Angel of Serbia.

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ANGEL OF SERBIABYJAMES KEARNEY

FINAL DRAFT6th October 2013


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CREDITS ROLL DOWN THE SCREEN WITH THEME MUSICCASTRichard 30 Good physique. 6 feet tall. Short brown hair. Well spoken gentleman.Sophie 32 Nice petite figure. 5 feet 2 inches tall. Shoulder length brown hair.Good but sometimes broken English. Very polite but sometimes very forward.

Serbian Officer Davor 65 Heavy build. 5 feet 9 inches tall. Bald head. Very angryand scary voice.

Serbian Sergent Savo 35 Good physique. 6 feet 4 inches tall. Very polite. Speaksperfect English.

Spirit of Little Girl (April) 7 Tiny petite little girl. Blonde hair and blue eyes.Very intelligent.

Frank 61 fat bald journalist.John 27 Slim athletic journalist.

INT OFFICE DAYDEPRESSING Small damp office. Windows blinded shut. FLICKERING LIGHTS and SOUNDof flies humming. RICHARD sits unpacking his papers at hisdesk in the corner of the office.

RICHARDSo lads...how long do you think this war is going to last?

FRANKWell it isn't a war really...think about it. Don't you think themain news channels would have been out here if this was serious?

JOHNGood point...

Gun shots BLARE inside the building down below.

DANNY(frightened)What's goin on?

RICHARDJesus i don't know...

Everybody stands shocked. SOUND of SOLDIERS stampeding up the stairs.EveryoneSTARES at each other worried. SOLDIERS burst through the door. Richard takes coverunder his desk while the soldiers OPEN FIRE on the rest of the group.

The screen goes blank

JUMP CUTS TOINT-OFFICE EVENINGRICHARD comes out from under his desk to find his friends dead.Richard creeps outthe room.

EXT-SIDE ALLY EVENINGRICHARD sneaking through an ally when he sees two soldiers beating a womanand then shooting her in the head.RICHARD runs and the soldiers chase him.SOPHIEout of nowhere grabs Richard.She takes him to a ruined building.


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INT-RUINED BUILDING EVENINGRestaurant riddled with bullets and broken tables. They go behind the counter.SOPHIE pulls up a piece of flooring and takes Richard down. The flooring closesover them.

INT-CELLAR EVENINGWine cellar with lanterns. SOPHIE sits at the table in the middle of the room.

SOPHIEYou are English?

RICHARD takes a seat at the table.

RICHARDYeah...

SOPHIEI'm Sophie...

RICHARDDidn't expect this...

SOPHIEYou're a reporter in a war torn Country...what did you expect?

RICHARDHow did you know i was reporting?

SOPHIEIt's not very often a group of Englishmen come for vacation ina shit holelike this...

RICHARD(smiles)You speak good English...

SOPHIEI studied in England before my parents died and left me thisrestaurant...

RICHARDSorry to here about your parents...

SOPHIEThat's okay...how about you...you have a family?

RICHARDYeah...a wife and two children...

SOPHIEWhen's the last time you spoke to them?

RICHARDI was supposed to phone tonight but i have left my phone in theoffice...

SOPHIENever mind...

Sophie gets up and lays in the corner on a blanket.

SOPHIEI'm going to sleep. see you tomorrow.


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Richard gets comfortable in his chair and closes his eyes.

JUMP CUTS TOINT CELLAR MORNINGSOPHIE sits at the table and watches RICHARD modestly cleaning his upper torsowith a wet flannel.

SOPHIEI haven't seen a man wash like a little boy before...

RICHARD dresses himself and sits at the table.

Sophie REACHE'S over and takes Richards hands.

SOPHIEDo you like me?

RICHARDYeah...you're a very attractive woman...

SOPHIE stands and starts undressing. Richard stands and stops her.

RICHARDI've told you i'm married...sorry but i just can't do this...

Sophie sits.

SOPHIE(smiles)Sorry...

RICHARDDon't worry...this is a wine cellar right?

SOPHIEYeah....

RICHARDI could really do with a drink right now...Sophie picks a bottle from the shelf along with two glass's and sits back down.

TIME LAPSESophie and Richard going through a couple of bottles of wine.

CUTS TORICHARD sits talking to his glass of wine. CUTS TO Sophie sprawled across the tableunconscious. Richard picks Sophie up and lays her down on the blanket. Richardlays with her.

INT CELLAR MORNINGRICHARD is awaken by the SOUND OF FOOTSTEPS above in the restaurant. Richard wakes

Sophie. RICHARD(whispers)Be quiet but i think someone is in the restaurant...

SOPHIE(whispers)I can't hear anything...

SOPHIE stands and looks through the floorboards


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SOPHIE'S (POV) TWO SOLDIERS talking above the cellar..

SOLDIER ONEWe have to catch the English journalist or we are dead...

SOLDIER TWOHe can't be far...

A soldiers looks down at the floor.

SOLDIER ONEIs that what i think it is...

SOLDIER ONE leans down as if to touch the floor.SOUND of AN EXPLOSION close tothe restaurant.The soldiers quickly leave the building.

SOPHIE panics and hugs Richard.

SOPHIE(emotional)We have to get out of here tonight...

RICHARD(calm)Okay... wait until the early hours of the morning.

EARLY HOURS OF MORNINGINT- RESTAURANT NIGHTRICHARD and SOPHIE watching out the window discreetly.

SOPHIEIt's so quiet out there...

RICHARDWhere are we going to go?

SOPHIEThere is a forest behind this building...it is miles long...

RICHARDWhere will it take us?

SOPHIEAway from here...

RICHARDThat's good enough...

CUTS TOEXT - FOREST NIGHTRichard and Sophie running at speed through the forest.

A MONTAGESophie and Richard running side stream on some rocks.Running on a narrow path.

Finally they stop at a lakeside. They sit on a fallen tree.

SOPHIEI'm cold...

RICHARD gives Sophie his Jacket.


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SOPHIEThanks...

RICHARDWhere do you think we are?

Sophie laughs.

RICHARDIt was a stupid question wasn't it...

RICHARD stands and has a walk around.

Sophie prods her bloody knee.

SOPHIEI fell quite badly...

SOPHIE looks around to find that Richard has disappeared. She jumps up worried.

SOPHIERichard....

RICHARD(OFF SCREEN)Sophie come here...

SOPHIE:Where are you?

SOPHIE walks towards the bushes. RICHARD jumps out and scares her.

SOPHIE(Breathing heavy)You stupid idiot...

RICHARD hugs Sophie.

RICHARD:Come with me...i have a surprise...

RICHARD takes Sophie's hand and takes her through the bushes.

CUTS TOEXT GARDEN/LARGE HOUSE MORNINGGarden surrounded by the forest. Children's swings and a slide. Two storey housewith wooden porch. The lights are off.

SOPHIELooks creepy...i don't like this place already...

RICHARDCome on...lets head back...

RICHARD heads back to the forest. SOPHIE stops Richard.

RICHARDDon't worry...i was only joking...

SOPHIEDo you really want to check it out?

RICHARD


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Yeah sure...

RICHARD and SOPHIE cautiously walk to the front door ofThe house. They stand on the porch.

SOPHIEWell...

RICHARDOkay...

Richard knocks the door. Inside the house echos.

RICHARDSounds empty...

RICHARD turns the handle and opens the door. They walk in the house.

INT-HOUSE DAYOld fashioned furniture. Cobwebs and dust every where.

SOPHIEIt smells funny...

RICHARDYeah...guess the house has been abandoned...

SOPHIEHello...is anybody here...

They wait patiently for an answer..

RICHARDSShall we look up stairs?

CUTS TOINT- UPSTAIRS/HOUSE MORNINGNarrow landing with three closed doors. They enter the first door.

RICHARDLadies before gentlemen.

CUTS TO- BEDROOMSpacious bedroom with a wardrobe, drawers, dressing table and mirror and afour poster bed with nets covering the sides. RICHARD looks through the draws.SOUNDof screaming. CUTS TO-SOPHIE looking at the netting around the bed.

RICHARDWhat's wrong?

SOPHIE(shivering)Look behind the nets...

RICHARD pulls the nets aside.TWO SKELETONS laying together in their bride and groomwedding outfits. RICHARD takes Sophie out the room.

CUTS TO-INT-LANDING MORNINGRICHARDI think we should leave that room alone...


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RICHARD opens the next door and they walk in.

CUTS TO-INT-BEDROOM MORNINGCHILDREN'S ROOM with girls dolls and rocking horse. CUTS TO- BED with pink floweryblanket.

RICHARDShall we...

SOPHIE(smiles)Okay...

SOPHIE dives on the bed. Richard lays with her. They snuggle up together.

LATER THAT DAYRichard and Sophie fast asleep. SOPHIE wakes sweating and panting.

JUMP CUTS TOINT--KITCHEN MORNINGSophie standing at the kitchen sink drinking water from a glass. CUTS TO-SOPHIE'S

(POV) A LITTLE GIRL playing on the swing in the garden. Sophie waves to the girland the girl waves back.

SOPHIE walks out to the garden.

EXT-GARDEN MORNINGThe girl stands at the entrance of the forest and signals for Sophie to follow.The girl skips into the forest and Sophie follows.

CUTS TO-EXT-FOREST MORNINGSophie looks up the forest path to see the girl standing pointing into the bushesbeside her,

SOPHIEWhat is it?

The girl slowly walks into the bushes. Sophie walks up the path. SOUND ofDISTRESSFUL SCREAMING coming from the bushes.

Sophie turns back and runs to the house.

CUTS TO-INT HOUSE/BEDROOM MORNINGSophie PACES into the bedroom and SHAKES Richard.

SOPHIEI think a little girl is in trouble.

RICHARDWhat do you mean?SOPHIEThere was a little girl playing on theswing in the garden and...

RICHARD INTERRUPTS.

RICHARDSophie come and lay down... you're probably just imagining

things...we've had a long night...


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SOPHIENo Richard come and see please because this girl is in danger....

EXT- FOREST PATH MORNINGSophie and Richard stand at the bush where the girl entered.

RICHARDI told you. You just need some sleep...

SOPHIE(shrugs)Maybe you're right...

TWO WEEKS LATERINT-LIVING ROOM/HOUSE DAYRichard and Sophie looking through a PHOTO ALBUM.

Sophie stops Richard from turning the page.

SOPHIEThis is the little girl i saw in the garden....

CLOSE UP of PICTURE.

RICHARDI thought we went over this before Sophie?

SOPHIEI know we did but it was so real to be an imagination.....

Richard smiles and walks into the kitchen.

SOPHIEYou think I'm crazy don't you?

RICHARD(off screen)No I just think we should forget about the little girl for aday....

Sophie lays across the sofa and closes her eyes.

INT- KITCHEN DAYRichard watching curiously out the window. RICHARDS (POV) A LITTLE GIRL sittingon the swing.

RICHARD(to himself)Oh my god...she's right....

Richard walk out to the garden.

EXT-GARDEN DAYRichard stands at the door. CUTS TO-LITTLE GIRL runs to the entrance of the forest.

RICHARDHello little girl... what is your name?

The girl signals for Richard to follow. The girl skips into the forest.Richard paces after her.

EXT-FOREST DAY


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RICHARDS (POV) GIRL standing up the path next to the same bushes as before. Thegirl points into the bushes.

RICHARDCome here little girl...it's not safefor you to be out here alone....

The girl disappears into the bushes. Richard walks up the path cautiously. SOUNDof DISTRESSFUL SCREAMING from the bushes.

Richards runs into the bushes.

CUTS TOEXT- BUSHES DAYA PATCH of ground surrounded by bushes. A GRID with handle waiting to be openedstares at Richard.

Richard pulls open the grid to reveal a hole. A LADDER leads down. Richard takesthe ladder and starts climbing down.

INT- HOUSE EVENINGSOPHIE awakes and stretches. She pulls herself of the sofa and calls for Richard.No answer.

INT-UPSTAIRS/HOUSE EVENINGSophie looks in the bedroom. She looks through the drawers to find news papers.The papers dating back twenty three years. There is a picture of the little girlfrom the back garden. She is missing. Sophie reads through a couple of others.The last paper says 'police give up search for little girl. Sophie goes over tothe bed and looks at the skeletons. She touches the lady skeleton's forehead andthe skeleton grabs Sophie's arm.

SKELETONFind our little girl

The skeleton lets go of Sophie. Sophie shivers and walks backwards slowly out theroom.

INT- HOLE EVENINGRichard climbing down the ladder. He reaches the bottom. The room is dimly litby a lantern on the wall. Light beams through the bottom of a door in front. Richardopens the door.

INT-HALLWAYRichard standing at the beginning of a long narrow corridor with doors on eachside.

RICHARDWhat the hell is this?

Richard creeps slowly forward. He comes to the first door. He tries the handleand it's locked. Richard gets halfway up the hallway has so far failed to findan open door.

INT-KITCHEN/HOUSE EVENINGSophie anxiously watching out the window. SOPHIE (POV) LITTLE GIRL at the forestentrance.Sophie runs out into the garden.

EXT-GARDENThe girl signals for Sophie to follow her. The girl skips in the forest and Sophiefollows.

EXT-FORESTThe little girl signals for Sophie to follow as she creeps into the bushes. Sophie


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paces towards the bushes but this time no screaming. Sophie enters the bushes andTHE LITTLE GIRL is standing above the open grid. She points down the hole.

THE GIRLSave my dignity.

The girl disappears. Sophie starts to climb down the ladder. As she is half waydown she slips and falls. She is knocked unconscious as she hits the bottom.

INT-FIRST CORRIDOR/UNDERGROUND LAYERRichard has come to the end of the corridor. On the wall is arrows signalling leftand right.He looks both ways. Both corridors are narrow and have closed doors allthe way down.SOUND of SCRATCHING coming from the first room in the right corridor.Richard approaches the door. The door opens slowly. Richard walks nervously inthe room and the door closes behind him.

INT-ENTRANCE/UNDERGROUND LAYERSophie awakes dazed. She looks up SOPHIE (POV) A MAN in military uniform standingabove the grid.He's looking down at Sophie.

MANAre you okay?

Sophie pulls herself of the ground and shakes herself off.

SOPHIEI don't know...

MANWhat are you doing down there?

Sophie looks around confused and then realises.

SOPHIE(whispers)Oh no Richard...

Sophie looks up.

SOPHIEAre you a soldier?

The man climbs down the ladder.

THE MANYeah but don't worry...I know all about your friend...I'm here to warn you.

The man reaches the bottom. Sophie stands shaking.

THE MAN...Hey calm down

The man shakes Sophie's hand.

THE MANSavo...and you...

SOPHIE(stutters)Sophie....


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SAVO(smiles)Chill out...I'm a rebel fighting against the military...i havecome to warn youabout a complete mad man. Officer Davor. He's old but stillstrong. There is a reward forthe English journalist and he wants the loot. He was a rebel untilhe heardabout the reward.

SOPHIE(sighs)Okay...how did you find me down here?

SAVOI'm a tracker. i was originally tracking Davor until i found other

tracks and gotcurious...i thought if Davor is close to here then he must have

been close tothe Englishman...Davor is an evil man...he will torture anyone

helping theEnglishman and god knows what he would do with a young attractive

woman

like yourself

SOPHIE(blushes)Thanks

SAVOWhere is your friend?

SOPHIEI think he maybe down here somewhere

SAVOi guess we better go through that door then....

INT-ROOM/UNDERGROUNDRICHARD stands at the doorway of a small dimly lit room. RICHARD (POV) CHAR BONESin the middle of the floor.Chairs and empty beer bottle cover the floor. MILITARY

UNIFORMShanging neatly on hangers in an open cabinet.

RICHARDSick bastards who ever these people are....

Richard walks across the room stepping over the char bones. He pulls a curtainacross to

reveal a window. RICHARD (POV) through the window into a room. AN OPERATING ROOMwith A NAKED MAN on top. His stomach is open and intestines showing.

RICHARDWhat the hell's going on down here?

Richard stands away from the window and looks around the room. On closer examinationRichard

spots another door under a flag on the other wall. He opens the door. It leadsout to another corridor.

INT-SECOND CORRIDORSame as first corridor except the doors are numbered and coloured yellow. Richard

slowly walksalong the corridor.


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INT-FIRST CORRIDORSophie and Savo walking along corridor.

SOPHIEDo you know much about this place?

SAVONo not at all...i didn't even know that anyone evenlived in the forest...i think this undergroundbasement could be the government conspiracy people weretalking about a few years ago....

SOPHIEWhat do you mean conspiracy?

SAVOPeople were going missing and apparently there was anunderground layer the government used for human experiments....

SOPHIEYou're joking right...

SAVOI wish I was...don't worry. that was more than twenty years ago...

SOPHIEKinda creepy hey?

SAVOYeah...anyway how do you know the Englishman?

They come to the end of the corridor. They see the first door that is ajar.They enter.

INT-ROOMIt's the same room as Richard walked into. Savo is looking at the military uniforms.

SAVOOh my god....SOPHIEWhat...

SAVOThis is my fathers platoon....i recognise some of these names....

Savo holds up one of the uniforms and sobs.

SOPHIEWhat's wrong...

SAVOThis my fathers uniform...

Savo looks at the char remains.

SAVO(angry)I bet Davor had something to do with this...

SOPHIEHow do you know?


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SAVOBecause he knew my father and was good friends withmy fathers Commander....

Sophie spots the door under the flag.

SOPHIECome on lets see what's through here.

Savo wears his fathers military combat jacket.

INT-SECOND CORRIDORRichard walking along the corridor. He sees THE LITTLE GIRL at the end of thehallway in front of a door. She is holding the door handle. Richard haltsand stares at her. The girl turns and looks at Richard.

GIRLHello mister...

RICHARD(gulps)Hello little one. what's your name?

GIRLApril...what's yours?....

RICHARDRichard...what is in that room?

April looks past Richard with a worried look. Richard looks back.RICHARD (POV) Empty corridor. Richard looks back towards April. She's disappeared.

RICHARDHmm

Richard down by his side. April is holding Richards hand. Richard freezes.Aprils beautiful face looking up at him.

APRILDon't be scared. I'm only a little girl...Richard is speechless.

April points at the door at the end of the hallway.

APRILIn there is where the bad man took me.

RICHARD(trembling)What man?

April's eyes roll back and she starts shaking. April screams very loud

and then disappears.Richard stands in a state of shock. Sophie frightens the hell out of Richardas she stands behind him.

RICHARDOh my god..

SOPHIEAre you okay?


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RICHARD(sighs)Didn't you just see that?

SOPHIENo what?

RICHARD(sighs)I need a drink

Richard hugs Sophie.

Richard acknowledges Savo.

SOPHIEOh this is Savo...

Savo shakes Richards hand.

RICHARDNice to meet you. you with the army?

SAVO(smiles)Don't worry. I've explained to Sophie. I'm here to help you both.

Richard points to the door at the end of the hallway.

RICHARDThat little girl you seen in the garden....

SOPHIE(look of relief)You saw her?

RICHARD(smiles)Yeah...her name is April...

Richard takes Sophie aside alone.

RICHARD(whispers)I think she's a ghost...

SOPHIE(snigger's)What...have you been at the mushrooms from the forest?

RICHARDDon't be stupid.

Richard points to the door at the end of the corridor.

Savo joins Richard and Sophie

RICHARDThere is something behind that door...

SAVOCould be anything.


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They walk to the door. Richard tries the handle and can't open it. Savo pullsout his hand gun from a holster. CLOSE UP on Savo as he shoots his gun at the door.

RICHARD(OFF SCREEN)Bad shot mate...

Savo falls to the floor to reveal AN AGEING MAN in military uniform pointinghis gun. Savo on the floor holding his chest. Richard and Sophie with their hands

held high.

SAVO(coughs blood)Davor. why did you kill my father and the rest of the men?

DAVORBecause they were traitorous shits that's why...i hate traitors.

Davor shoots Savo in the head.

Richard tackles Davor. Sophie runs back towards the way they entered.

Richard and Davor are fighting on the floor. Davor gets the better of

Richard. Davor stands over Richard and pulls the trigger. The gun has jammedand Richard kicks Davor between the legs. Richard scrambles to his feet andchases after Sophie. Davor struggling to walk. He hobbles down the corridor inpursuit of Richard and Sophie.

INT- ENTRANCESophie starts to climb the ladder and falls and twists her ankle as she hitsthe ground. Sophie screams. Richard tries to calm her.

DAVOR(off screen)Don't worry my darling...I'm on my way

RICHARDShit.

Richard looks at the shadowed corner.

RICHARDStay in the shadow...i will be back after i kill that crazyold man...

Richard helps Sophie to the shadowed corner. Richard heads back down thecorridor. Sophie sobs in the darkness.

INT- FIRST CORRIDORComplete silence as Richard creeps along the corridor. He comes to the endand goes into the first room.

INT- ROOMRichard looking at the char bones of the floor.RICHARD

Poor men.

SOUND of a generator starting and the lights flicker.

DAVOR(off screen-close to the room)Where are you my English friend. I wont bite (laughing).


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Richard panics as he looks for hard objects. THE GENERATORS STOPS andeverything is silent. Richard stands in the middle of the room holding hisbreath. Richard resumes looking for a weapon. He looks among the cloths rackwith the military uniforms. Richard finds a lead pipe. He standsproud and the A FLASH OF LIGHT.

INT-OPERATING ROOMRICHARD'S (POV) BAT OF EYE LIDS. Blurry vision. CUTS TO- Richard laying seminaked on an operating table. His arms and legs stretched and strapped. SOUNDof DRIPPING.

RICHARDOh know. this don't look good...

Richard tries wiggling but can't get out of the straps.

The door opens slowly. In comes DAVOR. He walks in while snapping on a pairof plastic gloves. Davor pulls Richards bottom eye lip down and shines historch in his eye.

DAVORHow are you feeling?

RICHARD(trembling)Could be better. What do you want from me?

DAVORI'm a doctor...therefore i want to help you...

RICHARDHelp me with what? i just want to go back home to my family...

DAVORI don't think you will ever see your family again Mr Watson...

RICHARDHow do you know my name?

DAVOROne of your Journalist friends managed to stay alive when youroffice was ambushed bymy men...his name was Frank...

RICHARDIs he okay?

Davor punches Richard in the face.

DAVORDon't interrupt me again...

Richard coughs blood.

DAVORNo he's not okay...Franky boy got out of the office buildingand was caught straight away...we got some informationabout you and then we tortured him and let him bleed to death...

Richard panics and starts shouting. Davor punches him again.

Richard is quiet.

DAVOR


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Are we finished?...

Davor walks to a side table and picks out an operating knife.

Richard panics and pulls at the straps. Davor laughs. Davor walks back to Richard.

RICHARDYou bastard. i hope you rot in hell.

DAVORThat isn't very nice is it?

Davor runs the knife from Richards forehead to his stomach and stops.

SCREEN FACES TO BLACK

(off screen) Richard screaming.

INT-ENTRANCEA tiny bit of moon light shines down on Sophie. She's curled up in thecorner sobbing.

SOUND of a WHISPER across the room. Sophie looks up. SOPHIE'S (POV)- APRIL

standing SMILING.

APRILDon't give up hope. i need you to help me open thedoor where the bad man took me...

SOPHIEWhy can't you open it yourself?

APRILI already tried but i couldn't open it...Richard is in trouble...

SOPHIEWhat kind of trouble?

APRILThe horrible man has him. he is the same bad man thattook me in that room and....

April starts crying and shaking and then disappears...

Sophie picks herself up and hobbles to the door.

INT-FIRST CORRIDORSophie slowly walking along the corridor. Someone appears at the end ofthe corridor.

SOPHIE (POV)-DAVOR standing in an surgeons apron that is covered in blood.He has a knife in his right hand.

DAVORHello my lovely...Sophie turns to the door to her right. She tries opening the door Davorstarts walking towards her.

DAVORIt will be easier for you if you just gave up...

Sophie BANGS at the door and finally burst through. She CLOSES the doorbehind her.


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INT-SMALL ROOMSmall room with bunker beds. CUTS TOP- RADIO TRANSMITTER at the end of thebed. Sophie sits at the foot of the door. She puts her ear to the door.Everything is silent. She takes a deep breath and pulls her trouser up. Herankle is swollen. She pulls up and goes straight to the transmitter. Sophieswitches on the transmitter and manages to get reception.

SOPHIEHello is anyone there? hello

MANHello i hear you...can you identify yourself?

SOUND of BANGING at the door.

DAVORHello my dear are you in there?

Sophie panics and pushes a bunker bed across the door. The door is a jar butDavor still can't get in.

SOPHIEmy name is Sophie and I'm trapped down a bunker in the middleof a forest

DAVOR(off screen)My dear. I'm back to help you (laughing)

The transmitter cuts off.

Sophie looks up and sees an air vet on the ceiling. Sophie climbs on thebunker bed.Davor breaks part of the door and he is nearly in the room. Sophieis half way through the vent.Davor squeezes in and climbs onto the bunker bedand slices Sophie's leg with an operating knife. Sophie kicks Davor in theface. Davor falls to the ground. Sophie manages to get up into the ceiling.Sophie looks down at Davor.

SOPHIEI hope you die a horrible death you sick old man.

Davor wipes the blood from his nose

DAVORWhen i catch you. I'm going to have so much fun with yourbeautiful body.

Davor stands and paces out the room.

INT- VENTSophie crawling along the vent and stops. She takes a look at her leg. It'sBadly cut. A trail of blood trails back down the vent.

INT- LABORATORYFERRETS eating away at human remains. DAVOR appears outside the glass. Davortaps the glass and gets the ferrets attention.

DAVORHello my babies...would you like some fresh meat.

Davor reaches into the container. He pulls to ferrets out and places them intoa box.


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Davor leaves the room with the box.

INT- VENTSophie looking through a vent SOPHIE'S (POV) Savo dead on an operating table. Hisintestines arehanging out.

SOPHIEOh my god

SOUND of RATTLING from in the vent.

SOPHIEWhat the hell is that.

FERRETS appear racing towards her. Sophie beats at the vent and the ferretscatch up with her. SOPHIE (POV) ferrets eating away at her leg like hungryrats. Sophie screams and manges to smash the vent through.

INT- OPERATING ROOMSophie falls from the vent and onto Savo's dead body. Sophie is tangled up inSavo's insides. THE FERRETS land on top of Sophie. Sophie beats the ferretsoff her. The ferrets dart onto the floor and out of the open door.Sophie

climbs off the table. She closes the door and takes a deep breath.

DAVOR(off screen)My lovely

Sophie looks up at the vent.

SOPHIE(screams)Leave me alone

Sophie slides down the door and curls up. Sophie weeps.

DAVORIts okay my lovely...i might not be the most romantic man inyour life at the moment but i sure took after thathorrid Englishman for you.

SOPHIE(mumbles)Go away(screams)Go away you sick bastard...

Davor laughs sadistically

DAVORDon't move my lovely. i will be with you in a moment

Sophie listens and everything is silent.Sophie picks herself up and opens the door. She looks up and down thecorridor. She hobbles out the room.

INT- UNKNOWN CORRIDORSophie hobbles along the corridor with blood trailing from her leg.Sophie collapses. SOUND of MUMBLING from a nearby room. Sophie herselfpicks herself up and hobbles closer to the door. Sophie listens closer.SOUND of MUMBLING.


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SOPHIE(whispers)Is anybody in there?

SOUND of MUMBLING.

Sophie's face lights up with joy.

SOPHIE(whispers)Richard?RICHARD(cough)Hey baby...

Sophie manages to open the door and enters.

INT- OPERATING ROOMRichard is strapped on the table with his stomach badly stitched up and hisface bruised and blooded.

RICHARDHey

SOPHIEHey. how you feeling?

RICHARDI've been better i suppose.

SOUND of DAVOR LAUGHING like a madman down the corridor.

THE FERRET race into the room and start chewing at Sophie's leg. Sophie kicksthem off. The ferrets dart out the room. Sophie climbs onto the tablebeside Richard.

Sophie unstraps Richard.

Sophie collapses and faints on the table.

SOUND of DAVOR getting closer down the corridor.

Richard climbs off the table holding his stomach. He closes the door andgrabs an operating knife from the table. Richard waits patiently behind a cabinet.

The door opens slowly. Davor enters the room and walks straight to thetable. Sophie is out cold.

DAVORWell what do we have here.

Richard creeps up behind Davor. Davor turns and Richard stabs Davor in the

neck. Davor and Richard fall to the floor and scuffle. The ferrets enter theroom and race towards the fighting pair. Richard gets the better of Davor.Richard scrabbles onto the table. The ferrets rip away at Davor's neck.Richard looks at a lifeless Sophie and hugs her.

RICHARDDon't die on me please...I love you...

SOPHIE(whispers)Just get me out of this hell hole.


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Richard looks at Sophie and kisses her.

SOPHIEThere is a transmitter in one of the rooms down the corridor.

Richard at the floor and the fetters have gone along with Davors head but hisbody is still there. KEYS hanging out of Davors trouser pocket. Richardclimbs off the table and takes the keys.

INT- BUNKER ROOMRichard sitting at the transmitter.

RICHARDHello is anybody out there?

TIME LAPSE

RICHARD(stressed)Hello is anybody out there for Christs sake anybody

VOICE ON TRANSMITTERHello...Sergeant Riley from Grenadier guards 19 platoon.can i have your location?

INT- CORRIDORRichard outside the operating room.

RICHARDHe is a British soldier here in Serbia...there is a searchteam coming for us...

SOPHIE(off screen)Thank god...i thought we were going to die down here...

Richards attention turns swiftly up the corridor.

CUTS TO- APRIL looking at Richard from the end of the corridor..

RICHARD(smiles)How are you sweetheart?

APRILFine thank you.

Sophie joins Richard. Sophie smiles at April. Richard and Sophie walkslowly towards April. They reach her. April takes each of them by the hand.April signals to the door.

APRILI would be so much happier when I'm reunited with my parents.

April disappears.

Richards with Davor's keys walks to the door. Richard tries some of the keysin the door and finally finds the right key. Richard smiles and opens thedoor A cold gust of wind blows out the room.

Richard and Sophie walk in the room.

INT-ROOM


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Sophie collapses to her knees and sobs while Richard standsin shock. A tear runs down his face.

CUT TO- A SMALL SKELETON dressed in a pink dress chained to a bed post.

SCREEN FADES TO BLACKTWO WEEKS LATERINT- KITCHEN/OLD HOUSERichard and Sophie looking out the window. Richard has his arm around Sophie.

RICHARDlovely

CUTS TOINT/EXT GARDENAPRIL being pushed on the swing by HER PARENTS. April's mother stops theswing. The family acknowedge Richard and Sophie. Richard and Sophie wave to them.The parents carry on pushing April on the swing.

THE SCREEN FADES TO BLACK

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