What Did You Do? (Based on a True Story)

FADE IN:

INT. RAFE’S APARTMENT - KITCHEN - DUSK

Rain falls outside. We are from Iris's POV. We hear her shaky, traumatized breathing.

The front door opens. Rafe stomps in, footsteps muffled, slams the door behind him. His footsteps pause.

RAFE

(muffled behind the counter) IRIS? Are you still here? Where are you?

His footsteps approach Iris's POV.

RAFE (CONT'D)

(voice growing closer) Listen. I meant what I said. All of them deserve to-- oh my god-

Rapid, heavy footsteps towards us. Rafe's panicked breaths and the urgent rustle of clothes as he tumbles in front of Iris.

RAFE (CONT'D)

(in front of us) No! No no no no--

A rip of a paper towel. An audible wince and gasp.

RAFE (CONT'D)

What did you do? What did you do!? Fuck, gimme the razor! (a light metallic clatter) What did you do? What did you? Come on -- hospital, now!... Why, why not?

The rustle and commotion HALTS. A harsh beat.

Rafe (Cont'd)

What? It's not... The cuts aren't... deep. Why did you do... why here?

Realization as Rafe scoffs, then laughs, hesitantly. Then a bit deeper as control returns to his voice. Iris's breath hitches as Rafe wraps his arms around her.

RAFE (CONT'D)

Oh... my poor girl... I forgot how much blood there was when I'd... This world is a poisonous, vicious place.

A shaky, raspy sigh.

RAFE (Cont'D)

I'd be a martyr for you. But me saying that I'd hurt the people that hurt you. That I'd hurt him. That scared you, huh? Fuck this world. Fuck all the people in it that make you want to do this to yourself. They are vile. I'm here. Ok? I'm here.

Iris begins to cry, heavy, burdened tears. She buries herself deeper into Rafe's chest.

RAFE (CONT'D)

I know what it's like, to feel heavy, drowning, black waves rolling over you. Endlessly. Everyday. I still feel saltwater in my lungs, but you are the only thing that has made me, just for a moment, forget. And I can do that for you too. Whenever you feel like you're being pushed under, like you're drowning, you come to me, understand? Because I am yours now, and you are mine. You're my Musey now... You're too beautiful to have to suffer alone like this.

We hear waves, growing louder and louder, almost overwhelming, until they cease suddenly.

RAFE (CONT'D)

Ok? Yeah...? Good. Come on. Let me clean you up. And then let me hold you, in bed.

We hear Rafe and Iris rise together. Footsteps, getting further away as they leave us behind.

The bedroom door opens. Then it thunderously closes.

END.