EXT. CITY STREET
Elise turns a corner and runs smack dab into Ben. She grabs
him. He averts his shriven eyes from her.
BEN
Elise? What are...
ELISE
My God Are you alright?
She releases him and backs away.
ELISE (CONT'D)
The man back in the alley...was
that...you?
BEN
What are you talking about?
ELISE
He’s dead!
Ben shakes his head.
BEN
It was Nina.
ELISE
Thank God!
She tries to hug him, but he steps back.
BEN
Don’t touch me, Elise.
Elise shows him one of the darts.
ELISE
I might be able to help! This drug,
it helps prevent the change -
remember, they shot you with it!
BEN
It doesn’t last! Look at me!
He looks up at her with his monstrous eyes.
6.
BEN (CONT'D)
No drug can change what I really
am! I’m a monster. I’m afraid I
could do something to you!
ELISE
You could hurt me?
BEN
I don’t know.
Elise is devastated.
BEN (CONT'D)
Please listen to me, Elise! I love
you! I love you so much that it’s
tearing me apart! But I don’t know
if it’s enough.
He shakes as the hunger creeps up on him again.
ELISE
What’s wrong?
BEN
The hunger is getting worse. I need
to feed.
ELISE
You mean to kill.
BEN
Go home. It’s too dangerous out
here.
He walks away and she begins to follow.
ELISE
Ben, please, wait!