194. Sk3kina: The Quiet One - Leslie

• FADE IN:


• INT. CHURCH - DAY


• DAVE kneels at the front of the church praying softly.


• DAVE
• God, thanks so much for all the blessings you've given me. I don't know what it is about me, but thanks, you keep doing more than I could imagine.


• The door at the back of the church opens the SILENT WOMAN peers inside.


• She is dressed in a flowing white dress and combat boots.


• DAVE
• In Jesus'...oh, if there's anything you want me to do, just let me know. Show me how I can serve you.


• He pauses for a half second.


• DAVE
• No? That's alright, I know you're silent sometimes, just let me know, OK? In Jesus' name, Amen.


• He stands, turns around and almost bumps into the Silent Woman who is right behind him.


• She studies him for a moment, then slaps him, hard.


• DAVE
• Ow! Look, you have no right just hauling off on me, I don't even know you.


• She tilts her head to the side sardonically, then grabs his hand and pull him towards the back of the church.


• DAVE
• Hey, wait just a minute!


• He struggles, but she pulls him with ease to the door and opens it.


• She shoves him outside.


• EXT. CHURCH - DAY


• Dave blinks in the sunlight.


• An OLD WOMAN pushes a cart down the sidewalk in front of the church's beautiful exterior.


• The Silent Woman points to the woman.


• DAVE
• What?


• The Silent Woman looks at him meaningfully, then points to the woman again.


• Dave moves down the church steps, then turns around.


• There is no sign of the silent woman.


• DAVE
• Hey, lady!


• The old woman turns around.


• Dave waves his hands apologetically.


• DAVE
• Not you.


• She shoots him a dirty look, then continues at her painstaking pace.


• Dave looks around again, looks at the old woman, then sits down on the stairs and exhales.


• He looks up at the sky.


• DAVE
• Fine. Fine.


• FADE TO BLACK.