Scream Page #6

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MR. PRESCOTT

...so call if you need me.

SIDNEY:

Got it.

He gives the bedroom a quick once over.

MR. PRESCOTT

I coulda swore I heard screaming.

Sidney distracts him, giving him a peck on the cheek.

SIDNEY:

Have a good trip.

MR. PRESCOTT

Sleep tight, sweetie.

He gives her a wink and pulls the door closed. Billy

reappears.

BILLY:

Close call.

SIDNEY:

What are you doing here?

Billy takes a flying leap and lands on the bed.

BILLY:

It just occurred to me that I've

never snuck through your bedroom

window.

SIDNEY:

Now that it's out of your system.

BILLY:

And I was home, bored, watching

television, THE EXORCIST was on and

it got me thinking of you.

SIDNEY:

Oh it did?

BILLY:

Yeah, it was edited for TV. All the

good stuff was cut out and I started

thinking about us and how two years

ago, we started off kinda hot and

heavy, a nice solid "R" rating on

our way to an NC17. And how things

have changed and, lately, we're just

sot of... edited for television.

SIDNEY:

So you thought you could sneak in my

window and we would have a little

bump-bump.

BILLY:

No, no. I wouldn't dream of breaking

your underwear rule. I just thought

we might do some on top of the clothes

stuff.

She snuggles up next to him, planting a kiss on his lips.

Passionate and gentle. He, however, reacts like a shark,

moving on top of her, his hands everywhere as he presses

into her... Sidney breaks away.

SIDNEY:

Time to go, stud bucket.

Billy sits up. His heart isn't racing... it's POUNDING.

BILLY:

See what you do to me.

Sweat has popped out all over his forehead, his breathing

heavy.

SIDNEY:

You know what my dad will do to you?

BILLY:

I'm going... I'm going.

He moves to the window. She follows, motioning to his wound.

SIDNEY:

I appreciate the romantic gesture.

She gives him a kiss goodnight. Sweet and simple.

BILLY:

(whisper)

Hey... about the sex stuff. I'm not

trying to rush you. I was only half

serious.

She kisses him again as he eases through the window.

SIDNEY:

Would you settle for a PG-13

relationship?

BILLY:

What's that?

She pulls her flannel gown open for a split second... flashing

her left breast. His mouth drops open... surprise, shock.

Their eyes meet. They share a smile.

SIDNEY:

Get outa here.

INT. SIDNEY'S BEDROOM - EARLY MORNING

CLOSE on Sidney snuggling her pillow, sleeping peacefully

when...

THE RADIO ALARM BLASTS from the night table loud enough to

wake the dead. Sidney bolts up.

DISC JOCKEY:

(from radio)

...found brutally murdered...

CLICK. Sidney, quick with the reflexes, shuts it off

instantly. A car trunk SLAMS shut outside.

Sidney pulls herself out of bed and leans to the window just

in time to see her Dad jumping in his car. She half waves

down at him but he doesn't see her. He's as good as gone,

pulling out of the driveway and disappearing down the road.

A moment as Sidney stands at the window, staring out after

him.

EXT. SCHOOL - MORNING

CLOSE ON A SIGN "BAYBORO HIGH SCHOOL. HOME OF THE FIGHTING

BULLDOGS"

THE CAMERA PULLS BACK TO REVEAL a picture perfect small town

school. Old and charming. Students come and go, moving about.

Nothing unusual, except for the... six police cars, four

news vans, flashing cameras, and crowds and crowds of lookie-

loo's gathered just off campus.

EXT. SIDEWALK

Sidney approaches the school seeing the commotion. Four

different REPORTERS stand in front of four different cameras

giving four different news reports.

She moves passed a policeman standing guard. Her interest

peaked, she stops at the first reporter who is...

GALE WEATHERS:

Thirties. He smart face is overshadowed by a flashy smile

and a massive mane of chemically enhanced hair.

GALE:

(for the camera)

The small town of Bayboro, North

Carolina was devastated last night

when two young teenagers were found

brutally butchered. Authorities have

yet to issue a statement but our

sources tell us that no arrest has

been made and the murderer could

strike again...

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