THE RECLUSE
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THE RECLUSE
EXT. STREET - EVENING
In what looks like an upper class area a large house boasts a
variety of expensive cars on its plush driveway.
INT. THRIFTEN HOUSE - LIVING ROOM
There is laughter from the room. Constantine Thriften, 28, is
joking around with his family. They are his wife Lacey, 26,
and his two children, Katie, 6, and Jack, 4.
There is half a birthday cake remaining on the large table
which also has wrapped paper and presents that have been
opened.
CONSTANTINE
(smiling lovingly to
Lacey)
Thank you, this has been the best
birthday ever.
Lacey gives back a loving smile as the kids play on in the
background.
LACEY
I'd better take the kids to bed;
we've let them stay up a bit too
late.
Constantine nods his head.
Lacey gathers the kids together, and despite their moaning
they agree without too much complaining.
Constantine sits back for a moment, seemingly in
contemplation. He looks at his gifts that lay on the table.
A photograph of his wife and children stand among the new
wallet and digital camera.
CUT TO:
INT. THRIFTEN HOUSE - KID'S BEDROOM
The room is decorated as a typical child's bedroom. Lacey is
finishing putting them to bed, when the lights suddenly go
out.
The room is covered in darkness.
The children scream but are comforted by Lacey.
LACEY
It's ok, just a power cut. Daddy
will go and turn the lights back on
in just a moment, sweethearts.
Lacey looks back at the doorway, a creaking noise from the
hallway.
LACEY
Constantine?
Something rushes through the door, flashes and flickers of
bloodshed and screaming.
INT. THRIFTEN HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DARK
Constantine is dozing to sleep but hearing the screaming,
instantly wakes up and rushes to the staircase.
INT. THRIFTEN HOUSE - KID'S BEDROOM - DARK
Constantine runs from the staircase in panic and stops short
at the doorway.
CONSTANTINE
(worried)
Lacey...
The lights return on, and expose the mutilated bodies of his
children and wife. Blood is everywhere around the room.
Constantine drops to his knees in shock and disbelief.
CUT TO:
INT. COURTROOM - DAY
SUPERIMPOSE: THREE MONTHS LATER
The court is packed with people and media. A jury is present
as is an elderly looking judge.
Constantine is in the defendants section, dressed in a smart
suit with his lawyers by his side.
He looks a much more disheveled person, but he still looks
smart and decent.
The prosecutions look smug and confident.
JUDGE
May I ask for the jury to read out
the verdict?
A juror steps up and acknowledges the court before reading
out the decision.
JUDGE
On the charge of first degree
murder of Lacey Thriften, how does
the jury find Constantine Thriften?
Constantine grips his hands together tightly as one of his
lawyers places a reassuring hand to his shoulder.
JUROR
On the case of the state of Florida
versus Constantine Thriften, we the
jury find the accused guilty on the
charge of first degree murder on
Lacey Thriften.
The crowd in the courtroom makes a noise. Some are cheering,
some are of disbelief and shock.
The judge orders them to be quiet.
Constantine looks on, stunned.
JUDGE
(to the Juror)
On charge two, for the accused
murder of Katie Thriften, how do
you find Constantine Thriften?
JUROR
Guilty.
Constantine, completely shocked, looks on with glazed eyes.
A tear drops.
JUDGE
(to the Juror)
On charge two, for the accused
murder of Jack Thriften, how do you
find Constantine Thriften?
JUROR
Guilty.
The courtroom once again becomes a crescendo of noise until
the Judge has to quite them down.
JUDGE
(looking sharply at
Constantine)
Constantine Thriften, you have been
found guilty of all charges against
you. For the unspeakable acts of
violence and the murders of your
own family, this courtroom will
sentence you to the harshest extent
of the law.
CONSTANTINE
(standing up, outraged)
I NEVER DID IT! I NEVER KILLED
THEM!
Security officers dash quickly to him and begin to drag him
away down the tunnel.
JUDGE
YOU WILL BE SENTENCED IN TWO WEEKS
TIME...UNTIL THEN YOU WILL REMAIN
IN RICHMOND PRISON AWAITING THAT
DATE!
Almost fighting back from the security officers who are
leading Constantine away, he still shouts out he is not
guilty.
JUDGE
(incensed)
THAT SENTENCE WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY
BE THE HARSHEST I CAN DELIVER TO
YOU UNDER THE LAW!
Constantine is pulled of in the tunnel.
CONSTANTINE
YOU'RE ALL WRONG! I NEVER DID IT!
THIS IS FUCKING BULLSHI-
Constantine is then hit in the face by a guard and knocked
out. He is drug away.
CUT TO:
EXT. RICHMOND MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON - AFTERNOON
SUPERIMPOSE: EIGHT YEARS LATER
We see views of the prison. It is a large complex and
security is tight.
INT. RICHMOND MINIMUM SECURITY PRISON - DEATH ROW UNIT
CORIDOOR
There are rows of shut solid prison doors. A couple of prison
officers walk slowly down the corridor, inspecting the
inmates through opening the shutters on the doors.
They open one. Inside is a male in orange jumpsuit leaning
tiredly against the wall.
OFFICER JONES
(mockingly to the inmate)
Hey there Ol' Smokey, how you
feeling today?
The man inside the cell replies by sticking his middle finger
up tiredly.
Officer Jones and Officer Reese grin. Jones then slams the
shutter closed.
OFFICER REESE
Why do you call him Ol' Smokey?
OFFICER JONES
Sick bastard burnt down a church
full of children. Killed a shit
load of em' too.
OFFICER REESE
How long's he got left?
OFFICER JONES
I think he's up in about a month or
two. The governor finally grew the
balls to sign his death warrant.
Son of a bitch has been on death
row for nearly twenty years.
OFFICER REESE
Shit...
The officers arrive at another cell and open the shutter.
Inside is Constantine Thriften. He looks much different now.
His hair is long and thin, he has a beard and he looks
extremely tired.
He is sitting on the bench of his cell.
OFFICER REESE
(curious)
What did this guy do?
Officer Jones takes a long look before closing the shutter.
OFFICER JONES
Killed his family. Eight years
back. He said he didn't do it. You
must have heard about it, Reese?
OFFICER REESE
(remembering)
The guy...that was on all the TV
stations at the time? Constantine
Thriften?
OFFICER JONES
The one and only. Strange guy. Been
here eight damn years. Still claims
he never done it.
OFFICER REESE
When's he up for his turn to burn?
Officer Jones stops in his tracks and looks at Reese.
OFFICER JONES
Tomorrow.
They both stare at Constantine as a tear runs down his face.
OFFICER REESE
Do ya' think he really did it?
OFFICER JONES
Not sure. People have different
opinions.
Officer Reese looks over at Constantine. They begin to walk
down the rest of the corridor.
INT. RICHMOND MINIMUM SECURITY PRISON - CONSTANTINE'S CELL
Constantine looks over at where the two officers were
standing. He then quickly gets up and walks over to the bars.
He watches the two officers stand in front of someone else's
cell.
He looks the other direction. A security guard stands about
20 feet away. He walks over to his mattress. He then lifts up
his mattress. Under the mattress is a metal hammer with a
wooden grip. He grabs the hammer and walks behind his bed.
He moves the bed and reveals a hole in the ground.
Constantine looks around and jumps down the hole. He climbs
down a good amount until he reaches solid rock.
He looks up and starts softly hitting the rock, chipping it
little by little.
Constantine then looks up. A man is standing up at the top
looking at him. Constantine climbs up and sits on the floor.
The man's name is Weasel.
WEASEL
Still nothing man?
Constantine shakes his head.
CONSTANTINE
I'm never gonna get out of here.
WEASEL
Let me try for a little.
CONSTANTINE
Go for it.
Weasel makes his way down the hole and Constantine gets up
and lies down on the bed. He closes his eyes.
CUT TO:
INT. THRIFTEN HOUSE - KID'S BEDROOM
Lacey, Katie and Jack are all in the corner. Lacey has her
hands over her two children.
LACEY
It's okay. It's only darkness.
Darkness can't hurt us.
The door then flies open. An unknown shadowy figure stands
there.
LACEY
Constantine?
Lacey looks down at her children.
LACEY
Stay here.
Lacey gets up and walks towards the figure.
LACEY
Constantine is that you?
The figure then holds its arm high in the air. As the figures
arm swings down towards Lacey. We discover he is holding an
axe.
The axe pierces right through Lacey's face. The figure pulls
the axe out of her face and Lacey falls down dead.
The figure then walks towards the children. The figure waves
to them. The children then scream.
CUT TO:
INT. RICHMOND MINIMUM SECURITY PRISON - CONSTANTINE'S CELL
Constantine wakes up. He is sweating a lot.
CONSTANTINE
Weasel?
WEASEL
What?
Weasel looks down at Constantine from the top bunk.
CONSTANTINE
We need to get out of here tonight.
Weasel smiles.
WEASEL
Look.
Weasel drops from the bed and into the hole.
INT. RICHMOND MINIMUM SECURITY PRISON - HOLE
He climbs to the bottom and into a tunnel. Constantine
follows behind him. He then drops in the tunnel.
INT. TUNNEL SYSTEM - MAIN TUNNEL
CONSTANTINE
Holy shit.
WEASEL
Come on. Let's get outta here.
Weasel starts to run down the tunnel. Constantine watches him
and starts to run as well. Constantine makes it right next to
him.
CONSTANTINE
Where do you think this goes?
WEASEL
The fuck away from here.
They both continue running. After a while the stop running
and take a break.
CONSTANTINE
How far do you think we should go?
WEASEL
Far enough so no one can find us.
Constantine looks up. There is a hatch and a ladder leading
up to it.
CONSTANTINE
I'm gonna go see if I know where we
are.
Constantine walks over to the ladder and looks up. He then
places his hands on the ladder and starts to climb up it.
WEASEL
Hey.
Constantine looks down at Weasel.
WEASEL
Be careful.
Constantine nods his head and continues climbing up the
ladder. He makes it to the top and looks down at Weasel.
Constantine closes his eyes and pushes up the hatch.
INT. STREET - NIGHT
Constantine climbs out of the hole and looks around. He is in
the middle of a street which is surrounded by houses. He
looks around at the houses.
FLASHBACK:
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INT. STREET - NIGHT
Katie is seen riding her bike down the street. Constantine is
following her.
KATIE
Come on Daddy.
END OF FLASHBACK
CUT TO:
INT. STREET
Constantine is standing in the street as a tear runs down his
face.
WEASEL
(Shouting up at
Constantine)
Stop jacking off. What is up there?
Constantine looks down at Weasel.
CONSTANTINE
Come on up, it's safe.
Constantine looks around the town. Weasel then comes up
through the hole.
WEASEL
Hey Constantine.
Constantine looks over at Weasel.
WEASEL
Go fucking hide!
Constantine then looks around.
CONSTANTINE
My house is around here.
WEASEL
Con, someone lives in your house. I
doubt your stuff is in there.
CONSTANTINE
I know something is still in there.
Something no one could ever find.
WEASEL
Mother fucker. How far?
CONSTANTINE
A few blocks away from here.
Weasel looks around and neighborhood.
WEASEL
Well I ain't walking.
Weasel walks up to a car on presses his face on the glass. He
looks inside the car. It's a blue Buick Century.
Weasel looks back at Constantine.
WEASEL
No alarm…
Weasel then pulls the door open.
WEASEL
And it's unlocked. I think we found
a keeper.
Constantine walks over, nervous, looking all around the
neighborhood.
CONSTANTINE
Don't make too much noise.
Weasel looks at Constantine. His hands are under the wheel.
Weasel smiles and start the car in a snap.
WEASEL
Six months in a city jail. I learn
these things.
Constantine nods his head and jumps in the other side of the
car. They drive the car around the neighborhood until
Constantine points at a house.
Weasel stops the car and Constantine gets out of it. Weasel
rolls down the window.
WEASEL
Hurry up in there.
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EXT. FRONT DOOR STEP
Constantine looks through the windows. The house looks very
nicely decorated and proper. No one is seen inside the house.
Constantine looks over at the driveway. There is no car.
Constantine then runs around the house to the backyard.
EXT. BACKYARD
There is a pool and a deck in the yard.
CONSTANTINE
What the fuck?
Constantine runs over and under the deck. He walks under the
deck until the house stands in his way. He feels around the
bricks of the house. He then stops his hands on one of the
bricks and smiles. He then quickly pulls the brick from the
house.
He is pulling the house apart brick by brick. He then stops
and sees he made a hole in the house. Constantine laughs. A
suitcase is standing up.
Constantine grabs the suitcase and opens it up. Inside the
suitcase is a picture of his family, a handgun and a lot of
bullets.
CUT TO:
EXT. THRIFTEN HOUSE
Constantine rushes from the yard and to the main street.
Surprised, he is greeted by a car flashing its lights and
beeping its horn.
The front car window rolls down to reveal it is Weasel
inside, grinning.
WEASEL
You gonna wait out there till the
cops come or you gonna get inside?
Constantine takes a look back at his former house, before
rushing to get into the passenger seat of the car.
Rain is now pouring down.
CONSTANTINE
(calming down)
I'm not gonna ask any questions
where you got this thing from, all
I want to know is what now? I
thought we were going to yours?
Weasel gives another wry smile before speeding the car off
into the distance.
WEASEL
Nah. Not now. Change of plan. Back
in the pen, I knew somebody that
knew somebody that told me about
somebody.
Constantine looks baffled.
WEASEL
I've got us a safe house. Don't you
worry about a motherfuckin' thing.
Right by the ocean, about an hour
drive.
Constantine looks out his window. The rain is hammering down
in force.
WEASEL
(laughing)
What a night!
CONSTANTINE
(breathing deeply)
I have a feeling it's not over yet.
CUT TO:
EXT. BOAT HOUSE - NIGHT - RAINING
The boat house is small and dark. There are no lights on.
A car slowly approaches the house, stops and turns off its
headlights.
INT. WEASEL'S CAR
Weasel and Constantine sit for a moment in silence, the rain
covering the front window.
CONSTANTINE
(dryly)
This guy you know... he leaves this
place to you in his will or
something?
Weasel laughs.
WEASEL
No..he's awake. But listen, stay
here until I come back for ya, ok?
He's kinda jumpy, so I heard.
Constantine nods in agreement and Weasel jumps out the car
and heads to the boat house.
The rain, heavier, continues to fall down.
Constantine sits in the car, undoes his passenger window and
takes a look.
Despite the pouring rain, he can see the boat house and a
yacht that is tied down.
Sirens can be heard, very faintly in the background.
Constantine looks at his backpack, goes quickly through the
items and then takes another look at the yacht.
A LOUD tapping sound at the opposite window.
Constantine instantly looks around.
It is Weasel, smiling broadly.
Constantine steps out the car into the pouring rain.
WEASEL
(still laughing, bottle of
brandy in his hand)
Hey my main man! You get you're ass
inside!
CONSTANTINE
(cautiously)
Sure this is OK?
WEASEL
(all of a sudden, angry)
Is it OK? Two escaped convicts on
the motherfuckin' run? Hiding out
at some shit hole boat house?
Constantine looks at Weasel.
WEASEL
(bursts into laughter,
drinking the bottle)
I'm fucking with you, man, of
course it's OK. Get inside and dry!
My main man Kane will sort us both
out!
They both walk towards the boat house.
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INT. BOAT HOUSE
Weasel and Constantine enter the boat house, where a sole
candle lights the room. It is a very small and compact room,
leaving most of the place in darkness.
Constantine takes a step inside and no further, before
looking around.
There is a large sofa that surrounds wide windows in a room
just a few feet from the door.
A shape of a man seems to be in one of the corners of the
room, sitting on the sofa.
Weasel goes to the "man" and takes a seat.
WEASEL
(to Constantine)
Sit down, man, it's cool.
Constantine slightly fumbles his way to the large sofa and
takes a seat.
The unknown man lights a cigar, the smoke illuminating his
facial features.
KANE
(speaking slowly, dark
voice)
So you are Constantine, right?
CONSTANTINE
(cautious)
Yeah, right.
Kane takes the bottle from Weasel and passes it to
Constantine.
Constantine takes the half empty bottle and takes a swig,
relief from his face as he enjoys the alcohol.
KANE
I don't know you, but my brother
from another mother knows this
mother fucker right here.
(tapping Weasel on his
chest)
So you keep cool with me, I'll keep
everything cool with you.
(beat)
Understand?
Constantine nods in agreement.
Suddenly, sirens blaze out from outside.
EXT. BOAT HOUSE
A dozen police cars surround the boat house, police officers
stepping out taking positions at the base of their vehicles
aiming their guns at the house.
A sergeant takes a megaphone and begins to speak into it.
SERGEANT
(via megaphone)
THIS IS THE POLICE...YOU ARE
COMPLETELY SURROUNDED...COME OUT
WITH YOU'RE HANDS UP AND LIE DOWN
ON THE GROUND...
INT. BOAT HOUSE
Kane instantly stands up, revealing himself to be a large and
muscular man.
Weasel begins to panic. Constantine sits, looking at the
yacht that is within reach.
WEASEL
(worried)
Oh shit man...we're fucked! What
now? I ain't going back in the pen,
man, no way man...
Kane heads to a cupboard and grabs a shotgun.
He throws a handgun to Weasel and then another to
Constantine.
KANE
(angry)
I've been waiting to do this shit
for a long ass time.
CONSTANTINE
I thought this was a god damn safe
house!
KANE
You are safe. Just don't get shot
by the boys in blue and you'll be
safe as a mother fucker.
Kane takes his position near the front door.
Weasel begins to cower and looks to the windows leading to
the yacht.
Constantine looks at Weasel.
They look at each other, seemingly sharing the same idea.
Kane unexpectedly FIRES his shotgun from a small window near
the front door.
Suddenly, the boat house is HAMMERED with bullets.
Kane falls to the floor, shotgun dropping from his grasp as
he lays dead, bullets leaving him a bloody rag.
EXT. BOAT HOUSE - NIGHT - RAINING
The police firing at the boat house with all they have.
Rapid orders being spread as police move in.
A helicopter can be heard over head.
The sergeant is listening in on his ear piece, as rapid fire
power from the police rattle into the boat house.
SERGEANT
(communicating with
helicopter)
Yeah...the yacht...hit it if it
moves...got ya!
INT. HELICOPTER - SKY - RAINING
Aiming down at the boat house, the crew aboard is keeping a
keen eye on the yacht for means of escape.
HELICOPTER PILOT
(communicating with the
sergeant)
We've got all eyes on
them...confirm...no escape
possible...we have artillery aboard
and will fire on
confirmation...over
INT. BOAT HOUSE
Constantine and Weasel are ducking down for cover from the
police shooting. The boat house is being literally shot to
pieces.
With quick thinking, Constantine attempts to fire his handgun
(given to him from Kane) at one of the large windows but the
gun does not fire.
CONSTANTINE
(shouting to Weasel above
the police gun fire)
Blanks! He gave us god damn blanks!
Then one of the large windows SMASHES as the police bullets
fire through and hit them.
Glass pours on top of the cowering Constantine and Weasel.
CONSTANTINE
(shouting madly)
The yacht! Run for it!
Constantine pulls himself up from the ground and shattered
glass and makes a desperate run for the yacht.
Weasel quickly follows him.
They both run along a small pier until they get to the yacht.
The police apparently have not noticed them so far, as the
boat house becomes reduced to a shooting target for the
trigger happy police.
EXT. YACHT - NIGHT - RAINING HEAVILY
Constantine jumps aboard and slips but regains his composure
to help Weasel aboard.
The rain continues to pour down.
CONSTANTINE
(yelling to Weasel)
How the hell do you start this
thing?
Weasel gathering himself together, looks confused. He shrugs
his shoulders as a massive SPOTLIGHT begins to shine on the
yacht from the police helicopter above. It has not noticed
Constantine and Weasel just yet.
Weasel panics and pulls out his handgun and aims it at
Constantine.
CONSTANTINE
(confused)
What the hell are you doing?
WEASEL
(losing his grip, cracking
up)
GET OFF MY FUCKING BOAT NOW!
CONSTANTINE
(amazed, shocked)
Weasel...they're blanks for God's
sake! What are you doing??
Weasel take the safety off of his hand gun and aims it at
Constantine's head.
The rain is now POURING down; the ocean is making the yacht
sway even in the position it is in.
WEASEL
(intense)
Kane gave you a blank, not me. We
was gonna waste you anyway. You
think I trust you? You killed
you're whole damn family you son of
a bitch...
The helicopter spotlight suddenly SHINES brightly onto both
Constantine and Weasel.
In the confusion, Constantine makes a dash for it as the
helicopter RATTLES out SHOTS from above.
Weasel makes a run for the deck and escapes inside the yacht
but Constantine is left out.
EXT. HELICOPTER - AIR
The police chopper has its target locked on the yacht.
HELICOPTER PILOT
(communicating with the
police)
We have two...on Board the yacht
now...trying to escape...we need
confirmation on how to
proceed...over.
EXT. YACHT
Constantine is by the side of the yacht, grabbing the
railings as he looks for a way inside. There seems none.
The spotlight continually flashes above as Constantine tries
to dodge it as much as possible by ducking down or remaining
still against the railings.
The rain is thundering down now, lightening flashes in the
sky as thunder BOOMS shortly afterwards.
Constantine lies flat out on the floor of the yacht, almost
giving up as another episode of SHOTS rattle against the
yacht from the helicopter, no where near where he is but
close enough to hear.
INT. YACHT ENGINE ROOM
Weasel looks inside one of the cupboards and finds a key of
which he uses to turn the engine on.
WEASEL
(laughing to himself)
God bless you, Kane you dead
motherfucker!
(beat)
Constantine...may you rot in hell
you son of a bitch!
EXT. YACHT - NIGHT - STORM
The yacht begins to vibrate with power and then suddenly
move.
Constantine, hanging to the rail with his hands amidst the
rain and wind pulls himself to the edge of the railings.
There is a sole lifeboat flapping in the water.
Constantine looks up at the sky as the spotlight from the
helicopter continues to flash over and over the yacht.
Orders are being shouted out from the helicopter above but
the words are incomprehensible.
Constantine closes his eyes for a moment, before pulling
himself up and jumping off the yacht onto the lifeboat.
EXT. OCEAN - NIGHT
Constantine misses his jump by a foot and ends up in the
ocean.
Luckily, the water is not deep at this point, he quickly
submerges and grabs onto the lifeboat and climbs aboard.
Detaching the rope that ties the lifeboat together with the
yacht, Constantine then begins to put on the life jacket that
is in the boat and using the oars inside, attempts to paddle
the boat away.
EXT. HELICOPTER - AIR
The spotlight is still aimed at the yacht as it slowly moves
away.
HELICOPTER PILOT
(communicating with
police)
Yes sir...Will do...Ready and
willing.
He taps another aboard the helicopter on the shoulder as if
giving him an order.
EXT. YACHT
The yacht moves slowly, before ripping free its tie and
grabbing speed on its way into freedom.
The yacht is then BLOWN into PIECES from a direct shot from
the helicopter.
The yacht explodes into flames and fragments before slowly
stopping its descent.
EXT. HELICOPTER - NIGHT
The crew congratulate themselves on a successful shot.
HELICOPTER PILOT
(communicating to police)
Official...Direct hit...no
survivors...Both suspects were
aboard the ship, both are now a
burning chip...down to you boys to
find the remains...over and out.
EXT. OCEAN - NIGHT
The raining stops and the storm begins to settle, just as the
yacht flames begins to dim.
Enthusiastic chants from the police on the mainland can be
heard.
A lifeboat with Constantine Thriften drifts slowly without
notice into the ocean.
CUT TO:
EXT. OCEAN
Constantine is on the lifeboat, sleeping. In the distance an
island is seen.
CUT TO:
EXT. OCEAN - CLOSER TO ISLAND
Constantine wakes up at a sudden bump. He sits up and looks
around. The island is right in front of him. He looks at it
and stands up.
The island is huge. Sand and trees are everywhere.
Constantine then walks out of the lifeboat.
EXT. ISLAND
Constantine stands on the sand looking around. He looks up in
the sky. From a distance the sky is dark and scary.
Constantine then looks back at the island and starts to walk
into it.
Constantine walks until the woods stops him. The woods take
up most of the island as we can see.
CONSTANTINE
Hello?
Constantine looks all in the woods.
CONSTANTINE
Good.
Constantine then looks around the beach. He walks along the
sand and where the trees meet. The whole entire place is
silent except for the ocean splashing the sand.
As Constantine walks he notices a path about 20 feet away. He
starts to walk faster and makes it to the path. It then
starts to rain.
Constantine looks in the sky. It then starts to thunder.
CONSTANTINE
Shit.
Constantine then runs to the path. He stops and looks up the
dark path. He wipes the rain from his face and starts to run
down the path.
EXT. DARK PATH
The rain is heard hitting hard on the ground. Constantine,
covering his head, continues to run down the dark path. The
path then splits into two different parts.
Constantine stops and looks down both ways. The left path is
pitch black and a small light is seen at the end. Without
looking down the other path, Constantine rushes towards the
light.
As he gets closer towards the light he discovers the light is
in a cave. He stops out front of the cave. He looks inside.
CONSTANTINE
Hell-
Constantine stops in the middle of the words and looks in the
cave. He then slowly steps in the cave.
INT. CAVE - NIGHT
The cave is all dark except for the small light at the end.
Constantine slowly walks down the cave. The ground is wet and
a splashing noise is heard every time Constantine takes a
step.
Constantine looks behind his self and only sees darkness.
Constantine then stops. A tapping is heard. The tapping gets
louder and louder and then suddenly stops.
Constantine looks around cautiously. He then continues to
slowly walk down the cave. Suddenly the floor caves in and
Constantine falls.
INT. UNDER CAVE
Constantine falls and drops in a pile of bones. Constantine
screams and tries to get up but he keeps slipping.
Constantine the gets up and jumps on a ledge. He pulls
himself up the ledge and stands on it. Constantine looks down
at the pile of bones that he fell in.
On the floor where he stands is a bright green slimy
substance. It glows enough to provide him light to see where
he is walking.
Constantine starts to follow the substance. Constantine is
breathing very hard. Water is then heard dripping from behind
him. Constantine stops and turns around.
The outline of something is seen. Constantine reaches his
hand to touch it. Suddenly Constantine goes flying down the
cave. He then exits the cave and lands on the ground outside
with a THUMP.
EXT. BOTTOM OF A HILL
Constantine slowly gets up. He looks around. His eyes are
open very big. He looks at his arms which has scratches all
up and down them.
Scared, Constantine starts to walk away from the cave.
CUT TO:
EXT. VILLAGE - MORNING
Constantine makes it through the wet bushes and comes through
into a wide open space. He stops in his tracks.
Looking at his surroundings, the village is made up of huts
made up out of trees and straw, wood and mud. In the middle
of the village there seems to be smoke drifting from a
previously lit bonfire.
Constantine gives it a moment or two before taking a step
into the rain soaked village. He cautiously walks to one of
the huts and takes a look inside.
INT. HUT
There is nothing inside, apart from a small basic wooden
table. The hut has one empty window which Constantine takes a
look out of. He walks back out and into the village, slowly
approaching the well.
EXT. VILLAGE
As Constantine walks closer, he realizes the well is in fact
a stack of rocks that are in a circular formation.
Inside the circle are the remains of a bonfire that has been
put out from the recent rain storm. Constantine takes a look
at the village.
There is a large hut opposite from where he is standing, a
lot larger then the rest. It has empty windows and a large
wooden door.
Suddenly, a face appears in one of the windows. Only for a
small moment, before vanishing. Constantine looks stunned.
He calls out to whoever is in the large hut.
CONSTANTINE
Hey!
Constantine walks slowly to the large hut. He stops short of
the door and goes around to have a look through one of the
windows. The inside of the hut is dark and not much can be
seen.
CONSTANTINE
(cautiously)
Anyone here?
A loud THUD is heard. Not from inside the hut, but somewhere
else. Constantine turns and faces the village, looking
around.
The village looks as desolate as it did a moment ago. Another
THUD. Louder. The ground shakes momentarily from
the impact of the thud.
Constantine stares ahead and into the woods on the outskirts
of the village. He stands motionless for a few moments. He
decides to walk towards the woods.
EXT. WOODS
Constantine takes a look before walking into the woods. Each
step he takes creates a SNAPPING sound from underneath his
feet.
He ventures further before stopping. Constantine looks back,
he is about twenty feet away from the entrance to the woods.
Another THUD.
This time, even louder, closer to where Constantine is
standing. The ground beneath him shakes for a few moments,
leaves from the overhead trees fall down around him.
Constantine turns and runs back, heading to the village.
The THUD sound continues, every few seconds.
Louder and closer then before. Constantine trips and falls to
the woodland ground, a few feet away from the exit.
He turns around on the floor, desperate to get back to his
feet. There is nothing in sight, but the THUD sounds
continue, the ground shaking like a tremor from an
earthquake.
Constantine gets up, and runs to the exit of the woods.
EXT. VILLAGE
Constantine stops running, and pauses for a moment to catch
his breath. He is sweating and visibly shaken. The THUD
noise stops.
CONSTANTINE
What the hell is going on?
Constantine walks back to the circle of stones and sits down
on one of the rocks, his hands in his hair in confusion.
A MASSIVE THUD, much louder then before, and an almost
ground breaking tremor. Constantine is rocked to the floor by
the velocity.
Several trees in the wood seem to be collapsing, the noise of
them falling is faint behind another massive THUD.
Constantine gets to his feet, and runs to the large hut. He
falls over a few times due to the ground shaking as the THUD
sounds continue every other second, like a stomping of some
kind.
Constantine makes it to the door of the hut and attempts to
open it using a small wooden oval handle on the door. The
door won't budge.
THUD!
THUD!
THUD!
Constantine falls to his knees trying to push the door open,
but the tremors on the ground are so great it is difficult to
get a grip on the small oval handle.
The THUD sound stops.
Constantine tries to PULL the door and it opens, he crawls
inside.
INT. LARGE HUT
Two figures are standing in front of Constantine as he crawls
into the dim room. They stand side by side and can not be
properly seen. Constantine lets out a yell in fright, and
gets hastily to his feet.
He looks again where the figures were standing only to find
there is nothing there.
Constantine is heavily sweating, his breathing fast. He backs
up against one of the walls and quickly analyzes the room.
His eyes adjust to the dim lighting and he can make out a
makeshift bed and a couple of baskets. There is a small table
in the centre of the room.
CONSTANTINE
(confused)
My God...What is this? What kind of
place is this?
Constantine walks to the baskets and inside one, is a knife.
He picks it up. The knife handle is basic and wooden, the
blade razor sharp. There is nothing inside the other basket.
Constantine looks out the window and he can see the village.
It looks empty as normal and the woodland in the distance
seems quiet. Putting a hand to his forehead, Constantine
seems to be in deep thought as he lets out a weary sigh.
He peers out of the window again.
Just as a MASSIVE WORM like creature SLIDES past the outside
of the hut like a subway train!
Constantine is stunned and falls back as he looks on in shock
at the monster. The WORM takes up all that can be seen from
the window, dark grey flesh with ridges and what seem to be
small legs.
The WORM stops and a MASSIVE THUD is heard, the ground SHAKES
violently. Constantine looks on at the window shocked.
The WORM has maneuvered its way across the hut so its eye is
looking through the window back at Constantine. The WORM eye
is big and yellow, with a dark pupil.
Constantine blinks for a second... The WORM is gone.
Constantine looks all ways. The WORM is nowhere in sight.
CONSTANTINE
Oh my god.
Constantine walks towards the door and pushes it open.
EXT. VILLAGE
The whole village is destroyed. Constantine walks through the
village, shocked. Stepping over all the rubbish on the
ground, he notices the two figures in the distance.
CONSTANTINE
Hey!
Constantine picks up his speed and starts to walk very fast
towards the figures. The two figures then walk off in the
woods.
Constantine stands in front of the woods. He looks in the
woods and see's no one.
THUD!
The ground shakes. Constantine looks down at the village and
catches a glimpse of the WORM. He quickly runs in the woods.
INT. WOODS - AFTERNOON
Constantine walks around the woods. He continues to looks
back at the island.
EXT. ROCK CIRCLE
Constantine then trips over a rock. He falls down. He sits up
and looks around. A circle of rocks has been made. On two of
the rocks sits the two figures.
On the left is JAY, wearing torn up jeans and a button up
shirt.
Next to Jay is KEN. He is also wearing torn up jeans and a
black t-shirt.
Constantine gets up quickly.
Jay and Ken both stare at Constantine.
CONSTANTINE
Who the fuck are you?
They both continue to stare at him.
CONSTANTINE
Are you going to talk?
KEN
Ken.
JAY
Jay.
They continue to stare at him.
CONSTANTINE
I'm… Constantine.
Ken looks at Jay.
CONSTANTINE
How did you guys get here?
Jay looks over at Ken. Ken nods his head. They both look at
Constantine.
JAY
Sit down.
Jay points over at a rock. Constantine sits on it.
JAY
A few hours ago our plane crash
landed on this horrible island.
Everything was going smoothly until
strange things started to happen.
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EXT. WOODS - EVENING
Jay and Ken are walking through the woods. A sudden thump is
heard.
JAY (V.O.)
We heard a thump. We didn't think
much of it at first but it
continued to happen.
More thumps are heard.
CUT TO:
EXT. ROCK CIRCLE
JAY
And we saw a creature. The scariest
fucking thing i have ever seen in
my life.
CONSTANTINE
(Cuts Jay off)
I know. I saw it too.
KEN
Did you get a good look at it? That
is something that stays in your
memory forever.
CONSTANTINE
Have you guys met anyone? Seen
anything?
JAY
You and..
KEN
And only you.
Constantine nods his head.
JAY
What's your story Constantine?
CONSTANTINE
I was...on a boat trip. And the
boat sunk and i got a lifeboat. And
it took me here.
JAY
Where is the lifeboat now?
CONSTANTINE
In the ocean.
KEN
What have you seen on this island?
CONSTANTINE
The creature and a village.
JAY
A village?!? Where?
CONSTANTINE
There is nothing there, Jay. It's
where the creature is.
KEN
You wanna fucking kill the thing?
JAY
We have nothing to kill it with
Ken.
KEN
Of course we do. We have the
island.
Jay looks over at Constantine.
JAY
This isn't a fucking video game,
Kenny. We can't just go and kill
the thing.
KEN
Of course we can. I'm sure there
are weapons and shit on this
island.
JAY
Like what?
CONSTANTINE
(Cuts in)
Like rocks, sticks. We could make a
good weapon just out of them.
JAY
Throw rocks at the fucking thing.
I'm sure we can kill it that way.
We are going to end up dead.
(beat)
Or at least seriously injured.
KEN
Maybe it doesn't wanna hurt us.
JAY
Oh I'm sure it don't. Constantine.
Didn't you say the village you saw
was destroyed?
CONSTANTINE
Yeah.
JAY
Well what the fuck do you think did
that?
Ken is speechless. Ken then nods his head.
CONSTANTINE
Well we must find a way off this
island. There has to be something.
We can't be the only people here.
JAY
Everyone else was killed.
KEN
There had to of been some
survivors. Someone that can help
us.
CONSTANTINE
I'm still down with killing the
mother fucker.
JAY
Alright here is the deal. We will
make the so called weapons IN CASE
we come across the creature while
looking for a survivor and a way
off this island. Deal?
KEN
Deal.
CONSTANTINE
Sounds good to me.
JAY
Good. Then it's a deal.
Ken looks around.
JAY
I need to piss, i'll be right back.
Jay gets up and walks away.
KEN
Hey... Constantine.
Constantine looks over at Ken.
CONSTANTINE
Hm?
KEN
We saw the creature also. Back when
there was three of us. The creature
killed our friend, Max. But Jay
won't say anything about it. It
hurts him ya know? It was his best
friend.
CONSTANTINE
I have a question.
KEN
Yeah?
CONSTANTINE
Where were you guys going? Like
with the plane?
Ken looks around.
KEN
You see...we were um getting away
from someone. We uh killed some
people. Cops found out so we
decided to run. What about you?
Where were you headed?
CONSTANTINE
Anywhere... But here.
Jay then walks back.
JAY
Not talking about me are ya? Ha-ha.
CONSTANTINE
So what should we start doing? Make
the weapons?
KEN
Uh sleeping sounds good.
CONSTANTINE
Sleep? Out here? I'm sorry but what
if we get attacked. We might die.
There is no way i am sleeping out
here.
CUT TO:
EXT. ROCK CIRCLE - LATER
Everyone is sound asleep.
EXT. ROCK CIRCLE - MORNING
THUMP!
Everyone awakes from the noise.
THUMP!
CONSTANTINE
What the hell is that?
THUMP!
KEN
I don't know.
JAY
Shit.
CONSTANTINE
It's the fucking thing.
JAY
Alright, everyone lets go... Now!
Everyone gets up and gathers what they have. Which is some
flashlights and pocketknives.
KEN
Lets kill the mother fucker!?!
Jay holds up a small pocketknife.
JAY
I'm sure we can cut it in two with
this.
Jay waves it around. Ken looks to the ground.
JAY
Alright now lets go.
Constantine nods his head and everyone leaves the Rock
Circle.
EXT. WOODS
Everyone is running next to each other in the woods.
KEN
Hey Constantine! Where is that cave
at?
CONSTANTINE
I... Do not remember.
KEN
You think we should hide out there?
CONSTANTINE
That's where the fucking monster
lives, no way in hell i am going
back there.
JAY
Well we need to find somewhere to
hide out and get prepared for what
might come.
KEN
Everyone keep a close eye out for
somewhere to hideout.
Constantine and Jay both nod their heads.
EXT. WOODS - MORNING
Ken, Jay and Constantine are still running through the woods.
JAY
There! Over there!
Jay points over towards a cave.
CONSTANTINE
No fucking way Jay. That place is
hell and i am not going back there.
KEN
Well i am going over there.
Ken runs over to the cave and runs inside.
CONSTANTINE
God dammit.
Constantine and Jay follow him in the cave.
INT. CAVE - MORNING
The cave is dark and you hear them breathing but you can't
see them. A light then appears, it is Ken's flashlight.
KEN
Is this it Constantine?
Constantine looks around the cave. Ken then shines the light
in Constantine's face.
Constantine nods his head.
CONSTANTINE
Yeah. This is it.
The all begin to slowly walk. The ground is wet and the walls
are also. Jay puts his hand on the wall.
JAY
Shit.
Jay quickly gets his hand off the wall.
KEN
What is it?
Jay looks at his hand. Ken puts the light on it. Blood is on
his hand.
JAY
Oh shi...
Ken then shines the light on the wall. The wall has writing
on it. Writing that is written in blood.
KEN
Anyone know how to read this?
Constantine walks up to the wall.
CONSTANTINE
Let me see the light.
Ken hands Constantine the light. Constantine shines the light
on a certain paragraph.
It reads...
Ceo Nes Toa Nat Ien Eee
Koe Nee (Has a line through it)
Jia Yee (Has a line through it)
CONSTANTINE
Ceo Nes Toa Nat Ien Eee.
Constantine shines the light on the line under it.
It reads...
DIE
CONSTANTINE
This can't be good.
Constantine then shines the flashlight over at Ken and Jay.
They are both looking around the cave.
JAY
Something is in here.
A noise is then heard from a distance. It sounds like a rock
has hit a wall. It echoes down the cave.
KEN
Give me the flashlight Constantine.
Constantine continues to stare down the cave.
KEN
Give me the fucking...
A sudden noise is then heard. A screeching echo of some type
of monster. Jay looks at Ken and Constantine. He then slowly
backs up behind them and runs away.
CONSTANTINE
Let's get out of here.
KEN
Yeah.
Constantine and Ken then turn around. They start to walk very
fast down the cave.
CONSTANTINE
Wait a sec. Where's Jay?
Constantine and Ken turn around. Constantine shines the
flashlight around.
KEN
Fuck him. Let's get outta here.
Constantine nods his head and they continue to go down the
cave.
CONSTANTINE
Wait a sec...
Constantine stops and so does Ken.
KEN
Come on dude. We need to get outta
here.
Constantine gets on his knees and starts to feel the ground.
KEN
What the fuck...? Constantine get
up we NEED to get outta here.
Constantine then shines the flashlight on the ground. The
floors are stained with blood. Constantine quickly gets up.
CONSTANTINE
Shit. Come on!
Constantine starts to run down the cave. Ken follows behind
him. Constantine then drops the flashlight. The light goes
out.
CONSTANTINE
Shit.
KEN
God dammit Constantine!
Noises of Ken and Constantine crawling on the ground are
heard. A click noise is then heard.
KEN
I got it!
Constantine and Ken stands up. Ken hits the flashlight over
and over again. It does not turn on.
KEN
Shit!
Ken continues to hit the flashlight.
KEN
It won't turn on Constantine...
Nothing is heard.
KEN
Hey Constantine.
Ken starts to slowly walk. The flashlight then turns on. Ken
shines it around the cave.
KEN
Constantine...?
A dripping noise is then heard. Ken turns around in every
direction.
Suddenly a creature hits the floor and pushes Ken down the
cave. Ken screams and SLAMS against a wall.
His bones are heard cracking as he hits the wall. Ken then
slides down the wall and hits the floor.
Ken is still blinking. His eyes start to bleed and he stops
blinking.
CUT TO:
EXT. OUTSIDE CAVE
Constantine is seen, crawling out of the cave. He is out of
breathe. Once he gets out of the cave he stops and places
himself on a tree. He spits and lays down on the ground.
JAY (O.S.)
Constantine!
Constantine looks behind himself and see's Jay running
towards him. Jay makes it to him and sits down.
JAY
Dude, what the fuck happened?
CONSTANTINE
I don't know.
JAY
Where's Ken?
Constantine pauses for a second.
CONSTANTINE
I... Don't know.
JAY
Shit man. I looked back at you guys
in the cave and i saw some type of
monster man. So i fuckin' ran.
Constantine nods his head.
JAY
Did you see the thing?
Constantine shakes his head.
CONSTANTINE
No.
JAY
Damn. It was crazy. Ha-ha.
CONSTANTINE
I have an idea. Something we should
of done a while ago.
JAY
What?
CUT TO:
EXT. ISLAND - NEXT TO OCEAN - NIGHT
The waves hit the sand and the sand goes flying. The stars
shine bright and the moon is huge.
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
Around the island is obviously the
ocean. In the ocean there has be
another island. Some type of...
life. Boats, people, something has
to be out there.
EXT. OCEAN
The camera zooms through the empty ocean.
CONSTANTINE (CONT'D)
If we can somehow make it out
there. Build a boat or something we
will be free. And at least off of
this fucking island.
CUT TO:
EXT. OUTSIDE CAVE
Constantine and Jay sit.
JAY
I'm always down for another escape
attempt. We just gotta keep a
lookout for that fucking monster.
Constantine nods his head.
CONSTANTINE
Lets do this... Right now.
Constantine stands up.
CONSTANTINE
Are you with me?
Constantine reaches his hand over to Jay. Jay nods his head
and grabs his hand. Constantine pulls Jay up.
JAY
I'm always with ya man.
Jay and Constantine both walk off in the distance.
CUT TO:
EXT. WOODS
Jay and Constantine are both walking in the woods. The are
walking side by side. A noises is then heard behind them.
JAY
What the fuck was that?
CONSTANTINE
Come on!
Jay and Constantine start to run. Constantine is in the lead.
He then trips and falls. Jay is no where in sight.
CONSTANTINE
Jay!?! Where are you? Jay?!!?
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
Who's Jay?
CONSTANTINE
What the fuck? Who are you?
Constantine looks around in all directions.
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
Me? I am a friend. Are you noticing
anything Constantine?
CONSTANTINE
What? Who the fuck are you?
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
There is no need for that language
Constantine.
CONSTANTINE
How do you know my name!? Who the
FUCK are you!??!
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
I think i answered that already.
(Beat)
Oh looks who it is.
Jay then comes running up to Constantine.
JAY
What the fuck is going on man?
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
Think Constantine. There is an
obvious way to solve this.
CONSTANTINE
Solve what!?!
JAY
What are you talking about?
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
Is Jay who he say he is?
CONSTANTINE
What the fuck do you mean?
Jay looks around to see if anyone else is around.
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
What the fuck do you think i mean?
KILL JAY!
CONSTANTINE
What why?
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
Just trust yourself, not him.
JAY
Dude, what the fuck is going on?
Constantine stares at Jay for a brief second.
CONSTANTINE
What did you say Ken?
JAY
I didn't say anything. We just need
to get outta here fast. Come on.
Jay helps Constantine up.
CONSTANTINE
Are you sure nothing's wrong Ken?
JAY
Yeah man i'm sure. Let's go.
CONSTANTINE
Why do you keep saying that...?
JAY
Saying what?
CONSTANTINE
Man? You never say that.
JAY
Dude, we just need to get outta
here now.
Jay starts to walk away. Constantine slowly walks and picks
up a large stick from the ground. Constantine creeps up
behind Jay and SMACKS him in the back of the head.
Jay falls down. Constantine then gets dizzy and falls down as
well.
BLACK SCREEN
CUT TO:
EXT. WOODS - LATER
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
Wake up!
Constantine then wakes up and looks around. Jay is no where.
CONSTANTINE
Where's Jay?
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
What? Don't you see him?
CONSTANTINE
Of course i don't fucking see him.
He is not here.
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
You knocked him out. He will be
back soon. You need to find a way
to control it.
CONSTANTINE
To control it? To control what?
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
Your condition...
CONSTANTINE
What condition?
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
Your actions.
CONSTANTINE
My actions?
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
You know why Jay was responding to
Ken?
CONSTANTINE
Why?
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
Come on now. You should know Jay.
CONSTANTINE
I DON'T KNO-
Constantine stops in the middle of his sentence.
CONSTANTINE
What did you call me?
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
You know what i called you.
CONSTANTINE
You ca- called me Jay. Wait a
sec...
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner.
YOUR MAKING THEM UP YOU STUPID
FUCK.
CONSTANTINE
No... I can't be.
Constantine looks at his hands.
CONSTANTINE
Ken said he killed a person.
People. I never killed anyone.
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
You killed Jay. No wait. Is it
maybe Jay and Ken killed your
family. Maybe they are the way you
live with it.
CONSTANTINE
Live with what?
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
You killed your family Constantine.
Why do you think they never
arrested anyone but you. YOU KILLED
YOUR WIFE!
CONSTANTINE
STOP!
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
AND YOUR CHILDREN!
CONSTANTINE
STOP! STOP! STOP!
Constantine puts his hands over his ears.
CONSTANTINE
IT'S A LIE! IT'S ALL A LIE! YOU'RE
NOT REAL!
CONSTANTINE (V.O.)
You're a monster Constantine. A
monster...
CONSTANTINE
GET AWAY FROM ME!!!!!!!!!
CUT TO:
INT. ROOM
Constantine wakes up in a metal chair. The room he is in is
empty. The only thing in the room is the chair he is on, a
table and a large mirror.
Constantine stands up and notices the things that were
strapping him to the chair were bitten off.
Constantine walks around the room and notices the large
mirror behind him. He walks over to it and puts his face
against it. He sees another room on the other side but no one
is in it.
He walks away from the mirror and to the door. He puts his
hand slowly on the handle and twists it. It does not open.
Constantine continues to looks around the room until SMASH. A
body flies through the mirror. Constantine jumps in shock and
runs over to the body. It is a man wearing a black S.W.A.T.
uniform.
As he hits the floor a gun leaves from his hands and slides
over to Constantine, who is now sitting in the corner. Cut
marks are all over his face.
Constantine quickly grabs the gun and stands up. He slowly
moves towards the room that is on the other side, pointing
his gun only in the direction of the room.
The glass cracks as he steps on it and he sees that nothing
else is in the room.
INT. OTHER ROOM
Constantine steps in the room. The room is empty. Except for
a few splashes of blood on the floor. He walks over to the
door and opens it.
INT. HALLWAY
The hallway lights are all burned out and Constantine looks
down both ways of the hallway. The hallway is spotless and
not a noise is heard.
Constantine slowly makes a right and walks down the hallway.
Looking in all directions while walking.
Suddenly a man walks by in a white lab shirt and pants. He
walks in one of the rooms Constantine speeds up and follow's
him in the room.
INT. LAB ROOM
The man is operating on another man. Constantine walks over
to the side to discover it is him that is being operated on.
CONSTANTINE
What the...?
Constantine then walks out of the room and looks around in
the hall.
INT. HALLWAY
Constantine walks down the hallway. Suddenly a bullet blasts
through the wall and barely misses him.
Constantine quickly gets on the floor and watch bullets
pierce through the walls all up and down the hallway.
Constantine quickly crawls in one of the rooms.
INT. ROOM
Constantine crawls in the room and closes the door. The
bullets are still heard. Constantine slowly gets up and goes
over to the window.
Police cars and FBI trucks are surrounding the building.
Constantine's jaw drops open.
CONSTANTINE
Shit, shit shit.
Constantine hesitates and looks around the room. He looks
back out the window and sees the FBI entering the building.
CONSTANTINE
Fu..
Constantine quickly leaves the room.
INT. HALLWAY
Constantine runs down the hallway and to the elevator. He
presses the button over and over again. After a minute the
doors open and Constantine runs in the elevator.
INT. ELEVATOR
Constantine presses floor 10 which is the highest floor. He
presses it over and over till the elevator starts to move.
The elevator then stops at nine. Constantine looks around.
The doors start to open.
Jay is then seen on the other side. Jay walks on the
elevator.
CONSTANTINE
Jay...?
Jay does not answer. It seems as if Jay doesn't even see
Constantine there. The elevator then moves up to the tenth
floor.
Jay walks off and Constantine follows him.
INT. LARGE ROOM
CONSTANTINE
Jay... Answer me!
Jay continues to walks to the end of the room. He then picks
up a shotgun which was on the floor. He walks over to the
window.
Jay points his gun down at the police.
JAY
Bye, bye bitches.
Jay aims the gun at the police car then shoots it.
BOOM!
The police cars explodes and the police around the car get
blown to pieces.
The police are seen pointing up where Jay and Constantine is.
Jay shoots another police car.
BOOM!
It explodes killing everyone around it. The police then run
and take cover. Jay continues to shoot at the police.
The elevator ding is then heard and the elevator goes down to
the fifth floor and stops.
CONSTANTINE
Shit. Jay we need to get outta
here. NOW!
Jay ignores Constantine and continues to shoot the police.
CONSTANTINE
Fuck.
Constantine looks around the room and runs to the closet.
INT. CLOSET
Constantine hides in the closet. He keeps the door cracked
open so he can see Jay. The elevator the dings again.
The doors are heard opening.
S.W.A.T MAN 1 (O.S.)
Put down your gun now!
Jay turns around.
S.W.A.T MAN 1 (O.S.)
Put down your fucking gun now
Constantine!
Constantine looks confused.
CONSTANTINE
(Whispering to himself)
Put the fucking gun down Jay.
Jay then puts down the gun.
S.W.A.T MAN 1 (O.S.)
Turn around and put your hands on
your head! NOW!
Jay smiles.
JAY
Whatever you say officer.
Jay turns around and gets on his knees. Suddenly Jay pulls
out a gun from his side.
INT. LARGE ROOM
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
Jay gets shot in the chest three times. He falls down dead.
At the elevator five S.W.A.T men stand.
S.W.A.T MAN 1
Confirmed hit. Constantine is down.
Check the room guys.
S.W.A.T. Man 1 walks over to Jay. The other four men walks
around the room. One of them opens the closet. No one is in
there.
S.W.A.T MAN 2
Room is clear sir.
S.W.A.T MAN 1
Good.
S.W.A.T. Man 1 kneels down next to Jay. Jay is then reveled
to be Constantine.
S.W.A.T MAN 1
Constantine Thriften is dead.
S.W.A.T. Man 1 stands up.
S.W.A.T MAN 1
Mission over.
The S.W.A.T. Men then walk away.
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INT. THRIFTEN HOUSE - LIVING ROOM
There is laughter from the room. Constantine Thriften, 28, is
joking around with his family. They are his wife Lacey, 26,
and his two children, Katie, 6, and Jack, 4.
There is half a birthday cake remaining on the large table
which also has wrapped paper and presents that have been
opened.
CONSTANTINE
(smiling lovingly to
Lacey)
Thank you, this has been the best
birthday ever.
Lacey gives back a loving smile as the kids play on in the
background.
LACEY
I'd better take the kids to bed;
we've let them stay up a bit too
late.
Constantine nods his head.
Lacey gathers the kids together, and despite their moaning
they agree without too much complaining.
Constantine sits back for a moment, seemingly in
contemplation. He looks at his gifts that lay on the table.
A photograph of his wife and children stand among the new
wallet and digital camera.
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INT. THRIFTEN HOUSE - KID'S BEDROOM
The room is decorated as a typical child's bedroom. Lacey is
finishing putting them to bed, when the lights suddenly go
out.
The room is covered in darkness.
The children scream but are comforted by Lacey.
LACEY
It's ok, just a power cut. Daddy
will go and turn the lights back on
in just a moment, sweethearts.
Lacey looks back at the doorway, a creaking noise from the
hallway.
LACEY
Constantine?
The door then opens. Constantine stands there with a knife.
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THE END
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