Lucy
Topher, was that you?
Lucy
Do you hear that clunking noise?
Lucy
It sounds like someone stomping around.
Lucy
OMG, I’m too afraid to look out my bedroom door…
Lucy
Is there someone in our apartment?
Lucy
Answer me! You always respond to my texts…
Lucy
Okay, now I’m COMPLETELY creeped out.
Lucy texts her boyfriend, Brendan.
He lives halfway across the country in New York,
But Lucy hopes he can make her feel better.
Brendan
I know--I think I’d recognize my gf’s number.
Lucy
This isn’t funny--I think there’s someone in my apartment.
Brendan
Are you sure it’s not your upstairs neighbors?
Lucy
Yeah. It sounds closer than that
Lucy
It’s a clunking noise, like someone in heavy boots is walking around in my living room
Lucy
And Topher isn’t answering my texts.
Brendan
That’s because Topher’s a dick.
Brendan
I don’t know why you live with that tool in Detroit when you could live in NYC with me.
Lucy
Let’s not get into that now--there’s someone in my FREAKING apartment!
Lucy
There’s all this banging
Lucy
OMG, now someone’s knocking on my bedroom door!
Lucy
I called out his name but he didn’t answer.
Lucy
This really isn’t funny.
Lucy
Why wouldn’t he answer?
Brendan
Maybe he didn’t hear you respond and didn’t want to wake you
Lucy
You’re not being very supportive right now.
Brendan
You could lock your bedroom door to be extra safe.
Lucy
I’m so scared I don’t even want to get out of bed
Lucy
What if the intruder has a gun and shoots me through the door?
Brendan
What if there’s no intruder?
Lucy
Again, not supportive.😝
Lucy
I locked the door…do you think it’s secure?
Brendan
Luce, no one is going to pick your lock. You’re imagining things.
Lucy
OMG! I think they heard me--now they’re BANGING on the door
Lucy
He’s saying that if I don’t open it, I’ll never see my friend again.
Brendan
There IS someone in your apartment.
Brendan
This is bad--you have to get out of there
Brendan
Can you climb down your fire escape?
Lucy
But what about Topher?
Brendan
Luce, there’s an intruder in your apartment.
Brendan
Topher might not even be alive.
Brendan
For once in your life put yourself first
Lucy
He’s my best friend.
Brendan
I’m calling the police
Brendan
What’s your address again?
Lucy
You don’t have it memorized?
Brendan
Luce, I can’t really think straight right now…
Brendan
My girlfriend could be attacked any minute.
Brendan
Ugh, Goddamn Detroit.
Brendan
I hate that you live there.
Brendan
Shit, wasn’t that Congressman just shot out there?
Brendan
Goddammit! I wish you were still in New York.
Brendan
I’d be at your apartment right now if you were.
Brendan
I wish you’d never taken that art residency out there
Brendan
It’s always been felt so impossible–you being so far away
Brendan
But never worse than now.
Lucy
But Brendan, I had to follow my dreams
Brendan
Feels more like a nightmare tonight.
Lucy
I know. Stay on the phone with me?
Brendan
It’s on silent though, right?
Lucy
Yeah, and my bedroom light is off.
Brendan
So… what are you wearing?
Brendan
What? Can’t blame a guy for trying
Brendan
I haven’t seen you in 3 weeks.
Lucy
You know you’re always welcome to visit
Brendan
You know I can’t always visit, Luce
Brendan
You just paint over there with Topher
Brendan
This whole art residency thing was his idea in the first place.
Lucy
You don’t think that I hate it here too right now?
Lucy
I’m scared to death and I’m trapped in my apartment!
Brendan
I’m scared to death too!
Lucy
I’m not done talking yet.
Lucy
Brendan, when I’m in Detroit, painting…
Lucy
I’m never going to let you take that away from me.
Brendan
It’s not worth it.
Lucy
That’s not your decision.
Brendan
Maybe it should be.
Lucy
I know you didn’t mean that.
Brendan
I know. I’m sorry.
Lucy
Shit! The banging’s getting louder…
Lucy
Do you think he can break down the door?
Brendan
God, don’t scare me like that.
Lucy
The knocking stopped.
Brendan
I don’t like it either, Luce
Lucy
OMG, he’s rattling the doorknob!
Lucy
What if he knows how to pick the locks?
Brendan
Luce, you’ve got to listen to me
Brendan
I know you don’t want to leave Topher, but you’re got to get out of that building
Brendan
That guy figured out a way to get into your apartment…
Brendan
He’ll get into your bedroom.
Brendan
You gotta do it Luce.
Brendan
Do you have those iron safety bars on your window?
Brendan
Go out your window and down the fire escape.
Lucy
I can’t! It’s outside Topher’s window, not mine.
Brendan
Is Topher’s window close to yours?
Lucy
I could probably reach it
Lucy
But I might have to jump.
Brendan
Okay. You’re on the second floor, right?
Brendan
With only one story below you?
Brendan
I think you should do it.
Brendan
See? Isn’t that supportive? 😉
Lucy
Yeah. It actually helps a lot.
Brendan
Before they pick the lock.
Brendan
And don’t text me again until you’re a few blocks away.
Brendan
Omg, Luce, we forgot to say I love you
Brendan
Please say something
Brendan
Holy shit, I’m freaking out
Brendan
Lucy, you’re alive!
Brendan
I thought I’d lost you.
Lucy
So you still love me, huh?
Brendan
I was just being supportive 😉
Brendan
Where are you now?
Brendan
You were arrested?!
Lucy
No, I’m sitting in the back of the police car for protection. The police are in my apartment.
Lucy
It’s okay--I must’ve left my apartment at the perfect time
Lucy
Right after I turned the corner, the cops came down the street.
Lucy
I flagged them down and I looked crazy, I mean, absolutely crazy
Lucy
I’m still in my pj’s and I’m barefoot.
Brendan
I bet you look beautiful
Brendan
You’re alive so you’d look perfect to me no matter what you were wearing.
Lucy
Haha, you have to say stuff like that because you’re my boyfriend.
Lucy
But I love you anyway 😘
Lucy
It’s strange sitting back here with sirens going.
Lucy
There’s an ambulance here too.
Lucy
I don’t know. What if…
Brendan
I don’t like the idea of you being in a cop car like that.
Lucy
I know. There’s a cop in the front but he’s quiet.
Lucy
He won’t answer my questions.
Lucy
And it’s weird, because another cop went into my apartment building
Lucy
A couple other cops went up after her…
Lucy
Like, after she’d been up there awhile.
Brendan
So how are you feeling?
Lucy
I’m okay. My heartbeat’s slowing down.
Brendan
I’m pretty damn terrified, so please--
Brendan
Just tell me you’re okay.
Lucy
I’m still in the police car, but the cops came down from my apartment
Lucy
I think Topher is dead.
