A Day In Phil's Life

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+++ int. Site 43 dormitories - early morning:

[We open in to a windowless bedroom, where **[[[https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/system:page-tags/tag/philip-deering#pages|Phillip Deering]]]** sleeps. He tosses and turns in his slumber a few times, indecipherable mumbling able to be heard.]

+ SFX:
[The blaring of an alarm from a clock on Deering’s nightstand.]

[Deering groans from underneath his covers, and reaches his hand outwards. It lands on the nightstand, and fumbles around for a few moments, before making contact with the clock and finally - mercifully - silencing the alarm.]

++++ Cut to:

[A POV shot of Deering’s bathroom, where the running of water can be seen in the sink. Deering looks up from the sink, and in the mirror he sees a **[[[SCP-5056|hideous grey creature]]]** in lieu of his own reflection.]

[The creature mutters incomprehensibly, the slits where its eyes and mouth are supposed to be fluttering in sync with its noises.]

[Deering shows no adverse reaction to the creature's presence. Instead, he grabs his toothbrush and begins to apply toothpaste to it as he speaks.]

+ Deering:
+ (Casually)

 Mornin’, Doug.

[“Doug” ceases its muttering, and stares at Deering for a moment before speaking. Its voice is deep and gravelly, with a slight echo effect applied to it.]

+ Doug:

 Hello, Phillip.

[Deering hums, and begins brushing his teeth. Doug continues speaking as Deering does so.]

+ Doug: 

Your teeth are filthy and crooked, Phillip. No amount of care will fix them.

[Deering stops brushing. He speaks towards Doug as if it’s a conversation that they’ve had numerous times before.]

+ Deering:
+ (Indifferent)

You and I //both// know that’s not true, Doug. Site 43’s dentist gave me a clean bill of health during my last checkup.

[Doug sneers.]

+ Doug:

... And when was //that//, Phillip?

[Deering sighs.]

+ Deering:
+ (Mildly annoyed)

 I told you the //last// time you brought this up, it was two months ago. You were __//there//__, Doug.

+ Doug:
+ (Unrelenting)

You declined to do an X-Ray, Phillip. What if you have a cavity, and they missed it because of your stubbornness?

+ Deering:
+ (More annoyed)

I can’t //do// X-Rays, Doug. You screamed and freaked out the one time we tried.

[Doug does not respond.]

+ Deering:
 
That’s what I thought.

[Deering goes back to brushing his teeth.]

+ Doug:
+ (Insitently)

You should call the dentist, Phillip.

[Deering ignores him.]

++++ Cut to:

+++ Int. Site 43 Hallway - Day:

[Site-43's logo can be seen on the nearby wall as Deering walks down the corridor.]

[He is joined a few moments later by a **[[[https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/system:page-tags/tag/doctor-wettle|man in a scruffy lab-coat, with an unkempt hair and
beard]]]**. The other man stumbles for a second, before he walks in sync with Deering.]

+ Man:

Deering, you got a minute?

[Deering does not respond to the man at first. As the two continue walking, they pass a wall mirror, where Doug watches the both of them placidly.]

+ Doug:

Get away from him, Phillip. His bad luck might rub off on you.

+ Deering:
+ (Casually)

Shut up, Doug.

[The other man stops in place and swivels towards the mirror. He ends up tripping, cursing to himself before shooting back up to his feet.]

+ Man:
+ (Annoyed)

 What’s that thing saying about me //this// time?

[Deering can only bring himself to chuckle.]

+ Deering:

Nothing that he hasn’t said about you //before//, Wettle. ...What do you need?

[Wettle huffs in indignation, but decides to drop the matter.]

+ Doug:

He’s not worth your time, Phillip.

+ Wettle:

It’s, uh...

[Embarrassment creeps into Wettle's face and voice]

+ Wettle:
+ (sheepish)

Well, it’s about my computer.

[Deering sighs, though there is a small smirk on his face.]

+ Deering:

You didn’t use the CD drive as a cup-holder //again//, did you?

[Wettle huffs and stamps his foot once.]

+ Wettle:
+ (Indignant)

I only did that //once//, five years ago! Why does everyone think I do that all the time?

[Both Deering and Doug look pointedly at Wettle. Wettle sighs and slumps.]

+ Wettle:

Alright, fair enough. [shakes his head] No, one of the doohickeys inside of it is fried, and I need you to look at it.

[Deering folds his arms against his chest.]

+ Deering:
+ (Pensively)

Well, I’m going to need you to be more specific than “doohickey”, first of all…

+ Doug:

It’s not worth your time, Phillp.

+ Wettle:

It’s the... It’s...

[Wettle balls his hands and lets out a groan]

+ Wettle:
+ (Aggravated)

The thing you put those old disks in; the //wiggly ones//.

[Deering pauses, an incredulous look on his face.]

+ Deering:
+ (Baffled)

...The //floppy disk drive//? Why the hell does your computer have--?

+ Wettle:
+ [Defensive anger)

Hey. //Hey//. I don’t needle you about the things //your// job requires, Deering.

[Wettle sighs]

+ Wettle:
+ (Calmer)

Look, you’re the only JM that doesn’t try to avoid me like the plague. Can you just... please look at it?

[Deering doesn’t answer, a thoughtful look on his face as the camera zooms in on it.]

++++ Cut to:

+++ INT. Site-43, Wettle's workstation - day:

[Deering is kneeling in front of a taken-apart tower PC.]

+ Doug [offscreen]:

This work is beneath you, Phillip.

+ Deering:
+ (Amused)

I know! This guy somehow managed to put the floppy disk in //sideways//!

+ Doug [offscreen]:
+ (agitated)

//No//, Phillip. Your //job//. It is beneath you. You could be doing so much //more//, and yet you’re wasting yourself and your potential doing things like //this//.

[Deering stops what he’s doing, and turns behind him, seeing Doug glowering down at him from an installed mirror.]

+ Deering:
+ (firmly)

I’m Janitor and Maintenance Tech, Doug. And I’m quite happy about it.

[Doug sneers.]

+ Doug:

//Are// you, Phillip?

+ Deering:
+ (unhesitant)

//Yes//, Doug.

+ Doug:

You’re wasting what little time you have left, Phillip.

[Deering turns away from the mirror and back to Wettle’s computer.]

+ Doug:

What do you have - in your life - to live for, Phillip?

[That makes Deering pause. He looks down at his hands.]

++++ Cut to:

[A POV shot of Deering’s hands. On his left ring finger, there is an engagement ring, which the camera zooms in on.]

++++ Cut to:

[Closeup of Deering’s face. He gives a soft smile.]

+ Deering:
+ (Content)

Plenty…

++++ Cut to black

FIN
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