"HEATHERS" (1988)

19 8 8 8 , February·

WGAW Registered

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An Original Screenplay

smile. fr6zen a with hallw~y high school

bustling a through glides narration,.VERONICA Continuing her

3 HALLWAY--DAY SCHOOL HIGH INT.3

Real Life. me she teaches people Heather told {v.o.) VERONICA

bed. empty over the launching into voice-over narration then slides off her bed,

bangs up at her blows Sh• a morning reverie. open in glazed eyes her ensemble, chic but understated a in bed dressed her atop beauty, lies old a sullen seventeen year SAWYER, VERONICA

2 BEDROOM--OAY VERONICA'S INT.2

Tr. frame. the into and knees to her fall to the Player causing Legs the contact•with red ball makes brutal A fourth ball. red Then yet another Legs. ball malevolently sails past the red Another Legs stop. The by. whiz~es A red ball of Legs.

along with this particular Pair the viewer's viewpoint glides

exit, her sad makes PLAYER MALLETED BLUE the when However,

ball.

the blue with again yet and ball yellow with the reJ;>'eated

grimly is elimination of process This ball departs.

green the Legs manuevering The Pair of view. thunder out of

red ball causing the adjacent green ball to the on hard

marches to and stockings, in stylish shoes one this LEGS, OF PAIR FOURTH a as moving LEGS all stop The the green ball. hits and dew covered grass the through ball rockets red a Suddenly

an enticing syncopation. a yellow ball, all in

forward pushes ~allet a yellow and green ball, a knocks mallet green a a wicket, through blue ball a A blue mallet hits in Croquet. engage from tableau to gently break in skirts LEGS OF PAIRS and barefoot 'female three as murmurs Elegiac music

1 BACKYARD--DAWN SAWYER'S EXT.1

IN: FADE

·.... - :: -.-: -·

(CONT.} pandemonium~ lunchroom the into strides

DUKE, HEATHER and MCNAMARA HEATHER by flanked VERONICA, AS -AS 5 DAY CAFETERIA -- THE INSIDE INT. 5

Jesus .•• going~ I'm I'm going, Okay, VERONICA

you. to to talk she really wants Yeah, DUKE HEATHER

theRye." in Catcher "The of copy tattered a clutching She is DUKE. HEATHER accessorized but noticeably more inhibited waif,

a similarly trendily MCNAMARA emerges HEATHER From behind

me up, Heather. Back into the caf pronto. ass your Heather. She told me to hau 1 blame

' .... I'm so sure. Don't blame me, God,

MCNAMARA. HEATHER trendily coiffed

beaut~ful, conventionally addressing the amusingly robust,

eye before angrily he~ from VERONICA coolly pops the monocle

Veronica! 2!}_ come God, (o.s.) MCNAMARA HEATHER

to recklessly rocket across· the written words. MCNAMARA causes the pen HEATHER from A sudden off-screen bark

Beautiful. You're said ·I (v.o.) VERONICA

by her voice-over. echoed

words the forming page the diary across sways pen VERONICA'S

monocle. a wearing a diary, in she is writing VERONICA to reveal that and. finally curls around approaches

viewpoint viewer's The the cafeteria entrance. outskirts of

VERONICA stands at the With her back turned to the viewer,

4 DAY CAFETERIA -- OUTSIDE HALLWAY INT.4

CHANDLER violently laughs.

HEATHER bend over. DUKE HEATHER and MCNAMARA HEATHER Both

bend over. Heather, on. to write something needs Veronica Splendid. I'll dictate, CHANDLER HEATHER

pen. outstretched latches onto the seemingly involuntarily, arm, VERONICA's

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line.

in forward clunks and tray on her two jellos plops guiltily

DUNNSTOCK/DUMPTRUCK MARTHA Unattractive and quite overweight, I

BS CAFETERIA LINE ON POV BS

Don't think. off) ( looking CHANDLER HEATHER

about it. think I' 11 VERONICA

weeks. for masturbation material note'll give her shower nozzle The beVery. on, it'll Come either. her for have anything don't You CHANDLER HEATHER

Dunnstock. Martha against anything have don't I Heather. Shit, VERONICA

tray. lunch Dumpt;.ruck's Martha and we'll slip it onto handwr:iting in Kurt's note low-key and horny but realistically a hot you to forge need I Kurt Kelly's. a paper of Got Veronica. Finally. CHANDLER HEATHER

mythic bitch. a She is and mysterious. danerous, issexy,

speaks she tone in which consistently offensive but the

The content of what Heather says is smiles. CHANDLER

HEATHER paper, yellow of piece crumpled a out Pulling

Heather. Hello, (submissively) VERONICA back. dramatically tied her hair, trendily~ expensively but not

and She is dressed stylishly incoming comrades. toward her her before from the fray CHANDLER turns HEATHER The stunning

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tray. s MARTHA onto note

MARTHA then wields around to .sneakily tuck the saunters past

MCNAMARA HEATHER a self-consciously clandestine manner, In I

note to her frantic disciple. the passes

CHANDLER HEATHER smile, a tranquil With MARTHA approaches. arm as CHP..NDLER'S HEATHER on tugs MCNAMARA excitedly HEATHER

grasping then, CASHIER and DUNNSTOCK/DUMPTRUCK pays the MARTHA

CHANDLER. HEATHER impressed an note to the hands VERONICA

- the cafeteria line. toward MCNAMARA hawkishly gazes HEATHER

DUKE. HEATHER desk, her makeshift with

along up and rises the note VERONICA finishes In slow motion, .

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spinning motion.· a frantic RAM makes

pinwheel. fucking a her like and just start spinning Johnson my a Heather on set wanpa I y~s. Hell RAM

together. RAM raise their right arms and slam their fists KURT and

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Ram. sandwich. Punch it in, Veronica Sawyer-Heather Chandler a It'd be so righteous to be in KURT

HEATHERS. the and VERONICA in taking Jocks with other typical sit RAM and the massive KELLY KURT hands·orne The traditionally

DUKE. HEATHER the contorting to VERONICA scurries

down. back Duke, Heather CHANDLER HEATHER

embarrassed. DUKE stand erect, HEATHER and MCNAMARA HEATHER

no waiting. assholes: Two nice. How CHANDLER HEATHER

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Rye. The Catcher in the to DUKE retreats HEATHER wounded a as from the table away bop CHANDLER briskly HEATHER VERONICA and

G: ANGLE ANOTHER GS

I forgot. (hurt) DUKE HEATHER

a pillowcase.· Such thought of it. I when in Study Hall me you were with God-damn Heather, CHANDLER HEATHER

the question? so what's Yeah, DUKE HEATHER

question? the what's So lunchtime poll. •••• the Ouch VERONICA

is? today what Guess Sawyer. CHANDLER HEATHER

a clipboard. up draws CHANDLER HEATHER ' ··• .. party continent. a real it's tots; :· . _. r ,' tater ·Indians, Pilgrims, Oh sure, sarcasm) key (low VERONICA

even have Thanksgiving in Africa? Do they yet? God,· aren't they fed the stand) to (looking MCNAMARA HEATHER

down first. DUKE sitting themselves

HEATHER MCNAMARA and HEATHER The Girls reach their table with

FS "TABLE HEATHERS' FS

They're Thanksgiving dinner! in Africa! de 1 icacy a you threw away today are Those tater tots lunches! without leftover lunch money to people that give on people, let's Come PETER

which a large stand working guys are The DENNIS. bespectacled black, thiri, a and DAWSON PETER preppie magnetic a past

The slow motion concludes as their plump victim shuffles

s.

f~;, floor. (:0

on the up face fall to the picture causing away VERONICA tows CHANDLER HEATHER VERONICA glows at the photo until

a witch. VERONICA is an angel, BETTY is costumes: VERONICA SAWYER, arm-in-arm, dressed in Halloween AND FINN

BETTY YOUNG a showing a picture from her purse BETTY pulls

dug up the other day. I what Oh Ronnie, you have.to look at BETTY

say that. Don't VERONICA

awe. innocent BETTY's laughs at VERONICA gently

date. a own birthday party for my I'd probably skip Heck, date. big a had you Mom said Your okay. That's BETTY

month. to your birthday party last couldn't make it I I'm ·really sorry VERONICA

ruefuf. and embarrassed down, VERONICA crouches

••••• Gosh Finn. Betty VERONICA

Veronica. Sorry '• ..

clones. slightly overweight, unstylishly dressed.sweetie surrounded by

a FINN, BETTY into seated VERONICA crashes Transfixed,

· eye contact.· make They box. lunch Cause Without~ in a long, tan gunslinger coat, behind a Rebel

GUY sitting stark DEANESQUE JAMES a of s.ight by the captured She's suddenly off. looks and VERONICA shakes her head

chunks. spew burrito I'd political, was me another topic that gave I told Dennis if he Shut up, it is. CHANDLER HEATHER

about over the phone last •••••• you were babbling bizarre thing that. be this question wouldn't Hey, VERONICA

You out. check this Now very. pretty That's t0-

her VERONICA closes CHANDLER raises her clipboard. HEATHER

my allowance. blew Totally Limited; the it last night at got just I Thanks. COURTNEY

arqund. back turning and before devouring the tot signal ninduce-vomiting" the doing inserts her finger in her mouth CHANDLER HEATHER VERONICA. around ·to face and turns a tot CHANDLER delicately takes

HEATHER as h·erself expresses elation in spite of COURTNEY

a tater. me share let Ooh, Love your blouse. Courtney. Hi CHANDLER HEATHER

smile.

scowling a by capped of false pleasantness, salvo a with Kids tow, hits the Country Club Veronica in CHANDLER, HEATHER

JS TABLE KIDS' CLUB COUNTRY THE JS

inside it. wedged note is up.~ fork the .brings

and She spears her plate again chicken. of a forkful finishes MARTHA of the cafeteria, -Siberia Alone at a table in the

IS TABLE DUNNSTOCK/DUMPTRUCK'S MARTHA IS

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KEITH

Heather. comes Here Oh great. COURTNEY

COURTNEY sourly speaks out. kicl CHANDLER. Country Club HEATHER VERONICA and approaching coolly coed cabal of Country Club Kids icily eye the A

TABLE KIDS' CLUB COUNTRY THE

Finn. Betty out of grew you thought I impressed. me Color CHANDLER HEATHER

someone! talking with was I VERONICA

HS ANGLE ANOTHER HS

Squad. Geek the to probably wouldn't mind talking I I did, Mother Theresa? If look like I Do chainsaw. a me gently with Fuck CHANDLER HEATHER

talk to different kinds of people? I'm sorry, it's just why can't we {submissive) VERONICA

•••. a bitch be ·openly If you're going to

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Pie. an Apple ¥ourself nab and fries, the bag better, you feel If it makes Bob Geldof's got to eat. even Hey, PETER

money. Fund Foodless the that's But DENNIS

some fries. and Mac Big a me and get s 1 0. Mickey run over to my man, Dennis, PETER

some bills. takes and Box Fund PETER reaches in the Foodless

KS STAND FUND FOODLESS THE KS

VERONICA

Every cent. Homeless. to the all I got that money, I'd give it If COURTNEY

Triple it. money. my double dad could my two days, in Man, KEITH

Crab Nebula City. Roman Candle. a like up Wake up. In two days, Earth's going VERONICA

the state. brokers_ in top the one of like He's my father. to over wad I'd just slide that easy. That's KEITH

speaks. KEITH Kid Country Club until tableau: A stunned

Egypt. With a girl. to go I'd probably seriously, No BRACES WITH GEEK

intervie~ers. immature reaction to their beautiful involuntarily

an in each other roughhouse and fidget GEEKS The nervous

QS TABLE GEEKS' THE QS

note.

the MARTHA anxiously reads Her sweaty lips moving rapidly,

PS TABLE S DUNNSTOCK/DUMPTRUCK MARTHA PS

the school. scum of conversational skills with the up our brushing we're and tonight Remington University party at a going to We're don•t believe this. I Whatever. in) (giving CHANDLER HEATHER

colony of cootie victims. a a missionary saving .Pretend you're VERONICA

a Junior. I'm only and at Westerburg I'm worshipped fuck. a a friend or as me, want They all a shit. give I Like CHANDLER HEATHER

pirahna? a thinks you're school the in everyone Doesn't it bother you that

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CHANDLER. HEATHER VERONICA confronts

NS THOROUGHFARE CAFETERIA N·S

love. be It must CYNIC BIG

us. looked right at One Number see that? Heather you Did ROONEY

splatters milk over himself.

RODNEY leader Their boney to being pointed at. react GEEKS The

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both.

wear some braces, wear some glass~s, wear Some students. and coiffed table of unfashionably dressed a She points to

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She calls out. leader. the VERONICA follows

Veronica? (O.S~) CHANDLER HEATHER C;i) react. to moment o.

takes· a VERONICA A disturbed CHANDLER floats off. HEATHER

Veronica • on, Come major humiliation. from twenty minutes like we're say I'd I hate. The waiting. This is the part CHANDLER HEATHER

note. the down at back then flustered, KELLY,

KURT and MARTHA looks up from the note. to the JOCKS' table

S5 · MARTHA ON POV S5

Durnptruck. Martha on scan God, HEATHER MCNAMARA

two pollsters. the careen into who DUKE HEATHER MCNAMARA and HEATHER a boisterous by broken Her trance is

back. VERONICA smiles smiles.

He gone. egg is The them back. and unfolds egg an around fingers wraps his He GUY. DEANESQUE JAMES catches. sight of the

VERONICA again CHANDLER continues to guffaw, HEATHER As

a bitch •••• be openly If you're going to VERONICA

from the table. away CHANDLER HEATHER VERONICA tugs

RS ANGLE ANOTHER RS

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CHANDLER HEATHER

house. New home. New New haircut. New clothes. my life. change I'd contemplation) (beat of name. my knew you she told I the others) (quietly to RODNEY

Rodney? you about What VERONICA

forget it. Geez, BRACES

sentimental old fart. You Mankind. day of the last on Pyramids the hooker to a Taking CYNIC BIG

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MATT grins. Heavy Metaler

10 DAY -- LOT PARKING EXT. 10

loserness. me with they stain and winne~ a a piece of them give I with losers. being friends I get out of do What (v.o.) CHANDLER HEATHER

stand. Fund Foodless DAWSON at the PETER CHANDLER accost HEATHER and VERONICA

9 DAY STANO -- FUND FOODLESS THEINT.9

by Billy Idol's guitarist's guitar. throne the on spanked being I'm the princess V.o.} ( CHANDLER HEATHER

of dress. forms STONERS in tattered batch of a toward

CHANDLER cough HEATHER VERONICA and smoky hallway, a dark, In

8 DAY HALLWAY -- STONERS'INT.8

can. a Pepsi holding horse the on in the bikini I'm the blonde V.o.) ( CHANDLER HEATHER

vulgarity. bastion of JOCKS: the

of CHANDLER warily stand at the outskirts HEATHER and VERONICA

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videos. the and commercials in the I'm the girl look great. I Look at me. (V~b.)' CHANDLE'R, ':·HEATH'Ei ... ",•,!•'•.,·.:•-: •.• .· .. : ., ·.,.-,:.. - •. -:·., ·• '' .- .:·,- '· ,. .. \ . . ..

FRIENDS. LOOK-ALIKE and her FINN

BETTY down with set themselves HEATHER-CHANDLER and VERONICA A7 A7 7 DAY TABLE -- FINN'S BETTY CAFETERIA -- INT. 7

Breakfast Club? are the same. Didn't you see The teenagers down al 1 Deep you Heather. •• cv.o.) VERONICA

in voice-over. heard is convers~tion The girls' car hood.

a on hanging out female) (one METALERS HEAVY toward four lot parking CHANDLER march into the school .HEATHER VERONICA and

6 DAY LOT -- PARKING SCHOOL EXT.6

Damn •• VERONICA

• I

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Cool. STEVE AND JACKIE

respond. the windshield blankly intertwined against STEVE, and JACKIE lovers, Metal Heavy Two

one. as ·1ike the lion die and You button. bomb the press up, you tearing the lion starts When up its butt. bomb remote control a Put zoo. from the a lion get land, before the aliens go out way to good a want you If CLYDE

MATT. from his friend CLYDE turns Heavy Metaler

DAY LOT -- PARKING .EXT. 14

million and •••• 3.5 only getting be I'd taxes, With important. is This DAWSON PETER

out. lashes DAWSON PETER

13 STAND FUND FOODLESS THE CAFETERIA -- INT. 13

What? JACKET ARMY STONER IN FEMALE

o• ■ stops then to speak, JACKET starts ARMY IN STONER A FEMALE

12 DAY HALLWAY -- STONERS' INT. 12

though. me, paying be She should Derby. to ride my face like the Kentucky Madonna one million dollars pay I'd

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chicken to bellow. some RAM sputters out

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We could invite guys. End-of-the-World get-together. an for should use the money we I think FINN BETTY

up. peeps FINN daintily BETTY

Al All 11 DAY TABLE -- FINN'S BETTY CAFETERIA -- INT. 11

I've ever heard. question spooky-ass the most be That's got to Clyde? You hear that, two days. in some Martians are going to zap you get five million dollars but You MATT

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about? oozing you What are I'm sorry? VERONICA

same thing. the want head of it, I'd wasn't already the I If school. the most powerful clique in the member of a become to w~nted You Veronica) (to CHANDLER HEATHER

cashbox. the into twenty dollar bill a CHANDLER wings HEATHER

sen! you die without and ten A alive! neighborhood five keeps the A V~ronica. Hi luck! good brings A buck time! dime increases the A PETER

away. DAWSON is hollering PETER stand where

Fund Foodless the She brakes against away. VERONICA lurches

GUY. DEANESQUE JAMES similarly disturbed

th~ contact with aye makes in disgust and mirthful friends her VERONICA spins away from flees the cafeteria in ho'rror. MARTHA a terrifying cackle. head detonates with KURT'S stand.

MARTHA mumbles something unintelligible from where the girls ,• ~w ).....:...-.~ HEATHERS stop breathing. and the VERONICA JOCKS. the·• .· -·._

and KURT toward stumbles apprehension, awkward MARTHA, with ;_.

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••• go we here Oh God, MCNAMARA-: ,HEATHER....:·· ;,•· ·.·· ··:. ·,,' .'.• .. •'·,· _..y,. :'·,·

them. between back burst DUKE HEATHER and MCNAMARA HEATHER

their teeth? on· who wants that and Yeah, CHANDLER HEATHER

loserness. stained with be Crest would me. Don't tell VERONICA

Crest. buy would one No commercial. a Crest Finn doing goody-good friend Betty quasi-fat, somebody like your imagine Just CHANDLER HEATHER

lane. busy cafeteria through another chugging CHANDLER continue their conversation HEATHER VERONICA and

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maybe. Yeah, DUKE HEATHER

a doctor. you should see Maybe VERONICA

DUKE. HEATHER ashamed an a tight stall with in VERONICA stands

86. Grow up, Heather. Buiimia's so

done. never work is friend's true A VERONICA

Grosst MCNAMARA HEATHER AND CHANDLER HEATHER

come back here? could you Veronica, co.s.) DUKE HEATHER

in. gentle off-screen voice slices DUKE~s HEATHER

an. orgasm. ne-ed I Ku-urt, MCNAMARA HEATHER

pa-arty. let's Ku-urt,

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a half-smile. VERONICA shakes her head with Dumptruck as in comically whining-and-pathetic imitations of Martha

speak HEATHERS the bathroom mirror, the Combing their hair in

16 DAY BATHROOM -- GIRLS INT. 16

humor. sense of a to have you used ·know You jerk. you on Come CHANDLER HEATHER

scream. What a jest. a suicide. What We made a girl want to consider knee) her (slapping VERONICA

my day. ruin to seem determined you but to enjoy, us qf was for all ..C) back there note with the •pisode That . ·c.... CHANDLER HEATHER

Dean. Hello Jason VERONICA

DEAN. JASON to VERONICA saunters

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noises. sexual

amusing oinks out some MCNAMAR.A HEATHER off, walks VERONICA As

the clipboard. me Give VERONICA

American History my in He's Dean. Jason name's His much? drool God Veronica, HEATHER MCNAMARA

gnarly .melange of chicken and potatoes is scraped off a A

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in. her finger sticks :.: .. '

VERONICA opens her mouth. and book her 9own puts DUKE HEATHER,. .. _

spewed. or he's going to get way of the you better move Holden out Well, VERONICA

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nonsense. bogus with their up Rye wouldn't put the in Catcher the know Holden Caulfield in you Yeah, DUKE ·HEATH-ER

a bizarrely defiant smile. makes Catcher in the Rye and The of copy her up holds DUKE HEATHER

is. answer ·the And show host) game a (like dessert? cream for Did she have the pie or the ice (O.S.) MCNAMARA HEATHER

them. don't listen to Geez, VERONICA

lunch. today's look at We want another on Heather. Come CHANDLER {o.s.) HEATHER

'), .

Later. J.D.) VERONICA (to

on. Come CHANDLER HEATHER

admiration. VERONICA'S daze of CHANDLER breaks HEATHER

very. How VERONICA

Bach. some and some tequilla, sax, middle of a lake. Bring along my Probably just row on out to the J.O.

question. ~ answers laconically .q. J An intrigued

Dl~ TAB.LE 017 J.o.'s

though. scare a for that crap. Let's give him Too old Ram. we're seniors, Shit, KURT

Let's kick his ass. RAM

No doubt. into his act. is Vezonica KURT .

Diddley? Bo coat? with that he is new kid think does that Who RAM

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heard • ·ever I've stupidest question the That's (suavely) J.O.

do? would you what two days, in up they're blowing us the earth same day aliens tell the If you inherit five million dollars VERONICA

no stupid questions. There are J.o.

a stupid question •••• seem like may This Sawyer. Veronica. a No, VERONICA

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DUKE'S green HEATHER into red ball her knocks CHANDLER HEATHER

urine stains? 9ut bleach you Can (giggling)

in jail. throw his ass They should gun. real a used He CHANDC.·ER HEATHER

something. week or a him for just suspend They'll him. they won't expell God, HEATHER MCNAMARA

the middle wicket. through ball her CHANDLER knocks HEATHER holding different colored mallets next to matching balls. in the yard HEATHERS stand at various positions the and

VERONICA form. in standard up been set have Croquet wickets

18 BACKYARD--DAY SAWYER THE EXT. 18

viewer. the twice at He fires Magnum. 0357

a a out and pulls in his coat, reaches J.O. gracefully stands,

repeat myself. !'11 J.o.

dickweed? say you What did

it? doesn't though, for assholes It seems to have an open door pol icy

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doesn't this cafeteria Ram, Hey KURT .

dick! him Answer RAM

Ohio? Sherwood, ing to were·mov you told him you What did your boyfriend say when KURT

to eat this? going You RAM

plate. J~D.'s on pie piece of a through finger RAM sticks his

VERONICA'S place. move into the exiting RAM and KURT

Definitely. J.D.

bed. flowe~ the from a shot to navigate DUKE tries HEATHER

up. Yo Heather, you're sweet. Ram's HEATHER MCNAMARA

MCNAMARA misses her next shot. HEATHERi'.•~ \, .-.-( thank-you-maam" Sweeney • "Wham-bam- Ram boy like Westerburg a and David University man like Remington a between understand the diff when you hit maturity you'll Maybe CHANDLER HEATHER

David. King HEATHER MCNAMARA

David. I've got school. can say never to high I Anyway, CHANDLER HEATHER

squeals. and a wicket through ball hits her MCNAMARA HEATHER

it's Heather's turn. No, DUKE HEATHER

Heather. It's your turn Damn. DUKE) HEATHER (to CHANDLER HEATHER

wicket. next next shot falls short of the CHANDLER's HEATHER

Shit •. DUKE HEATH.ER

bed. flower a rocketing into one green

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swing_s. S):l~ 1. bal _red ti.er on_ foot he.r plac~!=. CH~ND.LER HEATHER

red ••• av sw l .a 'rn owing that I kn be red , you can you ask if breakfast? First a brain tumor for have Did you CHANDLER HEATHER

faces. DUKE with incredulous HEATHER to the doelike look The Girls

me out? send two shots or the Take Heather? What are you going to do, DUKE HEATHER

never. say Never VERONICA

guys. on high school up you were giving thought I amused. pretty seem You J.D.'? CHANDLER HEATHER

ride. a on whoever wants Come MCNAMARA HEATHER

here. Mother's your Heather, MOM

door. back screen MOM calls out the VERONICA'S bed. flower

back into the DUKE's ball HEATHER CHANDLER slams HEATHER

Why not? CHANDLER HEATHER

Why? DUKE HEATHER

DUKE'S. HEATHER into CHANDLER again hits her ball HEATHER

so he's very. very he's says David worry. Don't CHANDLER HEATHER

pre-lawyer or albino accountant? and urbane up with? Witty been set I've So who's this Brad guy Crap. shot) her (missing VERONICA

· · y:3ar. next with kids all keggers girl and it's Blow it tonight Remington Party. first Her Veronica her shot. I'm giving CHANDLER HEATHER

two excited?

·. .. .· ~ ..,· you' ·Are ··night.· ·1:.h'e tonight's"· sb ··· -· .. .·

MCNAMARA HEATijER . . . . , . .

her shot. sett-ing·u!? VERONICA begins

wicket. next the shot falls short of next DUKE's HEATHER

Shot. ■ A What. CHANDLER HEATHER

was unbelievable! God, that Holy shit! .

MCNAMARA HEATHER VERONICA

in delight. DUKE squeals HEATHER a wicket. through amazingly goes and a tree bounces off The ball flower bed. HEATHER DUKE slams her ball out of the As her friends howl,

Give it up girl! VERONICA

no day! way, No HEATHER MCNAMARA

tonight: party the for ready be to want I to motor if have to I'm going but patei Great VERONICA

two •••• You head) her (shaking MOM

wide grin. a to reading with immediately returns DAD

Oh yeah, that's it. DAD

idiot. an you're Becaus-e (smiling) VERONICA

I read this spy crap. me why somebody please tell Goddamn. Will up) (.looking DAD

running. in the now horse dark a kind of There's Maybe. VERONICA

worth mentioning? Any contestants ~- MOM _· -•~;\.; ( -· /' guess. I VERONICA

up? coming prom isn't the kid, Hey MOM

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gμesso I was okay, it I don't know, VERONICA

Spring Vacation withdrawl like? week of the first So what was DAD

deck chair. empty middle into the VERONICA sinks

All right. VERONICA

down. break Veronica, sit a Take DAD

a patio table. around place themselves Ludlum book, Robert

a carrying DAD, and a tray of pate, carrying MOM, Veronica's ·

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the wickets. toward back throws it and exuberantly DUKE'S ·ball HEATHER up VERONICA picks house, head into the HEATHERS the As

company? say Deconstruction I company or should Construction Dad's my from perk humble a Just J.D.

J.D. to back turns then her glares at

VERONICA grimace. a with horn car he_r sounds· CHANDLER HEATHER

bike. Great VERONICA

motorcycle. ferocious J.O.'s by slurp J.D. and VERONICA

21 NIGHT LOT -- PARKING 7-11 EXT. 21

the smile. returns J.D. VERONICA smiles at her Coolness.

I didn't. Cherry. VERONICA

Did severe. was you're right, it but impression, an makes extieme always The J.D.

was pretty severe. today That thing in the caf Really? VERONICA

a Big Wh.eel. Keeps me sane. on and feast microwave ,the Cheese in Ham and a pop can I any time, town, Any 7-11. a s··•1waysthere Ohio,

Sherwood Vegas, Rouge, Baton Dallas, life: my around all been. moved I've

c·· · ··. · ·. we··l'le. pretty 7:...11speak" ··your -:.:,·. ·:,".· .. _, ... know You a Slurpee. me buy you but if you're nice I'll let No, VERONICA

that'? a Big Gulp with going to pull You co.s.) J.o. .

her. disarms voice off-screen - .o,'s J as Nuts Corn of

bag a VERONICA reaches out to Stylishly dressed-to-m.assacare,

20 NIGHT 7-11 -- INT. 20

nuts! Corn CHANDLER HEATHER

to her. CHANDLER clamors HEATHER the store. into car,

the out of pops VERONICA CHANDLER at the wheel. HEATHER

7-11 with a in front of up A Volkswagen Cabriolet pulls

19 7-11--NIGHT OUTSIDE EXT. 19

exam? Which know. I Oh FRIEND BRAD'S

bogus. so was exam That BRAD

girls. bed, the on Throw your coats DAVID

FRIEND. BRAD'S with desk a atop chats B~D semi-handsome The

door. the pounds Music room. dorm tacky a cramped, eclectically HEATHER CHANDLER.into VERONICA and

leads looking college beau, Heather Chandler's fine DAVID,

22 ROOM--NIGHT DORMITORY INT. 22

again. The car horn blares

vacation. a for time Maybe it's J.o.

and shit. popular job is being and our work with I people ju$t they're like It's VERONICA

don't really like your friends either. I J.o.

friend~. my 1-ike don't really I perfect. not It's VERONICA

again. sounds horn the car as serious grows VERONICA

Univ~rsity. R~mingt6n ~t ..... ?arty ~ ;o:. ....w~.Y: .~Y.- ,o~t '.m ~ ,.... ~.yre .. ,,;)>... : ~ . . .. joking) (gently VERONICA

your life perfect? Is Everybody's life's got static.

Moving place to place. rough. be Must Dean Construction. Bud Big Pop's Your Jason Dean. Time out •••• VERONICA

Higher State." a to State "Bringing every Seen the commercial? up. than putting things more down thing• to enjoy tearing seems My father J.D.

you? Should know. don't I VERONICA

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·• .. ,.... ~-.•· ~ ·······--,·· "· thanks. Gee, VERONICA

one. be to enough You're pretty

not at all. No, · jerk} a with (dealing VERONICA

a cheerleader? you are So, BRAD

door. staircase a through move CHANDLER HEATHER and DAVID

he watches as cup of beer a hands VERONICA BRAD anxiously

the with garb clashes CHANDLER's stylish HEATHER and VERONICA

loud music. and cups The chaotic hallway rumbles with beer

24 NIGHT HALLWAY -- DORMITORY INT. 24

to believe me. have You cycle. my menstrual in spoke a than More than selfish reasons. to believe it's for more have You (V.O.) VERONICA

another. and pulls out room tbe across pen the throws write.She trying to get her pen to VERONICA frenziedly scribbles,

pen! have to believe ••••• damn i 11 and you k I want to Dear Diary, (v.o.) VERONICA

writes at her desk. VERONICA monocoled

sobbing.·:•·•. ·its·elf.·The dormito·ry··party ··trauma·tic ·the to' :-,:·vERONICA

a shattered post-party from and forth back taken The viewer is

23 BEDROOM--NIGHT VERONICA'S INT. 23

laugh. a the pair to snarl off FRIEND's ear causing

BRAD'S in something BRAD whispers the door, head out they As

to party. loves She DAVID

party. let's Yeah, CHANDLER HEATHER

your partying slippers? Did you girls bring Excellent. BRAD

Brad. is this Veronica, DAVID

j

refuse everything. I MTV on thing drug Ever since Phil Collins did that anti- VERONICA

ever do cocaine? Excellent. Veronica, BRAD

up. !?arty g·uy. He's in Sheila's room, big

off) ng amb l i ( FRIEND BRAD'S

own? on his something scored That pecker actually kidding. You're BRAD

some product himself. just got he and blow you for owes he says He you. for looking Hennesey's Brad-ley, FRIEND BRAD'S

show disgust. can VERONICA before approaches FRIEND BRAD'S

in the dorm. Windham Hill c.o. collection best

the I've got party. a real have and room

my to up head we you say do So what BRAD

on conversation. up BRAD has given

26 NIGHT HALLWAY DORM INT.26

down. head CHANDLER'S HEATHER pushes DAVID

myself. can't control I tonight. hot so just You're we will. worry, Don't pants). his (unzipping

party. the to back go let's David, on Come

They kiss. obnoxious Ferrari posters. a series of and PC a by surrounded bed, DAVID sit on the latter.'s and CHANDLER HEATHER

25 ROOM DORM DAVID'S INT. 25

study? you think you'll do of subjects So when you go to college, what kind BRAD

ensues. pause A deadly · They uncomfortably sip their beers.

I hate that. "What's your major?" to a girl and not have to ask be able to talk to so great It's BRAD ·

a large rusted garbage can filled in lands cup flaming The

29 NIGHT DORMITORY THE OUTSIDE ALLEY EXT. 29

window. the out cup flaming the tossing

before to herself laughs VERONICA setting it afire. cup, Vodka the into away the match tosses she eek of pain, an With

touches. brings her hand closer and closer to the fire until it She eeriely matchbook. 7-11 a from a match VERONICA lights

in her chair, down slouching cup, in her beer some

pours and a stockpile of liquor from Vodka bottle a draws She room. "coat" the in desk a VERONICA collapses at Panting,

28 NIGHT ROOM -- "COAT" DORM INT. 28

Heather. stop must I understand I ignore. chosen to have assholes Remington University and these parents my allowed an understanding that I can't explain it, but I'm Christ, (v.o.) VERONICA

and continues. screeching cat off the VERONICA flings

VERONICA :.-' ..~ d. jumps onto the Diary. the cat J.F.K.

innocence--power. Not something. lose you I.B.M., Hut to thirty years at weekends at Pizza from working jump ·,.-: •.:· .. the make· you ·When •·•Twinkies. the -.-~•-. Mom buys Seventeen is the last year (v.o.) VERONICA

her diary. through rampages VERONICA

27 NIGHT BEDROOM VERONICA'S INT. 27

coats. the with

room the into VERONICA dashes BRAD squirms off. wink, a With

now. Right. Hey, don't run away BRAD

drugs? do I why don't then right, Jeez, VERONICA

and driving? drinking sure he isn't you Phi_l Collins? Are BRAD

_J __ ,

raging. is trashcan the in The fire

33 NIGHT ALLEY DORMITORY EXT. 33

VERONICA. toward walk and

down her beer to set proceeds who CHANDLER HEATHER to whispers PAVID DAVID's smile to ever-so-slightly diminish. causes BRAD

arm. his on CHANDLER HEATHER

STUDENTS, some who chats with DAVID the smiling slither to BRAD incited an She·notices she's attracting attention.

down·when she sees the hallway but slows into VERONICA storms

32 NIGHT -- HALLWAY DORM INT. 32

the floor. onto him to slide off causing yanks up her coat from beneath BRAD on the bed VERONICA

speech! fucking my deserve don't You VERONICA

wanna get laid. just ~ X. Malcom Save the speeches for BRAD

nice •••• a had I Blank, Gee .... him than I'd like to give more wants· my suitor when give I a little prepared speech have I VERONICA

bouncing. begins and bed of coats the on down BRAD plops

Let's do it on the coats. It'll BRAD

so great. don't feel I -. Hey really, VERONICA

come.£!!.• isn't so uptight, know everyone at your high school I New my little cheerleader? How's BRAD

the door. BRAD opens window as the VERONICA closes

31 NIGHT ROOM -- "COAT" DORM THE INT. 31

own reflection. then spits at her and water

some she gargles one of the sinks, a ·glass off Using bathroom.

a mul.ti-mirror-and-sink CHANDLER walks into HEATHER A dejected

30 NIGHT BATHROOM DORMITORY INT.30

light.

demonic a CHANDLER in HEATHER cast flames flickering The

goddamn bitch! You VERONICA

cunt! stupid You CHANDLER HEATHER

Vesuvius. Mt. like bellows

the trashcan VERONICA, back of In CHANDLER. HEATHER screeching

VERONICA charges into the alley. She whips around to face a

37 NIGHT ALLEY -- DORMITORY EXT. 37

background. the laugh in STUDENTS as runs off

VERONICA CHANDLER's granite puss. HEATHER breaks across smile A VERONICA rises into view with tinges of vomit on her mouth.

36 NIGHT HALLWAY -- DORM INT. 36

am free. I where world A· a world without Heather. dream of me her aerobicized ass but tonight let be kissing Tomorrow I'll psycho. a like sound I West. Or is it East? West! be like offing the Wicked Witch of the Heather'd Killing and Diet Cokeheads. sold her out for a bunch of Swatchdogs I and friend a true was Finn Betty (V.O.) VERONICA

burning fierce. tears diary, her in VERONICA savagely scrawls

• ,~•~ ~• • .-,1;••• =:•,•:~.. ',: :.•...;•.- .. '#,,•~~• :'"•" .,:•••:-_.••:••!:'. •.••••,: : ••• I ..,, •,•,• .. :: .. • ••• •• ••-t;·: •,, .:..~;.-:., .. • ••,::~ • !,,•• •. •••• • •_. •, '• •~~:·••, ,,••,:·•··.· ' ... 35 NIGHT BEDROOM -- VERONICA'S INT. 35

sounds. some ugly wretching off-screen with ·down She flings herself a near-faint. in shut eyes fall VERONICA'S

no. Hell No. CHANDLER HEATHER

please? jam, we Can up. throw to I'm going like awful, feel I Heather, VERONICA

cooze. a real being yo-u're says Brad damage? your What's CHANDLER HEATHER

34 NIGHT HALLWAY DORM INT. 34

j

plays as bullshit ••••. power queen teen treated Heather's always I've

wick next by the crumpled lay socks and masculine socks Feminine

window. the through came I when mangled so looked you wonder no Goddamn, (V.O.) J.D.

by the first wicket. together

shoes rest guys a pair of and A pair of girls.shoes clothing.

and articles of combinations of wickets backyard uncovering the grass of Veronica's through The viewer's viewpoint glides

39 NIGHT BACKYARD--LATE SAWYER THEEXT. 39

But I'm Blue. Sure. VERONICA

instead •••. but ready to burst out all her anxieties

seems She and exhilarated, simultaneously dismayed VERONICA is

a match? Up for back. saw the croquet set-up in the l J.o.

S'okay •••• (exhaling deeply) VERONICA

apologize. I Dreadful etiquette. J.O.

VERONICA gasps. figure of J.D. stunning behind the wall

the where it hits room the her diary across VERONICA flings

you play their reindeer games. to let No one at Westerburg's going to Washington. Transfer to Jefferson. Transfer about tonight. everyone tell Monday morning, you're history. I'll (totally in control) CHANDLER HEATHER

Up. Lick. It. baby. it up, Lick VERONICA

I get paid in puke! hallway carpet. the on thanks? it's my What's Party! Remington a you into I got Cookie! a Girl Scout you were Bluebird, a you were Brownie, a You were Finn! You were playing Barbies with Betty you met me!· nothing before You were CHANDLER HEATHER

..-_J

Some qenius. curfew. before keggers how to hit three and to wear gloss what out to figure I.Q. my grand use I do. I blah-blah-blah is all Now VERONICA

slow kisses. face with her showers who up to J.D., murmurs

she slumber, Gently fighting lap. on his gracefully rests and down against J.D.'s chest head her VERONICA slides

blah-blah-blah. making friends, trouble because I'd have idea chuck the all decided to w~ some genius. was I because school out of sixth grade moved into high almost I a life. What VERONICA

closing her eyes tightly. it,

on VERONICA grooves neck. into VERONICA'S gently bites J.O.

a night. What VERONICA

breaks off to uneasily giggle.

VERONICA They warmly kiss. upon J.o.'s gunslinger coat. pose an artful in entangled are finally revealed, and J.O. VERONICA

said for .•• Ouch! be something to know.· There's don't I Well, (o.s.) J.o.

the other. on underwear hangs one end, J.O.'s on hang panties Her ground. been staked into the blue mallet has VERONICA'S

·;.~,...·, -,.,,·,::•<:'·:,,>:-·:, .·'·· ·.. , ... , .. .: ., .. : -: ~et~.-,·= .. swing '·.s .-neighbor. the• ;.·•:-.on-,. .....:-'::,: --: .. -·• -,. ,.. .. · ,·:• ·,.· .. ··

away boning and off your clothes than just flinging interesting a lot more welcome. It's You're (v.o.} VERONICA

you. thank I know. you Croquet, game of Strip my first was That

wicket. by side at another side resting

jeans pair of a and a dress to moves The viewer's viewpoint

an Afterschool Special. like sound I Monday? on with to eat lunch going I am Who But I'm really scared. (V .O.) VERONICA

by another wicket. revealed mingling shirt are

rugged a and stylish blouse a VERONICA quiveringly pauses, As

the door. through attacks VOICE CHANDLER'S

MRS. as bedsheets twisted in CHANDLER half-sleeps HEATHER

an eye-catching centerpiece. table as coffee gla~s a with and expensively furnished bedroom is lushly CHANDLER's HEATHER (jj)

40 BEDROOM--DAY CHANDLER'S HEATHERINT. 40

\,_) - guts out. her puke Heather Chandler to see But before that, I'd like VERONICA

Good plan. J.o.

and die. be adults, up, Let's just grow about. talking the hell you're know what don't you and you're right, about talking the hell you're exactly what know I VERONICA

I'm talklng about. th.e hell know what don't I guess I J.o.

a sitting position. into VERONICA manuevers herself laugh. They

sperm. and dead in the school most popular girl the between big difference a There's ~-· VERONICA ;/:. a life. end to hard not it's· saying Just J.o.

Sparky. me too, for good was Hey, it VERONICA

We murdered our baby. Veronica. We killed tonight, there. the grass over in condoms See the J.o.

for rain, pray then, I'll Well VERONICA

fucking adrift. cast be would everybody the other Heathers, shit, Monday morning, all and window her through A well-timed lightning bolt J.o.

Killing her won't solve anything. VERONICA

to die. deserves one bitch that Heather Chandler is J.o.

Bean-with-Bacon? Chicken-Noodle or be should it Now eh? Sick, Coke. a in it and out some soup up cook We'll 0-kay. VERONICA

beer mug. a glass into powder) scouring (detergent,

· containers toxic suavely pours bits of various J.D. as worked-up enthusiasm some the refrigerator with into back

VERONICA descends queasy eye-contact. make and J.D. VERONICA

her. kill That stuff'll a dick. be Don't VERONICA

myself. No Rust Build-up man, I'm a J.D.

a bottle of cleaning fluid. up holds J.o.

on that? upchuck factor the What's and milk? Juice about orange What VERONICA

beneath the sink.

cupboard the opens J.D. the refrigerator. VERONICA opens

and blue. white, red, spew her to induce hangover cure that'll little a let's just concoct ourselves Then J.O.

hungover. not when she's even morning trip to Grandma's the Saturday She skips Trust _me. (quietly) VERONICA

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~oor. through the burst and J.D. VERONICA

before moments heard jimmied is lock being a sound of The

41 KITCHEN--DAY CHANDLER THE INT.· 41

Lingo this. CHANDLER HEATHER

f_inger." behind the door "the the voice CHANDLER gives HEATHER

in your lingo? "No" a Is that CHANDLER (o.s.) MRS.

Bag that. CHANDLER HEATHER

join us ••• t6 you care grandmother's. If your soon for leaving We are CHANDLER (o.s.) MRS.

view. into back bobs VERONICA as the kitchen into back swaggers away. J.o. them to put the sink beneath drops and together the toxic containers clumps VERONICA arms, both With

toxic containers. mess of at the

down VERONICA glares away. and slinks heel on his turns J.o.

funny. not You're VERONICA

Chick-en. J.o.

Quite nicely. do quite nicely, and orange juice'll milk No luck? Well, VERONICA

coughing harshly. both start They

Yeah, great. J. o.

it or something •.• in phlegm globber a cough could we Maybe Hmmm.m. and orange juice. Milk VERONICA

cup. the juice into ·some orange then and some milk pours arrd him from it ":ears

VERONICA ceramic cup. an identical down sheepishly pulls J.o.

jerk. cup, me. a Just give

muttering.

a container of and a milk carton VERONICA takes out ensues.

pause An eerie it. into beer glass· contents poisonously blue the triumphantly pours and cup ceramic a down pulls J.O.

what she's drinking. able to tell be She won't Okay we'll use this. J.o.

anything that looks.like that. drink never go ••••• Besides, she'd can't You just you doing? ar• What VERONICA

thoughts.

own her by scared glass, the VERONICA stares at liquid. blue a strange now the glass filled with what is raises J.o.

Blue. Big with go we say I shit. on that the plug pull Man Veronica, J.o.

•. Jerk cup, the me Just give ~HA~DLER HEATHER

They're right. do. They

me chicken. you call because it just think I'll drink You Grow up. Intense? CHANDLER HEATHER

intense. too be would knew this stuff I J.D.

drinking that piss. not mI or something?

in it phlegm globber a you put Did CHANDLER HEATHER

CHANDLER snorts. HEATHER ceramic cup. holds out the J.o.

recipe. ~amily up. whipped this I So hangover. a have knew you'd Veronica J.D.

here? in How the hell'd you get we? Did CHANDLER HEATHER

mean, last night. didn'~ we a lot of things We both said VERONICA

~egurgitation? affection for Hear about Veronica's surprise. Quelle And Jesse James. Veronica. CHANDLER HEATHER

up. herself rouses CHANDLER HEATHER lion, a .L'ike

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Heather. Morning, VERONICA

enter.

and J.D. VERONICA as CHANDLER angelically sleeps HEATHER

42 DAY BEDROOM -- CHANDLER'S HEATHER INT. 42

and orange juice in it. one with milk the Not

ceramic cups. two the one of VERONICA dreamily reaches out to

Bonehead. VERONICA

a grudging smile. with VERONICA closes her eyes neck. back of her the kisses J.o.

I'm sorry. J.D.

thing ••••. a suicide was like But if this crime. a that's In Ohio, a murder. We did J.o.

body. CHANDLER's HEATHER under TEEN" AMERICAN THE OF FALL "THE

proclaiming a magazine plus Jar The Bell for Notes Cliff

sees and table the shattered coffee rubble of the scopes onto He animal. caged a paces like VERONICA stares off as J.o.

Liquid Drainer .••• Don't say ..•• cup of wake-up a them to serve thing another It's somebody out of your life. want to thing one say that! It's Don't VERONICA

know. you you wanted, what You got (a beat) a little freaked, all right? I'm just J.o.

· of Stanford. San Quentin instead to scores s.A.T. my to send have to going I'm my life •• is can't believe this I God •••. oh no, The police •••• oh around. kidding Stop VERONICA.

Sarge. joke, a take it if she can't nFuck

cops? the to tell we going ar~ What .. .o J

shock, laughs out of J.D. a desk. to staggers VE~ONICA

I'm gonna .•• Oh jesus, Same difference. VERONICA

enemy. And your worst J·.o~

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my best friend. just killed I it. I can't believe Sherlock. No shit, VERONICA

wrong cup. the up you picked me Something tells J.o.

freeze. and J.D. VERONICA the glass coffee table. through body crashes limp and her slam shut eyes CHANDLER's HEATHER

nuts! Corn CHANDLER HEATHER

agony.

in contorted her face forward, head her launches then She

all.

it d~wns and back slams her head cup, the She takes anger. in to J. D. and struts bed from. the CHANDLER rises HEATHER

cor9se. CHANDLER'S HEATHER to looks she as smile dies VERONICA's

beiore? done this you Have good. That's VERONICA

me." knew the real one no knowing "I die J.D.

too." feelings had I understood Nobody fun. and easy popular, life is and just because you're beautiful think You're probably right ••• "People VERONICA

her failures at school. badge for a is word The more. my point That only proves J.o.

all right? ago, weeks two test vocab a on "myriad" missed She VERONICA

as poss. words many fifty-cent on as want to cash in She'll write. the last thing she'll ever This is J.D.

"myriad." word the never use but Heather would· good, That's VERONICA

me." has given problems life of the myriad to answer natural the suicide is though, me "To - V ·-:·.: . ,.,... •....._ _. . ._. ••.. D ,• J :,.--. ••• -•••••••••••: • ·•• , •. ,· ~ ... • i ·,. ·•:·' ,, _,: ••• :·:;, :'" •

" shocking ••• done is what I've might think "You VERONICA

her words. ~ut writing, calling

begins and desk the from some stationery VERONICA takes

own. my as well do Heather's handwriting as can I down} (calming VERONICA

and confusion. with anxiety fraught a period of life Adolescence is J.o.

thing? a suicide Like VERONICA

J ··,-:-·-· . .

.. ._.,._. ~. ,·--;: . .. _.·. . ; .. ·_ ·.

the cheerleader? Heather this is Now lands ••• the shuttle when

I me Call Fleming. Ms. you, Thank

Oh Christ. GOWAN PRINCIPAL

room. the A collective sigh goes across

misused vocabulary words. and times adequate mourning is about can talk we and all of youth a tragic destruction we are told of find it profoundly disturbing that I in) (dramatically cutting PAULINE

test! a vocabulary brutalizing it in note after· in her suicide "myriad" word made proper use of the she that to see impressed was I must say I POPE MRS.

young, the times for troubled These are be sympathetic, sir. The parents will HYDE COUNSELOR

a Christmas Tree. like

_l:lefor_e. go __ kids tne. l~t. ~ • I ]?au~ on ·;_Com~ ....... GOWAN PRINCIPAL

very popular. was She suicide. not your everyday Heather Chandler's HYDE COUNSELOR

as usual. Keep things business position. same the take would Any other Principal GOWAN PRINCIPAL

mourning conference. a morning through way the group batters their as in the air, smoke is and cigarette

in chairs Coats are FLEMING. PAULINE MS. eccentrically dressed the and most noticeably, DISCIPLINARIAN-TYPES, large TWO HYDE, PAUL the yuppie black counselor POPE, MRS. savvy

the gray-haired but Circling the table is GOWAN. PRINCIPAL the bearlike long conference table is a head of At the

43 ROOM--DAY CONFERENCE SCHOOL INT.43

just dissatisfied with her life. was She boring. wasn't really now I I realize boring. was I but she said go together, to used I and Heather PETER

around. ~assed be breathlessly to continues note The

speaks. DAWSON PETER until preppie glar~s PAULINE A stunned

on this? be tested to we going Are NERD ALL-OUT

the coroner's report. Let's talk emotions. rehash to not here we're now, Now, PAULINE

smashed •••• she then disinfectant bowl of multi-purpose deodorizing a down sucked She was really gnarly. heard it I JACtET ARMY IN STONER FEMALE

begin? to Who wants us all. in spurred has the suicide the feelings together us share Let beauty for yourself. you can feel its tragic room so the around note the suicide pass I'll PAULINE

Awright! STUDENT MALE

AAAHE The class the suicide note. PAULINE melodramatically lifts

note! the have I Heather Chandler. example is That I've taught you. example of everything an be given to I'm just so thrilled it! Just sit-down. e't 'torg circ:1e:··yoU··tmnibeciles!. :a 's2ifo' -.-:::h:i:: ..·· ;·_·· ...

furious.

She is PUPILS. PAULINE'S by amusingly chaotic position an been maneuvered into classroom have the of The desks

44 CLASSROOM--OAY FLEMING'S PAULINEINT. 44

Mondays. hate I Done. GOWAN PRINCIPAL

an hour early. in Let's just pack it POPE MRS.

a cheerleader. day for a go half be willing to Damn. I'd GOWAN PRINCIPAL

Mcnamara. be Heather would That HYDE COUNSELOR

the lockers. one of from Swatch a pulls MCNAMAR.~ HEATHER

it. Fuck (belching) DUKE HEATHER

purge? to your urge where's Yeah, MCNAMARA HEATHER

food. be digesting could actually You Heather. Watch it, VERONICA

speaks. she chicken leg as a on gnaws DUKE HEATHER

Board. School the Write DUKE HEATHER

hour. an off not just week whole a We should get unfair! so unfair. It's just so God, it's Oh

on their clothes. up putting finishing GIRLS are The

45 ROOM--DAY LOCKER GIRLS THE INT.45

VERONICA-queasily smiles. applaud. PUPILS The ·cries. PAULINE

Death. was do that could the only way she and up her power was to give happy be the only way she could She realized

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captive audience.

a continues,·realizing her ability to create truths for then passes it on, in horror, acknowledges it She her. passed to no.te is suicide tl:1e VERONICA as to The class stares

but it could not give her happiness. power, he~ gave bad manners and looks good The but -cruel. was cool, Heather VERONICA

soulmate ••••• Share. your was Heather Dear Veronica, PAULINE

putting her hands over her face.

by sob a as she disguises laugh that a VERONICA lets out

good Peter. very s Tha·t' PAULINE

you. have brought should never I Man, Geek. Mellow out MATT

going to get caught. we're up, Hurry RODNEY

I deliver? do I deliver or Do MATT

in. laughter drifts room. Girls' a darkened · into

RODNEY sneak Geek STEVE plus and CLYDE, MATT, Heavy Metalers

48 DAY OFFICE -- ROOM LOCKER COACH'S GIRLS' THE ·INT. 48

· run in. and

laugh, each other, to \ook HEATHERS The follow suit. ·OTHERS THREE shower fully clothed. the run into GIRLS GIGGLING TWO

shower! in the Everyone GIRL (o.s.) SQUEALING

you doing? what are Veronica, MCNAMARA HEATHER

47 DAY ROOM -- LOCKER THE INT. 47

her clothes. spray against. the water and lets shower a on VERONICA turns

4"6 DAY SHOWER -- THE INT. 46

Humanity. Oh the (v.o.) DUKE HEATHER

_; .. area;,· the--::sho.wer -in:to·. moves. .zombiesqu_e-ly.· -··-VERONICA

a waste, What DUKE HEATHER

from the world's largest sno-cone. up bobs DUKE HEATHER

us were, Lot of wrong. was I Guess was your usual airhead bitch. she thought I I'm sorry about your friend. JACKET ARMY IN STONER FEMALE

next to their bench. JACKET stops

ARMY IN STONER FEMALE The solemnly puts it on. and up stands who VERONICA spooked a to watch the tosses MCNAMARA HEATHER

accessorize for shit. you couldn't always said She Veronica. you to have it, She'd want Swatches. one of her Heather left behind Look, MCNAMARA HEATHER

a microphone. into talking tree,

a by posed DUKE HEATHER image of the shows set T.v. A massive

s: AFTERNOON ROOM--LATE LIVING DEAN THE 'INT. 52

nearby trashcan a in and drops it takes it off She arm. on her

Swatch stopped soaked, the down at looks VERONICA cameras. the toward then suddenly races vibrates, MCNAMARA moans, HEATHER

My clothes! hair! My Veronica. God, Oh MCNAMARA HEATHER

freezes. MCNAMARA HEATHER them. toward dashes DUKE HEATHER STUDENTS. interviewing CREW is CAMERA T.V. a In the distance,

cameras1 T.V. DUKE HEATHER

Uh-huh. VERONICA

Veronica. seriously warped, was That MCNAMARA HEATHER

the school. come out of HEATHERS

the and VERONICA clothes, wet Pulling their coats over their

51 SCHOOL--DAY THE OF OUTSIDEEXT. 51

fuck? What the CLYDE

can feel it. I dudes. on Candid Camera, We're RODNEY

fuck? the what

and shit? cramps menstrual do with something to have Does this MATT

Cautiously quiet pandemonium.

so DAY· OFFICE -- ROOM LOCKER COACH'S GIRLS' THE INT. 50

Swatch noticeably attached. the the viewer, facing stands

VERONICA in balletlike slow motion. spin and GIRLS splash The

49 DAY SHOWER -- THE INT. 49

G~RLS. and clothed showering

the of view a semi-overhead a curtain revealing pulls MATT

some pussy! seem Let's CLYDE

0 40

now. than ever more popular Heather Chandler is J.o.

you smiling at? What are ( to J. D.) hated her! You hated you! She about? you talking What are Courtney)- (muting VERONICA

Heather's still alive. my heart, In T. V. ) ( COURTNEY

have to hear this. I Oh, VERONICA

sound on. the turns and remote control the VERONICA takes BIGFUN. reading a T-shirt wearing Country Club Courtney appears

run to! you did networks how many Heather, (0 .S.) VERONICA

on the screen. microphone is

a a staircase talking into on DUKE HEATHER image of The silent

darling. Next channel, VERONICA

Mute! J.o.

sound. remote control, cutting the on the a button pushes

couch. J.D. a on be crashed seen to are and J.o. VERONICA

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him! Mute an asshole! You're VERONICA (o.s.)

me •••• she said to 4-H Fair, at the won her that stuffed rhino I day The T. V.) ( PETER

on next. comes rock a on DAWSON sitting PETER The. image of

phone. on the talks can still hear those late night I (T.V.) MCNAMARA HEATHER

DUKE's. HEATHER a microphone supersedes into

talking on the grass sitting MCNAMARA HEATHE~ image of The

· the mall. at we got our ears pierced when like good times, remember the choose to I (T.V.) DUKE HEATHER

_j

son laugh. and Pop VERONICA. from pulls-away hand hence his rowing to stop no effort hand but makes He extends his hand. BUD's shake to reaches smile, forced a with VERONICA,

Hello. VERONICA

Veronica. Dad, Dad. Veronica, J.o.

my girlfriend. introduce to forgot almost I Pop, Gosh Kansas. Fucking DEAN BUD BIG

but Acquitted. Arraigned attached to the trunk. of July fireworks F~urth Thirty J.D.

bemused smile. a with VERONICA to turns J.o.

fucks. those Showed Society. Oak Tree Memorial the Save The DEAN BUD BIG

the wheat right? one with the was That J.o.

Kansas? fucking remember you Do Kansas. just like It's a shit there. took once band and his Glenn Miller because All fleabag hotel. terminate that to us want withered old bitches doesn't of damn tribe Some It was miserable.

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him, before screen T,V. on the Bunch sputters

Brady The speaks. he· as rows He own question. answering his

and straddles it before rowing machine down his slams BUD BIG

today? work was how Dad, Hey DEAN BUD BIG

rowing machine. a holding He is rather malevolently and tie. a shirt in threatening

and handsome them, stands before DEAN, BUD BIG J.D.'s father

in. come I didn't hear you Why son, J.D.

inexplicably calls out. He half-smile. a mischevious with VERONICA from away suddenly looks J.D.

Scary stuff. Yeah. VERONICA

42,

damn things? these smoke me why! somebody please tell Will Goddamn. (looking at his cigarette)

guess. I okay, was it know, I don't

Heather's suicide like? day after the first was so what DAD

All right. VERONICA

down. and sits view into walks VERONICA

down. break Veronica, sit a Take DAD

a cigarette. smokes DAD the table. ~n is

Pate them. betwe~n empty chair an with ~able a patio seated at '

? r:··it

SAWYER are. MOM and DAD in the earlier patio scene, Just as

53 PATro~-ousK SAWYER THE EXT.53

Right. (weakly) ,:'VERONICA.,·.-:, :'.'.·•·'"··:· •:,l:. ;i_' ... ,·•,: ...•(·'·,.;; ... <.:·>·• · .... ...,... , .. ·, ..

.2.!l• Right, DEAN BUD BIG

to J.D. Tougher-Than-Me-But-You're-Not smile You-Think-You're- a to grin rowing DEAN stops BUD BIG

12!£? Right, library in Texas. a window of was waving out the she Mom, my saw I time Nice. The.last J.O.

oregano. Lots of tonight. Spaghetti. meal my favorite ma~ing Mom's My (awkwardly standing} VERONICA

to stay for dinner. little friend why don't you ask your Jason, J.O.

pew. back the from watch and J.D. I(:;· '.

VERONICA than spiritual event. more social revealed at thistl_j

STUDENTS is and ADULTS A panorama of bellows off-screen. ·-.._, ,' FATHER RIPPER a coffin as in CHANDLER serenely lies HEATHER

A59 A59 59 CHURCH--DAY INT. 59

and attaches it. to her ear crucifix earring

a DUKE brings HEATHER a smiling up, Traditionally made

58 DAY BEDROOM -- DUKE'S HEATHER 'INT. 58

a satisfied smile. time with this

responds She another black outfit. MCNAMARA models HEATHER

57 DAY BEDROOM -- MCNAMARA'S HEATHER INT. 57

the spot. then quickly rebuffs forehead kisses her

He gently and buffing her face. smoothing out her clothes CHANDLER, HEATHER on touches the finishing puts A MORTICIAN

56 CHURCH--DAY INT. 56

1ips. her

scrub~ and she savagely face horror passes over her look of A black lipstick. applying DUKE finishes HEATHER CHIC, FUNERAL

cover story is whose fashion magazine a from up Bobbing

55 --DAY BED.ROOM DUKE'S HEATHER INT.55

pouting. away, She storms a dressing table mirror. of an all-black outfit in front MCNAMARA models HEATHER funeral.

'-:; :-, · ···. the f·or·· ·preparing ··H-EATHERS· ·the ·show'ing -A. -montage· .commences •

54 BEDROOM--DAY MCNAMARA'S HEATHER INT. 54

tomorrow. the funeral ready for be want to I to motor if have but I'm going to Great pate, VERONICA

two •••• You head) (shaking her MOM

wide grin. a another drag with immediately takes DAD

Oh yeah, that's it. DAD

an idiot. Because you're (smiling) VERONICA

man. joke, Another get caught. don't we us sinners .••• so pray for in heaven, who aren't Mary, Hail beat) (a so serious. People are man. joke, a snatch. That's hoi such you kill why did uh, in heaven, God Jesus (V.O.) RAM

RAM uncomfortably takes his place. and PETER flees

Amen. please-let-it-be-Harvard. into-an-Ivy-League-school-and- Fast-early-acceptance- pun. -the Pardon honest truth. the God's and that's could handle suicide I not think do I me. to happens never make sure this Dear God, (V .O.) PETER

in her place. moves DAWSON PETER and MCNAMARA exits HEATHER

Amen. mean, I Thanks. and all that. to heaven Heather send Please and stuff. with it time dealing hard a have I sometimes and a tragic thing this is God, Oh MCNAMARA cv.o.) HEATHER

podium • kn-eeling on the her place MCNAMARA takes HEATHER.

--•.((•-·)

and exits. rises, cross~ the sign of the FINN makes BETTY

glory-are-yours-now-and-forever-Amen. For-the-kingdom-the-power-and-th•- committed suicide. though she even in peace Heather Chandler rest May

•,·.-·.,,, .·-~: ·_,_·;::,' ,•· ·: ·:· . :" •:>.-· •• ,'·.-" l :. .. ·.- ·.'· ,• -cv-~O·;.-'): _.;.,:·BETTY· ...... . ;:: .. :•,.:.;• ,-... ':- :- .:.::: .• ·:·:-;· ..._.. , ....:.. ...· . .. .

thinking • she is what The viewer hears

open coffin. CHANDLER'S HEATHER before FINN is kneeling BETTY

B59 COFFIN--LATER BEFORE PODIUM KNEELING B59

book •. in the and he's It's Jesus Christ

can solve their problems •••• who dude~ name of that "righteous the know Ohio, Sherwood, teenagers of We must pray the other games. MTV video on the answers are the society that tells its youth that a not Heather but rather blame I FATHER. RIPPER (o.s.)

45e

•••• , '• •.• ~-· .• : • •• -~. '• - - • - ,,,_ .•• , ' -·. •. , - • i _,, ••••

KURT's foot. on obliviously steps BRACES RAM. and KURT by BRACES thrust and RODNEY Geeks

Pretty weird. KURT ..

huh? Weird funeral, dude. tC) to Heather, talk to I still got RAM

man? on tonight We KURT

RAM'S van. by RAM stand and KELLY KURT

60 LOT--DAY PARK!NG CHURCHEXT. 60

never forget it. hold tonight, I'll on Kid Put Billy the Please Veronica. MCNAMARA HEATHER

going with J.D. Heather, I've got something VERONICA

a date. have and Kurt doesn't Kurt double with to wants he out,· but me asked Ram MCNAMARA HEATHER

Why? T.V. some Maybe watch Mourning. VERONICA

tonight? doing yo~ are What Veronica. MCNAMARA HEATHER

by. VERONICA breezes combs out her hair. then

C59 LOBBY CHURCH C59

sound bitchy? Did that place. -Amen. nice a be my high school to want just I right? I· trying to kid, am who· kill Heather Chandler but hey, I didn't Technically I'm sorry. Hi. (V.O.) VERONICA

in her place. VERONICA kneels and DUKE departs HEATHER

Praise Jesus. Alleluia. everything. know you understood I Now anyway. it kept doing I but did, I every time bad I felt and times Chandler many the death of Heather prayed for I DUKE (v.o.) HEATHER

placeo in his DUKE solemnly kneels HEATHER clumsily exits. RAM

·_,· ...·-~-- ·. -· .. . ~-. .•- .,

them. Satisfied? of enough I can't get Mmm-rnm! big dicks. suck to I like BRACES

BRACES semi-cries. the ground. to BRACES throws RAM Unamused,

suck big dicks. to you like okay, Okay, BRACES

Say it! (o.s.) RAM

spooked. KURT is the top. KILLER across TRUE THE

reads an overwhelmingly tinted motorcycle helmet that wearing KURT, watch to He turns motorcycle·. on his by rides D. J.

Kurt. alone, him Leave RODNEY

suck big dicks. like to I Say man. Say it KURT

down harder. BRACES RAM pushes

out! Cut it BRACES

suck big dicks? like to you do you piece of shit fag, All _right ~/ KURT /··•

ashamed. on, look The other Geeks hunched-over position. a him into and put BRACES The bolting Jocks effortlessly catch

That little prick. KURT

i, ... .: .,.: .•· ••

than angered. amused each other more to and-RAM turn KURT

Sit and spin. (awkwardly defiant) BRACES

them "the finger". BRACES gives

Goddamn Geek! RAM

we're seniors. Cool off, KURT

kick his ass. Let's RAM

my foot. on pudwapper just stepped That KURT

MCNAMARA. HEATHER and VERONICA of faces against the mortified mud splashes heard as laughter is the Jocks' and Moo An o.s.

One. Two. Three! RAM AND KURT

guy. three, Count of KURT

away. VERONICA glares it

a smile but MCNAMARA manages HEATHER poised to shove. COW,

and then lean against the RAM slam their knuckles and KURT

in! it Punch RAM

greatest. fucking the cowtipping is Oh shit, my side. on Then get over KURT

man. think so, I RAM

dude? Is it sleeping, KURT

on. MCNAMARA look HEATHER

VERONICA and and sober, cow. Uncomfortable the around scramble RAM and KURT and drunk, COW stands sleeping. Giggling A A61 A61 61 PASTURE--NIGHT COW EXT.61

cows. to tip pasture a to us take and they get shitfaced . :-where nigh.ts one of·. those be. ..to .. going.. · .• ·.:·,.=•, .... ·.: ·•· .. -~:

VERONICA

friends glumly watch on. as his face his and blood off BRACES wipes dirt Moving into the background,

Promise. be really very. It'll and stuff. me consoling lately, sweet so been Ram's Don't worry, HEATHER MCNAMARA

through the parking lot. MCNAMARA sashay HEATHER VERONICA and

LOT PARKING THE IN PLACE ANOTHER

guys? Right, lisp) . a (with .,·- •. ~- to hear that. @7~() happy are friends your I'm sure KURT

them. behind pouts DAWSON PETER T-shirt. BIGFUN

walkman and. a wears Alison layout sheet. a ALISON confer over GIRL YEARBOOK and DENNIS Editor workshop, a cluttered school In

62 WORKSHOP--DAY NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK INT. ·62

heaven •• " to stairway the buying she's "And KURT

hill~ Their bodies disappear over the hand. takes his solemn, less She, VERONICA. toward solemnly reaches J.D.

a Slurpee. Let's get God. is love Our J.D.

Jesus! like· that, Don't smile wha~? So VE:RONICA

hill. up•the VERONICA clumsily high heels it

•• Po;,u·larity Miss to kill had we what if

So cooker. the peer pressure through broke We've combin~tion. locker my was the only thing different and states in seven Seven high schools tonight. superior kind of I'm feeling I'm sorry. laughs} (harshly Heather. fucking Another _J. o.

love." like making dah, feel dah bah da -da bah like making "Feel down) face (still KURT

tried to te 11 you at the funeral but you rode off.

I A double date. favor for Heather. a I'm doing ·."-:••:· ··._-·'·· :... .;,,:.·.-.,-. .-:. ,, · ... ·.: ,. ; ..,.· · · · ;..... •:_ . ·-··\tERONICA·· .· ·'· :- ,_:·~,-= .· · · · ··. ·,(··~:·· ..._ .. : ·,.,. •. ·.· :. ·=-. . · . - ·•:'.·

What is this shit? J .o. .

and falls over backwards. the hill up squints

KURT the hill. top of the appears at Majestically, J.o. incline. the with dealing trouble has brain intoxicated KURT'S MCNAMARA. HEATHER a dispirited top of on RAM stare at

pausing to compassionately a hill, up VERONICA makes her way

asshole. right, Yeah, VERONICA

sexual healing ••••• " need I I get that feeling, nwhen KURT

VERONICA.- than scared annoyed more a KURT stumbles after

B61 NIGHT THE IN PASTURE--LATER THE IN DEEPER 861

laughter. in expldde FRIEND COURTNEY'S and COURTNEY

Veronica? Like last night, COURTNEY

mouth. my in bad taste a leaves thing This know. don't I VERONICA

laughing softly. into chairs,

then slide they stop dead, VERONICA, Seeing and whispering. in giggling come FRIEND COURTNEY'S and COURTNEY Country Club

than it sounds. more tasteful corner. It's hand the right in here up layout with her suicide note two page a have We'll look. a Take DENNIS

The what? VERONICA

Heather Chandler yearbook spread? the Heather did that we could put in poems or artwork that some had you maybe wondering if uh, were, We DENNIS ~) Sure. Oh. ;. .. ,( VERONICA

rough. reall¥ been have must yesterday That funeral down. sit Veronica, about it, worry Don't

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topic. lunchtime poll _week's came to check on this I Guys. Hi VERONICA

in. VERONICA breezes

coupon. Taco Bell the by in crammed get I and the headline Heather gets Great. PETER

blow it. to going not I'm and things these one of got finally Westerburg man, Jesus BigFun. by It)" Do (Don't "Teenage Suicide now is right song one number the Ask Alison here, teen suicide! we're talking but Peter, ~:.,.' Fund, Foodless the I'm not belittling DENNIS ,,,1:/tO

so.

... ·:'._' - .• phone • VERONICA arousingly speaks into her

64 BEDROOM--NIGHT VERONICA'S INT. 64

VERONICA drifts off. the cash as PETER cheerfully pockets

Fund. Foodless for the Thanks Pete,

PETER. clump of dolllar bills to a VERONICA hands Dizzy,

Son-of-a-bitch. pun. the Pardon (dazed) VERONICA

in the other. Pardon the pun. coming Ram and end one in going Kurt a coffee table with bent over like Kelly· bu-ut he said you were Kurt listen to Neanderthals like rarely I PETER

VERONICA. PETER tells

G3 DAY OUTSIDE. WORKSHOP HALLWAY INT. · 63

Veronica. topic, poll lunchtime you that show Let me door) the to (gesturing PETER ··~· ::~'...,. ..·-·=•.·: )." •. ~ .. ·· ... •:·,•. :•.· • •._.:-~ .··...... ·" .• ·•-: ...... ~-· ...... -~ .••.. .--~· ·•. . .·.' I did. what know just Don't shut up. I'd like to VERONICA

Courtney. up, Shut PETER

was really detailed. H~ know. don't I COURTNEY

in cowshit. flailing and him drunk I left And? Yeah. VERONICA

your little date. · us of did last night. Kurt told You COURTNEY

I don't get it. I'm sorry? VERONICA

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.. \.'.. : ..• :·: : ••• .J ,_ __ ·-~ •• : '.·. ~--~ : •• ••• : ..': • -- • : • • • - C ,••~• ,,•• ... , • : •• •' .. -, .. . ., : . ~ ~- .

chamber • from the a bullet and pulls gun open his J.o. flicks

French. VERONICA

German? you take Do

down. "back J.D. pulls her a patient smile, With

bed. her o'ff launches and VERONICA drops her gun in revulsion

my Bondie-and-Clyde days are over. Hey listen, be serious? You can't VERONICA

time. blanks this using be won't We Get crucial. J.D.

them with blanks. shooting be just we'll ~hen a suicide note me writing don't get the point of I VERONICA

laugh. a into

break·s VERONICA bed. VERONICA' s on guns load .o. J and VERONICA .

66 NIGHT BEDROOM VERONICA'S INT. 66

Women. KURT

face. on his amazed expression an up with hangs KURT

65 KITCHEN--NIGHT KELLY THE INT. 65

Ram. school. At Dawn. And don't forget the behind woods In the That's right. VERONICA

him. book at a VERONICA throws

loud. laughs out J.D. bed, on her lounging be Revealed to

Forum. Penthouse can write you Sure, ...... two guys at once mine to have of fantasy a been always happen. It's been saying to really you've things those all ~anted wondering if you was I took over. my emotions guess I be calling either. didn't expect to I Sawyer. Veronica This is Kurt? Hi, VERONICA

a school play. not Two, War mean it was World I peop1e? kill a bullet that doesn't invent Germans Why would the too secretly eloquent. them out to be to make want don't We VERONICA

word. a is ununderstanding think don't I but Exquisite, J.o.

Guzzling-Jock-Asshole. Beer were forced to live the lie of Sexist- we Yet touchdown. any than greater was arms shared in each other's we joy The world. and ununderstanding love to an uncaring we could never reveal our forbidden realized we I died the day Ram and VERONICA

reads. and note the back VERONICA pulls

Incredible similarity. (warmly} J.D.

incredible. not me this similarity is tell First VERONICA

papers.

both She proudly displays scene. the opening note-forge of handwriting sKurt plucks out the crumpled yellow sample of

She also from her purse. the note VERONICA clumsily extracts

· out? turn How'd it ...... · .. lln:e·/ pifoch the ·s·1 ·no·te ·.The·'. sch'oo·t:-'..... the be the laughingstock's of they'll Ram regain consciousness, and Kurt time By the like they.shot each other. look it Make Ram. and shoot Kurt We J.D.

whirring .• mind ~is room, the pace to then stands nods J.o.

and bleeding. just unconscious and killed when they're really shot been the person's like looks it So VERONICA

harm. any real but not cause blood, enough to surface of the skin, tranquilizers only they break the them in w.w. Two. They're like a shitload of grandfather snared My Luge bullets. Ich are These J.C.

dress. a be wearing well you might as hand in your brewsky This is Ohio. If you don't have a J.D.

come a long way. Perrier;-ft•s Lots of people drink on. come Oh VERONICA

Perrier water! J.D.

two bottles of Perrier water. out triumphantly raises and pockets coat both his in reaches J.o.

I picked up ••• The one perfecto thing I almost forgot. know it. Oh man, You J.O.

fun. had must have You VERONICA

mascara. some and card, post Crawford a Joan candy dish, a Puppy, issue of Stud an got We've J.o.

• bed the on contents ·. _; ,'/-•

the dumps and gently bag shopping feminine a up lifts J.o.

f .• • .. little dissappointed. a prepare to be Now at the scene. to plant up dug I homosexual artifacts let's take a look at the hey, Uh well

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Oh. VERONICA

animals! on small It doesn't work J.o.

tabby entering the room. J,O. rips it away from her. aims it at the lovable VERONICA swiftly picks up her gun and

J.F.K. Neat. Let's try it out on VERONICA

too flamboyant to seriously produce. but Really quite a brillant device, dead. they we're like look it make to them on themselves used They ;,~ ,,.,,.,::, (rapid-fire) ~'7, --0 J.D.

at circle a into steps VERONICA and RAM walks past confused A

into the scratched-in-the-dirt circle next to him. st~ps KURT

come over here. you Ram, the clearing. on each end of circle a made I've VERONICA

just start fucking? we So do RAM

smacks his hands together. RAM

Glad you could make it. Guys. Ki (forced cheerfulness) VERONICA

Veronica. Hi KURT

woods. a path in the from emerge into the clearing RAM

KURT and as in the back of her dress gun nervously tucks the She woods, a clearing in the VERONICA stands in the middle of

68 WOODS--DAWN THE CLEARING IN EXT. 66

RAM. slams knuckles· with KURT feebly

Punch it in! to start the day! way a What Coke. a Diet hamburger and a don't even have to buy it we and school of the finest pussy in the som~ is woods In those dud~. Lighten up, RAM

Shut the fuck up, all right.

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and ••• I. said Sex and Drugs Tokyol Hello· mel hear you Can Whoa! l need ever I HBO is all and Sex and Drugs (singing) RAM

through the misty parking lot toward the woods.

walk playing air guitar, RAM, A tense ,KURT and an excited

67 LOT--DAWN PARKING SCHOOL EXT. 67

a hugging kiss. VERONICA for laughs then climbs onto J.D.

go? little heterosexuality before we a How about Oh, you're so smart. (mock-seductively) VERONICA

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back! ~im move! I'll get Don't J .D. .

the look on •••• see it just to worth but don't worry, it was Yeah, (giggling) VERONICA

him completely? Did you miss ·J.D.

sweat. VERONICA in a white races to J.D.

Shucks. VERONICA

smile. down her gun with a VERONICA throws path. away onto the runs KURT but misses completely. she fires, Using both hands, KURT. rips out her gun and swings it toward

VERONICA RAM in the forehead. non-chalantly shoots a'imost J.D.

Three. J.D.

his left. in shopping bag right hand and the feminine gun in his a VERONICA holding to next suddenly moves J.D.

Two. VERONICA

smile. a KURT finally cracks

One. VERONICA

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guys. Count of three, VERONICA

undies. their awkwardly stand at opposite ends in RAM KURT and

Good idea. Oh. RAM

sport. off me, clothes my was hoping you'd rip I VERONICA

What about you? RAM

then slowly start taking off their clothe.s. The guys pause,

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'~--·---·-. :··___ .•. ·--·~-· .,_. .. ~, .. __ .. ., ... ••.··~ ...,-,.-~,.- good. look too Kurt doesn't VERONICA

KURT and her gun. same with zombiesquely does the VERONICA hand while right RAM's gun in puts his J.D.

70 DAWN CLEARING -- THE EXT. 70

the car. o~ two officers explode out The

Shit, let's roli. McCORD

From the woods! Another gunshot! MILNER

Wha? McCORD

time! heard it that I MILNER

shouts. MILNER coughing fit, After a smoke. already filled with squad car a smoke marijuana in McCORD, MILNER and cops, Two

69 DAWN LOT -- PARKING SCHOOL IN CAR SQUAD INT. 69

chest. KURT's around and fires her gun right into VERONICA whips animal instinct, a burst of frightene.d, In

Now! J.D.

'••,

from the woods. howls KURT barrels into the clearing as J.D.

dead. dead, dead, He looks bleeding arid unconscious. look bleeding and not· does

75 DAWN HILL -- THE EXT. 75

moving. then continues OWL-HOO, an by MILNER is jolted

74 DAWN WOODS THE IN EXT.74

Faster! J.D.

VERONICA's car which is parked on top. drenched hill toward

dew a up and race woods the 9£ come out J.D. VERONICA and

73 DAWN WOODS -- THE OUTSIDE JUST EXT. 73

woods. foggy MILNER blindly barrels through the dense,

72 DAWN WOODS -- THE OF PART ANOTHER EXT. 72

Owl hoos. An flow through thick trees. and J.D. VERONICA

71 DAWN WOODS -- THE IN EXT. 71

• Kurt Kelly,. the quarterback • them' s one of God, my Oh Westerburg High. woods behind two dead bodies in the This is Officer McCord and I've got McCORD

KELLY. KURT holding the pulse of

He is a walkie-talkie. McCORD shouts into MILNER runs off as

checking it out. I'm heard something out there. I MILNER

ran out. VERONICA and J.D. toward where MILNER looks

Call in! MILNER

Mother of Shit! McCORD

they stop. Seeing the Jocks, guns raised. clea~ing,

the Cops charge into two body as the RAM's into the woods behind

They both run VERONICA. up He yanks forward. head snaps J.D.'s

you hit the clearing! Keep going until (O.S.) MILNER

KURT's left hartd. gun in VERONICA puts the A quivering

Remember he's left-handed. J.D.

Kelly! That's Kurt MILNER

each other. They shot Suicide~ Double Suicide. McCORD

the deal? Wha~•s MILNER

back into the clearing. runs MILNER

81 DAWN -- CLEARING THE EXT. 81

then continue passionately necking. smile, catch their breath,

They stop kissing. VERONICA and J.D. away, the cop move Seeing

80 DAWN CAR -- SAWYER THE INT. 80

and clicks off his walkie-talkie. MILNER sighs,

are they naked? Hey, sure start in early. kids today Boy, partner. back here, got all the answers I Forget it. (O.S./walkie-talkie) McCORD

them apart? pry I Should car. a backseat of the making out in two kids I got is All stinking owl. heard was just a I Think what MILNER talkie.

· walkie- hi's into s_peaks then car, from the away moves MILNER

down? What's going me? can you hear Milner, (O.S./walkie-talkie) McCORD

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His crackling walkie- MILNER approaches the car and peers in.

79 DAWN CAR -- THE OUTSIDE EXT. 79

embrace. underwear, their stripped down to and J.D., VERONICA

78 DAWN -- CAR SAWYER THE INT. 7 8

MILNER continues to move up the hill.

77 DAWN HILL -- THE EXT. 77

taking off their clothes. somersault into the backseat and begin VERONICA and J.D.

76 DAWN CAR -- SAWYER THE INT.· 76

up the hill. MILNER huffs them. the car doors behind

slam VERONICA and J.D. MILNER races out of the woods just as

....

shakes her head at the suicide note. POPE MRS. The elderly

Shut up. (O.S.) PAULINE

innocent ••• seems on the bottom. It a little slap they give each other touchdown or whatever, After every Pope) (sotto voce to Mrs. HYDE COUNSELOR

the table. sits at the head of PAULINE little more frazzled.

a loo~ The participants Another morning mourning conference.

82 ROOM--MORNING CONFERENCE SCHOOL INT. 82

Oh the humanity. MILNER

a waste. What buggering the linebacker. The quarterback Don't try to analyze it. a crazy bitch. before noon. Life's when I'm high always hear gunshots I McCORD

gunshots? sets of separate two we heard each other if How did they shoot second. a Wait MILNER

looks up. suddenly then slowly head MILNER shakes his

Sunday Insert Honorable· Mention ••• Sherwood a Fuck. ·Kurt was H. Ah Jesus MILNER ·, . ... . ·: ... . ' .-.. ·.•· .. ununderstanding world." an uncaring and forbidden love to "We.could never reveal our Listen up, McCORD

they were fags! Oh man, MILNER

bottles of Perrier water. and pulls out the shopping bag the.feminine McCORD reaches in

answer your question? Does this McCORD

suicide? Why? my God, Oh MILNER

Ram Sweeney. and the linebacker, Yeah, McCORD

an idiot! I'm Ich Luge bullets! VERONICA

away. she wails as hand VERONICA's a cigarette off the scorched flesh of He lights away. lighter

the hurdles into the front seat and bats J.D. of her hand.,. -·:-c. . ~ palm the VERONICA tugs. out the car lighter and savagely brands)'•, ((

Of course. J.O.

we? di_dn' t We killed them, VERONICA

begin to fill· the lot. more cars as back from the rumbles J.D. She presses in the car cigarette lighter. blazer. pulling on her she climbs into.the front seat, wounded, Mentally in bug-eyed sweat. open VERONICA's eyes to snap a sleeping obnoxious muffler causes Heavy Metaler Heap's The

84 MORNING -- CAR SAWYER THE INT. 84

Metalers. Heavy ful of rumbling heap- a including Slowly other cars begin to filter in, the lone vehicle in the student parking lot. is car VERONICA's

83 PARKING LOT--MORNING STUDENTEXT. 83

Whatever. little love-in or whatever. and Friday. she can do her little We're just going to write off today, on Pauline's wavelength. it's all guess but this suicide thing •••• I exhibits involving tennis racquets, sexually perverse photography switchblades, bullshit--angel dust,

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• 'in GOWAN hoarsely breaks PRINCIPAL

for the school play •••• a tryout Pauline, if you want HYDE COUNSELOR

of "Let's laugh at the Hippie." opportunity to play yet another round an suggestion as the You took unadulterated emotional outpouring. the students together for an get we thoughtfully suggested that I similar position Monday and a in We were Will you shut upl PAULINE

"Ununderstanding." Look at this. POPE MRS.

61 •

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pocket. in her blazer and puts it from her mouth the cigarette takes VERONICA wearily he-speaks, As in her mouth. cigarette an unlit places warmly and VERONICA off the horn J.D. pulls

86 DAY CAR -- SAWYER THE INT. 86

way! No amused} but (incredulous, DUKE HEATHER

homosexual suicide pact. repressed a themselves in Ram killed because Kurt and today School's cancelled Did you hear?

(

Heathers. the to up bounds COURTNEY

young.love. Ah, DUKE HEATHER

occupants. and its sparring car through the parking lot to contemplate Veronica's hiccuping

sauntering stop MCNAMARA HEATHER vegged out a and DUKE HEATHER

85 DAY LOT -- PARKING EXT. 85

the horn. on bang VERONICA to louder causing

get s "did-too J.o.'s a Little Lamb. haGi "Mary singing 111 11 and· holding her hands over her ears by VERONICA responds

"did-too's". of rendition rapid-fire a into launches J.D.

Did not.

....

Did too. J.o.

Did not. VERONICA

Did too. J.D.

I did not want them dead. VERONICA

to face. you icky for and too gross were Your true feelings it~ to believe believed it because you wanted You J. o.

the school . o{ in front lot, ~arking the outside of ~o\;.:·',-. ..

in buses are pulling School on his cigarette. drags J.D.

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against lying to her battered diary looks and up VERONICA hangs

Bye. great. sounds No, suicides. On the Really? 16. show on Channel newsmagazine a. oh, ••• talk to wanted of I just kind it's okay, No; J.D.7 Hello VERONICA

Do It •••• Don't Teenage Suicide, BigFun with Ram, and three. -Here's one for Kurt to up tote is Teen Suicide Sherwood the know, you As (radio) D.J.

phone. the on speak turns off her blaring radio to She c~p. Dixie a of out VERONICA lies next to a Vodka bottle, drinking

89 NIGHT FLOOR -- BEDROOM VERONICA'S INT. 89

88 OMIT 88

grimace. nauseated a into VERONICA's smile turns in tears. soaked

is face her jersey and wearing Kurt's football is She her.

GIRL staring at LITTLE a VERONICA sees laugh. quietly They

that had a pulse? limp wrist a react to a son with would Kelly Mr. think do you How J.o. ,-. ··/· • . . . < him. love you and dead Your son's VERONICA

J.D. over to leans VERONICA wearily sunglasses, dark In

and I love him! gay

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proud. me made You flesh-and-blood. my You're pansy. some were really you don't care that I buddy, Kurt If there's any way you can hear me, KELLY MR.

KELLY, MR. typically John Waynesque Jock's Father-type, A

87 DAY' CHURCH -- INT. 87

back out. Buses pull the and back to their cars head STUDENTS

funeral? before the ice run an make we c'an Sure. hand) her burnt (looking. to VERONICA

•· . ·.- ':: '_:,~ ...'

mighty circuit. one into to connect this cafeteria need We to clasp hands. want everyone I Togetherness. through together back fuse it to today I'm here tragedy. C::J

by Our school has been torn apartd PAULINE (\_.<_-,\

FLEMING chants with soaring self-importance. PAULINE

her plate. from up looks DUNNST0CK/DUMPTRUCK warily MARTHA

cafeteri·a. tothefrontofthe headsaround their STUDENTSwhip

milk all over himself. splatters RODNEY Geek A startled

attention? your have I Could PAULINE

••• and crackles to her lips a bullhorn

u~ PAULINE ho is ts As the music amusingly grinds to a halt,

jukebox. the kill Peter, PAULINE

high heads raised the cafeteria, invade HEATHERS the and DAWSON PETER such as STUDENTS an entourage of and FLEMING PAULINE

A jukebox roars. armbands. wearing black

are All cacophony. buzz together in typical and STUDENTS eat

90 DAY CAFETERIA -- THE INT.90

and curls into a·fetal slumber. floor

the bed onto the down against swoons She her monocle.

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me is that but what really frightens thing luge shit about the !ch J.D. gave I brairi. Ram a soul, a Kurt depth, Suicide gave Heather kind of sad. good are dead. Everybody's sad, but it's a in the school p~ople popular most The (v.o.) VERONICA

laps up Vodka from the Dixie cup. J.F.K.

as VERONICA cortinues writing up against her bed, Sitting

a body count. has my teen angst bullshit Dear Diary, (v.o.) VERONICA

writing. begins and Vodka cup of a She sucks

pen. a up to her night table to pull down her monocle and

the wall. She crawls to the diary and then reaches

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arour. havo'? drearily awakens to the MCNAMARA ~EATHER __ !n.9.___sl1;ep A

FINNS. B~TTY of 6hain grateful a with ~p connects She pulls the chain until it hand-holding Jocks. chain of a

of and grabs hold CREW CAMERA a hustling ahead of PAULINE runs

JACKET. ARMY IN STONER FEMALE around arms with his DAWSON PETER thumbs-up a a shot of PHOTOGRAPHER snaps the a corner, In them. beside weave CREWS CAMERA holding constellations.

and onto tables anxiously bumbling into hand- jumping over Metalers Heavy the and excitable cliques like the Jocks

more members of frenzy with a The Cafeteria swirli into

growing sense of queasiness. a on with looks VERONICA

follow suit. and friends FINN BETTY table with

nearby A each other. to ·out and latch COURTNEY stand including Kids a table of Country Club Slightly confused but Awesomed,

( paws! tock your are here! cam•ras The PAULINE

Horn. the lifting around, She wields in relief. PAULINE smiles

VERONICA. in-the-way into the cafeteria slightly battering the

PHOTOGRAPHER burst STILL a and CREWS CAMERA TWO 2-person video

and half-gasps. viewer the VERONICA turns to

work. a feeling this one'll have I viewer) the {looking to ' DUKE HEATHER ~.•r•,•'.'"· ; ''

success. With usual crusade. another on Phlegm's Ms. see I VERONICA.

armband. VERONICA's and tightly knots view into floats DUKE HEATHER_. •. ·--.cafe~e..r-ia ..the V-ERONICA en.ters i'··. iewe;c' v -.-the to aer.:•-bac:k:·: ... ;, ..· .·.. _.:•··'.··:

they? Where are then Peter) to her watch {looking the-rosy-a-pocketful-of-posy ••• Forget it! Ring-around- hands. to hold how know you know I problem? the what's Yo, PAULINE

crumbling. composure is PAULINE's Evita Peron-like

92 DAY CAFETERIA -- THE INT. 92

armband onto herself. a black to tie books while trying of a·rmful an cafeteria entrance clinging to toward the VERONICA bustles Hungover in dark sunglasses,

91 DAY TIME -- SAME CAFETERIA-~ OF OUTSIDE HALLWAY INT.91

Woman. STUDENTS stare at the Bullhorn dumbfounded of t~bleau A

away ..•• arnb l es He under. back then dart table her from up bob MARTHA sees and looks out J.D. argue,

here? cameras aren't the when . tomorrow, happens What Pauline. on, come Oh VERONICA

pasture! to put peer pressure out I've Fab? Wasn't it you are! there Veronica, Ve~onica) (looking to PAULINE

my Princeton application. Monday for

by_ VHS copy of al 1 this a need I'm gonna

me? for was you as it for good Was it as

J.o.

them. past flow CREWS CAMERA

exiting rhe by J.o. VERONICA suddenly finds herself flanked

STUDENTS unfolds. an•rchic panderingly

the amid CREWS CAMERA view of the hustling panoramic A last

-underneath her table. crawls then moment for.a

quakes DUNNSTOCK/DUMPTRUCK MARTHA and flustered, Frightened

over here please! Stoners some get I could Gotcha ••• PAULINE

e·. e my pr id v ha I a geek , but may be I RODNEY

to·MARTHA.DUNNSTOCK/bUMPTRUCK.· look Squad Geek the and PAULINE

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NERD. OUT ALL an around arms with his

DAWSON PETER thumbs-up a a pie of now shoots PHOTOGRAPHER the

departs and madly them, between in DENNIS sandwiches STEVE, and JACKIE PAULINE forces apart the handholding Heavy Metal lovers

shot. a PHOTOGRAPHER snaps The Metaler Matt. Heavy the lap of onto She slides fray. the into then saunters em ••• " smile beat can't HEATHER DUKE slyly looks to VERONICA with an "If you

DUNNSTOCK nervously looks to her out-of-control peers. MARTHA

shaking her head. from her hands, VERONICA lets her books slide

table. a on down back head her and droops eyes, around her ties it armband, She takes off her black her.

assholes. being not into We scare people way. the our way is it, Face an education. a purified place to get Westerburg and it's what's going to make darling, what killed the dinosaurs, is Chaos is great. Chaos was great. Today you talking about? What are J.o.

words. accompany his tq a blast of static causing and radio the from headphones the tearing around, giddily pivots J.O.

chaos. Fucking chaos. was It time." next crews camera get four we bet "I'll next!" die wonder who'll I "Ge.e, fun!" isn't death "Boy, like was It angryl so ternoon ••• I'm af this thing That VERONICA

ear. one to pressed headphones tuner of his radio, the spins J.D. words, her to Excitedly insensitive annoyance. unguarded

couch with increasingly a on rocks restlessly VERONICA

9 ROOM--NIGHT LIVING J.O.'s INT. 93

and salutations. Greetings J.o.

warmly. smiles He box. lunch Cause a Without Rebel behind his her, from be seated across to J.D. ·is revealed and freezes. up looks of soup. She slowly bowl head down, trys to finish off a and up into her seat, from under the table slithers MARTHA

t· ·: ......... pain •••• the share to \lnwilling some people are just go Peter, Let's off) (moving PAULINE

J.D.? ••• J.o up me Back tricked into it. be can't We real. something something ••• be it's gotta other, ea~h for respect ever build to going we're Party. If Pity -warped some up whip is do you can think to and all dead People are experience. scho~l high ignoring the You're VERONICA

experience ••••• ~chool high the trying to redefine I'm Veronica? me, you dissing are Why PAULINE

J

be alive! to It's great , DEAN BUD BIG

away. bounces and videocassete pops out the BUD applauds.

politely J.C. BUD cackles. BIG up. blows The building

stuck upstairs. I'd thermals of pack a blew, it set off. When that Masterful. room. in the boiler Norwegian a put I DEAN BUD BIG

T.V. on the massive appears shabby_building a image of the away as pumping begins He his chest exerciser. up hefts and in the cassette crams He the v.c.R. on turns and radio the turns off to the Entertainment console, BUD moves BIG

and die. em to slurp shit Judge told DEAN BUD BIG

home. Beaver's The Oh beautiful. (mumbling) VERONICA

bitches. the beat We DEAN BUD BIG

a videocassette. waving and a chest exerciser holding is revealed to be standing in the front doorway, DEAN BUD SIG

noise. damn much too makin~ kids are You off) ( looking J.D.

immaturel can be so You Onnaah!

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more except Nothing Nothing! from death. from murder, from suicide, come can good Nothing You! you! it to telling I'm VERONICA

J.D. at the vibrating woman, a framed picture of

a she can get her hands on, thing the first VERONICA throws imitation. Sonny-Corleone-at-the-Turnpike a into goes J.o.

quarterback." the I'm Veronica, "Don't shoot, Kurt Kelly! Luge bullets in the gun." Tell it to I was led to believe there were !ch honor, ~Your judge; that to the Tell J.o.

way. 2.£!. Our way is not bomb} time (a ticking VERONICA

destroying it. radio, the into

fires giddily He gun. a and rips out seduction his stop• J.D.

Tl DO DON'T SUICIDE~ TEENAGE IT! DO DQN'T SUICIDE1 TEENAGE GO! TO WAY ONE THAN MORE THERE'S BUT KNOW! BORE--WE TEACHERS IGNORE, PARENTS KNOWt TEEN--WE FOR A MEAN ARE TIMES (Radio) BIGFUN couch. the onto slithers J.D. watches~ VERONICA unaroused a seethingly angry but not As syncing it.

semi-lip- VERONICA, toward moves seductively J.D. machine}, drum a shouting over bunch of guys (a in ki~ks "song" the As

They're playing our song •••• (malevolently) J.o.

it is •••••• Here suicide. cornmitt to I'm going song BigFun that more request for one I get if Dudes, (Radio) D.J.

the radio. on back to turn

couch the from up bounding in frustration before exhales J.o.

Maybe. VERONICA

Nazi? a you make does that camp, _,/. a concentration in Nazi a you put if :; . {ti •. ., me, anyone? Tell Tennis Metaph~r Whoa, J.D

not death. do with life, to having something be through gotta

,·?~,: .. ·':'·•'-·"·•· ', ••,· it's '·he·althy,· 'the'·school 'ke'ep' •'going:~to ,.,, · ... .':..;..:_ ·" Y,.·' ·f·

we:t:'e But if ·school. sinuses of the .... .. . . we unclogged the way, sick some In VERONICA

concern. dazed with J.D. to next down VERONICA slowly sits

••• knew She go off. set to were explosives But she knew when the an accident. was They said her death J.o.

threw. Veronica framed picture that the up picks J.O.

mother. my Liked much thought. given the matter Never J.D.

father? your like Do you VERONICA

these? you get Where did intrigued) (queasily DUKE HEATHER

•. each other's sticks marshmallows off MARTHA eating toasted YOUNG and DUKE HEATHER YOUNG photograph. It has next in the takes she laugh, harsh With~

the ••••• What DUKE HEATHER DUNNSTOCK/DUMPTRUCK. MARTHA YOUNG a is MARTHA, reading camp uniform vibrantly summer a in the other end, Holding

nosesc rubbing Eskimos two board drawing of large poster a of end She is holding one HEATHER. reads uniform that vibrantly camp summer a in DUKE HEATHER YOONG a shows The first shot

8xl0' of stack a and pulls out envelope the opens DUKE ··HEATHER

a manilla envelope onto it. flops J.D. as second desk the lowers herself into warily DUKE HEATHER second. the face to as

desk the first turns He. of desks. row empty an to moves J.o.

on down then biting .and gun, the go of lets pauses, He mouth. in his Oun puts his hand~, and with both ,up slowly sits J.D.

back! be You' 11 J.D. ~j

me. with mess don't and to school •..,-_ come Just don't s6mething.· or toasters couple a away blow T.V., shoot your and home just stay now, me with deal you can't If cool. w~re ·thought you I when time a was there think To

;_ .,,,.-;i;._.·.:•••• •' :... •·•·.·.:,:v·• ,• ,.· ...-., ..._'_.- .. .·., . ·V'ERON·ICA:-· .. '.·· ,·,.·.+.•· .:•: • , ••.'.':/:;_,·,0; •• : :-..,; • .-_..·,. .. .'- .-.•.:, • .- .....';

walking-out-the-door position. a eventually into a crawling position and then rolls over into VERONICA sighs,

maybe myself. anybody ••• except back" "bring to trying I'm not VERONICA

know that. must You back. th~rn bring can't You J.D.

suit. follows J.D. her.back. on turns She angers. than calms rather This VERONICA. playfully tackles the fleeing J.D.

Wha-a-a-t'? J.D.

up. breaking we're it, That's VERONICA

hanc wet her wipes off and over bends DUKE HEATHER trance, a in Seemingly bathroom with pouting expressions. BABES enter the CHIC Two to her. next the sink to up FINN-A-LIKE moves A BETTY

her. gave J.D. ribbon the and ties it with Chandler fashion Heather back her hair she pulls trance, a rn into the mirror. up A spooked HEATHER DUKE splashes water on her face and looks

95 DAY BATHROOM -- GIRLS THEINT. 95

a little gift. there's hey, And strength. meantime, the In J.O.

desk. DUKE'S HEATHER on ribbon red

a He places a grin. desk with from his away launches J.D.

then. back and everything negatives the You'll get enjoy. one you'll Don't worry. I'.11 ask you to do a favor, J.O.

The photographs? Very_ very. DUKE HEATHER

the cliff yourself. back off you'll the kids, to attention much too pay you doesn't realize if He a cliff. kids don't fall off some sure making be job'd Holden says his ideal Rye in the In Catcher can. you think I J.D.

laughs. She's on the ball. J.D.

handle it. she. couldn't But AEATH-:ER·'obt<E_..· ::,.. ~ · .. .•.. ,........·. · .;;:·.-::"•--.-~··.._.,

.. ·:::.--,-:.:· . : ...... ·: .. •.,._ ...... :..,-,.~·• .

but ••• leader that was Chandler Heather leader. a needs it togetherness, mushy need doesn't Westerburg strength. want your I money, your want don't I J.D.

money. lunch week's a you give I'll photos) the (narrowing her eyes at for president •••• running I'm not loser in the state. bunk with the biggest a once shared I What is this? Blackmail? So what, DUKE HEATHER

shots_? canoeing the see to care you would tell •••• a story to got how everyone's scary It's famously! along Got Dumptruck. Ms. the nicest chat with had j~st I Oh, J.D.

to. want you way any wear your hair can you to say I'm just calling VERONICA (O.S./machine)

machine answering DUKE's HEATHER through drones voic.e VERONICA's

99 NIGHT BEDROOM -- DUKE'S HEATHER INT.

~orry. I'm Heather, beep. obnoxious most the Your machine's got Ouch. VERONICA

then ••• pauses, She number. a out pushbut~ons she sigh, deep a With phone. on her VERONICA concentrates the floor, on Lying

98 NIGHT BEDROOM -- VERONICA'S INT. 98

them. reaches for she Biting her lip, her. flash out at red earrings A pair of open locker. in the DUKE peers HEATHER

and storms off. away DUKE HEATHER violently pushes VERONICA locker mirror. the seen in be can DUKE HEATHER The Heather Chandleresque stunned. around, VERONICA turns

Heather. VERONICA

who? Guess DUKE HEATHER

· ands f lap around her eyes • l'} g s mi 1 e as two er in v i u ·q wi th a the picture VERONICA touches stonefaced state. a returned to

they have frame, In the third lungs. top of their the at two girls are screaming the frame, second In the stonefaced. CHANDLER stare HEATHER and VERONICA frame, first the

In picture. Booth Photo frame on a three in VERONICA zeroes

·· ..'.• .• ,.:/• ,,. tough. acting. a·nd .l;asses:.,.s.1.,1ng ~~ar.ing. .i. al J~EATaER$. ~-h~ arid. ... VERONICA a picture of and Alexander Haig For President sticker, an little."HEATHER" license plate, a cute sizable mirror, a On the inside door is recognizably Heather Chandler's. coat, a the locker open. It contains she wrangles the card, With

locker to the and moves Card I.D. School Spirit Club a pulls out VERONICA CROSS sticker. NOT LINE--DO POLICE a locker wears The locker. a flow of Student traffic to stare at amid the brakes She suddenly down the hall. VERONICA sornnabulates Disoriented,

97 DAY HALL.WAY -- ANOTHER 97

to various passers-by. fashion Chandler She scowls/smiles in perfect Heather down the hall. strut bathroom door to wickedly the through DUKE bursts HEATHER

96 DAY HALLWAY -- INT. 96

and saunters off. BABES CHIC now-giggling the to winks

DUKE HEATHER dress. FINN-A-LI~E's BETTY using the oblivious

up. back body her then raises shoot to down bends BETTY

cocky, girl. Don't get VERONICA

•.✓- \ I'm winning. I don't believe it. 1(~ BETTY \ ."

on her face. a motherly smile VERONICA has delight.

in and squeals a wicket through her ball nits FINN BETTY

105 AFTERNOON BACKYARD--LATE SAWYEREXT. 105

Betty ••••• Hello, VERONICA

dials •••••

and She peruses it and pinkrpolka-dotted. frayed one is This

book. up another address draws and drawer table junk of her night VERONICA then descends into the sundry

away, Tossing it through it. She severely scans book. ~ddress l~ather a sleek up down the receiver and pulls s~ams VERONICA

104 NIGHT BEDROOM -- VERONICA'S INT. 104

now. She can't really talk right DAVID

lap. down off-screen to his DAVID proudly looks

103 NIGHT -- BEDPOOM DUKE'S HEATHER INT. 103

qn? Heather. Pl:!~ Y?.1J Can you. both of the for I'm delirious VERONICA

: .-.-·.·. :· ·.<· ,·.•,·. .. ,, _.:: ....· · ·•.·. ·: ·. NIG.fi'I'" ·;;.·:..· B·EDROOM -:'·IN'+'~·--:·---:-vERONICA"'S·. ·-··102..::·:· . .. ·".• ..

somebody super-sensitive like Heather o. needed I up by Heather c.'s suicide. was pretty broken I say? I can What DAVID

101 NIGHT BEDROOM -- DUKE'S HEATHER INT. 101

you doing •••• What are David? David? Heather's Is this VERONICA

cringes. VERONICA

100 NIGHT BEDROOM -- VERONICA'S 100.INT.

anybody's carpet lately? on Sawyer, barf · Hey Veronica DAVID

DAVID. boy phone. It's College the up hand picks A Male

.. ·- ~:.,., ... ·. .,

memory. forgotten a her early robustness swings iti fiagiley

a green mallet and up picks MCNAMARA,·who HEATHER desultory

~eandering a by girls followed the toward DUKE walks HEATHER

Sure. VERONICA

Veronica. gqing, to get I've got (nervously) FINN BETTY

Brav-o! DUKE HEATHER

whizzes past her. the ball budge as not does who DUKE,

HEATHER a statuesque Earring- wearing and the porch toward

BETTY'S adjacent ball sailing VERONICA sighs then knocks

should-know. I guys finish last. Nice BETTY

okay? my style, not It's

way • only the It's me out girl. Knock you? are

two shots not settling for the you're Hey, BETTY ·

BETTY' s. from away and moves it ba 11 to her determinedly walks she sudden dilemna, the by Disturbed ball. BBTTY's hits instead And the wicket. but misses VERONICA gigglingly shoots,

Ronniet BETTY

to d i e • me t i i t ' s I 'm a fr a i d though me. believe · better than my realities, · · · · · · · ·. ···...

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Shoot. (warmly) VERONICA

he ••• but once Springer Al kissed french- I a virgin. I'm still Ronnie, BETTY

and rises. bends again once BETTY

shoot. Just That's bullshit. VERONICA

your other friends. as exciting know I'm not as, as I I missed you. BETTY

in. pipes a tree, against laying MCNAMARA, HEATHER and disoriented The depressed

'---~---· turn. your /..\.,:.,. ;:' No, you're wrong. It's not even.( VERONICA

loud smack. a with unmoving, ot~er, slam against each balls

two the DUKE's mallet makes contact, HEATHER When own ball. on her VERONICA steps down her mallet, swings DUKE HEATHER As

right? I Am weight? do carry their who those should Why just don't matter. people Some DUKE HEATHER

to send it. and prepares VERONICA'S into DUKE bashes her ball HEATHER ad. a Scarsdale Diet before half of the and she's Seventeen magazine cover of the realized you're you soulmates with Betty Finn until were You Ronnie. to lecture, the right you what gives see don't I DUKE HEATHER

VERONICA blows her shot. ~) -• fake notes •••• makfng peoJ?le, down to Talking so polluted. You're

wicket. the- of wide swerves shot DUKE's HEATHER

.. -·.-· Westerb-ur·g~.-.~.-.Oainn!··. Ehr1e·1,at· the' ···.'is ·.:-···:_:,- ·. ..• -<-·: --- Uncool to think goin.9 they're around, _ jumping and Metalheads all those Geeks watch that cafeteria stuff on TV and see people when bftes: know what really You DUKE HEATHER

Shit. MCNAMARA HEATHER

bed. into the flower MCNAMARA's green ball

HEATHER DUKE savagely "sends" HEATHER underfoot, Red ball

Betty) the passing to (condescendingly

• rt i s·hT- Fun Big .. r "h,e ~? ~ :S __ o e ash l_P s ~: !:- 58 e :·:? ~- -~ ::?.u ?~'/~~;:S~i~:t'?,ItJ:?::·}~::,rt?'\'::2'?:7}rT-':J:(f?,-f lid plastic the up to her mouth but back cup the lifts She

imagination.· embattled her of

workings sad being the cheers gym~ the in completely _alone is MARTHA revealed is it her, down beside cup the she places As

around her. booming be heard can shouts

and Cheers Coke. of cup a glumly sipping out of the bleachers in sits DUNNSTOCK/DUMPTRUCK MARTHA 7-shirt, BigFun a Wearing

115 DUSK -- GYM INT. 115

dear. to the patio storms VERONICA

and get out. drink Just finish your up at her bangs) (angrily blowing VERONICA

do best. we what doing down to got we time about it's say I huh? Duke, about that Heather How (oblivious) J.o.

Remotely apologetic. Something nice. something? me to tell come you Did VERONICA

ways. his change come to has that J.D. thought the excited with mallet, croquet her swinging gently the patio, VERONICA reaches

••• blush me make You huh? horse, dark a l'm· So me in. Daddy let and Mwnmy J.D.

knock?' ·anybbcfy · doesn·•·t Christ;· ·_ :- .:::. .·- .. '·· -~ ,· ; . VERONICA .

· drink.

a with to see J.D. sitting comfortably at the patio table house the toward back revolves VERONICA annoyed an the yard, of back the MCNAMARA meander out HEATHER and DUKE HEATHER As

'flushed. be your tampon'll head back, we by the time Maybe the Mall. to over walk to going and Heather are but me Veronica, is damage know what your I don't wrist) out her (shaking DUKE HEATHER

same without Heather. the croquet's not right ••••• Boy, She's MCNAMARA HEATHER

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I

table returns. cafeteria a PAULINE at of image The video

Veronica? you, Where are Heather. And there's MOM

there's Heather. Look DAD

as her parents babble. in anger up VERONICA clams

natural emotional outpouringt hand •••• spontaneous on be .Happened to VERONICA

natural emotional outpouring of emotion. spontaneous, hand to capture this on be happen to to enough fortunate were cameras T.V. luck, stroke of a By and fears. reveal their hopes and open their petals them to causing words liberated.the students, mere My (V.O./T.V.) PAULINE

the.images. over go tones dulcet. sanctimoniously PAULINE's no evidence of the calculation behind it. screen with

the upon unfolds handholding Students frenzied the Footage of

immediate • was response .,.,.,

The hold hands. them to asked and cafeteria the came·into I (T.V.) PAULINE .

• T.V to stare at the parents her VERONICA floats past zombie A

·'...-- •·;• •.••..•• ·:._.i ··· .. :. ·,··, House~ Open. at• • tne:t we· flake·

the Hey, isn't that though. wearing was he know about that coat don't I DAD

popular souls. very losing three we shared the pain of but us, all of on tough Suicides were Westerburg The (T.V.) PAULINE

a dark horse. kinda cute for Jason's MOM

a cafeteria table. FLEMING at image of ·PAULINE video

a are watching DAD and MOM the patio door closed. sliding

into her house, comes VERONICA With her croquet mallet,

116 DUSK ROOM -- LIVING SAWYER THE INT. 116

be patronized. to bunny rabbits like not and on experimented be to pigs not like guinea human beings, like be treated is to want we All individual. the not ~outh, about cares Everybody VERONICA·

getting filthy. your dress is the floor, off up Get nation'syouth? th·e for time troubled a not me it is to tell you trying Are MOM

· in lifel never get in death you'll respect the Get shit! like teachers feel and pa~ents you~ make kids, Hey VERONICA

game? on the put· I can program, not going to watch that If we're DAD

thing to do. cool a seem like it make They spoon. a suicide with up eat programs these little can't you see, VERONICA

on! back Turn that MOM .

from its socket. cord·:; . , , television the VE.RONICA yanks ori fire, family. is Sawyer The

1.18 DUSK/NIGHT -- ROOM FAMILY/T.V. SAWYER INT. llS

of passing cars.

1'·•. ••· stre·et a.' to·ward' moving. ··c·o'rit:in-ues·' ·,;She ··the··::st·afn\ clver shi:rt·~ ·· .· ··:· ,·. .·· .- . ·· ., · .....

illegible-except-for-the-words-DEAR-WESTERBURG note onto her

an She pins r-shirt. BigFun grotesquely encrusted to her

coke stain still the the school, trudges outside of MARTHA

117 DUSK THE.SCHOOL -- OF OUTSIDE EXT. 117

right here. I'm VERONICA

to her parents. turns

and the on/off button VERONICA slams mallet, her croquet With

the right decision. make young people can help we myself, like from people With supervision make. to has teenager a important decision the most is commit suicide Whether to

jaw. her to icepack an room holding the paces DUKE HEATHER

119 BEDROOM--NIGHT SVERONICA INT. 119

in the face. DUKE HEATHER VERONICA slaps

Is that pate? failing miserably. and the school popular people of the to imitate trying geek a case of Another in stable condition. alivei She's still That's the punchline. DUKE HEATHER

dead? she Is (repulsed) VERONICA

a suicide note. wearing a car, in front of bellyfl9pped She farm. the buy Dwnptruck tried to Martha say and the radio ov~r come when .they Fair, right, Food at the Chinese doing were We Veronica? heard, you Have open. was door everyone, Hi DOKE HEATHER

bags. shopping holding various out of breath, room, in the DUKE suddenly breezes HEATHER

pate? some Want live. You'll MOM

compassionate smile. a a tray of pate with to She meekly gestures involved. so getting for embarassed MOM is

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human being. a be to

VERONICA

melancholy smile. a the wall with VERONICA leans against

human beings. t.reated like being they~ it's usually because human beings, be treated like want to they complain that teenagers When be horrible to other adults. can Adults Doubles Tennis. think it's all just You adults act with other adults? you think do how a Generation? Just Voice of Miss what you said little human beings? Is that Treated like MOM

and you're Dogcatcher the You've got acne? and to abortions happened What ever coming out early tonight. they're Whoa, D.J.

VOICE. MALE TROUBLED the off clic'ks rudely D,J. The

me •••• hates Skipper But VOICE MALE TROUBLED

Next call! be lost! Minnow would The be lost. Minnow would the crew, the fearless courage of the for wasn't remember if it you've got to Dude, O.J.

box. conference call-type a into cackles A slob D.J.

120 NIGHT -- BOOTH STATION RADIO INT. 120

good one, a sounds like This DUKE HEATHER

sometimes. so stuoid can be just and Gilligan on that island I'm feel like I sometimes but still, the island, never get off they that funny be supposed to it's know I (Radio) VOICE MALE TROUBLED

.. the air • VOICE cuts MALE TROUBLED a VERONICA as '-~) 1-:· '

to down next she sets·herself bag of corn nuts, a open

,f.

Ripping ori. it flicks and the radio to DUKE hastens HEATHER -- :·

yeah, Oh shit, DUKE HEATHER

'.. ·- ,..• ·: •· • • :;·..• : ·• · •• • • •· · · ., • ··, ·,·· • • 'on; · ·1•·:s• ·b····:s····.,'o··r···~p' t· :a··o··· on the radio. and turn up shu~ Just VERONICA·

cue, followed her nimrod be if every would a better place the world what the kitchen. Just think got out of so she hea~ Martha couldn't take the (Heather Chandleresque) DUKE HEATHER

on the radio. Turn funny. not You're VERONICA • suicide hotlines in her diapers. She dialed get crucial! Oumptruck, but Martha shock, a were Kurt and Heather are out of control. You DUKE HEATHER

and ••.. and stuff are divorced show! listen to this parents My visits. Dad my we knows she man, Oh when miss practice I because VERONICA won•t probably I but team,

the cheerleading captain of crucify her!

be supposed to ~as I We'll Heatherl a mess. whole life is My Holy shit, that's (radi.o MCNAMARA HEATHER DUKE HEATHER

on. drones MCNAMARA HEATHER as· up jumps DUKE excitedly HEATHER

125 NIGHT· VERONICA'S·BEDROOM -- INT. 125

Math. I'm failing day~ next ~he himself guy killed the sex, had I time last The think. I has cursed me, Ged MCNAMARA HEATHER

MCNAMARA sobs. HEATHER A broken-down

124 NIGHT BEDROOM -- MCNAMARA'S HEATHER INT. 124

a puttycat •••• saw you just me going to tell Tweet, if you're Yo, o.J.

Tweety. name is My (box) MCNAMARA HEATHER

with exasperation. box the conference call to looks ~.J. The>- .. :._; • ,-•/' i

123 - NIGHT BOOTH -- STATION RADIO INT. 123

name? a need I babe, Hey (radio) D.J.

stunned into move simultaneously DOKE HEATHER and VERONICA "•" ••••• :...••:""•,l' .••"',• '; 1-,~'.:,... ~I•:.:•, ... .•••"••~ /:••.•,:.,,•• ,,:..• :•-.,••••• ... ~.... ••• •: • .. ••;·•• ••·••·,: • • ,.•:,. •... :•.•, ( ~•._••·•• ::••• .._.. • -•~•• • • 122 NIGHT BEDROOM -- VERONICA'S INT. 122

of little gold bird. knick-knack a to up MCNAMARA looks HEATHER

that. not no, Geez, Madonna. It's MCNAMARA HEATHER

on the wall. poster Madonna a up at MCNAMARA looks HEATHER

Heather. not mean, I name is Heather, My MCNAMARA HEATHER

room's only light. the provides

lamp A dim through her radio. and on the phone talking

bedroom floor on her sitting clandestinely is MCNAMARA HEATHER

121 BEDROOM--NIGHT MCNAMARA'S HEATHER INT. 121

•• ·-- # •· ••• • - '. •• •

129 DAY -- BATH~OOM GIRLS INT. 129

my Children or what? on All today raped somebody getting she going? Is Now where's TEACHER .GRUFF

• door the to runs and up leaps then in her seat VERONICA squirms flustered A board. problem on the a math TEACHER writes GRUFF

128 DAY CLASSROOM -- TEACHER'S GRUFF THE INT. 128

Fucking child protector caps. MCNAMARA HEATHER .

of sleeping pills, a bottle open MCNAMARA struggles to HEATHER

127 BATHROOM--DAY GIRLSINT. 127 .

to cry-y-y She's going DUKE HEATHER

Heather going? Where's TEACHER GRUFF

a briefcase. carrying trenchcoat, in~ TEACHER GRUFF a passing

the classroom, and walks out of suddenly rises MCNAMARA HEATHER

going? Heather And where's Hell? Or to

Prom? to the doing we Are my head. him out of

can't get I J.D.7 And jesus, what about way.

guess that's Heather's I changed. Nothing's ,•

_; ..

way. I've seen Pauline's ways seen J.D.'s I've

JOCK. TYPICAL a glancing to a note, seen reading is .GIRL HOMELY A

·--·>:' ,. ..•:;·,_. .-.··... ... .,·· ·. ::. .. _., ...., .,: • :·. •. · ·:trick the·· old note 'doing. ·even •:. ·:-• ::,;_.....-... :·,-. -·-'. ··· ·

Heather's know about. boyfriend would my eighth grade thing mythological some has sprouted in its place like head Duke's and Heather he~d Chandler's Heather cut off I've Dear Diary, Yes, (V.O.} VERONICA

writes in her diary. in eye, monocle VERONICA, back of the classroom, At the GUYS. dreamy some dishes with DUKE HEATHER the left, To cheerleader uniform. row wearing her the front .MCNAMARA is revealed in HEATHER

everyone about Heather. Heather told (V.O.) VERONICA

HEATHER. LITTLE POOR A blackboard reads

126 CLASSROOM--DAY INT. 126

show host. game a be you'd being, human a be you wouldn't life, your of day happy every were you if now, Hey VERONICA

Probably •••• t:ii) MCNAMARA HEATHER tL).

• weakly smiles and from her eyes tears wipes MCNAMARA HEATHER •

you? would young lady, bridgei a jumped off If everyone VERONICA

Kurt? and Ram But what about Heather and MCNAMARA HEATHER

of. can think I thing the least private be to got ·That's A Today. Fucking a goddamn.statistic in u.s.· become away to your life giving You're VERON'ICA

MCNAMARA. HEATHER down next to slides

VERONICA composure, Half-regaining her a wail. recoils with

MCNAMARA HEATHER to strike her. forward lunges VERONICA

thing. private a Suicide is MCNAMARA HEATHER .

do? Sleep? to you trying were What VERONICA

the floor •. on the pills on down and up jumps VERONICA

me? Kill do7 you trying to What are MCNAMARA HEATHER

,:•,_:-•••,:, ,:,:••~--••: •, ,,::••, :.•'" :'•. ••' •.•• • . •'.•·•,.• ,' _.":'·, • ••••, •,·, •· ,, ••• : :,•,I, • ,,'• \J:•, ••••••: .. , •, ·•,'• •, "'', ,l, •. .-~

.. . ~loo;-. 1;he 9n~o. . $.1;.all, a aga_i11s~ ~l\lmps ~GNAMA~ .;· ·: HEATHER out of her mouth. explode the pills to causing

face MCNAMAR.A's HEATHER VERONICA punches in. VERONICA rushes

from another sink as running water g·ets MCNAMARA HEATHER

break. a me Give MCNAMARA HEATHER

to mumble. She manages comes out. water

no but faucet, a on and turns from her purse a gliss She pulls

pills. of mouthful a chipmunk with a MCNAMARA is HEATHER

131 DAY BATHROOM -- GIRLS INT. 131

down the hall. VERONICA races

130 DAY HALLWAY -- INT. 130

- table~ Kids Club the-Country toward sashays in hand, petition DUKE, HEATHER

134 CAFETERIA--DAY INT. 134

window. through the staircase sunlight blasting

the in to bathe arms raised high, She. stops, petition. _the holding staircase, a gothically ascends DUKE HEATHER

133 WINDOW--DAY STAIRCASE INT. 133

J.O. pleased

a to Rye catcher in the of copy twirls her DURE HEATHER

it. needin~ be won't I a little gift. And hey, on it coach. get right I'll DUKE HEATHER

giggling. and grabs it, blows ashes off her desk DUKE HEATHER PETITION.

word the and a small paragraph top is At the printout sheets.

computer connected a stack of blank, across flips JoD.

can get everyone's John Hancock. we if be Westerburg's could Prom. It a to play BigFun wants teenybopper rag said that Some (post-chortle) .

J.o. -·- /l. -,... IT! DO DON'T SUICIDE; TEENAGE DUKE HEATHER

lighter:- butane a with (photographs) envelopes ·ma.ni.lla

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righi? BigFun, group the You've heard favor. the as a favor, as a Petition, do to you want I Heather Chandler did polls. (turning to the viewer) come to this. So it's J.o.

rumbles. laconically J.D. desk, a Comfortably slouched at

132 CLASSROOM--DAY EMPTY THEINT. 132

Sure. VERONICA

lame like that. Something some shoes. Buy off early. knotk Let•s MCNAMARA HEATHER

r------------------------------.

the petition! just sign Hey, (happiness evaporating) than others •••• "convincing" of kinds differeni need some people So (verbally winking) DUKE HEATHER .

Hylton •.• Doug And the cafeteria. iri tub hot put~ to was she signed the petition me Jennifer Forbes told you. know I but you People love VERONICA

you haven't signed! God, My (giggling) me! love People Eurofags. tuneless BigFun are who think ones the even to sign this petition gotten everyone I've me stoked, girl. Color Veronica! DUKE HEATHER

down the steps. be descending revealed to VERONICA, to

turns and the petition and arms down her brings DUKE HEAT~ER

Heather? VERONICA (o.s.)

bliss. her into perplexed voice cuts

VERONICA's in the sunlight until DUKE further writhes HEATHER .

140 DAY WINDOW -- STAIRCASE THE INT. 140

with the petition. smoke, Hallway

the Stoner into DUKE vanishes HEATHER in denim, out Decked

Metalheads. a car-hoodful of down the petition atop slams

DUKE HEATHER Heavy Metal accessories, Strategically wearing

138 LOT--DAY PARKING 138.EXT.

window. the staircase to bizarrely bathe in the sunlight of DUKE continues HEATHER

137 DAY' WINDOW -- STAIRCASE INT. 137

patch of Jocks. a dressed Petitioner charms provacative~y The

136 LAWN--DAY SCHOOL EXT. 136

STUDENTS. schoolbusful of various a to DUKE chirps HEATHER

135 BUS--DAY SCHOOL INT. 135

as.

back • come knew you'd I Veronica. This is great, mean. I what know you if Rye, the in copy of Catcher in Heather's started underlining meaningful passages I've already. up for that. be could I 'f.Q J.o. ;:<->~_) 'i /.!

• envelopes her and VERONICA behind seductively.slides J.D....

a suicide. look like making it open and Duke's wrists aeather of slitting . the lines along more thinking was I (jokingly but caustically) . . VERONICA

Some miniature Golf? movie? a Ca~ch J.D. ( descending J.D. smirking, a to see grimly turns VERONICA

go out tonight? Wanna co.s.) J.o.

concentration. VERONICA' s 's voice cuts into Oo J·.

chainsaw ••• a with gently me Fuck DUKE HEATHER

the stairs. down DUKE stumbles HEATHER , Uh-Uht way! No her dweebette friends? hang with and still act nice she'd Cool, made her godmother fairy Finn~s Betty if you really think, do think, you Do my dick? you pulling Why are goddarnnitl cheek, same fucking The be! can I Because

,':.. ,.•.,.:._ :_. .. •.: ·,........ •, DOKE' HEATHER'' ,,.,,. -::, . '.,: '•···· .-· :;·.' . '• • •, i •.:,. ; •. • • • ' • • •.' • t •.;•· • ; ~ ; .-• •: • , I • • •'

MegaBitch? a such you Why are friend? a be you just why can't Heather, VERONICA

DUKE with all her might. .HEATHER VERONICA. slaps

much? Jealous DUKE HEATHER

No. (queasy) VERONICA

you sign it? Now will everything. and out the signature sheet made He idea! It was J.D.'s DUKE HEATHER

.... ".,·· ..... -." ·-.~.---·-.······.. '---:··

bed. her onto dives

then and window, to her open looks from it, away swerves she whimper, a With noose. a from hangs BigFun T-shirt a wearing

A Barbieish doll bedroom door. through her VERONICA vaults

142 DUSK BEDROOM -- VERONICA'S INT. 142

toxic ••• closed garages, sharp objects, from away we should keep·you He says

voice trailing behind her. her mother's VERONICA runs off,

God •••• my Oh VERONICA

HANDWRITING?

THE RECOGNIZE in feminine manuscript: The note reads,

and rips it open. nabs it VERONICA an envelope. but DAO holds

is for you. he said this Oh, been depressed lately. You have DAD

you~self~ try to kill you might he thinks He said you. seemed very concerned about He by. Dean just stopped friend Jason Your MOM

MOM speaks. each tither before DAD glance at and MOM

Yes? VERONICA

······ co·rif.u~ed.,.. b.it a- is.- -VERONICA ... faces compass·ionate ·-aggr.essively.,• ·.· -' ..... ··, ·..:• :,.,_ '· DAD sit with and MOM where room door into the living the front through VERONICA walks Intensely clutching her schoolbooks,

141 DUSK ROOM -- LIVING SAWYER INT. 141

back! Come Strength,_damnit! •right! was I wrong! You were don't get it! I J.D.

up! Grow Over! J.D. It's over, VERONICA

he gasps after her. as down the stairs his ear then bolts

in screams She him over. doubling stomach, her elbow into his

Suddenly she rifles her eyes. she closes and neck VERONICA's

back of the kisses J.D. in the Chandler kitchen scene, As

on your side •••• not I'm not listening! a •••• You're Wait VERONICA

So mysterious ••• Eskimo. perfe~to. is hey this but sentences myself, whole go for usually I it! love I One word. Eskimoo at that. Look J.D.

•. in and peers place

at that book the opens d~refully up, J.o. Si~tirig book. the into index finger is curled Her Rye. holds the Catcher in the where she hand up to her reaches and J.D. VERONICA freezes

it! Hold thing off ••• whole the call tomahto. Let's say I You say tomayto, J.D.

know! wanna I a rebel? think you're you Do a rebel? Do you think you're (increasing rage) psycho. a sick You're a rebel. not You're a rebel. think yqu're You you sick psycho. my bed, Get off VERONICA

VERONICA. an enraged book to tossing the position,

prone a into then slides J.o. giddily underlines words

something. underline a try, it Give ·ambience. so-let 's-committ·-suicide I-hate-the-world-and-the-world-hates-me- Catcher-in-the-Ryey- -that Nice. It's got

·.•.-~·-.:· , · .... ..... Rye catcher.in--·the The· copy,of s· ..:··reading·Heather·-ouke' .. bed on her kneeling over her J.D. around to see flops VERONICA

because there isn't any." and peaceful a place nice "You·can't ever find co.s.) J.o.

and tighter as J.D.'s voice. tighter •••• eyes~

and closes her bed on her a fetal position VERONICA curls into

144 NIGHT BEDROOM -- VERONICA'S I-NT. 144

a smile. and lights it with

mouth in his a cigarette He puts emerge. whimper hears another and bedroom window up to Veronica's looks He suavely crossed. legs laconically leans against his motorcycle with his J.o.

143 SAWYER HOUSE--NIGHT THE OUTSIDE EXT. 143

... · .. ; __ ·-- .. , .

~-~'~ shoves_ He pad. _m~~o ~~~~ 7 ~y--_ "~- ~--~-~ci·:·f_~-r;,~~;.-:/~e:>m_ ~t·'::"_::'·;--,,·:~\~.S-~~:?.,··7~~~-~--~-;t- ~-~--.--·

the from pen a takes He a giggle. tears his gloves off with J.D.

care about exact handwriting? anyone really does and gloves need We don't upon itself. bring can think to American teenager head at ani horior the nods it's you? Society do don't get it, You (laughing) J.D.

another. suicide note. I'm doing Heather's handwriting and if .you think knows who us '.s only one of th~re Ha, (suddenly deliriously defiant) me. be could That person into her place. move someone else will Tomorrow VERONICA

face. ·her on a shattered smile quaking to shudder, She begins

VERONICA's eyes. in Tears well so can the viewer. and can She

reflection? fuckin_g you see your Can this? How's J.D.

the knife, and vigorously wipes off a dishtowell grabs J.D.

be absolutely spotless. would the knife wrists, slash her to going was she okay? If you, than a bit better know·H~ather I think I VERONICA

Taking out her tonsils? doing? I'm. do you think What in the hell .

.....'·;_ ·- . .: ·, ·- ._:~_ . . ·:- ·.... .. .- .. _..... . ·:•·.• ...'-·. ·•J·~O.c--· · · ...~.-·· ..,·.•··: ··:· ;. ~-·· · ...·.. .. ·· ·· /··"

This knife is filthy. him} from the knife ·(taking

nag. nag, nag, nag, Nag, the knife) (pulling out J.o.

I'm not •• You're still not listening! VERONICA

a safe. a burglar opening opens it like and dishwasher

to the moves J,D. the door. through and J.D. burst VERONICA before moments heard jimmied is be"ing lock a sound of The

KITCHEN--NIGHT DUKE THE INT. 145

"__ . -- __ --·--···-· ·: .. -- ·--------- .. . -~=...._:~.:....::. _____ .... ··- ---····- ·-~-- __ :~.:=~-~:_. ..-~.-~.::· ·--~ ~·:·· -~·:·:: ·;·· ·. .-.: .... .. ..:·.-< .. :_:~:<.;;:~-~~.::_::__ ~--·~:.,: :..~.:_: ..__ ...:::·. . ~ up holds then the air, in hang word the lets ~!)?_PER .f.i\1'.tl.;:R._ __ ,~_,. ,F,, , .. ,,, ... ,. , ..•-, _

Eskimo. RIPPER FATHER

speaking. crowd before finally the over _looks dramatically

RIPPER FATHER him. in foldout chairs before STUDENTS sitting and ADULTS sizable group of a of her to address in front walks toupee, a terrifying arid RIPPER wearing dark.sunglasses FATHER a coffin. in DUKE lying serenely HEATHER halt at the sight of a imagery slams to up speeded the and African music wild The

JA9 DAY CHURCH -- INT. 149

crowd. hungry a into armbands tons of black out toss T-shirts Humanitylt the Oh a Waste,

"What wearing STUDENTS four imagery, speeded-up more even With

148 DAY -- CAFETERIA THE OF FRONT INT. 148

layout. page two same the on them all

accomodate in order to ways in mind-bogglingly countless DUKE HEATHER and RAM, KURT, CHANDLER, HEATHER of manuever pictures GIRL YEARBOOK the and PETER, DENNIS, imagery, speeded~up In

147 WORKSHOP--DAY NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK INT. 147

stroke. chalk a fourth makes and it

on chalk strokes a blackboard with three to ethereally moves FLEMING PAULINE soundtrack as on the thundering African music

doorknob subtly turns into wild sound of the rattling The

146 NIGHT ROOM -- OUKE'S T.V./HEATHER ANONYMOUS AN INT. 146

locked door. the open trying to

doorknob the She maniacally rattles the door wailing. races.to VERONICA slams the door. and room in the adjoining hops J.o.

,·._;.·. •. -..--d ..·· ,·.:-..·· ..:·:··.i:.••.·:•..:1~·,-,.~·-·.,- .,.,, .-.• ....,.-·· _,,._;, ...•_;_\.::" ·. .,. ···.·>>.-· ..... No-p-£ ,·~•·, .. ~:>::-,..,-..::·,·.~•.::::·,:- .::.·,.:·:·

flashing against her. T.V. from the images MTV couch,

a on pose an artful in asleep DUKE, HEATHER door revealing a opens and Rye copy of the Catcher in .the pulls out the J.D.

need? a suicide What else does Rye. marked-up Catcher in the a even got I've Man, Perfecto. J.D.

on the paper. SUCKS LIFE scribble

her to forces and grabbing her hand, hand VERONICA's pen in

r

Dinner! CHANDLER HEATHER

the plate of spaghetti.

into face VERONICA's CHANDLER plunges HEATHER a squeal, With

Lots of oregano, Spaghetti. made your favorite. I CHANDLER HEATHER

you doing here?! What are VERONICA

time ••• more one "Kumbaya" to sing have I s-o-o boring. If my a.fterlife is Oh God Veronica, CHANDLER HEATHER

Wha ••• Heather? VERONICA

.. my funeral more people at least seventy il had I what? weak or turnout Is this CHANDLER HEATHER

an intergalactic prison uniform. looks like something that

and wearing nerdy glasses She is steaming spaghetti. of a plate VERONICA holding next to CHANDLER moves HEATHER

Jes~s. noses with r~bbing · she's hope Let's Eskimo. Sherwood's little We'll all miss suck. can way life th~ so eloquently in her suicide note, writes she as and be unresponsive, parents can

_ .. y·:•·.·::-~.: .·,. ,: ..- .......... way crue:l;-.-the. -teenagers-·can· be ,·.·~-f·e-llow ·:•--•_.; ---~:i··:·

way the of knowledge the with freezing in Antartica, was But her soul to be. knew her we all lady young vivacious the was Duke Heather On the surface, RIPPER FATHER

face.

on her look brother" "Oh an corner with a in· VERONICA stands

key to understanding Heather's pain. the by itself is underlined all Eskimo, word believe the I but Rye, in the The Catcher copy of in this things a lot of Duke underlined Heather RIPPER FATHER

- •• -..?~··•· .... . .. ·,.·..I,. Dinner! Veronica! upward) (yelling invitation? a written she want Does MOM I

on. :(~

DAD watches down three plates of spaghetti. MOM sets i·,,:(J NIGHT TABLE -- DINNER SAWYER THE INT. 154

Sawyer house. the leans a.ladder against J.D.

15: NIGHT YARD FRONT SAWYER THE EXT. 153

hanging doll. down the then rips the cat J.F.K. VERONICA hugs

NIGHT BEDROOM -- VERONJCA'S INT. 152

house; the toward

and heads in his coat, back gun the puts the bullets, checks He a gun. and pulls out finishes his cigarette J.D. dreaming. began Veronica before was he as legs suavely crossed his

motorcycle with his a~ainst J.o .. remains laconically leaning

151 HOME--NIGHT SAWYER THE OUTSIDE EXT. 151

blazer. in the

back and puts it then takes it out puts it in her mouth unlit She her earlier in the film. given had the cigarette J.o. out and pulls of the chair back a blazer draped over the pocket of in the reach~s She sweating. in her chair, back leans VERONICA

do. I the last thing .... if it's J.o to stop I'm going right. what's him to teach but I'm going wrong, He's heading. is he whare and from coming is where J.D. know I me. one'but no say, to is That

•.·.-;·.1.•,., ... .-., .... ::::·_ .. :.··.• .... .- .. •. T-.A.•.. .P !=,he I-:~A•-r:(.Ot'. •. C t;he .... :r,•. B •. :th.e-::.F •~.,··:•; ...\ ':·. ~-,•··:·,,.·.,,,.:'

Not can stop J.D. one no Dear diary, ( V .O.) VERONICA

and begins writing. catches her breath, monocle, on her shoves opens her diary, to her desk, launches She suddenly and holds her heart. eyes VERONICA closes her

Dinner! Veronica! Dinner! 0. S.) ( MOM

dream ••••••••••• a been through the door. It's all voice continues to filter mother's

as·her sweat a open in snap VERONICA's tightly closed eyes in,

had fallen asleep she from the fetal position that Uncurling

150 BEDROOM--NIGHT VERONICA'S INT. 150

I I

screams. into frantic ·

launches hanging daughter, her seeing and, room the enters MOM window. the and heads out the petition up picks swiftly J.D.

in there? you all right are Honey, S.) 0. ( MOM

together. marshmallows coulda toasted we Damn, the 80's. Woodstock for A a generation. infects thing that the kind of be to it's going tomorrow, our school explodes Wh~n suicide pacts. about your Talk the school. up blowing but neither's Not very subtle all." you Fuck a society that degrades us. to prote~t the ultimate be will bodies Our burning Today. die. will High "We students of Westerburg Listen. J.O.

typed paragraph. another

revealing top causing it to peel off, typed paragraph at the the the blade beneath runs He switchblade. a open flicks J.D.

fellow students really signed. shame you can't see what our a It's J.O.

blinks. J.F.K. and colors. styles,

sizes, differ·ent on the floor. It is filled with signatures of

then savagely rolls it out computer printout sheet petition,j,:/

coat the from his and pulls bed the on gun the throws J.o. ,. ....

_.,<. petition. amazing my With you back. and get to try going was I but first up here to kill you, climbed I Sure, you. loved I teasing.

•-·· ,-:,· --., ·:-.,· .:.. ;•.,,, .:· , ..... .was··: I- •... .·it- ,did y-01.,1 .bel:ieve 1·:.e·an}t '. ·• -,,··· ..:,.~ ,. · •:.=.--~:·:·,

J.o.

in the other. the Barbieish doll hand, one

in g~n a waving and ranting, sweating room, paces the J.D.

157 NIGHT BEDROOM -- VERONICA'S INT. 157

Honey? MOM

distressed. VERONICA'S place, a glass of milk at MOM sets

156 NIGHT TABLE -- DINNER SAWYER THE INT. 156

VERONICA. is noose of bedsheets, a in neck rafter, from the Hanging through Veronica's window. crawls J.O.

155 NIGHT BEDROOM -- VERONICA'S INT. 155

coffee• cup ?:3-~ ~xr._of s -~_.::,rn~, <:.h5?-~-~-§,.S>,ll. __~h,.e ~-~'. ,:~·,1-•--::••c,:•·::~r'.'.'.:'.:'.','?::,~Y.§_?<2:~JCA ;:'.''.-:::,:;· grabbing a halt, to FLEMING screeches PAULINE passing A

locker.·

to her thoroughfare the through VERONICA darts locker-action.

Typically hectic start-of-another-day-opening-and-slarnming-of-

162 HALLWAY--MORNING INT. 162

come out of their cars. STUDENTS

161 LOT--MORNING PARKING SCHOOt EXT. 161

pour out. STUDENTS the school.

in front of buses arrive school as continues music Montage The

160 HIGH--MORNING WESTERBERG OF FRONT EXT.160

Montage music). the (and up his stereo back turns J.D.

busy •••• a little I'm Sorry tiger, J.D.

homework ••. my some help with need I ) s. co. DEAN BUD BIG

Montage music). the (and down his stereo turns

J.D. the door. on A KNOCK desk. bomb at his a tools with J.o.

159 BEDROOM--NIGHT J.O.'S INT. 159

CAT staring at her. and her PARENTS see her stonefaced to. ;...--

plate from her dinner up VERONICA rears as Montage music plays) ,,-•·•

158 NIGHT AREA TABLE DINNER SAWYER THE INT. 158

why so tense? Mom, Hey VERONICA

• MOM dazed her by unnoticed the left-behind gun,

ove: small pillow a She quickly puts on her bed. and lands knot the waist- undos She around her waist. and is tied blazer h~r beneath back down her way the runs all rope the hanging for remains but still neck around her noose the undos VERONICA

Lots of oregano! Spaghetti! made your favorite! I MOM

eyes. VERONICA opens her

t alone at night home coming you o·f was just afraid I the mall. job at that you keep should have let I baby back! my want I no! No, knew it! I God, Oh MOM

empty hallway. an see a corner to around VERONICA peers

166 DAY -- HALLWAY THE INT. 166

underneath the bleachers. a position unnoticed to

moves He gym door. the through bag, slips gym the toting J.D.,

a microphone. into "Testing" says GOWAN PRINCIPAL folding chairs. up putting are STUDENTS them, other beside

up a small stage set on the-gym floor. on ta~twheels doihd

MCNAMARA are lazily HEATHER_ A group of cheerleaders_including

165 DAY -- .GYM THE INT. 165

jump out at her. were about.to something as if the hallway

down She treads out of her locker. VERONICA carefully hatches

hallway. empty the through STUDENT races A LATE rings.

The bell go to class. STUDENTS as The hallway slowly clears

164 DAY HALLWAY THE INT. 164

Montage music. the ends and Walkman turns off his

He the door. closes and a stall into moves smoothly J.o.

DAY BATHROOM -- BOYS INT. 163

bathroom. Boys the

into and locker the strides past ajar. J.o. perceptibly barely it is until She closes it VERONICA climbs into her locker.

Walkman. a wearing gym bag, a large carrying

hallway the down moves mechanically In the distance, J.D.

freezes.

·.·- ..,-., ....-...lockei::· .. her swirls- She: nearby locker •. her· storms-. to·· --VERO~l'ICA -,;'".:,. ..·.: - .....,:- .. J ...

job • a Get VERONICA ·

look. a go take Come on, let's you. you decide if suicide is really for help ice that will my off in pamphlets · some got I've to talk. have We PAULING

Where's J.O.? he? is Wh~re VERONICA

committed suicide last night! you me told J.D. Veronica! PAULINE

room. The boiler RODNEY

and says •.• ••••••

VERONICA, to turns dramatically stops, (unconsciously) RODNEY

gym? underneath the what's Rodney, VERONICA

RODNEY. irig pas_s a on to tches ·1a She again

dread. of sense i.ncreasing lemmings with like gym into the file

to watch her ·classmates She stops gymnasium·. the heading for

STUDENTS wave of the tidal VERONICA continues to tensely surf

of stairs.

a nearby-set down then dashey suavely pauses He the' gym. toward move STUDENTS crowd of the and sees open the doors pops He gym doors. the to bleachers the underneath frorn,out da~ts J.D.

169 DAY -- GYM THE INT. 169

crowd. through the forward inquisitively move

to conversation at amiable attempts RODNEY'S VERONICA ignores

we all get out of class ••• but at least these things are pretty artifical, Yeah, RODNEY •

assembly •••• pep damn another God, my Oh VERONICA

Friday ••••• It's RODNEY

':, .. .· -.. ··•'going_? ,, everyb__ody s . ·_.w_here.'. ,~o_Qr:ie_y.-,. ,..._. ,.·• ·' • ~-- -i ... ;. • :. . ·.. . '. •. .

She latches treading to stiffly contemplate her passing peers.

braked her troubled has who VERONICA, and past toward move

STUDENTS swarms of The excited VERONICA. behind door·s classroom from STUDENTS burst packs of Suddenly, in control. keep to trying empty hallway, down the VERONICA cautiously treads

168 DAY HALLWAY -- EMPTY TH.E INT. 168

taped to other supports. discerned

be can bombs thermal Other steel support beneath the bleachers. a bomb to thermal a tapes J.D. heavy black masking tape, Using

167 DAY BLEACHE~S THE UNDER GYM -- INT. 167

gun to her head. the raises J.D. and clutching her bruised ribs. over quivering binds VERONICA

173. DAY ROOM -- BOILER THE BEFORE HALLWAY THE INT. 173

away. flashes PHOTOGRAPHER YEARBOOK

a as PRINCIPAL.GOWAN the stage with on stand Various Jocks, heard. be to members struggling band pyramids, valiant swaying making bleachers earthily shouting, giggling cheerleaders the STUDENTS in rowdy with swing· full ln assembly is pep The

172 DAY -- GYM. THE INT. 172

it. gracefully retrieves the gun. J.o. drop to and causing her over

her doubling stomach, VERONICA's out into kicks suddenly J.O.

Simon Says. say didn't You o. J.

head. you~ on Put your hands knew that. I knew that. I okay. Okay, VERONICA

closer. moves VERONICA forcefully and smiles. arms his

folds· He bag already.on the ground. gym the down at looks J.O.

on the ground. down bomb the slowly putting by start so let's Okay, . :' ..., thermals upstairs • pack of a set off

room that'll the boiler bomb in fuck A serious-as- son. -like fathe~, Like VERONICA

Goddamn you! too loose! noose mean, I noose! too was that loose knew I

::•. .-~••• •,•,•~ :-••:' ,• •~•;. •.,..• :_..,, ••,:,,•• : • ••:, , 0 • ..••.•.,; •.•:,,•,•;A~o• •,,_•"' .J:,._,o.,. _':...,.-. •,_. :,::~•.-,,•;:,,,(,,_',,.. ~.-••• ....,>',,,;,\•-- •• .: :/.'•• 0 •--.-•:•••• ••:: ~ •• , ... , ..•••I• •...........

him • bedroom gun at the pointing

him, toward moves VERONICA sweating A wields around. J.D.

pass1 see your hall I May VERONICA (o.s.)

open the steel door. swings Ee lock. proceeds to swiftly pick the J~D. gym bag, down his Placing

door. steel heavy a stops at He inside. the pounding generators eyeing room, of the boiler windows firm glass the by walks J.D.

l 71 DAY ROOM -- BOILER THE OUTSIDE HALLWAY INT. 171

gym. beside the down the staircase before careening STUDENTS couple disgruntled

a She topples crowd. the through lunges then VERONICA blanches

5:00 ••.. 4:59 •••• 4:58 ••• at on

bomb clicks on the clock digita~ A room floor. the boiler onto bag of.the out bomb flies The away. and slides hand VERONICA'S from gun spins The them. down along with bag/bomb gym the kicks

inadvertently he time, same At the room. boiler the steps of

steel down the to careen both them causing VERONICA, toward bounds_ then howls D. J •. gun •. the VERONICA raises A jostled

room door. the steel boiler throws her against and her

grabs J.D. the gun. up and picks down body her VERONICA rockets

to disconnect the •••• forget, forget, I'd, You, really didn't think J.D.

gasps. J.D. happens. Nothing down. and pulls it

the alarm VERONICA bolts to in the groin. J.o. savagely knees then her eyes She closes wall. nearby a alarm on a fire sees VERONICA While kissing, VERONICA. violently kisses/bites J.O.

it? you can end thing, this you started just-because think You J.o.

him. VERONICA with pulling up, stands A snarling J.C.

175 DAY HALLWAY-~ ROOM BOILER THE INT. 1-75

bomb. thermal a leaning against lackad~isically

them one of away beneath the bleachers, toke STONERS of group A glasses, all intensely scoping out the cheerleaders. op~ra of a pair around pass the other Geeks and RODNEY rah-rah-rahs. MCNAMARA HEATHER Cheerleader assembly mindlessly blares on. The ••.•,:•-•,,-:•,.- •••t'l", '"':-~ ~·.•,'" ..:,•:: 'o,:•• -~•,.::<•: • ..••~•:,":.• ~-_-:;,_ ~•,•••:,.:."~•--•..- :;:::'":,.~.' ~•~~•.•._1,,_.,,,,~.::>~••.-d'••••r•. • -'•::~:.:•:·•,,,,;,. •.-••,••i· ... ,:,,,:~.''I•,/•:.••~::•.,,'~-,, 174 DAY ASSEMBLY -- PEP THE -- GYM INT. 174

her. trips and around her scissors-style moves his legs J.o. to retrieve it but up VERONICA pops down the hall. flinging it loses control of it, she J.D., from

gun so forcefully that after wrenching the better grip, pulls having the VERONICA, for the gun. lunge They simultaneously

gun loose. the jarring room~ boiler back against the stumbling sends J.D. blow The right hook.

much harder in with another come VERONICA to composure allows -0f momentary loss J.D.'s him but than it hurts him more annoys blow The then sails her right fist into his face. She upward. hand gun J.O.'s up knocking arm swings her left VERONICA

sword •••• the by Live J.o.

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me! Tell off? to turn it I press do Which button VERONICA

bomb. the on red buttons on three her eyes She focuses 1:49 bomb clicks to The gun at J.D.'s feet. the VERONICA fires

in heaven. each other is along with can genuinely get types soci~l the only place different it, face Remember? .Let's though! purpose a have You me. nobody loves because school in the everyone killing am I maybe so Okay, do. I much as wipe the slate clean as want to You J .o ..

me stop it. Help It's all over, J.D. VERONICA

down to 2:25. bomb clicks The pointing the gun. VERONICA achingly stands, blood. geyser of

sudden drops the knife to.hold this in pain, J.o. Shrieking fingerc" "'the blowing off at J.o. up VERONICA shoots Seething,

you! Fuck J.D.

in exploding sal i.va ••• screaming "the finger," VE~10NICA

gives He open his switchblade. flicks J.D. standing, Fully

me! you turn it off? Tell · do How· gone on, J. D. ! •·s ··bomb The · ·

rousing-up J.o.

a it at lev~ls and gun VERONICA crawls to the clicking to 3:04. clodk bomb, its digital the an astonished glance to and gives

a semi-sitting position into works VERONICA faintly room steps. bottom of the boiler heap at the a are in and J.D. VERONICA

177 DAY ROOM -- BOILER THE INT. 177

crowd. the and preening before stage gr1nning

on the Jocks stand them. around down and up bounce STUDENTS pouting as rows of the bleachers, bottom the a circle at sit in queens some other fashion and DOKE HEATHER cadence. in clapping

and her similar co-horts deliriously get into the act, all FINN

BETTY wave". "The now doing crowd is assembly pep The frenzied

176 DAY ASSEMBLY -- PEP THE -- GYM INT. 176

•••••• away

VERONICA walks in slow motion. to unfold continues cheerleaders

and prancing jocks, posing panorama of roaring students, The

in. peers gym and the of

doors to the VERONICA walks smiling a normal speed, At well. as in slow motion bleachers vibrates the in crowd The manic plays.

as eerie music in slow motion cartwheel a A cheerleader does

178 DAY ASSEMBLY PEP THE GYM -- INT. 178

bomb. stopped in the the knife stuck image of the regards

VERONICA wearily the ground. to slumps and eyes closes his J.O.

Luge bullets. Ich were these.here But don't worry, VERONICA

a generator. he splatters against moaning,

and Coughing stomach. into J.O.'s twice gun the VERONICA fires

my life. of out you guys like Cool VERONICA

at 00:17.

bomb on the stopping the clock red button, -middle the and onto he~ down past the knife him to bring causing away, She springs

toward VERONICA.· lunges and switchblade up his snatches J.D.

What? . ,.,:.-·• (crouching) . . ' ~ .. -- .. ~·:,· J.D.

babe? want, I know what You VERONICA

· · · turned. ba~k her with speaking _d_~~~, .a.~-~~~;. }:,n i/~ ·. -Pl.:1.t:$ ~-n~. b_qm_p th~ l:lP:. Y.E.RON~Cli._._p~ck_~. ..;:·-'.: . ·:·

babe ••••• want you what If that's to turn it off. one middle Press.the J.O.

asshole? red button, Which VERONICA

Free of charge. babe. _your diary, let you put it in what?°I'll deep or Is that was society. that school but because society didn't care, that self-destructed not because school a say there's and Westerburg the ashes of ~t look are going to people but seriously, red one, Try the J.C.

go inside. to

turns and the cigarette on VERONICA drags behind her. bushes in flicker -Flames in ash. blackened are and clothes her face and now her cigarette is lit Only folded. arms still her with the school in front of same position the in VERONICA stands~}

18] DAY SCHOOL -- THE OF FRONT THE EXT. 181

.....,.-- ___ sense of exciterner Dude" "Whoa a than screaming less out of fear

bleacr. pour out of the Wailing students pep assembly into chaos.

the cheering up-and-dowr bomb explosion plunges the sound of The

18( DAY ASSEMBLY -- PEP THE -- GYM INT. 180

palm. bomb with his the and raps crucifixion stance breaks out of his annoyed J.o. An happens. Nothing to 0:00.

bomb clicks the pose as a crucifixion in arms J.D. raises his

Perfecto.

arms. her She then folds in her mouth. puts it

and from her blazer pocket the unlit cigaratte VERONICA takes

do with your life? you gonna what are Now that you're dead, the schools. All up the school. blow did I Pretend J.o.

00:09 00:10 •• clock says and the on green light is The his torso.

to bomb is ·attached the coat revealing that open his pulls J.D.

The slate is clean. had. didn't think you I Power Veronica. power, You've got J.D. '

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Veronica. me up, fucked You really J.D.

mouth onto his gunslinger coat. from his

blood spurting in the distance before her, stands starkly J.o.

impressed. me Color co.s.) J.o.

strange voice kills it.

A onto her face. tr~mbles A slight smile the sun's rays. in bask to therapeutically She closes her eyes of the school. outside_ emerges open the front door and VERONICA wearily pushes

17 DAY SCHOOL -- THE OF FRONT THE EXT. 179

Ole

Bogart/Rains style. gliding c·ontinue MARTHA and VERONICA

r. would So IC.a.. VERON

like that. -I'd MARTHA

popcorn. some pop Maybe new releases or something. some rent and store video the could go to we anything that night doing weren't you if thought I so on me, out prom kind of flaked the My date for VERONICA

a deserted hallway. away into VERONICA accompanies

and her wheelchair up MARTHA starts up beside her. walks VERONICA confused. to Veronica, and looks a stop to brakes

a wheelchair, in to·be OUNNSTOCK/DUMPTRUCK revealed MARTHA

wait up. Martha, Hey, VERONICA

VERONICA calls off. black stain. a leaving

cheek, the on DURE HEATHER She kisses own head. the hair of her around· ties it and red ribbon HEATHER.DUKE'S off takes VERONICA

town. in sheriff new a there's my love, Heather, VERONICA --~- .... •:-:~···•."-·.',:.,-:::-~:.:~~-... :Jr,::; -:·.:-:·· ..... , ·... :.:-:~~•:.:~.·r__ .-·.~=·•:; . ·:·,·· :-~ :.::-:;..... · •. :.• ... -= -:._,,.., • • What are you doing? . DUKE HEATHER

and forcibly turns her around. shoulders the ~y

DUKE HEATHER She then grabs the cigarette. away VERONICA tosses

I just got back. Yeah, VERONICA

look like hell. you Veronica, DUKE HEATHER

and grimaces. VERONICA up to DUKE rushes HEATHER thrill of it. the for Prom banners down whom are tearing some of students, nowling hallway of a into and VERONICA strolls into the school

182 DAY HALLWAY -- FRONT THE INT. 182