Kurston Carter

The Mind that holds the Secrets

1 MUSIC FADE IN: 1 FADE IN: IN CONTROL ROOM: It’s about a man (Alex) that gets put out of his home and start working and living with the old woman (Irene). About month later, Alex brakes down and kills Irene, only finding out that Irene was his mother. 2 INT. ALEX’S HOUSE - NIGHT - RAINING - 2 A.M. 2 Alex wakes up in cold sweats SHOT: SMALL SHOT/EYE OPENING RAINING FADE TO BLACK BLACK & WHITE SCREEN Alex pulls the covers off of him, he sit at the edge of the bed ALEX (V.O.) I can't take this anymore, my mind is wondering as if I was in mazes. Alex rubbing his head, he gets up and walks to the bathroom to wipe his face. He leans over starring in the mirror at himself as lighting strikes, Alex see himself in straitjacket ALEX (V.O.) It's been to long... Two weeks and it still manages to hunt me day and night LIGHTING STAIRS AGAIN 3 INT. ALEX’S ROOM - MORNING 3 Eye opening again ALEX (Sighing) Not this again... Alex reaches for his pill bottle on the night stand and take some ALEX (CONT’D) That should do it. 20 minutes later he gets up goes to the bathroom to brush his teeth, he walks to the kitchen to sit down at the table to look at the news paper for as job ALEX (CONT’D) I need to do something... (Thinking) But what??? Knock at the door ALEX (CONT’D) (Thinking again) Who can this be this early knocking at my door at this time? Knock at the door again ALEX I'm coming... Alex opens the door to see the manager standing there at the door MANGER Do you have this month's rent? ALEX Not yet, but I'll have it to you by the end of the day. The Manager is smoking a black & Mile and blows the smoke in Alex’s face ALEX Can you not do that? MANGER Look, you have been saying that for two months. I need you out of here in two hours.ALEX I said that I will have the money today. Just give me until the end of the day. The manager blows smoke in Alex’s face again ALEX (CONT’D) Look, you have one more time. MANAGER Well, you don’t have to worry about that, You have four hours. As the manager walks off, Alex slams the door. He stands there for a while with his hand on the knob and puts his head on the door. He goes back to call a couple of ads he saw in the paper, searching for the next ads, he runs across an ads that catches his eye ALEX I hope he or she still needs somebody! He start dialing the number 555... Ring... ring... ring... The phone rings about five times ALEX (CONT’D) Come on... Come on... Answer the phone. Right before Alex was about to hang up the phone, the call gets answered IRENE Hello... ALEX Hello... Hello... IRENE Yes. May I help you? ALEX I was calling because of the add I saw in the paper. IRENE Yes... What is it you would like to know? ALEX Do you still need somebody?IRENE Yes, I do. ALEX Can I get more information about, or what I will be doing? IRENE Well, the pay is $10 dollars an hour, you will be helping me with my every day needs. ALEX Huh, like what? IRENE Taking the trash out, clean the house or help me take a bath sometimes. ALEX Well, it wasn’t listed in the add. IRENE I know. ALEX I don't do those kind of things, care giving--- and besides I need more then $10 dollars an hour. Thank you though. Alex was about to hang up IRENE But you have to live here. And I'll give you $25 dollars. ALEX Like I said before, the pay is to low, I need more money than that. If you give me $40 dollars then we have a deal. IRENE $30 ALEX Thanks but no thanks. IRENE Okay, $35