Lunedì, 19 Luglio, 2004 | Posted by Marie Sven Gerkin at 22:37

what's going on? I can hear this music. i don't know what it is, but the tune sounds really familiar. the words are not words that are normally heard. the first verse is left out. but it's the song that i heard on that night. i remember it. oh god, it's all rushing back.

When all the world is a hopeless jumble, and the raindrops tumble all around, heaven opens a magic lane.
When all the clouds darken up the skyway,
there's a rainbow highway to be found,
leading from your window pane, to a place behind the sun,
just a step beyond the rain.

why is everyone smiling. why are they smiling. don't they know what happened that night. oh, no! i can hear the camera whirring. film rushing through the gate. 24 frames per second. that song.

INTERIOR. EARLY MORNING. THE KITCHEN OF A SMALL SUBURBAN HOUSE.
It is Silvia's house. Silvia is sprawled across the floor. She has not moved. Marie, is next to her. Her leg probably broken. Her body heaving with tears that are falling down her face uncontrollably.

SFX: THERE IS A LOUD RAPPING ON THE WINDOW
A man, LIONEL, stands at the window shouting, asking for someone to open the door. He is calling out someone's name. Marie cannot make out the name. She looks at the loud knocking. She sees Lionel. She hears what he is saying.

LIONEL
Marie! Marie! Open the door. Marie! Marie! Open the door.

OFF SCREEN IN LOUNGE ROOM JUST OFF KITCHEN
Marie hears the sound of a man laughing. It is JESUS. She moves herself, trying to get to the door. She pulls herself across the polished floorboards. A small stream of blood snakes its way behind her.

LIONEL
Good girl, Marie! You can do it.

Why doesn't he just smash a window, she thinks. Why doesn't he do what most men would do. Why doesn't he!

OFF SCREEN IN LOUNGE ROOM JUST OFF KITCHEN
The music starts to play. It is a song that is very familiar. Marie stops. She hasn't ever heard the words of this opening chorus. But the song is so familiar.

LIONEL
Marie! Don't stop. Keep going. Marie!

What is that goddam song? Why can't she recognise it?

LYRICS (from other room)
When all the world is a hopeless jumble, and the raindrops tumble all around, heaven opens a magic lane.
When all the clouds darken up the skyway,
there's a rainbow highway to be found,
leading from your window pane, to a place behind the sun,
just a step beyond the rain.

LIONEL
Marie! Don't stop. Keep going. Marie!

What is that goddam song? Why can't she recognise it?

There is a loud laugh just behind her. A big strong hand picks her up effortlessly, and pulls her back to her starting spot. It pulls her by her broken leg. The pain makes her scream.

LIONEL
Marie! Marie!

JESUS (leaning down over Marie)
What is it baby, don't you recognise this song? Oh, come on, you must. it's a classic. Everyone knows this song. Just wait for the chorus. Here it comes.

LYRICS (from other room)
Somewhere, over the rainbow, way up high, there's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream, really do come true.

JESUS (leaning down over Marie)
Recognise it now, baby?

SFX: THERE IS THE CRASH OF GLASS.
A rock lands heavily on the floor and rolls up to Marie. He finally did it, she thinks. Why did it take so long?

LIONEL
(To Silvia who hasn't moved)Sorry about the glass, Silvia. I'll pay for it.
(To Jesus) You bastard, get away from her. I'll, ...

MARIE
No, Dadf, ...

Lionel has raced toward Jesus who has risen to his feet. Lionel swings a blow that hits Jesus on the shoulder. Jesus laughs. From below, Marie sees his pony tail bob up and down as the laughter continues. Jesus is enjoying this. He cocks his arm and then releases the trigger. His fist slams into Lionel's face. His nose is crushed. Blood spurts out in a rush to be free. It drips across the floor, red and filled with specs of bone. It entwines with Marie's own to form a slippery sludge.

JESUS
Come to save your little girl have you. She's not your little girl. She's mine.

Jesus's laughter has disappeared. He draws a knife from a holster at the back of his pants. It's a big knife. One you would not like to mess with. He holds it up high and poised over Lionel.

Lionel kicks out. His foot strikes Jesus on the shin. It is not this, but the mixture of blood the floor that makes Jesus tumble. His pants are covered in a film of blood. Marie notices the shining steel gun that is normally strapped to his ankle. The strap has come loose but Jesus has not noticed.

Jesus swings past Marie. He is filled with murderous rage. Bile that is about to spill over as it has done many times before. In an attempt to stop him Marie grabs him by the leg. Jesus, kicks her away violently throwing her across the room and crashing into a chair. He turns to Lionel, who is still clutching his nose.

JESUS
This knife has dealt with men far more worthy than you. Luckily for me it is not choosy who it deals with.

The knife is lifted high. Its shadow races across the wall. It is about to start it descent into mayhem. But, there is a loud explosion in the room from behind Jesus. The sound reverberates around the walls trying to find its escape. Jesus looks down at his chest. His face is in shock. There is a hole in his brand new DKNY Pullover. His blood is spurting out. He falls to the floor. The last thing he sees is the barrel of the gun he normally keeps strapped to his ankle. It is smoking peacefully and contented.

I could never figure out that song.

Posted by Marie Sven Gerkin at 19.07.04 22:37 | TrackBack