“FanBOYS”

Screenplay by Eric Hiers

October 14, 2002- October 26, 2002

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The 60's Spider-Man music plays faintly in the background.

FADE IN

Eddie Hines' House. Two days before FilmBUFFS. Eddie sits in front of his computer typing the script for his movie, The Reaper. Behind him, his friends, Dave and Tobey sit watching ”The Origin of Spider Man”.

DAVE

This is so cheesy.

TOBEY

Hey man, it's pretty close to the original comic book.

DAVE

This is so---I can't describe it. It's crap.

TOBEY

It's better than that 90's show.

DAVE

Oh, please. The 90's show is far from the lameness of this crap.

TOBEY

Hey man, a true classic never dies. Am I right Eddie?

EDDIE

(still typing) Most of the time, but not in this case.

DAVE

See, the film buff agrees with me.

EDDIE

Actually, I didn't like either show. Both failed in my opinion to capture the true greatness of the comic.

TOBEY

I thought it did.

EDDIE

Well I didn't. (turns off computer and gets up) I'm going to bed.

DAVE

Why man? You don't have to work tomorrow.

EDDIE

Yeah, well I'm tired.

DAVE

We need to find you a girlfriend. She'll give you more energy. You're only twenty and you act like an old man.

EDDIE

Spare me the criticism Dave. I can't listen to it tonight. Try not to trash my living room. If anyone comes over, don't wake me unless it's Amber.

DAVE

Why don't you ask her out?

EDDIE

(turns and walks into his room) Goodnight.

DAVE

You've known her forever man. The only thing the two of you haven't done together is date.

Eddie walks into his room. He turns on his television. “Say Anything” is on. Eddie takes off his over shirt and lays on his bed. He stares at the T.V. It depresses him, so he turns it off.

TITLE CARD—FanBOYS

FADE TO: Comic Book Heave. The next morning. A car drives up and drops off Eddie and Dave. They walk up to the store. Dave opens the store and walks in it. Dave turns on the lights to the store. He goes behind the counter and checks the store records. He hits the folder.

DAVE

Great!.

EDDIE

What?

DAVE

The Ultimate Spider-Man shipment hasn't come in yet. It was supposed to have come in yesterday. I swear to God, if Eric and Drew come in and ask, I'm going to kill them.

EDDIE

Why hasn't it come in yet?

DAVE

Because that deliveryman is slow as hell and couldn't find his ass if he had a map and a compass.

A girl, Tawnie, walks into the store and puts her purse under the counter.

TAWNIE

Let me guess, the shipment didn't come in yet.

DAVE

No!

The door opens and Jesse and Brandon walk in.

BRANDON

Eddie do you have “The Last Picture Show”?

TAWNIE

You come to a comic books store looking for a movie?

BRANDON

I came to find Eddie.

EDDIE

That's an old movie Brandon. Why would you want it?

BRANDON

For the nudity man. Cybil Shepard, man she's hot.

JESSE

Oh my God. That's the girl who gets naked in it? I don't think I could stomach it.

BRANDON

She was a lot younger then.

EDDIE

Yeah. Come by the video store tomorrow and I'll get it for you.

BRANDON

Gravy.

JESSE

Have the ne--

DAVE

--(frustrated) No!

JESSE

I was just asking.

Dave stomps into the back.

JESSE

What's his problem?

EDDIE

He's just frustrated because the new shipment hasn't come in and everyone keeps asking him if it has or not.

BRANDON

It's his time of the month man.

Eddie walks to the back, where Dave sits reading an issue of Maxim. There is a pack of donuts on the table.

EDDIE

Man, I'm sure the shipment will come today.

DAVE

It's not just that. The boss is breathing down my neck about it.

EDDIE

Well, what do you expect? She's a 40 something year old woman. Women don't know how to run a comic book store.

AMBER

I resent that you sexist pig.

Dave and Eddie look up to see Amber, skater girl and Eddie's best friend. Eddie smiles, Dave rolls his eyes.

AMBER

Is this the type of crap you say when I'm not around? A woman could run a comic book store better than you or any other man.

EDDIE

Only you Amber.

DAVE

Except you’re not a woman.

Eddie his Dave and Dave looks up at Eddie, then at Amber.

DAVE

And not yet a girl, or whatever.

AMBER

You're so dumb.

DAVE

And you're so ugly.

AMBER

When are you going to grow up?

DAVE

When are you going to drop being the millennium’s answer to Pat Benatar and act like a normal girl?

Eddie picks up a donut and puts it in Dave's mouth to shut him up.

EDDIE

So what are you doing here?

AMBER

I was just looking for you. I wondered if you wanted to hang out and go skating or watch a movie or something since it's your day off and everything.

EDDIE

Yeah, but not right now. I want to get first dibs at the new shipment.

AMBER

Waste of space over there will hold you an issue, won't he?

DAVE

When are the two of you going to quit screwing around and go out?

AMBER

What are you talking about?

DAVE

I mean, you two are perfect for each other, except you know, you like girls and he lacks any sexual desires of any kind.

AMBER

I'm going to ram that magazine down your throat if you don't shut up.

EDDIE

Don't worry about him Amber.

AMBER

So, are you coming or what?

EDDIE

Not right now, Amber.

AMBER

(hurt) Okay, I see. You'd rather spend your time sitting around reading geeky comics with your dorky friends than spend time with me.

DAVE

Truth hurts, doesn't it?

EDDIE

No, it's not like that.

AMBER

Whatever.

She turns and starts walking away. She walks past Jesse and Brandon. Eddie follows her.

JESSE

Hey, Eddie look at this.

BRANDON

When are you two going to stop playing around and go out?

AMBER

Shut up chicken chaser!

EDDIE

Amber, don't be this way!

She's not listening. She's gone. Eddie sighs and watches Amber walk away. Dave steps up behind him and stares at Amber.

DAVE

She'll be back later. She can't stay mad at you. She loves you. Just like you love her.

EDDIE

It's not that kind of love Dave. I wish you guys would quit trippin'.(turns to face those behind him)

TAWNIE

You two would make a cute couple Eddie.

EDDIE

We're just friends.

Eddie walks toward the back. Dave continues watching Amber leave.

DAVE

You know, if she dropped the whole skater look and put on some nice clothes and fixed her hair she'd be kind of cute Eddie. I'd go with her if she wasn't such an raging b----. (he then notices a girl coming around the corner) (fixating) Oh my God, look at her!

Jesse and Brandon come up behind him and take a look. Their eyes widen and they nod in agreement.

JESSE

Whoa!

BRANDON

Hello!

Then they see the man beside her. Obviously he's her boyfriend and he's huge.

DAVE

Who's that gorilla beside her?

TAWNIE

(looks out the window) That's Ally Thomas and her boyfriend, James Scott.

BRANDON

It figures a fine girl like that would have King Kong for a boyfriend. I could still kick his ass.

JESSE

Yeah right.

DAVE

They're coming in here!

Dave, Jesse, and Brandon scatter like roaches. Ally and James enter the store and Tawnie smiles at them, while the three guys watch from a distance, pretending to be reading comics.

TAWNIE

Hey Ally. How are you doing?

ALLY

Hey Tawnie (to James). Hurry up and find your funny book so we can go.

JAMES

Shut up. (walks off)

ALLY

(rolls her eyes and turns to Tawnie) Don't take it personally Tawnie. Comic book stores just freak me out.

TAWNIE

It's okay.

ALLY

How can you stand it, working here I mean?

TAWNIE

I like comic books.

ALLY

It must be a Breaker thing.

TAWNIE

Actually we get a lot of you guys here. Comics aren't prejudiced because of class.

ALLY

They just don't appeal to me. Never have. Do you think I'm superficial?

TAWNIE

No. You like Hilfiger and American Eagle and I prefer to spend my money on comic books and video games.

ALLY

How are things in the Breaks? Has it changed much since I moved over to Cason Brooks?

TAWNIE

Not really. How is it? Being a Preppie? Being part of the Prep Squad?

ALLY

It's all right. In high school it was but good, but then again, that's because I was given everything. I didn't have to work for anything. It was just handed to me. I go out with a football player, but all I am to his is a show pony, a trophy. Our relationship isn't based on love. All James wants is sex....but I can't do that for him, so he gets it from other girls.

TAWNIE

Oh God, and you're still with him? Why don't you dump him?

ALLY

Because I can't.

TAWNIE

Ally, come on. You need to get some self-confidence. Remember that whole “five-second” thing he started about you?

ALLY

Yeah but--

TAWNIE

--How can you even consider staying with a guy like that?

ALLY

I can't do it Tawnie. I wouldn't survive without him.

JAMES

(walks past them) Come on, this place sucks. They don't even have “Power Rangers” comics. Lets go.

DAVE

(looks at Tawnie) (mouthing) “Power Rangers”?

ALLY

I'll see you later, Tawnie.

TAWNIE

Bye.

Ally and James walk out of the store. Dave walks to the door.

TAWNIE

That girl needs to dump that jerk. He is terrible to her.

EDDIE

(walks up to them) Was that James Scott I saw here?

TAWNIE

Yeah.

EDDIE

Was Ally with him?

TAWNIE

(nods)

DAVE

How do you know Ally?

EDDIE

She was a sophomore when we graduated, remember? They used to call her "Five Seconds"

DAVE

That was "Five Seconds"

EDDIE

Yeah.

DAVE

I always imagined some skanky, slutty girl, not a beauty like her.

TAWNIE

She needs to drop the hulk and go out with a decent guy.

DAVE

Are you insinuating I ask her out?

TAWNIE

No, but you'd be a hell of a lot better than James Scott.

CUT TO: Later on. Dave stands behind the counter. Customer 1 is on the other side asking Dave about “Dragon Ball Z” cards. He is dressed like Goku.

CUSTOMER 1

(making Vegeta-like expressions) So you don't have any new videos or DVDs or any new “DBZ” items in? This angers me very much.

DAVE

Sorry, no. But I do the number to the sanitarium down in Smith's Grove.

CUSTOMER 1

Do you mock me? You dare mock a Super Saiyan III?

DAVE

I guess so.

The customer yells out, pretending like his is charging up but nothing is happening. Dave looks at him like he is stupid.

CUSTOMER 1

I swear it worked last time.

DAVE

I'm sure it did. Now can you take your scary behind out of here before I call the Gundam Squad.

Customer 1 leaves and Eddie walks up.

DAVE

I can't stand these twenty-year-old guys who are so obsessed with Japanese Animation that they dress like their favorite character and go out in public.

EDDIE

Was it Lee and that Daniel guy? Did Daniel come in that Pikachu costume again?

DAVE

No. It was some other guy who thought he was a Super Saiyan.

EDDIE

Oh, I know that guy. He comes to the video store sometimes. He's a trip.

CUT TO: LATER

DAVE

Where's Jesse and Brandon?

EDDIE

They're probably back looking at the Adult comics.

DAVE

Or stealing my Maxim.

Customer 2 walks up. This guy is the stereotypical comic geek.

CUSTOMER 2

Do you guys have the rare edition of the “Return of the Jed”i comic adaptation that has the lost scene where Jabba's guards disrobe Princess Leia and put her in the slave girl outfit?

Eddie and Dave look at each other with a look that says "What the Hell!?"

CUSTOMER 2

I collect rare “Star Wars” items.

DAVE

You know. I don't think we do.

CUSTOMER 2

Princess Leia is hot, but I have a girlfriend. She lives in Canada.

DAVE

I'm sure she does.

CUSTOMER 2

Well I'll see you later. May the force be with you.

DAVE

Yeah, same to you. Jar Jar.

Customer 2 leaves the store.

EDDIE

(imitating Yoda) A strange on, I think he is.

DAVE

I love “Star Wars” just as much as the next guy, but that guy takes it to the extreme.

EDDIE

Obviously. You know Amber seemed really pissed at me earlier.

DAVE

She seems pissed at ever guy. I think she's gay.

EDDIE

(rolls his eyes)

DAVE

And I think you should pull a “Chasing Amy” on her.

EDDIE

She's not gay and I'm not going to ask her out.

DAVE

Why not?

EDDIE

She's my friend, that's it.

DAVE

So am I.

EDDIE

Would you go out with me if I asked you to?

DAVE

(joking) I don't know, man. You're not really my type.

EDDIE

Granted I think she is cute, she's beautiful, but I just can't go out with her. It'll ruin our friendship.

CUSTOMER 3

That’s so sweet. That’s like “Dawson’s Creek”.

DAVE

Where the hell did you come from?

CUSTOMER 3

How long have you and this girl been friends?

EDDIE

We jokingly say since sperm.

CUSTOMER 3

That's so sweet. I don't know either of you, but judging from the way you talk about her, I'd say you two would make a great couple.

DAVE

Who the hell are you?

EDDIE

I don't know. We've been friends for so long and even on “Dawson's Creek”, their friendship got screwed up because they went out and it's never really recovered.

CUSTOMER 3

I think you're just a chicken.

EDDIE

I'm not a chicken.

CUSTOMER 3

You're afraid to take chances. You are a craven. Just like ever other guy in the world. You are a coward. You're afraid to be a man. You don't want to go out of your Peter Pan syndrome.

DAVE

What the hell'd you come here for?

CUSTOMER 3

Do you have the new Dean Koontz?

DAVE

This is a comic book store, not a bookstore.

CUSTOMER 3

My bad. (leaves the store)

EDDIE

You know, maybe she's right.

DAVE

I think she's freaking crazy. I'm tired of all this anti-male crap that revolves around here. They say we're sexist, well that's a paradox if I ever heard one.

EDDIE

I think I'm going to ask Amber out.

DAVE

Well, it is about time. In fact, her she comes.

AMBER

(walking into the store) We need to talk in private. (she and Eddie walk to the back room) We've been friends since forever. We've been through so much together. Skinned knees, broken ankles, your father's death, my mothers. Your mother's trouble, puberty, junior high, high school. I mean, we've been through it all. Whenever something was bad, you were there for me and I hope I was there for you, every time things were bad for you.

EDDIE

You were.

AMBER

We've been friends since sperm (she and Eddie laugh) and I don't know about you, but in all this time, I've fallen in love with you. You're the first thing on my mind when I wake up and the last thing I think of when I go to sleep. I love you Eddie Hines.

EDDIE

I love you too Amber. (runs his fingers down her cheek) But---only as the girl I've known for twenty years. The friend I could always count on to be there for me. The girl who was there for me when my father was mugged and killed at a gas station and when my mother had a nervous breakdown and had to be committed. I love you as a friend, Amber.

AMBER

(hurt) Nothing more?

EDDIE

Nothing less.

Amber's face falls and she runs off. Eddie runs after her. Amber runs to the door. Drew and Eric open the door.

DREW

Hey Amber, Eddie. When are you two going--

Amber pushes Eric down and runs off. Eddie stops at Eric and Drew.

DREW

What's her problem?

DAVE

You chickened out didn't you?

EDDIE

I couldn't do it. She started talking about all the stuff we had been through together and I couldn't let it all go to hell because of my longing for someone.

DAVE

So you are saying Amber is not the one?

EDDIE

I love her, but just not in that way.

DREW

You're a loser Eddie.

EDDIE

I'm a loser?

DREW

Yeah, you're a loser.

EDDIE

You may be right. (starts to leave)

DAVE

Where are you going?

EDDIE

I'm going to find Amber. (walks out the store)

DREW

Has the new Ultimate Spider-Man shipment come in yet?

DAVE

No. Wait, there's the delivery guy.

Jesse and Brandon walk up.

JESSE

Well it's about time.

CUT TO: Moments later. Dave stands looking at the shipment.

DAVE

Where the hell are the Spider-Man comics?

DELIVERY GUY

(sarcastically) I guess I misplaced them. I know that must suck for you guys. I know it's your favorite comic and your biggest moneymaker in your little geek store because of that movie that came out last May. I'm so sorry. (normal) Just sign for this crap so I can get out of here.

Dave signs for them and carries the box of other comics to the back.

DELIVERY GUY

Loser fan boys.

He exits the store. Jesse, Brandon, Drew, and Eric all look at each other.

BRANDON

You guys thinking what I'm thinking?

JESSE

Yeah.

DREW

Yeah.

Eric nods and they all turn to the door.

CUT TO: A few seconds later. Eric is holding the Deliveryman, while Jesse and Drew punch him. Brandon is looking through the shipments in the UPS van. He picks up a stack of comic books.

BRANDON

Yo guys, I found the comic books. This hypocritical bastard was hogging them for himself.

Brandon looks down and sees a box of Maxim books.

BRANDON

Oh my God! (picks up the box) These are mine now.

CUT TO: The lake behind Eddie's house. Amber sits on the dock in a morose state. Eddie walks up to her.

EDDIE

Amber, I've been looking all over the place for you.

AMBER

I'm sure you have.

EDDIE

Amber, all I said was I just want us to be friends.

AMBER

The whole "just be friends" line. It ranks up there with "something suddenly came up" and "May the force be with you". They're clichéd phrases used when the speaker lack innovation.

EDDIE

Amber (sits beside her). Great friendships between guys and girls are ruined when they take that next step and we have known each other. Since we were babies and we've had a great friendship since and I don't want anything to screw that up. Amber, I love you, a hell of a lot more than I could ever love a girlfriend. Amber puts her head on Eddie's shoulder and Eddie puts his arm around her.

CUT TO: Closing Time. Comic Book Heaven. Tawnie and Dave are turning off the lights. Tawnie puts on her coat. They go outside of the store and lock the door.

TAWNIE

Do you work tomorrow?

DAVE

Yeah of course. Miss Robin loves working me to death. Can't say it's hard. It could be a lot worse. I could be working with her at Burger King.

TAWNIE

God forbid.

DAVE

Well, I'll see you tomorrow.

Dave and Tawnie go their separate ways. Down from Dave are Ally and James. They are fighting.

ALLY

I can't take it anymore. It's over!

JAMES

You can't just quit me like that you little tease.

ALLY

That's all you want from me is sex.

JAMES

Don't flatter yourself, “five seconds”.

Ally punches him in the chest and he pushes her down. Dave runs up to James and pushes him.

DAVE

What's up man? Is that how you treat women, Kravinov?

JAMES

I'm gonna kill you, Breaker.

James punches at Dave, who moves out of the way and punches James in the face. James fell to the ground hard. Dave holds out his hand for Ally. She takes his hand and he pulls her to her feet.

DAVE

Are you all right?

ALLY

Yeah.

DAVE

Do you want me to walk you home?

ALLY

(smiling) I'd like that.

DAVE

Well, all right. Where do you live?

ALLY

Cason Brooks.

DAVE

Cason Brooks? You're a Preppie?

ALLY

Yeah.

DAVE

(sighs) Okay, let's go.

Ally takes off her ring and throws it down at James. Dave and Ally walk away. CUT TO: Outside Eddie's house. Eddie and Dave walked down the street.

DAVE

So, how'd things go between you and Avril Lavigne.

EDDIE

Pretty good. There are still a few bruises, but things are all right. What about you? Did you ever talk to Ally?

DAVE

Yeah.

EDDIE

You did? And?

DAVE

She's a Preppie, dude.

EDDIE

Oh my God. You can't be serious.

DAVE

It is forbidden. Breakers and Preppies cannot go out.

EDDIE

I thought you were finally going to grow up and put an end to this childish crap.

DAVE

Are you saying you would go out with someone from the Prep Squad?

EDDIE

It wouldn't matter if I liked the girl a lot.

DAVE

Whatever dude. So, what are you going to do now?

EDDIE

Probably go on to bed. I'm tired. I've got to work tomorrow.

DAVE

Yeah. I think I'll go on home myself.

EDDIE

See you man.

Eddie walks towards his house and then steps and looks up at the sky. He could sense tomorrow, something great was going to happen. He went inside. A truck passes by Dave as he walks away and pulls up into the house beside Eddie's. Three people get out of the truck. Two girls and a guy.

Kyle

Hurry up and get inside you two. Just because your cousin is here now Katie, doesn't mean you can slack on your chores. I'm hungry.

KATIE

Okay Kyle.

Kyle and Katie walk towards the house. Katie steps and turns to her cousin.

KATIE

You coming Lucy?

LUCY

No. I just want to stay here for a moment and look at the stars.

KATIE

Suit yourself.

Lucy looks from her cousin and up to the sky.

LUCY

(to herself) It will be all right, Luce. You have to face your demons. But can you do alone?

CUT TO: Eddie's room. Eddie sits looking at a picture of him and Amber. He sits it down and then looks out the window at the sky. PAN OUT THE WINDOW.

FADE OUT

“FilmBUFFS”

Teen Angst Episode One

Screenplay by

Eric Hiers

This script is dedicated to my friends who were the inspirations for the characters, but most of all, this is dedicated to Sarah

“Letting Go” (Eddie’s Song) by Eric Hiers

Brandon’s Song by Brandon Hargrove

Eddie’s Script by Eric Hiers

Lucy’s Script by Sarah Shorter

May 24, 2000 – October 18, 2001

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Eddie (v.o.)-

Pop quiz, hotshot; what was Tom Hanks’ first movie and what genre was it in?

FADE INTO: Reel Video Store.

PAN THROUGH THE VIDEOS ON THE NEW RELEASES SECTION.

Eddie (v.o.)-

A lot of people don’t know the answer.

PAN OVER TO EDDIE STANDING BEHIND THE COUNTER AND DAVE STANDING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COUNTER.

Eddie (v.o.)-

People always say----

Dave-

The Money Pit. Comedy.

Eddie-

Wrong buddy. It wasn’t The Money Pit and it wasn’t a comedy.

Dave-

Well what was it then? An action movie?

Eddie-

No. Think Halloween.

Dave-

He wasn’t in Halloween.

Eddie-

I said think Halloween. It was a horror movie that was spawned by the success of Halloween.

Dave-

Friday the 13^th?

Eddie-

Nope.

Dave-

The Slumber Party Massacre?

Eddie-

Nope.

Dave-

My Bloody Valentine?

Eddie-

Nope.

Dave-

The Fog? Terror Train? Prom Night?

Eddie-

Nope.

Dave-

Was it a Halloween sequel?

Eddie-

You’re pathetic, man. You know he wasn’t in a Halloween sequel.

Dave-

Damn. Well, what the hell is it, then?

Rosa, the owner of the store, walks up behind Eddie with several videotapes.

Rosa-

He Knows You’re Alone. 1980. Tom Hanks’ first movie.

Eddie-

Correct.

Rosa puts the video, He Knows You’re Alone on the counter and slides it to Dave.

Eddie-

Check it out. It’s pretty good.

Dave picks it up.

Dave-

Hmm, I think I will.

Eddie-

Cool.

Rosa-

Tom Hanks in Halloween? God, you’re dumb. Maybe one of the earlier ones, but not like Halloween 4- H20. He was too big a star by the time they came out.

Eddie-

Not really. He really wasn’t a big star really until Philadelphia. He became the star he is today after doing Forrest Gump.

Rosa-

See, that’s why he works here. He knows his stuff.

Eddie smiles.

Dave-

Yeah. Hey Rosa, I think that pizza back there is on fire.

Rosa-

Oh.

Rosa turns around and runs back in the back.

Dave throws 99 cents on the counter.

Dave-

I’ll see you later, man.

Eddie-

Okay, man. Enjoy the movie. The opening scene will remind you of another movie.

Dave-

What?

Eddie-

Just watch it. You’ll know it when you see it.

Dave-

Okay, see you dude.

Dave walks outside and jumps on his bike and rides away.

Rosa comes rushing back.

Rosa-

Where did that little shit go?

Eddie-

He left.

Rosa-

Maybe I can go catch his monkey---

Eddie-

He’s gone, Rosa.

Rosa-

When he comes back, I get that little bastard.

Eddie-

Yeah, but who’s the one who fell for that trick?

Rosa rolls her eyes. She starts back in the back.

Rosa-

It’s closing time, Eddie, so---

Eddie-

Okay, Rosa.

Eddie smiles and goes up to the front door and turns off the OPEN sign.

FADE TO: Opening Credits with the Stone Temple Pilots song, “Interstate Love Song” playing.

FADE IN.

The next morning.

PAN AROUND EDDIE’S ROOM, SHOWING ALL HIS FILM POSTERS AND FILM PROPS THAT FILL HIS ROOM.

Eddie lays on his bed asleep. He rolls over and moans.

Soft Voice (v.o.)-

Eddie.

PAN OVER TO THE OPEN WINDOW.

Soft Voice (v.o.)-

Eddie.

Eddie’s eyes open.

Soft Voice (v.o.)-

Eddie.

Eddie gets up and slowly walks over to the window. Then a figure plunges through the curtain at Eddie.

Loud Voice (v.o.)-

WAKE UP WHITE BOY!!!

Eddie (gasping)-

Jeez---

Eddie falls to the floor.

The figure pushes the curtain from his face. It is Dave.

Dave-

Break yourself white boy.

Eddie scoffs.

Eddie-

Man Dave. You scared the hell out of me.

Dave smiles.

Dave-

Scream 2.

Eddie-

What?

Dave-

The beginning is what Scream 2’s beginning was taken from.

Eddie-

Oh yeah. Good. I didn’t know if you’d notice it.

Dave-

Not everyone’s as movie freaked as you, but some people can see things like that in films. The same thing goes for Scream’s beginning. It was taken from that film about that babysitter being harassed on the phone by the dude upstairs.

Eddie-

When A Stranger Calls, yeah.

Dave looks down.

Dave-

Get some pants on and come outside. I’ll be waiting in the front.

Dave exits the window.

PAN OUT THE WINDOW AND CATCH UP WITH DAVE AS HE WALKS TO THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE.

Dave sits on the steps.

Dave looks across the street.

Dave’s jaw drops.

Dave-

Hell yeah.

Across the street, Miss Campbell; in her late twenties, recently divorced, and wearing the skimpiest, tightest clothes that she can fit on the porno star style body she has; walks to the mailbox, shaking her barely covered backside.

Dave sits there on the steps, drooling.

Miss Campbell looks over and sees Dave and waves sexy-like.

Miss Campbell (soft and sexy-like)-

Hey.

Dave-

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey.

Miss Campbell walks back inside her house. Eddie walks out the door and sits by Dave.

Eddie-

Wipe the drool, bud. You have no chance with Ms. Campbell.

Dave wipes his chin and mouth.

Dave-

Man, she wants me. She comes out here dressed like Emmanuelle in heat, because she wants me to come over there and put it to her the right way.

Eddie laughs.

Dave-

What?

Eddie-

You’re so massively deluded.

Dave-

Yeah, whatever, but when you hear her screaming her lungs because I’m tapping---

Eddie-

Yeah, whatever Dave. Whatever.

Dave-

You’ll see. Me and Miss Campbell, Boom shaka lacka.

Eddie (sarcastically)-

Yeah.

In the background, two guys can be heard arguing. Eddie and Dave look down the street.

Eddie (to us)-

There’s Jesse and Brandon, my crazy compadres.

THE ANGLE SHIFTS TO:

Jesse and Brandon; two guys the same age as Eddie and Dave, dressed in the whole “ghetto” attire, as they walk into Dave’s yard.

Jesse-

You’re full of shit, man.

Brandon-

I swear to God man. I saw a movie last night on Cinemax that had Eminem, Britney Spears, and Christina Aguilera going at it like dogs.

Eddie and Dave look at the two strangely.

Jesse-

There is no way man. Shady hates those two Barbie doll bitches.

Brandon-

That may be so. But I know what I saw.

Jesse-

It wasn’t him, man. Damn!

THE ANGLE SHIFTS TO:

Eddie (looking at us)-

Brandon and Jesse are the town slackers. We all went to Hollow High together. Class of 2000, man. Greatest class to ever go to and graduate from Hollow High. We’re all the same, but yet we’re all totally different. Brandon and Jesse just like hovering around town, Dave is almost the same way, but he at least has some direction on his road to nowhere. All they think about is just chillin’ and getting laid. They’re thinking with their heads, just not the right ones.

Brandon and Jesse walk up to Eddie and Dave.

Brandon and Jesse-

Wazzup!

Eddie and Dave-

Wazzup!

They all laugh.

Eddie-
So what are you two slackers doing?

Jesse-

Nothing.

Brandon-

Just chillin’.

Eddie (to us)-

What’d I say?

A pick up truck drives up to the house beside Eddie’s house. Justin Timberlake’s “Like I Love You” is blasting from the cheap speakers of the truck.

Eddie (to us)-

Oh God, here we go.

Three guys and a girl step out of the truck. The three guys look all raggedy and messy. The girl is dressed like a slut.

Eddie (to us)-

That’s the class of 2000’s graduating Prep Squad. You’re probably wondering what the Prep Squad is. You see, there are two big cliques at Hollow High School; The Prep Squad and The Breakers. We’re the class of 2000’s graduating Breakers. The Breakers are called the Breakers because of the fact that most of us live down in the Breaks, a white and black hood. We’re all your average broke as, well let’s not go there. The Prep Squad, on the other hand, are all rich popular inbred dickheads and sluts. They all, except those dipsticks over there, live in Cason Brooks, which is the direct opposite of the Breaks. Nothing but a bunch of stuck-up, rich, snobbish freaks live there. The Prep Squad and The Breakers are like the Capulets and the Montagues. We’ll be at war eternally.

Kyle (one of the guys)-

Yo! What’s up you wigger faggots!

Brandon-

Hey man, you want some of this?

Jesse-

Don’t think we won’t come over there.

Dave-

Yeah, we don’t care if you get your twelve gages. We’ll still knock you DOWN!

Eddie (to us)-

That one guy is Kyle. He’s a little punk who likes to start stuff and back down when he sees someone’s serious. He’s great leadership for the Preppies. That little slut over there is Katie, the worst waste of silicone and make-up in the history of the universe. I hate that fu--- well, you can guess the rest. Those two over there, Vanilla Ice and Flubber, that’s Jeremy and Tyler. Jeremy is a little momma’s boy and Country is a miniature Stay Puff Marshmallow Man, as you can see.

Kyle-

Yo Tyler, get the guns.

Katie (rubbing up against Kyle)-

No baby. I want to go upstairs.

Katie rubs Kyle’s shoulder.

Kyle (to The Breakers)-

We’ll finish this later, punks.

The Preppies walk inside their house.

Brandon-

We’ll be waiting!

Jesse-

I can’t stand those bastards.

Miss Campbell walks out of her house. Dave notices her. Brandon and Jesse follow his gaze to her.

Brandon and Jesse (together)-

Daaaaaamn!

Miss Campbell picks up the water hose and starts watering her plants.

Brandon-

Ooo God, Miss Campbell is H-O-sexy T-T!

Dave-

You got that right.

Jesse-

Oh yeah.

Brandon-

I’m going over there.

Brandon silently walks up behind Miss Campbell. She bends over to pull up some weeds. Brandon gets behind her and starts fake humping her.

Dave, Jesse, and Eddie bust out laughing. Miss Campbell turns around and sees Brandon.

Miss Campbell (slaps Brandon)-

Little pervert.

The guys laugh more. Eddie looks at his watch. It is time for him to go to work.

Eddie-

Hey guys, it’s been fun. But I’ve got to get to work.

Dave-

Yeah, me too.

Eddie-

Yeah, you wish.

Jesse-

Okay guys.

CUT TO: Eddie and Dave walking down the street.

Dave-

Hey man, I’m going down to Club 2K tonight, ho searching. You should come with me. Maybe you’ll find yourself a ho there. You need to get laid already.

Eddie-

I can’t dude. I’m polishing up the script tonight.

Dave-

Man! When are you going start filming that chicken head movie?

Eddie-

Next week.

Dave-

Dude, you’ve been trying to make that movie since 7^th Grade. That’s seven years dude.

Eddie-

I’m actually going to do it this time.

Dave-

Normal guys think about girls. You think about movies. Eddie, I’ve got to ask you something. Are you gay?

Eddie-

Shut up.

CUT TO: Reel Video Store. Eddie is behind the counter, checking in some videos. Dave stands looking at the film poster for Space Opera, a futuristic version of Grease starring Britney Spears.

Dave-

Damn man, why can’t I find a chick with jugs like that? My life sucks.

Eddie-

Put her in your spank sag, dude. Live in reality.

Dave (walking up to the counter)-

Yeah, well reality bites.

Eddie-

Drama section, row 20; right between The Real McCoy and Reap The Wild Wind. 1994, Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke; Directed by Ben Stiller.

Dave-

That movie sucks, man.

Eddie-

Any movie with no jugs or tail in it sucks to you. It’s a really good movie.

Dave-

Yeah whatever. Is The Texas Cheerleader Masseuse in yet?

Eddie-

No, but the others you want; Lady and Her Tramps, The Sperminator, and Far From Behind are in.

Dave (smiling)-

Ah, immortal pornographic classics.

Eddie-

Might I suggest a film for you to watch?

Dave-

Sure man, why not?

Eddie walks to the back of the store and gets a video and hands it to Dave.

Dave-

The Deliberate Stranger? Isn’t this about Ted Bundy? Why would I want to watch this?

Eddie-

Research Dave, because if you don’t stop with the porn, you’re going to end up just like him.

Dave-

No man, I’m not going to end up like that. I love naked women getting it in strange positions and I want to try some of those positions out on a woman one day, but I’m not gonna go out and rape a woman just to temporarily fulfill my nasty sexual desires.

Eddie (laughing)-

What about a man?

Dave-

No! I ain’t gay.

Eddie continues laughing.

Rosa (walking by)-

Denial. Denial.

Dave-

Hey shut up Rosa.

Eddie (laughing)-

I love hearing you defend your sexuality.

Dave-

Man, forget you.

The door opens and a girl enters the video store. She catches Dave’s eye and then Eddie’s.

Dave-

Wow, check this shorty out.

Eddie does not hear Dave’s remark. He is too caught up in the girl’s beauty. The sunlight seems to follow her as she walks up to the counter.

Lucy (the girl)-

Hey.

Eddie-

Hey.

Dave stands at the side of the counter watching Lucy and Eddie.

Lucy-

I’m new in town and I’d like to get a membership.

Eddie-

What? Oh---membership, right. Okay.

Eddie reaches under the counter and gets a form, then he gets a pen and drops it. Dave and Lucy both laugh. Eddie quickly picks it up and hands it to Lucy.

Dave-

Well you’ve come to the right place. Reel Video is the best video store in Hollow, Georgia.

Lucy-

That’s why I’m here. I hear you’ve got the best selections.

Eddie (stuttering)-

Yeah, that’s right. New and old.

Dave-

Lucy Sherman. That’s nice.

Lucy-

Thanks, what’s yours?

Dave-

I’m Dave Herring.

Eddie-

I’m Eddie Hines.

Lucy-

That’s nice.

Lucy seems to be uninterested with Eddie.

Dave-

So what are you looking for today?

Lucy-

Hmm, I don’t know. You said you’ve got new and old?

Eddie-

Yeah.

Lucy-

Okay. What about Chasing Amy?

Dave-

Chasing Amy? As in the third Jay and Silent Bob film.

Lucy-

Yeah, the third View Askew film.

Eddie-

Follow me.

Eddie and Lucy walk down the Comedy section. He picks up Chasing Amy and hands it to her.

Eddie-

Chasing Amy. 1997, Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams. Directed by Kevin Smith. Follow-up to Clerks and Mallrats. Followed by Dogma and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.

Lucy-

And the short-lived Clerks cartoon series and the brief cameo in Scream 3.

Eddie-

Of course. Anything else?

Lucy-

Um, yeah. Edward Scissorhands.

Eddie-

1990, Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder. Directed by Tim Burton.

Lucy-

You know the film?

Eddie-

Oh yeah. It’s my favorite film.

Lucy-

Really?

Eddie-

Yeah.

Eddie walks over to the Drama section and Lucy follows him. He picks up Edward Scissorhands and hands it to Lucy.

Eddie-

Anything else?

Lucy-

No. That’s it for now.

Eddie-

Okay.

Lucy-

How much?

Eddie-

First rentals are free.

Lucy-

Okay, thanks. Bye, Andy.

Eddie-

Eddie.

Lucy-

Yeah, Eddie. Sorry.

Lucy exits the store.

Eddie (to us)-

How do you guys think I did? (BEAT) I know, I acted like a loser.

Eddie walks back behind the counter.

Dave-

So, when are you two going out?

Eddie-

What are you talking about?

Dave-

You and Lucy were really hitting it off.

Eddie-

I don’t know what you’re talking about.

Eddie picks up some videos and walks off. Dave laughs.

CUT TO: Eddie walking past the lake and into his yard. He squats down and ties his shoes. When he gets up, he looks at the lake and sitting there by the lake is Lucy. Eddie smiles and walks behind her.

Eddie-

Hey.

Lucy looks up at Eddie. She smiles and looks back at the lake.

Lucy-

Hey.

Eddie sits down beside her.

Eddie-
So, how were the movies?

Lucy-

Good. Chasing Amy was really good. It’s not as funny as Mallrats, but it’s just as good, if not better.

Eddie-

Yeah, the laughs are smaller, but it goes more for the story.

Lucy-

And Edward Scissorhands was just as tragic as I remember.

Eddie-

That it is. That’s why it’s my favorite movie.

Lucy-

My favorite movie is An Officer and A Gentleman.

Eddie-

I hate Richard Gere movies. They just don’t reflect reality.

Lucy-

And Edward Scissorhands does?

Eddie-

The emotions do. It’s more believable than, Pretty Woman, for instance. It’s more believable than that whole “hooker and rich guy fall in love” thing. It wasn’t love they felt, it was sex.

Lucy-

You’re a guy. You wouldn’t appreciate a good love story.

Eddie-

On the contrary, I do appreciate good love stories. Love Story, for instance. What about Say Anything?

Lucy-

Yeah, those two are good ones. I guess you do appreciate good love stories.

Eddie-

Yeah, but I prefer the tragic ones over the ones with happy endings. My life’s full of tragedy.

Lucy-

Really?

Eddie-

Yeah, a film buff’s life full of tragedy.

Lucy (softly, almost unaudioable)-

I know what you mean.

Eddie-

So, what are you doing on MY lake?

Eddie laughs.

Lucy-

I didn’t see YOUR name on it.

Eddie puts his finger in the dirt and writes something in it.

Eddie-

Look down here.

Lucy looks down at the dirt. Written in the dirt is- EDDIE’S LAKE, ALL BEAUTIFUL GIRKS KEEP AWAY. Eddie and Lucy laugh.

Lucy-

Cute.

Eddie-

Well do what the ground says.

Lucy-

I’m not a beautiful girl.

Eddie-

You had me fooled.

Lucy laughs.

Lucy-

Smooth, Eddie.

Eddie and Lucy both laugh.

Eddie-

Really. What are you doing here?

Lucy-

Just sitting by and admiring your lake. My cousin’s house is so full of smoke and loud so called music.

Eddie-

Where’s your cousin live?

Lucy-

In that house over there. She lives with her boyfriend.

Lucy points to Kyle’s house. A look of shock fills Eddie’s face.

Eddie-

That house?!

Lucy-

Yeah.

Eddie-

You’re a Preppie?

Lucy-

I was. I’m out of high school, so I don’t do the whole “squad” thing anymore. What about you? Where do you live?

Eddie-

That house.

Eddie points to his house.

Lucy-

Really.

Eddie-

Yeah, it’s not too much of a good house. But it’s a film buff’s house.

Lucy-

Can I see it?

CUT TO: Eddie’s room. Eddie opens the door and he and Lucy enter the room. What seems to be a hundred movie posters cover the walls of his huge room.

Lucy looks around, amazed at the room. Her jaw drops at some of the posters Eddie has.

Lucy-

Wow, you weren’t lying when you said you said it’s a film buff’s house.

Eddie-

Yeah, well--- movies are my life.

Lucy-

Apparently.

Lucy looks up at a poster of Say Anything.

Lucy-

Say Anything. I love this movie.

Eddie-

Cameron Crowe at his best.

Lucy nods and looks down at Eddie’s desk. There is a script sitting on the desk. Lucy picks up the script.

Lucy-

What’s this?

Eddie-

Oh, that’s just the script to the movie I’m making.

Lucy-

You’re making a movie?

Eddie-

Yeah. I’m starting shooting this weekend.

Lucy-

“The Reaper. A Screenplay by Eddie Hines”. Horror?

Eddie-

Actually horror/suspense/drama. It’s a homage to all the films I love in every genre. Halloween, Psycho, Sixteen Candles, Edward Scissorhands, just about everything John Hughes, John Carpenter, Alfred Hitchcock, or Tim Burton ever did, is paid homage in the movie.

Lucy-

Wow. Is it all right if I take this home and read it?

Eddie-

Sure. Yeah. Of course. Just don’t let your cousin or her little punk boyfriend see it. They might burn you at the stake.

Lucy-

Don’t worry. I started on a script once, but I never finished it.

Eddie-

Really?

Lucy-

Yeah, it was called --- (Lucy’s beeper goes off) Hold on.

Lucy pulls out her beeper and looks at it. It says- 911. It’s Katie.

Lucy-

My cousin. I’ve got to get home.

Eddie-

Okay.

Lucy smiles and then says-

I’ll come back by later and we’ll continue our talk.

Eddie-

Yeah, sure.

Lucy smiles and walks out of the room. Eddie stands there, smiling and then he looks at the camera.

Eddie-

She’s amazing, isn’t she? (beat) How can somebody like that be related to a thing like Katie? (beat) Maybe she was adopted. (beat) I don’t care, I still like her.

CUT TO: outside the house. Jesse, Brandon, and Dave are sitting outside. Brandon is telling Dave and Jesse a story.

BRANDON

There’s this guy and he meets this hot chick. I mean, this chick’s got big tits and a phat ass. I mean this chick’s fine as hell. Anyway, the guy and the chick go out and eventually end up at Make-Out Bridge and they lay on the hood of the car. The guy looks over at the chick and thinks to himself, “God, how’d I get this lucky?” Then he notices something sticking up in between her legs. He’s like in his head, “Oh God, this chick’s got a dick.”

JESSE

So she’s a guy?

BRANDON

Shut up. Let me finish. Anyway, this shocks this guy and he can’t just ask her if she’s a guy, cause he doesn’t want to piss her off, cause she is fine, so he just ignores it. The next time they go out it’s still there. So the guy says he’s got to find out if this chick’s a guy. She says she’s ‘got to go to the bathroom’. Thinking this is his perfect time to see if this chick has a dick, he says he’s going to go pee out in the bushes. The girl leaves and the guy secretly follows her. The girl squats behind the bushes and the guy hides behind her. She pulls down her pants and this long tubular thing drops out. They guy yells “I knew it,” and grabs it. then he yells “Ooo, I didn’t know you were taking a shit!”

All three guys burst out laughing. Eddie walks out of the house and sits on the steps with the guys.

JESSE

Where the hell have you been?

EDDIE

I just got back from work.

DAVE

And pimping Lucy Sherman.

BRANDON

Lucy Sherman?

DAVE

I saw ya’ll walking by the lake. Eddie’s finally going to get some.

BRANDON

Lucy Sherman? The Preppie!

Eddie’s eyes widen and he turns his head, pretending he didn’t hear.

DAVE

She’s a Preppie?

JESSE

Oh Eddie, I know you aren’t trying to get some from some Preppie.

EDDIE

I’m not trying to get some, period.

BRANDON

Lucy Sherman is a Preppie bitch who’ll rip out your heart and stomp all over that mother.

EDDIE

Nah ma, she ain’t like that.

BRANDON

How wouold you know? You’ve known her like what? A day?

Eddie rolls his eyes in annoyance. He knew his fellow Breakers would be pissed.

JESSE

I remember her.

BRANDON

Yeah, I remember that bitch too, and all the shit she used to do.

JESSE

Wasn’t nothing but a slut.

BRANDON

A shitty ass slut Eddie.

EDDIE

Hey man, I get the point. But I like her. Dave likes her too, don’t you?

Dave looks up, pissed that Eddie put him on the spot. He shakes his head.

DAVE

She’s a Preppie, Eddie. I hate all Preppies.

BRANDON

I RMC. Now, you’re one of us, man. You’re a Breaker. She’s a Preppie. Breakers and Preppies can’t go out. It is forbidden. It will only end in a blood bath.

JESSE

Yeah Eddie.

DAVE

You can’t go with that slut-ass-whore.

Eddie can’t take it anymore. He jumps up and walks out of the yard and down the street, leaving his Breaker brothers at his house. CUT TO—Lucy’s room at Kyle’s house. Movie posters cover her walls. The posters range from Titanic, Twister, Scream, to Sweet November. Over her computer desk is several small printed posters. Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Say Anything, Pretty Woman, Terms of Endearment, and of course her favorite film, An Officer and A Gentleman.

Lucy lays on her bed, reading Eddie’s script. Loud rip-rock music plays in the background. Kyle is blasting it downstairs. Lucy slams the script down on her bed and yells out the door.

LUCY

(almost unaudible) Turn that crap down!

Lucy runs downstairs to the living room. Katie and Kyle are dry humping on the couch.

LUCY

Turn that crap down Kyle.

KYLE

What?

LUCY

Turn that crap down!

KYLE

What?

LUCY

Turn that crap down!

KYLE

If you don’t like it, leave!

Lucy grabs her keys and goes out the door.

LUCY

Fine.

KYLE

Bitch.

CUT TO—Outside. Lucy gets in her car and drives down the street. She sees Eddie walking down the street and drives up to him.

LUCY

What’s the matter?

EDDIE

Nothing, just my friends. They’re ass-holes.

LUCY

Get in the car.

Eddie gets in and they drive off.

LUCY

My cousin’s boyfriend pissed me off. He was blasting some Limp Bizkit or something. I was trying to read “The Reaper” but I couldn’t hear myself think over all the noise. Then I went downstairs to tell him to turn it down and he and Katie were down there having sex on the couch. So I just left.

Lucy turns on the radio. The Bon Jovi song, “It’s My Life” is playing.

LUCY

So how come you were walking? Don’t you have a car?

EDDIE

No. Well, yeah. But it’s at my brother-in-law’s car dealership.

LUCY

Your brother-in-law works at a car dealership?

EDDIE

Yeah, Tom Everett Fords. He owns it.

LUCY

Wow! Why’s your car there?

EDDIE

I haven’t payed for it yet. But Tom’s got it saved for me. I’m saving half of my paychecks for the car.

LUCY

About how much more do you need?

EDDIE

Just one more whole paycheck and it will be mine.

LUCY

Wow. So where’re you going?

EDDIE

I don’t know. I was just thinking about walking down to the theater and watching The Crow: Salvation.

LUCY

It’s finally out?

EDDIE

Yeah, some theater’s got it. I have a friend who works there and he told me he snatched it for the theater.

LUCY

Wow, the first one was really good. The second one sucked though.

EDDIE

I kind of liked it. if you don’t think about the first one while watching it, it is somewhat good.

LUCY

It copied too much of the original.

EDDIE

In a way, but this one, it’s really good. It’s almost as good as the first one.

LUCY

You’ve seen it?

EDDIE

Yeah, I’ve got it on DVD.

LUCY

Then why are you going to go see it if you got it on DVD?

EDDIE

Because I believe you haven’t truly seen a film until you’ve seen it in a theater.

Lucy looks at Eddie strangely, then she smiles.

LUCY

That’s true. That’s a good theory.

EDDIE

That’s what I love about the Rialto. They play both new and old movies. My friend, Toby, a couple of the other Breakers and I fixed up the old back theater room and now it’s my own theater room.

Lucy looks astonished

LUCY

Really? What’s the manager say?

EDDIE

Nothing. He doesn’t mind.

LUCY

Well, that sounds cool.

EDDIE

Plus I told him when I make it big, I’ll always have premiere parties at the Rialto.

LUCY

And who’s going to be your date to the parties?

EDDIE

(smiling) Hmm. I don’t know. I’d say it will be three, maybe four years from now. Let me think. You think Brittney Spears might be available?

LUCY

Brittney Spears?

EDDIE

Yeah. You know, she looked really sexy in her last video. But “Don’t Let Me Be The Last To Know” is my all time favorite. I wish I was stuck on a deserted island with her like that guy was.

LUCY

(mocking Brittney S.) “Don’t let me be the last to know”—ahh.

EDDIE

Maybe “Stronger”.

LUCY

Stronger?

EDDIE

Then again, a true classic never dies. “….Baby One More Time.”

LUCY

(mocking B.S.) “Make my boobies one more size.”

Eddie starts laughing. Lucy rolls her eyes in annoyance at Eddie’s Britney Spears comments.

EDDIE

(still kind of laughing) Lucy, I’m just messing with you. I wouldn’t take Britney Spears to the premiere parties.

Lucy starts to smile, thinking Eddie will say he’ll take her. Eddie smiles.

EDDIE

I’d take someone more sophisticated and better looking and more talented.

Lucy smiles as she parks in front of the Rialto, and then she looks over at Eddie with his undeniably gorgeous look, that shows how incredibly beautiful she is.

EDDIE

Shannon Elizabeth’s going to be my date.

Lucy looks at Eddie with utter disgust. Eddie stops laughing. Both of them get out of the car.

EDDIE

I’m kidding. You can be my date.

LUCY

I can be? I don’t remember you asking.

EDDIE

I didn’t, but I am now.

Lucy smiles as she walks toward the Rialto, leaving Eddie behind. Eddie quickly follows her.

EDDIE

Well, will you?

LUCY

(smiling) Will I what?

EDDIE

Don’t play Lucy. You know what I asked you.

LUCY

You didn’t ask me anything. I have heard those nine little words.

EDDIE

Nine?

LUCY

Nine words and a question.

EDDIE

Will you be my date to the premiere parties Lucy?

LUCY

You added a word.

EDDIE

(groans) Will you be my date to the premiere parties?

LUCY

Yeah, I’d like to.

EDDIE

(playing around) “Like to”? You just made me say all that stuff. You had better “love to”.

LUCY

(loudly) I do!

They both start laughing.

EDDIE

So you want to see The Crow: Salvation?

LUCY

If it’s worth the $6.41.

EDDIE

Oh, it’s worth it. But I’m paying.

LUCY

You don’t have to.

EDDIE

I want to.

LUCY

Okay. Well, then let’s go.

EDDIE

Ladies first.

LUCY

Then go ahead. (starts laughing)

EDDIE

(boos) That was cold.

Eddie and Lucy walk up to the box office.

CUT TO—Eddie’s house. Jessie and Brandon stand at the stereo fighting over which CD should be played.

JESSE

Man, I don’t want to hear that 311 shit.

BRANDON

Bitch. I don’t want to hear that Eminem shit. We’re going to listen to From Chaos.

JESSE

No, “the Slim Shady Show”

BRANDON

Bullshit. “From Chaos”

JESSE

Bitch. I’m gonna kill you.

BRANDON

That song ain’t even on the CD.

JESSE

No, I’m really going to kill you.

Dave walks into the room with a video in his hands. Dave seems to be very anxious to watch the video.

DAVE

Guys, I’ve got something better then both of those cds.

JESSE

Which is?

DAVE

Muffy The Vampire Layer.

BRANDON

Fuck listening to music, I’m up for some porn.

CUT TO—Inside Eddies private screening room. Eddie and Lucy sit in the theater, watching The Crow: Salvation. It is at the graveyard scene.

(MOVIE) ERIC MABIUS

I can’t be alive…..not without you.

Eddie looks over at Lucy. Her eyes are fixed on the movie screen she’s caught up with the emotional moment within the film. Eddie stares at Lucy’s lovely red hair and her beautiful blue eyes, though she was facing the movie screen. Eddie pinches himself to make sure he isn’t dreaming.

EDDIE

(mouthing along with Eric) I wanna be with you forever.

Lucy turns to Eddie. Eddie quickly turns to the movie screen. Lucy smiles.

LUCY

Did you say something?

EDDIE

(pretending he was watching the movie) Huh? No, I was watching the movie.

Eddie turns back to the screen. Lucy softly laughs. She knows what he said.

CUT TO—Eddie’s house. Dave, Jesse, and Brandon sit, drinking beer and watching Muffy The Vampire Layer. Three vampiresses and a guy are having sex in the movie.

ADD SCENE

The guys laugh. Loud rip-rap music blast from the outside. The guys groan.

JESSE

Oh hell no.

BRANDON

What the f---

CUT TO—Outside. Kyle, Jeremy, and Tyler are outside the house in Kyle’s truck. Dave, Jesse, and Brandon run out of the house. They each have their beer bottles.

BRANDON

Goddammit!

Brandon throws the bottle at Kyle and his clique. The bottle shatters on the side of Kyle’s dusty truck.

KYLE

What the hell? Dick hair!

JEREMY

Faggot-ass-wigers!

Kyle and his little clique quickly walk over to Eddie’s yard. Jesse, Brandon, and Dave meet them halfway.

DAVE

You need to turn that shit down, Preppie. You’re disturbing the neighborhood.

Jeremy reaches for something, but Jesse punches him. This catches the Preps off guard and Dave busts a bottle over Kyle’s head and Brandon head butts Tyler. The Preppies all jump back up and punch the Breakers. With that, each of the six pull out either a knife or a gun and quickly put it to an opponent’s neck. They then pull out another knife or gun and put to another opponent’s neck. There they realize they are all dead if even one person shoots or cuts.

KYLE

I’ll shoot dammit.

BRANDON

As will I, bitch boy.

DAVE

You ready to die faggie?

Kyle thinks and looks over at Jeremy and Tyler. They are all thinking the same thing. Kyle removes his two guns and puts them away. The others do the same. The Preppies start to walk away.

KYLE

Until next time, bitches. It will end differently.

Brandon fires his gun at the ground. The Preppies run off. The Breakers laugh and go back inside.

CUT TO—Outside the Rialto. After the movie is over. Eddie and Lucy walk out of the theater.

EDDIE

So what’d you think?

LUCY

It was really good. It’s almost as good as the first one.

EDDIE

I told you.

LUCY

That movie makes you appreciate life and those special people you have in it.

EDDIE

Yeah, I guess it does.

LUCY

You wanna go get something to eat?

CUT TO—Slater’s, a fast food chicken restaurant. Lucy and Eddie sit, talking and eating.

LUCY

So, when did you first decide you wanted to be a filmmaker?

EDDIE

Well, since I was in first grade, I’ve wanted to be a filmmaker. I remember one day I took my parents’ 8mm to school and tried to make my class star in a Spider-Man movie. It was horrible, but I kept on. When I was in fourth grade, I discovered the horror genre and got pulled into the world of Freddy Krueger and Michael Myers. I decided that I wanted to make a scary movie. Then in sixth grade, I discovered Hitchcock, among others and that was when I decided that I wanted to make serious films with meaning and morality. I wrote “The Reaper” when I was in 7^th grade and I’ve been trying to make that film for about seven years now.

LUCY

Seven years? That’s a long time to be trying to make a movie.

EDDIE

Yeah, it is. But you know it took George Lucas about seven years to make Star Wars.

LUCY

True.

EDDIE

(sips his drink and Lucy sips hers) So, what’s your story?

LUCY

(nearly chokes) What do you mean?

EDDIE

Your script. Didn’t you say you started on a script?

LUCY

Oh, yeah. It was about this girl who is, like, part of the high school popular clique, where everything seems perfect and that nothing will ever go wrong. Then one night, her world is shattered and she moves away to get away from those who destroyed her life. Then a few years later, she moves back and has to face her demons before she can get on with her life.

EDDIE

Sounds like a good script. Are you going to film it?

LUCY

You mean actually film it? Like a movie?

EDDIE

(nodding) Yeah. Like I’m doing with The Reaper.

LUCY

I don’t know. I don’t think I could.

EDDIE

Why not?

LUCY

Time, money, actors, crew. I don’t have any of this.

EDDIE

I’ll tell you what. You be my assistant on The Reaper and I’ll help you get your movie made.

LUCY

(smiles and gives it thought) Yeah, that would be nice.

EDDIE

Cool. After you get the script done, we can go down to the Drama Building at GSU and get some actors to audition.

LUCY

Is that what you did for The Reaper?

EDDIE

Yeah. It took a few times, but I think I found the perfect cast. All of them can act, all of them want to do the movie, and all of them have complete potential.

LUCY

That’s good. Hopefully, I’ll get lucky and get a good cast.

EDDIE

Maybe.

Eddie finishes off his chicken fingers and takes a sip of his drink. Lucy sits there, staring at him. Eddie realizes Lucy staring at him within a few seconds.

EDDIE

What? I got sauce on my face?

LUCY

Oh no. No, there’s nothing on your face. I was just noticing something. If you shaved, you’d look just like Eric Mabius in the movie.

EDDIE

(feeling his face) Really?

LUCY

Yeah. It’s almost an uncanny resemblance.

EDDIE

I like my facial hair though.

LUCY

You’d look better without it.

EDDIE

(smiles) Well, you look a little like someone too.

LUCY

Who?

EDDIE

Natalie Portman.

LUCY

Really?

EDDIE

Yeah. It’s uncanny.

Eddie and Lucy smile at each other. There is a moment where they just stare at each other, then they both look at their food. Neither one is trying to show their interest in the other.

CUT TO—Kyle’s house. Lucy’s car drives up. Eddie and Lucy get out of the car.

LUCY

Tonight was fun, Eddie. You are the first decent person I’ve met in this crazy town. I had a really good time tonight.

EDDIE

Yeah, I did too. You want to do it again sometime?

LUCY

Yeah, how about tomorrow?

EDDIE

Sure. What do you want to do?

LUCY

I don’t know. What do you want to do?

EDDIE

I don’t know. There’s not much to do here in Hollow, Georgia.

LUCY

So it seems.

EDDIE

Wait a minute, do you like rides?

LUCY

(eyes him strangely) What kind of rides?

EDDIE

Like roller coasters?

LUCY

Oh, yeah. But there aren’t any amusement parks around here.

EDDIE

Yeah, there is. Animal island is just an hour away from here. There are some of the best roller coasters there.

LUCY

Well then, Animal Island it is.

EDDIE

Great. (Looks over at his house) I’d better go now, better make sure the Three Stooges haven’t messed up my house.

LUCY

Okay.

EDDIE

I’ll see you tomorrow.

LUCY

Bye.

EDDIE

(walking off) Bye.

Lucy goes inside. CUT TO—Inside the house. Lucy shuts the door and falls back against it. she smiles and then sqeals in happiness. Kyle and Katie walk into the hallway.

KYLE

Where the hell have you been?

LUCY

Shut up.

KYLE

Bitch. This is my house. I’m the boss in this crib.

LUCY

Leave me alone. (walks up the stairs)

CUT TO—Outside Eddie’s house. Eddie walks towards his house singing to himself. Someone stands on the side of the house in the dark, watching him. Eddie walks up to the door and is about to open it, but a familiar voice stops him.

VOICE

Have fun?

Eddie looks tot he side of the house and sees Dave come into the light.

EDDIE

Hey Dave.

DAVE

Did you have fun with your Preppie bitch?

EDDIE

(scoffs) She’s not a bitch, Dave.

DAVE

Fine then. Did you have fun with you Preppie slut?

EDDIE

Dammit Dave, don’t be such an asshole.

DAVE

Oh, I’m being an asshole? You’re the one who is out parading around town with the enemy.

EDDIE

Christ Dave, she’s different. She doesn’t do the clique thing.

DAVE

She hasn’t pledged Breaker, so she’s the enemy. She’s a Preppie.

EDDIE

She was a Preppie.

DAVE

Once a Preppie, always a Preppie.

Eddie scoffs and walks up to the door. Dave follows him.

EDDIE

I don’t have time for this trash.

DAVE

We used to think of you as our leader, Eddie. You can’t go Bennedict Arnold on us now.

EDDIE

Dave, “The Breakers vs. The Prep Squad” was a high school thing. We’re out of high school now. I think it’s time to put away high school grudges. It’s time to grow up. (starts to open his door, Dave stops him)

DAVE

Soon, you’ll have to choose between your boys, your brothers, who you have known all your life; and your Preppie slut. It’s your decision, Eddie. Us or her, the slut. And I won’t be responsible for what happens if you choose the slut.

Dave turns and walks off. Eddie stands there, motionless watching Dave leave.

MONTAGE: the Van Halen song “Why Can’t This Be Love” plays over the montage.

Eddie and Lucy stand outside of a roller coaster, waiting for it to stop. When it stops they get on the roller coaster and it starts and speeds away on the track. Eddie and Lucy along with the other riders scream in excitement.

Eddie and Lucy sit at a table at the amusement park restaurant, eating a pizza. Eddie stuffs a whole slice of pizza in his mouth and then nods his head like he is all that.

Eddie and Lucy get on a bigger roller coaster. It speeds off on the track and goes through it many loops.

Lucy sits on a bench, while Eddie has his head in a trash can, vomitting. He pulls his head from the trash and rubs his face and falls to the ground. Lucy laughs at him.

Lucy and Eddie stand inside Lucy’s house. Eddie stands behind Lucy holding his hands in front of her eyes. He takes his hands from her face. Lucy squeals in excitement. Up on the wall is a poster from her favorite movie, An Officer and A Gentleman. Lucy hugs Eddie.

Eddie chases Lucy around the park with his video camera. It looks like something out of the Blair Witch Project.

Lucy is looking around for Eddie. He jumps up behind her in The Reaper costume and scares her.

Eddie and Lucy sit on the beach, looking over storyboards. Eddie gets a coke and drops it in her lap. Lucy slaps him.

Lucy and Eddie sit on the dock, talking. Eddie is carving their names on the side of the dock.

END MONTAGE

Cut to: Muska Hill. Drew and Michael are skating up and down the ramp of the hill. Both skaters are dressed similar to Jesse and Brandon. He has a Spider-man shirt on.

Eddie and Amber sit on the side of the concrete skating hill talking. Amber is dressed like the ultimate skater girl. She is an old friend of Eddie's. They have been friends since they were three.

AMBER

Well, what do you expect Eddie? She's a Preppie.

EDDIE

Not you too, Amber.

AMBER

Eddie, she's a Preppie. Preppies and Breakers can not mix.

EDDIE

Just because it didn't work out between you and Kevin Cunningham, doesn't mean it won't work for Lucy and me.

AMBER

You may be right Eddie, it's just, we've been friends since (pause) like sperm and I don't want you to get hurt.

EDDIE

If it feels like this, I want to get hurt.

Amber sighs and picks up her skateboard. She lays it in her lap and starts spinning its wheels.

AMBER

You know Eddie, this isn't some John Hughes movie. You are not Molly Ringwald and Lucy is not ---whoever that dude was with the red car.

EDDIE

I don't think I'm a chick in a movie, Amber. I'm just happy I've found a girl that I can hang ou with and have fun with and not have to pretend to be someone I'm not.

Amber's eyes widen and she stares at Eddie as though he just struck a nerve.

AMBER

Someone that you can hang out with? Have fun with? Not have to pretend to be someone your not?

EDDIE

(picking up on what Amber's trying to say) Yeah.

AMBER

Well, what am I?

Eddie really gets it and Amber grabs her board and jumps up and walks away.

EDDIE

Amber, wait! Amber!

AMBER

(running off) Screw you!

EDDIE

(looking down and exhaling hard) Great.

CUT TO SLATER'S

Eddie and Lucy sit, eating and going over storyboards for 'The Reaper'.

LUCY

I'm not so sure about this right here.

EDDIE

What do you mean?

Well, by the way you draw it, the girl is covered with blood. All this blood, it kind of goes against your standards on blood in cinema.

they're not just storyboards. I don't plan on the film actually being that bloody.

Good, because most of your production money would go solely into fake blood.

What production money?

(rolls her eyes)

What are you doing tonight?

Nothing.

Well, would you want to go to the Rialto. They're showing the John Hughes and Molly Ringwald trilogy. Wer're talking Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and then Pretty in Pink. You up for it?

I don't think so, Eddie. I don't feel so good.

What's wrong?

Just the sudden case of a stomach ache and a 'scanners' sized headache.

Well, I'll drive you home. Give me the keys.

Lucy gives him her keys and they leave. CUT TO: Eddie is sitting at his computer talking to Lucy over the Internet. Jesse, Brandon, and Dave are drinking beers. Dave is telling the guys about what happened with Miss Campbell.

DAVE

She told me to come over there. She told me to move this huge box of stuff for her. After that, I looked at her and she was butt-ass-naked. She said she wanted to do it nice and hard. I wasn't about to say no. So we did it right there on the floor.

JESSE

Are you for real?

BRANDON

Or are you just bulls-ing?

No, I'm not bulls-ing. All that happened....up until the butt naked thing. That from then on was B.S.

Jesse and Brandon groan.

You suck, Dave.

Just turn on the movie, dude.

But it will eventually happen.

J&B

B.S.

You'll see.

Dave turns on the movie. The opening title says: Pok-a-hot-ass. Eddie sits typing to Lucy. He has his headphones on, listening to the Aerosmith song, "Crazy.

(v/o as he types) Are you feeling better?

A little. I still have a bad headache. But its probably because of this crap Kyle is blasting. That's why I'm usually never home. Plus, I love spending time with you. You are like my soulmate.

(smiles)

(reading over Eddie's shoulder) What's this? Soulmate? This b----- wants you.

Brandon pushes Eddie out of the chair and quickly types 'Can I do you in the a--?' and sends it to Lucy. Eddie jumps up and pushes Brandon away.

EDDIE

You bastard!

Eddie quickly types, 'don't mind that. That was just crackhead Brandon. He got a hold of the keyboard' and sends it to Lucy.

(to Brandon) Go over there and jack off or something.

(v/o) I didn't think that was you.

(v/o) Lucy, it' pretty late. You need to get some rest.

(v/o) Okay.

(v/o) And if you can't get any rest over there, you'll be welcome over here.

(v/o) Thanks.

(v/o) Hope you feel better tomorrow.

(v/o) Me too. see you tomorrow at the shoot.

(v/o) Okay, good-night.

(v/o) Good night, Eddie.

Lucy signs off. Eddie signs off. Eddie gets up and looks at Brandon.

What the hell's your problem? I was just trying to help you out with that b.

"Can I do you in the a--?" Hmm, that's really helpful.

I don't get why you are just sitting around. Why don't you quit stalling and boff her all ready?

Because I care too much about her. Brandon, I love the girl. And I don't mean, like I like her or something. I mean I actually love her. As in, I would do anything for her. Anything.

Well tell her dammit.

I can't. I just --- can't. You know what I mean?

Well write her a letter or something.

As Brandon sits down and starts drinking his beer again, Eddie sits at his computer and begins typing a letter to Lucy.

CUT TO: The Next day. Eddie and Lucy sit behind the camera filming a scene for 'The Reaper'. Five teen actors sit on a bench under a tree.

What if it isn't a story? What if it really happened?

The other four look at eachother.

EDDIE

Cut! That was great guys.

They all hear thunder and look towards the sky.

LUCY

Looks like it's going to rain, so that's a wrap for today.

Yeah. Thanks for coming. Drive safely. You guys did great today. With any luck, we'll be done with this film in a few weeks.

The actors all nod and say good-bye. Eddie and Lucy get all the equipment and put it in the trunk of Lucy's car. Lucy and Eddie get in the car and it starts to rain.

I don't need to go home. I need to go to the McKinsey house to set it up for tomorrow night's shoot.

Okay.

Lucy drives off.

CUT TO: The Grocery Store Moments later. Lucy walks down the aisle, pushing a buggy. Jeremy and Tyler are standing at the newstand looking at magazines.

JEREMY

Look at this girl. Jesus Christ, I'd love to spank her.

TYLER

(nods)

(looks up and sees Lucy) Hey Ty, look who it is.

LUCY

(gasps) What the hell are you two doing here?

We never left town, Lucy. Some of us don't run away from our problems.

Well Jeremy and I didn't have a problem.

We found it (pause) very fun, exciting, and very fulfilling. Am I right, Tyler?

You better believe it.

You sick bastards.

I had heard you were back in town. I was hopin we could have a reunion. Who's to say sequels or even remakes can suck. We can make this one better than the first. You think it should stay three, or go up to more people? Or what about just you and me?

Lucy's eyes water and she runs out of the store to her car.

IN THE CAR--she sits crying and beats the steering wheel with her hands. She puts her head on the steering wheel and cries harder. She starts up the car and then she notices a fold up piece of paper sitting by her purse. She picks it up and unfolds it. ''Glycerine" by Bush plays in the background. The paper is Eddie's letter.

EDDIE (V/O)

Dear Lucy. What I am about to tell you is something that I ahve been holding inside myself since we first met three weeks ago at the video store. You are my best friend, my soulmate and the greatest person to come into my life. And though I love what we have and I would never do anything to jeopardize it, I want things to go to the next level. Lucy, I love you. This may be too soon to say, but I'm sure it's love. I think about you every second of every day and if you don't feel teh same way, that's okay. I just had to get all of this out. I don't think anything could change how I feel about you. Always, there, no matter what the circumstances. Eddie.

Lucy looks up and wipes away the tears. She quickly drives off and speeds to the McKinsey house.

CUT TO: The McKinsey house.

Eddie stands outside, moving all the old furniture onto the front porch. He goes inside and grabs a mattress and tries to pull it into the hallway. He hears footsteps behind him. He turns around and sees Lucy standing at the door.

Lucy, what are you---(as Lucy walks over to him) doing here?

This.

Lucy kisses Eddie. They fall onto the mattress and continue kissing.

I love you Eddie.

I love you too.

They just lay there for a while and then Eddie laughs.

What?

We are both wet and we're laying on an old dusty mattress. Our clothes are going to have crap all over them.

They get up and inspect their clothes. Lucy laughs and they get off the matress.

Oh my gosh. My blue jeans are white.

(starts to dust them off) Did you remember to get the costume?

I thought you got it.

No, I thought you got it.

(sighs) Come on. Let's go get it.

CUT TO: Lucy's car drives up to the park. Eddie and Lucy get out of the car and walk over to the tree where they were filming.

Where did you put it?

Under the bench. (he reaches under the bench and pulls out the reaper costume) It ain't even wet.

He sits on the bench and Lucy sits beside him.

Did you ever see that movie, Miss Congeniality?

Yeah, I saw it in theatres.

I watched it last night. It was pretty good.

Yeah.

Are you going to tell Kyle and Katie about us?

I won't have to. I'm going to move out of that house.

What? Where are you going to stay?

I don't know and I don't care. Just as long as it's somewhere where Kyle and his redneck friends can't set foot.

Well, do you have places you can go?

I'll live on the street if I have to.

You won't have to live on the street. You're moving into Hines Manor.

No, I don't want to impose or be an inconvenience.

You couldn't be an inconvenience even if you tried.

Oh, I could try. Believe me. I'm an inconvenience right now on Katie and Kyle.

Forget them. They don't mean jack to me. I want you to move in with me.

I don't know Eddie. I mean, I love you---but I just---something happened-- and---I have this phobia. I can't live with someone I have strong intimate feelings about. I don't know why.

Well okay. But how about this, you move in temporarily until you find a place of your own?

(smiles) Eddie, I have only one thing to say to you.

Which is?

(mimicking Sandra from Miss Congeniallity) You think I'm gorgeous. You want to date me. You want to kiss me.

More than you know.

Eddie and Lucy kiss.

CUT TO: Reel Video.

Eddie sits behind the counter. Jesses leans against the other side of the counter talking with Eddie. Brandon is looking through the adult section. The Creed song "Are you Ready" plays over the store radio. MONTAGE of Eddie and Lucy---The Shaggy song "Angel" plays.

CUT TO: Eddie's house.

Eddie and Lucy walk out of the house kissing. Dave walks up and he scoffs.

I'll see you later. We'll start moving your stuff in after work.

Okay. Bye.

They kiss again and Lucy walks away past Dave.

Hey Dave.

Lucy. (walking up to Eddie) I can't believe it man.

Don't start.

She's moving in?

Dave, things are still the same. We're all boyz right?

(sighs and shakes his head) You know, this isn't going to have a happy ending.

Dave, I'm in love. Why can't you be happy for your homie?

This isn't a love story. It's a tragedy. (walks off)

Eddie exhales hard and locks the door.

CUT TO: Lucy's Room. She's in her room packing her stuff and Katie walks in.

What are you doing?

I'm moving out.

What? Where?

I'm moving in with Eddie.

Jesus. You're moving in with a Breaker?

I'm not doing that Breaker, Preppie crap. I love Eddie.

Hope it doesn't end up like last time.

Lucy's eyes widen as she looks up at her cousin.

CUT TO: Eddie.

JESSIE

So, she's moving in with you?

Yeah. She looke around for a house for about a month, but she didn't find anything, so later, she's going to move her stuff over to my place. I know how you guys feel about her and all but you know---

You know Eddie. I don't know about the other guys, but I'm not going to give ou any more shit about you and Lucy.

Serious?

Serious. Matter of fact, I'm glad you got somebody. It's about time you got a girl.

No shit?

Yeah man. I mean, I don't like the fact that she's a Preppie, but if you like her, she can't be that bad.

Brandon walks up to the guys.

Do you have 'The Bootyknockers' or 'Tit'?

Ain't those guy pornos?

Does it say Hard Core Video on the door? No, it says Reel Video.

I was just asking. You don't have to be such a b----.

Well damn.

Eddie notices a guy walk into the store.

It's that fudge bopper, Ronnie Riley.

Jesse and Brandon turn around.

Shit.

Should have brought my gun.

Ronnie Riley walks up to the counter.

(to audience) That's Ronnie "Asslicker" Riley. He is the biggest Preppie in the world. He's so rich, Bill Gates asks the fag for money. Notice his over priced clothes, that attitude, and that haircut that looks like a---.

(interrupting)

Hey man, who the hell are you talking to? (looks toward the camera)

(to Jesse) No one.

Hey dick lick what the hell are you doing here?

Trying to find a video, Breaker. I hear they've got the best selections in town.

Best selections in town my ass. They ain't got shit here.

Eat it butt wipe. (to Eddie) Hey Hines. I've got a hot date tonight and I need a good date movie. Where's Titanic at?

Brandon and Jesse groan.

Titanic? A good date movie? What the hell are you on?

It's a chick flick. Chick flicks are good date movies.

It's a good death movie.

It's 194 minutes of pure imaginative crap. Chances are, this girls has seen the movie fifty-thousand times anyway. So I'd suggest you get a good date movie like, Sweet November or Save the Last Dance.

Look, you Dawson's Creek wannabe Breaker piece of shit, I don't wnat no damn Sweet November or Save the Last Dance. I want Titanic, now where is it?

Take a wild guess. We don't have a shit section, otherwise it'd be there. so it must be in the drama section.

(as he walks off) Breaker faggots.

Brandon and Jesse look at Eddie.

Are you going to sit there and take that shit from him?

Yeah, I say you pull out your knife and shove it up his

(cutting Brandon off) No man. I can't do that. Rosa might fire me.

Unbelievable.

Ronnie comes back to the counter. Brandon reaches under his coat.

Hurry up.

Ronnie slams the tape down. Brandon pulls a knife out and shoves it into Ronnie's sleeve, pinning it to the counter. Ronnie gasps.

What the--

(cutting him off) Now if you don't get your Preppie, Tommy Hilfiger licensed a-- out, I'm going to guy you and feed you to the other Preppies at the school.

Ronnie tears his sleeve from the knife and runs out of the store. Eddie, Jesse, and Brandon all laugh at Ronnie and high five each other.

CUT TO: Eddie's house.

Eddie, Jesse and Toby help move her stuff intot he guestroom. Dave and Brandon sit on the steps drinking beer.

I can't believe Eddie's do this to us.

Hey man, Eddie's just trying to bury his mellon. After he boffs her, he'll leave the Preppie b----.

He isn't like that, Brandon. He isn't smart enough.

Eddie carries a big box of movies into the house. Loud Limp Bizkit music starts to sound next door. Kyle's truck drives up to his house. Kyle and Katie get out of the truck. Kyle has his Fred Durst costume on and Katie is in the world's smallest and tightest clothes.

Kyle

Katie, please shut the hell up!

Katie

I don't believe it. They forgot my birthday.

Kyle

Please shut up!

Kyle and Katie walk inside the house. Toby is holding a box and walking through the living room. Kyle eyes widen with anger.

Kyle

You Breaker fag! What are you doing in my house?

Katie

Get his Elton John ass out of here.

Kyle

Pulls out a gun.

Toby

Shit.

Toby runs off and Kyle runs after him. Toby runs out the side door, with Kyle right after him.

It's his time of the month the Preppie b---- is pissed and he's got a gun.

The Breakers and Lucy look over to see Toby running. Kyle fires at Toby and misses. Toby drops to the ground.

Shit!

Let's get the bastard.

Last straw.

The three Breakers pull out their guns and shoot at Kyle, all three missing him. Eddie grabs Lucy and takes her intot the house. Kyle and the Breakers have their guns on each other.

Kyle

I'll shoot the flammer.

And we'll shoot you.

Kyle cocks his gun. Jesse, Brandon, and Dave cock theirs.

Say your prayers.

Kyle begins to sweat and the Breakers smile.

One, two, Freddy's coming for you.

Three, four, better lock your door.

(looks out the door) They're still at it.

Five, six, (shoots Kyle in the hand)

Kyle screams and falls back, dropping his gun. Brandon and Dave look at Jesse.

I always hated suspense.

Get up Toby.

Toby gets up and stands behind his Breaker brothers. Kyle looks up at his enemies who are pointing their guns at him.

I think it was you who said a month or so ago, "until next time b----es, It will end differently". Well you were right. This time, you'll die.

Dave starts to cock his gun but a scream stops him. Katie comes running to Kyle's side.

Katie

Don't shoot him.

You're lucky your whore came to your rescue. Otherwise, you'd be dead.

Katie helps Kyle up.

Kyle

Watch your back Breakers. You're dead. You're all dead.

Oh, I'll hug my teddy bear close.

Kyle

I'll kill you all. One by one.

Katie

Come on baby.

Kyle and Katie walk back into their house. The three Breakers put their guns away and turn around. Eddie, Lucy and Toby stand on the steps looking at them.

I ain't studying him.

You guys have started a war.

Man, forget that punk. He ain't nothin but talk.

The guy had a gun.

Man's he's just talkin trash.

Guys, this isn't a game. There isn't anybody playing here. Kyle's a punk, but he's serious.

Don't worry about it man.

You guys don't live here! Lucy and I do. He won't shoot up you houses. He'll shoot up mine. I don't go to your neighborhoods and piss people off. I respect the Breaks.

Man, you don't respect shit. You don't respect us. You don't respect your brothers. You sure as hell don't respect yourself by going out with that Preppie b---- over there.

Eddie's eyes widen and he runs at Dave and knocks him down. Dave jumps to his feet and punches Eddie in the jaw. Eddie punches Dave in the jaw. Dave swings at Eddie and Eddie catches Daves fist and holds it. Dave looks at Eddie with anger in his eyes. Eddie looks back at him. Dave pulls out his gun and Eddie knocks it out of Dave's hand. Eddie grabs Dave's other hand and then kicks Dave down.

I'm sick to death of this Breaker/Preppie shit. I'm neither. If you guys want to continue that stuff and not grow up, then do it somewhere else, because either way, I'm out.

Eddie turns around and walks into the house. Dave gets up and looks towards Eddie's door. It slams shut. Dave shakes his head in anger. He signals for the other Breakers to follow him. They do.

Let's get out of here.

Just like that?

He's out?

Forget him. I'm the leader now, and we are going to blow those f-ing Preppies away if they so much as look at us.

What about Eddie?

To hell with Eddie.

Dave and the Breakers walk out of Eddie's yard and down the street.

CUT TO: Later that Night

Eddie and Lucy lay on the couch. Love Story is on the television. Lucy is asleep. Eddie caresses her head. He kisses her cheek. Lucy moans and opens her eyes.

What time is it?

One.

(sitting up) Should I go to bed?

No. Let's stay here and cuddle.

No, I should go to bed.

You don't want to stay here with me?

It's not that---it's just---

Eddie looks at Lucy's face and he sees his own filling up with fear.

Eddie, I can't.

What?

If we cuddle, next thing you know, we're kissing, then the next thing you know, we're having sex.

Sex?

Don't tell me you never thought about it.

I'm a guy. Of course I've thought about it.

Well, there you have it.

What's so wrong with sex?

Well, I don't know about you, but I"m a Christian and I'm not supposed to have sex before marriage.

Eddie gets up and walks over to Lucy. He gets down on one knee.

Lucy, will you marry me?

Quit joking Eddie.

(getting up) Okay. I'm sorry. Forget it.

Eddie, I'm tired. I'm going to bed. (she walks into her room and closes the door)

(softly to himself) Great man.

CUT TO: Toby's house, the next morning

Eddie sits in the garage with Toby.

It will probably be all right.

I don't know Toby. She looked really pissed when I brought it up.

Maybe it's too fast.

Too fast? We've been going out for a month now.

Is sex all you're after?

No.

Is sex the only reason you care for her?

No.

Well, there you have it.

What?

Don't think about sex when you're with her.

(sarcastically) Thank you for that helpful information.

Well, dammit Eddie. You're a creative guy. You think of something.

Eddie sits and thinks. In the background he can hear Brandon singing a song and playing the guitar. Jesse and Toby start laughing. Eddie's eyes widen. He has an idea.

I've got it.

What?

Have you ever seen Sixteen Candles?

CUT TO: GSU Drama Building/Auditorium

Lucy sits in the audience while actors audition for her movie.

Okay. Scene 14, Taylors big moment. You be Taylor. I'll be the other characters.

ACTRESS

Okay.

(reading the lines) You lost you virginity two months ago and you didn't tell me.

ACTRESS

(acting) Yeah, that's why Chris and I started dating. We were at a part and it just happened, you know?

No, I don't know. I don't want it to just happen. I'm waiting, you know that.

ACTRESS

Waiting for what? You and Walter arn't going to get married, and if you do, it's not going to last.

Walter is a senior in high school and I graduated last year. We're still very young and so are you. You shouldn't get lost in the moment with someone you met at a party. And as far as getting married, we probably will in the not so distant future, but just not anytime soon.

ACTRESS

Oh please. You have been dating him for two years and he's never tried to get you to sleep with him.

He respects me, which is more than I can say for your boyfriend.

ACTRESS

You wouldn't even know. You're a prude who doesn't even know how to have a good time. I'm sick of your goodie-two-shoe way of life.

Well, it's getting me places. What are you going to do? You don't have a single goal you want to accomplish. You have no plans.

ACTRESS

I can't think that far ahead. I have to plan for a baby now.

How are you and Chris going to support it? you have zero education. You don't even have a job--

ACTRESS

That's not my fault. I was fired.

And why was that? You were being lazy and irresponsible.

ACTRESS

It seemed like I was because I took a pregnancy test a month and a half ago. I was worried.

I can't believe you didn't tell me. I am your best friend.

ACTRESS

Oh really? Where were you when I was alone, bleeding and burned from the beatings I got from Berry? With Walter, not even thinking of me.

He beat you? I told you that day would come.

ACTRESS

(crying) But you didn't notice.

I'm sorry. (no longer reading) Okay, that's good. You've probably got the part Alona.

ACTRESS

(smiles) Really?

Yeah.

ACTRESS

Cool. (gets off the stage)

Okay, see you tomorrow.

ACTRESS

Later. (exits the auditorium)

Okay, next.

The intro to The Thompson Twins "If You Were Here" starts playing over the speakers. Lucy looks around. The curtains on the stage open to reveal Eddie and his band (excluding Dave). Brandon is taking Dave's place.

(softly) What is he doing?

Eddie starts singing the song to Lucy, slowly making his way toward her. After he stops singing, Eddie kisses Lucy. The guys clap.

Eddie, we need to talk.

Okay.

Privately.

Eddie and Lucy walk out of the auditorium.

About time.

CUT TO: Outside. Eddie and Lucy are standing beside Eddie's car.

Lucy, I'm sorry about last night. I was--

(interrupting) Eddie, I know I've told you that I love you, but I only say it not to hurt you because you say it to me.

What?

I don't love you Eddie.

What? Why?

I only said it not to hurt you because you said it first.

If my memory serves me right, you said if first.

Whatever.

What brought this on?

I don't know how you feel about sex, but I want to and will wait until marriage. Last night, I just felt like you were wanting to do it. That made me very (pause) uncomfortable.

Lucy, don't do this. You know I respect you and I love you, right? Right?

I'm sorry Eddie. I really am.

Eddie stands there staring at Lucy. Both his eyes water. Lucy's eyes water.

I'm sorry Eddie.

Love means never having to say you're sorry.

Eddie gets in his car and drives away. Lucy starts crying and drops to the ground.

CUT TO: Eddie's house.

Eddie's car speeds into the the driveway. Ronnie is sitting on his steps. Eddie jumps out of the car and walks over to Ronnie.

What are you doing here?

What's the matter, Eddie? You've lost your buddies and your girl friend dumped you. Damn, you must be on the way down right about now.

(just stares at him)

This will brighten up you day even more. I'm going to be Lucy's date for the Prom, doing Lucy hard in the ass, while you're sitting here jacking off.

Eddie pulls his piece from under his shirt and holds it against Ronnie's face.

Get outta here before I kill you Ronnie.

So violent, aren't you? It's no wonder Lucy wouldn't sleep with you. (walks off laughing)

Eddie growls and goes inside his house. Add in the "Long Day Montage"Lucy moved out the day she dumped him. Eddie went to work and left a note that said "get your stuff out before I get home"

CUT TO: Prom Night.

A month later. Eddie sits in his dark living room watching Prom Night. It's the final scene. There is a knock on the door. Eddie just sits there ignoring it. The knocking turns to pounding.

(off screen) Open the door, Eddie.

Eddie moans and gets off his pull out bed and opens the door. Brandon, Jesse, and Toby are standing at the door.

What's up Frankenstein? Day of the Dead, huh?

Haven't seen you in a long time man.

How you doing?

It's Prom night and everything's all right!

Good to know.

What do you guys want?

We've got a surprise for you. But we need to borrow the car.

I'm not driving anywhere.

(v/o) No need.

Jesse, Brandon, and Toby move to reveal Dave behind them. Eddie's eyes widen.

I'll drive us.

Dave?

One and only. Dave, the leader of the Breakers and the boffer of Miss Campbell.

Dave man, I'm sorry about a few weeks ago. I was being a dumb ass. I don't know what to say to make it up to you.

It's simple. Get on your knees and suck on deez. (points to his croch)

The Breakers laugh. Dave holds out his hand and Eddie shakes Dave's hand. Eddie pulls Dave in and they hug each other.

Breakers til the end.

That's our leader.

Now let's go find some ho's.

CUT TO: The lake

Eddie sits on the ground, looking at the lake. The lake where he and Lucy first had their deep conversation. where they became friends and not too far from where they became more than friends. Amber walks up and sits by him.

I only came because it seemed like it was important.

Eddie just sits there with a morose look on his face. A tear rolls down his cheek.

What is it, Eddie?

(still sitting)

She broke up with you, didn't she?

(nods)

Oh, Eddie. (puts her arm around him)

(puts his arm around her) I'm sorry Amber. I'm so sorry.

It's okay Eddie.

(crying) She's gone Amber. She left me.

It's okay. It's okay.

Long Pan Back and Fade Out.

CUT TO: Lucy's new apartment.

Lucy is lying on her bed, trying to fall asleep. She does not want to get up and face the world. In the background "Glycerine" starts up. Eddie stands outside beside his car holding a boom box over his head, blasting 'Glycerine'. Lucy gets up and walks over to her window. She stands, looking down at Eddie. Her eyes start to water up. She closes the window and returns to her bed. Eddie gets on the hood of his car and holds the boom box over his head. He slips and falls. His boom box breaks on the ground.

Man.

He picks up his Cd. He looks at his car and then he jumps in the car and puts the Cd in. He turn the volume all the way up and gets on the hood. Lucy's neighbors start yelling at Eddie but he just sits there.

CUT TO: The Mall

The guys pull up and park. They get out and walk into the mall. The walk into the Cd store. The guys all separate and go to different sections. Eddie and Dave went to the DVD area.

So am I the leader again?

No. You'll have to do either of three things, and you what they are.

Oh yeah?

Kill me, Kill a Preppie, or do two hos at the same time.

I doubt I'll be doing any of those things.

Well, a drone you are.

Oh come on. I don't get at least Right-hand Breaker, like you were to me?

No. You disowned us, and now you've got to redeem yourself. You know the rules.

Yeah, I know.

Eddie pulls a DVD off the rack. It's 'Clerks'.

The price on this thing hasn't gone down yet.

Let's go man. (he and Eddie leave the store.)

Pan Over To: Brandon flirting with the clerk.

Girl, you look so sweet.

Thanks.

Can I eat you?

What?

Just kidding. Do you like mellons?

Yes.

How about I give you this mellon? (points to his croch)

(puches him) Jerk.

CUT TO: Food Court.

Eddie, Dave, and Toby sit, eating Chinese food. Bags are on the floor by their chairs.

It's eight o'clock. We're supposed to have met here by now. Where are Jesse and Brandon?

They're probably molesting dogs in the pet store.

(sound) Loud Crash

Eddie, Dave and Toby look behind them. Jesse comes running up and jumps behind the table, and hides under it.

What is it?

Just shut up! I'm not here.

A security guard runs up to the guys.

Did you see a guy run through here?

Did he have a dark blue FUBU hat on?

Yeah?

Did he have a black overshirt with dragons and chinese writing?

Yeah.

Did he have a big pink bunny costume on with a big cigarette but in his mouth and a cat stuck up its butt, singing I will survive?

No.

Then, no, we haven't seen him.

(walks off mumbling) Damn slackers.

When the guard is out of sight, Jesse gets up from under the table and sits in a chair.

That b---- is faster then those bastards on COPS.

Where's Brandon?

I don't know. He's probably beating his meat somewhere.

Girl's voice

(v/o) Pervert (a slap is heard)

Brandon, holding his face walks into the frame and sits with the guys. The guys laugh at him.

Ho's man. They ain't worth it.

THe Great Bran-dean-o loosing his pimping skills?

Up yours. (the guys keep laughing) Always hatin.

You just ain't got skills.