Script Writing Assignment

1 INT. HOTEL BUILDING. NIGHT. 1

Inside a hotel getting ready to head back home (Boise, ID).

JAKE and KEVIN are students and they are spending their

Thanksgiving holiday in Eugene, Oregon.

It’s not the first time to both to travel together.

They like to travel by car and explore new places.

Now, it is time to start their way back.

Before they leave the hotel room, Jake asks Kevin in case he

forgets some valuable things as Kevin always do.

JAKE

Are you ready?

KEVIN

Let’s do it!

JAKE

I hope you are not forgetting any

of your personal stuff!

KEVIN

I’m good to go.

Jake hates to say that he won’t go back if Kevin forgets

anything in the room.

2 EXT. HOTEL. NIGHT 2

Both Jake and Kevin are heading to a car to put their bags

in the trunk.

They are traveling by Jake’s car.

JAKE

We need to go to a gas station to

put gas.

They switch times by paying the gas bill.

KEVIN

Ok, it’s my turn to pay the gas,

right?

JAKE

Yup.

They get in the car and start the engine.

2.

3 INT. JAKE’S CAR. NIGHT. 3

Kevin doesn’t like to travel at night by car. He falls

asleep quickly.

Since it is the last day of the holiday, they have to go

back.

KEVIN

We should start heading back in the

daylight.

JAKE

Come on Kevin. You can do it.

4 EXT. GAS STATION. NIGHT 4

They arrive at the gas station and put the car in a park and

pull the side break.

In Oregon, it is illegal to pump your own gas.

They should wait for an attendant.

While they are waiting, Kevin needs to buy his coffee to not

fall asleep.

KEVIN

I have to buy some coffee and some

snacks. Any drinks or snacks, Jake?

JAKE

Tortilla chips and for drinks water

is fine.

KEVIN

I got you.

The attendant arrived at the car to put some gas.

ATTENDANT

Hello, sir how are you doing? What

type of gas do you need?

JAKE

I’ll go with regular full, please.

ATTENDANT

Are you paying Cash or Credit Card?

JAKE

Wait my friend is paying for the

gas. I’ll pay you as soon as he

comes. We are paying cash.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 3.

ATTENDANT

No worries.

Kevin comes back with some snacks and drinks.

They paid for the gas and they are good to go.

5 INT. JAKE’S CAR. NIGHT. 5

It’s a long time drive. They start taking the interstate

route for couple hours.

Kevin starts to yawn.

JAKE

Stay awake, Kevin. Don’t sleep.

KEVIN

I’m trying not to fall asleep.

JAKE

Have some more caffeine.

Kevin is thinking of taking a shortcut.

KEVIN

Let’s look for a shortcut.

JAKE

There are no shortcuts. We only

have the Interstate route.

KEVIN

No, we can take the US route that

has a white sign not the blue and

red like the interstate.

JAKE

Are you sure that it saves us much

time?

KEVIN

Yeah man, and it’s safe!

Jake likes the idea and takes the US route.

After 2 hours, they are still in Oregon and close to Idaho.

The car needs gas and it can drive for 30 miles. On US route

there are not many services like a gas station and/or rest

area.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 4.

JAKE

Yo, we are running out of gas! And

there is no gas station on this

route. And we’re in a middle of

nowhere.

KEVIN

Calm down. We can find one on the

next 15 miles.

They arrive at a gas station after 9 miles. They stopped and

no one comes. Jake tries to pump his own gas, and the

machine is turned off.

JAKE

what are we going to do?!

KEVIN

We should find one in the next

exit.

They drive 6 miles and the same thing the gas station is

closed.

KEVIN

We have nothing to do. We are in a

middle of a village with no hotels

or motels. Let’s continue driving;

we are close to Idaho.

Both Jake and Kevin are panicking, for there is no gas and

no phone service to call a friend or even emergency.

Driving more few miles and they arrive Idaho.

KEVIN

We arrive Idaho. I see a gas

station ahead.

Jake is kissing the wheels after stopping the car at gas

station.

Jake’s car barely makes it and took them to Idaho with

almost empty gas. After that terrifying moment, Jake is not

going to trust Kevin on routes shortcuts. And they arrive

home safely.