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Self-Conclusion
Written By Sunday Banks
EXT. Oceanside cliff - day
Max (22) sits along the cliffs edge tossing rocks. He closes his eyes and lays back.
EXT. beach - day
Emily (19) walks along the beach. Tears fall from her eyes. She looks up at the cliffside. She wipes the tears from her eyes.
EXT. OCEANSIDE CLIFF - DAY
Emily walks along the cliff. Shocked to see Max lounging across its edge.
EMILY
Excuse me.
Max stirs in his sleep. Emily asks a little louder.
EMILY
Excuse me.
Max sits up, dumbfounded by her presence at 'his' spot.
EMILY
Wouldn't it be much more relaxing if you know you took that lounging elsewhere, like your home?
MAX
No.
EMILY
Please.
MAX
This is my home. May I be of some service? I'll give you a tour.
EMILY
Really. You're kind of in my way.
MAX
From?
EMILY
I was..
MAX
You were?
EMILY
Its none of your business.
MAX
Haha. Wow. Stunning as you are. I don't think you realize what you're saying, or who you're saying it to.
EMILY
What is that supposed to mean? You don't even know me!
MAX
I don't. But I'd like to change that soon. I'd like to help you.
Emily stares out into the ocean.
EMILY
That's sweet. But its not that easy. Its not that simple. It's complicated.
MAX
What isn't these days? I understand that I'm this complete stranger, you happened onto as you were.. But trust me, I'm a great listener. And I understand complicated. Its the easy things that complex me.
Emily glances at Max. He is staring at her awaiting her reply.
EMILY
I have nowhere to go.
MAX
You can come with me.
Emily lights a cigarette.
MAX
You know you really shouldn't-
Emily glares at Max.
EMILY
Give me a break.
Emily stares back into the ocean.
EMILY
The people that have meant the most to me in my life, have turned their backs on me.
MAX
Family issues?
EMILY
Just to start it.
MAX
Well I have forever and eternity.
Emily lays back and closes her eyes. Max watches.
EMILY
When I was 16. I thought I was in love. But by the time I realized I wasn't the damage was already done. My parents paid for the abortion. They told me they still loved me. And to not make such a stupid decision ever again. But of course it became stupid decision after stupid decision. Then again. I thought I was in love. The real thing. Engaged and all. My parents didn't like this. They didn't like him. And I knew they no longer loved me. They were sick of me. Of my problems, so they kicked me out. For good. But I was pregnant and we were ready to start our own family and get married. So we moved in together. A few months later, we.. I.. lost the baby. And that tore us. He no longer wanted to marry me. He no longer loved me. This morning he threw all my things out of the house. He told me not to come back.
Emily takes one last drag of her cigarette then flicks the butt off the cliff.
MAX
My heart is with you. Completely. But should this prick really justify your -
EMILY
He's not justifying anything. Tell me how am I supposed to seize this day when everything, all feelings and emotions, inside of me has died.
MAX
Trust me. I know. I know what you're going through. And this is not the way to handle it. Come get a cup of coffee with me. We can talk.
EMILY
You're crazy. And you can't possibly understand.
MAX
I'm not trying to sugarcoat this and tell you life isn't going to get tough sometimes. But listen I could stand here all night trying to convince you, but what good would that do? I'm asking you, I'm asking you this once more. Will you come with me?
EMILY
Fine. I'll get a cup of coffee with you. We can talk. You can try to prove to me why, why I should stay. But I swear to god if you break me, I will jump. I will march myself right back these cliffs, and you'll never see me again.
MAX
Believe me when I say understand.
EMILY
How could you?
MAX
Just minutes before you got here, I was going to jump too.
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