Utra 8
EXT. ROAD.
"Togu turns to Sam."
TOGU
Bro, you are going too slow.
SAM
I can't go faster than this.
We do not have breaks remember.
TOGU
There is something off about this road.
HENRY
(Gazes at the empty market through the car window.)
What really happened to us, guys?
How is all of this possible?
This place used to be the livelihood of this town.
TOGU
I don't know, bro.
All I know is that we have to get to the train as fast as we can.
SAM
(Sights humanlike figures standing a few km ahead of the car.)
Guys, what's that?
TOGU
The beasts.
Turn the car around!
SAM
Alright.
HENRY
N, don't do that.
Step on the gas.
We will go through them!
TOGU
(Turns to Henry)
What?
That is suicidal
HENRY
What is suicidal is attempting to reverse this car.
"Sam steps on the gas."
TOGU
Oh, Jesus have Mercy on me.
"Sam drives through the beasts."
SAM
Yes, we did it!
TOGU
(Turns back.)
I think you killed two of them.
"They hear something lands on the roof of the car."
HENRY
What's that?
"The beast groans and begins to tear its way through the roof."
TOGU
I warned you guys.
We should have gone back!
HENRY
Go faster!
SAM
I am trying
(Steps on the gas.)
"The beasts penetrate through the roof, and lift Sam out of the car."
TOGU
Sam!
(Holds firm to Sam's right hand.)
SAM
(Cries out in fear.)
Do not let go.
HENRY
(Enters the driver's seat.)
Try pulling him into the car.
TOGU
I'm trying, bro.
"Henry applies the breaks, and suddenly the car stops, the beast and Sam fall on the tiled road."
"Togu and Henry come out of the car to rescue Sam."
TOGU
Sam!
"The beast pins Sam to the ground and bites through his flesh."
"Henry and Togu rush into the car and drive away."
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EXT. TRAIN
"Togu and Henry arrive at the station."
TOGU
(Grabs Henry by the shirt.)
You caused this!
I told you we should go back.
HENRY
Let go of me Togu!
So, think going back would have prevented the attack?
TOGU
At least it would have given us the opportunity to run.
HENRY
Take your filthy hands off me, Togu!
"Frank and Chidinma come out of the train."
FRANK
Guys, what's happening?
"Togu punches Henry."
HENRY
You know none of this would have happened if I hadn't come with both of you.
Maybe Ijeoma would have still been alive.
TOGU
That's all you care about.
Sam is gone for Christ's sake!
CHIDINMA
That's enough.
HENRY
(Turns to Togu.)
You think I am happy about that? Or you think part pf me doesn't feel guity about it?
You are all I have Togu we shouldn't be fighting, please.
"Togu walks into the train without saying a word."
CHIDINMA
(Turns to Henry)
What's going on?
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INT. TRAIN.
"Tears stream down Henry's eyes."
HENRY
She is gone.
I saw her bones.
(Gazes at the necklace in his hands.)
CHIDINMA
I do not know what to say to you, sir.
But I understand how you feel.
I saw my Mum's skeleton too.
And it hurt so much because I wasn't proud of the kind of things I said to her that morning before I got on the train.
I think I will forever feel guilty about them.
HENRY
I wished I listened to her and just stayed back.
CHIDINMA
Well, I'm sure she understood why you had to leave.
I do not know what happened to the world we left behind or what happened to us.
All I know is that at this moment, we have to fight for our survival.
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EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING
EXT, TRAIN
"Kunle approaches the car."
KUNLE
(Struggles to open the car door.)
Come on!
Open!
"Frank comes out of the train."
FRANK
What are you doing?
KUNLE
(Turns back in fear.)
What does it look like I'm doing?
FRANK
Kunle, you know I can't let you do this.
(Approaches Kunle.)
KUNLE
Don't you get it, Frank?
We can't stay here forever.
FRANK
I am not stopping you from leaving.
But not with the car.
How do you expect us to survive out here without it?
KUNLE
Why should I care about that?
Besides there are two cars here now.
FRANK
That car has no break, and the tires are bad.
KUNLE
I am leaving and you can still come with me if you want.
"Frank attempts to take the key from him. Kunle punches Frank and pushes him to the ground."
"Kunle starts the car engine and drives away."
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EXT. UNKNOWN LOCATION.
"The car slowly stops."
KUNLE
Oh, no.
What could be the problem?
I just put fuel for inside, na.
(Appears frustrated.)
"Comes out of the car and opens the car bonnet."
KUNLE
What do I do?
(Hears a noise from behind him.)
Who is there?
"Kunle turns to his left and sees a beast approaching him, he immediately rushes into the car."
KUNLE
God, no!
"Kunle comes out through the back door as the beast breaks the front glass. The beast jumps to where Kunle is, grabs him and chew on his flesh."