Bloody Whist - Thriller/Horror

Student Production



12-15 minute in length.



Synopsis

Dorothy Bailey (26) receives a letter informing her that her grandfather has passed away. In this letter, Dorothy is invited back to the house she grew up in, The Bailey Manor, for a “family reunion”. Not having seen her family in a very long time, Dorothy is hesitant but obeys her grandfather’s wishes. 

Arriving at the Manor, Dorothy is greeted by John Mitchell, the family butler who takes her through to the dining room. All sitting round a table, Dorothy comes face to face with her family. John takes a piece of paper from an ornate box and explains the Bailey tradition. When the oldest Bailey passes, they must participate in a game for the inheritance. This game can be anything, but their grandfather wants them to play Whist. John continues to explain the rules, the winner of each round can kill someone and the last Bailey standing gets to keep everything left in the will. The game proceeds and gets very messy, a family turning on each other very quickly. The two last standing Bailey’s, Dorothy, and Darius (35), go head-to-head with Dorothy winning. Darius enraged by this tries to cheat his way into winning which fails and leads him to being shot. John gives Dorothy her winnings and leads her out of the house. Dorothy informs John she won’t be back and the two-hug goodbye. As Dorothy walks away, John closes the door.