It’s your time
SCENE 1 Daytime – department store
ETAB: exterior of a department story
Interior of store and shoppers
MASTER: Over the shoulder of a woman of Rick standing behind a counter
RICK: Look lady,
I don’t deal in cosmetics.
It’s not my department.
shot of Rick making his way down the aisle to door.
Over the shoulder of a fellow worker shot of Rick at door and various other shots – solo close, mid-shot
RICK: I’ve gotta get out of this place before they drive me crazy.
So I’m going home early.
If the boss asks, tell him, I’m not feeling well
Which is the truth.
I’ve had an uneasy feeling since I got here this morning
SCENE 2: Exterior of store day time
Rick is walking against the flow of people
Rich walking towards an apartment building
Close up of him looking troubled, and around at the street as if he senses something wrong.
He comes to the apartment building then climbs the steps
He comes down the hall
Then stops at a door and gets out his keys
He looks down
A light shows under the door.
Reaction shot of him looking alarmed.
Shot of opening door as seen from inside
Shot of door closing from outside.
Shot of Rick over the shoulder of DEATH then a slow pan to reveal Death’s hooded face.
Solo shot of Rick
RICK: How the hell did you get in here.
Reverse shot of death over Rick’s shoulder
DEATH: I have my ways.
A two shot from side with Rick standing, death seated.
RICK: With the windows and doors all locked?
Reverse over Rick’s shoulder of death
DEATH: Locks do not hinder me.
Solo shot of Rick
RICK: Are you here to rob me?
Reverse of Rick over Death’s shoulder
I don’t have much to steal
Two shot from side of Rick and Death
I’m only a department store clerk
Reverse of Death over Rick’s shoulder
DEATH: I am not here to rob you.
Reverse of Rick
RICK: Then maybe you should get out of here
Solo shot of Rick
Before I call the police
Reverse of Death over Rick’s shoulder
DEATH: I’ll leave when my purpose is done
Reverse of Rick
RICK: Which is?
Reverse of Death:
DEATH: To collect you
Solo of Rick
RICK: What the hell does that mean?
Solo of Death
DEATH: It is your time.
Solo of Rick
RICK: Are you saying you’ve come here to kill me?
Side two shot of Rick and Death
I know I’ve been a bit testy with customers lately, sending them to hardware when they wanted lingerie
Reverse of Rick over Death’s shoulder
But that’s no reason for my boss to hire a hit man.
Reverse of death:
DEATH: I do not kill people
Solo of Death:
I simply collect the dead.
Reverse of Rick over Death’s shoulder
RICK” But I’m not dead
Reverse of Death
DEATH: Sometimes the dead do not know they are already dead.
Solo of Rick:
RICK: For Christ’s sake
Two shot from side
I’m only middle aged
Reverse of Rick over Death’s shoulder
I’m too young to die
Reverse of Death over Rick’s shoulder
DEATH: Death must take young or old without prejudice.
Reverse of Rick:
RICK: I’m not ready yet
Two shot from side
I haven’t won the lottery.
Solo of Rick
Or bought a mansion in Beverley Hills
Reverse of death over Rick’s shoulder:
DEATH: No one is prepared for death
Two shot from side as Death rises from the chair.
But you’re time has come
Solo shot of Rick as death’s shadow falls over him and a hand appears reaching for him from off screen.
Come along
Two shot from side with Rick patting his pockets
RICK: Just hold your horses
Solo shot of Rick
I can’t find my keys.
Reverse of Death
DEATH: You have no need of keys
Reverse of Rick
RICK: Damn you
Solo of Rick
I need time to think
Reverse of Rick over Death’s shoulders
I’m so confused
Reverse of Death
DEATH: We have no time
Two shot from the side
I have others to collect
Reverse of Rick
RICK: Being dead takes some getting use to
Reverse of Death
DEATH: You will have an eternity to adjust to the situation
Reverse of Rick
RICK: Okay, Okay
Side two shot
Can you tell me where I’m going?
Solo shot of Rick:
Heaven or that other place?
Reverse of Death over Rick’s shoulder
DEATH: Sorry
Solo shot of Death
That’s not my department
(fade)