• *We see an old farm in 1971. Dust blows with the wind and tumbleweeds tumble along the ground.*


    *Pots and old jewlery are hung on the branches of trees with string.*


    *The whether is 110 degrees. The sun is out and the wind barley blows. Its musty and very hot out.*


    *We suddenly see a corpse on the fence near the farm area.*


    *It's a man, skinned and sitting on the fence. We see its rotten teeth and flesh. It looks about a year old.*


    *He's dressed up in a tuxedo and black pants as the camera slowly zooms out.*


    *We then see his wife, also skinned alive sitting next to him with her head against his shoulder.*


    *They are holding hands. The wife's flesh and teeth are rotting as well. The camera zooms out more and we see maggots and other insects living in thier legs.*


    *We see a centipede crawl out of the man's mouth.*


    *We see maggots falling and crawling everywhere.*


    *A tumbleweed gets caught in thier feet.*


    *The camera zooms out more and black out.*



    THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE







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    *August 17th, 1974.*


    *We see a van driving across the highway. It's 104 degrees outisde in Houston, Texas.*


    *It's a nice summer day. There are barley cars on the road.*


    *Inside the van, a guy named Ryan is driving the van. In the passenger seat is his friend, Holly.*


    Ryan: I don't remember this ride being so long.


    Holly: I told you they moved a bit more into the state. They were in El Paso last time.


    *Holly's sister, JoAnna is in the back. JoAnna's, Holly's and Ryan's friends, Vince, Tiffany, Luis and Karine are with them as well.*


    JoAnna: No, I think they lived somewhere in...Dallas. Wasn't it Dallas?


    Holly: No, that was Uncle Carl who lived there!


    JoAnna: Hell, I don't know. It's been awhile.


    *Karine is sitting on Vince's lap.*


    *Tiffany looks over at them.*


    Tiffany: I'm starting to wonder if bringing you two was a good idea.


    *Vince chuckles.*


    Vince: Hell yeah it was!


    Karine: Dont worry, we wont have out fun until everyon'e sleeping, ok?


    *Everyone laughs a little.*


    Holly: I don't know, dont you think it will be weird seeing them. I mean it's been two years.


    Luis: Hey, if they invited you then it should be ok, am I right?


    Holly: I'm not sure...


    JoAnna: We'll be ok, Holly. Just don't sweat it.


    Ryan: So what are we gonna do there again?


    *Holly looks at JoAnna and everyone else and they laugh.*


    Ryan: What's funny??


    Tiffany: Well she only said it like, 5 times!


    Ryan: Well i forgot! Care to tell me?


    Luis: We're just going to barbaque there.


    Ryan: We didn't even bring any food.


    Holly: Dont worry, my grandparents said they have everything.


    Luis: Makes it easier for us I guess.


    *JoAnna rolls down the window.*


    JoAnna: Goddd, it's so hot! Does the AC in here work?


    Vince: Nope. Because Ryan loves to get cheap vans.


    *JoAnna sighs and takes a large chug of her water bottle.*





    *After a few moments Ryan sees someone at the side of the road, putting his thumb up.*


    Holly: Who is that?


    Ryan:...Hitchhiker.


    Vince: Ohh no, let's just keep on going.


    Karine: We can't just leave him out there!


    Holly: Stop the van, Ryan..


    *Ryan stops the van.*






    *After a few minutes, the hitchiker is in the van. JoAnna has her back against the passanger seat. Karine and Vincet are sitting in the middle.*


    *Luis and Tiffany are sitting next to eachother on one end of the van.*


    *There's a long pause.*


    JoAnna: So, what's your name, mister?


    *No reply.*


    *Pause.*


    *Ryan tries putting on the fan but it doesn't work.*


    *Ryan coughs a little.*


    *Another pause.*


    Vince: Soo...where were you headed?


    Hitchiker: Oh--I was headin home! From that-meat packing district up the road.


    Tiffany: Do you live around here?


    *He doesn't reply.*


    *Very long pause.*


    Luis: Oh, so you work in one of them places?


    *The Hitchiker nods.*


    Luis: So tell me, what do they do with the cows again? I mean, I hear they just have this machine, where it goes straight into the cow's head and it pulls out their skull!


    Karine: My God..


    Vince: Do we really have to--


    Hitchiker: OH! They dont do it like that anymore! What they do is--they take the head...from the cow. And the just chop off its ears and nose and tongue! Just like in 3 seconds!


    *He does a gesture.*


    Luis: I thought so.


    Vince: So how's it like working there?


    Hitchiker: Oh--it's fun. I enjoy cutting them off...one by one...


    *Long pause.*


    *The radio plays a song.*


    *JoAnna whispers something to Holly.*


    Hitchiker: But..you know, I always take the eyes and tongue to take home.


    *Pause.*


    Tiffany: You mean...you eat them?


    Hitchiker: My whole family eats them! You should come over for dinner sometime! They make it real good! You'll like it!


    Vince: Oh, I don't know. We're kind of in a hurry...


    *The Hitchiker suddenly frowns.*


    *Long pause. Everyone but Ryan is looking at the Hitchiker, not knowing what to say.*


    *Holly rolls down her window.*


    *Tiffany adjusts herself.*


    Karine: This is so weird..


    *Another pause.*


    *The Hitchiker takes out a camera. He then takes a photo of Luis. The photo comes out the camera and Luis takes it.*


    *Pause.*


    Luis: It didn't come out very well.


    *The Hitchiker then takes that as an insult.*


    *The then takes out his razor, which makes them jump a little.*


    *The Hitchiker starts to chuckle and he begins to slice his own hand.*


    JoAnna: oh my God..!


    Vince: What the--


    *The Hitchiker slices harder as the blood and slides along his hand. THe Hitchiker laughs.*


    Luis: Jesus...


    Karine: What are you doing to yourself..??


    *The Hitchiker then stops and looks at everyone, laughing and tearing at the same time.*


    *Everyone stares at him, horrified.*


    *The Hitchiker looks at Vince.*


    Hitchiker: You want this razor? It's a good razor!!


    Vince: No-no I don't want it...keep it...


    *The Hitchiker then looks down.*


    *Pause.*


    *Suddenly the Hitchiker grabs Luis' photo, lights a match and burns it. He tosses it on the floor.*


    *Everyone begins to panic.*


    Vince: Ryan stop the van!


    JoAnna: Stop the van!!


    *Karine and Tiffany scream. Ryan stops the van. The Hitchiker grabs Luis' arm and slices it. Luis yells in pain. Vincent opens the van door.*


    Ryan: Get him out of here!!


    *Vincet them throws him out and closes the door. Ryan drives off as the Hitchiker kicks the van smears blood on it.*


    *They drive away.*


    *Tiffany throws the photo quickly out the window.*


    *Luis grunts in pain as JoAnna crawls over to him to help him.*


    Holly: Jesus, what was that guy's problem?


    *Karine shakes her head.*


    Ryan: I swear, that's the last goddamn Hitchiker we're picking up...


    Vince: Just crazy. No more strangers...






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    TO BE CONTINUED! biggrin