Script

“Crushed”

FADE IN:

INTERIOR FACTORY – BRIGHTLY LIT WITH BLUE GLOWING LIGHT PANELS

A sitting ROBOT lazily becomes aware of his surroundings. A voice blares from an intercom.

ANNOUNCER

"You have been scheduled for termination. Please remain calm."

ZOOM OUT to reveal the CRUSHER in the distance and the ROBOT on a conveyer belt moving towards it. The “factory” now reveals as a long hallway with high walls and a conveyer belt running between them. Robot parts are scattered about the conveyer belt. The CRUSHER at the end of the belt smashes robot parts and whole robots to bits without discrimination or mercy.

ROBOT tries to stand but bolted to the belt and begins to fall forward, flat on his face.

ZOOM IN to behind the back shot, as ROBOT falls out of shot. Hear struggling as ROBOT labors back onto feet using arms, and back into shot.

CLOSEUP on ROBOT legs as ROBOT starts to tries in desperation to pull his legs free from the belt.

PAN UP to ROBOT face to show him looking up and over shoulder to CRUSHER.

PAN OVER to CRUSHER in distance as its snapping maw looms ever closer.

PAN BACK to ROBOT as it redoubles efforts to pull legs free. Gets left leg but when trying to pull up right leg, right arm breaks off from the stress and falls uselessly to the belt.

ZOOM OUT to front view of ROBOT running towards camera with CRUSHER behind. ROBOT glances back over shoulder occasionally to see CRUSHER getting closer, and tries to run faster. ROBOT starts to stumble...

PAN BACK and OVER to side shot to reveal ROBOT's right leg snapping off. ROBOT manages to balance on one foot and keep hopping away from the impending doom that awaits it.

ZOOM IN to over-the-shoulder shot of ROBOT. ROBOT bends down during hopping to pick up a spare leg from another robot. And, while hopping, struggles valiantly to snap it into his own empty leg socket. With much effort, ROBOT succeeds and happily starts running again...

PAN OVER to front view of ROBOT as it takes a step on the other leg and it twists sickeningly to the side. ROBOT begins to fall in slow motion, knowing this is the end.

PAN OVER to overhead shot (still ZOOMED IN) of ROBOT twisting and falling in slow motion. ROBOT lands with a loud thud. During landing, ROBOT's other leg snaps off and flies towards CRUSHER.

ZOOM OUT to side shot to see CRUSHER effortlessly crush the leg as it falls into his waiting jaws.

ZOOM IN to resume overhead closeup shot of ROBOT as it moves under the CRUSHER. A shadow, that of the CRUSHER, looms ominously over the ROBOT, casting it in darkness. ROBOT starts to be obscured by what can only be the CRUSHER descending upon it.

FADE TO BLACK and hear a sickening crunch as the inevitable finally happens.