20 INT. HOSPITAL ENTRANCE - DAY
Crowded room. SARAH walks, crestfallen and hurt. Her face and arms are full of patches. Stops. Watches the street through the glass door. Inclined plane of buildings. She feels so small and alone in that big city. Walks through the door.
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21 INT. ERICA'S OFFICE - DAY
SARAH walks in. She's shocked, looking around. ERICA is sitting on the chair.
SARAH
Why? Why do you always appear out of nowhere?
Seriously, what is all this?
ERICA
«In your life you meet people. Some you never think about again.
Some you wonder what happened to them.
There are some that you wonder if they think about you.
And there are some that you never have to think about again. But you do.»
C.S. Lewis.
SARAH
Weren't you the one that didn't usually do quotes?
ERICA
Oh, come on! I looked everywhere for a good quote.
SARAH
Why?
ERICA
So that we could talk about what it's going on in your life.
Tell me, do you agree with C.S. Lewis words?
SARAH
Erm... Yeah, I guess.
ERICA
Why?
SARAH
Because, in our life, people come and go. And, like he says,
there are some that are more important to us than others. Right?
ERICA
Right. But there's something we could add to C.S. Lewis quote.
SARAH
What?
ERICA
That's for you to figure out. Come with me.
Erica gets up and walks to the mirror. Sarah follows her.
Erica points to a regret. It says "Stopped talking to Susan".
ERICA
Stopped talking to Susan. Would you like to
explain me this regret?
SARAH
Erm... Why?
ERICA
Please.
SARAH
Erm... Ok... It was 1995, one year before I left with Martin
and my final year in high school. I had this friend...
My best friend at the time: Susan Cooper.
Erica pays attention to Sarah and starts seeing flashes.
FLASHBACK
22 INT. CLASSROOM - DAY
Students are having a test. SARAH is sitting near SUSAN.
Sarah is dressed with black and heavy clothes. Susan has glasses and wears a beige dress. Sarah is struggling. Susan shows Sarah her test. Sarah copies the answers.
SARAH - V.O
She was totally different from me.
She was hardworking, delicate, low profile, organized
and a good student at all the subjects. Except for drawing.
23 EXT. STREET - DAY
SARAH and SUSAN are both sitting on the same skate, rolling down the street.
SARAH - V.O
But, despite our differences, we had a lot of fun together.
It was like, with her I could explore a different side of me
that I couldn't explore when I was around my people.
24 EXT. STREET - DAY
SARAH and SUSAN are running a lemonade stand, throwing juice at each other.
25 INT. SCHOOL CANTEEN- DAY
SARAH is sitting with her crew. Sees SUSAN walking in.
Stands up. Susan doesn't notice Sarah and sits alone.
SARAH - V.O
But, I don't know why, things started becoming awkward
between us. We started talking less and less...
26 INT. SCHOOL CORRIDOR - DAY
SARAH and SUSAN walk from opposite sides. Meet each other.
Sarah says hi to her. Susan waves at her, hesitantly.
SARAH - V.O
Until... School was over, she went to university and... I left.
END OF FLASHBACK
27 INT. ERICA'S OFFICE - DAY
SARAH
And... That's it.
ERICA
That's all we need.
ERICA walks to the chair and sits.
ERICA
If you could go back to that time,
what would you do differently?
SARAH
That's... A funny question. I think I... You know, I think we split up
because she was uncomfortable with my group of friends.
Maybe she thought I liked them more than her.
And I think that I should've included her in our group.
Take her with me so that we could've spent more time together.
ERICA
Good luck with that, then.
SARAH
Excuse me?
SARAH goes back in time.
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28 INT. GYM - DAY
SARAH appears in a treadmill switched on. She falls. Some people approach her, including SUSAN.
SUSAN
Sarah! Are you okay?
ERICA is looking at her, dressed in gym clothes. Holds a weight. There's a GUY talking to her, but she's not paying attention to him.
GUY
And I was wondering if you could give me your number.
ERICA
(Notices him)
Hm? I'm sorry?
Erica drops the weight. It falls against Erica and the guy's feet. Both scream in pain. Sarah gets up, helped by Susan.
Notices Erica. The guy goes away. Erica looks uncomfortably at her. Sarah is confused.
SARAH
W-Where am I? Susan?
SUSAN
You're at the Gym. You're all fine now. I think you're
pushing yourself too far, Sarah. Two hours of Gym, four days
a week are more than enough.
SARAH
Yeah... Yeah. Just tell me one thing: What year is it?
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29 EXT. PARK - TWILIGHT
SARAH and SUSAN are walking. Sarah is a little disoriented.
Susan is talking.
SUSAN
Poor him. I was shocked. Kurt Cobain was one of my favorite
singers of all time. I hope his musical legacy keeps him alive
for eternity. Anyway, you still got your Metallica boys, right?
I mean... They're getting old. You need to get ready for the D day...
Sarah? Are you listening to me?
SARAH
What? Uh, yes! Yes. Don't worry.
Metallica will still be Rock and Rolling in 2012. And...
Didn't Kurt Cobain die in 1994?
SUSAN
I know! I know it was last year.
But my grief... My grief is forever.
Sarah looks at Susan and smiles.
SARAH
I miss you...
SUSAN
What?
SARAH
I really miss you, Susan.
SUSAN
But... I'm right here. I will always be.
SARAH
Promise.
SUSAN
Sorry?
SARAH
Promise me that you won't leave.
That we will still be talking 17 years from now.
SUSAN
Of course I promise! You won't get rid of me that easily!
Sarah hugs Susan.
SUSAN
Hey! Honey, are you okay?
SARAH
(With tears in the eyes)
Yes. Yes. Never better.
SUSAN
Are you sure? Maybe it's better if I walk you home.
SARAH
No, I'm fine. Seriously. Go.
SUSAN
You need to rest, my friend. That fall in the Gym scared
the hell out of me. Talk to your parents and go see a doctor. Okay?
SARAH
Okay.
SUSAN
Promise. Now it's your turn.
SARAH
(Smiles)
Okay... I promise.
SUSAN
See you tomorrow.
SUSAN goes away. Sarah walks and sits on a garden seat.
Thoughtful. ERICA appears.
ERICA
«In your life you meet people. Some you never think about again.
Some...»
Sarah gets up, freaking out.
SARAH
(Cuts her off)
You! What the hell did you do to me?
This is crazier than crystal meth hallucinations.
Erica sits.
ERICA
Are you okay?
SARAH
No!
ERICA
Why? Did you land that bad?
SARAH
You drugged me, right? Or...
Hypnotized me?
ERICA
No. You are in the past.
SARAH
Yeah, I figured that one hour ago,
when I appeared in the Gym.
ERICA
So?
SARAH
So, what? Are you trying to drive me crazy? Are you...
Erica gets up and cuts her off.
ERICA
Sarah! Sarah... Wasn't it good meeting your friend?
Walking in the park, spending time with her,
enjoying life?
SARAH
Of course it was! But this is not real, this is not where
I'm supposed to be! Don't you get that?
ERICA
Sarah, take my advice: Be with her.
Be with her while you're both here.
And now... You must go home.
SARAH
No, I can't.
ERICA
Yes, you do. This is your past. You didn't ran away home yet.
You didn't betrayed your parents. You're still home.
And, if I were you, I would take my advice about Susan and use it on them.
Erica goes away. Sarah is thoughtful.
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30 INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT
TOM and MARGERY are eating dinner. Serious and unhappy faces.
TOM
What a day! I'm wiped. The stocks were down
and everyone did their best to bother me at the office.
Drinks a whole cup of wine. Fills the cup with more wine.
MARGERY
Where the hell is Sarah?
TOM
Are you hearing what I'm saying?
MARGERY
What do you want me to say, Tom?
TOM
If you're rude and act like you don't care about what other
people are saying to you, I'm not surprised that our daughter is the way she is.
MARGERY
Oh, I'm sorry if I'm more concerned about my daughter
than with you're stressful job that consists in sitting around all day
in the office and converting oxygen into carbon dioxide.
TOM
Shut up.
MARGERY
What? Now you don't want me to talk?
Weren't you complaining that...
TOM
(Screams)
Shut up!
Silent tension. SARAH appears. She gets shocked and terrorized watching her parents. Tom and Margery notice her.
SARAH
(Mumbles)
Oh my God, you're really here.
MARGERY
Sarah! Where were you? Don't you know that
dinner is at 19:30h?
TOM
I said shut up! Sarah, go to your room immediately.
MARGERY
No, she's not. Sit and start eating.
You have a lot to explain to...
Tom throws his glass of wine to the floor. Margery and Sarah are scared.
TOM
(Whispers in a threatening tone)
Shut... Up... And clean this.
MARGERY
What do you think you're doing?
Tom grabs the towel on the dinner table and throws it to the floor, among all the dinner. Margery and Sarah are frightened.
TOM
Shut... Up.
Sarah runs to her bedroom. Margery is speechless. Tom looks at her with psycho eyes. Approaches her slowly. The bell rings. Tom stops near Margery. Whispers.
TOM
Clean this.
Tom goes away.
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31 INT. ENTRANCE HALL - NIGHT
TOM opens the door. ERICA appears dressed in schoolgirl clothes.
TOM
Yes?
ERICA
(Surprised and embarrassed)
Doctor... Mr. Wexlar. Hi!
END OF CHAPTER 4