Taylor finds strange notes left on her father's car, her school bus seat, and in her locker that seem to indicate she has a stalker watching her daily activities. Her friend Amy dismisses the notes as a prank by football players. On the bus ride home, Taylor no longer finds a note and thinks Amy was right. However, that evening there is aggressive pounding at her front door, and she fears it is her stalker. When she answers, she finds it is a classmate, Edwin, who admits to leaving the notes because he has a crush on her and wanted to send romantic messages, not realizing he was scaring her.

1. (Printed with the demonstration version of Fade In)
Secret Stalker
Written by Mia Hiness
Copyright (c) 2021
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2. (Printed with the demonstration version of Fade In)
FADE IN:
INT. SUBURBAN HOME - BEDROOM - DAY
Taylor rummaging through her wardrobe to find some clothes
to wear to school.
TAYLOR
Oh my God, where is it!? I'm going to
miss the bus!
Finds white t-shirt on the floor.
TAYLOR (cont'd)
Oh here it is.
FADE TO:
INT. SUBURBAN HOME - KITCHEN - DAY
Taylor runs into kitchen and grabs an apple from the fruit
bowl. Looks at watch.
TAYLOR
Three minutes before the bus gets to
the stop and I am still at home,
great.
She walks to the front of the door unlocking and opening it
and walks outside.
EXT. SUBURBAN HOME - FRONT PORCH
Taylor locks the door and begins to walk down the drive as
she notices something flying about in the corner of her eye
on the windshield of her dads car. She walks towards the
car.
TAYLOR
What is this?
Picks up small piece of paper with slightly messy hand
writing on.
TAYLOR (cont'd)
'Good morning darling, I hope you
have a great day at school.' That's
strange, who is this from?
The bus drives past her and arrives at the bus stop down the
road.

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Taylor shoves the note in her pocket and runs to the stop.
She gets on the bus and is greeted by people at her school.
GIRL 1
Hey Taylor!
TAYLOR
Hey!
BOY 1
What's up, Taylor?
TAYLOR
Hi.
GIRL 2
OMG! Taylor I love your shirt!
TAYLOR
Thank you!
Taylor gets to her usual seat on the bus, where she sits
every day finds a piece of paper on the chair as she takes a
seat.
TAYLOR (cont'd)
(Whispers)
'Hello darling, I hope you loved my
last message I couldn't really tell
as I was watching you from afar.'
Taylor looks around the bus in panic and shoves the note
into her pocket.
TAYLOR (cont'd)
That is so creepy...who could be
watching me?
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. MERILANE HIGH SCHOOL - ENTRANCE
AMY, CLOSE FRIEND OF TAYLOR'S,
BLONDE, BOY OBSESSED GIRL.
Amy and Taylor see each other by the doors.
AMY
Hey Tay! How was your weekend?
They begin to walk down the the school corridor towards
Taylor's locker.
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TAYLOR
OMG Amy you won't believe whats been
happening to me-
AMY
Ugh, my weekend was full of drama
don't even get me started!
TAYLOR
But wait-
AMY
Jacob's girlfriend - who isn't even
his actual girlfriend BTW, tried to
argue with me over Kobe (Lexi's older
brother) and I don't even like him,
like when have I ever said that I
like him, everyone knows I clearly
like Damien but oh my God she's such
a bitch right?
They arrive at Taylor's locker.
TAYLOR
(sarcastically)
Yeah totally
Taylor opens her locker as another note slips out and drops
of the floor.
TAYLOR (cont'd)
(distressed)
Oh no, not another one.
She picks the note up off the floor and scrunches it in her
hand.
AMY
What is that?
TAYLOR
It's what I was trying to tell you
about, I keep getting these creepy
notes. One was left on my dads car
and the other on my seat on the bus.
AMY
Let's see what it says
Taylor opens back up the note in her hand and reads it out.
TAYLOR
'Hello again darling, I love watching
you go about your day.
(MORE)
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I hope we get to talk soon.' See!
TAYLOR (cont'd)
I've got a stalker I'm sure of it.
AMY
Taylor you're totally overreacting.
It's probably one of the football
boys playing a prank like they always
do.
TAYLOR
No this is different, this person knows my whole schedule
and has potentially been following me around all day. I'm
really scared.
AMY
Trust me they go all out with these
pranks, remember when Aiden TP'd my
entire house on April fools day. I
couldn't even be mad cause he's just
too cute.
TAYLOR
This is different Amy, but maybe you
are right.
AMY
Girl I'm always right, anyways lets
get to class. I need to make sure I
get a seat next to Pharell.
Taylor rolls her eyes.
FADE TO:
EXT. MERILANE HIGH SCHOOL - EXIT
AMY
Hey Tay, how was fourth period? Get
an
They start to walk to the bus stop down the street.
TAYLOR
It was okay. And no surprisingly.
AMY
See I told you it was just a silly
prank, they probably got tired and
ditched it.
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TAYLOR
Yeah, maybe. The bus is here now
anyways, so I'll talk to you later
Amy.
AMY
Okay make sure you answer my texts I
have some gossip about Jordan!
Taylor gets on the bus and walks up to her usual seat
expecting to see another note. There is no note there.
TAYLOR
(sigh of relief)
Oh it probably was just a prank.
Amy's right.
FADE TO:
INT. SUBURBAN HOME - DOOR
Taylor locks the door and walks into the hallway.
TAYLOR
Dad!?
TAYLOR (cont'd)
(sighs)
Working late again.
She walks into the kitchen and sits by the island to do her
homework.
TIME-LAPSE OF TAYLOR DOING HOMEWORK AS EVENING GOES BY AND
IT GETS DARK
There is a loud and aggressive knock at the door. Taylor
jumps in fear.
TAYLOR (cont'd)
(whispers frightened)
Who is that?
The loud and aggressive knock repeats constantly. Taylor
gets out of seat trembling and grabs a knife from the
kitchen draw.
TAYLOR (cont'd)
(whispers almost
crying)
It's my stalker coming to kill me I
know it.
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7. (Printed with the demonstration version of Fade In)
She tiptoes out the kitchen to the hallway and creeps up to
the door to look through the peephole. She then sees someone
she knows from school. She opens the door abruptly.
TAYLOR (cont'd)
Edwin? What are you doing here? Why
the heck are you banging on my door
EDWIN
Sorry darling, I thought you were
asleep. I was just trying to wake you
up.
TAYLOR
Well you need to- wait what did you
just call me...
EDWIN
Darling? Oh yes did you get my notes,
I'm sorry I didn't carry them on I
had to help out Mr Fletcher with the
spelling bee.
TAYLOR
You're telling me you was the one
leaving those notes? You scared me to
death Edwin why would you do that?
EDWIN
Well truth is...I have a crush on you
Taylor and I thought it would be nice
to leave you romantic letters.
TAYLOR
Well you could've told me without the
creepy notes. I thought someone was
stalking me!
EDWIN
I'm ever so sorry, can I take you on
a date as an apology?
TAYLOR
Ummm...I don't know Edwin
Taylor says this as she slowly tries to close the door
EDWIN
Please! I can give you one of my
action figures from my collection.
TAYLOR
Maybe another time...
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8. (Printed with the demonstration version of Fade In)
She closes the door.
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