Script Draft 3

Lost Souls

Scene 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. THE FLOORS ARE WOODEN FLOORBOARDS AND THERE IS AN OLD FASHIONED LIGHT HANGING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CEILING. 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.

Scene 2

THE KITCHEN LOOKS BARE AND IS FULL OF CARDBOARD BOXES. THERE IS A CENTRAL ROUND TABLE WITH 4 CHAIRS ROUND IT. THE WALL PAPER IS DULL AND RIPPED. THE FLOOR IS COVERED IN DINGY TILES. 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:

Want some help?

MUM:

Sure, you can unpack that box of plates over there, put them in the right hand side of the cupboard

Zach:

OK

ZACH STARTS TO UNPACK THE PLATES, STACKING THEM IN THE CUPBOARD ON THE FAR RIGHT OF THE KITCHEN.

ZACH:

Want me to do the bowls as well?

MUM:

Yes please

DAD:

Zach, have you unpacked in your room?

ZACH:

No, I’ll get on it in a second, Dad.

DAD:

Good, but don’t just leave the job you’re doing for your mother half finished.

ZACH FINISHES STACKING THE BOWLS AND EXITS.

Scene 3

ZACH IS STANDING BACK IN THE ROOM WITH THE MYSTERIOUS DOOR. IT HAS GOT SLIGHTLY DARKER

ZACH:

(Disappointed)

Shame

ZACH COVERS THE CUPBOARD BACK UP WITH THE WALLPAPER. HE GOES INTO TO HIS BEDROOM

Scene 4

ZACH STARTS UNPACKING THE BOXES. HIS MUM COMES INTO THE ROOM.

MUM:

Zach have you got the spare bedding in here?

ZACH:

I don’t think so, I’ll check in a minute

ZACH’S DAD ENTERS THE ROOM

DAD:

(to MUM)

I’ve finished in the kitchen love. Anything else you want me to do or shall I start on building the shelves for Zach’s room now?

MUM:

Start building the shelves, I’m going to start on the boxes for the dining room.

MUM AND DAD BOTH LEAVE THE ROOM. ZACH BEGINS RUMMAGING THROUGH BOXES. HE PRODUCES A PILE OF FOLDED BED LINEN.

ZACH:

(shouting)

Mum, I found the bedding

MUM:

(from downstairs)

Thanks sweetie, just put it in my bedroom please

ZACH GOES AND PLACES THE BEDDING IN HIS MUM’S BEDROOM THEN RETURNS TO HIS OWN ROOM WHERE DAD IS STANDING, 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)

Sure am, what we getting?

MUM:

I was thinking Chinese, that ok?

ZACH:

(to DAD)

Fine with me

DAD:

(shouting)

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

A PHONE RINGS IN ZACH'S POCKET. HE ANSWERS IT.

ZACH:

(down phone)

Hello?

MUM:

Hiya Zach it's mum, Chinese is closed, I can go to the other one but it means that tea is gonna be an hour away i'm afraid

ZACH:

Want me to ask dad?

MUM:

Yeah, but hurry up because i'm running low on credit

ZACH:

(shouting)

Dad, Chinese closed, Mum want's to know if you wanna wait an hour and she'll go to the other one

           

DAD:

(shouting)

Which one?

ZACH:

(shouting)

The one near Tesco

DAD:

(shouting)

Yeah go there, I can wait

ZACH:

Yeah mum, Dad says go to the other one

THERE IS SILENCE ON THE OTHER END OF THE PHONE.

ZACH:

Mum?

THERE IS STILL SILENCE. ZACH CHECKS HIS PHONE AND REALIZES THAT THE PHONE CALL HAS CUT OFF.

ZACH:

Dad can I borrow your phone? Mum's run out of credit and I ran out a month ago.

DAD WALKS BACK INTO THE ROOM CARRYING A BOX OF SCREWS.

DAD:

Sure, back pocket.

ZACH retrieves the phone from DAD's back pocket.

ZACH:

Password?

DAD:

1 4 9 5

ZACH TYPED THE PASSWORD AND SCROLLED THROUGH THE CONTACTS UNTIL HE FOUND MUM'S NUMBER

ZACH:

Mum? Phone cut off

MUM:

(Impatiently)

I know, I told you to hurry up, i'm out of credit

ZACH:

Hey, don't stress at me, Dad wasn't in the room and he was being difficult

MUM:

Ok Ok, well am I going to the other one or not?

ZACH:

Yeah, I'll see you in an hour then.

THE PHONE GOES DEAD

ZACH:

Here, phone Dad

ZACH puts the phone in his dad's pocket

           

DAD:

Thanks, gonna start putting these shelves up now. I'll do the first one and you can watch and do the others

ZACH:

(Whilst walking out of the room)

Yeah Dad, whatever.

Scene 7

ZACH IS NOW DOWNSTAIRS.

DAD:

(from upstairs)

That doesn't look like watching

ZACH:

Yeah I am watching... TV

DAD:

(from upstairs)

So cocky

ZACH :

I know

DAD:

(from upstairs)

You aren't going to watch me put these up are you?

ZACH:

Maybe later

DAD:

(from upstairs)

When's later because later i'll be done by then

ZACH:

I dunno, like ten minutes, I wanna watch tv

DAD:

(from upstairs)

Really, you wanna watch tv?

ZACH:

Yeah

           

DAD:

(from upstairs)

Well, I have news for you kiddo

THERE IS A PAUSE

ZACH:

Dad, where is the TV?

DAD:

(from upstairs)

Back of your mother's car mate, now get up here and help me put these shelves up

           

ZACH:

Thought I was watching you put them up, not actually helping you

DAD:

(from upstairs)

I'm gonna need some help

ZACH:

But I'm too lazy

           

DAD:

(from upstairs)

Oh trust me I know, now march your backside upstairs mister

ZACH:

But Dad

DAD:

(from upstairs)

No ifs, no buts, no coconuts

ZACH:

It’s so embarrassing when you say that
                                    DAD:

(from upstairs)

Nobody’s around to stop me so shush your mush

ZACH:

Oh my god enough with the cheesy dad lines

DAD:

(from upstairs)

I’m alright thanks

ZACH WALKS UPSTAIRS AND BACK INTO HIS ROOM

Scene 8

ZACH:

Right, how is this going to work

ZACH PULLS OUT HIS PHONE AND STARTS DIALING NUMBERS WHILE HIS DAD SPEAKS. HIS DAD KEEPS HIS BACK TURNED

DAD:

Watch me put the first one up, then you can put the other two up

ZACH:

(into phone)

Hello?

DAD:

Hi?

ZACH:

(into phone)

Crap

DAD:

Excuse me?

ZACH:

(into phone)

No, just sorting things out now. Putting up shelves and stuff

DAD TURN ROUND TO SEE WHAT ZACH IS TALKING ABOUT.

DAD:

Unbelievable, you’re not putting up shelves, you’re on the phone. You’re supposed to be watching, learning and helping

ZACH:

(removes phone from ear)

Dad, do you mind?

DAD:

(raising his voice)

No, do you mind?

ZACH STARES AT DAD FOR A FEW SECONDS

ZACH:

(into phone)

Connor, I’ll call you back later, Dad’s getting pissy

DAD STARES AT ZACH WHILE HE ENDS THE CALL

ZACH:

Happy?

DAD:

Yes, now, the first thing to do is

MUM:

(From downstairs)

Hello, I’m home

DAD

(shouting)

Is this ever going to get done?

MUM:

(from downstairs)

What?

DAD AND ZACH LEAVE THE ROOM AND GO DOWNSTAIRS INTO THE KITCHEN.

Scene 9

MUM IS PUTTING THE FOOD ONTO PLATES. ZACH AND DAD TAKE A SEAT AT THE TABLE. MUM FINISHES SERVING THE FOOD AND SITS DOWN HERSELF. EVERYBODY BEGINS EATING.

MUM:

So, how’s the shelves going?

DAD GLARES AT ZACH

ZACH:

Not so well, we haven’t even started yet

MUM:

Oh great.

DAD:

It would be done if SOMEBODY would pay attention and help me

           

ZACH:

Sorry, I’m too tired. It’s been a long day.

MUM:

Let him rest tonight, love, and he’ll help you tomorrow

DAD:

He’d better, he’s done nothing today

ZACH:

I resent that, I’ve done loads today

MUM:

Oh come on love, he’s unpacked a load of boxes today, and he helped me put the fridge in this morning. It’s unfair to say he’s done nothing

DAD:

Alright, that was unfair, sorry Zach

ZACH:

It’s fine

THE SCENE ENDS AS THE FAMILY ARE EATING.

Scene 10

ZACH IS IN HIS ROOM UNPACKING A BOX OF TOYS AND PUTTING THEM INTO A CUPBOARD ON HIS WALL. MUM ENTERS

MUM:

Me and your dad are going to bed now hun, Dad will be up to say goodnight in a few minutes. Don’t stay up too late.

           

ZACH:

Alright, night Mum, don’t forget that bedding is on your bed.

MUM:

Oh yeah. I’ll go put that on now. Night Zach.

MUM EXITS. ZACH CONTINUES UNPACKING VARIOUS ITEMS FROM THE BOX. 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?

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.

DAD CAN BE HEARD COMING UPSTAIRS. ZACH HIDES THE BOX AND KEY UNDER HIS BED AND PUTS THE FLOORBOARD BACK JUST AS DAD IS WALKING INTO THE ROOM. HE STARTS PICKING UP MARBLES.

           

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, now I’m off to bed

HE HEADS TOWARDS THE DOOR AND TURNS AROUND TO FACE ZACH WHEN HE GETS THERE.

DAD:

Alright, don’t stay up too long

ZACH:

I won’t. Night Dad

DAD:

Night son

DAD EXITS THE ROOM AND THE SOUND OF HIS PARENTS DOOR SHUTTING IS HEARD.ZACH RETRIEVES THE BOX AND KEY FROM UNDER HIS BED AND EXAMINES THEM.

ZACH:

What the hell is this even for, it’s such a weird shape

ZACH PUTS THE KEY ON HIS BED SIDE TABLE AND GETS INTO BED. HE TURNS THE LAMP OFF. THERE IS 10 SECONDS OF HIM SLEEPING BEFORE THERE IS A GASP AND ZACH TURNS THE LAMP BACK ON. HE JUMPS OUT OF BED, GRABBING THE KEY AND WALKS OUT OF THE ROOM

Scene 11

ZACH IS STOOD IN 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.