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1.)
(Karl is in Jack's car, outside his own apartment. He's still responding with flusterment
to Jack's casual proposition. Suddenly, Jack looks cranky, and points a finger at Karl.)
KARL:Heheh! Well, uh,
if I was-- if we were
gonna do something
like that I’d--I’d just
want it to be, like
special? --And um, not like...
JACK: Hey Karl.
2.)
(Close-up of Jack's eye, wide with hypnotizing powers.)
JACK: SLEEP
3.)
(Karl is knocked out and Jack looks very annoyed.)
JACK:Phew, that was
insufferable.
4.)
(Time for a bite? Jack's fangs are out, but...)
JACK: ...
5.)
(Karl is resurrected, dazed, and Jack has calmed his rage to a smolder.)
JACK: Wake up.
KARL: Huh? Oh--oh man,
sorry!
6.)
(Jack makes a passable genial expression and hands Karl a business card. Karl looks mildly surprised, still out of it?)
JACK: Here’s my card,
we can stay in touch.
7.)
(Close-up of Jack's business card: Jack Whitechapel, Event Promoter.)
KARL: Whitechapel?
Did you get
married?
8.)
(Jack isn't looking Karl in the eye as the human gets out of his car. Karl seems excited about Jack's world of subterfuge.)
JACK: No, Jack Ballard
is dead.
KARL: Ohhhh! I get it.
Going into hiding.Don’t people
usually leave the
country when--
eh, nevermind.
9.)
(Karl stands a moment in the door of Jack's car, smiling as he talks. Jack is still avoiding his eyes.)
KARL:Thanks Jack.
I’m really happy
we met again.
I’ll make it
up to you.
JACK: Bye.
10.)
(Harlan at night, with a smattering of snow in the trees.)
11.)
(The exterior of what was once a medium-fancy building, now looks like a cheap hospital or university building.)
JACK: (in voice-over) Yeah I’m outside the lobby,
I’ll wait for you.
12.)
(Jack is sitting in his car, on the phone with someone.)
JACK: Hold on sweetie,
I’m getting a text.
13.)
(Close up of Jack's phone with a message and photo of young Jack and Karl, posing with tongues out, having fun.)
KARL'S MESSAGE: Found this on my old phone,
thought you might like
to see it. <3 Karl
14.)
(Jack slams his head on the car horn in frustration.)
JACK: Just-just NO! AGHH! |