INT. CAFE - MORNING
Quaint little cafe. Light earth-tones are the decor. Large windows line the wall where the entrance is, which would provide some nice light if it wasn't for the gloomy day outside. Golden Oldies lightly play overhead.
James sits and waits for someone. A WAITRESS approaches.
WAITRESS: Can I get you something to drink?
JAMES: Two coffees, please.
WAITRESS: I'll be right back with those.
JAMES: Thank you.
MARCY(26), kind eyes, warm demeanor, enters the cafe. She scans the area and James waves her over.
MARCY: Hey, you.
James stands and greets her with a hug.
JAMES: Hi, Marcy. How are you?
They sit.
MARCY: I'm good. How about yourself?
JAMES: I'm doing okay.
MARCY: Any news on Nina's condition?
JAMES: Doc says we just have to wait and see.
MARCY: Yeah. She's going to wake up, James.
She touches his hand for comfort.
He offers a meek smile.
MARCY: Did you order yet?
JAMES: Just coffees.
MARCY: Well let's eat. I'm starving.
DISSOLVE TO:
LATER
The Waitress just dropped of their breakfast. James and Marcy laugh about something that was just said.
JAMES: Hey, no one asked you to come to our rescue.
MARCY: Someone had to save your butts.
The laughing dies down.
JAMES: Yeah. (beat) We had some good times you, Nina and I.
A song ends and "Angel Baby" suddenly fades up through the speakers.
James pauses and looks at the speaker in the ceiling above them, fixated on it.
MARCY (O.S.): Hey.
Marcy grabs his hand and snaps him out of it.
MARCY (CONT'D): You okay?
James shakes it off.
JAMES: Yeah. (beat) Yeah, I'm fine.
Uncomfortable silence. Marcy breaks it.
MARCY: You still keeping up on your artwork?
JAMES: (smirks) A few sketches here and there.
James takes a bite of his breakfast and makes a face.
JAMES: (to himself) Hmm.
MARCY: What?
James takes another bite. He spits it out in his napkin.
JAMES: Tastes like...
He takes a sip of coffee.
MARCY: What is it?
JAMES: It all tastes like... nothing.
Marcy looks questioningly at James.
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Mountain Falls (Screenplay)
Horror** ~ Winner in the 2020 @EYHO_AWARDS ~ ** Two weeks after James and his pregnant wife are knocked into a coma by a freak accident, only James awakens but into a personal hell: a decaying world plagued by a faceless wraith, where time doesn't seem to...
