Vulture

Revision 3

Written By

Cassidy Scott

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(804) 647-4116
10600 March Hare Dr.
N. Chesterfield, VA, 23235
1 INT. CREEPY SHED - UNKNOWN

The wooden cutting table is dimly lit with SMALL ANIMAL TEETH
scattered on it, surrounded by rows of shelves with JARS
containing various animal parts and bones surrounded by a
yellow liquid.

The light above the table flickers. The table has various
meat and wood-work tools randomly placed. There is a large
empty portion of the shed that has two CHAIN HOOKS on the
wall.

TITLE: "Vulture"
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Suddenly, BANG, the MAN (57) slams a DEAD SQUIRREL CARCASS on

the wooden work table. The mouth is wide open mid-scream,
it's body limp, pieces of its fur soaked in dry blood.

The man wears LEATHER GLOVES and reaches for his CUTTING
TOOLS. He stretches the mouth open wide to reveal its teeth.
He holds a DENTAL MIRROR in his left hand and a pair of
PLIERS in his right.

He removes the FRONT TEETH from the squirrel's mouth, goo

oozing from the gums after removal.

He places two removed teeth on a WHITE CLOTH beside his

workstation, and reaches for a SMALL EMPTY JAR and LABEL. The
jar is full of unknown yellow liquid.

He writes in permanent marker "Red Squirrel Teeth" on the

label and sticks it beneath the lid on the front of the
glass.

He removes his leather gloves and places LATEX GLOVES on his

wrinkled hands instead, dirt underneath of his chewed
fingernails.

He picks up one tooth with a pair of TWEEZERS and holds it up

to his eyes, turning it over in admiration for a beat.

He places the teeth in the jar and seals it, setting it on a

shelf beside other jars filled with teeth. *

He begins to hum a creepy tune.

He walks back to the working table and lifts his dirty tools.

MAN
(humming)
...teething...teething...
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He places his dirty tools into a JAR full of frothy

SANITIZING LIQUID.

MAN
(humming)
...the little one is teething...

He swishes his tools around in the liquid before removing

them and placing them on a WORN FABRIC SHEET on the table.

He clears his throat.

MONTAGE

1) Man cuts the PELT of the squirrel.

2) Man swishes his SCISSORS in the liquid.

3) Man pulls out a LONG INTESTINE and lingers it over another

jar.

4) The squirrel's EYES are left wide open as he cuts out the
TONGUE with THICK SHEARS.

5) Blood drips from the edge of the counter-top to a HOUND

lying beneath the table. The hound begins to bark.

6) Man pulls out one small LUNG to reach for the heart,
placing the lung on a TOWEL beside the animal.

7) Blood drips. The Hound barks.

8) He removes the SMALL HEART with tweezers.

9) Blood drips. The Hound barks.

10) LITTLE GIRL's (11) footsteps outside.

11) The heart beats slightly after death.

12) Little Girl's footsteps outside.

13) The Hound barks more intensely.

END MONTAGE

2 INT. CREEPY SHED - UNKNOWN - CONT'D

The Man's hands quiver as he handles the small heart out of

frustration. He grits his teeth as the dog continuously
barks.
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MAN
Dammit dog!

The Man kicks underneath the table without looking to shut

the Hound up.

He places the small heart inside a SMALL JAR beside the rest
on the table, leaving the lung to dry out.

The Hound barks once more, peering at the open door of the
shed.

The Man sloppily throws his tools in the sanitation jar,

blood turning the liquid red. The Hound runs out from beneath
the table and toward the door.

The Man grunts in frustration and approaches the Hound,

raising a fist in the air and bringing it down on the Hound
forcefully. He punches repeatedly, the Hound quieting down to
a whimper with each strike. As he brutally punches, deep
blood splashes up at him.

His anger builds and builds.

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3 INT. CREEPY SHED - UNKNOWN

The Man holds a LARGE JAR up in his red-stained hands with *

admiration. He turns it over in the light, proud of his work. *
He places it on the shelf, the jar labeled:"Hound Jaw". The *
JAW still has skin, fur, teeth, and tongue in tact. The Jar *
is placed next to a larger jar with a PORTRAIT of a brunette *
girl on the front. *

The Man rubs his wet hands together. He hears a rustle noise
by the door.

He quickly turns around to find a Little Girl standing in the

open doorway, staring directly at him. She holds a small
WHITE BUNNY STUFFED ANIMAL.

He quickly flashes a fake friendly smile, a creepy air about

him.

MAN
(friendly)
Hello...

He bends down at her height despite still being inside the

shed.
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MAN (CONT'D)
(friendly)
Are you lost?

He inches closer.

MAN (CONT'D)
(creepier)
Alone?

He is now in front of her and flashes her a creepy grin.

MAN (CONT'D)
(friendly)
Don't want to talk? C'mon, I'm just an
old man.

The Little Girl peers over his shoulder to see the HOUND AND
SQUIRREL CARCASS on the worktable. The Man turns and follows
her gaze.

MAN
(pointing over his shoulder)
Oh, them? They're my friends... *

The Man rises up to his true height, the Little Girl

following his eyes.

MAN (CONT'D)
(sinister)
You can be their friend, too.
(gesturing inside)
Come inside. *

The Little Girl enters his shed without hesitation. She

pauses in the center, spinning around to take it all in. She
approaches the HOUND CARCASS, and begins to sniffle with a
worried expression.

The Man stands behind her and puts his hands on her
shoulders.

MAN
Don't cry, they aren't gone...

He spins her around.

MAN (CONT'D)
They're right here.

The Man points at the SHELVES OF FILLED JARS. The Little Girl
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pauses for a beat.

She slowly approaches the rows of FILLED JARS, still

clutching her WHITE BUNNY STUFFED ANIMAL. She peers through
them all, not showing any expression of understanding.

She reaches for a higher shelf with a jar that has a PORTRAIT
pasted on the front instead of a label.

The Man quickly stops her.

MAN
N-NO NO, not that one.

He snatches the jar from her and places it back in its

original spot, ensuring its stability. He turns back to his
work table to get a CLOTH to remove her fingerprints from the
jar.

The Little Girl reaches her small hands up to a LARGER JAR

containing a LONG INTESTINE. She brings it closer to her and
struggles to hold it properly.

She loses her grip and the jar falls, SHATTERING into pieces
on the floor. She looks at the ground with slight horror, and
turns to The Man.

All is silent for a beat.

He drops the cloth in his hand and quickly approaches her,

snatching her right arm with his large hand tightly.

MAN
(gritted teeth)
I didn't say you could touch them.

The Little Girl begins to cower beneath his grip. The Man
peers down at her clutching the WHITE BUNNY STUFFED ANIMAL
close to her chest.

MAN
(angered)
A life for a life.

He snatches the WHITE BUNNY STUFFED ANIMAL from her. She

begins to wail, pounding at his lower half to give it back.

Still holding her arm, he leads her to his work table. He

takes a pair of SCISSORS and decapitates the stuffed toy.

The Little Girl is crying, tugging at his loose clothes to

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stop.

Stuffing flies everywhere, and The Man recklessly shoves the

head of the stuffed bunny into an empty jar, the Little Girl
tugging at him even harder as he does.

He tosses the lower half of the stuffed bunny back into her
hands and she releases him, sobbing into it.

MAN
Quit crying.

He leads her into the open corner of the shed and practically
throws her by her arm.

The Little Girl is sobbing with her mouth open now, clutching
the remnants of her toy.

The Man places the filled jar on the highest shelf, which
makes the Little Girl sob even more.

The Man becomes extremely frustrated, clenching his fists

while she continues to cry. In his frustration, the sound of
the Little Girl begins to mix with the sound of the Portrait *
Girl in his mind. The Man reaches for a pair of pliers as his *
mind gets clouded.

MAN
(enraged)
I said quit crying.

He approaches the Little Girl intently, gripping her chin

with his left hand and holding her mouth open, while reaching
inside with his pliers. The Little Girl begins to shudder, as
he reaches far back and locks onto a molar.

The Little Girl cowers beneath him, gripping what's left of

her toy tightly.

The Man grits his teeth and pulls hard, removing her molar
from her mouth. The Little Girl begins to scream.

The Man tightens his grip on her chin as he pulls the pliers
out from her mouth, holding her molar.

MAN
Quiet!

PAN FROM ONE SIDE OF HIM TO THE OTHER

The Little Girl's face begins to look like the portrait seen
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on one of the jars.

MONTAGE

1) Knife

2) Liquid pouring into a jar *

3) Tongs pulling apart organs from torso *

4) Portrait Girl screaming *

5) A hand brings a scalpel towards her eye. *

6) Pulling organs out from torso. *

7) Blood runs from her eye down her cheek. *

8) Portrait Girl screams at the top of her lungs. *

SHARP CUT TO: *

4 INT. CREEPY SHED - PRESENT

The Man suddenly bends over and vomits to his side. The pair *
of pliers drop from his hand, the tooth hitting the floor and *
scatters across the floor. *

The Little Girl appears unharmed aside from bloodied lips. *

She is completely spooked. *

The Man bends further down, coughing as he clears his throat. *

The Little Girl seizes the opportunity and runs from the
shed, dropping her stuffed toy to the floor.

The Man stumbles towards the doorway as the Little Girl *

escapes. He catches his breath as he holds the frame at his *
sides. Realizing he will not catch her, he stumbles backward *
inside the shed. *

He reaches his work table with his back, turning around to *

see the gore he has created. His face morphs into an ill *
expression, quickly reaching for a cloth to cover the animal *
carcasses on the table. *

He backs away into the corner, staring forward. *

He looks at all of his jars. *

THE INTENSITY BUILDS *

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SHARP CUT TO: *

5 INT. CREEPY SHED - LATER *

The Man's dead body lays slumped over in the corner of the *
room, organs twisted and spilling out of his torso. *

FADE TO BLACK *

THE END.
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