Eight Legged Freaks Page #12

Leroy is grabbed by a trapdoor. Floyd tries to help but

the spider plunges its fangs into poor Leroy, dragging

him under.

The group clears the trapdoor minefield. But some of the

spiders have vacated their dens and are coming after

them.

67.

EXT. MALL ENTRANCE -NIGHT

Chris and Sam and the kids lead just fifteen other

survivors to the glass doors. The doors are locked.

Wade pulls out a ring of fifty keys and fumbles with them

desperately.

ASHLEY:

There’s someone inside!

The group sees Norman the dope dealer janitor approaching

out of the gloom. He’s staring at them all curiously.

NORMAN:

We’re closed.

Sam points her gun at him. Norman raise his hands in

shock.

NORMAN:

Wait! I have a prescription!

It’s for my glaucoma!

SAM:

Open this goddamn door!

NORMAN:

Yes, ma’am.

Norman unlocks the door and lets the group in.

INT. MALL -NIGHT

The survivors hustle inside. They lock the glass doors

behind them. The spiders are still coming.

MIKE:

Get away from the doors!

NORMAN:

Be cool, little dude. They’re

locked.

MIKE:

Glass won’t stop them!

The spiders begin smashing through the glass doors.

Chris and Sam SHOOT to keep them back. People flee into

the mall.

SAM:

The gates! Close the gates!

(CONTINUED)

68.

CONTINUED:

Wade and Norman proceed to lower the slotted steel

security gates. Only problem is: Sam and Chris are on

the other side.

ASHLEY:

Mom!

MIKE:

Hurry up!

Sam and Chris see the gate coming down. They run for it

and slide underneath just as the gate comes down. A

massive trapdoor slams up against the metal. But the

metal holds.

SAM:

Shut the other entrances!

Norman and Chris run toward the opposite end of the mall.

INT. MALL -SOUTH ENTRANCE -NIGHT

Chris and Norman arrive. Spiders are SMASHING through

the GLASS. Chris and Norman bring the gate down. They

back away as more spiders slam against the steel.

NORMAN:

Trick or treat.

Chris and Norman head back to join the others. They

find...

INT. HOME AND GARDEN STORE (MALL) -NIGHT

The survivors gather makeshift weapons. Floyd take a

chainsaw off the wall. Norman practices swinging a heavy

sledgehammer, accidentally toppling a stack of paint

cans. Hank stands before a display of circular buzz

saws.

Chris goes to where Sam doles out the few firearms.

CHRIS:

We’re sealed up at both ends.

Sam hands Chris a shotgun. He tries to get the feel of

it.

SAM:

You pump the slide to jack in a

fresh round. Point at your target

and squeeze.

(CONTINUED)

69.

CONTINUED:

Chris tries it out, pumping the slide. A shell flies out

the slide of the weapon and hits Wade in the head.

WADE:

Watch it!

CHRIS:

Like that?

Sam shakes her head and takes the gun back. She pulls a

machete off the wall and hands it to Chris.

SAM:

Try not to cut yourself.

INT. MALL -NIGHT

The place has the feeling of a fortress under a siege.

Separate groups of townspeople are stationed at the

entrances to watch the spiders’ every move.

INT. MALL -NORTH ENTRANCE -NIGHT

WADE:

Why didn’t we see them earlier?

MIKE:

For the last time! They can’t

handle the sunlight. They were

waiting in the mines for the sun

to go down!

CHRIS:

Then at daybreak they’ll go back

inside. We can walk out the front

door.

MIKE:

We won’t make it that long.

ASHLEY:

They’re gonna come in after us?

MIKE:

They’re growing very fast. They

need food to sustain that kind of

development.

HANK:

Someone should go out and get

help.

(CONTINUED)

70.

CONTINUED:

EMMA:

You go, Sam.

SAM:

Me?

WADE:

You’re the sheriff.

SAM:

I don’t have that many handcuffs.

PETE:

What about the police radio?

SAM:

You’re not goin’ back out there,

Pete. None of us are.

CHRIS:

Radio Shack is full of cell

phones.

WADE:

But the signal won’t get out of

the valley. That’s why we

couldn’t sell any of the damn

things.

HARLAN:

My antenna...

The group looks up. The moon-cast shadow of the antenna

is visible on the skylights that run the length of the

mall.

HARLAN:

I could climb up to the top. I

bet I could get a signal out.

WADE:

Great idea. You should do that.

CHRIS:

I’ll cover you, Harlan.

INT. MALL -NIGHT

Wade leads Chris and Harlan toward an access door. Sam

stands with her kids. Watching. Chris looks over his

shoulder for one last look. Sam runs up to him, gives

him the shotgun.

(CONTINUED)

71.

CONTINUED:

SAM:

Are you sure you can handle this?

CHRIS:

(re:
pants)

While I’m gone, do you think you

could find me a size 32?

SAM:

I’ll do my best.

(a beat)

Uhh... Do you want to go out

sometime? Dinner? Maybe a movie?

Chris takes her in his arms and plants a kiss on her

lips.

Wade holds open the nearby access door.

WADE:

Hey, loverboy... you’ve got a town

to save.

Chris and Harlan head out. Sam watches them disappear

through the door and then returns to the survivors.

ASHLEY:

You’re not really going to get him

bigger pants are you?

SAM:

No way.

INT. MALL -ACCESS STAIRS -NIGHT

Wade leads Chris and Harlan up a tight staircase. The

door at the top is identified as "Roof Access." Wade

reaches the door. The others bunch up behind him.

CHRIS:

Don’t even think about locking

this door.

WADE:

I’ll be right here waiting.

Wade slowly opens the roof door.

EXT. MALL -ROOF -NIGHT

Chris and Harlan step onto the roof with their gear. No

sign of any spiders.

(CONTINUED)

72.

CONTINUED:

Wade closes the door behind them and locks it. Chris and

Harlan aren’t happy to hear that LOCK TURN.

They sneak across the roof toward the base of the

antenna.

CHRIS:

It looks clear.

Harlan starts climbing. Chris stands guard at the

bottom. Neither of them sees the horde of spiders

climbing up the side of the building toward the roof.

INT. VICTORIA’S SECRET -MALL -NIGHT

Mike collects perfume. Packing it into his pockets like

grenades. Ashley is nearby, checking out the lingerie.

ASHLEY:

I didn’t know you wore cologne.

MIKE:

I don’t. It’s spider repellent.

Sam steps in through the door.

SAM:

Let’s stay together, guys.

ASHLEY:

(holds up a teddy)

Can I get this?

SAM:

Move it!

The kids run out to join their mom. After they go...

The grill of an air vent is pushed open. A huge spitting

spider pushes its way through. Dropping to the floor.

Another spider follows.

EXT. MALL -ROOF -ANTENNA -NIGHT

Harlan is high up on the antenna. He has a cell phone in

hand. It still indicates: "NO SERVICE." He keeps

climbing.

EXT. MALL -ROOF -NIGHT

Chris sees spiders flood onto the roof.

(CONTINUED)

73.

CONTINUED:

CHRIS:

We’ve got company!

He tries to COCK the SHOTGUN. Ejecting a shell out the

side.

CHRIS:

This always looks so easy on TV!

Chris gets it figured out just in time to BLAST an

attacking spider. He fades back toward the antenna.

SHOOTING.

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