Screenplay 1
by Giles Turnbull
INT. NIGHT.
Darkness. A torch flicks on, uplighting BARNEY’S face. He whispers.
BARNEY
If I stay quiet, it won’t hear me.
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EXT. DAY.
An enclosed alleyway. Footsteps pounding. A pair of feet come hurtling past.
CUT TO:
EXT. DAY.
Looking down at water flowing under a bridge. We have the POV of the owner of the feet. It’s like they want to jump. Moaning monster sounds in the background.
BARNEY (V/O)
But if it doesn’t hear me, it will never leave.
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INT. NIGHT.
The dark room again. Barney in torchlight. Eyes wide.
BARNEY
So I’m going to have to do something about it, aren’t I?
He smiles.
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INT. NIGHT.
Sudden flashes of coloured light in all directions. Strange noises. Moans, as if a monster is being devoured… by another monster.
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EXT. DAY.
The bridge again, but the feet are running along it. Laughter.
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EXT. DAY.
The alleyway. The feet run back the other way. A teddy bear gets dropped right in front of us.
CUT TO:
INT. NIGHT.
Darkness. Still. Silent. The torch flicks on, and Barney’s there. He’s dripping with sweat. A smile slowly crosses his face.
BARNEY
No-one ever bothered to warn the monsters under the bed -
RAPID MONTAGE OF STILLS SHOWING BARNEY’S FACE IN VARIOUS MONSTER POSES
BARNEY
- about the monsters on top of it.
He laughs like a loony.
FADE TO BLACK.
