PIECES OF ME - JULY 2020 100 .
Dad .
Yes ?
SOPHIE
ELI
SOPHIE I have a confession .
ELI What is ... it , darling ?
SOPHIE This is all my fault .
ELI I ... don ’ t under ... stand .
INT . HOME OFFICE - FLASHBACK SUPER : ONE YEAR AGO
A weeping Eli stares at a photo of Maggie . He slowly raises the shotgun to his pristine chin .
PULL BACK TO REVEAL : Sophie watching through a slit in the doorway .
Eli readies his finger on the trigger and closes his eyes . He slowly counts down ...
5 .. 4 .. 3 .. 2 .. And just as he ’ s about to pull it-- The doorbell rings .
ELI Dammit ! I thought my 3 o ’ clock cancelled .
He puts the gun back in the safe and exits-- A beat , then ...