MAN vs. MACHINE

Read this script I just thought of walking home. It''s a good idea, and it could be cool. Mechanic Black screen Fade In: Bedroom. Int. Day. A digital alarm clocks numbers glow with radiance. Hitting the stroke of 9:18 music kicks in. The man in the bed rises from his slumber to throw a clumsy hand over the snooze button. Cut To: Driveway. Ext. Day The headlight of a sedan flashes briefly as the engine sputters then dies. After many failed attempts, the engine kicks into life the car lurches forward. Cut To: Kitchen. Int. Day. The man turns the kettle on and turns to the fridge. Opening it, he finds the milk and begins to pour it into a black mug, only for a drop to come out. Cut To: Road. Ext. Day. Driving along, the cars fuel indicator drops low. An eye is cast over this. Cut To: Supermarket. Int. Day. In the supermarket in the cold air of the fridge section, the man takes a carton of milk from the shelf and paces over to the register. Cashier: How are you today? Man: Fine. Cashier: Ok, that’s a dollar sixty. Man: Thanks. Cut To: Petrol Station. Ext. Day. The sleek sedan pulls into the petrol station and parks in front of a fuel pump. The card is swiped and the driver fills up the car. Cut To: Front of House. Ext. Day. The man rushes down the stairs only to trip and stumble down them. Cut To: Roadside. Ext. Day. The sedan is parked on the side of the road, hazard lights glowing as the driver works under the shade of the bonnet. Cut To: Front of House. Ext. Day. Brushing himself, the man awkwardly rises to his feet and lurches off. Cut To: Roadside. Ext. Day. The driver gets in the car, and drives away in working car. Cut To: Footpath. Ext. Day. The man walks briskly along the footpath. Cut To: Road. Ext. Day. The car speeds along the unpopulated road. Cut To: Road. Ext. Day. The man pulls out a cigarette and crosses the road, looking down as he attempt to light it. Cut To: Road. Ext. Day. The car rushes towards the camera. The man turns as he hears the cars engine. With a thud and a screech the man is knocked down. On the ground, the cigarette is still lit as the driver attends to the dead man in the background. Written by Kyle Evans 2003-09-09 See, smoking kills.