Heaths (Heathers)

Me Inside of Me

J.D.
[Spoken]
Think. Long and hard. Conjure him up in your mind. What would he say?
What is his final statement to a cold, uncaring planet?

RONIC
(Writing) "Dear world...
Believe it or not, I knew about fear;
I knew the way loneliness stung.
I hid behind smiles and crazy hot clothes;
I learned to kiss girls with my tongue."

J.D.
That's good.

RONIC
"But oh, the world, it held me down;
it weighed like a concrete prom king crown."

(Dead Heath Chandler sits up. Only Ronic sees him)

HEATH CHANDLER
No one thinks a pretty guy has feelings.
No one gets his insecurity.
I am more than hottie  clothes and perfume.
No one sees the me inside of me.
[Spoken] Jesus, you're making me sound like Air Supply.

J.D.
Keep going. This has to be good enough to fool the cops.

(Two Policewoman, McCord and Milner, investigate the crime scene)

MCCORD
Whoa! Is it murder?

MILNER
No, look. Here's a suicide note.

RONIC, HEATH, COPS
"They couldn't see past my rockstar mystique,
They wouldn't dare look in my eyes.
But just underneath was a terrified guy
who clings to his pillow and cries!
My looks were just like prison bars;
they've left me a myriad of scars."

HEATH CHANDLER
"Myriad." Nice.

(The COPS hand the suicide note to Principal Gowan)

RONIC, HEATH, COPS
"No one thinks a pretty guy has substance. That's the curse of popularity."

(Gowan reads the note aloud)

PRINCIPAL GOWAN
"I am more than just a source of handjobs."

RONIC, HEATH, GOWAN, COPS
"No one sees the me inside of me."

(The COPS exit. GOWAN joins FLEMING, RIPPER and some FACULTY)

PRINCIPAL GOWAN
[Spoken] Heath Chandler is not your everyday suicide.

COACH RIPPER
You should cancel classes.

PRINCIPAL GOWAN
No way, Coach.
I send the kids home before lunch and the switchboard'll light up like a Christmas tree.

MR. FLEMING
Out children are dying.
I suggest we get everyone into the cafeteria and just talk. And feel. Together.

PRINCIPAL GOWAN
Thank you, Mr. Fleming. Call me when the shuttle lands.

MR. FLEMING
I'm telling you we all misjudged Heath Chandler.
This is the loveliest suicide not I've ever read.

MR. FLEMING & HEATH CHANDLER
"Box up my clothing for Goodwill,
and give the poor my Nordic Track.
Donate my car to crippled kids,
or to those ghetto moms on crack.
Give them my hats and my CDs,
my shoes and my perfume, my three TVs!"

HEATH CHANDLER, FACULTY
"No one thinks a pretty guy has feelings;
but I weep for all I failed to be.
Maybe I can help the world by leaving;
Maybe that the me inside of me."

PRINCIPAL GOWAN
Aw, hell. Long weekend for everybody!

(Teachers cheer, as do arriving students)

MT. FLEMING
Not so fast, kids. They're refueling the buses, which gives us a solid half-hour of healing.
I've mimeographed copies of the suicide note so you can feel Heath's anguish.

HEATH MCNAMARA
I never knew about his pain.

MR. FLEMING
Go on!

HIPSTER DORK
His life had hit a rocky patch.

MR. FLEMING
Feel!

YOUNG REPUBLICANETTE
Deep down he wasn't cruel or vain -

MR. FLEMING
Heal!

KIDS
He didn't mean to be such a snatch!

MR. FLEMING
Ronic, you're very quiet. What's on your mind.

RONIC
Uh, maybe Heath realized that in order to be happy he had to give up his power.
And the only way to do that was... death.

MR. FLEMING
My God.
Look what we've done.
We're breaking through!
Heath would be so proud of you!

KIDS
And you! And you! And you! And you!

EVERYBODY
No one thinks a pretty guy can touch you...

NEW WAVE BOY
Heath touching me...

EVERYBODY
But he's made us better than we were.
Heath's dead, but he will live inside me, and I'll be the me inside of him...

HEATH CHANDLER
Holy crap! This is awesome!

EVERYBODY
Heath cried, our sins fell on his shoulders!

HEATH CHANDLER
Jesus Christ!

EVERYBODY
Heath died, so we could all be free!

HEATH CHANDLER
I'm bigger than John Lennon!

KIDS
(Variously)
Heath's gone, but he will live forever!
He's the dove that sings outside my window!
He's the twin from whom I'm separated!
He's the horse I never got for Christmas!

EVERYBODY
Heath sees the me inside of me!
Heath is the me inside of me!
Inside of... me!

No sé qué decir en las notas finales, así que.... Revapo :v

Erani-Chan❤️