A Quiet Place Page #4

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...they’ve been preparing for the baby’s arrival for months.

INT. FARMHOUSE, CHILDREN’S BEDROOM - DAY

Mia gets down on all fours and peers under April’s bed. She

sees something that puzzles her. Takes a moment to register.

The POLAROID OF THE TEENAGE GIRL from the basement is buried

under a pile of clothes. Mia examines it for a moment, then

places it back.

Mia moves to the hall. She staggers a little. Feels dizzy.

10.

INT. FARMHOUSE, HALL - DAY

Mia staggers toward the bathroom. Every step takes

extraordinary effort.

INT. SHED - LATER

John and Will hang each sheet from the pile. One by one. The

process is SLOW and DILIGENT, with no room for error.

April teases Will while he works. He pushes her away. A

little too hard. She frowns, her feelings hurt.

INT. FARMHOUSE, BATHROOM - DAY

Mia sits in a BATH TUB. Her face red. Doing everything she

can to not make a sound. Fighting an immense amount of pain.

INT. SHED - LATER STILL

John stands on a LADDER, fastening a sheet to the ceiling.

About half the stack has been put up.

When no one is looking, April pulls one of the sheets off the

wall. She smiles to herself, almost wants to get caught, but

no one sees her.

INT. FARMHOUSE, BATHROOM - DAY

Mia’s contractions increase.

INT. SHED - EVEN LATER

The sun is lower in the sky. Much progress has been made on

the walls and ceiling, which are now 60% covered in sound

proofing.

April wanders past THREE BUNKS: one for John & Mia, one for

Will, and one for herself. April’s bunk is half-decorated

with STICKERS and a Wizard of Oz SCARECROW plush toy.

April grabs a PILLOW from her bed. Looks to her brother

mischievously.

INT. FARMHOUSE, BATHROOM - AFTERNOON

Mia grips the side of the tub as -

11.

INT. SHED - AFTERNOON

April SMACKS Will with the pillow. He’s in no mood. He fights

back. John breaks them up, scolds April. Points at his

daughter, motioning for her to leave.

April sulks away, angry. Steps outside the shed and STOPS.

She sees the RED FLOOD LIGHTS ARE ON. She panics, runs back

to the shed and grabs her father. He starts to get scared

when he realizes how scared she is.

EXT. FARMHOUSE - AFTERNOON

John runs across the lawn as fast as he can. Throws the front

door open. No time for shoe covers.

INT. FARMHOUSE, UPSTAIRS - AFTERNOON

Sprints up the stairs.

INT. FARMHOUSE, BATHROOM - AFTERNOON

Finds his wife in the bathtub. She’s in labor.

EXT. SHED - AFTERNOON

Will and April run off in the opposite direction of the

farmhouse. It’s as if they’ve been rehearsing for this moment

for months.

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