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
