Okay, so I have this urge to post this here. I’m not sure what else to do. It just feels like i have to, or something bad will happen to me. Okay, so a few days ago, I was rummaging through my friend’s attic when I stumbled upon a pile of paper. I picked them up and noticed that they were the pages of a screenplay. I had no idea why my friend would have these, especially since he wasn’t a huge reader, and these pages looked old. Like they had dust and shit all over them. They were in pretty shit shape.
My friend had gone missing a few days ago, and I had been searching his house for any clues as to what had happened. I thought that this screenplay might be connected to his disappearance, weird connection, I know…I just had a weird feeling about it. I had to find out what it was all about.
So I brought the pages back home to my apartment and layer them out across a desk I have in my bedroom. The air felt weird, like a strange chill had passed over the room. I wasn’t sure what had come over me, but suddenly, I felt this desire and need to read these pages. So I picked up the pages and began to read through them. As I read through them, I noticed a strange chill come over me, and my body went numb.
I didn’t much care for this feeling, but I kept reading anyway. It was one of the stranger things I’ve ever read, and I’ve read some weird ass shit. This manuscript was the pilot to some TV show made in the 70s called “Estate Blues.” I’m not really sure what the show was supposed to be about, but it wasn’t like any show I’ve ever seen or heard of. It’s sort of like a Lovecraftian horror show.
Anyways, as I put down the pages a few hours ago and lay in bed now, I feel this strange need to post them here. I really can’t explain it, but I felt like if I don’t, some strange darkness will overtake my life.
I don’t think reading the pages will do anybody any harm, so I’m sure it’s not a big deal. Plus, if anybody has heard of this show before, maybe they can clue me in on it.
Enough of my rambling. Here’s the manuscript:
Estate Blues Pilot. “Pilot” 10/03/1972
FADE IN:
EXT. MANSION - DAY
SUSAN, a middle-aged woman walks out to the large, worn down mansion.
SUSAN
Ah, home sweet home.
INT. MANSION - DAY
SUSAN walks in to find her butler, LARS.
LARS
Welcome back, Ma’am.
SUSAN
Thank you, Larson.
LARS
Quite alright, Ma’am.
SUSAN
So where are the kids?
LARS
Ah, they’re all in the living room discussing their plans for the evening.
SUSAN
Good.
They walk in to find a group of four teenagers.
SUSAN
(to children)
So, what have we been up to?
(The children narrow their eyes before looking over at Lars.)
LARS
They’ve all been reading the lost screenplay.
SUSAN
The one from the attic?
LARS
Yes, Ma’am.
SUSAN
Why are they reading it?
LARS
It has the power to drive one mad, Ma’am.
SUSAN
That isn’t something you should be encouraging.
LARS
I’m afraid it is too late.
The children, with solemn expressions, all turn to face the audience.
CHILDREN
You must stop while you still can…
FADE TO BLACK.
EXT. - DAY
We hear a voiceover of Susan’s voice.
SUSAN (V.O.)
I know the warnings, but the screenplay must be finished.
We fade in to find Susan, Lars, and the children all gathered around the living room discussing the screenplay.
SUSAN
We must keep going.
LARS
It will slowly draw you to darkness.
SUSAN
That is a risk I’m willing to take.
CHILDREN
You cannot escape it.
You see Susan and the children continue discussing the screenplay. As you read, the screenplay slowly begins to change, becoming more confusing and dark with each page.
SUSAN
The play.
CHILDREN
Must not be.
SUSAN
Don’t.
CHILDREN
Cannot stop them.
SUSAN
Their room.
CHILDREN
It changes.
SUSAN
Their mind.
CHILDREN
It breaks.
SUSAN
Their life.
CHILDREN
Is ours.
But as the reader continues to read on, the screenplay changes again.
You continue reading the screenplay, these words are flowing through your mind. You are lost. You are alone. You are afraid. You hear a strange noise from behind you.
READER
What is going on?
The lights start to flicker and your screen starts to grow dimmer. Your thoughts are fading you. You are obsessed with finishing the screenplay.
READER
I have to know how it ends.
You read on, the words seemingly generating endlessly as you continue to read.
SUSAN
You must.
CHILDREN
Listen.
LARS
Finish.
READER
Yes.
Images of the reader slowly going mad start to appear in their mind. The reader sits motionless, their mind gone, their curse endless.
FADE TO BLACK
FADE IN:
The reader sits motionless at their computer, their blank stare focused on the creepy-pasta website.
The reader sits in front of their computer and stares at the screen. All they can hear is the wind and the eerie typing coming from their keyboard as they write. Their thoughts have been consumed by the cursed screenplay.
Suddenly, their bedroom lights turn off, the only light coming from the dimly-lit computer screen.
CHILDREN
Beware. Do not reach the end. Turn away now.
SUSAN
Do not continue. Your mind will break.
The reader can now feel their sanity slipping away.
LARS
It will never end.
The reader keeps on writing, the words flowing from their typing. The reader stares straight ahead, their mind consumed by the screenplay. The script unfinished, it must be completed.
FADE TO BLACK
EXT. DARKNESS — DAY
We see the reader’s body, motionless, as they sit in front of the computer, their mind gone, their fingers still typing.
FADE TO BLACK.
Ever since reading it, I’ve had strange things happening. I’ve seen things like shadows darting around the room out of the corner of my eye, and randomly, I’ll hear what sounds like muffled talking coming from the kitchen in my apartment. I know that’s not possible, it’s probably just in my head. I don’t know it’s just a lack of sleep, of my mind playing tricks on me or what. I just have a bad vibe about it all. And the weird need to post it here. I just don’t know.
I don’t think anything bad will come of it. It was just a manuscript, and I’m sure posting it here won’t curse anybody or anything lmfao. And hey, seriously, if anybody has heard of the show before, please let me know in the comments.