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Only Coffee Shops Worked - Short Movie Script (20min)







DIRECTOR'S SCREENPLAY

for a short feature film

Only Coffee Shops Worked”









Director - Yulia (Luli) Osmak

Director of photography - Yaroslav Kambarov

FOP OSMAK YULIA VIKTORIVNA




GtinRoli:

Irish

Jack


Supporting roles:

Radio

Psychotherapist

Swallow's Corpse

Nameless corpse






LIST OF OBJECTS:


Nature/Exterior:

Road

Roadside establishment

Ruins, industrial waste in nature



Interior:

Roadside establishment

Psychotherapist's office


Interior (animation):

Bunker



TOTAL FOR THE FILM:


±16:30









Object

Scene No.

Timing

Scene content

Roles

Game transport, props, additions

INT. PSYCHOTHERAPIST'S OFFICE, DAY

0-1



00,20


In the psychotherapist's office, the psychotherapist sits at his workplace with a medical tablet in his hands. A potted plant stands in the patient's place.

The therapist looks up from the tablet to the plant.


PSYCHOTHERAPIST

How long have you had... this?


The plant is not responding.


sounds like: snog - the human germ

Psychotherapist


Plant,

Tablet,
Pen,
Glasses (round or half-moon, clear)

Ruins, industrial waste in nature

0-0-1

00,10

Three atmospheric shots alternate. The last one is of a road.



INT. ROAD DAY


1




00,40



JACK walks along the road swinging a baseball bat. Jack has a portable RADIO attached to his belt, which is playing music. The music is interrupted by white noise.

JACK

Oh my god, at least one car

RADIO

white noise

Freight traffic was significantly reduced due to

JACK

It would seem that someone should go west - at least someone should!

Jack sits by the road and votes. Jack falls onto his back, putting one of his hands under his head.

JACK

Coffee is a number, a currency, anything can be measured in cups of coffee

RADIO

This theory is absurd from a mathematical point of view.

It's getting dark. Jack walks along the road.

JACK

Hmm, so what, are we going to fight like this all the way to the border?

RADIO

The Ink Spots - Maybe

Maybe~

JACK

Haha… shut up



Jack

Radio


Baseball bat, mask, Radio

NAT.ROADSIDE ESTABLISHMENT DAY

2

01,45


Jack walks wearily along the road, dragging his bat behind him.

asphalt, yawns. Jack raises his head. Jack sees the establishment.

Jack uses a monocular to survey the facility from a distance -

no one is visible.


JACK


You know what, at moments like this I wonder

I will find problems on my own.

Ass or something valuable? What do you think?


RADIO

white noise

pirate melody

Ahoy, captain.


Jack comes closer and looks out the window. There is no one inside.

visible. Pulls on the door handle, it is closed. Jack puts on

a mask hanging around the neck, on the face.


JACK


Oh, my parents are gone, there's no one at home,

you can have fun.


Jack walks away a little and sees a car parked nearby.

institution.


JACK


Oh, oh, oh! And the horses are still there. How

What is it called?

RADIO

white noise

And... You hit the jackpot!


Jack walks up to the car and looks inside. There's no one in the car.

No. There are no keys in the starter either.


JACK


Well, okay. There are no keys, let's start it up.

old lady?


Jack takes a step back from the car door, lightly.

knocks on the side window of the door and makes a move to break it out

glass.


JACK


As the primitive people used to say, the Czechs...

bricks in...


IRISH


Hands!


Jack freezes in place in a swinging stance. IRISH aims at Jack with

Jack slowly turns to Irish, raising his

hands, one of which still holds a baseball bat. Irish and

Jack stands silently. Jack slowly places the bat on the ground beside

himself. Irish doesn't react. Jack lets out a nervous laugh and

pushes the bat away with his foot. The bat rolls towards Irish. Irish on

He is distracted by the bat for a second and looks up at Jack again.

Irish remains silent.

JACK


Listen, relax, I'm unarmed...


IRISH

I don't know you.

JACK

Yeeee.. I'm Jack

Irish lowers his weapon.

IRISH


How? Is that something in American?

Show me your passport!


Jack, with his hands raised, shrugs awkwardly. He begins

reach for your front pocket.


IRISH


Hands! Say "palyanitsa"!


Jack quickly drops his hands.

JACK


But how can I show you my passport like this?


Jack and Irish stand in silence. Irish aims at Jack. Jack

He stretches his neck, tired of standing in an awkward position.


JACK

Who are you?

IRISH


I'm Irish.

Jack raises his eyebrows.

JACK


Something in American?


IRISH


... This is a call sign! Come on, be careful with your hands.

on the car.


Irish takes a step towards Jack. The radio turns on and starts playing.

white noise, tuning into the wave.


RADIO

white noise

The clock strikes nine...


Irish quickly changes the direction of the weapon and fires. Bullet

pierces Radio. Jack recoils, seeing Radio damaged, in

His eyes bulge with rage and he rushes forward. He picks up the bat as he runs,

swinging at Irish.

JACK


Bitch! What's the radio for...?





Jack

Irish

Radio

Mask,

We

Baseball bat,

Car, Radio, Radio (shot), Revolver, RPG-7 (optional)


INT.ROADSIDE ESTABLISHMENT DAY

3

5:40



INT.ROADSIDE ESTABLISHMENT DAY

IRISH


IRISH

So, what did I stop at?

Jack sits tied to a chair with a gag in his mouth. Irish stands with his arms crossed, leaning against the bar nearby. A shotgun rests next to him. Irish tells Jack a story.

IRISH

When it all started - I was with my friends, right at the airport. We were celebrating... something, I don't remember what, when the fighter jets flew over, well, I'm not going to lie, right twenty meters above the roof.

Irish pushes herself off the bar counter

IRISH

Since then, I have had a new hobby. Fire. The flames rose all the way to the planes, and I put them out with my bare hands.

Irish shows Jack his hands.

IRISH

I love putting out fires now, jumping right in where a human can't be and putting them out with just my hands - there's something special about fire, you know? It's like a dance. You know people who dance and spin fire around them?

JACK

Moans inaudibly

IRISH

Do you even understand the language? Do you understand what I'm saying?



JACK

Moans inaudibly

IRISH

How many fingers am I showing?

Irish shows three fingers. Jack looks at Irish from under his forehead, frowning. Irish pushes off the counter and sits down next to Jack. He puts his hand on Jack's shoulder.

IRISH

Okay. Then listen, just in case. For you, everything…

Jack squirms in the ropes towards Irish, his eyes bulging angrily at Irish.

JACK

Moans inaudibly

IRISH

But what is this? Listen, I'm telling you! Do you want to live?

Jack blinks a few times, his eyes darting anxiously over Irish. Jack nods.

IRISH

Listen, everything will be fine. It's all over for you, you fought, you scouted - that's it.

Jack furrows his eyebrows in surprise, looking intently at Irish.

IRISH

Now you will be exchanged, you will return home to your children and family. Do you have children?

Jack, still with his eyebrows raised in surprise, shakes his head in denial. Irish continues talking, no longer paying attention to Jack's gestures.

IRISH

You will return to them. All that is required of you is to speak. Now I will remove the gag - and you will calmly tell me everything. How many of you are there? Where are you? Why were you sent here? Do you understand?

Jack listens to Irish as if spellbound. He takes a few seconds to digest the information, then shakes his head as if rejecting the incomprehensible information.

JACK

Moans inaudibly)

IRISH

Okay, well done.

Irish takes the gag out of Jack's mouth. Jack immediately shouts out what he's been trying to mumble the whole time he was gagged.

JACK

Screaming

Bitch, what's Radio for?!

IRISH

Yes, about that.

Irish steps away from Jack and picks up the shot Radio from the bar. He holds it up to Jack, leaning over to show Radio.

IRISH

You have a working radio.

JACK

Damn, what the hell were you shooting at him for?

IRISH

There is no radio communication anymore, I have been sitting here without communication for almost a year. How does it work?

JACK

What if? You press the button and it works. Untie me and I'll go!

Irish stands up and slaps the tied-up Jack. He looks at his hand and guiltily removes it. He squats down next to Jack.

IRISH

Eh… listen, you little brat, listen, I don't like beating prisoners, I don't like torturing prisoners, tell me who sent you and how many of you are there.

Jack turns back to Irish. Chews his lips.

JACK

I'm not a snob. I'm just going west.

IRISH

With what task?

JACK

I want to… open a coffee shop.

Irish raises an eyebrow and stands up. Irish walks away, picks up a canister, and approaches Jack. Irish begins to pour gasoline around Jack.

JACK

Hey, hey, what's this joke?

IRISH

Come on, are you going to talk or not?

JACK

Damn it, I'm telling it like it is!

Irish shakes his head, pats his pockets, and pulls out a lighter. He holds the lighter up to Jack's face. He presses it once, the lighter doesn't light the first time, but a spark appears.

JACK

Aah! Fuck, I'll tell you everything, wait, wait!

Irish hides the lighter and starts walking around Jack with the Russians behind him.

IRISH

I am listening carefully.

Jack takes a breath, looks around, trying to find the right words - he doesn't know what to tell the crazy man.

JACK

A coffee shop… yes, it’s true about the coffee shop, I’m serious. You know how the world is right now, everything is frozen, nothing is moving, there are no people. So I think we should go west, because in the east there are only swamps… And Radio, yes, Radio. The signal has to come from somewhere, right?! Also only from the west - so there is still radio communication in the west! Am I right?

Jack sees that Irish has stopped in front of him and listens somewhat fascinated, looking up somewhere. He lets out a laugh. He continues to speak without any significant panic.

JACK

I just... always dreamed of opening a coffee shop. Now people exist within the confines of their homes as in parallel realities. When it all started - people seemed to distance themselves, went with their heads down early in the morning to 24-hour stores and ATMs, and coffee shops - they worked the longest. Like the last thing that created society. In the West, there is probably still civilization... maybe someone needs them there?

Jack notices that Irish is silent for a long time.

JACK

Hey, Colonel?

Irish comes to, and speaks in a hoarse voice, as if trying to swallow back tears.

IRISH

Honestly… it’s a good thing you came! There’s absolutely no one to talk to here.

Jack blinks a few times, surprised by the change in Irish's voice and rhetoric. Irish stands there staring at the floor.

IRISH

I'm not a colonel, by the way.

Jack makes a gesture as if spreading his arms, which is hindered by his hands tied to the chair.

JACK

But... it's empty. Thank you for your hospitality.

Irish smiles.

IRISH

The Mraz... they send these unshot-wielding rascals to war. You look like my son. I was.

JACK

I don't... listen, maybe you can untie me now that we've resolved this... regrettable misunderstanding?

Irish approaches Jack and begins to untie one of his hands.

IRISH

And you're not running away?

Jack thinks for a second, looks away. Nods and immediately starts shaking his head. Tells an obvious lie.

JACK

Nooooo..

Irish continues to untie Jack. In the process, he points his finger at Jack.

IRISH

If you try, I'll have to shoot you.

JACK

"That's very kind of you. And how many guests have you buried like that?"

Irish stops with the ropes in his hands. He doesn't answer, he swallows. Then he continues to tie Jack up.

Jack, Irish

Radio (shot through), shibari ropes (4x8m.), canister with gasoline, lighter, revolver, gag

NAT.ROADSIDE ESTABLISHMENT EVENING


0-0-2

0,10

Intermittent frame. Sounds of a working coffee machine.




INT.ROADSIDE ESTABLISHMENT EVENING

3+

1,30

Jack, in the establishment, is making coffee.

JACK

It's rustling and it's filled. Haven't you used it at all?

Irish is sitting at the table. Jack brings coffee for himself and Irish. On the table is a radio that has been shot through.

IRISH

But you young people are the ones who understand technology, thank you.

Irish drinks his coffee in one gulp.

IRISH

Mm... you know your stuff, you little shit.

Jack glances at Irish and begins to slowly drink his coffee.

JACK

Are you kidding me that I'm from the same place as you?

IRISH

So… you walk the roads a lot.

JACK

You could say that since no one uses them anymore.

IRISH

Where are our people now? Where is the war going?

Jack clears his throat and puts the cup on the table.

JACK

Ours? Well, I don't know. There's a war going on here and there now, you never know. Why would you need it?

Irish waves his hand at the interior of the establishment.

IRISH

I have to hold my ground here, but when was that? I don't even remember when. It's just... it's kind of hell to sit here without any contact.

Джинс, потискає розлеами.

JACK

Skeptical

I can only suggest you the contact information of a psychiatrist.

Irish straightens up enthusiastically.

IRISH

Is it true?

JACK

Um... no, I can't.

Irish shakes his head sadly.

IRISH

Psychiatrist. Yes, why do I need a psychiatrist?

JACK

And you're right. This world needs a psychologist, not us.

Irish turns on the radio on the table.

IRISH

But still - where did you get this from?

JACK

What? Ah… Radio. Uh…

Jack lights up with enthusiasm, puts down his cup and begins to talk passionately.

JACK

In short, literally the other day, such a strange story!


Irish, Jack


Coffee machine, coffee cups, radio (shot)

INT. BUNKER DAY

(animation)


4

1,10

Jack enters the bunker, looks around, bat at the ready.

JACK

So I found this empty bunker. I thought I'd look for anything valuable there. I thought I'd spend the night, because it was getting dark, somehow it was dark outside, scary - it's not a camel.

Jack rummages through drawers, looking for valuables.

JACK

And then I hear a voice - as if from nowhere, I almost shit myself there. And the voice says:

Jack jumps up in fear. A radio on legs runs up to Jack.

JACK

changes intonation, imitating the radio

On the table in front of you are three artifacts: a heart of stone, a sword, and a map.

Radio grabs Jack by the hand and leads him to a table on which lies a heart of stone, a sword, and a map.

JACK

And all this radio turned out to be saying, well, so it says further:

changes intonation, imitating the radio

If you choose a heart of stone, you will feel the pain of all the people in the world. If you choose a sword, you must save the world, and if you choose a map, you must remember everything in the world.

Jack scratches the back of his head and walks past the artifacts with interest. He grabs his sword. He tries to pull it out of its scabbard.

JACK

I take that sword, you know, I try to pull it out of the scabbard, but I can't, I pull it a second time, and it's like it's stuck, no way at all. And then I just shout... "Wow, bitch!", and the radio says

changes intonation, imitating the radio

Choose wisely, then, because this is all that remains of the territory of independent Ukraine…

Jack, Radio

(animation)

INT.ROADSIDE ESTABLISHMENT EVENING

5

3,30

Jack stops talking and clears his throat guiltily. Irish jumps up.

IRISH

Stop, what?

Jack scratches the back of his head, pretending not to understand what Irish is asking him.

JACK

The radio said so. These broadcasts from the west are strange - because it's, well, like it's talking to you.

Irish shakes his head, getting even more excited.

IRISH

How is the walkie-talkie? Who are they? What are they saying?

Jack clucks and crosses his arms in annoyance.

JACK

You would have asked questions from the beginning, and then you would have shot.

Irish grabs the radio and walks away from the table, gesturing for Jack to follow him.

IRISH

Let's go, we'll repair it.

Jack sits for a few seconds with a cup of coffee in his hand, then slams the cup down on the table and runs after Irish.

JACK

Oh, YEAH!

Irish and Jack are leaning over the table where Radio is lying. We see Radio's face. Irish shines a flashlight on Radio.

IRISH

First of all, you need to remove the bullet.

Jack looks closely at where the flashlight shines.

JACK

What a mess! Do you think there's anything else you can do?

IRISH

And that's not what happened. Listen, I'm naked here, do you have any tools?

JACK

Um.. I only have a knife.

Jack pulls out a pocketknife. Irish looks at the knife and pulls on surgical gloves.


IRISH

Bitch. I hate field medicine. Now hold here and here, carefully, and shine.

Irish hands Jack the flashlight, shows Jack where to put his hand, and starts poking around in the hole with a knife. Irish and Jack fix the radio. Jack wipes the sweat from his forehead. Irish takes out a bullet and puts it in a zip-lock bag. Jack looks at Irish.

JACK

And what now?

Irish takes off his gloves.

IRISH

Now it's up to God, or whoever is there today.

Irish extends the radio antenna and nods to Jack. Jack presses the button that turns on the radio.

(black screen)

White noise is heard. The sounds of random radio waves break through the white noise. Several intermittent industrial frames appear through the darkness, changing rapidly. From the white noise, a broadcast emerges.

RADIO

white noise

(archival recording of Swedish radio recording of elevated radiation levels)

Irish grabs the radio and brings it closer to his face, occasionally pressing it to his ear.

IRISH

Welcome! Welcome! What the… What kind of language is this?

The radio falls silent, white noise comes from the radio.

IRISH

Irish on call reception

Jack watches Irish with his arms crossed.

JACK

Give him time, you'll understand.

RADIO

white noise

...they think that time is like a river, but from a non-subjective point of view, time is more like a big layer... of all kinds of different, curved and straight... Stuff

Irish shakes his head.

IRISH

Did they answer you? Do they hear you?

Jack laughs.

JACK

I think? He's not easy to talk to. Did I tell you the world has gone crazy?

Irish puts down the radio and sits down heavily at the table. The coffee machine beeps, Jack makes coffee and brings it to Irish.

IRISH

Tell me, what's out there? Just be honest. What happened to the world?

Jack crouches down next to Irish.

JACK

Well… Dude, when the West imposed a peaceful solution, the war became more… Well, impunity and all that. People closed themselves off, there were no more sides, the war became something like… Well, a spontaneous phenomenon. Everywhere and nowhere. Then there was no connection… as Einstein said? Something about the Third World, sticks and stones.

Irish sits silently, lost in thought. White noise plays on the radio. A full moon rises outside the window.

IRISH

You know, if you listen to white noise for a long, long time, you can hear your thoughts in it. It's like someone is speaking them.

JACK

What?

IRISH

I need to sleep... All this... will wait until morning.


Jack, Irish, Radio

Radio, Radio (expanded), coffee machine, two cups of coffee, folding knife, flashlight, surgical gloves

INT. ROADSIDE ESTABLISHMENT MORNING

6

1,00

Jack sleeps, sobbing in his sleep, on an uncomfortable sofa, covered with a blanket that doesn't cover his legs.

Irish, in the same room, lies on his back, his eyes wide open, staring at the ceiling. Irish's arms are at his sides. The radio is next to Irish,

RADIO

broadcasts a number radio station

Irish closes his eyes and licks his lips. The sound of the radio becomes subjectively louder as Irish lies with his eyes closed. Irish frowns and opens his eyes - Irish is having trouble sleeping. Irish takes a few deep breaths and puts his hands under his head.

Irish closes her eyes and continues to take deep breaths through her nose and exhales through her mouth - a meditation before bed.

RADIO

white noise

Irish!

Irish opens her eyes instantly.

RADIO

white noise

Irish! Welcome! This is Swallow!

Irish sits on the bed and grabs Radio. He tries to say something to him, but his voice fails him. Irish only lets out a couple of frightened gasps.

RADIO

white noise

Reception, fucking, Sonya, I have three hundred, I repeat, three hundred, evacuation, quickly!


Irish jumps out of bed, holding the Radio in his hands. He shouts at the Radio.

IRISH

to speak

Welcome! This is Irish! Welcome!

White noise comes from the radio, and Irish looks around anxiously.

IRISH

Reception! Swallow?

White noise comes from the radio. Irish begins to tremble.

IRISH

quiet

Reception?

Irish, not looking, turns on the radio and grabs the gun that stands by his bed. He aims at the sides.

IRISH

in a whisper

It's not me, it's the world, it's not me, it's the world, the world has gone crazy.

screams

Who decided to joke here? Get the fuck out!

Irish breathes rapidly, as if in a panic attack, and continues to aim at the sides. Irish throws down his weapon, grabs a shovel, and runs out of the room, slamming the door loudly. Jack snores, as if waking up, but straightens the blanket and goes back to sleep.


Jack, Irish, Radio

Radio, Revolver, Plaids, Sapper's Shovel

NAT. BACK YARD MORNING

7

2,30

Irish goes out into the back yard of the establishment, walks on. He approaches the sticks stuck in the ground. Irish puts his hand forward and counts the sticks.

IRISH

Yes… Easy… on the left, One, two, three…

Irish approaches one of the sticks and begins to dig. Irish rakes the ground with a shovel a few last times. In a shallow hole, covered with earth, lies the corpse of SWALLOW - a girl with a medic's chevron. Irish throws back the shovel and bends over the corpse.

IRISH

Swallow! Reception! Did you call me?

The corpse of the Swallow, in a changed unnatural light - as if in imagination, opens its eyes, its eyes make several turns with a blind gaze. The corpse, covered with earth, continues to lie motionless.

SWALLOW'S CORPSE

Dude, I'm dead.

Irish swallows the tears coming.

IRISH

On the radio.. Or rather... you did it somehow? Just what? I heard you on the radio!

The swallow frowns.

SWALLOW'S CORPSE

What? I don't know!

IRISH

And the others? Are the others still here too?

The soldier's corpse, as if dug up, covered with earth, lies in a shallow grave nearby.

NAMELESS CORPSE

Don't torture her. Everyone is here, who cares if you don't know.

IRISH

How do you communicate on the radio?

The neighboring moghill looks covered up again. Irish kneels before the Swallow's excavated grave.

IRISH

Tell me honestly, could I have done... more?

The swallow closes its eyes. Its forehead is still frowned.

SWALLOW'S CORPSE

Irish, damn it, I don't understand anything, my head is spinning. My brain... It's like there are worms crawling around in there. Let me sleep.

Irish swallows the lump in his throat and grabs Swallow's hand.

IRISH

Wait. I somehow... I didn't have time to tell you that I always...

Swallow bites his lip as if in pain. Swallow exhales, the wrinkles on his forehead smooth out. Swallow no longer shows any signs of life. Jack leaves the building and heads towards Irish, carrying the radio with him.

JACK

Dude, you asshole. What are you doing now? Jewel rings?

Irish is silent. Jack feels uncomfortable and looks away.

RADIO

white noise

Voting results two thousand and twenty…

Irish slings the shovel over his shoulder.

IRISH

I realized that it wasn't me that was bothering me. The radio - it constantly talks about the past.

Jack just stares at the dug grave.

JACK

Who is this?

Jack nods in the direction of the dug grave.

IRISH

This... This is just an echo. Just like this "Radio" of yours.

JACK

What?

Irish turns away from the grave and covers her eyes with her hand.

IRISH

You said the bunker was a few days away, and you were walking.

Jack shrugs.

JACK

Well, yes.

Irish heads back to the building.

IRISH

Let's go there, you show me where. There's really nothing to do here.

Confused, Jack looks from Irish to the dug grave, gesturing and trying to understand why Irish dug it up and left it, but he can't find the words and follows Irish.


Irish, Corpse Swallow, Nameless Corpse, Jack, Radio

Sapper's Shovel, Radio, Medic's Chevron, Form (2), Garden Marking Sticks

INT. PSYCHOTHERAPIST'S OFFICE, DAY

0-2

0,30

In the psychotherapist's office, the psychotherapist sits at his workplace with a medical tablet in his hands. A potted plant stands in the patient's place.

A psychotherapist studies notes on a tablet with his head tilted and glasses lowered.

PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Have you tried drinking more water?

The psychotherapist adjusts his glasses and raises his eyes to the plant. The plant is wilting, not budging.

JACK

So is that all in the past?

Psychotherapist,

Tablet, Glasses, Plant

NAT. ROADSIDE ESTABLISHMENT MORNING

8

1,30

Jack stands by the road. Irish walks with a canister in his hands, spilling a trail of gasoline from the establishment to the road.

IRISH

Yes. That's all in the past.

JACK

But how is that?

Irish drags the canister to the road and stands next to Jack, stretching his back. Irish pats his pockets and pulls out a lighter.


IRISH

Oh, you would know

breaks into a scream, strongly emphasizes individual words

HOW FUCKING LONG HAVE I WANTED TO BURN THIS FUCKING PLACE!

Jack takes a step back from Irish.

JACK

Thank you for not being with both of us this time.

Irish makes a broad gesture with his mouthpiece

IRISH

Dance - on fire!

And he flicks it a few times. No fire appears. Irish continues to flick the lighter a dozen times. Jack crosses his arms in anticipation.

IRISH

Listen, you little brat. Are you going to smoke?

JACK

I don't smoke.

Irish lets go of his hands, stands there for a few seconds, then kicks the canister in anger. The canister falls to the side. Irish heads for the car.

IRISH

Let's go.

Jack follows Irish. They both get into the car. Jack places the radio on the dashboard. Irish starts the car and turns around to drive down the road.

RADIO

white noise

a phenomenon called the “world echo” has still not been fully explained. According to several theories, radio waves trapped in the atmosphere circle the Earth billions of times and are retransmitted to Earth after a while. According to another, the radio waves are reflected billions of times from the Earth to the Moon and back, like a ping-pong…

white noise

JACK

Why do you even need that bunker?

Irish is driving.

IRISH

I want to try to draw the sword. Because that's how it should be.

JACK

Heh.. it's never too late to try to save the world. By the way, I'm not a schmuck.

IRISH

Whoa, who?

Jack sighs.

JACK

skeptically

Not dead yet.



Jack, Irish

Water canister, Radio, Lighter, car

INT. PSYCHOTHERAPIST'S OFFICE, DAY


0-3

1,0

The psychotherapist taps the tablet with his pen.

PSYCHOTHERAPIST

You are making significant progress, but...

The psychotherapist looks at the plant in front of him.

PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Let's just try a slightly different approach? I'll show you a picture, and you have to tell me what you see in it.

The psychotherapist shows the plant a Rorschach-style image, but it clearly depicts a nuclear explosion.

The plant remains silent.

Music kicks in, titles


Psychotherapist

Plant, tablet, glasses, Rorschach test (explosion)

I

not

I see

work

with

tables