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BLUE MOON

Story and Screenplay by

Sanjeev Khurana

Revised third draft

March 28, 2009

Registered with Writers Guild of America, West

Registration # 1362099

All rights reserved

EXT: SAN JOSE DOWNTOWN (0930) – BRIGHT SUNNY MORNING

Jessica a foreign correspondent with ‘Daily Globe’ is driving through the morning rush hour.

After crossing few crowded lanes she parks her car in the parking of a high rise tower which houses the office of ‘Daily Globe’, a leading national daily on the 14th floor.

INT: Jessica gets into the elevator, pulls out a hairbrush from her purse and starts combing her hair. The elevator stops at the 14th floor and Jessica is greeted by the security guard on entering the office.

The office is bustling with activity. Employees are busy working on their workstations. Jessica settles down at her desk. Cell phone rings.

DAVID

Have you heard of the new Chinese restaurant in the downtown area?

JESSICA

Let’s just make it simpler on our second anniversary tonight. How about some Pizzas at home?

DAVID

Canceling a restaurant reservation on our anniversary would be like saying no to a lifestyle which I have always aspired for.

JESSICA

Discussing lifestyle issues at a restaurant is not such a bad idea. Pick me up at seven sharp.

DAVID

I will call in case I am getting late.

JESSICA

Don’t make it too late; you don’t want me to doze off on reaching home.

DAVID

It’s a Saturday tomorrow and we are not getting out of the bed before afternoon unless you want to cook lunch at home.

JESSICA

You are one hell of a spendthrift

(Smiles and disconnects the call.)

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EXT: SAN JOSE DOWN TOWN (1900) – CLOUDY WITH LIGHT DRIZZLE

David’s car stops in front of Jessica’s office.

Jessica gets into the car and they both kiss each other and drive off to the new Chinese restaurant.

DAVID

It seems our dream of shifting to a bigger house is about to come true.

JESSICA

How fat is going to be the pay hike?

DAVID

We will be richer by another 2000$ per month

JESSICA

Time for some serious real estate hunting

EXT: Car stops in front of the Chinese restaurant. David hands over the car keys to the valet.

INT: CHINESE RESTAURANT

David and Jessica are warmly greeted by the restaurant manager who guides them to the table on the window side especially reserved for them.

Dim lights with soft instrumental music playing in the background.

A Chinese waitress leaves the menu on their table with a pleasant smile.

DAVID

How about a bottle of Dom Perignon

JESSICA

I want to get drunk tonight

David orders a bottle of champagne to start the evening. Lights become dimmer, wine is served and they both raise toast to their second anniversary.

DAVID

Does the idea of vacationing in Bahamas next weekend excite you?

JESSICA

Isn’t it time we started a family and took a break from this jet setting life style which is only giving us superficial happiness in the form of plastic money and long haul flights?

(David is excited with the idea and kisses Jessica for this lovely thought)

DAVID

I am all geared up to embark on this new journey of parenthood.

JESSICA

I never thought it’s going to be so easy convincing you

Cheers to that

(They both raise a toast of champagne to this beautiful idea)

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INT: DAVID AND JESSICA’S BEDROOM

David and Jessica fall on the bed holding each other and start making love intensely.

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INT: 08 MONTHS LATER - STATE HOSPITAL OF SAN JOSE (1500)

Jessica screaming with labor pains is being rushed to the operation theatre for a caesarian delivery.

GYNAECOLOGIST

David it’s a high risk pregnancy but you must stay calm and not get panicked.

DAVID

What’s the complication?

GYNAECOLOGIST

The fluid level has gone down but we are working on it

(David kisses Jessica’s forehead while she holds his hand firmly smiling at him.

Jessica enters the operation theatre and the door is shut.)

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INT: David is waiting outside the operation theatre with his mother in-law Samantha.

SAMANTHA

It’s been a great decision to start the family.

DAVID

I always thought it’s a bit too early but Jessica has been a great motivator

INT: OPERATION THEATRE – DOCTORS PERFORMING CAESARIAN ON JESSICA

MOMENTS LATER A NEW BORN COMES OUT CRYING

Jessica’s gynae is seen coming out of the operation theatre.

GYNAECOLOGIST

Congratulations David it’s a baby boy

DAVID

Are they both doing fine?

GYNAECOLOGIST

It was a tough procedure but everything went fine. You can catch up with them in 15 minutes.

(Samantha kisses David congratulating him on becoming the father of a baby boy.)

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INT: JESSICA’S ROOM AT THE HOSPITAL

Jessica is lying on the bed with new born baby boy on her right.

David enters the room and gently kisses the mother and the baby.

DAVID

Have you thought of a name yet?

JESSICA

Mom would have thought of.

SAMANTHA

Victor

DAVID

Sounds perfect

JESSICA

So Victor it is

(Everyone agrees unanimously.)

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INT: 03 MONTHS LATER – JESSICA AND DAVID’S NEW HOUSE – DAY

David and Jessica are placing the new furniture in the drawing room and Victor is sleeping in the pram.

Suddenly the phone rings and its Jessica’s boss on the line.

BOSS

Am I disturbing you guys on a Sunday afternoon?

JESSICA

We just finished with our drawing room.

BOSS

What is the Father and Son duo up to?

JESSICA

Never seen David so thrilled before in life. He is having a ball of a time with the new born.

BOSS

I know I shouldn’t be even discussing this with you at this point of time but the Chairman wants you to fly down to Tel Aviv next Wednesday for the coverage of the conference of Israeli and Arab leaders to resolve the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine.

JESSICA

I knew this was coming. Look I know I don’t have a choice but I need to discuss it with David and call you back on this.

BOSS

I know it’s going to be a tough call but remember you are an expert on this political issue having reported so much about it over the last six months.

(Disconnects the call)

DAVID

What’s up?

JESSICA

It’s very simple, I must fly down to Israel next week for covering an event or I lose my job.

DAVID

Victor needs you more than anything else.

JESSICA

I don’t see any other way out

(Picks up the phone and calls her boss)

BOSS

I know the answer Jessica but a break in your professional career is not what we were expecting at this point of time. You will be missed by everyone in the office.

(Jessica keeps the phone down with tears in her eyes and David can feel the pain in her eyes.)

DAVID

Honey we can manage without your job for another six months

JESSICA

You are such a darling

(Kisses David passionately)

INT: 02 MONTHS LATER – JESSICA’S KITCHEN (AFTERNOON)

Jessica is cooking lunch in the kitchen and Victor is lying in his Pram in the living room talking to himself. David enters the kitchen and starts caressing Jessica. Few moments later Victor starts crying.

JESSICA

Honey, Victor seems to be wet. Just check his diaper?

DAVID

This is the toughest part.

JESSICA

But we both have to do it.

DAVID

I guess so

JESSICA

You were to get some stuff from the super market

DAVID

Do you have the grocery list ready?

JESSICA

It’s there on my dressing

DAVID

Catch you in an hour

(Kisses Jessica and moves out)

INT: VICTOR’S PRAM IN LIVING ROOM

Victor is trying to get out of the pram on his own.

After few attempts he looses balance and falls with his head on the floor with a thud. Jessica on seeing Victor fallen on the floor rushes towards the living room to pick him up.

Victor has turned blue with his eyes open and is not breathing.

Jessica is terrified to see Victor in this condition and not knowing what to do picks him up and starts shaking him and patting on his back vigorously.

Suddenly Victor comes back to his senses and starts crying loudly. Jessica puts him on the bed and rushes towards the phone to call up David. There is fear and panic all over her face and she is sweating badly. Her hands are shaking as she dials David’s number. Victor is crying lying on the bed.

INT: INSIDE THE GROCERY STORE OF A SHOPPING MALL

Victor is stacking groceries in the shopping cart. His cell phone rings

JESSICA

David just leave everything and get back home fast

DAVID

What happened?

JESSICA

This is an emergency so you just bloody well rush back home. Something happened to Victor and I can’t handle this alone

DAVID

Is he fine?

JESSICA

Yeah he is now but can you rush?

EXT: David sensing the panic in her voice rushes out of the shopping mall and heads towards his car in the parking lot. Gets into the car in a jiffy and drives off with full throttle. On way he almost hits the car in front but is lucky to speed ahead without an accident.

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INT: LIVING ROOM

Jessica is crying profusely with Victor in her arms. David enters

DAVID

What’s going on honey?

JESSICA

(With a shaky voice)

I have never seen something like this before.

Victor just fell from his pram and turned blue.

He wasn’t breathing.

(Breaks down)

(David shakes her)

DAVID

Calm down honey it’s over

JESSICA

I need to call mom she must be here

DAVID

I think it’s important that she is here with you

(Hugs Jessica)

Jessica picks up the phone again and calls her mother Samantha.

JESSICA

Mom can you come down and stay with us tonight?

SAMANTHA

I was planning next weekend with you guys

JESSICA

Weekend is too far for me to handle this alone. Something happened to Victor today and I am getting Goosebumps even talking to you over the phone about it.

It was scary mom.

SAMANTHA

I won’t force you to narrate things on phone. I will be with you by four in the evening. Just tell David to hang around till then.

JESSICA

I can’t let David leave us alone for a second till you come down.

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INT: BEDROOM

Jessica is putting Victor off to sleep. David is working on the computer.

JESSICA

You think we should consult the pediatrician or is it too early?

DAVID

I suggest let’s not rush into something in a jiffy.

JESSICA

You think I am overreacting?

DAVID

Come on honey I don’t mean to hurt you.

I think you need to catch up with some sleep for an hour.

JESSICA

I guess so.

INT: BEDROOM

Jessica and Victor are fast asleep on the bed. David is lying on the sofa with a magazine over his face.

Suddenly after few moments Victor starts crying and becomes breathless.

His body turns blue with eyes wide open. He seems to have almost fainted.

Jessica gets hysterical on seeing Victor in this condition and wakes up David.

David picks up Victor and starts shaking him aggressively.

Jessica starts screaming with panic.

After few moments of vigorous shaking Victor comes back to his senses and starts crying loudly with his body color returning back to normal.

Jessica holds Victor and starts kissing him all over his face.

JESSICA

Did you see our baby turning blue?

Looked as if I lost him

DAVID

Just calm down honey it’s difficult for me too.

Let me fix up an appointment with the pediatrician.

JESSICA

Tell her it has to be today we can’t wait for the Halloween’s night.

INT: Door bell rings.

DAVID

Can you check the door while I search for the pediatrician’s number?

JESSICA

Must be mom.

INT: Jessica opens the door and hugs her mom with tears in her eyes.

SAMANTHA

I couldn’t wait to get to you after sensing the panic.

Is everything ok?

JESSICA

It’s not ok mom, we almost Victor twice.

His crying spells are becoming a nightmare and he is turning blue almost fainting with the spell.

(Holds her mom and starts crying profusely)

SAMANTHA

I think I know somebody whose child is suffering from a similar medical condition.

My friend Dorothy’s granddaughter Rebecca has been going through the same hell since last 06 months.

Let me call up her mom Sarah and maybe you two can find a way out of this strange medical phenomenon before it starts wrecking havoc into your lives.

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INT: PEDIATRICIAN JULIA’S CLINIC

Julia is reading a medical journal on Essential Pediatrics when Jessica and David enter her cabin with Victor in David’s arms. Jessica opens Victor’s pram and David gently places him in the pram.

They both take their respective seats in front of the pediatrician.

JULIA

My assistant told me it was an emergency

JESSICA

It’s been really difficult in the past six hours.

JULIA

Victor has experienced a medical phenomenon termed as ‘Breath holding spells’.

“Breath holding spells usually occur between the age of six months and five years. These may either be cyanotic (bluish) or Pallid (pale). Cyanotic spells are precipitated by anger or frustration while pallid spells are associated with fear or minor injury.

The usual story is that the child starts crying after he is hurt, admonished, frustrated or frightened. After a bout of crying most of the air in the lungs is exhaled; vocal cords which were narrowed during crying, close; breath is held in expiration for a few seconds and the child turns blue.

There is rigidity followed by limpness. Thereafter, the child recovers consciousness but becomes less active for a short period. In 20 percent of children, the child suddenly becomes unconscious following an unexpected painful stimulus.

Measures should be taken to avoid precipitating factors. Kindness and understanding attitude towards the infant are helpful. Over anxiety of the parents may lead to overprotective attitude which can be dangerous for the child.

The attack could be aborted by strong physical stimulus like pinch, applied at the onset of the spell.

The spells usually affect the child till 02 years of age after which the occurrence subsides.”

Does this makes any sense to you guys?

JESSICA

02 years is a long time to deal with this crazy stuff

JULIA

You are not alone; there are thousands of couples around the world trying to come to terms with this trauma.

DAVID

So what I gather from this is that Jessica needs to be at home for next two years

JULIA

You guessed it right.

By the way I need to examine Victor once every 15 days.

And whatever you do, don’t shake him too hard when he is undergoing the spell.

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EXT: EVENING – DAVID’S CAR IN THE PARKING

Cloudy with light drizzle.

Jessica places Victor gently in the backseat and fastens seat belts.

She gets into the front seat and David starts driving towards home.

JESSICA

You think we can manage without my job for next two years?

DAVID

It’s going to be tough honey but we can always mortgage the house if required

JESSICA

I couldn’t have managed without you.

(Kisses David)

INT: INSIDE THE CAR – NIGHT

David is driving on the suburban highway and after few moments the car hits a bump. Victor wakes up hearing the sound of thud and starts crying. Jessica is terrified to see his face turning blue with the crying spell.

JESSICA

David it’s happening again. Can you see it?

DAVID

Oh God I don’t believe this

(Stops the car on the roadside and Jessica jumps out of the front seat to hold Victor)

EXT: SUBURBAN HIGHWAY – NIGHT

Jessica starts patting on Victor’s back but he is still crying and has turned totally blue and unconscious with the breath holding spell.

JESSICA

David do something damn it he is not responding.

DAVID

I don’t understand a thing this is driving me nuts.

JESSICA

Just pinch his bums once

DAVID

Yeah let me try that

(David pinches Victor’s left bum while Jessica keeps patting on his back.

Few moments later Victor regains consciousness and his body color starts returning to normal.

JESSICA

Okay that’s good he is responding, he is breathing, Oh my God.

DAVID

Let’s just get into the car fast. We are just 05 miles from home.

You be with Victor in the backseat.

JESSICA

Just drive nice and easy we can’t afford anymore bumps on way.

(David switches on the ignition and starts driving towards home.

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INT: LIVING ROOM – NIGHT

Victor is fast asleep in his pram. David and Jessica are lying on the sofa watching the evening news holding each other. They are looking tired and exhausted after the days’ events.

Samantha enters.

SAMANTHA

Sarah is keen to meet you.

Dorothy is throwing a party for friends on Sunday evening and you can catch up with Sarah there.

DAVID

I think it’s a good idea. It will be a pleasant change for you from the routine anyways.

We won’t stay for long.

JESSICA

Yeah I guess it will be refreshing.

But we need to carry a baby sitter.

SAMANTHA

Leave it to me. I will get Barbara along. She has just finished her high school and waiting for results.

I think you guys should rest now; it’s been a long day. Don’t hesitate to wake me up in case you sense trouble.

(Turns off lights and TV)

INT: LIVING ROOM: Its pitch dark and everyone is asleep. Few moments later Victor’s pram begins to shake gently. Victor gets wet and suddenly starts crying. Jessica is fast asleep dreaming of a nightmare in which she is seeing Victor crying profusely and turning blue. Few moments later she wakes up in panic and on switching on the lights to find Victor turning blue with a breath holding spell. She wakes up David by shaking him.

JESSICA

It’s happening for real I thought I was dreaming.

(David picks up Victor and starts patting his back vigorously pinching his buttocks and massaging his chest.). Sensing the commotion Samantha enters the living room. She is shocked to see Victor in this condition.)

SAMANTHA

Never seen anything like this before.

Let me hold Victor.

(Takes hold of Victor and starts shaking him vigorously)

JESSICA

No mom you are not supposed to shake him it can cause damage to his brain.

(Suddenly Victor comes back to senses and his body color returns to normal.)

DAVID

It’s over honey he is back.

JESSICA

Mom you saw that? I can’t handle this anymore

SAMANTHA

(Caressing Victor)

He is such a darling he will be alright honey.

(Victor hits the computer table in frustration.)

JESSICA

Easy David you might make him cry again

DAVID

I wish I knew what we were getting into

(Moves out of the room)

SAMANTHA

You need to be little more sensitive Jessica.

David is also going through hell with this phenomenon.

Didn’t you see the fear all over his face?

JESSICA

Yeah I need to handle this more professionally.

SAMANTHA

Let me be in your room tonight. We will take turns to be awake and keep an eye on Victor.

He must not cry again.

Let me get you some coffee first that will make you feel better.

(Moves out of the living room)

EXT: COURTYARD OF THE HOUSE – NIGHT

David is gazing at the clear sky full of stars. There are sounds of nature in the background. He lights up a cigarette. At this moment Samantha enters the courtyard.

SAMANTHA

I know you were hurt.

But you must understand Jessica is not in a right frame of mind.

DAVID

That doesn’t mean she stops being sensitive.

SAMANTHA

It’s been a while since you have hugged me.

(David holds her gently and they both have tears in their eyes.)

DAVID

Are you going to stay back a few days?

SAMANTHA

I need to get back to school tomorrow or else I will loose my job.

But I will be back on Sunday afternoon and then we can all attend Dorothy’s party in the evening.

Till then you need to hold on firmly and be Jessica’s strength.

Guess what call up few children from your neighborhood tomorrow afternoon and let them play with Victor. You guys will feel a lot better and Victor is going to have a great time.

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EXT: COURTYARD – DAY (1600)

David is mowing the lawn while Victor is lying in his pram under a canopy surrounded by neighborhood children who are singing a song for him.

Jessica is overlooking from the kitchen while preparing dinner.

It’s a cloudy evening with light breeze blowing across the lawns. Victor is in a playful mood and is smiling and clapping his hands in joy seeing David mowing the lawns.

A few moments later David turns the lawn mower and starts running towards Victor’s pram trying to making him laugh.

Victor seeing David rushing towards him starts crying out of fear and his crying spell turns into a breath holding spell. Unable to breathe he starts turning blue.

David panicked to see Victor in this condition leaves the lawn mower and runs towards the house shouting for Jessica.

DAVID

Jessica, Jessica

Jessica on hearing David shouting for her takes off the apron and runs towards the courtyard sensing that something has gone wrong with Victor.

Victor is lying in the pram breathless and his whole body has turned blue.

Neighborhood children are frightened to see Victor in this condition.

Jessica picks up victor and after few moments of intense patting and massaging by Jessica, Victor comes back to his senses and starts crying with his body color turning back to normal.

Everyone is relieved and Jessica with tears in her eyes starts kissing Victor all over his face.

JESSICA

Honey we need to drive down to the pediatrician right away.

DAVID

Relax Jessica we don’t have an appointment and there is no way we can reach the clinic before six.

JESSICA

Why can’t you be sensitive enough to the situation I simply fail to understand?

This is a matter of life and death and I have every reason to be panicked.

DAVID

Your panicking is making me look like a dumb ass unable to do a thing to control the situation.

JESSICA

Look I am sorry can we just stop this and get Victor back to bed.

(David is looking extremely helpless with his eyes wet)

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INT: LIVING ROOM – SUNDAY EVENING (1900)

Jessica and David are getting ready for the evening party at Dorothy’s house.

Victor is playing on the bed wearing a blue dress and is looking charming with his blond hair shining beautifully above his forehead.

The door bell rings.

Jessica opens the door and its babysitter Barbara who has been called in specially to take good care of Victor in the party.

BARBARA

Hi I have been asked by Samantha to baby sit Victor for the evening.

JESSICA

Hi Barbara come on in.

Just make yourself comfortable.

Victor is a sensitive child and needs special attention.

You need to make every effort not to make him cry at any given time in the party because that can get really serious. He holds his breath in a crying spell and that can be disastrous.

I hope Samantha briefed you on this.

BARBARA

Yeah she did brief me about the do’s and don’ts.

JESSICA

Well great then. Take good care of him.

BARBARA

Sure I will

JESSICA

Honey are we ready to move out?

DAVID

(While shaving in the bathroom)

Another 05 minutes.

JESSICA

Let me finish with the Victor’s packing in the meanwhile.

(Takes out a hand bag and starts packing for Victor)

BARBARA

Can I just hold Victor in my arms and get familiar?

JESSICA

Be very gentle dear he is really fragile.

(Barbara picks up Victor gently and he smiles looking at her)

BARBARA

Vow he just smiled at me.

JESSICA

That’s a good sign

DAVID

(Coming out of the bedroom)

Honey I am getting into the car.

JESSICA

Join you in a minute.

EXT: CAR PARKING – EVENING

David opens the backdoor of the car for Barbara who is holding Victor to get in.

DAVID

Hi have you been babysitting often?

BARBARA

No I am not a regular.

DAVID

Well just be very cautious with Victor because the most experienced of babysitters can fail at times.

(Jessica enters the car at this moment and takes the front seat)

JESSICA

Mom called up saying she will reach on her own around eight so we can just head straight to Dorothy’s.

DAVID

Ha she started driving again?

JESSICA

Yeah, against the doctor’s advice.

(David starts the car and slowly drives out towards the highway.

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INT: DOROTHY’S HOUSE – FULL OF GUESTS

Dorothy is standing on the main door welcoming all the guests.

She can see Jessica climbing up the steps and waives at her from the main door.

On reaching the main door Jessica hugs and kisses Dorothy.

Dorothy is delighted to see Victor and kisses him on his forehead. Victor smiles.

David and Barbara follow them.

DOROTHY

Hello David how have you been?

DAVID

It’s been tough lately but we are getting used to it

DOROTHY

Oh come on you guys will handle it. Jessica is a strong woman.

Why don’t you get yourself and Jessica a drink. The evening is hotting up.

JESSICA

Thanks Dorothy we need friends like you to pep us up.

BARBARA

Let me carry Victor to the lawns so that he can be away from the party noise which might bother him.

JESSICA

I think that’s a good idea

(Hands over Victor to Barbara)

INT: Dorothy puts on the music and invites all the couples on the dance floor.

David gets a glass of red wine for Jessica.

DAVID

Cheers to a great evening ahead

JESSICA

Cheers!!!

(They both get on to the dance floor)

JESSICA

I need to meet Sarah

DAVID

Okay I will be with the Victor for a while

INT: BAR COUNTER

Jessica makes another drink for herself.

Her eyes are searching for Dorothy’s daughter Sarah and her 02 year old daughter Rebecca.

Dorothy noticing her curiosity walks up to her.

DOROTHY

That’s Sarah in the black dress in the corner there.

Let me introduce you to her and then two of you can take on from there.

JESSICA

Yeah that will be great.

(Jessica gathers courage and walks towards Sarah to introduce herself.)

DOROTHY

Sarah meet Jessica

JESSICA

Hi Sarah I am Jessica

SARAH

Hi Jessica good to see you

(Hugs Jessica)

I am so touched to hear about Victor’s condition.

Believe me it was crazy initially but dealing with the situation over a period of time makes you stronger

JESSICA

Rebecca is a brave child too.

SARAH

Why don’t you meet her?

She takes her to the living room upstairs where 02 year old Rebecca is playing with her babysitter.

Jessica is stunned to see beautiful Rebecca and with tears in her eyes picks her up and kisses her forehead.

JESSICA

I guess the worst is over for you guys.

SARAH

Yeah the intensity has lowered but we still need to be careful.

(Rebecca freeing herself from Jessica’s arms runs towards her babysitter Melissa.)

SARAH

Let’s catch up with Victor and David

JESSICA

David has been looking forward to meet you.

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EXT: COURTYARD LAWNS - EVENING

Victor is lying in his pram playing with Barbara.

David is enjoying his drink gazing at the clouds which are building into a thunderstorm.

Jessica and Sarah step in.

JESSICA

David meet Sarah

DAVID

Hi Sarah good to see you

SARAH

Hope you are having a great time

DAVID

Yeah always been a party lover

JESSICA

Dorothy has been waiting for us to get on to the dance floor

SARAH

Let’s just get going

JESSICA

Barbara call me if you sense anything funny about Victor.

BARBARA

I will maam

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INT: DOROTHY’S DINING HALL

Party is in full swing. Music is loud and everyone is enjoying the party.

Jessica and David get on to the dance floor.

Dorothy and Sarah are welcoming few more guests who have arrived late.

CUT TO: LIVING ROOM UPSTAIRS

Rebecca is playing with the toys and her baby sitter Melissa while attending to her is dancing on the beat of the music being played downstairs in the dining hall. There is a bowl of peanuts lying nearby.

Few moments later Melissa needs to go to the washroom.

MELISSA

Hey baby just stay calm I need to pee like you do.

Don’t make a sound, don’t cry, be a good girl

(Heads towards the washroom dancing)

Few moments later Rebecca grabs the bowl of peanuts and gulps the handful of peanuts which get stuck in her throat. She starts crying and unable to breathe gets into the breath holding spell and starts turning blue.

The music is too loud and nobody else is upstairs in the living room area to rescue the little one.

Rebecca becomes unconscious and lifeless. Melissa comes out of the toilet and is frightened to see Rebecca lying on the floor unconscious with her body turned blue and eyes wide open. She starts screaming and runs downstairs shouting for Sarah.

Sarah sees Melissa running downstairs frightened and screaming and senses that there is something wrong with Rebecca. Leaving her wine glass on the table, she runs upstairs towards the living room

All the guests are shocked to see Sarah running in panic.

SARAH

What’s happening?

MELISSA

Rebecca is not moving

SARAH

What do you mean she is not moving?

You must be chatting away to glory with your boyfriend you bitch?

(Enters the living room)

On reaching the living room she finds Rebecca lying on the floor unconscious with her body turned blue.

Picks her up and starts patting her back vigorously but Rebecca is not breathing.

SARAH

Call the ambulance damn it we can’t keep waiting for her to comeback on her own

MELISSA

Ya right away maam

(Picks up the phone and starts dialing for the ambulance.)

Sarah runs downstairs carrying Rebecca in her arms.

Every one in the party is shocked to see Rebecca’s condition.

Jessica and David also run inside the hall and Jessica starts screaming seeing Rebecca’s condition.

DAVID

Calm down honey, she will be fine

JESSICA

Oh my God I thought I was the only one suffering

There is a doctor in the party who takes charge of Rebecca.

Pressing her chest he starts pumping in oxygen through his mouth, but Rebecca fails to respond.

Everyone including Sarah is watching in awe.

DOCTOR

I think we need to rush her to the hospital.

SARAH

Ambulance will be here any minute

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EXT: NIGHT

Ambulance rushing towards Dorothy’s house.

Medical attendant is calling Sarah from his cellphone

ATTENDANT

Maam we are almost there.

Just ensure the child is covered properly.

SARAH

Yeah ok I will take care of that.

CUT TO: STATE HOSPITAL OF SAN JOSE (2200)

Rebecca is being rushed to the emergency ward of the hospital.

Within moments of reaching there the cardiac expert takes charge of her and tries to revive her by pumping oxygen into her lungs.

After few attempts Rebecca comes back to life and starts crying.

DOCTOR

Will somebody get the mother inside?

(Medical attendant rushes towards the waiting hall to inform Sarah)

MEDICAL ATTENDANT

Maam Rebecca is doing fine you can see her now

SARAH

Oh Jesus my baby

(Rushes into the emergency ward, picks up Rebecca and starts kissing her.)

Jessica and David join her in this hour of relief

(Jessica breaks down)

JESSICA

David when is this ordeal getting over for us?

DAVID

Look for strength in Sarah’s eyes.

Let us not leave Victor alone for too long.

JESSICA

Yeah I guess so

(They both move out of the hospital and start walking towards the car where Victor and Barbara are waiting for them)

CUT TO:

EXT: OUTSIDE DAVID AND JESSICA’S HOUSE – NIGHT

David stops the car in front of the house.

Light breeze is blowing across the street gently touching the leaves of the trees. Street is empty with one or two cars passing by.

David gets out of the car looking tired and lies down in the front lawn.

Jessica picks up Victor from the back seat.

Barbara gets out of the car from the other side

JESSICA

Thank you Barbara for taking good care of Victor.

You have been a great support this evening.

BARBARA

It’s been a pleasure maam.

(Kisses Jessica and starts moving towards her bike parked nearby)

(Drives out of the scene)

Jessica carrying Victor starts moving towards the house.

Victor is looking at the sky full of stars.

David opens up Victor’s pram and Jessica gently puts Victor in the pram. They both kiss Victor’s forehead and make themselves comfortable on nicely trimmed grass.

A few moments later a full moon comes out of a patch of clouds.

It’s a blue moon.

CUT TO:

INT: FAST MOVING TRAIN – SIX YEARS LATER – NIGHT

Jessica and six year old Victor are fast asleep traveling together on a long haul train journey.

Few moments later Jessica starts dreaming about six months old Victor lying next to her in the train. Suddenly he gets into a crying spell and starts turning blue.

Jessica while experiencing the nightmare starts sweating badly and begins to murmur something in her sleep.

Six year old Victor wakes up hearing Jessica’s murmur and begins to shake her.

VICTOR

Mom

Wake up mom what’s going on?

(Few moments later Jessica wakes up with a scream)

JESSICA

Oh God!

VICTOR

What is it mom?

JESSICA

Just one of those bad dreams honey

(Smiles at Victor and closes her eyes)

THE END

FADE TO BLACK.

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