Script.

Abandoned

CARISSA – Camera Woman and News reporter (Caitlin)
MARK – Ghost Hunter (Mark Simpson)
JESSICA – Babysitter (Sophia)
ABI – Little Girl (Abi)
JESS’ PARENTS – Mum and Dad (Jane and Thomas)
EMILY – Ghost woman / Ghost Teenager

FADE IN

INT.NEWS STUDIO-EVENING 7.00

There is a close up of a woman who is sitting at a desk, you see her following her auto cue as she describes a local story.

CARISSA
... And now onto the story of a tragic death of a teenage girl, 7 years on. She was brutally murdered on what would have been her 16th birthday, by her mother and father.
FADE OUT

INT.THE HOUSE-EVENING 7.00

The camera is panning across the living room as a black figure is seen in the corner. As the camera pans back across quickly the girl is gone. Throughout this clip there is very dark mise-en-scene and there is also a voice over.

CARISSA
Today, is the day that the parents get released and local ghost hunters have said today will be the day the young girl’s ghost will seek her revenge.

FADE IN

EXT.A FIELD-EVENING 7.00

The scene cuts to a mid shot of Mark stood on a street, waiting to talk to the news reporter.

CARISSA (V.O)
Now let’s speak to one of the local ghost hunters who have recently spoke out about her ghost being active on this day, Mark Simpson. Hello Mark...

Mark looks as if he is going to say hello he has been staring at the camera the whole time.

FADE OUT

FASDE IN

INT.THE HOUSE-EVENING-9.00

The scene shows the babysitter arriving at the house.

THE MOTHER (V.O)
Just play along with her imaginary friend.

Shot of the child’s bedroom door with paintings and drawings on. The parents leave.

FADE OUT

INT. THE HOUSE-EVENING-9.10

The babysitter is sat watching television. Whilst she is watching television there is a loud, persistent banging upon the front door. The babysitter gets up to go and have a look who is banging on the door and finds that there is nobody there.
As the babysitter turns round, the camera gets the first glimpse of the ghost girl, as she walks past the babysitter’s shoulder. The babysitter looks in the little mirror next to the door and she catches a glimpse of the ghost girl in the mirror climbing down the stairs. There is a slow heartbeat sound. As this scares her, she turns around, to her left, to have a look who it is that she has seen. The ghost girl is there and they come face-to-face. This is the first time you see her.
She runs to the kitchen and grabs a knife. As she’s stood in the kitchen, she hears the television turn itself back on. She sticks her head round the kitchen door to have a look and there is a black screen with the word ‘abandoned’ in the centre of the screen. There is then a close up of the babysitter’s feet as she runs up the stairs, and then the camera is at the bottom of the stairs and you see the babysitter running up the stairs from behind.
She goes into Abi’s room and Abi is sat pointing at the mirror. On the mirror it says ‘12.00’. There is a black screen with says ‘vulnerable’ on it. There is then a close-up of a clock pointing at half-11. She picks Abi up and runs to the front door, only to find it locked. She panics and runs to bathroom, which is the only door with a lock. There is a close up of her locking the door and it shows her panic. They stand relaxed as the thinks they have got away from her. They turn around and she is stood in the shower looking at them, with her hands pressed up against the glass screen. Black out and ‘revenge’ comes up.
You can then see the babysitter being dragged down the stairs. Then the babysitter runs to the phone and grabs it dialling 999. The screen goes black.

999 OPERATOR
What service do you require?

BABYSITTER
Help, Help me...

The babysitter screams. Screen goes black.

999 OPERATOR
Hello. Hello...

Screen stays black and there is a flash up on the screen of the date when the film comes out; “Coming soon”. Then there is a black screen and the sound of a dead phone line.