Nikki Stone, aka Melissa Waters (Virginia Tucker), is the main villainess from the 2019 Lifetime film, Nightmare Tenant (airdate March 22, 2019).
Introduction[]
Nikki Stone was introduced as a bright young student whose good grades earned her the title of valedictorian of her high school. She had dreams of attending Vanderton, a prestigious college in Boston, and as shown in the film's opening scenes, Nikki arrived home and was scolded by her father, Bill Stone, for arriving late. Nikki was informed by Bill that she received a letter from Vanderton, but to her dismay, it was a rejection letter, leading to Bill voicing his disappointment in Nikki for not getting in.
Events[]
Nikki ominously watching the Allen household
Nikki became enraged over being turned down by Vanderton, and she was informed that an application went to a legacy. Four months later, her classmate from her school, Lacey Allen, found the identity of the legacy. Nikki was outside Lacey's home as Lacey was off to Vanderton, hugging her mother, Dr. Carol Allen (the film's main protagonist), and Dr. Thomas "Tom" Kindler (Carol's boyfriend), snarled over Lacey receiving (in her mind) a free ride to Vanderton, and she began plotting her revenge.
As part of the plan, Nikki removed her glasses and wore contacts, and dolled herself up as part of her transformation into her alter-ego, Melissa Waters. She broke her own arm by striking it multiple times with a hammer, doing so to become a patient of Carol's, which occurred later in the film. As Melissa, Nikki told a tale that had her parents dying at a young age and living in a foster home afterwards, after which Carol invited Melissa to stay with her following Lacey's departure to Vanderton. While charming both Carol and Tom, Nikki continued her villainous plot, which involved stealing Carol's identity and using her credit card to buy various items, some for herself. The villainess forged Carol's signature on the credit card application, and she forged her signature again on an order for a higher dose of morphine for one of Carol's patients, doing so while Carol was receiving the items.
Carol's patient died as a result of Nikki's sabotage, and also, the evil Nikki made attempts to seduce Tom after arranging a meeting with him, only for Tom to quickly turn down her advances. Once Carol returned home, she found Nikki/Melissa sobbing and bruised (assumingly self-inflicted), claiming that Tom made a pass at her and attacked her when she refused. Carol ended up under investigation over her patient's death, and upon hearing about her mother's troubles, Lacey offered to return home, only for Carol to tell her to stay in the campus. Lacey sent her friend, Ginger Varton, to check on "Melissa," who she quickly recognized as Nikki and planned to phone Lacey. In response, Nikki attacked Ginger and bludgeoned her to death with a candlestick holder.
Climax & Arrest[]
Nikki pointing her gun at Lacey
After being informed by Carol that she was meeting Tom, Nikki (fearing that Tom would reveal the truth) drove to the hospital and ran over Tom, who survived. The psychotic villainess later lured Lacey back home by telling her that Carol was a frantic wreck, and upon returning home, Lacey searched for Carol and found Ginger's body. It was at that moment that Nikki appeared and admitted to killing Ginger before unleashing her gun with intent on killing Lacey as well.
Carol visited Tom in the hospital and learned that "Melissa" was an impostor, leading to Carol returning home and finding Lacey tied to a chair, as well as Nikki brandishing her gun. She revealed her true identity afterwards, and then accused both Carol and Lacey of stealing her chance at Vanderton; a chance she stated she deserved due to her hard work. The villainess continued her rant by accusing Carol of handing Lacey everything and that she was making things right by killing both her and Lacey, but at that moment, Lacey broke free and engaged in a fight with Nikki. The scuffle ended with Nikki being shot with her own gun, but she survived after Carol dialed 911.
The film's final scenes showed Nikki handcuffed to her hospital bed, as she was arrested for her murderous rampage and likely to be convicted and sent to prison for her crimes of forgery, murdering Ginger and attempted murder of Lacey and Carol. She was later visited by Bill, who scolded his daughter regarding her actions, asking if she really thought all of her actions would get her into Vanderton. Nikki responded that the last thing she'd ever wanted to do was disappoint him, only to be left in dismay when Bill coldly stated that, because of her evil crimes she committed, she had disappointed him. Bill then left without another word, apparently cutting Nikki out of his life forever, and leaving a saddened and defeated Nikki to face the true consequences of her evil actions.
Victims[]
- Carol's patient (method unknown)
- Ginger Varton (bludgeoned to death)
- Thomas "Tom" Kindler (ran over, sent to hospital on an induced coma but survived)
- Lacey Allen (attempted to shoot to death but failed, Lacey shoots Nikki on a chest but survived)
- Carol Allen (attempted and failed)
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