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Date Posted: 01:33:48 08/09/03 Sat
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's message, "3x02: The Cell" on 01:32:37 08/09/03 Sat
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
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