Pre-Visualization Materials for Wild Card Project

Script:

EXT. small field - daytime

Rick is dragging a body bag across a small field. He is calmly crying. After a while he begins to grow angry. He turns over his shoulder, and yells at the body bag.

rick

SHUT UP!

Rick angrily kicks the body bag, which squirms after the impact. This reveals the possibility that someone is alive in the bag. Rick slumps down and sits next to the bag. Rick covers his face with his hands, with an exhausted exhale. Camera reveals that a woman is standing behind him. Rick stands up to face her.

Woman

Did I die on that bridge?

RICK

(stunned by her presence)

Yes, you did.

WOMAN

Its okay... I'm here now.

RICK

Why did you have to leave?

WOMAN

It was my time to leave, but you can't stay here.

RICK

Even in death, I'll go wherever you go.

Rick unzips the body bag as he makes his proclamation. He sees himself in the body bag.

WOMAN

You have to let me go.. and stop blaming yourself for my actions.

RICK

How am I supposed to do that?

WOMAN

You'll find someone else soon enough. This isn't the end of road for you.

RICK

There is no one else..

WOMAN

Look.

The woman points in another direction. Rick hears the sounds of a shovel digging dirt, and he looks over to see the woman standing somewhere else digging the hole.

woman (Digging)

Bury this burden of yours.

WOMAN

I'll be with you in love and memory.

RICk (bodybag)

Listen..

Rick in the body bag widens his eyes.

RICK (BODYBAG)

Listen to me. Don't let her go.. she only exists here.

RICK

No, you're wrong.

RICK (BODYBAG)

I'm wrong?

RICK

We're wrong, we're both wrong.

The woman has a change of heart.

WOMAN

Why did you let me go?! I don't want to continue living in this... abyssal place. Take me back to the real world, with you!

WOMAN (DIGGING)

Don't listen to her! I am wrong! You need to wake up!

Rick covers his ears from all of the torment.

RICK

I'm not listening to any of you anymore. I've been asleep long enough.. it's time for me to wake up.

He walks towards the grave, and lays in it.

WOMAN

You're making a grave mistake.

WOMAN (DIGGING)

Climb back up. You must leave!

RICK (BODYBAG)

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!

The woman starts to pour dirt into the hole, burying Rick in the grave. Rick proceeds to wake up in front of a tombstone. He places a relic on the grave.

End.

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