A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
*Sidney goes downstairs*. "I think you girls really should stay home today"
*Tatum rolls her eyes* "Your objection is duly noted."
*Sidney sighs* "I'd rather be around a lot of people, Mama Riley.
*From the TV, Sidney hears her name, "SIDNEY PRESCOTT..." All eyes go to the television.
*Reporter says on camera* "who escaped a vicious attack last night was the daughter of Maureen Prescott who was brutally killed last year when convicted murderer Cotton Weary...broke into their home and savagel raped and tortured the deceased. Cotton Weary is currently awaiting appeal for the death sentence handed down after the young Sidney testified against him. She was the key witness in the state's prosecution..."
*Sidney sighs sadly* "It's never going to stop. Is it..."
*Dewey gets off the phone* "Billy was released. His cellular bill was clean. He didn't make those calls."
*Sidney is upset* "Somebody called me, Dewey. I'm not making it up."
*Dewey feels bad* " I know. We're checking every cellular account in the county. Any calls made to you or Casey Becker are being cross-referenced. It's gonna take time but we'll find him."
*Sidney sighs* "And my dad?"
*Dewey shakes his head no*
*Dewey's patrol jeep cruises by. Sidney watches from the passenger's window.*
*Dewey stops the car* "Hey, it's school. You'll be safe here."
*Sidney forces herself out of the jeep as a microphone is shoved in her face...*
*Reporters ask* "How does it feel to almost be brutally murdered?"
*Dewey leaps from the car, intercepting the reporter.*
*Dewey yells "Leave the girl alone, will ya? She wants to go to school."
*Sidney eyes the newsvan that's pulled up behind her. The side door slides open and Gale Weathers steps out.*
*Tatum grabs her* "Cmon Sid!"
*Sidney stops her* "Just a sec I need to talk to someone"
*Sidney walks to Gale*
*Gale moves away* "Stop right there!"
*Sidney sighs* "I'm not going to fight!"
*Gale stops her* "Just stay back..."
*Sidney tries* "I wanna talk to u..."
*Gale shouts* "Kenny! Camera now!"
*Kennys head dartes out*
*Sidney speaks* "Off the record no cameras"
*Gale yells* "Forget it!"
*Sidney contains herself* "Please u owe me..."
*Gale rolls her eyes* "I owe u shit!"
*Sidney sighs* "You owe my mother!" ,
*Gale sighs* "Your mother's murder was last year's hottest court case. Somebody was gonna write a book about it."
*Sidney glares deadly* "And it had to be you with all your lies and bullshit theories"
*Gale asks* "What is your problem? You got what you wanted. Cotton Weary is in jail. They're gonna gas him. A book is not gonna change that."
*Sidney asks* "Do u think he's innocent?"
*Gale's interest is peaked. She eyes Sidney suspiciously.*
*Gale speaks* "He was convicted in a court of law. Your testimony put him away. It doesn't matter what I think."
*Sidney stares* "During the trial, you did all those stories about me. You called me a liar."
*Gale says* "I think u falsely identified him yes!"
*Sidney asks* "Have u spoken to Cotton?"
*Gale talks* "Many times"
*Sidney asks* "Has his story changed?"
*Gale sighs* "Not one word. He admits to having sex with your mother but that's all."
*Sidney yells* He's lying. She wouldn't have touched him. He raped her, then butchered her. Her blood was all over his coat.
*Gale sighs* "He was drunk that night. He left his coat at your house, after your mother seduced him..."
*Sidney stares* "I saw him leave wearing it!"
*Gale defends Cotton* "But couldn't it have been someone else you saw wearing that coat? The same person who planted it in Cotton's car, framing him? The same person who really killed your mother?"
*A long beat. Sidney considers this for the millionth time.*.
*Sidney disagrees* "No...Cotton killed my mother"
*Tatum yells to Gale* "Nice Welt!"
*Gale ignores her, zeroing in on Sidney, half realizing.*
*Gale says to Sidney* "The killer is still on the loose, isn't he? These murders are related."
