Freddy’s dead – Final Nightmare
Mr. Underwood raises his arm and SMACKS Freddy across the skull. Krueger tumbles back into the hallway.
Freddy scrambles to his feet. Shakes with dread. Looks like a scared little boy. Mr. Underwood advances on him.
FREDDY No, Daddy. Please…
Freddy turns and bolts for the front door. He flings it open. Power Cop stands in his way and SHOVES Freddy back – back in front of his foster father.
PUNCH – a vicious blow from Underwood sends Krueger into
THE LIVING ROOM
where Freddy falls over a couch. Underwood stomps into the room. Krueger scrambles up and heads for the archway leading into the dining room.
BLADE COP blocks the escape. The ripped flap of her uniform proving she’s the real one. She KICKS Freddy back and into Underwood’s hands. The man picks up Krueger and HITS him again. And again. And again.
FREDDY (cont’d) Stop. You’re hurting me. Stop.
Freddy wriggles away and opens a window. Sound Cop fills the window, cutting him off. Pushes him back inside.
Mr. Underwood grabs Krueger and slaps him over and over. Slugs him. Gives the beating he’s got coming to him.
And Freddy MOANS and YELLS like a blubbering child. Shrinks into a corner but is yanked out for more pummeling.
Power Cop stands at the exit to the hallway. Blade Cop continues to obstruct the dining room arch. Sound Cop steps through the window and stands in front of it. The Dream Police just stare in silence.
It’s not a street fight, not a punching match. Just a ruthless thrashing that would be hard to watch if it weren’t for the fact that we are all cheering because no one in history has ever deserved it more.
Underwood stops the whipping and stands over Krueger who is lying on the ground whimpering, pleading for mercy.
FREDDY (cont’d) Why, Daddy? What did I do?
MR. UNDERWOOD You took some things that don’t belong to you!
And with that, Underwood brings his fist down and JAMS it into Freddy’s stomach. Right THROUGH IT. Shoving it into his very body.
Freddy SCREAMS. Underwood violently pulls his fist out and there’s SOMETHING in it. A shimmering flowing thing. Crackling with unworldly LIGHT. It’s a SOUL. It’s Wesley’s SOUL. Underwood flings his arm out and lets go. Wesley’s soul flies into thin air and DISSIPATES.
Krueger’s father brings his hand down again and RIPS out GINA’S SOUL. Again. JACOB’S SOUL. Freddy opens his mouth and shrieks. As Underwood raises his arms and begins to SPARKLE. FLASHES of light bounce around his body. He’s changing.
And something’s happening to Freddy’s too. Steam is rising from the creature. His feet are starting to flatten as he lays on the ground and BLACK GOO oozes from his pores.
He’s melting. And still screaming as he watches his foster father’s image turn into:
KAREN. An aura of LIGHT vanishes around her body as she lowers her arms with a victorious yet sad look on her face. Freddy DIES.
A look of horrified realization burns in Krueger’s eyes as he sees Karen and CONTINUES to scream inhumanly.
His body dissolves, all of it liquefying into BLACK SLIME. Gone. Just a bubbling black puddle of gunk is left. His SHRIEK echoes through the room and everywhere else.
Then the GUNK grows and changes into a dark cloud that begins to EXPAND.
Power Cop runs up, grabs Karen and yells.
POWER COP We gotta get outta here!
Karen, almost mesmerized by the black cloud spreading in front of her, stumbles away with Power Cop.
EXT. ELM STREET HOUSE
The Dream Police and Karen bolt out the front door and run down the street as a RUMBLE joins Freddy’s thunderous SHRIEK and the entire town begins to SHAKE.
We stay with a shot of the house as the noise and vibrations continue.
And the Elm Street House EXPLODES. The BLACK CLOUD punches out the roof and the walls, sending wood and debris flying everywhere.
The rubble flies into the air, hangs there for a beat, then falls to the ground.
All is SILENT. And the dark cloud turns WHITE. The milky fog spreads out.
EXT. ELM STREET INTERSECTION
Karen falls to her knees on the pavement, not looking back at the destruction one block away.
The Dream Police stop running to turn to face her. Karen hangs her head and cries.
Blade steps forward.
BLADE COP It took a human touch. It took knowing HIS nightmare. Goodbye, Karen.
Karen raises her head as the Dream Police turn away.
KAREN’S POV – THE DREAM POLICE
walk off into the distance. Just as they are about to vanish into the darkness, a FOURTH FIGURE appears and joins them in formation. Then they all disappear.
ANGLE ON KAREN
Her mouth drops open at what she’s just seen. What she DOESN’T see is the white cloud swooping down the street behind her. She just closes her eyes as the ivory mist envelops her and the SCREEN GOES WHITE.
FADE IN FROM WHITE TO:
EXT. PARK BENCH – DAY
Karen lies sleeping on the bench amongst the grass and trees. Her eyes open and squint at the bright light. She sits up and tries to get her bearings. Some hair falls into her face and she brushes it away. Only then noticing that she’s holding something in her hand.
She opens her hand and looks down.
KAREN’S POV
It’s an ID bracelet. A band of gold with a larger plate dangling from the middle of it. Karen’s hand turns it over. This time the printing reads JACOB.
WITH KAREN
she chokes back the tears. We hear a PANTING O.S. Then a woman’s voice.
WOMAN You okay, honey?
Karen looks up as we PULL BACK. A pleasant-looking woman, no longer a mutant, is walking her cute dog. She looks sincerely concerned. Karen nods.
KAREN Yes. I’m alright.
WOMAN I’ve never seen you around. Are you new in town?
KAREN Sort of.
WOMAN Well then… (she smiles) Welcome to Springwood.
The woman continues on her way. Karen sighs and puts the bracelet on her wrist. She stands and our SHOT PULLS UP AND AWAY as the pretty young girl starts walking through a town she’s never seen – except in her dreams.
FADE OUT.
