Too Much To Bare
By Zach Wiggins

								 

										©2007
FADE IN-

BLACK FRAME

		DAVID (V.O)
I think there is something wrong with me. I can’t seem to speak. My muscles ache an unbearable ache. I feel as though I have lost all control of my body. There has to be a reason for this.

INT. BEDROOM- MORNING

The bedroom is clean, organized, and empty, all except for the silhouette of a middle aged man. A shower is heard (O.S.). The silhouette slowly moves across the bedroom toward the door.

		DAVID (V.O.) (CON’T)
Maybe she knows what’s wrong with me. I definitely wasn’t like this last night. 

EXT. HALL- CONTINUOUS

The silhouette shuffles down the hall towards the bathroom. 

INT. BATHROOM- CONTINUOUS

JULLIE BURK (34) rinses her hair under the scolding water, unaware that the bathroom door is slowly being pushed open. 
The silhouette creeps into the steamy bathroom. 

A distorted reflection of a middle aged man is seen in the foggy mirror. The silhouette stops at the shower curtain and appears to sniff the air.

		DAVID (V.O.)
What is that smell? It smells… appetizing. I must know what it is! Nothing else has ever smelt this amazing before.

(O.S.) the shower is turned off. The shower curtain slides open revealing Jullie. She screams.

CUT TO-

EXT. HOUSE- MORNING
FRITZ (28) knocks on the door. 

		FRITZ
	Hello? Mrs. Burk? Is everything alright?

No response. Fritz quietly opens the door and slides into

INT. LIVING ROOM- CONTINUOUS

		FRITZ
	Mrs. Burk? Hello? Is everything alright?

(O.S.) Movement can be heard upstairs. Fritz slowly moves towards the stairs.

		FRITZ
	Hello? Who’s there?

No response. Fritz moves slowly up the steps. The stairs creak under his weight. Fritz cringes but continues.

INT. HALL- CONTINUOUS 

Fritz turns the corner at the top of the steps and heads down the hall. He turns at the bathroom door, but doesn’t enter. Fritz falls back against the wall behind him, shocked and disgusted.

INT. BATHROOM- CONTINUOUS

DAVID’S (36) pale corpse is leaning over Jullie.

		FRITZ (O.S.)
	(Scared) 
	Oh my God!

David turns around revealing Jullies’ shredded rib cage. A piece of flesh falls from David’s mouth. Jullie lies dead in the bottom of the shower. David glares hungrily at Fritz.

CUT TO-

BLACK FRAME

DAVID
I tried to restrain myself, but the overwhelming scent of her flesh was too much to bare. The worst part is… I actually enjoyed it.

END.