Release Announcement - A Good Man by Vanessa Morgan

Liked Dexter and American Psycho? Then you will love A Good Man.

Louis Caron is a good man – vegetarian, he feeds the homeless, takes care of animals and is concerned with the ecological future of the planet. But his altruism has a sinister edge – he's a vampire - and local detective Taglioni is becoming increasingly suspicious. Louis' attempt to escape the police will take him on a journey into his own private hell where he is not only forced to confront his worst fears, but also to destroy the lives of those he cares about most.

Excerpt of A Good Man (screenplay)

INT. LOUIS' BATHROOM – EVENING

Louis takes a shower. He comes out, dries himself and

puts a towel around his body. He takes an organic

facial cream and rubs it on his face. He then puts on

some organic after shave.

INT. BAR - LATER

Louis sits at the bar. BUTTERFLY (46 years old),

fully tattooed and unkept, takes a seat next to him.

BUTTERFLY

Hi, I'm Butterfly. I believe we met on

Meetic.

LOUIS

That's right.

BUTTERFLY

My cat must have known I was seeing a man

tonight. He had a nervous breakdown just

before I left... So weird.

LOUIS

What breed is your cat?

BUTTERFLY

A Turkish Van cat. It's a very rare breed.

LOUIS

Ah, the swimming cat! Beautiful animal.

BUTTERFLY

(with admiration)

You know Turkish Van cats?! You're

wonderful!

Reason enough to kiss Louis languorously. Louis is

somewhat surprised, but returns the kiss.

INT. LOUIS' APARTMENT BUILDING, STAIRCASE – LATER

Louis and Butterfly enter Louis' apartment building

and go up the staircase. Butterfly doesn't stop

talking about her cat, which is rather annoying to

Louis.

BUTTERFLY

(enthusiastic)

I'm crazy about my cat. I love him so much.

He's like my child. I can't imagine that

Avalon would be alone or unhappy someday.

Did I tell you that I only buy him organic

food? He eats better than I do --

Louis unlocks the door.

INT. LOUIS' HALLWAY

Louis and Butterfly enter the apartment. Louis

switches on the lights.

BUTTERFLY

That's a very nice apartment you have here.

I bet Avalon would love it too, especially

the sofa... To sharpen his claws, you know

what I mean? He has three climbing trees,

but he prefers --

Louis kisses Butterfly hungrily (in order to make her

shut up). She kisses him back. Louis undresses her.

When undressed, Butterfly frees herself from his

grip, goes toward the sofa in the living room and

gets on her knees. A large tattoo of a butterfly is

visible on her lower back.

BUTTERFLY

Take me like this.

Louis jumps on her like a wild beast.

CUT TO:

Louis and Butterfly in the throes of sex, moaning

loudly.

After sex, Louis rolls off her and sits down on the

edge, still panting. Butterfly stretches onto the

sofa. She caresses his belly.

LOUIS

Don't touch my belly.

BUTTERFLY

Why? My cat Avalon has a big belly as well.

You shouldn't --

Even before Butterfly is able to finish her sentence,

Louis bites her in the neck. Butterfly's life passes

rapidly before Louis' eyes – exotic holidays, drugs,

sex, more sex. People and places are never the same.

Exciting adventures intertwine with moments of

extreme solitude. Louis pulls back. Butterfly tries

to staunch the wound with her hands, but she's too

weak and she has trouble breathing. Louis bites

again. A flash of Butterfly doing drugs and losing

herself in nirvana. Butterfly dies while Louis is

still sucking her blood. The sofa saturates with

blood. Louis runs to the toilet to vomit.

INT. LOUIS' LIVING ROOM – LATER

Louis goes through Butterfly's handbag. He takes her

keys, looks at her ID and reads her address out loud.

INT. BUTTERFLY'S STUDIO APARTMENT, STAIRCASE – LATER

Louis, wearing latex gloves, opens the door to

Butterfly's studio apartment.

INT. BUTTERFLY'S STUDIO APARTMENT

Louis enters Butterfly's studio apartment. His hands

search for the light switch. He finds it and switches

it on.

LOUIS

(calling the cat)

Avalon? Kitty? Where are you?

Avalon jumps from the kitchen counter and walks

toward Louis, headbutting him. Louis takes the cat in

his arms.

LOUIS

Come with me, Avalon.

EXT. LOUIS' APARTMENT BUILDING – LATER

Louis leaves the car with a pet caddy. He unlocks the

door to his apartment building and enters.

INT. LOUIS' LIVING ROOM – LATER

Avalon eats from his tray. He is surrounded by dozens

of toys. Louis caresses him.

LOUIS

(talking to the cat)

I will take good care of you, Avalon. I'm

your new Butterfly. You see, I'm a good

man.

Behind Louis, the sofa is still covered with blood.

A Good Man is now being turned into a feature film. Who would you cast as Louis and Butterfly?

 

About Vanessa Morgan

Screenwriter and novelist Vanessa Morgan is known as the 'female version of Stephen King'. You can find out more about Vanessa Morgan and her work by going to her personal blog http://vanessa-morgan.blogspot.com. If you like cats, you might also like the web comic about her cat Avalon at http://avalon-lion.blogspot.com.

Other books by Vanessa Morgan

Drowned Sorrow (novel)

Megan Blackwood has just lost her son in a terrible accident. Now she has come to Moonlight Creek with her teenage daughter Jenna, hoping that a change of scenery might help to put her life back together. But something odd is going on in Moonlight Creek. When rain falls over the village, the inhabitants commit grisly murders, leaving the village deserted with the first rays of sunshine. Beneath the lake's surface, an eerie presence watches... and waits... Waits to reveal a tragic past drowned in mystery and fear. One that doesn't bode well for visitors. By the time Megan realizes that her daughter is in danger, it might already be too late.

The Strangers Outside (short story)

Two sisters, Jennifer and Louise, return to their remote holiday cottage after a day at the seaside. But little do they know they're being surrounded. Soon after their arrival, the girls will come face to face with the strangers outside. When the assailants make their intentions known, things take a shockingly terrible turn and an intense battle for survival will begin.