PromEvil (part 1 of 4) (19 Nocturne Boulevard reissue of the week)

PromEvil takes you to that most horrifying of places - HIGH SCHOOL. On prom night, naturally. And something horrible is about to come out of the woodshop, and we don't mean Hal in his school mascot costume....

A lot of people put their heart and soul into producing this memorable event:

STUDENTS Hal - Mathias Rebne-Morgan Lyn - Molly Tollefson Todd - Eli Nilsson Gee - Melissa Bartell Barb - Beverly Poole Andy - Mike Campbell Bud - Jasper Loovis Tina - Chandra Wade Missy - Jade Thomson Jake - Michael Faigenblum other students - Sky Iolta, Shelbi MacIntyre, Henry Mark

FACULTY Principal Peabody - Reynaud LeBoeuf Mr. Ervin Carpel, Woodshop - Gene Thorkildsen Ms. Angela Wellesly, Crafts - Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard Mrs. Snodgrass, Lunchroom - Robyn Keyes P.A. Announcements - Julie Hoverson Rent-a-cop Bob - The Caretaker

OTHERS Cop 1 - Glen Hallstrom Cop 2 - Joel Harvey 911 Voice - Julie Hoverson

STAFF Writer - Julie Hoverson Doll Wranglers - Julie Hoverson, Kimberly Poole (Warp'd Space) Sound and Mastering - Julie Hoverson Stock sound effects - Soundsnap.com; sonomic.com Music - Prom - Sinkhole Music - background - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Prom Evil - Part 1

MUSIC

AMB BUSY HIGH SCHOOL HALLWAY

P.A. VOICE Don't forget! It's your last chance to pick up those prom tickets! Show your Polk high Spirit! Polky says - don't drink and drive!

AMB FADE IN ON WOOD SHOP

SOUND HEAVY DISTINCTIVE TICKING CLOCK IN THE WOOD SHOP

CARPEL [off] All right, um, kids. Let's start finishing up--

BUD You up for prom tonight?

HAL Gotta be there. School spirit and all.

BUD Ew, Hal, you're not bringing ..."IT"?

HAL It's my job, Bud. Polky lives.

CARPEL [off] Let's get everything put--

SOUND BELL RINGS

SOUND CLATTER OF STUFF JUST BEING LEFT ON TABLES

CARPEL --Away. [sigh]

SOUND MASS EXODUS

HAL Bud! Dude! [exasperated noise]

SOUND GATHERS UP TOOLS

SOUND KNOCK ON DOORFRAME

TODD Mr. Carpel?

SOUND SLAMMING BRIEFCASE SHUT

CARPEL [ow!] Damn! [composing himself] This... it's my break, Todd.

TODD I just wanted to see... her.

SOUND TAP ON GLASS CABINET

TODD [almost silent] Hi!

CARPEL Todd!

TODD She-- They can come home soon, right?

CARPEL After tonight, they can do...I mean, YOU...can...do whatever you want with them. ... Her. It.

SOUND SCRABBLE OF FEET

CARPEL Go on now. I'm not...done... grading. Scoot scoot.

TODD Right. [almost silent] Bye!

SOUND FEET

CARPEL [sigh of relief]

HAL [clears his throat]

CARPEL [startled] Ahh!

HAL Sorry. I was just putting away...

CARPEL Of course, of course. Go on now.

HAL Right. They're really pretty great, you have to admit.

CARPEL What?

HAL The carvings.

SOUND LIGHT TAP ON GLASS

HAL I woulda gone for it, but I don't have the patience. Or the carving skillz--

CARPEL Right, right - just please--

HAL Got it! Evaporate.

SOUND FEET, DOOR SLAMS

CARPEL [sigh, of extreme relief]

MUSIC

AMB HALLWAY

SOUND LOCKER CLOSES

LYN [sigh] OK, nothing happens. Surprise!

BARB It's coming. What? You're all hot to go study? It's party night, Lyn. Loosen up.

LYN [sigh]

A moment, then--

BARB Jake! You're SO late!

LYN Huh? Jake--?

BARB Mmm. Come here!

SOUND LONG SMOOCHING

LYN But, Barb--! Barb! Barb?

SOUND SMOOCHING ENDS

JAKE [catching his breath] Hey. So, What's the deal?

BARB This is my cousin, Lyn.

LYN [panicky] uh, yeah.

JAKE Hey, Lyn. I--

BARB [sudden rush] I was telling her all about you, and she's just [as if she's looking for something] ...dying ...to meet ...you. [angry sigh] [shrill] Anyway. She doesn't have a date for tonight, so I--

ANDY [coming in] Whoa. What the hell's up?

BARB Aha! Jake? You know Andy.

JAKE [chuckle]

LYN [this is ugly] Ohh!

ANDY What's up with this? What--

BARB I meant to tell you earlier, Andy, but you weren't picking up--

ANDY I don't got my cell on me at practice--

BARB [flippant] Andy... it's over--

ANDY Over? It's not over until--

JAKE Oh yeah?

BARB So you'll have to find yourself a new "bunny". Right Jake?

ANDY You bitch! You said--

BARB For prom.

ANDY But, Prom's TONIGHT!

BARB Sorry. [she's not] Not my problem. Come on, stud muffins.

JAKE [chuckles]

SOUND THEY START TO WALK AWAY

LYN [rueful] Barb. Jeez.

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