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Fertility Horror, 00:05:00
Logline: An infertile psychopath collects healthy ovaries with the help of her brother/lover. Director: Chris Giovingo Writer: Joshua A. Cohen Producer: Joshua A. Cohen
Produced for the 48 Hour Film Project 2007. This was the first film we ever produced.
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FADE IN:
INT. DUNGEON - NIGHT
JEFFREY STEWART (30's, executive) leans back, mostly OUT OF FRAME. A woman, EDNA (30's, elegant) kisses on him and rubs his crotch while he holds his bloody hands away from her.
In the background stands a CREEPY GUY, well dressed, and half in the shadows.
DOLLY to reveal they are leaning against a WOMAN, mostly dead, hanging in a contraption with her feet up in stirrups. They do their business between her legs.
Edna stops. Jeffrey is desperate for her.
EDNA Put it in.
JEFFREY Can't we wait?
EDNA No. I need it now.
JEFFREY (powerless) Okay.
He reaches into a stainless steel bowl and grabs something organic and gross.
Edna walks over to a table. The Woman's legs twitch a little.
Edna returns with a large glass jar, 3/4 filled with something, and unscrews the top. Jeffrey squeezes the organic thing, dripping a red paste into the jar. As it squeezes, Edna approaches orgasm.
EDNA Now the other one.
JEFFREY I love you, Edna.
EDNA I love you too, Jeffrey.
She goes down on him. 2.
He reaches into the bowl and grabs another one. They both MOAN in ecstasy.
PULL OUT
INT. MANSION - DAY
Jeffrey and Edna, in new cocktail party clothes, drink champaign and mingle amongst the societal elite.
SEN. MILES STEWART (40's, executive) approaches Jeffrey and Edna, followed by a FEMALE SECRET SERVICE AGENT.
MILES Jeffrey, Edna.
EDNA My dear brother, Miles. How goes the campaign?
A woman's VOICE, barely audible, distracts Jeffrey.
VICTIM 1 (O.S.) Help! Please stop.
Jeffrey shakes it off, then turns back to the conversation.
MILES Beyond our wildest dreams. We're gaining ground in 3 of the caucus states and holding steady in the others.
JEFFREY Congratulations, Miles.
MILES Thank you.
EDNA And when do you leave?
MILES Unfortunately, tonight. My jet leaves at 11:30.
EDNA I hate red-eyes.
She spies a Young Black Couple, RON and BRANDI, having an argument on the balcony in the B.G.
Jeffrey notices another distant voice. 3.
VICTIM 2 (O.S.) Oh, God! Please, no!
EDNA (CONT'D) Miles, dear, could you please excuse us?
MILES Of course.
He walks over and speaks to a MAN and 2 WOMEN.
Edna whispers to Jeffrey.
EDNA I want you to hit him.
JEFFREY What?
EDNA I want you to walk over and hit that man in the face.
JEFFREY You're crazy.
EDNA But you'll do it any way.
ON Miles speaking to the Man and 2 Women.
WOMAN 1 Tell me, Senator Stewart, why did you spend so long in town?
WOMAN 2 And did I hear you were helping your sister with her orphanage project?
CRACK! Jeffrey has just hit Ron in the face in the B.G. The Agent rushes toward the fight.
Ron reels against the wall, holding his eye and staring back at Jeffrey in shock.
RON What is wrong with you!?
Miles motions to the Agent to remove Ron from the party. The Agent grabs his arm and drags him toward the door. He rips his arm free. 4.
RON (CONT'D) I can walk! Brandi, come on.
BRANDI No.
RON Are you serious?
BRANDI I am so done with your ass.
RON You know what... whatever.
He exits.
Edna moves to console Brandi.
EDNA Come on, dear. We'll take you home.
EXT. TUNNEL - DUSK
The Creepy Guy drags a body wrapped in shrink wrap into a tunnel. PAN UP to see Jeffrey driving Edna and Brandi in his S.U.V.
INT. SUV - SAME
Brandi and Edna sit in the back seat. Edna licks her teeth. Brandi smiles coyly, trying to play shy. Jeffrey looks around at the voices getting louder in his head.
VICTIM 1 (O.S.) I have a family!
VICTIM 2 (O.S.) I have so much to live for!
Jeffrey squints his eyes and tries to rub the voices out of his head. The women don't notice.
INT. HIGH RISE CONDO - NIGHT
Jeffrey opens the door to their condo. Edna leads in a smiling Brandi by the hand.
BRANDI (gasping) Wow! What a view...
Edna unzips her dress. 5.
EDNA There's a better view in the bedroom...
Brandi smiles and follows Edna in.
Jeffrey looks out at the Strip.
JEFFREY I love this city.
VICTIM 1 Why are you doing this?
VICTIM 2 I can pay you... anything you want.
The voices split his head in pain. He reluctantly throws himself inside toward the bedroom.
EXT. HOUSE - FOGGY NIGHT
Jeffrey and Edna pull up to a worn-down house. Creepy Guy leans against another car in the driveway. They exit the car and move around to the back and open it. Creepy Guy reaches in to the back of the S.U.V. and picks up Brandi wrapped in shrink wrap and throws it over his shoulder. They walk in.
INT. DUNGEON - SAME
Brandi awakens, woozy. A trickle of blood runs down her forehead and runs over a 8-ball gag in her mouth. She realizes she's strapped to the contraption and can't move. She tries to talk, but only muffled GARBLED SOUNDS come out. She looks around at the dungeon and panics.
Edna and Jeffrey walk in. Edna massages Jeffrey's penis through his pants as they talk.
EDNA Welcome back, Brandi. You've been out for a few hours. Hope that bump doesn't hurt too much.
BRANDI Mphmmnph.
EDNA Shush, now, honey. This is when it gets exciting. We couldn't start until you woke up.
BRANDI Hmpmpmhmh! Hmph! Phmu! 6.
EDNA Honey, if you can't speak clearly, don't speak.
JEFFREY Let's just hear what she has to say.
EDNA Oh, don't start with that again, you little prick.
JEFFREY She's going to die. At least let her have her final words.
EDNA (exasperated) Fine. Take it off.
Jeffrey takes out the ball gag. Brandi is full-on crying now.
BRANDI Please! I don't know what I did to you, but you don't have to do this!
EDNA Shut up, bitch.
BRANDI Please, no. I'm too young. I'm only 18.
EDNA We don't care, woman. Your ovaries work, and mine don't. It isn't fair, and it doesn't matter how old you are.
BRANDI My o... What are you --
JEFFREY I'm very sorry, Brandi. I didn't want it to be like this.
EDNA Don't you talk to her, you spineless shit! Now do it!
Jeffrey stares at her.
EDNA (CONT'D) What is wrong with you? 7.
VICTIM 1 (O.S.) Please!
VICTIM 2 (O.S.) Have mercy!
He rubs his temples.
JEFFREY I'm done. I can't do this any more.
EDNA Fuck you. Do it.
JEFFREY No. Never again.
She glares at him.
EDNA I promised mom and dad I would take care of you and Miles. I spend my whole fucking life caring for you and loving you and helping you build your empire, and this is how you repay me?
VICTIM 1 (O.S.) This is it!
VICTIM 2 (O.S.) You can save us!
JEFFREY Shut up!
EDNA Who are you talking to? Now get your head out of your ass, cut out her healthy goddamn ovaries and put every one of her fucking eggs in my jar!
Jeffrey's headache is splitting.
JEFFREY The voices...
EDNA Mine is the only voice you should ever hear.
Jeffrey is doubled over. 8.
EDNA (CONT'D) Fine. If you won't do it, I will.
She shoves him out of the way, grabs a scalpel and kneels down between Brandi's legs. Brandi SCREAMS.
BRANDI Jeffrey! Please! Help me!
Jeffrey gets up, grabs the jar from the table and lunges toward Edna. Edna turns and stabs Jeffrey in the heart with the scalpel. Jeffrey freezes, looking down at the scalpel, then up at Edna.
JEFFREY I'm sorry, Edna. Please forgive me. (beat) Hey... the voices are gone.
He collapses. The jar CRASHES to the ground, spilling a gallon of human egg paste across the floor.
EDNA No! My collection!
She kneels on the ground and runs her hands through the eggs. She cries. She finally gets up and pulls the scalpel out of Jeffrey, then turns to Brandi.
BRANDI Edna, please. I won't tell anyone about this. You can just let me go, and I'll disappear.
EDNA Shut up, you little cunt.
BRANDI You'll never hear from me again. I swear.
She approaches Brandi, ready to cut. Brandi SCREAMS again.
Edna stops, her brain working. She moves back to Jeffrey, wipes her hands on his coat, then reaches in and finds his cell phone. She hits a speed dial.
EDNA (into phone) Miles? Hi, it's Edna. Are you still in town? Oh, great. Listen, your brother was helping me with a project, and he had to squeeze out. (MORE) 9.
EDNA (CONT'D) Would you be able to come take his place? (beat) Oh, you'll love it. There's nothing like it. (beat) Thanks, bro. I love you.
She turns to Brandi and snaps the cell phone shut.
FADE OUT.
Brandi SCREAMS.
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