FATAL ERROR: THE REIGN OF TERROR PART 5
"I was born your fatal error, your nightmare, your terror, I was born a bonafide demon, your screams sound so beautiful to me."
-Amphibious Assault, The Friendly Neighbor
CHAPTER 1: NIGHTMARES
INT. STONEBRIDGE HEIGHTS ASYLUM-STORMY NIGHT
WALTER BENNETT, white hair only on the sides, bald on top, and in his mid fifties with a skinny build. He is sitting on the floor of his cell, hugging a black folder and shivering. The flash of LIGHTNING and the sound of THUNDER frightens him and he sits curled up in the corner. Then, a DARK FIGURE appears at the window of the door. It opens the door and walks towards him. At the flash of lightning, Walter sees the face of GORDON FREEMAN and screams. He drops the folder and runs out of the cell.
INT. HALLWAY
He comes to a door and tries to open it but it is locked. Gordon is right behind him. Walter cries and sits down on the floor. Gordon begins to kick him in the face and stomach. He grabs Walter by the hair and swings him into the wall. He laughs. Gordon takes out a crowbar and begins hitting Walter until he is too tired to swing his arms. He takes the crowbar and begins choking him. Gordon knees him in the back and shoves Walter to the ground. He takes out a knife and before he stabs Walter, he wakes from his nightmare.
CUT TO: INT. WALTER AND HEATHER'S HOUSE-MORNING-4:37 AM
Walter suddenly wakes up. He looks at the alarm clock. He gets out of bed, being careful not to wake HEATHER, who has medium length brown hair, early thirties, and is about 5'6. Walter walks towards the bathroom.
INT. BATHROOM
He splashes water on his face and then dries his face. He looks in the mirror. Gordon Freeman is standing behind him in his Hazard suit. His face and hair is wet and he has the evilest grin on his face. Gordon raises his crowbar into the air and moves towards Walter. He turns around and no one is there.
INT. KITCHEN
Walter is sitting in the kitchen drinking his coffee. Heather walks in and pours a cup of coffee. She sits down at the table.
HEATHER
I'll make you breakfast in a second.
WALTER
I had another nightmare with him in it.
HEATHER
Have you been taking the pills Laura gave you?
WALTER
Not all the time. They don't work.
HEATHER
When you go in today, talk to her.
She gets up and starts making breakfast. She brings a plate of breakfast over to Walter. After he is done, Heather takes his plate and puts it in the sink.
WALTER
I'm afraid the same thing is going to happen to me that happened to George. Every time I have a nightmare about Gordon, I feel pain in my chest.
HEATHER
George had a weak heart.
WALTER
Before the heart attack, he said that he saw him out on the lawn.
HEATHER
Talk to Laura today. I don't think you should be working. Let me get a job.
WALTER
No, I want to work.
Walter is dressed in a light blue shirt, red tie, and brown slacks with a white lab coat and is about to head out the door. Heather brings him his lunch.
HEATHER
Have a great day.
She kisses him on the cheek.
WALTER
I'll see you later.
INT. WALTER'S CAR-ROAD
As he is driving, a big truck comes up close behind him. Then it speeds around past him. Walter catches a glimpse of the driver. He looks like Gordon Freeman. The truck speeds away from him. He comes to a stoplight and looks in the rearview mirror. Gordon is sitting behind him smiling. Walter turns around and no one is there.