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MONTAGE
INT. LIBRARY - ISLE - DAY
Carl Thomas, 40. African American sits on one of the chairs
reading a book, suddenly a beautiful white female cashiers
walks up to isle to see some books. Carl looks up at her, he
pretends to be reading, Carl gets up and walks to the other
side of the isle. He looks through books then looks at the
girl reading a book. Carl looks at her through the shelves,
Carl then watches at the girl goes to another isle, he
follows her.
The girl now has four to five books in her hand, Carl goes
and help her but she rejects the offer, she walks past Carl,
he then gets frustrated about the whole thing. Carl continues
to stand in between the isle looking through books, he turns
his head staring at the girl as she stands in the checking
out line, Carl walks past her walking out of the library.
EXT. LIBRARY - PARKING LOT - AFTERNOON
Carl stand in between cars in the parking lot, he watches as
the girl walks out of the entrance door. Carl walks over to
meet her, she gets scared after struggling with the girl,
Carl takes his knife and stabs her continuously on the chest,
the girls eyes widely open as Carl continues to stab her.
TITLE CARD:
FADE IN.
INT. STARBUCKS COFFEE - NOON
Carl Thomas, sitting there reading a book at the same time
drinking his coffee. Face cap is covering his face, he
slightly lift’s his head to see a beautiful woman. The woman
is talking and shouting on her cellphone, Carl stares at the
woman from head to toe. As the woman turns her head towards
Carl’s direction, he quickly brings down his head.
INT. STARBUCKS COFFEE - LATER
The beautiful woman finishes talking on the cellphone, she’s
about to get up from the seat. Meanwhile Carl is at the
entrance to the coffee shop. Carl open the door for the
woman, she mistakenly drops a piece of paper on the ground,
Carl picks it up.
CARL THOMAS
Excuse me, excuse me. You dropped
something.
Carl gets in front of her and hands her the piece of paper.
LINDA BROWN
Oh, thank you. But it’s not mine.
But thank you though..
Linda walks past Carl and head towards her car, A BROWN FORD
EXPLORER JEEP, Carl races to open the driver side door, he
lets her in.
LINDA BROWN (CONT’D)
Thank you.
Carl shuts the door to the car. he stares at Linda’s eyes for
a while, she looks away and attempts to drive out of the
parking lot. Carl’s arm is still on the window frame of the
car.
Linda eventually drives out of the parking lot.
EXT. STARBUCKS COFFEE - parking lot - MOMENTS LATER
Carl gets in his car, seeing the woman driving away, Carl
immediately drives out and attempts to follows the woman’s
car.
EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING - MID AFTERNOON
Linda parks her ford at the side of the building, she jumps
out and trails it to the entrance. Meanwhile Carl is parks at
the corner of another apartment building looking at Linda as
she enter her building. Carl sits in his car for a while,
then and there he sees another female walking out of the
building.
Carl is seeing what the two females are up to, he sees the
females hugging each other, then going there separate ways.
Carl is now following the girl behind as she walks on the
sidewalk.
INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - LINDA’S APARTMENT - LATER
Linda is fast asleep on her couch, we see her apartment
bright and shiny, the windows are opened. Assorted picture
frames on the walls, we zoom in on Linda as she wakes up from
sleep, she looks around the apartment with her tired eyes,
then she calls out.
2.
LINDA BROWN
Rachel!! Where are you? Are you
back yet! Rachel.
Linda rises from the couch, she goes to the bedroom, the
bathroom, Kitchen. Linda sees no one in sight.
INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - LINDA’S APARTMENT - EVENING
Linda gets frustrated and she heads to the couch.
LINDA BROWN
Where can she be?
Linda then picks up her cellphone on the side table. She
dials away.
INT. BAR - CONTINUOUS
RACHEL MICHAEL, mid thirties. White American with blond hair
is behind the counter cleaning glasses with a towel. The bar
phone rings, a tall African man properly, the bar manager.
His name is TIMOTHY OSHINUGA, 38. Wearing a black short
sleeve shirt, picks up the phone then faces Rachel.
TIMOTHY OSHINUGA
(Over the Phone)
Hello. Whose on the line? Yes she
is here, hold on.
Timothy calls on Rachel.
TIMOTHY OSHINUGA (CONT’D)
Rachel. For you!
Rachel stops cleaning to answer the call. She puts the bar
phone to her ear.
RACHEL MICHAEL
Hello. Hey Linda! Of course I’m
coming home...
Rachel turns around and looks at the glasses at the counter.
RACHEL MICHAEL (CONT’D)
As soon as I’ve finished all this
glasses.
INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - LINDA’S APARTMENT - INTERCUT
Linda has the cellphone next to her ear.
3.
LINDA BROWN
Rachel, where are you? You’re still
at work. Oh MY GOD, I thought you
would have been off bye now. Look!
I’m worried about you, just hurry
up will you.
Rachel hangs up her phone. Linda shakes her head in dismay.
LINDA BROWN (CONT’D)
OH MY GOD.
INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - LINDA’S APARTMENT - MOMENTS LATER
Linda lounges on the couch, she puts her two hands on her
face down her chin.
LINDA BROWN
What the fuck?
Linda turns and stares at the clock on the wall.
LINDA BROWN (CONT’D)
Okay! This is insane. I can’t
believe she’s not back yet. All
right that’s it.. I have to go and
look for her...
(pause)
I’m getting inpatient now...
Linda gets up and takes her car keys and cellphone from the
side table, then heads for the door. Immediately she takes
her jacket from the hook behind the door. She opens the door
and walks out slams the behind her.
EXT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - HALLWAY/ELEVATOR - NIGHT
Linda sweeps down the hallway to the elevator. The elevator
opens. She gets in.
INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - LOBBY- NIGHT
Linda zooms down the Lobby towards the entrance, she walks
out the door.
EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING - CONTINUOUS
Linda walks towards the FORD EXPLORER. She opens the drivers
side door and pops in, Linda drives off.
4.
Linda sees the bar from a distance, she parks her car beside
the bar. Linda gets out and walks to the entrance.
EXT/INT. BAR - NIGHT
Linda enters, but a HOMELESS WOMAN stop her in her tracks,
Linda looks at the homeless woman up and down.
HOMELESS WOMAN
Do you mind sparing me some change.
Linda gets angry.
LINDA BROWN
Get lost..
Linda enters, she sees people mingling and sitting on their
chairs and table. Linda then sees Timothy behind the bar, she
walks to go and meet him.
LINDA BROWN (CONT’D)
Excuse me sir.
TIMOTHY OSHINUGA
Yes, what can I help you with.
LINDA BROWN
Sorry to disturb you but. I want to
know if Rachel is still working
tonight...
Timothy leans in.
TIMOTHY OSHINUGA
Sorry to say, but Rachel has left
here some few hour ago...
LINDA BROWN
Excuse me, but what time she leave.
Timothy looks at his watch then back at her.
TIMOTHY OSHINUGA
I let her go round about 7.
Timothy looks at her.
LINDA BROWN
Around 7, you said.
TIMOTHY OSHINUGA
Yeah..
5.
LINDA BROWN
Okay than you.
Timothy nods.
TIMOTHY OSHINUGA
Sure.
Linda turns and walks past the crowd in the bar to the
entrance.
EXT. BAR - SAME
Linda stands in front of the bar.
LINDA BROWN
Where can she be?
The homeless woman approaches Linda. She immediately flags
her off. But then Linda searches in her pocket for some
coins. Linda brings out about two dollars worth of coins from
her pocket and hand then to the homeless woman.
HOMELESS WOMAN
Thank you. Thank you!!
The homeless woman goes over to where the rest of homeless
people are standing. Meanwhile Linda is already inside her
car ready to take off.
INT. BROWN FORD EXPLORER - SAME
Linda continues to drive along street suddenly her cellphone,
she answers it.
LINDA BROWN
Hello, Rachel!! Rachel!
Linda hears a cracked voice on the other line. The caller
cuts the call off. Linda throws the cellphone on the
passengers sit.
INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - BASEMENT - MID NIGHT
Carl sits on one of the washing machine staring down at
Rachel holding a knife in his hand. Rachel’s mouth and legs
are tied up, tears are really coming don her eyes. Carl walks
over to her circling around her until he stops. Carl still
out the knife.
6.
CARL THOMAS
Rachel. Rachel. I’m talking to you
Rachel.... Rachel!
Carl grabs her hair and intent to pull her head. Carl is next
to her.
CARL THOMAS (CONT’D)
(Shouts in Anger)
I’m talking to you Rachel, I said
what is this?.
Carl then removes the tape from her mouth, Rachel finds it
heard to speak, tears still in her eyes. Carl get up and
walks and stands in her front.
CARL THOMAS (CONT’D)
Rachel!! Do you know why I
kidnapped you.
(pause)
I kidnapped you because, you will
not give me a chance... let me put
it this way, I wanted a chance from
you... you said you were to busy,
and you said you had a boyfriend,
which you didn’t have.. So that
meant that, you were lying to ne.
Carl goes back and puts his face next to her.
CARL THOMAS (CONT’D)
Please don’t lie to me again. I
don’t like people lying to me and I
don’t like lies. Okay.
Tears still dropping from Rachel’s eyes very fast
RACHEL MICHAEL
(choking on her tears)
I’m sorry..
CARL THOMAS
What? What did you say?
RACHEL MICHAEL
I’m sorry.
Carl looks at her.
CARL THOMAS
(sarcastic)
Did you actually say that your
sorry.. Did I hear you correctly,
did you just say that...
7.
Carl lowers his head and brings his head up again. He stand
in front of her, then stares at her with the knife in his
hand.
CARL THOMAS (CONT’D)
(Shakes his head)
I can’t accept that from you. I
can’t accept your apology...
Quickly walks behind Rachel. He gets into her face.
CARL THOMAS (CONT’D)
Do you know what killers do with
their victims. They silence them.
Carl takes the knife and slashes her throat with it. Carl
stares at the blood gushing out from her throat.
CARL THOMAS (CONT’D)
(Slow but gentle)
Yes, silence. Yes, silence is the
best answer for a fool.
Carl gets up stares at her then picks her up puts on his
shoulders then carries her to the closet. He opens the closet
and dumbs her body inside, stares at her cleans the blood of
the knife with his fingers and then throws the knife on her
body. Carl turns and walks out of the laundry room.
FADE TO:
INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - FREIGHT ELEVATOR - MID NIGHT
Carl sneaks out of the freight elevator, looking at who is
there. He sees no one in sight. He sneaks to his apartment.
The sound of Carl’s apartment door squeaks.
INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - MID NIGHT
Linda in her bed fast asleep, hears Carl’s door squeaking,
she walks out of the bedroom to the door, she peeps in the
hole to see what’s going on. She sees Carl at the door
staring directly at Linda’s door. Linda looks away from the
peep hole.
LINDA BROWN
What’s this guys problem?
Linda peeps again in the peep hole. She see his eyes glued
strangely at her door. Linda looks again she sees that his
walking into his apartment, he shuts the door.
8.
Linda GIGGLING.
INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - MID NIGHT
Linda runs to her bedroom still giggling, she tucks herself
into bed then falls asleep.
INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - NEXT MORNING
Linda’s eyes opens, she wakes up slightly and yarns, she
wakes up further getting out of bed. She goes into the
kitchen.
INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN - MORNING
Linda gets to make a pot of coffee. She fills the kettle with
water and puts it on fire, she then takes her cup from the
cupboard she stares at it and sees the same one with Rachel’s
cup. She laughs. Linda puts the coffee granules into the cup,
then the hot water, she then sirs the coffee with a spoon.
She turns and starts sipping away.
INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN - FLASHBACK - SAME
Linda starts to sip on her coffee, she starts to remember
when her and Rachel started hanging out as friends. The two
of them playing together, walking together and eating
together. Then she hears the door bell.
Linda comes back to reality.
Linda puts her cup of coffee on the counter, and head for the
door. She peeps in the hole. She see Carl standing at
attention behind the door. Linda opens the door.
CARL THOMAS
Hi..
He raises his hand.
LINDA BROWN
Hi. Can I help you.
CARL THOMAS
I just wanted to know if you are
busy today.. Because if your not
doing anything I.. Or we can do
something...
She thinks.
9.
LINDA BROWN
(Interrupts)
...Yeah I have a lot going on
today, sorry! But if you want, if
I’m not doing anything I can knock
on your door later and we can do
something then...
Carl stares at Linda nervously.
CARL THOMAS
Okay then. I’ll be waiting for your
knock...
Linda shrouds her shoulder, and mysteriously looks at him.
LINDA BROWN
Okay.
Carl goes away then Linda shuts the door. She then peeps into
the hole, to see whether Carl is there at the door. She sees
him standing looking into the peep hole, then he walks
swiftly away.
INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - NOON
Linda enters the bedroom from the living room, she still has
on her night gown. She shuts the bedroom door. A slow mellow
music coming from behind the door in the bedroom.
INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - MOMENTS LATER
Linda opens the door to the bedroom, she steps out and almost
walks to sit down. She hears sound coming from outside the
door. She looks in the direction of the door and walks to
peep in the hole.
Linda sees Carl holding two black trash bags.
LINDA BROWN
What the hell he’s he doing?
She sees him walk into his apartment, then he shuts the door.
She shakes her head. Linda walks over to the couch, she lays
down and then closes her eyes shut.
INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - LATE AFTERNOON
Suddenly Linda hears a bang on the door, she refuses to wake
up, then she hears another bang at the door. She wakes up.
10.
LINDA BROWN
Whose that banging at my door like
that...
Linda opens the door.
LINDA BROWN (CONT’D)
Oh, its you. What do you want?
CARL THOMAS
Sorry, for banging the door like
that... did I wake you.
Linda shakes her head and yarns.
CARL THOMAS (CONT’D)
Why didn’t you show up to my door
today?
LINDA BROWN
Sorry I forgot.. What time is it?
Carl checks his watch.
CARL THOMAS
It’s about 6:00, I guess you were
tied huh... Do you still want to
come over.
LINDA BROWN
Look, I’m sorry but is late and I
have to get up tomorrow and ,
continue searching for my best
friend...
CARL THOMAS
(Interrupts)
Wait? Did you say your searching
for you best friend...
LINDA BROWN
Yes, I did. Do you know her.
Linda comes back to reality. Carl thinks for a second.
CARL THOMAS
I though I saw a blondish girl
with.. No, I must be losing my
mind... Is she missing!
11.
LINDA BROWN
Yes, she is missing. That’s why I
have to go and look for her
tomorrow... I can’t afford to stay
and talk right now... I’m sorry!
Linda shuts the door, but Carl blocks the door with his shoe.
CARL THOMAS
Hey, don’t forget when you come
back, we can still do something.
Linda stares at him waywardly.
LINDA BROWN
Okay sure, I got you.
She then shuts the door at him.
INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - CARL’S APARTMENT - FRONT DOOR -
LATE AFTERNOON
Linda stands in front of Car’s door, she hesitates on
knocking on the door. Linda eventually goes for it, the door
opens, eventually Carl answers it. He let’s Linda walk into
his apartment. Carl shuts the door.
INT. CARL’S APARTMENT - SAME
Linda stands at attention, she looks all around the apartment
then she focuses her attention on the two black bags in the
kitchen.
CARL THOMAS
I’m glad you came. You want
something to drink...
She points to the door.
LINDA BROWN
Oh, sorry I can’t stay long, I have
a lot of stuff I have to do...
CARL’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN - SAME
Carl walks into the kitchen and brings out two glasses from
the top cupboard.
CARL THOMAS
Come, please come and have a drink
with me... Come on I won’t bite.
12.
Linda rejects the offer.
LINDA BROWN
Sorry, I can’t stay. Thanks anyway.
Meanwhile Carl hides the knife in his back pocket.
CARL THOMAS
So, your not going to stay for
dinner and wine... After I’ve
suffered all day in making you good
food and fine wine. Your rejecting
my offer...
Carl walks with her to the door. She opens the door and turns
to him.
LINDA BROWN
Sorry, I have a lot of stuff to do
in the apartment, sorry! Maybe next
time...
Carl looks so clumpy, he slams the door on her face.
CARL’S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS
Carl stands behind the door.
CARL THOMAS
(To Himself)
So, Linda you don’t want to eat my
dinner ah. I’ll show you what I’m
made of.
He walks to the kitchen.
CARL THOMAS (CONT’D)
...So you want to be stupid just
like your best friend.. I will
definitely show you whose the boss.
Carl stands over the food and wine in the kitchen, he takes
out the knife from his back pocket and holds it in his hands.
CARL THOMAS (CONT’D)
(Soft Voice)
Linda, I’m going to deal with you,
believe me that.
13.
INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - OUTSIDE CARL’S DOOR - EVENING
Linda puts her ear next to the door listening to carl’s
conversation. Her eyes is widely opened, Linda steps away
from the door and tip toes back to her apartment.
INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - SAME
Linda Is now terrified what she hears over phone.
INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN - EVENING
Linda stands over the kitchen sink, she gets angry, she
starts to stares at the wall with her angry no good face, wet
tears starts to develop in her eyes. Linda continues to hear
carl’s voice as he continues to speak over the phone.
INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - NIGHT
Linda lays down on the bed and starts to cry her eyes out,
she takes Rachel’s picture from the side dresser, she hold
tight crying over it like a baby from a candy store. Linda
gets up throws the picture frame on the wall shattering the
glass then calling out her name.
LINDA BROWN
(shout of grieve)
Rachel, where are you?
Linda continues to cry and cry. Linda continues to lay on the
bed crying her eyes out.
FADE TO:
INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - SUNRISE
Linda wakes up and sees the bright sun rising over the city,
she gets up clothes still on her skin. She looks around the
room. She wakes up further from bed, she heads to the
bathroom. Linda shuts the door to the bathroom, we now hear
the water faucet running.
INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - OUTSIDE THE BATHROOM - LATER
We still hear the water faucet running, then it stops. We
hear Linda sing at the top of her lung. The singing get
louder and then she shouts, bathroom door opens, she walks
out still singing then robs her face.
14.
Linda walks out of the bedroom and into the kitchen, the
kitchen is bright and sunny, nobody in sight.
INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN - LATE MORNING
Linda prepares coffee, she sees something that looks to be
Rachel’s. She picks up the object from the corner of the
counter.
LINDA BROWN
OH MY GOD!!!
She opens her eyes wide and looks at it. Linda goes into a
crying mood. Linda then hear the kitchen weasels, then and
there she wipes the tears. She struggles to keep the tears
from falling from her eyes. She continues to the pour the hot
water into the cup. Linda finishes making the cup of coffee,
she then walks inside the bedroom, she shuts the door.
INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - OUTSIDE THE BATHROOM - EARLY
AFTERNOON
Linda walks out of the bedroom all ready for the day, soon
she approaches the front door. Takes her jacket from behind
the door. She opens the door. Linda sees Carl staring at her
in an awkward way.
LINDA BROWN
Hey, what are you up to?
Carl then gives a evil look to Linda. Linda ignores him and
walks past him. Linda looks at him with her corner look, Carl
stands at the door frame still at her with a weirdly stare as
she walks past him.
INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - ELEVATOR - SAME
Linda approaches the elevator, she peeps back at him still
standing there. The elevator opens she gets in, carl
approaches. He stops the elevator from closing. Linda gets
frightened.
CARL THOMAS
OMG! Look at you, why are you
scared... I’m not going to bite
you.
LINDA BROWN
You just scared me that all.
We can see her hands shaking a little bit.
15.
CARL THOMAS
I just want to know what time
you’ll get back...
She looks away and back again.
LINDA BROWN
Later on today, why?
CARL THOMAS
I just want to know because I will
be cooking, and I want you to taste
my food when you get back that’s
all...
Linda laments a little bit.
LINDA BROWN
Look, won’t accept no for an
answer.
Linda sees the fear in carl’s eyes.
LINDA BROWN (CONT’D)
Look, I’ll think about it okay, I’m
not promising anything...
Carl let’s go of the elevator.
INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - ELEVATOR
CARL THOMAS
(To Himself)
You better! You better come, or
else you’ll be sorry!!!
INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - HALLWAY/FREIGHT ELEVATOR - MID
AFTERNOON
Carl walks down the hallway to the fright elevator, he opens
and gets in.
INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - BASEMENT - CONTINUOUS
Carl walks to the basement to the laundry room, he stops at
the door frame staring at the closet where he dumps Rachel’s
body. He sees blood stain on the outside, he walks to the
closet opens it. Laying here motionless Rachel’s body, looks
to be decaying her throat filled with dried blood and eyes
wide open.
16.
CARL THOMAS
Poor Rachel. I told you. You should
have gone out with me when you had
a chance to...
Shakes his head constantly.
CARL THOMAS (CONT’D)
I’m was afraid you had the chance,
but you blew it... No, No! You
can’t get another chance again.
Carl scoops some of the dried blood in his fingers and licks
it. Carl looks at stares at her in her eyes.
CARL THOMAS (CONT’D)
Now, think about what you have done
and call me.. I forgot your dead.
CARL LAUGHS. He then shuts the closet the swiftly turns and
head for the door.
INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - HALLWAY/FREIGHT ELEVATOR - LATE
EVENING
Carl hears two females voice down the hallway, he sees Linda
and another Female tenant walking together.
CARL THOMAS
(O.S.)
Where have you been?
Linda approaches him.
LINDA BROWN
Why? Your not my boyfriend.
Linda is focus on opening her door.
CARL THOMAS
(O.S.)
You missed my cooking today. I was
waiting for you to show up.
Linda turns around.
LINDA BROWN
Oh, I forgot sorry about that, by
the way what happened to your
clothes.....
Carl looks down his shirt.
17.
CARL THOMAS
I was fixing and doing some laundry
in the basement... Maybe you should
do some too.
Carl wants to touch her hair. Linda is focused on getting her
door opened.
LINDA BROWN
I’ll look into that. That reminds
me, tomorrow is laundry day for me.
She finally get the door open, she turns and looks at Carl.
CARL THOMAS
You should be focused on that
laundry tomorrow...
LINDA BROWN
(At the door)
I will thank you.
Linda looks at him in a weird way. She shuts the door.
FADE TO:
INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - MORNING
Linda piles her dirty clothes together to wash, she puts then
into the laundry basket. She walks out of her apartment with
the laundry basket in her hand. Linda walks past Carl’s
apartment door to the freight elevator. She gets into the
freight elevator. Carl opens the door and peeps out.
CARL THOMAS
(laughs)
Get ready for a surprise. she will
be surprise what I have in store
for her down there.
He walks back to his apartment.
INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - BASEMENT/LAUNDRY ROOM - LATER
Linda enters the laundry room with the basket in her arm, she
lays the basket on top of the washing machine. Linda load the
first patch of her clothes into the machine, then she feels a
cool breeze passing by her. The machines are working, she
hear a sound, she turns her head to the closet. She stops
what she’s doing and walks over.
18.
Linda sees blood coming from under the closet, she quickly
opens it. The body of Rachel pops out and falls to the
ground.
LINDA BROWN
(hand over her mouth)
OH MY GOD!! Rachel.
Linda screams. Linda holds on to her body. Linda starts to
weep over Rachel’s dead body..
LATER.
Linda hears a voice.
CARL THOMAS
(Clapping)
Surprise, surprise, surprise. I
could not wait to see your reaction
on your face.. When you saw your
best friends body...
Linda looks at him with her wet eyes.
LINDA BROWN
(On the Ground)
So you did this. You creep!
Carl moving towards her.
CARL THOMAS
(Seriously Sarcastic)
What? What do you want to do, hurt
me...
Carl hears a Voice from behind.
STRANGER
No, but I will.
STRANGER, 32. African American Lives in the same building as
Linda. She moves towards him holding a gun pointed at him.
STRANGER (CONT’D)
If you don’t do what I say, I won’t
be afraid to use this gun...
CARL THOMAS
(Interrupts)
What? What will you do. Shot me. Go
ahead and do it...
Stranger steps back while Carl keeps on moving towards her.
19.
CARL THOMAS (CONT’D)
What? I know you, you’re the one
that just moved into the building
sometime ago....
Stranger continues to point the gun at him.
STRANGER
That’s not the point. The point is
are you going to let her go or do I
have to shoot you myself...
Carl stops moving.
CARL THOMAS
Go ahead and shoot me. Whose
stopping you....
Stranger starts to develop tears in her eyelids. Then from
behind Linda tackles Carl from behind. She knocks him out.
INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - LAUNDRY ROOM - LATER
Carl wake up, he see the gun pointed at his face by Stranger
and Linda is by her side. She punches him.
LINDA BROWN
That’s for my best friend.
Both females stare at each other, while Linda walks away.
Stranger looks at Linda.
STRANGER
Hey, what do you want me to do with
him...
LINDA BROWN
(O.S.)
Kill him.
Linda walks out of the Laundry room. She hear the gun go off.
INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - LAUNDRY ROOM - SAME
Stranger throws the gun on Carl’s body.
STRANGER
Silence is the best answer for a
fool..
20.
She looks at the body of Rachel then walks out of the laundry
room.
FADE TO BLACK.
THE END.
(CONT’D)
(CONT’D)
(CONT’D)
21.

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Obsessed Stalker

  • 1. SCRIPT TITLE Written by Name of First Writer Based on, If Any Address Phone Number
  • 2. MONTAGE INT. LIBRARY - ISLE - DAY Carl Thomas, 40. African American sits on one of the chairs reading a book, suddenly a beautiful white female cashiers walks up to isle to see some books. Carl looks up at her, he pretends to be reading, Carl gets up and walks to the other side of the isle. He looks through books then looks at the girl reading a book. Carl looks at her through the shelves, Carl then watches at the girl goes to another isle, he follows her. The girl now has four to five books in her hand, Carl goes and help her but she rejects the offer, she walks past Carl, he then gets frustrated about the whole thing. Carl continues to stand in between the isle looking through books, he turns his head staring at the girl as she stands in the checking out line, Carl walks past her walking out of the library. EXT. LIBRARY - PARKING LOT - AFTERNOON Carl stand in between cars in the parking lot, he watches as the girl walks out of the entrance door. Carl walks over to meet her, she gets scared after struggling with the girl, Carl takes his knife and stabs her continuously on the chest, the girls eyes widely open as Carl continues to stab her. TITLE CARD: FADE IN. INT. STARBUCKS COFFEE - NOON Carl Thomas, sitting there reading a book at the same time drinking his coffee. Face cap is covering his face, he slightly lift’s his head to see a beautiful woman. The woman is talking and shouting on her cellphone, Carl stares at the woman from head to toe. As the woman turns her head towards Carl’s direction, he quickly brings down his head. INT. STARBUCKS COFFEE - LATER The beautiful woman finishes talking on the cellphone, she’s about to get up from the seat. Meanwhile Carl is at the entrance to the coffee shop. Carl open the door for the woman, she mistakenly drops a piece of paper on the ground, Carl picks it up.
  • 3. CARL THOMAS Excuse me, excuse me. You dropped something. Carl gets in front of her and hands her the piece of paper. LINDA BROWN Oh, thank you. But it’s not mine. But thank you though.. Linda walks past Carl and head towards her car, A BROWN FORD EXPLORER JEEP, Carl races to open the driver side door, he lets her in. LINDA BROWN (CONT’D) Thank you. Carl shuts the door to the car. he stares at Linda’s eyes for a while, she looks away and attempts to drive out of the parking lot. Carl’s arm is still on the window frame of the car. Linda eventually drives out of the parking lot. EXT. STARBUCKS COFFEE - parking lot - MOMENTS LATER Carl gets in his car, seeing the woman driving away, Carl immediately drives out and attempts to follows the woman’s car. EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING - MID AFTERNOON Linda parks her ford at the side of the building, she jumps out and trails it to the entrance. Meanwhile Carl is parks at the corner of another apartment building looking at Linda as she enter her building. Carl sits in his car for a while, then and there he sees another female walking out of the building. Carl is seeing what the two females are up to, he sees the females hugging each other, then going there separate ways. Carl is now following the girl behind as she walks on the sidewalk. INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - LINDA’S APARTMENT - LATER Linda is fast asleep on her couch, we see her apartment bright and shiny, the windows are opened. Assorted picture frames on the walls, we zoom in on Linda as she wakes up from sleep, she looks around the apartment with her tired eyes, then she calls out. 2.
  • 4. LINDA BROWN Rachel!! Where are you? Are you back yet! Rachel. Linda rises from the couch, she goes to the bedroom, the bathroom, Kitchen. Linda sees no one in sight. INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - LINDA’S APARTMENT - EVENING Linda gets frustrated and she heads to the couch. LINDA BROWN Where can she be? Linda then picks up her cellphone on the side table. She dials away. INT. BAR - CONTINUOUS RACHEL MICHAEL, mid thirties. White American with blond hair is behind the counter cleaning glasses with a towel. The bar phone rings, a tall African man properly, the bar manager. His name is TIMOTHY OSHINUGA, 38. Wearing a black short sleeve shirt, picks up the phone then faces Rachel. TIMOTHY OSHINUGA (Over the Phone) Hello. Whose on the line? Yes she is here, hold on. Timothy calls on Rachel. TIMOTHY OSHINUGA (CONT’D) Rachel. For you! Rachel stops cleaning to answer the call. She puts the bar phone to her ear. RACHEL MICHAEL Hello. Hey Linda! Of course I’m coming home... Rachel turns around and looks at the glasses at the counter. RACHEL MICHAEL (CONT’D) As soon as I’ve finished all this glasses. INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - LINDA’S APARTMENT - INTERCUT Linda has the cellphone next to her ear. 3.
  • 5. LINDA BROWN Rachel, where are you? You’re still at work. Oh MY GOD, I thought you would have been off bye now. Look! I’m worried about you, just hurry up will you. Rachel hangs up her phone. Linda shakes her head in dismay. LINDA BROWN (CONT’D) OH MY GOD. INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - LINDA’S APARTMENT - MOMENTS LATER Linda lounges on the couch, she puts her two hands on her face down her chin. LINDA BROWN What the fuck? Linda turns and stares at the clock on the wall. LINDA BROWN (CONT’D) Okay! This is insane. I can’t believe she’s not back yet. All right that’s it.. I have to go and look for her... (pause) I’m getting inpatient now... Linda gets up and takes her car keys and cellphone from the side table, then heads for the door. Immediately she takes her jacket from the hook behind the door. She opens the door and walks out slams the behind her. EXT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - HALLWAY/ELEVATOR - NIGHT Linda sweeps down the hallway to the elevator. The elevator opens. She gets in. INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - LOBBY- NIGHT Linda zooms down the Lobby towards the entrance, she walks out the door. EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING - CONTINUOUS Linda walks towards the FORD EXPLORER. She opens the drivers side door and pops in, Linda drives off. 4.
  • 6. Linda sees the bar from a distance, she parks her car beside the bar. Linda gets out and walks to the entrance. EXT/INT. BAR - NIGHT Linda enters, but a HOMELESS WOMAN stop her in her tracks, Linda looks at the homeless woman up and down. HOMELESS WOMAN Do you mind sparing me some change. Linda gets angry. LINDA BROWN Get lost.. Linda enters, she sees people mingling and sitting on their chairs and table. Linda then sees Timothy behind the bar, she walks to go and meet him. LINDA BROWN (CONT’D) Excuse me sir. TIMOTHY OSHINUGA Yes, what can I help you with. LINDA BROWN Sorry to disturb you but. I want to know if Rachel is still working tonight... Timothy leans in. TIMOTHY OSHINUGA Sorry to say, but Rachel has left here some few hour ago... LINDA BROWN Excuse me, but what time she leave. Timothy looks at his watch then back at her. TIMOTHY OSHINUGA I let her go round about 7. Timothy looks at her. LINDA BROWN Around 7, you said. TIMOTHY OSHINUGA Yeah.. 5.
  • 7. LINDA BROWN Okay than you. Timothy nods. TIMOTHY OSHINUGA Sure. Linda turns and walks past the crowd in the bar to the entrance. EXT. BAR - SAME Linda stands in front of the bar. LINDA BROWN Where can she be? The homeless woman approaches Linda. She immediately flags her off. But then Linda searches in her pocket for some coins. Linda brings out about two dollars worth of coins from her pocket and hand then to the homeless woman. HOMELESS WOMAN Thank you. Thank you!! The homeless woman goes over to where the rest of homeless people are standing. Meanwhile Linda is already inside her car ready to take off. INT. BROWN FORD EXPLORER - SAME Linda continues to drive along street suddenly her cellphone, she answers it. LINDA BROWN Hello, Rachel!! Rachel! Linda hears a cracked voice on the other line. The caller cuts the call off. Linda throws the cellphone on the passengers sit. INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - BASEMENT - MID NIGHT Carl sits on one of the washing machine staring down at Rachel holding a knife in his hand. Rachel’s mouth and legs are tied up, tears are really coming don her eyes. Carl walks over to her circling around her until he stops. Carl still out the knife. 6.
  • 8. CARL THOMAS Rachel. Rachel. I’m talking to you Rachel.... Rachel! Carl grabs her hair and intent to pull her head. Carl is next to her. CARL THOMAS (CONT’D) (Shouts in Anger) I’m talking to you Rachel, I said what is this?. Carl then removes the tape from her mouth, Rachel finds it heard to speak, tears still in her eyes. Carl get up and walks and stands in her front. CARL THOMAS (CONT’D) Rachel!! Do you know why I kidnapped you. (pause) I kidnapped you because, you will not give me a chance... let me put it this way, I wanted a chance from you... you said you were to busy, and you said you had a boyfriend, which you didn’t have.. So that meant that, you were lying to ne. Carl goes back and puts his face next to her. CARL THOMAS (CONT’D) Please don’t lie to me again. I don’t like people lying to me and I don’t like lies. Okay. Tears still dropping from Rachel’s eyes very fast RACHEL MICHAEL (choking on her tears) I’m sorry.. CARL THOMAS What? What did you say? RACHEL MICHAEL I’m sorry. Carl looks at her. CARL THOMAS (sarcastic) Did you actually say that your sorry.. Did I hear you correctly, did you just say that... 7.
  • 9. Carl lowers his head and brings his head up again. He stand in front of her, then stares at her with the knife in his hand. CARL THOMAS (CONT’D) (Shakes his head) I can’t accept that from you. I can’t accept your apology... Quickly walks behind Rachel. He gets into her face. CARL THOMAS (CONT’D) Do you know what killers do with their victims. They silence them. Carl takes the knife and slashes her throat with it. Carl stares at the blood gushing out from her throat. CARL THOMAS (CONT’D) (Slow but gentle) Yes, silence. Yes, silence is the best answer for a fool. Carl gets up stares at her then picks her up puts on his shoulders then carries her to the closet. He opens the closet and dumbs her body inside, stares at her cleans the blood of the knife with his fingers and then throws the knife on her body. Carl turns and walks out of the laundry room. FADE TO: INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - FREIGHT ELEVATOR - MID NIGHT Carl sneaks out of the freight elevator, looking at who is there. He sees no one in sight. He sneaks to his apartment. The sound of Carl’s apartment door squeaks. INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - MID NIGHT Linda in her bed fast asleep, hears Carl’s door squeaking, she walks out of the bedroom to the door, she peeps in the hole to see what’s going on. She sees Carl at the door staring directly at Linda’s door. Linda looks away from the peep hole. LINDA BROWN What’s this guys problem? Linda peeps again in the peep hole. She see his eyes glued strangely at her door. Linda looks again she sees that his walking into his apartment, he shuts the door. 8.
  • 10. Linda GIGGLING. INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - MID NIGHT Linda runs to her bedroom still giggling, she tucks herself into bed then falls asleep. INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - NEXT MORNING Linda’s eyes opens, she wakes up slightly and yarns, she wakes up further getting out of bed. She goes into the kitchen. INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN - MORNING Linda gets to make a pot of coffee. She fills the kettle with water and puts it on fire, she then takes her cup from the cupboard she stares at it and sees the same one with Rachel’s cup. She laughs. Linda puts the coffee granules into the cup, then the hot water, she then sirs the coffee with a spoon. She turns and starts sipping away. INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN - FLASHBACK - SAME Linda starts to sip on her coffee, she starts to remember when her and Rachel started hanging out as friends. The two of them playing together, walking together and eating together. Then she hears the door bell. Linda comes back to reality. Linda puts her cup of coffee on the counter, and head for the door. She peeps in the hole. She see Carl standing at attention behind the door. Linda opens the door. CARL THOMAS Hi.. He raises his hand. LINDA BROWN Hi. Can I help you. CARL THOMAS I just wanted to know if you are busy today.. Because if your not doing anything I.. Or we can do something... She thinks. 9.
  • 11. LINDA BROWN (Interrupts) ...Yeah I have a lot going on today, sorry! But if you want, if I’m not doing anything I can knock on your door later and we can do something then... Carl stares at Linda nervously. CARL THOMAS Okay then. I’ll be waiting for your knock... Linda shrouds her shoulder, and mysteriously looks at him. LINDA BROWN Okay. Carl goes away then Linda shuts the door. She then peeps into the hole, to see whether Carl is there at the door. She sees him standing looking into the peep hole, then he walks swiftly away. INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - NOON Linda enters the bedroom from the living room, she still has on her night gown. She shuts the bedroom door. A slow mellow music coming from behind the door in the bedroom. INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - MOMENTS LATER Linda opens the door to the bedroom, she steps out and almost walks to sit down. She hears sound coming from outside the door. She looks in the direction of the door and walks to peep in the hole. Linda sees Carl holding two black trash bags. LINDA BROWN What the hell he’s he doing? She sees him walk into his apartment, then he shuts the door. She shakes her head. Linda walks over to the couch, she lays down and then closes her eyes shut. INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - LATE AFTERNOON Suddenly Linda hears a bang on the door, she refuses to wake up, then she hears another bang at the door. She wakes up. 10.
  • 12. LINDA BROWN Whose that banging at my door like that... Linda opens the door. LINDA BROWN (CONT’D) Oh, its you. What do you want? CARL THOMAS Sorry, for banging the door like that... did I wake you. Linda shakes her head and yarns. CARL THOMAS (CONT’D) Why didn’t you show up to my door today? LINDA BROWN Sorry I forgot.. What time is it? Carl checks his watch. CARL THOMAS It’s about 6:00, I guess you were tied huh... Do you still want to come over. LINDA BROWN Look, I’m sorry but is late and I have to get up tomorrow and , continue searching for my best friend... CARL THOMAS (Interrupts) Wait? Did you say your searching for you best friend... LINDA BROWN Yes, I did. Do you know her. Linda comes back to reality. Carl thinks for a second. CARL THOMAS I though I saw a blondish girl with.. No, I must be losing my mind... Is she missing! 11.
  • 13. LINDA BROWN Yes, she is missing. That’s why I have to go and look for her tomorrow... I can’t afford to stay and talk right now... I’m sorry! Linda shuts the door, but Carl blocks the door with his shoe. CARL THOMAS Hey, don’t forget when you come back, we can still do something. Linda stares at him waywardly. LINDA BROWN Okay sure, I got you. She then shuts the door at him. INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - CARL’S APARTMENT - FRONT DOOR - LATE AFTERNOON Linda stands in front of Car’s door, she hesitates on knocking on the door. Linda eventually goes for it, the door opens, eventually Carl answers it. He let’s Linda walk into his apartment. Carl shuts the door. INT. CARL’S APARTMENT - SAME Linda stands at attention, she looks all around the apartment then she focuses her attention on the two black bags in the kitchen. CARL THOMAS I’m glad you came. You want something to drink... She points to the door. LINDA BROWN Oh, sorry I can’t stay long, I have a lot of stuff I have to do... CARL’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN - SAME Carl walks into the kitchen and brings out two glasses from the top cupboard. CARL THOMAS Come, please come and have a drink with me... Come on I won’t bite. 12.
  • 14. Linda rejects the offer. LINDA BROWN Sorry, I can’t stay. Thanks anyway. Meanwhile Carl hides the knife in his back pocket. CARL THOMAS So, your not going to stay for dinner and wine... After I’ve suffered all day in making you good food and fine wine. Your rejecting my offer... Carl walks with her to the door. She opens the door and turns to him. LINDA BROWN Sorry, I have a lot of stuff to do in the apartment, sorry! Maybe next time... Carl looks so clumpy, he slams the door on her face. CARL’S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS Carl stands behind the door. CARL THOMAS (To Himself) So, Linda you don’t want to eat my dinner ah. I’ll show you what I’m made of. He walks to the kitchen. CARL THOMAS (CONT’D) ...So you want to be stupid just like your best friend.. I will definitely show you whose the boss. Carl stands over the food and wine in the kitchen, he takes out the knife from his back pocket and holds it in his hands. CARL THOMAS (CONT’D) (Soft Voice) Linda, I’m going to deal with you, believe me that. 13.
  • 15. INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - OUTSIDE CARL’S DOOR - EVENING Linda puts her ear next to the door listening to carl’s conversation. Her eyes is widely opened, Linda steps away from the door and tip toes back to her apartment. INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - SAME Linda Is now terrified what she hears over phone. INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN - EVENING Linda stands over the kitchen sink, she gets angry, she starts to stares at the wall with her angry no good face, wet tears starts to develop in her eyes. Linda continues to hear carl’s voice as he continues to speak over the phone. INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - NIGHT Linda lays down on the bed and starts to cry her eyes out, she takes Rachel’s picture from the side dresser, she hold tight crying over it like a baby from a candy store. Linda gets up throws the picture frame on the wall shattering the glass then calling out her name. LINDA BROWN (shout of grieve) Rachel, where are you? Linda continues to cry and cry. Linda continues to lay on the bed crying her eyes out. FADE TO: INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - SUNRISE Linda wakes up and sees the bright sun rising over the city, she gets up clothes still on her skin. She looks around the room. She wakes up further from bed, she heads to the bathroom. Linda shuts the door to the bathroom, we now hear the water faucet running. INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - OUTSIDE THE BATHROOM - LATER We still hear the water faucet running, then it stops. We hear Linda sing at the top of her lung. The singing get louder and then she shouts, bathroom door opens, she walks out still singing then robs her face. 14.
  • 16. Linda walks out of the bedroom and into the kitchen, the kitchen is bright and sunny, nobody in sight. INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN - LATE MORNING Linda prepares coffee, she sees something that looks to be Rachel’s. She picks up the object from the corner of the counter. LINDA BROWN OH MY GOD!!! She opens her eyes wide and looks at it. Linda goes into a crying mood. Linda then hear the kitchen weasels, then and there she wipes the tears. She struggles to keep the tears from falling from her eyes. She continues to the pour the hot water into the cup. Linda finishes making the cup of coffee, she then walks inside the bedroom, she shuts the door. INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - OUTSIDE THE BATHROOM - EARLY AFTERNOON Linda walks out of the bedroom all ready for the day, soon she approaches the front door. Takes her jacket from behind the door. She opens the door. Linda sees Carl staring at her in an awkward way. LINDA BROWN Hey, what are you up to? Carl then gives a evil look to Linda. Linda ignores him and walks past him. Linda looks at him with her corner look, Carl stands at the door frame still at her with a weirdly stare as she walks past him. INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - ELEVATOR - SAME Linda approaches the elevator, she peeps back at him still standing there. The elevator opens she gets in, carl approaches. He stops the elevator from closing. Linda gets frightened. CARL THOMAS OMG! Look at you, why are you scared... I’m not going to bite you. LINDA BROWN You just scared me that all. We can see her hands shaking a little bit. 15.
  • 17. CARL THOMAS I just want to know what time you’ll get back... She looks away and back again. LINDA BROWN Later on today, why? CARL THOMAS I just want to know because I will be cooking, and I want you to taste my food when you get back that’s all... Linda laments a little bit. LINDA BROWN Look, won’t accept no for an answer. Linda sees the fear in carl’s eyes. LINDA BROWN (CONT’D) Look, I’ll think about it okay, I’m not promising anything... Carl let’s go of the elevator. INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - ELEVATOR CARL THOMAS (To Himself) You better! You better come, or else you’ll be sorry!!! INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - HALLWAY/FREIGHT ELEVATOR - MID AFTERNOON Carl walks down the hallway to the fright elevator, he opens and gets in. INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - BASEMENT - CONTINUOUS Carl walks to the basement to the laundry room, he stops at the door frame staring at the closet where he dumps Rachel’s body. He sees blood stain on the outside, he walks to the closet opens it. Laying here motionless Rachel’s body, looks to be decaying her throat filled with dried blood and eyes wide open. 16.
  • 18. CARL THOMAS Poor Rachel. I told you. You should have gone out with me when you had a chance to... Shakes his head constantly. CARL THOMAS (CONT’D) I’m was afraid you had the chance, but you blew it... No, No! You can’t get another chance again. Carl scoops some of the dried blood in his fingers and licks it. Carl looks at stares at her in her eyes. CARL THOMAS (CONT’D) Now, think about what you have done and call me.. I forgot your dead. CARL LAUGHS. He then shuts the closet the swiftly turns and head for the door. INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - HALLWAY/FREIGHT ELEVATOR - LATE EVENING Carl hears two females voice down the hallway, he sees Linda and another Female tenant walking together. CARL THOMAS (O.S.) Where have you been? Linda approaches him. LINDA BROWN Why? Your not my boyfriend. Linda is focus on opening her door. CARL THOMAS (O.S.) You missed my cooking today. I was waiting for you to show up. Linda turns around. LINDA BROWN Oh, I forgot sorry about that, by the way what happened to your clothes..... Carl looks down his shirt. 17.
  • 19. CARL THOMAS I was fixing and doing some laundry in the basement... Maybe you should do some too. Carl wants to touch her hair. Linda is focused on getting her door opened. LINDA BROWN I’ll look into that. That reminds me, tomorrow is laundry day for me. She finally get the door open, she turns and looks at Carl. CARL THOMAS You should be focused on that laundry tomorrow... LINDA BROWN (At the door) I will thank you. Linda looks at him in a weird way. She shuts the door. FADE TO: INT. LINDA’S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - MORNING Linda piles her dirty clothes together to wash, she puts then into the laundry basket. She walks out of her apartment with the laundry basket in her hand. Linda walks past Carl’s apartment door to the freight elevator. She gets into the freight elevator. Carl opens the door and peeps out. CARL THOMAS (laughs) Get ready for a surprise. she will be surprise what I have in store for her down there. He walks back to his apartment. INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - BASEMENT/LAUNDRY ROOM - LATER Linda enters the laundry room with the basket in her arm, she lays the basket on top of the washing machine. Linda load the first patch of her clothes into the machine, then she feels a cool breeze passing by her. The machines are working, she hear a sound, she turns her head to the closet. She stops what she’s doing and walks over. 18.
  • 20. Linda sees blood coming from under the closet, she quickly opens it. The body of Rachel pops out and falls to the ground. LINDA BROWN (hand over her mouth) OH MY GOD!! Rachel. Linda screams. Linda holds on to her body. Linda starts to weep over Rachel’s dead body.. LATER. Linda hears a voice. CARL THOMAS (Clapping) Surprise, surprise, surprise. I could not wait to see your reaction on your face.. When you saw your best friends body... Linda looks at him with her wet eyes. LINDA BROWN (On the Ground) So you did this. You creep! Carl moving towards her. CARL THOMAS (Seriously Sarcastic) What? What do you want to do, hurt me... Carl hears a Voice from behind. STRANGER No, but I will. STRANGER, 32. African American Lives in the same building as Linda. She moves towards him holding a gun pointed at him. STRANGER (CONT’D) If you don’t do what I say, I won’t be afraid to use this gun... CARL THOMAS (Interrupts) What? What will you do. Shot me. Go ahead and do it... Stranger steps back while Carl keeps on moving towards her. 19.
  • 21. CARL THOMAS (CONT’D) What? I know you, you’re the one that just moved into the building sometime ago.... Stranger continues to point the gun at him. STRANGER That’s not the point. The point is are you going to let her go or do I have to shoot you myself... Carl stops moving. CARL THOMAS Go ahead and shoot me. Whose stopping you.... Stranger starts to develop tears in her eyelids. Then from behind Linda tackles Carl from behind. She knocks him out. INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - LAUNDRY ROOM - LATER Carl wake up, he see the gun pointed at his face by Stranger and Linda is by her side. She punches him. LINDA BROWN That’s for my best friend. Both females stare at each other, while Linda walks away. Stranger looks at Linda. STRANGER Hey, what do you want me to do with him... LINDA BROWN (O.S.) Kill him. Linda walks out of the Laundry room. She hear the gun go off. INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - LAUNDRY ROOM - SAME Stranger throws the gun on Carl’s body. STRANGER Silence is the best answer for a fool.. 20.
  • 22. She looks at the body of Rachel then walks out of the laundry room. FADE TO BLACK. THE END. (CONT’D) (CONT’D) (CONT’D) 21.