FADE IN

EXT. Tropical Island Mountain Path – Day



MARCUS, late teens, athletic and handsome, hand-in-hand with girlfriend JULIE, late teens, beautiful, her long hair blowing behind her in the fierce wind. They are walking up a narrow mountain path on the edge of a cliff. The clear-blue sky is the only thing besides the mountain that can be seen.

Off in the distance, LOUD PARTY MUSIC is barely audible.

Marcus enjoys the walk, looks around at the scenery, but Julie is nervous, her eyesight is on the path in front of her.

JULIE
(nervous)
Maybe we should go back, Marcus.

Marcus laughs.

MARCUS
Why would you want to do that, Julie? It is great up here! Breathe the air in. We don’t get air this fresh back in New York . We never will.

Marcus inhales the air deeply, and then exhales.

JULIE
I’m serious, Marcus. I’m scared.

MARCUS
You can’t tell me you are afraid of heights!

JULIE
I told you that back at the beach! Were you even listening to me?

MARCUS
Guess not. Come on. I think there is a cave at the end of this path.

Marcus lets go of Julie’s hand and walks up the path.
JULIE
No, I really want to go back.

Marcus ignores Julie and continues to walk.

JULIE
(yells)
Marcus!

Marcus stops and turns around. He looks at Julie, who has her hands on her hips.

MARCUS
(Annoyed sigh)
I just want to see the cave. If you want to go back to the beach, then go ahead.

JULIE
I’m not going back without you!
(Annoyed Groan)
Fine! I will go with you. But we better not be up there for very long.

Julie walks up to Marcus.

JULIE
I hate you sometimes.

MARCUS
I know you do. Come on.

Marcus takes Julie’s hand and they continue up the path.


EXT. Cave Exterior. End of Path – DAY

The path widens out into a large flat surface against the mountainside. A large hole, the CAVE, is carved out in the mountainside. Nothing but darkness can be seen in the CAVE from here.

Marcus and Julie arrive at the end of the path. The fierce wind has died down into a calm breeze.


MARCUS
See, I told you there was a cave up here.

JULIE
Great. Can we go now?

Marcus waves a dismissive hand and walks toward the CAVE.

MARCUS
You’re such a killjoy, Julie. Look at this place. It’s wonderful!

Julie walks near the edge of the cliff and looks over. At the bottom of the mountain is a large forest. At the edge of the forest is a line of buildings. There is one tall building, the HOTEL, that towers over the other small buildings. A paved road separates the buildings and the white sandy beach. Clear-blue sea can be seen for miles beyond that. Numerous people can barely be seen moving around on the beach and in the water.

JULIE
It is beautiful. Isn’t it, Marcus?

Julie turns around. Marcus is nowhere to be seen.

JULIE
(panicked)
Marcus?

No answer. Julie walks hurriedly toward the cave. All she can see in the cave is darkness. She looks at the path, but can’t see anything.

JULIE
(panicked)
Marcus! Where are you? This isn’t funny! Mar--

MARCUS (O.S.)
What?

Julie turns around to the direction of the CAVE. Marcus is standing outside of it.


JULIE
Marcus! You idiot! You scared me!

MARCUS
I’m sorry. I wanted to see if there was anything in the cave. You have to see this. It’s great!

Julie looks at the CAVE. She shakes her head and crosses her arms against her chest.

JULIE
No. No way. I am NOT going in there, Marcus.

MARCUS
It isn’t dangerous or scary or anything like that. It’s actually pretty cool.
(begging voice)
Come on. Please?

Julie looks at the CAVE again, then looks at Marcus.

JULIE
(sighs)
Damn you.

MARCUS
You’ll come in?

JULIE
Yes. But only for a minute. Then we are leaving.

MARCUS
Yeah, of course.

Julie inhales and exhales then walks over to Marcus. They walk into the CAVE and disappear into the darkness.

INT – CAVE INTERIOR - DAY


Marcus and Julie can barely be seen in the darkness of the CAVE.

JULIE
Marcus, I can’t see anything.

MARCUS
I can fix that.

Marcus takes a LIGHTER from the pocket of his shorts. He pushes the button down and a small flame flickers from it.

MARCUS
(laughs)
And you said nothing good can come from smoking.

Julie looks around. The floor of the CAVE is very rocky and damp. Long stalactites hang from the ceiling.

JULIE
Okay, what do you want to show me? I don’t want to be in here very long. It’s creepy.

MARCUS
I found something. It is just over here. Come on.

Marcus, with Julie right behind him, walks farther into the cave.

INT. DEEPER CAVE INTERIOR – DAY

Only Marcus and Julie can be seen in the light of the flame.

MARCUS
Careful. It is right over here.

Marcus shines the light from the flame toward the ground. A small nest, made up of twigs and branches, is on the floor. Four grey eggs, as large as an adult human head, are in the nest.

MARCUS
They’re cool, aren’t they.

JULIE
They’re… big.

MARCUS
Yeah. I know. I mean, when was the last time you’ve seen eggs this big? They aren’t your normal eggs.

MARCUS leans toward the nest.

JULIE
(slightly panicked)
I think we should go, Marcus. What if the mother of these eggs come back? I mean, like you said, the eggs are big. Which means, the mother is going to be pretty big too. Right?

MARCUS
Relax, Julie. It is probably just a large bir--

As soon as Marcus finishes, a LOUD SCREECH is heard deep in the CAVE. Marcus and Julie look toward the direction of the sound.

JULIE
(panicked)
Marcus, I think we need to go. I don’t want to find out what made that noise.

Marcus stands up.

MARCUS
Stay here.

JULIE
What?

MARCUS
Stay. Here.

JULIE
Marcus, no! We need to leave!

MARCUS
I will be right back. I just want to take a look. Here, take my lighter. I will be fine.

Before Julie can say another word, Marcus shoves the lighter into Julie’s hand. He walks farther into the cave. Julie turns the lighter back on and shines the flame around.

JULIE
(panicked)
Marcus? Damnit, Marcus! Come back!

No answer. Julie takes another step. Suddenly a LOUD SCREAM is heard, followed by a LOUD SCREECH.

JULIE
(panicked yelling)
Marcus!

Julie begins to cry as she walks farther into the cave. She shines the flame around.

JULIE
(sobbing)
Marcus?

Julie walks a couple more steps and the light shines onto something on the ground. A human hand.

JULIE
(sobbing)
Marcus? Is that you?

The light moves over the HAND, but there is nothing attached to the HAND. RED BLOOD shines around the hand. JULIE’S eyes go wide and she screams. A SCREECH is heard close by. Suddenly, a LARGE BROWN BEAK enters the light. The lighter drops to the ground with a tick and everything becomes dark. Julie screams. The screams die out and the SCREECHES resume followed by flapping of numerous brown-colored wings.

Fade to BLACK


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