Little Nicky Page #11

Jimmy picks up the ear. Jimmy speaks into it.

JIMMY THE DEMON:

Check one-two. Check one-two.

DAD:

Put it back on my head. I'm falling

apart here.

JIMMY THE DEMON:

He's got 'til midnight tonight, Nicky.

(putting ear back on Dad)

You get your ass back up there. You

save your father!

Nicky looks very upset.

EXT. POLICE STATION - DAY

We see John and Peter enter frame. Looking very nervous.

PETER:

You sure you're down with this?

JOHN:

Little nervous. Wanna puke.

They approach the cops guarding the door.

JOHN (CONT'D)

Looking for the chief.

PETER:

We know where to find Nicky.

COPS grab John & Peter and drag them inside.

INT. CHIEF'S OFFICE - DAY

Surrounded by prostitutes and criminals in a very hot room,

the chief of police puts down his bottle of PEPPERMINT

SCHNAPPS, stands up and looks at the two idiots.

CHIEF OF POLICE:

You have what I want?

JOHN:

Sure do. You got what we want?

PETER:

Fifty million bones, bro.

He nods to a DEPUTY who gives them a briefcase of money.

CHIEF OF POLICE:

That's half of it. You get the rest

when I get Nicky.

PETER:

Excellent. But I gotta warn you, man.

He's not human.

CHIEF OF POLICE:

Really?

JOHN:

We think he's the son of Satan.

PAUSE. The chief LAUGHS, then everyone else does. He walks

over and picks them up by their throats.

CHIEF OF POLICE:

Well, then I guess I'll have to be extra

careful. Now where is he?

INT. GRAND CENTRAL STATION - DAY

We see the BIG CLOCK on the wall. FIVE minutes til NOON. We

see JOHN and PETER (with the briefcase) walking into GRAND

CENTRAL with the chief and twenty-five NYC cops. The chief

bumps into a filthy bag lady drinking out of paper sack.

BAG LADY:

Hey, watch it! Who do you think you

are?

CHIEF OF POLICE:

(never stopping)

Emperor of the New Hell.

They march through onto the platform for Track 33.

INT. GRAND CENTRAL STATION PLATFORM - DAY

We see Beefy and Todd waiting by the place where Nicky

usually comes up. It is hot down there. Steam and smoke

comes out of the tunnels. Todd is nervous.

TODD:

Where is he? He's late.

BEEFY:

He'll be here. Just keep your cool,

kid.

They hear FOOTSTEPS. They turn and see the chief of police

backed up by the huge police force.

BEEFY (CONT'D)

We've been ratted out.

Beefy and Todd turn to see John and Peter looking sheepish.

TODD:

You guys. That was so uncool.

PETER:

We thought the son of Satan would

understand a move like this.

Peter and John high-five.

CHIEF OF POLICE:

Okay, take these two outside. I can

handle this.

The police grab Todd and put a leash on Beefy. The cops lead

their prisoners away down the tunnel, leaving John and Peter

alone with the chief.

CHIEF OF POLICE (CONT'D)

Wanna see something cool?

The chief inserts a finger into his nostril. Then he fits

his hand up there. Soon his whole arm is up his nostril as

he searches for something. John and Peter are impressed.

The chief grabs something and starts to pull. Then out of

his nose comes Adrian, who fully forms as the shell of the

chief's body slumps to the ground.

ADRIAN:

Ta-da. So what time is my brother

expected back?

JOHN:

Noon...

They look at the clock. It's noon.

JOHN (CONT'D)

...ish.

Peter is sweating, kinda nervous.

PETER:

So even though you're not really the

chief, we still get the rest of the

cash, right bro?

ADRIAN:

You know what you'll get? An

indescribably horrific torture

administered by demons for the rest of

eternity.

JOHN:

But what about the cash? Can we keep it

or what?

ADRIAN:

Sure, why not?

They high five. Adrian smiles and waits. It is real hot

down there. We hear a train coming in the distance. A fan

circles slowly. They all wait for him.

LADY:

(mumbling to herself)

Food stamps?

They should call 'em "dude stamps."

Cause ever time I get one, some dude

takes it away...

We see the HOMELESS LADY down the platform stumbling her way

towards them, drunk. Adrian scowls at her.

LADY (CONT'D)

Hey, studs. I'll let you make out with

me for a dollar!

JOHN:

No thanks...but we'll take that bottle

of booze.

(grabs the bottle, laughs)

LADY:

Hey...that's mine.

Peter pushes her away.

PETER:

Beat it, ya freak.

John and Peter high five and John swigs from the bag.

JOHN:

Schnapps...

PETER:

(takes the bag, swigs)

Peppermint...alright.

Adrian raises his eyebrows. We see that the homeless lady is

actually VALERIE in disguise. She looks back, tense. John

offers Adrian the flask.

JOHN:

Wanna hit?

Hands it to him. He takes it.

PETER:

Drink up. Here's to fifty million

clams.

ADRIAN:

To the defilement of Earth and the

corruption of its people.

PETER:

Whatever. Knock it back, grab Nicky and

let's get outta this hell-hole.

Adrian smiles at John, then raises the bag. He stops just

before it hits his lips. He looks at John curiously.

ADRIAN:

It is awfully hot down here. How do you

manage to stay so cool?

JOHN:

Weed lowers the body temperature.

(stuttering)

I read that...in, uh...er, science

magazine.

Adrian stares at John. He raises the bag again.

ADRIAN:

This liquid will probably quench my

thirst. Cool me off.

PETER:

Definitely.

JOHN:

And give you a good buzz.

ADRIAN:

Or maybe it will trap me inside for all

eternity.

JOHN:

Uh. No it won't?

John starts to tremble a bit.

ADRIAN:

Oh, Nicky, I've missed you. Come on out

and say hello...

JOHN:

Urr...uggg...errr...

ADRIAN:

(eyes getting red)

I'm calling you out, brother...

Adrian is mentally pulling Nicky out of John. Nicky/John

wages an epic battle with himself as Adrian smiles.

JOHN/NICKY

Urrr...uggh...

(as Nicky)

Oww. Adrian, this is very painful.

Nicky comes flying out. John's body slumps to the floor next

to the chief's. Adrian looks in the "Schnapps bottle" to see

the flask wrapped in paper. He peeks inside.

ADRIAN:

Hello, Cassius.

CASSIUS (O.S.)

All right. Let me out.

ADRIAN:

You know, New Hell really only needs one

new Satan.

CASSIUS (O.S.)

You mother...

Adrian hands Nicky the flask.

ADRIAN:

But Cassius could use some company for

the rest of eternity. So get in the

flask.

He puts the Flask in Nicky's hands.

INT. GRAND CENTRAL STATION - PAVILLION - MOMENTS LATER

The police are escorting Beefy and Todd through the terminal.

Beefy starts whining and stops. The cops look down. Beefy

raises his leg.

COP:

Oh, he's gotta pee.

A thick, yellow smoke shoots out of Beefy, enveloping the

group. Beefy escapes and bolts back down stairs.

TODD:

Run, Beefy! Run!

INT. GRAND CENTRAL STATION PLATFORM - CONTINUOUS

Adrian stares down Nicky.

NICKY:

I won't drink. You can't make me.

Adrian looks over at Valerie. Suddenly she comes flying over

to him. He grabs her by the throat.

We hear a train coming in the distance.

ADRIAN:

Of course I can. Drink or she dies.

(Nicky is scared)

Unlike you, she won't come back from

where she's going.

NICKY:

Let her go.

ADRIAN:

I hear a train coming. Drink.

The train sound is coming CLOSER. Valerie looks at Nicky.

Nicky raises the flash to drink.

VALERIE:

Don't do it.

NICKY:

I have to, Valerie.

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