This is my first attempt at screen writing. So don't judge me too harshly!
FADE IN
Int. Cage room.
Protag is cramped into a small cage in the corner of the room. They are
wide awake, visibly upset and disturbed. In the room is a small table with
a key on top, presumably the key opens the cage, there’s an open doorway
that goes out to the high street(?).
PROTAG
Help me! I need help, I’m trapped!
...
EXT. The high street(?), it’s early morning, not very busy. SAVIOUR hears
the call of PROTAG. They enter the cage room.
SAVIOUR
Hello
PROTAG
Hello, Hello. Thank God! Please help me. Let me out!
SAVIOUR
Oh. What’s going on? Why are you in there?
PROTAG
I’m stuck in a cage! Someone trapped me! Look, there’s a key over
there you can use to open it up!
SAVIOUR
Who trapped you here? Are they coming back?
PROTAG
I don’t know, they knocked me unconscious, just open the cage!
SAVIOUR looks scared
I’m calling the police!
PROTAG
Get me out first! Please! It’s cramped in here!
SAVIOUR
Um. Alright! Alright!
SAVIOUR briefly turns to get the key from the table and then turns
back to watch PROTAG.
PROTAG
Quickly!
SAVIOUR goes to the cage and attempts to open the lock, occasionally
turning around to watch their back. They struggle to open the door.
SAVIOUR
I’m not sure if this is the right key.
PROTAG
It has to be! Keep trying!
SAVIOUR
How long have you been awake?
PROTAG
I only just got up.
SAVIOUR finally unlocks the door and opens the cage. Relief washes
over PROTAG. PROTAG leaves the cage and hastily makes their way back to
the high street.
EXT. High street. It is much busier outside. PROTAG looks around, dazed.
BEAT
SAVIOUR
Do you want me to call the police now?
PROTAG
Yes!
[[[CUT POLICE CALL]]].
PROTAG puts down phone and passes it back to SAVIOUR
PROTAG
Thank you so much for your help!
SAVIOUR smiles, PROTAG is still dazed and doesn’t move.
SAVIOUR
Are you alright? Do you want me to stay with you for a bit?
PROTAG returns to their senses
No, It’s alright I’m fine. Thank you so much!
SAVIOUR leaves and the busy street turns into a blur.
INT. Protag’s Home
PROTAG sits down, blank expression,completely still. For a while.
Suddenly becomes a montage of various scenes where PROTAG is alone, or
when they are with friends but humorously remains aloof. There's a scene
of PROTAG standing in a foggy field.
PROTAG (V.O)
[maybe the V.O is a different voice]
I was only in that cage for a couple minutes, but it felt like forever.
And when I finally left.. I was living the high life! I was in
Prison! But now where am I? It’s like a cruel grey soup, an empty, foggy
field, a lifeless landscape. And.. no matter where I go.. no matter what I
do.. I always end up.. in the same place!
Suddenly it takes a dark turn. There are Scenes of PROTAG being active and
building a cage or buying a cage on the internet. Then locking themselves
in.
PROTAG (V.O)
There’s only one cure! For my loneliness, My emptiness, My lack of
motivation.. And purpose. I need to return.. To the cage.
PROTAG awakens in the cage, calling for help.
FADE OUT
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