Curate, connect, and discover
[Feel free to use any of these as writing prompts]
CW: School Spirits Spoilers, Innapropriate Language, Mentions of Murder
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(Maddie and Simon walk into the auto shop looking for evidence)
Simon: Talk about a perfect place to dump a body... He ever bring you here?
Maddie: .....
Simon: Oh jeez. This is where you guys hooked up?
Maddie: I'm not answering that.
Simon: Classy guy.. What, was the dumpster behind the Jack In The Box already taken?
Maddie: Oh, grow up. You tried to make a move on Celeste Molina at the bowling shoe return counter.
Simon: That was eighth grade!
Maddie: It was ninth! You just looked like an eighth grader.
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Xavier: And you know what they say...
Maddie: What do they say?
Xavier: Bros before... strong, independent women with bright futures, it's a very popular phrase.
Maddie: You're stupid... you're lucky you're cute.
Xavier: What the Lord deny in brain, he deliver in beauty.
Maddie: And boy did he deny.
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Maddie: Look, I can't really chat right now because I've got some holes in my memory to fill.
Wally: Hey, that's why I'm here, I can totally help you fill your holes.
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Maddie: ...Excuse me?
Wally: Oh, uh, obviously I did not mean for it to come off that way.. it was more of a hypothetical "I can help you figure things out if you need it."
Maddie: Okay... I can handle it myself. And I don't need to take advice from someone who looks like they're headed to aerobics class.
Maddie: You were murdered by your guidance counselor?
Rhonda: Yep. Guided me straight to the light.
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Rhonda: There's still people in this school that count on you. Dead people.
Maddie: Since when did you stop majoring in who-gives-a-fuck?
Rhonda: We all have to pitch in, pussytoes.
Maddie: I'm sorry, what did she just call me?
Charley: I.. I think it's probably a flower...?
Maddie: 'kay...
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Simon: You hate scary movies, just own it.
Nicole: That's not true. I liked Scream.
Simon: That's scary satire, doesn't count.
Maddie: And you closed your eyes the second the movie started.
Nicole: No I didn't.
Maddie: You spent half the movie looking for that twizzler you dropped on the ground.
Simon: And you don't even like black licorice, that's Maddie's thing.
Nicole: Yeah, well, Maddie didn't invent black licorice.
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Charley: The bigger disappointment was me thinking I would get to haunt all the assholes who tortured me while I was here. But uh, instead, I was haunted by all the jokes they made once I was gone.
Maddie: What do you mean?
Charley: I was a gay kid in the 90s who died because he was allergic to nuts.
Maddie: ...
Charley: Okay, that's where you're supposed to laugh.
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Simon: Nicole, you were supposed to give me a ride this morning. To school? Remember?
Nicole: I had stuff to do. Sorry.
Simon: I figured, you were AWOL all weekend, didn't answer a single text.
Nicole: I had an application deadline, okay? So the video statement was due, my portfolio looks like it was slapped together by a third grader, so..
(A minute later, Simon opens up her binder and looks at her portfolio)
Simon: Hmm. FYI, you're a very impressive third grader. I mean, I'm impressed.
(He turns to a page that's full of half a dozen photographs of Maddie)
Simon: Uhh.. and a little concerned. Damn, she knew you took all these?
Nicole: I took a bunch of you too, you're just.. not photogenic..
Simon: Yeah.. but.. this is intense. I mean, it's cool, it's just a lot of maddiemaddiemaddiemaddiemaddiemaddie —
Nicole: — What are you trying to say?
Simon: ..Nothing. Hey. Breathe, stop doubting yourself, okay? If admission asks why you're obsessed, say you worshipped her. Tell 'em she taught you how to parallel park.
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Maddie: Seriously? All we do is haunt the halls of the stupid school, and none of you have seen anything suspicious from Anderson?
Wally: Well, one time I saw Mr. Anderson misspell the word "Fundraiser" on a Boosters Club poster, and I – he forgot the D. I feel like that's pretty suspicious coming from an English teacher.
Charley: Wally.. I'm pretty sure that was a pun..? So I'm assuming he probably did that on purpose....
Rhonda: Sorry, sweets, we don't just stand around staring at the living all day.
Maddie: No.. you plan weekend fun. Like movie nights.
Mr. Martin: Well, we do what we can to break up the monotony, Maddie, that's all.
Charley: Well, if I may.. to be fair, watching the same five sports movies over and over again is kind of monotonous, Mr. Martin.
Wally: I thought you loved "Rudy".
Charley: No.
Wally: Wow. Just w– I can't even.
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Rhonda: How are you not pissed right now!?
Wally: I am pissed, Rhonda, I'm just trying to make sense of this all, this is very new to me, I don't know how I feel —
Rhonda: Try not to lose it in front of your crush.
Wally: OK, YOU DONT HAVE TO BE MAD AT ME RHONDA -- I DIDNT DO ANYTHING, BE MAD AT HIM —
Rhonda: I am mad at him.
Wally: Okay, you said you wouldn't bring that up again —
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Maddie: Have you seen my teacher Mr. Anderson?
Dawn: You mean like him with a murder weapon? Or your dead body?
Maddie: Yes!
Dawn: Nope! Though I am pretty easily distracted...
Maddie: Is it the.. bad acid?
Dawn: ....?
Maddie: Charley mentioned something about that..
Dawn: Well no, I've never taken drugs! I just meant from all the new ways you kids have had to connect... (starts talking about the internet)
Maddie: Okay.. well I've got to go talk to the bus crash kids.
Dawn: Oh, good luck. Those banjos are all bongo, if you know what I mean... You should let me come with! I speak bongo.
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Nicole: I'm sorry, when did you become all Scooby Doo?
Claire: ...
Nicole: I mean, two months ago, you were wiping your feet on Maddie's face, now you're... what? Trading in your pom pom for a trench coat?
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(Charley laying on the indoor pool bleachers with sunglasses over his glasses, smelling sunscreen)
Charley: Ah, I love this smell. Coconut, verbena.. you close your eyes, you could be anywhere. Miami.. Aruba...
Rhonda: Yeah, and then you open them, and there's a band-aid floating in the surf.
Charley: I miss a good sunburn.
Wally: I miss Debbie Gibson.
Rhonda: ...??
Wally: What? I thought we were talking about stuff that we miss.
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(Emilio walks past Charley and makes him gay panic)
Rhonda: Dial it downnn.. just because you smell like an Almond Joy, doesn't mean he knows you're here.
Wally (to Maddie): That's Mr. Figueroa. Emilio. He was Charley's crush when they were still students here. He sponsors the.. L-G..T —
Rhonda: — B.
Wally: B-T-Q club.. and Charley never misses a meeting.
Charley: I only go for the refreshments.. and uh, you're one to talk. You hit the gym every day to impress some boneheads who only know you as a name on a scoreboard.
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Charley: Okay, let's try hypnosis.
(Dawn randomly spawns in the back, sitting at the table eating the burrito)
Dawn: Oh, God no... Not that.
Wally: Hello, Dawn.. uhhh, how long — how long you been sitting there, girl?
Dawn: Since I smelled the burrito 😊
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(The ghosts are gathered in a circle so they can begin the anti-seance as Dawn waves an old, burnt Brussels sprout around as a substitute for sage)
Dawn: Settle, settle, settle, settle. We're under Capricornus.
Rhonda: ...who?
Dawn: The stars. Close your eyes, look inward, right to the back of your skull. What are you seeing, Mads?
Maddie: Uh, not much, it's dark..
Dawn: Dark!
Rhonda: Maybe it's the back of her skull.
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Xavier: I just -- I feel like I'm walking into a trap.
Maddie: Funny. I don't recall you being scared when you were hooking up in your backseat.
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Rhonda: If I thought it would help me cross over, I would go out there and tackle someone.
Mr. Martin: Okay, that's the spirit.. I think.
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Xavier: I wasn't tampering with anything, dad.
Sheriff Baxter: Man, how stupid do you think I am? What are we, runnin' neck and neck in the dumbass derby?
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Wally: I wanna make sure she's okay!
Rhonda: Let's check the faculty lounge..
Charley: She didn't say she needed a nap.
Rhonda: Maybe she went to speak with Simon. Sorry.
Wally: Why are you sorry?
Rhonda: You wince every time you hear his name.
Wally: This is not me wincing, this is my happy face.
Rhonda: Ah, could have fooled me.
Wally: Look -- I know she's still trying to figure her stuff out, but I can wait. We're not even at halftime.
Rhonda: I don't know what that means.. but if that is your happy face, remind me to hide when you're really happy.
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(Maddie and her mom arguing before Maddie's death)
Maddie: You wanna take everything that dad gave me? Here. Take this.
(Maddie rips her necklace off and hands it to her mom)
Maddie: You could pawn it, get 40 bucks from it. Buy yourself a fucking welcome mat.
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Xavier: If I ask her about the phone, she's just gonna bail!
Simon: Stop being a fucking coward!
Xavier: A coward -- FUCK YOU SIMON.
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Simon: SAYONARA, SHIT RIVER!! Northwestern won't know what hit 'em!!
(proceeds to bump into somebody walking through the hall as he says that)
Maddie: Slow your roll, we're not even in yet.
(Bell rings)
Mr. Anderson: You degenerates are late!
Nicole: I'm not even in your class..
Mr. Anderson: You're still late.. and degenerate.
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Claire: What did you tell the police?
Mr. Anderson: I told them the truth. That I took that money to pay off my dad. Is that okay with you? Cool. Can I go?
Claire: Did you say anything about me!?
Mr. Anderson: Y'know what? I don't remember! 😛
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Mr. Martin: It sounds like you're struggling. Write your obituary.
Maddie: Uh, no.
Mr. Martin: Everyone here has written one. It helps us to focus on the highlights of our lives, the sweet victories.
Maddie: I've gotten out of writing papers before because of cramps. I'm pretty sure death counts as a good excuse.
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Simon: Happy?
Maddie: Yeah, I'm thrilled. My DNA is on a boiler room wall and my piece of shit boyfriend might have something to do with that. Does it get much happier!?
Simon: Oh, so now you come around? How many times did I tell you that dude was sketchy?
Maddie: This isn't about him keeping hand lotion in his glove compartment, Simon.
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Simon: Bathrooms.. you're not gonna linger and wait there... right?
Maddie: ...
Simon: MADDIE
Maddie: Relax, I left before I saw anything.... But you should really wash your hands more.
Simon: Okay and now I'm hanging up. Byeeeee!