The Place of James Pain

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EXT. PARK - DAY                                                
                                                                         
          Warm winter sunny day, light wind and a scattering of          
          people in a local normal park.                                 
                                                                         
          Two people on a park bench looking at the view infront of      
          them.                                                          
                                                                         
          One Male, one Female. Both with light clothing but enough      
          to keep them warm.                                             
                                                                         
          A long silence precedes, giving the impression that they       
          are just strangers on a bench.                                 
                                                                         
                              FEMALE                                     
                    Never existed?                                       
                                                                         
          Short silence, the two still looking outwards. Female          
          asking not as a reply but as a starting question.              
                                                                         
                              MALE                                       
                    Never existed.                                       
                                                                         
          Another short silence. Satisfied faces on both characters.     
                                                                         
                              FEMALE                                     
                    The deal?                                            
                                                                         
          Male breaks a grin.                                            
                                                                         
                              MALE                                       
                    Faked.                                               
                                                                         
          Female isn’t effected by this.                                 
                                                                         
                              FEMALE                                     
                    Do you know when people will find                    
                    out?                                                 
                                                                         
                              MALE                                       
                    They never will.                                     
                                                                         
          Male crosses his legs.                                         
                                                                         
                              MALE                                       
                    That’s the idea anyway.                              
                                                                         
          Short silence.                                                 
                                                                         
                              FEMALE                                     
                    One last thing                                       
                                                                         
          Male turns his head and looks at Female.                       
                                                                         
          Female looks back.                                             
                                                                      
                                                                         
                              FEMALE                                     
                    You                                                  
                                                                         
                              MALE                                       
                    What about me?                                       
                                                                         
                              FEMALE                                     
                    You’re the only loose end left.                      
                                                                         
                              MALE                                       
                    I’m no loose end. I do this for a                    
                    living. I am the end.                                
                                                                         
          Male looks back at view.                                       
                                                                         
                              MALE                                       
                    No looseness about it.                               
                                                                         
          Female goes back to the view.                                  
                                                                         
                              FEMALE                                     
                    60 seconds                                           
                                                                         
          Male continues to look out.                                    
                                                                         
                              MALE                                       
                         (Sarcastically)                                 
                    Usually it’s counting to ten that                    
                    takes away the anger but if you                      
                    need 60...                                           
                                                                         
                              FEMALE                                     
                    55 seconds, it’s your head start.                    
                                                                         
                              MALE                                       
                    Let me guess, until you kill me?                     
                                                                         
          Male stays collected.                                          
                                                                         
                              FEMALE                                     
                    50 seconds. You’re taking this                       
                    quite well.                                          
                                                                         
                              MALE                                       
                    I don’t think you’re going to                        
                    kill me. If you like me enough to                    
                    give me a head start you’re nice                     
                    enough to not kill me infront of                     
                    those children over there.                           
                                                                         
          Female calmly draws a pistol, aims it at the view and          
          shoots.                                                        
                                                                         
          A short silence.                                               
                                                                         
          Male raises his eyebrows.                                      
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         
                              MALE                                       
                    Good shot.                                           
                                                                         
                              FEMALE                                     
                    35 seconds.                                          
                                                                         
                              MALE                                       
                    Did you really have to pick the                      
                    ginger?                                              
                                                                         
                              FEMALE                                     
                    30 seconds.                                          
                                                                         
                              MALE                                       
                    I’m sure she had enough problems                     
                    as it was.                                           
                                                                         
          Female sharply turns to Male. Slightly angry.                  
                                                                         
                              FEMALE                                     
                    You going to run or not?                             
                                                                         
          Male calmly turns to Female.                                   
                                                                         
                              FEMALE                                     
                    20 seconds.                                          
                                                                         
                              MALE                                       
                    Tell me when it hits five                            
                    seconds.                                             
                                                                         
          Female raises her eyebrows                                     
                                                                         
          Female looks down to her wrist at her watch.                   
                                                                         
          Male turns back to the view.                                   
                                                                         
                              MALE                                       
                    Oh look, they’re already on the                      
                    phone.                                               
                                                                         
          Silance                                                        
                                                                         
                              FEMALE                                     
                    5 seconds.                                           
                                                                         
          Female points gun at Male                                      
                                                                         
          Male looks at Female                                           
                                                                         
                              FEMALE                                     
                    Nice knowing you.                                    
                                                                         
          Male punches Female in the face                                
                                                                         
          Female is knocked out.                                                                                                                  
                              MALE                                       
                    I’m sure it was.                                     
                                                                         
          Male gets up.                                                  
                                                                         
                              MALE                                       
                         (Yelling frontwards)                            
                    Here she is, she’s got a gun!                        
                                                                         
          Male walks off.