In the Flesh Page #10

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KIEREN and STEVE are playing the board game ‘LIFE’. Steve is

winning by a long shot - he’s got the better job, the wife

and two kids in the back-seat. KIEREN’s ‘car’ is trailing way

behind:
No wife, no kids.

KIEREN’S go. He spins the wheel and moves forward to receive

a card informing him he’s having a MID-LIFE CRISIS.

STEVE:

Oh you’re having a bad run today,

son. You used to beat me every time

at this.

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SUE enters the lounge. STEVE stands and SUE takes his place

at the board game.

SUE:

You get off to work now, love. Oh,

we’re playing that are we. (looking

at KIEREN) You used to beat me

every time at this.

Kieren considers if this is it for him. Limbo.

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54 INT. WALKER HOUSE - LOUNGE - DAY 3 54

The game is abandoned and we hear cooking sounds from the

kitchen next door. KIEREN sits at the family PC with the

envelope. clicks on Internet Explorer. Types in the web site

address. A box pops requesting the password. Kieren puts in

the password:
‘revelations_1.18’.

The screen flickers then the website’s main page appears.

Kieren clicks on the first youtube style video (there are

three on this first website page). Sitting looking at the

camera is the one Alex called “The Prophet”. The Prophet has

a hypnotic presence. His tone is soothing, reassuring,

empathetic.

THE PROPHET:

I know how you feel. I know how you

feel because I was once where you

are now:
full of unanswered

questions. Frightened. Confused.

Filled to the brim with guilt. I

was like you but then my heart was

opened and I no longer felt afraid.

I no longer felt ashamed. I felt

sure of purpose. Because I finally

understood we have a purpose,

brothers and sisters, a divine

purpose that must be fulfilled.

Make no mistake, we are truly

blessed. Remember: “God shall wipe

away all tears from their eyes. For

when they shall rise from the dead,

they are as the angels which are in

heaven.”

Sound of the back door. Kieren scrambles to stop the video.

He closes the website just as his dad opens the study door.

STEVE:

Hi there.

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KIEREN:

Hey.

STEVE:

What yer up to?

Kieren brings up a Weather website.

KIEREN:

Checking the weather.

STEVE:

Oh, they say maybe gales.

KIEREN:

Yeah. Looks like it’s gonna be a

rough night.

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49 INT. CHURCH RECTORY - STUDY - NIGHT 3 49

Bill sits opposite Vicar Oddie, who holds an envelope.

VICAR ODDIE:

Your service during The Rising was

exemplary. You protected this

community. You were the shepherd

that kept the wolves at bay.

BILL:

Wasn’t able to protect them all,

Vicar.

VICAR ODDIE:

Because we had no idea what was

coming. But now, we have

intelligence on one of them.

Vicar Oddie brandishes.

VICAR ODDIE (CONT’D)

Councillor Macy, it’s come to my

attention that there is a wolf in

our midst.

Oddie gives Bill the envelope, lays his hand on his shoulder.

VICAR ODDIE (CONT’D)

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall

not want...

Bill looks up at the Vicar.

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VICAR ODDIE (CONT’D)

...He maketh me to lie down in

green pastures:
he leadeth me

beside the still waters...

The Vicar nods to Bill to open the envelope.

VICAR ODDIE (CONT’D)

...He restoreth my soul: he leadeth

me in the paths of righteousness

for his name's sake...

Bill opens the envelope.

VICAR ODDIE (CONT’D)

...Yea, though I walk through the

valley of the shadow of death, I

will fear no evil: for thou art

with me; thy rod and thy staff they

comfort me.”

Bill reads the single page document. At the top we see the

title - “PDS CASELOAD: Roarton. ADDRESS OF ACTIVE PERSON”

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55 INT. MACY HOUSE - LOUNGE - NIGHT 3 55

BILL is watching TV with a lager. One eye on the TV and one

on the one page document by his side. ‘What am I going to

do?’ He hears something drop through the letterbox and gets

up to investigate.

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55A INT. MACY HOUSE - HALLWAY - NIGHT 3 55A

On the floor by the door is a pamphlet in its plastic

wrapper.

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It’s from the treatment centre. “UNDERSTANDING PARTIALLY

DECEASED SYNDROME”. On the cover, the woman with pin prick

eyes.

To Bill this cements it - Times They Are A Changing. Not on

Bill’s watch they’re bloody not! He storms off upstairs

JANET (OOV)

Hon?

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56 INT. MACY HOUSE - STAIRS / UPSTAIRS LANDING - NIGHT 3 56

Bill storms upstairs, followed by Janet. He gets to a

padlocked AIRING CUPBOARD and brings out a set of keys. He

unlocks the cupboard door.

ANGLE ON:
INSIDE THE AIRING CUPBOARD. GUNS: TWO BATTERED

RIFLES and ONE WELL WORN SHOTGUN. Bill grabs a gym bag.

Begins taking down the guns, loading them into the bag.

JANET:

What’s happening, what’s going on?

Bill finishes collecting his mini arsenal and exits.

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57 EXT. MACY HOUSE - NIGHT 3 57

It’s pouring with rain.Bill opens the backyard gate and

crosses to his truck. He puts the bag of weapons in the back

and gets in the front. Janet gets to the pick up truck.

JANET:

Bill, you’re scaring me!

Bill starts the van.

BILL:

I’m the shepherd, Janet.

And with that he drives the pick up out the drive way.

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58 INT. THE LEGION - BAR AREA - NIGHT 3 58

GARY props up the bar. A few PATRONS at tables. The door

goes. They all turn to see a soaking wet Bill in the door

holding his bag in one hand and the SHOTGUN in the other.

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BILL:

One of’ems amongst us. A rotter.

Living right in our village.

Gary looks shocked.

BILL (CONT’D)

I know where it’s hiding out. Gonna

need back up.

GARY, steps forward. Bill throws Gary the shotgun. Nods. Bill

turns out of the door. Gary quick steps it after Bill.

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EXT. ROARTON - BUS SHELTER - NIGHT 3 59

It’s raining. Jem’s in the bus shelter with a bottle of

cider. The WALKIE TALKIE Bill gave her sits idly by her. It

crackles to life.

GARY OVER WALKIE TALKIE (O.S.)

Dean! Where are yer?

DEAN OVER WALKIE TALKIE (O.S.)

Freezing me balls off on Patrol,

where’d yer think?

GARY OVER WALKIE TALKIE (O.S.)

Get yer arse to woods entrance,

Bill and me are gonna pick yer up.

DEAN OVER WALKIE TALKIE (O.S.)

Yer what?

GARY OVER WALKIE TALKIE (O.S.)

There’s a rotter living on the Leas

cul de sac.

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