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.

9. Sidney Joins The Reed's For Dinner

INT. REED RESIDENCE - KITCHEN - NIGHT

Kirby's mom, AMANDA REED is cooking something on the stove, while Kirby sits at the table,
and Nathan digs in the fridge, and pulls out a half gallon of milk.

Amanda is in her 40's, has brown hair, is an average framed woman, standing
about 5'5. Amanda is Kirby and Nathan's blood mother. She is just as sassy
and sarcastic as Kirby and Nathan, so it's obvious who they got their personalities from.

AMANDA
(flailing the spoon)
This is nice. Having all of us together as a family again.

KIRBY
(chuckling)
And she starts.

Nathan turns to Kirby and Amanda, with a smirk.

AMANDA
(chuckling)
What? It's true. With Nathan being away for so long and you going off to college. I never see you guys anymore.

NATHAN
Always just a phone call away.

KIRBY
And I'm literally 15 minutes away.

AMANDA
I mean at home, like we are now. Eating dinner and just being a family. Doing family things.

Nathan puts the milk back in the fridge and closes the door.

KIRBY
(chuckling)
Uh-oh, she's getting all sentimental.

AMANDA
(smiling)
Stop, I just missed my babies.

NATHAN
And on that note, I'm off to my room. Well the guest room anyway.

Kirby chuckles as she watches Nathan leave the kitchen.

KIRBY
He hasn't changed much.

AMANDA
Not at all.

KIRBY
Still a total dork.

From upstairs, Nathan responds to Kirby's remark.

NATHAN(O.S.)
I heard that! This dork can still kick your butt.

Kirby and Amanda both laugh.

Nikki emerges from around the corner.

NIKKI
I totally love whatever that smell is in you guys' bathroom. It's like a mix of lavender and
something else that smells really good.

AMANDA
(chuckles)
It's pina colada and lavender actually.

NIKKI
Well whatever it is, it's amazing.

Kirby chuckles.

Nikki looks around the kitchen.

KIRBY
How much longer you think it'll be?

AMANDA
Probably another 15 minutes. Hungry?

KIRBY
Starving.

NIKKI
So this is where it happened?

Everyone is silent for a moment.

Kirby breaks the silence, as Amanda pauses as well.

KIRBY
... Yeah.

NIKKI
I'm sorry Kirby. I was thinking out loud.

KIRBY
It's okay. (beat) But yeah, right where you're standing actually.

Nikki looks down at the floor.

KIRBY(CONT'D)
It took what, like a month just to get the blood stains off the floor.

AMANDA
Something like that.

KIRBY
Plus another 2 months for damages.

NIKKI
Man.

KIRBY
Yeah, it was a trip.

NIKKI
I bet.

From outside, a truck horn is heard, alerting everyone.

AMANDA
What was that?

NIKKI
Oh, that's probably Jake.

KIRBY
Oh. Well what's he doing here?

NIKKI
Ugh, date night. I promised him last week and I can't
just blow him off again.

KIRBY
I mean, you could, but...

Nikki finishes Kirby's sentence.

NIKKI
... That would be mean. Bad girlfriend.

Kirby and Nikki laugh.

KIRBY
Well, just please be careful, Nikki.

NIKKI
No promises but "A" for effort right?

KIRBY
What am I going to do with you?

NIKKI
I've kinda been wondering that myself.

AMANDA
Well it was nice meeting you, Nikki.

NIKKI
You too Mrs. Reed.

AMANDA
(chuckling)
God, that makes me sound like an English teacher. Call me Amanda.

Nikki laughs as she makes her way to the front door. Kirby follows her
through the foyer.

INT. REED RESIDENCE - FOYER - CONT'D

NIKKI
Well I should be back later tonight though. I'll text you.

KIRBY
Alright. Have fun.

NIKKI
Oh God, I'm gonna try.

Kirby and Nikki both laugh as Nikki opens the front door and exits, then Kirby
closes the door and locks it.

Kirby makes her way back to the kitchen. She sits back down.

INT. REED RESIDENCE - KITCHEN - CONT'D

AMANDA
She seems sweet.

KIRBY
Yeah, she's one of a kind for sure.

Just then- a knock is heard on the door followed by two more.

Kirby gets up and makes her way back to the front door. She believes it's Nikki,
thinking that she forgot something. She unlocks the door and opens it. It's Sidney.

INT. REED RESIDENCE - FOYER - CONT'D

KIRBY
Sidney?

SIDNEY
Hey Kirby. I thought I would stop by and check up on you.

KIRBY
Oh, well we're all good.

SIDNEY
Yeah, that's good.

KIRBY
Well come in. My mom's cooking something up.

SIDNEY
Oh, I couldn't.

KIRBY
She would be insulted if you didn't.

Sidney smiles then follows Kirby inside as they proceed to the living room.

KIRBY(CONT'D)
Plus, Lisa, I think her name is. She's out there keeping an eye on things.

SIDNEY
(chuckling)
Yeah I noticed. She spotlighted me when I got out of my car.

KIRBY
(laughs)
Oh wow.

[CUT TO]

INT. REEDS RESIDENCE - KITCHEN - CONT'D

Moments pass as everyone is at the kitchen table, eating Amanda's
home-cooked meal.

SIDNEY
Oh wow, this is really good, Amanda.

AMANDA
Well thank you.

NATHAN
I missed this right here. (holds up his fork with a piece a meat on it)

SIDNEY
So, how long are you in town for, Nathan?

NATHAN
Until all this blows over. And I know my sister is safe.

Sidney nods, as she respects Nathan's answer.

NATHAN
Can I ask something though?

SIDNEY
Um sure.

NATHAN
With as many times as you've been attacked. Why stay
in Woodsboro?

SIDNEY
I'm not sure, really. I guess I just finally realized that
no matter where I go, these psychos will still find me.
And well, Woodsboro is my home.

Nathan also nods, respecting Sidney's answer.

NATHAN
I would like to get face to face with this Ghost-Face. I'll
put 'em on his ass.

Sidney chuckles, while Kirby remains silent, and Amanda continues to eat.

The home phone then begins to ring. Everyone turns their attention to it.
Sidney has an uneasy look on her face as Amanda gets up and walks into the
living room to answer it.

KIRBY
I don't feel so good.

NATHAN
What's wrong?

KIRBY
I don't know. My stomach just feels funny. (beat) I'll be right back.

Kirby gets up and exits the kitchen. Sidney and Nathan watch as she leaves.

Amanda comes back into the kitchen with look of grief on her face.

AMANDA
I really can't believe this, but apparently they're short handed at the office tonight
and wants me to go in.

NATHAN
Blow them off. You're busy.

AMANDA
I can't. I kinda need to keep my job.

NATHAN
That's ridiculous. Even with what's been going on, they're still going to make
you go in?

AMANDA
Yeah, unfortunately.

Nathan drops his fork in his plate and sits up.

NATHAN
Well come on, I'll drive you. We might need the car.

AMANDA
Okay. Where's Kirby?

NATHAN
Said she wasn't feeling good. I think she went to the bathroom.

SIDNEY
I'll let her know.

AMANDA
Thank you.

Nathan grabs the keys off the key rack.

NATHAN
I'll be back in a little bit. Don't answer any strange phone calls.

Sidney chuckles.

SIDNEY
Be safe.

NATHAN
Will do.

Nathan opens the front door and he and Amanda exit, closing the door behind them.

Sidney looks up towards the stairs then forward.

[CUT TO]

INT. REED RESIDENCE - BATHROOM - CONT'D

Kirby takes two capsules of her Olanzapine and downs a glass of water, then
looks into the bathroom mirror. Her vision is blurred but slowly clears up. She
blinks and couple times then it finally clears up. She then splashes water in her
face and dries it off with a hand towel. She throws down the hand towel then
leaves the bathroom, running into Sidney.

KIRBY
Jesus Christ! You scared the hell outta me.

SIDNEY
Sorry. You okay?

KIRBY
Yeah, I'm fine.

SIDNEY
Kirby?

KIRBY
Okay, maybe not fine. But it's not something I can't handle.

SIDNEY
Come on, let's talk for a minute.

Kirby and Sidney enter Kirby's room and sit on her bed. Sidney looks into Kirby's
eyes and can see the pain she holds back, keeps pent up inside her.