The Disappointments Room Page #2

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

And just look around, let me know

if you can't find something.

And good luck

with your house.

(WATER DRIPPING)

(FOOTSTEPS)

(CREAKING)

(BIRDS SQUAWKING)

Lucas?

Lucas?

Lucas, what is it?

There's a dog out there.

It's probably

just a stray.

I'm scared.

Oh, it's all right, peanut.

I'll protect you.

Mommy will protect you.

Mommy?

(LUCAS PANTING)

(GASPS)

Mommy.

Oh, my God, Lucas! Lucas!

(GASPS)

David.

DAVID:
Hmm?

(SHUDDERING)

I had

one of my dreams.

(LOON CALLING IN DISTANCE)

(CAT PURRING)

(MEOWING)

(GATE CLANGS AND CREAKS)

(SIGHS)

(BIRD CALLING)

(DOOR CREAKING)

(CREAKING)

(GRUNTING)

(CREAKING)

(GASPS)

(BATS SCREECHING)

(GASPING)

Sh*t.

(GRUNTING)

DAVID:
Dana, are you okay?

Yeah, David, I'm up here.

I need your help.

Where's the Lion

and the Witch?

Well, technically it's

called a "chifferobe."

DAVID:
Yeah, chifferobe, huh?

What's it made of, lead?

You're positive you saw

a light up in here?

Yes. And then it went off.

May I ask what you're doing outside in

the middle of the night, young lady?

I was getting some air.

DAVID:
It's probably just

a faulty wire or something.

DANA:
Well, all the more reason

to check it out.

Oh, wow.

Cool.

(PANTING)

Our own secret room.

Of course.

Locked?

Yeah, or stuck.

See anything?

No, it's too dark.

Hey, Dana, come on up.

We'll find a locksmith in

the morning to get it open.

Hey, Dana.

Hey, Dana, come on.

Dana, it's late. Stop.

What?

Hey, you okay?

Yeah.

You got that look

that concerns me.

You want me to call

Dr. Ashby in the morning?

No. No. I'm just... I'm

getting adjusted. Sorry.

It's just that room's

not on the floor plans.

It's bugging me

a little bit.

(LUCAS LAUGHING)

(DAVID MIMICKING ROAR)

DAVID:
I'm feeling

Wolverine hungry!

(LUCAS SCREAMING PLAYFULLY)

LUCAS:
Never!

You parsley-looking mutant!

(LUCAS YELLING PLAYFULLY)

(TICKING)

God damn it!

(SIGHS) F*** you, too.

(LOCK CLICKS)

(DOOR CREAKING)

(DOOR SLAMS)

(GASPS)

David?

Lucas, is that you?

(FOOTSTEPS)

Lucas?

(LOW RUMBLING)

(SHRIEKING)

David, please let me out of here!

Please let me out!

(SCREAMS)

David! David! David! David!

(DOG BARKING)

Let me out of here! David! David!

Please let me out! David!

David, please!

(DISTANT SCREAM ECHOES)

(BREATH TREMBLING)

GIRL:

He doesn't want you.

(DOOR UNLOCKING)

(GASPING)

(MUSIC PLAYING ON TV)

MAN:
(ON TV) That,

gentlemen, is my wife.

Mad, and the offspring

of a mad family.

(DAVID SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY)

DAVID:
Get it back around.

Reverse. Reverse.

That's right, move it back.

Move it back.

Back room, back room, back room.

(LUCAS SHOUTING)

(PANTING) Hey, baba.

Where'd you come from?

Where were you?

I needed you, David.

Babe, I'm right here.

I've been right here.

(SOBBING) I was locked up.

I was locked up there for hours...

I don't... Dana, Dana, I don't...

...and hours!

You didn't notice

I was missing?

Dana, I swear to God...

I was upstairs, David.

I have no idea what

you're talking about.

I was upstairs, David. I was locked

in that little room in the attic.

Hey, wait, wait.

You got in?

Yeah, I found the key

and I went inside and then...

Dana.

...somebody...

Somebody closed the door.

Somebody locked me in.

Nobody would do that.

Who was it, David?

I don't know!

There's no one else here.

(GASPS SOFTLY)

I was screaming

for help for hours.

Dana, we have been

down here the whole time,

and we did not hear a thing.

Honest to God.

We didn't hear a thing, Mommy.

We didn't.

Hey, you having

trouble sleeping?

No, no. I'm not having

trouble sleeping.

Please don't look

at me like that.

Like what?

Don't get sick again, Mommy.

I'm not getting sick, baby. I

never felt better in my life.

(TIMER RINGS)

(GASPS)

DAVID:

Hey, Dana.

It's okay.

Hey. Where's Daddy?

He had to make

a phone call to Japan.

Well, I was thinking, um,

I could set up your house

for you if you want.

I mean, you could

help if you want.

Okay.

Okay.

DANA:
Okay, you remember

how this goes together?

LUCAS:
No.

It's okay, it's complicated.

As were the clients, if your

mom remembers correctly.

Okay, first things first.

We start with the base.

You gonna do it by yourself?

You do it all by yourself.

Very nice.

How about... That one?

That.

Good job. And...

LUCAS:
That big boy.

Couple more pieces to go.

What do you think? Yeah?

That one. Yeah.

DANA:
You got it? Okay.

LUCAS:
Yup.

That one. You got it?

Yes. Very good.

Yes.

Lucas?

Yeah.

I just... I just

wanted to tell you...

I just wanted

to say I'm sorry.

That's okay.

Sometimes bad things happen

and you don't know why.

(SIGHS)

Yeah.

Yeah, that's very true.

I think sometimes

maybe I'd like

a sister again.

(SIGHS)

You would?

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

LUCAS:
Tickle the toes.

Tickle the toes.

DAVID:
You don't speak baby?

LUCAS:
No, not anymore.

DAVID:
No?

(DAVID BABBLING)

(BABY COOS)

Baby selfie, baby selfie.

Aww.

(BABY COOING)

(DANA LAUGHS)

(WOMAN WAILING)

(WOMAN CRYING)

(PURRING)

(SOBBING ECHOES)

WOMAN:
Don't come back here!

(WOMAN CACKLING)

(DOG SNARLING AND BARKING)

(GASPING)

(WHIMPERING)

You think that child

was begotten

of my loins rotten?

(BABY CRYING)

He won't let us out.

Not a chance in hell.

LUCAS:
(WHISPERING)

Mommy. Mommy.

Can I have my

breakfast, Mommy?

Yes, Lucas, you can

have your breakfast.

(BABY CRYING IN DISTANCE)

(PANTING)

(CAT MEOWS)

Oh!

(GASPS)

God.

Sorry. Sorry.

Oh, for God's sake.

I really am sorry, ma'am.

I hope I didn't scare you too bad.

That was not my intention.

I'm sorry, who are you?

And what are you doing sneaking

around on my property?

Answering your prayers.

DANA:
See, it's gone

unchecked for a while.

Lucky it didn't cave.

Lucky I stopped by

when I did.

Well, and lucky for you people

around here like to gossip.

(CHUCKLES)

That they do.

Also heard you were an

architect or something.

Yeah, or something.

Well, maybe we should

talk about money.

Well, that's

a little premature.

(CHUCKLES) Come again?

You haven't been hired yet.

No?

No.

There's nothing I can do

to change your mind?

DAVID:
Hello.

David...

Uh, this is

my husband, David.

David, this is

Ben Philips, Jr.

Yes, the legend. Hey.

Nice to meet you.

Likewise.

Mr. Philips is here

about the leak.

Right.

Ben works fine.

Great, Ben,

when can you start?

No, that's still

up in the air.

Soon as you pull

the trigger.

We should probably get on

to this right away, babe,

don't you think?

David.

The next couple of weeks are

kind of busy, but I am free now.

DAVID:
What is this?

This is water damage, right?

Does this floor

need to go?

Yes. Look, we get

a dehumidifier in here,

we can actually

save most of this wood.

Just say the word.

DAVID:
Great.

Well, yes, we want you to

start as soon as possible.

BEN:
All right.

No,

what I would like is for Mr.

Philips to come back here

when it hasn't been

raining for a few days,

and the two of us can get up on

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