Revised Work: A Devil at a Birthday Party

A Screenplay

Revised Work:

EXT. DEAN’S BACKYARD - DAY

KIDS jumping and swimming and screaming in the pool, MOMs can be seen through the windows of the house FRANTICALLY taking pictures and setting up food.There is music playing in the background. Candy, cake, and food set up on the table. ANGEL and DEVIl arrive at the party. Devil is a seventeen-year-old girl bored out of her mind. Angel, who is also seventeen,is constantly keeping or trying to keep Devil out of trouble. DEAN is the birthday boy, his family is hosting the pool party in his backyard. The backyard is big and has slides and floaties in the pool. It is big, modern, and kid-friendly. Angel has a happy warm smile on his face while Devil has a mean frown on hers and is wearing a black top HAT.

         ANGEL

               This party looks like a success!

Look how much fun they’re all

having. Isn’t is lovely, Devil?

  DEVIL

(gives Angel a dirty

look)

What do you mean, Angel?

This party is too perfect,

The kids are having more

fun than they should be.

It’s time for me to have

some fun.

(Smirks viciously)

  ANGEL

(Looks at Devil confused)

There is no such thing as too

much fun. They all look happy

and are enjoying themselves,

we shouldn’t bother them. I

think we should leave before

we cause too much fuss, I know

Deans’ mom wasn’t too excited

about having us.

                        DEVIL

   (Gives Angel a nasty

smirk)

I think we should change

things up a little, time for

Us...

(stutters)

Or at least me, to have a little fun.

(Eyes wide and glistening)

I have an idea!

Devil begins to walk towards the pool. His pace is fast and Angel runs behind him, struggling to keep up.

Devil

(turns his head to

face Angel but continues

to walk forward)

C’mon Angel, catch up! If

We want to drown a kid we

have to fast and slick.

ANGEL
(chases after Devil yelling)

No! Devil, stop walking right now!

Are you crazy? You can’t drown

these kids!

DEVIL

(Keeps walking towards

the pool smiling from

ear to ear)

Said who?

ANGEL

(Running and screaming

and waving her arms in

a crazy fashion)

Me! Stop! Come back here.

DEAN’S MOM STORMS into the backyard. She walks right into the commotion of Angel. Devil runs right into her causing her to become more mad and frustrated.

Dean’s Mom

(Angry and annoyed)

What is happening here? Angel, I

didn’t expect this from you,

please behave and control yourself.

ANGEL

(turns away from Devil

and faces Dean’s mom.

speaks in a quiet soft

voice yet she is panting)

I’m so, so sorry, Mrs. Smith,

I’m trying to get Devil

under control, I really am.  

It’s just a lot harder than

it looks.

DEAN’S MOM

I’m not talking about him,

I’m talking about you. Control

yourself please.

ANGEL

I apologize. I just need

to find Devil. He is frustrating

me very much. I promise to

control myself and her.

DEAN’S MOM

Ok, I’ll trust

you to deal with him, just

don’t cause any more

Commotion. And please, when you

have him tamed, leave.

(rolls her eyes)

ANGEL

I’m so sorry. Please excuse

me, Mrs. Smith. I have to

stop Devil from doing something

very, very bad. I’ll make sure

that Devil and I leave as soon

as possible.

Angel turns away from Dean’s mom and searches the backyard for Devil. Dean’s mom has turned around and is walking back towards the house. She turns back around every few seconds. At this point Devil is at the the edge of the pool.

DEVIL

Angel. Just come help me drown

Them. It’s not that big of a deal,

it’ll be fun and it’s not like

they’re going to live forever.

Devil searches the pool for her first victim. One kid, in particular, catches her eye, it’s Dean. Devil grins a big toothy grin and draws out her claws to attack. Devil tips his hat causing an invisible cloak to cover his body.  Angel sprints behind her to stop her but can no longer see where she is.

ANGEL

(screaming and yelling in

all directions)

Devil, are you crazy? You can’t

drown anyone. Stop! Take your

cloak off and let’s go home, now!

DEVIl

I can do whatever I want, you’ve

never stopped me before, what makes

you think you can now?

ANGEL

(yells and tackles

where she thinks the

voice is coming from.)

This.

Angel runs and jumps. She hits bullseye and ends up tackling Devil to the ground.

DEVIL

(yelling)

Angel, what are you doing? Get

off of me. You’re going to blow my

cover and make me miss my chance.

ANGEL

(exclaimed and agitated voice)

Good. You can’t drown a kid.

Especially not at a

birthday party.

DEVIL

(Pulling away from Angel)

C’mon Angel, one kid, c’mon,

please? I’ll be quick, no one

will even know. Look around,

(Hand gestures to motion to

the audience)

all of them have been waiting this

whole scene for me to drown a kid.

Just let me drown him!

ANGEL

(yells)

No. What do you not understand

about that? No one in the audience

wants to watch a kid die anyways.

Let’s just go home. Drown as many

kids as you want somewhere else.

Devil breaks loose from Angel's grip and rearranges her cloak to cover her entire body. As she walks closer and closer into the pool she suddenly trips over her cloak. She falls into the pool, uncovering her identity and soaking herself

ANGEL

See that’s what you get, loser.

DEVIL

Yeah well, at least I had a little bit of fun.

Angel rolls her eyes and flies away into the sky without looking back. Devil watches her leave.

DEVIL

(smiling)

Who’s the loser now? You just

left me unsupervised and still

at the party. The pool is still

full of kids having too much fun.

Perfect!