Ghostbusters

THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS "Poultrygeist!" by Duane Capizzi and Steven Roberts Last revised May 12, 1988 ACT ONE ------- FADE IN: EXT. -- A FARMHOUSE OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY -- NIGHT On the farmhouse roof a CHICKEN-SHAPED WEATHERVANE stands silhouetted against a FULL, BLOOD-RED MOON.The wind HOWLS and the vane swivels with an EERIE SQUEAK.Then a weird ANIMAL CRY is heard--a cross between a chicken CROWING and a wolf HOWLING. WERECHICKEN(VO) (A CROWING HOWL) CAMERA PANS DOWN TO: CHICKEN PEN A fenced-in dirt area with numerous CHICKENS milling around, CLUCKING as they peck at the ground. WERECHICKEN (VO) (ANOTHER HOWL, nearer now) The chickens' heads jerk up toward the sound. WERECHICKEN'S POV -- MOVING A RED-tinted, shaky, MOVING CAMERA TRUCK-IN on the chickens.(These shots are in the style of the POV SHOTS in WOLFEN.)Magnified GURGLING and HEAVY BREATHING of Werechicken is heard. WERECHICKEN (VO) (GURGLING, HEAVY BREATHING) The terrified chickens stare INTO CAMERA as the Werechicken moves closer, his shadow falling over them.They flap into their coop, SQUAWKING wildly. INT. -- FARMHOUSE LIVING ROOM -- NIGHT MAUDE and ZEKE sit on the sagging couch watching a werewolf movie on TV while munching popcorn from a huge bowl.They're distracted by CHICKENS SQUAWKING. ZEKE Sump'n's stirrin' up the chickens, Maude. MAUDE Jes' set easy, Zeke. (she rises; heads for door) I'll take a look-see. Zeke continues staring at TV. EXT.