CHAPTER 9

In JOHN'S hospital room

KIRBY: So, if this is a copycat of the Woodsboro 2.0, then KR would be next. As in Kate Roberts.

JOHN: Nobody in our friend group or anybody in my classes has those initials. Claire, anybody you can think of?

CLAIRE: No, I can't think of anybody.

SYDNEY: Guys, I hate to say this but you already most likely know the killer. Considering all your friends are getting taken out, it's either somebody that hates you guys or somebody in the group.

CLAIRE: What? Our friends? There is no way any of them would be doing this to us.

SYDNEY: That's what Kirby and I thought too. Her crush and best friend attacked her. I was attacked by my boyfriend, his mom, two of my friends, my cousin and my half-brother. Just be careful who you trust.

JOHN: Well Ally really likes me and I reject her, plus she is kind of creepy. Alan is Olivia's cousin and a big movie buff as well as his roommate Joe. Art has anger issues. And Jack and Eric hate each other.

SYDNEY: It's a good start to at least figuring out possible red flags. Could any of them be killers?

CLAIRE: Killers?

KIRBY: There is most likely going to be two.

JOHN: I don't know. I wish I could say no but I don't know who else it could be.

CLAIRE: How can you think our friends are killers? They are our friends.

KIRBY: And Jill and Charlie were mine.

JOHN: Wait! Sydney, we need to get out of here now. We need to get somewhere else now!

SYDNEY: Why? What's wrong?

KIRBY: The KR. It stands for Kirby Reed.

JOHN: Kirby might be the next target.

CLAIRE: But the only people who know she is in the room are our friends.

JOHN: Which means we need to cut the ties with them now for a while.

SYDNEY: We can get a hotel room.

KIRBY: But what if they track it back to one of our names and know where we are.

SYDNEY: Yeah, but they won't track down Mrs. Derek Connell.

KIRBY: Where the hell did you come up with that one?

SYDNEY (clutches her Greek letters necklace): Don't worry about it.

SYDNEY'S phone goes off.

SYDNEY: Dewey, we're getting a place to stay. Kirby might be the next target. I'll text you the address.

DEWEY: Okay, Gale and I are going to go investigate the campus and Judy is going to meet up with you guys. Keep them safe Syd.

He hangs up.

SYDNEY: Well, Judy should be on her way soon. So, I'd love to get to know my future survivor friends.

JOHN: I love writing, mostly poetry and little mock screenplays. I am part of the university's poetry team and also do a little bit of songwriting for my best friend. He has a show for a big label tomorrow that he really wants me at.

KIRBY: Don't tell me you're still going to that dude.

JOHN: I want to but it's just too much of a risk to take, not just for me but everyone here.

SYDNEY: How about you Claire?

CLAIRE: I am on the newspaper here and want to be a public relations rep.

SYDNEY: Newspaper? You must have a talk with Gale.

CLAIRE: She was the other woman here right.

SYDNEY: Yeah. As much as she comes off like a bitch, she is a genuinely good person. (Pauses) And she's saved my ass a few times.

JOHN: What are you guys up to these days?

SYNDEY: I got my master's degree in psychology and I help people with try that have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and use my life to be able to relate and give them better guidance.

KIRBY: I'm doing just dandy. I'm also an amateur screenplay writer. Still into the horror like usual.

JOHN: I wouldn't expect anything else Kirbs.

KIRBY: Still no green light though and still no boyfriend. Not ready yet.

CLAIRE: Aw, what happened? Bad boyfriend?

KIRBY: You could say that. Fucker tried to kill me.

CLAIRE: Oh my gosh, I am so sorry.

KIRBY: It's fine! It was a year ago and I'm just about over it. But [points to John] you're lucky to have this one. He hasn't tried to kill you yet!

CLAIRE: That's always a good sign.

KIRBY: Yeah, but seriously, this kid is like the sweetest guy I know.

CLAIRE: Hey, I need to talk to John quickly; can I have just a minute?

SYDNEY: Yeah, of course. Kirby and I are going to head to the vending machine.

[They leave]

CLAIRE: What the hell is up with you and Kirby?

JOHN: She's like one of my oldest friends Claire. She also used to be my neighbor back in Woodsboro.

CLAIRE: That's it?

JOHN: We also kind of dated for a year or so.

CLAIRE: You what?

JOHN: We dated but we broke up two years ago. Right when I left Woodsboro.

CLAIRE: So you decided to call your ex for help?

JOHN: No, I decided to call one of my friends Claire. We are just good friends now Claire. Relax; there is nothing to worry about. I swear on my life.