Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan Page #10

INT. BRIDGE CORRIDOR - NIGHT

as Julius and his followers continue on, passing Eva,

who's coming up from a staircase. She stops Wayne.

EVA:

What's going on? I heard on the P.A.

system that...

WAYNE:

(interrupting)

The Captain's been murdered. The buzz

is that Jason might be on board.

EVA:

Jason...Voorhees?

She knows the legend as weld as everybody else. Wayne

nods gravely, moving to catch up with the others. Eva

rushes up to him again.

EVA:

Have you seen Tamara?

WAYNE:

No. And I'm not losing any sleep over

it.

EVA:

But she might be in trouble...

WAYNE:

So what else is new?

(beat)

Look Eva, you're asking the wrong dude

to feel sorry for Tamara Mason. Wise

up -- it's not hip to be her friend.

EVA:

I don't care about being hip anymore.

She means it. Wayne nods with understanding.

WAYNE:

I'm sorry, but I've gotta find J.J.

He hurries on.

EXT. BOW - NIGHT

as Rennie appears, fighting the wind and rain to get

closer to the anchor hoists.

POINT OF VIEW THROUGH DECK WINDOW - SAME TIME

--spying on Rennie like a wolf watching a lamb. We MOVE a

few windows down, getting a better view of her.

REVERSE ANGLE - ON JASON

deciding that the time is right to strike. His hand moves

to the bow entrance door knob, slowly turning it, pulling

it open.

EXT. BOW - ON RENNIE

moving closer to the right anchor hoist, her back to us

as well as Jason. She climbs behind the hoist, looking at

the consoles. Then suddenly a BARK.

RENNIE:

Toby?

She turns, catching a glimpse of her dog running down the

side of the deck. Rennie leaves the hoist, going after

Toby.

JASON'S POINT OF VIEW

through the crack in the door, watching Rennie

unexpectedly take off. He's about to move after her when

ha hears:

EVA (O.S.)

Tamara? Are you around here anywhere?

Jason quietly closes the door. Rennie will have to wait.

INT. CORRIDOR - TRACKING WITH EVA

as she cautiously walks along, poking her head in every

alcove.

EVA:

Tamara?

JASON'S POINT OF VIEW

moving down the same corridor, catching a glimpse of Eva

before she turns a corner and disappears.

INT. HALLWAY/TAMARA'S STATEROOM - MOVING WITH EVA

(STEADICAM)

Eva steps into the hallway outside Tamara's stateroom.

She walks up to Tamara's door, knocking on it. It swings

open, unlocked.

EVA:

Tamara?

(no response)

I just want to talk with you.

She steps into Tamara's room and we go in with her. The

quarters are empty. Eva stands there for a beat, confused

and scared. She's about to leave when a CREAKING SOUND

causes her to look back at:

THE BATHROOM DOOR

It slowly swings open...splashing Eva's eyes with

grotesque multi-images of Tamara: SHE IS HANGING ON THE

DOOR HOOK, HER BODY PIN-CUSHIONED WITH A DOZEN MIRROR

SRARDS.

EVA:

shrieks, running back out the door...

INT. STATEROOM HALLWAY

...and sliding to a abrupt halt because JASON IS STANDING

AT THE END OF THE HALLWAY. He moves toward Eva like a

bulldozer. She turns a rapid 180 and sprints in retreat.

RUNNING WITH EVA (HAND HELD)

Gasping for oxygen, Eva has no time to even scream as she

flees from the monster, erratically turning down a spiral

staircase and running on.

JASON'S POINT OF VIEW (STEADICAM)

chasing after her with the smooth determination of a

shark, never letting her get too far in the lead.

INT. BOWELS OF SHIP - ON EVA

Empty for a second, then Eva appears, weaving her way

through a maze of corridors and passageways. She races

past a sign directing passengers to "CLUB RUBY."

ANGLE - JASON

--entering the same corridor a beat after Eva exits it in

the direction of the disco. He tramples onward.

INT. CORRIDOR/DISCO (STEADICAM)

The thudding low frequency of a mesmerizing dance tune

precedes Eva as she tears open a door, entering the

corridor. MOVE BACKWARDS WITH HER as she rushes forward,

curving through the shallow passageway and emptying out

onto a high tech DISCO FLOOR. A flashing Star Wars

lighting system assaults her all directions along with

the music. She's all alone in here.

TIGHT ON EVA:

The lights strobing across her face only accentuate her

terror. She spots another door on a small stage, rushing

to it. It's locked.

CROOKED ANGLE - ENTRANCE DOOR

as Jason enters the corridor, SLAMMING THE DOOR SHUT

BEHIND HIM.

EVA:

decides this is the wrong place to be. She moves for the

corridor again and:

JASON:

appears on the corridor steps for a brief second. The

spotlight goes black, then flashes on again. Now he's

gone.

EVA:

backs away, sliding along the edge of the dance floor

like she's on a building ledge. Chaser lights and mirror

balls fondle her body as she moves as far away from the

point where she last saw him. But:

JASON:

illuminates only ten feet from her, a crimson strobe

assaulting his hockey mask. She's on a collision course

with him.

EVA:

whirls dizzily to the center of the dance floor upon the

sight of him. Camera SPINS with her in 360 degree arcs,

PUSHING IN on her face.

EVA'S POINT OF VIEW

spiraling counter-clockwise on the dance floor, flashes

of Jason materializing where she least expects to see

him. And getting closer. Finally at the point of

exhaustion:

EVA:

stops, looking everywhere.

EVA'S POINT OF VIEW

He seems to be gone. She catches her breath...then

sensing his presence, she revolves a half-turn to face:

THE HOCKEY MASK:

exploding under a pin spotlight, standing directly

before her. His forearms recoil with lightning speed as

he grips her throat...

WIDE SHOT - DISCO

Thundering music. Frantic lights. And Jason and Eva at

the center of it all. HER FEET ARE TWENTY-FOUR INCHES OFF

THE GROUND, KICKING MADLY AS THE LIFE IS BEING CHOKED OUT

OF HER. Finally Eva's legs go rag doll limp. Jason flings

her to the ground like a sack of flour. This dance is

over.

EXT. DECK - NIGHT

Rennie appears again, scanning her no-visibility

surroundings.

RENNIE:

Toby? Where'd you go?

No sign of her dog. She remembers her mission, heading to

the anchors again.

EXT. BOW - CONTINUOUS

as Rennie arrives on the bow, climbing into the left

hoist box behind the huge anchor cable.

STALKING POINT OF VIEW

moving up to the bow door like Jason did before, cracking

it open, seeing Rennie from behind. And moving towards

her.

RENNIE:

is oblivious as she reads the directions above the

controls.

INSERT - HOIST LEVER (SECOND UNIT)

as Rennie's hand grabs it, shoving it forward.

INSERT - GREEN HOIST BUTTON (SECOND UNIT)

A moment later, her thumb finds it and depresses it.

INSERT - ANCHOR CHAIN (SECOND UNIT)

as the massive black chain links thunder to life.

STALKING POINT OF VIEW

He's now within ten feet of the unaware girl.

RENNIE:

remains in the hoist box, making certain it is operating

correctly. A second later, we see the fleeting outline of

a HUMAN SHAPE appear behind her.

STALKING POINT OF VIEW

Three feet from Rennie. She spins around to climb out of

the hoist box and GASPS.

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