Act 2: Part 2
SUMI
I know... You never told me to..
You didn't have to. Hearing my
voice hurts you, and I don't want
to...
Goh shakes his head in disbelief, trying to convince himself
he did not cause this.
GOH
That's not true sweetie, I don't
want that. That's not true. You
don't have to-
SUMI
I know...
Goh breaks down in tears, sobbing on Sumi's shoulder as she
embraces him.
FRANKLIN
No... wait... that can't be right.
You're an evil person. Y-you deal
drugs... You murder people... You
hurt your family. I'm better than
that.
Sumi shakes her head and Goh glares at Franklin.
GOH
Leave us alone. We don't need you
anymore. I got what I needed.
FRANKLIN
Wow, so you lied about the witch
doctor too? This wasn't how it was
supposed to be. You were supposed
to be crippled, your daughter was
supposed to be mute, I needed you
guys and you had the missing piece
to the puzzle! It was all coming
together-
GOH
I did not lie about the miracle
worker. She is real, and I will
bring my wife to her. She can bring
her back. She can fix this. When my
wife returns, all will be made
right.
Goh looks to the backpack that sits on the counter. A large
tea pot with the engravings of his wife's name peaks out from
the top of it.
37.
FRANKLIN
I was carrying your wife's ashes
this whole time?
Goh remains silent.
FRANKLIN (CONT'D)
You laid you wife in a bed of
poison. Are you trying to reap more
souls to keep her company in her
coffin?
Goh glares at Franklin.
FRANKLIN (CONT'D)
All this time I've been carrying
your poison and your wife, but
they're one in the same. The poison
you deal out to others is just as
potent and lethal as your wife is
to you.
She's rotting your soul and
deteriorating your brain. You're
delusional to think that doctor
will bring her back.
Goh gets up, ready to fight Franklin again, but Sumi holds
him back. He looks at his daughter and stops himself.
GOH
I'm delusional? Last I checked, you
were the manic soldier who talks to
himself. Fight your own demons
before you pick on mine.
Franklin's guardian angel appears beside him, startling him.
He lets out an embarrassing gasp and Goh mocks him for it.
GUARDIAN ANGEL
(laughing)
How ironic. He called me your
demon.
FRANKLIN
Shut up! You always appear at the
worst times!
GOH
(laughing)
See there he goes again... talking
to himself like a crazy person.
38.
The angel joins in on the laughter, Sumi and Bach point
fingers at Franklin, laughing even louder.
Franklin freezes, we can see him shaking with fear. Sweat
beads his forehead. His eyes dart from one person to the
next.
He covers his ears to muffle the mocking laughter. We see a
pov shot of all the characters pointing and laughing at him.
When we cut back to a full shot we see that the room is
silent, nobody is laughing, and Bach is asking if Franklin is
okay.
Franklin runs out of the room, leaving behind his wife's
photo that slips out of the tear in his breast pocket.
Sumi goes over to pick it up. She studies the picture.
Something is written on the back.
CUT TO:
INT. CHURCH - NIGHT
Franklin is laying down on a pew, mumbling to himself. We see
Bach approaching, studying Franklin's odd behavior. Franklin
looks to be arguing with someone fervently, but he is alone.
Bach quietly feels his way to the organ chair and sits,
waiting for the conversation to end. When it does, Franklin
is left crying. We hear his sobs echo in the church.
BACH
(clears his throat)
Do you mind if I play?
FRANKLIN
Leave me alone.
Bach begins to play a heavenly tune. As the music replaces
Franklin's sobs, the moon shines through the stained glass,
revealing the image of an angel wrestling with Jacob.
Franklin flips it off as he wipes away his tears. He
nervously glances over at the priest but sighs in relief when
he remembers he is blind.
FRANKLIN (CONT'D)
Why did you ask me if you were
going to play regardless of my
answer?
39.
BACH
You asked to be left alone. I
didn't bother you did I?
FRANKLIN
No, but he did.
Franklin points up at the stained glass window, aiming at the
angel. He looks at Bach and awkwardly lowers his hand,
remembering the blind priest can't see where he is pointing
at.
BACH
Did you just point at something?
The music continues, filling the awkward lack of reply that
follows.
BACH (CONT'D)
It's the Jacob one isn't it? Are
you familiar with the story?
FRANKLIN
Christianity isn't exactly popular
where I'm from.
BACH
That's a bummer. Would you like to
hear it?
FRANKLIN
I'm not in the mood right now.
BACH
What are you in the mood for?
FRANKLIN
(chuckles)
A drink.
BACH
Goh told me you don't drink
anymore.
FRANKLIN
He's told you a lot about me huh.
You guys seem oddly close. Too
close.
Bach abruptly stops playing and turns to walk towards the
confession booth. He waves Franklin to follow him there.
FRANKLIN (CONT'D)
Oh I don't need your therapy.
40.
BACH
I thought you wanted a drink?
Franklin gives a puzzled look and hesitantly follows Bach
into the booth. They sit on either side and Bach opens the
sliding window between them.
He pulls out a bottle of whisky from under his seat and pours
a glass, handing it over to Franklin through the window.
Franklin raises the glass to his nose and sniffs it before
taking a sip.
Bach lights up a blunt and closes the window. The hot box in
the confession booth builds up as Franklin finishes his
drink. He knocks on the window to ask for a refill.
A bit of the smoke seeps through the window when it opens and
Franklin coughs at the potent smell.
FRANKLIN
What is that stuff?
BACH
It's the eastern leaves that Goh
sells that I told you about.
Goh hands the refilled glass back over.
FRANKLIN
The poison that created addicts on
the street?
Franklin makes eye contact with Bach before he shuts the
window and notices Bach's eyes are bloodshot.
FRANKLIN (CONT'D)
Whoa. I think you're eyes are
healing father, they're full of
blood.
BACH
No, I just don't drink. I have many
people that come to me that
struggle with this... confession
experience. The whiskey talks for
them. Goh's leaves help me listen.
FRANKLIN
You'd rather inhale that poison
than share a glass?