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               INT. FAMILY HOUSE - LILY'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

               Holly tucks Lily into her bed. Leans in, kisses her
               forehead.

                                   LILY
                         I want Daddy to tell me a story.

               Holly shakes her head, tears in her eyes.

                                   HOLLY
                         I'll tell you a story, Lily...
                         Once upon a time, there was this
                         handsome, lovely man, who was a
                         fabulous father... And his name
                         was Richard -

                                   LILY
                         That's Daddy's name.

                                   HOLLY
                         That's right, Lily. That's right.
                         And Richard was in the park when
                         he saw this girl, called Lily,
                         drowning -

                                   LILY
                         That's me! That's my name -

                                   HOLLY
                         I know hon, I know... And this
                         girl was only... Only ten -

                                   LILY
                         Like me!

                                   HOLLY
                         Yes... Just like you, Lily. And
                         she wasn't to blame for what
                         happened, she just got in too
                         deep... And Richard, he... He
                         dived in and he saved her... But
                         the current, it... It got too
                         much. 

               Lily stares at her.

                                   HOLLY
                         Lily... He drowned... He just
                         couldn't... He couldn't fight the
                         current.

                                   LILY
                         He's not coming back, is he?

               Holly shakes her head, eyes full of tears.

               Lily takes Holly's hand.

                                   LILY
                         Don't worry, Mummy. Daddy will be
                         back soon, and he'll make it all
                         alright.

               Holly stares at her, tears in her eyes. 



               INT. FAMILY HOUSE - LILY'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

               Lily lies in bed, can't sleep. 

               The wall to her side becomes blue, with water waves
               crisscrossing over it. Sounds of water lapping against the
               shoreline. Lily stares at the wall.

                                   LILY
                         Are you trapped there, Richard?
                         If you couldn't fight the
                         current, maybe it's not too late?
                             (sits up in bed,
                              intense)
                         It's not too late.



               INT. FAMILY HOUSE - STAIRS - NIGHT

               Darkness and shadows thrown from the fire alarm light.

               Lily edges down the stairs. She wears several layers of
               clothes.

               She reaches the bottom of the stairs, sees the coats
               hanging up, puts on her Mothers coat.



               KEYS LIE IN THE BOWL BESIDE THE PHONE.

               Lily tentatively takes the keys - opens the door. 

               Glancing nervously up the stairs, she goes outside.



               EXT. STREETS - NIGHT

               Small and fragile against the urban landscape, Lily walks.



               EXT. PARK - LAKE - NIGHT

               Lily stares out towards the water: it's very dark - the
               only light from moonlight and distant street lights. Her
               white top glows in the darkness.

               She slowly walks into the water...

               She becomes submerged... inch by inch...

               She keeps walking... 

               Till her head goes underneath the water.



               EXT. UNDERWATER - NIGHT

               Lily swims like a mermaid beneath the waters.

               She looks around, sees -



               RICHARD

               Swims alongside her. They swim together, happy.

               Suddenly Lily stops, panics --- Look of total fear.



               RICHARD

               Comes up to her, grabs her, carries her with him.



               EXT. PARK - LAKE - NIGHT

               Placid lake -

               Gasping, arms lifting her up, Lily struggles out the water. 

               The arms lay her gently on the bank of the lake. 

               She turns, stares out at the placid lake.