Lost in the Woods

Lost In The Woods: Pilot

A dark bedroom, sitting on a bench seat against the window, surrounded by books, is DAHLIA, hunched over a dimly lit laptop. On the screen is a digital biology textbook. She looks exhausted. She's in her late teens, She's tall, but not clumsy.

Side view of DAHLIA, not far away but not too close up either. Lighting is dim, focus on DAHLIA, blur background

A film score plays here

DAHIA sighs, splashes water on her face with a water bottle, and brushes damp hair out of her face. DAHLIA strokes a small golden retriever.

DAHLIA:

(whispering) Hey Buddy, what're ya doin' up too? It's late, an' rest's important. I know I'm up, but I've got a test in bio tomorrow. You don't.

The camera gets closer to DAHLIA.

DHALIA's eyes are heavy, and she's slurring words. The dog, Buddy, wags his tail and curls up against DAHLIA's waist.

DAHLIA:

Awww, sweetheart.

DAHLIA continues stroking Buddy and typing on her laptop. She reaches down and pulls a cell phone out from under the bench.

DAHLIA:

I'm gonna call Chloe. She said she'd be up now, but who knows?

DAHLIA dials a number on the phone, and after 3 rings, CHLOE answers the phone.

Scene changes to CHLOE's bedroom. Close up in front of CHLOE. She is shown sitting up in bed. Her hair is disheveled, and she's rubbing her eyes with one hand, she's holding her cell phone up to her ear with her other hand. She looks like she's struggling to keep her eyes open. She's around the same age as DAHLIA, but she looks younger.

CHLOE:

(yawns) Hey D, what's going on? (yawns) You woke me up!

The Screen splits in half. A close-up side view of DAHLIA is shown, and a close-up front view of CHLOE is shown. Background is slightly blurred

DAHLIA:

Sorry Chloe, I jus' need a dis... (yawns) ...traction.

CHLOE:

You really need to get to bed. Do you want to be too tired and flunk the test?

DAHLIA:

Well no, but I'm not good enough at this yet! B'sides, you're awake too!

CHLOE:

Well not on purpose (sigh) I guess I'll have to come over now and make you sleep. This happens every time!

Dial tone, as CHLOE hangs up

Scene switch back to DAHLIA's bedroom. Diagonal front view closeup of DAHLIA.

DAHLIA sighs, and keeps typing, humming a random tune. She fidgets with a pencil, time passes.

Film score here

Three taps on the window are heard, and DAHLIA opens the window. CHLOE falls onto a beanbag chair next to the bench seat.

The camera zooms out a bit. CHLOE and DAHLIA are both shown on screen.

DAHLIA:

I didn't think you'd come

CHLOE:

you know I always do

DAHLIA:

Let's call Ethan now

CHLOE:

No, he has tryouts tomorrow, he can't be tired. He's probably asleep now anyway