Scene 8 - On top of the city
(Ben and Dewey are on top of the apartment building, and they are just looking out into the night sky. Ben is on his cell phone.)
BEN
So you should come over and hang.
LISA
Ok. Where are you?
BEN
On the Top of Gale and Dewey's apartment building.
LISA
Ok. I'll be there in 15.
BEN
Ok. See you then.
LISA
Ok.
(Ben hangs up his cell phone.)
BEN
So how are things going lately?
DEWEY
Not too well. It's hard, Sidney being gone, the killer being back, and me in this wheelchair doesn't help.
BEN
I'm sorry.
DEWEY
It's not your fault.
BEN
I still feel bad.
DEWEY
It's so beautiful up here. I love it.
BEN
Yeah.
DEWEY
Why are you so far away from me?
BEN
I have a little thing people call Acrophobia. I'm afraid of heights.
DEWEY
Come on. You can't fall unless you jump off. The only way to get rid of your fear is to face it.
(Ben steps a little closer to the edge. Looks down and backs up suddenly his cell phone rings. He jumps and gets really scared. Then he answers it.)
BEN
Hello.
VOICE
Hello. Ben I can't believe you let that stupid, wimpy detective Dewey talk you into getting to the top of this high building. Aren't you afraid of falling?
(Ben covers the phone.)
BEN
It's the killer. He can see us from wherever he is.
(Talks into the phone.)
BEN
Why do you want to kill me?
VOICE
You mean both of you.
BEN
Why though?
VOICE
Oh. Come on. Don't you know? Dewey is an easy target just to kill for shocks. Your death will add more excitement to the movie. Trust me. It's all planned out. It's going to be a lot of fun.
BEN
Fuck You!
(Hangs up the phone.)
BEN
He's here.
DEWEY
Where?
BEN
Nearby, ready to attack.
DEWEY
Attack?
BEN
Yeah.
(Suddenly)
DEWEY
There he is coming from the door.
(Ben turns around to see the killer quickly approaching him. Before he can do anything the killer punches him in the face. Dewey is trying to movie but it's very hard since the floor of the roof is rocks. The killer approaches him as he pants. The killer grabs the back of his wheelchair. He holds Dewey to the chair and with his stomach slowly pushes the wheelchair to the edge. He lets go of Dewey, and then rams into the wheelchair sending it down the building. Dewey lands first, and then the wheelchair on top of him. Ben is pushing the elevator button frantically. The killer turns around and sees him. The elevator door opens. Ben runs inside and quickly presses the close button. The elevator shuts in front of the killer. Ben laughs as a sign of relief. He turns to press the lobby button. All of the buttons are already pushed.)
BEN
Oh shit.
CAMERA SWITCH
(The killer is walking down the steps and opens the door to the next floor.)
CAMERA SWITCH
(The door to the elevator opens and the killer is standing there. He slashes Ben's arm. He walks away as the elevator door closes. The elevator stops at the next floor. The killer is there and slashes the other arm. The door shuts.)
CAMERA SWITCH
(The killer takes his elbow and hits the glass for the fire ax. He takes the ax and continues walking.)
CAMERA SWITCH
(The door opens on floor 17. Ben doesn't see the killer. He gets out, and quickly presses the elevator button hoping to get the other one. Suddenly the stair case door opens and the killer is there. Ben is frantically pressing the button.)
BEN
Fuck! Somebody help me! Please!
(The killer approaches Ben and swings the ax at his arm. He misses. Ben kicks the killer in the chest. The killer falls to the floor. Ben quickly gets in the elevator, and presses the close button, then the lobby one. He holds his wounds.)
CAMERA SWITCH
(A woman opens her door.)
WOMAN
Who's there?
(She sees blood on the floor, and screams.)
CAMERA CHANGE
(Ben is in the elevator holding his wounds. Then the elevator stops at the lobby. The door opens and the kiler is there holding the ax.)
BEN
I don't want to die.
(The killer swing the ax and decapitates Ben. Then the killer keeps on swinging the ax.)
CAMERA CHANGE
(Lisa is running to the building. She hears the sirens, and sees Dewey. She runs up to the body.)
LISA
Oh my god.
(She looks around, and in the building she sees the elevator door opening and closing repeatedly. She approaches the building slowly, and sees an arm is stopping the door from closing. She goes to the elevator, and the next time the door opens fully she sees Ben's head, arms, legs, and body all in different areas of the elevator. She screams.)
VOICE
Freeze
(Lisa turns around to see a police officer.)
(Ben and Dewey are on top of the apartment building, and they are just looking out into the night sky. Ben is on his cell phone.)
BEN
So you should come over and hang.
LISA
Ok. Where are you?
BEN
On the Top of Gale and Dewey's apartment building.
LISA
Ok. I'll be there in 15.
BEN
Ok. See you then.
LISA
Ok.
(Ben hangs up his cell phone.)
BEN
So how are things going lately?
DEWEY
Not too well. It's hard, Sidney being gone, the killer being back, and me in this wheelchair doesn't help.
BEN
I'm sorry.
DEWEY
It's not your fault.
BEN
I still feel bad.
DEWEY
It's so beautiful up here. I love it.
BEN
Yeah.
DEWEY
Why are you so far away from me?
BEN
I have a little thing people call Acrophobia. I'm afraid of heights.
DEWEY
Come on. You can't fall unless you jump off. The only way to get rid of your fear is to face it.
(Ben steps a little closer to the edge. Looks down and backs up suddenly his cell phone rings. He jumps and gets really scared. Then he answers it.)
BEN
Hello.
VOICE
Hello. Ben I can't believe you let that stupid, wimpy detective Dewey talk you into getting to the top of this high building. Aren't you afraid of falling?
(Ben covers the phone.)
BEN
It's the killer. He can see us from wherever he is.
(Talks into the phone.)
BEN
Why do you want to kill me?
VOICE
You mean both of you.
BEN
Why though?
VOICE
Oh. Come on. Don't you know? Dewey is an easy target just to kill for shocks. Your death will add more excitement to the movie. Trust me. It's all planned out. It's going to be a lot of fun.
BEN
Fuck You!
(Hangs up the phone.)
BEN
He's here.
DEWEY
Where?
BEN
Nearby, ready to attack.
DEWEY
Attack?
BEN
Yeah.
(Suddenly)
DEWEY
There he is coming from the door.
(Ben turns around to see the killer quickly approaching him. Before he can do anything the killer punches him in the face. Dewey is trying to movie but it's very hard since the floor of the roof is rocks. The killer approaches him as he pants. The killer grabs the back of his wheelchair. He holds Dewey to the chair and with his stomach slowly pushes the wheelchair to the edge. He lets go of Dewey, and then rams into the wheelchair sending it down the building. Dewey lands first, and then the wheelchair on top of him. Ben is pushing the elevator button frantically. The killer turns around and sees him. The elevator door opens. Ben runs inside and quickly presses the close button. The elevator shuts in front of the killer. Ben laughs as a sign of relief. He turns to press the lobby button. All of the buttons are already pushed.)
BEN
Oh shit.
CAMERA SWITCH
(The killer is walking down the steps and opens the door to the next floor.)
CAMERA SWITCH
(The door to the elevator opens and the killer is standing there. He slashes Ben's arm. He walks away as the elevator door closes. The elevator stops at the next floor. The killer is there and slashes the other arm. The door shuts.)
CAMERA SWITCH
(The killer takes his elbow and hits the glass for the fire ax. He takes the ax and continues walking.)
CAMERA SWITCH
(The door opens on floor 17. Ben doesn't see the killer. He gets out, and quickly presses the elevator button hoping to get the other one. Suddenly the stair case door opens and the killer is there. Ben is frantically pressing the button.)
BEN
Fuck! Somebody help me! Please!
(The killer approaches Ben and swings the ax at his arm. He misses. Ben kicks the killer in the chest. The killer falls to the floor. Ben quickly gets in the elevator, and presses the close button, then the lobby one. He holds his wounds.)
CAMERA SWITCH
(A woman opens her door.)
WOMAN
Who's there?
(She sees blood on the floor, and screams.)
CAMERA CHANGE
(Ben is in the elevator holding his wounds. Then the elevator stops at the lobby. The door opens and the kiler is there holding the ax.)
BEN
I don't want to die.
(The killer swing the ax and decapitates Ben. Then the killer keeps on swinging the ax.)
CAMERA CHANGE
(Lisa is running to the building. She hears the sirens, and sees Dewey. She runs up to the body.)
LISA
Oh my god.
(She looks around, and in the building she sees the elevator door opening and closing repeatedly. She approaches the building slowly, and sees an arm is stopping the door from closing. She goes to the elevator, and the next time the door opens fully she sees Ben's head, arms, legs, and body all in different areas of the elevator. She screams.)
VOICE
Freeze
(Lisa turns around to see a police officer.)