Murder8-1

Ext.: The Photo Lab - late morning

     (Hill's squad car pulls up in front of the photo mat. The detective gets out and walks inside the shop.)

Clerk- Good morning, Mr. Policeman, sir!

      (Hill walks over to the counter. He flashes his badge at the clerk.)

Hill- Good morning. Detective Hill here to pick up some photos that were dropped off.

Clerk- Hill, you say?

Hill- Yes, sir.

Clerk- Yeah, you're the fellow. Something was wrong with that film you brought in.

Hill- What? Did the pictures not develop?

      (The clerk hands Hill a stack of photos. Nothing is visible. The photos are all black.)

Hill- What happened?

Clerk- Well, it's probably the film. Most likely, the film was exposed to some light or it got wet or too hot. I dunno.

Hill- Is there anyway that you can develop it?

Clerk- Well, there's this one process I could try. It may take awhile. If it goes okay, I might be able to make the photos 30% visible.

Hill- All I need is the face. That's the most important part. The faces.

Clerk- Come by before I close at seven. I should have them finished by then.

Hill- All right. But do your best. several people died because of these photographs.

Clerk- I'll do my best.

Int.: The Boiler Room at the school

     (AudreyHorne is tied to a chair. A piece of duct tape is across her mouth. The Killer is there with her. Her face is covered by all the steam form the boilers. All that can be seen is a dim figure. Audrey struggles to get free.)

Killer- (female voice) It's no use, little girl. A boy scout couldn't have tied a better knot.

     (Audrey tries to speak, but the tape distorts her words.)

Audrey- Ugggh wa wa umm naan naa.....

TheKiller- (laughs) Scream all you want. No one will here you down here. Your death will be silent. I suppose you figured out by now that I'm going to have to kill you. That's really sad. I've always liked you. But you just happened to be at the wrong place, at the wrong time. Don't worry, I'm not going to kill you now. I must take care of Blowfish first. I don't want any more sissies turning up dead, until I finish him off. He knows too much. I'm going to the hospital and kill him... right now. But later tonight.... aww tonight! Tonight we're going to have some fun! (A knife is suddenly held at Audrey's throat. Her eyes are wide open.) Tonight is the night that you die, my friend.

Ext.: The Playground - lunch

     (The playground is filled with children. The Girl Gang are at the swing sets. The Spooky 7 are hanging out by the slide. Meep lays a blanket down on the grass, so the gang can eat their bagged lunches.)

Ms.Biyach- Be careful going into the gym tonight, guys.

Sugaree- Why? What's going on?

Ms.Biyach- I heard a rumor that Beef and some of his pals are climbing up on the roof of the gym before the dance and water ballooning people as they come in.

Ms.Sass- Well, I know one thing... if any of them soak me, then the fight is on.

Suzanne- Biyach, why you spreading rumors? That's Audrey's job.

Meep- Yeah, where is she anyway? She wasn't in class this morning.

Suzanne- I dunno. She's never been absent before. Maybe she stayed home to get ready for the dance.

Ms.Biyach- I'll call her when I get home this afternoon.

Ms.Sass- Speaking of the dance, you have a date yet, Suz? I know you do.

Suzanne- Well....

Ms.Sass- You don't have a date?

Suzanne- No.

Sugaree- Girlfriend, what's wrong with you? The dance is in a few hours!

Suzanne- I know, I know. I'll find someone.