A Cold One

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In Chapter 28 of FRANKENSTEIN IN LOVE, Frankie tries to convince Josh not to turn himself into the police, but when Josh insists he is, things turn deadly. Meanwhile, Shayla leaves the scene of her date with Frankie and wanders off into the night ...



EXT. OHIO BURGER KITCHEN - DAY
Frankie walks up to Josh.
He gets off his bike.

FRANKIE
Hey, Josh. Thanks for coming.

JOSH
Nothing you can say
is gonna change my mind.
I’m turning myself in.

FRANKIE
(GRABS his arm)
Let’s go sit in my car.

INT. OHIO BURGER KITCHEN - LADIES’ ROOM - DAY
Cramped. Tiny. Fairly clean.
A fan BUZZES in the window,
pushing the fetid air around.

Shayla looks at herself in the mirror.
But her eyesight is failing.

She RIPS off the wig. Turns.
Goes to the door. Opens it.

EXT. OHIO BURGER KITCHEN - BACK ALLEY - DAY
The back door OPENS.
Shayla walks out. Looks around.

Starts awkwardly marching
down the back alley.

INT. FRANKIE’S VOLKSWAGON - DAY
Frankie sits behind the wheel.
Josh is beside him, arms
folded across his chest.

JOSH
My mind is made up.

FRANKIE
But we’re on our FIRST DATE --

JOSH
Date? That’s a good one --
(evil smile)
So did you FUCK her?
I bet that was GREAT.
Talk about a cold one.

FRANKIE
SHUT UP.

JOSH
Oh, did I hit a nerve?
Well, it’s time you faced the facts --
she’s DEAD, and you’re a fucking PERVERT.

FRANKIE
No, take that BACK.

JOSH
It’s called necrophilia, Frankie.
Fucking a DEAD BODY, PERVERT.

FRANKIE
I’m not a PERVERT --

He LUNGES at Josh. They STRUGGLE.
Frankie GRABS his head.
SMASHES it into the window, CRACK.

JOSH
OW. HEY --

SMASHES it again. Blood SPRAYS.
BANGS it again. And again.

And AGAIN. Josh slumps over in seat. Dead.
Frankie stares. Opens his mouth. Horrified.

FRANKIE
Omigod. What have I done?

He looks out the window.
No one around. Whew. Reaches over.
GRABS Josh, and with superhuman strength,
THROWS him in the back. Finds a rag.
Wipes the blood off the window.

FRANKIE
(realizes)
Shayla --

INT. OHIO BURGER KITCHEN - DAY
Frankie RACES over their booth.
Sees she’s not there.

FRANKIE
Shit.

He RACES toward the back.

INT. LADIES’ ROOM - DAY
The door FLIES OPEN.
Frankie charges in.

Sees it’s empty.
Then sees her wig on the floor.

FRANKIE
Oh, no --