Signs Page #2

Graham looks in the direction of THE BOY'S VOICE. He's close.

Graham picks up Bo and rushes through the crops.

He finds MORGAN standing with his hands in the pockets of

his pajama bottoms. DOGS ARE BARKING NEARBY.

GRAHAM:

Morgan what's happening?

Graham puts Bo on the ground and moves right in front of

Morgan. The ten-year old boy looks deep in thought.

Graham takes hold of Morgan's chin and turns his face so

he's looking straight at him.

GRAHAM:

Are... you... hurt?

Beat. Morgan's eyes reveal he's come to some answer.

MORGAN:

I think God did it.

Beat. THE DOGS KEEP BARKING.

GRAHAM:

Did what Morgan?

Morgan takes hold of his father's unshaven chin and turns

his face. Graham is forced to look to his right. Beat. Graham

sees something.

Graham Hess slowly rises to his feet. He starts moving forward

towards something.

He walks through a thin layer of crops and emerges in a

clearing. Two German Shepherds are running back and forth.

They are clearly agitated.

Graham looks around at the THOUSANDS OF CORN STALKS LYING

FLAT ON THE GROUND. THEY LAY IN A GIGANTIC CIRCLE, A HUNDRED

FEET WIDE.

Graham Hess looks around in a daze as he walks out into the

center. Merrill, Bo and Morgan follow him.

The dogs keep running and barking as WE PULL BACK AND REVEAL

THE FOUR MEMBERS OF THE HESS FAMILY STANDING IN THE MIDDLE

OF THIS PERFECT, GIGANTIC CIRCLE.

WE KEEP PULLING BACK TO EXPOSE THIS EERIE DESIGN -- FIVE

HUNDRED FEET WIDE -- SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ENDLESS,

UNTOUCHED CORN FIELD.

LEGEND:

"BUCKS COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA...

THIRTY MILES OUTSIDE PHILADELPHIA"

CUT TO:

EXT. BACKYARD - LUNCHTIME

Graham holds his hand over the barbecue to see if it's at

the right temperature. The other hand holds a cordless phone

to his ear.

GRAHAM:

(into phone)

...Lee actually the reason I'm calling

is about Lionel.

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