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Terrible People

Scene1:

A couple is hiking in the mountains and an argument ensues.

Setting: A couple is hiking through the mountains. You see a montage of them climbing over rocks and logs ect. A tree covers the cameras view and you now see the couple sitting together by a large oak tree. There is a long silence of cicadas and at last Ruby the female lead begins to speak.

Ruby: Aaaaaabe why did you bring me here. I don’t have time for this I have so much work to do. I have papers to grade and the oil needs to be changed in the car.

Abe: Were having an adventure Ruby look at this map (shot of map) we go from my family farm to Hobbs hardware past the old road trailer park and into the hidden trail. (Shot of tree) To this very spot, right here where I carved our names in this tree. I thought you would like it. (Shot of Tree then shot of the couple standing next to the tree) This tree represents our future outside of this town. Ive been meaning to ask you this for a long time. (gets down on his knee) Ruby Victoria Wormwood will you …..

Ruby: Yes Abe oh yes I will marry you!

Abe: Marry you? I was going to ask if you would move out west with me. My brother has a job waiting in San Francisco. (Gets up from knee)

Ruby: Move out west? That wasn’t part of our plan. What am I supposed to tell the elementary school, “I’m quitting and running away to California? That’s crazy talk. How about we just take a vacation to Disneyworld.

Abe: Disney world is in FLORIDA. I can’t take this anymore! I have no life here and this town is killing me. (CUT TO SHOT OF HIS FARM HOUSE) Nobody ever leaves Thurmont its cultural quicksand. You’re just stuck. The Moser’s have lived in Thurmont forever. We have lived on the same road for 3 generations. We have been here for so long they named the road after us. I LIVE ON MOSER ROAD AND ITS KILLING ME!

Ruby: But think about all the good times we had together. We made that monster movie and raised that baby owl into adult hood. Think about all the friends we would leave behind.

Abe: We can make new friends in California. Cool celebrities and millionaire surfer beach bums.

Ruby: I don’t want to make new friends Abe

Abe: I’ve worked to hard for this god dam it. It’s either this town or me! (Kicks tree)TREE FALLS ON ABES LEGS

Abe: Oh god my legs help, I can’t feel my legs!

Ruby: Oh no I cant handle this I cant handle this! There’s so much blood! This was not in our five-year plan!  

Abe: Quick calls an ambulance I’m loosing a lot of blood!

Ruby: I just think we are at different points in our lives right now.  

Abe:  I need help, it hurts, wait, what? , Are you breaking up with me?

Ruby: Its not just about you Abe! (Runs away and cries)

Abe: I’m loosing blood fading fast. (Dies) (Raccoon that was on his head leaves once Abe is dead.)

Scene2:

You see her car drive over a mountain range and the sun goes down

You see a range of trees by a black road at night.

You see her car drive past the road.

You see ruby crying in her car

You see the road and a sign that says Thurmont 2 miles

The raccoon from Abe’s head runs in front of the car

Ruby veers to the left and

You see the edge of a cliff 

Car goes over the edge

Cut to Black.

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