CHAPTER 11: DEMENTED PSYCHO

CUT TO: EXT. WOODS

Walter is looking at the lab through his binoculars. Laura walks behind him.

LAURA
Hey, Dawn and me are going back inside.

WALTER
Something isn't right, you should stay here.

LAURA
Relax. Maybe they are headed back here.

WALTER
Be careful.

Laura looks around for Dawn. Suddenly, she jumps out of a tree and scares Laura.

DAWN
Gotcha.

LAURA
Don't ever do that again.

INT. BLACK MESA-HALLWAY

Laura and Dawn walk down the empty hallway.

LAURA
Rick? Spencer? Hello.

DAWN
Maybe they're lost.

LAURA
Yeah right. Check that side, I'll check this side.

Laura walks down one end of the hallway and Dawn heads down the opposite one. Laura sees broken glass in one room and enters.

INT. ROOM

She looks around the room and it appears there was a struggle in here.

LAURA
Is there anyone here? Hello?

Adrian appears behind her, holding his knife. He grabs her and puts the knife at her throat.

ADRIAN
Hi there. Maybe you can help me.

Laura screams and Adrian covers her mouth.

ADRIAN
Shut up or I'll slit your throat. I'm looking for Walter Bennett.

LAURA

I don't know where he-

ADRIAN
Do you want me to kill you? Because I would get pleasure out of doing that.

LAURA
You will have to kill me. I'm not going to tell you.

Adrian kicks her to the ground. He grabs her by the hair and drags her over to the broken glass. She is lying on her stomach on the glass. Adrian puts his boot on her head and her face almost touches the glass.

ADRIAN
One last chance bitch.

LAURA
Okay, okay. I'll tell you. I'll tell you to go fuck yourself.

Adrian tries to step on her head but she is able to move out of the way. He takes out his katana blade and begins swinging it at her. She moves out of the way while the sword smashes everything in its path. He takes out a shuriken and spots Laura sitting on the floor against a cabinet. He throws the shuriken and Laura ducks just in time. The shuriken sticks into a cabinet just above her head. Suddenly, Adrian attempts to kick her right in the head but she moves and Adrian's legs smashes the cabinet. She runs for the door but Adrian takes out the gun.

ADRIAN
Move and you die. You're pretty quick. Have you done this before.

Laura turns around and stares down the barrel of the gun.

LAURA
Yes.

ADRIAN
Figures.
(pauses)
So, tell me about it.

LAURA
A few years ago, there was a some demented psycho, like you, who came here and killed everyone because he got terminated from here.

ADRIAN
You don't say.

LAURA
He came across Walter and me. He assaulted him so severely, he was traumatized from the incident. Walter had been through so much before he started his killing spree. His parents and daughter are dead. Why are you here for him?

ADRIAN
He injured my wife, Rachel Shepard, and killed my unborn baby.

LAURA
I didn't know she was pregnant. But the whole thing was an accident-

ADRIAN
I don't care. I'll kill him. I know what he looks like. Bald with hair on the side, skinny, old, ugly. I met him at some stupid party a few months back. Rachel introduced me to him. He's kind of a dickhead.

LAURA
Why do you want to hurt him? He's been through so much.

ADRIAN
He's about to go through a lot worse.

Adrian walks closer to Laura. He hits her with the gun and she falls down unconscious. He leaves the room.

INT. HALLWAY

Adrian heads down the hallway, he looks in each room and there is no one inside. He comes to one room and sees Dawn inside. She has her back turned. He looks at her from the bottom up.

INT. ROOM

He quietly closes the door behind him and walks towards Dawn. He grabs her with one arm around her throat and holds a knife to her throat.

ADRIAN
Surprise.

DAWN
Who are you?

ADRIAN
What is a girl like you doing in a place like this? You should be in school.

DAWN
My dad made me come.

Adrian shoves her away. When she turns around, he recognizes her.

ADRIAN
Oh. I know you. Your dad's the security guard.

DAWN
What did you do to him?

ADRIAN
He's taking a nap right now and won't be up for a while.

Dawn rushes towards him but Adrian sticks out his knife and she stops.

ADRIAN
You're a fighter. I've killed almost everyone here and I really don't want to add you to the list. None of these scientists try to fight back. Slicing people up is fun.

DAWN
You're sick. You're a damn psycho.

ADRIAN
That's right.

He moves closer to her and she backs up against a wall. Dawn reaches for a beaker bottle marked "hydrochloric acid." She throws it at him and the bottle breaks on his head. Adrian removes his mask and throws it to the ground. The acid burns the mask. Dawn runs towards the door but Adrian grabs her by the hair and throws her down. He feels his face and there are no burn marks on him. He picks her up and presses her against the wall. He slaps her.

ADRIAN
You stupid fucking bitch.

He grabs her by the throat and leans in close to her.

ADRIAN
You're lucky I haven't killed your father. Yet. At least you have a dad. A real dad.

He lifts up his left sleeve and shows Dawn a burn mark on his forearm. He holds it in close to her.

ADRIAN
When I was your age, this is what I got if I disobey my dad. I hope, right now, he's dead. If he isn't, I'll be waiting for him to come home. When he does, he's going to meet my friend.

He runs the flat side of the knife across her face.

DAWN
You need serious help.

Adrian picks up another bottle of hydrochloric acid and holds it over her head while grabbing her throat. He tilts the bottle and the acid almost comes out on to her face. He throws the acid across the room.

ADRIAN
I got a better idea.

He kisses her on the lips.

ADRIAN
That felt good.

He rips open her shirt and begins to feel her breasts. He removes her bra and tosses it aside. He smiles.

ADRIAN
These feel so great. They're always better when they're in their teens.

DAWN
I swear I will kill you.

ADRIAN
Just stand back and relax. Don't struggle.

He leans against her and unzips his pants. He unzips her pants and feels her vagina. He smiles. He kisses her on the lips, then neck, and then kisses her breasts. He rubs his fingers on her nipples and then kisses her stomach. He begins to have sex with her. Dawn closes her eyes and a look of anguish is on her face. Adrian smiles with each thrusting action. He finally finishes and he zips his pants back up. He puts both arms around her.

ADRIAN
That felt so good.

DAWN
I'll kill you for this. I don't care how tough you are.

He kisses her and takes out a syringe. He sticks it into her arm and she is dazed.

DAWN
What did you do to me?

She falls down to one knee. Adrian watches her as she falls on her face on the ground.