CHRIST COMPLEX
Written by
Jeffrey Scott Richards
FADE IN:
CLOSE SHOT-QUINN'S LEG
A nervous leg shakes under the table. The appendage seems
to be attached to someone who has a lot on their mind.
INT. CAFE-DAY
LOUIS, a college student in his late twenties stares at a
friend who is sitting off screen. Louis is calm, almost
villainous in how collective he is.
He stares at this unseen friend, trying to assess the
cause for his anxious state.
LOUIS
(smug)
Something is bothering you...
We finally see QUINN, also in his late twenties. He is
obviously uneasy about being out in public with this
person.
QUINN
I appreciate the faux concern but I'm
fine.
Louis is taken aback.
LOUIS
My concern is genuine...
QUINN
With our history can you honestly say you
care about my well being?
LOUIS
Yes I can, our connection is a product of
destiny. I have no ill-will against you.
Quinn scoffs.
QUINN
1941-
LOUIS
-The Stephen Speilberg film?
QUINN
No, there was that little French girl I
liked. You..you violated her and torched
her farm killing her family-
2.
LOUIS
-Actually you are jacking up the story, I
violated her father in front of
her...then I torched the farm.
QUINN
Well...that makes it ten times better.
LOUIS
Quinn that was war, people do crazy
things midst of wide spread conflict. I
have gotten jaded over time. It's not
like the dark ages when I had style.
QUINN
When you would rape the horses and ride
away on the women?
LOUIS
Yeah I was such a ham.
(beat)
Quinn, this is what we do. I have gotten
carried away in the past, but now I'm
tired. I just want to get this over with.
It's our calling, we help bring order and
balance to the universe.
(beat)
Maybe I would feel less removed if you
would let me win just once.
QUINN
This isn't a 1930's boxing match. If I
take dive, I'm not lining the pockets of
some bookie...I'm bringing on the
apocalypse.
Louis takes a drink of his coffee.
LOUIS
See at least our obligation would be
over.
QUINN
Louis I might be nervous, but I accept my
role as savior of this world.
(beat)
We have been doing this for years-
LOUIS
-centuries-
QUINN
-and in 5 days we will do the same thing
we have always done.
(MORE)
3.
QUINN (CONT'D)
(beat)
We'll fight to the death.
LOUIS
Atta' boy!
TITLECARD: CHRIST COMPLEX
INT. CAFE-DAY-MOMENTS LATER
We pan across the cafe to the table of ZOEY and RICK, a
young college aged couple. Zoey is obviously trying to
have a serious conversation, while Rick hides behind his
laptop using it as a shield.
ZOEY
...I'm not saying this is an
intervention.
Rick doesn't look up from his laptop screen.
RICK
Wouldn't there be more people here if it
was an intervention?
ZOEY
See and I don't want it to be-
RICK
(disinterested)
-That's because it's not
ZOEY
It's just...I mean...are you gambling
again?
RICK
(totally removed)
Nope.
ZOEY
Because...um...the laptop, and you never
go anywhere with out it-
RICK
-it's my lifeline-
ZOEY
-Yeah well...I just know when I met you I
saved you from that downhill spiral...you
know...uh...the online poker-
4.
RICK
-I'm not a project, you know that right?
ZOEY
Of course not...I never said you were.
RICK
Because you act like it...I wonder if I
didn't have this "so called problem" if
you would have even been interested in
me.
ZOEY
Of course I would. I just-
RICK
-Take it upon yourself to save people.
ZOEY
OK...maybe. Honestly we have to save each
other, who else is going to do it.
RICK
(continued to be removed)
People could just save themselves.
ZOEY
True. Is that human nature? People rely
on false deities, self help books...Rick
the day I realized we were alone in the
universe was the day I realized we have
to be there for each other.
(beat)
Plus don't you find it romantic that I
want to save you? Like a movie...
RICK
So our relationship is like a romantic
comedy?
ZOEY
(dreamy)
A Cameron Crowe romantic comedy.
RICK
Oh well...so do you want to see what I'm
doing on the computer?
Zoey feels like she has broken down the "wall".
ZOEY
Yes...of course!
5.
Rick spins the computer around.
RICK
Check that out Lloyd Dobler.
ZOEY
(Shocked)
Is that...porn?
RICK
Red Tube...like You Tube...but with porn.
ZOEY
Um....
(lightbulb)
wait...is that?
RICK
Oh yes...
ZOEY
Us having sex?
RICK
Oh yeah...
Rick reaches over and points at the laptop screen.
RICK (CONT'D)
I love the part coming up.
(beat)
You know where I put your legs behind
your head and yell "hump bunny!"
ZOEY
Yeah...um...I'm not OK with this...
RICK
Yeah...OK...I'm also breaking up with
you.
ZOEY
What?-
RICK
-Yeah not working any more for me-
ZOEY
What the hell?!? How is it not working?!?
RICK
You are yelling...you know I don't like
confrontational situations.
6.
ZOEY
I'm not trying to be confrontational...I
just...you are breaking up with me?
RICK
-Yeah...Can I have my laptop back now?
Zoey, still confused, slowly turns the laptop back toward
Rick.
RICK (CONT'D)
(looking at the screen)
This part is fucking priceless.
Zoey is bewildered.
EXT. PARK-AFTERNOON
Louis kicks at the ground, almost as if he was searching
for something. His foot finally rests on a broken tree
limb.
He places his foot under it and kicks it up to his right
hand.
LOUIS
This will do.
He throws it over to Quinn, who catches it in one swift
move.
QUINN
So what are you wanting to do?
Louis searches around for a stick of his own.
LOUIS
I figure we would train...
QUINN
Why?
Louis finds what he is looking for as he spins his limb
into attack position.
LOUIS
Because you dominate me every time-
(beat)
-ohh that sounded dirty
QUINN
So you want me to help you get an
advantage?
7.
LOUIS
No, I want you to help me put on a good
show. Everyone loves a good climax Quinn.
PARK-RIVERSIDE-CONTINUOUS
Zoey sits on a bench beside her best friend ANNA. Zoey is
completely distant, as Anna's words pass through her into
thin air.
ANNA
You know I don't like interjecting myself
into other people's affairs but-
ZOEY
(barley paying attention)
-But you're going to
ANNA
You let Rick do this to you.
ZOEY
(Snapping to it)
How so?
ANNA
You think you can change the men you are
with. You can't get into a relationship
with someone in the hopes that you can
mold them into the person you want them
to be.
ZOEY
Rick needed someone stable-
ANNA
-Rick needs castrated.
ZOEY
That's slightly strong.
ANNA
He was an asshole.
ZOEY
Misunderstood-
ANNA
-OK I'll meet you half
way...misunderstood asshole.
(beat)
You have been repeating the same cycle
your whole entire life.
8.
ZOEY
Now that's a little off base.
CUT TO:
ANIMATED SEQUENCE
FLASHBACK
ZOEY 10 YEARS OLD
A young BOY is sitting on another little boy's head. It
looks like he is passing gas on him.
ANNA (V.O.)
Remember Billy, who used to give kids the
"dirty bomb"? You took it upon yourself
to change this behavior-
The boy is now doing the same to Zoey.
ANNA (V.O.) (CONT'D)
-This put you right in the cross-hairs to
be his next victim.
ZOEY 13 YEARS OLD
ZACK, a young teenager is selling drugs on the street
corner. His bags of coke should be exaggerated, as well
as the customers coming up to buy from him. Think if
South Park was crossed with HBO's The Wire.
ANNA (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Good old Zack the neighbourhood drug
dealer-
Zoey takes Zack into a room labeled "Rehab" on the door.
ANNA (V.O.) (CONT'D)
-You took it upon yourself to be his
personal savoir. What did it get you?
Zack is out with Zoey when a few of his old GANG FRIENDS
show up looking to collect. Zack opens his pockets to
show he doesn't have any dough on him.
ANNA (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Well when Zach's old business partners
wanted to collect on a debt-
Zack slowly pushes Zoey toward them.
9.
A few days later we see Zoey being used as a human coffee
table as the gang uses her back to cut cocaine.
ANNA (V.O.) (CONT'D)
- they used you to replace their missing
coffee table they broke during a drunken
party.
ZOEY 17 YEARS OLD.
A gang member looks directly into the camera. He smiles
showing his golden grille.
ANNA (V.O.) (CONT'D)
-And then you have Toothpick. What kind
of name is Toothpick?
ZOEY (V.O.)
It was his gang name.
ANNA (V.O.)
Of course.
It's prom night and Toothpick is in his "pimp" tux. He
takes a swig of his "40" while he dances with Zoey.
ANNA (CONT'D)
We won't talk about prom night. Needless
to say it wasn't romantic.
Toothpick and Zoey are in an hotel room. Toothpick is
standing over Zoey, who is facedown on the bed. It
appears he is urinating on her. It's hard to tell with
the black censor bar.
END SEQUENCE
BACK TO:
PARK-RIVERSIDE-PRESENT DAY
ZOEY
Exaggerations-
ANNA
-Accurate account of events... The story
of your romantic life-
ZOEY
-Unfair. Because these people need
someone who is going to sacrifice their
own needs for them.
10.
ANNA
Why?
ZOEY
Who else is going to do it? We're alone
in the universe. If we are going to make
it through this "crazy world" we need to
look out for each other.
ANNA
I think you use atheism and the whole "we
are alone in the universe" jive to
justify your actions.
(beat)
I regret taking you to see Dawkins
because you use that as a fall back to be
codependent.
ZOEY
First of all you are bitter about the
whole Dawkins thing, because you flashed
him your tits and got us kicked out-
ANNA
-You didn't even know the first thing
about "The God Delusion" until I gave you
a copy-
ZOEY
-And someone who was huge supporter turns
her back because Richard Dawkins didn't
like her nipple piercing-
ANNA
(playful banter)
-Enjoy your suite in hell non-believer-
ZOEY
(more banter)
-Enjoy your delusional life there fence
sitter. How about you pray to Thor to hit
me with a lighting bolt so I can be
removed from this asinine conversation.
ANNA
You're hiding behind this religious
debate because you don't want to admit
you have always gravitated toward the
"wrong type" of guy.
Zoey is staring off into space.
11.
ZOEY
(detached)
I actually stopped listening to you.
ANNA
What are you staring at?
Zoey points at Quinn and Louis, who are fighting with
tree limbs in the distance.
ZOEY
Who are those guys?
ANNA
The one closest to us is Quinn. Very
weird, socially awkward type of guy. I
don't know who his friend is.
ZOEY
What are they doing?
ANNA
I don't know. Looks like that stuff my ex-
Rob was into-
ZOEY
Oh that medieval rugby style game-
ANNA
-Yeah the made up sport from "Blood Of
Heroes"...Oh...Jugger!-
ZOEY
-Sounds pornographic.
(beat)
So Quinn? What else do you know about
him?
ANNA
Oh no you don't! This is exactly what I
was talking about!
Anna senses something in Zoey that she is trying to hide.
ANNA (CONT'D)
Wait a second? You've already established
contact with Quinn?
ZOEY
What is this MI-6?
ANNA
You have your sights on him already!
12.
ZOEY
No, I'm just curious.
ANNA
What happened?
DISSOLVE TO:
TITLE CARD: 2 HOURS AGO
PARK-RIVERSIDE-EARLIER
Zoey is overcome with emotion as she makes her way down
to the riverside. She is holding something tight in her
hand.
CLOSE UP-HAND
As her hand opens a class ring was digging into her palm.
It appears this might have belonged to Rick.
PARK-RIVERSIDE
Still teary eyed, Zoey angrily throws the ring toward the
river. A gust of wind causes the ring to curve and it
slams into the temple of a man sitting on a park bench.
Zoey walks over to apologize and meets Quinn for the
first time.
ZOEY
(making her way to the bench)
I'm so sorry
Quinn rubs his temple and then reaches down to pick up
the ring.
QUINN
(handing the ring back to her)
Is this yours?
She takes the ring and shoves it into her pocket.
ZOEY
Kinda... Again I'm so sorry.
QUINN
No need to apologize.
Quinn scoots over and motions for her to sit.
13.
QUINN (CONT'D)
Do you want to sit?
ZOEY
(unsure)
OK?
Zoey sits, still apprehensive.
ZOEY (CONT'D)
(reaching her hand out)
I'm Zoey.
QUINN
(He returns the gesture)
Quinn.
(beat)
Zoey? Interesting.
ZOEY
Oh name? Yes, most people have
interesting stories behind their
names...Honestly I have nothing. Not sure
why my parents did that.
QUINN
Very unique.
ZOEY
(smiles)
I suppose that's a compliment. So I've
seen you around school, but never
really...in...class...
QUINN
I don't go to Marshall, I live near the
campus though.
ZOEY
Oh, well so what do you do?
QUINN
As in profession? I don't really have
one.
ZOEY
Really? Rent is insane around here...
QUINN
Yeah, my father provides for me.
ZOEY
That's pretty cool. What's he into?
14.
QUINN
Everything.
ZOEY
An entrepreneur...That's awesome.
(beat)
Well...So do you like coming down here?
QUINN
To the river?
ZOEY
(smiles)
Yes where we are right now.
QUINN
I just needed to think.
ZOEY
Yeah me too. I just suffered a break up.
QUINN
My apologies.
ZOEY
No it's OK. I mean I'm over it.
QUINN
(laughs)
My head disagrees.
ZOEY
I'm sorry.
QUINN
It's really OK.
ZOEY
So what did you need to think about? I
mean if I'm not prying of course.
QUINN
No, I just have some problems.
(beat)
I'm not sure about my calling in life.
ZOEY
I'm not sure anyone is. You know if you
need a friend, I'd be glad to...well you
know...listen.
QUINN
I'd appreciate that. I don't have many
friends.
15.
ZOEY
I know.
(trying to double back)
I mean...I've seen you around
campus...you seem like a loner...I didn't
mean you were a loser. Loner is kind of
sexy, loser...well can kind of be
too...I'll stop.
QUINN
No, it's OK. I agree it never hurts to
have a friend.
ZOEY
So we can maybe go out to dinner if you
want?
QUINN
OK...
ZOEY
And I can pay, you know..make up for the
head...
QUINN
You really don't have to.
ZOEY
No I want to.
QUINN
OK.
ZOEY
Well...
(beat)
Good let's meet up tonight. My place,
7pm.
CUT TO:
TITLE CARD: 7PM
INT. ZOEY AND ANNA'S APARTMENT-7PM
JACK, A 20 year old gay man who loves him a good "Cosby
Sweater", is sitting at the computer desk "surfing" on
the desktop.
Anna walks up from behind and runs her fingers through
Jack's hair.
16.
JACK
So when does Ted Bundy get here?
We follow Anna across the room where she plops herself
down on the couch.
ANNA
I promised her we would behave.
A KNOCK is heard at the front door.
ANNA (CONT'D)
Although knocking right as I sat down
doesn't endear him to me...
Jack gets up from the desk.
JACK
You sit your pretty little ass down
hooker.
Anna adjusts herself back down into the comfy couch.
ANNA
This is why I don't need a boyfriend. You
are way to good to me.
Jack opens the door to reveal Quinn.
JACK
Look at this mother fucker.
He rudely motions him to come in and sit down.
JACK (CONT'D)
Zoey is in the bathroom getting ready for
a night of manipulation, sit the fuck
down.
QUINN
(confused)
Um...OK?
In almost the same beat, Zoey walks into the room.
ZOEY
Quinn, is he being rude?
QUINN
(looking at Jack)
No quite pleasant.
Zoey reaches out her hand to help Quinn off the couch.
17.
ZOEY
Let's go.
JACK
(looking at Quinn)
I will call the state police in a fucking
heart beat if she isn't here by midnight.
QUINN
(still confused)
OK?
Anna grabs the remote trying to ignore the situation.
ZOEY
Anna, you going to call the guard dog
off?
ANNA
(out of it)
David Smith's Candytakers is on tonight.
I'm relaxing and not getting in the
middle.
QUINN
(To Jack and Anna)
Nice meeting both of you.
JACK
Get the fuck out.
ZOEY
(to Jack and Anna)
Don't wait up
Zoey and Quinn leave the apartment as Jack stares
daggers.
EXT. APARTMENT-CONTINUOUS
Zoey shuts the door and then turns to stop Quinn.
ZOEY
Sorry about Jack...
QUINN
I like him.
18.
INT. RESTAURANT-MOMENTS LATER
Zoey and Quinn are enjoying their meal at this fancy
upscale establishment. Quinn picks up his menu, running
his finger down though the menu items.
QUINN
Zoey I would be more than happy to pay.
ZOEY
No not at all. This is on me.
QUINN
I can cover dessert at least.
ZOEY
Listen Quinn, I'm an atheist-
QUINN
-So you don't want dessert?-
ZOEY
-No, I just wanted to get it out of the
way. It bothers people, I mean in this
state especially.
Quinn puts down the menu.
QUINN
It doesn't bother me.
ZOEY
Really?
QUINN
I don't believe anyone is truly an
atheist at the end.
ZOEY
I'm pretty sure I'm really an atheist.
QUINN
Why's that?
ZOEY
Because I'm a logical thinker.
(beat)
I don't mean to offend, I'm guessing
you're religious.
QUINN
One supports the business they are in I
guess.
19.
ZOEY
Oh my God you are in the ministry.
QUINN
(smiles)
Kind of.
ZOEY
My father was a "fire and damnation"
preacher. Baptist...He's...
QUINN
He's?
ZOEY
It's nothing.
(beat)
Sorry I don't mean to rock your world.
QUINN
(smiles)
You didn't.
ZOEY
You poor thing. You are probably so
desperate for friends-
QUINN
(laughs)
What?
ZOEY
Have you thought about St John's Wort?
QUINN
You are a very cryptic speaker.
ZOEY
No I'm thinking out loud mostly. I was
just...well...you have some social
awkwardness.
QUINN
OK?
ZOEY
Well you are latching on to religion to
make you feel whole. It doesn't make you
feel whole, or at least as whole as you
thought it would-
QUINN
You are kind of right on that one.
20.
ZOEY
So you are out with me...I represent
everything you were brought up to combat.
You're missing something and you are
looking for help.
QUINN
I am looking for help. I'm out with you
though because I'm interested in getting
to know you.
ZOEY
(smiles)
See I'm good at reading people.
QUINN
(rolls eyes, smiles)
Kind of.
ZOEY
I don't know Quinn you seem like a lost
soul. I thought that when I saw you by
the river.
QUINN
You like lost souls don't you?
ZOEY
Yeah I actually do. Someone needs to save
them.
QUINN
You going to save me?
ZOEY
If you let me.
QUINN
I think you might be able to.
ZOEY
(endearing smile)
So what do you need Quinn?
QUINN
(smiles)
Dessert.
INT. ZOEY AND ANNA'S APARTMENT-LATER
Jack is passed out drooling on the couch. Anna and Zoey
are cross legged on the floor in the midst of "girl
talk".
21.
ANNA
I don't know, he seems fishy.
ZOEY
He seems harmless.
ANNA
I have heard that a million times.
ZOEY
I know. He's in the ministry-
ANNA
-and you hate organized religion.
ZOEY
I know and he's understanding of that.
ANNA
Plus it's to my understanding he didn't
actually admit what he did. He just did a
bunch of double talk.
ZOEY
It was understood.
ANNA
Yeah again...not feeling confident in
your choices. Please Zoey...
(beat)...
Be careful this time.
TITLE CARD: 4 DAYS LEFT
INT. QUINN'S ROOM-DAY
Quinn is sleeping in his bed. His room is rather bare,
with the exception of the basic living necessities. It
almost appears like a room at the "Y".
CLOSE UP-EDGE OF BED
A foot is seen kicking the bed, startling Quinn.
QUINN'S ROOM
Quinn flies out of bed and sees Louis leaning against the
wall with his arms crossed.
LOUIS
Where were you last night?
22.
QUINN
(getting his bearings)
Out...thinking.
LOUIS
You've done a lot of mopping and thinking
over the centuries. It kind of brings me
down.
QUINN
So what do you need?
LOUIS
Training.
EXT. OPEN FIELD-DAY
Louis and Quinn walk out into a huge open field. Louis is
carrying a black tote bag that he drops on the ground.
LOUIS
Now this is a place for a climatic
battle.
QUINN
Not bad.
Quinn points at the bag
QUINN (CONT'D)
What's in the bag?
LOUIS
You will love this.
Louis goes to the tote bag and starts to unzip it.
LOUIS (CONT'D)
I went to the toy store last night and
picked these up.
He reaches into the bag and pulls out two "nurf" style
swords out.
LOUIS (CONT'D)
Nothing like our real stuff, but it will
do.
Louis throws one of the "swords" to Quinn.
QUINN
(catching it)
It's kind of lightweight..and silly.
23.
Louis comes over carrying his sword.
LOUIS
Come on give it a chance.
Louis comes at Quinn and his instinct kicks in. The two
begin their mock battle.
TREE
From behind a tree we see RYAN BLOOD for the first time.
He hides in the shadows taking pictures with his digital
camera.
Quinn and Louis continue to practice unaware of the
unwanted attention.
INT. CAFE-DAY
Louis sips his coffee, while Quinn just stares out the
front window. It almost as if he is searching for
something.
LOUIS
You have not been lively at all this go
around.
QUINN
A lot on my mind...
LOUIS
We only do this once every seventy years
brother. You have to enjoy it while it
lasts.
QUINN
Louis our whole purpose here, is to show
up, and over time establish a social
base, and then kill each other.
LOUIS
You know and I'm very good at the social
base part, and you are not so good...
QUINN
That's because you find a way to screw it
up every time.
LOUIS
That's because, I know this is news to
you, I represent evil.
(MORE)
24.
LOUIS (CONT'D)
Here's the thing though, I'm tired Quinn.
I really want to stop being the
ambassador for this.
QUINN
That's something we agree on. I'm tired
too.
LOUIS
I don't know if we can get off this
train. It's just a viscous cycle.
QUINN
Letting you win is not an option.
LOUIS
I wasn't going there...
(beat)
...yet.
INT. ZOEY AND ANNA'S APARTMENT-EVENING
Quinn is sitting on the couch as Jack and Anna make their
way for the door.
ZOEY (O.S.)
You guys leaving?
Zoey comes out of the kitchen with a bowl of popcorn.
JACK
Yeah we don't want to interrupt your
"date rape".
Anna hits Jack.
ANNA
Jesus Jack! He can't do anything here
anyway. Too much exposure. Witnesses my
friend...We knew he was here.
Zoey sits down and hands the bowl to Quinn.
ZOEY
Will you guys stop??
QUINN
It's OK. I like your friends.
Anna walks over to the couch.
ANNA
So Quinn?
25.
QUINN
Yes?
ANNA
Zoey says you are in the ministry?
QUINN
Sort of.
ANNA
You are or you aren't.
QUINN
It's complicated.
ANNA
At some point you will have to explain it
to Zoey. I mean don't you agree?
QUINN
Well...
ZOEY
(put out)
Will you guys leave??
Jack grabs Anna by the arm and leads her to the door.
JACK
Who is going too far now?
ANNA
"Date Rape"
ZOEY
(trying to make a point)
Bye guys!
Anna and Jack mumble as they head out the door.
ZOEY (CONT'D)
(turning to Quinn)
Sorry about that.
QUINN
It's really OK.
EXT. APARTMENT-CONTINUOUS
Jack puts his arm around Anna, as to stop her for a
second.
26.
JACK
You know I hate him because it's my
nature but-
ANNA
-You think I hate him because of my
distrust of men?
JACK
Tragedy changes people, it effected Zoey
in one way...you in another.
ANNA
Yeah
(beat,smiles)
I became a "fag hag"
BACK TO:
INT.ZOEY AND ANNA'S APARTMENT-CONTINUOUS
Zoey is curled up next to Quinn on the couch. A popcorn
bowl is squeezed in between them. She reaches over and
picks up the remote.
ZOEY
Tonight's Feature Presentation is "I am
Curious:Yellow". Probably not the best
date movie, but I always show this to
ever guy in the beginning.
QUINN
It's OK this will be my first film
experience.
ZOEY
What??
QUINN
Yeah, I've never seen a film before. I
mean I know of films, can't live in this
world and not. I've just never seen one.
ZOEY
This might be a little hard-core for your
first film.
QUINN
No it's OK. I'm excited.
Zoey shakes her head.
27.
ZOEY
I feel like I'm stealing your virginity
here.
Zoey slowly looks over at Quinn.
ZOEY (CONT'D)
You're a virgin too aren't you?
Quinn shrugs
ZOEY (CONT'D)
Oh my god! I'm a bad girl.
Quinn puts his hand on her shoulder.
QUINN
(smiles)
You are not.
Quinn motions to the TV.
QUINN (CONT'D)
Please play the film.
ZOEY
(hesitant)
OK? I mean I usually play this for
potential boyfriends. If they can handle
this, they can handle me.
Zoey hits play on the remote.
ZOEY (CONT'D)
I guess you're lucky I thought about
"They Call Her One Eye".
(to herself)
I hope this doesn't jack you up.
JUMP CUT TO:
TITLE CARD: 3 DAYS LEFT
EXT. OPEN FIELD-DAY
Quinn is sitting cross legged in the middle of the field.
He seems as though he is in the middle of a trance.
QUINN
(monotone)
I am curious Yellow...
Louis walks up and throws a toy sword on Quinn's lap.
28.
LOUIS
What the hell are you talking about?
Quinn stands up and grabs the sword.
QUINN
Nothing really.
The two start to sword fight, but Quinn does not have his
heart in it.
LOUIS
You half asleep Quinn?
Quinn stops for a second and drops his sword down to his
side. Louis pokes Quinn in the chest with the tip of his
sword.
LOUIS (CONT'D)
Look at that ladies and gentleman the
apocalypse has begun.
Quinn sits down.
QUINN
Have you ever seen a movie?
Louis follows his lead.
LOUIS
I've seen plenty of movies.
QUINN
Really?
LOUIS
Yeah I watched "The Sorrow and The Pity"
at Marshal the other day. You know people
here have yet to figure out we are not
students.
QUINN
I think they have a pretty good idea.
LOUIS
So in all the times we have been here,
you haven't gone to the cinema?
QUINN
No...
LOUIS
Why not?
29.
QUINN
It's not what we are here to do.
LOUIS
In your bosses name, what is wrong with
you? You've got to enjoy yourself. You
might be chosen, but you have needs. We
all do.
QUINN
I have to stay focused.
LOUIS
You've also burned yourself out. You're
not going to be any good to me...
Louis gets up and reaches out to help Quinn
LOUIS (CONT'D)
...unless you take some "you" time.
Quinn takes Louis' hand and gets to his feet.
LOUIS (CONT'D)
Can we get back to the matter at hand?
Louis brings his sword back up into attack position.
Quinn is back to his "swashbuckling" self. The two battle
it out on the field, matching each other blow for blow.
INT. RYAN BLOOD'S APARTMENT-LATER
We creep upon Ryan Blood as he works at his computer. On
closer inspection, it appears he is editing video of
Quinn and Louis' mock fight earlier in the day.
INT. LOUIS APARTMENT-CONTINUOUS
Louis' set up is more lavish than Quinn's. It's obvious
he indulges just a little too much.
Louis comes out of the bathroom with a towel around his
waist. He starts singing "Motown" songs to himself.
He walks back off screen to the bedroom. We still hear
him singing, as we pan around the apartment.
We swing back around to the entrance of Louis' bedroom.
He finally comes out fully dressed. He uses the towel he
was wearing to finish drying his hair.
He walks up to a mirror and starts looking at himself.
30.
LOUIS' POV
He starts to run his hands through his hair. He tries to
straighten up the mess on his head. He picks up some gel
and squirts a small amount in his hand.
He runs it through his hair, getting the desired look.
LOUIS
(to himself)
You are a handsome devil.
LOUIS APARTMENT
Louis spins around and grabs his keys off of the coffee
table. He then dances right out the door.
INT. QUINN'S ROOM-A FEW MOMENTS LATER
Louis walks into Quinn's room and finds him not there.
LOUIS
(puzzled)
Weird?
Louis walks out into...
HALLWAY
...the hallway. Ryan Blood is standing in the doorway of
his room, across the hall.
RYAN BLOOD
You looking for Quinn?
Takes Louis' a second to register Ryan's question.
LOUIS
Yes?
RYAN BLOOD
(nodding toward the exit door)
He just left.
EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING
Louis runs outside. He looks up and down the street. In
the distance he finally spots them, Quinn and Zoey
holding hands.
31.
LOUIS
(to himself)
What do we have here?
EXT. CAFE-MOMENTS LATER
Louis stands across the street, staring right into the
window of the cafe. He clearly sees Quinn and Zoey on a
date.
His eyes widen as their hands touch.
EXT. ZOEY'S APARTMENT BUILDING-LATER
Zoey and Quinn walk holding hands through the apartment
building parking lot. Zoey stops for a second and turns
to face Quinn.
ZOEY
Why haven't I seen your place?
QUINN
My place isn't very exciting.
ZOEY
That doesn't surprise me. I can't imagine
you having a vast Blu Ray collection.
QUINN
Blu Ray?
ZOEY
Wow...Quinn, you have to start enjoying
the world around you.
QUINN
You know I realized today you are right
about that.
ZOEY
So you're saying you want to come up
stairs and watch "They Call Her One Eye"?
QUINN
(laughs)
Uh...no. I'm still trying to get I am
Curious Yellow out of my head.
ZOEY
Yeah...sorry about that...
32.
QUINN
(smiles)
It's OK.
Suddenly, guided by instinct, Zoey kisses Quinn on the
lips. Quinn is completely thrown.
ZOEY
I...I..I'm sorry.
QUINN
No don't be.
ZOEY
I shouldn't have been that aggressive.
QUINN
No...it's OK.
ZOEY
OK?
QUINN
I need to get back though.
ZOEY
Puzzling...but I know...virgin and all-
QUINN
-Well...I mean...
ZOEY
That came out rude...I just mean...I
wanted to do it. I should have taken it
slower.
QUINN
It's OK. I'll be by tomorrow.
ZOEY
You sure?
QUINN
Yes of course.
ZOEY
(worried)
I hope so.
Quinn slowly turns around and walks away. Zoey looks at
him like she is unsure if she will see him again.
33.
DUMPSTER
Meanwhile, leaning against the dumpster, Louis watches
the display unseen.
INT. RYAN BLOOD'S APARTMENT-LATER
Ryan is working at his PC when a KNOCK is heard. He gets
up from his messy desk and makes his way over to the
door.
As he swings it open we see Louis on the other side.
RYAN BLOOD'S APARTMENT- A FEW MOMENTS LATER
Ryan leans back in his desk chair. Louis has cleared off
a spot on a messy couch.
The apartment, simply put, is a "shithole"
RYAN BLOOD
You're here to learn more about his
"coming and goings". To find out what I
have seen.
LOUIS
So far you are dead on.
RYAN BLOOD
It's more than that Louis-
LOUIS
-You know who I am?
RYAN BLOOD
I know pretty much everything. I've
watched you, studied you...I feel I'm
expert on your little game every seventy
years.
LOUIS
Really?
RYAN BLOOD
Oh yes.
Ryan picks up a stack of documents and throws the papers
one at a time at Louis.
RYAN BLOOD (CONT'D)
You battled as mortals-
(beat)
(MORE)
34.
RYAN BLOOD (CONT'D)
-You were a Lamanite then-
(beat)
-Quinn was a commander of the Nephites,
last survivor of that nation-
(beat)
-The savoir spoke to him, showed him his
future...his destiny-
(beat)
-See after the death of Christ there was
some debate on what was going to bring on
the end and signal his return-
(beat)
- It was decided two great warriors had
to fight. The winner would determine the
start of the apocalypse. Your boss of
course needed someone to represent his
interests. Who better than Quinn's old
adversary?
Louis brushes the pile of papers of his lap.
LOUIS
Where are you going with this you weird
little man?
RYAN BLOOD
You had strategy in the beginning. Middle
Ages...Old West...Even World War II.
(beat)
Let's take a step back for a second. The
Old West. Lack of faith, corruption,
these things make Quinn weak. The chink
in his armor is his faith in people. You
knew that, and corrupting America...a
young land...was the key.
(beat)
Quinn was a step ahead of you, and looked
for a human ally. That ally was Joseph
Smith, and Quinn...or I mean Moroni...led
Joseph to the plates that later when into-
Ryan picks a book up and throws it at Louis. Louis looks
down at the "Book Of Mormon".
RYAN BLOOD (CONT'D)
-His little plan didn't work, but the
book is a great coffee table discussion
piece. This made him weak Louis. You
could have destroyed him. The problem is
you've allowed yourself to become fond of
him. YOU need to embrace your destiny.
LOUIS
How do I do that?
35.
RYAN BLOOD
This girl is distracting him. Get his
mind focused on the matter at hand. At
this point I'm afraid he isn't even going
to fight you.
LOUIS
I'm surprised this girl even likes Quinn.
He comes across creepy.
RYAN BLOOD
Maybe that's the key-
LOUIS
(lightbulb)
-Make her think he's crazy.
INT. QUINN'S ROOM-MOMENTS LATER
Quinn opens the door to his room and spies a silhouette
in the far corner.
LOUIS
Where have you been?
The silhouette comes out of the darkness and into view.
It should come to no surprise that Louis is emerging from
the darkness.
QUINN
You've been waiting long?
LOUIS
No I figured you were on your way back-
QUINN
-because you are spying on me again? So I
don't need to tell you where I've been.
Louis sits down on the edge of the bed.
LOUIS
Who's the girl?
QUINN
It's started again. You're already
jealous. You are going to do the same
thing you did during the war...you're
going to sabotage this.
LOUIS
I'm insulted frankly.
36.
QUINN
Don't you play that game. You are being
facetious.
LOUIS
No, I'm being serious. You care about the
girl, it's obvious. Not in a friendship
or I'm curious about human behavior way.
Quinn sits down beside him.
QUINN
So why are you here?
LOUIS
Have you told her?
QUINN
Who I am? Of course not!
LOUIS
Quinn you only have a few days left and
you care for this girl-
(beat)
- What's the harm in telling her?
QUINN
There's a lot of harm in telling her.
LOUIS
If this is real and you really care for
this girl, you have to tell her. It's
only fair to her.
QUINN
She has a best friend who is very guarded
of me...It's odd she eluded to the same
thing. You know the whole "I'm hiding
something, and I need to come out into
the open" thing.
LOUIS
Sounds to me like she is right.
Quinn gets up and walks to the door.
QUINN
Well I better do this now then.
LOUIS
Yeah you don't want to lose your nerve.
QUINN
Can you let yourself out?
37.
LOUIS
Of course.
Quinn slowly opens the door and walks out. The door
creeps shut behind him.
Louis smiles to himself, feeling satisfaction. His face
looks evil, almost demonic.
EXT. ZOEY'S APARTMENT BUILDING- SOMETIME LATER
In almost a "romantic movie" way, Quinn runs toward
Zoey's apartment. When he reaches the door he knocks like
his life depends on it.
Anna swings the door open, she's obviously surprised to
see Quinn.
ANNA
What the hell?
You can hear Jack inside the apartment.
JACK (O.S.)
What the fuck?!? I want to watch Bring me
the Head of Alfredo Garcia in peace!
QUINN
I need to see Zoey.
ANNA
What about tomorrow? Or never is good.
You hear Zoey off screen.
ZOEY (O.S.)
What's going on??
Zoey comes to the doorway and stands behind Anna.
ZOEY (CONT'D)
Quinn? What's wrong?
QUINN
I need to talk to you, it's important.
Quinn grabs her by the arm and pulls her outside, pushing
her right past Anna.
ANNA
Jesus Christ!
Anna slams the door shut, leaving Zoey and Quinn outside.
38.
QUINN
I need to tell you everything. Anna is so
right.
ZOEY
What are you talking about? Anna is
right?
QUINN
I've not been honest with you about what
I do...or who I am.
ZOEY
OK?
QUINN
I need to come clean. I want you to trust
me. I want your friends to trust me.
ZOEY
(nervous laugh)
OK Quinn, just spit it out.
QUINN
OK
(beat)
I'm an archangel named Moroni and I
basically represent "light" or everything
that's good. Louis, my friend, represents
"darkness". Every seventy years we have
to fight to the death. If I win
everything stays the way it is. The world
continues turning. If I lose, Louis takes
on the role of the Antichrist and the
apocalypse will be unleashed. I'm talking
Book of Revelations stuff here. So I only
have a limited time left in this world...
(beat)
I want to spend that time with you.
Zoey is stunned, silent.
ZOEY
Oh honey...
Zoey touches his face.
ZOEY (CONT'D)
You must have a brain tumor or something.
You're obviously mentally ill.
QUINN
Zoey? I...
39.
Zoey puts her finger up to his lips to quiet him.
ZOEY
Shhh. You need me more than ever.
Zoey reaches down and takes a confused Quinn's hand. She
leads him to the door. Like a sheep herder, she takes
Quinn inside of the apartment.
The last image we see is the apartment door slamming
behind them.
CUT TO:
DARKNESS
FLASHBACK-ZOEY'S HOME-YEARS EARLIER-DAY
Zoey, roughly 2 years old, sits in the floor of her
parent's home playing.
Her DAD, only seen from the waist down, walks in front of
Zoey with his bible in hand. He makes it to Zoey's MOM,
on the other side of the room
DAD
You're not even helping me!
MOM
I don't even know what you want!
DAD
I can't run my congregation with this
sickness!
MOM
The sickness is in your head.
DAD
You're too busy running around doing
whatever you feel like. I'm going to fall
apart and it's all on you.
FLASHBACK-ZOEY'S HOME-TEN YEARS LATER-DAY
Zoey, now 12, is going through some boxes in the closet.
Her head bumps a shelf and a box falls on her.
When she goes to pick up the box she finds a ton of VHS
tapes.
40.
She goes through the box looking at the labels: "Anna age
7" "Anna age 10" "Anna age 12".
FLASHBACK-ZOEY'S ROOM-A FEW MOMENTS LATER
The glow of Zoey's TV fills her face. We can neither see
nor hear what she is watching.
Zoey looks like she is about to throw up.
JUMP CUT TO:
INT. ZOEY'S BEDROOM-PRESENT DAY-MORNING
Zoey jumps out of bed, like she is waking from a
nightmare. A startled Quinn, who was sleeping beside her,
starts to arouse.
JUMP CUT TO:
TITLE CARD: 2 DAYS LEFT
INT. QUINN'S ROOM-MOMENTS LATER
Louis walks into Quinn's room with his black tote bag
from earlier. It's obvious he was meeting Quinn to go
train.
He looks through out the room, but quickly realizes Quinn
is probably with Zoey. He slumps down on Quinn's bed.
Anger and hurt is portrayed upon his face.
INT.CAFE-LATER
Quinn and Zoey are having coffee. It's obvious Zoey had a
rough night. She takes a sip of coffee, her mind is
distant.
QUINN
Last night?
ZOEY
Yes?
QUINN
Did you?
ZOEY
Enjoy myself? Of course.
41.
QUINN
Based on how you are acting this morning
I have my doubts. That's not what I meant
though. You woke up screaming.
ZOEY
It was nothing.
QUINN
I understand if you don't want to talk
about it. I'm just concerned.
ZOEY
It's not a big deal. It was...a...well
wouldn't call it a nightmare...repressed
memory. Hell, it's not repressed...I
think of it all the time.
QUINN
What is it?
ZOEY
You don't want to hear about it.
Quinn touches her hand.
QUINN
Please?
Zoey takes a deep breath.
ZOEY
My father, I mentioned him before, was a
Baptist minister. He always said he had
this "sickness". He begged my mom for
help, it was more important though for
her to having shopping and dinner dates
with her girlfriends. Anna, my friend
that "loves you", has been in my life
since I was tiny. She used to come over
all the time. My Dad adored her. When I
was around twelve I found something in
the closet...tapes. My Dad and Anna from
the time she was like seven...He...
(starts tearing up)
I showed my Mom, and Dad...well he got
out of prison when I was seventeen. I
don't see him anymore. His church, even
though they knew he had a problem
disowned him. He wouldn't have done that
to Anna if my mom would have supported
him, got him help.
42.
QUINN
Who do you think is to blame?
ZOEY
He tried to get help Quinn, he reached
out to my Mom. I should have protected
Anna too...I mean-
QUINN
-None of this was your fault.
ZOEY
I have to protect people. This was out of
my control, you Quinn...What's going on
with you...I have control of that.
Quinn looks at Zoey. He loves her, but a part of him
pities her too.
EXT. PARK-RIVERSIDE-LATER
Zoey is curled up under Quinn's arm as they sit on the
same bench from earlier. Quinn stares out toward the
river. It's obvious he is pondering over his choices.
QUINN
I love being with you.
ZOEY
Me too.
QUINN
I can't renege on my responsibilities
with Louis though.
Zoey sits up.
ZOEY
You're not actually going to fight your
friend to the death are you?
QUINN
I know you don't understand this. We just
need to make the most of our time.
ZOEY
Quinn, in 2 days things are going to be
normal. This is just a delusion.
QUINN
I know you don't understand. I just need
to go see Louis today.
43.
ZOEY
I understand that.
Quinn leans his head back. He catches something out of
the corner of his eye.
QUINN'S POV
Quinn sees Ryan Blood hiding behind a tree. He is taking
video of Quinn and Zoey with a "smart phone".
PARK-RIVERSIDE
Quinn jolts up. Zoey is alarmed.
ZOEY
What is it?
Quinn doesn't answer. He gets up and runs to the...
TREE
Quinn looks behind the tree, but Ryan is long gone. Zoey
comes up from behind, she places her hand on Quinn's
shoulder.
ZOEY
What was wrong?
QUINN
My neighbor Ryan Blood...looks like he's
spying on me.
ZOEY
What are you talking about?
QUINN
I need to go see Louis.
INT. RYAN BLOOD'S APARTMENT-LATER
Louis is watching the video on the smart phone. He's seen
enough, he throws it back to Ryan.
Louis tosses trash off the couch so he can sit down.
LOUIS
(sitting down)
I thought him admitting his true self
would break them up-
44.
Ryan plops down in his computer desk chair.
RYAN BLOOD
-Instead he is still hot and heavy with
her.
(beat)
He even did the "bipty boom" last night.
LOUIS
The fight is pointless.
RYAN BLOOD
It's not pointless. The game has just
changed is all.
(beat)
We have two levels here: one is making
sure we keep him engaged.
(beat)
Honestly though that's an afterthought at
this point-
LOUIS
So what's the next move?
Ryan reaches into his desk drawer.
RYAN BLOOD
(still searching)
Well when he does become engaged...
Ryan throws something at Louis.
LOUIS POV
Louis catches the item. He looks down to see a nine
millimeter.
RYAN BLOOD (O.S.) (CONT'D)
...We need to make sure you still have
the advantage.
INT. ZOEY AND ANNA'S APARTMENT-LATER
Zoey is pacing back and forth. Jack rubs his face in
frustration. He is tired of watching Zoey tear herself up
over this guy.
Anna tries to step into Zoey's path attempting to get her
attention
ANNA
What are you doing?
45.
Zoey is jittery, she can't handle Anna blocking her way.
ZOEY
I haven't heard from Quinn since he
wigged out today.
ANNA
Well honestly maybe that's a good thing.
ZOEY
He needs me.
ANNA
He doesn't need you! Not everyone needs
you!
ZOEY
(frustrated)
This isn't about me and you-
ANNA
-This is about me and you! You think you
can make up for what happened. The fact
you didn't notice, couldn't save me in
time. You were a child! I was a child!
You couldn't have saved your father
either! Your mother couldn't have, no one
could have! He was a fucking pedophile!
Zoey slaps Anna across the face.
ANNA (CONT'D)
Hate me all you want, but it's impossible
to redeem yourself for things you had no
control over.
Jack is sick and tired of this display.
JACK
Just show her the fucking file.
Jack gets up.
ZOEY
(confused)
What fucking file?
EXT. LOUIS APARTMENT-CONTINUOUS
Quinn runs toward Louis' apartment. His KNOCKS sound like
a jackhammer on the door.
Louis answers.
46.
QUINN
We have a problem.
LOUIS
You're right. We do.
Louis moves slightly and we see Ryan Blood in the
background.
Louis slowly closes the door in a stunned Quinn's face.
INT. LOUIS APARTMENT
Louis turns toward Ryan.
LOUIS
I thought coming here would give us some
privacy from Quinn.
RYAN BLOOD
I think it worked out perfectly.
INT. ZOEY'S APARTMENT BUILDING-CONTINUOUS
Jack walks into the room holding a file folder. Zoey is
sitting on the couch trying to get a grip.
Jack throws the file in her lap.
ZOEY
So is the file folder for dramatic
effect?
JACK
No it was to keep everything organized...
(beat)
...and for dramatic effect.
Suddenly Zoey's cell phon rings.
She sets the folder aside and answers.
ZOEY
Quinn?
INTERCUT
EXT. STREET CORNER
Quinn is on a pay phone, he's shaking. At this point he
is lost on what his next move should be.
47.
QUINN
Ryan Blood!
ZOEY
You mentioned that earlier. What is going
on?
QUINN
He's with Louis. They're planning to kill
me.
ZOEY
I thought that was the whole plan.
QUINN
No it's...this isn't like Louis. I think
he is trying to cheat his way to a win.
ZOEY
Why don't you come over here.
QUINN
I can't!
ZOEY
Come on Quinn get a grip. Just calm down
and come over here.
QUINN
You're right.
ZOEY
OK so just come on over and we'll talk.
QUINN
No I mean you're right. I need to get
control of myself. I have a destiny. I
need to figure out my next move.
ZOEY
Quinn? No wait-
Quinn hangs up the phone.
ZOEY AND ANNA'S APARTMENT
Zoey slowly drops her cell phone to the floor. Jack picks
up the folder Zoey set aside.
JACK
What is it?
48.
ZOEY
I don't know. He's losing it.
Jack hands her the folder.
JACK
You need to look at this.
Zoey takes the folder from him and starts reading.
JACK (CONT'D)
I spent a lot of time gathering that
information.
ZOEY
So what is all this?
JACK
Quinn Wilson and Louis Marks were
orphans.
Zoey is flipping through documents.
JACK (CONT'D)
Quinn displayed some erratic behavior
from the beginning. One of the staff
members was Mormon and they would read
stories to Quinn out of the Book Of
Mormon. That employee was later fired,
but a seed was planted in Quinn's head.
He kept going on about how he and Louis
were meant to fight to the death. Some of
the children at the time claim Louis
would encourage this behavior. He
probably thought this was Quinn's attempt
at playing.
(beat)
As things continued the staff at the
orphanage thought Quinn needed help
beyond what they could offer. They sent
Quinn to a hospital.
Zoey puts the folder down, the documents fall to the
floor.
ZOEY
You're not telling me anything I didn't
already know.
ANNA
That makes it worse. You're going to
continue this now that you know for a
fact that he is nuts?
49.
ZOEY
I'm too far into this now. I don't have a
choice.
Zoey picks the documents up and places them in the
folder. She then tosses the folder on the coffee table.
JACK
Why don't you let us save you? Please
Zoey.
ZOEY
Let me be guys.
Zoey walks to her bedroom, leaving Anna and Jack
exhausted.
ZOEY AND ANNA'S APARTMENT-EARLY MORNING
The apartment is quiet. Anna no where in sight, more than
likely in her room sleeping.
Jack is passed out on the couch. Zoey walks in, it's
obvious she hasn't slept all night.
She scoots Jack's legs over and sits on the couch. She
proceeds to pick up the file folder.
She starts thumbing through the documents. After a few
moments she finds one of interest.
She reaches over and pushes Jack.
JACK
(rousing up)
Ehhh...what? You better be a hot bear of
a man.
Jack looks up and sees Zoey.
JACK (CONT'D)
Or Zoey...What do you need hun?
Zoey hands Jack a document from the folder.
ZOEY
What's this?
Jack's eyes try to focus on the document.
JACK
Looks like a room list from the psych
hospital.
50.
ZOEY
I gathered that. Under Quinn's room...
JACK
Quinn and his roommate is listed.
ZOEY
Quinn's roommate was Ryan Blood?
JACK
Yeah...looks that way.
ZOEY
Ah fuck.
JUMP CUT TO:
TITLE CARD: 1 DAY LEFT
EXT. OPEN FIELD-DAY
Louis stares out into the open field. A gust of wind
blows through his hair.
Ryan Blood comes up from behind and pats Louis on the
back.
RYAN BLOOD
We need to talk.
Louis turns around to face Ryan.
LOUIS
About?
RYAN BLOOD
Strategy.
LOUIS
Strategy?
RYAN BLOOD
Yes. I have a method-
LOUIS
-I have to hear this.
RYAN BLOOD
A 12 point system-
LOUIS
(confused)
- Like 12 steps?
51.
RYAN BLOOD
Exactly. It's a sure fire plan to throw
Quinn off of his game
Louis laughs.
LOUIS
Oh I am so all ears.
RYAN BLOOD
Well the first thing you need is a battle
cry.
LOUIS
Excuse me? A battle cry?
RYAN BLOOD
Yes a battle cry. Every great warrior has
one.
LOUIS
And a battle cry is going to give me the
advantage in battle?
RYAN BLOOD
Of course it will. Why don't you try one
out?
LOUIS
What?
RYAN BLOOD
Yeah, try one out right now. It's
liberating.
LOUIS
I'd rather not.
RYAN BLOOD
Come on.
LOUIS
(extremely confused)
Right here?
RYAN BLOOD
Here I'll go first-
Ryan let's out a scream that sounds as though he is being
sodomized.
LOUIS
That was...interesting.
52.
RYAN BLOOD
See?
(beat)
Your turn.
Louis looks around.
LOUIS
So right now?
RYAN BLOOD
Of course.
Louis inhales deeply and then lets out a scream. It comes
out more like frightened little girl.
RYAN BLOOD (CONT'D)
Oh come on! That sounds like you are
scared of the battle. What? Are you
scared of Quinn? You probably are-
Louis lets out another scream, this one is slightly
better.
RYAN BLOOD (CONT'D)
That's good! Come on!
Louis lets out another one that actually causes Ryan to
jump back.
RYAN BLOOD (CONT'D)
Yes that's what I'm talking about!
Out of nowhere, Quinn walks up to the two of them.
RYAN BLOOD (CONT'D)
(noticing Quinn)
Quinn?!? Good to see you!
Quinn grabs Louis' arm.
QUINN
We need to talk.
LOUIS
(to Ryan)
Excuse me for a second.
Louis walks with Quinn to a spot that gives them some
distance away from Ryan.
QUINN
I know that guy and I don't trust him.
53.
LOUIS
I don't trust you anymore.
QUINN
Your new friend is dangerous.
LOUIS
So is yours.
QUINN
Leave her out of this.
LOUIS
You fighting tomorrow morning Quinn?
QUINN
It's over. This whole thing is nuts. I'm
walking away.
LOUIS
Let me walk away from you first then.
Louis starts to walk away from Quinn. He turns around as
he continues to walk backwards.
LOUIS (CONT'D)
I'm coming at you! You are in this game
like it or not!
EXT. ORPHANAGE-DAY
Zoey's car pulls up in front of an historic brick
building. She slowly gets out and starts to look the
structure over. It's almost like she is trying to assess
if she has the right place.
INT. ORPHANAGE-CONTINUOUS
A awkward young man, JAKE, is sorting through boxes. He's
kneeled on the floor organizing a mess of files. Zoey
walks up and tries to attract his attention.
ZOEY
Excuse me?
Jake comes out of his world of file sorting. He looks up
at Zoey.
JAKE
(monotone)
Yes.
54.
Jake stands.
ZOEY
I'm looking for Mrs. Rhodes. I believe
the people here referred to her as
"mother".
JAKE
(monotone)
People look for a lot of things.
Zoey is confused.
ZOEY
I'm sure they do.
(looking at the boxes)
You guys shutting down?
JAKE
(monotone)
We are ceasing operations.
ZOEY
Is there something wrong with you?
MRS. RHODES, a 60 year old odd looking lady, comes out of
the back.
MRS. RHODES
Calm down. You need to calm down and
count to ten.
ZOEY
What? I don't know what that means.
Mrs. Rhodes starts waving her hands at Zoey. She flaps
them up and down in her face.
MRS. RHODES
You have to calm down and meditate.
ZOEY
Um...no...listen do you know Quinn Wilson
and Louis Marks? They grew up here.
Mrs. Rhodes steps back like a vampire who has just seen a
cross.
MRS. RHODES
No...You need to leave!
ZOEY
What?
55.
MRS. RHODES
And give me your shirt.
ZOEY
Um...no.
Zoey turns around and starts to leave. Mrs. Rhodes starts
screaming at the top of her lungs.
MRS. RHODES
You better make your peace with God girl!
The end is coming, those boys are
ushering in a new era!
Zoey runs down the hallway toward the front door.
EXT. ORPHANAGE
Zoey runs outside and makes it to her car. She hits the
roof of her vehicle in anger
ZOEY
What a fucking nut house!
JAKE (O.S.)
(monotone)
Excuse me!
Zoey jumps up and screams. She sees Jake standing
creepily behind her.
ZOEY
What!
JAKE
(monotone)
I know the young boys you speak of.
ZOEY
(doesn't care)
And?
JAKE
(monotone)
I was here when Quinn got sent to the
mental hospital. It was like the other
one set it up.
ZOEY
Wait Louis? You think Louis made Quinn
appear crazy?
56.
JAKE
(monotone)
They both believed the same thing. Louis
was just smart enough to hide it.
ZOEY
There is more to it than that.
JAKE
(monotone)
I don't understand
ZOEY
Listen "Robot Boy", where did this whole
belief come from? This isn't something
two kids come up with on their own.
JAKE
(monotone)
Yes I believe a seed was planted.
ZOEY
Exactly. I heard there was an employee
that got fired for sharing Mormon
mythology with the boys.
JAKE
(monotone)
No. Off base. He's not the right one.
INTERCUT
INT. ZOEY AND ANNA'S APARTMENT- A FEW MOMENTS LATER
Jack sits at the PC while chatting away on his cell
phone. It appears he is looking up information for who
ever is on the other end.
INT.ZOEY'S CAR- CONTINUOUS
Zoey is parked in a parking lot, while she chats on her
cell phone with Jack.
JACK
You might be right sweetheart. The
employee I was telling you about earlier
was instrumental in getting Appleridge
Orphanage shut down.
ZOEY
How?
57.
JACK
Mrs. Rhodes was pretty well known in
Huntington. I think she felt this guy was
getting in the way of her master plan.
Finally, nearly 20 years later, he
convinced the state what was really going
on there.
ZOEY
Well...elaborate.
JACK
That girl you talked to was "pants
crapping nuts". She actually makes your
boyfriend look sane. I guess she believes
that Lucifer came to her in a vision-
ZOEY
-How is that different than a dream? Just
saying-
JACK
-I don't know. I think you have to be
awake for a vision.
(beat)
Will you please pay attention? Anyway he,
meaning Lucifer, gave her this jazz
about...well you know the story. Two
angels, fighting to the
death...blah...blah...Anyway he told her
she needed to look after Louis and get
Quinn out of there. I guess trying to
stack the odds in Louis' favor.
ZOEY
So she had Quinn committed?
JACK
To the same hospital where her nephew was
a patient. All on the dark lord's orders
I guess.
ZOEY
Fucking Ryan Blood!
JACK
Your friends are fucking whack.
ZOEY
Thanks Jack.
JACK
So what are you going to do?
58.
ZOEY
I'm going to stop an Apocalyptic battle.
JACK
Goddamn Zoey!
ZOEY AND ANNA'S APARTMENT
Jack realizes Zoey hung up on him. He slowly puts his
phone down and steps away from the computer.
He walks over to the couch and sits down. He lets out a
sigh of exhaustion as he leans back on the couch.
ZOEY AND ANNA'S APARTMENT-A FEW HOURS LATER
Jack is now sprawled out on the couch. Anna walks in the
room and sets a beverage on the coffee table in front of
him.
She moves his legs and sits down beside of him.
ANNA
So where is she at now?
Jack sits up.
JACK
I got a text about thirty minutes ago.
I'm pretty sure she is going to head to
Quinn's apartment.
ANNA
Jack...
JACK
What?
ANNA
Her Christ Complex is going to get her
killed.
JACK
Trust me I know Anna.
(beat)
I know...
KNOCKING is heard at the door. Anna gets up to answer.
JACK (CONT'D)
Maybe it's Quinn the jackass.
59.
Anna just gets the door opened a crack when...
Ryan and Louis BURST into the room. Anna SCREAMS. Louis
restrains her against a wall.
Jack gets up from the couch, but he meets a gun handle to
the head from Ryan.
RYAN BLOOD
Good afternoon boys and girls! I need
your assistance.
INT. QUINN'S ROOM-MOMENTS LATER
Quinn walks into his room. To his surprise, Zoey is
sitting on his bed. It appears she has been there for a
while.
QUINN
How do people keep ending up in my room?
ZOEY
(laughs)
You need to learn to lock up.
Quinn walks over and sits on the bed beside her.
QUINN
I'm not fighting Louis.
ZOEY
Why the change of heart?
QUINN
I think you might be right. I don't think
it's necessary. I think the world will
keep turning one way or another. I'm not
dependant on that.
(beat)
I'm not a savior.
ZOEY
Do you really believe? You know?
QUINN
Yes. I do believe it. I know it actually.
Since I have been with you, I've doubted
what I know to be fact though. Then it
hit me, it really doesn't matter.
ZOEY
I'll help you Quinn. I don't want to do
it for myself...
(MORE)
60.
ZOEY (CONT'D)
I don't want to do it because I feel I
have to. Obligations, or dark incidents
from my past...That's not a reason to
help anyone. It makes me fucking selfish
actually.
QUINN
You're not selfish Zoey.
ZOEY
I care about you Quinn. That's sincerely
my reason for wanting to do this. That's
a first for me you know?
QUINN
I know...
Quinn hugs her and they slowly lay down on the bed
together.
JUMP CUT TO:
QUINN'S ROOM- LATER
Quinn gets pistol whipped across the face. Suddenly we
see Louis picking Zoey up by the hair.
QUINN
(in pain)
Let her go!
Louis has a hold of Zoey. Quinn gets up and goes for
Ryan.
Louis drop kicks Quinn and sends him flying across the
room.
Louis throws Zoey at Ryan. Ryan then holds her at gun
point.
RYAN BLOOD
(looking at Quinn)
Let me pretty the girl up a bit
Ryan beats her repeatedly with the gun until she passes
out cold from the trauma.
Quinn tries to get to his feet, but Louis kicks him back
down.
LOUIS
Hold on sunshine!
61.
Ryan throws Louis the gun.
QUINN'S POV
We see Louis with great force repeatedly hit Quinn with
the gun. Everything goes fuzzy and then we...
CUT TO:
BLACKNESS
INT. QUINN'S ROOM-HOURS LATER
Quinn slowly gets to his feet. He walks over to the
doorway and kneels down.
He sees a puddle of blood...Zoey's blood. He puts his
fingers in it. He inspects his hand, rubbing the blood
between his index finger and thumb.
He jumps up and screams in anger. That would be Quinn's
version of a battle cry.
CLOSE SHOT-JACK'S FACE
A hand rips duct tape off of Jack's mouth. He let's out a
loud scream.
JACK
Mother fucker!
INT. ZOEY AND ANNA'S APARTMENT- CONTINOUS
Quinn crouches down beside Jack.
Jack and Anna are both tied up, Anna still has duct tape
across her mouth. You can hear her muffled screams as
they fill the room.
QUINN
Where's Zoey?
JACK
Fuck you mother fucker! I'm going to call
the fucking fuzz once you untie me!
Fucking nut bag, ball sac-
QUINN
(like he is talking to a retarded child)
I...will...come...rescue...you
62.
JACK
Ass fuck salad-
Quinn puts the duct tape back on Jack's mouth. Even
though we can't make out what he is saying, he is still
running off at the mouth.
QUINN
That actually felt kind of good.
Quinn pats Jack on the head.
QUINN (CONT'D)
I'll be back guys.
Quinn leaves the room. Muffled cursing can be heard
through out the apartment.
CLOSE SHOT-QUINN'S BED
A long black box is pulled out from under Quinn's bed. We
see Quinn's hands unlatch and then open it.
Inside we see Quinn's katana. His hand grips the hilt.
INT. QUINN'S ROOM
Quinn gets up, holding his katana and ready for a fight.
He's dressed in a black biker jacket, kind of looking
like the Bride from Kill Bill.
He walks to the doorway. He stands still for a second.
He's preparing his next move.
Bad ass comic book pose...'nuff said.
CUT TO:
TITLE CARD: DAY ZERO THE ENDGAME
DREAM SEQUENCE
START CHOIR MUSIC
INT. CHURCH
The front doors to the church swing open. Light fills the
sanctuary. Zoey walks through the doors.
She heads toward the alter and sees a man, in his 50's,
kneeling. It appears he might be praying.
63.
She places her hand on his shoulder. As he turns around
she sees her Dad.
ZOEY
I'm not doing it anymore. You will not
have redemption from me.
DAD
(raspy)
Zoey...
He reaches for her, she pulls away. She starts to back
up.
ZOEY
Take ownership of what you did. Don't
rely on me to save you. I need to start
saving myself.
She slowly backs up and then turns to walk away.
ZOEY (CONT'D)
(as she is turning)
Goodbye.
JUMP CUT TO:
END DREAM SEQUENCE
END CHOIR MUSIC
CLOSE SHOT- ZOEY'S FACE
Ryan slaps Zoey in the face to wake her up.
EXT. OPEN FIELD-DAY
Ryan pulls Zoey up to her feet. He presses the gun
against her head.
Louis walks out into the middle of the field. He's
dressed in a full ninja outfit.
He unsheathes his katana.
LOUIS
What do you think Zoey? I'm a ninja!
ZOEY
(struggling under Ryan's grip)
You're fucking crazy!
64.
LOUIS
That's not nice! I think I look good.
ZOEY
I think you're a fucking nut bag.
LOUIS
This is going to be fun. You'll see.
ZOEY
Mrs Rhodes? Does that name ring a bell?
RYAN BLOOD
My aunt?
LOUIS
Yeah...yeah...she played a part in the
game. Tell us something we don't know.
You're such a sexy Nancy Drew right now.
ZOEY
Go fuck yourself.
LOUIS
Or a foul mouthed Velma. That gets me so
hard. Does that get you hard Ryan?
RYAN BLOOD
Can we go back to my aunt please?
ZOEY
Mrs. Rhodes? What about her? Other than
she fucked you guys up. She taught you,
Louis how to play it straight. Then she
has you fuck Quinn over.
RYAN BLOOD
She didn't fuck Quinn over. She just
helped him out.
ZOEY
Yeah by getting him in contact with you.
RYAN BLOOD
She knew one day it was all going to
catch up with her. She trained me to get
into the game. She told me it was my
destiny.
ZOEY
Is that why she placed you in that
hospital?
65.
RYAN BLOOD
She was my caretaker. She told me she was
sending me someone. Someone I would have
to guide on to the right path.
ZOEY
Guys I have let my parents fuck me up.
There comes a time though where you have
to go out on your own. Take
responsibility for your own life.
RYAN BLOOD
There is a much bigger purpose. You'll
see.
ZOEY
This whole thing was to carry out some
delusional woman's master plan. She
doesn't even remember who she is at this
point. I went to see her...she wanted me
to take off my shirt.
Louis is irritated.
LOUIS
Will you shut up?!? You are ruining my
climatic fight.
Louis spies Quinn in the distance.
LOUIS (CONT'D)
Showtime.
START CHOIR MUSIC
Quinn lowers his katana, it brushes against the blades of
grass. Louis follows suit as he slowly walks to meet
Quinn in the middle.
The two warriors stand on opposite sides of the battle
field.
END CHOIR MUSIC
Quinn looks over and sees Zoey.
QUINN
Let her go!
Ryan grabs her tighter.
RYAN BLOOD
Not yet...
66.
QUINN
(To Louis)
Is this the game you want to play?
LOUIS
I'm not going to lose this time.
ZOEY
(To Quinn)
I thought you didn't believe this shit
anymore.
QUINN
There's more going on than you realize
Zoey.
ZOEY
This is fucked. Quinn you're not 5000
years old. You were born in an orphanage.
None of this makes sense.
LOUIS
Lady, it would look weird if we roamed
the earth for 5000 years without facing a
mortal death! We keep getting reborn,
sometimes we even switch physical form.
Thanks for coming to the game late missy!
ZOEY
That makes total fucking sense. Color me
stupid!
QUINN
(to Louis)
You don't get it do you.
LOUIS
What?!?
QUINN
If you win...you're not becoming the
antichrist.
LOUIS
What are you talking about??
QUINN
It's Ryan...it's always been Ryan.
LOUIS
(To Ryan)
What is he talking about?
67.
RYAN BLOOD
He's pitting us against each other.
QUINN
I'm going to be honest with you Louis.
I've always been honest.
LOUIS
Yeah sometimes to a fault.
QUINN
We have always played this game as honest
as we could. We never did anything to
undermine the other. Despite what you
represent, you have moral code.
(beat)
You are not acting with in that code
today.
LOUIS
I'm tired of losing...
QUINN
You're losing right now. Your actions,
you can't win like this. Not acting this
way.
LOUIS
I'm tired of you. I'm going to end it!
Louis goes over to Ryan. He trades his sword in for
Ryan's gun.
Ryan holds the katana to Zoey's throat. Louis points the
gun dead at Quinn.
QUINN
You going to shoot me?
LOUIS
It's the endgame.
Tense moment as Louis aims the gun at Quinn.
SUDDENLY he spins and shoots Ryan dead in the head.
Ryan falls and Zoey gets free.
Louis looks at Quinn and then throws the gun far out into
the field.
LOUIS (CONT'D)
OK...I guess I do have some morals.
68.
Zoey gets her bearings.
ZOEY
What the fuck!
QUINN
Zoey go home. We need to finish this.
Louis walks over to Ryan and grabs his katana.
ZOEY
No you don't. Guys what are you doing?
LOUIS
Go home girl!
ZOEY
Are you being serious?
Quinn stops and turns toward Zoey.
QUINN
I will always love you. You have to go
though.
ZOEY
If you don't walk away from this field
right now, you will lose me. I will not
be in your corner. I will call for help.
They will stop you.
QUINN
Go...
ZOEY
Quinn...last chance.
Zoey walks over to Ryan's body. She searches till she
finds her cell phone in his front pocket.
ZOEY (CONT'D)
I will call the police Quinn...
Quinn looks at Zoey, dead in the eyes.
QUINN
Goodbye.
Quinn turns toward Louis. He pulls his katana up to
attack position and Louis follows suit.
ZOEY
(tearing up)
Wow...yeah goodbye.
69.
Quinn and Louis charge each other. Zoey doesn't bother to
stay to watch the battle. She slowly walks away.
Quinn and Louis' swords meet. The clang is triumphant.
Details of this climatic battle will be choreographed by
the actors involved, but think high flying Shaw Brothers
film.
We don't see a clear victor, just the two boys going at
it until we can't tell who is who.
OTHER SIDE OF THE FIELD-AWAY FROM THE BATTLE
Zoey starts to make a call on her cell phone.
CLOSE SHOT-CELL PHONE
She starts to dial 911. Her thumb moves in the position
to hit send.
OTHER SIDE OF THE FIELD
Zoey stops. She slowly puts her phone away. She looks
back toward where the battle is going on.
She starts to walk back. The walk turns into a jog.
Finally the jog turns into a full run.
OPEN FIELD
When she gets to the field Quinn and Louis are gone. All
that can be seen is Ryan Blood's body, two katanas and an
empty ninja suit.
Zoey leans down and touches Quinn's katana.
ZOEY
(laughs to herself)
I am Curious:Yellow
(beat)
Goodbye boys...
Zoey stares out into the open field. She feels reborn.
She knows there is a new world, a new perspective for her
beyond the horizon.
CUT TO:
BLACKNESS
TITLE CARD: 70 YEARS LATER
70.
INT. UNIVERSITY CONFERANCE HALL
The camera slowly pans toward an older ninety year old
Zoey. She's behind a podium, there is a sign on the front
that reads: Marshal University Association of Free
Thought.
ZOEY
For years we have thought absence of the
impossible indicated that we were
exercising free thought. In my experience
ladies and gentleman, that's not the
case.
(beat)
Believing in hope my friends, opening
yourself up to accepting there might be
more than the world around you. That's
truly being a free thinker.
The camera ends with a close shot on Zoey's face.
EXT. PARK-RIVERSIDE-LATER
Zoey sits on the same bench where she met Quinn. Her
great-granddaughter, JENNIFER walks up. She sits down
beside her grandmother.
JENNIFER
Hey Grandma.
ZOEY
Hey...
JENNIFER
You look solemn.
ZOEY
Just sitting here...thinking...
JENNIFER
What are you thinking about?
ZOEY
I've had a great life. A wonderful
husband, children, grandchildren...
(motions to Jennifer)
...great grandchildren...I spent so much
of my youth being angry. I wish I could
relive my life now, knowing what I know.
JENNIFER
You do have a lot of wisdom.
71.
ZOEY
I've tried to pass it on to you.
JENNIFER
You've taught me a lot.
ZOEY
Just remember, you can believe what you
want to believe Jennifer. Live by what
ever moral code you want to live by. Just
make sure it's yours. Don't let it stem
from anger or past tragedies.
(beat)
Let it come from your heart.
Jennifer turns around.
ZOEY (CONT'D)
What is it?
JENNIFER
My new boyfriend. The one I wanted you to
meet.
Zoey turns around to see the BOYFRIEND walking toward
them. It shouldn't come to a surprise that he looks a lot
like Quinn.
Jennifer gets up and grabs her boyfriend around the
waist. He reaches his hand out to Zoey.
BOYFRIEND
(nervous)
Nice to meet to ma'am.
ZOEY
(shakes his hand)
Likewise.
Jennifer grabs his hand right after his handshake with
Zoey.
JENNIFER
We better get going. We're going to grab
something to eat.
ZOEY
(to the boyfriend)
I didn't catch your name.
BOYFRIEND
I'm so sorry. I'm being rude.
72.
JENNIFER
(laughs)
He can be like that.
BOYFRIEND
I'm Louis.
Zoey is stunned.
JENNIFER
(to Zoey)
You OK?
ZOEY
Yeah I'm fine.
(snapping out of it)
Enjoy dinner.
JENNIFER
See you later on.
BOYFRIEND
(making eye contact with Zoey, smiling)
Nice to meet you.
ZOEY
(returning contact, and smiles)
Likewise.
The two lovebirds walk away. Zoey stares at them for a
second. A it "can't be look" crosses her face.
START "DONE AND DUSTED'
CLOSE UP-ZOEY'S FACE
Zoey smiles almost to say to the camera that there is
more out there. Things that we don't fully understand.
The smile then fades.
Her final look is that of content. And then as Done and
Dusted plays we...
FADE OUT.
THE END
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