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Essay / Scenario extract from Nightmares - 2025
Scenario extract from NightmaresSCENE 4: INT. ABANDONED BUILDING - NIGHT [Nightmare sequence: Angelica steps forward, her flashlight flickering in the darkness of the cluttered room. Her feet trip over a broken chair, she falls to the ground with a thud. His flashlight slips from his grasp and rolls away. He stops a few meters away, next to a man. He lies face down on the ground, his eyes lifeless. Blood flows from the wound into his throat. She screams. Angelica walks away from the corpse. In his haste, his hands involuntarily become covered in the victim's blood. Noticing this, his agitation grew. The teenager stumbles blindly. A shadow appears at his side and a clawed hand strangles him. Angelica struggles against her attacker. She kicks him in the shins. The claw releases his throat. She stumbles to the ground, out of breath. The attacker advances towards her, knife in hand. The attacker lunges and Angelica screams as she moves out of the path of the blades. A teenager with burgundy hair pushes her behind him. The teenager tackles her attacker. The knife slices the boy's forearm and falls to the ground. His vision becomes blurred. Honk! Honk! Honk! ]SCENE 5: INT. BUS - LATE AFTERNOON [Angelica wakes up to the sound of a loud horn.] BUS DRIVER: Hey, kid! Are you going to sleep there all day or get off my bus? ANGELICA [Her eyes shift, as she notices the empty vehicle. She regains her calm. His voice hoarse]: Sorry sir, I didn't mean to fall asleep. BUS DRIVER [annoyed]: Yeah, yeah, yeah, go ahead kid. [As Angelica grabs her backpack, she notices blood on her hands and shirt. His eyes widen.] BUS DRIVER [snarling]: Hey Kid! It would be nice someday today. [Her... middle of paper... he arms, and begins to drag her towards the Reed residence.] TRISTAN [irritated]: Oh, no, you don't. ! Mom forced me to bring you. We brought you this far and there's no way I'm letting you stay in the car. ANGELICA: But you don't -TRISTAN [angry]: Look, we both don't want you here. Now, because of you, I have to spend a really good Friday night babysitting you. If I have to suffer, so do you. You come in, deal with it. ANGELICA [frightened]: You don’t understand! TRISTAN [exasperated]: No, you're right, I don't understand. Why don't you explain it to me? [The two stop at the entrance to the house. Tristan releases his grip on Angelica and crosses his arms in annoyance. Angélique remains silent, Tristan rolls his eyes.] That's what I thought. [He shakes his head, grabs her arm again and forces her through the entrance..]