With the relative success of 1999's
Bats, I've decided to start producing feature-length motion pictures. But without the bankrolling of a major
Hollywood player, I have to rely on no-name and up-and-coming talent, a script I've written myself, and cheap, poorly-lit, horribly designed set pieces. Basically, a
B-movie.
My idea? Get this... it's called "Leaves". It's about killer leaves that attack without warning and kill with extreme prejudice. The great thing is... as long as I film it in New England during the fall, I'll have no shortage of villains! For special effects? A leaf-blower! And the leaf-blower can also double as the weapon that our buxom heroine will wield to keep the leaves at bay while our handsome hero discovers the mystery behind the recalcitrant foliage.
In order to get things rolling, I've started writing the script. Take a look... it's a real grabber!
"LEAVES"
written by Orange Julius
copyright 2000
EXT. DAY. A SUBURBAN BACKYARD
Two children are playing in the yard. TIMMY is raking
leaves into a big pile. BECKY is emptying a plastic
garbage bag full of leaves into the same pile.
BECKY
This is going to be fun!
TIMMY
You bet!
The pair backs up to the other end of the yard and
prepares for the running jump into the pile of leaves.
BECKY
Me first! Me first!
TIMMY
Nuh-uh. Boys first!
Timmy sprints forward and dives headlong into the
leaves. His head pops up slowly with a painful expression
on his face.
TIMMY
Ow! That hurt!
BECKY
What's the matter, you big baby?
TIMMY
Ouch! That really hurts!
The leaf pile begins to rustle. Suddenly, Timmy
disappears under the pile of leaves. They continue to
rustle, and then stop. Becky begins to inch closer.
BECKY
Timmy?
Timmy BURSTS out of the top of the leaf pile wallowing
in pain. He is covered with BLOODY CUTS AND SCRAPES.
He begins screaming.
TIMMY
RUN, BECKY, RUN!
Becky screams in horror as the pile of leaves CONSUMES
TIMMY'S FLESH. Within seconds, he is nothing but
bloodstained bones. Becky is silent and too frightened
to move. Suddenly the leaves swirl up into a TORNADO-
LIKE FUNNEL and being to swirl around Becky. She
screams as we pan away to an angry sky and the opening
credits.