15 Minute Script The Train By Kathryn Mason

15 Minute Script – The Train By Kathryn Mason

Precise Christmas Time, Birmingham 2020. At the stroke of midnight, two lifelong friends Bethany and Billy narrowly miss the last train of the day. With the hope of a miracle and snowflakes beginning to fall, they wait at the train station, until, to their surprise a steam train approaches the station. Heading in their direction, they climb abroad and are greeted by a range of presences. However, it doesn't take long until they learn that everything is not what it seems. With a mystery coming ahead, will Bethany and Billy manage to return to their homes.

TARGET AUDIENCE The target audience will be young adults (teenagers) as it will be a young fiction 15 minute script.

Inspiration s – Teen Wolf Teen wolf is one of my inspirations due to a storyline in season 6: part A, which featured the Ghost Riders, who take people out of existence/memory to a supernatural train station.

Inspirations – Agatha Christie Novels Classic novels will also be an inspiration, especially Agatha Christie and the way she told stories, as well as the settings/locations her stories take place, e. g. Murder on the Orient Express.

Character Profiles – Bethany NAME: BETHANY AGE: EARLY TWENTIES CHARACTERISTICS: THE LEADER, ASKS QUESTIONS, DOES NOT GIVE UP, CURIOUS, BRAVE HOMETOWN: OUTSIDE OF BIRMINGHAM MISSION: TO RETURN HOME FROM BIRMINGHAM

Character Profiles - Bethany Hailee Steinfeld (Bumblebee and True Grit) Bethany – Character Design

Character Profiles – Billy Name: Billy Age: Early Twenties Characteristics: A Supporting Friend, Moments of Bravery Hometown: Outside of Birmingham Mission: To Return Home from Birmingham

Character Profiles – Billy Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things and New Mutants) Billy - Character Design

Character Profiles – presences Names: Unknown Ages: Varies Home: Unknown Characteristics: Different characteristics based on the time era they are each from. Mission: To pass onto the next life. Purpose: To carrying on travelling by train.

Character Profiles – Presences Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones and Doctor Who) Presences - Character Design

Locations/Setting THE BIRMINGHAM TRAIN STATION – MAIN INSPIRATION: BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET THE TRAIN – STORY'S MAIN LOCATION

◦ Set at Christmas time, the plot will be based around a mystery ghost train. ◦ The script's main locations are a Train station in Birmingham City Centre and the train, itself. Recap ◦ The target audience will be young adults (teenagers) as it will be a young fiction 15 -minute script. ◦ There will be two main characters, Bethany and Billy. While, the presences will be the supporting characters. ◦ The main inspirations are Teen Wolf, especially season 6 part one and the Ghost Riders. Also, Agatha Christie's novels, especially Murder on the Orient Express.

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