Mini-Series Episode Script

Certainly! Here’s the script for a 10-minute episode of a mini-series titled **"EXAMPLE"**. This episode is designed for a single-set, small cast production and includes a twist near the end. The series follows a quirky, secretive organization called "EXAMPLE," whose members perform odd jobs that seem trivial but have strange, sometimes profound consequences. --- **EXAMPLE** *Mini-Series, Episode 2: “The Envelope”* **Scene 1: INT. EXAMPLE OFFICE – MORNING** *A modest, windowless room. There’s a large whiteboard with cryptic doodles and random phrases (“Staple the moon!” “Cat photos = urgent”). At the center, a long table. Three people:* - **JORDAN:** Meticulous, slightly anxious, the unofficial leader. - **MILO:** Jovial, snack-obsessed. - **VEE:** Sarcastic, mysterious, coffee in hand. *A large, unmarked envelope sits in the middle of the table.* **JORDAN** (to the group, serious) Okay, team. The assignment is clear: Deliver this envelope to Suite 907 by eleven a.m. sharp. No peeking. No dawdling. **MILO** (Sniffs) Are we sure it’s not a sandwich? **VEE** Are you planning to eat the assignment? Again? *Milo shrugs, grins. Jordan glares at him, then glances at the clock: 10:10 AM.* **JORDAN** We have 50 minutes. Let’s not repeat “the goldfish incident.” **MILO** Those goldfish were living their best life. Briefly. *(They rise. Vee picks up the envelope with exaggerated care.)* --- **Scene 2: INT. EXAMPLE HALLWAY – CONTINUOUS** *The trio walks briskly. The hallway is lined with odd plaques: “Best Use of Paperclips 2019”; framed, blurry photos of pigeons.* **VEE** So, what do we think is in the envelope this time? - Cursed origami? - Blueprints for a time-traveling toaster? **MILO** What if it’s... nothing? Like, metaphysical nothing? (Nods at his own wisdom.) **JORDAN** Doesn’t matter. Rules are rules. Do not open. *They pass by an unassuming door labeled “NO EXAMPLES BEYOND THIS POINT.” Milo pauses, peeks. A cat meows from inside.* --- **Scene 3: INT. ELEVATOR – MOMENTS LATER** *They enter. Button panel has cryptic labels, including “907.” Milo presses 907, Vee presses 404, then pretends she didn’t.* **JORDAN** (dryly) Funny. Real original. *Elevator lurches. Muzak: a bad pan-flute cover of “Eye of the Tiger.”* **MILO** We should open the envelope. Just a little. (Makes a tiny gap between fingers.) **VEE** You wanna risk the wrath of Example Compliance? Remember what happened last time. *They all shudder at the memory.* --- **Scene 4: INT. NINTH FLOOR HALLWAY – 10:47 AM** *The trio exits and walks to Suite 907. The door: unmarked, imposing. A keypad. Jordan punches a code (9-0-7-ENTER).* *Door unlocks. Inside: a single desk, a woman in an owl-print sweater:* - **MS. BUNTLEY:** Quiet, intense stare. **MS. BUNTLEY** (tiny smile) On time, as always. Please… place the envelope here. **JORDAN** (Sets envelope on desk, backs away.) **VEE** (whisper) That’s it? No fanfare? No confetti? **MS. BUNTLEY** (smiles again) Your job is not quite done. *She pushes a BELL. A beat, and the desk phone rings. She answers, listens, then looks up—alarmed.* **MS. BUNTLEY** (urgent) Which one of you pressed the “404” button in the elevator? *Vee freezes, guiltily.* **JORDAN** (nervous) What’s wrong? **MS. BUNTLEY** That’s the “emergency recursion” code. If activated, all delivered items… revert. *The envelope suddenly VANISHES from her desk and snaps back into Vee’s hand.* --- **Scene 5: INT. ELEVATOR – INSTANTLY** *They are all back in the elevator, envelope in hand, as if nothing happened. The floor readout says “ERROR.”* **MILO** (looking around) Déjà vu. Also, did anyone else just taste blueberries? **VEE** (wide-eyed) I think we’re stuck in a loop. **JORDAN** (starting to panic) What’s in the envelope? Maybe it’s the key. *They look at the envelope. Milo shrugs, rips it open—inside, a tiny mirror. They all see their own faces.* *Milo squints at the mirror. The elevator dings, and the doors open—* --- **Scene 6: INT. EXAMPLE OFFICE – AGAIN** *But... everything is reversed—whiteboard backwards, photos upside down. Ms. Buntley stands by the table, waiting.* **MS. BUNTLEY** Welcome back. Let’s try that again. (Hands them a new envelope.) **MILO** (turns to Jordan and Vee, whispering) Maybe next time, we take the stairs. *All three groan as the screen fades out.* **FADE OUT.** --- **END OF EPISODE**