27. Imoria-Eric

• FADE IN


• EXT. SKY-MORNING


• BENNY soars thousands of feet above the earth. Dolphins play tag in the bay below. His face is white and constricted from the goggles; he is wearing a smile like a new role in a play he's not sure if he can take on.


• BENNY
• Wow...every time is like the first.


• Benny soars above a field, and pulls the parachute cord. It sprouts from the pack and he slowly lands, tumbling when he hits the ground.


• INT. BEDROOM-MORNING


• Benny sits in a wheelchair, watching television. Sky diving gear lies on the side of the bed. His mother, Cassie, knocks on the door and enters.


• CASSIE
• Hey bubba, how are you this morning? Scooter's here. Bubba, you need to have friends. I just don't want you to get lonely in here by yourself. You should get out more. And he's got a pretty girl with him. Should I tell him to come in?


• BENNY
• Yeah, I guess.


• Cassie shuts the door and leaves. A moment later Scooter and Tammy enter.


• SCOOTER
• Hey, bud. We were wondering if you wanted to go to Kumer Park with us. There having a little concert later. Scuba Blood is gonna be there! Come on.


• BENNY
• I'm tired. I was out sky diving this morning.
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• SCOOTER
• Benny...


• Scooter looks at the sky diving gear, still unopened in a clear plastic cover.


• BENNY
• We don't have to argue about this again, not today. If you only knew how real it feels.


• SCOOTER
• Yeah. And hey, I really want you to guide me through a session. Imoria sounds like a cool place. I'm serious, I want to try it. Maybe after the concert?


• BENNY
• Really? Yeah! I've been wanting to turn you guys on to this for so long. By the way, are you gonna introduce me?


• SCOOTER
• Oops, sorry. Benny, Tammy, Tammy, Benny.


• Tammy and Benny shake hands. Benny blushes.


• SCOOTER
• Ahem, uhm, this is kind of embarassing for me. Tammy wants to know if the plumbing downstairs still works.


• Benny wheels away to the window and looks out.


• BENNY
• Please leave.


• SCOOTER
• Benny, come on man. I just want you to have a good time.


• BENNY
• I don't need your sympathy fucks. You need to grow up man. please leave.


• Scooter leads Tammy to the door and then he stops and turns around.


• SCOOTER
• All right man if that's the way you want to be. I've tried everything, man. I don't know what else you want. You're a shut-in, and all I've done is helped you! You sit here in your little fort, pretending that you're sky diving and taking a vacation in Paris, or god knows what else. You know what, you're pretending you're still alive. I'm out of here. Tammy, let's go.


• Benny continues to stare out the bedroom window. SCOOTER and TAMMY walk down the street holding hands. A moment later, they begin dissolving, dissipating like steam over a kettle.
  
• FADE OUT