Chapter 13 (The Wrath of Francis)

Chapter 13 (The Wrath of Francis) is the thirteenth chapter of The Clearwood Murders: Episode I - The Wrath of Francis and the thirteenth chapter of the overall Clearwood series. It was written by Donald Newton and was published on June 13, 2020.

Plot
The separate killings between the two killers finally clash when both go for the same person.

Full Chapter
INT. CARTER RESIDENCE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

Lorraine sneaks downstairs and peeks to see that both her mother and Andrew are distracted in the kitchen. They don't notice as she sneaks out the front door. She has been told not to leave the house until both killers are caught. Where the hell is she going?

EXT. CARTER RESIDENCE - DRIVEWAY - NIGHT

Lorraine hurries to a parked car and gets inside.

INT. MARK'S CAR - NIGHT

MARK (21), Lorraine's latest fling, is in the driver's seat as Lorraine quickly gets in.

MARK: So where would you like to go?

LORRAINE: Drive to the park down the street.

MARK: You got it.

EXT. CARTER RESIDENCE/NEIGHBORHOOD - NIGHT

The Stalker and Zero stand hidden across the street from the Carter house and watches as Mark backs out of the driveway and drives off. They decide to follow by foot.

EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD PARK - NIGHT

Mark's car is parked in the parking lot of the neighborhood park.

INT. MARK'S CAR

Lorraine and Mark are making out heavily.

EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD PARK - NIGHT

Francis arrives. He's planning on killing Mark and taking Lorraine. But what are his plans for Lorraine? Just as Francis is about to take his first step towards Mark's car -- THE STALKER ARRIVES.

INT. MARK'S CAR

The Stalker opens the driver's door and pulls Mark out of the car. Lorraine screams as she watches in horror as the Stalker stabs Mark multiple times in the chest until he dies.

EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD PARK - NIGHT

Lorraine gets out of the car and goes to run. But she trips and falls to the ground. The Stalker goes to corner her. But then -- FRANCIS APPEARS OUT OF NOWHERE. Both killers cock their heads in a Michael Myers-Jason Voorhees fashion at seeing each other.

A confused and frightened Lorraine faints at the sight of these two. Now both killers want her. But they want her for themselves. And there is only one way that's going to happen --

LADIES & GENTLEMEN -- PLACES YOUR BETS -- ITS GOING TO BE A KILLER FIGHT!!!

Both killers pull a weapon; The Stalker pulls out a machete and Francis pulls out a large knife. They circle around each other like Anakin and Obi-Wan did in Episode III before their battle. And with that, this fight begins -- The Stalker charges first. But Francis blocks his machete with his large knife. And the two begin swinging their weapons at each other. It's very skillful and badass. Very Anakin vs Obi-Wan like.

Both are strong and equal in their swordsmanship. But the weapons are not the only thing that they swing at each other. They also throw punches at each other. They even do kicks. In fact, the Stalker kicks Francis in the face, causing the larger killer to fall on the ground. The Stalker goes at him, but Francis trips him. As the Stalker falls to the ground, Francis gets back up. He goes to swing the knife down at the Stalker. But the Stalker blocks it with his machete. Then he kicks Francis in the groin, which makes Francis back off enough for the Stalker to get up.

They swing their weapons at each other. They both grab each other's wrists, stopping their weapons from swinging. This becomes a throwing match, where both killers shove and throw each other into trees.

Francis swings the Stalker behind him, throwing him into somebody's yard. He runs to the smaller killer. But the Stalker, despite being smaller, shows that he's much more stronger and powerful than he appears against the larger killer. Their differences in height and muscle are NOT a factor in this fight. Whereas Francis is superior in height and muscles, the Stalker is superior in mind, strategy, and experience as it's clear that the Stalker is the older and more trained one of the two.

Together with their respective skills and ways, they cannot stop each other. Francis goes to swing his knife at the Stalker. But the Stalker is able to kick the knife out of his hands. The Stalker goes to swing his machete at Francis. But Francis is able to grab and twist his wrist, making him drop his sword.

Now, it's become a hand to hand combat between the two killers. They throw each other around, punch each other, and kick each other. Both appear to be equal in their defense skills. This eventually forces them to move around the yard. They grab each other, attempting to throw each other, which gets them closer and closer to the house. This leads them to throw each other towards the back sliding glass door.

INT. SUTTON RESIDENCE - NIGHT

Old couple, DON & MARGY SUTTON (early 70s), are sitting down on their respective chairs and watching an OLD BLACK & WHITE MOVIE. There is a fight occurring in the movie. The fight looks so old school and fake that it's completely boring. Margy is bored with the same old scenes. Don is annoyed at how fake the fight looks.

DON: There is nothing like a good old fight where men really beat it out of each other.

MARGY: And this is fake! Too fake.

DON: I wish we could see a real fight.

MARGY: Me, too.

Just then -- CRASH!

The startled old couple turn to find that their sliding glass door has been shattered by -- FRANCIS AND THE STALKER FIGHTING. They are shocked and confused by this. But upon realizing that it's an actual legit real fight -- THEY SMILE BRIGHTLY. God has answered their prayers.

MARGY: I'm rooting for the guy in the hood.

DON: I'm rooting for the big bald dude!

The killers grab items from the house and throws them at each other; vases, plates, pictures, chairs, etc.

DON: (to Francis) LET HIM HAVE IT!

MARGY: (to the Stalker) DON'T LET HIS SIZE SCARE YOU! KICK HIS ASS!

Don throws punches at the air as he cheers Francis on. Like he's watching a boxing match. Only it's the real thing this time. Anytime one of the killers throws a painful and powerful hit at the other, the couple cheers over it. Despite the seriousness of this fight, the Suttons are having the time of their lives.

Francis tackles the Stalker through the front door, forcing their fight back outside.

DON: (chuckles) My guy won.

MARGY: (shrugs) I'm just glad that we saw a real fight instead of a fake one from the movies.

They look around their house and realizes the extent of the mess.

MARGY: What do we do about this mess they left?

DON: Keep it. Let it be a reminder of the fun we just witnessed.

MARGY: Agreed.

EXT. SUTTON RESIDENCE - FRONT YARD - NIGHT

The fight continues on the Sutton's yard as Francis and the Stalker continues to punch, kick, and throw each other across the yard. The Stalker kicks Francis down and runs across the side of the house. Francis chases him back to the backyard.

EXT. SUTTON RESIDENCE - BACKYARD - NIGHT

The Stalker finds his machete and retains it. Francis grabs his large knife. And the fight goes back to being between their weapons. They continue swinging like they were Jedi and Siths battling it out.

Then comes a big part in their fight. They both slam their weapons at each other's weapons. They hold them against each other, trying hard to push each other's weapon forward. Francis is stronger. But the Stalker knows how to handle the force of the sword-holding-push that Francis has yet to experience, giving them both an advantage and disadvantage.

With neither able to be stronger than the other with the sword-hold-push, they push each other. As Francis raises his large knife up, the Stalker takes advantage of that position and swings his machete across Francis's stomach. Though, Francis is covered by a lot of hard clothing, it's strong enough to cut some skin. But just enough to get Francis's attention.

With Francis appearing to be injured, the Stalker goes for the attack. But Francis gives him a big surprise. He does a swing-jump-kick (Not sure the actual term for it) and the Stalker flies into a tree. The Stalker is out cold. Francis has won the fight and the Stalker has been defeated.

Not willing to waste anymore time, Francis walks away. Immediately after Francis is off screen, Zero appears out of nowhere to check on the Stalker. He finds his father injured and unconscious. Uncertain of what to do next, Zero runs away.

EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD PARK - NIGHT

Francis finds Lorraine still lying unconscious on the grass. He grabs her and carries her away.

Deaths

 * CD = Chapter Death (Deaths in the chapter)
 * SD = Story Death (Overall deaths in the story)

Trivia

 * This chapter confirms that Francis and The Stalker are not related and have two different agendas.
 * This chapters sees both killers, Francis and The Stalker, battling it out against each other in a brutal fight.