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INT. CRUISE SHIP – DAY
IAN paces back and forth, talking into a cellphone. COURTNEY, TOMMY, AMANDA, KEITH, ANGELA, CHANSE, ARASHA, SPENCER, ANTHONY, TREVOR, NOAH, SHAYNE, DAMIEN, OLIVIA, KIANA, EMILY, BAILEY, ALEX, MARCUS, SELINA, JOSH, BRENNAN, and ERIN stand behind him, watching nervously.
IAN
Hunger Games? I said Summer Games! You want my entire cast and part of my crew to kill each other for your entertainment? (pause) No, we’re not doing it. You can take your island getaway and shove it! We’re flying back to L. A.
ANTHONY
That might have worked a little better before we got on board a cruise ship sailing into international waters.
IAN
(putting a hand over the receiver)
They can’t kidnap us. We’re American citizens!
AMANDA
Oh, I think they already have.
CHANSE
I’m sorry, whose idea was this again?
IAN
(taking the phone away from his ear)
The battery ran out. Does anybody else have a satellite phone?
CAST
No!
SHAYNE
You expect us to have one after you explicitly said we wouldn't need to bring anything special?
IAN
Well, a satellite phone isn't that special.
Ian frowns, moving back to join the group so that they’re all in one big huddle.
ANTHONY
So that’s it then? We’re stuck here on this island until someone realizes we’ve been kidnapped by a shady organization that somehow managed to trick us all into believing it was an ordinary travel company?
ARASHA
Yeah, if it wasn’t really happening, I’d think it was a poorly contrived plotline in a B-grade fanfic.
DAMIEN
Never mind that. We’re not just going to go along with this, are we?
SHAYNE
I don’t see what other choice we have. There’s no more food on board. Either we go into that arena or we starve together here.
COURTNEY
Worse than that. If we don’t at least pretend to play along, they’ll probably kill us all right now.
Several people nod.
IAN
Ok, so we go out there, gather food, maybe Shayne and Marcus have a fist fight—
SHAYNE
Hey!
IAN
You know that’s what they want. We have to play along, like Courtney said. You’re just complaining because you know Marcus would win.
DAMIEN
We don’t have to play along with anything. Have you read The Hunger Games? If this is anything like that series, it’ll be hard enough to survive between the lack of food and all the traps set up. We need to work together if we want to get out of this alive.
IAN
You’re only saying that because you’d lose to Marcus and Shayne.
ARASHA
I wouldn’t underestimate him. Did you see the Two Truths and a Lie video I did with him? He has a black belt in karate.
OLIVIA
Yeah, but he hasn’t used it in how long?
MARCUS
It doesn’t matter. Damien is right. We need to help each other out until we’re rescued. If there’s anyone who wants to join us in a pact of nonviolence, I promise I’ll be doing anything I can to make sure everybody’s safe.
Pause while everybody whispers to each other. None of their conversations can be heard, but Shayne and Courtney appear to be in a heated conversation, as are Ian and Anthony. Meanwhile, Spencer, Amanda, and Angela engage in a more subdued three-way conversation.
SPENCER
(looking up)
A pact of nonviolence sounds like a good idea to me. I’m in.
AMANDA
Me too.
ANGELA
And me.
TREVOR
I can cook for us.
ERIN
Sounds good to me.
ARASHA
I’ll join if you’re all committed to it.
BRENNAN
No. No way. I’ve seen you playing Secret Sith and Werewolf and every other lying game on the planet. We all know the cast is way too good at acting. They’re only promising to spare us so that they can turn around and kill us off before we get suspicious. That’s what this is: kill or be killed. It can't be anything else. Marcus, you have to stand with me on this.
MARCUS
Look, I’ll accept the fact that maybe some people are lying, but we have to take the chance. I’d rather die trusting a friend than live with myself after killing one.
ANGELA
Hear, hear!
BRENNAN
(moving away from the group)
Alright then. You’ve chosen your side.
The others rearrange themselves. Damien, Spencer, Amanda, Angela, Trevor, Erin, and Arasha gather around Marcus. The rest stay where they are, exchanging glances.
DAMIEN
Shayne? Courtney? You coming with us?
SHAYNE
Look man, you’re one of my best friends, but this strategy’s never going to work. Forget The Hunger Games. We’ve got a Lord of the Flies situation here. I'm not going to be Ralph or Piggy. I’m not going to tend watchfires while I wait for somebody to turn savage and hunt me down like a wild pig.
DAMIEN
So what, then? You’re going to kill me? You’re going to kill Courtney?
COURTNEY
Shayne and I are allies. We’re not going to kill each other. And if your group doesn’t attack us, we won’t go after you.
DAMIEN
And what about when it gets to the final few? What are you going to do then? If we don't stand together, it's going to happen.
AMANDA
(holding up a hand towards Damien)
It’s going to be fine, Damien. Shayne and Courtney aren't going to kill anyone. Let them go out there and do what they want. They’ll join us if they get in trouble. When they get in trouble.
MARCUS
And the rest of you?
ANTHONY
I think Ian and I are striking it out on our own.
KEITH
All I know is I don’t want to die.
TOMMY
I don’t want to do this. I don’t want to do this at all. Maybe you should just kill me first.
CHANSE
No. We’re not doing that.
NOAH
I think the rest of us need time to think. Why don’t you give us an hour to talk things over?
The others nod and voice agreement.
IAN
Alright. Anthony and I will go out to the island and let them know what we’ve decided. If this is the last time I see you, know that I would’ve prepared way better last words if I’d thought that travel company was sus. Usually I try to be a good boss and take responsibility for things, but this one's not on me!
BRENNAN
(muttering sarcastically under his breath)
Sure, Ian. We all believe you.