Writer & Producer: Rachel Noll James and Michael May
Director: Michael May
Starring Rachel Noll James and Michael May
Logline: A woman begins to experience disturbing hallucinations and can’t distinguish what’s real and what’s in her head. Also released as part of the horror anthology Fun Sized Horror (Part One).
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Video Transcript:
0:03: [BOTTLE POPS OPEN]
0:04: [DRINKING AND LAUGHING]
0:10: Are you happy?
0:11: Yeah.
0:12: Good.
0:14: Rose, there’s something I have to ask.
0:16: Really? What’s that?
0:19: Rose,
0:21: will you…
0:21: make me the happiest man alive, accept this proposal and be my wife?
0:26: Sorry, should have let you do that.
0:28: You’ve had enough champagne.
0:31: I’m sorry.
0:33: I’m so sorry.
0:35: That’s okay.
0:36: Oh here.
0:42: Do you love me?
0:43: Yes.
0:44: Say it.
0:44: I love you.
0:48: [GASPS]
0:50: Oh.
0:52: [LAUGHS]
1:05: Doctor?
1:19: Hello?
1:22: Doctor?
1:52: Rose.
1:54: Rose!
1:57: Well, what do you say?
2:00: What?
2:03: James finds himself in a room submerged in three feet of water.
2:07: The water is rising.
2:08: Three items are about to be destroyed.
2:11: His pistol, a picture of his family, and a deck of cards.
2:14: Which one does he choose?
2:15: Pistol.
2:16: Oh, darling,
2:18: you don’t know how happy you’ve made me.
2:24: Me too.
2:25: Sorry, I don’t feel good. I just… I think I need… just
2:34: I can’t wait to tell my parents and your parents.
2:36: We should call them. Who should we call first?
2:38: Um, I’m…
2:41: Mine.
2:42: How are you feeling?
2:44: Very strange.
2:45: I can’t… Did I? Did I?
2:47: Focus!
2:49: This is so exciting.
2:51: Mom.
2:56: I really miss you.
3:03: Please tell dad I’m sorry.
3:05: I will love you always.
3:10: Ouch!
3:11: Come here!
3:22: I love you.
3:23: Ever since I saw you in that little blue dress.
3:27: Oh.
3:28: That’s the one.
3:30: Pay attention.
3:32: One, two, three.
3:34: One, two, three.
3:35: Do it.
3:36: No.
3:36: One, two, three.
3:38: One, two, three.
3:39: Do as I say.
3:40: I don’t feel good, please stop.
3:42: The father enters his house.
3:43: The children are playing a game.
3:45: NO!
3:46: What game are they playing?
3:46: Stop.
3:47: Wrong.
3:48: Three tools hanging in a doorway:
3:50: a hammer, a saw
3:51: Stop!
4:47: No.
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