UNPLUGGED
STORY BY
ERIK STEELE
EXT. COTTAGE – DAY
DELIVERY PERSON walks up to the front door of a secluded cottage with a carry out order. ANTHONY answers the door.
DELIVERY PERSON
Hello sir that will be $15.95
Anthony pays for meal, snatches the food, and slams the door.
INT. COTTAGE – DAY
The inside of the home is neat and filled with electronic devices. Anthony sets down the food. He turns on the television.
CUT TO:
TELEVISION NEWS CAST
REPORTER
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SECOND REPORTER
(Interrupts)
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Anthony rummages through his cupboards pulling out plates and silverware ignoring the report.
SECOND REPORTER
(continued)
…It has been officially reported that a meteor is heading towards the planet earth and will impact in the next few moments which will knock out all electronic devices…(ZAP)
The television goes dead followed by a rumble in the distance. All electronic devises in the home also seem to be dead. Anthony is startled but goes about eating his dinner.
INT. COTTAGE – NIGHT
Anthony is attempting to turn on the lights, television, computer, as well as try to use the phone. All devices are nonfunctioning. Anthony retreats to his bed where he casually rests for the night.
ONE WEEK LATER
INT. COTTAGE – DAY
Anthony is clutching the arms of a chair with wild expression in his eyes. The room is in shambles.
BANG!
ANGLE ON Anthony who is startled, he slowly opens door and no one is there. He closes the door.
BANG!
Anthony Re-opens the door and this time a sheep wearing a bell collar is present. The sheep lets out a neigh and Anthony Screams.
EXT. COTTAGE – DAY
Anthony is trying to force the sheep out of his yard, However, the sheep refuses to leave Anthony’s side.
CUT TO: Anthony trying to push the sheep away, (MUSIC PLAYS) He leads the sheep away from his home. As he gets further away the scenery becomes more vibrant. The two end up getting lost in nature. They stumble across a boat and take it out for a joyride. Anthony smiles, but is soon overtaken by hunger.
STOMACH GROWLS
Sheep now leads Anthony to a meadow where a large number of sheep are grazing. The sheep looks up at Anthony and begins to eat inviting him to join.
Anthony smiles
CUT TO:
INT. COTTAGE – DAY
Anthony is at the dinner table eating. Next to his plate is the bell collar previously worn by the sheep. He picks up the bell and attaches it to a new collar with a nametag attached. He then places a bowl on the ground, which has a chunk of grass in it, the sheep feasts on the gift. Anthony places the new collar on the sheep and smiles.
EXT. COTTAGE – DAY
A shot of the cottage surrounded by the beautiful New Zealand landscape.
END
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