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7.STEPHEN (CONT’D)I’m not doing this on purpose...MARLAI can’t watch you all night afterworking at the hospital all day...STEPHENIt won’t happen again.(off her look)I know. I said that before, butI’ll try harder this time. Really.MARLAHow? How can you promise not to dosomething you can’t even control?STEPHENI’ll talk to Dr. Bloom. Maybethere’s something we haven’t tried.MARLAYou mean, Dr. Bloom who’s no longertaking our insurance?(off Stephen)I’m sorry. Forget it. I shouldn’thave brought it up.STEPHENIs that why you’ve been taking allthe extra shifts?MARLAI can handle the shifts, Stephen...(re: Stephen’s behavior)It’s this that’s driving me crazy.INT. BATHROOM - LATERCUT TO STEPHEN, opens a BOTTLE OF PILLS. Pops one, emptiesthe rest. Finds a second bottle: “Miralax stool softener.”Stephen refills the PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE WITH LAXATIVES.EXT. SCHOOL - DAYLUCA (O.S.)Quit jerking it. Gonna be late...CUT TO Stephen and Luca approaching the FRONT STEPS as GROUPOF JOCKS spot Luca, waving him over. This kid is popular.STEPHENSee you after school...
8.CONTINUE TRACKING WITH Stephen through the various highschool social strata. He keeps his head down. A loner.VOICE (O.S.)Jesus, Stephen...REVEAL ASTRID (18). Classically beautiful, effortlesslycool. Friends with Stephen since the sandbox.ASTRIDYou look awful. Did you sleep in aditch last night?STEPHENI wish. Neighbor’s apartment, threefloors up. They almost called thecops... It’s getting worse.ASTRIDAre you taking your meds?STEPHENYes, Astrid, I’m taking my medslike a good boy. But, hey, maybe Ineed something a little stronger.A little electroshock? Maybe anice-pick lobotomy?ASTRIDLet me see your pills.Why?STEPHENASTRIDI want to check to see if being adick is a side-effect.Cute.STEPHENASTRIDI’m just worried about you.STEPHENI know. And I’m just tired ofeverybody worrying about me.I wish I could be like them...He motions to their carefree CLASSMATES, laughing, smiling.STEPHEN (CONT’D)You know? Normal.
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Page 3 and 4: 2.CARA (V.O.)TIM says there’s som
Page 5 and 6: 4.LEAD AGENTIt’s over, John...THA
Page 7: 6.The DOOR OPENS. REVEAL Stephen’
Page 11 and 12: 10.CLOSE ON JEDIKIAH. A flash of ra
Page 13 and 14: 12.STEPHEN(deadpan)Well, that parti
Page 15 and 16: 14.CARA’S VOICE (O.S.)Get on the
Page 17 and 18: 16.CARAHe doesn’t believe us.(wit
Page 19 and 20: 18.JOHN (CONT'D)Sometimes it never
Page 21 and 22: 20.RUSSELLOnly what we need.Stephen
Page 23 and 24: 22.LEAD AGENTI can explain --JEDIKI
Page 25 and 26: 24.STEPHENWhat do you mean, they wa
Page 27 and 28: 26.RUSSELLA virtual intelligence pr
Page 29 and 30: 28.STEPHENI have to tell you someth
Page 31 and 32: 30.ASTRIDThat is bullshit. I’ve s
Page 33 and 34: 32.DAMIANYou want us to bring him i
Page 35 and 36: 34.CARAIt was his choice. Those are
Page 37 and 38: 36.ACT FOURINT. SUBWAY STATION - NI
Page 39 and 40: 38.Tell me.CARAINT. LABORATORY - NI
Page 41 and 42: 40.Shut up.CARAANGLE ON GUARD #3, d
Page 43 and 44: 42.JEDIKIAHLook. Whatever myth John
Page 45 and 46: 44.BACK WITH STEPHEN: Pulling on hi
Page 47 and 48: 46.JOHNYou missed.AS JOHN COLDCOCKS
Page 49 and 50: 48.STEPHEN’S FATHER (PROJECTED)I
Page 51 and 52: 50.She pulls him to a stop, locks e
Page 53 and 54: 52.ACT SIXINT. LIVING ROOM - MOMENT
Page 55 and 56: 54.He holds out his hand to shake.
Page 57 and 58: 56.Stephen?VOICE (V.O.)He opens his
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58.STEPHEN (CONT'D)I’m gonna make
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