WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Scream, now playing in theaters.

Scream effortlessly created a tale that interwove a new generation of Woodsboro teens with the franchise veterans who have been battling Ghostface killers for 30 years. However, the sheer number of quippy callbacks to prior film entries and the film's breakneck pace to solve its whodunit murder plot might leave some Scream franchise fans with lingering questions about the updated backstories and final fate of the Woodsboro Three -- Sidney Prescott, Gale Weathers and Dewey Riley. Well, for those who want to spend more time with Ghostface's original targets and are craving some closure, the movie does not leave things open-ended.

Gale Weathers

A couple of years after the bloody massacre that was Scream 4, Dewy and Gale moved to New York City so that Gale could continue her broadcasting career. However, that move proves to strain their marriage as Dewey doesn't adjust well to city life. During one of the pair's more emotional arguments in 2022's Scream, fans learn that Dewey moved back to Woodsboro after living there for two months. Gale, of course, stayed to continue her revived career.

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In the present day of 2022's Scream, Gale is as a morning anchor on Good Morning, America -- proving that she has been doing very well for herself post-Scream 4. However, when she first arrives on the set of Woodsboro's latest Ghostface murder scene, she introduces herself as "Gale Ril-," shakes her head, and then says, "Gale Weathers." Sadly, this means that the distance between them and the wildly different career paths (and schedules) led Gale and Dewy to divorce. When Gale first sees Dewey -- after what fans learn is years of not speaking to each other -- she reveals to the audience that Dewey ended their relationship, not her. Similar to previous films, Dewey says the decision was related to Gale valuing a story above all else, but from Gale's perspective, one can see that the truth is more somber and true to life: Gale was never meant to stay in Woodsboro, and Dewey never wanted to leave his home.

Gale starts covering the latest Ghostface killer and gets to avenge the death of Dewey. Although she survives the fiasco, she receives a non-fatal gunshot wound to the stomach. By the end of the film, it's unclear if Gale will move back to the city. She announces her next project will be writing a book about a sheriff who always did his best to help others.

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Dewey Riley

Scream's David Arquette

When fans first see Dewey in 2022's Scream, he's in rough shape. He's living in a trailer surrounded by a bunch of empty alcohol bottles and tons of facial scruff, signaling quickly to the audience that he didn't so easily recover from Scream 4 events as Gale did. Truth be told, while he was sheriff he saw not only half a class of teens slashed but also most of his police force, which would be tough for anyone to stomach. Around his trailer are tragic momentoes -- the ashes of his sister, Tatum, saved guns from prior Ghostface battles and a framed photo of him and Gale from many years ago. Each morning, however, he sits down to watch Gale on Good Morning America to feel close to her -- which he does reveal later to her when she returns to Woodsboro. In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, though, there's a sticker on Dewey's trailer which, although faded, reads, "Chief of Police," which means the humble Dewey also achieved some acclaim before he was asked by the department to retire -- no doubt related to his inner demons getting the better of him.

Scream's leading star Sam is responsible for bringing Dewey back into the fold of Ghostface killings. She visits him after her little sister is attacked and even though Dewey says he won't help them -- reminding Sam and audiences that he's partially paralyzed and has already been shot at and stabbed nine times previously -- he does fold. As soon as he agrees to help Sam, he sends the most awkward text to Gale (with the most poorly timed smile emoji) that a Ghostface killer is back. Toward the second half of the film, he saves the lives of Ritchie, Sam and Tara from one of the killers. However, at the last minute, he doubles back to ensure the killer is dead. Dewey is then sliced apart by two knives as Ghostface says, "It's an honor."

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Sidney Prescott

In the latest Scream, Dewey is the one who calls Sid to tell her a Ghostface killer is again in Woodsboro. Initially, she says she's not returning at all and can't think of anything that would bring her back to that town. Fans soon learn that not only is she married but also has two daughters. Although it's not technically confirmed, she calls her husband Mark, which subtly points (or at least leaves open the fan service to believe) that she married Scream 3's Detective Mark Kincaid. For once, Sid looks happy and settled into her new life.

However, once Sid learns that Dewey was killed, she returns to Woodsboro. The audience learns that this hard decision was not just to comfort Gale. Now that Sid has children of her own, she knows she wouldn't be able to sleep until the killers are stopped. Sid tries to warn Sam that whoever is chasing her won't stop following her, but Sam ignores Sid's sage advice and tries to leave town. Thankfully, Sid takes a note out of Gale's book and leaves a tracker on Sam's car. Similar to all previous Scream film entries, Sid and Gale team up, in the end, to take down another generation of Ghostface killers -- effectively saving the day in a literal blaze of glory. During the epic final battle that takes place in the same setting as 1996's Scream, Sid receives a deep stomach wound via stabbing but survives. In the end, Sam and Sid have a sweet moment where Sam asks if she'll ever be ok. Sid replies, "Eventually."

To witness the fates of Woodsboro's original survivors, Scream is in theaters now. 

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