Jocks Gone Wild

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In Chapter 3 of FRANKENSTEIN IN LOVE, the plot thickens when the dead rat that Frankie reanimated escapes into Vita's house, causing her mom to call the cops. Meanwhile, Frankie stands up school bully Willis Grubb, head cheerleader Shayla's boyfriend, and Frankie's crush ... and when he finds out Willis beats her, he decides to follow them ...


INT. SUBURBAN HOUSE - KITCHEN - DAY
Plain and ordinary, but comfy. Homey.
We hear SQUEALING and BANGING
from behind a closed door.

Vita’s mother PEGGY (40)
talks on the phone.
Looks freaked out.

PEGGY
Nobody’s come yet.
Can they hurry it up?
It’s making such an awful racket --

DISPATCHER (O.C.)
(electronic)
You don’t need to call
nine-one-one more than once, Ma’am.
An officer should be there any minute.

The doorbell RINGS.

PEGGY
That must them.
Thanks, bye --

She hangs up,
rushes out of the room to the --

FRONT DOOR
Where she opens it.
A UNIFORMED OFFICER walks in.

Young. Decent-looking.
Trying very hard not to smile.

UNIFORMED OFFICER
Mrs. Heck?

PEGGY
Please. Call me Peggy.

UNIFORMED OFFICER
Peggy.
(nods)
Officer Beverage.
You reported a wild, rabid rat invasion?

Meet CHET BEVERAGE (30’s),
small town peace officer.

A bit paunchy from living the good life.
Great with getting cats out of trees.

Never fired his weapon.
On purpose, that is.

PEGGY
Yes, I did.
Thank god you’re here.
Come with me.
I’ll show you.

INT. SUBURBAN HOME - KITCHEN - DAY
Peggy and Chet stand in front of
the door to the basement.

The rat SQUEALS and BANGS
against the door.

PEGGY
I opened the back door
to take out the garbage,
and it ran in here like a little devil
and went down to the basement.

CHET
Why didn’t you call an exterminator?

PEGGY
Because it was, uh --
(eyes wide)
Already dead.

EXT. SUBURBAN HIGH SCHOOL - DAY
School’s out. Students leave the building
like a stream of ants.
Laughing and shouting as they walk.

EXT. SCHOOL PARKING LOT - DAY
Frankie and Josh walk towards Frankie’s car.

JOSH
But that’s CRAZY.
You can’t do that.
I’ve seen the movie.
It DOESN’T end well.

FRANKIE
Well, that’s because he used
body parts from several people --
but what about reanimating a whole person?

MALE VOICE (O.C.)
Hey, LOOK. THERE they are.
Don’t ask, don’t SMELL --

Reveal WILLIS GRUBB (18),
big and massive --
and Shayla’s boyfriend,
with his cohort KIRK KIRK, JR. (18),
even bigger.

Jocks Gone Wild.
Staring at them.
Fists clenched.

KIRK
And where are you
two love birds off to?

WILLIS
Wait -- don’t tell me.
They’re gonna Eat, Pray, Fuck.

They both BURST into laughter.
High-five each other.

FRANKIE
I don’t know what the hell
Shayla sees in you, you fat fuck.
You don’t DESERVE her.

JOSH
(whispers)
Frankie --

Willis’ face turns red.

WILLIS
I’m gonna fucking KILL you --

Frankie KICKS him in the balls.
Willis keels over in pain.

WILLIS
OW --

KIRK
You little SHIT --

Josh WHIPS OUT pepper spray
and SHOOTS it in Kirk’s eyes.

KIRK (CONT'D)
(wiping them)
My EYES, my EYES --

And they take TAKE OFF.

EXT. FRANKIE’S VOLKSWAGON BUS - CONTINUOUS
Frankie and Josh pile into Frankie’s van.
SLAM the doors.

JOSH
I can’t believe you fucking DID that.

FRANKIE
Neither can I.

INT. FRANKIE’S VOLKSWAGON BUS - CONTINUOUS
Frankie JAMS the car into gear.
Josh turns around and looks out
the back window.
Sees something.

JOSH
Wait. Don’t go.
hold on a sec --

FRANKIE
Are you fucking crazy?

He starts pulling out of his parking space.

JOSH
WAIT. It’s Shayla --

FRANKIE
What?

Frankie turns around. Looks.

EXT. SCHOOL PARKING LOT - CONTINUOUS
Willis SLAPS Shayla. GRABS her.
SHOVES her into his pickup truck.

SLAMS the door.
PEELS RUBBER out of the parking lot.

IN FRANKIE’S CAR
He looks at Josh. Open-mouthed.

FRANKIE
The rumors are TRUE.
He DOES hit her.

Frankie HITS THE GAS
and drives toward the exit.

JOSH
What are you DOING?

FRANKIE
What does it look like?
I’m gonna FOLLOW them --

EXT. SUBURBAN STREET - DAY
Frankie’s car follows Willis’ truck
down the street.

INT. FRANKIE’S VOLKSWAGON BUS - CONTINUOUS
Josh looks at Frankie.

JOSH
You’re fucking crazy.
What are you gonna do
when you catch up with them?

FRANKIE
Rescue her --