Shot at Building Or House
Richard went to the hospital.
The emergency room was crowded.
Margaret
Thank you for coming my son this is it Richard
I’m dying.
Richard
Mother let me call the doctor.
Margaret
Please don’t I have suffered enough it is time
For me to go God wants me.
Richard
God, everything is God can he exist? This is a
Very imperfect world
Margaret
What went wrong with you, I always took you to church.
Richard
You did well mother, you did what a good mother would do.
Why are we talking about God existence at a time like this?
Margaret
Oh God take care of my son.
Richard
Mother,
Margaret dies, we see a hearse at the cemetery.
Richard walks the streets two weeks later.
Somebody is preaching in a corner.
Richard
Do you really believe there is life after death? (1)
Evol
Yes my good man, God loves you, it’s till time for
you to repent and feel the joy.
Richard
My friend, when you or I die, we are going underground.
Evol
You have to visit my church.
Richard
What for? To hear the same bull shit?
Evol
You don’t understand how much God wants to help you
Find the way to salvation.
Richard
What salvation from what?
Evol
You need help, please visit me.
Richard
That is what you want, to get people to your group and
Get money from them
Evol
You are wrong my son I want to help you.
Richard
I don’t know why I wasting my time with you
I certainly don’t want to change you or your belief,
But you want to change mine why?
(2)
Evol
This is not me it’s God.
Richard
You expect me to believe that God told you to do
all this that he spoke to you.
Evol
You don’t understand how God comes into a person
Do you?
Richard
No I don’t. I believe that we are just living creature
That dies after a period of time.
Evol
Your body will die but your soul never perishes.
Richard
What soul?
Evol
Come and see me sometimes and we will discuss
about the body and soul.
Richard
This man visiting you I doubt it.
Evol
What’s your name?
Richard
Richard.
(3)
Evol
My name is Evol; on the other hand
Don’t see me see this man. But I must warn you
Can only see him if you are ready.
Feeling a chill after receiving
a business card.
Richard
Ok.
Evol
You know something Richard.
Richard
What?
Evol
Maybe someday you will believe in God.
Richard
Laugh….
Interior, Helen in her underwear fixing herself
In front of a mirror
Inside another apartment
Pedro seating on the toilet
Smoking a cigar and reading a news paper.
Laura a mature lady reading a bible
She hears some noise outside and
closes the bible to look out the window.
Paul and Luis are two gay men they are in a bed looking
at each other after making love.
Paul
I wonder why we are what we are.
Inside an apartment Virginia and her
son Pedro jr 12 year nickname Pedrito. (4)
Virginia
Are you ready to go to the store for me?
Pedrito
Ok mom, what do you want? Remember
I have baseball practice today.
Virginia
I know son it won’t take long, here is the list.
Pedrito
Do I need a list?
Virginia
It’s only three items, but I know you are too excited
To remember this way you won’t forget.
Pedrito goes out to the street. At the same time, two thugs
Draw gun and shoot at each other a bullet hits Pedrito mortally.
His mother sees the whole thing from her window and
A big echoed cry is heard all over.
Voice off
Do you know what happen after a person die?
Do you know if we have a soul?
If we do where the soul goes after dead?
Inside Richard’s apartment,
He is drinks from a bottle
Richard
Who said there is a God? Who said he is a superior . being? If he is real why is this world so complicated? . . So much poverty, even fucking is difficult sometimes.
Suddenly he looked at the sky,
In another galaxy voices are heard.
(5)
Voice 1
What’s happening? We are losing one of the spirits
That never happened before.
Voice 2
What are we going to do?
Voice 1
I don’t know you have any idea?
The lost is spirit travels to
The universe at high speed.
Looking all over Richard asked.
Richard
Who’s in here?
Richard realize that nobody is in the apartment,
He feels a cold breeze but sees not one in desperation
He runs out and bumps into Paul.
Paul
What’s with you?
Richard ran into the street.
He bumps into an addict Addict
Where did you get that shit man?
You are acting like you saw a ghost.
“ exterior” At the cemetery.
Inside Richard deposits some flowers.
Richard
. Who is here? Is it you mother? I feel a spirit in here . What am I saying spirit! What’s wrong with me?
Who are you? I can feel you are trying to talk
But I can’t understand you. A man and a spirit
Cannot communicate, if you are listening to me
Please take a body from the grave.
Maybe that way we can understand each other.
(6)
Spirit voice
A discomposed body emerges
Why are you looking at me like that?
Richard
What’s happening? I was kidding about you taking a body.
Spirit
I need a body so I can communicate with you.
Richard
Why me?
Spirit
You happen to be there when I came.
Richard
I don’t understand. Now if you need a body, let’s find . One in a better Condition. Here take this one
This one died recently.
It’s a young boy you don’t mind do you?
Spirit boy
This is much better. Now you can say that
I am your nephew.
I was at your apartment
I know that you live along.
Richard
So that was what I felt at my apartment, I felt you.
Boy
Yes and I followed you all the way here.
Richard
I don’t like the sound of this. (7)
Boy
You have to help me.
Richard
What do you mean I have to help you?
Am I going Crazy? What is happening to me?
Boy
You are not crazy. All this is happening for real.
I know I am dead. Can you tell me where am I?
Richard
This is planet earth.
You must have heard about us before you died.
Boy
I’m dead and I am from Nevaeh. I need your help.
Richard
How am I going to help you? I must be going crazy.
You followed me as a spirit.
You take a body from a dead boy
You don’t know who you are
I must be dreaming I am out here.
Boy
Wait, I need you.
Richard knocks at Paul door
Richard
What’s today day?
Paul
March 11, why?
(8)
Richard
Am I dreaming?
Paul
Have you ever heard any one in his dream?
Asking someone else in same dream
If he is dreaming. No you are not dreaming.
Richard
Please I want to be sure.
Paul
What can I do to convince you?
Richard
Please slap me on the face. Shit no so hard.
Paul
Get a hold of yourself Richard you are not dreaming.
By the way anytime you want me to slap you
Feel free to ask I’ll be glad to do it but
Please shave.
Indoors Paul looks at a news paper clipping
He leaves his apartment says hello to a doorman
He takes a taxi and arrives at a newspaper plant,
where he goes to the receptionist.
Sandra
Hi Paul
Paul
Hi Sandra, I want to see Michael.
Sandra
Michael Paul wants to see you.
(9)
Michael
Send him in.
Paul walks into the office
Michael greets him
Paul
What’s new Michael?
Michael
Not much I have an assignment for you,
It is not much but it will keep you busy.
Paul
It is better than nothing.
Michael
Michael hands him a folder
Everything is here. You know something, Paul.
If you could find a good story, you will get back
to the top of the game.
Paul
I know. I need something good,
but I can’t find anything worthwhile.
Michael
You never know. Good story come from anywhere.
Paul
Thanks for your help Michael. I appreciate it.
Richard enters his apartment.
He sees the spirit boy
Richard
You again! How did you find me?
(10)
Boy
You must be my connection here on earth.
I can sense your every move and get to you.
Richard
You are getting to me alright.
I am not dreaming I am not in another
Dimension I have a live spirit in front of me.
Inside a dead body, you can track me everywhere,
And I’m supposed to be okay.
Boy
You are okay, man. I am the one who doesn’t know
How I ended up here.
Richard
Come in so we can have to talk.
Can I offer you anything?
Boy
Like what.
Richard
Juice, coffee, water?
Boy
You have to understand one thing.
I am not a living form like you,
And this body is not my body.
Richard
I know that. I was there when you took it,
Boy
This body is dead.
(11)
Richard
It looks very much alive now.
Boy
Dancing
Every movement you see
It’s created by a spiritual force.
Richard
I don’t understand.
Boy
What you see is an imaginary force.
You can touch me,
but don’t squeeze me,
If you do you will notice the difference.
I’m like a solid hologram.
Richard
I wonder if Jesus Christ did the same
when the apostles saw him ascending to heaven.
Boy
Who is Jesus Christ?
Richard
Jesus Christ is the son of God,
You should know who he is. You are dead.
Boy
I never heard of him.
Richard
When you were alive, didn’t you hear anything
about the son of God?
(12)
Boy
I can’t remember.
Richard
What do you mean you can’t remember?
You probably are the spirit of some
Body that lived and died
Please remember I need to know.
Boy
I was a man like you. When I died, I floated in the air
I remember a dark tunnel.
I was supposed to go one way and…
Richard
What?
Boy
Somehow, I took a wrong turn and ended up here,
and quickly connected with you.
Richard
Are you a spirit from another world?
Boy
This world looks almost like mine.
Richard
What do you mean almost?
Boy
I’m confused. I have to see more,
and try to remember. I have to see more of it.
We need to find answers.
(13)
Paul entered the building
Paul
Hi Luis, how are you?
Luis
Okay Paul and you?
Paul
Same old shit. I can’t get a good story.
I guess I don’t have it anymore.
Luis
Stop putting yourself down,
You damn well know that’s not true.
Paul
Thanks Luis, you are the best.
Luis caressed Paul’s his hands
Luis
You’ll be alright.
Paul looked at Luis with desire.
Paul wanted to kiss him.
Paul
Thanks Luis, You are the best.
Luis
Not in here. You know something Paul,
There has to be a good story out there.
Paul
That’s what Michael told me.
(14)
Luis
Everything will be alright. I’ll be away on vacation
We’ll talk when I come back.
Paul
Thanks again.
Richard was walking early in the morning,
with some groceries, an apple, and a news paper
That he just bought. He entered the apartment, put down
The grocery on the table and took a glance to the boy.
Richard
Don’t you ever sleep?
The boy tried to snap his fingers, but couldn’t.
Boy
My dear.
Richard.
My name is Richard.
Boy
Richard nice name, you should know by now
That I don’t need any sleep.
Richard
Your days are longer. What’s your name?
Boy
The boy thought hard
My name was Odaivne.
Yes, I remember Odaivne Soided.
Richard
Now, I believe that you are from another world.
That name doesn’t exist on this planet. (15)
Boy
Are you serious?
Richard
This is inexplicable. You have a body from earth,
and your spirit from who knows where.
I don’t believe that any human being
Has a spirit. By the way, do I have one?
Boy
I don’t know.
Richard
What do you mean? You don’t know.
You probably lived a life similar to the one
I’m living right now. You died and returned as a spirit.
Odaivne you are better than Jesus Christ.
Boy
You mentioned Jesus again.
He was very popular here.
Richard
Here on earth, most people believe
That when they die, if they are good and
Obey God; their soul will go to another life next to
God, to a place called paradise.
Boy
How about you? Do you believe in God?
Richard
No, I don’t, but, now that you are here, I am confused.
Boy
I don’t know what to tell you.
(16)
Richard
Shit, I was expecting that you will give me
some information.
Boy
Wait now, I remember.
Where I come from we believe in a creator.
Richard
You are telling me that we might have a God.
Oh no! I’m going straight to hell.
Boy
Relax I don’t know why I’m here
Or for how long, but I will help
you to find out. This planet is good and intriguing.
Shot at the streets
Richard and the boy walked together.
Richard
Try to remember more about your world
I need to know.
Boy
We are superior.
Richard
You are superior? Get out of here.
Are you saying that you are better made than me?
Boy
Yes, I think so, but I don’t think
I was supposed to be here.
(17)
Richard
So, your creator made a mistake.
If we have a God, could he be the
same God you have?
Boy
If you have a God, he must be a different than mine.
Richard
How do you know that?
Boy
Who’s the son of God that you always mention? Jesus.
Richard
The truth is I am not a believer,
But now that you are here I want to find out
if we have a god.
What do you want to know about Jesus?
Boy
I don’t recall my creator having a son.
Richard
How about a daughter? What so funny?
I didn’t know you could laugh.
Boy
In my lifetime, I never heard of our
God having a son or a daughter.
Richard
Maybe you are from earth and lived here before
Jesus, Moses, and all the prophets.
(18)
Boy
I come from Nevaeh.
Richard
Nevaeh I never heard of it. Spell it for me.
Boy
N.E.V.A.E.H
Richard
Are you sure?
Boy
I think so.
Somewhere in the deep space, voices speak.
Voice #3
We can’t find the lost spirit. What happened?
Voice #1
I don’t know.
Voice #3
Nobody is supposed to know
What happens after death? We need to find
The spirit before he communicates
with others living creatures.
Voice #1
What do you think will happens if tells about us
Voice #3
The idea is to keep every living rational creature
In a race for heaven based only on faith.
(19)
Voce #2
Why?
Voice # 3
The reward is as big as the merit.
Like punishment is to crime.
Voice #2
Do you think the great one know about this lost . Spirit?
Voice #3
I don’t know.
Voice #2
What are we going to do?
Voice #3
Go find the spirit. You can travel fast. Keep looking.
Richard walked out of the building with the boy.
At the front door he was met by Paul.
At this time, Roman, the day doorman was on duty.
Paul
Who’s the boy?
Richard
He’s my nephew
Paul
Your nephew! He doesn’t look it.
Richard
First time I heard a nephew has to look like his uncle.
(20)
Paul
That boy looks Hispanic
Richard
He looks like his father.
Paul tried to touch the boy’s head,
But the boy avoided him.
Paul
I’m a friend and old neighbor of your uncle Richard.
You know something, he doesn’t look mixed.
Richard
What the fuck is wrong with you Paul?
Paul
Watch you language in front of the boy.
Richard
He is not a boy.
Paul
What do you mean he is not a boy?
Richard
I mean I don’t have to explain anything to you.
You know what you should do?
Find your own happiness.
You are a very unhappy man.
Paul
How about you! Did you find your own?
Who’s to say that I’m not happy?
Richard left with the boy, leaving Paul very upset.
(21)
Richard and the boy were walking in the city.
Suddenly, a passerby stared at them and,
They both became very nervous.
Boy
Did you see the way that man looked at me?
Richard
Do not pay attention to people in this city.
We have a lot of weirdoes.
Boy
You don’t understand.
He was looking at me like I was dead.
Richard
Well, aren’t you?
Boy
I mean, as if he saw a scary creature.
Richard
We have to find a way to send you back where
You belong. May I ask you something?
Boy
Go ahead feel free.
Richard
If you are from a place that has life after death,
Did you see God when you died?
Boy
I didn’t, but I saw the light
At the end of the tunnel and I heard voices.
(22)
Richard
That is exactly what people here on earth,
say when they survive a near death.
Boy
Yes but I did not survive.
I am a spirit remember? Those people you are
mentioning came back with their own body.
This one I have is not my body.
Richard
Shame on me, I’m always looking for logic in . everything.
The stranger continued to follow them.
Boy
Man you have no faith at all.
Richard
What about your God? Does he make sense?
Boy
What do you mean?
Richard