Soul Page #16

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JOE:

Wow, that was amazing! Know what

that felt like? That felt like

jazz!

22

Yeah! You were jazzing!

JOE:

Ha ha! Okay, jazzing!

EXT. NEW YORK -SUBWAY STAIRS. DUSK.

Joe and 22 emerge from the subway station in another part of

town, in the midst of conversation:

22

I’m telling you, Joe. You really

should call Lisa again.

JOE:

I don’t really have time for a

relationship right now, 22.

22

Oh, busy right now? Want to wait

until you die a second time? Cool,

cool.

JOE:

Heh heh. I can’t believe I’m

getting romantic advice from an

unborn soul.

22

I could think of worse.

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They both laugh as they turn the corner. Ahead is the Half

Note Jazz Club.

They run up to the club.

JOE:

There it is! Ahh! We made it! This

is going to work!

Joe admires 22 in his dad’s suit.

JOE:

Woah, I can’t believe how good I

look! The suit! The cut! Just look

at me! Heehee! Boodie-be-da!

As he looks at himself against the Half Note marquee, he gets

more excited:

JOE:

Oh, just turn a little bit! Right

there!

22

Like this?

22 tries a few poses in front of the Half Note, getting into

it.

JOE:

Angle the shoulders. Yeah!

22

Ha ha! Who’s that? And from this

side. Uh huh! Who’s back here?

Still me!

JOE:

That’s a winner!

22

Right?

They sit. Joe admires the jazz club as he thinks on his

future:

JOE:

(to himself)

This can’t be happening now! The

Half Note! Look at that lineup...

But as Joe talk, 22’s attention drifts to the world around

them:

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A FATHER plays with his DAUGHTER.

TWO CLOSE FRIENDS at a cafe LAUGH together.

A soft breeze lifts some fallen leaves, dancing them across

the sidewalk.

Sunlight falls across the buildings around them. 22 looks up

to see propellor seeds fall from a tree above.

One falls into 22’s hand.

22 stares at the seed. Something changes.

JOE (O.S.)

So, you ready?

22 comes out of it.

22

Huh?

JOE:

To go home. Bet you’re ready to get

off this stinky rock, huh? What’d

you think of Earth anyway?

22 considers this.

22

I... always said it was dumb.

But... I mean... just look at what

I found!

22 brings out a bunch of OBJECTS from the suit pocket --a

spool of thread, part of a bagel, a half-eaten lolly, etc.

22

Your mom sewed your suit from this

cute spool. When I was nervous, Dez

gave me this. A guy on the subway

yelled at me. It was scary... but I

kind of liked that too.

Joe regards 22, surprised.

22

The truth is I’ve always worried

that maybe there’s something wrong

with me, you know? That I’m not

good enough for living. But then

you showed me about purpose, and

passion and...

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Excited, 22 looks out hopefully at the world.

22

Maybe sky watching can be my Spark.

Or walking! I’m really good at

walking!

JOE:

Those really aren’t purposes, 22.

That’s just regular ol’ living. But

when you get back to the You

Seminar, you can give it an honest

try.

22

But I’ve been at the You Seminar

for thousands of years! And I have

never felt this close!

MOONWIND (O.S.)

Joe!

They look to see Moonwind approaching, carrying an armload of

stuff, including his bongos.

MOONWIND (CONT’D)

(running up)

Who’s ready to go home?

JOE:

Moonwind!

MOONWIND:

The stars are almost in alignment!

I’ll have you back in your bodies

in no time.

22

No! I’ve gotta find it here. On

Earth. This is my only chance to

find my Spark.

JOE:

22, you’re only loving this stuff

because you’re in MY BODY. You can

find your OWN thing to love when

you get back to the You Seminar.

Now come on, I need my body back.

Now!

22’s face hardens.

22

No.

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22 stands, defiant.

22

I’m in the chair!

22 runs!

JOE:

22!

22

Leave me alone! I’m trying to find

my purpose!

Joe takes off after 22.

JOE:

22, you come back here!

EXT. MANHATTAN STREET. DUSK.

Joe tries to keep up. 22 turns a corner and disappears down

the subway stairs.

JOE:

22!

But as Joe pursues, the THERAPY CAT LADY comes up from the

same stairway, happy to see him.

She grabs Joe and tries forcing him into her cat carrier. But

Joe goes feral on her, a spinning ball of fur and claws.

The Therapy Cat Lady SCREAMS and drops Joe. He speeds down

into the subway station after 22.

The pass an advertisement against the subway station wall.

Suddenly, the linear form of Terry appears in the ad’s

outlines.

TERRY:

There they are.

Terry takes off after them.

INT. SUBWAY STATION.

Joe pursues 22 through the busy subway station.

JOE:

You come back here right now!

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They dodge COMMUTERS left and right until they finally come

upon an empty hallway.

JOE:

You stole my body!

22 runs towards the exit at the far end. Joe close behind.

But suddenly they are surrounded by darkness and they both

fall into Terry’s portal trap.

EXT. LIMBO.

As 22 and Joe float through the inky darkness, their soul

forms emerge out from their respective bodies.

As Joe’s human body and the cat body float away, the souls of

Joe and 22 float upwards, to another portal leading back into

the You Seminar. Terry looks down on them, triumphant.

TERRY:

It’s your time to go, Joe Gardner.

Joe sees his body far below. He frantically swims toward it,

making headway. He’s almost able to get into his own body.

TERRY:

Oh no you don’t.

Terry stops him.

TERRY:

Gotcha!

Though inches away, Joe is yanked away from his body and

pulled toward the You Seminar.

JOE:

No, no, no, no, no, no!

INT. THE YOU SEMINAR.

Joe lands in the grass of the You Seminar. Above him the

Portal closes.

JOE:

NO!

Furious, Joe storms over to 22.

JOE:

I was gonna play with Dorothea

Williams!

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22

And I was about to find my Spark!

JOE:

Find your Spark?!

22

You promised but you wouldn’t even

give me five minutes!

JOE:

My life was finally going to

change! I lost everything because

of you!

TERRY:

JOE!

Joe stops shouting.

TERRY:

You cheated.

Joe looks defeated. Terry escorts them to a group of

Counselors.

TERRY:

Found him!

COUNSELORS:

Joe Gardner? You’re back! Terry,

you found them! Didn’t expect that

one.

TERRY:

(proudly)

No need to thank me!

COUNSELOR JERRY A

It's nice to have everything back

in order. And...

The Counselor looks at 22’s badge, stunned.

COUNSELOR JERRY A

22 got her pass?

22 looks down to see her Personality Profile has finally

changed into an Earth Pass.

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