A man hits a pedestrian with his car. The injured pedestrian, named Luke, borrows the driver's phone but then leaves limping. Luke's condition deteriorates, with his eyes changing and a cut on his head becoming infected. At work, Luke's boss sends him home because he looks ill. Back home, Luke finds his friend Mickey and a stranger, Dave, staying in his house. Luke's odd behavior concerns his wife but when she asks if he's hungry, he attacks and kills her. Mickey and Dave then join Luke with the body, taking out knives and forks.

1. DEAD MANS LOVE
written by
Ryan Burden
Samuel Peckham
Justin Heron
Scripped
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REVISION 223
November 29, 2010
Copyright (c) 2010
Ryan Burden
All Rights Reserved

2. A man is driving rather fast in his car whilst on his mobile
phone to someone. He suddenly hits someone crossing the road
and brakes hard, dropping his phone and bringing the car to
a halt. He stares into his rear mirror in shock and sees the
person he hit lying on the road. He looks down on the floor
by his feet and finds his phone, then calls for an
ambulance. He gets out checking if the person is alive. The
person gets up and asks for a mobile, so the driver lets him
borrow his, the victim tries to phone his wife but then
leaves, limping away. His name is Luke.
TRANSITION TO:
INT. HOUSE - EVENING
Luke gets to the front door of his home and lets himself in.
He climbs the stairs and we cut to him getting into bed -
clothed with his wife.
The next day we cut to Luke getting out of bed. He goes into
the bathroom and washes his face he looks up and looks in
the mirror. His eyes are different, his cut has become
infected and he's very pale. He goes into the kitchen and
his wife is on the phone, he says goodbye but she doesn't
really notice him.
He walks into the living room to find his friend Mickey sat
on the sofa in his boxers and vest, playing on a games
console. His friend doesn't look at him and keeps his
attention on the game the whole time (very messy room,
Mickey has a Cigarette in mouth, beers on table with feet
up).
LUKE
"You Alright Mickey"
MICKEY
(Deep Drone) "All right..."
LUKE
"I'm off to work, do you reckon
you could try tidying up whilst
I'm gone?"
MICKEY
Luke - "Okay, cheers. Well, I
guess I'll see you when I get back
then yea."
MICKEY
"Yep."
He's not really paying any attention to him; he is too
concentrated on the game.
Luke leaves the room, it cuts to him leaving the front door,
then a table is thrown out after him and crashing to the

3. 2.
ground, Luke looks at it in confusion then leaves for work.
Mickey rubs his hands together then walks back inside with a
smile on his face.
INT. WORK - DAY
Luke is sat at his desk in his office, he is writing on
paper doing his work when the voice of his boss overhead
speaks to him:
BOSS
"Luke!"
Luke looks up to see his boss standing there with a serious
expression on his face.
LUKE
"You alright Steve?"
BOSS
"Can we have a chat?"
LUKE
"Yeah sure." He stands up from his
chair and follows his boss as they
walk into the corner of the room
to speak privately."
BOSS
"Luke, have you thought about
going home?"
LUKE
"No. Why?"
BOSS
"Because you look a mess, you're
ill; it's obvious, go home and
have a rest."
LUKE
"No, I'm fine, honest."
BOSS
"I'm not asking you, I'm telling
you. You can't come to work the
way you are."
LUKE
"But I feel fine."

4. 3.
BOSS
"I respect your efforts, but it's
just...well, look at you. People
are starting to complain about the
smell and the fact you have blood
dripping from your head all over
the desk isn't exactly what the
cleaner wants to find at the end
of the day."
INT. HOUSE - DAY
Luke enters house, he takes off his jacket and goes to the
bathroom, he opens the door to find Mickey sat on the toilet
holding a men's magazine.
LUKE
"Oh, sorry Mickey."
MICKEY
"It's all right, I'll be done in a
sec..." doesn't take his eyes of
the magazine when speaking."
LUKE
"Who's this?" asks as he looks to
see a naked man relaxing the bath
tub."
MICKEY
"That's Dave."
LUKE
"Who's Dave?"
MICKEY
"My mate, he'll be staying with us
for a while."
Luke looks to Dave smiling, Dave looks back at him with his
arms behind head.
DAVE
"All right," he nods.
LUKE
"Okay, that's all right I suppose.
Just remember to lock the door
next time."
MICKEY
"I'll try." Luke leaves the room
shaking his head."
Mickey is still on the toilet and realises there isn't any
paper.

5. 4.
MICKEY
"Bollocks..." He looks to the
magazine at the naked lady on the
page and tears it out. "Sorry
love."
Luke leaves the bathroom going into the kitchen to see his
wife who is washing up. He hugs her from behind and she
turns around to kiss him, he kisses her back and runs his
hand through her hair. We hear a click and see his hand has
come off. He notices his hand has come of and tries to pull
it out of her hair without her noticing. Not coming loose he
pulls harder and harder. He gets it out and grabs his guitar
to try and serenade her, she isn't happy.
LUKE
(SONG: To be arranged)
WIFE
Urm, yes.....Luke do you want
something to eat?
Luke looks at her with a sinister look, we then see him leap
up and camera blacks out. We cut to Dave and Mickey entering
the kitchen. We see Luke with his back to them.
MICKEY
Alright Luke?
Luke turns round noticing they're standing in the doorway.
He has red around his mouth.
DAVE
Alright?
MICKEY
Watcha doing?
Luke pulls back a white blanket and his wife is on the
kitchen side bloody and ripped clothes. Micky and Dave look
shocked. They look at each other which gives the impression
that they don't care and shrug their shoulders before
joining him with the body. They both take out a knife and
fork.
THE END.
Credits