"THE SHADOWS"
By
Daniel Robinson
Daniel Robinson
POB 173
Grand Gorge, NY 12434
e-mail:
stupifided2002@yahoo.com
1.
"THE SHADOWS"
FADE IN: OFFICE – MAN AT DESK – 12:30PM
INT - OFFICE - HANK
Hank is trying to get his papers in order, before the big
meeting.
HANK
I can’t believe my desk is a mess!
Hank grabs out a folder and puts papers into it. A
secretary comes walking in to the room.
SECRETARY
Mr. Marks, your meeting starts in
five minutes sir!
HANK
Thank you Gloria!
Hank grabs the folder and heads to the meeting room.
CUT TO:
INT – HALL WAY – OFFICE BUILDING
HANK
Five minutes until I have to be
there!
Hank rushes down a hall and enters the meeting room.
CUT TO:
INT – MEETING ROOM
Hank rushes to the table and finds a seat to sit in. he
sets the folder on the table. The door opens and a man with
no hair dressed in a suit comes walking in.
MR WARNER
Hank Marks! I trust that you have
everything?
HANK
Yes sir!
2.
Mr. Warner walks over and sits down and picks up the
folder. He skims through it and sets it back down.
MR WARNER
I don’t want to stress that those
files are very time sensitive!
HANK
No sir, I have them all here!
MR WARNER
When I was a young lad I knew what
I wanted out of life. I knew how
to get it! But I also knew the
cost.
HANK
Sir, I know what I want out of
life!
Mr. Warner gets up and walks around the room with his back
to Hank.
MR WARNER
You see Mr. Marks, there are
people out there who would kill
for this job. Just to make your
pay.
HANK
Um, sir am I fired?
MR WARNER
Of course not! But you are taking
a little time off! I want you to
relax and keep your eyes open. Get
to know who you are.
Mr. Warner walks over to the door and leaves.
HANK
My life sucks.
Hank gets up and walks out the door leaving his folder on
the table.
3.
CUT TO:
EXT – OFFICE BUILDING
HANK
Something is not right!
Hank is now standing on the street near a burning barrel.
HANK
Where am I?
He looks at his hands and he is wearing old worn out
gloves. He looks down at his feet and sees that he is
wearing an old pair of shoes.
HANK
What is going on? This has got to
be a dream!
Hank sees Mr. Warner walk by. Hank runs up to him.
HANK
Mr. Warner! My name is Hank Marks
do you remember me?
MR WARNER
I’m sorry, I’ve never met you
before!
Hank walks away from Mr. Warner and heads back to the
burning barrel.
HANK
My life is over!
A man walks up to Hank dressed the same as him.
BARNEY
Hello sir, mind if I use you’re
barrel to get warm?
HANK
Go ahead.
BARNEY
Thank you Hank!
HANK
How did you know my name?
4.
BARNEY
I know more than that! It seems
weird huh? One minute your in an
office and the next your on the
street!
HANK
How did you?
BARNEY
You said your life was over. Now
you get a glimpse of how bad
others really have it!
HANK
How did this happen?
BARNEY
You’ll understand soon!
Barney walks away. Hank stands there and watches as he
walks away.
HANK
Hey!
Barney turns around.
HANK CONT
Where are you going?
BARNEY
Back to work!
Hank runs up to him.
HANK
Can I come with you?
BARNEY
I guess it would be all right.
CUT TO:
EXT – BUILDING
Hank and Barney walk up to a large building.
HANK
What is this place?
5.
BARNEY
The building of life! It all
starts here! This is where it gets
decided who does what with their
life.
HANK
Is this were my life was decided?
BARNEY
Of course!
HANK
Can I talk with someone from
inside?
BARNEY
I think it should be ok!
They both walk inside of the building
CUT TO:
INT – BUILDING
Hank follows Barney as they enter into a meeting room.
CUT TO:
INT - BUILDING – MEETING ROOM
BARNEY
Just take a seat an I’ll get
someone for you to talk to!
Hank sits down and Barney leaves the room.
HANK
This place looks familiar.
The door opens and in walks a bald headed man.
HANK
Mr. Warner!
MR WARNER
Good afternoon! How can I help you
today?
6.
HANK
I used to work for you, and now
I’m homeless.
MR WARNER
Ah yes! You see you use to file
papers for me, but you fell
behind. Then after our meeting,
you said your life sucked!
HANK
So why am I homeless?
MR WARNER
Hank, you did a great job! But
after you started to complain, we
decided to show you how bad it
could be!
HANK
So I’m not homeless?
MR WARNER
You came to us for a job, all we
told you is we needed some one to
file papers. Did you ever read any
of those papers?
HANK
No!
MR WARNER
Those papers were the final notes
on other people’s lives. You were
falling a tad behind.
HANK
So you put me on the streets?
MR WARNER
Why did you come here?
HANK
I want my job back, I want my life
back!
MR WARNER
When you were here, you had no
life, you were not ever known to
anyone out side of this building.
As far as getting your job back.
It is not up to me.
7.
HANK
Then who is it up to?
MR WARNER
It is up to him.
HANK
Him? Who is he?
MR WARNER
Him is the one humans call God.
HANK
So can I talk to him?
MR WARNER
It is highly irregular! But I will
check and see.
Mr. Warner walks over to a screen and picks up the phone.
He hangs it back up.
MR WARNER
Well today is your lucky day. Wait
here and he will be here soon.
Hank is sitting in the chair waiting.
HANK
So all I have to do is talk with
him?
MR WARNER
No, he will look at you and know!
HANK
Wait! If he looks at me and says
no, what happens?
MR WARNER
You go back to the streets to live
out your life!
HANK
Oh boy!
The door opens and a man in a white robe comes walking in.
GOD
Hello!
8.
HANK
Mr. Warner said I could not talk
to you!
GOD
You see Hank, I created so much,
but I am only one god! I need
people like you to help run this
place.
HANK
But because I said my life sucked,
I get sent to the streets! Is that
fair?
GOD
Along time ago, I gave two humans
life, I offered them everything,
but because a snake told them to
disobey me they did, is it fair
that I banish them?
HANK
Yes sir! I understand.
GOD
Your life is what you make it!
HANK
I will do better I promise!
GOD
I will give you a second chance!
God nods his head, he walks out of the door.
MR WARNER
Things will return to before the
meeting.
CUT TO:
INT – OFFICE - HANK
Hank is cleaning his desk off and filling papers where they
need to be. There comes a knock on his door.
KNOCK
HANK
Come in!
9.
MR WARNER
Well it looks like everything is
going well!
HANK
Never better!
MR WARNER
Keep up the good work!
FADE TO:
BLACK
The end