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Title: Invaders

Series: Chronicle

Writer: P E Leody

SYNOPIS: A FAMILY'S COMFORTABLE WAY OF LIFE IS SHATTERED BY AN ALIEN INVASION AND MOST OF THEM HAVE TO MAKE HARD SACRIFICES

PAGE 1


An alarm cock goes off

Sfx: KERRING

MOTHER: EARLY MORNING RISE AND SHINE


Mother is in the bathroom. POV outside Father, Teenage Daughter and young Son queue up

MOTHER: YOU HAVE TO BE UP WITH THE LARK TO SURVIVE IN THIS FAMILY

FATHER: COME ON DEAR, I'VE AN IMPORTANT MEETING TO GET TO

DAUGHTER: COME ON MUM I'VE GOT A SPOT

SON: I WANNA PLOP


Mother hands Father a thermos and a sandwich pack

MOTHER: THERMOS, CHEESE AND PICKLE SANDWICHES, NO CRISPS REMEMBER TO EAT YOUR FRUIT

FATHER: THANKS DEAR


Mother hands the Daughter a sports bottle and a torpedo sandwich

MOTHER: SPORTS DRINK, SALMON AND BRIE BAGUETTE, POMEGRANATE JUICE, KEEP UP THE REVISION

DAUGHTER: THANKS MUM


Mother hands a plastic lunch box and a canned drink to the Son

MOTHER: MATCHING EIGEN LUNCHBOX AND HIGH TECH BEVERAGE, JUST EAT WHAT'S INSIDE

SON: THANKS MUM


Mother sits down in front of the TV feet up with a hot drink

MOTHER: THANKS GOODNESS FOR DAYTIME TV


There's a a knock at the door

Sfx: KERKNOCK


Father, Daughter and Son are at the door

Sfx: KERKNOCK

FATHER: WORK'S CANCELLED

DAUGHTER: COLLEGE IS LOCKED UP

SON: SCHOOL'S CLOSED

PAGE 2


Father, Daughter and Son sit watching the TV

FATHER: I NEVER REALISED THE DAYTIME SOAPS WERE SO GOOD

DAUGHTER: THERE'S A QUIZ SHOW ON NEXT

SON: ANY COOKERY PROGRAMMES?


Mother frames the door

MOTHER: THAT'S IT IF WE'RE STUCK WITH EACH OTHER WE MAY AS WELL BE STUCK IN THE CAR SHOPPING


The family car joins the queue to get on the motorway

MOTHER: SURE IS BUSY

FATHER: WHO'D EVER GET A DAY OFF AND WANT TO GO SHOPPING

DAUGHTER: DER US DAD

SON: YES DER


The family stare at the shopping site. POV their backs

MOTHER: UNBELIEVABLE


Reverse shot of previous frame the shopping centre has been flattened

MOTHER: NO MORE MALL

FATHER: I CAN HERE MY BANK MANAGER SIGHING

DAUGHTER: SO WHERE WAS EVERYONE GOING?

PAGE 3


Father's phone rings

Sfx: KERRING

MOTHER: ITS YOUR PHONE DEAR


Father answers the phone

FATHER: HELLO YES. OK SEE YOU SOON.

FATHER: ALL TAS HAVE BEEN CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY


Mother's phone rings

Sfx: KERRING

MOTHER: OH NOW THAT'S MINE


Mother talks on telephone

Sfx: KERRING

MOTHER: OK I'LL SEE YOU THERE. SHALL I BRING A CAKE.

MOTHER: THE EMERGENCY COUNCIL COMMITTEE HAS BEEN ASSEMBLED


Son and Daughter's phone rings

Sfx: KERRING, KERRING

DAUGHTER: THAT BETTER NOT BE YOU BUSYING MY LINE

SON: NO MINE'S RINGING TOO


DAUGHTER: OH

SON: OH

DAUGHTER: I'VE GOT A JOB, SOMETHING TO DO WITH ORDNANCE

SON: EDDIE'S GOT A LOAD OF BLACK NYLONS SAYS WE CAN HAVE THEM AT COST

PAGE 4


Space craft in an attack formation

Caption: MOTHER GOT UP EARLY ENOUGH TO BEAT HER FAMILY, BUT NOT THE ALIEN INVASION HEADING THEIR WAY


The space craft approach Earth

Caption: EARTH WAS VERY SOON AT WAR FOR HER VERY EXISTENCE


The aliens attack

Caption: THEY SHOWED NO MERCY, ATTACKED RELENTLESSLY, DROVE HUMANITY TO THE EDGE OF IT'S EXISTENCE


An alien plants a flag on Earth

ALIEN: FOOLISH EARTHLINGS, STRIPPING YOUR PLANET OF IT'S MINERALS, BRINGING THEM TO THE SURFACE, STRIPPING VEGETATION AND CREATING RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES YOU'VE MADE YOUR PLANET... A PRIME TARGET FOR RESETTLING.

PAGE 5


A small; flotilla of space craft escape Earth

MOTHER: ALL THAT CHARITY WORK PAID OFF, GETTING IN ON THE EMERGENCY COMMITTEE FOR THE SUMMER FETE SECURED THIS FAMILY A PLACE IN THE PRIMARY PLANET EVACUATION SCHEME


A planet appears

DAUGHTER: WHERE ARE WE GOING MUM?

SON: OBVIOUS DER, TO THE INVADERS HOME PLANET, WE'LL BE SAFE THERE, THOUGH IT MUST BE IN A STATE IF THEY PREFER OURS


The craft land on the alien planet it is luscious

FATHER: THE WHOLE PLANET IS FORESTED, SCANS SHOW MINERALS UNDERGROUND.

MOTHER: THEY JUST IT GO WILD DIDN'T CARE FOR IT AT ALL


The Father, Son and Daughter leave an alien looking house

FATHER: I'LL BE IN THE FIELD TILL LATE

DAUGHTER: I'M AT FRIENDS WEAVING SOME NATTY DREADS FOR US

SON: I'LL FINISH THE PLOUGH AFTER PICKING THE POTATOES


Mother sits watching TV

MOTHER: OUT TV SIGNALS ARE JUST REACHING OUT HERE I'LL BE ABLE TO CATCH ALL THE SOAPS FROM THE BEGINNING. PARADISE

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