A Quiet Place 寂静之地 Movie Script 2018

She glances outside the window - sees the boys heading toward the SHED with the WELL WATER.

8.

EXT. PORCH - DAY Mia wanders outside to the back porch. Her eyes narrow.

THE DOG IS GONE. THE END OF THE LEASH FRAYED, AS IF TORN.

INT. FARMHOUSE - DAY Mia searches everywhere for the dog. An impossible task when you can’t hear your pet, and your pet can’t hear you.

INT. FARMHOUSE, UPSTAIRS - DAY Mia stops at the top of the stairs. She cringes, feels a small pang in her stomach. It passes.

EXT. FARMHOUSE - DAY Outside, April crumples up the drawing. Her eyes trained on the SHED as its doors sway in the wind. She approaches.

INT. SHED - DAY April’s tiny hands open the large shed doors and we see inside for the first time: In the center is a CRIB with a MOBILE hanging over it. The surrounding walls are built like a bomb shelter of sorts - heavily reinforced with sound dampening materials. Much like the farmhouse, but more extreme.

...they’ve been preparing for the baby’s arrival for months.

INT. FARMHOUSE, CHILDREN’S BEDROOM - DAY Mia gets down on all fours and peers under April’s bed. She sees something that puzzles her. Takes a moment to register.

The POLAROID OF THE TEENAGE GIRL from the basement is buried under a pile of clothes. Mia examines it for a moment, then places it back.

Mia moves to the hall. She staggers a little. Feels dizzy.

10.

INT. FARMHOUSE, HALL - DAY Mia staggers toward the bathroom. Every step takes extraordinary effort.

INT. SHED - LATER John and Will hang each sheet from the pile. One by one. The process is SLOW and DILIGENT, with no room for error.

April teases Will while he works. He pushes her away. A little too hard. She frowns, her feelings hurt.

INT. FARMHOUSE, BATHROOM - DAY Mia sits in a BATH TUB. Her face red. Doing everything she can to not make a sound. Fighting an immense amount of pain.

INT. SHED - LATER STILL John stands on a LADDER, fastening a sheet to the ceiling.

About half the stack has been put up.

When no one is looking, April pulls one of the sheets off the wall. She smiles to herself, almost wants to get caught, but no one sees her.

INT. FARMHOUSE, BATHROOM - DAY Mia’s contractions increase.

INT. SHED - EVEN LATER The sun is lower in the sky. Much progress has been made on the walls and ceiling, which are now 60% covered in sound proofing.

April wanders past THREE BUNKS: one for John & Mia, one for Will, and one for herself. April’s bunk is half-decorated with STICKERS and a Wizard of Oz SCARECROW plush toy.

April grabs a PILLOW from her bed. Looks to her brother mischievously.

INT. FARMHOUSE, BATHROOM - AFTERNOON Mia grips the side of the tub as - 11.