“YOU BET YOUR LIFE”

Story and Screenplay

By Michael Magdaleno

Rough Draft Version

Copyright © 2004

Prologue: One summer day, four young girls gather to trip off of some mushrooms they have grown themselves. Amidst their fun and frivolity, the girls decide to share in their love of all things ‘occult’ and try to summon a spirit from another realm. Being high out of their minds, the girls inadvertently succeed and all hell breaks loose. One by one the girls succumb to demonic possession, until only one is left to fight for her life as well as her soul.

Act I

INT. ECHOS’ BEDROOM – MORNING

Echo is a gorgeous young girl with black hair and porcelain skin. She is half awake in bed, sleeping in to start her weekend. Her sheets are all black with leopard print pillows and comforter. The walls in her room are all black and are covered with horror movie and comic posters. There is an antique telephone next to her bed on a small desk next to a glass of water. The telephone rings.

Sound *ring *ring... *ring *ring

Echo looks over at a clock that reads 10:30am. She lights a cigarette to start her day before answering the phone.

ECHO

Hello?

Voice over phone is Janelle

JANELLE

Hey bitch! Guess what today is?

ECHO

It had better be my fucking birthday bitch!

JANELLE

You know it Einstein. I’d say we are looking at about a good eighth for each of us.

ECHO

An eighth! Holy shit, what do they look like?

INT. JANELLES’ BEDROOM – MORNING

Janelle is slender dressed in all black. Her clothes are faded suggesting long wear. She is smoking a cigarette while on the phone looking at a large plastic bag of mushrooms.

JANELLE

The stems are white with sort of a bluish gray tint to them. The caps are fucking gold though man, like the fools gold you get at the Gene Autry Museum.

Voice over phone is Echo

ECHO

Kick ass!

JANELLE

So hurry your ass up! I wanna be peaking by like four so we can smoke some bowls too.

ECHO

Okay bitch. Fuck you later.

JANELLE

Bye.

Janelle hangs up her cell phone and immediately dials up Lauren.

INT. LAURENS’ BEDROOM – MORNING

Lauren is looking at herself in a mirror, pinching at her belly skin as if it were fat though she is skinny. Her phone rings and her eyes blossom as she jumps for the phone. Her head and arms are out of sight but her legs hang off the edge of the bed in frame.

Sound *ring *ring

LAUREN

Hello

Voice over phone is Janelle...

JANELLE

LAAAAURRRREN!

LAUREN

HAHA Janelle?

JANELLE

HAHA Who’s your Daddy bitch? Who’s your Daddy!?

LAUREN

Not you if you don’t have my shrooms bitch.

JANELLE

HAHA I got your bitch-ass shrooms ya’ ingrate.

LAUREN

KICK ASS! How much am I getting?

JANELLE

A whole eighth baby, with some mad cappage too. They like fucking glow they are so gold.

LAUREN

Holy shit that’s bad ass man! So when are we gonna do this?

JANELLE

We are gonna meet at Echo’s at noon. Call Emily cuz I think she needs a ride.

LAUREN

Okay cool, see ya’.

JANELLE

Bye.

LAUREN

Bye.

Lauren hangs up and dials Emily.

INT. EMILYS’ BEDROOM – MORNING

Emily is in her bedroom listening to loud music. The phone ringing just barely catches her attention after 8 rings or so. Emily turns down her music.

Sound *ring *ring

EMILY

(in a robotic tone)

Emily speaking.

LAUREN

(mimics Emily)

Hello Emily, this is Lauren

EMILY

(demeanor changes)

Oh hey lady, can I get a ride..?

LAUREN

Yes yes, of course you can get a ride. We gotta be there at noon so I am just gonna grab a quick shower and shit and meet you in like an hour okay.

EMILY

Cool cool. I can’t wait.

LAUREN

I know right, what have we been waiting for? Like 3 months already since she first told us.

EMILY

That’s Janelle for you. It is guaranteed to be killer right?

LAUREN

She says the caps are tight and everything. But I gotta go – shower, bye.

EMILY

Cool, bye.

Emily hangs up the phone and turns her music back up loud. She begins to rock out to her music as she pulls up a bong from out of frame and sets it on her lap to take a big hit off it.

INT. ECHOS’ BEDROOM – MORNING

Echo’s’ hair is wet from having just showered and is now totally dressed and putting on shoes. Behind her can be seen a clock that reads 11:15am.

INT. ECHOS’ BATHROOM – MORNING

Echo is looking at herself in the mirror of her bathroom. She puts her hair back to brush her teeth then washes her face. She looks at her self again and then down to the sink at a scattered assortment of make-up. She looks back at herself in the mirror, roles her eyes and exits.

INT. AUTUMN AND ECHOS’ APARTMENT – MORNING

Echo exits her room into the living room where her sister Autumn sits at a table eating cereal.

ECHO

Whoa, what the fuck? I was just about to go wake you up.

AUTUMN

Oh how sweet, but I set my alarm on days I have to be up.

ECHO

What the fuck? You have to work today?

AUTUMN

Yeah, noon till nine little lady.

ECHO

Fucking shit, Janelle called - the shrooms are ready.

AUTUMN

Are you fucking serious? Shit!

ECHO

Emily and Lauren know too. That’s why I was gonna wake you up, they’ll be here at noon.

AUTUMN

Fucking shit, I’m filling in for some chick that’s off today I gotta leave like right now. Can’t you guys just wait till my lunch break; it’s from four to five?

ECHO

I don’t know, Janelle said she wanted to munch down now so we could be peaking by like four and smoke some bowls.

AUTUMN

God, this fucking sucks – how much are we getting anyways?

ECHO

She said like an eighth each.

AUTUMN

Holy shit! Make sure you set mine aside, like put ‘em up somewhere once their divided. I don’t want you fuckers eating my share; I paid for my spores just like you all.

ECHO

Okay, don’t worry about it.

AUTUMN

Don’t tell me not to worry; I know how Janelle is with drugs. Don’t let her skimp me on caps either.

ECHO

Okay, okay, fucking Christ. I’m not gonna let you get ripped off.

AUTUMN

Okay, cool. So, how’d she say they look?

ECHO

Fucking Awesome!

AUTUMN

Man fuck you guys, I gotta go. I’ll come hang out and smoke some bowls at lunch.

ECHO

See ya’.

Autumn leaves the apartment for work. As she exits Echo is framed by the doorway as it shuts behind Autumn.

INT. JANELLES’ BEDROOM – MORNING

Janelle is fresh from the shower and is getting dressed, smoking a cigarette. She begins to stuff a back pack full of junk, music, the shrooms and some chronic buds. A clock to the side of her reads 11:30am. She opens her door to a living room where stands her Mother talking on the phone.

Her Mother says into the phone...

“Well if you can convince me of a good reason why I should...”

Janelle’s’ Mother pauses when she notices Janelle come out of her room; she puts her hand over the phone to quiet the voice on the other end.

JANELLE

Who is that?

MOTHER

(whispers)

It’s no one dear

Into the phone

“Look lemme call you back, mmhmn - bye”

JANELLE

What the fuck was that about?

MOTHER

Oh nothing dear. Where are you off to this early? I thought you’d be sleeping in this weekend. Something fun going on?

JANELLE

Well me and Echo have this school thing we gotta do by Monday or we are like way dead.

MOTHER

Oh dear, well you know better than to put things off till the last minute. I am sure you were assigned this project some weeks ago weren’t you.

JANELLE

Well yeah, but we have been working really hard on it, the whole time – I swear. It’s gonna be awesome too, I can’t wait.

MOTHER

Well you certainly seem excited. It’s not often I see you so anxious to work on a school project, or ever really.

JANELLE

Well this project is super special, seriously. I think I’ve even impressed myself what with all my hard work.

MOTHER

Oh well I can’t wait to see what you and Echo have come up with. What class is it for anyway, you never said?

JANELLE

Oh it’s for our psyche class Mom, it’s not a thing you’ll be able to see, an ‘in class’ only kinda thing. I really wish you could see it though, I just know I am gonna get a great grade.

MOTHER

Well my goodness dear, it pleases me so to know that you are enjoying college this much, so much more than high school even.

JANELLE

Well no shit! High school sucked fucking ass!

MOTHER

(kisses Janelle on the head)

Oh Janey, always with the jokes.

JANELLE

(rolls eyes)

Yeah, I’m a real hoot. See ya’ tomorrow Mom.

MOTHER

I love you dear.

JANELLE

Yeah yeah

Janelle leaves her Mother and walks out the front door.

EXT. OUTSIDE – ALONG THE ROAD – DAY

The house is sort of old but in a nice, quiet neighborhood where many of the homes were so old. The picturesque day is bright and sunny with the sound of birds chirping all about. As Janelle walk down the street she passes many beautiful homes where one might never think she might reside. Across a few streets and further down a hill is a small market where Janelle enters.

INT. ONE STOP – DAY

Janelle opens the door and enters as the clerk checks her out (cuz she’s hot). She walks to the juice section and scans the glass. She opens the door and grabs a mocha frapaccino from the fridge. She approaches the counter to pay and sees rolling papers behind the clerk.

JANELLE

Lemme get a pack of 1.5’s too.

The Clerk grabs a pack of ‘Job 1.5’ from the rack and puts it on the counter.

CLERK

Having a party tonight?

JANELLE

Yeah, gonna fucking raise hell!

CLERK

Right on. Take it easy.

JANELLE

Thanks.

EXT. ONE STOP – DAY

Janelle stops a moment and opens her drink and takes a sip as she grabs her cell phone from her pocket. She is just about to dial when she notices the pay phones next to her outside of One Stop. She closes her cell phone and picks up the pay phone next to her. She puts in money and dials. The phone ringing on the other line can be heard. Emily answers.

Voice over pay phone is Emily...

EMILY

Hello

JANELLE

Whoa what the fuck? Isn’t Lauren there yet?

INT. EMILYS’ HOUSE – DAY

Emily and Lauren are standing in the living room with the front door open ready to go. Emily has just answered the phone for Janelle’s’ call.

EMILY

Yeah she just got here; we’re like out the door.

Voice over phone is Janelle...

JANELLE

Oh okay cool cuz I will be there in like 5 minutes.

EMILY

Us to.

JANELLE

Kay cool – bye.

EMILY

Bye.

Emily hangs up the phone and she and Lauren leave the house.

EXT. EMILYS’ HOUSE – DAY

It is a beautiful bright day as Emily and Lauren get into Laurens car. Lauren starts her car and they drive off. After only about 2 minutes Emily and Lauren pass the One Stop. Just another minute down the road and they see Janelle walking down the opposite side of the street headed to Echo’s’ apartment.

INT. LAURENS’ CAR – DAY

LAUREN

Hey! Isn’t that Janelle right there?

EMILY

Oh my gawd, how funny is that?

LAUREN

She musta just called from One Stop or something.

EMILY

Hey quick! Honk at her – honk!

Lauren honks her horn to get Janelle’s attention.

EXT. ROAD TO ECHOS’ APARTMENT – DAY

Janelle hears Laurens honk and turns to find that it is her and Emily. Janelle can see Emily flipping her off while Lauren yells:

“Get a bike you loser!”

as they pass on down the road to Echo’s’ apartment. They both laugh and so does Janelle as she continues down the road.

JANELLE

I do have a bike, just needs new tubes.

EXT. ECHOS’ APARTMENT COMPLEX – DAY

Lauren and Emily pull into Echo’s apartment complex and park. Before exiting the car they check through their backpacks to see if they have everything they need.

INT. LAURENS’ CAR - DAY

The contents of Laurens backpack include a sack of weed with a lighter inside, some comic books and VHS tapes. Emily has in her backpack a small plastic bong, a bottle of Boones and some paperback books. As they rummage through their stuff a loud ‘BAM!’ is heard and the car shakes. The girls are instantly FREAKED by what turns out to be Janelle having just jumped her ass on the front hood of the car.

EXT. ECHOS’ APARTMENT COMPLEX - DAY

JANELLE

(shouts through window)

Am gonna beat you to the front door bitches!

From inside the car Lauren and Emily just laugh and get out of the car.

JANELLE

(sarcastically)

Thanks for the fucking ride, really appreciate it.

LAUREN

Pfft, like I was gonna ‘dukes of hazard’ my way over the median just for your ass.

Act II

INT. ECHOS’ APARTMENT – NOON

There is a knock on Echo’s’ door and she comes from off screen to answer it. Echo stops a second to look through the peephole surprised to see all three of her friends. Echo opens the door.

ECHO

That’s some punctual shit fuckers.

The three enter with Janelle leading them. As they step inside Janelle reaches in her bag.

JANELLE

Noon is noon amigos and NOON is the time to fly.

With that being said Janelle tosses the large plastic bag of already separated mushrooms onto the table in the living room. She continues walking, making her way to the bathroom as the other three grab at the shrooms.

LAUREN

Holy Shit!

EMILY

Fucking Awesome!

ECHO

Damn, this gonna be sweet.

The three have dug into the large bag to pull out the smaller weighed out bags to divide them up. There are five baggies total, each at around an 1/8 oz.

ECHO

One of these is for Autumn.

EMILY

Is this all that grew? It seems like there should be more for some reason.

INT. ECHOS’ BATHROOM – AFTERNOON

Janelle is standing against the door and hears what Emily just said. Janelle’s face turns sour believing Emily suspicious of her somehow.

In the same moment Janelle opens her bag that reveals another baggie with some stems and caps that look even sweeter than the shrooms the other three are looking at.

Janelle opens the baggie and eats all of the caps and stems, washing them down with some soda from a bottle in her bag. She then quickly reaches down to flush the toilet before washing her mouth out before exiting the bathroom.

INT. ECHOS’ APARTMENT – AFTERNOON

Music [Black Flag] is playing in the living room where the three are gathered when Janelle enters. On the table are four baggies of shrooms laid out in the “Black Flag Logo” fashion. Janelle seems shocked.

JANELLE

(snaps)

What the fuck!?! There should be five bags?

EMILY

(jokingly)

Yeah, so you fucking jacked us right?

JANELLE

(snaps again)

What bitch?!

Emily and Lauren look at each other and smirk. Echo laughs a bit with them and says:

ECHO

(to Janelle)

Fucking relax, shit.

ECHO

(explains)

I set aside Autumns for her, she’s gotta work today.

JANELLE

(calm now)

Ah man, how fucking shitty.

ECHO

She’ll be by on her break though to smoke some bowls.

JANELLE

That’s cool then, when’s her break at?

ECHO

From four till five I think, so she’ll be just in time.

Lauren and Emily have been in the background picking through CD’s to play and movies to watch once they are peaking.

JANELLE

Okay let’s do this shit.

Lauren and Emily come to the table where Echo and Janelle are now sitting. Each of the four grabs a baggie from the table and inspects their share of the batch.

Janelle takes more time in eating from her bag then other three who each devour theirs like candy.

Emily makes a sour face as she chomps on hers.

EMILY

(gags)

God damn these taste like shit.

ECHO

No shit.

LAUREN

It’s not so bad.

ECHO

Not the worst, but still gross.

JANELLE

I don’t see what’s so bad about them.

EMILY

(to Janelle)

Then why are you eating ‘em so slow?

JANELLE

(replies)

I like to savor the flavor.

The other three erupt in laughter at Janelle’s comment as they sip and gulp from their perspective drinks to wash down the shrooms.

Emily gets up from the table and picks up her backpack. She reaches in and pulls out a bong.

EMILY

(to Lauren)

Hey Lauren, don’t you have something we can pack this with?

LAUREN

(replies)

Indeed I do.

Lauren gets up from the table as do Echo and Janelle. Lauren grabs her backpack to pull out a sack of weed and lighter, tossing them to Emily.

Echo and Janelle go into the kitchen where they grab some sodas from the fridge. Echo also grabs a cup to fill with water from the sink.

They return to the living room to find Emily packing a bowl. After she is done Echo hands her the cup of water which she pours into the bong. Emily hands the bong to Lauren.

LAUREN

Oh how kind.

EMILY

It’s yer weed ‘eh.

Lauren lights the bowl of fluffy green and it instantly turns to an orange glow until Lauren releases the carb to show that she has only charred a small portion of green.

LAUREN

(to Echo)

Here...

Lauren passes the bong to Echo and she hits it as she walks around the table to hand it to Emily. Emily takes her turn and then does Janelle.

This rotation goes around for another time or two as the music on the CD player switches to [The Misfits]. The bong reaches Lauren again but it’s near empty.

LAUREN

This is out.

ECHO

I’m good.

EMILY

(sipping soda)

Me too, that gave me some serious dry mouth.

JANELLE

I’ll try it

Lauren hands the bong to Janelle who torches the ashen remains of a once mighty bud into oblivion. Enough smoke is made for a decent hit and Janelle holds it for all it’s worth.

EMILY

(to Janelle)

So how long before we start to feel the shrooms?

As Janelle exhales her ash hit she sits back in a daze and answers Emily:

“just a while”

The smoke Janelle exhales will fill the screen as the sounds of coughing/more bong hits and extreme laughter are faintly heard as the words “a while later” appear on the screen.

As the smoke clears a clock in the background comes into sight that reads 1:45pm. The four are gathered in Echo’s bedroom where loud music [Skinny Puppy] fills the room as the bong smoke continues to dissipate.

After some brief laughter from the group, they become quiet and appear to look at each other questionably. After a few seconds of awkwardness amongst them they each begin to giggle before erupting into uproarious laughter.

ECHO

(outright)

Oh my gawd, I think I’m gonna be sick.

EMILY

(to Echo)

Just relax, breathe through your nose and mouth.

LAUREN

(outright)

How the fuck else does someone breathe?

ECHO

(to Lauren)

I know right?

EMILY

(laughing)

You know what I mean.

ECHO

(laughing)

No I don’t!

The group is still laughing uncontrollably as the CD player stops and the music disappears.

JANELLE

(outright)

Somebody put on another CD.

ECHO

(to Emily)

Hey, I got that AMON demos over there I told you about.

EMILY

Oh yeah that pre-DEICIDE shit.

Emily picks up the AMON CD from the stack next to the player in the corner of Echo’s bedroom. Janelle sees what Emily is holding and her eyes open widely.

JANELLE

(to Emily)

Hells yeah, put that shit on.

JANELLE

(to Echo)

How long have you had that? You never told me about it.

ECHO

(replies)

It’s so fucking raw man, it’s basically DEICIDE’s first album but like in raw form.

As the dialog is heard Emily had put on the CD and the music began blaring. Lauren is packing another bowl in the bong as she mouths the words to the song that is playing [AMON: Lunatic of Gods Creation]. Echo is on the floor in another corner of the room seemingly ill. Janelle and Emily are on Echo’s bed rocking out to the music.

ECHO

See what I meant by raw?

Janelle and Emily both reply “yeah” in a stone daze. Lauren is now lighting the bong and then passes it to Echo. Echo passes on taking a hit and waves Lauren to offer it to Emily. Emily takes the bong from Lauren and hits it. She holds the bong while she blows out smoke never passing it to Janelle.

LAUREN

(outright)

So what do you fuckers wanna do? I don’t know about you but I am feeling the shrooms fucking hardcore man.

The group begins laughing uncontrollably again at Laurens statement.

LAUREN

(laughing)

I mean, we’ve got options! We can watch some DVD’s or a movie or something.

EMILY

(offers)

We should watch some Mr. Show.

JANELLE

(still giggly)

I already can’t stop laughing.

ECHO

I know really. I think if I laugh anymore I’m gonna puke.

LAUREN

(offers)

Well, what about a movie?

Just as Lauren expresses interest in a movie a song comes on the CD player [AMON: Dead By Dawn] invokes Janelle and Emily to rise to their feet on the bed. Lauren is also instantly moved to begin banging her head and the three begin to grunt along with the lyrics to the song.

Echo is disturbed by the bouncing of her friends, gets up and goes into the kitchen to get some water. All the while the music is heard in the background with the other three grunting along with the song.

As Echo returns to the room she finds that the three have stopped bouncing and grunting having paused the music.

Janelle is lying on the bed again looking a bit ill herself as Lauren and Emily rummage through Echo’s DVD’s.

LAUREN

Ah Ha – found it!

ECHO

What are we doing now?

EMILY

(replies)

Watching Evil Dead silly.

JANELLE

Evil Dead 2 you mean.

EMILY

(to Janelle)

Well whatever.

EMILY

(to Echo)

You know what I mean.

ECHO

(replies)

NO I don’t.

The group begins to laugh at Emily’s assumption albeit it is the effects of the mushrooms that truly keep the girls in hysterics.

Emily sits back down on Echo’s bed and Echo takes her place in the corner with her glass of water. Echo is clearly having a hard time with her ‘trip’ and Janelle is also showing signs of sickness.

Lauren completes her task and the movie [Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn] begins to play. Emily lays back in Echo’s bed and notices a small shelf of books just to her side.

Emily scans thru Echo’s books as the sound of the movie starting can be heard in the background. Echo’s bookshelf is a regular Who’s Who of Horror stories and Occult literature. Amongst the lot happens to be the Avon Books version of the NECRONOMICON.

Emily slides it out of the shelf and begins to flip through it.

EMILY

(to Echo)

Hey Echo, do you have the Spellbook?

ECHO

(dazedly replies)

Yeah it should be right there with the others.

Janelle notices what Emily has in her hands and exclaims:

JANELLE

Oh wow. I love this book, the Mad Arab kicks ass.

Janelle grabs the book from Emily as Emily leans over to seek out the Spellbook. After a few seconds of skimming through the shelf she notices the NECRONOMICON: Spellbook on top of and horizontal to the vertically shelved books.

Emily pulls it off the shelf and begins to read. Lauren is lying on the floor watching the movie and Echo is in the corner holding her stomach, still ill.

Not even ten minutes into the movie Janelle pops up from the bed and turns to Emily and saying:

JANELLE

(to Emily)

Hey we should try to summon a spirit.

EMILY

(agrees)

Yeah like have a séance or whatever.

LAUREN

(sitting up)

What like Houdini or something?

ECHO

(laughs)

Houdini was an escape artist doofus.

LAUREN

I remember reading he held séances or something like that?

ECHO

(to Lauren)

I think you need to re-read that. I’m pretty sure he didn’t believe in the occult or Spiritualist bullshit.

While Lauren and Echo discuss – Janelle and Emily have gotten up from the bed and are walking in and out of the room. Each time they leave the room they take something out of Echo’s room as if gathering things.

ECHO

(to Janelle and Emily)

What the fuck are you guys doing?

JANELLE

(replies)

HELLO! We’re getting ready for the ritual. You’re still with us aren’t you Echo?

Lauren gets up to aid Emily and Janelle in their search for what the book describes as essential for a working ritual. Echo remains in the corner still sick from the mushrooms she ate.

As the three gather what’s needed from Echo’s room they discover that although they don’t have everything they need , alas it is just a goof so they drop their search to prepare themselves.

However, the book calls for a most important element that if not present could result in a seriously negative consequence.

EMILY

(to Echo from the living room)

Hey Echo, we need you, this shit says we need four people for it to work.

Echo crawls her way out of the room on all fours and looks pathetically ill. She rests herself along side a wall on the floor.

ECHO

Okay here I am.

The three bust up laughing and begin to make fun of Echo.

JANELLE

(to Echo)

Gawd you are pathetic, did you even eat that whole eighth?

Echo can barely raise her hand to flip Janelle off.

EMILY

(to Echo)

C’mon Echo this will be fun. All we have to do is hold hands around the table and chant some shit.

LAUREN

(to Emily)

Just fucking leave her alone, can’t you see she tripping balls.

JANELLE

Yeah really, her negative vibe would screw up the ritual anyways.

Now gathered in the living room with the table set up like an altar, the three discuss what it is they want to accomplish.

JANELLE

So what the fuck are we trying to do again?

The three begin laughing again as before but are able to quickly calm themselves. Emily pretends to be very serious for a moment and says:

EMILY

We’re summoning Candarian demons!

The three laugh again as they look down towards Echo staring at them blankly.

JANELLE

(to Echo)

I say we summon a Fuck Demon to come tear our asses up. Sound good lady… HELLOO – Hey Echo, anybody home?

Echo continues to stare before she lets out a definitive

“huh?”

The three laugh and continue with their goof ritual.

Echo reclaims some sense and begins to laugh herself at what she is witnessing.

ECHO

(outright)

Why are you wasting your time with this shit? That book is such bullshit.

EMILY

(asks Echo)

Well then why do you have it? Or any of your occult books if you don’t even believe in this stuff?

ECHO

(replies)

Do you know how long ago it was that I even bought any of those books? Besides, I think some guy who was trying to fuck me bought me those anyways.

LAUREN

(laughs)

Was it Michael? He bought me The Satanic Bible when he was trying to get in my pants.

ECHO

(laughs)

I don’t know, probably. Wait, when was Michael trying to get on your pants?

LAUREN

(laughs again)

Like, not even a day after you told him you cheated.

The three laugh as they continue their set-up and Janelle and Emily skim through more of the book.

ECHO

(asks Lauren)

So, did you fuck him?

Janelle and Emily look at each other and smile before Lauren answers.

LAUREN

(laughs)

Of course, what am I stupid?

The three laugh mercilessly at Echo as she appears stunned at what she hears.

ECHO

(disappointed in Lauren)

Man, fuck you – you fucking bitch.

LAUREN

(to Echo)

Oh, c’mon – don’t even be like that. You only fucked every one of his friends behind his back.

ECHO

(to Lauren)

Just shut the fuck up, I don’t wanna think about this right now.

LAUREN

(to Echo)

Okay, whatever Echo. Just don’t play like you give a shit, it was a long time ago anyways.

ECHO

(to Lauren)

How can you say that? You know how much… never mind, forget it.

LAUREN

(outright)

Besides, he is so fucking hot.

JANELLE

(adds)

And great in bed.

EMILY

Fuck yeah man.

Echo is astonished, but only as much as her stupor will allow.

ECHO

(outright)

So what, have you all fucked Michael before?

Lauren has an equally shocked look about her as she looks upon Janelle and Emily to answer Echo’s question.

Janelle and Emily look at each other for a moment before Emily puts her face back in the book.

JANELLE

(outright)

Well, one time me and Emily kind of had a threesome thing with him. But it was no big deal.

Echo’s jaw just about drops, staring at Janelle and Emily with a scrutinizing look in her eyes.

ECHO

(asks)

When?

Janelle looks at Lauren who is still staring at her in disbelief.

JANELLE

(to Echo)

I don’t know, maybe a week or so after you told him you cheated.

Lauren shakes her head and dismisses any care or concern she may have briefly held for the situation.

Echo remains on the floor, now with her head laid back against the wall just staring at the three around the table.

EMILY

(to Echo)

Relax okay Echo, it was a long time ago – it didn’t mean anything.

JANELLE

(outright)

OKAY! Can we get on with summoning our Sex God now - please.

EMILY

It’s not a god or demon we are summoning, it’s a spirit entity.

Lauren and Janelle laugh.

LAUREN

(to Emily)

Okay there Houdini, let’s not get to serious with this.

Echo remains immobilized on the floor although her mind is sharp enough to remark on everything the three converse over.

ECHO

(miffed)

Houdini didn’t summon spirits.

EMILY

(to Echo)

Echo shut it!

EMILY

(to Janelle)

What do we do first?

Janelle begins to describe the ritual as such Lauren is instructed to pour a circle of salt on the table as three (not four) candles are lit and placed inside the salt circle. Echo comments:

ECHO

(snidely)

There’s nothing like that in there.

JANELLE

(snaps at Echo)

Shut it bitch – I know what I’m doing.

EMILY

(to Janelle)

What page is that on? I don’t remember reading that.

JANELLE

(snaps at Emily)

Well I’ve read it before and you just saw it for the first time today, so who do you think is the authority here?

Lauren, Emily and even Echo laugh at Janelle’s attitude. Lauren and Emily are delighted to be entertained while tripping though Janelle seems to be taking the fun too seriously.

JANELLE

(openly)

C’mon you guys, I just really wanna see if this could work.

Lauren and Emily perk up and act seriously along with Janelle for the fun of it. Echo looks on as she sees her friends behaving foolishly. Echo comments:

ECHO

(sarcastically)

So what demon are you summoning?

Lauren and Emily almost laugh but restrain to a smirk on their faces as not to intrude on Janelle’s attempt at witchcraft.

JANELLE

(to Echo)

HUMWAWA

ECHO

Pfftt, HAHAHAHA What the fuck?

JANELLE

(to Echo)

Shut it! You’ll break our concentration.

LAUREN

Hold on, I already can’t concentrate.

EMILY

What’s a Humwawa?

Lauren, Emily and Echo laugh again, this time at the name of the spirit/demon Janelle claims to be summoning.

JANELLE

(snaps)

It’s a demon you fuck sluts, it’s in the book.

EMILY

(asks Janelle)

Now what page was that on? I think I’d remember some mutha-fuckin’ “Humwawa” demon if there was one.

Lauren is able to contain her laughter but Echo is aloof on the floor having the time of her life.

A clock in the background reads 3:38pm as the three quiet down and place there wrists over the candle flames as Janelle instructs. Janelle begins to recite [NECRONMICON: Hymn to the Ancient Ones] from the book.

JANELLE

(reads)

“They are lying down, the great ones

The bolts are fallen, the fastenings placed

All of the crowds of people are quieted

When the gates are opened to thee;

The Gods and Goddesses of the land

Shamash, Sin, Adad and Ishtar

Are bracing themselves for eternal sleep

No longer pronouncing judgment;

Or making the decisions for our world”

ECHO

(comments)

That is so stolen, that whole book is all a bunch of stolen shit from old cultures and religions. All mish-mashed together makes it seem sorta plausible if you don’t already know that it’s all made up. Everyone knows H.P. Lovecraft totally made up the book.

Janelle ignores Echo as she recites the words from the book. Lauren’s concentration is unbroken as well and Emily never strays from the three but to say to Echo:

EMILY

Well like you said, some of it is taken from real ancient shit. I mean Humwawa or whatever could have been something real? So maybe it can really be summoned.

In the background Janelle can be heard reading:

JANELLE

(reads)

“Veiled is the night.

The temple and most holy places are empty

The pathway is set to welcome thee

The Father of Nothingness

HUMWAWA

Come out from your chamber

O Ancient One!

Gods of the Night!”

ECHO

(continues)

I think Humwawa is some forest giant from Gilgamesh, not a demon from that Necronomicrap.

LAUREN

(quickly)

Oohh like Tree Beard?

Emily “Shhshs” Lauren as Janelle continues reading from the book. The girls wrists over the flickering candle flames creates a show of lights on the walls in the room. Lauren and Emily’s faces show stern concentration.

As Janelle’s voice reaches louder then the faint sound of the movie in the background, Echo begins to see strange things happening from within the salt circle on the table. Lauren says to Emily…

“I don’t even feel heat on my wrist”

Emily does not reply.

JANELLE

(reads)

“AZABUKA!

IANNA SHAKAH!

KUTULU!

O Bright One of All

O Warrior of Gods

Seven Signs of Seven Powers!

Ever-Shining Star of the North!”

Echo is really beginning to feel the effect of the mushrooms now as it seems as though clouds of smoke are filling the room but move in streamlined directions all around and in between the three at the table.

Echo rubs her eyes feeling what she sees cannot be real. Her eyes water heavily as she stares through the glaze at what looks like lights beaming through the walls coming from between the girls hands.

Strange sounds begin to fill the room. Sounds of the walls creaking, as if being pushed on. Loud groaning sounds, as if people in pain. Even the confused and muddled sound of voices can be heard.

As Janelle reaches the last lines of text from the book, the sounds begin to climax as the light beaming from the salt circle fills the room to a blank white.

JANELLE

(reads)

“SIRIUS!

DRACONIS!

Stand by and accept

This offer At the Gates

To the Most Ancient Gods!

IA MISHIMASHTI HUMWAWA KUTULU!”

Act III

EXT. ECHOS’ APARTMENT – AFTERNOON

Autumn approaches the front door to the apartment, gets out her keys and unlock the door.

INT. ECHOS’ LIVING ROOM - AFTERNOON

Once open she sees Janelle, Lauren and Emily lying on the living room floor around the table as if fallen dead there. Echo is also passed out in the corner against the wall.

AUTUMN

(shouts)

Rise and shine Mother Fuckers! It’s almost 4:20 and I aim to get high as kite.

The four slumps on the floor manage to rise up to greet their friend on her break. After the normal pleasantries the 5 girls make their way into Echo’s room to smoke.

INT. ECHOS’ BEDROOM - AFTERNOON

AUTUMN

(outright)

So I assume by the looks of you that y’all are just about peaking.

EMILY

(sighs)

Is that what this is? I want this to be over now.

LAUREN

I know really. I feel sick to my stomach.

EMILY

So do I – excuse me.

Emily gets up and goes into the bathroom. Autumn is packing a bowl from Laurens sack of weed. Autumn hits the bong and offers it to Echo. Echo passes and waves at Autumn to pass it to Lauren. Lauren also passes and Janelle is so beyond gone lying on Echo’s bed that Autumn just decides to keep the bong for herself.

AUTUMN

Damn! I wish I could be where you guys are right now. I’m just gonna savor my lung fulls then get back to work.

Autumn notices how all the girls seem pretty ill. She pulls Echo up and out of the room and into hers.

INT. AUTUMNS’ BEDROOM - AFTERNOON

AUTUMN

(seriously)

Hey – are you fucking okay? You’re sweating bullets and the AC is working fine.

ECHO

It’s just the shrooms man, it’s just the shrooms, they’re really good this time Autey.

Echo grabs onto Autumns shirt to keep from falling and begging Autumn:

ECHO

Please stay Autey, please stay. Don’t go back to work, stay and trip with us man, it’s so fucking awesome.

AUTUMN

I just need to know you are okay, are they okay? Is Emily puking.

ECHO

I’m okay I swear, I felt sick before but I feel tons better know. I don’t know what’s up with Emily, where’s Janey and Lauren?

AUTUMN

There in your room tripping balls, but they seem like their getting sick from them. Did you all eat a whole eigth?

ECHO

Yeah, yeah we did. I put yours away in the closet.

Autumn checks her closet to see where Echo put her eighth of shrooms which is right where it should be.

AUTUMN

(to Echo)

Listen to me, keep them in your room okay. I don’t want them puking out here in the living room and keep them out of my bathroom. It’s all I need is to come home from work having the place reek like vomit.

ECHO

(dazed)

Of course of course, I’ll go check on Emily right now.

The pair exit Autumns room and walk through the living room into Echo’s room.

INT. ECHOS’ BEDROOM – AFTERNOON

Lauren and Janelle are lying on Echo’s bed looking a bit fevered and sweaty. Autumn heads straight for the bong and picks it up to take a hit. Echo opens the bathroom door to find Emily washing her face with cold water. Emily doesn’t even notice Echo open the door.

INT. ECHOS’ BATHROOM - AFTERNOON

ECHO

(asks Emily)

Everything okay in here?

EMILY

(replies)

Oh yeah, everything is perfect…

A sudden change comes over Emily’s voice, as if more than one voice comes out of her mouth as she stares at her reflection in the mirror.

EMILY

(dual voiced)

…absolutely perfect.

Echo in her daze doesn’t notice the sound of Emily’s voice. She simply takes her friend at her word and the two exit the bathroom.

INT. ECHOS’ BEDROOM – AFTERNOON

Autumn finishes the bowl of weed in the bong and gets up to leave.

AUTUMN

(outright)

Well, if you guys need anything feel free to call me at work.

The four say “bye” to Autumn as she makes her way to the door to leave, Echo follows her to the door.

INT. ECHOS’ LIVING ROOM – AFTERNOON

AUTUMN

(to Echo)

Remember not to let them use my bathroom.

ECHO

I know, I know.

AUTUMN

Just keep them in your room or whatever.

ECHO

I’ll do my best not to fade out completely.

AUTUMN

Yeah you do that, at least keep composed enough to control those lunatics okay.

ECHO

Alright.

AUTUMN

And call me at work if you need to.

ECHO

Okay, later.

Autumn leaves the apartment and Echo closes the door and locks it behind her. A close up of the shutting door and Echo’s hand locking completes the scene.

INT. ECHOS’ BEDROOM – AFTERNOON

Echo enters the room where the other three are sprawled out on her bed. Janelle is near passed out, Emily is staring at the ceiling and Lauren now looks like she is going to be sick.

ECHO

You okay Lauren? Your face looks flushed.

LAUREN

I feel hot. Really hot.

EMILY

Yeah it’s fucking hot as hell in here

ECHO

(to Lauren)

Why don’t you splash some cold water on your face, and I’ll turn up the AC.

Lauren gets up to go to the bathroom to wash her face off.

EMILY

(to Lauren)

Don’t look at yourself in the mirror Lauren, it’s not worth it. Echo exits the bedroom to go turn up the air conditoner.

INT. ECHOS’ BATHROOM - AFTERNOON

Lauren enters the bathroom and turns on the water to wash her face. Lauren looks up at herself into the mirror and stares at her reflection in terror although she appears perfectly normal.

INT. ECHOS’ LIVING ROOM – AFTERNOON

In the background a clock reads 4:55pm. Echo has just reached the thermostat to cool down the apartment when from her bedroom bathroom she hears Lauren scream frantically.

Lauren’s voice from the bathroom…

“Oh my god, Oh my god, what the fuck, what the fuck”

Echo rushes back into her room to see what the problem is.

INT. ECHOS’ BEDROOM – AFTERNOON

As Echo enters the room she finds Lauren standing at the doorway to the bathroom with a terrified look on her face. Janelle and Emily are still on the bed, now draped over each other in an intimate fashion.

ECHO

(to Lauren)

My gosh, what happened?

LAUREN

(replies)

Nothing, I’m just really fucked up man - seeing things.

EMILY

(to Lauren)

I told you not to look in the mirror.

EMILY

(outright)

You’re never supposed to look at our reflection while your tripping.

EMILY

(to Janelle)

Isn’t that right baby?

Janelle lets out a quiet “uh-hu” as she nestles her face into Emily’s neck and begins kissing her. Emily smiles and begins to run her fingers thru Janelle’s hair as they softly begin to kiss on the lips.

Echo and Lauren stand and stare for a second before grinning at each other then exiting the room.

Act IV

INT. ECHOS’ LIVING ROOM – AFTERNOON

Echo and Lauren sit at the table where Janelles’ ritual had been performed. Echo stares at the salt she is scattering around with a candle. Lauren is obviously very ill.

LAUREN

(outright)

Fucking Hell I feel like shit, total fucking shit.

ECHO

(to Lauren)

I don’t know how I feel, kinda out of it; but still pretty here – you know.

Lauren shakes her head ‘no’ at Echo and giggles a bit at her. Echo is still staring at her salt doodles. Lauren is staring at Echo even leans closer to get her attention.

LAUREN

(to Echo)

Are you sure you are still here babe?

ECHO

(looks up at her and replies)

Where’s here?

Suddenly the two are startled by the sound of Emily and Jannelle in the bedroom. Moans and groans begin to erupt and Lauren is grossed out.

Lauren quickly rushes to Autumns bathroom and Echo quickly follows to try and deter her.

ECHO

(rushing after Lauren)

Lauren wait!

INT. AUTUMNS’ BATHROOM – EVENING

Lauren rushes into Autumns bathoom and begins to puke in the toilet. The puke is horrendous in amount and volume. Echo rushes to the door.

ECHO

(to Lauren)

Fuck! – Lauren, shit – I was gonna say puke in the kitchen.

Lauren flushes the toilet as she spits the taste of puke out into the toilet. Echo grabs a cup from the bathroom sink and fills it with water. She hands the cup to Lauren and she drinks from it. Lauren grabs at her stomach and hunches over in pain.

LAUREN

(short of breath)

Thanks, fucking god my stomach is killing me.

ECHO

(with concern)

Just stay in here so you don’t have to hear their shit. I will go turn on some music.

LAUREN

(shouts)

No music – please, no music. My head is already pounding.

Lauren’s face turns ill again and she pukes violently into the sink. Echo is grossed out and rushes out of the bathroom.

INT. ECHOS’ BEDROOM – EVENING

Emily and Janelle are partly disrobed, kissing and humping aggressively. Echo rushes into the room and yells at them…

“Hey, can you guys quit it!?”

Emily is startled and gets up, pushing Janelle off of her. Janelle giggles aloud and begins touching herself. Emily looks back on Janelle on the bed and smiles, bitting her lip. Echo distracts Emily .

ECHO

(to Emily)

Emily, help me with Lauren – she is all sick and puking everywhere.

EMILY

(distracted)

Oh – no way, is she sick from the shrooms?

ECHO

(replies)

I guess, just come help me.

Echo and Emily go into Echo’s bathroom to get some towels. The camera stays fixed on Janelle who is still giggling.

Echo and Emily come back with towels and as they exit, the camera shows Janelle reach out and grab at Emily to pull her back into the bed.

EMILY

(to Janelle)

Settle down, I’ll be right back.

Janelle stops giggling and rolls her eyes at Emily.

JANELLE

(to Emily)

Hurry the fuck up!

INT. AUTUMNS’ BATHROOM – EVENING

Lauren is hunched over the toilet in extreme pain. She spits a few times into the toilet and then drinks some water from the cup. Echo and Emily enter and Lauren looks up to reveal blood on her mouth.

LAUREN

(to the pair)

I’m puking blood.

ECHO

Oh, my gawd.

There is bloody puke in the toilet as Lauren flushes it down. Echo starts to wipe the blood from Laurens mouth with a towel and Emily starts to wipe the sink clean.

EMILY

(to Lauren)

It’s your own fault for looking in the mirror.

Echo turns to Emily annoyed and says…

“Shut the fuck up Emily.”

At the same time Lauren shouts at Emily

LAUREN

(shouts)

I know what you saw too bitch, I know what you are!

Emily laughs as she is washing the puke soaked towel in the sink. Looking at herself in the mirror. Echo has an odd look on her face.

ECHO

(asks Lauren)

What did you see in the mirror Lauren?

EMILY

(looks to Lauren)

She doesn’t know shit about what she saw.

Lauren looks at Emily then turns back to the toilet to puke blood again. Echo is sitting at Laurens side and looks to Emily.

ECHO

(to Emily)

Lay off her, she’s really fucking sick. We need to get her to a hospital.

EMILY

(to Echo)

Man fuck her, she’s fucked anyways.

Emily exits the bathroom, leaving Echo and Lauren alone.

ECHO

(shouts out to Emily)

Emily call an ambulence!

INT. ECHOS’ LIVING ROOM – EVENING

Emily struts through back to Echos room but stops at the phone and rips it from out of the wall, taking it into the bedroom and shut the door behind her.

INT. AUTUMNS’ BATHROOM - EVENING

Lauren drinks more water and flushes the toilet again, still hunched over in pain.

She is sweating profusely and is looking pale.

LAUREN

Forget it, she’s right.

ECHO

She’s just a selfish bitch, shrooming out of her mind. I have to call an ambulence Lauren, we gotta get your stomach pumped or something.

LAUREN

It’s not the shrooms. The mirror made me sick. It made her sick too.

ECHO

(confused)

Don’t listen to her bullshit, that mirror nonsense is just an old wives tale.

LAUREN

What old wives?

ECHO

Old wives who shroom I guess.

Echo giggles a bit and Lauren is not amused.

LAUREN

(serious)

It’s not the shrooms, I’m telling you.

ECHO

I’m going to call an ambulence.

LAUREN

No, don’t – seriously.

Lauren gets up from off the floor as Echo helps her to her feet.

LAUREN

I’m okay now, just don’t call an ambulence.

ECHO

You are puking up blood Lauren, that means you need a doctor, like now.

LAUREN

Yeah right, and they find I’m on shrooms and I am totally fucked. Just let me rest a bit, I swear I am fine.

Echo and Lauren exit the bathroom.

INT. ECHOS’ LIVING ROOM – NIGHT

As Lauren moves to the couch and lyes down, Echo moves to the kitchen to get Lauren more water. Not long after they enter the living room, they hear the sounds of Janelle and Emily’s lustful romp in Echos’ bedroom.

LAUREN

(angry)

God damn those fucking whores, can’t they ever keep their hands off each other!

Lauren gets up off the couch and goes to Echos’ bedroom door. She trys the door but it is locked, so she pounds on it yelling thru to Janelle and Emily:

“Shut the fuck up in there you dumb dykes!”

ECHO

(shouts at Lauren)

Lauren just lye down!

Lauren lyes back down on the couch. Echo hands her some water and then trys to open her bedroom door. Still locked, Echo begins pounding on the door.

ECHO

(thru door)

Christ would you please keep it down! I do have neighbors you know – have some fucking respect!

INT. ECHOS’ BEDROOM – NIGHT

A close up of the stereo can been seen and the loud sounds of Janelle and Emiliy’s moaning and groaning can be heard. Into frame comes Janelle’s hand to turn music on the stereo, there is blood on her hand. [AMON: still in the CD player] The music blares loudly and can be heard through the apartment.

INT. ECHOS’ LIVING ROOM – NIGHT

Echo angrily pounds on the door, and shouts:

“Open this fucking door right now god damn it!”

Lauren is looking even sicker now, almost corpse white in the face and the loud music is making her sicker.

LAUREN

Oh my god, I’m gonna be sick

ECHO

If you’re gonna puke, do it in the kitchen!

Lauren gets up and goes into the kitchen where she can see Echo still pounding on the door. Lauren hurls blood violently into the sink and Echo’s face turns sour from the smell.

ECHO

Holy shit Lauren, that reaks like death.

Lauren is hunched over the sink with the water running.

LAUREN

(to Echo)

I think you better call that ambulance now.

Echo looks over to Lauren and her face is so white it is near translucent, exposing bluish veins from under her skin. Laurens eyes have also turned a milky white.

ECHO

Oh my god Lauren, your face.

Lauren touches her face…

LAUREN

I’m cold Echo, I’m burning up inside but my skin is stone cold.

Echo stares a bit in dismay before Lauren turns to go back into Autumns’ bathroom. Echo begins to follow before she halts and turn toward the telephone – that was ripped from out of the wall.

ECHO

(stunned)

What the fucking hell?!?

A close up of the wall then a quick pan over to Echo’s bedroom door. Echo runs to it and begins to bang on the door screaming…

“What the fuck did you do with my phone!”

Through the door loud shrieks can be heard as if someone is enjoying themselves a bit too much. It is clear Janelle and Emily have no intention of opening the door.

Echo continues to pound and shout through for them to open the door. Suddenly the sound of shrieking stops and so does the music.

ECHO

(through the door)

What the fuck did you bitches do with my phone, you ripped a fucking chunk straight out of my wall!

There is no response. In the background Lauren can be heard gagging but Echo is still pounding on the door violently.

ECHO

(through door)

This is fucking serious you sluts, Lauren needs an ambulance right fucking now!

Still no response from inside her bedroom. Echo turns from the door and heads to the front door of the apartment. She puts her hand to the door to turn the knob and screams out. The door knob is hot and has slightly burned her hand.

Echo stares at the door knob for a moment then turns to look again at the bedroom door. Echo keeps her eyes on the bedroom door as she moves quickly to the kitchen sink to dowse her hand in water. There is bloody puke all over the sink and Echo’s face shows disgust and fear.

Echo backs away from the sink and runs into Autmn’s bathroom where Lauren is still gagging.

INT. AUTUMNS’ BATHROOM – NIGHT

As Echo enters the bathroom, Lauren is hunched over the toilet again, holding on to it like a hug. There is bloody puke on the wall and the floor around the toilet.

ECHO

(franticly to Lauren)

Something is crazy wrong here Lauren. They tore my fucking phone right out the wall.

LAUREN

(also frantic)

What the fuck are you talking about!?

ECHO

I’m serious – and they won’t unlock the door.

LAUREN

What happened to your hand?

Echo’s hand is obviously burned, although just slightly pink.

ECHO

You won’t believe it, I think they did something to the door too.

LAUREN

What do you mean? Your talking crazy.

ECHO

They’re the ones that are crazy. Psycho bitches.

LAUREN

What are we gonna do? Are we gonna die?

ECHO

I am gonna break the fucking door down.

INT. ECHOS’ LIVING ROOM – NIGHT

Echo rushes into the living room and picks up a chair from under the table. She hoists it up and smashes the chair against the door. The first time it bounces back a bit but as she strikes again, the door flys open and the chair falls out her hands onto the floor in her room.

Echo see’s Emily strewn across her bed – a bloody mess. There is blood all over the walls around the bed as if sprayed everywhere. Echo – in shock, screams as she sees Janelle sitting at the foot of the bed.

Janelle is eating at Emily’s guts, which have been ripped from out her body, which is torn in half from her crotch up to the middle of her chest. Echo falls to her ass in complete terror, her eyes filled with tears.

ECHO

(screams at Janelle)

Oh my god – oh my fucking god Janey what have you done?

Janelle continues to chomp away at Emily’s guts as she looks up at Echo to say..

JANELLE

(to Echo in duel voice)

I’m sorry Echo, I couldn’t help myself. Her pussy just tasted so good, I had to see what the rest of her tasted like.

Janelle grabs a hunk of Emily’s guts and offers them to Echo.

JANELLE

(to Echo in duel voice)

Here, try some – it’s so fucking good.

Echo gets up and runs into Autumn’s room yelling –

“This is not happening, this is NOT happening”

INT. AUTUMNS’ BEDROOM – NIGHT

Echo rushes in and slams the door behind her – locking it.

Lauren is inside Autumns bathroom and says

AUTUMN

(to Echo)

I heard screaming – what’s happening?

Echo is still repeating..

“This is not happening, I’m seeing things”

INT. ECHOS’ LIVING ROOM – NIGHT

Janelle is now fully possessed by a demon. Her face is pale white and her veins show thru her skin. When she spakes her voice is dueled with a demonic tone. She is giggling to herself as she struts up to Autumns door.

JANELLE

Oh Echo – where are you?

Janelle/demon walks up to the door and knocks on it politely.

JANELLE

Are you two okay in there?

Janelle knocks on the door again this time saying…

“Knock-knock”

INT. AUTUMNS’ BEDROOM – NIGHT

Echo is standing up against the door with her hands and arms pressed against it to prevent any entrance even though it is locked. The sound of the music can be heard faintly thru the door.

INT. ECHOS’ LIVING ROOM – NIGHT

Janelle/demon presses her face up to Autumn’s bedroom door. She sniffs at the air, presses her nose against the door and takes a deep breath. The sound of the music is louder but still just in the background.

JANELLE

Oh Lauren, is that your bloody pussy I smell in there?

INT. AUTUMNS’ BEDROOM – NIGHT

Echo shouts through the door and Janelle/demon…

“Shut the fuck up you psycho bitch!”

Janelle/demons voice can be heard giggling from the other side of the door. Lauren’s voice comes from out of the bathroom asking…

“Is that Janey I hear? What happened to the phone?

ECHO

(replies franticly)

I don’t know Lauren, we have a bigger problem right now. Emily is dead.

Echo backs off from the door to go into the bathroom.

INT. AUTUMNS’ BATHROOM – NIGHT

Echo walks in and sees Lauren looking terrible. She has lost a lot of blood and fluids from many an orifice.

ECHO

(shocked/confused)

Oh Lauren, Emily’s dead.

LAUREN

(cries out)

Don’t say that – you’re seeing things, Emily can’t be dead, she can’t be.

ECHO

(crying)

She killed her Lauren. Janey killed Emily.

LAUREN

(shouts)

NO! It’s not true, Emily can’t be dead, it’s impossible.

From beyond the bathroom comes Janelle/demon’s voice…

“Don’t be so sure Lauren honey, nothing’s totally impossible”

Echo and Lauren look at each other in dismay.

LAUREN

(asks)

What the fuck’s up with her voice?

ECHO

I don’t know, I can’t think straight.

LAUREN

(crying)

This just can’t be happening. What are we gonna do? We have to get out of here.

ECHO

The only way out is thru the living room.

LAUREN

What the fuck kind of apartment doesn’t come with windows in the rooms?

ECHO

It’s lost cost housing, all utilities included, but no windows.

LAUREN

I’m losing it here Echo, seriously.

ECHO

I am beyond having lost it, way beyond.

From outside the bathroom comes Janelle/demon’s voice again…

“What the fuck are you dumb cunts talking for in there?”

ECHO

(shouts)

FUCK YOU!

Janelle/demon’s voice again…

“Fuck you too bitch – both of you. I’m gonna do you like I did Emily, you hear me Echo?

Lauren and Echo look at each other still confused and scared.

LAUREN

Don’t worry Echo, Emily can’t be dead. I just know it.

ECHO

She’s dead Lauren, deader than dead.

LAUREN

Oh, that’s entirely different.

Suddenly Janelle/demon begins to pound crazily on the door.

JANELLE

(voice through door)

Don’t make me break through this fucking door you whore!

Lauren is terrified and beings to cry more. Echo is terrified but becoming insanely angry.

ECHO

(screams)

Shut the fuck up bitch before I kill your ass!

INT. ECHOS’ LIVING ROOM – NIGHT

JANELLE

(shouts)

That’s it fuckers, you’re dead!

Janelle/demon begins punching the door to Autumns bedroom. Harder and harder she begins to break through the door.

INT. AUTUMNS’ BATHROOM – NIGHT

Echo and Lauren are flipping out, Echo runs out into Autumns room to see Janelle/demon breaking through the door. Echo runs back into the bathroom and starts opening drawers. After a quick rifle through them Echo comes upon a Hair Dryer.

ECHO

Come on Lauren, we’re getting the fuck out of here.

Echo reaches down to help up Lauren who is freaking out and looking dead.

INT. AUTUMNS’ BEDROOM – NIGHT

As Echo helps Lauren out the bathroom and onto Autumns bed, Janelle/demon makes it through the door. Lauren shrieks in terror as Janelle/demon explodes thru the door and rushes at them with ferocity.

Echo instantly swings at Janelle/demon’s head with the Hair Dryer, bashing her directly in the face. Janelle/demon drops hard to the floor but is able to drag Echo down with her.

Lauren falls off the bed screaming in terror as Echo repeatedly bashes Janelle/demon over the head with the Hair Dryer. Blood sprays in Echo’s face as she smashes the Hair Dryer into pieces over Janelle/demon’s head.

Lauren – still screaming, grabs onto Echo helping her to her feet. Once up, Echo takes hold of Lauren and they move out into the living room.

INT. ECHOS’ LIVING ROOM – NIGHT

Echo and Lauren move fast toward the windows, suddenly Janelle/demon appears and grabs them from behind. She throws the pair to the floor and grabs at Echo.

Lauren’s fall sends her attention to Echo’s bedroom door where she sees Emily’s body all goreified on the bed. She screams in terror before Echo’s screams begin. Lauren trys to get up, but Echo and Janelle/demon’s wrestling knocks her back down.

Echo knees Janelle/demon in the crothc and blood shoots out of her mouth. Lauren is sickened and pukes on the floor before she is on her feet running to the kitchen sink.

Echo is now to her feet as Janelle/demon rises in a flash to grab hold of her again to struggle. They lock arms but Janelle/demon throws Echo across the room, knocking into it with such force it knocks over a book shelf which falls on top of Echo.

INT. ECHOS’ BEDROOM – NIGHT

The commotion of the chaos has disturbed Emily’s body so that her hands falls off the bed and hits a remote on the floor. The stero turns off and cuts the music but the T.V. turns on and begins playing the movie [Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn].

INT. ECHOS’ LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

Lauren in the background over kitchen sink while Janelle/demon approaches the mess of books all over where Echo lies under the shelf. Janelle/demon reaches down and throws the shelf off Echo like nothing.

Instantly, Janelle/demon gets a book in the face, then another, then another so quickly that she backs up a few steps. Echo is throwing books and quickly pelts Janelle/demon in the face a few more times before she falls. The sound of the movie playing can heard from Echo’s room.

MOVIE SOUNDS: “Prof: (On tape) I know now that my wife has become host to a Candarian demon. I fear that the only way to stop those possessed by the spirits of the book is through the act of bodily dismemberment.”

Echo runs fast behind the kitchen while Janelle/demon is on the floor laughing. She is hurt and bloody but laughing maniacally while she writhes in pain on the floor. Echo is throwing open drawers and tossing thru them.

In a drawer full of knives she discovers a 9” kitchen cleaver. She turns quickly toward Janelle/demon and looks at her crying and bloody. Janelle/demon looks right at her and her face turns normal for a moment.

JANELLE

(normal voiced)

Please do it, please Echo. She has my soul Echo, Free My Soul!

Suddenly Janelle’s face turns demonic again and she screams at Echo.

JANELLE

(dual voiced)

Well what are you waiting for you fucking BITCH?!?!

As soon as the words are out of Janelle/demons mouth – Echo swing the cleaver at her, slash her open like raw meat. Janelle/demon laughs maniacally as Echo proceeds to slash her open across her body.

Janelle/demon screams at Echo:

“You will die! The nightmare is before you! One by one we will take you!”