the nobody

7/30/2019 The Nobody

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The Nobody

By

Perry M. Dabbs


2/15

INT. A Quiet Street - Day

An empty, quiet street with houses lined up on each side of it. One

character is walking down in the middle of the road wearing a mask and

holding a knife with blood on it. The mask is plain white and is held onto

his face by a piece of elastic string around the back.

SHOT - DESCRIPTION

The camera is first zoomed into the knife as the character is walking

along the road. Next theres a cut to a mid-shot of the boy in front of

him.

The boy continues to walk along the road and takes off the mask. The

camera then cuts to his hand as he drops the mask to avoid the audience

seeing his face. He then walks off into the distance with the camera

focused on the mask and him in the background. The screen fades to black

and cuts to the next scene.


3/15

INT. School - Day

In a classroom at a school and there is a boy (Jay) sitting at a desk on

his own with other people around him. The classroom is an art class with

work around on the walls. There is sound from outside the room which is

other student who are late to the lesson. The scene cuts to outside the

classroom as the students are walking in and talking about what they are

going to do that night.

SHOT - DESCRIPTION

Next theres a shot of Jay with the camera looking straight ahead at him.

The camera, being handheld, gives the impression that this is not a

popular child in the school and is also lonely. It then cuts to outside

the classroom and there is a mid-shot of the student that are late to

class.

Max

So my mum and dad are out all night, wanna come round?

Kelly

Yeah sure

Dan

Drinks?

Max

Well there's no point if there isn't, You coming?

Michael

Free drinks, why not

Kelly

What do you mean free drinks? You're buying them

Michael

In your dreams

Dan

Don't worry, Ill just take some from my dad's garage

The four students walk into the classroom and walk straight to their

desks.


4/15

TeacherExcuse me

Dan

Sorry i'm late

(Overlapping Dan) Kelly

Sorry we're late

(Directly after Dan and Kelly) Michael

Yeah sorry about that

(Overlapping Michael) Max

Sorry

Teacher

I'll let you off this time as the bell's not working

They all walk past Jay as Michael hits him as he passes. Also Dan and

Kelly start to bully him verbally.

Kelly

Oi oi cock muncher

Dan

Dick

Jay looks at them as they walk past and then looks at his desk with his

head in his hands.


5/15

INT. SCENE School Day

The teacher leaves the room to go and hand something to another teacher.

The class are all doing art work in the classroom and Dan, Kelly and

Michael bully Jay by throwing paint at him, calling him names and hitting

him. Meanwhile Max is sitting behind them feeling guilt but does not

intervene and does not try to help Jay. He does not retaliate to them, he

just sits there whilst they bully him.

Teacher

Okay i need to go and give this year 7 trip money to reception and won't

be back till the end of the lesson, which isn't an excuse to leave. I

would like it if you stayed for another 15 minutes at the least.

Teacher Leaves the room

Michael

Oi... oi Jay Jay. Look.

SHOT - DESCRIPTION

Michael throws paint at Jay and there is going to be different shots of

them bullying him in different ways and the camera is going to be

handheld. The camera is hand held to make the scene more emotional so

there is sympathy felt by the audience. Another shot of them bullying him

with Max in the background watching. the camera then cuts to Max looking

up at her as she is looking at Jay and the others.

SHOT - DESCRIPTION

The lesson ends and the pupils are leaving the classroom and the bully's

exit the room by walking past Jay and leave him in the room alone.

Kelly

See ya Monday Jay Jay

Dan

Take care, wouldn't want you to get hurt no would we

Michael

Nah of course we wouldn't

Max

Come on let's just go

The camera looks at Jay sitting there in the room alone. The camera then

pans down from Jay to his bag and shows he has a white mask peering from

out of the bag.


6/15

INT. SCENE In Maxs houses - Day

It cuts to the bully's at the weekend as Dan knocks on the door and Max

answers it to let him in. Music starts to play and then there is multiplefast shots of the four of them having drinks, smoking and having a "good

time"

Dan (just after max answers the door to him)

You alright?

Max

Yeah, you alright?

Dan

Yeah i'm alright

Max

Alright then

Dan (overlapping "then")

Alright then

SHOT - DESCRIPTION

Max closes the door and the camera is looking at them as they are walking

away to the front room.

Max

Ooo drinks

Music is playing as a soundtrack and the four are dancing whilst passing

round a roll up. They are also drinking and there are different angled

shots of them in time with the music.


7/15

INT. SCENE In Maxs house - Day

The four are sitting down on the floor whilst Michael is rolling up as he

is explaining how a cross roll up works. They are still drinking and Kelly

is Getting another drink as she has just finished hers. Dan stands up and

leaves the house to go to the shops. The music has changed to set the mood

so it is more mellow but still under the genre of rock.

Michael

See what you do is put one here, then you put one across here.

Kelly (as she walks back from getting a drink)

What's this?

Max

Some crappy cross joint

Kelly

ohhh

Michael

What? how dare you. A cross joint is the best thing in smoking history,

with its amazing center vortex of .... amazingness

Dan

Well as interesting as this is, i'm going shop. Anyone want anything?


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Michael

But dude... I just rolled one

Dan

Well i'm pretty sure that you'll be rolling another one when i get back

Michael

Fair play man

Dan

So did anyone want anything?

Kelly

Nah i'm cool

Dan

Max?

Max

no thanks

SHOT - DESCRIPTION

The camera shows Michael looking slightly confused as Den walks past him

and then you hear the door closing behind him.

Michael

Man

Dan walks outside and then the film cuts to him walking down a road past a

park.


9/15

INT. SCENE Just outside a park - Day

Dan is walking past the park on the phone with Jay on a hill in the

background looking at him. Dan is on the phone to Max talking about a

media project.

SHOT - DESCRIPTION

The camera is looking at Jay on the hill following behind Dan. The camera

then cuts to a front view of Dan and then cut's back to the shot of behind

him with Jay no longer at the place on the hill.

All of a sudden Jay jumps in front of Dan and stabs him in the stomach.

The camera is first behind Dan when he gets stabbed and then a second

after Jay remains to push the knife into him and the camera is looking at

Dan straight onwards as he spits out blood from his mouth.

With Dan dying it then cuts to the next scene back at the house.


10/15


Michael, Max and Kelly are sitting around in the front room and Max gets

up to go a toilet whilst Michael goes into the kitchen to make some food.

There is a knock at the door and Kelly answers to find no one there.

Kelly

Gah this kid is taking forever

Max

Yeah-well girls gotta pee, so if he does comeback tell him he owes me

money

(Max walks up the stair and is out of the scene)

Michael (as Max is walking up)

Maaaax, is it okay if i make a sandwich?

Max (shouting from upstairs)

sure, just help yourself

Michael

Thaaank youuuu

SHOT - DESCRIPTION

There is a knock at the door and the camera is looking at the door with a

figure shape through the glass on the other side. Kelly gets up to answer

it. When she answers it the camera cuts to the outside where no one is

there. Kelly is shouting to see if there is anyone there whilst looking

outside.


11/15

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Kelly

I'll get it shall I

(Kelly opens the door)

Kelly

And there's no one there

(Pause as she walks out of the house more)

Kelly

Hello? ... This isn't funny! ... Dan? Come on hurry up, it's cold out

here.

SHOT - DESCRIPTION

The camera is looking at the house head on with Kelly as she is walking

out. A black figure flies past the screen first hiding her for a second

than revealing her. when she is revealed she has a slit throat. The

camera is still looking at her as she falls to the floor.

It then cuts to inside the house looking out as Jay is dragging her body

along out of shot and then shuts the door and cuts to the next scene.


12/15


Michael is in the kitchen making a sandwich and looking out into the other

rooms when Jay subtlety appears into the shot from round the corner. Jay

picks up an Ipod and changes the music that is playing from a mellow song

by Lynyrd skynyrd to a song that is heavier by Behemoth.

Michael

Hey who changed the music man

SHOT - DESCRIPTION

The camera looks at Michael's hand as he picks up a cigarette and then

goes to a mid-shot as he takes some of it. He puts it down and then drops

a knife on the floor. as he bends down to pick it up the camera remains

where it is and reveals Jay in the room behind him.

Michael (when he drops the knife)

Ahhhh

SHOT - DESCRIPTION

Michael gets back up from picking the knife up and the shot angle is

looking behind Jay as he walks into the kitchen. Jay and Michael look at

each other and then Jay grabs Michael making him fall on the ground.

Michael

Fucking nice mask dude... so what happens now? You kill me whilst I scream

for help but never end up getting it?

(They both look at each other in silence)

Michael

Max? Nahh you're too small to be max.


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(Michael turns to make the rest of his sandwich when Jay grabs him and

throws him on the floor)

Michael

What the hell dude, that hurt man...

SHOT - DESCRIPTION

As the killing is happening the music is becoming more of a soundtrack and

louder rather than background music.

The camera is looking up from the ground where Michael is and Jay gets on

top revealing a knife from behind him. The camera is then a close up of

Michael's face as it is splattered with blood and he slowly dies. Once

Michael is dead Jay picks up the cigarette and takes in some of it and

puts it back down. It then cuts to the next scene.


14/15


Max walks down the stair and then wonders where everybody had gone. She

walks into the kitchen and finds Michael on the floor. In a panic she runs

out screaming. As she gets outside of the house Max sees Kelly and Dan

sitting up outside on a step and looks at Jay who is standing behind them

and then points at her.

SHOT - DESCRIPTION

The camera is at the bottom of the stairs as she runs up them and is

looking at her as she is near to the top. It then pans round following her

as she runs into her bedroom. The camera is looking at her as she is

looking at the door. the camera looks at the bottom of the stairs as it

sees feet underneath on the other side.

Max looks down into her lap and looks back up. When she looks up see sees

Jay sitting next to her. The screen turns black and all that is heard is

screaming.


15/15

INT. A Quiet Street - Day

An empty, quiet street with houses lined up on each side of it. One

character is walking down in the middle of the road wearing a mask and

holding a knife with blood on it. The mask is plain white and is held onto

his face by a piece of elastic string around the back.

SHOT - DESCRIPTION

The camera is first zoomed into the knife as the character is walking

along the road. Next theres a cut to a mid-shot of the boy in front of

him.

The boy continues to walk along the road and takes off the mask. The

camera then cuts to his hand as he drops the mask to avoid the audience

seeing his face. He then walks off into the distance with the camera

focused on the mask and him in the background. The screen fades to black

and cuts to the next scene.

End Credits

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