Rebecca

I know this is supposed to be for my short stories, but for school this term we were writing screenplays, so I thought I would post them here too! =) Enjoy!

DAVID'S girlfriend, REBECCA, has just broken up with him and he is completely distraught over it. He doesn't know what to do with his life anymore and just wants to pain to end. Rebecca had been his everything and now what was there? He has spent many hours hiding in his room, crying over old pictures of them. Tonight he wanted to see her again and he talked SEAN, his best friend, into going with him. SEAN is trying to help him get over it and knows just the thing. He doesn't want David to stop his life because of this girl and he knows how to help him. They are hiding behind a dumpster on the campus. Sean hands David a gun.

DAVID

What the hell is this? What am I going to do with this? I can't use this...

SEAN

I got it for you when I saw how upset you were over this bitch. You can use it, it will make things all better. Just trust me...

David reluctantly takes the gun from Sean and stares at it.

DAVID

I... I just don't know... I just want the pain to end...

SEAN

And this is how that is going to happen... like I said, just trust me. I know this feeling and it is a great one... It is just... it is just the best!

DAVID

You... know this feeling? What the hell Sean? What do you mean you know this feeling? What are you even talking about? How would you know what this feels like?

SEAN

Would I steer you wrong? Can you just trust me? It is just better than anything and I have been getting away with it so far and I have been waiting to get you involved...

David looks at Sean with wide eyes, trying to decipher what he was just told. Sean looks at him knowingly with a huge smile on his face. David looks at him a moment longer then shakes his head as if he has come to a decision. He can only handle one thing at a time and right now he needs to deal with the task at hand.

DAVID

I just.. Don't even know... I will worry about you later. I need to figure out what to do now...

SYRACUSE COLLEGE CAMPUS- NIGHT

REBECCA is beautiful with long brown hair and bright green eyes. She is very successful in college and is ready to start her career. Her cell phone rings and it is her current boyfriend. They start talking over the cell phone.

CUT TO-

SYRACUSE COLLEGE CAMPUS- behind a dumpster- NIGHT

Sean has just spotted Rebecca talking on her phone.

SEAN

Oh. So this is why we were hiding here.

DAVID

I told you it was because of Rebecca.

SEAN

Well yeah, hence the gun. It's not like I know her schedule though, so I didn't know you were planning on stalking her tonight.

DAVID

(All said while stroking the gun)

Not stalking... just... watching...

As Rebecca comes closer, David's grip on the gun gets tighter and tighter. David hears Rebecca tell the person on the phone that she loves them and this seems to make his decision for him. His grip on the gun tightens and his heart starts beating faster. He hides the gun under his arm so she won't see it and steps out from behind the dumpster. Rebecca lets out a little scream when she sees him and takes an involuntary step back. Her hand goes to her throat and David can hear her breath speed up.

REBECCA

David! What the hell are you doing here? You need to stop following me!

DAVID

I am not following you.

REBECCA

YWhatever David. Just leave me the hell alone. I am done with you, I told you. And I am with someone else now...

David's shoulders slump at these last words and his whole body seems to shrink. Rebecca notices tears running down his face and for a moment feels some sympathy. Then David pulls the gun from under his arm and points it at Rebecca's face. She takes another step back but then squares her shoulders and stands her ground.

REBECCA

Really, David? And what are you going to do with that? You are just so ridiculous. This is why I broke up with you. You are never going to--

The words die on her lips with her as a bullet wound appears on her forehead. Sean lets out a cheer and grabs David before Rebecca has even slumped to the ground. David's eyes have gone wide and his mouth has formed an "o" shape. Sean struggles to make him run, to get out of there before they get caught. Finally David shakes himself, seems to wake up and they run to the car.

INT. SEAN AND DAVID'S HOUSE- NIGHT

Once home, Sean shakes David's hand and slaps him on the back.

SEAN

Amazing my friend. Just amazing! I knew you had it in you. That bitch deserved it! In the morning, I am going to make you a huge breakfast then let you in on what I have been up to these past few nights! You are going to love it!

David says nothing and they head to their seperate rooms, Sean a bit dissapointed by the fact that David doesn't seem more excited.

Int. David's room

David is tossing and turning and talking to himself.

DAVID

Why did I do that? Now I will never see her again. I could have won her back. Rebecca... I miss you so much.

A sob escapes David's lips as he just repeats her name over and over again. He rocks back and forth on his bed moaning in between saying her name, his fist clenching and unclenching the gun, not even realizing that he still has the gun. David falls into a fitfull sleep and he tosses back and forth for an hour. He jerks awake with Rebecca's name on his lips and looks down at his hand, finally realizing that he still has the gun. He stares at it a moment longer then makes up his mind what he wants to do with it. He goes back to sleep a little easier, this time with a different name on his lips.

DAVID

Sean...

INT. Sean and David's kitchen- morning

Sean enters the kitchen with a huge smile on his face, practically bouncing, ready to tell David his secret. He spots David sitting at the table, the gun in his hand. The smile falls off of Sean's face, but he tries to act like he hadn't seen the gun.

SEAN

Hey... David... What a great night, huh? Ready for that breakfast I promised you? David? Da--

DAVID

(in a whisper)

How could you? How could you make me... this is all your fault... I will never see her again and it is all your fault... I could've fought for her... but no... Sean must always have his way...

SEAN

Woah buddy. I didn't pull the trigger for you. You did that on your own. I just showed you the way, but you did the--

DAVID

(shouting)

You did this to me! You did this to her! I never should have listened to you! How could you...

Sean's heart starts beating faster and he puts his hands up as if to block the words that David is saying to him. David slowly raises the gun and aims it at Sean's head. Sean starts to back up, now using his hands as a shield against the gun. He is starting to sweat and his heart is in his throat; he can no longer talk to defend himself. David releases the trigger and shoots Sean in the same place he had shot Rebecca the night before.

DAVID

I am so sorry Rebecca... I never should have listened to him...

A final shot rings out.

FADE OUT