The sun is rising over this Southern Californian High 
          School in a suburb of San Diego. It's marked by the 
          graffiti of kids that are half the white bread all 
          American rich and the less than rich Mexican 
          Americans. The buildings have open courtyards and open 
          halls. 

          The kids are just arriving, by car & by bus.  
 

          EXT. PARKING LOT - MORNING 

          We pan around to see DAVID, a junior in high school, 
          with short blonde hair and wearing a letter jacket, 
          getting out of his mini-van. David is escorting two 
          young ladies, both are sophmores, both are brunettes 
          MISSY & SHERRY, the taller of the two, is MISSY, drops 
          her books on the ground as she gets out the side door. 
          As she does..... 

          ENTER JAKE 

          On a Harley he pulls up next to her. JAKE is a senior 
          and has jeans and a leather jacket. He never rides 
          with a helmut. He reaches down and helps her with the 
          books. 

                                          MISSY
                         Thanks, this is embarrising. 

                                          JAKE
                         Yeah, I know. I'm dating a sophmore.

                                          MISSY
                         I meant the books falling. 

                                          JAKE
                         Hey sissy boy, what's shakin' ? 

                                          DAVID
                         Good morning, Jake. Going to show up 
                         for class today ?

                                          JAKE
                         I might....

                                          DAVID
                         Good, there's something I want to 
                         talk about.... 

                                          SHERRY
                         David ?

                                          DAVID
                         Yes ?

                                          SHERRY
                         I was wondering about the Lock In. 
                         (whispering) You're not going to 
                         invite him.

                                          DAVID
                         (whispering) Why not ? If anyone 
                         needs to fid God it's him.

                                          SHERRY
                         Yes, but you have to want God, accept 
                         him. He doesn't even believe in 
                         Jesus.

                                          DAVID
                         He did Sherry, he did. 

          Walking further behind, Jake has put his arm around 
          MISSY. 
                          

                                          JAKE
                         So did you have fun last night ? 

                                          MISSY
                         Yeah, I've never snuck out of my 
                         parents house on a school night 
                         before.

                                          JAKE
                         Feels good to be bad doesn't it ?

                                          MISSY
                         Yes, but I feel guilty. I feel like 
                         I'm lying to my parents.

                                          JAKE
                         You are.

                                          MISSY
                         Uh,... Not Helping. Look, I don't 
                         feel good about lying to my parents.

                                          JAKE
                         Parents are made to be lied to. 
                         That's why they're called parents and 
                         not friends.

                                          MISSY
                         Unlike YOU, I AM friends with my 
                         parents. 

          They walk past the unmarked white van. The driver, a 
          Mexican, we'll call this shady character BAD GUY 
          DRIVER, is short and heavy set, unshaven. 
 

          INT. WHITE VAN - DAY 

          In the back of the van, there sit about seven men, all 
          in black robes with hoods obscurring their faces. The 
          LEADER has a red rope holding his robe together. 

                                          LEADER
                         The time has come, my brothers. Fate 
                         is upon us.... 

          They all join hands and circle around a pentagram on 
          the floor of the van. 

                                          LEADER (CONT'D)
                         May our Father give us strength. 

          They begin a chant as candles are lit. 
 

          EXT. SCHOOL - DAY 

          David & Sherry are holding hands, but she has a scowl 
          on her face. Jake looks begrudgingly happy as he 
          kisses Missy goodbye. 

                                          DAVID
                         I'll see you after class. 

                                          SHERRY
                         Don't do it. 

                                          DAVID
                         Excuse me love birds.... 

          David taps Jake on the shoulder. 

                                          JAKE
                         Mmmmmm ?

                                          DAVID
                         We have class together, Mister Man. 

                                          JAKE
                         I'll see you at lunch baby. 

                                          MISSY
                         Bye... 

                                          SHERRY
                         Come on before you catch a disease. 

          Sherry drags Missy to the next building as Jake stands 
          and watches her go. 

                                          JAKE
                         She is so Hot ! 

                                          DAVID
                         Did I ever tell you how disturbing it 
                         is to hear you talk about my sister 
                         like that ? 

                                          JAKE
                         Have I ever shown you this Traci 
                         Lords porno I got ? It's called 
                         SISTER DEAREST.

                                          DAVID
                         Stop !

                                          JAKE
                         Traci is so convincing when she goes 
                         to her brother and...

                                          DAVID
                         Stop talking ! Stop talking ! 
 

          INT. CLASSROOM 403 - DAY 

          Jake and David sit in the back of the class. Mr 
          FULLER, a man with an abnormally long beard for a High 
          School teacher, is lecturing on DANTE'S DIVINE COMEDY, 
          specifiaclly INFERNO. 

                                          MR. FULLER
                         ... And the Devil himself was there. 
                         Dante's spirits lifted as he and his 
                         guide reached the ninth and final 
                         circle of Hell. He sees that the 
                         mountains he saw in the distance are 
                         actually demons and giants entombed 
                         in the ice. he largest of which is 
                         Satan, forever entombed in the lake 
                         of Ice..... 

          Jake has the look of someone as they are about to pass 
          out, eyes heavy, multiple yawns. David leans over to 
          him. 

                                          DAVID
                         So do you have plans for this Friday 
                         night ? 

                                          JAKE
                         Yeah, I might.

                                          DAVID
                         What ?

                                          JAKE
                         I though I'd take Missy out to a 
                         club.

                                          DAVID
                         She's too young, besides she'll be 
                         with us.

                                          JAKE
                         Us who ? And what's "Too Young" ?

                                          DAVID
                          The Church and SHE's "too Young". 

                                          JAKE
                         The Church is not my bag and your 
                         sister is NOT too young.

                                          DAVID
                         She's too young to go to a club or 
                         anything else you might have in store 
                         for her.

                                          JAKE
                         Uh... not everything I have in store. 

          David stares down Jake as he smirks and leans back.

                                          DAVID
                         OKay,... I;ll bite. What does that 
                         mean ?

                                          JAKE
                         That means what it means. She is not 
                         quite the good little girl you think 
                         she is.

                                          DAVID
                         Missy IS a good little girls.

                                          JAKE
                         Missy is not a girl. She's a young 
                         woman.

                                          DAVID
                         Tell me you didn't sleep with my 
                         sister.

                                          JAKE
                         What, like take a nap with her ?

                                          DAVID
                         You know what I meant.

                                          JAKE
                         Sex ? You wanna know if I had sex 
                         with your sister ? Why not wait till 
                         confession. Missy was telling me 
                         about what a sham your religion is. 
                         All she has to do is go into a little 
                         room, tell that pervert he dirty 
                         secrets, then it's just like she 
                         never did it.

                                          DAVID
                         That is not what it's like and you 
                         never answered the question. 

                                          MR. FULLER
                         David, why don't you tell the class 
                         how Dante Allegari and Virgil get out 
                         of Hell and into Purgatory ? 

                                          DAVID
                         Uh.... Uh.... They climbed up Satan's 
                         back and stepped on his head.

                                          MR. FULLER
                         Very good, but just because YOU did 
                         your homework does not mean that 
                         young Jake, here has. 
 

          EXT. PARKING LOT - DAY 

          The white van sits ominously. 
 

          INT. WHITE VAN - DAY 

          Many mystical powders are being dropped on the candles 
          making the flicker like miniature sparklers. The chant 
          is continuing and The robed figures are swaying. 
 

          INT. CLASSROOM 206 - DAY 

          Missy is staring out the window. Sherry is writing in 
          her notebook. This is a study hall, so conversation is 
          tolerated.

                                          SHERRY
                         What you're doing is wrong. 

                                          MISSY
                         Why ? Because I'm following my heart 
                         ?

                                          SHERRY
                         No, because he is using you. Jake is 
                         a bad seed. Everyone at our church 
                         knows all about him. 

                                          MISSY
                         What do you know ? What does the 
                         rumor mill tell you ?

                                          SHERRY
                         I know that he made a scene at his 
                         mothers funeral. He told the entire 
                         congregation that God was a myth, 
                         that Jesus was just a fairy tale. 
                         That I know. 

                                          MISSY
                         You can't judge him for that. It was 
                         six years ago. He's not like that. 
 

          INT. WHITE VAN - DAY 

          The circle of robed figures are holding hands and the 
          chant is turning into a real fury. Just as the chant 
          goes into high gear..... 
 

          EXT. PARKING LOT - DAY 

          The cars all begin to shake and rattle. An earthquake 
          is beginning. A crack begins in the pavement. 
 

          INT. CLASSROOM 403 - DAY 

          The desks start to rumble and shake. 

                                          MR. FULLER
                         And Dante went ...... 

                                          JAKE
                         What the....? 
 

          INT. CLASSROOM 206 - DAY 

          Everyone looks up as the quake starts to rumble. 

                                          SHERRY
                         Another quake ? 
 

          EXT. PARKING LOT - DAY 

          The white van's back door opens, just as other cars 
          nearby begin to fall in the crevise being formed by 
          the earthquake. The robed figures follow the Leader 
          into the school as pandemonium ensues.  
 

          INT. CLASSROOM 403 - DAY 

          All the kids fall out of the chairs to the floor. Jake 
          looks to David. 

                                          JAKE
                         The Girls !!!! Let's go ! 

          The fumble and fall out the door as everyone panicks 
          and run out. It's pure chaos. 
 

          EXT. SCHOOL BUILDING - DAY 

          The clouds are amassing in a dark swirl above the 
          building. The robed figures move effortlessly through 
          the people. They grab a girl or boy as the move. 

                                          LEADER
                         Not that one ! He is not pure of 
                         heart, this one ! She is. 

          Two of the robed figures take the girl away. 

                                          LEADER
                         This one..... There...

          Before him comes Sherry & Missy as they run out of 
          there classroom. People are screaming and running. The 
          robed figures move ominously towards the girls. 

          Jake and David round the corner to see the robed 
          figures grabbing the girls by their arms. 

                                          JAKE
                         Hey ! 

          Jake moves fast and furious towards the robed men. 

                                          MISSY
                         Let go of me ! 

          Another large quake, more screams, Jake falls to his 
          side. The robed men seem unaffected by the shakes. 

          David is not far behind Jake. Jake struggles to run to 
          the girls as the robed men drag her around the corner 
          and to the parking lot. 

          The robed figures are grabbing someone else now. Jake 
          gets to the first of the two grabbing a cheerleader. 

          Jake grabs one by the arm. 

                                          JAKE
                         Come on, bitch let's dance. 

          The robed figure hits him. Jake goes down at the hit. 
          David tackles the guy. Jake gets up. 

                                          JAKE (CONT'D)
                         Oh, you think your tough ? Let's play 
                         mother fucker. 

          Jake punches him in the head. He goes for the gut, 
          then gets in on the head again. The robed figure 
          snarls and ounches him in the groin. Jake grabs his 
          hood and pulls it back in the fury of the moment. He 
          reveals the robed figure to be a a dark skinned figure 
          with his head shaved. He has one eye completely white, 
          as though he were blind. There are scars and cuts in 
          very specific, almost tatoo like designs. 

                                          JAKE
                         What the fuck ? 

          In the confusion, the figure hits him in the groin 
          again and Jake goes down hard this time. 

          David is engaged in a fight with the another set of 
          two of the figures as they struggle to get another 
          guy, a computer geek out to the parking lot. With two 
          against one, David is outmatched. 

          The earthquake rages on, more of the ground cracks, 
          cement breaks, and students and faculty scream in 
          terror. A wall of dirt and smoke rises between Jake 
          and the Robed Figures. 
 

          EXT. PARKING LOT - DAY 

          The rain has begun, lightning flashes. The white van 
          seems to be immune. The Robed figures work their way 
          through the crowd of people. The get into the van and 
          shove their victims in. There are about seven peopl, 
          five girls (including Missy & Sherry) and two guys. 

          As the van pulls away, the earthquake begins to 
          subside and the thunder rolls away in the distance. 
 

          EXT. NEAR SCHOOL BUILDING - DAY 

          David helps Jake get up, wiping off the dirt and dust. 

                                          DAVID
                         You okay ? 

                                          JAKE
                         Yeah, just confused. What happened 
                         here ? Where are the girls ?

                                          DAVID
                         There gone. 
 

          EXT. PARKING LOT - DAY 

          We see a bird's ee view of the school and the parking 
          lot. There are rips into the pavement and the earth is 
          mauled. It looks like a giant bird ripped into the 
          ground itself. 

                                          JAKE
                         What the hell is going on here ? 

                                          DAVID
                         I don't know. I don't know. 
 

          INT. POLICE STATION - NIGHT 

          In the interrogation room, we see Jake giving a 
          testimony into a microphone. There are over three 
          dozen students and faculty waiting in the hall, having 
          already given or are about to give their testimony as 
          to what happened. 

          Walking into the room, next to the interrogation room 
          is POLICE CHIEF DAVIS with the three lackeys in tow. 

                                          CHIEF DAVIS
                         What happened here ? 

                                          LACKEY # 1
                         We're still piecing it together sir. 
                         It's pretty much nonsense. 

          The enter into the observation room. 
 

          INT. OBSERVATION ROOM - NIGHT 

          Jake is talking into the microphone. 

                                          JAKE
                         And I saw my girlfriend getting 
                         grabbed by these guys. 

                                          INTERROGATER
                         The "Men in Robes" ?

                                          JAKE
                         Yeah, the Men in Robes. The were 
                         picking people at random and grabbing 
                         them. 

                                          INTERROGATER
                         Uh huh, you expect me to believe that 
                         ?

                                          JAKE
                         I expect you to believe the truth. 

          In the observation room, the Chief hits the volume 
          down low. 

                                          CHIEF DAVIS
                         Is this what everyone is saying ? 

                                          LACKEY # 1
                         Pretty much sir. They say that the 
                         earthquake was localized to a six 
                         block radius.

                                          CHIEF DAVIS
                         How can that be ?

                                          LACKEY # 1
                         Seismologists are stumped. They have 
                         nothing. They say that the school has 
                         a solid foundation and the rictor 
                         scale would have to be off the map to 
                         cause that kind of damage. 

                                          CHIEF DAVIS
                         What about this ? 

          He holds up a black and white photo of the Wite Van.

                                          LACKEY # 1
                         Sir ?

                                          CHIEF DAVIS
                         We have 26 witnesses to the 
                         abductions and seeing a white van 
                         drive away from the school in the 
                         middle of an earthquake that never 
                         should have happened. I want answers. 
                         I want them now. 

          Back over the interrogation we can hear Jake. 

                                          JAKE
                         I want answers. Who were those people 
                         ? 
 

          INT. INTERROGATION ROOM - NIGHT 

          Jake is standing now. 

                                          JAKE
                         What happned to my girlfriend ? 

                                          INTERROGATER
                         Just relax. Sit down.

                                          JAKE
                         No ! I want answers. You've been 
                         asking all the questions. Now I have 
                         some Goddamn questions. 
 

          INT. POLICE STATION - NIGHT 

          David is sitting at a bench all by himself. Two 
          officers seat jake next to him, cuffed. 

                                          OFFICER
                         Now you just calm down, kid. 

                                          JAKE
                         Fuck you. 

          As the officer walks away.

                                          OFFICER
                         Asshole. 

          Jake rubs his eyes as the officers turn a corner.
                          

                                          DAVID
                         You have quite a way with people. I 
                         mean you're courtesy has gotten you  
                         a long way. 

                                          JAKE
                         Oh I suppose you've done better ? 

                                          DAVID
                         Watch and learn, Potty mouth. Hey ! 

          David calls to a very young looking officer who is 
          VERY clean cut. His name is MARK. 

                                          MARK
                         Hey David ! I heard what happened 
                         today. I'm sorry about your sister 
                         and Sherry. My mother and I will pray 
                         for you tonight at church.

                                          DAVID
                         Thanks Mark. Hey....

          David leans in real close and whispers. 

                                          DAVID
                         What's the skinny on this ?

                                          MARK
                         Word around the desk is that this was 
                         some kinda cult ritual. I mean, black 
                         robes and a kidnapping. We have seven 
                         kids missing total from the school. 
                         Six of which came from our church.

                                          DAVID
                         Whoa !

                                          MARK
                         Yeah, Pastor Rick wants to have a 
                         private investigation as well. 

                                          JAKE
                         Great why not call the Father Dowling 
                         mysteries for Christ's Sake. 

                                          MARK
                         I'd prefer if you didn't blaspheme. 

                                          DAVID
                         What about any leads ?

                                          MARK
                         Nothing. They're talking about 
                         bringing in state troopers to help.