SCREAM 5: RECALIBRATED

by OnlyHuman96

4 years have passed and things have been quiet in Woodsboro. The STAB franchise has been rebooted to everyone's dismay, unfortunately also bringing the inevitable return of Ghostface. Previous survivor, Kirby, and her friends find themselves struggling for their lives as they become targets of a masked killer, who seems to be rebooting the Stab franchise in their own twisted way.

14. 2 Days Later - Is It Really Over?

[CUT TO]

EXT. WOODSBORO - MORNING

The next day comes along, just as peaceful as it was before the murders had started. A reporter is foreshadowing last
nights events in a blog.

REPORTER #1
Last night's train of events began with phone call, as it usually does,
which then led to the murder of nineteen year-old, Allyson Taylor.
Allyson was said to be writing a paper for her psychology class before
being attacked and slain by the killer.

Birds fly through the sky as the time of day fades.

EXT. WOODSBORO - AFTERNOON

A different reporter continues to foreshadow the events.

REPORTER #2
... Later that same night, fate was almost sealed again, as 20 year-old,
Kirby Reed was attacked at her own home. After escaping certain death, Reed
was then transported to the Woodsboro Community Hospital with only a few
cuts and bruises. It was there, when the killer attacked celebrity victim and
Woodsboro's own, Sidney Prescott, only to be taken down and unmasked by
Ms. Prescott, revealing the killer to be 20 year-old Jacob Collins.

The day fades to night. The moon is full and lights up the night sky.

The first reporter takes over finishing the blog.

REPORTER #1
... Collins was taken into custody after confessing to having committed said
murders. He now rests behind bars at Woodsboro Police Deptartment,
awaiting transport to a maximum security prison in northern California.
What seems to be the question on everyone's mind is that, is it really over?
Can the people of Woodsboro feel safe again? Or is this just the beginning of
even bigger events to come? Only time will tell...

[FADE IN]

THE NEXT DAY

EXT. WOODSBORO - MORNING

The streets are quiet and peaceful. The suns beams through the clouds in
the brightly colored, blue sky.

INT. WOODSBORO COMMUNITY COLLEGE - PSYCHOLOGY 296 - CONT'D

A group of students sit in a classroom, presumably a small psychology class.
The teacher seems to be in a meeting. Among the group is Kirby, who is wearing
a sling, Nikki, Seth, and LINDSAY WALSH, a 19 year old, blonde haired, average framed
girl, standing about 5'6. Lindsay is close friends with the others, but hangs out with them
occasionally. She's more of the party type.

A conversation about the events that occurred over the past few days breaks out.

LINDSAY
So Jake huh? Way to be sleeping with the enemy, Nikki.

NIKKI
Hey, don't give me shit. It's not like I knew he was a closet psycho.

Seth, who is sitting in the front row, looks back to everyone else.

SETH
What I don't get is how Jake could've pulled this all off by himself.

KIRBY
What do you mean?

SETH
I mean the guy's fast but not fast enough to be in two places at once.

LINDSAY
What are you getting at spaz?

SETH
From what I heard, Jake was with Nikki at the time when Kirby was attacked.

NIKKI
Um correction, Jake left Nikki at like an hour before she was attacked.

LINDSAY
Aww is someone defending their lover/psychopath?

NIKKI
Hell the fuck no! I'm just correcting know it all there(points to Seth).

SETH
Hey, I'm just saying, regardless if he did it by himself or not, he still did it.

NIKKI
Yeah, don't remind me.(lays her head on the desk)

LINDSAY
Poor Ally. She didn't deserve this.

KIRBY
Nobody did.

SETH
I still think there might be another killer out there.

KIRBY
You're not helping.

LINDSAY
If there was, and they were smart, they would just disappear. Unless they want
their ass handed to them by Sidney like Jake did.

SETH
I was listening to this morning's blog and it's like the most trended thing in the past
few days. They too believe that it could be a possibility.

NIKKI
Okay, enough with the serial killer bullshit. We need to all get our minds off of
this shit, seriously. It's clouding our judgement.

KIRBY
(chuckles)
What judgment?

NIKKI
You know what I mean. (beat)
My parents are out of town for the weekend, so I'm throwing a party tonight.
Anyone is welcome to show.

KIRBY
Wait, what? A party?

NIKKI
Yeah, to kinda get everyone's minds, including mine, off of the oppressing events.

LINDSAY
I'm game.

SETH
(sarcastic)
Oh, well it's definitely a party now.

Lindsay shoots Seth a look of disgust and flips him off.

KIRBY
You sure this is a good idea?

NIKKI
Not really, but I mean there's been worse I'm sure. Something like throwing
yourself off your house.

KIRBY
Well I didn't intentionally fall off the roof. I kinda slid.

NIKKI
Whatever helps you sleep at night, kiddo. (beat)

The bell rings, dismissing class. Nikki stands.

NIKKI(CONT'D)
Party tonight at the Andress residence!

Kirby chuckles.

NIKKI(CONT'D)
Oh, I'm probably gonna regret this.

KIRBY
(chuckles)
Yeah, probably.

In the doorway of the classroom, Kirby sees Chris looking at her. Once she
makes eye contact with him, he walks away.

Kirby then grabs her bag and gets out of her seat.

KIRBY(CONT'D)
I'll meet up with you guys later.

Kirby rushes out of the classroom.

SETH
Where's she off to in such a hurry?

NIKKI
She's got some major apology making to do.

INT. WOODSBORO COMMUNITY COLLEGE - HALLWAY - CONT'D

Kirby catches up with Chris.

KIRBY
Chris, wait up.

Chris stops and turns to Kirby.

CHRIS
So what, you can accuse me of being a serial killer again? I tried Kirby,
and you pushed me away. I don't know what else to say.

KIRBY
I didn't mean it like that.

CHRIS
Did you? Because you sure as hell seemed convinced the other night.

KIRBY
That was before...

Chris cuts Kirby off, finishing her sentence.

CHRIS
... Before finding out that it was Jake, I know. But if he hadn't been caught,
you can't tell me that you wouldn't still think it was me.

KIRBY
I'm sorry Chris. I was being a judgmental bitch.

CHRIS
That's putting things lightly.

KIRBY
Okay, I was being a huge judgmental bitch. There was just a lot going on
all at once.

CHRIS
And I tried to be there for you, but you just kept pushing me away.

KIRBY
No, I just didn't want you to get involved.

CHRIS
Well, it was too late for that.

KIRBY
Okay, look, I'm not asking you to forgive me or anything, I just want
you to understand. (beat)
And if you want, Nikki's throwing a party at her house tonight, I might
be there. You're welcome to come by.

Kirby turns away and begins walking down the hall.

Chris stands thinking about Kirby's words.

Kirby turns back toward Chris.

KIRBY(CONT'D)
I just don't want anymore of my friends getting hurt because
of me.

Kirby turns and continues walking down the hall.

Chris lets what Kirby says sink in then turns and proceeds down the hall.