Godspeed
08-24-2004, 06:13 PM
I came back from film school the other week and I made The Lavatory there. That movie was first on my list to complete, now its Stumbled Upon's turn. So it's been awhile since I looked at this script so I decided to touch it up:
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FADE IN:
EXT. ROAD - EVENING
We are on a paved road with a few houses scattered here and there
along its length. Two hitchhikers are standing along the side
of the road. (DISTANT SHOTS W/ OPENING CREDITS)
(ZOOM)
WES
Why not?
MICHAEL
I'm not trudging across no goddamn field to
sleep in a crack house, I mean did
you see that place?
WES
We don't have to go inside, we can sleep out
in the field
MICHAEL
What’s the point of even going to the house then?
WES
Why don’t you just stop arguing and shut the fuck up
MICHAEL
Excuse me?
WES
Just ease up, who gives a shit if it looks like a crack house. I don’t see any hotels do you?
MICHAEL looks around sarcastically.
WES (CONT)
Well?
MICHAEL
Fine, we'll go to the crack house.
WES
Thank you (with attitude)
MICHAEL
(resigned)
Jackass
EXT. ROAD & GATE
The hitchhikers jump over a gate and start towards the house.
To get to the field they must cross a creek.
MICHAEL
Oh great now we gotta swim to the house.
WES
Dude, shut the hell up, your complaining is getting so annoying. It’s not even deep, and there are rocks all over the place.
Just as they start to cross they hear a splash and see a boy running towards them. They jump back in surprised reactions.
REDNECK BOY
What are you guys doing here!? This aint your land.
The boy obviously has little education and possible mental problems.
WES
We are just passing through, we are going to that abandoned house across the field.
REDNECK BOY
NO! That house aint abandoned. Don’t go there, you can’t!
MICHEAL
What do you mean it isn’t abandoned? Look at it.
REDNECK BOY
I know someone lives there, I’ve seen ‘em!
WES (laughing)
Yea ok you little hick, get out of the way.
The two start walking towards the house, but the boy jumps on WES and starts yelling.
REDNECK BOY
No! You can’t go there. It’s not safe!
WES shakes the boy off of him and turn toward the boy.
WES
Get the hell off you retard.
WES smacks the boy in the face. The boy falls to the ground and holds his face and looks up at Wes.
REDNECK BOY
You boys done made a mistake comin’ here.
The boy then gets up and runs back into the woods glancing back every now and again.
WES
We should watch Deliverance now (laughs)
MIKE
He said that house isn’t abandoned, maybe we should go back.
WES
Maybe you should grow a pair. We are going there, there’s nothing else about it.
MIKE resigns
Moments pass from a far view and return as the pair starts another conversation.
MICHAEL
I really don’t think this is a good idea, seriously.
WES
Jesus Christ, you sound like my ex
MICHAEL
During sex right?
WES
Shut up (raises hand in a back hand fashion)
MICHAEL
Why are you being such an ass? How about you step back and think about what we are doing.
WES
How about you stop whining
The pair finally reach the house. WES starts to walk to the front door.
MICHAEL
I thought we weren't going in ?
WES
We're not, we're camping outside
MICHAEL drops his stuff.
MICHAEL
Fine, we stop here
WES
(dropping his pack)
You know this little road trip was your idea
not mine
MICHAEL unrolls a sleeping bag, and flops down.
WES stands there looking around.
MICHAEL
You see that kid again?
WES
I heard something
MICHAEL
I told you man, that kid was a tard, but he knew
what he was talking about.
WES
I can’t believe you took him seriously.
MICHAEL
You didn’t?
WES
Dude, he was like that hitchhiker brother in
the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, except he didn’t
take my picture.
MICHAEL
Well maybe. He still freaked me out.
WES
I seriously hear a sound though
(beat)
I think it came from the house, you hear anything?
MICHAEL
No, it was probably a sausage weasel.
WES looks at MICHAEL with a confused
expression.
MICHAEL
Those little moles…
WES
Oh my god you are dumb.
(beat)
I’m going inside, you coming?
MICHEAL
What are you going inside for?
WES
I heard the sound from inside and it wasn’t a damn weasel.
MICHEAL
I’m not going in, forget that.
WES
Oh c'mon for God’s sake
MICHAEL
No
WES
Fine, you wait here and catch some sausage
weasels for dinner.
WES walks off whistling.
MICHAEL
Jerk
MICHAEL opens his sleeping bag and starts searching for something in his knapsack.
INT. PORCH - MOMENTS LATER
WES is standing on the porch of the dilapidated house.
WES
Trick or treat !
Silence.
WES peers in to where the front door should be.
WES
(to MICHAEL)
Empty !
MICHAEL
Yea!? So's your head!
WES turns his attention back to the house.
He enters and we go to ...
INT. HALLWAY
A very long hallways with rooms on either side.
The hallway goes all the way to the backdoor.
WES
Jesus
(to MICHAEL)
Hey you should come take a look at this !
MICHAEL(OS)
Like hell!
WES continues walking and turns left into ...
INT. KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
Red cabinets line the walls and an old stove is pulled out from
the wall.
WES
Oh this is seriously creepy
WES slowly approaches one of the cupboards and a power tool falls from it.
WES jumps.
WES (CONT)
Jesus
WES turns back towards the kitchen door and goes back out into the hall.
INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
WES looks up and down the hallway and hears something.
WES
Hello?
(beat)
Anybody home?
WES moves forward ...
INT. THE SHIRT ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Some dress shirts are hanging on a line and the floor is cluttered with what appears to be fur. WES approaches the shirts and runs a finger along them.
The sound again.
WES turns.
WES
Michael?!
No reply.
WES moves into the hall.
INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
WES (and the audience) get the idea that someone or something just ducked into one of the room near the back of the house.
Silence.
WES looks up and down the hallway again. He moves down the hallway and turns into ...
INT. BEE ROOM - CONTINUOUS
There's a small cabinet in the room as well as an abundance of
wasps nests, and honey combs.
WES
I don't like this
The sound again.
WES is becoming agitated.
He moves back into ...
INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
He looks around and heads directly towards ...
INT. BATHROOM - CONTINUOUS
There are splatters of the blood all over the floor and room.
WES
Goddamn
Someone walks past him down the hall.
WES doesn't notice.
He moves from the bathroom to ...
INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
He walks toward the back of the house and into…
INT. BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS
What appears to possibly be a bedroom. He goes to the bedroom door and peers down either end of the hallway. He sound is
hear in the kitchen area.
WES
What the?
Someone moves down the hallway behind WES. He turns.
WES(CONT)
Mike ?
(beat)
Michael you asshole this isn't funny! Quit goofin’ on me
MICHAEL appears behind him.
MICHAEL
What's up?
WES turns startled
WES
Jesus Christ don't sneak up on me like that
MICHAEL
Sounded like you were pitching a fit
WES
Someone's in this house
MICHAEL
What?
WES
Someone's here
MICHAEL
I told you!
WES
I saw something
MICHAEL
Something?
WES
Yes
MICHAEL
What was it?
WES
Somebody
MICHAEL
Ok well I didn’t see anyone from outside
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FADE IN:
EXT. ROAD - EVENING
We are on a paved road with a few houses scattered here and there
along its length. Two hitchhikers are standing along the side
of the road. (DISTANT SHOTS W/ OPENING CREDITS)
(ZOOM)
WES
Why not?
MICHAEL
I'm not trudging across no goddamn field to
sleep in a crack house, I mean did
you see that place?
WES
We don't have to go inside, we can sleep out
in the field
MICHAEL
What’s the point of even going to the house then?
WES
Why don’t you just stop arguing and shut the fuck up
MICHAEL
Excuse me?
WES
Just ease up, who gives a shit if it looks like a crack house. I don’t see any hotels do you?
MICHAEL looks around sarcastically.
WES (CONT)
Well?
MICHAEL
Fine, we'll go to the crack house.
WES
Thank you (with attitude)
MICHAEL
(resigned)
Jackass
EXT. ROAD & GATE
The hitchhikers jump over a gate and start towards the house.
To get to the field they must cross a creek.
MICHAEL
Oh great now we gotta swim to the house.
WES
Dude, shut the hell up, your complaining is getting so annoying. It’s not even deep, and there are rocks all over the place.
Just as they start to cross they hear a splash and see a boy running towards them. They jump back in surprised reactions.
REDNECK BOY
What are you guys doing here!? This aint your land.
The boy obviously has little education and possible mental problems.
WES
We are just passing through, we are going to that abandoned house across the field.
REDNECK BOY
NO! That house aint abandoned. Don’t go there, you can’t!
MICHEAL
What do you mean it isn’t abandoned? Look at it.
REDNECK BOY
I know someone lives there, I’ve seen ‘em!
WES (laughing)
Yea ok you little hick, get out of the way.
The two start walking towards the house, but the boy jumps on WES and starts yelling.
REDNECK BOY
No! You can’t go there. It’s not safe!
WES shakes the boy off of him and turn toward the boy.
WES
Get the hell off you retard.
WES smacks the boy in the face. The boy falls to the ground and holds his face and looks up at Wes.
REDNECK BOY
You boys done made a mistake comin’ here.
The boy then gets up and runs back into the woods glancing back every now and again.
WES
We should watch Deliverance now (laughs)
MIKE
He said that house isn’t abandoned, maybe we should go back.
WES
Maybe you should grow a pair. We are going there, there’s nothing else about it.
MIKE resigns
Moments pass from a far view and return as the pair starts another conversation.
MICHAEL
I really don’t think this is a good idea, seriously.
WES
Jesus Christ, you sound like my ex
MICHAEL
During sex right?
WES
Shut up (raises hand in a back hand fashion)
MICHAEL
Why are you being such an ass? How about you step back and think about what we are doing.
WES
How about you stop whining
The pair finally reach the house. WES starts to walk to the front door.
MICHAEL
I thought we weren't going in ?
WES
We're not, we're camping outside
MICHAEL drops his stuff.
MICHAEL
Fine, we stop here
WES
(dropping his pack)
You know this little road trip was your idea
not mine
MICHAEL unrolls a sleeping bag, and flops down.
WES stands there looking around.
MICHAEL
You see that kid again?
WES
I heard something
MICHAEL
I told you man, that kid was a tard, but he knew
what he was talking about.
WES
I can’t believe you took him seriously.
MICHAEL
You didn’t?
WES
Dude, he was like that hitchhiker brother in
the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, except he didn’t
take my picture.
MICHAEL
Well maybe. He still freaked me out.
WES
I seriously hear a sound though
(beat)
I think it came from the house, you hear anything?
MICHAEL
No, it was probably a sausage weasel.
WES looks at MICHAEL with a confused
expression.
MICHAEL
Those little moles…
WES
Oh my god you are dumb.
(beat)
I’m going inside, you coming?
MICHEAL
What are you going inside for?
WES
I heard the sound from inside and it wasn’t a damn weasel.
MICHEAL
I’m not going in, forget that.
WES
Oh c'mon for God’s sake
MICHAEL
No
WES
Fine, you wait here and catch some sausage
weasels for dinner.
WES walks off whistling.
MICHAEL
Jerk
MICHAEL opens his sleeping bag and starts searching for something in his knapsack.
INT. PORCH - MOMENTS LATER
WES is standing on the porch of the dilapidated house.
WES
Trick or treat !
Silence.
WES peers in to where the front door should be.
WES
(to MICHAEL)
Empty !
MICHAEL
Yea!? So's your head!
WES turns his attention back to the house.
He enters and we go to ...
INT. HALLWAY
A very long hallways with rooms on either side.
The hallway goes all the way to the backdoor.
WES
Jesus
(to MICHAEL)
Hey you should come take a look at this !
MICHAEL(OS)
Like hell!
WES continues walking and turns left into ...
INT. KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
Red cabinets line the walls and an old stove is pulled out from
the wall.
WES
Oh this is seriously creepy
WES slowly approaches one of the cupboards and a power tool falls from it.
WES jumps.
WES (CONT)
Jesus
WES turns back towards the kitchen door and goes back out into the hall.
INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
WES looks up and down the hallway and hears something.
WES
Hello?
(beat)
Anybody home?
WES moves forward ...
INT. THE SHIRT ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Some dress shirts are hanging on a line and the floor is cluttered with what appears to be fur. WES approaches the shirts and runs a finger along them.
The sound again.
WES turns.
WES
Michael?!
No reply.
WES moves into the hall.
INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
WES (and the audience) get the idea that someone or something just ducked into one of the room near the back of the house.
Silence.
WES looks up and down the hallway again. He moves down the hallway and turns into ...
INT. BEE ROOM - CONTINUOUS
There's a small cabinet in the room as well as an abundance of
wasps nests, and honey combs.
WES
I don't like this
The sound again.
WES is becoming agitated.
He moves back into ...
INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
He looks around and heads directly towards ...
INT. BATHROOM - CONTINUOUS
There are splatters of the blood all over the floor and room.
WES
Goddamn
Someone walks past him down the hall.
WES doesn't notice.
He moves from the bathroom to ...
INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
He walks toward the back of the house and into…
INT. BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS
What appears to possibly be a bedroom. He goes to the bedroom door and peers down either end of the hallway. He sound is
hear in the kitchen area.
WES
What the?
Someone moves down the hallway behind WES. He turns.
WES(CONT)
Mike ?
(beat)
Michael you asshole this isn't funny! Quit goofin’ on me
MICHAEL appears behind him.
MICHAEL
What's up?
WES turns startled
WES
Jesus Christ don't sneak up on me like that
MICHAEL
Sounded like you were pitching a fit
WES
Someone's in this house
MICHAEL
What?
WES
Someone's here
MICHAEL
I told you!
WES
I saw something
MICHAEL
Something?
WES
Yes
MICHAEL
What was it?
WES
Somebody
MICHAEL
Ok well I didn’t see anyone from outside