The Quiet Ones Page #2

Harry, lights.

DAVID Q:
Where are you, Mr. Gregor?

COUPLAND:
I think David used

the character of Mr. Gregor

to explain the telekinetic

havoc his mind was wreaking.

KRISSI:
The same way Jane

is mentally sculpting Evey?

COUPLAND:
Exactly.

COUPLAND:
Why is Mr. Gregor

doing these things, David?

I don't know. Mother

says he's evil.

COUPLAND:
What do you think he is?

He's bad. So am I!

COUPLAND:
Mr. Gregor is make-believe!

Your mind is creating him.

You can get rid of him.

I can help you!

(SCREAMING)

Mr. Gregor was a character

from a bedtime story

David's father used to tell him.

His parents must feel so guilty.

What happened to David Q.?

He was improving with my

help, but his mother,

a religious woman,

terminated the sessions.

We lost touch.

I've heard he's living a

relatively normal life somewhere.

(KNOCKING AT DOOR)

Hello, Joseph.

Gentlemen.

Why do I get the impression this

is about to become unpleasant?

We have to move Jane.

- What?

- Why?

They've pulled the funding

for the experiment.

Bloody cowards!

Ah, they're dead already anyway.

Krissi, Harry...

You can leave the experiment

or see this through.

Either way I'll understand.

No, we're with you, Joseph.

All the way.

Cameraman, I'm not well off.

I won't have much left for film.

I'll use cheaper stock.

After all, I'm starting

to be a bit intrigued.

Ah, it's for the best.

Come on, let's pack.

Hmm.

Do you like it?

If it makes me better.

Let's get...

Yeah, one of all of us.

(CLEARS THROAT)

Okay, should we go in? I got you.

Just be careful.

EMF scanner.

And there's one in each corner and

one on the table. Five in total.

Basically, they pick

up minute changes

in electromagnetic energy fields.

I borrowed them from the

Engineering Department.

So if we can connect

Harper's mental activity,

which is recorded

on the EEG machine,

to telekinetic events, then...

BRIAN:
So if Evey's made

of negative energy,

then this should

help us identify...

COUPLAND:

Very good, Brian, very good.

- Are we ready?

- HARRY:
Yeah.

Here we go.

COUPLAND:
We just want to

ask Evey some questions.

HARRY:
Come on, Evey. Come out.

KRISSI:
Come play with us.

One knock for yes, two for no.

JANE:
God, please, Evey.

Why won't she speak to us?

Damn it, Jane!

I'm trying, Joseph.

Try harder.

So, how do we assess our progress?

How do I assess our progress?

Patience and courage.

Evey will slowly come to life.

If we survive, we

win a Nobel Prize.

Wait, is there a chance we won't?

Win?

Survive.

There's always a chance.

"Security is a superstition.

It does not exist in nature.

"Life's either a daring

adventure or nothing."

Einstein?

Helen Keller.

Mate, just put it in the bottom

corner. Have you got it?

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

(KNOCKS AT DOOR)

To brighten things.

Thank you.

You feeling okay?

I'm a disappointment.

I'm taking too long.

I have to find Evey.

COUPLAND:
Slowly...

Go down into the darkness.

Allow the total

relaxation you're feeling

to plunge you through

any mental chaos.

Deeper.

HARRY:
Ready.

Deeper.

HARRY:
She's in alpha wave state.

How are you feeling?

Lost, alone...

COUPLAND:

But you're not alone, are you?

Peer into the darkness.

There's something there with

you, isn't there? What is it?

Say it, "I'm not alone."

- I am alone.

- Say it!

I'm a failure. Everyone hates me.

I want to die.

Jane, if you're not going to try

you can go back to the chemical...

- BRIAN:
Jesus.

- HARRY:
What was that?

The EMF, sensor two.

BRIAN:
Something knocked

the camera out of my hand!

I had a firm grip on it.

- COUPLAND:
Shh, shh!

- HARRY:
Oh, my God, it happened.

Evey was here? Why

didn't you tell us?

She was playing.

Bring her back.

Jane, bring her back.

(ALL LAUGHING)

We made progress tonight.

A toast. Brian, you make it.

(STAMMERING) I don't know...

Be quick with it now. No thinking.

HARRY:
Come on.

To Jane.

ALL:
To Jane!

I think he's falling in love.

KRISSI:
My, my.

HARRY:

He'll be bringing her flowers next.

(ALL LAUGH)

(POP MUSIC PLAYING)

Harry.

Brian, she's had her

sleep. Keep her up.

(KRISSI GIGGLES)

HARRY:
I love you.

KRISSI:
Now why would you need to ruin

the mood with that filthy, filthy word?

Good night, Brian. (GIGGLES)

Good night.

(KRISSI GIGGLES)

(KRISSI SQUEALS)

KRISSI:
Ow!

(CRASH)

(BOTH SCREAMING)

Bed broke.

Sorry about that.

I'm not.

Good night, Brian.

(KRISSI GIGGLES)

(GASPS)

You look tired. Why

don't you go to bed.

I'll take over.

(JANE GRUNTS)

(GRUNTS)

(WHISPERING) Harry.

Come see this.

Can you see her?

(WHISPERING) Krissi. Krissi!

BRIAN:
(STAMMERING)

I need the lights.

HARRY:
Is that enough?

BRIAN:
Yeah, yeah, perfect.

(GRUNTS)

Now you feel better, don't you?

May we see her, Jane?

She's pretty.

So, why are you doing this to her?

Hmm?

Is Evey losing her hair?

Is she sick?

HARRY:
Is she someone you hated?

Did she hurt you when

you were little?

Jane, please try to remember.

Hey, stop it, stop it!

You must let us help you. Okay?

Help me? God, no.

No one can help me.

They act like I'm invisible.

Do you want to see me disappear?

Sure. Weak pulse.

HARRY:
Brian, look at this.

You see that?

BRIAN:
What is that?

Looks like she's been

scratching something.

KRISSI:
Shh!

(KRISSI SCREAMING)

(GRUNTING)

Jane, Jane! Harry!

Jane, Jane!

HARRY:
Come on, Krissi,

come on, get up. Come on!

- What is with you?

- Do you want to meet Evey?

- What?

- She's inside me right now.

- Jane.

- Take me.

- Jane!

- She's inside me.

- Feel Evey. You can even touch her.

- What are you doing?

Stop! Stop!

- COUPLAND:
Let him go.

- Coward.

Take your hands out of his

trousers now, please.

Thank you.

I'm sorry. It wasn't

what it looked like.

I know.

(JANE LAUGHING)

(STAMMERING)

I don't understand what's going on.

It's obvious. She's aware

of your feelings for her,

which could be very

dangerous for you.

JANE:
(OVER SPEAKER) Coward.

Better go.

Coward!

(JANE LAUGHING)

(CLEARS THROAT)

It's a job.

You can quit anytime. She's

not your responsibility.

(SCREECHES)

(CHUCKLES)

Come on.

(SIGHS)

(STATIC BURST)

She's here.

HARRY:

EMF hit, sensors one through five.

COUPLAND:
Like you to let us

talk to Evey. Will you do that?

One knock for yes, two for no.

(KNOCKS TWICE)

HARRY:
EMF sensor five.

- JANE:
It's so hot.

- She's right there, guys.

There's a fire.

No, no, there's no fire.

You're perfectly safe.

Krissi, pass me a candle.

Here you are.

Is Evey afraid of fire?

KRISSI:
Joseph...

BRIAN:
Stop! Stop!

(SCREAMING)

Cameraman, you've scared her off!

HARRY:
We've lost it.

Do that again and you are gone.

(CREAKS)

Hello?

(CREAKS)

It's open.

Jane?

Jane?

Jane? Jane?

What's that? What have you done?

Krissi! Hurry, Krissi!

I don't know. She's

lost three more pounds.

She's painting her body with blood.

She's mutilating herself. I'm

sorry, she must see a doctor.

Do you always do this?

Do what?

Retreat when you're on the

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