Stephen King's It Page #2

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HENRY:
Oink, oink!

What a porker.

Henry, you will stay an hour

after school each day this week.

- My dad will tan my hide.

- You should have thought of that.

Now, report to the principal's office.

You're dead, fat boy.

Boy, It's gonna be

some funeral, friend.

Now, class...

...as you know, the sheriff

has instituted a 7 p.m. Curfew.

We live in dangerous times, boys

and girls. I want you to be careful.

You going to stand there all day?

- School's over.

- Excuse us. Can we get through?

Honestly, some people have no class.

RONNIE:

Some people have janitors for parents.

Well...

...so long, Ben Hanscom.

I'm Beverly Marsh.

See you tomorrow, Beverly.

Beverly Marsh. Beverly Marsh.

- Look, it's the fat boy.

- Top of the day, fat boy.

- What do you want?

- To teach you something, porky.

You like to learn, don't you?

- I want you to remember my name.

- I will, Henry.

How am I gonna make sure?

Hey, Henry.

- Don't really cut him.

- Cut him, huh?

Cut him?

- Let's see. First comes...

BEN:
Oh, God.

HENRY:

You're gonna die! I'll bury you!

You're gonna die!

I'm gonna bury you!

Nobody kicks me, porky!

Nobody kicks me!

BELCH:
Come on back.

You'd better run, boy.

You're gonna die!

HENRY:
Come on, let's get him!

You're dead, pig!

HENRY:
Hey, what's this?

PATRICK:
Looks like a geek wading pool.

HENRY:
What are you two girls doing?

- Look at the dam, a stupid baby dam.

YOUNG EDDIE:
Why did you do that?

- Because I felt like it. Give me that.

- That's for my asthma.

- That a fact, sissy?

- Leave him alone.

- Shut up, you little creep.

I said, stop that...

...or I'll pull your ears

and tie them under your chin.

- You seen a fat kid here?

- No.

- Big fat kid, all messed up.

YOUNG BILL:
No.

HENRY:
You sure, mushmouth?

You better be sure.

YOUNG BILL:

I'm sure.

Let's go.

Ta-ta, girls.

[BELCHES]

Oh, no.

It's empty.

I can't breathe.

Are they gone?

Yes. Can you stay with my friend

while I go get his medicine?

Yeah.

Take it easy, kid. You'll be okay.

You'll be okay.

Yeah? What are we gonna do...

...if they come back?

Want some?

- My dad, he died of the Big C.

- The Big C?

- Cancer. I was just a little kid.

- Yeah, my dad died too.

- He was shot down in Korea.

- Remember him much?

Sort of.

I think.

- So, who's the other guy?

- Bill? Bill's my best friend.

He's a really great guy.

YOUNG BILL:

Hey!

I'm...

...back!

- Does he always stutter?

- Worse since his brother died.

Some guy killed George.

Pulled his arm right off.

That's awful.

If you want Bill as a friend,

don't talk about George.

- He's all messed up about it.

- I would be too.

- Would be too, what?

- Nothing. Thanks.

- Thanks for staying.

- He's got it bad.

I was scared

he's gonna slip into a coma.

Me too. You're Ben.

And you're Bill.

Yeah, and this is E... E...

Eddie. I hate when you

stutter my name.

- You sound like Elmer Fudd.

- Sorry.

Elmer Fudd has a lisp.

It's Porky Pig that stutters.

Okay. Why don't you

come back tomorrow?

Yeah. Me and Eddie,

we're trying to make a dam.

You gotta have boards. Put them

in a row, facing each other...

...like the bread of a sandwich.

YOUNG BILL:
But we...

- Huh?

- But we do it.

Oh, yeah. "We."

- What you doing?

- Something for school.

Let's see.

- Ooh, a poem.

- It's private.

Your hair is winter fire

January embers

- Ma, listen to this. Benny's in love!

- Give this back!

BRADLEY:
Mom!

- Stop that!

Benjamin Hanscom, stop that

immediately, you young ruffian!

I hate you! You're here because

Mom says it's our Christian duty.

No sister of mine will be on welfare.

You can stay here.

But I have to say you're spoiling

the boy, Arlene. He needs discipline.

We'll have our own home one day.

I know, Mom.

As long as we're guests here,

I need you to help me.

They'd be nice if Dad was still alive.

- Come in and apologize.

- But he...

- Benny, you must!

- No. I hate it here. I hate it here.

Benny, come on.

Benny!

VOICE:

Ben? Benny! Up here, Ben.

YOUNG BEN:

Daddy?

VOICE:

Benny!

Ben?

Ben!

Hi, Ben.

Daddy?

That's my home now, son.

Do you want a balloon, Ben?

They float.

PENNYWISE'S VOICE:

They all float.

Come here, son.

You'll like it down there.

You'll never have to grow up.

[PENNYWISE LAUGHS]

PENNYWISE'S VOICE:

They float. They all float.

When you're down here with me...

... fat boy...

... you'll float too.

[PENNYWISE LAUGHS]

Please.

Please, God.

[PHONE RINGS]

Beverly by Hand. One moment, please.

[PHONE RINGS]

PAM:

Miss Marsh's office.

Hold a moment, please.

[KNOCKS]

- Bev, someone calling from Maine.

- Maine?

- Pam, I said no calls until...

- I'll take it.

No. Get their number

and close the door.

Your hands are shaking.

I'm scared to death, Tom.

That stuff spreads like cancer.

I won't have it around.

There, that's perfect. Don't touch it.

Listen, Bevvie.

We've got some rich Japanese men

waiting for us downstairs.

We'll show them around.

You play the charming designer.

We'll make a deal, and I'll play

hardball. Then we're rich.

If you get ahold of yourself

right now.

- Do you understand?

- Mm-hm.

Kiss me good luck?

Okay, let's go. Oh, Bevvie...

...don't ever contradict me

in front of Pam again, okay?

Good afternoon, I'm Beverly Marsh.

This is Tom Rogan.

[PHONE RINGS]

- Hello.

MIKE:
Beverly, it's Mike Hanlon.

- Who?

- Mike Hanlon. Remember me?

Mike Hanlon. Of course I remember.

How are you?

Fine. Are you sitting down?

TOM:

There you are.

[CORK POPS]

Whoa.

Who was on the phone?

I know you're going to think

this is crazy. I certainly do.

I've got to go to Maine.

It's hard to explain.

That was Mike Hanlon.

He's an old friend.

- I have to...

- Shut up.

Just shut up! The day I make

a great deal for you...

...you want to run off with an old

boyfriend? What do you take me for?

I've seen this coming.

You've forgotten your manners,

little girl.

Contradicting me here, smarting off

there, and now this!

You've forgotten your lessons.

- It's been too long since last time.

- Put that thing down.

I have to get to O'Hare

as fast as I can.

There's some trouble,

some very bad trouble.

MIKE:
It's come back, Beverly.

It's come back. Remember your promise.

- Put these clothes back.

- No.

- You get into bed.

- No!

- Then leave this house...

- No!

...in two days instead of two weeks.

Not ever, ever again!

Listen. If you ever

come near me again...

...I will kill you. Do you understand?

I will kill you.

Bev, you need me!

Bev!

- O'Hare, please.

- What airline, miss?

I need to go to Maine.

We'll find one that goes to Maine.

What's in Maine? Family?

Friends.

The best I ever had.

Daddy, breakfast is ready!

[DOORBELL BUZZES]

I'll get it.

Your hair is winter fire

January embers

My heart burns there too

Who was that at the door, Bevvie?

What you got there?

- Nothing.

- Let me see that.

You been doing things you shouldn't?

You been fooling around with some boy?

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