The Bluestone Review 2020

The Bluestone Review 2020

Drama

spooky? I’m in a black sheet in the woods with some idiot filming me! VAN Just do your job. FRAN Alright. Ooooo! Look at me, I’m the spooktacular mothboi who likes to make a fool of herself in the woods with a college dropout. Oooo— VAN YO! VAN puts the camera down and gives FRAN a look indicating that she has crossed the line. FRAN eventually stops swaying and tries to muster up an apology. The two share in silence as they look for answers in each other’s eyes. FRAN Too far? VAN A little… FRAN Do you wanna go back to the hotel? VAN I just— FRAN C’mon, let’s go. The bushes behind them rustle. Something is

lurking in the darkness. FRAN takes off the costume and goes to investigate the noise. VAN What are you doing? FRAN You heard that, didn’t you? VAN Yeah, it was probably a fox or something. FRAN I want to check it out. VAN Weren’t you scared earlier? FRAN Well.. I was scared be- fore, but now… I guess, I’m not so scared. VAN Let’s call it a night, Fran. FRAN Hold on, I just want to check out what’s behind the bushes. FRAN slowly sneaks towards the woods, a slight buzzing noise comes from behind the trees, but not a noise from the likes of an animal or something remotely connected to anything human.

VAN Fran, don’t go. FRAN Why? VAN It could be dangerous. FRAN Dangerous? VAN Yeah. FRAN Van… Everything’s fine. FRAN exits and dis- appears into the dark forest. The sounds of her stepping on fallen sticks and branches disappear into the absence of light. VAN picks up the Moth- man costume and shakes the dirt off the black cloak. He makes his way back to the car. He is halted by a loud scream coming from the woods, the scream of his friend, FRAN. VAN calls out for her. VAN Fran? The screeching previ- ously returns. VAN Fran, where are you?! VAN gets out his phone and starts recording himself.

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