Ep 2. Hello, Emma

Hello, Emma is the second episode of the first season of the horror television series Scream: The TV Series. The episode was directed by Jamie Travis and written by Jill E. Blotevogel. It was first aired on June 30, 2015, on MTV.

The episode begins with Emma (played by Willa Fitzgerald) receiving a text from the mysterious killer known as Ghostface, who tells her to meet him at the abandoned Willa Fitzgerald Mansion. Meanwhile, the students at Lakewood High are still shaken up by the murder of Nina Patterson (played by Bella Thorne), and tensions are running high. Emma tries to hide her involvement with Nina from her boyfriend, Will (played by Connor Weil) but he suspects that she knows more than she's letting on.

At the Willa Fitzgerald Mansion, Emma meets up with her friend Audrey (played by Bex Taylor-Klaus) and her ex-boyfriend, Kieran (played by Amadeus Serafini). They see a video of Nina being threatened by the killer before she was murdered, leading them to believe that Nina's killer is still out there. The trio is then attacked by the killer, but manage to escape and alert the police.

In the aftermath of the attack, Emma receives another taunting text from Ghostface, who tells her that she will be the next victim. Emma's mother, Maggie (played by Tracy Middendorf), who is the sheriff of Lakewood, begins to question her daughter's safety and takes measures to protect her. Meanwhile, rumors about Emma's involvement with Nina's murder start to spread around school, causing her to become a social outcast.

The episode also introduces a new character, Jake (played by Tom Maden), who is revealed to have had a secret relationship with Nina. He becomes a suspect in her murder and is questioned by the police, but denies any involvement. Additionally, the school's guidance counselor, Ms. Lang (played by Austin Highsmith), becomes suspicious of Audrey and begins to investigate her past.

As the episode progresses, Emma begins to receive more threatening messages from Ghostface and becomes increasingly paranoid. She confides in her friend Noah (played by John Karna), who is a horror movie buff and helps her try to identify the killer's motive. Together, they come up with a theory that the killer is targeting Emma and her friends because of a dark secret from their past.

The episode ends with Emma and her mother discovering a shocking piece of evidence that links Emma's father to the murder of Nina Patterson, raising questions about their family's past and the true identity of Ghostface.

Hello, Emma is a gripping episode that keeps the audience on edge with its intense suspense and unexpected plot twists. The character development is well-executed, with each character having their own hidden secrets and motives. The episode also sets up the overarching mystery of the series, leaving viewers eager to see what will happen next.