• PAGE ONE biggrin AY
    PANEL ONE
    An overweight, balding man with an eternal frown walks down prostitute alley, checking out the merchandise. Sam sits on the curb, tying it's shoe.
    PANEL 2
    Sam looks up at the man, JOHN, from the pavement.
    SAM
    You looking for a ride, sir?
    PANEL 3
    Sam stands up, pulling down it's skirt. John stands, arms crossed over his broad chest.
    JOHN
    You could say that, yes. I'm looking for something a bit exotic.
    PANEL 4
    Sam smiles and scratches the back of it's head.
    SAM
    Well, I'm exotic, all right. I've also been known to cry like a virgin, if you're into that sort of thing.
    PANEL 5
    John points down the street.
    JOHN
    Your hired.
    PAGE 2
    PANEL 1
    Pete closes the door to the shop, making sure the sign is turned to "closed".
    PANEL 2
    Amanda stands behind him, leaning on an old beat up Honda.
    AMANDA
    Thanks for coming with me, Pete.
    PANEL 3
    Pete walks up to her, a frying pan in hand.
    PETE
    No problem.
    PANEL 4
    Amanda looks at the frying pan.
    AMANDA
    What's that for?
    PANEL 5
    Pete waps it into his hand, smiling.
    PETE
    Just in case Greg tries something.
    PAGE 3
    PANEL 1
    John pushes Sam up against the side of a wall. Sam's mouth is open and it's eyes clenched closed.
    PANEL 2
    Sam cries as it slides up the wall.
    PANEL 3
    Sam looks more calm as it slides down.
    PANEL 4
    John breaths heavily.
    PANEL 5
    Sam looks up, teeth clenched in pain.
    PANEL 6
    Sam's eyes open and it looks down.
    PANEL 7
    John sweats, loosening his tie.
    PANEL 8
    Sam cries out.
    SAM
    Hnnahh!
    PAGE 4
    PANEL 1
    Amanda drives while Pete leans against the window.
    PETE
    This is dangerous area. Lots of drugs and sex.
    PANEL 2
    Amanda looks over at him.
    AMANDA
    I know. I've had to drive through here to get to Greg's all the time.
    PANEL 3
    Pete looks over at Amanda.
    PETE
    I don't understand it. You're a beautiful, intelligent girl, why were you dating that scumbag?
    PANEL 4
    Amanda sadly looks at the road.
    AMANDA
    We went to high school together. I had really short hair that year and a lot of people would make fun of me, saying I was a dyke. He stood up for me.
    PANEL 5
    Pete looks out the window, shocked.
    PETE
    But, still-Holy [[********]!
    PAGE 5
    PANEL 1
    John grunts, a smile changing his face.
    PANEL 2
    The smile disappears as a hand grabs him by the shoulder.
    PANEL 3
    Pete pulls John off of Sam, throwing the man off balance.
    PANEL 4
    Pete punches John in the face.
    PANEL 5
    Sam sits on the ground, where it dropped, it's face angry and hurt.
    SAM
    [********]] hell, Pete! What are you doing?
    PANEL 6
    Sam pulls itself up, Pete turning towards it.
    PETE
    He was-
    SAM
    You have no right to barge into my business!
    PAGE 6
    PANEL 1
    Pete looks taken aback and sad.
    PETE
    I...
    PANEL 2
    Sam helps John to his feet.
    SAM
    You get the [********] out of here Pete. This is my life and screw you if you disapprove.
    PANEL 3
    Pete backs away, revealing Amanda behind him. Her eyes are huge.
    PANEL 4
    John rubs his jaw, glaring at Pete as he walks off.
    SAM
    I'm so sorry. If it would make it up to you, you could do what you want with me. Free.
    PANEL 5
    Pete and Amanda drive off.
    PANEL 6
    Pete rubs the edge of his frying pan, scowling. Amanda looks off, silent.
    PAGE 7
    PANEL 1
    Pete hits himself in the leg with the bottom of the pan.
    PETE
    I[size=7] ********] hope that Greg does try something. I need to beat the s**t out of something.
    PANEL 2
    Amanda looks over at Pete, sadly.
    AMANDA
    You really love her, don't you?
    PANEL 3
    Pete hides his face in his hand.
    PETE
    What? Oh, yeah. But it's pointless. She's already in love, although I don't know who with.
    PANEL 4
    The two of them drive down the road in silence.
    PANEL 5
    They stop in front of a warn down house. Amanda steps out.
    PAGE 8
    PANEL 1
    Amanda stands in front of the door, pushing the bell, Pete standing behind her, frying pan at his side.
    PANEL 2
    An old woman, Greg's mother, MARTHA, opens the door. She's short and bent, not too old but looking it behind giant glasses.
    MARTHA
    Oh, Amanda! So nice to see you! Greg's out right now, but he should be back soon. Come in!
    PANEL 3
    Amanda and Pete step into the house. Pete bends down, setting his frying pan against a wall.
    AMANDA
    That's nice. We're not staying long though. Just came by to pick up my stuff.
    PANEL 4
    Martha waves them off.
    MARTHA
    Yes, I heard you two had a fight. Oh, young love! Still, he put it all in a box for you. It's in his room.
    PANEL 5
    Amanda heads down the hall.
    AMANDA
    Thanks.
    PAGE 9
    PANEL 1
    Sam lays on the dirty cement of the alley, crying, even more a mess than usual.
    PANEL 2
    Sam's hands are tied behind it's back with John's tie, blood stains it's skirt and the ground around it.
    PANEL 3
    Sam's feet are tied together with John's belt.
    PANEL 4
    Two prostitutes looks over at Sam. Candy and Dee.
    CANDY
    Sam? You okay?
    PAGE 10
    PANEL 1
    Dee works on the knot at Sam's back.
    SAM
    Thank you. I'll be fine.
    PANEL 2
    Candy unties Sam's feet.
    CANDY
    You sure? That's a lot of blood. You should go to the hospital or something.
    PANEL 3
    Sam pulls itself up with the wall.
    SAM
    Nah, I'll just go sleep it off.
    PANEL 4
    Dee grabs Sam by the arm supportively.
    DEE
    We could walk you home, maybe?
    PANEL 5
    Sam smiles a painful little smile at them.
    SAM
    I'll be okay on my own, I promise.
    PANEL 6
    blood trickles down Sam's legs as it walks away.
    Page 11
    PANEL 1
    Pete looks out the window as the drive through prostitute alley.
    PANEL 2
    Candy waves at the car.
    PANEL 3
    Pete looks at her, quizzically.
    PETE
    Hey, Amanda? Can you stop a moment?
    PANEL 4
    Candy runs up to the car sitting on the side of the road.
    PANEL 5
    Pete rolls down his window as Candy leans forward, hand on the door frame of the Honda.
    CANDY
    You! You're that guy who punched Sam's client!
    PANEL 6
    Pete looks up at Candy, fighting to look into her eyes.
    PETE
    Yeah. I'm so sorry about that. What happened?
    Page 12
    PANEL 1
    Candy looks sad as she looks back towards the alley, wiping her hair from her face.
    CANDY
    Sam gave her services for free. Let him do whatever he wanted. He hurt her, bad. I tried to get her to go to the hospital but she wouldn't listen to me.
    PANEL 2
    Pete's face turns red with rage.
    PETE
    Where is she now?
    PANEL 3
    Candy steps back and points down the street.
    CANDY
    I don't think she's gotten very far. You get her and make sure she's okay, okay?
    PANEL 4
    Pete and Amanda drive off.
    Page 13
    PANEL 1
    Sam walks, hair over it's face, arms around itself.
    PANEL 2
    Sam stops and leans against a wall, breathing hard.
    PANEL 3
    Sam slides down the wall, bringing it's arm down around it's knees.
    PANEL 4
    The Honda pulls up in front of Sam.
    PANEL 5
    Sam looks up at the car.
    PANEL 6
    Amanda gets out of the car, watching. Pete leaps from the car, heading straight to Sam.
    Page 14
    PANEL 1
    Pete sits next to Sam, on hand on it's chin so he can get a good look.
    SAM
    I'm fine Pete. I just need to sleep.
    PANEL 2
    Sam looks away from Pete, eyes closed.
    PETE
    Sam...
    PANEL 3
    Pete picks Sam up, carrying it back to the car.
    PANEL 4
    Pete lays Sam down in the back of the Honda
    PANEL 5
    Pete sees the blood drying on Sam's legs.
    Page 15
    PANEL 1
    The Honda drives off, in silence.
    PANEL 2
    Pete sits in the back, holding Sam against himself. He looks out the window, crying silently..
    PANEL 3
    Amanda looks back at them, worriedly.
    AMANDA
    Is there...Is there anything I could do?
    PANEL 4
    Pete looks down at Sam, biting his lip.
    Pete
    I don't know. Just take us home please.
    PANEL 5
    The Honda stops in front of Pete's sandwich shop.
    Page 16
    PANEL 1
    Pete carries Sam up to Amanda, who holds the door of the sandwich shop open.
    PANEL 2
    Pete carries Sam behind the counter and pushes through an employees only screen
    PANEL 3
    Pete carries Sam up the stairs. Amanda stands in the doorway behind him.
    AMANDA
    Shouldn't we call an ambulance or something?
    PANEL 4
    Pete looks back down at her from the top of the stairs, a look of worry on his face.
    PETE
    I don't know. I just don't know. Can you get this door?
    PANEL 5
    Pete pushes through the open door into his apartment.
    PETE
    All I know is that I want to get Sam off of the street. We can ask her if she needs to go to the hospital when she wakes up.
    Page 17
    PANEL 1
    Pete lays Sam down on his bed.
    PETE
    I don't even know if we should clean her up or not. It would completely freak her out if we did.
    PANEL 2
    Amanda pulls a blanket up over Sam's shoulders.
    AMANDA
    We just have to wait now.
    PANEL 3
    Pete falls into a chair tired and angry with himself.
    PETE
    This is all my fault. If I hadn't been so [********] dumb Sam would be okay.
    PANEL 4
    Amanda sits by his side, holding onto his hand.
    AMANDA
    It's not! You had no idea what would happen and you tried your best to protect her. There was no way you could have saved her from her choice.
    PANEL 5
    Amanda looks over at Sam
    AMANDA
    You should go downstairs, open the shop. It will take your mind off of this. I'll take care of Sam.
    Page 18
    PANEL 1
    Amanda sits in a chair next to Sam, sun coming through the window.
    PANEL 2
    Pete stands downstairs, handing sandwiches to customers
    PANEL 3
    Amanda sits next to Sam, a sunset outside.
    PANEL 4
    Pete sits next to Sam, still in his apron, darkness beyond the window.
    PANEL 5
    Night time, Sam sleeps alone.
    PANEL 6
    Pete sleeps on the couch in the next room
    PANEL 7
    The sun starts to rise, shining through the window, where Sam sleeps.
    PANEL 8
    Pete lies on the couch, awake.
    PANEL 9
    Pete sits next to Sam as the sun gets high up in the sky.
    Page 19
    PANEL 1
    Sam's eyes open slowly.
    PANEL 2
    Sam sits upright, looking around confused.
    PETE
    Woah, woah! Sammybabe!
    PANEL 3
    Sam looks over, seeing Pete and calms down.
    SAM
    What happened? Is this your place?
    PETE
    Yeah. When I found you in the street you fell asleep. I took you home. How are you feeling? Do you need to see a doctor?
    PANEL 4
    Sam slides out of the bed, looking completely healed, dried blood still on it's legs.
    SAM
    Nope! I'm all better! See?
    PANEL 5
    Sam looks down herself.
    SAM
    I'm a mess! Can I use your shower?
    PANEL 6
    Pete points towards the bathroom.
    Page 20
    PANEL 1
    The water runs in the shower, Sam holds it's hand into the stream, testing it's temperature.
    PANEL 2
    Pete leans in the doorway.
    PETE
    Sam. I'm sorry this happened to you. It was my fault-
    SAM
    It doesn't matter.
    PANEL 3
    Sam looks over at Pete, smiling meekly.
    SAM
    There's not enough time to feel bad about it. None of this will matter come Thursday.
    PANEL 4
    Pete looks confused as Sam takes off it's sweatshirt.
    PETE
    What?
    SAM
    I'm going to strip now, if you wouldn't mind.
    PANEL 5
    Pete closes the door and leans against it.
    PETE
    (shouting)
    What happens Thursday?
    Page 21
    PANEL 1
    Sam is in the shower, water hitting it in the chest. It's eyes are closed as it enjoys the warmth.
    PANEL 2
    Sam looks back towards the door.
    SAM
    I can't hear you! Get in here!
    PANEL 3
    Pete nervously opens the door, looking around.
    PANEL 4
    Sam is hidden behind the shower curtain, Pete walks through.
    PETE
    What happens Thursday?
    PANEL 5
    Sam finger combs it's hair, fingers tangled in thick knots.
    SAM
    Thursday? It'll be December 12. The end of the world.
    Page 22
    PANEL 1
    Pete sits on the closed toilet.
    PETE
    (laughing)
    You can't possibly believe that, do you?
    PANEL 2
    Sam looks at the shampoo bottle.
    SAM
    The Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs all predicted the same date. December 12, 2012. That's too much of a coincidence.
    PANEL 3
    Pete shakes his head, smiling.
    PETE
    But what signs today show that the end of the world is coming?
    PANEL 4
    Sam rubs the suds through it's hair.
    SAM
    Maybe the "end of the world" is too harsh. More of...the world changing to the extent where nothing can ever return to how it is now.
    PANEL 5
    Sam rinses the lather out of it's hair.
    SAM
    I'm coming out soon.
    Page 23
    PANEL 1
    Pete stands outside of the room when Sam steps out, towel drying it's hair. It wears the same clothes as it had the day before, but with tight jeans instead of the blood stained skirt.
    SAM
    Look, Pete. Thank you very much for taking me in, but I should really go.
    PANEL 2
    Pete grabs Sam by the shoulders.
    PETE
    I don't want you to.
    PANEL 3
    Sam looks down at it's feet.
    SAM
    That guy from yesterday made an appointment. I don't know what he'll do if I'm late.
    PANEL 4
    Pete pulls Sam's face up by the chin, smiling.
    PETE
    Well, isn't the world ending in three days? I think you can take that time off.
    PANEL 5
    Sam pulls itself away from Pete.
    SAM
    Speaking of time off. Don't you have to get to work?
    Page 24
    PANEL 1
    Sam hurries down the stairs, Pete close behind.
    PETE
    I called in sick.
    SAM
    Aren't you your own boss?
    PETE
    Yeah...
    PANEL 2
    Sam opens the main door to the shop and lets a group of customers in.
    PANEL 3
    Pete puts on his apron.
    PETE
    Sorry about that everyone, can you please make a line?
    PANEL 4
    Pete looks over the crowd as they shuffle into a queue.
    PETE
    Sam?
    PANEL 5
    Sam is gone.