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[theme music]

[indistinct chatter]

I'll be back. I'm free.

[screaming]

No!

[Freddy laughing]

[instrumental music]

[thudding]

[dramatic music]

[screams]

[panting]

[telephone ringing]

Hello?

Hey, mom. How's Milan?

(Mrs. Warring on phone) 'Oh, wonderful.'

Great. Hey, guess what?

The coach says he already got a couple of calls about me.

Well, that's great, honey, we knew that would happen.

But don't forget your school work

and please clean the basement.

'Don't forget to mow the lawn.'

I'll take care of everything, mom, like I said.

Are you guys gonna be back for play-offs?

I want you to see me.

Honey, we've already seen you, we know you're good.

It's the first vacation I've had in five years.

Your father's still on business and we're meeting in Greece.

Yeah, but when was the last time we were all together?

Aren't you sweet?

We miss you too, honey.

Gotta go. Bye, sweetie.

No, mom, wait.

Shit.

Did I come at a bad time?

Hell no.

Every day's a fun day around this house.

Wait, just a second.

Do you wanna talk about it?

No, it's fine. Everything's okay.

You're here early. How come?

My mom had another sleepover guest.

I like to leave before he does.

At least your mom's around

They'll be back soon.

It'll be too late. It's always too late.

Don't worry about it. It's not your problem.

Come on, we're gonna be late.

(male #1) 'Alright, now, I wanna see that trap play work tomorrow.'

Come on, come on, come on.

Move it, Farrell.

Hey...guy walks into a bar

he's got this chicken with him. He says to the bartender--

Take my wife, please. I know them all, coach.

You're no Henny Youngman.

Hey, I'm just trying to give you a sense of humor.

You get to college with that Joe serious stuff

man, they're gonna eat you alive.

I'll take my chances.

Do we have to talk now?

Why not?

Hey, John.

John, I just wanna know what's going on with you.

What do you think? He's still out there somewhere.

The Springwood "Chopper" with three deaths in three weeks.

I found the last victim, remember?

No offence, coach

but I've had all my counselling from the cops.

But, John, I didn't come here to talk about that.

Your English teacher says you're having some problems.

One F.

One lousy F in three years

but the alarms go off because it's me, Johnny Perfect.

Well, kinda asked for it.

Look, he just wants to talk to your parents.

Fine. Tell him to charter a plane

and pack a big lunch.

Alright, alright, alright. Enough of that for the moment.

You were late for practice today and that concerns me directly.

You wanna tell me why?

Yeah. Not here. Not now.

Look, are we still on for tomorrow?

As long as you're not arrested for murdering

one of the faculty.

It's not funny.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Guy walks into a bar, he says to the termite..

[clarinet music]

Are you sure I'm not distracting you?

Are you kidding? I love it when you play.

Thanks.

I can never practice like this at home.

Doesn't your mom like your music?

[chuckles] Sometimes.

Depending on what pill she's on.

That's cold, Roni.

That's pretty cold.

Practice was a bitch today.

Saw you taking to Harris today.

Are you in some kind of trouble?

No, I'm fine.

John, what was Harris talking to you about?

- The usual. - Are you sure you're okay?

I mean ever since you found that person..

...you've been sort of quiet.

I'm over that now. Everything's fine.

What about y-your nightmares?

What about them?

I can handle a few bad dreams.

You don't have to handle them alone.

If there was something to tell you

I'd tell you.

Come on, I'll walk you home.

'Roni.'

Roni.

[instrumental music]

The Chopper.

I hate cut-rate competition.

[grunts]

[laughing]

[dramatic music]

[John yawns]

John.

- You're back! - We had to come back.

Really, John, an F?

And you told us everything was fine.

It's only one grade, everything else is an A.

But you lied to us.

It's what you wanted to hear.

What we want is the truth.

Thank God, your English teacher tracked us down.

And it seems that there's something else

you forgot to tell us about.

[dramatic music]

(Mrs. Warring) 'Johnny.'

'It's time to take your medicine.'

It was just one F!

[thudding]

(Chopper) 'Time you take your medicine.'

[John screams]

[panting]

[instrumental music]

[birds chirping]

(Coach Gacey) 'Oh, I hate squeaks. They drive me nuts.'

It's a chair, coach, not a salad.

Don't you think you're overdoing it?

The proof's in the pudding.

No more squeaks.

Now, you.

You wanna tell me about your squeaks?

You're gonna need more oil

[laughs]

Don't worry about it.

Hey, I got a lot invested in ya.

If there's a kink in the system, I wanna know about it.

I just don't know why everyone's making a big deal about it.

Nobody's making a big deal out of it.

One of your...teachers happens to be concerned.

Why now all of a sudden?

John, you've been a super boy

at this school for three years.

Any chink in the armor is gonna draw attention.

Yeah, attention from everyone except my parents, right?

That's the price of fame, kid.

What's that supposed to mean?

What would you do if you had a kid that did everything right?

After a while, you'd stop paying attention.

You'd expect perfection.

My mistake, I should have been a chronic screw up, right?

Like the Chopper?

Why bring that up?

Roni came to see me today.

She told me about your nightmares.

I don't believe her!

Hey, don't get mad.

She just cares about you, she loves you.

Any of your friends know about them?

I don't have friends. I have fans.

They'd think I was a wuss being afraid of dreams.

Are you afraid?

They're really bad, coach.

They usually start with me back at where I found the body.

'Last night's was different.'

How?

Last night he got my parents.

He just looked up at me. Swinging his axe.

Did you see him? See his face?

No, it's just like it was in real life.

I only saw him for a second.

In the dream, I'm so close though.

But you still didn't see him clearly?

No, I'm always on the verge.

I just know he's after me.

Maybe he wants you because he thinks you saw him.

That's the weird thing, he doesn't wanna kill me.

None of your friends know about these dreams, just you and Roni?

[bell rings]

'Hey.'

Try to be on time tomorrow.

[instrumental music]

You had no right to talk to him.

John, you can't keep walking around like everything's fine.

You had no right to interfere.

Interfere? I'm supposed to be a part of your life.

You are, but I can handle my own problems.

Don't talk to me like I'm one of your parents.

I'll make sure I don't talk at all.

John, please, I am only trying to help.

I just knew that you would talk to Harris before you talk to me.

What the hell are you talking about?

You always shut me out.

I tell you everything about my life

and you don't tell me anything, you keep everything inside.

Roni, you know I love you.

I'm not talking about you telling me "I love you."

I'm talking about you letting me in.

I didn't even know that you found the Chopper's last victim

until...I saw it on the news.

- What do you want me to do-- - I want you to talk to me.

You don't have to hide anything from me.

Don't you understand?

Forget it.

Just call me when you have something to say--

Roni, don't go.

[door closes]

God.

(man on radio) 'There's no new news tonight regarding the identity'

'or capture of the Springwood "Chopper."'

'Authorities report that many people have co..'

[turns off radio]

Hi, Roni. It's John.

I'm sorry about before. I wanna open up.

It's just hard.

Great, I sound like Alan Alda.

Hi, Roni, I'm sorry about before.

I just called to say I love you.

[scoffs] Now, I'm Stevie Wonder.

[instrumental music]

[dramatic music]

(Roni) 'Jo-o-o-ohn.'

[creaks]

'John. You never let me in.'

Sorry! I need you.

Roni!

You never talked to her anyway.

No!

No!

[pounding on door]

(Roni) 'John.'

- Roni? - 'John.'

Do you know what time it is?

(Chopper) 'It's time to take your medicine.'

(John) 'No-o-o-o!'

[gasps]

[instrumental music]

Roni?

Oh, just let me hold you

and feel you're all here in one piece.

It's okay, I'm all here.

I tried to call you last night.

- To tell you I was sorry. - Sorry.

I know I don't always show it..

...but I don't want you to ever go, okay?

It's a deal.

[instrumental music]

I know what he wants there when he's after me.

In your dreams, you mean.

It's Roni. She's next.

You sound like a flaky sidekick

in a bad cop show.

You wanna hear about this or not?

I'm sorry, I got a sick sense of humor.

'I've never felt so scared.'

She's the one person in my life who's there all the time.

Good or bad.

For an instant, I saw her dead.

Didn't you see anymore of the Chopper?

Anymore detail?

No. It's always the same. I get a glimpse.

But it's not enough.

Why do you think he wants Roni?

We had a fight before I went to sleep.

Maybe that's why.

Before that it was your parents.

Yeah, God, I'm siccing him on them in my dreams.

It's not unusual.

You were pissed at your parents

and then you were pissed at Roni.

Pissed is one thing. The Chopper's another.

Look, we're not talking about reality here.

We're talking about your dreams.

People can get very ugly in their dreams.

Why am I having them at all?

I don't know.

Maybe you're trying to tell yourself something.

- 'Something you don't know.' - I just want them to stop.

I wish they'd catch this guy.

Roni's alone a lot

and all the other victims were women.

You're thinking far too literally.

The real Chopper is probably miles from here.

If I could just see the face. I'm so close.

Every time I dream, I see more.

Well, don't try too hard, John.

You might not like what you see.

[instrumental music]

(Roni) 'You're all knotted up.'

Oh, I always get this way around bedtime.

What could we do about it?

Can you spend the night?

I'd feel better if I knew you were here with me.

And I thought you'd never ask.

I'll call my mom and tell her I'm at Debbie's.

- She won't mind? - Are you kidding?

It's a relief for her to get me out of the house

Won't she worry about you being out with the Chopper around?

Nah, she'll know I'm really with you.

It's sort of a game we play.

Besides how much safer could I be than right here

I'll make a call.

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

[faint thudding]

Not again.

[thudding continues]

John?

[thudding]

John?

John?

[music continues]

John?

John?

It's time to take your medicine.

[screams]

[panting]

[groans]

[dramatic music]

(Mrs. Warring) 'Honey, we're back.'

He's with the paramedics now.

Has he said anything?

No. They just put him out.

Now, I haven't said a thing.

I-I just said he had a breakdown.

Well, we appreciate it, but, uh, do you understand

what would happen if word got out?

I still can't believe that John's the Chopper.

Don't say it. You want our name ruined?

It's better this way.

Uh, we'll see that he's put away.

But by us, not the courts.

Yeah.

How did you know? To come here?

Well, he'd been talking about it, he knew too much detail.

And then the other day, Roni called me.

I was upset.

'John and I were having a fight and..'

'...he talks to Harris, so..'

See, Roni's phone call bothered me.

It sounded like John was cracking.

When I came to visit, um..

[sirens wailing in the distance]

'...I found..'

...what I found.

- I'm the Chopper? - Yes.

I'm crazy?

'Yeah.'

Go figure.

Ah, the tender story

of a boy...and his axe.

[laughs]

[instrumental music]

[instrumental music]

[clarinet music]

What's the matter, Roni, out of tune?

You should have kno-o-own!

[screams]

You should have kno-o-own!

Roni, Roni, it's okay. It's alright.

It's alright, it's okay, baby, it's okay.

It's okay, it's okay, we're gonna be fine.

It's okay, baby, it's okay, it's okay.

Shh, shh, shh.

It's getting late, John.

You wanna talk to me?

Guy walks into a bar, he's got a donkey with him.

You're giving me a complex, John.

Hey, you were caught in the act

of being the Springwood "Chopper."

You killed three women

you were about to kill the fourth

your own girlfriend.

You haven't said a word since the day

they brought you here, why

- I'm trying to think. - Think about what?

- How I got here-- - You know how.

You're the Chopper.

You tried to kill Roni. I caught you.

Roni, I love Roni--

No, no, no. A part of you hated her.

The part with the big axe, you remember.

- I'm the Chopper-- - Yes, that's it. That's it.

Now you've got it.

See, the first part of getting help

is admitting that you've got a problem.

I feel so...unclear and fuzzy.

If it starts getting clearer, you call me.

I care about you, don't forget that.

I can help.

- Roni? - What?

Are you sure you're up to school today?

What makes today any different

from the rest of the days of my life?

I have to learn to live with it.

I wish that there was something that I could do or say

to make that hurt go away.

I just can't believe that John's gone, put away.

All that time I spent with him, I couldn't see a thing.

You can't blame yourself for John's condition.

I don't blame myself, I just can't believe

that he could hide it from me.

Honey, it's better that you learned it now.

Learned what?

They all have something to hide.

Something they don't want us to see.

Your father was no exception.

I just can't get him out of my mind.

If I get this job, sweetie we are gonna move far away

Start again.

Well, why do you have to go all the way

to Chicago for the interview?

We've been through this. I have to.

I won't be gone long.

Long enough.

Roni, I am doing this for both of us.

For you mostly.

Thanks.

Roni. Roni!

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

Are you having trouble?

I hate these skates.

Well, hold on.

I used to have a pair just like this.

- There. - Thanks.

I told you not to talk to strangers.

Get in here.

Bye.

[music continues]

This woman was staring at me

like I was gonna kill her daughter.

- You're overreacting. - No, I'm not.

Everybody's looking at me like I'm some kind of leper.

Roni, that's impossible.

You, me and John's parents are the only people who know.

We quietly committed him, remember?

Well, maybe we were wrong.

I know it's hard, but the boy was coming at you with an axe.

It's tearing me a apart inside.

How could this be real?

How could...this monster be John?

Monsters don't always look like monsters.

If it's any consolation, he fooled me too.

Maybe, Mr. Harris.

But he wasn't a part of you.

'I dreamt about him last night.'

- What did you see? - I saw his victims.

And I saw him.

[chuckles]

It just doesn't seem real.

Even in the dream, it seems like it's...phony.

Like it's...just not John.

Well, who do you think it is?

Just not John.

Okay, now..

...you've got my number?

And promise to call if you need me.

Sure. Good luck with your interview.

Thanks. Oh, God, there's the cab.

I'll see you soon, sweetie

- You're okay? - Mm-hmm.

- You're sure? - Yeah, yeah.

Okay. Bye, darling. I'll see you soon.

- Bye. - Bye.

[clarinet music]

[rumbling]

[dramatic music]

Her boyfriend misses her.

He's in here...waiting.

[laughs]

[instrumental music]

[instrumental music]

[instrumental music]

[groans]

It's time to take your medicine.

[panting]

Time to take your medicine.

More...medicine.

[music continues]

[gasps]

♪ Roni and Chopper ♪

♪ Sitting in a tree ♪

♪ K-I-S-S-I-N-G ♪

♪ First comes love ♪

♪ Then comes marriage ♪♪

[girl laughs]

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

What's wrong with this picture?

[screams]

[panting]

What, John?

What are you trying to tell me?

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

(John) 'Time to take medicine.'

'Not their medicine.'

They're not just dreams.

He's trying to tell me something.

Roni, you're not dealing with this very well.

He's trying to tell me that something's wrong.

That things can't be what they seem to be.

Well, now that sounds like wishful thinking.

Let it rest, you're only gonna make things worse.

Things don't get worse.

Sweetie...your mind is looking for the easy way out.

I wish he were innocent too, but he has already admitted to it.

Well, then he was lying, don't you understand?

I loved him.

I made love to him.

Please, go see him again.

Roni, don't you see it's useless.

Please!

Fine.

I'll go see him again.

But I really think you should leave it alone.

Don't you see?

I can't.

There's no smoking in here.

You seem more together, John.

You been taking your medication?

Yes.

Good.

Are you still dreaming?

'It's hard to tell.'

Something there. The Chopper--

Roni persists in thinking you're innocent.

She asked me to come and see you.

How is she?

She's very upset.

You don't wanna upset her anymore, do you?

No.

And you know what you did..

...don't you?

- You are.. - The Chopper?

You have to accept it.

And then we can start the long road back.

[footsteps approaching]

Now...it's time to take your medicine.

Time for me to go.

[clarinet music]

[rumbling]

[dramatic music]

[knocking on wall]

(Mrs. Peterson on phone) 'No, honey. Our house never had a basement.'

Are you sure?

'Yeah, there's nothing underneath '

'but solid concrete and soil.'

'Are you sure everything's fine?'

Uh, yeah, I guess, um..

It's probably just rodents or something.

'Great. Well, listen, we-we'll call the exterminator'

'when I get back, okay?'

'I love you. Bye.'

Bye.

[dramatic music]

[instrumental music]

[instrumental music]

[birds chirping]

- Look at this! - Oh, my God! What is it?

Look there was another murder last night.

Another body found, just like the Chopper's others.

- Roni. - It has to be him.

That means that John's innocent

and he's been locked up all this time.

- Roni. - Look, we have to move.

See, I was right all the time.

John wasn't the one.

W-what are you waiting for? Call someone.

John escaped last night.

- He what? - Sometime last night.

They called his parents and then they called me.

Now, you know what this means, it won't take long

for the police to put two and two together.

This isn't happening.

Is your mother back yet?

Well, you can't stay alone tonight.

Not with him out there.

Well, you have to stay with a friend.

Well, John was the only friend I ever had.

Well, make some new ones, fast.

You can stay with me.

No. You leave me alone.

Has he contacted you yet?

No.

The police are looking for him, they'll find him.

He's your son.

He's a...bad machine.

It happens.

He-he looks fine on the outside..

...but bad on the inside.

[instrumental music]

What is that damn noise?

[grunting]

[music continues]

[sighs]

(John) 'Roni, come down here. I need you.'

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

They all have something to hide, all of them.

(John) 'Don't believe everything you read.'

After all, looks can be deceiving.

[screams]

[laughs]

[panting]

[clock ticking]

It was just a dream. It-it doesn't prove anything.

[exhales]

I'm still dreaming.

(Chopper) 'Finally.'

'It's time to take your medicine.'

Somebody help me.

John, leave me alone!

[crying]

John, please, leave me alone.

Roni, it's okay now.

'Thank God, I got here in time.'

What's the matter? Don't you see?

Harris was the Chopper. He took advantage of me.

Made me believe I was the Chopper.

It kept nagging at me, something I saw in my dreams

and kept forgetting.

I started to come out of it in the hospital.

'Something he said brought it together.'

We're safe now.

Get away from her.

No, don't you see it was him.

Yeah, sure, kid.

Roni, for God sakes, tell 'em what you saw.

I don't know what I saw!

- Come on! - No, you've got the wrong guy.

- 'John!' - You got the wrong guy!

[John screams]

[instrumental music]

[laughs]

Who said justice is blind?

In Springwood, the innocent..

...are always found...guilty.

[laughs]

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[music continues]