Obsession · written by Curry Barker · 2026

Folding boxes with Sarah, Bear deflects her warning that his sudden relationship with Nicky looks wrong, until Carter interrupts with Sarah's rejection letter from Luther and she breaks down on Bear's shoulder.

Scene 34 of 61 · ≈ 2 min on screen · Act two

Sarah
Bear
Carter

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 58 min into a 1:39 film

The story so farBefore scene 34

Bear wishes the woman he loves would love him back. The wish comes true — and her devotion becomes a violence neither of them can stop.

Scenes 1–9
Bear in his comfort zone of quiet, unspoken longing for Nicky, grieving his cat and coached by Ian to stay silent rather than confess.
Scenes 9–13
Bear needs Nicky to love him back, sharpened by trivia night's proximity to her and Ian, and the purchase of the willow as an almost-joke wish object.
Scene 13
Bear breaks the willow and makes the wish, crossing from wanting to actively, magically pursuing Nicky's love.
Scenes 14–30
Bear adapts to Nicky's escalating strangeness, paying the cost of denial and rationalization as the relationship forms under increasingly disturbing terms.
Scenes 25–31
Nicky confesses her love and the relationship becomes real — Bear gets exactly what he wished for, at the exact moment the cracks (the dad lie) start to show.
Just before
Scene 31
Back at Bear's, sex turns to horror when Nicky snaps into panic mid-moan and screams, then just as fast resumes as if nothing happened.
Scene 32
Bear wakes to find Nicky standing in the shadows wearing his coat, watching him sleep, then cuts his arm with a crystal in a fit of eerie, childlike play.
Scene 33
As Bear leaves for work, Nicky promises to be right there when he gets home, then stands frozen and wets herself the moment the door closes.
Scene 34
This scene

34INT. MANDY'S MUSIC (INVENTORY) – DAY

Bear and Sarah fold up boxes in the inventory room.

SARAH

Are you going to Ian's tonight?

BEAR

First I've heard.

Sarah scoffs.

SARAH

(I wonder why)

Well...

BEAR

Well, what?

Nothing more.

BEAR (CONT'D)

I heard what you told Ian.

SARAH

About what?

BEAR

About Nicky. Said she friend-zoned

me.

A long beat.

BEAR (CONT'D)

Look, I don't know what Nicky has said in the past-

SARAH

I mean, we literally talked about it once. I just think it's weird how you two are dating all of the sudden. Like, super dating.

Bear is hit by this blatant remark.

BEAR

(angry)

I don't know, Sarah.

This is awkward.

SARAH

I mean, honestly, I couldn't care less about whatever game Nicky is playing. I just don't want you to get hurt. And-

BEAR

What's your problem with Nicky-

SARAH

And also if Ian's gonna spread my shit, then you should know Ian and Nicky have-

Carter enters, interrupting them.

CARTER

Sarah, honey. We got one.

Carter pulls out a letter.

SARAH

Oh my god.

Sarah and Carter leave the room. Bear, folding boxes, stealthily glances through the window, watching their reactions to the letter. Sarah's face crumbles; Carter, unmoved.

As Sarah's gaze lifts, Bear ducks his head, avoiding detection. Sarah returns and sits on a nearby tuba case. Her eyes puffy from crying.

SARAH (CONT'D)

I guess that's what I get for being such a fucker in high school, huh?

Bear cautiously sits beside Sarah as she starts to cry.

BEAR