Most of us fans know that the original script for Friday The 13th Part III differs greatly from what actually made it to the film. The original script contained a lot more scenes, longer sequences and more character development than we got in the end. Scenes like a car and motorcycle chase with the bikers and a scene where Chris and Rick speak about someone (Jason?) sleeping in her bed and rummaging through her belongings. Here's the original script excerpt for the scene where Shelly fakes his own death. This scene was written to be a lot longer with more scares.
INT. HALLWAY - DAY
He walks to his room at the far end of the corridor and
pushes on the door to open it. It doesn't budge. Leading
with his shoulder, he bashes into the door. This time it
gives. Shelly stumbles off-balance into the room (this is
the same room which looks directly down on the outhouse)!
A HIGH-PITCHED FOREBODING NOTE enters the SOUNDTRACK...
Shelly takes a long look back down the hallway as he closes
the door.
CAMERA HOLDS for a moment on the closed door as the MUSICAL
NOTE INTENSIFIES...
CUT TO:
EXT. LAKE / COTTAGE - DAY
A chilling, bloodcurdling SCREAM, from inside the house,
shatters the calm by the lake.
DEBBIE
What was that?
ANDY
(looking around at
the others)
Where's Shelly?
VERA
I haven't seen him.
DEREK
(taking control)
Come on!...
He leads the others in a race towards the house and up the
porch steps.
CUT TO:
INT. HOUSE - DAY
The group barrels into the house and assembles in the living
room at the base of the stairs.
DEREK
(calling out)
Shelly! Where are you?!
CHRIS
(shouting up the
stairs)
Are you all right, Shelly?
Silence.
DEREK
Let's spread out and check all the
rooms. Outside, too.
(to Chris)
You stay with me.
CHRIS
No. I can look around by myself.
I'll take the upstairs.
The group disperses. The CAMERA STAYS with Chris. She heads
up the spiral staircase to the second-floor landing.
INT. SECOND FLOOR HALLWAY
She looks both ways down the corridor and sees Shelly's
closed bedroom door at the end of the hall. She approaches,
tries the knob and pushes. The door is stuck. She kicks it
open with her foot. The door slams against the wall of the
room.
CHRIS
(before going in)
Shelly...?
The room is in order. Chris takes a few hesitant steps
inside, looking all around. There's no trace of him.
There are two closets in the room. Chris reaches out for the
nearest one and pulls open the door.
MUSICAL STINGER...
SHELLY
An axe imbedded in his head, and bleeding profusely, falls
forward into Chris' arms. She SHRIEKS as Shelly's lifeless
body slides down her arm and slumps to the floor. Chris
recoils, SCREAMING in horror.
DEREK AND VERA
burst into the room.
CHRIS
(sobbing)
He's dead... he's dead...
VERA
Oh, my God!
DEREK
(grabbing Chris and
turning her away)
Don't look! Let's just get the
hell out of here.
Andy and Debbie, followed by Chili and Chuck, rush into the
room. They react accordingly, except Andy. He is curiously
unaffected by the gruesome sight. He bends down over Shelly.
DEBBIE
Don't touch him!
Undaunted, Andy places his hand on Shelly's stomach... and
tickles him. Shelly springs to life, giggling uncontrollably.
The others gasp incredulously.
ANDY
Get up, you creep.
Shelly looks up at the angry mob.
SHELLY
(a little worried)
I guess I fooled you, huh?
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