Screenplay - Main Task

INT. Bedroom – daytime.

Two girls, ANNA and KATIE, are sitting in Katie’s bedroom.

Katie stares VACANTLY out of a window while Anna is PERCHED AWKWARDLY on the bed.

ANNA

Katie, you can’t hide forever, it’s been almost a year now, y’know? I understand that it’s been hard for you, but people are starting to really worry. I’m starting to worry.

Katie continues to stare.

The camera flickers to the bedroom wall; pictures of the two girls are littered across a pin board, along with notes and spare pins.

Anna pauses and waits for a response from Katie. She stands and WALKS over to the chair Katie is sitting in.

Katie does not shrink away from the other girl, nor does she speak. Instead, she places her hands over her eyes.

ANNA
(upset)

Speak to me, damnit! You can’t hide away forever, Katie! I know the accident was devastating, but Christ, you don’t have to lock yourself away forever. It’s hard to feel sorry for you when you do nothing to help yourself!

On the word “accident” Katie hears a WINDCHIME. She begins MANICALLY SCRATCHING at her face.

KATIE
(whispering and struggling to find her voice)

Can I t-tell… Secret… Secrets… No, no! Make it stop, make it stop… Stop!

Anna takes a step backward, a WORRIED look upon her face as her friend SHAKES and starts SCRUBBING at her arms.






KATIE
(muttering)

No accident… So dirty, so dirty… Make it stop, you’re hurting me! No, n-no don’t. Please!

Anna turns toward the door in a panic as Katie continues to mutter, wrapped up in an incoherent conversation with herself.

ANNA
(with hand upon the doorknob)

K-Katie, I’m gonna go get your mum, okay? Okay?

The doorknob SQUEAKS as Anna FUMBLES with it, and Katie FREEZES.

KATIE
(twisting and un-twisting her fingers)

Oh, there’s no point trying to get out. Shall we play a game? How about Mummies and Daddies? Daddy always did say it was nice to keep company… Funny, that.

ANNA
(confused, with a panicked expression)

What? Katie, why can’t I open the door? What’re you talking about?

Katie STANDS and TURNS toward her friend for the first time. Her face is bloodied and her eyes have rolled up into their sockets, though her expression is perfectly SERENE.

Anna SCREAMS.