Cherry Falls Page #6

BRENT:

I have a question to ask you.

A personal question.

Jody sits up, pulling the covers up over her breasts.

JODY:

(uncomfortable)

How personal?

Brent takes a deep breath. He's really uncomfortable.

BRENT:

I need to know how far you

and Kenny went?

Jody is really uncomfortable with this question.

JODY:

What do you mean?

BRENT:

(gently probing)

Well, I assume you let him kiss you?

JODY:

Well yeah. Of course.

Everyone kisses.

BRENT:

I'm not criticizing.

(very uncomfortable)_

Did you two get any further?

JODY:

A little.

BRENT:

How much further?

JODY:

Daddy! I DON'T THINK THIS IS

ANY OF YOUR BUSINESS!

BRENT:

I wouldn't ask if I didn't have

to.

JODY:

Not much further.

BRENT:

You never went, uh, all the way?

JOY:

(sighs)

No.

Brent nods, worried. He's obviously upset.

BRENT:

(very worried)

Ok.

JODY:

(confused)

Daddy, are you upset that

I'm still a virgin?!

BRENT:

No honey.

JODY:

You are upset.

BRENT:

I'm not.

JODY:

(upset)

I thought you'd be pleased.

BRENT:

I am. I'm so very proud

of you. Go back to sleep.

He kisses her on the forehead and heads out. She is very confused.

INT. LIVING ROOM

Brent comes down the stairs.

MARGE:

Well?

BRENT:

She's still a virgin.

MARGE:

Did you warn her?

BRENT:

No. Let her get at least

one more peacefully night's

sleep.

EXT. CHERRY FALLS

It's a new day. As the kids arrive at school, rumors are flying. Everyone

is a little more on edge. The same tribes exist but kids are starting to

glance and listen to kids from other tribes. The social structure is

starting to fray.

INT. PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE

Brent is upset, confused.

BRENT:

If I'd gone public with this

yesterday Annette Michaels might

be alive today.

TOM:

Oh GOD Brent, is there anything

you don't feel guilty about?

BRENT:

is there anything you do?

TOM:

Focus on the present. You always

want to change the past. Let's figure

out what you are going to tell the parents

today, not what you should told them

yesterday.

BRENT:

I'm going to tell them everything I know.

I'm calling a town meeting for eight p.m.

TOM:

You tell these people someone is out there

killing virgins and we're going to have a

goddamn fuckfest on our hands.

BRENT:

Better than a pile of dead teenagers.

EXT. TOWN HALL

The town bell rings in the steeple. It's eight o'clock.

EXT. MAIN STREET

The shops close down. All the townsfolk head toward the assembly hall.

EXT. SCHOOL

The parents arrive. They are all concerned. They've all heard rumors by

now. They hurry into the school, whispering to one another.

INT. AUDITORIUM

The parents are seated, whispering, buzzing. Brent walks up to the podium.

He's very nervous as he looks out at the crowd, realizing he's going to

really, really upset them. He takes a deep breath.

BRENT:

I think you all know why I CALLED THIS

Town meeting. In the last two days, three

of our children have been murdered and it

appears that we have now established a common

link between the killings.

The crowd grows still. Everyone is interested in this information.

Brent pauses.

FATHER 1

Well, what is it?

BRENT:

All three of the victims attended our

public high school and all three were or appear

to have been...um...virgins.

There is a ripple of confusion that runs through the auditorium.

MOTHER 1

So?

MOTHER 2

(very concerned)

You're almost positive that's

who this monster is targeting?

MOTHER 1

Virgins?

BRENT:

We found the word 'virgin' written

at both crime scenes.

FATHER 1

Why didn't you tell us this yesterday?

BRENT:

We didn't think this was a serial killer.

We thought it was an isolated incident.

This is all very upsetting to everyone.

MOTHER 3

Are you close to an arrest?

BRENT:

I can't say we are.

FATHER 2

What are we supposed to do?

BRENT:

What do you mean?

MOTHER 2

What are we supposed to tell

our kids?

FATHER 2

To go out and get laid if they

wanna feel safe?

BRENT:

I think that's' up to each and

everyone of you.

FATHER 3

I can't lock my daughter in

the basement.

FATHER 2

I wouldn't worry about it Victor.

A few other parents laugh.

FATHER 3

What's that supposed to mean?

FATHER 2

Nothing.

FATHER 3

What are you saying about my

daughter?

Father 3 starts towards Father 2. Tempers are short.

FATHER 2

(getting worried)

Calm down. I was joking.

Father 3 pushes Father 2.

FATHER 3

Hell of a time to be joking about

a thing like that you sick bastard!

Father 3 swings at him. A fight ensues. Other parents start to jump in.

Tempers are short. Brent leaps down to break it up.

EXT. TOWN

A match lights a long fuse.

Fire crackles along the ground toward a huge string of firecrackers and

Roman candles. They ignite. The firecrackers explode as balls of fire

shoot into the night sky. TEENAGERS howl.

INT. SANDY'S BEDROOM

Jody is talking on the phone to Sandy. Sandy's room is typical teenage

room, identical in feel to Jody's.

SANDY:

(really worried)

What are we going to do?

INT. JODY'S BEDROOM

Jody is lying on her bed.

JODY:

Sandy, you have to chill out,

at least two-thirds of the kids

in our class are still virgins.

He can't butcher all of us.

SANDY:

There will be a lot fewer by

tomorrow night.

EXT. HOUSE

The killer's imperial pulls up across the street from Jody's.

INT. JODY'S

JODY:

Not that many.

SANDY:

You watch. There's going to be

a hymen holocaust tomorrow.

Maybe I'll finally talk to Mark

Shale.

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