Part 2

Stephen King's
IT
Part 2
Adapted by SJ Goodwin
Part II
FADE IN:
INT. BEDROOM - DAY
The curtains are drawn in this now dim-lit bedroom. A MAN,
ALBERT RIPSOM speaks but we dont yet see him. We pan round
the bedroom.
ALBERT (O.S.)
(Coughing)
Whats the book about?
MIKE (O.S.)
Derry. The history of.
Albert coughs.
ALBERT (O.S.)
Why write a book thats already
been written?
MIKE (O.S.)
I want to write about my Derry. The
one Ive seen through my eyes.
Albert, now on his death bed at the age of 91, coughs into a
tissue. Seated next to him is Mike Hanlon.
ALBERT
Let me tell you sometime, Mikey. No
one has ever had the guts to write
about the Derry theyve seen
through their own eyes. If you
become the first, no one will ever
read that book.
MIKE
But someone will. And if it sits in
a library for forty years and just
one person gets it, then Id
consider that a job well done.
ALBERT
When you say gets it do you mean
taking the book out to read or
reads it and understands where it
is you are coming from.
MIKE
That.
Albert smiles.
2.
ALBERT
Its nice to be in good company. I
always knew you werent like the
rest when you first came to work
for me at the library. I truly do
believe youve seen Derry for what
it is. The problem youve got now
is trying to convince others that
they too have seen it. The more you
research your book, the more people
youll meet willing to open up. It
wont happen at first, The wool is
too thick for some eyes.
MIKE
Whats your story, Albert?
ALBERT
What gives you the impression I
have a story to tell?
MIKE
Cmon, man, youre older than dirt
and youve lived in Derry all your
life, almost an entire century.
ALBERT
When you find someone or more than
someone willing to tell you their
stories, you may find they disturb
your sleep.
MIKE
My sleep is disturbed, has been for
years.
Albert sniggers and then coughs into his tissue.
ALBERT
Mike, you might think youve heard
the worst of Derry but you could
live as long as me and still hear
something much worse than youve
seen or heard before.
MIKE
Indulge me.
Albert coughs again. He looks towards his bedside drawer. It
is of Billie Holiday.
ALBERT
You see that picture?
MIKE
Yeah.
3.
ALBERT
Who is it?
MIKE
Thats Billie Holiday.
ALBERT
I dont mind tellin you, and
especially now my dear lady wife is
no longer with us, but Billie was
the finest piece of ass I ever did
see.
Mike grins.
ALBERT (CONTD)
Before Haleh passed, she wouldnt
even let me have Billies record
sleeves on show, never mind a
picture with the top of bare
shoulders on show . After I buried
her, I saw this on the wall of a
used record store in Bangor. I had
a look around and felt comfortable
enough to assume there wasnt one
of those security cameras fixed to
the ceiling, and I took this
picture of the wall when the store
clerk had his back turned.
MIKE
Where is this leading?
ALBERT
Oh, you got some place to be?
MIKE
No, but I just want to know if
there is a point to it.
ALBERT
Yes. There is.
Albert coughs into his hankie.
ALBERT (CONTD)
(Coughing subsides)
Id much rather have a picture of a
woman Ive never met framed for
display, rather than the people
Ive loved and lost.
(Silence)
Haleh and I, we had us a daughter
when we were young. Shes the
reason we got married. Halehs
father had me wear the suit he wore
for his wedding to Halehs mother.
Nasty old son-of-bitch.
(MORE)
4.
ALBERT (CONTD)
(Long silence)
Betty got caught up in the cycle of
58. Youve heard me mention the
cycle, havent you?
Mike nods.
ALBERT (CONTD)
About two weeks before Betty
disappeared, Haleh was doing the
dishes. Betty was upstairs asleep.
His voice trails off.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. CARSON KITCHEN - EVENING
HALEH RIPSOM, a well put together, African-American woman is
drying the dishes. She lets the water out and it swirls down
the sink hole. A voice, belonging to George Denbrough echoes
through the sink hole.
GEORGIE (O.S.)
Bill?
(Sings)
Bill!
Haleh is startled. She looks behind her.
HALEH
Betty? Is that you.
GEORGIE (O.S.)
Georgie, Peorgie, pudding and pie,
kissed the girls and made them cry.
When the clown came out to play,
Georgie Porgie ran away.
His little voice is so clear, and now Haleh realises where it
is coming from. She peers over the sink.
HALEH
Who in the hell is down there?
She is frightened.
GEORGIE (O.S.)
Can Betty come down here and play
with us?
HALEH
Who is that?
(To herself)
I just talked to the sink.
5.
A group of children laughing, hollering and making all kinds

of noise comes from the drain.
CHILDREN (O.S.)
(All together)
Our name is Legion.
They begin to chant that over the echoes of laughter and
howling and screaming. It is a chilling moment. Haleh starts
to shake with terror and backs away from the sink.
CUT TO:
INT. BEDROOM - EVENING
ALBERT
Two years she didnt go near that
sink. Id come home from work of a
night and after dinner, be expected
to do the damn dishes. I didnt
believe a word she said about those
voices. I thought it was just an
excuse to get out of doing the
housework. After Betty was taken,
Haleh took to her bed and no one
hardly saw her. I slept on the
couch for months. Then one night,
after clocking out on 13 hours, I
came home, made dinner. After
dinner, I was doing the dishes.
When Id got done drying them, I
pulled the plug to let the water
run out.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. CARSON KITCHEN - EVENING
A younger Albert is drying the dishes and he pulls the plug.
The water is sucked into the sink hole.
ALBERT (V.O.)
You know the sound real soapy water
makes when it goes down the drain?
Its kind of a suckin sound, it
is. Thats the noise it made and I
wasnt really payin much attention
to it until I heard the screaming.
A faint screaming sound can be heard coming from the hole.
Albert turns his head slowly towards the hole. Now a childs
laughter merges with the childs screaming. Albert is frozen
stiff.
6.
ALBERT (V.O.)
Coming from those pipes, was the
sound of my daughter screaming.
CUT TO:
INT. BEDROOM - EVENING
ALBERT
Shed been dead for a month.
Mike is not surprised by this story.
ALBERT (CONTD)
They found her just on Outer
Jackson Street, her insides on the
outside of her body. It was as if,
someone had killed her with his
bare hands. And knowing what I
know, someone or something probably
and more than likely did.
(Albert leans forward)
That was the cycle that took your
friend Bill Denbroughs brother. It
started when George Denbrough went
outside to play in the street in
broad daylight. Every twenty
something years, whatever this
thing is, it wakes up and the cycle
starts all over again. It feeds on
the innocence of Derry and what
could be more innocent than a
child? Kids who lost their friends,
grew up and become adults. And its
the adults that turn a blind eye to
it all. Its gonna happen again
very soon, Mike. Dont turn your
back on it. You wont stop the next
kid from getting killed, or even
the one after. But the cycle must
end and to end it, you have to kill
what is underneath that damn clown.
CUT TO:
BLACK SCREEN
Over the black screen,
Text appears:
Henry Bowers and The Lucky Seven
Over the audio, I Wonder Why by Dion and the Belmonts plays.
FADE IN:
7.
INT. DERRY SCHOOL, CORRIDOR - DAY

BEN HANSCOM, 12 years old and extremely large, is running
through the corridors accidently knocking books out of other
kids hands that are lining the corridors. He is being chased
by HENRY BOWERS, an older looking boy. His hair is greased
back. Hed like to think hes James Dean. With him in pursuit
is BELCH HIGGINS and VICTOR CRISS.
HENRY
(Shouting)
Come to Daddy, Porky!
VICTOR
(Out of breath)
Damn, that fat kid can run.
As Ben runs past all the classrooms, a door opens, stopping
Henry, Victor and Belch in their tracks. Teacher, Mrs.
Douglas steps in front of them.
MRS. DOUGLAS
Mr. Bowers, why is it when I have a
headache, all I can hear is your
voice? You skipped detention again
last week. I will take that as a
sign for me to call your father.
HENRY
Not unless you want me to come to
class covered in bruises.
MRS. DOUGLAS
In. You can make up the hour you
lost by starting now.
Henry brushes past her to enter the classroom. She shuts the
door in the face of Belch and Victor. They turn round and
start walking back where they have been running. We move down
the opposite end of the corridor where Ben is peering from
behind the corner. Hes out of breath.
CUT TO:
EXT. DERRY SCHOOL - AFTERNOON
The school bell rings.
CUT TO:
INT. CLASSROOM - CONTINUOUS
The class are whooping with delight. Bill Denbrough is sat at
the front of the class. Hes the only one not cheering. Sat
next to him is Eddie Kasprak.
8.
EDDIE
(To Bill)
I dont know why they all celebrate
as loud as they do. Well all be
back here in six weeks and it wont
go slow. It never does.
Bill says nothing. Mrs. Douglas walks to the front of the
class and stands in front of her chalk board.
MRS. DOUGLAS
Class, settle down. Now when I read
your name, I want you to come to my
desk one by one and collect your
report cards. Once you have done
that, you may leave the class in an
orderly fashion and enjoy your
summer.
We CUT TO Henry. He hocks back saliva, spits upwards and
catches it in his mouth. Mrs. Douglas looks towards Eddie and
Bill sat at the front.
MRS. DOUGLAS (CONTD)
Boys?
She beckons them over. We CUT TO a sullen redhead, Beverly
Marsh. Shes looking down at her shoes and across at the
girls next to her. The difference in social standings is
glaringly obvious. Bevs shoes are dirty and worn, her
classmates are pristine. The fellow classmate turns to Bev.
FEMALE CLASSMATE
I hope I pass. My mother has
promised me riding lessons this
summer. Do you think youve passed?
BEV
I dont really give a shit.
The classmate is offended by the language and looks away. Bev
goes back to looking at her shoes. We CUT back to Mrs.
Douglas.
MRS. DOUGLAS
See you both in six weeks. Enjoy
your summer, boys.
She gentle rubs the side of Bills arm. He appreciates it. He
tries to say thank you but struggles to get the words out.
EDDIE
Thanks, Maam.
She nods and the two of them leave the class together.
9.
HENRY
Why do those two get to leave
early?
MRS. DOUGLAS
If you have something to say,
Henry, put your hand up.
We CUT TO Ben Hanscom. Hes an extremely large 12 year old.
He is staring at Beverly. She doesnt see this, but the kid
behind him, 12 year old Richie Tozier does see it.
RICHIE
See something you like, Haystack?
Ben flushes red with embarrassment. And turns away
immediately to the front of the class.
BEN
No.
RICHIE
Hey, man, I dont blame you. Shes
a pistol aint she? I cant tell
you how many times Ive wacked off
thinking about her. Shes the only
chick in class with real tits. The
rest of the broads in here stuff
their bras full of toilet paper.
Bevs are the same size, proof that
hers are real. I asked her if I
could squeeze them once, but she
was gonna charge me $5 for the
privilege. Only had $2 to my name
that day.
Ben is grinning, which Richie doesnt see. The kid behind
Richie is Stan Uris, shaking his head.
STAN
You wouldnt have had the guts
anyway. How can you get away with
calling girls broads and talking
about their... their growths. Its
disgusting.
RICHIE
Theyre called breasts, Stanley,
breasts. And every woman has them.
Your mother has them and not too
long ago, my Jewish friend, you
loved sucking on them.
STAN
(Squeezes eyes shut)
Oh dear God.
Its just playful banter between them.
10.
Henry raises his hand.

HENRY (O.S.)
Mrs. Douglas, an observation.
Mrs. Douglas rolls her eyes.
MRS. DOUGLAS
Make it quick.
HENRY
I believe my surname begins with B,
which means I come before Kasprak
and Denbrough in the register,
correct?
MRS. DOUGLAS
Why do you assume I am going
through these report cards
alphabetically?
(Pause)
Paul Andersen.
A boy gets up to retrieve his report card and exits.
Meanwhile, Ben is still looking at Bev and begins to write
something down on some paper. We see what he writes:
Your hair is winter fire
January embers
My heart burns there too
Carla Bordeaux.
Carla gets up, retrieves her report card and exits.
Calvin Clark and Cissy Clark.
Very white haired twins approach the desk hand in hand,
retrieve their report cards and exit.
HENRY
Ya missed out Bowers, dumbass.
She ignores him. The class are stunned by his rudeness.
MRS. DOUGLAS
Marcia Fadden.
Marcia comes to the front. Shes the girl Bev spoke to.
You only just earned those riding
lessons, Miss Fadden. Less chitchat, more eyes down after the
summer.
11.
MARCIA
Thank you, maam.
MRS. DOUGLAS
Ben Hanscom.
Ben gets up and heaves himself up before making his way to
the front of the class. All the kids stare at him. Henrys
eyes fill with glee.
HENRY
Dyall know what Ben is getting for
Christmas this year. Two hammocks.
One for each titty.
All the kids laugh, bar Richie, Bev and Stan. Henry laughs
manically.
MRS. DOUGLAS
(To Ben)
Ignore him. He doesnt know it yet,
but detention isnt over for the
summer until 4:30.
She winks at him and he exits.
STAN
(Whispers to Richie)
He is not even funny.
RICHIE
Hes an idiot. I think his mother
dropped him on his head when he was
fresh out of the womb.
STAN
(Frowns)
Fresh out of the what? Would it
kill you to speak normally?
RICHIE
(Turns to Stan)
Jesus, man, what is wrong with you?
You cant say breast, you cant say
womb. Everything relating to the
erogenous zones of a woman appears
to repulse you. You will never get
a woman if you carry on. Or maybe
you dont want a woman. Maybe you
want to settle down with a handsome
man.
STAN
(Eyes widen, seriously)
Richie, that isnt even legal.
Richie smiles and turns to Beverly seated two seats back from
the opposite row.
12.
RICHIE
Sugar Tits, dont tell anyone but I
love this guy.
BEV
Fag. Im telling everyone.
MRS. DOUGLAS (O.C.)
Beverly Marsh.
She gets up.
RICHIE
(Whispering)
I love you more.
CUT TO:
EXT. DERRY SCHOOL - CONTINUOUS
Ben walks out of school and towards the school gates. Other
kids are rushing to make their summer start early. Two OLDER
BOYS, BELCH HIGGINS and VICTOR CRISS barge past Ben.
VICTOR
Move it or lose it, fat boy.
Belch walks in front of him and continues to walk backwards
while looking at Ben with total disgust.
BELCH
God damn, you are one fat bastard.
Victor laughs. The two bullies make their way out of school
and light up a cigarette as they cross the road to wait (for
Henry). Ben stands where he is. Not moving.
BEV (O.C.)
I know you like class, but I didnt
know you liked it enough to wanna
stay all day.
Ben jumps a little turns to see Bev stood next to him.
BEV (CONTD)
Schools over ya know, you can
leave.
She smiles. He nods and smiles.
BEV (CONTD)
I honestly wish I liked it as much
as you do. I have been counting
down the days to this day since...
well since we went back to school
after the last summer vacation.
13.
He goes to say something. She waits.

BEN
I... um. I hope you have a great
summer, Beverly.
Her smile grows wider. She appreciates how kind he is.
BEV
Not many people call me Beverly.
BEN
Would you prefer Bev?
BEV
I dont mind. Its better than what
Richie calls me anyhow.
BEN
What does Richie call you?
BEV
Sugar Tits and then I punch him in
his arm.
The two share a giggle.
BEV (CONTD)
Have a good summer, Ben. Ill see
you some time.
And with that. She departs, leaving Ben to gaze at her as she
walks out of the school gates. Ben makes his way out of
school and behind Stan and Richie are also some distance
behind him. Its our first real glimpse of just some of what
will become the Losers Club. Ben walks past Belch and Victor
and anticipates the inevitable...
BELCH
See ya later, Porky.
Ben is always crushed. Every time.
VICTOR
Hey fat boy wanna walk home with
us?
Ben quickens his pace.
BELCH
Hey fat boy, hold your tits while
you run.
They laugh as Ben walks fast down the street.
DISSOLVE TO:
14.
EXT. MAIN STREET - LATER

Ben is walking the street when he sees a notice on the wall
next to the convenience store.
REMEMBER THE CURFEW.
7 P.M.
DERRY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Ben reads it before making his way round the corner, where he
bumps into the three people he would rather avoid. Belch,
Victor and Henry Bowers.
HENRY
Hey Tits. You rushed out of class
without saying gbye.
Up close, Henry isnt a physical threat. His voice is kinda
weak. If he wasnt such a crazy bastard, he would have been a
member of the Losers Club for sure.
BEN
What do you want?
HENRY
To teach you a lesson. School is
not over. And you like to learn new
shit, dont you? You sit up front,
up, close and personal to the
teacher. There are two reasons why
you do that. 1. Youre a fat,
faggoty, teacher loving, mother
fucker and 2. You think I wont
notice you if you are sat up front.
30 kids behind you cannot hide your
fat gut.
Henry isnt just a bully. Hes twisted. He thinks everyone is
out to get him. He dribbles a bit when he speaks.
HENRY (CONTD)
Now, just incase you forget all
about me over the summer, I want to
give you a daily reminder of what,
and who, you are coming back to.
(To Belch and Victor)
Hold his arms.
Ben reacts quickly and tries to prevent the two other boys
from holding him. He is stronger than both of them. He breaks
away and runs towards a bridge. *The same bridge where Adrian
Mellon will take a tumble over in 25 years. Next to the
bridge leading down the grassy slope is some loose fencing.
It has barely survived the winter weather and is now hanging
by a thread.
15.
Belch and Victor catch up with Ben and both grab him. Cars go
past, with the drivers not even looking over. In Derry, the
adults turn a blind eye. Henry is not far behind and
approaches Ben. He lifts up Bens shirt, exposing his large
stomach hanging over.
HENRY (CONTD)
God damn, man. How do you find it
to take a piss?
Belch and Victor laugh. Henry produces from his jacket
pocket, a buck knife. Ben starts to cry and even Belch and
Victor looked mildly concerned.
HENRY (CONTD)
Go ahead, Tits. Cry. No one will
hear you and if they do, they wont
give a shit. You see, there are two
types of people in Derry. Theres
us and theres them and they dont
care what we do or what we say. On
this day, like every other day
since you first laid eyes on me, I
am the one you answer to. Now. How
am I going to be sure you will
never forget that?
Ben sobs. Henry runs the knife along Bens gut.
HENRY (CONTD)
Your gut is so big, that if my name
was something long like Montgomery
or Bartholomew, it would still fit
across without me needing to make
some of the letters smaller. Now
the first letter should be a simple
enough straight cut down and
across.
Henry drag the tip of the buck knife down Bens skin, much to
the horror of Belch and Victor.
VICTOR
Henry!
Henry points the knife at Victor. Henrys eyes are as wide as
they can be.
HENRY
Dont you move. You keep hold of
him or youre next.
Henry finished off the H as Ben screams, his mouth muffled
by Belch.
BELCH
Henry, its too much, hell bleed
to death.
16.
HENRY
God, you are so dramatic. Were you
born dickless?
Ben breaks one arm free and takes a swipe at Henry, busting
his bottom lip. And with that, Ben feels himself falling
backwards. The fence has cracked underneath his weight. Henry
is about to fall on top of him in shock until Victor and
Belch. Ben goes hurtling down the banking towards the
Barrens. His fall is broken by a soggy marsh. His landing is
soft but he is muddy as hell. Muddy and bloody. He looks up
and the sun blinds him slightly but he can see Henry Bowers
quickly making his way down the embankment.
HENRY (CONTD)
(Voice distorted)
Im gonna kill you.
His voice echoes.
BEN
(Whispering)
Jesus, help me.
He gets up and trudges his way through the sludge. Henry
jumps into it and tries to catch up with him.
HENRY
(Snarling)
You fat fuck.
With the knife in his hand, Henry lunges at Ben who quickly
dodges his grip, sending Henry down to the ground, where he
hits his head on a large rock. He cries out in pain.
BEN
How do you like that? Huh. Now you
feel something.
Ben looks up and sees Victor and Belch cautiously making
their way down the embankment. Without either of them
looking, he kicks Henry in the croch and runs off. Hes mad
as hell. Blood is pouring from Henrys head, hes in pain.
Hes seething. Victor and Belch approach him.
BELCH
Henry, yalright, man?
HENRY
I said to hold his fucking arms.
VICTOR
Hes a tough fat bastard.
HENRY
Get after him.
CUT TO:
17.
EXT. THE BARRENS - CONTINUOUS

Ben wades his way through overgrown weeds and bushes as tall
as he is. Hes moving fast. He arrives at a cement cylinder
buries away by the shrubbery. He goes into and hides.
Exhausted, beaten and frightened. The cylinder is long. It
will take some crawling distance to reach the other side.
Everything goes silent and the sounds of water trickling is
the only sound he can hear. His mind goes to a dark place
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. DERRY SCHOOL - DAY
Its months ago. There is a cold chill in the air, its
beginning to get dark. Mrs. Douglas and Ben, both in coats,
exit the main entrance.
MRS. DOUGLAS
Thank you so much for your help
with the books, Ben. I would have
been here past dark had I have done
it alone.
Mrs. Douglas that it is getting dark.
Oh, Ben, I am sorry. Ive kept you
far too late.
BEN
Thats alright, Mrs. Douglas.
MRS. DOUGLAS
I could give you a ride home, but I
am not the designated driver in our
household. My husband is picking me
up from Als Diner in about 45
minutes. We could give you a ride
home.
BEN
No thank you, Mrs. Douglas, my mom
will worry if Im not home after
dark.
MRS. DOUGLAS
Do you live far?
BEN
Not far, just a mile down the road.
MRS. DOUGLAS
Well, stick to the road, Ben. And
absolutely no shortcuts. It will be
dark before you make it home. Be
careful.
18.
And with that the two depart from each other, one going one
way, one going the other.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. CANAL STREET - LATER
The wind is biting and Ben is working against it. Its a
cold, nearly dark, evening.
Ben looks over the bridge he is walking over where the canal
is. Frozen solid. The Canal ran straight between its concrete
walls for half a mile; then the concrete was gone and the
river sprawled its way into the Barrens. As Ben walk over, he
gazed as the glimmer of the sun setting, lit up the canal and
something caught his eye - a figure on the canal itself.
Standing on the frozen solid surface.
Ben is drawn to go nearer the canal. On closer viewing, the
figure looks to be wearing an oversized silver suit, with
orange pom-poms. In one hand, a string attached to several
floating balloons. Ben is too far away to make out any kind
of face but the head is faced downward.
He feels as if he is dreaming. He closes his eyes and opens
them again and the figure/clown is still on the canal.
PENNYWISE (O.C.)
(Whispers)
Ben. Come to me.
The figure is calling Ben by name. Ben cant move. He is
transfixed by it, by the balloons. They float on the
backdrop of the night air. The figure begins to move forward
in Bens direction, across the ice. Thud. Thud. Thud. Go his
shoes. It still does not look up.
PENNYWISE (O.C.) (CONTD)
You'll like it here, Ben.
The voice is now no longer a whisper but a deep and throaty
growl. Ben is frozen stiff where he stands.
BEN
(Whispers)
Im dreaming. Im dreaming.
Pennywise continues to walk along the canal - towards Ben.
PENNYWISE (O.C.)
All the boys and girls like it
here. They never have to grow up.
Come to us, Ben. Come and float.
As Pennywise finishes its last word, the Derry Clock Tower
strikes 5.
19.
The first of five loud, thunderous gongs booms over the AUDIO
and Pennywise finally looks up on the first boom. As if
startled by the sound. Ben is terrified and horrified by what
he sees. Pennywises face is mummified. He could see the
clown's face clearly. It was deeply lined with tattered
cheeks. The skin of its forehead was split but bloodless. The
lips are shiny red and smudges and the teeth are rotted.
Where its eyes are, are two black holes with a circle of
light in each one. Ben is almost transfixed by the eyes. The
lights.
PENNYWISE (CONTD)
Dont you want a balloon, Ben?
Ben now sees that the clown is right under the bridge. Its
long arms, grab the concrete slabs, and begin to crawl slowly
up the wall of the bridge. Ben snaps out of his trans and
makes a run for it. Running fast than he ever would in his
life. He turns round just once and the clown, in the
distance, makes his way over the bridge and stands at it,
still holding the balloons. He waves at Ben in a rather camp
manner and Ben continues running into the night.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. THE BARRENS - DAY
We OPEN on a close up of Eddies face.
EDDIE
Its not you, its everything that
happened. Trust me, your parents do
not hate you.
We CUT TO Bill.
BILL
Th-they dont seem to like me very
much either.
Bill doesnt stutter much in relaxed company.
EDDIE
Theyre still upset. Probably
always will be.
BILL
So am I.
EDDIE
So tell them.
Bill takes a few moments.
20.
BILL
I cant explain it. Its like Im
there, but theyre not, or theyre
there and Im not. Were invisible
to each other. Theres never a good
opportunity to say something to
them.
(Silence)
Juh...
(Breathes)
Juh-Georgie was their favorite. I
think if they could have chose who
died, they would have chose me.
EDDIE
Dont say that.
BILL
(Eventually)
Do you think he felt it?
Eddie feels awkward.
EDDIE
Id like to think he was gone in
seconds, before he could feel a
thing.
HENRY (O.S.)
I bet those two little snotrags saw
where he went.
Bill and Eddie jump a little and see that Henry, Belch and
Victor are approaching.
EDDIE
(Whispering)
Oh God, not them.
The trio approach Bill and Eddie who are kneeled down at a
small stream with their rocks.
HENRY
What are you doin, kids?
Neither answer him. Theyre too scared.
HENRY (CONTD)
You looking for your brothers arm,
Denbrough?
He smirks, so do the other two. Bill is wounded inside.
HENRY (CONTD)
Is this where you come after
school? You like your alone time?
(To Bill)
(MORE)
21.
HENRY (CONTD)
I bet if wed have come any later,
youd have had his pants round his
ankles by now, huh?
Bill says nothing. Henry turns his head towards the stream
and looks at it.
HENRY (CONTD)
(Not looking up)
Y seen that fat kid round here?
EDDIE
No.
Henry looks at Eddie.
HENRY
Kasprak, you talk.
EDDIE
I... I just answered your question,
Henry.
On the stream is a row of rocks separating two streams of
water.
HENRY
Did you put these rocks on the
water?
Bill and Eddie both nod.
HENRY (CONTD)
Why?
EDDIE
Were...
HENRY
(Interrupts)
Youve already spoke.
(To Bill)
Why?
BILL
We-w(Deep breaths)
M-m-maHenry starts to laugh.
HENRY
I swear this never gets old.
(Laughing subsides)
Y-y-y-you m-m-m-making a b-b-b-baby
d-d-d-dam B-b-b-Bill?
Victor and Belch laugh.
22.
BELCH
Looks a little amateurish, Henry. I
think they need to start over,
dont you?
HENRY
Yeah, I think they do.
And with that, the trio wade into the water and undo all the
hard work Bill and Eddie went to.
EDDIE
Why did you do that? You didnt
have to do that.
HENRY
Of course I did, fucknuts. Now
watch your step.
With force, Henry presses his hand into Eddies face and
pushes him to the floor. Eddie bangs his head on the ground
and it hurts. His bottom lip quivers and tries to stifle his
cries. Henry ducks his head lower and stares at Eddie. He
shakes his head slowly.
HENRY (CONTD)
Dont do that. Dont start wailin
in front of everyone.
Eddie starts to find it difficult to breathe. Henry ignores
this. Bill is helpless.
HENRY (CONTD)
Its been real nice catchin up
with you in the two hours since we
left school. You see that fat shit
round here, tell him I never
forget. And tell him my nutsack
will definitely never forget.
Bill frowns.
HENRY (CONTD)
Lets go.
Henry walks off, followed by Victor.
BELCH
It was just a baby dam. You can do
a lot better than that. Trust me.
Belch follows the other two. Bill kneels down to Eddie and
helps him up. Eddie is now really struggling to breathe.
EDDIE
(In between breaths)
Asthma.
(MORE)
23.
EDDIE (CONT'D)
(Deep breath)
Cant breathe.
He whips his aspirator out and sucks it.

EDDIE (CONTD)
Its empty
(Deep breath)
Shit.
BILL
W-w-what sh-shall I do?
Before Eddie can answer, a figure emerges from the bushes.
Its Ben. Hes covered in blood and dirt. Bill and Eddie
stare at him.
BEN
He alright?
BILL
No. He-hes got a-a-a
BEN
Asthma?
BILL
Yes. Co-could you s-stay with him?
Ben looks around.
BEN
(Reluctantly)
Ill stay with him. Those guys
gone?
BILL
Yes and thank you.
BEN
Dont thank me. Just hurry up, man,
ok? My moms already gonna bust a
nut when she sees my clothes.
Bill goes over to a tree where his bike is, mounts it and
rides off. Ben looks at Eddie, who is still struggling to
breathe.
EDDIE
(Deep breaths)
Youre bleeding.
BEN
Youre not kidding.
CUT TO:
24.
EXT. DERRY STREETS - CONTINUOUS

Bill rides his bike through the streets of Derry. He WHIZZES
past Richie Tozier and Stan Uris who are talking to Beverly
Marsh outside a diner. The three of them are eating icecream. We stay on them.
RICHIE
(Shouting)
Billy boy!
BILL
(Shouts back)
Beep beep, Richie.
RICHIE
Hes a fast bastard on that bike.
He didnt even stutter then did
yhear?
BEV
(Smoking)
He only stutters when hes nervous.
STAN
Its a lot worse since Georgie
died.
RICHIE
I could have gone all day without
hearing that kids name.
BEV
Richie, you jackass.
RICHIE
Did you go to his funeral? I dont
remember seeing you there.
BEV
You know I didnt. My parents
wouldnt allow it.
RICHIE
Well my folks thought it was in my
best interests to go to a six year
olds funeral and it was rough. I
know Im not related to any of the
Denbroughs, but you cannot go to a
funeral where the casket is this
small and not have it effect you.
(Pause)
Cmon lets go sit in your house.
BEV
Why cant we sit in your house?
25.
RICHIE
My mom is home.
BEV
And what do you want to keep from
her?
Stan smiles.
CUT TO:
INT. DRUG STORE - CONTINUOUS
Bill enters the drug store. Its quiet, and there is no queue
at the window where MR KEENE is stood behind. Bill approaches
the window.
MR. KEENE
Hello, Billy, can I help you?
Bill snatched a pen and a leaflet and writes on the back of
it. He pushes it under the window. Mr. Keene holds it up to
his face and reads it:
Eddie Kaspbrak and I were playing in the Barrens. He's got a
bad assmar attack, I mean he can hardly breath. Canyon give
me a refill on his asspirador?
MR. KEENE (CONTD)
Of course. Wait right here. Dont
touch anything and dont be writing
on anymore of my leaflets.
Bills mind goes to a dark place. One where Georgies school
photograph keeps winking at him. He shuts his eyes as Mr.
Keene approaches him with the aspirator.
MR. KEENE (CONTD)
Here ya go, Billy. Dont worry
about payment, Mrs. Kaspbrak has an
account with us.
Bill nods his head and exits. An elderly woman approaches the
counter.
ELDERLY WOMAN
The Denbrough boy?
MR. KEENE
Yeah.
ELDERLY WOMAN
Youd think hed grow out of that
stutter.
26.
MR. KEENE
I think he fakes it half the time
so he doesnt have to talk to folk.
Hes a funny one.
ELDERLY WOMAN
Kids are these days. I blame the
water.
Mr. Keene looks through the big window of the store and
watches Bill mount the bike.
CUT TO:
EXT. DRUG STORE - CONTINUOUS
Bill rides off. Once again speeding past Richie, Stan and
Bev.
RICHIE
(To Bev)
Where does he hang out?
BEV
Who?
RICHIE
Stuttering Bill.
BEV
He and Eddie go down to the Barrens
a lot.
RICHIE
Then answer me this, Sugar Tits.
Why are we hanging out in the
middle of the street for the old
people to get familiar with our
faces? Lets make a move.
BEV
You make a move, Ive gotta go
home.
CUT TO:
Ben and Eddie are throwing rocks into the stream at a gentle
pace.
BEN
So what does it feel like?
27.
EDDIE
You panic
(Slightly labored
breathing)
Your chest tightens. I guess its
like a heart attack for young
people.
BEN
How long you had that?
EDDIE
All my life. I think so anyway. As
far back as I can remember, Ive
always had an aspirator.
There is a silence between them.
EDDIE (CONTD)
You dont really talk much at
school.
BEN
Neither do you. This is the first
time Ive heard your voice. I think
we only sit about three seats away.
They both smile.
EDDIE
Its Ben isnt it?
BEN
Yeah. And youre Eddie.
EDDIE
And you know Bill right? I dont
have to tell you his back story.
BEN
I know of him.
EDDIE
A lot of people at school call him
Stuttering Bill. And it doesnt
just end with school. A lot of
grown up folk call him that too.
Its not his fault he stutters. My
mom said its because his parents
shouted at him a lot when he was a
baby. That how stutters happen, she
said.
BEN
Not quite. Its partly to do with
anxiety.
28.
EDDIE
Whats anxiety?
BEN
When you worry about everything.
When you fear everything.
EDDIE
Bill worries a lot. And hes
scared.
Ben is interested.
BEN
Whats he scared of?
Eddie thinks for a moment and before he can answer, he sees
Bill return.
EDDIE
Hush now.
BEN
(To Bill)
You were fast, man.
BILL
I r-r-rode fast.
Bill hands Eddie his aspirator.
EDDIE
Thanks.
He takes a few puffs on the thing.
BILL
(To Eddie)
Are you OK?
EDDIE
Yea.
BILL
(To Ben)
Thanks for sticking around.
BEN
Its alright. I figured my mom is
gonna see the mess Im in
regardless of what time I make it
home. Hes really got it bad
doesnt he? I thought I was gonna
have to give him mouth to mouth at
one point.
EDDIE
And Id have barfed right in it.
29.
The trio laugh.

BILL
Youre b-b-bEDDIE
Ben and youre Bill. And Im Eddie,
so you dont have to stutter my
name. He knows.
BILL
OK.
BEN
Say, what were you in the middle of
doing when Bowers got here?
BILL
That.
Bill nods towards the stream where the rocks are strewn
around.
BEN
What is it?
BILL
A dam.
BEN
You know it isnt, right?
Bill smiles. He feels relaxed.
BILL
It was gonna until Belch kicked it
apart.
BEN
He did you a favour. What you need
is two boards, round about this
size.
He measures some distance between his hands.
BEN (CONTD)
You need to stick them in the
ground, and with the ground being
as soft as it will be underwater,
youll find no problems.
BILL
We.
BEN
What?
30.
BILL
We stick them in the ground. Me,
Eddie, you.
Ben is accepted.
BEN
Then we stick them in the ground.
And before the water can wash them
away, we fill up the space between
them with rocks and sand. I could
draw out some plans for this when I
get home and we could do it
tomorrow.
BILL
Y-y-yeah.
Bill smiles. Hes happy too.
EDDIE
Have you built one before?
BEN
No.
EDDIE
How can you be sure it will work?
BEN
I trust my judgement. I imagine the
first guy who built the first ever
dam trusted his, too. And now I
really have to get home.
(To Eddie)
Unless youre planning to have
another asthma attack.
EDDIE
Not today.
The boys laugh.
BILL
I g-gotta go too.
BEN
Hey could you give me a ride?
Bill looks at Ben and looks at his bike. Things are awkward.
BILL
Um...
BEN
Im kidding.
Ben slaps Bills shoulder gently. The trio all laugh again.
31.
EDDIE
Ill walk home with you, Ben. I
sure as hell dont want to get on
the back of that thing.
BILL
It will s-save someones life one
day.
Ben frowns, he kinda knows what he means. And with that Bill
mounts his back and starts pedalling away.
BILL (CONTD)
High yo silva! Away!
He speeds off.
EDDIE
Thats the one line he never
stutters.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. CANAL STREET - CONTINUOUS
Bill is riding his bike along the path. Hes going steady
enough for Richie to get up from where he is sat on the
bridge and stand in front of Bills bike, stopping him by
grabbing his handle bars.
RICHIE
Billy, my boy!
Bill is startled.
BILL
You d-d-dumbass, Richie.
RICHIE
Did I scare you?
BILL
N-no.
RICHIE
N-no? Cmon Bill, its me. Youre
not nervous in front of me are you?
Bill shakes his head.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Wanna hang out? Stan and Sugar Tits
have gone home for supper. Its
like 4pm. Who eats supper at 4pm?
BILL
I cant. I have to g-get home too.
32.
RICHIE
What to? Parents who barely
acknowledge your existence?
BILL
Y-yes.
RICHIE
Ill walk with you then. I guess if
everyone is gonna be boring and go
home for supper, I might as well
choose this moment to follow a fad.
Bill smiles.
BILL
Im n-not walking.
Richie gives the bike the once over.
RICHIE
Scoot over Big Bill, Richies
climbing aboard.
Richie gets on the back of Bills bike.
BILL
Wh-whos Sugar Tits?
RICHIE
Beverly Marsh. Dont tell me youve
never looked. Shes the only girl
in our class with real tits. And
this is the second time today Ive
had a conversation about Bev and
her tits.
Bill begins to pedal his bike.
RICHIE (O.C.) (CONTD)
Bet youve looked at them, too.
BILL (O.C.)
High yo silva...
RICHIE (O.C.)
Yeah, yeah.
BILL (O.C.)
Away!
He rides off.
DISSOLVE TO:
33.
INT. HANLON FARM, MIKES ROOM - MORNING

Mike, just woken up, is sat on the edge of his bed. He rubs
his eyes and looks out of the window from where he is sat.
Another beautiful day.
CUT TO:
INT. HANLON FARM, KITCHEN - MORNING
Mike now sits at the breakfast table, eating oatmeal. His
father MICHAEL HANLON SR enters the kitchen. He looks like
hes been working for already a few hours.
MICHAEL SR
You know, Im not sure Butch Bowers
knows enough about the word nigger
to keep on sayin it.
Young Mike is shocked.
MICHAEL SR (CONTD)
Close your mouth, son. Dont ever
act surprised when you hear the
word nigger.
MIKE
I just never heard you say it,
Daddy.
MICHAEL SR
I dont like to.
Michael sits at the table next to Mike.
MICHAEL SR (CONTD)
Sometimes I think people say it
because its shorter than saying
African-American but if that was
the case, theyd say Negro right?
Do you know where the word nigger
comes from?
MIKE
No, sir.
MICHAEL SR
The word is derived from the
Spanish word Negro and Negro in
Spanish means black object. That is
how people like Butch Bowers sees
us. Not as people, not as human
beings, but as objects, that you
dont have to have any regard for.
I know this is a lot to ask, son,
but I want you to ignore that boy
of his.
(MORE)
34.
MICHAEL SR (CONT'D)
I know youve had all kinds of
trouble with Henry, but he gets off
on having an audience and if you
give him your attention, he gets
his audience.
MIKE
He killed my dog.
MICHAEL SR
Weve no proof of that, so we cant
be pointin any fingers.
MIKE
There are kids at school who say
Henry is just like his daddy and
that his daddy is crazy.
MICHAEL SR
The possibility of Butch Bowers
being crazy is very likely. And
though there is no excuses for bad
behavior, his time in the Pacific
will no doubt have contributed to
his craziness. He has a sickness of
the mind which he appears to have
passed on.
They look at each other.
MICHAEL SR (CONTD)
Eat up and then make your way
outside, son. I need a hand today.
MIKE
(Eventually)
OK.
CUT TO:
EXT. THE BARRENS - MORNING
Ben turns round, slowly and quite dramatically.
BEN
Were gonna flood out the Barrens.
We CUT TO Eddie and Ben, both smiling.
BEN (CONTD)
Well, not really. But were gonna
give it a try.
Ben picks two boards up from the ground.
35.
EDDIE
Will this work? When we tried it
yesterday, the water kept washing
away our stones.
BEN
Thats because you did it with
stones. This will work, I promise
you.
BILL
Where did you get the boards?
BEN
I borrowed them.
EDDIE
From who?
BEN
Mr McKibbon. He probably borrowed
them too.
Bill smiles. Hes a lot calmer today and happy.
BILL
I told Richie Tozier he could come
and help. If thats OK.
BEN
Yeah thats fine. The more the
merrier. That guy is funny.
EDDIE
Dont tell him that. His head will
explode.
BILL
Hell p-probably bring Stan with
him. Hes J-j-Jewish.
BEN
Thats nice. I bet Henry Bowers
loves him for that.
BILL
No, hes just as b-bad.
EDDIE
Bill, sarcasm, learn to recognise
it.
Ben and Bill laugh. They both pick up one board each, Eddie
stands back as the boys both take off their shoes to wade
into the stream. Bill looks at him.
BILL
You comin in?
36.
EDDIE
Dont be stupid. My momll go ape
shit.
BEN
If you take your shoes and turn up
the bottom of your pants, shell
never know.
EDDIE
Oh, she will. Look at these.
He extends his leg.
EDDIE
Not a crease in
turned up, they
sees them and I
degree.
(CONTD)
them. They get
get a crease. She
get the third
Ben is amazed.
BEN
Jesus, if I go home clean as a
whistle, my mom wants to know why.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. THE BARRENS - LATER
Ben, Bill and Eddie are chugging back bottles of cola.
Admiring their work.
BILL
It works.
BEN
Yep.
EDDIE
But for how long? Water is stronger
than everything else in the world.
You wouldnt think it to look at
it, we all underestimate water.
Like when someone drowns, you cant
help but think why didnt he just
swim faster?
(A beat)
That water is looking darker round
the sides.
Ben looks and gets up quickly.
BEN
Oh shit.
37.
He goes down to the steam/dam where he gathers rocks to shore

up the sides.
EDDIE
Theyre just gonna wash away, Ben.
BEN
We need big chunks of turf.
Bill nods.
BILL
Ill d-dig some up.
RICHIE (V.O.)
(Southern accent)
My Gawd, someone put the Y-pool
down in the Barrens.
The trio all look up and see Richie and Stan stood at the top
of the bank, looking down on the dam. He and Stan come and
join them.
RICHIE
Hey sweetie.
Richie pinches Eddies cheeks.
EDDIE
Stop doing that.
RICHIE
Dont act like you dont like it.
(To Ben)
Whose brainchild was this?
Ben looks at Bill.
BILL
Bens. Hes the one who kn-know
what hes doing.
RICHIE
You sure about that Haystack?
They look at the dam as one of the boards falls over. Ben
looks back at Richie.
BEN
Its a working progress.
The boys all laugh.
DISSOLVE TO:
38.

The sun is beginning to set and Bill, Ben, Richie, Eddie and
Stan are all sat together on the bank, looking down at their
wonderful creation - the dam. They managed it between them.
RICHIE
(Pushes glasses back)
Fucking incredible.
BEN
It wasnt just me, Richie.
RICHIE
Nah, but you were the brains behind
this operation. We just jumped on
the shovel when you said shit.
Eddie and Stan smile.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Youre a genius, Haystack.
Richie pulls out a pack of cigarettes, offering them around.
Ben takes one without hesitation. Despite being 12, he looks
like the kind of kid who would smoke. The other decline one.
Richie lights up Bens cigarette and the two smoke like men.
BEN
My name is Ben Hanscom if youre
interested.
STAN
I doubt it. Once hes coined a
nickname, he wont be bothered what
your name really is.
BEN
Whats yours?
STAN
Stan Uris.
BEN
I meant nickname.
STAN
I dont know.
(To Richie)
What do you call me, Richie?
RICHIE
I call you Stan. Im always on the
look out for something relating to
you being Jewish when it comes to
giving you a pet name but it always
ends up coming across as offensive.
39.
STAN
And I suppose calling Bev Sugar
Tits is term of endearment.
RICHIE
Oh please, she loves it. She only
acts like she doesnt because that
is what is expected of a lady.
(Posh British accent)
To be utterly aghast at the very
cut of my jib!
BILL
Wh-who was that s-supposed to be?
RICHIE
Just a voice in my head, Billy Boy.
One of several. Im gonna take them
all to The Ed Sullivan Show one day
EDDIE
Your voices all sound the same.
When I shut my eyes and you do your
nigger voice, it still sounds like
you pretending to be a nigger.
They all laugh.
RICHIE
Youre gonna be a prize winning
asshole of a father when you grow
up. Way to knock a nigger down.
STAN
Seriously?
RICHIE
What?
STAN
How can you say that word so
casually?
RICHIE
Nigger?
STAN
Yeah.
RICHIE
I dont know. I guess I hear
society use it and I deem it
appropriate.
STAN
Thats bullshit. If you dont want
society to say it, then you dont
say it.
(MORE)
40.
STAN (CONT'D)
Only you will carry on a tradition,
if saying that word, has become
one, by continuing to use it.
RICHIE
I love it when Stan gets political,
dont you Eddie?
Eddie is not listening. Hes looking at Bill, who is staring
at the dam, with that haunted expression. Eddie looks at
Richie. Soon all the boys are looking at Bill.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Bill?
(No answer)
Billy boy.
Bill snaps out of his trans like state.
BILL
What?
RICHIE
Where you at? You left us for a
minute there.
Bill gets up and goes over to the dam, he cant look at the
boys for this.
BILL
Can I tell you all something? And
if you laugh, I-Ill never h-hang
out with y-you ever again.
RICHIE
What have you got to tell us? If
its serious we wont laugh, if its
something like your mom walking in
on you jackin it, then well be
obliged to giggle about it.
EDDIE
Richie.
BEN
What is it, Bill?
Bill takes a few moments.
BILL
Im s-scared to go home.
RICHIE
Why? Is your dad taking parenting
tips from Al Marsh?
BEN
What are you scared of, Bill?
41.
BILL
(Eventually)
G-G-Georgie.
RICHIE
Billy my boy, hes not here
anymore.
BILL
He is.
BEN
Where is he?
BILL
H-h-hes in his room.
Richie is troubled. Eddie looks at Ben and Stan, they have
the same knowing expression.
RICHIE
Bill, hes dead.
BILL
Hes dead in his room.
Richie says nothing.
BILL (CONTD)
Im n-n-not c-crazy, Richie.
RICHIE
I dont think you are.
BILL
He m-moves in the pictures.
Richie is creeped out.
RICHIE
He moves? In photographs?
BILL
Y-yeah. I went into his room last
week. I miss him, in his room, its
like h-hes still here. All his ttoys are w-where he left them. He uused to love p-putting pictures in
a photo album. Any picture he could
find, it w-went in the album.
Pictures of my mom and dad when
they were young. Pictures of us as
babies and his s-school picture. He
m-must have put it in there days
before... before he died.
(Takes a moment)
He looked right at me.
42.
We CUT TO a brief flashback of Georgie winking at Bill from

the picture.
BILL (CONTD)
I s-swear, it w-wasnt m-my mind pplaying t-tricks on me.
BEN
I dont believe it.
Bill turns round to face the group.
BILL
You dont believe me?
BEN
I believe you. I dont believe your
mind is playing tricks on you.
EDDIE
Me neither.
Bill is relieved. He sits down on the ground near the dam.
Richie still looks confused.
RICHIE
Bill, go back for me, a little. Are
you saying Georgie winked at you,
in a picture?
Bill nods.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Youre getting by on little sleep
lately. Ever since the little guy
left us.
EDDIE
Hes not dreaming and his mind
isnt playing tricks on him. Thats
for the adults to tell us.
Bill looks at Eddie. Quizzical.
EDDIE (CONTD)
Ive seen something too.
RICHIE
Aright. Have you two been drinking
the water in the canal?
STAN
Beep beep, Richie.
(To Eddie)
What have you seen?
Stan emphasizes on the word you, leading Bill, Eddie and
Ben to realise Stan has his own story to tell.
43.
EDDIE
Whats your story?
STAN
I asked you first.
Richie is confused. Bill and Ben remain quiet but on
eggshells waiting for one of them to speak.
EDDIE
It was a few Saturdays ago. More
than a few, it was like a month
ago, maybe a little longer.
CUT TO:
EXT. THE NEIBOLT STREET CHURCH SCHOOL - DAY
Eddie is riding his bike through the streets and stops
outside the church. Some gospel music comes through the
doors, something about Almighty God. Eddie peers through
the doors from where he stops the bike. He rides slowly past
the church, still enticed by the music. A little bit further
away, down a side alley, a hobo is sitting under a pile of
newspapers, spread out over his knees. He creeps Eddie out.
HOBO
There is no God, son.
EDDIE
Who are you to make that
assumption?
HOBO
If there was a God, there would be
no death. If there was God, he
wouldnt see fit to kill you one
day. And you will die. And he is
the only one who can stop that from
happening.
EDDIE
Were all gonna die at some point.
Even you.
HOBO
Well how about a blowjob before I
do?
Eddie is horrified.
EDDIE
What?
44.
HOBO
Just one, little man. Ill blow you
for a quarter, you can blow me for
free.
Eddie starts pedalling as the Hobo gets up and drops his
pants. We dont see anything but Eddie sees that the hobo has
been jerking off. He is repulsed and embarrassed.
HOBO (CONTD)
Cmon, kid, Ive got it warmed up
for you.
He speeds off on his bike.
CUT TO:
INT. THE BARRENS - DAY
Were back with the boys.
RICHIE
Is that it? Some tramp jerked off
in front of you and that is your
story?
EDDIE
I wasnt finished.
(To the others)
Did it sound like I was finished?
BILL
Go on, Eddie.
EDDIE
That wasnt the last time I saw
that guy. I saw him again. Only it
wasnt him.
RICHIE
Did he have his dick out?
Eddie glares at Richie.
EDDIE
Im not telling you now.
The boys protest.
BEN
Cmon, Eddie, tell us. Richie?
RICHIE
Haystack?
BEN
Beep beep.
45.
Richie smiles.
RICHIE
You catch on fast, Haystack.
BILL
I-I told my s-story.
EDDIE
This really scared me, and yall
make fun?
RICHIE
If youre scared of another mans
pecker, how do you manage to go to
the bathroom?
EDDIE
Im not referring to that, Richie.
Its what came after that.
CUT TO:
EXT. NEIBOLT STREET - DAY
Eddie is walking, by himself, down the street and approaches
29 Neibolt Street. It is typically creepy. The garden is
overgrown, the house is all boarded up. Its too dangerous to
live in, it could fall down at any minute. Hes looking
through some playing cards. Theyre all of different types of
trains. The sound of a train can be heard coming from behind
the house, Eddie rushes into the yard and round the back of
the house where he climbs up on a fence and watches a bright
red steam train go past. He loves it. He sits on the fence
and goes through his cards where he finds a picture of a
similar one. He holds it up matching it to the one going past
him.
EDDIE
You little devil!
Hes happy with himself. The train disappears into the
distance. Eddie puts his cards back into his pocket and jumps
down off the fence. He realises he is behind a creepy house
and feels a bit intimidated by it. A loud crack startles him,
making him jump. Its a piece of wood from the wood boarding
the windows that falls to the ground. He wades his way
through the overgrown grass, kicking trash out of his way. He
walks towards the door of the cellar, where just an old bit
of carpet covers it. He pulls it back and the window to it,
is covered in thick dirt. With a bit of the carpet, he wipes
the dust away from the window and before he can put the
carpet down...
... a FACE lunges at the window.
46.
Eddie jolts backwards on his behind. Terrified to the point

of paralysis. He starts to panic, his breathing becomes
laboured. The face stares up at him. Its eyes bulged. Its
mouth creaked open as if to say the word Eddie. This face
had an eerie resemblance to the Hobo. The skin of its
forehead was split open, exposing yellow tissue and bone
matter. One of its eyes was blue, the other a hollow, empty
black hole. One of its dirty, gloved, claw-like hands smashes
its way through the window, it creeks its way up, half-way
out of the cellar. Eddie is in the throes of a major
asthma/panic attack. His eyes are bulging. The hobo rises
from cellar window like a snake. Eddie is backing away, on
his behind, towards the fence. The hobo is wearing the
ragged remains of a silver suit, with dirty orange pom poms
down the front. Its Pennywise.
PENNYWISE
How about a blowjob, Eddie?
Pennywise begins to crawl out of the cellar, digging its
claws/hands into the soil of the earth.
PENNYWISE (CONTD)
Just one, for a dime, Bob Gray will
do it anytime.
It mocks Eddie and smiles. It pulls itself up and lurches
towards him slowly. Pennywise doesnt walk normally, it
lurches, limps and drags its feet.
Youll like it down here with us.
Eddie scrambles to get up and is now backed against the
fence.
Whip it out, Eddie.
Eddie hears the sound of a train. Pennywise is lurching
towards him. Eddie uses quick thinking and begins to climb
over the fence to the rail tracks. Pennywise speeds up and
just before Eddie can get his second leg over the fence,
Pennywise grabs it.
PENNYWISE (CONTD)
Wont do you any good to run, Eddie.
Eddie shakes himself free and falls to the ground on the
other side. The train whizzes past him. Through a hole in the
fence, Pennywise presses an eye up against it. It laughs
manically as Eddie runs away as fast as he can down the empty
rail tracks.
CUT TO:
47.
EXT. THE BARRENS - DAY

Were back with the boys. Theyre all stunned. Richie is more
confused.
EDDIE
I could hear him laughing all the
way down the tracks. It wasnt real
to me then.
RICHIE
Was it the same guy who wanted you
to blow him?
EDDIE
I thought it was. But I dont know
if it was or not. That guy didnt
know my name, this one did. And he
was dressed as a clown or what used
to be a clown.
BEN
(Relieved)
I saw the same thing, on the lake.
Months ago.
The boys all turn to face Ben.
EDDIE
You saw it too?
BEN
Yeah. Jesus, man, I thought I was
going crazy. I thought I had
imagined it up until now. This guy
walked across the lake. It was
frozen solid. He had a bunch of
balloons and he asked me if I
wanted one. And he knew my name
too.
RICHIE
So this is someone who knows who we
are. What if its a teacher? What
if its a test to make sure we dont
go off with anyone we dont know?
EDDIE
Normally, Id be inclined to agree
with you just for my own peace of
mind, but this was no teacher, it
didnt even look human.
(To Ben)
Ben, did you see its eyes?
48.
BEN
I wasnt close enough. It grabbed
my foot from the bottom of the
bridge, though.
EDDIE
It grabbed mine too.
They all turn to face Stan, who has kept quiet.
EDDIE (CONTD)
Did it grab yours?
STAN
I never said I saw anything.
RICHIE
You alluded to it.
STAN
No, I didnt.
Stan gets up and walks towards the dam, picking up some rocks
to throw in it.
RICHIE
(Irish voice)
Cman now, my fair lad, Grannyll
tame your cowlick for ya while you
tell her all about that bad clown.
Stan spins round.
STAN
(Furious)
It wasnt a God damn clown!
For once, Richie shuts up. He widens his eyes and looks at
Stan as if he doesnt quite trust him anymore.
EDDIE
Its alright, it doesnt matter.
BILL
You d-dont have t-to tell us
anything.
Stan takes a few breaths. The fear of what he saw comes back
to him.
RICHIE
He doesnt need to tell us anything
going by that reaction.
Stan is looking at the ground, fidgeting with his hands.
49.
STAN
(Protesting)
I only went out to watch birds,
thats all I did. I was out there
and it was a normal day. It was
still light. I dont know why I
went in there.
(Quietly)
It was calling me.
BEN
What did you see? If it wasnt a
clown, what was it?
Stan looks at the group, he is reluctant to say anything but
he needs to get it off his chest.
STAN
It was...
A voice booms at them from above.
MR. NELL (O.S.)
What in the blue fuck is this?
The boys jump and look up. On the embankment is MR NELL, an
old Irish officer. He approaches the boys and stares at the
dam. He stares at the dam and speaks to the boys without
looking at them.
MR. NELL (CONTD)
Is this tampering of nature
anything to do with yous?
None of them speak.
MR. NELL (CONTD)
Which one of you eejits thought
this one up?
Ben raises his hand slowly.
BEN
Me, sir. Im the eejit.
Richie smiles.
MR. NELL
Have you got a feather up your
arse, Richie?
RICHIE
Um, no not today, Sir.
MR. NELL
Watch your smart mouth, youre not
in school now.
(MORE)
50.
MR. NELL (CONT'D)
Im not one of your teachers, or
one of your parents who has to
tolerate your bullshit.
Richie is a little taken aback. He frowns. He and Mr Nell

stare at each other.
RICHIE
(Eventually)
Im perfectly aware of your place
in this town, Mr. Nell, and
thankfully, it is no where near
where you would have authority over
a child.
Bill cuts in before it gets ugly.
BILL
R-Richie. Enough.
MR. NELL
Id listen to your friend if I were
you.
(To Bill)
And why are you down here, Bill?
Ill bet Zack doesnt know youre
down here playing amongst all the
shit Derry flushes away?
The boys look horrified.
BEN
What?
MR. NELL
Where did you think all this water
down here comes from? Did you think
it just swept in from the Indian
ocean?
(Long pause)
Its sewage water. What youve been
splashing around in, is your own
piss and your own shite. All the
gravity drains feed into streams
that feed into the Barrens and if I
were you, Id go home and have a
bath. And if youve swallowed any
of this water, may God bless your
insides later on. Pull that thing
down and go play elsewhere.
He nods towards the dam and departs shaking his head. The
boys all stare at each other.
EDDIE
Im gonna throw up.
He runs out of frame.
51.
RICHIE
Eddie, you hardly went in, let
alone drink any of it.
BEN
Oh shit.
Bill nods his head.
BILL
Uh huh.
Eddie wretches. Stan and Richie move out of frame to go deal
with him.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. STREETS OF DERRY - LATER
Richie and Bill are laughing together.
RICHIE
I swear, I thought old Haystack was
gonna cry his eyes out. The guy was
devastated.
BILL
E-easy mistake to make.
RICHIE
Was it though? Or do you think
Officer Nell was playing a joke on
us. I always thought he was a funny
bastard.
In the distance, Beverly Marsh is sweeping the front of the
porch. Her father ALVIN MARSH is sat on a rocker reading a
newspaper. Richie sees her.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Bill, dont say hi to Bev when we
pass her house, OK?
BILL
Why not?
RICHIE
Because her old man will use it as
an excuse to take his belt to her
later. Just put your head down and
ignore her.
Bill and Richie both put their heads down as they pass Bev.
She is on her knees sweeping the porch. Richie sneaks a
glance and sees that her father has his eyes in the
newspaper. Richie winks at Bev, without smiling and carries
on walking.
52.
ALVIN
(Doesnt look up)
You know those boys?
BEV
What boys?
He says nothing.
CUT TO:
EXT. WITCHAM STREET - AFTERNOON
Bill and Richie are walking up the path with the bike. Both
now pretty tired.
RICHIE
Billy boy, lets stop a while. Im
almost dead. I think itd be less
tiring if you rode the bike and I
got on the back of it.
BILL
Oh sure it will be less tiring for
you.
Bill playfully punches Richies arm. They both smile.
RICHIE
Cmon, lets sit here a while.
BILL
OK. But just for a few minutes, I
gotta be home b-by four.
The two of them set the bike down and sit on the pavement.
BILL (CONTD)
Im beat. I dont remember b-being
this beat b-before.
RICHIE
Its all those late nights youve
been having with Miss New England.
BILL
I wish.
RICHIE
Hey, we can still dream, huh?
BILL
(Nodding slowly)
Yeah.
53.
RICHIE
Bill, Im not really that tired.
Not enough that I have to sit down,
I just wanted to talk to you about
something.
BILL
Im f-fine, Richie. Really.
RICHIE
Well you say youre fine and
whatever you say, Ill believe you,
even though I know youre not
really fine, but that wasnt what I
was going to ask you.
BILL
What was it?
RICHIE
This photograph.
BILL
You d-dont believe m-me do you?
RICHIE
I do believe you. Why wouldnt I
believe you? Why would you go out
of your way to make that shit up?
BILL
I dont even know if I what I saw
was real.
RICHIE
You said it felt real. Have you
been back in Georgies room since?
Bill shakes his head
RICHIE (CONTD)
Would you go in, if I was there?
BILL
I dont know. Why?
RICHIE
I think we should go to your house
and check it out.
BILL
(Firmly)
No.
RICHIE
Why not?
54.
BILL
W-we cant.
RICHIE
Why not?
BILL
B-b-because.... I dont want to
believe it.
RICHIE
Bill, you heard what Eddie said,
you heard what Ben said. Something
is very fucking wrong with this
town. Do you believe what the
others were saying?
BILL
They m-must have s-seen something.
RICHIE
Exactly. Bill, there is too much
shit going down lately - around us.
Too many kids going missing and
being killed. How many kids have
turned up dead in the last 3
months, including Georgie? Ill bet
they all had their stories to tell,
just like Eddie, just like Ben and
just like Stan, if hed have had
the courage to speak up. The only
difference between them and those
kids is that those kids didnt get
the chance to tell their stories.
And Ben and Eddie didnt get caught
by whoever it was coming after
them.
BILL
You j-just want a story to tell
people.
RICHIE
No. I wanna know if I really am
safe to walk the streets in broad
daylight or if it is just Mrs
Douglas trying to shit us all.
(Pause)
People who are crazy do crazy
stuff, Bill. What could be crazier
than a guy dressing up as a clown
to kill a bunch of kids?
BILL
The picture...
55.
RICHIE
(Interrupting)
What do you think it was?
BILL
(Eventually)
A ghost.
RICHIE
In the picture?
Bill nods.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Whose ghost?
BILL
Georgies.
RICHIE
Why would you be scared of
Georgies ghost?
BILL
What?
RICHIE
Youre to scared to go back into
that room right?
BILL
Yeah.
RICHIE
If it is his ghost, why would you
be scared of it?
BILL
Because I-I s(Stammering)
S-s...
RICHIE
I thought you had to be home at 4.
Were gonna be all night at this
rate. Spit it out.
Bill pulls himself together.
BILL
I sent him out there that day.
RICHIE
You forced him to go outside and
play in the street?
56.
BILL
I m-made him that boat. He went out
there on the street to sail it and
he never came back.
RICHIE
Youre right, Bill. It was all your
fault. Because you knew when you
made that boat that hed go out
there and get his arm ripped off by
some maniac.
(Pause)
If you had gone into the back of
your dads closet, got his gun,
loaded it and gave it to Georgie to
play with and he shot himself, then
yeah, that would have been entirely
your fault. You didnt send him
outside knowing he would never come
back.
Bill puts his head down and sobs. Richie puts his arm round
Bills shoulders.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Am I gonna have to slap you now?
Bill laughs and cries at the same time.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Cuz Ill do it, if you want. Sat
here crying like a woman.
Richie never takes his arm from around Bills shoulders.
BILL
If you t-tell anyone I w-was
crying, Ill bust your nose for
you.
RICHIE
I wont tell anyone. Jesus, Billy,
youre not doing anything I
wouldnt do if it was my brother.
BILL
You dont have a brother.
RICHIE
No, but if I did and something
happened to him, Id cry my fucking
eyes out. But I wouldnt do it in
front of you.
Bill smiles.
57.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Cmon, man, lets go to Georgies
room and check this out. We might
get some kinda clue on whats going
on around here.
CUT TO:
INT. DENBROUGH RESIDENCE, DOWNSTAIRS HALL - LATER
The front door opens. Bill and Richie enter the house. Richie
sniffs up and grimaces.
RICHIE
I can smell fish.
BILL
My mom is cooking fish.
Bill frowns at Richie.
RICHIE
I wasnt implying anything.
Bill looks confused. The two share an awkward moment.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Can I use your phone?
BILL
Sure.
Richie goes towards the phone.
SHARON (O.S.)
Whos that?
BILL
Its just m-me, mom. And Richie.
(To Richie)
Call your mom.
RICHIE
Mom!
Bill smacks his arm.
BILL
Call your mom. On the phone.
RICHIE
Oh shit, yeah. Sorry, I thought you
meant call your mom.
58.
Bill straightens himself up and wipes off any dirt he might

have on his face. He heads to the kitchen while Richie uses
the phone.
CUT TO:
INT. DENBROUGH RESIDENCE, KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
Bill enters. Sharon is sat at the kitchen table sewing.
SHARON
Youre home early. I said you could
stay out till 4.
BILL
E-everyone has gone home.
SHARON
Who you were you talking to out
there?
BILL
Ri-Richie.
Richie enters.
RICHIE
Hi, Mrs. Denbrough.
SHARON
Hi, Richie. Are you stayin for
dinner.
RICHIE
No, maam, Im just here because...
BILL
He wants to borrow a book I have.
SHARON
You like to read, Richie?
RICHIE
(Lying)
Yes.
SHARON
Do you have a particular favorite?
RICHIE
Not really. Im a follower of most
literature, but if I had to choose
one, it would probably be Moby
Dick.
He said it simply to say dick.
59.
BILL
Cmon.
Bill exits.
RICHIE
Good to see you again, Mrs.
Denbrough.
SHARON
Likewise.
(Pause)
Are you sure you wont stay for
dinner?
She looks up, and it becomes apparent that she may be under
the influence of drink or narcotics.
SHARON (CONTD)
I still set the table for four,
Richie.
She smiles weakly at him. He cant think of anything to say.
RICHIE
Maybe I will stay for dinner.
SHARON
I will set another plate.
A beat. Richie exits the kitchen as Sharon gets up.
CUT TO:
INT. DENBROUGH RESIDENCE, DOWNSTAIRS HALL
Bill is waiting for Richie at the foot of the stairs.
BILL
What the hell was that?
RICHIE
What?
BILL
Being a smartass with my mom.
Youve never read Moby Dick.
RICHIE
Are we going up?
Bill looks up the stairs. Richie rolls his eyes and moves
past him.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Cmon big Bill.
60.
Bill follows him up until they are at the top of the stairs.
Richie looks down the hall and Georgies door is shut. His
name is still on the door. Bill and Richie look at each
other. Now Richie is nervous. Bill moves past him, he feels
safer with Richie here. They both approach Georgies door and
Bill opens it.
CUT TO:
INT. GEORGIES ROOM - CONTINUOUS
The room is how it was left when Bill was last in it. Richie
looks around and he feels Georgies loss by seeing his
things.
RICHIE
How can you stand coming in here
alone, Im ready to haul ass.
BILL
I feel c-closer to him in here.
Bill sits on Georgies bed and on the dresser next to the
wardrobe is the photo album. Bill stares at it.
RICHIE
What is it?
BILL
Its in there.
RICHIE
The photo?
Bill nods. Richie goes over and picks it up. He notices dry
red stuff on the book.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Whats all this shit?
BILL
What?
RICHIE
This red stuff. Crayon?
BILL
Blood. You see it?
RICHIE
I see it alright.
BILL
My mom and dad couldnt see it.
Richie flips through the book.
61.
RICHIE
What am I looking for?
BILL
Its his school picture from this
year. Its just him on the very last
page at the b-back.
Richie goes through every page. Bill is anxious.
RICHIE
Its not here.
Richie is almost relieved. Bill is shocked.
BILL
What?
RICHIE
Which one of my legs are you trying
to pull?
Richie sits on the bed next to Bill and shows him. Bill
snatches the book away and frantically goes through the
pages.
BILL
It has to be here...
RICHIE
Maybe your mom took it out for
herself.
Bill realises now that the pages are flipping themselves.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Stop that.
BILL
Im n-not touching it.
The both dont move as the pages flip back and forth until it
stops at the very last picture. Its a sepia toned picture of
Derry from long, long ago. In the picture, two boys are
resting on a bridge.
A steady zoom in on Richies horrified.
RICHIE
Oh my God, Bill.
BILL
(Terrified)
What is it?
RICHIE
What is it? Its us. Thats you
right there.
62.
We CUT TO the picture. In it, two boys. One in 18th century

knickers, the other in a sailors suit. The boy in the
knickers is Richie. The boy in the sailor suit is Bill.
The picture begins to move.
BILL
R-Richie...
(Calm but scared)
Close it.
RICHIE
No. We both see this right?
Richie stares at the picture. The boys in the picture run
through round the bridge and down the embankment. One of them
puts two fingers to his mouth and whistles at a dog running
by. The dog stops, looks at the boys and runs off. Richie
and Bill look at each other in the photograph and laugh.
They sound like their voices have been sped up to sound like
chipmunks. The boys in the picture look directly at Richie
and Bill, both now frozen with fear. The boys in the picture
point at the canal. On the canal is the clown with George
Denbroughs face. His hair is slicked back, his mouth is
oozing with blood, and his eyes are just sockets. In one
hand, he has a bunch of balloons as he lurches towards the
boys, who dont move. With the other hand, the clown grabs
Bill by the throat, lifting him off the ground.
BILL
No!
Bill puts his hand on the photograph but Richie pulls him
back and throws the photo album towards the other end of the
room. It shuts. Bill is hysterical. Richie tries to calm him
down.
RICHIE
Your moms gonna hear us, shut up!
Bill puts his hand in his mouth and cries into it. Richie
looks at him and sees that blood is running down Bills
wrist.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Youre bleeding.
Bill pulls his hand out of his mouth. There slashes on his
fingers, deep slashes. Pouring with blood.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Band aids, where do you keep em.
Richie tears some of his shirt away from the bottom and wraps
it around Bills hand.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Your mom must know where...
63.
BILL
(Interrupting)
Never mind my mother.
Bill is furious. He gets up and goes over to the album.
Richie stands up.
RICHIE
Bill, dont open that again.
Bill doesnt listen.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Bill!
Bill opens the album up to that picture. Its back to normal.
Their other selves are gone.
BILL
Were not there.
RICHIE
That wasnt us, man.
BILL
W-what w-was it then? We both had
the same hallucination?
Richie looks at the picture and tilts his head slightly.
RICHIE
(Whispering)
Look.
BILL
What is it?
We CUT TO the photograph and in this sepia toned photo, at
the top of the bridge, there is a bright red balloon.
RICHIE
Its a balloon.
Bill slams the album shut. Something inside him has snapped.
BILL
This is what killed Georgie.
RICHIE
A balloon?
BILL
The clown. Although I dont think
its a man dressed as a clown.
RICHIE
Oh it is. I saw it, you saw it.
64.
BILL
Its not a man.
RICHIE
Its not a woman either.
BILL
Its an it. Something that isnt
human. I think it can be anything
it chooses to be. But it takes the
form of a clown and exposes the
things we fear the most. Im
terrified of my brother at night,
that thing had my brothers face.
Eddie was scared of that hobo. It
took on that form. This thing is a
monster and its here. Right here,
in Derry.
Both boys come to terms with what they have just seen.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. CENTER STREET HILL - DAY
Sitting on a
is eating an
her, Richie,
purrs in her
bench outside Shocks Drug Store, Beverly Marsh

ice-cream bigger than she is. Sliding up behind
who looks worn and tired from lack of sleep,
ear.
RICHIE
(As Boghart)
Of all the benches in all the towns
in all the world, she sits on mine.
Beverly smiles.
BEV
You dick.
She turns round and notices Richies dishevelled appearance.
BEV (CONTD)
Holy shit, do you sleep at night?
RICHIE
Do you know what I like about you,
Bev? Youre a real classy broad.
BEV
The kind you can take home to your
mother, right?
Richie casually plays with a yo-yo and sits next to Bev on
the bench.
65.
RICHIE
Im goin to the movies, wanna
come?
BEV
I would if I had any money.
She beckons with her hand for him to hand her the yo yo. She
then plays with it herself. She does better tricks with it,
impressing Richie.
RICHIE
I hate show offs. Youre a damn
show off, Marsh.
BEV
That sounds like jealousy, Tozier.
RICHIE
Hows about you and me try out for
the talent show at the end of the
year?
BEV
What would we do?
RICHIE
Ive narrowed it down to who
usually wins these things. Dancing.
BEV
Richie, you have two left feet. Or
two right feet in your case, given
that youre more dominant with your
left side.
RICHIE
Think it over. There is a cash
prize.
BEV
When is it again?
RICHIE
End of the year, just in time for
Christmas.
Richie looks at his watch.
RICHIE (CONTD)
I gotta go, Sugartits. Im meeting
Haystack at the Aladdin.
BEV
Who?
RICHIE
Ben Hanscom.
66.
BEV
Why do you call him haystack?
RICHIE
Because hes like a big giant
haystack. Its endearing.
Richie gets up.
BEV
No, it isnt, its rude. He gets
bullied enough. I like Ben.
RICHIE
I dont bully him, hes my friend.
We hang out. We rip on each other.
BEV
I didnt know you guys hung out
together. Since when?
CUT TO:
EXT. ALADDIN MOVIE THEATRE - LITTLE LATER
Behind a giant billboard, the top of Bens head appears. He
eyeballs the line of people going into the theatre. Right at
the front is Henry, Victor and Belch. Richie and Bev come up
behind Ben.
RICHIE
Haystack, that billboard is not
gonna hide you.
BEN
Its doing a pretty good job so
far.
RICHIE
Who are you hiding from?
Ben turns to Richie and notices Bev is with him.
BEN
No one.
Bev looks over at the line and sees Henry.
BEV
Henry Bowers?
BEN
Yeah.
Ben blushes a little.
67.
BEV
I hide from him all the time, the
guys a maniac.
BEN
I just dont want to give him any
ammunition.
RICHIE
Do I need to do any formal
introductions because what Id
really like to say is Ben, Bev,
Bev, Ben.
Bev and Ben smile.
RICHIE (CONTD)
I do have another way of getting
into this movie theatre.
BEV
So thats why you offered to pay
for my ticket. You werent even
gonna pay for your own.
RICHIE
Beverly, that is exactly right.
Cmon kids, papas gonna show you
some of his best moves.
BEN
If you keep on referring to
yourself as my papa, Im gonna show
you some of my best moves.
Bev giggles.
CUT TO:
INT. ALADDIN MOVIE THEATRE - LATER
I Was a Teenage Werewolf is playing. Ben, Bev and Richie are
sat overlooking the balcony. Bev is in the middle with the
popcorn. She offers some to Ben, who takes one piece and
smiles at her. A scary moment happens and Bev grabs Bens arm
and cowers into it.
BEV
(Whispering)
I love scary movies, dont you?
BEN
(Whispering)
I do now.
Richie watches the movie intently but his mind is with that
photograph.
68.
He has a brief flashback of his photo self pointing at the

canal. He snaps out of his thoughts when the curtain comes
down on the big screen and the kids cheer.
BEV
Oh my God, Richie was that some
scary shit or what?
Richie fakes it.
RICHIE
I wont sleep at night. Cmon lets
make a move before those three see
were here.
CUT TO:
INT. ALADDIN MOVIE THEATRE, BACK - MOMENTS LATER
Ben, Bev and Richie walk towards the side exit, only to be
stopped at the door by an employee.
EMPLOYEE
Tickets.
The three of them look at each other.
RICHIE
We dont usually get asked for our
tickets when we leave.
EMPLOYEE
Why are you using this exit? Its
for emergencies only.
RICHIE
Sir, we have to leave this way,
its an emergency.
EMPLOYEE
I knew it. You little bastards
snuck in this way didnt ya?
RICHIE
We have tickets, we just threw them
away in the theatre. We have to
leave, sir.
EMPLOYEE
Oh no you dont. Youll go right
back and get me the tickets you
threw away.
RICHIE
You do realise we could just pick
up anyones ticket, dont you?
69.
EMPLOYEE
Im calling the cops.
Richie comes forward and whispers something in the employees
ear. The employee looks at Bev and opens the door for her.
EMPLOYEE (CONTD)
Mind how you go, miss.
The three exit.
CUT TO:
EXT. ALADDIN MOVIE THEATRE - CONTINUOUS
Ben and Bev are confused.
BEV
What the hell was that?
RICHIE
Can I just say I really love
hanging out with chicks.
BEV
What did you say to him?
RICHIE
I just said that you started your
period. It was genius. Say the word
period to a guy and their balls
just disappear. Right Haystack?
Ben rolls his eyes.
BEV
Richie. You know what?
RICHIE
What?
BEV
I started my period a year ago.
Richie shuts up. Bev grabs his crotch.
BEV (CONTD)
Hey, you were right.
Ben giggles until he sees Henry, Victor and Belch with
several others leather clad bullies come round the corner.
BEN
Oh, shit.
HENRY
Hello, fuck face.
70.
Ben, Bev and Richie find themselves confronted by the bigger

kids.
HENRY (CONTD)
Goodbye, fuck face.
Henry lunges towards Ben, until he is blocked by Bev, who
steps in front him.
BEV
Leave him alone. Whatever he did to
you, you probably deserved.
HENRY
Move your ass, bitch.
BEN
Shes not a bitch.
Henry takes a swing at him but Ben ducks back and Bev knocks
Henrys hand out of the way.
BEV
Why dont you go pick on someone
your own size?
HENRY
Id need to find the biggest whale
in the Atlantic ocean for that to
happen. Im the brave one for
daring to pick a fight with this
tub of lard.
Something in Ben snaps. He picks up a garbage can, a long
basket filled with garbage. Tips it out on the street and
places it over Henry until Henry is on the ground. Victor and
Belch try and defend him but theyre not strong enough. Bev
pulls Belch away and he grabs her red pony tail slamming her
into the wall. Ben grabs the scruff of Belchs jacket and
pulls him back, making him trip over the basket, which Henry
is cowering wide eyed in.
HENRY (CONTD)
Get this trash can off me!
One of the other guys, who are not as tough as they look try
and help Henry, but Ben, with one push, deals with him.
Richie is smiling.
RICHIE
Cmon!
Ben and Bev back away from the carnage. Three men down, out
of six, not bad for a days work. The trio run off.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Henry, thats a damn good look on
you.
71.
HENRY
(Screaming)
Im gonna kill that fat fuck! Im
gonna all of those fuckers!
DISSOLVE TO:
Richie, Ben and Bev are out of breath.
RICHIE
Haystack, you are one tough brute
of a man.
Ben laughs.
BEV
That was great. Did you see those
guys? They fell over a trash can.
How much of a wuss do you gotta be
to fall over one of those things.
RICHIE
They didnt fall, dear, I think
youll find that they were pushed.
Richie puts his arm around Ben.
BEV
You can handle yourself, Ben.
BEN
So can you.
RICHIE
And I didnt have to do anything,
so it was a win win situation.
BEV
Will they find us down here?
BEN
Probably. But they will have
decreased in numbers by the time
they do.
Richie sits down on the grass, resting on his elbows, looking
up at the sky.
RICHIE
You got any smokes, Bev?
BEV
Smoked em all.
72.
RICHIE
By 3pm?
BEV
Yup.
Bev picks up daisy and puts it underneath Bens chin.
BEV (CONTD)
Do you like butter?
Their faces are in close proximity.
BEN
I think its perfectly obvious.
She giggles. Richie looks over at them and can see how much
Ben is enjoying himself. He says nothing. Ben notices a
bruise on the side of Bevs face.
BEN (CONTD)
What happened to your face?
Bev feels comfortable enough.
BEV
I had a little accident while I was
doing the dishes. Dropped a few. My
father was clearly attached to
them. Between us, he wouldnt even
notice how many dishes we got in
the house if he hadnt have seen me
drop them.
BEN
It was an accident though.
BEV
It was an excuse to him.
BEN
An excuse to hit you?
BEV
Yeah. Doesnt your dad take his
belt to you?
BEN
My dads dead.
BEV
Oh. Im sorry.
Some rustling in the bushes catches them all off guard.
Richie and Ben get up and stand in front of Beverly. Emerging
from the bushes is Bill, Stan and Eddie.
73.
RICHIE
What are you three doing in the
bushes together? Measuring each
others peckers?
BILL
Shurrup!
RICHIE
Ha! You dont stutter when youre
defensive.
Bill smiles.
STAN
Where have you been?
RICHIE
Well, because you three mommas
boys were too scared to go, I found
two brave bastards to came with me
to see the Werewolf movie.
STAN
Stupid. No such thing as human
werewolves.
RICHIE
I dont doubt anything anymore,
Stan.
Richie and Bill share a glance.
RICHIE (CONTD)
And nor should you?
STAN
I dont have to listen to you,
Richie.
BEN
Oh cmon, lets not have another
argument about this.
BEV
What are you arguing over?
RICHIE
Unless youve seen something out of
the ordinary lately, Bev, Id not
worry too much about what were all
arguing over.
Silence.
EDDIE
(To Bev)
Have you?
74.
BEV
Have I what?
RICHIE
Shes either in denial like Stan
here, or she hasnt seen anything.
BEV
What am I supposed to have seen?
RICHIE
The latter then.
Bill nods. Bev catches him doing so. They stare at each other
while Ben has his nose firmly pushed out when he sees her
drop the daisy.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Hey Bill.
Bill doesnt look away from Bev.
BILL
Yeah?
RICHIE
You have a raging hard-on.
Bill quickly looks down. Everyone starts laughing.
BILL
Shurrup. Again.
Richie laughs himself to the floor. Bill is bright red and
eventually sees the funny side before jumping on top of
Richie to pummel him. A rare moment for them all when theyre
all laughing at something.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. STREETS OF DERRY - LATER
Bill, Richie and Bev are walking together.
RICHIE
So long as we got old Haystack on
our side, I dont think we need to
worry about Henry Bowers.
BEV
Henry is scared of Ben. And if he
isnt. He ought to be. Because Ben
only lashes out when hes angry.
Henry lashes out so much that its
second nature to him.
75.
BILL
I h-hate him.
BEV
Me too. And my father always says
hate is a terrible word.
Bev stops.
BEV (CONTD)
Speaking of which. Ill be alright
from here.
BILL
You s-sure? We can walk you home.
RICHIE
Learn when to back off, Big Bill.
Shes got it from here.
BEV
See you tomorrow, boys. The
Barrens?
RICHIE
Ill meet you right here.
BILL
M-me too.
BEV
Bye.
BILL
Bye
Bev walks off, Bill cant take his eyes off her.
RICHIE
You might be treading on some toes
there.
BILL
What?
RICHIE
I dont think youre the only one
stuck on Beverly Marsh, and I am
not referring to myself.
Bill doesnt listen.
DISSOLVE TO:
76.
INT. MARSH RESIDENCE, KITCHEN - EVENING

Bev is doing the dishes at the sink. Her father Al slowly
walks up behind her. He gently presses his body against hers
from behind and inspects her work. He is really looking
down her blouse. She carries on with the dishes. She feels
uneasy but this is nothing new. She cleans the last dish and
rests it on the draining board.
ALVIN
(Eventually)
Go to bed.
BEV
(Quietly)
Yes, sir.
She moves out from under him and goes towards the door.
ALVIN
Bevvy?
She turns.
BEV
Yes?
Alvin walks up to her slowly. He curls her hair slowly behind
her ear.
ALVIN
Its daddy, not sir. Let me hear
you say daddy. Say goodnight,
daddy. Say it.
BEV
Goodnight, daddy.
He stares at her for the longest time before nodding. She
exits the room.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. MARSH RESIDENCE, BATHROOM - LATER
Bev is sat on the toilet, urinating, the sink is right next
to her. She is bent towards the door slightly, to press her
hand against it, preventing anyone (her father) from
entering.
CHILDS VOICE (O.S.)
Help me.
Bev turns her head slightly so her ear is towards the door.
She thinks nothing of it. Just as she finished the voice
speaks again.
77.
CHILDS VOICE (O.S.) (CONTD)

Help me.
Its coming from the sink. She peers over it, in total shock.
CHILDS VOICE (O.S.) (CONTD)
Beverly, help me!
Pure horror. Bev gets up from the toilet and backs up against
the door. She is frozen stiff. Her mouth is dry. She takes
some deep breathes before approaching the sink. She looks
over towards the drain.
BEV
Whos down there?
CHILDS VOICE (O.S.)
Its Matthew. Matthew Clements.
BEV
Matthew is dead. Whoever is down
there pulling a stunt like this,
you better hope I never run into
you.
CHILDS VOICE (O.S.)
(Interrupting)
The clown brought me down here,
Beverly. We float. We all float
down here. I died and we float. And
soon, the clown will come for you.
And Ben. And Eddie. And Bill.
YOUNG GIRL (O.S.)
Hell come for you like he came for
me, Bev. Tell everyone in class
that Veronica Grogan floats with
the clown and all the other dead
kids.
And with that a surge of blood gushes up from the sink,
splattering Beverly. She runs from the bathroom.
BEV (O.S.)
Daddy! Daddy, the sink! The sink!
ALVIN (O.S.)
What? Whats going on?
BEV (O.S.)
(Crying)
Theres someone in the bathroom,
Daddy. In the sink.
Alvin enters the bathroom. Bev stays outside.
78.
ALVIN
What do you mean theres someone in
the sink? Are you crazy?
He approaches the sink and looks over. There is blood every
where. Alvin looks into the drain. Stand up and looks
annoyed.
ALVIN (CONTD)
Get your ass in here.
Beverly cautiously enters.
ALVIN (CONTD)
Would you care to explain yourself?
Bev is too shocked to speak. There is blood coating the sink,
the sides of the sink, the mirror, the walls. And Alvin does
not see it.
ALVIN (CONTD)
Just what the Sam Hill was that
noise about? Youre hearing voices?
From the sink?
BEV
Daddy...
Alvin turns and begins to wash his hands in the sink of
blood. He turns the tap on for a short while before turning
it off. He uses the bloodied soap and after, dries his now
bloody hands on his grey pants. Staining them with blood. Bev
is stunned, horrified and scared.
ALVIN
You just about scared hell out of
me, girl. Its a good job your
mothers at work, youd have given
her a heart attack. Is that what
you want Bev? Do you want your
mother to die?
BEV
No, sir.
He turns to face her.
ALVIN
I worry about you. I worry that you
have no focus in life. I think you
have sin on your mind on a regular
basis. I worry, Bev.
He grabs her and smacks her behind. She was expecting it and
doesnt scream.
ALVIN (CONTD)
I worry a lot.
79.
He smacks her again.

ALVIN (CONTD)
An awful lot.
He spins her round and punches her in the stomach making her
double over. She cries. Hes done with her.
ALVIN (CONTD)
Time to grow up, Bevvy. What do you
say?
She looks up at him.
BEV
(Eventually)
Yes, daddy.
ALVIN
Now why did I have to get stern
with you?
BEV
I think I heard the voices from the
TV and then I saw a spider and I
guess I got mixed up when I came to
get you.
Alvin looks towards the sink.
ALVIN
Every sink hole leads to the
sewers, Bevvy. However big that
spider you saw was, youll find
much bigger down there. Go to bed.
She gets up and walks, with some pain, out of the bathroom.
Once out of the bathroom, she stands against the wall and
puts her hand to her mouth. Not sure what she has just seen.,
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. CENTER STREET HILL - DAY
Richie, Bill, Ben, Eddie and Stan are sat on the pavement,
flipping coins into a cup. Eddie appears to be winning.
BEN
You are a dark horse, Eddie.
STAN
Hes been practising.
EDDIE
I havent, I swear, I guess its
what you call beginners luck.
80.
RICHIE
Bullshit on that, Kasprak. Youve
been flipping coins into your
mothers tea cup.
EDDIE
You just cant stand that Im
winning.
A foot kicks the cup out of the way. It belongs to Bev.
BEV
Well? Which one of you was it? You
motherfuckers.
The boys are stunned.
RICHIE
Hey, Sugartits.
BEV
Shurrup, Richie. I am surviving
today on very little sleep. Which
one of you was outside my house
last night and which bright spark
screwed around with the pipe
system? Was it you, Ben? Youre
good at shit like that. And you,
Richie with the voices.
Theyre all lost. Except Bill. He stands up.
BILL
W-what did you see?
BEV
It wasnt what I saw. Not at first.
That came after.
BEN
After what?
BEV
The voices.
RICHIE
Whose voice?
BEV
Ronnie Grogans. Really, Richie?
Ronnies? She was in our class.
RICHIE
I know I do a lot of voices and Im
flattered you think Id be
convincing enough to sound like a
dead girl. But Im not that much of
a jerk.
81.
BEN
Did you see a clown?
A beat.
BEV
No, but a voice said a clown took
them down there and they all...
Eddie, Ben and Bill say the next word at the same time.
ALL
Float.
Bev cant answer. Richie looks at Stan.
RICHIE
(To Stan)
You still too chicken to speak up?
STAN
Shut up.
BEV
What was it?
BEN
It was what the rest of us,
including Stan, has seen. Other
than the voices, what did you see?
BEV
(Upset)
Blood. Theres blood in the sink.
BEN
From what?
BEV
The sink hole. It just all came up
at once. After the voices. It was
every where and my dad couldnt see
it. I got up real early before my
parents woke up and I cleaned it
up, but when I turned my back on
the sink, the blood was back again.
In the same place. It was there
this morning after my mother had
gone to work. She brushed her teeth
with a toothbrush covered in blood.
She was spitting blood into the
sink which wasnt her own.
CUT TO Bill. He knows only too well.
BEN
Is it there now?
82.
BEV
Yeah.
BEN
Well, lets go check this out. All
of us.
RICHIE
I cant. Ive gotta go see the eye
doctor. Im already five minutes
late, but Bev, I believe every word
you have said. Youre not going
crazy. And if you are, then so are
the rest of us, and that includes
Stan.
Richie comes over to Bev and hugs her. She responds. He pecks
her on the cheek.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Guys, check it out, and Ill see
you all at 4, usual place.
He leaves. Ben gets up, followed by Eddie and Stan.
BEN
(To Bev)
Lets go to your house.
CUT TO:
INT. MARSH RESIDENCE, KITCHEN
The door leads into the kitchen, Bev, Bill, Ben, Eddie and
Stan enter.
EDDIE
Why couldnt we use the front door?
BEV
Because if the neighbors see me
come in the house with one boy, my
father will know by dinner. See me
come in here with four boys, and I
wont even make it to dinner.
EDDIE
Why?
STAN
You wouldnt understand, numbnuts.
Just be quiet.
The five stand around the dining table, not knowing what to
do. Suddenly a bang comes from upstairs and they all jump
before laughing nervously.
83.
Eddie looks the most scared.

BEV
Its just the tenants upstairs.
Its OK.
BEN
(To Bev)
Wheres the bathroom?
Bev is scared now. She is worried they wont see what she
sees.
BEV
Down the hall.
BEN
Youve nothing to be afraid of.
Were all here.
Ben extends his hand for her to hold it. She does. Shes
touched. She leads them down the hall and the five of them
approach a door.
CUT TO:
INT. BATHROOM - CONTINUOUS
Bev enters first, then Ben, then Bill, then Eddie and then
Stan. The boys looked grossed out. The sink is streaked with
blood. There is splatters of blood on the mirror and on the
floor at the base of the sink.
BEV
(Bleakly)
Well?
Ben moves towards the sink and points out the blood.
BEN
(Points in sink)
Here.
(Points to the mirror)
Here.
(Points to the floor)
And here.
Bev is relieved.
EDDIE
Looks like you slaughtered a pig in
the sink.
STAN
And your folks didnt see it?
Bev shakes her head.
84.
STAN (CONTD)
Im trying to imagine what Richie
would say if hed have come in here
with us.
BEV
I know exactly what hed say.
Bevvy from the Levvy is on the
raggy. Asshole.
The five of them smile.
BEN
We need to clean this up.
BEV
I tried that.
BEN
Then well do it again. Show this
thing, whatever it is, its not
gonna take us down. Its not having
any of us. You got any old rags we
could clean up with? I dont think
we can save much of the wallpaper
but we can clean the sink and the
mirror.
EDDIE
Her mom might notice all the stains
on the rags we use.
BEN
Eddie, they dont see anything.
BEN (CONTD)
All we need to use is cold water.
Nothing else. If we use detergent,
theyll smell it a mile away.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. THE BARRENS, CANAL - LATER
Richie has joined them now. The six are sat among the trees
and overgrowth. Bev is leaned against a tree and Ben
awkwardly has his arm around her. Stan has his sleeves rolled
up and is trying to wash the stains of blood from the rags.
Eddie is sat looking out onto the canal. Bill and Richie are
sat together some distance away.
RICHIE
(To Bill)
Blood? In the sink?
85.
BILL
Every where. The s-sink, the walls.
The soap, the toothbrushes.
RICHIE
And she mentioned a clown? Like the
clown we saw in the picture?
BILL
Yeah.
We CUT TO Bev and Ben.
BEV
I swear, I thought I was going
nuts. I was convinced I was the
only one who could see it.
BEN
Youre not going nuts. And if you
are, were all going nuts with you.
Like Richie said.
BEV
Well, I know Im not, now that you
saw it too.
BEN
You saw what we saw. Maybe not the
exact same thing but theres too
many coincidences.
Eddie looks up.
EDDIE
Ben, dont.
BEN
Why shouldnt she know?
BEV
Know what?
We CUT TO Stan. Hes not washing the rags, he is listening to
the exchange behind him. Ben and Eddie look at each other.
Eddie shakes his head. Richie and Bill come over to the rest
of them.
BEV (CONTD)
What is going on? Was this a joke?
Was it your doing, Richie? Because
if this is a prank you guys have
played on me...
RICHIE
No one has played a prank on you.
And none of this is a joke.
86.
BEN
Weve all seen something that has
scared us.
Eddie takes a puff of air from his inhaler.
BEV
Youve all seen blood? In the sink?
Heard voices coming from the drain?
BEN
Thats not what I saw. Its not
what Eddie saw, or Bill or...
Ben looks over at Stan. Stan doesnt let the others see his
face but he has a look of fear on his expression. He gets up
and turns round with the rags in his hands.
STAN
I cant get them any cleaner than
this. The red is faded enough to
look like Cranberry juice rather
than what it was.
BEV
(Calmly)
Stan, I dont give a fuck about the
rags or how clean they are. One day
youll make a wonderful husband and
any woman will be lucky to have
you. But after what you have seen
today, how can you change the
subject? Youve seen something too.
STAN
I cant be sure if it was real or
not.
BEN
It was real.
STAN
You werent there.
BEN
I didnt have to be. But I trust
you believe me when I told you what
I saw. And you knew Bill wasnt
lying about that damn photo album.
Bill says nothing. Stan rolls his sleeves down and buttons
them again.
STAN
I think I was having some kind of
fit.
(MORE)
87.
STAN (CONT'D)
You know that kid in school who
throws himself on the floor and his
eyes got to the back of his head?
BEV
Jake Stavier?
STAN
Yeah, you know him?
BEV
He has epilepsy. Its a medical
condition, which you dont have.
STAN
No, Im not saying I do, but when
he has those fits, I wonder what
happens to his brain. Whether or
not he can tell the difference
between whats real and what isnt.
What I saw felt... really real.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. MEMORIAL PARK - DAY
From the point of view of a pair of binoculars, the lens is
adjusted to make out the species of a bird just resting on a
stray branch from a tree. Its a rainy day in April, Stan, in
his blue slicker is bird watching. He brings the binoculars
down, where they hang around his neck. He looks through his
book which he covers with a bit of newspaper to prevent it
getting wet.
STAN
(Speaks gently)
A Boblink does not hang out by
himself. You must be the one who
got away.
(Reads book)
Bobolinks gather in large numbers
in South American rice fields.
Bobolinks migrate in flocks,
feeding on cultivated grains and
rice.
As he is reading in his book, he hears a loud hissing sound.
He looks up at the bird, but it is no longer there. Hes
annoyed but before he can react, he hears a boom noise coming
from a little further away. He turns his head both ways. Hes
alone. He picks up his book and walks towards the grassy edge
of the banking, as he does, a huge standpipe comes into view.
It stands just a bit further away from the bottom of the
slope. Windows circle the building at intervals, rising
around it. An American flag is stood at the very top, with
the flag hung loosely at the side. No breeze to blow it.
88.
The door of the standpipe looks it is just closed to, not all
the way shut. Stan is intrigued enough to descend down the
slope and approach the standpipe. Brave bastard too. As he
reaches the bottom, he stands on something. He looks and it
is a padlock, a broken one too. He looks towards the door of
the standpipe and it looks as if it came from there. Hesitant
at first, Stan approaches the door and opens it slightly,
poking his head round. Inside there is nothing there but a
spiral staircase.
STAN (CONTD)
Anyone here? Hello?
Faintly, Stan starts to hear the sounds of music coming from
up the staircase. He edges a little further into the
standpipe (idiot) and as he does the Calliope music gets
louder.
STAN (CONTD)
Hello up there?
Stan goes to the bottom of the spiral staircase and is
enticed to go further by the music, which he recognises as
the Camptown Races theme.
Camptown ladies sing dis song, doodah doodah
Camptown Racetrack nine miles long, doodah doodah
Ride around all night
Ride around all day
Stan begins up the stairs and the musics tempo shifts to
become faster and more furious. Just as he circles round the
spiral for a third time, he hears footsteps from above.
Theyre more like two feet being dragged through a marshy
beck. As Stan tilts his head upwards, he sees two shadows of
something he cant describe as human. They lurch towards
where he appears to be still walking. The footsteps get
louder and the shadows get nearer and now terrified, Stan
turns on his heels to run down the stairs. He is at least
eight floors up when he was sure he only climbed three or
four. He reaches the bottom of the standpipe and races
towards the door which is now a dead weight, closed shut,
unable to open. The wet footsteps are now getting closer. As
he tries in vain to push the door open, which only budges a
but, a whoosh of muddy sewer water comes tumbling down the
stairs.
VOICE (O.S.)
(Croaky whisper)
Stanley.
STAN
Whos here?
Now the voice is low sounding croak.
89.
VOICE (O.S.)
(Croaky voice)
Its us, Stanley. Its the dead
ones.
Water gushes around Stans feet, the foot steps get louder.
VOICE (O.S.) (CONTD)
We float, Stanley. We all float.
Stan turns to the staircase as two feet now come INTO VIEW.
They feet are purple with rotted toe-nails and two bright
orange legs, belonging to the feet, are slowly starting to
emerge too.
VOICE (O.S.) (CONTD)
(Croaky voice)
We clown around.
Stan resigns himself to his fate and for his last stand,
holds his bird book in front of him. His eyes squeezed shut
as the shadows approach him. He never opens his eyes.
STAN
Robins! Gray egrets! Scarlet
tanagers! Crackles! Hammerhead
woodpeckers! Red-headed
woodpeckers! Wrens!
With each bird species he named, the shadows backed away and
on the last one, the door opened with Stan falling backwards
out of it. He scrambled backwards, drenched in rain water,
tears, sweat and his feet caked in sewage. From the door, a
hand curls round. Its a white gloved hand, dangling an
orange pom pom like a yo-yo. Stan does not stick around, he
gets up and runs like the devil.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. THE BARRENS - PRESENT DAY
Stan is pale. His expression is a haunted one.
STAN
I dont ever want to tell that
story ever again. I just wanna
forget about it. Nothing has
happened to me since I pushed it
out of my mind. Now all of you want
me to revisit old ground, and I
will not do it.
BEN
Kids are dying because of this. We
all got lucky.
90.
STAN
I cant help it if I was faster
than those kids.
BEV
One of the voices in the sink said
he was Matthew Clements. He was
four years old. How do you expect
four year old kids to know what is
right and wrong? Theyre more
vulnerable to this when we are.
STAN
Its not my burden, dont make it
mine.
RICHIE
No one is saying it is your burden,
Stan and we get it, youre scared
to death, so was I.
BEV
What happened to you?
Richie looks at Bill.
RICHIE
I saw myself in a photograph.
Ourselves.
He nods to Bill.
RICHIE (CONTD)
In Georgies room.
BEN
You went in there?
RICHIE
We went to look at that photograph
of Georgie.
BEV
Im so confused.
RICHIE
The bottom line, Bev, is that weve
all got a story to tell. Were not
imagining things.
BEV
Then we need to tell someone. A
sheriff, because I dont think our
parents will believe us.
STAN
Oh sure.
91.
BEN
If we all go together...
STAN
(Interrupting)
Hed just accuse us of yanking his
chain. Go write a frigging book,
Haystack.
Theyre all surprised by Stans outburst.
EDDIE
(To himself)
Birds.
BEN/BEV
What?
EDDIE
(To Stan)
You got out by yelling names of
birds?
STAN
I dont know.
EDDIE
In the movies, to get out of a
sticky situation, the characters
usually pray or hold up a cross.
STAN
How many Jews do you think walk
around carrying a cross in their
back pocket?
RICHIE
Will you stop losing your shit with
everyone? You think youre the only
one this is happening to? You ought
to find Jesus and thank your lucky
your stars this thing, this it,
did not take you down to the
fucking sewers with all those other
dead kids.
Stan gets up.
STAN
Goodbye.
Stan walks off. The others stay where they are.
BEV
Shouldnt we go after them?
(To Eddie)
Isnt that what theyd do in the
movies?
92.
EDDIE
Yeah and protest that they want the
one walking off to stay with them.
RICHIE
Come on, lets go get the big girl.
They all get up, not in a hurry and slink away from their
usual spot in the Barrens.
CUT TO:
Stan is walking on his own towards an open bit of the
Barrens, where there is a gravel pit and thousands upon
thousands of rocks.
RICHIE (O.S.)
Stanny!
(In Irish accent)
Come back here, ya little fecker!
The group quickly catch up with him.
BEV
Stan, wait.
STAN
(Turns)
I meant what I said, Bev. I want no
part in anything relating to what
has been going on. I want to forget
all about it. Its the summer
vacation for Petes sake. All weve
done is talk about this. Im
beginning to miss school.
RICHIE
You like school anyway so youd
probably miss it whether you were
having the time of your life or
getting trapped in a standpipe with
a scary clown.
All the group turn on Richie.
BEV
Shurrup, Richie!
BEN
Richie thats not funny.
BILL
N-n-none of us are l-laughing about
this.
93.
EDDIE
Why are you surprised? Everything
is a big joke to him.
RICHIE
Im just trying to lighten the
mood.
BEV
Well learn when to shut up will
you? Theres enough of us here to
drown you and make it look like an
accident.
Before anyone else can talk. Mike Hanlon, out of breath comes
running into the gravel pit and collapses onto it. His nose
is busted up. Bill, Ben, Bev, Richie, Stan and Eddie are
stunned. They dont move. Bev makes the first move.
BEV (CONTD)
Hey. Hey, kid, you alright?
MIKE
Hes after me.
RICHIE
Whos after you? Is it a clown?
EDDIE
A hobo?
BEN
A mummy?
Mike shakes his head and before he answers...
HENRY (V.O.)
(Screaming)
Im gonna kill you, nigger!
RICHIE
What a delight.
BEV
(To Mike)
Just stay with us, kid. But
definitely stay with this guy.
She rubs Bens arm.
BEV (CONTD)
Hes the one you wanna hide behind.
BEN
Thanks.
Realising her faux pa.
94.
BEV
Oh, shit. I mean because youre
tough. Not because youre...
BEN
Fat?
BEV
Well not fat, but bigger than me.
They smile at each other. Bill notes it.
RICHIE
(To Mike)
Who is he with?
MIKE
A group.
RICHIE
Shit.
EDDIE
Im not sticking around.
BEV
Eddie, are you leaving us?
EDDIE
You bet your fur Im leaving you.
Im not sticking around to be a
punch bag for Henry Bowers.
BEN
Stay where you are, Eddie.
Nothings gonna happen to you.
Through the bushes come Henry, Belch and Victor, with six
other leather clad boys. Different from before.
RICHIE
Jesus, is there some kind of
factory that clones these assholes?
HENRY
Well, if it this isnt my lucky
day.
All of Henrys enemies are in front of him.
HENRY (CONTD)
I have my reasons to pick a bone
with all of you. But today you get
a pass. Today I want the nigger, so
the rest of you shitheads can buzz
off.
95.
BILL
No.
HENRY
What?
BILL
No. Th-this is our p-patch. Were
going n-nowhere. You leave. Were
through w-with your b-bullshit.
Richie is the most impressed.
HENRY
You almost pulled an entire
sentence together there, Denbrough.
Your kid brother would have been
proud. Hell, if hed have had two
hands, he could have applauded your
efforts.
Henry laughs with the bullies. Bill rages. He picks up a rock
from the gravel pit and hurls it at Henry. It misses him.
Henry laughs and looks at Belch. When he looks back at Bill,
a rock hits him in the mouth. Henry winces in pain before
another one comes at him, and another, and another. Bill is
throwing every rock he can lay his hands on at Henry. The
rest of the kids begin to do the same with Eddie actually
enjoying himself.
HENRY (CONTD)
You stuttering fucking freak!
Henrys cronies dwindle in numbers as rocks are thrown at
them from seven bullied kids. Henry grabs for his own rocks
to hurl at them all. He throws one with hits Bev in the face,
sending her to the floor. Stan and Richie rush to her aid as
Ben charges at Henry and punches him in the face, pummelling
him and kicking him. Belch is throwing stones at Ben to get
him off Henry, but Bill comes up and kicks Belch from behind
with the back of his foot, sending Belch to the ground with
Henry. Victor, some distance away throws rocks at Bill. One
splits his lip but Bill does not cower. He gathers his own
rocks and begins hurling them at Victor. Victor is soon all
out of rocks and Bill keeps on throwing, along with Richie
who has joined in.
RICHIE
Youre losing, asshole!
VICTOR
You think I cant pick up anymore
of these things?
RICHIE
Lets see you give it a try.
Stan, Bev and Eddie soon start throwing rocks at Victor.
96.
VICTOR
You shitheads, Ill kill you!
Victor runs off.
RICHIE
Hey! Get your own lines.
Now only Henry remains, with Belch waiting for him. Everyone
has a bloodied face, neck, arms or heads. No one throws any
rocks. Ben, Bill, Richie, Eddie, Stan, Bev and Mike stand
together. Henry gets up, and he limps towards Belch.
HENRY
You think youve won? You think
youve beat me? Youve just gone
and made this ten times worse for
yourselves.
RICHIE
Look at you. Theres one of you
left and youre not exactly still
standing.
BILL
G-get out of here and stay the hell
away from us.
HENRY
And if I dont?
BILL
Then well all move in on you.
Theres six of us. Enough to put
you in the hospital.
MIKE
Seven.
HENRY
(Sniggers)
I dont even think this group of
losers would let a nigger into
their gang.
BILL
Get out. Now.
HENRY
You wont all be together all the
time.
RICHIE
Thats where youre wrong.
HENRY
Really, four-eyes? Yall shit outta
the same asshole then?
(MORE)
97.
HENRY (CONT'D)
Ill get you one by one. You wont
even make it to the eighth grade.
In my eyes, youre all already
dead.
He skulks off, seeing that Belch has already gone. Eddie

takes out his inhaler and takes a few gasps of air from it.
All the group break into twos or threes to talk. Bev takes
Bens hands into hers.
BEV
No one has ever stuck up for me
once, let alone twice.
She kisses Bens cheek.
BEN
Its no sweat for me to stick up
for you. Well, it is, but
hypothetically, its a breeze.
They giggle. He uses his thumb to wipe the blood from her
cheek.
BEV
Is it deep?
BEN
No. Bit of spit, should clean it
right up.
Richie kneels before Bill.
BILL
Wh-what are you doing?
RICHIE
Measuring your balls.
Bill back hands him away.
BILL
Get away from them.
RICHIE
Too late, theyre the size of
basket balls. Hey you guys, come
see how big Bills balls are.
The group laugh. Including Mike.
RICHIE (CONTD)
You bet your fur I could slam dunk
these things.
The laughter continues, before it subsides. Bev looks at
Mike.
98.
BEV
Whats your name?
MIKE
Mike Hanlon.
RICHIE
Mike Hanlon, wanna go shoot some
firecrackers with us, Mike Hanlon?
Mike nods.
RICHIE (CONTD)
Cool. Hey, do you have any?
The group laugh again.
DISSOLVE TO:
Bill, Bev, Richie, Eddie, Stan, Ben and Mike are all lazing
around on the grass. Its the same day.
BEN
I wouldnt worry too much about
Henry Bowers, Mike. Hes got it in
for everyone.
MIKE
Whats that guys problem?
RICHIE
Hes not wired right. I think his
dad bashed his head in as a kid and
it fucked with his brain.
BEV
My dad bashes my head on a regular
basis, enough to fuck my brain,
turn it over and fuck it again, do
you see me bullying kids and
threatening to kill them?
RICHIE
(To Mike)
Shes the sophisticated type is our
Beverly.
BEN
Look, weve got bigger problems to
deal with than Henry Bowers. He
doesnt even scare me anymore. I
know what scary is and it isnt the
local bully.
99.
MIKE
What scares you, Ben?
BEN
Kids in our neighbourhood going
missing and turning up dead? Thats
what scares me, Mike.
There is a long silence. They all look at each other.
RICHIE
(To Bill)
Shall we tell him?
BILL
If hes s-serious about b-being
with us.
Richie nods once and gets up. He approaches Mike.
RICHIE
Are you with us, Mike?
MIKE
What?
RICHIE
Are you with us? If you are, then
you have to keep our secrets.
MIKE
You have secrets?
RICHIE
Yeah. We got six of em.
Ben looks at Mikes expression.
BEN
Do you have secrets?
MIKE
What kind?
BEN
The kind you cant tell your
parents about for fear of them
thinking youve gone crazy.
Mikes silence is very telling.
BEV
What do you know?
(To Stan)
Another one who got away.
Stan nods. Accepting what he has seen finally and emphasizing
with the rest of his friends.
100.
MIKE
Got away?
EDDIE
All of us here have seen something
out of the ordinary. Not quite
human. And its scared us to death.
We think that weve seen whatever
it is that has been killing all the
kids in Derry. Including Bills
brother.
MIKE
I heard about that.
(To Bill)
Im sorry for your loss, Bill.
Bills eyes well up with tears.
MIKE (CONTD)
Sorry, man, I didnt mean to upset
you.
BILL
You havent. Its j-just that, n-no
one has ever s-said sorry to me
before.
MIKE
(To everyone)
What have you all seen?
EDDIE
Well, weve all seen something
different. Its not been the exact
same thing. But what weve all seen
has either showed itself to be a
clown or made a reference to being
a clown.
MIKE
Then I guess I can say, that Ive
seen it too.
They all gather round.
RICHIE
What?
STAN
When?
MIKE
The Fourth Of July Parade, I was
marching with the brass band.
EDDIE
Hey, I think I saw you...
101.
MIKE
(Interrupting)
I was the only black kid in the
parade, no shit you saw me.
Richie laughs.
BEV
What did you see, Mike?
MIKE
I saw a man. And he was dressed as
a clown.
CUT TO:
EXT. DERRY STREETS - DAY
The Fourth of July Parade is in full swing. Derry residents
are watching the brass band. We CUT TO Mike playing the
trombone. He spots in the crowds, Pennywise. Its holding
balloons and handing them to unsuspecting kids. It looks more
normal than weve seen previously, but the mouth is lined
with blood, not red lipstick. Other residents dont see it.
It turns to Mike and waves at him.
MIKE (V.O.)
I felt like he knew me. You know
when someone you know waves at you
like they havent seen you in
months? Thats what it felt like.
Mike stops playing. The band leader turns to Mike.
BAND LEADER
Blackie? Dont make me sorry I put
you in the lineup!
Mike goes back to this instrument.
MIKE (V.O.)
You dont realise how loud a
trombone is in a brass band until
it stops playing. When I looked
back for him, he was gone. Then
when we marched up Main Street, I
saw him again. The same man. And he
was shoving balloons towards some
of the kids and they were crying.
The clown is swaggering through crowds of people, violently
shoving balloons to the kids not looking at any of them.
102.
MIKE (V.O.)
None of the parents of these kids
bent down to see why their kids
were crying. I couldnt understand
it.
BEV (V.O.)
Its because the parents dont see
it. Only we see it.
MIKE (V.O.)
Well he turned to me again and
waved. He knew I recognised him.
CUT TO:
BILL
Recognised him from where?
Mike nods towards the book he was carrying with him when he
came running into the Barrens.
RICHIE
Whats that?
MIKE
Its a photo album.
Richie and Bill look at each other.
BILL
Is it yours?
MIKE
Its my dads. It has pictures of
Derry in it. From past decades,
some of them go back to early
1900s.
BILL
Why do you have it?
MIKE
I like comparing the
back then to how the
looks now. The clown
street is in some of
pictures. Thats how
him.
BILL
S-s-some?
MIKE
Yeah.
pictures of
same place
I saw in the
those
I recognised
103.
Mike goes and gets the album and puts it on his lap.
MIKE (CONTD)
My dad collects all kinds of stuff
about the history of Derry. Hes
been putting photographs and
clippings in here for about six
months. He feels they shouldnt be
stored away in some box.
RICHIE
Thats where Derry belongs. In a
box, stored away.
Mike hands the album to Ben. Everyone gathers around Ben as
he opens it.
BILL
D-dont touch the pages.
Hes clenched his bandaged hand.
RICHIE
Bills right. Be careful.
MIKE
Theyre just pages in a book, Bill.
BILL
Not when it knows what youre
looking for.
Ben gently thumbs the pages back. We come to a drawing. In
the drawing, a man is juggling bowling pins. Hes bald with
tufts of hair at either side. Kids are gathered around him.
RICHIE
Whats the date on that picture?
BEV
1758.
RICHIE
Thats two hundred years ago.
EDDIE
You cant say thats him. Its a
drawing of a bald guy. We need more
than this, Mike.
MIKE
Turn the page, Ben.
Ben does. The next picture is an early photograph, after they
started getting developed. In it shows a bunch of drunks
standing in front of a saloon with a fat politician
commanding all their attention.
104.
Dressed in a loud checked vest-busting drummer's suit,

Pennywise is playing the shell-game on the ground and taking
a penny from a drunken reveler, who looks at him with a
confused expression.
MIKE (CONTD)
This one is dated 1856, almost a
hundred years later from the last
one. This is the guy I saw in the
street. This is the face. Next
page, Ben.
The next page shows a picture from 1931. The photo was of
Wally's Spa and outside, men wearing open-collared white
shirts, straw boaters, lumbermen's shirts, tee-shirts,
banker's suits. All of them were holding glasses and bottles
victoriously aloft. Among them, the clown, drinking champagne
from a lady's high-heeled shoe.
BILL
Thats him.
EDDIE
Yeah, it is. Thats who I saw, only
he looked like hed been dug up
from his grave.
BEN
I dont think this thing has ever
been alive.
Bev closes her eyes in total horror. Ben turns the page, we
come to a newspaper article from 1945 documenting Japan
surrendering. The picture accompanying the article is of a
parade on Main Street. In the background, the clown in full
regalia looking straight ahead.
MIKE
He wasnt in this picture before.
BILL
What?
MIKE
This is the first time Ive noticed
him in the picture. Unless Ive
missed it because its not as
clear.
BEV
(Horrified)
The picture is moving.
Shes right. The picture becomes a movie in the book.
Everything in motion before their very eyes.
105.
RICHIE
(Frantic)
This is what we saw in Georges
room. The picture moved, this is
exactly what we...
BEN
(Interrupting)
Be quiet. You can hear them in
there. Holy shit.
STAN
(Terrified)
Please, Ben, please shut the book.
I cant handle this. I just cant.
Richie puts his arm around Stans shoulders and quietens him
down. In the picture: The clown prances along the sidelines,
doing splits and cartwheels, miming a sniper, miming a
salute. And Bill notices that people are turning from him.
Only the children look at the clown directly and they cower.
It goes out of the picture frame. The people in the picture
still moved. Suddenly, the clowns face jumps up into the
full frame of the photograph. Pennywise speaks directly to
the terrified seven. They cling to each other.
PENNYWISE
(Growling)
Ill kill you all.
(Heavy breathing)
Drive you all crazy.
(Snarls)
Make you lose your tiny minds.
It laughs manically at them. And then it gets serious. He
gets talks through gritted teeth and it snarls and salvia
falls from its mouth
PENNYWISE (CONTD)
I am the mummy in your dreams. I am
the hobo on the street. I am the
dead boys in the drain. I am the
voice in the sink. I am the one
armed brother. I am everything you
fear at night.
(To Stan)
Especially you.
Stan snatches the book and shuts it. He throws it across the
grass and gets up, hes broke down completely. He backs away
from the group.
STAN
I ignored it, and it didnt come
back and now youve all made me
talk about, its gonna for me. And
its gonna kill me, its gonna kill
me. I dont want to die.
106.
Stan is crying his eyes out. Bill gets up and tries to

console him.
BILL
You wont die. We wont let that
happen.
Stan collapses into Bills arms.
STAN
(Looks into Bills eyes)
Dont kid yourself, Bill. This
thing... its bigger than any of
us. Well die. One by one well
die. Just like it said.
We cut to all the gang. Ben, Bev, Eddie, Richie and Mike. Now
they realise what faces them and their futures look bleak.
Very bleak.
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A group of children laughing, hollering and making all kinds

INT. DERRY SCHOOL, CORRIDOR - DAY

Henry raises his hand.

He goes to say something. She waits.

EXT. MAIN STREET - LATER

EXT. THE BARRENS - CONTINUOUS

He whips his aspirator out and sucks it.

EXT. DERRY STREETS - CONTINUOUS

The trio laugh.

INT. HANLON FARM, MIKES ROOM - MORNING

He goes down to the steam/dam where he gathers rocks to shore

EXT. THE BARRENS - LATER

We CUT TO a brief flashback of Georgie winking at Bill from

Eddie jolts backwards on his behind. Terrified to the point

EXT. THE BARRENS - DAY

Richie is a little taken aback. He frowns. He and Mr Nell

Bill straightens himself up and wipes off any dirt he might

We CUT TO the picture. In it, two boys. One in 18th century

bench outside Shocks Drug Store, Beverly Marsh

He has a brief flashback of his photo self pointing at the

Ben, Bev and Richie find themselves confronted by the bigger

INT. MARSH RESIDENCE, KITCHEN - EVENING

CHILDS VOICE (O.S.) (CONTD)

He smacks her again.

Eddie looks the most scared.

He skulks off, seeing that Belch has already gone. Eddie

Dressed in a loud checked vest-busting drummer's suit,

Stan is crying his eyes out. Bill gets up and tries to

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