Gothika Page #5

Awkward nods from Irene, the nurse and the attendant.

Pete holds Miranda's gaze. Miranda takes her meds.

(CONTINUED)

12.

CONTINUED:

MIRANDA:

Okay. This better be good.

Pete motions for the others to leave them alone. One byone they file out and lock the door behind them.

INT. MIRANDA'S CELL - LATER

Miranda paces. Alone with Pete, she is even more upset.

PETE:

Miranda, this is very awkward.

Technically I shouldn't even betreating you but the court hasgranted us a waiver until you'retransferred. So whatever is said

here won't leave this room. I

won't tell Parsons, I won't tell

anyone.

MIRANDA:

I want to talk to my husband.

PETE:

You can't to that. Sit down,

please. Try to relax.

MIRANDA:

Why would I pretend to be in anyway relaxed?

PETE:

I understand you're upset. But we

need to put some things in order.

MIRANDA:

Two massive understatements.

He hesitates, unsure where to begin.

PETE:

How long have you been here?

MIRANDA:

(laughs)

What is this? Why are you doingthis to me?

PETE:

Just answer the question. Humor

me.

(CONTINUED)

13.

CONTINUED:

MIRANDA:

Hi, my name is Miranda Grey. I'm a

psychiatrist. I transferred here to

the Woodward Forensic Institute a

little over a year ago. My jobentails dealing with a ward ofschizophrenic women between theages of eighteen and fifty-fife -

PETE:

I don't mean how long you'veworked here, I mean how longyou've been staying here.

This stops her. Wanting desperately to whip out acomeback but realizing she doesn't know the answer.

MIRANDA:

I'm a doctor, yes? Or was medical

school just an elaborate dream?

PETE:

Of course you're a doctor. Agreat doctor in fact.

The hint of sadness in his voice alarms her.

MIRANDA:

Pete, how long have I been here?

PETE:

Five days.

MIRANDA:

(barely audible)

What?

PETE:

You were admitted to the

neurosurgical unit seizingviolently. That lasted three

days. Scans revealed left-sided

weakness, numbness and severe

fontal lobe deficits.

Miranda shakes her head in disbelief, but we -

FLASHBACK - INT. NEUROSURGICAL UNIT

Miranda seizing violently FROM HER POV: Doctors

struggling to contain her. Arms thrashing, legs.

FLASHES of the wall, the floor. Head crashing against acart, out of control.

(CONTINUED)

14.

CONTINUED:

PETE (V.O.)

You came out of it and tested

negative for PCP, underwentextensive hypnosis and receivedamytal injections.

FLASH:
Miranda being tied down. A nurse with a

syringe -

INT. MIRANDA'S CELL - CONTINUOUS ACTION (PRESENT)

She looks down at her wrists with the reddish marks.

PETE:

You were tied down for a day and ahalf so you wouldn't hurt yourselfand then you went into a state of,

well -

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes