SCENE #19 OFFICER'S DOWN
FADE IN:
(EXT.) HADDONFIELD - RIVERBANKS - WITHIN THE WOODS -
LOOKING OUT ON RIVER:
TRACKING SHOT from within the woods, behind a few
nicely spread out trees, looking out onto the river.
Showing a couple of POLICE BOATS, moving with the shot
on both sides of the river, shining their spot lights
in the water and on the banks. The shot then ends as
the BOAT closest to the CAMERA, shines its LIGHT in the
CAMERA, which causes the screen to get bright.
CUT TO:
(EXT.) HADDONFIELD - DEPUTY1'S VEHICLE -
SLOWLY PATROLLING ROAD - RIVERBANK/WOODEN AREA -
NIGHT - STORMING:
Begins with a bright light SHINING in the CAMERA from a
POLICE CAR.
With the CAMERA LOCATED within the woods, between the road
and river.
DEPUTY ANDREWS who is shining the bright search light,
moves it to reveal the scene, showing the POLICE CAR up
on the road, slowly patrolling.
You then hear the SOUNDS of TWIGS BREAKING, as if
something is in the woods. With the CAMERA stationary as
the DEPUTIES, slowly drive out of scene, still moving
the search light around.
CUT TO:
(INT.) HADDONFIELD - DEPUTY SCHLAGEL'S VEHICLE -
SLOWLY PATROLLING ROAD - RIVERBANK/WOODEN AREA -
NIGHT - STORMING:
Begins inside the VEHICLE with DEPUTY SCHLAGEL driving
and DEPUTY ANDREWS moving the spotlight, shining it in
the woods. Who are both, showing their frustration.
DEPUTY SCHLAGEL
We need to get ahold of the Sherriff,
and call it a night! How long have we
been out here?
DEPUTY ANDREWS looks at his watch, with a long exhale.
DEPUTY ANDREWS
I agree with you there! Right now,
it's 4 o'clock! It’s been almost an
hour out here!
DEPUTY SCHLAGEL
An 18 hour day, right after a 16
hour day, not to healthy for you!
They better hope they're dead,
cause if I find them. I'll kill'em!
We're not going to find them anyway
out here. With all the rain we got,
the river as high as it is, plus
that current. Their bodies are
probably 20, 25 miles downriver,
by now!
DEPUTY ANDREWS shines the spotlight, something moves.
DEPUTY ANDREWS
Hey hold up! I think I saw
something. Pull Over!
DEPUTY SCHLAGEL
Are you kidding me? Now we got to
get out, in this shit? I'm just
drying off. How about I stay here,
and you go check it out!
DEPUTY ANDREWS
Suck it up. We got a job to do!
DEPUTY SCHLAGEL
There is nowhere to pull over. I
think I should stay with the car.
DEPUTY ANDREWS
You’re not getting out of it that
easy. Just flip the lights on.
DEPUTY SCHLAGEL
Fine!
It then shows a shot of the car stopping with a squeal.
CUT TO:
(EXT.) (X) HADDONFIELD - RIVERBANKS/WOODS - NIGHT -
STORMING:
P.O.V. from within the woods of DEPUTY ANDREWS and
DEPUTY SCHLAGEL approaching from the road, with their
flashlights shining through the rain.
DEPUTY SCHLAGEL
I think you're seeing things buddy!
We've just been up to long.
DEPUTY ANDREWS
You just hope I'm seeing things.
That's what I think, It is!
P.O.V. shows a BABY DEER run through the shot, within
the woods breaking some twigs along its way.
DEPUTY SCHLAGEL
What the hell was that?
DEPUTY ANDREWS
I don't know! But I think, we
should split up.
DEPUTY SCHLAGEL
Really! Because to me, that sounds
like a horrible idea, right know.
The DEPUTIES enter the woods, drawing their GUNS.
DEPUTY ANDREWS
Come on! It will get done faster.
You go that way, and I'll head this
way. We'll go about 100 yards each
way, and if we don't find anything.
We'll call it a night. Sound good?
DEPUTY SCHLAGEL
FINE!
Shows a shot of two men heading in opposite directions.
TRACKING SHOT of DEPUTY SCHLAGEL's feet stepping over
branches that CRACKLE under his feet, walking left to
right. The CAMERA PANS up to his FACE, out of nowhere a
BABY DEER jumps CLOSE by frightening DEPUTY SCHLAGEL
DEPUTY SCHLAGEL
Holy shit! Damn it Bambi, you
scared the shit out of me.
Suddenly DEPUTY SCHLAGEL, HEARS the ECHO of two GUN
SHOTS and DEPUTY ANDREWS SCREAM off in the distance!
DEPUTY SCHLAGEL
Shit!
DEPUTY SCHLAGEL immediately begins rushing towards the
SCREAM. (again the audience won't know, who is who. But
I will say, to make it easier.)
CLOSE UP of JAKES LEFT HAND, with the HUGE CUT on it
from the KNIFE that went through it. As he's restraining
DEPUTY ANDREWS’s arm that has the GUN. You HEAR CRUSHING
of BONES as if JAKE is squeezing.
The CAMERA PANS back to show the whole scene, and
JAKES other hand on the CHIN of DEPUTY ANDREWS.
DEPUTY ANDREWS
NO! NO! PLEASE!
DEPUTY ANDREWS flails at the over powering figure,
uselessly being man handled, who slowly begins leading
DEPUTY ANDREWS backwards onto a large splintered piece
of timber. That slowly starts to go into his back, as
DEPUTY ANDREWS begins spitting blood out of his mouth.
The TIMBER finally reaches the front of DEPUTY ANDREWS
chest with a small impression, beginning to show on his
STERNUM from the inside.
JAKE then quickly applies force, as the TIMBER bursts
through towards the screen.
It immediately shows DEPUTY SCHLAGEL rushing through the
woods, He suddenly stops, as he sees the bloody scene.
DEPUTY SCHLAGEL looks to see JAKE turn his head towards
him, who is still standing over the top of his IMPALED
PARTNER.