Jem Board Game Script

INT.
Closeup aeriel of the jem board game, pull out to reveal the three playing the game in a full shot.

on the couch, SASHA and JEFF are sitting. ASHLEY is on the floor by the tape player

ASHLEY
Sasha moves to the end of the board, jefts turn.

Jeff spins the twisterwheel.

ASHLEY
8
JEFF
Play the tape.

The first place song plays.

JEFF (CONT'D)
Shit.
ASHLEY
Jeff goes to the beginning of the game.
JEFF
Fuck!
ASHLEY
Sasha wins
JEFF
Fuck! This sucks.
SASHA
Oh calm down jeff
JEFF
I had three records and everything!
ASHLEY
Whered you get this game anywhey
JEFF
Garage sale, my neighbors daughter killed herself so they sold all her stuff.

They just stair at him a little.
Ashley rewinds the tape, and jeff notices something in the playback

JEFF (CONT'D)
Wait play that back
ASHLEY
What?

He plays it back a little

JEFF
No, backwords

Ashley holds the two buttons down

TAPEPLAYER
To summon the demon, press play and sing along.

The tape player stops, they look shocked.

SASHA
Oh my god
JEFF
Wow, dude corporate america is evil.
SASHA
I used to watch this when I was a little girl
JEFF
Turn it on
SASHA
What? are you insane? Dont
JEFF
Come on, you’re not scared of a little girls game right? Press play
Ashley shurgs and presses play.
It laughs and spins the songs backwords,
SASHA
fucking oh my god
JEFF
Shut up sasha just repeat!
they repeat, the lights dim things creak
SASHA
Whats going on?
The lights flicker and the couch moves. ashlen freaks out and unplugs the unit.
SASHA (CONT'D)
Holy shit.
JEFF
This is insane.
ASHLEY
What the fuck is going on?
SASHA
Put it away!
JEFF
I should put it away.
SASHA
Yeah you should!
JUMP CUT TO:
THE TAPE PLAYER
Rewinds plays
TAPEPLAYER
Press play!
Rewinds again and plays
TAPEPLAYER (CONT'D)
Press play.
CUT TO:

SASHA
Dont you dare
ASHLEY
I unplugged it!

She shows the wire.

He thinks about it, and then Jeff presses play
The tape plays furiously. the group sings along

SASHA
I’m not going to do it
JEFF
Come on!
Eventually she starts in, and then shit goes crazy, strobe light sasquatch.