Does A Body Good

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In Chapter 32 of FRANKENSTEIN IN LOVE, CDC agent Beck Driver and officer Chet Beverage discover the love triangle between Frankie, Shayla and Vita. Meanwhile, Frankie hears on the car radio that an APB has been put out on him, and decides to take Shayla 'somewhere safe' ...


INT. POLICE SQUAD CAR - DAY
Chet sits behind the wheel
talking on his cell phone.
Beck checks her email on hers.

CHET
That’s right, chief. Frankie Stein --
(listens)
Of course. I’ll keep you posted. Over.
(hangs up, to Beck)
I can’t believe it.
It’s like something
out of a horror movie.
(thinks)
Wonder why she snitched
on him like that.

BECK
She’s in love.
(off his look)
Spurned lover.
If Vita can’t have him,
he can’t have Shayla.

CHET
You mean --

BECK
A love triangle.
But one of em’s dead.

INT. FRANKIE’S VOLKSWAGON - DAY
Frankie and Shayla sit
in the front seat.

He wipes the blood
off her face with a rag.
She looks at him. Smiles.

SHAYLA
Tasted good.

FRANKIE
What tasted good?

SHAYLA
Want MORE.

FRANKIE
Blood? Oh, no. NO. NOT good.

She frowns. Looks sad.
He starts the engine.
Tries to smile.

FRANKIE
C’mon, let’s go home.
I’ll fix you a nice snack.

Frankie starts driving.
Turns on the radio.

FRANKIE
Maybe some music will --

NEWS ANNOUNCER (O.C.)
-- police have issued an
all-points-bulletin
for Frankie Stein,
wanted in connection with --

Frankie’s eyes bug out.
He SHUTS it off.

FRANKIE
Shit.

SHAYLA
Why do the police want to see you?

FRANKIE
Uh, nothing. Nothing.
(turns the wheel)
Change of plan.
We’re gonna go somewhere else.

SHAYLA
Where we going?

FRANKIE
Surprise.

SHAYLA
Oooh. I like surprises.
(beat)
We get more blood?

FRANKIE
More BLOOD?

SHAYLA
Makes me feel better.

FRANKIE
Hey. All of a sudden
you’re talking much better.

PUSH IN ON Shayla’s face.
Eyes glinting maniacally.

SHAYLA
Does a body good --