Fade in
INT. Steve's house- morning
Steve and Jessica are sitting at table eating breakfast. Steve is feeding Brianna.
Steve: I have to go bring Kirby and the others to school.
Jessica: I been kind of worried about Kirby.
Steve looks over at Jessica puzzled
Steve: What do you mean?
Jessica: She hasn't been herself since we got back from your cousin's.
Steve: Really. She seems like the same old Kirby to me.
Jessica smiles.
Jessica: That's because she's scared you might beat her up after what she did to the house.
Steve: You want me to talk to her?
Jessica shakes her head.
Jessica: No. I think I know what's bothering her and it'd probably be easier for her to tell a woman. When is she allowed to drive again?
Steve: Two weeks.
Steve gets up and grabs his police hat and leaves the house leaving Jessica and the baby behind.
Cut to
INT. Reed residence- morning
Kirby, Alicia and Joshua are in Kirby's room.
Kirby: Steve is going to be here in a couple minutes but until he gets here we can plan.
Joshua raises his hand.
Kirby: Yes Joshua?
Joshua: What are we planning?
Alicia: To get cinema club up and running again.;
Kirby: Now Joshua you and I are going to tell everybody we can. Alicia you remember what you ened to do?
Alicia: I have to distract Mr. Daniels.
Kirby: Exactly.
Alicia: What should I do distract him?
Kirby: I don't know tell him you need help in the library.
Alicia: For 2 hours?
Joshua: What if that damn principal finds us? That guy's a creep. He suspended you for no reason.
Kirby: What's the worst that could happen. Call our parents? Give me detention? Suspend me?
Joshua: But mom doesn't want you tsaying at that school longer then you have to. You're already in trouble for drinking and driving.
Kirby smiles at her brother.
Kirby: How many times do I have to tell you. Learn to break the rules little brother.
Alicia: I know. You're turning into mommy's little boy.
Joshua thinks for a moment and puts his head down in shame. He doesn't want to disappoint Kirby and Alicia.
There's a beep from outside the house.
Kirby: Steve's here. Let's go.
Kirby, Alicia and Joshua get there stuff and leave the room.
Cut to
INT. School- morning
Michelle and Owen leave Jill's car. They are quickly approached by Ashley.
Michelle: Hey Ash.
Ashley: Michelle. You wouldn't believe it. I have an amazing story for you. There's no way even you can turn this one down.
Owen and Michelle smile at each other.
Owen: Sorry Ash but Michelle doesn't role like that anymore.
Right after Owen says that him and Michelle kiss.
Michelle: Besides I have a big cheerleading competition I need to get ready for.
Ashley: But this is big. It's about the cops
Owen and Michelle drop their bags.
Michelle: What do you mean the cops?
Owen: That our cops are involved with the drugs that are going on at the school?
Ashley: Exactly. How did you know?
Owen: Because it's quite obvious.
Michelle: Ashley you can't write that.
Ashley: The truth needs to come out. One way or the other.
Owen: Ashley I agree with Michelle.
Ashley: Well you two aren't my mom and dad.
Ashley leaves with an attitude. Michelle goes to run after her but Owen stops her.
Michelle: She's making a big mistake.
Owen: If we tell her not to that will just make her go and do it even more.
Michelle: We need to do something before she messes everything up.
Owen: Look. Let's get to school and we'll talk to her later.
Cut to
INT. Trent's gym- noonish
Trent is doing some work at the gym. A sweet lady about 37- 38 comes into his office. This is Anne Paterson and is Louis's mother.
Trent: Can I help you?
Anne: Yes. My name is Anne Paterson. Are you Trent Garcia?
Trent: Yes I am. How can I help you?
Anne: Steve Rivette told me to talk to you about signing my son up for karate lessons.
Trent smiles.
Trent: Okay. I'll give you the paperwork you need to sign.
Trent reaches into a drawer and pulls out some paperwork He hands it to her and she begins to fill it out.
Anne: I finally realized that after what happened on the camping trip it would be good for him to learn some type of self defense lessons.
Trent: I agree with you. It's great for every kid to have at least know a little karate.
Anne: When would be a good time for him to come?
Trent thinks.
Trent: Tell him to come right after school. We could get him all caught up.
Cut to
INT. Woodsboro high- afternoon
Alicia, Kirby and Danny are walking down the hall. Alicia plans to talk to Mr. Daniels now.
Danny: You guys really think this is going to work?
Kirby: What could it hurt.
Alicia: Why am I the one who has to distract Mr. Daniels?
Kirby: Because you're the only one I trust to do it right.
Alicia: I'm glad you have so much faith in me captain.
Alicia Kirby and Danny stop at Mr. Daniels room and Alicia turns towards her friends and reluctantly heads inside. She sees Mr. Daniels at the table doing some work. She quietly walks up to him. He hesitates but looks up at her.
Alicia: Hi. Mr. Daniels.
Eric: What can I do for you Alicia?
Alicia: I was wondering. I'm having trouble with my math homework. I was wondering if maybe you could help me with it after school.
Eric: Today?
Alicia nods.
Alicia: I could really use your help.
Eric: Sure. I'll meet you in the library ten minutes after the bell rings.
Alicia smiles.
Alicia: Thanks Mr. Daniels thanks a lot.
Eric Daniels smiles at his student.
Eric: You're welcome.
Cut to
INT. Police station- afternoon
Steve and Dewey are bored at the police station. Steve is sitting in a chair throwing a mini basketball at Dewey's door. Steve swishes it.
Steve: Being a cop could be really boring.
Dewey: Don't say that.
Steve: Seriously it's been over two months and like no action.
Dewey: There's more to being a cop then shooting guns.
Steve: What do you mean?
Dewey: You think it's boring because the first case you worked was a ghost face case.
Steve: That wasn't exciting that was plain out scary.
Dewey laughs.
Dewey: You scared of dying?
Steve shakes his head.
Steve: I care about my friends especially Kirby. I don't want to see them get hurt.
Dewey: Speaking of which. I was at Kirby's for Thanksgiving you should have seen that girl. Something was definitely off with her.
Steve gets up from his seat concerned.
Steve: What do you mean?
Dewey: She was drunk.
Steve: Kirby? She doesn't drink.
Dewey: She does now apparently. Looks like your girl has changed.
Steve: Jessica was saying something about that. You think I should talk to her?
Dewey shakes his head.
Dewey: You have to let her fight some of her own battles you can't always eb there to fight them for her.
Cut to
INT. Woodsboro high- Nurse's office- afternoon
Kirby is on the bed laying on her stomach. The nurse is behind her checking on her old stab wounds. This is Nurse Walker she is new to the school and deeply cares about the kids.
Nurse: How are you feeling today, honey?
Kirby: Good.
Nurse: These wounds seem to be healing very nicely. How are you doing with the therapy?
Kirby sighs.
Kirby: I'm still having trouble. My mom keeps telling me that I'll get it eventually.
Nurse walker has a surprised look on her face. She sees a big black spot where Charlie hit her when he raped her. The nurse decides she'll talk to her about it after.
Nurse: Don't worry honey. Things like this people take years to overcome. It's only been eight months.
Kirby smiles.
Kirby: I do enjoy being spoiled like a baby though.
Nurse: So besides therapy how has everything else been?
Kirby: Good.
Kirby looks at the ground.
Kirby: Not good.
Nurse: Why not?
Kirby: Because. I've made a lot of progress since that night. A lot. However it seems like every so often I think about that night and it seems like that breaks all the progress I've made.
The nurse puts her arm around Kirby.
Nurse: You have those thoughts lately?
Kirby: About a month ago.
Nurse: Around the last time I gave you your last check up?
Kirby looks at her puzzled. Nurse looks at her sord of pleading.
Nurse: Honey. Did somebody try to hurt you?
Kirby: WHAT! NO! WHY!
Nurse: Because I noticed when I was doing your check up it looks like somebody beat you.
Kirby: It was an accident. I…fell of my bike.
Kirby didn't say this in a very convincing way.
The nurse looks down at her worried.
Nurse: Honey, if I suspect that somebody is hurting you or trying to hurt you I have to report it to the police and to your parents.
Kirby: NO! You can't do that. My boyfriend works for the police department. He'll be so mad.
Nurse: What about your parents?
Kirby: Please don't call my mom. Please. She already worries about me 24 hours a day. She doesn't deserve that extra stress.
Nurse: Honey do you realize this would be for your own good. If somebody hit you they'd hit you again. They'd tell you they stop but they'd keep doing it.
Kirby: I promise this person it was a one time thing. It will never happen again. I promsie. If it does you can call my boyfriend and my parents. Please?
Nurse Walker nods. She wants to help Kirby but she doesn't want to hurt her.
Cut to
INT. Principal's office afternoon
Principal Rogers and Eric Daniels are in the principal's office. Rogers does not look happy.
Rogers: I got an order from the boss. He wants to do something about that private detective.
Eric: Do something?
Rogers: He wants the guy taken out.
Eric: What? The guy doesn't know anything.
Rogers: We don't want him to find anything. Anyway, we bothd ecided your best fit for the job.
Eric: What?
Rogers: The guy is a black belt. You're the only one who could take him.
Eric: When do you want the job done?
Rogers: The job has to be finished by tomorrow.
Eric: Wait. I'm meeting with a student after school. Can't it wait until the other day.
Rogers shakes his head.
Rogers: The boss wants it done as soon as possible.
Eric: When I agreed to this you didn't tell me I was going to kill anybody.
Rogers: Why else would we need you?
Eric looks confused.
Eric: What?
Rogers: You got a job at the school to basically be an enforcer. Your job is to kill anybody if they find out anything. ANYTHING.
Eric looks down at his feet.
Eric: Fine. I'll do it.
Rogers: Good. Make me proud.
Eric reluctantly leaves the office.
Cut to
INT. Woodsboro high- afternoon
Eric Daniels has tracked down Alicia to her next class.
Eric: Mr. Schwartz may I borrow Alicia for a minute?
Mr. Schwartz smiles.
Schwartz: Digiacinto? You can borrow her for a lot of minutes.
The class laughs Alicia smiles and makes her way out the door.
Alicia: Hey Mr. Daniels?
Eric: I'm afraid we will have to cancel.
Alicia: Really?
Eric: I have somewhere I need to be.
Alicia: Maybe another day?
Eric: Alicia I know what this about. You and Kirby can use my room for cineama club.
Alicia: REALLY?
Eric: As long as you promise not to wander the school and just go straight to my room.
Alicia: We promise. Thank you so much Mr. Daniels.
Alicia hugs and kisses him on the cheek. There is an awkard silence between the two.
Alicia: (embarrassed) Sorry.
Eric: That's okay and you could call me Eric.
Alicia: I guess I better get back to class.
Eric: Yes you better, take care.
Cut to
EXT. school -afternoon
The cheerleading team is practicing. Dawn is the team captain and she is talking to Michelle.
Dawn: You know I'm really liking this new you.
Michelle: New me?
Dawn nods.
Dawn: Ever since Thanksgiving you seem like you've been happier and you haven't been getting into as much trouble.
Michelle: I'm still the same old Michelle. I just learned from finally that I'm not where I used to live and I have to adapt.
Dawn: What made you realize that?
Michelle: When your cousin hurt Gerald.
Dawn and Michelle share a laugh.
Dawn: Anyway I know we still got months to go but I was thinking about prom.
Michelle: Prom?
Dawn nods.
Dawn: I figured maybe you me Owen and my date could pitch in and get a limousine. I mean we are seniors so it should be special.
Michelle looks at Dawn confused.
Michelle: We're only juniors.
Dawn: I know but who cares we could still go to prom.
Michelle spots Ashley walking out of the school.
Michelle: I'll be back captain.
Michelle puts her stuff down and runs after Ashley. After a few minutes of running she catches Ashley just as she reaches her car.
Michelle: Ashley. You can't write that story.
Ashley gasps.
Ashley: And why not?
Michelle: It isn't safe. They'll hurt you. I of all people know.
Ashley: There's nothing worse then allowing somebody to get away with crime.
Michelle: Not even death?
Ashley: Not even death.
Michelle: Ashley. Please? I'm asking you as a friend not to do this.
Ashley looks at Michelle's pleading eyes and finally gives in.
Ashley: Fine. I won't write the story.
Michelle: Thank you.
Michelle walks over and hugs Ashley.
Cut to
INT. Woodsboro high- afternoon
Alicia and Danny look at each other confused as to where Kirby is. She is suppose to be the one running the cinema club.
Alicia: Where is Kirby?
Danny: I have no idea but we need to start without her.
Cut to
EXT. Liquor store- afternoon
Kirby is on the outside of the liquor store. Se hesitates and looks uneasy as she heads inside. She looks around and spots Charlie ringing somebody up on the cash register. Charlie spots her and smiles. After ringing up the customer he walks over to Kirby.
Charlie: Look what the cat dragged in.
Kirby: YOU FUCKING RAPED ME!
Kirby said this with tears in her eyes.
Charlie: I did no such thing.
Charlie says this in a mocking way.
Charlie: Let's sit down and talk.
Charlie leads her to a bench and they sit down.
Kirby: I know what you did. I thought you were a nice guy?
Charlie I am a nice guy. Just a different kind of nice guy.
Kirby looks at him disgusted.
Kirby: You hurt me. You drugged me. You raped me. You're going to go to jail.
Charlie: I also could cut your throat.
Kirby turns around scared. What did he just say?
Kirby: You going to try and kill me?
Charlie: Kirby. I don't have to do a thing to you. All I have to do is say you attacked me and the sex was consensual. It is your word against mine. You can tell the police they won't necessarily believe you.
Kirby flips out at that comment.
Kirby: MY BOYFRIEND WILL BELIEVE ME! AND WHEN HE FINDS OUT YOU PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME HE'S GOING TO TURN YOU INTO A JIGSAW PUZZLE!
Charlie laughs.
Charlie: If he does that. I may have to have some friends of mine visit 329 whispering Lane.
Kirby looks like she got stabbed in the stomach again.
Kirby: No.
Charlie: You go to the cops. My friends hurt your family. You got to your boyfriend my friends hurt your family. Deal?
Kirby doesn't answer but runs out screaming. When she gets outside she runs into Brian who came looking for her.
Brian: Kirby?
Kirby: Brian? What are you doing here?
Brian: Alicia was worried said you didn't show up for cinema club. For some strange reason I had a feeling you'd be here.
Kirby: I came here to talk to Charlie.
Brian: How did that go?
Kirby: He said he's sorry.
Brian: What did he really say?
Kirby: That he's sorry.
Brian: He didn't touch you did he?
Kirby shakes her head.
Kirby: No.
Brian: Your sure?
Kirby nods.
Brian: Okay. Get in the car.
Kirby get's in the car and looks back at the store and sees Charlie smiling in the window.
Cut to
's gym- afternoon
Trent is in the gym getting ready for his class. Eric Daniels slowly walks in. He walks voer to Trent.
Eric: Hey Trent.
Trent turns around.
Trent: Mr. Daniels right?
Eric Daniels nods.
Eric: I have some information for you.
Trent: Really?
With that Eric kicks Trent in the head. Trent falls to the ground and quickly gets back up. Eric goes to kick him again but this Time Trent blocks it and slides under knocking Eric's legs out. Eric gets back up and they throw a couple punches with some hitting and some missing. Eventually Trent gets the upper hand with hitting Eric and Eric missing him. He knocks Eric down. Eric pulls out a knife and gets up. Trent backs up prepared to defend himself. Eric tries to Stab him but Trent is to quick. He reaches for the knife but loses his balance. Eric takes this opportunity to stab Trent. He puts the knife in as far as he can. He holds it there for about 10 seconds as Trent falls to the ground dead. Eric pulls the knife out and leaves the gym unaware that a young man Louis saw him murder Trent.