Epidemic: Cold Open

PROLOGUE: The Final Judgement; Revelation 20-11: Then I saw a great white throne and the one who sits on it. Earth and heaven fled from his prescence and were seen no more. And I saw the dead, great and small alike, standing before the throne. Books were opened, then another book was opened, the book of the living. The dead were judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books. Then the sea gave up its dead. Death and the world of the dead also gave up the dead they held. And all were judged according to what they had done. Then death and the world of the dead were thrown into the lake of fire.

MAN awakes, (eye shot). MAN walks out of BEDROOM and into KITCHEN. INSERT- SCUTTLING. MAN opens SHADES and looks out into dimly lit yard. A small figure is seen dashing into the darkness. MAN squints and looks at it strangely. CUT TO- MAN opening door with FLASHLIGHT in hand.

MAN
Hello? Who’s out here?

MAN walks OUTSIDE with FLASHLIGHT. He scans the area before stepping out farther into BACKYARD. INSERT- FALL OF GARBAGE CAN. MAN looks at FIGURE strangely. He holds up the FLASHLIGHT to CHILD’S FACE. CHILD”S EYES open. MAN steps back in fear and confusion.

MAN
(Scared and horrified)
What the hell are you?


CHILD’S arm reaches forward to the terrified MAN. INSERT- BLOOD SPRAY on WALL. MAN screams loudly. SHOT- MAN WAIST DOWN. FLASHLIGHT falls out of HAND. LEGS frantically kick against WALL. SHOT panes to FLASHLIGHT lightly covered in BLOOD.

END OF COLD OPEN