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A Friend to Die For
A Friend to Die For (also known as Death of a Cheerleader in the UK and during subsequent Lifetime television airings) is a 1994 American psychological thriller television film directed by William A. Graham. Written by Dan Bronson, the film is inspired by the real-life murder of Kirsten Costas, who was killed by her classmate, Bernadette Protti, in 1984.
In the fictional town of Santa Mira, California, Kevin Lane witnesses Stacy Lockwood, whom he gave a ride home, being stabbed by an unseen girl who quickly flees. Stacy is rushed to the hospital, where she later dies.
In a flashback to ten months earlier, Angela Delvecchio, a sophomore at Santa Mira High School, is determined to live up to the school’s motto of being the best. She performs well academically, attends Mass regularly, and sets high goals for herself. As the new school year commences, she aspires to be a member of the Larks, the school’s sorority, as well as a yearbook editor and a cheerleader. Most of all, she aspires to become part of the clique of wealthy, popular students led by Stacy. Angela mainly idolizes Stacy because she's the most popular girl in the school and yearns to be her friend. Both Stacy and Angela are accepted into the Larks, and Angela makes every effort to fit in, including raising money so that she can attend the school’s ski trip along with Stacy and her clique. She tries to become friends with the rich, snobbish, conceited Stacy, who rejects her. She suffers further disappointment when Stacy and the other popular girls make the cheerleading squad except for her, and she is rejected for a position on the yearbook staff, leaving her humiliated and feeling like a failure.
The events of the night of Stacy’s murder are shown from Angela’s perspective: Still determined to be friends with Stacy, Angela calls Stacy’s mother Dana and anonymously invites her to a party under the guise of there being a special dinner for the Larks. When Angela arrives at Stacy’s home, she admits the Larks’ dinner was a lie she told Dana, so she could take her to a party. Once in the car, Stacy begins questioning her about the party since she wasn't invited. When Angela mentions that she wasn't invited either, thinking she'd be accepted along with Stacy when she accompanies her to the party, an infuriated Stacy demands to be taken home and an argument ensues. Angela tries to explain how much she admires Stacy and wants to be like her to which Stacy shows no sympathy for her and coldly calls Angela pathetic and weird, upsetting her. Stacy then runs to a nearby house, where she asks to use the telephone and manages to get a ride home. Angela fears that Stacy will spread rumors about her, humiliating her in front of the entire school. She follows the car back to Stacy’s home and, in a rage, grabs a kitchen knife from the car and stabs Stacy multiple times and leaves her for dead.
Angela avoids detection in the weeks following the murder. Although she is interviewed by the police, she is not named as a suspect. Along with all of the Larks, she attends Stacy’s Funeral Mass. Most of the students put the blame for Stacy’s murder on one of their classmates, Monica Whitley, a goth girl who was frequently mocked and tormented by Stacy for her appearance; as a result, she hated Stacy and threatened to kill her on previous occasions. No one suspects Angela because she is seemingly too nice to commit the crime. Jamie Hall, Angela’s former best friend and a member of Stacy’s clique, tells her that she never really liked Stacy and was only afraid of her.
As her junior year begins, Angela becomes more involved with the community, taking up such activities as peer counselling and candy striping. Overwhelmed by Stacy’s murder, Jamie brings up the idea of disbanding Larks. Angela argues that they should remain active, noting that the group was not only important to Stacy but also to the various community activities in which they take part. Angela’s stance not only saves the Larks but also wins her the position of secretary/treasurer.
Meanwhile, a harassment campaign is waged against Monica until she finally leaves the school. At this point, authorities resume their investigation and begin re-interviewing all the alarms, including Angela. With the authorities slowly closing in on her without concrete evidence, she becomes increasingly consumed by her guilt until she finally confesses to her priest and then to her parents in a letter. Angela, accompanied by her mother, turns herself into the police and is arrested.
Devastated by the arrest, Jamie, who had gone to St. Joseph's Catholic School with Angela, confesses to their priest to having left her alone during the ski trip because she did not have the courage to stand up to Stacy. The school's principal, Ed Saxe, declares Angela a "sick kid" and that there is no problem with the school’s emphasis on materialism and success, driving away perceived blame on his influence of fierce competition. As the trial begins, the prosecutor Kwan argues that Angela should be charged with first-degree murder as there was evidence of premeditation. Angela’s lawyer claims it was second-degree murder due to her initial intention which did not involve a plot to kill, as her desire to murder Stacy developed only 20–30 seconds prior to the stabbing.
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A Friend to Die For
A Friend to Die For (also known as Death of a Cheerleader in the UK and during subsequent Lifetime television airings) is a 1994 American psychological thriller television film directed by William A. Graham. Written by Dan Bronson, the film is inspired by the real-life murder of Kirsten Costas, who was killed by her classmate, Bernadette Protti, in 1984.
In the fictional town of Santa Mira, California, Kevin Lane witnesses Stacy Lockwood, whom he gave a ride home, being stabbed by an unseen girl who quickly flees. Stacy is rushed to the hospital, where she later dies.
In a flashback to ten months earlier, Angela Delvecchio, a sophomore at Santa Mira High School, is determined to live up to the school’s motto of being the best. She performs well academically, attends Mass regularly, and sets high goals for herself. As the new school year commences, she aspires to be a member of the Larks, the school’s sorority, as well as a yearbook editor and a cheerleader. Most of all, she aspires to become part of the clique of wealthy, popular students led by Stacy. Angela mainly idolizes Stacy because she's the most popular girl in the school and yearns to be her friend. Both Stacy and Angela are accepted into the Larks, and Angela makes every effort to fit in, including raising money so that she can attend the school’s ski trip along with Stacy and her clique. She tries to become friends with the rich, snobbish, conceited Stacy, who rejects her. She suffers further disappointment when Stacy and the other popular girls make the cheerleading squad except for her, and she is rejected for a position on the yearbook staff, leaving her humiliated and feeling like a failure.
The events of the night of Stacy’s murder are shown from Angela’s perspective: Still determined to be friends with Stacy, Angela calls Stacy’s mother Dana and anonymously invites her to a party under the guise of there being a special dinner for the Larks. When Angela arrives at Stacy’s home, she admits the Larks’ dinner was a lie she told Dana, so she could take her to a party. Once in the car, Stacy begins questioning her about the party since she wasn't invited. When Angela mentions that she wasn't invited either, thinking she'd be accepted along with Stacy when she accompanies her to the party, an infuriated Stacy demands to be taken home and an argument ensues. Angela tries to explain how much she admires Stacy and wants to be like her to which Stacy shows no sympathy for her and coldly calls Angela pathetic and weird, upsetting her. Stacy then runs to a nearby house, where she asks to use the telephone and manages to get a ride home. Angela fears that Stacy will spread rumors about her, humiliating her in front of the entire school. She follows the car back to Stacy’s home and, in a rage, grabs a kitchen knife from the car and stabs Stacy multiple times and leaves her for dead.
Angela avoids detection in the weeks following the murder. Although she is interviewed by the police, she is not named as a suspect. Along with all of the Larks, she attends Stacy’s Funeral Mass. Most of the students put the blame for Stacy’s murder on one of their classmates, Monica Whitley, a goth girl who was frequently mocked and tormented by Stacy for her appearance; as a result, she hated Stacy and threatened to kill her on previous occasions. No one suspects Angela because she is seemingly too nice to commit the crime. Jamie Hall, Angela’s former best friend and a member of Stacy’s clique, tells her that she never really liked Stacy and was only afraid of her.
As her junior year begins, Angela becomes more involved with the community, taking up such activities as peer counselling and candy striping. Overwhelmed by Stacy’s murder, Jamie brings up the idea of disbanding Larks. Angela argues that they should remain active, noting that the group was not only important to Stacy but also to the various community activities in which they take part. Angela’s stance not only saves the Larks but also wins her the position of secretary/treasurer.
Meanwhile, a harassment campaign is waged against Monica until she finally leaves the school. At this point, authorities resume their investigation and begin re-interviewing all the alarms, including Angela. With the authorities slowly closing in on her without concrete evidence, she becomes increasingly consumed by her guilt until she finally confesses to her priest and then to her parents in a letter. Angela, accompanied by her mother, turns herself into the police and is arrested.
Devastated by the arrest, Jamie, who had gone to St. Joseph's Catholic School with Angela, confesses to their priest to having left her alone during the ski trip because she did not have the courage to stand up to Stacy. The school's principal, Ed Saxe, declares Angela a "sick kid" and that there is no problem with the school’s emphasis on materialism and success, driving away perceived blame on his influence of fierce competition. As the trial begins, the prosecutor Kwan argues that Angela should be charged with first-degree murder as there was evidence of premeditation. Angela’s lawyer claims it was second-degree murder due to her initial intention which did not involve a plot to kill, as her desire to murder Stacy developed only 20–30 seconds prior to the stabbing.