Call from the Future - Episode 1
by Wesley Hopper
Carrie.
Carrie. Answer me.
Stop kissing Blake and answer me.
Who is this?
Someone who knows you well.
I don’t know this number.
I just need you to listen.
Sorry. Blocking you.
NO. DON’T.
LISTEN. The next five minutes are the most important in your entire life.
Who is this for real? Chloe?
No. I’m not Chloe.
Seriously I’m not in the mood.
Neither am I.
If you know me so well, what’s my middle name?
Lilian.
After your grandmother.
She died when you were seven.
You were too embarrassed to cry, and you’ve felt guilty ever since.
How do you know that?
Because I know.
Who are you?
It doesn’t matter.
You’re freaking me out.
Good.
I need you to listen. We don’t have much time.
If you don’t leave us alone, we’re calling the police.
Is this still Carrie?
No. It’s her boyfriend.
Blake?
Yeah. And my Dad knows the police chief, so…
I need you to hand the phone back to Carrie.
Not until you tell us who you are.
Hand me back or I’ll tell her about Amber.
two minutes later
What did you say to him?
I need you to focus.
Who’s Amber?
He’s gone! You ruined my night!
Where’s Joey?
Why are you doing this to me?
Where is Joey, Carrie? You’re supposed to be babysitting, aren’t you?
He’s in his room.
Are you sure?
Oh my God, he’s not here!
Who are you?
You need to go find Joey. NOW.
Tell me who you are.
You won’t believe me.
I’m not moving till you tell me.
I know you better than anyone.
I know you really broke the mirror in your parent’s bedroom.
I know you still played with dolls until the eighth grade.
I know Blake wants to move faster and you’re thinking about it but you wonder if he’s the right one.
How do you know so much? Are you spying on me?
I know because…I’m you.
I’m texting you from the future.
If this is Chloe, you’re in so much trouble.
Does Chloe know about the time you set the bed on fire?
You told your parents it was an electrical short…
But you were really playing with matches.
And you never told anyone. Ever.
Does Chloe know that?
You’re really freaking me out.
Good. Because you have less than two minutes to save our future.
Something terrible is about to happen…
But you can stop it.
What’s going to happen?
GO FIND JOEY.
NOW.
Ok.
He’s not in his room.
He’s outside.
No way. He can’t open doors.
This time he did.
The door’s open!
There’s no time. You have to hurry.
Where?
Take a right. Go down Portnoy.
I don’t see him.
Hurry Carrie. RUN.
He’s not here.
He’s headed for the boulevard.
What’s going to happen?
Never mind. Cut through the park. It’s our only chance.
GO.
I’m lost.
You don’t know the park?
NO.
I forgot. We didn’t start going to the park until after the accident.
What accident?
The one I’m trying to prevent.
Give me some landmarks. Hurry.
Trees…
Look around. Is there a big rock?
Yes. Up ahead.
GO THERE.
I’m here.
We’re not going to make it in time.
NO. TELL ME.
This was my one chance. I’m too late again.
STOP. WHAT DO I DO?
Can you hear the cars?
Yes.
Head toward the sound.
Just run through the trees.
It’s our only hope.
I’m here. On the boulevard.
I don’t see him.
Look in the road.
OHGOD.
There’s still time.
RUN!
Are you there?
I did it.
The car hit me, but I saved him.
What happens now?
Hello?
I feel sleepy.
It’s so cold.
I hear sirens.
What do I do now?
Future Carrie?
I’m so sorry.
Why?
We did it.
We saved Joey.
Does something else happen to him?
We end up fine.
I think my vision is going fuzzy.
It’s me, Carrie.
Joey?
I never got a chance to thank you.
What are you talking about?
You don’t make it, Carrie.
You die before the ambulance arrives.
I never see you again.
But you live on in my memory forever.
And I have a beautiful daughter one day…
Who I name Carrie.
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