The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh

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(WORDLESS VOCALIZING)

WOMAN:
Sometimes, late at night,

you can still feel

the loneliness...

Like an animal in the dark,

ready to pounce.

It can make a warm memory

seem empty and unfamiliar.

Past things seem insignificant.

And even faith can seem trivial

and worthless.

My dear Leon.

I remember the day you were born.

You were my little angel.

Always so full of joy.

So full of life.

And then, one day...

(GROWLING SOUND)

Everything changed.

MAN:
Our father who art in heaven,

- ...hallowed be thy name.

- More than anyone, you deserved...

an explanation.

You needed to know why your

father did what he did.

But that is God's secret.

You were too young then,

too angry to accept it.

Too stubborn to see

that the soul lives on

long after death.

You closed yourself away,

and as you grew,

I prayed that your

faith would return.

But you only became more distant.

And sometimes, late at night,

you still feel the loneliness,

and you've learned that pain

doesn't give up that easily.

That despair is an

affliction of the godless.

(BUSY SIGNAL BEEPING IN PHONE)

My dear Leon, you are

in a terrible danger

unless you can recognize

that your soul lives on

long after death.

It is the only thing

that can save you...

And bring us together again.

(PHONE RINGING)

MAN:
Hi. This is Bill

Phillips with tribal trade.

I'm not available at the moment.

Please leave a message,

and I'll return your call within 24

hours. Thank you for using voicemail.

Bill, it's Leon. Give me a call.

WOMAN:
I wish we could

talk like we used to.

But once you left,

you never came back.

It's been so long since

you even called.

It's so hard being alone.

There are always

strangers at the door,

and they always want something.

(POUNDING)

This house is a holy place.

And even though you never

visited me here...

I have left behind a

few reminders for you.

I leave everything I have

to the only person in my life.

(DOOR CLOSES)

You.

(DOOR HINGE SQUEAKING)

(CAR STARTS, DRIVES AWAY)

(LOUD SCRAPING SOUNDS)

(BRIEF LOW GROWL)

(LEON SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)

I spent the entire week

preparing for this,

and I walk in, and

it's all right here.

BILL:
I don't know what

to tell you, Leon.

I had strict orders to

buy everything you sold.

And you didn't think that

I'd find that interesting?

Uh, had no idea.

You don't think it's a little weird

that somebody is only

interested in items

from my personal collection?

I'm a broker, you know the drill.

Confidentiality is always assured.

Listen to me. I swear, I had

no idea it was your mother

who was buying up all your items.

You gotta believe me, Leon.

Hello?

You there?

Yeah.

I got enough on my mind just

getting the best price,

never mind keeping

tabs on who's buying.

- You know what I'm saying?

- Yeah.

When was the last time

you saw her anyway?

It's been a while.

I'm sorry. I know

it's a tough time.

Listen, if you wanna

put any of that stuff

back on the market,

just let me know, okay?

I can move it for you all

over again, double your take.

Okay. Yeah.

Um... thanks, Bill.

Yeah. Don't mention it.

Call me if you need anything, okay?

Yeah.

Bye.

(LEON CHUCKLES)

WOMAN:
Come back here.

(SHARP INTAKE OF BREATH)

(LEON GASPS)

(CLICKING LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF)

(WOMAN WHISPERING) Believe.

(REMOTE CLATTERS LOUDLY)

Angry God!

Ours is a fearful God!

We have the signs.

- We have the word...

- (VOLUME LOWERS)

Of his ministers on the earth,

and by our faith, we see

what the unbelievers cannot.

Hosts of angels.

The world is full of atheists,

and sinners of the mind,

but we are people of the faith...

(LOUD BANGING ON DOOR)

Hi.

MAN:
Hello. I'm from next door.

I was a good friend of your mother.

- Oh, hi, I'm Leon.

- I know who you are.

She spoke about you often.

We're very saddened

by what happened.

We mourned her long,

and miss her deeply.

- Thanks. I appreciate that.

- May I come in?

Now's not really a

great time, but...

- Perhaps later then?

- Yeah.

We are a close community here.

We've had many special

moments in this old house.

It is truly blessed.

Do you believe in angels, Leon?

Your mother believed in

them deeply, as do we.

Perhaps you will join us

once you're settled in.

Yeah, sure. Thanks for stopping by.

One more thing.

There's an animal that's

come out of the woods.

It's probably sick, so

it might be dangerous.

You should be careful.

Okay, I will.

The woods belong to God,

but every so often,

something bad comes out of them.

Okay, I'll keep that in mind.

Bye, Leon. God bless you.

Yeah.

(SIGHS)

(THUNDER CRASHES, RAIN FALLING)

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Anna.

Leon, what's up?

Hey. Uh, not much. How are you?

Well, I'm busy, as usual.

Yeah. Uh...

You called.

Yeah. I, uh...

(LAUGHS)

I... I can't remember why I called.

Um...

Look, I really don't

have time for this.

Okay, no, no, no. It's just, um...

I'm at my mom's place now.

Uh-huh.

Yeah, it's...

I had no idea.

- Um...

- (ANNA SIGHS HEAVILY)

Something happened that

I can't really explain.

What are you talking about?

Um...

You know, I was just

around and settling in,

and, uh, I left the

room for a second,

I came back, and

there's this statue

on the TV when I

didn't put it there.

In fact, I distinctly remember

seeing it in the basement.

- And you're sure?

- I'm positive.

How are you feeling?

How am I feeling?

(LAUGHS) Uh...

I wanna know why that

statue's on the TV.

Tunnel reality.

Tu... what?

I'm surmising, but the statue

has connotations for you.

Probably not positive ones.

Is that true?

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

So look, you didn't see the statue,

because you didn't wanna see it.

It's probably because you didn't feel

emotionally ready to see it, and yet,

you clearly have a need

to come to terms with it

since you were the one that

brought it up the stairs,

and put it in plain view so

that you would notice it.

It's the statue your

mother gave you, isn't it?

Yeah, yeah.

Same one she used to punish you?

It wasn't...

It was more of a test.

No, you don't test a nine-year-old

boy by lighting candles

and asking him if

he believes in God.

- Could've said yes.

- Yes, but you said no.

And then, she'd start to

blow out all the candles,

and what would she

say was gonna happen

when all the candles

were blown out?

Leon.

What?

I want to hear you say it.

Said the angel would

turn its back and...

Stop protecting me.

And that's why I never

liked your mother.

Well, you cleared it up for me.

Well, it's far from clear to me.

Okay. I think you need to

give it some more thought,

and allow the feelings

associated with the statue to...

express themselves.

- Yeah, yeah.

- You need to.

So is that all?

You still talk like a doctor.

I am a doctor.

Good night, Leon.

Night, doctor.

(KEYS JINGLING IN LOCK)

(LOW GROWLING)

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

There was a time when I

was everything to you.

A time when you loved me

as much as I loved you.

A time when you sought my

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