Michael grabs the box off a shelf and sets it down on the
coffee table in front of him.
MICHAEL
Well baby she's off to Baylor, she
says she's going to be a curator
just like you.
Michael sighs and opens the box the display reads "4".
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
We were supposed to send her off
together.
Michael grabs the key, inserts it into the hole and turns it.
CUT TO:
Alison sits in her office at the museum. Artifacts and
antiques are on the walls. She sits at her desk looking over
the box and the key, then pauses to make a note.
Michael KNOCKS on her open door, holding baby Caroline in his
arms. Alison looks at him and puts the key away, closes the
box, and pushes it to the side of the desk.
ALISON
Hey my loves!
MICHAEL
Hey momma, we wanted to stop by and
surprise you.
He points to the box on the desk.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
What's that?
ALISON
That, is an artifact that we just
got in. It's called a Baruch box.
MICHAEL
What's a Baruch box?
Alison takes Caroline from Michaels arms. She answers Michael
but talks to Caroline in a playful, baby voice.
ALISON
(to Caroline)
It comes from an ancient tribe
known as the Baruch, yes it does.
And there's a lot of lore around
it, yes there is. Really
fascinating stuff, yes it is.
Alison kisses Michael. He eyes the box. Alison nuzzles
Caroline.
Frank knocks on the door, he walks in with some papers.
ALISON (CONT’D)
Come on in. Frank this is my
husband Michael.
(beat)
Frank is a conservator here at the
museum.
Frank and Michael shake hands.
FRANK
Nice to meet you.
MICHAEL
Same here.
Michael points to Alison.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
She must keep you busy.
FRANK
She keeps things interesting that's
for sure.
(beat)
Anyways, I just wanted to drop
these off.
Frank puts the papers on Alison's desk.
FRANK (CONT’D)
Do you want me to take a look at
the Baruch box?
ALISON
Um, not right now, I'll bring it
over to your office a little later.
Frank nods and excuses himself. Alison returns her focus to
Caroline.
ALISON (CONT’D)
Hey sweatheart, are you having fun
with daddy today?
FADE OUT:
Older Michael lays in his bed, with the box next to him
closed. Caroline is still holding his hand, Katie sits on the
edge of the bed.
The HOSPICE NURSE walks into the room.
HOSPICE NURSE
How ya doing Michael?
MICHAEL
(sighs)
I'm tired.
HOSPICE NURSE
Well why don't you get some rest.
CAROLINE
Yeah dad take a nap, we'll be right
out in the living room, we aren't
going anywhere.
Caroline leans over and kisses Michael on the cheek, Angela
and Ryan follow suit.
CAROLINE (CONT’D)
I love you, dad.
MICHAEL
I love you too, baby girl.
ANGELA
Love you grandpa.
MICHAEL
I love you too, sweetheart.
RYAN
Love you grandpa.
MICHAEL
I love you, buddy.
Caroline, Angela and Ryan makes their way to the door.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
(to Katie)
Hey sweetheart.
He caresses her cheek, holds her chin, and looks her over.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
You're a spitting image of your
grandma Alison. Did you know that?
KATIE
You tell me that everytime grandpa.
MICHAEL
Oh? Well then it must be true.
Nurse puts her arm around Katie and leans down next to her.
HOSPICE NURSE
Katie, why don't we let grandpa get
some rest. OK?
KATIE
Alright.
Katie kisses him on the cheek.
KATIE (CONT’D)
Bye grandpa.
MICHAEL
I'll see you later, sweetheart.
Katie walks out of the room, pausing to look one more time at
her grandpa from the doorway.
HOSPICE NURSE
Can I get anything for you? Some
fresh water or anything?
MICHAEL
No, I'm fine thank you.
The nurse reaches down for the box. Michael puts his hand on
top of it stopping her.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
You can leave it.
HOSPICE NURSE
Alright. I'll be right out there if
you need anything.
Michael nods to her. She exits the room, and shuts off the
light on her way out. A bedside lamp illuminates Michael and
the box.
He places the box on his lap and opens it, pulls pictures out
and lays them off to the side. Michael reaches in and pulls
out the key and looks at it one more time. The display shows
"1", Michael puts the key into the hole and turns it.
FLASHBACK TO:
Alison (30’s) sits on a blanket underneath a shade tree.
There is a picnic basket with finger foods, and fried
chicken. Alison smiles at him and they kiss.
MICHAEL
You know what?
ALISON
What?
MICHAEL
From the moment I laid eyes on you
I knew I was going to marry you.
ALISON
So you don’t regret it.
MICHAEL
Not for a million years.
ALISON
Good, cause you don’t have a choice.
Michael pushes the hair away from her forehead as he caresses
the side of her face.
MICHAEL
Let's do this forever.
ALISON
I’m game.
MICHAEL
I don’t ever want to be without you.
ALISON
You never will be.
Michael smiles at her and they kiss.
BACK TO PRESENT
Michael lays in his bed, the box rests open on his lap, the
display shows "0". The pictures and letters are at his side.
Michael has a smile on his face, he exhales one long last
time and his body relaxes.
Katie stands in the doorway looking in. She walks into the
room quietly and stops along side the bed.
KATIE
(whispers)
Grandpa?
She closes the lid on the box and picks it up. Sits on the
chair next to the bed, rests it on her lap and re-opens it.
Inside of the box, the key is in its place and the display
reads "10". She picks up the key and looks at it, puts the
key in the hole and turns it.
CUT TO BLACK:
KATIE (V.O.)
(excited)
Grandpa!
ROLL CREDITS
— ③
INT. MICHAELS HOUSE - LIVING ROOM -
Michael grabs the box off a shelf and sets it down on the
coffee table in front of him.
MICHAEL
Well baby she's off to Baylor, she
says she's going to be a curator
just like you.
Michael sighs and opens the box the display reads "4".
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
We were supposed to send her off
together.
Michael grabs the key, inserts it into the hole and turns it.
CUT TO:
INT. ALISON'S OFFICE - DAY -
Alison sits in her office at the museum. Artifacts and
antiques are on the walls. She sits at her desk looking over
the box and the key, then pauses to make a note.
Michael KNOCKS on her open door, holding baby Caroline in his
arms. Alison looks at him and puts the key away, closes the
box, and pushes it to the side of the desk.
ALISON
Hey my loves!
MICHAEL
Hey momma, we wanted to stop by and
surprise you.
He points to the box on the desk.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
What's that?
ALISON
That, is an artifact that we just
got in. It's called a Baruch box.
MICHAEL
What's a Baruch box?
Alison takes Caroline from Michaels arms. She answers Michael
but talks to Caroline in a playful, baby voice.
ALISON
(to Caroline)
It comes from an ancient tribe
known as the Baruch, yes it does.
And there's a lot of lore around
it, yes there is. Really
fascinating stuff, yes it is.
Alison kisses Michael. He eyes the box. Alison nuzzles
Caroline.
Frank knocks on the door, he walks in with some papers.
ALISON (CONT’D)
Come on in. Frank this is my
husband Michael.
(beat)
Frank is a conservator here at the
museum.
Frank and Michael shake hands.
FRANK
Nice to meet you.
MICHAEL
Same here.
Michael points to Alison.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
She must keep you busy.
FRANK
She keeps things interesting that's
for sure.
(beat)
Anyways, I just wanted to drop
these off.
Frank puts the papers on Alison's desk.
FRANK (CONT’D)
Do you want me to take a look at
the Baruch box?
ALISON
Um, not right now, I'll bring it
over to your office a little later.
Frank nods and excuses himself. Alison returns her focus to
Caroline.
ALISON (CONT’D)
Hey sweatheart, are you having fun
with daddy today?
FADE OUT:
INT. BEDROOM - AFTERNOON -
Older Michael lays in his bed, with the box next to him
closed. Caroline is still holding his hand, Katie sits on the
edge of the bed.
The HOSPICE NURSE walks into the room.
HOSPICE NURSE
How ya doing Michael?
MICHAEL
(sighs)
I'm tired.
HOSPICE NURSE
Well why don't you get some rest.
CAROLINE
Yeah dad take a nap, we'll be right
out in the living room, we aren't
going anywhere.
Caroline leans over and kisses Michael on the cheek, Angela
and Ryan follow suit.
CAROLINE (CONT’D)
I love you, dad.
MICHAEL
I love you too, baby girl.
ANGELA
Love you grandpa.
MICHAEL
I love you too, sweetheart.
RYAN
Love you grandpa.
MICHAEL
I love you, buddy.
Caroline, Angela and Ryan makes their way to the door.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
(to Katie)
Hey sweetheart.
He caresses her cheek, holds her chin, and looks her over.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
You're a spitting image of your
grandma Alison. Did you know that?
KATIE
You tell me that everytime grandpa.
MICHAEL
Oh? Well then it must be true.
Nurse puts her arm around Katie and leans down next to her.
HOSPICE NURSE
Katie, why don't we let grandpa get
some rest. OK?
KATIE
Alright.
Katie kisses him on the cheek.
KATIE (CONT’D)
Bye grandpa.
MICHAEL
I'll see you later, sweetheart.
Katie walks out of the room, pausing to look one more time at
her grandpa from the doorway.
HOSPICE NURSE
Can I get anything for you? Some
fresh water or anything?
MICHAEL
No, I'm fine thank you.
The nurse reaches down for the box. Michael puts his hand on
top of it stopping her.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
You can leave it.
HOSPICE NURSE
Alright. I'll be right out there if
you need anything.
Michael nods to her. She exits the room, and shuts off the
light on her way out. A bedside lamp illuminates Michael and
the box.
He places the box on his lap and opens it, pulls pictures out
and lays them off to the side. Michael reaches in and pulls
out the key and looks at it one more time. The display shows
"1", Michael puts the key into the hole and turns it.
FLASHBACK TO:
INT. PARK - AFTERNOON -
Alison (30’s) sits on a blanket underneath a shade tree.
There is a picnic basket with finger foods, and fried
chicken. Alison smiles at him and they kiss.
MICHAEL
You know what?
ALISON
What?
MICHAEL
From the moment I laid eyes on you
I knew I was going to marry you.
ALISON
So you don’t regret it.
MICHAEL
Not for a million years.
ALISON
Good, cause you don’t have a choice.
Michael pushes the hair away from her forehead as he caresses
the side of her face.
MICHAEL
Let's do this forever.
ALISON
I’m game.
MICHAEL
I don’t ever want to be without you.
ALISON
You never will be.
Michael smiles at her and they kiss.
BACK TO PRESENT
INT. BEDROOM - DAY (LATER) -
Michael lays in his bed, the box rests open on his lap, the
display shows "0". The pictures and letters are at his side.
Michael has a smile on his face, he exhales one long last
time and his body relaxes.
Katie stands in the doorway looking in. She walks into the
room quietly and stops along side the bed.
KATIE
(whispers)
Grandpa?
She closes the lid on the box and picks it up. Sits on the
chair next to the bed, rests it on her lap and re-opens it.
Inside of the box, the key is in its place and the display
reads "10". She picks up the key and looks at it, puts the
key in the hole and turns it.
CUT TO BLACK:
KATIE (V.O.)
(excited)
Grandpa!
ROLL CREDITS