Do You Believe?
1
I often wonder why it is
we're drawn to things.
Take this city, for example.
There are 10 million people
here, 10 million souls,
each one of them searching
But how many actually find it?
See that cross?
Countless people pass
underneath it every day,
but how many notice it?
And for those who do,
what does it mean to them?
Ask me, and I'll tell you
it's about forgiveness
and redemption,
because I know that's
what it's supposed to mean.
But what does it really mean?
This is the story of 12 souls
who are about to find out,
12 lives who will
intersect at the cross,
where they will all face
the same question.
Airway constriction.
Filled out for oxygen.
We're pushing 100%
at 15 liters per minute.
Rather not trach,
unless you advise otherwise.
Affirmative, 81.
Let's try not to cut her
unless we have to.
Come on, girl, breathe.
- She's breathing on her own.
- Got it.
with a severe food allergy.
I'm gonna go with
"Suicidal" for $1000, Alex.
The EMTs already pushed
5 milligrams of epinephrine.
Yeah? Anyone bother
to tell them
that's a lot of adrenaline
for a girl this size?
They had trouble
maintaining her airway.
That is why they call it
severe anaphylaxis.
And from the looks
of things,
she couldn't care less
whether we save her or not.
How can you make
an assumption like that?
Several lacerations
on the lower arm.
You have another theory,
like to propose, nurse?
I want a stat chest X-ray
and a round of labs.
Yes, doctor.
Hey.
Hey.
How's she doing?
She'll be fine.
Yeah, well, she's lucky someone
called 9-1-1 when they did.
Yep.
You gonna be home
for dinner?
Maribelle's decided
it's time for the flu,
so I'm working a double.
Again?
Hey, you're the one always
saying we need extra money.
No, I'm the one saying
we need to spend less
so we don't need
the extra money.
Gotta run.
Can you check and see
whether maybe she's been
skipped over on the list?
She's in the system, so we can
get her in as soon as we can.
We've been here
for 6 hours, please!
What do I have to do to get
a doctor to see my daughter?
She has a really high fever.
All you can do is wait.
She's in the system,
she hasn't been skipped over.
I mean, we'll get to
her as soon as we can.
Are you sure you're okay?
You heard the doctor.
He said I'm fine.
- Just take it easy, J.D.
- What? I'm walking.
Well, walk more slowly.
Would you relax?
Until the Good Lord decides
it's time for me to go,
there's nothing
gonna kill me.
Once he decides it is time,
there's nothing gonna keep me.
Not much point in worrying
about it, either way.
That's a nice butterfly.
I love butterflies.
Do those wash off?
Afraid not.
What's your name?
Lily.
That's a beautiful name.
I like it.
It's different.
It is different.
My name is Joe.
Nice to meet you, Joe.
Nice to meet you, Lily.
Do you wanna see
the pictures I drew?
I'd love to see
your pictures.
I like this one.
I love that one.
And, look, you even
spelled it correctly.
I believe
I'm a good speller.
I believe you're correct.
Well, you can
tell I love blue.
Blue is my
favorite color too.
Lily, what are you doing?
Nothing!
I was just gonna
show Joe my pictures.
Don't be upset.
It wasn't her fault.
We were just talking--
Okay.
It's not that.
It's just that I just
can't even get somebody
to even take a look at her.
I'm fine, Mommy.
You don't need
Hey, guys!
Sorry to rush you
out here, Pastor,
especially for a false alarm,
but my pacemaker thought
Ha! No worries.
Better safe than sorry.
He still thinks he's 17.
Yeah, and whereas
she's convinced I'm 117.
Personally,
I like my fallacy better.
It's not funny, J.D.
We've lost enough already
and I'm not ready
to lose you too.
If you could talk nicely
to each other,
we'll get you some ice cream.
I don't want any ice cream.
Excuse me.
Excuse me, sir.
If you'll look at
your screen,
you'll see the next
patient's name is Joe Phillips.
I'm Joe Phillips.
And I'm asking you,
will you give Lily my spot?
Whatever.
Hey, Gina, can you take
that little girl over there
into Room 3, please?
Yeah, sure.
Bless you.
Thanks.
You realize we're both
gonna die eventually, right?
I know.
But if you were a gentleman,
you'd let me go first.
Duly noted.
Well, thanks again, Pastor.
You bet, anytime.
Oh, I hope I'll see you
at service Sunday night.
We'll be there.
A world rushing
to its destruction.
You know, devil done dug
a deep hole for y'all.
People fighting each other
to be the first to jump in.
You got to deal with
this cross, brother.
You got to deal with it.
You got to deal with it!
Ha!
Excuse me?
Young man, you believe
in the cross of Christ, son?
I'm a pastor, so.
You didn't
answer my question.
I asked you if you believe
in the cross of Christ.
Yes.
See, the cross is
blood-stained, painful.
It loves and forgives
and demands.
But what does it demand?
That we profess it
to this dark world.
And if you believe,
then the question is
what are you gonna do about it?
Hey! Go around the side!
Hey!
Hurry up! Hurry up!
Let's go, let's go!
Hey!
Hey!
What you are doing
is wrong.
It's against God's law.
Back on up, ol' creepy,
unless you want
your timecard punched.
I'm ready.
Are you?
You know what
I'm gonna do?
Why don't you tell me?
I'm going to pray for you.
All of you.
Yeah.
You do that,
you old fool.
Yeah, I'm a fool...
...a fool for Christ.
Me and Paul!
Paul and me!
Excuse me.
Are you okay?
What do you think?
Look, I know
you don't know me.
Is there anything you need?
What are you,
some kind of freak?
No.
I'm just someone
who wants to help.
Yeah, you're all scared.
You thought he was gonna
swing that thing at me, huh?
You thought he was
gonna use his Jesus powers?
Hey, Pretty Boy,
you awful quiet, brother.
What are you thinking?
That old man,
he was ready to die, yo.
And what if he's right?
What if we're going up
against God himself?
Hey, that's funny, dawg.
Forget it.
Yeah, that's crazy.
You hungry?
Okay.
Matthew, you promised.
You can't just
bring her here.
I know.
I'm sorry.
I should've called first.
Well, I can't just
turn her away.
I'm not asking you to.
Just can't have her
stay here.
I'm sorry, I can't.
Thank you.
You're all set.
Great, thanks.
Well, here you go.
I'll come to check on you
in a couple days.
I want you to eat
and get some rest.
Take care of yourself.
Hey, thank you
for helping us before.
I'm really sorry
if I was rude or anything.
I didn't mean to be.
No, don't worry about it.
I'm fine.
I'm just glad you got
your Lily taken care of.
How is she?
Yeah, she's gonna be good.
They gave her
some medicine, so...
Shelter's closed.
Okay.
We'll be okay.
And that's gonna be
a problem, isn't it?
Translation
Translate and read this script in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add this screenplay to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Do You Believe?" Scripts.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 23 Dec. 2024. <https://www.scripts.com/script/do_you_believe_7029>.
Discuss this script with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In