INT. WCC - WEST SIDE DORMITORY - NIGHT

Kirby and Nikki are kicked back on Kirby's bed. Kirby is scrolling through Netflix on her PS4 for a movie to watch. Nikki is glued to her phone screen.

KIRBY
So whatcha wanna watch?

NIKKI
Doesn't matter. I'm not really paying attention anyways.

KIRBY
I was thinking STAB 2 but that kinda seems like it's in bad taste.

NIKKI
(using her hands)
Only just a little.

Kirby chuckles.

KIRBY
Oh what the hell?

Kirby selects STAB 2 and the buffering circle appears for a moment, then begins the movie.

Nikki looks up to see STAB 2 playing on the TV then looks over at Kirby.

NIKKI
(slightly chuckling)
What am I gonna do with you?

Kirby laughs.

There's a moment of silence.

Outside, it is quiet and ominous. Darkness surrounds the campus. Only the lights in the dorms and along the pathways are visible. It is very quiet.

KIRBY
So what exactly got to you that freaked you out so bad?

NIKKI
What do you mean?

KIRBY
You seemed a bit shaken up when I met up with you guys at the fountain.

NIKKI
(slightly chuckling)
Well there is a killer out there, well killing people.

KIRBY
Nikki?

NIKKI
(seriousness)
Nothing.

KIRBY
You're a terrible liar.

NIKKI
Don't worry about it.

KIRBY
Worry about what? What happened?

NIKKI
Come on, don't play that game.

KIRBY
I don't play games. The last one didn't end so well.

NIKKI
I'm trying to keep a secret here.

KIRBY
Well you suck at it. (beat) Just tell me.

NIKKI
Okay, fine. Don't tell Chris I told you though.

KIRBY
Figures. (beat) I won't.

NIKKI
Before you showed up... I got a call from the killer

KIRBY
What? No way.

NIKKI
Yes. I think anyway.

KIRBY
You think?

NIKKI
Get this, the caller ID read "Josh".

Kirby's brow raises.

KIRBY
Josh? As in dead Josh?

NIKKI
Crazy right?

KIRBY
Well that does fit the killer's M.O. (beat) What did he say?

NIKKI
I really don't know to be honest. Something about a message that we'll see sooner or later.

KIRBY
... Shit.

NIKKI
I believe that's a good reason to be a little scared shitless.

KIRBY
(slightly chuckles)
Did he say anything else at all?

NIKKI
Nope. After that, he hung up.

KIRBY
Damn.

Nikki quickly tries to change the subject.

NIKKI
So about this movie.

Kirby grabs the controller and pauses the movie.

KIRBY
What about it?

NIKKI
The surprise twist at the end. With Billy's mom being the killer.

KIRBY
One of the killer(s).

NIKKI
You know what I mean. (beat) But this actually happened, like she went through all of that just to get at Sidney?

KIRBY
Yeah, unfortunately.

NIKKI
Damn...

KIRBY
You would be surprised at what people go through to get what they want.

NIKKI
Oh I believe it too. (beat) What was that, like a from past experience reference?

KIRBY
Eh, kinda I guess.

Kirby and Nikki both chuckle.

KIRBY(CONT'D)
(still chuckling)
Alright, let's watch the movie now.

NIKKI
(playfully laughing)
But I don't wanna.

KIRBY
(laughs)
Well too bad.

Nikki laughs.

Kirby takes the controller and resumes the movie. The buffer circle appears for a second then plays the movie.

[CUT TO]

INT. WCC - EAST SIDE DORM - CONT'D

Ally is typing away on her laptop, glancing up at the screen and down on keyboard simultaneously, as it seems she's not the greatest at typing. Faintly, pop music can be heard in the background. It must be helping Ally keep focus. Also the cup of Starbucks coffee next her is helping that cause too as it is like 9 o' clock already. She stops for a second to take a sip of her coffee but it's empty. She shakes it upside down, not even a drop falls.

ALLY
(Exhausted)
Ugh! You've gotta be freaking kidding me.

Ally lays her down on her keyboard. The screen blows up with multiple random letters.

Coming from the bathroom, is HALEY JOHNSON, a 21 year old, black haired, average framed girl, standing at 5'6. Haley is Ally's roommate. They are friends but not really close friends. She is all dressed up as if she is about to out.

HALEY
Hey, I'm about to head out.

Haley looks at Ally, who still has her head down on her keyboard.

HALEY(CONT'D)
You sure you'll be okay here by yourself?

Ally lifts her head up.

ALLY
Yeah, I'll be fine. Just so exhausted (beat) And I'm out of coffee.

Haley chuckles.

HALEY
How many pages you got left?

ALLY
I just crossed the 5 page mark. (beat) Ugh, this is gonna be a long ass night.

HALEY
Well- maybe this wouldn't happen if you didn't put things off to til the last minute.

Ally turns in her chair, facing Haley.

ALLY
I didn't put it off. (beat) I was just busy with other things.

HALEY
Just take a break, relax, then come back to it later.

Ally sighs deeply puts her back down on her keyboard.

ALLY
... I can't. I HAVE to get this done as soon as possible. (beat) If I take a break, I'll never get back to it.

HALEY
So true. You do procrastinate pretty bad.

ALLY
(slightly chuckling)
Hey, hey. You're just as bad.

HALEY
(chuckling)
Am not.

ALLY
Last semester's finals? (beat) You stayed out all night...

Haley cuts Ally off.

HALEY
(chuckling)
Okay, okay. That was one time.

ALLY
English term paper.

HALEY
Okay, two. Sue me.

ALLY
(chuckling)
I could go on.

HALEY
(chuckling)
Alright, alright, you win. (beat) I gotta go though. See you later tonight.

ALLY
Be careful Haley.

HALEY
Yeah yeah, you need to take a break from staring at that computer screen. (beat) You'll give yourself cancer or something.

Ally and Haley both laugh as Haley grabs her jacket and leaves the room, closing the door behind her.

Ally sighs and looks at the gibberish on the screen, then holds down backspace to erase it. The music still quietly plays in the background. She looks at her last sentence, which reads, "Anxiety is an overwhelming emotional force the overcomes the state of mind." She closes her eyes tightly then opens them, blinking multiple times. Ally then looks over to her phone, sitting next to her laptop, then reaches over and grabs it.