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"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Legend"

By

Jacob Williams


NOTE: THIS SCRIPT IS SHORT, BUT I GOT THE IDEA WHEN I FOUND OUT, THE 
ORIGINAL TCM WAS BASED ON SOME TRUTH!









FADE IN:

EXT. DESOLATE HIGHWAY - DAY

The highway continues until a dot appears over the horizon, it speeds 
towards us, as it passes we hear chattering and the radio blaring.

SUBTITLE:

TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, SPRING BREAK 2004.

CUT TO:

INT. JEEP - DAY 

Five teens ride in a red 2003 jeep, these kids seem rich and smart. 
They were typical teen clothes, sunglasses, hat, etc. Upfront sits 
driver, TUCKER CHAINING(19), a bright kid, plays baseball for his 
college. Next to him sits LAUREN SINCLAIR(19), her and Tucker are close 
but just friends. Behind them sits lovers LEWIS MCCAFFERY(18), one of 
Tuckers team mates and HELEN JOHNSTON(18), cheerleader, dumb blonde. 
They kiss passionately. Behind them sits loner, CHARLIE SINCLAIR 17, a 
kinda geek and Laurens brother but they think he is cool. The jeep 
continues down the desolate highway as the day grows hotter and hotter!

TUCKER
(to Lewis & Helen)
You two calm down, were almost in Travis 
County and if the sheriff catches you two
Doing that, I'll get a ticket.

LEWIS
Yeah, whatever keep your eyes on the road,
Tuck.

TUCKER
Fine but your paying for it.

LEWIS
I will.

HELEN
Me too.

The get back to business, Tucker turns the radio louder were we hear 
"Texas Chainsaw Massacre" By The Ramones.

TUCKER
What a coincidence.

LAUREN 
You okay?

TUCKER
What?

LAUREN
Are you okay, you seem stressed.

TUCKER 
No, I'm fine just, we've been on the project
For six days with four left, so all I want is
To get to this restaurant, get an interview 
With some people and make this ten page essay.

LAUREN
At least we have Charlie.

TUCKER
Yeah but we're out of money to get anymore 
Hotels.

LAUREN
We have the tents.

TUCKER
Your right, we do but at night its hotter
In Texas then in the day.

LAUREN
All we got to do is look at the bright
Side, two more months of school, a great 
Project, just relax. 

TUCKER
Okay, shit!

LAUREN
Hey Charlie!

CHARLIE
What!

LAUREN
How far 'till this restaurant?

CHARLIE
About five miles.

LAUREN
See only five more miles.

The car drives on, past a whole bunch of nothing.

CUT TO:

EXT. OUTSIDE RESTAURANT - DAY

The jeep pulls up, next to the big white Sawyer House from The Texas 
Chainsaw Massacre, it is now surrounded by car and turned into a 
restaurant. The teen hop out of the jeep and walk up the stairs.

TUCKER
Okay, people this is the big one, no 
Messing around, no touching anything just
Smile and interview, try not to disturb.

LEWIS
Righty O, boss.

TUCKER
Okay Slowly.

Tucker open the door and they walk in.

CUT TO

INT. RESTAURANT - DAY

Folks are sitting down and eating, they walk in and stand Lewis tries 
to keep his cool but suddenly something catches his eyes.

LEWIS
Oh shit! A signed photo of the whole cast
Man this is worth millions.

Suddenly a hot waitress catches Lewis's eye.

WAITRESS
Can I help you people.

TUCKER
Hi, I'm Tuck Chaining, me and my fellow 
Friends are making a documentary on why
People turn to cannibalism. And we've
Come to our part on The Texas Chainsaw
Massacre so we have come here.

WAITRESS
Well we have Allen Danziger over there.

LEWIS
You are shitting me.

WAITRESS
(laughing)
No, he's over there.

She points to a elderly man in early 50's, he is ALLEN DANZIGER, star 
of the original TCM. He looks at them as Lewis walk to him.

LEWIS
(holding his hand out)
Lewis McCaffery, it an honor to meet you.

Mr. Danziger shakes his hand.

LEWIS
Wait Tuck, who am I
(impersonating Jerry)
Guys quick goofing on me.

Lewis and Charlie laugh.

LEWIS
(Cont'd)
Wait one more time.
(Jerry again) 
Last goddamn hitchhiker I ever pick up.

MR. DANZIGER
That's me.

LEWIS
Yes!

Tuck walks up.

TUCK
(holding up a tape recorder)
Sir can I get a quote from you.

MR. DANZIGER
Yeah, screw you.

He slams his napkin down.

MR. DANZIGER
I regret making that movie everyday!

He walks out.

LEWIS
You think it was a bad impression?

Tuck nods him off.

CHARLIE 
Great.

LAUREN 
What do we do now.

BAM! The kitchen door slams open revealing THE CHEF, a big man dressed 
in an apron.

CHEF
I can answer you questions!

WAITRESS 
Oh Bull, get back in the kitchen.

TUCK
No we could use his opinion.

WAITRESS
Trust me you don't want it.

BULL
Shut up Jenny! Meet me out back in five 
Minutes.

TUCK
Sure.

Tuck and the others begin to walk outside when Jenny grabs his arm.

JENNY
don't believe any of it.

TUCK
Its just a quote.


JENNY
Just don't 

Tuck breaks loose and they walk outside.

CUT TO:

EXT. OUTSIDE RESTAURANT - DAY

As they stand on the porch.

CHARLIE
Big mistake coming here.

TUCK
At least we're gonna get a quote.

CHARLIE
Yeah, from some no name hick.

LAUREN
You're such a dick Charlie.

They all begin to walk to the back of the restaurant.

CHARLIE
What?

They reach the back, were a huge dumpster sit and bags of trash.

LEWIS
Where is he?

HELEN
He said five minutes.

BAM! The back door swings open, revealing Bull with a bag of garbage in 
hand.

WOMAN(O.S)
Hurry up, Lawrence!

BULL
I'll be there in ten minutes.

WOMAN(O.S)
Five!

BULL
Fine.
(quietly)
Goddamn.

He throws the trash in the can and slams the lid down.

BULL
Okay.
(notices the tape recorder in
Tucks hand)

He rips in out, slams it on the ground and stomps on it.

BULL
(cont'd)
No recorder!

It happened so fat Tuck does not know how to react.

TUCK
Sure.

CHARLIE
SO what do you know.

BULL 
All I can tell you is the truth.

CHARLIE
What is the truth in your mind.

BULL
A lie!

CHARLIE
Okay.

TUCK
So what can you tell us about the Texas
Chainsaw Massacre.

BULL
All I know is it's a horrible movie.

TUCK
I guess so.

BULL
Ain't nothing like the truth.

Tuck looks at him with huge eyes.

TUCK
Truth?

CHARLIE
What do you mean?

BULL
What really happened!

TUCK
Its based on truth.

BULL
Ah course.

TUCK
How so?

BULL
All I know is that when I was a boy my 
Mama told me to stay out of the fields
Or the boogeyman would get me and then 
One night when I was eight, some police
Cars came and took a man away. And I heard
He wore skin for a mask, they found 33
Bodies in his cellar. Then he was convicted
To death. And also he eat them, everything 
He ate almost it all, muscles, skin. I heard
The bones were bleached white when he was 
Done.

LEWIS
So what your telling me is that The Texas
Chainsaw Massacre is true.

BULL
As true as President Washington.

CHARLIE
And Leatherface is in jail.

BULL
Oh I wouldn't say that.

TUCK
What do you mean.

WOMAN (O.S)
Lawrence!!!

BULL
Hold on Ma!

TUCK
Well thank you for your help and we 
Appreciate it.

BULL
AH, you guys getting a hotel or something,
If you out ah money we have a couple extra 
Rooms.

LEWIS
No thanks.

TUCK
Ya, we'll probably go camp somewhere.

BULL
Are ya sure.

TUCK
Yeah, thanks though.

BULL
Okay.

HELEN 
Bye.

They all start walking back to the front.

WOMAN (O.S)
Lawrence! 

BULL
I'm coming. 

Bull walks back in the restaurant.

CUT TO:

EXT. OUTSIDE RETAURANT - DAY

As the five walk back to the jeep and stand.

TUCK
So what do you guys wanna do.

LEWIS
I guess camp.

HELEN
We can sleep here.

LEWIS
No, probably screw us in our sleep, all 
Inbred, fucker couldn't even talk right.
(impersonating Bull)
Ah heck, wanna stay over s'I can fuck
Ya and make more fucked up hicks like me.

HELEN
Your such a jerk.

LEWIS
Its part of my charm.

HELEN
Yeah sure.

TUCK
Okay lets go find a spot to camp.

They all hop in the jeep and drive off.

CUT TO:

EXT. DESOLATE DIRT ROAD - DUSK

As they jeep drives down it, dirt spins for its wheels, Tuck drives 
cautiously suddenly spots a sign.

TUCK
Campsite 5 miles.

LEWIS
Sweet, we have to stop.

TUCK
Are you sure, I mean its out in a sagebrush 
Field.

LEWIS
So what, I'm tired.

LAUREN
Just stop.

CUT TO:

EXT. OUTSIDE CAMPSITE - DUSK

The jeep pulls up to an empty ranger booth, all they see in front of 
them is an empty field.

CHARLIE
Tell me your kidding.

TUCK
Well its 6:12, so we better hurry and choose.

LEWIS 
Ah come on Charlie, its just what the doctor 
Ordered, drive on in Tuck.

TUCK
Are you sure we can, there's no ranger.

LEWIS
It's fine.

TUCK
Okay.

The jeep drives up on the dirt road.

CHARLIE
Where are the sites.

HELEN
I think anywhere.

CHARLIE
That's humble.

They jeep drives on.

TUCK
How about there.

He points to an empty lot.

LEWIS
Whatever, lets just get out.

Tuck stops the jeep and Lewis hops out, he runs to the lot.

LEWIS
I call this lot.

TUCK
That's hella far from us.

LEWIS
Well you know so me and my lady can do
Do some busy.

HELEN
Whatever, after what you said about that
Poor guy.

LEWIS
Honey, I was only joking.

HELEN
We'll see who's joking tonight.

Tuck gives him a look, Lewis just shakes his head.

CUT TO:

EXT. CAMPING LOT - NIGHT

The group now has a roaring fire, three tents are set up, one faraway 
from the others. Charlie sits on the ground reading a book, Tuck and 
Lauren sit across from him, talking and giggling and Lewis and Helen 
lay in their tent asleep not doing a damn thing.

CUT TO:

INT. LEWIS AND HELENS TENT - NIGHT

They lay in bed, the night breathing down their neck.

LEWIS
Come on Honey!

HELEN
You heard my answer, you want me to tell
You again.

LEWIS
No.

HELEN
Good.

Helen roll over, her back to Lewis, finally Lewis goes for it. He 
starts kissing her neck.

HELEN
Lewis

She enjoys it.

LEWIS
Come on.

He rips off her sleeping bag, she wears nothing but a bra. They kiss 
and he begins to undo it. BAM! BAM! Tuck bangs on the tent.

LEWIS
What!

TUCK
Me, Charlie and Lauren are going for a
Walk. We'll be back in a half an hour.

LEWIS
Okay.

He is extremely annoyed.

We hear then walk off.

LEWIS
Now where were we?

HELEN
I have to pee.

LEWIS
You can wait.

HELEN
And when I get back I'm going to sleep.

LEWIS
Why?

HELEN
Cause you're a dick.

Helen unzips the tent and walks out.

LEWIS 
Fuck.

Suddenly a smile creeps over Lewis's face, he rolls to his side and 
pulls out something. Revealing a porno magazine. He opens to a page and 
begins to reach down he pants. Suddenly we hear the sagebrush next to 
the tent rattle, Lewis quickly hides it.

LEWIS
Helen?

No answer.

LEWIS
Come to watch me huh?

Nothing.

LEWIS
Come now Helen, just get in here.

No answer.

LEWIS
Fine you can watch what your messing.

He begins to reach down his pants again. BAM! The chainsaw come ripping 
through the tent, digging into Lewis's face. Brains and skull fly out, 
blood sprays across the tent. The chainsaw dies, Lewis's face is a 
bloody, brainy mess, the chainsaw rips out with great force. Lewis 
collapses, a lays on the sleeping bag dead. The dark figure walks off 
chainsaw in hand.

CUT TO:

EXT. OUTSIDE TENT - NIGHT

As Helen walk begins to get up from doing her business, she pulls up 
her panties. She starts to walk.

HELEN
Ow!

She looks down at her bare feet, she pulls it up and sees a prickle in 
it. She pulls it out, and stares, it's a big one.

HELEN
Mother fucker!

She starts limping back to the tent, she finally reaches it.

HELEN
Lewis, I fucked up my foot.

She unzips the tent and looks inside, revealing Lewis's dead body, face 
mangled.

HELEN
Oh my god! Lewis!

She turns around to run, suddenly the figure appears in front of her, 
the chainsaw revving.

HELEN
Shit!

BAM! He throttles it into her stomach.

CUT TO:

EXT. FIELD - NIGHT

As Tuck, Charlie and Lauren walk.

CHARLIE
No, is saw him fucking her.

LAUREN
No.

CHARLIE
Yes.

LAUREN
Why would Lewis do that.

CHARLIE
Cause, he's a loser.

TUCK
That loser could kick you ass.

CHARLIE
Yeah, whatever I'll fuck him up.

TUCK
At what chess.

CHARLIE
Yeah sure.

LAUREN
I wonder what they're doing.

TUCK 
Probably screwing.

CHARLIE
Probably.

The bushes rattle.

TUCK
What is that.

Tuck shines the flashlight, revealing LEATHERFACE, he come out, the 
chainsaw revving. He swings, slashing Tuck across the face, Tuck 
screams with pain.

CHARLIE
Oh shit!

LAUREN
Tuck!

CHARLIE
Lets get out of here.

Charlie and Lauren start to book, Leather lets out a retarded wheal. He 
start to run after them. Charlie and Lauren are running as fast as they 
can, Leather is right behind them, suddenly Lauren trips.

LAUREN
Charlie Help.

Charlie runs toward her, Leather face lunges out at her, Charlie 
hesitates for a second. Leather stares at her.

CHARLIE
Stay away from my sister!

He lunges at him, pushing him back.

CHARLIE
Come on, Come on!

HE helps Lauren up, BAM! The chainsaw comes through Charlie's shoulder. 
He screams and falls, Lauren goes to help him.

CHARLIE 
No, run!

LAUREN
What?

CHARLIE
Just run!

Lauren books, Leather picks Charlie up, and implaes him on a tree 
branch. Charlie screams, Leather throttles the chainsaw into his 
stomach, digging it in until blood seeps out of Charlie's mouth and he 
dims away. Leather rips the chainsaw out, he hears Laurens cry's, he 
begins to run to them.

CUT TO:

EXT. FIELD - NIGHT

ANGLE ON LAUREN

As she runs through the field, suddenly she bumps into a figure, much 
smaller than Leather. It is Jenny.

LAUREN
Oh thank god you gotta help me.

JENNY 
No why would I wanna do that.

She raises a hammer and brings it down fast hitting Lauren and the 
head, she collapses. Suddenly Leather shows up but Jenny is not afraid, 
Leather pulls of the mask, revealing BULL!!!

JENNY
I got her good.

BULL
Good, lets get home and chop um up.

JENNY
Good.

CUT TO:

INT. RESTAURANT - DAY

Allen Danziger sits at the table and takes a bite of a huge steak. Bull 
walks out.

MR. DANZIGER
I have to tell you Bull, this steak is
Great, juicy plump.

He talks another bite.

BULL
Well I'm glad you are enjoying it Mr.
Danziger.

MR. DANZIGER
Oh what did you do about those kids.

BULL
Oh, they left without a fuss.

MR. DANZIGER
Dumb teens.

He takes another really big bite out of the juicy steak.

FADE OUT:

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