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MUSIC CUE
INTERIOR HOSPITAL ROOM AMBIENCE
WOMAN
You have to remember there are no guidebooks for these sort of things. There are no flow charts to show you the pitfalls in dealing with demons. There are no tutorials on dark magic. How were we to know we had let them out? One by one they entered our world because we left the gate open. But unlike the neighbor’s dogs we never saw them until it was too late. What we soon discovered was that they liked the taste of our world and they had no intention of going back to theirs.
MUSIC THEME
ANNOUNCER
This is 13 Reflections. Reflection 7: Demon Dogs
MUSIC CUE DARK MAGIC
NARRATOR
Ray lowers the red cabinet off the dolly then gives it a shove against the recently painted wall. Ray rubs his chin as if forgetting what he was just in the midst of doing then he opens the cabinet doors. He leans in and peers into the dragon mirror.
RAY
Polly? You in there?
FINGER TAPS ON MIRROR
SILENCE
SILENCE
RAY (CONT'D)
Hey. You need to let Polly go.
RAY (CONT'D)
Come on. Let’s make a deal.
RAY (CONT'D)
Well fuck you then.
THE CABINET DOORS CLOSE FOOTSTEPS
EERIE WHOOSH A THUD
SOFT CLAWING ON WOOD
RAY (CONT'D)
Huh? You change your mind?
CABINET DOORS CREAK OPEN
RAY (CONT'D)
Nothing? Not even a rat?
LEATHERY WINGS FLUTTER AWAY
RAY (CONT'D)
What was that?
CLAWS SCUTTLE
SMALL DEMON CHITTERS
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MUSIC CUE SHERIFF SHERIFF STATION AMBIENCE RADIO CHATTER
SHERIFF GROANS
SHERIFF
You got any ibuprphen?
Headache?
DEPUTY
SHERIFF
That or an alien is playing drums on my temples.
DEPUTY
You’ve been working too many hours and not getting enough sleep. You need to switch that genius mind off.
DRAWER OPENS
PILL BOTTLE RATTLES
SHERIFF
How can I? I gotta missing child. A college kid missing an arm, her roomie is missing her heart and the boyfriend missing his marbles.
DEPUTY
You are missing my point.
SHERIFF
What I’m missing is more help.
DEPUTY
What about that FBI agent?
SHERIFF
Yeah a big help. All the clues go in but nothing comes out but hot air.
DEPUTY
I did a little checking on Agent Lee.
SHERIFF
Really? What did the google say?
DEPUTY
The google said squat but I’ve got a cousin that works in the justice department and he just sent me this email.
SHERIFF
Don’t tell me Harvard?
No. Oxford?
DEPUTY SHERIFF
DEPUTY
No. MIT. Then UCLA law school top one percent.
SHERIFF
No way.
DEPUTY
All that education before the FBI.
SHERIFF
Impressive.
DEPUTY
Not as impressive as catching a serial kidnapper, breaking a sex trafficking ring and negotiating three hostage situations. Hmmm that’s odd my cousin also says she’s also a hottie.
SHERIFF
She? You mean he. And no he’s not all that hot.
DEPUTY
My cousin wrote she. Look read it yourself.
SHERIFF
He seems like a he/him.
DEPUTY
Gender is a social construct.
SHERIFF
Or there are two Agent Kelly Lee’s in the FBI.
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MUSIC CUE ASHLEY'S HOUSE
NARRATOR
Polly is crashed out in her bedroom. Ray and Ashley peek in from the hall.
RAY
So you just pulled her out?
ASHLEY
Sounds less terrifying when you put it that way.
RAY
But she’s okay?
ASHLEY
She’s fine, like her old self. Not a care in the world. I guess it’s like after having a nightmare, the more you wake the more you forget.
FOOTSTEPS ON CARPET FOOTSTEPS DOWN STAIRS
RAY
So, is it over?
ASHLEY
I hope so.
NARRATOR
Ashley points to the mirrored medicine cabinet door leaning against the bottom of the stairs. The hinges are bent. A crowbar lies on the bottom step.
RAY
Good job eliminating the threat. A little rough, but effective.
REFRIGERATOR DOOR OPENS BOTTLES CLINK
BOTTLE CAPS HISSES OPEN
BOTTLE CAPS TINKLE ON THE COUNTER CHAIRS SLIDE BACK
BUTTS HIT SEAT CUSHIONS
ASHLEY
I guess I didn’t need that cabinet after all.
RAY
Yeah, about that.
ASHLEY
About what? You didn’t open it did you?
RAY
I did but only to asked it to let Polly out.
ASHLEY
You asked it? But You didn’t touch the 13th reflection? Ray?
RAY
Of course not. I might have tapped it to get its attention and said let’s make a deal, but nothing happened.
I wonder.
ASHLEY
NARRATOR
Ashley glances at the medicine cabinet door leaning against the wall. Something moves behind Ray.
RAY
The crew have installed most of the windows on the front of the building.
NARRATOR
Ashley stares at the mirrored cabinet door then glances around the room looking for the source of her growing concern.
RAY
Ashley?
FLUTTER OF LEATHERY WINGS
ASHLEY
Yes?
RAY
I wanted to get the windows up on the front entrance so we won’t delay Einhorn’s photo shoot.
ASHLEY
Oh. Good thinking.
MONSTER CHITTER CLAWS ON WOOD
RAY
Brrr. Is there a window open? I’ve got a sudden chill.
NARRATOR
Frost creeps up the beer bottles on the table.
Ashley glances back at the mirrored medicine cabinet door.
In the reflection a dog sized creature covered the skin of a crocodile, horns of a goat, eyes of a snake and teeth like needles climbs down the wall behind Ray.
Ashley snaps her head back to Ray. She looks over his shoulder.
There’s nothing there.
Ashley snaps her gaze back to the mirrored medicine cabinet door, the creature climbs on top of unopened moving boxes.
RAY
What’s wrong?
MONSTER CHITTER DEMON DOG GROWL
NARRATOR
Ray looks at his now frozen beer bottle.
The creature leaps onto Ray’s neck. Ray grabs at the invisible creature. Blood sprays.
Reflected in the mirrored medicine cabinet door, Ashley can see the creature digging its claws into Ray’s shoulder. It raises its head and bites into Ray’s neck.
When Ashley looks directly at Ray the creature is invisible.
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NARRATOR (CONT'D)
Without thinking Ashley grabs a frozen beer bottle and hurls it at the mirrored medicine cabinet door. The frozen bottle cracks the mirror.
GLASS BREAKS MONSTER YOWLS DARK CLOUD PUFF RAY GROANS
NARRATOR (CONT'D)
In the reflection the creature explodes into a cloud of black dust.
Ray grabs at his neck. Blood seeps from deep scratches and bite marks.
ASHLEY
Hang on Ray. I gotta find something
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to stop the bleeding. Stay with me.
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CITY AMBIENCE SPARSE TRAFFIC DOG BARKS DISTANT SIREN
NARRATOR
Just moments before, across town, in an alley outside the China Blue dance club, a young woman stumbles out to the street. Light from a neon sign illuminates her face. It is Mina. Her right arm is missing at the shoulder.
FOOTSTEPS ON CONCRETE MINA MOANS AND GROANS
STUMBLING FOOTSTEPS ON ASPHALT
NARRATOR (CONT'D)
She stumbles into the middle of the road.
At the end of the street is a hospital. Mina staggers to the entrance and collapses.
A TRUCK PULLS UP SKIDS TO A STOP CAR DOOR OPENS
ASHLEY
Someone. I need help.
SLIDING DOORS OPEN FOOTSTEPS RUN FORWARD
RAY
I’m okay. I can walk.
ASHLEY
Polly stay with me honey.
POLLY
I’m right behind you, mom.
HOSPITAL EXTERIOR AMBIENCE ORDERLIES MUMBLE
MINA MOANS
ORDERLY
Hey. Who’s that?
ORDERLY (CONT'D)
We got another one. Over here on the ground.
Gurney on wheels rolls forward HOSPITAL INTERIOR AMBIENCE
ORDERLY (CONT'D)
Hey she’s missing an arm... but she’s not bleeding.
ORDERLY DIALOGUE FADES AWAY WE STAY WITH RAY AND ASHLEY
RAY
I’m okay really.
Ray moans.
BODY THUD
ASHLEY
He’s lost a lot of blood.
ORDERLY
Can you sit...hey.
ASHLEY
Ray? Ray!
ORDERLY
He passed out. Let’s get him into room 7. Call Doctor Vanderhorn.
VANDERHORN
I’m right here.
WHEELCHAIR ROLLS FOOTSTEPS
DOOR OPENS
VANDERHORN (CONT'D)
Let’s clean this with saline. Give him a pint of O just to be on the safe side.
NURSE FOOTSTEPS TUBING UNCOILS NEEDLE INSERTED CLOSE 3RD PERSON
POLLY
Is this because of me?
ASHLEY
Something came out of the mirror but this is not your fault.
DISTANT 3RD PERSON
RAY MOANS
VANDERHORN
He’s going to be fine. Well, except for maybe a scar.
RAY
I’m okay. What happened?
ASHLEY
You are not okay. You passed out.
RAY
I was just resting my eyes.
NEEDLE INTO STAINLESS STEEL BOWL SCISSORS CUT THREAD
IN UNISON
VANDERHORN
These are pretty deep. What attacked him?
ASHLEY
Raccoon.
RAY
Cat.
ASHLEY
Actually I don’t know.
RAY
I couldn’t see it. I mean it came from behind me so I could have seen it. I just didn’t.
DOCTOR
In any case I think I should treat you for rabies.
ASHLEY
Good idea.
THE DOCTOR EXITS THE ROOM
RAY
So? Just what did attack me?
ASHLEY
I don’t know. It was only visible in the reflection.
POLLY WHISPERS
POLLY
Soul Taker.
NARRATOR
Three rooms away, Mina lies bleary eyed on an exam bed with and IV in her arm and wires to an EKG. A monitor displays her vital statistics.
A nurse checks the saline bag. She shudders and rubs her own shoulders as she exits the room.
Mina’s breath begins to frost. The curtains move by an invisible presence.
Mina turns her head towards the monitor. Ice crystals form at the edge of the glass screen.
Mina’s blurry eyes grow wide.
In the reflection a creature climbs on the foot of her bed.
Mina looks at her feet but sees nothing.
She snaps her gaze back to the monitor’s shiny screen. In the reflection a demon dog creature with horns of a goat, eyes of a snake and teeth like needles crawls towards her.
THE BEEPING FROM THE HEART RATE MONITOR QUICKENS AS MINA’S HEART RATE CLIMBS
MINA
Help. Someone help.
NARRATOR
Mina attempts to sit up.
In the reflection off the monitor screen Mina watches in horror as the creature leaps onto Mina’s chest and rips at her sternum.
MONSTER GROWL CLAWS RIPS FLESH MINA SCREAMS
Ashley, Polly and Ray snap alert at Mina’s SCREAMING. FOOTSTEPS RUN PAST THE DOOR
POLLY
Mom! We have to go.
ASHLEY
What is it?
POLLY
We have to go. Now.
LEATHERY WINGS FLAP
ASHLEY
It’s okay the doctors will take care of that woman...
CLAWS ON TILE MONSTER CHITTER
RAY
She’s right I think we have to go.
ASHLEY
What?
RAY
Look at the monitor, it’s frosting up.
SCREAMS IN THE HALL FOOTSTEPS RUN OFF MONSTER CHITTER CLAWS ON TILE LEATHERY WINGS FLAP
HOSPITAL INTERIOR AMBIENCE IN CHAOS RUNNING FOOTSTEPS ON TILE
SLIDING DOORS OPEN
RUNNING FOOTSTEPS ON ASPHALT CAR DOORS OPEN
RAY GRUNTS BUTTS IN SEATS
KEYS INTO IGNITION ENGINE STARTS
SEAT BELTS CLICK
Mom hurry.
ENGINE ROARS TIRES SPIN
POLLY
NARRATOR
Ashley’s red truck dives up and off the curb and into the main road.
Polly peers out the window. She watches the reflections of the truck in the windows of the parked cars they pass. She sees nothing unusual and settles back into her seat.
ASHLEY
I thought we killed it.
RAY
Could there more than the one?
ASHLEY
What are those things?
POLLY
Freddie calls them Soul Takers. They’re the demon’s pets.
RAY
Like dogs?
POLLY
Yeah but with wings.
RAY
How are they getting out?
ASHLEY
The mirror.
NARRATOR
Polly’s breath begins to frost in puffs. Like thousands of micro spiders weaving webs ice crystals crawl up the side windows of the truck.
POLLY
Mom.
ASHLEY
There’s something I need to do.
RAY
And what’s that?
ASHLEY
I don’t think I closed it. The gate.
Mom!
POLLY
NARRATOR
Ashley glances in the rearview mirror. The clawed hand of the raccoon sized demon grasps the headrest above Polly’s head. Its horns lift from behind the seat. Its snake eyes leer down at Polly.
ASHLEY
Polly!
NARRATOR
Ashley grabs her cell phone and bangs on the rearview mirror.
As cracks spread across the reflection, THE DEMON SCREECHES.
IT EXPLODES INTO BLACK DUST.
NARRATOR (CONT'D)
Ashley skids to a halt in front of her house.
TIRES SKID CAR DOORS OPEN FEET RUN
RAY
What are you doing?
ASHLEY
Closing the gate.
RAY
How do you know it’s still open?
THUNK
RAY GRUNTS BODY THUD
ASHLEY
Where else are they coming from?
NARRATOR
Ashley reaches for the crowbar that she left next to medicine cabinet door but it’s gone.
ASHLEY
Where’s the crowbar?
POLLY SQUEALS
NARRATOR
Ashley slowly turns. Billy Hazelbob stands at the foot of the stairs holding Polly by the neck with one hand and in the other hand he holds snub nosed revolver.
BILLY
She's got to go back in.
FOOTSTEPS UP THE STAIRS POLLY SQUEALS
No. Wait.
ASHLEY
BILLY
If she goes back in, everything will be back to normal, then we can close the gate.
NARRATOR
Billy places a hand mirror on the bathroom counter creating endless reflections in the larger bathroom mirror.
ASHLEY
We can close the gate, but she doesn’t need to go back.
BILLY
She's got to go back in. She’s been chosen. Look.
NARRATOR
Behind Billy in the large bathroom mirror, Polly's reflection is sharp and clear but Billy's reflection is thin and blurry.
BILLY
Things are out of balance.
BILLY FORCES POLLY'S HAND TOWARD THE MIRROR
BILLY (CONT'D)
For one of them to live out here one of us has to die in there.
A FIN SWIMS ACROSS THE MIRROR
ASHLEY
You don’t know that. Let her go.
BILLY'S REFLECTION FADES OUT
ASHLEY (CONT'D)
Look.
NARRATOR
Billy turns toward the mirror. His eyes are now the only thing visible of his reflection. Suddenly Billy's reflected eyes are replaced with Demon's eyes.
A clawed hand whips out of the mirror and digs into Billy's chest. Billy is yanked toward the mirror but he still holds Polly’s arm.
The REVOLVER drops and SPINS on the floor.
Polly is pulled closer.
Ashley dives for the gun. Ashley rolls onto her back and shoots. The bullet plunges into the mirrored jell-O surface with no effect.
Ashley fires again with the same results.
The overhead light flickers. Ashley raises her aim and pulls the trigger over and over.
The overhead light explodes.
GLASS TINKLES
SILENCE
MAIN THEME
Polly?
ASHLEY
ANNOUNCER
13 Reflections.