SILENCE AKA SHHH

Written

by

Leigh Whannell h James Wan

Evolution Entertainment March 2,2005 9C1 R. Highland Ave. 2nd Draft Lcs Argeles, Ch 90038

This s c r i p t i s meant t o be read l a t e a t n i g h t .

FADE I N :

INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT

A candle. ' I t s flame pulses, throwing a halo of l i g h t onto a bone white 'wall .

I n t h e jaundice glow, t h e s i l houe t t e of a woman s i t s o n t h e edge of a bed. Lying i n t he bed i s another Ziyure, a l s o ve i led i n shadow.

The woman tucks t he f igure i n . Their faces zemain hidden m darkness a s t he scene plays out .

w o r n Time t o go t o s leep.

BOY T e l l me another s to ry .

WOMAN I t ' s ge t t i ng l a t e . Tomorrow night .

BOY GO on. I promise I'll be good for t he rest of t h e year i f you do.

The woman laughs.

WOMAN What kind of s to ry?

BOY A scary one.

W O W I don ' t know i f I should. You'll have nightmares and wake up screaming.

BOY I won't! I swear it, I swear it!

The woman sighs.

WOMAN Well, I hope you're r i g h t about not screaming. (bea t ) That ' s the l a s t th ing you'd ever want t o do.