EXT. CABIN- CONTINUOUS
Ryan and STEVE are jogging side by side, enjoying the night.
RYAN
Don’t you love jogging at night? Especially on a day like this, at a place like this.
STEVE
Sure beats the bump and grind of the city.
RYAN
I’m glad you’re enjoying yourself.
STEVE
Me too. I was afraid Spade was really gonna ruin this trip for us.
RYAN
Don’t worry about Spade. Its pretty obvious the guy is a softy at heart. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was actually one of us, only stuck DEEP in the closet.
STEVE
Ya, maybe the wardrobe leading to Narnia. You’ve got to be kidding, Ryan. Spade, a closet homo? If you think he’ll ever jump off the hanger and onto your wanger, you’re kidding yourself.
RYAN
A guy can dream, can’t he?
EXT. CABIN- NEAR LAKE- MOMENTS LATER
Spade and Lana are eating ham sandwiches on a BLANKET that is spread underneath them as the radio plays a romantic love song.
SPADE
You’ve out done yourself this time, Lana.
LANA
Be nice.
SPADE
I mean it. This sandwich is really good. Too bad Mark didn’t want to join us.
LANA
Ya...I wonder what Winnie and he up to?
SPADE
Probably nothing. I thought bringing him here would bring him back to normal.
LANA
What do you expect? Instant recovery? The guy watched his girlfriend get shot right before his eyes.
(Spade makes a noise, indicating his irritation. Ryan and STEVE jog past Spade and Lana. Spade glances up at them. Ryan smiles.)
RYAN
How are you doing handsome?
SPADE
(muttering)
Shit.
(They jog on. Spade looks disgusted.)
SPADE (CONT’D)
Did you hear that? I never should have let Mark talk me into letting those fags come. He was flirting with me. Can you believe that shit?
(Lana ponders the statement briefly before answering.)
LANA
No, I can’t. Ryan really has bad taste.
Spade gets the joke and reacts.
SPADE
Oh, you’re gonna get it now, girl.
(As Spade reaches for Lana, a shadow spreads across the lake, forming the image of a person reaching out for him. Neither of them see it. Lana SQUEALS and runs. Only when Spade gives chase does the shadow recede.)
(sides part 2)
INT. RYAN’S HOUSE- LIVING ROOM- NEXT MORNING
Ryan is sitting on his COUCH in distress. His part time romantic partner,
STEVE PARKS sits next to him. STEVE is taller and bigger in proportion compared to Ryan.
STEVE
Those bastards are lucky I wasn’t there. I would have killed them all.
RYAN
Ya, right, Steve. One punch and you’d be crying. You may be bigger than me, but you’re such a wimp, even I could kick your ass.
STEVE
Bitch.
RYAN
Homo.
(Ryan becomes serious. Steve notices.)
STEVE
Seriously, Ryan. Are you going to be all right?
RYAN
I don’t know. I never thought something like this could happen to me.
STEVE
You know that gang hates homosexuals.
RYAN
I didn’t mean just the attack. I meant being responsible for that girl’s death.
(Steve changes positions on the COUCH, facing Ryan.)
STEVE
How can you think for a second that you’re responsible for what happened?
CROSS CUT TO:
INT. MARK’S APARTMENT
Mark is sitting on his bed in a daze. His best friend, Spade Williams paces the room.
MARK
I should have done something more. Been quicker, stronger.
SPADE
None of that would have done any good.
MARK
Then I should have never tried to help that Ryan guy. Sally warned me not to risk our lives and now look...
(Spade shakes his head.)
SPADE
This wasn’t your fault, man.
MARK
But if I had never gotten involved, she would still be alive.
CROSS CUT TO:
INT. RYAN’S HOUSE- LIVING ROOM
RYAN
If I had run the other way, then Mark’s girlfriend never would have... it should have been me.
(Steve deeply SIGHS.)
STEVE
You have got stop talking like that.
RYAN
Why? What do you care? You don’t care about me.
STEVE
Of course I do. Just not the way you want.
RYAN
You don’t even know whether you’re straight or gay. I’ve learned to give up on you a long time ago I don’t have a flashlight strong enough to catch a glimpse of you deep in that walk in closet of yours.
STEVE
Stop that Ryan! I know your hurting, but don’t bring me into this.
CROSS CUT TO:
INT. MARK’S APARTMENT
SPADE
Well, that might be true, but getting involved is your nature...
MARK
I knew it!
(Spade walks over to him and smacks him on the shoulder.)
SPADE
I know this is bad, buddy, but we’ll get through this. I’m your best friend, so if there is anything at all that I can do to help...
CROSS CUT TO:
INT. RYAN’S HOUSE- LIVING ROOM
Steve gently places his hand on Ryan’s shoulder.
RYAN
Steve, I know you still care.
STEVE
I?ll always be there. Best friends forever, right?
RYAN
I may need you to be more than just my friend.
STEVE
We make better friends, trust me.
CROSS CUT TO:
INT. MARK’S APARTMENT
(Mark stands from the bed.)
MARK
There just might be something you can do.
SPADE
Name it.
MARK
Go back to where the attack occurred and see if you can find out more information. If they left her body, call me and I’ll help you carry her.
SPADE
What will finding the body do for you?
MARK
It’s for my own evidence. I can’t call the police.
SPADE
Then maybe you should go alone.
MARK
Are you crazy? I can’t show my face there. I just want you to stroll by there casually and tell me what you see.
SPADE
I didn’t expect you to hit me up on my offer to help so quickly.
(Mark shrugs his shoulders.)
CROSS CUT TO:
INT. RYAN’S HOUSE- LIVING ROOM
STEVE
Why do you want to find him?
RYAN
You said you would help me with anything.
STEVE
Ya, but what will getting in touch with Mark Anderson do for you?
RYAN
For one thing, it will give me a chance to thank him with my condolences. It will also help me find some closure.
(sides part 3)
No! Have you? Who have you told, Ryan?
RYAN
No one, I swear.
STEVE
Hey!
RYAN
Except Steve, I mean.
(Mark looks at him interrogatively.)
STEVE
No one else knows.
MARK
Good. Keep it that way. From what I understand, Bruce and his lackey, Tony are involved with some heavy gangsters. Just lay low until I get my revenge.
RYAN
It’d be safer to just let go.
MARK
Time for you to go. Remember, not a word to anyone or I’ll find you and I won’t be so friendly next time.
(They walk away.)
STEVE
(under his breath to Ryan)
He was being friendly today?
EXT. PARK- MORNING
Ryan and STEVE jog though the grassy field of the park.
STEVE
Aren’t you a little apprehensive about being so public after the attack?
RYAN
No, why should I?
STEVE
Because you were almost killed.
RYAN
So I should just live my life in fear? Besides, we’re exercising in case there is a next time.
STEVE
I could never be that brave. I’d be in hiding for a month.
RYAN
I have no doubt.
(A beautiful girl jogs through their line of sight. Steve checks her out briefly. She smiles at him and STEVE returns her smile. Ryan nudges him, flashing him a dirty look.)
STEVE
What?! I’m still not sure exactly where I stand. I mean I like girls, but I like guys too.
RYAN
Well honey, you had better figure it out, because I don’t know any guy who would waste their with some guy to figure out whether he is an innie or an outty. It’s hard enough to compete with one gender.
(Steve stops jogging, trying to catch his breath.)
STEVE
Just calm down, Ryan. You have to admit she was hot, even if you’re aren’t straight.
RYAN
I won’t admit a thing, ‘cause my stick is bent so far to the left that I’m surprised it hasn’t snapped off yet.
(Ryan jogs off again leaving STEVE standing alone.)
(sides part 4)
As CREDITS ROLL, we scan the beautiful camp site with its grassy hollows, elegant evergreen trees reaching toward the heavens, and its lake whose clear water shimmers from the reflection of the afternoon sun. Our tour ends with the outer view of one particular CABIN. The background music decrescendos, blending with the sound of love.
INT. CABIN- CONTINUED
The SOUNDS we hear are from SPADE WILLIAMS as he receives a blow job from RYAN FRYE. Spade is very athletic and extremely attractive. He is the quintessential football jock with the toned, sinewy body that encompasses that image. He basically dwarfs Ryan with his huge build. Ryan is only a sophomore in college, but his avian frame makes him appear much younger.
SPADE
Not a word of this to anyone, Ryan or you’re... If anyone at school has even an inkling that I enjoyed this, I’ll rip your body in two, understood? I’m only doing this because its been a long time since I’ve had a girl to you know... take care of me.
RYAN
Don’t worry, your secret is safe with me. Just enjoy the moment, Spade.
(Spade closes his eyes and leans back on his chair.)
INT. SATURN- CONTINUOUS
CINDY SANDERS, Spade’s girlfriend, parks the car.
CINDY
Thanks for the tour, guys. This vacation site is more alluring than I ever could have imagined.
GUIDO
Not a problem, babe. We always take care of our friends... right Bruce?
BRUCE
(sly smile)
Ya... and their beautiful girlfriends, huh Guido.
(They LAUGH a little too hard at Bruce’s joke, making Cindy nervous.)
CINDY
I’m gonna go check on Spade and Ryan. Those lazy bums are probably bored to tears by now.
BRUCE
I’m sure the sight of you will bring a special spark to jock boy’s eye.
Cindy smiles in a “that’s sweet of you to say kind of way”. She hops out of the car and rushes towards the cabin. BRUCE and his brother GUIDO, get out of the car nonchalantly. They are Italian and are a few years older than Spade, Ryan, and Cindy. Although smaller in stature, they are more tough appearing than even Spade himself. Their coal colored eyes have an icy edge to them.
EXT. CABIN- CONTINUOUS
We follow Crystal as she opens the door and steps inside the cabin.
INT. CABIN- CONTINUOUS
She freezes suddenly. She hears something and her innocent smile fades. She listens more intensely and hears Spade GRUNTING with pleasure. She opens the door to see...
Spade quickly pulling up his JEANS and Ryan falls backward off of him. Cindy is speechless. Her face registers total shock for a quick moment before she unleashes a chilling SCREAM that would make the sound of fingernails scraped across the chalkboard a pleasant melody in comparison. She rushes out of the cabin. Spade follows her.
EXT. CABIN- CONTINUOUS
Spade chases Cindy as they ZOOM past the confused brothers. Guido and Bruce continue to head toward the cabin as we follow Spade’s pursuit of Cindy. Spade catches her and forcefully turns her around from a distance. We can’t hear what is said, but we see Spade pleading and Cindy angrily throwing her hands in the air.
INT. CABIN- MAIN AREA- CONTINUOUS
Bruce and Guido close the cabin door just as Ryan leaves Spade’s room. They all stare at each other for a moment. Ryan, realizing he’s been caught, just smiles.
RYAN
So, whose next?
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