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TO GLITCH
BY JAZ READER
1.
FADE IN:
ISAAC TAYLOR
(VO)
Before we all lost power, before
our government fell apart and before
the world delved into chaos, the moon
began to glitch.
ISAAC TAYLOR
(VO)
The onlookers on earth gazed up
first with confusion, rubbing
their eyes and wondering if their
mind was playing tricks on them.
Cuts back to the family and the children are looking up to the
sky with frowns. They tug their mums arm curiously, and the
mother’s distracted smile disappears as she places a hand over
her mouth in fear.
ISAAC TAYLOR
(VO)
Soon enough, that confusion turned
to fear, and that fear turned to
terror when the night sky stars
faded to nothing.
(CONTINUED.)
CONTINUED: 2.
ISAAC TAYLOR
(VO)
That’s when the darkness began.
CUT TO BLACK.
ISAAC TAYLOR
Have you seen it?
SAM
It’s sort of hard to miss.
ISAAC TAYLOR
What the hell is happening? The sky
just disappeared!
SAM
Man, chill out-
ISAAC TAYLOR
I can’t chill out! The moon
glitched. It glitched Sam and
now it’s gone! The stars are gone.
Have you seen America? Have you
seen Australia? Japan? Russia?
Africa? India? China? The sky –
it’s just gone!
SAM
Really? Maybe the government-
ISAAC TAYLOR
Shut up, this is serious!
SAM
But it’s pretty cool to think
about.