Spotlight on Location: The Skulls Page #2

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- You starting to get the picture?|- Thank you.

Thank you.|Thank you.

I went out with a Skull|freshman year.

How'd you know he was a Skull?|We got into this argument...

...about secret societies and how|they're different from fraternities...

...because secret societies|are for life.

So I just mentioned the Skulls,|and he got really uncomfortable...

...and left the room and never came|back. Must be one of their rules.

Rumors are|they got lots of'em.

Rule Number One:
Not picked|by midnight tonight, not in.

Here we go. Bow your|heads... The Skulls.

It's tough to tell where the secret|society ends and the university begins.

We know you're up there. Yeah,|we know you're down there.

Don't expect an answer.|The C.I.A. was founded there.

But back in World War II,|when they were good guys.

Oh, yeah, the good guys.|Say what you want:

All I know|is that if it's secret...

...and it's elite,|it can't be good.

Ahh.

Gentlemen, let's eat.|The pizza's here.

Come on, baby.

What's up? What's up? Pizza's|up here. That's what's up.

Hi, Lis.|Hi, Lis.

Hey.

The time is now|12:00 midnight.

At least now we can|eat, huh? Yes. Eating.

You're gonna have a heart|attack at 30. I can see it.

Hello?|Lucas McNamara, please.

May I ask|who's calling?

Luke, it's for you.

He won't say who.

How does anybody|know you're up here?

Our secret must be|out, darlin'. Shut up.

Hello? Are you ready to be reborn?

Who is this?|Pay phone.

Outside Ad building.|Forty seconds.

Who was that? Luke, hey... Luke!

The astro lab. Twenty|seconds. Lose the bike.

Windowsill.

Here we go,|McNamara.

Guess this one didn't make it|through the reborn part.

Check his breathing.

I don't know. Maybe he didn't|react too well to the drugs.

Waah!

- Where can I get|some more of that sh*t?

Get up and shut up,|Mandrake.

- I'm sorry, Mr. Monk.|- Congratulations, Skulls...

...on your rebirth...|a Skull above any other.

- Say it.|A Skull above any other.

- Louder.|- A Skull above any other.

No outsiders shall ever know|the work of the order...

...or the composition|of its membership.

Before you can enter our world|and begin your year...

...our council has a small task|for you to complete.

- You might call it a test.|- The university's secret societies...

...have been playing a little game|for over 200 years.

Mascots. We steal theirs,|they try and steal ours.

We have one left|for a complete set.

At Snake and Skeleton Society.|Their mascot, a python.

Is this so-called python|poisonous? Perhaps.

But remember this:|A snake without scales...

...shows its veins.

You have until dawn.

- We have been watching.|- We will be watching.

Go!

A moat and no drawbridge.|These are very strange people.

So, gentlemen,|what are we waiting for?

- It's locked.|- Excuse me, gentlemen.

Locks just happen|to be my specialty.

What did you say your|name was? Luke McNamara.

Caleb Mandrake. I know. I've been|serving you breakfast for three years.

I'm sorry.

You know, all you guys in the dining hall|look alike. It must be the little hats.

Yeah, must be the hats.

Where in the world|did you learn to do that?

The skills|of a misspent youth.

I used to be a genuine|menace to society.

There aren't any snakes in here. Okay.

"A snake without scales|shows its veins. "

They said...

They said that the snake|was at the building...

...but that doesn't necessarily|mean that it was in the building.

Yeah.

Shows its "vanes. "

Of course.|A weather vane.

Let's go.

Wow.|Yeah.

You ready?

This must be what they mean|by "a Skull above any other. "

Ready? Yeah. Towards you.

One more time.

Hey! Don't let go, Luke! Don't let go!

Hold on, Caleb!

Don't let go!|Hold on!

Hold on.|Don't let go.

Pull me up!|Pull me up!

Luke!|Hey, where's Luke?

You are a menace|to society.

Oh, man!

"The university's tenure|system only rewards mediocrity...

"allowing our faculty... "|"to wallow in selfish pursuits...

"making secondary|their primary purpose:

...teaching undergraduates|to think. "

Bravo. That's a great|article, Will.

Bob Woodward I'm not, but|give it time, give it time.

Ah, hey. Here's what I|call the genuine article.

What's happening,|you guys?

So, what was it like|last night?

What was what like|last night?

Let me refresh|your memory.

We were about to eat|tofu pizza...

when you got a call and ran out|the door like a bat out of hell...

...and here you are now looking like|you've been dragged to hell and back.

- So?|- It was just a really long night, that's all.

Really. It must have been a|wild ride. Did she have a name?

Uh, direct question, direct|answer: Are you a Skull?

- Are you a Skull?|- I don't know.

You don't... You don't|know. I don't know.

I don't know,|but in any case...

...and I know this is gonna|sound like a load of crap...

...but I don't really want|to talk about it right now.

- I don't mean to be an a**hole.|- You said it, I didn't.

- Will...|- No. For three years...

we made fun of these|private school d*cks...

...that never gave us|the time of day.

And now you're saying you're|gonna hang out with them?

- Will, this doesn't affect our relationship at all.|- That's bullshit, man.

How can you say that? You'll be doing|stuff you can never tell me about, right?

I swear, this doesn't|change anything.

Doesn't change anything? Oh, great.|Cool. Doesn't change anything.

That's great.|Tell me everything then.

Yeah. Tell me where you went|last night, what you did.

Why you're wet.|Come on. Tell me.

That's right. Oh, oh, good. Walk away.

We're talking ourselves|in circles, Will.

Are you gonna say something?|Are you gonna back me up?

Come on, Chloe. Take a stance for once.|Tell him I'm right. Tell him I'm right!

- Don't yell at her 'cause you're mad at me.|- Don't tell me how to talk.

Guys, chill out before you|say something you don't mean.

Okay?

All right. Let me say|something I really mean.

Will...|No, Chloe.

Hey, you and I were|at Maury's, right?

Having a good time, drinking,|talking to some girls.

And Caleb Mandrake and your|seven new friends come in.

You gonna sit|with them or with me?

Introduce me, or is that against the|rules? How do you know about Caleb?

You see, he's already on a|first-name basis... No bullshit.

How do you know about Caleb|Mandrake? Call it a guess.

But Caleb's not the issue,|all right? The issue's us.

What?

Will!|Hey, Will!

Will, we gotta work this thing out,|okay? There's gotta be middle ground.

No, see, that's where|you're wrong.

When it comes|to friendship...

...there is|no middle ground.

Hello? This is Caleb Mandrake.|May I speak with Lucas McNamara?

Yes.|Right away... Sir.

Caleb Mandrake.

Will!|Will!

Caleb, can you|hold on one second?

No problem.|Thanks.

Listen, Chloe,|I'm really sorry, but...

I'm sorry.

Caleb,|what's happening, man?

Well, we didn't have|to wait very long.

Why? What's happening?|You know something I don't?

Do me a favor and check|under your pillow.

You might find a little|something from the tooth fairy.

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