SHORT STORY: SCREAM FOR THE WHISPERER Script

Some of you may recall the short story by the same name that I posted a while back...well this is a screenplay based off of it in honor of Halloween.

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          EXT. DINER - NIGHT

          MELISSA, a young twenty something, shut the doors to the
          diner behind her after a long days work.

                              MELISSA
                    Admit no one until seven o'clock
                    tomorrow morning.

          The air around the door quivered and the door LOCKED.

          EXT. CITY SIDEWALK - LATER THAT NIGHT

          Melissa walked down the street. As it was so late, her steps
          fell in rapid succession to get her home faster.

          A foot SCUFFED on the ground behind her.

          Melissa turned and looked but no one was there.

          POV from the alley: Melissa looked around one last time
          before resuming her walk back home. The hidden person
          followed close behind her. Right before the person could
          reach her, HEAVY BREATHING alerted Melissa to the person's
          presence.

          Melissa turned but again, no one was there.

                              MELISSA
                    Show yourself.

          The air SHUDDERED around Melissa but before her magic could
          take effect-

                              WHISPERER
                         (whispered)
                    no

          Melissa's spell faltered and the air reverberated back on
          her. Melissa stumbled and turned in panic.

                              MELISSA
                    What do you want?

          The Whisperer, still unseen by Melissa, leaned over her
          shoulder and whispered into her ear.

                              WHISPERER
                         (whispered)
                    a scream

          Melissa gave out a short CRY of surprise as she jumped and
          turned to look where the man had been moments before.

          She stood alone on the sidewalk.

                              MELISSA
                    Leave me a-

                              WHISPERER
                         (whispered)
                    shhh

          Before Melissa could finish her commanded, the Whisperer cut
          her off and the air around her mouth wavered and she could
          no longer speak.

          Melissa's POV: Turning every direction and running in short
          bursts, she tried to get away. At last she turned down an
          alley. Out of the shadows stepped a dark figure.

          The man spread his arms out in mock greeting as Melissa
          backed away. His eyes were missing, only black holes.

          The man flew forward with superhuman speed and grabbed
          Melissa, spinning her around and holding her back to his
          chest.

                              WHISPERER (CONT.)
                    scream for me, the whisperer

          Melissa screamed. She screamed so loud and so hard that
          blood began to sputter out from her tearing throat.

                              WHISPERER (CONT.)
                    thank you...now die

          CLOSE ON Melissa's face as her shriek reached its peak and
          her voice choked out on her own GURGLING BLOOD.

                                                            BLACK

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