PIECES OF ME - JULY 2020 86 .
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DISPATCH ( V . O .)
He harnesses the walkie and takes in the space - there ’ s candles and a shrine dedicated to countless SELF-MUTILATED men . In the corner , there ’ s even an OPERATING TABLE .
Ballard cringes at bloody surgical tools . He picks up an ID and wipes off a globule of blood , revealing Jack Warren - the missing suicide survivor .
OFFICER BALLARD Dammit .
( a beat ) I hope Mento ’ s alright .
He steps around a broken wheelchair and ascends the staircase .
EXT . BACKYARD - NIGHT
Rain gently falls , as Eli stands over Mary ’ s body . He sighs and hacks away with a MEAT CLEAVER .
EXT . STREET - NIGHT
Teen 2 lurks under streetlights , wearing a black hoodie . His eyes are void of human emotion and his mutilated forehead hides under a thin layer of wet cotton .
He passes the familiar rock garden , but keeps his eyes on the prize - a single-story home off in the distance .
INT . HOME OFFICE
A washer rattles , while Patrick snoops around , exploring drawers and other loose documents . Nothing fun .
He turns and spots a slightly open closet - the red safe smiles back . Patrick returns the gesture and walks over . He grabs the handle and slowly opens it , revealing ...
Nothing .
Lame .
PATRICK