what if it works? It could stop the spread of the disease and save everyone, maybe even me. What did they say?Įdwin: It is horrible, I know, but (coughs violently). SD1: George’s neighbors leave, and George returns to Edwin’s bedside.Įdwin: Father, I heard something about a remedy. Horace: Your refusal puts the whole town at risk! George: How dare you propose such a thing! SD3: When they finish, George stands abruptly. SD2: In his bedroom, Edwin presses his ear to the wall. SD1: George’s neighbors huddle around him and whisper only a few words can be heard by the audience. There is a very old remedy that we believe could save Edwin. spirits.Ĭora: Evil spirits of the dead, come to feast on the blood of the living. Wilson: You see, George, some in town believe that Edwin’s sickness is caused by certain, shall we say. Horace: We feel so sorry for your family.Įthel: But let’s not give up hope for Edwin. I rarely have guests.Ĭora: George, we’ve come to discuss something. Horace: We have all been praying for him. SD2: Edwin listens through the wall of his bedroom. George wipes away tears and leaves to greet his guests. Their lives had been filled with tragedy. Jacob: So, Lena, tell us the story of Mercy Brown. (to Lena) Actually, we’re going to a movie. Do you want to come along?Įthan (to Sophia and Jacob): You guys just want a photo for Instagram. In fact, I am on my way to visit her grave. It was said that Mercy’s spirit rose from the dead to feast on the living.
At least, that’s what some people thought. (sigh) She lived here about a hundred years ago. This is Sophia and Ethan.Įthan: Are you from Exeter? I don’t recognize you. She has very pale skin, black hair, and deep-blue eyes. Sophia scoops it up and calls after the girl. SD3: As thunder rumbles in the distance, a teenage girl in a plain white dress walks by. SD2: They watch two parents drag a screaming toddler dressed as a pumpkin to the next house.
SD1: The friends walk back to the street. Ainsley: You can each take one piece of licorice, OK? Don’t stay out too late. Ainsley (to Ethan): And oh, you must be a kitty cat!Įthan: Well, sort of. Ainsley (to Sophia): And what are you, young lady? Some kind of disco singer? Jacob (removing his vampire teeth): Thanks, ma’am. Ainsley: Well, aren’t you all adorable? (to Jacob) Ooh, a vampire! What a handsome ghoul you are. SD3: A moment later, an elderly woman opens the door. SD2: A grinning jack-o’-lantern flickers on the porch. SD1: Jacob, Sophia, and Ethan, dressed in costumes, walk up to the door of a small house and ring the bell.