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EXT. GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE—DAY

CHARLIE leans against the railing, looking out over the water. Suddenly, CHARLIE climbs over the railing and stands on the narrow ledge on the other side. CHARLIE holds on to the railing with one hand to keep his balance. We hear ST.NICK’S voice but only see CHARLIE’S-POV looking out at the water.

ST.NICK

Before you go, I want to know

why at this hour?

CHARLIE

It doesn’t matter. No one cares.

If I fell of the edge of the earth

no one would care! So that’s what I’m

gonna do! Fall off the---

ST.NICK

--That’s not what I asked. Why now?

Why in the morning?

CHARLIE

… no one’s around…

ST.NICK begins to laugh as if she just got the punch line to a joke. CHARLIE looks over at ST.NICK. Their eyes meet and ST.NICK stops laughing, still smiling.

ST.NICK

If you want people to notice you, why’re

you killing yourself before rush hour?

CHARLIE opens his mouth to reply but is speechless. Instead, he climbs back over the railing. ST.NICK faces him. ST.NICK appears androgynous. ST.NICK is in their mid-twenties, the same age as CHARLIE, with long red hair, and a trench coat.

ST.NICK

So… what’re you going to do now?

CHARLIE

I… don’t know…

ST.NICK

Play tag with me.

CHARLIE

What?

ST.NICK pulls a revolver out from the folds of their trench coat and aims it at CHARLIE.

CHARLIE flinches and begins to back away. ST.NICK grins maniacally.

ST.NICK

I’m it! Start running.

When CHARLIE does not move, ST.NICK clicks off the safety. CHARLIE takes off running.

CUT TO:

EXT. ALLEYWAY—DAY

CHARLIE runs around the corner, looking behind him franticly, followed closely by ST.NICK. FOLLOW-CHARLIE as he runs down the alleyway until he reaches a dead end. CHARLIE crumples to the ground, hugging his knees to his chest. ST.NICK approaches him slowly, puts their gun away, and taps him on the shoulder.

ST.NICK

Tag. C’mon, there’s something I want to show you.

ST.NICK offers CHARLIE their hand, he takes it. CU-HANDS.

CUT TO:

EXT. ROOFTOP—DAY

ST.NICK and CHARLIE climb up the fire escape and onto the roof where they immediately see the sunrise. It’s beautiful; pink, purple, gold, red and takes up a fair amount of the sky, reflecting on the water. Shadows stretch over the city like each individual building is a sundial. SHOT of ST.NICK and CHARLIE standing side by side in the sunlight. CHARLIE’S mouth is open. ST.NICK turns their head to look at CHARLIE, puts a hand on his shoulder pushing himself down to sit on the ledge before joining him. SHOT from behind them, silhouetted.

CHARLIE

Beautiful…

ST.NICK

Ending it in the morning, very poetic… like

going down on the Titanic with a few violinists.

Me, I waiting for the full orchestra.