Sexto Sentido. Fragmento.

INT. GYMNASIUM - AFTERNOON

It's a large shadowy GYM. Climbing ropes hang from the wood beamed ceiling. Cole is trembling slightly as he stands next to Malcolm.

MALCOLM

What is it?

Malcolm follows the child's gaze to the ceiling of the gym.

MALCOLM

I don't see.

COLE

Be real still.

Malcolm looks to Cole and then turns back to the ceiling.Malcolm's body becomes very still. Beat.

COLE

Sometimes you feel it inside.

Like you're falling down real fast,

but you're really just standing

still.

Malcolm looks at the wood beams and climbing ropes.

COLE

You ever feel prickly things on the

back of your neck?

MALCOLM

Yes?

COLE

And the tiny hairs on your arm.

Are they all standing up?

Malcolm glances at Cole. Surprise on his face.

MALCOLM

-- Yes.

COLE

(whispers)

When they get mad, it gets cold.

MALCOLM

Them?

Malcolm looks at the empty stairwell and then back to Cole. Nothing is said for a few moments.

MALCOLM

I don't see anything.

Are you sure they're there?

Cole?

Malcolm turns back to Cole, he finds the child with tears in his eyes. Cole looks at Malcolm desperately.

COLE

Please make them leave.

Malcolm stares helplessly.

MALCOLM

(whispers)

I'm working on it.

Malcolm gently leads Cole away from the stairs. COLE GLANCES BACK AS HE MOVES OUT OF THE STAIRWELL. COLE'S P.O.V. -- The ropes and school banners dangling at the top of the stairs sways a little... But so do THE THREE BODIES HANGING BY THEIR NECKS FROM A WOODEN BEAM.

It's a truly horrific sight. A BLACK MAN in britches and no shirt, face beaten to a pulp, hangs in the center. A WHITE WOMAN in a torn white frilly dress -- tears soaking her face, hangs to the right. A small MIXED RACE CHILD in half pants, hangs to their left. The family stares at Cole. They follow Cole with their tortured eyes as he exits the stairwell.

Escena de Sexto Sentido de M. Night Shyamalan.