"I can't believe our school throws homecoming in the old gym." "Of all the shitty ways to save a penny." "Come on, Loren." "Just be stoked we're finally in high school and can actually go this year." "So, it was your lame idea to come to this stinky-ass porta-potty of a party?" "Wasn't it Annie's sophomore boy toy that had this brilliant idea?" "Yeah." "Like you aren't aching to see your own junior boy toy, Jaclyn?" "Yeah, Jaclyn." "Isn't Karl a little old for you?" "Whatever." "Guys, put out that cigarette before we all get detention." "Those sophomore bros you guys hang out with are a bunch of tools." "Ah, Steve, but they're tools that can drive cars, right, girls?" " Ugh." "Jerks!" " It wasn't funny." "I know." "It was fucking hilarious." "Loren, they won't let us in." "Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa." "Sorry, freshmen." "No fishies allowed." "The dance is for everyone, meathead." " Move." " Wow, Steve." "Your girl's got some mouth on her." "Maybe you should, uh, put something in there," " uh, shut her up." " Hey, hey, hey." "Come on, guys." "They're with us." "So, what?" "We just decided -- we don't want any sophomores allowed in here either." "But, you know, we may, uh, reconsider if you give us that, uh, Spirit Baton." "Yeah, right." "Sophomores won it fair and square." "Well, I guess you ain't getting in then." "Real mature." "Man, you got to be kidding me." "Sorry, Karl." "Looks like you and your little fishie buddies have to find another pond to go swim in." " Aw, hell with this." " Karl." "Dude, wait up." "That was perfect." "Yeah." "20 bucks?" "To guarantee you and all three of your friends" " get laid tonight?" " That was the deal." "Sorry, Billy." "Price just tripled." "It's still worth it." "Hey, Billy." "Give it to her good." "Karl, man." "Dude, come on, man." "Just chill." "Okay." "Yeah, forget them." "It's not worth it." "What?" "I say y'all should've kicked their butts." "I didn't get all fine like this for nothing." "Yeah." "They're, uh, senior linebackers there, Jackie." "You fight them, you fight the whole team." "Guys, it's over." "Can we just get the hell out of here now?" "Yeah." "Maybe we should just call it a night." "Wait, where's Billy?" "I'm right here." "I think everyone wants to go." "Wait -- guys..." "The party is just getting started." "Geez, Billy." "Where'd you get that?" "Don't worry about it." "We can't just booze it up in the courtyard." "Who said anything about boozing it up in the courtyard?" "I don't know if this is such a good idea." "Actually, it's a great idea." "Good job, Billy." "Maybe you're not as much of a dry spot as I thought." "Thanks..." "I think." "Come, darling." "Let's dance." "All right, class." "Attention." "Yes, miss Russell." "I would like each of you all to write a three-page report on Shakespeare's "taming of the shrew"" "and why it's such a chauvinistic piece of -- how about I tame your shrew?" "Hey." "That's my line." "Hey, I need to show you something." "Geez, Billy." "Where'd all this come from?" "My brother, he hooked me -- he hooked us up for our one-month anniversary." "That's really sweet, but come on." "One month isn't much to celebrate." "Are you kidding me?" "This has been the happiest month of my entire life." " What's wrong?" " Nothing." "I mean, I've had a lot of fun with you, too." "Just I'm not ready for..." "You know." "For what?" "That thing in your pants pressed against me right now." "And just, you know, we're both really young, and we have plenty of time, so we should just " "I know." "Exactly." "We are young, so we should take advantage of every moment that we have." "Billy, I said no, okay?" "Annie, I know you want to." "Come on." "A little petting once in a while is fine, but you are drunk." "And can we please just go back with everyone else?" "You know, Annie, you can be such a ripe little tease sometimes." "And you can be a ripe asshole." "You know what?" "If you're gonna be a little bitch like that, I got a real woman out there that's willing to give it up to me right now." "Go for it." "Now get your slimy hands off me!" "What the hell is your problem?" "Do you know how much all of this cost?" "I'm sorry." "You know what?" "I think you need to be taught a lesson." "Stop!" "No!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "Please, just stop!" "Stop it!" "Come on." "Go." "Loren, truth or dare?" "Truth -- Billy is a real prick." "Holy shit." "What happened in there?" "Are you guys okay?" "Let me out!" "Annie Morgan, you slut!" "Let me out right now!" "What did Billy do to her?" "Nothing yet, but he tried." "Guys, I just want to go home." "Look, just give me the keys." " I'll go talk to him." " No." "You can't just leave him locked in the closet." "Watch me." "Annie Morgan, open up this door!" "Fire!" "Guys, come on!" "Please!" "What's going on out here?" "Oh, shit." "Shouldn't you all be at the dance?" "Those asshole senior linemen wouldn't let us into the dance, principal Patterson." "You should have reported that to us." "You guy are not allowed out here." "Hey -- hey, guys." "Allen, what is going on over there?" "Somebody get a fire extinguisher!" "Oh, it's hot!" "Aah!" "♪ Sitting in my car ♪" "♪ we used to all hang around this park ♪" "♪ we were so rebellious ♪" "♪ that's what our parents used to tell us ♪" "♪ we didn't care ♪" "♪ we thought we had forever ♪" "♪ but we were unaware ♪" "♪ we were kids ♪ -♪ we were kids ♪" "♪ we were friends ♪ -♪ we were friends ♪" "♪ I thought it would never end ♪" "♪ well, I don't want it to end ♪" "♪ teen angst ♪" "♪ it's killing me now ♪" "♪ no matter where I run ♪" "♪ I won't be getting out ♪" "♪ woke up screaming in my bed ♪ -♪ woke up screaming ♪" "♪ all the words I never said ♪" "♪ teen angst ♪" "♪ it's killing me now ♪" "As you can see, our theme this year is going up to amp up the scheme of school colors as you head your way up the hall." "Isn't it wonderful?" "We're all finally having ourselves a real homecoming around here again." "No." "I think it's a huge mistake." "Well, don't you think it's wonderful, coach?" "Oh, it's wonderful, all right." "Honey, can we keep focusing on the task at hand?" "It's nearly 9:00, and we still have two halls to judge." "Sorry, dear." "All right." "We're done." "Thank God." "Can we leave now?" "Hey, what are you doing tonight?" "Oh, uh, Karl's off in a few, so I'll probably just head over to the station." "Surprise, surprise." "Oh, come on." "It's not like you two aren't up each other's butts 24/7, too, okay?" "Vulgar." "True, but vulgar." "So, is Karl coming to the dance tomorrow night?" "Are you kidding me?" "He wouldn't be caught dead back in this place." "I mean, plus, he's on duty." "Aw." "So sad how we miss that old Karl." "You know what?" "Both of you guys can kiss my butt, okay?" "And what a cute butt it is." "Don't you think?" " See you." " Bye." "Smoking kills, didn't you hear?" "Ha!" "Gee, and this coming from the one that got me started." "You guys decide skip hall decorations this year?" "Whatever." "It's a stupid token "lame"-coming for our senior year." "Wade asked for our help, remember?" " In person?" " No." "At the pep rally for the class." "Exactly my point." "He put this entire thing together, Nora." "You should be proud of him." "Yeah." "I mean, it's really impressive." "Yeah, it's really impressive." "He's such a go-getter these days." "Bitchy much?" "You should be happy for wade making class pres." "Oh, I kid!" "I kid!" "You know, I still love wade, even though he did ditch me when he got too school for cool." "Speaking of ditching, did anyone see Annie?" "She wasn't in class this morning." "I thought you and Annie were on the Fritz." "Annie's on the Fritz with everybody." "She's barely even talking to her own parents." "Is she still popping those antidepressants?" "I wouldn't know." "Sorry." "Hey, Loren!" "Loren just ain't like she used to be." "Aw, I bet there's a firecracker in there somewhere." " I don't know." " Hey." "Want to find somewhere fun to shag?" "Oh, Robby." "You're such a romantic." "God, Nora is such a brat these days." "Oh, come on." "Like she said, she learned from the best." "Real funny, jerk-o." "Do you think Annie's all right?" "Yeah." "I'm sure she's fine." "She's probably just not into all this homecoming stuff." "If she's not back tomorrow, just give her a call." "If she didn't come the day before homecoming," "I don't think she's gonna come on homecoming." "Yeah." "You're right." "How about we just stop by and check on her?" " You don't mind?" " No." "As long as I can get something to eat first." "Sure." "And, thanks." "I'll feel better if she is okay." "Great." "Let's do it." "Whoo." "You can't smoke in here." "Why not?" "I need a fix." "I sure as hell didn't get one from two-seconds twiggy down there." "What do you expect?" "It's been almost a week." "It's two-seconds tower, not twiggy." "Whoa." "Was that janitor Fred's?" "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa." "Check it out." ""I'm Fred the fireman."" "Let's do it again." "Damn kids." "Condoms off!" "Clothes on!" "Get the hell out here!" " Sorry, Fred." " Sorry, old buddy." "And, hey, if anyone asks, you never saw us here, right?" "Can anyone say "serial killer"?" "Mom." "Hey." "Reminder to take your pills." " Yeah, I will." " And feed the cat." " Yeah, I'll feed the cat." " Lock the door." "Mm-hmm." " Love you." " Yeah." "You, too." " Okay." "Bye." "Bye." "Damn it, moco." "Stupid cat." "Maybe she's just not home." "She's totally home." "Where the hell else would she be?" "She's just not answering." "Annie!" "I know you're home." "It's Loren." "Come on." "Let me in." "Come on." "Maybe she's just asleep." "Let's just go." "If she's not back tomorrow, we'll come back here, okay?" "Fine." " Loren!" "Steve!" "Help!" " So, what now?" "Scary movies at my place." "Help!" "No!" "Keep going." "Keep going." "Keep going." "Go!" "Go!" "Go, go, go, go, go!" "Come on!" "Come on!" "Keep going!" "Up!" "Up!" "Okay, girl." "Fix it." " Oh, got it!" " Good job, Loren." "Pass it." "Oh." "Ow." "Bitch, you did that on purpose!" "Language, Nora!" "Ow!" "Nora, uncalled for." "And, Cheryl, watch it." "Sorry, coach." "She's kind of hard to miss." "I'm sorry." "What was that?" "Whoa!" "Deejay, wrong gym." "Dance is in the old gym." "Go all the way down that hall." "Hang a left." "Go all the way down." "All right, ladies." "That's enough." "We're finished for today." "Everyone hit the showers." "Are you all right?" "Fine." "I swear, one of these days, I'm gonna beat Cheryl's ass." "I want a front-row seat." "God wasn't being fair when he made me, was he?" "No way." "Me either, right?" "You're all right, Darcy." "Maybe a little chubs these days." "Of course, you're not half as chubs as -- stuff a pom-pom in it, Cheryl." "So sweet cass finally returns to her repulsive roots back in booville." "Darcy, we're out." "Move." "Sorry about her." "What a bitch." "No need." "It's not your drama." "But, thanks." "I tried telling Robby you weren't a prancing spirit slut at heart." "If anybody should be apologizing, it should be me." "I'm sorry you had to tiptoe around that monster for the past three years." "Well, she'd actually been real sweet to everyone's face until yesterday -- the ballots for homecoming queen came in, and she wasn't nominated." "Boo-hoo." "Look at us." "I miss this." "I feel like I haven't seen any of you in ages." "Can you believe we're actually seniors?" "I know." "Insane." "But it's sad at the same time, because we all failed so hard at being friends." "We should make more of an effort to get together then." " Steve would like that, too." " What about Annie?" " How is she?" " Oh, please." "She wouldn't even return your call if you were on your deathbed." "She's the same pretty much, up and down." "Yeah, and I imagine the remarkable return of homecoming has really helped her healing process." "Well, I don't blame her." "I mean, I've been a ball of nerves myself, too." "I even puked before school this morning." "Jesus." "What the hell?" ""Happy homecoming"?" "Major creepage." "I didn't realize Steve was so morbidly romantic." "He's not." "Well, kids," "I just don't know what to make of this." "Maybe some kind of a practical joke." "Who would play a joke like this?" "You tell me, Steve." "Maybe one of the theater students?" "You guys were responsible for the loss of half the costumes." "Three years ago." "Do you really think some theater geek is still pissed at us after all this time?" "Theater students have a flair for being dramatic, don't they?" "Principal Patterson, I don't think this is funny." "Neither do I, wade." "I'm just not quite sure yet what to do about it." "You can start by calling the cops." "Whoa, Jaclyn." "No need to do anything rash." "No need to get the police involved." "Look, can you think of anyone who might have reason to do this?" "All right." "Until there's a reason to think otherwise, we must assume this is a practical joke." "There's no evidence these are actual threats." "But I assure you, we will get to the bottom of this, okay?" "Wait just a second." "Where's Annie?" "Oh, yes." "Annie Morgan." "Maybe you should ask her why she didn't get one in her locker." "She could have." "She's not here today." "Well, perhaps we should check her locker then." "There you have it -- no letter for Annie Morgan." "What?" "No." "Annie wouldn't do this." "We'll find out when she's back in school." "That said, if I do hear of anything else," "I will let you know." "Otherwise, I suggest the lot of you use your own two feet and get back to class." "We have homecoming to prepare for, huh?" "What an asshole." "So, what now?" "You guys, I'm totally freaking out now." "I mean, do you really think we're safe here?" "Of course we're safe, Cassie." "I mean, safety in numbers, right?" "Well, I know I'll feel a lot safer if my man is patrolling the dance floor tonight." "Patterson said not to call the police." "Look, if I want to call my man, I will." "But, wait." "What about Annie?" "It is kind of weird she didn't have a note." " I'll give her a call." " Guys, come on." "Just chill." "Voicemail." "Do you want to go check on her?" " Yeah." " Okay." "We'll go check on her again, all right?" "Did you try her house phone?" "I talked to her mom last week." "They're in Florida all weekend." "Everybody, please just calm down." "Like I said, we'll check on her after school, okay?" "How about we all check on her?" "We can have a pre-party, ration out her mom's stash of hooch and happy pills?" "That's not a bad idea." "I mean, I wouldn't mind seeing Annie myself." "I haven't been the best about checking in on her." "I mean, I don't want to overwhelm her, but a little reunion might lift her spirits." " You think?" " It's worth a try." " I'm in." " Me too." "All right." "After class, then." "Done deal." "Go ahead." "I'm gonna go to the ladies'." " I'll see you in class." " All right." "See you soon." "Come on, Annie." "Pick up." "Hey, it's Annie." "Leave a message." "Jesus, Fred!" "Damn trash all over the floor." "Sorry." "Cleaning around here sucks sometimes, huh?" "Yeah, you sure know about that -- sucking." "Wake up, Mr. Mathis." "We stopped giving naps after kindergarten." "I'd hate to see you miss graduation..." "Again." "You're late, Loren." "Sorry, Mrs. Patterson." "I'm sure you are." "Everyone, open to page 32 of aphra behn's "oroonoko" for discussion." "Hey." "I think I know who put those letters in the lockers." "Who?" "Really?" "I know he did." "He's still pissed at us about Billy." "Karl told me." "But how would he have gotten into our lockers?" "I don't know." "But he gets to school early for extra football practice, so he has time to do it." "It makes sense." "That slimy little -- little what, Jaclyn?" "Uh..." "Um, nothing, Mrs. Patterson." "Making reference to the lilliputians, are we?" "Um, no, Mrs. Patterson." "Perhaps you'd like to give your thoughts on the narrative position of "oroonoko"?" "Oh, uh, the narrator inherits her stature from her ancestors without choice." "Behn doesn't want to discriminate against oroonoko, because she knows he's her equal, even though he's a slave." "Behn has to stay in her place to keep the status quo." "Well put, Loren." "Now, can anyone think of modern-day parallels to this view?" "Well, high school is one with a plethora of viewpoints from ethnicity, to gender, to something as intimate as who we fall in love with." "In "oroonoko," behn unveils that it is within our nature to set boundaries on ourselves, because they ultimately help us survive." " Yo." " Any word from Annie?" "Mnh-mnh." "So why did you look so spooked when you got to class?" "Oh, nothing." "Fred startled me." "Ew." "That pervy janitor." "Custodial engineer." "Wait." "Did he touch you?" "No, Steve." "He just startled me." "Steve, don't be a hater." "Fred's a goody-goody." "Wait." "What do you mean?" "Apparently, he's a volunteer firefighter on the weekends." "I saw his getup in the custodian closet." "What were you doing in the custodian closet?" "Oh, I was doing..." "Robby..." "In there..." "While you dweebs were hall-decorating." "Uh, gross." "Thanks for that image." "Loren, have you heard from Annie?" "She's been absent from class the last couple of days." "I-I haven't heard from her." "We were actually just about to check on her, Mrs. "p."" "Oh, well, I -- well, I hope she's okay." "Um, see you at the dance tonight?" "Okay." "Derrick, your book report." "Worst..." "Class..." "Ever." "You guys did a great job last week on our "go, cats, go!" Cheer, so we're gonna save that for after half time, and we're gonna open the game with our UCA competition dance." "So everybody please make sure you stretch before " "Cheryl, are you listening?" "Competition dance." "Stretch." "Anything else, Captain bore?" "Fine." "We'll meet on the fields at 6:30 sharp." "Go, wildcats!" "Hey." "Watch out for him, Cheryl." "He's bad news." "Don't be jealous..." "Just 'cause you couldn't keep him." "Keep him?" "I dumped him after two months." "He was such a jerk." "Well, isn't that the pot calling the kettle back?" "It's black, Darcy." "It's calling the kettle black." "Um, that's racist." "Shut up." "May I have a word with you, Cassie?" "Sure." "Is this about the letters?" "Did you find out who did it?" "Actually, no." "This is about the dance tonight." "I was hoping that you might come by my office later so that we might be able to discuss your crowning." "What?" "I made queen?" "!" "Shh." "Principal Patterson, I don't think anyone's supposed to know the homecoming queen until the dance." "Come on, Cassie." "Both you and I know you're a shoo-in for queen." "And I was thinking it would be nice if we could, uh, prearrange the..." "The coronation of this year's queen properly, you know -- back in my office?" "Oh, um, principal Patterson, I'm sorry." "It's just I already have plans after school, but I am so excited." "And thank you so much." "I won't tell anybody." "Oh, look." "There's my ride." "I got to run." "See you at the game." "Ugh." "Ugh." "Patterson is a major perv." "I think he just hit on me." " Serious?" " Shut up." "Come on." "Let's get out of here." "I want you to do something fun with my hair that will look good under a tiara." "Oh." "So sure we're winning the crown, are we?" "Hello?" "I'm a total shoo-in." "Hey, guys." "Are we all ready?" "Yes." "And I know where her dad keeps enough whiskey to put down an elephant." "See?" "This is gonna be fun." "Yeah, it'll be fun." "Sheriff Corbin." "Yes?" "And what brings you by?" "Cut the crap, Patterson." "I'm here on business." "My deputy got wind that some of the students got some death threats in their lockers." "Your deputy?" "Yeah." "Karl clements." "Jaclyn's boyfriend." "She and a few of her friends found these." "These friends..." "Are they the same kids that killed my boy?" "Don't you think that's something I ought to know about?" "Sheriff..." "Billy was a hell of a kid and probably would have been the best damn quarterback this town has seen in 15 years." "We were all broken up about it." "And if I could have expelled those students permanently," "I would have." "Look, Patterson," "I don't want to hear about your failed-ass attempts." "Those kids are the reason my wife has spent the last three years in the nuthouse." "She barely eats, sleeps, or says two words." "I feel for you, sheriff." "I'm not sure what it is you want me to do." "I don't want you to do anything." "But I want something I can use to take action against those kids." "Well, those kids didn't just simply plant those notes in their lockers themselves, and I can't go around accusing my students without some sort of -- well, that's fine." "You just sit here in your cozy little office and play innocent." "But if you're not gonna do anything about them, I will." "Man, you guys." "We don't want to scare the royal poop out of her." " Shut up, Robby." " Maybe she's not home." "Oh, she's home." "She may be on cloud Xanax, but she's home." "We may have to find another liquor stash to loot." "Nah." "Maybe the back's open." "Anyone inside there?" "Nada." "Wade, what are you doing?" "What's the big deal?" "It's open already." " Hey, Annie!" " Sweet!" "Everyone's here!" "Get your lovely lady lumps down here so we can have a drink!" "I don't think Annie's here." "Hey, guys." "What are you guys doing?" "The good stuff's in the garage." "Hey." "She skipped for a reason." "Maybe she just wants to be left alone." "All right." "Well, let me just at least check on her to see if she's all right." "I got a text from Annie." "I can't even find the light." "What does it say?" ""Leave me alone."" "See?" "What did I say." "Jaclyn, forget it." "We're leaving." "Damn." "Really?" "Come on, guys." "We still love you, Annie bear!" "If you change your mind, give us a call!" "Now what?" "I have an idea." "As class president, guess what I have." "Keys to the teachers' lounge." "Yes!" "The game starts in two hours, and I say we meet up there after it starts for a quick break before the dance." "And by break, I mean booze break." "'Cause I know where my dad keeps his stash of vodka in the study." " Let's go." " Yeah." "That's what I'm talking about." "Yep." "See you." "You all right?" "I don't know." "That just isn't like Annie." "We knew this weekend would be hard on her." "Just give her some space, all right?" "You're a good friend, and that's all you can be right now, okay?" "Yeah." "You're right." "All right." "Let's go." "What are those?" "Oh, some prankster put them in the lockers of all those kids responsible for that Billy Corbin mess." "Mess?" "Dan, we lost a student." "I know." "And it's been a real mess I've had to deal with ever since." "You've no idea how much money this school lost, not only in property-code violations, but also in losing that Corbin kid, too." "He had the best damn arm in the state." "I heard his Father stopped by today." "He got wind of those notes." "Do they know who did it?" "He thinks one of those kids did it." "I can't say I blame him." "They ruined this town and got away without so much as a scratch." "Well..." "It's in the past." "What's done is done." "We just..." "Have to let it go, right?" "Try telling that to Corbin." "He thinks all this is gonna send his wife screaming back to the nuthouse." "Hell." "Probably better than living with that nightmare of a man." "Dan." "That's a terrible thing to say." "Poor Vivian." "I mean, she lost a son." "I can only imagine what it's like to lose a child." "Since you were never able to have them, that sounds about right." "What?" "Everybody has got to be so damn dramatic." "Hey." "Hey." "I'm headed over to the field now." "Can you come meet me there?" "I can't right now." "I'm working." "You told me you were patrolling the school grounds tonight." "And I am." "But the sheriff is MIA at the moment, so I've got some other things that I need to get done first." "So, what?" "You're just gonna have me walk through that parking lot all by myself in the dark, after Annie not showing up today and those creepy notes in our lockers?" "I promise you, I will come find you at the dance" " once I'm finished." " Karl, what could possibly be more important than me?" "Listen, I got to go." "I'm scared." "I need you here with me." "All right." "Call Loren, have her walk you to the field." "Karl!" "Hurrah, and hello, and welcome to Winston stadium, all you wild wildcat fans." "Tonight, for one night only, not only are we celebrating" "Winston's annual homecoming festivities, but we're also taking on our long-running rivals, the Maddington Mustangs." "What are we gonna do?" "Ride..." "The..." "Mustangs!" "You look so beautiful." "Thanks, but I'm really not feeling it tonight." "Hey." "Where's Jaclyn?" "Is she supposed to meet us here?" "Uh, she had to drop by the drugstore and then meet Karl before his shift started." "He's gonna patrol the dance tonight." "Someone to keep us safe -- that's a good thing, right?" "Yeah." "Hey, if you don't want to do this, we don't have to." "We could go pull a Nora-Robby." "Maybe go to a -  no." "Let's go." " Okay." "I need to get my mind off Annie anyway." " I'm fine." "Mm-hmm." "Knowing Nora and Robby, they probably won't even show up to the dance anyway." "God only knows with those two." "Yeah." "Forget it." "I'm totally not going to the field." "Football is a barbaric sport, and..." "I don't care anything about it." "We can meet up with everyone at the dance." "Fine." "So, what do you want to do till then?" "Is sex all you ever think about?" "Well, we sure as shit can't do it in this heap." "There's not enough room." "I've got an idea." "Good lord." "I think I've died and seen my first angel." "You mean your first queen?" "By the way, I did that queen's hair." "Shouldn't you be down there cheering with your squad?" "Queen nominee -- I get the night off." "Well, then..." "Come have a seat here, your majesty, because this just so happens to be the best seat in the house..." "Right next to me." "Karl, where are you?" "What are you doing?" "Making sure no one is coming." "Exactly." "No one is coming." "So get down here." "Nora." "Nora, I love you so." "Will you please be a little more quiet?" "Touchdown!" "Marry me." "Marry me, Nora." "Ow!" "Aw, you're such an idiot, Robby!" "What?" "I want to spend the rest of my life with you." "Is that so bad?" "It is once we finish screwing in the back of Allen Mathis' pickup truck." "I swear, men just don't get it." "What?" "What don't I get?" "I love you." "What else is there to get?" "Robby, if you don't shut it and let me smoke this cigarette in peace a minute so I can think," "I swear I've got a backhand with your name written all over it." "Look, Nora." "I won't shut up." "I want you to tell me." "Say what?" "I want you to say you love me." "I say it all the time, and you never once -- aah!" "Robby." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "I love you." "I do." "Aah!" " Loren." "Jaclyn." "It's okay." "What's wrong?" "What happened?" "Karl -- he was supposed to meet me here, but he didn't show up." "But he's working, right?" "Maybe he's, uh..." "I sent him a text, Loren, and he didn't even show up." "Come on." "Let's go." "Let's get out of here." "Come on." "The kids will be headed there from this field soon, so we'll meet you at the sweep center in 20 minutes." "Copy?" "I've got it under control." "Over." "The sheriff's still Mia, Karl." "You'd better stay on your game tonight." "Copy that, loud and clear." "Well..." "Let's go for round one." "Ding." "No, I'm not gonna miss my senior homecoming just because my boyfriend is such a..." "Twatface?" "Yeah." "Thanks, Steve." "Hey, we're gonna get through this, okay?" "Look at me." "I'm such a hot mess." "I got to look better if I'm gonna find a new man, huh?" "That's my girl." "Hey, hey, party people!" "Hey." "What's up with that balloon?" "I made it for the senior class and myself for winning this year's hall decorations." "So you made yourself a balloon?" "Well, somebody stole the spirit Baton." "What was I supposed to do -- go unrewarded?" "Hey, where is, uh, Robby and Nora?" "Probably somewhere on their backs." "But, hey, how about that game, huh, guys?" "32-16." "Go, wildcats!" "Aww, babe." "Nice try." "Tough crowd, tough crowd." "Okay." "Well, we're gonna have to cheers to something." "How about to, uh, old friends?" "And new beginnings." "To our last homecoming." "And surviving the night." "Whoo!" "Cheers." "Mm-hmm." "♪ I am so sorry, dear ♪" "♪ I've gotten you into this mess ♪" "♪ go up on one, come down on two ♪" "♪ and take the fabrics off your dress ♪" "♪ your misery is a felony ♪" "♪ you look the other way instead ♪" "♪ your honoraries will carry me ♪" "♪ from what is beating you to death ♪" "Where the hell were you during the game, huh, boy?" "You wouldn't let me play, coach." "Why should I dress up?" "You get your damn grades up, and I'll get you back on the damn field." "Until then, you show up and support your team, understood?" "Yeah." "Well, whatever." "What can I get for you, Larry?" "A smile would be nice." "Fat chance." "Now, how is that to treat an old lover?" "Old lover?" "I would hardly call a drunken one-night stand anything other than a momentary lapse of judgment." "Why?" "You don't like me anymore?" "No." "I don't." "In fact, I never really did." "My philosophy is, if I could have you once," "I can have you again." "Well, my philosophy is that, if you don't get out of my personal space right now, that I'm gonna shove that ladle so far up your ass you're gonna be blowing punch out of your nose" "until next homecoming." "All right." "All right." "I can take a hint." "♪ I watch these streets go by ♪" "♪ we've been down this very road before, I'm sure ♪" "♪ but you said your misery is your enemy ♪" "♪ and this fight is what goes on ♪" "♪ pride, indeed, is the casualty ♪" "♪ and that's what's beating you to death ♪" "If there's a spill, I'll page you." "Otherwise, stay out of sight." "You spook the kids." "Uh, yeah." "I got to tell you, principal." "Some of them -- some of them kids got in, and they taped tampons all over the freshmen hall decorations." "Well, then get in there and take them down." "Oh." "Cassie, we need all the nominees backstage, dear." "Wade, we need you, too." "All right, guys." "Wish me luck." "Good luck." "Do you think she'll win?" "Come on." "She's a shoo-in." "Are you okay?" " What's wrong?" "Don't worry about all of this." "It doesn't really matter." "Even if you don't win, you're still my queen." "I know, but this is so important to me, you know?" "I mean, this is probably the best thing that will ever happen to me." "Honey, honey, honey, whoa." "Hold on a second." "The best thing that ever happened to you?" "See, that's crazy." "You got your whole life ahead of you." "You're gonna graduate and go to college and get out of this dumpy town." "No, wade." "I won't." "Mom's malignant." "She has six months, tops." "And besides, someone has to stay and take care of grams." "With my piece-of-shit dad gone, there's no one else." "Cassie, I think your mom would still want you to go to college and make a life for yourself." "She does." "But she won't even be here in six months." "So it doesn't matter." "But it's not so bad, right?" "I mean, you're gonna stay and open Winston's first salon and spa anyway, right?" " So we can -- but, Cassie, that's only because my folks are loaded and I can afford that kind of luxury." "Yeah." "Well, I can't, and neither can my grandma." "Yes." "Yes, you can." "Do you want to know why?" "Because I'm gonna be here to take care of old grams." "What?" "Wade, that's ridiculous." "No." "No, it's not." "I love your grams." "Besides, you're gonna be like two hours away." "You can come and visit on the weekends." "Wade, I can't ask you to." "Cassie, you didn't." "Wade, it's time, dear." "We'll talk more about this later, okay?" "For now, wipe away those tears." "You're ruining your mascara." "Attention, everyone." "May I have your attention, please?" "And welcome to Winston high's first homecoming dance in three years." "And now that special moment you've all been waiting for." "Let's bring out the nominees." "Whoo, whoo!" "Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo!" "And here to announce this year's homecoming king and queen, student-body president Wade Scott." "This is stupid." "Classic." "Thank you, principal Patterson." "And now, without further ado, I give you this year's king cat." "Whoo!" "Whoo!" "Whoo!" "Whoo!" "Um, this is interesting." "I think this might be the first time that we've ever rewarded a student for being a senior twice." "On his second go-around as a Winston senior, your homecoming king, Allen Mathis." "And now for the real moment you've all been waiting for." "Time to crown the biggest whore." "Cheryl, you weren't even nominated." "Oh." "Go ahead, girlfriend." "'Cause after the day that I've had," "I would love for somebody to throw the first punch." "First, I would like to take this moment to say that this year's homecoming queen is an exemplary form of character, beauty, and intelligence." "Her ambition is gonna bring her far beyond this fair town and to a destiny beyond which, well..." "There will be no limits." "I give your queen, Cassie Herron." "Thank you so much, Winston high." "You are a God among men, wade Scott." "If you were straight, I'd snatch you up in a heartbeat." "Whoa." "Wait." "How did you know?" "Wade, I've known you since kindergarten." "I think I know you pretty well." "Point taken." "But I do have a secret" " that I bet you don't know." " Yeah?" "I'm actually kind of seeing someone." "Shut the shit up." "Who?" "Um..." "Really?" "Press-box boy?" "But Chris Masterson is so..." "Butch?" "I know, right?" "Good job." "I believe this calls for a celebration." "Indeed." "Uh..." "Shit." "I, uh, left the vodka in the teachers' lounge." "It's okay." "We don't need it." "Are you kidding me?" "I can't just leave it in there." "Well, then let's go get it." "No, no, no." "You stay here and enjoy your palace and the peasants." "And I'll be right back, okay?" "Would you mind taking over for me?" "Sure." "I need to head to the ladies' room." "Mm." "Russell, you all right?" "Yeah." "I'm fine." "Yeah." "Where did I put that bottle of happy juice?" "That's my balloon, asshole." "Is this some kind of joke?" "Oh." "You're the jackass who stole the spirit Baton from the senior class." "Hand it over." "What the hell, man?" "Aah!" "Damn kids!" "Congratulations, your highness." "I think someone needs to lay off the punch, drunkie." " What?" " The punch is spiked?" "Yes." "Old faithful here poured the whole damn bottle in it." "Wait." "The bottle wade brought?" " Yeah." "Why?" " Oh, no." "He just went to go get it." "Oh, well, just text him and tell him to hurry back so it's not all gone." "I left my phone in the car." "Oh, no." "It's fine." "I'll text him." "Actually, don't." "I'm gonna go and find him." "We need to have some quick girl talk." "I need to get the scoop on his new man." "What?" "He's out?" "As of about five minutes ago." "I mean, I kind of helped him along." "But don't say anything until he tells you himself." "Okay?" "Promise?" "Wow." "Good for him." "Mm-hmm." " It's about time, man." "I know, right?" "Hey, you guys guard that punch bowl with your lives until we're back." "Understand?" "Yes, ma'am, your highness." "Good lord." "One little tiara, and suddenly she owns the place." "Punch, anyone?" "Wade?" "Wade?" "Shit!" " Aah!" " What are you doing?" "Someone's after me!" "He's trying to kill me!" "Let go!" "Stupid kid." "Aah!" "Aah!" "Aah!" "Aah!" "I don't think so, buddy." "Steve, you need to slow down." "You are about tore up right now." "Cassie and wade have been gone for a while, haven't they?" "Maybe they just got trashed and decided to leave the party." "Well, yeah, but that's not really Cassie's style." "I mean, she wins homecoming queen, and she doesn't even want to stick around to celebrate?" "Well, they're doing something without us." "Well, maybe we should go look for them." "And leave the party?" "Seriously?" "Yeah." "I'm a little freaked out, Steve -- the notes, no word from Annie, not to mention Nora and Robby have disappeared." "Well, big surprise there." "Jaclyn, isn't Karl patrolling right now?" "Maybe." "I haven't even seen that asshole." "Those kids are gonna get somebody killed." "Oh." "Aah!" "Aah!" "Oh." "Oh." "I'm sure everything is fine, okay?" "Well, I'm not." "Come on." "Oh, and if you see Karl, will you remind me to kill him?" "Wait." "Wait." "I got to -- aww." " No answer?" " Nope." "They're not here." "Shouldn't we just go to the teachers' lounge?" "Wait." "What's that?" "Is that blood?" "What the..." "I think I'm gonna be sick." "Jaclyn, don't go in there by yourself." "L-Loren, w-wait." "Steven!" "Oh." "Oh." "Oh." "Run!" "Run!" "Get out of my way." "We got to get everyone out of here right now!" "Who was that?" "I don't know!" "Come on!" "No way!" "What do we do now?" "Here." " Which key is it?" " I don't know." "I'll try all of them." "Steve, hurry!" "I'm trying!" "He's coming!" "Come on." "Go, go, go, go, go." "Aah!" "Come on." "What do we do now?" "I don't know." "Just -- just be quiet and stay here." "I'm gonna go keep him busy." "No, Steve, you can't." "Loren, I'm not asking." "Just do it." "We're gonna be fine, all right?" "Just stay calm." "I'll go get help and come back." "Help!" "Somebody help!" "Help me!" "Loren!" "Help!" "Help!" "Help!" "Aah!" "Aah!" "Steve?" "Aah!" "Aah!" "Aah!" "Karl?" "Aah!" "Why are you doing this?" "Steve!" "Jaclyn!" "Help, please!" "Somebody help me, please!" "Please!" "Help, Steve!" "Please!" "Help!" "Please!" "Somebody help me, please!" "You're wasting your breath, Loren." "Mrs. Patterson?" "I don't know what happened to your bratty friend Jaclyn." "I couldn't seem to find her again." "But your little Steve..." "He's just a wet spot under the bleachers." "I suppose I could have mopped him up and put him in a little bucket to join you." "But, really, I am just so exhausted." "You kids really put up more of a fight than I expected." "Aw, don't do that." "It's so pathetic." "But why are you doing this?" "I don't understand." "What don't you understand, Loren?" "Why would you do this?" "You were always so nice." "Yes." "I am nice, Loren." "And look where it's gotten me..." "Teaching literature at this lowbrow, small-town high school, under the supervision of that manipulative bastard husband, who cheats on me every chance he gets." "But he's finally gonna get what he deserves tonight." "But..." "My friends -- we didn't do anything to you." "Of course you did." "What, do you think this was all for nothing -- that I'm just some psychopath lunatic?" "What -- what did we do?" "You took my Billy away." "What are you -- are you talking about?" "Is that so hard to believe -- that Billy Corbin would want a disgusting old hag like myself?" "Because he did." "And he had me, too." "You and Billy were screwing?" "Is that such an outlandish concept -- for a teacher to be screwing her student?" "I don't think it's unheard of." "Do you, dear?" "But you're married to him." "That despicable excuse for a human being." "Dan." "Dan." "Ha." "He was never married to me." "He was married to his career." "But Billy..." "Billy was different." "He was godsent." "Failing class." "Needed tutoring." "One thing led to another." "It was..." "So beautiful." "And then she came along sweet, beautiful, innocent Annie Morgan." "She became all he ever talked about." "Everybody just loved Annie." "What a disgusting little creature." "And you..." "Her best friend, her biggest accomplice." "I know what you did, Loren!" "I know you're more responsible for Billy's death than anyone." "He was going to rape her." "Oh." "I didn't mean to kill him." "If I hadn't locked him in that closet, he would have attacked us!" "He wasn't a good person, Mrs. Patterson." "He was probably just using you to get good grades, just like he used everyone else to get what he wanted!" "That's a lie!" "He loved me!" "I know he did." "Billy Corbin didn't love anyone but himself, and you know it!" "Well, it doesn't really matter anymore, anyway, does it?" "'Cause Billy's gone, and in just a short time, you will be, too." "You and your little friends are gonna burn, just like you did to my Billy." "Any last words, Loren?" "Go to hell." "You first." "You stay put." "Jaclyn Baker, how dare you disrespect your teacher?" "That does it." "You both are two seconds away from being permanently expelled." "Not in my senior year, bitch." "How am I gonna clean up all this mess?" "Damn kids." " Fred!" " Fred!" "Help me up." " Oh, my God." " Come on." " Come on." " Oh, my God." "Maybe this is a bad idea." "Loren, it's a great idea." "And it's courageous and beautiful that you're giving all of our friends a memoriam today." "I mean, would you rather no one mention them at all?" "No." "It's just, I..." " It's like "oroonoko." What?" "Mrs. Patterson's class last fall, remember?" "Tried to forget." "Well, I sure as hell didn't." "I remember everything that crazy bitch said." "And thinking back, it all actually makes a lot of sense." "Jaclyn, do you seriously think that any of Mrs. Patterson's psyche makes sense?" "All I'm saying is, if Mrs. Patterson had stuck to her boundaries, none of this would have happened, right?" "The things we do and say all have an effect on others." "And we have a place here." "You have a place here, Loren." "And today that place is right up there on that podium making sure as shit no one ever forgets what amazing people Steve and all of our friends were." "So, let's graduate and get on with our lives." "Okay." "Let's go." "♪ On the down side of up ♪" "♪ kicking the curb till I see you again ♪" "♪ love is a masterpiece unstuck ♪" "♪ that you put back together when you speak my name ♪" "♪ but ♪ -♪ ooh ♪" "♪ we'll go the distance ♪" "♪ ooh ♪" "♪ we could have missed it ♪" "♪ ooh ♪" "♪ I think we'll make it far ♪" "♪ 'cause home is where you are ♪" "♪ and all I say and all I can do ♪" "♪ I'll always come running to you ♪" "♪ cross endless seas to be there soon ♪" "♪ I'll always come running to you ♪" "♪ I count down the clock ♪" "♪ 24/7 until Saturday ♪" "♪ it ticks slower than a rock ♪" "♪ just to see you smile in a million new ways ♪" "♪ but ♪ -♪ ooh ♪" "♪ there's a connection ♪" "♪ ooh ♪" "♪ comes from your direction ♪" "♪ ooh ♪" "♪ ooh, love is what love is ♪" "♪ and home is where my heart is ♪" "♪ and all I say and all I can do ♪" "♪ I'll always come running to you ♪" "♪ cross endless seas to be there soon ♪" "♪ I'll always come running to you ♪" "♪ ooh, and you take me away ♪" "♪ the touch of your hand, your kiss, your face ♪" "♪ I'll be there soon ♪" "♪ I'll always come running ♪" "♪ to you ♪" "♪ oh, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪" "♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪" "♪ on the down side of up ♪" "♪ kicking the curb till I see you again ♪" "♪ and all I say and all I can do ♪" "♪ I'll always come running to you ♪" "♪ cross endless seas to be there soon ♪" "♪ I'll always come running to you ♪" "♪ and all I say and all I can do ♪" "♪ I'll always come running to you ♪" "♪ cross endless seas to be there soon ♪" "♪ I'll always come running to you ♪" "♪ on the down side of up ♪" "♪ till I see you again ♪"