chapter 1

chapter 1#1.A 16 year old had videotaped a "shadowy, disc-shaped object hovering in the sky above his home about 100 miles south of St. Louis." Turns out that the disc was a toy, a disc that was supposed to soar when thrown, but wasn't working properly. And because it wasn't working it's pilot decided to fill it with helium. So, this isn't such a great idea, but i see some comic possibilities maybe. Maybe being able to see the teenager frantically searching for his camera in order to tape this UFO. At the same time a family down the road cursing at the disc as it floats away. "Good going Dad." That sort of thing. #4I am drawn to war because I like evil. And my uncle was in vietnam. I'm curious about his experiences, especially because he refused to ever speak of them. He was an all-american in high school football, scholarship, injury, addiction to pain killers, military, marriage, move far away, children, divorce, move back to hometown, have seizure, die. So it could be a feel good movie.

chapter 1 #5Why did my "true love" end our relationship after 2 years of telling me she wanted to be with me forever? Perhaps because I'm a jerk. But what if I could go back in time and treat her like a princess constantly. Perhaps I would go insane. Perhaps she would go insane. Perhaps I or she was already insane. Perhaps I am insane now and I really believe I am going back in time to treat her like a princess constantly. In such a case things like a "restraining order" wouldn't register in my distorted worldview, because I wouldn't want them to, and it wouldn't make sense..."she wouldn't put a restraining order on me, I'm her boyfriend and she loves me"...

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It's an empty house. It's been that way for years. After his parents died ownership passed to him. But he couldn't live there. He couldn't sell it. He couldn't destroy it. So he lets it be.
Insects thrive. Mice shoot from cabinet to microwave. A snake winds its way on top of a television. His room still covered with elementary school posters: Garfield, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. A spider has lunch on a bookshelf. A young couple from the local high school stop in the drive way. He has thoughts of losing his virginity. She doesn't want to go inside the dump. He leads her inside, thinking the potential of this house's being haunted is worth some fear in her, and fear is worth comfort, and giving comfort reaps rewards. He sees the snake on the television. He gasps and runs outside. She follows him, walking and laughing a little bit. He has the car running.