The Wolfman versus The Mummy

Part 4:

Date night to Murders in Mapleton

After Maria confesses her feelings toward Larry to her uncle and after her uncle approves of her being in a relationship with Larry, she goes inside to take Larry out of the house so he can get fresh air from being locked up inside. Larry warns her about the dangers of them being in a relationship especially since he is a danger to her and about that tonight is the full moon but Maria insists she'll have him back to the house before the moon rises. Will Larry go with her? Will Maria have him back at the house in time? What will happen? Find out!

Maria:(walks into Larry's room) hey Larry.

Larry: Yes Maria?

Maria: I'm going to take you out into the fresh air because you have been locked up in this house all day and you need some air.

Larry: no Maria I can't go out.

Maria: Why not?

Larry: And I'm sorry but I don't think I can have a relationship with you or anyone right now.

Maria: What is making you say that?

Larry: because Maria I am a danger to you and I'm a murderer and If I get into a relationship now I'd only put you in danger.

Maria: Larry you mustn't think that way you must realize my uncle will help you and you must realize that your curse will be gone.

Larry: Yeah I know but I'm afraid Maria.

Maria: Larry there is nothing to fear you'll be fine and we can make this work.

Larry: But Maria I don't want to kill you that's what i'm trying to say.

Maria: Larry you won't I know you won't.

Larry: You do? how?

Maria: My heart tells me.

Larry: Ok Maria but I don't think it is a good idea for us to go out tonight especially since the moon will be full again.

Maria: Larry I promised my uncle and I'm going to promise you that I will have you back here before the sun sets.

Larry: But what if there's no time?

Maria: Larry have faith in me.

Larry: I will honey but it's just that-

Maria: You'll be back here before you know it.

Larry: I hope you're right.

Maria: I know I am now let's go.

They then go out and Larry is wearing a black suit and tie and black felt hat while Maria is wearing a blue evening gown and her hair in victory rolls. While they are walking they are also talking

Maria: Well Larry how do you feel?

Larry: Well I have to say Maria it isn't half bad being out.

Maria: See there's nothing to fear about being outside.

Larry: I know but remember one thing honey.

Maria: What's that?

Larry: Please get me back before the sun rises because I don't want to murder anybody and I can't live through another spell.

Maria: Larry I promise you and plus you need to understand that this curse of yours will be over before you know it.

Larry: I know but I lost hope.

Maria: My Uncle won't fail you I promise.

Larry: It's not that it's just that people have promised me that my curse will be gone but somehow they fail me and plus it always returns.

Maria: Yes but those people didn't know what they were doing.

Larry: I guess you're right but also my father never believed me and that's what hurts the most.

Maria: I know it does but you must promise me that you will try to make things right with him.

Larry: I will honey no worries about that.

Maria:(smiles).

Then the sun begins to set and neither of them are paying any attention

Larry: I do apologize for being negative and I do not mean to sound ungrateful because I am grateful that your uncle will help me.

Maria: I know you are and I understand why you're negative because ever since that night you got bit it turned your life around.

Larry: Yes it did alright and ever since people have failed me I started contemplating dying as I use to think death was the only solution.

Maria: It isn't Larry because you do have so much to live for.

Larry: I suppose you're right and I am grateful that your uncle stopped me from trying to destroy myself.

Then as fate has it the moon is beginning to rise and it is full

Larry: Then at the same time I feel there is no hope for me Maria.

Maria: Larry don't say that you know there's hope because I keep telling you over and over again.

Larry: I know but sometimes I always feel there may be hope but then it fails and I live a thousand dreams and probably die a thousand times.

Maria:(puts her arm around him).

The full moon begins to peek out of the clouds

Larry begins to feel the transformation come and he knocks his hat off of his head, closes his eyes tightly for a moment, then looks up to the sky, gets wide eyed, then looks down at his hands

Maria:(perplexed; stares at him).

Larry takes his coat and tie off along with his shoes and socks and then stares back at the moon

Maria:(looks up at the moon and realizes it is now the full moon; gasps).

Larry then sees a nearby tree

Maria:(knows what he is about to do) Larry quick let's go back home!

Larry: There is no time Maria.

He runs to the tree

Maria: Larry stop! Don't go!

Larry looks up to the moon and transforms into the Wolf Man

Maria:(sees that Larry is now the Wolf Man) Larry don't go!

The Wolf Man turns around, looks at her and gets a few farther away

Maria: Don't!

The Wolf Man then goes off into the night

Maria: Oh no!

She runs back to the house to let her uncle know

The full moon is now out from behind the clouds

...

While the Wolf Man is on the prowl and lets out a howl, Mehemet Bey opens Kharis' tomb

Mehemet Bey: Kharis the moon is full and now you must go and get the carrier of Ananka's soul. Go and get your beloved princess.

Kharis gets out of his tomb and goes out into the night as well

...

Meanwhile both the Mummy and the Wolf Man are out on the prowl, Maria returns home

She goes inside

Dr. Gray:(sees her) Oh Maria thank goodness you're here I(sees that Larry isn't with her) where's Talbot?

Maria: Uncle Phillip I lost him!

Dr. Gray: Maria what do you mean by that?

Maria: He ran off when the moon rose. He transformed and got away.

Dr. Gray: Oh this is terrible.

Maria: Yeah so that is why I am going to go after him and try to find him before anyone else does.

Dr. Gray: In that case my dear we both should go and find him.

Maria: Alright uncle Phillip.

Dr. Gray: Let me just grab my coat and a few things and then we can go.

Maria: Alright.

Meanwhile they are doing that, Steve Banning walks up to the door of the house and knocks

Maria: I'll get that.

She opens it

Maria: May I help you?

Steve: Hello Miss?

Maria: Gray Maria Gray and who are you?

Steve: Oh where are my manners my name is Stephen Banning.

Maria: You're Steve Banning? I've heard of you and your expedition in Egypt.

Steve: Do you know about Kharis?

Maria: I kind of know of Kharis.

Steve: Yeah well story goes is that Kharis was buried alive without a tongue once for doing an act of unholiness. Then he rose from the dead with the fluid of the tana leaves keeping him alive and he has been looking for his princess Ananka so their souls can be reunited once again and they could be at peace for eternity.

Maria: So Kharis never dies? I mean wasn't he burned up in fires, crushed in rubble, and sunk into the quicksand?

Steve: Yes my dear he has but he always comes back to life since he is immortal after all.

Maria: Well I did hear that your sister was murdered. Do you think Kharis did it?

Steve: She wasn't killed by the mummy.

Maria: Oh.

Steve: A wild animal bit her throat.

Maria:(to herself) Larry.

Steve: Pardon?

Maria: Nothing.

Steve: What animal do you think killed my sister? I mean I know Kharis kills people but he didn't kill my sister.

Maria: Maybe a wild dog.

Steve: Could be.

Meanwhile outside on the streets of Mapleton, Kharis is limping his way toward Maria's house while Larry is out on the prowl. Babe Hanson happens to be outside when suddenly there is a howl.

Babe looks around

The Wolf Man is standing right across from him

Babe: What is that?

The Wolf Man looks back at him then howls again

Babe:(not thinking much of it) Eh those college kids should have believed my story about Kharis but they may believe Steve Banning instead(shrugs then lights his cigar).

The Wolf Man howls again

Babe looks around but doesn't see anything and continues puffing on his cigar

Then suddenly the Wolf Man is right behind him and begins attacking him but before the Wolf Man can finish him off, Babe's screams are heard and gunshots are fired. The Wolf Man not wanting to get killed, flees the scene leaving Babe injured.

Babe clutches his neck when Steve Banning arrive with a hand gun

Steve: You ok Hanson?

Babe: I need a doctor!

Steve: What happened?

Babe: I was attacked by either a wolf or a man wearing a wolf's mask.

Steve: Come with me.

Then he helps Babe up and they go back to Maria's house

Meanwhile Kharis is making his way toward Maria's house, The Wolf Man howls again

Kharis looks around then continues making his way toward the house

...

Banning and Hanson reach the house before Kharis does and knock on the door

Dr. Gray goes to the door without his lab coat on and opens it

Steve Banning: Hi is there a doctor around?

Dr. Gray: Well yes I am Dr. Phillip Gray how can I help you gentlemen?

Steve Banning: My friend Babe Hanson was attacked by a wild animal but luckily I scared it away with firing those gunshots.

Maria knowing it was Larry who attacked Hanson, puts on a hooded cape and goes to the door

Steve: Miss Gray so nice to see you again.

Maria: Nice to see you too Banning(turns to her uncle) Uncle Phillip I'm gonna go.

Dr. Gray:(knowing what she means) Ok Maria(turns to the two gentlemen) Gentlemen why don't you come in and i'll fix that wound on Mr. Hanson's neck.

Banning and Hanson both go in

...

Meanwhile outside

Maria who is about 5 blocks from the house where Hanson was attacked spots wolf tracks and follows them. While she is on the trail for Larry, Kharis spots her from a distance and begins following her. However Kharis passes by a house with his shadow in the window and waking up a man named Mr. Amos Strickland.

Strickland goes out to investigate but doesn't see anything and goes back inside. The Wolf Man howls which alerts Strickland more causing him to go outside this time with a gun. Once outside he looks around and sees the Wolf Man.

Amos Strickland: What in the world is that(looks over but doesn't see anything).

The Wolf Man howls again and begins walking toward Strickland. Scared and knowing it is a wolf he heard, he holds up his shot gun and begins firing shots. The Wolf Man gets closer and closer as Strickland continues firing shots. From a distance, Maria who heard the gunshots gets extremely worried.

Maria:(worried) Larry? No!

She then runs off to find Larry. Meanwhile Strickland continues firing shots until the Wolf Man gets close enough to where Strickland tries to strike him with his shot gun only for the Wolf Man to grab it from him, throw it aside then grab him by his robe and throws him to the ground. Strickland grabs a piece of wood, hits the Wolf Man with it but to his horror the Wolf Man knocks it out his hand and proceeds to attack and bite him, killing him in the process. Then the Wolf Man drags him back to his house and leaves him on the porch then howls at the moon. Meanwhile Kharis is following Maria, a little child is out and about as are Banning and Hanson. Banning and Hanson are discussing the possibility of Kharis being alive and a wolf looking for prey.

Steve Banning: Babe do you think Kharis may be alive again?

Babe Hanson: Whatever gave you that idea Banning?

Steve Banning: Because Professor Norman was strangled to death last night and the marks on his neck were the same as Dr. Petrie's a while back.

Babe Hanson: Now I think about it that may be a possibility but that isn't what attacked me tonight because I know that a wolf attacked me.

Steve Banning: You sure it-

Then they hear the scream of the little child

Babe Hanson: That ain't no wolf!

Steve Banning: That was a child!

Babe Hanson: Let's go tell the Doctor.

Steve Banning: Good idea.

Then they go off to get Dr. Grey meanwhile Maria continues to follow the trail of footprints left by the Wolf Man. The Wolf Man who also heard the scream gives another howl. Banning and Hanson get horrified.

Babe Hanson: Do you hear that Banning? That was the beast that attacked me!

Steve Banning: Hanson there are more than one wolf but it could also be a stray dog.

They continue to make their way to Dr. Gray's house. Meanwhile Maria finally spots Larry.

Maria: Larry! Larry!

The Wolf Man sees her but begins to back up

Maria: Larry it's me Maria.

She then gets close enough to see the Wolf Man and unlike Gwen Conliffe she doesn't scream

The Wolf Man who has come to his human side in his mind decides to run away from her to avoid hurting her. Maria runs after The Wolf Man to try to bring him back home. Kharis begins to follow Maria again. Banning and Hanson finally arrive to the Gray's house and knock on the door.

Dr. Gray answers the door

Steve Banning: Hi Dr. Gray.

Dr. Gray: What can I do for you gentlemen?

Babe Hanson: We heard a little child scream.

Steve Banning: And we thought it would be best to come and get you so you can examine the child.

Dr. Gray: Why should I examine the boy?

Babe Hanson: He may be dead.

Dr. Gray: Ok let me grab some things and i'll be out.

He goes to grab his things meanwhile Maria continues to follow Larry's foot prints to try and find him. Kharis seeing that the full moon is starting to set decides to retreat to Mehemet Bey to await his journey the next day. Unbeknownst to Maria, Larry has also made his way back home leaving muddy footprints on the ledge of the window to his room and passing out on the bed. Dr. Gray, Banning, and Hanson have found the dead body of the little boy and Dr. Gray begins to look at the boy.

Steve Banning: Well?

Dr. Gray: The boy has been strangled but not by anything human.

Babe Hanson: Kharis!

Dr. Gray: Did you say Kharis?

Babe Hanson: Yes I did.

Steve Banning:(to Hanson) I told him the story of Kharis.

Babe Hanson: It wouldn't surprise me if he returned from the dead.

...

At the abandoned monastery, Kharis returns to Mehemet Bey without his beloved Ananka.

Mehemet Bey: So we wait more hours until you and your beloved Ananka will be reunited once again.

Kharis gets back into his tomb and Mehemet Bey closes it then goes outside to say a prayer to the goddess Isis.

Mehemet Bey: Mighty Isis please guide Kharis to his beloved Ananka. Let them be reunited and let their souls be intertwined as their love has lasted thousands of years. Guide Kharis to the one who holds Ananka's soul.

...

Dr. Gray, Banning, and Hanson have returned to their homes to go off to bed and prepare for tomorrow. However Dr. Gray stays up waiting for Maria.

About 15 minutes later

Maria comes in

Dr. Gray: Maria my dear I've been worried about you. Where were you?

Maria: Looking for Larry.

Dr. Gray: Did you find Mr. Talbot?

Maria: No uncle Phillip I didn't. I hope nobody killed him.

Dr. Gray: Oh come come I'm pretty sure he is safe. He'll find his way back here.

Maria:(worried; stares at the ground).

Dr. Gray: He'll be ok Maria.

Then he goes off to bed and Maria does the same

...

To Be Continued...