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Rubix
Written by
Dan Brown
Copyright (c) 2014 This screenplay may not be used or
reproduced without the express written permission of the
author
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INT. DORM ROOM - DAY
CLIVE (18) sits at his desk in his dorm room. The light pours
in the windows as He slowly examines a solved rubix cube. All
is quiet as he turns it over in front of his eyes.
Clive is dressed conservatively, in a white wool sweater and
blue jeans. Glasses sit on his face.
The dorm room is clearly split in half, with Clive's side
being extremely neat, and his room mates side being extremely
messy. Clothes litter the other side, with food wrappers and
empty cups on the desk.
Suddenly, with a burst of noise, ANDY (18) comes in the door.
His FRIENDS can be seen and heard walking past.
Andy is more of the frat boy type, wearing a CHICAGO BEARS
jersey.
ANDY
(nodding to Clive)
Sup, dude.
Clive doesn't return the greeting, instead he looks back to
his rubix cube for a second before setting it down and going
over the homework that sits next to him. Andy doesn't seem
surprised, he just stares at Clive for a second
questioningly, before opening his closet.
Clive sat with his face buried in his work.
The shuffle of clothes in Andy's closet is heard.
Clive looks up from his work, annoyed.
CLIVE
(whispering)
Quiet.
ANDY
What?
Clive turns to him
CLIVE
(screaming)
QUIET!
Clive is clearly shaken. Andy looks agitated. they've gone
through this before.
ANDY
(throwing his arms in the
air)
Dude, chill.
Clive does not react. Andy continues to search through the
closet, but more quietly. A few seconds pass and he turns
around and picks a shirt up off the floor. Clive watches as
Andy sniffs the shirt. Clive's face turns to disgust as Andy
puts it on.
ANDY (CONT'D)
I got some Christmas lights for the
room. I was thinking of putting
them behind the TV.
CLIVE
(face still buried in his
work)
That would put them on my side of
the room.
ANDY
And?
Clive puts down his pencil and turns to Andy with a blank and
sterile face. But his tone is aggressive.
CLIVE
And I don't want them on my side of
the room! I don't want to roll in
my own filth like you do!
Clive grabs his work and stands up. Andy stands seemingly
appalled. Clive peers sternly at Andy for a couple of
seconds, then walks out of the room. Andy is left staring at
the door.
ANDY
What the fuck?
CUT TO: BLACK
INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT
Clive walks down the hallway with his key card in his hand.
INT. DORM ROOM - NIGHT
Clive opens the door into the dark dorm room and flips on the
light. He walks in and sets his work down on his desk. The
rubix cube sits at the table, no longer solved.
Clive lets out a small squeal as he picks it up and inspects
it. He quickly turns to face the TV. Behind it, Christmas
lights are taped to the wall. His eyes follow the chord down
to where it touches the floor on his side of the room. He
puts the rubix cube down and runs out of the room.
INT. LOUNGE - NIGHT
Andy sits on the sofa surrounded by FRIENDS. They are all
laughing, and having a good time. Suddenly, Clive bursts
through the door.
CLIVE
(screaming furiously)
ANDY!
ANDY
Uh, yeah what's up?
CLIVE
I told you not to put the lights
behind the TV!
All of Andy's friends look to him and he stares back at them
for a moment before turning his gaze back to Clive.
ANDY
The lights are staying, quit being
such an asshole!
Clive glares at Andy like a wolf to a deer, who shifts in his
seat uncomfortably.
CLIVE
And you messed up my rubix cube!
ANDY
Honestly dude, you're fucking
crazy! I'm getting my room changed.
ANDY'S FRIENDS
(sarcastically)
DDDDAAAAAAMMMMNNNN!
The FRIENDS throw their arms in the air, and began to laugh.
Clive's cheeks turned red as he shrunk back and runs out of
the door.
All of Andy's FRIENDS turn to him.
JOHN
What a fucking wack job!
INT. DORM ROOM - NIGHT
Clive runs into the room and falls in the chair at his desk.
His head lays in his hands as he breaths heavily. Next to
him, his rubix cube sits. He picks it up and begins to solve
it. When its finished he holds it up in front of his eyes, as
if something is wrong with it. He turns the top row once.
CUT TO: DARK
ROOM
Clive's eyes burst open as the lights are turned on. He was
lying in bed with the covers wrapped around him like a
cocoon.
ANDY
(quietly)
Shit.
He quickly shuts the light off again, Clive's eyes stay open.
Andy sits at his computer in the dark, he is filling out an
online room mate change application. Behind him, the
Christmas lights are pulled off the wall and disappear to the
floor. Andy still sits glaring at the screen, all is quiet.
The Christmas lights reappear as they are thrown around
Andy's neck, and tighten. The lights illuminate his skin as
he chokes and twists in horror.
CUT TO: BLACK
THE END
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