Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th  

Screenplay by                             Victor Miller

Produced by                               Sam Cunningham

Directed by                                Sean S. Cunningham

Cast List:

Besty Palmer                           Mrs. Voorhees

Adrienne King                         Alice

Jeannine Taylor                                   Marcie

Robbi Morgan                          Annie

Kevin Bacon                            Jack

Harry Crosby                           Bill

Mark Nelson                            Ned

Peter Brouwer                         Steve Christy

FADE IN:

EXT. ROAD – DAY

The TRACK is SILENT.

The CAMERA looks at a sign. It reads:

"CAMP CRYSTAL LAKE

Established 1935"

Gradually we can begin to hear, in the B.G., the SOUNDS of CHILDREN playing.

CUT TO:

EXT. SOFTBALL FIELD – DAY

In the B.G. a few dozen CHILDREN, in camp uniforms, are enjoying a game of softball.

In the F.G. CLAUDETTE is looking for someone. Claudette is 17 years old. She is pretty. She wears a t-shirt with "Assistant Counsellor" written on it. She fills out the shirt very well.

Failing to find whomever she is looking for, Claudette walks quickly in the opposite direction.

The CAMERA holds on the game for a few seconds and we SUPERIMPOSE:

"JULY 4, 1958"

The CHILDREN'S VOICES FADE slowly.

CUT TO:

EXT. RIFLE RANGE – DAY

EXTREME CLOSEUP as a COUNSELLOR squeezes off a shot.

The paper target is ripped in the black.

The Counsellor hands the weapon to a CAMPER who snaps in at the line.

Claudette shouts up to the Counsellor from the B.G..

CLAUDETTE

Have you seen Barry?

The Counsellor smiles. Shrugs.

COUNSELLOR

He and Chloe were at the Lodge last time I saw him.

Claudette leaves. The Counsellor smiles.

CUT TO:

EXT. MAIN LODGE – DAY

Two CHILDREN run by carrying Indian headdresses. Claudette passes them impatiently as she sees BARRY and CHLOE.

Barry is leaning against the front rail of the porch, his arms behind his head – the better to show off his physique to Chloe, and Assistant Counsellor, who is currently looking at him with cow eyes. In the B.G. we can hear a portable radio blaring out an Everly Brothers hit.

Barry is 17, handsome and out for all he can get. He is not ashamed for being caught with this other good-looking girl.

CLAUDETTE

We've got to talk.

Barry looks at Chloe, then eases off the rail. Nods.

BARRY

Okay.

Barry puts an arms around Claudette, looks over his shoulder at Chloe, and saunters off with the former.

The Everly Brothers continue as we:

CUT TO:

EXT. LAKE – DAY

From over the tops of a rack of canoes we see Barry and Claudette walking along the shore.

CLAUDETTE
You said we were special.

BARRY

I meant everything.

In the B.G., CHILDREN leap into the water.

BARRY

(continuing)

You know what I said, though.

CLAUDETTE

I can't, Barry...

CUT TO:

EXT. FOREST – DAY

The TRACK goes SILENT.

Barry & Claudette walk along a path. This is not an aimless walk, for Barry knows exactly where he wants to go. He leaves the path and goes to sit on a log in a small clearing. Claudette hesitates, then goes to sit next to him.

BARRY

I care very much.

He puts an arm around her and draws her close. They kiss. They separate.

CLAUDETTE

Does Chloe kiss as good as I do?

Barry decides to be politic.

BARRY

I wouldn't know.

CLAUDETTE

Oh, you...

She kisses him and they are locked.

A bird calls, wheels across the patch of sky above.

The CAMERA shifts to ANOTHER ANGLE: Just beyond the thicket of lacy vines. It is a slow tracking shot which gives the impression that we are watching the action from the POV of another person, an unseen visitor... watching the two teen-aged Assistant Counsellors making their first sexual encounters.

This unseen observer will be called the PROWLER.

Barry reaches up outside Claudette'S t-shirt to hold her breast. She reaches up to take his hand away.

BARRY

Claudette...

CLAUDETTE

Somebody'll see.

BARRY

No, they won't...

He ends the argument by snaking his hand inside her t-shirt so that part of her bra is exposed. He seals her protesting lips by kissing her.

From the PROWLER'S POV, the CAMERA MOVES to get a better angle. A hand moves into FRAME and pulls back some branches to clear the field of vision. A branch pops.

CLAUDETTE

(in a thick whisper)

Somebody's there, Barry.