The Rapture Page #5

SHARON:

One night. You had it done in one

night?

EXECUTIVE:

Well, you know how kids are. I

almost got a tattoo once. She was

drunk.

ANGIE wraps herself around VIC. The naked EXECUTIVE fondles

SHARON while she watches VIC and ANGIE kiss and laugh, the

EXECUTIVE wants to get inside her, but she won't let him, he

can only use his hands. For a moment, she enjoys it, but the

pearl on ANGIE'S back is too compelling.

SHARON:

Angie, you got that in one night?

VIC:

Maybe she doesn't want to talk about

it.

ANGIE:

There's nothing to talk about.

SHARON:

Why did you get it?

VIC:

Sharon? Can we talk about it later?

SHARON:

I mean it must have been painful.

ANGIE realizes she has to deal with SHARON'S curiosity.

ANGIE:

(facing SHARON)

I don't remember, and I don't know

why I got it.

She looks at the EXECUTIVE. He gives her a compassionate look.

EXECUTIVE:

Its okay, Angie. I'm here. I'm with

you.

SHARON:

Why would you get a tattoo that you

didn't really want? I'm sorry, I

don't want to make you unhappy, but

I really need to know.

ANGIE:

Why?

SHARON:

I don't know. I don't know. It's

important.

(She asks again:
)

What is it?

ANGIE:

Don't you know what's going on?

SHARON:

What?

ANGIE:

The dream? The Pearl?

SHARON:

What dream?

EXECUTIVE:

Tell them.

Cut to:

INTERIOR:
TELEPHONE COMPANY VENDING-MACHINE ROOM. DAY.

The three workers are sitting together, drinking coffee.

SHARON comes into the room and walks over to them, then sits

down. She acts as though she's seen the light, but she's

heavy-handed and obvious.

SHARON:

Hi, it's a beautiful day, isn't it?

How are you?

WORKER #1

(cautious)

We're fine. And you?

SHARON:

I'm fine. Now that I dream about the

Pearl.

Silence. The men watch her carefully. She becomes

uncomfortable, but they don't release her from their hard

stares. She is being evaluated.

WORKER #2

What dream would that be?

SHARON:

The Pearl. I dream about the Pearl.

WORKER #3

Tell us about it.

WORKER #1

What does it look like?

SHARON:

You know. The Pearl. It's a big

pearl by a river.

WORKER #3

No, it's not.

WORKER #1

You haven't seen it.

SHARON:

Yes, I have.

WORKER #2

You can't fake it.

SHARON slumps, defeated.

WORKER #1

It's a message from God. If you

really want it, all you have to do

is pray.

SHARON:

(disdainfully)

Pray.

WORKER #2

He's coming back.

SHARON:

Slow down. If everybody is getting

this dream, how come it isn't on

the news?

WORKER #2

Those who need to know, know.

WORKER #1

And those who don't believe won't

get the dream.

SHARON:

There are five billion people on the

planet. There's I-don't-know-how-

many religions. Why does the God of

some little country on the

Mediterranean have to be the God for

everyone? Isn't that a little

arrogant? I mean, really? The

Buddhists get along okay without

Jesus Christ. The Hindus get along

okay without Jesus Christ. The

Moslems seem to be getting along

okay without Jesus Christ.

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