'Haunted'
ACT FOUR
19 INT. XENA'S MIND - DAY 19
Xena and Callisto are in the last hallway. A BRIGHT LIGHT
illuminates the exit. They begin to walk toward the exit, but
the closer they get, Callisto gradually FADES away.
XENA
This hallway feels different. Why?
(beat)
Callisto...
Xena turns to looks for Callisto but she is gone. Xena tries
to go back but can not.
XENA
Callisto?
(beat)
Guess this is up to me.
DISSOLVE TO:
20 INT. THE FARM - DAY 20
Gabrielle is sitting on her bed. The candles have burned out.
A little SUNLIGHT enters the room from a small window. She
just finished writing something and places her scroll on the
bed beside her.
Xena as she appears in a FLASH of light unseen to Gabrielle.
GABRIELLE
I've tried everything, Xena. But I've
lost you.
Xena walks over to sit beside Gabrielle on the bed. Gabrielle
still can't see her or hear her.
XENA
Gabrielle...
GABRIELLE
If only you were here, there are so many
things I would say.
XENA
Tell me, Gabrielle.
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MUSIC FADES IN- 'If You Were Here' GABRIELLE (singing) If you were here, I know that you would Truly be amazed At what's become of what you made. If you were here, You would know how I treasured every day, How every single word you spoke, Echoes in me like a memory of hope. Gabrielle STANDS and slowly walks toward the window. Xena is sitting on the bed watching and listening. GABRIELLE When you were here, You could not feel the value that I placed, One every look that crossed your face. CLOSE UP Xena with a pained smile. GABRIELLE (singing) When you were here, I did not know just how I had embraced, All that you hid behind your face, Could not hide from me, Cause it hid in me too. XENA Gabrielle... I need you talking to me like this. Xena's image slowly FADES IN and OUT. Gabrielle turns around suddenly. She sees and hears Xena. XENA Why can't you hear me? GABRIELLE Xena? (singing) Now that I'm here, I hear you, and wonder if maybe you, can hear yourself, CLOSE ON XENA as her eyes tears up. GABRIELLE (singing) Ringing in me now that you're somewhere else. Xena continues to FADE IN and OUT. Gabrielle slowly walks back toward Xena. XENA I miss you a lot... GABRIELLE (singing) Cause I hear your strange music gentle and true. XENA Sharing with you my some of my thoughts and words. GABRIELLE (singing) Singing inside me with the best parts of you. Now that I'm here... XENA I am so proud of everything you do. Gabrielle reaches the bed and KNEELS down in front of Xena. Xena is becoming more and more visible. GABRIELLE (singing, looking up at Xena) I hope somewhere, you hear them too. XENA Next time I see you, you can proudly sing it back to me. GABRIELLE (singing) Now that I'm here... Xena is now fully visible to Gabrielle. GABRIELLE I love you... MUSIC FADES OUT Gabrielle places her head on Xena's lap. Xena places her hand on Gabrielle's head and gently STROKES her hair. We see tears gently sliding down Xena's face. GABRIELLE Don't ever leave me again, Xena. XENA (pauses) I never did. Gabrielle lifts her face to look at Xena. Xena takes her hand and WIPES a tear from Gabrielle's cheek. GABRIELLE Promise me. XENA I will always be with you, Gabrielle. I promise. Gabrielle places her head back on Xena's lap. GABRIELLE I miss you so much. Sometimes the pain is too much to bear. The memories are so vivid. XENA I miss you too. And memories will always haunt us, both good and bad. (beat) But I will stay here as long as you need me. GABRIELLE (chuckles) That could be a while. XENA That's ok. Now that I'm here, I've got all the time in the world. Camera PULLS out as the SCREEN fades to white. GABRIELLE (V.O.) It's OK, you can go now... DISSOLVE TO: 21 EXT. THE BEACH - DAY 21 Gabrielle is walking on the path toward the beach where she sees Eve. Gabrielle hugs Eve. Ares MATERIALIZES next to them. All three look at each other and smile. ARES I just wanted to check in on my girls to see if you're OK Gabrielle turns and looks at him while Eve scoffs. Xena appears not to far away, watching from the beach grass. GABRIELLE Ares, have you grown a heart? ARES Who me? Nah! (winks) CLOSE UP Xena laughs. Ares DISAPPEARS. Gabrielle chuckles. Gabrielle and Eve walk down the beach with smiles on their faces.
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MUSIC FADES UP - 'Haunted-Pt.2' XENA (singing) Ba da pa pa... BA DA pa pa... BA DA pa pa... Come here, No I won't say please, Gabrielle KICKS a stone into the water and turns to see Xena watching. Xena is standing on a grassy hill, the wind moving her hair around her face. Gabrielle smiles. XENA (V.O.) (singing) One more look at the ghost Before I'm gonna make it leave Gabrielle and Eve continue their walk down the beach. We see them joyfully chatting. CLOSE UP XENA. XENA (singing) Come here... I've got the pieces here, Time to gather up the splinters, Build a casket for my tears! I'm haunted... (By the lives that I have loved) I'm haunted, (By the promises I've made) Xena walks away from the beach and slowly DISAPPEARS. Gabrielle and Eve are walking down the beach, their backs to us. XENA (V.O) (singing) I'm haunted, By the hallways in this tiny room, The echo there, of me and you, The voices that are carrying this tune... BA DA pa pa... BA DA pa pa... BA DA pa pa... BA DA pa pa... MUSIC FADES UNDER to credits. FADE TO BLACK. THE END
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