Once again reporters line the streets bombarding students with questions as they make their way to school, asking questions hungry and desperate for the students insight.

Dewey's patrol Jeep cruises by as Sydney watched from the passenger side window. Stu and Tatum in the back seat. Dewey pulls up in front of the school Tatum and Stu hop out while Syd lingers. Suddenly unsure of herself. Dewey immediately takes notice.

"Hey, it's school. You'll be safe here" Dewey said offering a warm smile. Sydney faked a smile in return as she forces herself out of the Jeep as a microphone was shoved in her face. "How does it feel to almost be brutally murdered?" the reporter asked as Dewey leaps from the car intercepting the reporter. "Leave the girl alone will ya? She just wants to go to school" Dewey says in an annoyed tone. "Yeah! Liver alone!" Stu yelled with a small laugh.

The reporter backed away looking over seeing Loke who was with Barry Steve and Casey. He quickly made his way to them. Sydney's eyes widen as she sees a news van pulls into campus. The side door opens and Gale Weathers steps out. "You alright?" Stu asked looking at Sydney. "Creep" Tatum muttered as the reporter walked by her. "Let's go Syd" Tatum says softly. "Just a second. I need to talk to someone" Sydney says as she began making her way to Gale "Good luck avoiding the circus" Stu called out.

The same reporter rushed Loke and the others shoving the mic in Loke's face as Barry and Steve eye the man hatefully as Casey frowned. "Loke! How did it feel to be almost brutally murdered last night?" the reporter asked as The camera man pointed the camera at Loke's bandaged hand back to his face. Barry went to say something before Loke stepped closer to the man so he was in his face. "Don't know pal. Why don't I show ya?" Loke asked tilting his head. Barry and Steve stepped closer as Casey let out a sigh. "Uhhh. OK good interviewing you!" the reporter said rushing off

"What's with these idiots? Can't they catch a hint?" Steve sighed as Barry looked at him. "They're reporters, they catch the hint. They just don't give a damn." Barry sighed before Casey cut him off. "No, they're parasites" she said rolling her eyes as the group walked into the school.

Once Gale noticed Sydney the reporter immediately jumped up eyeing the girl. "Not another step!" she snarled as Sydney threw her hands up in surrender. "I'm not here to fight" Sydney says with a small sigh. "Just stay back!" Gale said eyeing her carefully. "Look... Gale. I'm just here to talk" Sydney said putting her hands down.

Gale's eyes light up in joy as she turned to the van. "Kenny! Camera now!" Gale called out into the van before looking back at Syd. Kenny's head darts out from the van before he moved to get his camera. "One condition. Off the records. No camera" Sydney negotiated. Gale immediately whipped her head at Sydney rolling her eyes in the process.

"Forget it then." Gale hissed. Sydney tries her best to contain herself "Gale please... You owe me" Sydney pleaded looking at her. "I owe you shit!" Gale retorted quickly. The reporter moved into the van sitting across from Kenny but Sydney followed climbing in as well, she's relentless.

"You owe my mother." Sydney said softly. Gale sighed looking at Sydney. "Look, your mother's murder was last year's hottest court case. Somebody was going to write about it" Gale explained. "And it just had to be you with all of your lies and bullshit theories" Sydney hissed. "What the hell is your problem Sydney? Why do you care what anybody thinks?" Gale questioned. "You got exactly what you wanted. Cotton Weary is behind bars. He's getting gassed next month. No book will change that" the reporter explained. "Do you really think he's innocent?" Sydney asked surprised.

Gale's interest is immediately peaked, she eyes the high schooler suspiciously. "He was convicted in the court of law you know? Your testimony put him away for good. It doesn't matter what I think" Gale said shrugging her shoulders. "During the trial you told all of those stories. Calling me a liar. A manipulator" Sydney sighed at the thought. "I think you falsely identified him yes." Gale nods.

"Did you talk to Cotton?" Sydney asked suspiciously. "Several times" Gale replies with a nod. "Has his story changed?" Sydney asked with raised brows. "No. Not a single letter. He admitted to having sex with your mother. That's it" Gale explained.

"He's lying!" Sydney yelled. "My mother wouldn't touch him. He raped her, then butchered her. Her blood was all over his coat" Sydney explained as Gale cut her off. "He was drunk Sydney. He left his coat at your house. After your mother seduced him..." Gale tried explaining before Sydney interrupted her.

"I saw him leave wearing it" She tried saying, unsure of herself. "But couldn't it have been someone else you saw leaving with that coat? That very same person who planted it in Cotton's car framing him? The real killer" Gale explained looking Sydney up and down.

A long pause occurs between the two as Sydney considers this for the millionth time before speaking up. "No. Cotton killed my mother" Sydney said, doubt clear in her voice Gale let out a smug smirk. "You don't know anymore do you?" Gale sniggered. Sydney glared "No. It was Cotton" she hissed as Tatum and Stu walk to the van. "Nice welt" Tatum commented to Gale with a smirk. "Damn baaabay! Superbitch got you good" Stu chuckled. Gale ignored the two, zeroing in on Sydney. Realization hitting her. "The killer is still on the loose, isn't he? These murders are related" Gale commented.

"Let's go Syd" Stu said as Sydney fidgeted. "I'm sorry I mangled your face" Sydney said before taking off with Stu and Tatum. "Sydney! Wait! Don't go..." Gale called out, but the three teenagers were already camouflaged in the sea of students.

Gale looked at Kenny with a smirk "Jesus Christ! An innocent man on deaths row. A killer still on the loose. Oh god tell me I'm dreaming" Gale smiled. "You wanna go live?" Kenny asked as Gale's mind races with possibilities. "No. Not so fast. We have nothing concrete." Gale sighed. "When has that ever stopped you? You can't sit on this it's huge!" Kenny exclaimed. "If this is gonna blow up, we need to be right" Gale replies. "But it's so much easier to make it up!" Kenny complained. "Not this time. I owe Cotton that much. Hell, even i thought he was guilty" Gale shrugged.

In the courtyard. Minutes later

Tatum, Stu and Sydney make their way across campus. "Oh come on Syd, relax. Nobody can touch ya here" Stu said with a shrug. "Stu's right Syd. You're at school. Nobody's dumb enough to attack you here" Tatum sighed patting her best friends shoulder.

"But if it wasn't Billy than it could be anyone. He could be here at school right now" Sydney said looking at the two. They continue walking as a figure falls in step behind them. Wearing a white ghost mask. "Serial killers are smart by definition. They minimize their risk. They plan and precalculate everything. Showing up here would be the most brainless move he could make" Tatum explained with a scoff.

"He promised me he'd be back" Sydney says looking at the two. As easy as the figure appeared it disappeared falling out of site unseen by any of them. Stu bursts out in laughter. "Oh come on Sydney" he chuckled. "This dude's a loon. You can't believe a thing he says" Stu said wrapping his arm around Tatum.

They move up to the front steps towards the main doors of the school as the ghost masked figure reappeared standing at the top of the steps, Sydney sees it first stopping cold in her tracks. Stu saw it next, his eyes widening in surprise "What in the...?" he muttered. Sydney stepped back spinning around to find another ghostface behind her as well. Sydney screamed in fear as she hugged onto Stu whom was holding back laughter. Tatum eyeing the two whom busted out laughing tearing off across campus.

This happened just as Steve Barry and Casey walked up, Barry and Steve eyeing the two idiots hatefully, the tore after them yelling. "Get back here you bastards!" Steve shrieked as Casey rolled her eyes walking to the three. "Can you believe this shit?" she asked in clear annoyance.