The monster doesn’t move. It has no idea Mia is here. In fact, it probably has no idea where “here” even is. But the second it figures it out, it’s ALL GOING TO BE OVER.
Mia removes her shoes. Tip-toes to the crib. One foot precisely placed in front of the other. Lifts her newborn.
THE MONSTER STIRS, SENSING SOMETHING.
Mia carries her baby out of the shed, mouthing “Shhhhh” the whole way, as the baby’s eyes ...BLINK OPEN!
INT. FARMHOUSE - DAY Mia rushes the waking baby into the house.
INT. FARMHOUSE, DEN - DAY Through the den.
INT. FARMHOUSE, LIVING ROOM - DAY Through the living room.
INT. BASEMENT - DAY Into the basement.
Down the stairs.
MIA STEPS ON THE NAIL!!!!!!!!!!
STABBING ALL THE WAY THROUGH TENDON AND MUSCLE.
MIA RECOILS.
WRITHES IN PAIN.
42.
She looks ahead. And then, as if to confirm her findings, something appears on the far horizon... BLACK SMOKE RISING OVER THE CROPS - EXT. GRAVEL ROAD - DAY -- we find John fanning a small FIRE. He has made a SMOKE SIGNAL for April.
EXT. SILO, ROOF - DAY Relief washes over April’s face. She recognizes the pattern in the smoke. Knows it’s her father.
She dismantles her sundial. Collects the BUTTONS into her pocket.
Takes a HARD STEP on the platform and -THE RUSTED METAL BUCKLES -SUDDEN AND EXPLOSIVE -AS SHE FALLS INTO THE SILO -AND LETS OUT A SCREAM!!!
INT. FARMHOUSE, BASEMENT - DAY --which ECHOES ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DEAD AIR TO THE FARMHOUSE.
Mia hears the FOOTSTEPS above her suddenly retreat from the house.
She looks out the window in time to glimpse the creature running off into the crops.
Mia grabs the baby and hobbles back to the shed.
EXT. GRAVEL ROAD - DAY John puts out the FIRE. Notices CORN STALKS crackling with movement.
43.
EXT. WELL - DAY Will, who is now retrieving WATER out of the well, hears the monster’s ROAR reverberate all around him.
