Nou ) Larry Thought Dre Was The Problem… But He Wasn’t Ready For WHO Was Behind The Door!
THE SECRET BEHIND THE DOOR
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The moment Larry opened Sharra’s bedroom door, his entire world changed.
He saw Sharra and Dre lying together on the bed.
For a few seconds, Larry couldn’t breathe.
He couldn’t speak.
He could only stare.
Then his face changed.
The man who had walked into the house calmly was suddenly filled with rage.
But Larry had no idea that what he was about to discover was far more complicated than what he had just seen.
He saw Sharra and Dre lying together on the bed.
For a few seconds, Larry couldn’t breathe.
He couldn’t speak.
He could only stare.
Then his face changed.
The man who had walked into the house calmly was suddenly filled with rage.
But Larry had no idea that what he was about to discover was far more complicated than what he had just seen.
SCENE 1 — SHARRA’S HOUSE
Late evening. The house is quiet.
Larry walks toward Sharra’s front door, looking serious but calm.
He knocks once.
No answer.
He knocks again.
Still nothing.
Larry slowly reaches for the handle.
The door opens.
Larry steps inside and closes the door behind him.
As he walks farther into the house, he suddenly hears muffled voices coming from the bedroom.
He knocks once.
No answer.
He knocks again.
Still nothing.
Larry slowly reaches for the handle.
The door opens.
Larry steps inside and closes the door behind him.
As he walks farther into the house, he suddenly hears muffled voices coming from the bedroom.
Larry stops. He listens carefully.
Another sound comes from the room.
Larry slowly walks toward the bedroom.
His hand reaches for the door.
He opens it.
And freezes.
Sharra is on the bed. Dre is lying beside her.
They both immediately look toward the doorway.
Larry’s eyes widen. His jaw tightens.
Larry slowly walks toward the bedroom.
His hand reaches for the door.
He opens it.
And freezes.
Sharra is on the bed. Dre is lying beside her.
They both immediately look toward the doorway.
Larry’s eyes widen. His jaw tightens.
SHARRA
Larry…
Larry doesn’t respond.
DRE
Larry, wait—
Larry suddenly turns around.
His fists clench.
He walks quickly toward the front door.
His fists clench.
He walks quickly toward the front door.
SHARRA
Larry, please!
Larry keeps walking.
He opens the door and storms outside.
He opens the door and storms outside.
SCENE 2 — THE CAR
Outside. Seconds later.
Larry reaches his car.
He opens the door and sits inside.
For a moment, he stares straight ahead.
His breathing becomes heavy.
His anger continues to build.
Larry reaches into the vehicle and grabs a gun.
His hand shakes.
He opens the door and sits inside.
For a moment, he stares straight ahead.
His breathing becomes heavy.
His anger continues to build.
Larry reaches into the vehicle and grabs a gun.
His hand shakes.
LARRY
You lied to me…
Larry gets out of the car and rushes back toward the house.
SCENE 3 — THE CONFRONTATION
Sharra is standing near the bedroom doorway when Larry suddenly enters.
She sees the gun.
Her face turns pale.
She sees the gun.
Her face turns pale.
SHARRA
Larry, no!
Larry points the gun toward Dre.
Dre slowly raises his hands.
Dre slowly raises his hands.
DRE
Larry, put the gun down.
LARRY
Stay away from her!
SHARRA
Please! Don’t do this!
Larry’s anger overwhelms him.
Sharra steps between Larry and Dre.
Sharra steps between Larry and Dre.
SHARRA
You don’t understand what you saw!
LARRY
I saw enough!
A gunshot suddenly breaks the silence.
Dre falls back onto the bed, crying out in pain.
Sharra screams and immediately moves toward him.
Larry remains standing there, breathing heavily.
Sharra screams and immediately moves toward him.
Larry remains standing there, breathing heavily.
SHARRA
What have you done?
Larry stares at Dre, then at Sharra.
His anger slowly turns into shock.
His anger slowly turns into shock.
SCENE 4 — THE FIRST TWIST
Sharra grabs a towel and presses it against Dre’s injury, trying to help him.
SHARRA
Stay with me.
DRE
I’m okay…
SHARRA
No, you’re not!
She looks toward Larry.
SHARRA
You need to call for help!
Larry doesn’t move.
LARRY
Why was he here?
SHARRA
Because I asked him to come.
LARRY
You asked him?
SHARRA
Yes.
LARRY
Why?
Sharra looks at Dre. Dre gives her a nervous look.
Larry notices.
Larry notices.
LARRY
What are you two hiding?
SHARRA
Something happened before you came here.
LARRY
What happened?
SHARRA
Dre came here because he had something to tell me.
LARRY
About what?
DRE
About you.
LARRY FREEZES.
“ABOUT ME?”
“ABOUT ME?”
SCENE 5 — THE SECRET
LARRY
What does that mean?
DRE
Larry… someone has been watching you.
LARRY
Who?
DRE
We don’t know yet.
LARRY
Then why were you both hiding this from me?
SHARRA
Because we were trying to protect you.
LARRY
Protect me?
Larry looks at Dre.
LARRY
You were lying beside her!
SHARRA
It wasn’t what you thought!
LARRY
Then tell me what it was.
Sharra hesitates.
Dre reaches toward the side table.
Dre reaches toward the side table.
SHARRA
Dre, don’t!
Larry notices a small envelope on the table.
LARRY
What is that?
Larry picks up the envelope.
He opens it.
Inside is a photograph.
Larry looks at it.
His face suddenly turns pale.
He opens it.
Inside is a photograph.
Larry looks at it.
His face suddenly turns pale.
SCENE 6 — THE PHOTOGRAPH
The photograph shows Larry.
But it isn’t a normal photograph.
It was taken secretly.
Larry is standing outside a building.
On the back of the photograph are three words:
But it isn’t a normal photograph.
It was taken secretly.
Larry is standing outside a building.
On the back of the photograph are three words:
“YOU ARE NEXT.”
LARRY
Who sent this?
DRE
I don’t know.
LARRY
How did you get it?
DRE
Someone left it outside my apartment.
LARRY
And you knew about this?
SHARRA
Yes.
LARRY
How long?
SHARRA
Three days.
LARRY
Three days?
SHARRA
I was scared.
SCENE 7 — ANOTHER CLUE
Suddenly, Dre looks toward the bedroom window.
DRE
Wait.
Everyone looks toward the window.
The curtain is slightly moving.
The curtain is slightly moving.
SHARRA
What is it?
DRE
The window was closed.
Larry immediately turns toward the window.
The window is open.
Larry looks outside.
Nothing.
Then he notices something on the ground.
A small black object.
It is a phone.
The window is open.
Larry looks outside.
Nothing.
Then he notices something on the ground.
A small black object.
It is a phone.
Larry looks at the screen.
There is one unread message.
There is one unread message.
UNKNOWN NUMBER:
“YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT SHARRA ALONE.”
“YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT SHARRA ALONE.”
LARRY
This isn’t about me.
SHARRA
What?
LARRY
It’s about you.
Sharra freezes.
SCENE 8 — THE SECOND TWIST
LARRY
Why would someone threaten me because of Sharra?
DRE
Because Sharra knows something.
SHARRA
Don’t.
LARRY
Knows what?
SHARRA
I found something.
LARRY
What?
SHARRA
Something from your past.
LARRY
My past?
SHARRA
A secret you never told anyone.
LARRY’S ANGER DISAPPEARS.
NOW HE LOOKS AFRAID.
NOW HE LOOKS AFRAID.
LARRY
What secret?
Before Sharra can answer—
A loud sound comes from downstairs.
A loud sound comes from downstairs.
BANG!
Everyone freezes.
The lights suddenly go out.
The lights suddenly go out.
SCENE 9 — DARKNESS
Everything becomes black.
Sharra gasps.
Larry looks toward the bedroom doorway.
Footsteps.
Someone is walking downstairs.
One step.
Then another.
Sharra gasps.
Larry looks toward the bedroom doorway.
Footsteps.
Someone is walking downstairs.
One step.
Then another.
LARRY
Who’s there?
No answer.
Another footstep.
A shadow appears at the end of the hallway.
Another footstep.
A shadow appears at the end of the hallway.
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