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, examines it and kicks the wheel. Frustrated, EVE takes her belongings and walks away.
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INT. BROKEN DOWN BUILDING - NIGHT
EVE relaxes, dropping her belongings and finds a place to sleep in. EVE falls asleep.
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EXT. DREAM PARK - CONTINUOUS
EVE plays and laughs with LUKE.
LUKE, Father to EVE and a very good friend. Always smiling with his guitar.
EVE (dream)
I don't know, it's just a lot to think about.
LUKE (dream)
Hey. Don't worry Eve, you always pull through.
EVE (dream)
Thanks Dad.
The dream world collapses around EVE, going from light to dark. People screaming Crescendos. Eve becomes highly distressed.
INT. BROKEN DOWN BUILDING - CONTINUOUS
EVE wakes up in a panicked cold sweat, panting heavily. EVE tries to calm herself down.
FADE TO BLACK.
OVER BLACK;
TITLE CARD: The Way Home
FADE IN.
EXT. RESIDENTIAL STREET - DAY
EVE walks down road looking around for supplies. Music is playing from a car radio. EVE notices the music and begins to dance to it. After 10/15 seconds, animal noises begin to overpower the music.
H. EVE, Alter ego to EVE, the basis for all her fears. More confident with a sadistically playful tone.
H. EVE
(Panicked)
RUN!
EVE begins running, ignoring everything but herself. She runs past a wall and hides behind it. Looks back to see nothing chasing her. EVE sits down and begins to calm down.
H. EVE
Why did you stop? I told you to run!
EVE
(Exasperated)
There is nothing there.
H. EVE
You don't know that, anything can be lurking behind you, waiting to pounce Now start running and keep us alive.
EVE
I'll walk, thanks.
H. EVE sighs and disappears, EVE slowly stands up and walks away.
H. EVE
What are we 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 sits down to relax.
H. EVE
(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.
H. EVE laughs
H. EVE
Tell me something. Do you seriously expect them to be alive?
EVE
Dad is alive! Adam is alive!
H. EVE
Hah, Adam's a baby. And besides, why would they want you back? You were gone for so long, how do you think they felt when they were still alive.
EVE
THEY'RE STILL ALIVE!
EVE stands to throw a ceramic plant pot at H. EVE but she is not there to receive the blow. H. EVE reappears somewhere behind EVE. EVE's hand is shaking profusely.
H. EVE
You need to stop lying to yourself.
H. EVE walks out of the door. EVE tucks down into a ball and sobs.
FADE TO BLACK.
EXT./INT. COUNTRY ROAD/KITCHEN - DAY
EVE walks down a road and passes through an alleyway/public footpath. H. EVE appears beside her with a big smile.
H. EVE
What you doing?
EVE
(Annoyed)
Minding my own business.
H. EVE
Come on, are you still mad at me?
EVE
Yes!
H. EVE
Okay, I'll be over here, when you need me.
H. EVE jumps in front of EVE
H. EVE
PSYCHE BITCH! Whatcha gonna do?
EVE punches in front of her, instead punching the air aggressively. EVE looks at her fist in nuisance.
H. EVE
You still haven't learned have you.
EVE
(Resentful)
Fuck you.
H. EVE 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.
H. EVE
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. KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
EVE walks through the front door, carefully checking behind each corner. H. EVE looks on from a distance in silence. Footsteps are heard upstairs, making EVE nervous. Footsteps start running until DAYZ MAN crashes into EVE.
DAYZ MAN, A passerby and fellow survivor that happened to bump into EVE.
EVE and DAYZ MAN stand up in a panic, move away from each other and stop. EVE and DAYZ MAN look at each other with fear and surprise.
DAYZ MAN
(Scared)
*heavy breathing*
EVE
Hel-
DAYZ MAN begins running out the kitchen away from EVE in a sprint. EVE tries to catch up with DAYZ MAN but soon stops.
H. EVE
You were never good with the boys.
EVE turns to face H. EVE with rage in her eyes and begins to walk at pace towards her. EVE stops when face to face with H. EVE.
H. EVE
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!
H. EVE
(Sarcastically)
Well... Really it's you making the joke...
EVE throws a punch at H. EVE, making contact. EVE looks at fist in suprise, smiles and walks towards H. EVE.
H. EVE
Wait, what are you doing?
EVE
What I should have done a long time ago.
H. EVE
(Terrified)
Don't do this, you need me! Who will make you laugh? No. No. PLEASE, OH GOD PLEASE.
H. EVE stumbles backwards as EVE catches up to her in anger. H. EVE falls and EVE jumps right on top, punching down hard.
H. EVE (CONT'D)
*Cries of pain*
H. EVE stops making noises. EVE stands up as H. EVE has disappeared. 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 growth chart. A baby begins to cry upstairs surprising EVE who begins to run up the stairs towards the sound.
EVE
Adam? Adam I'm here!
EVE walks through a room to a find a toy tape recorder playing baby crying sounds. EVE picks it up and throws it away, which distorts and stops the playback. EVE goes down on her knees and looks down at the floor contemplative. H. EVE slowly appears from behind and places a hand on EVE's shoulder.
LUKE (O.S.)
Eve?
EVE suddenly turns her head to look behind her. H. EVE lifts her hand off EVE's shoulder in fear.
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Written by:
Ben Mongardini
Stephen Griffin
Nigel Furminger
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