VALENTINE
                          By. Wichnider Guillaume
WGA# 1175860
FADE IN:
Establishing shot is taken of a beautiful island. Opening credits appear

EXT: DREAM ISLAND #1- DAY
The scene starts out as a dream that KATEYS is having. The setting appears to be in a very beautiful secluded island where the trees are bright green, the water of the oceans are clear, where the birds are chirping and everything else one can imagine in a heaven-like setting. CAMERA captures a YOUNG BOY and a YOUNG GIRL running after each other through this island.

EXT: TREE- DREAM ISLAND #1- DAY
 GIRL slows down and stops by the tree to catch her breathe. She smiles and breathes heavily then leans on the tree trunk waiting for BOY whose not to far behind to catch up.

GIRL
O.k. stop! Stop! Wait for a second, I’m tired!

BOY 
O.k. but can we go near the cave this time? We never go there!

-GIRL still tries to catch her breathe while leaning

GIRL
We'll go there after; lets just take a rest real quick ok, I’m tired!

-A pause. BOY notices something nearby.

BOY
Oh cool!

- BOY runs towards it. GIRL reacts
GIRL
What? Wait, where you going?!
-BOY'S voice is heard
BOY
Come on hurry up!

GIRL
Ahh! Then hold up!

-GIRL starts running. CAMERA captures BOY and GIRL running through some trees.
BOY 
Come on hurry up you got to see this!

GIRL
What’s all the rush for? What is it?

EXT: BUSHES- DREAM ISLAND #1- DAY
GIRL slows down and carefully makes her way through some bushes.

GIRL
Hey, where you go? 

-GIRL gets pocked by some branches.

GIRL (C'TND)
Ouch!! This is not funny where are you?

EXT: WATERFALL- DREAM ISLAND #1- DAY
CLOSE ON the beautiful scenery of the gigantic but very attractive waterfall. BOY stands there staring at the scenery. GIRL walks up next to him.
GIRL
Wow!!! This is so beautiful

BOY
I know! Oh look at that!

-BOY points to two birds flying after each other

GIRL
Oh look at that!

-GIRL points to dolphins swimming in and out of the water. A pause follows. They both gaze at the wonderful features of the Island.
GIRL
Man I wish we could stay here forever. Just me and you, it would be so fun

BOY
Yea me to

-The sky darkens. GIRL and BOY look up at it

BOY (softly)
oh no! I got to go!

GIRL
Go? What? you always leaving me?!

BOY 
I’m sorry, but you know I have to go, I can’t stay.
-GIRL turns around with an attitude

BOY 
I'm sorry ok? Listen trust me, one day we’ll be together and one day you'll understand. I promise!

GIRL
Yea whatever!

BOY
Just trust me O.k.

-BOY looks at her for a second and kisses her on the cheek and runs the opposite way. GIRL turns around and BOY vanishes. She looks around. Dark sky reaches over her.

FADE TO BLACK
FADE IN:
Scene begins at JAMES'S house. SUBTITLES "VALENTINES DAY" appears.

INT: JAMES'S BEDROOM- DAY
CAMERA captures KATEY sleeping on the bed alone. The alarm clock goes off and she is awakened. KATEY rolls over and turns the alarm clock off. KATEY then looks around her bed and around her room real quick.
KATEY
James?

-A pause follows and there is no answer. 

KATEY (c'tnd)
Tiffany?!

-There is still no answer. She stares at the door. KATEY sucks her teeth and pulls her cover off and sits on the edge of her bed. As KATEY places her foot on the carpet, she notices that there is a trail of rose pedals on the floor leading to the bathroom. CAMERA captures the confused but amused look on her face. KATEY stares at the trail for a second.

KATEY (c'tnd)
James?!

-KATEY walks over to the bathroom.

KATEY 
James?! Come on what are you up to?

-KATEY opens the door and notices a stand in the middle of the bathroom with a card standing on it and a rose place beside it. She looks around the bathroom.

KATEY
James, uh what is this?

-Still no answer, KATEY gazes at the card and walks over to it after thinking about it. KATEY picks up the card. The front reads:  "THREE REASONS WHY YOU SO SPECIAL BY, JAMES AND TIFFANY"
The card appears to have been decorated by TIFFANY, 14.  KATEY smiles as she opens the card. Inside it reads "REASON 1, OUR LIVES WOULD BE SO MISERABLE WITH OUT YOU, COUNT TO 5 AND WALK BACK INTO THE ROOM” KATEY is now amused at this romantic journey and smiles uncontrollably while closing her eyes counting .She goes back into the room and discover another set of rose pedals that wasn’t there before leading towards the door. She quickly follows the trail and opens the door exiting.

INT: HALLWAY
KATEY appears to be following the trail in the downstairs hallway where she spots another stand with another card and another rose by a door that leads to the garage.

INT: GARAGE DOOR ENTRANCE
 KATEY walks over to it and reads the front, which reads: "REASON #2". KATEY reads the inside, which reads: "you have become the KEY to our happiness and we love you". With the words KEY being capitalized, KATEY is puzzled. She turns the card to its front then to its back and notices that there is a BMW key taped to the back. KATEY smiles and snatches the key off then opens the door.

INT: GARAGE
KATEY spots a brand new beautiful silver BMW X5 parked in the garage. Her jaw drops and she moves towards it with her hands on her mouth. KATEY touches the side of the car then moves towards the back and hears a barking. KATEY looks into the back window.

KATEY
Oh my God!
-KATEY opens the back door and a small white puppy jumps on her licking her cheeks
KATEY (c'tnd)
Oh my god, where you came from little buddy?! aww you so cute

-KATEY feels the fur from the puppy and caresses it gently then moves towards the collar where she spots a little note.

KATEY (c'tnd)
What’s this huh?

-The note reads: reason #3 is in the kitchen. KATEY lets go of the note and continues to pet the puppy's fur. She talks to the puppy as if it were a baby.

KATEY (c'tnd)
Did you know about this, huh? Huh? Aww god you so cute! Lets go see what’s in the kitchen.
-KATIE and BUDDY exits

INT: KITCHEN DOOR
KATEY'S at the door holding her new puppy. She walks in.

INT: KITCHEN
As she walks in with her focus set on BUDDY, KATEY looks up after a while and notices the kitchen covered with several dozens of roses and the kitchen table filled with breakfast food. She stands there stunned as JAMES and TIFFANY walks up behind her. JAMES kisses her cheek from behind.

JAMES
Happy Valentines Day Baby

-KATEY turns around and looks at both of them.

TIFFANY
Yea mommy happy valentines day and this..

-TIFFANY points to the setup behind her.

TIFFANY (C'tnd) 
Is reason #3, Me and dad set this up. I mean I did most of the work dad just helped

-KATEY stands there blushing and smiling extremely.

JAMES
I’m going to take that as you like it

KATEY 
I love it!, you guys are the best, I don’t know why you would go through all this trouble for me but thank you..

TIFFANY
Yea no doubt but can we eat now? I'm starving!

-They all laugh and the dog barks.
JAMES
Come on baby lets eat!

TIFFANY
Yes!

-TIFFANY runs to the table. The PUPPY jumps out the arms of KATEY and follows TIFFANY. KATEY hits JAMES on the shoulder.

JAMES
Ouch!

KATEY
Don’t ever do that again James, you know how I feel when you make me blush

JAMES
Ok ok I'm sorry

-JAMES laughs. JAMES cell phone rings. He picks it up.

JAMES (c'tnd)
This is James!
-A pause
JAMES (c'tnd)
Whoa, whoa, whoa slow down mike what’s the problem?

-A pause follows as KATEY looks on. CAMERA shows TIFFANY preparing her plate.

JAMES (c'tnd)
Ok just relax; I'm about to have breakfast with my family I thought our presentation wasn’t for another hour mike

-A pause
JAMES (c'tnd)
Ok, fine, fine I'll be right there just do what you can to stall them till I get there
-A pause
JAMES (c'tnd)
OK, oK bye

-JAMES hangs up and puts the phone on its clip

KATEY
Oh baby please don’t say you have to go!

JAMES
Yea I'm afraid so, the presentation we have to do today got pushed back an hour earlier and we need to close this account or we screwed. I'm sorry honey
-JAMES goes closer to her.

TIFFANY
Aw dad you leaving? Who’s going to help us eat all this food?

-CAMERA captures BUDDY on the table nibbling on the cake that’s on the table.

JAMES 
I think you got all the help you need right there

KATEY 
Ok but promise me you'll be back by 5, I got something that I want to give you, I don’t know if its going to top all this but its worth a try

JAMES
Hmm is it what I think it is?

KATEY 
I don't know, maybe you have to wait and find out

- KATEY moves in closer to JAMES

TIFFANY
Are you guys talking about sex? Cause you are you guys are really bad at being discreet about it

- A pause as KATEY and JAMES look at each other

JAMES
Aight that’s it, I’m canceling the cable Tiffany

KATEY
No listen James do what you have to do just be back by 5 ok? 

TIFFANY
Yea dad go! we'll be all right

JAMES
Ok are you guys sure?

KATEY
Yes now go! I'm taking tiffany later to get our nails done anyway then to her friends house so we can have the house to our selves so if you have to work go and I'll see you later ok

-KATEY walks JAMES out the door
TIFFANY
Bye dad!

-TIFFANY appears to be eating her food. KATEY gives JAMES a peck on the mouth.
JAMES
Ok 5:00?

KATEY
5:00, bye honey I love you!

-DOOR closes.

INT: OFFICE HALLWAY
The elevator doors open and JAMES walks out and is met by MIKE who goes to him, then back in the direction of the conference room.

MIKE
Hey James look I’m sorry I had to call you but...
-JAMES interrupts
JAMES
Look Mike you don’t have to explain lets just do this so we can get this over with ok and who authorized this meeting to be pushed back anyway?

MIKE
Collins, look I have something to tell you

JAMES
Collins? Does this guy have anything better to do then ruin my life!

-MIKE and JAMES appear to be near the CONFRENCE ROOM door.

MIKE
I know but look James, there’s really something you should know
-JAMES opens the door
JAMES
You know Collins should really find himself a girlfriend; he always pulls this kind of stunt

MIKE
Yea but...
-JAMES walks in
INT: CONFRENCE ROOM
As JAMES enters the CONFRENCE ROOM he sees that there are a bunch of people in golf outfits. Everyone appears to be in mini circles talking amongst themselves around the room. Some appear to be posing in golf stands holding golf clubs. COLLINS and EVERYBODY look at JAMES. 
COLLINS
Hey just in time, everybody...

-JAMES exits and closes the door to speak to MIKE.

INT: OUTSIDE CONFRENCE DOOR
MIKE
I tried to tell you James

JAMES
Why is everybody in there in golf outfits, I thought this was suppose to be a presentation?

MIKE
Yea it is, yea apparently Collins wants us to pitch our idea over golf

JAMES
Golf? I can’t play golf! How is this even going to work? Its impossible.

MIKE
Hey don’t look at me James, I’m just as mad as you are. Shit last time I played golf was in college and you don’t even want to know how that turned out

JAMES
Well that’s all going to change. Somebody has to step up to this guy.

-JAMES walks back into the conference room. MIKE loudly whispers to JAMES
MIKE
James!!
INT: CONFRENCE ROOM
JAMES walks in with a bit of an attitude. JAMES begins to say COLLIN'S name but gets interrupted.

JAMES
Col..!

COLLINS
Hey James, where you been? We all thought you didn’t know where you were for a second
-EVERYBODY laughs. 
COLLINS (c'tnd)
Look, everybody this is James Turner. He's one of our top guys. If there’s a product then this is the man that can get it to sell

-One of the guys shakes JAMES'S hands. 

GUY #1
Nice to meet you, do you play any golf?

JAMES
Umm a little

GUY #1
Great then we should have a good game then! Collins what a wonderful idea

-JAMES talks softly to COLLINS in his ear

JAMES
Can I talk to you outside for a minute?

COLLINS
Yea Sure

-COLLINS directs his attention towards the GUYS in the office

COLLINS
We'll you excuse us for a minute?

GUY #1
Sure

-GUY #1 continues talking amongst his buddies

INT: OUTSIDE CONFRENCE DOOR
JAMES exits first and COLLINS exits last closing the door behind him.
COLLINS
What’s up?

JAMES
Look Collins I can’t play golf today, its valentines day for goodness sake I have plans with my wife later

MIKE
Me, I just can’t play golf

COLLINS
Look, both of you need to get your selves together ok! Now if we land this account this will be our biggest one yet and I'll do whatever it takes to get it even if I have to play golf with a couple of pricks in uniforms.

JAMES
But Collins I got plans!

COLLINS
Fuck your plans! I think you don’t know the importance of this account. If we land this u can make everyday your valentines day and I can take a pretty good guess that your wife wouldn’t have a problem with that.

JAMES
This is not fair Collins

COLLINS
So what? if you not happy about it, quit other wise put on the fucking uniform and smile you’re fucking asses off!

-COLLINS walks back into the room. JAMES stares at MIKE who appears to have a nonchalant facial expression on his face.

MIKE
Well that went well
-JAMES appears disappointed

JAMES (softly)
Yea
EXT: PATHMARK PARKING LOT- DAY
KATEY and TIFFANY appear to be coming out of Pathmark after finishing buying groceries. KATEY is pushing the cart while looking at the receipt. TIFFANY is right beside her talking to her.
TIFFANY
Mom, Can I sleep over at Christine’s house, Christine asked her mom already and she said its ok if you say its ok, so can I please?!!

-TIFFANY begs and KATEY'S attention is drawn towards TIFFANY

KATEY
What? Wait honey I thought you wanted me to pick you up around 10, I told your dad to come home early

TIFFANY
I know mom, but it's Christine’s birthday and her mom is letting her have a sleepover after her party. Bedside mom its valentines day, don’t you want the whole house to yourselves and not have to
worry about me. I mean it beats sneaking to the laundry room so I don’t have to hear you guys like you always do.

KATEY
What are you talking about? Your father and me do not go to the laundry room

TIFFANY
Mom? Please I’m 14, I'm not dumb.
-KATEY thinks followed by a short pause

KATEY
Ok 

TIFFANY
Yes!
-TIFFANY gets hyper
KATEY
But I'm picking you up tomorrow morning at 7

TIFFANY
Ok!

KATEY
And I'm going to need to talk to Christine’s mom ok?

TIFFANY
Yea mom, you got it

-TIFFANY kisses KATEY on the cheek and prepares to run to the car. KATEY'S cell phone rings.
TIFFANY
Thanks mom! I’m gonna call Christine now

-TIFFANY runs to the car. KATEY takes out her phone from her pocket.
KATEY
Ok and slow down Tiffany! 

-KATEY looks at the caller ID and smiles as she opens the flip phone to talk
KATEY 
Hey baby, I was just thinking about you

CUT TO: EXT: GOLF COURSE- DAY
JAMES appears to be on the passenger side of the golf cart following two other carts that ahead of them.

JAMES
Hey honey, look I have some bad news

CUT TO: EXT: PATHMARK PARKING LOT- DAY
TIFFANY is seen by the car.
TIFFANY
Mom open the door!

-KATEY takes out her key and deactivates the alarm on the BMW. CLOSE ON the tail lights blinking. TIFFANY goes in.

KATEY
Now what? 
EXT: GOLF COURSE- DAY
JAMES
I don’t think I'm going to make it by 5-today honey, some how Collins thinks it’s a good idea to discuss the account over golf

EXT: PATHMARK PARKING LOT- DAY
KATEY is approaching the car. CAMERA captures a police car present somewhere in the b.g. The SQUAD car appears to be far away but still visible.
KATEY
But he can't do that, we have plans James I was going to cook us a beautiful dinner can't you just tell him you have something to do?
EXT: GOLF COURSE- DAY
JAMES
You don’t think I tried that Katey? Collins is not having it, it looks like I’m stuck here for a while

EXT: PATHMARK PARKING LOT
KATEY is loading the groceries in the back of the car while at the same time talking to JAMES. TIFFANY appears to be in the front seat talking on the phone.

KATEY
So when are you coming home?

EXT: GOLF COURSE- DAY
JAMES and MIKE are at the back of the golf cart picking out their clubs.
JAMES
I don’t know honey, look I promise once I'm done here I'll come straight home and we'll make up for whatever time we lost until tiffany comes home

EXT: PATHMARK PARKING LOT- DAY

KATEY
I told Tiffany he can sleep over at Christine’s tonight, so yea look honey don’t worry about it just come home when you done, ok?

EXT: GOLF COURSE-DAY
 COLLLINS seems to be practicing his swing as GUY #1 prepares to hit the ball.
COLLINS 
Hey James are you going to join us anytime soon?!

JAMES
Yes, I'm coming just give me a second!

-JAMES continues his conversation with KATEY.

JAMES (c'tnd)
Ok baby look I got to go ok, I'll see you later

EXT: PATHMARK PARKING LOT
KATEY is finish loading the groceries and is about to pull down the back door.
KATEY
Ok bye honey, I love you

-The phone clicks and KATEY looks at the phone and shakes her head. KATEY walks to the driver side and opens the door. TIFFANY is heard on the phone
TIFFANY
Yea my mom just said I could sleep over, Oh my god we going to have so much fun!

-As KATEY appears to enter the car, a hooded armed man (DAVID) comes up from behind with a gun. He places the gun to the back of her head.

DAVID
Give me your fucking keys now lady!

-DAVID looks scared and looks around to see if anybody is looking. TIFFANY focus changes towards the scenery and screams.

TIFFANY
AHHHHH!

KATEY 
Tiffany run!! run tiffany!

-TIFFANY gets out the car and runs. DAVID panics as he looks on and sees TIFFANY.
DAVID
Shit!
-KATEY appears to be crying
KATEY
Please! Please don’t hurt me!

DAVID
Shut up lady! 

-DAVID raises the gun as if he was gonna hit her with it. KATEY puts her hand in her face and locks it
KATEY
AHH!

-DAVID doesn't hit her but points the gun at her again. 

DAVID
I'm not going to tell you again lady, where’s the fucking keys?

-KATEY reaches into her pocket and takes out the key. KATEY still crying. KATEY speaks in the same loud tone. DAVID snatches the keys.
KATEY 
Here! Please take it! Just don’t hurt me please! You can have it!

-DAVID notices KATEY is speaking real loud. DAVID looks around as he panics. DAVID stretches out his arm.

DAVID 
Ahh! What did I tell you lady shut the fuck up!

-DAVID shoots KATEY in the chest one time and KATEY falls on the floor unconscious. CAMERA cuts towards the entrance of PATHMARK. TIFFANY is accompanied by a POLICE OFFICER who appears to be holding a coffee cup. They witness the murder. TIFFANY screams.

TIFFANY
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! 

-TIFFANY starts crying. OFFICER drops his coffee and takes out his gun. CAMERA cuts back to DAVID.
DAVID
Shit!

-DAVID gets in the car and starts it. CAMERA cuts to the OFFICER turning to DAVID.
OFFICER
Go inside and call the police! Hurry up!

-TIFFANY appears to still be crying but reacts by running inside. OFFICER runs towards the car. 
OFFICER 
Hey!! Freeze!

-DAVID puts the car in reverse and reverses a little to fast. A car drives up the aisle and DAVID backs into it, smashing the side of the car.  CAMERA captures a quick image of long hair indicating the driver was a female (JULIA). The HORN on the steering wheel goes off non-stop. DAVID who appears to be pretty shaken up and badly bruised barely gets out the car. OFFICER reaches the scene and points his gun towards DAVID whose stumbling around.
OFFICER
Freeze!! 

DAVID
Fuck you!

OFFICER 
I’m not going to tell you again, I said freeze! 

-DAVID still appears to be stumbling around. DAVID reaches into the car to get the gun. He speaks to the OFFICER before revealing the gun
DAVID
And I said fuck...!

-DAVID reveals the gun and points it at OFFICER. Before DAVID can pull the trigger, OFFICER shoots him twice in the chest killing him instantly. OFFICER stares at DAVID for a second. CAMERA CUTS TO TIFFANY running towards KATEY whose laying flat on the floor bloody. OFFICER'S focus changes towards KATEY. 

TIFFANY
Mom! Mom!
-OFFICER puts his gun away
OFFICER 
Shit!

-OFFICER quickly grabs and hugs TIFFANY before she can even touch her. TIFFANY is crying hysterically.

TIFFANY
Nooo! No!

-TIFFANY cries in OFFICERS arms. OFFICER pulls out his walkie-talkie. 
OFFICER
This is Officer Matthews, we have one lady shot and another severely hurt in a car accident, I need immediate medical attention to 55 Pacific road, located in the path mark shopping center now!

TIFFANY
Mom please! Wake up! Wake up!

OFFICER
Hey hey hey, your moms getting help ok?

TIFFANY
She's dead! He killed her!

-OFFICER bends down to her level where he can look at here eye to eye. TIFFANY is still crying.
OFFICER
Listen to me you don’t know that, you don’t know that! We getting her help your mom’s going to be fine ok now what’s your name?

TIFFANY
He killed her! I saw him!

OFFICER
 he's dead now but I need to know your name, what is your name?

-TIFFANY still crying replies
TIFFANY
Tiffany

-Sirens are heard and AMBULANCE is present.

OFFICER 
Ok tiffany my name is officer Matthews now I need you to get it together for me all right? Your moms going to be ok?

-MEDICAL PERSONAL from the ambulance jumps out the back and speaks to the OFFICER
MEDICAL PERSONAL
We got it from here!

OFFICER
OK, come on Tiffany we got to let them take care of your mom ok lets go!

-OFFICER stands upright and takes her hand. TIFFANY looks at KATEY still crying. They walk in the opposite direction of the scene. TIFFANY sees the PERSONAL pumping KATEY'S chest.

TIFFANY
No!!

OFFICER
Come on Tiffany

-OFFICER grabs her arms and they continue to walk.

EXT: JAMES'S HOUSE- NIGHT
JAMES appears to be pulling up to his driveway with his 1998 BMW 740i. He gets out the car, puts the alarm on and makes his way inside.

INT: FRONT DOOR
JAMES walks in the door. The lights are turned on but the house is very quiet. He closes the door.
JAMES 
Katey I’m home!

-The DOG (BUDDY) runs to JAMES barking. JAMES picks him up and walks to the kitchen that’s nearby.

JAMES (c'tnd)
Hey buddy
-JAMES pets him
JAMES (c'tnd)
Where's mom huh, where is she? 
INT: STAIRCASE
As JAMES walks upstairs he takes his phone off his clip and looks at it. The phone appears to have died.

JAMES (c'tnd) (whispers)
Shit!

-JAMES speaks in his previous tone
JAMES 
Hey Honey did you try to call me cause my phone died?

INT: TOP OF STAIR CASE
JAMES walks slowly towards his room.

JAMES 
Honey?
INT: JAMES BEDROOM DOOR
JAMES opens it slowly
JAMES (c'tnd)
Katey?, come on katey where are you? I know I’m a little late but we got the account 
INT: JAMES BEDROOM
-JAMES looks towards the bathroom where he spots the door slightly opened. JAMES smiles and puts down BUDDY. BUDDY exits.

JAMES
Let me guess....

-JAMES makes his way towards the door.

JAMES
Your in the hot tub, completely naked and you’re waiting for me to 
INT: BATHROOM
JAMES goes in and sees that everything was the way it is since this morning. 
JAMES  (c'tnd)(Confused)
Join you

-JAMES takes a minute to think then goes back into the room.

INT: JAMES BEDROOM
JAMES looks around his room and notices the bed hasn’t been made. After staring at the scenery for short seconds, the message machine makes a slight beep indicated that there are messages waiting for him. JAMES walks over to it and looks at the caller ID that reads. 37 missed calls/ 15 messages

JAMES (c'tnd)
What the...?!

-The phone rings. JAMES picks up with in the first ring.

JAMES (c'tnd)
Kate?
-The nurse's voice is heard through the scene.

NURSE
Hello Mr. Turner?

JAMES
Yes?

NURSE
Im calling from Nassau Medical

JAMES
What? Why? What happened?

NURSE
Its your wife sir, she's been shot and we need you to get here as soon as possible

JAMES
Wait what do you mean shot? I talked to her a couple hours ago, when the fuck she had time to get shot? What are you telling me? Where’s my wife? Is she ok?

NURSE
Your wife was a victim of a carjacking sir, I have your daughter here and we need somebody to feel out some papers

JAMES
Tiffany? Oh my god! Is she ok?

NURSE
Yes she's fine! She wasn’t hurt but your wife is in serious critical condition and we really need some information regarding her medical history

JAMES
Ok please! Do whatever you can!  I'm coming right now.
-JAMES hangs up the phone and storms out.

INT: NURSES STATION- NASSAU HOSPITAL
JAMES comes speed walking across the floor looking very anxious and confused. He approaches the desk. A nurse seems to be reading some documents standing up
JAMES
I'm looking for a Katey Turner; can you tell me what room she’s in?
-NURSE looks up
NURSE
Are you her...
-JAMES interrupts and panics.
JAMES
Her husband!, look where’s my daughter? I came as soon as you guys called me Is she going to be ok?

-NURSE drops her document and picks up a clipboard on the desk and walks around.

NURSE
Come with me Mr. Turner
INT: HOSPITAL HALLWAY
-JAMES follows the NURSE down the Hospital hallway. JAMES follows with the look of confusion, anger and anxiety all at once. They reach the door leading into the waiting room.

NURSE 
Ok I want you to take this, and this

-NURSE hands JAMES a clipboard and a pen

NURSE (C'tnd)
And I want you to fill this out, your wife is in surgery right now 

JAMES
Look nurse I need to be with my wife, I need to know what’s going on. Let me do something!, I cant just fill out papers while my wife is dying up there!

NURSE
Sir, I understand your scared but the only thing you can really do at this point is to wait, Our team of doctors is doing the best they can. So all I want you to do is take those forms, fill them out and comfort your daughter.

JAMES
Where's Tiffany?

NURSE 
Right in there!

-NURSE points to the square shaped window of the door leading to the waiting room. JAMES looks through and sees that TIFFANY is sitting all by herself looking scared and sad. JAMES walks through the doors.

INT: WAITING ROOM
JAMES
Tiffany!

-JAMES rushes to her. TIFFANY turns and sees JAMES. TIFFANY smiles and gets out her seat and runs to JAMES.

TIFFANY
Dad!
-TIFFANY and JAMES hug.
JAMES
Oh my god, I am so sorry

TIFFANY
Dad I called you like 50 times, what happen to your phone

JAMES 
I know baby, my phone died listen tiffany I need you to tell me what happened? Who shot Mom?

-TIFFANY starts tearing again
TIFFANY
I don’t know, this guy came out of nowhere, he pulled out a gun when I ran to get help I came back and I seen the guy just shoot her. He shot her like right there. I didn’t know what to do. I'm sorry dad this is all my fault!

JAMES
No! No! All this is not your fault tiffany, you hear me? 

-JAMES shakes her shoulders
JAMES (C’TND)
Do you hear me?

- TIFFANY replies wit a nod and the wiping of her face. 

JAMES (C'tnd)
Ok come here

-JAMES hugs TIFFANY real tight. A pause follows

TIFFANY
Did you get any word on mom yet?

JAMES
No, nothing, all hey told me is she in surgery.

-JAMES stands up, grabs TIFFANY’S hand and walks towards the seat. The DOCTOR walks in along with another nurse.

DOCTOR
Mr. Turner?

-JAMES turns around and lets go of KATEY'S hands and approaches the DOCTOR.
JAMES
Doctor Please tell me she's ok

TIFFANY
Doctor is my mom going to make it?

-DOCTOR takes a pause as he looks at both JAMES and TIFFANY. From the expression of his face it appears the DOCTOR has some bad news to tell.
DOCTOR
I'm sorry

JAMES 
(softly)
No

-TIFFANY starts crying again as she falls on he knees.

DOCTOR
We did all we could but it was too late

JAMES
I said no! Where’s my wife?!

-JAMES grabs the DOCTOR'S jacket

DOCTOR
Mr. Turner I'm sorry
- NURSE #2 gets in between. 
NURSE #2
Mr. Turner you need to let go off DR. Kim right now

JAMES 
No not until he tells me where the hell is my wife!

-JAMES appears to have tears rolling down his face. NURSE #2 begins to yell
NURSE #2
Security!! I need security now!

JAMES
Where is she?!

NURSE #2
I'm not going to ask you again Sir, let go off him now!

-Two SEQUIRTY guards walk in
DOCTOR 
No it’s ok! Its ok!

-DOCTOR put his ands out indicating the SEQUIRTY GUARDS to stay where they are.
DOCTOR 
 Look I know what you must be going through and really I cant blame you but I just want you to know we did everything we possibly could to save your wife, I’m sorry Mr. Turner. She’s gone.

-JAMES looks at the DOCTOR for a while and lets go breaking down in tears. He goes towards the nearest wall and hides his fast crying. 
DOCTOR (c'tnd)
I'm so sorry

-DOCTOR appears to have a sad face and walks slowly through the door. SEQUIRTY GUARDS follows and the NURSE #2 stays.

EXT: CEMETARY- FUNERAL DAY- DAY
CAMERA captures a basic funeral in the rain where the coffin is laid out in the middle. JAMES appears to be the only one really close to it. The PRIEST is on its other side praying over it. In the b.g. There are a lot of people standing up looking sad and depressed. MUSIC slowly fades in while the priest is praying. JAMES looks down at the coffin. CAMERA shows a tear falling from his face. CAMERA spots TIFFANY near by looking sad.

PRIEST
We are here to remember the life of Katey Turner, a dedicated wife to her husband and a wonderful mother to her…

Depressed MUSIC begins to plays over the prayer. PREIST continues but the MUSIC takes over the AUDIO.

EXT: EXIT- CEMETARY- DAY
JAMES is still looking down at the coffin. PEOPLE are in a line dropping their roses at the hole where the coffin appears to be sitting in. GUEST whispers best wishes to JAMES upon exiting. JAMES just continues to stare at the coffin. MIKE drops his rose and stops to look at JAMES. MIKE gives him a sincere tap on the shoulder then EXITS. Seconds pasts and the last of the PEOPLE exits. Now James stands there tearing lightly. TIFFANY walks up besides him.
TIFFANY (softly)
Dad?

JAMES
Hm?

-JAMES snaps out of his gaze and looks at her.

TIFFANY
Come on dad?

-JAMES out of nowhere gives her the warmest hug possible.

JAMES
I love you Tiffany?

-TIFFANY holds his face with her hands 

TIFFANY
I love you to dad
JAMES (softly)
We’re going to be ok! Everything’s going to be ok I promise
-Scene FADES OUT

DISSOLVE TO:
SUBTITLES that read "2 YEARS LATER" appear on the screen.

INT: JAMES BEDROOM
CAMERA shows JAMES sleeping in his bed alone. The ALARM goes off and JAMES is awakened. He rolls over and turns the alarm clock off then lays flat on the bed as if he were relaxing. BUDDY comes in barking accompanied by TIFFANY, now 16, who appear to have grown and changed a bit. TIFFANY is wearing a softball uniform. BUDDY jumps on the bed and begins licking JAME'S face. 

JAMES
O hey buddy stop it!

-JAMES tries to move his face away from BUDDY. TIFFANY goes over to his bedside.
TIFFANY
Dad come on get up!

JAMES
Tiffany it’s early

TIFFANY 
Come on dad! I got a surprise for you downstairs. Come on get out of bed dad

-TIFFANY tugs on the comforter. 
TIFFANY (c'tnd)
Please! Please dad you wont regret it!

-BUDDY begins to bark at JAMES'S face. JAMES thinks about it then gives in.
JAMES
Ahh ok just give me a minute let me wash up

-TIFFANY smiles. JAMES gets out of bed and walks slowly towards the bathroom
TIFFANY
Ok dad when you done come straight downstairs ok?
-JAMES mumbles
JAMES
Hmm mnn
-JAMES closes the door.
TIFFANY
Come on buddy lets go! 

-BUDDY gets off the bed and runs out. TIFFANY yells towards the closed door.
TIFFANY (C'tnd)
Hurry up!

-The toilet is heard flushing. TIFFANY exits.

INT: KITCHEN DOOR
JAMES is about to walk through the kitchen door as he looks to be fixing the sleeves of his shirt. 

JAMES
Tiffany do you know where I put my cell phone cause it’s not upstairs?

-JAMES walks in the kitchen and witnesses breakfast being setup. Tiffany jumps out from behind the counter.

TIFFANY
Surprise!

-JAMES is a bit shocked. He approaches the table

JAMES
Tiffany? What is this?

TIFFANY
I made you breakfast dad, its valentines day

JAMES
No offense honey but Valentines Day isn’t for me anymore

TIFFANY
I understand dad, if you don’t like it then...

JAMES
Like it? Honey I love it! It’s just that ever since your mother died I kind of lost the love I had for valentines, but don’t get me wrong Tiffany the food looks great

-JAMES points at the different selections of food.

JAMES (C'tnd)
I mean you have pancakes, eggs, and French toast, there’s not a man in the world that wouldn’t love to wake up to this

-JAMES kisses TIFFANY on the forehead

JAMES (c'tnd)
Thank you sweetie

-A car HORN beeps. TIFFANY runs over to the counter and grabs her baseball gloves and hat

TIFFANY
Ok dad that’s Christine’s mom, me and Christine is going to practice early for the game today

-TIFFANY heads to the door and turns around upon approaching. HORN beeps again
TIFFANY (c'tnd)
Oh and I forgot the game starts at 3 so don’t be late and your phone is right there

-TIFFANY points to the counter. JAMES goes for it.

TIFFANY (c'tnd)
You left it in the bathroom last night, and before you leave make sure you feed buddy and turn off the coffee machine ok?

- HORN beeps again. TIFFANY yells towards their direction.

TIFFANY (c'tnd)
I'm coming!

JAMES
Honey don’t worry about it I got it

TIFFANY
You sure?

JAMES
Can you just go?

TIFFANY
Ok bye dad I love you!

JAMES 
I love you to sweetheart

-TIFFANY exits. BUDDY rolls up beside JAMES.

JAMES (c'tnd)
It looks like its just me and you buddy
-BUDDY barks
JAMES (c'tnd)
Yup, I know
EXT: CEMETARY- DAY
JAMES is paying his respects at KATEY'S grave. JAMES brings flowers and places it on the ground. He kneels to position the flowers then talks to the gravestone.

JAMES
Hey honey
-A pause
JAMES (c'tnd)
Never have I pictured that I would be one of those guys who come to places like this and speak to dead people
-JAMES chuckles.
JAMES (C'tnd)
I don’t know maybe its because I still wish you weren't gone. I mean tiffany, she knows. And ever since that day every time I look at her you can see the great big wall she puts up for herself. 
-JAMES chuckles
JAMES (C'tnd)
She even joins sports to keep herself busy so she wouldn’t have to deal with days like this and I don’t blame her. We all wish that this whole thing is one big dream and that I'd wake up any minute and see your smile again. I don’t know Katey maybe I am turning into one of those guys.
-A pause
JAMES (c'tnd)
I love you honey.
-JAMES kisses the tombstone and exits.

INT: JAMES OFFICE
JAMES appears to be in his office writing at his desk. James walks in

MIKE
Hey James?
JAMES continues writing.
JAMES
Yea

MIKE
Look man I’m sorry but Collins want to see us in his office like now.

JAMES
Now what does he want? Can’t you tell him I'm busy

MIKE
I can but I don’t think he'll go for that, he specifically told me to come get you.
-JAMES gets frustrated
JAMES
Ahhh!

-JAMES gets up and makes his way out the door

INT: COLLINS OFFICE
JAMES and MIKE enter the office and spots COLLINS playing golf in a big video screen built in his office. COLLINS is wearing a suit and holding a golf club in the right golfing stands as he prepares to hit the ball.
JAMES
Collins? You wanted to see us?

-JAMES stands still next to MIKE as he puts his hands in his pocket. COLLINS looks at them then re-concentrates on the shot.

COLLINS
Yea give me a sec Ill be right with you two

-MIKE and JAMES gives themselves a quick look as COLLINS prepares to swing. After several adjustments he winds back and swings at the ball. The ball hits the poster and falls down but COLLINS puts his focus on the ball in the screen. COLLINS who has the golf club over his shoulder looks on while talking to the ball.

COLLINS (c'tnd)
Come on, come on baby! Stay left! No stay left!

-The balls look to be headed towards a pond

COLLINS (c'tnd)
No! No! No!
-The ball falls right in the water.

COLLINS (c'tnd)
Shit! 
-COLLINS puts the club down
JAMES
Maybe we should come back later Collins

COLLINS
No, no, no sit down
-COLLINS heads over to his seat
COLLINS (c'tnd)
Both of you!

-COLLINS and MIKE both sit down across from COLLINS. COLLINS sits and puts the golf club on his desk. COLLINS points to the nice virtual golfing system.
COLLINS (c'tnd)
You like that?

JAMES
Yea it’s nice

COLLINS
Nice?
-COLLINS chuckles and points again

COLLINS 
(c'tnd)
This piece of machine here is more than nice. Shit, it cost around $6,000

MIKE
You paid $6,000 for that?

COLLINS
Heck no! No it was a gift!

MIKE
Gift?

COLLINS
Yea ever since we landed that CLUBTUB account, our advertisements has boosted their sales by 60% that’s more than we expected and its still growing. So to show their appreciation they sent me this as a gift! And I'm fucking loving it, I mean who the fuck would wanna spend membership fees to a country club playing with a bunch of rich snobs when I can play anytime I fucking want in the convenience of my own office. 

JAMES
That’s cool Collins, is that why you called us in here? To show off your new toy?

MIKE
Hey do we get one to? We helped!

COLLINS 
Don’t get carried away Mike

MIKE
Sorry

JAMES
Well we see it, So what is it you want to tell us? I got some work I need to get finished before I 

COLLINS
A promotion 

MIKE
Promotion?

COLLINS
Yup I want you two to be the head of the Roland account. Seems that you guys did so well advertising these golf clubs for CLUBTUB that Roland wants you two to help boost their sales for their tennis rackets.

JAMES
I don’t know Collins

COLLINS
You don’t know?! James they are handpicking you. You get a 30% raise plus a bonus

MIKE
Whoa that’s sounds great, James maybe this is good for us

JAMES
I don’t know I have to think about it

COLLINS
What’s to think about?! This is a goldmine James you'd be stupid to pass this up

MIKE
Maybe he’s right James

JAMES
Ok I mean if we take this promotion when will I have time for Tiffany? I barely have time as it is right now for her, with this new account forget it I'd never see her.

COLLINS
You talking crazy now! How olds your daughter James? 14, 15

JAMES 
16

COLLINS 
Right, 16 she can take care of herself, I seen your daughter she’s a lot mature then most 16 year olds I ever seen, I'm sure she'll understand

JAMES
That not the point

COLLIN
Then what is? I mean come on James, it don’t get no better than this!

JAMES
Maybe it doesn’t but I'm still gonna have to think about it

MIKE
Are we seriously going to pass this up?

JAMES
I don’t know ok, I just got to think this through, Let me talk to my daughter and see what she says and how she feels about it the I'll get back to you, How’s that sound?

-COLLINS thinks looks at his watch.
COLLINS
Fine you have 24 hours to get back to me with an answer after that you can forget it, so 1:00 tomorrow I better hear what I want to hear

-COLLINS sits down and MIKE and JAMES stand up.

MIKE
Don’t worry Collins, we going to let you know. Thank you I appreciate this!
-JAMES starts leaving. 
COLLINS
Hey James?
-JAMES turns around
JAMES
Yea Collins

COLLINS
Stick around for a minute, I wanna talk to you. Go ahead Mike he'll catch up

-MIKE looks at JAMES and JAMES gives him a nod indicating it's ok for him to leave. MIKE exits. COLLINS gets up and walks over to him.
COLLINS
Look I know me and you haven’t really seen eye to eye and ever since your wife died it seems that you haven’t been the same James around the office anymore

JAMES
Ok, so?

COLLINS
Yea well listen I never really had a chance to tell you this but I'm sorry about your wife. I know she meant the world to you 

JAMES
How do you know? You wait two years to tell me you sorry? I mean you weren’t even at the funeral! Come on Collins don’t bullshit me, not today!

COLLINS
I know, I know and I’m sorry I'm just not good with that death stuff you know. Look I'm not trying to cause anything you can hate me that’s fine I can live with that but I know what its like to lose somebody, trust me when I lost my wife 15 years ago due to fucking cancer I was just like you, heck even worse. But I learned something because truth remains your here she's not. Life goes on and I just don’t want you to become a victim like all the other guys that’s in the same boat as us and have to live your life dwelling on the what ifs in life because its all bullshit. This is life shit happens and you got to play the cards you dealt with..

JAMES
You had a wife Collins?

COLLINS
Yea

JAMES
Well how come you never told us I mean you should’ve…
-COLLINS interrupts
COLLINS
Should what? Go around telling people my wife died years ago so they can feel sorry for me nah I don’t think so! And that’s what I'm trying to protect you from, look I want you to take the rest of the day off and spend it with your daughter, she needs you today!
-JAMES has a calm facial expression

JAMES 
But I got.....

COLLINS
Don’t worry about it, I'll have Mike finish up whatever you have left you just go be with your daughter

JAMES
Thanks Collins

COLLINS
Yea just don’t go around telling everybody and we good

JAMES
Don’t worry I wont

COLLINS
Oh I know

-COLLINS sits down and JAMES smiles as he opens the door

COLLINS (c'tnd)
Oh
-JAMES turns around
COLLINS
 And I'm still expecting an answer tomorrow James, don’t disappoint me. Now go! Go before I change my mind.
-JAMES exits.

EXT: CAR-1: 30 P.M.- DAY
It’s bright and sunny out and JAMES is driving.

INT: CAR
JAMES is concentrating on the road when his phone goes off. He tries to get it out his pocket while still trying to keep an eye on the road. JAMES finally grabs it and pulls it out his pocket and flips it open to talk.
JAMES
Hello

TIFFANY
Hey dad

JAMES 
 Hey honey, what are you doing?

TIFFANY
Nothing just checking up on you
-JAMES laughs
JAMES
Checking up on me? Honey I'm a big boy I think I can take care of myself thank you very much

TIFFANY
I know but still I wanted to make sure you’re all right

JAMES
Yea baby I'm fine

TIFFANY
Ok are you coming to the game?

JAMES
Yea baby wouldn’t miss it for the world 

TIFFANY
Ok I'll be looking for you then

JAMES
All right honey, look I’m driving I’ll talk to you later. bye

-JAMES hangs up the phone. JAMES fumbles with the phone trying to put it in his pocket. He still seems to be concentrating on the road.

EXT: TRAFFIC LIGHT- DAY
CAMERA captures the traffic light on green.

INT: CAR
The PHONE falls down into his side. JAMES looks down.

JAMES (softly)
Shit!
EXT: TRAFFIC LIGHT- DAY
CAMERA captures the light changing to yellow.

INT: CAR
JAMES phone now goes off again and now his attention and concentration is set on finding his phone. 

 EXT: DAY
CAMERA captures JAMES's car about to pass the intersection with out slowing down. The cars next to him all seem to be slowing down.

EXT: TRAFFIC LIGHT- DAY
CAMERA captures the light on red now. 

EXT: DAY
JAMES passes the intersection 

INT: CAR
JAMES looks up after still looking for his phone and notices he just passed a red light.
JAMES
Oh shit!
-JAMES slams on the brakes

EXT: DAY
CAMERA captures JAMES car a bit passed the intersection

INT: CAR
JAMES puts the car in reverse and tries to reverse back where he’s suppose to be. He looks in back of him. The HORN of the big loud truck is heard, JAMES stops and looks to see where the noise is coming from. He turns around to his left and looks over his shoulder where he sees a big truck coming his way. JAMES stays there stunned with his eyes wide open. The truck hits the car before he could even snap out of it. Upon impact the CAMERA focuses on the airbag blowing up and hitting JAMES’S face.

EXT: DAY
CAMERA captures the truck moving JAMES car to the side as the truck comes to a stop. CAMERA captures how badly the car has been wrecked. PEOPLE are now getting out their cars and running to see the incident and to check on JAMES.

INT: CAR
JAMES appears to be bruised up and unconscious due to the hard impact. A GUY shows up in the scene through the window and is yelling at JAMES.

GUY #1 (c'tnd)
Hey buddy, you all right!

-GUY witnesses how badly and unconscious JAMES appears to be. He talks to himself
GUY
Shit!

-GUY then turns his head towards everybody and yells to them. 

GUY
HELP! Somebody help this man is hurt!

-TRUCK DRIVER comes into the scene while GUY tries to pull the door open. TRUCK DRIVER looks on and almost tears as he takes both hands and places it on his head taking of his cap.

TRUCK DRIVER
He just came out of nowhere. What the fuck was he thinking?

GUY
Yo shut up! Help me get this man out! Hurry up

-TRUCK DRIVER sucks his emotion up and puts his hat back on and attends to GUY request.
GUY 
Ok pull, help me pull!

TRUCK DRIVER
Ok
EXT: CAR- DAY
CAMERA captures a close up external view at the TRUCK DRIVER and GUY tugging at the door. CAMERA then captures a kid on the sidewalk with a bunch of people looking on. SIRENS are heard.

KID
Hey mister the cars on fire!

-KID points to the back of the car. GUY and the TRUCK DRIVER stops tugging on the car and looks to the back where the see the fire.
TRUCK DRIVER
Oh shit!

GUY 
Shit!

-EVERYBODY looking on freaks out and runs yelling "FIRE". TRUCK DRIVER moves back slowly while looking straight at the fire. GUY continues tugging at the door but more aggressively. JAMES cell phone goes off again.
GUY 
Hey help me man! This guy's going to die if we don’t get him out!

TRUCK DRIVER 
I'm sorry, shits about to blow up wait for the cops

GUY
No time man! Hurry up man you want this man to die?!

-GUY #1 continues to tug on the door. TRUCK DRIVER runs the opposite direction
TRUCK DRIVER
I'm sorry

GUY
HEY! HEY!
INT: CAR
CAMERA captures JAMES still unconscious with his head bunch up against the airbag. GUY is viewed from JAMES'S window and GUY smashes the window with his elbow. Pieces of the glass hit JAMES face. GUY takes out a pocketknife and pops the airbag. JAMES head now hits the steering wheel. GUY then tries to cut off the seat belt.

EXT: CAR- DAY
CAMERA captures the fire getting more intense and spreading

INT: CAR
GUY is still going away on cutting on the seat belt

GUY
Come on man get up! The cars going to blow man! get the fuck up!

EXT: DAY
ABULANCES and POLICE CARS rolls into the scene.

INT: CAR
CAMERA captures the progress of the cutting and it appears to almost be cut. MEDICAL PERSONAL shows up through the window. MEDICAL PERSONAL #2 runs back to the truck

MEDICAL PERSONAL #1
Sir get away from the car!

GUY 
No, this mans gonna die! Help me!

MEDICAL PERSONAL
The cars going to blow sir!

-The seat belt is cut off and JAMES'S body moves a little as a result. GUY catches his head and then his shirt trying to pull him out
GUY
Help me out man! 

-MEDICAL PERSONAL looks on and then decides to help. He goes over to the car and grabs his shirt as well and GUY and the MEDICAL PERSONAL seems to be helping JAMES.

EXT: CAR- DAY
CAMERA captures JAMES'S head out the window

INT: CAR
GUY seems to be grabbing JAMES'S belt from his pants forcing his body more out.
GUY
Come on we almost got him
EXT: CAR- DAY
CAMERA captures the fire getting more intense and spreading near them. MEDICAL PERSONAL stops and panics

INT: CAR
GUY is continuing pulling. 
MEDICAL PERSONAL
Shit man, its about to blow!

GUY 
Yo no time to think about that! Come on help me get this man out!
-FIRE gets intense
MEDICAL PERSONAL
Oh shit!

-MEDICAL PERSONAL now continues to help. JAMES phone is still going off and JAMES BODY is now half way out.

GUY
Come on pull we almost got him!

-GUY and MEDICAL PERSONAL #1 pull really hard at the same time. CAMERA captures the fire inside the car spreading extremely. GUY and MEDICAL PERSONAL #1 screams as they pulling really hard. 
GUY
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

MEDICAL PERSONAL 
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

-JAMES body moves a little bit more out the window showing their progress. The sound of the fire gets louder and a bright white flash and the ringer from JAMES cell phone ends the scene. RINGER fades and screen is bright white.

DISSOLVE TO: EXT: DREAM ISLAND #2- DAY
The island looks to be even more extravagant and beautiful with the grass looking full, the trees with different color leaves and a beautiful view of the ocean where the water seems to be bright blue.

EXT: GRASS- DAY
JAMES is lying on the grass. He appears to be clean cut but wearing the same clothes he was before the accident. He slowly wakes up opening his eyes. He looks around him and captures the beautiful scenery around him. He stands up and dusts himself off. After a long pause and a countless gazing JAMES appears confused but amused.
JAMES
Where the hell am I?
EXT: VALLEY- DAY
-JAMES starts to walk along a whole bunch of trees and witnesses little animals eating, beautiful different kinds of birds chirping, and how bright and beautiful the sky is.

JAMES (softly)
Whoa, this is beautiful

-JAMES continues to walk capturing the beautiful sights and features this DREAM ISLAND has to offer. After countless focus put on capturing the beauty of this island, JAMES steps his on sand that leads to a a mini beach. 

EXT: BEACH- DAY
JAMES stands in the middle of the sand and captures the water of the ocean.
JAMES (c'tnd)
Whoa!

JAMES turns to his right and captures a female (JULIA) running into the trees. JAMES speaks out softly.

JAMES (c'tnd)
Hello?!

-JULIA vanished and JAMES chases her running down the sandy beach and enter where he seen her go into.

EXT: TREES- DAY
JAMES goes through the trees walking slowly.

JAMES (c'tnd)
Hello? Is somebody there?!

-A pause as he still appears to be capturing the scenery.

JAMES (c'tnd)
Hello? Can somebody tell me where I am? I seemed to be lost!

-JAMES slowly reaches a opening in between two bushes. He enters

EXT: RIVER- DAY
JAMES goes through the bushes and sees a beautiful river with the water running very calmly. He looks at it for a second and turns his head to the right and sees JULIA standing on a rock taking a bath naked. JAMES stays very quiet and watches her. He walks slowly getting closer but still behind JULIA where she cant obviously see him. JULIA dips the hand towel into the water and washes her arms, and then she dips the towel again and rubs her neck with it. As she rubs the towel with her neck she closes her eyes and turns her neck to the left. She opens her eyes slowly and sees JAMES staring at her. JULIA freaks out.

JULIA
You asshole!!

-JULIA quickly runs out the river stepping on rocks.

JAMES
Hey! I'm sorry! Look I need to talk to you!

-JULIA grabs her towel and wraps it around her real fast then grabs her clothes and runs away. JAMES yells as he runs after her.
JAMES (c'tnd)
Hey! Wait!

JULIA
Go away pervert!

-JULIA exits while running through some trees. JAMES follows.

EXT: TREES- DAY
JAMES
I just want to talk to you lady! I need your help!

-CAMERA captures JULIA up ahead. JAMES looks like he's struggling to keep up
JAMES (c'tnd)
Listen lady I don’t feel like running after you, I just need to know where I am! Can you just stop for a minute?

-All of a sudden JULIA makes a left and disappears. JAMES follows and makes the left to.

EXT: DREAM HOUSE- DAY
JAMES now sees a big beautiful house made up of wood. JAMES stops to capture the wonderful site.
JAMES 
Whoa
-JULIA is nowhere to be found. 
JAMES 
What is this place?

-JAMES walks toward the house being very cautious.

JAMES (c'tnd)
Hello?

-JAMES appears to be walking towards the front door but still capturing the beauty of the house around him. 

EXT: FRONT DOOR- DAY
JAMES (c'tnd)
Listen lady I'm not here to hurt you I just need some information. 

-JAMES goes up the steps and goes to the door and looks through the window. He sees noone then goes to open the door. JAMES turns the knob very slowly opening it. JAMES peeks in.

JAMES (c'tnd)
Maybe you can help me.
-A pause
JAMES (c'tnd)
Hello?
-JAMES walks in slowly. 

INT: HOUSE
CAMERA captures the beautiful setting of the house from the living room to the steps leading upstairs.

JAMES (c'tnd)
Look lady, I don’t mean to barge in like this but I'm lost, I just woke up in this place and I don’t know where the hell I am!

-With no answer, JAMES continues to walk the house. He walks upstairs.

INT: STAIRCASE
JAMES walks very slowly up the steps
JAMES 
Hey Lady?
INT: TOP OF STAIRCASE
JAMES captures the beauty of the second floor. He walks the hallway and goes straight for beautiful half glass/half wood double door that’s up ahead. JAMES turns the knob and walks in very slowly.

INT: MASTER BEDROOM
CAMERA captures the beautiful Master Bedroom in the most extravagant setting possible. JAMES walks in the middle of the bedroom and captures the setting. He sees that he towel that was on JULIA is sitting on the bed. CAMERA captures JAMES'S confused facial expression and turns around. JULIA closes the door and rushes him screaming with a bat. JULIA appears to be dressed in the clothes she picked up back at the river.
JULIA 
You son of a bitch!

-JULIA hits JAMES across the shoulder wit her bat. JAMES reacts by moving backward across the room.
JAMES
Ouch, whoa lady are you crazy?!

-JAMES puts his hands out indicating her to stop. JULIA follows JAMES moving slowly as well holding the bat up and she hits his side.

JULIA 
Who the fuck are you? What are you doing here?

JAMES
Ouch! Look lady calm down! Stop hitting me with the bat and let me explain!

JULIA 
No not until you tell me who you are and what you doing….

-As JULIA is about to finish what she is saying she prepares to hit him again.
JULIA
In my house!

-JULIA swings and JAMES catches the bat and yanks it out of her hands.  
JAMES
Just stop! What are you crazy?  If I knew I was gonna come to this I wouldn’t even bother
-JULIA stands there with her arm crossed.

JULIA
What do you want? I have no money for you?

JAMES
Money? Look lady I know this might sound a little stupid but I don’t who you think I am or what you think I came to do but I just woke up here! I don’t know what this place is or remember how I got here. All I could remember is waking up and I live in long island and that!

-JAMES points out the window with the bat

JAMES (c’tnd)
Isn’t long island! It don’t look nothing like it so can you please? With out the use of any bats or have me going through a marathon sprint tell me what the fuck is going on here?!

JULIA
I tell you what’s going on! You watched me bathe, you real rude you know that?! Then you come into my house, I mean you didn’t even knock you just came right in like I was going to welcome you with open arms or something.

-JAMES calms down and explains make hand gestures while holding the bat.
JAMES
Ok I can explain all that, I came inside only cause the door was open heck it should’ve been locked and as far as the bathing part I really ain’t see nothing.

-JULIA gets offended and signs while still crossing her arms. She looks down shaking her head. JAMES realizes what he said and looks up after feeling his arm where he’s been hit.

JAMES (c’tnd)
Oh no, no I didn’t mean like that, I meant from what I could only see it was nothing.

JULIA
Oh my god!

JAMES
No!

JULIA
You know what forget it!
-JULIA walks to the bathroom.

JULIA (c’tnd)
Roll up your sleeves

JAMES
What?

JULIA
I said roll up your sleeves let me get a look at that bruise.

-JULIA walks into the bathroom and opens the water. JAMES is confused.
JAMES
So wait you believe me?! You don’t think I’m crazy?

-JAMES rolls up his sleeves. JULIA comes out with the hot towel and goes towards him.
JULIA
Let me take a look-see?

-JULIA sees the bruise and hisses her teeth and makes a painful facial expression.
JULIA (c’tnd)
Ew! That must hurt, hold it still!
		
-JULIA applies the towel to his arm and JAMES reacts by pushing his arm away.
JAMES
Ouch!

JULIA
Can you stop! Just hold still!

JAMES
It stings!

JULIA
Stop being a baby its not that bad

JAMES
Not that bad? Why don’t I take this bat and hit you with it and have you tell me its not that bad

JULIA laughs as she applies the towel on the bruise. JAMES looks at the procedure then looks up real fast and notices JULIA smiling and laughing
JAMES (c’tnd)
Wait, are you laughing?
-JULIA still smiling
JULIA 
No, damn this is going to need pressure.

-JULIA goes behind him and goes into the drawer where she takes out one of her shirts and rips it in half.

JAMES
Yes you are laughing, look lady I don’t find anything funny here

JULIA
Julia

JAMES
What?

JULIA walks over with the half ripped shirt and begins wrapping it around his shoulder.
JULIA
The names Julia!

JAMES
Ok Julia, I don’t find anything funny here, this whole thing is not funny people just don’t wake up not knowing where the hell they are unless they’ve been kidnapped.

JULIA continues to wrap the bruise with the shirt and goes over the bruise causing some pain to JAMES.

JAMES
Ouch be careful

JULIA
I am being careful, stop being a baby!

JAMES
No your not, cause if you were it wouldn’t hurt like that

JULIA
Hey do you want to do this cause I have no problem in leaving you bleed to death. 

-JAMES and JULIA look into each others eyes followed by a short pause. JULIA snaps out of it

JULIA (c’tnd)
Just let me take care of this, I’m almost done

-JULIA continues wrapping the arm.

JAMES
I’m sorry, ok maybe you right maybe I should’ve knock but you have to understand where I’m coming from

JULIA 
Yea well I guess I’m sorry to, I shouldn’t have suspected the worst, I mean you don’t look exactly the harmful type

-Now JAMES appears to be offended. JULIA looks up and sees his face.
JULIA (c’tnd)
Oh no, no I’m just saying you don’t seem like you would try to kill me 

JAMES
What?! 
-JAMES calms down and shakes his head

JAMES (c’tnd)
Anyway never mind you didn’t answer my question?

JULIA 
What question?

JAMES
I asked you do you think I’m crazy? Or do you just get people like me all the time and you try to keep them away with this bat of yours?
-JULIA is finished wrapping the arm. JAMES looks at it while still holding the bat.
JULIA
Speaking of bats I think I’ll be taking that

-JULIA takes the bat and walks over to the closet where she opens it and puts the bat inside. 
JAMES
So?

JULIA
So?, do I think you crazy?
-JULIA walks back to JAMES
JAMES
Yea I mean, If I were you I would think I’m insane

JULIA
Well number 1 your not me and number 2 no, I don’t think you crazy

JAMES
You don’t

JULIA
Nope
-JULIA walks out the room
JAMES
But why? Hey where you going?
-JAMES follows.

INT: STAIRCASE
CAMERA captures JULIA going down the steps and JAMES right behind her.
JAMES (c’tnd)
I haven’t really gave you a reason to believe me you know, I told you it was going to sound stupid. Hey can you slow down I’m trying to talk to you here.

-JULIA walks into the kitchen. JAMES follows.

INT: KITCHEN
JULIA appears to be looking into the oven.
JULIA
Shit, the turkeys ruined

-JULIA takes it out and puts on her mittens and takes the turkey out.
JAMES
Are you even listening to me?

JULIA
Yes I’m listening to you! Damn I cant believe this turkey is ruined it didn’t even seem that long!

JAMES
Damn the turkey, look lady

JULIA
Julia

JAMES
Julia, can you tell me what’s going on here or do I have to try my luck someplace else?

-JULIA continues poking the turkey. JULIA laughs.

JULIA
Good luck with that, hey maybe I can still cooked that chicken from yesterday
-JULIA goes into the refrigerator

JAMES
What do you mean good luck?, you mean to tell me there’s nobody else around

-JULIA takes out the chicken and puts it on the counter. 

JULIA
Not that I know off but hey if you can find anybody let me know god knows I tried. 
-JULIA pokes at the chicken
JAMES
Whoa, whoa, whoa, are you telling me you don’t know where you are either?

JULIA
Nope

JAMES
This isn’t your house?

JULIA
Nope, Nope to tell you the truth …

-JULIA now looks at JAMES with her full attention.

JULIA (c’tnd)
I been stuck here for awhile now and I woke up just like you did, I don’t know how I got here or what I was doing before I fell asleep but all I know is that there’s no one else and no name to this place.

JAMES
So whose house is this?

JULIA
I don’t know it was here when I got here, I just figured I’d wait for the owners to come and ask them but they never showed so I figured I crash here until they do

JAMES
That’s crazy!

-JULIA goes into the refrigerator again and takes out some lemons.
JULIA
Yea tell me about it

JAMES
So how long have you been waiting?
-JULIA thinks
JULIA
2 years maybe, maybe less I don’t know its kind of hard to keep track in this place there’s not really a calendar just laying around you know but for some reason I feel like its been two years.

JAMES
And you don’t remember anything?

JULIA 
Nope, I’m afraid not. I know I was from long island to though but other than that I can’t remember anything about my life.

JAMES
That’s weird

JULIA
What is?

JAMES
No because I’m in the same boat, all I remember is my name is James and I live there but if you ask me anything else about my life I couldn’t tell you.
.
-JAMES touches his head. JULIA appears to be cutting the lemons.

JAMES (c’tnd)
Hey do you mind if I sit down for a while, I’m not feeling too good

JULIA
Yea sure be my guest

-JAMES sits down with his hand on his head. All of a sudden he starts feeling pain in his head. JAMES screams in pain.

JAMES
Ahh!

JULIA
Hey are you ok?

-JULIA stops cutting the lemons.
JAMES
I don’t know!, I got this mean headache! My head is pounding right now

JULIA 
Oh no!

-JULIA runs to him and JAMES falls off the chair holding his head.
JULIA (C’TND)
Ok just relax
-JULIA bends down and grabs his head

JAMES
I can’t it hurts!

JULIA
Oh my God, Ok look tell me how bad is the headache? Do your head feel like its about to explode or do you just hear like a banging noise in your head? Talk to me James? I need to know!

JAMES
Ahh! I don’t know

JULIA
Try to concentrate James, banging or exploding

JAMES
Banging! Ahh help it hurts!

JULIA
Ok James I’m going to the other room to get you some medicine I need you to just concentrate! Can you do that for me?

JAMES
No don’t leave me! Please! 

JULIA
It’s only for a second James, just concentrate on something

JAMES 
I cant

JULIA 
Yes you can, hey Concentrate on food James Concentrate on your favorite food can you do that?

JAMES
Ok hurry up!  

JULIA
I’ll be right back just concentrate on food ok James!

JAMES
Ahhh!! Ok!!

-JULIA leaves JAMES and runs out the kitchen. CAMERA focuses on JAMES who appears to be on the ground in great pain. He talks very softly
JAMES 
Hurry

-JAMES’S eyes appear to be closing. The scene slowly fades to a very bright white light.
JAMES
Please
FADE TO WHITE
The screen turns bright white in total silence

FADE IN
The light begins to dim and CAMERA captures a bright white headlamp shinning down.

INT: EMERGENCY ROOM- HOSPITAL- NEW YORK
JAMES appears to be in a hospital bed. A loud beeping noise is heard indicating how rapid his heartbeat is going. TIFFANY is in the room and JAMES appears to be shaking uncontrollably. JAMES also appears to be badly bruised up from the accident. TIFFANY, who seems to be having a talk with him prior, gets up off her chair and runs to the door yelling outside.
TIFFANY
Help! Help! Nurse! Somebody its my dad!

-The nurse rushes right in and sees JAMES. NURSE attends to JAMES

NURSE
What happened?!
-TIFFANY tears and panics
TIFFANY
I don’t know I was just talking to him and he just started shaking

-NURSE looks at his condition. Other NURSES comes to he aid.

NURSE
Shit! His heartbeat is rising, Ok we need to stabilize him.

TIFFANY
Oh my god he’s gonna die?! Please!! Save him! 

NURSE
Somebody get this little girl out of here!

TIFFANY
No!
-TIFFANY cries.
TIFFANY  (c’tnd)
Please!
- NURSE #2 talks to TIFFANY.
NURSE #2
Ok you have to leave!

TIFFANY
No that’s my dad!

-MIKE shows up at the door and quickly witnesses the scene

NURSE
His heartbeat is still rising I need help now!

TIFFANY
No!

-TIFFANY tries to run but MIKE grabs her fast

NURSE #2
Sir, you need to take her outside!

MIKE
Yea no problem!

-MIKE looks on and moves slowly out the door with TIFFANY breaking down in his arms
TIFFANY 
Please! That’s my dad!

NURSE
Nurse where are you?
-NURSE #2 closes the door
NURSE #2
I’m right here
INT: HOSPITAL HALLWAY
MIKE almost pushes her towards the double door leading into the waiting room.

INT: WAITING ROOM
TIFFANY finally fights off MIKE and MIKE lets go of her. TIFFANY still appears to be crying but not as much.

TIFFANY
Get off of me!

-TIFFANY runs to a nearby seat and breaks down on her knees. MIKE looks on and brushes his hair with his hand and turns around then turns back around and looks at TIFFANY. MIKE goes to TIFFANY. MIKE grabs her arm. It appears there are other people in the waiting room looking on.
MIKE
Ok Tiffany get up! Get up come on!

-TIFFANY gets up by force and seats on the seat. JAMES sits next to her.
MIKE 
Ok now I know this is hard for you and you shouldn’t have seen that but you have to be a big girl and save it for now. Crying is not going to make your dad any better.

TIFFANY
I can’t lose my dad Mike; he’s all I got!

-TIFFANY continues to break down but this time on MIKE’S shoulder. MIKE thinks and takes TIFFANY’S head of his shoulder so he can look at her. 
MIKE
Ok, Ok Tiffany, your dad is not gonna die, not like this

TIFFANY
How do you know?, I mean come on Mike you saw him shaking you heard the nurse

-MIKE shakes his head the whole time.
MIKE
Yea so, so what? Anything could’ve triggered that! You don’t know that! Fuck these nurses fuck all the doctors in this place they all don’t mean shit. I know your dad and he’s going to get through this because that’s the kind of man he is and that’s how you suppose to act, by you crying it means you already gave up on him. There’s no time for that now you understand me? Listen to yourself; all these nurses know is what they’ve been taught in school and their textbooks. Your beyond that you know your dads gonna make it because he’s your dad and that’s something you don’t need to go to school for

-TIFFANY finishes up tearing as she wipes them away from her face with her hands.

MIKE
You understand Tiffany!?

-TIFFANY nods her head indicating yes. NURSE #2 comes into the waiting room. MIKE and TIFFANY are aware and they got up off their seats very quickly. MIKE tries to speak out but NURSE #2 beats him to it.
NURSE #2
 He was out of his coma for a minute but failed to maintain consciousness. Right now he’s in stable condition. It was just a false alarm but with all patients we have to attend every false alarm like the real deal. The patient could’ve been going into shock Or could be having seizures so I apologize that we had to kick you guys out like that

MIKE
I understand
-TIFFANY butts in
TIFFANY
Nurse how is he? Is my dad going to make it?

NURSE #2
It’s too early to tell, your dad is in a state of a coma right now and sometimes with people who just entered a coma it’s often difficult to give an answer to that question cause truth of the matter is we don’t know.

MIKE
What do you mean you don’t know, well how long is he going to be in this coma?

NURSE #2
Hours, days, weeks, months with an accident like the one your dad just had there are no telling when he will be awake or communicate for that matter

MIKE
So what are you telling me? Even if he does come out he’s going to be a vegetable?

NURSE #2
No that’s not what I’m saying; all I’m saying is that with the accident that this man had, the period of how long he will remain in his coma is undetermined. Right now that’s something for your dad to decide. Sometimes families who have loved ones in a coma state bring the patients favorite music or read them their favorite book. Anything that would help the patient be more familiar with their state of consciousness is greatly recommended. So yea feel free to bring all that in

TIFFANY
But I just tried talking to him and he like freaked out!

NURSE #2
That’s very common, hey not everything works that’s why you have so many options. If talking doesn’t help then use music if that doesn’t work tell a story in a tone of a story, not just talking. But your dad just entered the coma so if anything I would try talking again. Maybe a familiar voice is all he needs. But I have to go I got another patient I have prep before surgery but I want to say this
-NURSE #2 looks at TIFFANY
NURSE #2 (c’tnd)
Your dad is the strongest and luckiest man in the world right now because if that were anybody else who went through an accident like that they would’ve died. You ought to be lucky God gave him the best condition for him to be in after an accident like that. He must really love you.
-TIFFANY cracks a smile
NURSE #2 (c’tnd)
Well I got to go; If there’s any updates I will you let you both know!

-NURSE #2 makes her way out
MIKE
Thank you nurse I appreciate it

NURSE #2
Don’t worry about it. It’s my job!

-NURSE #2 smiles and exits.

INT: HOSPITAL CHAPEL
TIFFANY now appears to be coming into the chapel alone. She enters, looks around and sees a boy (Steve), 16, sitting on one of the benches with his hands crossed. She removes her jacket and seats up ahead on one of the benches. TIFFANY looks at the JESUS statue and the cross and slowly prays after the short pause.

TIFFANY
Dear God, I need your help. Its my dad, He’s in a coma right now and the nurses and the doctors in this place are telling me they don’t know when he’s going to knock out of it. They said his condition is undetermined, so I thought hey maybe if it’s undetermined maybe all he needs is a prayer. I know God I haven’t prayed to you in a while and after my mom died I really thought there was no reason to but after what that nurse said to me maybe your giving me a second chance.
 
-TIFFANY starts tears, wipes her face and continues.
TIFFANY (c’tnd)
God I cant loose my dad, He’s all I got. I don’t know what to do without him. Please you took my mom away from me please don’t take my dad. I don’t know what to do, Its like everything that’s happening is happening so fast and its like you’re the only one around here that can slow things down. So God, I come to you with open arms and the fullness of my heart and ask you please, please give us a second chance and let me have my dad back. Please!

-TIFFANY cries calmly in a tearful way. She puts her head down. STEVE comes up beside her on her row. He speaks very softly. 

STEVE
Hey

-TIFFANY looks up at STEVE then turns her face away real fast so STEVE can’t see her cry.
TIFFANY
What do you want?

STEVE
Look I don’t mean to be noisy but are you ok?, I mean I saw you crying.

TIFFANY
I’m fine, I mean I’ll be fine; I just need some time to be alone so can you please just leave.

STEVE
Sure, whatever you want, look one more thing, I heard what you said and I just want to tell you that everything’s going to be ok. God got everything under control I just want you to know that.

-STEVE starts walking away then TIFFANY turns to him real fast and wipes her face. She gets angry.
TIFFANY
Wait!
-STEVE stops and turns around.

TIFFANY (C’tnd)
You were listening to me pray. That’s so rude! I mean who does that? How dare you! And is that why you came up to me please I don’t need your sympathy so keep it 

STEVE
Wait hold up!
-STEVE goes back over
STEVE (C’tnd)
The only reason why I was listening is because you were praying loud, what was I suppose to do shut my ears?!

TIFFANY
Yes, I mean you don’t see me all up in your business, so don’t be in mines!

STEVE
I was just trying to help

TIFFANY
Well I don’t need your help

STEVE
Fine! 
-STEVE walks
TIFFANY
Fine!
-STEVE stops and turns around again 

STEVE
You know that’s why people cant be nice anymore, I just know what you going through and I thought I could cheer you up but if you gonna be mean forget that I ever asked.

-STEVE starts to walk out again. TIFFANY stands up and stands in the middle of the aisle.
TIFFANY
You don’t know the first thing about what I’m going through. 

-STEVE stops but doesn’t turn around.

TIFFANY (C’tnd)
Nobody does. Just cause you heard me pray doesn’t mean you know so don’t give me that. Till you seen your mom get murdered in front of your face on valentines day and have your dad almost die and not knowing if he’s going to be ok or not on the same damn day two years apart from each other then you can talk otherwise you don’t know a damn thing!

-STEVE turns around. He captures TIFFANY crying. He looks at her with sympathy then walks back to her and speaks very calmly.

STEVE
Look I may not know exactly what your situation is and I’m sorry about your mom really I am but I been through it to. I lost my mom to when I was 5 and my dad well I never really met my dad so I’ve been staying with my aunt ever since and now she laying coped up in the hospital and all the doctors and nurses all they can say to me is they don’t know if she’s going to make it or not. So please I been through it I been through it long before you have. 

-STEVE turns around and leaves. TIFFANY witnesses his action and thinks fast while wiping her tears. She speaks out softly
TIFFANY
Wait?

-TIFFANY speaks a little louder now as she runs to STEVE.

TIFFANY
Wait!

-TIFFANY grabs his arm and STEVE turns around looking at her.

STEVE
What? I didn’t come for this ok

TIFFANY
I know, I know just listen

-TIFFANY lets go and looks to her side as she finishes wiping her face.

TIFFANY
Look I’m sorry ok?, I didn’t mean to come at you like that. I’m just a little mad and upset right now I shouldn’t of yelled and took it out on you like that I’m sorry. It’s just that my life is going downhill and I don’t know what to do

STEVE
I don’t know what to do either; I’m just like you 

TIFFANY
Tiffany
-STEVE looks at her
STEVE
Tiffany. 

TIFFANY
Hey you don’t have to talk to me if you don’t want to I just wanted to say I’m sorry and I hope everything works out for your aunt. I guess I’ll talk to you later.

-TIFFANY starts walking towards her row. STEVE looks on.

STEVE
Hey Tiffany?
-TIFFANY slowly turns around. 

STEVE (C’tnd)
Listen I have a couple of bucks, I’m going to get something to eat do you want to come along?

-TIFFANY smiles and wipes her face. 
TIFFANY
Yea sure, I’m starving
-TIFFANY laughs. STEVE smiles.
STEVE
Ok cool. 

TIFFANY
Yea let me just get my jacket

-TIFFANY grabs her jacket and runs to STEVE. They exit.

INT: HOSPITAL CAFETERIA
CAMERA captures STEVE by the vending machine waiting for his drink to drop to the bottom. Drink fall and STEVE grabs it and turns around and walks towards TIFFANY who appears to be sitting eating her sandwich. STEVE reaches his seat and sits down to his plate.
STEVE
It’s Steve

TIFFANY
What?

STEVE
My name, its Steve, I figured you told me yours I should tell you mines.

-STEVE begins eating his sandwich and TIFFANY smiles

TIFFANY
Oh, sorry

STEVE
Its ok

TIFFANY
So Steve what happen to your aunt?, I mean you don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to 

STEVE 
Oh no no no

TIFFANY (C’TND)
I was just curious

STEVE (c’tnd)
Nah I’ll tell you, Well she was in a car accident a couple of years back and now she’s been in a coma ever since. 

TIFFANY
Whoa

STEVE
Yea, well I don’t know, the doctors don’t know what’s up with her so I’ve been praying for her to be all right you know

TIFFANY
Damn, I’m sorry

STEVE 
Its ok don’t worry about it, I know my aunt she’s tough so I know she’ll come out of it sooner or later

TIFFANY
Yea that’s what I’m hoping my dad does

STEVE
What happened to him?

TIFFANY
Oh he was in an accident earlier. They say a truck smashed into his car and the car almost blew up but some guy saved him something like that, I don’t know I really didn’t get the whole story. My dad was suppose to come to my game I didn’t find out till after.

STEVE
Hey was it that big accident I saw in the news earlier

TIFFANY
Yea I think so it probably is, I mean I haven’t really looked at the news today. I’m kind of afraid to see pictures I’ll probably break down again so yea

STEVE
Damn I’m sorry to

TIFFANY
Yea, But just like you said I know my dad and he wouldn’t leave me like that, not like this. Anyway the nurse said all my dad may need is music you know to be familiar with his consciousness or something like that, so I’m going to bring some in plus there’s some books he like reading so maybe I might try reading to him you never know

-STEVE laughs at TIFFANY as he almost chokes on his drink. TIFFANY appears to have mayonnaise on her mouth. TIFFANY smiles.

TIFFANY (c’tnd)
What? Why you laughing?

-STEVE tries to swallow what’s left of the soda in his mouth and points to her mouth. He finishes swallowing.
STEVE
You have something 

TIFFANY
What? I have something where?

-TIFFANY puts her sandwich down and tries to wipe her mouth

STEVE
No, right there

TIFFANY
Right where? Here?

-TIFFANY keeps missing the spot and STEVE laughs while he takes his napkin.

STEVE
Wait, hold on let me help you out.

-STEVE wipes the spot off and TIFFANY stares at STEVE. STEVE eventually stares back and they look at each other for a short while. MIKE comes into the scene.

MIKE
Tiffany?

-TIFFANY snaps out of her gaze and sees MIKE on the other side of the table staring at her.

TIFFANY
Oh hey Mike, I was looking for you?

MIKE
Yea I know, look I’m a go ok, I know its last minute but do you wanna stay with me? I’m sure Maria wouldn’t mind.
-TIFFANY gets up and walks over to him.

TIFFANY
Oh, um I really don’t want to leave my dad alone tonight so I think I’m going to just stay here for the night
-MIKE nods and looks over at STEVE

MIKE
Who’s your friend?

TIFFANY
Oh this is Steve
-STEVE stands up and gives MIKE a handshake.

STEVE
Hey sir nice to meet you

MIKE
Nice to meet you to

TIFFANY
Yea I met him in the chapel and we just getting something to eat then I’m going back to the room to be with my dad
MIKE looks at both of them.
MIKE
Ok, I’ll talk to you later ok, I’m in a bit of a rush, Listen call me if you need anything or if you hear anything ok?

-MIKE gives TIFFANY a kiss on the forehead.

TIFFANY 
No problem Mike, but I’ll be fine. Don’t worry about me
-MIKE exits. TIFFANY turns to Steve and smiles. 

INT: COUCH –LIVING ROOM- DREAM ISLAND #2
JAMES appears to be asleep on the couch. He slowly opens his eyes and sits upright holding his head. JAMES looks around and sees nobody.
JAMES
Julia?

-JAMES looks puzzled and walks over to the kitchen where he hears noise.

INT: KITCHEN
JAMES walks in and sees JULIA taking out food in the often. The table has already been set and there appears to be a little feast waiting for JAMES. JULIA spots JAMES and puts the chicken platter down. JULIA smiles.
JULIA
Oh hey! 

-JULIA takes her mitts off and takes a cup of tea that was already prepared off the counter and goes to him

JULIA (C’tnd)
Are you ok?

JAMES
What happened? All I remember is me getting a headache and knocking out

JULIA
Yea you were knocked out all right, here drink this

JAMES takes the drink and looks at it
JAMES
What’s this?

JULIA
This is, well I really don’t know what this is but they grow them out back in the garden and I found it very useful against those headaches you just had.

-JAMES takes a sip
JAMES
Hmm

JULIA
Good right? 
JULIA goes back to preparing the food.

JULIA 
That’s one thing about this place, everything here tastes good and looks good the only thing really bad about this place is those headaches I really can’t figure out why I’m having them I just assumed it something in the air, I don’t know

JAMES
You get them to?

-JAMES moves into the kitchen being more relaxed 

JULIA
Not so much now but when I first got here, oh my god those headaches would be killing me. Sometimes it would be so hard for me to go to sleep because it feels like your whole head is about to explode.

-JULIA takes the platter and goes over and puts it on the table.

JULIA 
Ok dinner is served

-JAMES looks at the meal prepared.
JAMES
Wow, you made all this?

JULIA
Yea I did, trust me you get used to it after awhile. There’s not really a lot to do over here when you’re by yourself so all you really can do is take walks and cook. And its funny cause I don’t think I ever could cook but ever since I got here I’ve been cooking gourmet meals with ease.
-JULIA smiles
JULIA (C’TND) 
So what do you think? You think I could be a chef?

-JULIA laughs and JAMES smiles while holding his mug and looking at the selections
JAMES
Yea, I mean everything looks great! I must have been knocked out for a while for you to prepare all this

JULIA
No, no actually this is left overs from yesterday; you were knocked for about a half hour or so. Well, come on lets eat. I know you must be starving right now!

JAMES
Oh god, you have know idea

-JAMES puts his mug down and pulls out his seat to sit. JULIA sits.
JULIA
Bon appetite

JAMES
Oh man, I can eat a horse right about now

JAMES prepares his plate. JULIA’S plate appears to already been made and she eats.
JULIA
So you still don’t remember anything?

JAMES
Nope, I wish I did. I would love to know how I got here

JULIA 
You know? I developed a theory 
JAMES laughs
JAMES
A theory?
-JULIA smiles
JULIA
What? Yes theory! Shut up it’s a good one!

JAMES
Ok ok I’m sorry go ahead what’s your theory?

JULIA
No ok I think that we were abducted and put here for like experimentation or something.
JAMES laughs
JAMES
Wait, abducted by who? Aliens?
-JULIA smiles
JULIA
Yes

-JAMES goes into hysterically laughing. He puts his fork down and just laughs
JULIA (C’tnd)
What? Why you laughing? How else can you explain how we got here? I mean come on I don’t remember nothing, you don’t remember anything and we woke up here the same way. I really think Aliens are experimenting on us.

JAMES stops then looks at JULIA and starts laughing again.

JULIA (C’tnd)
Fine, keep laughing!
-JULIA smiles and continues eating.

JAMES
Ok ok hold up come on lets get real Julia, There’s no such things as aliens and if they were I don’t think they would abduct us and put us in an island for experiment. They would take us to mars or something and this, well this doesn’t look like mars.

JULIA
Fine, what’s your theory then Mr. Big shot?

JAMES
Me?

JULIA
Yes you, I see you don’t believe my theory I want to hear yours

JAMES
I don’t have a theory, wow wait?

-JAMES stops everything he’s doing and puts his hands up indicating to be quiet. JAMES appears to be listening for something
JULIA
What? What happen…?

JAMES
Shhh! I think I hear something. Do you hear that?

JULIA looks fully interested into what JAMES might be hearing. JULIA stops eating and looks at JAMES very eagerly.
JULIA
No, What is it? Is it your headaches again?
	
JAMES
Shh! No, I think I really hear something?

JULIA 
Oh my god what is it? You’re scaring me James

JAMES
I think it’s a…
-A pause follows
JAMES (C’tnd)
Space shuttle landing, quick we got to hide.

-JAMES laughs and JULIA smiles.
JULIA
Jerk

-JULIA throws a little mash potato with her spoon at JAMES and it hits his shirt by accident. JAMES eyes open wide and JULIA quickly puts her hands over her mouth looking on.

JULIA 
Oh my god I am so sorry!

-JULIA gets up and CAMERA follows her towards getting a towel that’s right behind her
JULIA 
Here let me get a towel for you

-JULIA grabs the towel and prepares to turn back around

JULIA
I didn’t know what I was thinking, I mean

JULIA turns around mash potato hits her face. JULIA stands there stunned. JAMES starts laughing. JULIA cracks a smile

JULIA
Oh no you didn’t

JAMES
I did
-JAMES continues to laugh
JULIA
Ok

JULIA walks over to the refrigerator while wiping her face with the towel she moves slowly. 
JAMES
Hey where you going?

JULIA
Nowhere! Just finish your food!

JAMES
Come on Julia I know you’re not mad, I was just joking

-JULIA opens the refrigerator and grabs the wipe cream

JULIA
Nope I’m not mad

-JULIA puts the wipe cream behind her back and closes the refrigerator. JAMES stands up still smiling.

JAMES
Whoa, Julia what you got behind your back?

-JULIA walks over to him smiling.
JULIA
Nothing

JAMES
Ok relax. It was just a joke. Don’t do nothing you going to regret now

-JAMES puts his hands in front of him indicating her to stop moving
JULIA
No, you threw mash potato at me

JAMES
So you threw some at me

-JAMES starts to back up as JULIA appears to come closer.

JULIA 
But you made fun of me

JAMES 
Cause it was funny! I mean come on aliens

JULIA
Ok

-JULIA reveals the can of wipe cream and uses it on him spraying it all over him. JAMES ducks and grabs the small bowl of gravy and throws it on her. JULIA screams as she tries to duck and weave out the way so she doesn’t get hit. She continues spraying at JAMES and JAMES continues to throw food from the table at her. They both appear to be laughing and smiling and having a good time. JAMES seems to be winning the food fight and JULIA joyfully screams and runs out the screen door. JAMES takes a bowl of peas and follows her. B.g. music begins to play for a short while.

EXT: TREES- DAY
With the beautiful music playing for a short time while the CAMERA captures JAMES running after JULIA. JULIA and JAMES appear to be smiling and laughing. CAMERA closes up on the two. JULIA stops at a tree.
JULIA
Ok stop, stop! You win!

-JULIA leans against the tree and catches her breathe JAMES stops and drops the bowl and leans on the tree to also catching his breathe. They both appear to be all covered in food. JAMES laughs.
JAMES
Oh man!

JULIA
I know, I know I have to admit you run a little fast

JAMES
That’s what you get for underestimating me

JULIA
Shut up!

-JULIA laughs and JAMES looks up ahead after catching his breathe.
JAMES
Oh shit
-JAMES runs toward what he sees
JULIA
What? Wait, where you going?

-CAMERA captures JAMES up ahead running. He turns around

JAMES
Come on hurry up!

JULIA
Ahh! Hold up, wait for me!

-JULIA runs following JAMES. JULIA laughs.

EXT: LAKE- DAY
JAMES reaches the lake running towards the water. He takes of his shirt and jumps into the still clear water. JULIA stops and watches while smiling.
JULIA
James! What are you doing?

-JAMES comes up from under the water and looks towards JULIA.

JAMES
Come on! Jump in!
-JULIA laughs
JULIA 
This is crazy! What are you doing?!

JAMES
What it looks like I’m doing come on stop being a punk!

JULIA
I don’t know James; I don’t even know you! How do you expect me to jump in like that?
-JULIA smiles
JAMES
Hey right now I don’t even know myself so now we in the same boat. Now jump in. It’s not like you’re showing me something I haven’t seen before

-JAMES laughs. JULIA laughs but feels offended

JULIA
You see I knew you were looking liar!

JAMES
Ahh come on, this waters getting cold

-JULIA thinks while laughing at the same time. JULIA starts taking of her clothes starting with her zip up jacket and matching velour pants exposing her bikini

JULIA
Oh my God I can’t believe I’m doing this!

JAMES
Come on this place is to big for me to swim alone, besides you need to get all that food of you and what better way to do it then swimming in this!

-JAMES puts his hands up. CAMERA captures the beautiful scenery of he lake.
JULIA
Ok, ok

-JULIA is now done taking of her clothes and stands there with her bikini on. He looks at JAMES smiling and laughing
JAMES
Well?, don’t think about it. Just jump in.

-JAMES goes under the water again.
JULIA 
Ok here I come!

JULIA runs towards the water and Jump in. JAMES exposes himself again out the water and splashes water on JULIA’S face. JULIA joyfully screams and splashes some back. Now they both having a water fight and JAMES continues to swim causing a chase. JULIA follows laughing.

INT: KITCHEN ENTRANCE
It appears to be getting dark. JULIA enters first drying her hair with a towel, JAMES follows also with a towel. They laugh.

JULIA
Ah man I can’t believe you talked me into that

JAMES
I don’t know what came over me, for some reason you feel happy here, I don’t remember much but something tells me I haven’t had that much fun in a while.

-JULIA still drying her hair with the towel looks at JAMES. 

JULIA
Well you aint see nothing yet. Tomorrow I’m going to show you around. There’s a lot to this place you aint even see yet. That was just the half of it.

-JAMES looks into her eyes as she dries her hair. JAMES stops drying his self.
JAMES
I would like that

JULIA stops drying and looks back. A pause
JULIA
ok, then tomorrow then

JAMES
Yea

-They look at each other for a while in silence. JULIA snaps out of it and fumbles with her towel and looks around her
JULIA
Well I think I better take a quick shower now before bed

JAMES
Yea, sure go ahead

-JULIA turns around and starts to walk then turns around and walks back to JAMES.
JULIA
Um I know you really don’t have anywhere to go considering this is the only place here so I guess you can stay,  If of course you want to I mean you don’t have to stay if you don’t want 

JAMES
Ok, yea, thanks 

JULIA (c’tnd)
It’s not my house anyway

JAMES
Julia?

JULIA (c’tnd)
I just figured you’d need a place to stay

JAMES (C’tnd)
Hey Julia?
 
JULIA (c’tnd)
Yes, am I talking to much again, oh man you probably think I’m a duts
-JAMES laughs
JAMES
No, look, don’t worry, I’ll stay. I’m not going no where. I’ll be happy to stay 

JULIA
Ok good
-They look at each other again very short
JULIA
Well I think I better take this shower now

JAMES 
Ok I’ll just take one of the rooms upstairs

JULIA
Ok

-JULIA walks away. As she approaches the exit of the kitchen leading upstairs she looks at JAMES and exits. JAMES smiles and dries his hair.

INT: JAMES HOSPITAL ROOM
TIFFANY is sleeping on the chair aside from JAMES’S bedside. JAMES is still unconscious and TIFFANY appears to be sleeping on a mid size bench that’s in the room with a blanket covering herself. STEVE appears in the window of the door and opens the door and comes half way in. He has a pack of pop tarts in his mouth, another in his hands along with two orange juices. STEVE knocks on the door and TIFFANY wakes up and sees STEVE. TIFFANY sits upright and wipes the sleep from her eyes.

TIFFANY
Steve?, what are you doing?

STEVE walks in and takes the pop tart out of his mouth and walks towards TIFFANY.

STEVE
Hey, I figured since it was your first day sleeping in the hospital that you might want to wake up to an old fashioned breakfast. You can call it your very own breakfast in bed.

TIFFANY looks at what he got and laughs.

TIFFANY
Pop tarts?

STEVE
Yup and Orange Juice, It don’t get know better than this I tell you. These right here are hard to come by.

-STEVE hands TIFFANY both the items and sits in a nearby seat. STEVE begins to eat his pop tarts.

TIFFANY
Oh really?
-TIFFANY laughs
STEVE
Yup and it was either this or the crap food they have people eat here. And I figured that since you would want to see your next birthday that you might enjoy a delicious..

-STEVE looks at the pop tart wrapper

STEVE (C’tnd)
Strawberry pop tart and freshly squeezed orange Juice made from…

-STEVE then looks at the orange juice bottle.

STEVE  (C’tnd)
Real concentrate from the vending machine
-TIFFANY laughs out loud
TIFFANY
Oh that’s real romantic!

STEVE
What? That’s what it says 
-TIFFANY laughs
TIFFANY
You’re crazy, but thank you! I appreciate this you really didn’t have to.

STEVE
Oh please this is nothing you should see what I could get for dinner around here
-TIFFANY laughs
TIFFANY
Oh man

-TIFFANY looks over at JAMES and becomes quiet. STEVE looks on and becomes quiet.
STEVE
You still haven’t heard anything yet huh?
-TIFFANY still stares at JAMES

TIFFANY
Nah, nothing. I mean nurses came in here earlier to take some tests but they didn’t tell me anything.

-STEVE looks on and looks at TIFFANY. 

TIFFANY (C’tnd)
I just don’t know what to do anymore, its like he’s

STEVE
Hopeless?

-TIFFANY looks at STEVE and nods her head a bit and looks down fumbling with the packaging of the pop tarts. STEVE looks at TIFFANY.
STEVE
Ok, that’s it! Come with me I want show you something?

-STEVE gets up and goes for TIFFANY’S hand.

TIFFANY
I don’t know Steve; I really don’t feel like leaving my dad

STEVE
Don’t worry look I just want to show you something real quick, you’ll be back before you know it I promise.

-STEVE pulls out his hand. TIFFANY looks at the hand then at JAMES. She then looks at STEVE and smile

TIFFANY
Ok, but we can’t stay long

STEVE
Fine, we won’t

-TIFFANY grabs his hand and STEVE pulls her off the bench and exits. TIFFANY laughs a little.

INT: HOSPITAL HALLWAY
STEVE is walking down the hallway carrying TIFFANY’S hand whose right behind him. STEVE walks rather quickly.

TIFFANY
Steve where we going?

STEVE
Just relax

TIFFANY
I am relaxed, but I kind of want to know where you taking me, and why we walking so fast

STEVE
Just trust me ok

INT: JULIA’S ROOM DOOR- HOSPITAL
STEVE stops at the door. CAMERA highlights the room number (13b)

STEVE
Ok we here

TIFFANY
What? We where?

-STEVE puts his index finger towards his mouth

STEVE
Shhh!

-STEVE opens the door and walks in with TIFFANY who appears to be confused.

INT: JULIA’S ROOM
STEVE lets go of her hand and goes to the right of JULIA’S bedside. TIFFANY stays by the door at first and appears rather shocked to see JULIA lying there with tubes to her nose. STEVE gently applies his hands on her face while looking at her with a bit of sadness. He looks over to TIFFANY who just standing still puzzled.
STEVE
You could come in. She won’t bite.

-TIFFANY walks to the right of her bedside and looks at JULIA.

TIFFANY
This is your aunt?
-STEVE attention is drawn to JULIA.

STEVE
Yup this is her.

TIFFANY
Oh my god she so pretty

STEVE
I know, sometimes it still surprises me that she’s never been married. 

-A pause as STEVE looks at her
STEVE
I want that for her you know, to meet a guy, fall in love, have kids I cant remember the last time she even had a boyfriend. She was to busy taking care of me

-TIFFANY looks up at STEVE and STEVE still appears to be staring at JULIA.
STEVE
But I hope she does come out of this, She deserves to be happy

-STEVE looks up at TIFFANY. TIFFANY smiles. STEVE smiles back.

STEVE 
What?

TIFFANY
Nothing, its nothing! Forget it

STEVE
No tell me! Come on that’s not fair

TIFFANY
Ok ok fine, I think you make a good nephew and I’m sure she sees you as more than that. 

STEVE
Thanks
-TIFFANY looks at JULIA again. A pause

TIFFANY
She looks so peaceful

STEVE
I know, that’s what’s scares me

TIFFANY
Oh, I’m sorry I didn’t mean it like that Steve I was….

STEVE
No no, you right she does look peaceful, more peaceful than she’s ever been. That’s why sometimes I feel greedy that I want her to come back. She exactly hasn’t had the best kinda life you know and if she does come out of this well 

-A pause as STEVE looks at her sad.
TIFFANY
Well you can’t think like that, If she loves you like I know she does then that’s more than enough reason for her to come back. I guess we both have to have a little bit more faith.

STEVE is still looking down at JULIA. A tear falls from his eye.

STEVE 
Yea

-TIFFANY witnesses the tear then looks down at JULIA again. STEVE wipes away his the tear that running down his face and snaps out of his gaze and looks at TIFFANY.

STEVE 
Hey lets get out of here

TIFFANY
What do you mean?

STEVE
I mean out of here out of this hospital, lets just go somewhere 

TIFFANY
I don’t know Steve, my dad

STEVE
Listen we both need to get our minds off of things and Its really kinda hard to do coped up in this hospital all day waiting for something to happen so come on lets go, Lets just get out of here just for a little while

-TIFFANY thinks and then smiles after a pause.

TIFFANY
 where would we go?

STEVE
Don’t worry about that, Just say yes, say you’ll come with me

-TIFFANY thinks and then smiles
TIFFANY
Ok
-STEVE repeats what she said along with a smile

STEVE
Ok?

TIFFANY
Ok, yes lets do it

STEVE
Yes

TIFFANY 
Ok but I have to get my coat and stuff ok

STEVE
No problem, I’ll wait for you here all right

TIFFANY
Alright 

-TIFFANY walks to the door opens it, thinks and then closing it while still in the room. She walks over to STEVE and kisses him on the cheek.
STEVE
What was that for?

TIFFANY
I don’t know
-They look at each other for a while.

TIFFANY
I’ll be back ok

STEVE 
Ok
-TIFFANY walks back and exits.

FADE IN
CAMERA FADES IN on her face but without the tubes.

INT: MASTER BEDROOM- DREAM ISLAND#2- DAY
CAMERA captures how peaceful JULIA looks to be sleeping. JULIA slowly opens her eyes smiling. She stretches on the bed and now is fully comfortable with her surroundings. She sits upright. The door knocks. JULIA looks at the door. 

JULIA 
James?
-A pause
JULIA (c’tnd)
 James is that you?

-JAMES responds behind the door.
JAMES
Yea, its me can I come in?
-JULIA whispers to herself.
JULIA
Shit!

-JULIA gets out the bed and runs to the dresser where the mirror is.
JULIA 
Ah just a minute!

-JULIA rapidly fixes her hair and then smiles at the mirror to see her teeth. She cleans her teeth with her index finger.

JULIA 
Fuck, Why me?

-JULIA stomps her feet on the floor as she gets mad at the way she looks
JAMES
Are you alright in there? I mean do you want me to come back? Cause its no problem

-JULIA runs back to the bed and into the covers

JULIA 
Um no, no its ok, you can come in now

JAMES
OK are you sure?

JULIA
Yea its ok James come in, Its safe

-JAMES opens the door and is seen carrying a tray of food. 

JAMES
 Good morning

JULIA eyes widen and her jaw drops as she smiles at the breakfast in bed that JAMES has prepared for her.

JAMES 
Breakfast is now served

-JAMES puts the tray on top of JULIA’S lap and sits on the edge of the bed.
JULIA
Oh my god James this is so beautiful! You did this for me?!

JAMES
Yea well I figured since you helped me out yesterday, I thought I might return the favor 
-JULIA blushes
JULIA
I don’t know what to say James

JAMES
I’m guessing you like it

JULIA
Like it? I love it! Aw, thank you James

JAMES
Yea no problem. Now eat up before it gets cold

-JULIA pokes at the food and then stops and looks at JAMES with a more of a serious face.
JULIA
Wait, I hope this isn’t payback from hitting you with the bat the other day, cause if it is

JAMES
No no no Julia, no payback. I thought hey you went out your way yesterday I should go out of mines. Don’t worry Its not poison or anything you have nothing to worry about
-JULIA smiles back at JAMES again

JULIA
Ok, this is nice though
-JULIA begins to eat her food
JAMES
Ok but you have to hurry that up, I wanna get going!

-JAMES gets up and JULIA starts eating.

JULIA
Why? Where we going?

-JAMES smiles while at the same time being serious

JAMES
You suppose to show me around this place remember?

-JULIA puts her hand on her forehead

JULIA
Oh yea that’s right! 

JAMES
So come on eat, drink do whatever girls do and I’m going to meet you downstairs ok?

-JAMES walks quicky out the door. JULIA laughs

JULIA
Ok I’ll be right down alright?
JAMES voice is heard from where he’s at.

JAMES
Hurry!
JULIA laughs.

EXT: DAY 
Beautiful and Happy toned music begins to play as CAMERA takes different shots of JULIA and JAMES in the island together. CAMERA also shoots scenes of TIFFANY and STEVE together as well.

EXT: BEACH- DREAM ISLAND #2- DAY
JAMES and JULIA are having fun on the beach running after each other

EXT: SWINGS- PARK- DAY
TIFFANY and STEVE are having fun on the swings.

EXT: VALLEY- DREAM ISLAND #2- DAY
JAMES and JULIA are seen walking and talking

EXT: SPRINKLERS- PARK- DAY
TIFFANY and STEVE are seen playing in the sprinklers

EXT: GARDEN BENCH- DREAM ISLAND #2- DAY
JAMES and JULIA are laughing and joking on the garden bench.

EXT: PARK TABLE- MID-DAY
TIFFANY and STEVE are enjoying pizza while smiling and laughing.
EXT: RIVER- DREAM ISLAND #2- MID-DAY
JAMES and JULIA appear to be crossing the river. JAMES falls in and takes JULIA with him. They play in the water.
-MUSIC stops

INT: JAMES ROOM DOOR- HOSPITAL
TIFFANY and STEVE appear to be reaching the JAMES ROOM. TIFFANY stops by the door. They seem to be in the middle of a conversation.
STEVE
I told you, what did I tell you I knew he was going to do that!
-TIFFANY is laughing
TIFFANY
Your crazy! He didn’t even say anything

STEVE
Cause I know, I’m not stupid

-TIFFANY still laughs as she looks at the door and then back at STEVE. TIFFANY looks down then back at him smiling.

STEVE (c’tnd)
I had fun wit you today, I really enjoyed it Tiffany!

TIFFANY
Yea me to, I’m really glad I spent the day wit you

-STEVE looks at her deeply
TIFFANY (c’tnd)
Hey and thanks for walking me to my house to get my things you really didn’t have to

-TIFFANY put up her bag and puts it back down.

STEVE 
No don’t worry about it. I needed the walk anyway

-TIFFANY and STEVE just look at each other. TIFFANY snaps out of it 
TIFFANY
Ok well I’m going to go in all right, I guess I’ll see you tomorrow?

STEVE
Yea

TIFFANY
 I really had fun though Steve thanks you, it was just what I needed.

STEVE
Yea me to, I’ll talk to you later then 

TIFFANY 
Ok

-STEVE starts walking the opposite direction. TIFFANY looks on and slowly opens the door. STEVE thinks, stops and turns around. He walks back.
STEVE
Hey Tiffany?

-TIFFANY comes out the door eagerly to listen to what STEVE has to say.
TIFFANY
Yea Steve?

STEVE
One more thing

TIFFANY
What?

-STEVE reaches her, grabs her and kisses her passionately. They stop and look at each other

TIFFANY (c’tnd)
Where that come from?

STEVE
I don’t know
-TIFFANY laughs
STEVE (c’tnd)
Well I better get going, I’ll see you later ok

TIFFANY 
Yea of course

STEVE
Ok

-STEVE goes for a short kiss this time. They stop. They speak at the same time.
STEVE (c’tnd)
Bye

TIFFANY
Bye

-TIFFANY walks in and STEVE walks away with a smile on his face.

EXT:  BEACH- DREAM ISLAND #2- MID DAY
JULIA and STEVE are on a blanket laying on the sand watching the ocean. JULIA appears to be laughing at something said during the conversation. JULIA and JAMES both lay on the elbows to get some leverage at the beautiful ocean site. There’s a beautiful sunset hovering over the ocean. As JULIA laughs, JAMES looks on smiling.

JAMES
What? You don’t think Leonardo was dumb in that movie?

-JULIA appears to be laughing uncontrollably and responds in laughter
JULIA
Stop! Stop it please!

JAMES
No, you mean to tell me that you think that was romantic?

JULIA
Yes! He gave up his life for her, that’s romantic James

JAMES
If you got to die to be romantic, then I don’t want it. And he didn’t have to kill himself there was other ways.
-JULIA starts laughing
JAMES 
That’s right, like why does he have to give up his piece of the door, there was so many other doors he could’ve gave her. He should of gave her one and said save yourself and I would bet you that they still would be alive today now that is romantic

JULIA
Hold up so what if that girl was me? You would let me drown? You wouldn’t give up your life for me?

JAMES
Not at all
-JULIA starts laughing
JULIA 
You’re so mean

JAMES 
That not mean, your being selfish

JULIA
How was she being selfish?

JAMES
Cause she had a life jacket on, how do you have a life jacket on and want my piece of the door you crazy?!

-JULIA goes into hysterically laughing. JULIA looks over at the ocean and sees the
beautiful view of the sunset. JULIA points at the sunset. 

JULIA
Oh my god James, look.

JAMES looks over at the sunset and focuses on the sight.

JULIA (C’tnd)
Isn’t that so pretty?

-JAMES looks at the sunset then looks at JULIA who appears to be watching the sunset.
JULIA (C’tnd)
James? Do you see it?

-JULIA looks over to JAMES after watching the sunset. JULIA notices the way JAMES is looking at her and stops to give the look back. JAMES and JULIA look at each other for a couple of seconds and they start to feel rain. They both stop looking at each other and look up at the sky. JULIA puts her hands up and laughs.
JULIA 
Its raining!

JAMES
Lets get out of here, come on

JAMES and JULIA gets up. The rain seems to be getting harder. 

JULIA
Oh my god, James?

-JAMES looks to be concentrating on grabbing the rest of the stuff along with the blanket.
JAMES
Yea come on!

-JULIA yells out his name while smiling.
JULIA
James?!

-JAMES looks up at JULIA. JAMES looks wet and serious. JULIA appears soaked as well and smiles at JAMES

JAMES
What?

JULIA
Come on, let’s enjoy this!

-JULIA puts her hands out as if she was trying to catch the rain. JAMES appears to be holding all the stuff in his hands.

JAMES
Are you crazy?! Julia it’s raining!

JULIA
So? Ahh come on James

JAMES
I don’t know Julia

JULIA looks at JAMES and surrenders to the rain. She stands there looking at JAMES in her sexy smile.

JULIA
Come I want to show you some place

-JULIA puts out her hand towards JAMES.

JAMES
You can show me later! Come on Julia this is crazy!

JULIA
Trust me ok?

JAMES stays there getting wet. JULIA gives up and speaks out playfully while smiling and laughing.
JULIA (C’tnd)
Fine, suit yourself

-JULIA starts running in the rain on the opposite direction.

JAMES
Hey! Julia where you going?

-JULIA turns around while moving backwards.

JULIA
You gonna have to catch me and find out

-JULIA continues to run in that direction. 

JAMES
Julia! Come on Julia this isn’t funny?!

-JAMES stands there with his hands full and looks at JULIA. AUDIO captures JULIA still laughing. JAMES gives in.

JAMES (C’tnd)
Ahh, ok hey wait up!

-JAMES drops everything and runs after her. CAMERA moves back and captures JAMES and JULIA running in sand across the beach in the pouring rain.

EXT: CAVE – MID-DAY
CAMERA captures a big rock cave somewhere on the island. JULIA runs in it as if she was trying to get away from the rain. JAMES follows. They both laugh upon entering.

INT: CAVE
JULIA leans on the cave wall not to far from the opening. JAMES stands right in front of her. They finish laughing and they look at each other in silence. MUSIC (So High) by JOHN LEGEND begins to play. JAMES looks up and around.

JAMES
Whoa you hear that?

JULIA 
Hear what? I don’t hear anything!

-JAMES stop looking for the music and watches how JULIA tries to look and listen.
JULIA (C’tnd)
James? What….

-Halfway into hearing to hearing the beginning instrumentals, JAMES slowly takes his hands and gently places it on her chin, then moves it to where JULIA is now forced to look straight at JAMES.  JAMES and TIFFANY gaze at each other.

 JOHN LEGEND (SO HIGH)
JOHN LEGEND hums for a couple of seconds into the instrumentals.   JAMES takes his hand and moves her wet hair to the side of her face to expose her beauty.

JOHN LEGEND (SO HIGH)
Baby since the day you came into my life,You made me realize that we were born to fly, You showed me everyday new possibilities, You proved my fantasies of love could really be

 JAMES caresses her face gently and gaze into her eyes. They lips are close but don’t touch.

JOHN LEGEND (SO HIGH)
Let's go to a place only lovers go, to a spot that we've never known to the top of a cloud were floatin awayyyyyy...

	They kiss passionately with their arms around each other.

JOHN LEGEND (SO HIGH)
Ooh this feels so crazy, hoh this love is blazing, Baby we're so high, walking on cloud nine, You got me up so high,So High,My shoes are scraping the sky So High,You got me up so high
Oh-hoh My shoes are scraping the sky

They kiss more intensely and JAMES picks her up. JULIA wraps her legs around him

JOHN LEGEND (SO HIGH)
Maybe later we could go up to the moon, Or sail among the stars before the night is through, And when morning comes we'll see the sun is not so far, And we can't get much closer to God then where we are

CUT TO: INT: KITCHEN- HOUSE- NIGHT
- They come into the house still kissing. JAMES sits her on the counter and undresses her. JULIA undresses him.

JOHN LEGEND (SO HIGH)
We will go to a place only lovers go, To a spot that we've never known, To the top of the clouds were floatin awayyyyyyy...

INT: KITCHEN- HOUSE 
JAMES picks JULIA from the legs causing JULIA to hang down his back. JULIA looks real into it as she runs her hands down his back very softly and gently. JAMES carries her in the direction of the staircase.

CUT TO: INT: MASTER BEDROOM
JAMES enters the BEDROOM and puts her on the bed very gently and kisses her.

-Half of the remaining verses are played over CUT scenes of them making love.

Oooh, yeah
Ooooo-ooh ooooo-ah ooooooo heeeeeeey

-JOHN LEGEND’S voice begins to fade through the end of the scene. CAMERA fades out very slowly. MUSIC stops.

DISSOLVE TO: INT: BED- MASTER BEDROOM
JULIA appears to be the only one sleeping on the bed. She wakes up very slowly and notices that JAMES is not next to her. JULIA looks around her room starting from her left. JULIA sits upright with her hands running through her hair.

JULIA
James?

-JULIA looks to the right and see JAMES standing outside in the patio looking out. JULIA plays with her hair a little and removes the covers then gets off the bed. She walks over to the patio with one of the shits wrapping her. 

EXT: PATIO- SUNRISE
JAMES appears to be gazing at the beautiful sunrise that’s shimmering over the ocean. JULIA sneaks up by his side.

JULIA (c’tnd)
Hey

-JULIA smiles and JAMES snaps out of it and turns to the right where she sees JULIA.
JAMES 
Oh hey baby

-JAMES kisses her on the mouth then looks back at the sunrise.

JULIA
What you doing out here? Its cold!
-JULIA looks at the sunrise
JAMES
I don’t know, just thinking.

JULIA
About what?

-JAMES looks over at her again and looks at her. JULIA looks at JAMES and gives off a smile.
JULIA (c’tnd)
James? You scaring me.

JAMES
I love you Julia

-JULIA becomes quiet followed by a pause. JAMES speaks rapidly.

JAMES
And I know we just met, but something tells me I never felt this way before and you don’t have to say it back I was just..
-JULIA interrupts
JULIA
I love you too

-JAMES stop talking and looks at her. A pause

JAMES
What?

JULIA
I love you to James.

-JULIA smiles and JAMES begins to smiles. JAMES goes and hugs her picking her up.
JAMES
You do?

JULIA
Yes

-JULIA laughs and then JAMES kisses her. They kiss uncontrollably. After a short while, JAMES stops and holds her both her arms to talk.
JAMES
Lets leave!

JULIA
What?
 
JAMES
Yea lets gets out of here, just for a little while, lets go see what else is out there for us

JULIA 
But James?

JAMES
Come on Julia, I know this place here is beautiful but I think there’s something even better out there, I can feel it I mean come on Julia look at this

-JAMES makes her look at the beautiful ocean. CAMERA captures the ocean in an infinite setting.

JAMES (c’tnd)
Just look, This whole thing look like it was made specially for us and its just waiting, waiting for us to take advantage I mean come on Julia when we’ll we ever get a chance to do this again? I can’t picture anybody else I would rather be with to travel the world with than you. Come on what do you say? We’re just going on a little adventure; we’ll be back before you even know it

-JULIA thinks and smiles at the same time

JULIA
I mean how? Like where will we go?

JAMES
I saw a boat by the shore, we can take it and don’t worry about where we going it don’t matter as long as we both or together we can go anywhere.
-A pause
JAMES
Just trust me on this. We’ll be fine. Now can I get a yes or are you gonna make me beg?

-JAMES chuckles. JULIA thinks for a second and then smiles and looks at JAMES
JULIA
Ok

JAMES
Ok?

JULIA
Ok

-JAMES appears to be extremely happy as he freezes thinking about his next step.
JAMES
Ok, well I’m going to get us set up.

-JULIA appears to have doubts but smiles anyway.

JAMES (c’tnd)
I’ll be right back ok baby?

JULIA
Ok
-JAMES kisses her again, and then looks at her.

JAMES
Trust me we going to have fun!

-JAMES goes into the room. JULIA gives a bit of a smirk and turns facing the sunset. She looks a bit upset as she looks at the beautiful setting. CAMERA focuses on her then the setting.  

DISSOLVE TO:
INT:  JAMES ROOM- HOSPITAL
TIFFANY looks to be sleeping next to JAMES on the bed. She awakens and sits up.  She gets off the bed and faces JAMES. TIFFANY takes the c.d. player from off the bed and presses stop. TIFFANY then removes the headphones from JAMES and then looks at him. Her facial expression seems to be sad. She talks to JAMES in a soft voice while tapping him to get up.

TIFFANY 
Dad? Dad, you need to wake up
-A pause
TIFFANY (C’tnd)
Come on dad, I need you

-TIFFANY starts to tear, as she gets no response from the attempt. TIFFANY starts pushing his body trying to force him out his coma. TIFFANY talks a bit louder, while at the same time tearing.
TIFFANY (C’tnd)
I don’t know what to do.  I tried everything. Just wake up dad please! Please!

-TIFFANY places her hands on JAMES arm as she bends to her knees and starts crying. Her head hides from the bed and she bends it down to cry. All of a sudden the heart monitor starts beeping a little faster. TIFFANY stops crying, looks up and panics.

TIFFANY 
Dad?

-TIFFANY witnesses the heart rate decreasing to 80.  She freaks out. 
TIFFANY (C’tnd)
Oh my god

-She gets up and runs to the door. NURSE #2 enters as if she was coming to check on JAMES anyway. 

TIFFANY (C’tnd)
You need to help my dad, something’s wrong!

-NURSE #2 sees the monitor and turns to TIFFANY

NURSE #2
Ok go call the other nurse for me ok? Hurry!

-TIFFANY appears to be crying but responds
TIFFANY
Ok

-TIFFANY runs out the door. NURSE #2 runs to JAMES’S right and rips his gown revealing his chest. NURSE #1 enters alongside TIFFANY. NURSE #2 talks to #1. Heart rate is at 72

NURSE #2
His heartbeat is plummeting! 

 -NURSE #1 goes for the electric shocker. NURSE #2 looks to be doing something with the machine. TIFFANY stands by looking on as she breaks down and falls to her knees at the head of the bed.

INT: BOAT- OCEAN-DAY
The water appears to be calm as JAMES and TIFFANY are in a boat that requires it be paddled. There’s a beautiful shoreline to not to far from their left. JAMES is doing the paddling and JULIA has her back to him as she looks up ahead at what looks to be the sun. JAMES smiles at JULIA. JULIA turns around after a couple of seconds and notices JAMES smiling at her. JULIA smiles to

JULIA
What?

-JAMES shakes his head indicating nothing. JULIA cracks a smile.

JULIA (C’tnd)
So where we heading?

-JULIA turns facing the beautiful scenery up ahead again

JAMES
I don’t know, north I gues

JULIA
Why north?

JAMES 
I don’t know
-JULIA turns to JAMES and looks at him strangely.

INT: JAMES ROOM- HOSPITAL
The NURSE #3 appears to be getting ready to shock him. She rubs both of them together and lays them out on his chest but doesn’t touch. The heart rate is at 60 

NURSE #1
Clear patient!

-The beeping appears to become more and more excessive. NURSE #2 looks at the monitor and responds.

NURSE #2
Clear

-NURSE #1 places both shockers on his chest and shocks him. CAMERA focuses on TIFFANY who still appears to be crying.

TIFFANY
Dad, don’t leave me please! Please! I need you

-TIFFANY eyes are closed as she just sits there crying. 

NURSE #1
Ok Clear Patient!

NURSE #2
Clear
-NURSE #1 shocks him

INT: BOAT- OCEAN-DAY
JULIA now looks at JAMES with her whole body facing him. She looks at him and then looks down.
JAMES
Hey? Julia what’s wrong?

-JAMES still appears to be paddling slowly. JULIA looks up and looks at JAMES
JULIA
I don’t know James, I’m just getting a funny feeling about this

JAMES
What? Isn’t this what we wanted?

JULIA
I know, but something…
-JULIA starts feeling her chest
JAMES
What?

JULIA (softy)
Something’s not right, something…something feels off

-JULIA rubs her chest a bit more. JAMES takes notice.

JAMES (C’tnd)
Julia?

-JULIA prepares to faint. She falls off where she’s sitting and falls on the boat floor. JAMES panics. He puts down his paddle and goes to JULIA.
JAMES 
Hey Julia!

-JAMES tries to catch her but JULIA lies on the floor holding her chest.
JAMES 
Julia, talk to me! Talk to me baby come on!

-JULIA looks to be breathing in and out. Julia tries to say something but cant. She stares at JAMES. JAMES holds her head and begins to tear while talking to her.

JAMES 
What? What is it? Talk to me!

-JULIA looks to be breathing harder as she still tries to say something but cant. She continues to hold her chest.
JAMES 
What you want me to do? Anything just tell me

-JULIA manages to get a few words out. 

JULIA (softly)
Go back

-JAMES is triggered by the phrase
JAMES
Go back? Ok!
-JAMES put her head down on the floor

JULIA (softy)
Go back James!
-JAMES gets up 
JAMES
Ok we going back, Just stay with me Julia!

JULIA 
Hurry

-JAMES goes and sits down and rows using his paddle.

INT: JAMES ROOM- HOSPITAL
NURSE #1 prepares to shock him 
NURSE #2
Clear!
-NURSE #1 shocks him. 
NURSE #2 (C’tnd)
His heartbeat is still dropping, we losing him here!

NURSE #1
Clear Patient!

-The current rate on the machine now is 30 and still dropping. TIFFANY gets up and goes over to JAMES’S right. NURSE #2 goes and holds her back from getting to close to JAMES. TIFFANY screams from the NURSE’S arm at JAMES. 
TIFFANY
Dad! Dad!

-TIFFANY tries to fight the NURSE off her. 

NURSE #2
You have to leave. you can’t be here.

TIFFANY
No that’s my dad!
-TIFFANY yells at JAMES
TIFFANY (c’tnd)
Dad wake up! Dad!

NURSE #1
I’m clearing!
-NURSE #1 shocks JAMES

INT: BOAT- OCEAN-DAY
JAMES appears to be tearing while at the same time still talking to JULIA. JULIA looks like she about to be unconscious.
JAMES
Just hold on Julia! Hold on

-JAMES starts to feel the chest pain. He drops the paddle in the boat and holds his chest.
JAMES 
Ahh!

-JAMES tries to suck the pain up as she sees JULIA unconscious

JAMES 
Julia?
-JAMES speaks out louder and more rapidly

JAMES 
No, Julia!

-JAMES tries to go to her but feels the pain again and stops to rub his chest.
JAMES  
Ahh!

-JAMES looks at the paddle and turns to his left where he sees a LITTLE GIRL at shore.  The little girl looks like TIFFANY at the age of 5. A pause follows as JAMES looks at the little girls at shore. She doesn’t say anything just looks directly at the boat. She’s wave at JAMES then makes a hand gesture indicating him to come to where she’s at. JAMES starts to feel the pain again as he holds his chest rubbing it even harder.

JAMES (C’tnd)
Ahh!

-JAMES looks at the paddle, then Julia and then over at the little girl again. The LITTLE GIRL now uses both hands to signal JAMES to come over. JAMES softly speaks to himself.

JAMES (C’tnd)
Ok, OK.

-JAMES gets up holding his chest, grabs the paddle and begins paddling.

INT: JAMES ROOM- HOSPITAL
TIFFANY looks to be breaking down fully into the arms of the nurse as she surrenders. 

NURSE #1
This is not working! Were going to lose him!

-CAMERA captures the heart rate at 4. The beep appears to be getting louder and faster as the numbers decrease. At the heart rate of 2, NURSE #2 looks over at TIFFANY.

NURSE #2
We did everything we could

TIFFANY
Nooooo!

-At the heart rate of 1 NURSE #2 shocks JAMES again. The machine goes flat line. TIFFANY is now on the floor on her knees next to NURSE #2 who eagerly watches. NURSE #1 holds the shockers up and looks at the machine as well. After several seconds of the machine going flat line, the heart beat starts rising and the line appears to be zigzagged indicating life. TIFFANY stops crying as she looks up.
NURSE #1
Ok he’s back! 

NURSE #2 and TIFFANY looks surprised. TIFFANY gets up and sheds a smile. 
NURSE #2
Oh my god he’s back!

-TIFFANY goes and hugs NURSE #2. NURSE #1 looks to be getting JAMES back to his normal conditions. JAMES is still in his coma.

NURSE #1
Nurse I need your help here

NURSE #2 responds still being surprised.

NURSE #2
I’ll be right there

NURSE #2 stands there and hugs TIFFANY while still having the shocked look in her eyes.

EXT: SHORE – DAY
JAMES appears to be reaching the shoreline. JAMES stops paddling and throws the paddle in the boat then hopes out. JAMES goes to the front of the boat and pulls the boat on the sand where the boat can no longer move. 
JAMES
Julia!

-JAMES holds his chest while running into the boat to get JULIA. JAMES picks up JULIA laying her back on his arms. JAMES gets off the boat and runs to shore with JULIA in his hands. JULIA appears to be moving her head a little. 

JULIA (very softly)
James?

JAMES
Yea Julia I’m here 

-JAMES put her down laying her on the sand. 

JULIA
Where are we?

-JAMES looks around for the little girl and at his surroundings.

JAMES
I don’t know Julia. How you doing though are you ok?
-JULIA cracks a smile
JULIA
Yea I’m ok
-JAMES looks at her.
JAMES
Good, good, I’m going to get help ok

-JAMES starts to leave. JULIA grabs her arm.

JULIA
James?

JAMES 
Yes baby?

JULIA
Don’t leave me here

JAMES
Its only for a second Julia, I saw a little girl I’m going to go find her parents. I’ll be back alright?

JULIA
Promise?

JAMES
Promise.

-JAMES kisses JULIA then runs off. CAMERA focuses back on JULIA. JULIA almost whispers.
JULIA
Hurry
EXT: TREES- DREAM ISLAND #1- DAY
JAMES is walking across the same trees that were in KATEY’S dream. JAMES looks around.
JAMES
Hello!
-JAMES continues to walk along the trees.

JAMES
Hello! Is anybody around?, 

-JAMES appears to be passing the same landmarks that the little BOY and GIRL were running around in. JAMES stops as he captures a couple running around after each other up ahead near some trees. CAMERA captures the couple but not exactly their description. JAMES goes towards them walking with speed.

JAMES
Hey? I need your help! Wait!
-JAMES starts running towards them.

EXT: TREES #2- DAY
The couple appears to be by the tree kissing each other.  The couple appears to be DAVID and KATEY. DAVID has his back to the tree and KATEY is kissing him. JAMES comes up behind KATEY. JAMES is unaware that the girl is KATEY. JAMES speaks out while at the same time bending over to catch his breathe.

JAMES
Hey? 

-The couple stops kissing. DAVID looks at JAMES and KATEY turns around. CAMERA captures KATEY at her fullest of joy. JAMES looks up
JAMES
I need help, my…

-JAMES stop what he saying, stand up straight and looks at KATEY in the most confused way. KATEY and JAMES stare at each other for a couple of seconds. DAVID speaks out.

DAVID
Hey what are you doing here?!

KATEY (very softly)
No

-KATEY runs in the opposite direction. JAMES still stands there confused. 
DAVID
Katey? Hey Katey where you going?

-DAVID looks to where KATEY is running. He looks back at JAMES. JAMES looks at DAVID in the weirdest way as he starts to remember who KATEY is. JAMES quickly runs after her. 

DAVID
Hey? Hey you not suppose to be here!

EXT: WATERFALL- DREAM ISLAND #1- DAY
KATEY appear to be standing still looking towards the same waterfall that was in her dream. KATEY has her arms crossed tearing. JAMES comes up from behind. He moves very cautiously as he cant believe his eyes. He approaches her side and looks at her profile. He breathes kinda heavily and stays quiet as he still stunned to see her. KATEY doesn’t look at JAMES.

KATEY
Your not suppose to be here

JAMES
Katey is that you?

-KATEY turns to JAMES. KATEY raises her voice.

KATEY
Did you hear me? Your not suppose to be here James! You don’t belong here! You have to leave!

-KATEY tries pushing JAMES on the shoulder. JAMES doesn’t budge but just stands their stunned with disbelief.

KATEY 
Go! Now!

JAMES
What do you mean leave? Why am I here Katey? Why am I seeing you! your dead!

-KATEY turns around and walks a few steps. She stops and tears.

KATEY
I know

JAMES (C’TND)
I saw you!

KATEY (c’tnd)
I know
-JAMES goes to her very slowly
JAMES
Then explain this to me. Wait am I dead?

KATEY
No
-KATEY wipes her tears. 
KATEY 
Look its complicated ok, There’s so many things going on that your not going to understand at least right now, that’s why you have to leave. Please!

JAMES
No, no not until you tell me what the hells going on ok, now come on talk to me here Katey.

KATEY
Fine you want to know James? You want me to tell you why right now your staring at your dead wife? Fine James. This life you living, this life we all living there’s a lot more to it than you think, a lot more to it than anybody thinks. Its too complex, to broad and you wouldn’t understand none of it!

JAMES
Well you going to have to try, cause I’m not leaving until you do! Gosh I’m mean if I’m
 not dead then what the hell am I doing here huh? Why am I seeing you now katey? 

-KATEY doesn’t respond but just tears while looking ahead. JAMES raises his voice
JAMES (c’tnd)
Fucking talk to me!

-KATEY wipes her tears and looks at JAMES.
KATEY
You think when you dream James that your just resting, that you just close your eyes and sleep to the next morning? No like I said there’s more to it, we all create these places, these fantasy like places for ourselves where we all see our self the happiest with out any stress, with out any problems and we go to these places any chance we get, every time you close your eyes and sleep, when you take a nap even daydream we come here. This is it James, all this
-KATEY points at her surroundings

JAMES
What’s this, what’s all this huh? Where is all this?

KATEY
Your mind James, what? You think your life, your job, tiffany, me was all there is to you? Take a look around James, there’s another world here, another world we all go to!

-JAMES thinks
KATEY (C’TND)
And somehow your mind has overlapped and mixed your conscious state with your subconscious and it cause you to see everything you seeing like it’s for the first time, like it’s was all new to you. 

JAMES
Whoa, whoa, whoa, stop ok! Just stop!
-A pause
JAMES (c’tnd)
What are you saying that people live separate lives through fucking sleep, what do you expect me to believe that? Come on cut the bullshit Katey!

-JAMES turns around and thinks. KATEY raises her voice

KATEY
Its not bullshit ok, and no I don’t expect you to believe me your not suppose to. By you not believing this is what makes all this work. In that case everyone would live their lives sleeping, but let me ask you this why do you think that when you wake up you don’t remember what you just dreamt about or how do you explain when you take your nap you feel relaxed or when you daydream that even for that minute your not aware of anything else that’s going on around you huh? We all come here, we all come to our place. Open your eyes James! This is our gift, our gift from god as a way to deal with all the bullshit we have to go through out there!

JAMES
So why am I here huh? Why am I seeing it now? Am I in a dream? Is that what this is, all a fucking dream? Why me huh?

KATEY
I don’t know ok, something happened, something caused you to tap into your subconscious and make you aware of all this, its what makes everything seem so real to you and that’s why you have to leave or else…..

JAMES
Or else what Katey, what’s going to happen, what’s going to happen to me?

KATEY
Your going to be stuck ok, stuck here stuck in your head, once you realize all this and you realize whats going on, everything becomes more real to you, it become your conscious no longer your subconscious and you become stuck, trapped and you cant get out that’s why you have to leave, you need to go back you cant be here!

-JAMES thinks
JAMES
So what? I’m in some type of coma or something?

KATEY
Do you remember the last thing that happened to you, the last thing before you woke up to all this, do you remember?
-JAMES thinks
JAMES
I don’t know all I remember is leaving work, I was driving, tiffany called me and…

KATEY
And what? What happened when tiffany called, what happened after? 
-JAMES thinks
JAMES
I told her I loved her, I hanged up and I saw a truck, I don’t know if it was coming at me all I could remember is a truck and the next thing I knew I woke up someplace, someplace I never seen before. 
-KATEY looks at JAMES
KATEY
Yea
-JAMES walks in front of her
JAMES
So wait if this is a coma where’s everything, where’s my real body where’s tiffany?

KATEY
It’s waiting for you; everything is, its just waiting for to just wake up, waiting for to realize that you don’t belong here
-JAMES thinks
JAMES
So why you here huh, if Im in a coma and your dead what the hell you doing here?

KATEY
Because this is my world James, everything your seeing right now, right here, this is all mines. Me and David been coming here ever since we were kids, every night we would meet up here, this is our world. Somehow the subconscious part of you remembers me as your wife and its lead you to me! Now I got to go James

-KATEY starts to walk away. JAMES runs in front of her and stops her.
JAMES
So all this is one big joke? Some trick!

KATEY
No

JAMES
Yes, your death was a fake to huh, you and this guy been coming here since you were kids so your death, you planned it right? 
KATEY 
No!

JAMES (C’TND)
You planned it so you and this guy can come and live here right?!

KATEY
No, James look I didn’t plan that, I didn’t know David was going to do that, that wasn’t my idea James, you have to believe me.

JAMES
Believe you! How the fuck am I suppose to believe you? Do you know how much shit you put me through, tiffany? Huh did you even stop to think about her? She’s been fucking devastated she thought you were killed, and now I’m finding out that you and this fucking guy planned this so you can live in some sort of fucking fairy tale.

-JAMES stares at her nodding his head and walks away. KATEY looks on 
KATEY
Wait?

-KATEY runs to JAMES and grabs is arm and faces him towards her

KATEY (c’tnd)
Wait, just hold up now you don’t have to believe me and I don’t blame you, but I just want you to know I loved you James, I still do and I love Tiffany but me and David been wanting to leave and come here a long time ago. Way before I met you, way before tiffany. I’m sorry it had to end the way it did really I am. And I’m going to live with that regret forever. I didn’t want it to have to be like this and you’ll never understand. That’s why it’s important

-KATEY stops and tears. She wipes her tears

KATEY (c’tnd)
That’s why I need you to go back, I need you to be there for tiffany, she needs you.

JAMES
You a real bitch you know that, and I am leaving I
 Don’t want to be here any longer than I have to cause I’m more likely to kill you again. 

KATEY
I guess I deserve that

JAMES
You think what you have with this guy is love? Answer that do you!

KATEY
We’re happy James!

JAMES
No bullshit, you don’t know shit about love, your were more beautiful to me than any of this, you were it for me! I wanted to make you happy ever chance I get, yea we had our problems but its would made me realize how much I love you that I’m willing to go through them. Its not fucking life in a fairy tale, you cant get mad at him, there’s no fights where’s the fucking love! Huh? I want you to not speak to me for a week, I want you to throw a pillow at my face and say sleep on the couch, I want all of that. where’s the love you two have? Tell me

-KATEY tears as she looks away. JAMES just looks at KATEY with discust. 
JAMES (c’tnd)
You know what you don’t deserve this, you don’t deserve any of this and I’m not talking about all this I’m talking about being loved, I hope you two are happy with each other because as for as I’m concern your in hell already.

-JAMES walks away. KATEY stands still with her arms crossed. She tears then wipes it away.
KATEY
James?

-JAMES doesn’t respond but just keeps walking. KATEY raises her voice.
KATEY (C’TND)
James!

-JAMES turns around still moving backwards.

JAMES
What? What can you possibly tell me now huh?

KATEY
Take care of tiffany for me will you

-JAMES turns around and walks away. KATIE looks on. JAMES exits. 

EXT: SHORELINE- DREAM ISLAND #1- DAY
JAMES is running across the sand to where JULIA is. There’s a lot of wind blowing. JAMES reaches JULIA. JULIA is lying on the sand unaware of anything. She almost looks unconscious.

JAMES
Julia, come on we have to go!

-JAMES picks her up and walks over to the boat. JULIA moves her head.
JULIA
James?

JAMES
Yea it’s me

JULIA
Where are we?

JAMES 
We going home ok

JULIA
Did you find anybody?

JAMES
No, 
-Short pause. 
JAMES (C’TND)
No nobody

-JAMES reaches the boat and places her on the boat floor. JAMES pushes the boat into the water. JAMES hops on, grabs the paddle and starts paddling. JAMES paddles away. 

INT: KITCHEN- HOUSE- DREAM ISLAND #2- MIDDAY
JAMES walks into the kitchen carrying JULIA. JAMES carries her towards the staircase. JULIA is moving her head.

INT: MASTER BEDROOM
JAMES appear to be putting JULIA on the bed. He fixes her. JULIA turns her head and looks at JAMES. JULIA smiles and JAMES gives off a smirk.
JULIA
What’s wrong?

JAMES
Nothing, look you need to get some rest ok
-JAMES fixes her a bit.
JULIA
I can see it James. Something’s bothering you

JAMES
Nothing baby, get some sleep

JULIA
Ok, I love you
JAMES and JULIA stare at each other. 

JAMES
I love you to.

-JULIA gives of a smile and closes her eyes. JULIA turns her head the other way. JAMES continues to look at her. 

INT: JAMES ROOM- HOSPITAL
JAMES is still unconscious. TIFFANY, MIKE, MIKES WIFE, and her little daughter (ALEXIA), 6, is in the room. MIKE and his family are about to leave. 
MIKE
You ok?

TIFFANY
Yea ill be ok

-MARIA (wife) is holding ALEXIA’S hand.

MARIA
Are you sure because you more than happy to come stay with us

JAMES
Yea tiffany, you don’t need to be here, it’s too much

-ALEXIA goes up TIFFANY and touches her face.

ALEXIA
You can sleep in my room
-They all laugh. 
TIFFANY
Why thank you, but I think I’m going to stay here with my dad tonight ok?

ALEXIA
Ok
-ALEXIA runs out the door
MARIA (c’tnd)
Alexa!
-MARIA turns to TIFFANY
MARIA (c’tnd)
Look Tiffany, if you change your mind give us a call ok 

TIFFANY
Sure Maria

MARIA (c’tnd)
And your dad will get through this. Don’t worry about him.

TIFFANY
Yea I know

MARIA
Alexia! Ok I have to find her; I’ll talk to you later ok

TIFFANY
Bye Maria

-MARIA exits, TIFFANY smiles. MIKE smiles but stares at TIFFANY. MIKE snaps out of it. 
MIKE
Well, I’m going to get going ok?

-TIFFANY nods in approval. MIKE holds her shoulders.

MIKE (c’tnd)
Listen I want you to call me if you hear anything ok

TIFFANY
Yea I will, thanks Mike, you guys have been great.

MIKE
We’re family, that’s what we do.

-TIFFANY starts to tear as she looks away. 

MIKE (c’tnd)
Aw, come here
-MIKE gives her a hug.

MIKE (c’tnd)
Don’t worry your dads going to be ok, just have faith.

TIFFANY
Yea, I know
-MIKE kisses her forehead.
MIKE
Aight well let me leave before Alexia pulls somebody’s IV out.

-TIFFANY and MIKE laugh.
TIFFANY
Ok

MIKE
Bye

-As MIKE exits, TIFFANY turns to fix some linens on the couch nearby where she’s going to sleep. MIKE exits, STEVE comes in and stops by the door. He knocks on the door twice and TIFFANY turns around.
TIFFANY
Hey

-STEVE comes in and puts his hand in his pocket.

STEVE
Hey

-STEVE goes over to TIFFANY while looking at JAMES. 

STEVE (c’tnd)
No word yet huh

TIFFANY
No, we almost lost him earlier but he’s back now, not back but he’s alive, his hearts still beating and stuff

STEVE
Yea, my aunt to, the doc said that was the most active she’s been in a year.
-STEVE chuckles a bit.
STEVE (c’tnd)
I thought I was going to really lose her this time you know

TIFFANY
I know
-TIFFANY looks at JAMES.
STEVE
It really like puts everything on the table, you start thinking crazy like how you going to live, what you going to do and its like everything else that mattered before this is like, like

TIFFANY
Pointless
-TIFFANY looks at STEVE.
STEVE
Yea

TIFFANY
Yea I know, I’m starting to feel the same way.

STEVE
Yea well, I need to ask you a question

TIFFANY
Yea go ahead, you can ask me anything

STEVE
Well I don’t know how to say this, and I don’t really mean to come at you considering everything that’s going on
-TIFFANY chuckles a little
TIFFANY
Just ask me Steve

STEVE
Ok well I was wondering, you know when your father gets better that maybe sometime we could, you know anytime you free that

TIFFANY
Steve are you asking me out

STEVE
Yes, but if you say no I’ll understand, I know the timing is horrible but I just wanted….
-TIFFANY interrupts
TIFFANY
Yes

-STEVE stops and looks at TIFFANY who appears to be smiling

STEVE
What?

TIFFANY
I said yes, Of course I’ll go out with you Steve
-STEVE smiles
STEVE
Ok, ok 

-They smile and look at each other. STEVE snaps out of it.

STEVE (c’tnd)
Ok well I have to go, I’m staying with my aunt tonight I don’t want to leave her

TIFFANY
Ok

STEVE
Ill see you tomorrow?

TIFFANY
Yea sure
-STEVE smiles. 
STEVE
Ok

STEVE goes up to tiffany and kisses her on the cheek.

STEVE (c’tnd)
Bye

TIFFANY
Bye

-STEVE walks to the door and gives her one last look and exits closing the door. CAMERA focuses on TIFFANY who gives off a little smirk. She goes to over to JAMES. She bends on her knees at his side. She looks at JAMES with a bit of sadness but doesn’t cry or tear. TIFFANY speaks in the softest voice.

TIFFANY (c’tnd)
Dad? 
-A pause. 
TIFFANY (c’tnd)
Come on dad just wake up, come back to me, just come back to me please.

-TIFFANY looks on then stands and goes into the same bed with JAMES. She gets into the covers and looks at JAMES with a bit of sympathy. 
TIFFANY (c’tnd)
God please, I’m asking you a favor, take me to wherever my dad is tonight. Wherever he is take me there. I don’t care where it is, or how it will affect me I don’t care ok. I just want another chance to say I love him and that I’m here waiting. Please God. I need you to do me this one favor. Please

-TIFFANY gives off one tear while gazing at JAMES. TIFFANY turns over and turns off the lamp. She fixes herself and sleeps in the opposite direction. She closes her eyes.

INT: MASTER BEDROOM- DREAM ISLAND #2- NIGHT
JULIA is still sleeping while JAMES is sitting and thinking on a big wing chair that’s in the room. JAMES has one of his hands on his forehead. JULIA moves her head moaning. JAMES draws attention. JULIA looks at JAMES with a smile. JAMES doesn’t give one back.
JULIA
Hey
-JAMES doesn’t answer.
JULIA (c’tnd)
Hey what’s wrong?
-JULIA stands upright on the bed.
JAMES
I got to get back

JULIA
What? James what are you talking about? Back where?
-JULIA looks to be confused.
JAMES
I gotta get back! Back to my life, back to my daughter

JULIA
James, what are you talking about?

JAMES
Julia this is not what you think, this isn’t our life

JULIA
Yes it is

JAMES
No its not! Me, you we don’t belong here, look what’s the last thing you remember before coming here?
JULIA look down and thinks
JULIA
I don’t know

JAMES
Well try come on Julia, what the last thing you saw, who were you with?

JULIA
I was with nobody, look I don’t remember ok all I remember is waking up here I don’t know how I got here, what happened or anything else what is this James, what are you telling me?

JAMES
We’re in some sort of coma Julia! 
-JAMES stands up
JAMES (c’tnd)
Can’t you see, why do you think there’s nobody else here, why do you think this place doesn’t look like anything we ever seen before, think about it how do people just wake up not knowing where the hell they are or what the hell happened to them, we’re in a coma Julia, now something happened, something happened to you that knocked you out and made you come here just like me. You have a life, this is not it now try to remember Julia. What else you remember
-JULIA starts to think
JULIA
Everything is vague, I can’t

JAMES 
Try Julia 
JULIA thinks harder.
JULIA
I don’t know ok!

-JULIA gets out the bed and walks quickly out the door

JAMES
Hey where you going?
-JAMES follows her
JAMES (c’tnd)
Julia!
INT: KITCHEN
JULIA walks into the kitchen with JAMES right behind her. JULIA goes to the cabinet and gets a glass.
JAMES
Let me talk to you ok? You have to believe me

JULIA
How am I supposed to believe you James? You talking crazy! In a coma James are you serious? And you were laughing at me? 

JAMES 
I know it sounds stupid but it’s true, I mean how else can you explain this?

-JULIA goes towards the refrigerator while looking and speaking to JAMES.
JULIA
Ok you need to stop James you really scaring me now ok

-JULIA puts her hand on the refrigerator handle. She turns her focus on the door and sees a picture of a little boy and herself. The little boy looks like Steve at a younger age.  STEVE and JULIA looks to be smiling in the picture. She gets real quiet and just stares at the picture with confusion. 

JAMES (C’TND)
Come on Julia; think about it everything is so perfect here

-JAMES attention is drawn to the picture as well. JULIA slowly lets go off the handle and grabs the picture very slowly of the refrigerator that appears to be held under a magnet. She looks at the picture with shock. She begins to tear then looks over to JAMES. She shows JAMES the picture.

JULIA
You did this?

JAMES
What? No!

JULIA
Yes you did, you put this up here didn’t you? Why are you doing this to me?!

JAMES
I don’t know what you talking about; I don’t even know where that come from

JULIA
Then how did this get here James, like you said there’s nobody else around. This doesn’t just appear out of thin air James.

JAMES
You see that’s what I’m telling you, this 

JULIA
This what?
-JAMES takes the picture
JAMES
This, this you looked at it and you remembered something just like me that’s how I found out about this

-JULIA walks over to the table tearing. JAMES looks at the picture then follows her. JULIA sits.

JAMES (c’tnd)
Now you have to talk to me here, what do you remember? Who’s this? Your son?

JULIA
No

JAMES
No? Then who?

-JULIA tears a little bit more. JAMES puts the picture up in front of her face.
JAMES (c’tnd)
Julia,. This isn’t that hard. Who is this boy?

JULIA
My nephew ok! That little boy is my nephew!

-JULIA breaks down. JAMES looks at the picture one more time.

JAMES
Ok, ok now we getting somewhere. 

-JAMES sits sown right next to her. 
JAMES (c’tnd)
Julia? Come on Julia, we need to talk about this

-JAMES moves her face to where she looks straight at him. 

JAMES (c’tnd)
Now your nephew, what’s his name? Do you remember that?

JULIA
Steve

JAMES
Ok Steve, now Julia what’s the last thing you remember about Steve?

JULIA
I don’t remember

JAMES
Come on think

-JULIA wipes her face and thinks. JULIA stands up and walks over to the counter. JAMES stands up and does the same.
JULIA
I don’t know James, all I remember was dropping him off at school then going to the supermarket, but I don’t ever remember me actually going in. All I saw….

-JULIA stops and becomes stunned in silence.

JAMES
What? What? Why don’t you remember? What happened to you? tell me Julia

JULIA
Oh my god, I was hit

JAMES
Hit?
-JULIA looks at JAMES
JULIA
Yes I remember now, I didn’t go in because some guy out of nowhere backed out of the parking spot with out looking. He was speeding for no reason like he had somewhere to go and just rammed his car right into me! Just like that! it all happen so fast then next thing I know I woke up walking around not knowing nothing.

JAMES
You see Julia, The accident just like my accident, somehow we hit our heads, got unconscious and no we here. Everything that’s you see, everything that’s going on is now in your head. That’s why we have to go back, we have to find a way to go back!

-JULIA thinks then looks at JAMES
JULIA
No
A pause
JULIA (c’tnd)
No I cant

-JULIA walks back in the direction to the table and just stands over it. JAMES looks to be confused.

JAMES
What?

JULIA
You heard me I cant go back, there’s nothing for me over there ok, just like you said everything is perfect here James why would I want to leave here to go back to that place.

JAMES
Julia, what the hells wrong with you? are you forgetting your nephew? This little boy

-JAMES shows her the picture
JAMES (c’tnd)
Don’t you want to go back to him?

JULIA
It’s not about him James

JAMES 
Then what is it about?

JULIA
Ah come on, don’t give me that James you lived there, you know what its like. That place sucks the life right out of you, its mean, its cruel there so many problems, so much crap to deal with. Why would I leave all this for that. Yes you right but my nephew is all I got over there, for the first time in my life I’m happy, more happy than I ever been James and you want me to give it all up so I can go back to being that depressed girl whose always making the wrong choices and always ending up where I don’t want to be. No I don’t think so.
-JULIA crosses her arms.
JAMES
And what about me? Huh? You think life is golden over there for me too? Please Julia me, you we all have to go through the same shit ok, my daughter is the only one I have left to and she means the world to me, that’s worth more to me than any of this. Come on I seen the way you looked at this boy you loved him just as much as I love my daughter and it’ll be pretty selfish to just leave him like that.

JULIA
Selfish? You have some nerves you know that?

JAMES
I didn’t mean it like that

JULIA
No, I love my nephew, more than anyone can ever know. Do you know how many sacrifices I had to make for him?, just so he can live a normal life? You don’t know shit ok?

JAMES
You right I’m sorry, but all those sacrifices, all that effort you put in for him what does all that mean if your not there for him anymore? Now he may not remember all those nice things you did but you think he’ll forget that you’re gone. Think about him how normal will his life become if your not there to make sure its stay normal 
-JULIA thinks and stares at JAMES.

JAMES (c’tnd)
Now this, this place is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen and if it wasn’t for my daughter then I’ll probably be talking just like you but when you have somebody who loves you just the way I’m sure this little boy does, then all this everything you see here or out there it means nothing.

-A pause. JULIA looks down then at JAMES
	JULIA
I don’t know about this James.

-All of a sudden they hear a knock on the front door. JULIA and JAMES stays in silence as they look towards the front door.

JULIA (c’tnd)
What the hell is that?
-JULIA uncrosses her arms
JAMES
I don’t know

-The door knocks again and the sounds of kids are laughing.

JULIA
What the hell is that James?!

JAMES
Shh!

JAMES almost crouches and forces JULIA to crouch. JAMES almost whispers.
JAMES (c’tnd)
Do you have anything?

JULIA
What?

JAMES
A weapon, anything?

JULIA
Oh, wait

-JULIA walks a few steps and grabs a golf club. She hands it over to JAMES.
JULIA (c’tnd)
Here?

JAMES takes it and looks at the make CLUBTUB for a second. Another knock is heard at the door. JULIA grabs onto JAMES’S shoulder.
JULIA (c’tnd)
Oh shit! I’m getting scared James

-JAMES snaps out of it and holds the club like a bat. 

JAMES
Ok, hold on to me

JULIA
OK

-JAMES walks in the direction of the door with JULIA behind him holding on. 
JAMES
Whose there!
-No answer
JAMES (c’tnd)
Hello? I’m not going to ask you again! Whose there?

-JAMES and JULIA approaches the door but moves in the direction of the window to the right of the door. JAMES prepares to move the blinds with the club
JULIA
James be careful

-JAMES moves it and he witnesses the LITTLE GIRL from the shore and A LITTLE BOY running towards the back laughing. JAMES puts the club down
JAMES
Their kids

JULIA
Kids what the hell are kids doing here?

JAMES 
I don’t know but they just ran out back come on!

-JAMES grabs her hand and they run through the kitchen

INT: KITCHEN
They run out the door

EXT: BACK YARD
As soon as JULIA and JAMES reaches outside, the little boy who now appears to be a younger version of TIFFANY and the little boy who appears to be the same Boy in the picture indicating he’s STEVE at a younger age. They stand side to side staring at JAMES and JULIA. JAMES and JULIA are shocked. JULIA notices the little boy.
JULIA 
Steve?
-JULIA lets go and goes down the steps.

JAMES
Tiffany? 

JULIA 
Oh my god it is you. Steve!

-The LITTLE BOY AND GIRL looks at each other and laughs then runs off in the opposite direction.
JULIA
Wait, Steve!

JAMES
Tiffany!
-JAMES looks at JULIA. 
JAMES (c’tnd)
Hey where you going?

JULIA
I’m going after them

-JULIA runs after them. JAMES follows.

EXT: TREES- NIGHT
CAMERA captures the KIDS up ahead running in a path surrounded by trees. JULIA appears to be ahead and JAMES is not to far from behind.
JULIA 
Steve! Come on Steve wait up!

JAMES
Tiffany!

CAMERA focuses on the kids splitting in different ways. JULIA and JAMES stops as well.
JAMES (c’tnd)
Shit! Those kids are fast!

JULIA
I can’t go

JAMES
You cant go? Why, you just saw Steve you have to go now.

JULIA
No I don’t, I’m getting funny feeling ok, like they came to bring us back

JAMES
Then that’s a good thing lets go

JULIA
No!, we been through this James I’m not going back, I mean it! I’m sorry ok but I can’t, I just can’t!
-JAMES looks really confused. 
JAMES
But you..

-JULIA interrupts. JULIA goes over to JAMES and places her finger in her mouth.
JULIA
Shh! Look James I made up my mind, my home is here now ok. 

JAMES
What about us Julia, what about Steve?

JULIA
What about us?, once we’re back we’ll forgot all this, we’ll forget each other so what’s really the point huh and Steve, well Steve is a big boy now one day he’ll be able to understand

JAMES
But it doesn’t have to be that way we could find each other, we could say something or do something we’ll remember just like that picture just trust me! I love you Julia

-JULIA starts to tear as she just looks into his eyes

JAMES (c’tnd)
Did you hear me? I said I love you! I want you to come with me Julia!

-JULIA still tearing kisses JAMES passionately on the lips.

JAMES (c’tnd)
So you’ll come?

JULIA
I cant, look James just go ok go!

-JULIA pushes JAMES away while tearing. JAMES looks at JULIA with a bit of confusion then his attention draws up ahead to the real TIFFANY who appears on the path. TIFFANY smiles and yells at JAMES at the same time.
TIFFANY
Dad!, Dad come on! Come on! Hurry up!

JULIA
You see, now go! Don’t worry I’ll be ok

-JULIA kisses him on the cheek and looks at him

JULIA (c’tnd)
Go

-JAMES still appears confused but manages to move. He runs away. The LITTLE GIRL vanishes. JAMES reaches the turn and stops to look at JULIA. JULIA tears and whispers.

JULIA (c’tnd)
I love you to

-JAMES runs exiting. JULIA looks on and wipes her tears looking down. STEVE comes out of the path and looks straight at JULIA. JULIA looks up. STEVE all of a sudden looks sad. JULIA looks on.

DISSOLVE TO: INT: JAMES ROOM- HOSPITAL- DAY
CAMERA focuses on TIFFANY. TIFFANY appears to have her eyes shut sleeping. She slowly opens them. She looks straight then turns over to JAMES. TIFFANY nudges JAMES on the shoulder.

TIFFANY
Dad? Hey dad?

-A pause as TIFFANY gets no answer. NURSE #2 walks in.

NURSE #2
 Hey tiffany

-TIFFANY appears to have a sad look on her face as she slowly sits upright. She speaks softly.

TIFFANY
Hey

NURSE #2
Anything yet?

TIFFANY
No, he’s the same

-NURSE #2 appears to be writing something on her clipboard. She stops and looks at TIFFANY. NURSE #2 puts her clipboard down and walks over to her.
NURSE #2
Look I know you going through a lot tiffany, but I just want you to know that your dad is so lucky to have you as a daughter

TIFFANY
Thanks but lucky is not gonna bring him back

NURSE #2
I know but if Steve can go through it and be strong like the way he’s been lately then you can to

TIFFANY
Yea
-TIFFANY looks sad. NURSE #2 looks on.

NURSE #2
Hey, speaking of Steve I see you two are getting pretty close, you guys are hitting it off huh
-NURSE #2 and TIFFANY smiles. 
NURSE #2
Yea, you are! Well you two make a cute couple

TIFFANY 
Thanks

-TIFFANY goes back to being sad. NURSE #2 stands up. 

NURSE #2
You guys going to go out?

TIFFANY
I don’t know, I really cant think of that right now, my dad he always said that I can start dating when I’m 30…so I don’t even know what he’ll say you know.
-JAMES speaks
JAMES
If you going to quote me quote me right I said 35

-TIFFANY looks over to JAMES. NURSE #2 looks on

TIFFANY
Dad!

-TIFFANY goes and hugs JAMES while smiling uncontrollably.

TIFFANY (c’tnd)
Dad! Your awake!

-TIFFANY hugs JAMES for a couple of seconds before he starts to feel pain
JAMES
Ow, ow, ow
-TIFFANY gets off of him
TIFFANY
Oh sorry dad!

JAMES
What happened?

TIFFANY
You were…

-NURSE #2 interrupts and goes to JAMES. 

NURSE #2
You had a car accident and were in a coma for about a week. Are you ok?

JAMES
Yea I feel fine, wait what do you mean coma?

-NURSE #2 takes out her flashlight and checks his eyes.

TIFFANY
Yea dad, you were out for a while, I thought you weren’t coming back

NURSE #2
Ok your vital signs look good, can you tell me your name?

JAMES
James. What? I don’t remember that I remember the accident but 
-JAMES really thinks
JAMES
You sure it was a week?

TIFFANY
Yup

NURSE #2
Ok, you look fine to but we going to run some test in a little bit to make sure everything’s alright ok

JAMES 
Ok

NURSE #2
Welcome back, your daughter here has been worried sick about you, you should be lucky to have her. Ok well I’ll be right back I’m going to leave you two to talk then we going to start on those tests all right? Ill see you in a few, bye tiffany

TIFFANY
Bye

-NURSE #2 exits JAMES turns to TIFFANY and smiles.

JAMES
So who’s this boy?
TIFFANY smiles at JAMES. 

DISSOLVE TO:
Caption reads: ONE YEAR LATER (VALENTINES DAY)

EXT: GARDEN- DREAM ISLAND #2- DAY
CAMERA captures JULIA sitting all by herself on the bench looking at the beautiful garden. She has a sad facial expression. JAMES walks behind her. JULIA knows but doesn’t turn around.

JAMES
It’s been a year Julia

JULIA
I know

JAMES
How long are you going to go on like this?
-JULIA turns around with a tear on her face.

JULIA
I know ok!

JAMES
So why? Why stay here then? Why don’t you end this, end it right now. Come home Julia
-JULIA stands up
JULIA
Don’t you get it! If I go back it’ll be like we never met, like we never met each other, like this, us never existed. I rather live here knowing that I had something that was real in my life for once then to go back and realize that love was never meant for me. If this is the only way I can keep you with me and never forget you then I’m willing to stay here and wait for you

JAMES
This is not where you belong Julia, ok I love you to but if we were meant to be then were meant to be and wherever we are whether its here or out there, we’ll find each other, you will be sent to me again.

JULIA
You don’t get it do you? Your not even going to remember this conversation. This is nothing but a dream to you, soon enough you’re going to wake up and go back to living your life with out never having the thought of me enter your mind not once. Not once James. Now maybe you can live with that but I cant ok

-The SKY gets dark and its reaching JAMES. JAMES looks up and he’s aware. JULIA cries and turns around. CAMERA focuses on JULIA. JAMES’S image is captured very slightly.
JAMES 
Its not fair Julia

-JAMES image disappears. JULIA wipes her face and turns around to speak but notices that JAMES has vanished. She looks up and sees that the Sky is back to normal. A pause follows. KATEY comes from behind her in a distance walking towards her slowly with her arms crossed.
KATEY
He’s right you know

-JULIA turns around and sees KATEY.
JULIA
Who are you?
-KATEY moves closer to her
KATEY
That’s not important right now; what’s important is what’s going to happen to you if you don’t go back

JULIA
Look I don’t know who you are or what your talking about but you have to leave!
-JULIA turns around and walks away.

KATEY
Julia! You need to go back ok

-JULIA who has her back turned to KATEY, stops in place to listen. JULIA turns around.
KATEY
You need to go back or your going to die, you’ll be trapped here forever and once you’re trapped everything you see here becomes real. This will be the only place you will know or have ever known. It will be like your life has never existed. Steve will move on and James will just become a figure of your imagination, He’ll just be someone who you’ll be spending forever waiting on and he’ll never show that’s why you need to go back

JULIA
How do you know all this? My name? Steve? James? Who are you?
-KATEY walks up to her.
KATEY
Do you know why you’re here? How you got here?

JULIA
Yea because I was in a car accident, so? What does that have to do with any….
-KATEY interrupts
KATEY
Three years ago you went to path mark and out of nowhere this car backed into you, you didn’t even see it coming. The next thing you knew you found yourself living here and everything was fine. It wasn’t till you seen that picture, that picture with you and your Nephew whom till this day waits besides your bed every waking moment waiting for you to just open your eyes because of the person he knows you are.

JULIA tears the whole time while looking straight at KATEY with confusion
JULIA
How do you know all this?

-KATEY starts to walk around. JULIA stays in one place and listens.
KATEY
Julia, Theres something you need to know about me, That day, that day when you were hit by that car Well that’s the same day that I died, the same day you were put into a coma all because of me

JULIA
What?

KATEY
There’s some things that are just too hard to understand, things that are too complex to explain. You see I never deserved a man like James, he was too patient, too loving, I mean he would do things that you wouldn’t expect him to do and you would love him for it

-KATEY smiles as she thinks back. JULIA looks at KATEY with shock and confusion
JULIA
Wait you’re his wife?

KATEY
Was, I haven’t been for three years and believe it or not I wish I could take every second of those years back. I mean lets face it I’m the cause of all this, I know that… and I know that as long as I cant forget what I did, it will always be a regret that I have to live with. But it wouldn’t be fair to have you make the same mistake I did. I left for selfish reasons; I left because I thought it would make me happier, happier than I ever dreamed of. I saw the opportunity and took it

JULIA
Why are you telling me all this?

KATEY
Because James needs you ok, 
-KATEY starts to tear
KATEY
He needs you, and you need him. You have that, that connection we never had, you have that look that you give each other that tells you that he’s the one, that look that shouts to you saying you known each other all your lives. You have that, I never had that that’s why I don’t deserve him, and I knew, I’m not dumb that’s why I’m here. There’s so many things you cant control, this is not one of them I mean come on Julia don’t you ever stop to think why you’ve been in a coma for this long. Life is practically screaming at you giving you all these chances, chances that only come once but been given to you so many times just because of how many lives you will affect if your gone.

JULIA
Ok, but you say this and you make it sound so easy, you said it your self there’s so many things you cant control and one of them is waking up forgetting everything, forgetting James, forgetting this place… that’s something I can’t 
-KATEY interrupts
KATEY
You see that’s your problem right there… you worry to much.. I tell you what you go back and I’ll take care of everything else

JULIA
What?

KATEY
Everything, everything you feel you need to remember consider it done

JULIA
But

KATEY
But what? I said there are things that you can’t control I never said anything about me! I’m dead remember

-The SKY gets dark and the WIND blows real hard. KATEY looks up while JULIA speaks over the wind.

JULIA
Why are you going through all this trouble? Why help me?

-JULIA and KATEY speak back and forth to each other

KATEY
Julia were running out of time

JULIA
Answer me?

KATEY
Because Julia I just don’t want you to make the same mistake I did. You deserve to be happy, you deserve James.

JULIA 
So will he remember me?

KATEY
No, that’s where you come in; I make you remember you have to make him remember. That’s all on you
-The CLOUDS gets near
JULIA
What about you, will I remember you?

KATEY shakes her head with a smile
KATEY
For what? There’s no point! You belong with James now

JULIA looks at KATEY. The black CLOUD slowly hovers over JULIA. KATEY looks on. KATEY smiles.
KATEY
Go be happy Julia
FADE OUT:
SCREEN turns black.

FADE IN:
SCENE fades in at JULIA’S hospital room.

INT: JULIA’S ROOM- HOSPITAL
STEVE is sitting in a near by chair next to the Julia’s bed talking to TIFFANY over the phone.  CAMERA focuses on STEVE.

STEVE
Oh it should be coming soon just wait
-A pause
STEVE 
You have to be patient Tiffany, It’s a surprise.

-STEVE smiles. JULIA talks to STEVE. 

JULIA
Hey Steve?

-STEVE continues to talk on the phone as he looks at JULIA for a second then turns his head once more and notices that JULIA’s awake. STEVE sits there stunned as JULIA  smiles at him. TIFFANY is heard yelling through the phone.

TIFFANY 
Steve, tell me! Steve? Come on Steve! 

-STEVE holds the phone back to his ear.

STEVE
I’m going to call you back. 

-STEVE hangs up and looks at JULIA with a shocked look.

STEVE
Jeulz? 

-STEVE smiles and JULIA smiles back

JULIA
Its me Steve

STEVE almost runs to her bedside and hugs her.

STEVE
Oh my god your back, you came back. I missed you so much

JULIA 
I miss you to Steve
STEVE hugs JULIA one more time.

INT: JAMES HOUSE
The bell rings. JAMES is walking towards the direction of the front door while fixing his tie. BUDDY is seen running in front of JAMES towards the door.
JAMES
Tiffany?!

-The bell rings again. JAMES stops at the staircase and looks up to speak.
JAMES
Hey Tiffany?
-TIFFANY’S voice is heard. 
TIFFANY
Yes?

JAMES
How about getting off the phone and maybe answering the door huh?

TIFFANY
Dad, I’m busy can you get it for me?

-Bell rings again. JAMES finishes with his tie and goes for the door. BUDDY is seen going crazy for the door to open. JAMES opens the door and BUDDY runs out. There’s  a DELIVERY MAN holding a dozen roses and appears to be reading of his clipboard.

DELIVERY MAN
Hi, I’m looking for a.. Tiffany.. Turner?
JAMES prepares to close the door. 

JAMES
I’m sorry, She doesn’t live here

-TIFFANY comes running down the steps

TIFFANY
Wait, dad, stop it, stop it
JAMES opens the door.
TIFFANY
Be nice

JAMES appears to be backing off and just watches. TIFFANY looks at the flowers and smiles.
TIFFANY
Aw, how sweet is this for me?

DELIVERY MAN
Tiffany ?

TIFFANY
Yup

DELIVERY MAN
Then here you go, all yours

TIFFANY
Aww thank you

DELIVERY MAN
Enjoy

-DELIVERY MAN exits. TIFFANY closes the door and turns to JAMES.

TIFFANY
Dad, isn’t this nice?

JAMES
Yea its nice tiffany, but why he send you a dozen?

TIFFANY
What do you mean?

JAMES
Back when I was 17 all I ever got a girl for valentines day was a card and one rose and I would tell her in the card if you stay with me for 11 more years than you’ll have yourself a dozen

-TIFFANY laughs as her cell phone go off
TIFFANY
Dad, shut up ok

JAMES
What? its true

-JAMES takes his coat of the nearby chair and starts putting it on as TIFFANNY takes her cell phone and flips it to talk while still holding the roses.
TIFFANY
Hey steve, I got your surprise your so swee…..

-TIFFANY doesn’t finish her statement as she stops to hear what STEVE has to say. TIFFANY appears to have a shocked look on her face. JAMES looks on while putting on the coat very slowly. TIFFANY appears to be happy

TIFFANY (C’TND)
What?! She is?! I mean when this happened?
-A pause
TIFFANY (C’TND)
Ok I’ll be right….

-STEVE appears to be interrupting her again as she stops to listen. She slowly looks up at JAMES. JAMES appears confused.

TIFFANY
Oh, She does? Why?

-A pause. TIFFANY looks and speaks with confusion.

TIFFANY (C’TND)
Ok, well tell her we’ll be right there I guess

-TIFFANY hangs up the phone very slowly. 
JAMES
Is everything alright?

TIFFANY
Its Steve’s aunt

JAMES
What happened?

TIFFANY
Remember I told you she was in a coma

JAMES
Yea,

TIFFANY
Yea well that was Steve, he said she’s awake

JAMES
That’s good, so you going to go see her?

TIFFANY
That’s just the thing, she wants you to come to, She said she knows you

JAMES
Me? I never even met her.. Are you sure it was me?

TIFFANY
Yea I’m pretty sure that’s what Steve said

JAMES
Well she just got out of a coma, she’s probably going through some kind of malfunction or phase or something all she needs is time. She’ll be all right you’ll see.

-JAMES goes for the door. TIFFANY turns around.

TIFFANY
Hey where you going?
-JAMES looks at his watch
JAMES
I got to go, I got to work, and I’m late as it is

TIFFANY
Dad come on, aren’t you a bit curious to why and how she knows your name? It’ll just take a second come on dad.
-JAMES thinks
JAMES
Honey really I wish I could but I told you when I decided to take this account that I would be a lot busier

TIFFANY
Dad I’m not asking you to take the whole day, all I’m saying is she wants to see you the least you can do is find out what she wants.
-JAMES thinks
JAMES
Fine fine but I’m telling you Tiffany, She better not be psychotic or nothing, cause one outburst or she starts talking crazy consider me gone

TIFFANY
Yes, ok lemme just get my coat, I’ll be right down.

-TIFFANY puts the roses down and runs upstairs.

INT: HOSPITAL HALLWAY
TIFFANY and JAMES is walking in the direction of JULIA’S room. TIFFANY is up ahead and JAMES follows. 

TIFFANY
Her room is right over here

-TIFFANY stops at the door and then looks at JAMES. She opens the door and goes in. STEVE is on JULIA’S bed talking to her. STEVE looks at TIFFANY and JAMES come in and stands up. JULIA looks over and sees JAMES and gives off a smile.

STEVE
Ahh Juelz? this is tiffany and her dad James

-TIFFANY smiles and looks a bit nervous as she barely waves to JULIA.
TIFFANY
Hi

JULIA
So your Tiffany huh? Steve tells me a lot about you

TIFFANY
I hope that’s a good thing

JULIA
Don’t worry he’s just been telling me how lucky you made him

STEVE
Juelz!

JULIA
What? 

-JULIA smiles. JAMES just stares at JULIA. STEVE notices the silence in JAMES. A pause follows.

STEVE
Well, Tiffany lets go outside and let these two talk
-STEVE goes to TIFFANY
TIFFANY
Why I want to hear this

STEVE 
I’ll tell you later

STEVE grabs TIFFANY’S arm and walks her out.

STEVE (C’TND)
We’ll be right outside ok Juelz.?

-JULIA shakes her head in approval. The door closes and JAMES and JULIA look at each other. JAMES is stunned but JULIA cracks a smile. JAMES moves slowly towards her.

JAMES
Why do I feel like I seen you before
-A pause
JULIA
You don’t remember me do you?

JAMES
I mean you look familiar but I don’t ever remember meeting you

JULIA
You have James

JAMES
But how? And how come I can’t remember? I mean you call and ask for me so tell me, refresh my memory

JULIA
This is hard to explain and you might think I’m a little crazy

JAMES
Well you gonna have to try here, Why am I staring at you like I know who you are but I cant get the right finger on it

JULIA
Sit down James!
JAMES sits down
JULIA (C’TND)
Do you remember anything from your coma that you had a year ago? You was in it for about a week do you remember any details, anything that might of happened, anyone you saw.
-JAMES thinks
JAMES
No, I just remember the accident and waking up, what? what does that have to do with anything?

JULIA
Ok, do you remember this picture?

-JULIA goes under the covers and takes the picture out and hands it to JAMES. JAMES takes it and looks at it.

JULIA
James, you seen this picture before. This picture is what made me remember everything and maybe by you seeing it maybe this can trigger any kind of memory you might have had.

-A  pause as JAMES stays silent while at the same looking a bit shocked and confused.
JULIA
James?

-JAMES slowly looks up almost as he’s scared to look at JULIA.

JULIA
James, I came back

-JAMES stayed shocked and in silence. JAMES speaks with uncertainty.
JAMES
What?

JULIA starts to tear while smiling

JULIA
I came back James
JAMES speaks very slowly
JAMES
Julia?

JULIA gets happy and speaks while tearing.
JULIA
Yes, yes its me!

-JAMES gets off the chair and kneels beside her. He speaks very softly giving off a tear.
JAMES
You came back.?

JULIA 
I love you James, I realized I didn’t want to be by myself, I didn’t want be alone and wherever you are I wanted to be with you.

JAMES looks at her. JAMES slowly takes his hands and moves her hair to the side. JULIA still tearing a bit gives off this nice smile. 
JAMES
Oh my god it is you

JULIA
Yes it me James

-JAMES slowly moves in for the kiss

JAMES
Is this real?
-JULIA moves her shoulder up and down

JULIA
Hmm will your going to have to kiss me and find out.

JAMES smiles a bit and then kisses JULIA very passionately. STEVE and TIFFANY comes into the room after a while. They stand there watching the kiss.
STEVE
Juelz?

TIFFANY
Dad?

-JAMES and JULIA stops and looks at them, then back to each other. JAMES and JULIA laugh and smile at the same time.

JAMES
Its ok Tiffany

TIFFANY
Wait, dad you know her?
-JAMES looks at JULIA
JULIA
Yea baby, She the women of my dreams
-JULIA smiles
STEVE
Wait what in the worlds going on here?!

TIFFANY
Yea like can somebody explain all this!

-JULIA and JAMES continue smiling and staring. They kiss again. MUSIC begins. CAMERA and AUDIO captures STEVE and TIFFANY talking to both JULIA and JAMES but get no response. Happy MUSIC begins to play. The scene DISSOLVES TO the ending credits.

FADE TO BLACK
THE END