(Drew's dream: Sherry coming down staircase to Drew. They walk together and then dance. He dips her and goes in to vamp mode. She screams out as he shows his fangs. Drew awakes affright)

Dr. Murdoch – Vampires don’t now how to love. They only know craving.

Karl – You got nice hair. You have the whole package. I had a girlfriend, when I was human; she had her hair all the way down to her…(chuckles) well, you know.

Essie – What was she, a hula dancer?

Karl – You think you’re smarter then me, don’t you? Well I’ve known plenty of chicks who thought they were smarter then me… Who came around to thinking that certain things? I was plenty smart enough.

Essie – Well if your real lucky, I’ll run that smart check on you later.

Karl – I’ll remind you.

Essie – Oh, and Karl…?

Karl – Yeah?

Essie – Some “chicks” can peak your eyes out. (Shows fangs and winks. Karl kisses air.)

Dr. Murdoch – For vampires, courtship is a deadly ritual of stalking and preying. Humans are also known to stalk and prey.

(Nick sneaks up to Sherry in library and grabs her shoulder and scares her.)

Sherry – What do you want, Nick?

Nick – Take a guess?

Sherry – How many times have I told you it’s over?

Nick – Just because it’s over, doesn’t mean we can’t still hang out together, does it?

Sherry – Yes. (Reads) Find a poem that best express’s the way…the way you feel about love.

Nick – Well here maybe I can help you fined one... (Grabs for book and spills Ice cream)

Sherry – Oh My!

Nick – I’m sorry…

Sherry – Nick, Nick!

Nick – It was an accident. I’ll clean it up. Let me clean it up.

Sherry – Nick! No! Go! (Nick leaves and she cleans up) Ughh…

Dr. Murdoch – But despite their predatory natures, (Drew mind travels) It is possible for vampires to fall in love. In vampire lore, they call this person: ”the one.”

Drew – “The one” (the words echo to Sherry and she looks around)

Drew – You wanna see me?

Dr. Murdoch – Yes. We really haven’t had a chance to talk, since your incident.

Drew – Incident is that what we’re calling it now?

Dr. Murdoch – You crossed over the line into the day school. We both know that. The rules are established for a reason, Drew.

Drew – Yeah. To make my life miserable.

Dr. Murdoch – I know that’s how it must seem like that to you now, but it’s for your own protection as well as the day students’. By adhering to the rules, now, maybe some day, this experiment will…

Drew – …Cost me my one chance at happiness with her.

Dr. Murdoch – Then it isn’t meant to be. Are we clear on this?

Drew – Yeah. (Leaves)

(Down in Cellar: Drew sits on his coffin Merrill goes over and sits)

Merrill – You’ve been thinking about her again, haven’t you?

Drew – Merrill, could you stop playing mind reader for two seconds please? I can’t help it. I’m drawn to her.

Merrill – What you’re feeling isn’t love, it’s just being bloodthirsty. You can’t have a relationship with someone who doesn’t know that you exist. and she can’t know that you exist.

(Sherry and Mimi’s room: Sherry is getting her toes painted red, when Malcolm barges in)

Malcolm – Mail call! Letter for uh, Sherry Woods.

Sherry – Why do you have my mail?

Malcolm – Well it was in your box all day. And since I was heading this way I.

Mimi – Since when have you been heading the direction of the girls’ dorm?

Sherry – Just ask me first next time, okay?

Malcolm – Did I mention, that I give a mean pedicure?

Mimi – Hey currier-boy, I got a message for you.

Malcolm – You want me to leave?

Mimi – Message delivered. (Waves bye-bye) That’s some pretty fancy handwriting.

Sherry – There’s no signature. I think it’s a love letter.

Mimi – Could be a total psycho.

Sherry – (reads) “They say that love is blind. But I say love is light. Like the sun… you chase the darkness from

Sherry\Drew - from my very soul. A soul I thought I never had.

(In library: Sherry writing. She gets up for a book. Drew puts a pink rose on table and leaves. Sherry finds it. Sherry enters her dorm room)

Sherry – Hey Meems?

Mimi – Are you trying to fatten me up?

Sherry – What?

Mimi – (at fridge) Pints of cherry Lewis ice cream?

Sherry – I didn’t put that there…

Mimi – Someone’s definitely after you. Mmmmm! (Nick knock on the door) Ok this is gonna be way too intense for me.

Sherry – Well, if it isn’t Mr. charm himself. You just don’t know when to quit, do you?

Nick – I never give up on a good thing. Listen you say “it’s over.” but I never quit on you. You quit on me.

Sherry – Okay. Maybe I have been a little bit too harsh.

Nick – Does that mean you’ll gonna give me another chance?

Sherry – Maybe.

Nick – Maybe?

Sherry – Maybe.

Drew – Nooo!

(Nick and Sherry walking up the stairs)

Sherry – Roses, the ice cream. All very nice.

Nick – Hey, no sweat.

Sherry – But the letter. That was something else.

Nick – Yeah… The letter.

Sherry – But Nick, tell me, when you said you didn’t think you had a soul. What did you mean by that?

Nick – Ah! That depends on the context. Let me refresh my memory?

Sherry – Don’t be so mysterious.

Nick – There’s nothing mysterious about my feelings for you. My heart is wide open. (Goes in for a kiss)

Sherry – Maybe we should continue this conversation, over dinner?

Nick – Sure. We can talk.

Sherry – Pick me up in the library, tomorrow night. Say seven?

Nick – Ok. I’ll see you then. (Sherry leaves)

Malcolm – Hey Nick!

Nick – Hey loser. You send stuff to my girlfriend again, you are dead meat. Understand?

Malcolm – What?

Nick - (leaves downstairs) Just stay away from her!

(Nighttime. In the Cellar. Essie and Karl playing chess)

Essie – Anytime now. Winner gets my heart. (Uses her power) Use your queen to take her rook.

Karl – (laughs)

Essie – Checkmate!

Marty – Drew, Drew, Drew. (Takes a book off table and sits) I know what you’re going through.

Drew – No you don’t.

Marty – Yah I do. It’s a classic case of forbidden love, right? Romeo & Juliet.

Drew – Shakespeare! That’s very impressive.

Marty – Thank you. What if I told you I knew that I know a way that you could connect with Sherry?

Drew – What do you care?

Marty – What do I care? Your one of the guy’s right? If you’re hurtin’, I’m hurtin’.

Drew – (chuckles)

Marty – See I know a plan that doesn’t break any of the rules.

Drew – Yeah, in my dreams...

Marty – Close. Not in yours, but in hers.

Drew – You’re actually making an offer to help…or are you’re just messing with me in your typical sleazy manor?

Marty – Do you want to know or what? Fine… Forget it.

Drew – All right… I’m listening.

Marty – Did you know that Merrill has the ability to dream-slide?

Drew – (shakes head)

Marty – With her help, you get into Sherry’s dreams; make your self-known to her.

Essie – A vampire should never use their special abilities in matters of the heart.

Karl – But it’s okay to cheat at chess.

Marty – All right.

(Drew and Merrill together.)

Merrill – …No. Absolutely not! You need her permission to enter her dreams, you just can’t barge in uninvited!!!

Drew – Look, how is it done?

Merrill – Listen! Walking around in a person’s dream could really screw them up for life!

Drew – I’ll be careful.

Merrill – Once the portal’s been open, there’s always a chance that someone or something that might follow you in.

Drew – Look, all I wanna do is connect with her.

Merrill – Right…

Drew – Merrill, I need for Sherry to know that I exist... Even if it’s only in a dream.

Merrill – And then what?

Drew – I don’t know, but it’s gotta be better then the way I feel now.

Merrill – Drew, There’s no shortcut to love. But, if you feel you gotta do it this way…

Essie – Don’t do it Merrill…

Merrill – I’m gonna help you.

(In Sherry’s room. Drew and Merrill stand over her. Merrill puts out her hand)

Merrill – First, you’re going to take my hand… (He takes it) and then you’re going to put your hand on Sherry’s forehead.

Drew – Nothings happening.

(A white light blinds him and he goes in. A sigh comes from his as he walks around. It’s snowing. Sherry’s a ballerina)

Sherry – Some say love is blind, but I say love is light. Like the sun, you drive the darkness from my soul.

Drew – Sherry? I need to tell you something. Well you remember… the person to rescue you from loneliness? I, I think th-th-that, that person is…

Little Sherry – Hi. I can skip backwards, Wanna see? Here. hold this. (Gives him the marble and skips backwards)

Drew – That’s...that’s very good, huh!

Little Sherry – Thanks. My names Sherry.

Drew – Sherry? You’re Sherry!

Little Sherry – That’s my name, don’t wear it out.

Drew – Sherry I need to see you older again. Can you do that for me?

Little Sherry – How come you’re so white?

Merrill – Drew, You need to come out.

Drew – No that’s too soon. (She pulls him out)

Merrill – We’re late for class.

(In cellar: The vampires are at the table. Murdoch is circling around)

Merrill – So, are you gonna tell me?

Drew – She couldn’t hear me. I mean, I tried to connect with her, but it’s like she was in a trance or something.

Merrill – That sometimes happens when you dream-slide. It’s like you’re invisible at first.

Drew – Yeah, but, but then, this little Sherry showed up. and she even gave me a present.

Merrill – A present? You didn’t take it, did you?

Drew – yeah. It’s just this.

Merrill – We have to put it back.

Drew – Why? What harm could one little marble do?

(Morning time: It’s breakfast and they are all at tables eating)

Sherry – Last night, I had the strangest d-d-dream. Did I just stammer? (Mimi nodes) I haven’t st-st-stammered since I was 6 years old.

Mimi – Wha! You were a troubled gal.

Sherry – N-no… My dad was so freaked out about it; he took me to all these speech therapists. It was embarrassing.

Mimi – So did the therapists care you?

Sherry – She gave me this little, blue m-m-marble to hold in my hand. Whenever I felt nervous, I was supposed to think of the m-marble. Next thing you know, my st-st-stammer was gone.

(Later)

Nick – So, are we still on for dinner?

(Through mirror Merrill and Drew watch)

Sherry – I don’t th-think I want t-t-to.

Nick – (laughs) What’s up with you p-p-porky?

Sherry – Get away from me. You’re worse then my father. (Leaves)

Drew – I really screwed up, didn’t I? We can’t just leave her like that.

Essie – Need I tell you! I told you?

Merrill – Would you like me to go scavenging in your dreams?

Essie – Any time. No doubt you’d learn a few things. (Starts to get up)

Merrill – Oh! don’t go anywhere. We’re gonna need you.

(Down at the library. Sherry sits. The lights start to flicker. Essie stands behind her)

Essie – Boy, am I ever wiped.

Sherry – (yawns) Boy, am I ever wiped! (Falls asleep)

Essie – Anything else I can do for you?

Merrill – Keep an eye out for Dr. Murdoch. The last thing we need is for him to find out about this. Got It?

Essie – Fine, I live to serve.

Merrill – Ok, go in and put the marble back. But make sure you give it to LITTLE Sherry and no one else.

Drew – Okay.

Merrill – Here. (Puts out hand and he sticks marble and then his hand on hers) Let’s get this over with.

(He re-enters Sherry’s dream. Little Sherry is standing with her back toward him.)

Drew – Sherry…? (Turns her around and she looks scary)

Little Sherry – Hello Drew. Welcome back to Sherry’s dream. Here have a rose. (Hands him a rose and he throws it away) Weird, isn’t it? Is Sherry having a nightmare, or are you her nightmare? (Laughs)

Drew – Who are you?

Little Sherry – I’m a little teacup, short and round, whatch how my finger; bring you down! (Punches him in gut) Now we see eye-to-eye. Aren’t you gonna give me my marble?

Sherry – No, Drew, give it to me.

Little Sherry – He’s supposed to give it to me.

Sherry – Drew… don’t listen to her...

Little Sherry – No! It’s mine! No! No! no! It’s mine! Mine!

(Drew gives Sherry the Marble and the little Sherry disappears)

Sherry – Your hands are so cold.

Drew – I have to go.

Sherry – Come on please stay and watch the sunrise with me.

Drew – I’m not supposed to be here.

Sherry – Dawn is my favourite time of day.

Drew – When the sun chases the darkness away.

Sherry – The letter, Nick didn’t write it. You did.

Drew – Yeah. (Slowly puts hand in sun) Um. I haven’t seen a sunrise in years.

Sherry – You live in darkness?

Drew – Except when I’m with you. (About to kiss)

Merrill – Drew! You must leave… now!

Drew – Remember me.

(A big flash of White)

Dr. Murdoch – Vampires feel desire they cannot rest until there hunger has been satisfied.

(Drew and Merrill sitting on Drew’s coffin talking)

Drew – I could feel it, you know?

Merrill – Did you give the marble back?

Drew – Yeah.

Merrill – What else happened?

Drew – Hum. Little Sherry… Her voice was different, it was um, it was scary, and she called me by name.

Merrill – So someone did follow you in?

Dr. Murdoch – But real love is patient. It gives life instead of feeding from it. When a vampire discovers “the one,” this difference becomes crystal clear.

(Marty skipping backwards around table)

Marty – Hey! I can skip backwards! Want to see?