Innocence Lost: Completed

His ice, cold hand slid through her soft, flowing curls. His other hand held down both her wrists, with the utmost strength. His chapped lips touched hers, anything but gently. She squirmed as he pressed his naked body up against hers. She cried as he whispered sweet nothings into her ear, his rancid breath making her pull away from him. The hand that was stroking her hair was now coming full force at her face, stinging her cheek. Instinct made her want to grab her cheek but his hold was far too strong for her to break free. Still, she struggled to get away. He snarled at her attempts, his nostrils flailing and his teeth clenched but he didn't belt her again, just moved his free hand up her body. She felt goose bumps forming as he started from her hips to her breast, cupping it into his hand and closing his eyes, as if this was a beautiful moment for him. He looked into her eyes and stayed transfixed for awhile. His bone-chilling stare made her feel the need to scream, but she didn't. She asked for this.

Scene 1

(Two teenagers, Brady Stevenson and Jessica Perrin, look at each other from across the classroom. Brady is mouthing the words "I love you" and Jessica mouths the same thing back. They smile and Jessica giggles. The teacher looks up and grunts. The bell rings and the two teenagers move quickly over to each others side)

Brady: (she puts her hand in his pocket and he puts his arm across her waist) Oh man! I thought Mr. Blaustein's class would never end!

Jessica: (kisses him) I know! Ever since he moved us away from each other, it goes so slow! (he kisses her) So babe, what are we doing tomorrow?

Brady: Mom's making some dinner thing for us..she likes to be included in the anniversary dinners..so she's going to cook or something. Except..the family wants to be included..since we got accepted to NYU, and it's two years for us..they want to show us support..

Jessica: (laughs) That's alright! I love your family!

Brady: (kisses her) I'm glad..(his face lights up) Oh! Guess what?

Jessica: (following his sudden excitement) What?

Brady: Bobby is coming home!

Jessica: (looks down) Oh..that's great..

Brady: (Ignoring her tone change) Yeah, he said he wants to celebrate me following in his footsteps..so he's coming home for the weekend..

Jessica: Awesome..

Brady: Look, I know you don't like Bobby but can't you learn to like him?

Jessica: (Tilts her head back and rolls her eyes) We've already been through this..your brother is an arrogant bastard who thinks who the hell he is, but I'm willing to ignore my hatred for him as long as I never have to talk to him.

Brady: But I don't want it to be like this, Jess! I don't want you and my brother to be enemies!

Jessica: (laughs) We're not enemies (kisses him) We're just..not fans..(she exits off to another class)

(Blackout)

Scene 2

(Brady's mother, father, and grandfather are at the dining room table. Brady is standing. They are all impatiently waiting for Jessica's arrival)

Mrs. Stevenson: Where is she? It's almost 5:30!

Brady: (impatiently) I told her 5:30, ma! Just hold your horses!

Mrs: Stevenson: Jeez..what got your panties in a bunch?

Mr. Stevenson: (touches his wife's arm) No need to get upset dear..

Mrs. Stevenson: I'm not getting upset, your son is!

(Brady sits down next to his Grandfather, Joe. Joe has a glum look on his face)

Brady: You alright grandpa?

Joe: (snaps out of his trans) Oh yes..I'm fine..just a little tired. That pretty little girl of yours better get here soon, I'm hungry! (Brady laughs) Listen, I have something for you, let's got to my room very quickly..

(He smiles warmly at his grandson and they head off to his room. He walks over to a box and take something out. It's a case for a ring)

Listen Brady, that girl you got, I can tell how special she is and when you're ready to tie the knot, I want you to give her this..

Brady: Oh grandpa..I can't accept grandma's ring! Don't you want this..?

Joe: (very humbly) No! I want your girl to have it Brady..and so did your grandma! She even told me it would mean the world for one of you to take it when she..leaves..(looks down) and she's gone now and Bobby isn't ever here..and I want you to have this..I want Jessica to wear it proudly..just as my wife did, ya hear?

Brady: Yes grandpa..(the two men shake hands but then hug after a few seconds of bright smiles and a little tears)

(The two exit the room to find Jessica in the dining room laughing with Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson. She gets up)

Jessica: (kissing Brady) Hey babe! Happy anniversary!

Brady: Same to you..

Jessica: (sits back down) God..it took me forever to find something for you..but I think you'll like it..

Brady: I just got your gift..I mean your real gift..(Joe looks up. Brady gets down on one knee) Jess..(clears his throat as his mother squeels) I know that you're the one...will you marry me?

Jessica: (in complete shock) Oh my God..Oh..my God..Yes! Of course I will!

(They hug and kiss then the family joins, hugging and kissing the new engaged couple. Joe and Brady look at one another and they smile and hug. Just as everyone is celebrating, a familiar face walks in)

Brady: Bobby?!

Mrs. Stevenson: Bobby! My baby is home!

Bobby: (She kisses him on the cheek and hugs him tightly) Hey ma! Hey everyone!

Mr. Stevenson: This is an amazing hour, huh Joe?

Joe: (nods his head in agreement) Sure is, Bill!

Bobby: (Joe walks towards him and they hug) Jeez..I didn't know my coming home early would make everyone so happy!

(Jessica rolls her eyes)

Mrs. Stevenson: No! No, Brady just proposed!

Bobby: Proposed..? To who..?

Mrs. Stevenson: Jessica!

Bobby: (The two sets of eyes meet and there is an awkward silence) Wow..you..uh..look different..congratulations guys! (He shakes Brady's hand but stays clear of Jessica)

(The family sit at the table and Mrs. Stevenson begins serving the food)

Mr. Stevenson: My boys! Look at my boys! Bobby is all cleaned up and big bad movie producer and my other boy is on his way!

Mrs. Stevenson: (smiling ear to ear) I couldn't be happier!

(Brady and Bobby smile awkwardly as their parents rant. Jessica gets up from the table and excuses herself to the bathroom. A few minutes later Bobby excuses himself. He goes up to his room and finds Jessica in there)

Bobby: I thought you'd be here..

Jessica: (startled but regains her composure) I remember this room so well..what was it..5 years ago?

Bobby: (quietly) ..Yeah..listen, I was messed up back then..I was hooked up cocaine and alcohol..I was ready for self destruction..I wasn't really thinking when..we were up here..

Jessica: (she walks over to his opened closet and looks through the shirts. She pulls out a blue striped collared flannel) I remember you were wearing this shirt..you smelt like aftershave and alcohol..

Bobby: I've changed..I swear to you!

Jessica: Your hair was a lot longer..

Bobby: (He moves closer to her, she backs up) You aren't listening to me, Jess! I'm telling you that I'm sorry!

Jessica: It took you long enough..

Bobby: I know..I know..it took my awhile to actually fess up to what I did..I mean..it happened so fast

Jessica: It was actually slower then you might think..

Bobby: (looks defeated but stills tries to talk) Look, I just got to this point..where I can apologize to you and hopefully you'll accept and I can move on..

Jessica: I'll accept what..? That you raped me?

Bobby: Ssh! Please keep your voice down..

Jessica: (she obeys but is angrier then before) I'll repress it like I always have..because I love your brother but don't you ever think that what you did will be forgiven, Bobby..alright?

Bobby: Oh..Jess..please don't act like this..just forgive..and forget?

Jessica: (she studies his pleading eyes) I'll tell you what..I'll forgive and forget if you can give me my virginity back..

(blackout)

Scene 3

(Bobby is sitting on his bed, his eyes glued to the television)

(Enter Brady)

Brady: Hey man, what happened?

Bobby: (jumps at Brady's entrance) Jeez man..don't scare me like that..

Brady: Sorry..I just wanted to know why you never came back down..(He looks at Bobby waiting for a response. Bobby goes back to watching TV) Jess did and she left really quickly after..did you two talk?

Bobby: (annoyed)Yeah, we talked..(almost whining) You know..that girl of yours..is a bitch..you know that?

Brady: (hurt) She's not a bitch..she just doesn't know you very well..all she really knows you as..is the person who almost..(clears his throat) killed me when you were doped on cocaine..(Bobby looks down) It's not big deal now..I mean what happened..you know..happened..there's no going back..all we can do is move foward..and she'll see soon enough what kind of guy you are now..

Bobby: You think?

Brady: I know she will.(A moment of awkward silence) Before you left..I was terrified of you..but you were a Stevenson and we were just about the closest family that ever lived..so I put my faith in you..and I knew you'd change..for the better. Jessica..she's been there for me..I mean..even when I was half dead in a coma..she stayed with me all the time..whenever she was able to..she stayed by my side..I had no idea why but she apparently was at the hospital all the time..I mean..we barely knew each other..but mom told me she was always with me..

Bobby: (confused/transfixed on his brothers face) That's really strange..

Brady: I know..I woke up like three weeks later..and she's the first person I saw..(he smiles and sits down on the bed) I just know she's the one..you know? (Bobby nods solemnly but Brady looks at him, waiting for an answer) You know, I just want you guys to be okay together..maybe if you tried..she'd try too..

Bobby: I am tryin!' I would love to be okay with this girl..but she isn't okay with me..

Brady: Because she just doesn't trust you, man..maybe you could talk to her some more..or something..you know? It would mean the world to me if you two could just settle thing dumb little problem..(he laughs and nudges Bobby) just don't ask her to drive in a car with you..(Bobby looks up at him for a second with a straight face but then a forced laugh comes out)

Bobby: I just don't know what to do Brady..what could make her believe I've changed..?

Brady: (hits his arm playfully. Bobby jumps) Just use your charm..

(exit Brady)

(Bobby looks down at the floor and he gets up off the bed and starts getting dressed and runs out the door)

(Blackout)

Scene 4

(Jessica is sitting on her bed watching the television. She hears a door close and looks away from the TV nervously)

Jessica: Mom? (she gets up and grabs her lamp as a weapon) Mom? (She steps gently as the floor creaks and Bobby enters the doorway. She screams and belts him with the lamp. He falls over and cries out)

Bobby: I'm sorry! I'm sorry..I didn't mean to scare you!

Jessica: (She has the lamp in her hands as if it's a bat and she's ready to strike) How did you get in here?

Bobby: (He grabs the side of his face she hit) Your ma' let me in!

Jessica: My mom isn't home!

Bobby: (looks defeated) Look..I knew you wouldn't let me in..

Jessica: Oh my..(she walks over to the phone)

Bobby: (gets up very quickly. He's completely off balance) No! Please don't! I just want to talk to you!

Jessica: I don't feel like arguing with you..so I'm giving you an ultimatum..either get the hell out of my house or I call the police..

Bobby: (desperate) No! See..I don't want to argue either! I just want to talk!

Jessica: (picks up the phone. Very bitchy tone) That wasn't part of my deal.

Bobby: At least talk to me..for Brady!

Jessica: (slams the phone down) Do not bring Brady into this!

Bobby: If it wasn't for him making me feel guilty, I wouldn't have come! He thinks you hate me because of the car accident..

Jessica: Yeah, that's because I told him that!

Bobby: Why not just tell him the truth?

Jessica: (looks very annoyed but gives in) Because..(she wipes a tear away) I know he wouldn't be able to stay with me if he knew..

Bobby: (sympathetic in a desperate way) But he loves you..if he knew..he'd hate me..not you!

Jessica: No, he wouldn't hate me on the surface..but he'd hate you and your his hero, you know that? He thinks you're the best guy in the God damn world for some reason and if I told him..he'd have to hate you and his hero would be this enemy and that would be my fault..don't you see? I'm the bitch that would force his hero to be some monster..his whole world would fall apart!

(They stay silent for awhile)

Bobby: He..he told me you went to the hospital when he was in that coma..why?

Jessica: Because he was also a victim to something reckless you did..without knowing it..he was the only one who understood me..

Bobby: I wanted to call you and say sorry all there years..I just didn't know how..

Jessica: I never needed an apology..don't think your liberating me somehow by saying sorry, okay? It doesn't make up for shit!

Bobby: (shutters at her choice of words) I know! I know that..I just wanted you to know I changed..I'm better..

Jessica: (walks closer to him, smells the air) I smell alcohol..you must have changed a lot..

Bobby: I wasn't drinking! Grandpa was! I was just sitting next to him..

Jessica: What do you think this does to Brady, huh? You went to rehab to change! He thinks you did but I can see by your eyes bulging out of your skull..that nothing has changed..what'd you take some cocaine before you came..with a hint of alcohol with grandpa? (he looks down at his feet) You know, you're a pretty popular guy now..you've really made it..WHY? Why does someone like you get what he wants? Karma should have you by the throat!

Bobby: (He gets down to his knees, crying hysterically) Something does! I can't stop thinking about you..about what I did! I'm haunted by it more then I ever was! I can't let it go! Please forgive me..(he crawls to her and hugs her legs) Please forgive me!

Jessica: (She stares coldly around her room) No, now get the fuck out of my house before I really call the police.

Bobby: Oh..no Jess..please..!

Jessica: GET OUT!

(Bobby again shutters from the sound of her voice and stammers up and runs out of the room)

(Blackout)

Scene 5

(Bobby is standing at a telephone booth, sobbing like a baby. He calls Brady's cell phone)

Brady: Hello..?

Bobby: Brady? Man! She won't forgive me! Please talk to her! I can't deal with this anymore! Talk to her! Make her forgive me!

Brady: Bobby? Where are you? (he hears a click) Bob? Bobby?! Shit..

(Brady gets in his car and drives to Jessica's house. He knocks on the door and Jessica answers very solemnly)

Brady: (charges in) My brother just called me, crying hysterically. Now, I need to know what the fuck is going on..

Jessica: What are you talking about?

Brady: I was too dumb to see before..that there is way more going on then what I thought..you don't just hate him because his past..do you?

Jessica: (uncomfortably) Why are we talking about this? It's so stupid!

Brady: This has gone on long enough, Jess! Now, I need to know the truth!

Jessica: The truth about what?

Brady: About what is going on with you and my brother!

Jessica: Nothing is going on!

Brady: Then why do you hate him so much?

Jessica: (she looks away) I can't tell you..

Brady: Jess, you have to!

Jessica: Why?

Brady: Because the issue isn't going to go away because you want it to!

Jessica: Why not? He isn't staying here forever and if he is..we'll be long gone!

Brady: I need to know Jess! Are you or did you have an affair with Bobby behind my back?

Jessica: (defiantly/insulted) NO!

Brady: Then what happened?

Jessica: I can't tell you!

Brady: Jess, what the hell is this? If you can't tell me everything, why would you accept my proposal?

Jessica: This will ruin us, Brady!

Brady: Just tell me!

Jessica: If I tell you, we can no longer be together..so you decide what's more important..me or the truth?

Brady: Why are you making this so difficult? (holds her hands) Just tell me!

Jessica: (looks deep into his eyes. Calmly) Alright..you really want to know? Your drug addicted brother raped me when I was thirteen! The same night you were in that accident!

Brady: (he backs away, in shock) You're lying!

Jessica: (laughs almost manically) Oh how I wish I was lying Brady! Now leave! We're over! (She throws the ring he gave her at him)

Brady: (He grabs her arms) Jess! Why are you doing this?

Jessica: (They struggle. She breaks free from his grasp) I'm not doing anything! You wanted to the truth! I told you to choose and you did, now leave!

Brady: (pleading) Jess..

Jessica: No Brady..it's over..now you and your brother can have a nice life together..GET OUT! (quieter/bitterly) I swear I'll call the police on you Brady, if you don't get the fuck out of my house..

(Brady looks at her in pure sadness but leaves)

(Blackout)

Scene 6

(Bobby is sitting cross-legged on his bed when Brady enters, his fist clenched)

Bobby: (laughing and shaking fiercely. His head is bloody and his eyes are bright red. He's very out of it. He's smoking a cigarette) Hey man...want a drag to warm ya' up?

(Brady lunges at him and grabs his throat, pressing him up the headboard. Bobby grabs Brady's hands, desperately trying to break free)

Brady: What did you do to her? What did you do Bobby? (Bobby takes his cigarette to presses it on Brady's hand and Brady lets go quickly. Bobby steps away from his brother)

Bobby: Look man..it was a long time ago..I didn't want to do it! I swear! It just happened!

Brady: (He pushes Bobby) How could you do that to her?! How, Bob! I looked up to you, even when you tried killing yourself with me in the car! I got the dirty end of your self-destruction Bob but why her? Why?

Bobby: (half-assed pushes Brady back) I didn't know what I was doing, okay! She was acting like a little whore and I just did it!

Brady: (punches Bobby) Don't call her a whore! Ever!

(Bobby tackles Brady to the floor and they struggle. A few punches here and there, and eventually they make it out to the hallway. Bobby is sitting on top of Brady. He puts his drunken hands around Brady's throat tightly. Brady holds Bobby's arms, trying to break free but Bobby won't budge. Brady takes his thumbs and presses them into Bobby's eyes. He lets go and Brady moves away coughing violently. Bobby grabs Brady and hits him numerous amounts of time. Brady then grabs Bobby's collared shirt and swings him into the wall. Bobby bounces off the wall, so drunk he keeps moving even after he feels himself falling down the steps. He falls straight backward, his head hitting the steps in a matter of seconds and bending too far back as he tumbles-salts down the steps. He lays there limp as Brady runs to the phone, heaving for breath)

(Blackout)

Scene 7

(Everyone is standing at a funeral procession, mourning for the loss of Robert Daniel Stevenson. Brady is there, standing straight and emotionless. Jessica is also there, emotionless. She stares at Brady every so often, who doesn't look up once. His mother has her arm around him and she is crying. His father is standing somberly along with his grandfather. His eyes are completely focused on the casket, slowly being moved down into the dirt. His family begins to leave but he stays. His mother begs him to come but he declines)

Brady: Ma,' I need to stay here for awhile..okay?

Mother: (She nods) I know baby, just don't stay here too long..(she squeezes his arm and leaves along with Joe and his father. Jessica walks over to Brady who is now sitting on a bench, watching the men bury his brother)

Brady: (looks up at her) What do you want?

Jessica: (looks upset) Okay..I knew this was a mistake..

Brady: (she begins walking away. He grabs her arm) Don't go..

(She doesn't say anything, just sits next to him. They sit in silence for a very long time)

Brady: (clears his throat) I..uh..I confronted him about what happened to you and he acted like he wasn't wrong, that was what started the fight..well..I mean..as soon as I got in the house I pushed him up against a wall..I left your house..so angry..and I couldn't control myself when I saw him..

Jessica: (looks down) Is that what you told the cops?

Brady: (nods his head) Yeah..they said it was still self defense because he was on..some sort of drug..shrums..and was an immediate threat to me and himself..(he looks down) I killed my own brother..and I don't even get a slap on the wrist..

Jessica: You want one?

Brady: No..but..I killed him, Jess! I mean..it wasn't intentional..he was the one who kept moving around and fell or whatever..but I caused it to happen..

Jessica: It wasn't your fault..

Brady: I wanted him to die..for you..I went after him for you..no one touches you and gets away with it.

(She moves closer to him and he pulls out the ring and hands it to her. She takes it and puts it back on her finger)

(Blackout)

THE END