Dialogues

The Chisel

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RainFurrest | 2015

Shatavian

Danielle

Brometheus Bear

Thomas

Project Premise

Horror Thriller

An unsuccessful seagull sculptor spends his last dollar on a replacement chisel in a garage sale, and finds it makes the most beautiful sculptures with hardly any effort, but only of people. Despite his new financial success, he feels increasingly scared and nervous that the sculptures are whispering dark thoughts to him, commanding him to kill the sculpture's subjects in cold blood. It's only when his subjects start dying at gruesome and horrific ends that he fears the sculptures are controlling his paw to kill, falling deeper into a break with reality with each chipping of marble! Is it a cursed implement, or insanity gripping his mind? Whichever it is, it must be stopped soon, before his wife meets her doom at the end of a chisel.

                                                        Danielle                                                    

                                                        Did you hear what happened to Shalila? I can't believe she was just - stabbed so much in the throat like that. Just so - so grisly.                                                    

                                                        Thomas                                                    

                                                        Danielle, don't talk, your feathers ruffle and I can't get position again.                                                    

                                                        Danielle                                                    

                                                        Didn't you hear me, Tom? She's *dead*!                                                    

                                                        Thomas                                                    

                                                        I *KNOW*! Now DON'T TALK! - Dammit, maybe I can trim the bill's perimeter.                                                    

                                                        Danielle                                                    

                                                        [PAUSE] Wait - how do you know? You've been down here all day - it just came on the news an hour ago! There's no radio or TV here!                                                    

                                                        Thomas                                                    

                                                        She TOLD me that's what she wanted! Now STOP TALKING FOR GOD'S SAKE!                                                    

                                                        Danielle                                                    

                                                        [PAUSE] Her? Who- Who told you that?                                                    

                                                        Thomas                                                    

                                                        [PAUSE] I- I need you to turn slightly towards me. I can't get your wings to catch the light.                                                    

                                                        Danielle                                                    

                                                        [PAUSE] Thomas, let's stop. I- I don't want this sculpture anymore.                                                    

                                                        Thomas                                                    

                                                        I haven't finished putting the detail on your beak! I've got to finish it TONIGHT! You should know! You won't let me rest until I do!                                                    

                                                        Danielle                                                    

                                                        [PAUSE] Thomas, please, come with me to the doctor's, okay? We'll get you sorted out. I want my seagull back with me tonight, not down here.                                                    

                                                        Thomas                                                    

                                                        You stupid - I can't stop it halfway! And YOU - You keep telling me to finish it! Why are you always harping at me? You keep MOCKING me! I'M GOING AS FAST AS THIS THING WILL LET ME! DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?!                                                    

                                                        Danielle                                                    

                                                        [PAUSE] T-Thomas?                                                    

                                                        Thomas                                                    

                                                        DON'T YOU (PAUSE) Don't talk. I'm almost done. *You're* - almost doooonnnnne.

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The Chisel