A divine embodiment of Earth delivers humanity's final judgment through a flood, exploring mankind's failures in love, respect, and environmental stewardship before erasing civilization to enable a pure rebirth of existence.
Type:
Short
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
5pp
Genre:
Fantasy
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
13+
Synopsis/Details
BEGINNING: Mother Earth, appearing as a beautiful woman in flowing white, sits contemplatively on a beach at dusk. Through internal monologue, she reveals herself as a divine entity observing humanity's failures. She reflects on how people take life's essentials—sleep, water, love, respect—for granted, polluting them with selfishness and toxicity. MIDDLE: As she wades into the ocean, Mother Earth's disappointment deepens. She draws parallels between water's ability to return to its pure form and relationships that cycle through pollution and attempted cleansing. Her observations turn to humanity's contradictions: men who protect female relatives while mistreating other women, women who judge each other while maintaining fake friendships for personal gain. The scope of her critique expands to encompass society's greatest failures: racism, war, child trafficking, and murder. She recognizes that humanity only unites in the face of destruction—but by then, it's always too late. ENDING: Mother Earth undergoes a physical transformation, her body sprouting roots that spread across the sand while her eyes become crystalline blue with waves crashing within them. She declares that the world must be destroyed for a new beginning where genuine love can flourish. Opening her mouth, she releases a torrential flood that engulfs the entire world. The waters eventually recede, leaving only silence as the sun fades and Mother Earth vanishes, having carried out humanity's ultimate recycling—complete erasure and renewal. CLIMAX: The global flood sequence RESOLUTION: Silent aftermath suggesting potential for rebirth

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The Writer: Bernard Mersier

Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Some of my work that's been produced include two stage plays. "The same woman in me." "Family abuse" which is also part of an anthology I've written titled "Mirrors with no images." The feature film I have in production is titled "The heartbreaker.” Go to bio
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