Caller ID

Brian and AJ are driving down the street in Brian's blue BMW. 'Stayin Alive' is playing. AJ has his head out the sunroof. He is wearing sunglasses and bopping his head to the music. Down at the end of the street, Justin Timberlake is walking. He is talking to himself.

JUSTIN - When I stepped out onto that beach at Normandy and when I looked out into that ocean, I saw the reflection of a man who had been scorned.

He walks in silence for a moment.

JUSTIN - Why is it that in a country where freedom is our motto, squirrels can't cross the street without getting their tails ripped off and their heads squashed?

The blue car comes closer and closer. The guys don't notice Justin. They are too busy being cool. AJ suddenly stops bopping. He takes off his sunglasses.

A look of horror crosses his face.

AJ - Watch out!!

Brian slams on the breaks.

JUSTIN - NOOOOOOO!!!!

(the car should be about 50 feet away like in austin powers - the scene with the steamroller. If you don't get it, it ain't funny)

The car hits him in slow motion.

He hits the hood and rolls off.

He lands motionless in the street.

FADE OUT

FADE IN

It is night time all of a sudden. Brian and AJ are dragging Justin's body out of the street. They drag it into the backyard of the house they are in front of. They lay him on the ground and cover him with dirt.

Brian stops shoveling.

BRIAN - That's good enough.

AJ - Think anyone will notice?

BRIAN - Nah, let's go.

They drop their shovels and walk away.

They don't notice Justin's arm sticking out of the dirt.

END OF SCENE 1

SCENE 2

Brian is staring into the microwave. He has a bag of popcorn in there.

The phone rings.

He walks into the living room. He looks at his Caller I.D. It says "Blocked name. Blocked number."

It rings a few more times and stops.

Brian walks back into the kitchen. The microwave beeps.

He opens it and takes the bag out.

Just as he's about to open the bag, the phone rings.

He picks up the cordless phone that is sitting on the counter.

BRIAN - Hello?

No one answers him.

BRIAN - Hello?

CALLER(DEEP VOICE) - What are you doing?

BRIAN - Making popcorn. Why?

He opens the bag.

CALLER(DEEP VOICE) - Why didn't you pick up the phone?

BRIAN - When?

He sits up on top of the counter.

CALLER(DEEP VOICE) - Just a minute ago.

BRIAN - I didn't know who it was.

CALLER(DEEP VOICE) - It was I.

BRIAN - Who is this?..............Hello?.......Hello?

CALLER(DEEP VOICE)- Do you like scary movies?

BRIAN - What?

CALLER(DEEP VOICE) - I mean--Do you like driving cars?

BRIAN - Huh?

CALLER(DEEP VOICE) - Blue cars?.....BMW's?

BRIAN - What? Who is this?

CALLER(DEEP VOICE) - I know what you did last night.

BRIAN - *Gasp!*

He drops the bag of popcorn on to the floor. Tyke runs over and eats some.

CALLER(DEEP VOICE)- Are you alone in the house?

BRIAN - (quickly) NO!

CALLER(DEEP VOICE)- Oh....Well, I'll call back later then.

BRIAN - Ok....Wait a minute. NO!! I'm calling the police!

CALLER(DEEP VOICE)- They'd never get there in time. I'm already in the house.

Brian looks aroud the room nervously.

BRIAN - Where?

CALLER(DEEP VOICE)- In the kitchen.

BRIAN - But I'm in the kitchen.

There is silence for a minute on the other end.

CALLER(DEEP VOICE)- I didn't mean the kitchen. I meant... the bathroom.

BRIAN - You're lying.

CALLER(DEEP VOICE)-Am I.....Brian?

BRIAN - How'd you know my name?

The caller hangs up.

Brian puts the phone down on the counter.

He stands there, his heart pounding.

He bends down to pick up the popcorn.

The phone rings again, shattering the silence.

He jumps and picks up Tyke and carries him with him into the living room.

He looks at the caller ID. It has AJ's name and number on it.

He breaths a sigh of relief and picks the phone up.

BRIAN - AJ, thank god it's you! Some weirdo keeps calling--

CALLER(DEEEP VOICE)- I'm not AJ.

BRIAN - Who is this?

CALLER(DEEP VOICE)- AJ's dead. I have removed him from the equation.....and now it's your turn.

BRIAN - Leave me alone!

CALLER(DEEP VOICE)- It's too late.

BRIAN - I'm calling the police.

CALLER(DEEP VOICE)- I'm closer than you think..... Look out the window.

Brian quickly hangs up the phone.

It rings again, almost immediately.

He stares at it for a minute and then picks it up.

CALLER(DEEP VOICE) - I'm gonna kill you.

Brian slams the phone down.

He looks at Tyke, who is sitting on the couch chewing on his foot.

The phone rings again.

He picks it up.

BRIAN - Leave me alone!!

AJ - What?

BRIAN - AJ?

AJ - Yo, dude, you trippin'?

BRIAN - I thought you were dead.

AJ - No. Yo, why would I be dead B? What's wrong?

BRIAN - He said he killed you.

AJ - I was killed?

BRIAN - This guy keeps calling me. He said he killed you. He's in your house. You have to get out!

AJ - There's no on here, Rok. I'm home alone.....(deep voice)...just like you.

Brian's eyes widen.

AJ(DEEP VOICE)- Are the doors locked?

BRIAN - Knock it off, Bone. This isn't funny.

He peers out the blinds.

AJ - I'm not trying to be funny.....Brian.

BRAIN - This is stupid. Stop calling me!

AJ - Soon, I'll be doing more than just calling you.

BRIAN - What?

AJ - You'll see...or should I say - You'll die.

BRIAN - What?

AJ hangs up.

Brian hangs up the phone.

He gets up and goes into the kitchen.

He picks the popcorn off the floor and throws it away.

He washes his hands in the sink.

AJ is standing outside the patio door.

Brian sees him and screams.

He opens the door.

BRIAN - You scared me.

What are you doing out there?

AJ walks in clutching a knife at his side. Brian doesn't see it.

BRIAN - How did you get here so fast?

AJ just stares at him and takes a step closer.

BRIAN - What are you doing?

AJ - You didn't kill Timberlake.....I did.

BRIAN - No, I did. I was the one driving.

AJ - No, I killed him. He's dead....and now it's your turn.

BRIAN - What are you talking about?

AJ - It's time.

BRIAN - Time for what?

AJ raises the knife slowly over his head.

He glares at Brian with pure evil in his eyes.

Brian slowly backs up.

BRIAN - AJ? ......AJ what are you doing?

He backs up into the living room and bumps into someone.

He spins around quickly.

It's Nick.

BRIAN- Nick! Thank god you're here! AJ is trippin'!

Nick slowly lifts one of those voice changers up to his mouth.

He talks into it and the same voice that was on the phone came out.

NICK(DEEP VOICE)- Suprise, Brian.

AJ - The time has come.

NICK - Finally our plan is complete.

BRIAN - You guys have been planning this?

NICK - Been planning it for years.

AJ - We did a few concerts. Recorded a few albums. It was fun!!

Brian chokes AJ to death with his sunglasses and smothers Nick with his own hair.

Now Brian is alive to carry on the sequel. Until then, Thank you and goodnight.

To read chapter 2, click here