Coursework: Hybrid Script

Hybrid

Series 1, Episode 1

EXT.  Northala Fields

The scene opens with an establishing shot to show the park is empty and we see the protagonist, Alison, at the beginning of the path. She’s wearing workout clothes and tightens her ponytail. Alison begins running down the path. She looks annoyed; brows furrowed.
Phone pings. 
Text from Mum.
Repeated phone messages.

She falls while running in the middle of the path. She groans angrily, stands up and then Alison pulls out her headphones and puts them in her ears. Immediately, the voices stops and is replaced with low music. She visibly relaxes.She walks to the bench. Alison throws her phone to the side and sits on the park bench.  She opens a water bottle and begins drinking. Music from headphones start as diagetic(tinny headphone noise) and then become non diagetic as the music's pace quickens to match the increasing tension as two figures appear from behind her. As they’re walking closer, there are many jump cuts. They raise their hands as though to knock her out. The screen goes black.

INT. Hospital Room

A shot from Alison’s POV. She’s laying on a bed with white sheets. Her eyes blink open and the ceiling is blurry. She hears the door open and close; voices; footsteps. Her vision is still blurry. The shot changes and we see Alison dressed in white, no makeup, hair out and she is covered with a white sheet up to her shoulders.  The doctors walk in. Shot of doctors footsteps as they walk in. Quiet chatter. Switch back to Alison's POV-doctors can be seen wearing surgical masks and goggles. 

Doctor/Alien 1: This is subject no. 3047. She appears to be the most promising. I’m certain her body will easily adapt to the alien embryo-

Doctor/Alien 2: (interrupting) How long will it take until she is ready to be injected?

Doctor/Alien 1: (hesitant) Well, we are still unsure about the risks involved, and we can’t afford any more losses.

Doctor/Alien 2: (firm) It worked well on the test subjects. We’ve taken too long already and HQ is growing impatient.

Doctor/Alien 1: With all due respect, the test subjects consisted of animals that have vastly different anatomy’s to humans.

Doctor/Alien 1 moves towards the counter and begins collecting equipment: test tubes, beakers, etc… It is then revealed they have green hands. The doctor pulls on gloves and begins mixing substances.
Doctor/Alien 2: We’ve been stuck on this planet for 37,000 years and we won’t be able to go back home until we’ve proved our thesis was correct and our kind can begin emigrating to this planet. I don’t care about the risks involved, inject her with the serum and we’ll assess the risks later. If it fails, we can find another subject.

Doctor/Alien 1: (sighs) You’re the boss.

 The doctor fills a syringe with the liquid and walks over to Alison.

Switch back to Alison’s POV. Vision is still blurry. She sees the doctor lift her arm and the doctor lifts the syringe to her arm. The doctor then drops her arm and walks away. Alison’s vision becomes sharp and then the colour becomes distorted. Shot change to above Alison: eyes wide(red contacts), frothy mouth. She begins screaming, which quietens down but can still be heard as non diagetic music is played to help build tension as the camera pans away down the “bed” and across the room, the test tubes before resting on a tray full of Alison’s belongings. Her phone is ringing: “Mum”.  The music reaches the climax and the screen goes black and reads "Hybrid"; music stops.