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    The Tunnel
    The Tunnel
    The Tunnel
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    The Tunnel

    By The Steve

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    When the Romero City subway collapses due to an earthquake, 6 survivors, trapped underground, must make their way through the tunnels to safety.

    But something is following them.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Steve
    Release dateFeb 10, 2011
    ISBN9781458179968
    The Tunnel
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    The Steve

    I write because the voices tell me to. If I don't, a million insects will eat my brain! I am comfortable writing in almost any genre.

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      The Tunnel - The Steve

      The Tunnel

      By The Steve

      Copyright 2011

      Smashwords Edition

      THE CAMERA FADES UP ONTO A WIDE ANGLE AERIAL SHOT OF A LARGE

      URBAN CITY. THIS IS THE CITY OF ROMERO, SITUATED ON A MEDIUM

      SIZED BAY, SOMEWHERE IN NORTH AMERICA. IT APPEARS TO BE A

      CLEAN, WELL ORGANIZED CITY. THE AERIAL SHOTS SLOWLY PANS AS

      WE GET A BETTER VIEW OF THE SKYLINE AND ITS MANY TALL

      IMPORTANT LOOKING BUILDINGS. AS WE GENTLY PAN WE ARE RUDELY

      INTERRUPTED BY THE SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF A TV NEWS HELICOPTER

      WHICH SUDDENLY FILLS THE SCENE. WE FOLLOW THE HELICOPTER AS

      IT FLIES OVER THE CITY. SLOWLY, WE BEGIN TO SEE ITS AERIAL

      DESTINATION: DIRECTLY OVER WHAT APPEARS FROM OUR VANTAGE

      POINT TO BE A LARGE CONSTRUCTION SITE. THIS IS THE MAIN

      ENTRANCE TO WHAT WILL BE, IN A FEW DAYS, ROMERO CITY’S NEW

      UNDERGROUND METRO SYSTEM.

      CUT TO:

      EXT. DAY. THE CONSTRUCTION SITE

      A female reporter is delivering the news to a remote camera.

      FEMALE REPORTER

      We are less than 5 days from the opening of Romero City’s new multimillion dollar Metro system, yet the protests of local environmental groups continues.

      CUT TO:

      EXT.

      Protestors picketing in front of the site.

      MALE PROTESTOR

      This Metro system has done nothing but wreck the ecosystem of George’s Bay. What price progress!!!

      FEMALE PROTESTOR

      Not to mention the fact that Romero City lies only 20 miles from the Ackerman fault line. This isn’t a Metro system, its a potential tomb!!

      CUT TO:

      INT.

      A taped statement from a city official in a nondescript office.

      CITY OFFICIAL

      The outrageous claims of various groups as to the safety of this Metro system are unfounded. The FACT is the Ackerman fault line is dead...there hasn’t been so much as a tremor in over 125 years. And as for the ecosystem of George’s Bay, I would like to remind everyone that the city, as well as the Campbell Construction Company have invested millions into the safeguarding of the ecosystem based on our independently commissioned environmental impact study. Romero City has needed this Metro system for years. It will drastically reduce the amount of vehicular traffic on our roads, so I can’t imagine what the REAL motivations behind these groups possibly could be. Progress will not be impeded by trepidation.

      CUT TO:

      EXT.

      Female reporter delivers her summary to the remote camera.

      FEMALE REPORTER

      There you have it, both sides of the argument. Yet the fact remains, in just 5 days a new era in Romero City will dawn, and one this reporter suspects, will be welcomed by the city’s commuters. For TV Nova, I’m Brenda Hornak.

      CUT TO:

      INT.

      We are in the exquisitely appointed office of Frank Campbell, the 60 year old head of the Campbell construction company. He is a large bear like man, gruff, sarcastic, rude, but there is something likeable about him that suggests underneath his facade a decent man lurks.

      FRANK CAMPBELL

      Son of a bitch! (slams his hands down) I am tired of this environmental crap. We spent millions on that impact study, what the hell else do they want? Blood?? I bet they want blood! Bastards!

      ASSISTANT 1

      You know these groups, they won’t ever be satisfied. If it were up to them, we would still be living in caves, living off the land. Running around in loincloths, dragging our females behind us by the hair....(trails off)

      FRANK CAMPBELL

      Cars are bad, buses are bad, meat is bad, fur is bad, MSG in my pork fried rice, too much butter on my popcorn, I can’t smoke anywhere anymore, I can’t drink what I want, God forbid I want to actually have SEX...where does it end?

      ASSISTANT 1

      I don’t know sir.

      FRANK CAMPBELL

      (enraged) Why the hell not!?!?!?

      ASSISTANT 1

      Uh....

      The office intercom buzzes

      SECRETARY

      Mr. Campbell, Hank Forte is here.

      FRANK CAMPBELL

      Ah ha! My little troubleshooter! Good good send him in.

      Hank Forte enters the room. He is short, balding, and vaguely rat-like in appearance. He is the ‘trouble shooter’ for Frank Campbell.

      HANK FORTE

      You sent for me boss?

      FRANK CAMPBELL

      (smiling) Hank, good to see you. Sit down please. Ignore my assistant, he isn’t important. Thinks we should all be wearing loincloths or something.

      ASSISTANT 1

      Hmph!

      HANK

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