Script (1)
++ It is daytime, several days past. ++
-- Cut to phone on the wall. --
» Phone rings but no answer. Goes to answer machine instead.
Gavin: (answer machine) Hi, this is Gavin. Leave message and I'll try to call you back. Thanks.
Alaina: Hey, Gavin. I haven't talked to you for days now. Your boss says you haven't been showing up to work either. You're starting to worry me. Is everything alright? Call back please.
-- Pan across empty room and kitchen, stop at door. --
-- Cut outside front door. --
» Alaina knocks on the door but no response, tries to force open the door, sighs and leans against the door, not knowing what to do.
-- Low angle of the house from a distance. --
» Simon steps into view.
-- Low angle of Simon squinting into the sun. --
Simon: You looking for Gavin too?
-- Cut to Alaina. --
» Alaina stands up surprised.
Alaina: Yeah, I am. Who are you?
-- Angle of Simon. --
» Simon is notably solumn, tired.
Simon: Just a coworker. I knew Gavin a bit... not too well. Not well enough I suppose.
-- Cut to Alaina. --
Alaina: What do you mean by that?
» Simon climbing up steps and stopping in front of her.
-- Cut to angle to show both. --
Simon: Well, I don't know how to put this - but did Gavin ever seem kind of... off... to you? (chuckles) I know this sounds weird and I really don't know how else to say this.
Alaina: I get what you mean.
Simon: (pause) You do? (more angrily) Because my best friend went missing about a week ago. I haven't heard or seen him since. Forgive me, but I think Gavin knows something about it. He seems to know alot about the people that disappear around here.
-- Cut to Alaina, angled away from Simon. --
Alaina: Yeah, he does.
» Alaina looks down silently. Simon walks past her and starts pounding on the door.
Simon: Gavin! Open up! Open up now! I know we haven't always been on good terms with each other, but I at least deserve some answers!
-- Simon up close to camera pounding on door, Alaina further back looking at him. --
Alaina: I don't think he's going to answer.
-- Side view of Simon facing the door. --
Simon: Well, if he won't open the door, I will.
» Simon steps back, and then charges and kicks the door, but no effect, instead hurting his own leg.
Simon: Ow! (laughingly)
» Simon revels in pain and then leans back against the door, sliding down into sitting position.
» Simon is laughing at himself at first, then laughing more sadistically. Simon slams his fist on the ground, frustrated, shuts his eyes.
Simon: Goddammit! (pause as he rests his head against the door). I'm sorry; it's just - normally Nathan would be here to laugh at me right now. And right now he isn't.
-- Close up to Alaina watching understandingly. --
-- Angle down at Simon still sitting against the door. --
Alaina: Come on, get up. I'll help you get the door open. We both need to talk to Gavin.
» Simon opens his eyes and looks up at Alaina curiously.
-- Cut to door from inside. --
Alaina and Simon: One, two, three!
» The door rips open as Alaina and Simon charge through. Simon stands firmly and looks about. Alaina looks down toward the camera, eyes growing wide.
Simon: Gavin! Come out now! We need to speak to you!
» Simon notices Alaina's expression and follows her stare toward the camera.
-- Cut to low angle, Gavin up close on ground, Alaina and Simon in distance. --
Alaina: Gavin?
-- Slow pan to reveal Gavin's face, frozen in fear. --
-- Cut to black. --
