The Pythons - Script

SCENE 12 - THE ROOF

( The many kids are shown with shadows, crawling through the vents. They disappear offstage before reappearing on stage normally. They are now on the roof.)

ECHO

Oh jeez, this is-

(TANIKA sees a camera)

TANIKA

Get down!

(Everyone lies flat on the ground and crawls behind a vent that's sticking out of the rooftop. They all start to look around and capture their surroundings.)

MADISON

Holy shit, there's cameras everywhere!

OLIVIA

Looks like we weren't the first ones to come up with this idea.

ISABELLE

You know what? I think I've had enough death wishing for today. Time to go!

TANIKA

We've gone too far to stop now. Look, freedom is literally right there!

(TANIKA points offstage. Everyone looks. OLIVIA crawls back into the vent. ISABELLE panics and starts running. She then jumps off of the roof, gets up and starts running away. She doesn't get far before a turret shoots her down.)

ECHO

ISABELLE!

(ECHO starts to run after her, but TANIKA grabs his arm before he can get far.)

TANIKA

Echo, get ahold of yourself! She's gone. If you go try to save her, you'll die.

(To group)

Come on, guys. We have to find a way out. Now, if there are turrets on the ground, we've got to find a way to stop them.

(OLIVIA comes back out of the vent, carrying various hard items.)

OLIVIA

Maybe these can help.

ECHO

This is why we're friends! 

(To TANIKA)

Good to have you back. 

MADISON

Well, what are we waiting for? The more we stay here, the more likely they'll discover we're missing before we get out of here!

TANIKA

Alright, here's what we do. Everyone take some stuff and crawl over to the edge of the roof, where a turret stands. Carefully, drop the stuff on the turret. We've got one shot. Go.

(Everyone does as told, and most turrets get knocked down. However, a camera spots ISABELLE'S body, and sounds an alarm. ALL hears this. MASTERS start running out of the building, looking for the escapees. One finds ISABELLE and takes her off stage. HAYDEN runs on stage in a panic. Above, everyone on the roof huddles together in fear.)

HAYDEN

Tanika's missing! My apprentice, she's gone!

MASTER #1

All the recruits, Echo Williams, Madison Chromat and Olivia Dunnstock are missing as well. Any correlation?

HAYDEN

They're best friends! God damn, they're trying to escape. No! Not my little girl! I'm gonna find her, if it's the last thing I do!

(Shouting, to ALL)

Can you hear me, brat? You made a big mistake, trying to escape from me. Get back here, you idiot! I don't wanna kill you.

(Walking off stage)

Don't make me kill you!

ECHO

Oh crap!

MADISON

Tanika, are you okay?

TANIKA

I'm ... fine.

OLIVIA

Well what do we do?

(TANIKA spots an opening, where there are no MASTERS.)

TANIKA

There! Run! Get out, and stay alone. They can't find us all if we're not together!

(Everyone on the roof quickly run over to the opening and jump off. After recovering from the drop, they run off stage. MASTERS run offstage as well, in different directions.)