Week 08 Synopsis

Thirteen and boy are fishing either side of a stream. Thirteen attempts to introduce himself, the boy ignores him with a humph and turns his head. Suddenly a great tug on his rod almost pulls the boy into the river regains his attention. A small fight between the boy and his catch ensues resulting in a triumphant victory. The fish is of a small size and the boy turns to gloat at the machine with a huge grin on his face. He waves and smiles back (genuinely friendly) the camera cuts to behind thirteen were we see he is hiding a larger fish. With this the boy picks up his rod and fish and walks off proudly.

Stomping up the stairs to his house, he opens the door to be greeted by his mother’s voice. She asks where he has been and of that “damn robot” is still following him. Boy turns to look down the stairs. Thirteen who is standing at the bottom of the stairs to the house looks back at him and waves. Boy replies “yes...he’s still following me, and yes I know I’m not allowed to play with him.” Frustratedly. “Some of those machines are dangerous, you can’t trust them.” Boy steps inside the house and closes the door.

Sometime has passed. Door swings open and boy bounds down the stairs jumping most on his way. The mother shouts something as he leaps down the road. “Stay away from the beach, the machines are wild down there”. He continues running, missing trees, walls and buildings by inches. On his way he passes Thirteen who is currently dragging his whale like catch up a hill. The boy frustratedly tries to ignore Thirteen but he can’t help being visible shocked and jealous, the fish is at least twice as large as the boy.

Boy arrives at Aspiration Point and sits on the edge of the hill. Thirteen approaches from behind. The boy turning round and seeing him tells him “I know your there! You’re always there!!” losing his temper he throws a lump of mud, hitting Thirteen in the side of the head. Thirteen wipes the mud from his face and looks at it in his hand. Regretting his actions the boy embarrassed, gets up and runs off down to the beach which is covered in steel and iron junk. The sand is stained by rust. The boy trudges down the beach, kicking the sand and feeling ashamed. The boy walks into a huge shadow that is being cast down onto the sand and the boy. Looking up he sees a huge metallic creature poisoned by cancerous rust. It growls loudly at him. Thirteen being walking away, then he hears the roar.

Cuts to the boy who has just been knocked to the floor. He stands up and breaks a branch off from a nearby tree. Running at the metal beast he dodges a fist swung to the ground. The boy breaks his stick to kindling after attempting to whack the creature. It picks him up and throws him with great force across the beach straight into the arms of Thirteen. The boy dusts himself off and looks at Thirteen with surprised appreciation. The holds his hand out and they shake hands. The Thirteen grabs his arm with his other hand as well, he beings to spin the boy around faster and faster then finally letting go. The boy shoots off like a bullet straight towards the creature, football kicking him straight in the nose. The creature, injured, limps off.
Final scene the boy and thirteen fishing together this time enjoy each other’s company.