The Rapture Page #4

He hands her a small Bible.

FIRST EVANGELIST

No. It's a gift.

SECOND EVANGELIST

We know what you're thinking ... It

doesn't make sense.

SHARON:

No.

SECOND EVANGELIST

I was like you.

SHARON:

I doubt it.

SECOND EVANGELIST

No, really.

SHARON:

And, like I said, I doubt it.

The men turn and leave. As they walk away, SHARON speaks:

SHARON:

I heard someone talking about The

Boy? Who's The Boy?

SECOND EVANGELIST

Some people say that he's a prophet

in the old tradition.

FIRST EVANGELIST

And some people say there are others

like him, all around the country.

SECOND EVANGELIST

All around the world.

SHARON:

And what do you say?

SECOND EVANGELIST

I say trust in God.

The SECOND EVANGELIST gives SHARON a warm smile.

SHARON:

Excuse me.

And she shuts the door.

Cut to:

INTERIOR:
TELEPHONE COMPANY INFORMATION OFFICE. DAY.

SHARON works at a computer terminal. Close on her.

SHARON:

Operator 134. What city please?

(Pause.)

City please?

(Pause.)

Please hold for the number.

(Pause.)

Operator 134. What city please?

(Pause.)

Is that a business or residence?

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR: SHARON'S APARTMENT. DAY.

The phone rings. She picks up, and we hear VIC on the line.

SHARON:

Hello?

VIC:

(voice-over)

Sharon?

SHARON:

Hi, Vic.

VIC:

(voice-over)

I dropped by a few of the hotels

near the airport today. You'll never

guess who I found. The most

fascinating couple, really. They're

from Philadelphia. Well, he's from

Pennsylvania and she's from Florida

and they're married. Isn't that

romantic?

She sees evangelists pass outside on bicycles.

SHARON:

What time?

VIC:

(voice-over)

Pick you up at nine.

EXTERIOR:
VIC'S WIFE'S HOUSE. NIGHT.

SHARON looking out. Behind her, VIC is dancing with ANGIE

and the EXECUTIVE.

INTERIOR:
VIC'S WIFE'S HOUSE. NIGHT.

EXECUTIVE:

Here's to open-minded people and

L.A., my kind of town.

ANGIE:

Don't you have, uhh,

(to her husband while

she corners VIC)

something better to do?

EXECUTIVE:

I'm doing it.

ANGIE laughs as the Executive goes to SHARON. She declines.

SHARON'S point of view as he walks back to the group. VIC

dances with ANGIE while the EXECUTIVE gropes her a little.

The EXECUTIVE unzips the back of ANGIE'S dress as he turns

her around, and as the dress falls away, SHARON can see a

tattoo through the veil of ANGIE'S long black hair.

The tattoo is not finished: we see a long boat with an angel

blowing a horn on the bow. Behind the scene is a large pearl.

SHARON:

What is that?

VIC:

What are you talking about?

SHARON:

She has a tattoo on her back.

VIC looks.

VIC:

Whoa.

ANGIE:

I got it when I was a kid.

EXECUTIVE:

This was before she met me.

ANGIE:

I got drunk one night.

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