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- INCLUDES violence...310Please respect copyright.PENANAyNiC87KmNy
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FICTIONAL STORY “TRUE AND FALSE”310Please respect copyright.PENANAd5TFxRfDbs
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- PIPTOWN: rural area; quiet town-like, tractors, not so much busy road; architectural buildings; home to PIPTOWN DENSE FOREST..
CHARACTERS:310Please respect copyright.PENANAftsTjdYJ7K
- TRUE: blond hair, blue eyes, girlfriend of FALSE, loving, caring, 13 years,310Please respect copyright.PENANAFTpnWU0EjM
- FALSE: blond hair, blue eyes, boyfriend of TRUE, protective, fierce, 13 years
PLOT: In a dystopian world of NO MONEY - TRUE and FALSE; both young teenagers struggle to feed themselves due to unavailable barter-work for their age...
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INT. PIPTOWN STREET STORES
(FADE IN: BOTH TRUE and FALSE walk along PIPTOWN STREET STORES. They stare at all the street vendors; hoping to find a “BARTER FOR FOOD” sign. They don’t at most vendors and worry about feeding themselves)
TRUE310Please respect copyright.PENANAqA8muEgjj4
(Worried to FALSE) True... or False... Are we really doomed?
FALSE310Please respect copyright.PENANAcUVZxo6WFo
(Assures TRUE) No True... I believe we can barter somewhere... We can’t give up hope... Faith over fear... remember...
(TRUE nods her head at FALSE: though still worries. They approach another vendor at the street; after noticing a ‘BARTER FOR FOOD SIGN.’ They approach the vendor; FALSE begins talking)
FALSE310Please respect copyright.PENANAn1b0H3V1EL
(to VENDOR) Hey uh... We need food... and we’d be happy to barter... What could we do here?
VENDOR310Please respect copyright.PENANAPUztXA6csc
(To FALSE) Well young man.... you look way too young to be working... Don’t you have parents... the both of you... Shouldn’t you both be at school?
FALSE310Please respect copyright.PENANAlp08PQlDeh
(to TRUE) Both our parents died... We need to feed ourselves... we’ll do anything... ANYTHING..
TRUE310Please respect copyright.PENANAmA44hHh76q
(begs VENDOR) Please...
(VENDOR shakes his head)
VENDOR310Please respect copyright.PENANAH9ypIPnnhQ
(shakes head) No sorry you both... I understand your situation... but I’m not hiring minors to work for me. Finish school then come work..310Please respect copyright.PENANAJjtng2tkEP
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(TRUE grows immensely worried of feeding herself and FALSE. With an upset voice; TRUE begs the VENDOR to reconsider his decision)
TRUE310Please respect copyright.PENANALQ9E1aF1c1
(begs VENDOR) Please... we don’t want to starve... we don’t... Please...
VENDOR310Please respect copyright.PENANAkH1t5LhxbI
(shakes head to TRUE) No... I’m sorry... Look elsewhere..
(TRUE puts her head down in great sadness; and makes her way with FALSE: to another vendor. FALSE continues to comfort TRUE)
FALSE310Please respect copyright.PENANAYhWYTjnyxO
(comforts TRUE) Don’t worry TRUE... We will find something... we will...
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(scared to FALSE) You sure about that FALSE? Or is what you are saying FALSE?
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(assure TRUE) No I’m sure things will work out for the better. Isn’t that what they say... good things come to those who wait...
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(nods head to FALSE) Yes... I suppose... but I’m getting desperate FALSE... I don’t want us to starve... we are so young, and we will never have enriched lives... unless we steal...
(FALSE is shocked to hear his girlfriend is considering stealing so they don’t starve. FALSE is worried)
FALSE310Please respect copyright.PENANA6wbHQm4WuN
(worried to TRUE) True... we can’t steal... we’ll get locked up...
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(firm to FALSE) I don’t care FALSE.. I rather go to jail so some of us don’t starve... they may feed me in jail... who knows..
FALSE310Please respect copyright.PENANAl0mIlcBloI
(worried to TRUE) I don’t know TRUE... i don't know..
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(firm to FALSE) False... it’s up to you... But desperation is killing me... and I refuse to continue to starve... go home or join with me...
(FALSE reluctantly joins with TRUE)
FALSE310Please respect copyright.PENANACwojIJbkQ7
(worried to TRUE) I’ll join you for sure True... You are my girlfriend after all.. I want to protect you with all my hear..
(TRUE smiles to FALSE)
TRUE310Please respect copyright.PENANAQyUKiP1DCF
(Smiles to FALSE) Well that’s nice... Now...
(TRUE notices a man carrying a loaf of bread. She runs to the man and steals the loaf of bread; she runs with FALSE to the FOREST to hide and escape. The man screams in anger; and shouts for TRUE and FALSE to surrender)
MAN310Please respect copyright.PENANA9nqGZKAiJg
(Shouts to TRUE) Hey young lady... GIVE MY LOAF OF BREAD back...
(TRUE refuses; she continues to run free with FALSE from the MAN they stole a loaf of bread from. The man is left disgusted)
MAN310Please respect copyright.PENANAYCD8cFF7Kw
(annoyed to himself) You will SURRENDER.. I’ll make you SURRENDER...
(THE SCENE CONTINUEs...)
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INT. PIPTOWN DENSE FOREST
(FALSE runs with TRUE to escape the MAN they had stolen from. FALSE becomes worried of his and TRUE’s safety)
FALSE310Please respect copyright.PENANAJmTjB9jh9I
(worried to TRUE) True or False... are we DEAD?
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(firm to FALSE) Be quiet FALSE... so the MAN doesn’t hear us...
(THE MAN catches up to both TRUE AND FALSE: and aims a handgun at TRUE’s head. TRUE feels the tip of the handgun on her head)
MAN310Please respect copyright.PENANA3iclvepLX3
(shouts to TRUE) YOU WILL PAY YOIUNG LADY for stealing my loaf of bread... I need that loaf of bread for my family...
TRUE310Please respect copyright.PENANAwJfVVYrD7u
(scared to GUNMAN) Please don’t hurt me or my boyfriend... We’re just trying to survive...
MAN310Please respect copyright.PENANAAR2B1MmmgT
(annoyed to TRUE) By stealing from ME. NO DAMN WAY...
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(AS THE MAN is about to shoot TRUE: FALSE bravely stands up in protection of his girlfriend TRUE; and grabs the gun off the GUNMAN with force. FALSE then kicks the GUNMAN’s stomach; the GUNMAN runs as FALSE aims the gun at him...310Please respect copyright.PENANArVZ6QPemPt
FADE OUT: The scene ends with FALSE walking the shocked and scared TRUE back to their home. END OF SCENE & STORY)310Please respect copyright.PENANAWrAJv73R9W