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18.
Flowers in hand, Kyle stands over it -- his long hair and
beard telling us it's been a while since she died. He
gently places the flowers on the ground and placing a
hand on the stone, he grieves his loss.
EXT. KYLE'S RANCH HOUSE - DAY
Kyle drives his car down the dirt road that leads to a
lake side home. He parks in the carport, turns the car
off and sadly stares out the window.
INT. KYLE'S RANCH HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - DAY
The house is a mess. Hand-written notes and diagrams,
stale pizza, empty beer cans and bottles everywhere. In
the middle of it all, Kyle lies completely "zoned out" on
the couch wearing a pair of high-tech., visor-like
glasses and headphones that connect to a Blackberry-like
device beside him. The LCD screen on the device displays
a video of Kyle and Beth having fun at a party. He either
doesn't hear or doesn't care about the phone RINGING in
the background.
INT. KATE'S HOUSE/KITCHEN - DAY
Kate (we first met her on page 3) walks past her kitchen
phone which hangs mounted beside the refrigerator. She
opens the refrigerator and pulls out some lunch meat and
vegetables as a political commentary plays on the TV in
the background.
COMMENTATOR # 2 (O.S.)
According to current FEMA policy,
procedures are already in place to take
over in the event of a catastrophic
scenario, whether natural or man-made.
Kate walks by the TV on the counter as the show
continues, depicting two POLITICAL COMMENTATORS in heavy
debate.
COMMENTATOR # 1 (ON TV)
Look, you're just being paranoid. Senator
Briggs and others in this administration
just want to protect America. Not take
away its rights or sovereignty.
COMMENTATOR # 2 (ON TV)
No. This bill will only make it that much
easier to suspend the Constitution and
declare Martial Law! I mean come on.
They’re --