I, THE ROTTING



I, THE ROTTING

A horror tragedy

by

Michael Beaujean

First draft – January 2004

Property of Mike Beaujean.

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FADE IN:

INT. BATHROOM - NIGHT

SOUND OVER: "For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Steve Baker and Carmen Daye.

The haunting slow burning choir sings...

A garage bathroom. Blood sprayed against the walls, the stalls, the sink - everywhere. The door is broken in.

CU OF HAMMER

A MAN is holding a hammer. We don’t see his face, only his hand and the hammer. He begins to walk towards the bathroom door.

FADE TO BLACK

TITLE CARD

I, THE ROTTING

FADE TO WHITE

FADE TO BLACK

TITLE CARD

LIGHT

FADE IN:

EXT. HIGHWAY – DAY

(IN BLACK AND WHITE)

An empty highway.

On the sides of the highway is empty country.

There’s an advertisement on a billboard with a clown on it, reading – “CLOWN WAYNE’S CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT: LAUGH YOUR TAIL OFF OR YOUR MONEY BACK!”

C.U. ON BILLBOARD

AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME:

UPSTATE NEW YORK

1955

We hear a car coming from the distance.

An old beat-up station wagon enters the frame from down the highway.

CUT TO:

INT. STATION WAGON (MOVING) – DAY

A MAN, WOMAN, BOY and GIRL are in the station wagon.

They look like your typical 1950s “Leave it to Beaver” family. The man is JOHN MILLER, the woman is STACEY MILLER, the boy is DAVE MILLER and the girl is MARY MILLER. John and Stacey appear to be in their late 30s-early 40s while Mary is 18 and Dave is 16.

The whole family talks with a cheesy 1950s ultra-white American accent.

MARY

What time are we getting there?

Dave stinks.

Dave sustains a long fart.

DAVE

(laughing)

Oh brother!

JOHN

David, will you cut the malarkey!

DAVE

Sorry. But you know those pesky

baked beans I had for breakfast!

The family breaks into a cheesy sounding laughter.

CUT TO:

EXT. CEMETERY – DAY

The station wagon pulls to the front a dark, sinister looking cemetery. The gates are closed. John emerges from the car to open them.

JOHN

Well, this sure looks like a dapper

place.

John walks to the gates.

JOHN

(to the family)

You think Benny could of worked in

a more depressing place!

John places his hands on the gates. SUDDENLY, he takes back his hand in pain.

JOHN

Ow! Son of a gosh darn...

He looks at his hand and sees a bloody cut on his finger.

He attempts to open the gates again. As they open, they creak.

John walks back to the car door.

WIDE SHOT:

John gets in the car. They drive around the cemetery house into the back.

CUT TO:

EXT. CEMETERY – DAY

CU SHOT OF ANGEL STATUE

CU SHOT OF TOMBSTONE

CU SHOT OF VIRGIN MARY STATUE

CUT TO:

INT. HOUSE – DAY

An empty house, dusty and looking like it hasn’t been occupied in quite some time.

The door opens.

John stands in the doorway, Stacey behind him.

JOHN

Well isn’t this a doosey.

Stacey gives a look of dissatisfaction and disgust.

JOHN (con’t)

What’s the matter?

Stacey says nothing, just continues looking around.

JOHN (con’t)

Honey...

John puts his hands on Stacey’s shoulders.

JOHN

Now look, Benny’s only going to be

away for the weekend. All he wants

us to do is look after Skip while

he’s gone. Now is that so hard?

STACEY

No, I suppose it isn’t.

JOHN

That’s the spirit. I’m sure it

could be fun out here.

John pauses.

JOHN

Where is that darn dog anyway?

CUT TO:

EXT. DRIVEWAY – DAY

Mary and Dave get out of the car.

Dave looks out into the cemetery.

DAVE

Well this seems like it’ll be fun.

MARY

I can’t believe I have to spend a

weekend here. Ben is playing his

football game tomorrow and I’m not

going to be able to watch him play.

I mean, he is starring quarterback

for the Huguenots.

DAVE

Yeah, well, I’m bored already. I

wonder if there’s anything to do

in the back roads of this place.

Dave starts to walk away.

MARY

Hey, where are you going?

DAVE

I’m going to take a walk.

CUT TO:

INT. HOUSE – DAY

John begins to walk up the stairs, calling for the dog.

JOHN

Skip! Skip!

He whistles.

JOHN (con’t)

Here boy! Hey, Skip!

No answer.

JOHN

I wonder where that gosh darn

dog went to.

CUT TO:

EXT. CEMETERY – DAY

Dave walks around the graveyard, whistling to himself.

DAVE

Gee, this sure is fun...

CUT TO:

INT. HOUSE – DAY

John is on the 2nd floor now, looking around in different bedrooms.

JOHN

Skip! Hey Skip! Come on boy!

It’s me, your good ol’ Uncle

Johnny! Skip?

CUT TO:

EXT. CEMETERY – DAY

Dave is still walking around, kicking rocks on the ground.

CUT TO:

INT. HOUSE – DAY

John comes walking down the stairs. Stacy is in the kitchen.

JOHN

(to Stacy)

I don’t understand. I can’t find

that dog anywhere.

STACY

Did you check upstairs dear?

JOHN

Yes, of course.

CUT TO:

EXT. CEMETERY – DAY

Dave still walks around.

He gives out a sigh.

DAVE

There is nothing to do—

SUDDENLY, he steps is something mushy.

He looks down to find A DOG’S BLOODY CORPSE WITH MISSING FLESH! IT’S GUTS ARE EXPOSED! FLIES SWARM AROUND THE CORPSE! MAGGOTS CRAWLING IN IT’S EXPOSED BRAIN.

Dave SCREAMS IN HORROR!

DAVE

Ahhhhh!

CUT TO:

INT. KITCHEN – DAY

John sighs.

JOHN

Well, I give up.

CUT TO:

EXT. DRIVEWAY – DAY

Mary sits in the car, looking at photographs of her and her boyfriend at the beach.

SUDDENLY, Dave RUNS into the driveway! He’s puking all over himself.

Mary turns around in shock.

MARY

What happened?

DAVE

I just found the dog! It’s—

Dave stops abruptly and pukes on the back lawn.

MARY

Mom! Dad! Dave is sick!

John and Stacey come out on the back porch. They rush to Dave’s aid.

JOHN

David, are you alright?

MARY

Do you want me to call a doctor?

Dave spits.

DAVE

No, no, I’m fine. It’s the dog.

JOHN

You found him? I’ve been looking

everywhere—

DAVE

He’s dead!

Everyone stops.

JOHN

He’s dead?

DAVE

Yeah. I found him all — I don’t

know...

JOHN

Where is he?

CUT TO:

EXT. PATHWAY – DAY

The car pulls up on the path.

The family gets out.

John looks forward on the ground and sees Skip’s grotesque corpse.

JOHN

Good God!

Mary screams and runs back in the car. Dave and Stacey stay back where the car is.

JOHN

That’s the most wretched sight I’ve

ever seen!

He stops.

JOHN

(to no one in particular)

Who – or what – could have done

this?

MAN (OS)

(thick southern accent)

Oh, I’ll tell ya who coulda done

this.

John looks up to see a BLACK MAN in tattered clothes approaching him.

JOHN

Who are you?

BLACK MAN

My name is Jimmy Wilkson.

JOHN

Hello Jimmy. My name is John and

this is my family...my wife, Stacey, my

son—

JIMMY

Whether or not I know ya’ family

should be yo’ least concern now

mista.

JOHN

What are you talking about?

JIMMY

This dog hea’ was attacked.

JOHN

Attacked by what.

JIMMY

Attacked by the living dead.

JOHN

What?

JIMMY

The dead – at night, they be walkin’

all along this hea’ cemetary.

JOHN

That’s poppycock!

JIMMY

Shh! Mista, I suggest you and yo’

family get lost hea’.

JOHN

Now wait a minute—

JIMMY

You don’t want none of this when

them dead be walkin’ at night.

Jimmy walks closer to John.

JIMMY

Hungry. Hungry fo’ flesh and

blood.

Jimmy sticks his face in John’s face.

JIMMY

The dead...they be walkin’.

JOHN

Listen, you obviously need some

money – you could get yourself a

room at the motel down the road...

JIMMY

Keep your money! And listen to what

I say! Get out and be alive.

JOHN

Are you threatening me?

Jimmy starts to laugh.

JIMMY

Naw, I ain’t threatin’ you boss.

I ain’t threatin’ you.

Jimmy laughs, staring John in the eye. He walks away.

CUT TO:

EXT. LANDSCAPE – LATE DAY

(in color)

The sun sets...

...darkness falls.

TITLE CARD

DARKNESS

CUT TO:

INT. KITCHEN – NIGHT

The family is having dinner together around the table.

JOHN

I’ll call Benny tomorrow and yell him

about skip. I hate to do it, but it has

to be done. Everything dies, you know?

CUT TO:

EXT. CEMETERY – NIGHT

A graveyard. The mist rolls in.

CU ON DIRT

A hand EMERGES from the dirt.

WIDE SHOT ON GRAVES

More hands begin to EMERGE.

SOUND OVER: “I Am Legend” by Stormlord

The DEAD begin to rise up out of the ground and walk. Black blood drips from their mouths. Their flesh is rotting and stained with dirt and dust.

CUT TO:

INT. KITCHEN – NIGHT

The family is still eating dinner.

JOHN

(to Stacey)

Honey, this sure is good asparagus.

STACEY

Thank you dear. It’s my mother’s recipe.

CUT TO:

EXT. CEMETERY – NIGHT

The dead continue to walk, down the main path, towards the house.

CUT TO:

INT. KITCHEN – NIGHT

The family finishes up their meal.

STACEY

Alright kids. Don’t forget to wash your

dishes.

CUT TO:

EXT. PORCH – NIGHT

The dead walk up on to the back porch. There are about 300 dead now.

A MAN ZOMBIE bangs on the back door.

CUT TO:

INT. KITCHEN – NIGHT

(in COLOR)

The family hears the banging on the door as they’re cleaning up the kitchen.

JOHN

(to Stacey)

Dear, would you be an angel and get that?

Stacy walks towards the door.

STACEY

I wonder who that could be.

Stacy opens the door.

SUDDENLY the man zombie SINKS HIS TEETH into an unprepared Stacy, in the NECK.

Stacy SCREAMS.

John hurries and grabs Stacy away from the door.

He SLAMS the door shut, CUTTING OFF the man zombie’s hand in the process.

JOHN

(yelling)

Good god, what was that? Are you alright?

Stacy continues to scream in pain, blood GUSHING from her neck. She holds her womb, crying madly.

MARY

(yelling)

What happened?

DAVE

Mother!

JOHN

Dave, get the phone and call the police,

now.

DAVE

Ok dad.

Dave runs into the living room. Mary is in tears.

JOHN

Mary, I need to get me a towel.

Mary does nothing but cry.

JOHN

Mary!

Mary gets the towel from the kitchen sink. She hands it to John.

JOHN

Alright Stacy, we need to try and plug up

the wound.

The man zombie BANGS on the door again.

JOHN

Who in the hell is that?

Dave runs back in the room.

DAVE

The phone is dead!

JOHN

Dammit!

MARY

What are we gonna do?

JOHN

Let me think!

John continues to press on the towel against Stacey’s neck.

JOHN

Hang in there honey. Dave, hold this

against your mother’s neck.

Dave kneels down and holds the towel against his mother’s neck.

SOUND OVER: “For Whom The Bell Tolls”

John walks toward the back door and yells through the window at the dead.

JOHN

Listen you bastards! The police on their

way! You’d better leave now!

The dead only moan and groan.

JOHN

Damn you, leave now!

John PUNCHS the door.

JOHN

Leave!

The Dead only continue to groan, walking into the door.

JOHN

(yelling)

Who are you?

No response.

JOHN

My god...

MARY

What?

JOHN

It’s just like that black fellow said

today. The dead...they be walkin’.

John backs away from the door, shocked.

JOHN

We gotta get outta here.

DAVE

Yeah? To where?

JOHN

The garage.

CUT TO:

INT. OFFICE – NIGHT

John and Dave are in the office.

John fiddles through a pile of records.

JOHN

I figure if we can lead them away from the

door, we can make it to the garage. Then,

we can get to a truck and head on outta

here.

DAVE

How are we gonna get ‘em away from the

front door?

John lifts up a record.

JOHN

Beethoven.

John places the record on a record player. He switches on a microphone PA system and places the microphone next to the speaker.

He taps the microphone, creating feedback.

JOHN

(into microphone)

Hello? Hello?

He lifts the needle up onto the record and begins playing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 (Ode To Joy) through the PA system.

CUT TO:

EXT. PORCH – NIGHT

The Dead begin to turn their attention to the music.

They begin walking over to the other side of the house where the speaker is located. One by one, the Dead walk.

CUT TO:

INT. KITCHEN – NIGHT

John and Dave come back in the kitchen.

JOHN

How is she holding up?

MARY

She’s alive. There’s no slash in her main

artery.

John walks over to the door and looks out the window. He sees the Dead walking toward the front.

JOHN

It’s working. Once we get to the garage,

we’ll get the truck.

(to Mary)

Alright, lift your mother up.

Mary lifts Stacey up to her feet and supports her upright.

JOHN

(to Stacey)

Can you walk dear?

MARY

(weakened)

Yes.

JOHN

Alright, hang in there. We’ll get to the

truck and we can take you to a doctor.

John checks the door window once more. He sees that all the zombies have moved toward the other side of the house.

JOHN

Alright, let’s move.

CUT TO:

EXT. HOUSE – NIGHT

John opens the door. He turns around and checks the corner.

He signals for the rest of the family to follow.

JOHN

(whispering)

Come on.

The rest of the family comes out onto the porch.

Beethoven’s “Ode To Joy” is blaring over the cemetery.

JOHN

(whispering)

Alright....

(loudly)

Run!

The family RUNS down the stairs and across the back lot.

The Dead turn their attention to the family and begin to moan and groan.

The family come to a HAULT at the door of the room in the garage.

JOHN

The key! The key!

The Dead begin their march toward the Millers.

JOHN

God dammit! The key, where’s the key!

The Dead get closer....

JOHN

Ah!

John lifts up a flap of wood over the garage’s window, revealing the key.

He takes the key and sticks in the door frantically.

MARY

Hurry!

John OPENS the door.

JOHN

Come on, get in!

John allows the rest of the family to get in. Once everyone is in, he RUSHES in the door and closes it.

The Dead are only meters away from the garage door.

CUT TO:

INT. MAIN ROOM NIGHT/EXT. GARAGE – NIGHT (SPLIT SCREEN)

RIGHT SCREEN:

The Dead HAMMER the door and the outside walls in with their fists, trying to get in.

LEFT SCREEN:

John locks the door behind him.

Everyone sighs in relief.

The room they are in has a couch, table & chairs, a television, an entrance to the garage and an entrance to a bathroom.

Dave sits down on a chair. Mary continues to support Stacey.

JOHN

Alright, alright...we made it!

(to Mary)

Alright, lay your mother on the couch.

Mary rests Stacey on the couch.

John comes to Stacey’s side.

JOHN

(to Stacey)

It’s ok, we’re gonna make it.

John gets up.

JOHN

I’ll get the truck started.

John walks into the garage.

CUT TO:

INT. GARAGE – NIGHT

John walks into the garage. He flicks the light switch on.

It’s large garage. It’s donned with a few lockers, lawnmowers, a backhoe and a truck. Other tools, like chainsaws and ladders also don the garage.

John walks to the truck and gets in.

CUT TO:

INT. TRUCK (NOT MOVING) – NIGHT

John searches for the keys. They’re in the ignition.

He attempts to start the truck...

...the truck doesn’t start.

JOHN

What the heck...

He tries again.

Nothing.

JOHN

You piece of shit!

He tries again.

Nothing.

He tries again.

Nothing.

In anger, he PUNCHES the steering wheel.

JOHN

God damn you!

He gets out of the truck.

CUT TO:

INT. MAIN ROOM – NIGHT

Mary is comforting Stacey on the couch.

MARY

We’ll get out of here soon, mom.

Stacey starts to cry.

John enters.

JOHN

That no good piece of crap truck won’t

start!

MARY

Oh no!

DAVE

What are we gonna do!

JOHN

There’s a backhoe, but I’m afraid those

things might get to us. The backhoe isn’t

sealed off at the driver’s seat.

Mary starts crying.

JOHN

Now look Mary, we’re gonna get outta here.

Everything’s gonna be just fine.

John looks out of the window next to the door. The Dead are gathering.

JOHN

What in the hell are those things?

MAN (OS)

I told you.

Everyone looks up. It’s Jimmy.

JOHN

You.

JIMMY

That’s right sir. Good ol’ crazy Jimmy.

I had done told you, didn’t I?

JOHN

What’s going on here?

JIMMY

I told you already. ‘Bout them living

dead...hungry for flesh and blood.

John GRABS Jimmy by the shirt and SLAMS him up against wall.

JOHN

Now look here! I don’t know what kind of

fairy tales you’re trying to sell here,

but you’re not selling ‘em to me!

I want some answers here, so you better

start talkin’ some sense.

JIMMY

You wanna hear some sense? You got

hundreds of dead people walkin’ ourside

this here garage. That sound like some

sense to you? Now I been in this here

situation plenty ‘a time, so I suggest

you let me handle this here situation.

John releases Jimmy.

JIMMY

Thank you.

Jimmy dusts himself off.

MARY

What are you doing here?

Jimmy takes a chair and sits down. He reaches into his jacket pocket and pulls out a cigarette.

JIMMY

I live here.

JOHN

You live here?

Jimmy lights the cigarette and takes a drag.

JIMMY

That’s correct sir.

JOHN

Does Benny know you live here?

JIMMY

Benny?

(a beat)

Ah yeah, Benny. The fellow who live and

work here?

JOHN

Yes.

JIMMY

Benny’s dead.

A beat.

JOHN

What?

JIMMY

He dead, boss.

JOHN

How?

JIMMY

The dead done got him. Right before y’all

showed up. They got him and that po’ dog.

John has a face of shock. He slowly grabs a chair and sits down.

JIMMY (con’t)

I’m sorry boss.

John says nothing.

DAVE

I can’t believe Uncle Benny’s dead.

JIMMY

Well believe it young fella. And we gonna

be dead too if we don’t get outta here.

DAVE

You said you’ve been in this situation a

lot of times before. Why do you still

stay here?

JIMMY

I got no where else to go.

DAVE

So what? You’re going to hang around

while dead people come back to life to try

to kill you.

JIMMY

Well youngin, you see a couple years ago

I was convicted with murder. They said

I stabbed these two po’ little white

girls to death and raped ‘em. Now I’d

never do nothin’ like that, but them

judges...they don’t believe me. So I been

here hidin’. Hidin’ from the law. So far

I’d been lucky enough to stay in here,

where them dead can’t get to me.

JOHN

Look, my wife is dying. We can’t stay

here through the night or she’ll die. We

need to find a way out of here. Do you

know a way?

JIMMY

Hmm...well I think I might know somethin’.

Jimmy gets up.

JIMMY (con’t)

Come this way.

DAVE

I don’t trust him.

Jimmy chuckles

JIMMY

You can trust me son.

JOHN

Dave, its the only way. Your mother will

die if we don’t get out of here soon.

Dave sighs.

DAVE

Alright, I suppose we have to.

JIMMY

Follow me.

CUT TO:

INT. GARAGE – NIGHT

Jimmy and the Millers walk in the garage.

Mary has Stacey’s shoulder over her arm.

JIMMY

There’s a back exit ‘round here.

Jimmy leads the family around the backhoe in the back corner of the garage.

There’s a door leading to the back behind the garage.

JIMMY

I don’t believe them dead come ‘round back

here.

Jimmy puts his hand on the doorknob.

SUDDENLY, John stops him.

JOHN

Wait.

JIMMY

What’s the problem?

JOHN

Just...be careful.

JIMMY

I will be.

Jimmy slowly opens the door....

...he QUICKLY pushes it open...

nothing, except empty dirt land.

JIMMY

See, I told you--

SUDDENLY, a ZOMBIE grabs Jimmy and SINKS HIS TEETH INTO HIS ARM!

Jimmy SCREAMS.

JIMMY

Help! Get it off!

John GRABS the Zombie, but the Zombie PUNCHES John in the face, KNOCKING him back.

Jimmy takes out a switchblade and STABS the Zombie in the face.

The Zombie falls to the ground, lying motionless.

JIMMY

Shit! My fuckin’ arm!

Dave runs to close the door, but ANOTHER MALE ZOMBIE pushes his way in, with a THIRD MALE ZOMBIE and a FEMALE ZOMBIE.

Dave JUMPS BACK. Mary screams and DRAGS Stacey back to the room.

John GETS UP and KNOCKS the 2nd zombie in the head! He runs and shuts the door.

Jimmy STABS the 3rd zombie in the neck, having him fall to the ground. After he falls, Jimmy STABS the 4th zombie in the chest, having him fall to the ground also.

JIMMY

God dammit, I got bit!

DAVE

Jesus Christ!

John walks over to Jimmy and inspects his arm.

JOHN

Dammit.

Dave sits down on the ground leaning against the wall.

JIMMY

Wait.

JOHN

What?

JIMMY

They ain’t dead.

JOHN

What?

JIMMY

I’m telling you, they ain’t dead! Quick,

go get a hammer and some nails.

JOHN

Alright, hammer and nails...

John runs over to a table covered with tools.

He picks up a hammer.

JOHN

Alright, hammer.

He searches through the table.

He picks up a box.

JOHN

And nails.

JIMMY

Alright, bring ‘em here.

John brings them over.

JIMMY

In order to kill these here, you need to

JIMMY (con’t)

drive one of them nails through the head,

through the brain.

John kneels down, over the First Male Zombie’s corpse.

He picks up a nail...

...he places it over the Zombie’s forehead...

...he raises the hammer and DRIVES the nail into the Zombie’s HEAD.

Blood GUSHES out in a big sloppy flop onto John’s face.

John wipes his face in disgust.

JOHN

Oh god.

He moves on to the Second Male Zombie’s corpse.

He picks up a nail...

...he places it over the Zombie’s forehead...

...he raises the hammer and DRIVES the nail into the Zombie’s HEAD.

Again blood gushes out onto John’s face.

He wipes it.

JOHN

(to Jimmy)

Here, you do some.

JIMMY

Sure thing boss.

Jimmy takes the hammer and picks out a nail.

He places the nail over the Third Male Zombie’s forehead...

...he raises the hammer and DRIVES the nail in the Zombie’s forehead.

Jimmy gets gushed with blood.

JIMMY

God damn.

DAVE

Hey, can I try one?

JIMMY

By all means.

Jimmy hands the hammer to Dave. Dave takes a nail.

He places it over the Female Zombie’s forehead.

He raises the hammer...

SUDDENLY! The Female Zombie RISES up!

Dave is startled and jumps back.

JOHN

Get back! Get back!

The Female Zombie stands up.

She begins to walk to Dave.

JOHN

Dave, hit her with the hammer!

Dave does nothing. He’s too scared.

He continues to walk backwards, terrified.

JOHN

Dave, do it! Now!

Dave hesitates. He lifts the hammer and HURLS it into the Female Zombie’s forehead. She FALLS to the ground.

Dave kneels down to the Female Zombie and rips out the hammer. Blood POURS from the Female Zombie’s forehead.

He places the nail over her forehead and DRIVES it in with the hammer.

The Female Zombie lays motionless.

Dave sighs in relief.

JOHN

Alright...alright.

JIMMY

Well that exit is closed.

DAVE

Are there any more?

JIMMY

No sir, that there was the only other one.

DAVE

Well how are we gonna get out of here?

JOHN

I don’t know. But we gotta hurry. Your

mother doesn’t have much time left.

(a beat)

Come on, let’s go back in the room and

JOHN (con’t)

sit down.

John, Dave and Jimmy start walking towards the room.

CUT TO:

INT. MAIN ROOM – NIGHT

Mary is tending to Stacey, who’s appearance has worsened. She is pale and sickly looking, covered in sweat and blood.

MARY

It’s ok, mom. We’re gonna get out of here

soon. Just hang in there ok?

John, Dave and Jimmy enter.

JOHN

There’s no way to get out.

Mary looks up.

MARY

What?

JOHN

I said there’s no way to get out.

MARY

Well – there has to be. I mean—mom’s

dying and --

JOHN

(loud and angrily)

Don’t you think I know that?

Mary’s eyes tear up.

John sighs.

JOHN

Look, Mary— I...I’m sorry.

Mary sniffles.

MARY

It’s ok. I just—I want to get out of

here badly.

JOHN

We all do. We all do. But I need us to

stick together right now.

(a beat)

Now let’s look at our options. We can’t

go out the front, obviously. We can’t

go out the back. There’s no gas in the

JOHN (con’t)

truck. That leaves the backhoe, which is

very risky.

JIMMY

Forget it boss.

JOHN

Forget what?

JIMMY

We ain’t makin’ it outta here tonight.

JOHN

My wife is dying.

JIMMY

I know and I’m sorry. But if we all try

to escape tonight, there ain’t no way

we makin’ out alive.

JOHN

What are you saying?

JIMMY

I’m saying you oughta consider your wife

already dead.

John GRABS Jimmy by the shirt and PUNCHES him, knocking him to the ground.

JOHN

You son of a bitch!

John picks Jimmy off the ground.

Jimmy WHIPS out his SWITCHBLADE.

John STEPS BACK.

JIMMY

Alright come on! You wanna fight me?

You want to start something? Come on!

I ain’t riskin’ my ass to save your wife!

Either she dies or we all die, including

her! Now you can stay here and try to be

a fuckin’ superhero or we can ride the

night out and four out of five us can

live!

John appears calmed down.

JOHN

Alright, let’s just...let’s just settle

down.

Jimmy calms down and puts his switchblade away.

John sits down, staring dismally at the ground.

JOHN

I guess you’re right.

JIMMY

Unfortunately I am.

DAVE

So...that means mom’s gonna die?

JOHN

Yeah Dave...mom’s gonna die.

Dave starts to cry. Mary cries also.

John PICKS UP his chair and SLAMS it against the wall.

JOHN

Son of a bitch!

SOUND OVER: “For Whom The Bell Tolls”

He turns to the window, facing the Dead outside.

JOHN

You pieces of shit! You killed my wife!

The Dead only moan and groan.

JOHN

Bastards! You fucking—-

SUDDENLY, Stacey STANDS up from the couch. She is a ZOMBIE!

John and Jimmy JUMP back in horror. Dave FALLS and SCRAMBLES back in the bathroom.

Mary SCREAMS.

Zombie Stacey stares at Mary, who just stares back.

MARY

M-m-m...mom?

Zombie Stacey GRABS Mary by the hair. She DRIVES her FIST into Mary’s CHEST!

JOHN

Mary!

Zombie Stacey rips out MARY’S HEART and SINKS HER TEETH into it! She begins to feast on it.

The three men watch in horror.

Zombie Stacey begins to eat Mary’s neck! The three men stay back.

JOHN

I have to do something...

JIMMY

It’s too late for her boss.

Zombie Stacey gnaws through Mary’s entire neck! Mary’s head FALLS to the ground, eyes wide open!

Zombie Stacey continues to feast on Mary’s corpse.

DAVE

No!

JIMMY

(to John)

We better do something boss. Or else we

is next!

John stands there, hesitant and nervous.

JOHN

I...I can’t.

JIMMY

That ain’t your wife boss. That’s one of

dead now.

JOHN

I know, it’s not that. I just don’t know

what to do.

Now all of the skin on Mary’s TORSO has been CONSUMED by Zombie Stacey.

JOHN (con’t)

Jesus Christ!

Zombie Stacey THROWS down Mary’s skinless corpse and begins to walk towards John.

JOHN (con’t)

Stay back!

Zombie Stacey continues to walk...

JOHN

God damn you, stay back!

She continues to walk closer....

SUDDENLY Dave RUNS from the bathroom and JUMPS on Zombie Stacey’s BACK!

DAVE

Stay away from my dad!

Zombie Stacey struggles with Dave. Dave is relentless in his pursuit to save his father.

DAVE

Die you bitch!

Zombie Stacey continues to struggle with him.

Dave’s arms are around her neck.

She moves her head downward and BITES into Dave’s ARM!

Dave lets go and screams in pain.

Zombie Stacey GRABS Dave. Jimmy attempts to stop her, but Zombie Stacey WHACKS Jimmy across the face, sending him to the ground.

Zombie Stacey grabs Dave and THROWS him back into the bathroom.

SOUND OVER: “For Whom The Bell Tolls”

Dave lies on the ground.

Zombie Stacey JUMPS on DAVE and SHREDS him to PIECES! Blood is gushed all over the bathroom walls, sinks, stalls, everywhere!

JOHN

NO!

JIMMY

Get her now boss!

Jimmy WHIPS out his SWITCHBLADE. He GRABS Zombie Stacey from behind and SLITS her THROAT!

She FALLS TO THE GROUND!

ZOMBIE STACEY’S POV (LOOKING UP)

John and Jimmy stand over Zombie Stacey’s corpse.

JOHN

Get me the hammer and nails.

FADE TO BLACK

SHOCK CUT TO:

(in BLACK AND WHITE)

CU NAILS SPILLING OVER THE TABLE

FADE TO BLACK

SHOCK CUT TO:

(in BLACK AND WHITE)

CU OF NAIL AGAINST ZOMBIE STACEY’S FOREHEAD

FADE TO BLACK

SHOCK CUT TO:

(in BLACK AND WHITE)

CU OF HAMMER BEING RAISED IN THE AIR

FADE TO BLACK

SHOCK CUT TO:

(in COLOR)

CU OF NAIL BEING DRIVEN INTO ZOMBIE STACEY’S HEAD AND BLOOD GUSHING OUT

FADE TO BLACK

FADE IN:

INT. GARAGE – NIGHT

John and Jimmy are sitting on the garage floor, their backs leaning against the concrete wall.

Jimmy pulls out a pack of cigarettes from his jacket. He takes one and then offers one to John. John takes one.

JOHN

I gotta tell ya Jimmy, this has been the

worst night of my life.

JIMMY

It ain’t actually been a picnic for me

either boss.

Jimmy lights his cigarette.

John leans over to Jimmy. Jimmy lights John’s cigarette.

John takes a drag.

JOHN

Listen Jim, I’m uh...I’m sorry for giving

you hell earlier.

JIMMY

Nah, you ain’t got to apologize for

nothin’. I understand you was under a

lot.

JOHN

Yeah, but still. I appreciate your help

during all this.

John extends to Jimmy.

Jimmy shakes his hand.

JIMMY

Any time boss, any time.

Silence for a few moments.

JIMMY (con’t)

You know boss, something’s been on my

mind.

JOHN

What’s that?

JIMMY

Well, your wife got bit by the dead

and she done turned into one of them

right?

JOHN

Yeah.

JIMMY

Well, I’m bit on the arm. So...if your

wife turned, that means that I’m gonna

turn.

JOHN

No, no. You just hang in there. You’ll

make it and then in the morning we can

get you looked at by a doctor.

JIMMY

I don’t think a doctor’s gonna be able to

help me, boss.

JOHN

Sure the doctors can help you. Besides,

you haven’t even started turning into

one of those things yet.

Jimmy lefts up his left pant leg.

His leg is ROTTING! His skin is pale, lifeless and disgusting.

JOHN

Holy god.

JIMMY

I ain’t gonna make it boss. You better do

me in right now.

John looks at the ground and thinks about it.

He looks up at Jimmy.

JOHN

Ok Jimmy.

CUT TO:

INT. MAIN ROOM – NIGHT

Jimmy lays down on the table.

John approaches him with a hammer and nail.

JOHN

It was a pleasure knowing you Jim. Thank

you.

JIMMY

Sure thing boss. I’ll see you on the

other side.

John grabs Jimmy’s hand.

He places the nail on Jimmy’s forehead.

He waits for a while. This is difficult for John to do to a person still living.

John raises the hammer. He hesitates for a moment.

He SLAMS down on the nail and embeds it into Jimmy’s forehead. Blood GUSHES from the wound.

JOHN

Dear God.

Jimmy’s face is lifeless...dead.

John throws the hammer into the bathroom out of anger.

SOUND OVER: “For Whom The Bell Tolls”

John looks around the room.

JOHN’S POV

He sees the carnage.

He sees the remains of his son in the bathroom.

He sees the remains of his daughter’s bloodied decapitated corpse.

He sees the corpse of Jimmy, with the nail embedded in his forehead.

He sees the corpse of Stacey his wife, with the nail embedded into her forehead.

John falls to the floor, weeping.

He looks up.

CU JOHN’S EYES

He quickly RAISES to his feet.

JOHN

(yelling)

Ok, you want to play? You want to play

you pieces of shit?

John STORMS into the bathroom...

CUT TO:

INT. BATHROOM - NIGHT

...and picks up the hammer. He stuffs it in his pocket.

JOHN

I’ll show these pieces of shit.

He returns to the main room...

CUT TO:

INT. MAIN ROOM – NIGHT

He enters the garage...

CUT TO:

INT. GARAGE – NIGHT

...he walks into the supply room

CUT TO:

INT. SUPPLY ROOM – NIGHT

...darkness...

John flicks on the light switch.

In the room there are two chainsaws on a rack – a small one and a medium one.

He picks up the small one, feels its weight and throws it to the side.

He picks up the medium one.

He looks around. He drops the medium one.

On top of a shelf, there is a large one.

He grabs it off the shelf and feels its weight.

He leaves the supply room...

CUT TO:

INT. GARAGE – NIGHT

...as he walks through the garage.

JOHN

Come on you bastards! You want to kill

my family? Come on! Come and get me!

John walks over to a small silver rectangle on the wall with several buttons on it.

JOHN

Come and get me!

He PRESSES a button and the garage door OPENS!

HUNDREDS of the DEAD STAND OUTSIDE!

John STARTS UP the chainsaw.

JOHN

Come on! Come and get me you stinking

pieces of shit! Come on!

The DEAD make their way to John! They are slow and stupid.

JOHN

Come on!

John RUNS up the first zombie he sees and CHOPS HIM IN TWO!

Another zombie from his right. John DECAPITATES HIM!

JOHN

Come and get me you fuck!

A zombie from his right BITES him in the arm.

John yells in pain and DRIVES THE CHAINSAW INTO THE ZOMBIE’S FACE, BLOODY DEBRIS FLYING EVERYWHERE!

John SWINGS the chainsaw horizontally, DISEMBOWELING A WHOLE LINE OF ZOMBIES!

He SWINGS it again, DISEMBOWELING THE LINE OF ZOMBIES BEHIND THEM!

JOHN

Come on! You want to take me? Come on

and take me to hell!

He CHOPS ANOTHER ZOMBIE IN TWO!

The Dead begin to encircle him...

...they close in on John.

JOHN

Take me you pieces of shit! You want me?

Come on and take me!

John attempts to fight them off, but they’re TOO MANY!

A zombie DRIVES HIS HAND INTO JOHN’S STOMACH!

HE RIPS OUT JOHN’S INTESTINES!!!

John CRIES in pain...

JOHN

God!

...he falls to the ground...

...but he quickly RISES and DRIVES THE CHAINSAW INTO A ZOMBIE’S FACE!

Another zombie BITES INTO HIS ARM!

John SCREAMS!

The Dead all pile on him...

John SCREAMS louder!!

The Dead begin to DISMEMBER HIM! His ARMS, his LEGS, his ORGANS!!!

They rabidly FEAST on the bloody remains of John.

We ZOOM OUT from the carnage taking place as the Dead eat the last remains of John.

THE END

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