ALL CAROLYN CHASE DETECTIVE_CURRY KAYLEE LORI MAN MARGIE OFFICER REPORTER SABRINA SORORITY_SISTERS VERA WALLY WINTER REPORTER Shares at Lancaster Holdings dropped 62 percent today after a court awarded former Lancaster employee Vera Quaid $10 million in a sexual harassment judgment against CEO Roger Lancaster. OFFICER Mr. Lancaster, I need you to open this door and vacate the premises immediately. Mr. Lancaster, you have five seconds to comply. Four, three, two... ...one! SORORITY SISTERS T-H-E-T-A One heart, one way T-H-E-T-A We are Thetas all the way T-H-E-T-A KAYLEE When I was younger, I used to wish every night for a sister. For now, I have more sisters than I ever thought possible. But tonight, myself and my fellow sisters will form a special bond with the new pledges we've picked to be our official Little Sisters. On my signal, run upstairs and find the door with your name on it. Behind the door will be your Big Sister who has picked you to be her Little for life. Ready, set... ALL Go, Thetas! WINTER Guys, come on, let's go! I'm so happy you picked me! KAYLEE I adore you! Besides, you're the only girl in the house who doesn't make fun of me when I play my mom's old Van Halen vinyls. Come on! WINTER Is that the reason you like me, because I know the difference between David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar? KAYLEE That, and you remind me of myself when I first joined Theta. I can tell you're not really sure what this whole sisterhood thing means. They're trust bands. One for you... and one for me. That way, we know we'll always have each other's backs. Oh, hang on. Hey, Wally. Yeah, I'm here with my new Little.No, not Jessica, it's Winter. WINTER Fifteen years ago, Vera Quaid took down a business empire. KAYLEE Sorry about that. My boyfriend plays baseball, and he just got back, so... WINTER Is your mother Vera Quaid? KAYLEE The one and only. Do we look too self-righteous? It's just a preview issue, it comes out next week. WINTER Do you think she'd sign a copy for me? Your mom was the #MeToo movement before anyone even used hashtags. We read about her in my women's studies class last week. KAYLEE Yeah, I'm sure I could introduce you guys. She lives here in Louisville. That is, if I can ever get her to actually come visit. LORI Hello, did everyone forget about the ice cream social we're hosting for the new Littles? KAYLEE That's right. Come on, Winter. LORI There's one problem: no ice cream KAYLEE Shoot, I forgot to buy some. LORI That's why we need a new house mom asap. The kitchen's been falling apart ever since Liz left last month. KAYLEE Yeah, I know, the advisory board swore that they'd have a new house mom for us any day now. Let's just go out for ice cream instead. LORI Okay, but not before Winter opens this! This will help you deal with certain expectations we have for you now that KAYLEE is your Big. KAYLEE Ha-ha. Good one. Come on, oh my God. WINTER Are you guys making fun of me? KAYLEE No, she's making fun of me. The cradle-robbing jokes are getting a little old. LORI Are they? Look, we're all expecting you to follow in Kaylee's footsteps and date someone younger too. WINTER Um, if I did that, it would be illegal. KAYLEE No, pay this evil, jealous, and sad woman no mind. Besides, WALLY isn't even that much younger than me. WINTER How old is he? VERA He's only 18 years old? KAYLEE Mom, he's more than his age. He's on a baseball scholarship, and we're both pre-law. He understands me. His dad died when he was young too. VERA Yeah, yeah, back up. I'm still not quite past the fact you're three years older. KAYLEE Dad was seven years older than you. VERA I was 30 and he was 37 when we met. That is a big difference between a 21-year-old woman and an 18-year-old boy. KAYLEE Well, if the gender roles were flipped, it wouldn't be a big deal. Besides, you always wanted me to be more of a feminist. You should be thrilled. Not only am I president of the sorority, but now I'm also dating-- VERA Yeah, wait, stop. You're the president now? KAYLEE Yeah, I told you this months ago. VERA Well, I thought you were president of the keg committee, not the whole house. You know, when I was in college, I didn't have to pay friends to hang out with me. KAYLEE I should get back to the house. Let's just do lunch another day. VERA Oh, no, no. Okay, okay, okay. Let's just...start the day all over again. I didn't invite you to lunch so we could have an argument. We usually do that over breakfast. KAYLEE Look, will you at least come to my sorority house and see why it means so much to me? And my little sister Winter really wants to meet you. She studies you in her feminist studies class. VERA How ironic. When I blew the whistle on Lancaster 15 years ago, barely one other woman would stand in solidarity with me. Now, I'm a pop quiz question. When Roger Lancaster killed himself, people acted like I was the one that shot him. I still get crazy letters in the mail. KAYLEE You never told me that. VERA Well, that's because you have other things to worry about, like the lsats. How'd your exam go? MAN Hey, go Greek, let's go. KAYLEE Where are the Chi boys? LORI Don't you mean, where's Wally? He's probably getting plastered with Chase and the others. KAYLEE Uh, he better not be. I'm counting on him to help us win. He's supposed to-- WALLY Supposed to what? Do this? KAYLEE Hi! WALLY Hey! KAYLEE I missed you. WALLY Missed you too. LORI Can you two find like a romance novel to pose for before I literally barf and ruin my new outfit? CHASE Oh, hey, don't worry. I'll hold your hair back while you're puking. Wally, where are your manners, buddy? Come on, get these ladies some waters. WALLY You got it, boss. KAYLEE Really? CHASE What? Oh, he's my pledge to boss around for the year. Oh, look, besides, come on, he loves it. KAYLEE Okay, well, for the record, I'll never make you fetch my water. WALLY Um, are you kids just gonna stand around here, or are we gonna go out there and win this thing? Come on, now! Let's go, everybody say, Go Greek! ALL Go Greek! KAYLEE All right. Go, team. WALLY We'll see you out there. LORI Go. WINTER Wow! Kaylee's boyfriend's a lot cuter in person than I thought he'd be. LORI And very much off-limits, so maybe turn your eyes to another prize. CHASE Let's go, come on, pull! WALLY Pull! WALLY Oh my God. LORI Come on. KAYLEE Oh my God. WALLY Um, I have something for you. Happy anniversary. Well, six-month anniversary, anyway KAYLEE We're lavaliering already? WALLY Is that what it's called? Cause...I just wanted to let you know how special I think you are. KAYLEE I already do. No, Wally! WALLY What? KAYLEE I'm all sweaty! WALLY Who cares? So am I. VERA Well, you're right. Greek life sure isn't what I thought it was. KAYLEE Mom? What are you doing here? VERA Well, you told me to come visit you at your sorority. The girl at the house said you'd be down here. KAYLEE Uh, well, I'd like for you to meet my boyfriend. WALLY Hi, I'm wally Lancaster. VERA Um...nice to meet you. I'm Vera Quaid. WALLY You're Vera Quaid? KAYLEE My mom is that Vera Quaid. WALLY Uh... Kaylee, why did you never tell me who your mom was? KAYLEE I didn't think it mattered. VERA Um, wait a minute. Wally, did you say your last name was Lancaster? KAYLEE Well, you're not related to that Roger Lancaster, right? I mean, just because you have the same-- WALLY He's my dad. Or he was, um... He killed himself when I was three. But...you both probably already know that. I'm sorry, Kaylee, I have to go. KAYLEE Wally... WALLY I'm sorry. KAYLEE Wally, don't go. Hey, I'm still studying! Don't lock me in. Is anybody here? Who's there? Anyone?! Open the door! CHASE Kaylee? Why are you screaming? What's happening? KAYLEE Somebody locked me in the building. They were breaking stuff and-- CHASE You know Raleigh Hall closes at 8:00, right? KAYLEE Sorry, I just... I haven't been acting like myself since wally and I broke up... or I think we broke up. He hasn't been answering my calls or texts. CHASE The guy sure is a real mess. I mean, it's starting to piss me off, actually. WALLY hasn't--he's been a real downer lately. KAYLEE Has he said anything about me? CHASE No, he barely talks to anybody. And he still hasn't asked anybody to our Toga Formal on Saturday. You think Winter would go out with him? KAYLEE You want him to ask out Winter? CHASE I mean, they're both pledges. Sounds like a perfect match to me. KAYLEE And I'm not because I'm older? CHASE No! You're the president of your sorority. Wouldn't be appropriate for you to date a new pledge. KAYLEE And who is appropriate? You? CHASE Why not? Be my date to the formal. You know, you can't come unless a Chi officially invites you. KAYLEE Fine, but only as friends. And it'll give me a chance to talk to Wally. I'll do it with you, it's okay. WINTER You guys are embarrassing me. CHASE You actually showed up. KAYLEE Here you go, birthday boy. You better drink every drop. CHASE What is it? WINTER What's up with the bourbon? LORI A million years ago, someone came up with the idea that the Thetas have to give the Chi president a bottle of bourbon on his 21st birthday. CHASE And vice versa, cause last year I had to give Kaylee a bottle, and I... Wait... are you re-gifting me? Get in here, you cheapskates. WALLY Hey, Chase, I just finished setting up the Dj equipment by the hot tub, but, um... Oh, uh... Hi, Kaylee. CHASE Wally, why don't you get in the hot tub with Winter and do something you'll both regret in the morning? WALLY Listen, Chase, I don't know if I really wanna do that right now. CHASE You want what I want. Don't cop an attitude. You gotta do whatever I say until your sophomore year. Okay? WALLY Okay. CHASE Now go! KAYLEE Chase, can I talk to you? Alone? LORI Wally, why don't you show both of us the hot tub? CHASE So... how alone with me do you want to get? KAYLEE Stop the douche boy act. Why are you trying to get in the way of me and Wally? CHASE Actually, you're the one in Wally's way. I want the kid to sow his oats. So, why don't you have a drink and get off my back? You know, you used to be fun. WALLY People are having a good time. WINTER What a great turnout. WALLY Yeah, I like it here. WINTER Yeah, your hair looks great. WALLY Oh, thanks. Is it a mess right now? WINTER ...get something out. No, it looks great. WALLY Okay. WINTER I was working on it. WALLY Yeah, I get it, I'm the new guy. WINTER It's okay, I am too. WALLY Oh, thanks. WINTER Cleaning your hair. Act like you're not much of a dancer! WALLY What gives it away? Thanks. WINTER Actually, it was just an excuse to touch you. LORI It didn't Winter long to move in on him. I told you not to pick her to be your Little Sister. KAYLEE Yeah, I know, but...I don't know, I felt bad when I found out no one wanted to be her Big. Besides, go easy on her. She's young. So is he.Maybe too young. Uh, well, I'm gonna head off. See you at home. Bye. WALLY Be right back, okay? Wait. Hey, listen, I don't want you to go, okay? KAYLEE Winter's cute. I don't blame you. You can give her this. WALLY No, listen. I'm sorry I didn't call you back. Okay, I just... I've been trying to figure all this out. KAYLEE It's okay. I understand. You don't want to be together anymore. WALLY No, that's not it at all, I... KAYLEE Well, then, what did you figure out? WALLY That I love you. Kaylee, all my life, my mom told me about how Vera Quaid destroyed our family's reputation, and I was too ashamed to talk about it. That's why I never told you what happened. KAYLEE Well, what happened between our parents has nothing to do with us. WALLY My mom was furious when she found out I met you. And last night over the phone, she told me I had to decide who I wanted more in my life, you or her. KAYLEE I won't come between you and your mom. WALLY Because I chose you, Kaylee. That is, if you still want me. KAYLEE Yeah. CHASE Oh, what's the rush? WALLY I'm sorry. KAYLEE It's okay. CHASE That's what I'm talkin' about! I knew you two would make up. Give me some. The guys are gathering downstairs for my birthday shots, you ready? Time to go, let's do this thing, you ready? Oh, sorry, Kaylee. Guys only. KAYLEE Wally's only 18. CHASE So? KAYLEE So, he's a minor. WALLY So? KAYLEE Birthday shots? Don't get crazy with him in there. You know what happened to the Omegas when they were busted for underage drinking. CHASE Don't worry. I'll have your boy toy back before you know it. KAYLEE So, uh, how did things go with Ryan 2.0? LORI His name wasn't Ryan. This party's dying. Everybody's going to Pike's. Should we go? KAYLEE Uh...no, I'm gonna wait for Wally. He's been inside with Chase and the other guys for a while now. LORI They're doing some sort of secret initiation thing. KAYLEE Initiation? Pledge week is over. LORI Yeah, these guys look for any excuse to get naked with a goat or whatever they do in the basement. KAYLEE Ew. Really? WALLY You're crazy! CHASE Oh, you did good, man. WALLY I did? You swear? CHASE Oh, you did good, man. It's the best party ever, bro! WALLY The best party ever! CHASE Where'd everybody go? WALLY Hey. KAYLEE Hey, handsome. WALLY I'm so happy we're back together. KAYLEE How much did you have to drink? CHASE Why, you want some? Here, catch. Oh... Man overboard! KAYLEE I told you to take care of him. CHASE I'm not his dad, so, why are you acting like his mom? KAYLEE Uh, he's blitzed out of his mind. WALLY I'm fine. KAYLEE Come on, Wally. Let's get up, come on. WALLY Okay. CHASE You know, the only person not having any fun around here is you. So the only person that should leave is you. WALLY Chase, stop, stop, stop, stop. KAYLEE Come on, Wally. CHASE I'm sick of you bossing him around! KAYLEE Hey! WALLY Chase, Chase, let her go, stop! KAYLEE Wally! CHASE Don't touch the water! KAYLEE Wally! CHASE You'll get electrocuted too. LORI Kaylee. The service starts soon. KAYLEE I never told him I loved him. He told me he loved me, but I never said it back. Why didn't I say it back? LORI Wally knew how you felt about him. KAYLEE No, he didn't. And now he never will. This has to be a bad dream. CAROLYN Gosh darn, that's a nasty gate. Hi! Y'all need to get that mess fixed. I don't mind cookin' and cleanin' for y'all, but outdoor repairs are not my thing. Uh, this is the Theta house, right? I'm Carolyn, your new house mom. LORI You are? But you're, like, so young. CAROLYN Well, thank you. KAYLEE You're just not what we were expecting. Our last house mom was 80. CAROLYN Well, honestly, you're not what I expected sorority gals to look like either. Is the goth look back in? Cause y'all look like you're dressed for a funeral. LORI Yeah, we...we are. CAROLYN Oh my word, I'm so sorry, I... I just--I wanna drop dead right now from bad manners. And that sounds even worse. KAYLEE No, it's--it's okay. You didn't know. Welcome to the Theta house. We're happy to have a new house mom. CAROLYN Well, this'll be fun! KAYLEE Mom? You came? You barely knew Wally. You met him once. VERA I know how much he meant to you, so he means a lot to me. CHASE Why was I such a jerk to Wally? I hope he knows I never meant it, cause he was like a real little brother to me. Why did I let him put the speakers so close to the water? KAYLEE It's not anybody's fault. SABRINA Then whose fault is it? KAYLEE You're Wally's mom? I hoped we would meet one day, under better circumstances. SABRINA But this is par for the course when it comes to your family and mine. First, your mother got rid of my husband, and now you got rid of my son. VERA Don't take your anger out on my daughter. SABRINA Why don't you stay out of-- Vera? I didn't recognize you with the new hair. VERA My sympathies go out for you and your family. SABRINA It's okay, everyone. I'm sure she'll sue me, just like she sued my husband. In fact, why don't I... why don't I save Ms. Quaid the trouble and write her a check right now for all the pain and anguish my slap surely put her through. VERA Sabrina, please don't do this. SABRINA Oh, would you rather have cash? Take it, take it all! You might as well, because I have nothing left! VERA What your husband did to me was settled years ago. It's over! SABRINA If it was, then your daughter wouldn't have targeted my son as soon as he enrolled on campus. I want you out of here! KAYLEE Mrs. Lancaster, please... SABRINA This is a day for Wally, and I refuse to have you lecherous women be a part of it. Now leave. Get out! VERA Come on, honey. It's okay. CHASE What story are you gonna tell? KAYLEE Chase! You scared me. CHASE Why are you gardening at night? KAYLEE I wanted to pick a bouquet of roses for Wally's grave. Since I was kicked out of his service today, I thought I'd go back tomorrow. CHASE That's nice. But you still haven't answered my question. What story are you gonna tell? KAYLEE Story? CHASE About how Wally died. KAYLEE You sound like you want me to make something up. CHASE Do you plan to? KAYLEE Chase, you're shaking. Are you okay? CHASE A detective came by asking questions about Wally. Yeah, he's from some insurance company. Apparently his mom had a life insurance policy on him. KAYLEE What, his mom took out a life insurance policy on her 18-year-old son? That's weird. My mom doesn't have a policy on me. CHASE Did... you and Wally ever do... Ghb? KAYLEE Ghb? No, of course not. That's like a date-rape drug. Why would you even think that? CHASE Because it was in Wally's system the night he died. His mom told me today. I guess she ordered an autopsy on him or something. KAYLEE An autopsy? But it's so obvious how Wally died. CHASE Hey! Who's there? KAYLEE Chase, wait, calm down. WINTER I was just taking out the garbage. I'm on trash detail. CHASE Then why were you eavesdropping? KAYLEE Chase, stop it. Sorry. You gave us a scare. WINTER Yeah, you gave me one too. KAYLEE Why are you acting like this? CHASE Because if that detective keeps coming by, asking questions, then everything I've ever worked for could blow up in my face. KAYLEE You didn't do anything wrong. CHASE But it looks like I did. My fraternity brother died, Kaylee. Right in front of us. KAYLEE It was just a terrible accident. CHASE I keep telling myself that. but the more I do, the less I believe it. KAYLEE You make it sound like Wally was killed on purpose. CHASE Was he? WINTER Everything okay? KAYLEE Yeah, um... I think I'm just gonna go take a shower. It's been a day. Good night. WINTER Kaylee! Don't forget these. KAYLEE Thanks. Okay, everybody. Out with it. Who wrote that sick message on the bathroom mirror last night? What makes Theta different from the other houses is our honesty and how we all stand together. Unless...you're all standing together in the belief that what happened to Wally is my fault. LORI Kaylee, of course not! KAYLEE Fine. Then, one by one, I want you to tell me if you wrote the message or know who did. Jessica? Sam? Winter? WINTER I'd never do something like that. KAYLEE I know it wasn't Lori. WINTER Why couldn't it be Lori? LORI Uh, because I'm her best friend. WINTER And I'm her Little, but that didn't stop her from accusing me. LORI Maybe because you haven't stopped glaring at her. WINTER I'm sorry I'm not doing jumping jacks. WALLY was my friend too. LORI You knew him for literally, like, less than two minutes. WINTER And I could have gotten to know him much better, but now I never will. LORI We all know you wanted to be more than just friends with him. KAYLEE Okay, fine. Winter, you're right. I shouldn't assume anyone here is innocent. Lori, did you write it? LORI No! And it really hurts that you would even think that I could. WINTER Kaylee, why are you only asking us and not the other sisters? LORI Cause we were the only ones in the house when it happened. WINTER That doesn't mean someone else couldn't get in. It's not like we have a guard dog at the door. Hang on, lemme get this. WINTER No, I think we're done here. It's pretty obvious where your loyalties lie, and they're not with us. KAYLEE Lori, wait, don't be mad. I had to ask everyone, to be fair. Hey, Chase, it's really not a good time. CHASE We're packing up Wally's stuff. I thought maybe you'd like to come and take a memento of Wally's before his mom comes and takes it all away. Man, I didn't think it was gonna be this hard. It's like Wally's dying in front of me all over again. KAYLEE I'll be right there. CHASE Thanks, Kaylee. I don't know if I can get through any of this. Each day's harder than the next. It's just nice to know I can reach out to you. KAYLEE I feel the same. Things at the house here haven't exactly felt warm and cheery. I'll see you soon. CAROLYN I'm not letting you leave until you have five bites. At least five. KAYLEE It looks delicious, but I'm not very hungry right now. CAROLYN Well, you weren't hungry yesterday or the day before. I know what's going on here. KAYLEE I'm not anorexic. CAROLYN But you're in grief, and that is just as hard on the body. KAYLEE Okay. I'll take a leg to go. CAROLYN Kaylee, about that message written on the bathroom mirror. Maybe it wasn't meant for you. KAYLEE But I was in the shower. CAROLYN But the girl who wrote it, did she know it was you in the shower? Just something to think about. Good girl. CHASE His phone is toast. KAYLEE You sure? He always took so many pictures of us. He never sent me the last one he took. There must be some way to recover it. CHASE I already tried. It's broken. KAYLEE Maybe the case protected it, or maybe he backed it up to the cloud? CHASE I already checked. WALLY was lousy about backing stuff up. So, all his last photos and videos are gone. KAYLEE Still smells like him. His terrible, cheap dollar-store cologne that somehow still made him smell so good. It's like he just went out to get a burger, and if we wait long enough, he'll be right back. But he's not coming back. CHASE You should keep that jacket. KAYLEE No. I couldn't. CHASE Why not? His mom'll just bury it in a closet or donate it. Wally would want you to have it. KAYLEE I asked him out first, you know? He kept saying no, but Lori dared me but Lori dared me to keep trying. He always laughed at my bad jokes. He was so easy to talk to. It was like he had been waiting for me his entire life to find him, but now he's gone. I miss him so much. SABRINA Have you two no shame? Right here in his own bedroom? KAYLEE It's not what it looks like. I just came by to-- SABRINA To steal my son's things? Give me that! KAYLEE Wally was my boyfriend. SABRINA For how long? A few months? I was married to my husband for ten years before he died, but no one ran to comfort me. They just jeered, said it was justice that he died. So if you've come to me for sympathy...I'm afraid I'm clean out. CHASE Kaylee, come on, let's get out of here. KAYLEE No. I'm tired of walking on eggshells around this woman. What you say really hurts, you know that? SABRINA Good. I hope it hurts... just as much as you hurt him. KAYLEE I never hurt him! SABRINA Well, somebody put that GHB in his system. My boy never did drugs. And the alcohol? What 18-year-old drinks bourbon? KAYLEE Wally never should have been drinking. I told Chase that when I gave him the bottle. SABRINA The bourbon my son got so drunk on came from you? CHASE It's--it's a tradition. I--We were taking shots, and, uh, Wally must have snuck some when I wasn't looking. SABRINA To impress the older woman in his life? KAYLEE I'm not that much older. SABRINA But you are in a position of power. You, the confident, overbearing sorority president, with her eyes on an impressionable young man here on a baseball scholarship. Did my son really want to date you? Or was he afraid what would happen if he refused your advances? KAYLEE No. You have it all wrong. SABRINA Do I? Because you may have to prove I'm wrong one day. Now, if you'll excuse me, I want to pack up my dead son's things. By myself. VERA I think it's time for a lawyer. KAYLEE Could I be charged with something? VERA Well, if you supplied the alcohol Wally got drink with, possibly. KAYLEE Well, Sabrina isn't the only one who thinks I had a part in his death. One of the girls in the house wrote a message on my bathroom mirror. It said, We know you killed Wally. VERA Oh, that's just a sick joke. KAYLEE Who makes a joke like that? VERA People who can't properly handle their own grief. Especially jealous girlfriends. KAYLEE Wally didn't have any other girlfriends. VERA What about the girls that he dated before you? KAYLEE You mean in high school? I mean, yeah, he dated other girls, but I was his only girlfriend in college. VERA A loyal fraternity boy. Isn't that an oxymoron? KAYLEE He wasn't like other guys. VERA No? Perhaps he was worse than you thought. The Ghb in a drink? I mean, wake up, Kaylee. Maybe he wasn't the knight in shining baseball ar-- Quick! Get the license plate! KAYLEE Is that guy crazy? He could have accidentally hit us. VERA Was it an accident? KAYLEE I don't get it. Why would someone try to hurt me? CAROLYN Oh, uh, Kaylee, you got a package. KAYLEE Oh. I wasn't expecting anything. CAROLYN Let's open 'er up. LORI I really wanna do this right now. CAROLYN What? What's wrong? KAYLEE I know I shouldn't have opened it. I forgot I ordered these costumes for me and Wally. We were gonna go as an '80s hair metal band for the masquerade formal we're supposed to have here next week. LORI What do you mean supposed to? WINTER You wanna cancel the formal? LORI We host the masquerade every year. KAYLEE Well, how can we throw a party when we've been at each others' throats lately? LORI Uh, we haven't been that bad. KAYLEE Really? You two have been giving me the cold shoulder for weeks now. WINTER I'm sorry about that. LORI Okay, we shouldn't have gotten so upset when you questioned us about that message on your mirror. WINTER Yeah. And we don't know who the witches are who did that, but once we find out, we're gonna kick their butt. CAROLYN Right on! Now, that's the kind of sisterhood I can get into. KAYLEE No. The last thing this house needs is more conflict. LORI Which is exactly why we need to go forward with the masquerade. Wally wouldn't want us just moping around. KAYLEE He did like a good party. WINTER We can hold it in his honor. LORI So...the formal is still on? KAYLEE Yes. But no drinking and no drugs of any kind. The Pan-Hellenic Council is cracking down on all the houses after what happened at the Chi house. LORI A sorority formal with no drinking? with no drinking? KAYLEE Lori, I'm serious. WINTER Yeah, especially if we want to do this in his honor. KAYLEE Lori, you'll cooperate? LORI Yeah, yeah, I'll try to behave. CAROLYN Do house moms get to come to these things or do I have to stay locked up in my room? KAYLEE Of course you can come. CAROLYN Oh! I used to wear that stuff for real. Now my old clothes are your costume. WINTER Oh. Poor Carolyn. CAROLYN No, poor you. Poor you, girl. You just wait and wait until all the ladies are wearing what you're wearing right now for Halloween. LORI Maybe drinking is overrated. Everyone's having way more fun than I thought they would. KAYLEE Yeah, so am I. I'm glad you talked me into this. LORI I know it's too soon for you to date again, but I'm glad that you're not hiding yourself away. KAYLEE Yeah. Well, it's definitely too soon for me to date, but it does feel good to be social. Avoidance is not the answer. LORI So, who do you think it was? The message on the mirror? Surely you must suspect someone. KAYLEE No. I mean, I love everyone at the Theta house. I can't imagine who would do something so mean. You guys are all like my real sisters. LORI But even real sisters stab each other in the back sometimes. KAYLEE Uh, why are you wearing the costume I bought for Wally? CHASE I-- LORI It's my fault, um... We were gonna match. CHASE Yeah, and I just refused to wear a suit, 'cause, uh, that's what everyone else is gonna wear. So, uh, Lori loaned me this instead. LORI Was it a mistake? I mean, you said it yourself, you need to move on. CHASE I'll change, yeah. No, I'll just run back to the Chi house and grab my toga. KAYLEE No, it's...it's fine. You just surprised me. Come on inside, we'll get you something to drink. CHASE Drink what? I heard about the no-alcohol rule. KAYLEE Yeah, exactly, which is why I will be keeping an eagle eye on everything you drink tonight. CHASE Oh! Is this a party or a day care? KAYLEE Oh, ha-ha. CHASE Yeah, just kidding. I can't wait to have a juice box. KAYLEE All right. Let's go. CHASE Pineapple. It's a nice turnout. Come on, let's party it up, since this will most likely be my last Greek formal ever. KAYLEE Why? You don't graduate till next year. CHASE Yeah, about that. We got a notice from our advisor that they are auditing the Chi house and may ban us from the college. KAYLEE They can't do that. CHASE Of course they can. I mean, they got to set an example for what happened. And they are practically executing me for it. I could be suspended. KAYLEE What? No. CHASE Kaylee, um...Wally died under my watch. I mean, I'm the one responsible. KAYLEE I mean, kicking you out won't bring him back. CHASE I mean, I deserve it. I mean, I mean...I was acting like an arrogant jerk, and now I'm being called out for it. So, here's to the cancel culture. KAYLEE I won't just sit back and let them crucify you. Okay? Who do I need to talk to? CHASE You'd stand up for me? KAYLEE Yeah, of course I would. I know you'd do the same for me. What are the police doing here? CHASE Not just the police. Look who's leading the charge. CAROLYN All right. If the noise is too loud, I can--I can just get the kids to turn it down for you. SABRINA I'm more interested in the alcohol you're serving to minors. CAROLYN No, ma'am, it's not what you think. SABRINA There she is. That's the one I was telling you about. KAYLEE Uh, Mrs. Lancaster, we aren't doing anything wrong. Can we come inside? We received a report about alcohol consumption. KAYLEE Who reported us? CAROLYN Kaylee, it's fine. Be my guest. Come inside. KAYLEE Wait. We won't just let you do a witch hunt on our house. SABRINA So you do have something to hide. CHASE Hide what? My nephew's birthday party was more scandalous than this and he's only five years old. CAROLYN Come on in, I'll show you around. KAYLEE This war that you're trying to start with me has to stop, okay? It's one thing to attack me, but now my house too? SABRINA I'm surprised the house isn't made out of gingerbread. Isn't that how witches like you lure impressionable young boys into your domain? CHASE Mrs. Lancaster, this is hardly fair. SABRINA And you, Chase. My boy adored you, and to see you take her side... CHASE There's no side to take. What happened to wally was a terrible accident. And that's all it was, an accident. SABRINA And how did the ghb get in his system? Did you give it to him? KAYLEE Why are you so insistent that wally was drugged? SABRINA Because wally would never take something like that on his own. And if you knew him as well as you say you do, you'd already know that. KAYLEE Well, I also knew he was a guy who sometimes took risks. Isn't that what college is for, to make mistakes? SABRINA The only risk he took was meeting you. DETECTIVE CURRY Mrs. Lancaster, that's enough. I'm only gonna warn you once. You cannot make false accusations about other people like this. SABRINA I had every reason to suspect this woman was preying on more young men like my son. DETECTIVE CURRY Don't bring the law into it unless you have proof, legitimate proof. SABRINA So there's no alcohol in there? No drugs of any kind? DETECTIVE CURRY I think you should be happy. Obviously, these kids are making sure whatever happened to your son doesn't happen to anyone else. CAROLYN I'm sure if you give 'em a chance, you'll see these kids aren't as bad as you think. SABRINA Did wally really take those drugs on his own? If he did, he wasn't the son I thought he was, just like my husband wasn't the man I thought he was either. DETECTIVE CURRY Sorry to bother you all. Please, carry on with your evening. CAROLYN Mm-hm. Well, I'm gonna see if that stone oven was worth repairing and make some pizza. You hungry? CHASE Don't let Mrs. Lancaster get to you. She's just letting off steam. KAYLEE Well, it's hard when she's trying to have me arrested. CHASE Come on. Let's go inside and have an energy drink and get crazy. KAYLEE You can leave if you want. I know you think this party is lame. CHASE Well, trust me. Any party that you're at is definitely not lame. In fact, I'm gonna-- WINTER Oh my God! Kaylee! Are you okay? KAYLEE No. I don't think anything will ever be okay again. LORI Bye! KAYLEE No! Don't leave. We're gonna make popcorn and play games. LORI Play games and make popcorn? When did you become my grandma? KAYLEE Come on! It'll be fun. LORI The bars on Congress Street are also fun. Come on, the night's young and I can't let this outfit go to waste! KAYLEE All right. Have fun. Be good. LORI I won't. LORI Bye! KAYLEE Bye. CHASE Looks like it's just you and me. KAYLEE It's only 10. I though people would at least stay until midnight. CHASE Yeah, the Alphas are throwin' a kegger, and so are the Sigmas and the Deltas. KAYLEE Well, I refuse to believe that all anyone wants to do on Greek Row is drink beer. CHASE No, of course not. They also wanna smoke weed. KAYLEE Are you crazy? The cops were just here. CHASE So the chances of them coming back are zero. Besides, it's only a couple grams, it's legal. Oh, and since we're both 21, we can also partake in some of this. KAYLEE No. No way. I don't wanna give Sabrina any reason to question my motives. Stuff like this just gives her ammunition. CHASE So...what? Am I just supposed to drink more punch? KAYLEE Yeah. CHASE Fine. KAYLEE Okay. Whoa! CHASE Mm-hm. CHASE That's good. KAYLEE Okay. CHASE Mm. This is what you wanted? KAYLEE Yeah. It is, actually, yeah. CAROLYN My grandpa used to say, You are nuttier than a squirrel in heat. Uh, I'll just come back later and clean up in here. CHASE Oh. Uh...I thought... Do you like me? KAYLEE Yeah, I mean, we've been friends for years. CHASE You know what I mean. KAYLEE I can't think about another guy right now. It's too soon. CHASE Do you think if you and wally had never met that you and I would have a chance? Is it hot in here? KAYLEE Wow. That's original. CHASE No, really, are you--are you, like, really hot right now? KAYLEE Mm-kay. If you think that's how you're gonna get me out of my clothes, then-- Whoa. Hey, are you okay? CHASE Yeah, just... Come on, Kaylee. Why'd you never give us a shot? KAYLEE Are your pupils dilated? CHASE Oh, you wanna play doctor now? KAYLEE I told you not to drink. CHASE I didn't drink. All I had was the punch that you served me, Kaylee. Promise. Been a good boy, I swear. KAYLEE Chase? Chase? Oh my God. Chase. Chase! Help! Help! Chase, Chase, Chase. Call an ambulance! Oh my God. WINTER Chase? CAROLYN What happened? KAYLEE I don't know. CAROLYN You're gonna be all right. Help! KAYLEE I had no idea Chase was epileptic. I mean, that has to be it, right? WINTER Unless he's allergic to something. I mean, we did have crawfish today. KAYLEE No way. I've seen Chase eat way more shellfish than that. Oh God, what is happening? I can't take it if something happens to Chase too. CAROLYN He'll be okay. He's strong. He'll get through this. WINTER Well, Carolyn. You're just as worried about Chase as we are. CAROLYN Course I am. I'm part of this family too now, aren't I? KAYLEE I need to get to the hospital. CAROLYN What, and sleep on the hospital floor? There's nothing you can do for Chase that you can't do right here. Pray. It's better than any prescription I know. I'll make some tea to calm our nerves. I'll bet you by morning, Chase'll be good as new. WALLY I'm sorry. KAYLEE I don't wanna wake up. WALLY Just be careful, Kaylee. She's not who you think she is. LORI Kaylee! The police are here. KAYLEE What? Why? LORI Something to do with Chase. KAYLEE Is he dead? LORI No, he's in the hospital, but Ryan said he overdosed on ghb. DETECTIVE CURRY Excuse me. I need you to step out so we can search this room. LORI Why? She didn't do anything wrong. CAROLYN Just do what he says. He has a warrant. KAYLEE Why are you doing this? CAROLYN It's all right. It will be over soon. KAYLEE What are they looking for? DETECTIVE CURRY What's in here? KAYLEE I don't know, I've never seen that before. DETECTIVE CURRY Positive for ghb. Is this your room? KAYLEE Quaid, you're under arrest. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand your rights as I've read them to you? KAYLEE Who did this to me, huh? I know it was one of you! Why? I love all of you, I would never do anything! KAYLEE Mom. I didn't do anything wrong. VERA I believe you. KAYLEE Someone put that stuff in my room. VERA I told you not to join that place, didn't I? You'll listen to me now, follow my advice? I bailed you out, so now we do things my way. But I brought you some clothes. MARGIE So nothing will show on your record and the evidence is inadmissible since it was found in a room that all the girls who live in that house have access to. KAYLEE So I'm not being charged with anything? MARGIE If they wanna to charge you, they have to charge every sorority sister in your house. It's an impossible case to prove. KAYLEE So, who put the ghb in my room? MARGIE Who knows? VERA And who cares? KAYLEE I do. VERA Not after today. Your days at that sorority are over. KAYLEE Mom, someone tried to hurt me, and they did, they got me arrested. VERA Yeah, exactly, which is why you should stay clear of that place forever. MARGIE I have to agree with your mother on this, Kaylee. Out of sight and out of mind is the best advice I could give you. KAYLEE What about Chase? VERA You think he set you up? KAYLEE No, I--I wanna know how he is. MARGIE Well, he's not dead, which is good news for you because a fatality could crack this wide open again, and then the prosecutor wouldn't hesitate to go after every girl in that house. VERA So could he press charges? MARGIE Possibly, although he did make a statement swearing that he believes you're innocent of any wrongdoing. KAYLEE It's because he's a good friend. At least he has my back. VERA Which he could stab at any time. KAYLEE Mother. VERA I'm just trying to spare you the pain I went through when-- when I dealt with this kind of situation. KAYLEE What, how? I wasn't sexually harassed. VERA Well, not yet, but maybe Chase was trying to give you the ghb and accidentally drank it himself. KAYLEE Just because he's a man doesn't mean he's a monster. VERA I'm only trying to protect you. KAYLEE By making me think that everyone I know is out to get me? VERA Well, somebody is. I have told you, Never trust anyone. KAYLEE Well, I don't wanna live like that. VERA Well, maybe you don't have a choice. LORI Kaylee? I came as soon as I heard your mom bailed you out. KAYLEE I thought everyone abandoned me. LORI No, all the girls are worried sick. Even Carolyn's a nervous wreck. KAYLEE But Lori, not everyone at the Theta house is worried about me. I mean, who tried to set me up like that and why? Someone tried to kill Chase. LORI I don't know who is responsible, but we're all about to pay the price. KAYLEE Did someone else get sick? LORI No, the college is trying to kick us off campus. The council called an emergency meeting tonight to have Theta's recognition as an official sorority of Southern U be pulled permanently. KAYLEE Chase said they were trying to do the same thing to the Chi house. LORI The Chis are fine now, the pressure's off them and now all eyes are on us. KAYLEE Because of me. What time is the meeting? LORI Tonight at 6:30. KAYLEE Okay, we still have time--did you drive here? LORI Yeah, my car's in the lot. KAYLEE Let's go, we can't let whoever's manipulating this get away with it. VERA The only place you're going is home with me. We had a deal. KAYLEE Mom, I'm still the president of my sorority. Okay, my sisters are counting on me to help them. VERA You don't have any sisters and I count on you, too. I want you home with me. I can keep you safe. KAYLEE Well, and let whoever did this to me get away with it and let my sisters pay for it by being kicked off of campus? Mom, you didn't teach me to give up. You taught me to fight back. VERA Someone in that sorority wants to hurt you. LORI But a lot of people in that sorority also wanna protect her. The sorority is strong, we watch over each other, while we still have one. KAYLEE Mom, please, I have to go to this meeting and fight for my sisters. VERA Only person I thought was more stubborn than me was your father, but I can't say that anymore. You got more conviction than both of your parents put together. Well, go get 'em. KAYLEE Your grievance isn't with the Thetas. Your grievance is with me, and while nothing in my life has brought me as much joy as being a member of the Thetas, I will revoke my sisterhood if it will guarantee the rest of my sisters can stay on campus and the sorority won't lose its accreditation. WINTER What, Kaylee? I won't let you do that. KAYLEE If me leaving means you all get to stay, then-- WINTER Then I don't want to, because that's not the Theta way. We have each others' backs, no matter what. You taught me that. LORI I agree, if Kaylee goes, I go. While the council appreciates the strong sense of sisterhood...we must also take this as a sign that you agree with the unfortunate actions KAYLEE Quaid has committed, specifically against the Chi fraternity. While this is not criminal court, we must make an example for our community. As of today, Southern U no longer recognizes Theta house as an accredited sorority. Every member of the Theta house must vacate within the next week before the next sorority takes ownership. This meeting is adjourned. KAYLEE Do you all have any idea what you just gave up? LORI Do you know what we all gained by standing with you? WINTER Don't. You'll just make things worse. KAYLEE I don't think that's possible. Did you enjoy the show? Was it everything you hoped it would be or do you still want a pound of flesh from me? I know you think I hurt Wally, but you are the one who hurts him by standing there and gloating while the people who loved him are being punished for a terrible accident. Let's go. SABRINA Oh, God, oh, God. Ah! Oh, oh. I--I think some-- I--somebody was just--I'm sorry, I-- I'm sorry to have bothered you. KAYLEE I guess this is goodbye, for now. WINTER Yeah, I love you. KAYLEE I know, you too. LORI Bye, girl. Wait, group hug. WINTER Love you, guys. KAYLEE Love you. We don't need a sorority to tell us how much we mean to each other. LORI And if that council doesn't like it I can give 'em directions on where to shove it. Aren't you leaving, too? KAYLEE Uh, I have some more stuff to pack up, plus, I wanna help Carolyn close up the house. I am still Theta president after all. LORI You've always been loyal to a fault. This house did not deserve you. KAYLEE Mrs. Lancaster? SABRINA You weren't supposed to catch me. KAYLEE What are you doing here? SABRINA It's Wally's phone. I was able to salvage it. I wanted the pictures off of it, but when I started to go through them and saw that the main photo was the two of you, I realized it wasn't my place. KAYLEE I can't take his phone, it's too personal. What's on here was private to Wally. SABRINA Which is why if anyone should have it, it should be you. I think now I know why he was so special to you. I can see it in the pictures he took. Anyway, I think you knew my son better than I did this past year, and so whatever memories are on that phone of the two of you, they belong to you, not me. Chase, you're out of the hospital? CHASE Got out two days ago. KAYLEE How are you feeling? CHASE Still a bit dizzy, but doc says it'll pass. How are you? KAYLEE That's a loaded question. CHASE I know you got arrested. Was it scary? KAYLEE Terrifying and humiliating. CHASE Well, at least they didn't convict you. That detective tried to get me to press charges against you, but I know you'd never drug me on purpose. KAYLEE I'm just glad it's over. CHASE Can I help you pack up? KAYLEE That's nice, but why? You don't get volunteer points for packing up a sorority that just lost its accreditation. CHASE Wasn't that long ago I thought my house would be the one shutting down and I'd be kicked off campus, but...instead it's you. KAYLEE Well, what's done is done, and dwelling on it won't fix anything. I'm just glad you're okay. That's all that matters. CAROLYN Ah, isn't moving depressing? I'm gonna make some tea to lighten the mood. You want some? KAYLEE Sure, and put this guy to work. He came by to help us pack up the rest of the house. CAROLYN Chase, are you sure you're in the right condition to help us play moving day? CHASE Oh, yeah, um, doc says that I'm fine, and besides, I mean, I owe you ladies my life. If you hadn't called the ambulance when you did-- KAYLEE I can't handle any more what ifs. I'll be upstairs if you need me. CAROLYN Oh, you need help boxing your things? KAYLEE No, just let me cry in peace as I pack away my special memories. CHASE So, what else needs to be done? KAYLEE You always took the best pictures of us, Wally. Chase, come up here, I wanna show you something. CHASE Okay, I'll be up in a sec. WALLY Oh, careful, oh, my God. CHASE Get that out of here, man, get that thing-- WALLY Where are we going, man? You're crazy. Not in your face. What the heck? CHASE I said get that thing out of here! WALLY All right, all right. Jesus, man, that hurt. CHASE You don't trust me. WALLY What are you talking about? CHASE I said you don't trust me. WALLY I trust you, Chase. CHASE Okay, prove it. WALLY Prove it? CHASE Yeah. WALLY Isn't that why I'm down here? CHASE You're making me wonder why--why you're even here, man. You committed? WALLY Yeah, of course. WALLY Dude, what are you doing? CHASE I wanna show you something. WALLY Oh, what do you have in store? What the heck? Going into your dungeon, man. Oh! Oh! the hell is happening? CHASE You may as well trust me, man. WALLY Chase, Chase, where is everybody? Isn't this supposed to be some initiation thing? CHASE Try some of this. WALLY What's that? CHASE Oh, you'll like it. WALLY What is it? I don't want it. CHASE It'll make you feel better. WALLY No, I don't want it! CHASE It'll make me feel better, come on! WALLY Dude! Hey, stop! Stop! Stop! CHASE Kaylee, what are you looking at? What are you doing on Wally's phone? Thought it was broken. KAYLEE How could you do that to him? CHASE Kaylee, you need to give me that phone. That video shouldn't even exist. I didn't know he was recording. KAYLEE You gave him the ghb so you could-- How could you do that to him? CHASE We got out of control, it's not what you think. KAYLEE And what do I think? It was you. You set me up, you put the ghb in the punch and you hid it in my room! CHASE They were gonna kick me out of school if they found out that I gave wally the ghb! And Sabrina, if she found out, she would think that was the reason why he died and try to throw me in prison! KAYLEE Are you the reason he died? CHASE Course not! You were there, it was just some stupid accident! KAYLEE An accident that wouldn't have happened if Wally's judgment wasn't impaired by you! What you made him drink made him do! CHASE I didn't want wally to die! I loved that kid like my own brother! KAYLEE This is love? You're sick, Chase. I'm gonna make sure everyone knows just what you did to him! Where you going, Kaylee? You need to give me that phone! KAYLEE Stop! Call the police. CAROLYN What? KAYLEE Chase is the one who gave wally the ghb. He's the one who put it in my room, it's been him all along. CAROLYN You sure? CHASE Kaylee! Don't go. KAYLEE I'm calling the police. In fact, I'm gonna go to the station right now and show them this myself. Carolyn, move, I need to get to the police. CAROLYN I'm sorry, Kaylee, but that would get my brother in a lot of trouble, and I've worked too hard to let that happen now. KAYLEE Chase. Chase, help me, please. CHASE I'm so sorry. I wish I could, but she would get so mad at me if I did. KAYLEE Who? CHASE My sister. CAROLYN Go downstairs and don't let anybody in. CHASE What are you gonna do? CAROLYN Are you questioning me? CHASE No, no. CAROLYN Chase, are you still in the school? Did I make sure you didn't get arrested? So show some gratitude. If you want your life to remain the way it is and not spend the next 10 years in prison, you'll leave, lose the door, and not worry about what I have to do in here to keep you out of trouble. Isn't that why I came here? To help you? Go! KAYLEE Why didn't you tell me you were his sister? CAROLYN And let all my kittens out of the bag just to raise suspicion? Come on. The thick accent, the whole Southern belle act. I'm actually surprised you didn't figure it out sooner. KAYLEE You don't have the same last name. CAROLYN Mm, I was married. KAYLEE But you're so much-- CAROLYN So much older than him. Different mothers. I practically raised Chase. Promised I'd always look out for him. Lordy, did he ever test my patience and put that vow to the test. Be careful what you promise to do for others. KAYLEE So, you were in on this the whole time? CAROLYN And it was working, until you kissed and made up with Wally's mother and she gave you that phone. You see, just as wally was very precious to you, Chase means everything to me. He is the only family I have and I won't let anything bad happen to him. Do you understand? KAYLEE You're sick. CAROLYN No, honey, I'm smart. Unfortunately you're not, and that's why we have to do this. Do you wanna make the first cut or should I? KAYLEE I never did anything to you. CAROLYN I know. That's why I feel really bad. You really are such a sweet girl. Come on. CAROLYN Bitch! Need you to take this knife and I need you to kill yourself. KAYLEE No. CAROLYN A suicide makes the most sense. KAYLEE No. CAROLYN Yes. You don't have to be alone anymore. You can be with Wally. Come on, this is just easy for everyone involved. Don't you agree? CAROLYN Come on! KAYLEE No. CAROLYN Fine, I'll help. Hold still. KAYLEE Ah! LORI Kaylee, are you here? We're going to get drinks. WINTER Did you text this, did you text her? LORI Yeah, two hours ago, nothing. WINTER Maybe her phone died and she's-- LORI But her car's parked outside. WINTER So? My car's parked at my parents' house and I'm not there. Come on, I wanna go down to McWard's. LORI Okay, fine, whatever, her loss. KAYLEE Help! Someone help me! Ahh, no! No, ahh! CHASE You crossed the line, Kaylee. You killed my sister. You ruined everything! We could've been so happy together. We could've had it all, and now we have nothing! CHASE You? WINTER You screwed with the wrong sister. LORI Stop, Chase, enough! KAYLEE You saved me. WINTER Of course I did. Isn't that what a little's supposed to do for her big sister? Speech, speech, speech, speech, speech, speech, speech, speech, speech, speech, speech, speech, speech, speech, speech, speech, speech, speech, speech, speech-- VERA Hey, hey, hey, quiet down! That's more like it. It's about time you respected your new house mom. So now can we all hear my daughter give her speech? KAYLEE Sorority sisters are the siblings God forgot to give us. Now I didn't come up with that saying, but it holds true to how I feel about all of you. Last year we almost lost our sorority, but we fought, literally, to keep it. Thank you for giving me a family. I will cherish all of you forever. Now before I run off to law school, can we say our Theta chant one more time? Because it's not just a rhyme, it's a ALL Ahh! T-H-E-T-A, one heart, one way! T-H-E-T-A, we are Thetas all the way! T-H-E-T-A, one heart, one way! T-H-E-T-A, we are Thetas all the way! Go-o-o-o!