CHARACTERS
Sam, Alex, Smith —------------- Escaping inmates.
Jailer—------------------------------ Prison guard.
Villagers—--------------------------Wild people who eat human beings they've not met before.
Dark man—-------------------------Hunter. Captures the escapees
ACT ONE SCENE ONE
SAM: We need to leave. Now.
ALEX: Let's go.
*They leave the prison cell and run towards the main door. The jailer is sleeping and a soft music plays on the radio.
Alex, Sam and Smith run as fast as they can. The other inmates are asleep and don't wake up even with all the noise the escapees were making.
Turns out Alex had mixed a strong sleeping medicine in the pot of gravy the previous night. And all the other inmates plus the jailers all ate it.
They make their way through the final gate, an old wooden door that had spooky prints on it.
It's snowy outside and it's a long ride for the escapees but they've got equipment. They were born ready for this moment.*
ALEX: (looks around) Where do we go from here?
SAM: Woah, it's so high.
SMITH: And cold. (rubs his shoulders)
SAM: Okay, trust me. I've done this before. I'm the mountaineer here. Just trust me.
SMITH: (grins) Hmmm. Like how you were a saver when those villagers captured us.
SAM: It's not like you did anything to save us back then. At least I tried. I did try. (pauses) I'm not like you, you know. (scoffs)
SMITH: I will remember this if we fail, Mr Mountaineer.
ALEX: Come on Smith. Don't you want to meet Kristie again? Let's just trust him for now. We need to get outta here.
SMITH: (scoffs) Whatever. I've said what I wanted to.
(They hike for over 45 minutes, reaching the village square, miles away from their prison cells)
SAM: So where did they keep the money?
ALEX: I think it's where the oldies get their drink.
SMITH: Which direction is that?
SAM: Let's go this way. (points left)
ALEX: (holds Smith's shirt) Watch your step. (frowns) Boy, this place is so narrow. I remember my acrophobia now (looks down)
SMITH: (holds on a rock) Just don't look down. We need to get outta here quick.
SAM: Before those cannibals find us.
SMITH: What exactly do they have against our skin colour though?
ALEX: Forget about that now. We need to find that money bag first bro. Let's go that way. (points right) I think the weird haired man that took the bag carried it there. (The three men walk ahead for another 45 minutes looking for the bar.)
ALEX: Woah! Mr. Mountaineer. Wait! (struggles to catch his breath)
SMITH: Yes wait. I'm tired.
*(Suddenly, a dark skinned man, wearing black scarf and an undergarment of dead leaves appears in front of them holding an axe. The frightened men begin to run. Alex falls down a very steep cliff. Sam shouts after him. But Alex has fallen very deep that they can't even see him.
Smith and Sam are carried away by the locals. Waiting to be cooked for the village rituals.
How they wish they just forgot about the money! )*
I really tried to make this as short as possible but I couldn't. 😅
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