Signs Page #5

INT. FAMILY ROOM - NIGHT

GREY SNOW FILLS THE SCREEN. Merrill sleeps in front of the

family room television.

A hand gently shakes him. Merrill wakes and looks up at his

brother zipping up his overcoat.

CUT TO:

EXT. FRONT DOOR - NIGHT

Merrill quickly puts on his boots at the front door.

MERRILL:

Okay, this guy is trying to scare

us. He's messed with our property,

he's coming around the house. It's

time for an ass whoopin'!

GRAHAM:

This is not an intelligent way to

approach this.

Merrill opens the front door. It's pitch black outside.

Merrill turn to Graham and gestures with his fingers.

MERRILL:

(whispering)

We both go outside and move around

the house in opposite directions. We

act crazy, insane with anger. Make

him crap in his pants and force him

around till we meet up on the other

side.

Merrill brings his fingers together at the end of a circle.

GRAHAM:

(whispering)

Explain, act crazy?

MERRILL:

(whispering)

Curse and stuff.

GRAHAM:

(whispering)

I'm not going to curse.

MERRILL:

(whispering)

You don't mean it. It's just for

show.

GRAHAM:

(whispering)

It doesn't sound natural when I curse.

MERRILL:

(whispering)

Just make noises then.

GRAHAM:

(whispering)

Explain noises.

MERRILL:

(whispering)

Are you going to do this or what?

GRAHAM:

(whispering)

No I'm not.

MERRILL:

(whispering)

You want him coming in the house

next time?

Beat.

They HEAR MOVEMENT OUTSIDE. Merrill and Graham look out into

the darkness.

MERRILL:

(hushed tone)

On the count of three.

(beat)

One... two... three.

Merrill and Graham go out the front door in opposite

directions.

CUT TO:

EXT. MERRILL'S SIDE OF HOUSE - NIGHT

Merrill is in a full sprint. He hugs the side of the building

as he runs.

MERRILL:

We're gonna beat your ass b*tch!

CUT TO:

EXT. GRAHAM'S SIDE OF HOUSE - NIGHT

Graham runs through the darkness around the first corner of

the house. He waves his arms.

GRAHAM:

Ahhhh... I'm insane with anger.

Graham spots a LARGE FIGURE darting around the corner ahead

of him.

GRAHAM:

I've lost my mind! It's time for an

ass whoopin'!

CUT TO:

EXT. MERRILL'S SIDE OF HOUSE - NIGHT

Merrill turns a corner full speed. THE LARGE FIGURE HAS COME

TO A STOP IN THE SHADOWS AHEAD OF HIM. HE SEEMS TO BLEND

INTO THE DARKNESS WHEN HE'S STILL.

MERRILL:

I'm gonna tear your head off!

Merrill charges. WE JUST MAKE OUT MOVEMENT IN THE DARKNESS

AS THE FIGURE DISAPPEARS AROUND THE CORNER.

CUT TO:

EXT. SIDE OF HOUSE - NIGHT

Graham and Merrill come screaming around two corners and

come to a stop facing each other. Beat.

They look around, panting heavily.

GRAHAM:

I cursed.

MERRILL:

I heard.

Graham's eyes drift above them.

GRAHAM:

He's on the roof.

They follow the roof around the corner. They find themselves

in the backyard.

Their eyes catch movement away from the house. They just

catch A GLIMPSE OF THE LARGE FIGURE as he disappears into

the crops. The swing on the swing set is still moving from

being hit.

They stare across the yard silently. ALL WE HEAR IS THEIR

HEAVY BREATHING.

MERRILL (V.O.)

It was very dark.

GRAHAM (V.O.)

Yes it was.

CUT TO:

EXT. PORCH - DAY

Officer Edgar Paski stands on the porch with his note pad

open. He faces Graham and Merrill.

OFFICER PASKI:

You can't describe him at all? Don't

you think that's find of odd?

GRAHAM:

It does seem kind of odd doesn't it?

OFFICER PASKI:

I don't know whether to look for a

midget or a --

GRAHAM:

He definitely wasn't a midget.

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