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SHOOTER
EXT. WOODS- MID AFTERNOON
ESTABLISHING SHOT
A minivan driving down a narrow road with trees on both sides.
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Wide shot of the car stopping and four people coming out and going to the back of the car.
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On Naomi as she steps out and adjusts the bag on her shoulders.
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The trees, camera pans over the many trees and comes back to Naomi.
Naomi sighs.
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A wide shot as Soo min comes from the back to Naomi.
SO MIN
What?
NOAMI
Nothing
(Shrugs)
It’s just that b-
SO MIN
Black people don’t go to the woods?
Naomi stares at Soo Min, takes a breath to speak but Soo min puts a hand in Naomi’s face to stop her.
SOO MIN
I don’t care. We need this,
(grabs Naomi’s shoulders)
You need this.
LAUREN (O.S.)
We got everything?
The car’s boot is slammed shut and Amair comes into view.
AMAIR
Yup.
The girls smile at Amair as he walks to the front. Soo Min links her arm to Naomi’s arm and leads her to the front of the car.
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All six looking at the trees. Josh is looking at the map in his hands.
LAUREN
(reaches for the map.)
I could-
Luke pushes her hand and clasps Josh’s shoulder.
LUKE
Lead the way.
Josh moves forward and the others follow.
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The surrounding areas of the woods.
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The group walking, some of them starting to get tired. Except Josh, whose eyes is locked on the map and Lauren who is trying to motivate the rest. She is met with eye rolls and groans.
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Josh stops at a clearing with Lauren a few steps ahead of him.
LUKE
(breathing kind of hard)
This it?
Josh nods with a smile on his face. Luke drops his backpack but gently puts down his camera bag.
LAUREN
(walks back to the clearing)
Wait.
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The others catching up and dropping their things and themselves the ground.
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Wide shot of all six.
LAUREN
If we go a bit farther-
JOSH
We are not supposed to go that way.
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Lauren with her hands on her hips
LAUREN
Says who?
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Josh who clutches the map in his head.
JOSH
There’s a part of these woods where people die an-
WIDE SHOT
NOAMI
(Sits up)
What?
Naomi looks to So min who is not looking at her.
JOSH
Yes, there have been rep-
LAUREN
Oh my God, do really believe that shit?
NOAMI
Yes.
LUKE
Let him speak.
Luke gestures to Josh who smiles at Luke
JOSH
It’s a bad idea to go that way.
LAUREN
I don’t think so.
Amair stands up and dusts off his pants.
AMAIR
Alright then let put it to a vote. All in favor
in staying here.
Everyone except Lauren raises their hand.
AMAIR
There you go.
Amair turns around and starts unpacking.
LAUREN
Well, I’ll go by myself.
AMAIR
You can’t.
Amair pulls out a hanging frame, a nail and a hammer. He shakes the frame towards Lauren.
AMAIR
(walking towards a tree.)
We made these rules together.
(hammering the nail to the tree)
And we all agreed to them before we came here.
(hangs the frame of rules on the tree and points to a rule)
Nobody goes anywhere alone.
Chuckles ring through the group as they start to unpack.
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Luke walking up to Lauren and taking a pack from her.
LUKE
Don’t fuck this up for the rest of us.
Lauren gives Luke a tight smile and snatches the pack back from him.
EXT. WOODS-NIGHT
Wide shot of the boys laughing and drinking by the fire. Lauren is halfway in her tent studying the map.
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The night sky covered in stars.
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Close up of Naomi’s really calm face.
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A wider shot as So Min lays a blanket next to Naomi and rolls next to her. They both laugh.
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The night sky.
SO MIN (O.S.)
Not bad, is it?
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Naomi and So min looking up.
NAOMI
Yeah.
So Min
Feeling better?
NAOMI
(nods)
A bit.
(chuckles)
When we get home, I’ll go see a therapist.
So Min turns to Naomi with a really big smile, holds her hand and looks back at the sky.
SOO MIN
I’ll come with you.
NAOMI
(chuckles)
I don’t think-
SOO MIN
Well not to the session. I’ll take you.
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Wide shot of the girls.
NAOMI
I brought of a deck of UNO.
SOO MIN
(sits up and shouts)
Who wants to play UNO?
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A wide shot of the group as the boys yell in agreement. Soo Min jogs towards them as Naomi goes into a tent.
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A woman standing between some trees, watching them. The group yells off as the camera closes up on her face. She blinks and camera goes black.
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EXT. WOODS- MORNING
Luke is taking pictures while Josh wakes everyone up.
JOSH
Wake up!
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Amair drags himself out of his tent. Naomi and So Min come out of one tent in their pajamas.
AMAIR
Someone better be dying.
JOSH
The map is missing.
NOAMI
(drowsily)
Okay.
LUKE
(taking pictures)
So is Lauren.
Amair sighs as Naomi sits on the ground.
SO MIN
She probably just went off on her own.
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Luke walking back to the group checking his camera.
LUKE
So what are we going to do about it?
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The group looking at each other for answers.
WIDE SHOT
LUKE
We have to do something, she’s not gonna stop.
JOSH
He has a point.
Everyone turns to Amair. Sound of a breaking branch,
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Lauren walking into the clearing.
LAUREN
Oh, you’re all awake.
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Everyone staring at Lauren.
LAUREN
What?
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Wide shot of the group.
AMAIR
We talked about this last night.
Lauren rolls her eyes, walks to her tent and starts packing things.
Lauren
Why are you being such pussies?
SOO MIN
Simple instruction, don’t go anywhere by
yourself. It’s. the. Woods. You could get lost.
LAUREN
Well, I’m not lost and I was not the only one
out there.
NOAMI
Not the point.
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Lauren stands up and stares back at everyone.
LAUREN
Look we are not kids…
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Luke looking into the woods.
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Lauren yelling at the group.
LAUREN
I did not come out here to be chaperoned.
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Close up of Luke lifting his camera to eye level.
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So Min and Naomi standing side by side.
NAOMI
(whispers to So Min)
She a freshman?
So Min shrugs.
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Wide shot of the group as the cocking of a gun rings through the woods.
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A close up of the group. Everyone is silent. A look passes everyone.
AMAIR
Was that-was that a gun?
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Close up of Luke’s camera as a bullet flies through the lens and out his head.
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Luke’s body hitting the ground with screams in the background.
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Wide shot of the group. Naomi is holding Soo Min’s hand and moving back. Amair is looking for where the shot came from.
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Frantic panning of the camera
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Wide shot of the group. Josh is looking at Luke’s dead body and Lauren is holding on to Josh.
The cocking of a gun rings through to the woods. Everyone freezes and runs in different directions.
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Naomi and Soo Min running through the woods.
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Luke’s body, pale as snow on the ground. Then the camera focus on a pair of heavy brown boots walking past.
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A pair of trees that Naomi and Soo Min bursts through and stops running. Soo Min leans on a tree and paces. They both stand straight, ready to run when they hear a branch snap.
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A couple of trees that Josh and Lauren stumble out of.
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Naomi and Soo Min sighing in relief only to scream when Amair comes out behind them.
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The heavy brown boots turning forward and walking forward.
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Wide shot of everyone.
Josh slinks down to the ground holding his head. Naomi face is wet with tears.
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Josh.
JOSH
(sobbing)
He’s dead.
LAUREN
Who was that?
SOO MIN
Does it matter? He shot Luke!
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Josh sobbing a bit more loudly. Everyone looks at him. Amair whose eyes are damp, walks towards Josh and hold him.
LAUREN
We should call the cops.
SOO MIN
Call the cops?! Bitch we should get to the car
and then call the cops.
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Naomi looks up as a thought crosses her mind.
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Lauren and Soo Min
LAUREN
It took us a while to get here how-
Lauren stops talking as Soo Min, walks to Amair and Josh.
SOO MIN
We need to leave now.
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Amair nodding his head and helping Josh up.
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Lauren shaking her head in disapproval.
LAUREN
Does anyone know the way back?
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Soo Min and the boys. Amair looks at Josh.
AMAIR
Do you have the map?
Josh takes deep breaths and detaches himself from Amair. He checks his jacket and pats his pocket.
JOSH
(looks up)
It’s in the camp.
Amair puts his hand on Josh shoulder to comfort him.
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Lauren.
LAUREN
Okay then. We call.
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Wide shot of the group.
SOO MIN
We can call while we walk.
LAUREN
Are you serious?
Soo Mint turns to Lauren.
SOO MIN
What? You want to wait here for the cops when
there a man with a gun somewhere?
AMAIR
She’s right. We are moving. We will probably get
to the car before they get here.
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Lauren and Naomi, Naomi stands up and dusts herself.
NAOMI
(sniffs)
Who has their phones?
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Wide shot as everyone checks their pockets. Soo Min and Naomi are in their pajamas. Amair comes up empty. Lauren is wearing shorts and nods her head no. Josh checks his pockets and takes out his phone. He tries to make a call and nothing.
AMAIR
No signal.
The group collectively sighs.
AMAIR
We walk.
Amair leads the way with Josh close behind him. Naomi and Soo Min’s arms are linked and Lauren realizing she’s alone and in the back, jogs to Amair’s side.
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The group walking in silence but Josh is on edge. His eyes dart around and he is holding himself. A rabbit runs in front of Lauren, she screams causing everyone to jump and Josh takes off.
AMAIR
Josh!
The group runs after Josh.
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Josh running in the woods. The echo of a gun shut playing in his head. Luke dropping to the ground, his holed eyes staring right at him.
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Wide shot of Josh running. He looks up and sees a woman standing in his way but it’s too late. He runs through her and trips. He turns around, still on the ground looking for the girl he tripped through.
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Naomi running in front of him.
NAOMI
I found him!
Naomi walks towards Josh. The ghost appears and Naomi walks into her. Naomi stays still for a second with a blank look in her eyes.
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Josh on the ground and Naomi in front of him. The others come into frame behind Naomi. Josh stands up the camera, follows him.
JOSH
Naomi?
The others gather around Josh. Naomi turns to look at Josh.
SOO MIN
(touches Naomi)
Naomi?
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Naomi as she falls back to the ground.
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Everyone one trying to catch her as a very transparent figure comes out going through Josh again. Josh shivers as it happens. Amair catches Naomi.
SOO MIN
Naomi?!
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Of Naomi’s face. It’s blank then she blinks, gasps and props up.
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Wide shot of the group.
NAOMI
Wha-What happened?
JOSH
I’m so sorry.
LAUREN AMAIR
You should be. No need.
NOAMI
Who’s that?
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The ghost on the ground looking very surprised she turns to the group.
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The group staring back at her.
AMAIR
Are you okay?
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The ghost staring at Naomi
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Naomi visibly shaking and staring back.
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Soo Min picking Naomi and the group cautiously moved away from the ghost.
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Close up of the ghost, breathing heavily as her eyes follow Naomi.
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The feet of the group trudging through the woods.
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The group walking.
NAOMI
Something is wrong.
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Lauren stops and puts her hand hips.
LAUREN
We have been walking too long.
The group stops and turns to Lauren. Soo Min rolls her eyes. Lauren scoffs.
AMAIR
We have to keep moving.
Lauren taps her foot and rushes to Josh. She checks his body and pulls out his phone.
SOO MIN
Okay you have the phone, let's keep
moving.
Lauren lifts the phone to the sky looking for a signal and walking.
LAUREN
We are lost.
AMAIR
No we are not.
LAUREN
Yes, we are, we having walking longer than
we were when we started.
JOSH
Stop it! We are in the woods! There will
be no signal.
(takes a breath)
We just have to keep going straight we
will get to something.
The group stare at Josh
NAOMI
That is a horrible plan.
Amair laughs in disbelief when the cocking of a gun rings. A bullet files past Lauren’s arm, hits Soo Min above chest and the bullet stops in Josh’s chest.
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Wide shot of Lauren, Soo Min and Josh fall to the ground.
The cocking of a gun rings through the woods.
AMAIR
(yells)
Everybody up.
Naomi's hand is on Soo Min’s bleeding chest.
SOO MIN
I’m fine, I’m fine.
LAUREN
No! Stay down.
Another shot sounds off but no one is hit. The ghost is standing in front of everyone. Her glow is weaker. She mouths run.
Amair picks up Josh, Naomi picks up Soo Min, and Lauren follows behind holding her hand.
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Amair to the group resting at a clearing. Naomi tears a part of her pant and ties it around Soo Min’s shoulder. She moves to Lauren whose arm is covered in blood and tears the other leg of her pants and ties it around Lauren’s arm.
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Amair and Josh
AMAIR
I have to take it out.
Josh nods and closes his eyes. Amair nods and tries to pull out the bullet. Josh opens his mouth to scream when a hand closes it shut.
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The ghost with her hand on Josh mouth. She puts a finger to lips and nods no.
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A wide shot and the girls come into frame.
NAOMI
Don’t take it out, it stops the bleeding.
The ghost slides her hands off Josh mouth. She disappears and reappears a few feet away. She mouths go and disappears. Amair is about to pick up Josh when a cocking sound rings through the woods and a bullet wheezes past Amair’s ear straight through Josh’s head.
LAUREN
(screams)
Let’s go.
Lauren runs back the way they came. Amair still watching the blood fall down Josh’s face.
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Naomi looking at where the shot came from and seeing a figure. She runs to Amair trying to pick him up but his leg does not seem to work. Soo Min comes to help and they both drag him back where they came from.
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Josh’s body. The hunter walks past the body but his face is not shown, only from his thighs down.
ZOOMING IN ON
Josh’s body when the ghost comes back. She kneels in front of Josh and inhales. A white something resembling Josh’s face is inhaled by her. Her glow is now more vivid. She stands up and leaves. Josh’s body now looks as white as paper.
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Amair, Soo Min, and Naomi. Amair is pacing and Naomi is looking at Soo Min’s chest.
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Soo Min and Naomi
Naomi
You’re bleeding through.
Soo Min looks down to her chest.
SOO MIN
It’s nothing.
Naomi pulls back the cloth and a pool of blood fall out. Naomi ties it back and tears a big piece of her pants.
SOO MIN
(CHUCKLES)
Soon you’re going to be wearing shorts.
Naomi says nothing and ties it around Soo Min’s shoulder.
SOO MIN
I’m sorry.
NAOMI
For what?
SOO MIN
For forcing you to come.
NAOMI
Yeah well…
SOO MIN
This is where you say oh it’s nothing,
I love you.
NAOMI
We are not there yet. I mean I couldn’t
really say no.
SOO MIN
You could have.
NAOMI
Yeah but not to you.
SOO MIN
I know.
The girls smile at each other.
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Wide shot and Amair stops walking.
AMAIR
Where’s Lauren?
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The girls looking around.
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Wide shot of the group.
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Amair
AMAIR
We have to find her.
Amair walking forward and Naomi helps Soo Min up.
SOO MIN
(whispers to Naomi)
Do we have to?
Naomi shushes Soo Min.
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Lauren walking by herself. The ghost is by her side and appears to her. Lauren jumps but does not scream. The ghost points to a direction and Lauren nods. Lauren follow the ghost’s finger and out of the frame. The ghost smiles and disappears.
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Lauren running in the woods.
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The ghost appearing and disappearing in different location.
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Lauren following the ghost.
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Lauren stopping where the ghost stops, panting. She turns her head and see the other three. She comes out and waves.
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The three signing in relief. Amair hugs Lauren and pats her head. Lauren gives him a weird look but she can’t shake the smile on her face.
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Lauren with a smile on her face as she pulls out the map.
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Wide shot as the group gather to a hug and start jumping.
AMAIR
How?
Lauren looks around and the ghost appears next to Naomi.
NOAMI
Thank you.
The ghost nods and puts her hand on Naomi, her hand goes and Naomi me shivers. The ghost takes her hand out and smiles.
AMAIR
Okay anybody know where we are?
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Everyone look down.
LAUREN
Anyone?
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The map. A transparent finger point to a spot.
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The group looking down watching the finger.
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The map, the finger moves across the map and stops.
SOO MIN
The car.
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The group lift their head up with smiles on their faces.
LAUREN
We can make it.
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Soo Min and Naomi
SOO MIN
(turns to Naomi)
We will make it.
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Naomi smiling.
The sound of a cocking gun rings through the woods.
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A couple of trees. The sound causing the birds to fly out of the trees.
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The group. Amair drops to the floor, Soo Min bends down. Suddenly Lauren is standing in Naomi’s place. The shot goes through her neck and Lauren collapses.
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Naomi who is shocked. She looks around and sees the ghost standing next to her. Run the ghost mouths. Naomi goes to get Soo Min.
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The ghost watching Naomi and Soo Min.
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Naomi helping Soo Min up and moving towards her.
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The ghost she narrows her eyes and disappears.
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The group running deeper into the woods.
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Lauren on the floor chocking in her blood.
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The sun. It’s blocked by the hunter. He points his gun to Lauren’s head.
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Lauren gasping, tears in her eyes.
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The group moving through the woods. They stop when they hear a shot behind.
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Close up of the group. Tears fall down Amair’s eyes.
AMAIR
We keep moving.
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Amair walking forward. Naomi has Soo Min. As they start to move Soo Min gasps. Naomi turns to her and she smiles.
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Behind the group. Soo Min and Naomi move forward and out of site. A trail of blood behind Soo Min. Time passes with the sun shifting. A pair of boot comes into frame
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The trailing of blood. The camera following the blood.
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The Hunter’s boots as he follows the trail of blood into the woods.
FADE TO BLACK
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The trees spinning.
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Soo Min holding her side. She looks at her hand.
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Soo Min’s red hand.
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To Soo Min’s face, she whines at the blood and puts her hand back on her side. She turns her head forward.
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Naomi and Amair looking at the map. Noami looks up and smiles at Soo Min.
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Soo Min as she smiles back.
CLOSE UP
On Soo Min’s hand, red dripping from it.
PAN UP
To Soo Min’s smiling face.
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Naomi smiling, she turns to Amair, the smiling disappearing.