The Shape

screenplay written by Michael Alexopoulos

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1  EXT. HIGH SCHOOL - NIGHT

It is dark out. We film the side of the school. The lights of the school courtyard illuminate the side of the school. We go to a classroom window and we see three teenage boys sneaking through it. Alex, 18, is first to get in.

ALEX
Come on guys. You are, so freakin’ slow.

CHRIS
Sorry, man. I just, don’t feel confortable sneaking into his classroom.

Chris, 18, struggles as he tries to climb in through the window because he is a bit bulky. Alex stands inside of the classroom watching Chris climbing through.

ALEX
You wanna stay on the team don’t you?

Chris finally gets inside. Behind him, Robert, 18, climbs through.

2 INT. HIGH SCHOOL - CLASSROOM

CHRIS
Dude, we are breaking an entery just to steal a Final Exam key. It’s kind of hard not to be scared. If we get caught, were screwed. And I don’t think that the team is all that worth it.

ROBERT
You agreed to this, man. You can’t back out.

ALEX
Robert is right. Besides we won’t get caught if we are carefull. We just have to, you know. Clean up after ourselves.

CHRIS
I’m trusting you on this.

ALEX
Okay. It’s settled. Come on, let’s search his desk. Oh and remember the rules.

ROBERT
Ya we know. No taking off our gloves and no walking out of the classroom.

ALEX
Good.

They walk over to their teachers desk. The camera switches angles, so that we see them walking towards us. Alex walks over to the filing cabinet. He grabs a pair of scisors, that lay right on top. We now see Chris and Robert searching the teachers desk. Robert goes through the drawer and Chris shuffles through papers right on top.

We now go back to Alex. He sticks the pointy end of the scisors and sticks it in the key hole. He looks back at Robert and Chris.

ALEX
Hey, toss me something heavy.

Robert looks around and finds a paperweight. He grabs it and tosses it to Alex.

We go back to Alex. Alex catches the paperweight and turns towards the filing cabinet, so he faces it. He upraises the paperweight and bangs on the pair of scisors a few times. The camera pans to Chris and Robert. Chris finds a Test Worksheet.

CHRIS
Is this it?

Robert takes a look at the paper.

ROBERT
That is last weeks test. Where did you find it?

Chris looks around and finds a stack of papers.

CHRIS
With the others.

ROBERT
Look for our tests.

Chris searches through them. Now we go back to Alex. Alex has got the first drawer open. He finds a folder that has,

FINAL EXAM

Writen on it. Alex pulls it out and slams the drawer shut. He heads over to Robert and Chris.

ALEX
Okay, I’ve found it. Let’s get the hell out of here.

ROBERT
Finaly.

Alex rushes to the window. Chris and Robert follow. Alex climbs over the windowsill and exits first. Next, Chris stuck one leg over the windowsill and sticks his hand out. Alex grabs it and helps Chris out. Robert finaly climbs through and shuts the window. They turn around and jump back. The Shape stands in front of them.

The Shape wears a pair of coveralls and a featureless mask. Almost identical to the Michael Myers Mask.

ROBERT
Wow, check out Michael Myers.

ALEX
Heh, listen dude. Halloween was months a go, but if you don’t mind we have got to be leaving.

The Shape stands there stairing at them.

ALEX
What are you stairing at?

The Shape tilts his head sideways and stares at them like a butterfly collection.

CHRIS
Uhhh, guys. We should go.

ALEX
No, man. Just chill. Hey, Mikey. What are you stairing at?!

ROBERT
Chris is right. We should leave.

Alex turn around.

ALEX
You know what? Quit being a fu...

The Shape grabs Alex’s neck and begins to squeeze. Alex makes groan sounds as Chris and Robert watch in fear. Alex faints and is thrown on the ground.

CHRIS
Crap! I am out of here!

Chris runs to he right and Robert follows. The Shape follows them slowly on foot.  Chris and Robert hide in a small alley.

ROBERT
We have to call the police!

CHRIS
Ya that sounds like the coolest Idea.
(sarcasticly)
“Ya, umm officer? We broke into the school to steal an exam key and our accomplce Alex got killed by some maniac wearing a Michael Myers mask.” That is the smartest Idea ever.

ROBERT
Then what the heck do you suppose we do?

CHRIS
Shh. Here he comes.

They hide behind bushes and the Shape walks past them. He walks farther down. Chris and Robert walk out of the bushes and run towards the school.

ROBERT
Let’s go!
The Shape turns around and follows them again. The reach a set of steps with an opening at the bottom. Chris and Robert crawl under there.

CHRIS
What are we going to do?

ROBERT
Not die.

Chris looks around, searching for the Shape.

ROBERT
Can you see him?

CHRIS
No.

ROBERT
Let’s get out of here.

Robert and Chris get up and out of under the steps. They run towards the parking lot. They bump into the Shape. The Shape grabs a hold of Roberts shirt. Robert struggles to get away. He finaly escapes, but his shirt is slightly ripped.

CHRIS
Over here.

They turn a corner and run into an opening. There are garbage can everywhere. There is a shovel that is leaning on the wall. Chris walks over to it.

ROBERT
What are you doing?

Chris grabs it nad walks back to Robert.

CHRIS 
I’m gonna take care of him.

Chris gets out and walks over to the other side of the school. We stay with Robert. He stands there looking out for the Shape. Now we film Chris. He holds the shovel with both hands. He reaches the area where Alex’s body was, but it’s not there.

CHRIS
What the fu...

The sound of twig braking makes Chris jump. He tuns around. The Shape stands a few feet away. Chris rushes towards him with the shovel in his hands. We now switch to Robert. Robert stands in the opening constantly looking out. He looks out towards a white house, when a hand comes out and grabs Robert’s shoulder. Robert jumps. He turns around. Alex stands there holding his throat.

ROBERT
Alex? Dude, we thought you were dead.

ALEX
Well, I am not. But my throat hurts like crap.

Alex moves his hand off of his throat. There is a big old red mark on his neck.

ALEX
Where is Chris?

ROBERT
I don’t know. He said something about taking care of him.

ALEX
Crap.

ROBERT
Who the hell is this guy?

ALEX
I know exactly who it is!

ROBERT
Who?

We switch to Chris. He swings at the Shape, but the Shape blocks it. The shovel flies out of Chris’s hand. The Shape grabs on to Chris’s throat and begins to choke him.

Back to Robert and Alex.

ROBERT
Well, let’s go tell him. Come on.

Robert runs to the right and Alex chases.

ALEX
Robert, wait.

We go back to Chris and the Shape. The Shape has still got his hand over Chris’s throat. Chris punches the Shape on the face and gets free. He runs to the shovel and picks it up. The Shape walks towards Chris. Chris upraises the shovel and swings at the Shape. Chris hits him on the face. The Shape stumbles back and drops to the ground. Chris throws the shovel on the ground. He walks towards the Shape’s body. In the background we can see Robert and Alex running towards Chris.

ROBERT
Chris...

Chris ignores him. He kneels down and checks for a pulse on the Shape’s neck. There is a pulse, but it’s very faint. Chris slips off the mask. It’s Janitor Bud.

CHRIS
Janitor Bud?

Alex and Robert get there, but they are not shocked to find Janitor Bud as the Shape. 

HARD CUT TO BLACK!!!

END CREDITS ROLL

MUSIC PLAYS

THE END