THE SANTA MONICA’S EXPLOSION
Written By FASSINOU ANGE J. VINCENT
SCREENPLAY BY
MOISAQUE BLANC & MICHAEL ESPINAL
Fade in
EXT. SANTA MONICA - DAN’S BED ROOM- LATE NIGHT/EARLY MORNING
A man wraps himself like a cocoon in his bedsheets.
DAN’S POV
His Altman clock says 5:30 am.
DAN
(grunting)
Uhh.
Cell phone ringing.
Intercut between Dan and a man in the shadows.
DAN
(Brocky voice)
Hello.
MAN
Good morning Dan. I assure
you have had a good rest.
DAN
What do you want?
MAN
Isn’t it quite obvious?
(beat)
I want to know your answer.
DAN
I do not know what you are
talking about?
MAN
(Laughing)
Ahhh you must still be
half asleep. Then let me
refresh your memory. I
recall two weeks ago Me
and my organization have
taking you under our wings.
DAN
(Clearing voice)
MAN
You were facing eviction.
So we took you in and made
you one of us. We brought
you the house you are
living in. Ahh, the car
you drive. Even the cloths
and food you provide for
how do you say...Mikey.
2.
EXT. SANTA MONICA - MIKE’S ROOM- LATE NIGHT/EARLY MORNING
DAN’S POV
6yr old Mike is in his room sleeping.
Intercut between Dan and a man in the shadows.
DAN
(whispering)
Listen. Don’t you mention
his name out of your mouth.
MAN
All we ask is that you kill
the priest In two days when
he arrives at--
DAN
No! I am not killing
anyone! I am not even a
killer!
EXT. SANTA MONICA - DAN’S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
Intercut between Dan and a man in the shadow.
MAN
Let me assure you what may
happen if you do not do
this.
DAN
Bye.
Hangs up the phone.
EXT. SANTA MONICA - MARKETPLACE - AFTERNOON
WEATHER SHOT: THE SUN SHINES EFFORTLESS THROUGH THE SKY AS
CLOUDS SLOWLY PASSES AWAY.
EXTREME WIDE SHOT: OF THE TOWN. PEOPLE GOING ABOUT THEIR
DAY.
A school alarm bell rings DING DING can be heard miles away,
As it is time for dismissal.
I/E. SANTA MONICA - PRIMARY SCHOOL - AFTERNOON
The school’s door opens from the inside to outside by a
school staff.
WIDE SHOT: CHILDREN RUN TOWARDS THEIR PARENTS BY SMILING AND
CRYING OUT.
MEDIUM SHOT: THE LAST EXITING THE SCHOOL PAUSES AT THE
DOORWAY.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
3.
6yrs old, dark slack pants, short sleeve blue collar shirt.
CLOSE UP: HE LOOKS BACK AT SCHOOL STAFF AT THE DOORWAY WITH
A DISPLEASING FEAR ON HIS FACE. THE STAFF IS DAUNTING TO
SEE.
CUT-IN: THE STAFF WAVES GO ON.
The door shuts leaving the boy alone.
CHILDREN
(Playful Laugh)
You’re it! You’re it!
CUTAWAY: THE BOY LOOKS LOST AS KIDS RUN PASS HIM, PARENTS
WALKING, AND A SCHOOL BUS THAT PULLS UP.
CLOSE UP: THE SCHOOL BUS DOOR UP ON AND WE SEE AN OLD CRANKY
BUS DRIVER.
BUS DRIVER
(Horse voice)
On the bus we go kids!
Some other children enter in the school bus quickly.
BUS DRIVER
Ahh! Silence please! If you don’t
stop moving I won’t go.
BUS DRIVER’S POV
He sees the boy just standing at the doorway of the school.
BUS DRIVER
Hurry up Mike, we are late!
Meters away from the school bus. The child looks back once
more at the door.
MIKE’S POV
The school staff is watching through a small glass on the
door. Still daunting to see.
CUT-IN: MIKE TAKES HIS FIRST STEP AS HIS FOOT DESCENDS OF
THE FIRST STEP.
As Mike walk towards the bus he sees and hears everything in
slow motion.
Cut-in: His left hand pulls gently on his right index
finger.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
4.
MIKE
(Panting)
MIKE’S POV
Kids, birds, cars all moving in an eternity slow motion.
EXTREME CLOSE UP: MIKE’S EYES BEINGS TO CRY.
CUT TO:
A 2005 Mercury Montego all black parks at distant from the
school.
EXT. VEHICLE - SAME TIME
We see two men from our back seat view. One in the driver
seat, other in the passenger seat. Looking on at Mike.
TWO MEN POV
Mike is walking to the bus.
CLOSE UP: MIKE IS CRYING.
MIKE’S POV
Everything, everyone, and Every sound travel at a slow pace.
SERIES OF SHOTS
A)MIKE BEINGS TO GET CLOSER TO THE BUS.
B)THE BUS DRIVER IS YELLING TO HURRY.
C)TWO BOYS RUN ACCIDENTALLY INTO MIKE. KNOCKING HIM ON THE
FLOOR. MIKE FALLS ON HIS BACKPACK.
D)A BACK VIEW OF THE TWO MEN POPPING THEIR HEADS OUT FOR A
BETTER LOOK.
EXT. SANTA MONICA - PRIMARY SCHOOL YARD - SAME TIME
A MEN running to Mike’s area and begins SHOUTING. The CAMERA
dollies up to them.
FATHER
(Smacks his two sons)
How many times do I have to tell
you boys not to run! Go in the car
with your and wait for me there!
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
5.
POV
The father is on a sniper’s scope and is oblivious to it.
CUT TO:
EXT. SANTA MONICA - MARKETPLACE ROOF TOPS - SAME TIME
ANGLE SHOT: A CAUCASIAN MALE LAYS FLAT ON HIS CHEST ON A
ROOF TOP.
SNIPER
Shall I take the shot?
EXTREME CLOSE UP: THE MOUTH OF THE DRIVER OF THE BLACK
VEHICLE.
DRIVER
No! Only if he interfere with the
mission.
EXT. SANTA MONICA - PRIMARY SCHOOL YARD - SAME TIME
The two boys walks off crying.
FATHER
(Helping Mike up)
Stop your crying boy, there is no
danger to you. Now go on.
The man sees the bus driver calling onto Mike. The man walks
him to the bus door.
CUT-IN: AS THE MAN WALKS OFF, MIKE GRABS HIS HAND.
FATHER
(Slaps Mike hands away)
Boy I am not your father. Now let
me go.
The man walks off.
BUS DRIVER
Why are you crying Mike?
MIKE
I--I am afraid.
BUS DRIVER
Of what?
CUT TO:
6.
INT. SANTA MONICA - PRIMARY SCHOOL - SAME TIME
OSS: THE MYSTERIOUS SCHOOL STAFF STILL LOOKS ON THROUGH THE
GLASS.
SCHOOL STAFF’S POV
Mike standing in the bus door way.
CUT TO:
EXT. VEHICLE - SAME TIME
EXTREME CLOSE UP: THE DRIVER’S MOUTH
DRIVER
Now.
CUT-IN:THE MEN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE PULLS OUT A DETONATOR
AND PUSHES THE BUTTON.
SERIES OF SHOTS:
A)THE CAMERA TRAVEL THROUGHOUT THE CAR AND UNDER PEDESTRIANS
LEGS.
B)IT TRAVEL THROUGH THE FENCES AND INTO THE SCHOOL YARD WITH
KIDS RUNNING.
C)THE CAMERA SLOWS DOWN BETWEEN TWO KIDS TUGGING ON A ROPE.
ONE OF THEM SNEEZES AS THE CAMERA SEES ALL GERMS IN SLOW
MOTION.
D)THE CAMERA SPEED UP TO WHERE THE BUS IS. IT FADES THROUGH
THE BUS WALLS, THROUGH MIKE’S BACKPACK WHERE A MACHINERY
OBJECT SWITCHES FROM RED TO GREEN.
E) THE OBJECT SLOWLY IGNITES.
VERY WIDE SHOT: THE BUS COM BUST IN A FLURRY OF FLAMES.
SERIES OF SHOTS
A)THE MYSTERIOUS SCHOOL STAFF IS NOT AT THE DOOR ANYMORE.
B)THE SNIPER ON THE ROOF TOPS IS NOT THERE ANYMORE.
C)THE MERCURY MONTEGO VEHICLE IS NOT THERE ANYMORE.
D)PARENTS, KIDS, AND OTHER SCHOOL STAFFS ARE SCREAMING.