Soul Page #19

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JOE:

Easy, 22! Easy. I just came back to

give you this.

Joe holds up the Earth Pass. But 22 panics, growing more

monstrous.

JOE:

Easy...

Suddenly, 22 dives back into the sink cabinet and scrambles

through the shaft into the soul’s clubhouse.

Joe rushes after her.

JOE:

22, listen! Come back!

INT. MENTOR ORIENTATION THEATER.

On stage, a Counselor presents a trophy to Terry, who beams

with pride.

COUNSELOR JERRY B

And for correcting our absent

minded mistakes and setting the

count right, we are awarding you,

Terry, this trophy.

(beat)

As you requested.

A few Counselors in the audience APPLAUD with varying levels

of enthusiasm.

TERRY:

I am happy to accept this very

special award I requested, but that

I absolutely deserve.

Suddenly, Dark 22 CRASHES THROUGH THE SCREEN and runs into

the audience HISSING and SHRIEKING. Joe runs after 22 as

everyone scatters.

The Counselor quickly takes back Terry’s trophy.

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COUNSELOR JERRY B

And I’ll just take that back...

TERRY:

Hey!

Angry, Terry pushes through the Counselors, stopping 22

before the soul can escape the theater.

TERRY:

Oi, Noob! You’re not where you

belong!

But Dark 22 grows even more, towering above Terry. 22 pounces

on the accountant, tying Terry’s limbs into knots.

22 bolts out the door.

EXT. THE YOU SEMINAR.

Dark 22 runs through campus, Joe close behind. New Souls look

up at the Lost Soul in wonder.

JOE:

22, stop! I have something to tell

you!

22 throws a New Soul at Joe. The New Soul LAUGHS as it

bounces off Joe’s face.

JOE:

Ahh! Stop that! NO!

Joe is pelted by more New Souls before 22 runs off again.

Counselors keep the New Souls away from 22 while also trying

to calm the Lost Soul down.

COUNSELORS:

There, there, calm down. Don’t

worry,You have to stop running.

Please.

22 ends up at the edge of the Earth Portal. The Lost Soul

looks down, scared and trapped.

Dark 22 runs away from Joe and ends up trapped at the edge of

the Earth Portal. She looks down, scared. She’s trapped!

JOE:

22, stop!

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22 looks at Joe as he slowly approaches. He holds out the

Earth Pass.

JOE:

I was wrong! Please, will you

listen? You ARE ready to live, 22!

22 seems to calm. But suddenly the Lost Soul’s mouth opens.

It leaps and CONSUMES JOE!

INT. DARK 22.

Joe opens his eyes. He’s in total darkness. Black dust swirls

around him. He hears CRYING in the distance.

He sees 22 weeping and muttering in the middle of the storm.

22

(murmuring)

Not good enough. Nope. No point. I

just need to fill out that last

box. I give up.

Joe goes towards her, but 22 runs away.

JOE:

22!

Joe follows.

Suddenly a huge, dark version of 22’s mentor, ABRAHAM

LINCOLN, appears in front of Joe, blocking him. Lincoln

appears to scold Joe, but in 22’s voice:

ABRAHAM LINCOLN:

You're dishonest! All you make are

bad decisions! You are unwise, and

you won't make it in the world!

Joe tries to get around Lincoln. Mentor MOTHER THERESA

appears, blocking him again.

MOTHER THERESA:

You're so selfish! No one would

ever want to be around you!

Joe struggles forward but is suddenly surrounded by other

mentors of 22 --Copernicus, Carl Jung, Muhammad Ali, etc.

All bend down to Joe, reciting their negative opinions of 22:

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22’S MENTORS

The world needs remarkable people,

and you're the least remarkable

soul I've ever met! The world is

better off without you in it!

You're a nitwit! Mentally unfit! An

imbecile! I cannot help you!

Joe breaks through the crowd, again finding 22 in the

distance. He runs to her as she mutters to herself:

22

There’s no point in anything I try.

Why couldn’t I fill out that last

box? I’m not good. Nothing I do is

right. I’m a loser. I don’t do

anything right. I’m not good enough

at all.

Joe nearly reaches 22, until -

A final figure blocks Joe’s path: a massive version of JOE

HIMSELF.

NIGHTMARE JOE:

You will never find your spark.

There's no point. Those aren’t

purposes, you IDIOT! That’s just

regular ol’ living. This is a waste

of time. You only got that badge

because you were in MY body. That’s

why you ruin everything! Because

you. Have. No. Purpose!!

Nightmare Joe SPEWS BLACK DUST from his mouth. Joe tumbles

away, the Earth Pass is knocked out of his hands. He

desperately searches for it.

JOE:

Ahhh! No no no no!

All seems lost, until Joe remembers --the helicopter seed in

his pocket. He pulls it out and walks forward, holding out

the seed to his nightmare self.

NIGHTMARE JOE:

There’s no point. You’ll never find

your Spark Because you. Have. No.

Purpose!!

Nightmare Joe looks at the seed, startled. He melts away,

defeated.

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Joe finally reaches 22. He puts the seed in her hand, closing

her fingers around it, holding it there. 22 appears to calm.

SMASH CUT TO:

EXT. HALF NOTE. DAY.

Suddenly, 22 is back in Joe’s body, sitting on the stoop and

looking at the seed, scared.

Joe, back in the cat, looks up at her, smiling.

JOE:

You ready?

22

Huh?

JOE:

To come live!

22

I’m scared, Joe. I’m not good

enough. And anyway I never got my

Spark.

JOE:

Yes you did.

Joe motions to the world around them.

JOE:

Your Spark isn’t your purpose. That

last box fills in when you’re ready

to come live.

22 looks around, taking in the beautiful, simple moments on

Earth.

JOE:

And the thing is... you're pretty

great at jazzing.

22 looks at Joe and smiles.

MATCH CUT TO:

EXT. THE YOU SEMINAR.

Dark 22 smiles at Joe. The black dust surrounding the Lost

Soul melts away.

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Joe finds the Earth Pass and places it on 22. 22 smiles, but

then realizes:

22

But Joe... This mean you won’t get

to-

JOE:

It’s okay. I already did. Now it’s

your turn.

Joe motions to the Earth below.

22 steps closer to the edge, but gets cold feet and darts

behind Joe.

JOE:

I’ll go with you.

22

You know you can’t do that.

JOE:

I know. But I’ll go as far as I

can.

22 steps closer to the edge. Joe holds out his hand. 22 takes

it and holds tight as they both jump.

INTO THE EARTH PORTAL.

Eyes shut tight, 22 clutches Joe’s arm as they free-fall

toward Earth.

JOE:

Hey! Take a look!

22 slowly opens one eye, then both.

The Earth slowly gets bigger as they fall toward it. The view

is spectacular.

22

Wow!

22 starts to enjoy the ride. The soul builds enough courage

to let go of Joe’s arm and hold his hand.

Hand-in-hand, 22 and Joe skydive to Earth, enjoying the ride.

22’s Earth Pass starts to glow, slowly drawing the soul away

from Joe.

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