"THE LOST BOYS" (1987)

"LOSTBOYS"

by

JeffreyBoam

REVISEDDRAFT

"LOSTBOYS"

CAMERASKIMMINGalongthetopof thewater. Moonlighton the surf.Racingtowardthebeachwherelargebonfires burn. TITLESANDTITLESONG.

CAMERAFLIESTHROUGHFLAMESrevealing:

2 THE SANTACARLABOARDWALK 2

Thisis theplacewhereit'sall happeningonwarmsummer nights. MUSICandNOISE. Arcades.Thrillrides. A brightly-litFerriswheelturningagainstajetblacksky.

Spinningmerrily.LoudCALLIOPEMUSIC.Youngkids and teenagersoccupythehorsesandbenches.A toughgroup of "SURFNAZIS"alsoride. "MyBeach,MyWave"on their

T-shirts.

The LOSTBOYSenterthecarouselhouse.Cool kidsindis- tinctivedress.Compelling;notthreatening.Theyare DAVID,MARKO,PAUL,DWAYNE;Davidtheobviousleader.

GREG,the headSurfNazi,sitsin oneofthe carousel's bencheswithhisarm aroundhisgirl,SHELLY.He thinks he'sKing oftheBoardwalk..Anddoesn'tlikeitonebit whenShellycastsan appreciativeglancetowardDavid.

Davidsmilesbackat her. Notflirting,justbeingchi- valrous. Gregscowlsandtakeshisangerout onPaulby trippinghimas hegoesby. An insult...ashove. David joinsPaul. SurfNazisjoinGreg. The LostBoysclose ranks. A majormeleeseemsreadytoerupt,whentheugly end ofa nightstickisshovedagainsthisAdam'sapple. A threehundredpoundsecurityGUARDisattheotherend. The ridesuddenlyends.CALLIOPEMUSICSTOPS.

For anendlessmomentDavid'sandtheGuard'seyeslock in mortalcombat.Neitheronewillingtogiveground. ThenDavidsmiles.

The LostBoysbegintoleaveas theGuardturnsto Greg and theSurfNazis. GUARD Youtoo,offthe boardwalk.And don'tcomeback!

Gregand theSurfNazisgrumbleandleave. Thereis bad bloodbetweenthemandtheLostBoys,but bothgroups hatethe SecurityGuardmore.

CAMERATRAVELSthroughtheemptyamusementparkasthe lightsgo offsystematically.CAMERACONTINUESpastthe ridesto reveal:

4 LARGE,EMPTYPARKINGLOT 4

The SecurityGuardapproacheshislonecarcarryinghis lunchpail. Deadlyquiet.

VAMPIREPOVSHOT

Zoomingdownon theGuard. Arushof air. High-pitched SCREECHING.WHISPERINGVOICES.

THE GUARD

looksup --reactsfora splitsecond--and thenhe's gone-- pulledUPWARDOUTOFFRAMEso fast,he'sjusta blur. Onlyhis lunchbox--bouncingonthe pavement -- remainsbehind.

5 SHOTSOF GROTESQUECARNIVALIMAGESONTHEBOARDWALK 5

Clownfacesbobbing. Darkimagesinthecarousel.

WAVESLAP againstthebeach.Lonelyanddeserted. No one aroundformiles.

All isquietandstill,until...WHOOSH!THUD!

THE GUARD'SBODY

fallsfromthe skyandlandsin thewet sanddirectlyIN FRONTOF CAMERA.

Horribleandbloodless.Suckeddry,likea deflated balloon. CAMERAPULLSUP,UP,UP untilthecoastlineis visibletous. AndNIGHTDISSOLVESINTODAY.

HelicoptershotsoftheCOASTLINEandHIGHWAY17approach- ing SantaClara:ocean,agriculture,etc.CAMERAFINDS a beatup LANDROVERpullingaU-HAULTRAILER.

LUCYANDERSONdrives--latethirties,sexy,warm,com- fortablewithherself--a bitof afreespirit. SAM, 11, avictimof toomanyafternoonsinshoppingmalls watchingBratpackmovies,sitsnexttoherin histrendy duds,sufferingtheforeigncoastlinewithhislarge MalamutedogNANOOK.

MICHAEL,inhis lateteens,slumpsinthebackseat. He is aloner,an independentandnotenjoyingtheride.

No reply.Her sonslookunconvinced.

She turnsontheradioto COUNTRYANDWESTERN.

She nextfindsanEASYLISTENINGstation.

She nextfindsDonovansinging"MellowYellow."

SAM/MICHAEL Keepgoing. LUCY (laughing) Wait.Haight-Ashbury!Thesummer oflove! 'MellowYellow.'

SAM/MICHAEL Keepgoing!

Theyall laughasLucyturnsthe dialtoa CURRENTROCK HIT andtheboysrelax.

THEIRPOV -LARGEBILLBOARD

ShowingBoardwalk,Pier,etc.Reads: "WelcometoSanta Carla."

As theypass,onlyMichaelnoticeswhathasbeenspray paintedonthe backofthe sign: "MURDERCAPITALOFTHE WORLD."

MUSICCONTINUESover:

ESTABLISHSummer/Funatmos--Bikinis,Surfers,Bikers, ColorfulLocals,etc.

HIGHSHOT soaksinboardwalkandsurroundingareaas CAMERAMOVESDOWNWARDfindingSamandNonookinthe crowd runningto:

In thecenterofthe action.Lucypumpsgas intothe Roveras Samrunsup toher.

Lucyis disturbedasshenoticesTWORUNAWAYTEENAGERS RUMMAGINGthroughanearbygarbagebinforsomethingto eat. She andSamare distractedhoweverastheysee MichaelrollinghisHONDAMOTORBIKEfromout ofthe U-Haul. MICHAEL Ineedto stretchmylegs. I'll followyou.

The AttendantgivesLucyfivedollarsinchange.She handsit toSam,indicatingtheTwoRunaways.

Sam runsoffas Michaelstartshisprizepossession.

Michaelcan'tdealwiththisand justroarshisengine.

Sam returns,havingheardthis.

LucyseemspleasantlysurprisedbyMichael'sdisplayof responsibility.SheandSamget inthe Roverasthe Runawaysshouttothem.

A longwindingroadleadstothe oldlodge-likefunky house. TheLandRoverpullsup followedbyMichaelon his motorbike.

GRANDPA,aruggedindividualistwearingolddenims, Indianmoccasins,longgreybraiddownhisback,is a lifelessformonthe frontporch.Lucy andsonsapproach.

Lucybecomesconcernedasshefeelshis head.

BeforeLucyand MichaelcanbeltSam,Grandpaopenshis mischievouseyes.

MichaelandSam exchangeweirdlooksasLucyhugsher father.

Large,lodge-like;funkyleatherfurnitureandIndian blankets.Michaelcarriesinhis BARBELLSwhileSam struggleswithhisMAMMOTHCOLLECTIONOFCOMICBOOKS.

Sam followsMichaelintothe...

13 KITCHEN 13

As Michael,abouttoputhisbarbellsdownon backporch, pumpsa fewtimesfor goodmeasure.

Nanookdashesaboutdiscoveringnature,whileGrandpa helpsLucyunloadthe U-Haul.

Iwas raisedbetterthanthat. Thanksforhavingus,Dad.

She hugshim,accidentallypullingonhisbraid.

Sam isstackinghiscomicbookcollectionontheshelves whenMichaelenters.

Sam canseeit'shis onlychance.

Michaelsmiles,grabsSamsuddenlyand"flips"himupside down. Michaelislaughing,buthistonechangesdramati- callywhenSam reachesout,grabsholdofMichael'scrotch and squeezeshard.MichaeldropsSam.

Sam isoutthe doorasMichaelpursues.

16 DOWNTHE STAIRCASETHROUGHTHELIVINGROOM 16

Sam yellstoLucy,whois outside.

Sam tearsopenapair ofoldslidingdoorsandruns into:

17 THE OLDBAR 17

Stuffedanimalsofallkindsstaringdownat him: Squir- rels,birds,cats,etc.

Also,boxesof eyes,pelts,hides,woodenanimalforms. In otherwords,alltheequipmentandaccoutermentsof a taxidermist.

MICHAEL

dashesin. Bothboys stareinwonder.

The wholesceneisveryweird. Suddenlyavoicefrom behind.

Bothboys jump,Grandpaisbehindthem.

Grandpaopenstherefrigeratorrevealingashelfwitha cardboardflaponit reading:"OldFart."

Grandpaclosesthedooras Michaelnoticessomethingout the window,astheyfollowGrandpabacktowardsthe livingroom. Michaelpointstoa smallmarijuanacrop growingoutside.Sam ispuzzledbutMichaelmakea "smokingajoint"gesture.

19 LIVINGROOM(CONTINUOUS) 19

TheyfollowGrandpa.

He disappearsintotheTaxidermy.

Michael,SamandLucy dothedinnerdishestogether.The radiois playing.A HITFROMTHE SIXTIEScomeson. "LandOf AThousandDances."Lucybeginsto movetothe music. Thensheputs downherdishtoweland startsto dance.

LucygrabsSam bythe handandpullshimaway fromthe sink. He copiesher.In fact,he'sevenmorewild. Lucyand Samarelaughingandhavinga greattime. Lucy and Samtryto includeMichael,buthe'sembarrassed.

MichaelandSam walkacrossthebeach,aroundtheburning bonfires.The beachiscrowded. GregandtheSurf Nazis hangout. It isall verystrangeandexcitingtoSamand Michaelwhomaketheirway towardsthelivelyboardwalk. Sam fusseswithhis"mussed"hairandtrendyclothes.

Theygo upthe stairsnearthebandstand.A LOUDROCK GROUPperforms.The crowsandactionareexciting. MichaelandSam maketheirwaythroughtheyoungpeople..

Michaelsuddenlysees:

STAR

A heart-stoppingyoungbeauty.Differentfromanyonein the crowd,listeningtothemusicandeventhoughshe's withLADDIE,14,a sweet-facedbutsadboy,sheseems alone. Asthe MUSICBUILDS,shesuddenlyfeelsMichael's gazeand theireyesmeet. Sheis apersonlookingfora friend. Michaelsmiles.Starwantsto smileback,but she can't,andreachingforLaddie,disappearsthrough the crowd.MichaelgrabsSamand follows.

In viewofthe boardwalk,butquiteadistanceaway. Lucy,in asoft summerskirtandblousewalksonthebusy pier;restaurants,souvenirstores,boatrentals,etc. A "braindead"ex-hippieispreaching;rantingandraving. Lucyfallsin stepfora momentwitha TOURISTCOUPLE who aresmilingovertheex-hippie.

The couplechuckleanddisappearsinthecrowdasLucy comesacrossa kioskwithdozensoflocalads forapart- mentsfor rent,fishingboats,seminars,andmanyflyers withmissingchildren.Beingaddedto thisisa xeroxed flyerwitha pictureofthe heavysetSecurityGuardwe saw killed."MISSING"inlargeblacktypeoverhis photo. Thisis beingplacedtherebyhis WIFEANDTWOCHILDREN.

Lucypassesthe sadwomanandtheireyesmeet fora second. Lucynoticesa"HELPWANTED"SIGNin arestau- rantwindow. Asshe goestoinspectit however,she suddenlybecomesawareofa YOUNGBOYlookingverylost in themiddleofthe summercrowd.

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tendingtothe child.

Thisis throughastorewindowlookingoutontothe pier withthe boardwalkinthedistance.A BUZZERSOUNDS.

AND POVMOVESTHROUGHTHEDOORWAYOFA VIDEOSTORE.

as theLOSTBOYSenteraggressively. ThesePOV'sbelongto MAX,thetallgood-lookingfriendly ownerof VIDEOMAX,atrendyvideo/souvenierstorewith banksof TVMONITORSfilledwithrockandcartoonimages. Max isnothappywith theappearanceoftheLOSTBOYS in hisstore,whoseemonly interestedincausingtrouble and cruisingtheattractiveYOUNGBLACKCASHIER.Maxis justaboutto dealwiththem,whenthe BUZZERSOUNDS again,andLucy enterswiththechild.

Davidand theLostBoyswatchLucyand thechild. Max is delightedtoseeLucyin hisstore.

Max isjustaboutto helpLucywhena franticYOUNG MOTHERcomesdashingintothestore.

She grabsthechild,effusivelythankingMaxandLucy. Max gallantlyhandsalollipoptoTerryasthemother thanksthemsomemore andleaves.Max handsLucya lollipopnext.

She smilesastheLostBoys shufflepastheadingforthe door. Maxspeaksto David.

Davidsmileshissmileand leaveswithhisguys. Max seesLucy watchinghim.

OutsideDavidandthe guysgeton theirbitchin'bikes and peelout.

selectioninSantaCarla.

Michaelwalksbrisklypasttheridesthroughthecrowds. Sam hastroublekeepingupastheyturn downanalley.

Then,Sam realizesthathe'sstandingdirectlyinfront of aGREATSECOND-HANDCOMICBOOKSTORE.

Withthat,Sam walksawayfromMichael.And Michael continueshissearchalone.

Weirdnesshangsintheair. Sam enters.It seemsempty. Sam beginstoexaminethetreasuretroveofcomicswhen he suddenlybecomesawareofTWOTEENAGERS,EDGARand ALAN-- toughlittledudesinfatigueswithcoldeyes-- victimsoftoo manyChuckNorrismovies.Theyare busy stackingoldcomicsonthe racksfromcardboardboxes. Theyare theFROGBROTHERS.

The Frogsjustlookdeathathim, butAlannotices something.

Theybeginto correcttheirmistake,asSamspeaksagain.

Alanlooksto EdgarasEdgarpullsa comicfromthe shelf.

He handsSama comicentitledVampiresEverywhere.

Michaelison StarandLaddie'stail. Hekeepspace withher, walkingasafedistancebehind.Shebecomes awareof him. Shelooksoverher shoulder--then suddenlystops.

Sam rushesupcarryinghiscomic.

Laddienoticesthevampirecomic.

She smilesandwalksaway.

MichaelargueswithLucyas SamclimbsintotheRover.

Lucynods asMichaeldashesoffintothecrowd.

Michaelroundstheturnand stopsshort.

Starand LaddiearesurroundedbytheLostBoys. Michael feelsupstaged.The LostBoyslookhis way--but there is nothingthreateningintheirexpressions.

Theyall havemotorcycles.Theyclimbonand GUNtheir engines. StarclimbsonbehindDavid,puttingherarms aroundhim.

TheyROAR away.Michaelis leftstandingalone.Star smilesas shedisappearsintothenight.

The bonfiresfromthepreviousnightaresmolderingin the morninghaze.Runawaykidssleeponthe beach.

EARLYMORNING

Michaelparkshisbike,as heand Samrentsurfboards and wetsuits.

Michaelcarrieshisboardunderhisarm asSamdragshis behind.

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Michaelleansto"master"theart ofSurfing.

He'svery athleticanditdoesn'ttakehimtoolong to get thehangof it.

Sam isdisaster,however,andsettlesforwatching Michaelalongwiththehuge SantaCarlaSealswhoseem- inglyapplaudMichael.Suddenlyheis wipedout,however, by Gregandthe SurfNaziswhosurfrightpasthim.

Michaelwipesoutas theSealsapplaud.

Lucy'sfirstdayon thejob. MARIA,thehot-lookingblack cashier,showsLucytheropes.

Lucysees MichaelandSamdriveupon Michael'sHonda. She goesoutto meetthem.

Sam leapsoffthemotorbike.MichaelGUNStheengine.

Withthat,Michaelpeelsoff.

MichaelispurchasingaBLACKJACKETfromthe PUNKSTORE on theboardwalk.He likeshisreflection.It'sthe kindof jackettheLostBoyswouldwear. CAMERATRAVELS withhim ashe getsintohisnew attitude.Hestopsnear an EARPIERCINGCONCESSIONandactuallyconsidersit.

Michaelisflooredto seeStarstandingbehindhim.

He followsherastheymove alongthebusyBoardwalk.

MichaelsmilesawkwardlyatStar'splayfulness.Fora momenttheywalkin silence.

summerswhenIwaskid. Now we'rehereona permanentbasis.

She seemspleasedbythatnews. Michaelgivesheralook. He can'tbelievehisgoodfortune.

As MichaelandStarapproachMichael'sHonda,theLost Boysarriveon theirmotorcycles.Laddiesitsbehind Paul. Davidis astrideaTHROBBINGTRIUMPH.Michael looksuneasy;out-classedandout-numbered.

DavidGUNShis engine,thenletsitREV BACKDOWN.

Laddiespeaksup,havingbeenpassedover.

Silence. Nobodymoves,butglancesareexchangedall around.

She givesMichaelanapologeticlook,thenclimbsonto the motorcyclebehindDavid.

DavidagainGUNShis ENGINEandMichaelgetshismeaning.

The motorcyclesBOUNCEdownthestepsandhitthebeach.

Now theypickupspeedas theyspinout fromtheboard- walk,sprayingsandintotheair andREVVINGtheir ENGINES.

Peopleon thebeachturnto lookasthe motorcyclesROAR by, headingforamoredesertedsectionofsand.

39 AERIALVIEW 39

Of ALLFIVEMOTORBIKESweavingbetweentheROARING BONFIRES.

40 CLOSESHOTS- THELOSTBOYS 40

Theirfacesare alivewiththeexcitementandthethrill of theride.

41 CLOSEON MICHAEL 41

Cautious.Worried. Doinghisbestto keepup.

The motorcyclesspeedthroughthesurf.

43 ANOTHERANGLE 43

Theyhead forthepierat fullspeed. Thethickwooden

SKIDSand slowsdown.

The LostBoysdojust theopposite.Theyincreasetheir speedas theyapproachthepilings.

Davidand theothersthreadtheirwaybetweenthepilings at breakneckspeed--executingturnsandavoidingcol- lisionsina waythat doesn'tseempossible.

45 MICHAEL 45

travelsthroughthepilings,tryingtokeepup.

An areaofgentlyrollingsanddunes. Abonfireburns besideoneof thesedunes. WeHEARthe THUNDEROUSRUMBLE of approachingmotorcyclesandone-by-onetheLostBoys sailoff theedgeof thedune-- flythroughtheflames of thebonfire--and landuprightonthebeachbelow.

MICHAEL

is thelastone totrythis. He'sdeterminednotto chickenout. Hespeedsup thedune-- fliesthroughthe flames-- andhitsthebeach. He almostfalls--but immediatelyrightshimself.

Starlooksback fromherpositionbehindDavidandgives him asmile. TheLostBoys alsofavorhimwithapproving looks.

Michaelandthe LostBoys--silhouettedagainstthe nightsky --speedacrossthetrestle.

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now travelside-by-side.Star'shairblowsinthewind. She reachesoutherhandtowardMichael.Michaelreaches out his. Theirhandstouchfora moment--thenDavid turnsto Michael.

and theMOTORS Now werace!!

Davidsmiles-- andspeedsahead.Michaeltakesoff afterhim.

David'sTriumphstreaksacrosstheflatsurfaceofthe bluff. Michaelisnotfar behind.

MICHAEL'SPOV

The bluffterminatesinashearfivehundred-footdrop intothe CRASHINGSURFbelow.Andit's comingupfast.

DAVID

ROARStowardtheabyss,seeminglyheedlessoftheperil thatlies beforehim.

MICHAEL

beginsto showfear. It'sasis he'sgoingtoshootoff the edgeofthe world.He brakesandspinsout,nearly losingcontrolofhis bike,slidingtowardtheedge.

DAVID

BRAKES! Thetireslockand theTRIUMPHSKIDStoa stop.

CLOSEON TRIUMPH'SFRONTTIRE

Hangingslightlyovertheedgeof thebluff. ThePACIFIC OCEANCRASHESPOWERFULLYagainstthemoon-litrocksbelow.

MICHAEL

slidesnextto him,slightlyovertheedge.

50 FULLSHOT -THE BLUFF 50

The otherboysnowarriveontheirmotorbikes.David calmlyclimbsoffhis bike.Michaelexplodesandpunches him. The otherboysfallsilent.

Starlooksto Laddie.MichaelpreparesforDavid's retaliation,butDavidsurpriseseveryonebysmilinghis irresistiblesmileatMichael.

A beautifulmagicspot.David,Michael,Starandthe othersclimbdownold condemnedwoodenstairs,passing

hugesignson oldrustedpilingsreading:"CONDEMNED," "UNSAFE,""UNLAWFULTOGOPASTTHISPOINT." Thegroup pressesontowarda LARGEOPENINGINTHEROCKS.

The groupentersandMichaelcan'tbelievehiseyes.

A VICTORIANHOTELLOBBY

has seeminglydroppedthroughacrackintheearth.It is tiltedandbroken,butnearlyintact:Frontdesk, lobbymural;wrought-ironelevator,andmore.

Shaftsof moonlightshootdownfromcracksintheceiling.

MichaelglancesatStar.

Markonodsand leaves.

Davidtakesthe firsthit,thenpassesitto Michael. Starseemstroubled.

Sam islyingin bedreadingVampiresEverywhere.Lucy enters.

Lucyopensthe closetandthrowsafew itemsinside,then walksaway.

She closestheclosetdoor.

Takenby surprise,LucyandSamyelplikea pairof scaredpuppies.

Grandpaisholdingsomethingbehindhisback.

Grandparevealswhat'sbehindhisback:A grotesque stuffedwoodchuck.Raisedupon itshindlegs. Teeth exposed. Veryugly,indeed.

Lucyand SamhidetheirrevulsionasGrandpaproudly placesthemonstrosityonthedresser.

Lucynods andexitstheroom. Grandpafollowsherout. Sam isleftaloneto finishthecomic. Buthecan't concentrate.Thewoodchuckseemstobe staringathim. Finally,Samleapsoutof bed,grabsthewoodchuckand putshim inthe closet.SLAMMINGthedoortightly.

MUSICIS PLAYINGfromaghettoblaster.Very loud.Very hypnotic.Dwaynemakesgracefulmoveswitha skateboard beneathhisfeet. Everyoneisverymellow;verydreamy.

The otherslaugh,too.Michaellooksconfused.

Michaelisintrigued--and Davidseesit. Hesteps closerto him.

Markosuddenlyarrivesbearingcartonsoftake-outfood.

Davidtakesthe cartonsfromhishand.

He popsthelid ononeof thecartonsandapproaches Michaelwithit.

Michaelhesitates.

MichaeltakesthecartonwarilyandDavidimmediately turnshis backonhim,passingoutfood totheothers.

Michaeltakesa mouthfulofriceusingtheplasticspoon provided.The othersbegintoeatas well.

Michaellooksathis food.

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A thousandwigglingmaggots,squirmingandslidingover eachother.

57 MICHAEL 57

spitsout hismouthfulinhorrorandrevulsionandthrows the cartontotheground.

But asthecartonspillsout,we seethatit isjustrice afterall.

The boysLAUGHUPROARIOUSLY.Michaellooksmortified. Stargets toherfeet.

Michaellooksatthe noodlesandhisexpressionturnsto one ofdisgust.

58 CLOSEON THECARTON 58

A hundredsquirmingbloodsuckers!

59 BACKTO SCENE 59

Davidtiltsbackhis headandpoursthe contentsofthe cartonintohis mouth.The slimybundleofwormsslides slowlyacrosshislips.

Michaellooksonwith asickexpression.He grabs David'sarm.

DavidshowsMichaelthecartonagain. Andsureenough, theyare onlynoodles.Michaelisbaffled. Theboys havea good,longlaughat hisexpense.

The laughterdiesdownasa NEWSONGcomeson theradio. It'sapparentlyafavoriteofthe LostBoysbecausethe MUSICis immediatelyTURNEDUPLOUDandallthoughtsof Michaelseemto beforgotten.

Everyonebeginstomoveto themusic. Starencourages Michaeltodancewith her. He'sfeelingtheeffectsof the jointhesmokedandhis balanceisalittleoff. His headis spinning.

Duringallthis,Davidhas locatedabottleofwine. He pourssomeinto apapercup andoffersitto Michael. Michaelisaboutto drinkwhenStarholdshis arm.

Michaelexaminesthecontentsofthecupand smilesknow- ingly. He'snotfallingforany moretricks.

Michaelbringsthecupto hislipsand drinks.The Lost Boyswatchhim carefully.Winedripsfromthecornerof his mouth.But itlooksmorelikebloodthan anything else.

Michaellowersthecup. Theroom isspinningaroundhim. Suddenly:SLOW-MOTION.DREAMYMUSIC.

THE CAMERATAKESOFF

whirlingupintothe airso thatourVIEWof thelobbyis now fromHIGHABOVE.

Michaelcringesinhissleep,as Saminvadeshisbedroom fromtheircommonbathroom.

Sam yanksopentheblinds.

yearsofchildhood.

Michaelpullsthecoversoverhis head.

Sam accompaniedbyNanooksneakapeekintoGrandpa's taxidermyroom.Grandpais hardatwork. Samdoesn't darego inside.

Sam andNanookcheckoverGrandpa'sOLDPICKUPparked in thebackyardfilledwithfencingmaterials;posts, railsand boards.

Thenhe noticesthemarijuanagardennexttoit.

Runningintothekitchen,hecomesback withabook of matches.

Breakingoffa leaf,herollsit andis justaboutto lightit whenGrandpa'svoicemakeshimchoke.

Sam palmstheevidence.

woodintherefor?

A classic1957CHEVYincreampuffcondition.Grandpa takesdownan oldcoffeecanfrom thetoolbenchand fishesoutthe carkeysfrominside.

Sam slidesintothecar. Grandpaclimbsinbehindthe wheel.

Grandpaputsthekey intotheignitionandTURNSOVERthe ENGINE. ItFIREDUP likea dream.

So saying,heTURNSOFFthe IGNTION.Samlooksbaffled. Grandpaclimbsfromthecar andputsthekeys backinto the coffeecan.Then heturnsto Samwhois stillseated insidethecar.

Michael,lookingverydrawnandwearingsunglasses,

standsbeforehisbarbells.He pumpsthemonce,but can'tcompleteasecondrep. Exhausted,hedropsthem down.

Sam isthere,lookingthroughtherefrigerator.Michael entersfromthe serviceporchandplopsdownina chair.

Thattakescare ofSam'sappetite.

Nanookcomesup toMichaelandbeginstolick thebottoms of hisbarefeet.

Nanookcontinuestolickandlick.

Sam pullsNanookaway.Thenhe takesa closerlookat Michael'sfeet.

Michaelgetsup fromthetableandstartsto leave the room.

Sam parkshisbikeoutsideandenters. Hebeginslooking around,whenhe seestheFrogBrothersatworkas usual. TheyexchangeglaresandSamgoes toa sectionhelikes.

andtheAmericanWay.

He handshima comiccalledDestroyAllVampires.

Lucyemergedfromthe storejustasMax drivesupinhis sportscar. Hisdog, THORN,anIrishSetter,isin the seatnext tohim.

Max leapsfromthecar.

Lucybeginsto walk. Maxfallsintostepwithher.

Lucylooksalarmed.

Lucy'sexpressiontellsusthatshefindsMax charming, in anincorrigiblesortofway.

NIGHT

As Starpiercesitforhim.

A dropof bloodappearsonherfinger. Shereacts,

it offandinsertsan earringinhisear. He looksmore likethe LostBoyseveryminute. TheoceanCRASHES againsttherocksbelowthem. Themoon andstarsare out.

She getsupand walkstowardthewater.Michaelstops her and,pullinghertowardhim,kissesher,leaning againstthewhiterocks.

Beforeshecan sayanythingelsehekissesheragain. The kissbecomesmorepassionate--moreintense. SUDDENLYLONGDARKSHADOWSLOOMACROSSTHEM. Theyturn to seeDavid,Dwayne,Paul,MarkoandLaddiewatching.

Michaelgetsto hisfeet. Heglaresat David.

MichaellooksatStar.

Michaelhesitates,butisalsodrawnintenselytobea partof them. Heleaveswiththe othersastheyclimb overthe rockstowardtheirbikes.Laddiehasremained behind.

bigwithlotsof grass.Therewas noboardwalkandnoocean. She wasbringinghimsomethingcoldto

drink...andhadredhair. (beat) Iwas there,too.And adog --but Idon'tknowits name. Iwas runningandthedogwas chasingme. ThenIturnedaroundandchased thedog. Theywerewatchingme. Drinkingtheircolddrinksand laughing.AndI waslaughing,too.

The SOUNDSOFTHEBIKESFIRINGUP.

She holdshimasMichaelandthe Lostboysroaracross the beachintothedarkness.

As youngashe is,Starknowshe'sright.

The trestlespansadeepgorge,obscuredINfog. Theboys arriveon theirmotorbikes.

Theyclimbfrom theirmotorbikesasDavidwalksontothe trestle.

The LostBoyslaugh. Michaellooksirritated.Hewatches as Paul,MarkoandDwayneclimbbelowthetrestle,hold on withtheirhandsandallowtheirbodiesto dangleover the fog-shroudedgorge.

Michaelhesitates.

Michaelsummonshiscourageandclimbsdown. David followshim.

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All fiveboyshangingon. Thefogbillowingupbeneath them. Michaelstartstolookdown. Then,a RUMBLINGis heardin thedistance.Michaelnoticesthelookof excitementintheeyesof theotherboys.

A PASSENGERTRAINisapproaching.It'sWHISTLEBLOWS. The trestlebeginstoshake.A lookof terrorcomesinto Michael'sexpression.

The trainTHUNDERSacrossthetrestleoverhead,onlya footor twoabovethem.

The ROARandtheNOISEare tremendous.Theheat. The smoke. Thedust.

The boysgrimaceandholdonfor dearlife. Then,

Michaelreactsinhorroras:

PAUL

releaseshisgripand falls,disappearingintothefog below.

Then: Markofalls. FollowedbyDwayne.OnlyDavidand Michaelremain.Davidshoutsoverthe DINof thepassing train.

Michaelcan'tbelievewhathe'shearing.He'sscaredout of hiswits.

Davidletsgo withonehand,clingson withtheother.

Davidletsgo. Hedropsfromsight;vanishingintothe fog below.

MICHAEL

Sweatstreamingdownhisface. Thefinalcar ofthe trainpassesoverheadandthenoisebeginsto fade. ThenMichaelhears: laughterfromthefogbelow.

TheyWHISTLEandCAT CALLanddo everythingtheycanto goadhim on. Allthe whileinvisibleinthedarkness below.

Michaelletsgo. He dropsintothefog.

His eyeswidenwithfright--but --fora momentheis buoyant--suspendedinmid-air--floating!

And then...hedrops.With aWHOOSH. Likedeadweight. The windRUSHINGaroundhisears.He losesconsciousness.

DAVID

catcheshimin hisarms.

The shakesaredrawnandtheroom isdark. Samrushes in.

Michaelstirs.

Michaelglancesattheclock. It'stwo intheafternoon.

He fumblesforhissunglasses.Findsthemandputs them on. Then hepicksup thephonebyhis bed. Samnotices how longMichael'sfingernailsare.

MichaelgivesSama hostilelook,thenspeaksintothe phone.

INTERCUTbetweenMichaelandLucy

Michaelissilenton theotherendof theline.

Michaelhangsupthe phone--thennoticeshisgrowing fingernails.

Michaelstepsintotheshowerstalland turnsonthe water. Helets itbeatagainsthim. Suddenly,hisex- pressionturnstoone ofpain. Thewaterburns.

He reachesforthehandles,turnsdownthehot,turnsup the cold.It stillburns.

He turnsthehotcompletelyoff. Thecoldwaterburns! He jumpsfromtheshowerin alarm.

Sam slapstogetheracoupleofbolognasandwiches. Grandpawalksinwearinga suitandtie. He beginsto bangaroundthroughthekitchencupboards.

Sam locatesabottleofWindex. Grandpaexaminesthe bottle,squirtsalittleontohis handandsmellsit. Thensplashesiton.

Michaelenterslookingdrawnandtired.He stillwears

his sunglasses.Grandpaisstartledbyhisappearence but saysnothingaboutit.

GrandpagivesMichaelalookof displeasure.

Grandpagoesoutthe door.

Grandpadrivesawayfromthehousein hispickuptruck.

Sam glancesatMichael'sear.

Headlightbeamsbegintoshinein thekitchenwindows, movingrapidlyfromoneto thenext.

As Michaelarrivesinthelivingroomhecan hearLOUD

curtains,accompaniedbytheunmistakeableROARof MOTORBIKEENGINES--asif theyweregoingaroundthe house.

The WHISPERINGgrowsLOUDER.Itseemstobe saying "Michael,Michael,Michael."Hegoesforthe frontdoor.

The ROARofthe ENGINESCONTINUESfromoutside.He reachesforthe doorknob.

Michaelthrowsopenthedoor,and --

Nothing. Thefrontyardis empty.But ablastof cold air rushesintothehouseanda WEIRDECHOINGsoundrever- beratesacrossthesky.

A lowgroundfogis rollinginas well.Sam andMichael lookbewildered.

Michaelclosesthedoorand locksit. Hisfaceis ashen.

Lucypullsup tothe restaurantinherLandRover. Max pullsup immediatelybehindherinhissportscar. He jumpsout,hurriesoverto Lucy'scarandopensthe door for herwitha galantflourish.

Sam isin thetub. Nanookiscurledon therug. A radio is BLASTINGROCKMUSIC.

Sam lipsynchingtothemusic,usessoapand waterto sculpthishair intoavarietyof punkishstyles.He's lostin themusic,enjoyingthisactivityimmensely.

Michaelgoesto therefrigeratorforsomemilk.

ThenMichaelabruptlybucklesoverinpain. Hedropsthe milkcartonto thefloor,whereitBURSTSOPEN.

He straightensup,seesthemesshe'smadeandgoes to the pantryforamop.

Michaelfindsthemop --butis thenhitby anotherwave of pain. Hegrabshisstomachanddoublesover. Ashe liftshis head,thisiswhathe sees:

The wallsofthepantrybeginto breathe!Soupcanspuff out andsuckin. Preservesseemtocomealive. Thelight bulbexpands. Thefloorripples.

Michael'sHEARTbeginstoPOUND. Bloodsurgesthrough his veins--causingthemtobulgeand ripple.

84 CLOSEON MICHAEL'SMOUTH 84

as histeethbeginto extend--cuttinghisgums.

Lucyand Maxhavesomewine beforeorderingdinner.

The WAITERarrives.

The Waiterdeparts.Maxis notgettingtheexpected reactionfromLucy.

Max can'thelpbutsmile.

someway. Teenagers,maybe. (beat) AndSantaCarlaseemstobe full ofthem.

Sam continuestolistentoROCKBLASTINGashecreates anotherhairstyleforhimself.

Michaelappearsintheshadows. Hisveinshavereturned to normal,butheis possessedbyastrangecalm.

Michaelbeginstoascendthestairs. Wehear thesound

of hisHEARTBEAT.

Michaelreachesthesecondfloorlandingandmovesslowly downthe hallwaytowardthebathroomdoor.HisHEART POUNDSevenLOUDERin hischest.

Sam isin thetub. MUSICblaring.Sculptinghishair.

POUNDINGinhis chest.His facewhiteassnow. He reachesforthe doorknob,thenwithdrawshishand.A battleis ragingwithinhim.

NONOOKraiseshisheadand beginstoWHINE.

Michaelhashis backpressedagainstthebathroomdoor, fightinghisurgeand desiretoenter. LOUD,POUNDING HEARTBEAT!

Sam,unawareof Nanook'snervousbehavior,disappearsunder the watertorinsehishair.

NONOOKsitsup andHOWLS-- andMichaelburstsin!

MichaelandNanooklockeyes. NANOOKbeginstoGROWL softly. Adeep,primordialGROWLofwarning.

CLOSEON MICHAEL

His lipspeelback,revealinghisteeth.

NANOOK

lungesat Michael,propellingbothofthemintothe hallway. TheDOORSLAMSshutbehindthem.

93 SAM 93

surfacesforair,hearsa tremendousFIGHTgoingonin the hallway.THUDDING,BANGING,GROWLINGandHOWLING. Tumblingdownstairsfollowedabruptlybysilence.

Sam stepscautiouslyintothehallway.Itis dark.

SAM

Michael?Areyou there,Nanook?

No responsewhatsoever.Samswallowshardandbegins to walkdownthehallway.

Then-- hehearsHEAVYBREATHINGandstopsin histracks. He looksdownthedarkstaircase.

Sam turnsonthelight-- andSCREAMS!

95 MICHAEL 95

is huddledatthebottomof staircase,hisfaceandhands coveredinblood.

MichaelshowsSamthe gashacrossthepalmof hishand. Sam reacts.NanookappearsprotectivelybesideSam.

Sam isshockedtohearthis. But getsanevengreater shockwhenhe looksatthe mirrorinthehallway. He GASPSout loud.

Michaellooks,isstartledtosee thatheis nearly invisible.

the staircase.

He makesacrosswith hisfingersandrunsforhis room.

Sam andNanookdashinas Samlocksthe doorandthebath- roomdoor. He scramblesforthecomicwiththeFrogs' numberon it.

Michaelwalksinwearinga dazedexpression.Heflops downon hisbed.

Hidingthephoneand theconversationfromtheclientele, the FrogswalktoSam.

INTERCUTbetweenSamandFrogs.

CLICK. TheFrogshangup. Samlooksevenmoreworried thanbefore.

Somethingishappening,butwecan'ttellwhat. Yetwe feelthe distinctsensationofmovement.

BANG. Michael'snosemakescontactwithahardwhite surface. It'sasif somethingispressingdownonhim.

CAMERAPULLSBACK

and werealizethatMichaelisfloatingabovehisbed! Completelyweightless.Gravity-free.Thewhitesurface is theceiling.

Michaellooksscaredandconfused.He'sout ofcontrol. Floatingaimlesslyneartheceilinglikeaheliumballoon.

He wantsdesperatelytogetbackdown. Hetriesto maneuverhimselftowardhisbed. Hegrabsholdof the blindcord.

But thewindowisopenand Michael'sfeetfloatout-- and therestof himsoonfollows.

The phoneRINGS.Sam jumpsandgrabsit.

Lucyon thephone. Shehearsthe panicinSam'svoice.

ThenSam seesMichaelfloatinginmid-airoutsidehis bedroomwindow.

Lucyhearsthis. She dropsthephoneandrunsfrom the restaurant.

ANOTHERPARTOF THERESTAURANT

The waiterarrivesatMax'stablewithtwohugelobster dinnersandmoreDom Perignon,justasMaxseesLucy jumpinto herLandRoverandburn rubberawayfromthe restaurant.Maxis totallyconfused.

Michaelrisesintothenightsky asfar asthecord will allow.

Sam backsawayfromthewindowwitha terrified expression.

Michaelisbobbinghelplesslyintheairoutsidethe

window. He'syellingsomethingbutwecan'thearwhat it is. Then,Michael'sfootCRASHESthroughthewindow and weHEAR:

SAM

is shakenbackintorealitybyMichael'scry.He puts his fearasideandactson instincttosavehisbrother. He rushesoutofhis roomandinto:

105 MICHAEL'SBEDROOM 105

wherehe isgreetedbya chillingwindthatblowsin throughtheopenedwindow. Samalmosthasto fighthis way towardthewindow,that'showstrongthewindis.

But hegetsthereand beginstoreelMichaelbackinside. As Michaelclimbsbackinside,heimmediatelyanchors himselftothe bedwiththe blindcord.

Lucyspeedsup inher LandRover.She practicallyjumps out beforethecarhascome toa fullstop. Sheruns intothe house.

Lucyrushesin tofindSam walkingcalmlydownthestairs.

scaredtodeath. Areyouall right?

Lucylooksat himwitha gooddealof skepticism.

Michaellieson hisbed,totallyfreakedout.

The MAITRE'Dison thephone.

In theb.g.we seethatthe tableonceoccupiedbyMax and Lucyusnow empty.

Lucyis onthe phonewiththerestaurant.

She sighstoherselfandhangsup thephone. Thenshe castsa wearyglanceatthe spilledmilkcartononthe floornextto therefrigerator.

She grabsadishtoweland beginstomopup themilk, placingtherupturedcartononthecounterin the process.

CAMERAMOVESIN CLOSEONMILKCARTON:

We seeA PICTUREOFLADDIEonthe carton'sside.Andthe boldletterthatexclaim: MISSINGCHILD!

Lucyentersthe bedroom.Samcomesin rightbehindher, buttoningp.j.s

All thelightsareout. FANTASTICSONGBEGINS.

Lucy& Samsleep. We HEARthedistantsoundofa MOTOR- BIKEdrivingoff, Sam'seyesblinkwideopen.

Michaelspeedawayon hismotorbike.Hesees approach- ing headlights--decidestopulloffandkillhis engine. Then,Grandpadrivesbyinhis pickuptruck returningfromtheWidowJohnson's.SONGCONTINUES.

Grandpaissingingmerrilytohimselfashe drives.

MichaelwaitsforGrandpatopass,then ROARSoffin the oppositedirection.

Michaeltravelsthelengthofthe boardwalkonhisbike. Everyattractionandboothisshutdown forthenight, and theplaceisdeserted.

Bonfiresburnonthe beaches.SONGCONTINUES.

Michaelarrivesatthecliffwherethe lobby/caveis located. Nooneis there. Hedecidestoenterthe cave.

Michaelenters.The placeisdeserted.

He waitsfora reply--but thereisn'tone. NowMichael noticesandemptybottleof wine--the same"wine"he drankbefore. Hesmellsthebottleand recoils.It smellsof blood.SONGCONTINUES.

Michaelhurlsthebottleacrossthelobbywhereit CRASHESagainstthewallandshatters.

120 VARIOUSIMAGES 120

beginto rushthroughhismind. Themotorbike"rave-up" on thebeach.

121 ANOTHERIMAGE 121

Drinkingbloodfromthewinebottle.

122 ANOTHERIMAGE 122

The ear-piercingritualandkisswithStar.

123 ANOTHERIMAGE 123

The "trestle-hanging"episode.

124 BACKTO MICHAEL 124

As theIMAGESFADE,Michaelfindshimselfstandingin the farcornerofthe lobby.Somethingbelongingto Starlets himknowthatthisis whereshesleeps. SONG CONTINUES.

He sitsdownon thebed,andsoon heis curledup,fall- ing asleep.

125 SOMEIMAGESWE HAVENOTALREADYSEEN 125

MichaelandStartogether. She'sontheback ofhis bike,her armstightly-wrappedaroundhiswaist.They are speedingalongamoon-litbeach--orsomeequally romanticlocation.Michaelisas happyasanyyoungman has therighttobe. SONGCONTINUES.

Firtlightbeginsto showinthe sky.

127 FLYINGPOV 127

Speedingacrosstheocean,headingforthecave. Much NOISE. WHISTLINGwind.FLAPPINGwings.WHISPERING. SONGCONTINUES.

Michaeliscurledup onStar'sbed. TheNOISEsweeps intothe caveona coldrushof air. Michaelstirs.He hearsvoices. Thenlooksupto seeStarcomingto lie nextto him.

Stardoesn'trespond.She'sfallenrightto sleep. Michaeltriestoawakenher.

She almostdoesn'tgetthelastwordoutbeforefalling backto sleep. Michaelgetstohisfeetand staggers awayfrom Star'sbed.He noticesLaddiesleepingnearby. But thereisno signofthe otherLostBoys. SONGENDS.

Michaeldrivesupon hisHonda. Heapproachesthehouse. Lucyis onthe porch,drinkingcoffee.

Michaelnodsandkeepswalking.

He stops.

MICHAEL

(mumbling) Sure.

Michaelbeginstorollhis eyesimpatiently.

Michaelheadsintothehouse. Lucytugson herown ear- lobeto indicateMichael'searring.

Michaelwalksintothehousewithoutsayinganotherword. Lucylooksfrustratedandconcerned.

Sam isat thetableeatingbreakfastandreadinga vampirecomic. Grandpaispouringacupof coffee.The two brothersexchangealook,butsaynothing.

Michaeldoesn'treply.He glancesdownatthecomicthat Sam isreading.

INSERT- VAMPIRECOMICBOOK

A verybloodydrawingofa vampirebeingstakedthrough

the heart.

MICHAEL

walksawaylookingill.

Lucyand Sampullup inthe LandRover.

Lucychecksthe addressshehaswrittendown.

Lucyreachesfora winebottlewitha noteattachedas she getsoutof theRover.

132 ANOTHERANGLE 132

She triesthemaingate,butfindsit locked.

She climbsoveralow portionofthefence.

Lucyapproachesthehouse. SheseesThornsleepingon the porch.

Suddenly,unexpectedly...

THORNATTACKS!

Leapingtohis feet--chargingfromtheporch-- GROWL- ING viciously--ribbonsofsalivatrailingfromhis mouth.

LUCY

turnsand chargesbacktowardthefence.

SAM

jumpsfromthe car.

LUCY

dropsthe wine.It smashesonthesidewalk. Shejust makesit safelyoverthefence,as...

THORN

CRASHESintoit --bendingthebarsto conformtothe contoursofhis head.Thornreelsback,stunned-- but findshis footingandbeginstoBARKat SamandLucy.

SAM

comesto hismother'sside.

Lucyhas skinnedherkneeslandingonthesidewalk.But she ismoreshakenthanhurt-- andshe feelsvery foolish.

Sam andtheFrogswalktowardthe beachwiththeircomics.

Theysit onthe boardwalksteps.

The Frogsarecompletelyconvinced.

SuddenlyGregandthe SurfNazisappearandgrabtheir comics. Ina flashtheytearthemto shredsandsprinkle the piecesovertheirheadsontothesand. TheFrogsand Sam areenragedastheSurf Naziswalkofflaughingto themselves.

Sam looksatthemlikethey'vebeenputtinghimon.

Theyleaveas CAMERAFOCUSESonshredsofvampirecomics in thesand.

Michaelisgettingdressedtogo out. Moreandmorehe is lookinglikeoneofthe LostBoys.

Lucyis makingdinner.Grandpasniffsthepots.

Michaelenters.

Michaelheadsforthe frontdoor.He opensitto find Max justpreparingtoringthebell.

An awkwardsilenceasMaxjuststandsthere.

Michaelthinksthisisratherstrange,butshrugsitoff.

Max stepsacrossthethreshold--butissurprisedto see Michaelcontinueoutthedoor.

MichaeltakesspecialnoteofMax'ssportscaras he getson hisbike. He thinksit'sprettycool.

Max enters,surprisingLucy.

Lucyjumps.

seeingthebridebeforethe wedding.

He followsherinto:

140 THE DININGROOM 140

The tableisset. Lucysetsdown thebread. Maxcomes up behindher,putshisarmsaroundher waistandnuz- zlesher neck. Sheturnsherfaceto his. Maxis about to kissherwhen:

Max andLucylookto seeSamstandingtherewiththe Frogsbesidehim.

She looksthemoverstrangelybutTheFrogsandSam only haveeyes forMax.

Everyoneisseatedaroundthedinnertable. Edgar and AlanconcentrateonMax'sbehavior.Lucyserves spaghettifromalargeplate.

The boysalllookdirectlyatMAx. But LucymeansNanook who ison hercase.

The Frogsexchangedisappointedexpressions.

Sam indicatesMax'slargeplateofspaghetti.

Max takesthecontainerandsprinklessomeofthegrated cheeseontohis spaghetti.Samandthe Frogsexchangea conspiratoriallook.

Max takesamouthfulofspaghettiandnearlyspitsitout.

He sputters.

Sam intentionallyspillsaglassofwaterontoMax'slap.

He jumpsfromhisseat,triesto mopup thespillwith his napkin.

Then,verycasually,Edgarleansbackinhis chairand flipsoff thelights.The roomgoesdark.

We hearSCUFFLINGofFEET,CHAIRSMOVING,peopleBUMPING intoeach otherinthedark.

And whenthelightscomeback...Samis holdingamirror to Max'sface.

Startledatbeingconfrontedunexpectedlywithhisown reflection,MaxYELLS.Sam andtheFrogsall lookinto the mirror--annoyedtoseethat Maxisproducinga reflection.

Max getsupfromthe table.

Sam looksalittleshame-faced.Butnotthe Frogs. LucyfollowsMaxto the:

142 ENTRYWAY 142

LUCY

I'mreallysorry,Max.

MichaelislookingforStar,but hechancesupontheLost Boysinstead. Davidhashisback tohim. Michaelcomes up behindhimandspinsDavidforcefullyaround.

Davidgetson hisbike. Michaelisforcedto follow.

The motorbikespullupandpark. Everyoneclimbsoffand beginsto climbthehightrees. Davidwaitstobe last. He gesturesforMichaeltoclimb.

Michaelhesitates.

MichaellooksatDavidfor abeat,then beginstoclimb the tree.Davidfollowshimup.

145 CAMERARISESOVERTHE TREETOPS 145

to revealGregandtheSurf Naziscampinginthe distance.They haveafire going.They'redrinkingbeer and smokingdopeandlaughingwiththeirgirlfriends.

THE LOSTBOYS

watchthemfrom theirvantagepointhighupinthe tree.

Whathappensnexthappensfast. It'sconfusinganddis- orienting.Muchis suggested,butlittleisshown.

146 ANOTHERANGLE 146

The LostBoysswoopoutof thetreesandattachthe Surf Nazis. Mostly,wejustHEARthe NOISEandseeshadows.

THE SURFNAZIS

reactin horrorandconfusion.CAMERAFINDSGregrunning intothe water.Davidattacksviciously.

147 MICHAEL 147

staybehindin thetree. Hewitnessestheattack,but doesn'tjoinin. Fromthe expressiononhisface,we knowthat itis ahorriblespectacletobehold.

He turnshisfaceaway. He lookslikehewantsto puke. Sweatbeadsup onhis foreheadandthecolordrainsfrom his face.His breathingbecomesheavyandhisheart beginsto POUNDPOWERFULLYinhischest.The vampirein him takesoverandas theLostBoysshouthis name,he feelscompelledtojointhem,but heresistswithallhis strength.

Dazedand frightened,hetriestoescapedownthetree.

All thewhiletheSOUNDof theVAMPIREMASSACREcontinues in thedistance.He slidesgaspingandsweatingontothe forestfloor.

For amoment,hejust liestherelookingbewildered. Then: SILENCE.The attackisover.

ApproachingFOOTSTEPSCRUSHleavesandSNAPtwigs. Michaelwaits,unabletomove. And...

THE LOSTBOYS

emergefromthe shadowswearingeerie,satiatedexpres- sions,theireyesglowingdimly. TheyapproachMichael.

David'sexpressioniscalmandreassuring.

Michaelglancesinhorrortowardthedirectionofthe SurfNazi attack.David,Paul,Dwayne,andMarkowalk off.

All isdark. CAMERAISCLOSEON APAIR OFBEADYEYES whichnow reflecttheopeningofthebedroomdoorand the entranceofahumanform. It comescloser.

Sam turnsonthelight-- andwe seethatthe "beady eyes"belongto oneofGrandpa'smountedowls.

Sam opensthecloset,weseeabouta half-dozenother mountedcreaturesontheshelves.He tossesinthe owl.

Then: Fromoutsidethewindow--

Sam andMichaelgoto thewindowandlookout. Staris standinginthe yard,inthemoonlight.

Michaelturnsfromthewindow,racesoutthe doorinto the hallway.Heis abouttogo downthestairswhen:

Michaelturns--and seesStarstandinginthebedroom doorway. ShehasobviouslyflownupandSam isfreaked.

Sam gulpsasMichaelkissesher. Starsensessomething and getsfrightened.

In awink,Star isgone...outthewindow. Wedon'teven see herleave. MichaelandSamleanoutafterher.

Sam goesforthephone.

Sam opensthedoorandthe Frogsenter.

Michaelcomesdownthestairslookingweakandfragile. Darkglassespercheduponanashenface.

Alanreachesintohis backpackandpullsouta sharpenedstake.

MichaelgrabsEdgarbythe arm.

Michaelreleaseshisgrip. Edgarrubshisarm.

We arefarout inthe fieldsasGrandpaputsinfence postsfromthe backofhis pickup.He turnsashe hears his prizeChevySQUEELBACKWARDOUTOFTHEGARAGE. Sam leansout ofthecar yelling.

Beforehe cananswer,theCARSHOOTSOFFTOWARDTOWN.

The Chevypullsupto astopsign --thendoesn'tmove.

Thisis why: Michaelhasfallenasleepatthewheel, his chintoucheshischest.

A carbehindHONKS. Michaelwakesupancontinues driving. EdgarwarnsMichael.

The Chevypullsupan parks.Everyonepilesout. The

Frogswearknapsacksinwhichtheycarryflashlightsand stakes.

The Frogschargeaheaddowntheoldstairs. Michaelseems to stumble.Samsupportshim.

Sam swallowshard--overwhelmedbythepossibilityof sucha responsibility.

Edgarand Alanstepintothelobbyand lookaroundwith wide-eyedwonderment.Amomentlater,MichaelandSam comeup behindthem. Samisalso amazedbywhathe sees.

As theysearchfortheentrancetothe sleepchamber, Michaelgoesto thespotwherehe knowsStarwillbein the farcornerofthe lobby.

Michaelbendsdownto her. Shelookslikea sleeping angel. Heshakesher gently.

She openshereyes-- issurprisedtoseehim,but hardly has thestrengthtoshowit.

He looksaround,seesalonghoodedcapedrapedon the bed.

STAR

SaveLaddiefirst.

MichaelglancesovertowhereLaddieis sleeping.Star's eyesbeseechhim. Michaelgivesinto herwishes. He beginsto wrapLaddie(whodoesn'tawaken)inablanket.

155 ANOTHERPARTOF THELOBBY 155

Alanhas foundsomethingandcalledEdgarandSamover. He'spointingtoan openinginthetop ofthe grated elevator.

Edgarshinesa flashlightupthere.

Michaelemergesfromthecavewitha bundledLaddiein his arms.The sunbeatsdown. Laddieawakens.He looks

blankettokeep thesunoff Laddie'sface.

Michaelstaggersuptheold stairs.

Sam,Edgarand Alanhaveallenteredthetunnelvia the elevatorandnowmake theirwaydownitslong,dark length.

FLIESbeginsto BUZZaround.Sam triestoswatthem away.

Alanpullsa canof bugsprayfromhis backpackandsprays the air. Samcoughs.

MichaelarrivesattheChevywith Laddieinhisarms. He opensthe backdoorandplacesLaddieonthe seat. Laddie remainssoundasleepasMichaelmakescertainthathis faceis coveredandawayfromthe sun.

Then,turningawayfromthe car,heheadsbacktoward the cave.It isobviousthathe isbecomingextremely exhaustedandrapidlylosingstrength.

Edgar,Alanand Samarefrozenin placewithmouths hangingopen. Wedon'tknowwhy untiltheCAMERAPANS DOWNand wesee:

SKELETONS

of deadhotelguests,killedintheearthquake.They stillweartheirperiodclothes. Oneholdsa suitcase. One wearsthebellman'suniform.

THE BOYS

summontheircourageandcontinueon.

MichaelreturnsforStar. Helooksawful. Starreaches out andtoucheshishand. Michaelwrapsherinthe hooded capeand liftsher.

The boysreachtheendof thetunnelwherea largeopening awaitsthem. A bitingcoldwindblowsthroughtheopening and fliesBUZZangrily.

Theystep throughtheopeningintoasmallcavernousarea.

Sharp,jaggedrockformationsprotrudeupfromthechamber floor. A networkofwebsandmossyvineshangfrom the ceiling. SomewhereinthedistanceistheHOLLOWSOUNDOF DRIPPINGWATER.

THE BOYS

pan theirflashlightsacrossthescene--butfindnoone.

MichaelcarriesStartowardsthecar. Heis weakening.

His legsbuckleandhesinksto hisknees. Star'shood fallsbackrevealingherface. Michaelfindsinspiration in herbeautyandstrugglestohisfeet,lurchingtoward the Chevy.

Sam andtheFrogsfindnothinguntiltheyshoottheir flashlightbeamsUPWARD.Andwhatthey seecausestheir heartsto skipabeat.

THE LOSTBOYS

hangupsidedownfrom theceilinglikegreathumanbats. Davidis infront,withthe othersbehindhim.

ON SAM,EDGARANDALAN

DAVID'SEYES

rollopen. Yellowandglassy. Hisvoiceis fromhell. The wholecaveshakes.

THE BOYS

SCREAMandrun fortheirlives. Theyscrambledownthe rockyledge. Theycausesucha commotion,thattheother LostBoys opentheireyesoneby one-- glowingredin the darknessofthechamber.

165 THE TUNNEL 165

The boysrunthroughthetunnel,pastthehotelguest skeletons.

166 LOBBY/CAVE 166

Theydash acrossthelobby.

Theyscrambleupthe stairstowardthecar.

Theyarriveto findMichaelpassedoutbesidethecar.

Sam andtheFrogsshoveMichaelintothefrontseat.

Sam hopsinbehindthewheel. TheFrogslook backtoward the cave,exchangealook,anddecidetomake anexception justthis once.They leapin.

Edgargetsin frontnextto Michael.Alangetsin back nextto StarandLaddie. Theyfindit verydistasteful to bethiscloseto vampires.

Sam turnstheignitionandthecarFIRESUP. Hesitates.

EdgarSTOMPSdownhardon thegas pedal.

The ChevyROCKETSbackwardstowardthecliff.Samstomps on thebrakes.

TIRESSCREECH. Thecarcomesto askiddingstopin a cloudof dust--its backfenderhangingprecariously overthe cliff.

EDGAR

Theypulledamind-scrambleon us,man! Itwasn'tour fault! Theyopenedtheireyesandtalked!

Sam givesAlanalook.

Michael'sheadslumpsagainstEdgar'sshoulder.Edgar pusheshimaway --andMichaelawakens.

As theChevybarrelsdownthehighway,SamandEdgar assistMichaelintothedriver'sseat. Thereissome prettydangerousclimbinggoingoninthefrontseat-- and fora momentitappearsthatnoone hasactual controlofthe car.

Michael,SamandEdgarlook upto seethestoplight. The Chevyrushestowardit.

Michael--actingverydopey-- finallyhitsthebrake. But Sammusttakecontrolofthe steeringwheelbecause Michael'shandskeepslippingoff.

172 THE POLICECARPULLSUPBESIDETHEM 172

The copslookoverat theChevywitha gooddealof suspicion.

The copsjustsmileandshaketheirheadsin dismay.The lightchanges,andthecops speedoff.

Everyoneinthe Chevybreathesadeepsighof relief.

All enter.MichaelcarriesStarinhis arms.Sam and the FrogscarryLaddie.As theyapproachthestairs, Nanookcomesracingupto them,BARKINGloudly.

NanookcontinuestoBARK.

Sam grabsNanookbythecollarandleadshim away. The othersbeginto climbthestairs--whenGrandpaappears.

Everyonefreezesinplace. Grandpalookstheover. Theymust certainlybethemostcuriousgroupofpeople he'sever seengoingupthe staircase.

GRANDPA

(to Michael;continuing) Doyouknow theruleaboutfilling thecarup withgaswhenyou take itwithoutaskin'?

Grandpadeparts.It takesamomentto register,then everyonehurriesupthestaircase.

Edgarand AlanwatchfromthehallwayasMichaelmakes Starand Laddiecomfortableonhisbed.Sam comesup the stairs,looksintothebedroom,thenturnstothe Frogs.

The sunbeginstosinkbehindthe archwaycross.CAMERA PANSDOWN tofindSam andtheFrogscharginginon their bikes. Theydropthem,run upthestepsinto thechurch.

The boysenter.A christeningistakingplacewithinthe church,butnobodynoticesasthe Frogspourtheholy waterfromthe bowlsnearthedoorwaysintotheir canteens.

The sunbeginstoset.

Sam entersandgoesrunningupto Lucy.

Lucyreacts. A customerlooksoveratSam. Lucytakes Sam aside.

hellwithMax!

Lucyreacts. Morecustomerslookover.Sam winces.

Sam emergesfromthestore.The Frogsarewaitingfor him.

Edgarand Alanexchangealook.

Sam comesinto findGrandpaworkingononeofhis mountedanimals.

Grandpatakesoffin hispickuptruckasthe sunsinks lower.

MONTAGESEQUENCE

182 Michaellocksdoorsandwindows,boardingsomeup. 182

183 Sam preparesbowlsofgarlicinthekitchen. 183

184 The Frogspoursomeholywaterintoa fullbathtub. 184

185 Theyfill watergunswithholywater. 185

186 Edgarand Alansupplycamouflagemakeupusingaphoto186

in SoldierofFortunemagazineastheirguide.

Michaelgoesto thewindow.It looksasif hisstrength is returning.

He pullsbackthecurtainandlooksout. He hasa commandingviewofSantaCarla. Thesunhas justdropped belowthe horizon.

MichaelturnstoLaddieand Starwhobeginto stirfrom theirrestingplaceonthe bed. StarandMichael exchangeananxiousexpression.

ThenMichaelgoesto hisclosetandtakesout avery serious-lookinghuntingbowandarrowquiver.

Max opensthedoorto Lucyandushersherin.

Max picksupa noteofconcernin Lucy'svoice.

He startstogo,but shestopshim. He looksconfused, thensees whatshehasin mind. Shekisseshimon the lips. It lastalong time.

190 THE LOSTBOYS'POV 190

Exitingthecave,and suddenly...weareflying!

OVERTHE OCEAN

OVERTHE BEACH

OVERTHE BOARDWALK

OVERTHE TOWN

Max andLucyarekissingpassionatelyonthesofawhena DISTANTNOISEisHEARDin thesky overhead.Lucynotices, but Maxistoo involvedtohearanything.

Thorn,however,sitsupand beginstoHOWL.

Sam,Michael,Edgar,Alan,StarandLaddieareassembled for finalinstructions.SamandtheFrogscarryloaded waterguns. Michaelhashisbow andarrow.

MichaelandSam exchangealook. Then,Nanookbegins to BARKfromoutside.

Sam rushestothedoor.

Sam racesacrossthelawninthe moonlighttowardNanook, tiedup nearGrandpa'svegetablegarden.

MovingtowardGrandpa'shousefarinthedistance. Sam can beseenrunningtowardNanook.

Sam reachesNanook,whoisnowBARKINGfrantically.Sam triesto untiehim. Hasdifficultywiththeknot.

RushingintowardSam andNanook.

Sam freesNanook.Thetwo ofthemrun towardthehouse.

Sweepingintowardtheyard. Sam runningbelow.

CLOSEON SAM

dashingtowardthehouseas VAMPIRESOUNDSfilltheair behindhim.

VAMPIREPOV

Now skimmingoverthegrass--speedingtowardSamand Nanook. Gettingcloser...closer...closer.

SAM

arrivesatthe door. Runsintothehouseas:

VAMPIREPOV

has doorSLAMMEDinitsface.

Sam leansagainstthefrontdoor,totallyoutofbreath. Everyoneisrelievedtohavehim backsafely.

Then...

DWAYNE

EXPLODESfromoutof thefireplace!EveryoneSCREAMS. DwaynefliesacrosstheroomkickingMichaelinthe face. Michaelgoesdownas DwaynegrabsSamandliftshim into the air.

StargrabsLaddieand rusheshimupthe stairstosafety.

Alanand EdgarswatbaseballbatsatDwayne--

Dwayne,mid-airabovethem,stillhasSamby thearm. But Samuseshisfree handtodrawhis watergunand sprayDwaynein theface.

DwaynefallsandCRASHESintothe stereo,turningiton. LOUDROCK MUSICbeginstoBLAST.

StarhidesLaddieunderthe bed. Shenoticesthatthe bedroomwindowisnot closed.Shemovesto closeitwhen it EXPLODESinherfaceand:

PAUL

fliesintothe bedroom.StarSCREAMS.

The boyshearStar'sscream.The Frogsrushupthe stairs. DwayneBELLOWSinprotest--anda beamof light shootsoutfrom hismouth. Samcontinuestosquirthim in theface. Thewaterburnshis eyes,blindinghim.

Enraged,Dwaynebecomesadisgustingandhideoussight withflashingfangsandpurpleface.

The FrogsandStarcollideinthe hallway.

STAR

Idon'tknowwherehe went.

Edgarglancesaround.Noticesthatthe boys'bedrooms are ononeside ofthehouseand Lucy'sison theother.

EdgartakesMichael'sbedroomhimself.

Edgarcautiouslyenterstheroom--watergun drawn.

The bathroomdooropensbehindhimandPaulquietlysteps out. He looksashorribleandnastyas Dwayne.His faceevil androtting.His fingernailslongandsharp.

Paulbareshis fangs.They areyellowandbloodstained. He isaboutto sinkthemintoEdgar'sneckwhenEdgar senseshispresenceandspinsaround.

Paullunges,butEdgarSQUIRTShimin thefacewith holy water. PaulYELLSandSCREAMSandflailshis arms,but EdgarcontinuestoSQUIRTandSQUIRT,drivingPaulback intothe bathroom.

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DwaynegrabsSamand isjustaboutto gougeouthis eyes when:

Michael,recovered,releasesanarrow.ItWHOOSHES throughtheair andsinksintoDwayne'sthroat.

DwayneROARSin horrorandpain. Soloudis hiscrythat windowsSHATTERandlightbulbsPOP.

Then,as ifilluminatedfromwithin,Dwayne'sbodybegins to glow. ItCRACKLESwithelectricalenergy.HISSESand FIZZES. Thenvanishesfromsight.

EdgarshootingholywaterasPaul backsintobathroom.

Sam andMichael'sbedroomsareconnectedbythebath- room. AlanhearsEdgar'scryand entersthebathroomfrom Sam'sside,comingup behindPaul.

Alansees thebathtubfilledwithholywaterandhasan idea. He getsdownonhis handsandkneesbehindPaul.

Edgarcatchesonand head-buttsPaul,knockinghimback- wards. PaultripsoverAlanand fallsintothetub with a SPLASH.

The waterburns!PaulSCREAMand kicks.The waterturns to afrothypinkand yellowfoam--boilingup,spitting, and shootingintotheairlikea geyser.Alanand Edgar jumpback. And ina moment...Paulisgone.

Shootsthroughtheroof.

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MichaelandSam areabouttorun upstairswhen:

MARKO

CRASHESupthroughthewindowin frontofthem,blocking theirpath. MichaelandSamleap back.

Then,Michaellooksup-- justas:

DAVID!

directlyoverhead;hisbackpressedagainsttheceiling.

Sam andMichaelreactasDavidSWOOPSdownon them-- fangsexposed;clawsextended.Theboysleap away,but David'sclawsrakeacrossMichael'sback,tearinghis shirtand drawingblood.

MarkoSMASHESthelivingroomlampsand theroomgoes dark. MarkoandDavid-- glowingdimly--soararound the roomlikebats.

Markoand Davidenjoythesuperiorityoftheair,but Michaelhashad enough.Sensinghisownabilityto fly,he leapsintotheair andspeedstowardDavid.

Sam looksastonished...andMarkocatcheshimoff-guard. He scoopshimupand flieshimintothe kitchen.

Michael'sflyingisnotpretty. Hetumblesawkwardly throughtheair. But hisaimis good. HeCOLLIDESwith Davidin mid-air.Michaelricochetsacrosstheroomand Davidis propelledinanew directionaswell.

The twoofthem careenfromwalltowalllike racquet balls.

Edgarand Alan,stillflushedwiththeirvictoryover Paul,sit onthebed re-loadingtheirgunswithholy water.

LADDIE

stillhidingunderthebed islisteningtoeveryword the Frogsutter.

He beginstotransformuponhearingtheFrogs'plan. His "human"eyesrollbackintohisheaduntilhis "vampire"eyes--glowingredslits-- taketheirplace.

Laddieopenshismouthand abeam oflightshootsout. His fangsbegintodescend...POPPINGhisbracesoff.

Edgar'sandAlan'sanklesdangletemptinglybeforehim.

RETURNTO SCENE

The Frogsareabouttoexchangeanotherself-congratu- latoryhigh-fivewhen...themattressbeginstoerupt betweenthem. Itbulgesandheavesand...

LADDIE

RIPSthroughit! Bedcoversareshreddedandmattress stuffingandspringsexplodeintotheair. Laddiehas transformedintotheugliest,meanestlittlevampire imaginable.

Alanand EdgarSCREAMatthetop oftheirlungsand leapaway fromthebedin terror.Laddievirtuallypulls the mattressapart,climbsawayandadvancesontheFrogs who cowerinthecornerlikethe scaredchildrenthey are.

Starrushesin, seeswhat'shappening,andstepsbetween Laddieandthe Frogs.

The Frogsareamazedtosee Starfearlesslyputherarms aroundLaddielikea comfortingmotherandcalmhimdown. And Laddiereturnstonormalbeforeourastonishedeyes.

MarkoadvancestowardSam. NanookGROWLS.Samthrows anythinghecan gethishandson: Plates,toaster,cups, silverware,etc.TheybounceharmlesslyoffofMarko's headand chest.

Markocontinuestoadvance.Sam grabsthekitchenfire extinguisherandSPRAYSFOAMintoMarko'sface.Butit doesn'tstophim. Marko'slong,serpent'stongueslips out ofhismouthand cleansthefoamfromhis face.

Markojustkeepscoming. Heopenshis mouthrevealing a blindingbeamoflightandlong,jaggedfangs. He rushestowardSamwho grabsaroundwoodennapkinring

and JAMSitintoMarko'smouth.

The ringpropsMarko'smouthopenandoffersaconvenient openingthroughwhichSambeginstostuffentiregarlic cloves. Marko'seyesblaze.

Davidand Michaelcontinuetheiraerialdog-fight.

Michaellookslikehe'sgettingtheworstof it.

Davidgetsthe edgeonhim. He comesupunderMichael, grabshim bythewaistand continuestoflyupwarduntil Michael'sheadBANGSagainsttheceiling,knockinghim unconscious.

Michaeldropstothe floor.

As Markostrugglestoremovethenapkinringfromhis mouth,andNanookbiteshis ankles--Samcontinuesto stuffgarlicdownMarko'sthroat.

Suddenly,Markostartstoswelluplike aballoon. Get- tingbiggerand bigger,untilhisfacenearlydisappears intoa puffy,purpleball.

Sam andNanookturnawayas MARKOEXPLODESO.S.andgooey greenslimeis splatteredoverthekitchen.

Sam barelyhastimetosavorthe thrillofvictorybefore somethinggrabshimbythe backofthe neckandyankshim intothe air.

It'sDavid. He fliesoutofthe kitchenwithSam.

207 INTOTHE LIVINGROOM 207

UP THESTAIRS

DOWNTHE HALLWAY

208 INTOMICHAEL'SBEDROOM 208

Wherehe hurlsSamacrosstheroom. Star,Laddie,Edgar and Alanarethereas well.

Davidpointshisindexfinger...anda ribbonofflame shootsout-- likea welder'storch.Everyonefearfully stepsback.

David"draws"a wreathofflamearoundthewindowsand

the door...sealingeveryoneinside.Butheexits...

MichaelregainsconsciousnessintimetoseeDavid approachinghim.

Michaelgetsslowlytohis feet,nevertakinghiseyes off David.

Michaeldoesn'tbelievehim--buthe looksworried. Then,Davidattacks. Heleapsat Michael...andthe fightis on!

Michaelgrabsa woodenhatrackandswingsit likea bat. It connectswithDavid'shead,butDavidis

rack,yanksit fromMichael'sgraspandSNAPSitin two as ifit werea twig.Michaelcharges.

Theytumblethroughtheair,fightingfiercely.CRASHING fromone roomtothe next.

210 THROUGHTHEDININGROOM 210

211 THROUGHTHEKITCHEN 211

212 INTOTHE BACKPORCH 212

Whereeveryoneistrapped. SamandEdgarhavetheir earspressedto thefloor,listeningtothefightbelow.

MichaelandDavidSLAMeach otherintowalls.Finally, Davidpicksup Michael'schestandpropelshimback- wards,twofeet offtheground,back--

215 THROUGHTHEKITCHEN 215

216 THROUGHTHEDININGROOM 216

217 INTOTHE LIVINGROOM 217

WhereDavidtrapsMichaelagainstthewall,thebarbell pressedagainsthisneck.

Michaeldoesn'tlisten.He struggles,butcan'tfree himself.

Everyonelooksather. Starturnstowardthe burning door,contemplatesgoingthroughit.

CLOSEON STAR

We realizethatforherto gothroughthedoorshe must allowa bitof thevampireinherselftosurface. A subtlechangecomesoverher...andshe openstheburning doorand walksthroughitwithoutharm.

Sam,Edgarand Alanexchangealook,thenput theirears to theflooragain.

Davidpresseshardagainstthebarbells.The weights sinkinto thewallandthe baritselfbeginstocrush Michael'sthroat.

Davidturnsto seeStarstandingbehindhim. Sheholds the pointed,brokenhatrackinherhands.

Davidreleaseshisgripon thebarbells.Theyfall to the floor.So doesMichael--holdinghisthroatand gaspingforair.

STAR

(trembling) Iwill,David!

Star'sresolvebeginstocrumble.We realizethatshe is incapableofkillingDavid.Hebeginsto approach her.

Davidspinsin Michael'sdirection.Somehow,Michaelhas summonedupa hiddenreserveofstrength.He holdsthe barbellsinhis hands.

He pushesthebarbellsthroughtheairtowardDavidwho

him backwards--directlyintothepointedendofthe brokenhatrack thatStarholds.

The hatrackentershisback,pierceshisheart,and exitsthroughhischest.

DavidSCREAMSandBELLOWSandpullsout thestake. Lightpoursfromthe holeinhis bodylikea brilliant searchlight.

ThenDavidfliesup andHITSthe ceiling--stillHOWLING and YELLINGandSPARKINGlikeaRomancandle.

Then-- likea balloonlosingitsair--he beginsto deflateandROCKETaroundtheroomon a wild,spinning flight.

Starand Michaelducktoavoidbeinghit.

Davidis headingtowardtheceiling.

Sam,Edgarand Alanhavetheirearspressestothe floor whensuddenly,DavidEXPLODESthroughtheflooronly inchesaway-- andkeepstravelingupward,EXPLODING throughthebedroomceilingaswell.

DavidCRASHESthroughtheroofof thehouseanddisin-

tegrateshighinthe nightsky-- likeashootingstar.

Sam andtheFrogslooksat theholein thefloor,then lookat theholein theceiling...thenseethewreath of flamesaroundthedoorandwindowsblowoutand die.

Theyrush forthedoor.

Sam,Laddieand theFrogscomedownthe stairstosee MichaelholdingStarinhis arms.

All issilent. Andslowlytheyrealizethattheyhave triumphed.

youhasbeenreleased.

Sam noticesthatMichael,StarandLaddiedon'tlook pleased.

Starshakesher head,no. Theylookat Laddie.He also shakeshishead,no.

Grandpa'spickuprumblesdownthestreet.

Headlightssweepacrossthefrontwindow.

Everyonelookstowardthedoor-- andMaxand Lucyenter. Theystop deadintheirtracks.

MichaelandSam don'tknowwhattosay orwhereto begin. Thenwe noticethatMaxwearsandexpressionof pureanguish.

Everyonelooksconfused.

Sam,Michael,theFrogs,LaddieandStarknow whatMaxis talkingabout,andtheyreactin horror.But Lucyis stillin thedark.

Sam glaresatEdgar. Asif tosay,Thanksfornothing!

Max peelsbackhislipsrevealinghisfangs. Lucyjumps.

Max advancestowardLucy.Heis themeanest,nastiest, foulest,oldestvampireofthemall. Andall theevil and depravitythatdwellswithinhissoullessbeingnow manifestsitselfinhisghastlyappearence.

EveryoneSCREAMS.

He movestowardLucy.Yelloweyesflashing. Fangs descendingbelowhisjaw. Skinrancid.Breathfoul.

MichaelstepsbetweenMaxandhis mother.

Max ROARSandeveryoneisknockedtothegroundand held thereby thesound. EveryonebutMichael,thatis. He aloneisleftstandingtoface Max.

226 OUTSIDEHOUSE 226

Grandpaarriveshome.

227 INSIDEHOUSE 227

Max scoffsatMichael.

MichaelandMax dobattle. Michaelisbrave,butfool-

ish. He doesn'thaveachance.

HoldingMichaelbytheankle,Max spinshimoverhis head. Michaelhitsagainstthewallsandthe bannister, SNAPPINGofftherailsone byone.

Then,Max releaseshimandMichaelsailsacrosstheroom and landsina heap. Exhaustedanddefeated.

228 WINDOW- GRANDPAWATCHES 228

229 BACKTO SCENE 229

Max smilestohimself,reachesdownandpullsLucyto her feet.Preparestosink hisfangsintoherneck. She strugglestogetaway.

He lowershisheadto herneck. Lucylooksoverhis shoulder,seessomethingthroughthefrontwindow.With all herstrengthshepushesawayfromMax,and...

230 GRANDPA'STRUCK 230

SMASHESintothefrontof thehousein reverse.The truckstops,butthe fencingmaterialinthetruck's bed doesnot.

SeverallargefencepostsCRASHthroughthepicture window...slicingthroughMax'sbodylikeknivesthrough butter!

Max ROARSinprotestandin pain.The forceofthe impalingpropelshimbackwardsintothefireplacewhere his bodybecomesaVORTEX,drawingintoitallthat surroundsit.

It soundsliketheRUSHINGOFTHE WINDasfurniture, drapes,carpets,etc.aresuckedintothespacethatwas onceoccupiedbyMax'sbody.

Lucy,Sam,Star,Laddieand theFrogsholdon toone anotherfordearlife,lest theygetsuckedinas well. Michael,tooweakto savehimself,goesby-- butStar and theFrogsareableto grabholdof him.

Nanookalsofindshimselfbeingsuckedin. ButSam grabs him bythetail andholdshimback.

Everythingelsethatisn'tnaileddown(andsomethings thatare, likefloorboards)disappearintotheswirling vortex.

Grandpa,fromhistruck,looksup atthechimneyandsees the VAPORIZEDCONTENTSofhishousebeingspewedhigh intothe nightair.

Max'sown headandlimbsareconsumedinthe vacuum,and the vortexbeingstosubside.Silence.

Everyoneisableto getto theirfeetnow. Samsees Max'sdrivingcapon thefloor. Hepicksit upand tossesit intothenowdyingvortex.

MichaelandStartradejoyfulexpressions.

Theylook atLaddie.

MichaelhugsStar.

Grandpaentersfromthefrontyard. He surveysthe scene,then,steppingoverthedebris,headsinto:

233 THE KITCHEN 233

and goesdirectlytotherefrigerator.Hepaysno attentiontothemess orthegooeygreenslimethat coats the walls.He justopensthedoorand takesadiet RootBeer fromthesecondshelf.

He POPSthetop,takesa longswallowandlowersthecan.

The placeisdeserted.CAMERAPROWLS. Then,oneby

one,KIDS begintoarrive. Atfirstwe don'trecognize them. Butthen werealizetheyare: TheRunawayswho Lucygave foodto...MariafromtheVideoStore... A coupleofSurfNaxis...(andperhapsothers.)They are heretotakeup wheretheLostBoys leftoff.

CAMERAPUSHESPASTTHEM,towardtheold muralpainted on thelobbywall. Themuraldepictsa typicaldayon the boardwalkintheyear1900.

CAMERAMOVESCLOSERANDCLOSERTO THEMURAL.

And HOLDSTIGHTononepaintedfigureinparticular: A manin astrawhat. He's grinningbroadly...andhe's mostdefinitelyMax.

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