Chapter 7 (Episode I)

**Chapter 7** is the seventh chapter of The White Shapes: Episode I - The Rise of the Shapers. It was written by Donald Newton.

## Plot

Cosgrove, then eventually the world, falls to the Shapers.

## Full Chapter

EXT. EMERSON MANSION PROPERTY - NIGHT

We begin where Chapter 6 ended. Clay, Nicole, Chris, the Three Officers, and the dead body of Oswald are surrounded by an even bigger group of Shapers than the ones that they defeated. The Shapers are getting closer and closer to the group.

CLAY: (to the others) Get Oswald's body, Nicole, and Chris out of here.

Amanda nods. She puts Nicole and Chris into the van. Jackson and Gage pick up their fallen Officer's body and take it into the van. Clay stays behind to keep the Shapers at bay.

A Shaper charges at Clay. But he grabs a knife and throws it into the Shaper's chrome eye. The knife impales the chrome eye, killing the Shaper. Another attempts to lunge at Clay. But he shoots it twice in the chrome eye.

AMANDA: Clay, let's go!

Clay walks backwards towards the gate's entry, keeping his gun drawn at the Shapers, who are slowly ascending for them. Clay steps out of the gate and closes it. He uses a metal bar to lock the gate.

Clay jumps into the van and they drive off, away from the danger.

The group of Shapers crowd up against the gate. One of the Shapers watches as the group drives off. This Shaper grabs the metal bar and removes it from the gate, unlocking the gate. The Shaper pushes the gate open and the Shapers all stampede out of the property...and onto Cosgrove's rural line.

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EXT. COSGROVE MAIN COURTYARD - EARLY MORNING

Sad music plays in the background. We don't hear what people are saying in this scene. But we feel the effects by people's reactions and expressions.

The Police Van arrives with Clay, Amanda, Gage, Jackson, Nicole, Chris and Oswald's body. They enter the main courtyard, where waiting for them is Rawlins and Anthony.

The survivors climb out of the van, looking tired, traumatized, and devastated. The citizens of Cosgrove are saddened by what they see. It's obvious by the survivor's expressions that they just went through something horrifying. And it's affecting the citizens.

Clay approaches Rawlins and Anthony and explains to them what happened out in the woods. Rawlins and Anthony are shocked, horrified, and saddened by this news. Anthony approaches Oswald's body, placing his hand on his head, mourning his fallen officer.

Sam and Linda run up to their daughter and embrace her. Chris explains to Sam and Linda what happened. They are shocked by this news. Linda puts her hand over her mouth with shock about the news of Oswald's murder.

INT. POLICE STATION - CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY

Rawlins, Anthony, Clay, Sam, Amanda, Gage, and Jackson are sitting around the conference table.

ANTHONY: We now know what they are capable of. We know that these aren't humans. And we have an idea of a weakness. But we still don't know what these things are. Until we get a handle on these things, I am suggesting that we ban anyone from going into the woods.

RAWLINS: I agree. No one should be allowed to go into the woods. And until we have these things taken care of, there should be a curfew for anyone under eighteen.

CLAY: After what we just saw, there should be a curfew for everyone.

ANTHONY: We'll figure something out. But we'll need to call in for state assistance. State police, National Guard, FBI.

RAWLINS: We need some kind of help before these things come into the populated area.

Then suddenly -- A WOMAN IS HEARD SCREAMING FROM OUTSIDE! Everyone jumps from their seats and looks out the window. They are horrified to see -- A SHAPER STABBING A WOMAN TO DEATH OUTSIDE.

ANTHONY: Shit!

Rawlins sees something that horrifies him.

RAWLINS: Dear God!

Everyone turns to see much to their horror -- A GIANT HERD OF SHAPERS entering the main part of Cosgrove.

EXT. ALL OF COSGROVE - DAY

In every corner, every border, and every road that enters into Cosgrove is now crowded with herds of Shapers.

People in the streets start panicking and running away. Parents snatch their children and run as the Shapers begin to attack citizens.

THE INVASION AND MASSACRE OF COSGROVE HAS BEGUN!

INT. POLICE STATION - MAIN OFFICE - DAY

While other officers, along with Rawlins, Clay, and Sam, are running to the ammo hall to gather weapons, Anthony and Amanda run to the MAIN RADIO.

ANTHONY: (to Amanda) Sound the alarm!

Amanda slams her hand onto a large RED button on the radio. This activates A LOUD SIREN.

EXT. ALL OF COSGROVE - DAY

The SIREN gets all of the citizens attention. What is going on?

INT. POLICE STATION - MAIN OFFICE - DAY

Anthony takes the radio and speaks into it.

ANTHONY: This is the Sheriff!

EXT. ALL OF COSGROVE - DAY

Everyone stands around to listen to Anthony's public announcement.

ANTHONY: (Voice Over Speaker) We are being under attack! Everyone stay in doors and secure your homes. If there is anyone who is armed and willing to fight, you are officially being deputized by order of the Cosgrove Police Department. Shoot their chrome eyes to destroy their defenses. Everyone else get inside!

People start running inside their houses while people who own guns arm themselves and prepare to fight.

A herd of Shapers are approaching armed citizens. The citizens proceed to shoot the Shapers. Many of them didn't exactly hear Anthony's direction to shoot them in the chrome eyes. So they proceed to waste their bullets by shooting the Shapers in the head or in the chest. Some did hear the direction and do shoot them in the chrome eyes before shooting them in other body parts.

But there are just too many of them. The Shapers outnumber the armed citizens and begins slaughtering them.

We get a montage of the Shapers attacking Cosgrove;

* The Shapers attack families in their homes, killing even the children.
* An army of pro-gun hillbillies are wiped out by a single Shaper.
* The Schools are being attacked. The Principals, the teachers, even the students of all ages are all murdered.
* A family watches in horror as their tough and armed father is brutally murdered by a Shaper in front of them. Once the father is dead, the Shaper turns to the mother and two children -- Implying that they are about to be killed next. But we don't see their murders.

EXT. POLICE STATION - DAY

Anthony, Amanda, Clay, Sam, Rawlins, Gage, Jackson, and many other police officers and citizens are shooting down many of the Shapers. So far, they are the only ones who have not yet suffered any casaulities.

Joining them in the fight is Milos, Kirk, Lana, Roger, and Bruce.

CLAY: (to Anthony) We need to get our families to safety.

ANTHONY: The kids are at school.

SAM: We need to get them.

ANTHONY: Gage, you and Jackson take Sam, Linda, Nicole, and Chris to my house. Amanda, you go with Clay to get the children at the school.

AMANDA: Yes, Sir!

Amanda and Clay charge at the Shapers in their way, gunning them down, even kicking and punching them, as they make their way to a police car.

Meanwhile, Gage and Jackson escort Sam, Linda, Nicole, and Chris into a police van.

EXT. ROAD - DAY

Amanda drives while Clay sticks himself out of the window and shoots down multiple Shapers. A herd of Shapers are not far in front of them. So Clay shoots them in their chrome eyes.

CLAY: HIT IT!

Amanda slams her foot on the gas -- RUNNING THE CAR INTO THE CROWD OF SHAPERS. This kills many of them.

EXT. COSGROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - DAY

Amanda and Clay arrive at the Elementary school. Amanda gasps in horror upon seeing the bodies of dead children.

AMANDA: (nearly in tears) Oh, God! Even the children.

CLAY: Don't think about it. Let's see if there are any survivors.

Clay and Amanda run into the school through the main entrance.

INT. COSGROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - MAIN LOBBY - DAY

Clay and Amanda enter, finding the aftermath of a bloodbath. Children, teachers, assistants, and parents are lying dead all over the floor. This hits Clay hard as he now must come to terms with the possibility that his daugther and Andy may be dead.

They hear footsteps coming. They turn to see a Shaper, holding a bloody knife, walking right at them. Prepared to kill them both. However, they both fire upon the Shaper. One of their bullets hits the Shaper's chrome eye and the other, which follows behind, gets it in the head -- Killing the Shaper.

CLAY: (checking his watch) It's nine-twenty-six. Both Sierra and Andy have math with Mrs. Jennings. I know where that classroom is. Follow me.

AMANDA: Okay.

The two run up the stairs to the second floor.

INT. COSGROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - SECOND FLOOR HALLWAY - DAY

Clay and Amanda run through a body scattered and blood puddling hallway. There are three shapers in the hallway. One near the staircase, one in the middle of the hallway, and one at the end of the hall. Clay and Amanda doesn't hesistate to shoot them all. After Amanda dispatches the first one by the stairs, Clay shoots the one in the middle. The bullet goes through the chrome eye and into the brain, killing the Shaper. Amanda takes out the one at the end of the hall.

They find classroom B7 - MRS. JENNINGS MATH.

INT. MRS. JENNINGS'S MATH CLASSROOM - DAY

Clay and Amanda burst into the classroom to find a Shaper examining the dead body of the teacher MRS. JENNINGS. Before the Shaper can respond to their presence -- Clay shoots it twice. Once in the chrome eye and once in the head. The bullets pushes the Shaper backwards onto the floor -- DEAD.

Clay and Amanda look around the classroom. All of the students are dead. But neither Sierra or Andy are seen among the dead. Clay begins to breakdown in tears, fearing that perhaps his daughter is dead somewhere else.

AMANDA: I'm so sorry, Clay.

Suddenly -- WHIMPERING IS HEARD. Clay and Amanda turn to the teacher's small office door. The window shows that the lights are off. They approach the door.

Clay kicks the door open to find -- SIERRA AND ANDY, crowded in a corner with their arms around each other. Frightened by what they witnessed. Sierra is relieved upon seeing her father.

SIERRA: DADDY!!!

Sierra runs into her father's arms. Clay starts crying with relief.

CLAY: (crying) Baby! Are you okay?

A crying Sierra nods.

CLAY: We're going to get you two out of here. Just stay close to us. Do not wander off. (turning to Andy) You understand?

Both Seirra and Andy nods.

CLAY: Let's go.

Clay takes Sierra by the hand while Amanda takes Andy by the hand and they all run out of the classroom.

EXT. EAGLE POINT NEIGHBORHOOD - DAY

The police car arrives in a neighbor, now scattered with bodies of both people and Shapers.

EXT. LOPEZ RESIDENCE - DAY

The police car arrives at Anthony's house. Clay, Amanda, Sierra, and Andy exit out of the car and hurries up to the front door. Clay slams on the door.

CLAY: Open up! It's Clay! We got Sierra and Andy!

The front door is opened by Gage, who allows them in.

INT. LOPEZ RESIDENCE - LIVING ROOM - DAY

Present is Sam, Linda, Nicole, Chris, Carla, Dani, Gage, and Jackson. Carla and Dani hug Andy in relief. Sam, Linda, and Nicole hug Sierra in relief for her safety.

CLAY: (to Gage) Where's Anthony?

GAGE: He hasn't arrive yet. He's still out there fighting with the Mayor and others.

Clay has a look of concern on his face over his best friend's safety.

EXT. COSGROVE MAIN COURTYARD - DAY

There are now multiple dead police officers. Roger, Bruce, Milos, Kirk, and Lana are no longer present. Their fates are unknown. Right now it's just a few unnamed police officers, Anthony, and Mayor Rawlins still fighting.

ANTHONY: Mr. Mayor...you have to go!

RAWLINS: NO!

ANTHONY: I insist, sir.

RAWLINS: I said "NO!" I will not go into hiding while my citizens are suffering. If my city goes down...I go down with it.

Rawlins charges at the Shapers, shooting multiple Shapers. They eventually corner him to a building. Anthony watches in horror, unable to save the Mayor.

ANTHONY: RAWLINS!!!

Rawlins is forced to step into the building. But the Shapers start storming in after him. From outside we can hear the gunshots. Then Rawlins can be heard SCREAMING and the gunshots cease.

Anthony is horrified by this, believing that he just heard the death of his Mayor. He turns in time to see his last remaining officers being killed. He realizes that he has no chance alone. He must make a run for it.

Anthony proceeds to shoot many Shapers as he runs to his car. He safely makes it to his car and drives off.

EXT. LOPEZ RESIDENCE - DAY

Anthony arrives home. He gets out of his car and rushes to the front door. He pounds on the door.

ANTHONY: Let me in! It's me!

The front door is opened and Anthony is let in.

EXT. COSGROVE MAIN COUTYARD - DAY

The BLACK TRENCHCOAT SHAPER, who we can now refer to as the LEAD SHAPER, stands in the middle of the courtyard. While he sees the bodies of many humans, he seems disturbed by the bodies of his own Shapers. Even though his Shapers still outnumber the humans, he still feels that his loss is too big. This isn't enough for him.

The Lead Shaper opens his arms out and lets out a LOUD BLOOD CURLING CRY. We ZOOM AWAY from the LEAD SHAPER, going up to the CLOUDS, and ZOOM OUT to an ESTABLISHING SHOT OF EARTH FROM OUTER SPACE. The Lead Shaper's cries are heard all over the world.

Then from all of the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, England, Russia, Italy, France, Germany, Australia, China, Japan, Korea -- ALL OVER THE WORLD -- Shapers come out of hiding and attack everyone.

This is no longer about Cosgrove being under attack -- This is now A GLOBAL INVASION of the WHITE SHAPES.

With that, every NEWS STATION is shut down, world wide power outage, the internet is disconnected, every phone line is down. All forms of communications is taken out. All militaries and governments are wiped down.

The world now belongs to the Shapers.

## Deaths

* Thousands of Cosgrove citizens and police officers - Killed by the Shapers.
* Billions of people around the world - Killed by the Shapers.
* Multiple Shapers - Killed by police officers, citizens, Clay, Amanda, Sam, Gage, Jackson, Anthony, Rawlins, Bruce, Roger, Milos, Kirk, and Lana.

## Trivia

* By the end of this chapter, everyone in the world will have encountered the Shapers.
* There are multiple deaths of both humans and Shapers.