Feast Page #19

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BOZO:

(cringing)

Geeezzzus.

He moves slowly.

BOZO:

Okay, now. Easy steps. Easy breaths.

Easy steps.

FROM OUTSIDE THE DOOR

BARTENDER:

Come on, come on.

BEHIND THEM, through a boarded window, something CRAWLS

upward.

Not noticing, Heroine bites her lip.

INSIDE THE SECOND FLOOR

Bozo moves turtle slow.

BOZO:

(slowly)

Lamaze. Lamaze. Lamaze.

He moves to the door of Boss Man's private room.

DOWNSTAIRS:

Everyone is looking up at the ceiling following Bozo's foot

steps.

INSIDE THE SECOND FLOOR

Bozo, still creeping toward the door, puts his hand out to

open it.

DOWNSTAIRS:

Everyone's head stops turning as Bozo's foot steps stop.

Good Girl inhales deeply.

INSIDE THE SECOND FLOOR

Bozo, trembling, touches the knob and...

DOWNSTAIRS:

Goldie has his teeth clenched.

INSIDE THE SECOND FLOOR

CREEEEEEEEAK! The door eases open. Bozo steps inside the

room.

DOWNSTAIRS:

Good Girl exhales.

OUTSIDE THE DOOR

BARTENDER:

Jesus Christ, I'm gonna have a stroke.

HEROINE:

Easy.

INSIDE THE SECOND FLOOR

Bozo moves over to a lamp. He goes to pull the chain.

REEEEEEEEE! A bat FLIES off the lamp shade screeching.

Bozo falls backwards.

BOZO:

HAAAA!

DOWNSTAIRS:

The group jumps.

OUTSIDE THE DOOR

Heroine turns to Bartender.

INSIDE THE SECOND FLOOR

Bozo gets off the floor again. He may have filled his pants.

BOZO:

(to everyone)

JUST A BAT! I'M FINE! JUST A BAT!

SORRY!

OUTSIDE THE DOOR

HEROINE:

If he doesn't shut up...

ON SECOND FLOOR:

Bozo turns and points the gun around the room.

He moves slowly.

He sees the CB. It is like an intercom with a cable running

outside.

He drops the shotgun and hustles to the CB. He fidgets with

the knobs.

BOZO:

Hello? Anyone there? We need help

out here at the United Nations Tavern.

Send guns, tanks, and all that sh*t.

10-4. S.O.S. Help us please.

All we hear is STATIC.

BOZO:

(to Heroine)

I found it! I found it!

A faint GROWL is heard outside.

ON STAIRCASE:

Heroine hears the growl.

HEROINE:

Hurry!

ON SECOND FLOOR:

BOZO:

REPEAT. WE NEED HELP. SOS. CALLING

ALL CARS! WE NEED HELP AT THE UNITED

NATIONS TAV--!

WHOOP! The CB is JERKED from Bozo's hands and slams into the

wall creating a CRACK. CHEWING SOUNDS can be heard.

BOZO:

SH*T.

ON STAIRCASE:

HEROINE:

MOVE YOUR ASS!

INSIDE THE SECOND FLOOR

Bozo aims the gun at the chewing sound...

A pop and fizzle.

BOZO:

Misfire!

He spins and runs to the door.

OUTSIDE:

Claws TEAR at the wall. The CB pops out.

INSIDE AT STAIRCASE DOOR

Bozo, watching the growing threat, knocks on the door.

BOZO:

Okay, I'm ready to come out now.

OUTSIDE DOOR:

Bartender confidently sticks the key in the lock and turns.

CLICK! It breaks off in the lock.

BARTENDER:

Oh!

INSIDE DOOR:

BOZO:

"OH!?" WHAT IS "OH?" What does "oh"

mean?

Bozo knocks on the door hard.

BOZO:

HEY! OPEN IT!!

A white beast arm comes through the hole in the wall. Bozo

yelps.

OUTSIDE DOOR:

Bartender looks to Heroine.

BARTENDER:

Wha?

INSIDE DOOR:

BOZO:

OPEN THE DOOR!

BASH! The boards fly off the wall in Boss Man's room.

Bozo spins still pounding the door.

OUTSIDE DOOR:

Heroine RIPS the earring from Bartender's ear. He screams.

She jams the backing into the lock.

INSIDE DOOR:

Bozo bangs on the door and looks over his shoulder at the

Mother and Father Beast chomping at the wall.

BOZO:

GET ME OUTTA HERE!

OUTSIDE DOOR:

Heroine frantically tries to pry the lock open.

INSIDE DOOR:

Bozo kicks and punches the door.

BOZO:

HELP! GOD-DAMNIT!

DOWNSTAIRS:

The group is mesmerized.

PARA:

Oh please, no.

OUTSIDE THE DOOR

Heroine's picking fingers are bleeding from her effort.

HEROINE:

COME ON!

INSIDE THE SECOND FLOOR

BOZO:

(POUNDING)

HELLLLLLLLP!!

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