Fracture

Int.House – Day
Jacob sitting on the floor, holding a frozen bag of peas to his
cheek.
A voice
Jacob…
Jacob looks up, looking confused, but looks back down
The same voice
Jacob…
Jacob looks up again, standing up and looking around the room
The voice
Jacob!
Jacob turns around and looks in the mirror, and sees a reflection of
himself, but dressed differently.
The reflection
Well, well, it’s been a while
Jacob
Oh no… Not you again…
Reflection
Oh yes, my friend, it’s me, I’m back
Jacob
After all this time, why now? Why are you here?
Reflection
I’m just here to help. To help set you free, of course. To set you
free from the old man…
Jacob
The old man?
Reflection
You know, Dad, the cause of all your pain. I’m want to set you free
from him, permanently

Jacob looks at the mirror confused, before widening his eyes

Jacob
 You want to kill him?
Reflection
Yes! Of course, I want to kill him! If you have been beaten for so
long, just imagine being able to wake up without fear of him, waking
up free
Jacob
No… I can’t, I won’t.
Jacob leaves the room to escape the reflection, and walks into the
kitchen, but the reflection is there, waiting for him.
Reflection
Come on Jacob, you can’t get away from me
Jacob
I won’t kill him, it’s not right
(Sigh) The issue with talking to a projection of your psyche, is
that they know everything you know, including the things you’re
trying not to know. Face the truth, you want him gone!
Jacob (shaking his head)
No. No! I’ll just run away; I can still be free of him.
Reflection
(Laughing) Run away? You’ll just come crawling back. This is the
only way.
Jacob turns away from the reflection, looking flustered and
distressed.
Reflection
Your whole life, you have wanted something more, to be free, this is
your chance.
Jacob
I can’t do it, I’m not like you, I could never kill someone
Reflection
I may be your darker side, but I am still you, we are the same. You
can do it, and you will have peace.
Jacob turns to face the reflection
Jacob
But what if I get caught? I’ll go to jail?
Reflection
A roof over your head, and 3 meals a day, sounds pretty good to me
 Jacob
What do you want me to do?
Reflection
Get his knife. Wait for him to drink himself to sleep. And end him.

Cut to black

Fades into close up of Jacob hand as he’s walking with knife in

hand.
Jacob appears at the doorway of a room, with his farther sat in a
chair. Jacob stands above his farther, and looks at the knife in his
hand, before raising to his father’s neck. Jacob looks over his
shoulder, and sees the reflection standing in the doorway, staring
at him, almost urging him on. Jacob looks back at his father,
asleep, completely unaware of what’s happening around him.

Then out of the corner of his eye, Jacob sees a picture, of him and
his dad, before his dad abused him. The sound of the memory can be
heard, as Jacob looks back at his dad. 

Jacob’s breathing begins to quicken slightly. Cuts to close up of

Father’s face. The father’s eyes suddenly shoot open before quickly
cutting to black and a knife slashing sound is heard.

Cuts to Jacobs hand in a sink, trying to wash the blood away. When
Jacob looks in the mirror, his father is now standing behind, but
when Jacob turns, he is not there. Jacob leaves the bathroom, and
when he turns off the light, cut to black.