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Dark Reflection (Treatment)

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Siri struggles in her sleep as the multiple demons in her life torment her, visions of her own face narrating everything. She is startled to wakefulness as her cat jumps on her chest. Pushing the cat away she looks at the clock to her side and is shocked to find it was almost noon. With a stream of curses, she leaps out of bed and hastily gets dressed. As she rushes about hurriedly, she plays back the message on her answering machine. It's her boss. He tells her to not even bother coming to work, she would only cause more trouble anyway. Completely dejected, Siri drags herself slowly into the bathroom where she stares at herself in the mirror.
Suddenly, her reflection speaks. Screaming, Siri evacuates the bathroom. After a moment, she creeps back, cautiously moving back into the view of the mirror. The reflection begins to move on it's own and seems far more comfortable and loose then Siri. She scolds Siri for getting so freaked out and running out like a chicken. Still afraid, Siri asks who she is. The refection introduces herself as Iris and says she's here to help. They begin to talk and Iris agrees with all of the self critical thoughts Siri voices, over time even adding to the list. Eventually, Iris mentions that it might be best for her is she simply ceased to live. Siri becomes frightened and shrinks away, but Iris reels her back in again, directing her to the razorblades. Shakily, Siri lifts them up, guided by Iris and holds them to her wrist. Just as Siri is about to cut, the phone rings. Both grow dead silent and listen as the answering machine picks up the call. It's from Siri's friend, calling to make sure she's alright since she missed work.
Siri suddenly puts the razor down, announcing to Iris that she wants to live. Iris tried to persuade her again, but Siri stands firm. Infuriated, Iris takes control of Siri, forcing her hand to pick up the razor again. Terrified, Siri breaks free and smashes her fist against the mirror, shattering it. She stares down at the shards and after a moment, sees Iris move in each one of them, asking her if she really thought that would work. Siri falls to her knees and desperately tries to flip the pieces. However, before she can finish, she feels her hand move of it's own accord, grasping a large shard of the mirror. Struggling against it as it is raised closer to her wrist, Iris suddenly releases the control. Without resistance, Siri accidentally stabs herself in the leg. Screaming, she pulls the shard out and scrambles out of the bathroom, slamming the door behind her. Siri allows herself to relax, but it isn't long before he hands start moving without her notice. The glass shard is brought up to her wrist and makes a slit. Siri starts and throws the shard away, seeing Iris in the reflection of the TV. Knocking over a lamp in the process, she hides under the table.
Grabbing the pole from the broken lamp, she rushes out and rips down the curtains to cover the TV and Iris. She hunts down every reflective surface she can find and smashes it with the pole. Then there is only the a full-length mirror left. Siri turns to face it and Iris takes over, forcing her to walk right up to the reflective surface. Iris insists that she only wants to help Siri, but Siri won't hear it. She breaks free and destroys the mirror with the pole and retreats into her bedroom. Iris' laughter echoes though the apartment as Siri checks every inch of the room for a reflective surface. It's clear. Driven mad by Iris' laugh that seems to be coming from right on the other side of the door, Siri pulls a knife out from under her pillow and faces the door, screaming for her to shut up. She does. After a tense moment, Siri relaxes and slumps against her bed, eyes closed. Slowly, her arm begins to move, bringing the knife to Siri's throat. Siri snaps her eyes open as Iris' voice echoes in her mind, telling her she can't hide from herself.
Later, the phone rings. Like before, the answering machine picks up. Siri's friend leave a massage saying that she is really worried that Siri isn't returning any calls and she's going to come over in a bit, whether she's ready or not. Siri is laying on the ground in her room, throat slit wide open and laying in a pool of her own blood. In the dark pool, Siri's reflection is smiling.
This is my final for my Principles of Short Film class and I am rather proud of it. I got the idea a while ago and I've been wanting to get it on paper. I had to keep myself from going overboard with the descriptions... it was HARD! xDD But, I'm happy with it ^-^

MY short film. MINE! -hiss- You take my idea and I will hunt you down...

In no way related to my fan fiction of the same title.
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