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In Chapter 15 of ZOMBIE & JULIET, having been infected with the HIZ zombie virus, Jool has been quarantined in her bedroom, and she's NOT happy about it. Meanwhile, Rommy and the infected revolutionaries see a hoard of ravenous mutant zombies on the horizon, coming RIGHT AT THEM ...


INT. CARLING’S MANSION - JOOL’S BEDROOM - DAY
Jool lies in bed with an IV drip
surrounded by a quarantine tent.

A series of monitors and equipment
monitor her condition.
Carling and Nin stand nearby, distraught.


A distinguished-looking DOCTOR IN WHITE (60’s)
checks her vitals on a clipboard.

Then checks under the bandage on her face.
Nods. Makes some notes.

JOOL
Why do I have to stay in bed?
I don’t feel THAT bad --

CARLING
It’s for your own good, my darling.

JOOL
And what’s up with the quarantine?
I’m not contagious.
You can’t get the virus
by touching me --

DOCTOR IN WHITE
I’m sorry, young lady --
but we need to take
every precaution necessary.
(to Carling)
Her vitals have stabilized.
But she needs to stay in bed and rest.

CARLING
Isn’t there anything else you can do?

DOCTOR IN WHITE
I’m sorry, I’m afraid not.
All we can do is make her
as comfortable as possible.

CARLING
But that can’t BE.
Don’t you have any experimental drugs
you can give her?

DOCTOR IN WHITE
No. Not since the government
stopped funding research --
(sighs)
God bless us all.

NIN
Well, I don’t care what any of you say,
I’m going to stay here and keep her company.
We can’t just leave her alone.

CARLING
I’m not sure that’s a good idea, Nin.
She’s VERY sick.

JOOL
Stop talking to her like I’m NOT HERE.

CARLING
I’m only doing this
because I love you, Jool.
You’re my only niece.
And we need to make sure
the virus is -- contained.

JOOL
What part of ‘it’s not contagious’
don’t you GET? It’s only transmitted
through THE BLOOD.

DOCTOR IN WHITE
Well, the jury’s not out on that yet --

Jool eyes fill with rage.

JOOL
At least there’s ONE good thing
about me getting infected.

CARLING
What on earth do you MEAN?

JOOL
Now I don’t have to marry that
fucking pretty boy LAME-ASS.

NIN
Jool --

CARLING
What have I TOLD
you about using the F-word?

JOOL
FUCK you. Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, FUCK.
(hisses)
You DISGUST me. I HATE you.
You’re not my FATHER. He was KIND.
You’re a MONSTER.

Nin nods at Carling. Go.
I’ll take care of this.

He turns ashen-faced. Nods.
Turns and walks out.
The doctor follows.

NIN
Don’t you think you were
a little harsh on your uncle?

JOOL
I wasn’t harsh ENOUGH.

NIN
What were you doing in Time Square?

JOOL
I was meeting Rommy. We were --
(beat)
Going run away together.

NIN
So what happened?

JOOL
I -- don’t know. He wasn’t there.
He must of -- gotten infected.
(beat)
And now he’s GONE.

PUSH IN ON Jool’s face.
Beyond distraught.

EXT. HOLLAND TUNNEL ENTRANCE - DAY
A big, long red fire truck and a missile launcher
drive side-by-side toward the
walled-up opening of the tunnel.

They pass through the empty toll booths.
Then stop.

IN THE FIRE TRUCK
We see Brick behind the wheel.
Gaga rides shotgun.

Rommy and Merk sit in the back.
Searching the skyline with binoculars.

MERK
See anything yet?

ROMMY
No. You?

MERK
Not yet.
(beat)
Don’t be scared.
This is going to work.

ROMMY
I’m not scared.

MERK
Then why are your hands shaking?

ROMMY
Fuck you. I’m cold.

IN THE MISSILE LAUNCHER
We see Jag behind the wheel.
Reno in the passenger seat.
Monster and Hammer sit in the back.

IN THE FIRE TRUCK
Brick leans out the window.
Yells toward the back.

BRICK
Status report?

HAMMER
Coast is clear --

MERK
(looks through binoculars)
Hold on. I think I see something.

ROMMY
(sees it, too)
Oh my god --

IN THE DISTANCE
A pack of a hundred RABID ZOMBIES
is RUNNING toward them.

SLOBBERING, SPITTING, SCREAMING.
Scary as SHIT.