DO NOT DISTURB

Written by
Lorena Luchian

Edited by
Brett Hammond

September 30, 2018

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FADE IN:

1. EXT. ATLANTIC HOTEL - NIGHT (DUSK)

We see the angel fountain pouring- close shot
Opening credits.
Wide angle establishing shot.

2. INT. ATLANTIC HOTEL - NIGHT

We’re in the hotel’s lobby, we see the man from the front
desk, some housekeepers doing their job, walking around
and (could be) some of the hotel’s customers.
We see the hotel’s stairs, that lead us to the 2nd floor.
The camera focus is on Rachel, a housekeeper who’s climbing
up the stairs.

3. INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT

RACHEL:
(She walks through the hallway to check
the rooms for the stay overs, knocks on
doors, then opens them.)

Hello! Housekeeping!

(she gets in front of the room 16 and the

door suddenly opens and we see a small
little girl, carrying a doll in her hand.)

MOLLY:
Can we have some towels, please?

RACHEL:
Hello, Miss. Sure you can. Is you’re Mommy
there?

MOLLY:
She’s in the shower. She wants towels.
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RACHEL:
Okay, honey.I’ll be right back.

MOLLY:
Thank you, Rachel.

4. INT. STORAGE ROOM- DAY

(Rachel, while grabbing the towels,
notices that she doesn’t have the tag with
her name on.)
(V.O.) “ Thank you, Rachel!“
RACHEL:
What the...

5. INT. HALLWAY ROOM 16 - NIGHT

RACHEL:
(we see Rachel ready to knock on the door,
but before doing it, the door opens again)

MOLLY:
Thank you!

RACHEL:
With pleasure honey! What’s your name?

MOLLY:
Molly.

RACHEL:
Is your Mommy there?

MOLLY:
She’s in the shower. Goodbye! (the door
closes and Rachel seems overwhelmed by
the situation and a little bit confused.
she notices the sign with DND hanged on
the door.)
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RACHEL:
(Speaking through the door)
Molly?

MOLLY:
Yes?

RACHEL:
Did I mentioned my name to you?

MOLLY:
Of course not. Good bye, Rachel.

6. EXT. HOTEL VERANDA - NIGHT

RACHEL:
( walking out the front door onto the
veranda and lighting a cigarette)

OLD MAN:
(wearing black glasses and carrying a
blind cane)
Hello, young lady!

RACHEL:
Good evening, Sir!

OLD MAN:
So, you’re the new housekeeper?

RACHEL:
How do you know I work here?

OLD MAN:
It’s a small town, sweetheart. Nice
perfume.

RACHEL:
Thank you!

OLD MAN:
How do you like the job?
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RACHEL:
It’s ok. It doesn’t pay much, but I get
a free room and board and the people are
nice.

OLD MAN:
I heard the last one didn’t last very
long.

RACHEL:
Pardon me?

OLD MAN:
The last housekeeper.

RACHEL:
Why is that?

OLD MAN:
She’s here, they say. I’ve seen it myself.
I used to work here years ago. You’d
better go away. (smiles)
The old man turns to leave, but then,
Rachel stops him:

RACHEL:
Sir! Wait, please! Tell me what’s this.
What’s happening?

OLD MAN:
Haven’t you seen her yet?

RACHEL:
See who?

OLD MAN:
Well, my child, this is an old place. Old
places have their old spirits. The past
is a ghost, the future is a dream and all
you have is now. Cause sometimes, the past
becomes very present in our lives and you
might don’t want this to happen. Run, as
long as it doesn’t get worse.
(he gets up and starts to walk away)
I’ve seen her myself. Sometimes, evil can
be dressed so pretty.
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RACHEL:
( expression of disbelief. After a few
seconds, she walks out from under the
veranda pauses, then turns to look back
at the hotel and sees Molly looking out
the window. After a few seconds, Molly
walks away. )

7. INT. FRONT DESK - NIGHT

FRONT DESK MAN:

Hey, Rach, how you doin? You have a stay
over. You might wanna go and check on
them.

RACHEL:
Sure. I’ll go in a sec.
(We see Rachel again climbing up the
stairs)

8. INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT

RACHEL:
(walking through the hall, she turns
around, because she hears a door
opening.)

MOLLY:
Can we have some towels?

RACHEL:
Sure, dear. Where’s your Mommy?

MOLLY:
In the shower.

RACHEL:
Ok, Miss Molly.
(Obviously concerned and a little scared
now, Rachel runs to the front desk.)

9. INT. FRONT DESK - NIGHT

No one at the front desk.
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Greg. Greg! Where are you!

10. INT. LINEN CLOSET - NIGHT

(Rachel goes to the storage room, grabs
some towels and the lights go out. She
uses her cigarette lighter to find a
flashlight in the towel closet and starts
back up the stairs.)

11. INT. STAIRS - NIGHT

RACHEL:
Hello! Anyone here!

(Rachel hears a faint scream, then a thump.

Her flashlight dims and goes out.)

No, no, no, no...

(She shakes the flashlight, turns it on

and off, and it comes back on. She
continues up the steps, hearing strange
sounds TBD)

12. INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT

(She notices the DND sign. She is about open the door and
the door unexpectedly the opens startling her. The
flashlight is shining in Molly’s face. Then the lights come
back on.)

MOLLY:
(taking the towels) Thank you. Mommy’s
going to read me a bedtime story.

RACHEL:
That’s very nice, Miss Molly. Can I please
talk to your Mom?

MOLLY:
She’s in the shower.
(Slams the door.)
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13. INT.RACHEL’S BEDROM- NIGHT

(Rachel getting ready for bed. She crawls
under the covers and notices the clock
reads 10 pm.)

14. INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT

RACHEL:
(cautiously walking down the hallway with
towels. Knocks on room 13. No one
answers.)

Hello! Anyone home?

(opens the door and puts her head inside.)

Hello! I brought you some towels!

15. INT. ROOM 13 - NIGHT

(steps inside the room, hears the shower
running and slowly walks into the
bathroom.)

16. INT. RM 13 BATHROOM - NIGHT

Hello? Ma’am?

(Sees dead body on the shower floor and

screams.)

17. INT. RACHELS BEDROOM - NIGHT

RACHEL:
(sits up in bed real quick awakening from
a dream, eyes wide open. Turns to look at
the clock and it is 3 AM).

Oh my God! It was just a dream.

(She hears a scream far away, then a thump.

She gets out of bed and walks toward her
door. As she passes the mirror, she sees
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Molly in the reflection laying in her bed

with doll. Startled she spins around and
her bed is empty. Then she hears a ball
bouncing down the hallway.)

MOLLY:
(out of sight) Na, na, na, na, na.

RACHEL:
(puts her ear to the door)

MOLLY:
Raaaacheeeelll

RACHEL:
(hears Molly whisper her name, startling
her. She hesitantly opens the door. Looks
out, and sees no one in the hallway.)

18. INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT

(Rachel walks down the hall, puts her hand
on the doorknob to room 13, then decides
not to go in and returns to her room.)

19. INT. FRONT DESK- DAY

RACHEL:
Hey, Greg, I wanted to ask you something.

FRONT DESK MAN:

Yes, sure. What’s up?

RACHEL:
Have you seen the Mom of the little girl
from room 16?

FRONT DESK MAN:

Room 16? There’s nobody in that room. In
fact, nobody checked there for a while now.
Are you sure you got the right room
number?

RACHEL:
Yes! Come on, Greg...the little girl. I
brought them towels everyday. She s
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blonde and sweet. Sure you missed her. But

they’re there.

FRONT DESK MAN:

(shows Rachel the register with all the
customers)

See, no one checked in here. I think you

have the wrong room number.

(Rachel running up the stairs and heading

to room 16.)

20. INT. HALLWAY - DAY

(Rachel opens the door and Nobody’s there.)

21. EXT. ATLANTIC HOTEL VERANDA

(Rachel is smoking a cigarette, with her
luggage next to her, waiting for a cab.
Rachel gets into the cab and the camera
follows the car until you can’t see it
anymore. As the cab pulls away the old man
walks into and out of the frame)

OLD MAN:
Uh huh.

22. ANOTHER HOTEL- EXT. DAY

(Rachel gets out of the car and carries
her luggage to a new hotel.)

23. INT. NEW HOTEL ROOM- DAY

RACHEL:
(Rachel open her suitcase and it contains
Molly’s doll and many bloody towels.
Expression of shock and horror)

Molly:
(off camera) Will you be my mommy?
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(translucent Molly floating up behind

Rachel).

RACHEL:
(spins around, sees Molly coming at her
with a bloody kitchen knife, and screams.
Cut to black screen.)

THE END