When we last saw the group they had just escaped their bunker from an attack by werewolves. On the drive they were asked to assist someone named "Doc" who is stranded with no way to escape. They are now about to be exposed to even more of this new world.
Written and Directed by Vincent C. Davis
Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time
Music provided by Tunetank.
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Video Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw
Song: Don't Go In There by Megan McDuffee
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FADE IN
Bus pulls up and stops.
LUTHER
That must be her.
Bus door opens.
LUTHER
Doc?
VANESSA
Yes. Please my name is Vanessa.
CHRIS
Is there really a ghost in there?!
VANESSA
Uhh, yea (elongate).
CHRIS
Really?! I’ve got to see this!
LENA
For goodness sake Chris! Who taught you manners. Hello Vanessa.
I’m Lena. That’s my daughter Isabelle, and my husband David is
over there. You’ve met Chris. Luther is behind the wheel, that’s
Tanya and I guess you’ll meet Mya later.
VANESSA
Hello.
LENA
Are you okay? We weren’t told much more than ghosts and that
you needed help.
VANESSA
I am now.
LENA
Good. Let me get you some water.
CHRIS
Ok well while you do that, I’m going inside.
VANESSA
I don’t think that’s a good idea.
TANYA
She’s right. This is not a game.
CHRIS
I don’t think it is.
TANYA
Are you sure? You’re acting like it by trying to rushing in there.
CHRIS
Of course. Look for years, I was a fan of those ghost hunting shows. I would even have debates with D about ghost being real. I’m going to see this.
Beat
DAVID
Don’t look at me. Nothings gonna stop him from going in there.
TANYA
(groan) If there’s no talking you out of this then come on.
CHRIS
You don’t have to come.
TANYA
I don’t care how many of those uninformed shows you’ve watched, you don’t know what you’re doing. And you could
make the situation worse.
CHRIS
Well if you insist.
Beat
TANYA
Before we go in, I have a question. Vanessa. Did you see the
spirit? Like actually see it’s form.
VANESSA
Yes.
TANYA
I would like for you to come in with us.
VANESSA
What?! No!
Beat
TANYA
I know you’ve been through a lot, you’re scared, I understand.
And I know that we just met but I need for you to trust me. I
understand this world more than anyone and sometimes it still
scares me. But I need you to know that as long as you’re with me
no harm will come to you.
LUTHER
She’s telling you the truth. I don’t know how she knows these
these things but she will keep you safe.
TANYA
Ok?
Beat
VANESSA
Ok fine. I don’t see what help you think I’ll be.
TANYA
(speak calmly like you want everyone to keep a level head)
Well this is a big building, if you guide us it will
go faster. Also, you’ve already interacted with it.
VANESSA
It wasn’t a great interaction.
TANYA
(still calm)
That’s fine.
VANESSA
Fine. Is anyone else going?
LUTHER
Oh no. I’ve got…things to do out here.
LENA
And David and I need to have a talk.
ISABELLE
Oh I need answers too.
CHRIS
Great. Now that that’s decided. Can we go?
VANESSA
Let’s go before I change my mind.
TANYA
(still calm)
Good. Let’s go.
Walking
TANYA
(serious tone but not mad. the situation you’re going in is not a game put emphasis on the word me in the second sentece)
Before we go in I need you to do something for me. Let me to
do all the talking.
VANESSA
No problem.
TANYA
(still serious)
Thank you, but I was really talking to Chris.
CHRIS
Uh! Why?!
TANYA
(still serious)
This is serious and you’re too eager.
CHRIS
Fine. Fine. Can we go in now?
TANYA
(this should be said to yourself like you’re talking to yourself out loud in a worried tone)
Hopefully I don’t regret this.
Walking
Walking on glass
Walking on concrete
CHRIS
Well this is anticlimactic.
TANYA
(Normal just a question)
Where is the room?
VANESSA
Back that way.
Walking
Ominous tone
CHRIS
It’s cold back here.
Deep breath out
CHRIS
I can see my breath.
VANESSA
It’s around this corner.
Walking
VANESSA
Here it is.
CHRIS
Finally. Oh I’m going to throw this in Dave’s face.
Door opens
Ghost scream
Door slams closed
TANYA
(smart ass remark towards Chris who doesn’t seem eager anymore)
Are you ok? This is what you wanted, right.
CHRIS
Yea it’s fine. I’m fine. You know what since you want to do the
talking I’ll let you go first.
TANYA
(smart ass remark again)
Such a gentleman.
Door opens
Ghost screams
Loud crash
TANYA
(once again back to calm tone)
Please. I’m here to help.
Items thrown
TANYA
(calm tone - give pause after each sentence)
I know you’re in pain. Please speak with us. What holds
you here? Why are you so sad?
GHOST
Left.
TANYA
(calm tone)
Left? What are you trying to tell us?
Beat
TANYA
(calm tone)
If you speak with us, we can help.
VANESSA
I don’t like this. Something’s not right. Something feels off.
Vanessa deep breath in.
Body hits floor
CHRIS
Vanessa!
Runs over to her
CHRIS
Hey! Open your eyes. Vanessa! Are you ok?
Beat
CHRIS
There we go. Welcome back. Can you stand?
Beat
CHRIS
Slowly now.
Beat
CHRIS
Are you okay?
TANYA
(hurried tone - say line a little quicker than normal talking pace)
Leave her be.
CHRIS
What? Why?
Beat
CHRIS
She doesn’t look good, we can’t just leave her. Vanessa!?
TANYA
(calm tone)
That’s not Vanessa.
CHRIS
Then who is it?
TANYA
(calm tone)
We’re about to find out.
Beat
TANYA
(calm tone)
I told you we’re here to help. What’s your name?
Beat
TANYA
(calm tone)
You’re using a friend of ours. I can’t allow
you to stay in her for long. What’s your name?
VANESSA/MARY
Mary.
TANYA
(calm tone - put emphasis on the word Please)
Hello Mary. Please tell us your story.
What has you trapped here?
VANESSA/MARY
My story.
Beat
TANYA
(calm tone)
Yes. I insist.
Music change
VANESSA/MARY
My whole life all I ever wanted was to grow up, get married, and
have kids. Nothing grand but it was perfect for me. The day of my
wedding I was overjoyed. I was going to marry a good man who
had everything I could ask for. I thought we would grow old
together. But…after the wedding things changed. He changed.
He grew more agitated and eventually became violent. I did all I
could to make his time at home as relaxing as possible but
nothing seemed to work. One day he had a cookout and
half the precinct was over enjoying themselves.
It seemed to be exactly what he needed to relax.
Until something flipped in him. He was mad that I forgot to make
the drinks. He cornered me in our bedroom and hit me once, then
then again, and again. Then he threw me against the dresser. I
slumped over and noticed his gun hanging on the bed post. I
pulled it from the holster. Shaking and afraid I pointed it
at him. I just wanted it to stop. I was tired of it. He took a
step toward me and laughed as he said I didn’t have it in me. He
took another step towards me, raised his hand and…
Gunshot
VANESSA/MARY
Everyone rushed into the room to see what had just happened
and there he was on the floor gasping for air as I’m standing over him gun in hand. Every voice in the room is muffled and time seems to stand still.
I’m broken out of my trance when the gun is taken from me.
Next thing I know I am in an interrogation room
being asked repeatedly why I did it. Like my answer was going to
change. It was obvious they didn’t believe me, saying why didn’t I
report it if he was abusive. Can you believe that? Why didn’t I tell
on a cop to a bunch of cops. They left me in there for hours.
Beat
Then I started hearing everyone outside the door growing worried
and yelling. The (wind) grew louder, there was hail beating down
on the building from all directions. I heard someone yell
something about a tornado, which explained the weather I was
hearing. It seemed to be on top of us in seconds though.
The winds were intense. I yelled from inside the room, trying to
get my hands free from the cuffs. Please don’t leave me here! I
yelled again but no one came. I could hear the windows of the
station being shattered, items smashing against the walls, people
screaming, and at one point there was an explosion. Then
there was nothing.
Beat
Everything just went silent. I sat there hoping
and praying that someone would find me. Hours went by.
Nothing. Days. Still nothing. I screamed until my throat bled.
I thought how could they leave me here. I had no clue how to get
out. I was so hungry. I had no energy. I was sleepy. Eventually I
just closed my eyes and that was it.
CHRIS
(whisper)
That’s so fucked up.
TANYA
(hurried tone, say the shhhh and hold it for like a second)
Shhh.
VANESSA/MARY
What am I supposed to do now?
TANYA
(calm tone)
I’m so sorry, but again why do you stay?
VANESSA/MARY
I…I don’t know.
TANYA
(calm tone - put emphasis on the word you in the last sentence)
I see. We’re often afraid of death. It’s the great unknown. Don’t
be afraid. Let yourself leave. It’s okay. You will be
okay.
VANESSA/MARY
I killed someone. What if I won’t be okay?
TANYA
(calm tone)
You’re showing remorse for your deeds. You’ll be fine. I
promise you.
Beat
TANYA
(calm tone up to the word worse - then from Imagine to worry about you speak in a monotone voice - and after that speak in a calm tone again)
I understand your hesitation and I promise that you’ll be
fine. But I promise you another thing. If you stay here you’ll
do worse. Imagine…being trapped in between plains for
eternity. No one can see you. No one can hear you. Every time
you manage to move something they run in fear. It’s frustrating
at first but eventually that frustration turns into resentment and that
resentment into hate. And then your spirit will become
the thing you worry about. I know you don’t want that. To
become vengeful. Wandering around attempting to harm others.
Beat
VANESSA/MARY
You’re right. I’ve been feeling myself getting angry each day.
I don’t want to hurt anyone else.
TANYA
(calm tone)
Good.
VANESSA/MARY
I’m ready.
Music change
Vanessa falls to floor.
CHRIS
Not again.
Walking
CHRIS
Vanessa. Can you hear me?
VANESSA
What? What happened?
CHRIS
I’m actually not sure, but it was really freaky.
VANESSA
What?
CHRIS
Let’s get you out of here. I’m sure Tanya will explain it all later.
Music fades
LENA
You’ve been holding back. I want to know everything. What were
those things back there?
David
Those were werewolves.
LENA
What?!
DAVID
I know. It was hard for me to believe too.
ISABELLE
Did you know about them before you went out?
DAVID
(Breath) Look. We were told to be aware of something.
LENA
What?!
DAVID
But there was no way of knowing this would happen!!!
LENA
I knew something wasn’t right.
ISABELLE
Why would you still go out if you knew?
DAVID
Who would believe something like that? The guy on the radio told
me about it. Said people have been telling him about their
experiences with monsters.
LENA
Wait! Monsters. As in more of those things.
DAVID
Yes and more than that.
ISABELLE
More what?
DAVID
All I’ve been told of is vampires and now we know about ghosts.
LENA
This is insane.
DAVID
Exactly what I thought when I first heard it.
LENA
So why didn’t you tell us?
DAVID
Well I didn’t think any of it was real. I mean would you have. And
you were already worried about us going out why would I want to
add to that.
LENA
But I was right to worry. Look at everything that’s going on.
DAVID
As much as you’ve been worrying I could’ve cut my hand and you
would’ve felt justified.
LENA
Don’t! I knew something wasn’t right.
DAVID
I made the choice and given the chance I’d make the same
choice. The world is already a crazy place, there was no need to
add unnecessary stress. And Izzy why I would put your life in
danger for nothing.
ISABELLE
Believe me when I say we understand. But considering what
we’re up against there’s no way you’d be able to always protect
us. What is it you’re always telling me about hunting?
Understand your prey, right? Even if you thought it was fake you
should’ve told us so that we could be prepared for something.
You want to protect us, but you left us vulnerable.
Beat
DAVID
You’re right. You’re both right.
Beat
LENA
So where do we go from here?
DAVID
I don’t know. We just have to find a way to survive in this new
world.
LUTHER
(outside)
Hey. How’d it go?
Beat
DAVID
Sounds like they’re finally finished their ghost hunt. Are
we good?
LENA
Yeah.
ISABELLE
Yeah. I’m going to check on Mya.
Walk down bus stairs
Bus door opens
DAVID
Hey. How’d it go?
CHRIS
Better than the shows.
LUTHER
Is she okay?
TANYA
Yes. She’s a little drained from the possession.
LENA
What?!?
TANYA
It’s not as dangerous as the movies make it look. Well not
as long as the user can control it.
DAVID
Well let’s get her inside to rest.
ISABELLE
(Inside the bus)
Hey! Come here quick!
Rushing to the back
ISABELLE
Mya is burning up. I was changing her bandage and her cut
is infected. Look at this.
LENA
Oh, God.
LUTHER
We have to do something to help her.
DAVID
We don’t have any antibiotics on the bus.
Beat
CHRIS
Well the hospital is near here. Let’s try there.
DAVID
That’s a long shot at best, but it’s better than nothing. Hopefully
the pharmacy there hasn’t been hit.
LUTHER
Well let’s do it. I’ve finished looking over the engine, we should be
good. I’ll get it started and head out. Chris come with me I’ll need
directions.
CHRIS
Okay.
Walking fades
Bus starts
DAVID
Well I’m going up to the front with them. I’ll let y’all know when we
arrive.