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JULIA:

(surprised)

Why would I forget you?

GIRL:

Because they're coming for me.

A long beat. Julia sits next to her.

JULIA:

Who is?

GIRL:

The monsters.

JULIA:

What monsters?

GIRL:

There. Behind the door.

The girl points towards the pool shed. The rusted door of the shed is slightly

open. Just a crack.

JULIA:

Those

other kids don't look too scared.

GIRL:

They

should be.

Beat.

JULIA:

(playing along)

So

how come only you can see them?

THE:

GIRL LEANS FORWARD AND SPEAKS IN A HUSHED WHISPER.

GIRL:

Because

I know they're real. I used to have a little brother, but they came and

got him. Now my parents say I never had a brother before.

(pause)

Soon

... my parents won't remember me either.

Something

about the girl's tone of voice is unnerving. As if she's resigned herself to

this.

A:

slight wind HISSES through the trees. The girl rises.

GIRL:

(cont'd)

I:

gotta go. They know I'm talking about them.

JULIA:

Wait

a second.

Julia

SNAPS a picture of the girl.

JULIA:

(cont'd)

Feel

better?

The

girl stares at her.

GIRL:

Are

you scared of monsters?

JULIA:

No.

Beat.

GIRL:

I:

am.

The

girl turns and runs across the lawn.

Julia

is left sitting on the bench. She glances over at the pool shed again. Raises

her camera and focuses on the door which is still cracked open.

She

snaps the picture.

CLICK!

INT. PAUL'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

Julia

and Paul are romantically entangled as they enter the apartment. A little

drunk. Kissing and frolicking. She strips off his jacket and tie. Paul abruptly

stops.

PAUL:

Wait

a minute ...

(grabbing both sides of his shirt)

This

is a job for ...

Paul

rips his shirt wide open. Buttons popping everywhere. They both start laughing.

Joining together, he guides her towards the bathroom.

The

wind gently HISSES on the balcony. Windchimes spinning.

INT. BATHROOM - NIGHT

A:

cloud of hot steam. The soothing rush of warm water running over tanned and

naked skin.

Julia

stands underneath the shower, her body relaxing into Paul's chest, his muscular

arms encircling her body, his lips buried in her neck and shoulders. Her eyes

are shut. Her expression is calm.

INTERCUT:

- BLOND STUDENT

Standing

in the guest bedroom at Sam's house. Young and muscular. Bathed in sunlight.

The tattoo on his shoulder.

BACK:

TO JULIA:

Her

eyes still pressed closed. Smiling a little.

Water

continues rushing from the shower head, creating a HISS that eventually becomes

THE ROAR OF THE OCEAN.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY - DUSK

The

setting sun blushes crimson across the rolling waves of the Pacific. Streaking

along the highway is a RANGE ROVER, packed with luggage, headlights on.

INT. RANGE ROVER - DUSK

Paul

sits behind the wheel. He's bopping and RAPPING with Sam to HIP-HOP that BLARES

from the speakers. Very energized.

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