Landslide - Scenes From Heaven

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Scenes From Heaven
(a.k.a. Direct Dominion)

EXT. GARDEN OF EDEN - DAY

Adam stands by the lake and throws stones into the water.
He looks grumpy.

Eve sits on a rock beside a bush, touches a flower but
then turns away.

She looks hurt. A tear in her eye.

   GOD (O.S.)
   (to Adam)
   You did it again.

ADAM
I don't like her cooking.

GOD (O.S.)
You think with your stomach.

ADAM
That's how I am.

   GOD (O.S.)
   You could be more sensitive. After
   all, she washes your underwear.

ADAM
Nice sidestep.

GOD (O.S.)
Go and apologize.

ADAM
No.

GOD (O.S.)
Yes.

Adam picks up a big stone, hurls it into the lake.

SPLASH.

ADAM
Never.

GOD (O.S.)
Now.

Adam is pulled away from the tree. An invisible force
drags him toward the bushes.

Eve lies on the ground, her back turned to the lake. She watches the mountains in the distance.

   ADAM
   (whispers, to God)
   I hate it when you do this.

GOD (O.S.)
That's how I am.

ADAM
Still ...

Adam throws himself to the ground. His hands dig into the grass.

ADAM
You won't make me do it.

The force drags Adam closer to Eve, who still stares at
the mountains.

Adam's hands carve furrows as he scrapes across the ground.
He reaches for a boulder, but misses by an inch.

Close to Eve, Adam is turned around so that he lies
parallel to her.

In spite of his resistance his hand moves across her
shoulder without touching it.

His eyes turn to the sky; his lips form the words ”I hate
you.”

Adam's hand lands on Eves breast. SLAP.

Eve spins around, jumps up.

   EVE
   (to Adam)
   How dare you?

Adam also gets up - in a strangely coerced way.

ADAM
He made me do it.

   EVE
   That's always your excuse.
   Grow up.

The invisible force slams Adam's right hand back on her
breast. His left arm embraces her.

EVE
Or maybe not.

ADAM
Maybe not what?

EVE
Grow up.

Adam looks at his hand on her breast.

ADAM
You like this.

Both are swept off their feet, but they land kind of softly. Adam comes to lie on top of Eve.

   ADAM
   (to God)
   I let you slide this time. But
   don't do that again.

GOD (O.S.)
I won't if I don't have to.

   ADAM
   (to Eve)
   I’m sorry that I don’t like
   your cooking.

The usual things happen.