Sasha
The creepiest thing just happened.
Sasha
I was taking out the trash…
Sasha
When I heard a crash inside my house. I ran in…
Sasha
And found the flower vase on the kitchen windowsill totally shattered.
Tess
Did Whiskers knock it over by accident?
Sasha
That’s what I assumed…
Sasha
But then I found something when I was cleaning up the glass.
Sasha
A folded note on the windowsill.
Sasha
It’s a list of names.
Sasha
Every name on the list is crossed out, except for the last one…
Tess
Have you asked your roommate about it?
Sasha
Matt’s out of town all weekend…
Sasha
He’s visiting his brother in Newport.
Tess
You NEVER have flowers.
Tess
Who got you those, anyway?
Tess
Matt got you flowers?!
Tess
I KNEW you two weren’t just friends!
Sasha
It’s not like that…
Sasha
It was a birthday gift.
Tess
Guys don’t buy flowers for girls they aren’t interested in.
Sasha
Well, I’ve made it clear to Matt that I’m NOT interested…
Sasha
And he respects that.
Sasha
Anyway, this is totally beside the point…
Sasha
What you think this list means?!
Tess
Do you recognize any of the names on it?
Sasha
No. They’re strangers.
Sasha texts Tess a photo of the list.
Tess
Well, it’s all women’s names…
Tess
I’m going to do some more digging.
Tess
OMG Sasha, are your doors locked?
Tess
And the windows? Are they locked too?
Sasha
I don’t know. You’re freaking me out.
Sasha
The one in the kitchen was open, but it’s shut and locked now.
Sasha
Now tell me what’s going on.
Tess
I just Googled the other names on the list…
Tess
Every single person on it is DEAD!
Sasha
WHAT?! Please tell me you’re joking…
Sasha
What happened to them?
Tess
One had an allergic reaction…
Tess
And one drowned in a boating accident. But Sasha…
Tess
4 of these women were murdered!
Sasha
OMG! Why would my name be on this list?
Tess
This is going to sound crazy, but…
Tess
What if the allergic reaction and drowning weren’t accidents?
Tess
What if whoever wrote this list…
Tess
KILLED all these women?
Tess
And what if you’re the next person they want to cross out?!
Sasha
OMG, there could be some deranged hit man after me!
Tess
Not to scare you, but…
Tess
It’s possible the hit man knocked over the vase trying to climb in your window.
Tess
He could be inside your house RIGHT NOW.
Sasha
That’s it. I’m calling the police.
Just then, Sasha hears a creak.
She freezes, her heart pounding in her ears.
And just when she thinks she imagined the noise…
Someone is inside her house.
Sasha frantically looks around the kitchen for a weapon…
Then grabs a knife from the block on the counter—
Just as a shadowed figure walks into the room.
Matt
Sash, what are you doing with a knife?!
Her roommate Matt holds up his hands, terrified.
Sasha blows out a breath and lowers the knife.
Sasha
Oh my god, it’s just you.
Sasha
I thought you were an intruder.
Matt
I’m sorry. I guess I should have told you I was coming home early…
Matt
What’s that you’re holding?
Sasha
Check it out. It’s this weird list I found…
Sasha hands Matt the piece of paper.
She tells him her and Tess’s theory about the hit man.
Before he lets out a big belly laugh.
Matt
I’m sorry. I’m not laughing at you.
Matt
I can see why you would think it was a hit man…
Matt
It’s just a dumb list of all the girls I ever had a crush on.
Sasha
Oh. Well, now I feel stupid.
Matt
Don’t! I’m the one who should be embarrassed.
Matt
Hey, want to put on a movie?
Sasha
Sure. I don’t think I can sleep after all that drama.
Matt
OK, I’ll make popcorn…
Matt
You go pick something to watch.
Sasha goes to the living room and settles onto the couch.
Just then, her phone dings with another message.
Tess
OMG, Sasha, I just discovered something REALLY SCARY.
Tess
I did some more digging…
Tess
It turns out Matt knows at least 5 of the victims on that lists!
Tess
He used to work at a movie theater with Tara Simpson…
Tess
And he went to school with Kelly Parson.
Tess
There’s even a girl on here who was murdered 9 years ago, when she was 14…
Tess
And she lived next door to Matt!
Tess
It’s too big of a coincidence, Sash…
Tess
Matt HAD to have been involved!
Sasha
Tess, stop. There’s an explanation.
Sasha
Matt wrote the list.
Sasha
It’s not what you think…
Sasha
It’s just a list of all the girls he’s had a crush on.
Tess
You don’t think it’s weird that all of his crushes are now DEAD?
Tess
And that THEIR NAMES ARE CROSSED OFF?
Sasha
Matt isn’t a murderer, Tess.
Just then, Matt enters the room with a big bowl of popcorn.
Sasha
I’ll talk to you later. We’re watching a movie.
Sasha silences her phone as Matt sits next to her on the couch.
For the first half hour of the movie, things are normal.
But then Matt slings his arm around the couch…
And begins toying with the ends of Sasha’s hair.
Sasha
I just want to be friends.
Sasha
I just don’t feel that way about you.
Sasha
I explained this before…
Sasha
When you gave me those flowers.
Matt huffs, his jaw going cold and hard.
Matt
Well explain again, because I don’t get it.
Matt
You date all these losers…
Matt
Do I smell or something?
Sasha gapes at her roommate.
He’s always been so friendly…
He’s looking at her like he hates her.
Tess’s texts come flashing back to her mind.
But she can’t help the words that tumble out of her mouth.
Sasha
How come you never told me about Kelly Parson?
Sasha
She was your crush…
Sasha
And she was murdered.
Matt
I don’t know…it never came up.
Sasha
What about Tara Simpson, and all the others on that list?
Sasha
You had crushes on them too…
Sasha
And they’re all dead.
Matt
So what, you think that list is all my murder victims or something?
But even Sasha can hear the lie in her voice.
Matt
Actually, you remind me of Kelly.
Sasha
Matt, I’ve NEVER led you on.
Sasha
I’ve been very clear—
Matt
You’re a flirt. A tease.
Sasha
So, is that what this list really is?
Sasha
Do you kill women who reject you?
She expects Matt to deny it.
Matt
I kill women who lie to me.
Sasha
I-I think I should go.
And runs toward the front door—
Matt
It didn’t have to be like this, Sasha.
Matt
We could have been so good together!
Sasha turns around and runs into the kitchen.
She races to the window and slams it open.
When a hand clamps around her ankle.
She screams as she’s pulled roughly back inside.
Matt pushes her to the floor and locks a hand around her throat.
Matt
I’m thinking a horrible kitchen fire for you…
Matt
You always were a terrible cook.
He takes a lighter out of his pocket…
Just as the front door bursts open.
An officer runs into the room, his gun drawn.
Police Officer
Police, put your hands up!
Matt
This isn’t what it looks like, I swear!
Tess
No, Matt…this is EXACTLY what it looks like.
Sasha’s eyes widen as Tess walks in the doorway.
Tess
Sasha, are you okay?
Sasha
How did you know to come?
Tess
I KNEW Matt had murdered those girls…
Tess
And you weren’t responding to my texts!
Tess
I couldn’t just leave you alone with a killer…
Tess
So I called the police.
Sasha stands up and hugs her friend.
Matt glares at them both.
Matt
You can’t prove anything.
Matt
I’ll be out by morning.
Sasha
Officer? I have something you might need.
She walks over to the policeman…
