Phenomenon

By
Keerthi Swetha
Lucas Sancho
Jonna Rogers
Amy Cooke

FADE IN.
 01. INT. KITCHEN. DAY.

RYAN, a mid-twenties causal looking man, puts on jazz

music and begins to dance to it while continuing to make
his breakfast.

BELLA, a messy-looking, sad, young adult who is injured,

enters the kitchen and approaches RYAN.

RYAN
Hey! Are you okay?

BELLA
(with a fake smile)
Yeah.
RYAN
(confused)
No! You look sad!?

02. INT. HALLWAY. DAY.

KIMMY, a nice looking mid-twenties woman, overhears RYAN

talking. KIMMY walks into the KITCHEN and confusingly
watches RYAN talk to BELLA.

03. INT. KITCHEN. DAY.

RYAN is looking concerned at BELLA who is injured in

tears. RYAN and BELLA notice KIMMY watching them and turn
towards KIMMY.

BELLA
(bursts into tears)
Look what you've done.

BELLA
(in pain and clutching her arm)
You hurt me.
RYAN
(disappointed)
What have you done.

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 KIMMY
(confused and stuttering)
Ryan… What are you talking about?

RYAN
(Angry)
Bella.
PAUSE
You’ve hurt her. Look what you’ve
done. Why would you do something
like this?

BELLA
(worried)
Shut up Ryan, dont talk to her
she’s evil.

KIMMY
Wait! What are you talking about?
(anxiously)
Ryan! R-R-Ryan! Don't do this.
(desperately)
Do you remember that problem you
had with seeing people and hearing
voices that weren’t really there?

RYAN
(defensive)
No, I don’t have that problem now.
Just leave us alone and go away!

KIMMY
Babe, you’re not well. You need
help...

RYAN
(starting to get annoyed)
You don’t know what you’re talking
about!

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 RYAN walks away from KIMMY and leaves the
room.

04. INT. LIVING ROOM. DAY

KIMMY follows RYAN into the room and continues the
conversation.

KIMMY
Let me help you.

RYAN
I told you, I don’t need help. I’m
fine.

BELLA
(faintly whispering)
Ryan...

KIMMY
Ryan, listen to me. You can trust
me.

RYAN starts to listen to her. BELLA walks up behind KIMMY.

BELLA
Ryan don’t trust her. She’s lying.

RYAN stares blankly at KIMMY as BELLA is talking and trying

to convince him not to trust KIMMY.

BELLA
(faintly)
protect yourself
PAUSE
(shouts)
She’s trying to hurt you.

RYAN
(mutters)
You’re right.

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 RYAN slowly walks towards KIMMY with an aggressive
expression.

KIMMY
(walking backwards)
What are you doing?

RYAN grabs KIMMY and slaps her, throwing KIMMY to the

floor. BELLA is stood over them watching and smiling.

BELLA
(enthusiastic)
Yes, that’s what i'm talking about.

RYAN grabs a pillow and puts it over KIMMY’S face trying

to asphyxiate her.

KIMMY
(worried)
Ryan stop it please.

KIMMY barely reaches to a object (a remote, a stick, sugar

glass bottle) hits him in the side of the face and
escapes. KIMMY runs out of the room.

05. INT. HALLWAY. DAY.

KIMMY scampers and runs away from RYAN and towards the
bathroom. KIMMY runs into the bathroom and slams the door
shut.

RYAN enters the hallway and walks up to the bathroom with

an aggravated expression. RYAN knocks on the bathroom door
but there is no answer.

RYAN
(head against the door)
Kimmy… I’m sorry. It- it wasn’t me.

BELLA
(whispering)
Ryan, stop it.

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 RYAN
Hey I have a problem, remember.

BELLA
Don’t

RYAN
let's fix this together, please come out of the toilet, I…
I do need your help.

06. INT. BATHROOM

KIMMY is leaning against the door and debating whether or
not to open the door for RYAN. KIMMY slowly unlocks and
opens the door. KIMMY notices her reflection in the mirror
and sees a cut and blood on her face, that was previously
on RYAN. KIMMY rubs her eyes and looks in the mirror
again, seeing that there is nothing on her face. KIMMY’S
vision becomes blurry as she sees two conflicting
reflections of her own face, a bloody and cut reflection
and reflection where she is not hurt. KIMMY collapses and
RYAN runs to her aid.

The screen turns black and the day starts over again,
showing audiences what actually happened.

07.INT.KITCHEN. DAY.

KIMMY puts on music and begins to dance to it while

continuing to make her breakfast.

BELLA enters the kitchen and approaches KIMMY. BELLA looks

sad.

KIMMY
Hey! Are you okay?

KIMMY is talking to someone who is not there,

she is hallucinating.

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 KIMMY
(confused and concerned)
You look sad!?

07. INT. HALLWAY. DAY.

RYAN walks towards the kitchen and overhears KIMMY

talking. RYAN walks towards the kitchen and sees KIMMY
talking to someone through the crack in the door. RYAN
enters the kitchen and confusingly watches KIMMY talking
to someone that isn’t there.

08. INT. KITCHEN. DAY.

RYAN looks at KIMMY concerned and confused. KIMMY turns
towards RYAN.

KIMMY
(disappointed)
Look what you've done.

RYAN
(confused and stuttering)
Kimmy… What are you talking about?

KIMMY
(Angry)
Bella.
KIMMY turns back to look at something for
reassurance and to try and back up her answer.
KIMMY looks back at RYAN and continues.

KIMMY
You’ve hurt her. Look what you’ve
done. Why would you do something
like this?

There is a pause between the two as if KIMMY

is waiting for someone else to speak.

RYAN
What are you talking about? Kimmy?
Are you having problems again?

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 Seeing people that aren’t really
there?

KIMMY
(defensive)
No, I don’t have that problem now.
Just leave us alone and go away!

RYAN
Babe, you’re not well. You need
help…

KIMMY
(starting to get annoyed)
You don’t know what you’re talking
about!

RYAN walks away from KIMMY and leaves the

room.

09. INT. LIVING ROOM. DAY J

KIMMY
Wait! What are you talking about?
(anxiously)
Ryan! R-R-Ryan! Don't do this.
(desperately)
Do you remember that problem you
had with seeing people and hearing
voices that weren’t really there?

RYAN
(defensive)
No, I don’t have that problem now.
Just leave us alone and go away!

KIMMY

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 Babe, you’re not well. You need
help...

RYAN
(starting to get annoyed)
You don’t know what you’re talking
about!

KIMMY walks away from RYAN and leaves the

room.

10. INT. KIMMY LIVING ROOM. DAY.

KIMMY enters the living, followed by RYAN.

RYAN
Let me help you.

KIMMY
I told you, I don’t need help. I’m
fine.

RYAN
Kimmy, listen to me. You can trust
me.

KIMMY stares blankly at RYAN as if listening

to something that isn’t there. RYAN looks at
KIMMY concerned and begins to gently approach
her.

KIMMY
(mutters)
You’re right.

RYAN reaches KIMMY and KIMMY’S expression turns

aggressive. RYAN notices this and starts to worry.

RYAN
Are you okay?

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KIMMY grabs RYAN and slaps him. RYAN is startled and falls
to the floor. KIMMY looks up at the being that isn’t there
for reasuances and turns her attention back to RYAN. KIMMY
grabs a pillow and puts it over RYAN’S face trying to
asphyxiate him.

RYAN
(scared)
Stop it!

RYAN barely reaches to a object (a remote, a stick) hits

her in the face and pushes her off him. KIMMY gets into a
panic and runs out of the room.

12. INT. HALLWAY. DAY.

KIMMY scampers and runs away from the living and towards
the bathroom. KIMMY runs into the bathroom and slams the
door shut.

RYAN enters the hallway, clearly injured, and weakly walks

up to the bathroom. RYAN knocks on the bathroom door but
there is no answer.

RYAN
Kimmy? Open the door.
PAUSE
[CONT.]
It’s okay, I know you didn’t mean it.

13. INT. BATHROOM. DAY.

KIMMY is leaning against the door and debating whether or

not to open the door for RYAN.

RYAN
Just, please, open the door.

KIMMY slowly unlocks and opens the door. KIMMY notices her
reflection in the mirror and sees a cut and blood on her

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face. KIMMY rubs her eyes and looks in the mirror again,
seeing that there is nothing on her face. KIMMY’S vision
becomes blurry as she sees two conflicting reflections of
her own face, a bloody and cut reflection and reflection
where she is not hurt. KIMMY collapses and RYAN runs to
her aid.

FADE OUT.

THE END

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