Script - Final Draft

New ideas and changes to the film meant that the script had to be reworked. In other cases, some lines of dialogue no longer had the right feel for the movie.

FADE IN.

EXT. COUNTRY ROAD - NIGHT

Car slows to a stop, chugging to empty fuel tank.

EVE, A strong girl with fire in her heart, trying to get back home. Her split personality disorder often causes problems for her.

EVE steps out of the car. Annoyed at the empty fuel tank she kicks the wheel. She opens the back door and takes her belongings and walks away.

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INT. BROKEN DOWN BUILDING - NIGHT

EVE walks into the room and begins to relax. She drops her belongings and prepares a place to sleep on. EVE gets comfortable and falls asleep.

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EXT. DREAM PARK - CONTINUOUS

EVE and LUKE are atop a hill looking at the sunset. They are laughing and having a good time together.

LUKE, EVE's father and a very good friend. Always smiling and happy with his guitar.

EVE (dream)

I don't know, it's just a lot to think about.

LUKE (dream)

Hey. Don't worry. You always pull through.

EVE (dream)

Thanks Dad.

EVE and LUKE hug. LUKE disappears and the dream world collapses around EVE, turning into a nightmare. People screaming begin screaming off screen. Eve becomes highly distressed.

INT. BROKEN DOWN BUILDING - CONTINUOUS

EVE wakes up in the room she went to sleep in, in a panicked cold sweat, panting heavily. She tries to calm herself down after the nightmare.

FADE TO BLACK.

OVER BLACK;

TITLE CARD: The Way Home

FADE IN.

EXT. RESIDENTIAL STREET - DAY

EVE walks down a road looking around through garbage for supplies. Music is playing from a nearby car's radio. EVE notices the music and begins to dance to it. LUCY cuts in, shouting.

LUCY, Alter ego to EVE, the basis for all her fears. More confident with a sadistically playful tone.

LUCY

(Panicked)

RUN!

EVE begins running, ignoring everything else. She runs past a wall and hides behind it.Out of breath, she looks back to see nothing chasing her. EVE sits down and begins to calm down.

LUCY

Why did you stop? I told you to run!

EVE

(Exasperated)

There is nothing there.

LUCY

You don't know that, anything could be behind you, waiting to pounce. Now start running and keep us alive.

EVE

I'll walk, thanks.

LUCY sighs and disappears, EVE slowly stands up and walks away.

LUCY

What am I going to do with you?

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INT. HOUSE - NIGHT

EVE walks into new house as night time approaches. She searches the entire house, peeking through doors with a torch. Once she is confident it is safe, she drops her bag, sits down on a bed to relax.

LUCY

(Bitchy)

Hi darlin', why did you leave me behind?

EVE

You're in here. You can't possibly leave, no matter how hard I try.

LUCY laughs and stops to think.

LUCY

Tell me something. Do you seriously expect him to be alive?

EVE

Dad is alive!

LUCY

Hah! Dad plays guitar. And besides, why would he want you back? You were gone for so long, how do you think he felt when he was still alive?

EVE

THEY'RE STILL ALIVE!

EVE stands to throw a ceramic plant pot at LUCY but she is not there to receive the blow. LUCY reappears somewhere behind EVE. EVE's hand is shaking profusely after the throw.

LUCY

You need to stop lying to yourself.

LUCY walks out of the door. EVE tucks down into a ball and sobs.

FADE TO BLACK.

EXT. FOOTPATH - DAY

EVE walks down a road and passes through a footpath. LUCY appears beside her with a big smile.

LUCY

What you doing?

EVE

(Annoyed)

Minding my own business.

LUCY

Aww, are you still mad at me?

EVE

Yes!

LUCY

Okay, I'll be over here, when you need me.

EVE keeps walking. LUCY jumps in front of EVE.

LUCY

PSYCHE BITCH! Whatcha gonna do?

Eve punches in front of her, punching the air intead. EVE looks at her fist in nuisance.

LUCY

You still haven't learned have you.

EVE

(Resentful)

Fuck you...

LUCY smirks with glee. EVE walks away in anger with a heavy step. She walks over to a tree and starts to kick it, screaming in pure rage.

LUCY

(Laughing)

Gee, take a chill pill.

EVE calms and takes a deep breath. A metal pan falls (O.S.) alerting EVE. EVE goes to investigate inside the house.

INT./EXT. KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS

EVE walks through the front door, carefully checking behind each corner. LUCY looks on from a distance in silence. DAYZ MAN is walking upstairs, making EVE nervous. DAYZ MAN starts moving down the stairs and stops when he see EVE.

DAYZ MAN, A passerby and fellow survivor that happened to bump into EVE.

EVE and DAYZ MAN stare at each other in silence and fear.

DAYZ MAN

(Scared)

*heavy breathing*

EVE

Hel-

DAYZ MAN cuts of EVE by running into her and knocking her down. DAYZ MAN runs away as fast as possible. EVE tries to catch up but soon stops. She rests against a wall to calm down.

LUCY

You were never good with the boys.

EVE turns to face LUCY with rage in her eyes and begins to walk at pace towards her. She stops when face to face with LUCY.

LUCY

Oh, this is new. What are you going to do now?

EVE

That, was the first human being in months! The only one other than me, and you just make a joke out of it!

LUCY

(Sarcastically)

Well... Really it's you making the joke...

EVE throws a punch at LUCY, making contact. EVE looks at her fist in surprise, smiles and walks towards LUCY.

LUCY

Wait, what are you doing?

EVE

What I should have done a long time ago.

LUCY

(Terrified)

Don't do this, you need me! Who will make you laugh? No. No. PLEASE, OH GOD PLEASE.

LUCY stumbles backwards as EVE catches up to her in anger. LUCY falls and EVE jumps right on top, punching down hard.

LUCY

*Cries of pain*

LUCY stops making noises and dissapears. EVE rises, still on her knees, taking it all in. EVE slowly breathes out in relief, her hand not shaking anymore.

FADE TO BLACK.

INT./EXT. EVE'S HOUSE - EVENING

EVE walks up to her house, looking up and smiling in content. EVE walks inside, touching surfaces, smiling and laughing at a her past. A guitar falls upstairs surprising EVE who begins to run up the stairs towards the sound.

EVE

Dad? Dad I'm here!

EVE walks through a room to a find a cat has knocked over a guitar. EVE picks up the guitar and drops it. EVE goes down on her knees and looks down at the floor contemplative. LUCY slowly appears from behind and places her hand on EVE's shoulder.

LUKE (O.S.)

Eve?

EVE suddenly turns her head to look behind her at LUKE. LUCY lifts her hand off EVE's shoulder in fear.

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