Charlie finds the journal of someone named Lionguy after he leaves it behind at the cemetery. When Charlie looks through the journal, she sees sketches that seem to come to life. She experiences moments from the past involving Moongirl, a figure Charlie often draws. By flipping through sketches dated from different times, Charlie sees glimpses into Moongirl's life on campus from years past. This leads Charlie to question what is happening and why she is experiencing these visions from the journal.
2. EXT. TREE
Charlie, in her Halloween costume, standing by her Tree. She
has a hand on the trunk. At the base of the trunk there's a
lantern, a granola bar, and a sketchbook. Footsteps. Sarah
enters into frame, also in costume.
SARAH
Hey. You comin back to the party?
CHARLIE
Yeah, I'll be back in a minute.
SARAH
...Whattttt're you doing to that
tree?
CHARLIE
It's my favorite tree on campus. I
haven't been visiting it a lot
lately. I want to while I still
have time.
SARAH
Sometimes I forget you're a senior.
CHARLIE
Me too.
SARAH
(Beat)
What's it like?
CHARLIE
Mmm. It's kinda like money. You
don't really think much about a
single dollar until it's your only
dollar. And then you think really
hard about how to spend it.
SARAH
That's a lot less depressing than
what other people here say. Someone
compared it to dying the other day.
CHARLIE
We do have a cemetery.
SARAH
We, as in the school?
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3. 2.
EXT. CEMETERY
Charlie and Sarah slowly weave through the cemetery,
conversing. It's not as creepy as one would think.
SARAH
This isn't as creepy as I thought
it'd be.
CHARLIE
It's more creepy when you're alone.
Still, I can't believe this is your
first time here. I can't even
remember the first time I was here.
SARAH
Wait, Charlie, this is it.
(beat)
Yes, this is it. It's now.
Beat. Then a moment of recognition.
CHARLIE
In a cemetery? I don't think that's
a good idea.
SARAH
But like, I wanna see ghosts.
CHARLIE
That's not how it works...alright,
fine, but we're leaving the second
you get bad vibes. First time can
be rough.
SARAH
I trust you.
Charlie takes out her wallet--she retrieves two tabs, and
gives one to Sarah. Sarah watches Charlie unwrap the tab and
put it on her tongue. She swallows it, then sticks her tongue
out, showing that it's gone. Sarah follows suit.
SARAH (CONT.) (CONT’D)
How long until it hits me?
SUB: EARLY HOURS, WASHES AWAY TO TITLE: "FOURSIGHT"
EXT. CEMETERY
Charlie sketching in her sketchbook. Sarah sits across from
her, staring. Charlie notices
4. 3.
CHARLIE
What?...Is it hitting you?
We see from Sarah's perspective--oh yeah it's hitting her.
Charlie looks divine. Sarah nods wordlessly. Charlie laughs.
CHARLIE (CONT’D)
Do this.
Charlie slowly waves her hand across her face. Sarah copies--
she sees trails of her hand. Sarah's in awe. Charlie hands
Sarah a water bottle and gets herself a granola bar, munching
on it.
CHARLIE (CONT’D)
Here, drink this. It's easy to
forget.
(watching Sarah)
Crossing a lot off your Firsts
list.
SARAH
Can I see that? It looks pretty.
CHARLIE
Sure.
Charlie hands her her sketchbook. Sarah flips through.
SARAH
Oh, and they're all dated. You also
draw this same figure a lot.
CHARLIE
Yep. I call her Moongirl.
SARAH
Pretty.
Beat. Returns sketchbook.
SARAH (CONT’D)
Can I borrow your phone?
CHARLIE
Why?
SARAH
Please, it's really important.
CHARLIE
You're not gonna text anyone, are
you?
5. 4.
SARAH
No I swear. I just really gotta.
Beat. Charlie hands Sarah her phone. Charlie waits to see
what she does. We see the glow on Sarah's face. Then--a song
plays. Sarah closes her eyes. Charlie smiles and closes her
eyes. The screen goes black. As the song plays, we see a
visual dance that flows in tandem with the song. It's
colorful, fluid, mesmerizing, gentle.
SARAH (O.S.) (CONT’D)
Oh, you have a voicemail from your
mom.
Charlie opens her eyes and we see Sarah on Charlie's phone.
She's handing it back.
SARAH (CONT’D)
I didn't mean to--it just popped up
on the screen. It's from a few
hours ago.
Beat.
SARAH (CONT’D)
Are you gonna take it?
CHARLIE
It's fine. I'll listen to it
eventually.
SARAH
...You should probably listen to it
now.
CHARLIE
Why?
SARAH
It could be important. I, I don't
know. I really feel like you
should.
Sarah's hand is still outstretched.
CHARLIE
(hesitant)
I don't really..
SARAH
Moms are very important.
Charlie takes the phone, puts it to her ear.
6. 5.
CHARLIE'S MOM (O.S.)
Charlotte. Hi. We're getting ready
to move everything out for the
showings. You gotta let me know
what you don't want thrown out.
As Charlie listens, she looks at a tree, and the tree slowly
morphs into having characteristics of her mom as the
voicemail continues.
CHARLIE'S MOM (O.S.) (CONT’D)
I already saved your prayer beads
and all your clothes. Anything
else, let me know this week or we
gotta dump it out. And please let
me know soon if you figure out what
you're doing after graduation. Do
you still wanna try and live with
Macy in New York? It would just be
nice to know. What're you thinking?
For this summer? Let me know. Love
you.
Voicemail ends. Tree returns to normal. Charlie pockets her
phone.
SARAH
Do you have any plans after you
graduate?...Sorry, I could hear it
from here.
CHARLIE
I...
Charlie returns to sketching. Beat.
CHARLIE (CONT’D)
I dont know. Maybe. Let's not talk
about it right now.
SARAH
Oh. Okay...I think I'm gonna move
to End of the World so I can see
the stars better. Wanna come?
CHARLIE
I'll join you later. Text me if you
need me.
SARAH
Okay.
7. 6.
Sarah goes off. Charlie sits, sketching. She closes her eyes.
She hears someone sneeze, and it creates a mystical visual
outburst, similar to when they were listening to the song.
Charlie opens her eyes and sees, in the distance, Lionguy.
He's writing something down in his journal. Charlie squints.
CHARLIE
S-Sarah?
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EXT. FIELD
Sarah, on her back, staring at the sky.
SARAH
Wow.
CUT TO:
EXT. CEMETERY
Lionguy closes the book, pockets it, and walks off. It falls
out--he doesn't notice. Charlie gets up, walks over to it.
She hesitantly picks it up. She flips through it--once she
settles on a random page, two people suddenly appear in the
background, walking and chatting. Charlie also shivers for
the first time. There's alsothe "flip/shutter" effect (will
explain later). It's too dark to read the book. Then she
closes the book and the people disappear, and she's no longer
cold--strange.
CUT TO:
INT. CHARLIE'S ROOM
Charlie tosses the journal onto her desk and her bag onto her
bed. She goes digging for a granola bar in her stash--box is
empty. She looks around, patting around, before picking up a
pair of pants and finding a granola bar in the pockets. She
unwraps and places it in her mouth--then she picks up the
journal. Now in better lighting, we can see colored tabs
protruding from the journal--yellow, pink, blue, purple,
green, red. She opens to the pink section and sees various
sketches of the same person with minute differences. Flips to
purple, sees sketches of hands. Flips, flips. She reaches the
green section. There's a bookmark--she goes to it, which is
the most recent page in the green section. Charlie is
confused--it's the sketch she was doing at the cemetery,
dated too. It shows MOONGIRL, a figure Charlie sketches
often.
8. 7.
She flips to a previous sketch--also with MOONGIRL--and the
"shutter" effect occurs. It's a visual/audio cue signalling
that Charlie's moving between memories. Imagine a page
turning. Charlie does it again, turning to a previous sketch-
-this time, along with the effect, a few objects in the room
rearrange and MOONGIRL appears, sitting on the bed, sketching
the drawing Charlie is currently turned to in the journal.
She appears as the same style she's drawn in. Charlie,
bewildered, overwhelmed, sees her phone on the desk--she
places the bookmark in the current page, closes it, and grabs
her phone, composing a text.
To SARAH: Can you come to my room? I think I'm freaking out
The text sends. Then Charlie notices the date on her phone--
same as the sketch. She opens the journal again, to the
bookmarked page. She flips to a previous sketch--shutter
effect again, objects move again. MOONGIRL is now sitting at
the desk, typing at a laptop, the open sketchbook next to
her.
MOONGIRL
Stupid thesis...
Charlie flips to a previous sketch--objects move, but no
MOONGIRL in sight. She looks around. She looks at the date
again--9/2/2017-- thinks for a moment, then realizes. She
bookmarks the page and leaves with book in hand.
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EXT. COMMONS
Gathered outside of Commons is JAMIE, THEA, OZ, DELILAH, and
MOONGIRL. They've all had a few drinks. They're laughing,
joking around. Sub: 9/2/17. Charlie walks upon the scene,
mesmerized. Moongirl steps onto a bench.
MOONGIRL
Attention, attention. We are
beginning the ceremony. Jamie, the
actor, if you would.
JAMIE
Of course, of course.
(clears throat)
Tonight is a special night. As
requested, we are here to celebrate
Charlie's...LAST. FIRST. DAY.
Cheering from the crew.
9. 8.
JAMIE (CONT.) (CONT’D)
Last time moving in after summer!
Last time seeing new freshmen on
campus for the first time! Last
time...I dunno...
OZ
Last time we gotta hear one of
Jamie's speeches!
JAMIE
Oh haha, Oz. But anyway. The woman
of the hour. Charlie!!!
Moongirl addresses them from her bench.
MOONGIRL
(drunk)
Friends. You talented people.
Coworkers. Would be lovers. I chose
this spot because I like it. Here.
Commons. Being renovated. It feels
right to be here.
Everyone but Charlie freezes. Charlie's confused--she tries
interacting with them, to no avail. She tries flipping the
pages, but nothing changes. She looks up, and Moongirl is
gone. She hesitantly walks up to where Moongirl was, and
stands there. Time resumes.
CHARLIE
(sober, recalling)
...It feels right to be here. I,
uh..hmmm....right, right. Just like
that building I'm getting too old
for this place. It's gonna be time
to move on soon. And I need you to
be my construction workers. Because
you work hard. And I can't renovate
all by myself. I love you all...I
can't wait for my shiny new
kitchens.
Charlie steps down and they flood her with hugs. When they
pull away, Moongirl is back. They're all chatting.
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10. 9.
EXT. COMMONS
Moongirl, alone, same night, sketching in the sketchbook.
Charlie goes ahead and opens LG's journal, flipping to a
previous page. Shutter effect, Moongirl disappears. Charlie
bookmarks the page and checks the date: "5/20/17".
CUT TO:
INT. CHARLIE'S ROOM
Charlie enters her room to see Moongirl in her bed, wrapped
in blankets, moaning, coughing often. She's sick. The room is
untidy. Beat. Sub: 5/20/17. Door swings open--Oz enters with
a bag.
OZ
Charlie? You up?
MOONGIRL
Yeah sure. What's up?
OZ
I saw your message in group chat. I
brought some things. Is it okay if
I come in?
MOONGIRL
Yeah. You brought things? Oh my
god, thank you.
Oz sits and takes out a thermos, an orange, and some cough
drops.
OZ
Want some tea?
MOONGIRL
I would love some tea.
Moongirl drinks.
MOONGIRL (CONT’D)
What're you still doing up?
OZ
I was working on a final. I'm
trying to be better about my work.
But I saw you were still up, so I
figured your coughing was keeping
you up.
Oz starts peeling the orange.
11. 10.
OZ (CONT’D)
My dad always gave me tea and an
orange when I was sick. And he
stayed up with me until I fell
asleep.
MOONGIRL
You don't have to do that.
OZ
I want to. Wanna play a game?
MOONGIRL
Sure. What game?
OZ
What am I thinking?
MOONGIRL
Yes. Okay, I've got something.
OZ
3, 2, 1--
MOONGIRL
Ghost.
OZ (CONT’D)
Fish.
OZ (CONT’D)
Ready? 3, 2, 1--
OZ (CONT’D)
Sushi!
MOONGIRL
Mermaid!
MOONGIRL (CONT’D)
Oh, morbid, haha.
OZ
We got this. 3, 2, 1--
MOONGIRL
Flounder!
OZ (CONT’D)
Flounder!
OZ (CONT’D)
Yes!
MOONGIRL
We are too good!
OZ
Orange?
12. 11.
MOONGIRL
Yes please.
Oz hands her a slice of orange.
MOONGIRL (CONT’D)
Are you really okay being here?
Your finals are really important.
And I don't know when I'm gonna
fall asleep.
OZ
Everyone gets sick. Doesn't mean
you should be miserable alone. I
really don't mind, Charlie. You'd
do the same for me.
Time freezes, and Moongirl is gone. Charlie tries flipping
pages again--no shutter--and easily accepts the situation,
taking Moongirl's place in bed. Time resumes. Charlie smiles
really wide.
OZ (CONT’D)
What?
CHARLIE
I feel the love. It's nice to know
no matter how sick I get, there's
someone there. Life doesn't happen
without me.
OZ
Of course. Just, y'know. Don't be
contagious.
CHARLIE
I can't just not be contagious.
OZ
Oh then the deal's off.
Oz starts to get up, Charlie laughs.
INT. CHARLIE'S ROOM
Oz is asleep in the chair. Moongirl, asleep in bed,
sketchbook open on the sketch she was drawing. Charlie
stands, overlooking them. Charlie leaves, going to a
different hallway. She flips the page to a previous sketch
dated "12/5/2015" and bookmarks it. Shutter. A different door
now has a picture of Charlie taped to the front, with some
doodles over it. We see Delilah burst out. She knocks
furiously on the door next door. TYLER opens it, wary.
13. 12.
TYLER
Yeah?
DELILAH
Can you please stop making those gun noises?
TYLER
The what?
DELILAH
(sniffs)
The gunshot noises. All night. It's
kinda annoying, and loud.
(Beat)
You know?
Blank stare from Tyler.
DELILAH(CONT.) (CONT’D)
You know.
(imitates gunshot noises)
Brrrrrrah. Brah brah brah. doo doo
doo. Buh buh. Brrrah.
(Beat)
That. Could you please stop doing
that? It's really distracting, and-
-
The gunshot noises very clearly come from the room next door.
The whole package: Brrrah, brah brah brah. Doo doo doo. Buh
buh. Brrrah.
TYLER
Okay, seeya.
Tyler closes the door. Delilah walks next door. Right when
she's about to knock:
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INT. CHARLIE'S ROOM
Moongirl lying on her bed, playing Jenga with Thea, when
Delilah reenters, a force of energy. Thea has a glass of
wine, Moongirl has a juicebox and is sketching when it isn't
her turn. Music is playing in the background. Sub: 12/5/15.
Charlie watches all this.
MOONGIRL
How'd it go?
14. 13.
DELILAH
I feel like I can punch a window
right now.
THEA
Oh, please don't.
MOONGIRL
(looks up)
Woah, you're like really sweating.
DELILAH
I am?
(looks at self)
I am! Wow I'm like a fountain. My
pits! Wow, my pits.
MOONGIRL
Do you want a towel?
DELILAH
No I'm okay, I kinda like it. Thea
can I have some of your wine?
THEA
Are you sure?
(to Charlie)
Is that safe?
MOONGIRL
Delilah why don't you sit down for
a minute, and if you still want
wine later, I'll give you some.
DELILAH
Mmmmm okay. Can I play Jenga with
you guys? I love Jenga.
THEA
Sure, you can be on my team.
DELILAH
You are going DOWN Charlie.
Thea gets a text.
DELILAH (CONT’D)
Ohhh, a text! Who's it from?
THEA
(checks)
Jamie. Wants to know if I wanna
meet his parents, what!
(MORE)
15. 14.
THEA (CONT’D)
(reads more)
Apparently they're in town this
weekend.
DELILAH
Are you gonna do it? That's crazy!
Oh man if they're anything like
Jamie, that'd be a lot! Not that I
mean anything bad by that. Jamie's
just, you know. A lot!
MOONGIRL
You gonna say yes?
THEA
Mmmm I think so. I like meeting new
people. Plus I bet Jamie will make
a lot more sense after I meet his
parents.
DELILAH
That boy is a lot!!!
THEA
His parents are probably fun.
DELILAH
You know who has fun parents? Oz.
They visited last term. They're so
funny! He was embarrassed the whole
time.
CHARLIE
You ever gonna get on that, D?
DELILAH
What?
MOONGIRL
You know. Oz.
DELILAH
Ohh. I don't know. He's kinda. I
don't know. He's cool but I don't
know if I'm looking for that. Plus
term's almost over so what, would
we just, like, wait for each other
over summer? And also--
THEA
Ohh, slow down honey.
16. 15.
DELILAH
Yeah, I don't know. I've been
thinking about it a lot lately. I
haven't dated a lot.
MOONGIRL
You haven't?
DELILAH
Like, one person in high school. My
mom said she didn't like him and I
kinda realized I didn't like him
that much either.
THEA
Let's hope she likes Oz, then.
DELILAH
Oh, yeah. My mom passed away last
October, so that won't be a
problem.
MOONGIRL
...What?
The tower falls.
DELILAH
JENGA!
THEA
I'm so sorry to hear that, Delilah.
Delilah realizes what she's said--she was caught up in the
moment.
DELILAH
No. No, it's okay. I'm okay.
Really. It was a lot, but now I'm
fine.
THEA
It's okay if you aren't.
DELILAH
I'm fine.
She starts restacking the Jenga tower.
DELILAH(CONT.) (CONT’D)
I'm fine, I'm fine. Really.
Thea gets down and sits next to Delilah, leaning against
her. Moongirl seems at a loss what to say or do.
17. 16.
Time freezes. Moongirl disappears. Charlie takes Moongirl's
place and time resumes.
CHARLIE
Delilah, I know I didn't know your
mom, but I know she's in a better
place. You'll see her again
eventually. Until then, I'm here
for you if you need it.
Delilah gets up and hugs Charlie. Charlie hugs back. A quiet
moment of tenderness. Then: BRAH BRAH BRA, BRRRRRR. BUH BUH.
DOO DOO DOO.
DELILAH
(angrily getting up, the
other two laughing)
Oh my GO--
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EXT. TREE
Charlie walks up to her tree. Then she flips to a previous
page and bookmarks it. It's dated 3/8/15. Shutter. Moongirl
and CHERRY--senior, wild, fun--sit at the tree's base.
Moongirl is looking at the first few pages of the sketchbook
while Cherry smokes.
MOONGIRL
These are really good.
CHERRY
Thanks! I just doodle in my free
time.
Cherry offers the joint to Moongirl. Moongirl hesitates.
MOONGIRL
I haven't smoked weed before.
CHERRY
Oh shit, you haven't? This is not
me pressuring you. Just offering.
MOONGIRL
...I'll try it.
Moongirl takes the joint and inhales, sputtering out smoke
and coughing after. She hands it back.
CHERRY
You get used to the coughing.
18. 17.
MOONGIRL
I kinda like it.
CHERRY
Wow, I guess I really popped your
weed cherry huh.
MOONGIRL
Haha, very funny Cherry. Why do
people call you that anyway?
CHERRY
My last name's Maraschino. Too good
to pass up. Remember that last
name--it's the last name of the
person who introduced you...to the
beauty that is pot.
MOONGIRL
Do you mind if I draw something?
CHERRY
No, go ahead.
Moongirl starts drawing. Beat.
CHERRY (CONT.) (CONT’D)
I love this tree. It's my favorite
tree on campus. I don't visit it
enough.
MOONGIRL
...Can I ask you something?
CHERRY
Go ahead, Charlie.
MOONGIRL
Are you nervous about graduating?
CHERRY
Why?
MOONGIRL
Ah, it's kinda dumb. I'm only a
freshman after all. But...I had
such a good first year here so far.
I'm worried about what comes after
all this.
Time freezes. Charlie looks to Moongirl, waiting for her to
disappear. But then she sees that Cherry's disappeared
instead. She looks at Moongirl for a few moments, wistfully.
Then she steps into Cherry's place and time resumes.
19. 18.
CHARLIE
What happens here belongs to a
version of you that eventually, you
won't be anymore. I'm kind of
scared of that, honestly. But that
won't change that it happened. And
you'll remember it all--trust me.
The smallest things will bring you
back. A cologne your friend wore
all the time. The song you and your
friends would sing whenever you're
drunk. Your favorite tree. I'm
kinda all over the place, but I
guess the thing you should hear is
that change always comes, but it
doesn't erase.
Charlie steps aside, and Cherry reappears.
MOONGIRL
Wow, thanks. That's really...
Cherry stands up.
CHERRY
I really gotta piss. Wanna walk
back?
MOONGIRL
Sure.
Moongirl gets up and tries to hand the sketchbook back.
CHERRY
You wanna keep it? I haven't drawn
much lately.
MOONGIRL
Oh. If you're sure. I'd love to.
CUT TO:
EXT. CEMETERY
Charlie walking into the cemetery. She opens the journal and
flips it to the first sketch, bookmarking it. Sarah appears
in her original position, frozen. Charlie sits down in her
original position. She closes the book. Time resumes.
SARAH
Do you have any plans after you
graduate?...sorry, I could hear it
from here.