Script v2

“The Fallen Hammer”

By Douglas Bentley

FADE IN:

EXT. FOREST TRACK – MORNING

Shouting can be heard in the distance. BJORKE’s face appears covered in soot and sweat, he starts running in the direction of the village.

EXT. VILLAGE – MORNING

The village is being raided by soldiers’, they are burning and slicing everything in their path. Two raiders light the left building on fire while the other 4 run inside the right building and only screaming is heard. One of the raiders comes flying out the window and lays in the street.

INT. HUT – MORNING

BJORKE enters and finds his wife badly beaten and bleeding on their hut floor. He runs to her and holds her in his arms.

OLAF, their son, enters behind BJORKE and runs to his mother distressed and crying.

Her breath becomes shallow, she barely whispers out her last words.

                        WIFE

              CRUNK did this, don’t go alone.

She coughs, plasters spit and blood over BJORKES face and falls limp in his arms.

BJORKE yells out in anger and grief.

BJORKE

AAAAARRRRRHRRH!!!!!

FADE TO BLACK:

EXT. VILLAGE – MIDDAY

BJORKE and OLAF knock at BJORKE’s brother, STUMPY’s hut door. STUMPY answers the door with a big smile till he sees BJORKE’s bloody face.

                        STUMPY

              WHAT IN THE HELLS FORGE HAPPENED BROTHER!?

Come, come in.

INT. KITCHEN - MIDDAY

They enter the hut and STUMPY beckons them to take a seat.

                        BJORKE

              The CRUNKS tribe have attacked and all

              Is lost, my home and my wu..wu(pauses).

STUMPY stops him before he finishes knowing what he would say.

                        STUMPY

              Stay here my brother you will both be safe

We will get you your vengeance.

INT. BEDROOM – NIGHT

BJORKE tucks OLAF into bed and blows out the candle.

OLAF

Father, I can help you…

BJORKE smiles and pats Olaf on the back and with a smile says

BJORKE

You’re a strong lad

But I must go alone.

EXT. STUMPYS HUT – NIGHT/EARLY MORNING

BJORKE sneaks out of his brother’s hut with his mighty hammer and heads off into the night alone.

EXT. ENEMYS VILLAGE – LATE AFTERNOON

We arrive at the enemy’s village. The villages are empty, a sound of rabbles comes from the large longhouse in the centre of the village. BJORKE walks all the way the chiefs hut and yells

BJORKE

            “FIGHT ME AND FINISH WHAT YOU HAVE STARTED”.

 Five guards come out but 3 of them run at BJORKE with swords drawn as the get close enough BJORKE pulls out his mighty hammer and brings each of them down with a single strike. The remaining 2 tackle BJORKE to the ground. The leader comes out looking all dressed up in fur drinking wine and eating chicken. They hold BJORKE down ready for death.

EXT.ENEMYS VILLAGE – LATE EVENING

The leader of the village rambles on about how

CRUNK

You see this is why we we’re able to destroy your village cause your WEAK! FOLISH!

BJORKE looks at the ground knowing he was right he was weak and foolish he should have listened to his wife. We see the sword of the Village leader swing we fade to white hear the thud of the sword for a brief second we hear his WIFEs voice.

WIFE

Don’t go alone.

EXT. VILLAGE – EARLY MORNING

We hear a thud of the sword again. We think all is lost but then see the sword has been knocked out of his hands and is now stuck in a fence held there by a large throwing axe. We see Stumpy Standing there and then horns blare and a whole horde of Dwarfs rush over the ridge and attack the village. Stumpy hastily saves his brother and they bring up in arms against the enemy’s. While STUMPYs clan attacks the village. BJORKE fights the CRUNK in a 1v1 to the death. CRUNK draws a sword out of 1 of his fallen troops he pulls it out and swings it at BJORKE, BJORKE swings his hammer knocking CRUNK to the ground easily then he with one swift swing of his hammer crushes CRUNKS head into the ground.

EXT.ENEMY VILLAGE – MORNING

We cut to the morning of the fight we see BJORKE and his Brother standing in the middle of the village

BJORKE

Thank you brother

STUMPY punches BJORKE hard and shouts joyfully

STUMPY

You ever do that again I’ll kill you!!!

 They both laugh and walk back towards STUMPYS village with smiles on both their faces.