Party Games (Script)

8/20/2019 Party Games (Script)

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INT. JAMES HOUSE- MADELINE’S BEDROOM- NIGHT

SILENT. DARK. A young girl sits at a small wooden desk alongthe far wall. The desk lamp, supplying the only light.

Her room, a mess. Dirty clothes scattered along the floor.An average teen girls bedroom. Posters of kittens and boy

bands cover every inch of the pink walls. The room of anangel...

A pair of thin hands bring up a pink envelope to a set ofpink lips. The young girls tongue sticks out as she licksthe lip of the envelope.

She gently places the envelope onto the top of the messydesk and slides her fingers along the lip, sealing ittightly.

The desk is covered in pink envelopes and handwritteninvitations. The invitations, a bright pink. Curly, cursive

handwriting...every "i" dotted with a heart.

"MADELINE’S SWEET SIXTEEN!" is written in big, curly lettersat the top of the invitations.

The girl’s thin hands reach to a yearbook beside her alongthe edge of the desk. She grabs it and lifts the hardcoveropen...to a marked page.

Her dark eyes stare down and slowly widen...as her fingerruns along a black and white picture of...

SCARLET REINER. Scarlet’s perfect smile and her perfecthair...staring back at her. A thick, red "X" is drawn overher picture.

The young woman bites her lip...staring down at the picturein silence...

A thin smile forms along the young girl’s lips as she turnsto the next page...to see a picture of BILLY HARTLEY. Hisdimples, sitting on his rosy cheeks. His hair, slicked back.

A thick, red heart is drawn around him. The word "LOVE" isscribbled around the heart, again and again.

The young woman then flips to the next page...to see apicture of TARA MYERS and AUBREY HAMPTON standing besideeachother in a snapshot. Both in cheerleading uniforms.Both, glowing smiles and thick, beautiful locks of hairhanging down their shoulders.

A thick, red heart is drawn around them. The word "BFFS4EVER" is written around the heart...

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WE pan up...to see the face...of MADELINE JAMES. Sixteen.She smiles softly as she moves her hair from her face,staring down at the invitations.

A sweet girl. Someone who looks as if they couldn’t hurt afly. Her beauty, not yet blossomed. A girl who has always

been one step behind...every time.

She slowly grabs a ballpoint pen, and begins to write nameson each envelope. She writes Billy...slowly and carefully,each curve and curl perfect. Topping it off with a heart,dotting the "i".

She then sits back in her chair...and stares down at theenvelopes. All of them, with the same curly writing...

"BILLY", "TARA", "AUBREY", "JOEY", "VERONICA", "MARK","NATALIE"...all written on each of the invitation envelopes.She slowly POPS the cap back onto the pen as a soft smile

spreads across her face.

SMASH CUT TO BLACK

DISSOLVE TO

TITLE CARD: 2 WEEKS LATER

EXT. REINER HOUSE- FRONT- NIGHT

SILENT. SERENE. A full moon sits high in the sky as dark,ominous clouds dance across its glowing facet. We PAN DOWN

to see the Reiner house. Built of two stories. Large. Theall American dream.

Shutters. Large, pearly white windows. A wooden oak frontdoor. A white, picket fence lines the entire property.Secluded. Not a house for miles. Away from the lights andloud sounds of the inner city.

The dirt driveway that leads to the house is stretched outover a grassy field. An old, wooden shed sits a few feet tothe right of the driveway. A perfect country home. Peaceful.Relaxing.

INT. REINER HOUSE- KITCHEN- NIGHT

A pair of thin hands slowly adjust a plate of beef andvegetable shish cabobs on a large, glass plate. Sharp,wooden sticks pierce through the center of them.

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WE PAN UP to see the angelic face of SCARLET REINER. Sixteenyears old. Smart and kind. A bit timid and reserved. Forcedto grow up. She didn’t have a choice...

A pair of hands then wrap around her eyes from behind, as awide smile spreads across her face.

SARAH (O.S.)Guess who...

Scarlet giggles as the hands lower from her eyes and sheturns to see her mother, SARAH REINER, standing behind her.

Sarah is thirty-five years old. Aged gracefully. Beautiful.A good mother who would do anything for her daughter.

SARAH (CONT’D)How is it going down there?

SCARLETGood.

SARAHDid Billy show up?

Scarlet blushes as she turns away and continues to fiddlewith the shish cabobs.

SCARLET(smirks)

Yes! Be a little quieter, will ya?

Sarah steps up to the counter beside Scarlet as she smilesat her daughter.

SARAHThat’s exciting! And you thought hewouldn’t!

SCARLET(trembling hands)

I’m so nervous.

SARAHWhy? If he likes you, he likes you.If he doesn’t...then that’s hisloss.

SCARLET(turns to Sarah)

I know. I just...I like him. A lot.

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SARAHI know you do. Just be yourself.And have a good time. It’ll allfall into place.

Sarah walks around the counter and sits at the bar acrossfrom Scarlet.

SARAH (CONT’D)Now, I know you said you were tooold for presents...but...

SCARLET(smiles)

Mom...

Sarah SMIRKS as she pulls a small box from her pocket andslides it across the counter. Scarlet smiles as she grabsthe box and slowly opens it.

She smiles as she looks inside to see a golden heart locketinside.

SARAHI know it isn’t much and you reallywanted a car. But...you know oursituation right now is tight. Iwanted to get you something. Imean, it’s your sixteenth birthday.

SCARLET(smiles)

I love it.

SARAH(stands)

Really?

SCARLETYeah. Help me...

Scarlet takes it out of the box as Sarah walks up behindher. Sarah moves Scarlet’s hair away from her neck as shehooks the necklace around Scarlet’s neck.

Scarlet turns and looks to her mother as Sarah smiles.

SCARLET (CONT’D)How does it look?

SARAH(smiles)

Beautiful. Really.

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SCARLET(fiddles with locket)

Thank you. I love you, mom. Youreally didn’t have to.

SARAH

But I wanted to. I know...I knowwe’ve been through a lot herelately.

Scarlet’s smile fades as she looks down and away from hermother.

SARAH (CONT’D)I just don’t want you to everforget how much I love you. And howmuch your father did, too.

Scarlet slowly looks up and softly smiles at her mother.

Scarlet eyes grow teary as she wraps her arms around hermother tightly.

Sarah smiles to herself as she wraps her arms around herdaughter, holding her tightly...as her eyes grow teary.

SCARLETThank you.

Sarah pulls away from her daughter and smiles at her as shewipes her eyes.

SARAH

God, don’t make me cry.

Scarlet smirks as she wipes her own teary eyes.

SARAH (CONT’D)No! No! Don’t ruin your makeup.

Scarlet laughs as she stares back at her mother. TARA MYERSthen peeks around the kitchen doorway as she stares at Sarahand Scarlet.

Tara is sixteen years old. Quirky and funny. Very outgoingand outspoken. A loyal best friend to Scarlet.

TARAGirl, hurry up!

Tara’s eyes then widen as she spots Scarlet’s mother.

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TARA (CONT’D)(steps into kitchen)

OH, sorry. I didn’t mean tointerrupt.

SARAHNo, you’re fine, Tara.

Scarlet looks away from Tara and back to her mother.

SARAH (CONT’D)Go on. Enjoy your party.

Sarah grabs Scarlet’s hands tightly as they smile at eachother.

SARAH (CONT’D)Happy Birthday, Scarlet.

INT. JAMES HOUSE- LIVING ROOM- NIGHT

A large grandfather clock sits in the corner of the Jameshouse living room. The pendlum, swinging back and forth. Theentire house, silent...except for the TICKING of the clock.

TICK!

TICK!

TICK!

Madeline sits in a floral patterned lounge chair. The livingroom, outdated and vintage. The shag carpet, a light brown.The walls, a deep, dark red. Ballons are scattered all alongthe floor.

Streamers are draped along the ceiling, from one end to theother. Madeline picks at the seams of the armrest as shestares forward...directly at the front door ahead.

The silence surrounds her. Her eyes creep to theircorners...and stare at the time. The pendalum, swinging backand forth.

Her eyes then dart to the front door...as tears slowly beginto fill them. She stares ahead...as she smooths her handsover her party dress.

Her hair, curled and pampered. Her makeup, thick. Blueeyeshadow surrounds her eyes and a thick, pink gloss rollsbetween her lips as she rubs them together.

TICK!

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TICK!

TICK!

Her eyes then dart back to their corners, to see theclock...the same time displayed. Eight-thirty...

Her bottom lip begins to tremble as she looks back to thefront door. Not a soul in sight. Silence surrounds herslowly as tears slowly trickle down her cheeks.

INT. REINER HOUSE- BASEMENT- NIGHT

Scarlet and Tara walk from the basement stairs as MUSICTHUMPS through the large room. Scarlet holds the plate ofshish cabobs in her hands.

Scarlet looks over to an old couch in the corner as AUBREYHAMPTON and JOEY ASHTON make out passionately. Their bodies,

wrapped tightly around one another as their lips devour eachother.

TARA(smirks, to Joey and Aubrey)

God, Aubrey. Let’s not get knockedup before prom!

Aubrey pulls her mouth from Joey as she laughs with Joey.Aubrey Hampton is sixteen. Gorgeous. A big flirt and a girlwho loves to have a good time.

AUBREYHa! Ha! Funny!

Aubrey stands and walks over towards Tara, leaving Joey onthe couch, sitting next to BILLY HARTLEY.

JOEYShe just wishes she could have ataste of this!

TARAEw. Gag me.

JOEYI knew you were into that.

Tara rolls her eyes as she turns away and holds her middlefinger up...following Scarlet and Aubrey to the food tablealong the far wall.

Joey turns and looks to Billy beside him. Joey is sixteen. Acrazy guy who loves to goof around and make people laugh.

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Billy is also sixteen. The boy next door. Cute, sweet, andfunny. Somewhat shy, but his killer smile makes all thegirls swoon.

JOEYWhy don’t you go talk to her, man?

BILLYShe’s busy.

JOEYThat whole "mysterious silent type"thing you got going on won’t workforever, man.

BILLYSays the guy who just got his firstgirlfriend.

JOEY(smirks)

Says the guy who hasn’t had agirlfriend in three years!

BILLYI’m just...I don’t wanna look likea fool.

JOEYWhat’s the worst that can happen?She rejects you? So what? At leastyou can say you tried. That’s how I

got Aubrey. I just said...fuckit...and did it.

BILLY(looks down)

I wish it was that easy for me.

JOEYIt could be. If you didn’t makeeverything so damn complicated.

BILLY(smirks)

What’s that supposed to mean?

JOEYYou think too much. Just...go withyour gut. Just...whatever feelsright in that moment...do it. Don’tbe scared, man. Take a chance.

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BILLY(nods)

Maybe.

JOEY(smirks)

Maybe. See how far "maybe" getsyou.

Billy laughs with Joey as he looks across the room andstares at Scarlet as she sets the plate onto the table.


Madeline paces back and forth, kicking the ballons out ofher way. Her chest heaves up and down as the thick, warmtears trickle from her eyes.

She grinds her teeth together, her fists clenched at hersides. She then rushes to the front door...and yanks itopen.

She looks out to the deserted front lawn. Nothing. No one.Madeline then SLAMS the door as she turns and darts from it.She then lets out a blood curdling scream...

MADELINE(crying, anger)

AHHHH!


Scarlet stands at the food table, setting the plate downfilled with the shish cabobs. The table is covered withplastic cups, glass bottles of Root Beer, bags of chips, andbowls of candies.

Tara and Aubrey stand beside her, sipping from their cups asthey stare at Joey and Billy from across the room.

TARAWhat do you think they’re talkingabout?

AUBREY(smirks)

Their latest wet dream.

Scarlet giggles with Tara as she turns and follows theirgaze to Billy and Joey.


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Madeline CRIES hysterically as she kicks the ballons,stomping on them...as they POP one by one.

MADELINEAHHH!

Madeline KICKS a small table with three wrapped presents onthem. They tumble to the floor as Madeline turns and kicksthem. They scatter across the floor as she SCREAMS in anger.

She then rips a large banner streamed up along the wall thatreads "HAPPY BIRTHDAY MADELINE!". She tears it, shredding itto pieces as they fall to her feet.

Madeline then plops down into the lounge chair as she leansforward, rocking back and forth. She runs her fingersthrough her thick, curled hair...as she tightens her grip onher locks...and rips.

She tilts her head up, her teet grinding together...as sherips the strands and chunks of hair from her head. They ripfrom her scalp as she continues to rock in the chair...backand forth...back and forth.

Her eyes stare ahead and burn into the front door...


Scarlet, Tara, and Aubrey stand at the snack table. They alldrink from solo cups as they chat.

TARAI just don’t understand guys.

AUBREYWe’re not supposed to.

SCARLETTara, what happened to Josh? Ithought you two were hitting itoff.

AUBREY(smirks)

More like hit it, then quit it.

TARA(shoves Aubrey playfully,smiles)

Fuck you!

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SCARLETWas it good?

AUBREY(smirks)

Is it ever?

Tara and Aubrey giggle together as Scarlet’s smile fades.

SCARLETI wouldn’t know...

Tara and Aubrey both smile at Scarlet as she grabs a cup ofsoda and sips it.

AUBREYIf you actually made a move onBilly and told him how you felt,you would!

SCARLETIt’s not that simple.

TARAWhat do you mean?

SCARLETI mean, we’ve known each othersince, like, sixth grade. We’vebeen friends...and I just...I don’twanna screw that all up.

AUBREYMe and Joey were friends.

TARAYeah, that’s a relationship starts.You become friends and see where itgoes from there.

SCARLETAubrey, when did you know thatJoey...was the one? Ya know...

AUBREYHonestly, when I kissed him for thefirst time. It justfelt...different. More real.

TARASo when you kissed Mike, and Chad,and Blake, and Ross...did it feeldifferent, too?

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Scarlet and Tara laugh together as Aubrey rolls her eyes.She looks back to Billy and Joey as they talk on the couch.

AUBREYOh, shut up! (PAUSE) But no. It’sdifferent with him. I don’t knowhow to explain it.

TARAScarlet, you need to kiss a guyfirst before you even considerdoing it.

AUBREY(shocked)

You’ve never even kissed a boy?!

SCARLET(blushes)

Jake Palmer...

TARAYeah, in kindergarten!

AUBREYWhy have you never told me this?

SCARLETI don’t know! I felt like it wasn’tneed to know information! I mean,until I kiss Billy...I won’t reallyknow how I feel.

AUBREYWell...

Aubrey grabs an empty bottle of Root Beer...and holds it up.

AUBREY (CONT’D)Let’s find out.

Aubrey smiles coyly as Tara and Scarlet. Tara smiles widelyas Scarlet’s eyes widen as grows worried.

VERONICA (O.S.)

The party is here!

Scarlet, Aubrey, and Tara all turn to see VERONICA FOX strutfrom the basement stairs and towards them. She carries abottle of champagne.

MARK DONAHUE and NATALIE SHARPE follow her towards the snacktable.

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SCARLETVeronica, I told you no booze! Mymom is upstairs!

VERONICAI made sure the coast was clear!

Don’t stress, girl!

Scarlet shakes her head as Aubrey snatches the bottle fromher and begins to untie the top.

AUBREYThank God for you. Really.

Veronica giggles as she turns to Mark beside her.

VERONICAGuys, I’m sure you all know Mark.He just transfered from Buffalo.

MARK(extends hand)

Hi, it’s nice to meet you.

Scarlet and Tara’s eyes widen as they both shake his hand.

TARAWow, so proper! (smiles) I’mTara...this is Scarlet.

MARKOh, the birthday girl, I pressume?

SCARLETYeah...the big sixteen.

Mark glashes a gorgeous smile. Mark is a city boy stuck in asmall town. Beautiful, head to toe.

Veronica is sixteen. A total wildcard. A party girl who isalways the life of the party.

VERONICA(motions to Natalie)

And this is my cousin, Natalie.

NATALIEHi. I’m sorry, I felt weird aboutcoming...but Veronica insisted.

SCARLETOh, no! It’s no problem at all. Themore the merrier!

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Natalie is like the girl next door. Very outgoing. Afriendly face. Someone who would be easy to talk to.Sixteen, yet mature and driven.

Aubrey bites at the cap of the wine, struggling to get itopen.

NATALIE(hands present)

I figured I might as well bring agift since I’m imposing.

SCARLET(giggles)

Oh, my gosh! You didn’t have to dothat!

TARAWell, any friend of Veronica’s is a

friend of ours.

Natalie smiles as as Veronica wraps her arm around her. Markturns and walks towards the guys in the far corner.

VERONICASo, did we miss anything?

AUBREYJust girl talk.

VERONICA(to Natalie)

Scarlet’s in love with Billy.

Scarlet gasps as she hits Veronica playfully.

SCARLETYes, tell everyone my buisness.

NATALIE(zips mouth)

Oh, it’s OK. My lips are sealed.Now, which one is he?

Veronica turns with Natalie and looks at Billy, Joey, andMark.

VERONICAThe one in the middle.

NATALIEDamn, he’s cute. I don’t blame you.

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TARAWe were actually about to play spinthe bottle.

Tara glares to Scarlet

TARA (CONT’D)As much as Scarlet hates the idea.

VERONICAOh my God! Yes!

NATALIE(to Scarlet)

Hey, this is your chance.

SCARLETI don’t...wanna make himuncomfortable.

AUBREY(struggling with bottle)

Come on, Scarlet! You’re nevergoing to get this opportunityagain.

TARAExactly! Take it while you got it.

Scarlet bites her lip nervously as she glances over to stareat Billy beside Mark and Joey...

INT. JAMES HOUSE- KITCHEN- NIGHT

Madeline STOMPS into the kitchen, her hair messy and matted.Makeup, running down her cheeks. Her mascara, smudged. Hereyeshadow, running.

She stops at a wooden door in front of her. Three differentlocks secure the door from the outside. She unlocks eachone, her hands tearing at the metal locks.

She then yanks the door open...and stares inside to seedarkness.

A set of stairs lead down to the basement far below. Shestares down as the kitchen light shines into the staircase.The only visible steps are the first two...the rest...hiddenin the darkness.

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MADELINE(sobbing)

Bo?

SILENCE...

MADELINE (CONT’D)BO?!

INT. JAMES HOUSE- BASEMENT STAIRCASE- NIGHT

Madeline grabs at the small wooden shelf mounted on the wallinside the basement stairwell. She grabs a smallflashlight...and turns it on...to reveal...

A tall, thin figure...hidden in the shadows...standing justa few steps below her...staring back at her.

BO JAMES...Madeline’s older brother. Hidden. Locked away.And for a good reason...

She stares at him in silence as she CRIES. She wipes theback of her hand across her cheek as she hangs her headdown. She then slowly looks up, her matted hair hanging inher face...

MADELINE(crying, angry)

I need your help...


Scarlet, Joey, Tara, Billy, Veronica, Natalie, and Mark allsit in a circle in the center of the basement. Aubrey placesthe empty Root Beer bottle in the center of the circle, asshe sits down in her spot in the middle of Tara and Joey.

Billy is sitting across from Scarlet. Scarlet looks up, asher eyes meet with Billy’s. He quickly blushes and looksdown. Scarlet smiles to herself as she looks to Aubrey.

AUBREYSo...does everybody know the rules?

Joey, Tara, Billy, and Scarlet all nod softly as Aubrey’seyes scan the circle. Veronica gives a thumbs up as Natalieand Mark both nod.

AUBREY (CONT’D)Good. Now, I’ll go first.

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Aubrey leans forward, and spins the bottle. It spins aroundand around in the center of the circle. It slowly comes to astop...and points to Tara.

TARA(laughs)

Oh my God!

JOEYLesbihonest! You have to do it! Youhave to!

MARKWell, this party just got good!

Joey, Billy, and Mark all laugh along with Scarlet as theystare at Tara and Aubrey. Veronica covers her mouth as shelaughs hysterically.

TARANo! No! Hell no!

AUBREYOh, my God! Tara, come on! It’sjust a game!

VERONICAYou have to! You have to!

JOEYI think I had a dream about thisthe other night!

SCARLET(smirks)

Oh God!

TARA(to Joey)

You’re disgusting!

JOEYHey, take it as a compliment!

Aubrey looks to Tara next to her...as she smiles.

AUBREYTwo seconds, tops.

TARA(nervous)

Oh God...fine!

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Joey CHEERS as Billy laughs next to him. Scarlet shakes herhead to herself as she covers her eyes with her hands.

Tara and Aubrey both turn to each other...as they giggleuncontrollably.

AUBREY

OK...ready?

TARA(smirks)

NO!

Aubrey and Tara giggle with the others as they bothstraighten up...getting serious.

AUBREYOK! OK! Everybody stop!

Aubrey clears her throat as Tara closes her eyes. Aubrey

slowly leans forward, her face inching closer and closer.Tara does the same...

Veronica’s mouth drops open...as shewatches...waiting...ready...

Aubrey and Tara’s mouths...inching closer and closer. Joeywatches with wide eyes...as Scarlet smiles widely...

Their lips then touch, as they kiss each other gently. Taraand Aubrey then pull away from each other...as Joey andScarlet clap and cheer.

TARAFuck you guys!

The group giggles as Aubrey and Tara turn forward and backinto the circle.

AUBREYBetter than you, Joey.

JOEYBullshit!

AUBREYOK! Joey, you’re turn!

Joey smiles to himself as he leans forward, and spins thebottle. It spins, around and around, as Billy, Scarlet,Aubrey, Mark, Natalie, and Veronica all wait...as it slowlycomes to a stop...and points to...

BILLY.

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Tara and Aubrey LAUGH hysterically as Scarlet smiles,covering her mouth as she giggles.

JOEYNo! No! No fucking way!

AUBREYYou have to do it! You have to!

TARAYeah, don’t be a pussy, Joey!

Billy shakes his head to himself as he laughs.

MARKYou asked for this one, man!

NATALIEI thought this was supposed to be a

normal party?!

Natalie giggles beside Veronica.

JOEYIt’s totally different! NO! NO!

AUBREYOh, bullshit, babe! How is it anydifferent!

JOEY(giggles)

I hate all of you!

AUBREY(chanting)

Do it! Do it!

TARA(chanting)

Do it! Do it!

Joey turns and looks to Billy to his left...as Billy gigglesand shakes his head.

BILLY(giggles, slowly leans away)

No, man! No! No!

JOEY(grabs Billy’s head)

Oh, don’t be a pussy!

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Joey then slams his lips onto Billy’s as he pulls his faceto his own. Joey then releases Billy and smiles as he pullsaway.

Billy LAUGHS hysterically with the group as he wipes hislips ferociously.

AUBREYOh, my God! That was amazing!

TARABest. Night. Ever!

Scarlet shakes her head to herself as she giggles.

TARA (CONT’D)Alright, Scarlet. You’re move.

Scarlet’s smile fades...as her eyes drift to Billy. Billy

stares at her, his kind eyes burning into her. He slowlysmiles...as she reaches forward...and spins the glassbottle.

The group stares forward to the center of the circle...asthe bottle spins, around and around.

Scarlet’s eyes dart up to Veronica and Natalie. They bothsmile coyly at her. Natalie winks as Scarlet gigglessilently to herself.

Scarlet bites her lip nervously...as the bottle slows down.It spins...slower and slower...and then comes to a stop.

Scarlet smiles to herself...as her eyes drift up...

To see the bottle, pointed directly at Billy who sits acrossfrom her...

AND A DARK FIGURE...DRESSED IN ALL BLACK...A MASK COVERINGTHEIR FACE...WITH A LARGE AX IN THEIR HANDS...

THE FIGURE, STANDING DIRECTLY BEHIND BILLY. Scarlet’s mouthdrops open...

AS THE FIGURE RAISES THE AX, AND SWINGS IT DOWN ONTOBILLY...

THE AX CHOPS INTO THE TOP OF BILLY’S HEAD...AND SLIDESTHROUGH HIS SKULL...SPLITTING HIS ENTIRE HEAD IN HALF.

SCARLETAHHHH!

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BILLY’S HEAD SPLITS IN TWO, BOTH HALVES FALL TO THE SIDE ASTHE FIGURE RIPS THE AX OUT.

Aubrey, Tara, Joey, Natalie, Mark, and Veronica all look tothe figure as Billy’s dead body falls to the side and ontothe floor. Scarlet is frozen in terror...as she stares

forward.

Joey grabs Aubrey’s hand and drags her away from the figureand towards the closet behind them.

JOEYRUN, BABE! RUN!

Tara rushes after them as Joey yanks the closet door open.Joey, Aubrey, and Tara all rush inside as they SLAM the doorSHUT behind them.

Veronica turns onto all fours and crawls away from the

figure as Natalie runs across the room.

Veronica crawls along the basement floor, faster and faster.The figure then charges after her, and swings the ax down.

THE BLADE CHOPS INTO THE CENTER OF VERONICA’S BACK. SHESCREAMS IN AGONY AS SHE IS PINNED DOWN ONTO HER STOMACH.

VERONICAAHHH!

THE FIGURE RIPS THE AX OUT OF HER BACK, AND SWINGS IT DOWNONCE MORE...IMPALING IT INTO THE BACK OF HER SKULL.

Blood gushes onto the floor as the figure looks up...leavingthe ax sticking out of Veronica’s head...to see Mark runningtowards them...a broken Root Beer bottle in his hand.

MARKWHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?! YOU CRAZYBASTARD!

MARK SWINGS THE END OF THE BROKEN BOTTLE AT THE FIGURE. THEFIGURE THEN GRABS MARK’S WRIST, AND TWISTS IT. BREAKING IT.

MARK (CONT’D)AHHH!

A BONE BUSTS THROUGH MARK’S WRIST AS THE FIGURE THEN GRABSTHE BROKEN BOTTLE, AND STABS THE SHARP, BROKEN END INTO THECENTER OF MARK’S THROAT. THE MOUTH OF THE BOTTLE STICKINGOUT THROUGH HIS THROAT.

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Mark turns around, as he claws at his throat. Blood gushesdown his chest, his eyes wide...as he stumbles towardsScarlet who sits ahead of him on the floor.

MARK THEN FALLS FORWARD AND ON TOP OF SCARLET, PINNING HERDOWN ONTO THE BASEMENT FLOOR.

BLOOD THEN GUSHES THROUGH THE MOUTH OF THE BOTTLE THATSTICKS OUT THROUGH THE CENTER OF MARK’S THROAT, AND SPILLSALL OVER SCARLET’S FACE.

SCARLETAHHH!

Natalie rushes along the basement as the figure chargesafter her. The figure then snatches the back of Natalie’shair, and drags her back.

NATALIE

AHHH! NO! NO!

THE FIGURE THEN SLAMS NATALIE FACE FIRST INTO THE PUNCH BOWLIN THE CENTER OF THE FOOD TABLE. BUBBLES BURST THROUGH THEPUNCH AS NATALIE DROWNS AND SCREAMS UNDER THE PUNCH.

THE FIGURE THEN GRABS TWO SHISH CABOBS AND STABS THEM INTOTHE BACK OF HER HEAD...

THE FIGURE THEN LIFTS NATALIE UP BY THE BACK OF HER HAIR ANDPULLS HER FACE UP AND OUT OF THE PUNCH BOWL...TO REVEAL...

THE SHARP END OF THE TWO SHISH CABOBS...STICKING OUT THROUGH

HER EYES...BLOOD GUSHING FROM HER EYE SOCKETS AND DOWN HERCHEST.

Blood drenched Scarlet shoves Joey’s dead body off of her asshe scoots away along the basement floor. She looks to seethe figure release Natalie’s hair, dropping her dead body tothe floor.

SCARLETAHHH! OH GOD! NO! AHHH!

Scarlet turns and stands...running towards the stairs ahead.

SCARLET (CONT’D)MOM! MOM!


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INT. REINER HOUSE- BASEMENT STAIRS- NIGHT

Scarlet rushes up the stairs, as the figure grabs her ankle.Scarlet falls forward and onto the stairs.

She turns onto her back, as she stares at the masked figure.

Scarlet then kicks the figure in the face.

The figure rolls down the stairs and slams onto the basementfloor. Scarlet SOBS hysterically as she turns and crawls upthe stairs as quickly as she can.

INT. REINER HOUSE- HALLWAY- NIGHT

Scarlet pushes the basement door open, and crawls into thehallway. She turns on the floor, and SLAMS the basement doorshut. She turns the lock as...

THE AX BLADE CHOPS THROUGH THE WOODEN DOOR FROM THE OTHERSIDE, ONLY INCHES FROM HER FACE.

SCARLETAHHH!

Scarlet scoots away along the floor, her entire body bloodsoaked...as the figure chops and chops at the basement doorfrom the other side. Pieces of wood fall to the floor as theax continues to chop and chop at the wood.

Scarlet quickly turns on the floor and dashes up. She rushesdown the hallway and towards the kitchen as tears stream

down her bloody face.

SCARLET (CONT’D)MOM! MOM!


Scarlet rushes through the doorway of the kitchen...andslips. She falls onto the tile floor...to see blood allaround her.

She then glances up...to see...

HER MOTHER, SARAH, HANGING FROM THE COIL CORD OF THE PHONEMOUNTED ON THE WALL BESIDE HER...THE CORD WRAPPED TIGHTLYAROUND HER NECK...HER LEGS, KICKED OUT, RESTING ON THEFLOOR. A LARGE BUTCHER KNIFE STICKS OUT FROM HER CHEST. HERBODY COVERED IN BLOOD.

(CONTINUED)


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SCARLET(sobs)

NO! AHHHH!

Scarlet quickly stands and covers her mouth as she backsaway and out of the kitchen.


Scarlet spins around and rushes down the hallway and towardsthe front door ahead.

She snatches a set of car keys hanging on a hook by thedoor, and yanks the front door open.

She begins to run out through the front door...as she stopsin her tracks...to see...

MADELINE...HOLDING A BUTCHER KNIFE...STANDING RIGHT OUTSIDETHE DOOR...STARING DIRECTLY AT HER.

SCARLETAHH!

SCARLET SLAMS THE DOOR SHUT BEHIND HER AND TURNS THE LOCK.SHE QUICKLY RUNS DOWN THE HALLWAY AND AWAY FROM THE FRONTDOOR AS...

THE FIGURE’S ARM REACHES OUT FROM AROUND THE CORNER,CLOTHESLINING HER. SCARLET SLAMS ONTO THEFLOOR...UNCONSCIOUS.

SMASH CUT TO BLACK

DISSOLVE TO:


SCARLET’S P.O.V. - MOVING

Heavy eyelids flutter open. Sticky eyelashes, stucktogether...through the blood and tears.

Scarlet’s foggy vision slowly clears...to see...

Joey, Tara, and Aubrey...all sitting in a circle beside her.Their hands, tied behind their backs. Their mouths, securedwith duct tape.

Tears flood down their faces as they all look to Scarlet asshe wakes up.

(CONTINUED)


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BACK TO SCENE

Scarlet’s red eyes continue to flutter open as she looksaround. They all sit in a circle in the center of the darkbasement. Scarlet’s mouth is taped shut.

She looks back to see her own hands, tied and secured with athick piece of rope. Her entire face, hair, and party dressis still covered in dried blood.

Aubrey SCREAMS under the tape covering her lips as she tugsat the rope securing her hands behind her.

Scarlet closes her eyes tightly as tears stream down hercheeks. Joey withers beside Aubrey in the circle, a largebloody bruise along his forehead...

Scarlet’s eyes then dart to the dark staircase.

CLICK!

CLICK!

CLICK!

The sound of a pair of high heels sound off from the woodenstairs...as the footsteps grow closer and closer...

Scarlet, Aubrey, Joey, and Tara all watch in terroras...Madeline steps off of the last step. Her eyes, glued onthem in the circle.

She is still wearing her poofy party dress, a bow still inher hair. A birthday girl sash is stretched along her chestand drapes over her shoulder.

MADELINE(smiles softly)

I guess I forgot to R.S.V.P., nowdidn’t I?

Scarlet’s eyes widen as Madeline slowly walks towards thecircle.

MADELINE (CONT’D)That’s so rude, I know. But...Ifigured, hey...I guess that makesus all even now, right?

Madeline giggles to herself as she steps into the center ofthe circle, turning slowly...looking down at Joey, Tara,Aubrey...and finally Scarlet.

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MADELINE (CONT’D)Birthday girl...

Scarlet’s eyes widen as tears stream down her cheeks.Madeline slowly kneels down in front of her...and reachestowards her face.

Scarlet flinches...as Madeline’s smile fades.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Don’t be scared...yet.

Madeline softly grabs the edge of the duct tape securingScarlet’s mouth. She gently peels it off as Scarlet inhalesdeeply. She stares back at Madeline, terrified.

SCARLET(crying)

What...what do you want, Madeline?

Madeline smiles as she stares back at Scarlet, her eyesburning into her.

MADELINE(teary eyes)

All I wanted...was one day...onesingle day. (nods) And then thepopular girl...she won again.

Scarlet stares at Madeline, tears dripping down her rosycheeks.

MADELINE (CONT’D)I guessed I was cursed from thestart, right? Both of us having thesame birthday. Both of us having aparty. I guess I should have knownbetter.

Madeline slowly stands.

SCARLET(crying)

Madeline...please...please don’thurt us.

MADELINE(shakes head)

You’ve always had it all. Thefriends. The cute boy.

Madeline then leans down, inches from Scarlet’s face.

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MADELINE (CONT’D)(angry)

BUT WHEN IS IT MY TURN, HUH?!WHEN?!

Scarlet flinches in terror as she turns her face away,

Madeline’s mouth inches from her cheek.

MADELINE (CONT’D)(leans up)

Tonight was supposed to be mynight! Tonight was supposed to beeverything!

Madeline’s chest heaves up and down as she glares down atScarlet.

MADELINE (CONT’D)(crying)

I sat there...for hours...waiting.And praying. And hoping that I waswrong.

Madeline turns and looks down at Aubrey, Tara, and Joeysitting around the circle.

MADELINE (CONT’D)(sobbing)

But you all did what I knew youwould, deep down inside. (PAUSE)Push me to the side. Laugh at melike you always do! Leave in the

corner as if I’m invisible! WellNOT anymore!

Aubrey jerks at the rope binding her wrists as Tara staresup at Madeline in terror.

MADELINE (CONT’D)(turns to Scarlet)

And then you got Billy wrappedaround your fucking little finger!(PAUSE) God forbid, let Madelinewin once! Let her have the guy!(PAUSE) I wish you could live mylife for one fucking day! To feelwhat I feel!

Scarlet trembles in terror as Madeline walks towards hersitting spot.

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MADELINE (CONT’D)(turns to entire circle)

And this was my one night...my oneshot. (PAUSE) And I bet not one ofyou even looked twice at theinvitations. You saw my name...andwent straight to the god damn

trash.

Madeline nods to herself as her teary eyes scan from Joey toTara to Aubrey.

MADELINE (CONT’D)(wipes eyes)

So, I figured...me and Scarletcould have a little double birthdayparty.

Madeline turns to Scarlet as she edges towards her.

MADELINE (CONT’D)I hope you don’t mind...

Scarlet stares at her in tears. Madeline mocks her, pokingout her bottom lip.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Is this not what you had in mind?

SCARLET(crying)

Just let us go...please. Wewon’t...we won’t say anything. I

promise.

MADELINE(walks around Scarlet)

It’s too late for all that.

Madeline smiles as she sits down beside Scarlet and wrapsher arm around her. Madeline pulls Scarlet tightly to herside as she looks around the circle.

MADELINE (CONT’D)We’re all here to have a good time!Now come on! Get into the partyspirit! (PAUSE) You and me onlyturn sixteen once! Let’s makethis...a party...no one will EVERforget! Huh? What do you say?

Scarlet stares forward, her eyes drifting from Joey to Tarato Aubrey...as they all shake and tremble in terror.

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MADELINE (CONT’D)(to Scarlet)

Now, should I remind you...thatthis is not only your party...butmine, as well.

Madeline stands up and moves to the center of the circle.

MADELINE (CONT’D)So, Scarlet...it’s your party...andyou can cry if you want to.But...it’s also my party...and...

Madeline pulls out a butcher knife from the lace bow tiedaround the waist of her party dress.

MADELINE (CONT’D)You’ll die if I want you to.

Aubrey, Tara, and Joey all wiggle and scream in terror underthe tape as Madeline smiles. She runs the large blade downher chest and along the front of her dress.

MADELINE (CONT’D)(giggles)

Now! I assume you all met Bo?Right?!

Scarlet’s chest heaves up and down as she looks to thecorner of the room...to see the tall, thin figure. A maskcovering his face. His back, resting against the wall. Alarge shotgun, held tightly in his hands.

Madeline walks around the circle, toying with the largebutcher knife in her hands. A wide smile on her face.

MADELINE (CONT’D)He’s my brother, and he decided tojoin the party tonight! Now, I mustwarn you...if any of you get out ofline or refuse to participate inthis evenings festivities...well,to put it lightly...Bo has aterrible temper. (PAUSE) (giggles)Remember that girl they found inthe park by the school two yearsago. You know, the one that wasstrangled?

Madeline giggles as she sinks down beside Aubrey’s face,giggling at her.

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MADELINE (CONT’D)Yeah, that was Bo. He broke throughthe barred window in the basement.(PAUSE) (moves to Joey) OH, and theguy they found last week stabbed todeath in the alley behind the

diner? Yep. Bo.

Madeline giggles as she moves to Scarlet and kneels downbeside her, her face inches from her cheek.

MADELINE (CONT’D)(to Scarlet)

And...your father...

Scarlet’s eyes widen as she stares forward.

MADELINE (CONT’D)(in Scarlet’s ear)

I don’t know if Bo told me thestory too accurately...but yourfather didn’t suffer long. Thefirst bullet went right in betweenhis dark...gray...eyes.

Scarlet’s mouth drops open as she slowly looks to Madeline.

MADELINE (CONT’D)The newspaper called it a carjacking gone wrong, right?

Madeline giggles as she stands and skips to the center of

the circle. Scarlet shakes her head to herself.

SCARLET(tugs at ropes, sobbing)

Why?! Oh my God! Why?! Why?! Whykill my dad?! WHY?! Why not justcome for me?! Huh?!

Madeline turns to Scarlet and smiles softly as she playswith the knife in her hands.

MADELINEBecause I wanted to do you myself.

Scarlet’s eyes widen as her teeth grind together. Madelinegiggles as Scarlet shakes her head.

SCARLETYou’re pathetic! You’re sick!

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MADELINE(rests blade against side ofhead.)

I prefer eccentric. But, whicheverway you prefer to look at it!(PAUSE) I’d rather not get my hands

dirty if I don’t have to. Bo is agood dog...he attacks when told.But tonight...those roles mightjust switch.

Scarlet sobs as she stares up at Madeline. Madeline gigglesto herself as she turns away from Scarlet and looks aroundto Joey, Tara, and Aubrey.

MADELINE (CONT’D)OK! So, is everyone ready to havefun?! I know I am...

Madeline holds up the knife...and looks at her reflection inthe spotless, shimmering blade. She brushes her bangs fromher eyes...as Joey, Tara, and Aubrey all stare at her interror...and shake and cry in utter fear...

LATER

Madeline sits in the circle beside Scarlet. She staresaround the circle, her eyes drifting from Joey to Tara toAubrey. All of their mouths, uncovered.

Madeline places the large champagne bottle in the center ofthe circle. Bo inches around the circle, the shotgun tightly

in his hands.

MADELINE (CONT’D)I assume none of you mind if you goahead and continue the game? Huh?

Joey glares at her as she smiles to everyone in the circle.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Guess not! So...I’ll go first!

Madeline leans forward and spins the bottle. It spins,around and around. Faster and faster.

MADELINE (CONT’D)And the lucky winner is...

The bottle comes to a slow stop...and lands on Joey. Joeycloses his eyes tightly as Madeline smiles coyly at him.

(CONTINUED)


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MADELINE (CONT’D)Well, well; isn’t it your luckyday.

Madeline crawls along the floor and across the circletowards him.

JOEY(furious)

Don’t you fucking come near me, youugly bitch.

Madeline SMIRKS as she sits down in front of him.

MADELINENow, Joey. I don’t think you’rereally in the position to becalling the shots. Do you? And I’mthe birthday girl! I make the

rules, silly!

Joey glares at her, hatred in his eyes. Bo stops behindJoey...and points the end of the shotgun to the back of hisneck. The cold steel, pressed tightly against his flesh.

Joey’s eyes shut tightly as tears stream down his cheeks.Aubrey cries beside him as Tara shakes her head to herself,scared silent.

Madeline inches closer towards Joey as she reaches betweenher breasts and brings out a tube of bright pink lip gloss.

She pops the cap off and applies it to her lips.

MADELINE (CONT’D)I never would have that that JoeyAsthon would be my first kiss!

Madeline pops the cap back onto the tube and shoves it backdown the front of her dress.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Are you ready for me?

Joey stares at her, his jaw tight. Madeline slowly leansforward, her lips puckered. Her lips gently touch his,moving passionately over his tight, closed lips.

Joey GROANS in disgust under his closed mouth as Madelinekisses him, sloppy and wet. She then slowly inches away,biting his bottom lip. She releases his lip as she slowlysits up straight and smiles at him in satisfaction.

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MADELINE (CONT’D)Now, that wasn’t so bad. Now wasit?

Joey glares at her, furious. Madeline scoots away and sitsback into her spot in the circle.

MADELINE (CONT’D)OK! Now, let’s let Bo have a turn!

Bo removes the gun from the back of Joey’s neck. He staresat her under the mask, hesitant.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Don’t be scared, Bo! Come on! Spin!

Bo stands there, unsure...confused. Madeline smiles as sheleans forward and grabs the bottle.

MADELINE (CONT’D)OK! I’ll spin for you! (PAUSE)Sorry, guys! He’s a little shy!

Madeline spins the bottle. It spins, around and around.Scarlet watches in terror as it slowly comes to a stop andpoints directly at...

AUBREY.

Aubrey CRIES as she shakes her head to herself. She hangsher head down as Madeline CLAPS to herself.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Yay! Just who I had in mind!

Madeline stands up as she rushes to Bo’s side. He holds thegun tightly.

MADELINE (CONT’D)(grabs Bo’s arm)

Come on! Don’t be so shy, Bo! Wetalked about this!

JOEYDon’t you fucking touch her!

AUBREYPlease! Please! No!

Madeline leans Bo to Aubrey and sits him down in front ofher...the gun in his hands.

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MADELINE(stands behind Aubrey)

Lucky girl! You get to be hisfirst! And a boy never forgets hisfirst!

Aubrey CRIES as she stares forward at Bo...and the mask

covering his face.

MADELINE (CONT’D)(combs Aubrey’s hair back)

OK, Bo...lift up your mask.

Bo hesitates...as he sets the gun down in his lap. Aubrey,Tara, Joey, and Scarlet all stare in terror. Bo grabs thebottom of his mask and rolls it up a fewinches...revealing...

His mouth and the bottom of his nose. His skin, covered inburn scars. His mouth...disfigured. The left corner, tilted

up slightly. His dirty, rotting teeth visible above hislower lip.

AUBREY(crying)

Oh God! Oh God!

Madeline grabs Aubrey’s head, holding it still as shewithers in her spot.

MADELINEHe’s so handsome! Isn’t he!

AUBREYNo! No! Please! Please!

MADELINECome on, Bo! Lay it on her! Kissher!

Bo hesitates...and then slowly leans forward.

AUBREY(sobbing)

No! Please! Stay away from me!

Joey tugs and tugs at the ropes around his hands as TaraSOBS beside him.

JOEYLeave her alone! Stop! Stop it!

Madeline then tightens her grip on Aubrey’s head, and holdsher mouth open.

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AUBREYNO! NO!

Bo kisses Aubrey, his burned, disfigured mouth smashing intohers. His tongue, slithers and curls around the inside ofher open mouth.

Aubrey shakes as Madeline tightens her grip on Aubrey’shead...holding her in place. Bo kisses her open mouth,softly and passionately.

MADELINEOK! Times up, stud!

Bo leans back as Aubrey cries and sobs. Madeline releasesher and leans down beside her.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Now see! That wasn’t so bad! He’s

pretty good, huh?

Aubrey SOBS as she wipes her wet, saliva covered mouth alongher shoulder. Bo stands...as Aubrey claws at the rope aroundher wrists, slowly loosing it...

Bo stands and rolls his mask back down over his mouth. Hestands and grips the gun tightly as he steps out of thecircle.

Madeline stands beside him...as she looks down at Scarlet,Joey, Tara, and Aubrey in the circle.

MADELINE (CONT’D)OK! OK! Let’s spice this party up abit. What do you all say?

The group stays silent as Madeline smiles and rushes towardsthe corner of the basement. Scarlet eyes Tara next to her.Tara looks at her, her eyes teary and red.

TARA(whispers)

We have to get out of here...

SCARLET(whispers)

I know...I know..

Madeline rushes back to the circle and steps into the middlebeside the bottle. She holds a small backpack in her hands.She kneels down onto the floor and dumps the contents in thebag out.

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A hammer, a butcher knife, a large pair of scissors, and ahatchet fall out into the center of the circle.

Scarlet’s eyes widen as she watches Madeline place thesinister items around the bottle. Madeline throws thebackpack across the room and sits back into her spot.

MADELINEOK! So, we’re gonna change therules a bit! So, everyone will geta turn...you spin...and whateverweapon it lands on...you have touse it on yourself...or on theperson of your choosing.

JOEYWhat the fuck...

AUBREY

This is crazy! Please! Please justlet us go!

TARAOh my God! Please! Please stop!

MADELINENow, refusing to participate...

BO THEN COCKS THE SHOTGUN AS HE WALKS AROUND THE CIRCLE.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Well, that says it all.

Madeline giggles as she looks around the circle at thegroup.

MADELINE (CONT’D)So, Tara...how about you go first.

Tara shakes her head to herself as she cries.

MADELINE (CONT’D)OH! Yeah, you seem a bit tied upover there! Don’t worry! I’ll spinfor you!

Madeline leans forward, and spins the bottle. It spins,around and around, the weapons in a circle around it. Thebottle then slowly comes to a stop...and points...

AT THE SCISSORS.

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TARAShit...

MADELINEOH! That’s a good one! OK! Let methink...

Tara CRIES as Madeline taps her chin, thinking hard toherself.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Tara, either...you stab yourself inthe thigh with thescissors...or...you stab Aubrey.

TARA(crying)

Please...please don’t do this!

MADELINEYou have ten seconds.

Tara CRIES and SOBS as Aubrey shakes her head to herself.

AUBREY(crying, to Madeline)

What kind of a person are you!Please! Just stop this! Let us go!

MADELINETen.

Tara shakes her head to herself...as Bo unties the ropesaround her hands...releasing them.

MADELINENine.

TARAI won’t do it! I won’t choose!

Bo then points the tip of the gun at the back of Tara’shead...the end pressed against her skull. Tara’s eyes widenas she SOBS hysterically.

MADELINEEight.

JOEYStop it, you sick fucks! Stop!

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MADELINESeven.

Tara continues to cry as her eyes drift up and to Aubrey.

AUBREY

Tara! Please! Please! You don’thave to do this!

MADELINEReally, Aubrey? Cause based on thedouble barrel shotgun pointed ather head, she really does. (PAUSE)Six...

TARAOh God!

SCARLET

Tara...Tara, you have to choose!You have to or he will shoot you!

MADELINEFive.

TARA(sobbing)

Please! Just stop it! Stop it!

MADELINEFour.

Aubrey SOBS as she tugs and tugs on the ropes around herwrists behind her back...the rope slowly loosing.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Tick-tock, Tara! Three.

TARAPlease! Stop!

MADELINETWO!

Tara covers her face with her shaking hands as tears streamdown her cheeks.

MADELINE (CONT’D)ONE!

TARAFUCK!

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TARA THEN SNATCHES THE SCISSORS...AND STABS HERSELF IN THETHIGH WITH THE SCISSORS.

TARA (CONT’D)AHH!

Tara cries in pain as Madeline laughs. Scarlet, Joey, andAubrey flinch as the blades pierce into her thigh.

MADELINE(claps, giggling)

Wow! I am impressed! (PAUSE)That...took...balls, Tara!

Scarlet SOBS as Bo quickly ties the ropes back around Tara’swrists behind her back.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Now...this is the hard part!

Madeline YANKS the scissors out from Tara’s thigh.

TARAAHHH!

Madeline WINCES as she places the bloody scissors back intothe circle around the bottle.

MADELINEOK! Now, Aubrey! You’re turn!

Aubrey’s chest heaves up and down as Madeline leans

forward...and spins the bottle. It twirls...and slowly comesto a stop...and points to...

THE BUTCHER KNIFE.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Ut-Oh...this will be good.

Madeline giggles as Bo walks behind Aubrey...and points thegun to the back of her head.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Aubrey, you can either stabyourself in the stomach...or...youcan stab Tara.

AUBREYWHAT?!

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JOEYARE YOU SERIOUS!

SCARLETTHAT’S NOT FAIR! THAT’S NOT FAIR!

MADELINESHUT UP! THE RULES ARE RULES!Now...Aubrey...you know the drill.

AUBREYPlease...

The tip of the gun touches the back of her neck.

MADELINETen.

Aubrey shakes her head to herself as her eyes drift up to

look at Tara. Tara trembles, her eyes staring into Aubrey’s.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Nine.

Bo unties the ropes around Aubrey’s hands...as she sitsthere...crying.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Eight.

Aubrey then grabs the butcher knife and holds it in herhands. She stares down at it, tears streaming down her

cheeks.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Seven.

Aubrey slowly looks up to Tara as she shakes her head toherself.

AUBREYI’m sorry.

TARAWhat...

SCARLETAubrey! Aubrey, don’t!

Aubrey slowly stands...and inches towards Tara. Her thigh,dripping with blood from the puncture wound.

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TARAPlease! Aubrey! Please! Please!

MADELINE (CONT’D)Six.

Bo stands behind Aubrey...as she stands above Tara. Aubreyslowly sinks to her knees in front of Tara. She grips theknife tightly in her hand.

Bo touches the tip of the gun to the back of Aubrey’sshoulder.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Five.

AUBREY(sobbing)

I’m sorry! I’m so sorry!

MADELINEFOUR.

Tara SOBS as she stares back at Aubrey in terror.

TARAPlease! Aubrey! Don’t!

MADELINETHREE.

AUBREY THEN STABS THE KNIFE INTO TARA’S STOMACH. SCARLET

GASPS AND CLOSES HER EYES. JOEY WATCHES, HIS MOUTH WIDE OPENIN SHOCK.

TARA YELPS IN PAIN AS THE BLADE STABS INTO HER STOMACH.AUBREY THEN PULLS IT OUT...AS TEARS STREAM DOWN HER FACE.

AUBREY(crying)

I’m sorry! I’m so sorry!

Tara CRIES as Aubrey grabs the back of Tara’s head and laysit against her chest. Hugging her tightly.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Wow...that’s some best friend, huh,Tara?

Aubrey stands slowly and turns. She then drops the knifedown in the circle around the bottle.

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MADELINE (CONT’D)(to Tara)

Just know...that if I was your bestfriend...I never would have donethat to you. EVER.

Tara’s teary eyes drift to Madeline beside her as bloodsoaks into the front of her dress from her stomach.

Aubrey sits down back into her spot...as Bo leans down totie the ropes back around her wrists...

Bo wraps the rope once around Aubrey’s wrist...

AS AUBREY THROWS HER HEAD BACK, SLAMMING IT INTO BO’S FACE.BO CRIES IN PAIN AS HE FALLS BACK AND CRASHES ONTO THEFLOOR. AUBREY RIPS HER HANDS FREE FROM THE ROPE.

AUBREY SNATCHES THE KNIFE FROM THE FLOOR AND SWINGS IT AT

MADELINE...SLASHING HER RIGHT CHEEK.

MADELINEAHHH!

MADELINE FALLS BACK AND ON THE FLOOR AS AUBREY GRIPS THEKNIFE TIGHTLY, RUSHING TOWARDS THE STAIRS.

SCARLETRUN! AUBREY! RUN! RUN!

JOEYGO! GO, BABY! GO!

Madeline holds her bloody cheek as she slowly sits up on thefloor.

MADELINE(crying)

STUPID BITCH!


Aubrey busts through the basement door as she rushes intothe hallway. Tears stream down her face as she rushestowards the front door ahead.

AUBREY(crying)

Oh God! Oh God!


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EXT. REINER HOUSE- DRIVEWAY- NIGHT

Aubrey rushes down the frontporch steps and falls forward.She crashes onto the dirt and quickly stands. She rushes toJoey’s parked car and tugs on the door.

LOCKED!

AUBREYSHIT!

Aubrey turns and spots a 1976 Ford truck parked along theside of the driveway. The liscense plate reads "BO 242". Sherushes to the truck and yanks on the door. LOCKED!

Aubrey then turns...to see Madeline rush out through thefront door.

AUBREY (CONT’D)

Oh fuck!

Aubrey rushes along the dirt driveway as Madeline rushesdown the steps and after her.

EXT. REINER HOUSE- FRONT- NIGHT

Aubrey runs off of the dirt driveway and into the largefield in front of the house. She glances back...to see theFord truck start up. The headlights, shining through thedarkness.

AUBREYOH GOD! NO!

Aubrey glances forward as she runs, her legs moving, fasterand faster.

AUBREY (CONT’D)SOMEONE! SOMEONE HELP ME!

Aubrey looks at the deserted country road ahead. Not a caror a soul in sight.

Behind her, the Ford truck speeds off of the dirt drivewayand into the field...speeding after her.

AUBREY (CONT’D)OH GOD! SOMEONE PLEASE! HELP!

Aubrey runs, faster and faster...as the truck speedsup...catching up to her. The headlights, shining around her.Illuminating the darkness.

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The truck’s engine ROARS as it speeds through the grassyfield, getting closer and closer to Aubrey.

Aubrey rushes through the field...and then looks to see athicks woods to her right. She quickly runs into the woodsand disappears...

THE FORD TRUCK COMES TO A SCREECHING STOP AT THE EDGE OF THEWOODS. Madeline quickly leaps out through the drivers sidedoor...the butcher knife tight in her hand.

MADELINEAUBREY! AUBREY!

Madeline charges into the dark, thick woods and afterAubrey.

EXT. WOODS- NIGHT

Aubrey runs through the woods as she dodges a low treebranch hanging from above.

AUBREY(crying)

Oh God! Someone! Someone help!

Aubrey runs through the woods, her bare feet slamming ontothe dried leaves scattered all along the ground.

AUBREY (CONT’D)SOMEONE!

Aubrey continues to run through the woods as she glancesback...to see Madeline no where in sight. Aubrey glancesforward, rushing through the woods, faster and faster...

Aubrey then tumbles forward as she trips over a fallenbranch. Aubrey SLAMS onto the ground with a THUD!

The knife tumbles through the air and rolls along the groundand out of sight. Aubrey rolls a few times along the ground.She CRIES in pain as she scurries along the ground,searching through the leaves for the knife...

MADELINE (O.S.)AUBREY?!

Aubrey looks around the woods as she hears Madeline’s voicegrowing closer. Aubrey then quickly limps up.

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AUBREY(crying)

Shit...

Aubrey limps as fast as she can through the trees, searchingfor safety. A hiding spot. A road. Anything...

She then stops...as she spots a road ahead...through thespaces between the trees at the edge of the woods.

AUBREY (CONT’D)Oh! Oh God!

Aubrey watches as a car speeds by along the road. Shesquints, watching it through the spaces between the treesahead.

AUBREY (CONT’D)SOMEONE! PLEASE!

Aubrey limps as fast as she can, moving through the woodsand towards the edge of the woods. A small, steep hill leadsup to the ending of the woods and to the road.

Aubrey rushes towards the hill as she watches another carpass along the road.

AUBREY (CONT’D)PLEASE! STOP!

Aubrey gets to the bottom of the hill and struggles to crawlup it. Her fingers claw at the dirt and mud as she crawls up

the steep hill.

AUBREY (CONT’D)PLEASE! SOMEONE!

Aubrey crawls up towards the top of the steep hill as...

MADELINE GRABS HER ANKLES BEHIND HER...AND TUGS.

AUBREY (CONT’D)AHH!

Aubrey turns onto her back as Madeline drags her back downthe hill.

MADELINESTOP! STOP!

Aubrey kicks Madeline away. Madeline falls back, hitting theground. Aubrey quickly turns back onto her stomach andcrawls back up the steep hill.

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Madeline then crawls up the hill after her...only a fewinches behind her. Madeline then raises the knife, and stabsit into Aubrey’s back.

AUBREYAHHH!

Madeline rips the knife out as Aubrey continues to climb thesmall hill. She grabs and claws at the top of the hill...asMadeline stabs the knife into Aubrey’s shoulder.

AUBREY (CONT’D)AHH! AHH!

MADELINESTOP! I SAID STOP!

Aubrey watches as another car speeds along the road aheadthrough the spaces between the trees.

AUBREY (CONT’D)Someone!

Madeline drags Aubrey down the side of the hill. Aubreyquickly turns onto her back as Madeline staddles her,pinning her down.

Madeline swings the knife down as Aubrey grabs herwrist...pushing against it.

AUBREY (CONT’D)PLEASE! STOP! PLEASE!

Madeline leans onto the knife, putting all of her weightonto it. The tip then stabs into Aubrey’s chest.

AUBREY (CONT’D)AHHH!

Aubrey then knees Madeline in the groin. Aubrey then PUNCHESMadeline in the face.

MADELINEAHH!

Madeline rolls off of her and onto the hill. Aubrey turnsonto her stomach anc crawls up the hill...almost to thetop...inches from the edge of the woods.

AUBREYSOMEONE! PLEASE!

Madeline then leaps onto Aubrey’s back, pinning her facedown in the dirt.

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Madeline raises the knife and stabs it, again and again inAubrey’s back.

AUBREY (CONT’D)AHH! AHH!

Aubrey watches the road through the trees...to see a carspeeding down the road...driving along the trees.

AUBREY (CONT’D)PLEASE!

Madeline stabs the knife into Aubrey’s back once more,leaving it sticking out from her back. Madeline thensnatches a stone hidden under the leaves beside her.

MADELINE HOLDS THE STONE WITH BOTH HANDS, AND RAISES IT UP.

MADELINE

AHHHH!

MADELINE SWINGS THE STONE DOWN...AS THE CAR IS SEEN SPEEDINGALONG THE ROAD THROUGH THE SPACES OF THE TREES...JUST INCHESAWAY.

THE STONE SMASHES INTO THE BACK OF AUBREY’S HEAD.

AUBREYAHHH!

MADELINE RAISES THE STONE, AND SWINGS IT DOWN, AGAIN ANDAGIAN...BASHING IT INTO THE BACK OF AUBREY’S HEAD. AUBREY

THEN GROWS SILENT...AS MADELINE SWINGS IT DOWN TWO MORETIMES, BASHING THE BACK OF HER SKULL IN.

BLOOD SPLATTERS ONTO MADELINE’S FACE...AS SHE DROPS THESTONE...AND STARES DOWN AT AUBREY’S DEAD BODY. THE BACK OFHER HEAD...DESTROYED. BRAIN MATTER AND BONE VISIBLE...BLOODGUSHING FROM THE LARGE HOLE.

Madeline giggles to herself as she runs her hands over herbloody face, and smooths back her curly hair...spreading theblood along her cheeks and forehead...

SMASH CUT TO BLACK

DISSOLVE TO:


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Scarlet, Joey, and Tara all still sit in the circle aroundthe bottle and the sinister weapons. Bo circles them, theshotgun tight in his hand.

JOEY(crying)

Please...God...let her be OK.Please.

Joey rocks back and forth as he stares down at his lap.


Madeline’s blood covered hands crack an egg into a largebowl filled with cake powder. The yolk FLOPS onto thepounder as Madeline drops the egg shell into the sink.

Madeline stands at the counter as she grabs a handheldmixer. She untangles the cord and shoves the plug in into anoutlet. Her face...out of frame...

MADELINEBo! Will you bring Joey up hereplease?!


Joey looks to Tara and Scarlet in terror as they shake their

heads.

SCARLETNo! No! Please!

Bo points the shotgun at Joey as he SOBS. His lipstrembling...

Joey then slowly stands up, his hands still tied behind hisback. Joey walks forward as Bo follows, the gun to his back.

Scarlet watches as Joey walks up the basement stairs and outof sight...Bo following.

SCARLET (CONT’D)Damn it...

Scarlet tugs and tugs at the ropes binding her wrists. Shewiggles and squirms, back and forth, trying to get the ropesloose.

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Tara does the same, tugging on her wrists...harder andharder.

TARA(crying)

Scarlet...we have to get out of

here. We have to.

SCARLETHang on...I...I have an idea.

Scarlet falls onto her side onto the basement floor. Shewiggles across the floor...her tied hands and back...onlyinches from the hatchet.

She grabs the blade of the hatchet, and slides it back andforth along the ropes.

TARA

Oh, God. Hurry. Hurry, Scarlet.Hurry...


Bo leads Joey in through the kitchen doorway. Joey’s eyeswiden as he spots Sarah’s body...still hanging from thetelephone cord.

Madeline is turned to the counter. The handheld mixer in herhand...the two long silver prongs, spinning around andaround in the cake batter.

MADELINESet him down in the chair, Bo. Niceand tight...

Madeline doesn’t turn around...but a long mane of hair hangsdown her back...but it’s not her color...

Bo snatches a chair from the table and sets it beside Joey.Bo then pushes down onto Joey’s shoulders, sitting him downinto the wooden chair.

Bo kneels down, and grabs the ends of the rope hanging fromhis wrists. He ties them, again and again around the back ofthe chair.

Bo finishes and stands...waiting for directions.

MADELINE (CONT’D)(mixing cake)

Thank you. That’s all.


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Bo nods as he turns and walks out of the kitchen doorway.


Scarlet moves the blade back and forth behind her...the

blade slowly cutting into the rope.

SCARLETCome on...come on...

TARAHurry! Hurry!

Tara looks nervously to the stairs and then back to Scarlet.

SCARLETI’m trying! I’m trying!


Madeline turns off the handheld mixer, and lifts it out fromthe bowl. The sticky cake batter clings to the two prongs asshe sets the mixer onto the counter. Madeline leans againstthe counter, her back still to Joey...

MADELINEI’ve always sort of...liked you,Joey. So, it really hurt myfeelings...when you talked to methe way you did down there. You

know, when we had our first kiss.

Joey stares at her in terror...his hands claw at the ropesecuring his hands to the chair behind him.

MADELINE (CONT’D)So...I just have to ask...

Madeline slowly turns around...to reveal...

AUBREY’S SKINNED FACE AND SCALP...COVERING HER OWN LIKE AMASK. AUBREY’S LONG HAIR HANGS DOWN MADELINE’S SHOULDERS.MADELINE’S EYES...PEEKING OUT THROUGH THE EMPTY EYE HOLESWHERE AUBREY’S ONCE WERE.

JOEYAHHH! NO! NO! AHHH! OH GOD!

Joey withers in the chair, trying to free himself.

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MADELINE(inches towards him)

Am I pretty enough to kiss now?

Madeline giggles under the mask as Joey tugs and pulls onhis hands...the rope slowly loosening.

JOEYFuck you! Stay the fuck away fromme! Stay away!

Madeline tilts her head...as the sinister mask made ofAubrey’s flesh stares back at Joey. Madeline giggles as sheproceeds, inching closer.

Joey tugs, harder and harder on the rope binding him.

JOEY (CONT’D)Stay away from me!

Madeline then straddles Joey’s legs, and sits onto his lap,facing him. Joey stares into her eyes through the empty eyesockets...


FOOTSTEPS ring out down the stairs as Scarlet’s eyes dart tothem.

SCARLETShit!

Scarlet quickly sits up and scurries back to her spot in thecircle...


Madeline stares back at Joey on his lap...as she runs herhands up his neck.

MADELINEWhat’s wrong? I thought this iswhat you wanted? It’s the samething, Joey...well, sort of.

Joey shakes his head as he SOBS and CRIES as Madelinegiggles. Madeline wraps her arms around his shoulders as shescoots closer to him along his lap.

(CONTINUED)


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MADELINE (CONT’D)Now, come on. Give me anice...good...slow...kiss.

Madeline inches her face towards his...as he turns his headaway. The mask...inching closer towards his cheek...as his

hands then pull free from the ropes around his wrists!

Joey jerks his hands free and shoves Madeline back. Madelinefalls back and crashes onto the floor...the mask slides offof her face. Joey quickly stands as he rips the ropes fromhis wrists.

Joey rushes towards the doorway...as Madeline grabs hisankle, pulling him down. He falls forward and SLAMS onto thebloody kitchen floor.

JOEYGet the fuck off me! Let go!

Joey turns on his back and grabs both edges of the kitchendoorway as Madeline tugs on his legs. He tries to pullhimself through the doorway, as Madeline brings out theknife from her waistband and stabs it into Joey’s lowerstomach.

JOEY (CONT’D)AHHH!

Madeline then stands and grabs Joey’s leg. She drags himaway from the doorway as he holds his stomach in pain. Joeythen kicks Madeline in the stomach.

She flies back, her back slams against the counter. Sheslides down the counter and falls to the floor...knockingover the bowl of cake mix and the handheld mixer to thefloor.

The handheld mixer crashes to the floor, and turns on. Thesilver prongs spin, faster and faster...as it dances in acircle along the tile floor.

Joey then runs to Madeline and grabs her her throat. HeSLAMS her down onto the floor...his hands wrapping tighterand tighter around her neck.

Madeline CHOKES for air as she claws at his hands. Joeystares down at her, anger burning in his eyes.

JOEY (CONT’D)Die you fucking bitch! DIE!

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Madeline’s hand then claws along the floor and at the knifea few feet away. She then wraps her fingers around thehandle...and stabs it into Joey’s chest.

Joey CRIES in pain on top of her as she TWISTS the blade,driving it deeper into his flesh. Madeline then KNEES Joeyin the groin.

He CRIES in pain as he falls off of her and beside her onhis back. Madeline then quickly sits up...and snatches thehandheld mixer. She straddles Joey quickly.

She brings the handheld mixer down towards Joey’s face. Joeythen grabs her wrist, pushing against it...

Madeline grinds her teeth as she pushes down on the mixer,harder and harder. The spinning prongs inching closer andcloser towards his open eyes.

JOEY (CONT’D)

NO! NO!

The spinning prongs inch closer and closer towards hiseyes...as Madeline applies more pressure. Madeline thenleans forward, putting all of her weight onto the mixer.

THE PRONGS THEN SPIN INTO JOEY’S EYESOCKS...

JOEY (CONT’D)AHHH! AHHH!

Madeline pushes on the mixer, harder and harder, as theprongs whip and tear into his eyeballs and into his

eyesockets.

BLOOD WHIPS THROUGH THE AIR AND SPLATTERS ONTO MADELINE ANDALONG THE FLOOR. JOEY SCREAMS IN AGONY AS MADELINE PRESSESHARDER AND HARDER ON THE MIXER, THE PRONGS SPINNING DEEPERINTO HIS EYE SOCKS AND INTO HIS BRAIN.

JOEY’S BODY SHAKES VIOLENTLY UNDER MADELINE...AS HE TAKESHIS LAST BREATH...

SHE THEN TURNS THE MIXER OFF, HER CHEST HEAVING UP AND DOWNAS SHE LOOKS DOWN AT HIM.

THE MIXER, STICKING OUT FROM HIS EYES...THE PRONGS STILLINSIDE HIS EYE SOCKETS. Blood spreads across the floor asMadeline struggles to catch her breath.

Bo then rushes in through the kitchen doorway, holding theshotgun tightly...He looks around the kitchen...as Madelinelooks back at him...still straddling Joey’s dead body.

(CONTINUED)


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MADELINEHe ruined the cake...

Madeline slowly stands up and stares down at Joey’s deadbody. She then looks to Bo...

MADELINE (CONT’D)If you’re up here...then who’swatching them...

Bo then quickly turns around and dashes out of the kitchen.Madeline snatches the knife from the floor and rushes behindhim, struggling to keep up.


Scarlet hands are free. She is knelt down behind Tara,struggling to untie the ropes around her wrists.

TARAHurry, Scarlet! Hurry!

Madeline and Bo rush down the stairs as Scarlet looks back.

TARA (CONT’D)Shit! Scarlet, run! Run!

Scarlet dashes up as Madeline and Bo charge after her.Scarlet CRIES as she rushes towards the closet ahead.

MADELINE

Scarlet! Stop!

INT. REINER HOUSE- BASEMENT CLOSET- NIGHT

Scarlet SLAMS the closet door shut behind her. She turns thelock, and turns...as her eyes widen.

SCARLETAHHH!

She stares down to see Billy, Veronica, Natalie, and Mark.Their dead bodies scattered along the closet floor.

SCARLET (CONT’D)OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD!

Madeline and Bo are then heard BANGING on the closet door.Scarlet scans the dark closet and looks forward...to see asmall basement window ahead.

(CONTINUED)


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Scarlet rushes from the door and snatches an old woodenchair in the corner. She quickly places it against the walland steps on top of it.

She can now reach the window. She tries to push it open...nouse. Painted shut.

SCARLET (CONT’D)SHIT!

Scarlet glances back...as the closet door is kicked open byBo.

Scarlet looks back to the window...and elbows the glass. Theglass shatters. She grabs the edge of the broken window andbegins to pull her upper torso through.

Madeline and Bo rush into the closet as her feet kick in theair from the small window above.

EXT. REINER HOUSE- BACK LAWN- NIGHT

Scarlet claws at the grass, struggling to pull her bottomhalf through the window.


Bo grabs one ankle, and Madeline grabs another. They tug andpull as Scarlet SCREAMS.


Scarlet claws at the ground as she is slowly dragged backthrough the small window.

SCARLETAHH! NO! NO! NO!


Scarlet’s legs struggle to kick as Bo and Madeline tug,harder and harder on her ankles.


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Scarlet SCREAMS as she claws at the ground. She is thendragged back and through the small window.

SCARLET

AHH!


Scarlet drops to the floor as Madeline and Bo turns towardsher. Bo grabs Scarlet by her hair and THROWS her against thewall.

Scarlet CRIES in pain as she slams against it and falls tothe floor.

SCARLET

NO! PLEASE! PLEASE!

Bo then raises the gun, holding it by the barrel. He thenswings it, smacking Scarlet in the face with the handle.

Scarlet tumbles to the floor, unconscious...

SMASH CUT TO BLACK

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. REINER HOUSE- DINING ROOM- NIGHT

Scarlet’s head slowly lifts...as her eyes flutteropen...adjusting to the bright chandalier hanging above. Sheslowly looks forward...to see that she is sitting at thehead of a long, wooden dining room table.

Bo sits across from her at the end of the table...staring ather through his mask.

Scarlet then looks to her left...to see Tara sitting alongthe left side. Barbed wire is wrapped around Tara’swrists...pinning her wrists to the armrests.

Tears stream down Tara’s face as Scarlet slowly looksdown...to see her wrists...bound in barbed wire.

Scarlet’s wrists, pinned to the wooden armrests of thedining chair, the barbed wire wrapped tightly around herwrists and around the armrests...

(CONTINUED)


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SCARLET(crying)

What the fuck...what the fuck...

Scarlet gently tugs on her wrists, as the spikes of thebarbed wire slice into her flesh. She CRIES in pain as she

freezes, too terrified to move.

She slowly looks up...to see Madeline standing behind Bo’schair. In her hands, a dish holding a large, circularbirthday cake. Sixteen candles spread out along the top ofthe white icing.

MADELINEI guess the second time’s a charm.

Madeline giggles as she walks around the table and sets thecake into the center.

Madeline sinks down into the chair beside Scarlet as shesmiles at her.

MADELINE (CONT’D)I was thinking that we could blowour our candles together. I mean,why waste a whole other cake,right?

Scarlet stares forward, tears streaming down her cheeks.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Yeah, I didn’t think you’d mind.

Madeline shifts in her chair as she stares at Bo, then toTara, and then to Scarlet.

MADELINE (CONT’D)So, we will sing for both of us! Onfive, OK?!

SILENCE. Tara sobs as she gently jerks at the barbed wirewrapped tightly around her wrists.

MADELINE (CONT’D)(smiles)

Tara, count down with me?

Tara slowly looks up and at Madeline across from her.Madeline nods...as Tara stares at her, crying.

TARAJust let us go.

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MADELINE (CONT’D)One...two...

Tara hangs her head down, continuing to cry.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Tara, come on! You have to count

down with me! It’s no fun doing itby myself!

SCARLETI’ll do it.

MADELINE(looks to Scarlet)

No...I want Tara to. She’s our bestfriend, Scarlet. She should bewilling...don’t you think?

Scarlet grows silent as Madeline looks back to Tara.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Tara? Come on...be a team player?

Tara’s head hangs down...as she cries. Her hair, hanging inher face. Madeline SIGHS, annoyed, as she stands up. Sheslowly circles the table.

MADELINE (CONT’D)I have tried to be the best hostessthat I could be...all night. Andyou all...just keep breaking therules.

Madeline stops, and gently wraps both of her hands aroundTara’s shoulders.

MADELINE (CONT’D)(to Tara)

So, we can either do this the hardway or the easy way? Huh?

Tara slowly lifts her head and looks back at Madeline behindher.

TARA(crying)You’re gonna fucking kill meanyway. Why don’t you just getright to it? Save me the misery!

Madeline glares down at Tara as she tightens her grip on hershoulders. Madeline then looks to Scarlet.

(CONTINUED)


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MADELINEI guess it looks like someoneforgot how to count. (PAUSE) So,let me refresh your memory...

Madeline kneels down beside Tara’s right side. She then

slowly grabs Tara’s thumb...

TARAWh-what are you doing?

MADELINEThis is how my mother taught me tocount...I’m helping you out, silly.

Tara stares at Madeline as she slowly tightens her grip onTara’s thumb.

MADELINE (CONT’D)

The first little piggy...went tothe market...

MADELINE THEN PULLS UP ON TARA’S THUMB, BREAKING IT. THEBONE SNAPS UNDER HER FLESH AS SHE SCREAMS IN PAIN AND AGONY.

TARAAHHH!

SCARLETAHHH!

Scarlet cries as she jerks in her chair, tugging at the

barbed wire wrapped around her wrists.

MADELINEThe second little piggy...stayedhome!

Madeline grabs Tara’s pointer finger, and twists...and pullsit up, breaking it. The broken finger sticks up in the airas Tara CRIES.

TARAAHHH!

SCARLETSTOP IT! STOP IT! PLEASE! STOP!

MADELINEThe third little piggy...had roastbeef!

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Madeline grabs Tara’s middle finger, and twists it up,snapping it. The finger sticks straight up towards theceiling.

TARAAHHH! AHHH! OH GOD! GOD, PLEASE!

SCARLETLEAVE HER ALONE! PLEASE! STOP!

Madeline giggles as she grabs Tara’s ring finger...

MADELINE (CONT’D)The fourth little piggy...had none.

Madeline twists the ring finger up, snapping it. The boneCRACKS and SNAPS as Madeline twists it. The finger sticks upin the air as Tara SCREAMS and CRIES in pain.

TARAAHHH!

Madeline giggles as she slowly grabs Tara’s pinky.

MADELINEAnd the fifth little piggy...criedWEE WEE WEE...

Madeline SNAPS Tara’s pinky, breaking it. The broken fingersticks up to towards the ceiling as Tara jerks and jerks onthe barbed wire.

MADELINE (CONT’D)(stands)

All the way home...

SCARLETYou’re sick! You’re fucking sick!

MADELINE(slams hands on table)

Scarlet! I am just trying to makethis the best birthday party ever!None of us will ever forget thisnight!

SCARLETMadeline...please. It isn’t toolate. You can...you can let us go.And you can get help.

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MADELINEI don’t need help.

SCARLET(sobbing)

But you do. You do, Maddy.Please...please just stop all of

this.

Madeline smiles softly as she circles Tara’s chair and stopsbehind her.

MADELINEThis party...is just gettingstarted.

Madeline smiles coyly as Scarlet squeezes her eyes shut...astears stream down her face.

Tara SOBS in agony as she stares down at all of her broken

fingers on her right hand...

MADELINE (CONT’D)NOW! It’s time to sing!

Madeline rushes around the table and plops into the chairbeside Scarlet.

MADELINE (CONT’D)Is everybody ready? Tara, are readyto count down?

Tara slowly looks up to Madeline across the table.

TARA(crying)

One...

MADELINEThat’s my girl!

TARATwo...

Scarlet glances down...as she tugs her wrists...slowlyinching them out through the barbed wire. She closes hereyes as she bites her lip in pain.

TARA (CONT’D)Three...

Madeline smiles and claps to herself in excitement as shestares down at the glowing candles on top of the cake.

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TARA (CONT’D)Four...

Scarlet closes her eyes tightly...as she YANKS both of herwrists through the barbed wire...the spikes slice and cutinto her wrists.

SCARLETAHHH!

Scarlet then SLAMS both of her heels against the edge of thetable, sending it forward.

The table crashes into Bo. He tumbles back in his chair asthe table slams into his stomach.

Madeline leaps onto Scarlet. The chair tips over and ontothe floor as Madeline crashes on top of Scarlet onto thefloor.

Madeline wraps her hands around Scarlet’s throat, chokingher. Tara tugs and tugs at the barbed wire around her wristsas she CRIES and SCREAMS.

TARASCARLET, KILL HER! KILL HER!

Scarlet chokes for air as she reaches up and grabs bothsides of Madeline’s hair, tugging on...ripping and digginginto her scalp as she pulls her hair.

MADELINEAHHH!

Under the table, Tara kicks off one of her high heels.

TARASCARLET! HERE! HERE!

Tara kicks the high heel. It rolls across the floor and toScarlet’s side. Scarlet snatches the high heel...and swingsit up at Madeline.

The heel SMACKS into Madeline’s nose, breaking it. Bloodgushes down her face from her nose as she CRIES and holds it

in pain.

Scarlet then drawls the heel back, and smacks her in thehead with it. Madeline tumbles back and SLAMS onto thefloor.

Scarlet CHOKES as she quickly turns onto her stomach andleaps up. She rushes towards Tara as she continues tostruggle in her chair.

(CONTINUED)


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TARA(crying)

Please! Please! Don’t leave me,Scarlet! Please!

SCARLET

I won’t! Help me! Help me!

Scarlet bloody, cut hands gently grab at the barbed wire,trying to release it from Tara’s wrist. Tara then glancesup...to see Bo rushing at Scarlet.

TARAScarlet!

Scarlet glances back as...BO grabs her by her throat.

SCARLETAHH!

Bo, holding Scarlet by her throat, slams her against thewall. Bo then turns and throws Scarlet onto the diningtable. Scarlet rolls over the table and crashes onto thefloor, knocking the birthday cake to the ground.

Scarlet CRIES in pain as she slowly rolls onto her stomachonto the floor...as she watches Bo rush around the tabletowards her.

TARAScarlet! Scarlet! RUN!

Scarlet dashes up and rushes towards the doorway. She leapsover Madeline as she cries, holding her nose on the ground.


Scarlet rushes into the hallway and towards the front door.She then stops in her tracks as her eyes widen.

The front door has been boarded up. Long, thick woodenboards cover the door from top to bottom.

SCARLETShit!

Scarlet then turns and rushes through the kitchen doorway.


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Scarlet runs into the kitchen as she covers her mouth inshock to see Joey’s dead body...the handheld mixer stillsticking out from his eyes.

SCARLETOh my God...

Scarlet then turns as she hears FOOTSTEPS looming closer.She quickly runs to the drawer by the sink and rips it open.She pulls out a large kitchen knife...and rushes towards thepantry closet ahead.

INT. REINER HOUSE- PANTRY CLOSET- NIGHT

Scarlet quickly rushes into the pantry closet and shuts thelouvre door behind her. She turns the lock as she sinks down

the wall beside the door. She slides her palm over theshades of the louvre door, shutting them tightly. She kicksoff her heels onto the floor in front of her.

She sits onto the floor, the knife shaking in her hand...herother hand, covering her mouth.

She listens...SILENCE.

She squeezes her eyes shut as tears stream down her cheeks.She slowly opens her eyes and stares at the door next toher...

Silent. Calm.

Scarlet slowly lowers her hand from her mouth, and wrapsboth hands around the large kitchen knife...ready to fight.

The knife trembles in her hands...as her chest heaves up anddown...her breathing...silent.

Silence surrounds her in the dark, empty pantry closet. Shethen slowly brings her hand back to her mouth to cover itas...

BO’S HAND SMASHES THROUGH THE SHADES OF THE LOUVRE DOOR.

SCARLETAHHH!

BO GRABS AT SCARLET AS SHE STRUGGLES TO DODGE HIS HAND. SHESWING

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