Chapter Text
FIRST SCENE OF THE EPISODE
EXT. BEACON HILLS - NIGHT
The clouds part in the night sky to reveal the MOON - one night away from being FULL.
INT. MARIS HOME/KAI'S BEDROOM - NIGHT
Kai leans on their windowsill, looking up at the MOON. They seem on edge.
RYDER (O.S.)
Ready for tomorrow?
Kai looks back as Ryder approaches. She nudges them to the side and leans on the windowsill next to them, smiling.
RYDER (CONT'D)
(teasing)
Hope you didn't forget the full moon.
Kai silently looks back at the moon. Ryder suddenly becomes concerned.
RYDER (CONT'D)
You didn't, right?
KAI
(distracted)
No, of course not.
Ryder studies Kai, who ignores her.
RYDER
Okay... well...
Ryder pushes off the windowsill and walks backwards towards the bedroom door, watching Kai as she goes. They don't move.
RYDER (CONT'D)
...See you tomorrow then.
Kai makes a small noise in acknowledgement, but doesn't look back at Ryder.
Ryder gives them one last concerned look before leaving the room.
AFTER COREY AND THEO LEAVE SCOTT'S HOUSE - FINAL SCENE OF ACT ONE
INT. MARIS HOME/RYDER'S BEDROOM - DAY
Ryder lays on her bed, scrolling through her phone. A CRASH outside her room draws her attention, and she gets up to investigate.
INT. MARIS HOME/HALLWAY - DAY
Ryder sticks her head out of her bedroom door to see Kai walking down the hallway, humming slightly. They turn back to look at her, and grin widely.
KAI
Ryder!
They skip over to her, looking impossibly happy. Ryder, however, looks terrified.
RYDER
Come on, Kai. You haven't lost control on the full moon since you were a kid.
Kai pouts at her exaggeratedly.
KAI
(petulant)
I am in control.
Ryder raises an eyebrow at them.
RYDER
Oh, yeah? What do you want to do right now?
Kai grins, and their eyes FLASH PINK.
KAI
I want to find Nolan.
AFTER THEY CHAIN UP ALEC
INT. MARIS HOME/KAI'S BEDROOM - DAY
Ryder steps back and admires her handiwork, holding the last shreds of a roll of DUCT TAPE.
Kai wiggles desperately in their desk chair, causing themself to turn in a small circle. Ryder has wrapped the duct tape around their entire UPPER BODY and the back of the CHAIR, keeping Kai trapped.
KAI
This isn't necessary.
Ryder tosses the duct tape onto Kai's bed.
RYDER
Yes it is.
Kai pouts.
KAI
(petulant)
But I'm fine. I just want to go see Nolan.
Ryder puts her hands on her hips.
RYDER
Need I remind you that if I let you go find lover boy in this state, you'll kill him?
KAI
(whines)
No I won't.
RYDER
You can see him tomorrow.
Kai starts getting more frantic, their teeth becoming SHARP and their eyes GLOWING PINK.
KAI
I. Want. To. See. Him. Now.
Ryder sighs and sits on the bed.
AFTER LIAM SNAPS AT ALEC AND THE FULL MOON RISES
INT. MARIS HOME/KAI'S BEDROOM - NIGHT
Kai pushes themself in circles in the desk chair, while Ryder watches them exasperatedly.
KAI
Let me go.
RYDER
No.
KAI
Let me go.
RYDER
No.
KAI
(whiny)
Let me goooo.
RYDER
For the last time, Kai. I'm not letting you kill Nolan.
At the mention of Nolan's name, Kai becomes more feral, leaning down to try and bite at the duct tape.
Ryder sighs and calmly grabs the rest of the duct tape off the bed. She rips off a small piece and uses it to cover Kai's mouth.
As she does this, Wade walks past the room. He stops and walks back into the doorway, taking in the scene before him.
WADE
Aww, is widdle baby Kai having trouble with the full moon?
Ryder turns towards Wade and glares at him.
RYDER
Shut up, Wade. Don't forget the time you went wild on the full moon and tried to lure in your deepest desire: your little stuffed elephant.
Wade flushes, and stomps away.
Ryder smirks and turns back towards Kai, who's trying to lick the duct tape off their mouth. Ryder groans.
AFTER THEO AND COREY FIND THE BLANK NOTEBOOK
INT. MARIS HOME/HALLWAY - NIGHT
Wade loiters outside Kai's bedroom, looking incredibly suspicious. He tries to sneakily look through the bedroom door.
INT. MARIS HOME/KAI'S BEDROOM - NIGHT
Ryder sits on Kai's bed, looking tired and fed up. She slaps Kai's face away every time they try to lean down and chew at the duct tape that binds them.
INT. MARIS HOME/HALLWAY - NIGHT
Wade leans back from the door, and looks around the hallway. He perks up as he sees Chelsea leave her room, and rushes over to her.
WADE
Chels, I need you to do something for me.
Chelsea looks suspicious.
INT. MARIS HOME/KAI'S BEDROOM - NIGHT
Ryder has shifted to lay down on Kai's bed, using her foot to hold their head in place as she scrolls through her phone.
Suddenly, Ryder hears the faint sound of Chelsea SINGING. She groans and sits up.
RYDER
What is with this family? Can't any of you keep yourselves under control?
She moves to get off the bed, but stops and looks at Kai. She grabs their face and makes them look her in the eye.
RYDER (CONT'D)
Kai, I swear to god if you're not here when I get back, I'm going to kill you.
Kai just smiles goofily at her. She glares at them, and drops her hands from their face as she stands up.
She looks back and forth between Kai and the door, before huffing and rushing out of the room as fast as possible.
INT. MARIS HOME/HALLWAY - NIGHT
Ryder rushes out of the room and down the stairs, failing to notice Wade on the other side of the door, watching her go.
AFTER MARIS TELLS STILINSKI AND PARRISH THAT NONE OF HIS KIDS ARE KILLERS - FINAL SCENE OF ACT FOUR
INT. MARIS HOME/KAI'S BEDROOM - NIGHT
Ryder looks over her shoulder at the stairs as she walks back into Kai's room.
RYDER
I don't know why Chelsea thought it would be a good idea to practise her singing now, but apparently she's--
She turns to look at the room and stops in her tracks.
The desk chair is EMPTY, covered in torn up duct tape.
Kai is GONE.