The Bluestone Review 2020

The Bluestone Review 2020

Drama

FRAN I wasn’t the one who jumped into my friend’s arms like a scared dog. VAN You’re exaggerating. FRAN You were quaking in your little spooky boots! VAN Midget! FRAN If you call me a midget again, I’m gonna turn this paranormal investi- gation video into some- thing you would find on Liveleak. There is a pause. VAN Touché. FRAN Can we go? VAN How about we shoot some b-roll. FRAN B-roll? VAN Secondary footage. Some stuff for the title card. Here. VAN takes off his backpack and pulls out a strange, black robe with red roundels stitched

on. He throws the robe to FRAN, who fumbles catching it. VAN (CONT’D) Put that on. FRAN looks at the robe closely, finding it to be some sort of Halloween costume. FRAN Why do I need to wear a costume? VAN Gimme your phone and we’ll shoot some stuff with the woods behind you. FRAN (sighs) If this thing has asbestos in it, you’re paying my hospital bills. FRAN slips into what is revealed to be a Moth- man costume with the red roundels serving as the creature’s eyes. The costume covers FRAN’s entire face, so VAN helps her walk to the place she needs to be shot. FRAN Where do I need to look? VAN Towards me. FRAN … I can’t see you, Van.

VAN To the left, Fran! TO THE LEFT! FRAN (muttering) I am so sick of your shizz. VAN (pointing the camera) Just do it. FRAN Do what? VAN Act… Like a mothman. FRAN Act like a mothman? VAN Yeah, do you know how to do that? FRAN I don’t know, Van. You’re the theatre major, show me! VAN And action! VAN presses the record button and FRAN snaps into a weird trance that makes her sway from side to side like a con- fused ghost. She stares into the lense intently. VAN More spooky. FRAN (continuing her ghostly movements) How can I be more

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