FROM BLACK - An eerie soundtrack plays somewhere... A CELL PHONE RINGS... a generic bell tone.
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INT. HAWTHORNE RESIDENCE/KITCHEN - NIGHT
An iPhone vibrates on an island marble counter-top as the bell tone CHIMES. A few seconds later... a hand comes down
and scoops the ringing phone off the counter-top - brings it to the ear of a pretty, blonde-haired girl... MADISON
HAWTHORN (17).
She glances the lit up screen, "RESTRICTED NUMBER". A puzzled, unamused look on her face.
MADISON
Yeah... No thank you.
She swipes "DECLINE" and sets her phone back down on the counter-top and walks to the fridge - she opens it and
reaches in, pulling out a soda.
The phone rings again...
Madison closes the fridge door. rolls her eyes and walks over to the island counter-top. She looks down at the lit up
phone screen... "RESTRICTED NUMBER". she sighs.
MADISON (CONT'D)
Seriously?
(beat)
What the hell, why not...
Madison sets her soda down and grabs her phone off the counter-top. looks at it for a moment then swipes, "ANSWER".
She puts the phone to her ear...
MADISON
Let me guess... Some foreign dude trying to sell me car insurance?
An automated message telling me I won a free cruise? I'm sure I'm close.
A dark and ominous voice responds...
VOICE (V.O.)
Not exactly.
The deep voice sends an eerie chill down Madison's spine. Her unamused smirk fades to a disturbed, confused look.
MADISON
Who is this?
VOICE (V.O.)
A friend of a friend.
MADISON
Let me rephrase that last statement... You have exactly five seconds
to tell me who this is and how the hell you got my number?
VOICE (V.O.)
So many questions with such little time to kill.
MADISON
Well you better hurry up. 3 seconds left.
VOICE (V.O.)
Well I'm not exactly the one who's running out of time.
The voice's words disturb Madison. she's had enough.
MADISON
Whatever. Time's up creep...
VOICE (V.O.)
Don't hang up on me!
BEEP. Madison ends the call. she sighs - grabs her soda and leaves the kitchen.
INT. HAWTHORN RESIDENCE/LIVING ROOM - SAME
Madison's phone rings again... A displeased look on her face. She's getting irritable. She answers
the phone - puts it to her ear.
VOICE (V.O.)
Didn't I tell you not to hang up on me?
MADISON
Didn't I tell you to tell me who the fuck this is? I seriously don't have
time for this shit bruh.
VOICE (V.O.)
That's where you're wrong. You have as much time as I allow you to have.
Otherwise, this wouldn't be much fun.
MADISON
Yeah, okay... I'm gonna hang up now. Don't call this number again.
Madison ends the call. Almost immediately, it rings again... she quickly declines. moments later, her phone DINGS. She sighs -
unlocks her phone to read the incoming text message... "Your Time is Running Thin... Madison."
The soundtrack thuds!
Madison's eyes widen. she looks around, kind of freaked. paranoid. Her phone rings again... she jumps out of her skin, startled.
she doesn't let the paranoia get to her. quickly she answers the phone, putting it to her ear...
MADISON
(frustrated)
Listen mother fucker, if you don't stop...
A different voice cuts Madison off...
MIKE (V.O.)
WHOA! WHOA! It's me Maddie!
Madison face-palms, embarrassed.
MADISON
Shit. Sorry Mike... I though you... were someone else.
MIKE (V.O.)
Yeah, I picked up on that. Who the hell has you so trigger happy?
MADISON
Nobody really. Just some asshole prank-caller.
MIKE (V.O.)
Someone's prank calling you?
MADISON
Someone was... but I think they finally gave up.
MIKE (V.O.)
Well I'm almost there. Nobody's gonna' fuck with you while I'm around.
MADISON
(smirks)
Gee, I feel safer already.
MIKE (V.O.)
Well hey, I'll talk to you in a minute, I'm pulling into your driveway now.
MADISON
Alright. I'll go unlock the door.
BEEP. The call ends. Madison tosses her phone onto the sofa and proceeds to -
INT. HAWTHORN RESIDENCE/FOYER - SAME
Madison walks up to the front door. unlocks the door and the deadbolt then turns her back, heading into -
INT. HAWTHORN RESIDENCE/LIVING ROOM -SAME
Madison plops down on the sofa - grabs the remote and resumes her show on NETFLIX.
Just then... DING DONG! the door bell rings...
A puzzled look on Madison's face as she pauses the show. she grabs her phone - slips it into her pocket and gets up.
she slowly proceeds into -
INT. HAWTHORN RESIDENCE/FOYER - SAME
Madison walks cautiously down the foyer hall, toward the front door. She grabs the door knob slowly
and quickly throws the door open.
The soundtrack thuds!
No one is there. Madison is confused. She looks around - steps outside, onto -
EXT. HAWTHORN RESIDENCE/PORCH - SAME
Madison steps off the porch. looks around... A confused look on her face.
she doesn't even see Mike's truck... so who could've rung the door bell?
MADISON
(paranoid)
...Mike!
The woodland ambiance takes over after Madison's words leave the air. Crickets chirp. Owls call.
she walks around to the side of the house. nothing...
Madison has had enough. She turns and starts back for the house. up the porch steps and back inside.
she closes the door behind her. locks the door and the deadbolt.
INT. HAWTHORN RESIDENCE/FOYER - SAME
Madison backs away from the door. she thinks for a moment - pulls her phone from her pocket. She
opens her recent contacts and selects Mike's name. it rings twice before going to his voicemail...
MADISON (CONT'D)
(paranoid)
Shit...
Madison focuses on the front door as she backs up through the foyer. She thinks
for a moment... dials 9-1-1. It rings for a few seconds...
9-1-1 OPERATOR (V.O.)
9-1-1 what's your emergency?
MADISON
Hi. Yes, I'd like to report someone for harassment... Well I don't
know who they are, it's a prank caller I think... I do feel
threatened yes... I'm at 502 Hawthorn Drive... okay, thank you...
Madison hangs up the phone, slightly relieved. Moments later, Madison's phone begins to ring,
startling her... she quickly answers the call.
MADISON
Shit, Mike... What the hell? I just tried calling you,
but it went straight to voicemail...
The person on the other end doesn't reply.
MADISON
Hello?... Mike?!...
The dark, chilling voice from earlier responds...
VOICE (V.O.)
Hello Madison...
The soundtrack stings!
Madison's eye's widen in terror. she lowers the phone from her ear to observe the phone screen...
"ONGOING CALL... MIKE"... she slowly puts the phone back to her ear.
MADISON
Who are you? Where's Mike?
VOICE (V.O.)
Is that really the questions you wanna know the answer to?
Useless knowledge to someone who's already dead.
MADISON
Is that a threat?... Are you threatening me?
VOICE (V.O.)
A threat is so unreliable. No, it's more like a promise.
MADISON
Well just so you know, I've already called the police and reported
your sorry ass.
VOICE (V.O.)
A lot of good that's gonna do you. They won't make it in time.
MADISON
What the fuck do you want from me?! Where's my boyfriend?
VOICE (V.O.)
I just want to show you something.
MADISON
What?
VOICE (V.O.)
Walk over to your patio and turn on the light. There's a surprise for you.
Madison rolls her eyes and sighs then proceeds into -
INT. HAWTHORN RESIDENCE/LIVING ROOM - SAME
Madison walks up to the patio door. she flicks on the light... her eyes widen.
The soundtrack stings!
It's Mike... he's bound to a chair with duct tape around his hands, feet, and mouth. His head slumped back,
neck slashed wide open. clothes drenched in blood. his glazed eyes stare up at the nighttime sky.
he's very dead.
Madison is frozen in terror. in disbelief... she finally SCREAMS out in horror after a moment of gasping for air.
The dark, sinister voice begins to laugh.
VOICE (V.O.)
Hey, I'm not finished with you yet.
Madison puts the phone to her ear. she shakes and trembles. scared speechless.
VOICE (V.O.) (CONT'D)
I'm afraid their wasn't any room for Mike to play our little game, so he had to be cut... literally
(laughs)
MADISON
(sobs)
Why?...
VOICE (V.O.)
I just wanna play a game.
MADISON
I'm not playing any stupid games!
(beat)
This isn't a game you sick fuck!
VOICE (V.O.)
Of course it is. It's all just one great big game... Too bad you're not the main
character...
MADISON
Please... just leave me alone...
(screams into phone)
What do you want from me?!
VOICE (V.O.)
I just want to savor that feeling I'll get after I drive my knife through your heart.
(laughs maniacally)
Speaking of which... I have one more surprise for you...
MADISON
(confused)
What?...
BEEP. the call ends. Madison looks all around her. rushes to the patio door - makes sure it's locked.
she begins to back away from it - keeps her eyes fixed on her dead boyfriend outside.
It gets so uncomfortably quiet. Madison can hear herself breathing heavily. terrified.
BEHIND MADISON... a closet door quietly creeps open. she's unaware...
Just then - the closet door bursts open! Madison turns around hastily - A figure in a ghostly white mask
and black robe charges her - razor sharp hunting knife in a striking position...
Madison throws up her hands to defend herself as the comes down at her face - The blade stabs through
her right palm, protruding out the back of her hand merely inches from her face!
Madison GASPS... pain beyond anything she's ever experienced before.
The figure, we now presume is Mike's killer, rips the knife out of Madison's hand and kicks her in the
chest... CRASH! Glass flies everywhere as she bursts through the patio door!
EXT. HAWTHORN RESIDENCE - PATIO/BACK YARD - SAME
Madison struggles to get to her feet. she's all cut up and bleeding rapidly.
The killer steps through the shattered patio door... their presence gives Madison the strength
to climb to her feet and take off in a wounded sprint. she holds onto the blood-gushing wound
on her right hand.
The killer charges after her.
Madison runs through her back yard as fast as she possibly can. The black cloaked figure
follows fast behind her.
MADISON
(hysterical)
HELP! SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME!
Madison is running so fast she begins to stumble, losing her pace. The killer now gaining
faster, CLOSER.
They raise the blade and bring it down into the back of Madison's shoulder!
A sickening sound of steel tearing into flesh.
Madison crashes to the ground fast and hard. she tumbles like a rag-doll. the killer
stumbles and falls too.
Madison writhes in pain, trying to get the strength to get to her feet. But it's just too much.
she looks behind her...
The killer already back on their feet.
Madison attempts to crawl away on the ground if anything at all. The killer cocks their head
and grabs Madison by the leg and begins to drag her across the ground.
Madison SCREAMS out in hysterical agony.
There's a faint sound piercing the silence...
A SIREN.
The killer looks to the road. red and blue lights become visible. they turn their attention
to Madison - rolls her over and raises the blood stained knife, ready to take her life.
The siren gets louder. closer.
Madison finally hears it. a sudden boost of adrenaline overcomes her as she puts every
bit of strength she has into a solid kick to the killer's crotch! The killer falls backwards
in agonizing pain.
Madison crawls away on the ground - tries to gain the strength to get to her feet,
but she's weak from blood loss and just can't.
The killer struggles. gets to their knees and looks over to see Madison as she crawls
away.
The siren is very loud at this point. the police cruisers now visible up the road.
red and blue lights illuminate the surrounding woods.
The killer gets to their feet. they don't even care about the police at this point,
they just want this girl dead.
MADISON
(loud; hysterical)
HELP! HEY, OVER HERE!
Madison waves her hand through the air. the police officer doesn't seem to notice her.
The killer approaches with a limp towards Madison...
The soundtrack gets intense.
Madison looks behind her - the killer approaches.
The sudden increase in fear adrenalizes Madison. this gives her just enough strength
to get back to her feet. she staggers onto the road.
The police officer sees Madison in the road... slams his breaks - cuts his wheel to the left.
the cruiser comes to a quick stop. Madison makes eye-contact with police officer then
collapses from exhaustion.
The police officer storms out of his cruiser to check on Madison. he notices the blood
and fresh wounds. calls into his radio...
OFFICER
Dispatch, we got a 273, possible 10-72...
Ma'am are you okay? Who did this to you?
Madison comes to just in time to see the killer sneak up behind the police officer.
OFFICER
Ma'am? I need you to tell me who-
MADISON
(weak)
Behind you...
The police officer looks puzzled at first... but quickly turns around...
The killer sinks the blade into the police officers stomach! Twists it and turns it -
It sinks deeper into his gut. the police officer omits a look of pure shock.
his eyes widen. he gasps... but no words come out.
The killer rips the knife from the police officers gut then stabs him AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN.
they rip the blade from his stomach after the fourth stab. lets his limp body fall to the ground.
The killer then turns their attention back to Madison - she still laid out in the middle of the road.
too weak to move at this point. the killer walks over to her and looks at their fallen prey.
they raise their bloody knife to finally end her.
Madison cries out a painful, exhausted scream...
A loud sound goes off that echoes throughout the night...
BLAM! BLAM!
The killer staggers... drops to their knees.
BLAM! The killer finally collapses to the ground next to Madison. she looks forward to see
the police officer, barely alive, his police issue Glock aimed forward. smoke rises from the barrel.
after he and Madison make eye-contact one last time, the police officer falls to his knees then
collapses to ground. dead...
The camera pans out - above the road where the three of them lay. the red and blue lights flash
and illuminate the entire area.
After a moment...
A FLASH OF SILVER SLASHES THROUGH THE SCREEN!
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