Chapter 17 (Ghostface)

Chapter 17 (Ghostface) is the seventeenth chapter of Ghostface. It was written by Donald Newton and will be published on February 6, 2021.

Plot
Ghostface unmasks himself and reveals the full story.

Full Chapter
INT. VENEDICT'S MANSION - ROOM - NIGHT

Venedict, Judith, and two gangs members enter the room where Jeff and Alexis are held up. They have their guns drawn at the couple. The gang members proceed to untie the couple.

VENEDICT: It's time for the finale.

INT. VENEDICT'S MANSION - SECOND FLOOR - NIGHT

The teens led by Ghostface pass over the dead bodies of the gang as they are searching through every room for Venedict and his hostages. But there is no sign of them.

DING

Destiny checks her texts message; "Try looking in the backyard." Destiny looks at a nearby window to the backyard -- Venedict is holding Jeff hostage, waiting for them.

INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

The teens and Ghostface run down the stairs and across the living room. But they're intercepted by the same two gang members that was untying Jeff and Alexis moments ago. Ghostface and Daniel, together, eliminate these two gang members. They run to the kitchen.

INT. KITCHEN - NIGHT

But waiting for them is Judith with Alexis as her hostage with her hands tied by rope.

DESTINY: Let her go!

JUDITH: I don't think so. I shall kill her in front of you and then I will kill you.

GHOSTFACE: Hands up, Alexis!

Despite being restrained by Judith, Alexis is able to reach her hands up. Ghostface swings a knife at her hands, ripping the rope, which frees her. Judith attempts to stop her. But a freed Alexis elbows her in the gut and pushes her.

Judith gets back up and charges at her. Destiny throws a knife to Alexis, who catches it. Before Judith can swing her sword at her -- ALEXIS STABS JUDITH IN THE HEART. Judith drops to the floor -- DEAD.

Alexis and Destiny hug each other in relief.

DESTINY: Let's go save Jeff.

The group now joined by Alexis walk out the back door.

EXT. BACKYARD - NIGHT

The group go out to the backyard and finally confronts Jyle Venedict.

DESTINY: Let my brother go!

VENEDICT: (ref Ghostface) Once he shows his face to us.

Destiny, her friends, Venedict, Jeff, and Alexis all turn to Ghostface, who is hesitant at first. But he realizes that the time has come to finally unmask himself. So Ghostface yanks his mask off. But before we can see his face --

CUT TO EVERYONE ELSE

Everyone is shocked upon seeing his face. It is somebody that they all know.

Ghostface is --

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-- LEE MCCOY!!!!

DESTINY: (shocked) Mr. McCoy?

Everyone is shocked. But Venedict is confused. He doesn't know who Lee McCoy is.

VENEDICT: Who the fuck are you?

CHRIS: That's Lee McCoy. Our English teacher!

Venedict laughs over this.

VENEDICT: A school teacher is the one who killed my gang? Shows how pathetic my gang was to allow themselves to be taken down by a teacher. So what made you do it, teacher?

Everyone turns to Lee, wanting to know the truth.

Lee rips his costume off, revealing a bullet proofvest, which he removes. Then he lifts his shirt up, revealing -- A BULLET WOUND SCAR.

LEE: Your gang did this to me. Portman, Luther, Rydell, Kila, and Schuyler.

CUT TO:

FLASHBACK

EXT. ROAD SIDE - NIGHT

A TEENAGE LEE (18), who we see for the first as the BOYFRIEND, is fixing his car while his girlfriend Sarah Winters and her Little Brother are sitting in the car. Portman's car pulls up. Portman, Luther, Rydell, Kila, and Schuyler exit out of the car and approaches him.

PORTMAN: Car trouble?

YOUNG LEE: Yeah. Think you can help?

PORTMAN: Sure. We'll help you.

Portman pulls out his gun and shoots Lee in the chest. Lee drops to the ground, appearing to have died from this. Both Sarah and her Little Brother scream in horror over witnessing this.

PORTMAN: (to gang) Get them!

The gang surrounds the car. Schuyler and Rydell pull Sarah out of the passenger's side while Kila pulls the Little Brother out of the back. The men proceed to tear up Sarah's clothing, beating her, raping her, and cutting her.

Kila drags the Little Brother into the woods.

EXT. WOODS - NIGHT

Kila forces the Little Brother on his knees.

KILA: Just stay on your fucking knees and don't move.

The Little Brother is crying in fear as he does as he's told. Kila steps back several feet away from him before pulling out her gun.

KILA: I'm sorry, kid.

Kila fires at the Boy. The Little Brother slumps forward -- DEAD.

EXT. ROAD SIDE - NIGHT

Sarah has been severely beaten, cut up, and raped. She's all bloodied up. She's just barely alive. Kila rejoins the gang as Portman approaches Sarah. He points his gun at her head.

PORTMAN: Goodnight, Sweetheart.

BANG! Sarah Winters is shot in the head -- DEAD.

The gang returns to their car and drives off. We PAN TO --

YOUNG LEE'S HAND moves, revealing that he survived the attack.

BACK TO PRESENT

Everyone is shocked by Lee's backstory and motive to kill Venedict's gang.

LEE: You killed me that night by killing the girl that I loved and the little boy I saw as my own brother.

VENEDICT: I had nothing to do with that night. That was Portman, Luther, Rydell, KIla, and Schuyler...who you already killed.

LEE: Oh, but Mr. Venedict...everything that they do is because of you. Everything is all because of you. You don't need to be present or have knowledge of every murder by your gang. But you are still responsible for it all. Every single person that your gang has killed...all of their blood...are on your hands. But after tonight...you will never hurt another soul. Your days in Lakehart...are over.

Venedict has a mixture of anger and amusement.

VENEDICT: We'll just see about that!

As promised, Venedict spares Jeff, pushing him at Destiny, which makes her fall into Daniel, resulting in a domino effect; Daniel falls into Chris, who falls into Amanda, who falls into Jason, who falls into Brett, who falls into Kris, who falls into Alexis. This leaves only Lee standing.

Venedict pulls out a large knife and Lee response by pulling his own large knife. They charge at each other and proceed to fight each other with their knives. They're both very good at it equally.

The others get back up. Destiny, Alexis, and Jeff all hug in relief. They all turn with the others to watch Lee and Venedict fight each other.

Many times it appears that Venedict gets the upper hand. In doing so, Venedict uses his knife's blade to slam down on Lee's blade, putting him to the ground. Lee appears to be getting exhausted and losing. Venedict chuckles over this.

VENEDICT: You see, teacher, I always win. Like Montana, you, the second Ghostface, will lose and die. And I will continue to rule this city.

Motivated and enrage by this, Lee knees Venedict in the groin, making him shriek and back away. Lee punches him and tackles him. They continue their fight. However, Lee's anger motivates him to be focused. So each time Venedict swings his sword at him, Lee avoids it and proceeds to kick his ass.

Lee starts hitting Venedict's knife hard. Much like Luke did with Darth Vader at the end of The Return of the Jedi. Trying to swing his knife down at Lee, Venedict opens out his defense, exposing his chest area. Not meaning to, Lee slashes Venedict's chest. Venedict gasps in pain and falls to the floor. Venedict appears to die.

Lee goes to join the group when -- VENEDICT JUMPS UP AND PULLS OUT A GUN. Unable to see Lee, he points the gun at Destiny.

JEFF: DESTINY!!!

Seeing this and having no time, Lee makes the ultimate sacrifice. He runs for Destiny. Venedict pulls the trigger. Destiny is frozen with fear and cannot move. The bullet is coming at her. However, just before it can reach her - Lee jumps in and takes the bullet for her.

Daniel pulls out his pocket knife and throws it at Venedict. The knife lodges into the side of Venedict's neck. Venedict gasps in pain and grabs at his neck. Then he drops to the ground. For good this time. Jyle Veendict, the leader of the gang that has terrorized Lakehart for years, is now dead.

Everyone goes over to a dying Lee. Destiny holds him.

DESTINY: Thank you.

Lee smiles at her.

LEE: It's all over. Jyle Venedict and his gang are gone. They can't hurt anyone anymore.

Lee's breathing becomes labor and his eyes roll back. He goes silent and cease to move. Destiny and everyone else proceeds to cry as they come to realize that - LEE MCCOY IS DEAD.

STAY TUNED FOR AN EPIC CONCLUSION WITH A NEW TWIST.

Deaths

 * 1) Various Gang Members
 * 2) Judith (Killed by Alexis)
 * 3) Jyle Venedict (Killed by Daniel Cordillo)
 * 4) Lee McCoy (Killed by Jyle Venedict/Sacrifices himself)

Trivia

 * Ghostface is revealed to be Lee McCoy, the English teacher of the Group of Friends. It also reveals that Lee is Sarah's Boyfriend, who survived being shot by Portman on the night that Sarah was murdered.
 * As tradition, the Ghostface killer is killed in the end after his reveal. However, the circumstances of his death is different. Rather than being killed by the Final Girl, Lee sacrifices himself to save Destiny (The Final Girl).