lyrics
INT. HOSPITAL - NIGHT
The sounds of a busy hospital. Voices over intercoms, people walking, and a hurried set of HIGH HEELED FOOSTEPS.
NURSE:
Doctor?
DOCTOR:
Yes?
NURSE:
I need your attention in room 31B, please.
The high heeled footsteps now walk with a pair of LOAFERS.
DOCTOR:
What’s the problem?
NURSE:
Security just brought a man in here
who ran in from outside. They’re considering calling the police, but...
DOCTOR:
Police? Why, is he dangerous?
NURSE:
No. He’s asking for help.
The screams of a CRAZY MAN are heard.
CRAZY MAN:
Please! Shut the doors!
DOCTOR:
Is he secure?
NURSE:
He’s not going anywhere.
DOCTOR:
Sir? Sir, I need you to relax.
CRAZY MAN:
Lock the doors! Turn all of the
lights on!
DOCTOR:
Sir, please! I can’t help you unless you tell me what the problem is.
The Crazy Man’s breathing relaxes.
CRAZY MAN:
They’re made of shadows.
DOCTOR:
They...
CRAZY MAN:
Them. My wife was making something
stupid... the stupid casserole she makes with Tuna Fish... and it came, and it took her.
DOCTOR (to the Nurse):
Have you been in touch with Psych?
CRAZY MAN:
I’m not making this up.
The Nurse begins to walk away.
DOCTOR (to the Crazy Man):
I’m not saying you are sir. Listen, let’s take this back a notch. What’s your name?
NURSE:
Doctor?
DOCTOR:
Yes?
NURSE:
Listen...
All of the sounds of the hospital are silent.
Beat.
DOCTOR (to Nurse):
Where is everyone?
NURSE:
I don’t know...
(to somewhere away) Oh, hey! Hey, excuse me! Is everything all right?
CRAZY MAN:
No, no, no, no...
The Doctor walks away.
Beat.
DOCTOR:
Who is it?
NURSE:
I can barely see him, hello?
CRAZY MAN:
Please close the door!
DOCTOR (to the Crazy Man):
Sir, please try and calm down, it just looks like we’re having a problem with the electricity, the Nurse and I will be... Nurse?
I must say I don’t find this slightly...
She is cut short. The Crazy Man starts whimpering anew.
CRAZY MAN:
No. No. No. No...
The sounds of him struggling against his confinement heighten. Scratching and pulling.
CRAZY MAN (CONT’D):
Nonononono... Please!
There is a sound, like an echoed digital whisper through burlap, and the Crazy Man falls silent.
CRAZY MAN (CONT’D):
I don’t want to go...
credits
from
MADE OF SHADOWS,
released December 24, 2013
Script written by Jeremy Berger
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