Grid Script

Grid

Written by Shona Kinal

EXT-Village- Evening

The sun is slowly falling and creating an atmospheric effect on the grey pavement. In shot is a lonesome boy walking home to his parents’ house. He is expressionless but seems tired after his long day at school. We only see his back but we can see all of the nature that surrounds him.

He makes himself tea and we see him turn on various lights and appliances while he is doing this. The music picks up as titles appear.

INT-living room-evening

A blue tint lurks in the air as the teenage boy plays his hours away on his XBOX. He is unaware of how boring the game is and as an audience we become aware of his involvement inside this murderous game. The camera moves closer to reveal the boys monotonous stare at the screen.

CUT to a sudden surge in the electricity. The light flickers and the TV screen go black. The boy looks around to realise he is left alone and stranded in the manufactured world.

      CUT to a clock ticking on the wall, we fade to see the clock change time to show how long the boy has been without power.

CUT to see the boy lying on the sofa with a bored expression on his face. He looks down to his phone and turns it on. He hopes he can call his parents. However as he begins to type the phone number the phone dies on him. He chucks the phone away in anger and sits there unsure of what to do next.

CUT to a sudden blue light flowing throughout the hallway. The boy tilts his head up to see the light piercing through his front door. He gets up and begins to walk through the corridor. He stops by a mirror which reflects him and his final decision to confront the light. He edges forward and we see his feet slowly crawl towards the door. A sudden light erupts from the door and a flash of white light erupts onto the screen.TITLES.

END