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ANNA MILTON SIDES ( SIDE #1)
INT. MENTAL HOSPITAL - ANNA'S ROOM - DAY
Plain but comfy: bed, dresser, nightstand; BARS on the
window.
In a chair, across from the bed: DR. REGINA WALTERS, 403s,
taking notes in a file marked “MILTON, ANNA.” Her manner is
calm, non-judgmental, concerned. She's a good listener.
sitting on the edge of the bed: ANNA MILTON, 20s, in hospital
gown. She's fragile, haunted. Right now, her head is
cocked, as though gho’s LISTENING to some faraway sound.
DR. WALTERS
Anna? Do you know where you are?
na tears her attention away from whatever she imagines she
hears. Darts a look at the Doctor, then quickly looks down.
Fusses nervously with her PLASTIC TD BRACELET.
DR. WALTERS (CONT’D)
You're at the Connor Beverly
Behavioral Medicine Center.
(then, gently)
Doe you know why you’re here?
Anna shrugs. Distracted. Uncomfortable just sitting here.
DR. WALTERS (CONT’D)
De you remember what you did?
Anna NODS-- slightly, reluctantly.
DR. WALTERS (CONT'D)
You were hysterical. Tt took four
people to restrain you.
ANNA
I wasn’t-- T was just trying to
waza them,
DR. WALTERS
Warn who?
ANNA
Everyone
(thon, frustrated)
Forget it, It was stupid.
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IvenpyuxtadnsDR. WALTERS
What were you trying to warn them
about?
Anna just shakes her head.
ON DR. WALTERS. Patiently looking at Anna. Waiting for her
to anawor. (Think Dr. Melfi on "The Sopranos.”)
ON ANNA. Sidelong glance. ‘Tempted to talk. Finally...
‘ANNA
Look, I get it. You think I’m
nuts. i mean, Z think I sound
nuts. But it’s all true.
DR. WALTERS
It’s okay, You can tell me. I'm
here to listen.
Anna looks at Dr. Walters, then away. BEAT. Thon...
ANNA,
The end is coming. The apocalypse.
ON ANNA, Struggling with emotion. Knowing that everyone she
loves will die. Horribly. Soon.
Dr. Walters nods. She's heard this stuff before, of course.
npa’s diagnosis is becoming more clear; she jots down notes.
DR. WALTERS
Apocalypse, like... in the Bible?
ANNA
Kind of. I mean, same bottom line.
(then, explaining)
This demon, Lilith, is trying to
break the Sixty-Six Seals, to free
Iucifer from Hell. tucifer will
bring the apocalypse.
Anna meets the doctor’s eyes.
ANNA (CONT'D)
So, smoke ‘em if you got ‘em.
OW DR, WALTERS’ NOTES: “Persecutory delusions”...
“paranoia”... "religious fantasies”...
Suddenly, Anna cocks her head again-- distracted by some
imaginary sound. Her expression turns dreamy, distant.
2DR. WALTERS
anna?
The doctor’s voice pulls Anna back to reality.
ANNA
oh, sorry.
DR. WALTERS
What were you doing?
NNR
Nothing. Just listening.
DR, WALTERS
(making notes)
So you're saying... there are sixty-
six of these “Seais’ in the world?
ANNA,
No. There are about six thousand
possible Seals. And Lilith only
has to break sixty-six of them, and
no one knows which sixty-six she's
gonna break.
DR. WALTERS
T see.
Anna looks out the window, through the bars. Sad. Anxious.
Beat.
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ANNA
That's why it’s nearly impossible
to stop her. That’s why the angels
are losing. That‘s why we're all
gonna die.
DR. WALTERS
I'm going to write you a
prescription.
Not too surprised the doctor is reacting that way.
OFF DR. WALTERS, writing Anna a prescription for STBLAZINE...
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