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THE LunchROOM
Episode 1.09
"What Was That?"
WRITTEN BY
Vincent Biga
CREATED BY
Bruce Snyder
CAST LIST
Will Cooper.................................
Joel Mayberry...............................
Brian Vandele...............................
Brock Warner................................
Reicther....................................
Casey Jennings..............................
GUEST CAST LIST
Chris Hughes................................
Debbie Vandele..............................
Lois Warner.................................
Tyler.......................................
Bryce Warner................................
Copyright © Bruce Snyder
TEASER:
INT. BRIAN'S LIVING ROOM – EARLY MORNING
Brian is laying on the couch, under a blanket. Brock
sits in the armchair and looks drowsy.
BROCK
Are you going or not?
BRIAN
I don't know are you?
BROCK
Yeah I’m going.
BRIAN
How late did we stay up last night?
BROCK
Like 3 A.M. Well maybe closer to
five.
BRIAN
There’s a big difference between 3
and 5.
BROCK
What’s your point?
BRIAN
We stayed up all night at my house
now you want to go over to
Reicther's and do the same thing?
BROCK
Yeah so? Are you coming or not?
Brian throws off the blanket quickly.
BRIAN
Hell yes. I have nothing better to
do and you know it.
BROCK
You could always stay here and
fantasies about Cathy.
Brian thinks.
BRIAN
That's true.
BROCK
Hey you didn’t throw anything at me
when I said Cathy. Maybe your
getting over her!
BRIAN
No its just too early to throw shit
at you
BRIAN’S MOM (O.S.)
Its 1 p.m.!
BRIAN
Quiet you!
OPENING CREDIT SEQUENCE:
Marvin Gaye's "Ain't That Peculiar" plays over the
credits.
AFTER CREDITS:
INT. BROCK'S VAN – LATER THAT NIGHT
Brock, Bryce and Brian are sitting in the back seat,
Brian still looks a little sleepy, Brock’s mom is
driving off screen. It is night.
LOIS (O.S.)
So what are you guys going to do
here?
BRIAN
Shoot each other with paint balls,
duh Brock’s mom.
BROCK
Didn't you sleep at all?
BRIAN
No.
BROCK
Why? No a better question is how.
BRIAN
I was so tired I couldn’t fall
asleep.
BROCK
That doesn't make sense.
BRIAN
Yep.
BROCK’S MOM (O.S.)
Well here we are.
EXT. REICTHER'S HOUSE – DRIVEWAY - SAME
Brock and Brian get out of the van. Bryce tries to follow
but Brock pushes him back in. They walk up a gravel
drive way where they are greeted by Reicther.
REICTHER
Hey guys.
BROCK
Hi Reicther.
REICTHER
No. You guys gotta call me by my
first name here.
BRIAN
That’s funny, you don’t have a fist
name.
REICTHER
It will cause mass confusion among
my parents.
BROCK
That’s what we want.
REICTHER
Huh?
BRIAN
I’m going to wait for the moment
when you and your parents are in the
same room then shout out.
BRIAN & BROCK
HEY REICTHER!!
BRIAN
Just to see all of you look at once.
REICTHER
That’s a stupid idea.
BRIAN
So says you.
They follow Reicther into his house.
INT. REICTHER'S ROOM – SAME
Reicther, Brian, and Brock enter. We see Joel and TYLER
already there laughing about something.
REICTHER
That’s the other guy I told you
About.
BROCK
No way.
REICTHER
Yes way.
As Brock and Brian enter Tyler looks at Brian.
TYLER
Geez will the paint balls even get
through the blubber?
BRIAN (V/O)
Oh he’s one of those people
Joel’s smile fades as the room is silent.
BRIAN
Ha-ha oh I’m rolling with laughter
by your clever observation of my
weight.
TYLER
I was just joking.
BRIAN
Oh right.
Tyler turns around again to talk to Joel we see Brian
give Tyler the finger which makes Joel smile again.
Brian sits on Reicther's bed.
TYLER
What tired from the walk over here?
BRIAN
How ever could you tell?
Tyler begins to laugh, Brian does too but quickly stops
as he takes out his Game Cube from his bag.
Tyler goes to sit by Brian.
TYLER
What games did you bring?
BRIAN
Super Smash Bros. and Soul Caliber
II are the only thing for Game Cube,
and for PS2 I have Dynasty Warriors
4, Dynasty Tactics 2, and Clone
Wars. What did you bring Joel?
JOEL
Nothing you don’t have except
Armored Core 3.
BROCK
Armored Core!? Gotta play gotta
play gotta play, hook it up Joel!
JOEL
Ok, you freaking psycho.
Joel starts to set up the PlayStation2
BRIAN
When is Will getting here?
REICTHER
I don’t know, soon I guess.
REICTHER’S MOM
(off screen)
Hey some one else is here!
BRIAN
I bet that's him.
Reicther and Brian leave the room
TYLER
So your name’s Brock right? Your
that one guy me and Reicther tried
to 3-way.
Joel finishes hooking up the PS2 and hands a controller
to Brock and turns it on.
JOEL
That doesn’t sound right.
TYLER
3 way call I mean.
JOEL
Did it work?
TYLER
No only me and Reicther were talking
and he was just mumbling.
BROCK
(mumbling)
You were mumbling too...
EXT. REICTHER'S HOUSE – DRIVEWAY - SAME
Will get out of his car and head lights pull away.
Reicther and Brian are there to greet him.
WILL
Hey guys.
REICTHER
Hi Will.
WILL
What did I miss?
BRIAN
Grade-A fat jokes.
Will looks confused.
BRIAN
Forget about it.
They enter Reicther's house.
INT. REICTHER'S ROOM – SECONDS LATER
They head into Reicther’s room where they see Tyler,
Joel, and Brock looking at a class picture of their JR.
High class.
TYLER
Jock...Prep...Bitch.
REICTHER
What are you guys doing?
JOEL
Looking at that stupid class
picture from last year and Tyler’s
trying to guess what social class
they are.
BROCK
So far he’s guessed all right.
WILL
Hey where can I charge up my camera?
REICTHER
In the computer room I guess. Why?
WILL
I wanna charge up my battery for my
camera.
REICTHER
Do you really think something of
interest is going to happen?
WILL
There are five us here are you
saying that nothing of interest will
happen?
REICTHER
Good point.
They leave.
TYLER
He looks like an ass
BRIAN
Who?
Tyler points to the picture
BROCK
He was like a bad Hemorrhoid.
Tyler points to another picture
TYLER
And he looks fatter than Brian!
No one laughs but every one smiles, Brian sits down on
Reicther’s bed and begins to play a game.
TYLER
She looks like an ugly lesbian but
this one hot.
Joel smiles and motions for Brian to look Brian get up
to look.
BRIAN
Who?
TYLER
Her.
He points to a picture, Brian smiles
BRIAN
If you say so.
Brian goes back to playing, Brock joins him
BROCK
(whispering)
I thought you were gonna kill him!
BRIAN
He thinks that girl was hot, he's
clearly not right in the head so
I'll let it slide.
Brock laughs a little bit. Will and Reicther enter.
WILL
What did we miss?
BRIAN
Nothing important.
REICTHER’S MOM (O.S.)
Pizza’s ready!
BROCK
Good I’m starved.
BRIAN
I haven’t eaten since last night.
TYLER
Stand back guys or Brian will mow
you all down.
Tyler, Reicther, Brock, and Will leave.
JOEL
So what do you think of Tyler?
BRIAN
He’s alright if you can get past
his bad taste in women and his fat
jokes.
Joel laughs and they leave the room too.
INT. REICTHER'S KITCHEN – A FEW MINUTES LATER
All the guys are standing around eating pizza and talking
TYLER
Hey Reicther you remember Wilky?
Reicther shudders.
REICTHER
Unfortunately.
JOEL
Who’s Wilky?
REICTHER
He's very annoying. He's like the
Pauly Shore of my old school.
Everyone nods in understanding.
TYLER
We’ve found a way to ruin his life.
REICTHER
How?
TYLER
Ok me and the guys all chipped in
to hire this really hot transsexual
dominatrix, were gonna set up a
session with her and Wilky, but
were gonna have a tape recorder
recording the whole thing, then
were gonna send it to his parents,
it will cost a ton of money but it
will be great!
Every one is silent. There is a long pause.
WILL
That's fucking stupid.
TYLER
No. It would be the funniest.
Reicther begins take a few steps away from Tyler.
REICTHER (V/O)
Beep beep, backing up...
WILL (V/O)
Note to self, stay on Tyler’s good
side.
BROCK (V/O)
That’s just wrong, I don’t care who
you are.
JOEL (V/O)
If it wasn’t so evil it would be
great.
BRIAN (V/O)
Gee...I wonder if I left my TV on.
WILL
Hey guys I bet my camera’s charged
we can go outside and do something
if you want.
TYLER
Maybe latter I’m gonna play Soul Caliber
Tyler walks to Reicther’s room.
REICTHER
I’ll go.
BROCK
Me too.
WILL
Ok I’ll go get the camera.
Will goes in the same direction as Tyler, Brock and
Reicther go in another direction, Brian finishes his
pizza and starts towards Reicther’s room.
JOEL
Where are you going?
BRIAN
With any luck to beat Tyler’s ass
in Soul Caliber.
JOEL
I’m going out side but I’m rooting
for ya.
INT. REICTHER'S BACKYARD - SAME
We see through a night vision mode digital camera held
by Will. Brock, Joel, and Reicther are standing in front
of the camera, looking into it.
REICHER
Is it on?
WILL
Its on and recording.
REICHER
Cool.
short silence.
REICTHER
Now what do we do?
WILL
I don’t know why don’t you and
Brock try to beat up Joel?
REICTHER
That sounds like a fair fight
JOEL
Come on I’ll kick both your asses!!
Joel tackles Brock and Reicther. They are squirming on
the ground. Will is laughing uncontrollably.
WILL
Keep it up guys this is gold!
BROCK
Help me!
Brock gets free and runs away, Joel still has Reicther
on the ground and is yelling like a maniac.
JOEL
Had enough?!
REICTHER
Never!!
Joel sits on Reicther.
JOEL
Give up?
REICTHER
Never!
Joel gets Reicther into a painful lock.
REICTHER
I can’t breathe!
JOEL
Do you give up?
REICTHER
Yes! Get off me!
Joel gets off Reicther who is now gasping for air.
JOEL
Who’s next?!
Joel looks at the camera with a smile on his face
WILL
Don’t do anything stupid now...
Joel?
JOEL
Come here Will!
We see the camera aimed down and we can see Will’s legs
as he runs away.
WILL
I swear to god if you break this
camera I’ll fucking kill you!
JOEL
If your gonna kill me then why are
you running?
FADE TO:
EXT. REICTHER'S HOUSE – BACKYARD – A FEW MINUTES LATER
Will is on the ground wrestling Joel, the camera is
still in night vision and is now held by Brock.
REICTHER
Joel has Will in a head lock, will
Will submit?
WILL
God yes! Just get off me!
Joel releases Will.
REICTHER
Aww you weren’t supposed to give up.
WILL
(gasping for air)
Why not? You did!
REICTHER
That was because he formed an air
tight seal around my head and was
rubbing my face in the grass.
Where’s your fighting spirit?
WILL
What about Brock he ran away as
soon as he could!
BROCK
Leave me out of his I’m no fighter.
JOEL
I almost forgot. How about it Brock
lets go!
BROCK
You wouldn’t hit the guy with the
camera would you?
JOEL
Oh your right.
Joel takes the camera away and hands it to Will.
JOEL
Now your fair game.
BROCK
Not cool!
Brock takes off and Joel chases him.
JOEL
Come back here Brock o buddy o pal!
BROCK
Get away from me!
They run off screen.
WILL
Look what you did now. Brock can’t
defend himself he’s a stick!
REICTHER
So am I.
WILL
Yeah but Brock didn’t want to fight
you were all for it.
REICTHER
Fighting is funny.
WILL
Until some one gets hurt...then its
hilarious
BROCK (O.S.)
AHHH!!
REICTHER
(looking off screen)
Well it looks like Joel caught him,
come on I got an idea.
INT. CASEY'S HOUSE – LIVING ROOM. SAME
Casey and Chris are sitting on a couch watching T.V.
CHRIS
Where are the guys any way?
CASEY
They all went to Reicther’s house
to spend the night
CHRIS
And left us out of it?
CASEY
Seems that way.
CHRIS
That's not cool. Why did they do
that for?
CASEY
Well, we're the new guys. I've only
been around for a month. You, a few
weeks. Most of them are just not
warmed up to us yet.
Short pause.
CASEY
I have an idea. Hang on I gotta ask
my mom something.
CHRIS
Ok.
Casey walks off screen.
EXT. REICTHER'S HOUSE - BACKYARD – SAME
The camera is still in night vision and is held by Will,
Reicther is crouching on the other side of a window
where we can see Tyler and Brian still playing Reicther
is holding 2 deer antlers in his hands. Reicther give a
series of hand motions to some one offscreen. The camera
pans to show Joel doing random complex hand commands.
REICTHER
(mouthing the words)
Forget it.
Reicther moves to under the window, he begins to hit the
antler’s together. We see Brian turn around quickly he
then turns around again playing the game again. Several
moments of Reicther hitting the sticks together pass by.
WILL
Hey guys lets hurry up this prank!
Brian and Tyler turn around, Reicther starts cracking up.
WILL
(yelling)
Oh shit I think they see me, I
wonder if they heard me!
Brian moves to the window.
BRIAN
I’m coming out.
WILL
Ok.
The camera moves to the side yard.
REICTHER
You ruined it, Will. Brian looked
right at you.
WILL
So? It was dark I bet he couldn’t
see me.
Brian and Tyler come out of the house.
WILL
Hey Brian could you see me when you
first looked.
BRIAN
Not really but I could see a little
red dot and a figure holding the
camera
WILL
See Reicther! I told you he
couldn't see me.
REICTHER
It would have worked on any one but
two video game addicts.
BRIAN
Hey man I can quit any time I want.
TYLER
You mean like how you can stop
eating twinkies any time you want?
BRIAN
Dude it’s getting old, I get it I’m
fat.
JOEL
Hey look.
Joel points offscreen and the camera follows his finger,
we see Reicther’s field is very foggy.
BROCK
Oooooh if this were one of my
dreams and army of aliens would be
coming out of there right about now.
Will hands the camera to Brian.
BRIAN
Where are you going?
WILL
To look for the aliens.
Will runs into the field.
REICTHER
I’ll go get a flashlight so we can
explore it.
Reicther goes into the house, the camera focuses on Will
running, zooming in on him, he trips and it looks like
he falls in a pit from the view of the camera. Will runs
back.
WILL
Something moved!!
Everyone starts laughing. Reicther comes back with a
flashlight.
REICTHER
Who wants to go within the mist
with me?
JOEL
I'll go.
WILL
Me too.
TYLER
I’m going.
REICHER
What about you Brock?
BROCK
Your not getting me to go out there!
BRIAN
I’ll make sure you don’t get too
far out.
REICTHER
Sure.
Reicther, Will, Joel, and Tyler walk into the fog.
BRIAN
Isn’t this fun Brock?
BROCK
No I feel like I’ll see tall
figures appear out of there any
second.
The camera focuses on the fog.
BRIAN
Yeah I can see that happening.
BROCK
Uh, where did they go?
BRIAN
Oh shit, come on.
Brian and Brock walk a little into the fog, when they
can see faint outlines of them they stop.
BROCK
Uh-oh.
BRIAN
What?
BROCK
Look at how much of the house we’ve
lost
The camera turns to the house, we can barely see an
outline, but the porch light is blaring.
BRIAN
Don’t worry the light will guide us
Back
WILL
(shouting)
Hey guys come here
Brian and Brock walk towards Will is waving for them
WILL
Reicther found something.
They go over to where Reicther is crouching
REICTHER
It looks like weird foot print
BROCK
What are you talking about?
REICTHER
You mean you can’t see it
BROCK
No.
REICTHER
Your blind.
BRIAN
I can’t see it either.
REICTHER
Your both blind.
Brian goes over to stand by Joel
BRIAN
Do you see it?
Joel smiles
JOEL
Not really
BROCK
Come on lets go back, it’s freaky
out here
TYLER
Don’t be a coward.
REICTHER
Yeah ya coward.
BROCK
I’m not a coward!
Suddenly we hear a low growling sound, the camera turns
in it’s direction.
JOEL
What the fuck was that?!
TYLER
Stop it
JOEL
I’m not kidding I heard it dude!
BRIAN
I heard it too!
WILL
I think I heard it too.
BROCK
Ok I’m a coward!
JOEL
Me too!
Everyone starts running for the house.
TYLER
You only have to run faster than
Brian.
BRIAN
Shut the fuck up!
They all reach the house and run inside.
INT. FIELD - CONTINUOUS
We see two figures running in the fog. As the figures
get closer we see it is Casey and Chris cracking up.
CHRIS
That was great.
CASEY
Did you see them run?
CHRIS
How did you do that noise?
Casey does the low growling noise again
CASEY
What can I say it’s a gift.
CHRIS
What should we do now?
CASEY
Reicther has a screen window, with
any luck he’s left it open come on
INT. REICTHER'S ROOM - SAME
Everyone is scarred, Brian and Joel are bracing the
door, Tyler is closing all the blinds, and the windows.
Reicther is sitting on his bed, Brock has his back to a
wall, and Will is holding the camera.
REICTHER
That was fun.
WILL
Fun?!
REICTHER
It could be a never before-seen
animal.
BRIAN
I hate the people like you in those
horror movies. Who think that all
the bad shit happening to them is
"interesting."
BROCK
Yeah really.
REICTHER
I just want to know what that was.
TYLER
Oh you mean you guys don’t know
where you are?
BROCK
What do you mean?
TYLER
Conner’s Bridge isn’t too far from
here ya know
WILL
What?! You mean there’s a haunted
bridge around here?
REICTHER
Yeah
BROCK
Don’t you think we would have liked
to know that before we went out
there!
REICTHER
No not really.
There is a pause. Everyone seems scared and tense.
BROCK
Ok I’m scared.
JOEL
Yeah I’m pretty freaked out.
BRIAN
I have to agree.
REICTHER
Who wants to go back out?
BROCK
Are you fucking crazy!?
REICTHER
No.
BRIAN
I’ll go if everyone else goes I
guess.
WILL
I'm definitely in.
JOEL
Yeah I’m in if every one else is.
TYLER
I’ll go.
BROCK
Hell no.
REICTHER
Come on Brock we’ll even bring
protection.
Reicther pulls a pair of nun chucks out of a drawer.
BRIAN
There mine!
REICTHER
All right
Reicther hands Brian the nun chucks and pulls out a
pocket knife from his pocket.
REICTHER
Here Brock
BROCK
No way man!
JOEL
Brock what would be scarier, going
out there with all of us, or
staying here all alone by your
self.
Brock is silent a moment.
BROCK
Ok...
TYLER
I’m bringing this!
He has a paint ball gun in his hand
WILL
I’ll man the camera
REICTHER
I’ll use the mini shovel, what
about you Joel?
JOEL
If it isn’t a ghost I can bring it
Down.
Every one murmurs in agreement
REICHER
Ok let’s go!
INT. REICTHER'S BACKYARD - SAME
Every one is there armed, we are seeing though night
vision again.
REICTHER
Maybe we should split up.
BRIAN
Ok Reicther you go out there an
we'll all stay here.
They start walking out in the field every one is on
edge.
REICTHER
(whisper)
No one say anything unless it’s
absolutely necessary, and try to be
careful when you walk.
Everyone is extremely quiet as they walk through the
Field.
BRIAN
(whisper)
Maybe we should go closer to the
woods.
REICHER
(whisper)
Yeah good idea
They start heading towards the thick tree’s, they stop
near where they were before when they heard the sound.
WILL
(whisper)
This is the spot
Everyone nods in agreement, suddenly they hear a slight
rustling in the woods, Brock looks in the direction with
wide eyes, Brian starts spinning the nun chucks. He does
this for a few seconds, before realizing that everyone
is staring.
WILL
(whisper)
Calm down there, Bruce Lee.
They are all quiet for a moment, then Joel motions for
Tyler and Brian.
JOEL
(whisper)
Brian, ditch the chucks, you don’t
know how to use them.
Brian hands them to Brock, making sure the chain doesn’t
clank together.
JOEL
(whisper)
Ok, Brian, me an you are the two
strongest guys here, me and you
should go into the woods, Tyler you
cover us
Tyler nods and gets ready with the gun.
BRIAN
(whisper)
Your lucky I owe you
Joel smiles, he and Brian start into the woods. It is
silent a moment, then we can hear a loud rustling, and
what seems to be some one falling down. We then hear a
punch thrown and a groan.
JOEL
You bastard!
BROCK
Oh shit they got Brian!
BRIAN
No I’m fine
JOEL
Yeah but I know some one that won’t
be.
They are dragging Casey by the ankles, we then see Chris
come out of the woods too.
CASEY
I give I give!
CHRIS
Sorry guys but you guys are so easy
to scare.
CASEY
Come on guys have a heart!
They all glare at him.
TYLER
Hey I got an idea!
INT. REICTHER'S BACKYARD – HOURS LATER
It is light outside but the sun isn’t up yet, we see Casey
duct-tapped to a tree, Tyler, Joel, and Will, all have
paint ball guns aimed at him, Brock is holding the
camera, Reicther, Brian and Chris are standing off to
the side.
Tyler also is wearing a mask and Brian and Reicther have
guns to their sides.
REICTHER
Casey Jennings...you are to be
executed by a firing squad
CASEY
Why isn’t Chris taped to a tree?
WILL
That would be a hate crime.
CASEY
Crap.
Reicther holds up his hand, then drops it
REICTHER
Fire One round.
Joel, Will and Tyler all shoot him once, all the shots
hit him in the chest. Casey shouts out in pain.
TYLER
Too bad this guy doesn't have the
fat protection of Brian.
Brian looks over.
BRIAN
Tyler...
TYLER
What's up, Sponge Bob Fatass?
BRIAN
Do you have any medical problems?
TYLER
No.
Brian lifts his gun and shoots Tyler three times in the
face. Tyler falls down.
FADE OUT.
("The Last Time" by The Rolling Stones plays over the
credits.)
END OF EPISODE
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