The Butterfly Effect Page #5

Evan is completely non-responsive.

ANDREA:

Evan wake up, oh please wake up!

DR. REDFIELD

Nine, ten. And you're awake! Open your eyes, dammit!

Nothing but moans and blood. Dr. Redfield frantically opens some desk drawers until he finds smelling salts. He breaks a small capsule under evan's mouth, pinches his bleeding nose closed and lets Evan inhale the vapor through his mouth.

Evan lurches forward on the couch and falls off. Holding his bloody nose.

EVAN:

What happened? Did it work?

Evan deduces the answer from everyone's horrified faces.

EXT. MULTIPLEX THEATER - PARKING LOT - DUSK

Andrea drops off Evan, Kayleigh and Tommy outside the complex. Kayleigh, looking morose, shuts the car door and Andrea drives off. They walk through the parking lot.

TOMMY:

(to Kayleigh)

Wipe that sad-assed look off your face before you get us all busted. You see the way Evan's mom was looking at you?

KAYLEIGH:

I'm sorry.

EVAN:

Would someone just tell me already what the hell happened in the mailbox?

On "mailbox", Tommy suddenly grabs Evan's jacket and SHOVES him against a parked car. Tommy looks around to make sure nobody heard anything.

TOMMY:

Don't ever bring that sh*t up again. Not ever. Not to me, not to Kayleigh, or even Lenny. The stupid f*** if he ever learns to talk again. Understand?

Evan nods, scared. Tommy gives a final shove.

TOMMY:

Ever.

(re:
Kayleigh)

She don't want to talk about it, anyway. Do you Kayleigh?

Tommy's right. Kayleigh clearly doesn't.

INT. MULTIPLEX THEATER LOBBY - DUSK

Kayleigh shuffles behind Evan and Tommy as they head toward the theatre. Evan drops back.

EVAN:

Are you okay?

Kayleigh says nothing as Tommy sees the theatre playing SEVEN and whispers.

TOMMY:

There it is. Let's go.

INT. ANDREA'S HOUSE - KITCHEN - NIGHT

Andrea does the dishes as the TV plays a NEWSCAST in the b.g.

ANCHOR:

(on TV)

...was the grizzly aftermath of what police officials of upstate New York are calling a horrible act of vandalism gone awry.

Andrea turns to the TV, blocking our view. We can only hear the report as she watches intensely.

ANCHOR:

The powerful explosion is believed to have been caused by a small quantity of dynamite.

Andrea's face looks haunted by the on-screen images. She shakes her head in terror and grabs the remote.

ANCHOR:

Police thus far have no leads as to the suspects...

She clicks off the TV, trembling.

INT. MULTIPLEX THEATER - NIGHT

The movie's in progress. Evan and Kayleigh sit behind Tommy.

TOMMY:

Holy sh*t! Look at that fat f***! You'd have to wipe his ass with a forklift!

Some crowd members TURN around and give Tommy a SHUSH. Tommy whips M&Ms at them.

TOMMY:

Shut up, f*ggot. No one's talking to you!

Kayleigh, repulsed, suddenly darts fro the aisle and runs out. Evan follows.

INT. LOBBY - CONTINUOUS

Evan follows her to a small alcove.

EVAN:

I'm sorry Kayleigh. This was a bad idea.

KAYLEIGH:

You really don't remember anything that happened?

Evan shakes his head "no". She looks devastated.

KAYLEIGH:

You're so lucky.

She begins to cry. Evan makes sure no one's staring.

EVAN:

It's going to be okay. Lenny'll be fine. You'll see.

He reaches to comfort her. But she winces.

KAYLEIGH:

Ouch.

EVAN:

I'm sorry.

She pulls her sleeve up, revealing a large bruise.

KAYLEIGH:

It's not your fault. Mrs. Kagan called dad and blamed us for what happened to Lenny.

EVAN:

Damn. Your dad did this?

Kayleigh pulls back her shirt collar to show an even larger, darker bruise.

KAYLEIGH:

(looking down)

I deserve a lot worse.

EVAN:

What are you talking about? What you deserve is a better brother and father. All they do is make you feel like sh*t.

She looks into his eyes.

EVAN:

You really have no clue how beautiful you are, do you?

She searches his eyes for sincerity. And finds it. They lean into each other for a TENDER KISS. After a moment, a ROAR from nearby.

TOMMY (O.S.)

What the f*** are you doing??

They jerk back to see Tommy, shocked and betrayed, staring at them from across a small crowd. By now, some teens chuckle at Tommy.

TEEN PUNK (O.S.)

Buying popcorn, what the f*** are you doing?

Tommy rushes through the small crowd at Evan. His hands in fists. Suddenly a FOOT reaches out and trips Tommy. Tommy falls to the floor and the crowd cackles at him.

Tommy slowly gets up, locks eyes with Evan. Hatred oozing.

Evan looks guilty, weakly shaking his head, it's not what you're thinking.

Tommy suddenly lunges at the TEEN PUNK who must be at least a foot taller than he is. Tommy lands a flurry of punches before the Teen Punk can even defend himself, frequently taking opportunities to eyeball Evan.

Evan, Kayleigh and even the punk's FRIENDS look on helplessly when TWO SECURITY GUARDS SEIZE TOMMY. Tommy valiantly struggles against them at first. But the moment he realizes it's hopeless, he allows his body to go slack.

As Tommy is being dragged away, he turns to Evan, a sick smile on his face.

Evan and Kayleigh look back, speechless.

INT. ANDREA'S CAR - NIGHT

Andrea drives through the winding roads.

CLOSE UP:

Andrea's eyes. Tormented.

REVEAL she's driving Evan and Kayleigh home. Evan's up front and Kayleigh sits behind them. Everyone silent.

Andrea stares through the rearview mirror into

KAYLEIGH'S EYES

Probing. Searching.

ANDREA:

So how was the movie?

KAYLEIGH:

Okay.

Andrea watches Kayleigh. A calculated beat.

ANDREA:

Any exploding mailboxes?

Kayleigh flinches at the question. And Andrea catches it. Evan can't help but look back at Kayleigh. Oh my god, she knows.

KAYLEIGH:

(faking poorly)

What do you mean?

Andrea pulls the car over and stops. After a moment, Kayleigh realizes she's at her house. She exits the car in a hurry.

ANDREA:

Goodnight.

Andrea stares at Evan, who keeps his eyes facing dead ahead. She finally shifts the car into gear.

ANDREA:

We're moving.

Evan says nothing.

FADE TO BLACK.

EXT. ANDREA'S HOUSE - MORNING

A "For Sale" sign is now planted on the front lawn. Andrea, in her nurse uniform, exits the house to her car.

INT. ANDREA'S LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Evan discreetly watches her leave through the window. Grabs his coat and exits frame.

EXT. LENNY'S HOUSE - DAY

Kayleigh and Evan walk down toward the house.

EVAN:

I can't believe Tommy's still pissed at me. He knows I'm moving away, right?

KAYLEIGH:

He's been acting real strange lately. He won't even look me in the eyes anymore.

EVAN:

Duck, here they come.

As a station wagon rolls up the street, Evan and Kayleigh duck in nearby bushes.

KAYLEIGH:

Did your mom say if Lenny was...okay?

EVAN:

He must be. They're letting him go, right?

The station wagon finally heads into the driveway. Evan puts on a smile and charges the car, pounding the window.

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