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I knew it. She was never late after work. When she didn’t come home, I just knew something was wrong.
MISSY
Good. Now touch. Feel your surroundings. Feel every part of your body and what you touched.
Feel it. Find it…… Tell me when you find it……
FLASHBACK - INT. SMALL APARTMENT. NIGHT
Close on 11 year old Chris’ hands scratches the bed post nervously.
MISSY (V.O.)
Tell me when you find it.
CHRIS (V.O.)
I found it.
His toes brush the carpet as his dangling legs swing off the side of his bed.
TING TING. TING TING.
PRESENT DAY - INT. MISSY’S OFFICE. - NIGHT
Chris’ feet try to swing but are too long. He scratches the arm of the chair in Missy’s office.
MISSY
You said ‘you knew something was wrong.’ What did you do?
CHRIS
Nothing.
MISSY
Nothing?
CHRIS
I just sat there. Watching TV.
MISSY
You didn’t call someone? Your Aunt or the police?
CHRIS
No.
MISSY
Why not?
CHRIS
I don’t know. I thought if I did, it would make it real.
MISSY
Next is smell and taste. Breathe in and let the scent fill your nose. Smell that place. Taste it. Find it.
Chris is getting emotional. He breathes deep through his nose.
FLASH BACK - INT. SMALL APARTMENT KITCHEN - NIGHT
Young Chris finishes inhaling. The rain hits the window sill.
MISSY (V.O.)
Tell me. Tell me when you find it.
Young Chris takes sip of a juice box.
PRESENT DAY - INT. MISSY’S OFFICE. NIGHT
26 year old Chris sips from an invisible straw.
CHRIS
I found it.
TING TING. TING TING.
MISSY
Good. Now lastly, you must see it. Let the light flood into your eyes. Every color, every detail. See it. See it. Find it.
Chris’ eyelids flutter. He continues to scratch the armchair.
TING TING. TING TING
FLASHBACK - INT. SMALL APARTMENT - NIGHT
11-year-old Chris scratches through the wood on his bed, splintering the wood. He watches TV from his bed next to some action figures.
MISSY (V.O.)
Tell me when--
11-year-old Chris nods.
TING TING. TING TING.
PRESENT DAY - INT. MISSY’S OFFICE. NIGHT
Chris nods and cries.
CHRIS
--Found it.
MISSY
(realizing)
You think it was your fault.
Chris nods.
TING TING. TING TING.
MISSY (CONT’D)
I want you to feel that fear again, Chris.
CHRIS
I don’t want to.
MISSY
It’s okay. I’m here.
Chris trembles anxiously.
MISSY (CONT’D)
Are you afraid now? Paralyzed like that day? He nods. Her empathetic expression turns into a sick smile.
MISSY (CONT’D)
Good. Now sink into the floor.
MISSY
Good. Now touch. Feel your surroundings. Feel every part of your body and what you touched.
Feel it. Find it…… Tell me when you find it……
FLASHBACK - INT. SMALL APARTMENT. NIGHT
Close on 11 year old Chris’ hands scratches the bed post nervously.
MISSY (V.O.)
Tell me when you find it.
CHRIS (V.O.)
I found it.
His toes brush the carpet as his dangling legs swing off the side of his bed.
TING TING. TING TING.
PRESENT DAY - INT. MISSY’S OFFICE. - NIGHT
Chris’ feet try to swing but are too long. He scratches the arm of the chair in Missy’s office.
MISSY
You said ‘you knew something was wrong.’ What did you do?
CHRIS
Nothing.
MISSY
Nothing?
CHRIS
I just sat there. Watching TV.
MISSY
You didn’t call someone? Your Aunt or the police?
CHRIS
No.
MISSY
Why not?
CHRIS
I don’t know. I thought if I did, it would make it real.
MISSY
Next is smell and taste. Breathe in and let the scent fill your nose. Smell that place. Taste it. Find it.
Chris is getting emotional. He breathes deep through his nose.
FLASH BACK - INT. SMALL APARTMENT KITCHEN - NIGHT
Young Chris finishes inhaling. The rain hits the window sill.
MISSY (V.O.)
Tell me. Tell me when you find it.
Young Chris takes sip of a juice box.
PRESENT DAY - INT. MISSY’S OFFICE. NIGHT
26 year old Chris sips from an invisible straw.
CHRIS
I found it.
TING TING. TING TING.
MISSY
Good. Now lastly, you must see it. Let the light flood into your eyes. Every color, every detail. See it. See it. Find it.
Chris’ eyelids flutter. He continues to scratch the armchair.
TING TING. TING TING
FLASHBACK - INT. SMALL APARTMENT - NIGHT
11-year-old Chris scratches through the wood on his bed, splintering the wood. He watches TV from his bed next to some action figures.
MISSY (V.O.)
Tell me when--
11-year-old Chris nods.
TING TING. TING TING.
PRESENT DAY - INT. MISSY’S OFFICE. NIGHT
Chris nods and cries.
CHRIS
--Found it.
MISSY
(realizing)
You think it was your fault.
Chris nods.
TING TING. TING TING.
MISSY (CONT’D)
I want you to feel that fear again, Chris.
CHRIS
I don’t want to.
MISSY
It’s okay. I’m here.
Chris trembles anxiously.
MISSY (CONT’D)
Are you afraid now? Paralyzed like that day? He nods. Her empathetic expression turns into a sick smile.
MISSY (CONT’D)
Good. Now sink into the floor.
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