5 rounds or viral

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EXT. CAMPUS — DAY

Anissa walks across the quad. Everyone seems normal — laughing, studying, living.

But in her head, it's all static.

ANISSA (V.O.)

How do you walk through hell with your face on straight?

Her phone buzzes.

TANYA (TEXT): "Tonight. My place. It's time."

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INT. NELLY'S DORM — EVENING

Nelly sits alone, crying. Phone clutched tight.

She opens her chat with Anissa. Starts typing: "I need to tell you everything."

Deletes it.

Tries again.

Deletes it.

A knock.

RONNIE (O.S.)

"Open up, Nelly."

Her face hardens. She opens the door.

RONNIE

"You look like sh*t."

NELLY

"I'm done. I don't care what you do. I told Anissa."

RONNIE (smirking)

"No, you didn't. You tried. Then you chickened out. You always do."

He tosses an envelope onto her bed — photos of her younger sister working at a seedy club.

RONNIE (CONT'D)

"You think I bluff, princess?"

Nelly's face falls.

RONNIE (leaning in close)

"Push her to keep the baby. Or that tape of your sister hits every platform I can find."

He leaves.

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INT. TANYA'S PENTHOUSE — NIGHT

Anissa arrives, wearing a hoodie, cap low.

TANYA

"You came."

ANISSA

"I don't have a choice."

Tanya hands her a whiskey.

TANYA (cold, calm)

"You do. But if you want him buried, you'll need my help."

ANISSA

"Why help me?"

TANYA

"Because you're carrying something I couldn't give him. And if I can't have the crown, I'll burn the kingdom."

Tanya shows Anissa a folder — Steven's blackmail files, victim contracts, payouts.

TANYA (CONT'D)

"Ronnie's worse. He's been feeding girls to him for years. Selling them out. Including Nelly."

Anissa's face twists.

ANISSA

"She knew?"

TANYA

"She was scared. Doesn't make it right."

Anissa takes the flash drive.

ANISSA (V.O.)

No one's clean in this story. Not even me.

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EXT. STEVEN'S MANSION — SAME NIGHT

Ronnie arrives. Steven waiting with a glass of whiskey, staring out over the city.

STEVEN

"Problem?"

RONNIE

"She's slipping. Nelly too."

STEVEN (voice tight) "Fix it."

RONNIE

"If it were me, I'd lock her up. No one needs to know a damn thing till the baby's here."

STEVEN

"Maybe I will."

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INT. ANISSA'S DORM — LATER

Nelly waits on Anissa's bed.

Anissa walks in, face stone-cold.

ANISSA "Talk."

Nelly sobs.

NELLY "I let you fall into this. I—I was scared. Ronnie made me… and then I froze."

ANISSA (voice low, eyes dead) "Do you have any idea what you cost me?"

NELLY (whispers) "Everything."

ANISSA "I should hate you."

Nelly nods, tears falling.

ANISSA (CONT'D) "But we're both running out of time."

She opens her laptop.

ANISSA (CONT'D) "You in, or not?"

NELLY (quietly) "I'm in."

FADE OUT.

TO BE CONTINUED…

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