Script

This page contains the final version of the script used in Spectrophobia. It is divided into sections based on the general location the conversation is set to take place.

Tutorial
BLACK SCREEN

''' Car engine slowing down and is cut. '''

 Doors open, sounds of crickets 



 SEAN 

 Are you sure this is the right place?



''' Doors slam shut. '''

''' 2 sets of footsteps on grass, walking, light wind blowing. Rumble in the sky. '''



 SARAH 

 Yup. This is it. Rigel Estate Mansion.

 

 Oh wait... Darn it, can’t believe I left the flashlight on the kitchen counter.



<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">''' Footsteps pause. '''

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> What... How are we -

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> Meh... It’s not THAT bad. Full moon’s out tonight. Come on.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">''' Footsteps start again. Thunder. Starts to rain. '''

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">''' Both start running. '''

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> Here, we can get in through this window.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">''' Sound of wood creaking, footsteps on wood, loud thump of body on wood when they jump into the room. Sound of rain gets more muffled. '''

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">FADE IN TO GAME <p class="MsoNormal">

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SCENE – CORRIDOR 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">''' SEAN STANDS AT THE NEAR END OF THE CORRIDOR, BACK FACING THE WINDOW WHERE THEY CLIMBED IN. SARAH WALKS TOWARDS THE FAR END AS THE CONVERSATION GOES ALONG. '''

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> BECKONS SEAN OVER 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> Hey, quit standing around, let’s go!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> Coming.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal">

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> WHEN SEAN IS AT THE DOOR 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> After you.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal">

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> ONE OF THESE PLAYS RANDOMLY WHILE IN THIS ROOM 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> 1

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center;line-height:normal"> Whoa… Check this out! This place must be at least a century old.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> 2

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> The walls seem to be pretty sturdy for such an old building.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom: .0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center;line-height:normal"> Honey, don’t touch it. It could be unstable. Wouldn’t want the mansion to cave in on us do we?

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> 3

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> Ugh. This place reeks of mold... and old carpets.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> Oh, which reminds me, you better clean up our garage, that place is a mess!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">sigh* Next weekend, honey. I’ll get to it.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> 4

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> It’s so dark outside.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> Well, duh… We’re in the middle of nowhere. What were you expecting? A corner store?

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> A little drive-thru would be nice.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> AFTER BEING IN THE ROOM FOR A CERTAIN LENGTH OF TIME 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> I wonder if we can access the other rooms. Honey, why don’t you check out the other side of the room while I take notes on this… thing.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SEAN ENTERS SECRET ENTRANCE 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Oh my… Sarah come here!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> <Distant voice>

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> In a minute!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SEAN WILL WALK AROUND UNTIL HE REACHES THE POINT WHERE SARAH COMES IN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Whoa!!!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> C’mon, there might be more interesting stuff in the other rooms! This place is a treasure trove of awesomeness!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Let’s go!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SARAH RUNS TO THE NEXT ROOM 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Wait up!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SCENE – LIGHTING UP A DARK ROOM 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> WHEN SEAN ENTERS THE ROOM 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> It's kinda dark in here. Honey, would you find a way to turn on the lights?

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> WHEN PLAYER DOES ONE OF THE TWO ACTIONS ABOVE, AFTER THE INITIAL CONVERSATION HAS ENDED, CONTINUE WITH THIS 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center">''' /* The next conversation is activated when Sarah runs towards the door. */ '''

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Come on, let’s check out the next room.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SARAH LEAVES ROOM, DOOR SLAMS, WOMAN SCREAMS 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> Sarah!?

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> <pause>

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> Sarah! I’m coming!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> This is bad, this is bad…

Level 1
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal"> SCENE – MOVABLE PILLAR ROOM  AND THE SMALL ROOM ATTACHED TO IT 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal">

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> ONCE SEAN IS INSIDE THE ROOM, DOOR SLAMS BEHIND HIM, LOCKING HIM IN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> PLAYER HAS FULL CONTROL OF SEAN UNTIL THIS SEGMENT ENDS 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> <Distant voice>

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Sean!!! Help me!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Sarah!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> <Raises voice>

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Sarah! Sarah!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Hey man! That’s not cool! Let my wife go and we’ll talk this out, ok? You want money? I’ll give you some money. Just let her go.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> <Pause>

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Look, I’m not here to play games. Let her go and we’ll be off. We won’t rat you out to the cops. Promise!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SILENCE FOR A WHILE BEFORE SEGMENT ENDS 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> When the ghost is no longer chasing him 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> <Gasping> That might be what got Sarah. It might come back anytime.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> <Cough> I must get to her quickly.

Dungeon
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SCENE – BUILDUP TO ENDING 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> /* WHEN SEAN IS IN THE ROOM WITH PRISON CELL, LOOKING OUT TOWARDS THE CAGE ROOM */ 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Isn’t that…

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> <Shouting>

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SARAH!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Hey! SARAHHH!!!!!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SARAH! GET UP! IT’S ME!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> <Monologue>

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> She can’t hear me. I must find a way to get to her.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SCENE – ENDING SCENE 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center">''' /* SEAN ENTERS ROOM, FINDING SARAH IN A CAGE. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH A RITUAL IS BEGINNING. */ '''

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> <Just woke up after being unconscious for some time>

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Urgh… <Sigh> Sean? ... Sean!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Sarah! Thank heavens you’re safe!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Sean! Get me out of here! There’s a lever up there! It’ll release the cage. Quick! Before it comes back!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> What comes back?

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Just do it, I’ll tell you later! Please!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Ok. I’ll get you out. Hang on.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> AS SEAN WALKS UP THE STAIRS, SOME SOUND OF MAGIC CHARGING UP STARTS TO PLAY, MIRRORS START TO GLOW 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Sean! Quick!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> I’m on it honey.

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SEAN GOES TO THE LEVER AND INTERACTS WITH IT 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> Did it work?

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SARAH 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> I… I don’t know. It seems-

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> <Some noise>

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> <Sarah disappears>

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> <Sarah screams, “Sean!” Voice fading off>

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SARAH!

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center">''' SEAN RUNS TOWARDS THE CAGE. CAGE DOOR OPENS AS HE REACHES STAIR LANDING. SARAH IS IN THE MIRROR. WHEN SEAN GETS INTO THE CAGE, DOOR SLAMS SHUT, GHOST SPAWNS OUTSIDE CAGE '''

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> SEAN 

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"> No…

<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center">''' HARD CUT TO BLACK, FADE IN ‘TO BE CONTINUED’. '''