Timetrotters Dialogue Sample 3

SCENE: Through the discovery and inadvertant activation of the Omichron device, TIMOTHY and ALICIA have been transported to a frozen wasteland where they find refuge in a strangely ultra-modern abode. While Timothy works to the repair the damaged Omichron device, Alicia ventures outside the abode in search of its power source. She discovers more than she ever bargained for.

EXT. HOUSE – ANOTHER PART – DAY

Alicia comes around a corner and spies a strange-looking, large, square device about the size of an air-conditioner off the outside wall. It HUMS with power and a red light on top of the device indicates its functionality.

Alicia approaches the device, brushes the snow off it, and gives it a cursory examination. She smiles knowingly.

ALICIA
Yes!

Suddenly, a BRANCH SNAPS. Alicia whirls around to find the same hooded figure from before dashing across the ground.

ALICIA
Hey!

But the figure does not stop. Despite the deepness of the snow, it moves at breakneck pace. After a moment, Alicia dashes off in pursuit of the figure.

WIDEN

The figure maintains a good hundred-foot lead on Alicia. She can barely see him as she follows the trail his footfalls leave behind.

ALICIA
Wait! Come back! I just want to talk to you!

The figure sprints ahead and Alicia tears after him.

EXT. BOX RAVINE – DAY

The figure ducks into the ravine, disappearing from sight.

Alicia enters the ravine and finds herself surrounded by twenty-foot high stone walls. She looks around.

ALICIA
No way he could have doubled-back on me...

Finally, Alicia looks up and sees...

THE FIGURE

Spear in hand—standing at the apex of the ravine. It stares down at her defiantly.

ALICIA
I’ve gotta tell you, you’re a hell of a runner in a foot of snow!

The figure stares back at her, unanswering.

ALICIA
Look, if that’s your house back there, I’m sorry we trespassed. But we had nowhere else to go.

The figure continues to stare at her.

ALICIA
Do you understand me? I... I can’t believe I’m actually saying this... I mean you no harm.

Suddenly, a group of five more similarly garbed figures with spears step into view beside the first. They all stare down at Alicia menacingly.

Realizing she is outnumbered, Alicia takes a couple steps back and then turns to dash away. But before she can get up to speed, she bumps into...

ANOTHER GROUP OF HOODED FIGURES

They have effectively trapped her in the canyon. The empty, lifeless faces of the figures stare back at Alicia, who can only scream in terror.

©2004 David W. Dietz III