The Nightmare Before Halloween

EXT. Haddonfield- Day

Laurie and Annie are in the car talking to Sheriff Brackett.

SHERIFF BRACKETT

You girls be safe now. I know it's Halloween, but there's no need to go nuts!

ANNIE

We'll be careful, Daddy.

They drive away. Sheriff Brackett shakes his head.

SHERIFF BRACKETT

Kids. They grow up so fast.

Suddenly, he is approached by Jack Skellington.

JACK SKELLINGTON

Are you the local law enforcer?

SHERIFF BRACKETT

Holy crap, a talking skeleton! Just busting your chops, partner, that's one heck of a costume! In answer to your question, yes, I'm Sheriff Brackett, how can I help you?

JACK SKELLINGTON

There is precious little time. I am Jack Skellington, King of Halloween. I come from Halloween Town—

SHERIFF BRACKETT

Halloween Town? What is that, some kind of costume shop? You trying to sell me something?

JACK SKELLINGTON

Sir, I come only to warn you. Oogie Boogie has escaped and has come to your town. No one will be safe until he is stopped.

SHERIFF BRACKETT

What are you, one of those big city performance artists?

EXT. Suburban Street- Day

Lynda, Annie and Laurie are walking home.

ANNIE

Thanks so much for babysitting for us tonight, Laurie.

LYNDA

Totally.

LAURIE

It's no problem, I like kids.

LYNDA

Like, what is that over there?

She points in the direction of Oogie Boogie, who is standing beside a bush. As they get closer, he goes behind the bush. When they pass the bush, he is gone.

ANNIE

That was weird.

LYNDA

Totally.

INT. Myers House- Night

Lynda and Bob are having sex.

BOB

Oh, yeah, you like that?

LYNDA

Totally.

Suddenly, Oogie Boogie enters!

OOGIE BOOGIE

Teenagers copulating. I find it fascinating. It really is too much. And now with your permission, I'm going to do my stuff.

BOB

What are you going to do?

LYNDA

Totally?

OOGIE BOOGIE

Stab you both to death.

He does so.

INT. Strode House

Laurie is carving pumpkins with Lindsey and Tommy. Suddenly, Oogie Boogie enters!

OOGIE BOOGIE

People carving pumpkins! They look tasty as dumplings. It really is too much. And now with your permission, I'm going to do my stuff.

Jack Skellington comes running in.

JACK SKELLINGTON

Oh, no, you don't!

He grabs Oogie Boogie, tearing away the bag, and revealing the bugs, which fall apart and scatter out the door.

TOMMY

Was it the Boogie Man?

JACK SKELLINGTON

As a matter of fact… it was the OOGIE Boogie Man!

THE END