Chapter 12 (The Figure of Death)

Chapter 12 (The Figure of Death) is the twelfth chapter of The Clearwood Murders: Episode I - The Figure of Death. It was written by Donald Newton and published on May 14, 2021.

Plot
Andrew, Cole, and Nick discover the blood bath left behind by The Figure.

Full Chapter
EXT. BRIDGES HOUSE BACKYARD/WOODS - NIGHT

Andrew, Cole, and Nick are returning to Kris's backyard from the woods. Although, Nick is still drunk, he has calmed down.

NICK: You're right, guys. I'll just let her sleep it off tonight and I'll not only apologize to Kris, but I'll make it up to her.

ANDREW: Good.

COLE: That's my boy.

EXT. BRIDGES HOUSE - BACKYARD - NIGHT

They finally make it to the backyard to find that everyone is gone.

COLE: What the hell is going on here?

ANDREW: Everyone is gone.

COLE: Where did everyone go?

Then Nick sees --

NICK: KRIS!

Nick, Andrew, and Cole run over to Kris's body.

NICK: Oh, God! Baby!

ANDREW: She's been stabbed.

Nick finds a white shirt some dude left behind and uses it to apply pressure onto her stomach.

NICK: Baby!

Kris slowly starts to regain conscious.

KRIS: What happened?

ANDREW: Stay calm, Kris. Don't move. You've been stabbed.

Kris finally remembers.

KRIS: The Killer...where is he?

COLE: I don't know.

NICK: Stay with me, Kris. I'll stay with here with you.

Kris realizes through Nick's voice and the concern look on his face -- He does love her despite his mistake. She smiles, showing a sign of forgiveness towards him.

COLE: Where the hell is everyone?

ANDREW: I've got to find Jenna.

NICK: Call 911 while you're at it.

ANDREW: Right.

Andrew runs inside the house.

INT. BRIDGES HOUSE - KITCHEN - NIGHT

Andrew runs into the kitchen and finds the blood trail where Jenna's body previously was. He is extremely concerned now.

ANDREW: JENNA! Where are you?!

Andrew pulls out his phone. He goes to call 911 -- A HAND GRABS ANDREW'S SHOULDER.

Andrew spins around to find -- An extremely wounded but alive SCOTT.

ANDREW: Scott! Are you alright, man?

SCOTT: Fuck, no! I've been stabbed.

ANDREW: Where's Jenna? Have you seen her?

Scott gives Andrew a disturbing look, which tells Andrew the truth.

ANDREW: (sad) No!

SCOTT: I'm sorry, Andrew. I found her in that pantry. Me finding her body is what led to everyone running for their lives. I don't know if anyone else is okay.

ANDREW: Kris has been stabbed. Cole and Nick are with her now. (realizes) If you found Jenna in the kitchen, where the hell is her body then?

SCOTT: I have no clue, man. The killer must has dragged it out of here. Freaky asshole.

ANDREW: Let's get you outside.

SCOTT: Alright.

Andrew helps Scott outside.

EXT. BRIDGES HOUSE - BACKYARD - NIGHT

Andrew rejoins Cole and Nick, who are attending to an injured but stable Kris, along with the injured Scott.

ANDREW: I found Scott.

COLE: Where's Jenna?

Andrew tries his hardest not to cry. But his eyes says it all. Cole, Nick, and Kris are shocked to realize what this means. Jenna is dead.

COLE: I'm sorry, brother.

VOICE: HEY!

This startles everyone who turn to find -- CHARLIE.

CHARLIE: What the hell is going on? I was in Mr. Bridge's office playing a game. Then I heard people screaming. But I didn't care to check it out. Where is everyone? Where's Brett?

ANDREW: If Brett is absent, then I can only assume the worst. Jenna is dead. Both Kris and Scott are injured.

CHARLIE: (shocked) What?! Jenna's dead? The Killer was here?

COLE: Still could be. We could all be sitting ducks here.

SCOTT: I think the Killer wanted us to find Jenna's body to scare off everyone else. To isolate us. So now he can pick us off one by one.

COLE: How long ago was this?

SCOTT: I don't know. (checks his phone) Probably about twenty-minutes ago.

ANDREW: And nobody called the police in that time?

NICK: Everyone is fucking drunk, high, and too horrified to think about calling the cops.

COLE: Yeah. In everyone's state of mind, nobody is thinking of doing that.

ANDREW: Well, I'll call the police right now.

Andrew pulls out his phone again. Once again, before he can even press of the 9 -- A HAND GRABS HIM FROM BEHIND!

Andrew spins around -- IT'S LORRAINE!

ANDREW: Lorraine!

Andrew hugs his older sister. He finally realizes that she's crying and trembling in horror.

ANDREW: Lorraine, what's wrong?

LORRAINE: Keith...he's...he's...

Andrew understands what she's saying.

ANDREW: I get it. I need to call Dad.

Lorraine has a look of horror on her face, which disturbs and alerts Andrew.

ANDREW: What's wrong?

Lorraine hands Andrew her phone.

CLOSEUP ON PHONE

Andrew sees a PICTURE of CLARENCE -- Bloodied up and tied to a chair. There is a text message.

TEXT MESSAGE: Tell Andrew to come find Daddy at the old Beamer house.

BACK TO SCENE

Andrew is shocked by this revelations.

ANDREW: The Killer has dad!

Lorraine is sobbing over fear for their father's life.

LORRAINE: What are we going to do, Andrew?

ANDREW: Stay here with the rest of them. You call the police and get help. I'm going to save Dad.

Andrew runs back into the house.

INT. BRIDGES HOUSE - KITCHEN - NIGHT

Andrew finds knife on the counter and takes it.

EXT. BRIDGES HOUSE - BACKYARD - NIGHT

While everyone is attending to the wounded Kris, Andrew takes off running into the woods.

COLE: Where the hell are you going?

Andrew doesn't respond as he continues to run off.

COLE: What the fuck?

Scott has a concern look on his face as he continues to stare in the direction that Andrew ran off to. He turns to Lorraine.

SCOTT: Where did your brother go?

LORRAINE: (hesistant) To the Old Beamer house.

Scott realizes what this all about.

SCOTT: Kris, does your father own a gun?

KRIS: (hurt, but stable) In...in...his office. In...in...in a drawer.

Scott runs into the house.

INT. BRIDGES HOUSE - MR. BRIDGES'S OFFICE - NIGHT

Scott runs into the office and goes to Mr. Bridges's desk. He opens the drawers and looks into them until he finds -- A REVOLVER. He checks the chamber for bullets. It's a fully loaded gun.

EXT. BRIDGES HOUSE - BACKYARD - NIGHT

As Lorraine is on the phone with the police, Scott runs out of the house and heads for the woods in the same direction as Andrew.

COLE: Where the hell are you going?

Scott stops before entering the woods.

SCOTT: I'm going to end this...tonight!

Scott disappears into the woods. Cole shakes his head.

COLE: Dude is crazy. He's going to get himself killed.

EXT. WOODS - NIGHT

Andrew is running fast. Faster than he has ever done so in life. He is in fighting mode. Hoping to save his father's life. He's going so fast that even Scott, who ran for the woods a few minutes after him, will be unable to even catch up with him.

EXT. OLD BEAMER HOUSE - NIGHT

Andrew arrives on the property of the old Beamer house. He is shocked to find that the house is surrounded by LIT CANDLES everwhere. It's a beautiful but haunting scene.

Andrew runs inside the house.

INT. OLD BEAMER HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

In what remains of the burnt living room is -- A very much alive but seriously wounded Clarence. Still tied to a chair. Andrew's running wakes him up from unconsciousness.

Clarence opens his eyes to see his son running up to him.

CLARENCE: (groggy) Andrew?

ANDREW: Dad!

CLARENCE: What are you doing here?

ANDREW: I'm here to save you from the Killer.

CLARENCE: No! You shouldn't have come here.

ANDREW: I'm not leaving you to die. I'm going to end this now...

CLARENCE: But the Killer...

ANDREW: I'm prepared for him. Whenever he shows up.

Just then -- THE FIGURE appears at the end of the living room.

CLARENCE: He's here!

Andrew turns to the Figure. But before anything else can happen -- WE CUT TO BLACK.

Deaths
None.

Trivia

 * The final chapter where the Figure is seen masked and identity unknown.