Red Hook

(crickets chirping)

(crickets chirping)

(dog barks)

(footsteps approach)

(woman screaming)

I SAID BEDTIME.

WHAT AM I, 5?

IT'S 10:
00.

YOU KNOW THE RULES.

I GET IT.

DAVID'S COMING,

AND YOU'RE GETTING SOME.

BEDTIME!

... AND YOU'RE WRONG.

I KNOW I'M RIGHT.

(grunts)

(dog barking)

(thud)

WHAT WAS THAT?

IT'S THE PINE OAKS SLASHER.

AND HE'S COMING FOR YOU

IF YOU DON'T GO TO BED.

I HEARD A NOISE.

WELL, I DIDN' HEAR ANYTHING.

YOU'RE STALLING. NOW GO.

(sighs)

(telephone rings)

FINALLY.

(sighs)

DAVID IS COMING.

NO, SHE'S UPSTAIRS.

SKANK.

(door squeaks)

SO WHEN ARE YOU:

GONNA GET HERE?

(doorbell rings)

SILLY.

HEY, BABE-OH. MY GOD.

I'M SORRY, OFFICER.

(man)

SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, MISS,

BUT WE'VE BEEN GETTING

REPORTS ABOUT A PROWLER.

OH. UH, WHERE?

WELL, WE'VE GOTTEN

A FEW CALLS.

MAY I COME IN?

NO, YOU MAY NOT.

UM, I GUESS, SURE.

COME ON, ELLEN.

(door squeaks)

IS THERE ANYONE ELSE

IN THE HOUSE?

JUST MY SISTER.

IS THIS GONNA TAKE LONG?

WE HAVE:

TO CHECK IT OUT, MISS.

UH, I'M EXPECTING SOMEBODY,

SO IF WE'RE GOOD...

ARE ALL THE DOORS LOCKED?

YES.

AND THE WINDOWS ARE SECURED?

YES, THE HOUSE IS

PRACTICALLY AIRTIGHT.

GOOD.

ONE.

TWO.

(muffled groan)

SHH, SHH, SHH.

COME ON, BEAUTIFUL,

DON'T BE LIKE THAT.

(grunting)

OW!

JENNY, RUN!

(door squeaks)

(grunting)

(whimpers) OW.

(telephone rings)

(screams)

(ring)

(screaming)

(ring)

(gunshot)

(siren wailing)

(siren stops)

(chatter over police radio)

WE'RE TOO LATE.

(sighs)

YOU GOT HIM, TOM.

(sighs)

IT'S OVER.

(telephone rings)

(ring)

(ring)

(cell phone ringing)

("Something That's Real"

by AnnMarie Milazzo)

MY CURIOSITY:

HAS PULLED ME BY THE HAND

AND SPINS ME DIZZY

EXPOSING ME AGAIN

AM I TRIPPING:

ON WHAT'S BEHIND ME?

CARELESSLY:

GIVE ME SOMETHIN'

THAT'S REAL

TO FILL MY SOUL:

GIVE ME SOMETHIN'

THAT'S REAL

TO BE MYSELF:

IT'S A MATTER OF FAITH

IT'S A MATTER OF TRUST

I CAN'T FIND MY WAY, LOVE

SO I'M REACHIN' OUT

JUST TO GIVE ME:

SOMETHIN' TO FEEL

CATCH MY BREATH:

WHEN THE WALL:

STARTS TO CRACK:

KNOW THAT WHAT HOLDS YA

WILL HOLD YOU BACK

GIVE ME SOMETHIN'

THAT'S REAL

SOMETHIN' THAT'S REAL

GIVE ME SOMETHIN'

TO FEEL:

HEY, HEY, HEY

AH, REAL

GIVE ME SOMETHIN'

THAT'S REAL

(AnGELa humming)

(scoffs)

FINALLY.

WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?

UH, YOU MUST BE ANGELA?

NO, NO.

I'M AN-GEL-A. (giggles)

OH, HI.

HI.

HUH. DRAMA MAJOR?

WELCOME:

HUH, THANKS.

OKAY, I WANT US

TO BE FRIENDS.

OH, OKAY.

I WANT US TO BE CLOSE.

OH.

BY THE END OF THE YEAR,

WE ARE GONNA BE LIKE SISTERS.

OH, SORRY.

WHAT?

LOOK, ANGELA, I DON'T KNOW

WHAT YOU'VE HEARD OR...

I GOOGLED YOU.

I WANTED TO KNOW WHO

MY ROOMMATE WAS. (giggles)

OH.

YOU ARE ELLEN TRAYLOR'S

SISTER, RIGHT?

YEAH.

OH, COME ON.

IT'S PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE.

DON'T BE ALL PARANOID.

SO HOW MUCH OF I DID YOU ACTUALLY SEE?

GEE, ANGELA, UH...

(clears throat)

ALL THE GOOD PARTS.

I'M SORRY.

(sighs)

I'M SORRY.

IT'S JUST THAT ALL

MY ACTING TEACHERS LAST YEAR

TOLD ME THAT I NEED

MORE LIFE EXPERIENCE.

YOU ARE LIKE MY OWN

PERSONAL GOLD MINE.

(giggles)

AH! YOU MUST BE

JENNY TRAYLOR.

HOW THE HELL:

DO YOU KNOW MY NAME?

I'M TIM

YOUR RESIDENT ADVISOR.

OH, YEAH, RIGHT.

OH, I'M SORRY.

UH, HI. HI.

OKAY. (sighs)

FIRST TIME AWAY FROM HOME.

GOLD MINE!

HEY, NEW YORK CAN BE,

YOU KNOW, INTENSE.

GIVE IT A FEW WEEKS.

IT'LL LOVE YOU BACK.

UNLIKE CERTAIN:

EX-BOYFRIENDS.

YOU DIDN'T ASK TO BE PU ON MY FLOOR THIS YEAR, DID YA?

LIFE EXPERIENCE.

WELL, ANYWAY,

MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OU

THE ORIENTATION ISSUE

OF THE PAPER.

AND, UH, CAN I SIGN YOU UP

FOR THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL

SCAVENGER HUNT?

IT'S THE BEST.

(laughs)

OH.

TIM THINKS HE'S PUTTING

TOGETHER A REALITY SHOW.

(laughing) YOU... SERIOUSLY,

SCAVENGER HUNT ROCKS.

SIGN-UP SHEE DOWN THE HALL.

OH, NO, I'M-I'M OKAY,

ACTUALLY. I DON'T-

KEEP IT.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

JUST IN CASE. SHH.

JUST IN CASE.

OKAY.

THANKS.

SMALL PENIS.

NO, NOT AT ALL.

(laughs)

(speaking indistinctly)

YEAH, REALLY.

(laughs)

OH, SORRY.

I KINDA DID IT ON PURPOSE.

OH.

(playing "Red"

by Cassandra Kubinski)

WHEN I MET YOU:

FOR THE FIRST TIME, BABY

YOU SMILED,

AND MY WORLD OPENED UP

IT DIDN'T TAKE ME LONG...

HEY. OH, UM,

THIS SHOULD WORK.

MY OLDER BROTHER SAYS

THAT PROFESSOR HENDERSON

GIVES OUT THE SAME ASSIGNMENTS,

LIKE, EVERY YEAR.

SO NOW YOU ARE:

GUARANTEED AN "A."

IF I DON'T,

IT'S YOUR BALLS.

OH, OKAY. (chuckles)

I MEAN, PROMISE?

(chuckles)

WHEN I GET MY "A,"

WE CAN NEGOTIATE.

UH, NO, YOU CAN'T.

OH.

HOW COULD YOU DO IT TO ME?

I'M SEEIN' RED...

YOU HAVE SO NOT EARNED

THE RIGHT TO BE JEALOUS.

WHY WOULD YOU:

LEAD THIS GUY ON?

YOU GOT BETTER OPTIONS.

YOUR BEST OPTION'S RIGHT HERE.

HE'S DOING ME A FAVOR.

YOU SEEM SMART ENOUGH. WHY DON' YOU WRITE YOUR OWN PAPERS?

BECAUSE I CAN GET HIM TO.

I HAD GUYS LIKE THA ALL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL.

DID YOU HAVE A LOT OF GUYS

IN HIGH SCHOOL?

I'LL NEVER TELL.

... LOVE THA WE LOST THAT NIGHT

BOY, YOU TRICKED ME

OH, BOY, YOU TRICKED ME

WHAT'S YOUR

MAJOR MALFUNCTION?

CHAPPY. ARE YOU SCARED

OF GOING OUTSIDE?

NO... (scoffs)

NOT AT ALL.

THEN GO.

(sighs)

(cell phone rings)

MOM.

(rings)

(playing "Disco Pigs"

by Paparazzi Whore)

HEY:

HEY:

HEY...

THAT'S MY SEAT.

IT'S A PUBLIC SPACE.

SHE REALLY LIKES

SITTING THERE.

I SAT THERE:

BEFORE I HAD MY INTERVIEW

FOR THE HONORS PROGRAM.

YOU GOT IN.

BECAUSE YOU SA IN THIS SEAT?

OH.

HEY:

(singing indistinctly)

GONNA WAKE UP...

NOW THAT WE FLAUNT THE TRUTH

AND UNDERSTAND US

(muffled groans)

(banging noises)

(AnGELa) NO MORE...

(sighs)

(singing indistinctly)

NO MORE QUIET INSIDE...

THREE MINUTES TO GO.

YEAH. (scoffs)

THANKS.

YOU SHOULD GO IN ANYWAYS.

YEAH, NO, THOUGH, 'CAUSE,

UM, 'CAUSE I'M SCARED OF HER,

SO, YEAH.

BESIDES, ANG-ANGELA

NEEDS HER TIME.

WELL, YOU CAN WAI IN MY ROOM,

AND THAT'S NO A PICKUP LINE OR ANYTHING.

I LIKE:

BIGGER GIRLS.

OH.

OH. I-I MEAN,

THAT'S, YOU KNOW, UM,

I'M FROM NORTH CAROLINA.

OH.

HEY, WHAT YA HIDIN'

UNDERNEATH THE TOWEL?

AH, OW.

NOTHING FOR YOU.

HEY, YOU'RE COMIN'

TO THE SCAVENGER HUNT, RIGHT?

OF COURSE.

I'M SUCH A JOINER.

OW.

OH, HI.

I'M JUST WAITING

FOR MY...

GOD, YOU ARE SO LOUD.

ROOMMATE. (clears throat)

DID I INTERRUPT SOMETHING?

NO.

GAVIN, YOU STAY.

I- I-I CAN-I CAN TAKE CARE

OF THE-THE WINK-WINK

AND THE NUDGE-NUDGE...

(laughs) MYSELF, MAN.

BYE.

(scoffs)

I SHOULD GO. BYE.

SHE'S SHY...

AND KIND OF A FREAK.

(chuckles)

HE IS SO PAINFULLY

INTO YOU.

(chuckles)

I KNOW.

PLAYING HARD TO GET?

UM, NO, I AM HARD TO GET.

THAT CAME OUT WRONG.

(laughs)

I... I'M JUST-

I'M-I'M UNDATABLE.

(scoffs)

TRUST ISSUES.

(water running)

(squeaking sound)

(clinking sounds)

AAH!

THERE'S SOMEBODY IN THERE!

WHOA, WHOA, WHOA.

WHOA, WHOA, WHOA.

THERE'S-THERE'S SOMEBODY

IN THE BATHROOM.

OKAY.

THERE'S SOMEONE-

(Tim) WHAT'S WRONG?

JENNY SAW SOMEONE

IN THE BATHROOM.

ARE-ARE YOU SURE?

IF SHE SAYS SHE IS,

SHE IS.

YOU TOLD ME:

I COULD GO IN NOW.

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