Welcome to the August (Where'd that come from?) 2016 One Week Challenge:

This is a 'real world' One Week Challenge.  You've received no warning and you have one week to write a script based upon the requirements given.

Topic: Trapped in a Taxi Cab^*
Genre: Open (no porn)
Budget: Low

^*Can be a car for hire, e.g., Lyft or Uber or Limo


You have seven days to write a screenplay of up to ten (10) pages. The screenplay must be properly formatted and in PDF format. The scripts are due on Friday, August 12th at 11:59PM EST and must be submitted to: SimplyScripts.com/owc

There will be a Writer's Choice wherein the participants (and only the participants) will be asked to select the three scripts he or she likes the best.

Timeline:
August 5th at 10:00PM EST - Theme and Genre announced.
August 12th at 11:59PM EST - Scripts are due.
August 26th at 5:00PM EST - Names and writer's choice revealed.

The Gist:
Up to 10 pages max. Properly formatted & saved as a PDF file.  This isn't a contest. There are no prizes.  Free to submit.  One entry per person (if you can sneak a second one by me, you are more than welcome to try).

You can revise your script as many times as you wish up until 11:59PM EST on August 12th, however try not to submit until you're absolutely sure you're submitting something you're proud to submit.

Participants are strongly encouraged to read and comment/review on the scripts submitted.

Do not put your real name on your script. However, please use your real name when submitting your script. (After the challenge closes you can either have your script removed or resubmit with your script with your name on it.

Please put (c) 2016. This work may not be used for any purpose without the expressed written permission of the author on the bottom of your title page.

Cool.  Maybe I will actually submit one on time this time!

Now I don't care who you are, that's funny right there!

Well, at least I'll win the Writer's Choice if I'm the only entrant!!!

Cool - wasn't expecting that but it gives me the chance to write something before I go on hols

Thanks Don, much appreciated

Thanks Don!

The Idea
She is here


Well, she's not just yet but I'm so happy that started rhyming all of the sudden. Hopefully she visits...

Perfect excuse for Jeff not to enter again. After all, he hasn't been in a taxi in 20 years, how's he supposed to know what even happens in one of those things? It's not like it's just a car.

I'm not usually one that asks questions but:

Does the entire script have to take place in the Taxi?

Or does the being trapped in a taxi have to be a key part?

Better check the ideas bank...

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films I'm not usually one that asks questions but: Does the entire script have to take place in the Taxi? Or does the being trapped in a taxi have to be a key part?

No, the entire script does not have to take place in the taxi.  With regard to being trapped in a taxi as having a key part, I'm going to leave that up to you. I think it should play a significant role.

- Don

When you say trapped in a taxi, do you mean trapped like in a car jam (heavy traffic) or do you mean like they can't get out of the taxi?  

Well it says 'trapped in a taxi cab'... it's up to you to translate that as you see fit.

Quoted from DanC When you say trapped in a taxi, do you mean trapped like in a car jam (heavy traffic) or do you mean like they can't get out of the taxi?

What Dustin said.

I leave the interpretation up to you.

- Don

Hmm... Open genre? Maybe...

~Zack~

I wonder if a tuk tuk is taking it too far. Good challenge this one, interested to see the variations on what appears to be a reasonably tight brief