"THE VIDEO GAME"
FADE IN: INT - HOUSE – ROOM
INT - ROOM – KIDS PLAYING VIDEO GAME
We see the back of four teenager’s heads. We can also see a
game playing on a t.v.
JIMMY
Dude this game is awesome!
BOBBY
Yeah! Man I’m glad that you get to
test video games!
CARL
Dude! You are the luckiest person
around!
JOEY
Hey! Look at the time! I gotta go!
CARL
Yeah me too!
BOBBY
I should be going my self!
The three boys leave the room. Jimmy is still playing the
video game. We can hear a woman yell.
JIMMY’S MOM
Jimmy! There is a telephone call
for you!
JIMMY
I’m coming!
Jimmy runs down stairs.
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INT - KITCHEN – DOWN STAIRS
Jimmy grabs the phone.
2.
JIMMY
Hello! Yeah! I’ll be there first
thing in the morning!
Jimmy hangs up the phone.
JIMMY’S MOM
Who was it?
JIMMY
It was the game testing place!
They want me to come in tomorrow
morning to test a new game!
JIMMY’S MOM
Well! That sounds great! Why don’t
you go get washed up for dinner!
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INT – GAME TESTING CENTER – NEXT DAY
Jimmy is sitting in a waiting room. A man opens a door and
calls to Jimmy.
HOWARD
Well jimmy! It’s good to see you
today!
JIMMY
So what new game am I testing
today?
HOWARD
Well! This is totally different
from any others you have ever
played!
They walk into a room where there is a machine!
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INT – MACHINE ROOM
Jimmy’s mouth is open wide and he runs up to the platform.
JIMMY
What is this called?
3.
HOWARD
This is the first ever-virtual
reality game!
JIMMY
How does it work?
HOWARD
Well first you sit in this seat.
Then you put on the helmet. You
will see a screen and it seems
like you are wherever you want to
be but, without the helmet.
JIMMY
Lets do this!
Jimmy climbs into the seat and puts on the helmet. He sees
a screen and chooses the level practice.
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EXT – CARLS HOUSE
Jimmy is standing out side of Carl’s house without the
helmet.
JIMMY
Okay! Let’s try something! How
about a gun?
Jimmy reaches into his pocket and pulls out a gun.
JIMMY (CONT)
This is awesome!
Jimmy walks up to the house and starts firing the gun. The
bullets smash the windows.
JIMMY
This seems so real!
Jimmy takes off the helmet.
HOWARD
So?
JIMMY
I only tried practice mode but
awesome!
4.
HOWARD
Now try the advanced mode!
Remember to get out of the game
just take off the helmet, to do
something just say it aloud and it
will happen. I sent one of these
to your house so you can test it
some more!
Jimmy puts on the helmet again.
JIMMY
My house! My parents room!
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INT – JIMMY’S HOUSE – PARENTS ROOM
Jimmy is standing in front of his dad who is sleeping.
JIMMY (CONT)
Machine gun!
Jimmy is now holding a machine gun. He aims it at his dad
and pulls the trigger.
JIMMY (CONT)
This is so much fun!
Jimmy pulls off the helmet.
HOWARD
So you like it?
JIMMY
Yeah!
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INT – JIMMY’S HOUSE
Jimmy comes through the front door. He sees his mom crying.
JIMMY
Mom! What’s wrong?
JIMMY’S MOM
Your father was shot tonight!
5.
JIMMY
What?
JIMMY’S MOM
Someone broke in and shot him
while he was taking his nap!
Jimmy breaks down and starts crying.
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SECOND SITUATION – INT – JIMMY’S HOUSE
We see the back of four teenager’s heads. We can also see a
game playing on a t.v.
JIMMY
Dude this game is awesome!
BOBBY
Yeah! Man I’m glad that you get to
test video games!
CARL
Dude! You are the luckiest person
around!
JOEY
Hey! Look at the time! I gotta go!
CARL
Yeah me too!
BOBBY
I should be going my self!
The three boys leave the room. Jimmy is still playing the
video game. We can hear a woman yell.
JIMMY’S MOM
Jimmy! There is a telephone call
for you!
JIMMY
I’m coming!
Jimmy runs down stairs.
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6.
INT - KITCHEN – DOWN STAIRS
Jimmy grabs the phone.
JIMMY
Hello! I’m sorry! I have a lot of
work to do so… I can’t maybe next
week ok? Bye!
Jimmy hangs up the phone.
JIMMY’S MOM
Who was it?
JIMMY
It was the game testing center!
They wanted me to test anew game
but I said I was to busy!
JIMMY’S MOM
Okay! Go wash up and get ready for
dinner!
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INT – JIMMY’S HOUSE – NEXT DAY
Jimmy is sitting in the living room when he hears the
doorbell ring. Jimmy gets up and answers the door.
UPS MAN
Hey! I got a delivery for a Jimmy
Spider!
JIMMY
That’s me!
UPS MAN
Sign here please!
Jimmy signs the clipboard. The ups man brings in six large
boxes.
JIMMY
Wow! I wonder who sent this!
Jimmy opens the first box. There was a letter inside. Jimmy
grabs the letter and reads it aloud.
7.
JIMMY
Dear Jimmy, I hope you enjoy this!
This is the first ever-virtual
reality game! The instructions are
all here! Good luck. Howard
Jimmy brings the boxes upstairs to his room.
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INT – JIMMY’S HOUSE – UPSTAIRS – JIMMY’S ROOM
He opens the other boxes and puts the game together.
JIMMY
This is so cool! According to the
instructions it says to put on the
helmet and sit in the seat.
Jimmy climbs into the seat and puts on the helmet. He sees
a screen and chooses the level practice.
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EXT – CARLS HOUSE
Jimmy is standing out side of Carl’s house without the
helmet.
JIMMY
Okay! Let’s try something! How
about a gun?
Jimmy reaches into his pocket and pulls out a gun.
JIMMY (CONT)
This is awesome!
Jimmy walks up to the house and starts firing the gun. The
bullets smash the windows.
JIMMY (CONT)
This seems so real!
Jimmy takes off the helmet.
JIMMY (CONT)
Wow! I wonder what happens on
advanced mode?
8.
Jimmy puts on the helmet again.
JIMMY
My house! My parents room!
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INT – JIMMY’S HOUSE – PARENTS ROOM
Jimmy is standing in front of his dad who is sleeping.
JIMMY (CONT)
Machine gun!
Jimmy is now holding a machine gun. He aims it at his dad
and pulls the trigger.
JIMMY (CONT)
This is so much fun!
Jimmy pulls off the helmet. He puts everything away and
goes down stairs.
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INT – JIMMY’S HOUSE – DOWN STAIRS – LIVING ROOM
Jimmy sees his mom crying. He runs over to her.
JIMMY
Mom! What’s wrong?
JIMMY’S MOM
Your father was shot tonight!
JIMMY
What?
JIMMY’S MOM
Someone broke in and shot him
while he was taking his nap!
Jimmy breaks down and starts crying.
JIMMY
(whispers)
It is my entire fault! I killed my
father!
9.
Jimmy wakes up.
JIMMY
It was all a dream! Just a dream!
JIMMY’S MOM
Jimmy there is a telephone call
for you!