PIECES OF ME - JULY 2020 7 .
DR . MORRIS ( CONT ' D ) A nurse will keep you updated on our progress--
Sophie ’ s pulled aside .
Dad !
SOPHIE
Eli watches her disappear in the distance , as the stretcher slams through a set of double doors . He dips to black .
A tense beat , then ... Beep . Beep . Beep . A heart rate monitor . Slow . Steady . Stable .
INT . PATIENT ROOM - NIGHT
Eli ’ s asleep in bed . His entire head is wrapped with gauze ; the bandages are soaked with blood and pus .
Sophie gently snores in a nearby chair , wearing the same bloodied clothes from earlier . Her hair ’ s a rat ’ s nest and skin glistens with oil . She ’ s been here for a while ...
ELI ( robotic , weak )
Ugh--
Sophie opens her eyes . Her father takes a few deep breaths . He slowly lifts his hand , reaching for his face--
ELI ( CONT ' D ) ( robotic )
What ... is ... this ?
He touches the wrapping and freaks ! The heart rate monitor spikes , as he writhes . Even his gasps are robotic - like it or not , this is his new voice .
Sophie runs to his side--
SOPHIE Dad , it ’ s me ! Please calm down !
More painful thrashing .