Cherry Falls Page #10

JODY:

I'm not using him as an excuse.

OF COURSE SHE IS.

KENNY:

Yes you are. You always do.

It's why we broke up. You always

hide behind him.

JODY:

I do not.

KENNY:

I feel like I NEED YOU DAD'S

permission just to kiss you.

Jody, it's time to assert yourself

To be a big girl. An individual.

I'm going to this party tonight.

Jimmy's my ride. Come over to my

house after school. We'll go together.

JODY:

I have to go home after school.

I have something really important

I have to ask my mom.

KENNY:

They're not picking me up until six.

JODY:

I'll think about it.

KENNY:

Yes!

He kisses her full throttle. She's into it. She smiles at him as he darts

off. She's happy but scared. She's got her guy back, at least for the

moment.

INT. SCHOOL

The clock strikes three. The bell rings.

EXT. SCHOOL

Kids charge out, ready for a memorable evening.

INT. JODY'S HOUSE

Jody's mother is in the kitchen, preparing dinner, watching TV.

REPORTER:

(on TV)

A series of savage killings has turned

this small community of Cherry Falls, Ohio

inside out. In the last two days, three teenagers

have been killed, a fourth attacked. The killer

seems to be targeting high school virgins. Here's

our WWJB reporter Mike Stanton outside the local

high school with an up to the minute report.

EXT. HIGH SCHOOL

MIKE STANTON turns around toward the high school to report on the day's

events but before he can get a word out a young GIRL who has recognized

him, walks up to him. Her GIRLFRIENDS giggle behind her.

GIRL:

Hi.

MIKE:

Hi, I'm Mike Stanton.

GIRL:

I know.

She grabs him and kisses him. He's shocked. She runs off giggling with her

friends. A boy walks through in the background and makes a lewd hip

humping gesture at the TV camera.

INT. KITCHEN

Jody's mom can't believe what she's seeing on the news.

EXT. HOUSE

Jody walks in the back door.

INT. KITCHEN

Her mom flips off the TV AS Jody enters the kitchen.

JODY:

Hi mom.

MARGE:

Hi princess.

JODY:

Mom?

MARGE:

Yes?

JODY:

I need to ask you something.

MARGE:

You can ask me anything.

JODY:

Have you ever heard of someone

named Lisa Sherman?

Mom's cutting hand starts to shake. She pretends that she doesn't know who

Lisa Sherman is but she obviously does.

MARGE:

Lisa Sherman?

JODY:

Yeah. Who is she?

MARGE:

I don't know. Where did you

hear that name.

JODY:

I overheard daddy mentioning

her to someone. I he thinks she's the

killer.

MARGE:

What?

JODY:

That's what he said.

MARGE:

Did he say anything else about her?

JODY:

No but he got really weird.

Like I've never seen him act.

REALLY angry and super uptight.

MARGE:

(lying)

I've never heard of her.

Maybe something else was on

his mind.

JODY:

No. I think she lived her a

long time ago. Like twenty-eight

years ago. When dad was eighteen.

MARGE:

Not that I know of.

Jody is suspicious. Jody thinks for a moment, then picks her coat back up.

MARGE:

Where are you going?

JODY:

The library. I'll be fine.

Jody heads out the door. Her mother goes to the window, very concerned and

watches her ride away. She picks up the phone.

INT. POLICE STATION - BRENT'S OFFICE

BRENT is on the phone. His deputy is with him.

BRENT:

What's the address?

Thanks.

He hangs up the phone.

DEPUTY:

You found her?

BRENT:

There's a Lisa Shermer living just sixty

miles west of here. Over the Indiana border.

I'm going.

DEPUTY:

We need you here. I can bring her in.

BRENT:

No. I'll handle this.

INT. STATION

Brent and the deputy head into the main station area. Brent grabs his gun.

The DESK SERGEANT is on the phone.

DESK SERGEANT:

Sir, we're getting calls from other

towns. Boys throughout the country have

heard about what's going on here and they're

heading our way, apparently, looking for girls.

BRENT:

Put a squad car at every entrance to town.

The desk sergeant picks up another call.

SERGEANT:

Your wife's on line three.

BRENT:

I can't talk to her now.

SERGEANT:

There's a problem with Jody.

BRENT:

Tell her she has to handle it.

He heads outside.

EXT. POLICE STATION

The deputy walks Brent to his car.

DEPUTY:

As bizarre as it may sound,

seems someone is planning to

have a big party tonight.

BRENT:

No?

DEPUTY:

Should we close down any eruption?

BRENT:

Are you sure?

DEPUTY:

We're seeing all the signs in town.

BRENT:

I like the idea of all the kids in

one place. If it happens, just keep

a man outside until you hear from me.

I'll be back in a couple of hours.

He jumps in his car and speeds away.

EXT. LIBRARY

The gray old ivy-covered town library. Jody rides up and heads inside.

INT. LIBRARY

Jody enters the vast library. It's empty. Almost spooky. A seventy year

old lady, MISS DUNLOP is behind the desk, robotically stamping the back

flaps of books.

MISS DUNLOP:

Hi Jody. What can I DO for you?

JODY:

Hi Miss Dunlop. Where do you keep

the old town papers?

MISS DUNLOP:

They're all on microfiche.

What year are you looking for?

JODY:

Twenty eight years ago.

MISS DUNLOP:

Follow me.

INT. LIBRARY - UPSTAIRS

They head up the stairs and into the microfilm room.

JODY:

This place is empty.

MISS DUNLOP:

Everyone's getting ready for the party.

JODY:

You heard about that?

MISS DUNLOP:

Of course. NO ONE EVER SHUTS UP

IN THE LIBARY. Kids were whispering

about it all day.

JODY:

Don't you think it's sick?

MISS DUNLOP:

Not at all. In fact, I thought

about going.

JODY:

You Miss Dunlop?

She hands Jody the microfiche.

MISS DUNLOP:

Unfortunately I qualify.

Think I'm too old?

JODY:

(lying)

No.

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