4MILERADIUS
PRODUCTIONS
PORTFOLIO
WRTITNG SAMPLES
"Out of Body"
INT. BASEMENT - DAY
A dark musty basement. Harsh lights reveal DAMIEN, a drug
addicted young man.
Scattered on a table before him sits bottles of alcohol,
cocaine, and other drug paraphernalia.
He snorts a line of cocaine. Ecstasy washes over his faces.
CLOSE ON SHOT GLASS
Liquid fills the glass.
CLOSE ON DAMIEN'S FACE
Damien pounds it. His eyes blood red. Wipes his white
powdered nose. Then exits.
EXT. SIDEWALK - DAY
Damien walks out of a modest home. Book bag slung over his
shoulder.
CAR POV
We see Damien walk down a sidewalk. Alone.
BACK TO SCENE
A BLACK vehicle pulls to his side.
Damien stops.
DAMIEN POV
Window rolls down. A MAN jaws at him.
BACK TO DAMIEN
He throws his hands up as if he doesn't have what they want.
Three THUGS jump out. One holds a gun.
These men proceed to PUNCH and KICK him. Damien's head
pressed against a chained linked fence.
They take his wallet.
POP! POP!
Gun goes off. Two bullets enter Damien's back.
"By His Stripes"
FADE IN:
EXT. GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE - NIGHT
The moon shines brightly.
Garden filled with fog.
A bewildered JESUS stands against a tree. He speaks
inaudible.
He grasps the tree for comfort.
Jesus walks to a nearby fire.
PETER, JAMES, and JOHN sleep soundly around a small fire.
JESUS
Could you not pray one hour with
me?
Peter suddenly awakens. James and John follow.
PETER
My Lord, what is wrong?
JESUS
Immense grief fills my soul...Come,
come and watch.
CENTER OF GARDEN
A moon bathed Jesus kneels down slowly. Arms spread wide.
His disciples watch in confusion.
JESUS (CONT’D)
Abba!...Father!...All things are
possible with you... If it be
possible, let this cup of suffering
pass from me.....but not my will,
but yours father.
His face fills with bloody sweat.
JESUS (CONT’D)
You are my refuge and strength.
He gasps for air.
Jesus falls onto his face. He grabs fists of the ground.
Mutters under his breath.
"Rogue"
FADE IN:
INT. TRUNK OF CAR - NIGHT
Only eyes can be seen from a dim light that shines on his face.
Handcuffs on the mans hands.
CUT TO:
SUPER: "2 HOURS EARLIER"
INT. CAR - NIGHT
Two men sit and watch through their windshield.
EXT. PARKING GARAGE - NIGHT
SIMON AKERS, a well built man walks to his car. The garage remains completely empty. Lights flicker.
A car that resembles an undercover police vehicle pulls behind him.
Simon hesitates for a moment.
The cars storms toward him.
Two large MEN grab Simon. Punches thrown. Simon gets knocked out. Place a black bag over top his head. He's thrown into the trunk.
INT. CAR - NIGHT
The vehicle pulls up a long drive way.
INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - NIGHT
Simon's forced down into a chair. Black bag gets removed.
AGENT TROTTER, wears a suit. Business man.
TROTTER
Simon, Simon,.....Simon!
Simon's head bobs up and down. Dazed. Fuzzy. Then wakes up. Nose bleeds. Black eye.
TROTTER(CONT'D)
Do you know why you're here?
SIMON
Protocol.....But I didn't know it
SIMON(CONT'D)
was protocol to beat your agents.
TROTTER
Well... When a little child disobeys they get disciplined... I'm your daddy.
SIMON
I've been one of your best assets for a long time.
Simon loosens his belt.
TROTTER
You signed a contract stating that you would indeed follow procedure, or you would be terminated from this program....You're not following the mission anymore.
SIMON
Unlike you who sits behind a desk for living I'm in the field...Things change when you're out there.
TROTTER
Before you continue....
Trotter points to his men standing behind Simon.
TROTTER(CONT'D)
Go have fun with him til I get back...I need a smoke.
INT. GARAGE - NIGHT
MONTAGE:
-- Tied to a chair.
-- Punched in the face and stomach.
-- Water boarded.
END OF MONTAGE