FRIDAY THE 13TH: RETURN TO CRYSTAL LAKE
Screenplay by Eric Hiers
Based on the characters created by 
Victor Miller
Ron Kurz
Martin Kitrosser and Carol Watson
Bruce Hidemi Sakow
David Cohen and Martin Kitrosser
Tom McLoughlin
Manuel Fidello and Daryl Haney
Rob Hedden
This script ignores the events of JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY, JASON X, and FREDDY VS. JASON because this film is being entered in the 
Maniafest 2003- “Friday the 13th” Cut ‘Em Up Film Contest.
First Draft
August 15, 2003
For years, Jason Voorhees stalked Crystal Lake, New Jersey. He was believed to have drowned in 1957 at the age of eleven. He did not. For ten years, he murdered at least a hundred ten people and then he disappeared. He was last seen in New York City eight years ago. Now, Jason is only an urban legend told to little kids to make them go to bed on time and to obey their parents. Crystal Lake sleeps peacefully that Jason is long gone.
01. CRYSTAL LAKE, NEW JERSEY- FRIDAY MAY 6, 2005
The lake is calm on this hot night. It is peaceful. Almost too peaceful. Suddenly something disturbs the water. A figure rises out of the lake. Its appearance is shrouded in darkness. It is a young boy.
The boy casts a shadow on the ground. The shadow grows larger in the shadow of a grown man. The boy is now a man. The man’s appearance is also hidden in the darkness. The man walks into the woods.
02.EXT: OLD MAN’S HOUSE
An old man comes out of his house with a basket of wet clothes. He walks into a figure. He gasps. It is a scarecrow dressed up to look like Jason Voorhees.
OLD MAN
Always around this time, those little brats pull this Jason crap!
The old man knocks over the scarecrow and walks over to his clothesline. It has a few dry clothes on it already. The man begins putting the wet shirts and pants on the line. He comes up to a dry pair of pants on the line and he pulls it from the line. THE FIGURE IS STANDING THERE.
The old man gasps. The figure throws a wet sweater around the old man’s neck and throws the man towards the ground. The figure quickly jerks the sweater back, breaking the old man’s neck.
He drops the old man and grabs a long sleeved shirt and a pair of pants. He grabs the man’s shoes. He gets dressed. He looks down and sees the head of the scarecrow. He bends down and pulls the hockey mask off of the scarecrow’s head. He puts it on. He grabs the scarecrow’s machete and then looks at the camera. JASON IS BACK.
SHOOT TO BLACK.
03. CRYSTAL LAKE OUTSKIRTS; FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2005
BEN and his girlfriend, JESSICA drive down an old dirt road in Ben’s black pick-up truck. They are both just graduating from Crystal Lake High School. They are on their way to Ben’s cabin out in the woods.
BEN
This is good, isn’t it?
JESSICA
Yeah.
BEN
I mean with you going to Hartford and me going to Leonardo in the fall. We won’t be seeing much of each other for a while. This will be good.
JESSICA
Hartford and Red Bank ain’t that far away.
BEN
It’s a good ways.
Jessica notices a white pick up truck broke down on the side of the road up ahead of them. There are two guys trying to get the truck started.
JESSICA
Slow down and see if those guys need any help.
BEN
Hasn’t Tobe Hooper taught us anything?
JESSICA
This isn’t a hitchhiker. Now, don’t be a jerk. Slow down.
Ben slows down and stops beside the white truck. The man in the truck, Reggie, gets out of the truck. The man checking the engine, Tommy Jarvis, looks up at Ben’s truck.
BEN
Need any help, buddy.
TOMMY
No, I’ve got it under control. This piece of crap just shuts off from time to time. Thanks for stopping and asking though.
JESSICA
Are you sure?
REGGIE
Tommy’s got it under control.
BEN
Okay. Take it easy.
TOMMY
Wait. These woods are a dangerous place. May I ask what you two are doing way out here?
BEN
We’re just going to my parents' summerhouse.
JESSICA
Why do you ask?
TOMMY
It's not safe out here.
JESSICA
Why?
REGGIE
Jason.
Ben and Jessica both look at Tommy and Reggie strangely. 
JESSICA
Jason?
BEN
Jason is only an urban legend.
TOMMY
Jason is not an urban legend. He drowned in Lake Crystal Lake back in 1957, or so everyone thought. His mother killed eight counselors, before being beheaded by the sole surviving consular. Jason saw it all and killed at least a hundred and ten people in a ten-year period. He killed my mother eighteen years ago. My sister, Trish and I had to fight him off. I hacked the bastard with his own machete until I was sure he was dead. Ten years later, I returned him to the lake. He's real, I promise you.
Jessica is a little spooked, and so is Ben, but he is not showing it.
BEN
Well, no one has seen Jason for, what, eight years. He's dead.
REGGIE
An old man was killed a week ago not too far from the lake.
TOMMY
Not too far from here. If you follow a trail about a mile down the road, you end up at the camp.
BEN
Well, thanks for the advice, guys, but we need to get on.
TOMMY
I know I sound crazy, but believe me. I've seen what he can do. Be careful.
BEN
Okay. Take care.
Ben drives the truck on down the road. Jessica is spooked out. Tommy and Reggie watch the truck leave.
BEN (v.o.)
Freaks.
TOMMY
Is everything ready?
REGGIE
Yeah.
TOMMY
He'll show and we'll be there to catch him.
04.EXT: BEN'S WOODS HOUSE
Ben's truck drives up to the house and parks. Both doors open and the couple get out of the truck.
JESSICA
Those guys were weird.
BEN
They were just trying to scare you, babe.
JESSICA
They seemed serious.
BEN
Did you see the way that guy with the glasses was looking at you? He was staring at you like you were the newest release in the porno section at Mainstreet Video.
JESSICA
No, he wasn't.
BEN
He checked out your chest at least five times.
JESSICA
He was creepy. With all that Jason talk.
BEN
The only psychos out there are those animal molesters. Let's get inside. It's getting dark.
Jessica and Ben get their bags. They walk towards the house.
JESSICA
I think I'll go take a shower when we get inside.
BEN
Okay, I'll unpack and make us supper.
JESSICA
That would be nice.
They go inside the house. Out in the bushes, stands a figure. Slowly pan up the figure's body to reveal his hand gripping a machete and eventually his head. It is Jason.
05. THE WOODS- LATER
Tommy and Reggie walk through the woods. Tommy carries a huge hack blade and a backpack of explosives. Reggie carries a big crossbow and wears a hockey mask over his face. They search through the trees.
TOMMY
Keep a look out.
Tommy and Reggie walk on.
06. INT: BEN'S WOODS HOUSE
Ben gets up from the dinner table and takes his and Jessica's plates to the sink. Jessica sits at the table, finishing off her drink.
BEN
You know what would be sweet?
JESSICA
What?
BEN
We go sit out in the gazebo. The stars are out.
JESSICA
Yeah. Let's do it.
Jessica gets up and she and Ben walk outside.
07. EXT: BEN'S WOODS HOUSE.
Ben and Jessica walk out of the house. Ben closes the door and the two walk out of the garage and AN ARM SHOOTS FROM OFFSCREEN AND GRABS JESSICA’S SHOULDER.
Jessica screams. JASON holds Jessica out and lifts the machete. An arrow shoots into Jason’s chest. Jason looks into the woods and sees Tommy and Reggie standing there. Reggie shot the arrow.
TOMMY
Jason! Come on! Over here! Remember me! I’m the one you want!
Jason stares at Tommy, almost as if he is in a trance.
YOUNG TOMMY (v.o. a la The Final Chapter)
Die! Die! Die! Die! Die!
Jason drops Jessica and pulls the arrow from his chest and throws it to the ground. He begins walking into the woods. Tommy and Reggie run into the woods. Jessica gets up and she and Ben run inside the house.
Tommy and Reggie stop. 
TOMMY
Okay. You go over there and when he comes, you do your thing.
REGGIE
Okay.

TOMMY
Just make sure he is focused on you, until I can pin him down.
REGGIE
Okay.
Reggie and Tommy go behind seperate trees. Jason walks up and goes past the tree Reggie is hiding behind. 
REGGIE
Jason!
Jason turns around and stares at him. Reggie slowly walks towards Jason.
REGGIE
Jason. Come to me.
Jason tilts his head.
REGGIE
You need to stop. Your job is done. It's all over, Jason. Your mother is very proud of you. It's time for you to be with her. Come with me. Let me take you to her.
Jason notices the crossbow still in Reggie's hand. Jason swings the machete at him. Reggie blocks it with the crossbow. Jason knocks the crossbow down and quickly swings it into Reggie's neck, decapitating him.
TOMMY
NO!
Tommy runs at Jason with the hack blade, ready to shove it into Jason's chest.
TOMMY
You son of a---
Jason grabs the hack blade and swings Tommy into the tree. Tommy groans and Jason swings the machete. Tommy ducks and the machete goes into the tree. 
Tommy gets up and kicks Jason. Jason steps back and swings the machete at Tommy. Tommy tries to get out of the way, but the tip of the machete cuts into his chest and he falls down and hits his head.
Jason looks down at Tommy. Blood begins dripping out of the back of his head. Jason lifts the machete and he hears Ben and Jessica behind him.
Jason turns around and sees Ben and Jessica run to Ben's truck. Jason begins walking towards them.
Ben and Jessica get into the truck. Ben tries to start the truck. But it will not start.
BEN
Come on. Come on, you piece of junk.
Jason reaches into the truck and grabs Jessica. Jessica screams and Jason pulls her out of the truck.
BEN
No!
Ben jumps out of the truck and tackles Jason. Jessica gets up and runs behind the truck. Jason throws Ben off of him and gets him. Ben sees the arrow and reaches for it. Jason lifts the machete and quickly hacks down into Ben's back.
JESSICA
NO!!! BEN!!!
Jason hacks into Ben violently. Then he looks at Jessica. Jessica gets in the truck and tries to start it. It still will not start. Jason opens the door and grabs her and begins pulling her out of the truck.
Jessica grabs at her purse and all of her stuff falls out of it. She sees a nail file and reaches for it. Jason pulls her out of the truck and drops her on the ground.
Jason lifts the machete and someone shoves the arrow into Jason's leg. It is Ben. Jessica gets up and grabs the file as Jason pulls the arrow out of his leg and throws it down into Ben's throat.
Jason turns around and Jessica stabs him in the left eye with the file twice. Jason groans and drops the machete. She tries to stab him a third time, but he backhands her, knocking her down. Blood oozes from Jason's eye as he looks down at the ground for the machete. It is gone.
Tommy appears behind Jason with the machete. He lifts it up high.
TOMMY
Jason!
Jason turns around and Tommy swings the machete into Jason's head, knocking the mask off and Jason to the ground. Jessica screams and gets up. Tommy begins hacking into Jason with the machete. Blood and gore shoot everywhere.
TOMMY
Die! Die! Die! Die! And stay dead!
Tommy lifts the machete up high and splits the bloody hockey mask in two.
BLACKOUT.
*** Since this is Friday the 13th, you know there has to be a sequel, so here is the opening for a sequel, should I ever decide to do one ***
FADE IN.
01. EXT: BEN’S PARENTS’ WOODSHOUSE; JUNE 13, 2003
Jason’s broken blood covered hockey mask sits on the ground. JESSICA stares down at JASON, dead and hacked up. TOMMY JARVIS stands above the body, breathing hard and clutching Jason’s machete.
JESSICA
Is he dead?
TOMMY
Momentarily.
Tommy puts the machete down and grabs Jason’s arms and pulls his body over to a fire pit. Tommy looks around and sees a gas tank on the back of Ben’s truck.
Tommy runs over to Ben’s truck and grabs the gas tank. He runs past Jessica.
TOMMY
I’ll reimburse you.
Tommy runs up to Jason’s body and pours gas all over him. Jessica walks up to Tommy. Tommy puts the gas tank down and pulls a box of matches out of his pocket. Tommy lightly pushes Jessica back.
TOMMY
Stand back.
Tommy strikes a match and throws it on Jason. Jason’s body blazes up. Tommy picks up the hockey mask and stares at it. Then he throws it into the fire.
TOMMY
Rest in Hell, Jason.
CLOSE-UP ON THE HOCKEY MASK BURNING.
SHOOT TO BLACK.