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“Ten reasons not to trust Alan Lewis”

By Morgan Mangham McNamara

INT. LIVING ROOM

Opening to a figure sitting in a chair holding a cup of hot liquid. Text appears in the screen, introducing him as “Jason”. He turns to the left and places the cup on a small side table. He turns back around and leans to the right to grab a TV remote. He looking at the TV he turns it one by pressing the red button on the remote. While keeping his eyes on the TV he reaches for the cup on the table. He grabs at nothing, the table is empty. He looks around and sees the cup in the hallway entrance. Jason groans and goes to get it. He grabs the cup and freezes. Time is at a standstill. Jason’s chair is pushed in front of him by someone unseen.

Time begins again and Jason unfreezes. He lifts up the cup and turns around to see the chair blocking his path. Jason disgruntledly moves the chair back to where it came from. Jason moves to the middle on the room.

Jason and time freezes once again. The previous unseen person, introduced as Alan by the text appearing on the screen; appear out of the hallway with a glass of water. Snickering and trying to hold in his laughter, he places it neatly on Jason’s head. He is still laughing as he makes his way to the chair. His laughter fades as he hides behind the chair. Time unfreezes and Jason moves slightly causing the glass to tumble over his head, spilling water. Jason screams in anguish. He stomps over to the large at the edge of the room. He grabs a bat and returns to the centre of the room. He swings it around wildly. Alan is seen with his hand over his mouth, laughing. Jason freezes mid swing.

Alan emerges from the chair, holding a marker. He goes up to Jason’s face and begins to draw a moustache. As he finishes it, time unexpectedly restarts again. Jason’s bat swing, hits Alan and forces him sideways. Alan lands on the floor and looks up at Jason. Jason lurches over him holding the bat in a threatening fashion. Jason swings the bat at Alan’s face.

Alan rolls to the right and stands up. He and Jason run around the room. Jason is swinging the bat around. He hits pictures off shelves, smashes the cup and the table. Also knocking books out of the book case. He manages to back Alan into the corner. Alan closes his eyes and cringes.

Time freezes again. Alan opens his eyes and stands up. Alan lets out a triumphant laugh. He points at Jason and unknowingly accidently touches him with his finger. Jason begins to move again.

Alan runs to the other side of the room and jumps onto the table. Jason freezes and unfreezes. Jason reappears as wearing a pink dress. A confused Jason looks to Alan at his side and sees him laughing on the floor. Jason’s bat disappears and reappears in Alan’s hands. Jason backs into the corner, pleading. Alan swings the bat.

Screen goes black. A distinctive CRUNCH is heard.

Scene reopens

 Jason opens his eyes. He looks to where the bat landed its blow. The bat was put through the wall beside him. Jason smiles and stands up beside Alan. He places his hands on his hip admiring the destroyed room. Jason and Alan have a small discussion while exiting the room about their had happened.

The screen fades black. A tall man in a suit and carrying a suitcase enters the destroyed room. He looks up and falls to his knees. He cries out and screams about Jason and Alan.