Marked 7

MARKED 7

We can do it!

By Zachary Smith

PAGE 1.  PANEL 1.

WE HAVE A PICTURE OF A LARGE CARGO SHIP, FULL OF CONTAINERS, A CRANE, AND THE BRIDGE.  WE SEE AN X-RAY TYPE SHOT OF KALLISTE IN THE HULL OF THE SHIP.  KALLISTE HAS HIDDEN HER TATTOOS.

KALLISTE (CAPTION):  “I always loved ships.”

PAGE 1.  PANEL 2.

NOW WE ARE ACTUALLY IN THE HULL OF THE SHIP, WHERE KALLISTE IS SLEEPING.  THERE ARE SHADOWS AROUND HER.  THERE IS REMAINING BITS OF FOOD THAT SHE HAS BEEN STEALING AROUND HER.

KALLISTE (CAPTION):  “I could always sleep so soundly.”

PAGE 1.  PANEL 3.

ONE OF THE SHADOWS IS NOW VERY CLOSE TO KALLISTE, AND WE SEE A LARGE CRESCENT WRENCH. 

KALLISTE (CAPTION):  “Too soundly.”

SHADOW 1:  Tell the captain we have a stowaway. 

SHADOW 2:  She looks like a pretty one.

SHADOW 1:  Believe me, best just to get the captain.

PAGE 1.  PANEL 4.

KALLISTE IS BEING MARCHED INTO THE CHOW HALL, HER HANDS ARE TIED, SHADOW 1, Maxime, IS REVEALED TO BE A LARGE BLACK MAN, AND THE SECOND SHADOW IS A THAI MAN, ARAN.  ALL WE SEE IS THE CAPTAIN’S HANDS, BROWN, FOLDED ON THE TABLE.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  Another stowaway.  You’re lucky it was my ship, girl.

KALLISTE:  And you’re lucky I don’t feel like slipping this weak handcuff knot and

                      reduce your crew by a few members.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  I always tell Maxime to tie it tighter.  Thank you Maxime, Aran, you

                                may go.  I will talk with her.

PAGE 1.  PANEL 5.

CAPTAIN JULIO AND KALLISTE LOOK AT EACH OTHER. 

DIALOGUE CONT.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  I’m surprised to get a stowaway leaving America.

KALLISTE:  It’s worn me down.  I was thinking about going home.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  Where is that?

KALLISTE:  You can just drop me off in the middle of the ocean, that’s where I think it

                      was.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  Haha.  No, no, we are to treat you humanely.  Tell me your story, we

                                 have time.

KALLISTE:  There is always time, too much of it in fact.

PAGE 2.  PANEL 1.

KALLISTE IS RIDING PASSENGER IN A TRUCK, THERE IS ANOTHER WOMAN, GLENDA, WHO IS DRIVING THE TRUCK, WE SEE THEM DRIVING UP TO A MILITARY SHIP CONSTRUCTION SITE.

KALLISTE (CAPTION):  “I like this ship.  Let me tell you about the last time I was on a

                                             ship…”

PAGE 2.  PANEL 2.

KALLISTE AND GLENDA ARE BOTH LEAVING THE TRUCK, AND HEADING TOWARDS THE WORK SITE.

KALLISTE:  Thanks again for the ride.

GLENDA:  You’re the only one who will ride with me, so thank you.

KALLISTE:  Forget them, Glenda.  You’re alright by me.

GLENDA:  You’re too sweet Kelly.

PAGE 2.  PANEL 3.

KALLISTE IS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL AS GLENDA PUTS RIVETS INTO IT.  THE WORK WHISTLE SOUNDS.

GLENDA:  Lunch.

KALLISTE:  Thank god.  The way I’m working, I’m going to be stronger than The Great

                      Sandow

GLENDA:  You and me both.  You got a cigarette?

KALLISTE:  Yeah.

PAGE 2.  PANEL 4.

GLENDA AND KALLISTE ARE SMOKING, THEIR LUNCH BOXES ARE EMPTY, SHOWING THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY EATEN. 

GLENDA:  You still haven’t met Jimmy.  You can eat at my mom’s tonight, he’d love to

                    meet you.

KALLISTE:  Yeah, sounds good.

GLENDA:  Mom’ll be happy to finally meet you too.  It’s you’re all I talk about.

KALLISTE:  Not much time out?

DIALOGUE CONT.

GLENDA:  Too many other things to deal with.

PAGE 2.  PANEL 5.

GLENDA IS TENDING TO JIMMY’S WHOOPING COUGH AT THE DINNER TABLE.  KALLISTE LOOKS CONCERNED.  GLENDA’S MOTHER, YOLANDA, LOOKS AT KALLISTE.

JIMMY IS A SICKLY FIVE YEAR-OLD.  YOU CAN TELL THE WHOOPING COUGH HAS TAKEN IT’S AFFECT ON HIM.

YOLANDA:  Do you have any children?

KALLISTE:  No ma’am. 

YOLANDA:  It’s better that way right now.  Who knows if the father would even come

                       back.  Just like Jimmy’s father.

GLENDA:  Mother, please…

PAGE 3.  PANEL 1.

KALLISTE IS LETTING JIMMY BOX WITH HER, LETTING HIM THROW PUNCHES AT HER HANDS.

KALLISTE:  That’s it, keep your right hand up when your left hand is jabbing. 

PAGE 3.  PANEL 2.

JIMMY BEGINS TO COUGH AGAIN, VIOLENTLY.  YOLANDA SCOOPS HIM UP.

YOLANDA:  He shouldn’t be exerting himself.

KALLISTE:  Oh god, I’m sorry.

GLENDA:  I’ll—

YOLANDA:  No, entertain your guest, I got him.

PAGE 3.  PANEL 3.

KALLISTE AND GLENDA ARE BOTH SMOKING OUTSIDE ON THE PORCH.

KALLISTE:  You never told me his dad died in the war.

GLENDA:  Because he didn’t, or at least I don’t think he has.  You’d have to ask Alice.

KALLISTE:  You didn’t?

GLENDA:  He wasn’t wearing a ring, we were new to the neighborhood, and I just

                   thought he was so nice.  He wasn’t wearing any ring.

PAGE 3.  PANEL 4.

KALLISTE IS LEANING AGAINST THE RAILING OF THE PORCH. 

KALLISTE:  Is this why  I’m your only passenger? 

GLENDA:  Yeah…none of the other women can stand me for what I did.

KALLISTE:  Of course Bob is getting pats on the back from the boys while you get

                      talked about.  Ain’t it always the way.

PAGE 3.  PANEL 5.

A PLANE IS FLYING OVER, GLENDA POINTS TO IT.

GLENDA:  That’s what I really want to do. 

KALLISTE:  Like Amelia.

DIALOGUE CONT.

GLENDA:  Yeah.  But with Jimmy here and the war going on, how could I ever do that?

KALLISTE:  It didn’t hurt that they were affluent as fuck.

GLENDA:  Haha.  I love the way you talk.  So honest.

PAGE 4.  PANEL 1.

KALLSITE IS LOOKING AT THE CAPTAIN.

KALLISTE:  That’s me, all honesty.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  You haven’t told me much, girl.  Is that the story of your

                                  grandmother?

KALLISTE:  If that works for you.  Is there anyway I can get something to eat?  Normally I’d steal it from the mess…

PAGE 4.  PANEL 2.

KALLISTE HOLD UP HER HANDS TO SHOW THAT THEY ARE STILL TIED.

KALLISTE: …but, you know.

PAGE 4.  PANEL 3.

THE CAPTAIN CUTS THE ROPES.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  You can walk around without any worry of my men.  But at night

                                 you must go into the brig, is that clear?

KALLISTE:  No offense, but the little Asian one was giving me a look so—

CAPTAIN JULIO:  He is new.  He does not know my policy for harassment of someone

                                 in my charge.

PAGE 4.  PANEL 4.

KALLISTE LOOKS AT THE CAPTAIN WHILE RUBS HER WRISTS, HE HOLDS THE ROPE.  THERE ARE TWO LOW HANGING LOOPS IN THE ROPE, REPRESENTING TESTICLES.

KALLISTE:  Which is…

PAGE 4.  PANEL 5.

THE CAPTAIN CUTS THROUGH THE ROPE.  NO DIALOGUE.

PAGE 4.  PANEL 6.

THE TWO LOOPS LAND ON THE TABLE, KALLISTE LOOKS AT THEM.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  That, and a nice, long swim.

KALLISTE:  I think I like you.

PAGE 5.  PANEL 1.

CAPTAIN JULIO IS SHOWING KALLISTE AROUND THE SHIP, THEY ARE NEAR THE EDGE, WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE WATER.

KALLISTE:  I hate the ocean.  It’s so endless.  But I love ships and the water.  People,

                      huh?

CAPTAIN JULIO:  I have found that they are always difficult to understand, no matter

                                 age, gender, religion, or ethnicity.  We are puzzles.

PAGE 5.  PANEL 2.

KALLISTE LOOKS AT HER WRIST, THE INVISIBILITY KANJI IS PROMINENT.  CAPTAIN JULIO NOTICES.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  Did you actually get that in Japan?

KALLISTE:  Yes.  A while back.  It was a reminder that I need to lay low, because all I

                      cause is pain.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  That’s all we cause to each other.  Hedgehog’s dilemma I’m afraid.

PAGE 5.  PANEL 3.

KALLISTE IS FOLLOWING THE CAPTAIN UP THE STAIRS TO THE BRIDGE.

KALLISTE:  How long have you been on the water?

CAPTAIN JULIO:  My father owned a fishing boat, so practically my whole life.  I

                                wanted to have a fishing boat, but there just wasn’t a lot of money in

                                it.

PAGE 5.  PANEL 4.

CAPTAIN JULIO IS LETTING KALLISTE INTO THE DOOR OF THE CHOW HALL.

KALLISTE:  You shouldn’t give up on your dreams.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  Yes, but my wife wanted more, and this was more lucrative.  I’d do

                                 anything to make her happy.  So if the decision came up one million

                                 times, I would make the same decision.

KALLISTE:  You’re sweet.  Foolish, but sweet.

PAGE 5.  PANEL 5.

THE CAPTAIN AND KALLISTE ARE SITTING, FOOD IS BEING BROUGHT TO THEM.

DIALOGUE CONT.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  And you, are you married?

KALLISTE:  I was, once. 

CAPTAIN JULIO:  You make yourself sound so old.

KALLISTE:  Because I am.  I didn’t get to finish my ship story.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  Continue, please.

PAGE 6.  PANEL 1.

KALLISTE IS IN THE FACTORY AGAIN.  KALLISTE IS WELDING.  NO DIALOGUE.

PAGE 6.  PANEL 2.

KALLISTE HAS PICKED UP HER WELDING MASK, TO REVEAL HER FACE. 

KALLISTE:  Long ass smoke break, Glenda.

PAGE 6.  PANEL 3.

GLENDA COMES WALKING OVER, SHE IS BEATEN, BRUISED, AND HAS A BLACK EYE.  KALLISTE IS TAKEN ABACK.

KALLISTE:  Shit girl, what happened?  Who did this?

GLENDA:  A is Alice, where as B is for bitch, and C is for…

PAGE 6.  PANEL 4.

KALLISTE IS HOLDING GLENDA AS SHE IS CRYING.

GLENDA:  She told me not to come work here.  That she would make my life hell.  I

                    didn’t know when she would do it, or if she even would.  I hate feeling

                    ashamed Kel.  I just want to yell that it was her piece of shit husband on the

                    prowl.

PAGE 6.  PANEL 5.

KALLISTE IS LOOKING AROUND THE FACTORY, SHE SEES THE OTHER WOMEN STARING AT HER AND GLENDA.

GLENDA:  I just thought he was some nice guy. 

KALLISTE:  Shhh…You hear that?  It was your piece of shit husband that wanted to

                      fuck.  She didn’t know. 

PAGE 7.  PANEL 1.

GLENDA BREAKS AWAY FROM KALLISTE.

GLENDA:  Kelly, you can’t.

KALLISTE:  What are they going to do?  I dare them to try that shit with me.  Hear that? 

                       Try and jump me and see what happens to you. 

PAGE 7.  PANEL 2.

GLENDA PULLS KALLISTE AWAY.

GLENDA:   Let’s get out of here.

KALLISTE:  Where we going?

GLENDA:  I don’t know about you, but I need a drink.

PAGE 7.  PANEL 3.

KALLISTE AND GLENDA ARE IN A BAR AT A TABLE, WITH DRINKS IN HAND.  THEY ARE LOOKING AT TWO SAILORS SITTING AT THE BAR.  OLD MEN SURROUND THEM, BUYING THEM DRINKS.

KALLISTE:  What do you say, I take the brunette, and you can have the blondie?

GLENDA:  I don’t know who wants to suck their cock more, me or the old war vets. 

KALLISTE:  Give them a break.  A good fight get’s the blood going, but in there case

                      that could kill them.  They just miss it, and want to surround themselves

                      with it.

PAGE 7.  PANEL 4.

GLENDA LIGHTS UP A CIGARETTE.

GLENDA:  I could do with a tussle, believe me.

KALLISTE:  How many?

GLENDA:  Alice, Karrie, and Debra.

KALLISTE:  What a piece of shit.  I can’t stand when people don’t fight fair.  That

                      settles it, no more walking around by yourself.

PAGE 7.  PANEL 5.

THE BRUNETTE SAILOR COMES OVER TO TALK TO THEM.  GLENDA IS LOOKING AT HER WATCH.

DIALOGUE CONT.

BRUNETTE:  You ladies interested in a dance?

GLENDA:  I wish, sailor boy.  I got a young man waiting for me at home.  You coming?

KALLISTE:  I might stick around a while.

PAGE 8.  PANEL 1.

GLENDA SPEAKS INTO KALLISTE’S EAR.

GLENDA:  Watch him.

KALLISTE:  He’ll have to tear me off of him. 

PAGE 8.  PANEL 2.

KALLISTE AND THE SAILOR ARE DANCING.  THE BLONDE SAILOR LOOKS SAD.  NO DIALOGUE.

PAGE 8.  PANEL 3.

KALLISTE IS HAVING SEX WITH THE BRUNETTE SAILOR.

BRUNETTE:  So good.

KALLISTE:  Don’t stop.  You can come in me.

BRUNETTE:  Hnnhh…

PAGE 8.  PANEL 4.

KALLISTE IS TAKING A PILL IN THE BATHROOM.

ONI RYU:  You know, it’s a good thing I’m here.  Who knows what he’s crawling with.

KALLISTE:  Whatever it is, it can’t kill me.

ONI RYU:  Us, darling.  Us.

PAGE 8.  PANEL 5.

KALLISTE IS READY FOR WORK, SHE’S PATTING THE SAILOR ON THE BUTT.

KALLISTE:  Gotta go.  How long you in town for?

BRUNETTE:  Three more days.

KALLISTE:  Meet you again at the bar.  Tell your friend I think he’ll have better luck

                       this next time, but to bring a condom.

BRUNETTE:  You got it.

PAGE 8.  PANEL 6.

KALLISTE IS HOLDING THE DOOR OPEN FOR THE SAILOR.

KALLISTE:  Get dressed, I need to get to work fix your fucked up ship.

PAGE 9.  PANEL 1.

THE CAPTAIN IS SHAKING HIS HEAD.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  Such language. 

KALLISTE:  This from a man who castrates people.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  I don’t need to such foul things to do them.

KALLISTE:  Point.

PAGE 9.  PANEL 2.

KALLISTE LOOKS AT THE CAPTAIN.

KALLISTE:  You don’t seem bothered by sex in my story.  You just a dirty old man?

CAPTAIN JULIO:  Most likely.  But who am I to begrudge someone an orgasm?  Life is

                                 too short for me to care what you do in a bedroom.

KALLISTE:  Most men would say a woman is slut for sleeping around.

PAGE 9.  PANEL 3.

THE CAPTAIN LIGHTS A PIPE.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  Most men are hypocrites who like to control everything around them

                                 while claiming freedom for themselves.

KALLISTE:  You don’t worry about being a ‘progressive?’  A man falling to the feminist

                       agenda?

PAGE 9.  PANEL 4.

THE CAPTAIN BLOWS OUT SMOKE.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  The feminist have an agenda?  I would like to see this.  They seem

                                 like any other group:  they desire something, so they fight for it.  I

                                 didn’t know you needed an agenda to fight for equality, or your

                                 rights.

KALLISTE:  Where were you my whole life?

CAPTAIN JULIO:  On this ship. 

PAGE 9.  PANEL 5.

KALLISTE AND THE CAPTAIN LAUGH.

KALLISTE:  If only it were that short.  Anyway…

PAGE 10.  PANEL 1.

KALLISTE IS ARGUING WITH GLENDA AT GLENDA’S HOUSE.  GLENDA STILL HAS THE BRUISES FROM THE DAY BEFORE.

GLENDA:  I can’t just ask her to watch him a whole night.

KALLISTE:  Why not?  When do you get to have any fun? 

GLENDA:  It’s just… I can’t.

KALLISTE:  Just ask her.

PAGE 10.  PANEL 2.

KALLISTE WAITS OUTSIDE.  NO DIALOGUE.

PAGE 10.  PANEL 3.

GLENDA IS WALKING OUT OF THE DOOR.

GLENDA:  She said yes.  She said what you said, in fact.

KALLISTE:  She’s a smart lady.

PAGE 10.  PANEL 4.

KALLISTE AND GLENDA ARE CLOCKING INTO WORK.  NO DIALOGUE.

PAGE 10.  PANEL 5.

KALLISTE AND GLENDA ARE HAVING A SMOKE BREAK.  ALICE, DEBRA AND KARRIE WALK BY.  THEY ARE KEEPING THEIR DISTANCE.

KALLISTE:  Not so tough when there are two of us.

GLENDA:  Kelly…

KALLISTE:  Keep fuckin’ walking.

GLENDA:  That sailor isn’t gonna wanna dance with some bruised up tomato.

PAGE 10.  PANEL 6.

KALLISTE IS APPLYING MAKE UP TO GLENDA’S FACE IN KALLISTE’S BATHROOM.

GLENDA:  You’re really good at this.

KALLISTE:  I’ve had a lot of experience covering shit up.

GLENDA:  Get into some fights?

KALLISTE:  If you only knew.

PAGE 11.  PANEL 1.

GLENDA IS WALKING INTO THE BAR FROM THE PREVIOUS NIGHT, SHE HAS ON A DRESS, AND HER HAIR IS ALL DONE UP.  KALLISTE IS APPLYING A LAST BIT OF LIPSTICK TO HER MOUTH, LOOKING IN THE MIRROR.

KALLISTE:  One more day.

ONI RYU:  Keep telling yourself that.  You’ll need me.

KALLISTE:  Never again.

PAGE 11.  PANEL 2.

KALLISTE IS WALKING TO THE BAR.

ONI RYU:  All addicts say that.

PAGE 11.  PANEL 3.

KALLISTE AND GLENDA ARE DRINKING WITH THE BOYS.  NO DIALOGUE.

PAGE 11.  PANEL 4.

KALLISTE AND GLENDA ARE NOW HAVING A DANCE WITH THE SAILORS.  NO DIALOGUE.

PAGE 11.  PANEL 5.

THE GROUP IS NOW SEATED AT A BOOTH.  THE SAILORS AND KALLISTE ARE SINGING, GLENDA WATCHES ON.

GROUP (SINGING):  Oh never, Oh never, Oh never again
                                     If I live to be a hundred or a hundred and ten
                                     I fell to the ground and I couldn't get up
                                    After drinking a quart of the Johnny Jump Up

PAGE 11.  PANEL 6.

THE SAILORS, ARMS AROUND KALLISTE AND GLENDA, ARE WALKING UP TO KALLISTE’S APARTMEN.  NO DIALOGUE.

PAGE 12.  PANEL 1.

KALLISTE IS PULLING GLENDA INTO HER ROOM.

KALLISTE:  We’ll be back.

BRUNETTE:  We ain’t going nowhere.

PAGE 12.  PANEL 2.

GLENDA AND KALLISTE ARE IN THE BEDROOM.  KALLISTE IS HANDING GLENDA A CONDOM.

KALLISTE:  Here, in case he forgot.

GLENDA:  I don’t know…I—

KALLISTE:  Really?  Cause you seem like you do.  I can send them home right now, and

                      no bother.

GLENDA:  God, it’s been so fucking long.

KALLISTE:  Get some.

PAGE 12.  PANEL 3.

KALLIST EXITS THE ROOM ALONE.  SHE MOTIONS WITH HER THUMB FOR THE BLONDE SAILOR TO GET MOVING.

KALLISTE:  Your up blondie.

BLONDE:  Uhhh…

KALLISTE:  Forget how your tongue works?  You’ll need to remember real quick like.

BRUNETTE:  Get in there, stupid.

PAGE 12.  PANEL 4.

THE BLONDE SAILOR IS IN THE ROOM, GLENDA, MOTIONING FOR THE SAILOR TO COME CLOSE, IS WAITING ON THE BED, PIN UP STYLE, WITH BRA, PANTIES, AND STOCKINGS.

BLONDIE:  I must have done something really good to deserve you.

GLENDA:  Let’s see.

PAGE 12.  PANEL 5.

KALLISTE IS ON TOP OF THE BRUNETTE IN THE LIVING ROOM.

DIALOGUE  CONT.

BRUNETTE:  I would have to say that this is the best R&R I’ve ever had.

KALLISTE:  If you can get it up like you did last night, I’m going to guarantee that it

                      will be the best.

PAGE 13.  PANEL 1.

BACK IN THE CHOW HALL, THE CAPTAIN IS LOOKING AT KALLISTE, AS SHE CRIES.

CAPTAIN JULIIO:  Child, did something happen that night?  Did those men—

KALLISTE:  No.  They didn’t do anything.  I…can I just go back to my cell.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  Are you sure?  Dinner is about to be served.

KALLISTE:  I’m not hungry.

PAGE 13.  PANEL 2.

KALLISTE IS SITTING IN THE CELL.  CAPTAIN JULIO STANDS OUTSIDE.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  You don’t need to tell me anymore.

KALLISTE:  I do.  I’m getting to the end, and I need to confess my crimes.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  I’m no priest.

KALLISTE:  I know, you haven’t been fucking kids.

PAGE 13.  PANEL 3.

CAPTAIN JULIO LOOKS, ALMOST TAKEN ABACK.  NO DIALOGUE.

PAGE 13.  PANEL 4.

BOTH THE CAPTAIN AND KALLISTE ARE LAUGHING.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  I’m glad you came onto my ship.

KALLISTE:  And I’ll be glad when I’m off.  I don’t want anything bad to happen to you.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  I can take care of myself.

KALLISTE:  Yeah, but bad news seems to just follow me around.

PAGE 13.  PANEL 5.

KALLISTE IS LYING ON HER BUNK.

ONI RYU:  Can you tell him?  The worst thing you’ve ever done.  And you’ve done some awful things.

KALLISTE:  I have to tell him.  Confession is good for the soul.  I want all this weight off of me before…

ONI RYU:  Before what?  You’re hiding something from me.  It’s very hard for you to

                   do that, but you’re doing it.

PAGE 13.  PANEL 6.

KALLISTE HAS TURNED OVER IN HER BUNK, SHE FACES THE WALL.

ONI RYU:  Before what?!

PAGE 14.  PANEL 1.

KALLISTE AND THE CAPTAIN ARE SITTING IN THE CHOW HALL AGAIN.  THEY ARE HAVING COFFEE POURED FOR THEM. 

CAPTAIN JULIO:  Did you have a good night’s sleep?

KALLISTE:  No, but that’s okay.  I’m not really in need of one.  I just need to tell you this last little bit, then could you drop me off.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  Hahaha.  You’re funny.

PAGE 14.  PANEL 2.

THE CAPTAIN LOOKS AT KALLISTE, SHE IS SERIOUS.

CAPTAIN JULIO: Oh god.  You seriously want me to drop you off in the middle of

                                nowhere.

KALLISTE:  Not just nowhere, a very specific island.  There is a reason I chose your

                       ship:  I knew it’s route.  I knew it was going to pass by exactly where I

                       needed to go.

PAGE 14.  PANEL 3.

THE CAPTAIN LOOKS DOWN, HANDS FOLDED.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  I don’t feel good about this.

KALLISTE:  You don’t have to.  I’ve given all my possessions up.  I have confessed all

                      my crimes, save one.  I’m ready.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  I would not like to see you go.

PAGE 14.  PANEL 4.

KALLISTE LOOKS AT THE CAPTAIN, HIS HANDS FOLDED, LOOKING SAD.  NO DIALOGUE.

PAGE 14.  PANEL 5.

KALLISTE PLACES HER HAND ON TOP OF HIS CLENCHED HANDS. 

KALLISTE:  Please.  I’ve lived too long, and this is where I need to go.  Make me happy,

                      like you did your wife.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  She has been dead for many years.

KALLISTE:  And I’m here, right now.  Please.

PAGE 14.  PANEL 6.

CAPTAIN JULIO LOOKS UP, THEIR EYES MEET.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  Finish your story.

PAGE 15.  PANEL 1.

GLENDA AND KALLISTE ARE DRIVING IN THE TRUCK, KALLISTE IS SMILING AT GLENDA.

GLENDA:  Stop it.  I’m not telling you anything.

KALLISTE:  Did you at least enjoy yourself?

GLENDA:  …Yes.  I wonder if we can take Jimmy to the yard, he’s always wanted to see

                    the ships.

KALLISTE:  I don’t see--

PAGE 15.  PANEL 2.

AN AMULANCE IS BLARING, CUTTING THEM OFF IN THE INTERSECTION, GLENDA NARROWLY MISSES THEM.

GLENDA:  Shit!

KALLISTE: Wonder where there going.

GLENDA:  Oh god!

PAGE 15.  PANEL 3.

GLENDA AND KALLISTE HAVE PULLED UP TO THE HOUSE, AFTER THE AMBULANCE HAS.  THE MEN ARE RUSHING OUT, THEY HAVE THEIR MEDICAL TOOLS AND SUPPLIES.  YOLANDA STANDS ON THE PORCH, CRYING.

YOLANDA:  In the first bedroom.

PAGE 15.  PANEL 4.

GLENDA IS HOLDING YOLANDA.  KALLISTE IS LOOKING INSIDE.

YOLANDA:  He just wouldn’t stop coughing.  I called them because I didn’t know what

                       else to do.  I think he has pneumonia too.

GLENDA:  I should have been here. 

PAGE 15.  PANEL 5.

KALLISTE IS INSIDE, WATCHING THE MEN WORK.  THEY HAVE STOPPED.

EMT 1:  He’s gone.

EMT 2:  I wish Jack were still on duty.  He’d know what to do.

DIALOGUE CONT.

EMT 1:  Fucking war, causes shortages all around.

EMT 2:  I can tell them, it’s my turn to anyway.

EMT 1:  Thanks.

PAGE 15.  PANEL 6.

THE EMTS LEAVE THE ROOM, KALLISTE HIDES HERSELF SO THEY DO NOT SEE HER.

PAGE 16.  PANEL 1.

KALLISTE HAS HER HAND TO JIMMY’S FOREHEAD.  HER ARM APPEARS TO SLEAVE UP, FROM THE TATTOOS APPEARING AGAIN.

ONI RYU:  How quickly the conviction goes away.

KALLISTE:  Shut up and fix him.

ONI RYU:  We’ve never tried it on anyone else before.  What makes you think it’ll

                    work?

KALLISTE:  I don’t know if it will.  Just please, try.

ONI RYU:  You’ve wished to die since you were saved.

KALLISTE:  I’m wrong.  Maybe you’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me. 

                      Happy?  Fix him!

PAGE 16.  PANEL 2.

THE EMT’S ARE TALKING TO YOLANDA AND GLENDA.

EMT 2:  I’m sorry.  We couldn’t resuscitate him.  The pneumonia had gotten too bad to

               be treated.  We’re so—

JIMMY (OFF PANEL):  Mommy!

GLENDA:  JIMMY!

PAGE 16.  PANEL 3.

GLENDA IS HOLDING JIMMY IN THE ROOM.  YOLANDA WATCHES OVER THEM.  THE EMTS ARE LOOKING IN FROM THE DOORWAY OF THE ROOM.

GLENDA:  I thought we had lost you.  Oh my god, this is a miracle.

JIMMY:  What happened?

GLENDA:  They said you were dead, but you came back.

EMT 1:  I…I have no words.

EMT 2:  I thought for sure he was gone.

YOLANDA:  My baby is okay.

PAGE 16.  PANEL 4.

KALLISTE IS COMING INTO THE ROOM.

KALLISTE:  What happened?

GLENDA:  He died, but came back.

JIMMY:  I thought I saw an angel, she had marks on her body.

GLENDA:  It is a miracle.  Kalliste, I’m taking the day, going to take him to the hospital,

                    get him checked out.

KALLISTE:  Good idea.

PAGE 16.  PANEL 5.

KALLISTE BEGINS TO COUGH.

KALLISTE:  Sorry, the cigarettes.

PAGE 17.  PANEL 1.

KALLISTE IS LOOKING AT HERSELF IN THE MIRROR, THE TATTOOS ARE THERE.

KALLISTE:  Take them off.  Are you playing around with me?  Hello?  Are you mad?  I

                       said you were right.  Where are you?

PAGE 17.  PANEL 2.

KALLISTE BEGINS TO COUGH UP BLOOD.  SHE HAS SMALL WOUNDS BEGIN TO OPEN UP ON HER CHEST, STOMACH, AND NECK.

KALLISTE:  Oh no.  You’ve left.  I don’t—

PAGE 17.  PANEL 3.

KALLISTE IS CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR, BLOOD IS LEAKING OUT.

KALLISTE:  --want to die.

PAGE 17.  PANEL 4.

KALLISTE IS WRAPPING HER NECK, AND HER WOUNDS.

KALLISTE:  Stop the newer wounds, before the old ones begin to form.  I have time. 

                      Have to get Glenda to bring Jimmy.

PAGE 17.  PANEL 5.

KALLISTE IS APPLYING MAKE UP, WHILE SHE IS ON THE PHONE.

KALLISTE:  I’ll just meet you there.  You should bring Jimmy. 

PAGE 17.  PANEL 6.

KALLISTE IS WAVING TO GLENDA AND JIMMY.  NO DIALOGUE.

PAGE 18.  PANEL 1.

KALLISTE HAS JIMMY’S HAND, AN SHE IS LOOKING AT HIM, HE IS LOOKING BACK AT HER.  GLENDA HAS HIS OTHER HAND.

GLENDA:  The doctor says that he is perfectly healthy now.  He’s never seen anything

                    like it.  The whooping cough and pneumonia are totally gone.  A miracle.

KALLISTE:  Would you like to see the battleship, Jimmy?

GLENDA:  I don’t know if we can—

SUPERVISOR (OFF PANEL):  Glenda, can I speak to you? 

PAGE 18.  PANEL 2.

GLENDA IS GOING TO MEET THE SUPERVISOR.

GLENDA:  I hope I’m not in trouble.  I’ll catch up with. 

KALLISTE:  We’ll meet you out there, Glenda.

JIMMY:  Where are we going?

KALLISTE:  The battleship is in port.  Let’s check it out.

PAGE 18.  PANEL 3.

KALLISTE AND JIMMY ARE ON THE GUN TURRET OF THE BATTLESHIP.

JIMMY:  This is so fun.

KALLISTE:  Jimmy, is there someone with you.

JIMMY:  You.

KALLISTE:  Something else?  Do you hear someone inside?

JIMMY:  Mommy said it was god talking to me.

KALLISTE:  Can I talk to him?

PAGE 18.  PANEL 4.

JIMMY’S DEMENOR CHANGES.

JIMMY(ONI RYU):  It’s new, young, but I think I might like it.

KALLISTE:  You need to come back.  This wasn’t the deal.

DIALOGUE CONT.

JIMMY (ONI RYU):  What deal?  You keep me locked up and only use me when you

                                    need me.  With Jimmy I think I can form a partnership.  He’ll let

                                    me out when I want to go out, and I’ll protect him when he wants

                                    to hide.

KALLISTE:  But I’m going to die.

PAGE 18.  PANEL 5.

JIMMY SHRUGS.

JIMMY (ONI RYU):  You took us for granted, now you  know what everyone else goes

                                    through.

KALLISTE:  But you’re mine.

JIMMY (ONI RYU):  I belong to myself.  I like this plane, and so I’m going to spend

                                    some time on it with Jimmy.

KALLISTE:  No!

PAGE 18.  PANEL 6.

KALLISTE RUSHES JIMMY, JIMMY IS FALLING OVER THE EDGE OF THE SHIP.

KALLISTE:  Jimmy!

PAGE 19.  PANEL 1.

JIMMY IS FALLING.  KALLISTE IS ON HER KNEES, WATCHING FROM THE TURRET.

KALLISTE (CAPTION):  You have no mark that binds you.  Remember ours.  You have

                                           to come back to me if you want to stay.

PAGE 19.  PANEL 2.

GLENDA IS ON THE GROUND, SHE SEE’S WHERE JIMMY HAS FALLEN.

ONI RYU (CAPTION):  I hate you. 

KALLISTE (CAPTION):  But you need me.  And…I need you.

ONI RYU (CAPTION):  You’re despicable.

KALLISTE (CAPTION):  I know.

PAGE 19.  PANEL 3.

KALLISTE IS HOLDING GLENDA AT THE FUNERAL.

GLENDA:  Tell me again.

KALLISTE:  He said he saw the angel, and tried to catch her.

GLENDA:  My baby. 

PAGE 19.  PANEL 4.

GLENDA IS KNOCKING ON KALLISTE’S DOOR.

CAPTION: Two weeks later.

GLENDA:  Time to go to work.  Kelly?  You there? 

PAGE 19.  PANEL 5.

GLENDA GOES INSIDE, THE PLACE IS EMPTY.

GLENDA:  Kelly?

PAGE 20.  PANEL 1.

KALLISTE IS ON THE SIDE OF THE SHIP WITH CAPTAIN JULIO.  THE REST OF THIS SCENE IS AT NIGHT.

KALLISTE:  That was the last time, until recently, that I had let the demon out.  You see,

                      I don’t deserve to live.  I deserve to be punished for my cowardice.  I’ve

                      been trying to figure out how, and now I think I know.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  Yes, I think it best that you leave.

KALLISTE:  Do you hate me now?

CAPTAIN JULIO:  Not hate.  Just…disappointed.

PAGE 20.  PANEL 2.

KALLISTE IS LOOKING UP FROM THE ROW BOAT THAT SHE IS BEING LOWERED INTO THE OCEAN IN. 

KALLISTE:  And why does that feel so much worse to me than hate?

CAPTAIN JULIO:  Because we hate to disappoint people, where as we don’t mind if

                                they hate us.

KALLISTE:  I’m sorry.

CAPTAIN JULIO:  Find your peace.

PAGE 20.  PANEL 3.

KALLISTE IS ROWING AWAY FORM THE SHIP TOWARDS A SMALL ISLAND, WITH A SMOKING VOLCANO.  IT’S A VOLCANO LIKE STROMBOLI IN ITALY, WHICH HAS CONSTANT ERUPTIONS.

KALLISTE:  I plan on it.

THE END