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MASSACARE AT ESTELLE’S
By Thomas Dixon

GENRE: Thriller
LOGLINE:

A young female doctor struggles to survive her twisted dream state macabre experience where only one world will triumph.

SYNOPSIS:

Have you ever wondered what dreams are? Well, Dr. Penny Greenwood would like to know that answer, as her dreams lead her into a world that overlaps reality. Her dreams weaves a story of an unknown assailant, chasing her in and out of her dream state. Dr. Greenwood struggles to survive this twisted macabre experience where only one world will triumph.

MASSACARE AT ESTELLE’S

EXT: ESTELLE’S MENTAL INSTITUTION – RAINING – NIGHT

We hear the sound of a police car siren echo in the darkness.We watch the police car as it get closer, it stops in front of Estelle’s Mental Institution, two police officers step out of the car.

Tight in on Officer One as he walks towards the rear car door. We pull back to find a woman who’s drenched with water and blood. Full view of Officer One, police car and woman sitting in the backseat. Officer One opens the back door of the police car.

OFFICER ONE

(Helping her out of the police car)

“This way.”

(Officer escorts her inside.)

INT: ESTELLE’S MENTAL INSTITUTION – LOBBY – NIGHT

Wide view of Dr. Thomas Williams and Two Orderlies as they stand by the front desk. They watch astonished as the police officers escorts this attractive blood drenched woman inside.

OFFICER ONE

(Looking at Dr. Williams.)

“Got a new for you, doc.”

DR. WILLIAMS

(Looking at the woman)

“Where did you find her?”

OFFICER ONE

(Looking at the woman)

“We found her on the road about three miles from Dr. Creed’s place.”

OFFICER TWO

(Shaking his head.)

“Yeah, and what a mess that place was.”

DR. WILLIAMS

(Turns towards the orderlies.)

“Put her in number 5, I’ll see to her later.”

OFFICER ONE

(Handing some papers to Dr. Williams.)

“Well Doc, all you have to do now is just sign these few reports for me.”

DR. WILLIAMS

(Reaching for a pen.)

“Oh yeah, give them here.”

(Signing the papers and giving them back to the officer.)

“Here you go officer.”

OFFICER ONE

(Taking the papers back.)

“Thanks Doc.”

CUT TO:

INT: ESTELLE’S MENTAL INSTITUTION – ROOM – NIGHT

Dr. Williams enters the hospital room, pulls out a chair and sit next to The Young Woman. The Young Woman sits up at the edge of the bed just looking into space, she looks around the room with a puzzling expression not knowing where or who she were.

DR. WILLIAMS

(Looking at her)

“Hello, my name is Dr. Thomas Williams and you are?”

Dr. Williams takes out a small light from his top pocket of his doctor’s jacket, shines it into The Young Woman’s eyes. Dr. Williams takes a closer look into The Young Woman’s eyes. Tight on Penny’s face, we pull back to full view of The Young Woman and Dr. Williams. The Young Woman jumps up and screams. Two orderlies rushes into the room. Dr. Williams turns towards the orderlies holding up his right hand them to stop. Stands up, placing his hand on her shoulders trying to calm her down

DR. WILLIAMS

“Everything is all right, do you know who you are? Can you tell me what happen?”

Tight on The Young Woman, The Young Woman looks at Dr. Williams and faints. Dr. Williams calls for the orderlies.

DR. WILLIAMS

“Help me put her back in bed.”

Camera pull back to full view of the hospital’s room. The orderlies picks up The Young Woman and lay her back in the bed. Dr. Williams turns and walks out of the room.

CUT TO:

EXT: ESTELLE’S MENTAL INSTITUTION – ROOM – NIGHT

Camera pull back to full view of Dr. Williams and the orderlies standing outside of the room’s door.Dr. Williams looks back into the room wondering what horrible thing must have happen to her.

CUT TO:

INT: DR. THOMAS WILLIAMS OFFICE – DAWN

Dr. Thomas Williams sitting at his desk, he turn on his laptop and began creating a file on her. When there was a knock on his office door.

DR. WILLIAMS

(Still typing…yelling)

“It’s open!”

THE ORDERLY

(Walks in)

“Excuse me Dr. Williams, but she’s up.”

DR. WILLIAMS

(Still typing)

“Great, thank you.”

(SAMPLE: ROUGH DRAFT)

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