EXT. HIGH SCHOOL- AFTERNOON- FLASH BACK (BULLET WITH BUTTERFLY WINGS BY SMASHING PUMPKINS)

A typical suburban high school, also known as hell… Teenagers walk around the school grounds separated into groups.

A 67’ Chevy Impala pulls into the parking lot.

TEENAGE DEAN steps out of the Impala, eighteen years old, bomber jacket and necklace hanging around his neck; he looks at the school in disgust.



TEENAGE SAM steps out of the passenger’s side wearing popular 90s teenage fashion, he grins as he approaches the school ready for a brand new day.

Teenage Dean slams the door to the Chevy Impala and approaches the school looking around at the jocks beating up on kids with eyes full of hatred.

TEXT: 1997

FADE TO:
INT. HIGH SCHOOL- CLASS ROOM-FLASH BACK

A balding teacher at the front of the class addresses his inattentive students.

Teenage Dean sits in the back of the class drawing pictures of monsters and guns. He grins lost in his own world… he wears headphones listening to music nodding his head along to the beat.

At the front of the class a jock, ALEX, leans behind his back and throws a crumpled piece of paper at teenage Dean.

Teenage Dean glances up and takes off his headphones.

TEENAGE DEAN
You got a problem?

Alex grins as he motions for Teenage Dean to try something… he resists and shakes his head no.

ALEX
Freak.

Teenage Dean narrows his eyes as he puts back on his headphones.

FLASH CUT:
EXT. HIGH SCHOOL- PARKING LOT- FLASH BACK- FANTASY

Alex walks out of the high school grinning. Teenage Dean jumps him and begins to BRUTALLY beat him to the ground… Teenage Dean stands up and looks down towards Alex lying on the pavement bruised and bleeding. Teenage Dean grins as he pulls on the collar of his bomber jacket.

FADE TO:
INT. HIGH SCHOOL- CLASS ROOM- FLASH BACK

Teenage Dean grins knowing what he’s capable of, he looks towards Alex and shakes his head no as he turns his attention back towards his drawings of monsters and guns.

SUPERNATURAL: TEENAGE WASTELAND

INT. JOSH’S BEDROOM- NIGHT

The bedroom is clustered with posters of movies and rock bands. NEVER TOO LATE BY THREE DAYS GRACE blasts from a CD Player.

TEXT: 2008

JOSH, seventeen years old, sits in front of the television screen playing a first person shooter. Dozens of bad guys get shot to death. Josh grins as he watches the kills beneath tear stained eyes.



Pan over pictures of him as a happy child, one of these pictures shows Josh posing in the woods next to his father after a big hunt.

Josh looks out the dreary windows and back towards the game.

He walks over to his desk and pulls out a piece of paper and a pen. He begins to write.

JOSH
Dear Mom and Dad, I’m sorry it had to…

Josh crosses out the words.

JOSH
This is my fault…

Josh shakes his head no as he crosses out the words and takes a deep breath.

JOSH
I just can’t take it any more.

Josh continues to write…

JOSH (V.O.)
You tell me these are supposed to be the best years of my life. If that’s true, what’s waiting for me out there? A life full of disappointments and being beat down and looked at as a freak? I don’t want to go through my life…

Josh looks around the room and takes a deep breath as he leaves his room.

INT. JOSH’S HOME- MAIN ENTRANCE

Josh walks down the stairs of his home. His mother, CAROLINE, looks towards him curiously.

CAROLINE
(concerned)
Where are you going?

JOSH
Just taking a walk Mom.

CAROLINE
How are you?

JOSH
I'm great...

Josh walks out of his house, Caroline watches him sympathetically. Not able to fully understand his pain.

EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD- NIGHT

Josh walks through the neighborhood alone looking at the street lights lighting the way. He sees teenagers all around him having the best time of their life. He’s alone trapped in his shell they forced him into. He pulls his jacket closer as he continues to walk, head pointed towards the ground.

FADE TO:
EXT. BRIDGE- NIGHT

Josh stands on top of a bridge looking down towards the large drop below. He approaches the edge of the bridge and looks down, hesitating.

JOSH
Well, this is it man…

Josh looks around, battling with conflicting emotions. He steps closer towards the edge.

JOSH
The end…

Josh opens his arms wide ready to take the swan dive.



All of a sudden a gaseous mass rushes into his system. Josh takes a step back, startled. He looks back over the edge and shakes his head. He walks away. Alone.

EXT. EMPTY ROAD- NIGHT (ONE BY FILTER)

The Impala speeds past the screen.

INT. IMPALA

Dean stares out over the road ahead of him. Sam glances over towards him. Dean looks away and narrows his eyes, full of remorse and anger. Music BLASTS from the radio…

SAM
So, what’s the hunt?

DEAN
Poltergeist. Bobby heard word of a demon being in the local area causing all kinds of mischief. Thought it best if we give it a look over ourselves.

SAM
(sarcastic)
That should be easy.

Dean shoots Sam a look annoyed that his brother isn’t following…

DEAN
Dude, it goes after those with high-strung emotional problems.

Sam thinks it over…

SAM
College?

Dean scoffs at the remark.

DEAN
Yeah, right.

SAM
Okay, then where?

DEAN
High School.



SAM
H… High School? High School was great! It was home that was the problem.

DEAN
You are so clueless it’s amazing. It’s not great for everyone hot shot.

Dean cranks the volume.

EXT. EMPTY ROAD- NIGHT

The Impala speeds off into the night.

FADE TO:
EXT. POOR NEIGHBORHOOD- AFTERNOON- FLASH BACK

Teenage Dean walks through a poor neighborhood alone, surrounded by dead trees. Teenage Dean watches as the bus drives past him.

Teenage Sam steps off of the bus and looks towards his brother caught off guard…

TEENAGE SAM
Why didn’t you take the bus?

Teenage Dean shakes his head as he continues to approach their “home.”

TEENAGE SAM
Dean…

Teenage Dean stops and glares back towards Teenage Sam.



TEENAGE DEAN
It’s none of your business, alright?

TEENAGE SAM
I was just asking…

TEENAGE DEAN
Yeah? Well, don’t.

Teenage Sam shakes his head annoyed as they enter the house.

INT. HOUSE- MAIN ENTRANCE- FLASH BACK

Teenage Dean walks up the stairs towards his bedroom. Teenage Sam enters the kitchen.

INT. HOUSE- DEAN’S BEDROOM- FLASH BACK

Teenage Dean throws his backpack against the wall and sits down on his bed and lays back, folding his hands behind his head. He closes his eyes trying to forget the day. He squirms as he reaches for his walk man; puts on his headphones and blasts the volume of “Smells like teen spirit” by Nirvana.

TEENAGE DEAN
Freakin’ pricks.

INT. HOUSE- KITCHEN- FLASH BACK

Teenage Sam sits down at the kitchen table and begins studying. He stares out the window seeing a gun range; he shakes his head in disgust. A picture of John and Teenage Dean sits on a windowsill after a hunt; Teenage Sam is not in the picture.

LATER:
EXT. HOUSE- NIGHT- FLASH BACK

The Impala pulls into the drive way and John gets out.

INT. HOUSE- KITCHEN- FLASH BACK

Teenage Dean sets the dinner down on the table as John enters the house. Teenage Sam is studying in the family room. John looks over his sons, worn and tired.

JOHN
How was school?

Teenage Dean looks towards his father with a fake smile. A mask to hide the pain…

TEENAGE DEAN
It went great Dad.



John grins, none the wiser.

JOHN
That’s good son.
(beat)
Sam?

Teenage Sam eyes his father through narrowed eyes… he shrugs as he turns back towards his work.

JOHN
I asked you a question.

Teenage Sam shoots his father a look.

TEENAGE SAM
Good.

JOHN
Watch your tone.

TEENAGE SAM
(under his breath)
Screw you.

JOHN
What?

TEENAGE SAM
Nothing.

John nods his head as he enters the kitchen.

Teenage Dean looks at Teenage Sam and shakes his head in frustration.

TEENAGE DEAN
(to JOHN)
How was your day Dad?

JOHN
We’re getting closer to the Demon son, making real good progress.

Teenage Dean nods his head okay. Teenage Sam gets up and approaches the staircase.

JOHN
Sam, it’s dinnertime.

TEENAGE SAM
I’m not hungry.



He walks up the stairs and slams the door to his bedroom shut.

EXT. JOSH’S HOME- NIGHT (PINS AND NEEDLES BY BILLY TALENT)

Josh approaches his house and enters through the front doors.

FADE TO:
EXT. MOTEL- NIGHT

Dean and Sam pull into the parking lot of the motel and get out of the Impala.

FADE TO:
INT. JOSH’S HOME- MAIN ENTRANCE

Josh enters his house. His parents are already in bed. The door closes behind him. Josh notices and shrugs it off- just the wind. He walks up the staircase.

FADE TO:
INT. MOTEL

Dean and Sam enter the motel room. Sam sets his suitcase down on his bed. Dean throws his. Sam watches Dean, worried about his behavior lately.

FADE TO:
INT. JOSH’S HOME- BEDROOM

Josh enters his bedroom and closes the door behind him. He crumbles the suicide letter and throws it into his wastebasket.

FADE TO:
INT. MOTEL

Dean gets into bed and stares towards the ceiling, hands folded behind his head.

FADE TO:
INT. JOSH’S HOME- BEDROOM

Josh lays in his bed with his hands folded behind his head. He turns to look out the window filled with teenage angst.

FADE TO:
INT. MOTEL

Dean watches Sam sleep soundly, filled with sadness and despair.

FADE TO:
INT. JOSH’S HOME- BEDROOM

Josh looks back towards the ceiling and closes his eyes, straining to hold his tears at bay…

FADE TO:
INT. MOTEL

Dean continues to stare, holding tightly onto his public mask of bravado. CLOSE-UP on Dean staring towards the ceiling…

TRANSITION TO:
INT. JOSH’S HOME- BEDROOM

CLOSE-UP on Josh staring towards the ceiling…

TRANSITION TO:
INT. HOME- DEAN’S BEDROOM- FLASH BACK

CLOSE-UP on Teenage Dean staring towards the ceiling… alone…

Hey just dropping by to say hope you guys enjoy the episode. I've got this one PACKED to the brims with special features and a commentary.

Thanks again to the phenomenal Multus Tempestas crew for taking the risk in letting me tell this story. It's a story that I've had on my mind for a long time now. I, unfortunately, once thought like these guys thought in high school. Not proud of it. But, it's something I learned from.

Also thanks to 'Bang, Bang You're Dead,' 'Elephant,' 'Zero Day,' and 'Klass' for inspiring me to assemble my views on the teenage wasteland into a more narrative form.

For those wondering, my name really isn't Josh. Both my pen name and the character's name is inspired by the main character in the play 'Bang, Bang You're Dead.'

wow...awesome...its 10.50 pm here and I'm beginning to stare at the ceiling too.

so dark...but i like it....

keep it coming :evil

:car

Great start. Can't wait for the next part.

NOTE: MUSIC CUE BLOW ME AWAY BY BREAKING BENJAMIN STARTS AT THE :17 MARK

EXT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- AFTERNOON

The Impala pulls into the Middle Town High School parking lot. They get out of the car and look around. Dean is pained by the returning memories, Sam is shocked as he sees the bullies beating up and tormenting kids.

DEAN
Just how I remember it.



SAM
It wasn’t ever this bad.

Dean scoffs as Sam’s comment.

DEAN
Like you’d know.

Sam looks at Dean offended.

SAM
What’s that supposed to mean?

Dean decides not to get into it.

DEAN
Nothing…

Sam notices a group of kids tormenting a fellow student and quickly looks away. Ashamed.

INT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- CAFETERIA (FAINT BY LINKIN PARK)

Travel through the Middle Town High School Cafeteria seeing groups of teenagers separated and making sure to block certain people from sitting with them. Some student’s walk around cleaning the cafeteria as part of their detention, students take advantage of this and throw their trash onto the floor. The lunch monitor staff pays no attention to it.

Josh sits at a table by himself, writing in his journal paying no attention to the chaos around him. Jocks walk by flicking him in the neck. He narrows his eyes, wanting to do something about it- but he decides against it.

He glances around the cafeteria.

POV. JOSH

A football player trips a nerd only to catch his balance just in time, while a Prep shoves a skater against the wall of the cafeteria. Popular girls sway towards the jocks and preps.

CHRIS, football jersey, good looks, popular and sitting next to the most beautiful girl in school glances back towards Josh and laughs. He approaches Josh and picks up his journal.

CHRIS
What’s this?

JOSH
Stories.

CHRIS
Sounds gay.
(pretends to read it)
It is gay…

Eyes turn towards them.

JOSH
What? It’s two guys fighting. It’s science fiction. Action. Adventure!

CHRIS
(sarcastic)
Sure is…
(beat)
This is messed up dude.



JOSH
(angry)
Give it back.

CHRIS
You want it back? Here.

Chris tosses the journal into the garbage can.

CHRIS
Get it.

Chris walks away laughing… he high-fives his friends.

CHRIS
Dork.

Josh notices people all around him laughing, stifling their laughter and looking at him off putting. Josh gets up and approaches the garbage. Chris notices.

CHRIS
Garbage dipping, you’re pathetic.

Josh reaches in for his journal. Chris approaches him.

CLOSE UP on a milk carton on a nearby table tipping over. The milk flows off the table and onto the ground.

Josh grabs his journal and Chris grabs him…

JOSH
Leave me alone!

Josh pushes past him, Chris moves to follow him and slips on the milk. Josh looks back and sees students laughing at Chris. Chris glances around feeling embarrassed.



He grabs his backpack and walks off in the opposite direction.

INT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- DEAN’S OFFICE

Sam and Dean sit across from GEORGE, the dean of the high school. The principle, STEVE, stands behind him.

GEORGE
So, let me get this straight you two are…

DEAN
Investigative reporters from TIMES magazine, we’re doing a nation-wide research about violence in high schools.

GEORGE
There are many troublemakers around here you could talk to. A couple immediately come to mind, real deviants…

STEVE
Brad Dukof’s a fan of ‘Natural Born Killers’.

Dean shakes his head in disgust about the remark and rolls his eyes.



DEAN
(annoyed)
Can we just talk to the kids? All of them…

George and Steve nod their heads okay…

GEORGE
This will be completely anonymous?

SAM
You have our word.

STEVE
Okay, just get their-

DEAN
Consult before hand, we understand.

Sam and Dean stand and leave the office.

INT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- DEAN’S SECRETARY OFFICE

Sam and Dean walk through the halls of the high school.

DEAN
School’s the same as it always was. Blaming it on media, god they’re so dumb and ignorant it’s scary.

SAM
It’s not that far of a stretch.

DEAN
It’s not the media Sam; it’s the school itself.

Sam looks at Dean, not understanding…

INT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- HALLS (YOUTH OF THE NATION BY POD)

Travel through the halls of the high school seeing teenagers walking from class to class and some are at their locker getting their books.

TEENAGE GIRL (V.O.)
This place sucks.

INT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- CLASS ROOM

Dean sits next to a Goth girl, EMILY, talking to her about school. While Sam stands in the back observing…

DEAN
Have you ever thought about suicide?



EMILY
All the time…

LATER:

Chris sits across from Sam and Dean, curiously.

CHRIS
What kind of question is that?

DEAN
Have you? No one will know…

Chris struggles, but eventually answers…

CHRIS
Yeah, I have- so what?

Dean glances back towards Sam, making his point.

In rapid succession Dean interviews more kids, from every group, all saying they thought about suicide.

STUDENTS (ADD LIB)
From time to time… all the time… I tried to… I know someone who did, I could relate… We all have.

LATER:

Josh looks at Sam and Dean, afraid that he’s been caught.

JOSH
No… definitely not.

DEAN
You can tell me.

JOSH
Why would I?

DEAN
You tell me…

Josh sighs, not knowing if he should trust him.

In rapid succession Dean interviews more students…

STUDENTS (ADD-LIB)
Parents… I’m a freak… My girl friend cheated on me with my best friend… No one likes me… Everyone thinks I’m a slut… Nothing I do makes my parents proud… I’m not going to get into college… I’m going to be stuck in this town my whole life… I can’t tell anyone I’m gay, they won’t understand… My parents want me to be good at sports, but I’m not… I’ll never fit in.

Dean looks at Josh, Josh looks away.

JOSH
Nobody likes me. My parents just don’t understand.

EXT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- AFTERNOON

Circle around the school seeing all of these groups separated, but all feeling the same exact thing.

DEAN (V.O.)
What do you think people see in you?

INT. MIDDLE SCHOOL- CLASS ROOM

Chris looks at Dean, disturbed by the question.

CHRIS
What do you mean?

DEAN
If you were looking at you what would you see?

CHRIS
I guess I can be a little cruel at times.

LATER:

JOSH
I don’t know…

DEAN
What do you see?

JOSH
Something that’s inhuman, a freak…



Dean lowers his head feeling bad for the kid. Rapid succession of students pile into the room…

STUDENTS (ADD LIB)
A slut… a loser… satanic… a prick… an outsider… an alien… the “good” girl… the Catholic kid… the terrorist… the stoner… the fool… the kid most likely to get somewhere… the kid most likely to stay behind… the kid most likely to kill himself… the kid most likely to kill somebody… the kid most likely to get pregnant before she gets into college… the kid…

EXT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- SCHOOL BUS

We see dozens of teenagers sitting on the school bus, anxious to get home.

DEAN (V.O.)
Did you ever think of making things- better?

INT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- SCHOOL BUS

Josh looks at Dean, not understanding the question…

JOSH
What do you mean? How?

DEAN
You tell me.

Josh clears his throat and looks away.

Dean interviews more students.

STUDENTS (ADD-LIB)
I don’t know if I should say something… Is this a trap?… You’re going to tell the school… no way, I won’t tell you… You think I’m stupid?… Trust me man, what goes on up there- you won’t understand.

CLOSE UP on Dean, concerned.

DEAN
Just tell me how…

STUDENTS (ADD-LIB)
Murder… Suicide… Revenge… Turning the tables… Power… Slicing my wrists… Jumping to my death… Over-Dosing on Pills… When you have a gun, people respect you- they fear you… Make them fear me… Fear is power… It’s the only way out… Jonesburo, Paduca, Springfield, Columbine-

Josh looks at Dean and takes a deep breath nodding his head.

JOSH
I’ve thought about getting revenge, so what? Who hasn’t?

The classroom is completely empty. Dean glances back towards Sam…

DEAN
We are, we are the youth of the nation Sammy Boy.

SAM
How are we going to find this kid?

Dean stares down at his notes, he sighs hopeless…

DEAN
I have no idea; they’re all potential candidates for this thing.

The music fades out as Sam glances towards the hallways seeing students tormenting Josh.



INT. HIGH SCHOOL- HALLS- FLASHBACK

KEVIN, MIKE, Teenage Sam and his friends gang up on TODD.

TODD
Please don’t…

KEVIN
What do you say guys, swirlie time?

MIKE
Swirlie time!

TODD
Don’t do this…

TEENAGE SAM & FRIENDS
Swirlie! Swirlie!

Teenage Sam, Mike and Kevin pick Todd up over their heads and carry him into the bathroom.

FADE TO:
INT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- CLASS ROOM

Josh and the bullies are out of the halls... Dean slowly approaches Sam.

DEAN
Remind you of someone?

Sam looks down and breathes out, ashamed. He shakes his head no. Not wanting to admit it.

DEAN
Come on, I’ve had enough of this place for one day.

Dean and Sam leave the classroom shutting the door behind them.

INT. SCHOOL BUS

Josh gets onto the bus and nervously glances around. There is a seat right next to the bus driver. Josh walks past it and notices students either sitting together or blocking the other seat sending out their message: Don’t sit here.

Josh makes his way to the back. Chris motions to his friends. Josh walks past Chris and BANG! He loses his balance and falls to the ground. Everyone begins to laugh.

Close-Up on Josh’s pained face as he stands back up and looks around. He sees every student grinning and laughing sadistically.

Josh narrows his eyes; filled with hatred- he can’t stand it!

JOSH
Stop it!!!!

Chris leans forward, clearly enjoying this.

CHRIS
Or what are you going to do about it?

Josh grins as he nods his head, thinking about revenge. He walks away. Josh takes the seat at the front of the bus; he takes out his headphones and blasts BLOW ME AWAY BY BREAKING BENJAMIN. He stares out the window, close up on his eyes narrowed and dazed…

FLASH CUT:
EXT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- AFTERNOON- FANTASY

Chris walks through the parking lot. Josh walks up behind him and takes out a rifle. Chris spins around.

CHRIS
What are you doing?

Josh grins.

JOSH
Having fun.

Josh aims the gun straight at Chris’s head. BANG! Blood spurts everywhere as the screen distorts.

FLASH CUT:
INT. BUS

Josh nods his head, pleased by these thoughts.

Chris high-fives his friends as they laugh.

CHRIS
Just what I thought…

Close-Up on Josh; a ticking time bomb ready to explode at any minute…

Guh. This is starting to reminded how I was teased in Jr. high school. and when I moved in sophomore year to another high school, I was pretty much a ghost.

Same here. I didn't fit in to any "cliques" and got teased, but nothing like that.

Cool to see that you guys are liking the episode so far and it's hitting a nerve. The cafeteria scene is actually somewhat autobiographical. Talk a little bit more about that in the commentary. The worst two places were the cafeteria and the bus. More coming tonight so stay tuned.

NOTE: MUSIC CUE RONNIE BY METALLICA STARTS AT :49 MARK

MUSIC CUE JEREMY BY PEARL JAM STARTS AT :23 MARK

EXT. CHRIS’ HOME- AFTERNOON (CLICK CLICK BOOM BY SALIVA)

Chris gets off of the school bus and approaches his run down home. He watches the bus drive off… he breathes out as he hugs his backpack close. He looks at his home like it’s poison. He enters.

INT. CHRIS’ HOME- ENTRANCE

Chris enters the house and notices his FATHER reclining in his lazy boy in the family room. He holds onto a beer as he glances up towards his son.

FATHER
What are you lookin’ at boy?

CHRIS
Fck you.

FATHER
What did you say?

CHRIS
Nothing.



FATHER
What I thought…

Chris shakes his head in disgust as he walks up the staircase.

CHRIS
I can’t wait until I get out of this hellhole.

The father continues to watch the TV, drunk as hell.

INT. CHRIS’ HOME- CHRIS’ BEDROOM

Chris enters his room and takes off his shirt. We can see scars spread across his back. He puts on a new shirt and drops back on his bed. He stares towards the ceiling as he closes his eyes… hearing his parents argue downstairs.

FATHER (O.S.)
He needs to learn responsibility and be a man.

MOTHER (O.S.)
He just wants to make you proud… he used to look up to you.

FATHER (O.S.)
He’s a disgrace!

Chris takes out his headphones and puts them on blasting the volume. He closes his eyes trying to push away his pain.

FLASH CUT:
INT. IMPALA (RONNIE BY METALLICA)- AFTERNOON

Sam looks out the window, remembering the past while Dean drives focusing on the road through narrowed eyes. Nodding his head to the music. Pan around Dean to see his eyes filled with rage and anger.

TRANSITION TO:
EXT. HOUSE- BACK YARD- AFTERNOON- FLASHBACK

Teenage Dean sets glass bottles on a picnic table.

TEENAGE DEAN
(mumbling)
Freak… Spooky…

Teenage Dean walks over and picks up a gun, he loads it.

TEENAGE DEAN
I fcking hate them…

Teenage Dean turns the safety off.

TEENAGE DEAN
You think you’re all tough and mighty, don’t you?

Teenage Dean aims his gun at one of the bottles.

TEENAGE DEAN
Don’t you- Alex?

BANG! Teenage Dean fires the gun and the glass bottle EXPLODES.

TEENAGE DEAN
But, you have no idea what I’m capable of.

Teenage Dean takes aim at the next bottle.

TEENAGE DEAN
None of you do.

BANG!

TEENAGE DEAN
I could take you out in an instant…

BANG!

TEENAGE DEAN
Instant gratification…



BANG!

TEENAGE DEAN
But I can’t-

BANG!

TEENAGE DEAN
Because that would draw attention and we can’t have that…

BA-BANG!

TEENAGE DEAN
You should all be dead.

The last glass bottle SHATTERS into a million pieces. Teenage Dean watches on, grinning…

TRANSITION TO:
INT. IMPALA- AFTERNOON

Dean continues driving, focused intently on the road ahead. Sam glances over towards him, not knowing what’s in his brother’s head…

EXT. EMPTY ROAD

The Impala speeds off into the distance…

INT. JOSH’S HOUSE- AFTERNOON- BEDROOM

Josh sits in his bedroom, working at his desk staring out his window as he sees teenagers outside having the best time of their life. ANIMAL I HAVE BECOME BY THREE DAYS GRACE blasts filling the room.

VOICES
Freak… Dork… Retard… Fag…

Josh lowers his head and holds his hands up against his ears as he screams in agony trying to block the noises.

DEMON (O.S.)
You can make them pay.

Josh looks around for the voice.

DEMON (O.S.)
You’re above them. You’re above all of them.

JOSH
Who’s there?

DEMON (O.S.)
Kill them…

JOSH
Who’s there?!

DEMON (O.S.)
Kill them all… make them pay…

Josh glances back out the window towards the teenagers.

DEMON (O.S.)
Make them suffer.

JOSH
I don’t know how…

DEMON (O.S.)
You know how…

JOSH
I can’t…

DEMON (O.S.)
Yes, you can…

Josh shakes his head no, battling with the demon.

JOSH
I’m not strong enough.

DEMON (O.S.)
Now you are. I can help.

Everything in the room begins to levitate and water begins to drip from the ceilings.

DEMON (O.S.)
Free yourself Josh. Make them pay. Kill em’ all… have fun.

Josh grins as tears stream down his face- finally free…



JOSH
I’m the gun.

Josh looks around at the chaos and destruction around him finding peace…

EXT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- EVENING (JEREMY BY PEARL JAM)

ANGLE DOWN on the high school as the sun goes down…

INT. CHRIS’ HOME- EVENING- BEDROOM

The song ‘JEREMY’ by Pearl Jam begins with the lyrics: ‘At Home drawing pictures of Mountain Tops.’

Chris works on his homework with his door closed.

INT. CHRIS’ HOME- KITCHEN

Chris’ mother and father violently argue in the kitchen.

INT. CHRIS’ HOME- BEDROOM

Chris lowers his head, burying it in the book trying to block the noise.

INT. JOSH’S HOME- EVENING- BEDROOM

Josh draws pictures of guns into his notebook and writes the words “NATURAL SELECTION.” He tapes a picture of Chris down into the notebook.

INT. HOUSE- KITCHEN- AFTERNOON- FLASHBACK

Teenage Sam sits at the kitchen working on homework. The song continues: ‘Daddy didn’t give attention to the fact that Mommy didn’t care.’ He looks up to see Teenage Dean and John practicing in the back yard gun range.

EXT. HOUSE- BACKYARD- AFTERNOON- FLASHBACK

Teenage Dean takes aim and fires the gun… circle around Teenage Dean as we…

TRANSITION TO:
INT. HIGH SCHOOL- CAFETERIA- AFTERNOON- FLASHBACK- FANTASY

Alex is shot dead by a Teenage Dean Winchester. Teenage Dean watches on grinning… slowly pan back and…

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INT. HIGH SCHOOL- CAFETERIA- AFTERNOON- FLASHBACK

Teenage Dean sits alone as he watches Alex talk with his friends.

INT. HIGH SCHOOL- HALLS- AFTERNOON- FLASHBACK

THE SONG CONTINUES: ‘Clearly I remember picking on the boy.’ Teenage Sam, Mike and Kevin shove Todd around. Laughing. Having fun.

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INT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- AFTERNOON-HALLS

Josh walks through the halls writing in his notebook planning the shooting. As the lyrics sound: ‘But we unleashed the lion.’

Josh stops to watch as Chris walks by. Josh motions shooting him with his hands.



No one pays attention to him… Josh grins, laughing. Having fun.

INT. HOUSE- FAMILY ROOM- AFTERNOON- FLASHBACK

Teenage Sam and John argue in the family room.

TEENAGE SAM
Why won’t you just let me live my own life?!

JOHN
You need to grow up and start showing some responsibility. Be a man.

TEENAGE SAM
You just want me to become another soldier in your crusade. Screw your plans. Screw Mom… I never even knew her!

John HITS Teenage Sam square across his face. Teenage Sam backs away and rubs the bruise. He looks at his father filled with hatred.

TEENAGE SAM
I can’t wait until I’m out of this place… far away from you.



JOHN
Is that right?

TEENAGE SAM
Yeah. I hate you.

Teenage Sam walks up the stairs towards his bedroom.

EXT. HOUSE- BACK YARD- AFTERNOON-FLASHBACK

Teenage Dean glances behind his back looking in through the window... he shakes his head in disgust.

TEENAGE DEAN
When is he going to grow up?!

Teenage Dean turns his attention back towards the prepared gun range.

INT. CHRIS’ HOME- FAMILY ROOM-AFTERNOON

Chris walks through the family room and his father grabs him by his arm. Chris moves to get away. His father just yanks him back in.

CHRIS
Let go of me!

FATHER
I will once you learn some manners.

CHRIS
Like your one to talk?!

FATHER
Be a man.

CHRIS
I am a man!

FATHER
Then start acting like one!

The father releases his hold over Chris and he walks away, not daring to look back.



EXT. HIGH SCHOOL- PARKING LOT- AFTERNOON-FLASHBACK

The SONG PICKS UP SPEED as Teenage Dean approaches a 90s sports car with a pipe and BASHES the windows in and dents the car as the alarms go off. He hurries away, careful not to get caught. Alex walks out and rushes towards his car, horrified.

INT. HOUSE- KITCHEN- EVENING-FLASHBACK

Teenage Dean serves John his dinner…

JOHN
How did school go today?

TEENAGE DEAN
It was good.

INT. JOSH’ HOME- ENTRANCE-EVENING

Josh enters his house. Caroline looks at him concerned.

CAROLINE
How was school today?

JOSH
It was good.

Josh tucks his notebook away as he walks up the stairs.

INT. JOSH’S HOME- BEDROOM-NIGHT

Josh lies in his bed staring towards the ceiling, trying to push away his pain. Overlap through the lyrics: ‘Jeremy spoke in class today.’

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INT. CHRIS’ HOME- CHRIS' BEDROOM-NIGHT

Chris lies in his bed staring towards the ceiling, trying to push away his pain.

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INT. HOUSE- TEENAGE DEAN’S BEDROOM- NIGHT- FLASHBACK

Teenage Dean lies in his bed staring towards the ceiling, trying to push away his pain.

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INT. HOUSE- TEENAGE SAM’S BEDROOM- NIGHT- FLASHBACK

Teenage Sam lies in his bed staring towards the ceiling trying to push away his pain.

INT. HIGH SCHOOL- HALLS- AFTERNOON- FLASHBACK

Dolly through the halls seeing teenagers move about from class to class. Everyone going through a painful adolescence; each with their own triggers and consequences…

Alex trips Teenage Dean, catching him off balance and sending him to the ground. Teenage Dean stands up and watches on furiously as Alex and his friends walk off laughing.



INT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- HALLS-AFTERNOON

Chris pushes Josh around and with his friend’s help he shoves him into a locker and locks it. Josh bangs on the locker, but no one hears him… no one cares to pay attention.

INT. HIGH SCHOOL- BATHROOM- AFTERNOON- FLASHBACK

Teenage Sam stays back watching as Mike and Kevin dunk Todd into the toilet. Sam laughs. Todd struggles to catch his breath. Mike and Kevin continue to laugh. Sam stops, sighs and looks around.

INT. HOUSE- FAMILY ROOM- EVENING- FLASHBACK

John yells at Teenage Sam and motions for him to leave him alone. Teenage Sam walks away, holding back his tears.

INT. CHRIS’ HOME- BEDROOM-EVENING

Chris listens to his mother and father, wanting to cry- but he can’t.

INT. MOTEL ROOM-EVENING

Dean and Sam glance towards each other, both too caught up in their own world. They slowly look away and continue working browsing through their collected research and database.

INT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- CAFETERIA-AFTERNOON

Josh sits alone in the cafeteria as he looks around at the other students and continues to take notes in his notebook.

DEMON (O.S.)
They all deserve to die. They all laughed. They all thought your pain… Your suffering was funny. None of them tried to help. No one…

Josh nods his head as he writes ‘Kill Everyone.’

Josh takes out his cell phone and aims it around the cafeteria.

JOSH
(whisper)
This is where it happened. This is where I will take back my name. No one is innocent. This isn’t a tragedy; it’s a rescue mission for everyone like me.

Josh closes his cell phone and puts it away.

DEMON (O.S.)
Good… good… now they will all know your true motivations.

Close-Up on Josh grinning, readying himself for his perfect day…

Oh boy!!!

"Jeremy" has got to be my absolute favorite PJ song. It depicts teen angst perfectly while trying to send a message that the kids need help.

INT. MOTEL-AFTERNOON

Sam and Dean continue to search through the databases. Sam glances over towards Dean.

SAM
So, when we find it… how do we stop it?

Dean glances over the notes and back up towards Sam…

DEAN
There’s a couple of ways. But, here I think the best way is to talk it out of him… kind of like an extreme form of anger management.

SAM
And you’re sure that will work?



DEAN
Whoever it is, this kid isn’t psychotic, not disturbed- just no one will listen to him. Maybe he doesn’t want anyone to know because he’s afraid others won’t understand…

SAM
Then why will he listen to you?

DEAN
Let’s just say high school wasn’t the best years of my life either.

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INT. JOSH’S HOME- JOSH’S BEDROOM- EVENING

Josh sits alone in his room, writing notes into his notebook. SWEET DREAMS BY MARILYN MANSON blares from a nearby stereo surround system. Josh grins…

DEMON (V.O.)
Tomorrow.

JOSH
They will all pay.

Josh gets up and exits his room.

INT. JOSH’S HOME- HALLWAYS

Josh walks through the halls and stops at a closet, he looks around before entering the closet. He reaches his hands up and yanks down a rifle from top shelf.

INT. JOSH’S HOME- JOSH’S BEDROOM

Josh enters the bedroom and looks down towards the gun with a wide sadistic grin.

JOSH
When you have a gun nobody mocks you, nobody touches you… you can take on anybody.

Josh aims the gun.

JOSH
Chris, how’s it going?

Josh fakes firing the gun and laughs.



JOSH
This will be more fun than dropping dudes in a video game.

Josh hears his mother approaching and quickly hides the gun, the butt of the rifle sticks out. Caroline opens the door.

CAROLINE
Good night hun…

JOSH
Night Mom.

Caroline notices the butt of the rifle. Josh shrugs it off.

JOSH
Just looking over my BB Gun.

Caroline nods her head okay and leaves the room, closing the bedroom door.

Josh laughs and shakes his head.

JOSH
Gullible…

Josh slowly approaches the gun, entranced by it…

DEMON (V.O.)
A gun makes you feel…

Josh picks up the gun and grins.

JOSH
Alive.

INT. CHRIS’ HOME- CHRIS’ BEDROOM

Chris lays in his bed, trying to fall asleep while he listens to his parents argue on the floor below him. He grabs a pillow and shoves it on top of his face trying to suffocate the noise with no success.

EXT. JOSH’S HOME- MORNING

Josh throws his backpack into the trunk of his car alongside the rifle and drives off towards school.

INT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- CLASS ROOM

A TEACHER looks around his class, taking attendance. Josh isn’t in the room. On the board is scrawled ‘Test. 30% of grade.’

TEACHER
Hmm… does anyone know where Josh is?

The students look around, seeing if anyone knew.

TEACHER
That’s odd. I figured he’d be here.

INT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- ENTRANCE

Dean and Sam enter the school and look around the deserted halls.

DEAN
Looks like class is in session. Split up; cover more grounds…

Sam nods his head okay.

EXT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- PARKING LOT

Josh pulls his car into the parking lot. He gets out and walks around to the trunk and gets the rifle out.

DEMON (V.O.)
Time to show the world what you’re made up.

Josh closes the trunk and glances to the side and sees Chris’ sports convertible. A pole up above CRASHES down and RAMS into the car- the alarms don’t even have a chance to sound.

He begins to approach the school. MATT exits the school and notices Josh. He stops afraid… Josh notices him and keeps his gun at bay.

JOSH
I like you Matt... Get out of here.

Matt nods his head okay and hurries away from the school, glancing behind his back once he’s a safe distance away.

INT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- HALLS

Dean walks through the halls, noticing every student around him looking for some kind of sign- anything! He equips his walkie-talkie.

DEAN
Sam, got anything?

INT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- CAFETERIA

Sam stands in the back of the cafeteria looking around.

SAM
No. Nothing. You?

DEAN (O.C.)
This is freakin’ impossible. It could be anyone for Christ’s sake!

SAM
Tell me about it.

DEAN (O.C.)
Teenage Wasteland.

Sam glances around and sees dozens of troubled and disturbed teenagers in all sorts with various problems.

Chris sits at a table with his friends…

Something catches Sam's eye.

SAM
Wait… hold on…

DEAN (O.C.)
What is it? Sam?

Josh approaches the cafeteria gun held high in the air.

Water begins to drip from the ceiling. The ground catches fire. Trays and chairs fly everywhere. Complete and total chaos. The students look around frightened…

CHRIS
What the hell?

Josh moves a table in his direction and jumps up on it. He shoots the gun in the air.



JOSH
Everyone in this school is dead meat!

Josh fires his gun towards the ceiling.

Sam watches on shocked and horrified…

DEAN (O.C.)
Sam?!

SAM
Dean, it’s happening. Now.

INT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- HALLS

Dean gulps… he notices a fire alarm.

DEAN
Haven’t done this in a while…

He immediately presses it down. Students run out of their classrooms…

INT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- CAFETERIA

Josh begins shooting the gun around aimlessly as students run away frightened for their life. He laughs having the best time of his life. Chris runs off… a table flies towards him and knocks him back against the ground.

Josh jumps down from the table and approaches Chris.

JOSH
Didn’t think I’d let you get away that easily- did you?

Chris looks up at Josh frightened.



INT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- STAIRCASE

Dean runs down the staircase, passing multiple students along the way.

EXT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- MAIN ENTRANCE

Students run out of the school following their teachers. They gather a short distance away from the school. Not knowing whether it’s real or not. They try to listen in for reports…

PRINCIPLE (O.S.)
Gunshots fired…

The students hear the news, some run, some stay, but all are scared.

INT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- CAFETERIA

Fire spreads around the cafeteria. Josh aims the gun at Chris...

JOSH
You made my life a living hell for four years.



CHRIS
I'm sorry...

JOSH
No, you're not. You're just saying that so I won't kill you.

CHRIS
Please man... don't do this... please....

JOSH
Please? Please?
(laughs)
Now look at who's pathetic. Dork.

Josh's finger nears the trigger...

JOSH
Ba-bang!

Chris gulps as he backs up afraid. Josh laughs.

JOSH
I have the power now... no one will ever hurt me again. Not you. Not anyone!

Dean enters the cafeteria and notices Sam helping injured students out of harms way. Dean sees Josh aiming his gun towards Chris, ready for the kill-

DEAN
Josh, you don't want to do this.

Josh looks at him and then notices Sam.

JOSH
The reporters- just like I told yah, revenge...

Sam takes out his gun, Dean motions for him to put it away as he approaches Josh.

DEAN
Trust me, you don't want to do this.



JOSH
No, you're wrong. I've been waiting for this moment for a long, long time...

DEAN
To show him that you're in charge right? To make him respect you... to make them take you seriously. I believe you should be taken seriously, you're a serious kid. But, you do this- you're not just killing them... the cost is a lot more than that. You're hurting their families, friends, others just like you who are going to be targeted as potential killers... do you want that? Do you seriously want that on your hands?

JOSH
I'll kill myself, I won't feel a thing.

DEAN
It's not bang-bang you're dead again Josh! There is no reset button here, alright buddy... now trust me, you don't want to do this. You still have a chance. Please I know how you feel. Felt like killing a couple of guys myself. But, trust me this is the last thing you want...

Josh looks at Dean, afraid...

JOSH
It's too late.



DEAN
Just give me the gun. Do the right thing while there's still time.

Josh looks at Dean and nods his head okay, he drops the gun and Chris runs off. Dean picks the gun up as the fires stop.

DEAN
You made the right decision.

Disarm by Smashing Pumpkins begins as Dean guides Josh out of the school, with Sam following close behind.

EXT. MIDDLE TOWN HIGH SCHOOL- AFTERNOON

Dean and Sam stand outside of the school amidst the parents and frightened children.

Josh is led towards a police car, while his parents watch on sympathetic and depressed... not knowing how to think about their son. Josh looks towards them, ashamed. He quickly looks away, unable to look at their faces of regret as the police officer pushes him into the car.

DEAN
I feel sorry for him.

SAM
He was going to kill them.

DEAN
It's not entirely his fault.
(beat)
When you were a teenager, were you ever in a dark moment in your life?

SAM
Yeah, we all have been...

Dean shakes his head no.

DEAN
No, I mean really dark. Like you had nothing to lose.

Sam shakes his head no.

DEAN
I was. I thought about getting revenge. Just like Josh did. The only that held me back was Dad.

Sam looks at Dean sympathetically.

SAM
I... I never knew that.

DEAN
That's because I never wanted you to Sammy.

Sam looks at Dean and breathes out, nodding his head. Dean watches as the police car drives off.



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