An excerpt of what I wrote today.
This script still has a long way to go, but I’m encouraged because it plays out easily in my head.
INT. STAIRS – DAY
Annie has her arms full of folded laundry as she trudges up the stairs. At the landing she pauses to get out of the way as Caleb runs past, closely followed by Noah, who’s making a noise that vaguely resembles a locomotive.
She smiles as she watches the boys, but her smile slips as an apparition of a man appears at the top of the stairs, between her and her boys. Noah and Caleb continue into Caleb’s room and shuts the DOOR with a resounding BANG.
Annie remains frozen for several seconds, unable to take her eyes off of the ghost. Other than the muted noise of the boys wrestling in Caleb’s room all is quiet.
Then the ghostly man is gone. Annie throws down the folded clothes and bolts up the stairs. She pauses for a split second when she reaches the place where the man stood, but nothing can keep her from her children and she powers through the spot.
When she reaches the closed door to Caleb’s room she pauses to regain composure.
ANNIE
(under her breath)
There’s no such thing as ghosts. I’m just tired. There are no ghosts.
Annie pastes a smile on her face and opens the door.
ANNIE
Can I play too?
She enters the room and firmly closes the door behind her.