EXT. UNIVERSITY OF HADDONFIELD-NIGHT

Danny wanders around the open courtyard, illuminated by a lamppost. He glances frantically one way, then the other.

Footsteps suddenly can be heard running along the sidewalk. Danny stands silent, frozen with fear. After a moment, he runs over and hides behind a large oak tree.

DANNY'S POV As Danny peers cautiously around the edge of the large tree trunk, we see the dark figure of a woman in a long dress and sweater moving quickly down the sidewalk.

CLOSE-DANNY peeks from around the tree.

DANNY'S POV The woman's face becomes visible from the light of the lamppost.

EXT. UNIVERSITY OF HADDONFIELD

Danny emerges from behind the tree and runs over to the sidewalk.

Kara turns and looks as Danny comes running up.

Kara stoops and takes Danny into her arms, hugging him tightly. Sirens are heard in the background.

Suddenly headlights illuminate their tear-streaked faces. They turn quickly in that direction, searching for the source.

KARA'S POV A squad car pulls up on the sidewalk, followed by two more. The procession of flashing lights speeds out into the center of the courtyard, coming to a stop just a few feet from Danny and Kara.

EXT. UNIVERSITY OF HADDONFIELD

Tommy emerges from the lead vehicle.

Kara and Danny run to him. Kara wraps her arms around his neck.

Two other officers, BAILEY and GRIMES, come hurrying up.

EXT. HADDONFIELD POLICE STATION-NIGHT

A lone officer, BLAKE PICKETT, stands on the concrete steps of the Haddonfield Police Station, pacing back and forth. He carries a large shotgun in his hands.

Suddenly, we hear a faint CLINK.

Pickett comes to a halt, listening intently.

The noise comes again. CLINK. CLINK.

Pickett descends the steps and looks both ways down the sidewalk.

PICKETT'S POV Pickett glances one way. Nothing but an empty street. Then he glances the other way. Only the same.

The metallic noise is heard once again, louder this time. CLINK!

Pickett's gaze travels down to a manhole cover at his feet.

ANGLE ON PICKETT as he steps back and looks down at the manhole cover.

He raises his rifle and cocks it, cautiously approaching the metal cover.

PICKETT'S POV as he reaches down with one hand and slowly pulls the heavy cover aside. Inside the manhole, there is only darkness.

ANGLE ON PICKETT With his shotgun raised and aimed at the interior of the manhole, Pickett sneaks stealthily up to the hole.

PICKETT'S POV The darkness remains. Suddenly, the glowing white face of the shape appears in the darkness and a hand shoots out of the manhole.

ANGLE ON PICKETT Before Pickett can fire, the hand has a grip on the shotgun barrel. The hand jerks forward, yanking the shotgun and Pickett down into the dark hole.

CLOSE-PICKETT's head smacks loudly into the metal edge of the manhole before his entire body plummets down the shaft to the sewer below.

EXT. POLICE STATION

CAMERA BEHIND THE SHAPE The hulking figure of the shape emerges from the dark manhole. The shape rises and stands erect, a large knife in hand. The police station stands before him.

INT. HADDONFIELD POLICE STATION

Kristen sits on the bench, Steven in her lap. She gently rocks him on her shoulder.

Tyler stands across the room at the counter talking on a telephone, all the while pacing.

Three more cops stand in the center of the lobby, talking.

ANGLE ON DOORS Suddenly, the front doors of the police station are thrown open. The eerie spectre of the shape stands in the doorway.

CLOSE-KRISTEN jerks her head up, shocked.

CLOSE-TYLER stares in awe, dropping the phone.

CLOSE-OFFICERS The three officers' heads snap up. They reach for their guns.

ANGLE ON THE SHAPE as it steps into the building. The doors slam shut behind it.

EXT. POLICE STATION

CAMERA PANS back from the closed doors as gunshots ring out and the screams of police officers fill the night air.

INT. POLICE STATION-MOMENTS LATER

KRISTEN'S POV-INT. POLICE STATION

The three cops' mutilated bodies lie in the center of the room in various grotesque positions. Arms are missing. Legs jut out at sickening angles. Dead eyes stare into nothingness. Dark red blood seeps across the floor.

Kristen's gaze travels over to Tyler. He is locked in a deadly battle with the shape between her and the main doors. Tyler screams to Kristen.

The shape raises the large butcher knife high into the air.

ANGLE ON KRISTEN as she grabs Steven up and moves off of the bench.

ANGLE ON TYLER AND THE SHAPE The shape drives the huge knife down into Tyler's chest. Tyler screams in agony. Blood erupts from Tyler's open mouth as the blade severes his windpipe.

CLOSE-THE SHAPE Drops of Tyler's blood splatter across the shape's white mask.

INT. POLICE STATION

The shape drops Tyler's dead body to the floor, yanking the knife free.

Kristen, with Steven in her arms, attempts to dart past the shape.

KRISTEN'S POV as the shape steps to the right, blocking her way.

ANGLE ON KRISTEN Kristen halts.

Kristen spins around and scrambles, clutching Steven tightly, into Tommy's office, yanking the door closed behind her.

INT. TOMMY'S OFFICE

Kristen locks the door and looks around.

KRISTEN'S POV There is no way out. No windows. Nothing. BAM! There is a sudden pound on the door. Kristen whirls around.

ANGLE ON KRISTEN Kristen stands in the middle of the office holding Steven, who is crying, to her chest.

KRISTEN'S POV BAM! The knife blade suddenly pierces through the door, jutting into the office.

ANGLE ON KRISTEN

KRISTEN'S POV Kristen looks around for something to defend herself with. The large butcher knife lays on Tommy's desk.

ANGLE ON KRISTEN as she sets Steven down on his feet and kneels down beside him.

Kristen snatches up the knife and turns to the door.

KRISTEN'S POV BAM! BAM! The knife blade continues to slice through the door. A small hole has formed in the door.

Suddenly, the hideous hand of the shape smashes through the hole.

CLOSE-KRISTEN, knife raised, screams.

KRISTEN'S POV The shape's hand begins to grope for the doorknob.

ANGLE ON KRISTEN as she jumps forward and jams the large butcher knife into the shape's forearm.

Unlocking the door, Kristen withdraws the knife and shoves the door open into the shape.

INT. MAIN LOBBY

ANGLE ON THE SHAPE As the door slams into it, the shape flies backward and lands on the floor, stunned.

ANGLE ON KRISTEN AND STEVEN as they burst from the office and dart toward the main exit. Kristen pushes Steven along ahead of her.

ANGLE ON THE SHAPE As they move past the shape, it reaches out with an instantaneous lunge and grabs Kristen's ankle.

ANGLE ON KRISTEN Kristen's feet fly out from under her and she hits the floor with a THUD. The knife flies from her hand.

ANGLE ON THE KNIFE as it skitters across the floor.

INT. LOBBY

Steven stops and Kristen motions for him to go on.

Steven turns and begins to head across the lobby.

ANGLE ON THE SHAPE The shape rises and steps forward, looming over Kristen.

ANGLE ON KRISTEN In the shape's shadow, Kristen scrambles to her feet and turns to run.

INT. MAIN LOBBY

The shape grabs Kristen by her long blond hair and yanks her back. As Kristen screams, the shape tosses her across the lobby.

ANGLE ON KRISTEN as she soars through the air, arms flailing. She lands on a small table near the front doors. The table shatters and Kristen crashes to the floor.

ANGLE ON STEVEN Steven is standing at the main doors. He turns.

THE SHAPE'S POV Steven is looking at Kristen's motionless body from the front doors. As we approach, Steven turns and looks. Faced with the approaching shape, Steven screams and turns back to the door. He shoves uselessly on the heavy doors. They will not budge.

ANGLE ON THE SHAPE The shape moves forward toward Steven and raises its large knife.

CLOSE-KRISTEN moans and looks up wearily.

KRISTEN'S POV The shape stalks toward Steven. Her gaze travels quickly down to the floor. The dropped butcher knife lays inches in front of her.

THE SHAPE'S POV Steven backs against the door, and shrinks away from the approaching shape, all the while screaming.

CLOSE-THE SHAPE The ghostly face of the shape approaches.

THE SHAPE'S POV Steven is only feet away.

Suddenly, Kristen throws herself into the shape's path, blocking Steven.

The shape is upon her.

ANGLE ON THE KNIFE The knife, grasped tightly in the shape's scarred hand plunges into Kristen's midsection.

ANGLE ON KRISTEN Kristen shrieks loudly. The shape pulls Kristen to it, almost as if in a loving embrace. Kristen's left hand grabs the shape's shoulder.

CLOSE-KRISTEN AND THE SHAPE are face to face.

ANGLE ON KRISTEN'S HAND Kristen's right hand, raised high in the air behind the shape, clutches the recovered butcher knife. Kristen rams the knife down forcefully into the shape's back.

CLOSE-THE SHAPE The shape's eyes widen and its head jerks back slightly. It shoves Kristen away.

ANGLE ON THE SHAPE'S KNIFE as it slides out of Kristen's abdomen. A drop of blood drips from the blade.

ANGLE ON THE SHAPE The shape allows Kristen to drop to the floor, and reaches around jerking the knife from its back. It throws the knife across the room.

THE SHAPE'S POV Kristen lies on the floor at the shape's feet. As the shape's gaze travels up, we see Steven hunkering against the main doors. We begin to move toward Steven.

ANGLE ON KRISTEN Kristen grabs weakly at the shape's pants leg as it steps forward. The shape jerks loose and continues forward.

THE SHAPE'S POV The shape approaches Steven and he begins to scream.

EXT. HADDONFIELD POLICE STATION-MINUTES LATER

Tommy's squad car pulls up to the curb in front of the police station. Tommy gets out of the driver's side and Kara and Danny emerge from the passenger seat.

One of the front doors of the police station lays on the steps, wrenched from its hinges.

Tommy runs across the sidewalk and up the steps.

TOMMY'S POV The bodies of the three policemen lay in the center of the lobby. Captain Tyler lies on the floor a few feet over. Tommy's gaze travels to the left.

Kristen lies with her back turned on the floor.

ANGLE ON TOMMY as he hurries over to Kristen and kneels beside her.

Tommy turns Kristen over and notices the wound in her stomach. Kristen's eyes remain closed.

TOMMY'S POV-KRISTEN

Kristen's eyelids open weakly.

CLOSE-TOMMY

CLOSE-KRISTEN opens her mouth to speak. A drop of blood appears at the corner of her lips.

CLOSE-TOMMY, unable to speak, stares into Kristen's face, eyes watering.

CLOSE-KRISTEN

Kristen's eyes close as she begins to slip away.

CLOSE-TOMMY A single tear rolls from Tommy's eye.

CLOSE-KRISTEN Tommy shakes Kristen.

CLOSE-TOMMY Tears stream down Tommy's face.

CLOSE-KRISTEN's eyes remain closed. She is gone.

INT. MAIN LOBBY

Tommy sits holding Kristen's lifeless body, rocking. He lowers his head to her chest and sobs.

Tommy slowly lowers Kristen to the floor. He gets shakily to his feet and hurries toward the door.

Kara and Danny stand in the doorway of the police station.

Tommy steps past them and out of the building.

EXT. HADDONFIELD POLICE STATION

Kara heads down the steps after him.

Tommy stops and turns. He stares intently at Kara.

Tommy turns and hurries around his squad car.

CLOSE-TOMMY opens the driver's side door. Before getting in, he stops and looks at Kara, a fire burning in his eyes.

EXT. HADDONFIELD POLICE STATION

Tommy disappears into the squad car and slams the door. The engine roars to life and the car squeals off down the street. Kara and Danny stand on the steps of the Haddonfield Police Station watching him go.

EXT. MYERS HOUSE-NIGHT

The old, decrepit Myers house stands against the night sky. Tommy's squad car pulls up to the curb in front of the house. Tommy gets out of the vehicle and looks up at the house.

TOMMY'S POV The dilapidated two-story house stands before Tommy. All of the windows remain dark, seemingly empty.

CLOSE-TOMMY stands staring at the house. Hatred and terror burn in his eyes.

ANGLE ON TOMMY as he walks quickly to the trunk of the car and opens it.

TOMMY'S POV Inside the trunk of the squad car lays a large red gasoline container and an axe.

ANGLE ON TOMMY Tommy takes the items from the trunk and slams it closed. He turns and begins to walk up the sidewalk to the Myers house.

TOMMY'S POV Loomis's grave sets off to the left of the sidewalk. As Tommy walks past, he comes to a stop.

ANGLE ON TOMMY Tommy looks solemnly at the old doctor's memorial. After a moment, he sets down the gas can and the axe and walks slowly over to the headstone.

CLOSE-TOMMY stares briefly at the marble headstone.

Tommy kneels close to the headstone.

Tommy looks up from the headstone and slowly rises to his feet. He walks over to the sidewalk and picks up the axe and the gas can.

Tommy moves up the front porch of the house to the door, the container of gasoline in his left hand, the axe in his right.

Tommy sets the gas down and turns the door knob.

TOMMY'S POV The door swings open slightly. Tommy steps forward and pushes the door all the way open. The dark interior of the Myers house is before him.

INT. MYERS HOUSE-FOYER

Tommy moves into the foyer, axe in hand. He looks around.

TOMMY'S POV The foyer is the same as before, only darker. The stairway leads up in front of Tommy. To his right is the den.

ANGLE ON TOMMY as he moves to the left into the den.

TOMMY'S POV The den also remains the same. Still empty. Tommy looks around the room. No one is there. On the left wall of the room is another open doorway that leads into the dining room.

ANGLE ON TOMMY as he moves through the doorway into the dining room and looks around.

TOMMY'S POV The dining room, too, is empty except for a wooden dining table in the center of the room. Another open doorway stands on the other side of the table. We see the kitchen beyond the threshold.

ANGLE ON TOMMY Tommy moves around the table and into the kitchen.

TOMMY'S POV The kitchen is empty, save for an old stove resting in the corner of the room. A corroded sink rests in the counter top to Tommy's left. As Tommy looks up to the ceiling, we see the hole that leads up to the bedroom on the second floor.

ANGLE ON TOMMY Tommy turns and walks back the way he came, still clutching the axe.

INT. FOYER

Tommy walks into the foyer. He lays the axe on the floor and unscrews the lid off of the gasoline container.

ANGLE ON TOMMY Tommy stands up and begins splashing the gasoline all around. He splashes it onto the walls and then moves into the den, dining room, and kitchen doing the same.

After dousing the entire kitchen, Tommy heads back to the foyer. While walking through the dining room, he sets the nearly empty gas can down on the table.

INT. FOYER-A MOMENT LATER

Tommy reaches down and picks up the axe. He turns and looks up the dark staircase.

TOMMY'S POV The steep stairs lead up to the second floor.

Suddenly, Steven's voice screams from upstairs.

ANGLE ON TOMMY

Tommy begins to move cautiously up the staircase.

EXT. MYERS HOUSE

Across from the Myers house, another squad car pulls up.

INT. SQUAD CAR

Kara undoes her seatbelt and opens the driver's side door.

Danny nods and ducks down into the floorboard of the car.

ANGLE ON KARA as she slams the car door and sneaks across the street toward the Myers house.

INT. MYERS HOUSE-UPSTAIRS

As Tommy reaches the top of the stairs, he looks slowly around.

On the right, the door to what once was Michael's bedroom stands open. The room is empty.

The door across the hall is pulled to. Tommy moves toward this door.

TOMMY'S POV The door stands closed before us. A small glow escapes around the frame of the door.

ANGLE ON TOMMY as he turns the doorknob and shoves the door inward.

TOMMY'S POV As the door creaks open, the interior of the room becomes visible.

A candle sets flickering on the floor in the center of the room. Steven stands, facing Tommy just behind the candle. The candle casts an eerie light on Steven's face. Behind Steven, is absolute darkness.

CLOSE-TOMMY

TOMMY'S POV Steven remains silent.

ANGLE ON TOMMY as he holds out his arms to Steven.

CLOSE-STEVEN

TOMMY'S POV Steven continues to stand in the light of the candle. Now, Tommy notices a pair of hands, dirty disfigured hands, resting on Steven's shoulders.

The owner of the hands steps forward slightly. The ghost-like mask of the shape emerges from the darkness behind Steven.

ANGLE ON TOMMY

Tommy steps forward toward Steven.

CLOSE-STEVEN The shape's hands move quickly from Steven's shoulders and gently ease around his neck.

ANGLE ON TOMMY Noticing the warning, Tommy stops.

TOMMY'S POV The shape slightly moves its hands off of Steven's neck. It stands there, behind Steven, staring at Tommy.

CLOSE-TOMMY

CLOSE-THE SHAPE

The shape only stares.

CLOSE-TOMMY

INT. BEDROOM

The shape continues to stand with his hands on Steven's shoulders.

Tommy reaches out to Steven.

The shape cocks its head to the left slightly and continues to stare.

ANGLE ON TOMMY as he sets the axe down on the wooden floor.

CLOSE-TOMMY steps toward Steven, arm outstretched.

CLOSE-STEVEN The shape's grip on Steven loosens slightly. Steven reaches out slowly to Tommy.

Steven takes a step away from the shape.

CLOSE-THE SHAPE stares blankly.

CLOSE-TOMMY takes another step forward, reaching for Steven's hand.

ANGLE ON STEVEN'S HAND Steven's fingers touch Tommy's slightly. Tommy's hand takes hold of Steven's small hand.

INT. BEDROOM

Steven, hand in hand with Tommy, continues to move away from the shape.

ANGLE ON THE SHAPE Suddenly, the shape's hideous right hand shoots out and grabs Steven's free hand.

Steven screams as the shape yanks him back.

INT. BEDROOM

Tommy doesn't let go and Steven is pulled taught, Tommy with one hand, the shape has the other.

The shape jerks hard on Steven, pulling him and Tommy to it.

ANGLE ON THE SHAPE The shape releases Steven's hand and grabs hold of Tommy's neck with both hands.

INT. BEDROOM

As Tommy struggles and gasps for air, the shape lifts him up off the floor by his neck, throttling him.

CLOSE-TOMMY

The shape's grip on Tommy's neck tightens and his eyes begin to bulge.

CLOSE-THE SHAPE looks up at Tommy as he struggles.

At the sound of Kara's voice, the shape jerks his head to look.

CLOSE-KARA swings the blunt end of the axe straight into the shape's head.

CLOSE-THE SHAPE SMACK! The shape's head snaps back and it drops Tommy to the floor.

ANGLE ON TOMMY as he hits the floor with a THUD. He writhes around, clutching his throat, trying to take in air.

KARA'S POV Steven is standing just inside the bedroom doorway.

Steven runs out of the room.

As Kara turns to look for Tommy, the shape steps towards her, toward us.

INT. BEDROOM

Kara swings the axe at the shape again, but the shape grabs the axe in midswing. With one hand on the axehandle, the shape grabs hold of Kara and throws her out of the bedroom.

ANGLE ON KARA Kara is hurled through the air with incredible force. She lands in the doorway to Michael's bedroom across the hall.

ANGLE ON THE SHAPE The shape, axe in hand, steps from the interior of the bedroom into the dark hallway.

THE SHAPE'S POV Kara lies motionless on the floor in the doorway to Michael's bedroom. The shape approaches.

INT. HALLWAY

The shape looms over Kara and raises the axe.

CLOSE-THE SHAPE turns.

ANGLE ON TOMMY AND THE SHAPE Tommy leaps through the air and tackles the shape, sending the both of them sprawling through the doorway into Michael's room. WHAM!! They land in the center of the bedroom on the hard wood floor.

INT. MICHAEL'S BEDROOM-FROM ABOVE

The weak, rotted floor suddenly gives way with a loud CRAAACKK! As the floor buckles, Tommy and the shape crash through, plummeting to the first floor below.

INT. KITCHEN

Tommy and Michael drop through the air and crash to the tiled kitchen floor in a cloud of boards and silt.

ANGLE ON TOMMY As the dust settles, Tommy begins to stir. He pushes a few loose boards off of him and gets slowly to his knees.

Suddenly, a strong hand grabs Tommy by the hair and yanks him to his feet.

INT. KITCHEN

The shape lifts Tommy up and throws him through the open doorway into the dining room.

ANGLE ON TOMMY as he soars through the air and smashes down on top of the dining room table. The old table groans under his weight, but does not give.

ANGLE ON THE SHAPE The shape leans down and grabs the axe from the pile of rubble.

TOMMY'S POV The shape is moving quickly toward us, brandishing the sharp axe. It swings the axe down at Tommy.

ANGLE ON TOMMY Tommy rolls aside as the axe blade whacks into the wooden tabletop.

TOMMY'S POV The shape jerks the axe back up and brings it down hard.

INT. DINING ROOM

Tommy darts out of the way just in time. The axe slams into the table again, and splits it up the middle. The table collapses and Tommy is spilled to the floor.

ANGLE ON TOMMY as he lands on the floor at the shape's feet.

TOMMY'S POV The shape stands over Tommy. It raises the axe.

Tommy's gaze travels quickly to his right. The gas can sets just beside him.

ANGLE ON TOMMY Tommy grabs the can of gas and flings gasoline up at the shape.

CLOSE-THE SHAPE The gasoline splashes into the shape's mask.

The shape groans and drops the axe, bringing its hands up to its face.

INT. MYERS HOUSE-UPSTAIRS

Kara gets up from the floor groggily. She steadies herself on the stair railing.

Kara looks around.

Kara turns and looks down the stairway.

KARA'S POV Steven stands at the foot of the stairs looking into the den.

ANGLE ON KARA Kara, holding onto the railing, begins to limp down the stairs.

INT. DINING ROOM

ANGLE ON TOMMY as he drops the gas can and scrambles quickly to his feet. Tommy spots a table leg laying on the floor next to the crushed table top and snatches it up.

Tommy swings the heavy wooden table leg. WHACK! It smacks into the shape's head.

ANGLE ON THE SHAPE The shape is knocked back a step as the table leg bashes into its head.

ANGLE ON TOMMY

Tommy swings the wooden table leg again.

CLOSE-THE SHAPE WHACK! The shape's head snaps back as the table leg again collides with its chin.

CLOSE-TOMMY

Tommy hits the shape again.

INT. DINING ROOM

The shape stumbles again.

CLOSE-TOMMY

Tommy jerks the heavy table leg back again and swings.

CLOSE-THE SHAPE The blow over the head knocks the shape to his knees.

CLOSE-TOMMY raises the table leg.

CLOSE-THE SHAPE's head snaps to the side as Tommy smashes the wooden table leg into its face.

ANGLE ON TOMMY as he again raises the weapon.

Tommy brings the table leg down.

CLOSE-THE SHAPE's head snaps up quickly. As the table leg comes down, the shape's hand shoots out lightning-quick and grabs hold of it.

CLOSE-TOMMY The shape slings the table leg back at Tommy. It smacks him in the nose and he flies back through the open doorway into the den.

INT. DEN

Tommy crashes to the floor of the den on his back. He quickly gets to his knees. Blood runs from Tommy's nose. Kara's voice comes from the foyer to Tommy's left.

TOMMY'S POV Kara stands at the base of the stairs in the foyer holding Steven.

Kara remains, clutching Steven tightly to her chest.

ANGLE ON TOMMY as he yanks a pack of matches from his pants pocket.

TOMMY'S POV Kara yanks the front door open and runs out of the house carrying Steven.

CLOSE-TOMMY looks back in the direction of the dining room.

TOMMY'S POV The shape has recovered and is stepping over the broken table coming toward him. The axe is clutched tightly in his scarred hand.

CLOSE-TOMMY, with hatred in his eyes, pulls a match from the pack and strikes it. He brings the flame up in front of his face.

TOMMY'S POV The lit match burns in front of us. The shape is just stepping into the den.

CLOSE-THE SHAPE stops and looks at Tommy.

INT. DEN

Tommy and the shape stand, staring at each other.

The shape only stares.

CLOSE-TOMMY

Tommy throws the match.

ANGLE ON THE SHAPE The shape steps forward, raising the axe.

ANGLE ON IGNITING FLAME The match lands in a lake of gasoline in front of Michael. A large flash of light illuminates the dark den as the fire ignites. Flames quickly spread along the gasoline trails, throughout the den and into the dining room.

ANGLE ON TOMMY as he turns quickly to run for the foyer.

ANGLE ON TOMMY'S FOOT Suddenly, the wooden floor gives way beneath Tommy's foot.

ANGLE ON TOMMY Tommy falls as his leg crashes into the floor up to his knee. He catches himself with his hands.

INT. DINING ROOM

The flames travel across the paths of gasoline, up the walls and into the kitchen.

INT. DEN

In an awkward position, Tommy turns to glance at the shape.

TOMMY'S POV The shape steps through the wall of flames and is upon Tommy.

CLOSE-THE SHAPE swings the axe down.

ANGLE ON TOMMY Tommy yanks his leg free and pulls himself out of the blade's way as the axe slams into the floor.

INT. DEN

Tommy get quickly to his feet as the shape wrenches the axe blade free from the floor.

ANGLE ON TOMMY Tommy charges into the shape.

ANGLE ON TOMMY AND THE SHAPE

Tommy rams the shape into a wall, and the axe falls to the floor.

As the pair begins to wrestle, the shape gets a hold on Tommy's throat and begins to squeeze.

Tommy's flailing right hand manages to grab hold of the rubber mask.

CLOSE-THE SHAPE Tommy rips the rubber mask from the shape's head. Briefly, we see the hideously burned face of the shape.

ANGLE ON THE MASK The pasty white mask lands on the wooden floor.

THE SHAPE'S POV The shape shoves Tommy away. He stumbles backwards to the floor.

ANGLE ON THE MASK The shape's hand reaches down and picks up the mask. CAMERA follows the mask as the shape lifts it up.

TOMMY'S POV The shape, head bent, stretches the white rubber mask down over its face.

THE SHAPE'S POV Tommy gets shakily to his feet and begins backing across the burning den.

TOMMY'S POV The shape, mask on, looks up slowly. The dark eyeholes of the mask stare straight at Tommy, at us.

INT. DEN

The entire den is engulfed in flames. Tommy stands near the foyer door. The shape stands across the room in the corner. They share a silent stare.

Suddenly there is a loud groaning sound from above.

CLOSE-THE SHAPE looks around quickly, then back at Tommy.

CLOSE-TOMMY continues to stare, as if his gaze is burning into the shape's very soul. The corner of his mouth twitches slightly, poised on the verge of breaking into a maniacal grin.

ANGLE ON THE SHAPE The shape looks around nervously. It looks almost frightened.

The voice of Dr. Sam Loomis suddenly echoes through the burning Myers house, this time for the last time.

The shape looks up quickly as the groaning becomes louder. An earth-shattering CRACK shakes the house.

CAMERA ZOOMS down on the shape's upturned face as the ceiling gives way.

INT. DEN

Suddenly the second floor collapses in on the shape. Huge burning boards crash down on top of it, burying it in a mountain of smoldering embers and smoke.

EXT. MYERS HOUSE-NIGHT

The entire house is consumed with flames. The second floor windows glow brightly as the the fire ravages the upstairs of the old building.

Kara, Steven, and Danny stand on the street watching as the house burns.

KARA'S POV Suddenly, a figure appears in the open front doorway, silhouetted against the bright flames inside the house.

ANGLE ON KARA as she runs across the overgrown yard toward the house.

ANGLE ON TOMMY Tommy emerges from the front door and stumbles down the steps, meeting Kara in the yard.

EXT. MYERS HOUSE

Kara throws Tommy's arm around her shoulder, helping him away from the house.

They limp across the yard to Tommy's squad car.

TOMMY'S POV Steven runs up to Tommy as they reach the street.

ANGLE ON TOMMY AND STEVEN Tommy stoops and scoops Steven up, hugging him to his chest.

Tommy holds Steven close to him.

Steven pulls back and looks at Tommy.

They smile at each other.

ANGLE ON KARA as she turns to Tommy.

CLOSE-TOMMY

Tommy turns and looks at the burning Myers house.

EXT. MYERS HOUSE-NIGHT

Tommy, Kara, Steven, and Danny stand next to the patrol car and watch as the Myers house continues to burn. CAMERA PANS over and we see the house, engulfed in flames, standing against the pitch-black sky.

CAMERA holds on the burning house as children's voices can be heard reciting an old Halloween rhyme:

END CREDITS

Montage of photographs from the entire series as the credits roll, including pictures of Laurie Strode, Jamie Lloyd, Dr. Sam Loomis, Annie Brackett, Lynda , Rachel Carruthers, Tommy Doyle, Kara Strode, Danny Strode, and, finally, the infamous Shape. The sequence of pictures is accompanied by "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult.