Saturday Night Live is playing in the background. Spotlight on two young teenagers, MAYA and CASS, who are sitting comfortably on beanie bags side by side. CASS is checking her cellphone, her one foot tapping impatiently, while MAYA is wringing her hands nervously. CASS: Hey Maya, do ya think Alex would like this?
MAYA: Hard to say. We barely know her.
CASS: Well, I think she would.
[CASS checks her cellphone again.]
MAYA: Why did you invite her over?
CASS [bored tone]: I don’t know. She seems kinda lonely, I guess.
MAYA: I mean, she’s only been in school for a week now…
CASS: Ah huh.
MAYA: And already she has a bad rap.
CASS: She has a tattoo though, and like, a motorcycle.
MAYA: So?
CASS: So, it’s pretty …show more content…
Thanks for invitin’ me and stuff!
[ALEX plops onto MAYA’s beanie bag beside her, knocking MAYA off.]
ALEX: Oops, sorry. So, whatcha guys watchin’?
[MAYA groans as she gets up, before squeezing next to CASS on her beanie bag.]
CASS: Saturday Night Live.
ALEX: Ugh, really? Pff, that show’s lame.
CASS [embarrassed]: I know, but, uh, Maya wanted to watch it.
ALEX: Heh. No worries, I brought my own movies.
[ALEX reaches into her backpack, before she brings out a dozen DVDs. All the movies have gory, violent looking covers.]
[MAYA looks horrified.]
MAYA [nervous]: Uh, I don’t really-
CASS: Heck yeah!
[ALEX slaps MAYA’s back. MAYA yelps.]
ALEX: Come on, Maya, watch it with us!
CASS: Yeah, come on!
MAYA [meek]: Okay…
ALEX: …show more content…
A blood curdling scream emerges, and MAYA shivers with fright. Creepy music is playing.]
MAYA: Oh god…
[A chainsaw is heard, and maniacal laughter echoes.]
CASS [interested]: Holy crap!
ALEX: Pff, weak!
MAYA: Don’t go in there, don’t go in there, don’t-
[Another blood curdling scream is heard, MAYA curls up into a ball. ALEX is grinning.]
[After a moment, the sound effects and music cease.]
ALEX: Man, they don’t make trailers like that anymore.
MAYA: …T-Trailer…?
CASS: I got to watch that sometime.
ALEX: We can put that on next.
CASS: Sweet. c MAYA: Uh…
ALEX: Don’t sweat it, Maya. You can sit next to me, if ya want.
MAYA: Uh, no thanks.
ALEX: Don’t worry, you two are gonna love this.
[The movie starts, and MAYA leans over toward CASS.]
MAYA [harsh whispering]: Okay, there’s something seriously wrong with Alex.
CASS: What, why?
MAYA: Just look at her.
[MAYA points at Alex, who is snickering as she watches.]
CASS: Really, Maya? It’s just dialogue right now.
[A WOMAN gasps loudly in fright. ALEX starts to laugh.]
MAYA: See what I mean? Those rumours got to be true, Cass.
CASS: Hmm.
MAYA: Or worse, what if she does more than shoplift?
CASS: