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Obsession · written by Curry Barker · 2026
Scene 7 of 61 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one
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.
Bear slouched before the TV's idealized love speech, a dead cat where his coffee table should be — grief and longing established in one image.
Bear bags the cat's corpse and scrubs the carpet clean, his phone ringing in the other room.
Bear calls Nicky back after her garbled voicemail, and she deflects that Ian is meeting her early at trivia, needling Bear's jealousy before he can confess anything.
Bear sits alone on his bed, crying over the cat, or Nicky, or his whole life.
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Crystals, witchcraft books, and incense. A thrifty "mom and pop" shop. Bear aimlessly shops, wearing an Oxford button-up and khakis. He cleans up nice.
VIOLA (O.S.)
If you need help with anything, let
me know.
BEAR
Actually, do you have crystal
necklaces?
Bear continues to peruse.
VIOLA (O.S.)
Yes, let me show you.
The hipster clerk walks over, VIOLA, 29, right out of Woodstock.
VIOLA (CONT'D)
This is all we have. Each of these stones kinda holds their own unique energies and stuff. Like, this amethyst is for calmness and clarity, and the rose quartz attracts love and shit.
BEAR
Wow, thanks. What's one that's like, good energy or good vibes?
Bear tries to match the clerk's energy.
VIOLA
That would probably be the citrine. It's like sunshine in a rock.
BEAR
Okay, cool... cool. Thanks.
The hipster walks off.
VIOLA (O.S.)
Let me know if there's anything else.
Bear scans the crystals, grabbing a few.
His eyes shift to a lonely shelf just over to the right. Its aged and out-of-place appearance stands out.
The sign reads: "Grab your One Wish Willow!" Only a few scattered boxes remain. They're the size of a toothpaste box, featuring a design reminiscent of a classic 1950s toy package.
Bear grabs one. "THE ONE WISH WILLOW. SPARK THE MIDDLE AND BREAK IT IN HALF!" He flips it over. "You only get one wish, so make it count!" Bear smiles; Nicky's gonna love this.