INT. DOCTOR’S OFFICE - DAY Mia watches as a DOCTOR adjusts April’s new HEARING AIDS at an AUDIOLOGIST OFFICE. John stands quietly in the background.
APRIL:
i can hear you The Doctor inspects April’s ears with an OTOSCOPE.
MIA:
How’s it feel?
APRIL:
stings
DOCTOR:
Your ears are going to be extremely sensitive for a while.
MIA:
(quietly to John) You should say something.
John opens his mouth as if to talk, but he can’t find the words.
FLASHBACK:
EXT. PARKING LOT - DAY They leave the doctor’s office.
John tries to place a comforting hand on April’s shoulder.
She pushes his hand away.
62.
FLASHBACK:
INT. FARMHOUSE, UPSTAIRS - DAY April stands sadly in the hall, studying playful letters on a bedroom door which spell out “Iris”.
A noise grabs her attention -
FLASHBACK:
INT. FARMHOUSE, LIVING ROOM - SUNSET April moves through the house, testing the volume on her hearing aids.
She is taken with all the SOUNDS around her. THE HUM OF THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE REFRIGERATOR BUZZ. THE CROWS OUTSIDE... APRIL RECOILS. A STRANGE HIGH-PITCH RINGING PULSATES IN HER EAR, LIKE AN IRRITATING, PAINFUL WHISTLE.
FLASHBACK:
EXT. CORN FIELD - SUNSET April follows the RINGING outside.
Hundreds of CROWS flock away from the corn field.
April sees her father placing a SIGNAL GENERATOR on one of the SCARECROWS.
The high pitched sound is coming from the generator. It holds uncomfortably resonant in April’s ear.
April approaches the SCARECROW and turns OFF the SIGNAL GENERATOR.
JOHN:
What are you doing?
APRIL:
hurts my ears John turns the generator back ON. Walks away.
