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MUSIC CUE
INTERIOR HOSPITAL ROOM AMBIENCE
WOMAN
My mom used to say that trust earned over a lifetime can be lost in the blink of an eye. She also said lost trust is a debt that might never be repaid. But sometimes what we think we see, what we eye witness, what we swear is the absolute truth is not the entire story. Memories have only two dimensions. Life has five.
MUSIC THEME
ANNOUNCER
This is 13 Reflections.
Reflection 4: Head Pie
MUSIC CUE - DARK MAGIC
NARRATOR
Ray and Ashley stand alert in Polly’s bedroom. Ray adjusts the weight of the duffle bag on his shoulder. Ashley clutches a long kitchen knife. They look from each other to the bathroom door. In front of the closed door is a tiny book shelf, a toy chest and two small chairs.
ASHLEY
It was huge, Ray. Its skin was rough like a crocodile but it was sort of human shaped. It had long claws, teeth like ice pics, and its eyes. Oh my god. It had yellow snake eyes.
RAY
And this thing was coming out of the mirror?
ASHLEY
Reaching out. Clawing at me. It was predatory. Angry.
RAY
And this is your barricade? Ya know, for someone that builds things for a living, I'm not impressed.
ASHLEY
It's what I had.
CHAIRS PLACED TO THE LEFT BOOKSHELF SLIDES TO THE RIGHT
RAY
If this thing can come out of a mirror, what makes you think a door will stop it?
ASHLEY
You think I’m crazy?
RAY
Stressed out for sure.
ASHLEY
You don’t believe me.
RAY
Skeptical maybe, but...
RAY WRESTLES WITH HIS DUFFLE BAG
RAY ( CONT' D) (CONT'D)
Not taking any chances though.
ASHLEY
What do you have in there? A pipe?
RAY
One and a half inch hardened Columbus steel with a solid lug welded on the end. I call it Molly.
ASHLEY
Molly?
RAY
Molly Bend Em.
PIPE WHIPS THROUGH THE AIR
ASHLEY
You ready?
Pull! DOOR YANKS OPEN
RAY
CLAWS ON TILE SCUTTLE FORWARD ASHLEY SQUEELS
RAY SWINGS WITH A GRUNT SMACK
SPLATTER
RAY (CONT'D)
What in the blue blazes?
ASHLEY
That’s not what I saw in the mirror.
RAY
That’s the biggest rat I’ve ever seen.
ASHLEY
That’s not what I saw.
RAY
Where’s its tail? It’s cut clean off.
ASHLEY
Ray. Believe me. The thing in the mirror was huge.
RAY
It’s just a rat, Ash.
BATHROOM DOOR CLOSES
ASHLEY
This might sound crazy, but I think Polly’s disappearance has something to do with the book she was reading to me.
RAY
Was that the book with a pot smoking caterpillar and a girl on acid?
ASHLEY
Not that book. This one.
LUCY’S NOTEBOOK RUSTLES PAGES TURN
ASHLEY (CONT'D)
Right here is says you can go into a mirror.
RAY
Huh. Well. This is a lot to think about.
ASHLEY
Please don’t think I'm crazy, Ray. I couldn’t stand it if you thought I was crazy.
RAY
No. I’d don’t. Cross my heart.
ASHLEY
You are important to me. I shouldn’t have let you go.
RAY
You mean a lot to me or I wouldn’t have come back.
ASHLEY
I’m so glad you did.
RAY
You pull on me like gravity. I love you Ashley.
ASHLEY
Do you even know what love means?
RAY
It means I can be totally dumb and know that you won't laugh AT me.
ASHLEY
Most of the time.
RAY
That I can cry and know that you'll comfort me.
ASHLEY
All of the time.
RAY
It means I can tell you my fears and know that you won't scorn me. In a word, its trust.
ASHLEY
Can I trust you Ray?
RAY
All of the time. But it’s late and I’m exhausted.
ASHLEY
You can't go.
RAY
Nothing is going to come out of that mirror
ASHLEY
Then you sleep here.
RAY
Now you're talking.
ASHLEY
Alone.
CUT TO
MUSIC CUE DARK MAGIC
FOOTSTEPS ON CONCRETE
VILLAGE AMBIENCE
A DOG BARKS A CAR PASSES
NARRATOR
Lucy rushes down the sidewalk past boutiques and pubs with growing hysteria. She pauses and glances at her reflection in a shop window.
Her reflection is a mere shimmer.
LUCY
What’s happening to me?
HEAVY BREATHING FOOTSTEPS RUSH OFF
LUCY (CONT'D)
I’ve got to stop this.
FOOTSTEPS UP STAIRS KEYS JINGLE
KEY IN DOOR TURNS UNLOCKS DOOR DOOR OPENS
NARRATOR
Lucy rushes into her bedroom. She leaps in front of the full length mirror.
LUCY BREATHES HEAVILY
SHE WHIMPERS WITH GROWING PANIC
NARRATOR (CONT'D)
As she stares intently into the mirror her reflection begins to dissolve.
LUCY
Why is this happening?
LUCY HYPERVENTILATES
NARRATOR
Lucy’s reflection fades out starting at her feet. The last thing visible in the mirror is a reflection of Lucy's eyes. Then nothing. Lucy leans in towards the mirror desperate to find her reflection. Suddenly a clawed hand whips out from the mirror and yanks Lucy inside.
HUGE MONSTER ROAR CLAWS DIG INTO FLESH LUCY’S GASP CUT SHORT GLASS BREAKS
MUSIC CUE ASHLEY’S HOUSE
RAY SNORES THEN SNORTS ABRUPLTY AWAKE HE YAWNS
FOOTSTEPS ON CARPET BATHROOM DOOR OPENS FOOTSTEPS ON TILE
CUT TO
RAY
Yuck. Forgot about you.
RAT DUMPED INTO TRASH BIN BATHROOM AMBIENCE
PEEING TOILET FLUSH
RAY (CONT'D)
Need a shave.
MEDICINE CABINET DOOR CREAKS OPEN
RAY (CONT'D)
Come on. Ya gotta have a razor in here somewhere. There ya are.
RAY FINGERS THROUGH THE SHELVES TO FIND A DISPOSABLE RAZOR WATER FAUCET TURNS ON
WATER SPLASHES STEAM RISES
RAY WIPES THE MIRROR WITH HIS HAND MAKING A SQUEEGY SOUND EERIE WHOOSH
RAY (CONT'D)
What the...
NARRATOR
As he leans in and a tiny dot forms in the corner. Ray pokes a finger at the dot. A wave washes across the mirror. Ray looks at his finger at a drop of blood. Ray watches in growing horror as a bloody rat tail falls out of the mirror and squirms on the counter.
RAY SCREAMS
STUMBLING BACKWARDS HE CLOSES THE MEDICINE CABINET
ASHLEY
Ray? You okay?
NARRATOR
Ray squats in the fetal position with his back against the farthest wall. The bathroom door is closed and the makeshift barricade is back in place.
MUSIC CUE SHERIFF STATION
SHERIFF
So you’re telling me to sit on this?
CUT TO
AGENT LEE
Just for a little while longer.
SHERIFF
I’ve got a distraught Grandmother calling every ten minutes, a hysterical college kid babbling on about mirrors and a magical dismembered arm in my file cabinet probably playing rock
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paper scissors with itself...and I should just do nothing?
AGENT LEE
I’ve been in contact with my office, they are scouring the database for any reference to this situation. It will take some time.
SHERIFF
Why would it take time? How could something like this have ever happened before?
AGENT LEE
You might be surprised.
KNOCK AT THE OFFICE DOOR
SHERIFF
Enter.
DEPUTY
Hey Sheriff. No answer at Mina’s place yesterday. The neighbor saw the roommate heading out to work. Shall I check back today?
SHERIFF
Naw. I might as well head over there myself since I’ve got nothing else to do except sit on my hands. If that’s okay with you Agent Lee?
AGENT LEE
Shall I join you?
SHERIFF
For such a boring, routine thing? I’d rather you stay here in case your office finds something of interest.
AGENT LEE
As you wish Sheriff.
MUSIC CUE ASHLEY’S HOUSE
NARRATOR
In the kitchen Ashley sits at the table. Ray pours himself a mug of steaming coffee. Bits of shaving cream still cling to his half shaven face.
COFFEE POURS
ASHLEY FIDGETS WITH HER ZIPPO LIGHTER RAY GULPS
CUT TO
RAY
We should go to the cops. That FBI agent maybe?
ASHLEY
No. They tried to take Polly away last time.
Last time?
RAY
ASHLEY
When Johnathan died. The doctors at the hospital thought I was unstable. That sparked the investigation. They wanted to take Polly away. I can't take that risk again.
RAY
Then I guess we’ll have to solve this on our own.
RAY GULPS MORE COFFEE
RAY (CONT'D)
I’ll cover for you at work.
ASHLEY
What should I do?
RAY
I'd start with the book.
ASHLEY
Yes, of course, Lucy.
MUSIC CUE DARK MAGIC FOOTSTEPS CLIMB STAIRS
ASHLEY KNOCKS ON LUCY’S FRONT DOOR
ASHLEY (CONT'D)
Probably has her ear buds in.
FINGERS RUN OVER THE DOOR MOLDING
ASHLEY (CONT'D)
Let’s see. Where would you put an extra key?
CUT TO
FLOWER POT SLIDES
Gotcha!
KEY IN LOCK DOOR UNLOCKS
ASHLEY (CONT'D)
ASHLEY (CONT'D)
Lucy? It’s Ashley. Lucy? I need to talk to you about your book.
FOOTSTEPS ON CARPET
ASHLEY (CONT'D)
Where did you come up with this idea?
KNOCK ON INTERIOR BEDROOM DOOR
ASHLEY (CONT'D)
DOOR OPENS
Lucy?
NARRATOR
The bedroom looks like a bomb exploded inside. The mattress is half off the box spring as if someone had tossed it. A full length Cheval mirror is on its side and cracked.
ASHLEY
Oh my god. What happened here?
NARRATOR
Ashley plucks out a paper receipt that sticks out of broken the mirror.
ASHLEY
Piece Unique?
ASHLEY GASPS
NARRATOR
Reflected in the broken mirror Lucy is lays on the floor. Her arms and legs are bent backwards like a rag doll as if she had been thrown with great force.
(MORE)
NARRATOR (CONT'D)
Lucy’s face is a mask of horror frozen in a silent scream. Ashley backs out of the bedroom.
ASHLEY SCREAMS
SHERIFF
Simmer down, Mrs. Harker.
ASHLEY SCREAMS AGAIN
FOOTSTEPS
SHERIFF (CONT'D)
Wait out here, Mrs Harker. I need to take a closer look.
SHERIFF (CONT'D)
Okay. Now, don’t you grab my ankle, hell, don’t grab any of me.
SHERIFF BLOWS GLOVE INFLATES LATEX SNAPS
SHERIFF (CONT'D)
Don’t you move...don’t you dare move.
THE SHERIFF GASPS.
NARRATOR
Half of Lucy’s head is cleanly cut away as if by a laser or a deli slicer. The Sheriff glances in the broken mirror. Reflected behind the cracks is the other half of Lucy’s head on the floor. But when the Sheriff turns back towards Lucy, the missing piece of her head is not there.
SHERIFF
Oh my gawd. This is getting too weird.
MAIN THEME
ANNOUNCER
13 Reflections.