House of 1000 Corpses Page #7

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Another wax figure, of a bloody corpse, JUMPS up.

CAPT. SPAULDING

Murderer, torturer and most of all

master surgeon. Mr. Quale an intern

at Willows State Mental Hospital,

nicknamed Weeping Willows for its

neverending cries of pain, took great

pleasure in control. Through primitive

brain surgery. Mr. Quale believed he

could create a race of superhumans

from the mentally ill, or so the

story goes. His terrifying experiments

continued until 1952.

Jerry stares fascinated.

CAPT. SPAULDING

At which time he was discovered and

turned over to authorities for

observation. Unfortunately, Mr. Quale

was abducted from his cell by members

of the victims' families. Vigilante

justice prevailed and Dr. Satan was

taken out and hanged. The next day

his body was found to be missing.

Some say he survived, rescued by his

loyal slaves, others say they hung

the wrong man... To this day no sign

of Dr. Satan has ever been discovered.

But who knows? Maybe he lives next

door to you.

KLUNK:
A big metal door opens to the outside world.

CAPT. SPAULDING

Please exit through the door.

The kids exit. SLAM! The door shuts.

EXT. SPAULDING'S - PHONE BOOTH - NIGHT

Denise leans against the glass walls of the phone booth.

Various flyers are taped to the inside: free kittens, phone

sex ads and a missing poster for a girl named KAREN MURPHY.

A light rain begins to fall.

Denise puts some change in the phone and dials a number.

EXT. WILLIS HOUSE - NIGHT

The camera moves down a quaint quiet little street. We come

to rest at a modest two-story house. The house is decorated

for Halloween.

Parents and their children roam from house to house, trick

or treating.

We hear the sound of a phone ringing.

INT. WILLIS HOUSE - KITCHEN - NIGHT

A grey haired man sits at a small table eating a ham sandwich

and drinking a beer. This is DONALD WILLIS, Denise's father.

He stands up and walks to the phone hanging on the wall.

MR. WILLIS

Hello...

(brightens up)

...hey Denise... what, what's wrong,

did you break down?

EXT. SPAULDING'S - PHONE BOOTH - NIGHT

DENISE:

No, nothing like that... yeah, we're

gonna be a little late. We stopped

for gas at this place called Capt.

Spaulding's outside of Ruggsville

and it turned into a whole thing, so

we're kind of behind schedule.

INT. WILLIS HOUSE - NIGHT

MR. WILLIS

Oh yeah, yeah I've driven by that

place before. I seem to remember a

crabby old bastard in a crummy clown

suit running the place.

INT. PHONE BOOTH - NIGHT

DENISE:

Yeah, well he's still here. I think

him and Jerry are fast becoming

buddies, you know Jerry... yeah,

he's gotta see everything... yeah, I

know... thinks there's some unsolved

mystery around every corner.

INT. WILLIS HOUSE - NIGHT

MR. WILLIS

Well, don't take too long, the kids

are already knocking down the door

demanding their sugar fix... I know,

I know I forgot to mention that

Halloween falls on a school night,

so they're trick or treating

tonight... I got the joint decked

out this year, built a graveyard in

the front yard like when you were a

kid.

EXT. SPAULDING'S - PHONE BOOTH - NIGHT

DENISE:

Hopefully I can move things along

here and make up the lost time by

speeding all the way home... yes,

Dad I'm kidding.

INT. WILLIS HOUSE - KITCHEN - NIGHT

MR. WILLIS

Well, just promise me you'll be

careful... alright, alright see ya

soon... good-bye.

INT. CAR - NIGHT

Bill, Jerry and Mary wait for Denise.

JERRY:

I'm gonna go ask him.

MARY:

Aw, come on Jerry. We've gotten all

we're gonna get out of this place

and its starting to rain.

JERRY:

Sh*t, it is only sprinkling and it's

worth the trouble. Hold on for two

seconds.

Jerry goes back inside.

INT. PHONE BOOTH - NIGHT

Jerry knocks on the glass as he passes. Denise waves as he

walks by.

DENISE:

Yeah so... OK, expect us more around

eleven or so. OK yeah, I will...

love you, too, bye.

She hangs up the phone, opens the doors and heads back to

the car.

INT. SPAULDING'S - NIGHT

JERRY:

I know it's hard to understand, but

I really want to see this tree.

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