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Rise of the Double DeadOriginal Screenplay

by

Samantha R. Selman

Final DraftMay 25, 2012


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FADE IN: Scene OneNight Teenage boy and girl Living Room

It is a clear night with many stars in the deep blue-black sky. As we come closer to the small whitehouse, we see light coming through the windows and casting bright rays of light across the greenfront lawn. We then cut to the inside of the house the living room where two teenagers, SCOTTand BARBARA, are horsing around. SCOTT, standing about six feet tall about four inches taller than

BARBARA is trying to scare the girl with his direct quotes from George A. Romeros Night of theLiving Dead.

Scott: Theyre coming to get you, Barbara.

Barbara: Scott, come on. Stop it. [She is backing up and bumps into the coffee table whiletrying to get away from SCOTT.]

Scott: They dont like being awakened this way.

Barbara: Youre such a creep. [He reaches towards her and she pushes him away. Her voice

becomes much more serious.] If you do that to me one more time, Im going toscream so loud.

Scott: Really? Well, scream! Bring them here and let them devour our souls!

Barbara: I dont like you quoting that stupid zombie movie.

Scott: Do you have something against zombies?

Barbara: No, I just dont feel well and I dont appreciate you trying to give me a headache.

Scott: Oh. [Turns around and puts his hands in his pockets.]

Barbara: Oh? Whats oh?

Scott: Its that time of the month again, isnt it?

Barbara: Are you kidding me? No its not. Is it yours?

Scott: Well, you said you didnt feel well, so I just assumed...

Barbara: I have a stomachache, idiot.

Scott: [mockingly] Oh, no, Barbara! That means youre going to turn into one of... them.

Barbara: Whatever. Im going to go get some aspirin. [She walks to the doorway beforeswinging around.] And dont wait up. If Im going to turn into a zombie, Im at leastgoing to find someone with a brain.

We then cut to the kitchen; It is still nighttime. The kitchen is clean and everything seems to be inperfect order. In fact, the entire house is clean and well taken care of. The furniture matches and

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there is not so much as one plate on the counter tops. BARBARA searches the cabinets for a bottle ofaspirin. When she finds it, she pulls it out of the cabinet, sets it on the counter top, goes to anothercabinet and pulls out a water glass. When she turns on the faucet, clear, clean water pours out. It isnot long, however, before the clean water turns thick and red, causing BARBARA to have a disgustedlook on her face. She turns off the faucet, sets the glass on the counter and backs away from it. Thegirl is then compelled forward by the force of vomit coming up through her stomach. Despite herattempts to fight the vomit (putting her hand over her mouth and closing her eyes), she is forced to

run over to the trash can and spews forth a thick, black substance. She heaves; more of the blacksubstance comes out. When she gets up, the first thing she does is wipe her mouth.

As she turns around she sees the water glass on the counter, which is now clear. She walks over andwashes her mouth out with it. She spits in the sink; we see a tooth setting in the drain stopper. Shepicks it up and examines it before inspecting her mouth for the new hole. She has lost one of herfront teeth, and the others are completely loose. She runs into the bathroom, with horror pulsingthrough her veins, perhaps more because of the fear of losing her teeth than the fear of what is

actually happening. The girl turns on the light and looks into the mirror open-mouthed. Her missingtooth is not the only problem she has; her gums are swollen and bloody, her skin is pale and her eyesare bloodshot. She says nothing, but instead looks in the mirror, her body shaking, and looks in terror

at what she has become.

Meanwhile, SCOTT is in the living room watching The Sixth Sense and shoving popcorn into hismouth.

Scott: [In tune with the child actor on screen.] I see dead people. [We see BARBARA in thebackground. She moans, coercing SCOTT to turn around.] Barb? [BARBARA is moaningand walking strangely more like a toddler towards SCOTT. He is backing away.] Barb,I dont know whats wrong with you, but just stop it. I was just teasing you when I wassaying all that stuff. I didnt mean it, I swear. [As she gets closer, he jumps up on thecouch. She takes a whack at him, but he moves and she misses.] Stop playing around,Barbara! [He hops off the couch and approaches the fireplace. He sees the fire-pokers,

picks one up and begins swinging at BARBARA. She growls and reveals her black-tintedteeth and gums. She keeps coming at him, she grabs him and he shoves the poker intoher stomach. She looks at him with surprise. He lets go of the fire poker and shestumbles backwards.] Oh, God, Barbara, whats happened to you? [BARBARA takes holdof the obstruction in her abdomen and pulls it out. She drops it to the side.] What kind ofmonster are you?

BARBARA lunges towards him and knocks him over. He fights her, but fails. She bites his ear off beforebiting his neck. We cut to a view of the outside of the house. We see the living room window and asilhouette of BARBARA on SCOTTS back. The window is splattered with blood before the twosilhouettes drop out of sight.

Cut to: Scene TwoNight JAY and LINDY Restaurant

LINDY, a fat, middle-aged woman, is sitting with her older husband, JAY, in a restaurant filled withpeople. In the background we can hear the clinking of silverware along with a soft type of Jazzmusic humming in the background. The woman has her head perched on her hand and does not evenbother drinking her wine which has been sitting in front of her. She looks depressed and worried.

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Jay: Is anything wrong?

Lindy: [Melancholy tone of voice] Im worried about Scott. That girl he invited overtonight... I just dont trust her.

Jay: Now, darling, I know its difficult to let our little boy go, but he has to have room tosoar. Hes in high school now. You know how boys are when they get that age. He

wants to get out there, date pretty girls, have fun with his friends. Its whatevery boy needs and wants and we cant deprive him of that just because wereworried.

Lindy: I know, but I just dont want him to get hurt by her or anyone else.

Jay: Honey, [grabs her hand] dont worry. We have to let him go.

Lindy: [Gives a toothy smile.] Okay.

Jay: You look beautiful tonight.

Lindy: Well thank you. Heres to us. [They clink their wine glasses. There is coughing in thebackground. The waiter comes up and serves them their steaks.]

Waiter: Anything else? [cough] Excuse me! Would you like anything else?

Lindy: No, thank you. [The waiter walks away]

Jay: [In a shocked tone of voice, almost as if he has seen a monster.] Oh my God!

Lindy: What is it?

Jay: Well, my steak is almost raw! Look at that! [Lifts his steak up with his fork andshows his wife how the blood runs out of it.] Its bloody.

Lindy: Should I call him back?

Jay: No, no. Forget about it. [Camera switches to the couple at the next table. The man islooking at Jays steak with an intense look of yearning.] I pay almost sixty dollars fora meal in a big fancy restaurant and these idiots dont even know how to cook asteak.

Camera goes to couple at the next table.

Woman: Honey? Honey, are you okay?

Man: Hmm? Oh, yeah. Its nothing.

Woman: Honey, youre bleeding. [The MAN feels under his nose and observes the blood lefton his fingertips. He puts a napkin to his nose and excuses himself.]

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We come back to JAY and LINDY.

Lindy: Well, you ordered a rare steak.

Jay: Exactly. I ordered a rare steak. Not a raw steak. [There is a scream somewhere inthe restaurant.]

Lindy: What was that?

The camera pans around the room. We can see that everybody is looking directly at JAY and LINDY.

Jay: Why is everybody staring at us? [Another scream and the sound of dishes beingdropped.]

Lindy: Jay, why are people screaming?

A female waitress runs out of the kitchen with the manager after her. He takes her down and beginstearing her stomach apart. The other people in the restaurant (except for JAY and LINDY) stand up

and walk towards the host and the waitress. They lean down and begin feeding on her. LINDYscreams in terror.

Lindy: [yelling] Jay! Theyre killing her! Theyre killing her!

Jay: Settle down! Theyll hear you!

The camera moves back to the patrons tearing the poor girl apart. A few of them stand up and look atJAY and LINDY. They begin walking towards them. JAY and LINDY stand up and try to run out thedoor. LINDY runs faster than JAY and gets about ten feet from the door before one of the cannibalisticpatrons tackles her. JAY is trapped. He picks up a knife from one of the tables and points it towardsthe cannibals.

JAY: Dont come any closer, you bastards! Ive got a knife and Im not afraid to use it! Youdont know who youre messing with! Get back! Get back!

The patrons come closer to the scared old man, slowly and with seemingly impaired movements. Onecomes close, moaning, and JAY stabs it in the heart. It stops for a moment, but the knife wound onlyseems to infuriate it. They pile onto the old man as he screams.

[Title Screen: The Rise of the Double Dead followed by cast, director, writer, etc.]

FADE IN Scene Three

Night ROBERT and KATE Roberts car

A few miles from town, a married couple, ROBERT and KATE DAILY, are driving down a dark countryroad surrounded by tall trees. ROBERT is driving. They dont speak for a long while, but when theydo, KATE seems to be almost crying and ROBERT is trying to simply hold back his anger.

Kate: We need to talk.

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Kate: No, Robert. We need to talk now.

Robert: About what? How you cheated on me with Mr. CEO?

Kate: You mean Richardson.

Robert: Yeah. Whatever his name was. Would you like to explain that, darling?

Kate: It was an accident.

Robert: An accident? [sarcastically] What, I suppose you tripped over the carpet and landedIn his bed. Why, I hope you didnt injure yourself in the fall.

Kate: I didnt want it to happen.

Robert: Kate, I just really dont want to talk about it right now.

Kate: We need to. If this is going to work, we need to. Now. [Robert stops the car

abruptly.]

Robert: Okay, Kate. Lets talk about it. Why were you compelled to cheat on me? Have Iwronged you in some way? Why? That is my only question: why did you do it? Youremember the vows? Through sickness and through health, rich or poor, etceteraand so on. What happened to that? Was that all just a big act? Were you just playingwith me Kate? Trying to see how easy it would be to fool me?

Kate: No! [pause] What is that?

Robert: Dont change the subject Kate! Tell me why you... what the [The camera switchesto the road. There is a dark silhouette of a person coming towards the car. He

appears to be limping. As it comes closer we can see it clearer. It is a man who iscovered in blood.]

Robert: My God. I think hes hurt or something.

KATE and ROBERT get out of the car and run towards the man. He is groaning. They walk up to himand grab him by the shoulders.

Kate: What happened to you?

Man: I got bit.

Robert: What bit you?

Man: It was my wife.

Kate: Your wife did this to you?

Man: Theyre coming.

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Robert: Is someone after you? Are they trying to kill you?

Man: No. Theyre trying to kill everyone. It was a massacre. They killed my whole familyand I had to bury all of them in the cellar. My wife, my three sons, my daughters, mymother. Theyre all dead.

Robert: What are you talking about?

Man: Theyre not human. Theyre dead people. You have to shoot them in the head ortheyll kill you... Were all infected.

Kate: We need to get you in some clean clothes and youll be fine. Youre just imaginingthings. Come on.

Robert: [Quietly] No! Kate, cant you see whats going on here? This man just murdered his

entire family.

Man: Dont listen to him! Theyre real. Theyre eating people. When they bite you, you

turn into one of them. You have to shoot them in the head. You have to kill them.

Kate: Robert, what is he talking about?

Robert: I dont know.

Man: Listen to me! Theyre going to kill you if you dont go now. Its too late for me. I gotbit.

Kate: Please! If theres someone coming after you, we can help. [The MAN looks herdirectly in the eye.]

Man: Its in our blood. Well never get rid of it because its been put in our bloodstream bythe men in the sky. The only way youll get rid of it is to... to... [He saysnothing more. He turns away from the couple.]

Robert: Please. We can help you.

Kate: To what? The only way to get rid of them is what? Please! We can help you.

The man pulls a pistol out of his jacket. He puts it up to his temple...

Man: Only God can help me now.

...and pulls the trigger. ROBERT panics.

Kate: [frantic] Robert, what is happening? Why did he do that?

Robert: We need to go. We need to get in the car and go home now. [They run to their car,get in and speed off. Kate is crying. Robert is breathing heavily.]

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Robert: He was delusional, he was drunk and now hes dead. Thats all there is to it.

Kate: Robert, he wasnt lying. I could tell. He was too frantic to be lying.

Robert: He was a crazy old man who shot himself because he went coo-coo. We cant believeanything he said.

Kate: But Robert, look.

Out thewindow there are people walking around with various injuries. Their eyes are bloodshot, their

skin is pale and their motor skills are impaired. Walking seems almost impossible for them. In fact,their attempts to walk resemble a toddlers.

Robert: Just dont look! What is this?

Kate: Dead people.

The car speeds off as the camera focuses on one of the people. It looks into the camera. Its jaw is

broken and is merely hanging on to its face by means of a few strips of flesh and muscle but itmanages to start walking in the direction of the car, along with dozens of other cannibals.

FADE IN: Scene FourDay DAN HOOVER AND ASHLEY MILLER Downtown

Two cops are running down the sidewalk with ten walkers after them. One cop is a woman and theother is a man. They are running quickly, but the policewoman is apparently injured and has bloodspurting from her shoulder. She has one hand over the wound and the other holding a pistol andshooting at the cannibals. The policeman is also trying to shoot the beasts that are pursuing them,but he is more successful. Several of the cannibals fall to the ground. The others persist.

Ashley: Were not gonna make it.

Dan: Yes we will! Come on! Keep going; were almost there.

Dan is the first to run into the police department and Ashley follows. She leaves the door open for asecond so she can continue to shoot the cannibals. Finally she shuts it, leans with her back againstthe door and begins breathing heavy.

Ashley: I got bit.

DAN goes to examine her arm. She takes her hand off the wound and we are shown a large,

blistering, bloody bite mark.

Dan: Oh, wow thats...

Ashley: I know... disgusting. It hurts, too. Its gonna get infected. I just know it.

Dan: No, it wont. Here, I can fix it. We just need to get it cleaned and youll be fine.

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Reagan: Hey, would somebody mind telling me whats going on out there?

Dan: Mind your own business.

DAN is wrapping up the wound. Once every so often we can hear groans of pain from Ashley.

Reagan: My own business, eh? And tell me, what business do I have to tend to? How did she

get that bite?

Ashley: Theres dead people walking around outside. I got bit.

Reagan: What?!? Did she just fly over the cuckoos nest or are there actually freaking zombiesout there?

Dan: Shut up. Im trying to keep her calm.

Reagan: Oh? Shut up. Okay. Ill shut up... as soon as I find out if theres actually blood-sucking, brain-eating dead people outside.

Dan: Well, there are. Can you let me concentrate now, or is that a little too much to ask?

Reagan: Oh this is not good; not good at all. Danny boy, that girls going to turn into azombie before the nights over.

Dan: No, shes not. Now leave her alone.

Reagan: Are you kidding me? Havent you ever seen a zombie movie? Shes gonna get all paleand weird-looking, then shes going to try and eat your brains. Not that you haveany, policeman Dan, but Ive got a feeling that you dont wanna get eaten by yourlittle girlfriend there. So, if I were you, Id just go ahead and put a gun to her head

and pull the trigger. [There is a scream and something slams against the door.]

Dan: Ignore her, Ash. Theres a reason people like her end up in trailer parks and jails.

Reagan: Yeah, ignore me! And by the way, my trailer is very spacious and modern, thank youvery much. [She is annoyed and decides to sit down.]

Ashley: Its no use. Shes right.

Dan: Dont talk like that. [He sweeps all the items off the desk, rolls up a blanket for apillow and helps Ashley to lie down on the desk.] Youre going to get better. Just get

some rest. Tell me if you need anything.

Ashley closes her eyes as Dan walks away from the table and sits down at a chair in the corner of theroom. He looks down at the floor as Reagan talks.

Reagan: Youre making a huge mistake, policeman Dan. Im telling you, youve got to shoother in the head or shes going to kill us. But, of course, if you want to be zombie-bait, be my guest.

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Dan: [Loud and filled with anger.] Do you want to do this right now?

Reagan: [Equally loud] Yes. I wish someone in this hellhole would get a freaking brain.

Dan: [Approaches REAGAN with a loaded gun.] You little

Ashley: Dan!

Dan: [Puts his gun down and approaches ASHLEY. He calms down.] What do you need?

Reagan: See, its happening already!

Ashley: Dan, I need to tell you something. [Dan comes closer so Ashley can whisper in hisear. She leans forward.]

Ashley: [whispering] Reagans right. If Im going to turn into one of those things, I want youto shoot me before it happens. I dont want that to happen to me.

Dan: No. You wont turn into one of those things. Youre stronger than that. Youre goingto be okay.

Ashley: Do you remember that dog you found ran-over on the highway?

Dan: Ash...

Ashley: Thats what I feel like right now. Please. I dont want to end up like those things. Idont want to eat people.

Dan: Im not going to shoot you. Were partners, remember?

Ashley: Please... Dan, if I turn into one of those things I dont know what Ill do. I dontknow if I can control it. Im afraid of what Ill become.

Dan: Get some rest and well talk about it later. [Dan returns to his seat.]

Reagan: Oh, God, you need to do it, man. Double-tap, Im telling ya, double-tap.

Dan: [Loud] Nobody even knows what that means.

Reagan: Oh my God, you really are stupid. [Points at her head.] Bam-bam. In the head. Shefalls to the floor she dead. Have you ever seen Night of the Living Dead?

Dan: Reagan, I dont think you understand that this is not a zombie movie. Real peopleare dying out there. You need to get through your head that everyone you haveever known is dead. In fact theyre worse than dead. Theyre...

Reagan: Zombies. Just like shes going to be in about an hour or two. [DAN appearsextremely agitated.] I may be trailer trash to you, but at least Im street smart. Youhave a big gun and a small brain. Fatal mixture there, policeman Dan. Fatal mixture.

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DAN gets up and grabs the duct tape from the desk. He unlocks the jail cell.

Reagan: [Nervous laugh] Whatcha doing there, buddy?

Dan: Making you shut your mouth. [DAN grabs REAGAN by her hair and directs her to thechair. After forcing her to sit down, he weaves the handcuffs through the slots in theback of the chair and cuffs her hands together.] And by the way, [He then pulls off a

long strip of duct tape.] Im not your buddy.

Reagan: You pathetic piece of [DAN puts the duct tape over her mouth. She tries tocontinue talking but cant. He then tapes her legs together.]

FADE IN: Scene FiveNight DAN, ASHLEY and REAGAN Jail

REAGAN is still tied up and trying to talk. She is also moving frantically in the chair trying to freeherself. We can tell by her movements that she has serious apathy for DAN, who is sitting behind thedesk cleaning his guns. ASHLEY is still on the table, shivering.

Dan: You dont ever shut up do you? I bet your boyfriend was glad to get rid of you.[REAGAN rolls her eyes. DAN leans forward in his chair.] Oh, you dont like that, doyou? It makes you feel less powerful, doesnt it? I just want you to understand, Imthe boss around here, not you. I make a bigger salary than you, I have a better jobthan you, and Im more well-liked than you. Tell me, did you ever once consider thatyoure just a weak, worthless piece of garbage trying to convince people youresomebody? Ive seen all kinds of people like you. You dont scare me. You justirritate me. [He walks in front of her. ] If it were up to me, I would have all theremaining trailer trash thrown to those things like dead goats to lions. Especially thetrailer trash that acts like theyre better than anyone else. Trailer trash like you. Ithink I would enjoy that, seeing them run around and scream like little girls. [Laugh]

Well? You got something to say to me, Luce-ay? [He rips the duct tape off of hermouth harshly.]

Reagan: Yeah, I do have something to say.

Dan: Surprise, surprise. [Sits down behind the desk.]

Reagan: Youre an anal-retentive moron.

Dan: [Crazy laugh.] Is that all? [pause] Okay, the duct tapes going back on. [Walks overto REAGAN.]

Reagan: Wait. Actually, there is one more thing. I may be trailer trash, but if all those thingsyou say are really coming from your own heart, you are a complete imbecile.

Dan: Im surprised you even know what that word means.

Reagan: [Subtle laugh] I have a very good vocabulary... for trailer trash. [Pause] Anyway, sayyou throw me to the zombies like a goat to the lions. What do you get from that?Does that make you feel good about yourself? Does that make you feel like a big

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man, Danny boy? Youre no better than me. You have no morals. You have noconscience.

Dan: A conscience? Youre telling me that you have a conscience and I dont.

Reagan: Ding-ding-ding! You have just won the grand prize: A years supply of shut the hellup and a bonus box of get out of my face, you sniveling piece of crap. And by the

way, I dont have a boyfriend and Im not weak. I work out everyday.

Dan: Youre worse than the cannibals. You lack the morals of a rat and yet you think Imstupid. Ill show you just how much of a conscience I have. [DAN lifts up his gun andputs it directly in the middle of her eyes.] Double-tap.

DAN is about to pull the trigger when, in the background, ASHLEY sits up and growls; DAN turnsaround and drops his gun.

Dan: Ashley.

ASHLEY steps onto the tile floor. Dan is backing away slowly. Reagan is in the background holding onto the bars of the jail cell and jumping up and down, exclaiming, Pick up the gun! Pick up the gun!Dan backs into a corner. ASHLEY comes after him slowly.

Reagan: You have got to be kidding me!

REAGAN sees a handgun laying on the desk. She uses her weight to make the chair hop towards thedesk.

Reagan: Why do... I always... have to... be the one... to save... the stupid ones?

She breaks the back of the chair and gets the handcuffs loose. She slips her hands under her legs and

gets the duct tape off of her legs. By now, DAN is cowering in the corner.

Dan: Ash, its me. Just try to think this through, please. You dont know what youre doing.

ASHLEY scratches his face, leaving a few gashes on his left cheek. He yells. Meanwhile, REAGAN isnow free. She grabs the gun and whistles. ASHLEY turns around and has a helpless look on her face.

Reagan: Yippy Kaiai, bloodsucker.

We see, in slow motion, two bullets traveling from the gun, across the room. One hits ASHLEY in theheart and blows her backwards and the second goes directly into ASHLEYS forehead and we see her

flip backwards onto the floor. As time returns to normal, we see REAGAN holding the gun up andblowing the smoke off the top.

Reagan: Thats right: Double-tap.

Cut to: Scene SixNight ROBERT and KATE Country Road

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ROBERT and KATE are inside the car. KATE is crying while ROBERT is driving frantically.

Robert: Oh God no.

Kate: [Looks at him in despair] What?

Robert: Im out of gas. Were gonna have to go over to that house and see if theyll let us in.

ROBERT and KATE get out of the car and begin running towards a two-story house. KATE is ahead ofROBERT by at least fivefeet. She runs to the door first, knocks, and when no one answers, breaks thedoor open. She leaves the door open just long enough for ROBERT to get inside. KATE locks the doorand leans up against it, gasping.

Kate: Okay. What is going on?

Robert: I dont know. Something... not good.

Kate: Not good? There are dead people all over the road. Its like a bomb went off.

Robert: Calm down. We need to just think this through. Where are the people who live here?

Kate: It doesnt matter. Were safe, arent we?

Robert: Yeah, but were in someone elses house. Someone we dont even know. Someonewho might think were one of them and decide to blow our heads off.

Kate: Look, its either come here or get eaten. Right?

Robert: Not only are we stuck in a zombie apocalypse; were now vandals.

Kate: Why is this happening?

Robert: I dont know. I just dont know.

Kate: Why did this have to happen to us now?

Robert: Were going to get through this. We just have to wait it out. We need to board upthe windows and doors. We need to get weapons.

Kate: Weapons? Where are we supposed to get weapons?

Robert: Look around. This guy has all kinds of deer heads and uh... a buffalo head. He hasto have a gun somewhere, right?

Cut to:Night ROBERT and KATE Upstairs

We see ROBERTS shoe hit one of the floor boards. It makes a creaking sound. He pries it up;underneath there are several boxes of bullets and four rifles.

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Robert: Jackpot.

Kate: Great.

Robert: Do you know how to shoot one of these? [he hands her a rifle]

Kate: Sure. You just [the gun accidentally goes off, firing a bullet into the ceiling.]

Robert: Yeah, I dont think you do.

Cut to: Scene Seven

Night DAN AND REAGAN Police Department

The cannibals outside are beating at the door. There is a chair wedged underneath the doorknob toprevent their entry, but it doesnt seem to be working. DAN is sitting in the corner next to dead

ASHLEY. REAGAN is packing the guns and ammo into a blue bag labeled POLICE.

Reagan: We have to get out of here.

Dan: Why did you do it?

Reagan: Why did I do what?

Dan: Kill her.

Reagan: I dont know if you noticed, but she was about to kill you. What did you want me todo.

Dan: She was my only friend in the world and you murdered her.

Reagan: [She stops what she is doing] She was already dead. You were alive. I thought youwanted to keep it that way.

Dan: [sobbing] Why couldnt you have taken me?

Reagan: You had a gun pointed at my head. Trust me, if there hadnt been a zombie about tokill us both, I wouldve. But its different now. As much as I hate to admit it, were inthis together. I have your back and you need to have mine. So lets go. Our onlychance of surviving is getting out of here.

Dan: Im not going anywhere. Im going to stay here until they break in. I want to be with

her.

Reagan: [The zombies are still trying to bust the door open. Splinters of wood from the doorare flying everywhere.] Look, I would love to have you stay here and get eaten likeyou apparently want to have happen, but youre the only one with keys to the cars.So, you can have your cry-bagging time after we get out of here, but right nowwe gotta go.

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Dan: If you think Im leaving here, youre insane.

Reagan: They are about to break down that door! Can you not see that? Are you blind or areyou just incredibly stupid?

Dan: [DAN walks over to REAGAN.] Ive had just about enough outta you.

An arm shoots through the wooden door and several heads come through the windows. It is clearthat the only way to escape certain death is by leaving in a hurry out the back door.

Reagan: Please! Look around you!

Dan: [Sees the zombies crawling in through the windows.] Ive changed my mind.

DAN begins unlocking the door as quickly as possible. The cannibals continue to climb in through the

windows and the door. REAGAN manages to blow them away with the shotgun before DAN grabs herhand and runs out the door with her. There are several more cannibals outside and REAGAN is quickto get rid of them. DAN unlocks the cop car and jumps in the drivers seat. REAGAN gets in the

back.

Reagan: Phew! Did you see that? Ten more seconds and we would have been dead-meat. Sowhere do we go now?

Dan: I have no idea.

Reagan: You know, in the zombie movies they always get a group going. At least four people,usually.

Dan: This isnt a game, Reagan. We have been thrown into something we couldve neverprepared for. Everyone we know is either dead or a zombie. My only friend has been

murdered. Im sure all of your friends and family members are dead. Everyone weveever met is just gone. Not only that, but if we are bitten by one of those things, evenif it is one of our closest friends, were going to die and turn into one of those things.One day, youll be faced with that same dilemma and youll find out. Youll find outjust how much of a game this is.

Reagan: Well, I dont think you have to worry about me, policeman Dan. Ive always made ita rule to never get attached to anyone. If it came down to it, I dont think Id haveany problem blowing one of those things away. But what about you, Danny boy? Youcouldnt even kill that thing that was about to murder you. You wouldve happily lether kill you. Thats the difference between you and me. I know this isnt a game. But

what about you? Have you come to terms with that? [Car stops suddenly.]

Dan: Get out.

Reagan: What?

Dan: Get out of the car. Now.

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Reagan: No. No, youre not throwing me out there so I can get killed by those things.

Dan: I am. Get out before I throw you out.

Reagan: [Hesitant] Okay. But just know that when I turn into a zombie, youre the firstone Im coming after. And Im taking the damn shotgun, too. [Opens the door andgets out. She then walks up to the drivers side window and gives DAN the finger.]

Up yours! [DAN drives off] Shoot. What do I do now?

Cut to: Scene EightMorning KATE and ROBERT Living Room

ROBERT is nailing two-by-fours over the doors and windows as KATE mirrors him. They have alreadycovered up most of the windows, except a couple.

Robert: I need more nails.

Kate: There isnt anymore.

Robert: Well I guess our works done then. Now we just sit back and wait. [Lies down on thecouch and closes his eyes.]

Kate: Wait for what?

Robert: Inevitable death.

Kate: I wish you wouldnt talk like that.

Robert: Oh. Okay, what am I supposed to talk like? [Mocking KATE] Oh, maybe us and thedouble-dead can have a picnic and we can be BFFs!

Kate: Stop it, Robert! Youre acting like a child.

Robert: [Pause] A child. Okay, darling. Why dont you go wait out the apocalypse with yourlittle boyfriend from work. I bet he doesnt act like a child. [KATE slaps him.]

Kate: [Breathing heavily] You can go to hell, Robert Daily.

Robert: [Yelling] Were already in hell, if you havent noticed. [Bird slams through windowand drops dead on the floor. Kate gives a short scream.] What the hell is that?[Sound of something heavy falling on the roof.]

The couple walk towards the window and look outside, only to see that it is raining blackbirds. Theyare lying dead all over the road and the front yard, and they are still coming down.

Kate: Oh my God. We are in hell.

Cut to: Scene NineDay REAGAN Country road

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Reagan is walking down the road with her shotgun in hand. She is walking slowly and singing thelyrics to My Boy Builds Coffins.

Reagan: My boy builds coffins with hammers and nails. He doesn't build ships, he has no usefor sails. He doesn't make tables, dresses or chairs. He can't carve a whistle 'causehe just doesn't care. My boy builds coffins for the rich and the poor. Kings andqueens them all knocked on his door. Beggars and liars, gypsies and thieves; they

all come to him 'cause he's so eager to please. My boy builds coffins, he makes themall day but it's not just for work and it isn't for play. He's made one for himself, onefor me too. One of these days he'll make one...[We see something run across theroad behind her. She turns around for a moment.] ...for you. [She puts her rifle intoshooting position.] Hello? Hey, is someone out there? Show yourself. I have a gun.[Bird drops in front of her] What the... [Looks up at the sky and then down again atthe bird] Did it just.... [Looks up at the sky again and then exhales. She puts her gunback in her belt and begins walking down the road again.]

While she is walking she hears the crunch of leaves behind her. She turns around and there is a largezombie standing directly behind her. It growls and she screams. She pistol-whips the zombie,

but it isnt injured. Instead, her gun flies into the gutter. She falls backwards and does somewhat of acrab walk as the massive zombie pursues her. It falls onto her and she tries to push it away with herarms. Shes not strong enough and its mouth gets closer and closer to her face. She tries to reach amassive rock as she pushes away the cannibal. She cant reach it. REAGAN punches it in the faceseveral times, until she can manage to roll the cannibal off of her. She then grabs the rock andbludgeons it to death. As she is doing this, blood splatters all over her face and clothes. When shelooks behind her there are several more of the double-dead walking towards her; her expression isa look of pure terror. She gets up and sprints down the road as several more zombies come out of thewoods towards her. She looks back several times, only to see that they are sprinting after her.

Reagan: [Panting] Why are they moving so fast?

REAGAN is running down the road without a gun and without help. She takes a turn and goes throughthe forest. She runs through rather quickly, looking back at every turn. Suddenly, she trips over astump and twists her ankle. She cries in agony as she sits on the forest floor grabbing her leg. Shecan hear more of them coming. She gets up and limps through the forest. She soon comes to anotherroad and sees the house where the DAILYS are staying. She limps as fast as she can towards thehouse. She looks severely beaten and bloody. Her broken ankle doesnt help her appearance; in fact,she looks more dead than the zombies do. She stumbles onto their front lawn. She falls down andcrawls towards the window. She uses the bench to help herself up. She puts her bloody hands on thewindow and screams for help; we can see the zombies approaching the house.

Reagan: [yelling] Help me! Help me! Let me in! Theyre coming! Let me in! Please!

The camera cuts to KATE and ROBERT, who are sleeping on the couch. They wake up suddenly toREAGANS screams. They see her bloody hands and face in the window and jump off the couch.

Kate: Get the boards off the door!

ROBERT uses a crowbar to pry off the boards on the door. When he opens it, REAGAN falls onto thewhite carpet and cries in fear.

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Reagan: That bastard! He left me out there to die. Im going to kill him.

Kate: Youre alright now. Youre safe. Who are you talking about?

Reagan: [Yelling] Dan! That bastard cop. He made me get out of the car and walk. Hesupset because I killed his little girlfriend.

Robert: Why did you kill her?

Reagan: She was one of those... things. She was a... she was one of the...

Robert: She was one of the double dead?

Reagan: The what?

Robert: The double-dead. Thats what we call the... never mind. Its just something Icame up with on the way here. Its... stupid.

Kate: Lets get you to the couch. [ROBERT and KATE help REAGAN to the couch andput her in a lying-down position.]

Robert: Were you bitten?

Reagan: No. I just twisted my ankle. Im going to kill him.

Kate: Listen. If hes still out there, hes probably dead already.

Cut to: Scene TenDay DAN Cop car on a country road

Dan: Come on! No. Dont do this to me. Come on, baby, dont die on me. [The copcar comes to a screeching halt.]

In the rear-view mirror we see a large crowd of zombies coming up behind Dan. CU on the mirror.Across the bottom are the words Objects in mirror are closer than they appear. Dan sticks his headout the window hesitantly and sees that they are, in fact, close behind. He attempts to start the carseveral times. His attempts end in failure. DAN gets out of the car and fires a few shots at the crowdbefore running down the road with the blue bag. He is running towards the DAILYS place. He shootsat a few walkers on the front lawn and runs up to the front door.

Dan: Is anybody in there?

Reagan: (INSIDE) Dont open it.

Robert: (INSIDE) Yeah, were here. [ROBERT walks up to the door and looks out thepeep-hole]

Dan: Let me in. I have weapons. [ROBERT lets him in.] Phew. That was a close one.My car died on me and... well, well, well. Its little miss Trailer Trash. [Reagansits up in the chair.]

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Reagan: You bastard. [She gets up and begins limping towards him.]

Dan: Easy now, sister.

Reagan: You snot-nosed, murderous bastard. [She slaps him.] You left me out there todie!

Dan: [pause] And see, you didnt. So things worked out fine. [Reagan attacks him andslams his face against the door.]

Reagan: You are going to pay for what you did you [After he falls she kicks him in theface] ungrateful, inhumane, moronic bastard! [ROBERT restrains her by holdingback her arms.] Let me go!

Dan: (Holding his bleeding nose.) What the hell is wrong with you? I thought by now you

would learn how to be compassionate.

Reagan: Compassionate! Oh, compassionate to the guy who left me to be zombie-bait! To

hell with that! You should learn a little thing called not being a complete jerk!

Dan: [When DAN gets up he is badly bruised. He spits a tooth into his hand.] Yourestronger than I thought.

Reagan: [ROBERT is still restraining her.] Yeah, remember that next time you decide to let mebe brutally murdered by a pack of... what did you call them?

Robert: The double-dead.

Reagan: ...Double-dead. Yeah. Okay, let me go. Let me go. Im cool. [ROBERT lets go.] Dontmess with me, policeman Dan, because next time, lover-boy over here wont be able

to restrain me.

There is a long pause. REAGAN has her eyes fixed upon DAN, who looks at the DAILYS with a look ofuncertainty. KATE focuses on REAGAN.

Robert: Okay. Now that we have that settled, who wants a gun?

Cut to: Scene ElevenNight ROBERT, KATE, DAN and REAGAN Living Room

REAGAN, who is sitting next to KATE on the couch, is giving the evil eye to DAN. ROBERT is looking

out the window at the zombies wandering around the front yard.

Robert: This is not good.

Dan: Theyre still coming?

Robert: Yeah. Theyre not gonna stop until they get some food.

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Dan: I say we throw the jailbird out there (laugh).

Reagan: How bout we throw you out there and let you run around screaming like a little girl?I think Id enjoy that.

Robert: Okay, so. Who has dibs on staying awake tonight and keeping guard?

Kate: Not me. Im so tired I cant even think.

Robert: Well, it sure as hell isnt me. Im dead tired.

Dan: Im not tired.

Reagan: [Looking at DAN] In that case, its not going to be me. Im not going to be aroundthis jerk any longer than I have to.

Dan: Quick question where do you keep your instant coffee?

Kate: [Looking at ROBERT] Coffee?

Dan: Yeah, coffee. Where do you keep it?

Kate: I dont know. Ive never been in the kitchen.

Dan: Really? How long have you lived here?

Kate: [pause] Since the other night when the apocalypse happened.

Reagan: [pause] So, youre telling us that this isnt your house?

Robert: Exactly.

Reagan: Then why are you here? Why didnt you stay in your own house and wait it out?

Robert: [pause] Its a long story.

Reagan: Well, we have a lot of time to waste.

Robert: Well, Kate and I were in town celebrating our second anniversary. We were at thisfancy restaurant...

FADE OUT

Cut to: Scene TwelveNight KATE and ROBERT Fancy Restaurant

ROBERT and KATE are sitting at a booth. ROBERT is digging into his steak. KATE hasnt touched hers.

Robert: [with a mouthful of food] Whats wrong? Why arent you eating?

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Kate: Im just not hungry.

Robert: Its great. You really should try it. This is the flamekist stuff.

Kate: I see that.

Robert: Come on, its our anniversary. Were supposed to be celebrating being married.

Kate: Im not feeling well.

Robert: Are you sick? Is it the food?

Kate: No. [Camera looks down at a plate full of gross salad and an undercooked steak]Well, kind of. But not really.

We see JAY and LINDY across the room.

Jay: You look beautiful tonight.

Lindy: Well thank you.

We move back to KATE and ROBERT.

Robert: Whats wrong? Why are you looking at those people? Do you know them?

Kate: Thats... um... thats my boss, Jay Richardson.

Robert: The one with the fat wife?

Kate: [Looking down at her shoes] Yeah. Yeah, thats him.

Robert: Wow. Youd think a rich guy like that could get a better-looking woman.

Upon hearing this, KATE runs out of the restaurant. ROBERT follows her after putting the money onthe table. They both leave the restaurant. After about ten seconds, there is a scream. There is asound of dishes being dropped. A woman runs out of the kitchen and falls right in front of ROBERTand KATES old table. A man is attacking her. LINDY attempts to run, but she is tackled. ROBERT andKATE have missed all this.

Cut to: Scene ThirteenNight ROBERT and KATE Outside Restaurant

Robert: Why are you acting so weird?

Kate: Get in the car and well talk.

Robert: Why?

Kate: Get in the car!

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Robert: Okay, okay. Fine. [They both get in the car.]

Kate: [sigh] Robert, you know I love you and I would never do anything to hurt you, right?

Robert: Kate, what is this all about?

Kate: Ive made a mistake.

Robert: What are you talking about? What mistake?

Kate: [starts crying] I slept with Richardson.

Robert: What? Are you kidding me?

Kate: No.

Robert: I cant believe this. I cant freaking believe this.

Kate: Can you just start the car?

Robert: You told me you were working on a special project.

Kate: I know. I lied.

Robert: Why? Why would you do this to me?

Kate: Can we please just wait until we get home?

Robert: Sure. Sure, we can wait until we get home. I am just so glad you told me this on ouranniversary.

Kate: Robert, start the car!

Robert: Fine! [ROBERT starts the car and backs up dangerously fast. Then he accelerates ashe turns and drives down the road.]

As the car leaves we see the wife of the man with the nosebleed running out of the restaurant,screaming and waving her arms trying to get ROBERT to stop the car. He doesnt. Her husband comesout of the restaurant, puts his hand over her mouth, opens his mouth wide and bites into her neck.

Cut to: Scene Fourteen

Night ROBERT, KATE, DAN and REAGAN Living Room

Robert: We never got home. There was some guy we met on the way here that told usabout the outbreak. He warned us to keep from getting bit. He killed himself rightthere in front of us. When we saw all the dead bodies on the road we knew we justhad to get to a safe place. We came here.

Reagan: So she cheated on you with the old guy? Really? I dont know. I cant see it. Fromwhat I can tell, youre pretty hot, dude. [KATE looks at REAGAN with hate in her

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eyes. REAGAN looks away as soon as she sees this.] Sorry.

Dan: So when did this happen?

Kate: We dont know.

Reagan: Do you have any idea how it happened?

Kate: No. All we know is what the guy told us.

Dan: And? What did he tell you?

Robert: [pause] When they bite you, you turn into one of them. You have to shoot them inthe head to kill them. What else? A lot of it was just crazy ranting.

Kate: Our blood.

Reagan: Whoa! What?

Kate: He said, Its in our blood.

Dan: Whats in our blood?

Reagan: Dont you see? Shes telling us that every single one of us is sick; right? Youresaying that no matter what we do, were going to... turn into those things?

Kate: I dont know.

Reagan: Oh, this is wonderful. Weve got it in our blood now?

Kate: I dont know.

Reagan: What else did he tell you?

Kate: I dont know.

Reagan: He told you something else, too, didnt he? What is it youre not telling us?

Kate: Theres nothing.

Reagan: Tell us!

Robert: Leave her alone! [Has a gun pointed at REAGAN]

Reagan: [turns around] You think that scares me? Ive been chased down by dead people,Ive been choked out, and yeah, Ive had a gun pointed at me before. So dont bethinking youre all Billy Bad-ass or something. Youre nothing but another person inthe world who is just waiting to die. We all are. So point your little gun at me. I dontcare. [ROBERT puts his gun down] Now, if its okay, Im going to bed. Night-night.[Walks upstairs]

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Dan: You guys can go to bed too. I have everything covered. [KATE passes him and goesupstairs.]

Robert: Okay. If you see anything, just call for us. See you later. [Follows KATE upstairs, butstops when he gets to the second floor.] And dont fall asleep.

Dan: Im not that much of an idiot.

Robert: Okay. Just making sure. [Follows KATE into the bedroom. REAGAN is in a differentroom.]

Cut to: Scene FifteenNight DAN Living room

DAN is asleep in his chair, snoring.

Ashley: Daniel. Daniel? [DAN wakes up and looks around.]

Dan: Shoot. I went to sleep. [yawn] I need some coffee. [Walks into the kitchen and looksthrough the cabinets for instant coffee. He finds some. He puts some in a mug andadds some hot tap water. He swirls it around in the cup, leans up against the counterand... lo and behold, there is Ashley, looking up at him from the cellar. DAN dropsthe coffee cup and it shatters.]

Ashley: Why are you ignoring me, Dan?

Dan: Youre not real. Im just having a nightmare.

Ashley: No, Dan. Im real.

Dan: Youre dead. Reagan killed you, remember? Back at the jail?

Ashley: She killed a zombie, Dan. You know that.

Dan: This is crazy! I know she killed you. You got bit, you turned, and she killed you.

Ashley: Why are you treating me this way? Arent we friends anymore? When we werepartners you said you would take a bullet for me. Were you lying?

Dan: No! But that was then. Youre dead now. Youre not real.

Ashley: If I wasnt real, how could I be talking to you right now? Pinch yourself. You wontwake up.

Dan: What do you want from me?

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Ashley: Then get me out of this cellar.

Dan: I dont know if I should.

Ashley: Please, Dan. Being down here is like being dead. I cant see anything, I cant hearanything. Its just darkness.

Dan: Ashley, I...

Ashley: Ive always loved you Dan. Im just sorry you dont feel the same way.

Dan: [Pause] I do love you. I always have. [He walks over to the cellar and touches hercheek] I always will.

Ashley: Good. Now unlock the cellar, Daniel. I need to get out of here.

Dan: Okay. [He looks around. Leaning up against the wall is an ax. He grabs it.] You mightwant to move away for just a moment. [He begins whacking at the chain. He finally

breaks the chain.] Let me help you up. I thought Id never see you again. [He opensup the cellar door and reaches down into the cellar. Something grabs his hand andpulls itself upwards. When it reveals itself it is not Ashley, but a growling, starvingzombie with pale eyes. DAN screams as it hooks onto his arm with its teeth andclaws.]

REAGAN, ROBERT and KATE run into the kitchen and see DAN struggling with the zombie.

Dan: Its got my hand!

ROBERT tries to pull DAN away from the cellar but the zombie is too strong.

Robert: I cant get him!

Reagan: REAGAN grabs the ax.] I can. Be still!

She raises the ax and lets the blade fall on the zombies head. When she pulls the ax back, the zombiefalls into the darkness of the cellar and REAGAN slams the door shut with her foot.

Reagan: Idiot.

Dan: [grabbing his hand] Oh my God. That thing could have killed me.

Reagan: It did. You were bitten.

Dan: I know. Im done, arent I?

Reagan: Yeah.

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Reagan: What are you talking about? That thing?

Dan: It was Ashley. She told me to get her out of the cellar.

Reagan: Oh my God. Can you believe this?

Kate: Who is Ashley?

Reagan: His girlfriend. [She drops the ax.] You crazy bastard. Theres something really wrongwith you. Anyway, I think we have bigger problems than old policeman Dan here.You remember the golden rule: where theres smoke theres fire. We know onezombies down there. Whats to keep us from thinking theres dozens?

Cut to: Scene SixteenDay KATE and ROBERT Kitchen

ROBERT is nailing down the cellar door in the kitchen. KATE is leaning up against the counter. Sheleans down and picks up the pieces of the coffee cup.

Kate: Its like he actually thought she was there.

Robert: It almost got him killed.

Kate: Robert... I was just wondering if that happened to me would you miss me likethat?

Robert: [pause] I think I would.

Kate: You think you would?

Robert: I dont know. I think so but I wouldnt kill myself over it.

Kate: [Starts crying] Robert, Im sorry. It was all a huge mistake.

Robert: [Runs over to her] Now listen to me, Katie, I dont need you falling apart on me.

Kate: You dont love me anymore. And why would you? Ive been a terrible wife, a terriblesurvival partner, a terrible cook...

Robert: Listen to me! It doesnt matter now. All that matters is you and me staying alive, youhear me? I love you. I always will. If you have to shoot me in the head one day, I

will still love you. And you know why?

Kate: No. I dont know why.

Robert: Because youre my woman. Weve got through the hard times. Weve been chasedby zombies. Weve been lectured by a crazy, suicidal maniac. Weve witnessedsome crazy lady hyped up Pabst Blue Ribbon almost cutting off a cops hand. Andthrough it all, weve never left each others side. We can handle this.

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Kate: [laugh] Im your woman.

Robert: Right. [They kiss romantically.]

The camera goes down beneath the floor, into the cellar. There are several of the cannibals stumblingaround. Two of them are adults, two are children. There is a squeaking sound above the cellar,indicating someone moving around in the kitchen. The zombies look upwards before moving to the

ladder, climbing up and starting to push on the cellar door. The camera cuts to the cellar door beingpushed up; ROBERT jumps on top of the door and has KATE get on, too.

Robert: Guys! Get in here! Theres more! [The cellar door is still bouncing up and down,despite the weight.]

DAN and REAGAN run in and jump onto the cellar door. They help the others hold it down.

Kate: We cant hold it down!

Reagan: Yes we can! Hold it!

Robert: Hold it down!

Cut to: Scene SeventeenDay REAGAN, ROBERT, DAN and KATE Kitchen

They are still on top of the cellar door, holding it down. Suddenly, it stops. There is no noise. There isno movement.

Kate: Whoa! What was that all about?

Reagan: Were going to have to take care of that sooner or later.

Robert: How, Reagan? Do you want to go down there and risk being killed?

Reagan: No. Not alone. I expect someone to come with me.

Robert: [Walks away] Out of the question.

Reagan: What? Youre not man enough?

Dan: Uh, easy now, Reagan.

Kate: You cant talk about my husband that way you you trash!

Reagan: [Turns towards KATE] Trash?!? [Pushes her] Are you calling me trash, fat-ass?

Kate: [Slaps REAGAN] Yeah, I am. [They point guns at each other. DAN points a gun atKATE and ROBERT points a gun at him.]

Reagan: Call me that one more time and itll be the worst decision you ever made.

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We see ROBERT in the background with his gun pointed at REAGAN.

Robert: Touch her and youre dead.

Dan: No one is going to kill anyone.

Kate: Youre playing with the wrong people, Reagan.

Dan: Everyone just put their guns down.

Robert: Id like to see you make me, sheriff.

Reagan: Oh, this is classic. Kate, lets say you fire one at me. You kill me. Dan and I may notget along, but he has a gun aimed right at your husband. You kill me, he kills him.

Dan: What? No, Im not killing anyone.

Reagan: Yeah, you are. If she kills me, you have to kill him. Were partners, remember.

Dan: [Looks at REAGAN and turns his gun on her.] Partners?

Reagan: Oh, come on, man! Youre really going to point your gun at me? Okay, I see. Threeagainst one. Thats fair.

Dan: You killed my partner. You could never be my partner. Youre lucky I let you liveafter you shot her.

Reagan: She was a zombie. Come on guys!

Kate: I wouldnt put it past you to murder someone. Tell us, why were you in jail.

Reagan: I didnt stop at a red light. So sue me.

Kate: Red light, eh?

Reagan: Yeah. Do you have something you want to say? Just remember that I can still put abullet in your head before you have a chance to answer.

Robert: Ditto.

Reagan: [laugh] Id like to see you try.

Robert: Risk it. It would make my day.

Kate: Robert, shoot her. She cant be trusted.

Dan: Nobody needs to shoot anybody. We can work this out. On the count of three putyour guns down. [He kneels down and puts his gun on the floor slowly.] Come on.One.

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Kate: [Still pointing her gun at REAGAN] Put it down.

Reagan: Ladies first.

Dan: Two. [His gun touches the floor]

REAGAN, KATE and ROBERT put their guns down on the floor. Their eyes never leave each other.

Dan: Good. [He stands up.] Now everybody needs to just calm down.

Reagan: [Still crouching] You didnt say three.

Kate: What?

Reagan: Say three, Dan. Go ahead. [loud] Say it!

Kate: Say it, Dan.

Dan: [pause] Three.

There is an awkward pause. Nobody moves for several seconds. Then REAGAN stands up and laughs.

Reagan: [laugh] You thought I was serious? Why would I want to shoot anybody?

Kate: [laugh] Yeah... actually...

Robert: So, youre not going to try and kill us or anything, right?

Reagan: Oh, sure. Dont worry about it. You want to shake on it, Kate?

Kate: [hesitates] Shake on it?

Reagan: What? Were cool. Come on. [Puts her hand out towards KATE.]

Kate: Of course. [Puts her hand out towards REAGAN. They shake hands and release.]Robert, Im going to go see what the double-dead are up to. We good?

Reagan: [points at her and smiles] We good in the hood.

KATE begins walking out of the kitchen, with her back turned to REAGAN. REAGAN has a sick grin onher face. In SLOW MOTION she reaches down and grabs her gun. ROBERT grabs his gun at the sametime. KATE turns around. REAGAN fires a shot over KATES head; KATE ducks and it misses. ROBERT

fires one at REAGAN; it hits her in the thigh. REAGAN falls to the ground in agony. She lands nextto the cellar door. Suddenly, the door comes up and a cannibal sticks its head up. It grabs on toREAGANS legs and begins pulling her into the cellar. As time returns to normal, we see REAGANsliding into the cellar. She begins screaming. The camera focuses on gun, which she tries to grab butcannot reach.

Dan: Reagan! [KATE stops him from swooping down and pulling her out.]

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The cannibals pull REAGAN into the cellar. There is screaming. ROBERT and KATE are standing in thecorner, frightened at the events that have just taken place. The camera sinks below the floor and wesee seven of the double-dead in a circle around REAGAN and the zombie that dragged her into thecellar. REAGAN kicks the zombie off of her. They both stand up. The zombie gets into fighting pose, asdoes REAGAN.

Reagan: Stay away from me. [It lunges towards her as she ducks.] Please, dont eat me.

Cut to: Scene EighteenDay ROBERT, DAN and KATE Kitchen

Kate: Hurry! Lock the door!

Robert: [Locking the cellar door] Theyre going to rip her to shreds.

Kate: Good. Did you forget that she just tried to kill us?

Robert: [Standing up] No. I didnt forget. It just doesnt seem humane.

Kate: Humane? That woman is crazy. She deserves whatever happens to her down there.

Cut to:REAGAN Cellar

The cannibals are surrounding her just as they did before. Some of them rip at her clothes. The bigzombie just circles her. She imitates

Reagan: [yelling] Kate! Robert! Im sorry! Please get me out of here! Please! [The big zombieslaps her in the neck. There is a huge scratch mark.] Theyre going to kill me!Please! Help me!

She jumps backwards as the zombie lunges at her again. It rips into her shirt and leaves big scratchmarks on her stomach. She looks around. She sees the other cannibals gawking at her, the darkshadows of the cellar only lit by the light coming in through cracks in the cellar door with nothingcovering the walls but old tools; then she sees it... the machete. REAGAN stares at it for a fewmoments, trying to decide how she will reach it. She then turns her attention back to the big zombie.It looks more like a vampire than a zombie: its pale and skinny, but tall and stealthy. Dried bloodcovers its face. We can only see its face when the light from the cellar door shines on it. Otherwise,we can only see its shadow. The same with REAGAN we can only see her when the light shines onher. Since the other cannibals are staying still, we can see a select few of them at all times.

Cut to:Day ROBERT, DAN and KATE Kitchen

ROBERT is standing in front of KATE, pleading.

Robert: We cant leave her down there. If we do, were no better than the cannibals.

Kate: Fine. You get her out. Let her kill us. Trust me; the world will be better withoutpsychopaths.

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Robert: [drops the hammer] Kate

Cut to:Cellar REAGAN

The zombies all look up at the ceiling. They apparently heard the hammer drop.

Kate: Dont Kate me. Let her die down there. I dont give a rats ass.

Reagan: [looking up] Let me die down here, eh? Ill show you. [Looks at the machete. She runstowards the wall. The zombies chase after her. She grabs the machete, but the biggerzombie grabs her leg and flips her. She lands on the ground. It drags her. When it stops,it screams and the others imitate. While it is screaming, REAGAN chops off its hand withthe machete. It stops and looks at its stub. She stands up. The big zombie growls at her.She swings the machete (slow motion) and chops off the zombies head. It flies, in slow

motion, and lands in the dust. It bounces around before settling. A small pool of bloodleaks out. As time returns to normal, the other zombies begin growling and hissing atREAGAN.] You want some?

They charge at her all at once. She decapitates a few, shoves the machete in the stomach of anotherone (then in its head), slice and dices three others before getting bitten on the shoulder. She cries inagony before shoving the machete in its forehead. She wipes out the other ten in about a minute. Asthey lay dead around her, the big zombies head rolls around on the ground, hissing and growling. Shewalks over to it.

Reagan: Bite me. [She raises the machete. Because of the camera angle, we have a worms-eyeview. She lets the machete drop. We cut to the next scene before she gets rid of thezombie once and for all with the machete.]

Cut to:

Day ROBERT and KATE Kitchen

ROBERT and KATE are still talking about REAGAN.

Dan: We have to get her out before its too late. Please. Listen to me on this one.

Kate: How are we going to get her out? Are you gonna go down there, fight all the zombiesand conduct some type of heroic rescue or something? By the way, if shes been downthere this long, shes either been eaten alive or shes one of the zombies by now.

There is a knock on the cellar door.

Reagan: [from the cellar, in a weak voice] Im still alive!

ROBERT runs over, takes the key out of his pocket and takes the lock in hand.

Kate: Robert, no!

Robert: Shut up, Kate. [KATE stands in the corner looking defeated.]

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ROBERT unlocks the door and REAGAN comes scurrying out. She is completely bloody. In fact, shelooks like Carrie after the scene where pigs blood is spilled on her. She lays down in the middle of thekitchen, breathing heavy.

Reagan: There were just so many of em.

Dan: Were you bit?

Reagan: No.

Kate: Are they all

Reagan: Dead? Yeah. Dead as doornails.

Robert: So

Reagan: The cellars cleaned out. No longer a problem. But, I was wondering while I was down there,getting ogled by a bunch of blood-thirsty cannibals for the second time in the past couple of days,

why is everybody trying to kill me? And I came to the conclusion because everyone on this planet isan anal-retentive jerk, including the three of you. So then I thought, why is everyone an anal-retentive jerk? Because everyone thinks Im an anal-retentive jerk. I would therefore like to apologizefor trying to murder you, but I would do it again to anyone who called me trailer trash. So, now thatwe have that settled, Im going to pass out for a while, and while Im out, the three of you can planyour next attempt at murdering me. Fare thee well, assholes, fare thee well. [exhale.]

Cut to: Scene NineteenNight REAGAN Bathroom

REAGAN enters the bathroom. It a very clean room and everything is white. She takes her shoes offand throws them in the laundry basket. The camera stays on her feet while she undresses. As she

walks over to the bathtub, drops of blood go all over the white tiles. We see her hand turning on thehot water. Water spits out of the faucet. She walks over to the mirror and wipes the grime off theupper half. In the mirror we see her face and her shoulders. She leans down and washes away theblood on her face and hands. Afterwords, she examines her shoulder. It is similar to the bite ASHLEYhad.

Reagan: I just had to get bit, didnt I?

She touches some of the blisters forming. They are very sensitive and she cringes when touchingthem. She opens up the medicine cabinet and looks at all the different pills and medications.

Reagan: Lets see aspirin, menstruation pills, Listerine, ooh! Oxycontin. That figures.Umm, peroxide! That should work.

She closes the door and we see her face in the mirror again. She opens the lid on the brown bottleand pours it over the wound. CU on the wound: it bubbles. REAGAN attempts to yell in agony, butshushes herself to prevent the others from hearing. When the peroxide stops bubbling, REAGANremoves her hand from her mouth and exhales in relief. We then see her feet stepping into the tub.When her feet get into the water, sections of the water turn blood red. We then see her in the tub,the water still going. She turns off the water and leans back. She puts her gun on the corner of the

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tub. By now, the water is completely red.

Reagan: This feels nice. [She sighs and closes her eyes. There is a knock on thedoor; it is DAN.]

Dan: [From outside] Its me. Can I come in?

Reagan: Uh... Im not really decent right now.

Dan: Um... If that means naked I dont really mind.

Reagan: Well, I dont really want you to see me naked.

Dan: I wont look.

Reagan: Fine. Come in.

DAN comes in, eyes closed and sits on the cabinet in the middle of the two sinks.

Dan: So you killed every last one of them single handedly.

Reagan: Did you know that I did it with a machete?

Dan: Really? No, did not know that.

Reagan: Yep. It was pretty awesome.

Dan: And you didnt get bit? I cant believe it.

Reagan: [pause] Yeah. By the way, where were you when it was hitting the fan?

Dan: Robert held me back. I tried to help. They wouldnt let me. Hes... uh... a lot strongerthan I am.

Reagan: At least you werent fighting almost a dozen zombies with no more than a machete.

Dan: [laugh] Well, I guess Im lucky. I... uh... I really came in here to thank you.

Reagan: For what?

Dan: For saving my life twice. I was just being a... what did you call me again?

Reagan: Anal retentive...

Dan: Right. An anal retentive moron when I threw you out of the car.

Reagan: I know. [pause] I need to know that we can trust each other. Because I cant trustthe Dailys. They seem like nice people, but theyre out to get me. I can feel it.

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Reagan: [laugh] Yeah, well, I wish they hadnt shot me in the thigh. Thats going to hurt forweeks. Then what happened to my stupid shoulder... I mean...

Dan: What do you mean?

Reagan: I mean nothing. Can you leave, please, Im getting out of the tub.

Dan: No, I want to know what you mean? What happened to your shoulder?

Reagan: Just shut up and get out.

Dan: Reagan, I feel like something is going on here. [Opens his eyes and looks atREAGANS shoulder. The camera focuses on the wound.] Oh my god. You were bit.

Reagan: [Covers the wound with her hand] Its not that bad. I even put peroxide on it to kill

the germs. And what about your wound?

Dan: Mines not that bad. But if you were bit, I need to know. The others need to know.

Reagan: You dont seem to understand. You people are the reason I got bit. You could havesaved me, but you didnt. If you tell them about the bite, thatll just give them areason to get rid of me.

Dan: But if you turn...

Reagan: If I turn then you can shoot me. But Im not dead yet.

Dan: Why was it different with Ashley, then?

Reagan: Because I had nothing to do with what happened to Ashley. You couldve saved her,

too, but you didnt. Oh, dont look so defeated! Youre a coward. Youve always beena coward.

Dan: Shut up!

Reagan: The only person youve ever looked out for is yourself. Youre no better than me.

Dan: Please, dont say another word.

Reagan: Or what? Youll tell everyone in this house about the bite? Tell them! Have themmurder me in my sleep, because I dont care anymore. Im already as good as dead.

I was dead as soon as the sun rose two mornings ago and hell decided to freezeover. [yelling] Tell them! I dare you! [DAN goes for his gun, but REAGAN grabs hersfirst.] Easy there, soldier. Im better with a weapon than you are. I can have a bulletplanted in your head before you even have the opportunity to grab your gun. So goahead. Try me. See if I dont murder you right here and now.

Dan: Do you want to bet your life on it?

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Reagan: As a matter of fact, I do. [She puts her finger over the trigger.] The question is, doyou feel lucky? [DAN walks out of the bathroom and slams the door behind him. Sheputs the gun down, leans back in the tub again and sighs.]

Cut to: Scene TwentyNight KATE, ROBERT and DAN Living Room

DAN is coming down the staircase quickly. He seems angry. KATE is looking out the window. ROBERTis loading the rifles.

Dan: Mrs. Daily, we need to talk. [He walks into the kitchen.]

Kate: [Looks at ROBERT with a confused look.] What could that be about? [ROBERTshrugs.]

Dan: [From kitchen] Now, Kate! [KATE looks at ROBERT again and shrugs before walkinginto the kitchen.]

Cut to:Night DAN and KATE Kitchen

She walks into the kitchen with the same confused look.

Dan: We need to talk about her.

Kate: Who?

Dan: Reagan.

Kate: [That confused look turns into a serious look.] She cant be trusted.

Dan: Shes been bit.

Kate: Are you serious? [DAN nods.] When?

Dan: In the cellar.

Kate: Im not surprised. [She looks down at her feet.] I knew it all along and Robert didntbelieve me.

Dan: I know what we need to do. We both know.

Kate: [KATE nods.] We need to kill her.

Dan: Exactly. [pause] I never knew how bad she was before now. We cant let her turn.Ive already made that mistake once. I wont do it again.

Kate: It wont be easy though. Shes sharp as a tack. If were not careful shell kill us first.You know how she is.

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Dan: [Laugh.] Theres only one way to do it. [KATE turns around quickly.]

Cut to: Scene Twenty-OneNight REAGAN Bedroom

The Florence and the Machine song Blinding plays in the background as we see REAGAN in thebedroom, sitting on the bed and loading her pistol. She has a serious expression on her face. We then

cut to DAN and KATE loading their rifles. KATE places a pocket knife in her pocket. ROBERT is lookingat a picture of him and KATE at their wedding. His thumb touches KATES face in the picture and putsa glaze of blood over her face. We then see a group of zombies limping down the road and moaningloudly. Afterwords, we see hands ripping through the dirt in a cemetery. After the music ends, wereturn to the bedroom. REAGAN is sitting at the edge of the bed. Suddenly, the door opens. ROBERTenters and REAGAN is quick to pull a gun on him.

Robert: Whoa! Its just me.

Reagan: I dont trust you. Get out.

Robert: Please, we need to talk. I dont have a gun. Dan and Kate are downstairs. Theyvebeen talking about you. [REAGAN puts the gun down.] They know youve beenbitten. I suppose Ive known it all along too. No one can face that many zombieswithout getting bit. [REAGAN nods.] Theyre planning on killing you.

Reagan: I know. Thats why I have my gun ready. Im not going down easily. And if they killme, Im taking at least one of them with me.

Robert: I wont let them kill you.

Reagan: Why not? Ive been nothing but trouble for everyone. I wouldnt blame you forwanting to off me.

Robert: I want to. I know it s the right thing to do. But I cant.

Reagan: Well, thanks for that anyway.

Robert: Youre welcome. I tried to get you out of there. Dan did too. Kate wanted you gonefrom the get-go. She, uh, doesnt like your personality I guess.

Reagan: Oh. Well, Im not too fond of her either.

Robert: Theyre going to try and sneak up on you. I dont want anyone killed. So, just be

careful for a while.

Reagan: Dont worry, my friend. I happen to have a plan of my own.

Cut to: Scene Twenty-twoDay DAN and ROBERT Living Room

DAN, ROBERT and REAGAN are firing at the zombies from inside the house. The windows are openand they are aiming at them carefully. We see a few being hit and then falling. A few more require a

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couple of bullets. DAN soon reloads. REAGAN shoots far more zombies than either of the men.

Dan: How you doing over there, Rea-rea?

Reagan: Its like swatting flies, Danny boy. [She reloads.]

Robert: So whats next after we get them cleared out?

Dan: I found a couple cans of gas in the closet. I think we should fill up the cars. Thatway, we can get out if we need to.

Reagan: Get out?

Dan: Get out of Dodge, just in case the double dead take over and we have to leave.

Reagan: Sounds like a plan to me. Then when they, uh, take over the house, where exactlydo we go?

Dan: That is for me to know and for you to find out.

Reagan: [With a smug grin on her face.] What if you die, genius? Someone needs to know.

Dan: [Stops shooting and looks at REAGAN with a stunned expression.] Well, I plan onstaying alive for a while if you dont mind. [Returns to shooting.]

Reagan: So do I.

KATE walks in and leans against the side of the doorway.

Kate: Were out of food. Ive used up every bit of it.

Robert: When we get a full tank of gas into the cars, well go into town and pick up somesupplies. Me and Reagan. [He winks at REAGAN. REAGAN looks at him with anexpression that could only be described as saying what a weirdo.]

Cut to: Scene Twenty-threeDay REAGAN and ROBERT Outside

The front yard has been cleared out. The sky is clear, but the yard is covered with dead zombies andbirds. ROBERT is pouring the contents of the gas can into his old car.

Robert: Its nice to smell the fresh air, isnt it.

Reagan: What the hell was that?

Robert: What the hell was what?

Reagan: That! In there! Why are you being so weird towards me?

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Robert: Because, I want to keep you alive. [ROBERT empties the can and sets it on theground next to the back tire. REAGAN grabs his collar and slams him up against thecar.]

Reagan: I want you to understand one thing, buddy: I can protect myself. And what you weredoing in there was not protecting me. Your little wifey-wife in there wants me deadmore than anyone. If she sees you pulling stunts like that again, shes going to put a

gun to my head and pull the trigger. So you can go goob on someone else. I dontlike you and I dont like anyone here. Got it?

Robert: Yes maam. [REAGAN lets go of his collar and turns her back to him.] Im sorry.

Reagan: Good. Im glad you understand that now.

We cut to the window. We see KATE looking out the window at REAGAN and ROBERT. We then see

ROBERT patting REAGAN on the shoulder and then getting into the car. She pulls back the curtainsangrily.

Cut to:Day ROBERT and REAGAN Roberts Car

The camera focuses on a hand on the side of the road. It is crawling forward onto the road when wesee ROBERTS car speeding down the road. We then go to ROBERT and REAGAN inside the car.REAGAN has a shotgun in her lap and ROBERT is watching the road.

Robert: Whats on the list?

Reagan: [Raises up the list and reads it.] Uh, lets see. Powdered milk, flour, baking powder,sugar, beans, rice, canned vegetables, pads oh, well Im thinking we havent yetseen the worst of the mighty Kate.

Robert: [laugh] Yeah. She does not like me whatsoever in the first place. I can only imaginewhat its going to be like when thathappens.

Reagan: Yeah, well, at least you have somebody. The only friend Ive ever had was a dognamed Philo. I left him with my neighbor when I found out I had to serve time in theslammer. I have no idea whats happened to him. Ive thought about him almostevery minute. He might be starving. He might even be dead. I just wish I couldvetaken him with me somehow. It wouldve made things... better.

Robert: [Looks at REAGAN in a shocked manner] Oh my God!

Reagan: What?

Robert: It was there just a second ago... I saw it! It was compassion!

Reagan: Oh, shut up.

Robert: No! It was there! It was just for a second but it was there. I havent seen that in youever.

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Reagan: Yeah, well, dont get your panties in a bunch over it. Its a rare occurrence. Its likean eclipse: it passes over me for just a few seconds and then you dont see it againfor a couple of years. And when you see it, it either makes you blind or it shocks thehell outta you. Hey! [There is a zombie in the road.] Two o clock. I got this one.[She rolls down the window and aims her shotgun at it. ROBERT does not bother toslow down. We cut to the sight of REAGAN leaning out of the window and aiming atthe zombie. The zombie limps towards them and REAGAN shoots it directly in the

head. It drops to the ground and ROBERTS car is gone.]

Cut to: Scene Twenty-fourDay ROBERT and REAGAN Roberts car in town

They are now driving through town. It is an absolute scene of destruction. There are hundreds ofzombies walking around and cars are flipped over. Store display windows are broken. There are deadbodies scattered across the road and the zombies are feeding off of them.

Reagan: Oh God. I dont think this is gonna turn out good at all.

Robert: Dont worry. Theyre slow.

Reagan: Theyre slow, but theres hundreds of them. I dont want hundreds of double deadafter me even if theyre moving at the speed of a turtle. I think we should turn back.

Robert: Trust me on this.

They pull into an empty Supermarket parking lot, pulling as close to the door as they can get. The twoget out of the car, both of them toting shotguns. They walk into the store and we immediately hearthe regular kind of Supermarket music. The alarm goes off as soon as they walk in.

Reagan: Oh really? Youre really going to beep me? [She aims her rifle at the large magnetic

sensor located on the right hand side of the door. She fires and the sound stops.] Sothats how you turn it off.

Cut to:Day REAGAN Somewhere in the supermarket

REAGAN is walking through the almost empty aisles trying to find supplies. She sees a single bag ofchips down one aisle and leaves her cart behind in order to fetch it. When she picks up the bag shelooks upwards towards the ceiling and speaks softly:

Reagan: There is a God.

She hesitantly opens the bag only to see it filled with cockroaches; REAGAN drops the bag whichsends dozens of cockroaches spilling out across the floor, with only a few chips in their midst. Shegives a short, loud scream that sends ROBERT running into view.

Robert: What happened?

Reagan: Nothing. Now please, leave me be.

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Cut to:Day ROBERT Somewhere in the supermarket

ROBERTS cart has been filled up about a third of the way. He sweeps all of the remaining cannedgoods, which are few and far between, into his cart. He is stopped when he sees someone (whichappears as a shadow to us) moving from aisle to aisle. He readies his rifle.

Robert: Reagan? Is that you?

Reagan: [From a distant aisle] What?

Robert: Are you on [twists his head a bit in order to see the aisle number] aisle thirteen?

Reagan: Nope. Feminine care aisle number twenty-two.

Robert: Alright. Stay where you are and dont move.

ROBERT leans up against the end-cap between aisles thirteen and fourteen. He stays there until he

gathers his courage and moves swiftly in front of aisle fourteen. There is no one in the aisle. There isa noise of cans falling a couple of aisles down. He rushes towards the noise, where he sees a zombiefeasting upon a can of Alpo dog food. It drops the can when it sees ROBERT, who is aiming straight athim. It decides to approach him.

Robert: Thats right. Come on you little bastard. Lets dance.

ROBERT is tackled just before he pulls the trigger. The bullet misses. On top of him is a female zombietrying to bite his neck which she succeeds in. He grabs his gun and manages to get her off, but heis dumbfounded when he sees five of the beasts gathered around him. He gets rid of four beforerunning out of bullets. He then yells for REAGAN.

Cut to:Day REAGAN Feminine Care Aisle

She already has her rifle ready when she hears the call for help. Her cart is abandoned as she racesdown the aisle to rescue an already bitten ROBERT. She cannot find him and therefore calls out hisname.

Robert: Aisle seventeen!

She once again takes off, knocking out a zombie standing directly behind her.

Cut to:Day ROBERT Aisle Seventeen

ROBERT is in the pet food aisle, fighting with the remaining zombie. ROBERT takes in hand a bag ofkitty litter and slams it into the side of the zombie. The zombie slams against the shelf, but isotherwise undeterred. Cat litter spreads across the aisle. Behind ROBERT is another zombie,approaching him with hunger in its expression. The zombie attempts to get up, but fails. ROBERTswings his rifle around and hits the other double-dead directly across the face, sending its head flying.

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The butt of his gun is shoved into the fallen monsters face, sending its head caving inward. REAGANappears at the end of the aisle.

Reagan: You rang?

Robert: A little help wouldve been nice.

Reagan: Well, I was clear across the store and that doesnt matter right now. What mattersis getting you home. [She helps him walk until we cut out.]

Cut to: Scene Twenty-five

Day DAN and KATE Living Room

KATE is sitting on the couch with a scowl on her face. DAN walks up behind her and sees that she issitting with her arms folded over one another and is just staring at the door.

Dan: You okay, Kate?

Kate: Im going to wait until they get home and then Im going to kill her.

Dan: I thought we needed to sneak up on her.

Kate: I dont want to wait. I want her dead.

Dan: Now, I know why we need to kill her, but I have a feeling youre thinking aboutsomething other than the bite.

Kate: First she tried to take over the group. Then she takes my husband from me. Sheneeds to be stopped.

Dan: What are you talking about?

Kate: I saw the way he looked at her. Its the same way he used to look at me before... Ijust want her gone. Shes taken from the both of us now. She killed Ashley and nowshes going to take my husband from me. I cant have that.

Dan: You think she has designs on your husband?

Kate: Yes.

Dan: [Laughs quietly] I dont know if youve noticed or not, but Reagan isnt interested in

anything but her own well-being. Trust me. But we just need to focus on the mostimportant thing right now. Reagans been bit. If she isnt killed by tomorrow, chancesare well be face to face with a double dead. When that happens, were all in danger.We cant let jealousy get in the way of what we need to do. Jealousy makes peoplecareless. If you let her have an advantage over you in any way, shell kill you.

Kate: [The scowl grows more profuse.] Id like to see her try.

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Cut to: Scene Twenty-sixDay REAGAN and ROBERT Parking Lot

REAGAN helps ROBERT into the car before returning to the grocery cart and transferring the cannedgoods and bags to the trunk. The zombies do not deter her too badly; however, she does knock oneoff balance when she pushes the empty cart into it like a bowling ball against a pin. When she getsback into the car, we see ROBERT fading quickly. With his hand over the wound, he breathes heavily.

REAGAN buckles her seat-belt before speaking.

Reagan: Come on, you gotta stay awake.

Robert: Im bad off, Reagan. Im bad off.

Reagan: Ive seen worse bites. Mines even worse than that and Im fine. Come on. Just try tothink about something else besides the bite.

Robert: If I dont make it...

Reagan: Dont talk like that.

Robert: I know. But just in case I dont make it, I want you to tell Kate that I love her andthat I always will. And also that I forgive her.

Reagan: [She stares at him for a moment before putting the keys in the ignition and startingthe car.] You can tell her yourself.

We then switch to a birds eye view of the parking lot. ROBERTS car exits the parking lot with twozombies hanging onto the roof. REAGAN swerves and they are both flung to the side. She drivesincreasingly faster as she gets down the road, where hundreds of the double dead await.

Cut to: Scene Twenty-sevenDay DAN and KATE Living Room

KATE is now pacing the floor. DAN is standing behind the couch listening to her ongoing rant.

Kate: We need to get her isolated away from her weapon and out of her element. I thinkwe can convince her to go out into the woods somehow. Then we can shoot her. Noone will hear and no one will know. We can just say that she wandered off and goteaten by the double dead.

Dan: Kind of like if a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to see it...

Kate: Exactly.

REAGAN, who appears to be in a state of shock, runs in and startles the two plotters.

Reagan: Kate its Robert.

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Cut to: Scene Twenty-EightDay REAGAN, DAN, KATE and ROBERT Front Yard

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