Script

Script – Dead Ringer

Ext. Ash’s street – Midday

Ash walks down street towards his house, in a suit, smartly dressed; he is a middle-aged businessman with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

ASH (V.O.) – It was just a typical day

-       Something isn’t quite right (Sounds worried)

-       Something is wrong (Sounds worried and scared)

Ash gets his keys out and opens the door, goes inside.

Int. Ash’s house – Continuous

Ash takes off his jacket and hangs it up on the coat hanger.

Ash then walks to the kitchen and moves the toaster back and straightens it.

Int. Kitchen – Continuous

Ash (V.O.) – I keep finding things misplaced.

Music: Radio mysteriously turns on, playing creepy music

Ash – …What?

Ash looks over at the radio confused, then walks over to it and looks around worried

Ash (V.O.) – I feel like… someone is here

Ash then walks through the kitchen and into the dining room, carrying on with his normal routine

Int. Dining room – Continuous

He then straightens out chairs and placemats on the dining room table

Ash (V.O.) – I feel like I’m being watched.

Int. Living room – Continuous

Ash then walks into the living room and moves the pillows on the sofa back into their normal place

Music: Turns into a high-pitched screech

Ash (V.O.) – I don’t feel safe

Int. Stairway – Continuous

Ash then opens the door and goes to walk inside. Ash then walks through the door and walks up stairs

The screen flashes with the doppelganger’s face in a dark room, dressed in dark clothes looking creepily at the camera

Music:  Sharp deep long lasting piano sound

Doppelganger’s hand holds onto the door

Screen cuts to black