Dr. Murdoch – For the Mansbridge Experiment to successed. My night school Vampires will have to co- existed with my regular day school, for these young predators must learn to live among the living…but invisibly.

(In class. Murdoch is at the head of the class)

Dr. Murdoch – Welcome back…I trust you all had an enjoyable vacation break.

Class- Oh god. No.

Dr. Murdoch – No! Spending quality time with your families is obviously not high on your “must do” list.

Nick – Let’s just say we don’t miss them, they don’t miss us. It’s the only thing we seem to agree on.

Dr. Murdoch – Well, let’s see if you and they can agree on getting your grades up and taking full advantage of what mansbridge academy has to offer. (Sherry staring off into space) What do you think about that, Sherry?

Malcolm – (whispers) Sherry!

Sherry – (turns around) Oh, What was the question?

Nick – He asked if you had sex over the holidays.

Class – (laughs)

Sherry – The answers “yes.” several times.

Class – Ooooh!

Dr. Murdoch – Alright, that’s enough. Your first assignment appropriately enough. Is an essay…on the subject of “change.”

Nick – “Change?” What if I haven’t changed? (Sherry gives him a look)

Dr. Murdoch – We all change Nick. And I want this essay on my desk first thing in the morning. (Class upset) Good day!

(Class all get up. Sherry gives Nick another look and then is off. Nick runs after her)

Malcolm – Nice work, Nick.

Nick –Get a life, Malcolm. (He catches up to Sherry) Sherry slow down.

Sherry – Not now, Nick. (Nick grabs her arm and she pulls it away)

Nick – Look, I’m sorry, okay? That was a stupid dumb remark, and I didn’t mean it, and I know you didn’t mean what you said either.

Sherry – That’s where you’re wrong, Nick. I did. (Sherry leaves and Nick got this look on his face)

(Nighttime. In Sherry and Mimi’s room. Mimi is sitting at her lab top and Sherry at hers)

Mimi – I’m getting like zero inspiration.

Sherry – Write how your old man used to drag you to every nickel and dime concert while he was reliving his rock n’ roll golden years. Some things don’t change.

Mimi – And he still sales 800,000 albums last year…enough to send me here for another torches year.

Sherry – And just think you’ll be a model citizen when they let you out.

Mimi – I’m “incorrigible.” that’s what the clinical assessment said. Mimi can’t seem to focus on anything, lacks purpose and direction, cronical hypertensive.

Sherry – Sounds like everybody I know. (Mimi sighs. Sherry goes to her bench and with tape recorder she sighs) Well, here I am again, back at school. And even though I’m surrounded by people, nothing changes. I still feel like I’m all alone. It’s like there’s this emptiness inside me that’s trying to swallow me up. (Camera goes down to cellar) and I keep hoping to find someone. Someone who really gets me. Who likes me for me, and not for who they want me to be. Where is he? The one special person who will rescue me from loneliness?

(In Cellar: Drew opens coffin and his eyes shoot open. The 4 vampires walk upstairs together to Murdoch’s office where he is sitting. Karl goes off. Murdoch jesters to the others to sit. Essie sits and just as Merrill sits Karl pulls her chair out from under her and Drew catches her in a dip pose. Karl throws chair))

Karl – That was my seat. (Chuckles)

Drew – Here… (Gives his chair to Merrill)

Dr. Murdoch – Good evening.

Karl – Actually, it’s morning for us.

Dr. Murdoch – Oh, (chuckles) Very well, Good morning. I’m Dr. Reginald Murdoch, headmaster here at Mansbridge Academy. I trust you all know why you’re here.

Essie – Kids like us need a proper education.

Dr. Murdoch – Precisely. As vampires you’ve been wondering aimlessly for generations. Now you’ve been giving an opportunity to make something of your lives. (They laugh) Laugh if you like, but I worn you your, elders are dead serious about this.

Drew – There dead alright, and so are we.

Dr. Murdoch – Your elders have (stands) entrusted me to have you all, well, for want of a better word, civilized. (Karl stands up and shows his fangs at Murdoch) I rest my case.

Karl –Civilized, after drinking blood, I don’t know if I’m up for a burger and fries. (Sits)

Essie – So just order it rare and juicy.

Drew – We are who we are. We can never change.

Dr. Murdoch – Oh, you will change, or remain outcasts and hunted for the rest of your nights.

Merrill – And if we can’t?

Dr. Murdoch – (grabs papers and puts them on his desk) Pick up your first assignments as you leave. Any cheating is punished by immediate expulsion. Oh, as is the other cardinal rule around here. No mixing with the day school!

Essie – They must be rich kids.

Karl – Good, I have Expensive tastes. (Going to take paper)

Dr. Murdoch – NO MIXING!! Understood? Dismissed.

(One by one they take their papers and head for the cellar. Drew been last stops)

Sherry – I keep hoping to find someone. Where is he?

Merrill – What? (Walks away)

Sherry – The one special person who will rescue me from loneliness.

(Down in the cellar they are all sitting at the round table. Karl gets up and walks around)

Karl – What is this crap anyway?

Essie – It’s called a test. Mortals take them to determine aptitude and intelligence.

Karl – Well I got all the smarts I need to teach humans a thing or two.

Merrill – If you’re so smart you’ll just do the test and let us do ours.

Karl – Well, look who’s gone all civilized all of a sudden, Taking orders from that Murdoch creep, who should have been our midnight snack.

Essie – Give it a rest, you just have low hemoglobin that’s all.

Karl – When do they feed us around here?

Merrill –Not for another two hours.

Karl – (slams down his hands on table) Great!!

Essie – Sit down, and finish your test.

Karl – Fine… (Sits)

Merrill – (gets up and goes to Drew) Hi, I’m Merrill.

Drew – I know.

Merrill – I thought I’d introduce myself since were all new here.

Drew – Hi Merrill, I’m cellmate #666.

Merrill – I didn’t know we were in prison.

Drew – No? Look around you. Does this seem like paradise to you?

Merrill – The elders are giving us a chance, you should be great full.

Drew – Let them fight their endless civil war with the fury. I don’t want no part of it.

Merrill – You’re a vampire. You’re apart of it whether you like it or not.

Drew – Well I don’t like it, okay?

Merrill – Sorry I bother you. (Starts to walk off, but turns around)

Sherry – Where is he? The one special person who will rescue me from loneliness?

Merrill – Who is she?

Drew – What are you talking about?

Merrill – You’ll learn…I read minds. She’s not one of us, is she?

Drew – Just a curiosity. What’s it to you any way?

Merrill – Just a curiosity. (Goes to her room)

(Daytime: Kids are sitting at breakfast. Nick pulls Melcome from the table and sits in his place beside Sherry)

Nick – May I join you?

Sherry – No small talk this morning my stomach can’t take it.

Nick – I just wanted to say I’m sorry for yesterday.

Sherry – I’ve moved passed it. Maybe you should too.

Nick – So, you’ll let me read your essay, judging from what you said in class you’ve changed…a lot.

Sherry – Maybe some other time.

Nick – Ok, Just in case you think you’re the only game in town… (Throw paper down) Here. read about my vacation. (He gets up)

(Outside: Sherry up against a tree trying to write her essay. Murdoch shows up and goes to her)

Dr. Murdoch – Almost done, Miss Woods?

Sherry – I must have writers block.

Dr. Murdoch – Then just use your imagination. you seem to do that well earlier.

Sherry – People can’t change.

Dr. Murdoch – Why are you here, Sherry?

Sherry – Because my parents have nothing better to do with their money. Why are you here?

Dr. Murdoch – To help you take control of your life.

Sherry – Don’t you have anything better to do with yours?

Dr. Murdoch – No. (leaves her)

Sherry – (sighs)

(Nighttime: Vampires at table. Murdoch with their papers. He walks a round with papers)

Dr. Murdoch – Overall, not a bad showing. You all posses a strong intuition and a keen keen intuition…with one exception. Karl. There’s one…key question that seemed to have you stumped… chose one adjective that describes a vampires basic nature. Simple enough don’t you think, and what did you answer, Karl? (Gives Karl his paper) Horny. (They laugh) Could you all look at the screen please? (Puts it on. A vampire running) your enemy is not just the fury, but human kind. Who now posses the technology to hunt you down… and eliminate every last one of you. (Turns it off and walks around) you will change, you will learn to live with them, and not off them, or you will parish as a race. You have to learn the 3 s’s. Self-control: you must temper your cravings. Solidarity: if one of you fails, you all fail. Social graces:

Essie – Don’t draw blood on a first date?

Dr. Murdoch – (laughs) Close enough.

(In sherry and Mimi’s room. Sherry looking out of window. Mimi on bed reading Nicks paper.)

Mimi – This Nick is so hot.

Sherry – He’s all yours if you want him.

Mimi – Yeah, me and every chick in this school. (Turns over and up) You know you’ve been over there for an hour. Trust me, prince charming is not going to ride up and knock on your door.

Sherry – Mmmm, One can hope. (Knock on the door)

Mimi – Are you prince charming?

Nick – No, I’m a pizza delivery boy. (Hands flowers to Sherry)

Sherry – There beautiful, thank you. But it is way past curfew, you got to go.

Nick – (shuts door) Uh, I don’t think so.

Mimi – Whoa, This room is out of bounds.

Nick – Look, I just want to talk, Okay?

Sherry – (Gives flowers back) Leave now or I’ll scream!

Nick – You’re a tease, Sherry. You think you can turn me off like a switch. But that’s over.

Sherry – I’m gonna scream I swear it.

Mimi – We’ll chorus. You got 20 seconds.

Sherry – 10!

Nick – Yeah, sure you will.

Sherry/Mimi – One, Two…Aaaah!

(Drew and Merrill hear them scream in Drews head)

Sherry – Leave now or I’ll scream!

Nick - You’re a tease, Sherry. You think you can turn me off like a switch. But that’s over.

Sherry – I’m gonna scream I swear it.

Dr. Murdoch – Now, let’s begin are one on one sessions Starting with Karl.

(Karl and Murdoch go off in a room. Drew goes into Vampire mode and heads to upstairs to hide under the stairs)

Nick – fine, I’m leaving. Argh!

Merrill – You can’t be here.

Drew – Just leave, okay. Leave!

Merrill – You have to learn to control your instincts. That’s why were here.

Drew – That creep is following his instincts; and I’m following mine.

Merrill – Then your no better then him. (Nick down the stairs walking to fireplace)

Nick - I can’t believe this. I can’t believe she’s doing this. I bought flowers? (Throw them into the fireplace)

Drew – Consider your self spared… for now. (Starts the flowers on fire)

(Morning: Sherry and Mimi walking outside)

Mimi – I have no Idea what’s going on. (Melcome runs up behind them)

Malcolm – I got the reading assignment done if you want to copy my notes.

Sherry – Thanks, Malcolm but I can’t read your scribble anyways.

Mimi – I’ll take them. (Grabs for them But Sherry gives them back to Malcolm) What!

Sherry – I don’t want a guardian angel.

Malcolm – Well then what was I last term when I taught you to pass civics?

Mimi – Just a kid with a bad overbite.

(Inside school: Nick puts his arm through Sherry’s)

Sherry – Leave me alone.

Nick – I just want to say that I figured it out.

Sherry – What are you talking about?

Nick – You and I need time. So (they stop) I decided to let you have it.

Sherry – You’re not making any sense.

Nick – Wait. (Takes her arm) You feel crowed in this relationship and I understand that now. So I decided to give you some space to… to think it over.

Sherry – What relationship? We don’t have a relationship anymore.

(On TV)
Nick – Are you seeing another guy, is that it?

Sherry – You know what? If I was, we wouldn’t be having this conversation right now; we shouldn’t be having this conversation right now.

Nick – Do you know what I just said?

Sherry – Yes because …(arguing)

Nick – You wont let me be heard.

Sherry – You’re not listing to me.

Karl – Couldn’t sleep either, huh? This cool or what?

Drew – What is it?

Karl – Our window into the daylight world my friend.

Drew – How come we haven’t noticed it before?

Karl – Because I’m a high-tech guy (show remote) in a low-tech basement. Murdoch was probably saving this up for a surprise if we were being good which were defintly not. (Drinking blood)

(ON TV)
Sherry – We don’t have a relationship anymore. I’m getting back to class.

Nick – What more do you want from me? I’m just gonna give you time for you to sort us out.

Sherry – I have sorted us out and it’s over.

Nick – Sherry. (Grabs her arm)

Sherry – Let go, your hurting me! (He lets go)

Nick – Okay, okay…

Karl – (laughs)

Nick – Sorry. (She walks away and he grabs her tape recorder)

Sherry – Give that back. (Holds it in the air)

Nick – Nooo…

Sherry – It’s Personal.

Nick - No. Really? Really? Really how personal?

Sherry – Nick. Give it to me.

Nick – (turns it on) Don’t you want it? Do you? No, no, no.

Sherry – Nick!

Sherry on tape – Where is he? The one special person…rescue me from my loneliness.

Nick – …rescue me from my loneliness. Oh, oh Sherry. That’s pathetic.

Sherry – Give it back Nick!

Nick – If you want it come and get it. (Going upstairs) Sherry, Sherry, Sherry. Come on, Sherry, sherry, Sherry.

Sherry – Nick give it to me!

Nick – You know what? I’m going to send this tape over the net so the whole world could hear!

Sherry – No!

(Drew in Vampire mode)

Nick – No!

Karl – Would she look good between two pieces of bread?

Sherry – You better give it to me right now. Stop it, why are you been like this.

Nick – You really want this stuff. (Tossing it in the air)

Sherry – Nick!

Nick – Oh, come on Sherry…

(Drew pushes Nick into the window and nick comes crashing to the ground and the tape recorder lands in Sherry’s hands)

Drew – Oh No! (Goes up in smoke and you hear him in pain)

(Night in Murdoch’s office. Vakaal is in front of window. Murdoch is kneeling in front of Drew’s body)

Vakaal – The child suffers from something no medicine care mend.

Dr. Murdoch – I didn’t here you come in, but then I never do.

Vakaal – He has crossed over in his heart, he must be brought back.

Dr. Murdoch – We will not loose him, you have my word.

Vakaal – You have no choice.

Dr. Murdoch – Point well taken. (Vakaal is gone) though, their some other things I have to discuss with you…some other time, then. (Goes to desk and writes in book) A vampire must learn to live among the living… invisibly. A rule that’s once broken leaves both worlds forever changed.

(Drew pulls off cloth and his wounds heal and his eyes open.)