The day I died
By L. Supit
EXT. HOSPITAL PARKING LOT - NIGHT
LONG SHOT: AERIAL VIEW from 5th floor.
ME (V.O.)
They're right. People float when
they die.
A car parks. SIX PEOPLE, all dressed in black, come out and rush toward the hospital lobby.
ME
Ah there we go. Another coming of
yet another extended family I
wish I'm unrelated to.
Still on the air, I walk back toward the hospital building, walk straight THROUGH THE WALL and..
INT. WARD - ROOM 5007 - NIGHT
There is another ME, on the bed. Lying in perfect stillness. Pale, very pale white. Liveless.
And there are MOM, and POP, and WEM, and TOM, and ANNE, and my PALS from uni, and all the AUNTS, the UNCLES, their KIDS, and some other 1000 people.
Voices can be heard. But don't listen to it. People sobbing, people talking, the familiar sound of MOM and POP fighting, about to kill each other over who's to blame on my death.
ME
God this is depressing. As if
being dead is not enough for me
guys. Burn my dead body already
and get the hell out.
Everyone's here but one. The only one that matters. The only person I wish is here. My HUNNY. My baby's not here. My love's NOT HERE!!
ME
Hunny, where the fuck are you?!
Do you even know I'm dead?!
You knew, that my whole life
the only thing I wished for was
to die in your arms! Where are
you! Where are you hun..
(Beat)
Wait.
How come.. How come I'm not sad?
This doesn't feel like how I imagine
it'd be. I AM UPSET, see?! My baby
is not here! When I died! Not here!
But how can't I well up my tears?
I could've cried blood right now.
(Beat)
Oh that's right, I know why.
I'm dead. I can't feel. Crap.
KNOCK KNOCK.
Someone opens the door. SIX PEOPLE all dressed in black step into the room. They greet MOM, POP, everybody else, then stand by my dead body for a while.
ME
Hey aunto, unc, Jen and all six
of you, thanks for comin. Wonderin
how I look like as a corpse huh?
Not too bad you reckon? That's
right, keep callin everyone Mom,
Pop, keep em coming! Call everyone
you know. Tell em how deeply lost
you are, tell em how much you love
me, and get a pat on your back.
Do you even know who - I - wish
were here? Do you know what matters
for ME? WHO matters for me? Do you
even CARE? Gosh, the dramas just
have to always be about you, don't
they. This isn't even about me
dying. It's about you losing.
(beat)
Whatever guys, I'm outta here.
I float out of the room.
EXT. IN THE AIR - NIGHT
The sky is clear, the night is calm. The view over the city lights from above here is splendid. I fly slowly, then quickly. Turn and turn. Ascend, descend. Somersaults in the air.
ME
And so everyone was wrong. I've
been dead for a few hours now but
no God or angels came to me yet.
I didn't see any bright light or
long white stairs to the sky or
bright tunnel with no end. Am I
going to hell? No sight of the devil.
And the ground didn't split open
with blazing fire beneath. Am I gonna
stay afloat forever? It's fun but
forever's a bit long, what if I
get bored.
I spin on the air like those pretty spins the ice-sakters do.
ME (Cont'd)
Or maybe they're running a little
late? Maybe I'm on the waiting list
of the dead-people-to-pick-up list
number 100. And where are the other
dead folks? Hadn't bumped onto any
floating one.
Then I sit on the cloud. More like pretend to sit on the could really, cause my bum can't touch or feel it.
ME (Cont'd)
Maybe everyone gets picked up at a
certain time. Like every morning
at 6, heaven time. Or maybe we're
each given 24 hours to float around
and say our goodbyes. I wish I could
write a paper on "The After Death Pick
Up Time Protocols of The Angels" or
"The Average Post-death Waiting Time,
Pre Heaven Entrance". I think it'll
be useful for people, it's pretty
scary floating around alone aimlessly.
INT. MY HUNNY'S HOUSE - NIGHT
HUNNY is sound asleep on bed. So peaceful. I sit next to my baby, watching. Breathing in harmony. Wait, I don't breathe anymore. Ok, just sit.
ME
(whispers)
Hi hunny.
I touch my lover's hair. But my hand went right through it. I can't feel anything.
ME
Now I really know what "you can look
but you can't touch" means babe
(chuckles)
I stare at my sleeping babe. A long while.
ME
Why?
Long pause.
ME (Cont'd)
Why did I go so quickly? Why
was my time cut short?
I look up, as if talking to God.
ME (Cont'd)
Is it because you miss me, you
want me to go home to you soon?
I look back down at my hun. Another long stare.
ME (Cont'd)
Is it because you hate me, you
want to punish me?
(beat)
Did I sin enough, that you want
me out? Or I didn't sin enough
so you won't let the world hurt
me anymore?
(beat)
Was it just my plain bad luck?
Was it a mistake? Was it a karma?
Or did you even care?
I run my hand along the face of my love, not really touching it. I'm so transparent, I'm as thin as the air.
ME
Hunny, I'm sorry.
(beat)
I promised I'll take care of you.
We promised we'll work things out.
Now that can't happen in this life.
I kiss my sweetheart on the forehead.
ME (Cont'd)
But we'll try again next time.
Be well, love. I'll be right
here, I'll be right here.
FADE OUT.
