Jenny:
(screaming) “Oh my god!! It’s Mary-Beth (points) it’s Mary-Beth…She’s dead oh gawd she’s dead!!!”
Julie:
(screaming) “Get it off…get it off get it off get it off…”
Kerry gets Julie untangled from Mary-Beth then looks over to Jenny while pulling Julie out of the water.
Kerry:
(shouts) “Jenny, get a grip! Get to the house and get help NOW!!!”
We see a screaming sobbing Jenny running up the path to the house (camera pans to the house) We see Marguerite come out as quickly as possible…Jenny run’s to Marguerite and clings to her, Kevin hears the commotion and comes running out the back door as Marguerite is trying to calm the hysterical girl.
Kevin:
“Marguerite, What’s going on? Where’s Julie?”
Marguerite:
“I don’t know I don’t know, I just got out here and Jenny is crying…I I… Jenny, focus now. Where is Julie?”
Jenny:
(between sobs and pointing towards the beach) “Julie….Kerry…Beach….Mary-Beth…”
Kevin:
(exchanges a look with Marguerite) “You stay here, get her inside and call an ambulance and her mom. I’ll go down to the beach.”
We see Marguerite nod at Kevin and Kevin turn and run down to the beach…
[cut to beach]
We see Julie crumpled on the shore and Kerry trying to comfort her when Kevin arrives. Julie looks up and tries to run to her dad but stumbles and falls into his arms.
Julie:
(sobbing) “Daddy..”
Kevin:
(looks at Kerry) “What happened? What’s going on here?”
Kerry:
“I’m sorry Mr. Devereaux, it’s my fault I thought it was a sea turtle bumping into Julie and told her to pull it out of the water…..(breaks down sobbing) but it wasn’t…it was Mary-Beth.”
Kevin:
“Oh dear god. Let’s get you kids back up to the house there is an ambulance on the way they can check you all over then…”
[fade to black]
Open morning sunshine is coming through Julie’s bedroom window, she sits up to see Kerry drive up the driveway we see her hop out of bed and rush to the closest.
[cut to front veranda]
We see Marguerite sitting on the veranda with a drink in her hand, watching as Kerry drives up to the front of the house, she does not look pleased.
Kerry:
“Good Morning Miss Marguerite, is Julie home?”
Marguerite:
(angrily) “Why have you come here Kerry? Julie is in no shape to go out with you.”
Julie appears from behind her aunt overhearing the last bit..
Julie:
“Hi Kerry!” (looks towards her aunt) “Aunt Marguerite I’m fine, the doctor said it was shock.”
Marguerite:
“If your fine then what about dance? There is a class this afternoon you know.”
Julie:
(As she climbs into the car) “It’s too hot to dance today, and besides I’m still supposed to take it easy, no strenuous activities.”
Kerry:
(climbing into the car call back) “I’ll have her home early Miss Marguerite.”
Marguerite shakes her head and turns to walk back in the house.
[cut to basement]
We see Kevin and Jeff in the basement Kevin is inspecting the floor support and Jeff is inspecting what dad is doing…
Jeff:
“Why can’t we just go home dad. I hate it here.”
Kevin:
“I thought you liked it here?”
Jeff:
“I did like it here, well before mom died.”
Kevin:
“I miss your mom to sport. Why don’t you like it here?”
Jeff:
“It’s no fun now that mom’s gone, and Aunt Marguerite hates me.”
Kevin:
“Jeff. Your Aunt loves you very much you shouldn’t think that.”
Jeff:
“That’s not true, she hates me! She tries to act like my mom, and she’s mean to me when your not around. I bet she killed Mary-Beth and I bet she killed mom too!!”
Kevin is shocked by this outburst and reaches back and slaps Jeff..
Jeff:
“I don’t care what you think, I know she hates me and she probably wants to kill me too she’s crazy!”
Jeff takes another step back and trips backwards lands on the corner of a board, we see Kevin rush over to see if he is alright all anger forgotten, we then see blood gushing out of Jeff’s wound. Kevin grabs Jeff and run’s up the stairs with him. At the top of the stairs we see Ruby with a curious look on her face…
Kevin:
(to Ruby) “I..I hit him and he fell and ….”
Ruby:
“Enough how get him to a doctor, go!”
We see Kevin run down the hallway and out the front door with Jeff in his arms…
[cut to Julie and Kerry still in the car]
Kerry:
(looks over at Julie) “What did I do? Why does she all of the sudden hate me so much?”
Julie:
“I don’t know Kerry, she’s just been getting weirder and weirder since Grandmother died. And I guess it doesn’t help that I told her it was to hot to dance!”
[fade to black]
Open in the ballroom, 3 of the girls are there as well as Marguerite, the girls are all sitting on the floor, fanning themselves, to try to escape the heat.
Marguerite:
“Girls where is Charlene?”
Jenny:
“Sorry Miss Marguerite, Charlene said that she wouldn’t ever be able to come to the island again after what happened to Mary-Beth, they were best friends you know.”
Marguerite:
“That’s too bad, I wish she would have come.”
Allison:
“I don’t think any of us should have come today, it is far too hot to dance today.”
Marguerite:
“Hot?? The stage lights are hot. Half of dance is endurance and if you can’t manage that you’ll never be a dancer.”
Tammy-Jo:
“I don’t want to be a dancer, all I ever wanted was to have a little fun.”
Marguerite:
“Fun? Ballroom dancing is fun! Ballet is not fun, it is an art. That needs to be perfected. Do you think it was fun for me at your age dancing? No it was NOT! My legs and feet hurt, and my ankles were swollen. But I never complained that it was too HOT or not FUN! NEVER!! That’s what it takes to be a dancer!”
Tammy-Jo:
“Well I don’t want to be a dancer, and I’m leaving.”
Allison:
“We only came because our friends were here and it was fun, but it’s not anymore. Look what happened to Mary-Beth and Charlene won’t even come anymore. I’m leaving to.
All 3 girls start edging towards the door of the ballroom…
Marguerite:
“You can’t leave…you can’t…”
We see the 3 girls reach the bottom of the stairs Allison and Tammy-Jo walk out the front door Jenny hang’s back a moment.
Jenny:
“I’ll catch up with you guys later, I have to go apologize to Miss Marguerite.”
We see Tammy-Jo and Allison wave bye to Jenny, then Jenny turns and heads back up the stairs. Jenny walks into the ballroom and Marguerite is dancing, or more trying to dance with a limp when she see’s Jenny walk in.
Marguerite:
(strangely) “Jenny dear, come dance with me.”
Jenny:
“I’m sorry Miss Marguerite, I shouldn’t have acted like that. I’m sorry I hurt your feelings, I didn’t mean to.”
Marguerite:
(stranger still)“Hush now Jenny, it’s all right. Now come dance with me…”
Jenny:
(backing away) “I really can’t stay Miss Marguerite…I have to go now.”
Jenny turns away to head back down the stairs, she hears an uneven step behind her and feels hands on her back, then falls down the 3 flights of stairs ahead of her…the last thing we hear is the snap of Jenny’s neck.
[Fade to black]
We see Julie getting out of the car and walk into the house, she walks up to the ballroom to see Marguerite trying to dance. Marguerite see’s Julie walk in and stops dancing.
Julie:
“Hi, Aunt Marguerite, I’m sorry for walking out like that I shouldn’t have just taken off.”
Marguerite:
(Helena’s voice) “It’s alright Julie, you’re here now. Let’s dance! First Position.”
Julie:
“But Aunt Marguerite, I don’t have my dance shoes on.”
Marguerite:
“Oh oh my, well we can’t have that. Maybe we will dance a little later then.”
Marguerite turns and limps from the room. Julie scratches her head and heads down to the kitchen..
[cut to kitchen]
We see Ruby at the sink peeling potatoes for dinner, she see’s Julie walk in and stops peeling, dries her hands on a towel then turns towards Julie.
Ruby:
“What’s the matter, you look upset?”
Julie:
“Ruby, is there something wrong with Aunt Marguerite?”
Ruby:
“Now why would you ask that?”
Julie:
“Well she was acting very strangely just now and I could have sworn that it was Grandmother’s voice that I was hearing when she was talking.”
Ruby:
“Maybe Miss Marguerite is still just upset from her mother, then your mother and Mary-Beth all dying right in a row. Don’t you worry about it though I’ll talk to her about it.” (thinks a minute) “Maybe you should go find your brother he’s got a few stitches to show off!!”
Julie:
“Oh my god! What happened?”
Ruby:
“Go ask him, he’ll tell you what happened, but if you want the truth you should ask for father, I think they are in the livingroom now.”
Ruby turns back to the potatoes and Julie heads off to the living room to find her dad and brother…
Julie:
“Hey Jeff, What happened to your head?”
Kevin:
“Woah woah woah, before he grinds me to the bone, how about the 3 of us head out for ice cream?”
Julie & Jeff:
(At the same time) “Yeah!”
We see Kevin, Julie and Jeff all get ready and leave out the front door. Ruby comes out from the kitchen and watches them drive off, she sighs then turns to walk up the stairs with a tray of food for Marguerite… Marguerite watches Ruby walk into the room with an odd expression on her face.
Marguerite:
“What are you doing here?”
Ruby:
“I thought you might be hungry so I brought you a tray of food.”
Marguerite:
“Where is Julie? Why didn’t she bring my tray?”
Ruby:
“She’s out with her father.”
Marguerite:
“She didn’t ask me if she could..”