The Bachelorette Party Massacre

By 

Todd Martin

Copyright (c) 2011 This screenplay may not be used or reproduced without the express written permission of the author

FADE IN

ON A DUPLEX-EXT-DAY

We see a duplex with a couple of cars in the driveway.

CUT TO:

THE DUPLEX-INT-DAY

There is a group of people inside talking. They are Quinn, her fiancée Ryan, his friend Chase, and Quinn’s friend Jamie.

QUINN
So what time are you going to be back? 

RYAN
I don’t know, what time are we going to be back, Chase?

CHASE
Not until we get a lap dance from every single stripper that works there. I wouldn’t wait up if I were you, Quinn.

JAMIE
Gross! I hope you guys enjoy the crabs you’re going to catch.

CHASE
Hey, I’ll have you know that “The Purring Kitten” is one of the classiest titty bars in town.

JAMIE
Almost as classy as you. Just make sure you let the doctor at the VD clinic know how classy it is when he’s giving you the shot in your ass.

CHASE
Wait Mrs. High and Mighty, aren’t you guys getting a male stripper tonight? How do you know he isn’t infested with Herpes and Scabies?

RYAN
(Turning to Quinn)
You’re getting a stripper?

QUINN
I didn’t tell you? It was all Paula’s idea.

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RYAN
Oh really? 

QUINN
Don’t tell me that the guy who is about to go see a bunch of naked women bump and grind against a pole has a problem with me having a stripper at my party?

RYAN
Of course not, I don’t care. I just didn’t know you were getting one. 

CHASE
He’s probably gay anyway. Most of those male strippers are.

QUINN
How the Hell would you know?

JAMIE
Because he used to date one.

CHASE
Ha ha, you’re so fucking funny, Jamie. Let’s get the Hell out of her Ryan, I think I can hear the boobs calling my name.

RYAN
You guys have fun, I’ll see you later on tonight.

QUINN
You have fun too. Please don’t come home with a case of the Clap or something.

RYAN
I won’t. Love you.

QUINN
Love you too.

Ryan kisses her on the cheek and Chase grabs him and pulls him toward the door.

CHASE
Come on man, Jesus! If we don’t hurry we won’t be able to get a seat by the stage!

Ryan and Chase leave.

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JAMIE
(Sarcastic)
Wow, that was a romantic kiss. On a scale of 1 to 10 I give it a negative 60.

QUINN
Ryan doesn’t like to get all mushy in front of other people. He’s a lot more affectionate when we’re alone.

JAMIE
Lord I hope so, that kind of reminded me of how I kiss my grandmother bye. So is he going to just give you a peck on the cheek at the wedding too?

QUINN
Since his mom is going to be there I wouldn’t be surprised. He especially doesn’t like to show any kind of affection in front of her.

JAMIE
Don’t tell me the great and perfect Ryan is a Mama’s boy. 

QUINN
Maybe just a little. It‘s OK though, I like her. She’s always been nice to me.

JAMIE
Paula used to date a guy that was like the biggest mama’s boy in the world. His mom pretty much ran his life 24/7. 

QUINN
I’m sure that was a fun relationship.

JAMIE
She said that it was horrible. Then again when has Paula ever had a good relationship with any guy? Remember the one she was with in college that was addicted to airplane glue?

QUINN
(Looking out the window)
Speak of the Devil, she just pulled up..

Quinn goes to the door and opens it and Paula walks in carrying a 12 pack of beer.

PAULA
Hey guys, the party can start now, I’m here!

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QUINN
Hey Paula!

JAMIE
‘Sup girl?

PAULA
Nothing much, just fucking around.

QUINN
You can throw those beers in the fridge. There are some cold ones in there, help yourself.

PAULA
(Putting her beer in the fridge)
Don’t mind if I do.

She grabs a beer and joins Quinn and Jamie in the den.

JAMIE
So Quinn said that you arranged for a stripper to make an appearance tonight?

PAULA
Oh yeah, he should be here in a couple of hours. I told them to send the hottest one that they had.

QUINN
Sounds good to me.

PAULA
The chick I talked to when I called said the one they were sending over was gorgeous. I can’t wait.

JAMIE
Is anyone else coming or is it just going to be the three of us?

QUINN
Nope, it’s just us. I just wanted you guys that are actually in the wedding to be here.

JAMIE
That’s good, I was worried that you’d invited Gwen. I like her and all but you know how she is. She’d be uncomfortable as Hell around the stripper.

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QUINN
Poor Gwen, she can be quite the drag when she wants to be. 

PAULA
She just needs to get laid. That girl is just way  too uptight. Sometimes I think she…

There is a knock at the door.

QUINN
Who the Hell is that? Everybody that is supposed to be here is already here!

JAMIE
Maybe Gwen found out about our little get together and decided to invite herself.

PAULA
I’ll get it. 

Paula opens the door and there is a bald man wearing shorts and a wife beater standing there. This is TODD THE BOD.

TODD THE BOD
Hey, what’s going on?

PAULA
Uhhh, can I help you?

TODD THE BOD
Yeah, I’m Todd the Bod.

Paula just gives him a confused look.

TODD THE BOD
I’m the you know, entertainment for the evening? I am in the right place, right?

PAULA
Wait, you’re the stripper?

TODD THE BOD
I prefer the term male entertainer.

PAULA
You’re a little early aren’t you? You weren’t supposed to be here for like two more hours!

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TODD THE BOD
Really? They told me to come on over, so here I am.

PAULA
Fine, whatever, come on in. Hey, aren’t you supposed to be dressed like Mario from the Mario Brothers?

TODD THE BOD
I am.

PAULA
How do you figure?

TODD THE BOD
He’s a plumber, right? I’m dressed like a plumber. Just wait until you see my plumber’s crack.

PAULA
Oh Jesus.

TODD THE BOD
Are you the lucky girl that’s getting married?

PAULA
No, she’s over there. Come on in, I guess.

Todd walks in and heads toward Jamie and Quinn. Paula just stands there shaking her head before she shuts the door.

PAULA
Guys, the umm stripper is here.

TODD THE BOD
I told you, I prefer male entertainer.

PAULA
Right, sorry.

JAMIE
(To Quinn)
You have to be kidding.

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TODD THE BOD
So which of you is Queen?

PAULA
You mean Quinn?

TODD THE BOD
Yeah, that’s what I said.

QUINN
(Meekly)
I am.

TODD THE BOD
Cool, let’s get this party started then. All of your fantasies are about to come true.

Todd starts the most horrible dancing ever before grabbing Quinn by the hand and leading her to a chair. He takes off his shirt and wraps it around Paula’s head then strips off his shorts and throws them at Jamie. He dances a bit more then straddles Quinn. 

JAMIE
This was the hottest guy they had? I would hate to see the others.

PAULA
This is a joke, it has to be.

Todd proceeds to give Quinn the worst lap dance in the history of the world as she looks at Jamie and Paula helplessly. Suddenly his cell phone rings and he jumps off of her to retrieve it from his shorts.

TODD THE BOD
Hang on a minute.

He takes his phone out of his shorts and answers it as the others look on in a combination of amusement and confusion.

TODD THE BOD
Mom! I told you not to call me when I’m at work! You’re going to get me in trouble! 

Quinn and the others can’t help but bust into laughter. 

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TODD THE BOD
(Cupping the phone)
I’ve got to take this but I’ll be right back. Don’t you ladies go anywhere.

He rushes out of the door and Quinn and the others sit there looking at each other.

PAULA
Well that was…that was just…yeah.

JAMIE
Is he coming back?

QUINN
Not if I lock the door. Paula please tell me you didn’t have to pay anything up front.

CUT TO:

THE DRIVEWAY-EXT-DAY

Todd is in his car talking on his phone.

TODD THE BOD
I don’t know but I’ll deal with it later, Mom. I can’t right now. Because I’m working! OK, Whatever. Hanging up now. Hanging up now.

He ends the call and sits there for a moment. We see someone from the knees down walking toward his car with a tire iron at their side.

Trey gets back out of his car and when he turns around he has a surprised look on his face.

TODD THE BOD
What the Hell do you want?

We see the tire iron raise in the air and come down on Todd. He falls down, his head bloody. He tries to scoot away and we see a gloved hand hit him with the tire iron again and again.

CUT TO:

THE DUPLEX-INT-DAY

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PAULA
I don’t know about you guys, but I think I need another drink after witnessing that.

JAMIE
I think I need to throw up after seeing that.

QUINN
I know. The worst part is that he stunk to high Hell. He smelled like chicken soup and butt crack.

PAULA
Gross!

QUINN
At least he wasn’t crawling all over you, I can still smell him on me. Let’s go out on the patio, I need some fresh air.

PAULA
I think we all do after that fiasco.

JAMIE
You guys go ahead, I’ve got to tinkle. You know how beer runs through me.

QUINN
Come on out when you‘re done..

Quinn picks up a wooden stick blocking the patio door and throws it to Paula who swings it at the air.

PAULA
Maybe we can use this on Todd the Bod if he tries to come near us again.

Quinn laughs and Paula places the stick on the kitchen table before they both head outside and Jamie makes her way to the bathroom.

The camera pans over and we see the front door open and someone walk inside. A gloved hand shut the door.

We see the POV of the person walking into the kitchen and selecting a butcher knife from the block. The person then walks toward the patio and looks out for a moment at Quinn and Paula before turning and heading toward the bathroom.

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CUT TO: 

THE BATHROOM-INT-DAY

Jamie is washing her hands then stops and fixes her hair in the mirror for a moment before walking out into the hallway. She takes a few steps and is stabbed in the shoulder by the unseen person from behind. She cries out in pain and crumples to the floor. She starts to crawl away when we see the gloved hand raise the knife high in the air and stab downwards over and over. 

CUT TO:

THE PATIO-EXT-DAY

Quinn and Paula are sitting outside drinking and laughing.

PAULA
I guess we better hold it down. If duder hears us he’ll come around here and try to strip for us out here.

QUINN
I don’t think he’s that smart. Besides, he’s probably still on the phone with his mommy. Either that or he’s standing there knocking on the front door wondering why none of us has let him back in. 

PAULA
Sorry it was such a disaster.

QUINN
Don’t worry about it, it was amusing if nothing else!

PAULA
Amusing? I’ll be having nightmares about it for weeks!

QUINN
I think we all will to be honest. 

They sit in silence for a moment.

PAULA
So, this time next week you’ll be Mrs. Ryan Trent. Wild, huh?

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QUINN
I know.

PAULA
Are you nervous?

QUINN
Maybe a little, but I know I’m making the right decision. Ryan is a great guy you know?
He makes me happier than anyone ever has.

PAULA
I wish I could find someone like that. He doesn’t have a brother does he?

QUINN
Sorry Hon, he’s an only child.

PAULA
It figures. I think I’m destined to be alone for the rest of my life. 

QUINN
Don’t say that!

PAULA
It’s either that or I continue dating morons like I’ve been doing most of my life.

QUINN
You’ll find someone, don’t worry. There’s tons of great guys out there.

PAULA
Then why haven’t I found any of them yet? Do you know the last guy I went out with was married and had a kid?

QUINN
You’re joking.

PAULA
I swear. He was bored with his wife and just wanted someone on the side to have fun with.

QUINN
How did you find out he was married?

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PAULA
I called him after our date and she answered the phone.

QUINN
Ouch.

PAULA
She told me that they’d been married for 5 years and then proceeded to cuss me out for a few minutes until I hung up on her.

QUINN
Geez.

PAULA
Then the bastard called me later and came clean about everything. He was laughing about it like it was no big deal.

QUINN
I’m sorry Hon.

PAULA
That’s not even the worse part!

QUINN
It gets worse?

PAULA
He claimed that he was leaving her and asked me if I wanted to go out again sometime!

QUINN
What an asshole!

PAULA
I could go on forever about some of my great dates. There was the one guy that was obsessed with me and started stalking me, he was a real winner.

QUINN
Are you serious?

PAULA
As a heart attack. He called me night and day and refused to leave me alone. I had to change my phone number and even had to take out a restraining order for him to get the message.
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QUINN
(Laughing)
Oh my God. I’m sorry, I know it’s not funny but…

PAULA
I know, I know. Ryan doesn’t have any deep dark secrets does he? He isn’t secretly married or psycho?

QUINN
I’m not sure about the psycho thing but I know he isn’t married. He was engaged once though.

PAULA
So why didn’t they get married?

QUINN
She died.

PAULA
What? How?

QUINN
She’d gone camping with some friends at the lake one weekend. One night they all got very drunk and she went for a walk by herself. The next day when everyone noticed that she didn’t come back to the campsite they went looking for her.

PAULA
Creepy.

QUINN
They found her body out in the lake. She’d decided to go swimming and since she was drunk out of her mind she ended up drowning. 

PAULA
That’s awful!

QUINN
I know. Ryan doesn’t like to talk about it. He told me about it one night a couple of months ago when he‘d been drinking. Poor thing broke down and started crying, I felt so bad for him. He blames himself for it. He kept saying that if he had been there it wouldn’t have happened.

They sit in uncomfortable silence for a moment.
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PAULA
I need another drink after hearing that. You ready for one too?

QUINN
Sure. See what the Hell Jamie is doing, I thought she was coming out here too.

PAULA
She’s probably passed out. You know how she is. A few beers and she’s wasted. What a lightweight.

Paula goes inside and leaves Quinn on the patio.

PAULA
(Loud)
Hey Jamie, you still with us or have you konked out?

She goes to the kitchen and grabs a couple of beers out of the fridge. She glances out of the window and we can see Todd the Bod passed out in his car.

PAULA
(Loud)
The stripper is out there passed out in his car, why don’t you go wake him up with a blow job?

She chuckles to herself and walks toward the bathroom.

PAULA
Jamie, are you OK in there?

She knocks on the door a few times.

PAULA
You aren’t sick are you? Do you need me to…

She stops when something in the bedroom catches her attention. We see Jamie’s legs and can tell that she is lying on the bedroom floor. Paula walks toward the bedroom with a troubled look on her face.

PAULA
Jamie, is everything OK?

She walks into the bedroom and leans down beside Jamie.

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PAULA
Come on Jamie, sit up before you puke all over…

She rolls her over and gasps. We see multiple stab wounds on Jamie’s chest, shoulder and stomach.

Paula sits there in shock for a moment looking at her. Suddenly we see someone from the waist down walk up behind her. A belt is slipped around her neck and a gloved hand tightens it, choking her. Paula gasps and chokes as she claws at the belt and tries unsuccessfully to get away.

After a few moments she goes limp and the person lets her go, making her fall over on top of Jamie.

CUT TO:

THE PATIO-EXT-DAY

Quinn is sitting in her chair smoking a cigarette. She finishes it, tosses it to the ground and stomps on it before going inside.

Quinn walks through the duplex looking around for the others.

QUINN
Where are you guys? Are you going to jump out and try to scare me? 

She walks back toward the bedroom.

QUINN
Don’t do this to me, you know I get freaked out easily. This isn’t funny. Come on, let’s go back out on the…

She sees the bodies on the floor and stops. She slowly reaches down and touches them with a shaking hand.

QUINN
Guys? 

Once she realizes that they are really dead a whimper escapes her lips and she makes a mad dash for the front door.

She opens the door and we see a woman standing there about to knock. She is holding a gift and has a huge smile on her face. This is CAROLINE.
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CAROLINE
Hi Quinn! I was just stopping by to drop of a little something I picked up for…Quinn, what’s wrong honey?

QUINN
(Grabbing her hand)
They’re dead Mrs. Trent! Both of them are dead!

CAROLINE
What? Who’s dead? What are you talking about?

QUINN
Jamie and Paula! Somebody killed them! We have to get out of here!

CAROLINE
(Putting her hands on Quinn’s shoulders)
Just calm down. Come back in and sit down, they’re just playing a prank on you, dear.

QUINN
No! They’re really dead! We have to go call the police!

CAROLINE
We will, I promise. Let’s just go back inside so I can check things out for myself.

Caroline leads her back inside and sits her down in a chair.

CAROLINE
Where are they?

QUINN
In..in the bedroom.

CAROLINE
Stay right here, I want to go take a look.

QUINN
(Grabbing her arm)
Don’t leave me alone, please!

CAROLINE
(Patting her back)
Everything will be fine, I’ll be right back.

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QUINN
Please hurry.

CAROLINE
I will.

Caroline walks into the bedroom and sees the bodies. She leans down and feels for a pulse on Paula but doesn’t feel one. She stands up, shakes her head sadly and walks back into the den.

QUINN
Did you see them?

CAROLINE
Yes. 

QUINN
They’re really dead, aren’t they?

CAROLINE
Yes. And so are you.

Before Quinn can respond Caroline picks up the stick in the door from the table and starts choking Quinn with it from behind. 

CAROLINE
You stupid bitch! You didn’t really think that I was going to just let you waltz in here and take my son away from me did you?

Quinn gasps and struggles as Caroline continues to choke her.

CAROLINE
I knew you were going to be trouble the first time Ryan brought you home. You’re nothing but a fucking whore! I should’ve killed you when I first lay eyes on you. 

Quinn manages to reach up and grab a handful of Caroline’s hair, making her cry out in pain and let her go. Quinn falls face-first on the ground and lays there coughing. Caroline calmly walks up beside her and kicks her in the side.

CAROLINE
You’re just like the other one. She wanted to marry Ryan and take him away from me too but I wouldn’t let her. I had to drown her, don’t you see?

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She kicks Quinn again, making her cry out in pain.

CAROLINE
Ryan was sad when she drowned but I was there for him because I’m a good mother. I’ll be there for him again after he finds out what happened to you. That’s what good mothers do, they take care of their sons when they are in pain.

QUINN
Leave me alone, you’re crazy!

CAROLINE
No, I not crazy. I’m just not ready to let my son go just yet. Is that really so wrong?

She rolls Quinn over and straddles her before placing the stick across her throat and pressing down. Quinn slaps at her and tries to get away to no avail.

CAROLINE
Please don’t fight it, it’s a lot less uncomfortable if you don’t resist. I know what I’m talking about you know, I have done this before. 

Caroline presses down harder and soon all the fight is gone from Quinn. Her coughing as gasps cease and she becomes limp. After she dies Caroline takes a moment to catch her breath and stands up. She stands there looking down at Quinn’s body for a moment.

CAROLINE
Hopefully you’ll be the last. Sorry about your friends but I couldn’t have any witnesses here today, you know?   If it’s any consolation I did like you a little better than the other bitch he was supposed to marry.

She turns and walks out of the duplex, shutting the door behind her.

CUT TO:

A CEMETARY-EXT-DAY

CAPTION: 6 MONTHS LATER

Ryan and Caroline are standing in front of a tombstone in an empty cemetery. Ryan leans down and places flowers on the grave.

CAROLINE
I’m sorry honey, it’s tragic what happened to her.

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RYAN
I know. I still can’t believe that she’s gone. Every morning when I wake up I forget at first that she’s gone, and when I remember it’s like she’s died all over again. I don’t…

CAROLINE
(Hugging him)
Don’t do this to yourself, honey.

RYAN
If only I’d stuck around that night instead of going out with Chase she’d still be here. Maybe I could’ve…

CAROLINE
Then chances are you wouldn’t be here with me either if you had been there too.

RYAN
I just don’t understand any of it. It doesn’t make any sense to me. Why did he do it?

CAROLINE
I don’t know. I don’t guess anyone will ever know why he felt the need to do what he did.

RYAN
God damn stripper. I can’t believe that he’s still denying it. Why doesn’t he just admit what he did to her. To all of them.

CAROLINE
He’s going to prison for a long, long time. He’s being punished for what he did, at least you can take comfort in that.

RYAN
That and the fact that Quinn or one of the others got in a couple of good shots on him with the tire iron beforehand. Still, I would love to have five minutes alone with the bastard.

CAROLINE
I know dead, but you have to get on with your life. I know it’s hard but I’m here for you.

RYAN
(Hugging her)
Thanks Mom, I can always count on you. I love you.

CAROLINE
I love you too. Now let’s go, I’ll make you a nice supper tonight. What do you say?
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RYAN
I’d love to but I’m having dinner with a friend tonight.

CAROLINE
I don’t think Chase would mind if you cancelled to have dinner with your mother. I’ll fix lasagna if you like, I know it’s your favorite.

RYAN
It’s not Chase, it’s my friend Sarah.

CAROLINE
Sarah? I don’t think I’ve met her, have I?

RYAN
Not yet. 

CAROLINE
You aren’t dating this girl are you, Ryan? Think about what people would say if you were dating this soon after what happened to Quinn. You know how people around here are.

RYAN
We’re just friends, Mom. It’s nothing more than that. She lost her boyfriend in a car wreck a few years ago and she knows what I’m going through. It’s helped me a lot just talking to her, but she’s not my girlfriend or anything.

CAROLINE
(Gritting her teeth)
I’m glad that you have someone besides me to talk to about it.

RYAN
I better run, I told her I would meet her in an hour. I’ll give you a call later though. 

CAROLINE
(Hugging him)
OK dear, you have fun on your date.

RYAN
Mom…

CAROLINE
I mean your dinner with your friend. I’ll talk to you soon.

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Ryan walks away and Caroline stands there with a smile on her face. As she continues to watch him her smile becomes a frown.

CAROLINE
“We’re just friends Mom!” That’s how it always starts out.

She turns and stares at Quinn’s grave.

CAROLINE
Looks like you’ll be getting some company soon, Quinn.

She runs her hand across the top of the tombstone then turns and walks away, a sinister smile on her face.

FADE OUT

THE END