INT. CHRYSLER -NIGHT
The warm glow of streetlights creates a strobe effect on leather jackets and pale hands grasping for a silver flask. We see the flask unscrewed by one hand and lifted out of a shaky frame by another. Wanda Jackson fills the cab with vibrating rock and roll.
JERRY
Hey asshole I opened it to drink it, not to watch you!
GLEN
Ahh whatever man, once you get wheels- you get first drink.
GLEN takes a swig, head back- not watching the road. His Pomp holds tight all but for one small lock coming lose in the front. The Chrysler swerves and the headlights of an oncoming car illuminate the cab. We now see the full band- "Jerry and the Only Ones" pilled 5 deep and covered in instruments and gear. Sketchy looking youngsters with more grease than the car they drove- in their hair.
JERRY
Hey watch it man!
GLEN
(Laughs)
BOBBY
Ey you keep driving like that well never make it to the dance!
JOEY
(Tossing a copy of teenagers from mars over his shoulder in shock)
I wanna get laid tonight man! Watch it!
GLEN
Cool it guys were fine. Another 2 miles and well be surrounded by skirts.
GLEN throws his arm over the leather bench seat, left hand on the wheel, right hand wiggling the flask in JOEYs face. GLEN takes his eyes off the road.
GLEN
You wanna get laid, your gonna have to stop bein such a PUSSY.
JOEY
Man, I aint no-
JERRY
HEY WATCH THE FUCKIN ROAD!
BOBBY
FUCK! TRUCK FUCKIN ---TRUCK!
GLEN throws his right arm back over the seat to grab the wheel. The cab is once more illuminated everyone inside is stricken by a look of terror, except GLEN who looks into the lights as if he knew the driver of the big rig they faced would "Chicken".
We see GLENs eyes in a close up. Everything is dark except a rectangle of light showing the lack of fear in the youngster's gaze.
JERRY
Turn you sonofabitch! TURN!
JERRY reaches over from the passengers seat and grabs the wheel- violently jerking it to the right, out of oncoming traffic, into the proper lane, and past.
GLEN
Damnit Jer-
We see the gang cover thier faces as the Cab is washed with headlights then goes dark.
WIDE SHOT EXT NIGHT- ANABEL'S PASS BRIDGE
We see the Chrysler slam through the railing of the bridge and plumet over the edge.
WIDE SHOT EXT NIGHT ANABEL'S PASS (CREEK)
We see the Chrysler violently meet the water and begin to sink. The car sinks. The music stops.
We cut to now mostly calm water. Bubbles begin to rise. First many. Then fewer and fewer. Then calm.
A distorted lead guitar line tears apart the summer night- sinister and out of tune. We see a wet scalp begin to rise from the dark water. GLEN (Now DANZIG) emerges from the creek as if being lifted by the spirits of the damned. His Pomp is now destroyed and matted down into a singular lock running from the top of his head to the bridge of his nose. His eyes are now framed by black circles, Pond scum adorns his cheeks and shoulders as he emerges, yet somehow his filth looks groomed. The work of some demon barber. The rest of the band Rises with him and they stand-float- feet just bellow the waters edge. They appear dead yet remain living. DANZIG produces a crooked smile and looks up to the moon as it washes its light over their upright corpses.
CUT TO
EXT NIGHT ROAD ( JUST PASSED ANABEL'S PASS BRIDGE)
The band walks down the road in the direction of the dance. They drip dark green river water from their jeans and leather jackets. Destroyed instruments on their backs, they leave the glow of the street light and disappear into darkness.
CUT TO-
INT NIGHT GYM - SCHOOL DANCE
Teen girls in colourfull dress spin and shake in the arms of their sweethearts. Young men in flamboyant formal attire spin and swing their girls from side to side. Some confidently- some with nervous calculation. We see feet shuffle and scratch the gym floor.
Two exceptionally pretty Teens, JOHNNY TENDER and BETTY BOPPER dance closer and slower than the crowd around them.
JOHNNY TENDER
Baby I want your soul
BETTY BOPPER
I need your soul!
The two embrace only to be torn apart by the GYM TEACHER in an ill fitting suit, still with his team cap on and a whistle around his neck
GYM TEACHER
Lets make our pastor proud- Leave room for jesus- and watch the floor will ya?
WIDE SHOT
we see the dance under way.
CUT TO
the PRINCIPAL and his SECRETARY facing each other, leaning on the punch table. The PRINCIPAL is clearly stressed, soaked in sweat, trying to keep his comb over in order. The SECRETARY is twitchy and eager to please leaning in to comfort the unaware PRINCIPAL.
PRINCIPAL
Where the hell are these guys!....I shouldnt have paid them up front. ahhh bunch of-
SECRETARY
Bunch of no good scoundrells! I agree, its not your f--
PRINCIPAL
Oh quit it. We need a band or these kids are gonna go crazy....
SECRETARY
Im sure theyle show up! its just a matter of--
PRINCIPAL
I need a drink
We see a mischevious teen about to spike the punch.
The PRINCIPAL grabs his flask and takes a hit. the teen dashes off terrified.
PRINCIPAL
(To the SECRETARY)
Dont you have somewhere to be?
SECRETARY
Hmph!
She storms off.
CUT TO-
SHOT OF THE STAGE FROM THE DANCE FLOOR
Music stops as the needle on the record is clumsily removed.
A NERDy teen with curly hair and freckles stands at the mic. He taps it and it feeds back with a hellish fury.
NERD
Hey folk! looks like the bands a little late, so im going to go ahead and give you a taste of real Annabel High Comedy!
The room goes silent.
JOCK
Shove it nerd!
Just as the crowd begins to laugh and mock the NERD we see the back door to the gym slam open supernaturally.
Four soaking wet silhouettes stand hunched over, holding guitars covered in river-bottom scum. The harsh light of the school hallway shines past them destroying the cool blue lighting of the dance. The room goes silent.
We see the PRINCIPAL crane his neck and drop his stolen flask.
The NERD at the mic slowly backs off the stage, stumbling at its edge.
JOHNNY TENDER and BETTY BOPPER loosen their embrace as their faces grow awash with concern.
JOHNNY TENDER
Who are these punks?!
(P
WIDE SHOT OF THE GYM
as the band stands still in the door way.
DANZIG takes one step forward and we hear the wet squish beneath his boot.
PRINCIPAL
Is this the- uh - the
The PRINCIPAL looks around the GYM.
PRINCIPAL
Goddamn hooligans.
The PRINCIPAL begins to stomp angrily toward the BAND.
PRINCIPAL
Youre late and youve got another thing coming if you think were paying that 12 dollars you asked for! These kids are-
DANZIG
(groan)
The band saunters toward the stage as the room of highschool teens looks on , bewildered.
The band takes the stage and readies their instruments, Heads hung down, deathlocks hanging still in the vacum of a school gym.A sonic feedback rings out and swells as teens cover their ears and wince. When the feedback reaches its pinacle we see a push in shot of a girl hollaring and covering her ears and finally her head explodes as JERRY strikes the first note of (INSERT SONG HERE) and the room goes wild in terror. They begin playing and DANZIG begins singing.
We see a wide of the gym- Teens run around in fear, falling, trampling one another, trying to escape- but the doors slam shut and apear to be locked by some demon force.
We see the AV NERD scrambling with a bundle of un plugged cables, obviously confused by the fact that the music is playing but nothing is plugged in. Suddenly he is electrified- lit up like a christmas tree.
We see the GYM TEACHER scrambling around in the crowd, trying to find a way out. he spins around and we reveal the VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM all in tuxedos but wearing their baseball caps (matching the GYM TEACHERs) They have become demonized and the BATTER in the center of the row swings a bat and demolishes the head of the GYM TEACHER.
We see the SECRETARY toss students aside and jump a table, only to lose her footing and impail her eye with the pen she so diligently carries with her.
We see the PRINCIPAL on his hands and knees in the crowd.
PRINCIPAL
My glasses, where are my glasses?!
The PRINCIPAL recovers his glasses and stands, looking toward the stage. We see JERRY point his guitar neck at the PRINCIPAL and let lose a visible wave of rock n roll terror- frying the PRINCIPAL until he not more than a smoldering skeleton.
We see JOHNNY TENDER and BETTY BOPPER holding one anothers fore arms and looking around in fear.
JOHNNY TENDER
Dont worry babe, ill get us outa this.
BETTY BOPPER
Baby! LOOK!
Betty bopper points to JOHNNY TENDERS corsage which is now sprouting a carnivorous murder pant. it hisses and bites his neck releasing an ocean of blood. BETTY BOPPER shrieks and quivers as her crown grows bejeweled tentacles and strangles her blue.
Yes!!
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