SCENE 1
RYAN: Have you got that radio working yet?
NICK: I’m trying! Bloody political war, breaking my equipment!
(RADIO TUNING IN, EMITTING STATIC)
NEWS BROADCASTER: (D) …The nuclear fallout has swept across the world leaving devastation in its wake. We have reports that America has been all but destroyed...
NICK: I’ve got it!
RYAN: Shh! There might be something important!
NEWS BROADCASTER: (D) …Listeners are reminded to stay in groups for safety reasons. Do not go anywhere near irradiated zones. These areas are usually highlighted with signs surrounding the area...
NICK: Ahh, it’s the same as all ways.
NEWS BROADCASTER: ...We are happy to report that several fallout shelters have opened up all around Britain. What follows is a complete list of all shelters that have opened: Norfolk, Torquay…
NICK: Ahh! They’re too far.
NEWS BROADCASTER: …Suffolk…
NICK: Come on! (STATE OF PANIC) Please, please, please!
NEWS BROADCASTER: …Brentwood: Essex…
NICK: YES! Ryan, did you hear that? We’re gonna’ be ok, we’re
gonna’ be ok...
RYAN: I heard it. Come on, leave it, we can’t afford to take it with us.
…Jen, Daniel! Where are you guys?
JEN: What’s all the commotion? …What are we doing?
NICK: I’ll tell you what it is, Ms Jennifer! Bloody Salvation! Hah!
We are leaving this hell is what we’re doing!
DANIEL: We’ll be safe?
JEN: You’re kidding?
NICK: I am most certainly not. Ask Ryan if you don’t believe me.
JEN: Is it true Ryan? Well, I mean, where are we going? What are
we going to do?
RYAN: Don’t worry I’ve got it all worked out.
JEN: But…it’s way too dangerous out there! There’s irradiated areas, and who knows what else!
RYAN: Just calm down, it’s going to be fine, like I said, I have a plan.
SCENE 2
JEN: Oh my god! I can’t believe it! Everything’s been destroyed!
DANIEL: I remember a park was once there.
RYAN: Come on, we need to keep moving.
JEN: How far do we have to go?
RYAN: We need to get out of the city, I’d say at least 2 hours of
walking. Come on, let’s get moving.
JEN: 2 hours?! Is there no transportation?
RYAN: No! Look around Jen, everything’s blown to hell
DANIEL: I’m not too keen on walking.
RYAN: Well we need to get out of here now!
NICK: Yeah so get bloody movin’!
Ambience
NICK: Watch that gap Jen.
JEN: How long are we gonna’ keep going like this?
RYAN: Stop. Did you hear that?
NICK: What is it Ryan?
Falling debris between them
RYAN: That building is going to collapse! We need to go, move!
Footsteps, running and heavy breathing
NICK: Where’s Jen?!
RYAN: She’s fallen! She’s over there!
NICK: C’mon let’s get her.
Footsteps, running, sound of dragging body.
Building collapses.
NICK: (Heavy Breathing) Why didn’t you help us Daniel?!
DANIEL: Oh, I, um…
RYAN: We’re supposed to be a team!
SCENE 3
RYAN: (D) JEN! CAN YOU HEAR US? JEN! JEN!
NICK: You coward Daniel!
DANIEL: I already said I’m sorry, I didn’t know the building was
gonna’ collapse…
NICK: She could have died!
DANIEL: But she didn’t, did she?
NICK: You’re towing a fine line. I’d be careful what you do.
JEN: Euurgh, what’s going on? Why are you shouting?
NICK: This coward just left you underneath the building as it was
collapsing.
DANIEL: ...It’s…It’s not like that…
NICK: Oh! So how is it Daniel? Because to me, you just left her to
die!
DANIEL: I’m sorry…
JEN: Where are we anyway?
RYAN: It’s an old library; we thought we could rest here for a while.
NICK: That’ll be a challenge. This is falling apart.
JEN: Have we got any water?
RYAN: Yeah sure. (RUSTLING OF BACKPACK)
JEN: Thanks (GULPING OF WATER)
NICK: Let’s just try and get some rest.
DANIEL: Err, sure.
SCENE 4
NICK: Jen, are you sure you’re ok to carry on? We’re nearly in
Brentwood.
JEN: (BREATHLESS) …Just a few more steps.
RYAN: I see it!
(SOUND OF RUNNING)
NICK: C’mon let’s get inside. Quick Jen, Hurry up Ryan.
(DOOR SLAMS BEHIND THEM, ONCE ALL INSIDE)
RYAN: So this is our salvation eh? No food, no water, nothing!
DANIEL: No, the shelter’s underground! See that hatch there? We need
to go down there… But I’m not so good with heights, you
guys go first. I’ll be right behind you.
RYAN: C’mon then, we need to go down here. Watch out, it’s pretty
dark…
(SOUNDS OF CHARACTERS DESCENDING LADDER)
(DANIEL REMAINS)
…You coming Daniel?
DANIEL: Not today, Ryan!
RYAN: What?!
JEN: (SHOUTING) Ryan! We’re at the bottom, but theres nothing
here! It’s a trap!
RYAN: NO! DANIEL, WAIT!
(SOUND OF HATCH BEING LOCKED FROM OUTSIDE, TRAPPING THEM IN THE SHELTER)
SCENE 5
Sound of mobile phone beginning to record and Daniel Filming himself.
DANIEL: They don’t understand, this is hell. No, this is worse than hell.
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide when things get rough. We’re
all just better off dead. I just don’t know who I am anymore.
They were naïve. They thought everything would be fine, yet
most of the world is DEAD! This isn’t a movie, it’s real life!
We may as well just give-in now. After all, it’s only a matter of
time before we get poisoned by radiation anyway... Do you like
my gun? Found it in that drawer over there. Hah, shall we listen
to the news? I think we should...
(DANIEL TUNES A TRANSISTOR RADIO IN)
NEWS BROADCASTER: (D) ‘…With the face of the earth in ruins, only wastelands
remain. Be vigilant, be alert, and most importantly, be safe…’
(SFX OF RADIO DYING)
DANIEL: (*SIGH*) …Goodbye.
(SFX OF GUN BEING COCKED, WITH A SINGLE GUNSHOT, FOLLOWED BY SILENCE)
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