Scream Page #15

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She take off with Tatum. Gale calls after her.

GALE:

Wait, Sidney, don't go...

But Sidney and Tatum have already disappeared in the crowd

of students moving across campus.

Gale looks to Kenny.

GALE:

Jesus Christ! An innocent man on

death row. A killer still on the

loose. Kenny, tell me I'm dreaming.

KENNY:

You want to go live?

Gale's mind races with possibilities.

GALE:

No, not so fast. We have nothing

concrete.

KENNY:

When did that ever stop you? You

can't sit on this. This is huge.

GALE:

If I'm gonna blow this up -- I need

hard proof.

KENNY:

But it's so much easier when we make

it up.

GALE:

Not this time. I owe Cotton that

much. Hell, even I thought that man

was guilty.

EXT. SCHOOL CAMPUS - SECONDS LATER

Tatum and Sidney make their way across campus.

TATUM:

Just relax. You're at school now. No

one can get you here.

SIDNEY:

But if it wasn't Billy it could be

anybody. He could be here at school

right now.

They move up the walk as a FIGURE falls in step behind them,

sporting a WHITE GHOST MASK.

TATUM:

Serial killers are smart by

definition.

They minimize their risk. They plan and pre-calculate

everything. Showing up here would be the most lame-brain

move he could make.

SIDNEY:

He promised me he'd be back.

As easy as the figure appeared, it disappears-falling out of

site, unseen by either of them.

TATUM:

I wouldn't put too much stock in a

psycho's promise.

They move up the front steps toward the main doors of the

school as the GHOST MASKED FIGURE reappears... standing at

the top of the steps... Sidney sees it first, stopping dead

in her tracks.

She steps back, spinning around to find...

A GHOST FACE behind her as well, both of them approaching,

closing in on her. Sidney starts to SCREAM when the two ghosts

bust up LAUGHING, tearing off across campus.

EXT. STREET

In front of the school we catch up a REPORTER doing a live

remote. He holds a mask in his hand.

REPORTER:

This morning several students, in

what appears to be a prank, have

been spotted wearing masks. School

officials have yet to comment but

this is the same type of mask worn

by the killer...

INT. HALLWAY - MINUTES LATER

Just before the bell. The hallway is congested with students

heading to class. Tatum is at her locker with Sidney.

SIDNEY:

This is a mistake. I shouldn't be

here.

TATUM:

I want you to meet me here right

after class, okay?

Billy appears in the crowd, with Stu tagging behind. Tatum

spots him first.

TATUM:

Sh*t, what is he doing here?

SIDNEY:

I bet he's pissed.

TATUM:

Just ignore him. You had good reason

to think what you did.

Billy and Stu approach. Billy's face is solemn.

BILLY:

Hi, Sid. Can we talk a sec?

Sidney says nothing. She can barely look at him. Tatum

intervenes.

TATUM:

You know if I were accused of carving

up two people, I'd take the

opportunity to skip school.

STU:

Hey, go easy, Tatum. He didn't do

it.

BILLY:

Talk to me, Sid.

Suddenly, a SCREAM erupts. All eyes go to a GHOST MASKED

STUDENT running down the hall, screaming wildly, running

amuck.

SIDNEY:

Why are they doing this?

STU:

Are you kidding? This is like

Christmas.

Billy punches Stu in the side.

STU:

Owwww ...

BILLY:

You open your mouth and stupidity

pours out.

STU:

Sorry.

Sidney, clearly upset, takes off down the hall. Billy races

off after her.

TATUM:

(yelling)

Stay away from her, Billy.

Tatum SLAMS her locker door shut as the bell RINGS.

INT. CORRIDOR - SECONDS LATER

With first period underway, the halls have cleared. One or

two struggling students can be seen rushing to class.

Sidney moves quickly down the hall, rounding a corner, running

smack into...

BILLY:

They collide hard catching Sidney off guard, scaring the

life out of her. She falls backwards, but Billy catches her

fall.

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