Title: The Man's Friends




A car breaks down on a rainy night in front of a mansion in the middle of nowhere.

Two people were inside the car.

Woman: Where the hell are we?

Man: Looks like we’re in the middle of nowhere. Good thing there’s a house here or should I say mansion.

Woman: A scary looking mansion you mean Mal.

Mal: What a way to spend a wedding night! Well, do you think anybody lives in that place? I don’t see a car in the driveway.

Woman: We have to at least try Mal.

Mal: Whatever Jane.

He grabbed a bag in the back and him and Jane rushed out the car with the bag over their heads running to the porch.

Jane: Do you hear something?

Mal: What do you mean?

Jane: I thought I heard barking.

Mal: That’s strange.

Jane: Must’ve been imagining it or something.

Mal: Whatever.

He rang the doorbell 5 times.

He then knocked on the door.

Mal: I guess nobody lives here.

Jane: See if the door’s open.

Mal: Why?

Jane: It’ll be a lot more comfortable sleeping in this place then the car.

Mal: Okay.

He turned the doorknob and the door opened revealing a dusty room.

Jane: Looks a bit creepy.

Mal walked in throwing the bag on a chair.

Mal: It’s okay except for a little dust.

Jane walked in reluctantly.

Jane: Hey what’s that?

She pointed to a metal door on the far right of the room.

Mal: Could be a freeze locker I don’t know.

Jane: I hear some kind of sawing noise.

Mal: Hey, I hear it too. It’s coming from behind that metal door.

Jane: We should get the hell out of here this place is freaking me out!
Mal: Hey you’re the one that wanted to go inside this place not me. I’m checking what’s
making that noise.

He started walking toward the metal door and opened it.

Mal: I told you it was a freeze locker.

He looked in the room seeing a red liquid on the ground.

Mal: What the hell!

Jane: What?

Mal started following the trail of blood which led him to a little corner of the room where he saw a masked figure hack sawing a person on an operation table blood was everywhere. He then looked around the corner of the room seeing dead bodies on hooks everywhere.

Mal made a disgusted face.

Mal: Holy Shitt!

He said that under his breath. He turned around to get Jane and get the hell out of there only he slipped on the cold floor causing a loud noise making the masked man look up seeing Mal.

Mal: Oh hell.

He quickly got up and started running with the masked man following him with a big hack saw. Mal ran to the entrance of the freeze locker grabbing a hook on a wire and slinging it downward. Mal turned around seeing the masked man run straight into the hook which stabbed the masked man in the chest.

Mal: Take that asshole!

He ran to Jane telling her what happened.

Jane: I don’t believe you but I’m glad you’re finally wanting to leave this dump.

Mal: Is there a phone here?

Jane: Yeah, I just called a mechanic to come here a couple of minutes ago.

Mal: Might want to call a morgue too.

Jane rolled her eyes.
They started walking toward the doors and Mal started turning the doorknob only the
door wouldn’t open.

Mal: What the hell! It won’t open!

Jane: Why not?

Mal: I don’t have a damn clue!

Freeze Locker Room

The hook on the wire stood only there was no body on it. Instead blood trailed on the floor all the way to a little room with a lot of buttons and levers everywhere.

The masked man stands in the room grabbing his bleeding stomach. He hits a button that turns on an intercom system. He then picks up a microphone.

Masked Man: There’s no need to run friends.

Living Room.

Mal: What the hell! Who is that?

Masked Man: It’s me from the freeze locker.

Mal: I killed you.
Masked Man: In a couple of hours or minutes I might die but right now I’m alive.

Mal: Where are you?

Masked Man: In my laboratory.

Jane: Why are the doors locked?

Masked Man: I have a mechanical switch that has locked every door in the house there
are also no windows in this place so there’s no reason to try to escape.

Mal: Why were you hacking that man in the freeze locker?

Masked Man: Well sir I kill people then test them but once the experiment is over and their bodies all messed up and everything I hack them to pieces and feed them to my friends.

Jane: Who are your friends?

Masked Man: Why my dogs of course.

Mal: You are a sick freak.

Masked Man: heh-heh proud of it too pal.

He pushed a button.
Masked Man: And now that I will die soon I will claim my final victims and feed my poor dogs. Good-bye to you two.

He turned off the intercom system and fell down slowly dying.

Mal: Well, that’s great. We’re trapped!

Jane: What are we going to do?

Mal started banging on the door only he started hearing growling.
Him and Jane turned around seeing twenty slobbering dogs.

Mal: Oh-Oh!

All twenty dogs jumped in the air ripping Mal and Jane to shreds.

The Masked Man had claimed his final victims with the help of his only friends his dogs!



Title: Plant-Like



Three men are talking in an office.

Man #1: But dad, why can’t me and Todd share the park 50/50?

Dad: Oh come on Rick don’t take it like I don’t love you. I just think Todd is more sophisticated for the job.

Rick: But I don’t understand why you chose Todd rather than Steve, Vanessa, Jack, Chris, Janet, me?

Dad: Rick, Todd’s just more sophisticated than you for the job.

Rick: Sure.

Todd: Screw off Rick, you’re just jealous.

Rick: Prick.

Dad: That’s enough Rick. I just think Todd’s more sophisticated for owning the park than you are. Now if you don’t mind can you leave? Todd and I have important business matters to attend to.

Rick: You never even have loved me dad. Assholes.

Rick walked out of the office.

THE NEXT DAY

Rick enters a YMCA. He logs his name in and walks in a basketball court. He grabs a ball and starts shooting buckets. He starts hitting every shot.

Rick: The goal sure seems shorter today.

He walked up to it and his head hit the top part of the net.

Rick: This must be the kid’s goal or something.

He started walking to every goal and his head reached the top part of the net on every goal.

Rick: That’s strange.

He walked out the basketball court and left the YMCA.

He starts walking down a street to get to his car.

Rick: Shitt! Everybody seems to be short here or something.

He walks by a street basketball court seeing a lot of men playing on it.

Rick: Maybe the YMCA had the goals set up for kids I’ll check these goals out.

He walked into the street basketball court, grabbed a ball, and ran to a goal to shoot a lay up he jumped and his hand dunked the ball. Rick landed back on the ground.

Rick: That’s odd, never have dunked the ball before.

He looked at the goal and realized his head reached the top part of the net.

Rick: What the hell’s going on here? Why am I so tall?

He walked out the street basketball court. He got inside his parked car only his head touched the roof of the car.

Rick: Well, this is odd.

He ducked his head a little so his head wouldn’t be bumping against the roof of the car.

He drove off.

THE NEXT DAY

Rick woke up in his apartment. He walked to his bathroom doorway but his head bumped against the top of it.

Rick: Ah, shitt.

He ducked his head to get inside the bathroom. He checked the bathroom mirror.

Rick: Holy Shitt!

He grabbed his face. His face turned into a light brown color.

Rick: What the hell’s wrong with me? I got to call a doctor!

He quickly called a doctor on his phone.

Rick: Yeah hello, Dr. Starr. Listen can I make an appointment today?

Dr. Starr(on phone): Sure, what time?

Rick: How about 11:30?

Dr. Starr( on phone): Sure, Rick.

Rick: Thanks.

He hung up the phone. Rick walked out the front doorway only his head hit the top of it.

Rick: Damn, I got to watch out for those things.

He ducked his head and walked out of his apartment.

DOCTOR STARR’S WAITING ROOM

Rick walked up to the receptionist’s desk.

Rick: Can I get one of those little information papers?

Receptionist: Sure.

Suddenly Dr. Starr walked up.

Dr. Starr: Oh no, Rick you don’t need one of those. Just follow me.

Rick: Okay.

Rick followed Dr. Starr to a little office. Rick ducked his head as he walked through a doorway. Dr. Starr followed Rick in the office and sat in a desk. Rick sat down in the chair in front of Dr. Starr’s desk.

Dr. Starr: So Rick what’s the problem?

Rick: Dr. Starr, just yesterday I’ve noticed I’m getting taller and me body is turning all brown. I have no clue what’s going on.

Dr. Starr: Well, have you experienced any stress lately Rick?

Rick: Well, kind of I mean I’m still mad at my dad for leaving the park to Todd. Kind of pissed me off.

Dr. Starr: Well I’ll check you for anything.

The two walk into a little room. Dr. Starr checks Rick for any infections.

Dr. Starr: Well, really there’s nothing wrong with you Rick.

Rick: Then what the hell’s going on with me skin, doc?

Dr. Starr: Probably just an overload of stress if you ask me Rick.

Rick: Whatever. Thanks for your time.

Dr. Starr: No problem Rick.

They head to the front desk where Rick pays Dr. Starr.

Rick leaves the building and gets in his car having to duck his head again. Rick drives off.

THAT NIGHT

Rick is in his apartment.

Rick: Maybe I should give Steve a call.

He picked up the phone and dialed Steve’s number.

Voice: Hello?

Rick: Hey, is Steve Starkey there?

Voice: Who?

Rick: Steve Starkey.

Voice: Who the hell is that?

Rick: Sorry, I think I dialed the wrong number.

Voice: Whatever.

Rick hung up the phone. He dialed Steve’s number again.

Voice: Yeah, hello?

Rick: Is Steve Starkey there?

Voice: You’re that same dude that called me a couple of minutes ago.

Rick: Oh sorry about that.

Rick hung up the phone.

Rick: That’s odd. I’ll just call Janet.

He dialed Janet’s number.

Voice: Hello?

Rick: Is Janet Starkey there?

Voice: Never heard of her.

Rick: Sorry wrong number.

Rick hung up.

Rick: What about Jack?

He dialed Jack’s number.

Voice: Hello?

Rick: Is Jack Starkey there?

Voice: No, never heard of the person.

Rick: Wrong number, sorry.

He hung up.

Rick: Damn, what the hell is going on?

One by one Rick called all his brothers and sisters except for Todd.

Rick: Where did everybody go? Weird!

THE NEXT MORNING

Rick woke up and went inside his bathroom this time remembering to duck under the doorway. He looked in the mirror.

Rick: AHHH!!

A stick was growing out of his forehead.

Rick: Shitt!

He quickly grabbed a pair of scissors and cut the stick off his head.

Rick: Jesus Christ! What the hell was that!?

Suddenly his phone rang. Rick ran and picked it up.

Rick: Yeah, hello?

Voice: Rick.

Rick: Dad.

Voice: Hey Rick.

Rick: Dad, what do you want?

Voice: Can you come over Rick, to the office.

Rick: Why?

Voice: I’ve been thinking about letting you become owner of the park once I retire.

Rick: Oh sure, be right there.

Rick quickly hung up the phone, got dressed, and rushed out his apartment and ducked inside his car. He drove to his dad’s office building.

OFFICE

Rick walked in.

Rick: Yeah dad, so what do you want?

Dad: Oh hello Rick.

Todd was standing in front of him.

Rick: Well, what’s going on dad? Am I getting ownership of the park?

Dad: Oh yeah, in fact you’re now part of it.

Rick: What the hell do you mean?

Dad: Sit down and let me tell you.

Rick sat down in front of his dad.

Dad: Rick, have you been wondering what the hell’s been going on with you the last few days?

Rick: How did you know, dad?

Dad: Listen Rick, I’m not your dad you’re not even a human.

Rick: What the hell are you talking about?

Dad: You’re a plant seed just like Steve and the others.

Rick: What?

Dad: Do you know why you’re turning brown and getting so damn tall? Look you’re starting to grow a damn branch out of your head.

Rick: So, what are you getting at?

Dad: You’re a tree.

Rick: WHAT?

Dad: Yes, you are. Not fully grown though. Listen Rick, my only son was Todd. You, Jack, Steve, Janet, and the others are just seeds. A while back 6 of my most precious rare trees which were grown side by side caught on fire a couple of weeks ago my business at the park has flunked like shitt. So I heard about some weird seeds invented by a scientist. I paid him money to get these seeds to grow the rare trees back quicker. The thing about them is the seeds develop beginning in human form. Notice Rick you don’t ever work, you have no childhood memories, Notice you never fill out information forms either. Once you’re planted in the ground roots automatically shoot out. It’s an amazing invention that scientist made. Now, you’re starting to turn into a tree just like Steve, Janet, & the others. You’re taller, turning brown, growing bloody branches on your head.

Rick: No, no..

Dad: It’s true Rick. You’re a bloody tree.

Todd standing behind Rick shoved a needle in Rick’s arm. Rick blacked out.

Dad: Let’s get him out of here and prepare to plant him in the park.

Todd and Dad( Mr. Starkey) carried Rick’s tree body out of the office.

THE NEXT DAY

6 new trees standing side by side in “The Starkey Park” attract a crowd.

Rick has now turned into a fully grown tree.

Todd: So dad, how are the ticket sales going?

Dad: Ever since I announced the rare trees are back the tickets have been selling by the shitt load. Who would’ve ever thought, seeds turning into humans then into trees. Who would’ve ever thought?

He smiles as more people arrive to see the rare trees.