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INT. motel room - day

There is a light in the distance. It begins to move forward. A woman's voice starts to become audio able. At first you cannot make out what she is saying for a moment, but as it moves close it becomes clearer.

REPORTER

...And now for out top story; another child in the New England area was found in a deep coma for no apparent reason today. This three year old girl marks the third of children under the age of five to be found in comas with no indication of trauma. Eric Hansen reports.

The camera swings around to reveal ROSE TYLER who looks about the age of twenty three sitting on a bed in a motel room. Her hair is bright red and her eyes are deep green, she looks very Irish. Her hands are folded in her lap and she seems to be watching the television very carefully.

eric hansen v.o

(As images of crying parents flash across the screen)
Police are currently looking for any evidence that can connect the three children in the New England that have mysteriously fallen into coma's.

The scene switches to a crying MOTHER.

mother

We have no idea who would do this to our children, all we know is that our baby is not waking up and there is no reason why.

Switch to a man holding a microphone standing outside a hospital.

ERIC HANSEN

Now, currently the condition of the three children is the only connection the police have.

ROSE visibly seems to relax a little.

ERIC HANSEN (cont.)

However, detectives are asking the public to come forward with any and all details that might--

The television is turned off and ROSE looks over her shoulder. Standing in the bathroom doorway is LEE ROBERTS. He is at least four years to ROSE'S senior and his blond hair is starting to look a little more white. A towel is around his waist and he looks a little cross, a remote in his left hand..

lee

Why do you watch that crap?

rose

We should watch, we need to make sure they don't have anything on us.

LEE tosses the remote to the side and walks further into the room. ROSE looks away from him and down at the floor. There is the sound of the towel falling to the floor.

lee (O.S)

They didn't find anything back then and they won't find anything now.

ROSE

But the human race is evolving, their technology is improving. What if they find something? A hair, some skin, anything.

LEE kneels down in front of her. He is wearing a pair of dress pants and an unbuttoned dress shirt.

LEE

What are you suggesting, Rose?

ROSE

(stammers)

I'm just saying, maybe we should look for another way to--

LEE

(interrupts)

If we stop taking these kids we are going to die. Are you ready to die.

ROSE

(Looks at her hands)

No sir, I'm not.

LEE

Then don't worry. Even if the police find something they won't know what to make of it and they certainly won't release it to the general public.

LEE stands.

lee (cont.)

Besides, we've covered our trail flawlessly. They've got nothing.

There is a slightly uncomfortable silence. ROSE pulls at a lose string in the comforter.

LEE (CONT.)

We're survivors Rose, we have been for years. This time is no different.

ROSE nods before she watches LEE leave the room. Reaching over, she turns on the television again.

REPORTER

--and as doctors struggle to revive the children, their condition is not giving hope to their parents.

Sighing, ROSE falls back on the bed and covers her eyes with her hands.