The Butcher 2 – Blood of The Damned


[Black. An invisible blade carves the words “The Butcher” into the screen. Blood drips from them. With three swipes, the blade carves 2 over the words. The words “Blood of the Damned” drip down from the top.]

FADE TO – The outside of Charleston Maximum Security Prison – Day

[A bright blue Convertible is let through the gate. It drives up to a parking space and stops. The door opens, and out steps KYLE. He breathes deeply, and surveys his surroundings. He shrugs, then walks toward the door, escorted by a guard.]

CUT TO – Inside of prison

[Kyle is escorted down a hallway until he comes to the interrogation room.]

Guard : “Kyle Lepi? You requested Chad McMillan in interrogation one?”

Kyle : “Uh, yeah, yeah I did.”

[The guard nods, then opens the door and lets Kyle in]

CUT TO – Inside of interrogation room

[Kyle steps in cautiously. CHAD MCMILLAN is seated at one end of the long metal table. He’s grown a beard since we last saw him.]

Chad : “Hey Kyle, long time no see.”

Kyle : “Hey Chad, how’s prison life?”

Chad : “Not bad, we get to watch a lot of movies. Keeps us occupied in time that could be used to kill other cellmates. Lots of horror movies. Odd, isn’t it? They let us watch movies to keep us from hacking up our other prison mates, yet they show us bloody, gory movies. Just another flaw in the United States government…..”

[Kyle and Chad both laugh.]

Kyle : “So Chad, when are they letting you out?”

[Chad leans forward.]

Chad : “Kyle, this may surprise you…”

Kyle : “When?”

Chad : “Tomorrow. My behavior has been absolutely immaculate and we presented a wham-bam-thank you mam case in court.”

[Kyle stares at Chad with his mouth open. He hops up from his seat and the two dance around the room.]

Kyle/Chad : “Leaving prison tomorr-OW! Leaving prison tomorr-OW!”

[The two laugh and sit back down.]

Kyle : “That’s great man, just awesome! I can’t believe it, you’re getting out!”

Chad : “I couldn’t believe it at first either. I can’t wait now.”

[A guard steps into the room.]

Guard : “I’m afraid your 5 minutes are up.”

Chad : “Thanks for visiting Ky, I’ll drop by your house tomorrow.”

Kyle : “I’ll be waiting, Chad. See ya.”

[Chad smiles and sits back in his chair as Kyle is escorted out.]

CUT TO – Chad McMillan’s cell – Night

[Chad tosses and turns in his sleep. He sits up. He climbs out of bed and walks over to the prison bars. He leans against them. Suddenly, the Butcher’s cleaver hacks into his face. He screams and slumps to the ground.]

CUT TO – Shot in front of sleeping Chad

[Chad pops up, after the dream. He’s soaked in sweat. He wipes his face, then lies back down and thinks about the dream.]

CUT TO – Kyle’s Convertible – Day

[Kyle’s cell phone rings. He flips it open.]

Kyle : “Kyle, shoot.”

V.O : “Hey Kyle, whassup?”

Kyle : “Ry! I can’t believe it! They finally let you use the phone!”

Ryan V.O : “Hah, I’m on a payphone man! I’m OUT of that god forsaken hospital! Man, hospital life SUCKS!”

[Kyle lets out a short laugh.]

Kyle : “I bet bro. See you tonight. Chad’s out, he’s coming over too.”

Ryan V.O : “Whoa, why is HE coming?”

Kyle : “He’s a friend, he saved our lives.”

Ryan V.O : “I don’t trust him, man.”

Kyle : “Why not? He’s a good man. You’ll like him fine.”

Ryan V.O : “Alright bud, whatever. See ya tonight.”

Kyle : “Peace out.”
[Kyle turns his blinker on and turns right.]

CUT TO – Kyle’s front porch – Day

[Kyle is walking into his house. He has his arms full of groceries. He’s whistling some random tune. He reaches for his keys and unlocks the door. He pushes it open.]

CUT TO – Inside of Kyle’s house

[Kyle steps into his house and drops his bags. Inside, everything is upside down. It looks like a tornado ripped through his house. He approaches the counter and sees the large lamb he was planning on saving and eating hacked up. Written in blood on the counter are the words “I’M BACK.” Kyle gasps and backs up.]

CUT TO – Kyle’s house – Night

[Kyle, Ryan and Chad are sitting on Kyle’s sofa.]

Ryan : “Well, how is she back? Chad killed her.”

Chad : “It could just be some prank.”

Kyle : “No way. It’s her. She’s back, and she wants me.”

Chad : “It’s not her, I saw her buried. It’s a copycat. Someone who wants revenge for what we did. Who, though?”

Kyle : “I know what they were looking for. Look what I still have.”

[Kyle reaches under the sofa and pulls out the Butcher’s cleaver, still stained with dried blood from Kyle’s friends. Ryan winces.]

Ryan : “Holy FUCK man! Put that away! That hacked into the back of my neck and came this close to ending my life!”

[Kyle slides it back under the couch.]

Kyle : “Sorry man.”

Chad : “See, that PROVES that they are a copycat!”

Kyle : “No, they’re not a copycat. This person has a reason. I think they hate us.”


CUT TO – Kyle’s house – Night

[Ryan and Chad have left. Kyle is walking toward the refrigerator. He opens it and pulls out a quart of milk. He pours a glass full. He lifts it up and starts to drink. The sound of a window breaking is heard inside the house. Kyle drops his milk on the counter and kicks it. A panel on the bottom pops open. Kyle ducks down and pulls a 9mm out of the panel. He stands cautiously, gun at ready. He walks over to the family room door. He tips it open with his pistol. A window on the left side of the room is broken. Kyle lowers his gun and walks over to it.]

CUT TO – View outside window

[As Kyle observes the window, THE BUTCHER approaches him from behind. The Butcher cocks his arm, ready to strike with a butcher knife. Before he can, Kyle turns around and knocks the knife out of his hand. He swings the gun up, but it’s batted away and flies out the window. The Butcher grabs Kyle by the shirt and tosses him down.]

CUT TO – Inside of family room

[Kyle is down. The Butcher stomps on him. He moans. The Butcher picks up the knife and swings it down. Kyle rolls out of the way. The Butcher speaks in a distorted voice.]

The Butcher : “What’s the matter Kyle – Don’t want to go? Are you a COWARD?”

[The Butcher throws it’s knife. Kyle jumps out of the way. He reaches under the couch and yanks out the cleaver. The Butcher stops abruptly.]

Kyle : “Here! You can have it if you leave.”

[The Butcher ponders the situation. It reaches forward and grabs the cleaver, then climbs out of the window. Kyle sits up.]

Kyle : “I hate that guy.”

CUT TO – Starbucks coffee shop – Day

[Kyle, Chad, and Ryan sit at a coffee table.]

Chad : “So it’s back. What are we gonna do about it?”

Kyle : “I have no fucking clue!”

Chad : “Calm down Kyle, there has to be a sensible way out of this.”

Ryan : “Yeah Kyle, we can think this through.”

[Kyle looks up.]

Kyle : “What the fuck man?!? A psycho that stalked me a year ago is back and wants to cut me open and watch me die! And you want a SENSIBLE way outta this? I wanna kick his ass!!”

[Kyle stands up and starts pacing back and forth.]

Kyle : “He’s gotta have a pattern. They all have a pattern. We’ll just have to find out where he’s striking first. I don’t count, he just wanted the knife from me.”

[Chad nods and stands up himself.]

Chad : “Once we know where he’s gonna hit, BAM!”

[Chad sinks his fist into his palm.]

Chad : “We rip his ass up.”

CUT TO – Ryan’s house – Night

[Ryan’s little brother, Joey Adriani, 13.0 He’s watching The Boogeyman on video. A bowl of popcorn sits in his lap. He stuffs a handful into his mouth.]

CUT TO – Upstairs bathroom

[Ryan has a towel around his waist. He’s stepping into the shower.]

CUT TO – Joey

[He stuffs another handful of popcorn into his mouth. Pan around the couch to the side. The window slowly opens out behind Joey. He doesn’t notice. The Butcher steps in, knife instead of cleaver at ready. He crawls slowly toward the couch. Pan back around to the front of Joey. He throws some popcorn at the screen.]

Joey : “Hah! Deric Myers, you’re a dweeb.”

[The Butcher’s knife plunges through Joey’s chest. Blood pours from the wound and his mouth. He looks down at it and dies.]

CUT TO – The shower, nozzle view

[Ryan is taking a shower. He washes under his arms with a bar of soap.]

Ryan (yell) : “Joey? It’s quiet down there. If you’re doing what I think you’re doing, keep it in the pants, buddy! Mom talked to you about that! There will be no whacking off in my apartment while you visit!”

[Ryan reaches up and turns the nozzle off.]

CUT TO – Ryan’s feet as he steps out of the shower

[Ryan picks up the towel around his feet and ties it around his waist.]

CUT TO – The stairs

[Ryan walks down the steps.]

Ryan : “I’m coming down buddy, I hope you’re all zipped-“

[He stops in mid sentence with a look of horror on his face.]

CUT TO – Ryan’s view

[Joey is nailed to the wall, the sign of Satan (circle with star) painted in blood around him. Ryan screams.]

CUT TO – St. Nicholas Catholic Church –Day

[A prayer service is taking place for Ryan’s little brother. Ryan stands, hands crossed in front. His cellular phone rings. He walks to the back of the church and answers.]

Ryan : “Hello?”

Distorted Voice : “Hello, Ryan.”

Ryan : “Can I ask who this is?”

Distorted Voice : “You tell me.”

Ryan : “What the hell man? Lose the whole Scream thing, it’s been done.”

Distorted Voice : “Oh really?”

Ryan : “What the hell? You’re a wannabe killer. Take some lessons from a real one. Talk to the guy stalking my ass.”

Distorted Voice : “What if you were talking to the man himself?”

Ryan : “Well, I’m not, since – well, I don’t know. I know this guy. He’s more original than this?”

Distorted Voice : “Oh really? AND ME STAPLING YOUR BROTHER TO THE WALL WASN’T ORIGINAL?”

[Ryan swallows and chokes back tears.]

Ryan : “You fucking sonovabitch! Show yourself, coward!”

Distorted Voice : “How do you know that I already haven’t?”

Ryan : “What’s that supposed to mean?”

Distorted Voice : “You see a lot of people during the course of a day. How do you know one of them wasn’t me?”

Ryan : “I DON’T!”

Distorted Voice : “You sure don’t. Enough chit-chat, let’s get down to business. If you really want to get me, get outside. Now.”

[Ryan looks up. He walks to the front of the church and leaves.]

CUT TO – Outside of church

Ryan : “Alright asshole, I’m out.”

Distorted Voice : “See the Pinto to your left?”

Ryan : “Yeah, I do. What a piece of shit.”

Distorted Voice : “Open it and start it.”

Ryan : “Alright.”

[Ryan walks over to the car. The keys are taped on the window. He rips them off and unlocks the door. He opens it and ducks inside.]

CUT TO – Inside of car

[Ryan sticks the key into the ignition and turns. The car explodes.]