Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan Page #9

Miles knows he can't be joking around. Wayne comes

walking by, covering his camcorder with his jacket.

WAYNE:

Miles -- have you seen J.J.? She was

supposed to be jamming down in the

power room but...

Miles gestures for him to be quiet, listening very

worriedly.

SEAN (V.O.)

Repeat, this is an emergency...

INT. GYM LOCKERS - SAME TIME

as JULIUS and two other senior boys finish dressing after

a shower, hearing Sean's words reverberate around them.

SEAN (V.O.)

I want everybody to meet on the

bridge...

JULIUS:

What the f*** is this?

The others shrug, concerned.

EXT. SHUFFLEBOARD COURT - SAME TIME

The wooden shuffleboard disks are drowning in

precipitation. Eva stands alone in the rain, staring at

the court as Sean's voice continues.

SEAN (V.O.)

Stay calm, but get here as quick as

possible. Walk with a friend if you

can...

Eva wipes the rain from her face, then walks away.

INT. BRIDGE - ON SEAN

trying his best to keep it together. He glances at his

dead father, still unable to believe it.

SEAN (V.O.)

God, I wish this was a joke, but it's

not.

Sean slowly puts down the phone. He's lost in a daze.

Suddenly the SHIP LURCHES, a huge swell SPLASHING THE

BRIDGE WINDOW. Admiral Robertson's body falls from the

swivel chair.

RENNIE:

What is happening???

Sean regains his balance, moving to the computer console,

looking at the OMEGA and LORAN like he's never seen them

before.

SEAN:

I don't know...we've gone off course

or something...

RENNIE:

What do you mean???

Another wave hammers the bow. She's in a state of awful

panic.

SEAN:

I don't know what I mean! All's I know

is that there's no one guiding this

ship anymore...

Sean is starting to lose it. The fear of the ocean

guiding her, Rennie rushes to him, gripping and shaking

him.

RENNIE:

Can't you call for help??

Sean tries to get a grip and assess the situation, pacing

frenetically.

SEAN:

I think so. But we have to lower the

anchors so we don't drift any

further...

RENNIE:

Where are they?

SEAN:

The bow...front of the ship. There's a

hoist on each side that lowers them

She starts to exit.

SEAN:

I didn't mean for you to go!

RENNIE:

Just radio for help, okay???

She hurries out the door, working on terror-induced

adrenaline. Sean rushes to the radio console, depressing

the keying button, speaking into the mike.

SEAN:

Mayday, mayday, mayday...

ANOTHER ANGLE:

as JULIUS arrives with the others from the locker room.

They react to the dead bodies while Sean continues at the

radio.

SEAN:

Please...can anybody out there hear

me??

No response. WAYNE and MILES rush in.

MILES:

Sean, what's going on?

Then he sees the corpses. He needs no further answer.

WAYNE:

Jesus Christ...

He's too scared to even videotape it. Sean is bombarded

with questions as he tries to figure out the radio.

JULIUS:

Who did this, man?

WAYNE:

Is the radio even working??

MILES:

Isn't there some international S.O.S.

thing you can do???

SEAN:

(suddenly remembers)

Channel 16...the distress frequency...

(dialing knob)

Mayday, mayday, mayday...this is the

Princess Ruby. Please, somebody

answer...

EXT. OCEAN - NIGHT (STOCK)

as a COAST GUARD CUTTER tracks through stormy seas.

RADIO OFFICER (V.O.)

This is Coast Guard cutter Dallas.

What is the nature of your problem,

Ruby?

INT. BRIDGE - ON SEAN AND OTHERS

as they hear the voice, reacting, relieved and thrilled.

SEAN:

The Captain and Chief Engineer...

they've been...they're dead.

RADIO OFFICER (FILTERED V.O.)

(a grave-pause)

What is your location?

SEAN:

I...I don't know...

RADIO OFFICER (FILTERED V.O.)

Is your ship equipped with Omega

satellite navigation or LORAN?

SEAN:

Yes...

RADIO OFFICER (FILTERED V.O.)

The LORAN has a digital printout of

your latitude and longitude. Give me

the coordinates and we'll be there as

quick as we can.

Sean hurries to the LORAN, reading the numbers.

EXT. DECK - RADIO ANTENNA - SAME TIME (EFX)

as LIGHTNING STRIKES above it in the night sky. Camera

slowly ADJUSTS to find the RADIO ANTENNA CABLE. A second

later, JASON'S HAND REACHES FOR IT, GETTING A FIRM GRASP.

INT. BRIDGE - SAME TIME

as Sean hurries back to the radio, pressing it against

his spitless mouth.

SEAN:

I've got the numbers.

RADIO OFFICER (FILTERED V.O.)

Give me the degrees first, followed by

minutes and sec...

Suddenly his voice is CUT OFF, followed by STATIC.

SEAN:

Hello? Are you there??

No response. A lump sinks into everyone's throat.

EXT. DECK - RADIO ANTENNA

as Jason drops the cable he's just torn out, marching

onward.

EXT. BRIDGE - NIGHT

as McCulloch bursts onto the bridge, followed by Miss Van

Deusen.

MCCULLOCH:

I demand to know what is going on...

MISS VAN DEUSEN:

Oh dear God...

She's seen the bodies. McCulloch follows her glance,

paling. He quickly takes charge, pushing through the

students.

MCCULLOCH:

Where's the radio?

SEAN:

It's...dead.

DECK HAND (O.S.)

You're all going to die.

All heads spin as the deranged DECK HAND treads out from

a shadowy corridor.

DECK HAND:

You're the last ones. He's come back

for you.

MCCULLOCH:

What are you talking about?

The Deck Hand takes a final swig from his flask, dropping

it with unsteady hands.

DECK HAND:

Jason Voorhees.

There is a collective, disconcerting silence triggered by

the infamous name.

MCCULLOCH:

You're insane, old man. Jason Voorhees

has been dead for over thirty years.

DECK HAND:

He walks this ship, here and now.

MCCULLOCH:

A killer walks this ship indeed. And

it's certainly none of us...

The crazed old man gets his drift. Everyone looks at him

suspiciously. McCulloch grabs a SCALING KNIFE off the

wall, taking a step towards him.

DECK HAND:

You're the one who's insane!!

The raving man flees back the way he came. McCulloch

raises the flare gun; Miss Van Deusen grabs McCulloch's

arm, stopping him.

MISS VAN DEUSEN:

What are you doing??

MCCULLOCH:

That lunatic has been spouting off

about Jason since we boarded...

(eyeing bodies)

It's no coincidence.

MISS VAN DEUSEN:

But that doesn't prove that he's the

one!

MCCULLOCH:

Walking corpses are not real!

JULIUS:

Yeah, well these dead bodies are sure

enough real.

(to the others)

I say we regroup and find this

motherf***er before he finds us.

There's a murmur; it makes sense.

MCCULLOCH:

You'll do no.such thing and watch your

mouth, young man! I'm in charge here!

They all look at McCulloch defiantly.

JULIUS:

School's out, McCulloch.

(to the others)

Let's go.

Julius walks off the bridge; all the seniors follow

except Sean.

MISS VAN DEUSEN:

Please everybody, stay here!!

They don't listen. McCulloch starts to go after

them...and then it hits him:

MCCULLOCH:

Christ...where's Rennie??

SEAN:

She's...she's dropping the anchors. I

thought the Coast Guard could find us

easier if...

MCCULLOCH:

What?? You sent her out there with a

murderer running around loose??

EXT. DECK - NIGHT

as Rennie moves past wet, empty lounge chairs towards the

bow. She passes a row of translucent windows. The first

three are normal...but the fourth has the SILHOUETTE OF

JASON ON ITS OPPOSITE SIDE.

He begins to stride parallel to her, then disappears

when the windows end and a wall takes over.

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