SCENE 1 FADE IN FROM BLACK Shot of the midnight sky. The moon is shining brilliantly. Narration begins. NARRATOR War: A Three letter word that strikes fear into most men. It can mean from the smallest of sibling rivalries or a dispute with a neighbour... Pan Down to see a small military encampment in abandoned buildings. An IST passes by the camera. Soldiers march in the distance. NARRATOR ... to the largest scale of a World War. Zoom in on one of the windows of the abandoned buildings, positioned to the left. FADES INTO NEXT SHOT SCENE 2 Pan Shot of the interior. Several men are inside; some are playing cards, others are chatting, one is reading a newspaper, and one, FRANCIS, is sitting by the window sill, looking out. The pan ends by zooming in on Francis. Narration continues. NARRATOR This is Francis. As the zooming ends, Francis bends his head down and looks at the picture in his hand. Medium shot of Francis, holding up his picture. Focus shifts from Francis to the picture. NARRATOR He is concerned. About the one he loves. Close up on the picture. It is clear that it is of his girlfriend, as it has a signature "Kaylee" across the lower right hand corner. NARRATOR The one he loves so much. Return to medium shot of Francis. NARRATOR He is wondering... Francis drops his hand and looks out the window. NARRATOR ...wondering if he'll see her again. (pause) He's Shot from behind Francis' head. Camera zooms on the moon. NARRATOR ...will he survive this decade-long war? FADE OUT TO WHITE SCENE 3 FADE IN FROM WHITE Shot of a brightly shining sun in a cloudless sky. Pan down. NARRATOR But his romantic relationship is not the only friendship he is concerned about. Medium Long Shot. Panning ends. By now, several things are visible to the viewer: A skyway (Similar to the skyway from Back to the Future Part II), futuristic houses, and several cars of the future driving on the regular road. In the foreground, another car is being packed by BRIAN'S FATHER, with YOUNG BRIAN watching. Long Shot. Brian's house fills the entire background. YOUNG FRANCIS walks from off-screen (presumably from his own house) and approaches Young Brian. Young Francis looks around, as if he is confused. YOUNG FRANCIS Hey Brian. Medium Shot, reverse angle. Young Brian turns around to face Young Francis. YOUNG BRIAN Oh, hey, Francis. YOUNG FRANCIS What are you doing? YOUNG BRIAN Um, uh, well - Medium Shot, reverse angle. YOUNG FRANCIS What? What is it? YOUNG BRIAN Well, Francis, you and I have always been great friends. Medium Shot, with Young Francis and Young Brian facing YOUNG BRIAN And we'll always have our childhood memories. YOUNG FRANCIS Why? What's going on, Brian? Medium shot of Young Brian, head and shoulders. YOUNG BRIAN (short pause) I'm moving to Germany. Medium, over-the-shoulder shot of Young Francis. He (Francis) turns his head to the right in disbelief. YOUNG BRIAN Don't worry, we'll still be friends. I'll keep the same email, and - Medium, over-the-shoulder shot of Young Brian. YOUNG BRIAN (short pause) - and maybe I'll come visit in the summer. Medium, over-the-shoulder shot of Young Francis. YOUNG FRANCIS But - what if war breaks out? Medium, over-the-shoulder shot of Young Brian. YOUNG FRANCIS You've heard about the tension in Europe. Medium, over-the-shoulder shot of Young Francis. YOUNG FRANCIS What if you're over there when it happens? Over-the-shoulder shot of Young Brian. He steps forward and puts his hand on Young Francis' shoulder. YOUNG BRIAN It won't. Trust me. Medium shot of the two facing each other. YOUNG FRANCIS But what if it does? YOUNG BRIAN Francis, not even a third world war can destroy our friendship. (short pause) I'll see you in the summer. Over-the-shoulder shot of Young Francis. BRIAN'S FATHER Okay son, time to go. Over-the-shoulder shot of Young Brian. Brian takes off his hand from Francis' shoulder. YOUNG BRIAN Goodbye, Francis. Over-the-shoulder shot of Young Francis. YOUNG FRANCIS 'Bye. Long shot of the two standing by the car. Brian's father is already inside. Young Brian walks toward the car, opens the passenger door and and gets inside. He then closes the door. Young Francis walks forward 3-4 steps. The car, facing toward the camera, starts up and drives forward. Young Francis turns, as the car, now hovering (similar to the DeLorean in the Back to the Future trilogy), flies toward the Skyway. Close up shot of Young Francis' head and shoulders. FADE INTO NEXT SHOT SCENE 4 Same shot, same angle, but of present-day Francis staring out the window. Shot of the midnight sky, moon in the upper right hand corner. LIEUTENANT Goodwin! About face! Medium-long shot of the Lieutenant and Francis. Francis turns around to face the lieutenant, and salutes him. FRANCIS Yessir! LIEUTENANT You had volunteered for the reconnaissance mission tonight, correct? FRANCIS Yes, that is correct, sir. Angled shot of the lieutenant. LIEUTENANT We are prepared to depart. Gather your gear and meet at the south entrance. FRANCIS Yessir. The lieutenant and Francis turn towards opposite directions, i.e. Francis to the right, the lieutenant to the left, and walk off screen. SCENE 5 Exterior shot. The abandoned buildings and the tank are clearly seen, but the soldiers are seen as silhouettes. Soldiers climb into the tank and the tank drives off. Other soldiers march in the distance. SCENE 6 Interior shot of the tank, Francis centred in the frame. On his left, a soldier is eating a sandwich. On his right, a soldier is playing "Knuckles" with his friend. Francis has a troubled look on his face. Camera slowly zooms in on Francis. Angled shot from behind the driver, the window separating the camera from the driver. the driver turns his head to his right. DRIVER Lieutenant, we're approaching enemy lines. Close up of the lieutenant's head. LIEUTENANT Activate stealth mode. Front view of the driver. DRIVER Yes, sir. View of the console. The driver pushes a red button. External view of the tank, angled shot with the tank driving towards the camera's left. The headlights go off, as do the lights inside the tank. Side view of the driver. Since the regular lights inside have been turned off, a new red glow replaces it. DRIVER Stealth mode activated. Jamming signals activated. We are undetected. Close up shot of the lieutenant. LIEUTENANT Well done. (1-2 second pause) External view of the tank, angled shot. The tank drives towards the camera's left. Reverse angle. The tank drives away from the camera's right. Interior shot of the driver. DRIVER Sir, the target is 200 meters directly ahead.