BEE DEAD

By
Philip Hirzel

Philip Hirzel
506 Williamstown Road
Ottawa Ohio, 45875
(419)-796-0354
INT.NICE STUDY.
NARRATOR
Allow me to take you on a
journey... If I may. It’s the year
2010, and Global Warming is heating
things up for Planet Earth.
Glaciers melting, seas rising, many
a sloppy ice creams. Honey Bees
decided they want none of that, and
started to go extinct. However,
since bees populate over 1/3 of the
World’s Food Supply, scientists
decided to set out and create a
"Super-Bee" that would right this
wrong and surely save mankind. But
things went horribly wrong. Worse
than anyone could ever imagine. And
instead of saving the human race,
they had made a species that would
surely destroy it. The bees were
eliminated and the projects
abandoned. The hives themselves
were left along the side of the
road, presumed empty and devoid.
But how wrong they were. How very
wrong...

EXT.COUNTRYSIDE.DAY
A truck dives down a back country road. It’s a picturesque
fall day, and there are two guys in the truck; ZAC and
MITCH. They are two normal guys who look exactly like what
you’d expect two guys who grew up in a small farming town to
look like. ZAC is driving, MITCH is in the passenger.
They speak as they drive.
ZAC
Listen, all I’m saying is, you’re
being retarded.
MITCH
How?

ZAC
How is hunting with a rifle not
being a "true hunter"?
MITCH
Because it’s such a cop out.

(CONTINUED)
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ZAC
You aren’t saying why.
MITCH
You want me to explain it? Is that
what you want Zac?

ZAC
That’s what I’ve been saying Mitch.
MITCH
Fine. I’ll explain it.
MITCH waves his arms around for a moment while trying to
think up the right things to say.
MITCH
When I went on my first hunt, I
used a bow. My dad took me. I was
twelve. We went out to woods, and
sat in the stand for nearly five
hours before we seen anything. But
along comes this gorgeous
five-point buck. Dad said it was
one of the most beautiful things
he’d seen.
ZAC
(cutting in)
Well after seeing your mom, that’s
not really saying much.
MITCH
Yeah, shut up asshole. Anyways. He
puts that bow in my hand, and tells
me to take aim. I’d been out to the
range plenty of times before, so I
was confident, but I was nervous.
My hands were sweating, but--

ZAC
(cutting in)
Are you recounting your first hunt,
or the first time you had sex? Who
was that with, Cheryl? She looks
more like a pig to--

MITCH
Will you just fucking shut up?
There’s a pause for a moment, MITCH glares at ZAC while ZAC
laughs to himself.

(CONTINUED)
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MITCH
(continuing)
I took aim, and he told me to hold
in my breath, steady my hands. I
let go, and the arrow soared right
through and got it. We followed it
for two miles before we found it
down. I was so excited I was
shaking the rest of the day.
ZAC
Yeah that’s a real snazzy story, it
got a nice point it’s coming around
to?
MITCH
Point is, with a bow you have to
get close. It has to be personal.
You have to be right there. With a
rifle you can sit hundreds of feet
away and just blow it’s brains out.
ZAC
How close you are to an animal
doesn’t decide the difficulty, and
neither does using a bow for that
matter. Would you ever hunt a bear?

MITCH
Yeah sure, if I had the chance.
ZAC
Would you ever do it with a bow?

There’s another pause. MITCH gazes forward while ZAC awaits

a reply.
MITCH
Fuck you.

ZAC
Thought so.
The truck moves along, and up along the side of the road the
two spot something. MITCH points ahead.

MITCH
Hey what’s that?
ZAC looks, and sees a set of beehives along the side of the
road.

(CONTINUED)
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MITCH
Are those bee hives? They are. Pull
over.
The truck pulls over to the side of the road. It stops and
the engine is cut, and the two get out. They walk back to
the beehives and take a look at them. ZAC opens it up.
ZAC
Well it looks like something lived
in it, but they must have flown the
coop.
MITCH looks around as if he’ll see a traveling group of bees
somewhere. He sees nothing and looks back at the hives. ZAC
looks up from the empty hives at him and shrugs his
shoulders.

ZAC
Well, wanna take them?
MITCH
Yeah, why not? We can keep it on
your farm.
ZAC
What’s wrong with your farm?
MITCH
What the hell am I going to do with
beehives? Tony would kill me.
ZAC
You live in fear of that man.

EXT.FARM.DAY.
The truck pulls up behind a barn and drives back past a
pasture. It pulls to a stop and the two get out again. They
open the hatch on the back of the truck and begin to pull
out the hives.
ZAC
It’s weird they’d just leave these
lying on the side of the road.

MITCH
Yeah, they seem in pretty decent
condition at least.

(CONTINUED)
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ZAC
Shame, so many people in the world
ready to get rid of something just
cause they--ow!

ZAC drops the beehive and swats at his arm, a buzzing is

heard. The two look and watch the bee fly off, ZAC looks
back at his arms.
ZAC
Little bastard stung me.
Motherfucker.
MITCH
Guess there may be a few strays
left in there. You ok?

ZAC
What do you think I am? Some
fucking pussy? It’s just a bee
sting. It’s not gonna kill me.
MITCH shrugs his shoulders, and the two of them unload the
last of the hives. They slam the hatch shut.
TITLE CREDITS
TITLE: BEE DEAD

EXT.CAMPUS.DAY
NATHAN stands alone, leaning against a brick wall. He’s a
nice enough looking guy with a youthful vigor and charm. He
hears his name called out and looks around.
NICK
Hey, Nate!
He spots NICK and KYLE, and waves.

The three of them sit at a picnic table on campus, KYLE is

eating a sandwich.
NICK
You know what I was thinking about
last night?
KYLE
Sex.

(CONTINUED)
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NICK
Yes.
KYLE nods his head and goes back to eating his sandwich.
NICK smiles contently and looks around. NATHAN looks at the
two of them for a moment before speaking.

NATHAN
Is that seriously the story?
NICK
It very well could be.
NATHAN
Incredible Nick, simply incredible.
NICK
Ok, fine. What I was going to say,
is. I was lying around smoking some
weed, watching Discovery Channel.
KYLE
Ohh that sound good.

NICK
I know, right? Anyways. There’s
this show on about man eating
lions. And it got me to thinking.
How insulting is that?

NATHAN
Is what?
NICK
Being eaten!

NATHAN shrugs his shoulders.

NATHAN
I don’t know Nick, how insulting is
it?

NICK
Just listen. Think about it. You’re
sitting around in a woods, then out
of nowhere a bear comes out and
bites off your arm. Then like,
eight hours later, it literally
shits your arm out. What it takes
from you, part of your body, it
literally turns into shit.

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NATHAN
It’d only be insulting if the bear
preemptively decided to eat your
arm just for the purpose of
shitting it out.

NICK
He knew it was gonna happen!
NATHAN
Yes. But you don’t eat something
because you just love to shit, do
you?
KYLE
I do.

NATHAN
Kyle aside.
NICK
It doesn’t matter if they
preemptively decided it or not. He
turned your arm into shit! If a
bear ever ate part of me, I’d
dedicate the rest of my life to
tracking down that bear and
destroying it. I would fuck that
bear up. And its cubs, if it had
any. I’d fuck that whole bear
family up.
No one says anything, NATHAN just stares at NICK while KYLE
finishes his sandwich.

NATHAN
Anyways on a more realistic note.
We’ve got an upcoming project in
Wong’s class, and I want you guys
on my crew.

KYLE
Aren’t we always on your crew?
NICK
Aren’t the two of us "your crew",
like in its entirety?
NATHAN
Yes, yes. I’m just saying, clear
your schedules. I think we have to
make a documentary.

(CONTINUED)
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NICK and KYLE both make pained faces as if they’d just seen
someone crash on their skateboard.
NICK KYLE
(simultaneously in (simultaneously in
disgust) disgust)
Oooh. A documentary? Oooh. A documentary

NATHAN
Probably about something school
appropriate.
NICK and KYLE make even more of a reaction, as if that
skateboarder had just crashed his head into a wall.

KYLE NICK
(simultaneously in (simultaneously in
disgust) disgust)
Seriously? Seriously?

NATHAN
So I’m thinking that we should do
something about the migratory
pattern of bumble-bees.
NICK and KYLE make the biggest reaction this time, as if the
skateboarder had just crashed his crotch into a metal pipe.

NATHAN
What’s wrong with that?
KYLE
Someone just crashed on their
skateboard over there.

NATHAN looks over his shoulder and then looks back at the
two of them.
NICK
Plus, bees don’t migrate.

NATHAN
They don’t?
NICK
Nope.

NATHAN
What do they do during the winter
then?

(CONTINUED)
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NICK
They hibernate.
NATHAN
Like a bear?

NICK
Like a bear.
NATHAN ponders that for a moment.

NICK
Speaking of something that’ll never
wake up. How’s your love life,
Nate?
NATHAN
It’s good. And none of your
concern.
KYLE and NICK look at NATHAN with raised eyebrows, awaiting
the truth.

NATHAN
It’s nonexistant. Why?
NICK
(pointing)
Because there goes Julie.

NATHAN spins around on the bench very quickly and watches

JULIE as she walks by, a smile on his face.
KYLE
What class do you have with her?

NATHAN
Women’s Studies.
KYLE
Women’s Studies? Why are you
taking--
NATHAN
Shut up. Plus we were in a play
together. We had a kissing scene.

KYLE
And how was it?
NATHAN
I don’t know. I choked up during
dress rehearsal and nearly threw up
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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NATHAN (cont’d)
on her. They had the understudy
play the part.
NICK
Well you’ve been carrying that
torch long enough to start the
Olympics. If Kyle here were in your
position, he’d have been in and out
and walked away clean by now.

The two of them make a "bro" laugh towards each other and
high five one another, NATHAN turns to them with a glare.
NATHAN
Yeah, and tell me. When was the
last time either of you went on a
date?
The two of them shyly look at the ground and avoid NATHAN’s
eye contact.
NATHAN
Thought so. Julie is someone who
means something to me. I don’t want
to ruin that by jumping into
something before it’s ready.

NICK
And what have you done to prepare
for it?
NATHAN
Haven’t quite figured that out yet.

NICK
Plus doesn’t she already have a
douchey boyfriend?
NATHAN
Yeahhhh.
He turns back and watches as JULIE meets up with her douchey
boyfriend.
KYLE
(high pitched voice)
Awkward.
//CUT AWAY//

(CONTINUED)
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The three of them are walking down the path towards classes
now. They pass by an empty Park-Bench, but as they pass,
MITCH appears on it. They pause and step back and look at
him.
NATHAN
Uh, hey there Mitch.
MITCH doesn’t answer.

NATHAN
Helloo?
MITCH looks up at them, snapped out of his daze.

MITCH
Oh, hey guys.
NATHAN
You ok there bud? Look a little
spaced.

MITCH
Oh yeah. Just...
NICK
Yeahhhhh. I hate it when "just"
happens.
MITCH
I’ve seen too much.
NATHAN
What?
MITCH
I’ve seen too much.

NATHAN
Listen Mitch, we’ve all been in the
locker room at the Y before, I’m
sure you’ll get over it.
MITCH
No. Nothing like that. It’s Zac...
he’s different.
The three just kind of look at each other, then back at
MITCH.

NATHAN
You mean less of a dick, or has he
gone through with a sex change?

(CONTINUED)
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NICK
That’d still make him less of a
dick, wouldn’t it?
NATHAN
Well--
KYLE
(interrupting)
Well, he’d certainly have less of a
dick, if that was the case.

NATHAN
Thank you for the brilliant insight
Kyle, but I think that’s what Nick
was getting at was--

He looks back to where MITCH was sitting.

NATHAN
(cont.)
Wait, where’d he go?

The other two look to see that MITCH is gone. They all look
at each other and quickly shrug their shoulders.
NATHAN
Well, I’ll see you guys later
tonight?

NICK
Yeah. Drinking?
KYLE
Hell yeah.

NATHAN
Just a little. I have class
tomorrow, remember.

NICK
Don’t we all?
NATHAN parts ways from the two of them, and enters into the
building.

INT.CLASSROOM.
NATHAN sits in the back of the classroom, some other
students are in there as well. Soon enter HUTCH and MATLOCK.
The two of them look over and see NATHAN sitting by himself,
and quickly snatch up the seats behind him. HUTCH starts

(CONTINUED)
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speaking to NATHAN in that snobby Australian accent that

dictates they are so much more smug than you.

HUTCH
’Ello there Nate-y. How’s it goin?
NATHAN
Hutch.

He turns and looks at MATLOCK.

NATHAN
Matlock.
MATLOCK nods at NATHAN. HUTCH speaks back up again.

HUTCH
So the way I understand it, we’re
going to start up a pretty big
project here soon.

NATHAN
Boy Hutch, your powers of deduction
are really quite something. Did you
read the syllabus perchance? Or has
the whiteboard given it away?

NATHAN points to the whiteboard and they all look. Written

up on it is "BIG PROJECT: NEXT FEW WEEKS".
HUTCH
Alright then mate. Be a smart ass.
I was about to ask if you wanted to
be on my team--
NATHAN
(interrupting excitedly)
Wait, really?!

HUTCH
But if you’re going to be more
fickle than a koala on an alabaster
farm--

NATHAN
Is that even a phrase? Do they even
farm alabaster?
HUTCH
Then I’ll just have MATLOCK here do
all the work.
MATLOCK nods again.

(CONTINUED)
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HUTCH
Really guerrilla like. Show you how
to make a real documentary.
NATHAN
If you two have it all figured out.
What are you doing yours on?
HUTCH nearly answers, but stumbles on words and looks at
MATLOCK foolishly, who just shrugs his shoulders.

NATHAN
Huh.
At that moment, Professor WONG comes into the classroom.
Everyone kind of comes to attention the way students do when
a professor enters the class. He looks around at everyone
and smiles.
WONG
Good morning everyone. How has your
week been?

A mumbled response comes from most the audience. Except from

HUTCH, who shouts out.
HUTCH
It’s been fantastic Professor Wong.
How has yours been?

WONG
It’s been perfect. Thank you for
asking Mr. Hutch.
NATHAN
(under his breath)
Brown noser.
HUTCH
What’d ya say there, mate?

NATHAN
I called you a brown noser. Because
you kiss so much ass. Get it?
WONG
Before we get into anything, has
anyone worked on any productions in
the last few weeks?
No one raises their hands.

(CONTINUED)
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WONG
No one?
Still nothing.
WONG
Ok then... Well, has anyone seen
any films recently?
Still no one raises their hands. WONG rolls his eyes.

WONG
Seriously? You are all film majors,
and you haven’t watched a single
movie recently?
A STUDENT
I watched Independence Day.
The whole class scoffs or makes some disapproving noise.
WONG throws a marker at the student.
WONG
Independence Fucking Day!
A STUDENT
It was on TV!
WONG regains his posture, and smiles back at the class.

WONG
Ok. Anyways. Since no one seems to
be doing any real production work,
apparently at all, I cannot wait to
see the results of this assignment.

He hands out some papers to the class.

WONG
If we take a moment and look over
the paper, you will see that our
next project is a documentary. It
has to be 10 minutes in length, and
can cover any subject that you
wish. However, remember, this is a
school project, and I expected the
work to be school appropriate. So
what do we say?
ENTIRE CLASS TOGETHER
No porn.

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WONG
Thank you. Now you can pick your
own crews, and they don’t
necessarily have to be in this
class. So apart from that...

He pauses, thinking of what he was going to say next.

WONG
Get to work?

EXT.CAMPUS.DAY
NATHAN walks out of the building and starts across campus,
he’s looking around and at the ground and doesn’t see where
he’s going till he runs right into JULIE.

He looks up at her and jumps back in surprise.

NATHAN
Ahhhahhhh--I mean. Hey there.

JULIE
Oh Nate! Hey, how’s it goin?
NATHAN
It’s going. You know. This and
that, up and down. Like a roller
coaster. Or a sea. I always seemed
to get sick on those.
JULIE
So stage fright isn’t the only
thing that makes you throw up.

NATHAN starts to laugh to cover up his anxiety, but really

winds up overdoing it. JULIE looks embarrassed after a
moment and looks around to make sure no one is staring.
NATHAN
That’s a good one!
JULIE
So, are you ready for the test next
week?

NATHAN
Test. Test? Test!
JULIE
Did you forget about it?

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NATHAN
Of course I did--not. No, I was
just testing you there.
JULIE
On what?
NATHAN
And you passed! So congratulations!
JULIE
I really think you should listen to
the way you talk sometimes.
NATHAN
Only around you.

JULIE
What?
NATHAN
Nothing. I think I might have hit
my head or something today.

JULIE
Well I thought I’d ask and see if
you wanted to study with me.
NATHAN
Really? Like, seriously?
JULIE
As opposed to me asking jokingly?
NATHAN
I mean, there aren’t cameras around
anywhere just waiting for you to
shoot me down, are there?
JULIE
I’m just asking you to study with
me. It’s not a date.
NATHAN
It’s---of course it’s not. Yes.

JULIE
Yes you will study with me?
NATHAN
Of course I will.

(CONTINUED)
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JULIE
Like tomorrow at say... six?

NATHAN
Six sounds like a date--time.
Sounds like a good time. Sounds
like it’ll be a good time. I cannot
wait.

JULIE
Six it is then.
She smiles at him, and then her douchey boyfriend CHAD walks
over.

CHAD
Hey bro.
JULIE
Hi Chad. Have you met Nathan?

CHAD
Oh hey bro.
He holds out his closed fist, and NATHAN reluctantly "hits
the rock". As he does, he notices the bandages on CHAD’s
hand.

NATHAN
Hurt your hand?
CHAD
Yeah bro. Was at the clubs last
night, and some chick just came up
and bit me on the hand. It was some
freaky shit. Really had to push her
to get her off, almost didn’t want
to though, know what I’m saying?
Freaky girls man.
He’s still smiling, but then looks at JULIE, who is glaring
at him. He covers.
CHAD
Not that I’d ever think of screwing
anyone but you babe.
JULIE rolls her eyes even more. NATHAN looks down at the
ground.

CHAD
Well anyways, we’re gonna go watch
Transformers 2. So we’ll see you
round, little man.

(CONTINUED)
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CHAD obnoxiously wraps his arm around JULIE’s back, putting

his hand in her butt pocket, and they walk off. NATHAN
shakes his head.
NATHAN
What kind of parenting makes people
like that?

EXT.PARK.DAY

NATHAN walks back to his apartment from campus. As he does,

he makes his way through the park. He passes by the baseball
diamond, and sees a couple standing in it, kissing. As a
JOGGER passes by he looks closer though, and sees the woman
biting the man on the neck, his body slumped against her.
The same JOGGER continues to run back and forth between them
as NATHAN tries to get a better view. The JOGGER stops in
front of him, jogging in place, changing songs on his iPod.
NATHAN
Hey.

The jogger doesn’t hear.

NATHAN
Hey.
Still doesn’t hear.

NATHAN
HEY!
The JOGGER turns and looks at him, pulling out a headphone.

NATHAN
Can you move?
JOGGER
I’m jogging. I think that proves I
can.
NATHAN
Listen smart ass. Jog on. Now.
The JOGGER rolls his eyes, then keeps jogging on. NATHAN
looks back towards the baseball diamond, but the man and
woman are gone, no traces. He looks around, and shrugs, and
continues walking on. As he does, unseen to him the JOGGER
is being eaten alive by the man and woman.
 20.

INT.NATHAN’S APARTMENT.
NATHAN enters into his apartment. He sets all his stuff
down. NICK and KYLE are seen playing video games on the
couch. He looks at the two of them.

KYLE
How do I kill him?
NICK
You grab that branch over there and
hit him on the head.
A moment later, KYLE exclaims with joy.
NICK
Noice.

NATHAN
I’m home.
The two of them jolt up, forgetting the video game entirely.

NICK
Let’s drink!
NATHAN
It’s only four.

NICK
We’re already late!
They run into the kitchen and start grabbing the liqueur.
NATHAN looks at the two of them.

NICK
Come on Nathan. Be a big boy now,
have some shots.
NATHAN
Just one, ok? Tomorrow I have class
early.
KYLE
Isn’t it that film class that’s
taught in the basement?

NATHAN
Yeah.
NICK
Why do they teach it in a basement?

(CONTINUED)
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NATHAN
Cause who gives a shit about the
film department?

KYLE
Isn’t that the class that you said
you’d be fucked in if the
apocalypse happened?

NATHAN
Yup. I’d be stuck in a basement.
KYLE
Well at least that’s not scheduled
for a few more years.

NICK
In the meantime, let’s get wasted.
NICK passes out shots to everyone. They all look at one
another.

NICK
Here’s the end of the world!
NATHAN KYLE
Cheers! Cheers!

NICK
Cheers!

They all clink their glasses together, and down them.

The montage begins. A series of shots of them drinking an

overwhelming amount of alcohol to BLUR’s song "THE
UNIVERSAL", which is suddenly cut off by NATHAN hurling
violently into the toilet.

KYLE and NICK come into the bathroom as well. KYLE sitting
in the shower, and NICK leaning in the doorway. NATHAN hangs
over the toilet.
NICK
You ok?

NATHAN
(sarcastically)
Yeah I’m fine.
(panicked)
No. I’m dying. I’m puking my guts
out!

(CONTINUED)
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KYLE
Grody.
NATHAN slops over onto the floor next to the toilet. He
pouts a little bit, then looks up at the two of them.

NATHAN
Should I ask Julie out?
NICK
Doesn’t she have that douchey
boyfriend?
NATHAN
I mean, I really like her. I think
I fell in love with her when I
first saw her. I want to spend
summer nights with her, I want to
spend my autumns curled up with her
watching the leaves turn, I wanna
spend winter under blankets in
front of a fire place, I want to--

KYLE
Have anonymous gay sex.
NATHAN
What?

NICK
No, I see where you were going with
that Kyle. Cause you sound really
gay right now Nate.

NATHAN
That’s because you’ve never been in
love.
NICK
So being in love is like being gay?
Well Nate, you should probably sell
that phrase. You could earn some
bucks off of it.
NATHAN shuts up, looking at the floor pouting again.

NATHAN
She’s never gonna love me!
NICK and KYLE look at each other, then down at NATHAN, and
move in next to him. NICK wraps his arms around him.

(CONTINUED)
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NICK
Listen, we’ll help you get her. No
matter what it takes. And if she
knocks you back--you know, "if".
Then we’ll be there to pick you up.

NATHAN looks at the two of them with bright eyes.

NATHAN
Really?

NICK
Yeah.
NATHAN
You two are the best friends ever.

He smiles at the two of them. They smile back at him. He

spins around and vomits in the toilet again.
//CUT AWAY//
The next morning, NATHAN wakes up. He looks at his watch. It
says 10:30.
NATHAN
Well, shit.

EXT.APARTMENT.DAY
NATHAN leaves the apartment, groggily walking towards
campus, books under his arm. Apart from him, no one else is
outside. The streets are barren, and there’s a dissonant
silence in the air. But NATHAN is hung over, and tired, and
doesn’t take note.

EXT.CAMPUS.DAY
NATHAN gets on campus, and continues walking towards class.
In the background someone is seen running as quickly as they
can, looking behind them in fear, but apart from that, it’s
empty.

INT.CAMPUS BUILDING.
NATHAN enters in the building, and makes his way down the
stairs to the basement. The basement is dark and dreary, and
by no means should any classes be taught down there. He
makes his way down the hallway, and turns into the classroom
to find it empty.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 24.

He stands around looking in.

NATHAN
I’m not that late, am I?
He checks his watch.

NATHAN
Should be a good five minutes of
class left.

He stands in the doorway for a moment, then hears a noise

coming down the hallway. He looks down both ways, but
doesn’t see anything. But he hears it again, the sound of
some footsteps.
He walks down the hallway a little bit, and sees a man
standing at the end, shuffling his feet around.
NATHAN watches him for a moment, before calling out.
NATHAN
Hey. You ok?

The man doesn’t answer, and remains looking away, shuffling

about.
NATHAN
(to himself)
Well at least I’m not the only one
who came in after a late night.
(to the man)
Party hard, huh?
The man still doesn’t answer, and NATHAN grows a little
irritated. He cups his hands over his mouth.
NATHAN
Can you hear me?!

The man makes no gesture, NATHAN shakes his head.

NATHAN
Christ, it’s like dealing with
Helen Keller.

Right then though, the man turns around. His face is covered
in blood, as is the front of his clothes.
NATHAN
A very bloodied and beaten Helen
Keller. You alright man?

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 25.

The man starts stumbling towards him, and NATHAN grows

uneasy, but remains where he’s standing.
NATHAN
Listen, if you need to go to the
hospital I could point you towards
the health center...
The man keeps approaching.
NATHAN
I may not be a doctor but it would
appear you’re bleeding out of every
orifice...
The man gets closer.

NATHAN
I really wish you’d stop walking
towards me like that, it’s giving
me a very eerie feeling...
The man is just feet away.

NATHAN
Please, please, please! Just stop.
The man is right next to him.

NATHAN
Fine. Have it your way.
He slugs the man in the face, who falls over on the ground.
NATHAN stands over top of him, shaking his hand.

NATHAN
I tried to warn you. But you were
kind of asking for it, bud. Not
much regard for personal space. Now
if you don’t mind, I’m going to go,
I can even call the health center
if you want. Might leave out the
part about me hitting you though.
The man just moans, NATHAN shakes his head.

NATHAN
Fine. Well I’m sorry that I hit
you. I’m leaving no--
As he turns around, he sees three more people stumbling
towards him, all bloodied as well.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 26.

NATHAN
-ow--ahh!!
He starts stepping back as the three approach, the man on
the floor also gets up, and soon all are coming closer and
closer. He’s backed into a corner this time, and they move
in. He looks around for anything to use against them,
opening their mouths and reaching out for him.
NATHAN
What the hell are you trying to--

Inside his head his thoughts play out. A man is walking

around and then has a heart attack and dies. His family
buries him. Then he comes busting back out of the ground
with the words "ZOMBIE" flashing over his head. He then
chases his family and eats one of them.

NATHAN
Zombies. Zombies? Zombies!
NATHAN’s eyes widen as he sees that he is about to be eaten
himself. He looks under his arm and sees his text book, and
holds it out in front of him. The closest zombie goes in for
a bite, but NATHAN smacks it across the head with the book,
knocking it to the floor. The next two are coming, and he
does a run tackle towards them, knocking them both out of
the way.

The fourth shambles about towards him, and NATHAN quickly

side-swipes it across the face with the book, and it falls
to the floor. He runs down the hallway a bit before stopping
and turning around to see them slowly getting up.

NATHAN
Wow. You guys are really easy to
deal with.
NATHAN’s eyes widen again as he has another idea.

Inside his head the zombie continues to eat the family

member, but then his thoughts back away to reveal NATHAN,
NICK, and KYLE filming the whole ordeal.
NATHAN
Oh. My. God.

He comes back too, and starts running back up the stairs.

 27.

EXT.CAMPUS.DAY
NATHAN runs outside, and sees a number of zombies shambling
about. He stops in his tracks and looks around.
NATHAN
Holy shit!
As he exclaims, all the zombies turn and look at him.
NATHAN
Oh shit.
He turns and starts running. As he does, he pulls out his
phone and starts to make a call.

INT.NATHAN’S APARTMENT.
NICK’s phone starts to ring, as he is passed out on a couch
in the basement. Nearby KYLE lies on the floor. NICK wakes
up, and slowly reaches out and grabs it.

NICK
(half asleep)
Hello?

EXT.CAMPUS.DAY

NATHAN speaks as he runs. The shots change back and forth

between the two of them as they speak, everytime NATHAN
speaks he’s in an entirely different location.
NATHAN
Nick, it’s me!
NICK
That’s cool man. Good to know. I’ll
talk to you later.

NATHAN
Don’t hang up!
NICK
What is it?

NATHAN
Some shit has gone down!
NICK
What?

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 28.

NATHAN
Just don’t go outside till I get
home!
NICK
Why not?
NATHAN
Please just don’t.
NICK
Can Kyle?
NATHAN
No! Neither of you! Just both of
you stay in the apartment!

NICK
When are you gonna get here?

INT.NATHAN’S APARTMENT.

NATHAN busts through the basement doors. Both of them still

on the phone with each other.
NICK
So... soon then.

NICK hangs up the phone, and the snap of it closing wakes up

KYLE.
KYLE
Was that Nathan? Tell him he’s a
dick.

//Quick Cut//
NICK and KYLE are sitting on the couch while NATHAN paces
back and forth.

NICK
The zombie apocalypse, huh?
NATHAN nods his head as he nervously paces.

NATHAN
Yeah.
NICK and KYLE look at each other, KYLE shrugs his shoulders.
They both look back at NATHAN.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 29.

KYLE
Well how bad is it?
NATHAN
It’s the apocalypse! Do the math!

NICK
Well, why don’t we just stay
inside, be quiet, maybe get a
little drunk--

He nudges KYLE on the shoulder.

NICK
(cont.)
And then when the undead have gone
back to the God given state of
dead, life can return to
normal...ish.
NATHAN
No. We can’t just stay here.

NICK
Why not Nate? Literally minutes ago
you told us not to leave. Are you
afraid they’ll be our there
forever? Cause I got bad news for
you; zombies aren’t made to
survive. Look at it, they’re dead.
Their bodies don’t regenerate
tissue. They can’t heal from day to
day damage. Any injury they endure
will stay with them forever. Not to
mention in the heat they’re just
going to rot and putrify till their
just a pile of puss. Do you know
how long it takes for a body to
decay? Around two weeks it’s pretty
bad. And do I even need to mention
how crazy hunters are gonna go when
they find out they can just shoot
at things without any limit?
NATHAN
That’s not why we can’t stay here.

NICK
Then why?
NATHAN
Because we need to film this. We
need to document this event so that
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 30.

NATHAN (cont’d)
when it’s over, the rest of the
world can know what happened here.

He stands dramatically in front of the two of them.

NATHAN
Boys, we’ve got something to make
our documentary on. This is our
time to shine.
//Quick Cut//
They open up the camera case and KYLE starts looking over
it, meanwhile NICK checks out the boom mic and pole. NATHAN
stands over the two of them looking down at them.
NATHAN
Now this isn’t going to be a walk
in the park guys. These things
could kill you with just one bite.

NICK
That’s another thing I forgot to to
mention, do you know how terrible
biting is as a method of
transmitting diseases? You have to
literally be right next to the
infected person to get it. All the
best viruses spread from distance;
the flu, black plague.
KYLE
What about STD’s?
NICK
That’s spread through sex. People
like having sex. Proximity isn’t
going to be a problem.
NATHAN
Are you two just incapable of
listening to me?

NICK
I’m just saying. Zombies aren’t
really anything to be afraid of.
They’re slow moving, stupid,
incapable of--

Right at that moment a pound is heard from the window, and

they all spin and look out it. A zombie stands just right
outside, staring in at them. NICK and KYLE quiet down and
eventually freeze.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 31.

NICK
So you were talking about being
safe...
The zombie pounds the window again, before eventually
walking off.
KYLE
(high pitched voice)
Awkward.

EXT.PARK.DAY.
The three of them head across the park, there are no signs
of zombies. NATHAN looks around cautiously, while NICK and
KYLE casually waltz about.

NICK
What do you know, it really is just
a walk in the park.
NATHAN
Shut it. Don’t attract any
attention to ourselves.
KYLE
I don’t see anything.

NICK
You sure it’s not just some sort of
flash mob?
NATHAN
What kind of flash mob would dress
up like zombies and try to eat
people?
NICK
A damn good one.

NATHAN stops dead in his tracks. The other two keep walking
till he throws his arms back and stops them.
NATHAN
Look. Over there.

They all look, and see the JOGGER from the day before, now a
zombie, stumbling around.
NICK
How do we know he’s a zombie?

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 32.

NATHAN
Well, first off he’s wearing a
jogging outfit and is obviously not
jogging.

KYLE
Maybe he’s taking a break.
NATHAN
And secondly...

The JOGGER turns around, biting and chewing on a hand.

NATHAN
Yup. Secondly cause he’s chewing on
someone’s disembodied hand.

NICK
Ok fine. You win this one.
KYLE
Look at all the blood.

NATHAN stands in front of the other two, and motions with

his hands.
NATHAN
Alright, let’s get everything set
up.

NICK puts the headphones on, and holds the boom up, but KYLE
remains staring.
NATHAN
Kyle?

KYLE still doesn’t say anything.

NATHAN
(shouting)
Kyle!
KYLE snaps out of it and looks at NATHAN. NICK violently
reacts, pulling the boom out of the way and pulling the
headphones off his head.

NICK
Jesus! What are you trying to do?
Make me go deaf?
Meanwhile, as they are yelling at one another, the JOGGER
has noticed them, and starts approaching towards them.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 33.

NATHAN motions again with his hands for the two of them.
They do, KYLE holding the camera up and NICK putting the
headphones back on.
NATHAN
Ready?
NICK
Steady.
KYLE holds his hand up, and brings it down in a slice as he
speaks.
KYLE
Go.
NATHAN waits a moment, before starting to speak.

NATHAN
Hello and how are you, America. My
name is Nathan Reynolds, and I’m
here to bring you some terrifying
news. If you look behind me you’ll
be able to see... wait wait. Stop.
He waves his hands and breaks his own concentration, KYLE
and NICK remain filming. The JOGGER zombie continues to get
closer and closer.

NATHAN
Should I introduce it as "the
zombie", the "hellspawn from hell",
or the "thing from the deep that’ll
rip your stomach open and feast on
your pancreas"?
KYLE
I stress against the last one.
NATHAN
So then one or two?
KYLE
The first one.
NATHAN
Ok. Let me restart: Hello and how
are you, America...
As he’s speaking, the zombie gets closer and closer to him.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 34.

NATHAN
My name is Nathan Reynolds, and I’m
here to bring you some terrifying
news. If you look behind me
you’ll...

The zombie is basically on top of him right now. KYLE points

and NICK nods his head.
NICK
Hey Nate, look out.

NATHAN
What?
He turns around right as the zombie latches onto him.

NATHAN
Jesus Christ!
He quickly thrusts his body forward, throwing the zombie
over his back and onto the ground. He jumps back, feeling
all over his body.

NATHAN
Did it bite me?! Did it get me?!
KYLE
Doesn’t look like.

NATHAN
Why did you warn me earlier?!
KYLE
It was a great shot, I didn’t want
to ruin the moment.
NATHAN looks at NICK.
NATHAN
You weren’t looking at the camera,
what’s your excuse?!
NICK
Uhhhhh.

NATHAN shakes his head.

NATHAN
Ok. We’ll retry.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 35.

KYLE
We’re still filming.
NATHAN
Really? How’d it look?

KYLE
Pretty good.
NATHAN
Alright then. Let’s continue with
that, shall we? We’ll do some
editing. Alright, and ready?
NICK
Steady.

KYLE brings his hand up, keeping the camera pointed at

NATHAN. As he does the zombie pops up right next to NICK.
KYLE
The zombie isn’t in the shot--

The zombie latches onto NICK, who panics. He starts spinning

the boom-mic around. KYLE grabs hold of it and pulls it out
of his hand, setting it and the camera safely away on the
ground.
NICK
Get it off me! Get it off me!
NATHAN rushes over to his side.
NATHAN
How?!

NICK
You grab that branch over there and
hit him on the head!

NATHAN looks over and sees a big branch lying on the ground.
He runs over to it and grabs it, he bounces it in his hand,
testing the weight, then runs back over to NICK. He looks
down at the zombie, and then at the branch in his hand.
NATHAN
Sorry.
NICK
Don’t apologize to the damn thing!
Get it off me!

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 36.

KYLE comes up from behind NATHAN, and pushes him out of the
way a little bit. He takes the branch from his hand. He
holds it up, and swings it down, clubbing the zombie in the
head. The body goes limp and falls to the ground on a clump
next to NICK, who looks over himself to make sure he wasn’t
bit. He then looks at the body next to him.
NICK
Noice.
NATHAN
You killed it.
KYLE
That’s kind of the point.
They all look at the body for a little bit more. Then NATHAN
looks at KYLE again.
NATHAN
Get any of that on film?
KYLE points over at the camera, which is aimed at all of
them.
KYLE
All of it. Sound might be a bit off
though.

NATHAN
That’s fine. We can work with that.
NICK looks off in the distance.
NICK
Oh god.
NATHAN
What?

NICK points. NATHAN turns and sees HUTCH and MATLOCK walking
over towards them.
NATHAN
Son of a bitch. Kyle, Nick, hide
the equipment before they steal any
ideas.
NICK and KYLE turn around and start walking over to the
equipment. HUTCH smiles his Aussie smile and spreads his
arms out welcomingly.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 37.

HUTCH
Well would you look at this! Three
of my favorite mates out in this
weather!

NATHAN
What do you want, Hutch?
HUTCH
Nothing from you fellas. Just
wanted to see what you boys were
doing out with the end of the world
going on and all.
He looks down at the body at NATHAN’s feet, then back up at
him.

HUTCH
Ah, popped yer cherry, huh?
He then notices KYLE and NICK getting the camera equipment.
HUTCH
Hold a sec. What’s this? Filming
someone, eh?
KYLE and NICK try to hide the equipment behind their backs.
HUTCH
So, looks like we had the say
brilliant idea, ay mate? Zombies
come along, and we all dig out our
cameras and start filming.

He points his thumb back at MATLOCK, who holds up their

camera.
NICK
Oh yeah? Where’s your sound guy?

HUTCH
Don’t need one. Got our own studio,
gonna re-dub the whole thing for a
real nice crisp sound.
HUTCH smiles and stands prouder, preparing to brag.

HUTCH
You should have seen us earlier.
Got some great footage back in
town. The whole place is a wreck.
We got a nice shot of me blowing up
a car for a distraction and taking
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 38.

HUTCH (cont’d)
out seven of those undead-buggers
at the same time. It’ll be a
beautiful slow motion shot, me
running and jumping away from the
explosion.
None of the three say anything in return, HUTCH just smiles
at them. NATHAN stands boiling in anger.
HUTCH
Well either way, ain’t safe around
here anymore. We’re heading out to
the country side, hole up
somewhere. You’d be best to follow
suit. You can actually even just
come with us, if you want.

NATHAN perks up.

NATHAN
Wait, really? We can go with you?

HUTCH
Naw mate. Was just fibbing there.
You’d only slow us down, probably
get us all killed.
NATHAN goes back to seething.

HUTCH
But hey, best luck to all of you.
Remember; get out of town, it’s
dangerous there. If there’s anyone
still in there, just leave them.
This ain’t the time for daring
heroics.
He turns back to MATLOCK and winks.

HUTCH
Unless it’s us, ain’t that right
Matlock?
MATLOCK nods his head. He turns back to NATHAN, who isn’t
listening to him at all. Words are echoing in his head
"...if there’s anyone who’s still in there...". His mind
jumps back to JULIE.
NATHAN (OS)
"...daring heroics...".

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 39.

NICK and KYLE come up and tap NATHAN on the shoulder. He

snaps out of it and turns back towards both of them.

NATHAN
It’s time for some daring heroics.

INT.NATHAN’S APARTMENT.

They enter back into the apartment. NATHAN is in a hurry,

and NICK and KYLE hurry after him.
NICK
So wait, after Hutch, you know, one
of the most bad ass guys that goes
to this whole college, tells us not
to go into town, you immediately
decide to go into town?
NATHAN
Yup.

NICK
To rescue a girl who already has a
boyfriend?
NATHAN
Yup.
NICK
A girl who, for all we know, might
already be dead?

NATHAN
Yeah, something like that.
NICK
Well, mind if I sit this one out?

KYLE
Yeah, me too actually.
NATHAN stops in his tracks and looks at the two of them.

NATHAN
Wait, what? What happened to what
you were saying last night, about
helping me out, no matter what it
takes.

NICK
Yeahhhh that was kind of before the
whole, imminant death, zombie
thing.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 40.

NATHAN
You were just saying this morning
how they aren’t dangerous.

NICK
Yeahhhh, and that was before one of
them tried to eat my brains out.
KYLE
I think he was going more for the
neck.
NICK
Yes, thank you Kyle. Eat my neck
out.

NATHAN looks at the two of them for a moment.

NATHAN
Fine, but when I do something
extremely heroic you’re going to
wish you had caught it on film.
NICK
No, I think you will wish we’d
caught it on film.

NATHAN starts heading out the door.

NATHAN
You’re gonna regret it!
NICK
Really don’t think we will.
NATHAN’s about to close the door behind him, when he sees
his text book from earlier sitting on a table. He grabs it
and slams the door behind him.

EXT.JULIE’S APT BUILDING.DAY

NATHAN rolls out of some bushes into a parking lot. Apart
from sirens, screaming, and random crashes heard in the
distance the coast seems clear. He steps quietly across the
parking lot towards the apartment building that looms
overhead.
He gets to the door and creeps inside. The coast seems clear
again, and he starts making his way up the steps. He gets to
her floor, and knocks on the door. There’s no answer. He
looks around, then knocks again.
//Quick Cut-5 Minutes Later//

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 41.

He’s standing outside the door, looking bored out of his

mind. He knocks on the door again, and then looks at this
watch. He then reaches forward and grabs the handle and
twists it, it opens with ease.

NATHAN
Oh what the hell.
He presses the door open, and then walks in. The apartment
seems empty, but no signs of a struggle. Behind him the door
closes and something lunges out at him. He’s hit over the
head with a baseball bat, and he falls to the floor.
//Quick Cut//
He wakes up on the couch. Outside it is now dark, and he
sits up, rubbing his head. Someone has wrapped guaze around
it for him. He looks around, and sees JULIE in the kitchen
area making coffee.
NATHAN
Did uh... did you knock me out?

JULIE
(startled)
Oh! You’re awake!
NATHAN
And in pain.

JULIE
Yeah, sorry about that. You kept
knocking, and I thought that if you
weren’t one of them you would have
either said something or gone away
by that point.
NATHAN
Well I’m persistant.

JULIE
Sorry about the bump.
NATHAN
Oh I’ll get over it.

JULIE
Coffee?
She walks over to him, handing him a mug. He smiles and
takes it.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 42.

NATHAN
Are you ok?
JULIE
Yeah. I barricaded myself in here
last night when I heard all the
screaming in the hallway.
NATHAN
The front door was unlocked though.

JULIE
Yeah we never could get that thing
to lock right.
NATHAN
Or at all.

JULIE
Or at all, yes. Why did you come
here?
NATHAN
To... rescue you?
JULIE
Really? Why did you bring your
textbook?

NATHAN looks down at it In his hands.

NATHAN
A weapon?
JULIE
Really?
NATHAN
Nevermind. Listen, this place isn’t
safe. I came here to get you out of
here.
JULIE remains sitting, and looks at him.
JULIE
We can’t.

NATHAN
What? Why?
JULIE
What about Chad?

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 43.

NATHAN
Oh. Just leave him.
JULIE
He’s locked in his room.

NATHAN turns his head down the hall to see the door closed
with a dresser pulled in front of it. He slowly turns back
to JULIE.
NATHAN
Why do you have his door more
barricaded than the front door?
JULIE avoids his eye contact and looks into her cup of
coffee.

JULIE
You remember how he said he was bit
yesterday...
NATHAN’s eyes widen and he looks back towards the door, and
suddenly hears a pounding on it. He twists his head back
towards JULIE.
JULIE
He’s not the same...
NATHAN
Julie, we need to leave like, now.
Like, pronto.
JULIE
But what about Chad?

NATHAN
I don’t think you understand; Chad
is dead.
JULIE
No he’s not! He’s pounding on the
door.
The pounding gets louder.
NATHAN
Yes I can hear that!
JULIE
Dead people don’t pound! He’s just
sick!

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 44.

NATHAN
We don’t have much time to discuss
this!
JULIE
But Nathan!
NATHAN
I don’t think you understand the
gravity of the situation. The
second he busts through that door
he’s going to go for our throats
and...
He hesitates, considering the situation before saying
anything else.

NATHAN
He’s not who you think he is.
JULIE starts to get emotional.
JULIE
Nathan, I can’t just leave him.
NATHAN
Why not? He’s the perfect guy to
"just leave". He’s a slob, he’s a
womanizer, he’s a dick. What do you
see in him?
JULIE
Well, the sex is great.
NATHAN rolls his eyes and throws his hands up in the air and
lets out a heavy sigh.
NATHAN
Not what I want to hear right now!
Listen to me Julie. Look at me.

She sniffs and looks up at him.

NATHAN
You can do so so much better than
Chad.

JULIE
(sniffs)
You think so?

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 45.

NATHAN
I know so.
JULIE smiles at him, and he smiles back at her.
NATHAN
Somewhere out there, I know,
there’s a guy who’d die to have you
at his side. Who’d go through
perilous life threatening danger to
make sure you’re safe.

NATHAN stands there with his arms kind of outstretched, as

if presenting himself to her.
JULIE
I wonder what he’ll look like...

NATHAN lets out another heavy sigh and drops his arms. He
stands back up straight.
NATHAN
Can we go now then?

JULIE
But even so... I can’t just leave
Chad here...
NATHAN looks at her for a moment.

NATHAN
Ok. Tell you what. You go and wait
downstairs, and I’ll deal with him,
ok? I’ll make sure he’s cool with
all of this.

JULIE
Ok.
NATHAN
Sound good?
JULIE
Yes.
JULIE stands up, and NATHAN helps her out the door.

NATHAN
Won’t be anymore than 2 minutes.
I’ll be there soon. I promise I
won’t leave you.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 46.

JULIE
Well I mean, I’ll be at the door,
you’d have to go by me anyways.
NATHAN
Right. Two minutes.
He pops back in the door and closes it behind him. He looks
around the apartment, he’s alone now. He picks the book up
and holds it tightly in his hands. He looks over at the
doors. Suddenly something starts pounding on them again.

NATHAN very cautiously walks over to the doors, and pulls

the dresser out of the way, having much difficulty.
NATHAN
How the hell did she move it on her
own?
He eventually gets it out of the way, and stands in front of
the door. The pounding continues, and he holds the book up
at the ready. He starts reaching out for the doorknob, and
he’s about to twist it when suddenly he has a realization.

NATHAN
Wait. She’ll never know. Why don’t
I just tell her Chad and I talked
it out?

He pulls his hand back from the door and starts walking back
down the hallway when he stops again.
NATHAN
Is that really how you want to
start off your relationship though?
By lying?
He turns around, and walks back over for the doorknob. More
reluctantly reaching for it this time. He stops again.

NATHAN
I think lying about not killing
their zombie-fied douchey boyfriend
could be ok though...
He stands there for a moment, pondering it. Before shrugging
his shoulders.
NATHAN
Eh, fuck it.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 47.

He turns around, and right as he does, the door busts open.

It hits him on the back and knocks him flying forward onto
the floor. He rolls over onto his back and sees CHAD,
lookign douchey as ever, but definitely a zombie, coming at
him.
He tries to get up, but CHAD grabs him and throws him
against a wall. He falls back to the floor, and begins
crawling away, grabbing the book as he does. CHAD grabs at
his ankles and tries pulling him back, but he swings the
books and hits CHAD’S fingers, making him let go.
NATHAN gets up and starts to run for the door, and slams
into it. He tries to twist the knob, but it’s jammed.

NATHAN
Are you fucking kidding me?
He turns around and CHAD grabs onto him again, slamming him
into the door. He crumples down to the floor, in a daze.

NATHAN
Why are you so strong?!
He looks up just in time to see CHAD descending on him;
mouth wide open. He holds the book out in front of him, open
and closes his eyes. When he opens then he sees CHAD’s face
stuck inside the book.
NATHAN
I don’t know if irony is the right
word to describe this right now.

He looks at CHAD for a moment and then laughs.

NATHAN
Hey uh, Chad. You wanna look it up
for me and tell me if it is?

He laughs again. Then realizes he’s still stuck in the room

with him. He looks around the room, and sees the baseball
bat lying on the ground next to him, then back at CHAD. He
grabs the baseball bat, and then pushes CHAD back with the
book, before standing up, holding the baseball bat at ready.

NATHAN
Alright, let’s do this thing.
//QUICK CUT//

The front door to the apartment goes flying open and NATHAN
goes flying backwards, soon after his book goes flying at
him, which he dodges.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 48.

NATHAN
Ok! Nevermind then! That’s not
going to work.

He gets up, grabbing the book and baseball bat quickly.

NATHAN
If fight doesn’t work, then flight
it is.

He looks over and sees an open window. Then back at CHAD,

who is quickly coming for him.

EXT.JULIE’S APT BUILDING.NIGHT

The book goes flying out the open window first. It’s a few
stories up, and falls down quickly to the ground. Next out
is the baseball bat. NATHAN mounts the ledge, and looks
down.

NATHAN
Oh Jesus. This is higher than I
thought.
He looks back in at CHAD, who is in the hallway now, and
coming for him. He looks back down, and eventually moves so
he’s hanging by his fingers. He looks down one last time,
then back up at CHAD, before letting go. With a scared
expression he drops, and lands on the awning. He looks back
up at CHAD, who hangs half his body out the window, reaching
down for him.

He jumps off the awning, and then goes back into the
building.

INT.JULIE’S APT BUILDING.

He sees JULIE waiting there.

NATHAN
Looks like I did get past you
without you noticing.

JULIE
How did you do that?
NATHAN
Just magic. You should see it when
I pull the chicken out of my pants.
JULIE looks at him for a moment, furrowing her brows.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 49.

JULIE
What?
NATHAN
You should... see it when I pull
the chicken out of my pants?

JULIE shakes her head, and walks past him outside. NATHAN
smacks his forehead.
NATHAN
Why would you repeat that twice?

EXT.JULIE’S APT BUILDING.NIGHT

Outside he sees JULIE standing a distance in the parking
lot, looking up at the building. He goes out and stands next
to her, turning back to the building to see what she’s
looking at. Through the window CHAD is still reaching out
towards them.
JULIE
Look, he’s waving goodbye.
NATHAN
Pretty sure that’s not the case.
NATHAN starts pulling on her sleeve, leading her away from
the building.
JULIE
He doesn’t want me to go...
NATHAN
I’m pretty sure he doesn’t mind.
Let’s go please.
NATHAN pulls her into the bushes, and they disappear.

EXT.NATHAN’S APT.NIGHT
Hiding across the road, NATHAN and JULIE spy on NATHAN’S
apartment. They don’t see anything, but the front door of
the place is wide open, and all the lights are out. NATHAN
is holding the book while JULIE is holding onto the baseball
bat.
NATHAN
I don’t like the looks of this.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 50.

JULIE
The place looks empty. All the
lights are out.

NATHAN
I told them to stay there. Where
would they have gone?
They continue to look around. They still see nothing.

NATHAN
Ok. We can at least check it out,
see if they’re there. On the count
of three, we’ll make our way across
the street, ok?

JULIE
Ok.
NATHAN
One... two... th--

Before he can count three though, he’s tackled out of

nowhere, and he screams. He’s pinned to the ground by
something.
NICK
Be quiet! You’ve got to be quiet!
NATHAN
Don’t eat me!
NICK
I’m not going to eat you, just
listen to me!
NATHAN
I don’t want to be eaten!

NICK
I’m not going to fucking eat you!
Now shut up before they hear us!
NATHAN looks up to see that it’s NICK, he looks over and
sees KYLE standing by JULIE.
NATHAN
Nick?
NICK
No, it’s the muffin man. Who else
would be telling you he’s not going
to fucking eat you while trying to
shut you up?

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 51.

NICK gets off of him, and NATHAN gets up.

NATHAN
Why aren’t you two in the
apartment? I thought you weren’t
going anywhere?

NICK
Yeahhhh. About that. Looks like
someone...

NICK glares back at KYLE.

NICK
...left the door unlocked. They
kind of just waltzed right in.

KYLE shrugs his shoulders.

KYLE
Whoops.
NICK
Yeah. Whoops.
NATHAN
God damnit Kyle. Now what are we
going to do?

NICK and KYLE look at one another, then back at JULIE and
NATHAN.
NICK
Actually the two of us were
talking. And we think we figured
something out.
NATHAN
You gonna spill, or just tease?
NICK
Well. If you remember correctly,
yesterday everything was hunky
dory, correct?
NATHAN
Correct.
NICK
Except as we were walking to class,
right after we were done staring at
Julie as she walked by...

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 52.

NATHAN’s eyes widen and he looks back at JULIE and makes a

nervous smile.
NICK
Well then we passed by Mitch. And
he was acting strange.

NATHAN
Yeah, he said...
NICK
He said that something was wrong
with Zac. He said...
NATHAN
He said that he’d seen too much.

JULIE
Aww, it’s cute. You two are
completing each other’s sentences.
They all look at her. She shrugs.

NICK
We think that Mitch may know
something. That maybe he can help
shed some light on all of this.
NATHAN
Do you know where Mitch lives?
NICK
On a farm right outside of town.
NATHAN
What say you, we head over there?
NICK
I say hell yes.

NATHAN
Julie?
JULIE
Uhhh.... sure?

NATHAN
Kyle?
KYLE
Mhm.
 53.

EXT.WOODS.NIGHT
The group hikes through a dark woods, NATHAN in front
hugging the text book, followed closely by JULIE who is
holding the baseball bat, KYLE is filming behind them and
NICK holding the boom mic. They are obviously nervous, and
look around constantly, making sure everything is clear.
NICK
Explain to me again why we couldn’t
just take a car?

NATHAN
Because we all left our keys in the
apartment.
NICK
Right. Well either way, why did we
choose the fucking dark woods?
Vision is pretty nada out here.
NATHAN
Because it’s the quickest way to
get to Mitch’s.
NICK
I mean, I don’t know if everyone
else here is aware of it, but the
dark scary woods is always where
the group gets picked off one by
one--
JULIE
(to Nathan)
He talks a lot, doesn’t he?

NATHAN
You have absolutely no idea.
NICK
--Usually starting in back and
moving forward, which means I would
be first.
KYLE looks back at him, then slows down his pace, so that
NICK is in front of him.

NICK
Kyle, you don’t have to do that for
me.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 54.

KYLE
No, it’s ok.
NICK
You sure?

KYLE
Oh yeah. I wouldn’t mind being a
zombie.
NATHAN
Wait, really?
KYLE
Yeah, I think it’d be kind of fun
to see what it’s like. You know, to
have died and come back.

JULIE
But what about your humanity?
Living without a soul? You wouldn’t
know love, or fear.

KYLE
I don’t really know those anyways.
What I’m saying is--
A branch cracks in the distance, they all halt.

NATHAN
Everyone, be quiet.
NICK
No shit, Sherlock.

NATHAN
I said be quiet!
NICK mocks NATHAN to JULIE, who looks away with disgust.
NICK shrugs his shoulders. They all quietly look around,
they don’t hear anything.
JULIE
(whispered to Nathan)
What do you think it was?

NATHAN
(whispered back)
I don’t know. It could be anything.
Maybe a zombie... or it could just
be a squirrel, maybe it’s another
survivor... or a vampire.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 55.

JULIE
(skeptically whispering)
A vampire? Seriously?
NATHAN
(whispering)
I mean, you never know. Did you
think zombies were real a day ago?
NICK
(whispering)
Stop keeping secrets! What are you
talking about up there?
JULIE
(whispering to Nick)
Vampires.

NICK
(whispering)
Don’t tell me you two are in on
that stupid vampire shit. That’s
all I ever see on the fucking TV is
shit about vampires. I mean take
Twilight for example. He doesn’t
give a shit about her. And she just
mindlessly stalks him. How fucking
abusive does that guy have to be to
scare her away? Christ, what kind
of role model--
NATHAN
(whispering angrily)
Will you shut up already? We’re
trying to be quiet he--
Right at that moment a gun cocks, and NATHAN turns his head
to see the barrel pointed right at his face. He looks up to
see a man completely covered in hunting gear, with a gas
mask on his face. He drops the book and raises his hand in
surrender, as does everyone but KYLE, who keeps filming.
NICK
Way to give away our position Nate.
The man in the mask speaks.

TONY
Come with me if you want to live.
 56.

INT.MITCH’S HOUSE.
The group is lead into a farmhouse by TONY, who is still
decked out in his gear, and pointing the gun at them. When
he gets inside, he closes the door behind him and locks it.
He moves past all of them, and sets the gun down, then pulls
off the mask. He looks at them. NATHAN furrows his brow.
NATHAN
I know you from somewhere...
NICK
Oh shit! That’s Tony, Mitch’s older
brother.

NICK looks around, then back at TONY.

NICK
Is this your guys’s house?
TONY nods.

NICK
Ha! Shit Nate, you were leading us
in the totally wrong direction. Why
do we always wind up following you?

NATHAN
Will you just shut up?
TONY
Will all of you just shut up?

They all do.

TONY
You’re friends with Mitch then?

NATHAN
You could say that.
NICK
Acquaintances really.

TONY
Yeah, he doesn’t have many friends.
Likes to keep to himself. Kind of a
pussy.
NATHAN
Is he here?
TONY walks out of the room, they all look at each other.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 57.

JULIE
(whispering)
I don’t like him.
NICK
Why not? He’s bad ass.
NATHAN
Nick does have a point on this one.
JULIE
He scares me.
NATHAN
Well just stay close to me darling,
I’ll make sure no one lays hands on
you but me.

NATHAN walks out of the room following TONY, JULIE looks at

NICK, who just shrugs his shoulders. The two of them leave
the room, KYLE films and follows.
They all walk into the living room, to see MITCH sitting on
a couch by himself. TONY stops in the doorway, they all
stand there and look at MITCH.
TONY
He’s been like this for the past
two days now. Won’t say what’s
wrong. Like I said, kind of a
pussy.
NATHAN looks at TONY.
NATHAN
Listen Tony, we need to speak to
him. We think he may know something
about why this is all happening.
Maybe he’ll know how to stop it.

TONY looks at NATHAN, then back at MITCH, then back at

NATHAN.
TONY
Him?

NATHAN
I know, I know, you said he’s kind
of a pussy. But he may be a big
help in stopping all of this.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 58.

TONY
Why don’t you just call the
authorities? Why are you trying to
do this yourself? Why put yourself
in so much danger?

NATHAN doesn’t answer, but TONY looks back at KYLE and NICK,
who are still filming. He nods and looks back at NATHAN.
TONY
Ohh. I see how it is. You’ve got
your little film crew here, and you
want to play hero, do you? You want
to save the world and have it all
on camera.

He shakes his head at them.

TONY
Well listen here, bud. The world
doesn’t work like that. Heroes die
fast. I was in the war, I saw kids
just like you who wanted glory. I
saw how quickly they went down. It
ain’t nothing but theatrics in
their heads. Only difference here
is you have a film crew. Only
difference here is the rest of the
world will be able to see you when
you fail.
NATHAN remains still, looking at TONY in the eyes as he
speaks.

TONY
Turn around now before it’s too
late boy. Before you’re just
another John who gets his dick
blown off by an ill timed grenade
throw. You aren’t a hero, and never
will be.
Nothing is said for a moment, NATHAN just glares at TONY
before finally speaking.

NATHAN
No one is trying to be a hero here,
comrade. We’re just trying to make
a goddamn documentary so the world
can know what happened here. We’re
just doing what we can, and I don’t
appreciate the way you talk down on
us.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 59.

TONY
Need I remind you how I could have
just blown your brains out in the
woods, and no one would have ever
known?
NATHAN
And need I remind you that you’re
just cooping up in here, and
keeping to yourself while outside
the world falls apart? Behavior I
think you coined your brother a
"pussy" for?
TONY
Are you calling me--
NATHAN
Oh I am. So what are you Tony, are
you a pussy?

TONY raises his fist, preparing for a fight, when suddenly

MITCH breaks the tension by speaking.
MITCH
It happened so fast...

Everyone stops moving and looks over at him. NICK shakes his
head in disappointment.
NICK
(whispering to Kyle)
I was hoping for a fight. That
would have been some great footage.
KYLE nods his head in aggreance.
MITCH
Zac and I had found some empty
bee-hives along the road. We
decided we might as well load them
in the back of the truck, they
looked like they were in decent
condition.

He looks up at the rest of them.

MITCH
But they weren’t empty like we
thought. They still had a few
living bees left in them. One of
them stung Zac. He wasn’t allergic
or nothing, so we thought nothing
of it.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 60.

The others listen intently.

MITCH
But he changed. He changed so
quickly. He started coughing up
blood, and shaking a lot. I thought
he was going to have a seizure.
Then he fell to the ground, I felt
his pulse. He was dead.

He looks at everyone, his face twisted with sadness, and

fear.
MITCH
But then he got back up! He tried
to attack me. I ran back to the
truck and got in. There was nothing
left of Zac in that face. I drove
off, and he chased me for as long
as he could, till he was just a
speck in the review mirror. I
think...
His voice trails back off, he looks to the ground then back
up at the rest of them.
MITCH
...I think he started all of this!
He starts crying, and buries his head in his hands. Everyone
stands there looking at him.

JULIE
Poor thing.
TONY
Told you he was a bit of a pussy.

NATHAN steps forward and walks over to him crouching in

front of him, putting his hand on MITCH’s shoulder.
NATHAN
Mitch. You can still help us out.
You can tell us where the beehives
are.
MITCH
They’re at Zac’s family’s farm.
It’s just over that way about
fifteen miles.

He points. NATHAN stands back up and looks at everyone else.

They all just stare at him.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 61.

JULIE
So what’s the plan?

NATHAN
We--
He’s cut off by an alarm. TONY perks up.
NATHAN
What’s that noise mean?
TONY
Means they’re coming.
TONY exits the room, the others all look at each other
before following. NATHAN walks beside TONY.
TONY
I set up proximity alarms, they let
me know when anything moves past
them. We’ve got about five minutes
till they get here. They must have
followed us.
NATHAN
Well what are we going to do?

TONY
Probably get ourselves killed.
TONY walks outside of the house, NATHAN stops, everyone
stands behind him looking at him, KYLE is still filming.
NATHAN nods his head.

NATHAN
Plan of action. Nick, Kyle, you
come with me. Julie, you stay here
and watch over Mitch. Lock the
doors, and please stay safe.
JULIE nods, and holds the baseball bat close to her. NATHAN
looks at the other two.
NATHAN
Let’s go!

INT.MITCH’S BARN.
NATHAN exits the house, and the other two follow after him.
They all go into the barn, where TONY takes them into a
shop. He pulls a cover off a table, to reveal a shit ton of
guns lying there.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 62.

NATHAN
That is a shit ton of guns.
TONY
Personal stash. Started keeping
them in case the end of the world.
Everyone thought I was crazy for
it.
NICK
Well hey, now you can finally say
"I told you so!"
TONY
Kind of what I was getting at.
TONY reaches down and picks up a rifle. He pulls the book
out of NATHAN’s hand and throws it down, and puts the
shotgun in it.
TONY
Just a rifle, but it’ll do. Know
how to use it?

NATHAN
Point, pull trigger, boom?
TONY
Fucking poetry, man.

He looks at the other two, who are still filming everything,

and tosses them two pistols. They hold them and look at one
another, KYLE smiles.

INT.MITCH’S HOUSE.
JULIE sits around with MITCH, who quietly sits in the chair.
JULIE looks around the room, trying to think of anything to
say.

JULIE
Nice house you’ve got.
MITCH doesn’t say anything, she looks around some more,
nodding.

JULIE
I like the color of the walls. Very
soothing.
 63.

INT.MITCH’S BARN.
The group stands around together.
NATHAN
So what do we do now?

TONY
We lead them here of course.
NATHAN
How?
TONY
If you could go around the corner
there, and fetch me the bucket
that’s in that room.

NATHAN walks around the corner, the three stand there

waiting.
NATHAN (OS)
Oh my God!

TONY
Yup, that’s the one! Bring it
around here.
NATHAN comes back in, plugging his nose, holding a bucket
full of blood and chunks of meat. NATHAN sets it down on the
ground.
TONY
M’boys, behold; zombie chum! Much
like sharks, they’re attracted to
fresh blood. This bucket here is
fresh from this morning, they’ll
smell it from miles away.
NATHAN
Tell me exactly, what’s in there?
TONY
Let’s just say that the stray
family of cats doesn’t live around
here no more.

NATHAN NICK
Oh my God! That’s fucking disgusting!

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 64.

KYLE
I like cats!
TONY
Oh don’t give me that humanitarian
bullshit. It’s the end of the world
for chrissake, humans are dropping
like flies left and right, and
you’re worried about some kittens?
(to NATHAN)
Tell me, who have you killed?

NATHAN
What? No one.
TONY
Don’t lie. You wouldn’t be alive
and here unless you’ve killed
someone.
NICK
Uhh, he really hasn’t. And neither
have I.

KYLE
I broke a jogger’s head with a log.
TONY
You guys have seriously come this
far without having to kill
anything?
They nod.
TONY
We’re fucked.

EXT.MITCH’S HOUSE.
Outside the barn a group of zombies starts stumbling towards
the barn, everyone’s voices very audible from inside.

INT.MITCH’S BARN.

TONY
I just don’t believe you at all!
How can you possibly not have
killed anything? What are you? Some
sort of liberal pussy?

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 65.

NATHAN
I mean I can’t say I’m exactly
pro-violence or anything but--
TONY
Oh my God!
KYLE films the argument with enthusiasm, NICK pretends to be
firing the gun around.
TONY
Listen, very soon they’re going to
be here, and when they do get here,
I need to know I can count on you.
Can--wait... did you hear that?
Everyone listens, NATHAN shrugs his shoulders.

NATHAN
Hear what?
With very fast footsteps, a zombie comes dashing in out of
the darkness, and tackles TONY to the ground. NICK screams,
NATHAN shouts.
NATHAN
Holy shit! What the fuck is that?!
TONY holds the zombie off of him, but his gun is knocked out
of his hands.
TONY
Somebody help me!

The two wrestle violently on the ground, NATHAN aims his gun
about while NICK and KYLE watch.
TONY
Shoot her!

NATHAN keeps aiming. He can’t get a clear shot.

NATHAN
I can’t get a clear shot!
TONY
Shoot her!
NATHAN keeps aiming.
NATHAN
I can’t do it!

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 66.

TONY
Yes you can!
NATHAN
I can’t!

TONY
Yes you fucking can!
And with one final aim, NATHAN takes shot, and blows the
zombie clear off of TONY, who very quickly freezes so as to
not get shot. He sits up, and looks at his arm, he’s been
bitten, but no one else sees, he pulls his sleeve down over
it and looks at the rest.
NATHAN
I did it! I got one!

TONY
Yeah, that’s great kid. Don’t get
cocky.
NICK
Uh guys?
TONY NATHAN
What? What?

NICK
We got company.

They all turn to the barn doors to see a group of zombies

stumbling in.
TONY
Time to rock and roll, boys!

INT.MITCH’S HOUSE.
JULIE and MITCH are still sitting around, JULIE pipes up
when she hears the gunshots going off. She looks around
nervously. Suddenly MITCH grabs onto her arm and she jumps.
She looks at him.
MITCH
It’s not safe here.

JULIE
It’s not?

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 67.

MITCH
You need to get out of here. Find
someplace safe.
He pauses and looks at her, she’s a little scared of him.

MITCH
Do you know how to hunt?
JULIE
I’ve been to an archery range
before.
MITCH’s eyes light up.
MITCH
Then I have something to show you.

INT.MITCH’S BARN.
The group is divided, NATHAN is shooting and reloading at
the same zombie, who keeps coming at him, while TONY stabs
at a zombie on the ground repeatedly with a knife. KYLE is
still filming, while blasting away with the pistol while
NICK keeps trying to turn the gain down on the microphones,
flinching at every gunshot because of the loudness.
NICK
Could you stop shooting for a
second?
KYLE
Would kind of be
counter-productive.

NICK
Fine. That’s cool. It’s really
hurting my ears is all. No biggie.

NATHAN eventually shoots down the zombie, and reloads the

gun. He smiles at a job well done, another one comes at him,
and he aims and shoots again, taking it down.
NATHAN
Hey Tony, I’m getting pretty good
at this!
He looks over at TONY, who is doing far better than him.
KYLE’s gun runs out of ammo, and he looks at it.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 68.

KYLE
Empty!
He pitches the pistol to the side, and looks at NICK, who
hasn’t fired his once. He grabs the gun from him and begins
firing it. NICK meanwhile uses the boompole to poke at
zombies to try to keep them away.
NATHAN starts to reload just in time to take out a zombie
that was right in front of him. He sighs with relief, and
laughs to himself, before looking up. A big zombie comes
dashing down the hall towards him.
NATHAN
Why can they run now?!
The zombie gets to him before he can fire, and picks him up
and throws him.
KYLE again runs out of ammo.
KYLE
Empty, again!

He pitches the gun to the side and he and NICK stand back to
back as the zombies surround them.
NICK
What do we do now?

KYLE
We fight our way out.
NICK
How do you possibly plan to do
that?
KYLE
Do you have any better
suggestions?!

NICK
What are you going to fight them
with?
KYLE grabs the boom pole out of NICK’s hand, and passes him
the camera. NICK is confused for a second, before KYLE
starts swinging the boom pole around, hitting zombies. With
every hit NICK shouts in pain.
TONY pulls out two pistols from under his shirt and starts
opening fire on a number of zombies. Before walking calmly
forward, slugging them out with the guns.
 69.

NATHAN crawls his way up the steps, the big zombie coming up
from behind. He kicks it in the face before getting to the
top and running, the zombie chases after him. He gets to the
ledge and stops, and turns around.

INT.MITCH’S HOUSE.
MITCH opens up a closet as JULIE stands in the background.
He rummages around for a moment while she watches, no words
are spoken. He finds what he’s looking for, and turns
around. She looks in his hands to see him holding up a bow
and arrows.

INT.MITCH’S BARN.

TONY finishes off the last zombie on the ground.

KYLE is beating a zombie corpse senseless with the boom
pole, while NICK grabs at his ears in great pain.
NICK
Stop it! Stop it! Will you fucking
stop it! He sounds dead!
KYLE stops and looks back at NICK with a shrug.
KYLE
Had to make sure.
NICK throws the headphones and looks around.
NICK
I’m done with this shit. Where’s
Nathan?
TONY points up to the second floor. NICK and KYLE gasp, and
move to a better location.

NICK
Don’t worry Nate! We’ll get it all
on film!
NATHAN looks around and sees his only weapon is a hammer. He
dives for it right as the big zombie runs at him. He grabs
it, and the zombie grabs him, and throws him into another
room, then goes in after. Scuffling is heard, but nothing is
seen.
KYLE
He’s not in the frame.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 70.

NICK
Nate! We need you to move into the
frame!

More scuffling is heard, and then it stops. Everyone stands

around still for a moment, before a bloody hand reaches
around the corner. NICK and KYLE gasp.
NATHAN steps out from the room, holding the hammer in hand.
He then holds it over his head in victory. TONY smiles in
appreciation, and NICK cheers.
Right then the big zombie comes out from behind, NATHAN not
noticing. KYLE keeps filming, and NICK stops cheering and
holds the boom back out again. The zombie is about to bite
NATE when with a whoosh and a thud, it falls over dead, an
arrow sticking out of it. NATHAN spins around to see JULIE
standing there with the bow in her hand.
NATHAN
What the... oh my God! Where did
you learn that?! What the hell?!
JULIE
I feel like this moment is that
much cooler if I don’t answer that
question.

NATHAN looks back at the dead zombie, then back again to

JULIE, who just shrugs.
NICK
That girl has some fucking balls.
KYLE
Holy hell yeah.
NATHAN walks back down the stairs to the first floor, he
stands in the center of the room. Everyone looks at him. He
looks around at all of them.
NICK
So what do we do now?

NATHAN
We do what has to be done.
JULIE
What’s that?

NATHAN
That beehive is the very epicenter
of all of this. It started it, and
I think it can end it.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 71.

He looks around at everyone, making eye contact.

NATHAN
(cont.)
I think they’re all connected as a
hive mind. That’s why they always
show up in groups. I think that if
we pull the root, all the other
weeds will die... again. We may be
the only ones who know about it
though, and if we don’t stop it,
then I don’t know who will. You all
have come this far with me, and I
don’t expect you to come any
farther.
There’s a slight pause, everyone is silent. A zombie on the
ground by his feet makes a groan, he shoots it.
NATHAN
But the company would be nice.
He starts walking away.

KYLE
So what are you doing exactly?
NATHAN stops in his tracks and looks back up at him.

NATHAN
I’m going to destroy that beehive.
He turns to go again, but NICK hops down next to him.
NICK
Let me ask you a question. Why
exactly are you the one to do this?
NATHAN
Someone has to.

NICK
Last I saw it, you’re the least fit
to lead this operation. You’re not
the brightest, and certainly not
the bravest. You act brashly in
order to impress the girly over
there, we’ve had to save your asses
numerous times. You lead us in the
wrong directions. Not to mention
you haphazardly risk our lives in
order to get good footage for some
school project. Now we’re to
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 72.

NICK (cont’d)
blindly follow you on a suicide
mission to destroy a beehive,
which, as far as we know, may do
nothing at all. Am I the only one
who sees the danger here?
He looks around at the others, TONY nods.
NICK
How do we know we won’t all just
wind up body counts on your hit new
film?
NATHAN slugs him, and pushes him up against the wall, JULIE
moves in, KYLE intently films. Meanwhile TONY looks at his
arm, which is still bleeding.

NATHAN
Don’t you ever even dare think that
again. All you ever do is gripe and
bitch. All you ever do is put
everything else down while sitting
on your high ground. What have you
ever done to deserve that right?
You haven’t done a damn thing since
this all began. If you’re so
worried about losing your precious
life, then you can just stay right
here.
He lets go of NICK, and walks away. JULIE follows after him,
and TONY eventually does too. KYLE walks up next to NICK,
who stands there bashfully.

NICK
That was probably just an act to
spice up the footage, right?
KYLE looks at him and shrugs his shoulders, and keeps
walking. NICK stands there alone.

INT.MITCH’S HOUSE.
NATHAN, JULIE, TONY, and KYLE gather together inside the
kitchen. MITCH stands in the doorway. TONY walks up to him.
MITCH
What’s going on?

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 73.

TONY
We’re moving out. Going to destroy
this beehive you were talking
about, hopefully put an end to this
whole shindig. You going to come
along?
MITCH
I think I’d much rather stay here.
TONY nods his head.

TONY
You always were kind of a pussy.
MITCH
Yeah, you seem to say that a lot.

TONY laughs to himself, and then looks around. He pulls

MITCH into the other room.
TONY
But you’re my little brother. And I
won’t forget that.
They put their heads together and wrap their arms around one
another in that brotherly fashion.
MITCH
Come back in one piece, ok?
TONY
(pause)
Yeah. Of course. I look forward to
calling you a pussy many more
times.
TONY pats MITCH on the shoulder, and turns around. He looks
down at his arm, and rolls up the sleeve a little bit,
inspecting the bite again, he looks up and sees JULIE
looking at him, before he quickly covers it up.
NATHAN steps aside from the others, and checks his ammo,
he’s running low. JULIE walks up to him.
JULIE
You ok?
NATHAN looks back at her and smiles.
NATHAN
Oh yeah, just peachy.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 74.

JULIE
Listen. No matter what anyone says,
I think what you’re doing is
extremely brave.

NATHAN
You really think so?
JULIE
Yeah. To tell the truth, I always
used to think you were pretty
wimpy.
NATHAN
Well I mean...
JULIE
Like, I used to think you were a
real wussy idiotic loser.
NATHAN
Well ok then.

JULIE
But I was really wrong. And I
probably wouldn’t even be alive if
it weren’t for you.
JULIE smiles at him, then steps forward, kissing him on the
cheek, before stepping back.
NATHAN
Well... I never thought you’d be
that good with a bow.

JULIE
Please. My dad passed me off as a
boy and had me in boyscouts till my
senior year of high school.

NATHAN
Well that’s not that wei--wait,
what?
JULIE winks and walks away from NATHAN. He then walks over
to KYLE.

NATHAN
Please tell me I’m doing the right
thing.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 75.

KYLE
I think you’re doing a very stupid
thing.
NATHAN looks at him and nods.

KYLE
But sometimes stupid things are the
best things to do. Sometimes it
takes someone brash to save the
world. Remember that old drunk
pilot from Independence Day?
NATHAN
Do we really have to reference that
again?

KYLE
He acted pretty brashly, but look
at what it got him.
NATHAN
Killed?

KYLE
Yup.
TONY
Hey! You two. Stop playing with
each other’s dicks. Are you ready
to go?
The two look at each other and shrug. They walk back to
JULIE and TONY.

NATHAN
Right. So game plan. Zac’s family’s
farm is directly that way.
He points. TONY shakes his head and points in the opposite
direction.
TONY
It’s that way.
NATHAN
Right, it’s directly that way. If
we make a straight path we should
be there mid tomorrow.
TONY
Only one problem.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 76.

NATHAN
What’s that?

TONY
You’re going to have to cross the
old factory. That place could be
festering with undead. We could get
trapped in there.

NATHAN
What other choice do we have?
TONY
Not much.

NATHAN
Well then, let’s follow the blood
splattered road.

EXT.MITCH’S HOUSE.NIGHT.

The group walks outside and start walking down the driveway
to the road. As they do, NICK calls out from behind.
NICK
Hey! Guys, wait!

The group stops and turns around. NICK walks up to them,

holding the baseball bat in his hands. They awkwardly stand
there for a moment.

NICK
Nate... I...
NATHAN steps forward, the two look at each other.
NICK
I’m sorry I’m such a dick.
NATHAN puts his hand on NICK’s shoulder.
NATHAN
You’re not a dick. You’re just kind
of an ass.
They hug it out. KYLE films it.
KYLE
(to himself)
And here we have to native bros,
who after a scuffle of leadership,
hug it out, as they are aught to
do.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 77.

The hug ends, they look at each other.

NATHAN
You coming with?
NICK
Well someone’s gonna have to save
your asses.

NICK starts laughing, and soon the whole group begins to

laugh as well.
TONY
(covered by laughter)
We’re all gonna die.

They start hiking again. No one speaks for a little bit, but
soon NATHAN starts singing "John Jacon Jingle Heimer
Schmidt". One by one the others join in, till they’re all
singing.

//Fade Out//

EXT.WOODS.DAY.
The group hikes through some woods, it’s morning now. TONY
stands a good number of feet ahead of the group, while JULIE
and NATHAN walk together, bow and shotgun in hand. In the
back KYLE and NICK follow, KYLE holding camera in hand and
NICK holding baseball bat.
JULIE lowers her voice.

JULIE
(to NATHAN)
Nathan, I want to talk about
something.

NATHAN looks around, and then back at her.

NATHAN
Go on.

JULIE
I think someone in our group is
keeping a secret.
NATHAN
Julie, I’m sure everyone has
secrets. We’re all human, just
because we have feelings doesn’t
mean they should be judged for
that...

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 78.

JULIE
If you were keeping a secret, and
you knew if you told someone about
it, it would change the way
everyone looks at you entirely, but
if you did tell someone, then it
might be for the better. If nothing
else you get it off your chest.
Would you tell it?
NATHAN ponders for a moment.

NATHAN
Well maybe you’re keeping it secret
because you’re afraid of what
they’ll say. What if thy don’t
greet it with open arms? Maybe
they’ll reject and you’ll have to
deal with that. And in a time like
this when you all have to stick
together, it could get a bit
awkward, possibly even dangerous.

JULIE
But wouldn’t it be more dangerous
to not tell anyone until it was too
late, until it’d taken a hold of
you in its entirety?

NATHAN
What’s wrong with embracing it?
JULIE
(harsh whisper)
You could get everyone killed!
NATHAN
How is my love going to get anyone
killed?

JULIE
Love? What are you talking about?!
I think Tony’s been bitten!
NATHAN
Wait, like by a zombie?

JULIE
Yes.
NATHAN
Like a zombie bite?

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 79.

JULIE
For the second time; yes.
NATHAN
Oh thank God. I thought you were
talking about me and--well
nevermind. So bitten, huh? That
sucks. You think he’ll ever tell
us?
JULIE
Nathan, please take this seriously.
If he turns into one of them, he
could put us all at risk. We need
to do something about it, we need
to--

TONY
(interrupting)
Need to do what?
TONY stops and turns around, facing them. Everyone else
halts as well. He lowers the gun so that the barrel is
slightly pointing at them.
TONY
Shoot me in the back like some
coward?

JULIE
Tony I--
TONY
I heard everything you were said,
no need to re-iterate.
No one says anything for a moment. KYLE nudges NICK.
KYLE
Think I should film this?

NICK
If it doesn’t get us shot.
NATHAN
Tony. Please. If you’ve been bitten
you need to--
TONY rolls up his sleeve, revealing the bite.
TONY
There. No more secrets. And while
we’re at it, why don’t you go ahead
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 80.

TONY (cont’d)
and tell little miss Julie there
what you really think of her? I’ve
been watching you fawn over her all
night, it’s starting to make me
sick.
JULIE looks at NATHAN who tries to cover.
NATHAN
I have no clue what you’re talking
about.
(to JULIE)
Julie, you’ve always been just a
good friend to me. Nothing more. No
need to feel awkward or anything.

TONY
Jesus Christ.
TONY starts walking forward, holding the gun at NATHAN who
immediately steps back, dropping his gun and raising his
hands in the air. TONY doesn’t say a word till he’s standing
right next to NATHAN, the gun pressed up against him.
TONY
I know how it works. It’s only a
matter of time before I turn into
one of them. And when that happens,
I won’t be watching your backs,
I’ll be eating them. And that, my
friends, is a pickle.
No one says anything, he has their full attention. He looks
around at all of them, then at NATHAN. He then flips the gun
around, holding it out to NATHAN.
TONY
And I don’t want to die knowing
that was the last thing I did.

NATHAN looks at the gun, and slowly takes it from TONY.

NATHAN
So what do you want us to do? Do
you want us to... put you out of
your misery?
TONY
What? No. Second last thing I want
to do is be killed by the likes of
you.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 81.

NATHAN
Soo... what then?
TONY
You’re going to take my gun, and
you’re going to continue to head
for the beehive. I meanwhile, am
going to stand around here till I
turn into one of those... things.
KYLE
(to NICK)
You detect some zombie racism here?
NATHAN and TONY look at each other for a moment.
NATHAN
Thank you.
TONY
Don’t think anything of it.
NATHAN
For the guns, I mean.
TONY
You’re welcome.
NATHAN
Alright everyone, let’s go.
NATHAN starts walking forward, the rest follow. TONY remains
standing as they go. NICK sets down the bat and picks up
NATHAN’s old gun. TONY puts his hand on NICK’s shoulder, and
hands him a pair of binoculars.

TONY
You may need these.
NICK takes them, and keeps walking.

TONY
(calling to NATHAN)
And Nathan?
NATHAN stops and turns around.

TONY
Don’t go fucking it up now.
NATHAN nods, and they keep going. TONY watches them.
 82.

EXT.FACTORY.DAY.
It’s dusk now. The sun is getting lower. The group leans
against a hill, looking at the factory up ahead. Everything
is quiet. NICK is looking through the binoculars.

NATHAN
How’s it look?
NICK
I mean, it looks pretty clear.

NATHAN takes the binoculars and looks through them. He sees

a group of fast zombies lurking about.
NATHAN
Are you kidding? There’s a pack
right there.
NICK
Is that what we’re calling groups
of them now? "Packs"?

NATHAN
What did I call them earlier?
NICK
You just said "groups".

NATHAN
Whatever. Regardless, if you look
just right over there, you’ll see
them.
NICK takes the binoculars and looks again.

NICK
Yeah, I still don’t see anything.
NATHAN takes them back and looks, and NICK is right, they
aren’t there.
NATHAN
Oh what the hell...
He looks around some more, and then sees a much closer pack
running straight for them.
NATHAN
Oh shit oh shit oh shit. Run!

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 83.

JULIE
Why, what’s...
NATHAN
Fucking run!

NATHAN starts to stand up, but before he does, something

dashes by him and pushes him back to the ground. He looks up
and sees it’s TONY, running past them.
NATHAN
Tony?
TONY
Stay down!
TONY runs across the field, and the pack starts chasing
after him. He cuts in a different direction and they follow
him.
The group looks around at one another, and then NATHAN
springs up.

NATHAN
Ok now the coast is clear. We need
to go, now.
They all get up and start running across the field, making
their way towards the factory.

INT.FACTORY.
A garage door stands open, and TONY comes busting around a
corner. He sees the door and starts running for it. He
quickly dashes inside and presses the "Close" button. A fast
zombie dashes towards him, and he punches it in the face. It
falls to the ground, and the garage door gets jammed on it.
TONY turns and starts running away, as the rest of the pack
reaches the door and starts trying to crawl under it.
TONY makes his way down a hallway, and through a door. He
finds himself in a dark break room, the light from the
vending machine shining. He walks over to the vending
machine and looks in. As he does, in the background a tarp
moves, and a slow zombie stumbles into the darkness of the
room.
He puts some change in, and presses a button. A candy bar
falls and he bends over to pick it up. When he stands up, he
hears a noise. He turns around and the zombie lunges at him.
He pushes it off, and runs for the nearest door.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 84.

He closes it behind him, and finds himself at the top of a

staircase, while the zombie pounds on the other side of the
door. He flips a switch, turning on the lights, and then
walks down the stairs.
At the bottom of the stairs he comes across a big room. The
lights are flashing on and off at random. He steps inside
and looks around. He stands still, the lights start going
out. He looks at the one above his head, and then it fades.

The light then suddenly comes back on, but he’s surrounded
by zombies. He looks at all of them.
TONY
Clever fuckers.

All the zombies dive in towards him, and the light goes back
out.

EXT.FACTORY.DAY.

The group makes its way around the side of the building.
NATHAN in the lead, followed by JULIE, then NICK, and
finally KYLE. NATHAN peeks around the corner of the
building.

NATHAN
It’s clear, let’s go.
They start creeping along the building, but NATHAN sees a
zombie pop around the corner, he presses them all into
hiding against the wall. The zombie looks around, having
heard something.
The group remains quiet along the wall, NATHAN looks around
and sees a ladder that leads up to the roof.

NATHAN
(quietly)
That ladder may lead to the roof.
If we get up there, we may be able
to cut across here as quick as pie.

JULIE
(quielty as well)
Is that a real saying?
NATHAN
(quietly still)
Just keep quiet till it’s gone. We
don’t know how many may be around.
We don’t want to give away our
pos--

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 85.

Right then, KYLE’s phone loudly starts going off. He quickly

reaches into his pocket and pulls it out, looking at it. He
laughs and looks at NICK.
KYLE
Hey Nick! Guess who’s calling me?
Your mom!
NICK
You bastard.

NATHAN
Shut that thing off! Shut up!
He tries to shut it off himself, and NICK tries fighting
KYLE, and the three get into a little scuffle. Tripping and
falling onto the ground.

JULIE
Guys.
They roll around a little bit.

JULIE
Guys!
They don’t hear her.
JULIE
Jesus Christ! GUYS!
They all stop and look back at her. She points. They turn
and look and see the one zombie staring at them.
KYLE
Awkward.
NATHAN
Get to the ladder!

JULIE starts running for it, and the other scramble to their
feet. The zombie starts dashing towards them. NICK grabs his
gun and aims it as the others run.
NICK
There’s only one of them for
chrissake.
Right then the rest of the pack comes running around the
corner, seeing them and running towards them.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 86.

NICK
Oh hell.

NICK turns and starts running, the zombies right behind. He

gets to the ledge and KYLE pulls him up. JULIE is already
making her way up the ladder, and NATHAN is right behind
her. NICK starts climbing up, and KYLE films all the zombies
running towards them before he starts to climb. However as
he does, a zombie grabs his foot and starts pulling.

KYLE
Guys! Some help?
Everyone turns around. NICK’s eyes widen, and he reaches
down for him.

NICK
Take my hand!
KYLE
I can’t!

KYLE motions the camera in his only free hand.

NICK
Drop the fucking camera!

KYLE
I can’t.
NICK
DROP THE CAMERA!

KYLE
I’m sorry Nick. I can’t do that.
Plus they’ve already got me.
They all look down and see a zombie biting into his ankle.
Everyone is horrified, except KYLE, who is quite calm.
KYLE
It’s too late to save me Nick.
You’re going to have to let go.

NICK
I don’t want to though.
KYLE
If you remember I’m halfway excited
about seeing what it’s like to be a
zombie.
KYLE looks up at NATHAN, who is teary eyed.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 87.

KYLE
Nathan?
NATHAN
Yeah?
KYLE
The camera’s still rolling. Don’t
be a wuss and censor this, ok?

NATHAN
I won’t.
KYLE looks back to NICK, who is very teary eyed, looking
down at him.

KYLE
I love you.
NICK
I love you too Kyle.

KYLE laughs.
KYLE
Why do you have to make everything
so gay?

He looks back up at everyone.

KYLE
Catch ya on the flip side.

KYLE lets go and falls back into the ground of zombies, who
tear him away from the ladder. NICK screams for him. The
camera in KYLE’s hand points at him, as the group of zombies
start tearing him apart.
NATHAN reaches down to NICK, who is still on the ladder.

NATHAN
Come on Nick!
NICK tears himself away from what’s going on below, and
climbs up the ladder.

INT.FACTORY.
The group finds themselves the second floor of the factory.
With the sun going down not much is visible to them. They
make their way across, NATHAN in the front, JULIE in the
middle, and NICK in the back.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 88.

JULIE
I thought you said this would lead
to the roof.

NATHAN
Just give me a second, there has to
be something around here.
JULIE
I don’t like this. I can’t see
anything.
NATHAN
You think I do?

NATHAN goes to a toolbox that’s nearby and opens it. He

reaches inside and pulls out a lamp, which he turns on.
NATHAN
There. At least now we can see.

They hear a noise suddenly. Some crashes in the distance,

they all spark in attention and look around.
JULIE
What was that?

They hear it again. JULIE huddles closer to NATHAN, while

NICK slinks off, disappearing into a shadow.
NATHAN
Nick? Nick!

NICK doesn’t answer. The two look at each other. Another

crash nearby.
JULIE
I don’t like this.

NATHAN
Really? Cause I was just starting
to have fu--
Right then a zombie runs out of the shadows at them. NATHAN
smacks it with the butt of the gun and they turn and start
running. The pack chases after behind them.
NATHAN
Over there! Look! The roof!

They look ahead and see a doorway that leads to the roof.
They run up to it, and force it open. JULIE starts going
through it, while NATHAN turns around looking at all the
zombies running towards them.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 89.

NATHAN
Must go faster, must go faster.
JULIE gets through, and NATHAN jumps through as well just as
the zombies reach him.

EXT.FACTORY ROOF.NIGHT
They slam the door behind them on the roof and stand away.
The sun has now set, the lamp that NATHAN is holding is the
only light. He jumps back from the door as the zombies pound
on it, but they aren’t getting through.
NATHAN
Woo! Eat that you zombie pieces of
shit! You thought you could get us,
huh? Well tell you what? When the
sun comes back up, it’s game time!
I’m going to hit you so hard you
won’t see what’s coming. Then I’m
going to burn you so bad you’ll
just be a pile of ash on the
ground... then I’ll jump on the
pile of ash, till you think you’ve
had enough. Then I’ll do it again!
JULIE stares at him.

JULIE
Feeling better now?
NATHAN
Yeah, sorry. The adrenaline is
really kicking right now.

But the roof is clear, and the two of them are safe. JULIE
looks at the gun as NATHAN sets it down.
JULIE
I’m starting to think you should
use that more often.
NATHAN shakes his head.
NATHAN
No. It only has one more shot in
it. Tony kind of fucked us over
there.
They look around.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 90.

JULIE
So, what’s the game plan? We wait
up here till morning, then head
out?
NATHAN
No.
JULIE
Then what?
NATHAN
Well... that’s mostly the plan.
Except one difference.

JULIE
Which is?
NATHAN
You’re staying here.

JULIE
No. You’re not doing this alone.
NATHAN
Do you see what has happened today
when people follow me? Do you? Tony
is presumably dead. Who knows where
Nick is now. I watched them tear
Kyle apart, like a little
tissue-paper man. No more. You stay
here where it’s safe. In the
morning, I go and destroy the
beehive. I’ll come back to you
after.
JULIE
Nathan.

NATHAN
I’m not going to lose you!
NATHAN pauses, JULIE looks at, taken back a little.

NATHAN
I think I... I think I love you.
JULIE
Really?

NATHAN
Yes. Maybe? Yes. I want to go out
with you. Will you go out with me?

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 91.

JULIE
Nathan, do you really think now is
the time to discuss this?

NATHAN
I’m sorry, it’s just... Today
hasn’t been my best day.
NATHAN walks over and sits down. JULIE watches him.

NATHAN
I’ve gone through a lot today.
JULIE walks over to him, and sits down next to him. He
buries his head in his hands. She puts her hand on his back
and rubs it.
JULIE
I know you have Nathan. I have too.
NATHAN looks up at her, and she smiles at him.

JULIE
But the day’s over now.
JULIE leans in and kisses him. They look at each other, and
then start kissing again.

//Fade Out//

EXT.FACTORY ROOF.DAY

//Fade In//
It’s quiet. JULIE and NATHAN are cuddled up on top of the
roof, fast asleep. They are only awoken when they suddenly
hear gunshots. They scramble up and look around.

NATHAN
What was that? Where am I?
JULIE crawls over to the edge of the roof and looks down.
NATHAN crawls up next to her. Across the way they see NICK,
walking across with the gun. He fires again into the air.
NATHAN stands up.
NATHAN
Nick! Nick!

NICK looks up at him, and waves.

NATHAN looks and sees the pack of fast zombies running
towards NICK. He shouts again.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 92.

NATHAN
Nick! Look out!
He points and NICK looks over.
NICK
Here we go, just the fuckers I was
looking for.
He aims the gun at the group, and fires twice. Two in the
front go down, but the remaining four continue straight for
him. He re-aims and fires again, taking down another. Then
the fourth. He fires twice in succession and takes down two
more. The last surviving one is coming straight for him. He
pulls the trigger and it clicks.
He reaches into his pocket and pulls out one remaining shot.
The zombie gets closer adn closer, and he puts it in. It’s
basically right next to him when he finally lifts the rifle
and fires, taking it down.
He looks back up at NATHAN and JULIE, and starts walking
towards them.

NICK
Not too bad, huh? Especially for
the guy who "doesn’t do anything
but complain". No one eats my
friends and gets away with it.

NATHAN
Nick, please get up here. It’s safe
up here.

NICK
Looks safe down here too, you know.
JULIE
Nick, please.

NICK just laughs. He sets the gun down and raises his hands
out.
NICK
I could have had him, you know. He
was this far away from me. I could
have pulled him up. If only it
wasn’t for your little film.
NATHAN nor JULIE say anything back.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 93.

NICK
But hey. Doesn’t matter now. He’s
scattered in bits for about a
twenty foot stretch. Went over
there this morning, saw it myself.
And the rest of him will just turn
into shit. Don’t worry though, the
camera is still in tact. It’s still
over there, if you’d like for me to
go get it. The battery is dead
though.

A bee starts flying through the air, towards NICK.

NICK
So where do we go from here? Who
films now, Julie? What happens when
she’s gone?
The bee gets really close.
NICK
Who will host if you’re gone?

NATHAN
The films over Nick.
NICK
But yet life still goes on.

Right then the bee lands on NICK’s neck, and stings him. He
jumps and swats at it.
NICK
Son of a bitch!

NATHAN
What? What happened?
NICK
I got stung. I got fucking stung by
a...
NICK looks up at the two of them, panic stricken.
NICK
Oh God. You don’t think.
NATHAN
Nick, you’ll be ok! Listen to me!

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 94.

NICK
Oh Jesus! Oh Jesus!
He backs away, flailing his arms out. NATHAN shouts.
NATHAN
Nick! Nick! For christ’s sake Nick,
listen!
NICK falls against a wall, grabbing at his throat.

NICK
My body’s going cold Nate. I can’t
feel my legs. Christ! I can’t feel
my legs!
NATHAN stops shouting, JULIE holds his hand tight.

NICK
Nate. I’m sorry. I’m sorry Nate.
NATHAN
It’s ok Nick. You don’t need to be
sorry.
NICK’s arm goes limp to the ground, his body is losing
feeling all over.
NICK
Yeah. I guess I’m not really.
His head slumps over, he’s dead. NATHAN and JULIE stand
there staring at it for a moment. But then suddenly it
springs to life again. He jumps up, hissing like the other
fast zombies. He looks up at the two of them, and shrieks,
then runs off.
JULIE squeezes NATHAN’s hand.
JULIE
I’m sorry Nathan.
NATHAN doesn’t say anything, but walks over and picks up the
gun.
JULIE
Nathan.
NATHAN
You’re staying here.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 95.

JULIE
You can’t do this alone.
NATHAN
Don’t tell me what I can’t do!

JULIE looks away.

NATHAN
I’ve got to end this thing. Today.
I’ll be back when it’s over.
Promise me you’ll be waiting?
JULIE nods.
JULIE
As long as I have to.

They embrace. And NATHAN steps back.

NATHAN
It’s time to show these undead
pieces of shit what a real bitch
they can be.

INT.FACTORY.
The door closes behind him, and he makes his way through the
factory. It’s lit now, and quiet. No signs of anything
around. He gets to the back door, and presses a button. The
garage door opens up, and he steps outside.
He looks around. And sees a truck sitting out back.

EXT.COUNTRYSIDE.DAY
NATHAN drives the truck down the country road. He pulls into
the driveway of an old farmhouse, and stops the truck. He
steps outside. An old barn sits in front of him. He goes
towards and inside. He searches around the barn, it’s empty.
On the second floor he pulls out the binoculars and looks
out.
Back behind the barn in the field he sees one lone beehive
sitting there. This is his target.
 96.

INT.ZAC’S HOUSE.
He looks at the house, and walks towards it. He steps inside
and looks around.
The house appears to be abandoned, and he makes his way
through. He steps down into the basement, and opens up a
drawer. He pulls out a bottle of whiskey and looks it over.

He gets into the kitchen and opens drawers till he finds a

rag. He searches other drawers and finds a lighter. Carrying
the three in one arm, and the gun in the next, he walks back
to the barn.

INT.ZAC’S BARN.
He steps inside and closes the door. But he hears a noise
behind him. He turns to spin around but is too late,
something hits him across the head and knocks him out.

//Fade Out//
//Fade In//
DUSK

As he’s coming too, he hears noises. Groans and moans. And

when he opens his eyes he sees he’s tied up on the edge, and
below is a big group of zombies, all reaching up towards
him. He panics and tries to crawl back, but bumps into
something. He looks over and sees its a foot, and he follows
the leg up to the body.
Standing over him is HUTCH.
HUTCH
Well, ’ello there mate. Fancy
seeing you here, huh?
NATHAN
Hutch?
HUTCH
Brilliant you are. You know that,
right? And I don’t just mean for
knowing my name, but for having the
same brainwaves as me.
NATHAN
I’m sorry. I’ve been hit on the
head. My mind is a little fuzzy.
Care to explain?

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 97.

HUTCH
We think alike, you and I. When the
zombies started showing up, what do
we both do? We start filming it.
Things start going to shit
everywhere, where do we go? The
countryside. Then finally,
everything becomes hell, and what
do we do? We find out that the hive
is the center of all this. Destroy
that, we end it all.

NATHAN
Why am I tied up?
He walks over and picks up the bottle of whiskey and shakes
it.

HUTCH
Molotov, eh? Pretty clever mate. I
wasn’t quite sure how I was gonna
do it myself. But hey, I can still
take your idea.

He walks back over to NATHAN and crouches down next to him.

NATHAN
Where’s Matlock?

HUTCH
He... couldn’t keep up. And for the
sake of the film, I had to leave
him behind.

NATHAN
For the sake of the film? You let
him die?! Do you know how crazy you
sound?
HUTCH
Do you know how incredibly famous
this film is going to make me?
They’ll make me ruler of the world!
And why not? I saved it, didn’t I?
Shouldn’t I get some recognition?

NATHAN
You haven’t done shit.
HUTCH
Wrong boyo. I’m going to end this.
And you know what? I’m going to
have it on camera.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 98.

He walks over and opens a case, pulling out the camera.

HUTCH
(cont.)
The world will see who saved its
sorry ass. Which is actually why
you’re tied up there. You see, I
can’t have you mucking things up.
So we’re going to have to deal with
you.
NATHAN
You’re crazy.
HUTCH
Most geniuses are.
He walks over and looks down at the crowd of zombies below.
HUTCH
They showed up quickly after I
knocked you out. They’d followed me
here I guess. I was looking for a
way to distract them away while I
destroyed the hive, and well, you
just happened to fall into my
hands. So while they’re feasting on
you, I get to go play hero.
Suddenly NATHAN lashes his arms out, and hits HUTCH on the
leg. He falls over, and NATHAN scrambles up. HUTCH gets up
as well, and tackles NATHAN. They fall to the floor, and
HUTCH starts beating NATHAN. NATHAN rolls him off though,
and stands up. HUTCH starts getting up, but NATHAN whacks
him a good one across the back of the head.
NATHAN stands back, and HUTCH starts getting up again.

HUTCH
Do you really think you’ll win?
You’re tied up for fuck’s sake.
NATHAN
Yeah, except one thing.

HUTCH looks at him, confused.

NATHAN
You’re so used to having others do
the actual work for you, you forgot
what it was like.
He jerks his wrists apart, the knots come undone and his
hands free.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 99.

NATHAN
Your not good at knots, Hutch.
HUTCH is still confused, and NATHAN uses this moment to hit
him across the face. HUTCH falls over to the edge, and
NATHAN grabs him and holds him by the collar.

NATHAN
Oh how the tides have turned.
HUTCH looks down in fear at the crowd of zombies below him,
and looks back up at NATHAN.
NATHAN
But you’re wrong. We don’t think
alike. I don’t sacrifice people’s
lives. I save them.

He throws HUTCH away from the edge. And walks away. HUTCH
lies there, looking pitifully up at him. NATHAN picks up the
bottle, rag, and lighter. He starts walking away, when he
hears HUTCH scramble.

He turns around to see HUTCH pointing the shotgun at him.

HUTCH
NO! THIS IS MY TIME TO SHINE!
HUTCH pumps the shotgun and the shell goes flying out.

NATHAN
No it’s not.
HUTCH pulls the trigger, and it just clicks.

NATHAN
Because that was your last shot
that you pumped out. You watch too
many movies, Hutch.

HUTCH looks at the gun in disbelief, and then at NATHAN.

NATHAN smiles, but then his look turns to fear. HUTCH
notices he’s looking behind him, and turns around. Standing
there is the zombified NICK, panting and staring straight at
HUTCH.

HUTCH tries to move but is too late, NICK tackles him to the
ground and starts tearing him apart. While HUTCH screams,
NATHAN dashes, sliding down the side of the barn and into
the back pasture. He hears HUTCH’s screams die out.
 100.

EXT.ZAC’S BARN.DUSK
The sun is setting, but what light he does have, he sees the
beehive. He readies the bottle in his hand, doing everything
but lighting it. Right then the doors bust open and zombies
enter into the pasture.

He starts running, some fast zombies escaping the crowd and

running after him. He dodges about them, until he’s close
enough to the beehive. He holds the bottle out.

NATHAN
This better fucking work.
He lights it, and pitches it. Right as he does a zombie
tackles him, and he falls to the ground. The bottle smashes
against the beehive, catching flame. He holds the zombie
off, and sees more running towards him.
Right then the beehive explodes. It bursts apart and is
completely obliterated. At that exact moment, the zombie he
was holding off goes limp. He looks around and sees all the
other zombies spazz, and then crumple down onto the ground,
lifeless once again.
He looks back at the flaming remains, and then rolls the
zombie corpse off of him. He stands up, and looks around.
The soul survivor in a field of corpses. The look on his
face goes from one of caution to one of extreme joy. He
begins jumping up and down, shouting for joy.

EXT.FACTORY.DAY.
It’s early morning, and NATHAN is back in front of the
factory. He walks over scattered bodies and into the
building.

INT.FACTORY.

He walks throught the empty building, a smile on his face.

He approaches the door, only to find it wide open. His smile
quickly fades away, and he runs out onto the roof.

EXT.FACTORY ROOF.DAY
He stands on the roof. At his feet are two dead bodies with
arrows sticking out of them. He looks around.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 101.

NATHAN
Julie?!
No answer comes. He runs across the roof, but doesn’t see
her or any signs of her anywhere. He shouts out again.

NATHAN
JULIE?!!
Still no reply. He looks around, and realizes that he is the
only living being anywhere in the vicinity.

THE END.
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