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HENRY in his early 40’s is asleep in the bedroom. He is alone in the quiet and dark apartment.
Henry sits up, listens, and then slips off the bed. Henry is a tall man with an athletic build. He approaches
the door quietly. He doesn’t appear to be scared, but cautious.
Henry turns around, stumbles to the chair in the darkness and puts his pants on quickly then sneaks to
the door.
henry
Who is this?
Henry sweats, unable to think of the identity of the man outside his door. He tries again.
henry
Who’s that?
The sound of ferocious wind is heard from outside of the door. The door is almost popping off from it’s
brackets. A roaring voice answers.
The Loneliness!
Open the door, your life is mine!
Henry freezes.
henry
The...who?
Henry stumbles to the table, turns the light on, picks up the phone.
Henry notices smoke blowing through the gap under the door.
Henry is not quite sure what to do; grabs his shirt from the chair and runs to the window. He opens the
window, looks out. The height shocks him.
The Loneliness is raging behind his front door, with his horrible roar and wild wind. The door is still
holding, but it could pop open anytime now.
Henry looks back into the apartment, still unable to believe what’s happening but he knows he has to get
away as fast as he can. Henry climbs out of the window.
He cautiously walks along the narrow edge between the first and second floor till he reaches some pipe
running down on the wall to the ground floor. He hangs on the pipe and starts climbing down.
The door is pushed to it’s limit, can not hold any longer. It pops open, bumps against the wall. A
ferocious storm invades the apartment carrying heavy dust and smoke. Sometimes shapes up as a man
wearing a hat, angrily gesticulating with his arms; then loses it’s man shape a blows around the
apartment, destroying everything in it’s path.
Henry manages to climb down on the pipe, jumps on the footpath, and looks up.
The Loneliness shapes up as a man wearing his hat; looks out the window. He roars up seeing Henry
running along the street.
The Loneliness blows out of the window, and hurries after Henry.
He is horrified seeing the Loneliness blowing along the street chasing him.
henry
loneliness
You!
henry
A cab turns in at the corner, almost at the same time when Henry gets there.
Henry stops the cab and gets in. He looks back to the Loneliness.
taxi driver
Where to?
henry
Uhm...
The Loneliness is lurking behind the taxi not too far away, blowing some dust.
henry
taxi driver
henry
taxi driver
henry
Yeah, I’ve got cash. Every one is so materialistic in this artistic world.
taxi driver
I’m no artist, I’m busting my ass all night, driving this shit box picking up and putting up with nuts like
you. So show us some cash or get the fuck out of here!
henry
Look here; see that cloud of dust and smoke? He wants to kill me. That’s the Loneliness himself.
taxi driver
What’s that?
henry
I said...forget it! Here is the fucking money, now flatten that thing!
henry
taxi driver
The cab pulls up in front of the small cottage. Henry gets out of the car. He drops a few notes in at the
window.
henry
taxi driver
Henry looks around cautiously. It seems to be quiet for a second but then the Loneliness roars up and the
wild storm rushes through the street in the direction of Henry.
Henry runs to the front entry of the cottage, and knocks on the door.
henry
martha
Who’s that?
henry
It’s me!
martha
Who?
henry
Me, Henry.
martha
henry
Martha opens the door. She is a blonde woman in her early 40’s.
Henry steps inside quickly and shuts the door just in time.
EXT.STREET- NIGHT
The Loneliness roars past the cottage, and turns around angrily.
martha
martha
Oh, Henry we’ve been through this so many times. Please spare me.
henry
henry
martha
What thing?
henry
Uhm.. he says he is the Loneliness. But he looks like a wind or something...or like a storm. He is trying to
kill me! And the cabbie just said his uncle was killed by the loneliness, too.
martha
She walks towards the front door. Henry holds her back by her arm.
henry
martha
Oh come on! Is that what you used to tell to your whores? That a wind is chasing you? Into their arms
perhaps? Henry, I listened to your lies for five long years, I waited for you every night to come home in
time to your family. I lied to your daughter when she asked me where you were...
(beat)
I lied to my mother when she asked me where my husband was.. I lied to myself, too.
henry
I know Martha that was my fault, yes. I admit it. But this is true! Just look out the window and you’ll see
he is waiting for me. He wants to kill me!
Henry runs to the window, pulls the curtain aside, looks out - into the smoky - dusty face of the
Loneliness just outside of the window, waiting.
henry
Martha! Martha! Come here! Have a look! I’m not lying! He is right here!
Martha hesitates, but walks to the window and looks out. There is nothing out there, just the leaves are
dancing in the soft breeze.
martha
That’s enough Henry! You have to leave me alone. We’ve been divorced for seventeen years now. It’s
long over.
henry
I know, it’s been a long time. But I still remember everything. You were my first love, first wife. First in
everything. You’re the mother of my first child. I feel the guilt every day for what happened.
martha
It’s not what happened. But what you’ve done Henry. I looked up to you, I adored you Henry, but you
treated me like a servant. I cooked and cleaned and washed while you were out chasing women.
henry
Martha, I remember how beautiful you were when we got married. My God how sweet you were!
martha
henry
martha
martha
henry
martha
Oh shut up!
Martha stops the car in Henry’s quiet inner city street. Henry gets out of the car.
henry
Henry looks up to his smashed apartment windows on the second floor. Then cautiously checks around.
The Loneliness’ cloud of smokes and dust approaches from the other end of the street.
henry
Henry runs along the corridor on ground floor, then up to the first floor.
tenant
Whassup?
henry
tenant
henry
No it’s not that, but you know there is some one out there who’s chasing me.
The tenant opens the door. He is a young man in his early 20's. His hair is in dread locks.
tenant
Just cool it bro, my kids are asleep, you know? So who is chasing you? Wanna call the cops?
henry
No, I don’t think the cops would understand it. This storm or wind or something like that is trying to kill
me. He calls himself Loneliness.
The young man looks around in the corridor.
tenant
tenant
Look bro, I’ve gotto get up early in the morning, so give me a fucking break! Okay? Now beat it!
And don’t go to the roof, you can’t fly! Take it from me! Okay?
Henry is trying to explain his story but the young man shuts the door in his face.
Strong wind starts blowing through the corridor. Henry makes a dash towards the staircase. He runs
down to the ground floor towards the rear of the building.
Small courtyard at the back of the building. Lock up garages on ground floor. The courtyard is dark,
abandoned.
Henry exits the building, runs to one of the lock up garages. He rips up the roll-a-door, enters the garage.
Wild wind is blowing out of the building’s rear exit. The Loneliness is blowing around the courtyard
furiously. Getting close to Henry’s garage.
Henry drives out of the garage in a sedan, burns rubber and speeds out of the driveway to the street.
The Loneliness blows after him, with all his smoke and dust.
Henry speeds through the street followed closely by the Loneliness’ cloud of smokes and dust, sometimes
taking up his humanly shape angrily gesticulating with his enormous arms, then loses his shape and
sweeps faster following Henry.
Henry is all nerve. He has difficulties to keep the car straight on the road in the violent strong wind.
EXT.STREET - NIGHT
Henry passes by a nightclub. Some people are standing outside talking. A couple is necking a few meters
away from the entrance door.
Henry gets out of the car and quickly enters the club.
The Loneliness roars past the club then turns around and turns into a gentle breeze near the entrance of
the nightclub.
The club is crowded. The dance floor is full with wriggling and sweating bodies of men and women.
Henry cuts through the crowd to the bar. He searches through his pockets, and then pulls out some
notes.
He orders a drink, looks around the club, checks the women at the bar, and then walks around the
tables.
He focuses his attention on an Asian woman in her early 30’s, with long black hair in provocative dress.
Henry seems to be mesmerized by her. Slowly moves closer to the dance floor, keeping his eyes on the
dancing Asian woman.
He stops near the woman, staring at her, absorbing every movement she makes.
The woman opens her eyes, looks at Henry. She smiles and continues dancing even wilder and sexier.
She is obviously teasing him with her provocative and suggestive movements.
Mae
Did you have a good perve?
henry
Sure.
mae
Enjoyed it?
henry
Absolutely.
mae
Fancy me?
henry
I always fancied you. Even after 12 years of marriage. I could never get enough of you.
Mae moves her hip a bit closer to him, with a lustful smile. She rubs her body against him.
HENRY
mae
henry
No I’m not! Just wanted know if you’ve got any one here with you. That’s all.
mae
Nah! You’re jealous. Admit it! I’m with my boyfriend, if you want to know it.
henry
Does it matter?
She teases.
mae
Henry swallows.
henry
Yeah.
Mae
henry
Yeah
mae
Henry grabs her by her hair and drags her through the crowd, knocking some people over as he makes
his way towards the door.
henry
Fucking bitch, do you think you’ll always get away with your fucking attitude? No fucking more!
Understand? No more!
A large build man in his early 30’s steps in front of Henry, trying to stop him dragging Mae.
Henry picks up a glass from a table next to him and smashes it on the man’s face.
He drops on his knees screaming with blood all over his face.
henry
Are you her boyfriend? I’ll give her back to you soon; in fucking pieces!
Henry gets to the door; his arm is around Mae’s neck holding her tight.
She’s not crying, just puffing and blowing angrily and trying to get her neck out of Henry’s arm.
mae
Help!
henry
Henry kicks the door open and they exit the nightclub.
EXT. STREET – NIGHT
The Loneliness is breezing around the corner, with his smoke and dust cloud, seems to raise and turn
towards Henry.
henry
mae
You’re one sick son of a bitch! What’s your problem? Nearly killed me, now you want me to suck you off?
henry
He wants to kill me. He reckons I’m lonely. Just stay with me like this, he’ll go away.
Mae’s boyfriend steps outside from the club, holding a tissue on the bleeding wound on his face.
mae
Henry! Let me go! I’ve had enough of your fucking sick games!
henry
You had your little, literally fucking games, too over the years, and I just had to play along, liked it or not.
mae
Henry, let me go! This is typical of you! You always held me by my throat. You were killing me with your
stupid jealousy. It’s over Henry, it’s over.
Mae notices him standing at the door. She gets out of Henry’s arms and walks over to him.
Henry cuts through the crowd. Every one seems to have a good time, dancing, hugging and kissing each
other.
Henry goes to the bar, gets a drink. He turns around at the bar, scans the crowd.
He notices phone in a corner. He walks across the bar to the phone, picks up the handset and dials.
A woman is asleep in the bed. The phone rings. She reaches out of the bed, turns the light on. She checks
the time.
She is a Chinese woman in her late 20’s, with long black hair, pale wide face, very red fleshy lips.
She lets the phone ring. She clears her throat, waits a second, and then slowly picks up the hand piece.
She waits a second again, and then speaks on a high-pitched voice, like the actors of a Chinese opera.
Tien-aida
Wei?
henry
Tien-aida..it’s me!
tien-aida
Yes...
henry
henry
Tien-aida holds the phone away from her ears, seems to be reluctant to continue the conversation.
tien-aida
henry
Are you trying to say, I’m not normal? Is that it? That’s how you’re trying to say you don’t want to help?
No I’m not, it’s not that. Get to the point Henry, what do you want. I’m trying to live my own life now.
Away from your mess. I don’t want any part of it anymore.
henry
Tien-aida, I need your help. You see this thing is after me. He wants to kill me. I can’t get away from it
alone. Please help!
tien-aida
henry
The Loneliness
tien-aida
It was your choice. You should have thought about it when you sent me away.
henry
I’m really sorry Tien-aida. Couldn’t we just give it another try? I promise it’ll be all right. I know we can
do it!
henry
I didn’t mean to send you away, but you gave me no choice at all. I begged you to send your mother
home. I didn’t marry both of you. If you’d told me it’s a package deal I wouldn’t have married you at all. I
was even willing to compromise, but you wouldn’t give in, right?
henry
Talk to me! Talk to me! That’s what you’ve done to me all the time. I never had no answer from you
ever! Only silence. I never knew what you think, what you feel, what you want or desire, what you plan!
God damn it Tien-aida, and you say it’s entirely my fault?
A girl, 20 is hanging around Henry, looks like trying to get to the phone.
henry
Bell
henry
I’m talking to my wife for the fuck sake, you mind? Can’t a man talk to his wife in this fucking upside
down world? Should a man have a wife at all?
He listens to the phone and realizes that Tien-aida is not there anymore.
henry
Bell
You sound like a very bitter man. My name is Bell. What’s yours?
henry
Sweetheart, you could be my daughter. What’s wrong with you? Are you horny or something?
bell
Were you talking to your wife? You don’t look like a man who has a wife.
henry
Yes. It was my wife. I had a wife, for your information, in fact three.
bell
henry
Henry looks into her eyes. She has eyes like a cloud of dust and smoke.
henry
bell
henry
bell
Come on, give me a hug. Hold me Henry.
henry
bell
I heard you saying it when you were on the phone. Kiss me Henry.
henry
Why would I say my own name on the phone when I’m talking to my wife.
BELL
Come on Henry kiss me! My poor lonely man. You’re so lonely, aren’t you Henry?
Henry examines Bell’s face and eyes, while Bell is trying to kiss him.
henry
I’m not lonely. I might be alone sometimes, but I have a lot of fun, and I enjoy my solitude.
bell
Bullshit Henry and you know it. I hate your kind, pretending the bubbling happiness in public and you cry
yourself to sleep alone.
Henry suspiciously pushes Bell away, just in time, as Bell turns into a cloud of smoke and dust.
Henry jumps and tears across the crowd, towards the exit door.
People scramble, scream and try to get out of the loneliness’ path, sweeping across the club.
It’s dark in the kitchen the staff is already gone. Henry is looking for a place to hide.
Runs past the gas stoves then stops and returns to the stoves. He opens all the taps on the top and
ovens. Gas pours out of the open taps.
He runs to the exit door on the other end of the kitchen, and waits.
The Loneliness blows into the kitchen furiously, searches for Henry.
henry
This is the end of your mission! And this is the end of you! I’m not afraid of you anymore!
Henry steps outside and drops a burning lighter into the kitchen.
Huge explosion shakes the nightclub, demolishing the entire kitchen, sending debris through the burning
building.
People run out of the club screaming, some of them wounded, others dragging their friends and
partners. Total chaos.
Henry is asleep on his bed. He wakes up, looks around the room and smiles.
henry
Suddenly the door bursts open, smashes against the wall and the furious cloud of smoke and dust blows
into the room, sprawls on Henry’s bed, totally covering his face.
Henry coughs violently and kicks up in the air in his desperate fight.
The kicking slows down, and then eventually stops. Deadly silence. The cloud of smoke and dust slowly
flows out of the room, leaves quietly.