Dead of Summer (2016) s01e01 Episode Script
Patience
1 (DISCORDANT NOTE PLAYS, PIANO STOPS) (WATER GURGLING) (JANET JACKSON'S "MISS YOU MUCH" PLAYS) Shot Like an arrow going through my heart That's the pain I feel (GASPS) JOEL: Gotcha.
(SIGHS) Oh, sorry.
Couldn't help myself.
I'm Joel.
- Amy.
- Nice to meet you.
I don't remember you from camp.
Which years did you go to Stillwater, Amy? Uh, this'll be my first.
- Woody Allen.
- (CHUCKLING) Alex! What's up, man? Dude, look who I bumped into at 7-11.
Jason.
Cabin 10 back together, bro.
It's gonna be sick.
And who might you be? - Oh, uh, Amy.
- BLAIR: Ahh.
I just love the smell of Drakkar in the morning.
(CHUCKLING) Yo, Cricket.
I guess they'll hire anyone at Stillwater these days.
Wow, five short years, and Blair's gone from gay to super gay.
Aww, if you want to kiss me, just ask.
Have you guys met our newest addition Amy? CRICKET: Hey, Yogi Bear.
We're going to camp, not Yellowstone.
(CHUCKLING) Right.
Over dressed.
But Yogi Bear went to Jellystone, not Yellowstone.
That's a real place.
Oh! New girl's got spunk.
- I like it.
- (TIRES SCREECH) (ENGINE REVS) Cool.
(TIRES SCREECH) Who likes to be alone I miss ya much Oh, oh, miss you much I really miss you much - (DOOR CLOSES) - Is that Jessie Tyler? Some things do improve with age.
(SIGHS) Gang's all here.
I really miss ya much Too cute.
Anyone want to help me with my bag? Yeah.
I miss ya much I really miss ya much I miss ya much Hey, new girl.
You coming? Miss ya much WOMAN: Here's the key to first days, Amy.
Fit in.
You'll be happier.
You always say that.
I just want you to succeed this time.
I will.
(SCHOOL BELL RINGS) (INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS) (UP-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS) (LAUGHTER) - Wow.
- Wow.
Thanks.
It's just like we remember it! Whoo! (CHUCKLES) - This is exactly how I remember it! - We're back! This is so cool! - Whoa! - This is amazing! - WELL, I WAS WALKING - ALEX: Hey.
Don't worry about a thing, all right? I came here every summer as a kid.
I could give you the lay of the land.
DEB: Hi.
(LAUGHING) I'm so happy that you made it.
- How was the ride? - Great.
Or walk? - Hey, there.
You must be Drew.
- I missed the bus.
Okay.
Well, welcome.
And I'm sorry, you can't smoke here.
Thank you.
I'm Deborah Carpenter.
I'm the new camp director.
I know that most of you here were campers, uh, before it closed down in '84, which gives us something in common.
But, um, this place, it, um, well (CHUCKLES) it stuck with me, which is why I've sunk everything that I have into reopening it.
I want to make Stillwater as special for everyone else as it was for me.
You can find out who you are here.
You can you can be who you want to be here.
This will be the best summer that (METALLIC CRACK) CRICKET: What was that? Oh, no.
- Poor thing.
- (MOUSE SQUEAKS) - MAN: The hell you doing? - (GASPS) That was my trap.
These are my grounds.
Stay the hell out of my way.
Whoa.
Dave's still alive.
(LAUGHTER) DEB: And still the gardener.
- He's very serious about his job.
- You mean drunk.
He's like a walking bottle of Chivas.
That thing better not wind up in my clothes.
Okay.
Three short days till we open the gates and the campers arrive, so get settled in.
We have a lot of work to do.
MR.
LUPUS: Half of you are getting a slip of paper.
On that slip is a name.
That will be your lab partner for the rest of the semester.
Starting a new school in the middle of senior year.
That's some bad luck.
My family Our situation changed.
Well, Hunter High's a lot like Vietnam.
You just got to get out alive.
Now please go, introduce yourselves.
Oh, boy.
Margot Tate.
Tough break.
Maybe we can be friends.
Aim lower.
So, uh, I got you.
Um, let's switch.
I got some girl whose name I don't even want to know.
- Kind of like you.
- No switching.
No switching.
See you later, new girl.
Love those ill-fitting Jordaches, by the way.
(CHUCKLES) So, uh, these experiments look pretty basic.
We just need some good ol' H2O.
- That's water.
- I know what water is.
(SIGHS) (WATER GURGLES) - (GLASS SHATTERS) - Oh! (CLASS GASPS, MURMURS) (MUFFLED LAUGHTER) (INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS) CRICKET: (LAUGHS) Wow, good one.
(HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING) Hey, how's it going, L.
L.
Bean? You find your way back from Jellystone? How was Old Faithful? (CHUCKLING) Stop.
Here you go.
Thanks.
Hey, Drew.
No one knows anything about him.
I mean, maybe he was a camper we just don't remember.
I think we'd remember.
Well, here's hoping he's gay.
- He's definitely gay.
- Really? He hasn't hit on me.
(LAUGHS) Cricket.
Cricket! You guys ever hear of Adolfo Constanzo? Doesn't he play first base for the Mets? He's a serial killer.
He just killed two dozen people, so It says here that he murdered his victims in a Satanic, ritualistic fashion.
Hmm.
My mom thinks that there are Satanists living on our block back home.
You've been watching too much "Geraldo.
" (LAUGHTER) I didn't say that I believed it.
You guys want to hear something really scary? Oh, do tell.
Okay, well, look where we are.
We're in the middle of the woods no phones, no cars, no weapons.
No locks on the cabin doors.
Anyone could come in through the forest or on the lake.
Through that one little gate on the main road, someone could just stroll in and kill each and every one of us.
They wouldn't find the bodies for days.
(SCREAMS) (BOTH LAUGH) Dude, I totally got her.
Yeah, you got me.
All right, granola bar.
Now shoo.
Come on.
(CHUCKLES) All right.
- You all right? - Yeah.
Well, fire's dying down.
Should we get more wood, or are we calling it a night? No.
We're just getting started.
- So, you going? - Not it.
ALL: Not it! Looks like it's new girl.
- (CHUCKLES) - CRICKET: Go get 'em, Jellystone.
- Hey, Boo-Boo.
- Come on, you can do it.
Take one for the team.
(LAUGHTER IN DISTANCE) (RUSTLING) (THUMPING) (THUMPING CONTINUES) (SCREAMS) You don't belong here.
Leave now.
The longer you stay, the worse it'll be.
You have no idea what this place is.
(LAUGHTER) - Wake up, boys! - (GROANS) (UP-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS) - ALEX: Man.
- (GROANS) Maybe you should start with a squirt gun.
(GROANS) We're not the first guys that our, uh, chirpy little friend woke up in this cabin.
Look what I found.
"Cricket lets you stick it in her hand.
" Ew.
This was Mark Hordon's bunk.
You gave Hard-on a handy? You were like 13.
I know.
I was so innocent then.
- Mm.
- (P.
A.
FEEDBACK) DEB: Good morning, counselors.
Two days till campers arrive, and we have work to do.
Let's go out there and make it a great day.
(LAUGHING) Okay, let's go.
Hello, how are you? I knew you, I knew you I think I can remember your name, your name So, Jess, how's college? Mm, it's all right.
I see you and Blair are still attached at the hip.
Yeah.
(CHUCKLES) - Some things never change.
- (CHUCKLES) Unlike you.
Or you.
I guess we, uh, kind of dropped the ball on keeping in touch, huh? It happens.
You guys got it from here, right? Yeah.
Were you two friends at camp? - Best friends.
- (JESSIE SCREAMS) (FLIES BUZZING) (CAMERA ZOOMING IN) It's probably a hunter.
Wandered too far onto our property.
What kind of a hunter guts a deer and leaves the carcass behind? Let's not get carried away.
I'll have Dave clean it up.
It's nothing to worry about.
No, no.
This was Dave.
There's something wrong with that guy.
Last night, he threatened me.
He he said I had to leave.
- He was scary.
- Okay.
I know that Dave can be a little off kilter, - but he's harmless.
- Is he? CRICKET: You saw how he was with that mouse.
Ted Bundy.
Started with animals.
(CHUCKLING) Okay, everyone.
It'll be fine.
We have a lot of work to do still.
Let's go.
Thank you.
Let's go.
Amy, I gave you the ropes course.
The knots can be tricky.
Need some help? I could partner you up with Jessie.
That's okay.
I'll figure it out.
(SCHOOL BELL RINGS) (INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS) So, Margot, I thought we could talk about our lab work.
Maybe we should make a plan.
- Sure.
- Great.
So, Amy.
Sorry if I came off a little harsh before.
That's okay.
You want a chip? (SCOFFS) Not unless it comes with a tongue depressor.
(CHUCKLES) Hey, look, we're about to have a big end-of-the-year kegger.
- Want to come? - Yeah, cool.
Great.
Just one thing first.
Go give this to your friend over there.
- Are you kidding? - Come on, it'll be so funny.
Hey.
So, yeah, maybe we should get together after school and figure out some of that lab stuff.
What do you think? (MID-TEMPO ROCK MUSIC PLAYS) Is this as hard for you as it is for me? They've been friends since they were kids.
How do New girl.
You're just in time.
We're going swimming.
- Oh, what you got there? - Hey.
- Cool, thanks.
- Hey! I hate you.
Yeah, every counselor's got to go in the lake.
Stillwater tradition.
(CHUCKLES) JESSIE: There's a legend about Lake Stillwater.
They say, if you stare long enough, the water will stare right back at you.
Now, who's coming in? ALEX: Whoo-hoo-hoo! Let's go! - Come on, man.
- Whoo! Go! (WATER SPLASHING) Ah, new girl's going in.
I got to get this on camera.
(CRICKET LAUGHS) You and that camera, Joel.
Do you ever put that thing down? (DISTORTED NOISES) (LAUGHTER) Get in here! Come on.
Get in here.
Aah! (WATER GURGLING) (SCREAMS) Hello, Deputy.
Y'all can relax.
It's most likely just a a terrible accident.
We still need to investigate.
Animal Control told me there was a dead deer found here yesterday gutted.
Its heart was ripped out.
Excuse us, folks.
All I'm saying is, an animal gets slaughtered like that - Slow down, Junior.
- and then Dave washes up dead? All due respect, but shouldn't we figure out what's What we should do is not scare these kids.
I know you want to make your mark, but this isn't the way.
BLAIR: I'd let him handcuff me anytime.
- That's your type now? - He's a townie.
Guys.
Someone is dead.
SHERIFF HEELAN: Uh, Ms.
Carpenter, I spoke with the M.
E.
team.
They're prepping the body for an autopsy, and that should wrap us up.
Everything's gonna be fine.
Thank you both.
All right, everybody.
Let's go to bed.
Evening, Deputy.
Evening.
Hey, Junior.
(ENGINE STARTS) (BIRD CRYING IN DISTANCE) (HINGES CREAK) - Where are you going, newbie? - To get water.
Well, don't get ax-murdered.
Hey.
Thanks.
(ELECTRICITY CRACKLES) (FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING) (CRACKLING CONTINUES) (GASPS) Oh, you scared the hell out of me.
Sorry about that.
I'm just back to check out the gardener's cabin.
What happened to your uniform? I'm off duty.
What are you doing out here? Getting water.
I couldn't sleep.
Right.
You're the one that found him.
Come on, I'll walk you back.
It's on my way.
Hold on, I-I came from there.
Oh, you're new here, huh? Every camper knows the shortcuts.
Trust me, it's this way.
Wait, you went here? - I thought you were - A townie? It's all right.
Yeah, I'm a townie.
But my dad was the sheriff, and a perk of the job was free summers at Stillwater.
- (BRANCH CRACKS) - (GASPS) (BREATHES HEAVILY) It's just the wind.
Some of these trees are old and dead.
Really selling me on this place.
Oh, it's great.
Really.
I love this camp.
Hell (CHUCKLES) all my firsts were here.
First girlfriend, first kiss, first everything.
Everything? Well, not everything.
We were kids.
So first friendship bracelet and first nicknames.
I was Townie.
How original.
And she was Braces.
(CHUCKLING) Braces? - Let me guess.
- Yeah.
That one summer was pretty great.
If it was so great, why only one summer? Well, my dad was killed in the line of duty in '82.
I'm sorry.
And, well, they only gave free summers to the sheriff's kid, not the waitress at the diner, so I went back to being a townie.
Come on.
(SLITHERING) All right.
This is Dave's cabin.
I've got it from here, Amy.
No.
I want to know what happened to him.
(HINGES CREAK) Just stay close, okay? There's nothing in here.
Not out in the open.
(WALL CREAKS) (HINGES CREAK) What the hell? What was Dave into? (COUGHING) Amy.
- Deputy? - Get out! - (SCREAMS) - Get out! (WOOD CREAKING, CRACKLING) (COUGHING) (BREATHING HEAVILY) (FIRE WHOOSHES) (GLASS SHATTERS) (COUGHING) (FIRE ROARING, GLASS SHATTERS) (WOOD SPLINTERING) Come on! (COUGHING) SHERIFF HEELAN: Deputy.
Thought you were off duty.
DEPUTY SYKES: Yeah, well Any theories on what caused it? It was electrical.
These cabins have wiring from the '20s.
And yet the maintenance man didn't notice that in his own home? Uh, something you want to say to me? I don't think this was an accident.
Dave had this in his cabin.
It's an old map of the lake.
Only, the person who drew it, they saw something else in this place.
I mean, look at it.
It looks like some kind of beast.
Right there, in the heart of it, that's the camp.
Someone didn't want us to find this.
(CLANK) CRICKET: Who would want to murder him? Suicide.
Definitely suicide.
No.
Why would Dave kill himself? Hmm.
He was a janitor at a summer camp.
Nah, that's ignorant.
- JESSIE: True.
- Yep.
What are you looking for, anyway? Nothing.
Never mind.
Dave had these pictures in his cabin of dead people.
They were old.
- Really old.
- Like tin types? What was that, Hair? Death portraits from the Victorian era.
Oh, man, that's creepy.
And you know this why? CRICKET: Are we really not gonna open camp over this? JOEL: Would you rather the campers end up like Dave or the deer? ALEX: You know, not everything's a movie, all right? - This isn't "Rosemary's Baby.
" - (INDISTINCT WHISPERING) No, it's more like "The Wicker Man.
" British thriller, 1973.
Cop goes to an island to investigate a missing girl.
Only that's all just a con.
Cop realizes that the islanders are actually cultists who want to use him as a human sacrifice for some kind of ritual.
What happens in the end? Well, they put him in this gigantic wooden statue a wicker man burn him alive.
What the hell's wrong with you, man? Well, she asked.
Yeah, she was also just in a fire.
I want to know what she was doing alone in the cabin with the deputy.
What is that supposed to mean? You tell me.
Hey, hey, chill out, you guys.
(TELEPHONE RINGS) Hello? Jessie.
It's your mom.
Way too baked.
Tell her you can't find me.
(DIAL TONE) - Oh.
- Aw.
- (RECEIVER CLICKS) - Seriously? - Anyone got a flashlight? - No.
Someone's gonna have to go flip the breakers.
- Not it! - ALL: Not it! - Guess I am again.
- You guessed right.
JESSIE: Why don't you go with her, Alex? Make sure she doesn't get lost.
(SCOFFS) Why should new girl have to go? Give me the flashlight.
Has to be her.
Camp tradition.
Well tradition calls, right? (GRUNTS) - (HANDLE CLANKS) - (GRUNTING) Here we go.
ALEX: Watch your head.
(GRUNTING) All right, should be right there.
Um, hold the flashlight.
I can do it.
I am "it," right? - (MOUSE SQUEAKS) - (SCREAMS) (BOTH LAUGH) Oh, man.
Lucky you have me here to protect you from the beasts of the wild.
(CHUCKLES) Mm.
If you don't want to, it's fine.
Camp Stillwater? It's reopening for the first time in five years.
"Be who you want to be.
" It's what we've been looking for.
What do you even do at camp? Build fires, swim in the lake, kiss some boys.
We can do whatever we want.
- (DOOR OPENS) - MRS.
TATE: Margot.
You're supposed to be studying.
(DOOR CLOSES) Are your parents in favor of this camp idea? Of course not.
I'll think about it.
It's just all a little scary.
That's exactly why we should be doing this.
Sometimes you got to do things that scare you, right? (SCREAMS) Margot! - (INDISTINCT WHISPERING) - Margot! (SCREAMING) (SCREAMS) (BREATHING SHAKILY) ALEX: Amy.
Amy.
What is it? It's okay.
It's okay.
Come here.
Are you okay? (GASPS) No.
(BRACELET JINGLING) (FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING) Something I can help you with, Deputy? Just having a look around, making sure I didn't miss anything.
What exactly are you looking for? (SIGHS) Not entirely sure.
Just a feeling that I have.
And this feeling is worth creating a panic with my counselors? All due respect, Ms.
Carpenter, I'd rather speak up and be wrong than say nothing and be right.
So, what happened to Amy last night? Why'd she just run off? I don't know.
She, uh she got freaked out.
If I was alone with you, I'd run home, too.
(CHUCKLES) Burn, dude.
Did something happen? No.
JESSIE: Now she's skipping breakfast.
Bet you she's on a bus home.
(BRACELET JINGLING) I got to say, you look pretty hot.
(CHUCKLES) Where did you get this? Spencer's.
Hey, what did you decide about camp? You got to get your application in.
MRS.
TATE: Margot, dinner's ready.
- (FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING) - Are you guys What's going on in here? It's just a party, Mom.
And if it were to get broken up? If you were to get caught drinking? - That's it.
- (SNAPS FINGERS) - Madison revokes your admission.
- Why do you always do this?! And for the next four years, you'll be sleeping here, because I doubt anyone's gonna hire you without a degree! Is it really worth jeopardizing your future? How about I choose my future? If you don't listen to me, you won't have one.
(SIGHS) I'm going.
I just decided I'm going to camp with you.
Really? Why? For the same reason we're sneaking out to that party tonight.
Sometimes you have to do things that scare you, right? (BRACELET JINGLING) (CLANKING) Hello? (CLANGING CONTINUES) (SIGHS) (SCREAMS) (BREATHING HEAVILY) (SCREAMS) WOMAN: (WHISPERING) Amy.
(BREATHING HEAVILY) - Whoa, whoa, take it easy.
- (SCREAMS) I'm sorry! Sorry for what? Talk to me.
- I'm sorry.
- Amy, hey.
- Amy! - (GASPS) Amy! Hey! (BRACELET JINGLING) (ROB BASE AND DJ E-Z ROCK'S "GET ON THE DANCE FLOOR" PLAYS) Now, let's dance (INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS) Now, here we go Don't quit Coming from Rob is a new hit - A record - Whoo! That I created For those of you who waited In the disco, chillin' Waiting for Rob to get illin' It's that time again Whoo! (BREATHING HEAVILY) Amy.
WOMAN: (WHISPERING) Amy.
(SCREAMS) (INDISTINCT SHOUTING) I'm not busking And you know it Do it now, or you'll blow it This is what I want you to do Move Get on the dance floor - (LAUGHS) - MARGOT: Whoo! Whoo! Whoo! (SCREAMING) (SIREN WAILS) (INDISTINCT SHOUTING) MALE OFFICER: All right, everybody, just calm down.
Go! Got a noise complaint.
I need to see everybody's I.
D.
Oh, my God.
Move! Margot.
(BOTH BREATHING HEAVILY) MAN: Where you going? - This can't be happening! - Margot, calm down.
Don't tell me to calm down! They're arresting people! How many drinks did you have? My mom she was right.
- If they catch us, that's it.
- MALE OFFICER: Police! - (POUNDING ON DOOR) - Open the door! You're gonna be fine.
We're going to camp, remember? - Best summer of our lives.
- I have to get out of here! Open the door now! Hey, we're in this together.
Everything is gonna be all right.
- Amy, no, it won't.
- Margot, what are you doing? - Wait, Margot! - (SCREAMS) Margot! Margot! Amy! (SOBBING) (BREATHING HEAVILY) (SOBS) (WHISPERING) Amy.
(BRACELET JINGLING) (SCREAMS) (THUMP) (BRACELET JINGLES) (GASPS) - (CRYING) - DEPUTY SYKES: Amy.
I couldn't save her.
Whatever happened, I'm sure it wasn't your fault.
She was supposed to be here.
Don't let what was supposed to be stop you from seeing what really is.
(BREATHES SHAKILY) You can open your eyes.
(CHUCKLES) (SNIFFLES) - So, what are you doing here? - Um I was looking for something.
Did you find it? No.
You're not the only one who's seeing things that aren't there.
CRICKET: Let's go! Come on, guys! (LAUGHS) Hey, Jellystone, you coming in? Yeah, I am.
- Cannonball! - (WATER SPLASHING) How about you? I got paperwork to do.
Well, go on.
Have fun.
(WHOOPING IN DISTANCE) Thank you.
(SPLASHING IN DISTANCE) (GUNS N' ROSES' "PATIENCE" PLAYS) BLOTTER: Whoo! - Whoo! - Whoo! (WHOOPING CONTINUES) (INDISTINCT SHOUTING) (LAUGHTER) (MUSIC CONTINUES) Shed a tear 'cause I'm missin' you I'm still all right to smile Girl, I think about you every day now Was a time when I wasn't sure But you set my mind at ease There is no doubt you're in my heart now Said, "Woman, take it slow It'll work itself out fine All we need is Just a little patience Oh, I'll never break it 'Cause I can't take it (INSTRUMENTAL BREAK) (INSTRUMENTAL BREAK CONTINUES) (WHISTLING) (MUSIC STOPS) (MUSIC RESTARTS) Little patience - Mm, yeah - (WATER RUNNING) Ooh, yeah Need a little patience Yeah - Just a little patience - Hey.
You seen Deb? Need to give her the official okay to open camp considering there's, you know, no killer on the loose.
I'll let her know.
Hard to see with so many around You know I don't like Is everything all right? You have no idea who I am, do you? Should I? You tell me Townie.
Braces? Yeah.
But they're off now.
All this ti-i-i-i-ime (SIGHS) (WATER BUBBLING) (INDISTINCT WHISPERS) (CRICKET LAUGHS) Aww.
You look so good.
- (WHOOP ON TELEVISION) - There's you.
(LAUGHS) - CRICKET: Oh, wait, no, no, no.
- JOEL: Oh, no.
No, that's horrible! Why'd you go low? (LAUGHTER, INDISTINCT MURMURING) - Angle.
- (DOOR OPENS) It's artistic.
Hey.
So, T.
J.
Hooker said we're clear to open in the morning.
- Yes! - What? (LAUGHTER) But you know what that means.
If we're gonna get this place ready in time, we're pulling an all-nighter.
- Who's cleaning the dock? - Not it! ALL: Not it! Not it! I'm it.
(LAUGHTER) CRICKET: All right, let's all go, come on.
- BLAIR: Let's go.
- Come on, Yogi Bear.
- BLOTTER: Whoo! - Whoo! Hurry up, guys.
We don't have all night.
AMY: Maybe we do.
(STATIC CRACKLING)
(SIGHS) Oh, sorry.
Couldn't help myself.
I'm Joel.
- Amy.
- Nice to meet you.
I don't remember you from camp.
Which years did you go to Stillwater, Amy? Uh, this'll be my first.
- Woody Allen.
- (CHUCKLING) Alex! What's up, man? Dude, look who I bumped into at 7-11.
Jason.
Cabin 10 back together, bro.
It's gonna be sick.
And who might you be? - Oh, uh, Amy.
- BLAIR: Ahh.
I just love the smell of Drakkar in the morning.
(CHUCKLING) Yo, Cricket.
I guess they'll hire anyone at Stillwater these days.
Wow, five short years, and Blair's gone from gay to super gay.
Aww, if you want to kiss me, just ask.
Have you guys met our newest addition Amy? CRICKET: Hey, Yogi Bear.
We're going to camp, not Yellowstone.
(CHUCKLING) Right.
Over dressed.
But Yogi Bear went to Jellystone, not Yellowstone.
That's a real place.
Oh! New girl's got spunk.
- I like it.
- (TIRES SCREECH) (ENGINE REVS) Cool.
(TIRES SCREECH) Who likes to be alone I miss ya much Oh, oh, miss you much I really miss you much - (DOOR CLOSES) - Is that Jessie Tyler? Some things do improve with age.
(SIGHS) Gang's all here.
I really miss ya much Too cute.
Anyone want to help me with my bag? Yeah.
I miss ya much I really miss ya much I miss ya much Hey, new girl.
You coming? Miss ya much WOMAN: Here's the key to first days, Amy.
Fit in.
You'll be happier.
You always say that.
I just want you to succeed this time.
I will.
(SCHOOL BELL RINGS) (INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS) (UP-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS) (LAUGHTER) - Wow.
- Wow.
Thanks.
It's just like we remember it! Whoo! (CHUCKLES) - This is exactly how I remember it! - We're back! This is so cool! - Whoa! - This is amazing! - WELL, I WAS WALKING - ALEX: Hey.
Don't worry about a thing, all right? I came here every summer as a kid.
I could give you the lay of the land.
DEB: Hi.
(LAUGHING) I'm so happy that you made it.
- How was the ride? - Great.
Or walk? - Hey, there.
You must be Drew.
- I missed the bus.
Okay.
Well, welcome.
And I'm sorry, you can't smoke here.
Thank you.
I'm Deborah Carpenter.
I'm the new camp director.
I know that most of you here were campers, uh, before it closed down in '84, which gives us something in common.
But, um, this place, it, um, well (CHUCKLES) it stuck with me, which is why I've sunk everything that I have into reopening it.
I want to make Stillwater as special for everyone else as it was for me.
You can find out who you are here.
You can you can be who you want to be here.
This will be the best summer that (METALLIC CRACK) CRICKET: What was that? Oh, no.
- Poor thing.
- (MOUSE SQUEAKS) - MAN: The hell you doing? - (GASPS) That was my trap.
These are my grounds.
Stay the hell out of my way.
Whoa.
Dave's still alive.
(LAUGHTER) DEB: And still the gardener.
- He's very serious about his job.
- You mean drunk.
He's like a walking bottle of Chivas.
That thing better not wind up in my clothes.
Okay.
Three short days till we open the gates and the campers arrive, so get settled in.
We have a lot of work to do.
MR.
LUPUS: Half of you are getting a slip of paper.
On that slip is a name.
That will be your lab partner for the rest of the semester.
Starting a new school in the middle of senior year.
That's some bad luck.
My family Our situation changed.
Well, Hunter High's a lot like Vietnam.
You just got to get out alive.
Now please go, introduce yourselves.
Oh, boy.
Margot Tate.
Tough break.
Maybe we can be friends.
Aim lower.
So, uh, I got you.
Um, let's switch.
I got some girl whose name I don't even want to know.
- Kind of like you.
- No switching.
No switching.
See you later, new girl.
Love those ill-fitting Jordaches, by the way.
(CHUCKLES) So, uh, these experiments look pretty basic.
We just need some good ol' H2O.
- That's water.
- I know what water is.
(SIGHS) (WATER GURGLES) - (GLASS SHATTERS) - Oh! (CLASS GASPS, MURMURS) (MUFFLED LAUGHTER) (INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS) CRICKET: (LAUGHS) Wow, good one.
(HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING) Hey, how's it going, L.
L.
Bean? You find your way back from Jellystone? How was Old Faithful? (CHUCKLING) Stop.
Here you go.
Thanks.
Hey, Drew.
No one knows anything about him.
I mean, maybe he was a camper we just don't remember.
I think we'd remember.
Well, here's hoping he's gay.
- He's definitely gay.
- Really? He hasn't hit on me.
(LAUGHS) Cricket.
Cricket! You guys ever hear of Adolfo Constanzo? Doesn't he play first base for the Mets? He's a serial killer.
He just killed two dozen people, so It says here that he murdered his victims in a Satanic, ritualistic fashion.
Hmm.
My mom thinks that there are Satanists living on our block back home.
You've been watching too much "Geraldo.
" (LAUGHTER) I didn't say that I believed it.
You guys want to hear something really scary? Oh, do tell.
Okay, well, look where we are.
We're in the middle of the woods no phones, no cars, no weapons.
No locks on the cabin doors.
Anyone could come in through the forest or on the lake.
Through that one little gate on the main road, someone could just stroll in and kill each and every one of us.
They wouldn't find the bodies for days.
(SCREAMS) (BOTH LAUGH) Dude, I totally got her.
Yeah, you got me.
All right, granola bar.
Now shoo.
Come on.
(CHUCKLES) All right.
- You all right? - Yeah.
Well, fire's dying down.
Should we get more wood, or are we calling it a night? No.
We're just getting started.
- So, you going? - Not it.
ALL: Not it! Looks like it's new girl.
- (CHUCKLES) - CRICKET: Go get 'em, Jellystone.
- Hey, Boo-Boo.
- Come on, you can do it.
Take one for the team.
(LAUGHTER IN DISTANCE) (RUSTLING) (THUMPING) (THUMPING CONTINUES) (SCREAMS) You don't belong here.
Leave now.
The longer you stay, the worse it'll be.
You have no idea what this place is.
(LAUGHTER) - Wake up, boys! - (GROANS) (UP-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS) - ALEX: Man.
- (GROANS) Maybe you should start with a squirt gun.
(GROANS) We're not the first guys that our, uh, chirpy little friend woke up in this cabin.
Look what I found.
"Cricket lets you stick it in her hand.
" Ew.
This was Mark Hordon's bunk.
You gave Hard-on a handy? You were like 13.
I know.
I was so innocent then.
- Mm.
- (P.
A.
FEEDBACK) DEB: Good morning, counselors.
Two days till campers arrive, and we have work to do.
Let's go out there and make it a great day.
(LAUGHING) Okay, let's go.
Hello, how are you? I knew you, I knew you I think I can remember your name, your name So, Jess, how's college? Mm, it's all right.
I see you and Blair are still attached at the hip.
Yeah.
(CHUCKLES) - Some things never change.
- (CHUCKLES) Unlike you.
Or you.
I guess we, uh, kind of dropped the ball on keeping in touch, huh? It happens.
You guys got it from here, right? Yeah.
Were you two friends at camp? - Best friends.
- (JESSIE SCREAMS) (FLIES BUZZING) (CAMERA ZOOMING IN) It's probably a hunter.
Wandered too far onto our property.
What kind of a hunter guts a deer and leaves the carcass behind? Let's not get carried away.
I'll have Dave clean it up.
It's nothing to worry about.
No, no.
This was Dave.
There's something wrong with that guy.
Last night, he threatened me.
He he said I had to leave.
- He was scary.
- Okay.
I know that Dave can be a little off kilter, - but he's harmless.
- Is he? CRICKET: You saw how he was with that mouse.
Ted Bundy.
Started with animals.
(CHUCKLING) Okay, everyone.
It'll be fine.
We have a lot of work to do still.
Let's go.
Thank you.
Let's go.
Amy, I gave you the ropes course.
The knots can be tricky.
Need some help? I could partner you up with Jessie.
That's okay.
I'll figure it out.
(SCHOOL BELL RINGS) (INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS) So, Margot, I thought we could talk about our lab work.
Maybe we should make a plan.
- Sure.
- Great.
So, Amy.
Sorry if I came off a little harsh before.
That's okay.
You want a chip? (SCOFFS) Not unless it comes with a tongue depressor.
(CHUCKLES) Hey, look, we're about to have a big end-of-the-year kegger.
- Want to come? - Yeah, cool.
Great.
Just one thing first.
Go give this to your friend over there.
- Are you kidding? - Come on, it'll be so funny.
Hey.
So, yeah, maybe we should get together after school and figure out some of that lab stuff.
What do you think? (MID-TEMPO ROCK MUSIC PLAYS) Is this as hard for you as it is for me? They've been friends since they were kids.
How do New girl.
You're just in time.
We're going swimming.
- Oh, what you got there? - Hey.
- Cool, thanks.
- Hey! I hate you.
Yeah, every counselor's got to go in the lake.
Stillwater tradition.
(CHUCKLES) JESSIE: There's a legend about Lake Stillwater.
They say, if you stare long enough, the water will stare right back at you.
Now, who's coming in? ALEX: Whoo-hoo-hoo! Let's go! - Come on, man.
- Whoo! Go! (WATER SPLASHING) Ah, new girl's going in.
I got to get this on camera.
(CRICKET LAUGHS) You and that camera, Joel.
Do you ever put that thing down? (DISTORTED NOISES) (LAUGHTER) Get in here! Come on.
Get in here.
Aah! (WATER GURGLING) (SCREAMS) Hello, Deputy.
Y'all can relax.
It's most likely just a a terrible accident.
We still need to investigate.
Animal Control told me there was a dead deer found here yesterday gutted.
Its heart was ripped out.
Excuse us, folks.
All I'm saying is, an animal gets slaughtered like that - Slow down, Junior.
- and then Dave washes up dead? All due respect, but shouldn't we figure out what's What we should do is not scare these kids.
I know you want to make your mark, but this isn't the way.
BLAIR: I'd let him handcuff me anytime.
- That's your type now? - He's a townie.
Guys.
Someone is dead.
SHERIFF HEELAN: Uh, Ms.
Carpenter, I spoke with the M.
E.
team.
They're prepping the body for an autopsy, and that should wrap us up.
Everything's gonna be fine.
Thank you both.
All right, everybody.
Let's go to bed.
Evening, Deputy.
Evening.
Hey, Junior.
(ENGINE STARTS) (BIRD CRYING IN DISTANCE) (HINGES CREAK) - Where are you going, newbie? - To get water.
Well, don't get ax-murdered.
Hey.
Thanks.
(ELECTRICITY CRACKLES) (FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING) (CRACKLING CONTINUES) (GASPS) Oh, you scared the hell out of me.
Sorry about that.
I'm just back to check out the gardener's cabin.
What happened to your uniform? I'm off duty.
What are you doing out here? Getting water.
I couldn't sleep.
Right.
You're the one that found him.
Come on, I'll walk you back.
It's on my way.
Hold on, I-I came from there.
Oh, you're new here, huh? Every camper knows the shortcuts.
Trust me, it's this way.
Wait, you went here? - I thought you were - A townie? It's all right.
Yeah, I'm a townie.
But my dad was the sheriff, and a perk of the job was free summers at Stillwater.
- (BRANCH CRACKS) - (GASPS) (BREATHES HEAVILY) It's just the wind.
Some of these trees are old and dead.
Really selling me on this place.
Oh, it's great.
Really.
I love this camp.
Hell (CHUCKLES) all my firsts were here.
First girlfriend, first kiss, first everything.
Everything? Well, not everything.
We were kids.
So first friendship bracelet and first nicknames.
I was Townie.
How original.
And she was Braces.
(CHUCKLING) Braces? - Let me guess.
- Yeah.
That one summer was pretty great.
If it was so great, why only one summer? Well, my dad was killed in the line of duty in '82.
I'm sorry.
And, well, they only gave free summers to the sheriff's kid, not the waitress at the diner, so I went back to being a townie.
Come on.
(SLITHERING) All right.
This is Dave's cabin.
I've got it from here, Amy.
No.
I want to know what happened to him.
(HINGES CREAK) Just stay close, okay? There's nothing in here.
Not out in the open.
(WALL CREAKS) (HINGES CREAK) What the hell? What was Dave into? (COUGHING) Amy.
- Deputy? - Get out! - (SCREAMS) - Get out! (WOOD CREAKING, CRACKLING) (COUGHING) (BREATHING HEAVILY) (FIRE WHOOSHES) (GLASS SHATTERS) (COUGHING) (FIRE ROARING, GLASS SHATTERS) (WOOD SPLINTERING) Come on! (COUGHING) SHERIFF HEELAN: Deputy.
Thought you were off duty.
DEPUTY SYKES: Yeah, well Any theories on what caused it? It was electrical.
These cabins have wiring from the '20s.
And yet the maintenance man didn't notice that in his own home? Uh, something you want to say to me? I don't think this was an accident.
Dave had this in his cabin.
It's an old map of the lake.
Only, the person who drew it, they saw something else in this place.
I mean, look at it.
It looks like some kind of beast.
Right there, in the heart of it, that's the camp.
Someone didn't want us to find this.
(CLANK) CRICKET: Who would want to murder him? Suicide.
Definitely suicide.
No.
Why would Dave kill himself? Hmm.
He was a janitor at a summer camp.
Nah, that's ignorant.
- JESSIE: True.
- Yep.
What are you looking for, anyway? Nothing.
Never mind.
Dave had these pictures in his cabin of dead people.
They were old.
- Really old.
- Like tin types? What was that, Hair? Death portraits from the Victorian era.
Oh, man, that's creepy.
And you know this why? CRICKET: Are we really not gonna open camp over this? JOEL: Would you rather the campers end up like Dave or the deer? ALEX: You know, not everything's a movie, all right? - This isn't "Rosemary's Baby.
" - (INDISTINCT WHISPERING) No, it's more like "The Wicker Man.
" British thriller, 1973.
Cop goes to an island to investigate a missing girl.
Only that's all just a con.
Cop realizes that the islanders are actually cultists who want to use him as a human sacrifice for some kind of ritual.
What happens in the end? Well, they put him in this gigantic wooden statue a wicker man burn him alive.
What the hell's wrong with you, man? Well, she asked.
Yeah, she was also just in a fire.
I want to know what she was doing alone in the cabin with the deputy.
What is that supposed to mean? You tell me.
Hey, hey, chill out, you guys.
(TELEPHONE RINGS) Hello? Jessie.
It's your mom.
Way too baked.
Tell her you can't find me.
(DIAL TONE) - Oh.
- Aw.
- (RECEIVER CLICKS) - Seriously? - Anyone got a flashlight? - No.
Someone's gonna have to go flip the breakers.
- Not it! - ALL: Not it! - Guess I am again.
- You guessed right.
JESSIE: Why don't you go with her, Alex? Make sure she doesn't get lost.
(SCOFFS) Why should new girl have to go? Give me the flashlight.
Has to be her.
Camp tradition.
Well tradition calls, right? (GRUNTS) - (HANDLE CLANKS) - (GRUNTING) Here we go.
ALEX: Watch your head.
(GRUNTING) All right, should be right there.
Um, hold the flashlight.
I can do it.
I am "it," right? - (MOUSE SQUEAKS) - (SCREAMS) (BOTH LAUGH) Oh, man.
Lucky you have me here to protect you from the beasts of the wild.
(CHUCKLES) Mm.
If you don't want to, it's fine.
Camp Stillwater? It's reopening for the first time in five years.
"Be who you want to be.
" It's what we've been looking for.
What do you even do at camp? Build fires, swim in the lake, kiss some boys.
We can do whatever we want.
- (DOOR OPENS) - MRS.
TATE: Margot.
You're supposed to be studying.
(DOOR CLOSES) Are your parents in favor of this camp idea? Of course not.
I'll think about it.
It's just all a little scary.
That's exactly why we should be doing this.
Sometimes you got to do things that scare you, right? (SCREAMS) Margot! - (INDISTINCT WHISPERING) - Margot! (SCREAMING) (SCREAMS) (BREATHING SHAKILY) ALEX: Amy.
Amy.
What is it? It's okay.
It's okay.
Come here.
Are you okay? (GASPS) No.
(BRACELET JINGLING) (FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING) Something I can help you with, Deputy? Just having a look around, making sure I didn't miss anything.
What exactly are you looking for? (SIGHS) Not entirely sure.
Just a feeling that I have.
And this feeling is worth creating a panic with my counselors? All due respect, Ms.
Carpenter, I'd rather speak up and be wrong than say nothing and be right.
So, what happened to Amy last night? Why'd she just run off? I don't know.
She, uh she got freaked out.
If I was alone with you, I'd run home, too.
(CHUCKLES) Burn, dude.
Did something happen? No.
JESSIE: Now she's skipping breakfast.
Bet you she's on a bus home.
(BRACELET JINGLING) I got to say, you look pretty hot.
(CHUCKLES) Where did you get this? Spencer's.
Hey, what did you decide about camp? You got to get your application in.
MRS.
TATE: Margot, dinner's ready.
- (FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING) - Are you guys What's going on in here? It's just a party, Mom.
And if it were to get broken up? If you were to get caught drinking? - That's it.
- (SNAPS FINGERS) - Madison revokes your admission.
- Why do you always do this?! And for the next four years, you'll be sleeping here, because I doubt anyone's gonna hire you without a degree! Is it really worth jeopardizing your future? How about I choose my future? If you don't listen to me, you won't have one.
(SIGHS) I'm going.
I just decided I'm going to camp with you.
Really? Why? For the same reason we're sneaking out to that party tonight.
Sometimes you have to do things that scare you, right? (BRACELET JINGLING) (CLANKING) Hello? (CLANGING CONTINUES) (SIGHS) (SCREAMS) (BREATHING HEAVILY) (SCREAMS) WOMAN: (WHISPERING) Amy.
(BREATHING HEAVILY) - Whoa, whoa, take it easy.
- (SCREAMS) I'm sorry! Sorry for what? Talk to me.
- I'm sorry.
- Amy, hey.
- Amy! - (GASPS) Amy! Hey! (BRACELET JINGLING) (ROB BASE AND DJ E-Z ROCK'S "GET ON THE DANCE FLOOR" PLAYS) Now, let's dance (INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS) Now, here we go Don't quit Coming from Rob is a new hit - A record - Whoo! That I created For those of you who waited In the disco, chillin' Waiting for Rob to get illin' It's that time again Whoo! (BREATHING HEAVILY) Amy.
WOMAN: (WHISPERING) Amy.
(SCREAMS) (INDISTINCT SHOUTING) I'm not busking And you know it Do it now, or you'll blow it This is what I want you to do Move Get on the dance floor - (LAUGHS) - MARGOT: Whoo! Whoo! Whoo! (SCREAMING) (SIREN WAILS) (INDISTINCT SHOUTING) MALE OFFICER: All right, everybody, just calm down.
Go! Got a noise complaint.
I need to see everybody's I.
D.
Oh, my God.
Move! Margot.
(BOTH BREATHING HEAVILY) MAN: Where you going? - This can't be happening! - Margot, calm down.
Don't tell me to calm down! They're arresting people! How many drinks did you have? My mom she was right.
- If they catch us, that's it.
- MALE OFFICER: Police! - (POUNDING ON DOOR) - Open the door! You're gonna be fine.
We're going to camp, remember? - Best summer of our lives.
- I have to get out of here! Open the door now! Hey, we're in this together.
Everything is gonna be all right.
- Amy, no, it won't.
- Margot, what are you doing? - Wait, Margot! - (SCREAMS) Margot! Margot! Amy! (SOBBING) (BREATHING HEAVILY) (SOBS) (WHISPERING) Amy.
(BRACELET JINGLING) (SCREAMS) (THUMP) (BRACELET JINGLES) (GASPS) - (CRYING) - DEPUTY SYKES: Amy.
I couldn't save her.
Whatever happened, I'm sure it wasn't your fault.
She was supposed to be here.
Don't let what was supposed to be stop you from seeing what really is.
(BREATHES SHAKILY) You can open your eyes.
(CHUCKLES) (SNIFFLES) - So, what are you doing here? - Um I was looking for something.
Did you find it? No.
You're not the only one who's seeing things that aren't there.
CRICKET: Let's go! Come on, guys! (LAUGHS) Hey, Jellystone, you coming in? Yeah, I am.
- Cannonball! - (WATER SPLASHING) How about you? I got paperwork to do.
Well, go on.
Have fun.
(WHOOPING IN DISTANCE) Thank you.
(SPLASHING IN DISTANCE) (GUNS N' ROSES' "PATIENCE" PLAYS) BLOTTER: Whoo! - Whoo! - Whoo! (WHOOPING CONTINUES) (INDISTINCT SHOUTING) (LAUGHTER) (MUSIC CONTINUES) Shed a tear 'cause I'm missin' you I'm still all right to smile Girl, I think about you every day now Was a time when I wasn't sure But you set my mind at ease There is no doubt you're in my heart now Said, "Woman, take it slow It'll work itself out fine All we need is Just a little patience Oh, I'll never break it 'Cause I can't take it (INSTRUMENTAL BREAK) (INSTRUMENTAL BREAK CONTINUES) (WHISTLING) (MUSIC STOPS) (MUSIC RESTARTS) Little patience - Mm, yeah - (WATER RUNNING) Ooh, yeah Need a little patience Yeah - Just a little patience - Hey.
You seen Deb? Need to give her the official okay to open camp considering there's, you know, no killer on the loose.
I'll let her know.
Hard to see with so many around You know I don't like Is everything all right? You have no idea who I am, do you? Should I? You tell me Townie.
Braces? Yeah.
But they're off now.
All this ti-i-i-i-ime (SIGHS) (WATER BUBBLING) (INDISTINCT WHISPERS) (CRICKET LAUGHS) Aww.
You look so good.
- (WHOOP ON TELEVISION) - There's you.
(LAUGHS) - CRICKET: Oh, wait, no, no, no.
- JOEL: Oh, no.
No, that's horrible! Why'd you go low? (LAUGHTER, INDISTINCT MURMURING) - Angle.
- (DOOR OPENS) It's artistic.
Hey.
So, T.
J.
Hooker said we're clear to open in the morning.
- Yes! - What? (LAUGHTER) But you know what that means.
If we're gonna get this place ready in time, we're pulling an all-nighter.
- Who's cleaning the dock? - Not it! ALL: Not it! Not it! I'm it.
(LAUGHTER) CRICKET: All right, let's all go, come on.
- BLAIR: Let's go.
- Come on, Yogi Bear.
- BLOTTER: Whoo! - Whoo! Hurry up, guys.
We don't have all night.
AMY: Maybe we do.
(STATIC CRACKLING)