1) Aaron dies putting on a sock and wakes up in a plain white room with Alan, an intern, who informs him he must review his deeds to determine if he qualifies for heaven. 2) Alan and Aaron spend hours going through Aaron's equal number of bad and good deeds. With the score tied, Aaron will have to stay with Alan for eternity. 3) Aaron flatters Alan until his good deeds surpass his bad, allowing him to pass through the door to heaven, though he initially chooses the wrong door leading to a supply closet.

1. “FOR CHRIST’S SAKE”
By
Dylan Rampartap

2. 2
FADE IN:
INT. AARON’S BEDROOM - DAY
DEATH
AARON is sitting at his bedside and getting dressed. He is
taking his time and looking directly at his phone the
entire time, struggling to put his hoodie on. Whilst he is
getting ready, he receives a text message.
ANDREW
(in text)
Yo man where are you at, we’re going to
miss grandad Jimmy’s bathing in baked
beans.
AARON then becomes more desperate whilst putting on his
clothes and makes his way to put on his socks. Whilst
putting on his left sock, AARON begins to stand up and
trips, falling on his radiator and hitting his head,
causing him to abruptly die.
FADE OUT:
FADE IN:
INT. OFFICE ROOM – DAY
GATEKEEPER
AARON wakes up at a desk and observes his surroundings. To
his surprise, it is a plain white room filled with nothing
but a desk, and a man sitting opposite him.
AARON
Wh-where am I?
ALAN
You died mate.
AARON
Huh?!
ALAN
Did I stutter?

3. 3
AARON
How did I die then?
ALAN
It says here you died whilst putting on a
sock.
AARON
Wait I remember, I think… WHAT ABOUT THE
BAKED BEANS?
ALAN
Wha- you know what never mind we have more
important issues to address.
AARON
So, wait, are you like an angel then?
ALAN
That’s beside the point, I’m just an
intern here.
ALAN looks up and points at the “HEAVEN 2.0” sign and his
“HELLO MY NAME IS ALAN” name badge.
AARON
So, there’s no like halo or anything or
like they tell in the story book?
ALAN
Story book? Do- do you mean the bibl- you
know what I’m just going to ignore you at
this point.
AARON is looking around the room and waving his hand above
ALAN’s head to check if the halo is invisible, unphased by
what ALAN said.
ALAN
(slapping AARON’s hand away)

4. 4
RIGHT, we’re going to go through your good
and bad deeds together and figure out if
you qualify.
AARON
What’s that now.
ALAN
We must see if you qualify if get into
heaven.
AARON.
Since when?
ALAN
(scoffs)
Since whe- SINCE WHEN, what do you know
this is your first time up here.
AARON
Alright I’ve seen the door there, I’m
gunna head out man cool talking to you
anyways.
To ALAN’s disbelief, AARON gets off his chair and begins to
walk to the door. ALAN then changes his facial expression
from shocked and a grin grows on his face as he watches.
AARON walks through the door and walks straight back into
the room he was in.
AARON
Wait, what?!
ALAN
Yeah that’s right, now sit back down you
shmuck, we’re doing this whether you like
it or not.
A still confused AARON walks back to the chair and sits
back down.

5. 5
ALAN
(opening a book with “DEEDS” written
on it)
Thank you. Now right, here we go.
ALAN then begins to flick through the book and reads
through AARON’s good and bad deeds.
ALAN
So… you’ve stolen things.
(flashbacks play)
ALAN
You swear a lot.
(flashbacks play)
AARON
Wait swearing is si-
ALAN
(squinting looking through book)
You have a sinful obsession with yoghurt.
(flashback plays, AARON is sitting in a
cupboard grasping a yoghurt pot in one hand with a spoon in
the other. Yoghurt residue on his face.)
AARON
Now you leave Yoghurt out of th-
ALAN
You were born, that’s sin too don’t
forget.
AARON
Yeah don’t show me a flashback for that
one. Do I have any good ones at least?
ALAN
(sighs and flips through book)

6. 6
Alright, let’s see what good you’ve done.
It says here that you attempted to help a
pedestrian cross a road.
(flashback plays, AARON drags person across
road that they were not trying to cross in the first place)
ALAN
You tried to donate to charity.
(flashback plays, AARON gives half eaten
ham sandwich to a beggar.)
FADE OUT:
FADE IN:
THE DESCISION
Both AARON and ALAN have spent the last few hours going
through AARON’s deeds and are visibly frustrated and tired.
ALAN
Huh, looks like your good deeds and bad
deeds are perfectly even, 3002 to 3002,
guess you’ll stay here with me for the
rest of eternity.
AARON, who is now visibly panicked looks around the room in
desperation.
AARON
(looking directly at ALAN)
Your hair looks very, nice today.
ALAN
Excuse me?
AARON
I love the way you’ve done your
fingernails.
ALAN
Hey, wait what are you doing.

7. 7
AARON
Your shirt looks very clean today Mr.
Alan.
The 3002-3002 on the book that ALAN has on the table
changes to 3003-3002.
ALAN
(looking up at ceiling)
Oh, for Christ’s sake surely that’s not
allowed.
ALAN
(sighs, reluctant and sarcastically
says)
Wow looks like you can get into heaven today,
it’s the door to the left have a nice day.
AARON, who is beaming with joy gets up and looks at the two
doors in the room and examines his hands, doing the “L”
sign on both. After some pondering, he walks to the door on
the right and gets in, only to be met by darkness and red
lights.
AARON
Uh hey help. HEY HELP IS THIS WHAT HEAVEN
IS SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE
The door then opens to reveal ALAN who reaches to the right
of the door and turns on the light.
ALAN
This is the supply closet you cretin I
said to the left.
AARON, who looks at the appliances around him walks out of
the closet and to the other door.
AARON
Well this is it huh, I really enjoyed the
time we spent together Mr. Alan.

8. 8
ALAN
That’s funny because I sure didn’t. Now
please hurry up I’ve needed the bathroom
since you got here.
AARON then looks forward smiling and ignoring the comment
that ALAN made, opens the door and is flooded with white
light.
THE END