SCENE TWO
EXT. STREET - NIGHT
TAKUMI
What was with the screaming fit, Hideaki?
HIDEAKI[LOOKS at TAKUMI with fright in his eyes]
Come on Takumi don't tell me you didn't feel it too.
TAKUMI
Feel what?
HIDEAKI
You practically fainted when you shook hands with her. Your eyes went pale and your holding you're rosary like you're life depends on holding it.
TAKUMI GLANCES at his hands and sees that HIDEAKI is telling the truth.TAKUMI[Thoughtfully]
Yeah... I sort of did feel something wierd... Bad.
KENTA shakes his head,KENTA
Man, I can't buy a coke without any of you guys wierding out on me.
TAKUMI glances at KENTA,
TAKUMI
You can't even get me a magazine.
KENTA[Shrugs]
They're too old for you. I was about to anyway but suddenly Hideaki screamed 'Kwipot or something'
KENTA[GLANCES at HIDEAKI and Continues]
What was up with that, anyway?
HIDEAKI[Playing with his fingers nervously]
Listen guys my great grandfather used to tell me stories like this all the time. He said spirits that are not allowed in heaven and dont go to hell roam stuck in the living world, giving away their negative energy, my uncle called it Qliphoth.
KENTA
You're not serious. Takumi and I know that's nonsense, right?
TAKUMI just holds his ROSARY. He looks at KENTA and shrugs,
TAKUMI
I... I don't know man. I did feel something... But maybe i'm just tired.
-TAKUMI yawns:TAKUMI[CONT'd]
I'm turning in. See you guys later.
KENTA
Why the early night? There's still stuff to do.
TAKUMI
Nah, not feeling up to it. See you guys later.
TAKUMI WALKS away. His friends, out of focus, watch him go. CUT TO-INT. TAKUMI'S HOUSE - NIGHTSCENES CUT TO- d
ifferent actions. TAKUMI KICKING off his shoes - TAKUMI hanging his JUMPER - TAKUMI saying goodnight to his GRANDMOTHER [who dozes in front of a TV with a book on her lap] - TAKUMI upstairs in his room -TAKUMI BRUSHING his teeth. - TAKUMI SLIDING into bed with his eyes closed. TAKUMI yawns and TURNS off bedside LAMP.
SCREEN is black as he sleeps.SUDDENLY - a cruelly SMILING row of TEETH hang in the air. It WHISPERS:DEVIL TEETH
Nice soul, Takumi. Nice rosary. Nice piece... But not Nice enough.
The TEETH OPEN wide to swallow--TAKUMI WAKES up, FLICKs the beside LAMP ON. He breathes heavily.TAKUMI [BREATHING heavily]
Just a nightmare. Just a freaking nightmare...
TAKUMI RUNS his hand through his hair. He sighsTAKUMI[LAUGHS slightly]
What am I, nine?
He casually looks over at his LAMP. Its SHADOW is the shape of a DEVIL'S PITCHFORK. TAKUMI's eye's WIDEN. He jumps back in fright.
TAKUMI
AHHH!
He RUBS his eyes. The Shadow is a perfectly normal lampshade once again.- TAKUMI's door BANGS open. His GRANDMOTHER holds it open, clutching her ROSARY. She looks GRIM and TENSE.
GRANDMOTHER
What's wrong, Takumi?
TAKUMI[SMILES nervously]
Ah. Nothing, ma, just a rat.
His GRANDMOTHER's face SOFTENS. She nods slightly and closes the door.GRANDMOTHER
Good night, then. Don't forget to pray.
TAKUMI
Good night. I won't.
When his GRANDMOTHER is gone TAKUMI looks at the lamp again. The shadow is as normal as ever.TAKUMI[WHISPERS]
What the hell?