[OPEN ON A CORDLESS LANDLINE PHONE, RINGING]
A girl with long curly black hair, dark skin, and olive green eyes picks up the phone. She wears a low cut tee that reveals quite a bit of cleavage and super short shorts that reveal long sexy legs.
GIRL
Hello?
MAN (v.o.)
Hello, Nancy.
[Soundtrack trills]
NANCY
Who is this?
MAN (v.o.)
Who would you like it to be?
NANCY
Someone else.
Nancy hangs up the phone, placing it back on the charger. It rings again almost instantly. The girl sighs, answering once again.
NANCY
Hello? (clearly annoyed)
MAN (v.o.)
It's rude to hang up on people.
NANCY
So sorry. Want me to do it again? Should I actually say goodbye this time?
MAN (v.o.)
It'll be your final goodbye.
[Soundtrack thuds}
Nancy's eyes grow wide with fright.
NANCY
What is that supposed to mean?
MAN (v.o.)
You look scared.
NANCY
What did you say?
MAN (v.o.)
I said, you sound scared.
Nancy looks around the room, paranoia setting in.
NANCY
That's not what you said.
MAN (v.o)
What do you think I said?
Nancy takes a deep breath, stepping slowly into the living room. The room has a very ominous tone to it, as the only light comes from the blue screen on the television in the corner. Nancy makes her way slowly across the room, stepping into the hallway. She walks over to the front door, standing on her tiptoes, peering out the glass in the top half of the door.
MAN (v.o.)
Can you see me?
NANCY
I swear to God, Jason, if this is you playing another prank so help me…
[PAN AROUND THE YARD, THROUGH THE WINDOW]
It's pretty dark outside. The only light comes from a streetlight across the road. The light causes the shadows to stretch out ominously. Nancy looks around, expecting to see someone or something plain as day out in the darkness. She lets out a heavy breath, fogging up the window.
Her feet make a small thump as they hit the floor again. She makes sure the door is locked, then heads back through the house.
INT. KITCHEN
MAN (v.o.)
If I didn't know any better, I'd say you're scared, Nancy.
Nancy walks over to the kitchen counter, opening a drawer. She rummages through it for several minutes before pulling out a large butcher knife.
NANCY
More like bored.
MAN (v.o.)
Oh yeah? Then why did you just pull out a knife?
Nancy's jaw drops. She looks around the kitchen, seeing no one. The girl holds the knife out, ready to strike at anything.
NANCY
You know, Jason, I think you should give it a rest. I might accidentally hurt you if you jump out to scare me or some shit.
MAN (v.o.)
This isn't Jason…
[Soundtrack thuds]
MAN (v.o.) (cont'd)
… But Jason is with me. Let me show you.
The man hangs up. Nancy pulls the phone away from her ear, looking at the flashing screen. She still holds the knife to her chest, obviously scared. What the hell was happening?
Suddenly, a loud crash causes Nancy to scream. A body comes flying through the French doors in the corner of the kitchen. The body hits the floor hard, splattering blood across the room. Nancy almost immediately recognizes the body. It's Jason.
NANCY
Jason!
The teen runs over to the boy, kneeling next to him. As she gets closer to him, she can see multiple stab wounds across his back. She puts a hand over her mouth, tears running down her cheeks.
There's a loud crunch of glass as a black boot steps on several broken shards lying on the floor. Nancy looks over at the figure, screaming. The person has on hooded black robes, black gloves, black boots, and a ghost white mask with a face pulled into a permanent scream. He pulls out a Buck 120 hunting knife, preparing to kill Nancy.
Nancy screams again, scrambling backwards across the kitchen. The ghostly figure steps inside, slowly moving across the room. Nancy backs up against the wall, climbing to her feet. She looks around, noticing for the first time that she dropped her phone and the knife when Jason flew through the window.
NANCY
Shit!
Ghostface comes closer and closer.
NANCY
You don't have to do this! Please!
Ghostface swings the knife at Nancy, who jumps out of the way at the last possible second. The blade sinks into the wall. Nancy takes this opportunity to run. She disappears through the doorway of the kitchen. Ghostface yanks the knife from the wall, running in the opposite direction of his victim.
INT. LIVING ROOM
Nancy runs through the living room, looking behind her to see if the ghostly figure is following. It isn't. She turns, preparing to run into the dining room, however she is intercepted by GHOSFTACE! She lets out a scream, sliding to a stop just in front of the killer. Before she can do anything else, Ghostface brings the knife down, straight into Nancy's eye. The blade makes a sickening noise as it penetrates the girls eyeball.
Nancy lets out several grunts and groans as blood runs down her face. Her un-injured eye rolls back in her head. The killer pulls the knife out, causing yet another disgusting sound. The girl falls to her knees, then face forward to the floor.
Ghostface wipes the blood off of the blade and onto his gloves. He looks around the room, disappearing into the darkness of the dining room.
[SMASH TO BLACK]
STABBED
[ZOOM OUT, REVEALING THE WORD "STABBED" ON A TV SCREEN]
A silly scream can be heard as the blood red words begin to fade out on the screen. Some pop song begins to play as the screen fades in on a movie theatre. Suddenly, the TV screen goes blank.
[PAN AROUND TO TWO GIRLS SITTING ON A COUCH]
GIRL #1
What did you turn it off for?
GIRL #2
Oh come on, this movie is a piece of shit. That's not how it happened at all.
The first girl, APRIL TAYLOR, seventeen years old, has blood red hair that falls to her shoulders. She has dark green eyes that look as if they could pierce into the very core of your being. Currently she is wearing a lime green T-shirt and faded jeans. She sits cross-legged on the couch, hands wound together in her lap. April has always been known as the quiet, socially awkward girl that none of the popular kids knew. However, it wasn't surprising that many people didn't know her, as she had just moved to Harper's Port a month ago.
APRIL
Since you just know so much about it, why don't you explain it all to me? (Smirking)
The other girl, CALLIE HANSON, sixteen years old, is an olive skinned girl with silky black hair. She has brown eyes that are full of glee. Callie has a nose ring and spider bite piercings on the lower left corner of her lip. The girl is wearing a low cut tank top that reveals a lot of cleavage, and black yoga pants. Callie is the kind of girl that everyone knows, but doesn't necessarily like. She could be kind of…overbearing.
When April went to school on her first day, Callie had quickly found out who she was and where she came from. Callie was the only one who had made an effort to befriend April so far, but thanks to Callie, April had made several acquaintances
Callie turns to face her friend, also crossing her legs. She lets out a sigh, beginning to explain everything.
CALLIE
Well, first of all, their names aren't Nancy and Jason. It was Natalie Franzel and James Rogers. And that's not how they died, either. James was stabbed in the neck, then hung up in the front door. Natalie was chased around the house, until finally she was chased down and gutted in her bedroom. The killer took her heart out and sent it to Logan Fields in a box.
APRIL
Logan Fields…isn't he a senior?
CALLIE
Yeah! He's dating Brie Mitchell. He was the main target of the killing spree. In the movie his name is Adam Randall.
APRIL
(Scrunching her face in confusion) Why did they change everyone's names in the movie?
CALLIE
(Scoffing) Are you seriously asking that question?! It would have been pretty messed up if they would have used everyone's actual names. Especially since basically all the victims were under eighteen. Pretty sure that would've gotten them into some sort of legal trouble.
April nods her head, thinking about it. It seems like she's trying to take all of this information in. Callie crosses her arms over her chest, feeling impressed with herself.
APRIL
So why did all of that happen?
CALLIE
This is the most fucked up part of all. Logan's dad was involved in this crazy car accident way back when, and he killed a woman and her daughter in the accident. After that, Logan's dad couldn't deal with the guilt of it all, so he moved away. The woman and the little girl that died in the car crash had another family member though. His name was Seth Palmer and he was the son and brother of the two that died in the crash. He moved to Harpers' Port at a young age. He even had his name changed. The boy went by Joey Masters.
Callie pauses for a moment to take a sip of coke from a glass sitting on the coffee table. After taking a long loud sip, she sets the glass back on the table with a klink!
CALLIE (continued)
Joey became friends with Logan, plotting his revenge the whole time. He recruited another boy, Nathan Fitzgerald, to help him with the murders. And on the anniversary of the car crash, a year and a half ago, Joey and Nathan went on a killing spree. The two of them killed five people, Natalie and James, Casey Sanders, Jason Sallee, and Summer Anderson. They used a voice changer to call several of the victims, and they wore the same ghost costume that's in the movie. There was a big showdown at a party where Joey and Nathan were both killed. Logan, Whitney Wilson, Josh Sanders, and Savannah Hall were the survivors of the massacre. Some people call them the Fateful Four.
APRIL
(Looking confused) Why do they call them that?
CALLIE
Well, Savannah and Josh were both thought to be dead due to some of the injuries they sustained. Whitney and Logan were both in pretty bad shape when the paramedics arrived on scene. It's fate that they survived.
April looks down at her hands, folded neatly in her lap. Callie waits on her to ask another question. It comes quickly, but it's more of a statement than a question.
APRIL
It seems like you know an awful lot about it.
CALLIE
Well, I'm good friends with Marie. Marie is friends with Brie, who is dating Logan, so that's how I get a lot of my information. So you really never heard about any of it until you moved here?
April shakes her head, wondering why Callie is acting like it's such a big deal that she doesn't know about the dark past of her new town.
CALLIE
I'm pretty sure it was all over the news everywhere when it happened. It was such a horrible thing to have happen in our little hick town. At least now we're known for something.
April thinks it's kind of messed up for Callie to seem so happy that her hometown is known for a killing spree that got several of her upper classmen killed, but she doesn't say anything about it. Callie picks up the remote and flips the movie back on.
APRIL
Didn't you just say this movie was a piece of shit?
CALLIE
Yeah, in terms of accuracy, it's terrible, but that doesn't mean it isn't fun to watch.
[CUT TO]
EXT. HANSON RESIDENCE- FRONT YARD- NIGHT
The house, a nice brick one, sits out on the country side. It's the only house in the area. A large tree stands in the front yard. A swing hangs from a thick branch, which swings gently in the breeze of the night. Wind chimes can be seen and heard swaying back and forth on the porch.
[CUT TO]
INT. HANSON RESIDENCE- LIVING ROOM
[ANGLE ON TV]
A girl on screen can be seen running through a garage, chased by the killer.
[PAN AROUND TO COUCH]
Callie leans forward on the edge of the couch, clearly enjoying the film. April is slumped back into the corner of the couch, her head propped up with her hand. She looks like she is about to fall asleep.
Suddenly, Callie's iPhone lights up, playing the Marimba ringtone. Both girls look down at the phone for a moment before Callie pauses the movie, answering the phone.
CALLIE
Hello?
MAN (v.o.)
Hello.
Callie doesn't answer right away. She looks over at April, who gives her a questioning look. Callie takes the phone away from her ear, putting it on speaker. At this point she notices that the caller ID says "RESTRICTED".
CALLIE
April, did you tell anyone we were watching Stabbed?
April simply shakes her head.
MAN (v.o.)
Don't blame her. She doesn't have anything to do with this. Heh…
CALLIE
Who is this?
MAN (V.O.)
You tell me your name, I'll tell you mine.
April looks nervous. Callie looks pissed off.
CALLIE
Look, I've seen Stabbed enough times to know that I should just hang up and call the police. How does that sound?
MAN (V.O.)
Go ahead. Call the cops. I think I'll have enough time to play before they get here…
Callie rolls her eyes, hanging up on the mystery caller. She tosses the phone against the cushion next to her, letting out a heavy sigh. She looks over at April. April still looks worried. She has her arms folded across her chest.
CALLIE
Don't tell me that creep got you freaked out on me.
APRIL
It's just… isn't it a little weird that we got a phone call from someone who sounds like the killer in the movie we're watching? It's just a little bit strange.
CALLIE
(Laughing) Oh come on, we live in Harper's Port. Ever since the crime and the movie, Ghostface phone calls have been a thing around here. Nothing to get your panties in a wad over.
Callie hits the play button on the remote, unfreezing the frame on screen. She instantly becomes reinvested in what's going down on screen. April sighs, flopping back against the couch. She looks up at the ceiling, wondering about the caller.
As the end credits roll, Callie looks over at April, wondering what she thought of the movie. April doesn't look impressed. Callie frowns at her.
CALLIE
Didn't you like it?
APRIL
This stuff really happened. Those people really died. I just feel like they shouldn't have made a movie about it.
April gets up, looking around the room, confused.
APRIL
Where's the bathroom again?
CALLIE
(Smirking) Upstairs, first door on the left.
As April leaves the room, Callie rolls her eyes. Stabbed was a great movie. April was such a wet blanket. Callie couldn't help but feel like this was why April hadn't managed to make many friends since moving to Harper's Port. She wasn't fun.
[CUT TO]
INT. UPSTAIRS BATHROOM
April stands in front of the sink, washing her hands. She sighs, thinking about how horrible it must've been for those kids to go through what they had. And then to think that some sicko had made a movie about it on top of it all. They couldn't escape it.
Suddenly, a creaking sound outside the bathroom drew April out of her thoughts. Underneath the door frame, a shadow can be seen standing outside the door.
APRIL
Callie? Is that you?
[CUT TO]
INT. DOWNSTAIRS- LIVING ROOM
Callie sits on the edge of the couch, scrolling through Facebook when a phone call interrupts her. The caller ID reads "RESTRICTED". She smirks as she reads the ID, swiping to answer.
CALLIE
This oughta be good.
MAN (V.O.)
Oh, it will be.
CALLIE
What do you want?
MAN (V.O.)
You sure do know a lot about the killing spree that took place in this town a year and a half ago. It's almost like you're obsessed or something.
CALLIE
April, is this you?
MAN (V.O.)
When this is all over and done, you'll wish it had been April….
[Soundtrack thuds]
Callie looks up towards the ceiling, still taking in what the caller just said. She hears a thud come from somewhere upstairs, causing her to jump. She smirks, laughing at herself.
MAN (V. O.)
I wouldn't be laughing if I were you?
CALLIE
Okay, if this isn't April, then who is it?
MAN (V. O.)
You already know the answer to that, don't you? You just watched a movie about me.
CALLIE
Joey Masters and Nathan Fitzgerald are dead, genius.
MAN (V. O.)
They might be, but Ghostface lives on.
[Soundtrack thuds again.]
Callie crosses the living room, and stops in front of the landing in front of the stairs. She looks up at the long, ominous hallway that stretches out of view.
MAN (V. O.)
I'll give you a moment to check on your friend.
Before Callie can respond, the person hangs up. She pulls the phone from her ear, staring at the "CALL ENDED" screen. After a second, she begins to ascend the flight of stairs, slowly.
CALLIE
April? You alright up there?
No response. Callie continues up the stairs, stopping on the second floor landing. The bathroom door stands wide open, the light flooding out into the hallway. Callie looks at the bathroom, getting kind of nervous. Slowly, she makes her way over to the open doorway, finding an empty bathroom.
CALLIE
Ok, April… that's enough. Come on out, wherever you are.
Callie checks every room upstairs, with no sighting of April. As she comes out of the last room on the hall, her phone rings. "RESTRICED" again. She swipes and puts the phone to her ear.
CALLIE
Alright, April, I've had enough of this. Where are you?
MAN (V. O.)
Come downstairs, turn on the porch light, and look out the window.
CALLIE
Why should I?
MAN (V. O.)
BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T I'M GONNA GUT THIS LITTLE BITCH RIGHT NOW!
Suddenly, a girls' scream can be heard from the other end of the phone. Callie goes pale.
MAN (V. O.)
Are you scared now?
Callie doesn't answer, instead, she runs down the stairs, flipping a light switch near the front door. After doing so, she pushes back a curtain and peers out the window near the front door. She screams.
Outside, April is tied to a chair. Blood runs down her forehead. You can see the terror in her eyes. A piece of duct tape is plastered over her mouth. She stares at Callie, who makes a move to open the door.
MAN (V. O.)
Open the door, and she dies right now.
Callie freezes, her hand placed on the lock. Slowly, she pulls her hand away from the door. She begins to cry.
CALLIE
What the hell do you want?
MAN (V. O.)
I wanna play a game…
CALLIE
A game?
MAN (V. O.)
I'm going to ask you trivia from Stabbed and from the real massacre and if you get the questions right, you and April live. Get them wrong, you die!
CALLIE
No… I can't do this!
MAN (V. O.)
Fine, then should I go ahead and slit your friends' throat?
CALLIE
NO! NO!
MAN (V. O.)
Then play my game…
CALLIE
….
MAN (V. O.)
Question One. How many people did Joey and Nathan kill? And how many did their counterparts, Jerry and Nick kill?
Callie doesn't answer right away. She thinks about the question, counting in her head.
CALLIE
Joey and Nathan killed five people! Jerry and Nick killed seven!
MAN (V. O.)
Correct! Good job! Next question! How many times did Logan Fields face off against the Ghostface killer in real life?
Callie tries to remember everything that happened last year. Logan fought the killer when he attacked him at his house. And when the party at Whitney's happened. Did he fight him any other times?
MAN (V. O.)
Better hurry up! Clock is ticking! April is counting on you…
CALLIE
He only fought the killers two times!
MAN (V. O.)
WRONG! He faced the Ghostface killer three times. Once at home, once at school, and at the finale! You know what this means, Callie…
CALLIE
No! Please don't!
Callie scrunches her eyes shut, fearing the events to come. No sound comes from the other end of the line or from out on the porch. Callie opens her eyes after a moment.
MAN (V. O.)
You know what? I'm feeling a little lenient today. So I'll give you a choice…
CALLIE
W-What kin-kind of choice?
MAN (V. O.)
You or April.
CALLIE
W-what?
MAN (V. O.)
Who should I kill? You or April? Make a choice.
CALLIE
I can't make that kind of choice! What are you talking about?!
MAN (V.O.)
MAKE A CHOICE OR I AM GOING TO GUT BOTH OF YOU!
Callie screams.
CALLIE
Fine! April! Kill April! Let me go!
No response comes from the caller. Instead, the sickening sound of flesh being torn and the muffled screams of April can be heard from both the phone and from out on the porch. Callie screams again, looking out the window.
April, still tied to chair now has a gaping hole in her stomach, guts pouring out. She looks Callie right in the eyes, making sickening gagging sounds. Finally, her head slumps forward. April is dead.
Callie sinks to the floor, crying. She still holds the phone to her ear. The man on the other end of the line lets out a sinister cackle. Callie looks angry.
CALLIE
I made my choice! Now leave me alone!
MAN (V. O.)
Afraid I can't do that.
CALLIE
Why!? You said if I picked you'd leave me alone!?
MAN (V. O.)
I never said that. I just told you to pick who I should kill. I never said I'd go away after that. We still have to play for your life now. If you'd have told me to kill you, April would've gotten the chance to save herself too…
CALLIE
You bastard! I'm done with your sick game! I'm calling the police!
Callie hangs up on the caller before he can say anything in response. She is in the process of dialing 911 when a figure dressed all in black appears in the living room doorway.
She notices the figure out of the corner of her eye. Slowly, she looks away from the phone, at the figure.
He's dressed in long black robes, black boots, and black gloves. He wears a white ghost mask that looks as though it's screaming. He brandishes a bloody hunting knife. It's GHOSTFACE!
Callie lets out a terrified scream as the ghostly figure flies at her. She rolls out of the way just in time as he tackles the floor where she had just been slumped. The girl crawls down the hallway, trying to escape the murderer. A black glove reaches out, grabbing her foot.
She lets out a scream, kicking the killer in the face with her free foot, causing the killer to let go of her leg. Callie stumbles to her feet, running up the stairs. Ghostface is right behind her.
As she makes it to the second floor landing, Ghostface reaches out a gloved hand, grabbing her arm. The girl lets out a terrified scream, turning to punch the killer. The killer pulls up the knife, causing Callie to send her knuckles straight into the blade. She screams in pain, as the knife cuts deep into her balled up fist.
Ghostface yanks the knife out. Blood splatters on the white wall behind them. Callie backs up, holding her bleeding hand.
CALLIE
Please, just leave me alone!
Ghostface raises the blade above his head, bringing it down in a flash of silver. The knife makes a sickening sound as it sinks into Callie's chest. Just barely missing her heart.
Callie looks down at the growing red stain and the knife sticking out of her chest. She lets out a strangled scream of pain, coughing up blood. The killer pulls the knife from her chest, causing her to fall back against the railing. Before she can do anything else, the ghostly murderer grabs her, throwing her over the railing.
She screams on the way down, hitting the hallway floor hard. She lands on her back. A sickening snap can be heard as she also landed on her leg, breaking it. She lets out a weak cry of pain.
Looking up, through blurry eyes, she can see the menace coming down the stairs to finish the job. Slowly, she rolls over onto her stomach, trying to crawl away before the killer can get her. To no avail.
He grabs her broken leg, dragging her to him. She lets out another scream of pain and terror, knowing that the end is rapidly approaching. The killer rolls her over onto her back. She looks up at the ghostly face, spitting blood on it.
CALLIE
Who… are…you?
She reaches up a bloody hand, yanking the mask off.
[PAN UP TO THE KNIFE AS THE MASK IS REMOVED, THEN DOWN TO CALLIE]
The teen looks shocked by the identity of the killer. Before she can utter another word, the killer brings the knife down, piercing the girl's heart. Her eyes go lifeless, staring up into the face of her killer, seeing nothing.
[SMASH TO BLACK, CUE TITLE CARD]
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