Screenwriting : Screenwriting Prompt - Cliffhanger by Maurice Vaughan

Hi Maurice, good movie

Thanks, Ty Strange.

It's one of my favorite Sylvester Stallone movies, Billy Kwack. So is "Daylight."

Maurice Vaughan That rescue scene at the beginning of the film...Oy.

Hi Maurice, both are good movies, Daylight, Rob Cohen directed that

Such a great classic, but I can't stop thinking about Ace Venture.

It's been so long since I've seen "Cliffhanger," Leonardo Ramirez, but I remember the rescue scene. That shows the impact of a great opening scene.

I've seen a lot of movies that Rob Cohen directed, Billy Kwack. My favorites are "Daylight" and "The Fast and the Furious."

"Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" is hilarious, Thomas Salpietro! "Rusty, a loser. Looo-serrr."

Hi Maurice, I like From Rob cohen is dragon the Bruce Lee story

I think I saw "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story" growing up, Billy Kwack. There was a Bruce Lee video game for Atari.

Hi Maurice, really, that's funny

And Sega, Billy Kwack. "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story" the game.

Hi Maurice, awesome, I know they have comic books on Bruce Lee

Did anyone write a cliffhanger scene for the prompt they want to share? Here's mine:

INT. HOUSE - KITCHEN - NIGHT

Cooking equipment lines the counters. Cute cartoon animals, kid drawings, and family photos decorate the fridge. Delicious smells float around the homey kitchen. Mouthwatering lasagna bakes in the oven.

A sweet, harmless woman, KELLY COOK (60s), mixes ingredients for chocolatey cookies, humming.

An expensive diamond necklace hangs around her neck.

EXT. HOUSE - BACK - NIGHT

Darkness wraps around the secluded house. The only light comes from the kitchen.

INT. HOUSE - KITCHEN - NIGHT

A cellphone on the table rings. Hands covered with ingredients, Kelly looks at a small, advanced device on a counter.

KELLY

Answer my phone, Cara. Put it on speaker phone.

Cara answers the phone, putting it on speaker.

KELLY

Hello?

No answer on the phone.

KELLY

Did you put it on speaker?

CARA

Yes.

Kelly picks up the phone.

KELLY

This is Kelly Cook. Who's calling?

Eerie silence. The call ends. Kelly sees "Unknown Number" on the screen. She swallows, rattled.

Kelly sits the phone down. A noise comes from outside. She swings around, stares out the window at the dark. The man is gone.

Kelly's hands tremble.

KELLY

Cara.

CARA

Yes, Kelly?

KELLY

Make sure the alarm is on.

CARA

The security system is armed.

KELLY

Thank you.

CARA

You're welcome. Should I put on some music to calm you?

KELLY

No.

Kelly pulls her attention from the window. Her shaking hand grabs a sharp knife out a drawer.

She lays the knife beside the bowl and goes back to mixing ingredients. The mixing calms her.

She looks at the knife as she mixes and smiles, feeling safe. For now.

EXT. HOUSE - FRONT - NIGHT

The dark outline of a huge, muscular man stares at the front door. The outlines of a fat man and a small woman join him.

The huge man looks at the left corner of the house. The outline of a medium height woman nods at him.

The huge man looks at the right corner. The outline of a tall man nods.

The medium height woman and tall man disappear around the house.

That's cool, Billy Kwack. I didn't know there were Bruce Lee comics.

Hi Maurice, I haven't seen cliffhanger in a long time, I'll try watching it again

Me too. I haven't seen "Cliffhanger" in a long time, @Billy Kwack. It would be fun to watch it again. Have you ever written a cliffhanger scene?

Hi Maurice, some, I remember the beginning of cliffhanger it was sad

Really fun exercise, Maurice Vaughan! I tried it out and--

It was a sad opening, Billy Kwack. And suspenseful. It's a great scene for someone to study if they're gonna write a Thriller script.

Haha David Abrookin. I see what you did there.

Hi Maurice, I watched it earlier a lot of action