Halloween: The Series
Episode 2.19: Day of Reckoning
We open with a detailed summary of the five previous episodes: Jamie’s escape, Lonnie rescuing her and his shoot-out with the MiB, Adam finding the two bodies outside his trailer, Carly saying that Lonnie killed the two men found in the woods, Tommy’s capture and escape at the hands of Kane, Adam and Josh’s confrontation with Kane at the cemetery, Helen’s death card prediction, Carly’s announcement of pregnacy, highlights of Michael’s killing spree, Johnny and Nadia kidnapping Jamie, Tommy proposing to Carly and her acceptance, Michael killing and heading back to Haddonfield, Nadia making a deal with Kane, Johnny making a deal with Lonnie, Carly’s confrontation with Dr. Wynn, Lonnie and Debra sleeping together, Michael warning Tommy of a storm coming, Lindsey arriving in Haddonfield, and Tommy yelling at the Myers house.
Cut to a shot of Lampkin Park. The lights light up the area, as large flower arrangements, a band, a gazebo, and guests are all present. Father Gabe Murphy is performing the ceremony as Tommy and Carly face each other. Lonnie and Debra are on either side of them, as is Wade, Adam, and bridesmaids Keri Browning and Maggie Black. Among the guests are Josh Jamison, Helen Jacobs, Garry Jacobs, Richard and Darlene Corruthers, Dr. Sam Loomis, Richie and Keith, and several others.
FR. MURPHY: Do you, Tommy Doyle, take Carly Jamison to be your lawfuly wedded wife?
TOMMY: I do.
FR. MURPHY: And do you, Carly Jamison, take Tommy Doyle to be your lawfully wedded husband?
CARLY: I do.
FR. MURPHY: I now pronounce you man and wife.
Tommy and Carly kiss as the Wedding March plays. Suddenly, a dark cloud covers the sun above them. The sky turns black. The wind picks up and begins blowing fiercely. All the guests look up at the sight. Lonnie quickly shields Debra as a tornado begins coming towards the location.
LONNIE: It’s coming!
DEBRA: The storm!
Michael, the angel, appears in the back of the aisle, staring at Tommy with intensity. He no longer looks friendly. He looks scary with an intense gaze.
MICHAEL: A storm is coming, Tommy!
Lightning lights up the area as rain begins to pour down on the ceremony. Wind begins to blow everywhere. Wade yells as the storm takes him and he flies through the air, far away from the ceremony. Decorations begin flying away. Trees begin to fall. People begin screaming. The wedding party flies away with the storm, including Lonnie, Debra, Patty, Adam, and others. Eventually, Tommy and Carly are left standing alone at the altar with Father Murphy. They all seem unaffected by the wind and rain.
TOMMY: No! This is my wedding day!
Tommy and Carly turn back to Father Murphy, only its no longer Father Murphy. It is Michael Myers. He tilts his head to the side. Tommy and Carly scream. In the back, the MiB comes in with a machine gun and begins firing, killing all the guests. People are screaming. Michael jams a knife into Carly’s chest. Tommy yells as Carly falls to the ground. He looks up at Michael, who holds a small baby in his hands. The baby is crying. Tommy has tears form in his eyes as he looks down at Carly, who is reaching up to him.
CARLY: Don’t let him take our son away.
Carly dies as Tommy looks up at Michael, the rain beating down fiercely. Michael takes the child and rares back his knife. He brings it down and---
Tommy wakes with a start from his nightmare and sees Wade standing over his bed, staring at him strangely.
WADE: Tommy, are you okay?
TOMMY: I’m fine. I’m just fine.
Wade throws the covered tuxedo on Tommy’s bed.
WADE: Well, get up. You’re getting married today.
Wade laughs and exits as Tommy clears out his eyes. The Halloween Theme begins to play as we rise up over Haddonfield and the titles come up:
HALLOWEEN: The Series
The theme becomes a very rock and roll-like version as the main credits roll and images of the series fly up…
TOMMY DOYLEDEBRA LOOMISLONNIE ELAMBADAM TRAVERS
Open on a shot of the real wedding site in Lampkin Park, where guests have begun to arrive. The place is filling up, as we see Garry, Sue, Helen, and Greg standing at the back of the aisle, looking around at the surroundings.
SUE: Oh, wow. This is so beautiful. I want a wedding just like this when I get married. Don’t you, Helen?
HELEN: I won’t be getting married for quite a while.
GREG: Who needs marriage? Marriage sucks. Just ask my parents.
Josh Jamison walks down the aisle, wearing a tuxedo.
JOSH: Sue. You made it. That’s great.
Sue blushes and smiles at Josh as Garry, Helen, and Greg look on.
SUE: I love weddings, and I couldn’t miss your sister’s big day.
JOSH: I’ll see you guys after the wedding?
SUE: Sure.
Josh turns and exits as Sue and Helen have a seat. Greg looks over at Garry with a scowl on his face.
GREG: You’re gonna let that fag take your woman?
GARRY: She’s not my girlfriend, Greg. She’s free to go out with whoever she wants.
GREG: Whatever, dude. I’ll drag him outside and beat his face in if you want me to.
GARRY: Get real.
Garry turns and exits. Greg smiles and looks over at Josh, shaking his head. Lonnie Elamb walks past him and over to Father Gabe Murphy, who is holding his bible.
LONNIE: Father Murphy, I have a LOT of confessing to be doing.
FR. MURPHY: Lonnie, everyone’s getting ready for the wedding. Can it wait until after the wedding?
LONNIE: Not really. I have major plans after the wedding.
FR. MURPHY: What did you do, Lonnie?
LONNIE: Well…I did something that I never should have done.
FR. MURPHY: What?
LONNIE: Well, it involves me and a certain raven-haired psychiatrist.
FR. MURPHY: Lonnie, what did you do?
LONNIE: What do you think?
Father Murphy thinks a minute and then gets it.
FR. MURPHY: Oh! Lonnie, what is wrong with you? You’re like a rabbit. Can’t you go one day without----
LONNIE: This isn’t exactly the lecture I came to you for.
FR. MURPHY: Sorry. I just think so much of Dr. Loomis. I’m disappointed that you took advantage of her.
LONNIE: Who, whoa, whoa. Who says I took advantage of anything? Is it so hard to believe that she was just as into it as I was?
FR. MURPHY: Oh, of course. Again, I apologize. What exactly is the problem, Lonnie?
LONNIE: I don’t know how to act today. I didn’t even wait for her to wake up. I just left. I’m not sure what I want from her.
FR. MURPHY: God will help you figure that out.
LONNIE: She’s going to pretty mad when she wakes up and I’m not there.
FR. MURPHY: You’re speaking as if it was a mistake. Are you having regrets?
LONNIE: Regrets? No. It was great. But, everyone’s been right. She can do so much better than me. I know it. She ought to know it.
FR. MURPHY: What do you think she deserves?
LONNIE: Someone who can take care of her. Someone who loves her. Someone with a future and stability.
FR. MURPHY: Ah, I see. What kind of future do you want for yourself?
LONNIE: I don’t know. I’ve never known.
FR. MURPHY: Lonnie, we all have childhood dreams. Some of us live to realize them, while others get derailed along the way. Now, at one point in your life, you must have had some sort of dream, no matter how foolish it may seem now.
LONNIE: Well, yeah. After my mom died, I always had this dream of becoming a cop so that I could find out who killed her. Since it turned out that I did it, it would seem kind of foolish to go out and arrest myself.
FR. MURPHY: Yes. Listen, Lonnie. You still have that option. Just because you couldn’t prevent your family’s murders doesn’t mean that you can’t help others from suffering from the same fate. Along with that, becoming a police officer is hard, honest work, and while not rich in monetary reward, it is rich in other rewards. Debra has stability with herself and doesn’t need the traditional bread winner to take care of her. I think your problem lies within yourself. Until you believe that you are actually worthy of her, you will never have a healthy relationship.
LONNIE: What do you suggest, Father?
FR. MURPHY: Help yourself, realize your dreams, and become the man you wanted to be before you got derailed. Have peace within yourself.
Tears form briefly in Lonnie’s eyes.
LONNIE: Easier said than done, Father. Thanks, anyways.
Lonnie turns and exits the scene, leaving Father Murphy with a worried expression. From the bushes, a familiar set of feet stand. A pair of black boots with silver-tipped toes. We cut to the Blankenship Boarding House, where Tommy Doyle is now dressed in his tuxedo. He straightens his bow tie and looks into the mirror. Lindsey Wallace appears in the doorway. She smiles.
LINDSEY: Wow. Just like I thought you would look on your wedding day.
Tommy looks at her and smiles.
TOMMY: Lindsey! You made it.
Lindsey walks over and gives Tommy a hug.
LINDSEY: I saw Wade downstairs. He looks good. I’m glad he cut that mullet off. By the way, my parents send their apologies. They couldn’t off on such short notice, but they send their best. Wow. You look even more handsome than I remember.
TOMMY: You look great, too. I wasn’t sure if you would come.
LINDSEY: I won’t sit here and say this isn’t breaking my heart, but I will say that I just care about you being happy.
TOMMY: I always thought this would be us.
LINDSEY: Yeah. It’s funny how things never turn out like we think they will. At least you found yourself a great lady. Carly is a lucky woman.
TOMMY: I’m the lucky one.
LINDSEY: Yeah. You got to be with both her and me in one lifetime.
Lindsey gives an arrogant smile as Tommy laughs.
TOMMY: That is too much luck for one man in one lifetime.
Wade enters the room.
WADE: Tommy, are you planning on getting there on time? We need to go.
LINDSEY: Don’t let me hold you up. I just came by to have sort of a goodbye moment between us.
TOMMY: It’s not goodbye. I’ll still be around for anything you need.
LINDSEY: I don’t know. Washington is so far away. We’ll drift apart. We both know that. It’s okay, though. That’s the way it was meant to be.
WADE: Ah, the memories. Lindsey, you’re in luck. I’m still available.
LINDSEY: Drop dead, Wade.
WADE: Famous last words. Come on. Let’s go. No time to spare.
TOMMY: See you, Lindsey.
LINDSEY: See you at the wedding.
Tommy and Wade, both in tuxes, head out the door as Lindsey looks out the window. She sees the Myers House across the street and sighs. Looking closely, she sees a pale, white mask gazing out the window at her. She is startled as it disappears as quickly as she saw it. She frowns as we cut to the wedding site, where guests are arriving and are seated. Richard and Darlene Corruthers are seen seated near the front, along with Sue, Garry, and Greg. We cut to inside the church, where Carly is in her wedding dress, surrounded by her two bridesmaids, Keri Browning and Maggie Black. They are straightening out the ruffles in her dress.
KERI: Honey, you look beautiful.
MAGGIE: I’m jealous.
CARLY: Enough with the girly talk. I’m ready to get this over with. Weddings are a great fantasy to picture, but they’re hell to actually pull off.
KERI: Hey, we’re jealous people, okay? Don’t rub it in.
The door opens and Debra Loomis walks in, wearing a bridesmaid dress. Carly sighs in relief.
CARLY: I was beginning to worry that you wouldn’t show up.
DEBRA: No need to worry. I just had a strange night. Um, have you seen Lonnie? Is he here?
CARLY: Yeah. He’s around somewhere. Why?
DEBRA: No reason.
Carly can tell something is wrong.
CARLY: Keri, Maggie. Can you excuse us for a few minutes?
KERI: Not too long. You’re getting married soon.
Keri and Maggie both fawn over the dress and exit as Carly looks at Debra’s sad face. Debra looks uncomfortable.
CARLY: Out with it.
DEBRA: Out with what?
CARLY: Debra, I’m getting married shortly. If you don’t tell me what’s wrong quickly, I’ll have to beat it out of you.
DEBRA: Well, I wouldn’t want that. It’s Lonnie. Something happened between us---
CARLY: It’s about time.
DEBRA: Well, he didn’t wait around this morning. He was gone when I woke up. He skipped out on me. I think he got what he wanted and split.
CARLY: Uh, Debra. Maybe you should talk to him before jumping to any conclusions, okay? It seems like everyone always thinks the worst of him and is always proven wrong in the end.
DEBRA: I know, but this is different. Lonnie has baggage, lots of it, and I knew it was unwise to jump into this with him. That’s why I’ve always been against the idea.
CARLY: So why did things change?
DEBRA: I just couldn’t help myself. I gave in to weakness. That’s an aspect of my life I’ve been missing for quite a while.
CARLY: Lonnie cares about you. You care about him. It’s written all over your faces every time you’re around each other. Stop having doubts and just accept that you’ve fallen for the one guy you didn’t want to fall for. You’ll be a much happier individual for it.
DEBRA: Yeah. I guess. Carly, I’m glad that you’re taking Tommy away from this place. He deserves to be happy.
CARLY: Thanks. So do you and so does Lonnie. Things will work out for the best.
Debra smiles as Josh enters the room in his tux. He smiles.
JOSH: It’s just about time, sis. Tommy and Wade are on their way. Father Murphy will be starting shortly.
CARLY: Let’s get moving, then.
The trio exits as we cut to the Myers House, where Lindsey is standing outside, gazing at the structure. She walks up to the front door and goes inside. The place is still looking old and musty. She immediately notices a strong odor and covers her nose.
LINDSEY: What’s that smell?
Lindsey looks around the downstairs area and walks up the steps, looking around. She notices nothing out of the ordinary until she sees some blood spatters on the wall. She frowns and goes into Judith’s room. She uncovers her nose as her eyes widen in fear.
LINDSEY: Oh, my God!
Stretched out on the floor are three bodies. Dax and Shelley are fresh kills, side by side. The other is older, dressed in a nun’s outfit. Unrecognizably Sister Mary Aquinas. Lindsey screams as Michael Myers’s mask appears behind her. Michael raises a knife as Lindsey turns. She screams and ducks as the knife comes down, embedding itself into the wall. Lindsey throws a kick into the air, catching Michael in the chest. Michael falls against the wall as Lindsey takes off running down the stairs. Michael quickly recovers and lunges for Lindsey, grabbing her ankle and causing her to stumble. She trips and goes rolling down the staircase, hitting the bottom with a thud. She moans in pain as Michael looks down at her from the top of the steps. Lindsey holds her ankle.
LINDSEY: Oh, man. HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!
Michael begins walking down the stairs, slowly, a step at a time. Lindsey reaches up and opens the door, crawling out onto the porch as Michael nears the bottom. Across the street, Adam Travers gets out of his car. Lindsey props herself up and yells.
LINDSEY: Help me!!!
Adam turns, surprised at the sound. Michael emerges from the house, stabbing at Lindsey once again. Adam’s eyes widen.
ADAM: He’s back.
LINDSEY: Get back in the car!
Lindsey starts limping through the yard at a quick pace. Michael comes with a vengeance behind her as Adam quickly gets back into his car and starts the engine. Lindsey reaches the car and throws open the door, jumping inside. Michael is close behind as he rams his hand through the window, grabbing Adam by the throat. Adam gasps for air.
ADAM: Let go of me!!!
Lindsey throws her car door open and connects with Michael, knocking him to the ground. She quickly closes the door, allowing Adam to take off speeding down the road. Michael is shown standing in the middle of the road, watching the car go. Inside the car, Adam turns to Lindsey.
ADAM: Lindsey?
LINDSEY: I don’t know what you were doing there, and I don’t care, but you saved my life. Thank you!
ADAM: I was seeing if Tommy had left yet for the wedding.