Ghostbusters II Page #12

STANTZ:

He stands there transfixed, unable to look away, as a strange and subtle

transformation occurs within him. Winston comes up behind him and breaks

the spell.

WINSTON:

(looking at the painting)

Now that's one ugly dude.

STANTZ:

(coming back to his senses)

Huh? What?

WINSTON:

You finished here?

STANTZ:

(distracted)

What? Yeah.

WINSTON:

Are you all right? You coming down with

something?

STANTZ:

No, I'm fine. I just got light-headed for

a second there. Let's go.

They head for the door.

JANOSZ:

He escorts the Ghostbusters to the door.

JANOSZ:

So you see, everything is in order, is it

not?

VENKMAN:

Not. Don't leave town and report any change

in your address to the proper authorities.

We'll be back.

They exit.

CUT TO:

EXT. MUSEUM - DAY (LATER)

The Ghostbusters cross to ECTO-2.

SPENGLER:

There's definitely something going on in

that studio. The PKE levels were max-plus

and the Giga-meter was showing all red.

WINSTON:

I'd put my money on that Vigo character.

VENKMAN:

Yeah, that's a safe bet.

(to Stantz)

You and Spengman see what else you can dig

up on Vigo and this little weasel Poha.

Those two were made for each other.

INT. ECTO-2 - DAY (LATER)

The Ghostbusters are driving back to the firehouse. Stantz is at the

wheel. His eyes are vacant, he seems distracted and very tense. Stantz

swerves suddenly and HONKS the horn angrily.

STANTZ:

(to another driver)

Idiot!

(honking)

Move it, you jerk!

Venkman and Winston exchange surprised looks.

EXT. STREET - DAY (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

Stantz drives extremely fast, HONKING vindictively, weaving dangerously

through traffic.

INT. ECTO-2 - DAY (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

Winston looks at Ray, concerned.

WINSTON:

Going a little fast, aren't we, Ray?

Stantz turns on him.

STANTZ:

(viciously)

Are you telling me how to drive?

WINSTON:

No, I just thought --

STANTZ:

Well don't think!

He HONKS again and tromps hard on the accelerator.

EXT. STREET - DAY (CONTINUOUS)

Ecto-2 is now barreling down the avenue. Pedestrians leap to safety as

Stantz runs a red light.

INT. ECTO-2 - DAY (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

They hang on to the safety straps as Stantz continues his maniacal ride.

WINSTON:

(to Stantz, really worried

now)

Are you crazy, man? You're going to kill

somebody!

Stantz looks at him and smile demonically.

STANTZ:

No, I'm going to kill everybody!

He swerves off the road.

EXT. ECTO-2 - DAY (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

The car heads right for a big tree.

INT. ECTO-2 - DAY (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

At the last possible moment, Winston cold-c*cks Stantz, grabs the wheel

and steps across to stomp on the brakes.

EXT. ECTO-2 - DAY (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

The car skids into the tree and stops. The Ghostbusters stumble out

dazed and shaken, but unhurt. Stantz rubs his eyes and looks at the

others, completely at a loss.

STANTZ:

(himself again)

What happened?

VENKMAN:

You just picked up three penalty points on

your driver's license.

WINSTON:

Are you all right?

STANTZ:

Yeah, I guess so. It was the strangest

thing. I knew what I was doing but I

couldn't stop. This really terrible feeling

came over me and -- I don't know -- I just

felt like driving into that tree and ending

it all. Whew! Sorry, boys.

They inspect the damage to the car.

VENKMAN:

(confidentially, to

Spengler)

Watch him, Egon. Don't even let him shave.

CUT TO:

INT. VENKMAN'S LOFT - DAY (LATER)

There's a KNOCK at the front door, a key turns in the lock, and Venkman

enters somewhat tentatively holding a bouquet of flowers and a small

suitcase of Dana's.

VENKMAN:

(calls out)

I'm home!

He looks around the large open loft.

VENKMAN:

(to himself)

I knew it. She cleaned.

He hears the SHOWER RUNNING and crosses to the bathroom. The door is

half-open and he can see Dana in the shower (tastefully blurred) through

the transparent vinyl curtain. He closes the bathroom door and looks at

the baby asleep on the bed, surrounded by pillows to prevent him rolling

off. Then he turns and bumps into Dana who's just coming out of the

bathroom wrapped in a towel. She jumps back into the bathroom.

She comes out again, this time wearing a robe.

VENKMAN:

Are you all squeaky clean now?

DANA:

(humoring him)

Yes, I'm very clean. Did they find anything

at my apartment?

She squeezes past him into the bedroom and closes the door.

VENKMAN:

(through the door)

Nothing. They stayed there all night, went

through your personal stuff, made a bunch of

long-distance phone calls and cleaned out

your refrigerator. And didn't find anything.

Dana opens the bedroom door.

DANA:

They didn't find anything? In the bathtub

... the pink ooze ... nothing? So, what do

I do now?

VENKMAN:

Now you get dressed and we go out. I got a

babysitter and everything. Trust me, you

need it.

DANA:

I'm not here to date. I can't leave Oscar

in a strange place with someone I don't know.

VENKMAN:

It's Janine Melnitz, from my staff. She's

one of my most valuable employees.

DANA:

Does she know anything about babies?

VENKMAN:

Janine Melnitz, are you kidding?

(handing her the flowers)

Do I have a vase? I brought some of your

clothes. Wear something intriguing. I

brought along some interesting possibilities.

DANA:

Okay, but it's not a date. It's a dinner.

She smiles and closes the door again. He opens the closet and starts

looking for his good suit.

VENKMAN:

Did you happen to see some shirts on the

floor in here?

DANA (O.S.)

I put them in your hamper. I thought they

were dirty.

VENKMAN:

(shaking his head)

I have a hamper? Next time ask me first,

okay. I have more than two grades of

laundry. There're lots of subtle levels

between clean and dirty.

He pulls some clothes out of the hamper and inspects them.

VENKMAN:

These aren't so bad yet. You just hang them

up for a while and they're fine.

CUT TO:

INT. FIREHOUSE - RECEPTION AREA - EARLY EVENING

Janine covers her computer terminal and starts turning out the lights.

Then she notices that the lights are still on upstairs. She starts

primping and freshening up her makeup.

INT. FIREHOUSE - LAB AREA - SAME TIME

Louis is strapping on a proton pack, preparing to deal with Slimer once

and for all. He's wearing a bicyclist's rearview mirror on a headband.

LOUIS:

(to himself)

Okay, Stinky, this is it. Showdown time.

You and me, pal. You think you're smarter

than I am? We'll see about that.

(loud)

Oh, hello, Pizza Man! Oh, two larges! I

only ordered one. Oh, pepperoni and

pineapple. My absolute favorite. I guess

I'll have to eat these both by myself.

THE CEILING:

Slimer pokes his head through the ceiling and scans the room hanging

upside down.

LOUIS:

He spots Slimer through the rearview mirror.

LOUIS:

(quietly)

Okay, let's boogie!

He whirls around and fires a proton stream at Slimer, slicing a burning a

gash across the ceiling.

THE STAIRS:

Janine comes up and ducks as a bolt of energy streaks across the room and

strikes the wall behind her. Slimer disappears.

LOUIS:

(embarrassed and apologetic)

Oh migod! I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do

that. It was an accident.

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