WIPE OUT!

MORPH

SFX ummMMMP

SFX loud crashing wave breaking; Under water struggle... Gasping for breath, he spins upwards in a fierce spiral of water and bubbles.

FX WAVE BREAKING UNDER THE WATER

EXT. DAY. OCEAN POV

SLOW MOTION: Camera angle from surface of ocean water behind the broken wave, a wave has just crashed, and the back of the head of a long-blond haired 18 year old boy rises out of the surf

Turning his head to look around and face the camera, he gasps in sudden fear

SFX uMMMMP!

EXT. DEAD BODIES ON WATER

Camera zooms back and focuses on dead bodies floating and bobbing in the water all around him. The bodies are in focus momentarily,

EXT. DAY. CU RICK'S FACE

His face comes back into focus...and suddenly looks more shocked

INS INDIA RIVER SCENE OF DEAD BODIES

The camera shifts focus from Rick's face back to the bodies.

MORPH

EXT./FX RICK'S POV

Then one of the bodies rolls over to face upwards. It's the grinning face of his friend 18 year old GREG TREADWAY, lying on top of a surfboard.

GREG:
Man, you got crunched!!!

RICK
(exasperated)
Shit, I lost my board!!

EXT. AFTERNOON. SURF TO BEACH

Rick & Greg swim and paddle ashore, where Rick runs down the shoreline and retrieves his missing board. Camera on tracks follows them from the surf as they run up the beach...

EXT. AFTERNOON. THE BEACH.

A third youth, 17-year-old drummer R-MOE tosses Rick a towel.

R-MOE:
Hurry up, man! We got a Battle of the Bands to win tonight!

RICK:
No sweat!

EXT. AFTERNOON. STEPS OF SWAMI'S CLIFF

The three youths walk up the steps, all are carrying long-boards. They're wearing baggy surfer shorts and striped T-shirts.

EXT. AFTERNOON. SRF AT THE TOP OF THE CLIFF

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First he gets murdered - then his adventure begins

A Rock 'n' Roll Saga like NO other!!!