Script/Screenplay:

‘THE HUNT’

By Arron Bass

SCENE 1

FADE IN

EXT. FOREST. DAY.

HOLLY is walking through a forest, alone. She is on her phone.

HOLLY

No mum, I’ll be fine! I’m just taking

a shortcut; I won’t be long. Right,

stop worrying, I’m on my way now… okay?

Bye

SCENE 2

CUT

EXT. FOREST. DAY.

HOLLY, after walking through the forest for a while, sees some keys, which she appears to recognise.

HOLLY

What, my keys?!

SCENE 3

DISSOLVE IN

INT. BEDROOM. DAY.

HOLLY, in a flashback sequence, gives some keys to her boyfriend, JOHN.

HOLLY

…I got you some keys, so now you can

let yourself in

JOHN

Oh… thanks!

SCENE 4

DISSOLVE IN

EXT. FOREST. DAY.

Holly runs through the forest in a panic, getting disorientated and tired. She takes a rest beside a tree, were she is again startled by a loud noise. It is John, who is stalking her, but she is yet to find out. She runs.

SCENE 5

CUT

EXT. BASE OF LARGE TREE. DAY.

Holly stumbles upon a shirt which, again, she seems to recognise.

SCENE 6

DISSOLVE IN

INT. BEDROOM. DAY.

HOLLY and JOHN are in the bedroom talking and John has got a gift for Holly.

JOHN

And whilst I was there I got

you a gift.

HOLLY

Yeah? …oh wow!

JOHN

So do you like it?

HOLLY

Yeah I really love it, thank you.

SCENE 7

DISSOLVE IN

EXT. FOREST. DAY.

Holly, again startled by a noise, feeling like she’s being followed, runs, losing the forest track. She finds it again.

JOHN ENTERS. And Holly, noticing him, comes to a halt.

SCENE 8

DISSOLVE IN

INT. LIVING ROOM. DAY.

HOLLY is in the process of breaking up with JOHN. He takes it badly.

JOHN

Well why does it have to be over?

HOLLY

I just… I can’t do it anymore. It’s not

Working, I’m sorry.

HOLLY tries to comfort John, but is pushed away.

HOLLY

Oh forget it, I’m leaving now.

HOLLY tries to leave but JOHN stops her.

JOHN

You’re not going anywhere!

HOLLY

What?

John throws HOLLY to the couch and attacks her.

HOLLY

John… NO!

SCENE 9

DISSOLVE IN

EXT. FOREST. DAY.

Holly has given up running from JOHN, as she is exhausted and traumatised at the reappearance of her controlling, mentally unstable ex-boyfriend.

JOHN ENTERS.

JOHN

Alright. Didn’t think I’d get you, did you?

I take it you knew it was me… setting up

All the traps. Making you remember.

JOHN, holding a baseball bat, looks menacingly towards Holly.

JOHN

You hurt me! …and now I’m going to kill you.

John attacks HOLLY with the baseball bat.

HOLLY

John… JOHN! NO! ARGHHH!