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She opens her closet once again and grabs a wallet and
handbag, counting how much money is inside and placing it
in the bag.
The bedroom is clearly in a mess compared to its perfect
condition beforehand; SYDNEEs clothing is strewn all over
her bed, clothing hangers empty in her closet. The desk is
covered in makeup products and used wipes.
SYDNEE does not notice the state of her room, solely
focusing on her next move. She confidently walks out of
her bedroom with a smile, clutching her handbag.
INT. HALLWAY - DAY
SYDNEE slowly walks down the stairs and stops right in
front of the door. Her smile disappears. She stares at the
doorknob and closes her eyes. She seems fearful, tightly
grabbing the straps of her handbag.
SYDNEE opens her eyes, staring at the doorknob, and nods
her head. She slowly stretches her arm out, placing her
hand on the doorknob cautiously. The sounds of birds and
children playing outside can be heard.
SYDNEE closes her eyes again, lets out a deep breath and
slowly turns the doorknob. The door slowly opens, SYDNEEs
eyes still determinedly closed. The door swings open.
SYDNEE slowly opens her eyes. She freezes, eyes widening,
looking horrified and panicked.
The outside world looks peaceful and calm. SYDNEEs
neighbours have a conversation through the window next
door but to SYDNEE it sounds like theyre having a heated
argument. On the other side of her house, a neighbour mows
the lawn but the sound is unbearably loud and grating to
SYDNEE. She becomes increasingly alarmed. Sounds such as
the lawnmower, yelling and cars grow overpowering in
SYDNEEs mind and are thought of as dangerous.
SYDNEE, still in the same position, starts breathing in
and out heavily. It is clearly seen through her
body language that she is having a panic attack.
Tears start to run down SYDNEEs face. She quickly turns
around and slams the door behind her. Frantically she
locks the door, dropping her handbag in her haste.
She attempts to hold herself up and hurriedly walks to the
kitchen cabinet. Tears are streaming down her face, the
makeup starting to smudge.
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item of clothing back onto a coat hanger and places each
one back into the wardrobe, in exactly the same
colour-coordinated order as before.
SYDNEE scrapes the dried up makeup off the table into the
bin. Lids are closed, items put back in their packages as
each makeup product is neatly placed back into the drawer.
The table is once again pristine and clean.
INT. BATHROOM - DAY
SYDNEE places her hands under a running tap, splashing her
face and exhaling a sigh of relief. Slowly she is
recovering from her traumatic experience, washing away all
signs of makeup.
SYDNEE exits the bathroom, back to wearing a grey matching
outfit. Her hair is neatly tied in a pony tail.
CUT TO:
INT. LOUNGE ROOM - DAY
SYDNEE sits at the centre of her couch staring at the
television. A commercial about bananas and pet food
being half price pops up.
SYDNEE continues to stare at the screen with a slight
frown on her face until she hears a scraping sound on the
door. In an instant, her face freezes and panic and fear
wash over her.
Slowly, SYDNEE walks over the door. Her breath
becomes irregular as she steps closer and closer. She
leans over to the eyepiece to see whether anyone is on the
other side, but there is no sign of a person.
SYDNEEs staring is interrupted as she hears a faint sound
from the outside of the lounge room. Startled, she walks
over to the window and, to her surprise, spots a cute
little puppy outside.
SYDNEEs face changes from fear to relief. She smiles at
the dog and waves at it. The puppy stares back at SYDNEE.
The puppy turns around towards the front gate of the
house and begins to walk away. SYDNEE stares at the
front gate and begins to panic, remembering the sound of
yelling, lawnmowers and bins falling.
SYDNEE stares at the dog and starts to fear what may
happen to it. In a desperate plea she places her hand to
the glass window.
SYDNEE determinedly pushes herself away from the glass
window and hurriedly runs up the stairs.
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CUT TO:
INT. HALLWAY - DAY
SYDNEE comes back down the stairs dressed comically in
multiple layers of clothing, the last of which is a bright
yellow raincoat and large gumboots.
SYDNEE walks to the kitchen and looks quickly through the
drawers, attaching whisks and spatulas to a belt that she
wears like a sash over one shoulder. She puts on some
rubber gloves and grabs a colander to use as a
helmet. These protective mechanisms become her confidence
boost.
She confidently walks to the door, stopping in front of
it. SYDNEE indecisively takes a step forward. Towards the
left of the door is an umbrella stand. She quickly grabs
the closest umbrella and opens it, holding it tightly like
a sword.
SYDNEE slowly twists the doorknob, pushing open the door.
Her eyes are wide open in fear but she continues to push.
When the door is fully opened, SYDNEE still stands within
the confines of her home, hold on the umbrella tight.
After a beat, she pops open the umbrella and uses it like
a shield. She begins to slowly breathe in and out but
has still not made a single move.
She stares out into the front yard and focuses on the
puppy. It is peacefully walking around the front yard, but
SYDNEE believes it is in danger.
The sounds of sirens and yelling starts to increase.
SYDNEEs mouth starts to tremble, her eyes watering.
A teenager begins to walk past SYDNEEs house, minding his
own business. He looks like a normal boy but SYDNEE views
him as a dangerous hoodlum and is afraid for the
dogs safety.
The teen spots the dog and kneels in front of the fence,
petting it gently.
SYDNEEs eye begins twitching. She fears that he may take
the puppy away.
SYDNEE holds her umbrella tightly and makes a battle
stance. She takes a deep breath, screams and charges
towards the boy.
The teen stares at the SYDNEE and quickly jumps away from
the puppy, startled. SYDNEE quickly grabs the dog with one
arm and protectively cradles it, her other hand still
clutching onto the umbrella.
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