Disclaimer: I do not own the matrix, the animatrix, or any of its character's. This story is a screenplay version of Program from the animatrix.
Program
Based on the anime short from The Animatrix
EXT. Marsh Night
[Men on horseback charge toward single girl on horse. Flaming arrows are shot towards Girl, only to be deflected by Girl's sword-like weapon. She gallops towards men, pushing off horse. With weapon, she cuts each in half, landing back on horse.]
Girl: (Turning) Hello.
[A man dressed in samurai suit with another, different sword-like weapon wielded in hand.]
Samurai: Your favorite simulation.
Girl: Yes. Want to Spar.
Samurai: Of course.
[Scenery changes to bridge, where both start galloping down the way. Girl and Samurai spar with sword-like weapons. Samurai knocks girl off horse.]
Samurai: Come on. I know you can do better than that. Where's your concentration?
[Their horses jump over a great chasm. While in the air;]
Samurai: Wonder if taking the red pill was the wrong decision?
Girl: Hmm...
Samurai: The thought crosses everyone's mind at least once: to go back before you knew all of this?
Girl: Hmm...No.
[The horses land at the end of the chasm. Samurai jumps from horse, bounces off bamboo towards Girl. She dodges attacks from sword, lands on sword, and maneuvers her own attack with her weapon. Samurai's mask splits in two.]
Samurai: Listen. I have something I want to talk to you about. I'm going back into the matrix...
Girl: Hunh.
Samurai:...and I want you to come with me.
Girl: Stop joking, Duo. That's crazy.
Samurai: I'm dead serious. We can go back and forget all of this.
[A Japanese paper door closes. Girl is disappeared.]
Samurai: Stop fooling around. You know I'm right. Listen to me. Are you listening to me?
Girl: Duo...
Samurai: Arrgh!
[Samurai wields Japanese sword and cuts through multiple paper doors, finally breaking through window onto roof. Ahead, Girl is running.]
Samurai: Stop running. You know I'm right!
[Girl jumps from house to house, running from Samurai.]
Girl: You're the only one running, Duo!
[Samurai jumps from house to house, chasing Girl, finally landing on same rooftop. They fight until Samurai destroys weapon.]
Girl: Operator, get me out of here! Operator, I need an exit!
Samurai: I've blocked off all signals.
Girl: Operator!
Samurai: Come with me. We can forget all of this.
Girl: I can't Duo. I just can't forget this and go back to the way things were.
Samurai: (Wielding sword) That's too bad...Arrgh!
[Samurai jumps at Girl with sword. Girl concentrates on sword's movement. Before slicing, Girl grasps sword top with hands. She breaks off top of sword, stabbing Samurai in the heart. Blood trickles.]
Samurai: I just wanted to go back...I loved you...
Girl: Nooooo!
INT. Dark
[Zzchttkk. A releasing sound is heard. Girl bolts upright. A hand appears on her shoulder.]
Man: Whoa, there. Relax, sis. It was just a simulation, a program. You passed with flying colors: confidence, technique, loyalty, everything.
[Girl's hand reaches up to Man. She feels for face, but instead punches him. She gets up, regardless of other people in room. She steps in elevator, and presses up.]
END TRANSMISSION.
