Script Draft 1

ZACH IS STOOD IN A ROOM. IT IS UNLIT, THE ONLY LIGHT IS COMING FROM A WINDOW. THE WALLPAPER IS RIPPED AND PEELING AWAY FROM THE WALL. ZACH WALKS TOWARDS A PIECE OF LARGE TORN OFF WALLPAPER IN THE FAR LEFT CORNER OF THE ROOM.

ZACH: So sad

HE STARTS TEARING AWAY AT THE WALLPAPER. AS HE MOVES ROUND THE ROOM HE TEARS AWAY A PIECE OF WALLPAPER ABOUT 1.5X1.5 METRES AND DISCOVERS A DOOR BEHIND IT. THE DOOR HAS AN AWKWARD SHAPED KEYHOLE ON THE LEFT SIDE AND IS ABOUT 1X1 METRES.

ZACH: (shocked) What the…

HE TRIES TO OPEN THE DOOR BUT IT IS LOCKED. ZACH GOES DOWNSTAIRS TO HIS PARENTS IN THE KITCHEN.

THE KITCHEN LOOKS BARE AND IS FULL OF CARDBOARD BOXES. HIS PARENTS ARE UNPACKING. MUM IS PUTTING SHOPPING AWAY IN THE FRIDGE. DAD IS FIXING A CUPBOARD TO THE WALL.

ZACH: Mum? Are you busy?

MUM: A little but what’s up?

ZACH: How many keys were you given for this house?

MUM: What do you mean?

ZACH: Well, I know you got a front door key, and I know you got a back door key. Did you get any others?

MUM: (hesitates) No, I don’t think so. Why?

ZACH: No reason, I’m just curious

MUM: Ok then

ZACH LEAVES AND GOES BACK UPSTAIRS TO THE ROOM WITH THE MYSTERIOUS DOOR

ZACH: (Disappointed) Shame

ZACH COVERS THE CUPBOARD BACK UP WITH THE WALLPAPER. HE GOES INTO TO HIS BEDROOM. ZACH STARTS UNPACKING THE BOXES. ENTERS THE ROOM EQUIPPED WITH TOOL BELT AND TOOL BOX FULL OF TOOLS.

DAD: Where do you want these shelves?

ZACH LOOKS ROUND HIS ROOM

ZACH: urm, far wall by the window I think

DAD: You sure? You know what happened last time

ZACH: Dad, I won’t change my mind and make you tear it all down at the last minute, just put them up there

DAD: Yes sir! Give me a hand carrying them upstairs?

ZACH: Sure thing

ZACH AND DAD LEAVE THE ROOM AND START CARRYING PLANKS OF WOOD INTO THE ROOM AND DUMPING THEM INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM.

MUM: (from downstairs) Anyone hungry? I’m thinking of getting a takeaway for tea.

DAD: (Shouting downstairs) Sure am, what we getting?

MUM: I was thinking Chinese, that ok?

ZACH: (to DAD) Fine with me

DAD: (shouting downstairs) Yeah that’s ok, get the usual

THE SOUND OF THE FRONT DOOR SHUTTING IS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A CAR ENGINE ROARING TO LIFE AND THEN FADING AWAY INTO THE BACKGROUND.

DAD: Pass me that drill bit son

ZACH picks up the drill bit and hands it to DAD

ZACH: Want me to get you a drink or something dad?

DAD: Yeah if you don’t mind, water’s fine

Scene 5

ZACH WALKS DOWNSTAIRS AND STARTS LOOKING THROUGH CUPBOARDS FOR A GLASS

ZACH: (shouting upstairs) Dad, where are the glasses?

DAD: (from upstairs) Your mother hasn’t unpacked them yet, they’re in the small box by the window

ZACH WALKS OVER TO THE WINDOW AND OPENS THE BOX. HE REMOVES A GLASS AND FILLS IT WITH WATER FROM THE TAP. HE THEN WALKS BACK UPSTAIRS.

Scene 6

DAD IS NOT IN THE ROOM

ZACH: (shouting) Dad?

DAD: (from another room) I'm in the garage, be up in a sec.

ZACH: Ok

DAD WALKS BACK INTO THE ROOM CARRYING A BOX OF SCREWS

DAD: Right I’ll put these shelves up now, you start unpacking

ZACH STARTS UNPACKING A BOX OF TOYS AND PUTTING THEM INTO A CUPBOARD ON HIS WALL. HE PICKS UP A BAG OF MARBLES WHICH SPLITS AND THEY SPILL OUT ONTO THE FLOOR. ZACH NOTES AN UNLIKELY CHANGE IN SOUND AS THE MARBLES HIT ONE FLOORBOARD COMPARED TO THE OTHERS SURROUNDING IT. ALMOST LIKE IT IS HOLLOW.

ZACH (confused): What?

DAD: What are you doing?

ZACH: Bag ripped, just picking up marbles

DAD: You want some help maybe?

ZACH: Yeah if you don’t mind

DAD: No problem

DAD BENDS DOWN AND STARTS PICKING UP WITH MARBLES.

DAD: Where are we putting these?

ZACH: I’ve just been putting them in my hat, until I can get a new bag of course

DAD: Get your mother to sew it up tomorrow, shouldn’t take too long.

ZACH: Good plan

DAD CONTINUES TO PICK UP MARBLES AND PUT THEM IN THE HAT. HE PICKS UP A FINAL MARBLE, PLACES IT IN THE HAT AND STANDS UP.

Dad: Is that the last one?

ZACH LOOKS ROUND THE ROOM ON THE FLOOR

ZACH: Looks like it, thanks for the help dad

DAD: No problem, I’ll be right back

DAD LEAVES THE ROOM. ZACH KNOCKS ON THE FLOORBOARDS AND DECIDES THAT ONE OF THE FLOORBOARDS HAS NOTHING UNDERNEATH IT. HE PRIES IT UP. UNDERNEATHE IS A SMALL BOX. ZACH OPENS THE BOX AND IT REVEALS AN ODDLY SHAPED KEY. ZACH INSTANTLY REALIZES WHAT THE KEY IS AND WALKS OUT OF THE ROOM INTO THE ROOM WITH THE MYSTERIOUS DOOR. IT IS VERY DARK, APART FROM THE BEAM OF MOONLIGHT COMING THROUGH THE WINDOW. ZACH WALKS TOWARDS THE WALL WITH THE DOOR ON IT AND TEARS BACK THE WALL PAPER. THE DOOR WITH THE ODDLY SHAPED KEY HOLE IS REVEALED. ZACH PLACES THE KEY IN THE KEY HOLE AND TURNS IT CLOCKWISE. THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND. THE DOOR SWINGS OPEN. THE CAMERA FOCUSES ON ZACH’S FACE AS IT IS LIT UP BY A GLOW COMING FROM THE DOOR. THE SCREEN FADES TO BLACK. THE CREDITS ROLL.