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In Chapter 18 of FRANKENSTEIN IN LOVE, dead cheerleader Shayla Petrie wanders off on her own into a local park, where she meets a young blind boy and mistakes him for her old boyfriend ... with deadly results.
INT. PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE - DAY
Vita stands at the door. KNOCK-KNOCKS.
Principal Bacon’s SURLY OLD SECRETARY (70’s) opens it.
SURLY OLD SECRETARY
I’m sorry.
The Principal is in a meeting.
VITA
I know.
Tell him I’ve got
some information about Frankie Stein --
PUSH IN ON Surly’s face.
Eyes flashing.
SURLY OLD SECRETARY
Get your ass in here.
EXT. CITY PARK - DAY
A lush expanse of foliage and trees
surrounds a small grassy area with a small lake.
Birds chirp in the trees.
Bright sunlight shimmers off the water.
It’s like out of a dream.
Shayla CLOMP CLOMPS
over to the entrance to the park.
Looks around at all the beauty.
SHAYLA
Pretty --
A JOGGER runs by. Sees her.
Does a double-take.
Looks horrified. RUNS AWAY.
Shayla watches him go.
SHAYLA
So -- fast.
She stumbles over to
a park bench near the water.
Sits.
Looks at the pond. Smiles.
SHAYLA
Water --
Screws her face up.
Thinking.
SHAYLA
Picnic --
(beat)
With WILLIS.
MALE VOICE (O.C.)
Excuse me.
Do you mind if I sit here?
She slowly turns her head,
looks, sees --
A YOUNG BOY (10)
wearing sunglasses.
Holding a white cane.
SHAYLA
Hello.
YOUNG BOY
(sits next to her)
Thanks. Hope I didn’t startle you --
(smiles)
Don’t worry.
I won’t hit on you.
SHAYLA
Hit -- on me?
YOUNG BOY
Well, I’m blind.
I mean, hello.
SHAYLA
Can’t -- see.
YOUNG BOY
Yeah. Not much fun,
but you get used to it.
(beat)
I’m Willis.
Shayla reacts like
she’s been ZAPPED
with electricity.
SHAYLA
WILLIS?
WILLIS
I know, it’s a stupid name.
But what are you gonna do?
Stupid parents.
My brother’s name is FRANCIS.
How lame is THAT?
SHAYLA
I’m -- Shayla.
WILLIS
'Shayla.'
Now that’s a pretty name.
Bet you’re really pretty.
SHAYLA
You -- BOYFRIEND.
WILLIS
Whoah, slow down there,
little lady.
I don’t move that fast.
And besides, you sound
a little old for me.
Shayla CLAMPS
a hand on his thigh. HARD.
Leans in for a kiss.
WILLIS
OW.
SHAYLA
Want -- kiss.
WILLIS
(puts his hand on hers)
Stop. You’re hurting me.
SHAYLA
Want KISS.
WILLIS
(tries to get up)
NO. Get OFF ME.
She WHIRLS AROUND, facing him.
GRABS his head in her hands
and KISSES HIM forcefully.
He tries to SCREAM.
Shayla’s teeth CRUNCH
into his mouth.
Blood goes FLYING.
His body starts THRASHING.
She RIPS OUT his lips.
Smiles, her face
a rictus of blood.
An ungodly HOWL
erupts from his ruined mouth.
WILLIS
AHHH --
She looks at him. Confused.
GRABS his head harder.
SNAPS his neck with a CRACK.
SHOVES his lifeless body
onto the ground.
SHAYLA
BAD boyfriend.
FRANKIE (O.C.)
SHAYLA. THERE you are --
Frankie RACES over to the bench.
Sees the dead boy on the ground.
The blood on Shayla’s face.
Horrified.
FRANKIE
Shayla, what have you DONE?
She looks at him.
Eyes liquid-bright with tears.
SHAYLA
We -- broke up --
Oh crap!! Frankie... what have you done? You've unleashed a monster!! Sick... sick... sick... (love it... love it... love it...)
ReplyDeleteWow... thinks are getting way out of control... what was it you said the other day.... "all fucked up..."... yep!
Oh, and Vita is ratting out Frankie.... btw... is Josh still in the back of the bus? I'm thinkin' Frankie is gonna want to do something about that... the cops are about to get all over his business, aren't they?
I love the scene with Shayla and the blind kid... mistaking him for her old boyfriend... AWESOME!!! "We... broke up..." HA!! No, sweetie... you just bit off half his face and then snapped his neck like a pretzel in a bowl of party mix! Hmm... I like that! LOL!!!
Great read, hun! Too Cool..... !!
XOXOXO <3 <3 <3
HA. Had a feeling you'd like THAT chapter ... <3!
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