Reaper6

Reaper of Souls
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Brady again grabs her arm. We hear a low, gurgled snarl. Brady stares at the dazed Reggie and appears bewildered. We see something slowly rising above him from behind. Brady releases Reggie and slowly looks behind him. We see the eight foot tall creature towering above Brady. The creature snarls through exposed fangs and stares at him. It's large, long tail thrashes against the patio like a bullwhip then slashes for Brady. Brady leaps out of the tail's path. The tail strikes the glass door and shatters it. Brady rolls across the patio and looks back to the creature with a horrified stare. Reggie slowly lowers her hand from her head and also stares at the creature. She appears too frightened to move. The creature again lashes its tail at Brady. Brady again rolls from its path and scrambles to his feet. The tail cracks against the patio. The creature's tail rotates and lashes sideways and strikes Brady across the buttocks as he makes it to his feet. Brady is projected a couple of feet and knocked into the back yard. Brady appears to be in some agony but makes it to his feet and runs. The creature lowers to all fours and springs to the side of the house. It runs along the side of the house after Brady. Reggie turns toward the remaining open door. She suddenly stops, clutches the doorframe for support, and holds her head while swaying. We hear the low, painful wail from nearby. Reggie slowly turns and looks behind her. The large creature sits in a condensed lump on the porch railing. It stares directly at her. It appears almost pitiful and again wails softly. Reggie stares at the creature while holding onto the doorframe for support. She appears frightened yet curious.

                                                                           REGGIE
                         What are you?
                                                                           (pause)
                         Why do you sound so lonely?

The creature gurgles a soft response and continues to stare at her. Reggie touches the back of her head then looks at the blood. The creature wails once soft and short. She looks to the creature.

                                                                           REGGIE
                         Blood--God, I hope you're not hungry.

The creature slowly moves from the railing head first on all fours and moves a few feet closer. Reggie tenses. The creature stops and again collects itself into a condensed lump--as if cowering before her. Reggie watches the creature and attempts to relax. She slides down the doorframe onto his level, clings to the doorframe behind her for support, then slowly extends her hand toward the creature. The creature extends its tail to her. It could touch her with its tail but holds back. Reggie appears startled and stares at the long tail before her. She slowly reaches out and touches the tail. She studies the tail while running her hand along it.

                                                                           REGGIE
                         Reptilian--like snake skin.

The creature slowly eases its way closer to her while she holds its tail. Reggie watches the creature closely and doesn't move. It stares at her and gurgles softly. Reggie uncertainly reaches out to touch it. She touches its head. It gurgles pleasantly. Reggie uncertainly smiles then laughs while running her hand over its smooth, dark head.

INT. KITCHEN

Reggie rummages through the refrigerator. She removes some fruit then some meat. She eyes the meat then quickly replaces it with a grimace.

                                                                           REGGIE
                         Pray for vegetarian.

Reggie straightens, shuts the refrigerator door, then turns. We see the creature scurry along the kitchen floor on all fours.

                                                                           REGGIE
                         I have fruit for you. No meat. I don't want to give you any ideas.

The creature approaches the pantry, straightens on its hind legs, and opens the door with its tail. Reggie watches with some curiousness. The creature uses its clawed hands and removes a box of twinkies. It drops them to the floor and begins tearing into the box. Reggie stares with a look of shock as the creature eats the twinkies, wrappers and all. Reggie drops the fruit to the floor.

                                                                           REGGIE
                                                                           (gasps)
                         Dylan--

The creature suddenly spins and straightens. It stares at her and sharply gurgles. Reggie slowly approaches the tall creature. He sinks to five feet as she approaches. Reggie stares into the creature's eyes. We see Dylan's eyes staring back at her.

                                                                           REGGIE
                         Oh, my God--Dylan!

Reggie suddenly throws her arms around the creature's neck and hugs him. The creature places its paws around her waist and wraps his tail around her. It buries its large head into her neck and wails softly. Reggie sobs softly onto the creature's shoulder. Later. Reggie paces the kitchen while unwrapping a twinkie. The creature sits near the island counter. Reggie tosses the twinkie toward it. It catches the twinkie in its mouth and waits for another.

                                                                           REGGIE
                         I wish you could explain how this happened.

Reggie removes another twinkie from the crushed box and opens it.

                                                                           REGGIE
                         This is just too X-Files for me.
                                                                           (pause)
                         Maybe we can reverse it somehow.

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