2022 PFC Anthology | Page 31

With what ?
8
With the cancer but Pulmenti will .
OLD WOMAN
TOM Not now . Mark , my mom let me come out today so I could tell you myself .
MARK ( Crying ) No . This isn ’ t real . Where are the camera ’ s .
TOM We were just having fun and it was nice having a normal day for once . My mom said your parents wanted to tell you but I wanted to do it myself and I was going to but then we saw her .
MARK
Garrett ? Braxton ?
TOM There ’ s nothing they can do . It ’ s spread though my body . The doctors say it ’ s terminal . Six months to a year is what they say . Mark . I … you ’ re my best friend and I … I ’ m sorry .
This sucks . ( Tom shakes his head in agreement .)
MARK
Pulmenti . Pulmenti will cure all . Here drink .
OLD WOMAN
MARK So you really did know what was wrong with Tom . Are you sure it will work ?
OLD WOMAN Yes . Yes . Pulmenti will cure all . When I was young back in Rome , I got very sick . My father take me on quest to find the ancient ones . Many days we travel then we find the ancient ones and they give me pulmenti and I live . Pulmenti will cure Tom and he will live a very very long life .
I ’ m not sure about this .
TOM
What do you have to lose ?
MARK
( Offering the bowel to Tom ) Pulmenti .
OLD WOMAN
MARK If this works- then you ’ ll be better . I won ’ t have to say goodbye to my best friend .