PromEvil part 4, "Home Before Curfew"

See who lives, who dies, and who finds romance at the Polk High prom, in this, the final installment...

A lot of people put their heart and soul into producing this memorable event:

STUDENTS Hal - Mathias Rebne-Morgan Lyn - Molly Tollefson Todd - Eli Nilsson Gee - Melissa Bartell Barb - Beverly Poole Andy - Mike Campbell Bud - Jasper Loovis Tina - Chandra Wade Missy - Jade Thomson Jake - Michael Faigenblum other students - Sky Iolta, Shelbi MacIntyre, Henry Mark

FACULTY Principal Peabody - Reynaud LeBoeuf Mr. Ervin Carpel, Woodshop - Gene Thorkildsen Ms. Angela Wellesly, Crafts - Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard Mrs. Snodgrass, Lunchroom - Robyn Keyes P.A. Announcements - Julie Hoverson Rent-a-cop Bob - The Caretaker

OTHERS Cop 1 - Glen Hallstrom Cop 2 - Joel Harvey 911 Voice - Julie Hoverson

STAFF Writer - Julie Hoverson Doll Wranglers - Julie Hoverson, Kimberly Poole (Warp'd Space) Sound and Mastering - Julie Hoverson Stock sound effects - Soundsnap.com; sonomic.com Music - Prom - Sinkhole Music - background - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Prom Evil

PART 4

1. Craft shop

SOUND [under] POUNDING INSIDE THE KILN

LYN Hal?

HAL It's just a scratch. I really thought the heavy foam of the Polky would--

LYN Well, it didn't! I need something--

SOUND TEARING FABRIC

GEE It's not sterile, but this muslin's better than nothing. You'll have to wrap it--

SOUND [DISTANT] GUN SHOT

ANDY Holy shit!

BARB [gaspy scream]

ANDY Ow. Okay, okay - lighten up there! you're Choking me, babe! Let go!

BARB I'm being vulnerable, dammit! Appreciate it!

HAL Whatever else that shot means, there's someone else in the school. So the door must be open again.

ANDY I'll check the hall.

SOUND FEET AND HAND TRUCK, DOOR

LYN This really needs proper attention.

HAL When we get out.

BARB [interrupting] WHEN we get out? Don't you mean IF we get out?

MUSIC

2. punchbowl

AMB GYM

PEABODY Miss Harrison, have you seen Bob?

ANGELA Not since he went to check out the school. He was going to try and find Marge.

PEABODY The school? It's locked.

ANGELA Well, that's apparently debatable.

MUSIC

3. hallway

SOUND STRIKER CLICKS, TORCH LIGHTS

SOUND WALKING, WITH HAND TRUCK

ANDY Stay behind me, babe.

BARB Well, duh.

LYN Tsk.

SOUND GUN SHOT

[Everyone reacts at roughly the same time.]

ANDY Shit!

HAL Holy crap!

LYN Oh. My. God.

TODD [gasped] Laurel?

SOUND FIVE MORE SHOTS

BARB Fuck this!

GEE Wow!

SOUND FEET POUNDING, HAND TRUCK ROLLING FAST

BARB Andy! God!

HAL Don't! Shit. Stay together.

SOUND HAL LIMPING, RUNNING AFTER ANDY

LYN Hal!

MUSIC

4. outside gym

AMB OUTSIDE, RAIN

SOUND MUSIC STILL AUDIBLE FROM DANCE

SOUND CLICK TO TALK NOISE

PEABODY Bob? Where in hell are you, you moron?

MUSIC

5. hallway

SOUND [close] STABBING NOISE

BOB [DEATH RATTLE]

PEABODY [on talkie] Bob? I don't care if you're--

SOUND BUTTON IS PUSHED, MACHINE CUTS OUT

LEDERHOSEN GUY [chuckles]

SOUND RUNNING FEET AND HAND TRUCK APPROACH

ANDY [off, barely winded] Holy shit!

HAL [off, gasping] Rent-a-cop Bob!

LEDERHOSEN GUY [eager noise]

SOUND DOLL FEET RUN AT THEM

ANDY Shiiiiiit!

SOUND TURNS UP THE FLAME

HAL What're you doing? Get back here!

ANDY No. This little shit's going down!

SOUND ROAR OF FIRE

HAL Got him!

ANDY Die, fucker!

SOUND BURNING CRACKLING WOOD

LEDERHOSEN GUY [chuckling]

SOUND WOODEN FEET RUN, DRAGGING KNIFE

HAL It's not stopping!!! Come on!

SOUND LIMPING RUNNING FEET

ANDY [frozen] What the fuck, man! What the fuck?

SOUND FLAMING WOOD HITS THE METAL CYLINDER

ANDY Shit! Get off the tank you little--

SOUND METAL ON METAL

LEDERHOSEN GUY [chuckles, but losing to the flame a little]

HAL [distant] Andy! Just drop it!

SOUND METAL CLANG, GAS HISS, EXPLOSION

ANDY [Screams]

HAL [distant] Noooooooo!

MUSIC

6. gym

AMB GYM

SOUND FIRE ALARM GOES OFF.

SOUND MUSIC TAPERS OUT

CROWD [uncertain what to do]

PEABODY [annoyed] Give me strength.

SOUND QUICK FOOTSTEPS, STATIC SQUAWK

PEABODY [on P.A.] Do not panic. Until you are informed otherwise, assume this is a false alarm. I'll personally go and check into this. Again, until I return and inform you that this is an actual emergency, please assume it is some idiot playing a dangerous, unfunny joke.

SOUND APPLAUSE

MUSIC

7. hallway

SOUND SPRINKLERS, ALARMS

SOUND DISTANT SIZZLING

BARB [hysterical] I never thought I'd be glad to hear a fire alarm! The firemen'll save us!

LYN The water's already putting it out.

TODD Which one was that? Did you see?

HAL Which what?

TODD [fierce] which doll, dammit?

HAL I just saw a pointy hat.

TODD Oh. OK. Good.

BARB [coming off tears] What now, Sherlock? You blew up my boyfriend--

LYN Hal's not responsible for that!

BARB Oh, really?

GEE If this spell I found requires a human sacrifice, I know who I nominate.

TODD Spell?

GEE Does no one ever listen to me? I think I can freeze up one of those things, by reciting these words--

SOUND PIECE OF PAPER

GEE But I think someone will have to hold it down while I do. So you guys need to pull it together.

HAL [quietly serious] That's three.

LYN What?

HAL The one in the oven, the one in the kiln, and that one. Three down. Only two left.

LYN [quietly] We could get his keys. Bob's. But we'll have to go around.

HAL [agreeing humph] No more fire.

SOUND SMALL TORCH DROPPED IN METAL GARBAGE CAN

MUSIC

8. OUTSIDE

AMB OUTSIDE

SOUND RAPID FEET ON GRAVEL

PEABODY Oh, please! I've TOLD YOU it was just a prank!

SOUND KEYS, UNLOCK, DOOR OPENS

PEABODY As I've complied with your guidelines for canceling a false alarm...if anyone shows up, don't even try charging the school for it!

SOUND DOOR SLAMS SHUT

MUSIC

9. HALLWAY

AMB HALLWAY, SPRINKLERS, ALARM

SOUND ALARM CUTS OUT

BARB [freaking] What? But it’s - they have to-- What about the firemen? [sobs]

SOUND SPRINKLERS CUT OUT, DRIPPING

LYN Let's go this way - Not so wet.

GEE It's a different sector. They only go off one at a time.

BARB This is, like, the worst damn prom ever!

MUSIC

10. OFFICE

SOUND SWITCHES. FUSE BOX CLOSES, FOOTSTEPS

PEABODY Huh! Eat me, you degenerates. You're not pulling any more-- [cuts himself off] What?

SOUND QUIET CLICKING NOISE

PEABODY [calling, annoyed] All right, who's out there? Is this some kind of joke?

SOUND THREE QUICK STEPS

PEABODY [ugh! As he kicks]

SOUND HITS WOOD, DOLL FLIES ACROSS THE HALL, HITS WALL

MAJORETTE FURIOUS CLICKING

PEABODY You cretinous troglodytes! Cowards! Why don't you show your ugly little Morlock faces?

SOUND WOOD NOISES - TAPS AND CREAKS - AS MAJORETTE STANDS

PEABODY What the...?

SOUND WOODEN FOOTSTEPS

PEABODY Oh my god...

SOUND DOLL RUNS AT HIM

PEABODY Yahh!

SOUND DOOR SLAMS

SOUND CLICKING

PEABODY [effort] GET...OUT OF... DOOR

SOUND TRYING TO SLAM DOOR ON DOLL

MUSIC

11. HALLWAY

AMB HALLWAY

GEE It's not exactly the quickest way to get back to Bob's keys-

BARB Maybe we should make you watch while we barbecue your boyfriend...oops, you don't have one.

GEE Survival overrules sentiment. Besides -

LYN Cut it out. We agreed it was probably still too dangerous, anyway. We don't know how much damage the explosion did.

HAL Shh!

SOUND CREEPING AHEAD

HAL Ok. Nothing moving. All clear-- [cuts himself off] Hold on.

SOUND HIS FEET GO OFF SLOWLY

LYN What? Hal?

HAL [off] Bud! Oh, Crap!!

LYN Come on.

SOUND ALL MOVE FORWARD

LYN Oh, heck. Hal, I'm so sorry.

HAL [ignoring her] [muttering] Bud? Bud, man?

LYN I don't think he's--

HAL Back off!

LYN [gasps, wobbly] I-I'm sorry. But... [firming up, fiercely] But I don't want to die too, and we need you.

HAL I - I don't... [trails off]

TODD It wasn't Laurel. She wouldn't do that.

SOUND HAL STANDS SUDDENLY, GRABS TODD

HAL [furious] It doesn't matter which one did it! They're all dangerous!

TODD Ungh!

HAL See? Look at that! That was my best friend.

TODD You can't just burn her!

GEE We can try the incantation...it's supposed to make them harmless.

SOUND DISTANT SCREAMS [Peabody] and SLAMMING NOISES

HAL Maybe you'll get your chance.

MUSIC

12. OFFICE

SOUND THUMP OF WOOD

MAJORETTE CLICKING

SOUND WOOD CREAK

PEABODY How can you be getting through? How can you be moving?

MAJORETTE CLICK AS IT THRUSTS

SOUND SQUISH OF A STAB

PEABODY [screams in pain] My arm!

SOUND CREAK OF WOOD AGAIN

MUSIC

13. Hallway outside office

HAL [coming on] Right up ahead. One of them is stuck in a door. Whoever's screaming must be inside.

GEE This is the faculty area.

BARB What, did you draw the maps for the school, too?

LYN What did you see, Hal?

HAL Start the chant, Gee. It's time to see if that stuff works. Let's get this sucker...

GEE I think the doll has to hear the chant. I may have to start over if it gets far enough away.

LYN It won't.

GEE [under throughout] [chant]

SOUND FEET MOVE

SOUND DOOR NOISES, DOLL NOISES, GET CLOSER

HAL [noise of effort as he grabs the doll]

MAJORETTE FURIOUS CLICKING, SOMEWHAT MUFFLED

HAL Open the door...I've got it!

MR. PEABODY [muffled] Open the door? Are you an idiot - Wait - Is that you, Farnesby? You are in big trouble--

HAL Just open the goddam door, Peabody! We're rescuing you!

SOUND DOOR OPENS A BIT

HAL Ungh! [effort] Wah! [doll pulls harder]

SOUND CREAK, FINALLY SNAP AS DOLL LETS GO, IS FLUNG ACROSS THE HALL - WOOD IMPACT

SOUND DOOR SLAMS HARD, LOCKS

HAL Mr. Peabody!

LYN Hal! It's getting up!

GEE [continues the chant.]

LYN Barb! Be ready with the broom!

BARB Goddam right!

HAL Just keep it in the hall here - don't let it get away!

TODD [muttered in relief] The majorette. Laurel's still all right.

LYN Knock it over here!

SOUND IMPACT ON WOOD, RATTLE AS DOLL SKIDS ACROSS THE FLOOR

HAL I've got it! [effort noise as he kicks it]

SOUND KICKING WOOD

HAL Ow! Little bitch is hard!

LYN It's heading for Gee! The chant must be doing something! Todd, you're--- Todd? That little rat! Barb! Get it!

BARB [screaming in fury, and beating at it with the broom]

SOUND BROOM HITTING WOOD

BARB Shit!

HAL It's climbing! Drop the broom!

LYN Barb!

BARB Ahhh! [throwing]

SOUND BROOM GOES FLYING

LYN Gee! Get out of--

SOUND WOOD CLATTERS

SOUND DOLL SCAMPERS

GEE [speeds up, but keeps chanting]

MAJORETTE CLICKING EXCITEMENT

SOUND THRUST, BLOOD

GEE [gasps, then finishes chant]

SOUND DOLL TURNS SOLID

LYN Omigod! It went.. right through her!

SOUND BANGING ON DOOR

HAL PEABODY!! Call an ambulance! DAMN YOU!

GEE [whimpering, breathing hard]

LYN We can't just leave her!

HAL There's one more out there. We can't DO anything...

GEE [whispered] Did it work?

LYN The doll froze! But it's baton thing is... is--

GEE [strained whisper] Don't pull it out.

LYN What?

GEE [whimper of pain]

LYN I won't let you die!

GEE Not much you can do to stop it. Go! [long sigh]

BARB Is she dead yet? Can we go?

LYN You!

SOUND PUNCH IN THE FACE

BARB Ow!!!

LYN And where's that little toad?

HAL Lyn? We could get out now.

LYN There's only one more. And I have this--

SOUND CRACKLE OF PAPER

LYN She handed it to me right before-- [sob]

HAL You're the one who said we should get help. That we can't handle this on our own.

LYN [with mounting hysteria] I was wrong. There's no one we can go to for help! How could we even ask? "No, really, officer, there are killer dolls in our high school. We have this magic book with a spell to de‑animate them, but we need someone to help us hold them down while we chant." There's just no one else!

MUSIC

14. Hallway away from office

AMB HALLWAY

SOUND RAPID WALKING

TODD [loud whisper] Laurel! Laurel, they're going to try and get you! You should come with me! Laurel???

MUSIC

15. Hallway leaving office

SOUND WALKING

HAL You're upset. Not thinking right. These things are deadly. We've both lost friends, and I don't want to lose ... any more.

LYN There's nobody left to lose.

SOUND FEET STOP

HAL There's you, and I don't want to have to face that.

LYN [realizing] Ohh!

SOUND FEET APPROACH

BARB I'm bleeding and you don't even care. You just walk off and leave me. You think it's my fault your stupid Wednesday Addams clone died. You want me to die, too.

LYN [sighs] No, I don't want you to die.

BARB Oh, please. Like I believe that. You just want to be alone... and I don't even have anyone to be alone with any more.

HAL Come on. We'll get the front door open and you'll be fine.

BARB What if I don't want to come along? Maybe I want to leave YOU behind for the dolls to kill.

LYN You're not making any sense, Barb. Calm down. We all just want to get out of here alive.

SOUND RUNNING TINY WOODEN FEET

BARB I'm not going to calm down just because you tell me to!

LYN We can argue outside! Come on!

SOUND IMPACT

BARB [oof!] [screams!!]

HAL Shit! Lyn! Read! I'll grab it!

BARB [screaming and running]

HAL Get back here! Dammit!

SOUND STABBING NOISE, GURGLES

BARB [stops screaming abruptly]

SOUND BARB STUMBLES, FALLS

BARB [death rattle]

SOUND DOLL STEPS CLEAR

HAL Right over here, you little monster--

LYN [begins reading the chant]

SOUND DOLL TAKES A COUPLE OF STEPS

TODD [running on] Noooo!

SOUND RUNNING FEET DASH UP

HAL What the--?

TODD Laurel!!

SOUND RUSTLE OF FABRIC, CLUNK OF WOOD

HALL [astonished and upset] Todd? [up] What are you doing?

TODD [going off again] You'll never get Laurel!!!

LYN What is wrong with him? Oh, shit! Barb!

HAL She's ...dead.

MUSIC

16. office

9-1-1 VOICE What is the nature of your emergency?

PEABODY Um, I - there's been an accident at Polk High. YES, I am serious! This is the principal.

9-1-1 Where are you sir?

PEABODY [choked up] Locked in my office.

MUSIC

17. Hallway away from office

TODD [panting for breath, swallows nervously] You can out of my coat now.

SOUND RUSTLE OF FABRIC

TODD You wouldn't hurt me would you?

LAUREL [slight awww noise]

TODD I didn’t think so. Oh! I have something for you!

SOUND GETS CHAIN OUT OF POCKET

TODD I hope you like gold. It's a locket. It was too small for much of a picture, but anything bigger wouldn't fit you.

SOUND CHAIN AGAINST WOOD

LAUREL Awww noise.

TODD Perfect. I knew it would be.

SOUND WOOD TAP LIGHTLY ON THE GOLD

TODD What’s on your hand? [upset] Ohhh. Blood.

LAUREL slightly creepy awww noise.

TODD [starting to collapse into tears] No. You're not evil. You can't be evil!

LAUREL Awww?

TODD [sobs] Oh, hell! [gets ahold of himself, talking to distract her] I've always known you wouldn't hurt me, Laurel. I put so much into you when I carved you. I'd never let anyone burn you up...I promise! you're so beautiful.

SOUND RUSTLE OF FABRIC

LAUREL [muffled annoyed] aww!!!

TODD CRYING, RUNS OFF

SOUND RUNNING FEET

MUSIC

18. hallway

LYN We should go after him!

HAL There's nothing we can do.

LYN Why'd he do that?

HAL He's in love with the darn thing, haven't you noticed?

LYN No. ...I guess I'm kind of dense when it comes to romantic stuff.

HAL A lot of us are. I know this isn't the time, but after we get out of here... Well, keep me in mind, will ya?

LYN I - [smiling a bit] I think I can do that.

SOUND RUNNING FEET APPROACH

HAL Grab the broom!

SOUND CLATTER

TODD [coming in, panting] Quick, before I change my mind! Start the incantation!

SOUND PAPER UNFOLDS

LYN [begins chant]

TODD Ow! Don't struggle Laurel! If they can freeze you, then they won't try and burn you!

HAL It's getting out!

SOUND CLATTER to FLOOR

TODD No!

SOUND THROWS COAT OVER IT

HAL Hold the coat down!

TODD Laurel! It's for your own good!

LAUREL AWWWW!

HAL It's climbing out through the sleeve!

TODD Laurel! Look at me!

LAUREL [angry Aww]

TODD Laurel?

LAUREL [nicer] Aww?

SOUND DOLL FREEZES

LYN Whooo. I'm feeling dizzy.

HAL We should still burn it.

TODD No!

SOUND SHOVES HAL AGAINST A LOCKER

TODD [screaming] She's harmless now. She can't hurt anyone.

SOUND RUSTLE AS HE GRABS HER AND RUNS OFF AGAIN

LYN I don't know what happened, but that sure... it really ...wasted me. Did we win?

HAL Yeah. We're still alive, anyway. We should get out of here, though. Now that we've finished them all...

LYN What are we going to tell people? The police?

HAL I say we don't know anything. Let them figure it out for themselves...that's what cops are paid for.

LYN Todd?

HAL He'll... he'll find his own way out.

SOUND [DISTANT] SIRENS COMING!

MUSIC

19. HALLWAY OUTSIDE OFFICE

SOUND DOORKNOB TURNS QUIETLY, DOOR OPENS

PEABODY [gasps] Todd?

TODD Oh, Mr. Peabody. Um... I think she's still breathing. I was trying to help.

PEABODY What do you have there?

TODD Just a book. [defensive] It's mine.

SOUND BANGING AT THE OUTSIDE DOOR

PEABODY Stay right there. You need to tell them what's going on.

SOUND DOOR CLOSES, TODD RUNS OFF

MUSIC

20. Leaving the building

AMB OUTSIDE

HAL You know, just this afternoon, I was sitting right over there, thinking that the only thing I wanted in the whole world was one dance with you tonight.

LYN [tired chuckle]

HAL I guess I missed my chance.

LYN It's not too late.

HAL The music's over. Besides, neither of us is dressed for--

SOUND KISS

LYN [breathy] Let's dance.

HAL But-

LYN Can't you hear the music? [hums]

HAL Yeah.

SOUND THEIR FEET MOVING TOGETHER ON GRAVEL

SOUND FEET RUN PAST

HAL & LYN Todd?

MUSIC

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