Natasha is getting antsy in the passenger seat. She looks over to Sam, who is driving.

NATASHA

Are we there yet?

SAM

(Sarcastically)

Yeah. Hop out.

NATASHA

No, I’m serious. How much longer?

SAM

Not much. We’re getting close. I can feel it.

Natasha fidgets in her seat.

EXT. SKIP’S HOUSE - NIGHT

Skip and Anita lay on the front lawn next to each other. They are twisted into unnatural positions, but very much alive.

ANITA

Skip, I’m hurt.

SKIP

Don’t worry, Anita. We’ll get some help and everything will be fine.

Zombified Ty and Jenny walk up.

ANITA

Look, it’s the kids. They can go for help.

Ty and Jenny descend on their parents and begin eating them.

SKIP

Ty. Jenny. Stop eating us. Go to your rooms for a time-out.

Ty and Jenny continue to feast on their screaming parents. The kids stand up and smile, their mouths dripping with blood.

INT. JANELLE’S CAR - NIGHT

The Mandrakes continue their assault on Janelle’s car. Inside, Janelle and Myra are terrified.

MYRA

I think we should get out and run for it.

JANELLE

Too risky.

The Mandrakes begin smashing in the windows.

MYRA

This is it.

JANELLE

I don’t want to die.

The Mandrakes have just about gained entry through the window.

EXT. RURAL ROAD - NIGHT

The Mandrakes are about to enter Janelle’s car through a broken window. The Sinister Mobile pulls up and comes to a screeching halt. Sam and Natasha jump out. Sam whips a holy throwing cross, striking a Mandrake dead. He pulls out another cross, but the cowardly Mandrakes take off into the woods.

Sam runs to the car and opens the door. He helps Janelle and Myra out of the car.

JANELLE

Who are you?

SAM

Sinister Sam. I’ve come to fight evil.

Janelle and Myra breath sighs of relief. Sam sees that the women have minor injuries.

SAM

You need medical attention. I’ll have my assistant call you an ambulance.

Myra looks at Natasha, who smiles.

NATASHA

Hi Mrs. Rothstein.

MYRA

Natasha, is that you?

Natasha winks as she dials a number on her cell-phone.

SAM

Just sit tight. Help is on the way.

JANELLE

You can’t leave us out here alone. What if those things come back?

Sam takes out a pistol from his belt and hands it to Janelle.

SAM

Use this.

MYRA

Can’t you stay until the ambulance arrives?

SAM

No time. There’s a battle royal waiting for us.

Sam walks back and gets in the Sinister Mobile. Natasha waves and gets in the van too. The Sinister Mobile speeds off. Janelle and Myra stand dumbfounded.

INT. JIMBO’S HOUSE/DEN - NIGHT

Ben and Jimbo have rifles, and Jack is armed with his squirt gun. Jimbo is on the phone.

EXT. JIMBO’S HOUSE - NIGHT

A Mandrake with hedge clippers cuts the phone line.

INT. JIMBO’S HOUSE/DEN - NIGHT

Jimbo slams the phone down. He turns to Ben and Jack.

JIMBO

Phone’s dead.

BEN

What now?

JIMBO

The house is secured, and we are armed. Let’s just ride this thing out.

Jimbo looks at Ben and smiles.

JIMBO

What do you think about your knee-jerk liberal gun control laws now?

Ben gives Jimbo a dirty look. Suddenly, the lights go out. Ben and Jimbo look around.

BEN

This is not good.

There is a loud THUD THUD THUD that shakes the house.

JIMBO

We’re going to have to fight our way out. Jack stay by my side.

Jimbo and Ben ready their weapons. Jack moves close to his father.

EXT. JIMBO’S HOUSE - NIGHT

The Golem is pounding on the front door. He smashes through it. Lorenzo, the Zombie, Ty and Jenny enter the house. The Golem then punches a hole in the side of the house. The Mandrakes rush in.

INT. JIMBO’S HOUSE/DEN - NIGHT

Lorenzo, the Zombie, Ty, and Jenny enter the den. Jimbo and Ben blast away with their rifles. The bullets seem to have no effect. Jack squirts Lorenzo in the face with his Super Soaker.

BEN

The bullets won’t stop them.

JIMBO

Aim for the head.

Ben and Jimbo shoot for the head, but still no luck.

INT. JIMBO’S HOUSE/KITCHEN - NIGHT

Several Mandrakes open a drawer. They take out sharp knives, and carry them like swords. They head out of the kitchen.

INT. JIMBO’S HOUSE/DEN - NIGHT

The zombies are getting closer to Ben, Jimbo, and Jack. Suddenly, the Golem punches through the wall and grabs Ben. The Golem pulls Ben through the hole and out of the house.

Lorenzo gets close enough to grab Jimbo.

JIMBO

Jack. Run. He’s got me.

Jimbo struggles with Lorenzo. Jack kicks Lorenzo in the shin. Lorenzo releases Jimbo.

JACK

Let’s get out of here, Dad.

Jimbo and Jack muscle their way through Lorenzo, the Zombie, Ty, and Jenny.

EXT. JIMBO’S HOUSE - NIGHT

On the front lawn, the Golem has Ben in his clutches. He is shaking Ben violently. Jimbo and Jack run from the house. Just as he exits, a Mandrake leaps from the bushes with a knife and stabs Jimbo in the leg.

Jimbo yells as he falls. From the ground, he shoots the Mandrake, killing it. Jack runs to Jimbo’s aide.

JACK

Are you okay?

JIMBO

I’m finished son. You have to get out of here, now!

JACK

No, I won’t leave you.

JIMBO

It’s too late for me. Get on your bike and ride as far away as possible.

JACK

If I lose you, who will help me carve my pumpkin?

Lorenzo, the Zombie, Ty, and Jenny are exiting the house and coming at Jimbo and Jack. Several Mandrakes, armed with knives, are also coming.

JIMBO

This is it. I love you son.

JACK

I love you too, Dad.

Jimbo with his rifle, and Jack with his squirt gun, blast away at the approaching creatures. The gunfire slows them down, but doesn’t stop them. The zombies and Mandrakes are just about to get Jimbo and Jack when the Sinister Mobile pulls up.

Sam and Natasha leap from the van. Sam has his AR-15 and Natasha with her shotgun. They unleash a firestorm on the zombies and Mandrakes. Lorenzo, the Zombie, Ty, and Jenny turn and walk off. The Mandrakes scatter.

Sam sees Ben in the grip of the Golem. Sam takes out a holy hand grenade, pulls the pin and tosses it at the Golem’s feet. The explosion startles the Golem. He drops Ben and runs off.

Natasha runs up to Jimbo and Jack.

JACK

Natasha!

Jack gives Natasha a big hug. Natasha kneels by Jimbo’s side and looks at the stab wound in his leg.

NATASHA

Dad, you’re hurt.

JIMBO

Hi sweetheart. I’m okay. Just a little knife wound. I’ve had worse.

Jack looks at Sam with awe.

JACK

I like your costume.

SAM

Thanks, I like yours too.

JACK

What are you?

SAM

The destroyer of evil.

JACK

Cool.

Sam walks over and helps Ben up. Jack and Natasha help Jimbo into the house.

INT. JIMBO’S HOUSE/DEN - NIGHT

The room is lit up by several lanterns. Jimbo is on the sofa. Natasha is bandaging his leg. Sam has his suitcase on the table. He opens it. Jack is by his side looking on in wonderment.

Ben sits in a chair, holding an ice pack to his head.

SAM

Zombies, Mandrakes, and Golems aren’t exactly the kind of things one would expect to find in a suburban neighborhood.

BEN

It started as a friendly rivalry, and it just sort of got out of hand.

SAM

That’s an understatement. How did this happen?

BEN

First, I made the Golem to help me with my yard work.

JIMBO

And I got jealous, so I made some Mandrakes.

BEN

Then our neighbor Lorenzo created a zombie, but it looks like the zombie got him.

SAM

You are pathetic.

Jimbo takes offense.

JIMBO

Who the hell do you think you are?

Natasha answers.

NATASHA

He’s my boss, Dad. He’s Sinister Sam, champion of good and killer of all that is unholy.

BEN

(to Sam)

Can you help us with our problem?

SAM

The Mandrakes will be no problem. They are only part demon, so conventional methods will kill them, as well as holy water. The Golem is a little trickier.

BEN

What do you mean?

SAM

You created it, so you must be the one that destroys it.

BEN

I’ve tried, it’s too strong. Do you have some kind of Golem killing weapon?

Sam walks over to Ben and grabs his hand. He pulls up Ben’s thumb.

SAM

There’s your weapon.

Ben looks confused.

SAM

What did you do to bring the Golem to life?

BEN

I wrote the Yiddish word for “truth” on it’s forehead and invoked the name of God.

SAM

Emeth. The Truth. But what happens when you remove the “E” from “emeth”?

Ben understands.

BEN

You get “meth”, which means “he is dead”.

SAM

Exactly. That’s all you have to do.

BEN

That’s all? It’s forehead is eight feet from the ground. How am I supposed to get up there to remove the “E”?

Jimbo yells out.

JIMBO

Quit whining and go kill your damn Golem, Ben.

Ben gets up and slowly walks out of the room. Sam turns to Natasha.

NATASHA

What about the zombies?

SAM

I think we have a similar situation to Necro Phagia. These aren’t normal zombies. Bullets don’t seem to kill them. I believe they were created by powerful magic.

NATASHA

We have to break the curse.

SAM

Exactly, but I’ll handle it. I want you to take care of the Mandrakes.

NATASHA

Aye aye, captain.

JIMBO

You can’t let my daughter go out alone.

Sam looks at Jimbo.

SAM

Believe me, she can handle herself.

Natasha smiles. Jack tugs on her skirt.

JACK

Can I help?

Sam grabs Jack’s squirt gun and empties the water. He takes a canteen of holy water and uses it to fill the squirt gun. He hands it back to Jack.

SAM

Now you’re ready.

Natasha grabs her shotgun, she and Jack exit. Sam starts loading his gun.

EXT. CUL-DE-SAC - NIGHT

Lorenzo, the Zombie, Ty, and Jenny are advancing on Ben. He is nervously backing away.

BEN

Say, you haven’t seen an eight foot tall clay monster around here have you?

Lorenzo tries to grab Ben but misses.

BEN

You got it all wrong. My quarrel is not with you. I’m only out to destroy my Golem. Why don’t you go after Jimbo? He always hated you.

Lorenzo again tries to grab Ben. This time, Ben just turns and runs.

INT. JIMBO’S HOUSE/DEN - NIGHT

Sam is preparing his equipment. Jimbo is still on the sofa.

JIMBO

I want to thank you for helping us out.

SAM

Maybe next time you’ll think before you start messing with things you don’t understand.

JIMBO

I know, it’s just hard on me, trying to raise these kids without their mother.

Sam turns and faces Jimbo.

SAM

I was wondering about that.

JIMBO

Two years ago, on Halloween, my wife and I took the kids trick or treating. When we were walking past the woods, something leapt out and grabbed my wife.

SAM

What was it?

JIMBO

To this day, I don’t know. But it dragged her into the woods. I fought it and tried to help, but it was no use. The thing carried my wife away screaming and we never saw her again?

SAM

That’s horrible.

JIMBO

The poor kids had to watch their mother disappear like that. Ever since, Natasha is obsessed with death, and Jack thinks everyday is Halloween.

SAM

I can sympathize.

Sam readies all of his equipment.

JIMBO

I can tell you’re a good guy. You have to do me a favor. If anything happens to me, I mean, if I don’t make it, you have to look after my kids.

SAM

Everything’s going to be fine. You’re not going anywhere.

JIMBO

Just promise me that you’ll take care of Jack and Natasha.

Sam looks at the pleading look on Jimbo’s face. Sam nods.

SAM

Tell me this. Where did you learn how to create Mandrakes?

JIMBO

Old man Reicher. He lives in 814 right across the cul-de-sac. I think he’s a scientist or something.

SAM

More like an alchemist.

Sam give Jimbo a crossbow, holy water, and a crucifix.

SAM

For protection. Sit tight. The real battle is about to begin.

Sam grabs his AR-15 and walks out.

EXT. CUL-DE-SAC - NIGHT

Sam, armed to the teeth, exits Jimbo’s house and walks to the center of the cul-de-sac. He spots Reicher’s house. He locks and loads his AR-15 and heads towards Reicher’s house.