Sunday, July 6, 2008

GOOD FRIDAY SCRIPT PART 4

This is another entry in the script about a boy who trades places with the priest who molests him. Its kind of a comedy. 

This go around i tried to develop more of a descriptive narrative which counters my- "is this supposed to be a play?"- format from before. It's still not perfect but i had so much more fun writing this way and it really helped the scenes. I feel like it gives the characters another life as well. I'm learning as i type. 

FATHER BLESIEU 
There you are. 

Natural instinct makes her put the machine into reverse.

His genitals mesh against the bikes backseat in the bad way... Crash.

A few feet from where he wanted to be, the priest slowly rises.

She switches gears and flips the beast 180 degrees to face the monster.

KILEY 
You freaking perve. What are you 
doing outside of KEVIN’s house? 

FATHER BLESIEU 
I’m the head of the Neighborhood 
Night Watch. 

Like a hostage negotiator, he steps closer.

Like a person of intelligence she pulls out her blade


(CONTINUED) 


CONTINUED: 19. 


KILEY 
If you stayed at home the 
neighborhood wouldn’t need 
watching.This whole town is going 
to find out about what you do. 

FATHER BLESIEU 
How, are you going to tell them? 
You’re just a little girl with an 
overactive imagination. I’m their 
Priest and much much more than that 
I am their confidant. This place 
has more secrets than you know and 
plenty of people who would look the 
other way to keep them safe.Do you 
think a child’s words can outweigh 
my impact on this community? No one 
will believe a stupid little child, 
so don’t even try it. You’ve gotten 
in my way once and that’s enough. 
I’m warning you- 

"Fuck that knife" he thinks as he steps forward

A counter-strike with a jolt of the machine stops his advance.

KILEY 
No Priest. I’m warning you. If i 
see you anywhere near me again, 
I’ll kill you. This knife will be 
the ultimate molestor and will 
carve a scarlet "R" all over your 
face. Don’t believe me? Test me. 
You’d better make it your new 
mission on this rotting earth to 
stay out of my line of vision 
because i’m after you. This stupid 
little girl isn’t going to fondle 
you, she’s gonna fuck you with 
sharp metal and then she’s gonna 
kill you. Grow Up, Grown up! 

The tires cut past him and skid only feet away.

She would have killed herself if she left without saying...

KILEY 
I should cut your hands off for 
touching Kevin. 

Well, maybe not kill herself.

Disappears down the sleeping street.




20. 


He looks at his crotch, smiles and thinks "she should cut off more then that"

INT. KEVIN TATCHI BEDROOM- NIGHT

No one lives here right now but its been visited, the lights are on.

On top of the still made comforter is a note; "We Need To Talk - MOM"

INT- TATCHI KITCHEN- NIGHT

This has been cleaned more than once tonight.

Still, on the table there is an entire bucket of half eaten melting ice-cream with a large spoon falling to this side.

INT- TATCHI LIVING ROOM- NIGHT

An over-sized rod iron clock with menacingly obese hands indicating 12:30pm hangs over the television which has a digital cable box with the digital time directly underneath it. Phew.

The T.V. is off.

An old Christmas Card of a complete family is framed and glowing yellow under the glare of the table lamp. On it is written; "Merry Fucking Christmas from the Tatchi's". It once was funny.

KATE(O.S.) 
Pagers. Cell phones. No. GPS. Yes. 
I need to get that. 

A storm night inside.

She paces. All three males watch as she stalks.

KATE 
GPS chips installed into your brain 
stems. 
(Lightning) 
That way i wont have to worry about 
where the hell you are. I was 
having a goddamn panic attack and 
watching T.V. and that commercial 
came on that says "Its 11 o’clock 
do you know where your children 
are?" and I’m like 
(Thunder) 
Fuck no! 

Mitch’s Brain: "Dont say it, Don’t say it, Fuck you’re dumb"

(CONTINUED) 


CONTINUED: 21. 



MITCH 
She was watching To Catch A 
Predator. 

Audible wonder throughout the room.

KATE 
Mitchell. Don’t tell him that. 

MITCH 
What? It’s like torture. If my kid 
was missing i wouldn’t watch 
Without a Trace or Gone Baby Gone. 

KATE 
You went to see Forgetting Sarah 
Marshall last week with your 
girlfriend. 

MITCH 
So that has little to do with 
anything. 

KATE 
Whatever, You’re right a movie 
about a girl dating a loser who 
breaks up with him to be with 
another guy has nothing to do with 
you. Who else did you see it with 
mitch? 

He looks like he’s been walking around with his zipper undone.

MITCH 
Robbie? Naw. No. 

Clint comes to earth.

CLINT 
Robbie, the quarterback? He’s hot. 

Now he looks like his junk fell out of the zipper.

MITCH 
Screw this. 

Above it all he gets up.

Calmly picks up the cordless telephone. Exits.

Kate needed that.


(CONTINUED) 


CONTINUED: 22. 



KATE 
Kevin, is it true that you’re 
talking again. 

KEVIN 
I’m sorry mom. 

What she feels as she grabs her son can only be described as a joyful numbness that would have lasted all night if only...

The knocks at the door.

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