1. MORNING. INTERIOR. BATHROOM
Black screen, we hear Rudy counting under his breath, water
is running. Fade into a close up of his hands being washed
in a very intentional and systematic way. His bathroom is
spotless.
RUDY
6,7,8,9,10...1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,19.....10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1...
Rudy exits the bathroom, He is dressed professionally. A
white shirt and tie, his hair parted to the side. He walks
down his hallway, stops and looks at the 3 pictures he has
hanging on his wall. They are straight, but he still nudges
it to the right, to the center, to the left and back to
center. He does this for all three pictures.
RUDY
And here and back, and here and
back. And here and back, and here
and back. And here and back, and
here and back.
Rudy walks to his living room and picks up a folder sitting
on his table that has the words "status report 9:15". He
checks his watch, 8:45. Rudy begins to put on his jacket.
RUDY(INTERNALLY)
Perfect, 15 minutes to the office,
5 minutes to the desk, 2 and a half
minutes to the bored room, 7 and a
half minutes to get it together
again...perfect, perfect, perfect.
Rudy adjusts his tie, grabs his folder and brief case and
begins to head out. As he approaches the door he notices a
patch of dirt near his fireplace. Camera does a triple zoom
to the stain. This is unacceptable. Rudy checks his watch,
checks the dirt, checks the door handle, checks his watch.
He is beyond annoyed and anxious. He doesn’t want to be
late...but this is unacceptable. He runs to his closet and
grabs his vacuum cleaner. We see him unwrap the cord, plug
in the vacuum and begins to suck up the dirt in a 5 second
montage.
RUDY
You’re out of your gosh darn mind
Rudy you know that?
Rudy finishes cleaning. He walks to the wall and unplugs the
vacuum and wraps the cord up on the back of the back in a
very hurried fashioned counting the revolutions
(CONTINUED)

2. CONTINUED: 2.
RUDY
123456789101112131315.
Rudy runs the vacuum back to it’s respected spot in his
closet. He begins his journey back to the door, his eyes
locked on the location on the floor where the dirt just was.
He has a disappointed/smug look on his face, as if the
carpet did something wrong. As he approach the door he looks
forward reaches out his hand to leave but freezes with a
horrified look on his face. A spider the size of his hand is
wrapped around the door handle. It’s hideous and makes a
"clicking/hissing" sound as to tell him to back off. Rudy
stumbles backwards and backs into his tv. Hands to his knees
and turning white he somehow manages to make his way to his
window. He opens it, sticks his head out gasping for fresh
air. He pulls out his inhaler and takes 3 puffs. After a
brief mental breakdown involving hair pulling, refrigerator
door opening and inhaler puffing he finds himself cowered in
a corner. He checks his watch again...3 minutes have passed.
A look of determination builds on his face while a clock
tick and a high pitched sound of tinnitus can be heard. He
knows he has to leave soon or he will miss his meeting. In a
moment of perseverance and courage Rudy stands up, grabs his
presentation and heads to the door (wrapped up magazine in
one hand, raised and ready to strike)....the spider is gone.
He takes a moment and looks left and right and up. It’s no
where to be seen.
Cut to first person view of the spider running from under
the couch up Rudy’s leg. He is completely oblivious to this.
He confidently takes a deep breath and exits the room.
EXT.STAIRS/PARKING LOT
Rudy walks down two flights of stairs
RUDY
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17.(It’s
always bothered him that there are
17 steps)
Rudy walks up to his car. Just as he reaches for the handle
a friendly woman (who we do not see) walks by.
NEIGHBOR
Good morning Rudy!
Rudy reaches his hand away from the door and responds
RUDY
Good morning Grace...

3. 3.
Rudy waits until this interruption is over. He stands there
hands to his side watching her leave (awkward grin on his
face) so he can continue his morning ritual in peace. He
then opens and closes his door 3 times and steps into his
car.
INT. CAR
Rudy adjusts his rear view mirror three times, starts his
engine, checks his watch and leaves for work. Rudy is a very
polite and defensive driver. His hands are at 10 and 2. The
interior and exterior is spotless as to be expected by now.
His radio is tuned to News/Radio station where he hears a
report of a fatal car crash in his area.
RADIO
"There was a fatal pile up on 35
early this morning. Three people
lost "click"
Rudy quickly turns off the radio when he hears this news and
continues his commute in silence. Camera pans up from behind
Rudy revealing the spider in the upper right corner on the
back of his seat. Rudy still oblivious thinking it’s still
somewhere in his apartment.
Rudy makes it to the parking lot of his office without
incident. Slow move in on Rudy’s face as he sits in his car
as he mentally reviews his extremely eventful day he’s had
so far. Sounds of tension crescendo as the camera gets
closer and closer to his face.
INT. OFFICE HALLWAY
Cut to inside of the office. The camera follows in front of
Rudy as he hurriedly makes his way down a hallway on his way
to the meeting. He sees a fellow employee walking towards
him. Rudy gives a half smile and looks down as he gets
closer.
MIKE
Go get ’em Rudy, they’re all at the
table waiting for you.
As they cross paths Mike catches something out of place on
Rudy’s back. We continue forward with Rudy while Mike
freezes in place. We can see Mike’s mouth open as he stops
in place and drops his papers staring at Rudy’s back.
Rudy makes it to the board room. He stands outside staring
at the two glass doors as he takes a moment to gather
himself. He takes one more deep breath and enters the room
(CONTINUED)

4. CONTINUED: 4.
CLAY
Well the party can now start ladies
and gentleman. Not like you to
be...(checks his watch) 6 minutes
late there Rudy.
RUDY
I know, I know, I know, I’m sorry
there was an emergency.
All of the people at the table have their heads down as Rudy
sets up his presentation at the head of the room. Rudy flips
over a poster bored showing the budget and spending patterns
of each of the people he is presenting to and begins
speaking.
RUDY
Here I have prepared your spending
and budget patterns for last month.
We have a stationary shot at the head of the table
overlooking everyone being presented too. As he begins
speaking all six people look up and gasp. One guy snaps his
pencil. Shocked and disgusted looks on their faces.
Cut to Rudy standing next to his presentation, oblivious to
the spider warped around the side of his head. The legs of
the spider are spread out, one just above his eye, one just
below it. He notices the reaction of the crowd.
RUDY
I know...it’s scary isn’t it? (as
he points to the bar graph). People
I keep telling you, you have to get
with me at the end of every month
or you are going to BLOW YOUR
PROFIT MARGINS EVERY TIME! (he
moves his hands up and down in
rhythm of his words trying to
highlight his frustration.)
We cut back to his audience. Shocked looks still on all of
their faces..One guy cracks and laughs through his nose. The
girl across from him looks and cracks a smile. We cut back
to Rudy..
RUDY
Laughing..not surprised coming from
you Lane. And Sam I don’t know what
you’re giggling about. You see this
scary red bar?? Yeah that’s all you
lady! I’ve got news for you...a
jumbo box of Captain Crunch is NOT
a business expense.
(CONTINUED)

5. CONTINUED: 5.
CLAY
(Holding back tears and bright red
at this point) Rudy...uhh.. how do
you not..
RUDY
Clay I haven’t even gotten to you
yet but im sure you can see for
yourself.... I’d be feeling pretty
embarrassed if I were you.
Cut back to the crowd. The rest of the business people begin
to smirk and giggle barely able to comprehend the events
unfolding in front of them. Rudy is becoming more and more
anxious and frustrated with their reaction as he tries to
get them under control.
RUDY
Stop. Laughing!
One of the women can read his expressions and realizes he
really has no idea there is a gigantic spider clinging to
the left side of his face. She reaches into her purse, pulls
out her a makeup kit and begins to approach the front of the
room.
RUDY
Kelly??...Yes?? Can I help you?
Kelly, with a timid awkward look on her face slowly begins
to bring her makeup kit up in front of Rudy’s face. She
closes her eyes and turns her head away as she opens the kit
revealing a mirror so Rudy can see what all the commotion
has been about. Rudy scrams a high pitch womanly scream. Cut
to black, roll credits