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Scully1888
08-26-2001, 09:16 PM
After getting the Nightmare On Elm Street 2 shooting script from Drew's Script-o-rama, I noticed something very weird about the final scene.

INT. SCHOOL BUS - DAY

There are about a DOZEN KIDS in the bus, playing radios, having a good time, etc.

LISA, in the back, waves to Jesse and smiles. She wears a BANDAGE on her shoulder where Freddy slashed her. Jesse, in the front smiles and waves back.

Jesse makes his way down the aisle to Lisa, greeting a few kids, slapping a hand or two.

ON JESSE & LISA

Jesse plops down next to her, gives her a quick kiss, puts his good arm around her.

JESSE
Hi.

LISA
Hi.

Lisa chuckles.

JESSE
What's so funny?

LISA
We must look like a couple of escapees
from a veterans' hospital.

Jesse smiles and shakes his head.

JESSE
I can't believe we actually --

Lisa puts a finger to her mouth to cut him off -- no need to tell about unpleasant things. Jesse smiles again -- she's right. he kisses her.

Jesse moves his head away from hers for the big kiss. Lisa's eyes are closed, ready to receive it.

She opens her eyes. They are pupil-less, blood-streaked, demonic. With an EVIL ROAR, a huge SERPENT TONGUE FLICKS OUT of her mouth and attacks Jesse who screams.

EXT. DESERT LANDSCAPE - DAY

The bus WHINES near the top end of third, all of its FLASHERS firing wildly. It races away through the desert in a cloud of dust.

FADE OUT

Now I know the real ending has Freddy's glove bursting out of Kerry's chest. ButI was just wondering if anybody knows whether or not this originally-planned ending was ever actually shot, or whether it was scrapped before shooting took place.
And which ending would you have preferred - the current one (glove bursts out of Kerry, bus speeds through the desert again), or this seemingly alternative one (serpent tongue bursts out of Lisa's mouth, big screaming, etc)?

SteveSzyk
08-26-2001, 09:41 PM
Thanks for posting that, I never heard of that ending. It's pretty cool, but I don't know which I prefer. Hmmm...

Tausif
08-27-2001, 02:47 AM
I prefer the Hand out of chest ending but the movie was the most sickening of the franchise .

XCoRyX
08-27-2001, 06:30 AM
one of my favs of the series also because robert rusler is in it,hes a great actor and very underrated,he put the best performance in the film.

The Undertaker
08-27-2001, 11:58 AM
I loved Nightmare 2. I guess I would prefer the current ending because the original one seems a bit too Evil Dead-esque.

!MorganOnyx!
08-27-2001, 03:18 PM
Yeah ROBERT RUSLER is dope! He's brilliant in this movie.

teenkiller
04-07-2002, 03:21 AM
I prefer the original hand out of Kerry's chest ending. Well thats all for now GOoD JOURNEY my fellow schmoes.