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Awekening

Title of Episode 1: Awakening

Scene 1: The Awakening

Concentration camp, early morning. A vast, desolate open space surrounded by high walls and watchtowers. Over 1,000 people lie on the ground, still unconscious. The atmosphere is cold and oppressive.

INT. CONCENTRATION CAMP – DAWN

The camera slowly moves among the bodies, zooming in on individual details: dirty faces, trembling hands, fresh scars. The silence is broken only by the wind lightly blowing. A metallic hiss cuts through the air, an alien sound, and some people begin to wake slowly. Among them is LUCA, who is the first to rise, touching his head with a confused yet serene expression.

LUCA
(Whispering to himself)
Where... are we?

LUCA looks around and notices others waking up. In the distance, tall, menacing alien figures observe the group with indifference.

CUT TO: CRIS
Cris slowly awakens, taking his time as if he is in complete control of the situation. He scans the scene around him with attentive eyes, but shows no emotion.

CUT TO: SHAWN
Shawn reluctantly gets up, running a hand through his disheveled hair. He observes the crowd with detachment, his face marked by deep apathy.

SHAWN
(With a sarcastic whisper)
Another day of pointless suffering, I guess.

CUT TO: VAIOLET
Vaiolet jolts awake, breathing heavily. She immediately looks around, searching for an escape. Her eyes land on the tall walls surrounding the camp.

VAIOLET
(Catching her breath)
I need to find a way out...

The camera continues to explore the group, showing people of all ages slowly rising, while in the distance, a heavy metallic noise is heard.

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Scene 2: The Alien Announcement

INT. CONCENTRATION CAMP – MORNING

Metal towers light up on the sides of the camp, emitting a cold, unnatural light. An alien figure, over two meters tall, with dark, shiny skin, approaches the center of the crowd. It wears a metallic suit and holds a technological device that emits a high-pitched sound. The alien, a high-ranking officer, stands before the group.

ALIEN COMMANDING GUARD
(Metallic, monotone voice, translated by a device)
You have been selected. You are no longer individuals. You are labor, resources to be exploited. Your lives are now dedicated to one purpose: to serve.

The alien commander pauses, looking at the crowd with disdain.

ALIEN COMMANDING GUARD
Some of you will be taken to the mines. Others will be subjected to experiments. Those who rebel... will have no escape.

The crowd begins to murmur, confused and scared. Some people try to scream, but they are immediately silenced by an electric shock emitted from the towers.

CUT TO: JOSEPH
Joseph, standing among the crowd, clenches his fists, his face red with anger.

JOSEPH
(Yelling defiantly)
I’m not a resource! I’m not a slave!

He lunges forward, trying to attack the alien. But he is stopped by an electric shock that sends him crashing to the ground, trembling. Luca immediately rushes to him.

LUCA
(Trying to calm him, in a soothing tone)
Wait, not like this... we need to find another way.

JOSEPH
(Coughing, furious)
I won’t sit here and be controlled like an animal!

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Scene 3: Group Formation

INT. CONCENTRATION CAMP – LATE MORNING

After the alien's announcement, the guards begin to separate the prisoners into groups. Some are forcibly taken away, while others remain in waiting, under close surveillance.

CUT TO: CRIS
Cris silently observes the scene, noticing Luca trying to help Joseph to his feet. He approaches slowly.

CRIS
(In a calm tone)
Anger won’t serve you here. You’ll need to learn to control it, or it will be your ruin.

Joseph rises, still shaken, and glares at Cris with eyes full of rage but remains silent.

LUCA
(Looking at Cris curiously)
And you... do you think you know how to survive here?

CRIS
(Calmly)
Survival is a matter of discipline. Not anger or fear.

CUT TO: SHAWN
Shawn, sitting off to the side, watches the scene with a cynical expression. He raises an eyebrow, clearly amused by the interaction.

SHAWN
(Sarcastically)
Fantastic. We have the philosopher of discipline and the martyr. Maybe we just need a clown and a magician.

LUCA
(Smiling, approaching Shawn)
And you? What do you plan to do?

SHAWN
(Scoffing)
Nothing. There’s nothing to do. There’s no way out. This world is over, and so are we.

Vaiolet, who had been standing apart until now, listens with interest. She slowly approaches, her hands trembling slightly.

VAIOLET
(Determined)
I won’t stay here. No matter how impossible it seems, I’ll find a way to get out.

DOMINIC
(Enters the scene, stepping out of the shadows, with a cold smile)
Interesting. But you know that escapes never end well, right?

The others turn to Dominic, who observes the situation with a calculating look.

DOMINIC
(In a suggestive tone)
But perhaps, with the right plan, we might have a chance. You just need to know how to move... and how to use the right people.

VAIOLET
(Crossing her arms, distrustful)
And you? Would you be willing to take risks?

DOMINIC
(Smirking)
I don’t do anything for free. But if this gives me an advantage, then maybe I’m in.

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Scene 4: An Uncertain Pact

The group looks at one another, in silence. Cris is the first to break the tension with his innate calmness.

CRIS
(In a firm tone)
If we decide to do this, we must do it together. Every reckless action will only bring us closer to death.

JOSEPH
(Turning to Cris, still resentful)
And what do you propose? Stay here and rot?

LUCA
(Smiling peacefully)
Cris is right. We need to stay united. If we divide, they win.

VAIOLET
(Nodding, albeit reluctantly)
Okay. But I don’t intend to stay here for long.

SHAWN
(Sarcastically)
Right, another nice plan without hope. Count me in... for whatever it’s worth.

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Scene 5: The First Plan

The group huddles together in a corner of the camp, out of sight from the guards. Dominic starts outlining a plan, speaking in low tones while the others listen intently. The sun is setting, and the shadows of the towers stretch over them.

DOMINIC
(In a calm, calculating tone)
The key is to wait for the right moment. We can’t attack head-on, but we can exploit their weaknesses. First, we need to study them, understand how they operate...