Until The End Of The Girl

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In Chapter 32 of ZOMBIE & JULIET, Rommy races to make the vaccine to save himself and Jool as the zombies enter the building and start making their way upstairs ...


INT. SWAT TRUCK - NIGHT
Gaga and Nin sit in the truck,
watching for zombies.

NIN
I wonder what’s
taking them so long?

GAGA
Dunno.

NIN
Are you okay?

GAGA
I miss my brother.

NIN
I’m sorry.
What was he like?

GAGA
God, he was AMAZING.
He developed the vaccine,
you know.

NIN
No, I didn’t.
(sees something)
OhmiGOD.

GAGA
(turns, looks)
What.
(sees)
Oh, NO.

EXT. SWAT TRUCK - NIGHT
A WILD, RABID PACK OF ZOMBIES
ATTACKS the truck.

Swarms all over it
like bees on a hive.
POUNDING on it, SCREAMING.

IN THE TRUCK
Gaga and Nin hug each other
for dear life.

GAGA
I can’t TAKE THIS ANYMORE.

NIN
Our father,
who art in heaven --

The zombies BURST THROUGH
the windows and start
RIPPING THEM TO SHREDS
and FEASTING ON THEM.

INT. CHEMISTRY LAB - NIGHT
Rommy injects Jool’s arm
with the vaccine.
Watches her.

Waits for some sign of life.
Takes her pulse.

ROMMY
Better, better --

He gives himself an injection.
Holds his arm up. Rubs it.

Looks at Jool.
Still nothing.

Walks over to the window.
Looks out. Goes white.

ROMMY
Holy shit.

JOOL (O.C.)
Where are we?

Rommy SPINS AROUND.
Sees Jool.

Sitting on the counter top.
Sleepy-eyed.
Scared to death.

JOOL
That was some
gnarly-ass nightmare.
(beat)
Could you hold me?

He RACES over to her.
Hugs her for dear life.

ROMMY
You’re okay.
You’re OKAY.

JOOL
Can we --
get some ice cream?

ROMMY
There’s no time
for that right now.
Zombies are coming
into the building.
We gotta go.

JOOL
(hugs him tight)
Will you protect me?

ROMMY
Until the end of the world.

He helps her down.
Grabs her hand.

ROMMY
C’mon, follow me --