Halloween
Transcribed by
Amazing Kat’s Halloween
Haddonfield, Illinois Halloween night 1963
(Through someone else's eyes we are walking towards a house, looking through one of he
windows, we see a girl and a guy making out on a couch.)
Guy: We are alone aren't we?
Girl: Michael’s around some place
(The guy puts on a Halloween mask)
Girl: (Laughing) Take off that thing.
Guy: Let’s go upstairs.
Girl: Okay.
(They go up the stairs)
(Once again through these eyes we walk into the house from being outside. We are being
brought through the kitchen, where this persons hand reaches out to get a butcher knife.)
Guy: Look Judy its getting late, I got to go.
(He starts coming down the stairs)
Girl: Will you call me tomorrow?
Guy: Yeah, sure.
Girl: Promise?
Guy: Yeah.
(The guy leaves)
(Once again we are looking through the eyes. We are led up the stairs. This persons hand grabs a mask that was left on the floor and puts it on. There is a faint noise of someone humming but as the top of the stairs get closer the humming gets louder. We enter a room with the girl, Judy in it. She turns around to face this person.)
Judy: (Humming).....Michael!!!!
(Music starts playing and we assume that Judy is being stabbed.)
Judy: Ah Ah Ah Ah......
(Michael looks at Judy’s naked dead body. He then goes out of the room and down the stairs,
and outside to the front lawn. His parents have just arrived home and fine him with the bloody
butcher knife. It is at this point that we see the persons face, and we see that it is a boy not much
older then 6 years of age.)
Father: Michael?!?
Scene II
Smith’s Grove, Illinois
October 30, 1978
(Its a dark and stormy night, and Dr. Loomis and Ms. Chambers are driving to the hospital to
remove Michael from it and bring him to another hospital.)
Loomis: You ever done anything like this before?
Chambers: Only minim security.
Loomis: I see. The driveway is a few yards up on the right.
Chambers: The only thing that ever bothers me is their gibberish. When they start raving on and on
and on.
Loomis: You haven’t anything to worry about, he hasn't spoken a word in 15 years.
Chambers: Are there any special instructions?
Loomis: Just try to understand what we’re dealing with here. Don't under estimate it.
Chambers: Don't you think that we could refer to it as him?
Loomis: If you say so.
Chambers: Your passions are overwhelming Dr. (Lights a cigarette) What do I give him when we
take him in front of the judge?
Loomis: Throzine.
Chambers: He’ll barely be able to sit up.
Loomis: That’s the idea.
(Loomis notices the matches that Ms. Chambers is using. They have Rabbit In Red printed on
them.)
Chambers: Your serious about it aren't you?
Loomis: Yeah.
Chambers: You mean you actually never want him to get out?
Loomis: Never, Never.....Never.
Chambers: Then why are we taking him to Harden County if their just going to let....
Loomis: Because that's the law.....Here we are.
(Music starts. They see all the patients wandering around the lawn of the hospital.)
Chambers: Since when did they let them wonder around?
Loomis: Pull up to the main gate.
Chambers: Shouldn't we.....
Loomis: (Cuts her off) Go on, Move... Stop here.
Chambers: Shouldn't we go on to the hospital and .....
Loomis: (Cuts her off) Wait.
(Loomis gets out of the car. Michael climbs on top of the car and attacks Ms. Chambers, getting
her out of the car, and he drives off in it.)
Loomis: Are you all right? Are you all right?
Chambers: Yes, I’m okay.
Loomis: He’s gone. He’s gone from here. The evil is gone.
Scene III
(Music starts. Laurie comes out of her house and starts walking down the road. Soon a man
comes out of the same house.)
Man: Don't forget to drop the key off at the Myers place.
Laurie: I won't.
Man: They're coming by to look at the house at 10:30. Be sure to leave it under the mat.
Laurie: Promise.
(Laurie continues he walk to the Myers house. A little boy comes up to her and walks with her.)
Boy: Laurie!
Laurie: Hi Tommy.
Tommy: You coming over tonight?
Laurie: Same time, same place.
Tommy: Can we make jack o’ lanterns?
Laurie: Sure.
Tommy: Can we watch the monster movies?
Laurie: Sure.
Tommy: Will you read to me? Can we make popcorn?
Laurie: Sure, sure, sure.
Tommy: (Laughs) heehee
Laurie: We better hurry up.
Tommy: How come your walking to school this way?
Laurie: My dad asked me to.
Tommy: Why?
Laurie: I have to drop off the key.
Tommy: Why?
Laurie: Cause that's his job.
Tommy: Where?
Laurie: The Myers house.
Tommy: The Myers house?!!?
(They continue walking till they reach a beat up old house.)
Tommy: Your not supposed to go up there.
Laurie: Yes I am.
Tommy: Uh uh, that's the spook house.
Laurie: Just watch.
(Laurie goes to place the key to the house under the mat on the front porch. A shadow appears
from behind the door, but they do not see it. Laurie walks back to the sidewalk where Tommy is
waiting for her.)
Tommy: Lonnie Lamb said never to go up there. Lonnie Lamb said that's a haunted house, he said that
offal stuff happened there once.
Laurie: Lonnie Lamb probably wont get out of the sixth grade.
Tommy: I got to go, I'll see you tonight.
Laurie: Bye.
Tommy: Bye.
(Tommy crosses off the street and Laurie continues walking and singing to herself. A shape
appears behind her.)
Laurie: (Singing) I wish I had you all alone, just the two of us. I would hold you close to
me.....(Continues to sing till it fades out and its the next scene.)
Scene IV
(Dr. Loomis and another Doctor outside in the hospital parking lot, discussing Michael.
Doctor: I’m not responsible, Sam.
Loomis: Oh no.
Doctor: I told them how dangerous he was.
Loomis: You couldn't have, two road blocks and an all points bulletin wouldn't stop a five year old.
Doctor: Well he was your patient, Dr. If precautions weren't strong enough, you should have told
somebody.
Loomis: I told everybody, no body listened.
Doctor: There's nothing else I can do.
Loomis: You can get back in there and get back on that telephone, tell them exactly who walked out
of here last night, and tell them exactly where he’s going.
Doctor: Probably going.
Loomis: I’m wasting my time.
Doctor: Sam, Haddonfield is 150 miles away from here. Now, now, for god sakes he can’t drive a car.
Loomis: He was doing very well last night, maybe someone round here gave him lessons.
(Loomis gets in his car and drives off)
Scene V (Laurie is sitting in a classroom)
Teacher: And the book ends. But what Samuels is really talking about here is fate. You see fate
caught up with several lives here, no matter what course of action Collins took he was destined to his
own fate.
(Music starts. Laurie tunes out the teachers voice while she looks out the window. Out the
window she sees a man standing beside his car with a mask on. He seems to be watching
Laurie.)
Teacher: Laurie?
Laurie: Ma’am...
Teacher: Answer the question.
Laurie: Oh, um, Costine wrote that fate was somehow related to religion. Where as Samuels felt that,
well, fate was like a natural element, like earth, air, fire, and water.
Teacher: That's right.
(Laurie looks out the window again, but the man is gone. The teacher keeps talking about how
fate never changes.)
Scene VI
(It’s the end of the school day and Tommy is leaving the school yard with a pumpkin and a
bunch of kids start teasing him.)
Tommy: Leave Me alone.
Kids: He’s going to get you, he’s going to get you, he’s going to get you, he’s going to get you, he’s
going to get you, he’s going to get you.
Kid#1: The Bogeyman is coming.
Tommy: Leave me alone.
Kid#1: He doesn't believe us. Don't you know what happens on Halloween?
Tommy: Yeah, we get candy.
Kid#2: The Bogeyman, oh the bogeyman
(Then all the kids join in saying this. Tommy tries to run away but trips, falls down and splits his
pumpkin in half.)
Kids: Haah ha ha
(Tommy runs off and bumps into someone-Michael. The music starts. Tommy runs away and
starts walking home. Only Michael follows along side in his car.)
Scene 7
(Dr. Loomis on the side of a highway talking on a pay phone.)
Loomis: He’s on his way.....You’ve got to believe me, Officer. He is coming to
Haddonfield...Because I know him, I’m his doctor. You must be ready for him. If you don't it’s y our
funeral.
(Loomis hangs up the phone. He starts walking towards some trees and bushes along side the
phone and railroad tracks. There is a truck with the words Phelps Garage on the side. Inside the
truck there are the matches that Ms. Chambers was using. There is also Michael’s hospital gown
hanging from a tree branch. Beyond that is a dead man’s naked body.)
( The scene changes to Laurie and her friend Lynda, walking out of the High school)
Lynda: Oh, look at all the books you have. You need a shopping cart to get home. Yeah, not funny. You know it's
totally insane. We have 3 new cheers to learn in the morning, the game is in the afternoon, I have to get my hair
done at 5, and the dance is at 8. I'll be totally wiped out!
Laurie: I don't think you have enough to do tomorrow.
Lynda: Totally.
Laurie: As usual I have nothing to do.
Lynda: It's your own fault and I don't feel a bit sorry for you.
(a girl runs up behind them)
Annie: Hey, Linda, Laurie, why didn't you wait for me?
Lynda: We did, fifteen minutes. You totally never showed.
Annie: That's not true. Here I am.
Laurie: What's wrong, Annie? You're not smiling.
Annie: I'm never smiling again. Paul dragged me into the boys locker room to--
Laurie: Exploring uncharted territory?
Lynda: Totally charted.
Annie: To just talk.
Lynda: Sure, sure.
Annie: Old Jerko got caught throwing eggs and soaking windows. Parents grounded him. He can't come over
tonight.
Laurie: I thought you were baby sitting tonight.
Lynda: The only reason she baby sits is to have a place to--
Laurie: Shit......
Annie: I have a place for that.
Laurie: I forgot my chemistry book.
Lynda: So who cares? I always forget my chemistry book, my English book, and, let's see, my French book, and...
Well, who needs books anyway. I don't need books. I always forget all of my books. I mean it doesn't really matter
if you have your books or not.
(a car drives past the girls)
Lynda: Hey, isn't that Devon Graham?
Laurie: I don't think so.
Lynda: I think he's cute.
Annie: Hey, jerk! Speed kills!!
(The car comes to a stop a few yards away from them)
Annie: God, can't he take a joke?
(The car drives away)
Laurie: You know Annie, some day you're gonna get us all into deep trouble.
Lynda: Totally.
(The three girls begin walking again)
Annie: I hate a guy with a car and no sense of humor.
Lynda: Well are we still on for tonight?
Annie: I wouldn't want to get you in deep trouble, Lynda.
Lynda: Oh, come on, Annie, Bob and I have been planning on it all week.
Annie: All right. The Wallace’s leave at seven.
Laurie: I'm baby sitting the Doyle’s, it's only three houses down; we can keep each other company.
Annie: Oh, terrific! I have 3 choices. Watch the kids sleep, listen to Lynda play around or talk to you.
Annie: What time tonight?
Lynda: I don't know yet. I have to get out of taking my little brother trick or treating.
Annie: Treats for Bob?
Lynda: Funn-ee. See ya.
Annie & Laurie: Bye.
(Lynda leave to go into her house. Laurie and Annie continue walking. Annie is searching in her bag for
something, Laurie is looking up and sees a man in a mask behind some bushes.
Laurie: Annie, look.
Annie: Look where?
Laurie: Behind the bush.
Annie: I don't see anything.
Laurie: That guy that drove buy so fast? That one you yelled at...
Annie: Oh, suttle, isn't he? (Annie goes over to the bush)
Annie: Hey creep! (sees no one there) ...Laurie, dear. He wants to talk to you. He wants to take you out tonight.
(Laurie comes running over to the bush and sees no one)
Laurie : He was standing right there.
Annie: Poor Laurie. Scared another one away. It's tragic you never go out. You must have a small fortune stashed
from baby sitting so much.
Laurie: Guys think I'm too smart.
Annie: I don't. I think You're whacko. Now you're seeing men behind bushes. (They walk a little further) Well,
home sweet home. See ya later.
Laurie: Bye.
Annie: Bye!
(Laurie continues walking, runs into Sheriff Brackett [Annie's Father] )
Laurie: Oh, Mr. Brackett, I'm sorry Mr. Brackett.
Brackett: Oh, I didn't mean to startle you.
Laurie: I'm sorry.
Brackett: You know it's Halloween. I guess everyone's entitled to one good scare, huh?
Laurie: Yes, sir. Nice seeing you, sir.
(Laurie Keeps walking until se gets to her house. She goes inside and goes to her room, where she looks out the
window and sees Michael standing under the clothes line. She looks away and when she looks back her is
gone. Then the phone rings.)
Laurie: Hello.
(Funny noise)
Laurie: Hello?
(Funny noise again)
Laurie: Who is this?!
(slams down phone, it rings again)
Laurie: Hello?
Annie: Why'd you hang up on me?
Laurie: Annie? Was that you?
Annie: Of course.
Laurie: Why didn't you say anything, you scared me to death.
Annie: I had my mouth open, couldn't you hear me?
Laurie: I thought it was an obscene phone call.
Annie: Now you're hearing obscene chewing! You're losing it. Laurie.
Laurie: I already lost it.
Annie: I don't doubt that. Listen. my mother's letting me use her car. I'll pick you up. 6:30.
Laurie: Okay. Bye.
Annie: Bye!
(Laurie Hangs up)
(lays on bed)
Laurie: (to self) Just calm down. This is ridiculous.
(A few hours later Laurie comes out of her house, with a pumpkin, and some other things, and walks out to the
corner of the road to wait for Annie to arrive. Annie shows up and Laurie runs across the street.)
Annie: Hurry Up!
Laurie: Hi.
(The scene changes to Dr. Loomis and a graveyard caretaker, they are walking around the graveyard)
Caretaker: Yeah. Judith Myers. Myers. Row 18, Lot 20. You know every town has something like this happen. I
remember over in Russelville, old Charlie Bowles. About 15 years ago. One night he finished dinner, and he
excused himself from the table. And he went out into the garage, and he got himself a hacksaw. And then he went
back into the house, kissed his wife and his two children good bye, and then he proceeded--
Loomis: Where are we?
Caretaker: Oh, it's, uh, right over here. Yeah, Myers, Judith Myers. I remember her. Such a young boy.
Loomis: What's a matter, you lost? (There is a empty place where a tombstone should be)
Caretaker: Why do they do it? Damn kids. They'd do anything for Halloween.
Loomis: Whose grave is it?
Caretaker: Oh, I don't know. 18, 19... Judith Myers.
LOOMIS: He came home.
(The scene changes back to Annie and Laurie in Annie’s Car. The two girls are smoking what seems to be a
joint.)
Annie: You still spooked?
Laurie: I wasn't spooked.
Annie: Lie!
Laurie: I wasn't! I saw someone standing in Mr. Riddle's backyard.
Annie: Probably Mr. Riddle.
Laurie: He was watching me.
Annie: Mr. Riddle was watching you? Mr. Riddle is 87!
(the car Michael stole begins following Annie's car)
Laurie: He can still watch.
Annie: It's probably all he can do. What's the pumpkin for?
Laurie: I brought it for Tommy. I thought carving a jack o' lantern would keep him occupied.
Annie: I always said you'd make a fabulous girl scout.
Laurie: Thanks.
Annie: For that matter I might as well be a girl scout myself tonight. I plan on making popcorn and watching Dr.
Dimension. Six straight hours of horror movies. (Laurie starts coughing from the smoke she inhaled) Little
Lindsay Wallace won't know what hit her. (Laurie is still coughing)
(they are approaching hardware store, and its alarm is going off, Brackett , Annie's father, is outside)
Annie: My Dad!!! Get rid of this. ( Annie hands Laurie the joint) Stop coughing, what’s the matter with you? Just