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          EXT.BRIDGE-SAN FRANCISCO

          WE SEE a bridge, cars passing by, people walking down the
          pedestrian path, and cyclists.

          A white male late 20s. Skinny built, is walking down the
          path. Looks over the ledge, deep water.

          He stops at the edge of the path, looking towards the road.
          Looks like he's gonna jump in front of the cars. He
          hesitates for a while. Than he finally jumps onto the
          street, WE HEAR screeching tires.

          EXT.DRUG HOUSE

          A SWAT CARRIER, screeching tires, stops at a average looking
          house. Steel bars on all windows, around the house.

          Eight members jump out of the truck. 6 of them have assault
          rifles, one of them has a battering ram, and another a
          shotgun.

          MEMBER 6 and 7 take the path into the backyard. MEMBER 7
          takes the side of the house. MEMBER 6 rushes to the
          BACKYARD, securing the back of the house. MEMBER 1 takes a
          hook with a cable from the front of the truck to the steel
          bars door. He hooks it.

          The truck reverses, the steel bar door rips violently from
          the house.

                              SWAT MEMBER 1
                    Police search warrant.(looks at the
                    MEMBER 4 with the battering ram)
                    Now!!

          Pulls back the battering ram and hits the door. The door
          busts open.

          The team rush into the house.

          INT.DRUG HOUSE

          The SECURITY GUARD is on the floor in pain. They rush
          through the hallway, A door on the right and another on the
          left, MEMBER 2 and 3 take the doors on each side. The rest
          of the TEAM keeps on going straight.

          RIGHT ROOM-

          A black man is sitting on the couch smoking crack, He drops
          the pipe onto the floor it shatters.

          A SHOTGUN stares him in the face. His lips tremble.

          INT.WAITING ROOM

          To the left of room are chairs lined against the wall. All
          across the left section of the room. A door also which leads
          to the bathroom. Sign above the door "bathroom".

          To the right of the room, are steel bars. From top of the
          ceiling to bottom of the floor.

                              MEMBER 1
                    FREEZE!!!

          The door shuts, located inside the fortified area.

          The fortified area has a surveillance equipment with small
          monitors, looking into each room, and also the bathroom.

          A desk with a weighing scale, small plastic baggies, cutting
          instruments.

          INT.TUNNEL

          The DRUG DEALER is crawling through the small underground
          tunnel. He is panicked, sweat is on his forehead. A big
          plastic zip lock bag full of individual bags, some white,
          some brown, and some of pills hanging from his mouth. Teeth
          locked onto the bag. He looks back.

          EXT.BACKYARD

          MEMBER 6 is watching the back of the house. In the B.G.
          about 300 feet, some movement. What looks like a small
          wooden hatch opens. A figure peeks its head, than the figure
          hops up onto the grass. Pulls the rest of its body into VIEW
          and takes off into the opposite direction of MEMBER 6.

          INT.BEDROOM

          A alarm clock goes off, a hand hits the snooze button.

          A white man in his late 40s, average build. Receding
          hairline, short hair where there is hair, sits up from the
          bed. He removes his headphones off.

          ANGLE on the ipod, it's off.

          INT.KITCHEN

          He has on a black suit, and a tie.

          VIEW of the music player/stereo on the table against the
          wall.

          VIEW of the the coffee pot, he grabs the handle with his
          left hand. He has on a wedding ring.

          He walks by a glass shelf.

          WE SEE frames of diplomas and certificates, ANGLE on the
          name BILL CUVEEL.

          CUVEEL sits down at the table. Cup of coffee in one hands
          and a newspaper in the other.

          VIEW of a remote, CUVEEL grabs it.

          SWINGS his hand over his head, hits a button.

          MUSIC from the music player/stereo starts to play.

          INT.HALLWAY TO THE FRONT DOOR

          CUVEEL shuts the door in the B.G., ANGLE on a picture his
          WIFE on a small table, facing the door. Next to picture is a
          dust brush laying.

          INT.HOSPITAL ROOM

          WE SEE the wheels of hospital beds.

          Footsteps walking.

          A DOCTOR is checking the vital signs of a patient. Looks at
          the equipment hooked up to the patient. Writes down on his
          chart.

          Next patient-

          On the end of the bed, a chart is attached.

          VIEW of the name "GUY STALLIN"

          INT.OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL ROOM

          CUVEEL is walking down the hallway. Hanging from the ceiling
          a sign " COMA UNIT"

          INT.HOSPITAL ROOM

          CUVEEL sets down his briefcase.

                              CUVEEL
                    Who do we got today?

          Nods at GUY laying lifeless on the bed.

                              DOCTOR
                    GUY (checks the charts) STALLIN.
                    Lives on 4687 DANE ST. Also came
                    with another patient.

                              CUVEEL
                    Can i see the other patient?

          INT.PATIENT STORAGE

          A sheet is pulled off a dead body. A beautiful young woman.

                              DOCTOR
                    STACY HAMLITON, 26 years of age. A
                    shame. Car impound ticket.

          Hands it to CUVEEL. CUVEEL examines it casually, than stops

                              CUVEEL
                    How's the family?

                              DOCTOR
                    Great. How you been?

                              CUVEEL
                    Good, you know.

          DOCTOR is washing his hands at the sink.

                              DOCTOR
                    I'm having a get together at the
                    house this weekend, just some
                    acquaintances of mine. Married life
                    requires acquaintances so you don't
                    go ape shit on the wife.

                              CUVEEL
                    Yeah.

          DOCTOR turns around towards CUVEEL, his drying his hands
          with a small towel.

                              DOCTOR
                    Just stop by.

          EXT.OUTSIDE GUY'S HOUSE

          CUVEEL pulls up in front of the house. The house has
          overgrown bushes in the front, no maintenance at all.

          Looks on the back of the impound ticket, "4687 DANE ST".

          Glances at the house again.

          FRONT DOOR

          CUVEEL knocks on the door. No answer. Knocks again. Still no
          answer. CUVEEL leans to look into the window.

          INT.LIVING ROOM-HOUSE

          CUVEEL drops from the window onto the floor like a sack of
          potatoes.

                              CUVEEL
                    Ahh shit!

          CUVEEL gets up.

          A couch against the wall, stereo system across from the
          couch. A table in the middle. The table is filled with drug
          paraphernalia.

          A work desk in the corner, newspaper articles scattered.
          CUVEEL grabs one of the articles. "A local mans suicide"

          INT.FRIDGE

          The door opens, nothing is on the shelves.

                              CUVEEL
                    Not much of a diet.

          INT.BEDROOM

          The door opens, CUVEEL peeks through.

          A normal looking bedroom, with a bed, a dresser against the
          wall. Nightstands next to the bed.

          INT.BEDROOM 2

          Only at mattress in the middle of the room, nothing else.

                              CUVEEL
                    This must be your room.

          INT.LIVING ROOM

          The stereo opens up, CUVEEL grabs the CD.

          EXT.IMPOUND LOT-FRONT DESK

          The office is a hut, with a another room attached to it.
          CUVEEL rings the bell.

          The door opens. The WORKER walks in. A chunkier guy with
          overalls on, and a greasy wife beater.

                              WORKER
                    What can i do for you?

                              CUVEEL
                    I got this ticket.

          CUVEEL hands him the ticket. WORKER examines it.

                              WORKER
                    150.

                              CUVEEL
                    Oh no, i don't want the car. I just
                    need a few things out of the car.

                              WORKER
                    Is it yours?

                              CUVEEL
                    It's a friend of mine, she recently
                    died.

          EXT.IMPOUND LOT

          CUVEEL is walking by cars, he looks at the ticket, keys in
          the other hand.

          INT.STACY'S CAR

          CUVEEL is leaning into the car, searching around.

          In the backseat is a stuffed teddy bear, small size. CUVEEL
          grabs it.

          CUVEEL hits the eject button on the CD player. The CD
          doesn't eject. He presses the button again, nothing.

                                                           CUT TO

          SAME

          The CD player is hanging out of the dash. CUVEEL is looking
          around, trying to figure out how to eject the CD.

          The WORKER walks up to the car.

                              WORKER
                    What the hell are you doing?

          INT.HOSPITAL ROOM

          CUVEEL is sitting in a chair, rolls to the side of the bed.
          Headphones in hand.

          Puts the headphones on GUY.

          A young female INTERN walks into the room, pushing a cart
          with fresh bed sheets and covers.

          CUVEEL can't take his eyes of off her.

          The INTERN is changing the bed sheet, next to GUY.

          She notices that CUVEEL has been looking at her. She glances
          at him and smiles.

                              INTERN NURSE
                    Is that your relative?

                              CUVEEL
                    No, just a patient.

                              INTERN NURSE
                    Oh what kind of doctor are you?

                              CUVEEL
                         (chuckles lightly)
                    More like a therapist.

                              INTERN NURSE
                    What is he listening to?

                              CUVEEL
                    Just some of his collections. Music
                    has memories attached to it.

                              INTERN NURSE
                    Hoping to wake him up?

                              CUVEEL
                    That is the theory.

          The INTERN grabs the old bed sheets and heads for the door.

                              INTERN NURSE
                    Good luck.

                              CUVEEL
                    Thank you.

          INT.LIVING ROOM-HOUSE

          WE SEE a stereo, a hand puts in a CD. The case closes and
          GUY presses play. Music starts to play.

          A blunt is cut down the length of it. The tobacco is dumped
          out on the floor.

          GUY licks the blunt wrap.

          Marijuana is patted down into the blunt wrap.

          The rolled blunt is in his mouth, he takes a drag.

          FAST PACE ACTION-

          GUY is sitting on the couch smoking the blunt, He coughs.

          Lays down on the couch, still smoking the blunt.

          INT.KITCHEN-SAME PACE

          Opens the fridge, grabs a 40oz of malt liquor. The only
          thing in the fridge.

          BACK TO THE COUCH

          GUY is sitting, opens the 40 and drinks it. Drinks half of
          it in one chug.

          GUY walks up to the window, moves the curtains out of the
          way. Looks out, nothing out there. Takes another drink from
          the 40.

          Back on the couch, finishes the 40oz beer. Gets up, comes
          back with a 3 foot bong. Puts marijuana in it, lights, he
          clears the whole chamber.

          GUY is passed out on the couch.

          HOME MOVIES-EXT.HOUSE

          MR.STALLIN is holding YOUNG GUY in his arms, they are waving
          at the camera. Next to them is a sold sign.

          WE SEE MRS.STALLIN is the one holding the camera.

          SAME-EXT.BASEBALL GAME

          YOUNG GUY in his team uniform, he's up to bat. Swings the
          bat, hits the ball, he takes off running to the bases.

          MRS.STALLIN jumps up, screaming.

                              MRS.STALLIN
                    RUN!! RUN!!!

          SAME-KITCHEN TABLE

          YOUNG GUY has on a birthday hat, a big cake on the table.
          "11" is on the birthday cake.

                              MRS.STALLIN(O.S.)
                    Make a wish honey.

          YOUNG GUY blows out the candles.

                              MRS.STALLIN(O.S.)
                    Yay!!!

          Next to GUY is a young girl. She hands him a present.

                              MRS.STALLIN(O.S.)
                    Aww, isn't that nice. Open it.

          YOUNG GUY rips off the wrapping, It's a video game. He hugs
          the young girl.

          SAME-LIVING ROOM

          GUY is slouched on the couch, He is older. He looks zoned
          out, high.

                              MRS.STALLIN(O.S.)
                    And there is GUY. Say hi to
                    grandma.

          GUY waves.

          INT.LIVING ROOM

          GUY is sitting on the couch, a remote in his hand. Tears
          roll down his face.

          INT.PARENTS BEDROOM

          The door opens to a bedroom. His parents bedroom.

          A line of clothes are hanging from the hangers in the
          closet. Suits and jeans. His hand strokes the clothes.

          GUY opens the dresser drawers, touches the clothes. IN THE
          BACKGROUND WE SEE a hole in the ceiling where the chandelier
          was.

          INT.GUYS ROOM

          WE SEE a spoon with heroin in it. A flame goes underneath
          it. The water starts to bubble.

          GUY falls onto the bed.

          EXT.FIELD-SUNNY

          YOUNG GUY and a GIRL are running through a field of grass.
          The same girl from the home movies.

          They stop at a tree. YOUNG GUY starts to chase her around
          the tree.

                              GIRL
                    Stop it!!

          GUY laughs.

                              GIRL
                    Come on, I'm tired and out of
                    breath.

                              YOUNG GUY
                    Okay.

          YOUNG GUY continues to chase her around.

                                                           CUT TO

          SAME-

          The GIRL is sitting against the tree.

          YOUNG GUY is in the field looking for something.

          YOUNG GUY hands her a flower.

                              GIRL
                    Looks so pretty.

          YOUNG GUY sits down next to her.

                              GIRL
                         (continued)
                    Do you think we'll always be
                    friends?

                              YOUNG GUY
                    Yeah.

                              GIRL
                    What if you move away?

                              YOUNG GUY
                    I won't go.

                              GIRL
                    What if they make you go?

                              YOUNG GUY
                    I'll come live with you.

                              GIRL
                    Okay I'd like that.

          She leans in to kiss him on the cheek.

          INT.GUYS ROOM

          WE HEAR a honking from a car.

          GUY slowly slides off the bed, crawls towards the door.

          EXT.STEPS OF GUYS HOUSE

          GUY is holding on to the handrail, as he slowly takes each
          step closer to Stacy's car.

          INT.STACYS CAR

          GUY crawls into the car. STACY looking at him. Music is
          playing.

                              STACY
                    What the hell are you doing?

          GUY doesn't say anything, he nods out.

          EXT.PARK

          STACY is sitting on a bench, drinking a beer and smoking a
          cigarette.

          GUY wakes up in the car, he looks around.

          He walks up to the bench. Sits down next to STACY. He puts
          his hand out, she hands him the beer. He takes a big gulp.
          Hands her the beer back and she gives him the cigarette.

                              STACY
                    What do you want to do?

                              GUY
                    I don't know. Whatever you want.

                              STACY
                    Okay.

          EXT.AMUSEMENT PARK-"SPINNER" RIDE

          STACY is screaming, hands in the air.

          GUY looks very sick as the ride spins them around.

          EXT.OUTSIDE BATHROOM UNITS

          GUY exits the unit. STACY is standing to the side of it.

                              GUY
                    Okay, I'm better now.

          EXT.FOOD COURT

          STACY and GUY sit down at a table. Both got a beer in hand
          and some food.

                              STACY
                    Thanks.

                              GUY
                    Don't mention it.

                              STACY
                    Have you talked to the agent?

                              GUY
                    Not yet.

                              STACY
                    It's been a very long time. You
                    need to get ahold of him.

                              GUY
                    I know i know.. you know that i
                    know.

                              STACY
                    So why am i stilling that voice in
                    the back of your head when you
                    already know.

                              GUY
                    I will, i promise you. Tomorrow
                    first thing.

                              STACY
                    That is not enough. Promises are
                    like used condoms to me, Guy.
                    Looked hopeful at first, ends up in
                    the trash. And you still have that
                    unsatisfied feeling. No.. it is not
                    enough.

                              GUY
                    I said i fucking will!!

          GUY storms from the table.

          EXT.AMUSEMENT PARK

          STACY follows him through the lines of people and booth
          games of the amusement park.

                              STACY
                    Can you stop please? I'm being
                    honest with you. I'm being real
                    here.

          GUY stops and turns to STACY who is a foot away from him.

                              GUY
                    Fuck you. You know how i feel.

          Tears down his face, he wipes them. Than continues on
          walking.

                              STACY
                    I know this but you are stuck.
                    Don't you see the cycle that is
                    happening in your life?

          INT.STACY'S CAR

          STACY opens the door, she gets in, GUY is sitting in the
          passenger seat.

                              GUY
                    I need to go to the house.

                              STACY
                    No.

                              GUY
                    I need a fucking hit!!

          STACY turns on the car, doesn't drive off yet.

                              STACY
                         (starts to cry)
                    It's me. Your fucking soul mate.
                    Can't you see this? Or do your eyes
                    not see what is there?

                              GUY
                    Just drive.

          The car drives off.

          INT.HOSPITAL ROOM

          CUVEEL takes off the headphones.

                              CUVEEL
                    What is your story?

          Puts all his notes and reading material that was with him
          into the briefcase.

          Gets up and heads for the door.

          INT.RESTAURANT

          CUVEEL walks up to the HOST behind the small booth, in his
          tuxedo.

                              HOST
                    Name?

                              CUVEEL
                    I don't have a reservation.

                              HOST
                    Okay the wait is a hour an 15
                    minutes, you can take a seat and
                    wai...

                              CUVEEL
                    No I'm not looking for a table.

          INT.CUVEEL'S HOUSE

          CUVEEL walks into the house, takes of his coat sets it on
          the wooden hanger.

          ANGLE on the picture of his WIFE. He brushes it with his
          finger slowly.

          INT.BED

          CUVEEL lays into bed, puts on his headphones, and hits play.

          INT.RESTAURANT

          CUVEEL is holding his beautiful WIFE'S hand.

                              CUVEEL
                    You are just gorgeous.

                              WIFE
                    Thank you honey. Wow are you
                    affectionate.

                              CUVEEL
                    Of course.

          The WAITER walks up.

                              WAITER
                    I am your waiter for this evening.
                    We have a great selection of wines.

                              CUVEEL
                    We'll take your best Merlot.

                              WAITER
                    Alright.

          The WAITER leaves.

                                                           CUT TO

          They are eating a delicious looking slice of cake, all
          chocolate with whipped cream and moose topping.

                              WIFE
                    This is delicious. The waiter was
                    right.

                              CUVEEL
                    They always seem to know what is
                    best. And also i think i know what
                    the best is for us.

          CUVEEL gets up from his seat. He gets down on one knee. His
          WIFE starts to tear up. CUVEEL opens a small box, in it a
          beautiful diamond ring.

                              CUVEEL
                    Will you make me the happiest man
                    alive?

          WIFE nods her head as in YES!! She starts to cry from joy.
          They hug and kiss. CUVEEL screams to the other customers in
          the restaurant.

                              CUVEEL
                    I got her!!!

          INT.BEDROOM

          CUVEEL is sleeping soundly, he smiles.

          INT.HOSPITAL ROOM

          TELEVISION-EXT.DRUG HOUSE

                              REPORTER
                    2 days ago, this house. Just like
                    any other house was a scene of
                    arrest and deaths.

          A RESIDENT is being interviewed.

                              RESIDENT
                    All we saw was police surrounding
                    the house. We knew the house had
                    alot of people in and out but never
                    thought anything about. It was
                    always kept.

          Back to the REPORTER

                              REPORTER
                    What the police found is
                    astonishing. Nothing like they have
                    seen before.

          (inaudible dialogue)

          HOSPITAL ROOM-

          The DOCTOR walks into the room. Checks the vital signs of
          GUY.

                              DOCTOR
                    How's it going?

                              CUVEEL
                    Alright, no real progress.

                              DOCTOR
                    Have you thought about it?

                              CUVEEL
                    About what?

                              DOCTOR
                    The get together.

                              CUVEEL
                    Oh, I'm not sure yet.

                              DOCTOR
                    It might be good for you. Think
                    about it.

          The DOCTOR leaves the room. CUVEELS attention is back to the
          T.V.

          TELEVISION/EXT.DRUG HOUSE

          A OFFICER is being interviewed.

                              OFFICER
                    These people were very smart and
                    organized.

                              REPORTER
                    There is still an investigation
                    open into the house and how it
                    operates?

                              OFFICER
                    Yes, I'm out here watching the
                    house. Making sure it is secure for
                    the time being.

          INT.HOSPITAL ROOM

          CUVEEL gets up and takes off the headphones of off GUY. He
          looks down.

          Track marks on GUY'S arms.

          CUVEEL grabs the arms and examines them. He looks at the
          T.V. (thinking)

          INT.CUVEELS CAR-NIGHT/RAIN

          CUVEEL is sitting in his car, patiently. He is looking at
          another car sitting next to the house. Rain is pouring.

          EXT.DRUG HOUSE

          A person runs back to the car. He zips up his pants, gets
          into the car and takes out.

          The car passes a streetlight, ANGLE on the license plate
          "DAL X 3KIO"

          CUVEEL crosses the street, and walks up to the house.

          EXT.SIDE OF THE HOUSE

          A flashlight shines on the steel bars.

                              CUVEEL
                    shit..

          CUVEEL continues to the backyard. The ground is very muddy,
          slushy.

          EXT.BACKYARD

          He shines the flashlight onto the windows again. He
          continues to walk. Hes shoes make a slushy sound as he
          walks, than a hard bottom. CUVEEL stops, and hits the ground
          with his foot. Thump!!

          CUVEEL disappears into the tunnel.

          INT.BASEMENT

          CUVEEL appears out of the wall, looks around.

          The basement is a workshop for making drugs. Big industrial
          pots sitting on big propane burners. A long work desk with
          cutting tools.

          INT.KITCHEN

          The door opens, CUVEEL peeks through. A normal looking
          kitchen with various things. A fruit bowl on the table,
          dirty dishes in the sink. Various appliances.

          INT.FORTIFITED AREA/OFFICE

          CUVEEL is searching for CDS or anything that might connect
          GUY to this house. Moving around papers, opening drawers but
          nothing comes up. CUVEEL finally notices the security
          cameras in the corner.

          CUVEEL is rewinding the footage. Looking at all four
          monitors.

          ON THE CAMERA FOOTAGE

          There is no one in the footage, than a cop walks around.
          Than more and more officers inside the house, the arrested
          people are taken away. Than the raid on the camera.

          Than a guy appear on the footage. CUVEEL pauses the footage,
          CUVEEL leans in closer to the monitor.

          INT.DRUG HOUSE

          GUY is walking down the hallway.

          INT.STACYS CAR

                              STACY
                    FUCK!! Why did i leave him there?

          She hits the steering wheel.

          EXT.DRUG HOUSE-FRONT DOOR

          STACY knocks on the door, between the steel bars. A small
          window slides open.

                              SECURITY GUARD
                    What do you need?

          STACY holds up money.

          INT.DRUG HOUSE

          STACY walks up to the fortified area.

          She slides the money through a small opened slit in the
          steel bars. The DRUG DEALER slides her a small brown baggie.
          STACY looks over at the clean syringes in a box and rubber
          tubes hanging from the steel bars.

          INT.DRUG HOUSE-BATHROOM

          STACY is standing over the toilet. Heroin in her hand, she
          looks at it.

          EXT.BATHROOM-

          STACY exits the bathroom, WE HEAR a toilet flushing.

          INT.DRUG HOUSE-ROOM

          GUY is sitting against the wall, STACY kneels down to him,
          He opens his eyes.

          GUY wraps a rubber tube around her arm. GUY looks at her,
          she gives him the nod to process.

          The needle goes into STACY'S arm. She moans. Slumps against
          the wall.

          GUY wraps his arm and shoots up.

          LATER-SAME

          STACY is laying on the floor. GUY is next to here leaning
          against the wall.

          STACY starts to choke on her own vomit. She is coughing and
          gagging. Small amount of vomit erupts out of her mouth.

          A JUNKIE 10 feet away from them, looks on in a hazy stare.
          Unaware or alert of what is happening.

          STACY continues to choke.

                                                           CUT TO

          LATER-SAME

          WE HEAR "POLICE"

          THE DOOR busts open.

          THE JUNKIE looks up at the a SWAT MEMBER.

          INT.DRUG HOUSE

          A light shines through the outside window, CUVEEL turns
          around.

          EXT.BACKYARD

          CUVEEL emerges from the tunnel.

          

          INT.HOUSE

          CUVEEL walks into the house, takes his coat off and sets it
          down.

          INT.KITCHEN-

          He is sitting at the table eating, music playing.

          LIVING ROOM-

          CUVEEL is laying on the couch watching some TV. The lights
          flashing onto him. He watches television for a while.

          INT.BEDROOM-

          CUVEEL is changing into his sleepwear.

          He opens a drawer by the bed, and it reveals a collection of
          CDS. He flips the pages to find the right CD.

          Opens the stereo and puts the CD in, and the headphones on.

          INT.BEDROOM-

          Candles are being lite.

          Rose pedals are being thrown on the bed.

          CUVEEL is laying on the bed.

          His WIFE walks out of the bathroom. She is wearing a sexy
          outfit.

                              CUVEEL
                    Wow.

          The WIFE crawls onto the bed.

          They make love.

          INT.BATHROOM-MORNING

          CUVEEL is sitting on the toilet, masturbating.

          INT.HOSPITAL ROOM

          CUVEEL changes the CD and puts in a random CD.

                              CUVEEL (O.S)
                    You are making no progress.

          The DOCTOR walks into the room.

                              DOCTOR
                    Cuveel.

                              CUVEEL
                    Doc. How's it going?

                              DOCTOR
                    Good, you know tomorrow is the get
                    together. What's your answer?

                              CUVEEL
                         (thinks for a sec)
                    I think i can make it.

                              DOCTOR
                    Great. Hey i got some info about
                    your patient here.

          The DOCTOR hangs him a folder. CUVEEL opens it.

                              DOCTOR
                    His mother died of cancer about 2
                    years ago.

                              CUVEEL
                    And the father?

          INT.GUY'S CAR

          GUY is smoking a cigarette. Music is playing loudly.

          Up ahead he sees flashing lights.

          Cop cars and a medical examiner van in front of his house.

                              GUY
                    NO! NO! NOOO!!!!

          The car speeds up to the house.

          EXT.OUTSIDE-FRONT OF HOUSE

          GUY jumps out of the car. Runs to the door.

          A police officer grabs him.

                              GUY
                    DAD!!!

          GUY manages to free himself from the officer. GUY runs
          inside.

          INT.BEDROOM

          GUY rushes into the room, he stops in his tracks. WE SEE
          legs hanging from the ceiling. GUY falls to his knees.

          INT.HOSPITAL ROOM

                              DOCTOR
                    His father couldn't take it
                    anymore.

          GUY starts to have a seizure, shaking.

          The medical equipment hooked up to him, go off the charts.
          The DOCTOR rushes to him.

          INT.WAITING ROOM

          CUVEEL is sitting in the chair, the DOCTOR walks up to him
          and sits down next to him.

                              DOCTOR
                    He's stable. Just sleeping.

                              CUVEEL
                    Good.

                              DOCTOR
                    Go home Bill. I'll see you tomorrow
                    alright?

          The DOCTOR gets up and walks away. CUVEEL nods.

          INT.HOSPITAL ROOM

          GUY is sleeping in the bed, CUVEEL sets the teddy bear from
          STACY'S CAR next to GUY. GUY opens his eyes.

                              CUVEEL
                    I got it from Stacy's car.

          GUY looks at the teddy bear.

                              GUY
                    Where is she?

                              CUVEEL
                    She's dead Guy.

                              GUY
                         (cries)
                    What!? NO!!!

                              CUVEEL
                    I'm sorry.

          LATER-

                              GUY
                    Are you my doctor?

                              CUVEEL
                    No, I've been trying to wake you
                    up.

                              GUY
                    How?

                              CUVEEL
                    With music.

                              GUY
                    Music?

                              CUVEEL
                    Yes. Your memories is what woke you
                    up.

                              GUY
                    Why would i want to have my
                    memories replayed?

                              CUVEEL
                    All we have in life is memories.

                              GUY
                    My memories are of nothing good.

          GUY grabs the teddy bear and throws it at CUVEEL.

                              CUVEEL
                    I don't know your whole story. But
                    i am truly sorry for everything
                    that has happened to you.

          GUY curls up in a fetal position, and sobs.

          CUVEEL puts the teddy bear next to GUY again, and leaves the
          room.

          EXT.DOCTORS HOUSE/BACKYARD

          The DOCTOR is grilling some food on the grill.

                              DOCTOR
                    Can you grab the sauce? Gotta
                    marinate these steaks.

          His wife hands him the sauce. CUVEEL walks into the
          backyard.

                              DOCTOR
                    Ahh he's here.

          They shake hands.

                              DOCTOR
                         (continued)
                    Glad you could make it.

                              CUVEEL
                    Where should i put this?

          Holds up a bottle of liquor.

          INT.HOSPITAL ROOM

          A doctor walks into the room, chart in hand. Grabs the
          chart, it's GUY'S chart. No one is in the bed. WE HEAR a
          toilet flushing. The door opens the INTERN walks out of the
          bathroom. The doctor looks at her.

          EXT.BRIDGE-SAN FRANCISCO

          SCENE FROM THE BEGINNING. The car stops, tires screeching.

                              DRIVER
                    What are you? Crazy?

          GUY continues to make his way across the road.

          He's at the ledge, Looks over. He climbs onto the railing.
          He closes his eyes and jumps.

          EXT.DOCTORS HOUSE/BACKYARD

          The party is in full swing. A good amount of people.

          CUVEEL is making himself a drink, a table with various
          bottles of liquor and beverages. A woman is next to CUVEEL,
          She is having trouble making herself a drink. CUVEEL looks
          over at her.

                              CUVEEL
                    Do you need help?

                                                           CUT TO

          They try their drink that CUVEEL has made. They take a sip.

                              WOMAN
                    Wow this is good.

                              CUVEEL
                    Told you.

                              BECCA
                    Hi, I'm Becca.

                              CUVEEL
                    Oh yes, I'm Bill. Late
                    introduction.

          EXT.TABLE

          CUVEEL and BECCA are sitting at a table away from the party.

                              BECCA
                    Tell me about yourself.

                              CUVEEL
                    Well, i usually don't go out.

                              BECCA
                    Me neither actually. I just got
                    divorced. So this is the first time
                    since the divorce.

          BECCA sees the mark on CUVEEL'S ring finger.

                              BECCA
                    What about you? I see the indent on
                    your ring finger.

                              CUVEEL
                    Oh, well...

          CUVEEL puts his hand under the table.

                              CUVEEL
                         (continued)
                    It's complicated.

                              BECCA
                    It is if your with them.

                              CUVEEL
                    It seems like I'm with them.

                              BECCA
                    Hmm.. Can't let go.

          CUVEEL doesn't say anything.

                              BECCA
                    What happened?

          INT.CAR

          CUVEEL'S WIFE is searching for her phone. Digging through
          her purse on the passenger seat. She looks up, bright
          lights. She screams.

          BACK TO THE TABLE

                              CUVEEL
                    She was pregnant with my child.

          CUVEEL turns his head away from BECCA.

                              BECCA
                         (gasp)
                    Oh I'm so sorry.

          LATER.BACKYARD

          CUVEEL hugs BECCA and she leaves the party, everyone else
          has also left.

          CUVEEL is on his way out, the DOCTOR stops him.

                              DOCTOR
                    Here.

          He hands him a card with a number on it. It's BECCA'S
          business card "Psychiatrist" On the back it's her personal
          number.

          ENDING 1

          INT.BEDROOM-CUVEEL'S HOUSE

          A alarm goes off, continues to go off. Nothing. A empty
          bottle of sleeping pills next to the alarm clock. CUVEEL is
          laying in bed with his headphones on.

          The mp3 player is on repeat.

          WE SEE a IV hooked up to CUVEEL and a couple of other
          equipment hooked up to it.

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