The Billy Goat Caller 2 (Unfinished)

8/13/2019 The Billy Goat Caller 2 (Unfinished)

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The Billy Goat Caller II

byDominic Fera


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BLACK

The auditory hustle and bustle of a crowded diner fadesin...laughter, utensils tapping plates, low music. Then-- afamiliar jingle.

ANDY (O.S.)Wait, wait, wait, its him!

INT. DINER - NIGHT

ANDY sits at a typical diner table and fishes into hispocket. He pulls out his cell phone.

TRAVIS and JULIA sit at the other side of the table. Andyopens the phone and hits Speaker with a bursting grin.

ANDY

Hello?

A few moments pass...Travis and Julia hold back theirlaughter.

BILLY GOAT (ON PHONE)Billy go--

ANDYBilly Goat!

Travis and Julia laugh. Billy Goat stutters for a fewseconds.

BILLY GOATBilly g--

ANDYBilly Goat!

BILLY GOATBilly--

ANDYBilly Goat- Im faster, dude.

BILLY GOATIm go--

ANDYIm going to eat your toes whileyour sleeping!

BILLY GOATI li--


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ANDYI like stripes, stripes is what Ilikes!

BILLY GOATStop!

TRAVISWhats wrong, Todd, out ofmaterial?

BILLY GOATI...you...UGH!!

Billy Goat hangs up. The group celebrates.

TRAVISOne more point for TeamSlaughtergoat.

JULIAYoure getting good at that, Andy.

ANDYPsshhh, you should see me trip therangle!

JULIAWhats that?

ANDYWhats what?

JULIATripping the...rangle--

ANDYI...saw a rabbit today.

A beat.

TRAVISSeriously, this whole Billy Goatthing has like...surpassed

annoyance. Its bordering on funnow.

JULIAYeah, but I still...nevermind.

TRAVISNo, what?

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JULIAI still think...its...I wish youcould just drop it, thats all.

TRAVISWell, unfortunately thats not up

to us. Hewont drop it. So wehaveto enjoy it.

JULIAWhatever.

ANDY (O.S.)Hey, Travis, check it out.

Travis turns. Andy has a fork lined up on the table, itshandle sticking off the edge precariously.

ANDY (CONTD)

What rhymes with pork in afreighter?

TRAVISUh...

ANDYFork in a waiter!

Andy slams his hand down on the handle of the fork-- itrockets off of the table, shoots across the restaurant...andimpales itself in the back of a happy-looking WAITER.

WAITERAH! THERES A FORK IN ME!

The waiter collapses instantly.

Travis watches in horror, as does Julia. Andy laughs.

TRAVISWe should leave.

Travis throws money on the table-- he pulls Andy up and theyall hurry outside.

As the rest of the diner focuses on the commotion of a forkedwaiter, one customer does not. This one customer focuses onour group of heroes. This one customer wears a black suit anda black tie.

This one customer is TODD.

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EXT. MAIN STREET - NIGHT - LATER

The MAIN CREDITS SONG soars hauntingly well with the smalltowns glowing main street. People filter in and out ofstores and aimlessly walk down the strip, chatting andsmiling. Couples hold each other close.

Travis, Julia, and Andy walk along happily, the unfocusedstreetlights looking like bursted stars behind them. Itsnice--

Then Andy spastically yells and takes a defensive position.

ANDYWhoa!!!

Travis and Julia stop, startled.

TRAVIS

What?! Jesus, what is it?!

Andy looks around...he sighs.

ANDYI thought I heard a Puma.

Andy continues on. Travis and Julia shake their heads andfollow.

EXT. MADAM CORNELLIS - NIGHT - MOMENTS LATER

The trio continues down the sidewalk. Julia stops and looksup.

JULIATravis, look!

Theyve stopped in front of an old shop, Madam CornellisPsychic Readings.

JULIA (CONTD)Psychic readings! Lets go in.

TRAVISOh, cool. Alright.

ANDYNo way, Peaches. Im staying outhere.

TRAVISWhy? Cmon, dude, itll be fun.

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ANDYNo! I dont mess with that psychichibbidy jibbidy. Not after lasttime.

Andy looks to the sky, remembering something with terror

glazed over his face.

Travis and Julia wait a moment. Then, nonchalantly:

TRAVISKay.

The couple enters the shop.

ANDY (O.S.)So many pumas!

INT. MADAM CORNELLIS - NIGHT - MINUTES LATER

Travis and Julia push through a sheet of hanging beads.Theyre entering a narrow hallway. Up ahead is a larger, openroom.

When they reach the end of the hallway...THE DARKACCORDIONIST jumps in front of them!

DARK ACCORDIONISTGreetings!

The couple jumps in surprise at the mustache wearing, black-

dressed, accordion-wielding man. He plays a minor chord onthe accordion.

DARK ACCORDIONIST (CONTD)Welcome to Madam Cornellis. I amher twisted assistant, The DarkAccordionist!

He plays another chord.

DARK ACCORDIONIST (CONTD)Are you here for the dinner

special...or a psychic reading?!Another minor chord, more dramatic this time.

TRAVISThe...the psychic reading, I gue--

A series of minor chords.

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DARK ACCORDIONISTExcellent choice! Madam! We haveguests!

D.A. continues on to the end of the hall, into the room. Thecouple enters; sitting at a table a few feet from them is

MADAM CORNELLI, her head turned to the side with her eyesclosed.

Travis and Julia approach. They take their seats. After a fewsilent moments:

MADAM CORNELLIWhat would you like to know?

Julia starts to speak; Travis interrupts, excitedly.

TRAVISWhen will the Billy Goat Caller

finally give up?

Julia shoots Travis a look. Hes unaware. Madam Cornellikeeps her head to the side.

After a few tense moments...

MADAM CORNELLI(uninterested)

Shit, I dont know.

A beat.

TRAVISUm.

MADAM CORNELLIWhos next?

JULIAWell. Where do you see ourrelationship going? Me and Travis?

Again, Madam Cornelli remains silent. A few moments pass...

MADAM CORNELLIYoure breaking up.

Travis gasps...Julia almost looks unphased.

TRAVISWhat?!

Then Madam Cornelli turns. She has a BlueTooth in her ear.

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MADAM CORNELLIAlright. Peace out, playa. Onelove.

The BlueTooth beeps. She looks to the couple curiously.

MADAM CORNELLI (CONTD)When did the guests arrive, Milton?

The Dark Accordionist turns around swiftly.

DARK ACCORDIONISTI told you, Grandma! Im the DarkAccordionist, your twistedassistant!

MADAM CORNELLIYeah, yeah.

(to Travis and Julia)

Welcome. I am Madam Cornelli. Whatwould you like to know?

Julia jumps in before Travis can speak.

JULIAWhere do you see our relationshipgoing?

TRAVISWhy do you keep-?

Madam Cornelli interrupts with a vocal chant; responded to

with wide eyes from Travis and Julia.

The chant peaks...she stops. She looks to the two, solemnly.

MADAM CORNELLIIm sorry, but...I do not see itgoing any further then a fewseconds from now.

TRAVISWhat?! Youre insane, thats im-

JULIAI think we should see other people.

TRAVIS(to Madam Cornelli)

Oh, youre good.

Julia gets up from the table, upset. Travis gets up to followher.

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TRAVIS (CONTD)Julia, wait, lets talk about this!

JULIAFine. Well talk. But, Travis-

TRAVISHang on.

Travis turns back to Madam Cornelli; takes his seat quickly.

TRAVIS (CONTD)When will the Billy Goat Callerfinally give up?

Julia lets out an angered sigh and leaves the room. Travisturns back.

TRAVIS (CONTD)

Julia!

The Dark Accordionist accompanies Traviss cry with a minorchord. Travis turns to him. He stops.

DARK ACCORDIONISTI apologize.

MADAM CORNELLINever.

TRAVISWhat?

MADAM CORNELLIThe caller...will nevergive up.Whats more important is...willyou?

TRAVISI...look, I really need to-

MADAM CORNELLIThere are terrible things ahead,Travis Turner. Terrible things. And

you must decide now if you arewilling to face them.

TRAVISWhat...kinds of things?

MADAM CORNELLIIm seeing...Im seeing twomen...with you, in a bathtub!

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A beat.

TRAVISWhat?

MADAM CORNELLI

Oh...oh wait. No. Thats hisfuture.

She looks to The Dark Accordionist and laughs heartily.

DARK ACCORDIONISTGrandma!

MADAM CORNELLIBut seriously, terrible things. Nowgo! You must be set on your path!

TRAVIS

Could I-

MADAM CORNELLIGo.

TRAVISI just-

MADAM CORNELLIGo!

TRAVISCan you-

The Dark Accordionist jumps forward with a minor chord.

DARK ACCORDIONISTShe said leave, mortal!

Travis gets up with a frustrated grunt and leaves the room.

A few moments pass.

DARK ACCORDIONIST (CONTD)That was completely unnecessary,

Grandma.MAN (O.S.)

Milton, come up!

OTHER MAN (O.S.)Yeah, the waters getting cold, yousilly willy bopper!

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EXT. MADAM CORNELLIS - NIGHT - MOMENTS LATER

Julia and Andy sit on the curb, Andy with his arm around her.Travis bursts out of the shop.

ANDY

You could always just kill him.

JULIAAndy, Im not going to kill him.

ANDYLook, bitch, sometimes you gotta dowhat you gotta do.

Travis steps forward.

TRAVISJulia.

Julia turns; she immediately gets up from the curb and setsoff down the strip.

TRAVIS (CONTD)Julia, wait! Whats the matter withyou?

JULIAIts just not working, Travis.

TRAVISJulia, I...I really dont

understand.

ANDY(like a cocky girl)

Hmph. Im sure you dont.

Travis shoots his friend a look, then turns back to Julia.

TRAVISPlease.

JULIA

You...you dont have any room inyour head for me, Travis.

TRAVISTheres plenty of room in my head!

ANDY(sitcom-y)

Ill say!

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TRAVISAndy!

JULIAEven after its over, its all youtalk about! Its all you think

about! Do you really think you beathim?

TRAVISOf course we beat him, Andystrangled him!

JULIAHes still controlling you, Travis!

TRAVISAndy, you strangled him, remember?

ANDYI remember the war.

TRAVISJulia, look. Ill...Ill challengehim to a showdown, or, orsomething, Ill wipe him completelyout of the picture-

JULIANo! No showdowns!

The conversation gets quiet.

JULIA (CONTD)You obsess over things, Travis. Thewrong things. Im sorry.

TRAVISJulia, please.

JULIANo.

Julia continues along the sidewalk, leaving Travis and Andy

alone in the cold night air. Andy approaches Travis,solemnly.

ANDYHey, man, dont worry. I heardshes afraid of butterflies. What alittle bitch.

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TRAVISThats me, Andy. I told you that infirst grade.

Travis turns, walking away with his head hung.

ANDYOh. At least younever got harassedby a prank caller for over twoyears, huh? How embarrassing! Shemust feel like a total Fart Pony!

Travis keeps walking, his friends reassuring words doingnothing for his sad disposition.

Meanwhile...across the street, a figure lurks in theshadows...then retreats in the opposite direction.

INT. TODDS LAIR - NIGHT - LATER

The dark figure enters the dark lair; its hard to tell ifits an apartment or a dank warehouse. His voice rings out--its the caller.

BILLY GOATPipply!

A voice responds, timid and young. PIPPLY, the callersapprentice.

PIPPLY (O.S.)

Yes, sir?

The caller reaches up; removes his mask. TODDs face isrevealed. Older, more mature-looking. He hands the still-unseen Pipply his mask.

Pipply sets the mask onto a special-looking shelf.

Todd sighs...taking a moment...

The following should take place without interruption; anunnaturally fast and smooth series of sight gags.

TODDSeat.

Todd begins to sit with nothing behind him, but Pipply, stillunseen, swoops by and slides a chair in place, as ifrehearsed.

TODD (CONTD)Table.

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Without missing a beat, a table slides in front of thecaller, a full meal ready to be eaten.

TODD (CONTD)Newspaper.

Todd holds out his hand, Pipply hands him a newspaper.

TODD (CONTD)Glasses.

Pipply slides glasses onto Todds face.

TODD (CONTD)Pan flute.

Pipply places a pan flute into Todds other hand-- Todd playsa quick tune then hands it back.

TODD (CONTD)Cigar.

Pipply puts a cigar into Todds mouth.

TODD (CONTD)Thank you, Pipply. You may sitdown.

Pipply takes a seat at the other side of the table, finallyrevealing his young face. Hopeful and wide-eyed, Pipplywatches Todd with an undying admiration.

Todd lights his cigar.

PIPPLYUh, sir. You...you doknow my realname is Thomas, right?

TODDWhat do you have for me today,Pipply?

Pipply clears his throat.

PIPPLYRight, uh. Well. I, I know how muchyouve, uh, been needing some knewmaterial, sir, so I went aheadand...

Pipply goes over to a work desk and brings back a few pagesof hand-written notes.

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PIPPLY (CONTD)...started on some new, uh, catchphrases, and, and such.

Todd yanks the papers from Pipplys hands. He eyes themover...Pipply watches, holding his breath.

TODDEat my goat doodie, you hairytestimonial.

Todd looks to Pipply. A beat.

TODD (CONTD)Pipply, thats disgusting and makesvery little sense.

PIPPLYThe, uh...the next one is better.

Todd turns back to the paper.

TODDTravis Turner? More like...PenisBurger. Pipply, this is simplygarbage.

The caller rips the papers in half; Pipply visibly cringes atthe destruction of his hard work.

TODD (CONTD)Pipply, I took you on as my

apprentice because you showed signsof potential.

PIPPLYAnd I thank you for that, sir.There is nothing Id rather do thanfollow in your footsteps.

Todd begins on his meal.

TODDTurner and the idiot are becoming

jaded to my tricks.PIPPLY

Per...perhaps then, sir,you...should find newtricks.

TODDAnd how do you suppose I do that,Pipply? Ive exhausted the limitsof my powers.

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PIPPLYWell, sir...Ive been studying thereactions certain technology has toyour...unique, uh...presence. AndI think there are certain areasthat youve yet to tap into.

TODDNew powers?

PIPPLYYes, sir.

Todd contemplates the idea...he smirks.

TODDExcellent work, Pipply.

Pipply smiles, ecstatic that hes pleased Todd.

TODD (CONTD)We shall discuss it after dinner.

The ominous score builds to a crescendo...almost as if thescene was supposed to change right there. It doesnt.

A few moments of unexciting meal-eating pass.

TODD (CONTD)Did you catch the new Lost?

PIPPLY

I dont watch it, sir.

TODDOh.

A few more boring moments go by.

TODD (CONTD)Well, it was good.

INT. TRAVISS HOUSE - FOYER - NIGHT - TWO WEEKS LATER

A grandfather clocks rhythmic ticking echoes through theempty, dark foyer. Two Weeks Later fades up.

Outside, through the front door, we can see a figureapproach. The doorbell rings...a few long moments go by.

Nothing.

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Another ring on the doorbell, followed by a knock. Again,nobody comes to the door.

The door begins to crack open...

GIRL VOICE (O.S.)

Mr. Turner?

The figure steps forward into the house, her face revealed.LAURIE. Teenaged and humbly beautiful, Lauries eyes dartaround the empty foyer from underneath her delivery-girl hat.

She holds up a pizza box.

LAURIEIve got your pizza.

More silence...

LAURIE (CONTD)Travis? Are you upstairs, dude?

No answer...Laurie moves for the stairs.

LAURIE (CONTD)Travis, I know youre home.

INT. TRAVISS HOUSE - HALLWAY - NIGHT - MOMENTS LATER

Laurie reaches the top of the stairs and peaks down thehallway. A door at the end is glowing from inside the room;

muffled, televised voices are heard.

Laurie moves for the door.

INT. TRAVISS HOUSE - TRAVISS ROOM - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS

The door opens...Laurie looks inside.

LAURIETravis?

Only the flickering light from the TV fights the darkness;only reruns of an old sitcom fight the silence. A few feetfrom the TV is a mountain of pizza boxes...Travis could bebehind them.

LAURIE (CONTD)Travis. Are you deaf?

Laurie approaches the monstrosity of boxes, looks behindit...nothing.

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LAURIE (CONTD)What the hell, man?

Slowly, behind Laurie, a dark figure creeps into the opendoor. It stands there, eerily for a few moments...then takesa few steps forward.

As the figure speaks, its revealed to be Travis.

TRAVISDie, you billy goatin summabitch!

Travis raises a baseball bat above his head- Laurie whipsaround.

LAURIEWhat the hell?!

The baseball bat hits the ceiling as Travis lifts it up,

knocking it straight down out of his hands. It smashes intohis bare foot.

Travis falls to the floor with a yell. Laurie darts for thelight switch; she flicks it on immediately.

Travis lies on the floor, writhing and gripping his foot.Hes disheveled in every sense of the word. Wearing nothingbut a wifebeater, pajama pants, and a dirty robe, he lookslike he hasnt seen daylight in years.

LAURIE (CONTD)Travis, I swear to God, dude. When

you order a pizza for delivery, thedelivery person shows up to deliverthe pizza! You realize you did thissame exact thing to me thisafternoon?

TRAVISI know, I know, Laurie. Im sorry.How much is it?

LAURIEYou should know by now, man. Ive

been delivering the same thing toyou for weeks. Open a window, itsmells like depression in here.

Laurie moves for the window and opens it up.

TRAVISSeven fifty, right?

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LAURIEYou got it.

Travis hands Laurie a ten.

TRAVIS

Thats all you.

LAURIEThanks.

TRAVISUh huh.

Travis, still on the floor, leans against his bed. Laurielooks him over. Hes pathetic.

LAURIETravis?

She sits next to him, pushing the money he gave her into herpocket.

LAURIE (CONTD)Ive been delivering your pizzashere for like, two weeks now. Doyou mind if I ask whats wrong withyou? Did someone die or something?

TRAVISYes.

LAURIEWho?

TRAVISA little, pathetic man by the nameof Travis Turner. He died the dayJulia left him. And he died hard.Now...all that remains is half ofthat man. Half of Travis Turner.Tra Tur. Or Vis Ner, dependingon which half you fancy.

Laurie looks him over for a few moments...a protective,sympathetic look sweeps over her eyes.

LAURIEYou liked this girl a lot.

Travis nods.

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LAURIE (CONTD)(sarcastic reassurance)

Plenty of other fish in the sea!

TRAVISNo. Not for Tra Tur. Tra Tur is

Captain Ahab. Julia is Tra TursMoby Dick.

LAURIETomorrow night, what are you doing?

TRAVISCrying, possibly sobbing, dependingon whether or not I do vocal warm-ups.

LAURIEIm taking you to a movie.

TRAVISWhat? No, Laurie, I-

LAURIEIm not giving you an option.Tomorrow night, movie, be ready atsix thirty.

She stands up and heads for the door.

TRAVISLaurie, I really dont want-

LAURIEWant to what? Feel better? Itll befun, I promise.

TRAVISLaurie, I...I dont know if Imready for a date.

LAURIEWho said date? Its just a movie.Invite a friend if you want. Ill

invite one, too.Travis suddenly looks horrified...his breaths become heavy.

Lauries look becomes offset; hurt, even.

LAURIE (CONTD)Or...not. Its not a big deal, Ijust thought...ya know...

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Slowly, behind Laurie, a corded phone rises...not attached toanything, not held by anyone...it just rises; as if alive! Itbacks up, an animal ready to attack.

TRAVISLaurie...

LAURIEWhat?

TRAVISLook out!

Travis points to the hovering phone behind her; she whipsaround immediately.

LAURIEWhoa!

Laurie ducks and the phone darts forward! Before Travis canget to his feet, the phone circles his neck, then tightens.Travis falls backwards into his nightstand, suddenlystrangled by the vicious communication device.

The cord straightens; Travis is yanked forward into theopposite wall. He hits it violently, knocking pictures andshelves down. Travis slides to the ground, but the cord pullshim right back to his feet.

The receiver lifts its head up from Traviss neck, bringingthe two face-to-face.

BILLY GOAT (ON PHONE)Guess who?

Traviss eyes widen.

TRAVISTodd...

BILLY GOAT (ON PHONE)Sorry, I believe the answer we werelooking for was Billy Goat!!!

Travis is yanked once again into another wall, hitting iteven harder. Travis grips his throat, the cord obviouslybeginning to strangle him.

TRAVISTodd, this isnt like you, what areyou doing?

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The phone turns to Laurie, she gasps. It turns back toTravis.

BILLY GOAT (ON PHONE) (CONTD)Does Julia know about her?

Travis grabs the phone in a rage.

BILLY GOAT (ON PHONE) (CONTD)Oh, Travis.

The phone moves Traviss hand with it...first out, then rightinto Traviss face. Travis lets go, dazed.

BILLY GOAT (ON PHONE) (CONTD)Sing with me, Travis! I likestripes! Stripes is what I likes!

The phone slams Travis into the wall repeatedly, in tempo

with the song.

BILLY GOAT (ON PHONE) (CONTD)Dont be a crook...

The cord tightens and swings Travis across the room...

BILLY GOAT (ON PHONE) (CONTD)Read a book!!!

...and right into the book shelf. Travis hits it hard andcollapses, bringing the contents of the shelf down with him.Books, pencils...a pair of scissors!

Travis eyes the scissors, then reaches for them, swiftly- butnot swift enough!

BILLY GOAT (ON PHONE) (CONTD)Oh, Travis, dont you know whattimeit is?

The cord yanks Travis up the wall and smashes his head into ahanging clock.

BILLY GOAT (ON PHONE) (CONTD)

Billy Goat time!The clock coo-coos. The cord gets even tighter...Travisstruggles to keep himself conscious...its gripping hisneck...tighter, tighter, tighter...

TRAVISTodd...stop...

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BILLY GOATMy name...is Billy Go--

The phone drops...the cords go limp. Travis falls to thefloor, panting. He looks up.

Laurie stands a few feet away, the scissors in her hand.

Travis composes himself. He jumps up and grabs Laurie,pulling her to the door.

TRAVISCmon.

Laurie stops him.

LAURIETravis, what the hell is going on?!

TRAVISIts hard to explain.

LAURIETry!

ANDY (O.S.)Travis!

The two turn...Andy is climbing through the open window. Theystare, incredulous.

ANDY (CONTD)

Dude, I smelled confrontation, iseverything okay?

Travis is unable to fathom Andys presence.

ANDY (CONTD)I was in your tree.

Travis just stares.

TRAVISWhy?

ANDYBowling night.

A few beats.

TRAVISLets go. Billy Goats gone crazy.

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LAURIEWhat?

Travis pulls Laurie out of the room, Andy follows.

INT. TRAVISS HOUSE - HALLWAY - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS

They hurry down the hall and make their way to the stairs.

TRAVISHes got new powers or something, Idunno. But we need to get away fromthe house.

Travis continues down the stairs; Laurie and Andy stop.

LAURIE AND ANDYWhos Billy Goat?!

The two look at each other.

INT. TRAVISS HOUSE - FOYER - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS

Travis hurries for the front door...Laurie and Andy aremaking their way down the stairs.

Laurie stops abruptly and points behind Travis with a yell.

LAURIETravis!

Travis turns.

TRAVISWhat?

A blur whips into Traviss face. His head recoils, hits thefront door, and his body collapses. He sits himself up,slowly, completely dazed.

A cordless phone hovers in front of Travis.

BILLY GOAT (ON PHONE)Were going to end this, Travis.Once and for all.

Travis gets to his feet...he wipes blood from his lip. Hestands strong.

TRAVISWhen?

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BILLY GOAT (ON PHONE)Tomorrow night. You know the place.

Travis is inches away from agreeing...but he stops. He looksto Laurie, standing on the stairs, terrified. Traviss eyeschange...the determination melts, the purpose fades...

He turns back to the hovering phone.

TRAVISNo. No, no showdown. Were done.

Travis pushes past the phone.

BILLY GOAT (ON PHONE)Wha...but...

INT. TODDS LAIR - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS

The caller turns to Pipply, completely baffled.

BILLY GOATHe said no!

PIPPLYThats...unexpected.

BILLY GOATBlast...I dont know what to do,Im aborting the mission-

PIPPLYSir! Wait...up the stakes.

BILLY GOATWhat?

PIPPLYThe plan, the big one youve talkedabout. Widening your gaze and whatnot. Up the stakes. Threaten him.

INT. TRAVISS HOUSE - FOYER - NIGHT - CONTINUOUSTravis is moving for the kitchen. The phone turns around.

BILLY GOAT (ON PHONE)Ill go global, Turner!

Travis stops...he turns around.

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TRAVISTodd. Im done. Its over. Dowhatever you want, but Im out.God, youre...youre dwelling onthis. And its...pathetic.

Travis seems to have come to his own little epiphany. Helooks to Laurie for reassurance...

TRAVIS (CONTD)No. No showdown.

The phone drops dead to the floor.

INT. TODDS LAIR - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS

BILLY GOATBlast!!!

Todd throws his mask off.

TODDUgh...maybe hes right, Pipply. Idont know what to do.Perhaps...perhaps I-

PIPPLYNo!!

Todd looks over his apprentice...Pipply composes himself.

PIPPLY (CONTD)No, sir. The world doesnt deserveyour mercy. Society has shut youout...cast you aside. And Turner isto blame...Turner deformed you,turned you into a monster. So showhim...show him and the whole worldwhat youre capable of. Tormentthem as theyve tormented you. Youmust succeed with what so manypowerful figures have failed atbefore you. Follow through, sir.

Follow through with your masterplan.

Todd is absolutely inspired by his apprentice. Pipplysmiles...and begins laughing. Todd joins.

The two villains stand together, laughing maniacally.

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INT. TRAVISS HOUSE - KITCHEN - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS

Travis sighs and enters his kitchen with an unnaturalcasualty. Laurie and Andy enter behind him.

Travis gets a bottle of water from the fridge. He has a

relieved presence about him...he seems loose. Airy.

LAURIEOkay. Travis. Please tell me whatsgoing on.

ANDYYes,please.

TRAVISI will. Tomorrow. On our date.

Laurie holds back a smile.

LAURIEOkay.

ANDYWere going on date, Travis? Ohheavens, I dont know what Illwear.

TRAVIS(to Laurie)

Think your friend will minddoubling with Andy?

LAURIENot at all.

ANDYYa know, Travis, I...OH! Oh! ThatBilly Goat. Right, right, Iremember him.

A few beats pass, as expected.

TRAVIS

Ya know, you better show up earlytomorrow, Laurie. Its a longstory.

MONTAGE START

--The music overlays entirely, no dialogue is heard for muchof the montage--

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EXT. MAIN STREET - DAY - THE NEXT DAY

Travis, Laurie, Andy, and Lauries just-as-cute friend,BECCA, walk happily along the main street, conversing aboutone thing or another. Its sunny and warm-looking out,judging by the quartettes clothes.

Andy suddenly jumps and stops them all...its apparent thathes doing the same puma shtick from before.

They continue walking, then stop at a small coffee shop andenter.

INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY - LATER

Travis and Laurie sit together at a table. Travis isobviously explaining the Billy Goat situation, donning asarcastically woeful face. Laurie smiles as he passionately

tells the tale.

Over at the next table, Andy flaps his arms like abird...obviously telling some bizarre story. Becca is lovingit. Shes giggling in an adorable, genuine manner.

INT. TODDS LAIR - UNKNOWN

Todd works at his desk, a map of the world laying in front ofhim. He circles specific areas in red.

He moves for a note pad and begins jotting notes down, some

of them more inspired then others.

He lays it down, then starts to stand, but Pipply comes upbehind him. Pipply takes the note pad and begins erasingsomething and giving Todd advice on what to change.

Reluctantly, Todd sits back down.

INT. MOVIE THEATER - NIGHT - LATER

Down the row in the crowded theater, each audience member

sits back in their seat, the scene in front of them obviouslysuspenseful.

We reach Travis and Laurie, their hands close to each otherson the arm rest. Something on screen flashes; the audiencejumps, startled. Travis and Laurie grab each othershands...and after a moment of realization, they look to eachother with smiles, their comfort with each other growing.

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Moving down the row, we find Andy and Becca are being alittle less subtle. Theyre completely and passionatelymaking out.

EXT. LAURIES HOUSE - NIGHT - LATER

Travis walks with Laurie up to her front porch. They chatwith smiles for a few moments. Laurie recalls something funnyfrom their night; Travis laughs.

Lauries eyes seem to melt from a simple look of bliss, totrue care. She moves in towards Travis...they kiss.

She moves back away from him, a passionate smile struckacross both of their faces. She turns away and goes into herhouse.

Travis walks back down from the porch, the clear night sky

above him, with a new spring in his step.

INT. VARIOUS HOUSES OF THE WORLD - DAY/NIGHT

INTERCUT BETWEEN HOUSES

Four phones ring, one after another, each in its ownrespective house.

A young ENGLISH MAN picks up the first phone.

ENGLISH MAN

Hello?

A KOREAN BOY picks up the second.

KOREAN BOY(in Korean)

Hello?

A HISPANIC MAN picks up the third.

HISPANIC MAN(in Spanish)

Hello?

An AMERICAN WOMAN picks up the fourth.

AMERICAN WOMANHello?

BILLY GOAT (ON PHONE)(to all)

Billy Goat!

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The caller hangs up...it has begun.

Each person looks to their phone, confused. They all hang up.

After a few moments, the phones ring again. They all pick up.

BILLY GOAT (ON PHONE) (CONTD)(to all)Billy Goat!

After another moment of confusion...

ENGLISH MAN(almost amused)

Who is this? Dean?


Whos calling, please?


Who is this?

AMERICAN WOMANWhat? Who is this?

The caller hangs up again, to even more frustration.

The English Mans phone rings again.

ENGLISH MAN

(beginning to getagitated)

Hello?

ENGLISH FRIEND (ON PHONE)Jack, I just got the weirdest call.

INT. NEWS STUDIO - NEWS REPORT - NIGHT

The ANCHORMAN sits with a raised eyebrow, a picture of abilly goat superimposed next to him.

ANCHORMANMore and more complaints are beingfiled to the phone companies, asreported incidents of The BillyGoat Caller, are beginning torapidly increase.

(touching his earpiece)Just a moment, Im getting wordfrom my producer...

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BILLY GOAT (ON EARPIECE)Billy Goat!

The anchorman looks confused.

THE NEWS REPORT CLICKS OFF

INT. TRAVISS HOUSE - FAMILY ROOM - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS

Travis sits with the remote pointed forward at the blank TVset. Laurie sits next to him. He throws the remote to theside and goes in for a smile-filled kiss.

EXT. THE WORLD

The planet sits silently in space...slowly, thousands ofcalls audibly build, each involving Billy Goat.

INT. VARIOUS HOUSES OF THE WORLD - DAY/NIGHT - DAYS LATER

INTERCUT BETWEEN HOUSES


Stop calling me! I am not kiddingaround, man!!!


This isnt funny, you littlejackass, so cut it out now!!! Stopcalling me!!!

AMERICAN WOMANStop calling me!!!

The English boys are grabbing each other, shaking violently,screaming in rage.

INT. MALL - DAY - DAYS LATER

Travis, Laurie, Andy, and Becca walk happily down a stip ofshops in the mall...its virtually empty.

Travis looks past the balcony to another strip of storesacross from them...theres an insanely long line streamingfrom out of the cell phone store, each costumer more anxiousthan the next.

Travis smiles and keeps walking.

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EXT. WOODS - DAY - LATER

An empty box sits on the leaf-drenched ground. Four cellphones topple into it.

Travis bends down, Laurie, Andy, and Becca standing around

him. He tapes up the box, then moves it into a large wholenext to it. He picks up a shovel and buries the box.

The group walks away happily.

INT. NEWS STUDIO - NEWS REPORT

The anchorman, seriously disheveled, sits at his desk with abeaten, crazed expression. A grainy, zoomed-in photo of thecaller is superimposed next to him.

ANCHORMAN

Today marks day 45 of The BillyGoat Pandemic.

A floating cell phone aproaches the anchorman.

BILLY GOAT (ON PHONE)Im going to eat your-

The anchorman smacks the phone to the ground with a baseballbat.

ANCHORMANDie, Goatsie Man!

(back to the camera)Remember, if you havent broughtyour phone to a local designatedburning pile, do so immediately!

INT. BOWLING ALLEY - NIGHT - DAYS LATER

Travis steps up to a lane- he throws his bowling ball...thewhole gang is behind him, waiting, anxious...

Strike!

They cheer, happily. Laurie gives Travis a kiss.

TEEN (O.S.)Stop calling me!!! Please!!!

The group turns to another group of teens a few lanes away.One of them is completely losing his mind.

Travis and the group exchange amused looks.

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INT. TRAVISS HOUSE - FAMILY ROOM - NIGHT

The group is playing a board game with rising, excitingcompetition.

INTERCUT BETWEEN TRAVISS HOUSE AND HOUSES OF THE WORLD

We rapidly cut back and forth between the gang having fun,and the various people of the world completely breaking downinto rage, depression, terror, and confusion.

INT. TODDS LAIR - NIGHT

Todd leans over his map of the world, a pleased smile acrosshis face.

Behind him, Pipply smiles, too...but Pipplys smile seems tohold more than just simple satisfaction.

MONTAGE END

EXT. LAURIES HOUSE - BACKYARD POOL - DAYS LATER

Its a beautiful summer day...Travis and Laurie lazily driftaround the pool on separate floating mats, completely relaxedand serene. Backyard speakers pump out calming, summer-sounding music.

Travis sighs with a smirk.

TRAVISThis is nice.

LAURIEYeah, the waters like, perfecttoday.

TRAVISNo, just all of this.

Laurie looks to Travis with a smile.

LAURIEMust be a relief. To get all ofthat out of your head.

TRAVISLaurie, you have no idea.

A few moments pass.

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TRAVIS (CONTD)Thank you.

They share a smile.

Meanwhile, from across the yard, behind the bushes...someone

watches the two, unnoticed.

TRAVIS (CONTD)Yep, theres really only oneproblem I have now.

LAURIEWhats that?

Travis turns to Laurie with a serious face, jokingly.

TRAVISI cant swim.

Travis throws himself off of his mat. Laurie laughs.

LAURIEYoure dumb.

Travis comes up out of the water, still carrying on his joke.

TRAVISLaurie, please, have mercy.

LAURIEIm comfortable.

TRAVISTeach me the ways of the sea,Poseidon!

LAURIEIm fine here, you can drown.

TRAVISThen Im taking you with me!

Travis swims over to Laurie.

LAURIENo, no, no! Travis!

TRAVISWe die together!!

He pulls her into the water.

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The figure behind the bushes still watches...then dartsforward towards the couple!

Travis and Laurie playfully wrestle in the pool, then lookup...

Andy jumps into the air...

ANDYAKALAKA LOOO!

...then splashes violently next to the two.

TRAVISJesus, Andy.

Andy rises from the water.

ANDY

That was my Hilary Duff impression.

LAURIEBrilliant.

TRAVISWheres Becca?

ANDYInside. Oh. Right, I forgot, shewanted me to tell you something.

TRAVIS

What?

A few long moments pass. Andy just nods.

TRAVIS (CONTD)You think hed get sick of thisone.

LAURIEWho?

TRAVIS

The writer. Andy says something,theres a long pause, then heinterrupts me when--

ANDYShe says we need to see somethinginside.

TRAVISThere it is.

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Travis holds up his middle finger.

TRAVIS (CONTD)(to the sky, the writer)

I hate you.

INT. BECCAS HOUSE - BASEMENT - DAY - LATER

The gang makes their way down the stairs to the well-furnished basement. Becca sits alone on the couch, stone-faced, watching the TV.

TRAVISBecca? Whats up?

She points to the screen. The group moves towards the TV. Anews report is on...Billy Goats face is once againsuperimposed next to the anchorman.

ANCHORMAN...family is shocked, but in thewake of such a tragedy, standstrong and seek only justice duringthis hard time. The driver of thevan, Stewart Washington, faces nocharges, as he was allegedlyattacked by his cell phone frominside the moving vehicle. Thiscertainly has brought a new levelof threat to the Billy Goat menace,a level that has police everywhere

on edge. Veronica was onlynineteen.

A few beats...stunned faces from Travis, Laurie, and Andy.Travis shakes his head and starts for the stairs.

LAURIEWhere are you going?

TRAVISBack in the pool.

LAURIETravis, you have to do something.

He stops.

TRAVISNo. I dont.

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LAURIESomeone died, Travis! You know whohe is! Just tell the police, directthem to-

TRAVIS

No! Its over! Im not a part ofthis, Im not involved.

LAURIEJust give them his name.

TRAVISLaurie, if they go after him, hellknow it was me. Im lucky rightnow. Were all lucky. Hesdistracted...and so am I.

Travis starts back up the stairs.

ANDYTheres a difference betweenobsession and necessity, Travis.

Travis stops again...he turns to his friend.

ANDY (CONTD)You dont want to dwell on it, weget it. But dwelling on it anddealing with it arent the samething. You lost something specialthe last time you focused on this

guy. Your hesitation isunderstandable. But right now,youre the only one who knowsenough about him, the only onewhos clever enough, whos strongenough, whos downright heroicenough...to stop him. Youre themain character, Travis Turner.Dealing with The Billy Goat Calleris your destiny.

Traviss expression slowly changes...

ANDY (CONTD)Julia wasnt.

TRAVISThat...that was very out ofcharacter for you, Andy.

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ANDYWho the fucks Andy?

LAURIETravis. Hes right. And babe, Imthe new, understanding female lead.

You wont lose me. At least not inthis one.

She moves closer to him.

LAURIE (CONTD)You dealt with that psycho forlonger than anyone else. Whata yasay? Do you think you still got it?

Travis bursts with a purposeful smirk.

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