Teen Horror Script
Just Hits
A television switches on in a pretty, thinly carpeted living room with simplistic and bland wall paper behind it. The TV is in a corner and the set is a modern flat-screen. The Television instantly switches from static to an early morning program called RiseTV. In the corner of the screen is a digital clock on a blue background showing 7:30 and a woman is smiling to camera. She is clearly 40 but has obviously had work done to youthen her face. Her hair is blonde, curled in a fashionable style, she is wearing a blue suit with a skirt. As she speaks, the camera moves towards the screen. She has a clear English accent.
Mary Fenders
(Cheery and warm like a news reader)
Good morning! Your watching RiseTV and it's 7:30 in the morning with me, Maryy Fenders. The top story today.
As graphics containing the news appear on screen in similar shades of blue to the clock, the camera passes through the screen at the point that the images are too warped to see. Once through the screen, we appear in the studio, the graphics are obviously gone and the woman is talking to camera.
Mary
The body of a teenager has been found on the coast of Brighton. A group of sunbathers spotted the body of Chandler Hammond float ashore and where able to identify him as one of their friends. Police are making enquiries. But now, Jason has something for us in the Kitchen.
As Mary rises from her seat to walk over to a small studio kitchen that is smooth and modern too, Jason is leaning on a Kitchen counter with a blank look, staring at the workspace in front of him. He has a bald head with a simple jumper, a dull brown. As soon as Mary moves to his side, entering the shot and maintaining a smile regardless of Jason's apparent illness, Jason collapses. Mary recoils.
Mary
(Shocked)
Holy -
She is interrupted by Quip approaching behind her and leading her forwards with an arm around Mary's shoulders. Quip has 'Joker'-like make-up covering her face (white skin with a large red smile like she's used far more lipstick than she should), making judging her age hard but she seems to be over twenty. Her bright green hair is tied back with a darker green scrunchy. She is wearing a tattered lilac jacket with a smart, purple and yellow shirt underneath. Quip smiles manically at Mary. Her voice is unhinged and irregularly paced.
Quip
I'm sorry to drag out from your moronic sham of a news program but I've got things I need you for.
As they walk forwards, they move into the space behind the cameras. On one side, there is a violent scream from a male member of the studio crew, ending in a wet bubbling in his throat. In the limited light, a dogs muzzle can be seen from behind a camera, glinting eyes like that of a dog watch Mary from its silhouetted form.
Quip
You see, I need your help Mrs Fenders. Your the only one how can help us get what we want quickly and without much fuss.
They stop just before another member of the stage crew rushes past in front of them. They watch as something zips through the air and hits him in the back of the head. He cries out for only a moment. Quip and Mary begin walking again. Mary is utterly terrified while Quip seems approving.
Mary
(Terrified)
What do you want with me?
Quip
We're going to use you to get our mark.
Quip continues to move Mary through the studio with the occasional scream and moans of pain from the rest of the crew until they move out of shot. Quip as a vacant smile on her face.
Extreme close up of make-up being applied to Cassy lips, a red lipstick is followed by the camera as it is put down on a vanity table. Another close up of mascara being applied to eyelined lashes before being place on the table again. A long shot of Cassy and her vanity table. The girl is sitting at a large vanity table, in low-key, hard light coming thought the windows. Behind the table is a wall entirely covered in boy-band posters, mostly ones that are in mainstream pop music from the last twenty years. Her hair is of medium length and is mahogany brown. She is short and dressed in a short shirt with tights, converse trainers and a tight top. She rises from her seat with a quick kiss to the mirror, vocalising it loudly and walks out of shot.
Another close up of a zit on untept skin. The camera gets extremely close up of a pair of slim glasses moving upwards to then be put on by Faith. The camera cuts to a close up, over the shoulder view of a girl with short ebony hair. She has bad skin with patches of zits. She takes off the current pair of glasses to replace them with another pair. And then another, before putting the first pair back on. She walks off shot rubbing some cream into her cheek.
Cut to a shot of the first girl sitting for a school photograph, smiling brightly with perfect, pearly white teeth at the camera. The flash goes off and she blinks with the bright light but keeps her perfect smile. She gets up, moving away to a tall boy (Malcolm) dressed in a uniform that is of similar colours to what Cassy is wearing.
Malcolm
Look! I can't get the riff down!
Cassy doesn't stop to talk to Malcolm so he follows her as she continues to walk.
Cassy
Then practice!
Malcolm
I've been doing that for hours! I have barely anything left of my fingers!
Cassy
Don't be such a baby.
Malcolm shows Cassy his fingertips.
Malcolm
Look at my fingers! Its like they've been though a cheese-grater! I am giving myself arthritis through practice.
Cassy pushes his hands away.
Cassy
Stop acting like such a prat! You either get it right or we kiss the hopes of winning good-bye!
