Halloween Maddness

Directed, Produced, Animated, and Edited By: Dean Hartley

Story:
Dean and Jim try to out "halloween" there neighbor, Tom. Dean sees an add for haloween costumes, and makes fun of them. Jim points out that Tom is having a haunted house. Dean and Tom argue about who can have a better haunted house. So Dean bets Tom that he can have a better haunted house. So they bet. Who will out halloween who?

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Scene 1

Dean is sitting at the table in the kitchen reading the newspaper, while Jim is in the living room watching T.V.

Dean (talking to himself):

Wow, gas prices are still roaring upward.

Dean takes a sip of his coffee. Then he stumbles across an add for haloween costumes. He chuckles and calls to Jim.

Dean:
Hey Jim! Look at these stupid halloween costumes.

Jim:(grunting)
Urgh....

Dean:
No, seriously Jim, you HAVE to see them. They are so ridiculus. 

Jim:(still grunting)
Urgh....

Dean gets fed up, so he throws the paper and hits Jim.
WHACK! The paper hits Jim.

Jim:
Ouch! What did you do that for?!?!?

Dean:
Just look at the cosumes.

Jim:
Wow, they are ridiculus. If I were a parent, I would let my child were that thing. If other kids trick-or-treating saw those, they'd go home.

Dean:
I see you proved your point.

End Scene

Scene 2

There is a knock at the door. So Jim answers it.

Jim:
Hey! Tom! Hows it goin?

Tom:
Hey! Not much, how about you the Jimster?!!?

Jim:
I'm doing just fine. So why don't ya' come in and sit down?

Tom:
Sure.

Jim and Tom go into the apartment and sit down. Just then, Dean walks in the room.

Dean:
(In a snoody voice) Hey TOM. What brings you here? Lack of food? (Dean chuckles)

Tom:
Acually, no. But thanks for your interest, Bean. I mean Dean. Hehe.

Dean:
Pshh. Just be quiet.

Jim:
Anyway.....Tom what brings you here?

Tom:
It's regarding this form that I need at least 10 people need to sign. I was wondering if you could sign it for me.

Tom hands Jim the form, and Jim signs it.

Jim:
So what is this for anyway?

Tom:
Well, since Halloween is nearing, I thought I would get into the Halloween spirt, by having my very own haunted house.

Jim:
Well what does this form have to do with a haunteed house?

Tom:
That form is actually my permitt to have the haunted house. I'm going to have the haunted house at that old abandon building down on Main Street.

Jim:
Wow. I didn't know that you were into Halloween.

Dean:
So let me get this straight. You, out of all people, decide to have a haunted house, when you don't even put decorations out? Sounds like a stupid idea to me.

Tom:
Dean, it's pretty complicated. You have to rent the building out. Go to the Halloween store and buy the decorations and supplies. AND, you have to advertise it.

Dean:
Doesn't sound hard to me.

Tom:
So you actually think that you could pull it off?

Dean:
In a heartbeat.

Jim:
Now Dean, don't get yourself into situations that you can't get out of.

Tom:
I mean, if you can't, you don't have to. Unless you, can't.

Dean:
Fine! Your on! The person to have a better haunted house wins!

Tom:
How should we bet?

Dean:
The loser has to give the winner the money they made from there haunted house.

Tom:
Fine! It's on!

Jim sighs.

Jim:
Oh no, here we go.

End Scene

Scene 3

The camera shows Dean looking through a Halloween Adventure Catalog, to she if they have things to make a haunted house. Jim writes down a list of things he will get at Halloween Adventure.

Jim:
So hows this whole haunted house deal going?

Dean:
Well, I just found a lot of things in this Halloween Adventure catalog, so my haunted house should be working out.

Jim:
Well I heard that Tom already went to Halloween Adventure and got some stuff. Maybe you should go tomarrow.

Dean:
Tomarrow!?!? I'm definitly going today! I need this stuff before Tom has time to set up his haunted house.

Jim:
Well then, I guess you should go today. Good luck!

Dean:
What, do you think that I'm going alone? Your coming with me.

Jim:
Alright, Dean. I'll go. But I'm only pushing the cart.

Dean:
Fine. We better get going.

End Scene

Scene 4

Dean and Jim walk into Halloween Adventure. There is a lot of Halloween things, so they get right to work.

Dean:
Ok, where do we start.

Jim:
Well, why don't we start with the props and acessories?

Dean:
Sure.

Dean and Jim walk down the props and acessories isle, both looking for things.

Dean:
Hey Jim, check this skeleton out! It's all skeletony and stuff.

Jim:
Why don't you buy it then?

Dean:
Good idea. So what else should we get?

Jim:
Well, lets get some more things in this isle, and then get spooky things.

Dean:
Oh! I know! We should get those talking bowls for candy.

Jim:
Well if you want it then get it.

Dean:
Nevermind. People won't get scared by that.

Jim:
Your right. Hmmmm, but what about clown statues and other things like spider webs?
Dean:
Good idea.

They go and find fake spider webs and other things for the haunted house. They go up to the check out counter.

Halloween Geek:
That will be $100.50 please.

Dean:
Wow! Expensive!

Jim:
Well, don't you want to make your haunted house perfect?

Dean:
Well, I guess. Ok, heres $100.50.

Dean hands the geeky clerk the money, and Dean and Jim walk out of the store.

End Scene

Scene 5

The camera shows Tom at the rented out building, hammering things together. Dean and Jim walk down to the building to see Toms progress.

Tom whipes off some sweat, and then turns to Dean and Jim.

Dean:
So hows your haunted house going, Tom? It looks like a death trap.

Tom:
It may look like that now, but when it's done, it'll look great.

Jim:
It looks good so far. When do you think it will be done?

Dean:
Hopefully never.

Tom:
Probably around next week or so.

Dean:
That reminds me! Jim, we need to get started on our haunted house.

Jim:
Ok. Well good luck with yours Tom. See you later.

End Scene

Scene 6

Dean and Jim are setting up haunted house things in the apartment. This is where the haunted house will be.

Jim:
Well, I just finished putting up the spider webs. Anything else you need me to do Dean?

Dean:
Yeah. Go hang this sign up outside. It's when the haunted house will be.

Jim:
Sure.

Dean:
And I will set the smoke machine up.

Dean starts setting the machine up and does some tests with it. Meanwhile, Jim is hanging up the sign in the hallway. Another neighbor walks by and sees the sign.

Rick:
Hey Jim, you guys are having a haunted house?

Jim:
We sure are. Why are you coming?

Rick:
You betcha. See you then!

Jim:
Ok, by Rick.

End Scene

Scene 7

Jim comes in from hanging the sign up. He comes in and tells Dean that Tom is almost done his haunted house.

Jim:
Dean! Tom is almost finished his haunted house! 

Dean:
Wow. We better kick ourselves into over-drive or else I will lose the bet.

Jim:
Ok, you grab the rest of the spider webs, and I will set everything else up.

Dean puts the spider webs up, and jim puts up scary posters for a Halloween look.

Dean:
Man, Jim. All this work is making me thirsty. How about we head over to Wawa and get something to drink.

Jim:
Good idea.

Dean and Jim walk out of Wawa, and they happen to run into Tom.

Dean:
So Tom, hows your haunted house?

Tom:
For your information, it's finished, unlike yours.

Jim:
Actually Tom, ours is finished as well.

Tom:
Ooooo, ok. How about we set the date?

Dean:
Halloween night. Tomarrow.

Tom:
Sounds fair. Fine. Tomarrow. See you then.

End scene

Scene 8

Dean and Jim go home and sit down in the living room.

Jim:
Oh Dean, I'm sooo tired.

Dean:
Yeah, me too Jim, me too.

Jim:
I'm just hoping that tomarrow will just pass as fast as it can.

Dean:
Well we will see how it goes. I hope we make more money than Tom. If so, I win the bet.

Jim:
Yeah, me too.

Jim:
Oh and by the way, Rick is coming tomarrow.

Dean:
The boy that lives down the hall?

Jim:
Yeah.

Dean:
Oh, ok. He's a nice boy. Tomarrow, here we come.

End scene

Scene 9

Dean runs into the kitchen in his pajamas. He grabs his clothes, and sets everything up. jim walks in eager, as well.

Dean:
Jim, todays the big day.

Jim:
Yeah, I know.

Dean:
Jim, I need a huge favor.

Jim:
What is it?

Dean:
I need you to go outside and hand out tickets for the people.

Jim:
Sure.

End Scene

Scene 10

Jim hands out the last ticket.

Jim:
Thank-you. 

Dean walks out to Jim.

Dean:
Was that the last ticket?

Jim:
It sure was.

Dean:
Great! I can't wait to see who wins the bet. Well, I'm going back inside. I'ts almost time for us to let people in.

Jim:
Ok, I'll come too.

End Scene

Scene 11

The clock strikes 7:00pm. Dean and Jim get into costume, and start letting people in. The first person comes in.

Dean:
Welcome first victim. Have fun in your worst nightmare!

The lights quickly shut off. The man gets scared. The man slowley walks into the kitchen. All of a sudden, a head falles out of the oven, and he runs out screaming.

(1 hour and many scared people later)

Jim holds out a $100 dollar bill.

Jim:
We did it Dean, we made $100 dollars.

Dean:
Sweet, lets head over to Toms haunted house to see how his is going.

End Scene

Scene 12

Dean and Jim go to the rented out building, and they see Tom.

Dean:
Ok Tom, it all comes down to this. How much did you make off your haunted house.

Tom:
I made $100 dollars.

Jim:
What?

Dean:
We made $100 dollars too.

Jim:
Then thers only one way to settle this. Rock, Paper, Scissors!

Dean:
Ok Tom, Rock Paper Scissors!

Remarkably, Tom has rock, and Dean has paper.

Dean:
I win!!!!

Jim:
Good job.

Tom:
Lucky win. Well, I must be off.

Jim:
Us too. Lets go Dean.

So Dean and Jim walk off into the sunset. They won the bet.

The End.