Scream Page #11

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Back to the Sheriff and Dewey as they storm across the yard.

DEWEY:

I was first to respond.

SHERIFF BURKE:

What were you doing out here?

DEWEY:

Drive by patrol.

SHERIFF BURKE:

How is she?

DEWEY:

She's tough.

SHERIFF BURKE:

Have to be. The sh*t she's gone

through.

Across the yard sits Sidney, in the back of an ambulance as

PARAMEDICS check her out.

Sheriff Burke and Riley approach.

SHERIFF BURKE:

We're seeing a lot of you today.

She tries to smile but fails.

DEWEY:

You gonna be able to come down to

the station and talk to us a bit?

SIDNEY:

...yeah...

TATUM appears, barreling past an OFFICER.

TATUM:

What happened? Oh God...

Tatum rushes to her, grabbing hold of her.

DEWEY:

(to Tatum)

What are you doing here?

TATUM:

Oh, God, Sid, I'm sorry I was late.

DEWEY:

You can't be here, Tatum. This is an

official crime scene.

SIDNEY:

It's okay. She was supposed to pick

me up.

TATUM:

Her dad's out of town. She's staying

with us.

DEWEY:

Does mom know?

TATUM:

Yes, you doofus.

Two news vans come driving up the street.

SHERIFF BURKE:

The vultures are coming. Let's get

you out of here.

EXT. STREET

A big, white news van comes to a stop in front of the house.

The side door slides open and Gale Weathers hops out just in

time to see Sidney being escorted to a squad car.

GALE:

I'll be damned.

Jumping from the driver's seat is KENNY, Gale's cameraman

and flunky. An earnest young chap on the chubby side.

KENNY:

What? What?

GALE:

Jesus! The camera-hurry!

But it's too late. Sidney is as good as gone. Gale sees Tatum

moving quickly to her car.

GALE:

Excuse me?

Tatum looks up to see Gale Weathers rushing her.

GALE:

Was that Sidney Prescott they took

away?

TATUM:

I don't know.

Tatum hops in her car, ignoring her.

GALE:

What happened to her?

TATUM:

I'm not talking to you.

Tatum's car peels out as Kenny comes running up with his

camera.

KENNY:

Where'd she go?

Gale spins around, flashing her pearly whites.

GALE:

Look, Kenny, I know you're about

fifty pounds overweight but when I

say hurry please interpret that as...

MOVE YOUR FAT TUB OF LARD ASS NOW!

Gale moves back to the van leaving Kenny miffed.

INT. POLICE STATION

A small town station. The bull pen is a little square room

with four desks and tonight -- it's hopping. Cops everywhere.

INT. SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Sidney sits at a desk drinking a cup of water. She wears the

Sheriff's jacket over her shoulders. Dewey approaches.

SIDNEY:

Did you reach my Dad?

DEWEY:

You're sure it was the Hilton?

SIDNEY:

At the airport.

DEWEY:

He's not registered. Could he have

gone to another hotel?

SIDNEY:

I don't know. I guess.

DEWEY:

We'll find him, Sid. Don't worry.

Sidney stares blankly, numb.

INT. SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Billy sits opposite Sheriff Burke. Next to Billy, sits his

father, HANK LOOMIS, an older version of Billy.

SHERIFF BURKE:

What are you doing with a cellular

telephone, son?

MR. LOOMIS

It's my phone. He was just playing

around with it.

SHERIFF BURKE:

You got some ideas of playing around,

boy.

BILLY:

I didn't call anyone with it. I just

took it for fun.

MR. LOOMIS

Everybody's got one now. Why don't

you check the phone bill for

chrissakes. Call my carrier -- AirFone

Comp. They'll have records of every

number dialed.

SHERIFF BURKE:

Thank you, Hank. We're on it. What

were you doing out at Sidney's

tonight?

BILLY:

I just wanted to see her, that's

all.

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