ESCAPISM

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(SCENE 1)

(MARTINS HOUSE: MARTIN places his tea cup next to all the dirty dishes, he turns on the tv. A news report is playing.)

NEWSCASTER

In the latest development of the missing girl Grace Rolek, Security footage shows alleged kidnapped victim Grace Rolek and her kidnapper Alan Watts robbing a gas station, authorities are still searching for them so where in the Aurora area.

MARTIN

Oh shit.

looks at a phone he holds a card with a phone number and the name MINNIE over it, he looks at the phone and presses the number and reaches to press the call button but is hesitant he presses it, the phone is dialing)

(END SCENE)

(SCENE 2,GRACE'S HOUSE)

(GRACE's MOM is sitting at the table alone sobbing, her phone rings.)

MINERVA

Hello ?

MARTIN

Hey Minnie.

MINERVA

Martin ? why are you calling me ?

MARTIN

Your daughter is on my porch, I'll try and keep her here as long as possible just come and get here quick. (he hangs up)

MINERVA

(She calls the police.)

I know where she is.

(END SCENE)

(SCENE 3, PORCH)

(ALAN pulls into MARTINS driveway as he does the car runs out of the gas, he scoffs. He sees GRACE still sitting on the porch.)

ALAN

Hey.

GRACE

Hey.

ALAN

Um I didn't get the milk sorry, the car ran out of gas ,and um look can we talk ?

GRACE

Um sure.

ALAN

Maybe the car running out of gas is a sign ?

GRACE

Of what ?

ALAN

Maybe (pauses) We've gone as far as we can go, maybe it's time to-

GRACE

What ? go home ? Alan we can't. We're criminals I robbed a gas station and the police think you kidnapped me, we're too far gone.

ALAN

Yeah i'm just scared that the police will catch up with us.

GRACE

Look I know you're scared about the future I am too but we have each other and there's we can't face together. And as for the car we can just ask my Dad.

(She gets up and walks in)

(END SCENE)

(SCENE 4, LIVING ROOM)

(MARTIN hears the door open, he quickly turns off the tv)

GRACE

Hey dad- what were you watching ?

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