The Cheerleader Murders

I believe in curses.

My town is cursed,

a curse that moves from person to person.

Can I have another beer? Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Before I moved here, right after winning State,

the school's best and brightest get in a van and head to the after-party.

Riding along inside one of them...

the curse.

Then the curse found a new home.

Watch me. Wait, what are you doing?

The prom king.

When I was a freshmen, the curse found my sister.

And when she broke up with her boyfriend,

just a regular high school break up,

the kind that everyone goes through...

that's when the curse came out.

Her boyfriend gets really mad.

He hits her.

But that's not enough for him.

He wants real revenge.

Dad!

Dad, wake up.

Daddy?

Mike, what are you doing?

No, Mike. Don't. You can't hurt me.

Dad!

Girls?

Hey, Mike.

Cindy! No!

No!

No! My baby!

My baby!

Then the curse moved again.

I felt it.

I feel it.

Maybe no one else at my high school knows, but I know.

It's here...

waiting.

Ellie, hey!

Oh my God, you missed it.

Creepy Ben went psycho on Miss Higgins when she called him out for being late.

It was insane. Wow, sorry I missed it.

Wow, bitch much?

Uh-oh, incoming.

Hey, Ben.

Can I talk to you?

Uh, I've got practice.

And then homework, and...

I'm gonna be pretty tired later.

So...

maybe tomorrow before third period?

Is everything okay here?

Yeah, right?

Yeah.

Ben, weren't you headed to the principal's office?

Ben.

No.

Thanks, Coach Reeves.

It's no problem.

You ladies have yourself a good practice.

The team's going to need all the help we can get tomorrow.

"You girls have a good practice.

Especially you, Morgan."

Oh my God. This again?

It did seem kind of...

No, it's nothing. Stop.

Oh, there's Nicholas.

Making out with your hot boyfriend

is not a valid reason to be late for practice.

So, am I going to see you tonight?

Dee and I are going to Morgan's.

We're going to cram for the chem test.

Oh, I see how it is.

Choosing your friends over me, okay.

Well, just three innocent cheerleaders

all alone in a big house.

No parents, pillow fights in our underwear,

talking about boys.

Which boys?

I'll never tell.

You know, I could just come over.

I like innocent cheerleaders in their underwear.

Perv.

Ellie, come on.

I'd so rather stay here with you...

Nah, I've gotta go, too,

and I'd be a terrible person if I tried to lure you away.

Oh, lure me.

Go. You are no fun.

Bye. Bye.

Ready.

Two, three, four.

Wooo!

Hey. Hey.

Is your brain broken yet?

Yeah, just about.

You know, maybe I should just stay here tonight and study on my own.

Why is that?

Because Morgan, Dee, and I can't seem to get any studying done when we're together.

You should go to Morgan's. Mom.

Ellie. You'll be safe there.

I know.

But maybe I won't stay the whole time.

Are you sure you don't need me here?

I need you to be a 16-year-old girl who wants to be away from her mother.

Morgan's dad is gonna be there, right?

Yeah.

Okay, well, go.

Have fun.

Life is short.

I'm just saying that you should. He's really fricking hot.

Not saying a word.

Unless you already have.

Wait, have you?

You slut.

No, I haven't. God.

You should. It just makes sense.

Even though Nicholas is new, he's already, like,

the king of the school.

And you're at least a duchess or something.

"A duchess or something"?

Wait, why is she not the queen?

I'm the queen. Oh.

Well, not Nicholas' queen, of course, but...

I'm still the queen.

The structure of this aristocracy is confusing.

Anyway, I think you and he should just do

what comes naturally.

For the good of the kingdom. Ugh, stop.

I would totally do him if I were you.

Don't talk about her man like that.

She knows that I would never lay a hand on him.

It's not your hand she's worried about.

Ew.

What about you, Morgan?

Speaking of laying a hand on somebody.

What?

You don't know what I'm talking about?

What are you talking about?

You can't tell me that you haven't noticed.

Noticed what?

What is this?

I don't know. It was in my room.

My mom must have put it there or something.

Ellie, how can you not know what I'm talking about?

Shut up.

Our little Morgan here has been getting pretty cozy with Coach Reeves.

Oh, that.

Stop. Is that really a thing?

No, it's... We have a...

A connection. A connection?

Is that what you call it?

Did you sext him?

You totally sent him Morgan porn.

Why don't you go make out with Creepy Ben again.

Oh my God. Again?

Dee, you kissed Creepy Ben?

More than once. More than once?

I was drunk.

Both times. It was a huge mistake,

and I never want to talk about it again.

At least I'm not screwing the coach.

I'm not either. Okay, we'll get back to your Bencounters in a minute.

But first, did Coach Reeves touch you?

No, it's not like that.

What was it like when he didn't touch you?

Stop. You do like older guys.

That's true. Clearly she has daddy issues.

Well, at least I have a dad.

I'm sorry.

I'm gonna go.

What the hell?

Ellie, I'm really sorry.

No, I know. I just want to be alone.

Ellie, come on.

I'm gonna shower.

All right, I'm gonna do this homework.

Good morning, class.

Okay, notes away.

It's test time.

And I've decided to give you guys a break

and make it multiple choice.

Hey, you've reached Dee. Make me laugh.

Okay, this is insane.

Dee and Morgan dumping out on us?

I just tried them again for, like, the hundredth time.

Who's going to lead with Dee gone?

You take it, Ellie.

Okay.

Let's try not to suck.

So, boss. One sec.

Hey. Hey.

Morgan and Dee show?

No, not yet.

Why are you surprised?

Morgan is a flake.

Not when it comes to cheer. Yeah.

Nicholas, I know she is cute, but can we save it for later, please?

Thank you. Focus.

You're down a few girls today, huh?