CUT TO:
INT. WOODSBORO LIBRARY - DAY
The early morning sun shines through the gloom atmosphere inside of the library. Mr. Leeds stands in the middle of them all, trying to find the words to say to comfort the ten or so left in the group who are silent amongst their thoughts of remorse. Kirby and Sidney stand by the wall and Mr. Leeds looks over at them, still not sure of how to put it in words. Sidney comes forward and takes over.

SIDNEY
For anyone who doesn't know who I am...
my name is Sidney Prescott. And I know a
thing or two... or four about this situation.
It's hard... it's gonna stay hard for awhile.
But the truth is... you have to remain
strong. You may be a target but that doesn't
mean you have to be a victim. If you act
like a victim already than... they already
won. Appreciate your lives... like that
saying, ya know? "Live everyday to the
fullest?" It's not bullshit. That's as
real... and concrete of an idea as anything
animate in this room. Because you are
living now... and you have to try. Don't
give up. Fight back against whatever is
holding you down... and just remember, the
most important thing to remember... is to
act like a survivor. You've been through
it once... you can do it again. That's all.

MR. LEEDS
Thank you, Sidney. That was really powerful.
But I want each and everyone of you to think
about what she said and keep it close to your
heart. And for your safety, I recommend
grouping up with whoever you are familiar
with in here. The school will be providing
security for anyone who asks. And counseling
to anyone who is... still reeling from this.
Carrie and Mariah were... model survivors.
And Clark, well... he just went the wrong
way. I don't want you to be entirely filled
with rage when you think of him... feel
pity.

Kirby looks up. For some reason, those words strike her hard.

MR. LEEDS
From what I hear... it was a money issue.
And we know that when he first came in here,
he was trying to survive. He just got caught
up. And I know it hurts. To have someone
who may have seemed like a friend betray you
in that way...
(sighs)
What can I say? Trust is a hard thing to
come by. Use it sparingly. Regardless of
who it is.

Sidney feels sorry for these girls. She remains motionless but a tear falls from her eye nonetheless. She wipes it away and walks out the room. Kirby follows. Mr. Leeds watch them go, giving a half frown. He turns back to his group and gives a half-smile, trying to comfort them.

CUT TO:
INT. POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION ROOM - DAY
Kincaid stands in front of a room full of law enforcement, trying to contain his composure from what he saw earlier in the day.

KINCAID
For those of you who don't know who I am,
my name is Mark Kincaid, I am a detective
for the Los Angeles County. I have been
asked by Sheriff Dewey to assist in the
investigation ongoing here in Woodsboro.
Shall we begin?
(beat)
Please open up your notepads. Take notes
and listen carefully. At approximately,
12 AM last night, our suspect Clark
Hammer entered Kirby Reed's home. He
denied any attempt to commit murder after
we had him in our custody. Because he is
a minor and out of his hometown, we were
told to transfer back to the Los Angeles
Detainment Center. In route, Clark Hammer
was murdered. Before we transfered him
out, he had admitted that he was merely
just an accomplice to another murderer in
which he was there only for money. Let's
take a look at the victims.
(posting up their crime scene photos
on clips on the whiteboard)
Shirley Mack and Richie Compos, both 17.
They both attend Woodsboro High School and
were star athletes on the swim team and the
baseball team respectively. They were
a fairly new couple around campus and had
gained the moniker the "dream team." The
night prior to their bodies being found,
Richie Compos received what police thought
was a prank phone call from Shirley Mack's
phone at 9:30 PM. Shirley's phone was reported
stolen two days earlier. Even more curious...
(beat)
When we traced the phone call, it came from
out of state.

The soundtrack thuds. The officers whisper to one another.

KINCAID
Ladies and gentleman, please. We have a
lot to get through.
(waits)
Thank you. That night, Clark was seen
leaving his place of occupance at the gym
at approximately 9:15 PM, just in time for
the supposed time of deaths of both Richie
and Shirley. So unless Clark grew wings
and flew outside of California in the matter
of less than 15 minutes, we can only assume
that he was the one who murdered them. But
I have had a relationship with Clark prior
to this incident and truly do believe he
is not capable of this which leads me to
my next theory - - there are three killers
we are chasing after. One who placed the
phone call, the other who helped, which I
assume is Clark and the other who murdered
them. Whether or not Clark Hammer helped
decorate those trees with Shirley and
Richie's body parts is up for speculation.
(he posts the picture of that)
Now why would a killer do this, anyone?

OFFICER PECARD, a younger hot shot in the Woodsboro P.D. raises his hand.

KINCAID
You. Your name and theory.

PECARD
Pecard. The killer or killers are making
a statement. Also which can be accounted
for since they are wearing the Ghostface
costumes to commit these murders.

KINCAID
Is it plausible, Pecard, that they are
doing this because of the town's history
just to stir things up or do we really
have another case of movie related crimes?

PECARD
Well we listened to the tapes and Richie
WAS asked movie related questions prior
to their murder.

KINCAID
Good job. But than, two more deaths
occured.
(posting more photos)
Carrie Stout and Mariah Kimbry. Both
apart of a Survivors Group on campus.
Why these two victims? How are they
correlated with the victims who aren't
in anyway related to Richie or Shirley?

PECARD
There's a link, I'm sure.

KINCAID
But what? And why? Also, the next
targeted victim was Kirby Reed, also
apart of the Survivors Group. Three
members of the Survivors Group and
two regular kids who attend Woodsboro
High.

PECARD
Is it possible the killer is targeting
groups on campus? They were athletes.

KINCAID
It would be plausible if more than half
of the victims weren't from the Survivor's
Group. They would've spread out. Chess
Club. Anime Club. Whatever.
(beat)
Now let's look at the prior murders that
are possibly related to the one we are
dealing with now. Four occurances, all
spread out. The first, 1996. The target
was Sidney Prescott's friends. The motive:
because her mother was having an affair
with Billy Loomis's father. The second,
1998. Windsor college. A copycat of
the initial murders. All people with
similar names. The target, once again,
Sidney Prescott. Motive: Billy Loomis's
mother out for revenge. The third time,
and this is my personal favorite: Hollywood.
Year 2000. Target: once again, Sidney
Prescott. The horror film director
was in the process of making Stab 3 and
murdered off his cast, leaving pictures of
Maureen Prescott in effort to lure out
his long lost sister, Sidney Prescott.
The fourth, six months ago. Here we are
back again in Woodsboro. Sidney returns
to her home town for a book tour and
Jill Roberts, Sidney's cousin, devises an
entire array of stunts in order to make it
so she would be the lone survivor of the
Woodsboro Reunion Massacre. She was killed.
Now the common link between all of these
murders? Film. Each one of their
accomplices were obsessed with the idea
of living out a horror movie. Stu Macher.
Mickey Oliver. Roman was a horror film
director who worked alone. And Charlie
Walker. Which leads us where?

PECARD
Was Clark obsessed with films?

KINCAID
Not by a long shot. The better half of
his life that I knew him, he didn't even
own a TV nor did he have any idea who
Sidney Prescott was. Watch any of the
Stab films and you would know that.

PECARD
So the suspect who is obsessed with film
is still out there.

KINCAID
And where can we find people obsessed
with film?

PECARD
Cinema Club. Woodsboro High.

KINCAID
Which is also another group that Kirby
Reed belongs to.
(sighs)
Okay ladies and gentleman... we have
an investigation to do. Pecard, come
with me to Woodsboro High for questioning.
The rest of you, scan the streets and
be on the beat. If the killer is going
to strike again, it'll be tonight. Let's
go.

With intensity Kincaid throws on his jacket. Pecard stumbles up and tries to follow him out as the rest of the pack heads out the door.

PECARD
Detective Kincaid! I would just like
to say thank you for this opportunity.

KINCAID
Don't be thankful, Pecard. In fact, I
would say you're very unlucky. Chances
are, you'll die working this case.

Pecard stops in his tracks, now realizing the truth of that fact.

PECARD
SHIT!