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Subject: 3x02: The Cell Author: VKMax [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 01:32:37 08/09/03 Sat Author Host/IP: cache2-glfd.server.ntli.net/62.252.0.5 Dawn Of Faith Season 3 / Episode 2 / The Cell Previously on ‘Dawn of Faith’ Ryan is missing in action – 1x12 Ryan returns to Dawn – 2x06 Dawn finishes things with Ryan – 2x19 Ryan is in prison for murder – 2x21 Dawn leaves prison, Thalia stays – 3x01 Faith flees Boston – 2x21 Faith tries to call Dawn – 3x01 INT – MOTEL DINER – MORNING ‘December 30th 2005’ ’Philadelphia’ FAITH STANDS IN ALL HER GEAR, CHEWING GUM INPATIENTLY AS SHE AWAITS AN ORDER. FAITH Look mister, I’ve just spent my Christmas flying, alone, from Arlington, Texas – their biggest attraction is a friggin’ sewing machine museum – now the weather here sucks, I’m feelin’ kinda gross so speed up the order or chew your own arm off. MAN You think that attitudes good for service? FAITH You think I give a damn? FAITH TURNS TO WALK AWAY, HE SLAPS HER ASS CHEEKILY MUCH LIKE WHEN BUFFY WAS WAITRESSING IN LOS ANGELES FAITH Do it again, and I’ll beat you with your own arms (beat) I’m taking a break! SHE STEPS OUTSIDE AND LIGHTS UP HER CIGARETTE AS JONES APPEARS OFFERING HER A LIGHT. FAITH How did I know I’d be seeing more of you? JONES Lucky guess? FAITH If you’re a ghost – why and how do you have a light? (beat) and why are you offering it after I’m lit? JONES I thought it’d look cool – my mistake (pause) So, why you here? FAITH I’m takin’ a break JONES I mean working here in Philadelphia? FAITH Because it’s where I am and I need money JONES Right – so you’re not avoiding getting closer to home? FAITH You know me, solo sailor JONES Say, isn’t New York the next city over? FAITH Point? JONES Doesn’t your friend Anya or Xander live there? FAITH Jesus! You watch me shower as well? JONES No and I’m not Jesus FAITH I’m not going to Anya’s JONES If you say so – hey, actually next stop after that is Boston – go figure FAITH Go play a light switch Casper JONES Mean! CUT TO. INT – BOSTON PRISON – DAY RYAN STARES FROM HIS CELL AS TWO POLICE MEN CARRY OUT A BODY BAG FROM HIS NEIGHBOURING CELL. POLICEMAN: That’s the third one this month ~*~ROLL CREDITS~*~ Starring Eliza Dushku and Michelle Trachtenberg Tom Lenk Lisa Roxanne Shawn Ashmore And Vincent Karthieser Guest Starring: Drew Fuller, Megan Corletto, Reggie Theus EXT – DINER FAITH CONTINUES TO SMOKE HER CIGARETTE AS JONES WATCHES HER MOTIONLESS. FAITH Stop it JONES I’m not doing anything FAITH It’s off putting JONES Would you rather I danced in your face FAITH It’d make me laugh (stubbing out cigarette) So, you’re not The First? Because you’re equally annoying – so you got anyway you can prove that JONES You think I’d tell you if I were The First anyway? That’d be real smart. (sigh) Nope, until someone plays around with the slayerline yet again, then he’s just mist (slaps her on the rear) See. Corporeal. FAITH Again, you’re lucky you’re already dead – I just threatened some guy for that. JONES So, you think you’ll be home anytime soon? FAITH I am home JONES You’ve lived here for like a few days FAITH Home is where the heart is baby JONES Right, so home is Boston FAITH Don’t go psych 101 on me, I gotta get back to work, that grease and gonna spread itself on no bikers arteries. (beat) one more thing, am I write in guessing you’re gonna stick around til I do something right? JONES Could be. Why? You thinking about doin’ it? FAITH Just checking. CUT TO. INT – BOSTON PRISON VISITORS AREA THALIA IS SAT AT THE BOOTH AWAITING RYAN, WHO GLOOMILY STEPS OUT FROM THE GATE. THALIA Hey (smile) I smuggled you porn RYAN LETS OUT A SMALL LAUGH RYAN Thanks THALIA How you holding up? RYAN I’m cool, some guy two cells down killed himself last night THALIA The paint guy? RYAN No, that was last week THALIA Oh, see this place is good for the mind then. RYAN Yeah, so how’s Andrew holding out…any news on Faith? Anything, how’s everyone? THALIA Andrew – brief grievance insanity followed by small amount of closure, Faith still M.I.A, Dawn since that’s who you were really asking about – she’s, she’s doing okay. RYAN Okay? THALIA Yeah, she’s, um she’s back at college and she’s got more highlights and stuff RYAN You can talk about Connor THALIA Oh that, well – that’s not so good. RYAN How so? THALIA Oh, things are fine I just wanted to see you reaction and can I say Mr. Hallow you weren’t beaming from ear to ear – could it be somebody’s moving on? (pause) It is moving on right? Not panties in the mail and Polaroid hatred? RYAN It’s dealing THALIA Oh, well dealing is good – not drugs though. RYAN Just regular dealing. THALIA That’s good – hey, the big bald guy who can hopefully hear me because he keeps staring at my chest, well he’s looking kinda pissed off so I’m gonna love you and leave you and I’ll see you tomorrow. RYAN Okay and thanks (beat) For the porn THALIA Don’t make a mess! CUT TO. INT – BOSTON COLLEGE – DAY DAWN IS SAT BARELY AWAKE AT HER DESK AS THE BELL RINGS, SHOCKING HER INTO A SMALL SCREAM. PROFESSOR Glad you enjoyed the lecture so much Miss Summers DAWN (passing through door) Sorry DAWN WALKS DOWN THE CORRIDOR WITH HER FRIEND ASIA. DAWN (mock) Glad you enjoyed the lecture so much Miss Summers ASIA I swear that guy has it in for you big style DAWN I know! So I fell asleep in his class once or twice (off look) a week (rant) That’s still no reason for the ‘blah’ attitude what’d I do? ASIA Dawnie, you’re gonna have to start taking responsibility for your actions sweetie. THE WORDS HIS DAWN LIKE A THOUSAND KNIVES ASIA Dawn? Was it something I said? DAWN Huh? Oh, um no I’m fine – just bad breakfast is all ASIA Are you sure? Because I didn’t mean that you were careless or anything, it’s just that you need to start thinking about yourself more than other… DAWN Andrew! ASIA People DAWN Andrew, hey! (hugs) What are you doing here? Are you coming back? ANDREW Sort of, hey Asia ASIA Hey DAWN W-what do you mean sort of? ANDREW Well, I mean yes DAWN This is so cool (to Asia) Isn’t this cool? This is so cool ASIA It’s the coolest ANDREW Um, it means though, that I’m not re-opening the bar like ever DAWN Oh, well that’s cool I mean memories and all … ANDREW …and I’m moving back out of Faiths room DAWN Okay? ANDREW Well, I never stay there and if I sell the bar and move all of his things out, I won’t be able to go back – I can move on and pay of my tuition and go to the comic con in New Jersey and… DAWN You’re going to New Jersey? ANDREW Only for a weekend in April silly! It’s Comic Con…Carrie Fishers gonna be there ASIA You watch Star Wars movies? ANDREW Totally ASIA Thank god! Dawn is so anti-science fiction ANDREW I know doesn’t it suck! THE TWO BEGIN TO WALK OFF AS DAWN REMAINS ON THE SPOT, ALONE. DAWN See ya later (disappointed) guys END OF PART ONE INT – RYAN’S CELL – NIGHT (O.S) They’re out to get me, out to get me RYAN Crazy (O.S) Yeah, crazy they’re all crazy not just the apples! They’ll cut you peel you right open take off the skins (manic laughing) they like the blue rivers best…tiny blue rivers all on your arms RYAN Do you mind I’m trying to sleep in here (O.S) Sleep? (screaming) SLEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!! HAHAHAHA!!!! (Sung, whispered) Sleeping forever come the full moon, you’ll be in the cell, the cell so soon RYAN (rolling his eyes) Guard! CUT TO. EXT – BOSTON COLLEGE – DAY CONNOR IS SAT ON A PILLAR POST AS DAWN WONDERS, ABSENT MINDEDLY FROM THE COLLEGE. CONNOR Hey DAWN (surprised) Oh, Hey what are you doing here? CONNOR Nice to see you to DAWN Sorry, surprised is all (kiss) What’s up? CONNOR Nothing, oh, I discovered we get paid by the day so… (pulls out paper money) Where’d ya wanna go? DAWN You’re kidding? That’s like $400 it’s your first day CONNOR You’d be surprised how many people need their windows replaced around here. DAWN What would I do without you hey? CONNOR Wear shabby clothes and have bad regrowth CUT TO. EXT – PHILADELPHIA MOTEL – NIGHT FAITH WONDERS INTO HER APARTMENT, COVERED IN DUST, ALL IN HER HAIR, ALL ON HER CLOTHES. SHE DROPS HER BAG DOWN AND LIFTS OFF HER TOP. JONES (O.S) Hey FAITH Jesus! Scare the crap out of me why don’t you! (awkward) Turn around JONES I’ve seen it all before FAITH That was seven years ago, there’s more now JONES So? FAITH Turn around JONES Fine. (beat, whilst turned as Faith changes into a dressing gown) You fall over in a sand box or something? FAITH Or something (pause) Some vamp sucked to many KFC customers – he was like a hippo with teeth JONES Hippo’s have teeth FAITH Then he was like a hippo! (beat) I need to shower and believe me you’re not gonna pop-up in there so you mind telling me what it is you want? Any cryptic? Hidden messages? Heavy subliminal? JONES Long word – No, you go shower, I’ll just sit here and watch TV FAITH Sure (sarcastic) Make yourself at home JONES (flashes a smile) Thanks CUT TO. INT – BOSTON PRISON – DAY RYAN IS SAT ANXIOUSLY WAITING THALIA’S VISIT, HE’S PRACTICALLY BUZZING OFF HIS SEAT. THALIA (mouthful) Sorry – food RYAN It’s okay, listen freakiest thing last night! THALIA Boston street freaky? RYAN Way more THALIA Piper freaky? RYAN Close THALIA Demon children freaky RYAN When you’re finished THALIA Sorry – continue RYAN Okay guy in the cell next to me THALIA Next to you? RYAN Yeah, we moved along one to accommodate more people, it’s a thing – someone leaves a cell you move along one, it makes not much sense except the guards want the newbies nearer to them. THALIA Okay RYAN Anyway, the guy in the cell, the same cell those guys killed themselves in – he totally flips out, I’m talking insane rambling about skin and apples THALIA Apples? RYAN Yeah and… THALIA He rambled about apple skins RYAN Hey we have 10 minutes here you think it’s possible to finish a sentence THALIA I am done. Don’t get shirty RYAN Anyway, he’s been assessed today – you know for mental health and they said there’s nothing wrong with him, he acted fine. THALIA Schizophrenia? RYAN Maybe, but I’m thinking it rhymes with jaunted smell THALIA Oh, I’m upto speed – haunted cell! (beat) So what’s the plan? Play with his head get him to cut wrist and the move in for the kill? RYAN Um, no! but you’re off putting (serious, excited) I was thinking more talk with him, get him to play things up so I can get in for a closer look THALIA You sound so excited RYAN You have any idea how boring it is in here? CUT TO. INT – BOSTON PRISON SOCIAL AREA – MORNING RYAN IS SAT AT HIS TABLE ALONE, LOOKING UP ENOUGH NOT TO BE SUSPICIOUS AS HE SPIES ON CLARK, THE MAN FROM THE CELL. SLOWLY RYAN SLISP OUT OF HIS SEAT AND WALKS OVER. RYAN Hey, Clark right CLARK Go away RYAN SITS DOWN CLARK You don’t speak English? RYAN I do. Just, I’m not going away CLARK Then I’ll leave RYAN No you wont! RYAN USES HIS MIND TO HOLD CLARK IN PLACE CLARK What kind of freak are you? RYAN I’m the kind of freak that can help you FADE TO. INT – FAITHS CAR FAITH Okay you were right JONES About? FAITH Philadelphia is not my place to be JONES So you’re going to New York? Boston? FAITH No, I don’t know (pause) Hey, you do that ghost of Christmas whatever thing right? JONES No, well, I did but only at Christmas – the whole story isn’t completely made up y’know. There’s a lot of truth behind it, even Santa Clause. FAITH So I’ve been told (beat) So you can’t check up on Boston right now? JONES Check you out all homesick, sure I can check it out JONES FLASHES OUT OF SIGHT AND APPEARS BACK WITHIN AN INSTANT FAITH So? JONES I checked it out FAITH And? JONES What? I said I’d check it out, didn’t say I’d tell you anything. You wanna know something, find it our for yourself FAITH You’re a jerk JONES I love you to baby FAITH That’s it FAITH SKIDS THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FAITH Get out, go on you’re bugging me – zap or walk to wherever but I am not riding with you JONES Fine bye HE STEPS THROUGH THE DOOR AS FAITH DRIVES OFF. SHE STOPS HALFWAY DOWN THE ROAD AND REVERSES BACK. FAITH Get in! JONES What? FAITH I enjoy my music and I’m not riding however long with your voice singing over it JONES Don’t ya love how special I am? FAITH Yeah, you’re real peachy. CUT TO. INT – FAITHS APARTMENT – NIGHT THALIA IS CUDDLED UP ON THE CHAIR WITH A MAGAZINE AS DAWN AND CONNOR STROLL IN, DRESSED UP TO THE BONES. THALIA Good night? DAWN It was great! We had lobster but that was gross so he took me to the most vampire free park and lit all these candles and we drank, well we drank lemonade but still – it was nice (coming round) How about you? Kill anything big? THALIA Almost killed a really randy racoon with a rock CONNOR You used a rock as a weapon? THALIA I was feeling old fashioned (low) How was college? DAWN Yawn! It sucks that you’re not there – Andrews back but he’s totally gone to space with Asia and the teaches – on my case now that yours has packed and left THALIA Sorry CONNOR Not a happy sorry DAWN Is there even such a thing? CONNOR (ignoring Dawn) You didn’t wanna leave – this slaying thing it’s a bad excuse THALIA It’s a true excuse CONNOR Like hell! Half the demons we faced came for Faith and the other half are all in another dimension (beat) So what is it? THALIA It’s nothing DAWN You’re sure? THALIA Totally – a non issues – it’s so much of a non-issue that it’s not even a headline in an issue DAWN Well that’s…huh? THALIA I’ll be cool okay? Good night THALIA PLACES HER MAGAZINE DOWN AND WALKS OFF TO HER ROOM. DAWN (waiting for door to close) You think she’ll ever tell us the truth? CONNOR About sleeping with the professor? No. DAWN Probably best she’s not at college, I mean there’s hot gossip and there’s newly melted glass. END OF PART TWO [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: 3x02: The Cell (cont'd) Author: VKMax [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 01:33:48 08/09/03 Sat Author Host/IP: cache2-glfd.server.ntli.net/62.252.0.5 INT – RYANS CELL – NIGHT (O.S) OFFICER Lights out! RYAN SITS ANXIOUSLY AT THE EDGE OF HIS BED AS THE LIGHTS FLICKER TO COMPLETE DARKNESS. RYAN (whispered) Clark CLARK What? RYAN You ready? CLARK Where are you? RYAN Geez I dunno maybe in my cell CLARK Right, you sure this is gonna work? RYAN You either do it soon or there’s no hope in the world CLARK If you insist (beat / screaming) Oh look at me flying!! Crazy apples and wings! RYAN IS ATTEMPTING NOT TO LAUGH AT HIS FRIENDS POORLY ACTED OUTBURST AS THE GUARDS BEGIN TO POUR DOWN THE CORRIDOR, SWITCHING THE LIGHTS ON. CLARK Oh there are squirrels everywhere – all over me, like ants but with bushy tails and stuff RYAN (to self) Oh please OFFICER Right, that’s it you’re coming to the crazy room before you started trying to get your wrist to mate with broken glass. CLARK The crazy room! For me? Aww you shouldn’t have – what about the oranges huh? OFFICER Yeah, Oranges – that’s great – come on now. CLARK IS DRAGGED PAST RYAN, GIVING HIM A WINK AS HE PASSES AND RYAN MOUTHS ‘KEEP IT UP’ CUT TO. INT – BOSTON PRISON – DAY THALIA IS SAT TALKING TO RYAN FOR THE FOURTH DAY IN A ROW – THIS TIME HE’S MORE BUZZED THAN EVER. THALIA Did you take something? RYAN No, I’ve got this thing clicked THALIA Clicked? RYAN The Cell, the one I was talking to you about? Clark was moved in and so he’s started to act all one flew over to the guards and the doctor so that tonight… THALIA You’ll get moved in there? RYAN Right THALIA …and go insane and kill yourself? RYAN Right, I mean no, there’s a plan CUT TO. INT – COLLEGE – DAY DAWN IS AT THE TABLE WITH ASIA AND ANDREW, LISTENING IMPATIENTLY AS THEY TALK FLUENT GEEK. SHE LOOKS UP OVER HER LUNCH TO SEE THE PROFESSOR STROLLING ACROSS THE FIELD – DAWN BEING DAWN HAS TO RUN OVER TO HIM. DAWN Hey! PROFESSOR Miss Summers, to what do I owe this pleasure? DAWN Oh, um I was just wondering (beat) Walk and talk (pause) I was just wondering whether you had Thalia Bennett in any classes this year PROFESSOR (awkward) No. Why do you ask? DAWN It’s just, wasn’t she top of the class last symester? PROFESSOR Well, Miss Summers DAWN It’s Dawn PROFESSOR Dawn, I’m sure you of all people would no Miss. Bennett’s current status seeing as you live with her and are her best and possibly only friend DAWN That was harsh PROFESSOR Yes well, I have a career to think about without stupid little tramps like you sticking their nose in where it ought to be broken DAWN Is that a threat? PROFESSOR I assure Miss. Summers – I don’t make threats. HE WALKS OFF LEAVING DAWN COMPLETELY ASTOUNDED. SHE WALKS BACK OVER TO THE TABLE AND SITS DOWN STILL IN SHOCK. ASIA What’s gotten you so pissed? ANDREW Did he give you a D again? DAWN No, he…never mind. (pause) You guys are cool? I’m going to go see Maria ANDREW We’re cool, oh, say hey from me ASIA Bye Dawn CUT TO. EXT – BOSTON STREET - DAY DAWN IS SPEEDILY WALKING ALONG THE ROAD AS SHE IS GRABBED FROM BEHIND PLAYFULLY. SHE GRABS THE PERSONS ARM AND FLIPS THEM RIGHT OVER HER SHOULDER CONNOR (in pain) You an S&M kinda girl? DAWN Sorry I didn’t think. Sorry CONNOR Forgot you had the strength now? DAWN Little bit. Rough day is all CONNOR Where are you going? DAWN Get some penis disease from Maria CONNOR LOOKS CONCERNED AS HE MOVES HIS HAND INFRONT OF HIMSELF DAWN Fancy itching powder – that freak professor at college, he threatened or implied he’d break my nose CONNOR What? DAWN I know, the rudeness of it and… (beat) Connor where are you going? (he’s running) Connor! CUT TO. EXT – COLLEGE YARD CONNOR DASHES PAST ANDREW WITH GREAT SPEED, SO FAST THAT ANDREW DOESN’T EVEN GET A CHANCE TO SAY HEY. DAWN FOLLOWS BEHIND. ANDREW What’s going on? DAWN Connor’s about to break the teacher INT – PROFESSORS OFFICE CONNOR BURSTS THROUGH THE DOOR WITH ANGER, GRABBING THE PROFESSOR BY THE COLLAR AND HOLDING HIM AGAINST THE WALL. PROFESSOR Did I give you permission to enter my office? CONNOR Did I give you permission to speak? DAWN ENTERS WITH ANDREW AND ASIA, QUIETLY PROFESSOR Miss Summers – how did I guess such a hooligan would be connected to you somehow CONNOR Did you or did you not threaten to break her nose? PROFESSOR I said no such thing CONNOR Did you or did you not imply that you would break her nose? Threaten her or talk to her badly in any way shape of form that would piss me off? PROFESSOR You’ve got a lot of front for somebody so young CONNOR I’ve got a lot back to put behind it, now whatever your thing with Thalia is – sort it, whatever your thing with Dawn is – drop it or there’ll be more than heavy implication PROFESSOR Is that a threat? CONNOR (letting him go) I don’t make threats (beat) I make promises and I don’t break them CONNOR LOOKS AT HIM HARD, ONE LAST TIME BEFORE WALKING OUT WITH THE OTHERS. PROFESSOR Hmm, interesting young man – well, I guess I’ll have to do as he says and sort things out with Miss. Bennett. THE PROFESSOR STANDS TO HIS FEET AND DUSTS HIMSELF OFF PULLING HIS CELL FROM HIS BREAST POCKET. PROFESSOR Hello, yes (pause) I believe we’re just about ready CUT TO. INT – RYANS CELL/THE CELL – NIGHT. RYAN IS SAT STILL AS THE LIGHTS GO OFF – HE LOOKS AROUND THROUGH THE DARKNESS, NOTHING. VOICE All alone Ryan, all by yourself RYAN Here we go! VOICE Go, go? It’s a strange word don’t you think? Go jump, go kill, go take a knife to your wrist and bleed a bloody death RYAN That was so original INT – NEXT CELL MAN Looks like Hallow has cracked already INT – RYANS CELL/THE CELL VOICE What’s it like to be a killer Ryan? RYAN You know I didn’t do it VOICE Didn’t do it? Didn’t do it – are you sure about that? You sure? RYAN Um, kinda a lot VOICE Let’s ask shall we… INFRONT OF RYAN, FROM NOWHERE, CASEY APPEARS. RYAN You’re not real CASEY Not anymore, since you killed me (crying) The nasty man froze me! RYAN Shut. Up. CASEY Can’t you handle what you did to me Ryan? Innocent little girl – all alone in the world RYAN I didn’t do anything CASEY You don’t sound so convinced (pause) Look at me RYAN (quivering) No CASEY Look at me you murderer RYAN FLIPS HIS HEAD UP, SHOCKED AT HOW QUICKLY HE’S DETERIORATED – SWEAT DRIPPING DOWN HIS FACE, HIS EYES WIDE AS HE LOOKS UP – CASEY BEGINS TO TURN BLUE, FROZEN, BLOODIED AS HE VEINS CRACK. CASEY EVIL! RYAN (screaming) No!!!! CALM, SILENCE, NOTHING AT ALL – NO SOUND, NO NOTHING. VOICE Guess who? RYAN Go. Away. VOICE You don’t even have time for me? RYAN Who are you? RYAN LOOKS UP TO SEE HIS FATHER STANDING AHEAD OF HIM. HOLDING A BELT AND LOOKING ANGRY. CUT TO. INT – FAITHS APARTMENT – NIGHT THALIA IS SAT BY ANDREW, BOTH LOOKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE AS DAWN AND CONNOR SWAP BACK AND FORTH INFRONT OF THEM DAWN I can’t believe you this isn’t Quo’Tarth you don’t just go round hitting people CONNOR Oh, and itchy pants is a good thing? DAWN That’s not the point CONNOR Then what is the point Dawn? Because I’m missing – it seems to be perfectly fine for you to seek out vengeance or whatever as long as it suits you DAWN What exactly are you saying? CONNOR I’m saying what I said – you can’t expect the same rules for you and different ones for all of us! DAWN I’m not doing that, all I’m trying to say is that this was my fight – I don’t need you stepping in for me all of the time CONNOR All of the time? Once – Dawn we’ve been together since September and only once have I done that. I’d have done the same if he spoke like that to Thalia or Maria ANDREW Ahem CONNOR Or Andrew! You don’t make threats like that THALIA Who exactly are we talking about? I wasn’t there ANDREW They’re talking about some professor, something or other at college – I didn’t really get it but Dawn seemed kinda pissed at him then Connor said something about you or something – it was a bit blurry THALIA Oh (sinking feeling) CUT TO. INT – THE CELL RYAN IS NOW SHAKING IN THE CORNER AS HIS “FATHER” WHIPS THE BELT AROUND HIM, NEVER HITTING HIM – JUST SCARING HIM. FATHER Come on! You think I wouldn’t punish you for being a killer? That’s just disgraceful my boy! RYAN (scared) I’m not a killer FATHER What was that? RYAN (brave) I am. Not. A killer! FATHER Come here! RIGHT NOW. HE GRABS RYAN BY THE ARM AND HOLMS HIM INFRONT OF THE MIRROR BY HIS SHOULDERS. RYAN You’re not a ghost FATHER Of course I’m not a ghost you idiot! FATHER MORPHS INTO HIS TRUE FORM, A TWENTY SOMETHING PRISONER IN A UNIFORM FROM 1971. HE HAS A ROPE BURN AROUND HIS BECK JACK I’m Jack RYAN Who are you? JACK That’s not the important thing – look at yourself. RYAN No. JACK Do it! JACK HOLDS OUT HIS HAND, IN WHICH BROKEN GLASS APPEARS. HE STABS IT INTO RYANS BACK CAUSING HIM TO LET OUT A SCREAM. JACK Look at yourself please (hard) Look, I’m real tired and honest it’s like a curse because once I start talking to you I can’t stop, literally can’t until I’ve done my job RYAN What job? JACK Made you die silly. So if we can speed this up thanks (friendly) Come on, look at yourself JACK HOLDS RYAN BY THE SHOULDERS, FORCING HIM TO LOOK IN THE MIRROR JACK Now, what do you see? Come on it’s no so hard RYAN An idiot JACK An idiot? That’s good. What else? RYAN An idiot stood behind me! Some freak from the seventies who couldn’t hack the prison system and killed himself – only he hated being dead so much that he started come back to put other people through it. JACK That’s all very well (twists the glass) But we’re here to talk about you! RYAN LOOKS BACK UP INTO THE MIRROR SLOWLY, SWEAT AND TEARS MIXING ON HIS FACE, BLOOD FROM HIS SHIRT. HE SMILES. JACK Why so happy? RYAN CLOSES HIS EYES AND TELEPORTS FROM JACKS GRIP TO APPEAR BEHIND HIM. HE THEN HOLDS HIS HAND TO HIS HEAD AND PINS JACK IN PLACE SO THAT HE CAN’T MOVE ANY OF HIS BODY, HE’S FACING THE MIRROR. JACK Wait, what are you doing? Stop. You won’t get away with this – I’ll kill you RYAN Hey, you said yourself you can’t stop talking – get chatty JACK STANDS IN THE MIRROR, TWITCHES IN HIS FACE AS HE PUTS HIMSELF DOWN JACK Look at yourself you loser, couldn’t even hack a six year sentence (beat) I know I’m a loser I don’t deserve to live (beat) To right you don’t! Look at you crying like a Mommy’s boy! You’re scum (beat) I know! I’m dirt I don’t deserve it I should be rotting… (beat) Rotting like the corpse you are! Look at you, sad pathetic loser you’d be better if your head just… RYAN That. Was. Gross. RYAN LOOKS AROUND AT HE BODY PARTS, ROTTED, DEAD FOR YEARS – ASHY BONES AND DUSTED FLESH SCATTERED ALL AROUND HIM. HE SMILES VICTORIOUSLY BEFORE GRASPING HIS SIDE WITH PAIN. END OF PART THREE INT – PRISON – DAY RYAN SMILES AS THALIA WALKS AWAY, HE WALKS BACK OUT TO THE MAIN AREA WHERE HE SEES CLARK SITTING ALONE, READING A BOOK. RYAN Hey! CLARK I don’t know what the hell you did in there last night RYAN Let’s just say I have my ways CLARK You’re like a friggin’ witch or something RYAN Or something CLARK Either way, you’re a freak – it’s not normal no guys ever pulled out that quick RYAN What? CLARK Just do me a favour – don’t’ talk to me (beat) ever. CUT TO. INT – FAITHS CAR FAITH ‘ooh oh oh oh I’m totally crazy, forget I’m a lady men shirts short skirts – man I feel like…JESUS! JONES You don’t look like him FAITH You tryin’ a get me to crash this thing JONES No! Nice singing by the way FAITH You heard that? (rolls eyes) Of course you’re the almighty see all be all JONES Not really FAITH Message. JONES Yeah, I’m not gonna be visiting much longer FAITH Is that a promise? JONES I’m serious FAITH I’m not? JONES Where you’re heading now? It’s a good decision – keep making those (beat) Ciao Bella WITH THAT, JONES VANISHES INTO THIN AIR. FAITH He’ll be back CUT TO. EXT – LARGE PALE YELLOW WOODEN HOUSE. FAITH STEPS UP THE STAIRS TO THE PORCH AND TAPS HARD ON THE DOOR. SHE LOOKS AROUND NERVOUSLY AS THE DOOR OPENS FAITH Hey, room for a little one? ANYA You’re not dead? Harmony owes me $20! END Co-starring Emma Caulfield as Anya Michelle Krusiec as Asia Richard Jenkins as Father James Villani as Jack Mark Famiglietti as Clark