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IMPROVED BY: Fidel33 100:00:26,152 > 00:00:29,280 (TENSE MUSIC)

(CHILDREN SCREAM)

(SCREAMING CRESCENDOS)

- (KIDS SQUEAL PLAYFULLY) - (DOG BARKS EXCITEDLY)

WOMAN: Hey, you guys, you can't play in there. Jack.

It's dangerous. There's nails and stuff!

WOMAN ♪2: Should've dumped them all off at Chuck E. Cheese.

WOMAN ♪1: That place is a nightmare.

I hate clowns.

Yeah, well, it's what he wanted. He's seven.

When I was seven, I thought clowns were creepy.

Well, you can tell that to the clown when he gets here.

OK. You need a drink.

- No, I can't. - Why not?

Meg?

You're not?

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God! (LAUGHS)

(CHUCKLES) You can't say anything to Kent, OK?

- It's a total surprise. - MAN: Huh?

- What surprise? - Hey, Dad.

He is... he is coming, isn't he?

MEG: Yes. He's just running a little late.

Just checking. Denise, pour me a beer, will you?

- (PHONE RINGS) - Hello.

You're kidding.

(SIGHS) Well... Is there somebody else you could send?

- (THUD) - MAN: Yes, sir.

- (THUD!) - Oh, no, it's no problem at all.

Oh, it's my pleasure. OK. 'Bye.

Ooh!

(MOBILE PHONE RINGS)

OK, I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm coming.

Hey, honey. I'm headed out the door.

- Is Jack excited? - MEG ON PHONE: Yeah. Listen.

The Party Emporium people screwed up

and... there's no clown coming.

I thought you had a backup.

Who double-books a clown?

Listen. Just hurry up and get home, OK, babe?

- Kent? - OK, listen.

It's... Everything's gonna be fine. I'll be home soon.

Hello?

(COMIC VOICE) Hey, everybody!

(LAUGHS) Ohh!

BOY: Where's Daddy? He's gonna miss the clown.

(SIGHS)

Listen.

Oh...

It seems like there was a little bit of a kerfuffle, alright?

KENT: Ladies and gentlemen!

- May I have your attention? - He's here!

KENT: Please gather around, one and all,

for the wacky, the wonderful, Dummo the Clown!

(KIDS CHEER)

KENT: Let's get this party started, huh?

Where's the number one birthday boy?

Well, give it up for Jack!

Let's make this the best birthday ever!

(CHEERFUL MUSIC PLAYS ON TV)

(MUSIC CONTINUES SOFTLY)

KENT: OK, Jack. I've gotta go back to the circus.

Time for bed.

Mmm... I know it's you, Dad.

No. My name is Dummo.

I hear your dad's a pretty great guy, though.

KENT: Go, go, go, go.

(GASPS)

(SIGHS AND CHUCKLES)

Oh, God. I forgot I was a clown.

(MEG CHUCKLES)

You were perfect. Jack loved it.

- Where did you find this thing? - Ahh...

Where's the zipper?

Slipped right on.

- I have big news for you. - Oh, yeah?

- Mm-hm. - Didn't know it was MY birthday.

(LAUGHS)

Ohh...

I...

Mm.

What?

This might be just a little too weird.

Come on. Make a little... make a little clown baby, huh?

Yeah... You watch TV.

I'm gonna go take a shower first.

Don't...

You take that thing off, I'll give you your present.

(MAN ON TV CHATTERS INDISTINCTLY)

(DOG BARKS)

(DOG BARKS)

(TENSE MUSIC)

(DOG CONTINUES BARKING)

Shh!

(CONTINUES BARKING)

(CREAKING)

MEG: Kent!

Better not be clown marks on the couch, sweetie.

Yeah, still a clown!

What time is it? I think this wig is stuck.

Yeah, you shouldn't have slept in it, maybe.

Hey, guess what. The clown is driving you to school today.

- Cool! - Yeah, cool.

- No, wait. Honey, I have... - Hurry. Jack's late for school.

I have a crew waiting. I have to get changed...

'Bye. Love you.

Love you!

Hurry up and eat. Come on.

(SIGHS)

JACK: Dad, hurry! I'm gonna be late!

Coming!

Ugh...

- JACK: 'Bye. - 'Bye.

Jack, your lunch!

Jack! Your lunch!

Thanks, Dummo.

(FLATLY) Great.

Hey, guys. Sorry I'm late.

It's just tearing the carpet out on the first floor.

Then we'll talk about the hardwood.

- Who are you? - I'm Kent, the realtor.

I talked to Miguel. I'm sorry. Are you Miguel?

Why are you dressed like a clown?

You guys have kids?

(CHEERFUL LATINO MUSIC PLAYS)

(GRUNTS)

(GROANS) Ohh!

Arggh! Fuck!

Fuck, fuck, fuck!

- (SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE) - (MEN LAUGH)

Fu...

Ohh!

Oh, yes!

(GROANS)

(MOANS AND PANTS)

(HISSES)

(CHATTERING ON RADIO)

- Can I use this? - What are you doing in there?

- Need some help? - No, no, no, no, no.

I got it. It's... it's looking great, by the way.

Ow.

Oh, this...

this is a bad idea.

(YELLS)

- (POP!) - Arggh!

(JANGLING IN DISTANCE)

(METAL CLATTERS)

(METAL CREAKS)

(GASPS) Oh, Dad. What are you doing?!

I wanted to surprise Jack with the swing set.

Oh, you scared the crap out of me.

Well, I wanted to surprise you too.

Dad, Kent was gonna do this.

Yeah, well, I'm just trying to help.

Yeah, right. It's freezing.

Let's go inside. I'm making dinner. (EXHALES)

MAN: The damn instructions are in Chinese.

(NEWSREADER CHATTERS QUIETLY ON RADIO)

- (DOOR CLOSES) - Hey, babe!

- You just missed Dad. - (DOG BARKS)

I thought we were having family dinner,

but Jack just went down.

If you wanna run upstairs you can probably say goodnight.

(DOG CONTINUES BARKING)

Shadow! Lie down.

(BARKS AND WHIMPERS)

You went to work like that?

You don't understand. I can't get it off.

- Why not? - Because I can't.

I broke a hand saw. I cut my wrist open.

And I really... I really, really have to pee.

OK. OK, OK. Kent, just calm down.

Sweetheart, I physically cannot get it off.

I've been trying all day.

OK, so... so it's... it's stuck.

It's suffocating me. I'm serious! This is...

- Alright. - Ow. Ow.

It's not... It doesn't... It's not gonna come off.

- (GIGGLES) - Why are you laughing at me?

So dumb. Now I know why they call you Dummo.

(WHIMPERS)

MEG: Alright. Here we go.

Relax, OK? This is what I do.

And if you're really good, I'll get you a lollipop.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

- One. - Ow, ow.

- Two. - Ow!

OK, OK. OK.

Alright.

Alright, I'm just gonna do this.

- Are you serious? - Like a bandaid, OK?

- One. - Oh! Ohh...

- Two. - Ooh! Ooh!

(YELLS)

- Three! Three! - (SCREAMS)

- Oh! - Shadow! Bad dog!

Ohh! Ohh!

Sweetie, what did you do to yourself?

Ohh! (MOANS)

- Did you dye your hair? - It's a wig.

No, it's not.

Sweetie, did you dye and perm your hair?

I didn't dye my hair! What the f...

- Daddy? - Oh, Jack.

Sweetie, let's get you to bed, alright, honey?

JACK: What's Shadow eating?

Daddy's OK.

Ohh...

(SIGHS)

(PERSON COUGHS)

You're just gonna have to let the adhesive dissolve.

You definitely don't want to take any more skin off.

Just take some warm showers.

There wasn't any adhesive. I'm not an idiot.

Maybe someone's playing a prank on you.

Who would do that?

What happened to your wrist?

Oh, I, uh... I cut myself.

By accident.

Mr McCoy, if you need to speak with someone,

we have counsellors that can help you.

Funny. No. You don't understand.

There is something going on. This was a wig.

And the white make-up, uh... It...

What kind of make-up do you usually use?

I'm not a clown!

(SHOWER RUNS)

(STOMACH GURGLES)

(STOMACH GURGLES)

(GROWLS)

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACH)

Come on, Jack. Brush your teeth!

(GASPS)

Hey, Olive. It's Kent. Can you do me a favour?

Can you check the property files

to see if the Oakdale place lists the previous owner's name?

I think the initials are KC.

Uh, OK. Hold...

Let me... Give me a sec. Let me see if I can find...

You know what? I'll... I'll come in and get it.

- Ohh... - (PEOPLE CHATTER OUTSIDE)

- Hey, Olive. - Hey, Kent.

(KENT COUGHS)

(WHEEZES)

Oh... (COUGHS AND HOCKS)

Oh!

Sorry! Oh... (COUGHS)

Sonofabitch.

(STOMACH GURGLES)

WAITRESS: Still hungry?

Eugh, gross.

I don't know. It looks old. It smells weird.

- Come on. Anything else? Please. - I don't know, man.

We sell Halloween costumes and cheap stuff, not like that.

OK, but who does?

There's, like, a lot. They're in here.

(COUGHS)

That one.

(RINGING TONE ON PHONE)

(PHONE RINGING)

MAN: Yeah.

I'm calling about a clown costume

I think might belong to you.

It was found in Martin Karlsson's basement.

MAN ON PHONE: Where's Marty?

Oh. Uh, I'm sorry. Uh...

Martin Karlsson passed away.

I'm the real estate agent handling the...

MAN: Listen to me. Whatever you do, don't touch that costume.

You understand? Stay away from it.

Are you still at the house?

I'll be over as soon as I can.

But don't touch the costume, please.

I'm wearing it.

Hello?

Uh, that's fine.

Uh, be careful. It's old and fragile.

It doesn't seem very fragile.

I'm actually having a pretty hard time getting it off.

Don't worry. That happens all the time.

The heat from your body

can constrict the moisture trapped in those old fibres.

Makes it hard to get off.

Oh, that... that... that makes perfect sense.

I thought I... (CHUCKLES) ..I thought I was going crazy.

We should meet as soon as possible.

Can you come to my warehouse?

Uh... Yeah. Yeah, yeah. I can get there.

MAN: We'll have that thing off in no time.

(HONKING)

(DOOR SQUEAKS)

Hello?

Hello?

Is anyone here?

(WATER BUBBLES)

(KETTLE STARTS TO WHISTLE)

(KETTLE CONTINUES WHISTLING)

(FLOORBOARDS CREAK)

- Kent. - Jesus Christ!

- Oh! - I didn't want to scare you.

- I'm Bert Karlsson. - Nice to meet you.

- (KETTLE WHISTLES) - Tea?

Uh...

(ELEGANT STRING MUSIC PLAYS)

Mm! Thank you.

I've been abroad off and on these last couple of years.

I haven't talked to Marty for ages.

Our relationship was, yeah, complicated.

I'm sorry I never met him.

That is a very old... traditional costume

from the Nordic regions.

It wasn't until years later it became a silly character.

The original clown, he was not funny at all.

So, tell me, Mr Karlsson,

how are we gonna get this thing off of me?

Very few people know the true origin

of what we call the clown.

I can show you here.

There. (HALF-LAUGHS)

(TENSE MUSIC)

KARLSSON: It lived up in the mountains,

with a skin white as snow and the red nose,

blistered by the cold.

It lured children out of the villages into its cave.

- (SCREAMING) - Five children.

One child for every month of winter.

Over the centuries, the legend of the cloyne was forgotten.

He became the clown.

His white face and red nose, to make people laugh.

To entertain children.

If only they knew! (ECHOING)

(TENSE MUSIC)

Why are you showing me this?

So you can understand.

(BODY THUDS)

(METAL SCRAPES)

Ugh!

Ugh!

KARLSSON: Oh, shit!

- Ugh! - Oh, no.

The tea was supposed to keep you asleep for hours.

Ugh!

I'd go get some more, but I can't risk you getting loose.

Oh! Wha... Wha...

It's gonna be alright.

Wha...

Decapitation is the only way to stop the demon.

No, wait.

Wait. Wait.

Wait.

- Ugh! Ugh! - I'm sorry.

Ugh! Ugh!

Ugh!

- Ugh! - I'm so sorry.

Ah! Ah!

Ah!

What the fuck?!

I'm sorry. I didn't mean...

What the fuck are you doing?!

It's not a costume.

It's skin. And hair.

Of a demon.

(FRIGHTENING MUSIC)

(TYRES SCREECH)

- Honey! Call 911! - What? Where have you been?!

This maniac tried to kill me.

The guy whose house it was that had the suit in it.

Look. He thinks I'm a demon.

Honey, we have to go to the cops.

But you have to come with me, 'cause they're gonna think I'm crazy

if I'm dressed like a... clown.

What the fuck?!

Are you wearing make-up?

Let go of her, Kent! What the hell is wrong with you?

Walt, I know this seems a little crazy, a little nuts,

but this guy's a maniac.

If this is a joke, it's not very funny.

- It's not a joke! - So take off the clown suit.

I can't! You think I'm making this up?

He chopped my neck with a butcher knife!

- Is this blood? - Yes, it's my blood!

He chopped me with a butcher knife!

Who did?

(YELLS)

Who the hell is that?

He tried to cut off my head.

He thinks I'm... I'm turning into a demon.

Baby, he... he's crazy.

This is his suit. He did this. All of it.

Just take the fucking thing off!

- Arggh! - Oh, Jesus, Dave!

Are you fucking out of your head?

- (DAVE YELLS) - DENISE: Baby...

Meet me at the police station.

Please.

(TYRES SCREECH)

You're going to jail, man.

You are going to jail.

I'm trying to help you.

Oh! Oh!

(FRIGHTENING MUSIC)

(WHIMPERS AND GROANS)

It's... happening.

(TYRES SCREECH)

(HORN BLARES)

(SILENCE)

(TYRES SCREECH)

(BANG!)

(STEAM HISSES)

(KARLSSON GRUNTS AND GROANS)

What are you doing to me?!

Kill... yourself...

before...

Hey, man. You OK? You OK, man?

KARLSSON: Kill yourself.

Kill yourself.

(FRIGHTENING MUSIC)

- Ms McCoy? - I'm sorry, what?

Right, one last question.

Do you remember what he was wearing the last time you saw him?

Like a...

a long coat and a... dark hat.

OK.

If you hear something, you call.

Thank you.

WALT: Maybe it's a chemical thing.

You know.

He seems like Mr Perfect Dad,

but then, suddenly...

Meg, I want you and Jack to come stay with me for a while.

You got to think of your family, Meg.

You can't baby him.

You got to tell Jack his dad's dangerous.

I don't have to listen to this anymore.

I'm just trying to make it clear that...

Dad.

He was scared.

JACK: Mom... Is this my fault?

No! It's not your fault. It's no-one's fault.

Just get some sleep.

Goodnight, doll.

(CHILDREN YELL AND LAUGH)

(CHILD WHOOPS)

CAMP LEADER: Pipe down, fellas. Let's go.

(FOOTSTEPS, CAMPER GASPS)

(TWIG SNAPS)

Hey. You left your dirty plate by the fire.

- Go clean it up. - Oh, crud.

BOY: Don't get lost, lard-ass.

CAMP LEADER: Zip it, Dickinson!

(OWL HOOTS)

(RUSTLING)

- (LOW GROWL) - (GASPS)

(CAMPER GASPS)

Do you have any food?

(STOMACH GURGLES)

All I want is some food.

I've got these.

(STOMACH GURGLES)

(HYPERVENTILATES)

(SCREAMS)

(WAILS AND WHIMPERS)

MEG: Should pick him up are me or my neighbour Denise.

So you got my cell phone. And my dad's first name's Walt.

So... Try him too.

Thanks. Appreciate it.

Oh, hey, sweetie. Come here.

I'm gonna go, OK?

But who's gonna pick you up today?

- You or Denise. - Mm-hm.

And if you see Daddy?

Is Daddy bad?

No. No, no, no, no, no.

He just... He has to do some grown-up stuff today, OK?

But if he comes to pick you up?

Say that the teacher wants to talk to him

and that he should call Mommy.

And...

And that's it.

Mm-hm.

Daddy's coming home soon, OK?

Mwah. 'Bye, doll.

(MOCKING) 'Bye, doll!

WALT ON PHONE MESSAGE: Hey, honey, it's me. It's your dad.

I'm calling to make sure everything's OK.

See if you heard anything.

Please give me a call and...

Give me a call, OK?

(BEEP)

(GASPS)

(RETCHES)

(CHATTER OUTSIDE)

MAN: Alright, people. 10 minutes, we're leaving.

(BOYS YELL)

(OUTER DOOR OPENS, BOYS YELL)

- BOY 1: Oh, it stinks in here. - BOY 2: Oh, gross. What is that?

BOY 3: Hello?

(KNOCKING)

BOY 3: There anybody in there?

Door's locked.

- (BANGING ON DOOR) - BOY 3: Hello?

(BANGING ON DOOR)

- Hello? - (GIGGLING)

(BANGING)

(OPPRESSIVE MUSIC)

(BANGING)

- Ugh! - (YELLS)

Kids, kids!

Just stay away from me!

BOY: Are you a clown?

My name's Robbie. What's your name?

(STOMACH GURGLES)

Whoa! You're really hungry.

If you wanna eat, I got some Cookie Crisps and waffles

and Cinnamon Toast Crunch and chocolate chips

and chips and some jelly beans and some beef jerky...

(VOICE ECHOES) ..and some cookies...

cheese and fries and ketchup and...

Stay away.

(TRAIN HORN BLARES)

(LABOURED BREATHING)

(STOMACH GURGLES)

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

Hi. Want some cereal?

(STOMACH GURGLES, KENT GROANS)

BOY: Mr Clown?

(KENT GROANS WITH PAIN)

CHILD: Mr Clown?

(STOMACH GURGLES, KENT GROANS)

CHILD: Mr Clown!

(CRIES WITH PAIN)

(FRIGHTENING MUSIC)

(KENT CRIES OUT)

MEG: He's acting crazy.

(SNUFFLES)

Well, maybe it was something he ate.

JACK: Is it 'cause he ate Daddy's clown nose?

(PHONE RINGS)

Jack, stay right here.

- Stay here. - Is that Daddy?

Hello? Kent? What's going on?

Jack really misses you.

I'm so sorry.

Tell me where you are. Tell... tell me you're OK.

I can't take this.

I'm sorry.

This... this is the only way.

Hello?

Mom...

When is Daddy coming home?

Tonight, Jack.

Don't worry.

Daddy's gonna be OK.

(GROANS IN FRUSTRATION)

(OPPRESSIVE MUSIC)

(COUGHS)

Oh!

Thank you.

It's gonna take you all night. Are you sure?

Yeah. I'll find him.

Yeah, our last big fight, I was bawling my eyes out.

Kent was hanging out at one of his properties.

- What an asshole. - Yeah.

MAN: You building a fun house?

(NEIL SEDAKA SINGS) ♪ Step aside Here I come

♪ The king of clowns

♪ As I hide the lonely teardrops that come down

♪ I make believe with a smile... ♪

Kent?

♪ But the king of clowns

- ♪ Is crying all the while... ♪ - Kent?

♪ Step aside Here I come

♪ The king of clowns

♪ As I hide the lonely teardrops that come down

♪ I make believe with a smile... ♪

Are you in here?

♪ But the king of clowns is crying all the while

♪ Tra-la-la-la-la-la, Leigh-lo Tra-la-la-la-la-la, Leigh-lo

♪ Here comes the king of clowns. ♪

(BLADE WHIRRS)

(DOG BARKS, SIREN WAILS IN DISTANCE)

(BLADE WHIRRS)

(TRAIN HORN BLARES IN DISTANCE)

(BLADE WHIRRS)

Whoa. Oh!

(GRUNTS WITH FRUSTRATION)

Ugh!

Oh!

- Mr Clown! - Oh!

No!

(BREATHES HALTINGLY)

Oh, no!

Oh... Oh...

Oh. Oh!

(STOMACH GURGLES)

(FRIGHTENING MUSIC)

(DOOR SLAMS)

(SIGHS) Kent?

KENT: No!

Don't open the door.

Kent... it's OK.

KENT: No.

You don't... You don't understand.

I just want to get you home, Kent.

Look...

I know something crazy is happening to you, OK?

I believe you.

OK? I believe you.

We're gonna figure this out together.

Jack needs you.

(CRIES) I need you.

Kent...

I'm pregnant.

(DOOR UNLOCKS)

(GASPS)

KENT: Take me home.

Please.

(OMINOUS MUSIC)

OK. It's OK.

Oh...

I can feel myself changing.

(STOMACH GURGLES)

What do you want me to do?

No matter what I say, you don't let me out.

Promise me?

Promise me.

Promise.

Until we can get you fixed.

OK?

(CLICKING)

(SIGHS)

Dr Martin Karlsson.

Children's cancer ward.

- Karlsson. - (KENT COUGHS)

(HEART MONITOR BEEPS REGULARLY)

MEG: Do you know who I am?

I just wanna talk to you.

I don't know what happened between you and my husband,

but I just want him back.

(GROANS)

I don't know. He, um...

The police are looking for him.

No.

(THUMPS PEN DOWN)

Alright.

Because the suit, it does things to people, doesn't it?

How do you get the suit off?

(GRUNTS)

How do you get the suit off?!

(GRUNTS)

How did you get it off?

Who are you?

If you don't wanna help me out, I'll find another way.

WOMAN: Ma'am, you can't be in there.

- MEG: I'm leaving. - (GROANS)

Hello?

Hello?

(WATER DRIPS)

(TENSE MUSIC)

(CAMERA CLICKS AND WHIRRS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(TENSE MUSIC)

(CAMERA CLICKS AND WHIRRS)

(CRIES)

BOY: Awww. What's wrong, doll? Are you crying?

Shut up!

You're such a little bitch.

What's wrong?

Don't you wanna look like a clown, just like your fag dad?

Ow! Fuck! He bit me!

(CAMERA WHIRRS)

(GASPS SOFTLY)

(GROWLS)

(GASPS)

(INTENSE MUSIC)

(KENT CHOKES AND COUGHS)

(MOANS)

JACK: Mom?

Mom?

KENT: Jack?

Hello?

KENT: I'm in the basement, buddy.

Daddy? Is that you?

KENT: Sure is, sport. Did you miss Daddy?

Mommy said if I saw you, I had to tell the teacher.

KENT: Is she here?

I don't think so.

KENT: Good. Come downstairs. I need help.

Mommy says it's OK.

What are you doing down there, Daddy?

KENT: Come downstairs.

I wanna see my number one birthday boy.

- Hello? - DENISE: Meg? - Yeah?

I was picking Jack up at school today, right?

Yeah, Denise. Thanks for that.

DENISE: No, I mean, I'm at the school, and... and he's not here.

(STAIR CREAKS)

(TENSE MUSIC)

Daddy?

I'm stuck, Jack.

I need help.

Oh. Are you crying, buddy?

Hey. Come on, now.

You know you can always talk to Dummo.

At school, some kids tried to put paste on my face.

They're always doing that stuff.

KENT: Who is?

Colton.

You know what I did when I was bullied?

I hid, so that they couldn't find me.

And then, after a while, you know what happened?

They left you alone?

Hey, Jack. You know where the bolt cutters are?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Kent?!

J... Jack?!

(SCREAMS)

Oh, Jack.

Oh, God. Oh, my God.

Why'd you leave school?!

Don't ever do that to me, OK?!

Jack!

Where's Daddy?

Where is he?

Yee-ahh!

BOY: Shit, dude, don't kill me.

COLTON: Guys? You guys really...

I just wanna tell you something. You guys suck balls.

- BOY: Yeah, your mom's balls. - BOY 2: Come on, man!

BOY 3: Duh. Look at me. I'm Colton.

- Look, a rocket launcher. - I don't know where it is.

Don't give a shit where the rocket launcher is.

- BOY 1: Oh, shit! - BOY 2: Shit, shit, shit!

(LAUGHS) Bitch!

BOY 2: Don't come at me with that rocket launcher bullshit.

BOY 1: Yeah, rocket launcher's cheap, dude.

Rocket launchers are for bitches, man.

Shit! Guys, don't kill me.

BOY 1: Stop bitching. After that bullshit you just pulled?

Come on, Colton. How long does it take to change a tampon?

Guys, I think there's someone in here.

- BOY 2: Probably Master Chief. - (BOYS LAUGH)

(GUNFIRE SOUND EFFECTS FROM GAME)

(BOY 2 LAUGHS) Hey, check this out.

(BOYS LAUGH)

BOY 1: Oh, man - that reminds me of what I did to Colton's mom last night.

Mr McCoy? Is Jack here?

BOY 3: Colton, where are you?

- Bet he's in trouble. - BOY 1: Why?

BOY 3: We were ditching class and we saw this kid Jack

crying on the steps, so Colton made him act like a clown.

- And he called his dad a fag. - (BOYS LAUGH)

BOY 3: So Colton took this bottle of glue

and was gonna rub it all over the little douche's face.

Guys, shut up!

BOY 3: But then he grabbed Colton's hand and bit him.

Colton's gonna beat his ass...

- Guys, shut up! - (ROARS)

BOY 1: You're done, man.

Grandpa's excited to see you.

You don't want your little friend anymore?

(TOY SQUEAKS)

Jack. Say something.

Jack, come on! We gotta go!

- (TENSE MUSIC) - MEG: Shadow?

(SHADOW SNARLS)

Shadow?

Shadow, what happened to your...

(BARKS)

(GROWLS)

(SCREAMS)

Where is he?

MEG: Oh, my God!

Stay the hell away from us!

Don't want to hurt you.

You stay away from us! You killed my fucking dog!

(MEG SCREAMS)

Please, you've gotta help me find your husband!

- Get the fuck outta my house! - No, you don't understand.

(PHONE RINGS)

MEG: That's the detective.

(PHONE CONTINUES RINGING)

I'm the only one who can get that costume off.

(KARLSSON GROANS AND GRUNTS)

I found that fuckin' goddamn costume by accident.

Hundreds of old costumes used to come through my shop.

One day, there was a shipment from Iceland.

(CHUCKLES) An estate sale from some Icelandic aristocrat.

When I opened the crate, everything was rotted away,

but this costume, it was perfect.

I'd never seen anything like it.

I was about to sell it to the Moscow Circus,

but I wanted to put it to some good use first.

My brother was a doctor

working with children with terminal illnesses.

He was always trying to give them hope,

so I thought, "Why not cheer 'em up?"

When the transformation started, I asked my brother for help.

He swore he would find a cure.

That's the last thing I remember.

When I woke up, the suit was off.

The curse had been broken.

My brother had given the demon what it demanded.

He had smuggled out from the hospital

five children close to death,

one child for every month of winter.

So that's it? That's the cure?

I've spent all these years

trying to find a clue how to kill this evil thing.

My brother never left the house,

guarding this costume with his life.

I didn't even know that he had passed away

when... your husband called me.

Well, why didn't you destroy it?

Don't you think we tried?

We tried burning it. We tried to dissolve it in acid, everything.

Nothing helped.

We couldn't just toss it in the ocean and bury it, could we?

What if someone else found it?

Even the smallest piece carries the curse.

You have to cut off its head.

You can't destroy the costume, but you can stop the demon.

My husband would never do that.

KARLSSON: This belongs to a child, seven, eight years old.

Where did he go?

Huh?

I don't know. I...

(HALF-LAUGHS) You don't know?

He went to Colton's.

Where's Colton?

MEG: Jack.

He's gotta be stopped.

Jack?

- We have to kill your daddy. - MEG: Hey!

Listen to me. Alright, Jack?

It's not Daddy. It's not.

It's that suit. It's making him do bad things.

But no-one's gonna hurt Daddy, OK?

You tell us there's another way.

Help me catch him.

We'll lock him up...

continue searching.

Hey, buddy, what's...

Shh.

Hey, sweetie. Everything OK?

Yeah, I... Dad, I gotta go.

I can't get into it all right now. I'm sorry.

- It's just... - I gotta go, Dad.

KARLSSON: Careful. He could still be in here.

MEG: Hey. Hey!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Oh!

Oh...

- Oh! - Oh, no.

Don't touch anything, OK?

We have to call the police.

Tell 'em what?

He must have digested him by now.

Spit out the bones.

Oh!

Couldn't have gone far.

It's seven o'clock on a Thursday.

Where could a clown go where he's not being seen?

Oh, no.

What?

(CHILDREN CHATTER)

(EERIE MUSIC)

Hey! You can't go in there like that.

Why not?

You look like an escaped mental patient.

Ah.

Listen. You can't trust your husband.

- Don't. - My brother, he shouldn't...

You don't know him.

- You don't know what Kent... - I wish he had killed me.

- If you love him... - I know.

I'll bring him to you. I promise.

(CHILDREN LAUGH AND CHATTER)

(CHILD SCREAMS)

(CHILD LAUGHS)

(CHILD SCREAMS WITH DELIGHT)

(CRIES)

(ROARING)

PEOPLE: Happy birthday!

(POIGNANT MUSIC)

(CHILDREN LAUGH)

Shit.

(TENSE MUSIC)

There's no sign of him.

Cannonball!

Oh! Gross!

Somebody peed in here.

Greg? Greg?

Greg?

Greg?

Greg, Mom said we have to go.

Greg?

Greg?

(OMINOUS MUSIC)

Greg?

Greg, where are you?

Greg?

Greg, where are you?

Greg?

Greg!

(GASPS)

Don't go up there.

(SLIDES AWAY)

Greg?

(SOMEONE APPROACHES)

There you are.

(TENSE MUSIC)

No! No!

Let go of him!

Run, Greg, run!

(SCREAMS)

Mom! Mom!

- Mom, the clown! - What is it, honey?

- Up there! - What?

(WOMAN SCREAMS)

(ALL SCREAM)

(SIREN WAILS CONTINUOUSLY)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Excuse me. What happened?

There's a maniac dressed as a clown loose in there.

Get your kids.

(SIREN CONTINUES WAILING)

(TENSE MUSIC)

Hey. Come. Come on.

See?

KARLSSON: It means he's close.

What's that for?

For protection.

Ah.

(BIRD TWITTERS)

(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYS OVER P.A.)

Kent?

(GROANING AND MOANING)

Kent?

Where am I?

We're here to help you.

I know you're scared.

We're gonna find a way to stop it, OK?

We just have to get you outta here first.

Karlsson's here. He... he wants to help you.

OK, baby?

I remember him.

He's crazy.

He's not.

He's gonna make sure no-one else gets hurt.

- Enough! - Kent, look out!

(GROWLS)

MEG: Kent.

No!

Kent, no.

He's gonna help you.

Uh, Kent, I just...

Let me help you, please.

I know you're still in there. I...

Come on. There's gotta be another way.

Bring me a child.

Kent?

Bring me one more child

and you can have your husband back.

Uh... Uh...

A child!

I can't. I can't.

Perhaps I'll find another.

What's his name?

Ah, yes.

Jack!

(CRIES) No.

Find a child and bring him to me.

Bring him to... to our favourite spot, babe.

I'll be waiting.

(THUMPING)

- Wait. - MAN: Open the door!

Come out with your hands up.

Alright. We are coming in.

(THUMPING)

MAN: Police! Stay down!

Stay down on the ground!

Throw your weapons down!

Put it down!

Put it down, motherfucker!

(OMINOUS MUSIC)

(PHONE RINGS)

Dad! You got Jack with you?

Yes. Of course he's with me.

He's fine. Don't worry about it.

He's being awfully quiet. I was thinking of taking him home.

No, you can't go home. OK, just... just take Jack...

Just take him and... and you gotta leave.

WALT: Is Kent at the house? Meg?

What did Kent do?

No. It's not Kent, Dad.

Kent didn't do anything.

WALT: Sweetheart, please tell me what's going on.

I'm here to help you.

Dad, I have to...

(TENSE MUSIC)

WALT: Meg?

Meg!

I have to go.

(TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES)

WOMAN: Hunter!

Oh, thank you so much.

Are you looking for your kid?

Um, no. He's safe.

RADIO ANNOUNCER: Police have confirmed

that there have been two fatalities so far,

both of them children.

And now we've received confirmation that

the authorities do have at least one suspect in custody,

a 59-year-old man named Herbert Karlsson.

No word yet on whether or not...

You work at the dentist's, right?

Yeah.

I'm Annie. I used to go there.

- OK. - I was at Chris's birthday party.

Everything went totally crazy. And I can't find anybody.

And my mom dropped me off, and I don't know where she is.

I saw you, and I remembered that you used to be really nice,

even though the dentist was kinda scary.

You used to call him chrome dome when he left the room.

Uh-huh.

Can you drive me home?

I'm scared.

You want a ride home?

Please. I don't know anyone else.

You're so nice.

(ENGINE STARTS)

Sorry I don't know the way.

Oh, it's alright. We'll... I know your street.

So we'll find your house. Don't worry.

You're so nice.

Well, you...

You know, I... think if it were my son in trouble,

I'd wish someone would help him out, so...

(TENSE MUSIC)

(TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES)

Are we here?

Yeah. This is it.

You're home.

This isn't...

(TENSE MUSIC)

This isn't my house.

This isn't my house!

Hey, it's scary out here. Unlock it, please!

Please. Unlock it, please.

(TWIG SNAPS)

There's someone out here.

Please. Please unlock the door.

Please! PLEASE!

There's someone out here. Please unlock the door!

Please unlock it!

Unlock the door, please!

Unlock it, please!

(SCREAMS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Please!

Get in the car! I'm sorry.

- What are you doing? - I'm so sorry.

It's not safe out there!

- MAN: Hey! - (SCREAMS)

No.

Hey. Wait here.

Jack.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Dad, call me back.

OK?

Where are you and Jack?

Home at last.

OK, let's go and have a little chat with your dad.

Stay close to Grandpa.

(OMINOUS MUSIC)

(OPENS DOOR)

Dad! I told you not to come back here.

- Where's Jack? - He's OK.

He's up in his room.

Dad, I made a... I made a mistake.

Listen. I don't know what happened.

I don't care what happened.

I just don't want you implicated in this.

Whatever Kent did, it's OK. I'm gonna help you, OK?

I'm gonna help you.

What are you talking about?

I'll clean up the blood.

No-one'll know.

Baby, you're my little girl. I love you.

- I... - (SCREAMS)

(HOWLS)

One... child... more!

(GROWLS)

Ah!

(LAUGHS)

(TENSE MUSIC)

(GROWLS)

(LAUGHS)

(ROARS)

(ROARS)

(SCREAMS)

(PANTS HEAVILY)

Run, Jack!

Jack!

(ROARS)

Clown motherfucker!

(SCREAMS)

Arggh!

Ahh!

(SCREAMS)

(TENSE MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(GROANS IN PAIN)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(TENSE MUSIC)

(MUSIC FADES)

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACH)

(BOARDS CREAK WITH EACH FOOTSTEP)

(SCREAMS)

(ROARS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(ROARS)

(GROANS)

Mom?

Don't watch, Jack.

OK, we got him.

KENT: Meg...

(CHOKES AND SPLUTTERS)

help me.

(SOMBRE MUSIC)

We got him.

Jack?

Jack. Go get that book.

What?

The book Daddy found.

And... and go get more chains.

Why?

Don't you wanna help Daddy?

That's not Daddy.

(GROWLS)

(YELLS)

(PANTS HEAVILY)

Jack, I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Ugh! Ugh!

(MEG GASPS)

Mom.

(SOMBRE MUSIC)

(POLICE SIRENS APPROACH)

(INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER)

(OPENS ZIPPER)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC BUILDS)

(MUSIC INTENSIFIES)

(MUSIC STOPS)

SONG: ♪ He's not the greatest man the world has known

♪ But everybody likes the clown

♪ He leaves behind him a thousand laughs

♪ Everybody loves the clown

♪ He finds himself a little friend

♪ He waves to someone else

- ♪ We need you - ♪ Need you

- ♪ See you - ♪ See you

♪ And underneath the pain, he may be sad

♪ And everywhere they see the clown

♪ And on the face they see, he makes them laugh

♪ He never wants to bring them down

♪ He finds himself a little friend

♪ He waves to someone else

- ♪ We need you - ♪ Need you

- ♪ See you - ♪ See you

♪ See him, watch him

♪ On the trampoline

♪ Under, over

♪ Hear the children scream

♪ He's not the greatest man the world has known

♪ But everybody likes the clown

♪ He leaves behind him a thousand laughs

♪ Everybody loves the clown

♪ He finds himself a little friend

♪ He waves to someone else

- ♪ We need you - ♪ Need you

- ♪ See you - ♪ See you. ♪

(GENTLE MUSIC)

SONG: ♪ There once was a clown who forgot how to laugh

♪ And his name was Frowny the Clown

♪ No matter how he'd try, he could only give a sigh

♪ As he walked through his little clown town

♪ Oh, Frowny

♪ Frowny

♪ Turn that frown upside downy

♪ Oh, Frowny

♪ Frowny

♪ Turn that frown upside down

♪ There once was a clown who was feeling pretty down

♪ His name was Frowny the Clown

♪ He could only sit and cry a rainbow tear from his eye

♪ That would land on his funny clown ground

♪ Oh, Frowny

♪ Frowny

♪ Turn that frown upside downy

♪ Oh, Frowny

♪ Frowny

♪ Turn that frown upside down

♪ Well, Frowny went out to have a little pout

♪ And he came across the boy near the zoo

♪ The boy was choked up

♪ He had lost his little pup

♪ And Frowny saw what he must do

♪ For Frowny did a dance in his big funny pants

♪ And he sang a silly song

♪ And the little boy laughed

♪ And Frowny finally grasped

♪ What he'd been missing all along

♪ Oh, Frowny

♪ Frowny

♪ Turned someone's frown upside downy

♪ Oh, Frowny

♪ Frowny

♪ Turned someone's frown upside down. ♪

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