Sisters Of The Snow

Cleo and I are sisters who live together in the snowy wastelands of the Arctic. All our lives we are forbidden not to go near the icy water, but when we do, a greater risk awaits us both...

No Halloween This Year (Script)

FULL SHOT - THE FRONT OF A HALLOWEEN PARTY INVITATION

After a few seconds, it turns over to reveal the title:

OPENING TITLE: “NO HALLOWEEN THIS YEAR”

EXT. TOWN SQUARE - DAY.

Chucker and Basher, the Poltergeist twins, are excitedly jumping up and down over the fact they’re invited to a Halloween party. Both the twins stuff the invitations into their hats for safe keeping, and float out of frame.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. COSTUME SHOP - DAY.

Chucker and Basher enter the costume shop to find Charlotte, a six year old girl with magical powers, Luella and Six sorting through various dress up clothes, deciding what they want to be for the party. The two Poltergeist twins float up to the girls, who notice them.

CHARLOTTE

Hi, Chucker! Hi, Basher!

SIX
Are you excited about the Halloween party happening tonight?

Chucker and Basher nod.

LUELLA

What are you going to go as?

Chucker and Basher look at each other, then slowly shake their heads to say, “I dunno”.

LUELLA

Well, I’m going to go as a fairy. I’ll be much better than that thuggish fairy called Twinkle, he never shaves or washes under his arms!

SIX

(grossed out)

Eeeeewww…

CHARLOTTE

And I’m going as a witch.

LUELLA/CHARLOTTE
(in unison)

WFFs forever!

The two laugh, and once their laughter has settled, Charlotte asks Six:

CHARLOTTE
What are you going to go as, Six?

SIX

I think I’ll go as a lion, because I’m tough and strong.

CHARLOTTE

(sarcastically)

You always are strong towards my friend Sybil.

SIX

That’s because I’m her cousin. It’s my job.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. COSTUME SHOP - CHANGING ROOMS. DAY.

Chucker and Basher wait outside as the girls are heard putting on their Halloween costumes. After a while, each one emerges: Luella as a fairy, Charlotte as a witch, and…Six in a Rainbow Dash dress. Luella and Charlotte laugh over this. Six notices, and laughs too.

LUELLA

I thought you were supposed to be a lion.

SIX

Sorry, but my little cousin is into My Little Pony.

CHARLOTTE
Now, you two, what are you going to go as?

Chucker points to the lion costume that Six refused to wear, and Basher points to the cowboy costume hanging with the other costumes.

DISSOLVE:

INT. COSTUME SHOP - CHANGING ROOMS. DAY.

We hear Chucker and Basher changing into their costumes from inside the changing rooms, and then they emerged, dressed up in their costumes.

LUELLA/CHARLOTTE/SIX

(O.S.)

Oooh!/Wow!

CHARLOTTE
(O.S.)

Well, no time to explain. We have to get ready. See you at the party!

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. CHUCKER & BASHER’S HOUSE - KITCHEN. AFTERNOON.

Chucker and Basher sneak into the kitchen while their mother, a Poltergeist wearing a boater hat, is cooking something. Chucker whispers into Basher’s ear, ala Sooty with Matthew Corbertt, and Basher nods, getting out a lasso. He twirls it over his head and lassos his mum, who drops her wooden spoon on the floor.

CHUCKER & BASHER’S MUM

I don’t know what has come over you two boys. Don’t lasso me while I’m cooking - you almost disrupted my bolognese sauce I’m making for dinner tonight. Now, about the Halloween party. Can you show me the invitations?

Chucker and Basher pull the invitations out of their exposed pockets and hand them over to their mum, who gasps at the time the party has started: 10PM?! I don’t believe it!

CHUCKER & BASHER’S MUM

10PM?! No no no no no, that’s way past your bedtime. I can’t have you going to that Halloween party just so you can fake staying up late, I have scaring duties tonight. And by the way, Thomas is coming to babysit in three hours, so I want you looking your spritely best for him.

Chucker and Basher run upstairs to get ready. We have a MONTAGE of Chucker and Basher in the bathroom taking a nice, warm bath (complete with a yellow rubber duck), drying themselves and changing into their clean pyjamas.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. CHUCKER & BASHER’S HOUSE - HALLWAY. AFTERNOON.

Chucker and Basher stampede down the stairs and sit on the steps to wait for Thomas, their babysitter. There is silence for a minute. Chucker stares at the clock above the dresser, and puts his exposed head on Basher’s exposed shoulder.

CLOSE UP - HALLWAY CLOCK

It now reads quarter past 4.

MATCH DISSOLVE:

It now reads 6 O’Clock.

INT. CHUCKER & BASHER’S HOUSE - HALLWAY. EVENING.

Chucker and Basher’s mum answers the door to see Thomas, an adolescent dog wearing a footie shirt and with brown and orange fur.

CHUCKER & BASHER’S MUM

Thanks for coming by to look after my dear little Poltergeists.

THOMAS
No worries, mate, it’s my pleasure.

CHUCKER & BASHER’S MUM

Help yourself to anything in the fridge. Bedtime is 9 O’Clock. And by the way, they aren’t going to the Halloween party tonight. Will you find something to keep them occupied while I’m out?

THOMAS

I’ll find something.

CHUCKER & BASHER

Good.

(to Chucker & Basher)

Be good for Thomas! Bye!

Chucker and Basher’s mum exits and shuts the door behind her. Chucker and Basher hop off the stairs and trudge slowly into

INT. LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS. EVENING.

Chucker and Basher slump down on the sofa, and Thomas sits next to them. There is a moment of silence. Then, Thomas puts a paw on Basher’s exposed shoulder.

THOMAS

Look, mate, I know your mum has told you a thousand times about attending that Halloween party, but sometimes the real fun can be found at home.

Chucker and Basher shoot upright in amazement - WHAT?!

THOMAS

Why don’t you draw what the Halloween party looks like?

I.B.F.Fs: No Halloween This Year

Ed and Fred, the ghostly brothers, were fed up. It was Halloween, and every year their relatives go out for their annual haunting procession, which meant scaring people all around the world. But this year, their mum couldn’t go out because they had nasty colds, and their sneezing was causing everything in their house to scatter everywhere. “Oh dear, your room is a mess,” said Mum. “Tell me about it,” said Fred, “Our room doesn’t look the same since green snot crawled out of our exposed noses.” Ed just sneezed, for he didn’t talk. Instantly, a whole shelf of books came flying, and Mum had to duck! “I should put a peg on your nose to keep out the snotty bogely-ness.” she said, tutting and shaking her head. The brothers laughed. “Now, you two stay here while I go and get you a nice glass of milk and a spoonful of Nyquil.”

Off she went downstairs to prepare the milk and medicine, and while she did that, Ed and Fred tried hard not to sniff hard or sneeze. No matter how long they held in their sneezes for, their noses just kept running with snot. At last, Mum came up with a tray of medicine and milk. “Here, take a spoonful each. It’ll make you feel better.” Mum fed the medicine to Ed and Fred. “Urrggh!” said Fred, “It tastes of drowned mice in chocolate peanut butter.” “That’s ghoul-approved medicine.” reassured Mum. “No wonder it tastes of petrol!” said Fred. “By the way, I wonder if cousin Bertram is out on scare patrol this year? At least he’s not ill.”

As if on cue, the tablet on Ed’s bedside table began to ring. “Oh! I thin you spoke too soon,” said Mum. She picked up the tablet and answered it. It was a video call from cousin Bertram himself! “Ah, Bertram, thank goodness you called. Out on scare patrol I see?” “Sure, and I’m out on my first round to little Fiona’s house right then and there.” said cousin Bertram. “May Ed and Fred talk with you please?” “I’m sure they’d love to!” said cousin Betram. Mum handed the tablet over to Ed and Fred. “Hi, you two!” cried Bertram, “Sorry to hear you’re not well.” “That’s okay,” sniffed Fred, “We’re coping really well.” He turned to Ed. “Don’t get snot on the tablet, you mind.” Ed nodded. Bertram laughed. “Watch carefully, you two, I’m going to demonstrate how real scarers take a scare in the hand!” Ed and Fred watched excitedly as Bertram crept into Fiona’s bedroom. He waited until Fiona was sound asleep, and then he tiptoed into the room and shook her awake. As Fiona woke up, she was shocked to see a surprisingly spooky ghost! It roared at her like a million lions with shockwave power! Fiona screamed, and Bertram dropped his tablet.

The footage on the tablet began to glitch out and turn off. The video call had ended. Ed and Fred were most upset. Ed was in tears, and Fred began to hug his mother. “I wonder if Bertram’s alright? Did he scare Fiona in the end?” he sobbed. “I’m sure he did. But while we wait for another video call from Bertram, I think I may need to get you both settled into bed.” “We have a collection of plastic bats and moons Alice gave us, plus some string and some sticks, and some lullaby powder too. We’ll make it happen with the power of a cold-friendly lullaby!” So that’s exactly what they did.

Ed, Fred and Mum took the plastic bats and moons and tied the string around each one. They then tied the string around the sticks and hung it off a coat hanger. “Now, close your eyes,” said Mum, “I’m about to use the lullaby powder.” Ed and Fred shut their heavy eyes tight as Mum threw the pink, powdery stuff over the mobile, which began to spin round slowly and play Brahms Lullaby. Ed and Fred were so sleepy in fact that they instantly settled down to bed. “Goodnight, my little phantoms,” said Mum, and she switched off the light and headed out the door. These ghouls got just the sleep they deserved, and it was all thanks to the power of a lullaby…

…but you never know, some other ghoul may be watching them from the corner of the room…

THE END.

No Halloween This Year

Chucker and Basher were very excited. They were invited to a Halloween party over at Luke, Resus and Cleo’s house! Since they were Poltergeists of very few words they didn’t have any time to express what they think of such a momentous event, but I have one word to express it: spooktacular. And after the party, they were going trick or treating! They had their trick or treat buckets armed and ready, and right now they were going to the costume shop to choose a costume for the party.

Whilst searching through endless varieties of costumes, they met up with the girl squad - Charlotte, Luella and Six. They were searching for costumes for the party too. “Luella and I are going as a fairy and a witch - we’re sure to outsmart everyone with how magical we are at this year’s party!” said Charlotte, using levitation to bring forth a witch costume from the other side of the shop. “I’m the fairy, she’s the witch,” said Luella. “And that makes us Magic Buddies, right?” said Charlotte. “You bet!” said Luella. “I think I might go as a lion, because I’m as strong and tough as one.” Chucker and Basher were totally inspired by the girls’ costumes. They watched minutes later as they emerged from the changing room wearing their costumes - except Six, who was instead wearing a Rainbow Dash Halloween costume. Luella and Charlotte laughed and laughed. The Poltergeist twins laughed too, but their laughter could not be heard. “I thought you were going as a lion!” cried Charlotte. Six blushed. “Sorry, but I have a secret liking for ponies.” That gave Chucker and Basher an idea: they could go as a lion and a cowboy!

They huddled into the changing room with their chosen costumes and emerged, their invisible bodies covered with the most colourful lion and cowboy costumes you have ever seen. “Ooh, wow!” gasped the girls. “Now you’re definitely ready for the party.” said Six. “You look fabulous!” swooned Luella. “I wonder what my dark angel will be going as? A prince, perhaps. A prince of my heart.” “You’ll be perfect for the party,” said Charlotte, “Luke and his siblings will be impressed.” Chucker and Basher looked at each other in concern. “What’s the matter?” asked Charlotte. “I think they’re worried about whether their mum would approve,” whispered Six. “Oh! Thanks! Er…so, you guys better ask your parents.” said Charlotte.

When Chucker and Basher got home they saw their mother cooking in the kitchen. She had a boater hat on her head to represent how motherly she was to them. Basher twirled his cowboy lasso in the air and threw it over his mother. “Hey! What gives?” cried Mum, and the Poltergeist twins were chuckling silently under their breath. “Don’t go lassoing people like that, not when they’re cooking dinner,” she said. “Now, about the Halloween party. Can you show me the invitation?” Chucker and Basher held up their black and orange party invitations. Mum took it from them and groaned. “10PM. That’s way past your bedtime. And Thomas is supposed to come here to babysit! I don’t want you wandering off to a late night Halloween bash when Thomas is supposed to be looking after you!” Mum was overprotective to Chucker and Basher. She didn’t want them going outside even if it’s way past their bedtime. Thomas on the other hand was an orange and brown dog who was Chucker and Basher’s babysitter for the evening. “Now go and get dressed into your pyjamas. Thomas will be arriving at 6PM.”

Chucker and Basher were bathed and in their pyjamas as quick as a wink. As they went downstairs, they looked at the clock and saw it was 5:55PM. That was only a few minutes until Thomas got here! They sat on the first step of the staircase and waited…and waited…and waited…until they heard a knock on the door. Thomas had arrived! And it was nearly dark outside! “Goodbye, darlings,” said Mum, giving each of her little Poltergeist twins a kiss. “Now I hope you’re going to be good little ghosts for Thomas.” She turned to Thomas. “Bedtime is 9 O’clock. Remember, you two, I love you!” She shut the door behind her and flew off.

Chucker and Basher sat in the living room looking cross and unhappy. Their exposed faces didn’t reveal that. “Now, now, why is it that you can’t go to the Halloween party?” Chucker and Basher held up their invitations. “10PM?!” said Thomas, “Oh my, I think you’re far too young to be going out to Halloween parties. Tell you what: why don’t you draw what the Halloween party looks like?” Chucker and Basher were so excited they ripped their invitations to shreds and jumped up and down excitedly. “Well, that’s Poltergeist twins to you,” said Thomas with a smirk.

Chucker and Basher got out some paper and some crayons and began to draw what the party looked like. They drew and they drew and they drew, until finally, when their work was done, they showed it off to Thomas. The picture looked a right beautiful sight - there they were, dressed as a lion and a cowboy, with Luella as a fairy, Charlotte as a witch and Six as Rainbow Dash all around them. “Don’t forget to sign your names,” said Thomas. The two signed their names at the very bottom of the paper using a black crayon and an orange crayon. “Now then, I’ll put it up on your bedroom wall so you won’t forget it. How’s that?” Chucker and Basher jumped up and down in celebration again.

As Thomas put the picture up on the wall, Chucker and Basher had already brushed their exposed teeth. They dragged their weary poltergeist bones into their bedroom and slumped back into bed. Thomas tucked them in and they both snuggled down under the covers. “Good night,” he said. “Happy Halloween.” As Thomas left, he took one last look at the Poltergeist twins, snug and safe in their little bed. Thomas left the room, whistling softly to himself. With a new picture on the wall and nothing to worry about at all, Chucker and Basher learnt that a good time was to be had by all - even at home.

THE END.