WS PARKING LOT. SILVER VOLVO DRIVES IN - FAST

SUPER: Forks High. 5:30AM

INT CAR. MCU EDWARD IN DRIVERS SEAT

EDWARD:
I always get here early. We don't sleep so we have a lot of free time. Some of us have more free time than others.

PAN RIGHT ZOOM OUT TO EDWARD IN LEFT EDGE OF FRAME, EMPTY BACKSEAT. EDWARD LOOKS OUT OF THE WINDOW AND SIGHS.

EDWARD:

They get so fucking noisy.

SUPER: Edward Cullen. 120 years old. Virgin.

WS FORKS PARKING LOT WITH ONE VOLVO PARKED.

LS EXT CULLEN HOUSE. MCU CLOSED DOOR. V/O LOUD FEMININE MOANING. MOANING SPEEDS UP UNTIL ONE FINAL SCREAM CAUSES CAMERA LENS TO CRACK.

SUPER: Emmett and Rosalie's room.

MS EMMETT OPENS THE DOOR AND GRINS AT CAMERA. EMMETT CLOSES DOOR AND LEANS AGAINST IT.

SUPER: Emmett Cullen. 106 years old. Not a virgin.

EMMETT [TO CAMERA]:

It's important to start the school day off right. Like, all the humans say breakfast is the most important meal of the day – but since we can't eat – you know.

EMMETT HOLDS UP TWO FINGERS AND STICKS HIS TONGUE BETWEEN THEM.

EMMETT [TO]:

Happy wife, Happy life [laughs]!

INT EMMETT AND ROSALIE'S ROOM. PAN LEFT OVER VERY GIRLY DECOR. ZOOM IN ONE FOOTBALL PLACED IN PINK PAPER TRAY LABELLED SPORTSBALL. MS ROSALIE SITS AT VANITY MIRROR. ZOOM IN MCU AS SHE RUBS ON COPIOUS AMOUNT OF BLUSH.

SUPER: Rosalie Hale. 107 years old. N/a

ROSALIE:

Humans have red cheeks, so . . .

ZOOM OUT MS AS ROSALIE PUCKERS HER LIPS AT THE MIRROR, EXAMINES FACE. NARROW EYES. THE PICTURE OF A VERY BEAUTIFUL CIRCUS CLOWN.

ROSALIE:

Perfect.

MS ALICE. SHE SITS CROSS-LEG ON COUCH. HAS ONE ROLLER IN SHORT FRINGE.

SUPER: Alice Cullen. ?. Psy-CHIC.

ALICE [TO]:

Humans sense of fashion and style is so different from vampires.

MS PHOTO OF EDWARD IN FULL BODY BATHERS AT POOL AT NIGHT, STARING AT THE WATER.

MS PHOTO OF EMMETT IN WHITE DISCO SUIT, HAIR PICKED OUT INTO AFRO, POINTING AT SKY.

ALICE [TO]:

You might think you look really cute in 1980's grunge.

CU PHOTO OF EDWARD IN PLAID SHIRT, GLOWERING AT CAMERA.

ALICE'S SMILE IS COLD.

ALICE [TO]:

But you could be wrong. That's why I take care of our wardrobe. So we can blend in with the humans.

LS JASPER IN BLACK BUTTON UP AND BLACK PANTS.

LS JASPER IN LEATHER JACKET AND JEANS.

LS JASPER IN WESTERN SHIRT AND JEANS.

LS JASPER IN SPORTS JERSEY AND JEANS.

LS JASPER IN DENIM JACKET AND JEANS.

2S JASPER AND ALICE SITTING ON COUCH. JASPER HAS CLOTHES PEG ON NOSE.

JASPER [NASAL, TO ALICE]:

Should I sit here or stand at the back?

ALICE [TO JASPER]:

Just sit next to me!

ALICE con't [TO]:

This is my husband, he hasn't eaten anyone in a WHOLE week!

CU PHOTO OF JASPER HOLDING SIGN THAT READS '8 DAYS VEGGIE'

JASPER [NASAL, TO]:

My eyes are almost gold again.

SUPER: Jasper Hale. ?. Ex-confederate.

CU B&W PHOTO OF JASPER SITTING IN CONFEDERATE ARMY UNIFORM.

JASPER:

We all make mistakes in our youth. We think well, if everyone else is doing it . . .

CU PHOTO EMMETT GRINNING AND HOLDING JASPER'S HEAD BY THE HAIR. JASPER'S BODY IS IN BG. MCU JASPER, VERY STERN.

JASPER [TO]:

I never say the n-word anymore. And back when I did say it we didn't really have any other word to call them. I don't think humans have any excuse.

EMMETT [O.S]:

Yeah!

MWS OF BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. PAN WS OF ENTIRELY GLASS SOLARIUM.

Super: Esme's sunroom.

2S ESME AND CARLISLE SIT NEXT TO TABLE WITH PITCHER OF LEMONADE AND ARTFULLY PLACED CUPCAKES. CU ON FLIES AND ANTS CRAWLING ON CUPCAKES. CU ON BUGS DROWNED IN LEMONADE. MCU CARLISLE LOOKS AT THE FOOD WITH DISTASTE.

CARLISLE:

I really can't remember why I would have eaten that before. It's disgusting.

PAN TO ESME.

ESME [TO]:

Usually they eat it before the bugs get to it.

2S ESME AND CARLISLE. CARLISLE LEANS BACK IN SURPRISE.

CARLISLE [TO ESME]:

No, really? But they're so slow!

MCU ESME SMILES AT CAMERA.

SUPER: Esme Cullen. A lady never tells. Wife and Mother.

ESME [TO]:

It's challenging being a woman in the 21st century. I remember the 20th century and that was difficult enough! Now, women want for employment and rights. I still don't know where we landed on the rights part.

CU B&W PHOTO OF ESME HOLDING UP NEWSPAPER ANNOUNCING SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR NOMINATION AND BEAMING.

MCU CARLISLE SMILES AT CAMERA.

SUPER: Carlisle Cullen. ?. Doctor and father.

CARLISLE [TO]:

Giving young people a second chance at life is my passion. Next to brain surgery – and regular surgery.

CU PHOTO OF CARLISLE IN BLOODY SCRUBS WITH PROUD SMILE, HOLDING BLOODY BONE SAW.

CU CARLISLE PRESENTING HIS RIGHT HAND TO THE CAMERA.

CARLISLE [TO]:

See? No tremor – completely steady. Honestly I think all vampires would be great surgeons – the focus, the quick thinking, the lack of sleep. It's just the blood, unfortunately.

INT. CULLEN KITCHEN. WS ESME IN BG WAVES AS JASPER, ROSALIE, EMMETT AND ALICE MARCH ACROSS FG OUT THE FRONT DOOR.

ESME:

Have fun! Remember – humans are what?

Others [CHORUS]:

Friends not food!

LS JEEP DRIVING DOWN MOUNTAIN ROAD. JASPER BEHIND THE WHEEL. ROSALIE IN PASSENGER SEAT. ALICE IN BACKSEAT. EMMETT STANDS IN BACKSEAT. PAN AND TRACK IN.

CU ROSALIE TYING SCARF OVER HER HEAD.

ROSALIE [V/O]:

He always got jealous when dogs do it. He likes the freedom.

TILT UP TO EMMETT LOOKING ELATED, LIPS FLAPPING IN THE WIND.

WS FORKS PARKING LOT, HEAVY TRAFFIC.

SUPER: Forks Parking Lot. 7:45AM

WS JEEP PULLS UP NEXT TO VOLVO, NARROWLY MISSING TOYOTA COROLLA THAT HAD BEEN PREPARING TO REVERSE IN. PAN AND TRACK IN.

EMMETT [V/O]:

Sorry Mr Molina! Didn't see you there!

COROLLA SQUEALS OFF AFTER HONKING.

ALICE [V/O]:

Morning Edward!

WS CULLENS LEAVE JEEP. EDWARD CLIMBS OUT OF VOLVO AND GROUP WALK BACKS TO CAMERA TOWARDS THE SCHOOL. ZOOM IN PROFILE M2S EDWARD LOOKS AT ROSALIE'S FACE.

EDWARD:

You look like a fucking clown [laughs].

CU ROSALIE STOMPS HER FOOT DOWN IN FRONT OF EDWARD. EDWARD'S LEG IS A BLUR AS HE DODGES SO FAST. ROSALIE'S SHOE IS EMBEDDED IN THE CONCRETE WHERE EDWARD'S FOOT HAD BEEN.

MWS ROSALIE STRUGGLES TO FREE HERSELF. EMMETT GRABS HER ARM TO STEADY HER. JASPER, EDWARD AND ALICE CROWD AROUND HER.

ROSALIE [V/O]:

Shit! Look at what you made me do, you egg!

ZOOM MCU EDWARD'S ANGRY FACE.

EDWARD:

You did it to yourself! Get out of there!

PAN RIGHT MCU TO ROSALIE, LOOKING EQUALLY AS ANGRY.

ROSALIE:

I'm trying!

MWS ALL LOOK AROUND ANXIOUSLY AT THE STUDENTS WALKING PAST THEM. ALICE CUPS HER HANDS AROUND HER MOUTH. TRACK IN.

ALICE:

She fell over!

MCU JASPER SLAPS ROSALIE'S SHOULDER. TRACK MCU ROSALIE ROLLS HER EYES AND SLAMS DOWN ON HER HANDS AND KNEES.

ZOOM TRACK IN M2S STUDENT 01 AND STUDENT 02 LOOK AT THE DISPLAY AND LOOK AWAY.

STUDENT 01:

They're doing something weird again.

STUDENT 02:

Let's just get to homeroom.

ZOOM OUT AS STUDENT 01 AND 02 HURRY OFF AND WS AS ROSALIE RIPS HER FOOT FREE OF THE GROUND AND NOT HER SHOE. CU OF MANGLED SHOE. TILT UP MS ALL CULLENS LOOK AT EACH OTHER NERVOUSLY.

EMMETT:

Should we just leave it?

ALICE:

No! That's Jimmy Choo!

JASPER:

I thought it was Rosalie's?

WS EDWARD AND ALICE, DRAGGING JASPER, WANDER OFF WHISTLING. EMMETT SQUATS DOWN AND RIPS THE SHOE OUT OF THE GROUND. THE CONCRETE SLAB CRACKS LOUDLY, THE 2MX2M SQUARE BROKEN IN HALF. ALL CULLENS SCATTER IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.

ZOOM M2S AS EMMETT SCOOPS ROSALIE INTO HIS ARMS AND SPRINTS AWAY.

FADE OUT

EDWARD [V/O]:

Secrecy and discretion is our creed. The utmost importance is living a subtle, human life.

INT FORKS HIGH. WS EDWARD AND EMMETT PULLING BOOKS OUT OF THEIR LOCKERS, BACKS TO CAMERA. ZOOM M2S EMMETT IS CHIPPER, EDWARD IS NOT.

EMMETT:

I'm gonna tell the coach I have ingrown toenails this year!

EDWARD:

I was thinking asthma. If some female starts her monthly I'll just spritz myself in the face with my inhaler.

EMMETT:

Good idea! Spritz me too! I don't get why they it sneaks up on them every week.

EDWARD:

Well, they're young. We don't have the same gym class, you're keeping an eye on Jazz.

EMMETT:

Oh yeah! Well let's give him asthma too, I really want ingrown toenails this year.

EDWARD:

Fine.

EDWARD AND EMMETT CLOSE THEIR LOCKERS AND WALK LEFT O.S. WS OF STUDENTS CROSSING FG.

EDWARD [V/O]:

If we start as teenagers in a place, it usually means we can stay there longer. It's a pretty tough environment. The odours, the chatter, the bland routine . . . It's boring and high-risk at the same time.

MWS EDWARD SITTING IN CLASS, CHIN IN HAND. STUDENTS CHAT AROUND HIM, HE STARES AHEAD. BELL RINGS

WS FORKS PARKING LOT. DOOR IN FG BURST OPEN. ZOOM MS ALICE RUNNING DOWN STEPS. SHE LOOKS WORRIED.

ALICE:

Oh no, oh no, oh no!

ALICE HURRIES ACROSS FG, GETS INTO JEEP, AND DRIVES OFF WITH A SQUEAL.

TILT ZOOM MS EDWARD IN CLASS, LOOKING OUT WINDOW AT HER DEPARTURE WITH CONFUSION.

EMMETT [V/O]:

Quick, bro! You can do it, bro!

PAN WS TO GYM. ZOOM M2S EMMETT AND JASPER BURST OUT OF A PAIR OF DOORS. SOUNDS OF A WHISTLE AND SQUEAKING SHOES. TRACK AS EMMETT HAS JASPER BY THE NECK AND DRAGS HIM DOWN THE PATH. ZOOM ECU JASPER'S BLACK EYES AND MONSTROUS SNARL.

EMMETT [O.S]:

I can't believe Mike fell over hard enough to break his own nose on the floor! Holy Moses [laughs].

PAN MCU EMMETT'S JOY TURNS TO PANIC.

JASPER [O.S]:

[Angry hiss].

MWS THEY RUN TO EDWARD'S VOLVO.

PAN MCU EDWARD IN CLASS, NOW WITH PALMS PRESSED AGAINST THE WINDOW IN MOUNTING DREAD. TILT DOWN M2S EMMETT AND JASPER BACK TO CAMERA. EMMETT LOOKS UP AT EDWARD AND WAVES AT HIM.

EMMETT:

Ted, click the door thing!

TILT UP MCU AT EDWARD PULLING HIS CAR KEYS OUT OF HIS POCKET. CLICKS THEM. TILT DOWN ZOOM M2S TO EMMETT STUFFING JASPER INTO THE BACKSEAT. TILT UP ZOOM OUT MS TO EDWARD SITTING BACK IN HIS CHAIR QUICKLY. TEACHER WALKS FROM RIGHT O.S. TO FRONT OF HIS DESK.

TEACHER:

Mr. Cullen, see something interesting down there?

EDWARD:

No, just my car. Just that I'd rather climb into it and drive away instead of listen to you any longer.

ZOOM IN MCU TEACHER'S SURPRISE AND ANGER. PAN TO EDWARD'S NERVOUS SWALLOW. STUDENTS GASP AND 'OOH' IN BG.

TEACHER (O.S.):

Detention, Mr. Cullen.

EDWARD NODS IMMEDIATELY.

Edward:

Reasonable.

TILT DOWN MWS EMMETT SLAMMING THE DOOR TO THE CAR. ZOOM TO CAR WINDOW MCU JASPER PRESSES HIS FACE INTO THE BACK OF THE PASSENGER CAR SEAT. PAN MCU EMMETT WAVES AT CAMERA.

MCU EMMETT LEANING AGAINST THE VOLVO. HE LOOKS PANICKED.

EMMETT [TO]:

So, Jasper smelt blood in P.E. just before. I was supposed to have toenails, but this is a brother's burden, you know.

ZOOM OUT WS EMMETT IN BOTTOM LEFT CORNER AS JEEP SCREECHES BACK INTO THE PARKING LOT FROM RIGHT O.S. IN BG. ZOOM IN MCU ON JEEP WITH ALICE BEHIND THE WHEEL.

ALICE:

Are you okay?

ZOOM IN M2S EMMETT BACK TO CAMERA AS JASPER LOOKS UP FROM THE HEADREST AND LOOKS AWAY FROM CAMERA. JEEP SCREECHES BACK INTO PARKING SPACE BEHIND VOLVO. ZOOM OUT WS AS ALICE CLIMBS DOWN FROM JEEP HOLDING A PLASTIC BAG. SHE RUNS AROUND VOLVO, ZOOM IN CU ALICE BLOWS KISSES AT JASPER. ZOOM OUT MWS AS SHE STOPS IN FRONT OF EMMETT AND HE OPENS THE BAG SHE HOLDS.

EMMETT:

You got classic pine! Score!

EMMETT TAPS ON THE WINDOW. JASPER REACHES UP AND HOOKS ONE FINGER ON THE TOP OF THE WINDOW AND PULLS IT DOWN ONE MILLIMETRE.

ALICE:

Here you go, baby!

ALICE AND EMMETT QUICKLY PULL OUT AIR FRESHENERS. THEY PEEL OFF THE PLASTIC PACKAGING AND SLIDE THE GREEN TREES THROUGH THE TINY CRACK. ZOOM MCU TO JASPER PICKING UP THE TREES AND BURYING HIS FACE IN HIS HANDS TO INHALE DEEPLY, TREES POKING OUT BETWEEN HIS FINGERS.