Notes

INT. BLACK - NIGHT

NARRATOR
Episode 1: The End is Just the Beginning
Two years ago...

EXT. ABANDONED HOME FIXED - DAY
@pause for a beat

INT. REGENCY ERA STUDY - DAY
@pan to zone 1
@BLAIRE enters from left to screen left and BLAIRE does it while running
@BLAIRE exits right and BLAIRE does it while running
@CLAIRE enters from left to screen right and CLAIRE does it while running
@BLAIRE stands screen right in zone 3
@CLAIRE walks to screen left in zone 3 and CLAIRE does it while running and pan to zone 3 and BLAIRE faces left and CLAIRE faces right

BLAIRE (search)
Where is she?!

@CLAIRE is shush
@SOFIA stands screen left in zone 1
@SOFIA faces right
@cut to zone 1
sound gunshot
@SOFIA is shooting_rear
@cut to zone 3 and CLAIRE is cover_mouth_shock and BLAIRE is scared
@cut to zone 1
@SOFIA faces right
@SOFIA walks to upscreen right in zone 3 and SOFIA does it while running and follow SOFIA to upscreen right in zone 3
@SOFIA faces left and BLAIRE is dustoff

CLAIRE (disappointed)
You scared me half to death.

CLAIRE (talk_crossed_arms_squint)
Were you followed here?

SOFIA (cover_mouth_embarassed)
I hope not...

BLAIRE (talk_afraid)
Wait...

BLAIRE (scared)
Where are the others?!

@CLAIRE is cover_mouth_shock and SOFIA is cover_mouth_scared
@pan to zone 1
@JADE enters from left to screen center
@JADE faces right

JADE (talk_call_waiter)
Miss me?

@JADE is laugh
@cut to zone 3
@BLAIRE is surprised and CLAIRE is cover_mouth_shock and SOFIA is cover_mouth_embarassed
@cut to zone 1
@JADE walks to upscreen left in zone 3 and follow JADE to upscreen left in zone 3
@JADE is vanna_white

BLAIRE (talk_excited)
Oh my goodness, Jade, it's you!

@SOFIA is think

CLAIRE (shush)
Stop yelling, Blaire.

@CLAIRE is disappointed

SOFIA (talk_crossed_arms)
Where's everyone else?

JADE (talk_gossip)
I have no idea.

CLAIRE (think)
They must be nearby...

BLAIRE (scared)
They weren't hurt, where they?!

@CLAIRE is shush

CLAIRE (talk_headache)
I told you to stop yelling.

@BLAIRE is cry_sniff and JADE is yawn and CLAIRE is disappointed and SOFIA is think

CLAIRE (talk_headache)
All we need to worry about is getting the hell out of here.

SOFIA (nod)
Agreed. I'm getting out of here.

@SOFIA exits right and SOFIA does it while running

CLAIRE (talk_tired)
I am *so* leaving you people.

CLAIRE (call_out)
Wait for me!

@CLAIRE exits right and CLAIRE does it while running
@BLAIRE is cry_weep

JADE (primp)
Well...
See ya.

@JADE exits right
@BLAIRE faces right

BLAIRE (talk_nervous)
But what about the others?

@BLAIRE is cry_sob

INT. BLACK - NIGHT

NARRATOR
Present day...

EXT. ABANDONED HOME FIXED - DAY
@pause for a beat

INT. REGENCY ERA STUDY - DAY
@GRACE enters from left to screen left and GRACE does it while walk_tired and JEN enters from left to upscreen left
@JEN is search

GRACE (talk_nervous)
This place has an... ominous feel to it.

JEN (think)
Yeah...

@JEN walks to screen right in zone 2 and GRACE walks to screen left in zone 2 and GRACE does it while walk_tired and follow JEN to screen right in zone 2
@GRACE faces right and GRACE is tired
@JEN faces right
@JEN is search

GRACE (talk_gossip)
Why are we in here again, Jen?

@JEN faces left

JEN (talk_excited)
We're here to solve a mystery that was never solved by the authorities.

GRACE (talk_gossip)
Are you out of your mind?

@JEN is laugh_chuckle

JEN (talk_excited)
I'll do anything to solve a good mystery.

GRACE (disappointed)
I'll keep that in mind.

JEN (talk)
You see, this place has been abandoned since the extreme violence began a while back.
The murders that occurred here were all over the papers. In turn, superstitious people deemed it haunted.
After all the bad publicity, the wealthy family that lived here relocated to some other mansion out west.

GRACE (talk_startled)
This place is abandoned?!

JEN (talk_agree)
Yep! And haunted!

JEN (talk_excited)
Isn't this exciting?

@JEN is clap
@GRACE is tired
@pause for a beat

GRACE (talk_tired)
So... Where do we start looking for clues?

JEN (talk_smile)
Just look around for something significant.

@GRACE is nod
@GRACE walks to screen left in zone 1
@GRACE faces left
@JEN exits right
INT. LONG HALLWAY WALL - DAY
@JEN enters from left to screen left and JEN faces right
@JEN walks to screen left in zone 2 AND follow JEN to screen left in zone 2

JEN (think)
A door. Hmm...

@JEN walks to back far left and JEN does it while walk_rear

INT. SECURITY OFFICE - DAY
@JEN enters from left to screen left
@JEN is surprised

JEN (talk_startled)
What is this place?

@pan to zone 3

INT. BLACK - NIGHT

NARRATOR
Two years ago...

INT. SECURITY OFFICE - DAY
@cut to zone 2
@GABBY stands screen left in zone 2 and GABBY faces right and GABBY is idle_rear
@GABBY faces left

GABBY (call_out)
Leslie, we've got company!

@pan to zone 1
@LESLE enters from left to screen left and LESLE faces right

LESLE (talk_arms_on_hips_rude)
Excellent.

@LESLE faces left

LESLE (talk_condescending)
Guards... I want you to do three things.
One: Cut off all communication systems available to them.
Two: Get rid of all transportation methods.
Three: Make sure none of them come out of this building...
...Alive.

@LESLE is laugh
@LESLE is laugh
@LESLE is laugh

INT. REGENCY ERA STUDY - DAY
@cut to zone 3 and BLAIRE stands screen right and BLAIRE faces right and BLAIRE is cry_sob
@cut to zone 1 and GUARD 1 stands screen left and GUARD 1 faces right and GUARD 1 is crossed_arms
@GUARD 1 walks to upscreen left in zone 3 and follow GUARD 1 to upscreen left in zone 3
@GUARD 1 is disappointed

GUARD 1 (talk_headache)
Are you okay?

@BLAIRE faces left and BLAIRE is cry_sob

BLAIRE (cry_sniff)
No...

BLAIRE (cry_weep)
My friends left me here all alone.

@BLAIRE is cry_sob
@BLAIRE is cry_sob
@GUARD 1 walks to screen center and GUARD 1 faces right
@GUARD 1 is hug_rear and BLAIRE is surprised

GUARD 1 (hug_rear)
There there...

@BLAIRE is hug

INT. SECURITY OFFICE - DAY
@cut to zone 2
@GABBY stands screen left in zone 2 and GABBY faces right and GABBY is idle_rear
@GABBY faces left

GABBY (call_out)
Leslie, we have a problem!

@cut to zone 1
@LESLE stands screen left and LESLE faces right
@LESLE is disappointed

LESLE (talk_headache)
WHAT IS IT NOW?!

@cut to zone 2

GABBY (talk_angry_stubborn)
Guard 1 is FLIRTING with one of our future victims!

@cut to zone 1

LESLE (talk_angry_stubborn)
WHAT?!

@LESLE walks to screen right in zone 2 and follow LESLE to screen right in zone 2
@LESLE faces right and LESLE is idle_rear and GABBY faces right and GABBY is idle_rear
@LESLE faces left and LESLE is angry_fists

LESLE (talk_angry_point)
Gabby, go deal with this moron RIGHT NOW!

@GABBY is scared

GABBY (talk_afraid)
But Leslie-

GABBY (talk_nervous)
I'll mess up the plan...

LESLE (talk_gossip)
Fine. I'll send a guard to do your job...

@LESLE is disappointed

LESLE (call_out)
Guard 2, go get Guard 1, and that wimpy girl, Blaire.

@cut to zone 1 and GUARD 1 stands screen center and GUARD 1 is nod
@cut to zone 2

LESLE (talk_angry_point)
...And don't mess up, or I will hurt you along with those two idiots!

@LESLE is disappointed and GABBY is scared
@cut to zone 1 and GUARD 1 exits left and GUARD 1 does it while running
@cut to zone 2
@LESLE is disappointed and GABBY is idle_rear

LESLE (talk_gossip)
I am on the verge of doing this myself...

@LESLE exits left
@pan to zone 3

INT. BLACK - NIGHT

NARRATOR
Present day...

INT. REGENCY ERA SITTING ROOM - DAY
@GRACE enters from left to screen center

GRACE (talk_nervous)
This place has an incredibly vague back story...

@cut to zone 2 and GABBY stands screen right and GABBY faces left and GABBY is surprised
@GABBY faces right and GABBY exits right and GABBY does it while running
@cut to zone 1

GRACE (panic)
Who was that?!

@GRACE faces left and GRACE exits left and GRACE does it while running

INT. REGENCY ERA STUDY - DAY
@GRACE enters from left to screen center
@GRACE is search

GRACE (call_out)
JEN!!!

@GRACE exits right and GRACE does it while running


INT. BLACK - NIGHT

NARRATOR
To be continued...