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| The Simpsons living room. Bart stands by the archway. Maggie on the | |||
| floor playing with her toys. Lisa holds a rabbit doll. Above the | |||
| couch is a large portrait of the family. | |||
| Bart: | Want to hear a scary story? | ||
| (*click*) The room turns pitch black, save for the kids' glowing eyes. | |||
| Bart walks between the girls as he talks. Many changes of eye shape. | |||
| Bart: | Once upon a time, there was an evil, insane maniac... | ||
| During ``evil insane maniac'', Bart's right eyeball turns insane. | |||
| Lisa: | Bart, why can't you tell the story with the lights on? | ||
| Bart glances skyward for strength. | |||
| Bart: | Okay, you little babies. | ||
| He walks back to the archway, then he turns around frantically, his | |||
| eyes darting every which way. | |||
| Bart: | I can't find the light switch! | ||
| Bart's breath gets shallower. | |||
| Bart: | It's gone! | ||
| Bart wanders towards the right-hand side of the screen. | |||
| Lisa walks calmly to the archway and flicks on the lights. (*click*) | |||
| Bart stands, trembling. | |||
| Same initial conditions. | |||
| Bart: | Everybody... comfy...? | ||
| (*click*) The lights are off. Bart walks between the girls. | |||
| Bart: | Once upon a time, there was a psychopathic strangler on the loose... | ||
| In a dark house... They couldn't see him, but they could hear his | |||
| breathing... | |||
| Bart breathes Darth Vader-like, as we see Maggie's eyes wandering | |||
| towards Bart, then upward. | |||
| Bart: | *urk* *aaaack* *gag* | ||
| Lisa screams and runs for the light switch. (*click*) | |||
| A wide-eyed Maggie clutches Bart's neck. | |||
| ``Places, everyone.'' | |||
| Bart: | It was dark... | ||
| (*click*) | |||
| Bart: | All was silent. And then... They heard it. | ||
| The sound of the crafty vampire sucking blood from the | |||
| neck of his latest victim! | |||
| (*suck*) (*suck*) (*suck*) (*suck*) (*suck*) (*suck*) | |||
| The elder siblings rush together as Maggie dashes for the light | |||
| switch. | |||
| (*click*) | |||
| Bart and Lisa are huddled together, quaking. | |||
| One last time. | |||
| Bart: | And now, for the scariest story of all. | ||
| (*click*) | |||
| Bart: | Once upon a time, three little children sat shivering in the dark. | ||
| Lisa and Maggie are very, very scared by this story. | |||
| Bart: | Suddenly, they heard footsteps... Listen... You can almost hear them... | ||
| And indeed, we hear footsteps. Bart's eyes begin to show signs of fear. | |||
| Bart: | Coming closer... And closer... | ||
| The footsteps come closer... and closer... | |||
| By now, all three kids are looking around frantically. | |||
| Bart: | And then, the footsteps stopped. | ||
| The footsteps stop. The kids zip towards the back of the room. | |||
| (*creeeeeak*) | |||
| The door opens. Two long shadows are cast into the room. | |||
| One of the shadowy forms turns on the light. It's Marge. The other | |||
| shadowy form is Homer. They are mystified as to why their children | |||
| are hiding behind the couch, screaming. | |||
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