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Title: Reflections of the Void Fade in: INT. ABANDONED MANSION - NIGHT We open to a dilapidated mansion shrouded in darkness. Moonlight filters through the broken windows, casting eerie shadows on the walls. The air is heavy with a sense of foreboding. In a dimly lit room, we meet our protagonist, ALEXANDER (30s), a troubled artist, sitting before an unfinished painting. He stares at the canvas, lost in thought, as if searching for meaning in the chaos of his own mind. ALEXANDER (whispering to himself) What am I trying to capture? Suddenly, a loud CRASH echoes through the mansion. Alexander startles, his heart pounding in his chest. He cautiously approaches a nearby mirror, its surface cracked and distorted. REFLECTION In the mirror, Alexander's reflection appears distorted, almost sinister. It moves independently, taunting him with cryptic gestures. REFLECTION You'll never find what you're looking for. Alexander recoils, his eyes filled with fear and confusion. INT. ABANDONED MANSION - HALLWAY - NIGHT Alexander navigates the labyrinthine corridors of the mansion, his footsteps echoing in the empty space. Shadows dance around him, playing tricks on his mind. He stops in front of another mirror, hesitating before meeting his own gaze. REFLECTION You're lost, Alexander. Admit it. Alexander's hand trembles as he reaches out to touch the mirror, but it feels cold and distant, like a barrier between him and his true self. INT. ABANDONED MANSION - BEDROOM - NIGHT Alexander enters a bedroom adorned with dusty furniture and faded wallpaper. He notices a photograph on the bedside table – a memory from his past. FLASHBACK: We see a younger Alexander, full of hope and ambition, embracing a woman, EMILY, with a bright smile on her face. BACK TO PRESENT: Alexander's expression darkens as he clutches the photograph, haunted by memories of loss and regret. INT. ABANDONED MANSION - ATTIC - NIGHT Alexander ascends a creaky staircase to the attic, where he discovers an old chest covered in cobwebs. With trembling hands, he opens it, revealing a collection of forgotten treasures – sketches, letters, and mementos from his past. Among the items, he finds a faded journal, its pages filled with his own handwriting. ALEXANDER (reading aloud) "I thought I could paint away the emptiness, but the void remains. What am I searching for?" As he flips through the journal, Alexander's reflection appears in a dusty mirror nearby, distorted and fragmented. REFLECTION You can't escape yourself, Alexander. Alexander recoils in horror, realizing the truth of his own existence. INT. ABANDONED MANSION - ART STUDIO - NIGHT Determined to confront his inner demons, Alexander returns to his art studio, where his unfinished painting awaits. With newfound resolve, he picks up his brush and begins to paint, each stroke a reflection of his inner turmoil. As he loses himself in the process, the lines between reality and illusion blur, and Alexander finds himself immersed in a surreal dreamscape. DREAM SEQUENCE: Alexander wanders through a labyrinth of mirrors, each one reflecting a different version of himself – past, present, and future. Shadows dance around him, whispering secrets of the void. He reaches out to touch one of the mirrors, but it shatters into a million pieces, revealing a blinding light beyond. END OF DREAM SEQUENCE. INT. ABANDONED MANSION - ART STUDIO - NIGHT Alexander awakens from his dream, gasping for air. He looks at the canvas before him, realizing that he has finally found his truth. With steady hands, he finishes the painting, each brushstroke a testament to his journey through the darkness. As dawn breaks, Alexander steps back to admire his masterpiece – a reflection of his own soul, captured on canvas. FADE OUT: The mansion stands silent, its secrets buried within the shadows. But for Alexander, the journey has only just begun. The End.