This is a short screenplay my brother and I are currently writing. We both love dreaming up childhood adventures and magical journeys and are drawn to the innocence of a childs mind. This is the first screenplay we've done and one that we're wanting to film this summer. We are only attempting a few basic ideas and an easy plot to start with. This part of the story jumps right in the middle where two young boys are playing in the woods with swords and using their imagination to build a world involving wizards and differnent creatures. One boy realizes that he's late for his violin lesson and takes off running into the woods off the path. I'll let you piece the next few sentences together....
Landon trips and falls down on his face.
Mason-
Landon, are you alright?!
Yeah, I’m fine. I tripped over something.
Come on, lets dig it out.
What do you think it is?
I don’t know. Probably more junk
left over from the hunters last season.
It’s locked.
It must be important then. Who locks
boxes like this?
(suddenly) Bank Robbers! This is the perfect setup.
These people rob a bank and hid the money
in this box. They’re probably just waiting
for things to cool down before they
use the money. (pause) We could be rich!
No, it’s to small to hid a lot
of money in.
Landon has excitement and curiosity all over his face, yet is silent. Mason inserts the key and unlocks the box. The lid opens and both boys lean in over the box looking straight down until their heads rub up against each other. Mason pulls out an old....
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I am so excited about this! The more I think about it, the more excited I get.
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