Hollow Town

FADE IN:

EXT. TRAIN STATION - RAILROAD - DAY

At the train station, a train roars past from left to right.

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EXT. TRAIN STATION – PLATFORM - DAY

ROSS GIBSON steps off the train and views the surrounding environment.

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EXT. VILLAGE - DAY

Ross Gibson is walking down the road. A woman crosses the road as soon as she sees Gibson.

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INT. HOUSE - DAY

Ross Gibson enters his new house and places his box of personal items on a table.

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EXT. YARD – DAY

As Gibson steps outside his house, a young girl approaches him.

BELLA

Hi I’m -

FRANK, late 40s, father of BELLA, runs over to confront the stranger.

FRANK

Bella! What do you think you are doing?

Gibson shuffles back, Bella becomes slightly distressed.

GIBSON

It’s not her fault, she was just about to say hello

FRANK

Who the hell are you?

GIBSON

I was just released from prison and wanted a fresh start

FRANK

Bella, go inside.

Bella runs inside the house and Frank follows her. He gives Gibson a long lasting stare.

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INT. FRANK’S HOUSE – NIGHT

FRANK

Bella! Bella!

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EXT. YARD - NIGHT

Frank confronts Gibson and punches him in the face.

FRANK

Where the hell is she!?

Gibson is confused and his mind is all over the place

GIBSON

W-what? What’s going on?

FRANK

I know you kidnapped my girl. Tell me where she is.

GIBSON

I’m sorry but I’ve got nothing to do with it.

Police sirens are heard and two police officers step out from a car and talk to Frank.

FRANK

He took my girl. You have to take him away.

The police officers take Ross Gibson away and drive off.

INT. POLICE CUSTODY – INTERROGATION ROOM

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GIBSON sits down in a dark interrogation room with a light shining on him.

INTERROGATOR 1:

You know why you’re here

GIBSON:

You got to be kidding me? I’ve done nothing!

INTERROGATOR 1:

(Slams hands down on table)Don’t lie to me!

GIBSON:

What do you accuse me of?

INTERROGATOR 2:

Kidnapping a little girl.

GIBSON:

(Stands up and hits the table with his fists)

I didn’t do it!

EXT.GIBSON’S HOUSE – NIGHT

Gibson on his journey home from the interrogation. The motion sensor lights activate and he sees Frank sitting down on his porch.

GIBSON:

Look, I’m not a part of this but I will help you find your daughter. Bella will be found.

Frank stares at him as Gibson opens the door to his house.

EXT: DIMLY LIT STREET – EVENING

Gibson waits outside the bar and spots two shady characters. He follows one of them to a house with a gate and a lock on it. He hears a noise behind the house and sees an abandoned warehouse that he checks out.

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INT: WAREHOUSE – FINAL LOCATION

Gibson smashes down doors of a warehouse – reveals some sickening findings of bloody hammers, scratch marks on the walls and muddy footprints leading to a room.

GIBSON

(Disgusted and shocked)

What the –

GIRL

(Screams)

Help!