Into the Compound

Into the Compound

Into the Compound

JEEP
MOVING

Lora finally takes a moment to relax. She's warm, outta wet

and dirt and on her way to being rescued.

The man just keeps his eyes on the road.

LORA

Thank you...Please we must go to

the police...

THE MAN

Cannot do that...you come with me

to my house, sleep over. Tomorrow

we go to police.

LORA

No fucking way! You don't...there

was someone shooting at us. He

killed...my boyfriend...my brother

too, I don't know...but, we can't

wait until tomorrow...please!

(beat)

You have a cell phone?

THE MAN

No...

LORA

Shit!

(beat)

Where are you taking me?

THE MAN

I live near by. You can wash up,

eat, rest...then you call whoever

you need.

LORA

You look familiar...

THE MAN

We met...you remember? Up in the

hill, today...

LORA

Yes! You were with your wife and

baby.

THE MAN

Yes...my family.

LORA

You better take me to police right

now...I don't wanna...I mean they

can be in danger...this lunatic is

still out there...

THE MAN

Closest police station is 100

kilometers from here...Just trust

me...You call them, they will come.

LORA

Oh, man...

She leans back, taking a rest. It turns to cry.

The man observes her.

THE MAN

You're safe...don't worry.

LORA

(crying)

My...oh, God I left him there...I'm

so sorry...I'm so sorry...

COMPOUND
Nighttime

The Jeep arrives and parks at the modest compound detached

from the rest of the world.

A house - solid one, of bricks and pretty spacy from what it

looks from the outside in befriended by a small dog shed and

some hooded, chopped woods, calmly awaiting winter.

Rain has stopped by now, compound is a mix of wet grass and

mud.

Its surroundings are somewhat an awe-inspiring view. It's

positioned unusually high, taking the summit of a ridge,

sort to speak.

LORA'S POSITION

Lora carefully observes the location. She almost immediately

spots the dog shed.

JEEP
SAME TIME

Lora turns to the man.

LORA

(concerned)

Is there a dog around?

MAN

No...I had to kill it long ago. It

went out of control.

IN COMPOUND
CONTINUES

Lora carefully exits the jeep. The man follows from the

driver side.

He notices Lora's anxiety.

THE MAN

Come inside...you don't need to

worry.

THE HOUSE
CONTINUES

Lora and the man enter. She immediately removes his jacket

while scanning the place.

It's a common country house, far away from any luxury but as

suspected, fairly spacy, and equipped.

LORA

Can I use your phone?

THE MAN

Why don't you clean up

first...we've got nice dinner to

eat...

LORA

Not hungry...I should just call the

police.

THE MAN

All right...this way.

HALLWAY
CONTINUES

Lora follows the man moving through the dense hall. She

stops hearing the steps approaching.

From one angle man's WIFE appears to hold the BABY tight in

her arms. She's curious as she looks frightened by looking

at Lora.

Lora issues a tiny smile to both.

LORA

It's ok...just need to use your

phone and I'll go...

The woman does not react to Lora's friendliness. She just

keeps on staring, staying on alert.

Lora looks around for the man who has meanwhile disappeared

from the place.

LORA (CONT'D)

Uhm...sir? Sir!

The man storms back holding a landline last century phone

with a cord loosely swinging from behind.

Lora almost gasps.

THE MAN

I'm sorry...I'll need to fix this.

It will take some time. You can go

eat and clean yourself. My wife

will provide something to put on...

LORA

But...don't you people have any

cell phones??

THE MAN

No...Network is no good around

here, no use of them.

LORA

Jesus...can...can you just take me

to station...I'll pay whatever it's

needed...

THE MAN

Anything you need...just please

rest now...

LORA

Sir...I'm not sure you

understand...This person shooting

at us is still out...we need to

report this at an instance...

THE MAN

I understand...but not THIS

instance.

The man barks some orders to his wife in his native

language. She immediately disappears.

THE MAN (CONT'D)

Told her to put dinner...come...

BATHROOM
Later

Lora is half-naked, bra only washing herself rigidly leaning

over the sink.

She rests for a moment looking at her reflection in the

mirror.

She bursts into cry, but is trying to keep it down.

Someone KNOCKS at the door.

Lora pulls her shirt on and carefully peeks outside.

It's the wife bringing her clean clothes.

LORA

Thank you.

The wife just gazes at her. In a swift movement when handing

over the clothes to her, she slightly grabs Lora by the

wrist while trying to pull her.

Lora does not react, not recognizing the meaning behind

this.

The wife backs up.

Lora starts changing her clothes.

AT THE TABLE
Later

Lora, the man, and his wife sit along at an oversized dinner

table. One cannot tell if this is a dining room or kitchen.

Food is placed, nothing of luxury but enough to choose from.

Lora is now wearing her new, country clothes somewhat

resembling the wife across her.

Her face is trouble-free.

All quiet around the table. Lora eats with appetite doing

her best to lower her ravenous.

The man is slowly sipping from his spirit drink. The wife is

not eating at all. Just awaiting the man's reactions.

LORA

Thank you once again for all of

this...

(beat)

I'll settle your payment as soon I

get back to the city.

(munching)

Is the...phone fixed? Can I use it

now?

The man nods. Lora stands up, when...

THE MAN

But it is not better I take you to

police? First thing in the morning?

LORA

No, no...they will probably send

someone over. You have done enough

and...you have family so I guess

it's best you're not involved.

THE MAN

Strange...this...shooter you

say...did you see him?

LORA

No...I guess he was far

away...there was one another man we

met...at the pipeline...

THE MAN

Worker?

LORA

Yes, I think he was a guard or

whatever there...but he didn't look

like some menace...I don't know...

(trembling)

Just wanna find out where my

brother is...

THE MAN

Yes...I can understand...losing

family is always worst thing...

The wife lowers her head on these words as she attempts the

obscure her emotions.

The man takes a long swing from his glass. Lora puts her

eyes on him spotting a strange thing on his wrist --

A digital hand-watch -- one she recognizes - her brother's

watch.

She paralyzes but does not show it. She takes another bite

of the food, her hands starting to tremble.

LORA

I think it's best I go call now.

THE MAN

Want me make call? I'm not sure

they can speak English...

LORA

No! No, I'll manage...

She stands up casually, and leaves the room.

HALLWAY

Trying her best not to panic, Lora moves straight to the

exit door.

She tries it. It's locked. Two more doors on her sides - one

on the left - small, customized door to her right and a

regular bedroom door to her left.

She tries both. Both are locked.

She slowly moves to the vintage land phone situated next to

the wall.

She picks up the receiver, and moves it close to her ear.

No sound at all. She checks the back of the phone. Line cord

is unplugged.

Lora leans down to try to plug it in when she spots it's

actually cut down to half.

Raising back, she startsle when she notices the man is

standing right next to her.

THE MAN

Do you know the local police phone

number?

Lora backs up.

LORA

Actually...no. Uhm...your phone

still doesn't work...

THE MAN

I know...we will not need it,

anyway...

He starts moving toward Lora as she backs up even more to

the doors.

Lora seeing there's no way out, appeals to the man.

LORA

Sir...you don't have to do this...

THE MAN

Oh, I do...

(beat)

I am sorry for what happened to

your brother...but he did a good

thing at the end...he brought you

to me.

The man jerks his hands around Lora like a lion jumping on a

prey.

She SCREAMS trying to let go, but he is just too

overwhelming for her.

His strong arms are on her body like two pythons squeezing

her tighter.

He forcefully moves her to the customized door, trying to

get a key outta his pocket.

Lora SCREAMS and is wingless but in vain. No way she will

slip outta this squeeze.

The man unlocks and opens the door leading to the dark

unknown.

He tries forcing Lora inside.

Lora senses something terrible is awaiting her inside,and

gives a life effort to avoid entering the dark.

The man senses trouble with this woman, and goes even

rougher, bursts into the native.

THE MAN (CONT'D)

Ajde! Ajde! Jazikot prvo!

Lora finds her head free to move. She jerks it back as hard

as she can -- smashing into man's face.

The man drops her immediately, trying to cover the squishing

blood outta his nose.

Lora, now free, turns around and gives a hard slap to man's

ears using both hands.

The man is disoriented, wiggling around like a falling

lumber.

Lora uses the moment to push him straight to the bedroom

door.

The man lands on the door with all his might, literally

chrashing it open, falling into the room.

— ⑨

1.

INT. JEEP - MOVING

Lora finally takes a moment to relax. She's warm, outta wet

and dirt and on her way to being rescued.

The man just keeps his eyes on the road.

LORA

Thank you...Please we must go to

the police...

THE MAN

Cannot do that...you come with me

to my house, sleep over. Tomorrow

we go to police.

LORA

No fucking way! You don't...there

was someone shooting at us. He

killed...my boyfriend...my brother

too, I don't know...but, we can't

wait until tomorrow...please!

(beat)

You have a cell phone?

THE MAN

No...

LORA

Shit!

(beat)

Where are you taking me?

THE MAN

I live near by. You can wash up,

eat, rest...then you call whoever

you need.

LORA

You look familiar...

THE MAN

We met...you remember? Up in the

hill, today...

LORA

Yes! You were with your wife and

baby.

THE MAN

Yes...my family.

LORA

You better take me to police right

now...I don't wanna...I mean they

can be in danger...this lunatic is

still out there...

THE MAN

Closest police station is 100

kilometers from here...Just trust

me...You call them, they will come.

LORA

Oh, man...

She leans back, taking a rest. It turns to cry.

The man observes her.

THE MAN

You're safe...don't worry.

LORA

(crying)

My...oh, God I left him there...I'm

so sorry...I'm so sorry...

EXT. COMPOUND - NIGHT

The Jeep arrives and parks at the modest compound detached

from the rest of the world.

A house - solid one, of bricks and pretty spacy from what it

looks from the outside in befriended by a small dog shed and

some hooded, chopped woods, calmly awaiting winter.

Rain has stopped by now, compound is a mix of wet grass and

mud.

Its surroundings are somewhat an awe-inspiring view. It's

positioned unusually high, taking the summit of a ridge,

sort to speak.

EXT. LORA'S POSITION

Lora carefully observes the location. She almost immediately

spots the dog shed.

INT. JEEP - SAME TIME

Lora turns to the man.

LORA

(concerned)

Is there a dog around?

MAN

No...I had to kill it long ago. It

went out of control.

EXT. IN COMPOUND - CONTINUES

Lora carefully exits the jeep. The man follows from the

driver side.

He notices Lora's anxiety.

THE MAN

Come inside...you don't need to

worry.

INT. THE HOUSE - CONTINUES

Lora and the man enter. She immediately removes his jacket

while scanning the place.

It's a common country house, far away from any luxury but as

suspected, fairly spacy, and equipped.

LORA

Can I use your phone?

THE MAN

Why don't you clean up

first...we've got nice dinner to

eat...

LORA

Not hungry...I should just call the

police.

THE MAN

All right...this way.

INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUES

Lora follows the man moving through the dense hall. She

stops hearing the steps approaching.

From one angle man's WIFE appears to hold the BABY tight in

her arms. She's curious as she looks frightened by looking

at Lora.

Lora issues a tiny smile to both.

LORA

It's ok...just need to use your

phone and I'll go...

The woman does not react to Lora's friendliness. She just

keeps on staring, staying on alert.

Lora looks around for the man who has meanwhile disappeared

from the place.

LORA (CONT'D)

Uhm...sir? Sir!

The man storms back holding a landline last century phone

with a cord loosely swinging from behind.

Lora almost gasps.

THE MAN

I'm sorry...I'll need to fix this.

It will take some time. You can go

eat and clean yourself. My wife

will provide something to put on...

LORA

But...don't you people have any

cell phones??

THE MAN

No...Network is no good around

here, no use of them.

LORA

Jesus...can...can you just take me

to station...I'll pay whatever it's

needed...

THE MAN

Anything you need...just please

rest now...

LORA

Sir...I'm not sure you

understand...This person shooting

at us is still out...we need to

report this at an instance...

THE MAN

I understand...but not THIS

instance.

The man barks some orders to his wife in his native

language. She immediately disappears.

THE MAN (CONT'D)

Told her to put dinner...come...

INT. BATHROOM - LATER

Lora is half-naked, bra only washing herself rigidly leaning

over the sink.

She rests for a moment looking at her reflection in the

mirror.

She bursts into cry, but is trying to keep it down.

Someone KNOCKS at the door.

Lora pulls her shirt on and carefully peeks outside.

It's the wife bringing her clean clothes.

LORA

Thank you.

The wife just gazes at her. In a swift movement when handing

over the clothes to her, she slightly grabs Lora by the

wrist while trying to pull her.

Lora does not react, not recognizing the meaning behind

this.

The wife backs up.

Lora starts changing her clothes.

INT. AT THE TABLE - LATER

Lora, the man, and his wife sit along at an oversized dinner

table. One cannot tell if this is a dining room or kitchen.

Food is placed, nothing of luxury but enough to choose from.

Lora is now wearing her new, country clothes somewhat

resembling the wife across her.

Her face is trouble-free.

All quiet around the table. Lora eats with appetite doing

her best to lower her ravenous.

The man is slowly sipping from his spirit drink. The wife is

not eating at all. Just awaiting the man's reactions.

LORA

Thank you once again for all of

this...

(beat)

I'll settle your payment as soon I

get back to the city.

(munching)

Is the...phone fixed? Can I use it

now?

The man nods. Lora stands up, when...

THE MAN

But it is not better I take you to

police? First thing in the morning?

LORA

No, no...they will probably send

someone over. You have done enough

and...you have family so I guess

it's best you're not involved.

THE MAN

Strange...this...shooter you

say...did you see him?

LORA

No...I guess he was far

away...there was one another man we

met...at the pipeline...

THE MAN

Worker?

LORA

Yes, I think he was a guard or

whatever there...but he didn't look

like some menace...I don't know...

(trembling)

Just wanna find out where my

brother is...

THE MAN

Yes...I can understand...losing

family is always worst thing...

The wife lowers her head on these words as she attempts the

obscure her emotions.

The man takes a long swing from his glass. Lora puts her

eyes on him spotting a strange thing on his wrist --

A digital hand-watch -- one she recognizes - her brother's

watch.

She paralyzes but does not show it. She takes another bite

of the food, her hands starting to tremble.

LORA

I think it's best I go call now.

THE MAN

Want me make call? I'm not sure

they can speak English...

LORA

No! No, I'll manage...

She stands up casually, and leaves the room.

INT. HALLWAY

Trying her best not to panic, Lora moves straight to the

exit door.

She tries it. It's locked. Two more doors on her sides - one

on the left - small, customized door to her right and a

regular bedroom door to her left.

She tries both. Both are locked.

She slowly moves to the vintage land phone situated next to

the wall.

She picks up the receiver, and moves it close to her ear.

No sound at all. She checks the back of the phone. Line cord

is unplugged.

Lora leans down to try to plug it in when she spots it's

actually cut down to half.

Raising back, she startsle when she notices the man is

standing right next to her.

THE MAN

Do you know the local police phone

number?

Lora backs up.

LORA

Actually...no. Uhm...your phone

still doesn't work...

THE MAN

I know...we will not need it,

anyway...

He starts moving toward Lora as she backs up even more to

the doors.

Lora seeing there's no way out, appeals to the man.

LORA

Sir...you don't have to do this...

THE MAN

Oh, I do...

(beat)

I am sorry for what happened to

your brother...but he did a good

thing at the end...he brought you

to me.

The man jerks his hands around Lora like a lion jumping on a

prey.

She SCREAMS trying to let go, but he is just too

overwhelming for her.

His strong arms are on her body like two pythons squeezing

her tighter.

He forcefully moves her to the customized door, trying to

get a key outta his pocket.

Lora SCREAMS and is wingless but in vain. No way she will

slip outta this squeeze.

The man unlocks and opens the door leading to the dark

unknown.

He tries forcing Lora inside.

Lora senses something terrible is awaiting her inside,and

gives a life effort to avoid entering the dark.

The man senses trouble with this woman, and goes even

rougher, bursts into the native.

THE MAN (CONT'D)

Ajde! Ajde! Jazikot prvo!

Lora finds her head free to move. She jerks it back as hard

as she can -- smashing into man's face.

The man drops her immediately, trying to cover the squishing

blood outta his nose.

Lora, now free, turns around and gives a hard slap to man's

ears using both hands.

The man is disoriented, wiggling around like a falling

lumber.

Lora uses the moment to push him straight to the bedroom

door.

The man lands on the door with all his might, literally

chrashing it open, falling into the room.