The Insanity

Path of The Dead1

EXT. Freeway-Rush Hour-4:00 on a Friday2

Two teenagers are arguing. The driver opens a can of Budweiser.3

Passenger4

(in a quiet agitated voice)5

Hey?! What do you think you’re doing?6

You should’t drink and drive!7

Driver8

What?.. This? Oh...9

It’s only one.10

Passenger11

It doesn’t matter!12

You still can lose your concentration, with just that one!13

Driver14

(looks at passenger)15

Well... so. You don’t need to yell at me.16

Heh, heh. This is my second one, so now what does that mean?17

A deer runs in front of the vehicle in front of their own.18

Passenger19

(just about grabs the steering wheel)20

Hey! Look out!21

fade to black:22

fade to scene:23

EXT. At the scene of the Collision24

There are two ambulances.25

A man in a suit looks at his watch. It is 6:08. There are four people involved. The two others are a man and a pregnant woman.26

Paramedic 1(remembers a movie he was)27

This looks all too familiar.28

Hopefully we have the same luck.29

Paramedic 230

What are we gonna do?31

Paramedic 132

We’re gonna see if we can at least save the baby...33

Oh...34

Paramedic 235

What?36

Paramedic 137

Uh... looks like we’re too late...38

Paramedic 239

Do we need the date of birth and death?40

Paramedic 141

No...42

A man looks hysterical.43

Man(crazy and dramatic)44

What the heck happened to me?45

Where is she? Is she alright?46

What about the baby?47

Did it survive?48

(sees a body bag)49

(takes a breath)50

(quietly, almost crying)51

No... please no!52

The man runs towards the body bag.53

Man54

Who is this?55

Paramedic 156

Was he your friend?57

Man58

He? No.59

Did you find my wife?60

She’s pregnant.61

Paramedic 162

(pause)63

Oh... sorry to tell you this...64

We found her, and her unborn child.65

We couldn’t do anything.66

Sorry.(pause)67

You seem to be taking this really well...68

Oh... sorry.69

Man(laughing hysterically)70

She’s dead... (pause) You know... I always thought life was funny. You never know when your gonna die... because the world is filled with minds that don’t seem to be the same. Drunks who don’t get it. They just seem to be getting stupid and stupider. They just won’t listen anymore and the go and kill themselves. They get intoxicated, and never seem to wake up. 71

(Starting to get sad)72

You know, I never knew how my wife got pregnant. I never drank. But I believe I was fooled into intoxication. I never knew the punch was spiked. Somebody said to me, ‘Don’t worry, there’s no alcohol in the punch.’ I had too many cups. Then I woke up next to her. I had no idea how I got there.73

Good work on trying to revive her...74

You never know when you gonna die.75

(he pulls out a knife, and slices the paramedics throat)76

It just seems to come right at ya’.77

Paramedic 278

Hey?!79

Man80

What?81

Paramedic 282

Drop the knife.83

Man(laughing hysterically)84

Do you think I would listen to you?85

(Angry, laughing)You’re as pathetic as the drunken driver that killed my wife.86

Paramedic 287

I know you’re under a lot of stress... but you need to calm down. Your head is-88

Man(laughing hysterically)89

Calm down?.. I’m alright- I’m calm. 90

It’s just life that goes by too fast.91

Paramedic 2(towards a third paramedic)92

He must have a little bit of brain damage...93

There’s blood coming out of his head.94

Paramedic 395

His eyes are bulging....96

They’re almost out of their sockets.97

Paramedic 2(to the man)98

Listen... you need to listen, now. Because... can you see?99

Your eyes are-100

Man101

What are you talking about?102

I can see fine.103

Paramedic 2104

Your eyes, are right out of their sockets.105

Man(laughing hysterically)106

Then why don’t you put them back? I never said you should stay back.107

Paramedic 2108

I’m scared.109

Man(laughing hysterically)110

Scared?... Ha, ha! What for?.. hey I can’t see.111

Paramedic 2(waves in the police)112

Put down the knife... and I’ll put your eyes back into their sockets.113

Man(searching for his eyes on the ground)114

Okay.115

Paramedic 2(confused)116

They’re still attached.117

Man(touches his face)118

Heh, heh... There we are119

As the man sees the paramedic, he grabs him quickly.120

Paramedic 2(quickly)121

Hey... you need a doctor!122

The man takes a knife from his pocket, and holds it close to the paramedics throat.123

Man124

Don’t you have the ability to take care of it? Huh? You, all, stay back... I’m taking you with me. You run away, I’ll cut your throat... I might not need you, anyways... (thinks) but then again, I might.125

The man gestures with his free hand.126

Man127

Bring me that bag... the body bag... the one carrying my wife.128

They bring it carefully.129

Man130

Open it.131

They open it.132

Man133

Bring her back!134

Back to life...135

Paramedic 2(moves away from the man)136

I guess I’ll give it a try.137

Man138

Shut up! I wasn’t talking to you. I should’ve been more clear on this. (To another paramedic) Your! Bring her back! (Starting to get dizzy)139

The paramedic looks pale, he turns and goes into the ambulance. He comes out with a gun, and shoots the mans knife away. The man then falls to the ground, he gets back up, then tries to snap the paramedics neck. He wasn’t successful. Then he grabs him again.140

Man141

Who shot that?!142

Everyone on the freeway standing on the pavement looked confused. 4 Paramedics.143

Man(looks for the police)144

Where did the cops go?!145

Where did they go?!146

The man trips the paramedic to the ground, and punches him in the chest, with his middle fingers knuckle to his wind pipe. The paramedic couldn’t breathe. The man ran into the woods. In there were waiting police.147

Police148

You are joining your little British friend!149

They walk him to the police car.150

Cut to:151

EXT. Outside the Vancouver Courthouse-Rainy-5:00 p.m.152

The police take the man inside to his cell.153

Man154

Hey, don’t I get a phone call?155

Cop 1156

Who you gonna phone?157

Man(hysterically)158

I have family that I was invited in to... by God.159

Cop 2160

OK?.. You get one phone call.161

The man is brought over to the phone. He picks it up and starts dialing randomly. The cop folds his arms.162

Man(quietly)163

Come on... somebody pick up... Come on, come on, come on.164

Someone picks up the phone. It is a male voice.165

Anonymous166

Hello?167

Man168

Yes, hello? Uh...(quietly)can you come and bail me out?169

Anonymous170

What are you in for?171

Man(hysterically, and agitated)172

...(laughs a little)(quietly)Murder!173

Anonymous(angry and quietly)174

You’re the one who killed my brother! Aren’t you?!175

Man176

What are you talking about? Your brother killed himself... with his drunken mind!177

Anonymous178

My brother was one of the paramedics!179

Man180

So... what was I supposed to do?181

Let him live?!182

Cop 2183

Times up!184

Man(quickly)185

Give me one more minute!186

The cop grabs the phone, and hangs it up tor him, and grabs the man and brings him over to his cell. The cop pushes the man in, and glares at him as he locks up the cell. The man glares back. The cop walks to a hallway. We hear a door slam.187

Cell-mate188

So, what are you in for?189

The man looks at him for a moment. The man looks as if he’s trying to recognize him.190

Man191

Do I know you?192

Cell-mate193

Why? What’s your name?194

Man195

My name?.. Good question... I don’t know.196

The man hears voices in his head.197

Man198

I think people call me,‘Joe.’199

Cell-mate200

My name is Michael.201

My friends call me Mike.202

(Man)Joe203

Hey, I think I remember a Mike. He and I were best friends. Then on one day, he tricked me, somehow. He first, probably, tried me to trust him- he was the one who said to me, at a party,’don’t worry, there’s no alcohol in this punch.’ And that’s all I can say, I-204

Mike(laughs)205

Oh, yeah! Those were the good times!206

Joe(getting agitated)207

You’re the Mike that!.. You’re Mike- You-(anger kicks in) I’m gonna kill you!(he runs and grabs Mikes throat)208

Mike(quickly)209

Guard! Guard!210

Mike rubs his throat, and swallows. The cop opens the cell as if nothing was happening, and grabs Joe. The cop walks him.211

Cop 2212

It’s time to go!213

Mike(hysterical)214

You were a good friend! I trusted you!215

We hear Joe mumbling. We hear Joe trying to escape. The cop starts to cough. We see Joe opening a door. Joe walks out casually with handcuffs on. There is no one insight. Joe moves cautiously along the wall.216

The cell isn’t open, it’s unlocked. Mike was studying the cell door. He looked for a second. He walked up to it in a questioning expression. He puts his right hand on the bar in the middle, and pushes it open. He looks around, and walks out casually.217

Mike(to himself)218

Alright... Freedom!219

Mike sees the cop still on the ground, and casually walks towards him.220

Mike221

Are you alright?222

Cop 2223

Yeah, just need to catch my breath-224

Mike starts to reach for his gun. It’s a silencer.225

Cop 2226

Hey?!227

Mike grabs the silencer quickly, and shoots him in the chest.228

Mike(as he puts down the gun)229

Mind if I borrow your uniform? Thank you.230

Joe is crouching under a desk. Mike sees him. He laughs quietly. Then had a serious look.231

Mike(as he walks towards Joe)232

Hey?!233

Joe starts to run. Mike grabs him quickly. Then Mike jabs Joe in the back with the gun he took from the cop.234

Mike(quietly)235

Hey, Joe! And we will both be able to escape. I’m doing a favor for ya’.(to cops)He escaped, so I’m returning him.236

Cop 3(confused and suspicious)237

But the cellar is the other way. Are you new-238

Mike pushes Joe to the ground and starts shooting. The shooting stops after 7 rounds. The janitor comes in and has a blank look.239

Mike(pat the janitor on the shoulder as he leaves)240

Good luck!241

The janitor only had a confused look, and still with a blank look, with a shock expression.242

Cut to:243

EXT. Outside the Courthouse- 2:00 PM244

Mike looks around. Joe is inside the courthouse.245

Mike246

So, Joe? Looks like you need new clothes. (Looks around) Joe? Where’d you go?247

Joe248

You go on ahead. Come back later...249

More cops were in the courthouse.250

Mike251

OK... I’ll find you clothes.252

Joe runs in a hurry.253

Joe254

On second thought... uncuff me!255

Mike256

Why?..(notices the police)257

(to Joe)Hey!(to police)258

Don’t worry, I got him.259

The police still run. They all run for both Mike and Joe.260

Police261

Yes... and as soon as you catch him, you’ll be under arrest too!262

Mike starts to run faster.263

Mike264

Change in plans Joe!265

Mike takes out the gun, and starts shooting. Still running. The gun clicks twice.266

Mike(quietly)267

Oh, yeah!268

Mike and Joe run around a corner to an alley. A cop grabs his walkie talkie in a hurry. The walkie talkie falls from his hands on to the ground and breaks.269

Cop(quietly)270

Aww, damn!(looks at it)271

The cop still runs. The cop runs around the corner. Mike and Joe are nowhere insight. Other cops follow behind this cop. The cop stops, and looks around.272

Cop[different 1]273

Where did they go?274

Cop275

They’re probably still somewhere around here.276

(Pause)(looks once more)277

I think we lost them.278

The cops leave the alley.  We see, Mike, and Joe. 279

A cop returns just as Mike and Joe get down.280

Mike281

Let’s get out of here.282

Mike brushes himself off. He turns around and sees the cop. Mike just stares at the cop with a blank look. Joe cracks his neck.283

Joe(quietly to himself)284

Aww, that’s better.285

Joe looks towards Mike, then looks at the cop. The cop puts out his hand.286

Cop287

Stay right there!288

Just as he says it, Mike immediately runs. Joe runs a second later. Mike starts to stop.289

Mike(holds out his hands)290

(to the cop)Stop!291

The cop stops. He waits for a response.292

Mike293

Just give me a minute to let me catch my breath.294

The cop starts to walk towards them.295

Cop296

You both, are under arrest!297

Mike and Joe start to run again, they run until they reach a parking lot, two blocks away from the Courthouse.298

Joe299

Hey, Mike, let’s take this car.300

Mike301

Hey! That’s my car!302

What’s it doing here?303

Joe304

How ironic...305

Just the thing to escape.306

Mike gets in it.307

Mike308

There’s no gas in the tank.309

Joe310

Let’s hide in it then.311

The cop was right there. He hides around the block, with his shoulder against the wall. The cop goes further away, and starts to run where Mike and Joe are.312

Cop(sarcastic, but not obvious)313

Damn, where did they go?314

(quietly in the walkie talkie)315

I found them. Need backup.316

The cop starts to look around. The cop hears sirens. The police cruiser arrives with another cop inside it.317

Cop 2{different cop}318

Where are they?319

Cop(with an angry look)320

Still trying to find them.321

The cop points towards the car.322

Cop 2323

Oh...324

Both cops draw their guns towards the car.325

Cop326

We know you’re in there.327

Mike finds keys inside the car. He picks them up, and puts it in the ignition.328

Mike329

There’s got to be some gas in the tank.330

Mike turns the ignition. It makes a sound, but doesn’t start.331

Mike332

Lock that door. I’ll lock this one.333

Starts to turn ignition. No sound comes from the engine.334

Mike335

Uh, oh!336

Batteries dead!337

Mike looks down.338

Mike339

Looks like we need to play things cool, Joe.340

Wait a minute... Joe, look in the glove department.341

Joe opens it. Mike sees a gun.342

Mike343

Just what I need.344

Joe345

You gonna kill ‘em?346

Mike347

Yes, Joe... Since I was already on death row.348

Joe349

You were on death row?350

Mike351

No... I was being sarcastic.352

Joe353

Then, why are you going to kill them?354

Mike355

I’m only gonna shoot their guns away.356

Joe357

Oh...358

Mike359

I’m going to use you as a decoy...360

We’re gonna create a diversion to make my plan successful.361

Joe362

OK... what am I supposed to do?363

Mike364

Get out and run...365

Don’t worry... they won’t shoot.366

Joe opens the passenger door, gets out quickly, and runs immediately.367

Mike(quietly to himself)368

Okay... here goes nothing.369

Mike closes his left eye, with his right eyes straight through the top of the gun towards the cops guns. Mike pulls the trigger gently. The gun clicks.370

Mike371

Damn, should’ve checked if there was any bullets in it first.372

Mike looks in the barrel.373

Mike374

Oh... there’s still some bullets.375

Mike pulls the trigger once more. The gun clicks. Mike pulls the trigger quickly and aggressively.376

Mike377

Come one, stupid gun.378

Mike pulls the safety off. Now he shoots, and aggressively. He shoots one cop in the head.379

Mike380

Uh, oh.381

Mike now shoots the other cop. Two bullets fly out, and the gun clicks several times.382

Mike383

OH, no...(puts his head down)384

I killed them.385

Mike drops the gun. It bounces off the seat, and down on the floor of the vehicle. Mike opens the door, and gets out slowly. He walks towards the two wounded cops. Mike notices one is unconscious. He looks at the other cop. The cop looks at him.386

Cop 2387

Mike? My brother?388

Were you the one that shot me?389

Mike looks at the cop in shock.390

Mike391

Thomas? I didn’t mean to.392

I was aiming for your gun.393

Thomas[cop 2]394

Yeah, right.395

Thomas, the cop, hands him the gun he’s holding.396

Thomas397

Shoot me again.398

Mike grabs the gun. He pulls the trigger slowly. He has a tear in one of his eyes. He stops and drops the gun.399

Mike400

I thought killing you, would’ve been easy. You always made(con’t)401

Mike(con’t)402

me mad. But I see you lying there, helpless, and it hurts to see you like that. You had a good future. I can’t shoot you. I can’t end your misery. I didn’t mean to shoot you, before. (Starts to cry) I just wanted to get out of jail. I had the chance. They forgot to lock the cell I was in.403

Thomas404

Come on, just kill me. I’m in a lot of pain!.. Pick the gun up, and shoot me.405

Mike looks at the gun. He sits down, and rubs his forehead.406

Mike407

Sorry, Tom... I can’t.408

Thomas409

Coward!..410

Give me the gun!(moves his hand quickly) Ow! God damn you, Mike! You’re lucky, you shot me in the ribs!411

Mike slowly grabs Toms walkie talkie.412

Mike(sadly)413

Man down! At West Hastings! Near Homer, and Hamilton Street. (Drops the walkie talkie) You’ll be okay... sorry...414

Mike backs away, looking at Tom.415

Mike(quietly)416

Please, be okay.417

Mike hears sirens, and turns around. He starts running. Lights from sirens are seen.418

Fade to black:419

Fade to scene:420

INT. Inside a Hotel Room - 11:00 am421

Mike is laying down on a hide-a-bed, it is grey, with green and red diamonds. Mike has his hands on his forehead. Joe is seen near the window, and looks confused.422

Joe423

What kind of neighborhood are we in?424

Mike425

We’ll be safer in this neighborhood.426

Joe sees two men holding hands. Joe quickly looks away.427

Joe(disgusted)428

Eww... That’s sick.429

Mike430

Then don’t look. At least we’re safer here. We need to hide from the cops.431

Joe432

Couldn’t you have gotten a place near a family neighborhood?433

Mike434

No.435

Joe436

Why not?437

Mike438

Because... I haven’t thought of that.439

Joe has a look in his face.440

Joe441

Have you heard from your brother, yet?442

Mike443

What? How did you know?444

Joe445

It was on the news.446

Mike447

You were at the bar?448

Joe449

How did you know?450

Mike451

Where else are you gonna watch t.v?452

Joe453

Oh, yeah? I don’t have a home anymore. I almost forgot about that. (Joe sits down on a chair; a matching set from the hie-a-bed)454

Mike455

Hey?! Why were you at the bar anyways?456

Joe457

I was hiding there.458

Mike(sarcastic)459

Good place to hide.460

Joe461

Hey, I still made it out, without getting caught. Didn’t I?462

Mike463

You should consider yourself lucky.464

Joe465

It was a busy day. So, how were the cops gonna find me?466

Mike(sarcastic)467

What? With the Jailbird uniform? They would think it was costume party. With you going as something you are not. I mean, would you think, they thought it was Halloween?468

Joe469

Stop, with the sarcasm.470

The phone rings. Mike gets up.471

Joe(confused)472

Room Service?473

Mike(sarcastic)474

No. I wonder who else it could be?475

Voice476

I know you’re up there?477

Mike(calmly)478

Yes... who is this?479

Voice480

This is your brother, Tom.481

Mike(happily)482

Hey, you’re feeling better?483

Thomas484

A little bit... Enough to go up there and kick the hell out of you!485

Mike(happily)486

Aww... isn’t that nice. Come on up, then.487

Thomas488

Yes... and when I do. I’m gonna arrest the both of ya’s.489

Mike(happily)490

OK... we will be happy of you waiting for you to find us. Good-bye. See ya later. (Hangs up)heh, heh... Let’s get out of here Joe. My brother found us.(nervous laugh)491

Mike and Joe quickly gather things up.492

Joe493

I don’t have anything important. Let us, skedaddle.494

Mike(nervously)495

Uh... Where should we go?496

Joe497

Out through the window?498

Mike goes to the window. Looks down 6 stories.499

Mike500

It would’ve been a good plan...501

If there were stairs, there.502

Joe503

Down the corridor, then?504

Mike505

Let’s hurry. Let’s just hope we won’t run into each other.506

Cut to:507

INT. Hotel Corridor, 6th Floor - 11:19 am508

Mikes head sticks out of the door he opens. He looks to his left, and to the right. Mike stands up and waves to Joe. Joe moves out of the room.509

Mike510

Which way do you think we should go?511

Joe512

I don’t know... Let’s try the elevator.513

Mike514

Okay.515

Mike and Joe walk slowly around the corner.516

Joe517

Why did you have to pick a place in this neighborhood?518

Mike519

I wanted people to be nice to me. Are you homophobic?520

Joe521

Why?.. but wouldn’t you be afraid they would be too nice?522

Mike523

What do you mean by that?524

Joe(disgusted)525

You now... they might... check you out a little more...526

Eee... sick... Why did you make me say that?527

(Joe sees other people looking at him)(quietly to Mike)528

Let’s just get out of here! These guys are weird, and creepy.529

(One person checks out Joe)Eww!.. Come on let’s hurry out of here. I don’t like these kind of people... Their freaking me out!530

Joe starts running down the corridor. Mike follows. Joe pushes down the button, for down. Mike and Joe get in the elevator, and turn towards the opening.531

Joe532

Come on, hurry up... open... come on!..533

The elevator opens. Thomas was in it.534

Mike535

Hey, Tom!536

Long time no see!537

What brings you here?538

See ya later.539

Mike and Joe start running towards the stair case.540

Thomas541

You’re under arrest!542

You’re going nowhere!543

I got backup waiting for you down there.544

Cut to:545

INT. Inside Hotel Staircase - 11:30 am546

Mike follows Joe down the stairs. Joe starts to Jump over the rails. Mike looked confused.547

Mike548

Hey, wait up!549

Stop doing that!550

Joe opens up an elevator. Mike is running down the steps towards Joe. The elevator opens, Joe gets in.551

Mike552

Wait for me. Leave the elevator open.553

Joe puts his hand thought the door. The elevator starts to close, it opens again. Mike gets in. The door closes.554

Cut to:555

INT. Inside the Elevator - 11:40 am556

Mike and Joe are looking at the numbers for the floors.557

Joe looks a little confused.558

Joe559

(checks his pocket) Hey?! Where’s my medicine?560

Mike561

What? What happens if you don’t take it?562

Joe563

I don’t know... the doctors say that I might go crazy, if I don’t take it. But... I think I might be alright now... I think I remember that I had voices in my head. I guess it would be schizophrenia.564

Mike565

When did you have schizophrenia?566

Joe567

I believe it was 4 days ago. I was in a car accident... I wouldn’t call an accident, since the driver who created it, was a little drunk. But I was taken into hospital, then they sent me to the insane asylum.568

Mike569

So, you don’t know much about Schizophrenia?570

Joe571

I was in the hospital for a day... Then I was brought to the Insane Asylum. They gave me some medicine, and brought me to jail, the next day. There were new doctors there. So, they probably thought I was normal. So they let me go.572

Mike573

Then how come you went to jail?574

Joe575

I was transferred to jail.576

Joe starts to rub his forehead. He looks like he’s in pain.577

Joe578

(v.o)Hello, Joe! It has been awhile! Hasn’t it, Joe? You cannot live without me, Joe! You and I can live alone! Just you and your mind! You don’t need Mickey to get out of this!579

(Normal)Who’s Mickey?580

Mike581

What?582

Joe(agitated, nervous)583

Uh... nothing. (V.o) Do you trust Mickey?584

(Normal)I don’t know a Mickey! Who’s Mickey?!585

(v.o)You call him... Mike.586

Joe looks at Mike suspiciously. Mike looks at Joe, questionably. Joe looks confused. Joe puts his head down, and paces his eyes.587