Theme: Just the two of us on a road trip!

Writers' Choice
3.55555555555556 Mile Marker 66 by Matthew Taylor (Matthew Taylor) writing as Scripty McScriptface - On a desolate stretch of road, a family man picks up a hitchhiker who claims a sinister force is erasing his memories, forcing him into a desperate fight to hold onto his identity before it's too late. - Short, Thriller

3.29411764705882 The Price She Paid by Kathy Cranford (kcranford) writing as One For The Road - A road trip to their favorite destination provides the chance for a couple to look back on their life together. - Short, Drama

3.25 Trippin' by Jeff Bush (Dreamscale) writing as Lori "Fucking" Granger - What could possibly go wrong on a road trip through beautiful Montana? - Short, Horror

3.05555555555556 Mile 0 by Gabriel Moronta (Mr. Ripley) writing as Tiffany Falconer - A late night drive brings two strangers together. - Short, Drama, Supernatural

3 Happy Anniversary by L. Chambers (LC) writing as WeekendWarrior84 - A married couple's relationship hits the skids when the husband signs up for a discounted roadtrip that has hidden terms and conditions. - Short, Drama, Comedy

2.94444444444444 Mine by Zackary Akers (Zack) writing as Me - An unexpected call disrupts Logan's road trip. - Short, Horror

2.9375 See Dad Run by Brian D (TrialNError) writing as Hopeful Writer - A Korean father and son decide to take their rickshaws to Seoul to make extra money. Like all families business is always personal, work is never equal and grief is hidden away to never be dealt with. - Short, Drama, Family, Comedy

2.88888888888889 The Object by Grace Bennett (grace) writing as Principal Wayland - A troubled office worker finds an unusual way to make her daily commute less painful...but no plan is perfect. - Short, Horror

2.8125 Blind Faith by Gary Kohatsu (Abe from LA) writing as Amaya Creecher - While traveling to a remote spiritual gathering, a mother and son see their dreams of restored health collapse on a mountain road. Or does it? - Short, Drama, Thriller

2.70588235294118 X-Files: Norjak by Reggie and Andrea (Ghostwriter22) writing as Clyde Bruckman - Scully and Mulder travel to the Pacific NorthWest to investigate a new lead in the D.B. Cooper caper. - Short, Crime, Fan Fiction

2.66666666666667 Last Rest Stop by Rene Claveau (ReneC) writing as Hannah Grace - When a family stops for gas, a teen girl enters the restroom, but what comes out is something else. - Short, Horror

2.625 Roadside Attractions by Arthur Mollenhoff (Thorn Dagron) writing as The Auditor - An assassin must retrieve the incriminating documents from a lawyer gone rogue before they go public ruining his clients reputation. - Short, Drama

2.61111111111111 Surprise In The Rear by Christopher Stewart (ChrisS) writing as Nancy Falconer - A trip to Disney World is threatened when someone inserts themselves in a place few willingly go. - Short, Comedy, Dark Humor

2.58823529411765 Happy Wife, Happy Life by Blake Ali (blakealiwrites) writing as Anonymous - When a young couple are discovered by an eccentric farmer after attacking his neighbour, he must decide: hand them in - or lend a hand? - Short, Horror, Comedy

2.52941176470588 We Gotta Do This by Colin Sharp (ColinS) writing as Pamela Voorhees - A young couple sets out on a tense road trip, burdened by the knowledge that they must carry out a task neither of them truly wants to face. - Short, Drama

2.33333333333333 No Clowning Around by Michael Godby (D.A.Banaszak) writing as Killer Bozo - A young couple embark on a road trip and encounter something scary. - Short, Action

2.29411764705882 Road Tripping by Spencer McDonald (spencerforhire) writing as Panama Jack - Two toasted stoners hijack a hearse from a funeral home parking lot and partake in a short road trip. - Short, Comedy

2.23529411764706 Chupacabra Retrieval by JtF (JtF) writing as Supervisor 194 - One man and his cat go to Abilene TX in search of proof for the blood sucking abomination. - Short, Sci Fi

2.1875 Petropavlovsk's Dogs by Drongo Bum (Drongo Bum) writing as Gerald F. Fitzscott - A desperate couple lost in a hostile foreign land must do whatever it takes to evade powerful forces bent on revenge. - Short, Drama, Crime

2 Today by Francis Waithanji Kamau (Chachawrites) writing as Author - A son goes on a road trip to deliver his father to a goddess as a creature only known as the Dark Thing hunts them. - Short, Sci Fi, Absurdist

1.91052631578947 The Hike by  (Don) writing as Jerry - A Scientist and his young companion find themselves in an unexpected place - Short, Comedy

If you are wondering, I came up with the them about ten minutes before I posted it.  I google, "Theme for short screenplay writing challenge" and picked the first thing that caught my eye.  I had ten minutes on everyone taking the challenge.  And clearly squandered it.

Quoted from Don If you are wondering, I came up with the them about ten minutes before I posted it.  I google, "Theme for short screenplay writing challenge" and picked the first thing that caught my eye.  I had ten minutes on everyone taking the challenge.  And clearly squandered it.

Maybe your low score is due to the fact a lot of people thought I wrote The Hike.

            

Congrats on another win Matthew! And to the others near the top, lots of good scripts in this one!

Quoted from Drongo Bum Maybe your low score is due to the fact a lot of people thought I wrote The Hike.

Drongo, you are loved by all and a delight.  And the "Who wrote what" guesses do seem to indicate that I was fooling no one. https://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1750282489/

Don

Congrats, Matthew! You should re-post after this is all done. Someone will film this methinks. A really good idea, well told.

Well done, Kathy! Nice to see second place ♀�amongst the usual testosterone-heavy field.

And, Jeff! Very nicely written for a last-minute entry. Needs a smidge more Mick Taylor preamble imho, but very well written.

As for mine I'm chuffed with the placing considering it got the least amount of reads. WTH! Nicely done, JtF, who was the only one who guessed mine, but thankfully not in the guess thread.

Lots of terrific entries and nice to see some new members. Bring on July!

Quoted from Drongo Bum Maybe your low score is due to the fact a lot of people thought I wrote The Hike.

I have a feeling Don is always going to put himself last in the rankings. I got a laugh out of The Hike - the Roadtrip that nearly was.  

P.S. DB, I think you're going to have to disguise your writing a bit better.

Quoted from LC I have a feeling Don is always going to put himself last in the rankings.

False modesty is a sin.

Quoted Text I got a laugh out of The Hike - the Roadtrip that nearly was.

It's pretty funny.

Quoted Text P.S. DB, I think you're going to have to disguise your writing a bit better.

Nah. Let 'em downvote all they like.

I really liked this owc. road trip stuff is right up my alley, even though it probably wasn't apparent from my entry lol

mile marker 66 at the top is well-deserved.

Quoted from Drongo Bum ...Nah. Let 'em downvote all they like...

You know what I think would have made a great script for this challenge :
Geoffrey with all his writer's block angst behind the wheel with his rat-mate in the passenger seat. 🤣

https://simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1724506735/s-6/highlight-/


Shout out to Grace too.
One of my top scores. Uniquely horrific.

Quoted from LC Shout out to Grace too. One of my top scores. Uniquely horrific.

I am beyond flattered !!! thank u

Quoted from grace I am beyond flattered !!! thank u

I can see Pixar making this one.

Quoted from LC You know what I think would have made a great script for this challenge : Geoffrey with all his writer's block angst behind the wheel with his rat-mate in the passenger seat. 🤣

Maybe I ought to have gone with the crows on a road trip?

Congrats to Mathew and Kathy!  Well done.

Kathy, you got a 4 from me and Mathew, you got a 3 from me.

Zack, you got my other 4.

Fun stuff everyone!!

trippin', mile marker 66, and last rest stop were my top scorers.

what'd everyone rate their own scripts ? :p