INT. SHRINK'S OFFICE - RECEPTION - DAY
James goes to see the shrink that Dr. Slate recommended. He looks exhausted as he walks into a dark but sophisticated looking office.
A RED HEAD(33), very pretty, sits at a desk at the far end of the room and takes calls.
RED HEAD: (into phone) Yes sir, five o'clock. (beat) Okay. We'll see you tomorrow.
She hangs up and James approaches the desk.
RED HEAD: (to James) Can I help you, sir?
James takes the business card from his pocket.
JAMES: Umm... yes. I'm here to see...
James looks at the card.
JAMES (CONT'D): Dr. Nekawa.
RED HEAD: Do you have an appointment?
JAMES: Yes...
James hands her the card.
JAMES (CONT'D): Dr. Slate referred me. He should have set it up.
She looks through her appointment book.
JAMES (CONT'D): I'm a little early.
RED HEAD: (looks up) Mr. Durant?
JAMES: That's me.
RED HEAD: The doctor is currently in with a patient. He'll still be another twenty minutes.
JAMES: Thank you, I'll wait.
RED HEAD: (points) Alright, just have a seat over there.
James takes a seat in the reception area and checks the clock on the wall; it reads: "12:42." He notices a newscast on a flat-screen TV on the wall.
INSERT - A QUICK NEWS FLASH ON TV:
NEWSCASTER: Flood watches for the next few days as the rain just keeps coming, which we are happy to report gives us some relief from the wildfires. We are expected to have heavy showers, lightning, and thunder straight through the weekend and into next week. So keep your raincoats and umbrellas handy.
BACK TO SCENE
James glances over at the one window in the office. It is soggy with rain.
JAMES: (to himself) At least the fires are out...
RED HEAD (O.S.): Mr. Durant.
James turns around quickly.
RED HEAD (CONT'D): Dr. Nekawa will see you now.
James checks the clock on the wall, it reads: "1:22." He gets up with a questioned look.
INT. DR. NEKAWA'S OFFICE - MOMENTS LATER
James sits on the shrink's classic, red-leather, diamond-tucked sofa.
DR. NEKAWA(39), Asian descent, male, distinguished looking, asks James questions, with no Asian accent.
DR. NEKAWA: So tell me, why you are here, James?
JAMES: Uh... I don't know. I was hoping you could tell me.
DR. NEKAWA: (flips up some papers) It says here in the report from Dr. Slate that you were struck by lightning. (beat) What was that like?
JAMES: It hurt like hell!
Dr. Nekawa does not react to James' quick wit, but remains neutral.
JAMES: (chuckles) Sorry. (beat) I really don't know. I was put into a coma by the shock almost instantly. I woke up about six months ago, and I'm just trying to move on. Dr. Slate says I should talk to you, says it will help me out.
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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...
