A GRIM ADDICTION
By
Luke Small
INT: CLASSROOM
Three people sit in a classroom, finishing up college work.
Two of them get up and pat Dan on the shoulder, gesturing for him to come with
them. Dan stands and goes with his friends out of the classroom.
INT: COLLEGE
Dan reaches the bottom of the stairs with his friends; he
says something inaudible to them and gestures to the door. He breaks off from
them and heads in the opposite direction.
EXT: COLLEGE SMOKING AREA
Dan Stops outside and puts a cigarette in his mouth, he
pulls out his lighter and lights it. He takes a drag, and looks up only to be
confronted by the grim reaper looking over his shoulder standing uncomfortably
close. Dan stares back in disapproval.
INT: COLLEGE
Dan returns to class, the Grim Reaper annoyingly maintains
his distance the entire journey back, already becoming a nuisance. The grim reaper sits down with Dan, casually annoying
people in the surrounding area. Dan starts to cough. The reaper takes interest
and raises his scythe only to look disappointed when Dan stops.
INT: CAR
The reaper gets into the car with him and his friends,
awkwardly squashed into the middle seat in the back.
EXT: FIELD
Dan plays a sport; all the while the Grim Reaper is riding
on his back, making running very hard. Later the reaper gets off his back only
to tackle him.
INT: RESTAURAUNT
Dan goes on a date with a girl to a nice restaurant. The
Grim Reaper joins them, putting his feet up on the table and having generally
poor table etiquette. When the bill comes for the food Dan opens his wallet to
pay only for the reaper to rip any money there is out of it and in return
throwing cigarettes at Dan.
INT: DOCTORS OFFICE
Dan is at the doctors and the doctor illustrates that
smoking is dangerous, and then points out the grim reaper, and then the grim
reaper knocks the papers out of the doctor’s hands.
EXT: FOOTPATH
Dan takes a walk in public, the grim reaper, is a general
nuisance to those around.
INT: BEDROOM
Dan wakes up to a bright light, he looks around to see the
grim reaper sitting next to him reading a book.
EXT: BRIDGE
Dan and the reaper stand side by side in unpleasant and cold
weather conditions. Dan, cigarette in hand is shivering. The Grim Reaper is
wearing a warm coat and colourful gloves over his robe.
INT:
Dan plays a civil game of chess with the Reaper, only to be
checkmated. Dan loses his temper and flips the board.
INT: CINEMA
Dan sits in the cinema with his girlfriend and the Reaper,
the reaper nudges him, gesturing he wants to go outside. Dan ignores him. The
Reaper then tries to physically pull him out of his chair; Dan falls out of his
chair and gets angry, getting into a fight with the reaper while people watch
the movie. An audience member shushes Dan, a dismayed Dan is tackled to the
ground by the reaper and dragged out of the door.
INT: College
Dan finally considers quitting. Picking up a leaflet from a
stand and looking at it. The grim reaper stands in front of him, and slaps the
leaflet out of his hand.
<Can you deal with this for the rest of your life?>
The Grim Reaper and Dan stare at each other for a moment. He
slaps Dan in the face.
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