RONNIE TRUMAN (25) is a chubby man who holds a 22-rifle. He aims his weapon at a bald eagle flying gloriously through the sky. TANYA TRUMAN (65) looks out the front window. A breathing-tube rests under her nose.
RONNIE TRUMAN (25) is a chubby man who holds a 22-rifle. He aims his weapon at a bald eagle flying gloriously through the sky. TANYA TRUMAN (65) looks out the front window. A breathing-tube rests under her nose.
RONNIE TRUMAN (25) is a chubby man who holds a 22-rifle. He aims his weapon at a bald eagle flying gloriously through the sky. TANYA TRUMAN (65) looks out the front window. A breathing-tube rests under her nose.
Summer. The screech of crickets ECHOES out of the forest. An ABOVE-GROUND POOL rests behind the trailer. A chubby man sits on the back steps, holding a 22-rifle. His eyes are fixed on something in the distance. This is RONNIE TRUMAN (25). REVEAL: A bald eagle flying gloriously through the sky. It perches on a tree. Ronnie carefully aims his weapon at the bird. INT. TRAILER TANYA TRUMAN (65) looks out the front window. A breathing-tube rests under her nose. ANGLE ON: GRAVEL ROAD A car moves down the road toward the trailer. TANYA Ronnie. RONNIE (O.S.) What? TANYA I see a car. RONNIE (O.S.) Well, I see cars too. I just dont announce it every time. TANYA Its coming towards the house. RONNIE (O.S.) Im sure. Im sure its real scary. ANGLE ON: DRIVEWAY The car parks. BACKYARD 2. Ronnie lets out a deep, controlled breath, preparing to shoot. Tanya emerges from the trailer. Ronnie pulls the trigger... TANYA I -- Her voice causes Ronnie to yank his shot. The eagle flies away, unharmed. RONNIE Damn it, mom. That was a bald fuckin eagle. TANYA There are men here. RONNIE I dont give a damn. How am I supposed to summon the devil without GOD DAMN eagle talons? TANYA Im sorry. Ronnie props his weapon against the steps and storms into the house... RONNIE You ruined my seance. TRAILER He makes his way to the door. Tanya follows. RONNIE I already bought the damn candles. I mean, I could re-purpose those, I suppose. Theres not really much difference between bath candles and Satan candles. But the pentagram? Thats a one-trick pony. No way "Spencers" honors that return. What can I do? Turn it into a dartboard? Thats how you get a God damn poltergeist. Ronnie grabs the door-handle... The door JOLTS open, POPPING Ronnie in the face. Blood pours from his nose. GRADY (26) leads the way in. Hes a muscular, angry type. 3. Behind him is his boss -- SCOTT RAGSDALE (33). Grady grabs Ronnie and leads him into the... BACKYARD Grady forces Ronnies head into the pool and holds it under. Ronnie struggles to no avail. The water around his head turns sanguine. Scott steps out of the trailer. He escorts Tanya and helps her take a seat on the steps. SCOTT Let him breathe. Grady pulls Ronnie out of the water. Ronnie GASPS for air. SCOTT You know I hate this, Ronnie. Its completely unprofessional of me coming to your home and beating the shit out of you. RONNIE Youre damn right. Grady punches Ronnie in the temple. RONNIE Shit! Tanya lights a cigarette, her oxygen tank resting beside her. SCOTT Why are you always Jewing me? RONNIE I got money problems. GRADY Every since you got the pool? RONNIE Ive had that. GRADY Bull-shit. Thats brand fuckin new. 4. RONNIE My mom is having health problems. Shes got medical bills. Scott looks at Tanya. SCOTT That true? TANYA It is. GRADY No. No, Scott. Hes playing you. SCOTT Ronnie, you get me my share. I will come back around. RONNIE I can get you paid-up. Shes just a real clusterfuck of diseases. Gout, diabetes, she spontaneously combusts. GRADY Its cause she smokes next to an oxygen tank. Scott disappears into the trailer. RONNIE Nah. We just got spirits. Im getting that ironed-out. Tried a couple things -- so far shes still catching on fire. SCOTT (O.S.) Come on, Grady. GRADY (to Ronnie) When Im the boss, Im gonna fuck you up. RONNIE Hey, its the job, man. I get it. Nothing personal. GRADY It is completely personal. I despise you. Ronnie lets out a friendly chuckle. Grady walks away. 5. RONNIE I love our repartee. You say something funny, then I come back with something hilarious -- its verbal wit -- which I love. GRADY (O.S.) I will strangle you some day. RONNIE Listen to us. Like Abbot and Costello.