Lost Highway Page #5

She and Fred lock eyes.

Fred takes the envelope, opens it, and pulls out a third

videotape. without saying anything, Fred takes the tape to

the VCR. He inserts it very carefully, slowly. He hits play,

turns on the television and he and Renee sit down on the

couch together and begin to watch with great apprehension.

Again we begin with a WIDE SHOT and then the TV monitor fills

the screen:
We see the interior of the house at night. The

camera glides looking down from a high angle along the hallway

and into the bedroom, where Fred and Renee are sleeping.

Again, the DRONING SOUND plays throughout.

In the bedroom where Fred and Renee are seen sleeping,

SUDDENLY, Fred, on the tape, slowly awakens as the camera

holds on him. He rises and turns unnaturally in the bed, as

if drawn up by his awareness of some strange presence in the

room. He comes to a sitting position, his head straining

upwards, looking in the direction of the camera. At this

point, the videotape image turns to snow.

CUT TO:

INT. THE MADISON HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY

Fred and Renee are on the couch. The TV remains on, showing

snow.

Renee is very upset, crying.

RENEE:

What the hell is going on?!

FRED:

(equally horrified -

frightened)

I wish I knew.

Fred reaches over and tentatively takes Renee's hand in his.

She trembles, allows him to touch her, but otherwise does

not respond. Suddenly, she jumps with fright.

RENEE:

What was that?!!!

FRED:

What?

RENEE:

On the tape! There was something

else on the tape.

Fred gets up and rewinds it, passing an image.

RENEE:

There! Play it!

Fred runs the tape forward.

We see snow - then a half-second long MEDIUM SHOT of Fred on

his knees near the bedroom wall on Renee's side of the bed.

He is looking directly at the camera - his face a ghastly

grimace, contorted. His eyes are WIDE WITH HORROR.

Fred runs it back again and FREEZES the tape there on his

tormented image. This image fills the screen. He and Renee

stare at it.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. THE MADISON HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY

The Detectives, with Fred and Renee are seated on chairs and

the couch. The three videotapes in their manila envelopes

are stacked on a coffee table in the center.

AL:

You don't remember being awakened?

It looks like you were aware of

someone.

ED:

Or something.

FRED:

No, I don't remember anything. it

looks like I... but... I don't

remember.

RENEE:

Why would anyone do something like

this?

AL:

Has anyone made any threats to either

of you recently?

ED:

Or not so recently?

FRED:

No, not to me.

Al, Ed and Fred all look at Renee.

RENEE:

I... no. No. No threats.

ED:

We'll take the tapes with us, if

that's all right with you?

Ed looks at Fred, then Renee, both of whom nod their

agreement.

AL:

We'll see that the patrol of the

house is doubled.

RENEE:

I don't know if I want to stay here.

I don't feel safe.

FRED:

Where would you feel safe?

RENEE:

I don't know. Maybe a hotel.

Ed and Al are watching this exchange between Fred and Renee

with keen interest.

There is a strained silence between them.

ED:

Did you use the alarm system since

we were here last?

FRED:

The first night... Not the last two.

AL:

Why not?

FRED:

(shrugs)

I forgot. Anyway, I hate the idea of

acting paranoid.

RENEE:

Acting paranoid?!!! Someone is in

our house while we're sleeping,

filming us, and you don't want to

act paranoid?!!! I thought you set

the alarm!

Fred gets up, lights a cigarette, paces.

FRED:

I'll make sure the alarm is set from

now on.

RENEE:

But that doesn't solve the problem.

Who is doing this? And why?

Ed and Al rise from their chairs. Ed picks up the envelopes.

AL:

We'll find out, Mrs. Madison.

Renee stands with the Detectives. Fred stands apart - his

expression, pained and bewildered.

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