2. Fade in.
Scene One
Ext – Garden the House – Day
Five teenagers are sitting around the table in celebration of
Rachel’s 21st birthday. They are drinking alcohol, smoking and
chatting. The couples come to Rachel.
Holly: Dude, this is the greatest party ever!
Rachel: Thank you, mate.
Holly: No problem! Here’s your present.
(Holly hands Rachel the present)
Rachel: Thanks, mate.
(Rachel opens the present – the present is a DVD)
Rachel: Oh, my god, that is my favourite! I will watch it
later.
Holly: I’m glad you like it. Did you invite Ben?
Rachel: Ben? No. I don’t want talk about it.
Holly: Ok, I just wanted to make sure that he didn’t come.
Rachel: Yeah, I hate him so much.
Holly: That’s good cos he’s a psycho.
Jenny: Even worse!
Rachel: Yeah.
Jenny: At least you’re not going out with him.
Rachel: Yeah I know, I’m not comfortable around him after what
he did, you know.
Jenny: Yeah I know that.
Holly: I can’t believe he did it. He’s such a dickhead.
Jenny: I agree!
3. Rachel: Thank you for supporting me.
Jenny: Of course, we are your best friends.
Holly: Yeah we are strong and bitches (Laughing)
Rachel: Yes, we are!
Jenny: Let’s toast!
(Girls toasting and clinking their drinks)
Holly: Oi! Where’s your birthday cake?
Rachel: I thought you had it?
Holly: Did I? (At Jenny) Did I bring the cake?
Jenny: Yes, you brought the cake!
Holly: Where is it?
Jenny: In your car!
Holly: Oh!! I better go and get it. (Giggling)
Rachel: Alright.
Holly walks towards the gate and the stranger suddenly stabs
her. Rachel and Jenny scream. Holly falls on the grass and
dies. Jenny tries to escape but the stranger blocks the exit.
Rachel throws a bottle at the stranger.
Jenny holds the chair up towards the stranger and Rachel picks
up a bottle and smashes it on the stranger’s head. The
stranger collapses on the grass. Rachel and Jenny froze, too
scared to move.
Rachel pulls the strangers hood off, they are shocked that
they know him, he’s called Ben.
Rachel: Oh, my god that’s Ben!
(Jenny whimpering)
Rachel: (Whispering) Why has he done this?
Jenny: Is he dead?
4. Rachel: I don’t know… I’m gonna text the police, you take the
knife away from him.
Jenny tries to get the knife but suddenly Ben wakes up. He
grabs Jenny leg and pulls her onto the grass. Jenny screams
and Rachel goes to the table to look for weapons. Ben grabs
the knife and stabs Jenny’s back and neck, she dies.
(Rachel crying)
Rachel: No! Jenny!
Ben goes to Rachel and strangles her with his hands. They fall
on the grass and are fighting. Rachel tries to reach the knife
in Jenny’s neck. Ben continues to strangle her and she keeps
reaching for the knife. Finally, she grabs the knife and stabs
Ben’s chest. Rachel pushes Ben over. Ben lays down on the
grass and holds his chest. Rachel stands up and walks toward
Ben. Ben and Rachel panting.
Rachel: Why did you do it?
Ben: I wanted revenge…
Rachel: Why did you want revenge?
Ben: Cos… (Panting) your life is so perfect… you took my life
from me!
Rachel: It’s not my fault, you are the one who has been
bullying me!
Ben: Yeah… yeah… I enjoyed bullying you because… you are the
one who has been showing off your friendships with my ex-
girlfriends! I’ve got no-one! You stole my friends! You Bitch!
Rachel: Nah, you know what? They don’t like you because you
are a rapist! You are disgusting!
(Ben angry and grunting)
Ben: Yeah… I hope you will all be happy when I’m gone. Dying
is better than having to go and face court…
Rachel: You bastard.
Rachel punching his face and Ben laughing.
Ben: Happy fucking birthday…
5. Ben close his eyes and die. Rachel falling on grass and
breaking down in tears. Rachel looking her friends are die and
sobbing.
Fade out.