EXT. UNIVERSITY OF HADDONFIELD-CORLEY HALL-LATE AFTERNOON

We pan down on a large two-story building. Large gold letters on the side of the building read:

Kara emerges from the building and heads right, down a sidewalk that runs adjacent to the street. A girl calls out from behind Kara.

Kara continues on, but glances back over her shoulder to speak.

We DOLLY alongside Kara as she walks briskly down the sidewalk. The large campus passes by in the background. A large statue is visible in the center of the open courtyard.

KARA'S POV The sidewalk runs straight along the street for about thirty feet, then curves gently to the right where it cuts a path across the courtyard. A gust of wind blows leaves dancing through the late afternoon air in front of her.

DOLLY along next to Kara from opposite side as she continues to walk down the sidewalk. Over Kara's shoulder, a dirty brown truck appears on the street. It moves along slowly, just behind Kara, out of her view. A dark form is visible in the driver's seat. Another gust of wind causes her backpack to slip off of her shoulder slightly. She reaches and hoists the strap back up.

DRIVER'S POV Kara walks along the sidewalk just ahead of the vehicle. The wind tugs on Kara's dress causing it to billow up behind her.

CLOSE-KARA continues to move forward as the wind blows through her long brown hair. Kara reaches into her sweater pocket and pulls out a ribbon. She uses it to tie back her hair. Over her left shoulder, the truck continues to follow her.

KARA'S POV The sidewalk extends along the road a few more feet and then curves right away from the street.

DRIVER'S POV Kara follows the sidewalk as it curves away from the street.

ANGLE ON KARA Kara walks quickly along, the brown pick-up truck shrinking in the background as she gets farther away from the street. The truck suddenly accelerates and speeds off.

DRIVER'S POV Kara, now in the center of the courtyard, stops and turns to look as the truck passes by.

ANGLE ON KARA from behind as the truck speeds away and disappears around a corner.

CLOSE-KARA stands still for a moment, looking worried, and then begins to walk forward again, down the curving sidewalk.

EXT. LIBRARY/SIDE-LATE AFTERNOON

A large orange-brick building stands on top of a small hill. Huge white columns run from the ground to the roof forming a small porch. A large tree stands on the opposite side of the building, the trunk only partly visible because of the slope of the hill. A sidewalk leads from the front of the library down the small hill alongside the tree. Kara's head emerges from the shadow of the tree, then her chest and legs, as she treks uphill along the sidewalk. Kara reaches the front door of the library and enters. CAMERA ZOOMS out slightly and we realize we are looking into a mirror on the side of a pickup truck. We pan over slightly and a face becomes visible in the mirror, the grotesque face of the shape.

EXT. MYERS HOUSE-LATE AFTERNOON

ANGLE ON TOMBSTONE An overgrown marble tombstone fills the screen. It reads:

Our view of the memorial is slowly obscured by the front fender of a police car as it pulls up and comes to a stop. CAMERA PANS over slowly and we see through the open driver-side window that the driver of the car is Tommy Doyle.

Tommy climbs out of the squad car and slams the door. As he makes his way around the front of the car, we CRANE up.

The old two-story Myers house looms up against the late afternoon sky. The front lawn is dense with dead brown weeds. Dead grass juts up from cracks in the old sidewalk that leads up to the front porch. Ivy clings in long strands to the faded and chipped white sides of the house. Many of the windows have been shattered. Over to one side of the walkway stands the grave of Loomis.

CLOSE-TOMMY stops at the beginning of the sidewalk and looks up at the house, mystified but terrified at the same time.

We hear a voice-over from the original Halloween.

Tommy shakes his head and walks slowly up the sidewalk, stopping upon reaching the porch steps.

TOMMY'S POV The windows on both sides of the door are shattered.

ANGLE ON TOMMY Tommy moves carefully up the steps and gingerly tests the footing on the front porch. The old wood holds, and he steps up onto the porch.

TOMMY'S POV The front door of the house stands slightly ajar. Old rusted letters and numbers hang to the upper right hand side of the door. They read:

ANGLE ON TOMMY as he draws his revolver from his holster and cautiously pushes the front door inward.

TOMMY'S POV as the door CREAKS open slowly. The foyer is visible beyond the open doorway. Tommy moves forward into the foyer. Looking around, the walls are cracked and dusty. Wallpaper, half-fallen, hangs upon them. The voice of Dr. Sam Loomis from Halloween whispers through the empty room.

ANGLE ON TOMMY as he moves through the foyer to the right.

TOMMY'S POV A small, cobweb-infested room lies before us. Barren of furniture, what once was a den now is an empty room.

INT. DEN

Tommy walks into the den and looks around.

TOMMY'S POV Through a door on the left wall of the den, a dining room is visible, and a kitchen beyond. We hear a voice-over from Halloween 6.

CLOSE-TOMMY looks around again and walks back across the den.

INT. FOYER

Tommy moves back into the foyer and turns, looking up a staircase that leads up to the second floor. Tommy ascends carefully up the steps. Once again, we hear the voice of Tommy as a child.

TOMMY'S POV The steps lead upward at a sharp angle. A crooked picture hangs on the wall next to the stairway, half way up.

ANGLE ON TOMMY as he reaches the top of the stairs and looks around. An open door leads into an empty room to the left. On the right, another door stands, this one closed. Tommy reaches out with his left hand and shoves the door open. Tommy steps forward quickly and aims his revolver into the room.

TOMMY'S POV Michael's old bedroom stands empty. In the center of the room, there is a gaping hole in the floor where the rotting boards have finally given way to gravity. Another voice-over from the original Halloween.

INT. MICHAEL'S ROOM

Tommy moves over and looks carefully into the hole.

TOMMY'S POV Through the hole in the floor, a stove is visible below in the kitchen. The wooden flooring where Tommy stands groans and shifts slightly.

ANGLE ON TOMMY as he jumps back from the hole quickly.

Tommy's voice echoes in the silent house. Tommy looks around.

TOMMY'S POV No sign of anyone or that anyone has been here. We hear Laurie's voice.

EXT. MYERS HOUSE-LATE AFTERNOON

The front door of the dilapidated house opens and Tommy appears from the interior. Tommy glances a final time back into the house and then pulls the door closed. Tommy quickly descends the steps and walks down the overgrown sidewalk. As he moves along he glances over at Loomis' gravesite.

Tommy reaches the squad car and moves around to the driver side door As he looks back at the house, he reaches into his coat pocket and removes a cellular phone. Tommy dials the phone and brings it to his ear.

INT. DOYLE RESIDENCE-KITCHEN

A cordless telephone laying on the kitchen table begins to RING. In the background, Kristen is lying on a couch in the living room reading a book. She looks around for the phone and, spotting it, hops up and walks into the kitchen, laying her book down on a coffee table adjacent to the sofa. Kristen picks up the phone and brings it to her ear as she presses the talk button.

INTERCUT Tommy and Kristen's conversation.

INT. DOYLE KITCHEN

Kristen moves across the kitchen and into the living room.

KRISTEN'S POV Steven lies sleeping on a love seat across from the sofa, cuddled up with a blanket.

EXT. MYERS HOUSE

Tommy closes his cellular phone and returns it to his coat pocket. He then climbs into the squad car and drives off. The Myers house remains, quiet and still against the darkening sky.

INT. NIKKI'S APT./KITCHEN-LATE AFTERNOON

Nikki stands at the sink in the kitchen washing dishes. She wipes a plate down with a rag, and then sprays it off, placing it on a towel next to the sink.

CAMERA PANS across the kitchen and into the living room. Danielle sits cross-legged on the floor playing Sega. Danny is sitting on a sofa beside her with a book in his lap. Nikki comes into the living room, wiping her hands on a towel.

Danielle continues to stare at the television screen.

Nikki walks over and sits down by Danny.

Danny looks up from his book.

Nikki ruffles Danny's hair.

Danny smiles at Nikki and nods.

Nikki looks up at Danielle.

ANGLE ON DANIELLE as she turns and looks over her shoulder.

ANGLE ON NIKKI Nikki laughs and hops up from the sofa.

CLOSE-DANNY nods.

ANGLE ON DANIELLE Danielle turns again and smirks.

INT. LIVING ROOM

Nikki smirks back.

Nikki walks out of the living room and down the hall.

Danny looks back at his textbook. After a minute, he sets it down on the couch beside him. Then he gets up and walks into the kitchen. We follow him as he opens the refrigerator. Seeing nothing of interest, Danny closes the fridge and looks around the room.

DANNY'S POV A plate of cookies sets on the bar.

ANGLE ON DANNY as he picks up a cookie. He begins nibbling on it as he walks over to a window in the living room.

DANNY'S POV The backyard of the apartment complex is three stories below. Fallen leaves cover the yard. A grove of trees stands at one end of the yard. As Danny's gaze travels across the trees, he catches a glimpse of a man as he steps from the hazy afternoon light into the shadows of the trees.

ANGLE ON DANNY Danny, spooked, steps quickly back from the window, and drops the blinds. After working up his courage, he steps back to the window and peers out through the slats in the blinds.

DANNY'S POV The grove of trees remains, but no sign of the figure lurking there.

ANGLE ON DANIELLE Danielle remains on the floor, cross-legged, staring at the tv screen.

ANGLE ON DANNY as he moves away from the window and looks around. Curious, he walks through the kitchen to the front door and opens it, peering out.

DANNY'S POV Danny looks from one end of the hallway to the other. It is empty.

ANGLE ON DANNY Danny steps back into the apartment, walks over, and looks into the living room.

DANNY'S POV Danielle still sits playing Sega.

ANGLE ON DANNY Danny walks over to the table in the kitchen. Nikki's coat hangs on one of the chairs. Danny reaches into one pocket and finds nothing. He then searches the other pocket and finds what he is looking for.

DANNY'S POV Danny removes his hand from the coat pocket. He opens his fist revealing a plastic passcard used to unlock doors. He takes the card between his thumb and index finger, examining it.

ANGLE ON DANNY as he turns and walks out of the apartment, leaving the door ajar slightly.

DANNY'S POV The hallway extends about forty feet in front of him. Up a few feet on the left is a large metal door.

Danny presses the metal bar that runs across the door and pushes the door open. A stairwell leads down. To the right, just inside the stairwell, a little box with a slit is mounted on the wall. A small red dot is lit up on the box.

ANGLE ON DANNY

Danny steps into the stairwell, gingerly letting the door close behind him. He takes the small plastic card and jerks it quickly through the slit in the box on the wall.

DANNY'S POV The red light on the security box remains red. Danny turns the passkey over and swipes it through the box again. This time, the light turns green. Quickly Danny pulls on the door. It swings open.

ANGLE ON DANNY Satisfied, Danny allows the door to close and begins cautiously down the stairs.

DANNY'S POV Danny descends down two flights of stairs and a door, the door to enter the second floor, comes into view.

ANGLE ON DANNY as he slowly moves down the next flight of stairs, holding tightly onto the railing with his right hand. The passkey is clutched tightly in the other.

DANNY'S POV Danny descends another flight of stairs. The door that provides access to the first floor apartments stands on the platform before him. To his right, another rather small flight of stairs leads down to the outside door.

ANGLE ON DANNY Danny moves down the stairs and cautiously approaches the door. He glances behind him. There is a small alcove behind him, underneath the stairwell. Danny very cautiously pushes the metal door open.

DANNY'S POV The backyard stretches out in front of us. Tall, bushy hedges run along the base of the building on either side of the door. Danny's gaze travels over to the grove of trees at the far end of the yard. No sign of anyone.

CLOSE-DANNY strains trying to make out the figure among the trees. Nothing. Unwilling to go beyond the confines of the building, Danny turns and heads back up the stairs.

ANGLE ON DOORSTOP/GROUND The ground outside the doorframe rapidly disappears as the door eases closed. Suddenly, a large work boot is thrust into the door stop. The door THUMPS into it and stops, unable to close any further.

ANGLE ON DANNY Danny has just reached the first floor landing. Hearing the thump, he turns slowly to see what has caused it.

DANNY'S POV Danny spots the boot wedged into the doorstop and his gaze travels quickly upward to discover the owner of the boot. The stark-white face of the shape peers in at him through the six-inch opening between the doorframe and the door. Suddenly, the door is thrust open and the hulking figure of the shape is barreling toward him.

ANGLE ON DANNY Danny, terrified, shrieks and takes off up the next flight of stairs, yanking himself along by the railing. Danny claws frantically up another flight of stairs and reaches the second floor landing. As he turns to ascend another flight, he risks a look back.

DANNY'S POV The shape moves quickly up the stairs, only a flight behind.

ANGLE ON DANNY as he jerks himself up another flight of stairs and then another, arriving on the third floor platform.

DANNY'S POV Danny's shaking hand tries desperately to push the passcard into the narrow slot. He can't quite get it to insert. He looks frantically behind him. The shape is on the landing between the second and third floors.

CLOSE-DANNY screeches loudly.

DANNY'S POV Danny's hand finally manages to insert the passkey into the box and swipes it through. The light remains red. Danny, panicking, glances behind him. The shape is ascending the last flight of stairs, mere feet away. The pasty mask rises as the shape moves upward.

ANGLE ON DANNY Again, Danny screams out.

DANNY'S POV Realizing the passkey is upside down, he quickly turns it over and swipes it through the box. The red light turns green.

ANGLE ON DANNY as he jerks the door open and runs through.

DANNY'S POV Danny slams suddenly into someone. Screaming, he looks up. It is Nikki. His gaze spins around and the shape's hand is reaching out for him. Now, his gaze travels up. But it isn't the shape coming for him; it is Wesley.

INT. HALLWAY

Nikki prys Danny from her waist, forcing him to look up at her.

Danny shouts hysterically, tears flowing down his face.

NIKKI'S POV Nikki looks from Danny's tear-streaked face up to Wesley. He is holding a white Halloween mask in his hand.

INT. HALLWAY

Wesley steps forward.

Nikki looks down at Danny.

Danny looks at Wesley, calmed down somewhat.

Danny walks down the hall, wiping tears from his eyes, and disappears into the apartment.

Nikki grabs the mask from Wesley's hand.

Nikki shakes the mask at him.

Nikki throws the mask at him. He catches it.

Wesley moves towards her.

Nikki brushes him off.

Nikki stalks off and disappears into the apartment, slamming the door behind her. Wesley looks down at the mask and walks slowly back into the stairwell.

INT. STAIRWELL-A FEW MOMENTS LATER

Wesley rounds the first floor landing and heads down the last small flight of steps. At the bottom, he stops and holds up the mask looking at it.

Wesley kicks the metal door open and steps outside. Behind him, a dark figure emerges from the alcove underneath the stairs.

EXT. MASSEY HALL-LATE AFTERNOON

The afternoon light has begun to fade. Wesley turns to the right and begins to walk slowly along the rear of the building along the hedges.

ANGLE ON DOOR The door swings shut slowly, and just before it can close, a hand appears around the edge of the door, a horribly scarred hand.

EXT. BROWN HALL

Wesley stops and slowly turns around.

WESLEY'S POV The door is just shutting. There is a soft click, as the door snaps into place. Wesley's gaze travels across the yard; it is deserted. No one is around. The grove of trees stands on the far side of the yard.

ANGLE ON WESLEY as he scans the yard. Behind him, there is a break in the tall hedges.

ANGLE ON WESLEY'S HAND In the foreground, Wesley's right hand hangs at his side, clutching the rubber mask. In the background, a blurry figure emerges from the opening in the hedges.

FOCUS in on the figure, visible from the neck down. It begins to move forward.

CLOSE-WESLEY continues to search the yard. Behind him, a blurry face approaches.

A twig SNAPS.

ANGLE ON WESLEY as he spins around. But the shape already has him by the head. The shape twists its strong hands, and Wesley's neck snaps. Wesley's hands grab at the air, releasing the mask.

ANGLE ON THE GROUND The mask lands on the ground at the shape's feet. The shape releases Wesley, and his body drops to the ground, landing next to the mask. His head is turned at a sickening angle. The shape's hand reaches down and picks up the mask.

INT. HADDONFIELD POLICE STATION-EVENING

Tommy enters the lobby of the police station and walks up to the counter where Lucy stands sorting papers.

Tommy leans up against the counter.

Tommy pounds his fist on the counter softly.

Tommy turns from the counter and heads into his office. He walks around his desk and sits down, pulling off his coat.

TOMMY'S POV The knife still lays on the desk where he left it. He sets it aside and picks up the telephone receiver, dropping his car keys onto the desk beside the butcher knife.

INT. TOMMY'S OFFICE

Tommy flips quickly through a Rolodex on his desk and finds the card he is looking for. While reading the number off of the card, Tommy dials the phone.

Off camera, in the lobby, a phone begins to RING.

Tommy brings the receiver to his ear and listens as the connection is made and the phone on the other end of the line begins to RING. A deep voice comes onto the line.

Suddenly, Lucy comes hurrying into the office, looking exasperated. Tommy looks up.

Without waiting for an answer, Tommy covers the receiver.

CLOSE-LUCY A horrifying look crosses Lucy's face.

CLOSE-TOMMY Tommy's face twists into a horrified grimace. His lip begins to quiver. Over the receiver, the voice can be heard.

Tommy slams the phone down on the cradle.

ANGLE ON TOMMY as he jumps up quickly from the desk and bolts toward the office door, grabbing his coat.

Tommy moves past her, through the door, into the lobby.

INT. LOBBY

Tommy darts quickly across the lobby. Two officers standing near a desk to the right of the room look up.

Tommy gives them a quick glance.

Tommy pulls on his coat and moves quickly to the main door.

Tommy turns to open the door, but before he can pull it open, it is pushed inward.

Captain Josh Tyler steps into the police station.

Tommy steps forward.

Tyler thrusts out his hand.

Tommy ignores Tyler's hand.

Tommy bolts past Tyler out the door.

INT. DOYLE RESIDENCE-KITCHEN

Kristen stands at a counter in the kitchen, slicing tomatoes. She has an apron on around her waist and her long blonde hair is knotted up in a clip behind her head. She finishes dicing the tomatoes and lays the knife down on the countertop. She picks up the sliced tomatoes and drops them into a pan on the stove, placing a lid on the pan when she is done.

EXT. DOYLE RESIDENCE-DUSK

THE SHAPE'S POV Branches are pushed aside as we step from the shadows of a large hedge that runs along the edge of the Doyle residence. The Doyle house stands just before us, getting closer as the shape approaches. Nightfall will soon be here and the side of the house is dark, except for one brightly lit window. CAMERA approaches the window.

INT. DOYLE RESIDENCE-KITCHEN

Kristen walks over to the kitchen sink and turns on the faucet. She wrinses her hands off under the running water. When she's finished, she turns off the faucet and picks up a towel laying beside the sink. She turns and wipes her hands down with the towel. Behind her, over the sink, is a dark window. The towel slips from Kristen's grip and falls to the floor. We follow Kristen as she stoops and picks it up. She stands up erect again, and over her shoulder, in the dark window, a face is now visible. The ghost-white mask of the shape.

EXT. HADDONFIELD POLICE STATION-DUSK

Tommy hurries down the steps from the police station. Behind him, Tyler steps out of the door after him.

Tyler moves quickly down the steps after Tommy.

Tommy runs around to the driver side of his squad car. Realizing he has no keys, he stops and hits the roof of the car.

Tyler runs down the sidewalk to an Illinois State Police car parked just behind Tommy's squad car. He pulls his keys from his pocket and climbs into the driver's side of the vehicle. Tommy dashes to the car, only feet behind him, and jerks open the passenger side door.

INT. TYLER'S POLICE CAR

Tommy hops into the passenger seat and slams the door. Tyler pushes a key into the ignition, and turns the key. The car roars to life.

ANGLE ON CAR-EXT. The police car pulls out onto the street, tires squealing. As the car speeds down the street, the lights and sirens come on, flashing brilliantly in the fading light.

INT. DOYLE RESIDENCE-KITCHEN

Kristen stands at the stove, stirring the contents of the pan, steam rising from the uncovered pot. Kristen finishes stirring, removes the spoon, and returns the lid to the pot. Kristen opens the refrigerator next to the stove and peers inside.

Kristen, startled, slams the refrigerator door, and runs out of the kitchen. CAMERA follows her through the living room. Furniture and an illuminated television blur past. CAMERA continues to follow Kristen down the hall.

KRISTEN'S POV Kristen makes a sharp left turn into Steven's bedroom. Steven is standing in the middle of the floor, screaming and pointing at the window.

ANGLE ON KRISTEN as she reaches down and scoops up Steven into her arms.

Kristen wipes tears from Steven's eyes and points to the window.

Steven nods. Kristen steps up close to the window, looking out.

KRISTEN'S POV Only a dark window, with barely distinguishable trees in the fading daylight beyond.

ANGLE ON KRISTEN

Kristen turns and begins to walk out of the room. Steven reaches out and points to the floor.

Kristen smiles and reaches down, picking up a small toy tractor.

Kristen turns and exits the room. We follow Kristen as she walks back down the hall and through the living room, into the kitchen. She suddenly stops.

KRISTEN'S POV The kitchen door stands wide open, the dark night just beyond the doorway.

INT. TYLER'S POLICE CAR

Tommy slams his hand down on the dashboard of the vehicle.

Tyler jerks the steering wheel sharply to the left as they turn a corner.

Tommy looks over at Tyler.

A look of realization washes over Tyler's face.

Tommy, silent, continues to stare at Tyler.

CLOSE-TOMMY's mouth drops open as the shock of realization hits him.

INT. DOYLE RESIDENCE-KITCHEN

Kristen sets Steven down on the floor of the kitchen.

Steven nods. Kristen moves over slowly to the door.

KRISTEN'S POV The open door approaches. Faint outlines of the hedges that line the yard can be made out in the darkness.

ANGLE ON KRISTEN as she steps forward and grasps the edge of the door. She pushes it closed slightly and leans forward to peer out.

KRISTEN'S POV There is only a dark yard beyond the door. Faint shapes can be made out, but nothing is moving, except for the hedges rustling in the wind.

ANGLE ON KRISTEN Kristen jerks her head inside and quickly slams the door. She turns around and scoops up Steven. With Steven in her arms, she hurries over to the kitchen counter.

KRISTEN'S POV Kristen scans the countertop. The large knife she used to slice the tomatoes with is gone.

INT. TYLER'S POLICE CAR

Tommy sits with his head in his hands.

Tommy wipes his eyes.

A look of hope crosses Tommy's face. Tommy reaches into his coat pocket and pulls out his cellular phone.

Tommy dials the phone and brings it up to his mouth. The loud beeping of a busy signal comes from the phone. Tommy slams the phone closed.

INT. DOYLE RESIDENCE-LIVING ROOM

A phone receiver lays on its side on an end table next to the cradle. A loud BEEPING can be heard. CAMERA PANS over slightly and we see the shape's grotesque hand hanging close to the phone receiver. The hand clutches the missing knife.

INT. DOYLE RESIDENCE-KITCHEN

Kristen runs over and snatches up the cordless phone off the kitchen table. Before she can hit the talk button, the television on the far side of the living room catches her attention.

KRISTEN'S POV The six o-clock news is just beginning. On the screen, a NEWSCASTER sits at a newsdesk.

ANGLE ON KRISTEN Kristen's mouth drops open in an effort to scream. No sound escapes. The cordless phone drops to the floor. Clutching Steven to her chest, she stoops and picks up the phone.

Kristen turns from the television and brings the phone to her ear. Behind her, the pasty white face of the shape appears in a dark corner of the living room. Kristen presses the talk button on the phone and a loud BEEPING erupts from the phone. The shape approaches slowly, emerging from the dark living room. Kristen furrows her brow and tries the phone again. Over Kristen's shoulder, the shape continues to move forward. The large knife is raised. Closer. Closer.

KRISTEN'S POV The kitchen door suddenly bursts open. Kristen screams. Tommy and Tyler hurry into the room.

INT. KITCHEN

Kristen drops the phone and runs to Tommy.

Kristen grabs hold of Tommy and begins to shriek as tears roll down her cheeks. Tommy hugs Kristen and Steven to his chest.

Tommy ruffles his hair.

Tommy turns and points to Tyler.

ANGLE ON TYLER Tyler steps forward, again offering his hand.

This time Tommy takes it. As Tommy and Kristen shake hands with Tyler, CAMERA PANS over into the living room. The shape is gone. CAMERA travels on, down the hall and into Steven's bedroom. The window that was closed only moments before now is wide open. Curtains billow in the wind. Beyond the window, night has fallen.