PHENOMENON

By

KEERTHI SWETHA
JONNA ROGERS
LUCAS SANCHO
and
AMY COOKE

Draft #3
 FADE IN.
1 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?

2 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.
3 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
(crying)
Look what you’ve done.
(clutching her arm in pain)
You hurt me.
RYAN
(disappointed and mencingly)
What have you done?

KIMMY
(confused)
Ryan... What are you talking
about?

RYAN
(angrily)
Bella.
(pause)
You’ve hurt her. Look what you’ve
done. Why would you do something
like this?
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BELLA
(worried)
Shut up Ryan, don’t 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 the voices and seeing
people that weren’t 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!
RYAN walks away from KIMMY and leaves the room.
4 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.
 3.

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)
She’s trying to hurt you.
RYAN
(mutters)
You’re right.

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.
5 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.
 4.

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

BELLA
(whispering)
Ryan, stop it.
RYAN
Hey, I have a problem, remember.
BELLA
Don’t
RYAN
Let’s fix this, together. Please
come out. I need your help.
6 INT. BATHROOM. DAY.
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.

7 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.
KIMMY
(confused and concerned)
You look sad?
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8 INT. HALLWAY. DAY.

RYAN is walking towards the kitchen and overhears KIMMY
talking.

RYAN walks into 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.

9 INT. KITCHEN. DAY.

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

KIMMY
(disappointed)
Look what you’ve done.
RYAN
(confused)
Kimmy... what are you talking
about?
KIMMY
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? 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...
 6.

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

RYAN walks away from KIMMY and leaves the room.

10 INT. 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?
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

reassurances 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.
 7.

11 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)
It’s okay, I know you didn’t mean
it.

12 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 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.