EMILE

ALL I EVER WANTED WAS A QUIET PLACE, 

WHERE I COULD BE ALONE IN MY OWN LITTLE SPACE. 

BUT THEN I LOST MY JOB, COULDN’T PAY MY RENT. 

I LOST MY HOME AND HAD BARELY A CENT. 

 

I WAS OUT ON THE STREET. 

HAD NOTHING TO EAT. 

THOUGHT I’D COME AND LIVE HERE ‘TIL I GOT BACK ON MY FEET, 

KEEP TO MYSELF, AND STAY 

OUT OF EVERYBODY’S WAY. 

BUT THEN ONE DAY, YOU KIDS RUINED IT ALL WITH YOUR PLAY. 

 

NOW, JUST LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE! 

THIS PLACE ISN’T MUCH, BUT IT WAS THE ONE 

THING LEFT THAT I COULD CALL MY OWN. 

WHY COULDN’T YOU LEAVE IT ALONE? 

NOTHING TO SEE HERE, JUST A DIRTY OLD COT. 

BUT IT’S MY HOME, 

MY HOME SWEET HOME, 

AND IT’S ALL THAT I GOT. 

 

Now, what am I gonna do with you? Can’t have you tellin’ people I’m down here.  

 

ZEKE 

We won’t tell a soul. 

 

EMILE 

No. I don’t imagine you will. 

 

(EMILE takes a step toward the trio.) 

 

BROOKE/ZEKE/BRIAN 

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! 

 

BROOKE 

Run! 

(The trio runs away.)

 

EMILE 

Wait! Wait! I didn’t mean… I—

BROOKE (to ZEKE and BRIAN)

Go, go, go, go, go, go, go!

(They keep running, twisting and turning through the subbasement’s labyrinth of tunnels.)

EMILE

Come back! Come back, please! I just want to speak to you—

BROOKE

Go faster!

(BRIAN falls behind and stumbles. BROOKE freezes in horror.)

Brian!

BRIAN

Brooke!

BROOKE

Wait!

(ZEKE is unsure whether to keep running or turn back.)

Zeke, go!

(ZEKE continues running toward the elevator while BROOKE runs back to help BRIAN. ZEKE reaches the platform, followed by BROOKE who helps BRIAN along. ZEKE tries to pull the lever. It won’t budge.)

No! Come on, come on!

(BROOKE fears that EMILE is catching up. The lever still won’t budge.)

Hurry up!

(Finally, the lever gives. The elevator ascends with a jolt. They scream. The elevator reaches stage-level and comes to a stop. They made it. Blackout.)