ARIANNA: An Original Screenplay Read Online Free PDF

aside and stops.
     
    LOCAL BOY (O.S) (CONT'D): What are
    you waiting for?
     
    LOCAL BOY #2 (O.S): Say something!
     
    Sebille shakes her head, still amused.
     
    SEBILLE: You brats are gonna make her cry.
     
    LOCAL GIRL (O.S): She can't cry if she
    can't talk.
     
    Sophie draws Sebille back.
     
    SOPHIE: (low) Come on, let's go.
     
    Naiyoo lowers her head, face and hair still poked and pulled.
     
    Kylan steps back, tempted to leave.
     
    KYLAN: Damn it.
     
    He makes his way over.
     
    One of the boys lifts Naiyoo's dress and tries to look under.
     
    LOCAL BOY #3: You think she's got any
    more marks on her.
     
    The boy is shoved away.
     
    KYLAN: Knock it off.
     
    SEBILLE: Here comes our knight in shining
    armor!
     
    Kylan ignores her and clears an opening.
     
    SOPHIE: (to Kylan) I think she just got lost.
     
    Kylan nods, embarrassed.
     
    SEBILLE (O.S): Let her stay Kai, she's
    making some new friends!
     
    KYLAN: You guys are gonna get me into
    trouble.
     
    He quickly takes Naiyoo's hand and leads her away.
     
    The children "boo" as they go.
     
    Naiyoo looks aside at him, then down at his hand. Holding hers tight.
     
    EXT. MARKET - TOWN CENTRE
     
    Kylan looks back over his shoulder.
     
    KYLAN: What were you thinking wandering
    around by yourself?
     
    Naiyoo looks at him, silent.
     
    Kylan shakes his head.
     
    KYLAN (CONT'D): Why am I even
    bothering?
     
    He sees the cart up ahead, along with another crowd.
     
    One of the traders sees him and raises his arm, quickly waving him over.
     
    TRADER: Kai! Kai get over here!
     
    Kylan releases Naiyoo's hand and races over.
     
    The men and women step aside for him.
     
    Alana lies on the floor in another trader's arms.
     
    KYLAN: Ma!
     
    He drops beside his mother and holds up her face.
     
    KYLAN (CONT'D): Ma! Ma what
    happened??
     
    Alana stirs, drowsy.
     
    TRADER (O.S): We have to help her up.
     
    Naiyoo looks through the crowd.
     
    She sees blood running down Alana's legs
     
    CUT TO.
     
    INT. BEDROOM - FARM HOUSE - DAY
     
    Alana lies in bed, her head turned to one side.
     
    She slowly opens her eyes, weak.
     
    Elliott sits beside her, concerned.
     
    ELLIOTT: (beat) How long have you been
    carrying?
     
    Alana closes her eyes.
     
    Elliott takes her hand.
     
    ELLIOTT (CONT'D): Why didn't you tell
    me?
     
    ALANA: (beat) I wanted to wait. Until I was
    sure.
     
    She fights her tears.
     
    ALANA (CONT'D): I knew something was
    wrong but I...
     
    Elliott touches her face.
     
    ELLIOTT: We'll get through this.
     
    Alana looks at him, trembling.
     
    ALANA: (beat) It's still hurting.
     
    CUT TO.
     
    INT. BEDROOM - FARM HOUSE - NIGHT
     
    Alana cries out.
     
    Elliott waves Kylan over, dropping blood-soaked towels into a bucket.
     
    ELLIOTT: Get some more.
     
    Kylan looks across at his mother as he backs out. He runs past Naiyoo, standing by the door.
     
    Elliott raises the bed sheet and sets some more towels between her legs.
     
    CUT TO.
     
    EXT. FARM HOUSE - MORNING
     
    Naiyoo sits on the swing, staring up at the bedroom window.
     
    MEDICINE MAN (O.S): Her bleeding has
    not ceased.
     
    CUT TO.
     
    INT. HALLWAY - UPPER FLOOR
     
    Elliott stares off into thin air, an old medicine man in front of him.
     
    MEDICINE MAN: I'm afraid her fate is now
    with the Great Spirit.
     
    Elliott nods, distant.
     
    The old man turns and leaves, squeezing Kylan's shoulder.
     
    EXT. FARM HOUSE
     
    The medicine man steps down from the porch and walks to his horse and carriage.
     
    He sees Naiyoo on the swing and glances at her twice.
     
    CUT TO.
     
    INT. BEDROOM - FARM HOUSE - DAY
     
    Elliott sits by the side of the bed, struggling to stay awake.
     
    ALANA (O.S): (beat) You need to rest.
     
    Elliott sits up, finishing a glass of water.
     
    ELLIOTT: I'll sleep when you are back on
    your feet and making me breakfast.
     
    Alana tries to smile.
     
    She squeezes his hand. Thumb over his silver wedding ring.
     
    ALANA: Denying my father and