Blue Balls

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In Chapter 19 of FRANKENSTEIN IN LOVE, the cops start searching for Frankie Stein and his dead cheerleader girlfriend Shayla Petrie. Meanwhile, Frankie hears the news on the radio in the car about the manhunt, and must decide where to hide ...


INT. POLICE SQUAD CAR - DAY
Chet sits behind the wheel.
Beck checks her email on her smart-phone.
Shakes her head back and forth.

CHET
I can’t believe it.
He brought Shayla
back to life.
It’s like something
out of a horror movie.
(thinks)
Wonder why she
snitched on him like that.

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

CHET
You mean --

BECK
(nods)
A love triangle.
But one of them is dead.

CHET
Damn.
Right here in Venison.

BECK
You realize what
this means, right?

CHET
No, what --

BECK
We crack this case,
we’re gonna be famous.
Can you say ‘book rights?’

CHET
Hot DAMN.
Probably get a
movie deal, too.

BECK
Yer darn tootin.’

CHET
Now we just
have to FIND ‘em --

BECK
Let’s go check out
the tree house.
Maybe find some clues there.

Chet nods.
Turns the key in the ignition.
Starts pulling out.

CHET
Think he --
had sex with her?

BECK
Why do you think he
brought her back to life?

CHET
Now that’s what
I call 'blue balls' --

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
(realizes)
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,
who is wanted in connection
with the disappearance
of Shayla Petrie.
Anyone who knows of
his whereabouts
should contact the
authorities immediately.

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

FRANKIE
Shit.

SHAYLA
What’s wrong?

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

SHAYLA
Where we -- going?

FRANKIE
Surprise.

SHAYLA
(smiles)
Like -- surprises.
(beat)
We get -- more blood?

FRANKIE
Uh -- yeah. Later. Okay?

Shayla sighs contentedly.
Looks out the window.

SHAYLA
Makes me -- feel better.

INT. VITA’S HOUSE - FOYER - DAY
Vita comes in. Shuts the door.
Looks sad. Angry. Freaked out.

Peggy rushes up to her.

PEGGY
There you are.
I just heard on the radio
that the police
are looking for Frankie --

Vita looks away.
Heads for the stairs.

VITA
I don’t want to talk about it.

PEGGY
It’s okay, honey.
I’m upset, too.
Let me fix you
something to eat.

VITA
I’m not HUNGRY.

And she RACES upstairs.

INT. VITA’S ROOM - DAY
Vita turns on her laptop.
Looks at the screen.
Finds the local news.

ON THE SCREEN
We see a screaming headline
in big, bright bold letters:

POLICE MANHUNT FOR FRANKIE STEIN
AND CAPTIVE SHAYLA PETRIE

VITA
Stares at the screen.
A tear rolls down her check.

VITA
Oh, Frankie --
what have I done?
(beat)
What have I done?