there?
No response and Christina struggles to pick up the
flashlight. FOCUS on her fingertips, as she moves them over
the ground.
As she moves her fingers to the side, she lightly brushes
over the toe of a BLACK boot, but doesn’t realize that it’s a
boot. She moves her fingers and finally touches the
flashlight.
She picks up the flashlight, works the switch, then taps it
with her hand, with the light coming on and highlighting her
face. Christina smiles, then lowers the flashlight beam,
which now reveals the boots. She looks at the boots, trying
to recognize them.
CHRISTINA (CONT’D)
Who...
JUMP CUT TO:
EXT. CAMP - NIGHT
Gina is getting up and brushing herself off.
ANTHONY
Sorry. Sometimes, well, I talk too
much.
Gina looks at Anthony.
GINA
I know the world’s probably going
to end, some day, but...I just want
it to be a...surprise.
Gina turns and starts to walk back towards the sleeping bags.
She comes in focus on a camera, with BLURRED SHAPES moving to
her side, with Gina unaware.
SFX: SCREAM.
Anthony jumps up, as Gina scans the area.
SFX: SCREAM
They start to move, then see the up-and-down movement of the
FLASHLIGHT BEAM, as Christina runs towards them. Christina
breaks into the open, just as Anthony and Gina start to run
towards her. Christina turns around, looking behind her,
then stumbles, falling to the ground, losing the flashlight,
which spins on the ground, causing a beam of light to form a
circle.
SFX: SCREAM.
Christina is in a state of panic, as she SCREAMS, scurrying
on the ground.
Anthony and Gina see her, but also see a shape floating above
her (THE BALLOON), which seems like some hovering creature.
They hesitates, then run up to her, with Gina taking
Christina’s hand. Christina doesn't know it's Gina and
SCREAMS, fighting Gina.
CHRISTINA
(SCREAMING)
No...No...
GINA
Christina?
(louder)
Christina? It’s me, Gina.
Anthony moves and picks up the flashlight, shining the light
on Gina, with Christina shaking her head, “NO.”
ANTHONY
Christina? Look. It’s us.
Anthony and Gina.
Christina fights it, but then seems to look at Gina,
recognizing her. Christina slightly calms down.
GINA
What happened? What's wrong?
CHRISTINA
Someone, something is out there.
They were watching me.
Gina wraps her arm around Christina and starts to lead her
towards the smouldering campfire.
CHRISTINA (CONT’D)
I'm telling you...Someone was
watching me.
GINA
It’s been kinda of a scary night
and...
Christina brushes Gina’s arm off of her and stares at her.
CHRISTINA
Why won't you believe me?
GINA
We do, we do...
CHRISTINA
You’re fuckin’ lying. You can
because I use to be a stripper,
that I’m stupid?
GINA
No one...
CHRISTINA
We came out here to find aliens.
What makes you think they’re not
here to FIND us?
Anthony is looking at the slightly bouncing balloon.
Christina looks at Anthony, then follows his gaze.
CHRISTINA (CONT’D)
A balloon. I found it.
Christina calms down and unties the balloon, as they walk
back into camp. Anthony moves and starts to put some more
wood on the fire.
GINA
(determined)
We’re here to see U-F-O’s. The
fire might...
CHRISTINA
Scare them away?
Christina makes a move towards some wood, but Gina grabs her
arm, trying to stop her.
CHRISTINA (CONT’D)
Let me go...Bitch.
Anthony tries to move between them.
ANTHONY
Come on, Christina, we came out
here to see U-F-O’s, we might as
well...
CHRISTINA
End up dead? Or cut up? Like
those old lady’s goats?
Christina looks at the empty sleeping bags, then at Anthony
and Gina, counting in her head.
CHRISTINA (CONT’D)
Where’s Chaz? Yasmine?
Christina turns in a slight circle, trying to see Chaz and
Yasmine, with the balloon bumping into Anthony. Anthony
grabs the string, pulling the balloon closer.
GINA
They’re over that hill...
CHRISTINA
Are, are they okay? Why are
they...
GINA
They, uh, were, uh...You know.
Anthony looks at the balloon.
ANTHONY
(reading)
Nevada State
No response and Christina struggles to pick up the
flashlight. FOCUS on her fingertips, as she moves them over
the ground.
As she moves her fingers to the side, she lightly brushes
over the toe of a BLACK boot, but doesn’t realize that it’s a
boot. She moves her fingers and finally touches the
flashlight.
She picks up the flashlight, works the switch, then taps it
with her hand, with the light coming on and highlighting her
face. Christina smiles, then lowers the flashlight beam,
which now reveals the boots. She looks at the boots, trying
to recognize them.
CHRISTINA (CONT’D)
Who...
JUMP CUT TO:
EXT. CAMP - NIGHT
Gina is getting up and brushing herself off.
ANTHONY
Sorry. Sometimes, well, I talk too
much.
Gina looks at Anthony.
GINA
I know the world’s probably going
to end, some day, but...I just want
it to be a...surprise.
Gina turns and starts to walk back towards the sleeping bags.
She comes in focus on a camera, with BLURRED SHAPES moving to
her side, with Gina unaware.
SFX: SCREAM.
Anthony jumps up, as Gina scans the area.
SFX: SCREAM
They start to move, then see the up-and-down movement of the
FLASHLIGHT BEAM, as Christina runs towards them. Christina
breaks into the open, just as Anthony and Gina start to run
towards her. Christina turns around, looking behind her,
then stumbles, falling to the ground, losing the flashlight,
which spins on the ground, causing a beam of light to form a
circle.
SFX: SCREAM.
Christina is in a state of panic, as she SCREAMS, scurrying
on the ground.
Anthony and Gina see her, but also see a shape floating above
her (THE BALLOON), which seems like some hovering creature.
They hesitates, then run up to her, with Gina taking
Christina’s hand. Christina doesn't know it's Gina and
SCREAMS, fighting Gina.
CHRISTINA
(SCREAMING)
No...No...
GINA
Christina?
(louder)
Christina? It’s me, Gina.
Anthony moves and picks up the flashlight, shining the light
on Gina, with Christina shaking her head, “NO.”
ANTHONY
Christina? Look. It’s us.
Anthony and Gina.
Christina fights it, but then seems to look at Gina,
recognizing her. Christina slightly calms down.
GINA
What happened? What's wrong?
CHRISTINA
Someone, something is out there.
They were watching me.
Gina wraps her arm around Christina and starts to lead her
towards the smouldering campfire.
CHRISTINA (CONT’D)
I'm telling you...Someone was
watching me.
GINA
It’s been kinda of a scary night
and...
Christina brushes Gina’s arm off of her and stares at her.
CHRISTINA
Why won't you believe me?
GINA
We do, we do...
CHRISTINA
You’re fuckin’ lying. You can
because I use to be a stripper,
that I’m stupid?
GINA
No one...
CHRISTINA
We came out here to find aliens.
What makes you think they’re not
here to FIND us?
Anthony is looking at the slightly bouncing balloon.
Christina looks at Anthony, then follows his gaze.
CHRISTINA (CONT’D)
A balloon. I found it.
Christina calms down and unties the balloon, as they walk
back into camp. Anthony moves and starts to put some more
wood on the fire.
GINA
(determined)
We’re here to see U-F-O’s. The
fire might...
CHRISTINA
Scare them away?
Christina makes a move towards some wood, but Gina grabs her
arm, trying to stop her.
CHRISTINA (CONT’D)
Let me go...Bitch.
Anthony tries to move between them.
ANTHONY
Come on, Christina, we came out
here to see U-F-O’s, we might as
well...
CHRISTINA
End up dead? Or cut up? Like
those old lady’s goats?
Christina looks at the empty sleeping bags, then at Anthony
and Gina, counting in her head.
CHRISTINA (CONT’D)
Where’s Chaz? Yasmine?
Christina turns in a slight circle, trying to see Chaz and
Yasmine, with the balloon bumping into Anthony. Anthony
grabs the string, pulling the balloon closer.
GINA
They’re over that hill...
CHRISTINA
Are, are they okay? Why are
they...
GINA
They, uh, were, uh...You know.
Anthony looks at the balloon.
ANTHONY
(reading)
Nevada State
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