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The Riley's
The alarm goes off in the master bedroom of a huge mansion home. This would be the home of the Riley's. Dewey and his wife Gale and their two boys Gabe and Tommy live in the mansion. Gale's niece Rita Weathers came to live with the family. Gale's estranged sister asked her to look after her niece when she went into rehab. Dewey is the first up out of bed. He heads to the bathroom to get ready for work. Since the events that took place in Woodsboro six years ago, Dewey has moved to Orange County with Gale, Gabe and Tommy. Dewey was named the new commissioner of Orange County. With the money that he came into, Dewey had brought a big mansion, several cars and hired a maid. Dewey also has his own private investigative team that work for him and Billy heads up that team. Dewey has done a terrific job in Orange County and has been a part of more charity functions. He's also helped clean up Orange County's highest populated crime areas. Dewey is also popular in the community and loves his job. Not bad for a deputy turned Commish.
Gale got out of bed as well. The once cheesy reporter turned author has also done well for herself. After moving to Orange County with her husband, son and nephew, Gale was offered a chance of a life time. She was offered her own talk show. This was the big break she was looking for. Better late than never she thought but her time has come. She had hired a chap name Aiden Conners to produce the show. The show took off inviting celebrities guests to talk with as well talking about various subjects. She's even had the pleasure of interviewing her own husband giving the audience a laugh or two. Gale has also invited Sidney, Billy and their boys on to the show to compete with her Dewey, Gabe and Tommy in little fun games. This gave the show huge ratings making Gale one of the most watched talk shows in the country. Gale has talked about serious topics as well such as rape, bulimia, illnesses and diseases. The one topic she has stayed away from has been the murders that she and the others have been involved in. She quite writing to do the talk show mainly because she wasn't a stay at home kind of woman. She needed to be out and about doing what she loves to do. It's much easier now that Gabe and Tommy are both fifteen years old.
Gale and Dewey's relationship has been better. Though Gale felt trapped in Woodsboro and their relationship took a hit, she loves her husband with everything in her. After what happened six years ago, it was time for a change and both had mutual feelings about this. Since their move to Orange County things have been better. They spent more time together and have even went on vacation together. In fact, just his past summer, Dewey, Gale, Rita and the boys spent their summer at Disney World with Billy, Sidney, Jill, Robbie and their boys. The two families also headed to Australia as well to cap off their vacation. It was the first time in a long time since they were able to go on vacation. All had a great time taking pictures on their trip. They had a blast. Both Riley husband and wife are doing their morning rituals. Dewey is taking a shower while Gale takes a bath.
Gabe and Tommy who both have a room of their own had gotten up and bathed for school. While Gabe likes to bath every day, Tommy has yet to bath on a regular. He waited until he was good and smelly before he bathed. He felt had at least another day before he needs to shower. Gabe gets dressed in his grey jeans grey button down shirt with a wife beater underneath and his grey sneakers. Tommy is dressed in his blue jeans, black Nike T-shirt on and white sneakers. Both came down stairs with their backpacks. Tommy has been coping with the loss of his parents better than he has in the past. Though he misses them dearly, he's had Gale and Dewey not to mention Gabe in his life to comfort him. He's also had Scott and William to hang with that has made this easier. Dewey has him in counseling session to cope and move on with his life.
Rita Weathers, Gale's niece had moved to Orange County three years ago. Her mother sent her to stay with her aunt Gale due to drugs and alcohol. Gale had found out that her sister was a drunk and a drug addict. She decided to move Rita in with the family. Dewey was ok with this and hadn't met Rita until she moved in. They've become very close. She is seventeen years old and is into the whole Goth look but it's Gale who has her dressing a bit more colorful. Rita has already showered and is dressed in a green skirt with a black short sleeved blouse and her clack shoes. Her hair is curled down to her shoulders. Rita doesn't wear too much make up because she thinks it makes her look a bit slutty but she puts on a light shade of make-up to look casual. She has also grabbed her back pack and came downstairs.
Gale and Dewey are dressing for the day. Dewey is getting dressed into his black suit with white dress shirt, black tie and slacks. His hair has more grey than it did six years earlier but that's to be expected. Gale is getting dressed into her red dress, her hair is curled up into a bun and she is putting on her red pumps. Gale has had a little work done on her body but nothing noticeable. She applies some make up to her face before heading down the stairs to the kitchen.
"Good morning all." Gale said as she sits down at the table.
"Good morning kids." Dewey said sitting at the table.
"Morning." Came the voices of Rita, Tommy and Gabe.
"I'm so glad today is Wednesday." Gabe said.
"Why's that?" Gale asks.
"Two more days until the weekend." Gabe said. "Hey ma, have you and dad discussed what I asked you earlier this week?"
"You mean about you and Tommy going to that concert?" Gale asked.
"Yeah." Gabe responds.
"The answer is hell no." Gale said.
"Mom!" Gabe exclaims.
"Honey, I told you, I don't want you and Tommy going off to a concert on your own." Gale told them.
"You're mother's right buddy. The two of you are too young to be on your own at some concert." Dewey said defending Gale.
"Oh come on. We won't be alone. We'll be with five other teens. We're all chipping into see this concert." Tommy said.
"Yeah besides, we're old enough to handle this. We'll even give you the name and contact number of all our friend's parents just to keep track." Gabe pleads.
"Son, we already have that besides, we've called their parents' and they told us the same thing we're telling you. The answer is no." Dewey said.
"Aw man." Gabe said as he continues to eat his breakfast. "Hey dad can I borrow the car?"
"Seriously?" Rita asks sarcastically.
"What?" Gabe asks. Tommy chuckles.
"You're not old enough to drive dilweed." Rita said to him.
"Yes I can. I got my driver's permit." Gabe said.
"Cuz that only means you're learning to drive with an experienced driver." Tommy said.
"Ok, Rita you teach me to drive." Gabe asks. Gale and Dewey are amused by this.
"Uh no." Rita said to him.
"Why not?" Gabe asks.
"The last time I tried to teach you almost cost me my life." Rita said.
"You're alive aren't you?" Gabe said to her.
"You almost crashed the car!" Rita said as Gabe shook his head.
"I can do this. Just give me one last shot." Gabe said trying to get through to Rita.
"Hey aunt Gale, I have a new topic for your show." Tommy said.
"Yeah what's that?" Gale asks.
"Crash test dummies. Are they useful or can real people be the test dummies." Tommy said as if promoting a slogan. Gale laughs.
"That sounds cool. Can I be a part of that mom?" Gabe asks dimwittedly.
"You already are dilweed." Rita said they laughed. Gabe looked on trying to figure out what was just said. The boy is a good kid but not as smart as Tommy is. Dewey rubs his head.
"I'm done." Tommy said wiping his mouth with the napkin.
"What do you have planned today?" Gale asks.
"I have a few meetings to attend and I have to meet with Billy about a case he's working on for me." Dewey said. "What about you?"
"I have a meeting with the studio execs and will be there all day. Maybe." Gale said. If it was one thing she hated was to be in meetings all day. Today was the one day she wouldn't be taping her show.
"You two should be ready to leave because I'm not waiting on you again." Rita said.
"You two should be ready to leave because I'm not waiting on you again." Tommy said mimicking her. Gabe laughed.
"You say one more thing Thomas and I swear to god I will stick this fork in your ass." Rita warned holding the fork up in a threatening manner. Tommy smirked.
"Alright, no one's going to stick anyone in the ass. Rita chill out ok?" Dewey told her. Rita put the fork down.
"He started." Rita said.
"You started it." Tommy countered.
"Enough you two." Gale said getting up to put the plate in the sink.
"No more fighting." Dewey said as his cell phone rang. "I gotta answer this." He says answer his phone. He recognizes the number belonging to Billy. "Hey Billy what's up?"
"Dewey, have you seen the news yet?" Billy asked driving.
"No why?" Dewey asked.
"You should turn on the TV. It's not good. Three kids were murdered last night." Billy said. Dewey frowned hard. The last thing he needed was his reputation as the commissioner of the OC taking a hit.
"Hold on." Dewey said as Gale looked at him worried. "Gale, turn on the TV." He told her with Billy still on the phone. Gale turns on the TV. A report about the triple murder is being heard by all five. The room is silent as they listened to the news. Dewey and Gale share the same expression. Rita and Gabe are worried because they go to the same school the victims went to and both are worried about Tommy. Tommy frowns deeply and without warning gets up and leaves the house.
"Tommy!" Gabe called to him.
"Go check on him." Gale tells Gabe. Gabe nods then gets up from the table and leaves.
"Billy I'll meet you at my office." Dewey said.
"Ok." Billy said as they hung up their phones.
"Aunt Gale, Uncle Dew, what's going on?" Rita asks. "Does this have anything to do with you guys?"
"No." Dewey said giving her a reassuring smile.
"Why don't you head out to school ok?" Gale said trying not get her only niece worried.
"I'm worried about you two." Rita said.
"We appreciate that sweetie but everything's going to be ok. I promise. Ok." Gale told her. Rita smiles assuring Gale that she won't push. She heads towards the front door. "Dewey what are we gonna do?"
"I'm gonna figure out what's going on. I'll get my best men on this case. Meanwhile, I don't want you to worry and this somehow involves us, I will call you. Ok?" Dewey told her.
"Ok." Gale said as the two kissed. No longer did they keep secrets from each other and every case Dewey has worked on, Gale has known about. These two have come a long way.
Tommy is sitting outside of the house on the steps crying. He's not crying over the three teens he didn't know. He's crying because the murders remind him of his parents' murders. He wasn't around when his father was murdered but watching his mother die really did something to his psyche. The kid hasn't been able to cope and has been seeing a therapist the last six years. Just hearing about murders makes Tommy sob. He still has the scar left by the last ghost face killer. Gabe sees him and goes over to him.
"Hey cuz, you ok?" Gabe asks putting his arm around Tommy's shoulder.
"No." Tommy said.
"Try not to think about what you heard on TV." Gabe told him. Bless his heart Gabe didn't know how to help his cousin. The only thing he could do was comfort him. Tatum was his aunt and had gotten past her death but Tommy was her son. It's harder for him.
"I can't." Tommy said sobbing.
"It's going to be ok." Gabe told him. Tommy wipes tears away from his face. "Hey you know who can help you."
"Who?" Tommy asked.
"Trying talking to aunt Sid. She lost both her parents die." Gabe said.
"Yeah. You're right." Tommy said. They hear loud music blasting as Scott's car pulls into the gates of the Riley residence. Scott's car pulls up several feet from where Tommy and Gabe are. Sitting in the passenger seat is William. He had decided to head to school with his brother for the first time in a long time.
"What up little cuz?" Scott yelled.
"What's up?" Gabe yells back. "Let's go." He said as he and Tommy got up from the steps. Rita comes out of the house carrying her backpack as well as hers.
"You two left these." She said to them.
"Thanks." Tommy said.
"You ok T?" She asked genuinely concerned for him. He nods.
"Thanks Rita." Gabe said to her.
"You're welcome. See you at school." She said to them. She sees Scott in the car and sighs. "I see you're riding with dumb ass today?" She asked sarcastically. Gabe laughs.
"I heard that." Scott said.
"I know that was the whole point." Rita said.
"Come on I know you like me. Why don't we stop playing around and have sex." Scott yells. Rita shakes her head. "Come on, you wanna ride me?" Scott asks flirting. William can't help but smile at his brother's antics.
"You mean ride with you?" Gabe said.
"Don't correct me cuz. I know what I said." Scott said.
"No thanks. I don't think you can handle me." Rita responds.
"I would love to try." Scott said.
"Try what?" Gale can be heard saying as she moves outside of the house with Dewey.
"Oh nothing. Hey aunt Gale. Uncle Dew what's up?" Scott said. Gale smirks. Dewey waves.
"Late aunt Gale." Rita said. "See ya uncle Dewey."
"Have a good day kiddo." Dewey told her.
"Hey William, see you in school." Rita said smiling at him. William smiles back at her.
"See ya later ma. Later dad." Gabe said. Tommy waves to them.
"Later boys have a good day." Gale said. Dewey waves. Both Tommy and Gabe climb in the back seats of Scott's car. "Have a good day William."
"You to aunt Gale. Uncle Dewey. See you guys later." William said.
Scott's car pulls away heading from the gate and back on the road. Rita follows in her car.
"I'll see you later." Dewey said kissing Gale one last time.
"Later hon." She said heading back into the house and shut the door. Gale hoped that these killings had nothing to do with ghost face. To go survive being the target of ghost three different times was hard enough. Then having to go through it again six years ago was tough. She was getting too old for this shit. Enough was enough. However if there was another killer out there, then she, Sidney, Billy and Dewey would do whatever they had to do to keep their families' safe. Even if that met killing whoever is behind that costume.
