Can't Take It Back Page #2

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- Yeah, just do that.

- Thanks.

- Uh, your class...

- Yeah.

- is right there.

- Duh.

- Yeah.

[ both chuckle ]

- Yeah.

- Thanks.

- Okay, hit me up.

- Okay.

[ chuckles ]

- ...verses,

check this

- Hey

- Boys my age

are still kinda geeky

Too much forward,

that's a little creepy

I wanna find somebody

with something he can teach me

Looking for a perfect 17

19 wants to get

too freaky...

On a scale of one to ten,

I'd say what I like in men

Looking for a perfect 17

[ static crackling ]

- What the heck?

- Nicole.

- [ gasps ]

- Dad, what the f***?

You scared me.

[ scoffs ]

- I need to tell you something.

- What's wrong?

- It's about your friend Amber.

[ crickets chirping ]

- Hey.

Come on.

I'm so sorry.

- I should have known

something was wrong.

I should have noticed something.

- No, don't, okay?

Don't blame yourself.

It is not your fault.

- It just

doesn't make any sense.

Okay, Amber was the last person

to have ever--

She would--She would have

never done anything like that.

You heard what they said

about her, right?

That she just went insane.

Like hearing voices, insane,

saying that somebody

was gonna hurt her.

Amber wasn't afraid of anybody.

- How did--How'd she die?

- Her dad left her alone

for, like, five minutes

so he could

go sign some paperwork

to have her admitted

into an insane asylum.

When he was pulling

back into the driveway,

she jumped off the roof and...

landed headfirst

onto his windshield.

Like, what would

make her do that?

What would make her do that?

[ bird squawking ]

[ chime ]

[ whirring ]

- [ screams ]

[ screams ]

[ screams ]

[ screams ]

[ screams ]

- Is there somebody in here?

I'm gonna call the cops!

Hey...

can you come over?

Yeah, right now.

- [ sighs ]

I checked the whole house.

There's no one in there,

and there are no cameras.

All the doors are locked.

Can I see this video?

- No.

My computer

just, like, fried afterwards.

I can't even turn it on.

What do you think's happening?

- Honestly, I think it's

just a weird glitch, you know?

- Did you know her, Morgan?

- Amber and Nicole

went to middle school

with Morgan at St. Francis.

They said she was different,

didn't get along

with the other kids.

She left school

in eighth grade,

and a few weeks later, they

found out she killed herself.

Everyone who went to St. Francis

made clear

you just don't talk about it.

- Wait. Then, who's doing this?

I mean, who's running

her profile?

- I don't know, but you

really shouldn't worry about it.

I mean, just stay off-line

for a while. It'll go away.

Come on. Let's get out of here.

- Where do you want to go?

- Um, we could see a movie.

I'll bet you

"Hunger Games 15" is out by now.

- [ chuckles ]

- Or we could throw

another party.

- No. Definitely not.

Seriously, after cleaning up

Nicole's house,

yeah, I'd rather see

"Hunger Games 1000."

[ laughs ]

- Let's go.

Come on.

- Seat belt.

- Ha ha. You wish.

- You're reckless.

- Just a little bit.

[ cell phone ringtone plays ]

- So I guess, um,

Jake's been hanging out

with your girl Kristen a lot.

- Yeah, it seems like it.

Hey, do you think

he really likes her,

or he's just sprung up

on her right now?

- Honestly, um, I don't know.

It's hard to read that kid.

How 'bout you, though?

How you been holding up?

- Not so great.

Definitely not

getting any sleep tonight.

- Listen, um, I know that you

and Amber were close,

and I just

wanted to let you know,

if you need anything,

I'm here for you.

- Thanks, but it's okay.

I just--

Well, I just want to feel

back to normal, you know?

- Yeah, I get it.

You want to see

one of my latest videos?

Well, I mean, if you insist.

Um, okay,

I'm gonna send you a link.

Watch it, and let me know

what you think, okay?

- Okay.

- Okay.

GIRLS:
Oh, pick me!

Pick me!

- [ girls chattering ]

- [ grunting ]

- [ laughing ] Oh, my God.

- Ah? Ah?

[ laughs ] I told you.

See? I told you

it would make you feel better.

- Thanks. I needed that.

[ laughs ]

- I--I think I know

how you can repay me.

- Oh, yeah? How?

- Send me a sexy pic,

like old times.

- I don't know.

I'm not really in the mood.

- Come on.

Seriously...

just one, to help you sleep.

It'll make you feel better.

- Clint.

- Good night.

- Clint, hold up.

- [ garbled audio ]

- H-Hold on.

[ beeps ]

Okay.

[ owl hoots ]

[ camera whirs ]

[ camera whirs ]

[ crackling ]

[ screams ]

Oh, my God!

[ screams ]

[ panting ]

[ gasps ]

What?

[ buzzing ]

[ buzzing continues ]

What?

[ buzzing fades ]

- In the witch hunts

of the 1600s,

victims were targeted

for many reasons.

Some were denounced

by a personal enemy.

Others were singled out,

because they seemed strange.

And some were targeted, simply

because they were vulnerable.

All right, pop quiz.

Everybody, pencils out.

- Hey, hey, does your test

say anything about, um--

- No cheating.

- No, but, like,

does your test say--

- I said no cheating!

- [ screams ] Oh, my God!

- Cheating b*tch!

- [ screams ]

- [ class yelling ]

- Get her! Get her!

- [ screaming ]

Oh, my God!

[ gasping ]

- [ class murmuring ]

- What's wrong with her?

- Nicole!

It's okay.

NICOLE:
Oh, my God!

- You're okay.

- [ laughter ]

- Shh.

- What--What is going on?

- Everybody, stop laughing!

Someone call the school nurse.

- Oh, my God! Help me!

[ school bell rings ]

- Oh, I'm kinda busy.

I want to go to have, um--

I'm gonna sign up for band.

- Oh, okay, yeah.

Um, I have

one homework to do.

- How are you doing in--

[ scrape ]

[ chime ]

- Is someone there?

Is someone there?

[ panting ]

[ projector whirring ]

Who's there?

Uh...

Come on.

It's not funny.

- [ screams ]

- [ screams ]

[ panting ]

[ cell phone buzzes ]

- [ breathing deeply ]

[ girl laughing ]

[ laughter fades ]

[ voices whispering ]

[ whispering fades ]

[ laughter resumes ]

- Hello?

- [ faint scream ]

No. [ panting ]

Go away. No. [ panting ]

Go away.

No. [ panting ] Go away.

[ panting ] Go away.

[ panting ] Go away.

[ screams ] No.

[ scream repeating ]

[ panting ] Go away.

[ panting ] Go away.

Go away.

[ screams ]

No. [ panting ]

- Go away.

- Oh, my God.

- [ screams ]

No. [ panting ] Go away.

No. [ panting ]

Go away.

No. [ panting ] Go away.

[ panting ]

Go away.

[ panting ] Go away.

[ screams ]

- Oh, my God.

[ gasping ]

[ scratching ]

- [ screams ]

[ line ringing ]

- Pick up. Pick up.

Pick up. Pick up.

[ line beeping ]

Damn, Nicky.

Nicky?

Hey, it's me! Where are you?

[ thump ]

[ door creaking ]

Nicky!

[ distant scream ]

Come on.

Come on. Open up. It's me.

[ voices whispering ]

Nicky?

[ slam ]

[ creaking ]

- Don't let her open it!

- Put it down.

What are you doing?

Put it down. Put it down.

- She's in there

just waiting for us.

- Nicky, stop. Put it down.

- She'll never

let you take it back.

She'll never leave you alone

until you just break!

This is the only way out,

Kristen.

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