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Lesson 13
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HIRAM TAYLOR – HORROR LESSON #13
What I learned is that this is fun. I’ve been writing for 9 hours now with two breaks and this is really fun. I understand what I need to do now.
EXT. MONESTARY – TWILIGHT
RANGER DOBBS, soaking wet, walks up the road to the Monestary.
He sees a man in a raincoat and hood digging a grave in a graveyard filled with wooden markers.
The man is Corvas, the old monk. He has finished his hole and comes out of the grave and pulls the body of Brother Tanner into the hole which is filling with water from the rain. He quickly fills the grave with dirt and finishes his job.
DOBBS
What he hell are you doing.
Corvus jumps in surprise.
CORVUS
And who the hell might you be.
DOBBS
Ranger Dobbs, I’ve been assigned to these woods, first day on the job and I’m lost, I need a place to stay for the night.
CORVUS
Well, you can’t stay here. This here’s a silent monastery. No words can be spoken beyond those doors or Brother Mathias will tan your hide with is leather strap, he will. We been exiled from the church for sins, hidden away in this damn godforsaken hellhole. You don’t wanna go in there.
DOBBS
I don’t think I have much of a choice. Who you burying?
CORVAS
Brother Tanner. He went fer a swim in da well. Guess, he forgot how to swim. (whispers) There’s a curse on this place, get on back down this hill while ya got a chance to escape.
A old truck roars up the muddy road. Parks Brother Richard gets out.
RICHARD
The Archdiseasos done sent us another sinner? Who’d you murder?
DOBBS
Nobody. I am with the Park Service.
CORVAS
He’s lost in the woods.
RICHARD
Mathias ain’t gonna like this one bit. Get outa here. Run for your life. People dying here like flies.
CORVAS
It’s still a house of God. The Church never turns away a man in need.
RICHARD (GRUNTS and spits.)
He bangs on the door, calls.
RICHARD (continues)
Hey Mathias, get out here. We got a stranger needin’ shelter. (to Dobbs) You were warned.
The door opens. Mathias comes out.
MATHIASWhat’s all the racket? I can’t hear myself think.
RICHARD
The good Lord done sent us a Ranger in our hour of needs. They say he works in wonders.
MATHIAS
Dear God two dead monks in one day and now this? Why do I even bother to pray? (to Dobbs)
Lucky for you we have a room vacant.CORVAS
Two rooms.
MATHIAS
We’ve had some questionable departures in our humble abode today.
CORVAS
I already told ‘em.
MATHIAS
I am sure you have. Finish up here, and go say your prayers. (to Richard) And Brother Richard, no need to cook dinner tonight. We will fast. (to the Stranger) You understand that once we step inside these doors not a word, not a sound is to be spoken. If you can follow that rule, you may spend the night but I want you gone tomorrow morning. Do you understand.
DOBBS
Yes, Sir. No Problem.
MATHIAS (Under his breath) There’s always a problem.
He leads Dobbs into the monastery. The other two go back to their jobs.
INT. HALLWAY
Mathias leads Dobbs to Silas’s room, opens the door and enters first and looks around.
MATHIAS
Thank goodness, no blood. You may come in, Brother Silas is no longer with us.
DOBBS
Is he the one who drowned in the well?
MATHIAS
How much gory details did Brother Corvas tell you.
DOBBS
Not much.
MATHIAS
Good. Let’s keep it that way. Get out of those wet clothes and into a dry martini. Dorthy Parker. A famous quote.
DOBBS
I wish I had a martini.
MATHIAS
So do I. Brother Silas was about your size. Maybe a little less muscular. His robes will fit you well enough. I’m locking this door behind me for your own safety. I’ll be back with some food later.
DOBBS
I thought it was a fast night.
MATHIAS
You are not one of us. Don’t aspire to be. Morning, your out of here.
DOBBS
Yes, Sir.
LATE THAT NIGHT
The room is dark.Dobbs can not sleep. He tosses and turns in the hard bed. Suddenly, he senses a presence in the room. He freezes.
DOBBS
Is someone there?
No answer.
Dobbs breathes heavily. He does not know what to do. He is sure someone or some thing is in the room with him.
He stares into the darkness.
After a long wait, a bic lighter flashes into a flame, The flame lights a cigarette and smoke.
THE VOICE
Thank God, finally someone here who smokes. I’ve dying for a cirarette.
DOBBS
Who are you? Show yourself.
THE VOICE
There’s nothing to show, (laughs).
DOBBS
Who are you?
THE VOICE
You wouldn’t know me. I’m not from around here.
Dobbs has worked his way out of bed and gotten to the door. He tries to open it but he is still locked in.
DOBBS
Damn.
THE VOICEThe damned fool thinks a door can keep me out. (laughs)
DOBBS
What do you want from me?
THE VOICE
You shouldn’t be here. (he puts out the cigarette.) Thanks for the smoke.
And he is gone.
It takes a minete for Dobbs to realize he is alone.
DOBBS
Hello? How the hell did her get out of here?
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