SCENE TWO: NEW FAMILY
INT. HOUSE – NIGHT
*The scene begins with Kirby Reed (Hayden Panettiere) sitting in her bedroom, breastfeeding her baby daughter Sidney. The door opens and Dewey Riley (David Arquette) walks in, then turns around in embarrassment.*
DEWEY: Oh, God…sorry!
KIRBY: It's OK, Dew. It's perfectly natural; Little Sid's just hungry, aren't you sweetie? What's up?
DEWEY (back turned): She's still not back yet…you haven't heard from her, have you?
KIRBY: Her contacting me? Are you crazy?
DEWEY: Just thought I'd check…I worry about that girl.
KIRBY: She can take care of herself…that's the one thing we know about her.
SABRINA: I don't see why you bother.
*The two look up; Sabrina Riley (Katie Cassidy) is standing in the doorway in her towel.*
SABRINA: The way I see it, if she doesn't want to live here; she doesn't have to. She lived on the streets once, right? No reason she can't do it again.
KIRBY (sarcastically): Once again, your compassionate side blows me away, Sabrina.
SABRINA: I don't get paid to be compassionate, sweetheart. I get paid to look good and smile at the camera.
*Sabrina walks away. Kirby rolls her eyes and looks at Dewey, who beats her to the punch.*
DEWEY: You don't need to say it.
KIRBY: You can do better.
DEWEY: Sabrina's alright…she's just under a bit of pressure right now with filming. Anyway…it's better than being alone.
*Kirby looks up, hurt.*
DEWEY: Wait…I didn't mean…
KIRBY: I know what you meant…its fine. Anyway, as long as I've got this little angel, I'll never be alone.
*Kirby kisses Sidney's cheek, and the child laughs.*
CUT TO – BATHROOM
*Sabrina strips off the towel and enters the shower, fully naked. A shadow passes outside the window, but she doesn't notice. She turns the tap on and begins to bathe herself, when the bathroom door slowly opens.*
SABRINA (singing): I'm simply the best! Better than all the rest…better than everyone…anyone that you've ever met…you're stuck on my heart…
*The shower curtain flies open, and Sabrina screams; but it is Dewey; also naked.*
SABRINA: Oh my God! What do you think you're doing?
DEWEY: I thought I'd join you.
SABRINA: Please don't.
DEWEY (winking): But I thought we could…you know.
SABRINA: Yeah…nah. I'm fine, thanks.
DEWEY: But you're my wife!
*Sabrina turns off the shower, and hops out. She pulls on a towel and stands in front of the mirror, looking at herself.*
SABRINA: We've been through this, Dwight. Yes, this is technically a marriage…but it's more business than pleasure. Making headlines in the magazines creates greater exposure…which creates bigger parts…or bigger cases for you!
DEWEY: Can't we combine business and pleasure?
SABRINA: Listen…since you are clearly not grasping the fact that I'm not interested, let me put it this way for you. Seeing as how I am the one providing most of the money for this house-hold…sorry, freak show…and how I am the one who proposed this little arrangement…how about we leave the decisions to me, OK?
*Dewey looks about to respond when Sabrina pushes him out of the room and slams the door on his face. She turns back to the mirror and smiles to herself. Picking up her phone, she fakes a scared look and begins to recite some lines.*
SABRINA: "Hello? This is Cherie. Who is this…Daniel? Tony? What do you mean am I alone? Outside…right now? I don't believe you…oh my God…oh God…oh God!"
*Just as Sabrina gets to her most dramatic, the phone rings. Looking at the screen, it shows the call is from 'Emily'. Sabrina does not answer.*
SABRINA: Not bailing you out tonight, bitch.
*Sabrina begins to put on some makeup when the lights to the bathroom flicker, and then turn off. She is standing in darkness, looking around with uncertainty.*
SABRINA: Dewey?
*Sounds can be heard in the hallway, somebody moving around the house slowly. Sabrina makes sure the door is locked, and her phone rings again. She yells and falls back against the wall. A light suddenly shines outside the window, illuminating Ghostface who is standing right outside, looking in. Sabrina screams and falls to the floor.*
SABRINA: Help! He's here!
*Sabrina runs to the bathroom door, but slips on a puddle on the floor and falls with a crash. The sound of her yells are soon replaced by the sound of laughter from outside.*
SABRINA (yelling): Emily! You little cow!
*The back door opens, and Emily slips in, taking off the cloak triumphantly. She ducks down a corridor to avoid Sabrina, who is walking towards her bedroom in anger.*
SABRINA: I'll kill her.
*Emily walks through the dark living room towards her bedroom, when the light turns on. She spins around to find Kirby looking at her.*
KIRBY: And where have you been?
EMILY (quietly): …out.
KIRBY: Out? Dr. Myers called…says you didn't show up for your appointment.
EMILY: Guess I f...f…forgot.
KIRBY: Yeah, right. You're not getting away with it; Dewey scheduled another one for the morning.
EMILY: B…but I've got College!
KIRBY: In the afternoon…said he'd take you there himself after you go to the Doc.
EMILY: He's not my father.
KIRBY: No, but he cares about you. And you'd do well to show him some gratitude for all he's doing for you.
EMILY: I am g…grateful.
KIRBY: You've got a funny way of showing it.
*The baby monitor next to Kirby erupts with crying, and she sighs and leaves the room.*
KIRBY: Just try harder, OK? We're your family now…deal with it.
*Emily watches Kirby leave, and frowns to herself.*
EMILY: I miss my o…o…old family.
END SCENE