Lilith: Screenplay
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done? It is vain, to attempt concealment. Your brother's soul is crying out to heaven. You are now cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood. No longer will the earth give you her fruit as the reward of your work.
Cain falls to the ground in remorse.
CAIN The earth has already been cursed for Adam's sin, and was not as fruitful as in its original state, and now must it be cursed again for my sins?
ANAEL Your sister's soul is crying out to heaven. You're now cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your sister’s blood. From this day forwards, you'll crave for passion, and thirst for love, but the yearning, and thirstiness will only be quenched by the blood of those you come to love.
CAIN My punishment is greater than I can bear. You have driven me out this day from the face of the earth, and from your face shall I be hidden, and I shall be a fugitive, and a vagabond, and it shall come to pass, that anyone who finds me will kill me.
URIEL You're wrong Cain.
Uriel extends out his hand and a sphere of light steers itself into the direction of Cain. The object enters Cain's body, and violently erupted inside of him, as rays of lights are seen escaping out of his eyes, mouth, ears, and nose.
URIEL (continuing) I have set a mark upon you, to prevent anyone who finds you from killing you. Each century that passes you shall be revitalized, to your current state.
ANAEL You shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth forever and ever.
URIEL And ever.
The two angels disappear. Cain starts walking toward home. His face becomes paler, and paler throughout the journey.
INT. EARTH - FARM - AFTERNOON
Adam and Eve are in the cooking area. Eve is attending to the fire, and Adam is cutting up the meat. Cain walks in looking famished.
EVE Here’s Cain. Maybe he knows the whereabouts of Norea.
ADAM Where have you been? Where is Abel?
CAIN (rudely) How should I know? Am I, my brother’s keeper?
Cain grabs a fresh peach from the fruit basket, and leaves the cooking area. As he walks away, he takes a bite of the peach, and soon realizes that it’s filled with maggots. He spits it out, and tosses the rest on the ground, and walks away. The peach changes color, as if it had been rotten for many days.
EXT. EARTH - FARM - EVENING
Adam and Eve walk into Cain’s hut.
CAIN (rudely) What do you want?
EVE Cain, your father and I, are a bit concerned. Norea has been absent all day. We are a worried about her safety.
CAIN I’m certain that she and Abel are just fine.
ADAM We’re going to go look for them, nonetheless.
CAIN Then, go.
ADAM (sternly) You’re coming along. Grab a torch. It will soon get dark.
EXT. EARTH - FOREST - EVENING
Cain, Adam and Eve are walking through the forest searching for Norea and Abel.
ADAM (calling) Abel! Abel! Abel.
EVE (calling) Norea! Norea.
ADAM (calling) Abel!
EVE (calling) Norea!
ADAM Norea!
EVE (worryingly) Oh! Adam, where could they possibly be?
CAIN Maybe, we should split into groups, that way we could cover more grounds.
ADAM Alright son, your mother and I, will go in this direction, and you go that way. And Cain, be careful.
Adam and Eve proceed in one direction, and Cain goes the opposite way. Moments later, Cain hears the agonizing cries of his father from faraway. He stops for a brief moment, and then continues walking.
CUT TO: Down by the river Adam and Eve are weeping over Abel’s mutilated corpse.
CUT TO: Cain keeps walking, and never looked back. He travels alone to distant lands, wandering on the earth without a fixed home.
EXT. EARTH - EUPHRATES RIVER - DAY
Cain lowers himself on bended knees to drink from the river. His garbs are torn apart. His body is shaggy with hair. He has a full beard, and long hair. After a few gulps, he notices from a distance, a woman bathing. He moves nearer to investigate. He meant to watch her unseen, he starts to walk slowly, and quietly toward her location, as he is getting closer.
SNAP!
CAIN - steps on a thick branch making a loud noise. He is discovered. He waves at her. She dives into the water, and he follows. Cain follows her throughout this underwater passage way that leads to a pool at the base of a spectacular waterfall.
EXT. EARTH - WATERFALL - DAY
Cain resurfaces, gasping for air. The woman swims with poise circling around him in the water. Cain catches his breath.
CAIN Who are you?
She moves in closer to him in the water. Cain can’t help but to notice how remarkably beautiful she is.
WOMAN I’m Serena.
There is an instant attraction between Cain and Serena.
CAIN Where do you come from?
SERENA You shouldn’t ask too many questions. You may not like some of the answers.
Serena moves closer, and kisses him passionately. She holds onto his shoulders, and wraps her legs around his hips, her nails sinking into his flesh. They made love until sunset.
VOICE OVER: Cain and Serena settle in the land of Nod. She later bore him a son named Enoch. They had many children after that, and lived happily as a community, until one-day Serena simply disappeared without a trace.
EXT. EARTH - LAND OF NOD - DAY
The settlement is a small progressive community, with an active population thriving for sustainability. Merchandises such as gold, and silver, cargoes of cinnamon, and spice are exchange daily in the marketplace. Cain and Enoch are browsing through the market shopping for traveling items. Enoch is dragging behind him several lambs and goats to trade.
CAIN Enoch my son, once I’m gone. you will be responsible for the community. Be kind, and fair to the people. Always remember a good leader does not command excellence. They build it.
ENOCH Father, you don’t have to go. You are taking an unnecessary risk. You cannot keep blaming yourself for her disappearance. I miss her as much as you do, if not more, but the fact remains, she’s gone.
CAIN She may still be alive, so I have to go son. I have to be sure.
MERCHANT#1 Sire, I’ll trade you this fine dagger for only two goats.
MERCHANT#2 Come buy over here, we have the finest wine in all the land.
MERCHANT#3 This rucksack will accommodate all of your traveling needs into one easy carrying load. Limited time offer, only two left in stock.
CAIN How much is it for the sack?
MERCHANT#3 I only trade for camels, but for you Sire, I will trade it to you for two sheep, and three goats.
CAIN This is an expensive item.
MERCHANT#3 This is a great accessory. You will not find anything else like it in the land.
ENOCH This is a useless over-valued junk.
CAIN (To Enoch) Give him what he wants.
Cain takes the sack, and Enoch gives the merchant the animals. They walk out of the marketplace together. Cain and Enoch are at a crossroad. One leads toward the village and the other to the wilderness.
ENOCH Father, I beg you to reconsider.
CAIN I have, and my decision stands. Goodbye, my son.
Cain hugs his son, and the two part ways.
EXT. HEAVEN - DAY
Samyaza and Azazel are standing guard at heaven’s watchtower. The two angels are clandestinely watching the evolution of humanity.
AZAZEL Look how the humans have become their own masters, with the ability to procreate beings like themselves.
SAMYAZA Indeed, but unfortunately for them their years are now limited.
AZAZEL (enviously) Ah! The freedom to create, and to destroy, to love, and to hate. That’s amazing.
Samyaza glares at Azazel with a cautious gaze.
SAMYAZA What are you suggesting? That it is good to be a sinner?
AZAZEL No, not at all, it’s just that. I once fondled my fingers th
rough the hair of a woman.
SAMYAZA You did what?
AZAZEL I was completely invisible, and she was not even awake. It was such a thrilling experience, to peek underneath her garb, while she's lying fast asleep. My, my, my! She was beautiful. As if, the devil itself was reincarnated into her, to lead me astray from my eternal purity.
SAMYAZA Be careful with your words Azazel, and most certainly your actions.
AZAZEL Oh! Samyaza when she walks. When she dances. When she exposes her sex, she gets that look in her eyes. It's like an exotic bird, sprawling its wings, readying to take flight. I wonder sometimes, if my carnal desire for her makes me a sinner?
SAMYAZA If it were, I can assure you, that you and I, wouldn’t be having this conversation at the moment. Remember your oath Azazel. You are a Grigori. It is your duty to watch over humanity, not to mingle with them.
AZAZEL Humanity has it all. As for us Watchers, what do we get? The dreary functions of watching humanity evolve. Do we angels ever get to evolve? To become more than what we were predestined to be. No! Don’t you ever fantasize about what it would be like to make love to a woman?
SAMYAZA This opportunity was once presented to me, not long ago.
AZAZEL How, and by whom?
SAMYAZA Lilith.
AZAZEL Of course, who else would dare to defy heaven after