Sympto Sym ptoms ms of Par Parano anoia ia By: By : Za Zach ch Ri Ring ng
INT. IN T. OF OFFI FICE CE IN INSI SIDE DE OF A PR PRIS ISON ON - DA DAY Y An IN INMA MATE TE (C (Chr hris is Pl Pluc uche hek) k) si sits ts wh whil ile e st star arin ing g at th the e gr grou ound nd. . The Th e of offi fice ce he si sits ts in is pl plai ain. n. Th The e wa wall lls s ar are e pa pain inte ted d wh whit ite e and an d a lon ong g em emp pty de desk sk is th the e ce cent nter er pi piec ece e of th the e roo oom. m. A WO WOMA MAN N (D (DR. R. MA MAUR URO) O) st stro roll lls s in into to th the e of offi fice ce. . Ch Chri ris’ s’s s fa face ce rema re main ins s bu buri ried ed an and d he ha has s no re reac acti tion on to he her r wa walk lkin ing g in in. . DR. MAU MAURO RO Hell He llo o Ch Chri ris, s, I’ I’m m Dr Dr. . Maur Mauro. o. Chri Ch ris s ig igno nore res s he her r as sh she e ta take kes s a se seat at ac acro ross ss th the e ta tabl ble. e. DR. MAU MAURO RO How ar How are e yo you u do doin ing g to toda day y Chri Chris? s? CHRIS Good. DR. MAU MAURO RO You Yo u do don’ n’t t lo look ok li like ke yo you’ u’re re do doin ing g too to o we well ll to me me. . Ho How w ar are e you re real all ly feeling? CHRIS Sad, sc Sad, scar ared ed. . I al alwa ways ys se seem em to be scared. DR. MAU MAURO RO Is th this is ho how w yo you u we were re fe feel elin ing g th the e nigh ni ght t of th the e in inci cide dent nt? ? CHRIS The Th e an ange ger r se seem ems s to ha have ve de deve velo lope ped d into in to sa sadn dnes ess. s. Th The e fe fear ar ha hasn sn’t ’t changed. DR. MAU MAURO RO Have yo Have you u al alwa ways ys be been en fear fearfu ful? l? CHRIS It’s It ’s ha hard rd for me to re reme mem mbe ber r a ti time me wher wh ere e I wa wasn sn’t ’t. . INT. INT . APA APARTM RTMENT ENT. . NIG NIGHT HT Chris Chri s is pa paci cing ng ar arou ound nd hi his s ap apar artm tmen ent t an anxi xiou ousl sly y bi biti ting ng on hi his s nails. He qu quic ickl kly y op open ens s a do door or an and d fl flic icks ks on th the e li ligh ght. t.
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He is reli reliev eved ed to fi find nd no noth thin ing g bu but t a me mess ssy y pi pile le of cl clot othe hes s lyin ly ing g on the the fl floo oor. r. He fl flic icks ks th the e ligh light t of off f an and d st stro roll lls s in into to hi his s be bedr droo oom. m. Hi His s eyes ey es wi wide den n as he ente enters rs hi his s ro room om an and d th the e re reli lief ef di diss ssip ipat ates es from fr om hi his s fa face ce in into to a lo look ok of pa pani nic. c. He is foc ocus used ed on th the e cl clos oset et on th the e oth ther er si side de of the room room. . He ta take kes s a ca caut utio ious us st step ep to towa ward rds s it it, , ma maki king ng su sure re no not t to be sudden. Once he re Once reac ache hes s th the e doo oor r he ta take kes s a de deep ep br brea eath th in an and d slow sl owly ly gr grip ips s th the e kn knob ob. . The do The door or sw swin ings gs op open en as th the e li ligh ght t fl flic icks ks on on. . No Noth thin ing g is in the th e cl clos oset et bu but t em empt pty y sp spac ace. e. After Afte r wi wipi ping ng the the sw swea eat t of off f of hi his s fo fore rehe head ad an and d sh shut utti ting ng th the e clos cl oset et do door or, , he lays lays in hi his s be bed d an and d dr drif ifts ts in into to a de deep ep sleep. Chris Chri s wa wake kes s up th the e next next mo morn rnin ing g de desp spit ite e ev ever ery y mu musc scle le in hi his s body bo dy pr prot otes esti ting ng as he slow slowly ly as asce cend nds s fr from om hi his s be bed. d. He ta take kes s ge gets ts up an and d ru rubs bs hi his s st stil ill l di dila late ted d ey eyes es. . The li The lig ght in the mo morn rnin ing g gi giv ves a be bet tte ter r vi vie ew of hi his s dish di shev evel eled ed ro room om. . Cl Clot othe hes s li lie e on th the e gr grou ound nd, , no noth thin ing g is on the th e wa wall lls s ex exce cept pt fo for r a fe few w my myst ster erio ious us st stai ains ns, , an and d th the e ca carp rpet et is fi filt lthy hy. . Th The e ap apar artm tmen ent t is ve very ry bl blan and d as we well ll an and d gi give ves s of off f a ve very ry lo lone nely ly an and d al almo most st di dist stur urbi bing ng fe feel el. . Chris Chri s get ets s re rea ady fo for r th the e da day y, pu puts ts on a ni nic ce sh shir irt t an and d ti tie, e, and an d he head ads s ou out t th the e do door or. . EXT. EX T. SM SMAL ALL L AP APAR ARTM TMEN ENT. T. SA SAME ME DA DAY Y The ou The outs tsid ide e of th the e ap apar artm tmen ent t is ju just st as lo lone nely ly, , no neig ne ighb hbor ors, s, ch chip ippi ping ng pa pain int, t, an and d tr tras ash h sp spre read ad ou out t on the the ground. Chri Ch ris s lo lock cks s up an and d tu turn rns s ar arou ound nd. . A MA MAN N is st stan andi ding ng un unde dern rnea eath th th the e le ledg dge e st star arin ing g di dire rect ctly ly at Chris. The ma The man’ n’s s fa faci cial al fe feat atur ures es ar are e im impo poss ssib ible le to ma make ke ou out. t. He ha has s his hi s ha hand nds s tu tuck cked ed aw away ay in hi his s ho hood oded ed ja jack cket et an and d we wear ars s da dark rk pants. Chris Chri s gl glan ance ces s at th the e ma man, n, wh who o is mo moti tion onle less ss. . Ch Chri ris s tu turn rns s to his hi s ri righ ght t se seei eing ng if an anyo yone ne el else se no noti tice ces s th the e st stra rang nge e ma man, n, bu but t then th en qu quic ickl kly y re reme memb mber ers s th that at he he’s ’s al all l al alon one. e. (CONTINUED)
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The ma The man n di disa sapp ppea ears rs li like ke a bl blin ink k of the ey eye e as so soon on as Ch Chr ris turn tu rns s ba back ck ar arou ound nd wi with thou out t a tr trac ace. e. Chri Ch ris s hea eads ds ov over er to his ca car r an and d dr driv ives es of off f to wo work rk. . CUT CU T TO TO: : EXT: EX T: OF OFFI FICE CE BU BUIL ILDI DING NG: : DA DAY Y Chri Ch ris s pa park rks s hi his s ca car r an and d he head ads s in into to th the e of offi fice ce. . INT: IN T: OF OFFI FICE CE BU BUIL ILDI DING NG: : SA SAME ME DA DAY Y Chris Chri s is in th the e br brea eak k ro room om hav avin ing g a cu cup p of co coff ffee ee. . He ta tak kes a fe few w sm smal all l si sips ps. . He gl glan ance ces s ov over er to hi his s bo boss ss’s ’s of offi fice ce (M (MR. R. BL BLAC ACKW KWEL ELL) L). . He noti no tice ces s hi him m ta talk lkin ing g to a pa part rtne ner. r. Chris Chri s begi begins ns to tr try y an and d re read ad th thei eir r li lips ps, , im imag agin inin ing g wh what at is being bei ng sai said. d. MR. BLACKWELL: BLACKWELL: We ca can’ n’t t ke keep ep so some meon one e on st staf aff f wh who o is un unab able le to fi fini nish sh th the e ta task sks s pres pr esen ente ted d to hi him. m... .. Le Let t al alon one e some so meon one e wh who o ca can’ n’t t ev even en dr dres ess s himself himself properly. properly. Chri Ch ris’ s’s s ey eyes es wi wide den n an and d he lo look oks s do down wn at hi his s cl clot othe hes. s. PARTNER: He is us usel eles ess s at th this is po poin int, t, ar are e you yo u go goin ing g to ge get t rid of him im? ? MR. BLACKWELL: BLACKWELL: My hands are tied, but I would if I could. Mr. Bl Mr. Blac ackw kwel ell l th then en he head ads s ou out t of hi his s of offi fice ce an and d says says, , "H "Hey ey Chri Ch ris! s! Co Coul uld d yo you u co come me ov over er he here re fo for r a se sec? c?" " As he moti motion ons s Chri Ch ris s in in. . Chri Ch ris s be beco come mes s an anxi xiou ous s as he sl slow owly ly wa walk lks s to towa ward rds s hi his s of offi fice ce. . He ta take kes s a hu huge ge GU GULP LP an and d so some me de deep ep br brea eath ths. s. Sw Swea eat t fo form rms s on his hi s fo fore rehe head ad be befo fore re he wi wipe pes s it of off f an and d ta take kes s a st step ep in into to Mr. Bla Blackw ckwell ell’s ’s off office ice. .
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CHRIS: What can I do for you sir? MR. BLACKWELL: BLACKWELL: I ju just st ne need eded ed to kno now w if yo you u finish fin ished ed the qua quarte rterly rly rep report ort. . CHRIS: No no not t qu quit ite e si sir. r... .. Ma Mayb ybe e by th the e end en d of th the e da day. y... .. MR.BLACKWELL: Alri Al righ ght, t, ma make ke su sure re it co come mes s in by then. CHRIS: Yes Ye s si sir. r. Chri Ch ris s be begi gins ns to he head ad ou out t wi with th hi his s he head ad lo lowe were red. d. MR. BLACKWELL: BLACKWELL: Oh, and Oh, and Ch Chri ris. s... ..? ? Chri Ch ris s tu turn rns s ba back ck ar arou ound nd, , an and d mu mutt tter ers s "y "yes es?" ?" MR. BLACKWELL: BLACKWELL: You Yo u do don’ n’t t have have to ca call ll me si sir. r... .. CHRIS: Ok, I’ Ok, I’ll ll have have th the e re repo port rt so soon on James. CUT CU T TO INT. INT . OFF OFFICE ICE- NIG NIGHT HT Chris Chri s is si sitt ttin ing g in hi his s of offi fice ce, , ty typi ping ng aw away ay at hi his s co comp mput uter er. . His Hi s of offi fice ce is ev even en mo more re me mess ssy y th than an hi his s ho home me. . Do Docu cume ment nts s an and d boxe bo xes s ma make ke th ther ere e no sp spac ace e to wa walk lk. . Someon Some one e ap appe pear ars s at hi his s do door or, , GA GABE BE. . He is ni nice cely ly dr dres esse sed d an and d mayb ma ybe e a li litt ttle le ol olde der. r. He gi giv ves a kn kno ock at the do door or to ge get t Chris’s Chris’s attention. attention. GABE: Hey He y Ch Chri ris, s, ev ever eryo yone ne in th the e offi office ce was wa s pl plan anni ning ng on gr grab abbi bing ng a dr drin ink. k... .. You interested? interested? CUT CU T TO TO: :
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INT. IN T. BA BARR- NI NIGH GHT T Chris Chri s is ha havi vin ng a dr dri ink at the ba bar, r, wi with th th the e re rest st of th the e staf st aff. f. It It’s ’s a di dive ve ba bar. r. On One e of th the e em empl ploy oyee ees s ta taps ps on Ch Chri ris’ s’s s shou sh ould lde er an and d beg egin ins s to ch chat at wi with th hi him m. As he ha has s hi his s ba back ck turned, GABE GA BE sl slip ips s an ec ecst stas asy y pi pill ll in into to Ch Chri ris’ s’s s be beer er. . Chri Ch ris s tu turn rns s ar arou ound nd an and d ta take kes s a gu gulp lp of hi his s dr drin ink. k. Some ti Some time me pa pass sses es be befo fore re Ch Chri ris s be begi gins ns to sw swea eat t li like ke a mu mule le and sha shake. ke. GABE as GABE asks ks hi him m sarc sarcas asti tica call lly y "W "Wha hats ts th the e ma matt tter er?" ?" Wi With th an enor en ormo mous us gr grin in on his his fa face ce. . Chris’ Chri s’s s ey eyes es bu bulg lge, e, th the e ef effe fect cts s of th the e ec ecst stas asy y ki kick ck in as Chri Ch ris s ju jump mps s on a ta tabl ble e an and d be begi gins ns to da danc nce. e. All th All the e co cowo work rker ers s ar are e la laug ughi hing ng hy hyst ster eric ical ally ly at hi his s da danc ncin ing. g. One On e co cowo work rker er gr grab abs s hi him m by th the e le legs gs an and d ma make kes s hi him m fa fall ll ov over er. . Chri Ch ris’ s’s s he head ad hit its s a gla lass ss on th the e ta tab ble wi with th a lo loud ud TH THUD UD. . He is kn knoc ocke ked d un unco cons nsci ciou ous, s, an and d bl bloo ood d sp spew ews s fr from om hi his s forehead. The co The cow wor orke kers rs ar are e ge get tti ting ng a ki kick ck ou out t th this is as th they ey sn snap ap a fe few w pict pi ctur ures es an and d co cont ntin inue ue to ho hoot ot an and d ho holl ller er. . CUT CU T TO TO: : INT. INT . OFF OFFICE ICE- NIG NIGHT HT This Th is wa was s in Ch Chri ris’ s’s s he head ad as th the e co conv nver ersa sati tion on is re resu sume med. d. CHRIS: You Yo u kn know ow I do don’ n’t t know know ab abou out t tonight. GABE: You Yo u su sure re? ? CHRIS: Yeah I think I just want to go home and an d re rest st. . GABE: I kn know ow wh what at yo you u me mean an. . Th Thi is wo work rk week we ek ha has s re real ally ly go gott tten en th the e be best st of me too. If you wanna blow off a (MORE) (CONTINUED)
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GABE: (cont’d) (cont’d) litt li ttle le st stea eam m th thou ough gh an and d ch chan ange ge yo your ur mind mi nd, , we we’l ’ll l be me meet etin ing g at th the e Re Red d Pecker. CHRIS: Mayb Ma ybe, e, I’ I’ll ll th thin ink k abou about t it it. . Gabe he Gabe head ads s ou out t of hi his s of offi fice ce. . Ch Chri ris s fo foll llow ows s be behi hind nd wi with th a docu do cume ment nt in ha hand nd. . He go goes es in into to Mr Mr. . Bl Blac ackw kwel ell’ l’s s of offi fice ce an and d hand ha nds s hi him m th the e do docu cume ment nt. . Mr. Blac Mr. Blackw kwel ell l gi give ves s hi him m a no nod d of ap appr prov oval al, , as Ch Chri ris s av avoi oids ds eye con contac tact. t. Chris Chri s he head ads s ou out t of th the e of offi fice ce bu buil ildi ding ng an and d dr driv ives es of off f in hi his s car. CUT CU T TO TO: : INT. IN T. - OF OFFI FICE CE IN INSI SIDE DE OF A PR PRIS ISON ON. . DA DAY Y DR. MAU MAURO RO You Yo u we were re on ch chol olin iner ergi gic c du duri ring ng th this is time,correct? CHRIS No, No , I ha had d sto topp pped ed taki taking ng it at th this is point. DR. MAU MAURO RO Why Wh y di did d yo you u de deci cide de to do that that? ? CHRIS I co coul uldn dn’t ’t ge get t ha har rd wh whil ile e on it it. . I coul co uldn dn’t ’t st stan and d th the e wa way y th that at sh shit it made ma de me fe feel el. . DR. MAU MAURO RO How long had you been off of it at this thi s poi point? nt? CHRIS I st stop oppe ped d us usin ing g it ab abou out t tw two o we week eks s befo be fore re al all l of th this is ha happ ppen ened ed. . DR. MAU MAURO RO You Yo u fe felt lt be bett tter er wh whil ile e yo you u we were ren’ n’t t on th the e dr drug ug? ?
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CHRIS I fe felt lt fa fant ntas asti tic. c. My de depr pres essi sion on fade fa ded d an and d I co coul uld d fi fina nall lly y cu cum. m. Ever Ev eryt ythi hing ng wa was s go goin ing g gr grea eat t un unti til l I foun fo und d ou out t ab abou out t th the e pe peop ople le in my offi of fice ce be bein ing g ou out t to ge get t me me. . DR. MAU MAURO RO What ma What made de yo you u th thin ink k yo your ur co cowo work rker ers s were we re ou out t to ge get t yo you? u? CHRIS The Th e wa way y th the ey lo look oke ed at me me. . I co coul uld d see se e in th thei eir r ey eyes es wh what at th thei eir r tr true ue plan pl ans s fo for r me we were re. . DR. MAU MAURO RO Did yo Did you u ev ever er th thin ink k th the e pe peop ople le in your yo ur of offi fice ce we were re out to get yo you u whil wh ile e on th the e me medi dica cati tion on? ? CHRIS No, No , but but my co cons nsci ciou ous s wa was s cl clea ear r with wi thou out t th the e me medi dica cati tion on, , so I wa was s able ab le to se see e ri righ ght t th thro roug ugh h th them em. . DR. MAU MAURO RO Do yo you u th thin ink k it it’s ’s po poss ssib ible le yo you u become bec ome par parano anoid id wit withou hout t the medi me dica cati tion on an and d yo your ur co cons nsci ciou ous s is trul tr uly y cl clea ear r wh when en yo you u ar are e on cholinergic. CHRIS Abso Ab solu lute tely ly no not! t! Th That at’s ’s al also so wh why y I stop st oppe ped d ta taki king ng th the e da damn mn pi pill lls, s, ther th ere e is isn’ n’t t an anyt ythi hing ng wr wron ong g wi with th me me! ! I ma made de a mi mist stak ake e the ni nigh ght t of th the e inci in cide dent nt, , bu but t wh who o co coul uld d bl blam ame e me me? ? Imag Im agin ine e li livi ving ng in a li life fe wh wher ere e ever ev eryo yone ne yo you u ha have ve ev ever er me met, t, doct do ctor ors, s, co cowo work rker ers, s, ev even en yo your ur ow own n pare pa rent nts s we were re al all l ou out t to ge get t yo you! u! INT. IN T. SM SMAL ALL L DA DARK RK AP APAR ARTM TMEN ENTT- NI NIGH GHT T Chri Ch ris s is si sitt ttin ing g an and d wa watc tchi hing ng th the e ne news ws. . It It’s ’s a 20 20/2 /20 0 st stor ory. y. He’s ha He’s half lfwa way y as asle leep ep befo before re a he head adli line ne on th the e TV gr grab abs s hi his s atte at tent ntio ion. n. He tu turn rns s up the the ne news ws. .
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MAN NE MAN NEWS WS RE REPO PORT RTER ER FR FROM OM TV A ne new w wa way y to ke keep ep ta tabs bs on un unwa want nte ed empl em ploy oyee ees s is be begi ginn nnin ing g to be us used ed by boss bosses es ac acro ross ss th the e co coun untr try. y. DIFFERENT DIFFER ENT NEW NEWS S REP REPORT ORTER ER They ar They are e ca call lled ed tr trac acke kers rs. . An im imag age e of a ma man n th that at lo look oks s li like ke th the e da dark rk sh shad adow owy y fi figu gure re that th at wa was s wa watc tchi hing ng Ch Chri ris s ap appe pear ars s on th the e sc scre reen en. . WOMAN NEW WOMAN NEWS S REP REPORT ORTER ER They Th ey ar are e gi give ven n a si simp mple le bu but t haun ha unti ting ng jo job b by th the e bo boss sses es of ma majo jor r busi bu sine ness sses es. . Ke Keep ep an ey eye e on th the e empl em ploy oyee ee an and d re repo port rt in on hi his s ev ever ery y move mo ve. . A la law w in Ca Cali lifo forn rnia ia st stat ates es that th at an em empl ploy oyee ee ca cann nnot ot be fi fire red d withou wit hout t pro probab bable le cau cause, se, so tra tracke ckers rs are ar e th the e pe perf rfec ect t so solu luti tion on. . Ca Catc tch h th the e unwa un want nted ed em empl ploy oyee ee sl slip ip up an and d repo re port rt it in to th the e ma man n in ch char arge ge. . Gil Gi l wa was s a vic icti tim m of be bein ing g fi fire red d due to a tr trac acke ker. r. GIL The tr The trac acke kers rs ke keep ep ta tabs bs on th the e employ emp loyee ee by str strate ategic gicall ally y pla placin cing g bugs bu gs in th thei eir r ho hous use. e. Th The e tr trac acke ker r wasn wa sn’t ’t th the e on one e th tha at di did d me in thou th ough gh, , my bo boss ss go got t al all l of th the e cowo co work rker ers s in invo volv lved ed an and d ha had d th them em slip sl ip so some meth thin ing g in into to my dr drin ink k du duri ring ng an of offi fice ce pa part rty. y... .. A su surp rpri rise se dr drug ug test te st wa was s ad admi mini nist ster ered ed th the e ne next xt da day. y. Chri Ch ris s tu turn rns s th the e TV of off. f. Hi His s fe fear ar an and d ad adre rena nali line ne ri rise se. . Chris Chri s ri rise ses s fr from om th the e ch chai air r an and d ca caut utio ious usly ly wa walk lks s to hi his s fr fron ont t door. He re reac ache hes s fo for r th the e ha hand ndle le, , bu but t dr draw aws s hi his s ha hand nd ba back ck. . He clos cl oses es hi his s ey eyes es an and d re rega gain ins s co comp mpos osur ure. e. His he His hear artb tbea eat t be beco come mes s lo loud uder er an and d lo loud uder er, , hi his s ha hand nds s sh shak ake, e, and an d hi his s st stom omac ach h is dr drop oppi ping ng. . He go goes es fo for r th the e do door or ha hand ndle le ag agai ain n an and d sw swif iftl tly y op open ens s th the e door. He lo look oks s down down fr from om hi his s hi hide deou ous s ba balc lcon ony y to fi find nd th the e sa same me ma man n standi sta nding ng und undern erneat eath h loo lookin king g dir direct ectly ly at him him. .
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The tr The trac acke ker r is we wear arin ing g a ho hood od ja jack cket et an and d je jean ans. s. His His fa face ce once on ce ag agai ain n ca cann nnot ot be ma made de ou out, t, hi his s en enti tire re im imag age e is blur blurry ry and egr egregi egious ous. . Chri Ch ris s is to too o fr frig ight hten ened ed to mo move ve as he st stan ands ds fr froz ozen en an and d stiff. The Th e tr trac acke ker r tu turn rns s hi his s ba back ck an and d sl slow owly ly wa walk lks s aw away ay un unti til l he is no lon longer ger vis visibl ible. e. Chris Chri s ba back cks s in into to th the e ap apar artm tmen ent t an and d sh shut uts s th the e do door or, , be bein ing g very ve ry ca care refu ful l wh whil ile e lo lock ckin ing g it it. . INT. IN T. BE BEDR DROO OOM. M. SA SAME ME NI NIGH GHT T Chri Ch ris s is so soun und d as asle leep ep sn snor orin ing g in into to hi his s pi pill llow ow. . Deep in his Deep his sl slee eep p cy cycl cle, e, hi his s be bedr droo oom m do door or cr crea eaks ks op open en. . Ch Chri ris s rema re main ins s in his his sl slum umbe ber. r. The tr The trac acke ker r an and d Mr Mr. . Bl Blac ackw kwel ell l cr cree eep p in in, , ho hold ldin ing g bu butc tche her r kniv kn ives es. . Th They ey ar are e tr tryi ying ng th thei eir r ha hard rdes est t no not t to bu burs rst t ou out t laug la ughi hin ng as th they ey ti tip p to toe e to th the e en end d of Ch Chri ris’ s’s s be bed d. Chris, Chri s, be bein ing g a he heav avy y sl slee eepe per, r, is isn’ n’t t bo both ther ered ed on one e bi bit t by th this is and an d co cont ntin inue ues s to sn snor ore. e. The tr The trac acke ker r an and d Mr Mr. . Bl Blac ackw kwel ell l ea each ch go to hi his s fe feet et th that at ar are e not no t co cove vere red d an and d sl slow owly ly ra rais ise e th thei eir r kn kniv ives es. . They lo They look ok at eac ach h ot oth her an and d co coun unt t to "3 "3" " be befo fore re ta taki king ng a swip sw ipe e at hi his s ank nkle les. s. Bl Bloo ood d bur urst sts s up as th the e tw two o me men n la laug ugh h like li ke ma mani niac acs, s, th the e tr trac acke ker’ r’s s im imag age e st stil ill l cann cannot ot be ma made de ou out. t. INT. INT . APA APARTM RTMENT ENT. . DAY Chri Ch ris s wa wake kes s up in a ho hot t sw swea eat, t, br brea eath thin ing g he heav avil ily. y. He ta take kes s a gl gla anc nce e do dow wn at hi his s fe feet et to ma make ke su sure re it wa was s ju just st a ni nigh ghtm tmar are. e. He is re reli liev eved ed to fi find nd th that at it wa was. s. Chri Ch ris s fo forc rces es hi hims msel elf f ou out t of hi his s be bed, d, ru rubb bbin ing g hi his s ey eyes es. . He st stan ands ds up fo for r a se seco cond nd, , al allo lowi wing ng th the e di dizz zzin ines ess s to we wear ar off. He ta take kes s a st step ep ou outs tsid ide e an and d re retr trie ieve ves s hi his s ma mail il. . La Lazi zily ly he step st eps s ba back ck in into to hi his s ap apar artm tmen ent. t. As he sh shuf uffl fles es th thro roug ugh h hi his s ma mail il, , hi his s ey eyes es wi wide den n an and d he star st ares es at a le lett tter er wi with th a lo look ok of ne nerv rvou ousn snes ess. s. (CONTINUED)
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The na The name me on th the e le lett tter er th that at se seem ems s to re real ally ly dr draw aw hi his s attent att ention ion is LAR LARRY RY PLU PLUCHE CHEK. K. Carefu Care full lly y he op open ens s th the e le lett tter er an and d be begi gins ns to re read ad it it. . It says: LARRY PLUCHEK: PLUCHEK: Dear Dea r Chr Chris, is, I ha have ven’ n’t t bee een n ab abl le to ge get t a ho hold ld of yo you u th thro roug ugh h em emai ail, l, an and d ca can’ n’t t seem se em to re rea ach yo you u by ph phon one. e. I ju jus st want wa nted ed to le let t yo you u kn know ow th that at yo your ur moth mo ther er an and d I mi miss ss yo you u an and d wi will ll be flyi fl ying ng in ne next xt we week ek to vi visi sit. t. We are ar e so pr prou oud d of th the e pr prog ogre ress ss yo you u have hav e mad made. e. Love, Dad Chri Ch ris s the hen n he hea ars a kn knoc ock k at hi his s do door or, , he go goes es to ans nswe wer r it. MRS. PLU MRS. PLUCHE CHEK K Why Wh y di did d yo you u st stop op ta taki king ng yo your ur medication. CHRIS Mom, Mo m, IHis sp His spee eech ch is in inte terr rrup upte ted d wh when en hi his s fa fath ther er wa walk lks s in an and d st stab abs s Chri Ch ris s wit ith h a knife nife ri righ ght t in th the e gu gut. t. Chri Ch ris s fa fall lls s to th the e gr grou ound nd as he gu gurg rgle les s on bl bloo ood. d. His fath His father er stan stands ds ov over er hi him m wi with th a lo look ok of di disa sapp ppro rova val. l. Hi His s arm aro around und Chr Chris’ is’s s mot mother her. . LARRY PLU LARRY PLUCHE CHEK K That Th at’s ’s wh what at yo you u ge get t fo for r no not t ta taki king ng your yo ur me meds ds yo you u li litt ttle le sh shit it. . Chri Ch ris s po pond nder ers s th the e ho horr rrif ifyi ying ng re real alit ity y th that at th this is ma may y ha happ ppen en as he st star ares es at th the e le lett tter er. . He tr trie ies s to di dist stra ract ct hi hims msel elf. f. He tu turn rns s on th the e TV TV. . MAN NE MAN NEWS WS RE REPO PORT RTER ER FR FROM OM TV Trac Tr acke kers rs, , th the e bi big g st stor ory y of th the e week we ek, , ha have ve be bega gan n to bu bug g em empl ploy oyee ee pers pe rson onal al co comp mput uter ers s as we well ll. . Th The e exte ex tent nt th that at th they ey ar are e wi will llin ing g to go to get a ma man n fi fire red d do does es not en end. d. (CONTINUED)
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Chris Chri s qu quic ickl kly y tu turn rns s of off f th the e TV TV. . He sl slow owly ly tu turn rns s an and d gl glan ance ces s at hi his s la lap p to top p. He wa walk lks s ov over er to it it, , pi pick cks s it up up, , an and d hu hurr rri ies ou out t of hi his s apartment. EXT. EX T. MA MALL LL. . SA SAME ME DA DAY Y Chris Chri s par arks ks hi his s ca car r out utsi side de of a ma mal ll. He has hi his s la lap p to top p in hand ha nd. . He wa walk lks s at an ex exub uber eran ant t pa pace ce, , be befo fore re en ente teri ring ng th the e mall ma ll th thro roug ugh h th the e cl clot othi hing ng st stor ore. e. INT. IN T. CL CLOT OTHI HING NG ST STOR ORE. E. SA SAME ME DA DAY Y Chris Chri s is halt halte ed as so soon on as he en ente ters rs du due e to th the e fact fact th that at ever ev eryo yone ne in the the st stor ore e st stop ops s wh what at th they ey ar are e do doin ing g to look look direct dir ectly ly at Chr Chris. is. The st The stor ore e ha has s be beco come me si sile lent nt. . Ev Ever eryo yone ne st star ares es at Ch Chri ris s wi with th a look lo ok of sh shee eer r di disg sgus ust. t. Chris Chri s pu puts ts his his he head ad do down wn an and d ca caut utio ious usly ly na navi viga gate tes s th thro roug ugh h the th e st sto ore re. . No one one ha has s ta take ken n th thei eir r ey eyes es of off f of hi him. m. He he hear ars s wh whis isp per ers s as he wa walk lks, s, th they ey ca can n be ma made de ou out t as insu in sult lts s co comi ming ng fr from om th the e pa patr tron ons s in th the e st stor ore. e. Once he fi Once fina nall lly y re reac ache hes s th the e ex exit it ev ever eryo yone ne co cont ntin inue ues s wh what at they th ey we were re do doin ing g al almo most st as if no noth thin ing g ha had d ha happ ppen ened ed. . He en ente ters rs th the e fo food od co cour urt, t, on once ce ag agai ain n ev ever eryo yone ne be begi gins ns to star st are e at hi him. m. Their Thei r ey eyes es fo foll llow ow hi him m as he ne nerv rvou ousl sly y st stri ride des s to towa ward rds s th the e escalator. He st step eps s on onto to th the e es esca cala lato tor r and and li life fe goes goes on fo for r th the e pe peop ople le in th the e fo food od co cour urt, t, wh who o ha have ve no bega began n to ign ignor ore e hi him m. A WO WOMA MAN N st step eps s on onto to th the e es esca cala lato tor r an and d gi give ves s hi him m th that at same same look lo ok of di disa sapp ppro rova val. l. He av avoi oids ds ey eye e co cont ntac act, t, bu but t sh she e contin con tinues ues to sta stare, re, see seemin mingly gly rid ridicu iculin ling g eve everyt rythin hing g abo about ut him. Chris Chri s step steps s of off f of th the e es esca cala lato tor r an and d sp spee eedi dily ly wa walk lks s in into to th the e APPLE APP LE STO STORE. RE.
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INT. IN T. AP APPL PLE E ST STOR ORE. E. DA DAY Y Chri Ch ris s wa walk lks s ov over er to th the e fi firs rst t em empl ploy oyee ee he se sees es. . CHRIS Hi, can you um, can you get rid of the th e bu bugs gs? ? APPLE EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE The Th e bu bugs gs? ? Wha hat t do yo you u me mea an by tha that? CHRIS The Th e tr trac acki king ng de devi vice ces, s, can’ can’t t yo you u ge get t rid ri d of th them em? ? APPLE EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE I’m I’ m not not su sure re wh what at ex exac actl tly y yo you u ar are e talk ta lkin ing g ab abou out. t. I ca can n ch chec eck k fo for r viru vi ruse ses s if th that at’s ’s wh what at yo you u me mean an.. ...? .? INT. IN T. SM SMAL ALL L DA DARK RK AP APAR ARTM TMEN ENTT- NI NIGH GHT T Chri Ch ris s is ha havi ving ng a fl flas ashb hbac ack. k. He is fu furi riou ousl sly y ja jack ckin ing g of off f to po porn rn pl play ayin ing g an and d bl blas asti ting ng on his hi s la lap p to top. p. INT. IN T. AP APPL PLE E ST STOR OREE- DA DAY Y He sn snap aps s ou out t of it an and d gr grow ows s fr frus ustr trat ated ed. . CHRIS You’ Yo u’re re in on it too too aren aren’ ’t yo you? u? APPLE EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE In on wh what at? ? CHRIS I kn know ow wh what at yo you’ u’re re tr tryi ying ng to do do.. ... . I wo won’ n’t t le let t yo you u em emba barr rras ass s me me, , I know kn ow wh what at yo you’ u’re re re real ally ly lo look okin ing g fo for r when wh en yo you u sa say y "v "vir irus uses es". ". Chris Chri s gr grab abs s hi his s la lap p to top p as th the e Ap Appl ple e Em Empl ploy oyee ee gl glan ance ces s completely completely confused. confused. Chris Chri s ex exit its s th the e st stor ore e an and d is gr gree eete ted d ou outs tsid ide e by pe peop ople le star st arin ing g at hi him m on once ce mo more re. . Chris Chri s br brea eaks ks in into to a sp spri rint nt th thro roug ugh h th the e ma mall ll, , av avoi oidi ding ng al all l of the th e sp spec ecta tato tors rs, , ke keep epin ing g hi his s he head ad do down wn. .
13. EXT. EX T. MA MALL LL. . SA SAME ME DA DAY Y He fi fina nall lly y re reac ache hes s th the e ex exit it an and d hu hurr rrie ies s in into to hi his s ca car. r. He speeds spe eds off off. . Bringi Brin gin ng hi his s car to a stop stop, , Ch Chri ris s take takes s hi his s la lap p to top p an and d thro th rows ws it ov over er a hi hill ll on the the si side de of the the ro road ad. . INT. INT . APA APARTM RTMENT ENT- NIG NIGHT HT Chris Chri s us uses es th the e ba bath thro room om. . Wh Whil ile e he pi piss sses es he lo look oks s ov over er at the th e sh show ower er cu curt rtai ain n ne next xt to hi him. m. His Hi s ey eyes es wi wide den n as he ex exte tend nds s hi his s ha hand nd. . His pi His pis ss st stre rea am co come mes s to an en end d as he gi give ves s th the e sh show ower er curt cu rtai ain n a su sudd dden en YA YANK NK. . To hi his s re reli lief ef, , no noth thin ing g is on th the e ot othe her r si side de. . He wa wash shes es hi his s ha hand nds s and go goes es to lo lock ck hi his s do door or. . He st stop ops s hi hims msel elf, f, an and d sl slow owly ly op open ens s th the e do door or to se see e th the e trac tr acke ker r st stan andi ding ng ou outs tsid ide e hi his s ap apar artm tmen ent t on once ce mo more re. . Chris Chri s ru rush shes es ba back ck in insi side de, , le leav avin ing g th the e do door or op open en to re retr trie ieve ve a kn knif ife. e. He mo move ves s ad adre rena nali lize zed d ba back ck ou outs tsid ide. e. Th The e kn knif ife e gr grip ippe ped d ti tigh ghtl tly y in hi his s ri righ ght t ha hand nd. . The Th e tr trac acke ker r is go gone ne. . Chris Chri s st stan ands ds in be bewi wild lder erme ment nt fo for r a mo mome ment nt. . He cr cran anes es hi his s neck ne ck in ho hope pele less ss se sear arch ch. . He sh shut uts s hi his s do door or an and d lo lock cks s th the e do door or. . He go goes es ba back ck in hi his s be bedr droo oom, m, an and d co coll llap apse ses s in into to hi his s be bed. d. He pu puts ts hi his s kn knif ife e on th the e be bed d si side de ta tabl ble, e, ha hand nds s an and d bo body dy still sti ll sha shake. ke. He at atte temp mpts ts to cl clos ose e hi his s ey eye es an and d re rest st, , bu but t he to tos sse ses s an and d turn tu rns s un unab able le to es esca cape pe th the e ha haun unti ting ng im imag age e of th the e tr trac acke ker. r. He li lift fts s hi his s he head ad an and d se sees es th the e tr trac acke ker r st stan andi ding ng ac acro ross ss fr from om him hi m in th the e be bedr droo oom. m. The Th e tr trac acke ker’ r’s s im imag age e is st stil ill l im impo poss ssib ible le to be ma made de ou out. t. Chris Chri s is to too o fea earf rful ul to mo move ve. . He bu bur rie ies s hi his s he head ad int nto o hi his s arms ar ms an and d be begi gins ns to wh whis ispe per r to hi hims msel elf. f. (CONTINUED)
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He ti tigh ghtl tly y cl clo ose ses s hi his s ey eyes es. . He lo look oks s ba back ck up, th the e ma man n is still sti ll the there. re. He sh shut uts s hi his s ey eyes es on once ce mo more re, , hi his s wh whis ispe peri ring ng in inte tens nsif ifie ies, s, hi his s enti en tire re bo body dy st star arts ts to ra ratt ttle le. . He lo look oks s ba back ck up up, , th the e tr trac acke ker r is go gone ne. . Chris Chri s lo look oks s ar arou ound nd in co conf nfus usio ion. n. He bu buri ries es hi his s he head ad ba back ck in his pil pillow low. . The Th e TI TIC CKI KING NG of th the e cl cloc ock k ne nex xt to hi him m ca can n be he hear ard. d. INT. INT . APA APARTM RTMENT ENT- DAY Chris Chri s do does esn’ n’t t mi mind nd hi his s al alar arm m cl cloc ock k go goin ing g of off. f. It is ve very ry appa ap pare rent nt he ha hasn sn’t ’t sl slep ept. t. Bags ha Bags have ve fo form rmed ed un unde der r hi his s ey eyes es. . He un unhu hurr rrie iedl dly y ri rise ses s fr from om his hi s be bed. d. Chri Ch ris s tak akes es a fe few w sl slo ow st step eps s to ma make ke su sure re no on one e is ou outs tsi ide de. . The trac The tracke ker r ha has s re retu turn rned ed. . Ch Chri ris s bo bolt lts s to hi his s ca car r an and d dr driv ives es off in a rush. CUT CU T TO TO: : INT. IN T. OF OFFI FICE CE BU BUIL ILDI DING NG- SA SAME ME DA DAY Y Chris Chri s st stru ruts ts in into to Mr Mr. . Bl Blac ackw kwel ell’ l’s s of offi fice ce. . Mr Mr. . Bl Blac ackw kwel ell l is in th the e mi midd ddle le of sa sayi ying ng "H "Hey ey Ch Chri ris s wha hat t ar are e yo you u do doin ing g in on a Su Sund nday ay?" ?" Be Befo fore re Ch Chri ris s gr grab abs s hi him m by th the e th thro roat at. . CHRIS: WHO IS TH WHO THAT AT MA MAN? N? MR BLACKW BLACKWELL ELL: : WHAT AR WHAT ARE E YO YOU U TA TALK LKIN ING G AB ABOU OUT? T? CHRIS: WHY WH Y AR ARE E YO YOU U DO DOIN ING G TH THIS IS TO ME ME! ! TE TEL LL ME WHE HERE RE YO YOU U PU PUT T THE BU BUGS GS! ! Securi Secu rity ty be begi gins ns to wa walk lks s ov over er. . Ch Chri ris s no noti tice ces s an and d re rele leas ases es Mr. Mr . Bl Blac ackw kwel ell. l. He ru runs ns of off f an and d sc scre ream ams, s, "L "Lea eave ve me al alon one! e!" "
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EXT. EX T. OF OFFI FICE CE BU BUIL ILDI DING NG- SA SAME ME DA DAY Y Chris Chri s ge gets ts in into to hi his s ca car. r. He wh whis ispe pers rs to hi hims msel elf, f, "I go gott tta a get ge t ou out t of he her re. e." " Hi His s an ange ger r ha has s fa fade ded d an and d it is no now w ju just st an unrelenting unrelenting fear CUT CU T TO TO: : INT. IN T. OF OFFI FICE CE IN INSI SIDE DE OF A PR PRIS ISON ON- DA DAY Y CHRIS I ra ran. n... .. Ju Just st li like ke I did did in ev ever ery y othe ot her r fu fuck ckin ing g da day y of my life life. . DR. MAURO MAURO What Wh at ma made de yo you u ch choo oose se th the e ab aban ando done ned d home? CHRIS: I kn knew ew Mr Mr. . Bl Blac ackw kwel ell l co coul uldn dn’t ’t fi find nd me the here re. . The here re wa was s no wa way y th that at the trac tr acke ker r kn knew ew wh wher ere e I wo woul uld d go go. . DR. MAU MAURO RO Are Ar e yo you u wi will llin ing g to gi give ve de deta tail ils s abou ab out t th the e mu murd rder er? ? Wh What at yo you u we were re feel fe elin ing? g? Kn Know ow on one e is su sure re ex exac actl tly y what wha t hap happen pened. ed... .. Alt Althou hough gh thi this s clea cl ears rs th thin ings gs up a bi bit. t... .. CHRIS Absolu Abso lute tely ly. . I ne need eded ed to ta take ke a stan st and. d. Fo For r on once ce in my li lif fe I ne need eded ed to not be the hu hunt nted ed, , bu but t th the e hunt hu nter er. . A lif ife e of ab abus use, e, a li life fe of fear fe ar, , al all l ca came me to th this is un unfo fort rtun unat ate e culmination. CUT CU T TO TO: : EXT. EXT . ABA ABANDO NDONED NED HOU HOUSESE- NIG NIGHT HT Chris Chri s sta tand nds s at th the e fro ront nt of th the e ho hou use se. . Th The e ho hous use e ha has s a lawn la wn wi with th no gra rass ss an and d so some me cr crea eaky ky ste teps ps. . The here re ar are e a fe few w bashed bash ed in wi wind ndow ows s an and d "5 "500-0" 0" is sp spra ray y pa pain inte ted d on th the e do door or. . Chri Ch ris s ap appr proa oach ches es th the e do door or an and d op open ens s it it. .
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INT. IN T. AB ABAN ANDO DONE NED D HO HOUS USEE- SA SAME ME NI NIGH GHT T Chris Chri s lo look oks s in insi side de. . It is a di disa sast ster er. . Th The e fl floo oors rs are are crea cr eaki king ng wi with th ev ever ery y st step ep, , th the e ce ceil ilin ing g is le leak akin ing g an and d drip dr ippi ping ng, , pu pudd ddle les s ha have ve fo form rmed ed on th the e fl floo oors rs, , an and d it is pi pitc tch h black. All Al l that that ca can n be he hear ard d is a ti tick ckin ing g cl cloc ock k an and d dr drip ippi ping ng fr from om the cei ceilin ling. g. Chri Ch ris s beg egin ins s to ch chec eck k cl clos oset ets s an and d li lies es on the fl floo oor r to go to sleep. His Hi s ey eyes es ar are e op open en, , hi his s in inso somn mnia ia is ki kick ckin ing g in on once ce ag agai ain. n. CUT CU T TO TO: : INT. IN T. AB ABAN ANDO DONE NED D HO HOUS USEE- DA DAY Y Chri Ch ris s is si sitt ttin ing, g, wa watc tchi hing ng th the e cl cloc ock k as it ti tick cks. s. The on The only ly li ligh ght t is co comi ming ng fr from om ou outs tsid ide. e. Ev Ever eryt ythi hing ng is si sile lent nt until unt il foo footst tsteps eps are hea heard rd out outsid side. e. Chri Ch ris s ge gets ts ou out t of th the e se seat at pa pani nick cked ed.. ... . EXT. EX T. AB ABAN ANDO DONE NED D HO HOUS USEE- SA SAME ME DA DAY Y Two Tw o sh shad adow owy y fi figu gure res s cr cree eep p to th the e ba back ck of th the e ho hous use. e. They Th ey wh whis ispe per, r, bu but t th thei eir r wo word rds s ca cann nnot ot be ma made de ou out. t. Seemin Seem ingl gly y ou out t of no nowh wher ere, e, Ch Chri ris, s, ho hold ldin ing g a ba base seba ball ll ba bat, t, dash da shes es ou out t of th the e ho hou use an and d cr crac acks ks one of the fi figu gure res s in th the e skull. The ot The othe her r fi figu gure re ta take kes s of off f ru runn nnin ing, g, as Ch Chri ris s ba bash shes es th the e figu fi gure re in th the e fa face ce on once ce mo more re. . CHRIS: I’M I’ M TH THE E ON ONE E IN CH CHA ARG RGE! E! YO YOU U AN AND D MR MR. . BLAC BL ACKW KWEL ELL L HA HAD D IT CO COMI MING NG! ! Chri Ch ris s is ra rapi pidl dly y br brea eath thin ing g in an and d ou out, t, fu furi riou ousl sly. y. He sl slow owly ly st stop ops s an and d his ey eyes es sh show ow re regr gret et as he dr dro ops th the e bat, ba t, ma maki king ng a lo loud ud CL CLIN INK K The figure can now be made out. It is a boy in his mid teens.
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He li lies es on th the e gr grou ound nd li life fele less ss as a pu pudd ddle le of bl bloo ood d fo form rms s arou ar ound nd th the e bo boys ys he head ad. . Chri Ch ris s st stan ands ds ov over er th the e bo body dy as he sh shak akes es an and d qu quiv iver ers. s. Bloo Bl ood d st stai ains ns ar are e al all l ov over er hi his s sh shir irt t an and d hi his s fa face ce. . Dist Di stra raug ught ht he wa walk lks s ba back ck in insi side de. . He go goes es in into to th the e ba bath thro room om an and d st stri rips ps. . He tu turn rns s on th the e sh show ower er to cl clea ean n th the e bl bloo ood. d. As th the e sh show ower er ru runs ns he sc scre ream ams s to hi hims msel elf f an and d pu punc nche hes s th the e wall. His sc His scr rea eams ms tu turn rn in into to so sobs bs as he si sin nks to his kn knee ees s as he crie cr ies s in into to hi his s pa palm lms. s. As he ge gets ts ou out t an and d wr wrap aps s a to towe wel l ar arou ound nd hi hims msel elf, f, tw two o co cops ps brea br eak k in into to th the e ap apar artm tmen ent t an and d pu put t hi him m in cu cuff ffs. s. He of offe fers rs no res esis ista tan nce as the hey y ta take ke hi him m in into to a ca car r an and d drive dri ve off off. . CUT CU T TO TO: : INT. IN T. OF OFFI FICE CE IN INSI SIDE DE OF A PR PRIS ISON ON- DA DAY Y Dr. Dr . Ma Maur uro o is st star arin ing g Ch Chri ris s do down wn. . DR. MAU MAURO RO You Yo u ki kill lled ed an in inno noce cent nt bo boy. y. Yo You u ende en ded d so some meon one’ e’s s li life fe be beca caus use e yo you u coul co uldn dn’t ’t ge get t ha hard rd on yo your ur medication? CHRIS Ther Th ere e wa was s ne neve ver r an anyt ythi hing ng wr wron ong g wi with th me! me ! Wh Why y do don’ n’t t yo you u in inte terv rvie iew w Mr Mr. . Blac Bl ackw kwel ell l fo for r se send ndin ing g th the e tr trac acke ker r afte af ter r me me? ? Wh Why y is isn’ n’t t TH THAT AT il ille lega gal? l? DR. MAU MAURO RO Ther Th ere e ne neve ver r wa was s a tr trac acke ker. r. Se Secu curi rity ty foot fo otag age e fr from om yo your ur ap apar artm tmen ent t sh show ows s that th at no on one e wa was s st stan andi ding ng ou outs tsid ide e your yo ur ap apar artm tmen ent t at th the e ti time mes s yo you u described.
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CHRIS I do don’ n’t t be beli liev eve e yo you. u... .. So Some meon one e fo for r once on ce in my li life fe ne need eds s to be beli liev eve e me when wh en I sa say y th that at I’ I’m m no not t fuc ucki king ng sick si ck in th the e he head ad! ! I ma made de a mi mist stak ake, e, I be beca came me pa para rano noid id an and d I fe feel el li like ke shit sh it fo for r wh what at I di did. d. DR. MAU MAURO RO Nobody Nobo dy wa was s se sent nt af afte ter r yo you, u, yo you u kill ki lled ed a bo boy y ou out t of yo your ur in insa sani nity ty, , how ho w do don’ n’t t yo you u se see e th that at? ? CHRIS (beg (b egin ins s to cr cry) y) Of co cour urse se I fuck fu ckin ing g se see e it! Oh god od, , I ju just st don’ do n’t t wa want nt to be beli liev eve e it it. . I didn di dn’t ’t wa want nt it to be tr true ue! ! Some So meon one e is de dead ad be beca caus use e of my selfishness! Dr. Ma Dr. Mau uro ri rise ses s from from he her r sea seat an and d he head ads s ou out t th the e do door or as Chri Ch ris s co cont ntin inue ues s to bawl bawl. . He quie quiets ts do down wn an and d th thin inks ks to himself. CUT CU T TO TO: : INT. IN T. HO HOUS USE. E. NI NIGH GHT T A wh whin ini ing Ch Chri ris s as a BO BOY Y be bet twe ween en the the ag ages es of 8 or 10 sq squi uirm rms s as hi his s mo moth ther er an and d fa fat the her r tr try y an and d fo for rce hi him m to ta take ke hi his s medicine. They Th ey ev even entu tual ally ly gi give ve up as Ch Chri ris s go goes es of off f to be bed. d. Whil Wh ile e he sl slee eeps ps, , hi his s fa fath ther er st stan ands ds at th the e do door orwa way. y. His Hi s fa fath ther er’s ’s im imag age e ca can’ n’t t be ma made de ou out, t, he is co cove vere red d by th the e shadows. Chri Ch ris s has wa wake ken n up up, , but he doe oes s no not t mo move ve. . His Hi s fa fath ther er cr cree eeps ps to hi his s be beds dsid ide. e. He ta take kes s th the e pi pill ll an and d sh shov oves es it in hi his s Ch Chri ris’ s’s s mo mout uth. h. Afte Af ter r he be beli liev eves es hi his s so son n sw swal allo lows ws th the e pi pill ll he ex exit its s th the e room. Chri Ch ris s sp spit its s th the e pi pill ll ou out t an and d co cont ntin inue ues s to sl slee eep. p. BLAC BL ACK: K: Wr Writ itte ten n by Za Zach ch Ri Ring ng. .
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