Soul Page #4

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STREET CORNER.

Joe turns a corner, phone still to his ear. He nearly runs

into an old man with an ANGRY DOG. The dog lunges at Joe,

BARKING:

JOE:

Whoa, whoa, sorry!

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Joe turns on his heel to avoid the dog. He starts walking

into the middle of the street. A motorcycle narrowly misses

him. WHEW! That was close. Confident he missed death, he

takes a step forward... and falls right into a manhole.

JOE:

AAHHHHH!

EXT. LIMBO --SLIDEWALK.

OOF! Joe lands with a THUD on a moving slidewalk, akin to

those in airports.

He’s now a LUMINOUS SOUL.

Joe looks into the darkness, then notices his hands and feet

are different, glowing.

JOE:

What the--?

He looks around, confused.

JOE:

Hello? Hello!

He looks to where the slidewalk is headed: A GIANT WHITE

LIGHT in the near distance --THE GREAT BEYOND!

JOE:

What the--?

He turns and walks the other way.

But the sliding walkway counteracts Joe, causing him to walk

in place. He looks behind him.

The Great Beyond is still there.

Joe GASPS, turns and runs.

JOE:

Hey, hey, hey! Hello!

In the distance he sees three figures standing on the

slidewalk. Joe runs to them.

JOE:

Hello!

GEREL:

Oh, what’s your name, honey?

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JOE:

I’m Joe. Joe Gardner. Look, I’m not

supposed to be here!

The others look at each other.

GEREL:

Ah, it must have been sudden for

you.

(approaching Joe)

You see Joe, I’m 106 years old.

Been waiting a long time for this.

JOE:

For what?

She points ahead.

GEREL:

The Great Beyond.

JOE:

The Great Beyond!? As in, as in

beyond... life!?

AMIR:

Yeah.

JOE:

That’s DEATH right there!

MIALI:

(subtitled)

This beats my dream about the

walrus.

GEREL:

Exciting, isn’t it!?

JOE:

No! No, no, no! Listen, I have a

gig tonight! I can’t die now!

AMIR:

Well, I really don’t think you have

a lot to say about this.

JOE:

Yes! Yes, I do. I’m not dying the

VERY day I got my shot. I’m due!

Heck, I’m OVER-due! Nah ah. I’m

outta here.

Joe walks away from them.

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GEREL:

I don’t think you’re supposed to go

that way.

But Joe keeps walking, against the slidewalk’s flow.

JOE:

(to himself)

This can’t happen. I’m NOT dying

today. Not when my life just

started!

He turns to see where the three other souls went.

The slidewalk climbs up into the distance, into the white maw

of the Great Beyond. The trio of souls ascend into it, then

disappear with a crackle --FLZZZT!

Joe freaks:

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