CHAPTER 8: One Less Horror

INT. HALLWAY-UPSTAIRS

They are upstairs. Laura quickly turns around and shoves Gordon down the stairs. Shequickly runs down the hallway. Gordon is at the bottom of the stairs. He shakes his head and gets up. He sees a n HEV charger nearby.

INT. ROOM

There are two scientists inside. Laura walks in, trying to catch her breath.

LAURA: You need to call security, now! Gordon Freeman is killing everyone.

One scientist picks up a phone.

INT. HALLWAY.

Gordon Freeman sees Laura through the window. He smiles and points the .357 magnum at her. Then, t wo security guards shoot Gordon and he falls to the ground.

LAURA: Is he dead?

GUARD 1: He has to be.

SCIENTIST 1: What shall we do with him?

SCIENTIST 2: Send him down residue processing.

GUARD 2: All right, let's move him over there.

The two guards carry Gordon's body down the hallway as the two scientists follow. Then, Ro out of the darkness behind Laura.

RON: Laura.

She turns around.

LAURA: Ron, what happened?

RON: Gordon did this to me.

Laura hugs him.

LAURA: He's gone now. (pause) I ' m so glad you're okay.

RON: My friends. He killed them all.

LAURA: Gordon will pay for what he has done.

She kisses him on the lips.

INT. RESIDUE PROCESSING

The guards set Gordon down as one of the scientists uses his key to unlock the chute. Suddenly, a gunshot is heard and the scientist falls to the ground. More gunshots are fired and both guards are hit. Another gunshot is fired and the last scientist is hit in the leg. The scientist looks at Gordon who is still on the ground and then up at Vinnie. He is pointing a gun right at him.

VINNIE: Remember me?

SCIENTIST: I hope you die a miserable death.

He shoots the scientist in the other leg. Vinnie slamshis head against the wall and throws him in the chute. He walks over to Gordon.

VINNIE: Gordon wake up.

Gordon slowly regains consciousness. Vinnie helps him up. Gordon sees the dead bodies everywhere.

VINNIE: Did you find Laura yet?

GORDON: Yeah. They are back down the hallway.

VINNIE: Okay, let's go get them.

Gordon picks up a guards gun and they run backdown the hallway. Gordon fires a shot at the and Ron hear the gunshots and run into a room.

INT. ROOM

Gordon and Vinnie look around. Suddenly, Ron comes out and hits Gordon in the head with a lead pipe. He falls back onto a table. Vinnie points his gun at Ron but Laura sprays him with a fire tries to strike Gordon in the head but he grabs his throat. He throws Ron against the table.

GORDON: Where were we?

Laura tries to strike Vinnie but, he is able to grab her arm. Vinnie delivers a backhand slap to her face. He wipes the dust off his eyes.

VINNIE: You fucking bitch.

He grabs her throat and pins her to the ground. Laura is able to scratch his eyes and he backs off. Laura takes the fire extinguisher and hits him on the forehead, knocking him unconscious.

Gordon presses his hands onto Ron's face. Blood begins to come out of the cuts. Then, Laura hits Gordon on the head with a fire extinguisher. He falls to the ground as blood begins to drip on his face. Laura and Ron run out of the room.

INT. HALLWAY

Laura and Ron make it to a set of double doors, but they are locked. Gordon suddenly appears behind them,smiling. He wipes the blood from his face and flicks it at them. He points the shotgun at them but is suddenly struck with gas bottle. Gordon goes down. It is Simon. He begins to hit Gordon in the head with a fire extinguisher. Gordon uses his pocket knife to stab the scientist in the leg. Gordon reaches for the shotgun. Then,a security guard shoots him. Laura, Ron, and Simon run towards him. The security guard tosses a grenade by Gordon. He sees it but can't get up. The grenade explodes, near the gas bottle. The explosion sends Gordon out of the double doors and over a cliff.

EXT. CLIFF

Gordon's body tumbles down the cliff, as the hazard suit rips apart. He lands in the river below.

INT. HALLWAY

Laura is helping Simon stand.

SIMON: I'm in so much pain right now.

LAURA: Let's get you to the hospital.(pause) You too Ron.

EXT. CLIFF

The guard looks over the cliff.

INT. HALLWAY

Laura and Ron are helping Simon. Suddenly, Vinnie walks out in front of them. He kicks Simon in the leg and punches Ron in the face, knocking him down. He punches Laura in the stomach and he holds her by the throat. He puts his gun right under her chin. Then, the guard is able to slice Vinnie throat with a knife. He holds his throat and falls to the ground. He quivers for a few seconds and then stops. The guard helps Laura up. Then, they help Ron and Simon up. The guard looks at Vinnie's dead body.

GUARD: That's one less horror in the way.