Feast - early draft

" F E A S T " by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunston Early Draft FADE IN: EXT. DESERT -- DAY The white sun beats down on the rocky terrain. There's not a cloud in the blue sky and the wind is at a standstill. Far in the distance, a LINE OF PEOPLE make their way towards the entrance of a small cavern. Two VULTURES perched on barren tree watch the intruders. EXT. CAVERN ENTRANCE -- MOMENTS LATER A tall, lean, effeminate man with oversized glasses and wearing a tight brown uniform stands in front of the cavern entrance. He wears a tan bandanna around his neck and uses a water-filled spray bottle to cool himself down. This is the MALE BROWNIE TROOP LEADER (36). TROOP LEADER (with a lisp) Okay ladies, gather around! A DOZEN YOUNG GIRLS dressed in BROWNIE UNIFORMS stand in front of the Troop Leader. They've been walking for half the day and couldn't care less what adventure awaits. He produces a small hand chisel. TROOP LEADER This is the type of chisel that we will all be using today. It is not to be used for "hitting" things, it is to be used for "chiseling" things... gently. He demonstrates, chiseling the air. TROOP LEADER And does anyone know why we don't want to hit things? The girls sigh, they've been through this type of treatment from him a thousand times before. BROWNIE GROUP Because we don't want to break the dinosaur bones. TROOP LEADER Correct! Now, let's get to it and earn those anthropology badges! The Troop Leader turns to enter the cavern. The group follows.