3 years latter. Crestview Florida.
we see a house from the outside. The blinds are open and we see three people sitting around inside watching a movie. The creepy movie continues and then stops.
Nathan, Jared, and Kyle are sitting in Nathan's living room watching Night of the Living Dead. Nathan and Kyle are sitting on the sofa opposite the TV while Jared is on the other. Nathan has a tub of popcorn on his chest.
NATHAN – man I love scary movies.
KYLE – yeah. But it's too bad it's all in black and white, you can't even see the blood.
NATHAN – this is an old movie man, you don't have to see the blood.
KYLE – but what's a horror movie without blood?
NATHAN – the blood is not important. The movies more about the story than anything ells.
KYLE – I guess so. But I still think it needs some more blood.
in the movie a scary part happens and Jared pulls a blanket up over his head.
JARED – o good God.
KYLE – dude calm down it's only a movie.
JARED – but its really scary.
KYLE – no its not.
JARED – yes it is.
KYLE – o yeah, how?
JARED – well just think you're her. . .
Jared point to a woman on screen who's being pummeled by a shovel.
JARED - . . . and you're getting stabbed with a shovel, and then eaten alive.
KYLE – yeah, but for one thing, I'm not a mom; for another thing, zombies don't exists. And even if they did, they couldn't catch us because there too slow. (Slurs last words)
JARED – they do to exist (in a wispier).
at this time mom walks into the room.
MOM – how you boys doing?
NATHAN – were good.
MOM – you know it's getting late. You should go to bed now if you want to get an early start tomorrow morning.
KYLE – but the movie isn't over yet.
NATHAN – no, no it's cool. We'll go.
KYLE AND JARED – what!!???
NATHAN – we have to get up early if we want to go camping. Plus we can always finish the movie when we get back. All right?
KYLE – o all right.
that being said they all get up and goes to Nathan's room.
MOM – just remember Mathews taking you tomorrow.
NATHAN – mom you know I'm quite capable of driving.
MOM –yes I know but I'll need the van back and since your staying I need Mathew to drive so he can bring it back.
NATHAN – all right mom.
KYLE – good night miss P.
MOM – good night boys.
mom turns off the light and leaves the room.
latter that night Nathan wakes up from his sleep. He gets out of bed and tip toes around Kyle to get to the door. He walks out and goes over to the bathroom door.
he finishes his business and leaves the bathroom t go back to bed when he hears the sound of sirens coming from outside. He goes to the glass back doors and looks outside. The sirens continue but he doesn't see anything. He looks at the door and sees that its unlocked. He locks the door and goes back to bed. The sirens go silent as they move into the distance.
Nathan wakes up the next morning and gets Jared up. Jared wakes up almost at once and goes out the door. Nathan yawns and goes over to wake up Kyle.
NATHAN – come on Kyle its morning. We have to get going.
Kyle refuses to move. He just moans and rolls over. Nathan goes over to his desk and takes out a portable C.D. player and a pair of earphones. He puts the earphones over Kyle's ears and turns it on. Loud music plays and Kyle jumps out of bed.
KYLE – ahh. Not cool, not cool.
NATHAN – o I don't know, it seemed kind of funny to me.
Nathan turns to walk out of the room
KYLE – hay, that was not funny.
Nathan and Kyle look at each other for about two seconds before bursting into laughter.
a little while later they are dressed and ready to go. Their both eating breakfast bars. They go out side and find Jared and Mathew packing the van. As Nathan walks out the door he walks over the newspaper without noticing it. The head line says "rabies out brake worsens."
MATHEW – well looks whose here, tweedle Dee and tweedle Dumb.
KYLE – I love you too Mathew.
MATHEW – yeah that's funny, I bet it took you all week to come up with that one.
KYLE – nope. Just the sight of your face gave me the inspiration.
MATHEW – just remember I know where you live.
KYLE – is that a threat?
MATHEW – yeah, and if your not good I'll get your dog too.
KYLE – okay now you've gone too far. You can threaten my life, my home, and my Play station 2, but when you threaten my dog you've crossed the line.
MATHEW – okay Kyle, whatever you say.
Mathew finishes packing up the last of the camping gear.
MATHEW – well don't just stand there, get in.
everyone gets into the van and Mathew starts the engine. Jared and Kyle start horsing around in the back seat.
MATHEW – hay, stop fooling around back there.
KYLE – yes mom.
MATHEW – hay, just remember what I said about your dog.
Kyle puts on a fake look of horror.
KYLE – if you do anything to my dog, I'll never speak to you again.
MATHEW – ha, good.
there is a brief silence.
JARED – hay Nathan put the radio on.
NATHAN – what do you guys want?
KYLE – we don't care.
Nathan presses the scan button on the radio.
RADIO – remains of a man have been found on the Eglin Reservation twenty miles south of Crestview.
the radio goes on scanning. Music plays then the radio goes on scanning.
RADIO – local residents blame the recent killings on rapid animals that live in the forest.
the radio continues to scan. This time we hear a talk show.
JARED – wait, turn that back on.
NATHAN – what?
JARED - the news.
NATHAN AND KYLE – why?
JARED – just do it.
Nathan turns the radio back.
RADIO – the reason rabies is being blamed is that victims have been found with repeated bite marks covering their entire bodies. Health officials have been called in from Atlanta to investigate the strange events that even now are unfolding. We'll keep you informed on any new developments. I'm David, ABC news.
the radio goes to a commercial.
KYLE – killings? I haven't heard of any killings lately. Nathan how bout you?
NATHAN – nope.
JARED – maybe we shouldn't go.
NATHAN AND KYLE – WHAT!!???
JARED – well come on someone just got killed by wild animals. If we go out there we could be next.
NATHAN – we've been planning this camping trip for weeks and there's no way I'm taking another week off of work to do this again.
KYLE – and I had to skip band to come.
JARED – but if were in the middle of the woods and one of us gets bitten by a rapid Raccoon or something, what are we supposed to do?
MATHEW – hay Jared it's not as bad as you think.
JARED – and why is that?
MATHEW – because for one thing you've already had your rabies shots. Well, I don't know about Kyle over there but I'm not worried about him.
KYLE – you're a sick man.
MATHEW – thanks, I know. But as I was saying even if you do get bitten you'll be fine. And besides whatever is going on is going on further south and we my friends are going north, so you shouldn't have any problems.
JARED – whatever.
KYLE -so does that mean we can go Jared?
JARED – shut up.
Mathew leans over and whispers in Nathan's ear.
MATHEW – but just in case, I included a couple of machetes in your back packs.
NATHAN – all right.
RADIO – if you happen to come by any animals you believe to have rabies, call animal control immediately. Here are some common signs of rabies. Foaming at the mouth, loss of motor skills, and complete insanity. If anyone you know has been bitten by a rapid animal you must seek medical attention immediately. In the victim looses conciseness restrain him immediately and call 911. They must not. . .
MATHEW – I think we've heard enough.
Mathew looks back and sees Jared has a worried look on his face.
MATHEW – Jared calm down. If anything happens you can call me on the radio okay?
JARED – all right.
a little while latter Mathew pulls into the parking lot at the park.
MATHEW - okay guys this is your stop. Every body get out.
the doors open and they all get out.
NATHAN – everyone get your stuff so we can go.
Nathan puts his back pack on. Kyle and Jared do likewise.
KYLE - hay Nathan how far do we have to go?
NATHAN – o about a mile.
KYLE – a mile!! That's a long way to be carrying all this da . . .um, this stuff.
JARED – good save.
NATHAN – don't be such a wimp.
KYLE – no, no I'm just saying, you know, just in case something happens we might want to camp closer to the park.
NATHAN – and risk someone stumbling onto our campsite? No thank you. This is our time to get away from everything . . . and everyone.
Nathan nods towards Mathew.
MATHEW – hay, you guys got everything?
NATHAN – yeah.
KYLE – everything but a kiss.
Jared, Nathan and Kyle start laughing.
MATHEW – ha, ha, ha, very funny. You guys be careful you hear?
JARED – we hear.
MATHEW – okay. I've got to so. I'll see you on Monday.
NATHAN – see ya.
Mathew tries to start the car but the engine won't start.
MATHEW – what the . . .??
JARED – what's wrong??
MATHEW – the stupid engine won't start.
NATHAN – you need our help?
MATHEW – no, no I've got it. You all just go on. I'll have this fixed in no time.
NATHAN – you sure?
MATHEW – yeah I'm sure.
Nathan picks up his stuff and starts to walk away. Jared and Kyle follow him.
KYLE – I'm still not sure about camping so far away.
NATHAN – well it's like I was saying: this is our time to get away besides, what can possibly go wrong?
JARED – rapid animals, that's what (barely a whisper).
the camera focuses on the van with Mathew checking under the hood. Two men are approaching the van from both sides.
after they set everything up, Jared Nathan and Kyle try to make a fire out of Nathan's flint.
JARED – come on Nathan I'm hungry. I spent all morning packing the car, at least I would like to have a little food.
NATHAN – I'll have it in just a minute.
KYLE – you do know I have matches, right?
NATHAN – I know, but I want to do this the right way.
JARED – but you're taking forever.
NATHAN – patience Jared. I'll have it in just one . . . I, I got it.
Nathan watches in delight and then anger as a little flame ignites and then is blown out by the wind.
NATHAN – all right, you can use your stupid matches.
Kyle lights a match and throws it on the fire. Immediately a large flame goes up.
KYLE – okay, who wants hot dogs?
JARED – I do.
NATHAN – stupid matches (low voice).
the screen goes black and comes back with Kyle sitting down eating a hot dog and Nathan is searching the campsite.
KYLE – yum, these hot dogs are good. Hay Nathan, you want one?
NATHAN – no, you can have it.
Kyle finishes his hot dog and starts eating the other.
JARED – hay Nathan what are you looking for?
NATHAN – my compass. I know I left it here, where could it be?
KYLE – did you check your pocket?
NATHAN – yeah I checked my pocked. Do you think I'm an idiot or something?
Nathan puts his hand in his pocket and pulls out his compass.
NATHAN -0 okay I'm an idiot.
KYLE – you can say that again.
JARED – ha h, good one Kyle.
Jared high fives Kyle and Nathan go into his tent and put his pack on.
JARED – awwww, nature calls. Be back in a second.
NATHAN – so you guys coming?
KYLE – where?
NATHAN – to the lake remember? We were gonna go fishing today.
KYLE – o yeah. Just let me get my rod.
Kyle runs over to the tent and grabs his rod.
KYLE – okay, let's go.
Nathan and Kyle walk off the screen. Jared comes into the screen after taking a piss and looks around confused.
JARED – guys, where'd you all go?
KYLE – come on Jared.
Nathan, Jared and Kyle are walking through the woods chatting happily.
NATHAN – I once caught a ten pound bass in this lake.
KYLE – o come on you couldn't catch a ten pound bass if it jumped into your lap.
NATHAN – no really it was just last month. Me and my dad (camera focuses on a bloody handprint on a tree trunk as they pass by. They don't notice it and walk by) came up here and I swear I caught the biggest fish in the lake.
the three come to a clearing were there is a lake. They look at the lake in horror and see it scattered with dead fish.
KYLE – wha- what the hell is this?
JARED – what happened to the fish?
Nathan just stands where he is. Kyle walks over to the lake with a net and scoops up a fish and starts to examine it.
NATHAN – what are you doing?
Kyle lifts the fish to his face and looks at it.
JARED – come on Kyle put it down.
KYLE – what do you think happened?
NATHAN – I don't know. But whatever it is in that water can't be good for your health.
Kyle looks at the fish, and then down at himself. He throws the fish back into the water and starts wiping the water off his hand.
KYLE – well we can't fish.
JARED – you think?
KYLE – what do we do know.
Nathan puts his backpack down, pulls out a paintball mask, and throws it at Kyle.
NATHAN – what do you think?
KYLE – o I like it, I like it a lot.
next scene Jared is running through the woods with a paintball gun in his hands and a mask over his face. Jared is crawling around trying to find someone to shoot at.
Kyle is lying down on his chest looking straight ahead. Jared comes through some bushes on his side and stumbles over him.
JARED – what the . . .?
JARED – don't shoot. It's me.
KYLE – sshhhh (Kyle puts his hand into the air). You hear that?
Kyle and Jared both there guns ahead.
JARED – I don't hear anything (there's a brief silence).
KYLE – yeah. There's probably nothing there. . . .
shots are fired from a nearby bush where Nathan is hiding. Jared and Kyle duck down.
KYLE - run, I'll cover for you.
Kyle gets up and fires back at Nathan. Jared gets up and runs. He only goes a little way and than turns in time to see Kyle running after him. Kyle is panting and coming to Jared when he is shot in the back. Kyle falls in Jared's arms.
JARED – you okay.
KYLE – I'm out Jared. You'll have to take him on yourself.
Kyle falls over and we can see that there is paint all over his back. Jared looks up and doesn't see anyone. He hears a sound to his right and turns to see what it is. He then hears sounds all around him. Jared starts breathing heavily.
JARED – get back!!!
Jared fires into a nearby bush. He then hears a twig snap behind him and turns around to only to see Nathan with his gun staring right at him. Nathan fires and starts lighting Jared up. Jared falls over.
JARED – stop stop I'm hit I'm hit.
Nathan stops firing. Jared lifts himself to a sitting position and wipes the paint off his mask.
JARED – how did you do that?
NATHAN – my little secret.
there day of fun is over and now they are all sitting around a camp fire at night eating smors.
KYLE – now its time for ghost stories. Any body have a good one?
NATHAN – I've got one.
KYLE - let's hear it then.
NATHAN – okay, here it goes. It was a war summer night and three friends, Jason and John are sleeping over at Chad's house. They start playing a game of truth or dare and Jason dares Chad to out to the cemetery and stay there for two hours. But Chad said he would only do it if Jason and John went with him. So they all snuck out and went to the cemetery. They all huddle together under a big oak tree and tried to stay warm. But the entire time, a feeling of dread was creeping upon them and they couldn't help but think that something terrible was about to happen. Soon the feeling was so great that they decided to leave. But then from out of the ground, a hand comes out and grabs on to Chad's leg. Chad screams and falls down, while the hand starts to pull him under. Jason and John try to save him but can't. But then all over the grave yard the bodies of the dead start to come out of there graves. The two boys rush to the gate only to find it locked. In the distance they hear the screams of other victims, and theirs soon join them as they are eaten alive. So remember if you're by a cemetery and it's dark, you'd better be careful, because when there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth.
KYLE – why you little thief!
NATHAN – wha…
JARED – yeah, seriously dude, you can't just rip off Dawn of the Dead and pretend it's your story. Come on.
NATHAN – hey, cut me some slack.
KYLE – whatever, I'm going to bed.
JARED – me too.
NATHAN – hey, aren't you going to tell me if the story was good?
KYLE – nope.
JARED – yeah, its not even your story. (walks off grumbling).
Nathan sits by the fire for a minute and then throws is a pinecone.
NATHAN – ahh damn it.
Nathan puts out the fire and, and they go to bed.