The Tall Man's Attack

SOME HOURS LATER

Everyone was laying about the living room, no one asleep as JODY just stares at the clock, MIKE and LIZBETH were cuddled together on the couch but just stared blankly upwards as JAYSON was weeping to himself in the corner in his sleeping bag he keeps there, JAYSON staring at pictures of him and his family on his CELL PHONE as REGGIE was sitting in his chair by JODY, the TWO looking at each other as the stillness was unnerving. 

JODY looks around and getting up he goes over to his GUITAR rack and grabs an acoustic guitar. REGGIE looks at him as JODY hands it to him, REGGIE taking it as JODY grabs the only other acoustic.

JODY whispers into REGGIE'S EAR, REGGIE nodding as JODY begins playing a song, MIKE and LIZBETH looking at him as JAYSON wipes his eyes and looks over at them as REGGIE joins him. 

JODY

(SINGING)

I'M JUST SITTING HERE...AT MIDNIGHT...AND I'LL BE SITTING HERE TILL NOON...YOU SEE MY BABY LEFT ME LONELY...MY BABY LEFT ME BLUE. AND III'M JUST SO SAD AND LONELY...SINCE I LOST MY LOVE. BLUE...I COULD FEEL FOR A LIFETIME...AND I WONDER WHOOOOOO...IS HOLDING ONTO YOU....AS I'M...SITTING HERE, AT MIDNIGHT. 

JODY and REGGIE keep playing as MIKE holds LIZBETH close as JAYSON just listens. 

A WINDOW BREAKS UPSTAIRS. 

JODY and REGGIE drop the GUITAR'S, as MIKE and LIZBETH stand abruptly as JAYSON quickly gets out of his SLEEPING bag as JODY grabs the SHOTGUN and REGGIE loads the FOUR BARREL. 

JODY

You guy's stay down here!

MIKE

I'm going with you!

JODY

MIKE...

JAYSON

I'll stay down here with LIZBETH. 

JODY shakes his head and begins upstairs as REGGIE follows him, MIKE looking at LIZBETH who nods as MIKE grabs his PICK HATCHET. 

THE THREE slowly ascend up the stairs as JODY had taped a FLASHLIGHT to the nozzle of the SHOTGUN, JODY turning the FLASHLIGHT on as he reached the top of the HALLWAY first, JODY aiming about as REGGIE and MIKE reach upwards, looking around as JODY assess the noise. 

JODY

It came from MOM and DAD'S...

MIKE

You sure...?

JODY

Yeah.

JODY goes down the long stretch of HALLWAY that leads towards the MASTER BEDROOM. 

REGGIE looks about as he was clearly uncomfortable as he began to sweat, MIKE takes the rear but is constantly looking behind him. 

JODY reaches the DOOR and goes to OPEN it but REGGIE stops him. 

REGGIE

Wait. 

JODY

Why?

REGGIE reaches down and turns the safety off on his FOUR BARREL. 

REGGIE

Okay...

JODY

Jesus...

JODY opens the door to the MASTER BEDROOM. 

JODY aims around as he spots the WINDOW with the broken glass, REGGIE stepping in as MIKE soon follows. 

JODY comes up to the window and looks around as REGGIE stands near the bed as MIKE was by the DOOR, MIKE not noticing the DOOR beginning to CLOSE as a SENTINEL SPHERE was hovering right above him, closing the door. 

JODY

Didn't break the whole window...must've been...

JODY turns as the DOOR SLAMS SHUT, MIKE turning as the SENTINEL hums and zooms at him, MIKE dropping down as JODY fires and misses, blowing a hole in the wall as REGGIE tries to follow the SENTINEL as it zooms all about the room before turning and barreling back at MIKE, who swings at it with his PICK HATCHET, the SENTINEL moving away from it as it moves about to avoid JODY'S FIRE. 

DOWNSTAIRS, LIZBETH and JAYSON listen in horror as the GUNSHOT startled them but as they did the FRONT DOOR blows forward and slams into JAYSON, JAYSON falling over knocked out cold as LIZBETH turns in horror as THE TALL MAN stood at the doorway, LURKER'S, both DWARF and HUMAN standing behind him as he laughs. 

THE TALL MAN

I've been waiting for you.

LIZBETH screams. 

UPSTAIRS

LIZBETH

(O.S.)

MIKE!!!

MIKE

LIZBETH!

MIKE goes for the door but the SENTINEL flies towards MIKE, it's blades popping out as it goes to IMPALE MIKE from behind but REGGIE runs and throws MIKE DOWN, REGGIE barely able to move out of the way of the SENTINEL which makes a sharp U TURN but as it does JODY aims and fires, blowing the SENTINEL into SILVER SHARDS as MIKE doesn't wait and grabbing his PICK HATCHET he swings the door open just as A GROUP OF LURKERS lunge inside towards him. 

MIKE SCREAMS as the ZOMBIE LIKE MEN come through but REGGIE swings the FOUR BARREL up and screaming for MIKE to drop, REGGIE pulls the trigger and watches as FOUR SHOTGUN SHELLS blast the LURKER'S into shreds as they are knocked back into gory bits from the DOORWAY, REGGIE looking at the FOUR BARREL with awe as JODY nods and fires three more times, killing THREE DWARFS as MIKE runs and slams the HATCHET end into a DWARF, watching as YELLOW BLOOD shoots out of the split open tear in it's head as MIKE rushes down stairs with JODY and REGGIE close by as JAYSON and LIZBETH were gone, the FRONT DOOR WIDE OPEN. 

MIKE runs towards it but JODY stops him, REGGIE closing the door and locking it as MIKE fights and pushes JODY off of him. 

MIKE

What are we doing, we gotta go after them man!

JODY

Of course we are, man but calm down! We need to load up and go into this ready, or else we're going to die!

MIKE

We're wasting time!

JODY

We're not going until I know you're clear headed...

MIKE

GODDAMNIT JODY! YOU SON OF A BITCH!

JODY slaps his brother across the face as hard as he could, MIKE going quiet as he grabs his cheek, JODY pointing at him as he wore a stern look. 

JODY

Until you cool the hell off, we're not going...now...are you straight? 

MIKE

Yeah...

JODY

(O.S.)

MIKE...!

MIKE

I'm fine!

MIKE goes and sits down, covering his face and rubbing his head as he trembles, JODY taking a deep breath as he comes and sits down next to his brother and wraps him up with one of his arms, MIKE breaking down into his brother's chest as REGGIE comes over and puts his hand on MIKE'S SHOULDER, MIKE pulling him down as REGGIE is a bit caught off guard but JODY embraces him as well, the TWO holding the tearful MIKE as they nod, knowing what must be done. 

MIKE loads up a duffel bag as he had nothing but AMMO and RELOAD clips in it, JODY grabs TWO .45'S and puts them on holsters on his legs as MIKE loads JAYSON'S MACHETE and a few clips for a 9MM as REGGIE puts on twin SHOTGUN SHELL GUN BELTS around his chest as they were full of rounds, REGGIE loading the FOUR BARREL as he also brings up the CHAINSAW and puts it in the bag, as he puts TWO MACHETE'S in the holder around his back as he then puts a GLOCK 19 around the back of his jeans. 

JODY holsters the .357 in a holster around his ankle which he covers with his jeans, JODY then grabbing the 12 gauge as he puts his own shotgun gun belt on. 

JODY and REGGIE lift the CRATE of GRENADES and put it in the back of REGGIE'S CAR as MIKE was loading the CUDA. 

MIKE spots something and pulling his .45 out he runs over to JODY. 

MIKE

JODY...Look.

JODY looks up and notices a SENTINEL not far off. 

JODY

I saw it earlier...there's another one about four houses down behind us. 

MIKE spots it as he looks, REGGIE closing the trunk as JODY hands REGGIE his keys. 

MIKE

Sentry's? 

JODY

Yeah, they know we're coming. 

MIKE

What else did they expect? 

JODY

Not this. We ready to do this? 

REGGIE

Ready as I'll ever be. 

MIKE

Me too. 

JODY

First thing first, we find out what's behind the room in MOURNINGSIDE. 

MIKE

BUT...

JODY

They'll be expecting that...let's not not expect that. Plus, if they wanted to kill them, they would've done it. They'll be fine, MIKE. 

MIKE

If you say so...

JODY

Let's do this. No turning back now. We might not survive this...I just want y'all to know...that I love you both. 

JODY pats both of their shoulders before he goes to the CUDA, REGGIE going to his CAR as MIKE follows JODY. 

MIKE

You gonna be alright? 

REGGIE

I'll manage. I'll be riding your asses. 

JODY

Let's go. 

JODY starts the CUDA and sets off towards MOURNINGSIDE as REGGIE starts his up and follows close by.