FADE IN:
INT. CAR - MOVING - DAY
JAMES DURANT(27), average looking, working man, drives down a mountain road while his wife NINA DURANT(26), short and cute, classic features, beams at him from the passenger seat.
NINA: Are you excited?
JAMES: Of course I'm excited. You need to take it easy though. We can't seem too excited in front of the realtor.
NINA: (teasingly) Okay, Mr. Serious.
Nina pokes James.
JAMES: (chuckles) Stop it. I am serious. These people can spot a sucker from a mile away. Play hard to get. (beat) You know... like you did with me.
They both laugh.
NINA: Oh please. You chased me for what, like a day and a half?
JAMES: Well, that's a long time for a young, sex crazy, devilishly handsome young man.
NINA: I'll give you sex crazy.
Nina tries to tickle James but he beats her to the punch.
They laugh.
OUTSIDE THE CAR
Their car speeds by a huge welcome sign, which reads: "Welcome To Mountain Falls"
EXT. HOUSE - PORCH - LATER
DEBBIE(43), the realtor, looks her age, too much makeup, stands in the doorway and waves.
The Durants' car pulls up to a stunning two-story home, with warm yellow siding, an expansive covered porch, and cozy white shutter-framed windows.
James and Nina hop out of the car and go up to greet Debbie.
DEBBIE: Hello. I'm Debbie.
She extends her hand.
JAMES: Nice to meet you, Debbie. I'm James. (Re: Nina) This is my wife, Nina.
NINA: Hi there.
The three shake hands.
DEBBIE: I hope the place wasn't too hard to find.
JAMES: Not at all.
DEBBIE: Good. Well, let's go and take a look at the house, shall we? There is a covered porch on the front and back, and the whole house has a fresh coat of paint.
Nina already looks way too excited. James shakes his head.
INT. LIVING ROOM - MOMENTS LATER
The three of them step inside. The living room is huge. Floor-to-ceiling windows. Hardwood floors. And a fireplace with detailed rock work.
DEBBIE: All of the floors are the original hardwood. The house was built over fifty years ago, so they are in really good shape, considering.
NINA: I love the floors.
JAMES: They're quite beautiful. And I like the tall windows.
DEBBIE: Yes. They provide a ton of natural light. And the fireplace has beautiful custom rock work.
JAMES: I see. Very nice.
Nina teasingly smiles at James.
DEBBIE: Good. Well, do you want to see more?
They continue on with the tour.
BEDROOM #1 - MOMENTS LATER
The bedroom is cute. Light yellow paint. Average size.
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Mountain Falls (Screenplay)
Horror** ~ Winner in the 2020 @EYHO_AWARDS ~ ** Two weeks after James and his pregnant wife are knocked into a coma by a freak accident, only James awakens but into a personal hell: a decaying world plagued by a faceless wraith, where time doesn't seem to...
