Suspect

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In Chapter 16 of Frankenstein In Love, now that Frankie has brought dead cheerleader Shayla Petrie back to life so he can 'date' her, all is going well ... until she starts remembering her past life ...

INT. FRANKIE’S HOUSE - BASEMENT LAB - NIGHT
Frankie sits at his workbench
eating a sandwich watching the news.
He smiles. Softly SLAPS the table.

FRANKIE
Willis is a suspect? NICE.

Shayla lies on her ‘bed’ leafing
through a fashion magazine.
She looks up, quizzical.

SHAYLA
What?

FRANKIE
Nothing, nothing.
(beat)
So you ready for the big move?

SHAYLA
(yawns)
Room with -- a view.

FRANKIE
Great. You’re gonna love it.
(notices)
Are you tired?

SHAYLA
Tired. Need more -- juice.

FRANKIE
Juice?
(realizes)
Oh. The electrical shock.
(thinks)
THAT’S why you got more energy.

SHAYLA
More energy, please.

Frankie goes to the frayed lamp cord.
Picks it up. Brings it over to her.
She takes the frayed part in her hands --

And GETS SHOCKED again.
ZZZZZZZ. A POOF of smoke.

SHAYLA
SWEET JESUS MOTHER OF GOD.

FRANKIE
Are you okay?

SHAYLA
Fuck, yeah. I feel like I just
mainlined a gallon of coffee.

Shayla cocks her head. Thinks.

SHAYLA
I’m starting to remember some things --

FRANKIE
(scared)
Oh? Like what?

SHAYLA
I used to be cheerleader.

FRANKIE
R-really?

SHAYLA
Something else --

FRANKIE
Wh-what’s that?

SHAYLA
My old boyfriend. Funny, huh?

PUSH IN ON Frankie’s face.
Freaking out. He swallows.

FRANKIE
Hilarious --