The Babadook Page #4

too long. That's the problem.

Do you want to go to Wally's?

You can have anything you want.

Alright?

Even ice-cream for breakfast

if you like.

- (ARGUING)

- Give it back!

- Stop it! Sit down. Sit down.

- No!

- Now!

- Give my drink back!

Sit down, please.

Where are we going?

I just want to drive

for a little while.

(GASPS)

- (SCREECHING)

- Aarggh!

Mummy! Mummy!

(BOTH SCREAM)

(RASPY VOICE) Babadook.

(BOTH SCREAM)

(GROWLING, TYRES SQUEAL)

You ran straight into me!

I just bought this bloody car.

What were you thinking?

Oh, driving on the wrong side of

the road with a kid in the back.

You could've killed someone!

- (REVS ENGINE)

- Hey!

Hey, what are you doing?

Hey! Crazy b*tch!

Hi, sweetheart.

Mum?

I can call Aunty Claire.

I can call

and she can come over.

Mum?

Aunty Claire doesn't want

to talk to us anymore.

Mum. Mum, look at me.

It's nice and warm in here.

I don't want you to go away.

I'm not going anywhere.

Mum?

Mum, I don't think

we should stay here tonight.

I can call Mrs Roach.

I don't want you to call anyone.

I just need to sleep.

- Mum...

- (YELLS) Leave it!

(WHISPERING)

VOICE:
There's something

in the house.

(WHISPERING CONTINUES)

VOICE:
(YELLS)

There's someone in the house!

(GASPS)

(WHISPERING CONTINUES)

(SILENCE)

(WHISPERING RESUMES)

(SILENCE)

(CREAKING)

SAMUEL:
(WHISPERS) Mrs Roach...

...can we come and stay

the night?

Gracie, I'm so sorry.

GRACIE:
(ON PHONE) Has someone

broken into the house?

- Sam said that...

- No, no, no. We're fine.

Samuel's just being

very disobedient again.

GRACIE:
Oh, I was so worried.

I told him not to call anyone.

GRACIE:
He asked

if you could stay the night.

No, no, no. We're fine. I just

have a headache. That's all.

I really have to go, though,

now, Gracie.

I'm so sorry for troubling you.

GRACIE:
Yes. Talk soon.

No worries. Talk soon.

I told you not to call anyone

and you deliberately

disobeyed me.

Do you want to frighten

Mrs Roach?

An old lady who can hardly walk?

Do you want to make her sick?

(YELLS)

Get that bloody thing off!

Is this the only way I can trust

you not to embarrass me

in front of our neighbours?

Is this what I have to do?

I'm sorry, Mummy.

It's just that the Babadook made

you crash the car and then...

What'd you say?

I said the Babadook...

The Babadook isn't real, Samuel.

He's just something you've made up

in your stupid little head.

I just didn't want you

to let it in!

I'll make sure nothing

gets in tonight.

Alright, Samuel?

Nothing is coming in here

tonight.

(SCREAMS) Nothing!

SAMUEL:
I feel sick.

If you don't take the pill,

you'll feel worse.

Mum, I don't think I need...

I am the parent and you are

the child so take the pill.

Good boy.

(MACABRE MUSIC PLAYS)

(GROWLS)

Ohh! (GASPS, PANTS)

(YELLS) Mum!

(SCRATCHING)

Hey, Bugsy. Hey, sweetie.

Come here, sweetie. Hey?

Hey.

Hey!

(BARKS, YELPS)

(GROWLS, BARKS)

(TV PLAYS)

Here we go.

There's more

where that came from.

Oh! (GASPS)

Aarggh!

VOICEOVER:
What's the secret?

(MACABRE MUSIC PLAYS)

WOMAN:

..letter of Max's, didn't you?

MAN:
No, not for a minute.

WOMAN:
Don't lie.

You called me a jezebel. Why?

- MAN 2:
The north, east.

- VOICEOVER:
Natural corset.

WOMAN 2:
With fresh meat.

- WOMAN 3:
Only five...

- (WHIRRING)

MAN 3:
You don't wanna go

in there all by yourself, do you?

REPORTER:
Police say the woman

used a kitchen knife

to stab her son.

His body was found

in their basement.

The woman later attacked

officers with a knife.

They drew their guns

and shot her to death.

Little is known about the tragedy

but neighbours say the boy was

celebrating his birthday today.

He had just turned seven.

(GLASS SHATTERS)

Samuel?

Wake up, Mummy.

But you're the one who's asleep,

sweetheart.

Don't go down there.

It's not safe.

Ohh... l thought you were dead.

I thought you were dead.

We're gonna be together.

You just need to bring me

the boy.

You mean Samuel?

(DEEP VOICE)

You can bring me the boy.

You can bring me the boy.

You can bring me the boy.

Stop calling him 'the boy'.

I think it's going to rain.

No.

(GASPS, PANTS)

(GASPS)

(WHIMPERS)

(SCREECHING)

(SCREAMS, CRIES)

(PANTS)

(GROANS)

(SCREECHING)

(SCREAMS, CRIES)

(GROWLING)

it isn't real. It isn't real.

It isn't real.

(ROARING)

(WOMAN ON TV SCREAMS)

Oh, no. (WHIMPERS)

(BREATH ES HEAVILY)

(PANTS)

No! No!

- (BARKS)

- Bugsy!

(BARKS)

(GROWLS, BARKS)

(BUGSY CONTINUES BARKING)

(BUGSY STOPS BARKING)

(TURNS TV OFF)

(BUGSY YELPS, SHRIEKS)

(BUGSY GROWLS, WHINES)

(AMELIA GRUNTS LOUDLY)

(BUGSY'S NECK SNAPS)

(MOANS IN PAIN)

(SHOUTS)

(TOOTH COMES LOOSE)

(TOOTH CLATTERS ON FLOOR)

(BREATH ES HEAVILY)

(GASPS)

Samuel!

(BANGS TWICE)

(SOFTLY) Samuel.

Bugsy's hurt

and we need to get help.

You don't want him to die,

do you?

Samuel.

Are you listening to me?

Let me in, you little sh*t!

Let me in!

(VOICE DEEPENS) Let me in!

Let me in!

Let me in! (GRUNTS)

(SHRIEKS)

You little pig!

Six years old and you're still

wetting yourself.

You don't know how many times

I wished it was you, not him,

that died.

I just want you to be happy.

(MOCKING) "I just

want you to be happy."

Sometimes...

...I just wanna smash

your head against a brick wall

until your f***ing brains

pop out.

You're not my mother.

What did you say?

(SHOUTS) I said

you're not my mother!

I am your mother!

(LOUD BANG)

Run, run, run,

as fast as you can!

(DOOR SLAMS)

Get away!

Didn't I tell you

not to play with weapons?

(FIRES)

- Argh!

- Argh!

(DOOR SLAMS)

(FAINT KNOCKS AT DOOR)

I'm sorry, love. I know it's late.

I just wanted to make sure

you were OK.

I'm OK.

I know... this time of year's

terribly hard for you.

And I know you don't want me

to go on about it, so I won't.

But I just wanted you to know

that I'd do anything

for you and Sam.

I love you both.

Samuel.

I'm sorry.

I understand you're scared.

I haven't been good

since your dad died.

I haven't been good at all.

I'm sick, Sam. I need help.

I just spoke with Mrs Roach.

We're going to

stay there tonight.

Do you want that?

I want to make it up to you,

Sam.

I want you to meet your dad.

It's beautiful there.

You'll be happy-

(SCREAMS)

Sorry, Mummy!

(SCREAMS)

(SCREAMS)

(RAPID BREATHING)

(GRUNTS)

(GRUNTS)

- (SHOUTS)

- Mum!

Mum!

I'm not leaving you.

Mum? Mum?

(SCREAMS)

(LAUGHS)

You said

we'd protect each other.

I know you don't love me.

The Babadook won't let you.

But I love you, Mum.

And I always will.

(CRIES)

You let it in.

You have to get it out!

I don't want you to go away.

No! No! No!

Mummy!

Mummy!

Mummy!

Mummy!

Mummy! Mummy!

(CRIES) Mummy!

Mummy!

(DRAWS BREATH)

What is it?

You can't get rid of

the Babadook.

(SAMUEL SCREAMS)

Ooh!

What do you want?

What do you want?

No.

Keep breathing.

Put your seat back, sweetheart.

10 more minutes and we're there.

No.

(HORN BLARES FAINTLY)

I think it's gonna rain.

Stop!

(TYRES SCREECH)

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