Friday the 13th Page #17

ALICE:

It sounded like Brenda.

BILL:

I'll go take a look.

ALICE:

Did somebody leave the lights on at the

softball field?

We are looking over at her shoulder. The distant glimmer

suddenly goes dark. BILL joins her and looks.

BILL:

Where?

ALICE:

They're off now.

BILL heads for the door.

BILL:

I'll go check on Brenda.

ALICE:

Okay.

ALICE turns. BILL is halfway out the door.

ALICE:

(continuing)

I'll go with you.

BILL shrugs.

BILL:

If it'll make you feel better.

CUT TO:

99 INT. POLICE CAR - NIGHT

The rain continues as they drive along.

TIERNEY:

Bad enough we got a full moon; it's

Friday the 13th. They keep statistics.

We get more accidents, more robberies,

more rapes, more homicides, more of

everything when there's a full moon. It

affects people. Makes 'em nuts.

STEVE:

You've made a science out of coincidence.

The police radio, which has been on "squelch," comes on.

DISPATCHER #1 (V.O.)

(filtered)

Sgt. Tierney, Report.

DISPATCHER #2 (V.O.)

(filtered)

Need a clear frequency...

DISPATCHER #1 (V.O.)

(filtered)

Sgt. Tierney, car niner.

TIERNEY takes the mike.

TIERNEY:

This is Tierney.

DISPATCHER #2 (V.O.)

(filtered)

Rescue squad with jaws of life... near

mile marker 17... possible fatals...

three, maybe more... head on... at least

one trapped...

DISPATCHER #1 (V.O.)

(filtered)

Sgt. Tierney, there's a bad accident.

One fatality known, several possibles

near mile marker 17 on the Interstate.

Bus, tractor trailer. Over.

TIERNEY:

Roger. Acknowledge receipt. Estimate

arrival time fifteen minutes. How copy?

TIERNEY has jammed on his brakes and swung the car around.

DISPATCHER #1 (V.O.)

(filtered)

100%. I'll tell 'em you'll be there in

fifteen minutes. Out.

TIERNEY bangs the mike down on the holder. He stops the car.

TIERNEY:

Have to drop you here, Steve.

STEVE:

Sure.

STEVE gets out quickly.

STEVE:

(continuing)

Good luck.

TIERNEY:

Another coincidence.

STEVE:

Yeah.

CUT TO:

100 EXT. RURAL ROAD - NIGHT

STEVE turns as the cop's car door slams. TIERNEY peels out on

the wet road.

CU as STEVE watches the lights grow dim in the distance.

ANOTHER ANGLE:
as STEVE turns and jogs the other way. Low

thunder rolls in the distance.

CUT TO:

101 EXT. GIRL'S CABIN - NIGHT

BILL and ALICE have made their way to BRENDA's cabin. From the

outside they can see the Coleman lantern burning on the table

within.

ALICE:

Brenda? Brenda? You there?

There is no response. The CAMERA stays in a MCU of ALICE as

she and BILL cross up the stairs and into the cabin.

CUT TO:

102 INT. GIRL'S CABIN - NIGHT

The SHOT continues on ALICE as she looks about the empty cabin.

Finally she stops, looking down. The CAMERA continues to hold

on her face.

ALICE:

Bill.

BILL crosses over to ALICE. They are both looking down, past

the CAMERA LENS.

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