OUT

By
Phoebe Stannard

FADE IN:
EXT. COUNTRY ROAD - NIGHT
A car is driving down a isolated, winding country
road. There are three young teenage girls inside the car,
dancing in their seats to music.
EXT. OUTSIDE COUNTRY HOUSE - NIGHT
MOTHER - 40 years old, dressed in black jeans and plain
top with a cream cardigan - is leaning on the front door
of the country house, she is smoking breathing deeply in
and out. She looks out towards the darkness of the night,
emotionless. Mother then chucks the last of her cigarette
away and pulls out a pack of cigarettes from her pocket.
She opens the packet, realising there is none left, with
little effort she crunches and throws the packet onto the
floor. Mother then turns to walk back into the house but
stops and turns her head looking back into the darkness,
she hears music coming closer until she sees the light
from a car. She then fumbles at the handle on the door and
rushes into the house.
EXT. COUNTRY ROAD/ OUTSIDE COUNTRY HOUSE - NIGHT
The car continues to drive down the road, stopping at the
house entrance. LANE - 17 years old, dressed in black
jeans with a checkered shirt - gets out the car, she is
laughing. As she begins to walk away from the car she
trips over, the other girls in the car laugh. The girl
waves the car away. Lane pauses for a moment, closes her
eyes and breathes deeply in and out. Lane begins to walk
down the drive towards the house. She reaches the door and
fumbles for her keys inside her bag. Lane unlocks the door
and hesitates, she then enters the house.
INT. HALLWAY AND STAIRS - NIGHT
Lane closes the door carefully and starts to ascend the
stairs. She stops on the fourth step, and freezes when she
hears a noise. She hears the noise again and starts to
descend the stairs. Lane starts to walk down the hall way
towards the sound, she creeps towards a door way and
slowly grasps the door frame and edges her way round.
INT. KITCHEN - NIGHT
Lane then relaxes her posture.
Mother is sat at the kitchen table, she looks up and gives
Lane a weak smile.
Lane comfortably enters but stands behind a chair tucked
into the table, directly opposite to Mother. Nothing is
spoken and Lane starts to look around the room and focuses
her attention on a whiskey bottle.
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2.

Mother looks down at her hands, she is fidgeting and

twiddling her thumbs. She looks up at Lane.
MOTHER
I put your dinner in the fridge.
Lane looks at the clock - It is 10pm.
MOTHER
Steve had to go out for a while.
LANE
When is he going to be back?
Mother looks at the clock, she panics a little and stands
up.
MOTHER
Soon.
Mother busys herself in the kitchen and starts putting
dishes in the dishwasher. Mother has her back to Lane.
MOTHER
I did talk to him... I did my
best.
Lane sits down and puts her bag over the chair, she
fiddles in her bag and pulls out a bag of tobacco, filters
and papers. She starts to roll a cigarette.
Mother hears the noise of Lane rustling and turns around,
Mother looks at her astonished.
Lane meets her look.
LANE
What?
Mother pauses and looks at the clock again and then turns
back to doing the dishes.
LANE
Is everything alright?
MOTHER
I talked to him...the answer is
still the same.
Lane isnt shocked and does not reply.
Mother turns around and looks at the clock, it is 10:50pm.
MOTHER
Youve got to pack your things...
PAUSE... im talking to you.
Lane just stares at Mother blankly.
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3.

Mother agitated looks at the clock again.

MOTHER
Come on.
LANE
No, you may have given up your
rights, but im not giving up
mine!
MOTHER
Weve got to pa...
The sound of the door opening and
closing.
Both Mother and Lane freeze. After a second Lane starts to
head towards the door way.
Mother grabs her arm.
MOTHER
Hide! Now quickly!
Mother hustles Lane to hide.Then rushes to switch the TV
on. Mother then resumes sorting the dishes out. She
flinches at the sounds Man produces from coming in and
walking down the hall way.
Man appears in the door way and silently enters the
kitchen. He does not say anything and slumps on the sofa.
Mother finishes the dishes and sits down at a chair at the
table facing the TV.
Man begins to give Mother menacing looks.
Mother after a while realises.
MOTHER
What?
MAN
How did your talk go?
MOTHER
I did everything you asked.
MAN
Everything?
MOTHER
Yes.
Man looks back to the TV.

(CONTINUED)

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4.
MAN
Well she must be cold.

Mother looks at Man strangely.

MAN
Its cold out tonight.
Man gets up and walks over to Mother.
Mother cringes and looks down to the floor.
Man walks past and picks up the whiskey bottle on the
table, he sees the roll up on the table and picks it up
and then begins to walk back to the sofa.
MAN
Youd have to be crazy to go out
without your coat.
Man sits down back on the sofa.
Mother begins to fidget uncontrollably.
Man stands up in front of Mother.
MAN
Why are her boots here.
Man looks towards the hallway where Lane shoes are.
Mother scared cowers back and looks away.
MAN
Youre lying to me... Where is
she?
MOTHER
Shes not here I promise!
Man pulls himself out of his chair and stands over Mother.
He puts a hand on Mothers shoulder, Mother winces but does
not look up at Man.
MOTHER
Shes... Shes gone.
Man begins to squeeze Mothers shoulder, Mother
whimpers. Lane erupts and comes out of hiding. Man lets go
of Mother.
LANE
Dont lay one more finger on her!
MAN
You shut up!
Man pulls mother out of her chair.
(CONTINUED)

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5.

You lied to me... Why do you

always lie to me.
Whilst Man is talking to Mother Lane grabs something off
the side and moves quickly and hits Man on the head. Man
collapses onto the floor. Mother screams and begins to
whimper. Lane looks down at man and then steps over him to
walk towards the table and picks up a cigarette light it
and smokes.
LANE
I rolled that for me.