Endless Night

Opening Scene

EXT. SMALL TOWN - NIGHT

The town is shrouded in a deathly silence, with the ruins standing like skeletal remains of a civilization long destroyed. The camera pans through the streets, focusing on the black, oily stains left behind by the balloons.

A single balloon, its face twisted in a maniacal grin, drifts lazily above the wreckage. Its presence feels heavier, more malevolent than ever.

INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - NIGHT

The three survivors—Riley, Lucas, and Karen—sit in the corner of the room, their faces pale and gaunt. Their injuries have worsened, and their makeshift bandages are soaked with blood. None of them speak, the silence broken only by the faint sound of the wind.

LUCAS

(weakly)

It’s never going to stop, is it?

Riley doesn’t respond. She stares out the window, her eyes hollow. Karen begins to cry softly, clutching her mangled legs.

KAREN

(sobbing)

Why won’t it let us die?

Suddenly, the sound of whistling fills the air, soft at first but growing louder. Riley grabs her weapon—a rusted pipe—and stands up, her body trembling from exhaustion.

OFFICER RILEY

(quietly)

It’s here.

INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - MAIN ROOM - NIGHT

The whistling grows deafening as the front door bursts open. A massive balloon floats into the room, its face shifting between the visages of the victims it has claimed. The survivors stagger to their feet, preparing for another fight.

The strings lash out, slicing through the walls and floor. Riley dodges one string, swinging her pipe and severing another. Lucas uses a broken chair leg to fend off the strings, while Karen crawls across the floor, trying to avoid the attacks.

INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - BASEMENT - NIGHT

During the chaos, Karen falls through a trapdoor into the basement. She lands hard, crying out in pain. As she looks around, she notices something strange: a shrine made of balloons, with black liquid pooling at its base.

KAREN

(whispering)

What the hell...

The shrine emits a low humming sound, and Karen realizes it’s the source of the whistling. Despite her fear, she crawls closer, her hands trembling.

INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - MAIN ROOM - NIGHT

Upstairs, Riley and Lucas are losing the fight. The strings have wrapped around Lucas’s remaining arm, pulling him toward the balloon.

LUCAS

(screaming)

Riley! Help me!

Riley swings her pipe, severing the strings, but more take their place. She watches helplessly as Lucas is dragged into the air. The balloon's face shifts to mock Lucas's terror, and the strings begin to tighten around his throat.

INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - BASEMENT - NIGHT

Karen reaches the shrine and notices a small, glowing black heart pulsating in the center. It’s made of the same material as the balloons, and it oozes black liquid with every beat.

KAREN

(whispering)

This... this is it.

Summoning her remaining strength, she grabs a shard of broken glass and plunges it into the heart. The shrine lets out an unearthly scream as black liquid sprays everywhere.

INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - MAIN ROOM - NIGHT

The balloon shrieks in agony as the shrine is destroyed. Its strings writhe wildly, releasing Lucas and sending him crashing to the floor. The balloon begins to deflate, its face contorting in pain.

OFFICER RILEY

(screaming)

Karen, whatever you’re doing—keep going!

INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - BASEMENT - NIGHT

Karen continues stabbing the heart, black liquid covering her hands and face. The shrine begins to collapse, and the whistling fades. Karen lets out a final scream as the heart bursts, engulfing her in black liquid.

INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - MAIN ROOM - NIGHT

The balloon explodes, sending shards of rubber and black liquid flying. Riley and Lucas shield themselves from the blast. When they look up, the balloon is gone, and the room is silent.

LUCAS

(breathing heavily)

Did we... win?

Riley doesn’t respond. She stares at the trapdoor to the basement, her face filled with dread.

INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - BASEMENT - NIGHT

Riley and Lucas climb down into the basement. They find Karen lying motionless in the pool of black liquid, her body eerily still.

LUCAS

(softly)

Karen...

As they approach her, Karen’s eyes snap open. But they’re not her eyes anymore—they’re glowing red, filled with malice. She lets out a guttural growl, and the black liquid begins to rise, forming into new balloons around her.

KAREN

(distorted voice)

You can’t escape...

The balloons attack, and Riley and Lucas are forced to flee, their screams echoing as the scene fades to black.

Closing Shot

The camera pans out to show the entire town. Balloons begin to rise from every corner, their twisted faces filling the sky. The whistling starts again, louder than ever, as the screen fades to black.

TEXT ON SCREEN:

"The curse lives on."

ROLL CREDITS.

End of Episode 9.

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Title: Face of Dread: Episode 10 – “Endless Night”

Opening Scene

EXT. SMALL TOWN - NIGHT

The town is consumed by chaos. Hundreds of balloons float ominously in the dark sky, their grotesque faces laughing in unison. The survivors, Officer Riley and Lucas, are running through the rubble, bloodied and exhausted.

OFFICER RILEY

(half-shouting, out of breath)

Keep moving! Don’t stop, no matter what!

LUCAS

(barely keeping up)

How long can we keep running, Riley? We’re not gonna make it!

Suddenly, a massive balloon descends, blocking their path. Its strings whip violently, slicing through metal and stone.

OFFICER RILEY

(raising her weapon)

We don’t have a choice!

Fight Sequence

Riley and Lucas engage the balloon with their makeshift weapons, but it’s clear they’re outmatched. The balloon’s strings wrap around Lucas’s leg, dragging him toward its gaping mouth. Riley grabs hold of him, using all her strength to pull him back.

LUCAS

(screaming)

Riley, let go! Save yourself!

OFFICER RILEY

(gritting her teeth)

Not a chance!

Riley manages to sever the strings, but the effort leaves them both vulnerable. The balloon looms over them, ready to strike—until a deafening explosion rocks the ground.

INT. ABANDONED FACTORY - NIGHT

The explosion is revealed to be caused by a group of strangers—survivors who have been fighting back against the balloons. They’re led by a grim, scarred woman named Mara, who carries a flamethrower.

MARA

(to Riley and Lucas)

Get up if you want to live.

Riley and Lucas exchange a glance before scrambling to their feet.

INT. UNDERGROUND BUNKER - NIGHT

Mara leads them to an underground bunker hidden beneath the factory. Inside, they find a small group of survivors, armed and preparing for battle. The walls are covered in maps, diagrams, and notes about the balloons.

MARA

(to the group)

They’re here to help. We’re making our final stand tonight.

LUCAS

(finally breaking)

Final stand? Against that? Have you seen what those things can do?

MARA

(steely)

We’ve all lost people. We’ve all seen what they can do. But we’ve also learned their weakness.

She gestures to the maps.

MARA

They’re connected to something—somewhere underground. Destroy that, and we destroy them.

INT. ABANDONED MINES - NIGHT

The survivors venture into the mines beneath the town, armed with flamethrowers, explosives, and determination. The deeper they go, the darker and more oppressive the atmosphere becomes.

The walls are covered in pulsating black veins, oozing the same liquid as the balloons. The whistling sound grows louder, more distorted.

OFFICER RILEY

(whispering)

This is it.

Climactic Sequence: The Core

They reach a massive underground chamber where the Heart of the Balloons pulsates in the center. It’s a grotesque, living mass, surrounded by smaller balloons that act as its guardians.

MARA

(loading her flamethrower)

We blow it up. No hesitation.

The group splits up, planting explosives around the chamber while fending off attacks from the balloons. The fight is brutal, with survivors being picked off one by one.

Lucas narrowly avoids being entombed in black liquid when a balloon latches onto his back. He grabs a stick of dynamite and shoves it into the balloon’s mouth, blowing it apart.

Mara uses her flamethrower to torch the smaller balloons, clearing a path to the heart.

As the last explosive is planted, the balloons grow more aggressive. Strings lash out, flaying one survivor alive and dragging another into the liquid abyss.

Final Confrontation

Riley and Mara face off against the Heart. It shifts its shape, forming a twisted version of the faces of their lost loved ones.

HEART

(distorted, mocking)

You think you can destroy me? I am your fear. I am your pain.

MARA

(raising her flamethrower)

And we’re done being afraid.

Mara unleashes a torrent of fire, but the Heart lashes out, impaling her through the chest.

OFFICER RILEY

(screaming)

No!

Riley grabs the detonator and charges at the Heart, dodging its attacks. She plants the detonator at its base, staring into its shifting faces.

OFFICER RILEY

(through gritted teeth)

This ends now.

She presses the button.

Explosion

The chamber erupts in a massive explosion, collapsing the mine and destroying the Heart. The balloons outside disintegrate, their black liquid evaporating into nothingness.

EXT. SMALL TOWN - DAWN

The first light of dawn breaks over the town. The survivors emerge from the rubble, battered but alive.

LUCAS

(looking at the clear sky)

Is it... over?

Riley doesn’t respond. She stares at the horizon, her face a mixture of relief and lingering fear.

Closing Scene

INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - NIGHT

The camera pans to a room in the abandoned house. A single balloon lies deflated on the floor. Slowly, it begins to inflate, its twisted grin returning.

The screen fades to black as the sound of whistling begins anew.

TEXT ON SCREEN:

"Fear is eternal."

ROLL CREDITS.

End of Episode 10.

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