Chronicle Screenplay - Scene 2

EXT. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGH - FOOTBALL FIELD

A view from the bleachers as the soccer team practices. The cheerleaders are practicing too. We cut: a different view, lower.

ANDREW (O.S.): This is where I eat lunch, out here on the bleachers.

CUT. LATER. The camera’s next to Andrew as he’s eating, down on the bench. A CHEERLEADER approaches.

CHEERLEADER: Hi.

ANDREW: Hey-

CHEERLEADER: Could you not videotape us, please? It’s really fucking creepy.

ANDREW: I wasn’t, videotaping you, so much as I was just-

CHEERLEADER: Just don’t videotape-

ANDREW: -you know, filming what I do during the-

CHEERLEADER: Don’t videotape us, okay, or we’ll call security. We see you watching us, we’re not stupid, and it’s sketchy, so back off.

ANDREW ...okay.

CHEERLEADER: Is it on right now?

ANDREW: Yes.

CHEERLEADER: Turn it off.

Andrew turns off the camera.

INT. MATT’S CAR

Matt’s driving. Andrew’s filming from the passenger seat.

MATT: There’s a party tonight. A barn party at Haven Hills.

ANDREW (O.S.): I thought Haven Hills was closed.

MATT: It’s abandoned, yeah. That’s why it’s a good place for a party. Two kegs.

ANDREW (O.S.): Why are you telling me?

MATT: You wanna go? I don’t wanna go
alone.

ANDREW (O.S.): Nah...

MATT: When was the last time you went to a party?

ANDREW (O.S.): I don’t like parties.

MATT: You’re a senior. Just come, you’ll have fun.

ANDREW (O.S.): I’ll think about it.

MATT: Okay, right. Andrew, can I give
you like, a pro tip?

ANDREW: Yeah?

MATT: Keep the camera at home. It’s weird.

ANDREW: It has a purpose-

MATT: I’m trying to be a good cousin here. This is me being your friend, yeah? Okay?