The Bluestone Review 2020

The Bluestone Review 2020

Drama

Deleted. FRAN Gimme my phone, Van! VAN Actually, I’m not going to do that, but I would love to go through your search history. May I? FRAN You wouldn’t— VAN Sike, you gremlin! I’m gonna do it anyway because I already have your phone and you are powerless in stopping me! FRAN I swear to God, I’m gon- na stab you in the name of my sanity! VAN Whatever, kid. FRAN VAN! An animal-like screech echoes in the distance, making FRAN and VAN jump in fear. VAN drops the phone to ground and jumps into the arms of FRAN, like Scooby and Shaggy in the classic Hanna Barbera cartoon. VAN What was that? FRAN (struggling) Get off of me.

it haunted this small town long ago. FRAN Wait, wha— VAN My camerawoman and I have just heard an unusual scream coming from the woods behind me. I plan to follow the noise and see if we can uncov- er the mystery of the Mothman. FRAN Absolutely not— VAN And cut. Let’s go! FRAN There is no way in the seventh circle of Hades that I’m walking into that forest. VAN I didn’t take you for the cowardly type. FRAN Can we just go back to car? VAN What are you afraid of? FRAN Nothing, I’m just really

VAN No, seriously. That wasn’t an animal. FRAN

I’m actually gonna stab you if you don’t get off. VAN Hold me? FRAN No. FRAN drops VAN to the ground. VAN gets up and brush- es himself off, staying very attentive of his surroundings. VAN Roll camera. FRAN Roll camera? VAN Start the video! FRAN Oh, okay! (holds up iP- hone for video) Action, Logan Paul! VAN ignores the insult and gets into character. VAN (to the camera) Tonight, I plan to discover the mysteri- ous whereabouts of the mythological Mothman and investigate the cir- cumstances of why

cold. VAN You’re full of it!

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