Lou Page #10

---

Then she C*CKS her gun.

ANGLE ON JAX-

He watches as Hannah wraps an extra shirt around the plate.

HANNAH:

You got a stamp with every ten

dollars you spent at the grocery. I

saved thirty stamps. That’s three

hundred dollars. Took me so long.

She gently slides the plate into her backpack.

ANGLE ON LOU-

Lou heaves the lantern over the shack’s flat metal roof.

ANGLE ON MAN #1-

He slides around the shack, moving in Lou’s direction until-

54.

The lantern EXPLODES on the ground beside him. It’s only a

quick BURST OF FLAME but it distracts him long enough for Lou

to get her gun to his temple.

HANNAH (O.C.) (CONT’D)

What was that?

LOU:

I tripped.

HANNAH (O.C.)

You okay?

LOU:

Just fine!

Lou disarms Man #1 and motions for him to move with her

around the house. As they move quickly-

HANNAH (O.C.)

Well, anyway, once I collected the

thirty stamps, I had enough for

eleven plates. But who wants an odd

number of plates? I don’t know if

that’s bad luck, but it should be.

Lou and Man #1 reach his partner, Man #2, who’s too busy

peering around the corner to notice them behind him.

LOU:

(to Man #1)

I really hope he likes you.

(to Hannah)

So how’d you end up with twelve?

Man #2 hears Lou and whips around, seeing his buddy with a

gun to his temple.

ANGLE ON HANNAH-

HANNAH:

Right! Well, Kaycee, you know

Kaycee, she’s my best friend.

ANGLE ON LOU-

Lou keeps her gun to Man #1’s head, walking backwards with

him into the woods. Man #2 reluctantly follows, his gun

trained on them.

Lou stops, whispering to her captive.

55.

LOU:

Take off your clothes. Slowly. Tell

your friend to do the same.

Man #1 reaches for the portable radio attached to his chest.

ANGLE ON HANNAH-

She paces inside the cabin, getting into her story.

HANNAH:

Well, Kaycee’s boyfriend Deacon,

works at the grocery. Until he got

fired but that’s a long story. So

Deacon, started shorting people

stamps to give to me. Rich people

who probably didn’t even want free

plates. Like Robin Hood. Kind of.

ANGLE ON LOU-

Lou kneels down, looking at MAN #1 and MAN #2. They’re tied

together, in their underwear. Their mouths are bound.

LOU:

You were going to hurt that girl in

there, weren’t you?

They look away, guiltily.

LOU (CONT’D)

She’s made mistakes but none so bad

she deserves to die.

Beat.

LOU (CONT’D)

Listen to me. One day you’ll wake

up and you’ll realize that when you

thought you were making the world a

better place, you were only helping

to make it worse. Time will not

heal the wounds you make. It’ll

only make them fester. It’s not a

good way to live. Trust me. Get out

while you can.

ANGLE ON HANNAH-

HANNAH:

And that is how I got twelve

plates! Lou? I’m coming out. I hope

you had enough time to calm down. I

feel better.

56.

She picks up her backpack. The pocket’s still open. The plate

slips out, CRACKING on the ground. Jax jumps back, scared.

From the doorway:

LOU:

And after all that work. With the

stamps.

Hannah SIGHS, picking up the pieces.

HANNAH:

It’s okay. I’ll glue it back

together. I’m not gonna have eleven

plates.

LOU:

That’s the spirit. Let’s go.

Lou looks out the window. She can just barely see MAN #1 and

MAN #2 hidden in the woods.

EXT. ROCKY CLIFF (WOODS) - DAY

A ROCKY CLIFF rises upward from the forest floor. It extends

deep into the woods in both directions, creating an enormous

natural fence. If you’re in a hurry, there’s no way around it

except up. And it’s a hard climb.

Vee and Philip sit on a colorful picnic blanket at the bottom

of the cliff, eating lunch. Philip spreads raspberry jam on

white bread, followed by peanut butter. He holds up a jar of

MARSHMALLOW FLUFF.

VEE:

Mom says I can’t have fluff.

PHILIP:

Moms say a lot of things. And you

know what? They’re probably right.

Philip goes to throw the fluff into the woods.

VEE:

But--

PHILIP:

(lowering his hand)

Should it be our little secret?

Vee nods her consent.

PHILIP (CONT’D)

You promise not to tell her when we

see her?

57.

VEE:

Promise.

PHILIP:

When you make a promise to someone

you should look them in the eye.

That way, they know you mean it.

Vee looks up, making eye contact with Philip.

PHILIP (CONT’D)

And remember, never make a promise

you can’t keep.

VEE:

I promise.

Vee reaches her pinkie out toward Philip. He considers Vee’s

small, little finger.

PHILIP:

What’s this?

VEE:

It’s a pinkie promise.

PHILIP:

That’s adorable.

He wraps his giant pinky around hers and holds on. They look

into each other’s eyes.

PHILIP (CONT’D)

What do you think about calling me

dad?

VEE:

I don’t have a dad.

PHILIP:

Well, just think about it. Maybe

give it a try. See how it feels.

They unhook fingers and Philip hands Vee the fluff sandwich.

EXT. WOODS (LOU AND HANNAH) - DAY

Lou tears into a package of BEEF JERKY as she walks. She

bites into the dried meat, chewing it. Then she takes it out

of her mouth and feeds it to Jax, who hungrily gulps it down.

Behind them, Hannah lags, limping in her borrowed boots.

58.

HANNAH:

Wait up.

Lou doesn’t slow down. Frustrated, Hannah charges ahead,

passing her. Jax BARKS at her.

LOU:

Don’t do that. Walk behind me.

Hannah ignores her and keeps pushing through the brush. Lou

motions to Jax who runs after Hannah, nipping at her legs.

HANNAH:

Back off Jax!

Jax runs in front of her, lying down, blocking her path.

Hannah steps over him and this is when Lou sees it -- a THIN

WIRE stretching between the trees.

LOU:

Hannah! Stop!

Hannah ignores her. Her boot catches the wire. She trips over

it, tumbling onto the ground.

She freezes looking up at Lou. Afraid.

HANNAH:

Lou?

LOU:

Don’t move. You’ll be okay. Just

don’t move.

Suddenly -- a BLACK METAL OBJECT swings down from the trees.

Hannah raises her hands, SCREAMING as it slams into her head.

Then QUIET. The object SPINS in the air, until Hannah grabs

it. It’s just a TAPE DECK.

HANNAH:

There’s a note.

LOU:

What’s it say?

HANNAH:

“Push play.”

LOU:

Well? Push it.

59.

HANNAH:

Me?

(Lou SIGHS)

Okay, okay.

There’s a beat, and then the tape deck plays an EERIE

RECORDING of Hannah and Vee singing nursery rhymes. Their

voices MORPH into a MAN CHANTING AN ISLAMIC PRAYER.

HANNAH (CONT’D)

What’s he saying?

LOU:

Something to me. Turn it off.

HANNAH:

What do you mean “to you”?

LOU:

Just turn it off!

Lou reaches for her gun, aims. Hannah SCRAMBLES out of the

way. Lou shoots the tape deck. It EXPLODES.

HANNAH:

What was that about?

Lou whips around and SLAPS Hannah across the face.

LOU:

You didn’t listen to me. This won’t

work unless you listen to me.

Beat. Lou takes a step back, signalling the attack is over.

Hannah is crushed by the scolding.

HANNAH:

I’m sorry Lou.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes