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Riley Marra

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“ A girl likes a little romance with her gore. ”

–Riley Marra to Noah Foster, "Hello, Emma"

Riley Marra was a recurring character in the television series Scream. A beautiful, smart and popular teenager of her friend group, the Popular Crowd, she is also bubbly and welcoming and whose intelligence attracts her love interest, Noah Foster, as her classmate at George Washington High School, during their junior year in 2015.

Riley, alongside her friends in the group, would be personally targeted by a new Lakewood Slasher following the brutal murders of her former friends Nina Patterson and Tyler O'Neill, after the viral video of which Riley (along with Brooke Maddox and Emma Duval) witnessed but didn't partake in it's distribution; with the cyberbullying incident and exposure (and outing) of Audrey Jensen and Rachel Murray's viral video being the catalyst of the Second Lakewood Murders to be committed nearly 21 years after the first in 1994.

Riley would be the fourth victim of the Second Lakewood Murders (2015-2016), the third female victim of the Lakewood Slasher in 2015, and overall the ninth victim in the town murders spanning two decades, and fourth female victim of the Lakewood Slasher.

She is portrayed by Brianne Tju.

Personality

Riley Marra, a gorgeous “ditz” who may be deeper, smarter and have more eclectic interests than is first apparent. Riley is a member in good standing of the popular group that includes Brooke, Will, Emma and Jake. Unlike the classic popular kids, Riley doesn’t mind going beyond the clique if she finds someone with whom she connects with. She is best friends with Emma and Brooke. Riley was also the girlfriend of Noah Foster. She also loved to know about movies (mostly from Noah). When Tyler was in trouble, she became worried, so she, Brooke and Emma went down to the Sheriff Station to handle things, but then sometime later, the Lakewood Slasher split Emma and Brooke up, causing them to abandon Riley, which gets her killed by the Lakewood Slasher.

Appearances (4/22)

Season 1 (3/10)

Season 2 (1/12)

Biography

Early Life

Not much is known about Riley's early life, except that she was born in approximately 1998 to unnamed parents. As a child, Riley would move with her parents when she was six years old, to Lakewood, Louisiana, as a transfer and who in elementary school in approx. 2004-2005, was a first grader. When she moved to the small town, Riley was shy but who'd eventually overcome it, becoming social by befriending Emma Duval, the daughter of the town coroner, Maggie Duval, and her former husband, Kevin Duval, as Emma would be the first to welcome her to Lakewood, during her first year in the town as a first grader; as Riley's parents became acquainted with Emma's parents, as a result of Riley striking a friendship with Emma.

Growing up, Riley would attend the same public schools as her fellow class of 2017 alums Emma and her former best friend, Audrey Jensen, alongside Audrey's friend and Riley's future love interest, Noah Foster, and who'd later in between middle school to her freshman year at George Washington High School, became inducted as a member of the Popular Crowd, consisting of popular queen bee mean girl Nina Patterson, her tech savvy ex-boyfriend Tyler O'Neill, best friends and jocks Will Belmont and Jake Fitzgerald, as well as Emma and the town mayor's daughter, Brooke Maddox. Riley would also attend alongside former friend Zoë Vaughn, as well as her fellow future victim and 11th grade English classmate, Grayson Pfeiffer.

Riley Marra S1-E1

Riley in Scream Season 1, age 16.

The Second Lakewood Murders (2015)

Riley is a 16-year old teenager first seen outside her high school, sitting down on a bench alongside her friends Jake, Will, Emma, and Brooke, the latter sitting on top of the bench on Tuesday morning, September 29th, 2015. As her and her friends discuss the antics of Nina and Tyler, as well as the aftermath of the viral video recorded by and distributed by both of them as a former couple, Riley mentions that their friend, Zoe, had seen it on her phone, but who didn't partake in it's distribution (due to it being a cyberbullying incident on account of it's nature). While Riley, Emma, and Brooke had been present the night prior on Monday the 28th to witness Nina and Tyler recording, they did not partake in it's distribution due to their status in the group and at school, as well for fear of being charged and prosecuted for being bystanders.

In class that morning for her English teacher, Seth Branson, Riley, alongside Brooke, Emma, Will, Jake, and Kieran would attest to Noah's monologue, of which was in a meta reference about adapting slasher films into TV shows.

Following the news breaking out of Nina's murder and the school going into mandatory counseling, Riley reminds them that regardless of Nina's being as a mean girl, that she was also human, in regards to the brutality surrounding her death. Riley, alongside most of her friends, would attend the vigil of Nina hosted at Brooke's house. At the party on September 30th, Riley would get closer to Noah as he explained horror movie rules. While outside talking to Brooke, Riley notices the light turned on in the garage, who'd she believed was Brooke's father, the mayor Quinn, arriving home early as she leaves Brooke alone to tell off who Brooke had believed other partygoers sneaking in.

The next day, on Thursday, October 1st, Riley would talk to Noah about their stereotypes. On Friday, October 2nd, she would walk to school with and be a mediator as Brooke apologized for not having told Emma sooner about Will cheating on her with Nina. Emma accepts Brooke's apology, much to Riley's pleasure as the three walk in to school together. Riley would also not believe Tyler being set up as a suspect of Nina's murder, and who'd move on from Nina's death, as she would then stay close to Emma and Brooke, as well as strike up a romantic relationship (albeit short lived) with Noah, following a picnic at night on Saturday, October 3rd. Riley would then be involved in a ploy set up by the police following receiving a text while making out with Noah alone after hours at Nightmare Level, the store where he worked, by Tyler. Riley was distrustful, but who was then assured and accompanied by Emma and Brooke to the station. Unaware to her after her death, as Emma and Brooke left her at the station, Riley's death would be due to the killer giving Emma an ultimatum, who stated not to hurt Brooke, targeting her instead at the empty police station, due to the sheriff being away with other deputies to lure who they believed Tyler at night, only for it to be a trap.

Death

Tuesday, October 6th, 2015
Riley Marra death

Fault in Our Stars: Riley would become the 4th victim (3rd female victim in 2015-2016 Lakewood Murders) to the Lakewood Slasher and dies isolated, following her friends

Riley opens the door leading out to the back of the police station. In the back, she looks around, but doesn't see anyone. Riley turns around, only to see Tyler's Camaro sitting in the lot. Riley walks over to Tyler's car and knocks on the window. Without a response, Riley texts Tyler, "I'm here. Where are you?" A reply reading, "RIGHT HERE" dings her phone.

Suddenly, Riley hears something behind her and spins around, only to see The Killer, who whacks her across the face. Riley then runs away, screaming for someone to help her. Panting with panic, Riley runs into an alley alongside the police station. She reaches a gate which is too high for her to climb. Cornered, Riley continues shrieking for help. The Killer slowly walks towards her with his hunting knife clanging against the side gate.

In desperate need to escape, a terrified Riley finds a fire escape ladder which leads to the roof of the police station and begins to climb it. The Killer climbs the ladder as well, hot on her trail. His hunting knife plunges into her lower back with her climbing and whimpering in pain. The knife penetrates her in the back immediately again. The Killer uses his knife to slice the back of Riley's right leg open as Riley shrieks, which slices an artery and causes her to bleed profusely. Struggling to climb the ladder and crying in excruciating pain, she finally makes it to the roof. She falls but quickly and painfully gets back up, limping. Crying in pain, Riley limps as blood spurts out from her slashed open leg. She drops to her knees and bangs her hand on the skylight and sees a janitor listening to music, crying for help. Riley sobs and continues banging her hands on the glass for help, but the janitor can't hear her pounding, due to the music.

Noah FaceTimes her, asking her where she is. Riley, gasping sharply in raspy breaths, tells Noah that she's on the roof of the police station and (inaccurately) that Tyler attacked and stabbed her but disappeared. Riley slowly loses a large amount of blood as she struggles to lie on her back. "I can... see our stars." Riley says, grinning, facing the night sky. Riley slowly dies. Riley's breathing weakens as her body finally lays still. Her hand with the phone drops while a panicking Noah shouts Riley's name in horror.

Soon after, Emma discovers Riley's lifeless body lying on her back. Noah climbs up to the rooftop and cries out Riley's name. A sobbing Emma says that she's dead.

Aftermath

Almost 4 months till the day that she was murdered by the hands of Piper, Emma's own dad, Kevin Duval, pulls out an email that Riley had apparently sent to him over the summer before their junior year, asking him to return to Lakewood. However, he didn't take it seriously until the first series of murders. It soon makes Emma and Maggie suspect that Kevin is behind the new of set of killings, as well as leading to him being questioned by Sheriff Miguel Acosta. It's later revealed that Kieran Wilcox was the accomplice and secret lover of Riley's killer of who's half sister was Emma herself, Piper Shaw, with Emma having been unaware over the course of the murders, of her faux-boyfriend's actual relationship to her psychotic half sister, who'd been in a relationship with her to deflect suspicion. This means Kieran was the one who had hacked into Riley's account and accessed her email and messaged Kevin to further implicate him, based on Piper's original vendetta and plans to kill her family and target them for what'd she thought was the reason for the murder of her father Brandon James, who Riley believed was innocent and a sympathizer, believing he was framed, thus loosely connecting her to it.

Relationships

“ We were having this amazing time, and I just bailed. Jake's right, it was harsh. I just really like him Emma. ”

–Riley to Emma about Noah, Wanna Play a Game?

Riley and Noah first start off having a mutual crush on each other and have a lot of the same interests, at Brookes party Riley takes interest in Noahs internship and are seen in the same group circle as well. She also takes interest in "The town horror story" constantly telling him to finish the story. Noah appears very nervous around Riley especially when she offers to do something together. Riley and Noah also have an interest in star gazing. In Hello, Emma Riley invites him to the football field to look up at the stars and kisses him. Riley and Noah's relationship is taken further in Wanna Play a Game? as they almost have sex. Noah is the last person Riley spoke to before dying. In Aftermath, Noah is the most distraught over Riley's death and looks through all their text messages.

“ I didn't mean to choose. ”

–Emma on Riley, Wanna Play a Game?

Emma is one of Riley's best friends. She is usually more social and talks more about her personal life when its just her, Emma, and Brooke. When the Lakewood Slasher forces Emma to choose between her friends, she unintentionally chooses to save Brooke over Riley thinking Riley is safe at the station. When Riley dies, Emma holds herself guilty over her death.

“ Um That's Riley's seat... FOREVER ”

–Brooke when a student tries to sit in Riley's seat., Betrayed

Brooke is one of Riley's best friends. They are usually seen walking together to school, and she usually tells about her life to just her and Emma rather than their friend group. Brooke is one of the many people very affected by Riley's death. When a student tries to sit in Riley's seat Brooke sticks up for her saying that that's Riley's seat, forever. Brooke also feels guilt over Riley's death for leaving her alone at the police station to answer a bootycall, unaware that the bootycall was made by the Lakewood Slasher to separate them and force Emma to choose between the two.

Although Tyler and Riley are never seen together on-screen, before his death it can be implied that Tyler and Riley were good friends. Riley often defends Tyler when he is the main suspect on Nina's murder by saying he's just scared to reveal himself. When Riley thinks she is talking to Tyler, she attempts to lure him to a parkway with several police. Riley also believes the Lakewood Slasher (as Tyler) when he lures her into the police station alley.

Jake and Riley are in the same friend group but are rarely seen talking to each other and never talk to each other outside of the group. Riley is often disgusted at what Jake has to say as well, which implies that Riley only tolerates him. When Riley dies Jake seems unaffected by it.

Family

  • Unnamed parents

Allies

Enemies

Quotes

  • Riley: "Guys, Nina was murdered in cold blood. Do you not even care?"
  • Riley: "I'm just saying it's crazy that we were talking about slasher movies in Language Arts and then Nina got slashed."
  • Riley: "Safe? But there's a lake, hormones, beer."
  • Riley: "That's why I watch it, a girl likes a little romance with her gore."
  • Riley: "I can see our stars."

Trivia

  • She attended George Washington High School before her death.
  • She is the only character on the show to not have any dirty secrets.
  • It's revealed by Will and Emma in "Aftermath" that Riley was a drinker as when they were sophomores, she used to anyone under the table.
  • She is the third victim of the Lakewood Slasher and the third female to fall victim overall in Season 1.
  • Riley's locker number is possibility 224 as the locker number 221 is behind Will in first row locker and when Emma and Will both leave with Riley seen opening her locker on fourth to last row in "Hello, Emma"
  • Riley is very interested in the history and backstory of Brandon James and the in and outs of serial killers, much like Noah.
  • Riley and Noah had their first kiss while watching the stars on the football field.
  • Riley and Noah almost had sex on two different occasions, the first time, Noah took off and left Riley, however, the second time, it was Riley who had left Noah.
  • Riley is a friend of Zoë Vaughn, who would both become Noah Foster's girlfriends, ironically.
  • Riley had died without any knowledge of Emma having to choose between her and Brooke Maddox. Although Emma was not actually choosing, she accidentally chose Brooke to survive over Riley when, believing that Riley was safe and that Brooke was in danger, Emma texted the killer not to hurt Brooke. The killer took that as the sign to kill Riley, even though that was not what Emma wanted.
    • This is an homage to what Ghostface from the Scream films has done with the main characters throughout the series, placing them in ultimatums and choosing.
  • Riley is officially the first Asian character to be inducted into the Scream franchise, as well as the first Asian victim and first victim whose death occurs through the use of a ladder.
    • She is succeeded in her character being a non-killer, as well as being the love interest to the horror expert (Noah) by Anika Kayoko (with Mindy) as the third Asian female character in Scream VI.
    • Anika's death also parallels and is an homage to Riley's death from the TV series.
  • Riley may have been named after the Riley Family from the film series.
  • In "Vacancy", she was briefly mentioned by Kevin Duval and Zoë Vaughn and in "Happy Birthday To Me", there is a photo of her with Emma.
  • Brianne Tju, is officially the first actress in the entire franchise to be a teen playing a teen, at 16 and being born in 1998, roughly being the same age as her character.
    • In actuality, the first actress to be a teenager and portray one in the franchise was Heather Matarazzo, who played Martha Meeks, but who's character's official date of birth hasn't been given (who's speculated to have been 17-18 during the events of Scream 3)
      • Matarazzo was born in 1982 and would have been 17 during filming, but Martha could still have been born in 1983.
  • Riley is also the first Asian (female) victim in the TV series and of a massacre in the franchise, overall, preceding Anika Kayoko from Scream VI, who succeeds her in the films and of a Ghostface killer.
  • Riley's ethnicity and Asian heritage is unclear of whether or not if she's of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipina, or Mongolian descent. Her actress, Brianne Tju, herself is of Chinese and Indonesian decent.
    • It's possible that she is Taiwanese.

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