FADE IN: EXT. BIO-RESEARCH CENTER - DAY A sleek, modern building stands in the middle of a bustling city. A sign reads "Bio-Research Center: Advancing Medicin

FADE IN: EXT. BIO-RESEARCH CENTER - DAY A sleek, modern building stands in the middle of a bustling city. A sign reads "Bio-Research Center: Advancing Medicine, Advancing Life". CUT TO: INT. BIO-RESEARCH CENTER - LAB ROOM - DAY Scientists in white coats and goggles hover over petri dishes, pipettes in hand. A virus is being examined in a lab. One of the scientists makes a mistake and the virus escapes, infecting everyone in the lab. CUT TO: EXT. CITY STREETS - DAY People on the streets start to show symptoms of the virus - coughing, fever, and difficulty breathing. Panic sets in as the virus spreads rapidly throughout the population. CUT TO: INT. GOVERNMENT OFFICE - DAY The government declares a state of emergency and orders a lockdown of the entire country. Companies are forced to shut down and people are told to stay home. The government works with the media to stop non-compliance. CUT TO: INT. HOSPITAL - DAY Doctors and nurses are working tirelessly to try and find a cure. They come up with a chemical serum that they believe will cure the virus. However, it is untested. CUT TO: EXT. CITY STREETS - DAY The government forces people to take the serum, causing outrage and protests. Meanwhile, those who refuse are left without work or support. CUT TO: INT. GOVERNMENT OFFICE - DAY To combat inflation caused by the economic instability, the government dramatically increases interest rates. This eases inflation, but perpetuates instability. CUT TO: EXT. CITY STREETS - DAY Cities are on fire and populations are walking out of the cities and into the countryside, seeking a better life. FADE OUT: THE END.