Catty (VO) Halloween. It's something that our small townspeople of Providence dresses up in scary costumes and goes for candy. But Halloween doesn't quite faze me.

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THE CLUBHOUSE

The next day, Leigh Ann and Sasha, with Alyssa's help, are putting up some Halloween decorations on the first floor. The Halloween party is gonna be held.

And as for me, I'm sitting at a round table with my artwork portfolio. I'm on the phone with my art supervisor Miss. Stroud.

"Miss. Shroud? When can I do another art gallery?" I asked.

"You can have your art gallery anytime whenever you want, Miss. Beckett. I will still pay you." Miss. Stroud said on the phone.

Grayson slowly walks up to me and sits down next to me in a chair backwards and just looks at me.

I glance at Grayson and small smiles at him, continuing my phone connection with Miss. Shroud.

"Alright, then. I've painted some more paintings." I said to her. "Can I still have my art gallery at the community center like last time?" I asked.

"Of course you can, Miss. Beckett. And to let you know I will have some art critics with me." Miss. Shroud said.

"How nervous should I be?" I asked.

"Not nervous at all, Miss. Beckett. You did an amazing job with your first art gallery. I know you can do an amazing job with your second." Miss. Shroud said.

"Okay, thank you, Miss. Shroud." I said with a small smile.

"You're welcome, Miss. Beckett." Miss. Shroud said and hangs up her phone.

I set my phone on the table.

"Chatting with your art supervisor Miss. Shroud?" Grayson asked.

"Yep. My second art gallery will be at the community center like the last time, remember?" I said.

"Yeah, I remember, I was there." Grayson replied. "And so, to change the subject, Halloween party this evening, who are you dressing up?"

"Red Riding Hood." I tell him.

To which Grayson chuckles. "You? Red Riding Hood? That's cute."

"What about you?" I asked.

"I don't know, I might dress up as a renaissance swordsman with a fake sword." said Grayson. "I can come and pick you up at 7:00 this evening."

"Sure." I said to him.

"Great. And maybe, we can go to Rochelle's for a date." Grayson said.

"Cheeseburger sliders and curly fries." I said.

"Alright, then, it's settled." Grayson said.

Grayson and I exchange small smiles at each other.

"Did you know my Mom's maiden name was Simmons?" I said to him.

"Not really no, did Mrs. Fern ever told you?" Grayson asked me.

"Yeah, she told me." I replied. "Fern Simmons. My Mom is a badass whenever she goes into her Special Agent mode."

"Yeah, she is. Taking down the crazy assholes in this fucked small town." Grayson said.

"What's your favorite candy?" I asked.

"Butterscotch." Grayson told me. "What's yours?"

"Candy corn." I tell him.

Grayson and I exchange chuckles with each other.

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IN THE SMALL TOWN . . .

After buying bags of candy, I walk up to my red Nash metropolitan car and sees Vanessa Russo at a storefront.

Catty (VO) Since when, Vanessa Russo has a storefront?

Not wanting to know, I get into my car and drives away.

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BECKETT HOUSE

Later that day, in the living room, Leigh Ann, Sasha and I are sitting on the three seat sofa, watching Halloween with Michael Myers.

"Why are we watching Michael Myers again?" Sasha asked.

"Why? You scared, Sash?" I asked.

"No, I'm not." Sasha replied. And changes the subject and glances at my Red Riding Hood Costume. "You look absolutely gorgeous in your Red Hiding Hood costume, Catty."

"Thanks, Sash." I said with a small smile. "What's gonna be your costume?"

"I'm gonna dress up as Catwoman." Sasha replied.

"Oooh, Fen will love that." I said with a playful tease smile.

Leigh Ann and I exchange playful laughter with each other.

Sasha rolls her eyes and playfully laughs.

A gentle knock is on the door. I get up and walks over to the door and opens it.

Grayson is there, dressed up in a dark blue renaissance swordsman costume.

"Good evening, Milady. I have come to escort you to this evening's party." said Grayson with a smile.

I chuckled and goes along with it. "My brave dear swordsman has come to protect me from the Big Bad Wolf."

Grayson walks inside the living room and I gently close the door.

"You look amazing, CP." Grayson complimented me with a small smile, glancing at my Red Riding Hood costume.

"Thanks, Gray." I said. "You look handsome too."

Leigh Ann and Sasha looks at Grayson.

"Hey, Grayson." Leigh Ann greeted him.

"Hey, girls." Grayson greeted them both with a small smile and notices that we're not dressed up. "You girls aren't dressed up."

"We'll meet you guys at the party." Leigh Ann said.

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THE CLUBHOUSE

[Song: Absolutely Anything - Cg5 ft. OR30]

That evening, the main room is Halloween-themed decorated and the room itself is dark green and blue.

A DJ plays on his sound system.

Everyone is dressed up in their costumes. Young adult boys and ladies. Dancing together exchanging smiles and laughter. Drinking margaritas and cocktails.

Leigh Ann is dressed up as a fairy and Sasha is dressed up as Catwoman. The three of us dances together.

Leigh Ann takes a selfie of Sasha and Myself with her phone.

Afterwards, I slowly walks up to the snack food table. I gently takes a cellophane bag of candy corn.

My phone buzzes inside my red hoodie cape. I takes out my phone and looks at it.

Vanessa Russo

I answer my phone. "Vanessa?"

"Are you having fun at the party, Catty darling?" Vanessa asked in her British accent on the phone and hangs up her phone.

I look around at the party and everyone dancing. I spot a purple fur coat with a hoodie as she walks out of the double doors.

I scurry, trying to catch up to her. I scurry out of the clubhouse just as Vanessa vanishes in purple smoke.

I sigh to myself. What was Vanessa doing here?

[Song ends]

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Later that night, the party has calmed down and everyone enjoys each other's company.

I look around at everyone, not knowing who's in danger or who could be Vanessa Russo's next victim of her dark magic.

So, I'm just standing here, worriedly.

Someone touches my shoulder and I flinch a little, looking at Grayson.

[Instrumental audio: Game Of Survival - Ruelle]

"Didn't mean to startle you." Grayson said and notices the worried expression on my face. "Catty? What's wrong?"

"Vanessa was here." I tell him with a worried look on my face.

And then, a young woman yelps out frantically. Everyone backs away. Me and the Beckett Crew walks to the crowd and looks at the dead body of the DJ.

The DJ man lays on the carpet floor with blood out of his eyes, nose, ears and mouth, laying in his own puddle of blood.

Everyone gasps, horrified by the DJ man's bloody dead body.

I become worried.

[Instrumental audio ends]

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