Believing
INT. MIKE'S ROOM
MIKE lays on his bed as JAYSON laid on the opposite end so that they're heads were laying beside each other, MIKE and JAYSON staring up at the ceiling as they both wore the same shocked expression.
MIKE
I don't know what just happened...but we both agree right here...right now...that it did...agreed?
JAYSON
Agreed.
MIKE
So...what do we do...?
JAYSON
I don't know. Let's tell JODY...or the cops...someone.
MIKE
We'll tell him in the morning if he'll believe us.
JAYSON
I've got something in my pocket that says he will.
MIKE
Throw that in my drawer, and I'll go on watch.
JAYSON
You're not going to sleep?
MIKE
Not yet.
JAYSON
Mind if I crash?
MIKE
No.
JAYSON
Thanks.
JAYSON grabs a pillow and hands MIKE the FINGER of the LURKER, MIKE going over and putting the FINGER in his top drawer as he then turns and watches JAYSON drifting off to sleep, MIKE nodding as he leaves his room.
DREAM SEQUENCE
MIKE is sleeping in his bed as he hears voices calling out to him, MIKE opening his eyes as he looks around to see that he was in the CEMETERY in MOURNINGSIDE, MIKE leaning up as he notices the silhouettes of familiar people.
VOICE
MIKE...
VOICE 2
Come to us mike...come with us...
MIKE
Mom...Dad?
LIZBETH
(O.S.)
Don't listen to them MIKE...He's getting stronger...he's chosen you...fight him...fight him MIKE...
MIKE
LIZ...?
SUDDENLY THREE ZOMBIES burst from the ground around him, MIKE screaming as he is thrown back onto the bed and is being torn apart, MIKE screaming as the ZOMBIES began to eat and tear into his flesh, MIKE screaming as he watches THE TALL MAN standing over his bed, laughing sinisterly.
END OF DREAM SEQUENCE
MIKE wakes up quickly, looking around as he notices that it is still dark out, MIKE sitting on the middle steps of the stairway leading into the second floor as MIKE rubs his face and shakes the dream off as he is gripping a loaded 12 gauge pump action shotgun in his hand.
A FEW HOURS LATER
JODY, who had at some point made it up into his room, comes out of it as he uses the restroom and checks in on MIKE, finding only JAYSON sprawled out on MIKE'S BED.
JODY huffs and rubbing his face and yawning he begins downstairs but stops when he notices a passed out MIKE sitting on the stairway, a SHOTGUN in his lap.
JODY raises an eyebrow and comes down, sitting by his brother who is still sleeping.
JODY grabs the SHOTGUN and checks it, he begins pumping it, watching as shell after shell begins to come pouring out of it.
JODY looks confused as he taps MIKE, who quickly looks about before settling down, JODY staring at him quizzically as MIKE rubs his eyes and stretches.
JODY
MIKE?
MIKE
I've got something to tell you.
INT. PEARSON KITCHEN
JAYSON and MIKE are sitting around the dining room table as JODY stood by the fridge in disbelief.
JODY
You guy's taking acid or something together?
MIKE
No JODY, we were there, we saw it.
JODY
I get that but come on, killer spheres, and little dwarfs monsters, and grave robbing I mean even for you guy's that's kinda crazy.
JAYSON
it was JODY, but man if you would have seen the shit we saw.
JODY
Look, I want to believe you guys but I grew up a long time ago, and MIKE, man what's gotten into you? You know better than to be sleeping with a loaded gun like that you trying to...
MIKE
Show him the photos.
JAYSON pulls out his cell phone and hands it to JODY, JODY skeptically skimming through the PHOTOS before he starts to seriously somber up to the idea as the pictures of the missing graves and the headstones of people they knew or heard of was being collaborative with.
JODY
What the hell...?
JAYSON
Took those last night.
JODY
How many?
MIKE
Had to be at least....40.
JODY
Come with me.
MIKE
There's still something else we have to show you.
JODY raises an eyebrow as JAYSON and MIKE head upstairs.
INT. MIKE'S ROOM
MIKE steps back as he opens the DRAWER, JODY looking at the two who urge him to look.
JODY hesitates before he steps forward and looks inside, JODY'S EYES going big as he notices a small moving finger of a LURKER squirming about in it's own yellow and orange goo.
JODY quickly pushes the drawer closed as he backs away, his hand over his chin as he contemplates.
JODY
Goddamnit...
JAYSON
You believe us...?
JODY
Come with me.
JODY heads out of MIKE'S ROOM as MIKE and JAYSON follow.
INT. THE CUDA
JODY pulls up next to the side of MOURNINGSIDE that can view into the CEMETERY, JODY rolling his windows down as JAYSON and MIKE look out in disbelief.
MIKE
What the fuck?
JAYSON
no way...?
JODY twitches his cheeks and nods as he drives off as all the GRAVES were seemingly untouched and were planted with new flowers and touch ups.
INT. PEARSON KITCHEN
JAYSON, JODY and MIKE sit around the KITCHEN saying nothing as JODY bit his thumbs thinking.
JODY
Something is going on up there...You two dip shits wouldn't go through all of this to make some sort of sick joke. JAYSON, go on home please, I need to talk to MIKE.
JAYSON
Uhh... I need a ride.
JODY
Give me a few minutes.
JAYSON gets up and goes into the living room as MIKE looks at JODY and then looks away.
JODY stands up and walks around before leaning against the kitchen sink.
MIKE
Dude, I know what you're going to say...
JODY
You went out there, without me!? Shot daddy's gun, for fucking sake, MIKE you took JAYSON with you! What if you guys were wrong about all of this! You think you'd be alright having shot two innocent people?!
MIKE
I didn't hesitate...I gave a warning shot...and what daddy always says?
JODY
No warning shots, warning shots are bullshit.
MIKE
I'm sorry JODY...
JODY
You gotta be smarter than this man! If I lost you last night...I...
MIKE
JODY...
JODY
MIKE, just...from here on, we handle this together, no more sneak offs with JAYSON? Agreed?
MIKE
Yeah.
JODY
Let's take JAYSON home.
There is a rapid knock on the backdoor and before JODY or MIKE could re act, REGGIE walks inside.
REGGIE
Hey-o!
JODY
Dude, you can't be doing that no more...
REGGIE
Why not?
JODY
Fill you in later.
REGGIE
Uhh...okay? MIKE, are you ready for your first day?
MIKE
What?
REGGIE
I told you man I got you that gig with me selling ICE CREAM?
MIKE
Oh shit...
REGGIE
Come on man, let's get rolling.
MIKE
Yeah, uh, REGGIE...Umm...
JODY
Just...come with us man.
JODY grabs his keys as REGGIE raises an eyebrow and follows him out as MIKE and JAYSON follow.
INT. THE CUDA
JODY and REGGIE sit up front as JAYSON and MIKE sit in the back as REGGIE is explaining a song idea to JODY who is going in and out of thought as JAYSON looks at MIKE.
JAYSON
Glad JODY believes us...
MIKE
I guess.
JAYSON
He get mad at you?
MIKE
It's nothing new.
JAYSON
Sorry man.
MIKE
It's fine, long as he doesn't think we're nuts then we...
LIZBETH
(O.S.)
He knows about you guy's...he knows...and he's going to send you all a message...
a VISION of a GAS MAIN leak in the ALLERD HOME suddenly flashes in MIKE'S HEAD as JODY rounds the corner towards JAYSON'S HOME.
MIKE
...We gotta get them out!
JODY
What?
REGGIE
What's up?
MIKE
JAYSON, call your dad, call your house, get them out right now!
JAYSON
Why, what's going...?
JODY breaks as suddenly the ALLERD HOME EXPLODES.
REGGIE screams in horror at the sound as the CUDA rocks as JAYSON lets out a horrifyingly chilling scream as MIKE watches on in horror as the neighborhood runs out from all over calling the fire department on their cellphones as the large home was quickly burning down, JAYSON gets out as REGGIE is forced to let the crying and grieving young man out but MIKE hurries out and grabs him, tackling him to the ground before he could run towards the fire as the sirens can be heard coming up quickly in the distant as JODY just watches on with shaking hands.
INT. PEARSON LIVING ROOM
REGGIE sits in the recliner, hands on his face as he looks solemn and confused as JODY pumps a SHOTGUN and hands it to MIKE.
JODY
Here.
MIKE
Sweet.
JODY
Remember what dad always used to say about a gun, MIKE?
MIKE
Yeah.
JODY
Say it.
MIKE
I know what it is!
JODY
I don't care, say it now or I lock these all back up!
MIKE
Never aim a gun at a man unless you intend to shoot, and you never shoot a man, unless you intend to kill him.
JODY
Good, no more warning shots, warning shots are bullshit anyone try to get in here that you don't know you shoot him.
REGGIE
What the hell is going on?!
JODY
REGGIE...
JODY hands REGGIE another SHOTGUN as JODY takes the .45 and a few reloads as he puts them in the pocket of his leather jacket.
JODY
I need you to stay here and watch MIKE, if I don't come back I need you to watch him.
MIKE
Don't say that...
JODY
I'm just going up there to take a look around myself but hell I've got this and this will keep anything down.
REGGIE
JODY, man, please tell me what's going on...
JODY
MIKE. Fill him in.
MIKE
JODY...
JODY turns to MIKE as he is about to head out.
MIKE
I kicked a WINDOW out on the right side of the MORTUARY...there are things in there. Be careful.
JODY
I will.
JODY heads off into the night towards MOURNINGSIDE as REGGIE looks at MIKE who quickly shuts the door.
MIKE
You might want to sit back down REG...This may take a bit to sort out.
EXT. MOURNINGSIDE
JODY comes up to the GATES which are wide open, JODY raising an eyebrow as he pulls his .45 out and a flashlight, JODY raising them both up as he begins inside.
INT. PEARSON LIVING ROOM
REGGIE looks stunned as MIKE hands him a beer, REGGIE taking it but just sets it down as he looks at MIKE who sits down beside him.
REGGIE
And...JODY believes all of this?
MIKE
Why not? He saw what we saw. And with JAYSON'S...It all fits.
REGGIE
This is too much...and you're saying that TALL MAN is the cause of it?
MIKE
I don't know if he is or isn't. I just know he seems to be the big kahuna that is running the show up there.
REGGIE
Jesus Christ...
MIKE
Do you want to see it?
REGGIE
What?
MIKE
The finger...?
REGGIE
I don't know about all that...
The BACK DOOR slams shut and REGGIE and MIKE both stand with the SHOTGUN raised up but lower them as JAYSON shambles inside.
MIKE sets the gun and grabs his friend in a big bear hug, JAYSON having the same shocked expression as REGGIE comes over and pats him on the shoulder.
REGGIE
JAYSON...I'm so sorry, man.
MIKE
What are you doing here?
JAYSON
They want to send me to my aunt in OKLAHOMA...I lied and said I had some cousins living here I could stay with so they dropped me off here.
MIKE
You alright?
JAYSON
No...But I'll live.
JAYSON looks around as he notices JODY wasn't around.
JAYSON
JODY?
MIKE
Went to go check around MOURNINGSIDE.
JAYSON
By himself?
MIKE
Yeah, he wouldn't let us go with him.
JAYSON
Crazy bastard.
MIKE
Yeah...
REGGIE
You going to show me that FINGER y'all found or what?
MIKE
Oh, right...come on...it's in my room.
MIKE heads upstairs as JAYSON and REGGIE follow him.
INT. MIKE'S ROOM
MIKE comes over towards his DRAWER as JAYSON and REGGIE crowd around him.
MIKE reaches over and pulls the DRAWER open.
MIKE
Now it's kinda gross looking but...
A GIANT BUG LIKE CREATURE fires out of the DRAWER, biting MIKE in the hand as MIKE drops back screaming as REGGIE fell over in horror, JAYSON running over as he grabs the LARGE BUG as it's JAWS were biting into MIKE'S HAND, causing blood to seep out as MIKE punches at it and tries to pry it off as JAYSON grabs one of MIKE'S shirt and runs over wrapping it around MIKE'S hand and the BUG before he pulls, MIKE yanking his hand free as JAYSON suddenly is being thrown about as he holds onto the BUG that was now trapped within the shirt.
JAYSON
Help me!
MIKE runs over and grabs the shirt with JAYSON as REGGIE looks around and runs to MIKE'S desk, grabbing a SCREWDRIVER as JAYSON and MIKE wrestle the shirt down onto the ground, REGGIE running between them as he starts stabbing down, screaming as yellow blood begins to slosh out of the holds in the shirt where he was stabbing the BUG.
MIKE and JAYSON keep the BUG pinned down with the shirt as REGGIE stabs it another 30 to 40 times before he stops, MIKE noticing the yellow blood oozing off of the screw driver.
MIKE winces as he grabs his hand, JAYSON checking it as REGGIE just shakes.
REGGIE
What the hell is going on?!
MIKE grabs another shirt and tears it, making a tourniquet around his hand as JAYSON opens the shirt to see the BUG now completely dead, as it was stabbed to the point that holes were the only thing you can make of what it was.
JAYSON
That happened with just one of those damn things fingers?
MIKE
We gotta go get JODY...he has no idea what he's running into out there.
REGGIE
What?
MIKE
Come on! We gotta go get JODY!
MIKE runs out of his room as JAYSON follows, REGGIE looking around before following them quickly out.