The Other Side of the Door Page #3

not to hurt Lucy again.

Will you promise me?

(TOY CHIMES)

"Shere Khan moved

through the forest.

"He heard the thunder

of their hooves,

"and lumbered

down the ravine,

"looking from side to side

for any way of escape."

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

(BEEPS)

- Hello?

- MICHAEL:
Hey, darling.

How was your day?

Did you have fun with Luce?

MARIA:
Yeah, I just

put her to bed.

Okay.

I'm really sorry, but I've got to

be here for a couple more hours.

Shall I ask Piki to keep something warm

for you or are you going to eat there?

No, it's okay.

I'm just going to

grab something here.

But I just wanted

to tell you that I miss you.

MARIA:
I miss you, too.

All right. I love you.

Give Luce a kiss for me.

Will do. Love you, too.

Bye.

(OFF-KEY PIANO MELODY)

(OFF-KEY PIANO

MELODY CONTINUES)

Oliver?

(KNOCKING)

(AGHORI CHANTING)

I see you there.

I'll call the police!

(AGHORI CONTINUES CHANTING)

Go on!

Go. Go!

Get out! Get out of my house!

- (GROWLS)

- (SCREAMING)

(GURGLING)

(CHANTING SOFTLY)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

PIKI:
You have no idea

what you have done.

Did you think that

you could bring back

somebody from

the world of the dead

and they would be the same?

Did you think there would

be no consequences?

I don't understand.

Hindus believe in the purification

and reincarnation of the soul.

That can never

happen to Oliver now

because he has

returned to this life.

Instead, his soul

will putrefy.

You have seen her,

haven't you?

Myrtu.

She is getting closer to

this world every day.

When you opened the door,

you upset the balance

between life and death

and you awoke her.

She is the gatekeeper

of the underworld.

She is here to take Oliver

back to the world of the dead.

And she will destroy anything

that comes in her way.

Oliver is no longer your son,

Mrs. Harwood.

Do you understand

what I am telling you?

He is evil.

Burn every possession of his.

Destroy every photograph.

Get rid of anything which is

an anchor for him to this life

and pray that he will return

to the world of the dead.

You are out of your mind.

I should never have told

you about the temple!

I thought I was

trying to help you.

(FOOTSTEPS RECEDING)

(PANTING)

Lucy?

- Baby.

- (WHIMPERING)

Hey.

Are you okay?

Lucy?

LUCY:
Mommy.

You woke me up.

(CREAKING)

- (SHRIEKING)

- (GASPS)

Are you okay?

Yes.

Yes.

Come on. I've got to get dry.

(CHUCKLES)

(WORKERS SPEAKING IN HINDI)

I just think it would

be a really good idea.

I can't remember the last time

Lucy saw her cousins.

I know.

It would be amazing.

I would love that.

I'm just not sure it's the best

timing for business, but...

You are always saying that you

never have any time to relax.

You know, she's got a month

before she starts school...

and we haven't been to

the States for so long.

Are you okay?

Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.

Yeah? You seem

kind of flushed.

I'm just coming down

with something. Luce!

Luce?

Lucy?

- Luce?

- Lucy?

- Lucy!

- I'll go look for her out front.

Luce?

MICHAEL:
Lucy?

LUCY:
Mommy!

Lucy!

Luce!

(CROWD SPEAKING HINDI)

Lucy!

Luce!

Lucy!

(WINSTON BARKING)

LUCY:
Mommy!

Lucy!

(MACHINERY WHIRRING)

(GURGLING GROWL)

(GASPS)

(GURGLING SOUND)

MICHAEL:
Maria!

Hey.

(SHRIEKS)

(GASPS)

Michael! Where were you?

She was just out front.

I tried to tell you, but you'd run off.

I couldn't find you.

(CREAKING)

I know you're there.

(CROW CAWING)

(WINSTON WHINES)

(SCREAMS)

(WINSTON BARKING)

(GLASS SHATTERING)

(WINSTON CONTINUES BARKING)

Oliver, stop it!

(CHILD LAUGHING)

- Amma.

- (GASPS)

- Amma.

- (GASPS)

Anushka?

Look, Mommy.

It's Oliver's book.

Thank you.

MICHAEL:
What is this?

I'm not sure.

(SCREAMS)

Maria? Maria!

- MARIA:
Michael!

- What?

- MARIA:
Lucy, come here.

- MICHAEL:
Stay there.

- I got you. It's okay.

- What is it, Mommy?

MARIA:
It's okay.

(MANTRAS BEING RECITED)

"And when the drawbridge

closed with a bang

"all the people

were safe inside.

"And deep in the dark forest

the dragon curled up in a heap

"and went to sleep."

I think you can curl up in a

heap and go to sleep now.

You don't think that Oliver

did that to Piki, do you?

No.

No, I think what

happened to Piki

was just a terrible,

terrible accident.

Are you sure?

Yes, I am.

Now, how about

you hop into bed?

Been a long day, little one.

Can Winston sleep

with me tonight?

(WINSTON YIPS)

I suppose that's a yes, isn't it?

(CHUCKLES)

Do not hog all the bed.

Have sweet dreams.

I love you.

Is Piki in heaven now?

I think so, yes.

Why isn't Oliver in heaven?

It's time for bed,

sweet girl.

I'll see you in the morning.

(DOOR CLOSES)

- (KNOCKING)

- (GASPS)

(WINSTON BARKING)

Lucy?

Baby, are you all right?

(WINSTON BARKING)

Luce?

Lucy.

(BARKING CONTINUES)

Lucy.

Lucy?

Luce!

Lucy!

Lucy!

(BARKING CONTINUES)

Lucy!

(PANTING)

Luce?

Are you in here?

Baby, are you hiding from...

No, no, no.

No, no!

(VOCALIZING)

Lucy?

Luce.

Oh, my God, sweet girl.

You scared me.

So much.

What are you

doing out here, baby?

I wanted to feel

the wind on my skin.

It tickles.

Okay.

Okay, come on,

let's go to bed.

Hey, guys.

What's going on?

Daddy!

Hey, you.

What are you doing out

here so late, pumpkin?

I think she might have

been sleepwalking.

I missed you, Daddy.

I missed you,

too, sweetheart.

How about we get

you back to bed? Come on.

I love you, Daddy.

I love you, too...

What...

- What? No, no, no.

- Michael.

Michael.

No. No!

MARIA:
Michael.

(SCREAMS)

It's got to burn.

It's got to burn.

What? Why?

Because Oliver came back.

What?

Oliver came back,

and I think he killed Piki.

Because she tried to burn all

of his things to send him back

because he's not

our boy anymore.

Stop.

Darling, stop.

I know it sounds absolutely crazy,

but it's true.

Right, Luce? Right?

I don't know what you're

talking about, Mommy.

No, no, baby,

it's okay. It's okay.

We can tell Daddy now.

Tell him about your brother.

Tell him about the piano.

Tell him about the piano.

I don't know what you're saying.

Oliver's dead.

Luce, I don't know why you're

doing this right now, okay?

But you need to tell

your father the truth.

You need to tell him.

I don't know what

you mean, Mommy.

Lucy, you have to tell him!

Enough! Enough!

You're scaring her.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry, but...

It's all right.

Let's get you to bed,

sweetheart.

All right.

You feel better, poppet?

Now that you're here, Daddy.

You sleep well, okay?

I love you.

I love you, too.

Lucy, please tell

Daddy about Oliver.

Maria, sweetheart,

you're not thinking straight.

- Can we talk about this downstairs?

- I'm not making it up.

I understand you don't think

you're making it up, but I...

What?

Oliver, what have you done?

Maria?

He's possessed her.

Maria, would you

listen to yourself?

No, no, no!

Oliver?

Maria.

We can be together again.

You leave your sister alone!

Daddy, I'm scared!

Stop!

Come here, sweetheart.

It's going to be all right.

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