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KELLER:

(smiling, getting up)

Think I need a refill.

8 CONTINUED:
8

9 INT. KITCHEN - THE BIRCHES' HOUSE - CONTINUOUS 9

Grace enters, Franklin’s Banner blaring through the

house. Keller pours himself a fresh glass of milk, his

back to her.

KELLER:

Think you hit the limit with the

wine, hon.

She sneaks up and wraps her arms around him --

GRACE:

Uh huh. Having fun?

He turns around, immediately taken by her tipsy adoring

eyes.

KELLER:

When I get you home I will be.

GRACE:

(coyly)

We’ll see about that.

She kisses him passionately as Franklin's Banner reaches

its soaring climax.

10 EXT. THE BIRCHES' HOUSE - DUSK 10

The sun sets behind the Birch house.

11 INT. BASEMENT/TV ROOM - THE BIRCHES' HOUSE - DUSK 11

Ralph and Eliza sit watching TV. They look lobotomized

with boredom. Keller walks in.

KELLER:

Where are your sisters?

They both shrug their shoulders. Grace comes in behind

Keller, flushed from too much wine.

GRACE:

(to Keller)

I can’t find them.

KELLER:

(to Ralph and Eliza)

Did you take them to look for the

whistle?

Ralph and Eliza just stare blankly.

(CONTINUED)

RALPH:

Dad, what are you talking about?

GRACE:

They didn’t come to get you

earlier -- they were supposed to

come and get you.

ELIZA:

We haven’t seen them since we ate.

Keller puts his hand on Grace’s shoulder, steadying her.

KELLER:

Don’t worry, they’re probably at

our house.

12 EXT. FAIRMOUNT CIRCLE - DUSK 12

Keller jogs down the street without his coat on.

13 INT. KITCHEN - THE DOVERS' HOUSE - CONTINUOUS 13

Keller moves fast through the kitchen...

KELLER:

Girls?

14 INT. STAIRS - THE DOVERS' HOUSE - CONTINUOUS 14

Keller double times it up the stairs...

KELLER:

Anna? Girls?

15 INT. HALLWAY - THE DOVERS' HOUSE - CONTINUOUS 15

Keller runs in and out of the bedrooms one by one.

They’re not here.

16 INT. BASEMENT - THE DOVERS' HOUSE - CONTINUOUS 16

The light clicks on, Keller rushes down the stairs and

looks around. Food and water to last a lifetime.

Chemical toilets. Meds for radiation sickness. Guns.

No girls.

11 CONTINUED:
11

17 INT. LIVING ROOM - THE BIRCHES' HOUSE - MOMENTS LATER 17

Grace, Nancy and Ralph wait anxiously in the living room.

Keller rushes in, out of breath.

KELLER:

Are they here?

GRACE:

Oh God.

FRANKLIN:

I don’t believe this.

Eliza enters from another room.

ELIZA:

I looked all over the house,

they’re not here.

RALPH:

The RV, Dad there was this RV and

they were playing on it. There

was someone inside I think --

KELLER:

Where?

18 EXT. FAIRMOUNT CIRCLE - CONTINUOUS 18

Keller, Ralph and Franklin burst out the door.

KELLER:

(to Franklin)

Go that way, we’ll meet you on the

other side.

We follow Keller and Ralph as they sprint down the middle

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