Tuesday(2023)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Director: Daina Oniunas-Pusić
Stars: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lola Petticrew, Arinzé Kene, Leah Harvey, Jay Simpson
Plot: A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.
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(EERIE MUSIC PLAYING)
(DISTORTED VOICES ECHOING)
(DISTORTED VOICES SCREAMING)
MAN: (ECHOING) I’m afraid. I’m afraid. I’m afraid.
I’m afraid. I’m afraid. I’m afraid. I’m afraid… I’m afraid. I’m afraid. I’m afraid. I’m afraid…
(DISEMBODIED VOICES CHATTERING)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES STOP)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES RESUME)
WILLOW: (ECHOING) I don’t want to die.
I don’t wanna die.
He didn’t mean to hurt me.
He didn’t mean to hurt me.
(INHALES) He didn’t…
He didn’t mean to stab me.
He didn’t mean to hurt me.
(WINGS FLUTTERING)
(ECHOING) I don’t wanna die.
I don’t wanna die.
He didn’t mean to hurt me.
He didn’t. He didn’t mean it.
(DISEMBODIED VOICES CHATTERING)
(EXHALES)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(FOOTSTEPS RUNNING)
(GRUNTS)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES CHATTERING)
(ECHOING) It’s not my fault.
(VOICE SHAKING) He did it…
He stabbed me.
(SOBBING) It’s not my fault.
(CHITTERING)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES STOP)
(GRUNTS)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES RESUME)
(GROWLS)
(IRA SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)
(IRA CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY)
(IRA SPEAKS POLISH)
(GRUNTS)
(TV PLAYING)
(CHITTERS)
(IRA SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)
(CHITTERING)
(SIGHS)
SPIKE: (ECHOING) I’m not dying…
I’m not dying.
I’m not dying.
I’m not dying.
It’ll be okay. I’m not dying. I’m not dying.
I’m not ready.
I’m not ready.
(CHOKING) Please.
(SPIKE GASPING)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES RESUME)
(BREATHING HOARSELY)
(EKG MACHINE BEEPING FAINTLY)
(FOOTSTEPS THUDDING)
(THUDDING CONTINUES)
(SIGHS)
Oh. (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) Hi.
(DOOR OPENS)
NURSE BILLIE: Good morning, Mrs. Markovich.
ZORA: Morning.
(BED WHIRRING)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
(SIGHS)
ROBERT: Please don’t touch the clients.
Oh, sorry. Sorry, sorry.
ZORA: Right. Okay, so, those are very unique.
Um, they’re Austrian.
And they’re hand-woven.
Catholic bishops with, uh, pontifical vestments, and…
Right.
What was the original price?
Oh, they were a gift.
A gift?
Mmhmm.
For a friend?
I could take one for 50.
Oh, no, no, they’re a set.
A set of what?
Catholic bishop rats…
You know… Uh, hiding a… secret Vatican conspiracy.
I’m not…
(IMITATES GERMAN ACCENT, HOARSELY) Where will we hide our Nazi gold?
More gold hats. (EXCLAIMS)
(CHUCKLES) Oh…
Hm.
So, um, (SMACKS LIPS) it would be 600, in fact, for the set.
300, for the lot of them.
550.
400.
525.
450. Last offer.
Mm…
(CLICKS TONGUE) Oh, it’s just my daughter just loves these.
So, um, yeah, I’m gonna have to say 480.
Yeah, 480.
Your daughter loves them?
Mmhmm.
ROBERT: How old?
Um, she’s 15.
She won’t mind you selling them, then?
Um…
Well, she’s a teenager, so, you know… (CHUCKLES)
She’s just running around, uh,
drinking and chasing after boys and stuff. So…
I’m hoping it’ll take her ages
to even notice that these are gone. (SNIFFLES)
The rats.
My granddaughters.
Yeah.
Obsessed with their eyebrows.
Really? Eyebrows.
ROBERT: (CHUCKLES) Eyebrows.
(CHUCKLES LIGHTLY)
f*cking eyebrows. (CHUCKLES)
Thank you very much.
(HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS)
(SIGHS) Okay. Okay, thank you.
(DRUMMING FINGERS)
How are you enjoying
The Serendipitous Bible of Nursing…
Excellence?
Oh, it’s… It’s the, um,
Extensive Guide to Nursing Perfection.
Right.
Any interesting tips today?
Uh…
Mm, have… Have you… (MUTTERS SOFTLY)
How do you feel your time would be best utilized?
Uh, which activity do you feel would be
most useful to you personally?
TUESDAY: Personally?
Taking heroin.
Furiously masturbating.
(CHUCKLES) Okay. No, that… (CLEARS THROAT)
That’s really not very good for you. (SIGHS)
(TUESDAY SCOFFS)
(WATCH BEEPING)
Oh! Bath time.
You’ll be all right for a sec?
(HIP-HOP MUSIC RESUMES)
(BREATHING HOARSELY)
(INHALING HOARSELY)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES CHATTERING)
(TUESDAY COUGHING)
(GRUNTS)
(BREATHING HOARSELY)
(GRUNTING)
(TUESDAY BREATHING HEAVILY)
(WINGS FLAPPING)
(DEATH GRUNTS)
(GRUNTING)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES ECHOING)
(TUESDAY BREATHING HEAVILY)
(CHITTERING)
(ECHOING) I know this policeman called Dan.
He monitors the early morning traffic just up the road.
And he was telling me the other day that,
(ECHOING) he was down by the side of the road,
just keeping an eye out.
And he saw this Jeep.
Tinted windows, real suspicious, you know?
And so he stops it, looks in the back of the car,
and he sees a dozen penguins.
(GRUNTS)
(ECHOING) Just starin’ at him.
Now…
Dan’s a good policeman.
He’s also a nice guy.
(GRUNTS)
So, um…
He says,
“I’ll let you off this once,
“but I need you to take these animals,
“directly to the zoo.”
(GRUNTING)
And the guy apologizes and says he will.
So, him and his penguins go off.
And the next day,
Dan’s by the side of the road,
and he sees the same car.
So he stops it,
and the same man from the day before rolls down his window.
Dan looks in the back of the car,
and there’s a dozen penguins.
(GRUNTS CONFUSEDLY)
This time,
they’re all wearing sunglasses.
(GRUNTS QUESTIONINGLY)
So Dan…
(GRUNTS)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(GRUNTS ENCOURAGINGLY)
Dan says,
“Have you lost your mind?
“I told you to take these animals directly to the zoo.”
And the guy says,
“But, sir,
“we went to the zoo yesterday.
“Today, we’re going to the beach.”
(BREATH TREMBLING)
(LAUGHS HEARTILY)
(CLEARS THROAT NERVOUSLY)
(CONTINUES LAUGHING)
(GRUNTING)
(WIND BLOWING)
(HIP-HOP MUSIC RESUMES)
(LEAVES RUSTLING)
(DOGS BARKING DISTANTLY)
(GRUNTING)
(BONES CREAKING)
(WHIMPERING)
(DEATH BREATHING HOARSELY)
TUESDAY: Breathe in.
(INHALES)
And out.
(EXHALES)
In…
(INHALES)
And out.
(EXHALES)
(INHALES)
Okay.
Just… panic attack.
Be over soon.
(BREATHING DEEPLY)
(TUESDAY CLEARS THROAT)
I’m Lilly Tuesday Markovich.
Tuesday.
(CHITTERING)
Tuesday.
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(CLAWS SQUELCHING)
(GRUNTS IN FRUSTRATION)
TUESDAY: Could I help you with that? Is that glue?
I could get it off your claw.
Your, uh…
talon.
Could soak it in warm water.
Only take a second.
(KNOCKS ON DOOR)
Sure you’re all right in there?
TUESDAY: I’m fine, thank you.
All right. Um…
Well, I’m just right outside if you need me.
TUESDAY: Thank you.
(DEATH GRUNTING)
(CAPTIVATING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)
(CONTINUES GRUNTING)
(HUFFS ANGRILY)
I’m… (STUTTERS) filthy.
Sort of incredible.
(GRUNTS)
You’re…
You… You… (STUTTERING) You… You…
You… You… You…
I am me?
You…
Unique.
DEATH: Hmm.
I… haven’t…
(STUTTERING) spoken…
a long time…
until you.
Oh.
DEATH: Hmm.
Hmm.
(DEATH GRUNTS)
(DEATH GRUNTING)
(GRUNTS QUESTIONINGLY)
(GRUNTS IN CONFUSION)
Jesus.
(SQUEALING HAPPILY)
(SOFT MUSIC PLAYING)
(SIGHS HAPPILY)
(CHUCKLES)
(TUESDAY CHUCKLES LIGHTLY)
(FAUCET SQUEAKS)
(GRUNTING)
(GRUNTING HAPPILY)
Not filthy… anymore.
(GRUNTS)
(GRUNTING QUESTIONINGLY)
(SNIFFS)
(SIGHS)
Please don’t kill me.
I must.
I must. I must.
I must.
Can I at least…
phone my mum?
(GRUNTS)
Hmm… Okay.
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
(CELL PHONE VIBRATING)
(LINE RINGING)
(GRUNTS QUESTIONINGLY)
(DIAL TONE RINGING)
(CELL PHONE THUDDING)
(GRUNTS) Throw it.
Throw it.
(DEATH STOMPING AND GRUNTING)
(CELL PHONE CRACKING)
Are you…
You made my head silent.
(GRUNTING)
(HUFFS IN FRUSTRATION)
Is it not usually silent?
DEATH: Mm-mm.
What’s usually in your head?
Always voices.
Calling me to kill them.
And pain.
Everyone’s pain.
Forever.
Hm. Forever.
Forever.
(SHUDDERING) Forever!
Must be good to have it gone for a bit.
(GRUNTS) It has…
(INHALES SHARPLY)
to…
feel myself…
exist.
So you’re cool?
Is…
Is that sarcasm?
Yes.
I love sarcasm.
Is that sarcasm?
Yes.
Before you kill me…
(GRUNTS)
I just wanna play you a song.
Think you’ll like it.
(IT WAS A GOOD DAY BY ICE CUBE PLAYING)
It’s about… Well, I think it’s about
someone whose life is…
so full of misery, so full of pain,
that…
a good day is just, well…
A good day is a day without that misery.
You know the song?
Classic.
Happy to have a day without that pain.
Because every day is usually just full of it.
(SINGING ALONG) ♪ I gotta go ’cause I got me a drop top
BOTH: ♪ And if I hit the switch
♪ I can make that ass drop
(LAUGHS)
♪ Had to stop at a red light
♪ Lookin’ in my mirror, not a jacker in sight ♪
(CHUCKLES)
Do you listen to rap often?
Whales.
Welsh music?
Beluga.
(SNORTS, LAUGHS BOISTEROUSLY)
(IMITATES TUESDAY’S SNORT AND LAUGH)
(LAUGHS IN DISBELIEF)
(IMITATES TUESDAY’S LAUGH)
(GIGGLES)
(BOTH LAUGHING)
(GIGGLES)
(IT WAS A GOOD DAY CONTINUES PLAYING)
(LAUGHS)
(GIGGLES)
(IT WAS A GOOD DAY PLAYS OVER SPEAKERS, MUFFLED)
(CELL PHONE VIBRATING)
GIRL: Come on!
(CHILDREN TALKING DISTANTLY)
GIRL: Seriously, this is not on yet,
you’re just hogging the ball.
(CHILD SQUEALING EXCITEDLY)
Ah!
(RESUMES SQUEALING)
(SNIFFLES)
(FLY BUZZING)
(EERIE MUSIC PLAYING)
(GRUNTS)
There it is again.
What is that?
TUESDAY: It’s nothing.
I told you.
Everyone gets paranoid when they smoke for the first time.
(LAUGHING) Honestly.
Hmm?
Hmm.
(INHALES)
(EXHALES)
So…
You didn’t go?
I couldn’t.
I was too sick.
And only the ones that wanted sympathy points came to visit.
And even they don’t come anymore.
(DEATH SIGHS)
Friends can be sh*t.
(GRUNTS)
Well, I’ve never had a friend.
Well… I’m saying they all left me.
Well, all beings in the world
fear and despise me.
Well, what if my mum doesn’t love me?
(IMITATES TUESDAY) Well, what if my mum doesn’t love me?
(LAUGHS)
My mother…
was a literal void of darkness.
Produced me on her own in her womb. Spat me out.
Never spoke to me again.
f*ck.
You win. (SNIFFS)
(GRUNTS)
(COUGHS LIGHTLY)
(TUESDAY CHUCKLES)
Will you stay until she comes back?
(GRUNTS)
(SIGHS)
I just…
I will stay
until the woman comes.
Thank you.
Hmm.
(ZORA AND YOUNG TUESDAY LAUGHING)
YOUNG TUESDAY: It’s a jellyfish…
(BOTH SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)
(SIRENS WAILING DISTANTLY)
(SIGHS)
Oh…
Oh, sh*t.
(PANTING)
Ugh.
Okay.
Help me! Help me.
(YELPING)
Help me!
(WHIMPERS)
JACK: Help.
ZORA: f*ck!
DEATH: (GRUNTS) She opposed me.
Almost won.
Had 12 toes.
TUESDAY: Hmm.
DEATH: (GRUNTS IN DISGUST) Absolute prick.
TUESDAY: Big surprise.
DEATH: Oh, very sarcastic.
Hmm. Hmm.
TUESDAY: Really?
(DEATH SPEAKING OTHER LANGUAGE)
TUESDAY: English.
(DEATH GRUNTS)
(WINGS FLAPPING)
(CLEARS THROAT)
DEATH: (IMITATES JESUS CHRIST) “Let the one among you
“who is without sin…
(TUESDAY SNORTS)
“cast the first stone.”
(TUESDAY GIGGLES)
DEATH: You have no idea…
Shh!
(ZORA SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)
five-fifty, six.
And here’s 30 extra,
’cause I was late. Sorry about that.
No, you’re fine for the extra. I’ll…
I’ll come in a bit later tomorrow.
Oh, it’s… It’s okay.
Great. So, I’ll come in a bit later.
ZORA: No, no. I mean, just take the extra
and come in at the regular time.
Is that your bag right there?
Nurse Bag 3000, yeah.
Okay.
I think she’d like to spend time with you.
Oh…
Excuse me?
Tuesday.
She needs to spend more time with you.
You know, I don’t think that’s any of your concern. Honestly.
I mean, with all due respect.
Okay? For real?
You don’t understand
(SCOFFS) anything about the demands of my job
or the hours that I have to endure… What?
Sorry.
What’re you doing?
Sorry, I just…
What?
Just… (GRUNTS SOFTLY)
Oh.
Thank you. (CHUCKLING AWKWARDLY)
Um…
Well, I… (SPLUTTERS) Uh…
Yeah, you can come in a little late tomorrow.
NURSE BILLIE: Yeah.
ZORA: Hmm.
And now we kiss. (CHUCKLES)
I’m not attracted to you.
Oh. Oh, no, no, no,
I didn’t… I didn’t mean… (CHUCKLING AWKWARDLY)
I’m sorry, I was just making a joke.
Oh.
I didn’t…
Please don’t sue me. I didn’t, um…
(WHISPERING) I don’t think I could
actually prove misconduct.
Okay.
(CHUCKLING AWKWARDLY) Okay, good, good, good.
(EXHALES) Good. That’s good.
(SCOFFS)
(INHALES SHARPLY),
(SIGHS SOFTLY)
(EXHALES HEAVILY)
DEATH: Just breathe.
(TUESDAY BREATHES HEAVILY)
DEATH: One thought at a time.
(TUESDAY CONTINUES BREATHING HEAVILY)
DEATH: You have to tell her.
And do it clearly.
Directly.
Just like we talked about.
Then she’ll understand.
And we’ll be done.
TUESDAY: Could you…
What?
TUESDAY: It’s just…
you’re right in my ear canal.
Could you just whisper or something?
(GRUNTS)
DEATH: You’re nervous?
Yes.
DEATH: Don’t worry.
Just say the words.
You don’t know my mum.
(DOOR OPENS)
ZORA: Hi, my frog.
TUESDAY: Hi, Mama.
ZORA: (SIGHS WEARILY) Sorry, I was late. Work was crazy.
(KISSES) Oh! No fever.
(CHUCKLES) Can you believe that we’re still doing
that AI calendar for Sony?
I… I knew. I knew that the stills
had to be in black and white, but Jonathan
insisted that they be in color.
Jonathan’s an idiot.
ZORA: Yeah. He really is.
Anyway, obviously, this batch doesn’t work, so,
now we have to reschedule all of these tech companies,
and the robots.
And… Ugh, we have a new assistant, right? And…
Well, he’s completely…
Is she lying?
TUESDAY: Shh!
What?
Nothing.
Oh.
I need to talk to you.
(HESITATINGLY) Sure. Um…
Um…
Let’s do that, uh, first thing tomorrow morning.
Um, and we could watch a movie.
(DEATH GRUNTS DISAPPROVINGLY)
Or we could look at
Mesmerize, if you want.
Um…
I’m not sure what to do…
DEATH: “I die tonight.”
about breakfast.
DEATH: “I die tonight.”
ZORA: I can check and see
what we have in the kitchen.
DEATH: “I die tonight.”
ZORA: I think we have Greek yoghurt.
DEATH: “I die tonight.”
Uh, I…
DEATH: “I die tonight.”
ZORA: I don’t know for sure.
“I die tonight.”
ZORA: I didn’t pick up…
“I die tonight.”
ZORA: rice which is…
“I die tonight.”
ZORA: my mistake.
(HALTINGLY) I’m going…
to die…
DEATH: (SOFTLY) Yes.
tonight.
(DEATH GRUNTS IN APPROVAL)
Don’t say stupid things like that!
Okay?
(SCOFFS)
ZORA: God…
(FOOTSTEPS PACING)
(GRUNTS)
(FOOTSTEPS STOMPING)
ZORA: And this needs water.
(GRUNTS)
ZORA: I don’t know why this is on the floor.
TUESDAY: Mum.
(SIGHS) Yeah?
TUESDAY: I know you can’t cope with this.
You’re not ready.
And you won’t survive it.
You have to let me help you.
(ZORA SIGHS)
ZORA: This is not something we’re gonna talk about tonight.
Or any night. Okay?
(DEATH GRUNTS)
TUESDAY: Could you please come out
and talk to her?
(ZORA SIGHS)
(DEATH GRUNTS)
ZORA: What?
You said you were ready.
TUESDAY: No, but then
I’ll be ready.
DEATH: Hmm.
Who are you talking to?
He’s here.
(DEATH HUFFS)
Who is here?
Can you please just come out so she can see you?
Okay, Tuesday? Stop it.
TUESDAY: Come out.
(GRUNTS IN RESIGNATION)
Stop it!
Mum…
It’s gonna be all right.
(WINGS FLUTTERING)
(GASPS) Oh!
(WINGS FLAPPING)
(DEATH GRUNTS)
(GRUNTS SOFTLY)
(CLAWS CLINKING)
Madam…
You need to say goodbye
to your daughter.
(GRUNTS) Life…
Every life ends.
You cannot avoid…
(STAMMERING)
Dea…
Me.
(FOREBODING MUSIC PLAYS)
(SCREAMING) No!
TUESDAY: Mum!
(WINGS FLAPPING)
TUESDAY: Just please…
TUESDAY: Mum, don’t!
(SCREAMS)
(DEATH GRUNTS)
TUESDAY: Mum…
Mum…
Stop!
(ZORA GRUNTS)
(YELLS)
(DEATH GROWLS ANGRILY)
TUESDAY: Leave him alone, please!
(GRUNTING ANGRILY)
Don’t!
(WINGS FLAPPING)
TUESDAY: Please! Please!
No… Mum!
(ZORA YELLS)
Stop! Stop it!
(DEATH GRUNTS)
(GRUNTS LOUDLY)
(DEATH STRUGGLING)
(SCREAMING)
(GASPS)
(ZORA GROANS)
TUESDAY: Please, please…
Mm-mm.
TUESDAY: Don’t!
Mum!
(ZORA GROANS)
(SINISTER INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES SPEAKING)
(ZORA SIGHS)
(MOANS)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES CONTINUE SPEAKING)
(GROANS)
ZORA: Honey, are you okay?
(DEATH GRUNTING)
ZORA: It’s all right.
(ZORA GROANS)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(DEATH GRUNTS)
There he is.
Mum. No, no. Mum.
What?
You have to help him.
(STUTTERS) I’m not letting you anywhere near him.
He’s been here all day.
What?
It’s gonna be okay.
I… I don’t…
I don’t…
(SIGHS)
(DEATH RETCHING)
(GROANS)
TUESDAY: He’s not feeling well.
(DISEMBODIED VOICES RESUME)
(MUFFLED) Can you hear me?
Can’t hear us.
Breathe in…
(BOTH DEATH AND TUESDAY INHALE)
And breathe out.
(BOTH EXHALE)
And in… (INHALES)
(DEATH INHALES)
And out.
(BOTH EXHALE SLOWLY)
(VOICE FADING) Good.
Okay.
In… (INHALES)
And out.
(EXHALES)
Can it just…
Can it just give us ten minutes?
Um…
Can you give us…
ten minutes?
(DISEMBODIED VOICES CHATTERING)
We just want some time.
(GRUNTS)
(ZORA SIGHS)
ZORA: Hmm.
(BREATHING SHAKILY)
Hmm. (INHALES DEEPLY)
(SIGHS SOFTLY)
TUESDAY: Are you gonna be okay?
ZORA: Oh, don’t worry, frog.
Don’t worry, frog. (CHUCKLES SOFTLY)
(SIRENS WAILING)
(PULSATING ELECTRONIC MUSIC PLAYING)
(FIRE TRUCK SIRENS WAILING)
(FLIES BUZZING)
(DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES OVERLAPPING)
(ROARING)
(GROWLS)
(ROARING CONTINUES)
(SHRIEKS)
(BELLOWING)
(IMITATING FEMALE VOICE) Tricked me.
Ah, tricked me.
(IRA SPEAKING POLISH, ECHOES)
(GRUNTING)
(SQUELCHES)
(GRUNTING)
(DEATH GROANING)
(GROANING WEAKLY)
(CHOKING)
(LIQUID SLOSHING)
(BOTTLE CAP OPENING)
(DEATH CHOKING, GAGS)
(DEATH WHEEZING)
(DEATH SCREAMING)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(EFFORT GRUNTING)
(PANTING)
(ZORA GRUNTING)
(HOARSELY) She needs to die.
(DEATH WHIMPERS)
(EERIE MUSIC PLAYING)
(SPITS)
(BREATHING HOARSELY)
(DEATH HUFFS)
It had to go.
What?
Mm-hmm.
It… It left. It had to go.
You know?
Because it was here…
the whole day.
So…
It’s everyone else.
He had to take care of everyone else.
Mm-hmm. Right.
(SIGHS)
(GROANS)
Oh, God.
(SIGHS WEARILY)
Did he say when he’d be back?
Later.
But now it’s bedtime.
Here.
Remind me not to step on this in the morning.
Mum?
Mmhmm?
Don’t step on those in the morning.
I said, “in the morning.” Okay, got it.
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
(SIGHS SOFTLY)
(PEOPLE SCREAMING)
(SIRENS WAILING)
(FLIES BUZZING)
(JACK SCREAMING)
(WOMAN SCREAMING)
(JACK CONTINUES SCREAMING)
(TUESDAY SIGHS)
What was that?
I don’t know.
I said, “What is this? Mormon country?”
You know?
You can’t use that
as an insult.
“Am I your sister?
“Are we like holding hands and eating
“banana bread?”
You know? God…
(SNORTS)
What? You think that’s too aggressive?
I just don’t think you understand how Tinder works.
Oh, I know exactly how Tinder works. I do.
ZORA: First word.
Oh, little, uh, little word? Um, “A”?
An? In? Um, by!
And? But? In?
Well, uh… Oh, the?
The! Hm. The. Okay.
Second word. X.
The X… The X-Files!
Oh, no, that’s not a book. Okay.
Oh, tense? Okay.
Ah, the… The extense? Yeah. Oh, sorry.
Oh! Is that your IV?
The extense-your-IV?
Extensiv…
Oh, The Extensive?
Mmhmm. Guide… Yes. To Superior and…
Excellent and… Yes.
Yes. Blah, blah.
(CHUCKLES)
I know that book. (CHUCKLES)
You have to say the name.
Well, I…
(COUCH CREAKS)
Oops! Sorry.
Would you like a nut?
You have to guess.
ZORA: Wait a minute. Would you care for a…
(IN BRITISH ACCENT) pen?
(TUESDAY LAUGHS)
(IN NORMAL VOICE) No?
Would you like me to get the sofa fixed?
Yes.
Hmm.
I will…
think about it. (CHUCKLES)
(COUCH CREAKS)
(BOTH LAUGH)
Uh… Let me see, what was I going to do.
Where was I gonna go? Ah!
I can’t remember.
(LAUGHS BOISTEROUSLY)
TUESDAY: Okay. Other stink. Other stinky.
Stinky two.
ZORA: Stinky le deux.
Part two.
(BOTH LAUGH)
(TUESDAY BREATHING HOARSELY)
(CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING)
(ZORA HUMMING)
(WATER SPLASHING)
(TUESDAY BREATHES HOARSELY)
(WATER DRAINING)
It hurts.
Where, honey?
Everywhere.
All right, let’s get you out of here.
(SLURPING)
(SIRENS WAILING DISTANTLY)
(RETCHING)
(GAGS)
TUESDAY: Are the Mesmerizes up in your room?
I can’t find them.
Uh, yeah.
(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)
ZORA: Oh!
(READING) “My stalker peed on me whilst I was sleeping.”
TUESDAY: Could’ve been worse.
ZORA: Well, yeah. It could have been a dump, I guess.
(BOTH CHUCKLING)
ZORA: Turn.
(OPERATIC MUSIC PLAYING ON SPEAKERS)
Oh, look. Oh, my God! How cute!
That’s precious.
Turn?
Hm.
Did you know…
Yes?
that I haven’t been upstairs in over a year?
Turn?
Take me upstairs.
I thought we were gonna fix the light.
Please, Mum.
Well, (SCOFFS) there’s nothing up there.
Please…
(GIGGLING) Please?
Hm. (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) Please.
ZORA: Okay, one, two, three, up!
(TUESDAY BREATHING HEAVILY)
(FOOTSTEPS THUDDING)
One, two, three, up!
(TUESDAY BREATHES HEAVILY)
One, two, three, up!
(ZORA EXHALES)
(THUDS)
There’s nothing here.
ZORA: Told you!
And the Arbus portrait was here,
and that went to a dealer in Camden last year.
And this is where my bed was, obviously.
But, I mean, it was way, way too big.
And… this is where that massive oak closet was,
that my mom left me.
Practical, as always.
Um… (SMACKS LIPS)
Yeah, and the angel clock…
And let’s whizz down here and check out the other rooms.
So…
So you sold…
all this stuff?
Mmhmm. Yeah. Mmhmm.
Mmhmm.
Here’s the bathroom, but I have to warn you,
it’s a little bit depressing, but, you know.
Yeah, so you remember these tiles?
I took ’em off all by myself.
I got a really good price.
But everything in here still works,
So, come. Go in here.
It’s actually kind of amazing
because I practically sold the whole play set online.
Which is bizarre. And the rocking horse.
Oh, remember the rats?
Those… Those, uh, bishop rats,
there was like a set of four of ’em?
I got a great price for those things.
You don’t work anymore.
Yeah, I do.
Stop lying.
Hey, watch it.
I am watching.
And I know you don’t work,
and you probably just…
drive around all day and eat cheese.
That’s what I thought.
Okay. That’s enough.
Why did you bring me up here?
You begged me to come up here, didn’t you?
You begged me.
Come up here and what, Mum? Feel sorry for you?
You lower your tone.
(SHOUTS) And watch you living
in this f*cking dump?
Sorry.
It’s not a f*cking dump!
It’s the reality of the situation.
Isn’t it?
This is what parents do. They do what they have to do.
Okay?
And it’s good to be honest about that.
So you need to look reality in the eye,
instead of just getting angry at me about it.
Are you being serious right now?
Hey, cool it!
(BURPING)
(GAGGING)
I have to get water.
Mum, just…
I’ll be right back.
Mum, could you
please just wait?
I’ll be right back.
(TAPPING AT WINDOW)
(TAPPING CONTINUES)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
(TAPPING CONTINUES)
(GASPING)
Ugh.
(TOOLS CLATTERING)
What?
I, um…
I brought the smaller screwdriver.
No, that… I don’t…
I need the bigger one,
because I’ve got to screw the thing…
(SIGHS) back into the thing.
I… I don’t need that one.
You’ll need it.
It’s the contact in the wiring.
No, I don’t need that one.
Okay?
Now, do me a favor. Go and turn this on.
(LIGHT BULB CLINKING)
Turn it on.
Ah!
What?
(SIGHS IN EXASPERATION)
(GROANING IN FRUSTRATION)
When did he say he’d be back?
(LIGHT BULB CREAKING)
ZORA: Oh, my God.
Uh, turn it off. (CHUCKLES)
I don’t want to electrocute myself.
Then he’d have to come back.
Very funny.
Where is he?
What?
(ELECTRICITY CRACKLES)
What was that?
Where is he?
Who?
Who?
Are you an owl?
Yeah, I’m an owl.
Ow!
God!
Have you lost your mind?
Just tell me what you did.
I…
I didn’t get a screwdriver from you, that I asked for.
I asked you for the big screwdriver.
The one with the red handle.
And you inexplicably brought another one.
So, I want…
Just tell me what you did!
I didn’t do anything!
(THUDDING)
Mum.
(SIRENS AND CAR ALARMS BLARING)
(FLIES BUZZING)
(PEOPLE SCREAMING)
(DOOR UNLOCKING)
(PEOPLE CONTINUE SCREAMING)
(PANTING)
(EXHALING)
(SIGHS WEARILY)
Holy f*cking God in heaven, f*ck!
(GASPS)
Oh… (WHIMPERS)
Stay calm.
She’s in shock.
NURSE BILLIE: I’m calm.
Yeah?
NURSE BILLIE: But she’s…
I know.
(NERVOUSLY) Are you okay?
I’m fine.
(ZORA BREATHING HEAVILY)
(INAUDIBLE CONVERSATION)
(HICCUPS)
I need you…
to stay calm.
And don’t scare her.
(HICCUPPING) Okay.
Okay?
(SHUDDERING) Stay calm.
Yeah.
(EXHALES) Don’t scare her.
(HICCUPPING)
Yeah.
(EERIE MUSIC PLAYING)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES SPEAKING)
(BONES CREAKING)
Don’t stomp on her!
Jesus, I’m so sorry!
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
TUESDAY: Just leave her.
Find her later.
(ZORA WINCING)
(SIREN WAILING OUTSIDE)
(DOOR OPENS)
(CUTLERY CLATTERING)
So, how’s your day been?
A dog’s h-head
barked at me.
(WOMAN SCREAMING DISTANTLY)
I… I saw…
blood.
(SCREAMING CONTINUES)
The news said there’s, uh…
(BREATHING DEEPLY) zombie cows roaming
around the countryside.
Stab victims surviving attacks.
Refugees surviving drowning.
TUESDAY: Right.
Um… (SIGHS)
(WOMAN 2 SCREAMING DISTANTLY)
(CLICKS TONGUE) Mum’s done…
something.
Is this the apocalypse? Is that what’s happening?
TUESDAY: I need your help.
Okay.
I have…
(HALTINGLY) …a plan
to fix things, but I can’t do it without you.
I’ll help.
(SOFTLY) Thank you.
Don’t thank me. It’s my f*cking job.
Sorry.
It’s my effing job.
(SIGHS)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES OVERLAPPING)
(ZORA WHIMPERING)
ZORA: Tuesday.
Tuesday!
Oh!
(ZORA CRYING)
It’s okay, Mum.
Stop panicking.
(GROANS LOUDLY)
Just breathe.
TUESDAY: It’s okay.
(WHIMPERS)
(SCREAMING)
(BONES CREAK)
Is she okay?
(HIGH-PITCHED) Uh-huh.
I think she’ll be…
(GRASS RUSTLING)
(COW MOOING)
(HELICOPTER HOVERING)
Okay, you go.
Are you sure?
TUESDAY: Mmhmm.
(SHEEP BLEATING DISTANTLY)
Don’t forget to take your beta blockers.
Yeah.
(KISSES)
ZORA: No. Stop.
Stop, you f*cker!
(ENGINE STARTS)
ZORA: You’re fired,
Nurse Eight! Ugh!
(PEOPLE SCREAMING DISTANTLY)
(FLIES BUZZING)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES SPEAKING)
(GASPS)
(GASPS)
JACK: Kill me.
(ECHOING) Kill me. Kill me.
Oh…
Oh…
Kill me. Kill me.
Kill me. Kill me.
Okay.
Kill me!
Kill me.
I have to go.
Kill me.
I have to go.
Kill me.
I have to go.
(PANTING) I have to go. I have to go.
Where you gonna go?
(ZORA WHIMPERS)
TUESDAY: Where?
(GROANS SOFTLY)
Just listen.
(BREATHING HEAVILY) I…
Breathe.
(SHUDDERS)
We need to help everyone.
(SHUDDERING)
I can’t help him.
I can’t.
(ZORA GROANS SOFTLY)
Okay.
You have to get strong now.
I can’t.
You can.
(SOBBING) I can’t.
You can.
And you have to let me help you.
Okay?
(ZORA EXHALES)
Okay. (SHUDDERING)
Okay.
ZORA: (ECHOING) Kill me. Kill me. Kill me. Kill me.
Just go, Mum.
ZORA: Yep.
ZORA: (ECHOING) Kill me. Kill me. Kill me. Kill me.
Kill me…
Kill me. Kill me. Kill me. Kill me. Kill me.
Kill me. Kill me. Kill me. Kill me. Kill me.
Kill me. Kill me. Kill me. Kill me. Kill me.
Kill me. Kill me. Kill me. Kill me. Kill me.
(BIRDS CHIRPING)
ZORA: Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
power and the glory,
forever and ever.
BOTH: Amen.
You’re doing God’s work.
God’s work.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
(INHALES SHARPLY)
(JACK EXHALES IN RELIEF)
(ENCHANTING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)
(SIGHS)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES CHATTERING)
(WOLVES HOWLING)
(BONES CREAKING)
YURI: (ECHOING) Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you.
(SHUDDERING) Thank God you’re here.
(COWS MOOING)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES CONTINUE)
HANS: Please, please, please…
Just let me go with her.
(RUMBLING)
(BONES CREAKING)
(ECHOING) I’m coming to see you, my darling.
Here I come.
VICTOR: Pain.
(FOOTSTEPS THUDDING)
VICTOR: Pain.
The pain.
Pain.
The pain. The pain.
Pain.
Pain.
(MAN CRYING SOFTLY)
Please.
Please take…
Take me.
Take me, please.
(SOBBING SOFTLY)
Finally.
Finally.
Fin…
(MAN GASPS)
(SYNTH MUSIC PLAYING)
(SIRENS WAILING DISTANTLY)
BOY: They stabbed me.
Can you believe it?
Can you believe this?
(WOMAN CRIES)
BOY 2: Mummy, Mummy, Mummy, Mum…
(WOMAN CRYING)
(BOY 2 EXHALES)
(SYNTH MUSIC CONTINUES)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES SCREAMING)
(WAVES SPLASHING)
(BREATHING HOARSELY)
Oh! You’re awake.
You missed this crab colony.
It was absolutely amazing. Listen.
Um, I have to go pee
but then I want to tell you something. Okay?
What?
Well…
We’re really good at this, frog.
And I was thinking…
we can do this full-time.
(CHUCKLES) Right?
(GRUNTS)
But I wanna go home.
Hang on, okay?
I’ll be right back!
(DISEMBODIED VOICES CHATTERING)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES STOP)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES RESUME)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES STOP)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES RESUME)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES STOP)
(WAVES CRASHING)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES RESUME)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES STOP)
(URINATING)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES RESUME)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES STOP)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES RESUME)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES STOP)
(TUESDAY BREATHING HOARSELY)
TUESDAY: (ECHOING) In.
(INHALING)
TUESDAY: Out.
(EXHALING HOARSELY)
TUESDAY: In…
(EXHALING HOARSELY)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(DISEMBODIED BUZZING)
(TUESDAY WHEEZES)
(SOLEMN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)
TUESDAY: Out.
(SOBS SOFTLY)
(PANTING)
(BUZZING GETS LOUDER)
(YELPS, THUDS)
(HEART BEATING)
Hmm?
(ZORA RETCHING)
(GRUNTING)
(ZORA CONTINUES RETCHING)
(GRUNTS)
(CONTINUES RETCHING)
(ZORA COUGHING)
(GRUNTS)
(BONES CREAKING)
You ate me.
(DEATH GRUNTING ANGRILY)
TUESDAY: Hey!
(SOFTLY) What the f*ck?
(INAUDIBLE CONVERSATION)
TUESDAY: What the f*ck is she saying?
(SIGHS)
I mean, does that make sense?
(GRUNTS)
(HUFFS)
(GRUNTS)
Please.
(GRUNTS)
Okay.
But…
you say it exactly like that or…
I will.
Or I’ll rip you apart
from the inside. Hm?
That’s fair.
(DEATH GRUNTS)
(GRUNTS)
(TUESDAY BREATHING HEAVILY)
(ZORA GAGGING)
(ZORA COUGHING)
I heard you. I…
I hate you.
(PANTING)
No, no…
I hate you.
(INHALES) I heard you.
I heard you. I heard your… Your breathing
to calm yourself down.
Is that something you do a lot, honey?
Yeah.
Well, I felt it. I felt, um…
the pain that you have.
ZORA: Uh…
(CLEARS THROAT)
Look, I… I um…
I don’t know, uh, what I am without you.
Who I am without you.
I don’t know what the world is without you in it.
I’ve absolutely no idea.
And because of that, I think,
I don’t know, I was scared.
I was, uh… I was fighting for my own life.
But…
I love you so much more than me. (CHUCKLES)
And this is your life,
and…
from now on,
um…
we’re gonna do what’s best for you.
You know, you don’t have to be in any…
more pain.
(ZORA BREATHES SHAKILY)
And you don’t have to worry about me
anymore. Okay?
(CRYING)
(SOFTLY) You’ll be okay.
Promise?
Promise.
(SOFTLY) Promise, promise?
Promise, promise.
(TEARFULLY) Promise. Promise.
(SNIFFLES)
(ZORA SNIFFLING)
(ZORA SHUDDERING)
(ZORA SOBBING)
Hmm.
(GRUNTS)
(ZORA EXHALING SHAKILY)
ZORA: Right.
(SIGHS)
Let’s get you home, luvvy.
(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)
(WIND WHOOSHING)
(WISTFUL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)
(TUESDAY BREATHING HEAVILY)
(BREATHING DEEPLY)
DEATH: Come on, woman.
Let me out.
(GAGGING)
(SHUDDERING)
(RETCHING)
(DEATH GRUNTING SOFTLY)
(TUESDAY BREATHING HEAVILY)
(SOFTLY) I love you so much, Mama.
(SOBBING)
Oh, I love you, frog, more than…
(SHAKILY) anything in the whole world.
(DEATH GRUNTS)
(GRUNTS)
(GRUNTS)
(TUESDAY EXHALING)
(CRYING) No…
Oh, my God. (SOBBING)
Oh, no, no, no.
Oh, no. Oh, no. (WHIMPERS)
Oh, please. Oh, please…
No…
(FOOTSTEPS THUDDING)
(DISEMBODIED VOICES SPEAKING)
(GRUNTING)
(HUFFS)
(GRUNTS)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
(WATER SPLASHING)
(TUESDAY LAUGHING)
(SIGHS)
(TV SHOW PLAYING ON LAPTOP)
(SOLEMN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)
(SNIFFS)
(GROANS)
(SOFA CREAKS)
(CALCULATOR CLICKING)
You need to eat.
Okay.
Would you give it a rest?
Osteoporosis. Hair loss.
It’s all caused by calcium deficiency.
ZORA: (SARCASTICALLY) Wow. That’s cool.
(SIGHS)
(RAIN PATTERING)
(GROANS)
(HUFFS)
(SNIFFS)
(SNORING)
(WINGS FLAPPING)
(GASPS)
DEATH: Hmm.
(GRUNTS)
(SIGHS)
You here to kill me?
(GRUNTS)
No.
Why are you here?
(GRUNTS)
To…
see how you are.
Oh.
(DEATH GRUNTS)
(DEATH GRUNTING UNCOMFORTABLY)
Drink.
(GRUNTS)
(GASPS)
(GRUNTS)
(GRUNTS)
(GRUNTS QUESTIONINGLY)
(TAPPING)
Oh.
(GRUNTS)
Oh. I see. (SCOFFS)
(GRUNTS)
You know, I really think
it would be better if I was dead.
Really, because, um…
I was thinking,
if there is an afterlife or a God…
you know,
I get that that’s confidential information but…
Um…
If there is an afterlife,
then it would be better for me
to be there with her, you know,
to take care of her.
Uh, and to… be with her.
Um…
(CLICKS TONGUE)
And if there isn’t an afterlife,
then…
why am I here? (EXHALES SHAKILY)
I’m nothing.
I’m nothing, really.
(SOBBING SOFTLY)
Please.
(GRUNTS)
(GRUNTING)
(GASPS)
(WINGS FLAPPING)
Wh…
What are you…
(ZORA SIGHS SOFTLY)
(INHALES DEEPLY)
DEATH: There is no God.
Not in any… human way.
Oh.
(GRUNTS)
Makes sense.
But there is an afterlife.
The echo you leave,
the legacy.
Your memory.
(GRUNTS) This…
This is Tuesday’s afterlife.
How you live it
is how she lives.
Uh…
What do you…
(IMITATING ZORA) From now on,
we’re gonna do what’s best for you.
You know, you don’t have to be in any more pain.
And you don’t have to worry about me anymore.
(IMITATING TUESDAY) You’ll be okay.
(SOBS SILENTLY)
(IMITATING TUESDAY) Promise?
(IMITATING ZORA) Promise.
(IMITATING TUESDAY) Promise, promise?
(IMITATING ZORA) Promise, promise.
Promise, promise.
You’re a real f*cker, you know that?
(GRUNTS)
NURSE BILLIE: Hello?
Hello?
NURSE BILLIE: I bought tons of cheese.
You’ll wanna eat that.
Oh, thank you.
(LEAVES RUSTLING)
(INHALES SHAKILY)
Right.
(EXHALES)
Get up, woman.
(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)
(ENCHANTING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)
