Till Death Do Us Part

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In the final chapter of FRANKENSTEIN IN LOVE, CDC agent Beck Driver gets the cops to release science genius nerd Frankie Stein into her custody, then convinces patrolman Chet Beverage to come back to DC with her. Meanwhile, childhood flame Vita Heck confronts Frankie about 'being in love' with nasty cheerleader Shayla Petrie ... and then wins his heart.


EXT. THE OLD MILL - NIGHT
A pair of UNIFORMED COPS
Bring Frankie over to Chet and Beck.
He’s been handcuffed.

CHET
Do you realize the TROUBLE
you’ve caused, young man?

FRANKIE
I know. I’m sorry --
(beat)
Am I -- going to jail?

CHET
You bet your ass you are.

BECK
Hold on.
I need to take him back to DC.

CHET
But what Josh Bohner?
He KILLED somebody.

BECK
You can have him after
we’re done with him.

CHET
(to the cops)
Uncuff him.

One of the cops shrugs.
Starts taking off the cuffs.

BECK
Or -- you could come with me.
Keep an eye on the evil genius.

CHET
Well, I do have some
vacation time coming --

They keep talking as CAMERA
moves in on Frankie and Vita.

FRANKIE
You look -- different.

VITA
Finally decided to lose
the Juno-tomboy thing.
(coy)
You like?

FRANKIE
(shy)
Yeah --

VITA
Why, Frankie? Why her?
She was a superficial, needy bitch.
Not to mention a complete slut.

FRANKIE
I was -- stupid.
Chasing a fantasy.

VITA
Well, that’s really dumb.
You’re not going to find
any happiness doing that.

FRANKIE
Yeah. I found that out --

VITA
Do you remember our vows?

FRANKIE
(thinks)
Uh -- to have and to hold --

VITA
From this day forward, for better,
for worse --

FRANKIE
For richer or poorer --

VITA
Too love and to cherish --

FRANKIE
Till death do us part.

He stares at her with wonder.
Eyes get bright with tears.

FRANKIE
I’m, uh -- going to have
to go away for awhile.

VITA
And I’ll be here --
waiting for you.

Pause.

FRANKIE
Could we still --
play Dungeons and Dragons?

VITA
Of course, silly.
(beat)
You’ll always be my wizard --

And they kiss.

EXT. THE OLD MILL - GROUNDS - NIGHT
Shayla lies on a gurney
in a body bag.

Gets loaded into an ambulance.
The EMS techs close the doors.

INT. AMBULANCE - MOVING - NIGHT
One of the techs sits on a
jump seat next to Shayla’s body.

Murmurs into his cell phone.
Distracted.

The body bag starts
slowly UNZIPPING --
and a BLOODY HAND
starts reaching out --

FADE TO BLACK