end

(pulls up his trousers) No need to get all pissy over it. Bitch.

JJ’S phone bleeps. JJ gets to his feet and walks to the desk. He picks up the phone and sees he has a message from an unknown number. ‘You’re next’. JJ scoffs and throws the phone back down.

APRIL
Who was that?

JJ
Some twat.

APRIL’S phone bleeps. APRIL brings out her phone from her handbag. She sees that she has a message and reads it.

JJ (continued)
Let me see.

APRIL hands the phone to JJ, who reads the message.

APRIL
Who’s doing this?

The lights flicker on and off.

APRIL (nervously)
JJ, I’m scared.

JJ rings the number on his phone. It dials, but goes to answer phone.

JJ (furiously)
Wait til I find out who it is.

The doorbell goes off.

Cut to
INT. – JJ’S HALLWAY – NIGHT

JJ walks cautiously down the streets. APRIL follows closely behind him. The doorbell rings again. JJ opens the front door. He sees that no one is there. He smirks.

APRIL
Who is it?

JJ

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(turns to APRIL) No one. Probably a bunch of school kids.

APRIL spots FREDDIE as he walks inside the house. He has a baseball bat in his hands.

APRIL (screaming)
Watch out!

JJ turns around, just as FREDDIE hits him in the stomach with the baseball bat. He groans and drops to his knees. FREDDIE closes the front door.

JJ (groaning)
Freddie. Listen to me.

FREDDIE raises the baseball bat into the air and hits JJ in the stomach again.

FREDDIE
That was for Becky and everyone else you’ve hurt.

JJ
It weren’t me. It was Zack. He made me do this.

FREDDIE raises the baseball bat into the air.

JJ (desperately)
Please.

FLASHBACK of FREDDIE remembering CALVIN pleading. FREDDIE drops the baseball bat. He turns and opens the door. He walks out of the house.

Cut to
INT. – RICKY AND ALISON’S HALLWAY – NIGHT

The front door opens and RICKY steps inside the house, followed closely by ALISON. ALISON closes the door as RICKY switches the hallway light on.

RICKY
I take it Freddie’s not in.

ALISON
I don’t like it. He’s always out.

RICKY
(walks towards the kitchen) He’s gotta grow up at some point.

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There is a knock on the front door. ALISON opens it and sees a POLICE OFFICER standing in the doorway of the house.

Cut to
EXT. – STREET – NIGHT

FREDDIE is sitting alone on a bench, staring at the ground. His phone rings. He brings it out and sees that ALISON is ringing him. He answers the phone.

FREDDIE (quietly)
Hey.

ALISON
Freddie. Where are you?

FREDDIE
Near the park.

ALISON
Okay. I’ll come pick you up.

FREDDIE
Can we still talk?

ALISON
Of course I can.

FREDDIE
If I did something bad, would you stand by me?

ALISON
We know what’s happened. The police are with your Dad now.

FREDDIE
(cries) I’m so sorry. I should’ve listened to you.

ALISON
We’ll put things right. I promise.

FREDDIE
Why did I have to be so stupid?

FREDDIE wipes the tears away from his eyes. He looks up and sees ZACK standing in the street. He has a knife in his hands.


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FREDDIE (continued)
Mum, I have to go now.

ALISON
I’ll be with you in a few minutes. (pauses) I love you.

FREDDIE
I love you too.

FREDDIE finishes the call. He gets to his feet and puts the phone away. ZACK walks over to him.

FREDDIE (continued)
Do me a favour. Make it quick.

Cut to
INT. – RICKY’S CAR – NIGHT

ALISON is driving the car down the street. She looks out of the window in search of FREDDIE. She pulls the car over and takes off her seatbelt.

Cut to
EXT. – STREET – NIGHT

ALISON climbs out of the car. She sees FREDDIE laying on the floor, in a pool of blood. She runs over to him.

ALISON (desperately)
Freddie!

ALISON gets on her knees and holds onto FREDDIE. She cries.

FREDDIE (weakly)
Mum.

ALISON
It’s okay, baby. I’ve got you. (looks around) Somebody help me!

A MAN, mid-thirties, comes running over to them. He sees FREDDIE laying in a pool of blood. He brings out his phone and rings for an Ambulance. ALISON faces FREDDIE again.

ALISON (tearfully)
It’s okay. Help’s on its way. You’re gonna be fine. I promise.

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FREDDIE
I’m…sorry.

ALISON
You’ve got nothing to be sorry about.

FREDDIE loses consciousness.

ALISON (desperately)
Stay with me, Freddie. Stay with me.

FREDDIE opens his eyes.

FREDDIE
Sorry.

FREDDIE passes away. ALISON looks at his body.

ALISON
Freddie?

ALISON realises that FREDDIE is dead. She bursts into hysterics and strokes his hair. Sirens can now be heard in the distance. A crowd also gathers around them.

ALISON (tearfully)
My baby. How could they?