A Writer's Wonderland [PDF] - University of Portsmouth

EXT. FOREST. DAY. EARTH.
A blurred outline of trees appear. Gradually, the focus
returns onto a MAN and WOMAN from a bird’s eye perspective.
They walk hand in hand. Their voices are muffled. Laughing
can be heard as they stroll along. Zoom onto MAN and WOMAN.
A WOMAN’S (Late 20’s) violet eyes peer into the sunlight.
Her brown hair catches in the breeze and her pale skin
shimmers slightly. A MAN (Early 30’s) walks beside her
squinting with brown eyes into the sun.
WOMAN
(Smiles)
Let’s play hide and seek, Riley.
RILEY
(Laughs)
What?
WOMAN
Yeah, come on, it’ll be like we’re
kids again!
RILEY
Jadrien...
JADRIEN
Come on, it’ll be fun!
RILEY takes JADRIEN by the waist and leans back against a
giant tree. He smiles and squeezes JADRIEN’S waist tightly.
JADRIEN tries to pull away.
RILEY
Better start hiding then.
JADIEN
(Laughing)
Let go!
JADRIEN frees herself and begins to run through the forest.
Greenery and trees whizz past as she runs. The sound of
RILEY can be heard behind her.
Music is happy and light but as JADRIEN goes through a spot
of purple leaves the music changes abruptly to an intense
tune. JADRIEN’S face drops as she notices the purple leaves.
Then everything happens very quickly. A slithering sound is
heard. A rattling noise follows soon after.
JADRIEN slows down but the footsteps behind her remain the
same. A flash of red whips past the corner of JADRIEN’S
vision. JADRIEN’S face is a picture of horror. She comes to
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