Charlotte Wilson is a junior at Woodsboro High School, with a tendency to keep to herself. Her home life is rough, and her school life isn't much better. Truly, she just wants to graduate and get out of town. Billy Loomis is also a junior at Woodsboro High School. He's popular and has a close group of friends. But he's also bored, and hides a psychopathic personality beneath his charming exterior. Charlotte's caught his eye, and an idea begins to form in his head...