Ghostbusters Page #7

PETER:

coming down stairs

We just had a visit from the Environmental Protection Agency. How's the grid holding up?

RAY:

Not good.

WINSTON:

Tell him about the Twinkie.

PETER:

What about the Twinkie?

Ivo Shandor Building

Lightning strikes the huge building.

The terror dog statues on the roof begin to crumble, revealing the real terror dogs inside.

On floor 22

DANA gets off the elevator. She passes LOUIS's apartment. Tries to sneak by quietly, but LOUIS runs out to greet her. Music: Hot Night.

LOUIS:

Oh, Dana, it's you!

DANA:

Hello, Louis.

LOUIS:

You gotta come in here! You're missing a classic party!

DANA:

Yes, well, I would, Louis. But I have a date.

LOUIS:

disappointed

You made a date tonight?

DANA:

Well, I'm sorry, Louis. I forgot.

LOUIS:

Well, that's okay. You can bring him along!

DANA:

All right, maybe we'll stop by. Okay?

goes into apartment

LOUIS:

That's great, I'll tell everybody you're coming. We're gonna play Twister and we're gonna do some break dancing. Hey, everybody -

can't open door; has locked himself out... again

Hey, let me in! It's Louis, somebody let me in!

DANA's living room

DANA starts to change. Phone rings.

DANA:

Hello? Oh, hi Mom. - I've been busy. - No, everything is fine. Just that one time. - I will. - I won't. - Mom, I have to go. I have a date. - Yes. - No, no one you know. It's, um- Well, he's a Ghostbuster. Those guys on TV. - Yes, well, I'll have to let you know. Love to Dad. Right. Bye. - Bye!

Hangs up. Growling noise.

Oh sh*t.

Claw from her chair grabs her. Another shuts her mouth. She screams and screams. Chair swivels around. Door opens. A terror dog growls at her. Chair rushes out the door.

Ivo Shandor Building; roof

Terror dog statues are crumbled.

LOUIS's apartment

Music:
Disco Inferno.

WOMAN AT PARTY:

Do you have any Excedrin or Extra Strength Tylenol?

LOUIS:

Gee, I think all I got is this cedacelacytic acid. Generic. See, I can get six hundred tablets of that for the same price as three hundred of the name brand. Makes good financial sense. Good advice. Hey, this is real smoked salmon from Nova Scotia, Canada, $24.95 a pound. It only cost me $14.12 after tax, though. I'm giving this whole thing as a promotional expense. That's why I invited clients instead of friends. You having a good time, Marv? How ya doing? Why don't you have some of the Brie? It's at room temperature! You think it's too warm in here for the Brie?

TALL WOMAN AT PARTY

Louis, I'm going home.

LOUIS:

Oh, don't leave yet. Listen, maybe if we start dancing, other people will join in.

TALL WOMAN AT PARTY

Okay!

They dance. Doorbell rings.

LOUIS:

Oh, don't move. I just gotta get the door.

opens door to reveal TED FLEMING and ANNETTE FLEMING

Ted! Annette! Hi! How you doing? Give me your coats. Everybody, this is Ted and Annette Fleming. Ted has a small carpet-cleaning business in receivership, and that's drawing a salary from a deferred bonus from two years ago. They've got fifteen thousand left on the house at 8%; so they're okay!

throws coats into closet on top of a terror dog

So, does anybody want to play Parcheesi?

growling

Okay! Who brought the dog?

Terror dog jumps out. Party guests scream. TALL WOMAN AT PARTY jumps out window. LOUIS runs away.

Corridor

Terror dog smashes through door. LOUIS runs into elevator. LOUIS'S NEIGHBOR leaves her apartment. Sees terror dog, yells and runs back in.

Outside Ivo Shandor Building

LOUIS:

running

Help! There's a bear loose in my apartment! Help, help! Help!

jumps over a wall

DOORMAN:

A bear in his apartment?

terror dog runs out, knocks DOORMAN over and jumps over wall

Tavern-on-the-Green

LOUIS runs.

LOUIS:

I'm going to bring this up at the next tenant's meeting. There's not supposed to be any pets in the building.

bangs on windows

There's gotta be in a way in. Somebody let me in!

keeps screaming, then turns to face terror dog

Nice doggie. Cute little pooch. Maybe I got a Milk-Bone...

Terror dog growls. LOUIS screams. Restaurant guests are quiet for a couple of seconds, then resume normal conversation.

Outside Ivo Shandor Building

PETER:

What happened?

POLICE CAPTAIN:

Some moron brought a cougar to a party and it went berserk.

PETER:

to DOORMAN

Hi, I'm going up to Dana Barrett's.

DOORMAN shows him in

Floor 22

Police question partygoers about LOUIS.

PARTY GUESTS:

T, u, l, l, y.

No!

He ran out!

PETER knocks on DANA's door.

PETER:

Hello?

DANA has become ZUUL. Eerie music plays. She has wild hair and a bright orange dress.

That's a different look for you, isn't it?

DANA:

Are you the Keymaster?

PETER:

Not that I know of.

She slams door in his face. He knocks again.

DANA:

Are you the Keymaster?

PETER:

Yes.

Inside DANA's apartment

PETER:

I'm a friend of his. He told me to meet him here. I didn't get your name.

DANA:

I am Zuul. I am the Gatekeeper.

PETER:

What are we doing today, Zuul?

DANA:

We must prepare for the coming of Gozer.

PETER:

Gozer, huh?

DANA:

The Destructor.

PETER:

Are we still going out? You know, you could pick up the place if you're expecting someone.

DANA:

flops on bed, writhing up and down

Do you want this body?

PETER:

Is this a trick question? I guess the roses worked, huh.

DANA:

Take me now, subcreature.

PETER:

We never talk any more.

DANA grabs him and pulls him down

I make it a rule never to get involved with possessed people. Actually, it's more of a guideline than a rule.

she rolls them over

DANA:

I want you inside me.

PETER:

Go ahead! No, I can't, sounds like you've already got at least two people in there already.

breaks free

Might a little crowded. Now, why don't you quit trying to upset and disturb Dr. Venkman and just relax. Lie down there, relax. Put your hands on your chest. Yes. What I'd like to do is talk to Dana. I wanna talk to Dana. Dana? It's Peter.

DANA:

There is no Dana. There is only Zuul.

PETER:

Whoa, Zuulie you nut. Now come on. Come on. I want to talk to Dana. Dana, Dana. Relax, come on. Dana, Dana. Can I talk to Dana?

DANA smiles a vicious smile. The voice of ZUUL eminates from her.

ZUUL:

There is no Dana, only Zuul!

PETER:

What a lovely singing voice you must have. Now I'm going to count to three, Zuulie, and if I don't get to hear Dana, there's going to be some real trouble in this apartment, I think. One! Two!

DANA's eyes flutter and turn white

Two and a half!

The voice of ZUUL screams. DANA rises above the bed.

Please come down.

ZUUL roars

Central Park

LOUIS has become Vinz Clortho. He runs around talking to himself.

LOUIS:

I am the Keymaster! The Destructor will come, the Traveler! The Destroyer! Gatekeeper!

approaches a horse on a wagon

I am Vinz. Vinz Clortho, Keymaster of Gozer, Volguus Zildrohar, Lord of the Sebouillia. Are you the Gatekeeper?

COACHMAN:

Hey, he pulls the wagon, I make the deals. You wanna ride?

LOUIS's eyes flare red. He talks to the horse again.

LOUIS:

Wait for the sign, and our prisoners will be released.

running away

You will perish in flame! Soon as I find the Gatekeeper!

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