Chapter Text
(we open on a wide shot of the woods. The woods are very dark. A teenage boy is running through them.)
(voice over) Boy: I should've never gone out that day. (we start getting flashbacks.) I should've gotten on the boat. (another flashback) I should've never believed her. (we get a zoom in on his face.) And yet, here I am.
(we get a title screen: Island [subject to change] The theme music is cut my hair. it's the part that goes like, Often I am upset, That I cannot fall in love, But I guess, This avoids the stress of falling out of it. Are you, you tired of me yet? I'm a little sick right now, but I swear, When I'm ready I will fly us out of here.)
(card: one day earlier)
(An alarm clock goes off. We get a shot of the boy's half asleep face. A door slams open.)
Woman: (sing song voice) Jimmy! It's time to wake up! It's the first day of summer!
Jimmy: Mum, doesn't that mean I can sleep in?
Mother: Oh come on! Go outside! Have fun! Make friends!
(He starts getting out of bed.) Jimmy: Isn't that what school's for?
Mother: Get dressed. (she throws a yellow shirt at him.) I don't want you to spend your entire summer with your flute!
(Jimmy pulls the shirt on.) Jimmy: yes, but humans are annoying. Plus, not all humans can play music. All flutes can.
Mother: Oh shush! I hear there's a cute girl around your age moving across the street! (She starts walking out of the room.) Who knows, you might like her!
(Jimmy groans. We cut to Jimmy outside and leaning on a tree. Birds are chirping and all that jazz. It's very peaceful. Jimmy puts a flute on the ground.)
Jimmy: Alright, make friends. (He looks down at the flute.) Hi, my name is Jimmy. What's yours? (We cut to a silent flute.) Right, you're not alive. (He looks really bored and annoyed) Why is it so hard to make friends? (He grabs the flute and starts walking away. He comes to a river and sits down. A girl we have never seen before comes up to him and sits down next to him.)
Girl: Hi! Uh, do you like playing the flute? (She looks about the same age as Jimmy. She has hair that goes down to her jawline.)
Jimmy: Yep. (awkward pause) What's your name?
Girl: Willie! What's yours?
Jimmy: Jimmy. (Pause) Why are you still here?
Willie: Well, you seem like such a nice boy, (She's getting really close) I was wondering if you could hang out with me?
Jimmy: (pushes her away) I like my space, thank you.
Willie: But--
Jimmy: But nothing, please leave.
(Willie looks upset. She storms off.)
Jimmy: Let's see, where can we go now? (He squints. We see an island in the distance.) Well, I haven't seen that before. (He looks around. We see a small docked boat. He starts walking towards it. He climbs in and rows off. We cut to a couple minutes later. The sky is starting to look cloudy. A couple raindrops fall.) That's odd, forecast said no rain today. (Any background music cuts. Lighting strikes. Jimmy screams.) Alright time to go home! (Tense music starts. He starts trying to row away but the current is too strong!) Stupid sea, stupid boat, why is everything going wrong? (Lighting crashes and we cut to black. We get small clips of Jimmy struggling against the waves. We get one more clip that is slightly longer of Jimmy on the shore as seagulls caw.)
(The screen is black.) Man: Are you alright?
Jimmy: (mumbling) no.
Man: Come on, we have to get you to a doctor or something. (He has panic in his voice.)
Boy: is he gonna be okay?
Different man: I don't know, we have to see if he wakes up. Just, make sure you care for him and keep him safe until then.
(We see Jimmy's eyes open. He's laying on his side. He sits up.) Jimmy: (Mumbling) Where am I? (He pats his shirt pocket.) Where's my flute? (he's in a cave like structure.)
(He starts walking outside.) Man: (grabs his shoulder) Woah there, (Turns Jimmy around) You can't go outside yet!
(the "man" is a large lizard like thing. Jimmy's eyes widen. He runs across the room.) Man: are you alright?
Jimmy: (fakes a smile) Yep! I'm fine!
Man: You were out so long, I was starting to get worried!
Jimmy: How long was I out?
Man: Three days.
Jimmy: #**it#, uh, Where am I?
Man: Living Island. By the way, my name is Pufnstuf.
Jimmy: (chuckles) That's cool! (he's still very clearly nervous) My name's Jimmy! uh, um, ha, am I dead?
Pufnstuf: what? no!
Jimmy: (Looks down at shirt) Oh, uh, Where's my flute?
Pufnstuf: You mean Freddy?
Jimmy: Who's Freddy?
Pufnstuf: He's the only other person who washed up with you. He was very worried about you!
Jimmy: ah, is he a flute, perchance?
Pufnstuf: Yes,
Jimmy: oh great! now my flute has a name!
Pufnstuf: Come, sit. I'll explain everything.
(Ad break)
(We cut back to a nightclub. There are two girls on stage. One looks like Pufnstuf, the other looks a frog. The frog is playing a flute while the other is playing the guitar and singing.)
(The door opens to a gasp from the one person who is there. The two girls on stage stair on at the woman.)
(The woman is tall and thin, she is the pinnacle of beauty.) Woman: (to the girls) Play me a song.
Frog: Betsy, I thought we told you you're not welcome here.
Betsy: (sits down) What? Afraid of the witch? (chuckles) Afraid I'll burn the house down?
Lizard like girl: Yes, we are. Leave.
Betsy: Oh come on, not even a little song? Could be simple as "do, ray, me"!
Frog: Do, ray, me. now leave.
Betsy: Fine, but give me something.
Lizard like girl: We don't owe you anything.
Betsy: Fine, but I'll be back. be prepared. (she stands up)
Frog: Whatever it is, we won't do it for you!
Betsy: See you next week! (she walks out of the building.)
Frog: entitled #***ch#.
Lizard like girl: Judy!
Judy: What? it's true.
(The other girl sighs. We cut back to Jimmy.)
(Jimmy is sitting on the bed and Puf is sitting on a chair)
Jimmy: So, I'm gonna have to stay here at least another week?
Pufnstuf: yep. Do you have any family or something?
Jimmy: I have my mum. Can I send her a letter?
Pufnstuf: Of course! that's why I was asking!
Jimmy: Awesome! I hope she isn't too worried about me!
Pufnstuf: (pause) I'm gonna get you home, don't worry.
(credits roll. promise of more drama to come. [if it gets greenlit.])