CRAZY LOVIN' (by Veronika Belianina)

               INT. WARD. SULLEN MAN IS SITTING ON THE FLOOR IN THE CORNER
               IN A STRAIGHT JACKET. HIS HEAD IS DROPPED DOWN.

               He is unhappy to be here. The room is empty to our eyes, but
               not to the man's. He is alone, until... Suddenly something
               tries to get out of his head. (LIGHTING CHANGES) MAN holds
               his head, trying not to let that happen. Finally, a JOKER
               appears topsy-turvy/haywire out of there. He seems to exhibit
               maniac-depressive psychosis. Few balloons always surround
               him.

                                   JOKER (LOOKING AROUND)
                         Ha! This one is even worse then the
                         previous ones! This time there's no
                         TV!

                                   MAN
                         Could you be quiet for just a
                         minute?

               In the foreground we notice a sitting KID (10 y.o.) with an
               old soft toy. He tries to chop off the toys extremities.
               Speaks of himself in plural. The third personality appears.
               It's an EMPEROR in roman outfit and a little Roman column,
               which is always with him. He exhibits the singes of
               megalomania.

                                   MAN
                         Oh, great! Now I'm stuck with all
                         of you.

                                   EMPEROR
                         I've been in such places enough!
                         How dare they treat me like this?
                         Don't they know who I am? They
                         should've instantly upgrade me! I
                         can't stay in such conditions!
                         Look!

               Rubs dust off of his column with angry defiance.

                                   JOKER
                         We all know it's HER fault! SHE put
                         us here again!

                                   KID
                         She always takes our toys from
                         us... We don't like the medicine
                         she gives us! We can't play after
                         this medicine. We don't like her!

               Kid finally chops off a part of the toy, blood splashes out
               of it.

                                   MAN
                         No wonder! That's because she loves
                         me!  ME! Not you! Not any of you!
                         She takes care of ME.

                                   EMPEROR
                         How dare you?! It's us, who
                         protects you! Protects you from
                         working,  from responsibilities,
                         from everything! And all we ask in
                         return is for you to pay attention
                         to us!

                                   KID
                         And not let HER take away our toys.
                         Because we really like our toys!

               Smashes a toy into the wall, trying to destroy it with
               excitement.

                                   KID
                         It's our precious treasure. They
                         never hurt us! People hurt us. And
                         laugh at us. Toys don't laugh at
                         us!

                                   JOKER
                         Ha! Let them laugh! I'll show them
                         how to laugh!

                                   MAN
                         Nobody laughs at your jokes but
                         you, idiot!

                                   JOKER
                         Oops! I think I hear somebody
                         coming. Let the show begin!!!

               All the personalities jump into MAN's head back again with
               the help of light transformation. 2 ORDERLIES cut the
               fabrics, which represent a wall with a knife, get in. Man
               raises his head to look at them.

               INT. HOSPITAL HALLWAY

               Orderlies drag MAN through the hallway into experiment room,
               which becomes before our eyes, a

               INT. THEATRICAL STAGE

               (THIS STAGE IS IN A SMALL THEATER). The stage is bare except
               a dentist chair, hanging from nowhere window, some weird
               instruments and an oddly placed door (upstage right).
               Attendants place a MAN onto the chair. Doctor approaches him
               in white gloves and clothes with an eye-doctor light on the
               head. He has British manners.

                                   DOCTOR
                         How do you feel today, Mister? Do
                         you know why you are here?

                                   MAN
                         My wife sent me here.

                                   DOCTOR
                         Why so negative?  She takes such a
                         good care of you! She wishes you
                         only to be happy!

               Joker sits with the other personalities far back in the empty
               hall. The three observe from the cheap seats.

                                   JOKER
                         Ha-ha-ha!  Happy!

                                   DOCTOR
                         Because you are not well again. But
                         don't worry, we'll fix you. Today
                         (looks at orderlies) lets try
                         something new.

                                   MAN
                         Shut up!

                                   DOCTOR
                         Why so rude, Mister?

                                   MAN
                         That was not for you, doctor.

               Orderlies look at the seats and see nothing there.

                                   DOCTOR
                         I understand. Well, you can say bye-
                         bye to them now!

               All three of personalities stand up to bow. Joker - on an old-
               fashioned way. Doctor injects something into MAN's body.
               Lighting changes. (Funny) music starts.

               Orderlies notice personalities and start to run towards them,
               all three run in different directions. 

               Orderlies catch the KID, throw his half-broken toy away, (he
               cries) clean his face, comb (fast) his hair, while all of
               them appear by that lone closed door with the sign TIME OUT
               ROOM. Hospital attendants push the KID into the room and lock
               it. We see the door shaking as if KID tries to open it, but
               unsuccessful. 

               Orderlies turn to JOKER now. Joker notices them and runs out
               of stage. They follow him. Meanwhile our MAN is shaking on
               the chair with an indifferent face. Doctor comes to the
               window to take a look. He sees...

               EXT. DAYTIME - IN THE PARK

               Joker runs away from the Orderlies, laughs and jumps, as if
               of ticklish. They finally catch him and tickle till he
               disappears in laugh. (Blinking figure montage)

               INT. HOSPITAL/THEATRICAL STAGE

               And now - the Emperor. He looks at all what happened.
               Orderlies come back and approach to him. He doesn't try to
               run, doesn't lose his dignity.

                                   ORDERLIES
                         Welcome to the Anarchy, daddy!

                                   EMPEROR
                         Please, don't touch me. I can do it
                         myself.

               With haughtiness and with disgust he pulls out a little
               vessel with poison and drinks it. Looks at the orderlies for
               the last time and falls dead. (Lighting changes - Mood shift) 

               The Doctor is alone now with MAN, who just stopped shivering.
               He looks with his light into MAN's eyes happy and satisfied.

                                   DOCTOR
                         That wasn't too bad, wasn't it? I
                         think my work is done, my good Man.

               EXT/INT. DAYTIME HOUSE - BY THE DOOR, DAY.

               MAN rings the bell. Door opens and we see HER, his wife.
               About the same age. Happily surprised to see him. They hug
               each other.

                                   MAN
                         They were talking bad about you!
                         They wanted to harm you. Please
                         forgive me! Please... 

               He cries. She hugs him.

                                                       FADE TO:

               INT. HOUSE, DINING/KITCHEN ROOM, DAY

               Man looks at the picture on the wall. Woman is in the
               kitchen.

                                   WOMAN
                         Can you help me set the table?

               Man slowly goes to the kitchen. His movements are weak and
               insecure.

                                   WOMAN
                         Can you grab forks?

               MAN looks confused. He's not sure where to look for them. He
               notices a dirty fork, grabs it. Woman comes, takes the fork
               away, leads him to the table. He obediently sits.

                                   MAN
                         I am so absent-minded... I'm sorry.

               He seats at the table still. She runs around, setting it with
               the dinner (fast motion). He notices her beauty, smiles, but
               doesn't catch her words.

                                   MAN
                         You are so beautiful! How can I
                         possibly survive without you?

                                   WOMAN (SMILES)
                         If the woman is in love, she'll
                         take care of her man, no matter
                         what it takes her. And I love you.
                         Eat your food. Or you forgot how to
                         hold a fork too? (she smiles)

               INT. BEDROOM, NIGHT

               Man lays with the Woman in bed, sleeping. There are family
               pictures around. We hear approaching voices.

                                   JOKER (V.O.)
                         Aww... Isn't that cute! She thinks
                         she got him back!

                                   EMPEROR (V.O.)
                         He didn't send me an invitation to
                         the dinner. Can you imagine that?

                                   JOKER (V.O.)
                         Not good, not good.

               MAN wakes up in horror, wakes WOMAN up as well.

                                   MAN
                         Quick, bring my pills!

               Woman gets up and leaves the room. Man notices pictures of
               the personalities among family pictures. The action from the
               photos becomes alive and is shot at Passe Muraille's main
               stage (plates). We cut between THEATRICAL STAGE and the
               BEDROOM.

               1st picture - THE KID sits in the corner and hammers the toy
               to the floor. Hammer echoes.

               Man notices a picture, tries to cover it, so the Woman won't
               hear it, jumps and locks the door. Suddenly he hears JOKER,
               who's on the other frame - plate 2.

                                   JOKER 
                         Pills! Ha-ha-ha! Didn't you get it?
                         We're tied in!

               MAN notices a picture of an EMPEROR (plate 3).

                                   MAN
                         But.. I remember you...

                                   EMPEROR (V.O.)
                         We have our own pills! Those fools
                         thought I'd kill myself! Ha! My
                         life is too precious for that!



               INT. LIVING ROOM, NIGHT

               Woman stands behind the door.

                                   WOMAN
                         Honey! Open the door!

               Suddenly Joker is in the same outfit as MAN's wife.

                                   JOKER
                         Honey! Open the door!



               INT. BEDROOM

               Now the room is messy. Toys and balloons are everywhere. Man
               tries to clean it up. Falls on broken toys.

                                   EMPEROR
                         Why should I? I don't need her. Do
                         you?

                                   JOKER
                         No.

               INT. DINING ROOM DOOR

                                   WOMAN
                         What's going on, honey?

               INT. BEDROOM

               Man sees the lock on a door going crazy. The sound of hammer
               echoes.

                                   KID 
                         We don't need her. We don't like
                         her.

                                   EMPEROR
                         See! Why should we?

                                   WOMAN'S VOICE
                         Are you alright there, honey? Why
                         did you lock the door?

                                   MAN
                         She's my wife! I love her!

                                   KID
                         Don't you love US?

                                   EMPEROR
                         Think about it! She doesn't like
                         us, we don't like her.
                         Did she ever care about us? Look at
                         this poor kid! Did he ever get the
                         proper mothers love?

               The room is even more filled with toys and balloons.

                                   MAN
                         I get my portion of love. She gives
                         it to me! Now get lost!

                                   KID
                         She always lies to us. She says
                         we're sick. But we never feel sick!

                                   JOKER
                         Maybe we should play with her? How
                         about  "a mouse in a trap"?

               Kid stops hammering for a second. He just dug out a toy's
               eye.

                                   KID
                         We like this game.

                                   JOKER
                         Okay! I'll set the trap!

                                   EMPEROR
                         I give the orders here! I say - no
                         games! Let's get straight to the
                         point - execute!

                                   MAN
                         No! I won't do that! Go away! I
                         hate you!



               INT. THEATRE STAGE

               Man isn't sure anymore who's - his wife or the voices. In
               fact, it's the same DOOR where the Kid was sent. He runs out
               of it. Hammer suddenly appears in his hand. Then disappears.
               It's a mess. He reaches for his wife, but it's a Joker.
               Personalities surround him, laugh at him. He notices a scary
               picture, but..

               INT. HOUSE, DINING ROOM.

               It's actually a peaceful picture on the wall. He quivers. He
               falls. Voices surround him, we hear a woman's scream. Man,
               totally insane by now, runs away, outside, voices follow him.

               EXT. MURAL (EARLY MORNING HOUR)

               MAN runs down the alley with the black and white mural,
               trying to run away from his voices. Holds his head in
               despair. Finally voices seem to fade.

                                                       FADE TO BLACK.



               INT. WARD. 

               In the room from scene 1, camera slowly moves from left to
               right, passing a man, sitting alone with his head down.

                                                       SLAM-CUT TO:

               EXT. DAY, THE CEMETERY

               A fresh grave and people mourning. Among fresh flowers we see
               Emperor's column, a broken toy and a balloon.

                                   MOURNING PEOPLE
                         Oh, poor she! She had to suffer so
                         much from him. She was always
                         beside him, no matter what. -
                         What's going to happen to him now? -
                         She wasn't that old! I heard her
                         heart couldn't stand it anymore. 

               Suddenly balloon pops.

               INT. WARD HOSPITAL ROOM.

               Man sits in the same position as we left him. It's very
               quiet. He raises his head and looks around.

                                   MAN
                         Hello?... Anybody here?.... Still
                         hiding, huh?...

               Nothing. After a while Doctor comes in and leaves the door
               open.

                                   DOCTOR
                         You can go now. And... It wasn't
                         your fault.

               He watches as the Man weakly exits the room.

               INT. HOUSE, DAY

               MAN comes back home. It's empty. He doesn't know what to do.
               Suddenly

                                   WOMAN'S VOICE
                         Want some tea? Brewing is on the
                         upper shelf.

               He goes there and finds it.

                                   MAN
                         Thanks.

                                   WOMAN'S VOICE
                         Every Tuesday there's fresh meat at
                         Edna's. Just say who you are and
                         she'll give you a good deal. That
                         would be tomorrow.

                                   MAN
                         Where are you?

                                   WOMAN'S VOICE
                         Here

               He jumps and searches every room. Nobody's home.

                                   MAN
                         Where?

                                   WOMAN'S VOICE
                         Here!

               Man grabs his head in desperation, but then smiles.

               Fade to black

               The end