Zombie Hyperdrive

Ryan McManus
 FADE IN:

EXT. CITY STREETS - DAY

A RED DODGE CHARGER driven by MAC STANSFEILD, 28, good

looking with a charming smile, drifts around the corner,
three cop cars in pursuit.

Mac quickly shifts gears and drifts around another corner.

One of the cop cars smashes into a lamp post.

MAC
WOOOO HOOOO! Come on, lets see if you
piggies can fly.

Mac jumps the curb, pedestrians jump out of the way.

MAC
C'mon c'mon out of the way.

Mac nearly misses a HOMELESS MAN. The homeless man shakes his
fist at Mac.

HOMELESS MAN
Maniac!

Mac skids around making a u-turn in the middle of the road. A

cop car slams into an on coming pick up truck.

MAC
Two down one to go.

Mac laughs, closes his eyes and lets out a wolf howl. Mac
opens his eyes to see a woman pushing a baby stroller in the
cross walk.

MAC
Oh Shit!

Mac swerves and loses control of the car, crashing into the
traffic light. Cops close in on him, one of the cops opens
his door. Mac has blood coming down his forehead, he raises
his hands above his head.Mac smiles a cocky smirk.

MAC
You got me.

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INT. COURT ROOM - DAY

Mac stands in handcuffs before a judge.

JUDGE
Mr. Stansfield, you have been charged
with Grand theft auto,Public
endangerment, armed robbery, feeling
the scene of a crime, and going 65 mph
in a 40mph zone. Do you have anything
to say for yourself?

MAC
Your officers might want to get their
radar guns checked.

JUDGE
What?

MAC
I wasn't going 65, I was doing 80.

The judge groans displeased. Mac smirks. The courtroom lets

out quiet laughter.

JUDGE
Maybe a few years in Riker's will
teach you a thing or a two. Take him
away.

The Bailiff takes him away.

FADE TO BLACK: EIGHT YEARS LATER

EXT. PRISON GATES - DAY

The gates open up as Mac walks out passed two guards. Mac
takes a deep breath of fresh air. He waves at the guards.

GUARD
You'll be back, scum like you always
come back.

MAC
Todd if I ever see you again it'll be
too soon. Now if you don't mind I have
life to try and get back in order.

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MONTAGE BEGINS

-Mac is seen looking at different apartments, the first one

is really ritzy, marble fire place and hardwood floors.

-Mac is seen going crazy at bars and drinking heavily in

nightclubs.

- Mac is on a date with an attractive lady.

-Mac is in a suit at an interview in an office.

- The realtor tells Mac the price of the apartment and the
smile drains from his face.

- Mac gets thrown out of the nightclub and gets roughed up by

thugs in suits.

-Mac's date looks unnerved by him going to jail and makes up

an excuse to leave.

- The woman interviewing Mac tells him due to his criminal

record they can't hire him.

- Mac is seen repeatedly going to crappier and crappier

apartments

- Mac is seen going on increasingly awkward dates.

- Mac goes from white collar offices to construction, to fast

food worker and keeps getting told they can't hire him.

- Mac finally gets a filthy small apartment above a fish

market that he can afford.

- Mac meets a nice girl in a dive bar, AMELIA early 30s, who
isn't afraid of him, the two laugh and share beers.

- Mac is told he's hired.

FADE TO BLACK: THREE MONTHS LATER

EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING - DAY

Mac pulls up in a beat up old Mercury Sable.The tugs alone

until practically dies. Mac gets out of the car, he is
wearing khaki short,a visor, and a white polo shirt that say
"Xpress" written in a horrible neon green.

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He approaches the steps when he is met with by an ELDERLY

WOMAN, late 60s, wearing a bright purple robe and pajama
bottoms.

MRS. EDELSTEIN
You're late.

A large cloud of cigarette smoke smacks Mac in the face.

MAC
I'm sorry Mrs. Edlestein, I was having
some trouble with the ol' Sable.

Mac waves a hand back to at his car.

MAC
And there was traffic.

MRS. EDELSTEIN
Save me your excuses. Just hurry up
and give what I ordered.

Mac hands her a small box. Mrs. Edelstein quickly snatches it

out of his hand. Mac checks to make sure he has all of his
fingers. Mrs. Edelstein quickly opens the box.

MRS. EDELSTEIN
Ooh! Another one to add to the
collection!

Mrs. Edelstein holds up a tacky porcelain poodle wearing an

absurd outfit, she starts to walk back up the steps.

MAC
So...

Mac waits eagerly. Mrs. Edelstein turns around.

MRS. EDELSTEIN
So, what?

MAC
So, I don't know? Maybe you'd want to
offer your favorite delivery driver
with a gratuity?

MRS. EDELSTEIN
You were late. No tip.

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MAC
Aw, c'mon I'm here like thirteen times
a day, you order at least twenty
packages same day shipping, and not
once have you tipped me.

Mrs. Edelstein leans in close to his face.

MRS. EDELSTEIN
You were late! NO TIP!

MAC
This is the first time in the month
I've been coming here that I was late.
And all you order are those stupid
porcelain poodles.

MRS. EDELSTEIN
You really want a tip that bad? Here's
a tip, find a better job.

Mrs. Edelstein laughs walking back up the stairs. Mac gets

back in car.

INT. MAC'S CAR

Mac slams his steering wheel, takes a breath then he slams it

three more times. His phone rings AMELIA shows up on the
caller ID.

MAC
Oh shit.

Mac looks at the time, sees its 4:45 and peels out into
traffic. The Phone rings again and he answers.

MAC
Hey Baby.

AMELIA
You're on your way right? You're not
going to be late like last time.

MAC
Me? No way.

Mac is weaving in and out of traffic at high speeds.

AMELIA
You said that last time. I swear to
god if you make us miss our

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reservations again I'm gonna kill you.

MAC
I prosime I won't. In fact I'm
clocking out now.

Mac almost gets hit by a garbage truck, It blows it's horn at

him.

AMELIA
What was that?

MAC
Nothing. Some idiot just almost got
hit.

AMELIA
You're not racing again are you? I
swear to gad Mac you're gonna give me
a heart attack.

MAC
Look you want me on my way right?

AMELIA
Yeah.

MAC
Well I can't get there if I'm on the
phone with you huh? So I'll see you
soon. I promise I'll be there.

AMELIA
Well if you're not we're through.

Mac hangs up, he slams on the brakes and swings the car into
a parking spot in front of a large building. Mac gets out,
grabbing his messenger bag.

INT. XPRESS DELIVERY - DAY

Mac runs into the building alive with the hustle and bustle
of bike couriers and delivery drivers. Del 24, shaggy long
blonde hair, sits behind the front desk taking and exchanging
packages. He waves at Mac excitedly when he sees him walking
towards him.

DEL
Hey Mac wassup.

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MAC
Oh just another day living the cargo
shorts dream.

DEL
Amen to that brother.

Mac places a pile of receipts in a tray and hands Del his

messenger bag.

DEL
Oh by the way Veronica wants to see
you up in her office.

MAC
What the hell did I do this time?

DEL
Dunno' but she seemed pretty pissed.

A woman Mid 30s, stands a top a spiral staircase.

VERONICA
Mac My office immediately.

Mac groans and follows her upstairs.

INT. VERONICA'S OFFICE - DAY

Veronica sits down at her desk and starts to flip through

paper. Mac goes to sit down.

VERONICA
Don't sit you won't be staying long.

MAC
Well Veronica, to what do owe the
pleasure.

VERONICA
Can the attitude. I just off the phone
with a very annoyed Mrs. Edelstein.

MAC
Oh Come on! Doesn't that old hag have
anything better to do. Listen
Veronica.

VERONICA
Enough Mac. She threatened to stop
using us, she wanted me to fire you.

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MAC
Are you serious?

VERONICA
BUT, I was able to calm her down, and
I'll be docking your pay today, 33%.

MAC
What that's insane.

VERONICA
No what's insane is that you still
have a job. If you were anyone else
you'd be fired, but you are the best
delivery driver we have.

Veronica lowers her glasses and looks Mac in the eye.

VERONICA
Someone is always covering for you.
Amelia covers for you with your parol
officer, or whenever the cops come
looking for you. I always cover for
you with our clients. Look Mac one day
your going to get in over head and no
one is going to be able to bail you
out. I don't want to see that happen,
so could you please, for me, just stay
out of trouble.

Mac leaves annoyed, but stops by the door on his way out, he
looks back at Veronica.

MAC
Thanks, but I can watch out for
myself.

Mac heads back downstairs.

INT. XPRESS DELIVERY - DAY

Mac stands getting changed in front of a row of lockers. He

puts on jeans and tee shirt. He throws on his leather jacket
and heads towards the front door. The lobby is empty except
for Del.

DEL
Hey Mac, you heading out?

MAC
Yeah, good night Del, don't work too

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hard.

DEL
Actually, I was wondering if you'd be
able to take this?

Del puts a small rectangular box up on the counter.

MAC
What do mean? its after hours, besides
I got somewhere to be.

DEL
I know but some super sweaty guy just
ran in here saying it was an important
delivery.

MAC
Sorry Del, I've got a hot date.

Mac starts walking towards the door and waves behind him at
Del.

DEL
He tipped $1000, cash.

Mac stops short.

EXT. DOCKS AT THE EDGE OF TOWN - NIGHT

Mac's car pulls up between a row shipping containers. He

parks and gets out holding the package. He reads the shipping
label.

MAC
Let's see...Dock 12, Warehouse B.
Should be around somewhere.

Mac walks up and down the pier crossing rows of large

shipping containers. He notices a JET BLACK MUSTANG parked
outside of a warehouse with a large blue B on the side.

MAC
Oh shit, sick wheels.

Mac walks in through an open hangar bay door.

MAC
Hey that's a nice car you got out
there. What'd pay like 25, 26 Gs. Yeah
I had one like that but it's in the

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shop. So I...

INT. WAREHOUSE B - NIGHT

As Mac turns around a stack of wooden crates he sees a large

group of men all dressed in black suits wearing blank white
face masks, standing next to four large black SUVs.

MAC
Woah..Did I miss the black tie invite?

Mac lets out a nervous chuckle. The men stare back silent.

MAC
What is this some kind of Eyes Wide
Shut kinda thing? That's cool and all
but I'm not into that kind of thing.
So if any of you guys want sign for
this thin I'll be on my way.

Two neighboring SUV doors open and two men get out. One is an
older man, wearing a white suit and gold chains and a fancy
watch. The other is a tall slender man with a sharp little
beard in a Black suit wearing sunglasses.

WHITE SUIT
Well Mr.Phoenix I suppose it's demo
time.

MR.PHOENIX
Oh come now, there is no need for code
names Mr. Diaz.

Mr.Diaz looks shook.

MR.PHOENIX
But yes I suppose you're right, it is
time for demonstration.

Mr.Phoenix waves Mac over. Mac cautiously approaches and

hands a slip of paper to Mr.Phoenix.

MAC
Just sign here.

Mr.Phoenix signs the paper and hands it back to Mac. Mac puts
the RECEIPT in his pocket, and hands him the package.

MAC

Alright you have a great party now.

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Just as Mac walks a way one of the masked men grabs him,
twists Mac's arm behind his back, And the man grabs Mac in a
choke hold. Mac tries to fight back in protest but is over
powered. Mac Tries to speak while his wind pipe is being
crushed.

MAC
Hey! What are you doing? Get off me!

Mr.Phoenix opens the package and holds up a SYRINGE with

bright red liquid inside. Another masked man wheels out an
A/V cart full of laptops and cameras. Monitors with black
silhouettes pop on.

MR.PHOENIX
Now then, to all you wonderful people
out there in the dark, it is time for
a demonstration of my companies newset
venture. A new poison, completely
untraceable in any autopsy and it has
a time delay formula. So you can
poison someone and be off to your
party cruise or vacation villa before
they even hit the slab. You can set it
for instant death or it can lay
dormant for up to one year. So far
there is no cure. I ask you people
tonight for funding, this project will
be completed soon, but it still needs
a few more tweaks to get the desired
result. We are working on a pill form,
and less noticeable side effect.

Mr.Phoenix signal the man to bring over Mac. The masked man
rolls up Macs sleeve.

MAC
What are you? Oh no no no no. You
can't! Stop! Somebody stop these guys
Help!

The masked man punches Mac in the mouth.

DIAZ
Jesus Christ kid, anyone ever tell you
that you talk to much.

The masked man walks him over to Mr.Phoenix. Mr.Phoenix

injects the syringe into his arm. Mac lets out a howling

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scream before dropping to the floor.

MR.PHOENIX
And there you have it ladies and
gentleman. We will start bidding on a
proxy server in just a few minutes.
You can go head and get your check
books ready.

One the masked men wheels the cart away. Diaz walks over to
Mr.Phoenix.

DIAZ
Well well looks like were in for a
pretty penny, heh heh. So what do you
want me to do with the body? Drop it
off a boat make it look like an
accident?

MR.PHOENIX
We're not done with the body, not yet.

Mac wakes up in a groggy state but stays lying on the floor.

DIAZ
W-what do ya mean? He's dead ain't he
what do you need it for?

MR.PHOENIX
Because he's not dead yet you fool.

DIAZ
What but I saw you. You injected that
crap right in to his arm he should
have died the moment it was in his
blood.

MR.PHOENIX
Only if it was set for that, but I
wanted to run an experiment of my own.

DIAZ
What are you trying to do?

MR.PHOENIX
Like I said, there were still some
side effect that I would like to fully
eliminate before sale. So he'll be our
human trial.

Mac panics, only half regaining his motor skills he stands up

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and tries to run. He tumbles into a pile of crates and ropes.

MR.PHOENIX
Ah he's a wake. Take him.

A masked man grabs him by the collar and pulls him up. Mac
punches him in the face and starts running again. Another
masked man punches him. Two more Masked men appear and start
shooting at Mac. Mac charges towards Diaz and tackles into
him, they both topple to the ground.

MR.PHOENIX
No stop! I need him alive you morons.

Diaz tries to shake Mac off when a set of KEYS with a mustang
key chain fall to the ground. Mac's Phone falls out of his
pocket and his Diaz in the nose. Mac grabs the keys and makes
a mad dash for the hangar door.

DIAZ
Hurry he's getting away.

Mr.Phoenix smiles.

MR.PHOENIX
Don't worry, he only has about and
hour to live.

EXT. WAREHOUSE B - NIGHT

Mac stubble around bouncing off of shipping containers. He

clicks the car starter and the black mustang from before
honks twice.

MAC
Let's do this.

Mac gets in the car and starts screaming in pain. He grabs

his head. The interior of the car changes colors and shakes
intensely.

MAC
Agh! My aching head. I need to get
outta here I have to call the cops. I
Have tell Amelia.

Mac reaches for his phone but can't find it. He sees Four
masked men walking through the fog over to the car.

MAC
Oh shit!

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Mac peels off away from the docks as fast as he can. He is on

an empty bridge back into the city. Heavy vaporwave music
begins to play. His tail lights leave red streams of light
behind him. The sky is changing colors. Mac squeezes the brim
of his nose, his eyes turn blood red and flash back to
normal. He sees the city in a sea of neon pink and blue.

MAC
What the- hell?

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