MIND GAMES

INT. KEVIN'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

EVELYN closes the door. She looks around inspecting the place like she hasn't been there for awhile. A CLAP of thunder makes her jump. She looks nervous again. She makes her way to the kitchen.

INT. KITCHEN - NIGHT

Evelyn slams her purse down on the counter top and frantically searches the contents inside. She sets handfuls of objects on the counter next to the purse; Keys, wallet, tissues... etc.

It appears she can't find what she is looking for.

EVELYN

            Where is it? I just had it.

Evelyn's hands are shaking now, still searching.

EVELYN (Cont'd)
 They took it. I know                                                         they took it, its not here!

Evelyn stops searching the purse and goes to the cupboards and starts to open and close them, searching wildly for what she seems to have lost.

She comes back to her purse, breathing hard and still shaking. She lets out a SCREAM, and throws all the contents that she set on the table, from her purse to the ground violently.

EVELYN (cont'd)

                      They knew this would happen they                                            did this on purpose!

Evelyn tries searching her purse again. She pauses. She slowly brings her hand out of her purse. A FLASH of lightning reveals a hand gun in her palm. She looks sick.

A CLAP of thunder makes her turn and aim the gun like a reflex behind her. She knocks her purse to the floor. There is nothing there. She turns back realizing the purse on the floor.

EVELYN (cont'd)

                         Just thunder, calm down you're                                          overreacting.

Evelyn kneels on the ground and starts putting the contents back in her purse. She spots a pack of cigarettes.

She hesitates but takes one and sticks it in her mouth. She digs again in her purse pulling out a lighter. She tries to light the cigarette in her mouth but the lighter won't light.

EVELYN (cont'd)

            (Under her breath)

            Stupid lighter!

A dark shadow moves toward Evelyn. She stops fiddling with the lighter, takes the cigarette out of her mouth, and slowly picks up the hand gun next to her knee. She turns abruptly, gun raised.

KEVIN

            Geez! Sweetheart, its just me.

Kevin stands with his hands in the air. He's wearing a police uniform sprinkled with raindrops.

EVELYN

                   I knew it was you. You just                                                 couldn't stay away could you?

KEVIN

                  Its been a year, I had to see                                                                you, and I... how did you know                                        it was me?

Evelyn keeps the gun steady without moving.

EVELYN

            Woman's intuition, call it a hunch.

Kevin stares at the gun, but doesn't feel threatened.

KEVIN

            (Nods toward the gun)                                                         Then what's with the gun?

EVELYN

    Protection.

Kevin lowers his hands with a slight smile playing across his lips.

KEVIN

            (Amused)                                                                                               Protection? From what, me? Hun,                                             you don't even know how to use                                                    your own kitchen appliances, what                                 makes you think you can handle one                                        of those?

Evelyn appears uneasy, and antsy at Kevin's remark.

EVELYN

            (Intimidated)                                                                   I... I know how to use a gun,                                           I'm not incompetent!

Kevin takes a step toward Evelyn.

KEVIN

            Sweetheart--

EVELYN

            Don't!

Evelyn raises the gun with confidence, aiming right at Kevin's chest. Kevin sees Evelyn's persistent behavior and wild eyes, he takes a step back and raises his hands.

KEVIN

                 Okay, I'm sorry, you've proved                                                  you're point. I just thought...

Kevin notices a package of cigarettes on the ground next to Evelyn's purse.

KEVIN (cont'd)

            You still smoke, I thought you quit?

Evelyn looks over at the cigarette's on the ground, and looks back at Kevin with a grimace.

EVELYN

            Nervous habit I guess. Why do you                                              care, you're only making it worse.                                         How did you escape... you kill someone?

Kevin grins like he was expecting Evelyn to say that.

KEVIN

                  Not exactly. I believe it's called                                 time off for good behavior.

EVELYN

            LIAR! I know they're looking for you,                                      and when they find you, you'll go back                                    to that concrete cell to rot for                                  what you've done.