Merry Christmas everybody!

INT. STAFF-ROOM

IN THE ROOM THERE ARE TABLES, CHAIRS AND A VENDING MACHINE.

TREVOR IS WEARING A LAB-COAT AND SIPPING COFFEE AT ONE OF THE TABLES.

A SUBTITLE READS: Cryogenic storage facility: Seasonal department.

HENRY BURSTS IN SUDDENLY. WIDE EYED WITH TERROR HE SLAMS THE DOOR CLOSED AND PRESSES HIMSELF AGAINST IT.

HENRY:
He's loose!

TREVOR:
Who's loose?

HENRY RUSHES TO A TABLE AND STARTS DRAGGING IT TOWARDS THE DOOR.

HENRY:
Unit 5!

TREVOR'S EYES WIDEN WITH TERROR.

TREVOR:
Oh shit.

TREVOR QUICKLY JOINS HENRY IN PUSHING THE TABLE AGAINST THE DOOR.

TREVOR:
How the hell did he get loose?!

HENRY:
The new guy thawed him out.

WITH THE TABLE IN PLACE, THE TWO MEN CROUCH AND LEAN AGAINST IT TO RE-ENFORCE THE BARRICADE.

TREVOR:
What is he - stupid? We're still in November! Everybody knows not to re-animate Unit 5 until December! De-cem-ber!!!It's written above the door of the chamber! It's the opening words of the induction video for Christ's sake! What the hell was he thinking?!

HENRY:
It was an accident! He went down to thaw out the Crankies ready for pantomime season and got the numbers mixed up - that's all. It could happen to anybody.

TREVOR:
Aye, right - anyone with skid-marks on their collar!

HENRY FROWNS.

SUDDENLY THERE IS A LOUD THUD AGAINST THE DOOR MAKING BOTH MEN YELP.

HENRY:
He's here!

BOTH MEN STRAIN AGAINST THE TABLE TO SECURE THE DOOR.

THE TIP OF AN AXE PENETRATES THE DOOR LOUDLY.

TREVOR:
He's got an axe!

THE AXE HITS AGAIN, TAKING A CHUNK OUT OF THE DOOR.

BOTH MEN STAND UP SHAKILY, EYES FIXED ON SPLINTERED WOOD.

THE AXE TAKES OUT ANOTHER CHUNK, WIDENING THE HOLE EVEN FURTHER.

HENRY AND TREVOR TAKE A STEP BACK.

SUDDENLY, THE FACE OF NODDY HOLDER POKES THROUGH THE HOLE, HIS EYES WIDE WITH INSANITY (PARODYING THE SHINING).

NODDY SPOTS THE TWO MEN AND SMILES.

NODDY: (SHOUTING)
It's Christ-ma-as!!!

HENRY AND TREVOR LOOK AT EACH OTHER, TAKE A DEEP BREATH, THEN LET OUT A LONG AND TERRIFIED SCREAM.

FADE OUT.