STAR SEED PILOT

"EVERYTHING CHANGES"
Written by
Los Silva

77 Division Avenue # 7
Brooklyn, NY 11249
917-519-7902
Silvaeyez@gmail.com

FADE IN:
EXT. DESERT HIGHWAY - DAY
A steaming concrete road. The BLAZING SUN crests at the peak
of a hill. HEAT MIRAGES squiggle against the sky. Its quiet.
The silhouette of a Man on a Harley, well call him THE
RIDER, drives into frame. The Rider and his steel horse move
past CAMERA.
A BLACK CARGO VAN follows, passengers unseen.
The HARLEYS ENGINE blasts -- On a WIDER LENS, reveal the
highway amidst the giant RED ROCKS of Arizona.
The
and
his
the

Rider wears jeans, black boots with spokes, leather vest,

a helmet with a visor shielding his face. He glances over
shoulder. The black van speeds towards him. He twists on
throttle and guns the bike forward.

We INTERCUT between The Rider and the pursuing VAN.

IN THE VAN: TWO MEN IN BLACK, face forward with stern
expressions. They have pasty white skin and look identical.
MIRRORED AVIATOR GLASSES cover their eyes. Hairless faces
with no eyebrows. Black suit & tie and white collared shirts.
The MIB passenger turn to the Driver, with no words he
communicates speed up...they use telepathy.
C.U. of drivers highly polished shoe as it presses down on
the accelerator. The van bears down on the Harley. Gets to be
within inches of the bikes rear tire.
The Rider glances back again -- C.U. on the speedometer as it
dances past 100 MPH.
A YELLOW SWITCH COVER rests near the throttle. The Rider
opens the cover with his leather gloved hand. Flicks the
switch. BLACK SMOKE releases from 2 small tubes, lined on the
outside of the Harleys rear fender.
BLACK SMOKE covers the vans windshield blocking out the
view. The MIB Driver swerves to the opposite lane. The smoke
clears and the MIBs begin to look really pissed...
The van rides up parallel to the Harley. The driver-side
window rolls down. The MIB Driver leans back in his seat. The
Passenger MIB raises a CHROME METALLIC GUN...a space
weapon, parallel the drivers face.
The MIB aims for The Rider...finger itching on the trigger.

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The HORN OF A TRUCK blasts and the MIBs turn their attention
forward. Roaring towards them is a speeding MAC TRUCK. The
van swerves back into its appropriate lane just barely
missing the truck. The SUN BEGINS TO SET.
EXT. DESERT HIGHWAY - DUSK
EXTREME WIDE of the landscape. The Harley and van are
miniatures against the majestic Red Rocks. The faint sound of
the trucks HORN curses the reckless van driver.
The Harley takes a sharp turn around a bend losing the van
momentarily. The Rider spots an opening to a dirt road. Cuts
hard across both lanes. The Harley leaps into the air and
lands on the path, ROARS kicking up dust in its wake.
The van speeds down the dirt road. HIGH BEAMS illuminate The
Rider. Passenger MIB leans out the window and fires at the
Harley -- GREEN LASER BEAMS blast -- rapid fire.
The Rider swerves dodging the beams. Fixed to the Harleys
handlebars rests a SMALL CROSSBOW, attached to a sheath-like
clip that holds it in place. The Rider detaches the CROSSBOW.
Aims behind him and shoots ARROWS at the van.
An ARROW strokes the vans headlight. Another arrow flies by
the head of passenger MIB leaning out the window, barely
missing him.
The MIB fires back with the space gun -- The crossbow is shot
out of The Riders hand.
The van speeds with no headlights. The Passenger MIB opens
the glove box and retrieves a METAL GRENADE IN THE SHAPE OF
AN EGG. He presses a button on the grenades apex and arms
it. A small red light FLASHES & BEEPS...a countdown.
The Harleys GASLIGHT turns on...as a last resort The Rider
presses a RED BUTTON near the throttle. From the rear of the
Harley fly out ROAD SPIKES. The van drives right over the
spikes exploding the tires instantly.
The van comes to a SCREECHING stop. The egg-shaped grenade
drops underneath the front passenger seat. The Passenger MIB
calmly reaches underneath the seat to retrieve it.
ANGLE UNDER SEAT: The cold white hand of the MIB feels around
for the grenade. BEEPING & FLASHING RED LIGHT increasing...
The MIB Driver looks on quiet and calms. The Passenger MIB
grabs hold of the grenade and presses the button on the apex.
The grenade is disarmed just in the nick of time.

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EXT. DIRT ROAD - CONTINUOUS
The Rider drives on a few hundred yards before stopping. He
removes his helmet and reveals his identity:
He is CHEVY POLLACA (pronounced like Chevy Chase) a rugged
Native American Man with long black hair, 45, with a worn
face, a tortured soul.
Chevy stares at the van, rendered useless. He puts his helmet
on the rear seat and drives off into the night.
EXT. DIRT ROAD - OUTSIDE VAN - SAME
The MIBs step out of the black van. The Driver pulls an
arrow from the left headlight, inspects it. The arrow head is
metallic, engraved with the symbol of a HOPI HAND.
The MIB touches the tip of the arrowhead and it BURNS HIS
FINGER -- SIZZLES. The MIB flings the arrow hard into the
dirt so that it sticks.
LOW ANGLE: With the sticking arrow in the f.g. The MIBs walk
off into the night and disappear.
EXT. OCONNELL HOME - NIGHT
A modest home in a suburban neighborhood, stucco houses of
the American South West.
TITLE: PHOENIX, ARIZONA
INT. OCONNELL HOME - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
ANGLE ON: FLAT SCREEN TV. A NEWS SPECIAL airs. Text on screen
reads: BLUE STAR KACHINA?
A FEMALE REPORTER broadcasts from a HIGHWAY PULL-OFF AREA.
She stands in front of a CROWD of UFO ENTHUSIASTS and NEW
AGERS. A bright BLUE CELESTIAL OBJECT hangs in the sky.
FEMALE NEWS REPORTER
As you can see Mike, the object
known to astronomers as HEO 437, is
now visible at about a tenth of the
size of the moon, which is very
large indeed.

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INT. OCONNELL HOME - KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
DIANE OCONNELL, 33, Caucasian with and an athletic, shucks
an ear of corn. She pulls a vegetarian meatloaf out of the
oven and sets it on the counter. The same NEWS SPECIAL plays
in the b.g. via small TV that rests on the counter.
STUDIO NEWS ANCHOR
...So its headed straight for us?
FEMALE NEWS REPORTER
It could be Mike. The strange thing
is that unlike other celestial
bodies, this objects movements
have been drastically different...
INT. OCONNELL HOME - LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
EMILY OCONNELL, 5, draws at the coffee table. ANGLE ON
DRAWING: in blue crayon a BRIGHT BLUE STAR.
INT. OCONNELL HOME - KITCHEN - MOMENTS LATER
Diane pulls a veggie meatloaf out of the oven, burns herself.
DIANE
Go damnnit!
She speaks with a thick New Jersey accent.
DIANE (CONTD)
George! Dinner!
INT. O'CONNELL HOME - MAN CAVE - NIGHT
GEORGE OCONNELL, 35, lounges in a Lazy-Boy recliner. A bluecollar kind of guy. Caucasian and heavyset. He watches a
basketball game on TV. Pops raw almonds into his mouth,
forcing the taste down with bottled cold-pressed juice. He
grimaces at the taste of his snacks.
GEORGE
(to TV)
You gotta be kidding me!
What!?

DIANE (O.S.)

GEORGE
Ill be right down!

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ANGLE ON: TV - NEW YORK KNICKS VS. BOSTON CELTICS
George looks down at the bowl of almonds...hes had enough
and places them on a side table. The 4th quarter of the game
winds down. He puts his feet down and leans in. Stares with
intensity at the TV.
He grabs the remote control and turns the volume up. C.U. on
his face as WE HEAR the final seconds of the game. WE CUT as
the BUZZER screams...not knowing the games outcome.
INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT
The OConnel family sits around the dinner table.
GEORGE
What are we having, steak?
Funny.

DIANE

Diane serves George a piece of the veggie meatloaf.

DIANE (CONTD)
Veggie meatloaf. Youre gonna love
it. Theres fresh corn, beans, and
tofu. Plenty of protein.
EMILY
It looks pretty mommy.
DIANE
Thank you honey.
Diane and Emily dig in. George picks at the food.
DIANE (CONTD)
Can you believe the news? What do
you think it is?
George chews slow, no response, then:
GEORGE
Whatever it is, Im sure theres a
practical explanation.
EMILY
My friends at school said it was a
planet. Can planets fly?
DIANE
I dont know. Tell you what, lets
look it up later OK?

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OK.

EMILY

EXT. OCONNELL HOME - LATER

George stands on the edge of his property. He hides behind a
tree that blocks his view from the house. With a BEER in one
hand and a JOINT in the other, he peeks to make sure neither
Diane or Emily can see him. The family dog BRUNO, a GREY
PITBULL, gnaws on a large bone.
ANGLE ON SKY
The Blue Celestial Object glows larger and brighter than all
the other stars.
GEORGE
Come on Bruno.
George stubs out the joint with the bottom of his shoe.
Places it into his beer can. Stomps the beer can and picks it
up. He walks back to the house as Bruno trails behind.
INT. OCONNELL HOME - GARAGE - NIGHT
George places the crushed can into a recycling bin. He opens
an old refrigerator and pulls out a brown paper bag. From the
bag he pulls out a box of cold fried chicken. George eats a
chicken leg as Bruno stares up at him.
GEORGE
(to Bruno)
I wont tell if you wont.
Bruno licks his chops. George gives him a piece of chicken.
INT. OCONNELL HOME - BEDROOM - NIGHT
Diane prepares for slumber, puts lotions on her hands. She
places the bottle back on her dresser and stares at a photo.
ANGLE ON PHOTO
Picture of a five year old boy, her son.
George enters and distracts her gaze. She turns towards him.
DIANE
Did you put the alarm on?

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INT. OCONNELL HOME - FRONT DOOR - NIGHT
George arms the home security system.
INT OCONNELL HOME - CLOSET
Pitch black. George opens the door and strikes the light
switch to reveal a SHOTGUN. He checks the barrel to find it
loaded. Checks the safety lock. Turns off the light and shuts
the door.
EXT. OCONNELLS HOME - PRIVATE DIRT ROAD - NIGHT
Chevy pulls up and turns the ignition off. As he releases the
Harleys kickstand, CAMERA BOOMS UP from his boot and lands
on the back of his leather vest.
ANGLE ON VEST
The insignia of his motorcycle club is a black&white SKULL
with TWO BRAIDS of hair running down the sides. The skulls
forehead is wrapped in a RED BANDANA. Letters read: RED
THUNDER - MC.
EXT. OCONNELL HOUSE - NIGHT
Chevy walks to the foot of the driveway. ON THE PORCH: Bruno
stands in attention and BARKS at the would-be intruder.
Chevy approaches with no fear. Bruno charges towards him.
Chevy calmly puts his open-palm hand out and signals for the
dog to stop. Bruno stops dead in his tracks, becomes docile.
Chevy pulls 2 sticks of jerky from his pocket. He feeds Bruno
and inspects his name tag, star-shaped and reads: Bruno.
From his other pocket he grabs a small leather pouch
decorated with HOPI SYMBOLS. He opens the pouch and dumps
CORNMEAL into his hand. He Chants a HOPI BLESSING. Sprinkles
the cornmeal around the property, forming a protective line
around the house, like a trail of bread crumbs.
EXT. HILLTOP - NIGHT
A nearby vantage point. Chevys Harley is parked in the b.g.
He lays on the earth and scopes out the O'Connell home with
BINOCULARS. HIS POV: Diane puts on her pajamas.

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He turns over on the grass and stares up at the sky. HIS POV:
The Blue Star glows bright.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. OCONNELL HOME - EMILYS BEDROOM - NIGHT
Emily sleeps soundly basked in moonlight from window.
INT. OCONNELL HOME - BEDROOM - NIGHT
George SNORES. Diane sleeps wearing ear muffs.
EXT. OCONNELL HOME - NIGHT
A WIND CHIME dances. CRICKETS sing. Trees sway in the wind.
All is calm until Bruno BARKS & HOWLS at the moon.
INT. OCONNELL HOME - EMILYS BEDROOM - NIGHT
Through the window a SHOOTING STAR bursts across the sky. A
TICKING CLOCK reads 1:39. As the clock turns to 1:40 it
freezes.
Emilys blanket is blown off with a strong breeze -- A night
light shuts off -- ceiling fan slows to a complete stop.
EXT. O'CONNELL HOME - NIGHT
All interior and exterior lights shut off, air conditioners
stop...the entire house looses power.
INT. OCONNELL HOME - EMILYS BEDROOM - NIGHT
The room becomes charged as toys and other objects VIBRATE. A
droning SOUND pulsates steadily, quite at first then
increasing in volume.
Still soundly asleep, Emilys body LEVITATES slowly off the
bed. A bluish hue saturates her skin like an aura. As the
SOUND hums louder and louder, the light glows brighter and
brighter. Every cell of her body permeates with BLUE/INDIGO
LIGHT. Emily transforms into a FLOATING HUMAN STAR...

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EXT. HILLTOP - NIGHT
BLUE LIGHT fills Emilys entire bedroom. Chevy whips his head
up to the sky. Looks around for anyone else who might be
watching.
INT. OCONNELL HOME - MASTER BEDROOM - NIGHT
Diane awakens from a nightmare -- George SNORES. She shakes
it off and removes the ear muffs. Diane looks at George,
jealous of his sound sleep, she exits the room.
INT. OCONNELL HOME - BATHROOM - NIGHT
Diane flicks a light switch...no light. Half asleep and with
the door wide open, she drops her pants and sits on the
toilet. She spots rays of the BLUE LIGHT leaking from Emilys
bedroom door. Pulls her pants back up.
INT. OCONNELL HOME - HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
Diane walks to Emilys bedroom door and opens it. Shes hit
with the strange sight and SOUND, gawks in fear & amazement.
INT. OCONNELL HOME - BEDROOM - INTERCUT
C.U. on George as he SNORES.
INT. OCONNELL HOME - EMILYS ROOM - INTERCUT
Diane, frozen with fear, pisses herself, urine trickles onto
the wood floor.
DIANE
(barely getting words out)
George...
INT. OCONNELL HOME - BEDROOM - INTERCUT
George stirs but remains asleep.
INT. OCONNELL HOME - EMILYS ROOM - INTERCUT
The blue aura around Emily begins to flow in a figure-eight
motion around her small body.

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Diane pulls herself together.
George!

DIANE

INT. OCONNELL HOME - BEDROOM - INTERCUT

George awakens groggily to the sound of Dianes SCREAMS.
DIANE (O.S.)
George! Get over here now!
George trips over something on the floor -- flicks a light
switch...no lights -- stumbles into the dark hallway cursing.
INT. EMILYS BEDROOM - MOMENTS LATER
The SOUND wanes until becoming silent. The blue glow
dissipates. Emily slowly descends back onto her bed. George
arrives to the doorway...just in time to miss the event.
GEORGE
Whats the matter?!
He steps in Diannes piss.
GEORGE (CONTD)
Ah what the fuck? Bruno!
(notices Dianes wet
pants)
Did you piss yourself?!
Dianes eyes are glued to Emily. She extends her arm and with
a shaking hand and points to her daughter. George moves to
inspect. HIS POV: Emily looks peaceful and serene.
GEORGE (CONTD)
(to Diane)
What?
Diane is speechless. Emily awakens and stretches her little
arms with a big smile.
EMILY
(yawns)
Hi daddy.
The HUM of appliances and air conditioners return. Lights in
the hallway turn on as power is restored.
FADE OUT.