BLOODY MARY

Rain pounds against the stained-glass windows. Sister Mary kneels alone before a wooden crucifix. A rosary hangs between her fingers. The church is almost completely dark except for the flickering candles surrounding the altar. She whispers: MARY: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee... She looks peaceful. Behind her, unseen in the darkness, a man's silhouette watches. Mary closes her eyes. A candle suddenly goes out. SCENE 2 — THE SECRET INT. PRIEST'S OFFICE — NIGHT Several reverend fathers sit around a table. Their conversation stops when Sister Mary walks past the window outside. One priest watches her. Another lowers his eyes. Father Michael speaks quietly. FATHER MICHAEL: She trusts everyone here. The room becomes silent. SCENE 3 — THE INVITATION INT. CHURCH HALLWAY — EVENING Father Michael approaches Mary. FATHER MICHAEL: Sister Mary, I need you to join me for evening prayers. Mary smiles. MARY: Of course, Father. She follows him down a long corridor. The hallway seems strangely empty. As Mary disappears around the corner, the church doors slowly close behind her. SCENE 4 — THE TRAP INT. PRIVATE PRAYER ROOM — NIGHT A small room illuminated by candles. Mary sits across from Father Michael. A glass of water sits beside her. They begin praying. Mary drinks. Moments later, her vision becomes blurred. The room begins spinning. MARY: Father... something is wrong. Her rosary slips from her fingers. It hits the floor. CLINK. The door locks. Mary looks toward it in confusion. Several shadows appear beneath the doorway. Her breathing becomes frightened.Then she heard the sound of the rosary beads scattering across the floor. SCENE 5 — AFTERMATH INT. PRAYER ROOM — MORNING Sunlight enters through the window. Mary sits on the floor, wrapped in a blanket, trembling. Her face is bruised and exhausted. The room is silent. The men who harmed her stand nearby. One of them looks at her coldly. FATHER MICHAEL: Where is your pride now? They laugh. Mary says nothing. Instead, she slowly reaches for her rosary. Her fingers close around it. She whispers: MARY: Hail Mary... The laughter stops. For one brief moment, the lights flicker. SCENE 6 — THE DIAGNOSIS INT. HOSPITAL — DAY A doctor sits across from Mary. His expression is serious. DOCTOR: Sister Mary... your test came back positive for HIV. Mary stares at him. The room becomes silent. The clock on the wall ticks. TICK. TICK. TICK. Tears roll down her face. But beneath the sadness, something else begins to form. Anger. Her rosary is wrapped tightly around her fingers. MARY: They did this to me. The doctor says nothing. Mary looks toward the window. MARY: Then they will answer for it.