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CRASH
Leave it, mate. It’s not like
she gets wasted often. Not with
a kid around.
Crash glances back at the kitchen, disappears then returns
with some shot glasses and a bottle of Bacardi. He shows
it to Lee who rises and grins.
FELIX
You’ll pay in the morning.
CRASH
Yeah, yeah. Bend over and let’s
pull that stick out your
backside.
15.
CRASH’S BEDROOM - EARLY MORNING - INT/EXT
Wind is screeching outside the house. Rain is hitting the
window with enough force to rattle it. Small items on the
bedside table are shaking. The room is dimly lit by a thin
strip of light under the door. Thunder rumbles louder and
louder until it sounds overhead. Crash drags his eyes half
open and listens. The green digital clock display reads
88:88.
CRASH
Power.
The house light blinks out, as does the clock. Crash rolls
out of bed to land on his stomach on the floor. Hauling
himself to his feet, he staggers over to the window. It is
black. He yanks on the dark curtain, several hooks tear
from the curtain pole. In the garden, leaves are dancing
around, the fence and gate are flapping and the trees
around the house are rocking dangerously.
Silver lightning cracks and forks across the sky. A car
alarm starts up. A branch breaks from a tree and is
carried up to smash the street light. It shatters and
sparks. Crash stares out and then glances at the door.
Deeper in the house is the sound of splintering wood. The
house trembles and grumbles. A high scream pierces the
air. Crash starts toward the door but before he can get
far a branch comes smashing through the window, covering
him and the floor with pieces of glass.
CRASH (CONT'D)
I’m not tripping, I’m not
tripping, I’m not-
Lightning splits the sky again. The house light flickers
back into life and white noise pours out of the clock
radio. Crash creeps over to the window, blood trickling
from his feet as he walks over glass.
16.
Rain and wind are seeping in around the branch shaped hole.
Leaves, twigs and even pebbles are whirling through the