Script - Propitiation

PROPITIATION 

EXT. - THE ALLEYWAY - BETWEEN THE ROAD AND THE CHURCH - NIGHTTIME

A BLACKOUT WITH A VOICEOVER.

- SPIRIT

(WHISPERING, DARK AND DISTORTED VOICE.)

"YOU WILL BE THE SACRIFICE FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 

AND THEN WE WILL BE FREE FROM OUR SINS.

WE WILL BE FREE"

DISSOLVE TO AN ESTABLISHING SHOT OF A HAZY LIT CHURCH, SETTING THE SCENE OF THE CLIP. CHURCH CHOIR MUSIC PLAYING ON THE SOUNDTRACK.

CUT TO A LONG SHOT OF THE CHARACTER BETHANY, NERVOUSLY WALKING IN THE ALLEYWAY TOWARDS THE CHURCH. WHISPERING NOISES, ASYNCHRONOUS SOUND SO THAT THE CHARACTER BETHANY SEEMS AS IF SHE IS HEARING VOICES, EVEN THOUGH SHE IS COMPLETELY ALONE. SHE IS LOOKING AROUND, MAKING FAST SUDDEN MOVEMENTS.

CONTINUITY EDITING - CLOSE UP SHOT OF BETHANY LOOKING NERVOUS AS SHE LOOKS AROUND. 

CONTINUITY EDITING - OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT/ZOOM BEHIND BETHANY, THE SPIRIT IS APPROACHING HER.

CUT - BETHANY SPINS AROUND - MEDIUM CLOSE UP

BETHANY

(SCREAMING, STRESSED)

"LEAVE ME ALONE"

CONTINUITY EDITING POINT OF VIEW SHOT/PAN TO INDICATE BETHANY LOOKING AROUND

CUT TO A CLOSE UP SHOT OF THE LEILA THE SPIRIT STANDING IN FRONT OF BETHANY. SYNCHRONOUS SOUND OF BETHANY SCREAMING IN FRIGHT. 

CUT TO A MEDIUM CLOSE UP OF BETHANY RUNNING DOWN THE ALLEYWAY TO ESCAPE THE SPIRIT.

CUT TO OVER THE SHOULDER, TO SEE IF THE SPIRIT BEHIND HER, CHASING HER. 

EXT. - CHURCH GROUNDS - NIGHT TIME 

EXTREME LONG SHOT OF BETHANY RUNNING TOWARDS THE CHURCH, NO SIGHT OF THE SPIRIT BEHIND HER. 

DOLLY ZOOM OF BETHANY RUNNING TOWARDS THE CHURCH DOORS, WHIMPERING AND NERVOUSLY PANTING.

MEDIUM CLOSE UP OF THE BACK OF BETHANY'S HEAD AS WE SEE HER BANGING ON THE CHUCH DOORS.

BETHANY

( WORRIED SHOUTING )

"PLEASE LET ME IN, PLEASE PLEASE"

ZOOM MEDIUM CLOSE UP OF THE HAND APPROACHING BETHANY'S SHOULDER. 

CUT TO AN EXTREME CLOSE UP OF BETHANY'S FACE.

*SCREAMING IN FEAR.*

ZOOM INTO BETHANY'S MOUTH AS WE CAN SEE HER SCREAMING IN FRIGHT.