Get Out Page #6

EXT. BACKYARD - NIGHT

Chris realizes he’s not caught. Close call. Inside Georginanotices the bar chair has been moved. She moves it back into

its original position, and begins cleaning the kitchencabinets. Chris quietly sneaks around the house.

INT. ARMITAGE DINING ROOM - NIGHT

Chris sneaks in through the door in the dark dining room.

INT. ARMITAGE LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

Chris moves through the living room towards the stairs, thelamp in the middle of the room turns on startling Chris. Missysits near him; cat in lap; almost seductively. He’s caught;

for real this time.

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MISSY:

Quick fix?

CHRIS:

Yeah. Nerves got me I guess.

MISSY:

Come. Let’s nip this in the bud.

INT. MISSY’S OFFICE - NIGHT

Missy sits in a chair and directs Chris to sit across fromher. She pours them both some tea. Chris sits.

CHRIS:

I still don’t know if this is

right for me.

MISSY:

There really is no need to be

nervous.

CHRIS:

I’m good. The dude was running outthere. Scared me.

MISSY:

Walter starts early every day.

He’s borderline obsessive

compulsive. Tea?

CHRIS:

Nah, I’m good. It’ll keep me up.

Missy puts two sugar cubes in her cup. She begins to stirslowly, CLINKING the SPOON softly and rhythmically against thesides of the cup.

TING TING. TING TING.

MISSY:

How’s the bed. Good?

CHRIS:

Yeah.

MISSY:

Comfortable enough?

CHRIS:

It’s perfect, thanks.

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MISSY:

Enough sheets?

CHRIS:

Yep.

TING TING. TING TING.

CHRIS (CONT’D)

So, how does this work? Are yougoing to swing a pocket watch infront of my face?

MISSY:

You watch a lot of Television.

Now, you are feeling verysleeepy...

They share a smile.

MISSY (CONT’D)

We do use focal points sometimes,

but just about any object orsimple motion can guide someone toa state of heightenedsuggestibility.

CHRIS:

Heightened suggestibility. Okay,

where do we start?

MISSY:

Your childhood.

CHRIS:

Yeah, my memory sucks.

TING TING. TING TING.

MISSY:

Wounds get locked in your heartand they fester and grow into uglylittle things like depression andaddiction. But, they are all inthere somewhere. All we need to do

is find the key.

TING TING. TING TING.

The world around Chris slowly goes out of focus.

CHRIS:

I guess if it makes me quit...

Wait... Has it started--?

38.

MISSY:

--we’re going to go back to aplace that might be uncomfortablefor you. Your Mother’s death to bespecific. Were you there when shewas hit?

CHRIS:

I was home. I was watching TV.

MISSY:

Let’s go back there. Hear thisplace. Let the vibrations rush runthrough your body and ears. Hearit... Find it... Tell me when youfind it.

The sound of RAIN AGAINST a WINDOW slowly fades up along withthe MUFFLED sound of a SITCOM ON TELEVISION.

CHRIS:

Okay... Yeah, I found it.

TING TING. TING TING.

MISSY:

Good. How did you find out shedied?

CHRIS:

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 yoursurroundings. Feel every part ofyour 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 postnervously.

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 theside of his bed.

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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 waswrong.’ 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 yournose. 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.

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CHRIS:

I found it.

TING TING. TING TING.

MISSY:

Good. Now lastly, you must see it.

Let the light flood into youreyes. 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 someaction 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 fearagain, Chris.

CHRIS:

I don't want to.

MISSY:

It's okay. I'm here.

Chris trembles anxiously.

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MISSY (CONT’D)

Are you afraid now? Paralyzed likethat day?

He nods. Her empathetic expression turns into a sick smile.

MISSY (CONT’D)

Good. Now sink into the floor.

CHRIS:

Wait-MISSY

Sink! Now!

TING TING...

Chris’ hand has compulsively scratched open the arm of the

chair. His hand stops. His mouth drops and eyes open, frozen.

FLASHBACK - INT. SMALL APARTMENT - NIGHT

...TING TING.

Suddenly, 11-year-old Chris falls through the bed and floor.

END FLASHBACK.

INT. DARKNESS

Terror. Chris, 26 again, breathes fast but falls in slowmotion though darkness as if through water.

TING TING. TING TING.

He flails towards a pitch black abyss. He’s illuminated by the

fading blue flicker of a large downward facing TV-like screen.

On it Missy sits Speaking to him and clinking her teacup.

Missy’s voice is everywhere.

MISSY:

Good. Good. Sink. Sink.

PRESENT DAY - INT. MISSY’S OFFICE. NIGHT

Chris’ body sits in his chair motionless. He can’t move. Hiseyes are wide open, staring strait at Missy.

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INT. DARKNESS

Chris continues to slowly fall backwards. Missy approaches onthe screen above him. It shows what his eyes are seeing.

CHRIS:

No! NO!!! I’m done! Bring me back!

Please!!!!

There is no response. Chris cries. Eventually he slows downand comes to a stop. He lands feet first on a soft ground.

This place sounds like it’s crawling with insects. He looksup. He can still see the screen above but it is far away, likethe mouth of a deep and expansive well.

CHRIS (CONT’D)

Mrs. Armitage!!!

On the screen, Missy stands. She walks towards Chris’ body andlooks down at him through his own eyes.

MISSY:

Now you are in the Sunken Place.

Missy reaches towards the screen and shuts his eyelids. Theabyss goes almost completely dark. Now he’s alone in the dark.

He cries in terror.

Chris hears a DEEP HULKING BREATHING in the darkness.

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