"FEAR" BY V. 'BIC' MOORE
PAGE ONE:
All panels will be in thick black 'flashback' mode.
INT. GOTHAM MALL MEGAPLEX
A lightly filled movie theater has people screaming in
their seats, reacting to what is on the screen (offscreen). A YOUNG COUPLE is clutching each other in the
foreground, while other patrons are in various states of
shock. The sole exception is a man all in shadow (THE
SCARECROW) in the back row, we can only see his silhouette
and eyes.
THE SCARECROW (O.S.)
Fear...
INT. GOTHAM MALL
The YOUNG COUPLE, discussing the movie while laughing, walk
past a movie poster display, showing two faces staring at
the viewer. One face is a mime with pins sticking out from
his head at evenly spaced intervals (think Pinhead from
Hellraiser). The other is a woman with a Victorian
hairstyle with strange markings on her forehead and cheeks.
Above everything is the windowed ceiling of the mall.
Other patrons maybe seen leaving the theater including our
man in shadow which now only covers the top two thirds of
him. (Note: Gotham Mall was seen in the episode Girl's
night out.)
THE SCARECROW (O.S.)
Society has forgotten what it
truly means. Instead, they
trivialize and capitalize on it
with their mindless entertainment
'disguised' as horror.
CU. OF THE SCARECROW'S HAND.
THE SCARECROW activates a trigger on a hand held detonator.
THE SCARECROW (O.S.)
Fools, all of them.
INT. GOTHAM MALL - CEILING
Gas starts coming out of the sprinkler systems in the
ceiling.
THE SCARECROW (O.S.)
It's a base instinct. Just as
strong as hatred, love, desire,
and lust.
The YOUNG COUPLE and others start coughing and gasping.
THE SCARECROW (O.S.)
People forget their fears, the
horrors that the mind can bring
them.
The MALE of the YOUNG COUPLE has his hands up with
centipedes crawling over them. The background is distorted
and uneasy. This is how he sees things as the gas affects
him.
THE SCARECROW (O.S.)
They are unconsciously afraid of
the truth that Locke spoke of.
'Fear is an uneasiness of the
mind, upon the thought of future
evil likely to befall us.'
PAGE TWO:
Still continuing with the flashback mode.
The MALE reaches out desperately for the FEMALE.
THE SCARECROW (O.S.)
So the fools cling to the nemesis
of their fears…
hope.
That a better day, a brighter day
will come and wash the horrors
away.
The FEMALE turns into a much more evil looking version of
the woman in the movie poster.
THE SCARECROW (O.S.)
But what if that hope was taken
away, like air from a strangled
person?
The YOUNG COUPLE are on their knees, eyes in shock, and
drool leaking from their mouths (the FEMALE is back to
normal looking). THE SCARECROW puts a hand on each of
their heads (we only see his lower half). Others in the
background are in a similar state, some might be balled up
on the ground, etc.
THE SCARECROW (O.S.)
Froude stated that 'Fear is the
parent of cruelty'...
Closing in on the FEMALE's still in shock. THE SCARECROW's
fingers holds her chin. The edge of the panel are slightly
jagged and closing in on the FEMALE.
THE SCARECROW (O.S.)
Is it cruel to strangle them of
their hopes and dreams and watch
the light fade from their eyes?
Close up on the FEMALE's face. Tears are now flowing as
well and the eyes are slightly wider. (Should we add
snot?) THE SCARECROW's thumb smears some of the tears. The
edge of the panel are more jagged.
THE SCARECROW (O.S.)
To allow them to feel the prickly
legs of fear upon one's neck?
Extreme Close up of the FEMALE's eye, which is a lot wider
than normal. We can see the reflection of THE SCARECROW's
pointed finger. The edge of the panels are extremely
jagged and rushing in stab the eye out.
THE SCARECROW (O.S.)
To uncontrollably wetting
themselves when faced with such
horrors?
PAGE THREE:
Two panels.
this page.
Second one is a 2/3 page splash. No flashbacks
EXT. ARKHAM ASYLUM
The blood-stained skies are stabbed by the soulless towers
of Arkham Asylum poking at the moon behind it. Some thin
trees can be seen here and there, and the gate to Arkham is
open, beckoning us in.
INT. ARKHAM ASYLUM - THE SCARECROW'S CELL
THE SCARECROW is facing us from behind the glass of his
cell, and we can finally see all of him. Even though he is
in prison he still looks triumphant. BATMAN's shadow can
be seen on the floor (and maybe his reflection in the
glass?).
THE SCARECROW
I will unleash their terrors, so
that they can live a life bathed
in fear.
The experiments are over, Batman,
along with Crane. Now, there is
only fear and it's master is…
…The Scarecrow