a brief scene from the temple

The Man of Wonder

"My death was the only thing that had some redeeming quality to it."

synopsis: The movies of Eric Stoltz inspire Adam Olson of Walnut, Iowa to create a religion known as the Wonderful and a nation follows.

Here is a brief scene.
Adam the religious leader has just finished a major speech from the balcony of a theater that has been converted into a temple. He has retreated behind the curtain away from the crowds exhausted.

I/E. WALNUT IOWA TEMPLE BACK FROM THE BALCONY

Adam turns from the balcony walks behind the curtain and collapses into one of his counselors arms. A moment of clarity passes over Adam.

ADAM

(obviously exhausted)

This is insane what am I doing?

Thomas kneels down to speak with him.

THOMAS

Its just the pressure your a messenger and it is a heavy

burden carrying ERIC 's message

ADAM

What is the message what am I saying?

Thomas stands up in slight disgust.

THOMAS

You are saying nothing it is ERIC . ERIC is the one talking.

You are just a person who has been able to see it first.

ADAM

What if I am wrong? Did you see all of those people.

CHIEF OF POLICE

(trance like)

How could you be wrong its not you who

we are following,(beat) it is ERIC.

Adam forced by fear of his own creation pushes out any rational thoughts and agrees with his zombified followers. Adam is only able to nod his head. The room begins to blur and Adam passes out.

This is where I will end. I'm running a high fever not unlike ADAM and need to crawl back into bed. This story clocks in at 102 pages and is going through a grammar edit right now. I would post more but I'm really sick