Updated Script!

KNOCK-OUT NUTZ

SYNOPSIS

In a busy working office day, a new vending machine has caught the attention of the staff workers. It is the first interactive vending machine of its kind. Everyone seems excited to use the machine except an individual named Joey. He doesn’t seem too interested in the machine at all. But after a long day, when everyone has left except him, curiosity gets the better of Joey as he finally decides to find out what all the fuss is about. When he approaches the vending machine, he gets more than a surprise.

INT. A NEARLY DESERTED CUBICLE OFFICE – NIGHT

CAMERA PANS DOWN TO REVEAL AN ALMOST EMPTY CUBICLE OFFICE. TWO WORKERS ARE SEEN TO BE THE ONLY PEOPLE WORKING TONIGHT. AN INDIVIDUAL NAMED JOEY IS ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WORKING LATE TONIGHT. HE DOESN’T SEEM TO BE A VERY HAPPY INDIVIDUAL. JOEY APPEARS TO LOOK TIRED, FRUSTRATED AND DEPRESSED.

AS JOEY IS WORKING AWAY, A BEEPING NOISE CAN BE HEARD IN THE DISTANCE. THE NOISE APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM A NEW VENDING MACHINE THAT HAS BEEN RECENTLY INSTALLED. WHEN JOEY REALIZES THAT THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE VENDING MACHINE, HE SPOTS A SPARKLING NEW PEANUT SNACK IN THE MACHINE. FEELING HUNGRY, HE DECIDES TO APPROACH THE VENDING MACHINE AND PURCHASE THE PEANUT SNACK.

JOEY REACHES THE VENDING MACHINE BUT IS NOT AWARE THAT IT IS AN INTERACTIVE VENDING MACHINE. THE MACHINE BECOMES SELF AWARE AND INTERACTS.

VENDING MACHINE

Hello, how are you?

JOEY SEEMINGLY SUSPICIOUS AT FIRST EVENTUALLY RESPONDS TO THE VENDING MACHINE.

JOEY

Uh I’m good...

VENDING MACHINE

Please choose your preference of snack?

JOEY STARTS TAKING A LOOK AT THE CHOICES OF FOOD ON DISPLAY AND DECIDES TO GET SOME NUTS.

JOEY

Uh can I have some nuts?

BEEPING SOUND EMITS FROM THE VENDING MACHINE.

VENDING MACHINE

I’m sorry but there seems to be a problem. Your request is invalid

JOEY APPEARS TO BE CONFUSED AND MYSTIFIED.

JOEY

Huh? What the hell are you talking about?

VENDING MACHINE

You have been denied access!

JOEY BECOMES INFURIATED AND UTTERLY CONFUSED.

JOEY

What?! Look I just want some nuts ok!

VENDING MACHINE

I’m sorry but your responses are invalid. Please state the code word?

JOEY

What code word?

VENDING MACHINE

I’m sorry but your responses are invalid. Please state the code word?

JOEY

Look you heap of trash, just give me the damn nuts. Arghhhhhhhh!!!

JOEY STARTS ASSAULTING THE VENDING MACHINE OUT OF FRUSTRATION. THE VENDING MACHINE ACTIVATES IT’S SELF DEFENCE SYSTEM.

VENDING MACHINE

Activating secondary protocol.

THE VENDING MACHINE ACTIVATES ITS DEFENCE SYSTEM AND LAUNCHES A STRIKING PUNCH AT JOEY. A SHAKEN JOEY FALLS TO TNE GROUND.

ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WALKS ALONG TOWARDS THE VENDING MACHINE AND ASKS FOR THE SAME SNACK.

STRANGER

Can I have some nuts please!

THE VENDING MACHINE PROCESSESS THE REQUEST AND ACCEPTS IT.

VENDING MACHINE

You have been granted access. Thank you please come again.

IT IS CLEAR FROM THIS POINT ON THAT JOEY NOW REALISES THAT THE CODE WORD WAS PLEASE AND HE NEVER GOT THE PEANUT SNACK BECAUSE OF THAT REASON.