EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - ROPE BRIDGE START - DAY
A river rages below. Pines sway in the wind. Bear prints scar
the mud at the trail’s edge.
JUSTIN (34), rugged, chiseled jaw beneath days of stubble,
camouflage clings like armor, steps onto a swaying bridge.
Planks CREAK beneath him. His jaw tightens.
Halfway across, the wind knifes through the gorge. He
steadies himself, breath fogging, then pushes on.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - CLEARING - DAY
Silence. The wind dies.
A SHADOW shifts between the trees.
A CUB, small and curious, tumbles after a squirrel.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - TREE-COVERED AREA - DAY
A RIFLE barrel rests on rock. Seventeen notches carved deep.
Justin’s lowers behind it, eyes through the scope.
JUSTIN
(whispers into walkie
talkie)
Target spotted. Mama close.
Safety clicks off.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - CLEARING - DAY
The Cub waddles through tall grass.
THUD! A dart strikes its flank.
The Cub SHRIEKS — eyes wide, breath trembling — before it
collapses into the dirt.
Its tiny paw twitches... then stills.
SMASH CUT TO:
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
2 -
Desperate Measures
INT. SUBURBAN SEATTLE HOSPITAL - TRAUMA ROOM 1 - DAY
A hand twitches. A NEEDLE punctures human skin.
A PATIENT’S chest convulses.
Machines BUZZ and BEEP. Chaos floods the room.
AMANDA (26), built to save lives, now struggling to find a
reason to save her own, reaches for the paddles.
ATTENDING DOCTOR BARRY (40s) enters, brisk, clipped.
ATTENDING DOCTOR BARRY
Charge, 300. Clear!
Shock. Nothing.
ATTENDING DOCTOR BARRY (CONT’D)
Call it.
Amanda hammers compressions, sweat stinging her eyes.
The Patient’s hand twitches... then stills.
ATTENDING DOCTOR BARRY (CONT’D)
Amanda. Enough.
He grips her wrist, firm, gentle. She jerks away. Trembles.
Tears brim.
Amanda stares at the still chest.
The FLATLINE SHRIEKS in her ears.
ATTENDING DOCTOR BARRY (CONT’D)
You need time.
Her gaze drifts. A vial of fentanyl gleams on the tray.
Barry turns away.
Her hand darts. The vial vanishes into her pocket.
Genres:
["Drama","Medical"]
Ratings
Scene
3 -
Caged Tensions
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - CLEARING - DAY
From the tree line, something massive stirs.
Boots crunch. A metal cage hits dirt. Justin sets it open,
drops the CAMOUFLAGED GLOVES beside it.
A PHOTO slips from his vest — his daughter, gap-toothed,
smiling.
He cages the cub, hands trembling. Lingers too long. A
flicker of guilt.
From the woods: a deep, rolling RUMBLE.
Justin freezes. Then bolts into the trees.
Behind him — a paw the size of a dinner plate crushes the
CAMOUFLAGED GLOVES into mud. A snout sniffs deep. A ROAR
TEARS through the forest — primal rage.
Justin bursts back, snatches the photo and CAMOUFLAGED
GLOVES.
Vanishes.
The cub whimpers in the cage as the roar echoes, determined,
unending.
EXT. SUBURBAN SEATTLE HOSPITAL - PARKING LOT - NIGHT
Rain hammers the lot. Amanda crosses, soaked, clutching a
photo in her palm, chain biting her fist.
Lightning flashes. Darkness swallows her.
INT. AMANDA’S CAR - NIGHT
Amanda drives, wipers thrashing.
At a red light, a HOODED MAN drifts across the crosswalk.
Slow. Lingering.
Amanda tenses, breath quick. He disappears into shadow.
She exhales. Glances to the passenger seat.
The ring on her finger glints.
She slips the ring off, sets it next to the VIAL.
Her hand hovers over the VIAL... she slides the ring back on.
A HORN BLARES. Amanda jerks, headlights flood the windshield.
For a flash — MALCOM’S, late 20’s, clean cut, flannel, face
in the glare.
Then... gone.
INT. RANGER'S OFFICE- NIGHT
Dim. The air reeks of gun oil and stale smoke. A battered
American flag droops in the corner.
On the wall: a photo of FIVE MEN in military uniform, RANGER
DANIELS (40s) salt and pepper, jacked, among them, grinning
besides a giant bear cutout.
A faded military cadence sheet is tacked up nearby - “on a
bright and sunny day...”
Cages line the room - mountain lion, snakes, even a beaver.
The grizzly Cub whimpers. Blood streaks its fur. Tiny paws
scrape the bars.
Around a table:
Ranger Daniels scar cuts through ripped denim as he lights a
cigar. Once proud now broken.
FRANKIE (30s) - awkward in ranger gear.
PILOT (mid-30s) - silent, coiled.
Justin grips the whiskey bottle. Eyes locked on the Cub. His
CAMOUFLAGED GLOVES rest on the table beside him
On the desk: betting slips, a dusty wedding photo, a glowing
TV replaying basketball highlights.
The PHONE RINGS. Caller ID: BOOKIE. Daniels ignores it. He
leans close, blowing smoke in Justin’s face.
The CROWD ROARS on TV.
Daniels slams the desk.
The PHONE BUZZES again. Daniels stares at it, jaw tight, then
kills the call.
Daniels smirks. Fingers a business card:
John Daniels - Owner - Daniels Hunting Excursions
Under his breath, he chants.
RANGER DANIELS
On a bright and sunny day.
FRANKIE
Christ, Sarge. Enough.
RANGER DANIELS
All we do is fail what we love.
Justin’s gaze flickers to the Cub. Daniels catches it.
RANGER DANIELS (CONT’D)
The wolf pup. Then you’re square.
The wind HOWLS outside. Justin snatches an envelope from the
desk, heads for the door.
The PHONE VIBRATES — voicemail icon blinks.
Justin pauses, watching Daniels mutter the cadence, louder
now.
RANGER DANIELS (CONT’D)
On a bright and sunny day.
A rasping laugh bleeds through the smoke.
Justin slips out into the fog.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller","Action"]
Ratings
Scene
4 -
Fogbound Farewell
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - RANGER'S OFFICE- NIGHT
Fog coils around the cabin lights.
Frankie bursts out, holding the CAMOUFLAGED GLOVES.
FRANKIE
Hey, you forgot these.
From inside:
RANGER DANIELS (O.S.)
(chants)
Yogi Bear is dead.
Justin shakes his head.
JUSTIN
Thanks.
Frankie squints at him.
FRANKIE
How’s Emma?
JUSTIN
Heading there now.
Frankie eyes the CAMOUFLAGED GLOVES.
FRANKIE
Can I borrow those?
Justin hesitates, hands them over.
JUSTIN
Don’t lose them.
Justin slips into the fog.
Frankie lingers, before vanishing inside.
RANGER DANIELS (O.S.)
(chants)
Yogi Bear is dead.
The door creaks shut.
The cub whimpers.
The wind howls.
Stillness.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
5 -
Unspoken Regrets
EXT. DAVIS’S HOUSE DRIVEWAY - NIGHT
Pristine. Manicured. A gust scatters a few rebellious leaves.
EXT. DAVIS’S HOUSE - FRONT DOOR - NIGHT
Amanda, drained, rings the bell under the harsh porch light.
The door swings open. DAVIS (30s), fashionable glasses, crisp
shirt, drink in hand,
DAVIS
Sis...
AMANDA
Hey.
DAVIS
Look who finally decided to show.
He leans in for a hug. She waves him off.
AMANDA
You smell like a dive bar.
DAVIS
Bad decisions - my specialty.
He raises his glass. She brushes past him.
He drains it.
INT. DAVIS’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Minimalist furniture clashing with scattered camping gear.
Davis collapses onto the couch. Ice CLINKS as he refills.
DAVIS
Drink?
AMANDA
Pass.
DAVIS
Taking the kids to Mt. Soldier
tomorrow. Giving this whole “dad”
thing another shot.
AMANDA
Where are they?
DAVIS
Kitchen.
Amanda drifts. A framed photo catches her eye - two kids, two
parents beneath a Mt. Soldier sign. The corner cut off:
“Beware of Bears”.
She brushes the glass.
AMANDA
Last time we almost passed for
normal.
DAVIS
That’s sad.
AMANDA
Sadder is you quitting.
DAVIS
Life had other plans.
Amanda fiddles with her ring. Malcolm’s face flickers in her
mind.
A beat.
DAVIS (CONT’D)
You know I love you, right?
AMANDA
(points to kitchen)
Tell them. They still want to
believe in you.
She heads for the kitchen.
Davis lingers, pulls a wallet photo. A WOMAN with TWO KIDS.
His thumb rests on her face. His eyes well. He downs the
drink.
Genres:
["Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
6 -
Morning Chaos and Hidden Tensions
INT. DAVIS'S HOUSE - KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
The coffee pot shrieks.
All-white modern kitchen. Big island. Bigger mess.
RYAN (11), Star Wars nerd, types furiously on his laptop,
jelly donut hovering mid bite.
RYAN
(laughing)
Got you.
LIVY (16), perched at the island, glued to her phone. Fruit
untouched.
LIVY
You’re such a dork.
RYAN
Better than dumb.
LIVY
You’re scared of the dark.
RYAN
(muttering)
Screen door on a submarine.
LIVY
I heard that!
Amanda leans in the doorway, watching. A smile sneaks
through. She clears her throat and gives the STARE.
RYAN
Aunt Amanda!
He bolts into a hug. Livy follows, slower. Amanda pulls them
both in.
LIVY
Hey.
AMANDA
Missed you guys.
LIVY
Guys? I’m a woman.
AMANDA
Then I missed my humans.
Amanda pours coffee into a “Winnie the Pooh” mug.
Surveys the chaos.
She tidies papers, loads dishes. Wraps her arms around Livy
from behind, then pulls away.
AMANDA (CONT’D)
Somebody needs to clean this mess.
Both kids touch their noses.
AMANDA (CONT’D)
Dammit.
She sighs, grabs the rag.
RYAN
We’re hiking tomorrow. You coming?
AMANDA
(shakes her head)
No.
DAVIS
Told you.
Ryan slumps, disappointed.
Amanda watches him for a moment, then glances at Davis — his
drink.
Her hand drifts to her ring.
A thought flickers.
AMANDA
Actually... maybe I should.
Davis squints at her.
DAVIS
Since when do you want to go back
there?
Amanda searches for an answer.
Her eyes lower, fingers tightening around the ring.
AMANDA
I have some unfinished business.
Davis studies her, unsettled. She forces a cracked smile
toward Ryan.
AMANDA (CONT’D)
Besides, I could use the fresh air.
Ryan beams. Livy rolls her eyes. Davis doesn’t look
convinced, but lets it go.
LIVY
Do I have to go?
DAVIS
Yes.
Ryan beams. Livy sinks into her phone.
RYAN
I’ll grab some of Moms stuff for
you.
Amanda stares out the window.
Clutching the Winnie the Pooh mug like an anchor.
Thunder rattles the glass. A wet leaf presses against the
window — clinging, then swept away.
Genres:
["Drama","Family"]
Ratings
Scene
7 -
Entering the Unknown
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - SOUTH ENTRANCE - DAY
The SUV creeps toward the deserted South Gate.
A weather-beaten sign: WELCOME TO MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK –
SOUTH ENTRANCE.
Below, in faded red: BEARS ACTIVE IN THIS AREA.
Tall pines loom. A child’s mitten tumbles across the pavement
— vanishes into the timberline.
The gate hangs crooked, yawning open, groaning with every
gust.
INT. DAVIS’S SUV - DAY
Amanda grips the door handle. Eyes track the mitten as it
disappears.
The forest sways, whispering against the glass.
RYAN
Dad, it says bears are active.
DAVIS
They’re always active.
Above, vultures circle. Black wings blot the sun.
Amanda’s lips move in a wordless prayer, thumb worrying her
ring.
The SUV pushes through the gate — and into the trees.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - SOUTH ENTRANCE - CONTINUOUS
Deep in the trees...
Two amber eyes gleam between mud-dusted branches.
A blink. Gone.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller","Mystery"]
Ratings
Scene
8 -
Tension in the Fog
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - TRAIL - DAY
Fog threads between towering pines. The air is unnervingly
still.
Frankie, jittery, lugs a small CAGE. He veers off trail,
unbuckles his pants. Relief.
FRANKIE
Ahhhhhh.
Down the trail...
A FEMALE HIKER (30s), sturdy, seasoned, sips from her water
pack. Bear spray dangles from her belt.
A rustle. She halts. Listens.
Nothing. She moves on.
SNAP. She spins. Scans the trees. Silence.
Her fingers brush the spray.
A low, guttural GROWL rolls through the fog. Not close. Not
far. Just... there.
Her grip tightens.
Movement.
Frankie steps out, zipping up. CAGE in one hand. CAMOUFLAGED
GLOVES in the other.
She exhales, shaky laugh.
FEMALE HIKER
Christ.
FRANKIE
Nature called.
Uneasy silence.
FRANKIE (CONT’D)
Trail’s closed. There was a bear
attack awhile back.
FEMALE HIKER
You a ranger?
FRANKIE
There’re signs everywhere.
He brushes past. Drops the CAMOUFLAGED GLOVES. She picks them
up, hands them back.
FRANKIE (CONT’D)
Thanks. Can’t lose those.
A bush trembles... stills. Both freeze.
Her hand grips the spray.
A blur of claws and fury EXPLODES from the fog, slamming
Frankie flat.
The CAMOUFLAGED GLOVES spin into the brush. The CAGE tumbles.
FRANKIE (CONT’D)
AGHHHH!!!
Bones CRACK. Flesh tears. His legs thrash... then vanish into
the timber.
Silence.
Wet, rhythmic chewing.
Her breath trembles.
Through the fog... A hulking silhouette.
She blasts spray. A toxic mist.
SNARL. Cough. Rage.
She bolts.
Her breath rasps. Heart pounds.
Footfalls thunder behind her.
A root snags her foot. She crashes, scrambles.
A massive paw SWIPES...
BLACKNESS.
The CAMOUFLAGED GLOVES lie still beside the trail.
Besides them, the cage door creaks open... empty.
A faint GROWL fades into the fog.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - CAMP SITE - DAY
A small clearing hemmed in by towering timber. A rusted fire
pit. A bear-proof garbage can, its lid gouged with CLAW
MARKS.
Davis hauls gear from the SUV, already winded.
DAVIS
Your suite for the night.
Livy groans, crossing her arms. Ryan snickers.
DAVIS (CONT’D)
C’mon. Help me get this up before
dark.
He fumbles with poles, frustration rising. The canvas sags.
His face reddens.
Amanda watches — quiet, almost detached.
She kneels, sliding the poles together with practiced ease.
The tent begins to take shape.
The sun dips. The tent stands.
The forest watches.
Amanda stares back.
Genres:
["Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
9 -
A Gruesome Discovery
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - TRAIL - DAY
Crickets. A whispering breeze through the pines.
JUNIOR PARK RANGER COLES (late 20’s), full park ranger gear,
grips his walkie. Every step cautious. He swallows hard.
Static crackles. The forest goes still.
RANGER DANIELS (V.O.)
(filtered)
Coles. What’s your 20?
Coles lowers the volume. His boots squish into something
soft. Crimson liquid clings to the sole.
Blood.
JUNIOR RANGER COLES
(into walkie, shaken)
Sir... I found something.
RANGER DANIELS (V.O.)
What is it?
Scavengers snap to motion — wings beat, paws scatter —
vanishing into silence.
Coles crouches. Brushes weeds aside. The forest floor,
drenched in gore. Bones gnawed clean.
A Bear watch glints in the muck.
Nearby, an overturned CAGE.
Coles staggers back, retches.
JUNIOR RANGER COLES
(into walkie)
It’s bad. Real bad. Looks like...
your guy. And a woman.
He wipes his mouth on his sleeve.
RANGER DANIELS (V.O.)
The pup?
JUNIOR RANGER COLES
What pup? Just an empty cage.
RANGER DANIELS (V.O.)
Forget it. Tape off the scene and
close the North entrance.
JUNIOR RANGER COLES
10-4.
Dark clouds swallow the last light.
A low rumble through the trees. Something moves.
JUNIOR RANGER COLES (CONT’D)
I need a raise.
RANGER DANIELS (V.O.)
You still on the mic. And no.
Coles grimaces.
JUNIOR RANGER COLES
10-4.
Genres:
["Thriller","Mystery","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
10 -
Desperate Measures
INT. RANGER’S OFFICE - MORNING
Buzzing fluorescents. Betting slips and sports spreads litter
the desk.
Ranger Daniels leans on his desk, hits speakerphone.
RANGER DANIELS
Justin.
JUSTIN (V.O.)
Yes sir.
RANGER DANIELS
I need you back here. Now.
EXT. CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL PARKING LOT - NIGHT
Rain drizzles. Justin runs across the lot, clutching a
stuffed bear and a half-deflated GET WELL EMMA balloon.
He looks up at the neon glow: SEATTLE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL.
INT. SEATTLE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL - LOBBY - NIGHT
Phone at his ear.
JUSTIN
Yes sir.
RANGER DANIELS (V.O.)
You want Emma taken care of? Get it
done. Pup doubles the payout.
Justin stares at the balloon.
JUSTIN
I’ll handle it..
A hospital attendant blocks him.
HOSPITAL ATTENDANT
Sir, without payment we can’t keep
Emma here.
JUSTIN
I’ll be back. With cash.
He bolts, leaving the balloon behind.
INT. JUSTIN'S PICK UP TRUCK - NIGHT
Justin sets the stuffed bear on the passenger seat. Kisses
his daughters photo clipped to the mirror.
JUSTIN
Sorry, baby. This is for you.
Lightning flashes.
INT. RANGER’S OFFICE - MORNING
Daniels stares out at the storm rolling in. The Pilot leans
in the doorway.
Daniels dials.
OPERATOR
Hill’s county Sher...
He hangs up.
RANGER DANIELS
I tried.
PILOT
Yes, sir.
RANGER DANIELS
No more eyes out here. Not ‘til
it’s done.
Daniels’ phone BUZZES: BOOKIE – 4 MISSED CALLS. He sends it
to voicemail.
He sinks back, storm swallowing the silence.
Outside: the wind howls.
Inside: Daniels doesn’t move.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
11 -
Whispers of Fear
INT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - TENT - EVENING
Mud taps against nylon.
Amanda sits curled in her sleeping bag. Davis, crossed-
legged, flashlight under his chin, casts monstrous shadows
across his face.
RYAN
Tell the bear story.
Davis widens his eyes.
DAVIS
They say in these woods roams a
bear so massive, so pissed off...
it swallows campers whole!
Ryan gulps. Livy rolls her eyes but edges closer to Amanda.
Amanda smiles faintly, brushing Livy’s hair back.
Wind claws at the tent. Branches scrape.
DAVIS (CONT’D)
And if you hear its breath... it’s
already too late.
A low RUMBLE. Like the wind. Like a breathe.
Amanda’s body goes rigid. Her eyes dart to the tent wall.
Her hand slips to her pocket — finds the vial. She squeezes
until her knuckles whiten.
A hulking SHADOW glides across the nylon. Heavy. Silent.
Ryan slaps both hands over his mouth. Livy’s eyes glisten,
breath locked. Amanda grips Davis’s arm tighter than she
means to.
DAVIS (CONT’D)
It’s just the wind.
The SHADOW slides away.
SNAP - a branch outside.
Amanda holds her breath.
Silence.
Too still.
Too long.
The tent trembles. Only the howl of the wind remains.
Genres:
["Thriller","Horror"]
Ratings
Scene
12 -
Tensions in the Wilderness
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - CAMPGROUND - MORNING
A dusting of mud. Untouched.
Justin’s pickup idles alone. He steps out, stretches wide.
From the bed, he hauls a half-stuffed BACKPACK. Slings it on.
Two RIFLES over his shoulder.
CRUNCH. Each step breaks the silence.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - ROPE BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS
The bridge sways in the breeze.
Justin yanks down a TRAIL CLOSED sign — it spins in the wind.
Wooden planks groan beneath him. Mist churns in the gorge
below.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - ROPE BRIDGE END - CONTINUOUS
Justin crouches. A paw print — huge, deep, fresh.
His breath hangs. Eyes narrow. Tracks vanish into the white
wilderness.
He rises. Hand brushing the photo of Emma tucked in his vest.
Eyes fixed on the dark tree line.
From somewhere inside... a low rumble.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - CAMPGROUND - MORNING
Grey skies. Trees look like they’re dusted in powdered sugar.
Birds chirp against the late spring chill.
Davis, Amanda, Livy, and Ryan step out in crisp, brand new
winter gear.
Amanda pulls her jacket tighter. Too white. Too bright. A
beacon in the trees.
AMANDA
I look ridiculous.
DAVIS
You look like you’re trying too
hard.
Amanda fumbles with her gloves, tries to flip him off.
LIVY
Perfect! No bars.
AMANDA
Guess you’re stuck with us.
DAVIS
I got everything we need.
He slings a heavy pack onto his back. A canteen clanks
against his chest.
LIVY
Can we please go home?
RYAN
You’ve got a problem.
LIVY
Only problem here is you. Nerd.
Ryan looks down.
DAVIS
Alright. Enough. Let’s pretend we
like each other.
Amanda hands Ryan and Livy their packs.
AMANDA
Here.
RYAN
Remember - wrappers in the Ziplock.
LIVY
Why?
RYAN
Bears can smell twenty miles away.
LIVY
Aren’t they sleeping?
RYAN
You mean Hibernating and no, too
late in the season.
Amanda smirks, hiding a flicker of pride.
DAVIS
Excited?
AMANDA
Can’t wait.
Amanda tightens her scarf.
Livy types: “I don’t want to be here.” Deletes. Types: “I
wish you were here.” Deletes. The screen goes black.
AMANDA (CONT’D)
Everything okay?
Livy exhales, shaky.
LIVY
Just my Mom. I miss her. I miss us.
Amanda squeezes her hand.
AMANDA
Yeah. I hear ya.
Livy wipes her eyes before anyone notices. Forces a smile.
They stop at a sign:
ANGELS CANYON TRAIL - .25
LIONS BRIDGE - 17
BE BEAR AWARE.
LIVY
Wait. There are actually bears
here?
DAVIS
Black and brown. Doesn’t matter
which... if they’re hungry.
Amanda glances at the kids... then to the dense forest...
then to her too-white jacket.
LIVY
I thought you were kidding.
DAVIS
All you two do is complain. Just
try to enjoy it.
Amanda fiddles with her ring. Exhales.
AMANDA
You don’t have to tear them down
every time they talk.
DAVIS
When you’re a parent then give me
advice.
Amanda jaws clench. Tears well. A gust of wind cuts through.
FLASH - Malcolm on one knee. Ring in hand, in front of the
rope bridge.
SNAP. A branch cracks like a gunshot in the brush.
A bush shudders violently. They freeze.
Livy grips Ryan’s hand.
Davis whips out bear spray, pulls the kids behind him.
Silence.
DAVIS (CONT’D)
Keep moving.
RYAN
What was it?
DAVIS
Nothing.
The kids run ahead.
AMANDA
Stay close.
Amanda and Davis walk slower, side by side.
DAVIS
You don’t trust me, do you?
AMANDA
You’ve given me plenty of reasons
not to.
Davis nods. Beat of silence.
DAVIS
But you still came.
Amanda exhales. Fingers close around the ring chain in her
pocket.
AMANDA
(to herself)
I got something to do.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - ROPE BRIDGE START -
CONTINUOUS
Rapids roar below. Wind howls. Birds scatter.
A long steel-wire bridge stretches across the gorge. Wooden
planks sway. A sign reads: "5 people max."
The TRAIL CLOSED sign flaps violently in the wind. Unnoticed.
AMANDA
We used to run back and forth here
for hours.
LIVY
Is this where Malcolm proposed?
Amanda eyes well. She looks down.
AMANDA
I need the bathroom.
Mud half-covers a set of boot prints already crossing the
bridge.
DAVIS
Looks like someone beat us out
here.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
13 -
Moment of Distress
INT. OUTHOUSE - CONTINUOUS
Dim. Mud taps against the roof.
Amanda sits on the toilet lid, clutching her ring. Tears drip
down.
She breathes, ragged. Pulls the VIAL from her pocket. Holds
it up.
Her grip trembles. She threads the ring chain around the
vial.
Her thumb hovers on the cap.
RYAN (O.S.)
Aunt Amanda?
Amanda freezes.
AMANDA
(steadying)
Yes, honey.
RYAN (O.S.)
Are you almost done? I need to pee.
Amanda blinks hard. Shoves the vial back in her pocket. Wipes
her face with her sleeve.
Opens the door, forcing a smile.
AMANDA
Go ahead, sweetie.
Ryan slips past, oblivious. Amanda lingers in the doorway —
the smile fading.
Genres:
["Drama","Family"]
Ratings
Scene
14 -
Bridge of Peril
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - ROPE BRIDGE BEGINNING -
MOMENTS LATER
The bridge sways, ropes CREAKING. Wind HOWLS through the
gorge.
Amanda steps out first. Ryan clutches the rope, frozen.
RYAN
I can’t... I can’t.
DAVIS
You’re fine. Don’t be soft.
A violent gust slams the bridge.
A low GROAN rises above the wind. Across the gorge — a
massive pine trembles, roots shifting in the soil.
CRACK-CRACK. Limbs SNAP one by one, showering splinters into
the canyon.
Amanda freezes. Ryan whimpers. Davis tightens his grip on the
ropes.
The trunk leans, inch by inch.
A deafening CRACK!
The tree RIPS free, CRASHING down the cliffside.
Branches lash the bridge, snagging a cable.
The span LURCHES violently. Metal SCREAMS.
Amanda jolts. Her hand flies to her pocket. The vial slips
free, skittering across the planks.
Her eyes widen. She lunges. Fingertips grazing glass. Too
late.
The vial bounces once, twice... then disappears into the
roaring gorge below.
Her breath stutters. Gone.
Davis shields Ryan as branches CRASH down. The tree DANGLES,
straining the cables.
DAVIS (CONT’D)
Run!
Amanda freezes. Malcolm's voice.
MALCOLM (V.O.)
Run!
Across the gorge, Livy flails, desperate.
Amanda’s eyes lock on the swaying tree. Heart THUNDERS.
Davis hefts Ryan onto his back.
DAVIS
Eyes on me.
The group inches forward. The bridge SWAYS violently.
Amanda’s foot slips through a gap — RAGING RAPIDS below.
Stuck.
Livy races back. Yanks her free.
A sprint across the planks. The bridge BUCKLES.
Safe.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
15 -
Tension at the Bridge
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - ROPE BRIDGE OPPOSITE SIDE -
CONTINUOUS
They collapse, gasping.
Davis looks down, his face hardens.
DAVIS
This isn’t good.
AMANDA
No shit.
Davis points.
DAVIS
That’s fresh. Whatever made it is
close.
He presses BEAR SPRAY into Amanda’s hands.
DAVIS (CONT’D)
Only if it’s right in your face.
AMANDA
What are you talking about?
DAVIS
I need to get help.
AMANDA
What am I supposed to do?
DAVIS
It’s good practice.
Amanda grips the spray. Their breath fogs.
DAVIS (CONT’D)
What fell out of your pocket?
Amanda freezes. Forces a shrug.
AMANDA
Uh... Chapstick.
Davis narrows his eyes, unconvinced.
A low, distant GROWL pulls them both back.
Genres:
["Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
16 -
Descent into Danger
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - ROPE BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS
Metal CREAKS. Wind HOWLS. River RAGES. Mud falls.
Davis edges onto the fractured span.
RYAN
Dad, don’t go.
DAVIS
It’s fine.
SNAP! A cable SHRIEKS. Davis SLAMS onto the planks, clinging.
The bridge COLLAPSES toward the cliff.
Davis leg smashes rock - CRACK. His scream echoes.
Blood drains from his face. He climbs, one arm shaking, leg
useless.
His foot slips - steadies.
The river rages below, indifferent.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - MOUNTAIN LEDGE - CONTINUOUS
Amanda and Ryan crawl to the edge.
AMANDA
Davis!
RYAN
Daddy!
Below, Davis claws at the planks. His leg hangs limp. The
last wire FRAYS.
SNAP. The bridge nose-dives.
Free climb or die.
He swings. LEAPS - fingers SCRAPE... catch.
Amanda flinches. Breath stutters. The canister slips from her
hand... clatters once, twice... then vanishes into the gorge.
AMANDA
Shit!
Dangling, Davis claws upward, teeth gritted.
Wind SCREAMS through the canyon.
His hand hooks the ledge. He hangs on.
Across the gap, he manages a weak thumbs up.
Amanda POUNDS the dirt. Livy hugs her. Ryan sobs.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
17 -
Desperate Choices on the Ledge
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - MOUNTAIN LEDGE - CONTINUOUS
They huddle, breaths white in the air.
RYAN
Dad!
AMANDA
He can’t hear us.
RYAN
What do we do?
Amanda stares at the shattered bridge. Breath shudders.
She signals to Davis, hands curled like claws. Roars.
AMANDA
LIONS.
Davis nods, pained.
AMANDA (CONT’D)
There’s a cave. Not far. We used to
play there.
LIVY
We can’t leave him!
AMANDA
We don’t have a choice.
LIVY
Of course we do. Let’s wait for
help.
AMANDA
Helps not coming.
Livy’s eyes well. The wind WHIPS. A distant tree cracks.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - ROPE BRIDGE START -
CONTINUOUS
Davis sprawls, leg mangled. He fumbles his canteen, takes a
long, ragged drink.
DAVIS
At least I still have you.
He clutches it to his chest.
Alone.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
18 -
Desperate Encounter in the Wilderness
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - BOULDERS - DAY
Justin tracks through the trees. Finding cover behind a
cluster of boulders.
Two rifles. The AIR RIFLE rests against the stone. He
shoulders the HUNTING RIFLE. Loads a round. Pockets three
DARTS.
Drops into prone position.
A massive shadow eclipses the sun.
Justin stiffens. Lifts his walkie.
JUSTIN
(whispers)
Target in site.
RANGER DANIELS (V.O.)
Eliminate.
He exhales. Breath fogs.
His boot slips. A loose stone gives way.
Rocks tumble down the slope.
One wedges his foot tight.
He jerks, heart racing. Looks up.
The beast is gone.
Silence.
CRUNCH of mud. His heart seizes.
A massive shadow looms.
A paw clamps down on his leg. Another SMASHES the air rifle
into splinters.
Justin CRASHES to the ground, blood soaking his pants.
The rifle lies just out of reach. He claws toward it, every
move agony.
His fingers graze the stock.
A paw SWIPES it away.
Justin digs into his pocket. Three DARTS.
Eyes shut. A breath. A prayer.
He SLAMS them into the flank towering above him.
A guttural ROAR shakes the trees. Mud shivers from branches.
Silence.
Justin collapses against a boulder.
Blood pulses through his fingers, staining mud. His vision
blurs.
JUSTIN
Ahhhhh!
He fumbles for the walkie.
JUSTIN (CONT’D)
I’m down. She got me.
RANGER DANIELS (V.O.)
How bad?
JUSTIN
Deep gouge.
RANGER DANIELS (V.O.)
Hold tight. I’ll send someone out.
INT. RANGER'S OFFICE - DAY
Ranger Daniels rakes a hand through his hair. The Pilot
stands in the doorway.
RANGER DANIELS
He’s not gonna make it.
PILOT
What do we do?
Daniels’ eyes fix on the TV. The crowd ROARS.
RANGER DANIELS
After the storm... find him. And
that bear.
Genres:
["Thriller","Action","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
19 -
Echoes of Fear
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - ROPE BRIDGE END - DAY
A SCREAM rips through the silence. Amanda, Livy, Ryan freeze
— eyes wide.
RYAN
That sounded like... a man?
LIVY
Definitely.
Amanda’s breath fogs in the icy air. Her jaw tightens — not
calm, but brittle.
AMANDA
We need to move.
Livy stares toward the sound, unsettled.
RYAN
What if they’re hurt?
AMANDA
We don’t have time.
Her voice cracks. The words hang.
LIVY
Amanda?
Amanda exhales, rubs a hand across her face.
AMANDA
...Fine.
They push down the trail.
Amanda leads. Her steps too fast, kids trailing like shadows.
Bushes rattle. Amanda stiffens, hand twitching toward
nothing.
AMANDA (CONT’D)
Sing.
LIVY
What?
AMANDA
Loud.
RYAN
Why?
Amanda snaps.
AMANDA
It could help.
She swallows hard, steadies herself.
LIVY
Why warn it?
Amanda glances back. Eyes glassy, but fierce.
AMANDA
It’s scared too.
Ryan stoops just off the trail, lifts a pair of CAMOUFLAGED
GLOVES.
RYAN
Look.
Livy snatches them.
LIVY
Too big for you.
She slips off her gloves, tries on the new pair.
Amanda’s gaze lingers, skin crawling. Eyes scan the trees.
The silence stretches.
AMANDA
We might need those. Keep ‘em.
Her tone lands flat, almost hollow — but her gaze lingers on
the gloves, unsettled.
Livy stuffs the CAMOUFLAGED GLOVES into her backpack.
A faint rustle. A groan. They freeze.
JUSTIN (O.S.)
Help!
A weak voice in the distance. Amanda cups her hands, shaky.
AMANDA
Hello!?
JUSTIN (O.S.)
Here.
Ryan points. They creep through a clearing.
Genres:
["Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
20 -
Injured Secrets
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - BOULDERS - CONTINUOUS
Ryan scrambles up the rocks.
RYAN
You there!?
JUSTIN
Here!
Justin shoves the WALKIE into his backpack just as Amanda and
Livy climb into view.
He’s slumped against the stone. Leg twisted. Mangled.
Ryan’s hand shoots to his mouth. Turns his head. Livy
flinches back.
Amanda bolts to him, drops to her knees. Breath hitching.
AMANDA
Oh my god —
Her trembling hands hover, then press against the wound.
Her eyes flick to the tree line — shadows thicken, branches
whisper.
AMANDA (CONT’D)
Ryan, first aid kit. Now.
Ryan tears open his pack, fumbling inside. He hands her a
kit.
Amanda tears it open, triaging in a frenzy. Gauze slips from
her fingers.
Livy glances at the sky.
LIVY
It’s getting dark.
Amanda yanks up his pant leg — an AMERICAN FLAG tattoo,
“Ranger” scrawled across it.
AMANDA
Justin. I’m Amanda. This is Ryan
and Livy. Stay still.
RYAN
Hi.
Livy gives a stiff wave, then turns away.
Amanda splashes iodine. Justin winces, jaw locked.
AMANDA
Sorry.
JUSTIN
I’ve had worse.
Amanda’s gaze catches on a RIFLE propped nearby.
Her breath clouds. Her grip on the bandage tightens.
Justin notices.
JUSTIN (CONT’D)
For protection.
Amanda presses harder, wraps his leg.
AMANDA
What are you doing out here?
JUSTIN
I was... hiking.
He avoids her eyes. Amanda clocks the lie, jaw tighten. Says
nothing.
Ryan tosses a rock, listening for the echo, eyes darting
through the trees.
Amanda and Ryan heave Justin to his feet.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
21 -
Into the Darkness
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - OFF TRAIL – MOVING
The sun sinks. Mud drifts down.
Justin staggers, leaning hard on Amanda and Ryan. His breaths
come shallow, ragged.
JUSTIN
Leave me. If I slow you down...
we’re all dead.
Amanda falters.
AMANDA
Maybe we should go get help —
Livy and Ryan shoot her a look.
Something slips from Justin’s hand. A PHOTO flutters into the
mud.
Amanda stoops, picks it up. A little girl beams back at her —
gap-toothed smile, joy frozen in time.
Amanda stares. Her throat tightens.
Ryan sees it. His eyes soften. Even Livy stops.
Amanda’s tear slips free. She swallows it down, steels her
voice.
AMANDA (CONT’D)
It’s okay. We’ll make it.
Justin collapses. They drag him back up. He crumbles again
before the trail.
AMANDA (CONT’D)
On your feet. We’re not stopping.
Wind howls. Mud lashes their faces like needles.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - CAVE - NIGHT
They reach the mouth of a dark cave. The wind HOWLS through
it like a warning.
Ryan balks.
RYAN
I’m not going in there.
LIVY
Scaredy cat.
RYAN
Then you go.
Amanda presses her lips thin.
AMANDA
Flashlight.
Ryan hands it over.
Genres:
["Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
22 -
Last Chance at Midnight
INT. PARK RANGER’S CABIN – NIGHT
A single lamp glows, throwing long shadows across the cramped
room. Smoke coils from a half-burnt cigar.
On the table: betting slips, a bottle of cheap whiskey, and a
half-cleaned pistol.
The phone BUZZES, rattling the wood. Daniels freezes. Lets it
ring once... twice... then snatches it up, hand trembling.
DANIELS
Yeah.
A beat. The VOICE of the BOOKIE, muffled, sharp, cutting
through static.
BOOKIE (V.O.)
You’re late. Again.
Daniels paces, sweat at his temple. He fumbles for the cigar,
lights it with shaky fingers.
DANIELS
I’ll have it. Tomorrow.
BOOKIE (V.O.)
You said that yesterday.
DANIELS
Tomorrow, I swear. The pickup’s
set.
A long silence. Daniels grips the phone tighter, knuckles
white.
BOOKIE (V.O.)
Tomorrow’s the last day or...
CLICK. The line dies.
Daniels lowers the phone, chest heaves.
His eyes flick to the cages in the corner — the animals
restless, one SLAMS against the bars, claws screeching metal.
Another lets out a low, wounded cry.
Daniels flinches.
He takes a long drag of his cigar, mutters to himself.
DANIELS
Tomorrow.
He exhales. A cloud of smoke swallowed by the dark.
Genres:
["Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
23 -
Cave of Shadows
INT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - CAVE - NIGHT
Amanda’s FLASHLIGHT cuts across the cramped, dirt-floored
cave.
She and Ryan ease Justin down. His breaths rasp, leg mangled.
JUSTIN
Block the entrance.
AMANDA
Why?
JUSTIN
Keeps heat in. Keeps threats out.
Ryan lingers. Justin fixes him with a hard stare.
JUSTIN (CONT’D)
Start with those rocks. Stack ’em
high.
Ryan obeys, nervous. As he works, he glances back — spots the
BEAR WATCH strapped to Justin’s wrist.
RYAN
Bear fan?
Justin glances at it.
JUSTIN
Not exactly. Training reminder. A
song we used to sing.
RYAN
What song?
JUSTIN
Not for kids.
RYAN
Sing it.
Ryan presses. Justin leans in, voice low, coaxing.
JUSTIN
Okay. Repeat everything I say.
Ryan nods.
Amanda and Livy look up from placing rocks.
JUSTIN (CONT’D)
(softly)
On a bright and sunny day.
Ryan eyes him, hesitant.
RYAN
(uncertain)
On a bright and sunny day.
His voice trembles. Justin’s eyes remain dark, unblinking.
JUSTIN
Two little ones came out to play.
RYAN
Two little ones came out to play.
Livy shifts uncomfortably, eyeing Amanda.
JUSTIN
Gathered up all their money.
RYAN
Gathered up all their money.
JUSTIN
Bought themselves a jar of honey.
RYAN
Bought themselves a jar of honey.
JUSTIN
But the fat one ate it all.
Ryan swallows. Uneasy.
RYAN
But the fat one ate it all.
JUSTIN
Pushed the little one and watched
him fall.
Ryan swallows. A distant howl echoes in the night.
RYAN
Pushed the little one and watched
him fall.
JUSTIN
(chants)
Now the fat ones on the run.
‘Cause the little ones got a gun.
RYAN
(fading out.)
‘Cause the little one...
JUSTIN
(chants loud)
Yogi bear is dead.
Boo Boo shot him in the head.
The words hang. Amanda stares at him, unnerved.
LIVY
You’re weird mister.
A distant wolf HOWL strangles the silence.
Another. Closer.
Amanda freezes. Breath fogs. Ryan fumbles with the rocks,
hands tremble.
HOWL. Right outside now.
Justin digs into his pack, pulls a hunting KNIFE — eight
inches, gleaming.
He grips a branch from the cave floor, begins shaving it
down. Each scrape echoes in the cramped dark.
The HOWLS multiply. Surrounding.
Ryan wedges the last rock into place, sweat drips.
He looks to Justin, eyes wide.
JUSTIN
That should work.
Justin thrusts the makeshift SPEAR into Amanda’s hands. Her
fingers close around it, knuckles white.
Rocks grind loose.
Through the cracks: two YELLOW EYES, glowing in the dark. A
SNOUT forces in, teeth flashing.
Amanda shoves the SPEAR forward — A violent CLAMP. The wolf’s
jaws snap down, wrenching it from her grip.
Gone.
Scramble of claws outside. Dozens.
A single YELP — cut short by a CRUNCH.
Silence.
Heavy, bestial breath steams through the gaps.
All numb. Silent.
AMANDA
Shh.
JUSTIN
Here.
Justin holds out the RIFLE.
AMANDA
No.
JUSTIN
Take it!
Amanda grabs the rifle.
A GIANT PAW smashes against the rocks. The wall crumbles
JUSTIN (CONT’D)
Pull the trigger!
Amanda looks down at the RIFLE.
JUSTIN (CONT’D)
Now!
She raises the rifle.
In the muzzles reflection - Malcolm’s face.
Her hands convulse. The rifle slips. CLATTERING.
Justin reaches for it, grimaces in pain.
Ryan snatches the rifle.
He steadies. Breath sharp. Eyes wide.
BANG!
The blast rattles the cave. Echoes fade.
Smoke curls from the rifle barrel in his hands.
His arms quake, but he doesn’t lower it.
Silence.
Footsteps thunder into the distance.
JUSTIN (CONT’D)
Good work, kid.
Amanda whirls on Ryan, voice sharp.
AMANDA
Don’t ever do that again.
Ryan flinches.
Amanda softens, breath unsteady. Meets his eyes.
AMANDA (CONT’D)
...Thank you.
Ryan exhales - half laugh, half sob.
RYAN
Sorry.
They stare at the wall - deep, deliberate CLAW MARKS carved
into stone.
Quiet.
LIVY
I hope dad’s okay.
Amanda forces a smile.
Her eyes linger on the marks.
Genres:
["Thriller","Drama","Horror"]
Ratings
Scene
24 -
Descent into Darkness
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - ROPE BRIDGE START - NIGHT
A CELLPHONE GLOW cuts through heavy mud.
Davis drags himself backward — half-sitting, half-crawling —
until he collapses beneath a rock overhang.
His leg drags uselessly behind him, blood freezing black
against torn denim.
He tries to shift it — a jagged bone presses beneath skin. A
muffled SCREAM tears out before he can stop it.
His breath fogs. Lips barely move, words sluggish.
DAVIS
This’ll... do.
He slumps against the stone.
Shivering rattles his whole body — then slows.
His teeth chatter... then stop. Eyelids flutter. Heavy.
DAVIS (CONT’D)
(whispers)
Livy... Ryan...
His voice is swallowed by the storm.
A frayed bridge wire WHIPS in the wind, slamming the canyon
wall. Again. Again.
Distant HOWLS ripple through the gorge, carried on the mud.
Davis’s head tips against the stone.
His eyes glaze as flakes settle on his scalp, building a
white crown.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
25 -
A Mourning Morning
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - CAVE - MORNING
A grey sky hangs over freshly packed mud. The wind whistles,
carrying flurries through the air.
Amanda sits alone, staring into the white nothingness.
A lone wolf lies in crimson-soaked mud.
A thin trail of blood snakes into the woods.
A mother wolf and her pup emerge from the trees.
They pause... paying respects to the fallen father.
The pup whimpers. The mother nuzzles it gently, then leads it
away.
Rocks shift. Ryan and Livy step out from the cave.
Amanda rises. Shoulders squared. Determined.
RYAN
You okay?
She nods, forces a half-smile.
Amanda glances at the mud, the weight flickering in her eyes.
She turns away into the cave.
RYAN (CONT’D)
That’s the one from last night.
Stares at it, shaken.
Livy kneels beside the wolf, brushing mud from its fur.
A breath catches in her throat.
LIVY
(whispers)
It’s real.
She lowers her voice.
LIVY (CONT’D)
I’m sorry.
RYAN
You think dad’s okay?
LIVY
Yeah. I’m sure he’s fine.
She stands, slips her arm around Ryan.
They walk back toward the cave together.
Genres:
["Drama","Survival","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
26 -
Urgent Distress
INT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - CAVE - MORNING
Justin ransacks his backpack. Pulls out the WALKIE TALKIE.
JUSTIN
(into walkie talkie)
Captain, you there?
Nothing.
JUSTIN (CONT’D)
(into walkie talkie)
Captain!
RANGER DANIELS (V.O.)
Daniels here. What’s your twenty?
JUSTIN
(into walkie talkie)
Couple clicks south of the bridge.
RANGER DANIELS (V.O.)
I’ll send someone ASAP.
JUSTIN
(into walkie talkie)
Negative. There’s a woman. Two
kids.
A pause, static hissing.
RANGER DANIELS (V.O.)
Jesus, Justin.
JUSTIN
(into walkie talkie)
Stay put. I’ll handle it here.
Amanda enters. Justin shoves the walkie talkie back in his
pack.
JUSTIN (CONT’D)
Everything okay?
AMANDA
For now...
INT. RANGER’S OFFICE - MORNING
Ranger Daniels sits at his desk, phone pressed to his ear,
brow furrowed.
RANGER DANIELS
(into phone)
Status report.
He listens, expression darkens.
RANGER DANIELS (CONT’D)
(into the phone)
Do what you can. I’ll put a chopper
up the second it clears.
Daniels stares at the closed door. His jaw clenches.
RANGER DANIELS (CONT’D)
We’re running out of time... all of
us.
The faint thrum of a helicopter echoes in the distance.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
27 -
Into the Storm
INT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - CAVE - DAY
Dim grey light filters into the cave as the wind howls
outside.
Amanda sits near Justin, her eyes flicker between him and the
mud beyond the entrance.
Justin stares at the small picture in his hand.
JUSTIN
Emma’s three. She... already knows
every nurse on her floor.
He rubs his thumb across the photo.
JUSTIN (CONT’D)
It kills me I can’t fix any of it.
AMANDA
Any?
Justin squirms.
JUSTIN
Everything.
Amanda tosses a rock against the wall.
AMANDA
This cave’s a tomb if we sit still.
They’ll smell us. We have to move.
Justin shifts uncomfortably, winces.
JUSTIN
The upper bridge isn’t far.
AMANDA
It was. It’s gone.
JUSTIN
Lion’s bridge is the end of the
trail... at least 15 miles. On a
clear day.
AMANDA
Five or six hours.
Justin nods.
A faint, distant thrum drifts through the wind... WHUP-WHUP-
WHUP slowly emerges.
Amanda freezes. Eyes narrow.
Could be rescue... could be the end.
The sound grows, bouncing off the cliffs.
They all lift their heads.
RYAN
Helicopter!
Amanda looks at the kids, at the entrance.
AMANDA
Stay.
The sound gets louder.
AMANDA (CONT’D)
Knife.
Justin turns away.
AMANDA (CONT’D)
Give me the fucking knife.
Justin’s grip tightens. He stares at it longer than
necessary. He lets go.
Amanda takes one last look at the kids.
Jaw tightens. She grips the knife.
Her hand brushes the ring on her finger. Malcom’s face
flashes in her mind. Gloves on. Knife ready.
AMANDA (CONT’D)
Keep them safe.
Amanda bolts out into the storm.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
28 -
Desperate Signals
INT. HELICOPTER - DAY
Buttons and switches blink in the cockpit. Outside, solid
grey sky stretches endlessly.
The Pilot and COPILOT (mid 20’s), scan the park below.
PILOT
We’re blind out here. We’ve got
seconds.
COPILOT
Bridge is gone.
PILOT
Call Daniels.
The helicopter vanishes into the storm.
EXT. MT SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - CAVE/TREE CLEARING MOVING -
DAY
Amanda bolts from the cave, seizes the dead wolf’s legs. Mud
lashes her face, blinding, freezing. Her breath sharp,
frantic.
Footsteps crunch against the icy ground, fingers numb, she
races towards the sound.
Amanda drops the wolf’s remains.
She slashes its neck, blood steaming in the air.
With numb hands she drags the carcass, carving a giant, blood-
soaked 'X' into the mud.
INT. HELICOPTER - DAY
The helicopter jolts. The Copilot points down.
COPILOT
Look!
The Pilot adjusts the helicopter's course towards the “X”.
PILOT
I can't keep her steady!
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - TREE CLEARING - CONTINUOUS
The helicopter hovers and tosses violently.
Amanda waves frantically.
AMANDA
Help!
Her voice is drowned out by the chopper and the wind.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
29 -
Descent into Determination
INT. HELICOPTER - CONTINUOUS
The Pilot remains focused on the instrument panel.
PILOT
We need to get back.
The Copilot nods.
COPILOT
One second.
The Copilot unstraps himself from his seat, maneuvers towards
the back.
He struggles with the door.
With a final push, the Copilot cracks the door open. He
launches a CANVAS BAG. The door slams shut.
The CANVAS BAG tumbles, vanishing into the white void
below...
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - THE TREE - CONTINUOUS
The helicopter hovers above.
A gust of wind pushes Amanda off her stance.
Amanda stands motionless. Silent.
The CANVAS BAG falls...
A red cross stamped on the side.
It catches the treetop...
THUD. Then nothing.
Her eyes follow the helicopter fading into grey. Panic
flickers – then hardens into resolve.
She sizes up the distance to the first branch, determination
flashes in her eyes.
A deep breath, she leaps... Her fingers graze the branch.
Just short. She slams into the mud, breath gone.
AMANDA
Damn it!
She stumbles back.
Eyes narrow.
A quick breath. She spits blood into the mud, plants her
feet, and charges again.
Fingers catch the branch. She holds!
It bends under her weight.
Feet scrabble.
She kicks. Pulls.
Groans through gritted teeth...
She’s up. Hanging there, chest heaving. Mud whipping across
her face.
Alive.
Genres:
["Action","Adventure","Survival"]
Ratings
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30 -
Descent into Darkness
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - ROPE BRIDGE START - DAY
Davis wakes eye-to-eye with a squirrel perched on his chest.
DAVIS
Well hello there.
The squirrel chitters, scampers off.
Davis groans, forces himself upright. His breath rasps. He
scans the canyon edge.
Branches within reach... he yanks them down, teeth clenched.
He uncaps his CANTEEN, chugs greedily. Liquid runs down his
chin.
His hand drifts to his leg — twisted, swollen, grotesque. He
stares. Hesitates.
A violent JERK.
SNAP.
His fists clench. Jaw locks.
A SCREAM rips through the forest, bouncing off the cliffs.
His vision blurs. Trees swirl. Nausea surges.
Sweat beads. Breath sharpens into shallow gasps.
He fumbles with his sweater, ripping strips with trembling
hands. Ties the last knot around his leg — barely coherent.
Darkness crowds his vision.
DAVIS (CONT’D)
Ryan... Livy...
His eyes flutter.
The squirrel lingers nearby, watching.
The forest narrows to a pinpoint.
Sound fades.
Black.
Genres:
["Drama","Survival"]
Ratings
Scene
31 -
Tension in the Storm
INT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - CAVE - DAY
Silence. Ragged breaths. No one meets each other’s eyes.
The faint sound of Justin’s radio crackles. Indistinct
voices. Static.
LIVY
Did you hear that?
Justin coughs, forcing casual.
JUSTIN
Amanda... she your mom?
LIVY
No. She’s our aunt.
Justin studies her too long.
JUSTIN
She married?
Ryan stiffens.
RYAN
Why?
LIVY
It’s complicated.
Livy unzips her backpack, shoves her phone inside -
CAMOUFLAGED GLOVES flash.
Justin’s eyes lock.
JUSTIN
Where’d you get those?
LIVY
Ryan found them. On the trail. So
what?
She zips the pack shut.
Ryan unease flickers. He almost speaks, then swallows it.
Justin forces a smile, looks away.
JUSTIN
Seen gloves like that before.
Expensive.
The wind whistles. Blizzard ROARS. Mud drifts inside.
Livy narrows her eyes.
LIVY
Why do you care so much?
Justin forces a tight smile.
JUSTIN
I don’t. Just... noticed.
Justin’s gaze cuts to him. Sharp.
Ryan shuts down fast.
The radio CRACKLES again - louder.
Livy and Ryan trade a look.
Justin yanks the pack closer.
JUSTIN (CONT’D)
Storm’s getting worse. Rest while
you can.
Ryan pulls his knees to his chest. Livy doesn’t even blink.
Outside, the blizzard howls. Inside, no one dares breathe.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
32 -
Cliffside Encounter
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - IN THE TREE - DAY
Wind rocks the tree. Amanda sways. Climbs higher.
She reaches the canvas bag. It dangles. She cautiously inches
out.
AMANDA
Almost...
She grabs the branch. Shakes it. Mud drops in clumps, the bag
barely budges.
A faint GROWL. Low. Distant.
She bounces the branch. The canvas bag slides... snags at the
very tip.
A raven flutters down, perching atop the bag. Amanda glares
at it.
The branch shudders. The canvas bag TEARS free — CRASHING
through branches, smashing down into the mud below with a
dull THUD.
Amanda GASPS. Her boot slips. Hands shoot out — she snatches
a branch just in time.
She clings there, chest heaves.
Steadies herself. Begins a careful descent.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - TREE - DAY
Amanda drops to the ground. Grabs the bag.
The wind howls louder.
A thunderous GROWL, closer, vibrating the trees.
Amanda stiffens. Heart pounds. Clenches her fists. Breathes
through her nose.
She scans the woods. Nothing.
A LOW GROWL.
She spins. A massive BROWN BEAR stands ten feet away. Patchy
fur, a scar over its eye.
It rears slightly, sniffing, huffing, lips curl to reveal
yellowed teeth.
Amanda freezes. Her chest rattles with each heartbeat. No
knife. Just her.
The bear snorts, paws the dirt, steps closer. Its weight
shakes the forest floor beneath her feet.
AMANDA
(barely audible)
Please...
The bear lowers its head, growls deeper. It lunges forward,
Amanda stumbles backwards, trips over a root.
The world blurs. She scrambles up as the bear charges.
She dodges sideways. The bear’s momentum carries it past her.
Claws gouge the earth, fighting for grip.
Amanda stumbles back — eyes flick to the loose root behind
her.
She dodges near the cliff edge. Her scarf snags, she rips
free as the bear barrels past, momentum carrying it to the
brink.
The bear teeters at the edge, claws raking rocks... its
weight shifts. It plunges, roaring into the abyss.
Rocks cascade down with it. Amanda rushes forward, breath
caught.
She peers down.
The bear sprawls shattered on the rocks.
She wipes her eyes, steadies herself, and pushes into the
trees.
Genres:
["Thriller","Survival","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
33 -
Survival Tensions
INT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - CAVE - DAY
Livy stares at her dead phone. Justin taps his fingers,
restless, tight with pain.
Amanda enters and tosses the canvas bag at Justin’s feet.
He unzips it. Raises a brow as he pulls out:
A tent, pot, rope, protein bars, and a HAND AXE - survival
gold.
The RIFLE leans forgotten against the wall, half-buried in
shadow.
AMANDA
Radio?
RYAN
Nope.
Amanda turns and exits.
Ryan quietly begins sorting the gear.
Amanda returns with a bundle of branches.
She kneels, begins fashioning a makeshift cot.
JUSTIN
Impressive.
AMANDA
I killed the bear.
A stunned beat.
LIVY
...What?
Justin studies her too long.
AMANDA
It charged... slipped... fell off
the cliff.
She avoids Justin’s eyes.
AMANDA (CONT’D)
We’ve got a long way to go. Let’s
move.
Amanda flexes her fingers. Slow. Deliberate. Hides the
tremor.
Ryan grabs gear. Justin pushes himself upright, grimacing.
Livy lingers, staring at her dead phone.
Her eyes brim. She wipes them before anyone can see... or she
hopes.
Amanda exhales, steady now.
Together, they disappear into the mud... swallowed by the
storm.
The RIFLE remains propped in the corner, abandoned.
Genres:
["Thriller","Survival","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
34 -
Secrets in the Ranger's Office
INT. RANGER'S OFFICE - DAY
A KNOCK on the door.
Ranger Daniels shuts the door to the animals. Their restless
claws scrape faintly in the dark.
RANGER DANIELS
Come in.
The Pilot and Copilot drip mud across the floor, standing
before his desk.
RANGER DANIELS (CONT’D)
Did you find him?
PILOT
We spotted someone.
RANGER DANIELS
Justin?
COPILOT
No, sir. A woman.
Daniels leans back, exhaling slow — the kind of breath that
sours the air.
The door CREAKS again. Junior Ranger Coles enters, mud
melting down his sleeves.
RANGER DANIELS
Status on the mudmobiles?
JUNIOR RANGER COLES
Still in storage, sir.
Daniels’ jaw knots. He SLAMS his fist on the desk — papers
scatter, a pen skitters to the floor.
RANGER DANIELS
Then get them ready. NOW.
Coles stiffens, then clears his throat.
JUNIOR RANGER COLES
Sir... about the money you owe me.
Daniels’ nostrils flare. He digs into his pocket, peels off
crumpled bills like they’re his last breath.
RANGER DANIELS
That’s all you’re getting.
Coles counts quick, jaw tight.
JUNIOR RANGER COLES
This doesn’t cover a quarter.
Daniels slams the desk, leans in close.
RANGER DANIELS
Is that a problem?
A tense beat. Coles slips the cash into his pocket, shoots
Daniels a look — part fear, part contempt. Exits.
The Copilot follows.
The Pilot lingers, uneasy. Steps closer.
PILOT
What about the woman... and the
kids with Justin?
Daniels finally looks up. His eyes are cold, dead.
RANGER DANIELS
They can’t find out.
The Pilot waves a EMERGENCY RADIO.
Ranger Daniels smiles.
A faint, desperate CRY seeps from behind the animal door.
Daniels doesn’t flinch.
The Pilot swallows hard.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
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35 -
Descent into Danger
EXT. MT. SOLDIER PARK - ROPE BRIDGE OPPOSITE SIDE - DAY
Davis’s eyes flicker open.
The wind SCREAMS through the canyon. Mud slices sideways,
carving his skin raw.
Each breath rattles. Muscles seize. Joints scream.
He crawls forward an inch. Then another.
Through the whiteout... the parking lot.
Salvation.
Only a quarter mile.
Close enough to see.
Far enough to kill him.
He exhales, broken. Eyes glassy.
No choice.
He digs his fingers into the ice, and drags himself forward.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - THE TREE - DAY
A whiteout. Wind howls, mud carving the world to bone.
Amanda and Ryan drag Justin. Every step a war. Livy shivers,
trailing.
Amanda halts, breath fogging. She points toward the cliff.
AMANDA
Down there.
Empty rocks. No blood. No bear.
Her pulse spikes. Ryan grips her arm.
RYAN
What is it?
AMANDA
It’s... gone.
She exhales, unsettled. She tucks the blanket tighter around
Justin, lifts his arm over her shoulder, and hauls him
upright.
She looks toward the basin — the low, flat clearing below the
slope — exactly where meltwater would run.
AMANDA (CONT’D)
We’ll set up there. It’ll be fine.
Justin’s face is gray, lips cracked, frost clings to his
lashes. He tries to speak. Only a rasp of breath.
Amanda kneels beside him.
AMANDA (CONT’D)
You’re okay. We’ll rest soon.
Justin’s mouth works, desperate.
A whisper escapes, lost under the shrieking wind.
JUSTIN
No...
They trudge down into the hollow, mud crunching beneath their
boots.
Justin’s head lolls, eyes fluttering.
Amanda steadies him, unaware.
They vanish into the swirling white — toward the flash-flood
plain.
Genres:
["Drama","Survival","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
36 -
Tensions in the Storm
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - TREE COVER - NIGHT
The storm dulls under a thick canopy.
A small fire crackles. Livy fills a pot with mud.
Ryan pounds the last tent stake in with the back of the AXE.
They sit close. Huddled.
Mud melts into a cold drizzle that hisses against the fire.
A small camp — tent, fire, exhaustion.
Ryan hunches close, toasting numb hands.
Livy scrapes mud into a pot, watching the tent flap ripple in
the wind.
Amanda kneels beside the tent, checking on Justin, then zips
it shut.
She drops beside the fire, rubbing her temples.
AMANDA
He’s fading. We move at first
light.
RYAN
Will he make it?
AMANDA
If he rests, maybe.
Livy studies Amanda — then the tent.
LIVY
You trust him?
Amanda looks up, weary.
AMANDA
What?
LIVY
I mean... we don’t even know him.
Amanda’s eyes harden.
AMANDA
He’s hurt. You’re the one that made
me find him.
LIVY
He’s hiding something.
A tense silence.
Ryan looks between them, confused and scared.
The fire pops.
Amanda forces a softer tone.
AMANDA
Get some rest. We’ve all been
through enough.
Livy hesitates, eyes lingering on the tent — Justin’s faint
silhouette twitching in the flickering light.
She turns away but can’t shake it.
LIVY
Something’s not right... with him.
Amanda pretends not to hear. She stares into the flames.
Wind moans through the trees.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
37 -
Morning Terror at Mt. Soldier
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - TREE COVERING - MORNING
Livy stirs awake, unzips the tent, and steps out into the
chill. She hugs herself against the cold.
Ryan sits by the fire, poking the embers with the AXE —
playful, rhythmic.
RYAN
Morning. You’re up early.
LIVY
Couldn’t sleep.
She glances toward the tent then to Justin’s backpack half-
buried under mud.
Livy kneels, unzips it quietly. Inside: half-empty meds, a
knife sheath, and a WALKIE TALKIE. Her eyes narrow.
LIVY (CONT’D)
What the hell...
She lifts it — a faint static hiss.
RYAN
What’s that?
LIVY
A walkie thing.
RYAN
Why would he have...
A low, guttural GROWL cuts through the morning air. Both
freeze.
Ryan’s shivers.
The growl deepens. Branches shift. Out of the fog... MAMA
GRIZZLY.
Soaked, furious, eyes blazing.
LIVY
Oh my God...
The bear charges.
Ryan trips backward. Livy drops the WALKIE TALKIE and
screams.
LIVY (CONT’D)
Amanda!!!
INT. TENT – CONTINUOUS
Amanda jolts awake, instinct snapping into place. She tears
through the flap, eyes wild.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
38 -
Chaos at Mt. Soldier: Bear Attack and Flash Flood
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - TREE COVER – CONTINUOUS
Mama Grizzly barrels into Livy. A glancing blow.
Her paw slashes her upper arm, tearing through the sleeve.
Livy goes down. Clutches her wound. Blood streaks her
forearm.
Amanda grabs a burning log from the fire, charges.
AMANDA
Hey! Over here!
She swings the log hard. The firelight flashes off fur.
The bear recoils, furious, snapping at her.
Amanda drives forward again — another strike — the log breaks
across its shoulder.
LIVY
Amanda!
Amanda steps between the bear and the kids, shouting, waving,
primal.
Then — a deep RUMBLE beneath their feet. The air shifts.
Rain explodes from the sky — thick, pounding, instant. Within
seconds the clearing becomes a torrent.
RYAN
What’s happening?!
AMANDA
Flash flood! Run!
She grabs Ryan’s arm, dragging him uphill. The bear bellows
and bolts into the trees.
Livy trips, screaming. The water surges around her legs,
dragging her toward the wash.
LIVY
Help!
Justin bursts from the collapsed tent — eyes wide, adrenaline
surging. He lunges into the water, grabs Livy by the arm.
JUSTIN
I’ve got you! Hold on!
A wall of mud and mud slams into them, sweeping them
downriver.
Amanda turns — sees them vanish — then loses her footing.
She and Ryan tumble the opposite direction, swallowed by the
current.
Genres:
["Drama","Action","Adventure","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
39 -
Survival in the Flood
EXT. MT SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - WASH – CONTINUOUS
Amanda and Ryan crash through the torrent — debris
everywhere. Amanda surfaces, gasping, grabs Ryan’s jacket.
He clings to the axe handle like it’s life itself.
AMANDA
Don’t let go of that!
A massive branch sweeps past.
Ryan drives the axe into a tree trunk.
It sticks deep. He grips it with both hands, anchoring them.
Amanda grabs his waist, holds tight as the current rips by.
The current begins to slow. Amanda drags them both out of the
rushing water, collapsing onto a muddy ledge.
She looks back — the axe still quivering in the bark.
AMANDA (CONT’D)
Don’t forget where that is.
She looks downstream.
RYAN
Where are they?
Amanda scans the ravine.
AMANDA
We’ll find them. Come on.
They push uphill, drenched, breathing hard.
EXT. RIDGELINE ABOVE THE WASH – CONTINUOUS – JUSTIN & LIVY
Justin fights the current, hauling Livy onto a slope of rock
and roots. She’s shivering, half-conscious, arm bleeding
again.
LIVY
Ryan... Amanda.
JUSTIN
They’re alive. We have to move.
He looks up — a jagged cave mouth in the ridge ahead.
JUSTIN (CONT’D)
There. Hold on to me.
He hoists her over his shoulder, staggering uphill.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - WASH – CONTINUOUS
The rain slows to mist. Amanda and Ryan climb back toward
camp. A mess of tangled fabric and mud.
Amanda scans the ridge. A faint trail of footprints leads
upward toward the cliffs.
She follows the line with her eyes halfway up the slope.
AMANDA
There.
Ryan squints.
She steadies herself. Starts the climb.
Ryan follows, silent, determined.
The storm fades behind them. Replaced by the distant sound of
thunder and the relentless echo of water below.
Genres:
["Action","Adventure","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
40 -
Tension in the Rain
INT. RANGER DANIELS’ TRUCK – DAY
Rain pounds the windshield. Daniels grips the wheel, jaw
tight. Phone pressed to his ear.
ZOO DIRECTOR (V.O.)
You’ve got everything?
DANIELS
Waiting on the wolf pup.
ZOO DIRECTOR (V.O.)
As long as you have the cub. I’ll
be there in an hour.
Daniels hangs up. Slams the dash. Breath ragged.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATION PARK - RANGER CABIN – NIGHT
The Pilot lingers by the cages. The Cub faint whimpers echo
through the cramped cabin.
The door SLAMS open. Daniels storms in. Exhausted. Eyes
burning.
His phone BUZZES - BOOKIE flashes. He kills the call.
PILOT
Someone was calling on the radio.
Sounded... frantic. I figured it
was safer not to answer.
RANGER DANIELS
Next time you hear a voice, answer.
The Pilot nods, sweat glistening on his temple.
The cub whimpers louder.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
41 -
Desperation and Tension at Mt. Soldier
EXT. MT SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - PARKING LOT - DAY
Davis’ braces himself against the car. Pants soiled black,
hands bloodied.
He claws upright. Rattles each handle. Locked.
He snatches a jagged rock. He meets his own eyes - hollow,
accusing. A ghost staring back.
Beat.
CRACK! The rock hits. The window spiderwebs but holds.
He stares at his fractured reflection.
He SMASHES it again. Glass rains down.
He fumbles inside. Glove compartment, center console,
underneath the seats. Nothing.
Falls back, trembling. Breathe clouds the air.
He raises his canteen... empty.
A snarl of rage. He flings it into the void.
His breath slows, shallow. Eyes heavy. The storm swallows
him...
But a faint twitch lingers in his fingers. Not done. Not yet.
INT. RANGER'S OFFICE - DAY
Ranger Daniels sits at his desk, eyes locked on the storm
radar pulsing red.
Fingers drum against the wood, too fast, too sharp. His jaw
grinds.
The door CREAKS.
The Pilot edges past, cradling the CUB in a thermal blanket.
A faint cry escapes — soft, pitiful.
Daniels doesn’t look. He can’t.
His temple twitches.
The Pilot hesitates, uneasy. Slips out.
The door opens again. Junior Ranger Coles, dripping from his
sleeves, pauses — eyes narrowing at the hallway.
JUNIOR RANGER COLES
What was that?
Daniels doesn’t miss a beat, voice clipped.
RANGER DANIELS
Nothing you need to worry about.
Status on Angel’s Trail bridge?
JUNIOR RANGER COLES
It’s good, sir. Mudmobile’s ready.
Daniels slams his palm flat on the desk — papers flutter.
RANGER DANIELS
Are you an idiot?
Daniels points to the rain pounding the window.
RANGER DANIELS (CONT’D)
I’ll head up myself. You stay here.
Coles shifts, uneasy.
JUNIOR RANGER COLES
Sir... you sure about this?
Daniels’ eyes lift, cold as the storm outside.
RANGER DANIELS
You heard me.
Coles swallows, nods stiffly. His eyes linger on the radar a
beat too long... then he exits.
Silence. Except for the faint, muffled whimper of the cub.
Daniels’ hand drifts to the scar on his knee — rubs once.
Trembles. He clenches it into a fist.
RANGER DANIELS (CONT’D)
Thirty minutes... or it’s all gone.
The radar pulses again.
The wind claws at the cabin walls.
From the hallway, another cry from the cub. Thin. Almost
human.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
42 -
Desperate Flight from Danger
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - SMALL CLEARING - CONTINUOUS
In the distance Mama Grizzly lifts her snout.
Catches the scent. Turns.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK (MOVING) - CONTINUOUS
Justin stumbles forward, collapsing in the mud.
His bandages seep red. Livy hauls at his arm, helping him
back up.
Ahead, jagged rocks. Shelter.
Behind... a low GROWL vibrates through the trees.
Justin’s jaw locks. He pushes forward.
LIVY
Justin... it’s...
JUSTIN
I know. Don’t stop.
The rocks loom closer.
He crashes to his knees, face nearly in the mud. Forces
himself up.
A blood soaked palm print left in the mud..
The growl swells.
Then...
A deafening ROAR.
The bear’s shadow stretches across them.
Livy SCREAMS, clutching her arm, eyes wide with terror.
JUSTIN (CONT’D)
Keep going!
Genres:
["Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
43 -
A Grizzly Sacrifice
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - LARGE BOULDER - MOMENTS
LATER
Justin leans against the jagged rocks.
In the distance, Mama Grizzly charges. A wall of fury.
JUSTIN
Let’s hide in there.
He points to a small cave.
Livy scrambles inside. Justin braces, muscles screaming, and
HEAVES a massive rock across the opening.
Livy peeks out, terrified.
LIVY
What are you doing?
JUSTIN
Don’t worry about it. Stay inside.
LIVY
No. Don’t do this.
JUSTIN
I already did. It’s the only way to
make it right.
Justin straightens.
The ground quakes with every thunderous step.
Mama Grizzlies paws punch deep into the mud.
Her breath rumbles..
Fifty yards... Thirty... Twenty... ten.
Justin staggers, dragging a heavy log across the cave mouth,
doubling the barricade.
Livy pounds from inside. Trapped.
Mama Grizzly’s shadow blankets him.
Justin, shaking, pulls a KNIFE from his belt. White knuckles.
He plants his feet.
The bear halts inches away. Predator and man - eye to eye.
With a feral swipe she SMASHES him into the granite wall.
His knife skitters into a crevice.
His jacket TEARS. Bones CRACK.
Justin crumples, blood seeping.
He claws back up..
He grabs a rock, hurls it.
JUSTIN (CONT’D)
You want me. Not her.
Mama Grizzly wheels on him. Deliberate.
Justin staggers forward, planting himself between Mama and
the barricade.
Chest heaving. Breath fogging the frozen air.
LIVY (O.S.)
Stop! Get in here!
Mama’s paw CRUSHES him against the stone. Air bursts from his
lungs.
Broken, he slides down - then crawls, shielding the cave with
his body.
The Grizzly lowers. SNOUT inches from his bloodied face.
Hot drool spatters his cheek.
Her massive paw clamps his skull, grinding him into the dirt.
Through fading vision, Justin glimpses Livy... safe inside,
eyes clenched tight.
JUSTIN
It’s okay...
He exhales.
The Grizzly lingers, sniffing.
Turns. Her hulking frame vanishes into the storm.
The earth trembles with each step.
Her mission... nearly complete.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller","Action"]
Ratings
Scene
44 -
Into the Darkness
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - BOULDERS
Amanda and Ryan round the jagged stones. Freeze.
Blood everywhere.
Justin lies crumpled at the base, broken but breathing.
Amanda drops beside him, fingers pressing his neck.
AMANDA
He’s alive.
Justin stirs, lips cracked, a ragged whisper—
JUSTIN
...Daniels.
His trembling hand grips her wrist. His eyes flick to the
scratched bear watch on his arm.
Amanda frowns, shaken.
AMANDA
What?
His head lolls. Still.
From the shadows — movement.
Livy peers out of the cave, knees hugged tight, eyes wide.
RYAN
Livy!
They heave the log away. Livy stumbles into the mud.
LIVY
He... he saved me.
Ryan crushes her in a hug. Amanda lingers on Justin.
AMANDA
Help me... get him inside.
They hook his limp body, boots slipping in blood and ice,
dragging him into the cave’s dark maw.
The black swallows them whole.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
45 -
Storm's Edge
INT. RANGER'S OFFICE - DAY
A violent gust rattles the windows. Rain slashes sideways.
Ranger Daniels stares out, watching the storm swallow the
tree line.
Junior Ranger Coles stands stiff beside him, radio clutched
tight.
JUNIOR RANGER COLES
Sir. Rescue 1 is prepped and
waiting.
RANGER DANIELS
Good. You’re going with them.
Coles nods, but his eyes linger on Daniels. A flicker of
doubt.
JUNIOR RANGER COLES
Yes, sir.
Daniels flicks to the storm radar. Red pulses throb across
the screen. His jaw tightens.
RANGER DANIELS
We’ve got twenty minutes tops...
before this storm starts racking up
bodies.
Coles swallows, then steps toward the door — but hesitates.
His gaze flicks to the closed animal room, claws SCRAPING
faintly within.
JUNIOR RANGER COLES
Sir... what’s that noise?
Daniels freezes. Doesn’t look at him.
RANGER DANIELS
Get moving, Coles. That’s an order.
Coles studies him. He grips his radio tighter. Nods. Exits.
The office stills. Wind shrieks against the walls. Daniels
yanks on his parka. His eyes dart to the caged cub’s shadow.
RANGER DANIELS (CONT’D)
(under his breath)
Not much longer...
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
46 -
Desperate Pursuit and Survival
INT. SMALL CAVE - DAY
Amanda kneels beside a battered Justin. Fingers brush his
blood-soaked jacket. His breath is shallow, rattling.
A distant WHUP-WHUP-WHUP slices through the storm.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - BOULDERS - CONTINUOUS
Amanda bursts from the cave, chasing the fading helicopter
sound.
Ryan and Livy stumble after, rain stinging their faces.
Amanda yanks them both into a desperate hug.
The sound dwindles. Their only lifeline slipping away.
A TREE SPLINTERS and CRASHES nearby — mud explodes across
them.
LIVY
Why is this happening to us?
AMANDA
I don’t know. What did he mean by
watch?
Ryan squints, thinking hard.
RYAN
His watch. And that creepy song...
Amanda’s gaze darts to the toppled tree. Her eyes harden — a
plan flickering.
AMANDA
Where’s the axe?
RYAN
In that tree.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller","Adventure"]
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Scene
47 -
Desperate Measures
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - THE TREE - DAY
Amanda swings the axe with fury.
Splinters fly. Breath clouds the air.
Hope scatters across the mud.
Ryan paces, frantic. Livy shivers, clutching herself by
another tree.
AMANDA
Come on...
Her blistered, bleeding hands slip on the handle.
Ryan stares, horrified.
RYAN
Aunt Amanda...
AMANDA
I’m fine. Check Livy.
Ryan hesitates, shaken.
RYAN
I’m worried about you.
AMANDA
We’re almost there.
A GROWL cuts through the storm. Closer.
Amanda’s tone sharpens - commanding.
AMANDA (CONT’D)
Livy... help me. Now.
Livy hobbles over..
Ryan studies his aunt.
RYAN
You’re luring her.
Amanda nods. A fleeting smile broken by a thunderous GROWL.
AMANDA
Up. Now.
She boosts them onto the lowest branch.
Ryan climbs, sap smearing the CAMOUFLAGED GLOVES.
Amanda swings again.
CHOP.
CHOP.
CHOP.
Rain cascades down.
Mama Grizzly charges.
Amanda steadies, axe trembling in her grip.
The bear HALTS. Eye to eye.
Silence. Breathless.
It rears - towering, massive.
Amanda exhales... then bolts.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Drama"]
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48 -
Desperate Distraction
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - TREES/ROCKS WILDERNESS -
CONTINUOUS
Amanda darts between trunks.
Growls thunder behind her.
She ducks behind a tree barely wider than her frame.
CRACK! Mama Grizzly topples it like kindling.
Amanda dives between jagged rocks.
AMANDA
Keep climbing!
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - THE TREE - CONTINUOUS
Ryan and Livy scramble upward.
Livy struggles, her arm weak.
Amanda glances up - then back. Her breath ragged.
Resolve hardening.
LIVY
Don’t bears climb trees?
RYAN
She wants her to.
Livy frowns, confused.
Amanda sprints to the trunk, words lost in the wind.
RYAN (CONT’D)
What!?
Mama Grizzly barrels forward.
Amanda plants herself between the tree and the beast.
AMANDA
Go higher!
She pivots... dives clutching a root at the cliff’s edge.
Her arms quake. Bark rips under her grip.
Fingers slipping...
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - THE TREE EDGE - CONTINUOUS
Mama Grizzly peers over, ROARS.
Saliva spatters across Amanda’s head.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
49 -
Descent into Danger
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - THE TREE - CONTINUOUS
CRACK. A branch gives under Livy’s boot.
Water drops dumps down, soaking Mama Grizzly.
It shakes off, rears, and SLAMS into the trunk.
The tree shudders. Ryan’s clutches tighter, heart hammering.
Livy sobs.
Another heave. The Truck GROANS. Branches SNAP.
Ryan’s grip falters. He dangles, gasping.
RYAN
Livy!
Teeth clenched, Livy reaches with her bad arm.
Ryan seizes her wrist. She SCREAMS... but doesn’t let go.
Somehow, she hauls him back up.
No pause. They scramble higher.
Mama Grizzly claws upward, breath like a furnace.
The trunk bends under her weight.
Closer.
Closer.
CRACK.
The tree tears loose, roots dangling like snapped tendons.
It swings wildly, suspended twenty feet above the far ledge.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - THE TREE EDGE - CONTINUOUS
Amanda clings to the root, knuckles shredded.
The root groans, pulling free.
Above, Mama Grizzly SNARLS, a paw swiping inches from her
face.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
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50 -
Stormy Urgency
EXT./INT. HELICOPTER - DAY
The helicopter squats in the storm, rotors WHUPPING, rain
whipping sideways across the ridge.
Inside the cockpit, the Pilot and Co-Pilot run through
checks, voices clipped over the headset.
The side door JARS open. Junior Ranger Coles leans in, wind
clawing his parka.
JUNIOR RANGER COLES
(over the thrum)
Something’s off. You should take a
look.
The Pilot frowns, hesitates. Then unclips his harness.
PILOT
We don’t have time for—
COLES
(terse)
Just look.
The Pilot mutters under his breath, climbs out. Coles waves
him toward the tail.
Rain stings their faces. The rotor wash beats like a war
drum.
The Pilot ducks his head, trudging past.
Coles falls in step.
They disappear behind the fuselage.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
51 -
Abandonment in the Storm
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK – PARKING LOT - DAY
The ATV idles, exhaust pluming in the storm. On the back: a
METAL CAGE. Inside, the Grizzly Cub thrashes, claws raking
the bars.
Daniels checks his phone.
TEXT: Running late. Weather’s shit. 30 mins.
He mutters.
DANIELS
Thirty minutes I don’t have...
His RADIO CRACKLES.
COLES (V.O.)
Captain, Rescue 1’s almost on you.
Five out.
Daniels stiffens. Eyes flick to the cub.
DANIELS
...Copy. I’m heading south on ridge
trail.
He kills the radio, slams it against the dash.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - PARKING LOT - MOMENTS LATER
Davis slumps against a car, barely conscious.
His breath fogs in jagged bursts, his bandaged leg useless.
The distant WHUP-WHUP of rotors grows.
He looks up — hope sparking.
A ATV SCREAMS in. Skids to a stop.
Ranger Daniels.
Daniels takes in the scene: Davis broken, bloody. The cub
whimpering in its cage. The helicopter shadow sliding over
the road.
Davis claws at him.
DAVIS
My kids. My sister. They’re out
there. You’ve gotta take me.
Daniels steadies him with a gloved hand, but his eyes never
soften.
DANIELS
You’re in no shape to ride.
DAVIS
I don’t care. Please... just get me
to them.
Daniels hesitates. A long, charged beat.
The helicopter sweeps closer.
He pries Davis’ grip loose, shoves him back against the car.
DANIELS
I’m sorry.
Daniels guns the ATV. The engine roars. Mud sprays.
Davis collapses, pounding the door with what strength he has
left.
DAVIS
No! Don’t leave me!
The ATV disappears into the storm.
The cub’s cries fade with it.
The helicopter hovers overhead.
Davis shivers, alone. Eyes glaze with rage and despair.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Drama"]
Ratings
Scene
52 -
Perilous Crossing
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - THE TREE - DAY
The massive tree TREMBLES over the canyon, roots dangling
like snapped tendons.
Mama Grizzly slams her weight forward—
CRACK!
The trunk SPLITS mid-span. The far half CRASHES onto the
opposite ledge, wedged but quaking under her bulk.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - OPPOSITE SIDE – CONTINUOUS
Ryan claws through broken branches, coughing, dazed.
RYAN
Livy!
Livy’s face bursts through, gasping.
LIVY
Here!
Ryan yanks her free. They cling to each other, shivering,
eyes darting to the abyss.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - FALLEN TREE – CONTINUOUS
Mama Grizzly creeps forward, claws sinking deep into the
bark.
Each step GROANS across the canyon.
Silence swallows the storm.
A shaft of golden light slices through the clouds, catching
her in a ghostly glow.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - THE TREE – CONTINUOUS
Amanda claws upright. Axe shaking in her hands.
Her eyes snap to the far side — Ryan waving, alive.
Relief flickers — until she sees...
The CAMOUFLAGED GLOVES.
Clutching Ryan’s small hands.
Amanda freezes. Her breath stutters. Her chest THUNDERS.
Her eyes whip back — Mama Grizzly already halfway across.
Amanda’s whisper cracks, barely audible.
AMANDA
...No.
She grips the axe tighter. The storm howls back to life.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Drama"]
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Scene
53 -
Clash at the Canyon
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - CANYON TRAIL OPPOSITE SIDE -
CONTINUOUS
A ATV skids to a stop.
Daniels raises his walkie talkie, gaze locked on Mama
Grizzly.
He slides the cage behind a rock.
RANGER DANIELS
Rescue One - we need you now.
COPILOT (V.O.)
Ten seconds.
RANGER DANIELS
There’s a Grizzly out here charging
towards some kids.
The helicopter bursts into view.
Junior Ranger Coles leans out, rifle in hand.
COPILOT (V.O.)
Wind’s too strong - one more pass!
The chopper lurches. Coles fumbles —
THE RIFLE tumbles end over end, vanishing into the gorge.
Daniels steadies his own weapon below.
Mama Grizzly creeps closer. The kids freeze, helpless.
She stops.
Her attention turns.
Nose high in the air. Sniffs.
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - FALLEN TREE - CONTINUOUS
Amanda charges. THE AXE raised. Trembling. Desperate.
The storm surges. Rain lashes the canyon.
Mama Grizzly lowers her head. Crimson-stained fur bristles in
the fading light.
Amanda grip tightens on the axe.
Through the storm - Malcolm’s voice whispers.
MALCOLM (V.O.)
Run.
Amanda exhales. Resolute.
Not this time.
Closer. Closer.
Their eyes lock. Neither blinks.
Amanda slams THE AXE into the trunk.
A jagged crack races through it like lightning.
The tree shudders. Splinters.
Ryan’s scream rips through the gale.
The trunk EXPLODES apart.
The world collapses.
Amanda and Mama Grizzly plunge together - swallowed by the
white abyss.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Adventure"]
Ratings
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54 -
Descent into Chaos
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - RIVER - CONTINUOUS
Amanda and Mama Grizzly explode into the icy torrent.
Both heads thrash above the surface, gasping, before the
current rips them under again.
They’re hurled downstream — spinning between jagged rocks,
splintered branches, half-submerged logs.
Amanda claws for anything — a rock, a branch — but finds only
froth and foam.
Her body SLAMS against stone.
The river ROARS, deafening.
UP AHEAD - A fallen log stretches across the river, inches
above the surface.
Amanda swings the AXE with a primal cry — MISS.
She rockets forward, ricocheting off rapids, lungs burning,
vision dimming.
Behind her, Mama Grizzly crashes through the whitewater,
massive form churning the river, jaws snapping at the void
between them.
Another log looms.
Amanda swings again—
THUNK. The axe bites.
She clings desperately. The current RIPS at her.
The axe JERKS loose an inch — nearly gone.
Amanda screams, seizes the handle with her other hand.
Her muscles quake. Teeth clenched.
A SHADOW sweeps the torrent.
ABOVE - A HELICOPTER hovers, blades pounding the storm.
A rope ladder dangles, whipping in the downdraft.
Amanda lunges — fingers miss — she’s dragged further
downstream. She roars, one last surge — GRABS.
The ladder swings, her soaked body dangling like dead weight.
She slips — almost torn free—
Then — A HAND plunges down from above.
Clamps her wrist. Holds.
Amanda dangles, half-dead, half-alive. Mama Grizzly vanishes
in the raging whitewater below.
EXT. HELICOPTER - DAY
Her eyes track the arm. A battered watch with a bear on it’s
face.
Her gaze climbs...
“DANIELS” embroidered on his left pocket.
Amanda’s jaw hardens.
RANGER DANIELS
I got you.
She peers inside. Junior Ranger Daniels, Ryan, Livy. Pale.
Haunted.
Daniels grips the cage. Inside... the stolen cub.
Amanda’s glare locks with him. She knows.
She grips the skid. Secures herself.
With one final surge of fury...
Yanks Daniels out of the helicopter.
EXT. RIVER - CONTINUOUS
They splash into the icy river.
The cage tumbles out after them - spinning downstream.
Daniels smashes against a boulder. Teeth grit, pain ripping
through him.
Amanda thrashes, barely surfacing, gasping for life.
Daniels’ arm shatters against granite.
He bellows, clutching the useless limb.
With the other, claws onto a boulder, anchoring against the
raging current.
Amanda’s leg snags beneath the surface. She jerks, panicked.
Bubbles burst from her lips.
Her chest sears. Vision darkens. She sinks.
With a desperate wrench... she frees herself.
Amanda rockets upward, bursting from the surface.
A wild gasp tears from her lungs.
The river claims them both again, sweeping farther down.
Genres:
["Action","Adventure","Drama"]
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Scene
55 -
Survival and Reunion
EXT. MT. SOLDIER NATIONAL PARK - RIVER BED - CONTINUOUS
Daniels washes ashore, coughing, half drowned.
His ruined arm clutched to his chest. He staggers upright,
limping toward timber.
A LOW GROWL freezes him. He stiffens. Now the hunted.
Nearby, Amanda drags herself from the water. Shivering.
Shattered.
On the rocks, Mama Grizzly lies motionless, chest heaving.
Eyes flutter open.
They lock with Amanda’s.
Not submission. Not defeat. Just exhaustion. Shared survival.
Amanda crawls closer. Trembling hand rests on the bear’s
back.
A beat.
Their eyes hold.
AMANDA
I know.
The cage washes onto shore.
Amanda limps to it, battered and bleeding.
She pries it open.
The Cub bolts free.
Dives against Mama Grizzly’s chest, nuzzling in.
Reunited. Whole.
Amanda watches, breath ragged, shaking.
Sunlight pierces the broken clouds. The storm breaks.
She looks back. Daniels is gone, vanished into the timber.
Amanda closes her eyes. Once. Then forces herself up,
staggering away.
In the distance...
The WHIR of helicopter blades builds, rolling over the
valley.
AMANDA (CONT’D)
Thank you.
Genres:
["Drama","Survival","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
56 -
Stormy Alliances
INT. HELICOPTER - MOMENTS LATER
Wind howls through the open door as Coles hauls Amanda
inside.
She slumps against the bulkhead, drenched, shaking — but her
eyes burn.
AMANDA
You know he caused all this.
JUNIOR RANGER COLES
(steady)
I know.
Amanda studies him hard. Distrust coils in her eyes.
AMANDA
Are you part of it?
A long beat. Coles doesn’t flinch. He raises his wrist. An
Apple Watch glows faintly.
JUNIOR RANGER COLES
Only thing I’m tracking is steps...
and a lousy heart rate.
Amanda exhales, still watching him. Not convinced — but
enough.
She shifts her gaze to the Copilot. He lifts his wrist — a
dead Garmin.
COPILOT
Battery died yesterday.
Amanda’s eyes narrow. She holds on him a beat too long. The
Copilot swallows, uneasy under the weight.
Finally, she gives a slow, reluctant nod. Relief flickers —
but only just.
AMANDA
We have to find Davis and Justin.
Her voice is quiet, iron-willed.
Coles meets her look. Nods once.
The helicopter banks into the storm.
Genres:
["Action","Thriller","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
57 -
Fateful Encounter
EXT. MT. SOLDIERS NATIONAL PARK - RANGER’S CABIN - DAY
Ranger Daniels, soaked and broken, limps towards his cabin.
From the trees...
Mama Grizzly emerges. The Cub peeks at her side.
Daniels freezes. Breath clouds in the cold.
He steps back slowly.
The sun breaks bursts the clouds, lighting his weathered
face.
In the distance... sirens WAIL.
Daniels closes his eyes. Calm. Resigned.
PARK RANGER DANIELS
I’ve done bad things... maybe some
good.
(MORE)
PARK RANGER DANIELS (CONT’D)
(beat)
Guess we’ll find out now.
He mutters a prayer. Silent. Private.
Mama Grizzly rises, towering above.
For a heartbeat, time stops.
Then... she pounces.
Silence.
The Bear watch TICKS. Once. Twice.
A final SNARL.
Darkness.
Genres:
["Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
58 -
Rescue and Reconciliation
INT. RANGER'S OFFICE - DAY
The door CREAKS open. Mud blows in as TWO STATE TROOPERS
sweep inside, rifles raised.
Flashlights cut through the gloom — cages empty, papers
scattered.
A MUFFLED GROAN.
They pivot. In the corner — the PILOT slumped, wrists zip-
tied to a radiator. Face bloodied. Eyes wild with fear.
TROOPER #1
Jesus...
TROOPER #2
Cut him loose.
The Pilot thrashes, mumbling through cracked lips. The words
are lost under the SCREAM of sirens outside.
One Trooper kneels, slicing the ties. The other sweeps the
room, wary.
TROOPER #1
(to radio)
Yeah... we found one.
The Pilot collapses forward, gasping.
TROOPER #2
Then where the hell’s Daniels?
INT. HELICOPTER - MOMENTS LATER
Davis wraps his arm around Ryan, staring deeply into him.
DAVIS
(Yoda voice)
Proud of you, I am.
Ryan grins, leaps into his arms.
Davis holds him tight. Forehead to forehead.
LIVY
I’m sorry... I wasn’t fair to you.
To anyone.
They embrace as one.
Davis looks to Amanda.
DAVIS
You okay?
AMANDA
I’m good.
DAVIS
You saved them. Thank you!
Amanda smiles, punches his arm.
Turns to the window. The wilderness shrinking beneath them.
EXT. SKY - CONTINUOUS
The helicopter streaks toward the fading sun.
Genres:
["Action","Adventure","Drama","Thriller"]
Ratings
Scene
59 -
Final Farewell
INT. HELICOPTER - MOMENTS LATER
Coles and Amanda hunch over Justin.
AMANDA
He needs blood.
COPILOT
No supplies.
Justin’s eyes flicker open.
JUSTIN
Amanda...
AMANDA
Hang on. We’ll land soon.
JUSTIN
Do me a favor?
AMANDA
You’ll be fine.
JUSTIN
Emma.
AMANDA
You’ll see her soon.
Justin glances at Livy and Ryan.
His eyes close.
Livy and Ryan fold into each other, sobbing.
Amanda pulls a sheet gently over Justin’s face.
The clouds break. Sunlight washes in.
EXT. SKY - CONTINUOUS
The helicopter disappears into the clearing sky. Blue
stretches across the horizon.
Genres:
["Drama","Adventure"]
Ratings
Scene
60 -
Letting Go
EXT. MT. SOLDIER PARK - ROPE BRIDGE - DAY
CHYRON: SIX MONTHS LATER
Grey skies. A soft wind drifts through the trees.
Amanda walks hand-in-hand with EMMA (4).
Davis follows with a woman. Ryan and Livy dart between trees,
laughing.
The rebuilt bridge gleams. A plaque fixed to its rail reads:
Dedicated to Malcolm and Justin. Your memory lives on
forever.
Emma points.
EMMA
Aunt Amanda, is that my Daddy?
AMANDA
Yes, honey.
Amanda slips off her ring. Holds it in her palm.
Clouds part. Sunlight spills across the river.
In the reflection - Malcolm stands behind her. His image
dissolves, leaving only Amanda. Strong. Free.
She exhales.
She sees Justin’s smile, faint but steady, in the distance.
Amanda lets the ring fall. It vanishes into the roaring water
below.
Overhead, the last vultures wheel away.
Emma tugs her hand.
EMMA
Take a picture!
Amanda smiles, lifts her phone, framing Emma beneath the
plaque.
Junior Ranger Coles lingers nearby, respectful, before
stepping forward.
JUNIOR PARK RANGER COLES
You alright?
AMANDA
Yeah. I’m alright.
EMMA
Can we go?
AMANDA
Yeah. I’ll take you home.
Together, they walk on as the forest exhales.
From the trees...
Mama Grizzly steps out, her cub at her side.
The cub starts to chase a squirrel. Mama Grizzly gives the
STARE.
She pauses. Meets Amanda’s eyes. A silent nod.