Forever And Ever

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In Chapter 6 of FRANKENSTEIN IN LOVE, dead cheerleader Shayla's boyfriend Willis returns home after their date, feeling guilty about happened. Meanwhile, science genius nerd Frankie Stein and his friend Josh sneak Shayla's body down into his secret basement lab ...


EXT. SHITTY, RUN-DOWN HOUSE - NIGHT
On the wrong side of the tracks.
If there WERE tracks. The cheap seats.
Threadbare lawn. Grey picket fence.

Willis’ truck pulls into the driveway.
Parks.

INT. WILLIS FAMILY HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Like carpet and drapes, it matches the outside.
Piles of pizza boxes, newspapers,
empty beer cans litter the joint.

Willis father BUCK (40’s), fat and sloppy,
sits in on the couch watching a ball game.
Wolfing down a TV dinner.

Willis walks in,
hides how drunk he is.

WILLIS
Hey, pop.

BUCK
(eyes on the screen)
Hey, kid.
You’re home kinda late --

WILLIS
I was hanging out with Shayla --

BUCK
Picked up some of those
Hungry Man dinners.
They’re in the freezer.
Help yourself.

WILLIS
Thanks.

He starts walking to the kitchen.

BUCK
Oh, and your mother called.
Said you could stay a few more days.
She’s gonna stay in Vegas awhile longer.

WILLIS
(over his shoulder)
Cool.

INT. WILLIS FAMILY HOUSE - KITCHEN - NIGHT
‘Bare bones’ would be a compliment.
Willis puts a TV dinner in the microwave.
Turns it on. Looks around guiltily.

WILLIS
(under his breath)
Fucking bitch --

INT. FRANKIE’S VOLKSWAGON - NIGHT
Frankie and Josh roll up Shayla
in a bed sheet.

Frankie looks at it.
Makes a face.

FRANKIE
Spiderman sheets?

JOSH
Shut up.
They’re from
when I was a kid.

FRANKIE
I bet you still
sleep on them.

JOSH
Fuck you.
C’mon. Let’s move it.
I don’t wanna get caught.

EXT. FRANKIE’S HOUSE - SIDE YARD - NIGHT
Frankie and Josh carry Shayla’s body
around the side of the house
toward the back door.

INT. FRANKIE’S HOUSE - BACK YARD - NIGHT
Frankie holds Shayla’s arms.
Lets one go.

Reaches for the knob
to the back door.
(looks around)
So far so good.
No one’s seen us --

JOSH
Thank god.
She’s fucking heavy.
Come on.

In the window,
a light TURNS ON
in the kitchen.

FRANKIE
Shit. DUCK DOWN.

They DROP Shayla.
Get down.

She hits the grass
with a THUD.

JULIE’S FACE
Appears in the window.
Looks around.
Shrugs. Disappears.

The lights SHUT OFF.

JONAH AND JOSH
Breath a sigh of relief.
Pick her back up.

JOSH
Jeez. Now I know
how Dexter feels.

FRANKIE
Enough wisecracks, Igor.
Let’s get her down
to the dungeon.

INT. FRANKIE’S BASEMENT LAB - NIGHT
Frankie’s set up a makeshift bed.
A piece of plywood on a couple of sawhorses.

Shayla lies on the
Spiderman sheets on top of it.

They both stare at her.

The left side of her head is normal.
Face still pretty.

But the right side has been s
mashed in and flattened.

And she’s pretty much
COVERED in blood.

JOSH
She doesn’t look
so good anymore, Frankie.

FRANKIE
Nonsense.
We’ll get her cleaned up,
maybe put a nice scarf
around her head.
She’ll be fine.

JOSH
It’s late.
I’m gonna split.

FRANKIE
(still staring at her)
Okay. Thanks for all the help.

Josh nods.
Starts for the stairway.

JOSH
See you tomorrow in school.

But Frankie’s entranced.
Ignores him.

JOSH
Be sure to wear protection.
(off his silence)
Whatever.

He leaves.

Frankie leans down
and kisses Shayla
on the cheek.

FRANKIE
You’re mine now.
All mine.
Forever and ever --