Moore Issue 19

Page 1
1. Miranda sits beside Oisin on the bed, her hand on his shoulder.
Miranda: You okay?
2. Oisin rubs his head.
Oisin: Yeah, I think so.
3. Miranda kisses his forehead.
Miranda: I'm glad.
4. Oisin looks around.
Oisin: Where's Eugene?
Miranda: I thought you would know.
Page 2
1. Oisin's forehead crinkles as he rubs it.
Oisin: He was wounded, in my mind.
2. His eyes squeeze shut in agony.
Oisin: Urrg, he's still in there. He's trying to get out.
3. Eugene's blue transparent hand comes out through Oisin's forehead.
4. Eugene's arm comes out.
Page 3
1. Eugene passes out, completely transparent, only half way out of Oisin's head.
2. Miranda reaches through Eugene.
Miranda: Oh my God, what happened?
3. Oisin leans back in the bed, Eugene down over his front.
Oisin: My dad.
4. Miranda sits back down beside him.
Miranda: Okay, I think I have a right to ask you about your dad. There are a lot of things you keep from me, I know that.
Page 4
1. Eugene wakes back up,
2. He pushes himself the rest of the way out of Oisin's head.
3. He lands in Oisin's lap, spilling ectoplasm from the hole in his stomach.
4. Oisin puts his hand on Eugene's head, trying to comfort him.
Oisin: You're right. You do deserve to know. I just keep trying to hide it, I don't like thinking about him.
Page 5
1. Oisin remembers, his head down.
Oisin: I was in therapy for a long time. They said I should be more open about it, but I didn't like to be. Whenever I told people they would start to pity me and I just didn't like that.
2. He looks over at Miranda.
Oisin: I murdered my father.
Page 6
1. Miranda stares at him, eyes wide.
Miranda: What?
2. Oisin shrugs.
Oisin: They said it was self defense and I guess it really was. My father was physically and emotionally abusive. My mother died in childbirth and he blamed me for that. One day he attacked me for, uh, masturbating and I pushed him into the window. His throat was slit on the broken glass.
Page 7
1. Miranda touches his arm.
Miranda: Is that why you're always so covered up?
2. Oisin looks at her, somewhat confused.
3. He nods.
4. She puts a hand on his cheek.
Miranda: Look, I don't pity you for being abused, but I want to be a part of your life. I don't want you to feel like you have to hide from me.
5. Oisin leans on her shoulder, the tears running down his face.
Oisin: You're too good to me.
Page 8
1. She holds him there, Eugene unconscious and glowing in his lap.
Page 9
1. Oisin sits I front of his computer, tapping his pen on the desk top.
2. Sonya stands in the doorway.
Sonya: Hey, Good to see you Oisin.
3. Oisin smiles at her.
Oisin: Oh, hey Sonya!
4. Sonya sits beside him on his desk.
Sonya: You keep leaving us.
Oisin: Well, I'm back, hopefully for good.
Sonya: Good.
5. Oisin looks back at his screen.
Page 10
1. He turns to Sonya.
Oisin: Is there something you wanted?
2. Sonya sighs, her shoulders falling.
3. He holds out a manila envelope.
Sonya: This came for you.
4. She holds it out to him.
Sonya: No return address. Could be from your detective buddy.
5. Oisin takes it from her.
Oisin: Thanks, Sonya.
Page 11
1. Sonya slides off of the counter.
2. She stands in the doorway for a moment.
Sonya: Let me know if you need anything.
3. She looks over her shoulder at him, trying to be sexy.
4. Oisin smiles at her.
Oisin: Don't worry about me, you have your own news story to work on.
Page 12
1. She glares at him from over her shoulder.
2. She leaves the room, nose in the air.
3. Oisin shakes his head, chuckling.
4. He opens the envelope.
5. He stares, wide eyed at what it says.
Oisin: Shit.
Page 13
1. The letter says: "We know who you are-Баба-яга общество" It looks like it's written in blood.
2. Oisin looks around, seeing if anyone else is there.
3. He folds up the piece of paper.
Page 14
1. Eugene lies on the couch, somewhat transparent and no longer leaking ectoplasm everywhere.
2. He stares at the tv.
Eugene: I wish everyone would get home from work soon.
3. He flops backward.
Eugene: It's so boring here!
4. There's a knock at the door.
5. Eugene looks over at it.
Eugene: Hm?
Page 15
1. He looks through the eyehole.
2. CHOGAN (18, long black hair braided down his back, muscular, Native American) stands on the other side, looking around nervously.
3. His eyes glow golden.
Page 16
1. Moirrey claws at the door.
2. Eugene looks down at her.
Eugene: I know. What do we do?
3. Moirrey glares at Eugene.
4. Eugene takes a step back from the door.
Eugene: Um, come on in?
Page 17
1. The door opens slowly.
2. Chogan stops, staring at Eugene with wide, terrified eyes.
Chogan: Uh…
3. Eugene smiles at him, warmly.
Eugene: Hello!
Page 18
1. Oisin stands in front of the Times. There is snow on the ground.
2. A bus stops in front of him.
3. He gets onto the bus.
4. He sits and looks out the window.
Page 19
1. Chogan sits on the couch, still staring at Eugene.
Chogan: So, what are you… exactly?
2. Eugene shrugs.
Eugene: I'm Eugene Aarden, ghost and monster hunter. You are?
3. Chogan tries to look small.
Chogan: My name is Chogan. I… I'm human.
4. Eugene gets serious, squinting at him.
Eugene: Now, that's not true. Not with eyes like that.
5. Chogan tries to get even smaller.
Page 20
1. Oisin gets off of the bus, waving at the driver.
2. He walks up the stairs.
3. There's a manila envelope taped to the door.
4. Oisin opens it. The letter reads: "We know where you live. -Баба-яга общество"
Page 21
1. Moirrey hops up on the back of the couch, hissing at Chogan.
Eugene: The dragon says you're not human too.
2. Eugene gets extremely close to Chogan.
Eugene: You don't need to hide from me. I'm not human either.
3. Chogan's eyes are huge.
4. His mouth is slightly open, his teeth sharp.
Chogan: I swear, I am human.
Page 22
1. Oisin looks around the hall, but he is alone
2. Oisin folds the paper.
Oisin: What is this?
3. He starts to open the door.
Page 23
1. Chogan's eyes dart around the room.
Chogan: I am human, through and through.
2. He stands up, Eugene staring at him.
Eugene: Are you alright? You seem to have changed.
3. Chogan can't help but smile, his sharp teeth showing.
Chogan: I haven't felt better.
4. He stops smiling, a look of worry on his face.
Chogan: Oh dear… It's happening again.
5. Eugene leans forward, his hands on his knees.
Eugene: I see, so you're absolutely human, but there's something else in there that isn't.
Page 24
1. Oisin enters the room.
Oisin: Oh, hello. Eugene, I didn't know we were having company.
2. Eugene lies back.
Eugene: Neither did I. Chogan here seems to have a bit of a problem he'd like our help with. What exactly does this thing want, Chogan?
3. He smiles, his teeth sharp once more.
Chogan: It wants human flesh.