"Jump"

Written By Nate Womack

3415 cecil drive 601-278-3111

INTRO RUSSEL IS SEEN ON TOP A BUILDING LOOKING DOWN AND BREATHING HARD. SUDDENLY HE BREATHES IN HARD AND A FLASHBACK BEGINS. EXT. A MOVIE THEATRE Russel:(Dials phone, picks up) Hey, man. I feel terrible about earlier. I shouldn't have said that. Meet me at my house? Derrin: Can't. Get to the shopping center roof. Russel: What? Derrin: Just do it. THE SCENE TRANSITIONS IN A WHITE FLASH. EXT. TWO BOYS ARE STANDING ON TOP OF A BUILDING DERRIN IS LOOKING OVER THE EDGE. Derrin: I've made a mistake, and this will fix it. What do you think? Russel- I think if you jump, you're dead. Derrin: But what if I jump, and I don't die. Russel- then you'll be a vegetable. Derrin: ahh.. and Herein lies our dilemma. Russel: It's not a dilemma, Derrin. the real world? why not come back to

Derrin:....I'm leaving, on my own terms. Russel: Why? Derrin: Anything else would have "Real world" Consequences. Russel: Whatever, man, I'm going home. Derrin: That'll do.

SHOT PANS UP TO THE SKY AND THE TITLE IS SHOWN

THE SCENE TRANSITIONS IN A WHITE FLASH. INT. LIBRARY Russel: I need a book. Librarian: Ok, what book? Russel: I need a book about..grief? Librarian: Oh....I'll look for something(goes into the books) INT. LIBRARY TABLE RUSSEL SITS DOWN AND PUTS HIS HEAD IN HIS HEAD. LIBRARIAN ENTERS Librarian: uh.. the best I could do was a pamphlet. Russel: Opens pamphlet.reads only "Confront your grief" So, I guess that's it.

TRANSITIONS TO ROOFTOP EXT. ROOFTOP RUSSLE HEADS TO ROOFTOP AND LOOKS DOWN. RUSSLE STARTS TO CRY. Derrin:(appears over left shoulder) Jeez,man. I thought you'd take my death hard, but not Soap Opera hard. Russel: DERRIN?!(TURNS AROUND TO FIND NO ONE)Jesus, I'm going crazy. Derrin: No.. well, yes, but this may be good for you. Russel: HOW?! Derrin: I don't know. I'm just trying to be supportive. SCENE TRANSITIONS TO LUNCH TABLE

INT. IN A SCHOOL LUNCH ROOM, EVERYBODY IS SITTING AT LEAST TWO SEATS AWAY FROM RUSSEL, WHO SEES DERRIN SITTING IN FRONT

OF HIM. A BOY(ZACH) SITS DOWN BESIDE RUSS. Zach: So, I heard about Derrin. That's messed up. Russel: Don't feel sorry for me, I'm not the one who's dead. Derrin:(sarcastically) I may be intangible, but my feelings are real ,man. Russel: Wait, what? Zach: I didn't say anything. Russel: I'm not talking to you. I'm talking to Derrin's ghost. Zach:(gets up)Well....See ya later, Russel...(looks over) ..Derrin... Derrin: I'm not a ghost...If that counts for anything. Russel: Well then..what are you. Derrin: Stop talking to me out loud man. You're freaking people out. (Russel stares at Derrin) I'm a figment of your imagination. Russel: WHAT?! Derrin: SHUT UP RUSS. Russel: WHAT?! YOU CAN SCREAM AND I CAN'T?! Derrin: Russel, the principals are coming. Get ready for a weird week. Russel: WHAT?! SCENE TRANSITIONS TO SHRINK'S OFFICE INT. IN A THERIPIST'S OFFICE RUSSEL STARTS Russel: So, when are you going to start asking me about my father? Therapist: You were screaming at your deceased friend's ghost Russel and Derrin:Not a ghost Therapist: Alright, You're deceased friends...stress induced hallucination? Russel: We'll go with that.

Therapist:Right so you were screaming at him about what now. Russel: See, I was with you up until I had lunch. I thought he'd come back to haunt me, because I figured he'd do something stupid like that. Derrin: Hurtful. Russel: But then Derrin said he was a figment of my imagination. and I know how much of a lunatic I must sound right now but I swear I'm not insane. Therapist: It seems to me like you aren't handling his death well. It's important to keep you friend in you memories, but not like this. (timer goes off)That's all the time we have, but I want you to come back...Friday if that's ok? Russel: Yeah..Friday. Therapist: Well, have a nice day, Russel. Russel: You too. EXT. WALKING DOWN OUT OF SCHOOL GOING TO CAR Derrin: So, what do you think? Russel: I think that was way too short. Derrin: Yeah buddy. You're coo-coo. RUSSEL'S PHONE RINGS Russel: Hello?(Derrin ad-libs lines like who is it, what's up)Yeah. I'm sorry. Really? I'll be over.(gets off phone) Derrin: So, who was it? Russel: Your parents. What that want me to have something of yours.Any Idea? Derrin: How should I know. Russel: Well, You're you. Derrin: ...Not really.. THEY BOTH GET IN CAR. Russel: Why do you have to open the car door? Derrin: Because, you're crazy. and when they make the documentary about your crimes, I don't want to drive the cost of the production up by having them have to get a green screen.

Russel: Fair enough(cranks car) TRANSITIONS TO DERRIN'S ROOM. INT. INSIDE A BOYS ROOM AS HE'S READING THE JOURNALS HE SEES FLASHBACKS OF ALL THE TIMES DERRIN TRIED TO TELL HIM. Russel: How could you just not tell me?! Derrin: I tried! You decided it was better to be with her. Russel: THESE ARE WORTH MORE THAN A MOMENT DERRIN! Derrin: Whatever. Russel: (storms out of the house,Derrin doesn't follow) TRANSITIONS TO THE SHRINK'S OFFICE. INT. IN A THERIPIST'S OFFICE RUSSEL STARTS Russel: So, for the past week, I've only seen him twice. Only though my peripheral vision. Therapist: Isn't this what you wanted? Russel: At first, maybe. But now...I just wanna... Therapist: yes? Russel: I dunno, Go back in time...tell him I'm here for him...at least say goodbye. Therapist: Why don't you just say good-bye now? Russel: What? Therapist: Sometimes it helps for a person to say the good-byes that they didn't get a chance to? Do you want to try that? Russel: yeah. Therapist: Start when ever you like Russel: Derrin...I'm sorry.I know I was stupid and I ignored you...and I..I just..I was selfish prick. If I would've known. If I would've seen the signs. I never would've blown you off.

Derrin: That'll do. Russel: Derrin? Therapist: Is everything alright?? Russel: I think...I think everything's ok.

TRANSITIONS BACK TO RUSSEL ON THE "BUILDING" RUSSEL JUMPS RUSSEL HITS WATER INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC. ROLL CREDITS.