Script. The Beast's shadow part 3.

Please be aware that there is some adult content in this script.

THE BEAST: 3

TV film script by Colin J Platt

MARY WILSON:

DAVE JOYCE: (THE BEAST.21 year old man)

JOHN WILSON: (SON. 23 year old man)

GERALD CLAYMORE: (COWARD. 25 year old man)

STRANGER: (52 year old rough neck)

CYCLIST: (28 year old man)

JENNIFER JAMESON: (FRIEND. 45 year old woman)

SETTING: LOCAL WOOD AT NIGHT.

Background:

Mary Wilson makes an error of judgment when walking home alone, with troubling consequences.

Please be aware that this is part three of a four part script. It would be advisable to look at part s one and two to get the whole picture. Thank you.

The story so far:

The Beast has been bitten by a snake and also accidentally stabbed himself.

SCENE 3:

BEAST:

Bloody hell, I’m dying!

MARY:

Where‘s the snake, is it dead?

Stranger:

It serves him right, the little bastard.

Gerald:

Can I go to clean myself up, Mr. Wolf-man?

BEAST: (sitting on a log)

You can go to hell, for all I care.

MARY:

David, you may be in danger, that snake could be dangerous?

BEAST:

It will be OK. Don’t forget, I have the ability to make myself invisible, so the poison won’t hurt me.

STRANGER:

Is this lunatic for real?

MARY:

He is sick. Please have some charity?

STRANGER:

If I had some ammo, I would blow his legs off, the crazy bastard.

GERALD:

I feel unwell.

STRANGER:

You look unwell, why don’t you go and sit down in the river, you shitty arse.

MARY: (to stranger)

Are you drunk?

STRANGER:

So what?

MARY:

You are in charge of a vehicle, that’s what?

STRANGER:

You talk to me of laws, when we have a raving psychopath in our midst?

BEAST: (Creeps up behind and stabs the stranger in the backside)

STRANGER:

Argh! You bastard, I’ll kill you.

BEAST:

Stand back or I’ll stab you again!

MARY:

My God, is it bad?

STRANGER:

He stabbed me in the arse-hole! I’m going to shove that mask down his throat.

BEAST:

You’ll have to find me first, because, as from this moment, I am the-Shadow.

STRANGER:

You dumb bastard, I ‘m going to break your neck!

MARY:

Calm down, and let me look at your bottom.

STRANGER:

I’m maimed for life, let me at the little shit, I’ll kill him.

BEAST: (Runs off into the wood)

I’ll be back, you are all doomed.

MARY:

We can now get back to town in the truck, will it drive without tires?

STRANGER: (Feeling his scrotum)

My truck will be ruined when we get to town. I was going to buy some equipment for my farm, now look at me! I have been mutilated by that psychopath out there. Where’s my wallet? that bloody bastard has stolen my wallet.

MARY:

Are you sure, we don’t want to jump to conclusions.

STRANGER:

I’ll jump on his head, never mind anything else.

GERALD:

Has everyone forgotten about me? I'm really starting to seize up!

STRANGER:

Who the hell is bothered about you? why don’t you go and jump off a cliff, you smelly bastard.

Where’s my gun? that bastard has also stolen my shotgun!

MARY:

Well at least he won’t hurt anyone with it, there's no ammo, right?

BEAST:

Now I have you all at my mercy. The stranger is wounded, Mary is unable to walk, and Gerald is stuck fast in his own shit. I am going to enjoy making you all pay for the hurt and humiliation you have shown me. Don’t forget, I am now the Shadow and can endure anything.

(They hear an explosion in the nearby thicket)

BEAST:

Can anyone help me, I just shot myself!

MARY:

What a complete fool.

GERALD:

I’m beginning to feel ill.

To be continued.