Scream 5
Screenplay by Mark Arias
FADE IN
ON A RINGING TELEPHONE.
A hand reaches for it, bringing the receiver up to the face of Antonia Laurens a young girl, no more than sixteen. A friendly face with innocent eyes.
ANTONIA
Hello?
VOICE
Hello?
Antonia doesn't recognize the voice. She eyes the clock mounted on the wall. 10:20pm. Who'd be calling at this hour?
ANTONIA
Yeah?
VOICE
Is this Casey?
ANTONIA
No. You've got the wrong number
VOICE
Oh, well. What's your name?
ANTONIA
This is Antonia. Who's this?
VOICE
Who would you like me to be?
ANTONIA frowns.
ANTONIA
I don't like games
VOICE
Too bad.
ANTONIA
Yeah, no kidding
CLICK!
She hangs up the phone. The CAMERA PULLS BACK to reveal a spacious, well furnished living room.
ANTONIA sits down on the sofa and continues to flip through a magazine. The TV is on silently in the background. The original 'FRIDAY THE 13th' is playing.
The phone RINGS again.
ANTONIA grabs the portable back off from the coffee table.
ANTONIA
Hello?
VOICE
What happened?
ANTONIA
I hung up.
VOICE
Why would you do that? Some might consider it rude
ANTONIA is growing increasingly more impatient. She hops up from the sofa and into the kitchen. She stops at the fridge, pulling it open and reaching in for a can of soda. She closes the door, and a post-it-note stuck to it catches her eye:
TONI, We'll be home on Saturday. Stay out of trouble, kiddo. NO PARTIES! Love Mum & Dad xoxo
BACK TO:
ANTONIA
Who is this?
VOICE
I thought you didn't like guessing games?
ANTONIA
(SARCASTICALLY)
Cute
VOICE
Well, let's just say I'm a friend.
ANTONIA
Maybe I don't want a friend.
VOICE
I didn't say I was yours.
A SCREAM sounds from the TV in the other room. ANTONIA jumps. She's getting a little spooked
VOICE
What's on TV?
ANTONIA
Does it really matter?
VOICE
Of course it does. You can tell a lot about people from the most trivial of things. What kind of food they like to eat, for example. What they like doing in their spare time. What films they like to watch.
ANTONIA
Oh yeah?
VOICE
Yeah.
ANTONIA
So what does your film choice say about you?
VOICE
Well, I like scary movies.
ANTONIA
Do you?
VOICE
Uh-huh.
ANTONIA looks out of the kitchen window and across to the house adjacent next door. A light is on in the living room. ANTONIA squints as she tries to get better focus.
FOCUS ON two girls, MAGGIE JENSEN, 17, and her best friend GRACE CAMPBELL, 17, sat together on a sofa in the living room of the next house. They are both leaning toward each other with a single mobile phone shared between their ears.
The penny drops. She's being PUNK'D. ANTONIA smiles wryly to herself.
ANTONIA
And that tells me what? Besides from the fact that you are obviously single.
VOICE
It means I like to watch people suffer. All in the name of entertainment, of course.
ANTONIA
Of course.
VOICE
Yeah…
ANTONIA
So… What's your favorite scary movie?
GRACE
Damn it, Toni, that was supposed to be my line!
ANTONIA laughs, throwing her head back.
ANTONIA
Not in my script. Page 12: 'Maggie and Grace forget to close the blinds'. Gotcha.
CLOSE ONEXT. ADAMS HOUSE – SAME
Through the window we can see MAGGIE and GRACE jump up from the sofa and run toward the window. Busted.
BACK TO:
ANTONIA
You two watch too many horror movies.
GRACE
Were you scared?
ANTONIA
(SARCASTICALLY)
Oh yeah. Terrified. I was just about ready to call the police. And on that note, if you prank call me again, I will call the Sheriff and have him lock both your asses up in jail. Got it, Princess?
GRACE
(LAUGHING)
Fuck you.
ANTONIA
I'll see ya' tomorrow. Try not to scare the shit out of yourselves.
GRACE
Yeah yeah.
CLICK!
CUT TO:INT. CAMPBELLS HOUSE – LIVING ROOM – SAME
MAGGIE and GRACE stand at the window, watching as ANTONIA hangs up the phone. She gives them both the finger before she pulls down the blinds.
MAGGIE
Nearly got her.
GRACE
Right. Well, now that it's out of your system, I'm gonna' shoot off.
MAGGIE
What? No way, it's still early
GRACE
So what, I should just hang around here all night with you prank calling everyone in the phonebook?
MAGGIE
Pretty much
GRACE
No thanks. Besides, I've got a paper to finish.
MAGGIE
Don't be such a wet blanket. Come on, at least stay and watch one more movie with me.
GRACE
If I didn't know you any better, Maggie, I'd say you were scared!
MAGGIE
No way.
GRACE
Yes way. Do you want me to check under your bed for the bogeyman?
MAGGIE
Fine. I hope you get writer's block.
GRACE sighs. She checks her watch.
GRACE
Alright. One more movie. Go and pick one from my collection
MAGGIE walks over to the movies. She stares at two of them.
MAGGIE
Grace why do you have two stab 4 movies.
GRACE
Well cause I had to get the two of them.
MAGGIE
I don't get it how are there two of them?
GRACE
Well remember how Sidney Prescott was gonna sue the creators of stab if they kept using her story for future installments?
MAGGIE?
Yeah?
GRACE
Well they just made up a story and that was stab 4. But remember how a year ago she was attacked in Woodsboro again? Well well they did a remake/sequel of stab 4.
MAGGIE
What's a remake/sequel?
GRACE
That means that since there already was a stab 4 they remade it to fit Sidneys newest attack. But its also a sequel to stab 3, just like the original stab 4.
MAGGIE
Wow people have to make everything so complicated.
GRACE
Hey put the stab 4 remake in, that movie was awesome. Second best in all the movies, after the first one I mean.
MAGGIE
No I don't want to watch those movies. They are just profiting from a poor girl's misfortune.
GRACE
Sidney Prescott is a legend! She's like America's Sweetheart. Only, you know, a bloodier version.
MAGGIE
Gross.
GRACE
You know, I heard they're doing a remake of the first stab.
MAGGIE rolls her eyes.
MAGGIE
Why am I not surprised? It's only a matter of time before they set the next movie in space.
GRACE
Whatever. Your opinion means nothing to me.
MAGGIE
I mean, the films don't even make sense. It's entirely illogical for them to kill off characters in the franchise that are still alive in real life. Gale Weathers, hello?
GRACE
Yeah… I guess they couldn't afford Jennifer Aniston for any more sequels. It was so obvious that she'd be the first to go.
MAGGIE
Obviously.
The phone suddenly RINGS. MAGGIE nearly jumps out of her skin. GRACE laughs
GRACE
Not scared, huh? My ass.
MAGGIE shakes her head. Get a grip.
GRACE picks up the phone.
GRACE
Hello?
VOICE
Hello.
It's him.
MAGGIE
Who is it?
GRACE
I think its toni, shes getting us back. Watch this. Toni?
VOICE
Guess again.
GRACE
Clever. Well I definitely didn't see this coming.
VOICE
I'm just full of surprises.
GRACE
You don't say.
MAGGIE frowns at GRACE as she pushes past her and peers through the window again to ANTONIAS house. The blinds are still drawn shut.
VOICE
Don't you know what happened to the girl who cried wolf?
GRACE
Enlighten me.
VOICE
Why don't you ask your friend?
GRACE stops. She turns toward MAGGIE.
MAGGIE
What's she saying?
GRACE raises a hand to silence her.
GRACE
Who is this?
MAGGIE suddenly looks scared, she knows now its not toni.
VOICE
Come on, Grace. I'd have thought you would've had this all figured out by now.
GRACE
How do you know my name?
VOICE
I have my ways.
GRACE
Oh, really?
VOICE
Really.
GRACE
You're good. This would make a pretty decent horror film.
VOICE
Is that so?
GRACE
Uh-huh.
VOICE
Do you like scary movies?
GRACE grins and rolls her eyes. MAGGIE studies her carefully.
GRACE
Oh, I know where this is going…
VOICE
What's your favorite scary movie?
GRACE
There we go. What is this, an open audition?
VOICE
Maybe. Do you want the part?
MAGGIE tugs nervously at GRACE'S sleeve. She's freaked.
MAGGIE
Don't humor him. Hang up.
GRACE ignores her.
GRACE
It depends. Can I read for the 'Final Girl'?
VOICE
She's already cast.
GRACE
So where does that leave me?
VOICE
You can be my cameo.
GRACE
I'm a star in the making. I don't have time for cameos in your back catalogue B-Movie.
VOICE
(MENACINGLY)
Oh, come on! Maybe you could be a bigger legend than Sidney Prescott, only a very bloody version !
GRACE stops. Words fail her. Her eyes widen. He was mocking her.
GRACE
What did you say?
MAGGIE
Grace, hang up the damn phone. Just hang up. It's a prank.
VOICE
You heard me.
GRACE
This isn't funny.
VOICE
I'm not laughing
GRACE
Look, I get it, okay? You've scared the shit out of me. Thank you very much. Who's next in your phone book?
A mobile phone SUDDENLY RINGS. MAGGIE jumps out of her skin, pulling her phone out of her pocket. The caller ID reads 'UNKNOWN'. GRACE and MAGGIE exchange worried glances.
VOICE
You gonna' get that?
GRACE
Fuck you
VOICE
Watch your mouth you stupid little bitch!
MAGGIE cancels the incoming call. She throws her mobile phone on to the sofa. She's terrified.
MAGGIE
That's it. Hang up the fucking phone, Grace.
GRACE
(INTO PHONE) You wanna' play a game, you sick fuck?
VOICE
Uh-huh.
GRACE
Then why don't you just get it over with you fucking nut case? Huh? Why waste your time calling me?
VOICE
I'm just getting to know you better, Princess. That's the thing with horror movies these days; there's just no room for character development. You're all just paper thin stereotype casting. You of all people should know that
GRACE
If this is a horror movie then what's your next move?
The doorbell SUDDENLY RINGS
MAGGIE and GRACE both scream. They're hysterical.
MAGGIE
Oh my god! Grace, I mean it! Hang up the damn phone. I'm calling the police
She walks over to her cell phone until it suddenly starts RINGING. She leaps back.
MAGGIE
Who the fuck is that? Who is that?
VOICE
I'm sorry Grace but I think the part is going to go to… Toni!
CLICK! He hangs up the phone. GRACE stands there for a minute, dumbfounded.
MAGGIE
What the fuck is your problem? Why didn't you just listen to me?
GRACE
He… he's going after Toni
MAGGIE
What?
GRACE
Maggie im gonna go next door to Toni's you stay right here and lock all the doors okay.
MAGGIE
Wait Grace are you crazy, what are you gonna do?
GRACE
I'm gonna tell her to come over here.
GRACE heads for the front door, MAGGIE stops her.
MAGGIE
Grace no.
GRACE
Ill be right back, lock the doors.
GRACE opens the door and walks out. She starts walking to Tonis's house but suddenly hears rustling in the bushes. She stops and stares at the bushes, then she continues on. She gets to Toni's house, she knocks on her door.
GRACE
Toni? Open the door its me Grace
ANTONIA
(FROM BEHIND THE DOOR)
What do you want?
GRACE
Toni, me and Maggie want you to come over to my house.
ANTONIA
Why?
GRACE
Just because, now come on.
ANTONIA
Nope, I wont open the door till you tell me why.
GRACE
Well you wouldn't believe me if I told you.
ANTONIA
Try me
GRACE
(SIGHS)
Some sick fuck prank called us and we just want you to come over so you can be safe
ANTONIA opens the door.
ANTONIA
You're right, I don't believe you.
GRACE
Toni im serious please.
ANTONIA
No! I have to stay here cause if my parents come back and im not here theyre gonna be pissed
GRACE
Please Toni I have never been more serious in my life.
ANTONIA
(SIGHS)
Fine let me just lock the patio doors.
GRACE
Fine but hurry up.
ANTONIA goes to the patio door, she looks outside then locks the door. She turns to the front door and sees that GRACE is waiting for her.
ANTONIA
Don't look at me like that im coming.
ANTONIA walks by an open doorway and suddenly GHOSTFACE appears and stabs her in the chest. GRACE screams and ANTONIA drops dead instantly. She starts to run to her house but halfway she trips and falls. She gets up quickly and bangs on her door.
GRACE
(HYSTERICAL)
Maggie, Maggie please open the door maggie!
GRACE turns and sees no one there, she keeps pounding on the door.
GRACE
(HYSTERICAL)
Maggie please open the fucking door.
MAGGIE opens the door and GRACE runs in.
MAGGIE
Grace what happened?
GRACE
(CRYING)
Toni's dead.
MAGGIE
What?
GRACE
Maggie we need to call the police or were next!
MAGGIE runs to her mobile phone, just then GHOSTFACE appears pushes MAGGIE onto the couch and stabs her and lets out a scream.
GRACE
(SCREAMING)
Maggie!
GHOSTFACE stares at GRACE, then he stabs MAGGIE one last time killing her. He then looks up at GRACE again and she screams and starts running towards the front door.
She walks by an open doorway and a second GHOSTFACE appears and stabs her in the side and pushes her back.
GRACE
(SHOCKED)
What?
The first GHOSTFACE comes over and stabs her on her other side. GRACE cant believe this is happening. Suddenly the two GHOSTFACES stab her shoulders. She starts to move away from them. Just then one GHOSTFACE stabs her in the back, then the other does the same.
GRACE falls to the floor while one GHOSTFACE picks her up and throws her through the glass patio door. Once outside GRACE tries to drag herself away crying and screaming in the process
DRAMATIC MUSIC STARTS PLAYING
The GHOSTFACES go after her and they each stab her once again in the back. GRACE reaches a tree in her back yard, and a GHOSTFACE picks her up and puts her against the tree while the other sticks his knife into her shoulder pinning her to the tree.
That GHOSTFACE steps back while the GHOSTFACE that's still in front of her raises his knife. GRACE lets out one more scream and GHOSTFACE brings the knife down
SMASH CUT TO BLACK
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