Murderland Page #12

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The sign reads "Keep your hands and feet in at all times

or else the 'Gator's will bite them off ! Enjoy the

Demon Water Ride !"

Matthew stops for a second to ponder the sign.

MATTHEW:

You said you built this place ?

No answer, just Bruce waiting for the boat.

MATTHEW:

I think you have WAY too much free time

on your hands. What about other hobbies

? I mean what's wrong with building toy

trains or something.

A Boat arrives. The walls start to push in, forcing

everyone into the boat.

BRUCE:

Get in.

INT. CONTROL ROOM, MURDERLAND

Johnny speaks into a microphone.

JOHNNY:

Yes, get in.

On the monitor we see them all get on board the little

log shaped boat.

INT. DEMON WATER RIDE, MURDERLAND - NIGHT

In starts off slow. And there's the canned screams from

rides from the 1920's.

They immediately drop at a 40 degree angle and splash

into a little water. The lighting gets dimmer as they

go.

Matthew gets most of the splashes and is drenched.

MATTHEW:

(wipes the water out of his

eyes)

Awk ! This sucks !

The boat moves slowly to the left, then jerks slightly

to the right. Up ahead, we see a small hill leading up.

Bruce begins to tighten his grip on the bar. Saundra

notices, and also grabs tightly.

SAUNDRA:

This isn't so bad.

Just then the boat starts down a slop, while missing th

up hill ahead.

MATTHEW:

(screaming)

Oh Sh*t !

The ride begins several sharp turns and steep drops.

Saundra is terrified, Matthew is feeling nauseous. Bruce

is smiling slightly. He's proud of his work.

After a about three minutes of turns and drops, and even

sudden lifts. They reach the bottom. It's darker here

than the rest of the ride.

The boat stops.

MATTHEW:

Is it over ?

BRUCE:

Not quite....

Everything is quiet and still for a moment.

ANNOUNCER:

(from P.A.)

That's it folks for the Demon Boat

Ride.... Everybody off. Watch your

hands and feet.

MATTHEW:

Where's the dock ?

SAUNDRA:

I think that's the point.

The boat starts to sink in the black water.

MATTHEW:

Oh SH*T !

Bruce is first out & he's swimming away from the one

light in this pool. It's emanating from the far wall,

underwater.

MATTHEW (CONT'D)

Hey, where are you going ? Hey !

Matthew & Saundra are following him as he swims to a

rock in the middle of this seemingly black sea. Bruce

gets on the rock and stands. Matthew stops and treads

water, trying to catch his breath.

MATTHEW:

That's nice.

(spits water out)

I think I lost my wallet.

BRUCE:

I'd get out of the water if I were you.

MATTHEW:

Why ?

ANNOUNCER:

(over P.A.)

And now ladies and gentlemen it's time

for the fabulous CROCODILE SHOW !

MATTHEW:

Great ! You couldn't be a fan of

Dolphins or some other less threatening

animal.

Saundra gets on the rock with Bruce. Matthew is lagging.

He gets to the rock just as the underwater.

SAUNDRA:

Matt !

Underwater lights come on. It illuminates the whole cave

where they are. The bluish green pool is about 300

square feet and branches off in four directions. It's

like someone made their pool into a fake swamp.

Matthew panics when he sees that there are about twelve

crocks in the water with him. He gets up on the rock

too. They are crowding this little rock.

SAUNDRA:

Now what ?

INT. CONTROL ROOM, MURDERLAND

JOHNNY:

(into microphone)

Who can make it to the exit alive ?

Johnny presses a button.

INT. CAVE WITH CROCODILES, MURDERLAND - NIGHT

The rock begins its descent into the water.

INT. CONTROL ROOM, MURDERLAND

JOHNNY:

I've got five bucks that says someone

dies here and now.

ZACH:

I'll see that bet.

Zach reaches into his wallet.

INT. CAVE WITH CROCODILES, MURDERLAND - NIGHT

The rock completely lowers into the water.

SAUNDRA:

Now where do we go ?

BRUCE:

I don't know.

MATTHEW:

I thought you made this place ?

BRUCE:

I did, but this room has four exits and

only one opens, it's up to them in the

control room. There's one right over

there. The exit light is on, but he can

change it.

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