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THE MOVIE
72 hours
STORY SCREENPLAY
DOUGLAS ISAAC
2
CHARACTERS
13. Driver
14. Amara
16. Police 1
17. Police 2
18. Police 3
19. Police 4
20. Press
22. Witch 1
23. Spirit 1
24. Spirit 2
25. Spirit 3
26. Spirit 4
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FADE IN:
EXT. FOREST-DAY
Camera opens on a hunter aiming at something, he pulls the trigger and we hear
a scream of a young lady crying for help. He hunter runs and freezes in the
air. The title of the movie pops up "72 hours".
INT.DARK ROOM-DAY
It’s a dark room and the only thing we can hear and see is the loud footsteps
of a man walking through an Empty walk way. He stops to meet a man backing him.
MR. MARCUS
H.O.D
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EXT.ROAD-RESTAURANT-DAY
Radio
The flag bearer of the RFC party Mr. Marcus Timothy, has
supported the victims of flood along ---- road with the some of
50million naira as a compensation to their lost as a result of
the flood. He further added that he would ensure the
construction of good drainage to help cob the flood
MAN
Girls walk pass as the camera follows. They walk to the restaurant and places
their order
ANNA
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AMARA
Why are you sounding like you have never traveled in your
entire life
ANNA
AMARA
ANNA
(Disgust)
AMARA
ANNA
BLESSING
ANNA
BLESSING
Am not going
AMARA
ANNA
BLESSING
ANNA
BLESSING
ANNA
BLESSING
Ok
ANNA
Yes!!!!!!
BLESSING
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EXT.PARK-DAY
The students are boarding the bus. Tomuter is with his earphone listening to
music as he vibes to it. Anna is really worried as Blessing isn’t there yet.
The driver loads the bus
DRIVER
STUDENTS
Yes
ANNA
No
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DRIVER
HENRY
According the course rep, the HOD said the tour is just for
interested students, and only 14 persons showed interest, if
the last person isn't here yet it means he or she changed her
mind
DRIVER
ANNA
(Sad)
Yes
Everyone enters the bus and the driver locks the door. Anna keeps staring at
the window to see if Blessing is coming. We see blessing running with her
luggage but no one sees her and the bus drives off. She runs after the bus and
finally gives up. A bag falls from the bus and the driver stops to go pick the
bag. Anna drops as she is about to enter again, she sees Blessing going back
and she screams her name with excitement.
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EXT.ROAD-BUS-DAY
ANNA
BLESSING
ANNA
BLESSING
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ANNA
(Hisses) see, na only you b the friend way I don get for this
school o
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CAMPAIGN MANAGER
MR. MARCUS
CAMPAIGN MANAGER
you are indeed the Messiah we have been waiting for in this
state, you feel the pains of the masses and you are ready bear
their burden.
MR. MARCUS
CAMPAIGN MANAGER
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EXT.ROAD-DAY
The bus parks by the side of the road, we see some students hanging around
while the driver checks the bonnet. The driver steps aside and makes a phone
call
DRIVER
We are at the safest part now, this is the best I can go, I
can't risk my life going beyond (Anna cuts in)
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ANNA
DRIVER
May be
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EXT.ROAD-DAY
The driver is looking at the engine while the students are hanging round.
ANNA
BLESSING
Scared of what?
ANNA
HOD isn't here with us, and I don't trust this driver
BLESSING
Stop being paranoid, for the HOD to have handed us over to him,
he must be a trusted driver
ANNA
BLESSING
What did you hear? (Anna tries to speak as a student cuts in)
HENRY
HOD is here
BLESSING
HOD
All
Great!!!!!!
HOD
All celebrates
HOD CONT’D
ANNA
Driver shocks. Everyone murmurs about them complaining about security earlier
HOD
Ummmm yes, that is true, this road is really not safe for
anyone, which is why I'll urge all of us to quietly move
into this bush cause the bandit along this road wouldn't
spare a soul if we are found on this road, so follow me
quietly while I make arrangements for enough security to
ensure our safety.
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EXT.FOREST-DAY
HOD
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BLESSING
See, the HOD is here with us, he wouldn't risk his own
life
ANNA
HOD.
HOD steps aside and gives a weird smile. He checks his wrist watch and then
proceeds as they All begins to sit down
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Henry and Juliet are playing love. Anna watches in jealousy, Henry and Juliet
decides to step aside. Tomuter is loud as he vibes to his headphone
PHILIP
TOMUTER
PHILIP
TOMUTER
BRENDA
Wahala
JOY
BRENDA
PETER
guys cheeres
BLESSING
ANNA
BLESSING
ANNA
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BLESSING
ANNA
BLESSING
ANNA
Babe don't say that, my name is Anna and I always get what
I want
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A group of men with guns appears and the students’ scatters, 5 students took
off. Tomuter, Philip, peter, joy and Brenda
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THUG 1
THUG 2
The two thugs returns from chasing the other students who took off
THUG 1
How fa
THUG 3
Omo those men gbaga and we no fit risk our lives follow
them
THUG 1
JACKY
E de with me
THUG 1
JACKY
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Blessing and Anna returns back to find no one there. They become scared and
begin to look for the others.
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Tomuter, Philip, peter, joy and Brenda runs and stops at a spot to rest. They
are panting so heavily after running from those men. A spirit appears behind
tomuter but no one notices, it touches him
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TOMUTER
The all screams to see the spirit and runs away for their lives
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Blessing and Anna finds a woman working, they walk towards her
BLESSING
ANNA
The woman turns to them with force. They scream to see her face dripping blood.
They run for safety. They run into another demon waiting to kill them with a
weapon, they try to run from her and the bump into Henry and Juliet also
running for their life. Juliet is bleeding from a cut
BLESSING
HENRY
ANNA
BLESSING
No one is dying here, we are all going back home safe and
sound by the Grace of God
ANNA
Not after what I have seen here, I wish I can die a better
death than being killed by witches am not related to
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BLESSING
JULIET
HENRY
ANNA
BLESSING
I promise you all no one will lose a hair from his or her
body, for now let's look for the others
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EXT.FOREST-NIGHT
Tomuter vibes to his head phone as they are seen round a fire
PHILIP
TOMUTER
PHILIP
BRENDA
JOY
PHILIP
TOMUTER
And why will this fat head hippopotamus say my head is not
correct
They begin to hear the voices of some people chanting. The become silent)
PETER
JOY
No how do we see
PETER
JOY
PETER
He quenches the fire, as they all scream. Philip lights his lighter
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EXT.FOREST-DAY
JULIET
Baby am scared
HENRY
ANNA
16
(Disgust)
JULIET
ANNA
JULIET
HENRY
Look don't ever use such words on her in your entire life
BLESSING
JULIET
How?
ANNA
BLESSING
We need to pray
ANNA
HENRY
ANNA
Smart boy
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BLESSING
BLESSING CONT’D
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INT.PASTOR’S OFFICE-DAY
BLESSING’S MUM
PASTOR
BLESSING
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EXT.FOREST-DAY
We see a group of witches holding Juliet to the tree, henry tries to move
closer but Anna drags him away, a witch raises a knife to stab Juliet. Blessing
enters in between. They let go of Juliet and grabs blessing, Blessing askes
them to go without her but Anna refuses, she tries to go closer but henry an
Juliet drags her away. We hear a gun shot.
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EXT.FOREST-DAY
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EXT.COMPOUND-DAY
We see the hunter treating Juliet’s wound, while Anna cries at a corner
Flash back
Back to scene
HENRY
Anna it’s OK, it’s not healthy for you to cry so much in a
place like this
ANNA
JULIET
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INT.PASTOR’S OFFICE-DAY
PRESS (T.V)
MR.MARCUS
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EXT.SHRINE-DAY
We see a chief priest making incantations. The 10 students are kneeling down
with blindfolds. Soon Mr. Marcus walks in, alongside the HOD
CHIEF PRIEST
There is problem
MR.MARCUS
CHIEF PRIEST
MR.MARCUS
CHIEF PRIEST
MR.MARCUS
Wise one, we got the 14 people ready for the sacrifice and
that is why we asked you to go ahead with the procession
but(cuts in)
CHIEF PRIEST
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EXT.FOREST-DAY
Hunter is in front leading, Anna, Henry and Juliet to the spot where Blessing
was caught
HUNTER
We’ll find your friend, and I’ll try all I can to heal
her.
ANNA
HUNTER
A spirit appears, they all rushes to hide behind the hunter. He commands it to
give way and it disappears.
HENRY
HUNTER
HENRY
JULIET
ANNA
JULIET
HENRY
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JULIET
HENRY
ANNA
Yes
HUNTER
ANNA
Away to where?
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INT.PASTORS OFFICE-DAY
PASTOR
BRO MARK
PASTOR
The forest.
BRO MARK
PASTOR
BRO MARK
(worried) Ok sir
PASTOR
hello D.P.O
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EXT.FOREST-DAY
We see the gang on one end looking for them, they check their them and become
more restless,
THUG 1
The students are in the opposite direction but the thugs does not see them
Hunter
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EXT.COMPOUND-DAY
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EXT.FOREST-DAY
POLICE
Freeze, we are-----------
HUNTER
Welcome son.
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EXT.COMPOUND-DAY
The pastor, police, henry, Juliet, Anna and also the hunter are together.
Pastor breaks the silence.
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PASTOR
HUNTER
Yes my son.
PASTOR
HUNTER
PASTOR
HUNTER
PASTOR
HUNTER
PASTOR
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EXT.FOREST-DAY
JOY
BRENDA
PETER
PHILIP
Shey you too you don’t have sense abi, who will live in a
coven of witches and wizards
PETER
Bros calm down make God for help your life. If we go out
there, we’ll get killed by those bandits, if we stay here,
we’ll get killed by witches, so why can’t we just allow
God decide our fate.
JOY
PHILIP
PETER
BRENDA
TOMUTER
JOY
TOMUTER
JOY
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EXT.COMPOUND-DAY
PASTOR
HUNTER
They hear a sound and the police take position, they find Peter and Joy
POLICE
PETER
PASTOR
JOY
They are fine, we came to seek help and then reach out to
them if its positive
POLICE
Bandits???
HUNTER
POLICE
HENRY
ANNA
PASTOR
HENRY
POLICE
HENRY
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EXT.SHRINE-DAY
MR.MARCUS
CHIEF PRIEST
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EXT.COMPOUND-DAY
HUNTER
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POLICE
PASTOR
POLICE
PASTOR
HUNTER
Son, you cannot fight them, they are deadly spirit, you
have to live
PASTOR
I cannot fight them, but they must know, there cometh one
mightier than all. But first we need your help in finding
them
HUNTER
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EXT.SHRINE-DAY
The atmosphere is intense as the ritual is on… police raided the shine and the
where tormented by the chief priest making powerless… then the pastor walks in…
PASTOR
CHIEF PRIEST
PASTOR
CHIEF PRIEST
I am the mighty… they are now prey for my gods and they
cannot be taken
PASTOR
CHIEF PRIEST
You dare to contend with the spirit over their meal… young
man you will end up a prey yourself… I will give one last
chance to leave this place in peace before I tear you in
to pieces…
PASTOR
Thus says the Lord he will contend with him that contend
with me I the Lord shall save his Children…
CHIEF PRIEST
PASTOR
(The chief priest screamed and increase the intensity of his incantation as he
begins to summon all his gods and his demons but his gods fail him. The chief
priest disappears and the pastor arrest his spirit. He comes back weak. Pastor
pours anointing oil on his charms. The police arrest every one of them
including Mr. Marcus and the HOD)
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EXT.ROAD-FOREST-DAY
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Hunter waves the bus as it moves away. Hunter returns back into the forest
HUNTER (V.O)
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EXT.ROAD-DAY
PASTOR (V.O)
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EXT.-NIGHT
We see a group of mourners in black outfit, holding candles as they mourn the
death of their daughter, cause mate, church members... they chant sorrowful
songs to bid her farewell… the atmosphere is tragic, suddenly we see someone
with torn clothes and lots of blood stains, struggling and staggering. She
tries to call out to her mum as she falls. Everyone turns and shocks
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EXT.FOREST-DAY
Blessing struggles in the grip of the witches, she askes Henry, Juliet and Anna
to go without her. Anna refuses but she is dragged away. Blessing cries for
help but to no avail. We hear a gun shot and the witches vanishes. Blessing
crawls from there helplessly. She stops at a point and uses some leaves on her
wound, hours later, A hunter finds her lying almost lifeless and he gives her a
brief medication and tells her about her people who just left the forest. He
shows her the way out but refuses to leave the forest, according to him the
forest is his life.
Back to scene
BLESSING