We enter Police station in a larger questioning room.
The Door shuts behind Officer Harry.
Officer Harry: "Well, isn't this group growing by the day? Or dwindling, depends how you look at it..."
They don't laugh.
Officer Harry: "*Ahem* Well. Your statements all match, you were all going in groups or pairs, and sadly he drew the short straw. Which realistically leaves us with three options... One, you're all telling the truth, and this killer isn't amongst you and he was picked off. Two, the killer is amongst you all and one of you is talking shit, or three, you're all in on it. Which is it?"
Peter: "Well ideally i'd like option one to be the truth..."
Rory: "Yeah... No option four? You're the killer?"
Maisie laughs awkwardly.
Officer Harry: "Firstly, that comes under option two, does it not? Secondly, let's not go down that route, ok?"
Rory: "Right... Sorry chief."
Laura: "So now what?"
Officer Harry: "Again, we're in a-bit of a situation here. We could keep you all in cells and see what happens, or we let you all run free again..."
Maisie: "No offence, but, killer or not, i'm not sleeping in a cell..."
Aaron: "It makes sense though, does it not?If the killings stop when we're inside, it means one of us is 100% the killer, but if they don't stop? that means we're all off the hook?
Officer Harry: "Sure. But the consensus i'm getting here is that won't be happening?"
They all agree that they don't want to stay in cells, Aaron reluctantly doesn't give an answer, indicating he thinks it's a good idea.
Aaron: "My mum is worried sick. She wants me home like, now. I'm only here because i truly care about you guys."
Rory: "That's sweet and all, but realistically what choice to any of us have? If we don't turn up, we'll have killer plastered all over our foreheads..."
They all look at him in realisation of what he says being true.
Everyone stays silent for a few seconds, waiting for someone to carry the conversation on.
Peter: "Any news on James?"
Officer Harry: "Oh yeah... He's free to go today, we've taken prints and all that stuff, we can send him out with you guys."
Rory: "So he's literally in there now for no reason? Bring him in."
Officer Harry: "All in good time."
Rory: "No it's bullshit, you can't just hold him?"
Officer Harry: "OK, ok... I'll get him out, you guys can wait here if you want, i'm gonna grab the keys."
*Harry leaves*
Laura: "Rory, you need to calm down?"
Rory: "I'm sorry, this has just got me on edge...."
Aaron: "What? Being in a police station or having our friend die?"
Rory: "Seriously? Obviously because of Andrew..."
Aaron: "You guys literally didn't get on, I doubt you care that much."
Rory: "Fuck this..."
He gets up, walks to the door and turns to everyone.
Rory: "I really don't want to be here. I'd rather lock myself inside just like i used to and watch the world go by out of my window. To now have the finger of blame pointed at me by a 'friend' is ridiculous. It's insane, you know that? Insane... And fuck you all for not sticking up for me."
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Scream!
HorrorA masked killer stalks two separate groups of friends. It doesn't take long before the two groups find a link that brings them all together to try and figure out who is behind the Ghostface mask.
