Good Neighbours Page #5

Synopsis: A downstairs neighbour has some sinister voodoo plans for the lady above.
Genre: Drama, Short
Director(s): Graeme McCormick
Year:
2007
6 min
85 Views


probably a bunch of the others too

- How?

- By writing an effective

suicide note for him.

I think together, we could come

up with something satisfying.

For both parties involved

- You think you've thought this through?

- I've been thinking about it. All day long.

Now look,

when I saw Spencer, he saw me too.

Or at least, I think he did.

And if he's the man I'm pretty sure he is, then

he's gotta be thinking of only one thing.

I need to kill Victor.

And we can use that to our advantage

- We can?

- Yes

Yes. We can set a trap.

Cause I know, he's

just waiting for a chance, for

any chance to get rid of me.

So we're gonna fake his suicide?

- Exactly

- How?

- Throw him off a bridge. Who cares?

- Clearly, not you

- Oh that's right, that's right.

I'm talking about your boyfriend

- Fiance, apparently

- Oh, be sure to let me

know where you register

- So your saying we'll let a trap play out

- Yes

- But a trap in which you are the bait?

- Exactly

But what if he actually does

manage to kill you, Victor?

He won't.

Because I'm not just me.

I'm us, and we're a team.

And together, we're stronger than him

- Suicide note, bridge

- Keep it simple, stupid and sh*t gets done

- Right?

- Right

- Are you in?

- I'm in

- They haven't told you anything?

- Nothing at all

- That's almost irresponsible

- I agree

- Hi

- Hello beautiful

- Hello dear

- Bye

- What a strange girl

- Apparently, she and Victor got engaged

- Really?

Huh, that didn't take very long

- What's the music?

- It's Dvorak

- It's intense

- Alright gang we are about ten

minutes away from eating lamb

Spencer has the best pots and pans

- Louise, why don't you fix us some drinks?

- And Louise, maybe just turn the

music down... just a wee bit.

You don't mind, do you Spencer?

- Not at all

- Dinner party?

- Well, whatever. The three of us have dinner together

- Why?

- Because, then we are the

last people to see Victor.

And we can tell the cops how

sad and weird he was acting.

How close to the end in retrospect

- OK

- Spencer, I feel like I

haven't seen you in forever

And I haven't got the chance to ask you,

have you tried the ramp yet?

- You know what? I haven't

- Really

- You'll be the first call when I do, though

- That's funny...

What's funny, Victor?

- It's just that the other day

when I passed you in the hallway,

I could've sworn that I

smelled the cold on you.

You know how it is when in the

winter time, you go outside

and the cold kinda... sticks to your

clothing and hangs around you like a...

- Like a smell?

- Like a smell, exactly

- You must've been mistaken

- I must've been mistaken.

Must have.

Thank you, Spencer.

- Thank you, Victor. You're a terrific cook.

- We have to do this again very soon

- Hope so

Night guys!

So you tuck him in. You leave

him alone in his room.

But the two most important things are:

you go back to your apartment and...

- I leave his window open. I got it.

- And how will I know if you've done both of those things?

- I'll run a bath

- OK, so then we wait for Spencer?

- Yeah

But here's the thing; we won't

be the only ones waiting for him

- So did you say we're gonna

be here like all night?

- I didn't say one way or the other

- OK

- Oh, is that what we are looking for?

You said we were waiting for

a sign so I thought...

It's cold in here, right?

- What, Bilodeau?

What do you wanna do?

Maybe I could go get us a couple of coffees

- Go then, go.

- Thanks

- The cops?

No, I think that's a terrible

idea Victor. Don't call the cops

- I think its a good idea.

I think...

- You already did, didn't you?

Yes, of course I remember you Mr. Spiegelman.

We just met.

Information about whom?

Well what about his condition?

- What do you think guys?

Time for a miraculous recovery?

I already know what you think

- Ah, f***!

- I'm sorry about this, Spencer. I really am

- Louise!

- Police

- You industrious little f***er!

- Police

- No, no, leave her alone

- F***!

God! You're f***ing pathetic.

You know that, man?

- Do you know what kind of person

you're trying to save here?

You wanna know what kind of girl she really is?

- I know everything I need to know

- I know you're hungry, sweety

- Call 911. I'm going down there.

Mr. Spiegelman. Call 911

- OK

You did the right thing, Mr. Spiegelman.

Every step of the way

- OK

- OK, you can stop now

Oh, silly me.

I thought you were hungry

+++++++ Special thanks for corrections to the Coker +++++++

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