Script Guilty Conscience

Guilty Conscience
Overwhelmed by the death of her best friend, Olivia's

emotional state declines until she begins to see
hallucinations of her friend Nate, further heightening

her sense, guilt and betrayal.
Millie Newton

05/01/2022

SCENE 1

EXT. SIDE OF THE ROAD. EVENING

NATE, age 17. Known as a boisterous and happy individual.
Current appearance is in casual, loose fitting jeans with a
graphic shirt. He has his backpack (carried on one shoulder)
filled with many pin badges from bands and shows he likes. He
has messy, wild and bedhead like hair.

OLIVIA, age 17. Known as a down to earth and resourceful
character having to take NATE under her wing most of the time
to guide and support him in a platonic way. Olivia wears a
casual top with a flannel overtop, jeans and clean converse.
Her hair is in a neat ponytail. She has her backpack over
both her shoulders and likes to hold the straps when waking.

NATE and OLIVIA are walking side by side on the path, coming
home from school. the path is lightly lit with streetlights
along the side of the path, many trees are around them and
cars can be heard from the road next to them as they turn to
walk through a park like area. Because of the winter season,
the sky is starting to turn dark quickly.

NATE
Hey LIV, you got any food on you, i'm
kinda hungry?

OLIVIA
Yeah I have a KitKat in my pocket and
it's not for you.

NATE chuckles and pleads OLIVIA. He tries to take a look in
one of OLIVIAS pockets to find the KitKat.

OLIVIA
Bro no, you'll literally be home in
five minutes

NATE stops in front of OLIVIA (stopping them both)

OLIVIA
No.

NATE
Oh come on, you'll probably forget
about it and it'll melt!

OLIVIA
It wont melt if I eat it now.

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OLIVIA stops and takes the KitKat out of her flannel pocket
and waves it in front of NATE. He tries to grap the KitKat
but OLIVIA pulls it away and takes a bite.

OLIVIA
(Chuckling)
Sorry mate, this is pay back for
yesterday.

NATE
Why you still pressed over an oreo?
mate thats so lame.

OLIVIA
(laughing)
You're lame.

NATE
No you're lame.

NATE lunges towards OLIVIA and they both play wrestle for the
KitKat and topple over with OLIVIA falling beside NATE. NATE
is holding the KitKat over his chest.

OLIVIA
(laughing)
Hey idiot, give it back.

OLIVIA is holding a knife which is plunged into NATE'S chest
in replacement for the KitKat.

NATE
(spluttering and coughing)
LIV?

OLIVIA is unable to move or speak and can only watch NATE as
he splutters blood. NATE looks pale and his eyes are
bloodshot. He continues to cough over OLIVIA and blood stains
her shirt.His expression is terrifying.

NATE
Why'd you stab me?

OLIVIAS hands sink deeper into NATE'S chest with the knife.
She cannot speak.

NATE

LIV?

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SCENE 2

INT. OLIVIA'S BEDROOM. MORNING

OLIVIA wakes up suddenly in her bed. She is breathing heavily
but takes a sighed breath of relief. She rubs the sleep out
of her eyes and rests her head in her arms.

INT. CLASSROOM. MORNING.

OLIVIAS head is rested in her arms.

TEACHER
OLIVIA head up please

OLIVIA looks up and rolls her eyes casually tilting her head
to focus on what is happening at the front of the class.

A hallucination of NATE appears at the front of the class. He
is dripping some black liquid out of his jumper sleeves. his
eyes are bloodshot and his face is hauntingly pale, just like
in the dream.

The class continue as they cant see what OLIVIA is seeing.
OLIVIA is now startled. She takes deep but staggers on her
breathes. Sweat builds up around her forehead and her fingers
shake with her grip on her pen becoming loose. With her free
hand, she tries to pinch her other hand to try and wake her
up if this is a dream. Nothing happens.

NATE stares OLIVIA in the eyes.

OLIVIA
(confused. muffled)
NATE?

OLIVIAS shaking becomes erratic as her sweat builds up, she
cannot move but her hand looses grip of her pen as it drops
on the floor with a thud.

Students in the class turn around in curiosity to the sound
to see OLIVIA with tears forming in her eyes and sweat
covering her face, which has a pale and sick look.

OLIVIA
(pleading with a confused and
scared tone)
NATE?

OLIVIA continues to shake and tears fall from her eyes as the
realness of the situation is startling and she is confused

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and overwhelmed by what she is seeing.

Everyone in the class stops turning to look at OLIVIA. Some
students look towards the teacher.

TEACHER
OLIVIA, do you need a moment outside?

The TEACHER stops what they are doing by putting down the
whiteboard pen and turns their attention to OLIVIA with brows
furrowed.

OLIVIA doesn't speak and only focuses on NATE at the front of
the classroom. Everything else is a blur and NATE is the only
thing she is focused on. She is unsure if he is a friend or a
threat.

TEACHER
(questioning)
OLIVIA?

NATE walks towards the door and leaves the room, taking long,
dragged steps.

OLIVIA watches him go out the open door and stands up without
thought in a quick pace to stumble through the rows of
tables, taking clumsy steps as her attention is still only
focused on the door as she quickly follows.

Students watch and mumble amongst themselves as the teacher
calls after OLIVIA.

TEACHER
(yelling)
OLIVIA.

OLIVIA runs through the school, looking for a now gone NATE.
He is nowhere to be seen and OLIVIA continues to run and bump
into passing students.

OLIVIA falls to the ground as she collides with the passing
student.

STUDENT 1
(Apologetic)
Hey, you ok, I'm so sorry I didn't see
you there!

OLIVIA looks up and finds the hallucination of NATE in place
of the student, holding out a hand to her.

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NATE has blood dripping from his mouth slowly and a black
stained hand which looks deep with cuts and bruises.

OLIVIA cannot speak or move.

NATE
(Taunting)
You lookin a bit pale LIV.

NATE reaches out to try and take OVLIVIA'S hand.

She slaps NATE'S hand away and rubs her hands over her eyes.

STUDENT 1 looks at OLIVIA confused and slightly tilts his
head.

STUDENT 1
Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.
Do you need me to go get someone?

OLIVIA stares at STUDENT 1 with NATES hallucination gone. She
can't say anything and starts to cry being overwhelmed by the
whole situation. In a mess of confusion OLIVIA contemplates
her mental stanability. is NATE real or is it all in her
head.

A teacher comes out of the classroom next to where they are
on the floor to see what all the sound is.

OLIVIA is still on the floor now crying into her hands. She
is apologetic towards the student in front of her and feels
guilty for causing a scene.

OLIVIA
I'm sorry, i'm so sorry

Students and teachers start talking over OLIVIA'S thoughts as
her mind goes fuzzy. The room starts to spin as she starts to
lose consciousness. She hugs in on herself.

OLIVIA
I'm sorry, i'm sorry

OLIVIA passes out and the voices of students and teachers
mumbling around her can be heard. Teachers rush to her side.

SCENE 3

INT. OLIVIA'S BEDROOM. NIGHT.

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OLIVIA'S room is messy, clothes are scattered around on a
desk chair and piling out of her wardrobe. OLIVIA has had a
quick decline in her mental health and no longer takes pride
in her appearance or education. A photo of OLIVIA and NATE
stands on her desk with the funeral invite next to it.

The invite reads, In loving memory of NATE CHARLES PARKER,
please join us 13 October 2021 as we say goodbye to a loving
brother, son and friend.

There is a lamp dimly lit beside her on her beside table, not
bright enough to light the whole room but enough to see the
photo of her and NATE on her desk.

It's pitch black outside. OLIVIA is confused at first as to
where she is before she turns to find the photo of her and
NATE.

OLIVIA

Shit

Wind whistles outside which causes tapping against her
window.

While staring, the tapping starts in her left ear, the
opposite side of the window.

NATE is sitting in her desk chair, tapping his hands along
the surface of her desk. NATE is now a bloody mess with more
black tar and sticky blood pouring out of different wounds in
his body.

OLIVIA stares at him in horror. Her eyes shoot between him
and the photograph on her desk as she looks for any reason or
comparison between them

NATE
(Mockingly)
Gosh I missed this place.

OLIVIA

I, I-

NATE
Seriously, you look like you've seen a
ghost.

OLIVIA
Is this some cruel joke? because I
dont find this funny.

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NATE
Do I look like a joke to you?

OLIVIA
You look like NATE but the NATE I know
is very much dead.

NATE
(taunting)
So you are calling me a joke! Oh LIV I
am so offended.

OLIVIA
This is so messed up. Fuck you, you
think that, the news, the funeral, you
think it's all one big joke that I had
to stand and watch you're family mourn
you're dead body in a stupid casket
and watch as hundrends of strangers
spoke shit about how upsetting it must
have been for me and you're now absent
future, you think I find it funny. I
dont know who you are or why you are
here but I dont find it funny at all.
Real or not.

NATE stares at OLIVIA and swallows deeply. He doesn't leave
but stops tapping to rest his hands on his knees. He leans
forward, more directly towards OLIVIA. OLIVIA is startled by
his movements and retreats backwards. He clenches his hands
in his bloody trousers.

OLIVIA wipes her face with her hands to try and get rid of
any hallucinations but NATE is still in the chair, looking
down towards his hands.

OLIVIA looks at the photograph then at the funeral invite and
then towards NATE and she takes a deep breath and looks
towards the celling as tears fall down her face.

NATE
I'm sorry

OLIVIA
Why you apologising? You're not real
anyway. Just my stupid head.

NATE
I'm here though.

OLIVIA shuffles backwards to rest her back against the

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headboard. She hugs her knees to her chest.

A long silence passes between them.

NATE
You blame yourself.

OLIVIA looks up and rests her nose on her arms which are
wrapped around her legs. She isn't crying anymore, but her
cheeks are still damp and puffy. She looks confused.

OLIVIA
Excuse me?

NATE
You blame yourself for my death. You
think you could have prevented it if
you gave me a lift home.

OLIVIA
How do you-

NATE
Because i'm you're bestfriend and I
basically know everything about you.
That guilt problem you have, You think
it's your falt.

OLIVIA
Thats not-

NATE
Don't try to deny it. Stop lying to
yourself.

OLIVIA looks towards a slightly torn newspaper in the corner
of her room. A photo of NATE on the front cover. A ripped
part of the title states that a boy aged seventeen had been
murdered in a local park.

NATE watches OLIVIA.

SCENE 4

EXT. SIDE OF THE EMPTY ROAD. NIGHT.

NATE is walking by himself along the side of the road. He
kicks some stones into the bushes beside him and mutters,
irritated about the situation. he turns off into the park,
the same one from OLIVIAS dream and looks towards the sky as
she breathes out the cold autumn air. He hugs his scarf

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tighter around him.

NATE
(Under his breath)
Walk by yourself, NATE. I need to stay
and do work, NATE. Get home safe,
NATE.

NATE is making exaggerated hand gestures as he sulks down the
side of the road, occasionally looking behind him.

Mumbling can be heard in the distance which is not from NATE.

NATE
You know the way home, NATE. It's just
a twenty minute walk, NATE. Sorry I
can't give you a goddamn ride home,
NATE.

NATE boots a bunch of stones into the bushes in frustration,
then takes moment to calm down his emotions.

He rubs his forehead.

NATE
Who am I kidding. This is LIV we're
talking about.

STRANGER 1
Hey kid you lost?

NATE jumps at the sudden closeness of a group of MEN behind
him. They are tall, stocky. Because of the dark of winter,
it's hard to make out their faces.

NATE takes a step back.

STRANGER 2
You need someone to walk you home?

NATE
(Timidly)
No- No thank you.

The group of men start to approach him.

NATE takes another step back.

STRANGER 1
(Mocking)
We're not going to hurt you. We just

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wanna talk.

NATE turns around to try and run away but as he does, one of
the men reaches out and grabs his coat collar to pull him
back towards the group.

The MEN wrestle him to the ground.

STRANGER 3
We were just trying to help. Talk
about fucking ungreatful.

NATE struggles against their grip around his arms.

STRANGER 1
Not exactly polite, is he?

NATE
(Desperately)
Someone please, someone help-

NATE is cut off by one of the MEN covering his mouth with his
hand.

The men drag him off the footpath and behind one of the
streetlights out of immediate view.

NATE bites the hand of one the guys and tries to wriggle out
of the other man's grip.

STRANGER 2
(Seething)
Bastard!

The man lunges towards NATE and catches him by the end of his
blazer, pulling him down so that his head is hit harshly into
the ground, knocking it on a rock. NATES ears start to ring
and his vision blurs.

NATE passes out.

SCENE 5

NATE fades back into view as he continues to stare at the
newspaper. His ears still ring and NATE now looks dissociated
from the conversation. OLIVIA looks at NATE unable to get
words out, breathing heavily.

NATE
I don't blame you for what happened.

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OLIVIA holds her head in her hands and starts to pull on her
hair. The light beside her begins to flicker. The photo frame
rattles and NATE stands up from the chair.

OLIVIA
(Distressed)
You would be alive right now if it
wasn't for me. You would be alive. You
would be fucking alive. You would most
likely me messaging me about a new
highscore you got on your stupid
little game or asking to call because
you want to play me a song on the
guitar which would most probably suck
but I would still listen because
you're my bestfriend and that's what
bestfriends do. I just want my
bestfriend back. I want NATE home.

NATE stumbles forward and tries to get closer to OLIVIA

OLIVIA stands up from her bed and moves away from him.

The photo of her and NATE start to drip tar and cracks. NATE
himself starts to choke up some blood and he clutches his
stomach. The room flickers red, making OLIVIA panic.

NATE tries to reach out a hand to her but she runs straight
past him, swatting his hand away. lightly touching his. In
panic she grips her hand and pulls it away.

OLIVIA'S voice is drowned out by ringing and the spinning of
the room whilst she stumbles towards the door and rips it
open.

OLIVIA
I'm sorry. Please leave. Please.

INT. BATHROOM. NIGHT.

OLIVIA runs into the bathroom and locks herself in.

OLIVIAS bathroom is clean but dark with one, small window
above the bath. The moonlight casts through and lights up
OLIVIAS figure against the door. A light dripping sound can
be heard from the tap. OLIVIA looks towards the window and
falls slowly to the floor, hugging her knees into her chest
as she cries into her hands. She is shaking uncontrollably.

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SCENE 6

OLIVIA looks up to find NATE sitting cross legged on the
floor in front of her. She then looks down again, unable to
look him in the eyes.

NATE
Hi

There is a long awkward silence.

OLIVIA
Why are you still here.

NATE
I'm not leaving with unfinished
business.

OLIVIA
(mumbling)
So professional.

NATE rests his chin in his hands and looks at OLIVIA. sighing
heavily, he takes a deep breath and wipes some blood off his
face as he starts to leak more from his mouth.

NATE
Maybe I won't be able to change you're
mind but, I dont think I could ever
hate you, you know.

NATE reaches out his hands slowly to hold OLIVIAS wrists. His
grip is strong and causes OLIVIA to tense up. Unable to move
she stares at where his hands lock around her wrists. The
moon lights up where they are connected and droplets of blood
from NATES body drip to match the sound coming from the sink.

NATE
I don't want to startle you, I just
want you to calm down.

OLIVIA looks NATE in the eyes and tears form. OLIVIA looks
like she wants to speak but doesn't only mumbling little
sounds. She starts to try and back away from where she is
sitting but NATE continues to hold her wrists.

NATE
LIV, please.

NATE pulls her forward gently so that she is forced away from
the door and pulls her wrists towards his heart so that her

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hand is placed against his chest. OLIVIA sinks her head
towards the floor and lets NATE put her hand over his chest.

They don't speak to each other but Nate continues to hold her
wrists as her hand is placed firmly over his heart where a
soft beating sound can be heard. OLIVIA can feel his
heartbeat and looks up towards where her hand is placed,
shocked and confused.

NATE
You feel it?

NATE nods towards where her hands are placed and OLVIA
continues to stare at his chest. Small patches of blood stain
his shirt and droplets of tar leak from scratches and wounds
from his arms and neck. She feels some blood drip onto her
head from where NATE is leaning over her but she doesn't
flinch.

NATE
(chuckling)
Oops, sorry I got some blood on your
head. It'll wash out. I hope anyway,
you were always so demanding about
keeping your hair fresh without my
grubby hands touching it.

OLIVIA
(mumbling)
I think anyone would do the same.

NATE looks down at OLIVIA and smiles as he rests his chin
onto of her head. OLIVIA continues to feel his heartbeat and
smiles lightly with some remaining tears falling from her
cheeks.

OLIVIA
I'm sorry.

NATE grips his hands into OLIVIAS wrists with more pressure
and sinks his body a little, sighing.

NATE
What have I told you about
apologizing? None of that, thank you.
you know I dont blame you. Maybe you
ended up saving yourself.

OLIVIA
But it's not the same without you.

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NATE
I guess you have less headaches now?

OLIVIA
I guess thats a benefit.

NATE grips OLIVIA wrists harder and lets drops of blood from
his eyes and mouth soak into her hair.

OLIVIA
I miss you. So much. It hurts

NATE
I miss you too.

NATE'S grip on OLIVIA'S wrists tightens, blood starts to seep
from between his fingers from OLIVIAS wrists. It trickles
down and drops onto the floor.

NATE lets the blood and tar from his mouth and eyes seep down
OLIVIA as he buries his face into her hair trying to get
closer contact. OLIVIA feels the impact of NATES grip around
her but doesn't let go from her touch over his heart.

OLIVIAS mouth starts to drip blood and the spot where OLIVIAS
hand is placed over his heart bleeds quickly staining through
his shirt and onto her hands.

The blood from the grip on her wrists is now pouring from
them both but they continue to smile.

NATE moves his head down to rest against OLIVIAS forehead as
they look at each other, both of their eyes puffy and blood
covering mouth, black tar stained eyes.

OLIVIA
I love you, NATE.

NATE
Love you too, LIV.

They continue to smile with their legs tangled up with one
another still in contact with their foreheads pressed gently
against each other.

The moonlight iluminates OLIVIA as her head is slumped
forward. NATE is gone and blood still stains her wrists.

There is a smile on her face as the water still drips from
the tap and spots of blood cover the floor and her clothes
but she is still in the exact position as she was seen in

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with NATE.

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