JIM gives JON a cold stare. His facial expressions suggest
that he's seeing good reason to leave but his curiosity is
keeping him there.
After some time, JIM nods his head.
JIM
(Accepting)
Okay. Fine. Let's do it. Let's get
out of here.
JON
(Looking into JIM's teary
eyes, putting his hand
on his shoulder)
Okay Jim. Let's go. (To JACK) You
okay Jack?
JACK
Yeah. Let's get back on the road.
They head for the stairs.
They stop in their tracks simultaneously as they hear heavy
feet approaching up the stairs. Each wooden step creaking.
The trio back away from the stairs.
The figure emerges in the shadows. His features still not
visible to the eye.
The footsteps in the attic become faster.
The hatch swings open behind them.
A figure jumps from the hatch and lands in a crouched
position.
The figure stands and slowly turns to face them.
The faces of JON, JACK and JIM drop to the lowest possible
level.
19.
The man standing in front of them is none other than JON
(DUPLICATE).
A devilish grin is the most noticeable and disturbing feature
of his face.
More footsteps can be heard overhead.
2 more figures jump from the hatch.
One of the figures is JIM (DUPLICATE) who shares the
devilish smile with JON (DUPLICATE) with the addition of
black eyes.
The other figure is JACK (DUPLICATE) who is missing his
lower jaw.
The trio look at their impossible surroundings in pure
dread.
CUT TO BLACK:
THE END
OVER BLACK:
DR VERDE
Leigh. It is perfectly safe to open
your eyes.
LEIGH
(Softly and trembly)
I don't know if I can. Not yet.
DR VERDE
That's okay Leigh. Just take your
time.
CUT TO:
INT.DR VERDE'S OFFICE - DAY
We find ourselves in a dimly lit office.(Sunlight covering
half the room, leaving the other in the shadows)
DR VERDE is sat at one end of the room with his legs crossed
and a clipboard resting on his leg.(in sunlight)
Facing him at the opposing end of the room is LEIGH with his
right leg bouncing up and down and his right hand cuffed to
his seat. His manic wide eyes are darting across the floor
(in shadows).
The contents and features of the room are shrouded in
darkness.
However, showing in the spotlight can be seen a figure with
his head down on a pool of blood across the table.
We hear a knock at the door.
ERNIE
(OS)
Hello? Is anyone home? My name is
Ernie. We have something that may
be of concern to you.
BEAT
There is no answer.
ERNIE
(OS)
Please. It's a matter of urgency.
JOSH
(Muttering)
Matter of life or death.
ERNIE
(OS)
A matter of life or death!
BEAT
JOSH
(OS)
Is anyone even in?
We see a head briefly pop up through the window.
The door is gently pushed open by JOSH. He cautiously steps
through followed by ERNIE.
They simultaneously notice the corpse at the dinner table.
JOSH
Well that answers that question.
ERNIE
Have some respect!
JOSH
Sorry.
ERNIE
Do you think he's onto us?
JOSH
Very possibly. Let's just hope the
others have convinced enough
people.
2.
BEAT
They stand in silence for a few more seconds.
ERNIE
We should probably keep moving.
JOSH
Yeah.
Suddenly, a white light rips into the mirror above the fire
place, not unlike the white light seen previously.
JOSH and ERNIE stop before they get to the door.
JOSH
The fuck?
The door creaks behind them resulting in them jumping from
their skins, ERNIE more so than JOSH.
THE WRITER is stood in the door way with his arms folded.
JOSH and ERNIE look back at the white rift.
We pull in on the portal.