A Day In The Forest by Tristan Johnson

A Day In The Forest by Tristan Johnson

March 13, 2017 History of Motion Pictures

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FADE IN: EXT. SCENE - PARING AREA AT HIKING TRAIL JACK LARSEN, 34 is taking his two children, NICOLE LARSEN, 10 and ANTHONY LARSEN, 8 along with PAIGE OLSON, 19 and his two dogs, Hunter and Jacque (Boxers), to the forest for some relaxation. His job as a bodyguard is very stressful and he enjoys the serenity and quiet of the forest.

Jack is Paige’s bodyguard. Jack has short blonde hair almost like a buzz cut, He is 6’-3” with an athletic build that is reminiscent of a varsity wrestler or MMA fighter. He is a former Navy SEAL and has learned many different forms of martial arts, including: Koryu Uchinadi, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai Kickboxing.

Nicole and Anthony are both fair skinned with blonde hair bleached by the sun. Their eyes' are blue like the sky with rosy cheeks that made it look like someone had put blush on them.

Paige is the daughter of a foreign diplomat. She has a milky white complexion with long wavy strawberry blonde hair, she is about 5’-6” with a slim/fit build. Her country is under civil war so she has a bodyguard with her at all times because her life is always at risk.

JACK Ok everyone, lets get out of the car and start hiking to our favorite spot to have a picnic.

NICOLE/ANTHONY Yayyy!

PAIGE (with a smile as she reaches out and touches Jack's hand) Jack, why don't you leave your gun in the truck. Nobody needs a bodyguard out in the forest.

NICOLE Yeah dad, every time I hug you it jabs into me.

JACK Ok fine, but I am at least taking my knife in case I have to shave.

EVERYONE (laughter) EXT. SMALL OPEN FIELD IN THE WOODS - FRIDAY AFTERNOON The group of four along with the two dogs come out of a thick forest into an open field area which was there destination for the picnic.

Jack stops suddenly, looks down and starts to check his pockets.

JACK Hold on everyone I think I left my knife back in the truck.

PAIGE Okay, Nicole and I will wait here with Hunter.

Paige sits down on the nearest log and Nicole starts to play with Hunter.

Jack looks down at Anthony and Jacque.

JACK Come on boys lets head back to the truck.

Jack, Anthony and Jacque disappear into the brush as they head back to the truck.

EXT. THE TRUCK - SAME Jack is in the truck looking for his knife. Anthony is outside by the car playing with Jacque.

JACK Ah, here’s my knife.

Jack pulls out his knife from in between his seats and then gets out of the truck.

EXT. A SMALL OPEN FIELD IN THE FOREST - A LITTLE TIME HAS PASSED

Nicole and Paige are setting up the picnic while Hunter is laying down in the grass enjoying the sun. Hunter hears a twig snap in the woods and gets up, sniffs the air and then starts to growl in the direction of the woods.

PAIGE (with pensiveness) What is it girl?

Paige looks in the direction that Hunter is growling.

Four wolves emerge from the tree line and start to advance towards them. Hunter guardedly moves out in front of Paige and Nicole to keep the wolves at bay.

PAIGE Nicole, quietly get behind me now.

Nicole looks at the wolves and a look of terror fills her face.

Without any hesitation the wolves attack Hunter.

EXT. JACK'S TRUCK - SAME TIME NICOLE (in the distance) DAAAADDYYYY! Jack hears the blood curdling scream of his daughter and immediately transforms into protection mode! Jack looks at Anthony with stern eyes and face.

JACK Anthony, get in the truck and lock the doors now!

Jack looks at Jacque and points in the direction of the girls.

JACK Jacque go!

Jacque sprints like a bolt of lightning into the woods followed

by Jack with his knife in hand.

EXT. A SMALL OPENING IN THE WOODS - SAME TIME All the wolves are biting and scratching Hunter when suddenly Jacque comes sprinting out of the woods and leaps into the pile knocking them all down and gets the wolves away from Hunter so Paige can grab her and get her out of there.

As Paige is grabbing Hunter, Nicole gets scared and starts to run away.

PAIGE NO NICOLE! Don't run!

One of the wolves gets up and notices Nicole running away and gives chase. Just as the wolf is about to jump onto Nicole, Jack pushes out of the brush leaping onto the wolf and thrusting his knife into its neck killing it instantly. Jack tries to pull his knife out but it’s stuck.

Nicole runs crying into Jacks arms.

NICOLE I was so scared but I knew you would come protect me.

JACK Its ok now Nicole, daddy is here. (He looks up and sees one of the other wolves coming straight for him and Nicole) Two of the wolves that were fighting Jacque and Hunter turn tail and run away back into the woods. One last wolf was heading strait for Jack; Jack didn't have his knife anymore and he had left his gun in the truck. He grabbed Nicole and put her behind him, he was going to have to try and fight the wolf with his bare hands. As the wolf jumps, a gunshot goes off. A loud ringing fills the air and when Jack looks down he sees the dead wolf with a bullet wound. Jack turns his head to see Anthony holding his pistol.

FADE TO BLACK