Johnny's faith
EPISODE 1
A 16years old boy named Johnny is lying on the hospital bed.. shortly he started hearing indistinct voices
VOICES
Johnny! Johnny! Johnny wake up! Wake up Johnny! (crying) Johnny! Johnny please don't leave us! Johnny
SCENE 1
JOHNNY'S BEDROOM - NIGHT
JOHNNY WAKES UP IN SHOCK, HIS MOTHER IS SLEEPING NEXT TO HIM. SHE WAKES UP TOO.
JOHNNY
No! No!... Not again.
MARIA
Son!...
JOHNNY
Mom i had the same nightmare... Mom i think I'm going to die.
MARIA
May the lord forbids... Son you will not die! You will live and declare the words of thy lord.
JOHNNY
Mom this time its different, i could hear your voice in my dreams, you were crying and dad too.
MARIA
(HUGS HIM) John! You won't die... I promise you. We'll keep praying until God heals you from cancer.
JOHNNY
(Tears) Mom, it was so real..
MARIA
Shhhh+ don't say a word anymore. Just go back to bed.
JOHNNY
I love you mom.
MARIA
I love you too son, now go back to bed.. I'm here nothing will happen to you.
MARIA PUTS HIM TO BED AGAIN, HE FALLS ASLEEP...
MARIA
(TEARS) God please heal my baby! Johnny is in great pain. Please God!
MARIA WALKS OUT OF THE ROOM.
SCENE 2
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM - DAY
THE SCHOOL BELL RINGS. JOHN WALKS OUT OF THE CLASS ROOM, A GUY RUNS AFTER HIM.
COLLINS
Johnny! Johnny! Please wait dude..
JOHNNY
(SMILE) Collins!
COLLINS
What's the problem? Why didn't you wait for me? I thought we were supposed to go see Alex together.
JOHNNY
I'm really sorry Collins, but there's somewhere i need to go with my mom.. I really can't go with you to see her.
COLLINS
Are you okay? I have been observing you for days now... You look very pale lately.
JOHNNY
Of course I'm okay!
COLLINS
Okay! I'll go ahead then...
COLLINS WALKS AWAY.. JOHNNY SEES TWO STUDENT HOLDING HANDS TOGETHER, A BOY AND GIRL.
JOHNNY
(SMILES)How does it feels like to be in a relationship? They look so good together.
HE SIGHTS HIS MOM COMING TOWARDS THE AUDITORIUM.. HE WALKS TO HER.
JOHNNY
Mom!
MARIA
(ROBS HIS HEAD) My boy! How are you doing?
JOHNNY
I'm fine mom...
MARIA
Come on we have to hurry, doctor folly is waiting for us.
JOHNNY
I know mom... But mom can we skip today's therapy session.
MARIA
(LOW TONE) No son! This is for you to get better. Please son.. I know how hard it must be for you..
JOHNNY
Okay mom...
THEY BOTH ENTER THE CAR...
SCENE 2A
INSIDE CAR - DAY
MARIA AND JOHNNY ARE ON THEIR WAY TO THE HOSPITAL.
JOHNNY
Mom how did you meet dad?
MARIA
(SURPRISE) How i met your father?
JOHNNY
Yes! Who approached first?
MARIA
(SMILES) My son is all grown up... Well, we met in high school, he was my senior.. And your father approached me first... Son! Your mother was super hot during her high school days.
JOHNNY
Do you love him the time he approached you?
MARIA
At first i hated him... He was a bully.... (smiles) but love is stronger... His love for me, made him a change man
JOHNNY
How old were you guys then?
MARIA
Your dad was 18, why i was 16
JOHNNY
Okay.... How does it feels to be in love?
MARIA
(SMILES) Son when you're in love, you'd want to do anything to keep him or her happy.. You'd want to be with them all the time.... You will find their wrong.. Perfect and accept them for who they are.
JOHNNY
Really mom! I would like to be in love some day.. (cower) i just hope i get to find love, before i die.
MARIA
Come on son, you won't die... Don't worry you will meet the right one for you soon.
JOHNNY
(Smiles) Okay mom...
SHORTLY A GUY RUNS ACROSS THE ROAD, CAUSING CARS TO STOP AND HORNS AT THE SAME TIME.. HE STOPS IN FRONT OF MARIA'S CAR..
MARIA
Hey! Do you want to get yourself killed?
GUY
(LOOKS AT THEM) Sorry!
HE RUNS AWAY...
JOHNNY
Mom! Why is he running?
MARIA
I don't know! I guess he must have stole something..
JOHNNY
Why does bad things always happens to good people? He is a thief, he should be the one with cancer, not me! I'm a good boy, i don't steal, i don't disrespect my elders and i care about everyone around me.
MARIA
Such is life son... But as Christians, we shouldn't wish bad for others... Who knows this is a trial. God might be testing us, to know if we have faith in him.
JOHNNY SMILES
JOHNNY
I'm sorry mom...
MARIA NODS AS SHE DRIVES OFF...
MARIA
So don't ever wish bad for anyone...
SCENE 3
AGRON'S ROOM - DAY
AGRON ENTERS THE ROOM, HE MEETS HIS YOUNGER SISTER ABOUT 6 YEARS OLD.. SHE'S ILL... HE'S THE SAME GUY THAT RUN ACROSS THE ROAD.
AGRON
Diva! Diva! I'm here... I brought medicine for you.
DIVA
(SHIVERING) Agron! Agron...
AGRON
Come on... You have to take some medicine.
DIVA
Okay....
AGRON
(mind talk) I'm sorry diva, i have no choice but to steal... You're all i have and i don't want anything bad to happen to you.
DIVA
(DRINKS THE MED) Thanks Agron.
A TEAR DROPS FROM HIS LEFT EYE.. DIVA WIPES IT OFF.
DIVA
Don't shed tears Agron, I'll be fine... I know you'll not let anything bad happened to me.
AGRON
(HUGS HER) Yes! Yes! I love you so much.
AGRON LAY'S HER TO REST.
AGRON
Come on you have to rest while i go get us something to eat
DIVA
Okay... (she closes her eyes)
AGRON PERK HER AND WALKS OUT.
SCENE 4
HOSPITAL - DAY
JOHNNY IS SITTING ON A WHEEL CHAIR, THEY FIXED DRIP ON HIS HAND, HE IS ASLEEP.. A GUY IS AGE, IS ALSO ON THE WHEEL CHAIR NEXT TO HIM.. JOHNNY WAKES UP FURIOUSLY.
TONY
Had a Dream?
JOHNNY
(LOOKS AT HIM) Yeah... But why do i keep on having these strange dreams?
TONY
I'm also having strange dreams too. I guess you're afraid of dying.
JOHNNY
I'm not afraid, I'm going to die anyways... I'm just waiting for 3 months, so i can join God in heaven.
TONY
Three months? The doctor said i only have few days left.... But my parent are doing everything they can to keep me alive..
JOHNNY
I'm sorry..
TONY
(WHISPERS) I'll tell you a secret.... I really can't wait to stop breathing..i know that's the only way I can be free of the pain.
JOHNNY
Ain't you scared too?
TONY
No, I'm not... I'm already prepared for death.. Do you know the person I'll miss the most?
JOHNNY
No.. Who?
TONY
My girlfriend... I really wish i can have more years to spend time with her...but i can't, I'm getting weaker by the day.
JOHNNY
You have a girlfriend?
TONY
Yes, i have... But she doesn't know about my diagnosis.. She kept on asking me why i always covered my head, do you know what i told her?
JOHNNY
NO...
TONY
I told her it's our tradition (laughs)
JOHNNY
(CHUCKLES)But i don't want to loose my hair like you did.
TONY
I wish you wouldn't... Your hair must have started falling already. How long have you been diagnosed?
JOHNNY
A month now.
TONY
I have been diagnosed for 2 years now.. Blood cancer.
JOHNNY
Me too...
JOHNNY PLACE HIS HANDS ON HIS HEAD, SOME OF HIS HAIR DROPS.
JOHNNY
(SURPRISE) What? No.. No... Mom! Mom!
MARIA AND THE DOCTOR STEPS OUT OF THE OFFICE.
MARIA
Son! What's the problem?
JOHNNY
Mom I'm loosing my hair... Mom, doctor please help me... I don't want to loose my hair, my friends will laugh at me. Mom (crying) doctor please..
MARIA
Johnny, you have calm down.
A WOMAN RUSH TO TONY.
WOMAN
Tony! Are you alright? What's the problem?
TONY
I'm fine mom..
JOHNNY
(CRYING) Mommy please tell the doctor to help me..
MARIA
Doctor please do something..
MR FOLLY
Don't worry Mrs Edwards...
A NURSE RUNS TO THEN, SHE INJECTS HIM WITH A SYRINGE.. JOHNNY PASS OUT.
MARIA
(CRIES)
MR FOLLY
Please take him to the room...
THE NURSE ROLLS HIM AWAY... TONY ROLLS CLOSER TO MARIA AND HOLDS HER HAND.
TONY
Don't worry Mrs Edwards Johnny will be fine.. Don't cry, Johnny wouldn't like to see you cry
MARIA CLEANS HER EYES.
MARIA
Thanks Tony... You'll be fine too okay!
TONY
I'm a fighter! I know I'll be fine.
THEY BOTH SMILE AT EACH OTHER... (CUT TO)
SCENE 5
SHOP - NIGHT
AGRON ENTERS THE GLOSSARIES STORE WITH MASK ON HIS FACE, HE SHOWS A GUN TO THE SHOP KEEPER.
AGRON
I want all the money you've made Today!
SHOP KEEPER
Please! Please.... The shop is not mine.
AGRON
If you don't give me what i want, I'll be force to shoot... 1!
SHOP KEEPER
Please please.. Don't shoot.... I'll give you the money you want.. Please don't shoot.
THE SHOP KEEPER GIVES HIM ALL THE MONEY.. AGRON COLLECTS SOME GLOSSARIES AND RUNS OUT, THE SHOP KEEPER RUNS OUTSIDE.
SHOP KEEPER
Thief! Thief! My money!
TWO POLICE OFFICERS SIGHT HIM RUNNING, THEY BEGIN TO CHASE HIM WITH THEIR CAR.. AGRON NOTICE THE POLICE ARE AFTER HIM, AS HE RUNS, SOME OF THE GLOSSARIES BEGINS TO FALL.
AGRON
Oh my God.... They shouldn't catch me, i need to get to diva as soon as i can..
THE POLICE MEN BEGINS TO SHOOT AT HIM, BUT HE KEEPS DODGING THEIR BULLET... A BIG CAR BLOCKS THE WAY OF THE POLICE, WHICH GIVES HIM WAY TO ESCAPE FROM THE POLICE.
SCENE 5A
AGRON'S APARTMENT - NIGHT
AGRON ENTERS THE APARTMENT, HE DROPS THE GLOSSARIES REMAINING ON THE TABLE, HE KNEEL BEFORE DIVA.
AGRON
Diva! I'm home now... You have to eat. Diva! Diva! Come on wake up Diva.. Diva! Diva! (cry) please Diva wake up... Don't leave me... Diva!
TO BE CONTINUED...