INT. CABIN - NIGHT
A dimly lit room. The KILLER sits on the floor, staring at nothing. His MOTHER, calm and gentle, sits beside him.
MOTHER
Life has changed, Will. That person you once were is gone.
They disappeared with the wounds we both carried.
The ones outside… they’re just people trying to have a little fun. Let them be, my son.
KILLER
They used to have fun by hurting me too.
They’re not good people.
MOTHER
You must set yourself free from the past, Will.
Leave those wounds behind.
KILLER
But how?
How do I do that?
MOTHER
By forgiving, my son.
Forgiveness doesn’t make you weak.
Hatred is a chain—it binds you.
But forgiveness... it sets you free.
KILLER
But if I forgive them, won’t they just do it again?
Won’t they keep hurting me?
MOTHER
"Turn the other cheek to the one who strikes you."
Yes, they belittled you.
They treated you as less than human.
But if you sink to their level,
you’ll disappear into the same darkness.
And you’re not meant to live in that darkness anymore.
In TREE, a mother tries to save her broken son — not with weapons, but with mercy.
Can forgiveness be stronger than revenge?
What happens when a lifetime of pain is met not with violence... but with compassion?
A psychological horror about trauma, vengeance, and the terrifying strength of mercy.
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if this the first page don't call him the KILLERr. we don't know that, let it be revealed. in the presence of the mother don't call him a killer, call him by the name.
Well written. just my honest opinion. I am a new screen writer. so my opinion might not matter so take it lightly.
Best of luck.
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First of all, thank you for your comment. I'm also an aspiring screenwriter. This isn't the first page. And I really enjoy defining the character as a killer. I don't want to define him as a person, I want to define him as the monster he's become.