Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (2022) s02e02 Episode Script
Chapter Twelve: Summer Lovin
1
[THEME SONG PLAYING]
Got a secret ♪
Can you keep it? ♪
Swear this one you'll save ♪
Better lock it in your pocket ♪
Taking this one to the grave ♪
If I show you then I know you ♪
Won't tell what I said ♪
Cause two can keep a secret ♪
If one of them is dead ♪
Two can keep a secret
If one of them is dead ♪
[OWLS HOOTING]
[IMOGEN INHALES SHARPLY]
[GRUNTS]
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
[EERIE MUSIC PLAYING]
Mom?
Rose?
[GASPS AND BREATHES HEAVILY]
["CRUEL SUMMER" PLAYING]
[IMOGEN] Oh, my God.
I can't believe this is happening.
- It is. [SIGHS]
- And the gloomy weather
is definitely fitting my mood.
My mom started law school today,
and I'm trapped in a nightmare.
At least it's not juvie.
And it's not a Disney
cruise with my moms.
Summer school, a fate worse than death.
Almost.
Silver lining playbook, at
least we'll all be together?
[SIGHS]
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
[IMOGEN] Wait. What the hell?
[NOA] It It looks like
there are two sections
prepping to retake those
shitty Keystone Exams.
And we're all in section A.
- Hate that letter.
- [MOUSE, NOA AND TABBY] Same.
Except for me.
[SIGHS] Fuck that.
I'm transferring myself.
[SCHOOL BELL RINGING]
Imogen Adams, aren't you
in Mrs. Murray's section?
Yeah. I think there must've been a
mistake with the section assignments.
This is section A.
My roster doesn't have your name on it.
Thus, you, Ms. Adams, are
in the overflow classroom.
The overflow classroom?
[HEAVY METAL MUSIC PLAYING]
Imogen Adams, take your seat.
[MALE STUDENT] That's her.
Imogen, the Millwood Massacre girl.
- [MALE STUDENT] Ew, she's so fake.
- [ALL MURMURING INDISTINCTLY]
[FEMALE STUDENT] I
heard she was pregnant.
[INDISTINCT MURMURING CONTINUES]
Nick Brody? Absent.
Sabrina Hooper? Also absent.
Hey, uh, Jennifer Fox.
Sorry I'm late.
- Jen. Hey.
- Noa Olivar. [CHUCKLES]
I was wondering if you
were gonna say "Hi,"
or if it was just gonna be a whole,
"What happens in juvie,
stays in juvie" kinda thing.
What What are you doing here?
I flunked my Keystone Exam,
and Millwood is the only school
in a 20-mile radius that, uh,
offers a summer prep course.
Well welcome to hell, I guess.
We should hang out.
Get coffee. Catch up.
[SMACKS LIPS] Uh
Yeah, let's do it.
Did you change your number?
The one I have doesn't work anymore.
I I did. I did change it.
It's kind of a long story.
Oh. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Punch in your new one.
[SIGHS]
[DR. SULLIVAN] So, how was
your first day of summer school?
[IMOGEN CHUCKLES]
Epically lame.
Not to mention everyone's in section A,
except for me, who's in section B.
B for blockheads, B for
burnouts, B for bummer.
But it sucks, not being with my girls.
FOMO is real, Dr. Sullivan.
And it is a form of
psychological torture.
As is sitting in barely
air-conditioned classrooms.
Yeah. Humid, ass-boiling Millwood
High was most definitely not
the "Hot Girl Summer" we had in mind.
So, I'm hearing frustration,
which is warranted.
[SMACKS LIPS] You know, when I was
in high school, I was a bit of a punk,
and I landed myself in
summer school more than once.
But I always found a
way to have a good time.
So, I would encourage you
girls to reframe your situation.
You're only in class for a
couple hours in the morning,
which leaves plenty of time
to have, in Noa's words,
- a "Hot Girl Summer."
- [GIRLS CHUCKLES]
[DR. SULLIVAN] Go to
the lake in the afternoon.
Or get a fun part-time job.
Better yet, have a fun casual fling.
Summer school is epically lame,
but it is not life or death.
[SIGHS] And isn't that a relief?
Oh, Imogen. What can I help you with?
I'm not sure about the
meds that I'm taking.
I I'm having nightmares. Vivid ones.
And, um, maybe hallucinations.
It can be a process to
find the right regimen.
[SIGHS] Oh, my God. This is so
stupid. [CHUCKLES] I don't know.
- No, I'm sure it's not stupid.
- [SIGHS]
Tell me.
[SMACKS LIPS]
One of the hallucinations that
I had was of my mom. Maybe.
And, uh, it started me
thinking [INHALES DEEPLY]
she also struggled with
depression and anxiety
and was on a bunch of meds and, well
[SIGHS] You know what happened to her.
Your mother's struggles were her own.
Yours are very different.
That said, it would be useful
to know her medical history,
including what
prescriptions she was taking.
I don't have specifics
but, um, [SMACKS LIPS]
maybe my dad would know.
I could ask him.
Let's start there.
And, Imogen, you're
gonna be okay. I promise.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Hey, Wes. Question.
Are you still looking to
staff up for the summer rush?
Yes, but I already hired someone.
- What? Who?
- [CLATTERING]
Sup? I'm Christian. Nice to meet you.
Tabby. Likewise.
Christian just moved here
with his family from New York.
I'm sorry to hear that. [CHUCKLES]
[WES] He's already
worked in a few theaters
and has experience as a projectionist.
- [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
- [WES] Think you can show him the ropes?
Sure.
[UPBEAT HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING]
[COACH RHODES] Nice,
Bryant! Grab a drink.
[CHUCKLES] What are
the chances your swimming
skills are as solid as your right hook?
Swimming was a big part of my PT. Why?
I'm hiring some lifeguards for
the public pool this summer.
I need people like you,
disciplined, fast, strong,
to help me keep the rest
of these yahoos in line.
Perfect timing.
I was just gonna start looking
for a summer job. I'll be there.
Great. Give me your number.
I'll text you the deets.
Uh sure.
[JEN] And after I got out, I still
had a shit-ton of community service.
I was on probation.
And the fucked up icing on the
cake is that my mom had relapsed.
[SIGHS] Shit, that's brutal.
How How is she now?
Better. But, um, still a
daily struggle, you know?
[SCOFFS] Yeah. I I do.
Hey, Noa, I have to ask.
Were you a part of that
"Millwood Massacre" shit,
with the psycho in the mask?
[SIGHS] I was.
No shit! Really?
[STAMMERS] Yeah, yeah. And my
friends were, and our moms were, too.
And it was just all
crazy kinds of fucked up.
I have, like, a million questions.
But first of all,
what ever happened to that guy that
you were seeing when we were in juvie?
Shawn.
Yeah, yeah, Shawn.
Is he still in the picture?
Yeah.
Yeah, he's around.
We all rotate between
restocking the candy counter,
cleaning the popcorn and soda machines,
and, my personal
favorite, bathroom duty.
And once you complete a task, you
write down your initials and the time.
- Just like at the AMC.
- Mmm-hmm.
Oh, uh, by the way,
can I get your number?
Excuse me?
Just in case I need to
swap a shift or something.
Wes said that you'd be
my direct supervisor.
But if you're not comfortable with it
Uh, no. It's fine. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Oh, here.
Wes also mentioned that you loved
horror movies and,
um, that you made one.
Me, too. I mean, I'm not a director.
More of a special effects guy.
Mask design, prosthetics.
The bloodier, the better.
[STUTTERING] Uh Horror's
not really my thing.
I'm more into foreign films.
[SAWYER] I made a list of
everything I could think of,
medications and the dosages,
as best as I could remember.
It was a long time ago.
And a lot of meds,
apparently. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Imogen, wanna tell me
what's really going on?
[SIGHS] It's like I
said. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
I'm dealing with some anxiety right now,
and I'm working with a doctor to figure
out what medications I should take.
Look, all my friends are trying to
figure out how to have a great summer,
and I am, too.
But to do that, I feel like I
have to reset everything, you know?
[SAWYER] Well [SIGHS]
you ever wanna come and stay
here a few days to reset,
I'd love to have you.
Thanks, Dad.
- [CHURCH BELLS RINGING]
-
[PASTOR MALACHAI] I can't
tell you how it pleases me
to see such bright, young disciples
ready and eager to participate in
our "Redemption House" tradition.
[WHISPERING] This is just batshit crazy.
[WHISPERING] Quiet!
Lots of famous people get their
start performing in church groups.
As we begin auditions,
a reminder of what an
enormous responsibility we bear
in portraying the sins and
perils of this mortal world.
What are you auditioning for, Kelly?
The cheerleader that
gets into a drunk-driving
accident and kills a crossing guard?
[SCOFFS] Shut up, Sandy. Or I'll
run you over one dark, lonely night.
Please spread the word to
our young men of Millwood
that we have powerful and
important roles to fill,
like the Drug-addicted Runaway,
the Pre-Marital-Sex Teen Couple.
[WHISPERING] Those
are the romantic leads.
We're getting those parts,
Greg. Come hell or high water.
Don't be so sure. I was
born to play that part.
I mean, I've been practicing
for it all my life.
[SIGHS]
- ["TOM'S DINER" PLAYING]
-
- [CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]
- [DOORBELL CHIMING]
Counter or booth, hon?
Oh, no. I saw your flyer down
the street at the bus stop.
I'm actually looking for a job.
That'll be $8.25. Pay up front.
Any experience in the kitchen?
Um
my mom and I volunteer at a soup kitchen
pretty regularly. [CHUCKLES]
I'm looking for immediate
help. How soon can you start?
Tomorrow?
What's your name, hon?
I'm, uh [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Leigh.
Leigh Able.
I have to tell you something, Shawn.
Well, confess, I
I guess you could say.
[CHUCKLES] What is it, babe?
Uh, it's It's my mom.
She's not at work right now.
She's still at rehab. She
hasn't gotten discharged.
[SHAWN] Wait, I I'm
confused. You said that
I know. I know. [SIGHS] But she
needed more time, and I just
I had to get out of your house.
Because of my mom?
- Mmm-hmm.
- [SIGHS]
Uh, it just wasn't good for me there.
And after six months of
couch surfing, I just
I I needed to be
home, in my own space.
I I get it. I just
wish you would've told me.
[SIGHS SOFTLY] Look. I'm sorry I lied,
but she'll be out of there
in another month or so,
and then she'll be back home for real.
Yeah.
Until then, it means we have the
place to ourselves this summer.
- [CHUCKLES] Yeah?
- Yeah, without any adult supervision.
[CHUCKLES]
["LOVING YOU" PLAYING]
[KISSES]
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[KNOCKING AT DOOR]
Hey.
- So, uh, I have some news.
- Tell me.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY] I went to
see my dad about my mom's meds.
And I got a job. Waitressing at a diner.
Ooh! Which one?
It's called Rocky's. Only
catch is, it's by my dad's.
- By the quarry?
- Hmm.
That's a trek.
No, it's actually all good.
I don't mind the bus ride, you know?
Clears my head. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Okay, well. Full disclosure,
I tried to get you a job at the Orpheum,
but Wes hired this guy
from New York, Christian.
- Mmm. Oh! This is him?
- Mmm-hmm.
[GASPS] He is cute.
Not sure if I'm ready to go there,
but he is extremely talented.
- Those are all of his designs.
- [IMOGEN] Oh.
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
- [IMOGEN GASPS] Aw.
- [TABBY CHUCKLES]
- [TABBY GASPS] Oh, my God!
- [IMOGEN GASPS] Oh, my God! I'm so sorry!
That post was like
from three months ago.
He's gonna see that I was
creeping. What do I do?
Um, uh Uh, follow him!
It'll be less weird than you just
randomly liking one of his photos.
I didn't like it. You did.
I know. I know. I'm
sorry. Um [SMACKS LIPS]
Okay, double down. Start
liking a few more posts.
And then, if he brings it up, just play
it off like you were admiring his work.
[SIGHS] Oh, my God. Kill me.
He is cute, though. I'm just saying.
No staying out past curfew.
No "Ash staying over" after
curfew or without supervision.
No excessive time online
or in front of the TV.
[LOLA] Everything will be fine, Elodie.
I'll make sure Mouse behaves
while you're on your cruise.
And I want your cell number, Mouse.
The secret one. It's time.
[CLICKS TONGUE AND SIGHS WEARILY]
[CELL PHONES CHIMING]
Donezo. Anything else?
[ELODIE] Yes.
After dinner, would you show
Lola around the pawn shop?
Nothing would make me happier.
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
"What do you think you're doing?"
"Come on, Judy. Please?"
"Lance! I made a promise to the
Lord to abstain and maintain,
lest I live in shame."
"But we were made in God's image."
"Huh. Maybe you're right."
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY] Okay,
Greg, stop. Greg, stop! Stop!
Jesus, Kelly. It says in the
script, "Judy and Lance have sex."
Yeah, but offstage! It's not like we're
actually gonna do it for the audition.
We're not going method
for these parts. [SIGHS]
You know what, Kelly? My
blue balls have blue balls.
[SCOFFS]
You "re-virginized." I didn't.
What made you do it, anyway?
You think Pastor Malachai cares
about who's smashing and who isn't?
This has nothing to do with Pastor
Malachai. It was my decision.
[SIGHS]
Plus, Momma wanted me to.
I gotta get home. Take a cold shower.
[KELLY SIGHS]
[EXHALES]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
Can I watch my shows on this?
Uh, desktop's hardwired,
so you should be good to go.
We mostly use it to put stuff on eBay.
- Mouse, what is this? "SpookySpaghetti"?
- Huh?
Oh, that's just the the
website for a game I play, Lola.
Here, let me get you out of it.
[MRS. GIBBONS] Nick Brody? Absent.
Sabrina Hooper? Also absent.
[SHUDDERING] Okay, so, remember those
two kids who didn't show up yesterday?
Vaguely.
Wait. There were two
no-shows in section A?
And I'm still banished to
section B? Unbelievable.
Uh, Nick and Sabrina. I
remember. What about them, Mouse?
There's a post about them being missing
- on SpookySpaghetti.
- If you say on SpookySpaghetti
- [CHUCKLES]
- Anyway, the post said
Nick and Sabrina went to Bloody
Rose's shack in the woods,
[BREATHES SHAKILY] the
same one that we went to.
Guys, what if she got them?
What if Bloody Rose is real?
99.99% of the stories on SpookySpaghetti
are hoaxes. You said so yourself.
And didn't you promise Ash you
would stay off that damn site?
[IMOGEN] Wait. [CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY]
When did you guys go to a creepy cabin
in the woods? And why wasn't I invited?
Don't look at me. I didn't go.
- [SCHOOL BELL RINGING]
- [GASPS]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[SIGHS]
Guys, I was thinking. Imogen just
got a job at this diner by the quarry.
Should we go as a fun
surprise on her first day?
Let's do it. I have a short shift today.
I've got tryouts. But afterwards, yeah.
Mouse, you up for this?
Uh, um, yeah, sure. Diner. I'm in.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
- [WHISTLE BLOWS]
- [COACH RHODES] All right, listen up.
I know some of you may
see this as an easy gig.
Get paid to sit. Work on your
tan. Flirt with some townies.
But this isn't a pool party.
Over the next few days, I'll be testing
your speed, strength, and CPR skills.
A few of you may make it to lifeguard.
One of you will be named captain.
Greg. Faran. You two are up first.
[UPBEAT SONG PLAYING]
[WHISTLE BLOWS]
[CHEERING] Go, Greg! Go, Greg, go! Whoo!
[UPBEAT SONG CONTINUES PLAYING]
Damn!
Nice hustle, Faran. Greg, you're smoked.
Hey, what are you doing here?
Bryant, shouldn't you and Peter
Pansy be in dance camp somewhere?
I'm here because Coach Rhodes
personally asked me to apply.
He probably just wanted some eye candy.
Or he just wanted someone to pick up
your slack since you're so damn useless.
[CHUCKLES] Is this, like,
your way of flirting with me?
Not in a million years, Greg.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
Hey, Noa? Uh, I'm thinking
of hiring one of your friends.
Which friend?
Jennifer Fox.
She came by last night,
dropped off an application.
Seems like a cool girl.
- Yea or nay?
- [NOA] Um
Yeah. She She's cool for sure.
[SIGHING] Oh God.
[PEOPLE CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]
Dude, are you out of your freakin' mind?
I love Romero, but Snyder's
Dawn of the Dead
took it to the next level.
I mean, I get it. The
original was all about war,
which makes sense, 'cause
it came out during Vietnam.
But the makeup and special
effects were just goofy.
Ugh!
Zack Snyder's zombies
were legit fucking terrifying.
And directly ripped
off from 28 Days Later.
And And Romero's big
theme wasn't the military.
It was a critique of capitalism.
[SIGHS] Jumping in
here. You're both wrong.
The original Dawn of the
Dead was released in 1978,
three years after the
Fall of Saigon, Wes.
And it was actually about
a racist, unhinged military,
the spreading of misinformation
via corrupt news outlets,
and, to Christian's point, mindless
consumerism more than capitalism.
And did I love it? Yes. Does
it beat the original? Hell, no.
- So, horror's not your thing, huh?
- [WES CHUCKLES]
I mean
What do you mean? It's
totally Tabby's thing.
She's, like, the ultimate
real-life final girl.
What? I've heard you describe
yourself that way many times.
Has she shown you her short yet?
No, but I'd love to see it.
[CHUCKLES] Oh, you gotta!
Fair warning, though. It's
super dark and intense.
I like dark and intense. [CHUCKLES]
[WES] In that case, then,
should we watch it right now?
Actually, Wes, I was gonna ask, uh
Me and the girls wanted to check
out where Imogen's working, today.
Um, okay if I take off
for a couple of hours?
Yeah, sure. [CHUCKLES
SOFTLY] Chris and I got this.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[FOLK MUSIC PLAYING]
[DOORBELL CHIMING]
Table for four?
[IMOGEN] What are you guys doing here?
Um. Look, we know
you're bummed that we're
not all in the same
section at school,
so we thought we'd surprise you.
Surprise.
[CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY]
Is that not okay?
'Course it's okay. [CHUCKLES HESITANTLY]
I mean, why Why wouldn't it be okay?
[CHUCKLING] What's
up with your name tag?
Oh, um It's just an old one they
had lying around. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Looks pretty new. [CHUCKLES]
Imogen, isn't your
mom's middle name Leigh?
I'm sorry. Am I missing something here?
You tell us.
Uh, what is the deal with
your name tag, really?
And why are you working way the hell
out here, in the middle of nowhere?
Yeah. Weren't there any jobs in town?
I saw a "Help wanted" sign
at the Millwood Creamery.
- You like ice cream.
- Yeah.
But I also like working here.
You know, being here.
Outside of Millwood where nobody
knows me, and I
can turn off my brain.
Be someone else, even. Not me. [SIGHS]
Imogen, uh, what does that mean,
"You get to be someone else?"
Leigh, time to marry the ketchups.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY] My break's over.
But thank you for coming by. It
means a lot. Truly. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[HENRY] How's Imogen
doing at her new job?
It was kind of weird, to be honest.
Girl's definitely going through
something. Not that I blame her.
How's your job hunt going?
Not great. Everybody's
pretty staffed up.
I started looking too late, I guess.
'Cause I thought we'd
be in Pittsburgh by now.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
How were lifeguard tryouts?
Wait, your doctor cleared
you for them, right?
She did, yeah. And they were great.
Except for Greg, who's a
trash-talking, toxic piece of shit.
What? Trash talking who?
You? Why?
Because I beat his ass and
he was trying to save face.
- No. That's bullshit.
- Henry, I got this. Okay?
- Okay?
- Yeah. Okay.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[OWLS HOOTING]
[YAWNS]
[EERIE MUSIC PLAYING]
[BREATHING HEAVILY] Where's the
bus? Where's the fucking bus?
[SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING]
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God. [BREATH TREMBLING] Oh, my
[BREATH TREMBLING] Okay.
- Help! Please! Stop! Stop!
- [TIRES SCREECHING]
[BUS DOOR OPENING]
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
She wasn't real.
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
- [BOTTLE CLATTERING]
- [BREATH TREMBLING] She wasn't real.
[COUGHS AND BREATHES HEAVILY]
She wasn't real.
[LOLA SCREAMS]
- [MOUSE] Grandma?
- [LOLA SCREAMS]
Grandma, what's wrong?
Who are you?
I'm Ash. Mouse's boyfriend.
- Lola? What happened?
- [BREATH TREMBLING]
[SHUDDERING] There was a woman
outside at the window looking in.
I'll go check.
- Okay.
- [BREATH TREMBLING]
What woman, Lola?
Her face was covered
with bloody bandages.
Like this?
[SHUDDERING] Yes. That
was her. Madugong mukha.
Uh, was Was anyone out there?
No. Not Not anywhere
that I could see.
Come on, Lola. Let's
get you back to bed.
[SHUDDERING]
[LOLA HUMMING]
Morning, Lola. Are you doing okay?
Fine, Apo. Great.
And who's this handsome young man?
[CHUCKLES] Uh? This
is my boyfriend, Ash.
You met last night. Don't you remember?
I don't.
[SOFTLY] Was I sleepwalking?
Oh. I do that sometimes.
Uh
[SCHOOL BELL RINGING]
Imogen? I didn't see you this
morning. Is everything okay?
- Just wanted to get here bright and early.
- Hmm.
And yes, everything's
amazing. Why wouldn't it be?
You seem turned up.
Yeah, like super stressed.
Who? Me? What would I be stressed about?
Everything's fine.
Did you get permission to
switch sections or something?
[MRS. GIBBONS] What are you
doing here, Imogen? Again?
Prepping for the Keystone Exams.
What else would I be doing?
Lord, here we go.
Look, Mrs. Gibbons.
I was always supposed to be
in this class with my friends.
Someone, I'm not saying you, but someone
must have gotten their wires crossed.
And whatever. No harm, no
foul. But I am not leaving.
Uh, [CHUCKLES SOFTLY] Mrs.
Gibbons, so sorry for crossed wires.
Imogen had a a rough night.
Uh, but we will take a few minutes
and get everyone on the same page.
Be right back. Little help
here, ladies? Thank you.
[IMOGEN] Okay.
[CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]
[TABBY] Okay. What the hell was that?
And don't keep telling us you're
fine, 'cause you're clearly not.
I know. I know that. Okay? I
It's just Guys, I'm flailing.
Clearly. I mean, I
I'm having hallucinations.
What kind of hallucinations?
Bloody Rose.
My mom. Both.
My Lola said she saw her, too.
Not helping at the moment.
Imogen, are you sure it was
just a hallucination and not
The real Bloody Rose Waters?
Also not helping.
I have no clue. Okay?
I I was waiting for the bus, and
she was coming towards me with a knife.
This is why I don't take the bus.
Maybe I am going crazy like my mom did.
You're not crazy. Neither was your mom.
But Imogen, not to
trigger or re-trigger you,
but we need to unpack what you said
to us that you don't wanna be you.
What does that even mean?
It means that for a couple
hours [SHUDDERING] every day,
amidst everything else
that was going on, I
I thought to myself "What if
I could be someone different?"
You know, a girl whose mom
didn't kill herself. [SOBS]
A girl who wasn't assaulted.
A girl who didn't have a baby
and then had to give it away.
A A girl who wasn't attacked
and and nearly stabbed to
death by a mass serial killer.
A girl who can't
even be with her
friends for three miserable hours a day
in a shitty fucking
summer school. [CRIES]
All that is true. But you are
so much more than those things.
And, Imogen, to be clear,
we like exactly who you are.
No, no. We love who you are.
I'm obsessed with who you are.
[CHUCKLING] Yes. Freak-out
aside, you're the tits.
[ALL CHUCKLE]
And the single most
resilient person I've ever met.
And one of the kindest.
[NOA] Yeah. And at nine months pregnant,
you went toe-to-toe with a
six-foot-four jacked supervillain monster
and won.
- [CHUCKLES]
- Facts. That was some final-girl
energy, Laurie Strode realness there.
[SOBBING]
Oh, my God. I'm so sorry. I'm
having a psychotic break during
During our Our "Hot Girl Summer."
[ALL CHUCKLE]
You guys, I really am sorry
for just everything. [SNIFFLES]
Hey. "Love means never
having to say you're sorry."
- And, yes, haters, that is from a movie.
- [ALL CHUCKLE]
[PEOPLE CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]
[KELLY SOFTLY] I'm so sorry.
Wait.
I'm playing the Virgin fucking
Mary? What is this bullshit?
And the Premarital Sex-Teens are
[SANDY] Me and Greg.
I just texted him the good news.
Greg?
A man has needs, Kelly.
Especially a man with as much
pent-up testosterone as Greg does.
I mean, what do you think happens
when a guy can't
release as God intended?
But don't worry. That's where I come in.
Talk to you later.
[SNIFFLES AND BREATHES HEAVILY]
[TABBY] Useless project time.
Wes wants these old film canisters
organized by genre and year.
Got it. That makes sense. I I can't
believe this place
screens 35 millimeters.
[CHUCKLING] I know.
A year ago, we did a full
Spielberg-athon in
35 mil, '77 through '85.
So, we're talking Close
Encounters to The Color Purple.
We are, in fact. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Um, so I was thinking, if you
really wanna see my short
I do. Definitely.
Well, in that case,
let me go get my laptop.
Could we watch it after the last show
today? Project it on the big screen?
Here? I mean, I guess it's possible.
Uh, have you not done that yet?
Organized, like, a glitzy premiere
for your family and friends?
We weren't really in a premiere
kinda place at the time.
But they've all seen
it. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
But never together.
On the silver screen.
I mean, that's magic. [CHUCKLES]
Calm down, Nicole Kidman.
[CHUCKLING] What what
can I say? I'm a purist.
I'm the same way.
Okay. Uh, let's do it. And I think
I maybe will invite my friends.
You get your friends here.
I'll handle everything else.
[INHALES AND CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[HENRY] Hey, Greg. Greg!
- If you even look at her the wrong way
- Henry!
What are you doing here?
Someone needs to put
this punk in his place.
I gotta admit, Faran.
I didn't think your gay
little boyfriend had it in him.
[GRUNTS]
[CHUCKLES]
What the fuck?
You just don't know when
to shut the hell up, do you?
And you? I told you to
stay the hell out of it.
Bryant. My office. Now!
When I said I needed help
knocking some sense into the guys,
I didn't mean literally.
Greg was out of line.
I'm sure he was. But you lost your cool.
Not a good look for a lifeguard.
So, don't let it happen again, Captain.
Hang on. You're not cutting me?
Despite your momentary
lapse in judgment,
you swam circles around
those other yahoos.
And you took out a guy, who
outweighs you by 40 pounds,
with one punch. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
In my book, that
basically makes you Batman.
Batwoman. [CHUCKLES] But I'll take it.
Congratulations, Bryant.
[DR. SULLIVAN SIGHS] Sounds like
you've had a tumultuous few days.
[SIGHS] Can you make
any sense of anything?
I can try.
Imogen, are you familiar with
the term "traumatic grief?"
No.
"Grief" pertains to the feelings
and reactions of losing a loved one,
while "trauma" is the emotional
response to a terrible event or events.
You had both. Sustained over time.
So, am I a lost cause? [SNIFFLES]
No. Not at all.
We just have some work to do.
I think we should adjust the
levels of your medications. Okay?
But in the meantime, don't
be afraid to lean on me.
[SMACKS LIPS]
In that case, can I ask for a
favor regarding summer school?
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY] Say no more.
I will call Principal Smithee and make
sure you're all in the same section.
Thank you, Dr. Sullivan.
[FUNKY MUSIC PLAYING]
Hey, remember Guard Moonie?
Literally the devil incarnate.
[CHUCKLING] Oh, my God.
I fucking hated her.
"Olivar. That's not how
you fold fitted sheets."
Bitch! Who the fuck knows
how to fold a fitted sheet?
[CHUCKLING] That shit
is literally impossible.
Noa. Hey, babe.
Oh, hey, babe. Um
Oh, Shawn. Um, uh, this is
Jen. Uh, she just started.
And weird coincidence. We
actually were in juvie together.
Small world, right?
Oh. No shit. That's
crazy. Nice to meet you.
- Same. I love your girlfriend, by the way.
- Aw.
If it wasn't for Noa, I don't
think I would've survived juvie.
I'm sure she'd say the same about you.
See you at your place?
Oh. I have Tabby's screening.
But I'll be home right after.
[KISSES]
[FARAN] When I say I got
this, it means I got it.
[HENRY] I hear you. Loud and clear.
Rhodes made me captain.
Do you want me to see if I
can get you a job at the pool?
No. That wouldn't work for me.
Because I'm your girlfriend?
No. Because I can't swim.
But don't worry. I'll
figure out something to do.
Kelly's been texting me
about this performance
project that her youth group is doing.
Yeah. They need more guys, I guess.
Maybe I'll try that.
[UPBEAT MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING]
[GIRLS CHUCKLE]
- That is so freakin' cool.
- [GIRLS CHUCKLE]
This is such a good idea.
Even with all the drama and trauma,
we gotta make space to celebrate
the little and big things.
- [CHUCKLES]
- Wholeheartedly agree.
Gotta say, your name
looks good up there, Tabby.
Yeah. Whoever this Christian
kid is, he knows what's up.
I mean, this is some
bold romantic gesture
shit. He's gotta be crushing on you.
[CHUCKLES] Well, he
hasn't seen my movie yet.
It's possible the content may
change his mind. Scare him off.
Or not.
["FIRE FOR YOU" PLAYING]
- Only one way to find out.
- [BREATHES DEEPLY]
[GIRLS CHUCKLE]
- [TABBY AND FARAN] After you.
- [IMOGEN] Yep.
- [FARAN] After you.
- [GIRLS LAUGH]
[KELLY] Why are you hanging
around Sandy fucking Quinn?
Are you screwing her? Be honest.
["FIRE FOR YOU" PLAYING ON CAR RADIO]
Not yet.
[SCOFFS] Wow, Greg.
Just [BREATHES SHAKILY]
Wow.
Sandy's a A good listener.
She doesn't judge me like you do.
She doesn't put all this shit on me.
I'm supposed to meet up with
her later so we can rehearse.
As if, Greg.
I know what happens at late night
rehearsals, okay? And
it's not running lines.
[SIGHS] Look.
Just because we can't have sex,
doesn't mean there aren't
other things we can do.
There's a lot I can do for you.
A lot you can do for me.
[KISSES]
Sandy, though, is off-limits.
Sandy who?
[KISSES]
[CHET GROANS]
[IMOGEN PLAYING KILLER]
Happy prom night, Chet.
[MUFFLED] Please. Please don't.
[WHIMPERS]
I'm sorry. I can't hear you.
[CHET WHIMPERS]
But I'm guessing what
you're saying is, "No."
- You! You penetrated me.
- [CHET WHIMPERING]
- You scarred me! And now it's my turn.
- [WHIMPERS AND PANTS]
No. No. No. [SOBBING]
[GRUNTING]
- [MUFFLED SCREAMS]
- [SCREAMING]
- [MUFFLED SCREAMING]
- [SQUELCHING]
[PROJECTOR WHIRRING]
[DOOR OPENING ON FILM]
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
-
- [GIRLS CHEERING]
[WHOOPING]
[CHRISTIAN CLAPPING]
Tabby. That was incredible.
Oh. Thank you.
Obviously couldn't have done it
without my leading lady. [CHUCKLES]
Aw. I was mere putty in your hands.
Should we have a post-premiere
party at Pinball Pizza?
Uh, that'd be amazing. But
we have to lock up first.
There's a whole list of Orpheum
closing duties we gotta go through,
but you guys can hang out, of course.
- Actually, we should head out.
- Hmm.
We all have to do that, uh, stuff
that we talked about earlier.
Uh, like, I was gonna see if the
ice cream parlor's still open.
Yeah. And I have to
practice CPR on a dummy.
But maybe Christian could walk you home?
- It is super nice out.
- Yeah.
I'm down if you are.
Sounds good. I'll get that checklist.
- [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
- [FARAN CLEARS THROAT]
- Goodbye.
- Have fun.
[GIRLS GIGGLE]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[EERIE MUSIC PLAYING]
[SIGHS SOFTLY]
["DREAM AROUND YOU" PLAYING]
[BELL DINGS]
How can I help you?
The sign said you were open.
We are, yeah. Extended summer hours.
Hmm.
What can I get ya?
An application. I heard
you guys are hiring.
Any experience?
In ice cream? Not
directly. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
But I'm a big fan.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
-
- [TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
[CLEARS THROAT]
Here you go.
What's your name?
Imogen.
Imogen Adams.
So, about your movie.
- Yes?
- What kind of lenses did you use?
Uh, I mean, if you don't
mind talking process.
No. Not Not at all.
I I love talking process.
Oh. I'm, uh, that direction.
After you.
- Question, not a note.
- Okay. [CHUCKLES]
Have you ever tried adding
dish soap to your fake blood?
It helps prevent beading. And, big
plus, you can wash it out super easily.
That is a good tip. Thank you.
Next question.
If Jurassic Park is your favorite movie,
- what's your favorite bad movie?
- [TABBY CHUCKLES]
Yeah, I'm talking something so godawful
it transcends itself and becomes genius.
Oh. I would probably say Troll 2.
No way.
- Wait, that's mine, too!
- [TABBY CHUCKLES]
Uh, the masks alone are legendary.
"They're eating her!
Then they're gonna eat me!"
[CHUCKLES]
- [BOTH MIMICKING] "Oh, my God!"
- [BOTH CHUCKLE]
Um, thank you for tonight.
Any time. Your friends are really cool.
- So are you.
- [TABBY CHUCKLES]
[CELL PHONE RINGING]
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
- Probably a robocall.
- [CHUCKLING] Or worse.
[CHUCKLES]
Oh! Oh, another best
worst movie. Mac and Me.
Oh! [CHUCKLES SOFTLY] Yes. Or Or, uh,
let's not forget Plan
Nine from Outer Space
or basically anything directed
by Ed Wood, who meant well, but
["VOICES CARRY" PLAYING]
- [CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
-
[SIGHS SOFTLY]
- [CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
-
[SCOFFS] Uh-uh. No. Unacceptable.
Enjoy your night cuddling
with a fake virgin.
Just remember, you could have
been doing the Loco-Motion with me.
But now, this train
has left the station.
- [GASPS]
- [SQUELCHING]
- [SQUELCHING]
- [GROANS]
[CHOKES]
[GROANS SOFTLY]
[SQUELCHING]
- [CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
-
[INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
- [CHIMING]
-
[BREATHES SHAKILY]
Hello?
Hope you've been studying.
What? Who
Who is this?
[BLOODY ROSE] You know who I am.
What do you want?
Save your breath. You'll need it.
[CHIMING]
["VOICES CARRY" PLAYING]
[THEME SONG PLAYING]
Got a secret ♪
Can you keep it? ♪
Swear this one you'll save ♪
Better lock it in your pocket ♪
Taking this one to the grave ♪
If I show you then I know you ♪
Won't tell what I said ♪
Cause two can keep a secret ♪
If one of them is dead ♪
Two can keep a secret
If one of them is dead ♪
[OWLS HOOTING]
[IMOGEN INHALES SHARPLY]
[GRUNTS]
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
[EERIE MUSIC PLAYING]
Mom?
Rose?
[GASPS AND BREATHES HEAVILY]
["CRUEL SUMMER" PLAYING]
[IMOGEN] Oh, my God.
I can't believe this is happening.
- It is. [SIGHS]
- And the gloomy weather
is definitely fitting my mood.
My mom started law school today,
and I'm trapped in a nightmare.
At least it's not juvie.
And it's not a Disney
cruise with my moms.
Summer school, a fate worse than death.
Almost.
Silver lining playbook, at
least we'll all be together?
[SIGHS]
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
[IMOGEN] Wait. What the hell?
[NOA] It It looks like
there are two sections
prepping to retake those
shitty Keystone Exams.
And we're all in section A.
- Hate that letter.
- [MOUSE, NOA AND TABBY] Same.
Except for me.
[SIGHS] Fuck that.
I'm transferring myself.
[SCHOOL BELL RINGING]
Imogen Adams, aren't you
in Mrs. Murray's section?
Yeah. I think there must've been a
mistake with the section assignments.
This is section A.
My roster doesn't have your name on it.
Thus, you, Ms. Adams, are
in the overflow classroom.
The overflow classroom?
[HEAVY METAL MUSIC PLAYING]
Imogen Adams, take your seat.
[MALE STUDENT] That's her.
Imogen, the Millwood Massacre girl.
- [MALE STUDENT] Ew, she's so fake.
- [ALL MURMURING INDISTINCTLY]
[FEMALE STUDENT] I
heard she was pregnant.
[INDISTINCT MURMURING CONTINUES]
Nick Brody? Absent.
Sabrina Hooper? Also absent.
Hey, uh, Jennifer Fox.
Sorry I'm late.
- Jen. Hey.
- Noa Olivar. [CHUCKLES]
I was wondering if you
were gonna say "Hi,"
or if it was just gonna be a whole,
"What happens in juvie,
stays in juvie" kinda thing.
What What are you doing here?
I flunked my Keystone Exam,
and Millwood is the only school
in a 20-mile radius that, uh,
offers a summer prep course.
Well welcome to hell, I guess.
We should hang out.
Get coffee. Catch up.
[SMACKS LIPS] Uh
Yeah, let's do it.
Did you change your number?
The one I have doesn't work anymore.
I I did. I did change it.
It's kind of a long story.
Oh. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Punch in your new one.
[SIGHS]
[DR. SULLIVAN] So, how was
your first day of summer school?
[IMOGEN CHUCKLES]
Epically lame.
Not to mention everyone's in section A,
except for me, who's in section B.
B for blockheads, B for
burnouts, B for bummer.
But it sucks, not being with my girls.
FOMO is real, Dr. Sullivan.
And it is a form of
psychological torture.
As is sitting in barely
air-conditioned classrooms.
Yeah. Humid, ass-boiling Millwood
High was most definitely not
the "Hot Girl Summer" we had in mind.
So, I'm hearing frustration,
which is warranted.
[SMACKS LIPS] You know, when I was
in high school, I was a bit of a punk,
and I landed myself in
summer school more than once.
But I always found a
way to have a good time.
So, I would encourage you
girls to reframe your situation.
You're only in class for a
couple hours in the morning,
which leaves plenty of time
to have, in Noa's words,
- a "Hot Girl Summer."
- [GIRLS CHUCKLES]
[DR. SULLIVAN] Go to
the lake in the afternoon.
Or get a fun part-time job.
Better yet, have a fun casual fling.
Summer school is epically lame,
but it is not life or death.
[SIGHS] And isn't that a relief?
Oh, Imogen. What can I help you with?
I'm not sure about the
meds that I'm taking.
I I'm having nightmares. Vivid ones.
And, um, maybe hallucinations.
It can be a process to
find the right regimen.
[SIGHS] Oh, my God. This is so
stupid. [CHUCKLES] I don't know.
- No, I'm sure it's not stupid.
- [SIGHS]
Tell me.
[SMACKS LIPS]
One of the hallucinations that
I had was of my mom. Maybe.
And, uh, it started me
thinking [INHALES DEEPLY]
she also struggled with
depression and anxiety
and was on a bunch of meds and, well
[SIGHS] You know what happened to her.
Your mother's struggles were her own.
Yours are very different.
That said, it would be useful
to know her medical history,
including what
prescriptions she was taking.
I don't have specifics
but, um, [SMACKS LIPS]
maybe my dad would know.
I could ask him.
Let's start there.
And, Imogen, you're
gonna be okay. I promise.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Hey, Wes. Question.
Are you still looking to
staff up for the summer rush?
Yes, but I already hired someone.
- What? Who?
- [CLATTERING]
Sup? I'm Christian. Nice to meet you.
Tabby. Likewise.
Christian just moved here
with his family from New York.
I'm sorry to hear that. [CHUCKLES]
[WES] He's already
worked in a few theaters
and has experience as a projectionist.
- [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
- [WES] Think you can show him the ropes?
Sure.
[UPBEAT HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING]
[COACH RHODES] Nice,
Bryant! Grab a drink.
[CHUCKLES] What are
the chances your swimming
skills are as solid as your right hook?
Swimming was a big part of my PT. Why?
I'm hiring some lifeguards for
the public pool this summer.
I need people like you,
disciplined, fast, strong,
to help me keep the rest
of these yahoos in line.
Perfect timing.
I was just gonna start looking
for a summer job. I'll be there.
Great. Give me your number.
I'll text you the deets.
Uh sure.
[JEN] And after I got out, I still
had a shit-ton of community service.
I was on probation.
And the fucked up icing on the
cake is that my mom had relapsed.
[SIGHS] Shit, that's brutal.
How How is she now?
Better. But, um, still a
daily struggle, you know?
[SCOFFS] Yeah. I I do.
Hey, Noa, I have to ask.
Were you a part of that
"Millwood Massacre" shit,
with the psycho in the mask?
[SIGHS] I was.
No shit! Really?
[STAMMERS] Yeah, yeah. And my
friends were, and our moms were, too.
And it was just all
crazy kinds of fucked up.
I have, like, a million questions.
But first of all,
what ever happened to that guy that
you were seeing when we were in juvie?
Shawn.
Yeah, yeah, Shawn.
Is he still in the picture?
Yeah.
Yeah, he's around.
We all rotate between
restocking the candy counter,
cleaning the popcorn and soda machines,
and, my personal
favorite, bathroom duty.
And once you complete a task, you
write down your initials and the time.
- Just like at the AMC.
- Mmm-hmm.
Oh, uh, by the way,
can I get your number?
Excuse me?
Just in case I need to
swap a shift or something.
Wes said that you'd be
my direct supervisor.
But if you're not comfortable with it
Uh, no. It's fine. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Oh, here.
Wes also mentioned that you loved
horror movies and,
um, that you made one.
Me, too. I mean, I'm not a director.
More of a special effects guy.
Mask design, prosthetics.
The bloodier, the better.
[STUTTERING] Uh Horror's
not really my thing.
I'm more into foreign films.
[SAWYER] I made a list of
everything I could think of,
medications and the dosages,
as best as I could remember.
It was a long time ago.
And a lot of meds,
apparently. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Imogen, wanna tell me
what's really going on?
[SIGHS] It's like I
said. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
I'm dealing with some anxiety right now,
and I'm working with a doctor to figure
out what medications I should take.
Look, all my friends are trying to
figure out how to have a great summer,
and I am, too.
But to do that, I feel like I
have to reset everything, you know?
[SAWYER] Well [SIGHS]
you ever wanna come and stay
here a few days to reset,
I'd love to have you.
Thanks, Dad.
- [CHURCH BELLS RINGING]
-
[PASTOR MALACHAI] I can't
tell you how it pleases me
to see such bright, young disciples
ready and eager to participate in
our "Redemption House" tradition.
[WHISPERING] This is just batshit crazy.
[WHISPERING] Quiet!
Lots of famous people get their
start performing in church groups.
As we begin auditions,
a reminder of what an
enormous responsibility we bear
in portraying the sins and
perils of this mortal world.
What are you auditioning for, Kelly?
The cheerleader that
gets into a drunk-driving
accident and kills a crossing guard?
[SCOFFS] Shut up, Sandy. Or I'll
run you over one dark, lonely night.
Please spread the word to
our young men of Millwood
that we have powerful and
important roles to fill,
like the Drug-addicted Runaway,
the Pre-Marital-Sex Teen Couple.
[WHISPERING] Those
are the romantic leads.
We're getting those parts,
Greg. Come hell or high water.
Don't be so sure. I was
born to play that part.
I mean, I've been practicing
for it all my life.
[SIGHS]
- ["TOM'S DINER" PLAYING]
-
- [CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]
- [DOORBELL CHIMING]
Counter or booth, hon?
Oh, no. I saw your flyer down
the street at the bus stop.
I'm actually looking for a job.
That'll be $8.25. Pay up front.
Any experience in the kitchen?
Um
my mom and I volunteer at a soup kitchen
pretty regularly. [CHUCKLES]
I'm looking for immediate
help. How soon can you start?
Tomorrow?
What's your name, hon?
I'm, uh [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Leigh.
Leigh Able.
I have to tell you something, Shawn.
Well, confess, I
I guess you could say.
[CHUCKLES] What is it, babe?
Uh, it's It's my mom.
She's not at work right now.
She's still at rehab. She
hasn't gotten discharged.
[SHAWN] Wait, I I'm
confused. You said that
I know. I know. [SIGHS] But she
needed more time, and I just
I had to get out of your house.
Because of my mom?
- Mmm-hmm.
- [SIGHS]
Uh, it just wasn't good for me there.
And after six months of
couch surfing, I just
I I needed to be
home, in my own space.
I I get it. I just
wish you would've told me.
[SIGHS SOFTLY] Look. I'm sorry I lied,
but she'll be out of there
in another month or so,
and then she'll be back home for real.
Yeah.
Until then, it means we have the
place to ourselves this summer.
- [CHUCKLES] Yeah?
- Yeah, without any adult supervision.
[CHUCKLES]
["LOVING YOU" PLAYING]
[KISSES]
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[KNOCKING AT DOOR]
Hey.
- So, uh, I have some news.
- Tell me.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY] I went to
see my dad about my mom's meds.
And I got a job. Waitressing at a diner.
Ooh! Which one?
It's called Rocky's. Only
catch is, it's by my dad's.
- By the quarry?
- Hmm.
That's a trek.
No, it's actually all good.
I don't mind the bus ride, you know?
Clears my head. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Okay, well. Full disclosure,
I tried to get you a job at the Orpheum,
but Wes hired this guy
from New York, Christian.
- Mmm. Oh! This is him?
- Mmm-hmm.
[GASPS] He is cute.
Not sure if I'm ready to go there,
but he is extremely talented.
- Those are all of his designs.
- [IMOGEN] Oh.
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
- [IMOGEN GASPS] Aw.
- [TABBY CHUCKLES]
- [TABBY GASPS] Oh, my God!
- [IMOGEN GASPS] Oh, my God! I'm so sorry!
That post was like
from three months ago.
He's gonna see that I was
creeping. What do I do?
Um, uh Uh, follow him!
It'll be less weird than you just
randomly liking one of his photos.
I didn't like it. You did.
I know. I know. I'm
sorry. Um [SMACKS LIPS]
Okay, double down. Start
liking a few more posts.
And then, if he brings it up, just play
it off like you were admiring his work.
[SIGHS] Oh, my God. Kill me.
He is cute, though. I'm just saying.
No staying out past curfew.
No "Ash staying over" after
curfew or without supervision.
No excessive time online
or in front of the TV.
[LOLA] Everything will be fine, Elodie.
I'll make sure Mouse behaves
while you're on your cruise.
And I want your cell number, Mouse.
The secret one. It's time.
[CLICKS TONGUE AND SIGHS WEARILY]
[CELL PHONES CHIMING]
Donezo. Anything else?
[ELODIE] Yes.
After dinner, would you show
Lola around the pawn shop?
Nothing would make me happier.
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
"What do you think you're doing?"
"Come on, Judy. Please?"
"Lance! I made a promise to the
Lord to abstain and maintain,
lest I live in shame."
"But we were made in God's image."
"Huh. Maybe you're right."
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY] Okay,
Greg, stop. Greg, stop! Stop!
Jesus, Kelly. It says in the
script, "Judy and Lance have sex."
Yeah, but offstage! It's not like we're
actually gonna do it for the audition.
We're not going method
for these parts. [SIGHS]
You know what, Kelly? My
blue balls have blue balls.
[SCOFFS]
You "re-virginized." I didn't.
What made you do it, anyway?
You think Pastor Malachai cares
about who's smashing and who isn't?
This has nothing to do with Pastor
Malachai. It was my decision.
[SIGHS]
Plus, Momma wanted me to.
I gotta get home. Take a cold shower.
[KELLY SIGHS]
[EXHALES]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
Can I watch my shows on this?
Uh, desktop's hardwired,
so you should be good to go.
We mostly use it to put stuff on eBay.
- Mouse, what is this? "SpookySpaghetti"?
- Huh?
Oh, that's just the the
website for a game I play, Lola.
Here, let me get you out of it.
[MRS. GIBBONS] Nick Brody? Absent.
Sabrina Hooper? Also absent.
[SHUDDERING] Okay, so, remember those
two kids who didn't show up yesterday?
Vaguely.
Wait. There were two
no-shows in section A?
And I'm still banished to
section B? Unbelievable.
Uh, Nick and Sabrina. I
remember. What about them, Mouse?
There's a post about them being missing
- on SpookySpaghetti.
- If you say on SpookySpaghetti
- [CHUCKLES]
- Anyway, the post said
Nick and Sabrina went to Bloody
Rose's shack in the woods,
[BREATHES SHAKILY] the
same one that we went to.
Guys, what if she got them?
What if Bloody Rose is real?
99.99% of the stories on SpookySpaghetti
are hoaxes. You said so yourself.
And didn't you promise Ash you
would stay off that damn site?
[IMOGEN] Wait. [CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY]
When did you guys go to a creepy cabin
in the woods? And why wasn't I invited?
Don't look at me. I didn't go.
- [SCHOOL BELL RINGING]
- [GASPS]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[SIGHS]
Guys, I was thinking. Imogen just
got a job at this diner by the quarry.
Should we go as a fun
surprise on her first day?
Let's do it. I have a short shift today.
I've got tryouts. But afterwards, yeah.
Mouse, you up for this?
Uh, um, yeah, sure. Diner. I'm in.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
- [WHISTLE BLOWS]
- [COACH RHODES] All right, listen up.
I know some of you may
see this as an easy gig.
Get paid to sit. Work on your
tan. Flirt with some townies.
But this isn't a pool party.
Over the next few days, I'll be testing
your speed, strength, and CPR skills.
A few of you may make it to lifeguard.
One of you will be named captain.
Greg. Faran. You two are up first.
[UPBEAT SONG PLAYING]
[WHISTLE BLOWS]
[CHEERING] Go, Greg! Go, Greg, go! Whoo!
[UPBEAT SONG CONTINUES PLAYING]
Damn!
Nice hustle, Faran. Greg, you're smoked.
Hey, what are you doing here?
Bryant, shouldn't you and Peter
Pansy be in dance camp somewhere?
I'm here because Coach Rhodes
personally asked me to apply.
He probably just wanted some eye candy.
Or he just wanted someone to pick up
your slack since you're so damn useless.
[CHUCKLES] Is this, like,
your way of flirting with me?
Not in a million years, Greg.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
Hey, Noa? Uh, I'm thinking
of hiring one of your friends.
Which friend?
Jennifer Fox.
She came by last night,
dropped off an application.
Seems like a cool girl.
- Yea or nay?
- [NOA] Um
Yeah. She She's cool for sure.
[SIGHING] Oh God.
[PEOPLE CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]
Dude, are you out of your freakin' mind?
I love Romero, but Snyder's
Dawn of the Dead
took it to the next level.
I mean, I get it. The
original was all about war,
which makes sense, 'cause
it came out during Vietnam.
But the makeup and special
effects were just goofy.
Ugh!
Zack Snyder's zombies
were legit fucking terrifying.
And directly ripped
off from 28 Days Later.
And And Romero's big
theme wasn't the military.
It was a critique of capitalism.
[SIGHS] Jumping in
here. You're both wrong.
The original Dawn of the
Dead was released in 1978,
three years after the
Fall of Saigon, Wes.
And it was actually about
a racist, unhinged military,
the spreading of misinformation
via corrupt news outlets,
and, to Christian's point, mindless
consumerism more than capitalism.
And did I love it? Yes. Does
it beat the original? Hell, no.
- So, horror's not your thing, huh?
- [WES CHUCKLES]
I mean
What do you mean? It's
totally Tabby's thing.
She's, like, the ultimate
real-life final girl.
What? I've heard you describe
yourself that way many times.
Has she shown you her short yet?
No, but I'd love to see it.
[CHUCKLES] Oh, you gotta!
Fair warning, though. It's
super dark and intense.
I like dark and intense. [CHUCKLES]
[WES] In that case, then,
should we watch it right now?
Actually, Wes, I was gonna ask, uh
Me and the girls wanted to check
out where Imogen's working, today.
Um, okay if I take off
for a couple of hours?
Yeah, sure. [CHUCKLES
SOFTLY] Chris and I got this.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[FOLK MUSIC PLAYING]
[DOORBELL CHIMING]
Table for four?
[IMOGEN] What are you guys doing here?
Um. Look, we know
you're bummed that we're
not all in the same
section at school,
so we thought we'd surprise you.
Surprise.
[CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY]
Is that not okay?
'Course it's okay. [CHUCKLES HESITANTLY]
I mean, why Why wouldn't it be okay?
[CHUCKLING] What's
up with your name tag?
Oh, um It's just an old one they
had lying around. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Looks pretty new. [CHUCKLES]
Imogen, isn't your
mom's middle name Leigh?
I'm sorry. Am I missing something here?
You tell us.
Uh, what is the deal with
your name tag, really?
And why are you working way the hell
out here, in the middle of nowhere?
Yeah. Weren't there any jobs in town?
I saw a "Help wanted" sign
at the Millwood Creamery.
- You like ice cream.
- Yeah.
But I also like working here.
You know, being here.
Outside of Millwood where nobody
knows me, and I
can turn off my brain.
Be someone else, even. Not me. [SIGHS]
Imogen, uh, what does that mean,
"You get to be someone else?"
Leigh, time to marry the ketchups.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY] My break's over.
But thank you for coming by. It
means a lot. Truly. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[HENRY] How's Imogen
doing at her new job?
It was kind of weird, to be honest.
Girl's definitely going through
something. Not that I blame her.
How's your job hunt going?
Not great. Everybody's
pretty staffed up.
I started looking too late, I guess.
'Cause I thought we'd
be in Pittsburgh by now.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
How were lifeguard tryouts?
Wait, your doctor cleared
you for them, right?
She did, yeah. And they were great.
Except for Greg, who's a
trash-talking, toxic piece of shit.
What? Trash talking who?
You? Why?
Because I beat his ass and
he was trying to save face.
- No. That's bullshit.
- Henry, I got this. Okay?
- Okay?
- Yeah. Okay.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[OWLS HOOTING]
[YAWNS]
[EERIE MUSIC PLAYING]
[BREATHING HEAVILY] Where's the
bus? Where's the fucking bus?
[SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING]
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God. [BREATH TREMBLING] Oh, my
[BREATH TREMBLING] Okay.
- Help! Please! Stop! Stop!
- [TIRES SCREECHING]
[BUS DOOR OPENING]
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
She wasn't real.
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
- [BOTTLE CLATTERING]
- [BREATH TREMBLING] She wasn't real.
[COUGHS AND BREATHES HEAVILY]
She wasn't real.
[LOLA SCREAMS]
- [MOUSE] Grandma?
- [LOLA SCREAMS]
Grandma, what's wrong?
Who are you?
I'm Ash. Mouse's boyfriend.
- Lola? What happened?
- [BREATH TREMBLING]
[SHUDDERING] There was a woman
outside at the window looking in.
I'll go check.
- Okay.
- [BREATH TREMBLING]
What woman, Lola?
Her face was covered
with bloody bandages.
Like this?
[SHUDDERING] Yes. That
was her. Madugong mukha.
Uh, was Was anyone out there?
No. Not Not anywhere
that I could see.
Come on, Lola. Let's
get you back to bed.
[SHUDDERING]
[LOLA HUMMING]
Morning, Lola. Are you doing okay?
Fine, Apo. Great.
And who's this handsome young man?
[CHUCKLES] Uh? This
is my boyfriend, Ash.
You met last night. Don't you remember?
I don't.
[SOFTLY] Was I sleepwalking?
Oh. I do that sometimes.
Uh
[SCHOOL BELL RINGING]
Imogen? I didn't see you this
morning. Is everything okay?
- Just wanted to get here bright and early.
- Hmm.
And yes, everything's
amazing. Why wouldn't it be?
You seem turned up.
Yeah, like super stressed.
Who? Me? What would I be stressed about?
Everything's fine.
Did you get permission to
switch sections or something?
[MRS. GIBBONS] What are you
doing here, Imogen? Again?
Prepping for the Keystone Exams.
What else would I be doing?
Lord, here we go.
Look, Mrs. Gibbons.
I was always supposed to be
in this class with my friends.
Someone, I'm not saying you, but someone
must have gotten their wires crossed.
And whatever. No harm, no
foul. But I am not leaving.
Uh, [CHUCKLES SOFTLY] Mrs.
Gibbons, so sorry for crossed wires.
Imogen had a a rough night.
Uh, but we will take a few minutes
and get everyone on the same page.
Be right back. Little help
here, ladies? Thank you.
[IMOGEN] Okay.
[CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]
[TABBY] Okay. What the hell was that?
And don't keep telling us you're
fine, 'cause you're clearly not.
I know. I know that. Okay? I
It's just Guys, I'm flailing.
Clearly. I mean, I
I'm having hallucinations.
What kind of hallucinations?
Bloody Rose.
My mom. Both.
My Lola said she saw her, too.
Not helping at the moment.
Imogen, are you sure it was
just a hallucination and not
The real Bloody Rose Waters?
Also not helping.
I have no clue. Okay?
I I was waiting for the bus, and
she was coming towards me with a knife.
This is why I don't take the bus.
Maybe I am going crazy like my mom did.
You're not crazy. Neither was your mom.
But Imogen, not to
trigger or re-trigger you,
but we need to unpack what you said
to us that you don't wanna be you.
What does that even mean?
It means that for a couple
hours [SHUDDERING] every day,
amidst everything else
that was going on, I
I thought to myself "What if
I could be someone different?"
You know, a girl whose mom
didn't kill herself. [SOBS]
A girl who wasn't assaulted.
A girl who didn't have a baby
and then had to give it away.
A A girl who wasn't attacked
and and nearly stabbed to
death by a mass serial killer.
A girl who can't
even be with her
friends for three miserable hours a day
in a shitty fucking
summer school. [CRIES]
All that is true. But you are
so much more than those things.
And, Imogen, to be clear,
we like exactly who you are.
No, no. We love who you are.
I'm obsessed with who you are.
[CHUCKLING] Yes. Freak-out
aside, you're the tits.
[ALL CHUCKLE]
And the single most
resilient person I've ever met.
And one of the kindest.
[NOA] Yeah. And at nine months pregnant,
you went toe-to-toe with a
six-foot-four jacked supervillain monster
and won.
- [CHUCKLES]
- Facts. That was some final-girl
energy, Laurie Strode realness there.
[SOBBING]
Oh, my God. I'm so sorry. I'm
having a psychotic break during
During our Our "Hot Girl Summer."
[ALL CHUCKLE]
You guys, I really am sorry
for just everything. [SNIFFLES]
Hey. "Love means never
having to say you're sorry."
- And, yes, haters, that is from a movie.
- [ALL CHUCKLE]
[PEOPLE CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]
[KELLY SOFTLY] I'm so sorry.
Wait.
I'm playing the Virgin fucking
Mary? What is this bullshit?
And the Premarital Sex-Teens are
[SANDY] Me and Greg.
I just texted him the good news.
Greg?
A man has needs, Kelly.
Especially a man with as much
pent-up testosterone as Greg does.
I mean, what do you think happens
when a guy can't
release as God intended?
But don't worry. That's where I come in.
Talk to you later.
[SNIFFLES AND BREATHES HEAVILY]
[TABBY] Useless project time.
Wes wants these old film canisters
organized by genre and year.
Got it. That makes sense. I I can't
believe this place
screens 35 millimeters.
[CHUCKLING] I know.
A year ago, we did a full
Spielberg-athon in
35 mil, '77 through '85.
So, we're talking Close
Encounters to The Color Purple.
We are, in fact. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Um, so I was thinking, if you
really wanna see my short
I do. Definitely.
Well, in that case,
let me go get my laptop.
Could we watch it after the last show
today? Project it on the big screen?
Here? I mean, I guess it's possible.
Uh, have you not done that yet?
Organized, like, a glitzy premiere
for your family and friends?
We weren't really in a premiere
kinda place at the time.
But they've all seen
it. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
But never together.
On the silver screen.
I mean, that's magic. [CHUCKLES]
Calm down, Nicole Kidman.
[CHUCKLING] What what
can I say? I'm a purist.
I'm the same way.
Okay. Uh, let's do it. And I think
I maybe will invite my friends.
You get your friends here.
I'll handle everything else.
[INHALES AND CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[HENRY] Hey, Greg. Greg!
- If you even look at her the wrong way
- Henry!
What are you doing here?
Someone needs to put
this punk in his place.
I gotta admit, Faran.
I didn't think your gay
little boyfriend had it in him.
[GRUNTS]
[CHUCKLES]
What the fuck?
You just don't know when
to shut the hell up, do you?
And you? I told you to
stay the hell out of it.
Bryant. My office. Now!
When I said I needed help
knocking some sense into the guys,
I didn't mean literally.
Greg was out of line.
I'm sure he was. But you lost your cool.
Not a good look for a lifeguard.
So, don't let it happen again, Captain.
Hang on. You're not cutting me?
Despite your momentary
lapse in judgment,
you swam circles around
those other yahoos.
And you took out a guy, who
outweighs you by 40 pounds,
with one punch. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
In my book, that
basically makes you Batman.
Batwoman. [CHUCKLES] But I'll take it.
Congratulations, Bryant.
[DR. SULLIVAN SIGHS] Sounds like
you've had a tumultuous few days.
[SIGHS] Can you make
any sense of anything?
I can try.
Imogen, are you familiar with
the term "traumatic grief?"
No.
"Grief" pertains to the feelings
and reactions of losing a loved one,
while "trauma" is the emotional
response to a terrible event or events.
You had both. Sustained over time.
So, am I a lost cause? [SNIFFLES]
No. Not at all.
We just have some work to do.
I think we should adjust the
levels of your medications. Okay?
But in the meantime, don't
be afraid to lean on me.
[SMACKS LIPS]
In that case, can I ask for a
favor regarding summer school?
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY] Say no more.
I will call Principal Smithee and make
sure you're all in the same section.
Thank you, Dr. Sullivan.
[FUNKY MUSIC PLAYING]
Hey, remember Guard Moonie?
Literally the devil incarnate.
[CHUCKLING] Oh, my God.
I fucking hated her.
"Olivar. That's not how
you fold fitted sheets."
Bitch! Who the fuck knows
how to fold a fitted sheet?
[CHUCKLING] That shit
is literally impossible.
Noa. Hey, babe.
Oh, hey, babe. Um
Oh, Shawn. Um, uh, this is
Jen. Uh, she just started.
And weird coincidence. We
actually were in juvie together.
Small world, right?
Oh. No shit. That's
crazy. Nice to meet you.
- Same. I love your girlfriend, by the way.
- Aw.
If it wasn't for Noa, I don't
think I would've survived juvie.
I'm sure she'd say the same about you.
See you at your place?
Oh. I have Tabby's screening.
But I'll be home right after.
[KISSES]
[FARAN] When I say I got
this, it means I got it.
[HENRY] I hear you. Loud and clear.
Rhodes made me captain.
Do you want me to see if I
can get you a job at the pool?
No. That wouldn't work for me.
Because I'm your girlfriend?
No. Because I can't swim.
But don't worry. I'll
figure out something to do.
Kelly's been texting me
about this performance
project that her youth group is doing.
Yeah. They need more guys, I guess.
Maybe I'll try that.
[UPBEAT MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING]
[GIRLS CHUCKLE]
- That is so freakin' cool.
- [GIRLS CHUCKLE]
This is such a good idea.
Even with all the drama and trauma,
we gotta make space to celebrate
the little and big things.
- [CHUCKLES]
- Wholeheartedly agree.
Gotta say, your name
looks good up there, Tabby.
Yeah. Whoever this Christian
kid is, he knows what's up.
I mean, this is some
bold romantic gesture
shit. He's gotta be crushing on you.
[CHUCKLES] Well, he
hasn't seen my movie yet.
It's possible the content may
change his mind. Scare him off.
Or not.
["FIRE FOR YOU" PLAYING]
- Only one way to find out.
- [BREATHES DEEPLY]
[GIRLS CHUCKLE]
- [TABBY AND FARAN] After you.
- [IMOGEN] Yep.
- [FARAN] After you.
- [GIRLS LAUGH]
[KELLY] Why are you hanging
around Sandy fucking Quinn?
Are you screwing her? Be honest.
["FIRE FOR YOU" PLAYING ON CAR RADIO]
Not yet.
[SCOFFS] Wow, Greg.
Just [BREATHES SHAKILY]
Wow.
Sandy's a A good listener.
She doesn't judge me like you do.
She doesn't put all this shit on me.
I'm supposed to meet up with
her later so we can rehearse.
As if, Greg.
I know what happens at late night
rehearsals, okay? And
it's not running lines.
[SIGHS] Look.
Just because we can't have sex,
doesn't mean there aren't
other things we can do.
There's a lot I can do for you.
A lot you can do for me.
[KISSES]
Sandy, though, is off-limits.
Sandy who?
[KISSES]
[CHET GROANS]
[IMOGEN PLAYING KILLER]
Happy prom night, Chet.
[MUFFLED] Please. Please don't.
[WHIMPERS]
I'm sorry. I can't hear you.
[CHET WHIMPERS]
But I'm guessing what
you're saying is, "No."
- You! You penetrated me.
- [CHET WHIMPERING]
- You scarred me! And now it's my turn.
- [WHIMPERS AND PANTS]
No. No. No. [SOBBING]
[GRUNTING]
- [MUFFLED SCREAMS]
- [SCREAMING]
- [MUFFLED SCREAMING]
- [SQUELCHING]
[PROJECTOR WHIRRING]
[DOOR OPENING ON FILM]
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
-
- [GIRLS CHEERING]
[WHOOPING]
[CHRISTIAN CLAPPING]
Tabby. That was incredible.
Oh. Thank you.
Obviously couldn't have done it
without my leading lady. [CHUCKLES]
Aw. I was mere putty in your hands.
Should we have a post-premiere
party at Pinball Pizza?
Uh, that'd be amazing. But
we have to lock up first.
There's a whole list of Orpheum
closing duties we gotta go through,
but you guys can hang out, of course.
- Actually, we should head out.
- Hmm.
We all have to do that, uh, stuff
that we talked about earlier.
Uh, like, I was gonna see if the
ice cream parlor's still open.
Yeah. And I have to
practice CPR on a dummy.
But maybe Christian could walk you home?
- It is super nice out.
- Yeah.
I'm down if you are.
Sounds good. I'll get that checklist.
- [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
- [FARAN CLEARS THROAT]
- Goodbye.
- Have fun.
[GIRLS GIGGLE]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[EERIE MUSIC PLAYING]
[SIGHS SOFTLY]
["DREAM AROUND YOU" PLAYING]
[BELL DINGS]
How can I help you?
The sign said you were open.
We are, yeah. Extended summer hours.
Hmm.
What can I get ya?
An application. I heard
you guys are hiring.
Any experience?
In ice cream? Not
directly. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
But I'm a big fan.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
-
- [TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
[CLEARS THROAT]
Here you go.
What's your name?
Imogen.
Imogen Adams.
So, about your movie.
- Yes?
- What kind of lenses did you use?
Uh, I mean, if you don't
mind talking process.
No. Not Not at all.
I I love talking process.
Oh. I'm, uh, that direction.
After you.
- Question, not a note.
- Okay. [CHUCKLES]
Have you ever tried adding
dish soap to your fake blood?
It helps prevent beading. And, big
plus, you can wash it out super easily.
That is a good tip. Thank you.
Next question.
If Jurassic Park is your favorite movie,
- what's your favorite bad movie?
- [TABBY CHUCKLES]
Yeah, I'm talking something so godawful
it transcends itself and becomes genius.
Oh. I would probably say Troll 2.
No way.
- Wait, that's mine, too!
- [TABBY CHUCKLES]
Uh, the masks alone are legendary.
"They're eating her!
Then they're gonna eat me!"
[CHUCKLES]
- [BOTH MIMICKING] "Oh, my God!"
- [BOTH CHUCKLE]
Um, thank you for tonight.
Any time. Your friends are really cool.
- So are you.
- [TABBY CHUCKLES]
[CELL PHONE RINGING]
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
- Probably a robocall.
- [CHUCKLING] Or worse.
[CHUCKLES]
Oh! Oh, another best
worst movie. Mac and Me.
Oh! [CHUCKLES SOFTLY] Yes. Or Or, uh,
let's not forget Plan
Nine from Outer Space
or basically anything directed
by Ed Wood, who meant well, but
["VOICES CARRY" PLAYING]
- [CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
-
[SIGHS SOFTLY]
- [CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
-
[SCOFFS] Uh-uh. No. Unacceptable.
Enjoy your night cuddling
with a fake virgin.
Just remember, you could have
been doing the Loco-Motion with me.
But now, this train
has left the station.
- [GASPS]
- [SQUELCHING]
- [SQUELCHING]
- [GROANS]
[CHOKES]
[GROANS SOFTLY]
[SQUELCHING]
- [CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
-
[INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
- [CHIMING]
-
[BREATHES SHAKILY]
Hello?
Hope you've been studying.
What? Who
Who is this?
[BLOODY ROSE] You know who I am.
What do you want?
Save your breath. You'll need it.
[CHIMING]
["VOICES CARRY" PLAYING]