COME HOME COME HOME COME HOME|Dylan 3

[Dylan Thomas]

To Dylan Thomas it was only moments since he had teamed up with the group of Derry kids known as The Losers Club to take down PennyLord. To everyone else? (At least everyone else that lived in Derry) It’s been 27 years.

Downtown Derry at the library and a now grown up Mike Hanlon lives in the apartment above. We join Mike asleep just as his police scanner alerts him awake.

Mike: **SNORT** No…. It can’t be true.

After a while, Mike goes for a walk into Derry, heading down to the bridge over the river. Mike is having a look around when suddenly his attention is caught with massive red writing (is it blood?) saying ‘COME HOME. COME HOME. COME HOME.’ Suddenly thousands of red balloons arrive out of nowhere scaring Mike even more and reaffirming his suspicions.

Mike: Time to make some calls.
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Dylan Thomas has now made his way into town later in the day when his phone begins to ring. Initially he thinks it’s Lissandra, so immediately gets out his phone to answer. However he looks at the screen and doesn’t recognise the number. Something tells him to answer it though.

Dylan: Hello?

Mike: Dylan? Dylan Thomas?

Dylan: Yeah.

Mike: It’s Mike. Mike Hanlon.

Dylan: Wow, Mikey. You sound different.

Mike: It’s come back.

Dylan: Already?

Mike: What? It’s been 27 years.

Dylan: R-Right. Sorry.

Mike: Everyone made a promise when we were kids that if It came back, then we would too. I was wondering if you would come back as well?

Dylan: Yeah. I can be there.

Mike: I’ve booked a table at the Jade of the Orient Chinese restaurant for tonight. Do you know it?

Dylan: No, but I’ll find it.

Mike: Good. We’re gonna need all the help we can get. How much do you remember?
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On the outskirts of Derry around the same time, Mike Zybala reaches the town border.

Zybala: L.A.B… I’ve made it to Derry.

L.A.B.: Very good. By the way, Sir…. I have information from Lord Allton stating for you to find Dylan Thomas as soon as possible.

Zybala: Thomas? Do I fucking have to?

L.A.B.: Allton requests it Sir.

Zybala: You’ve heard from Lord Allton directly?

L.A.B.: Of sorts. It’s a message.

Zybala sighs.

Zybala: Fine. L.A.B. do me a favour and find Dylan Thomas’s phone number and send it to me ASAP.

L.A.B.: On its way, Sir.
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Dylan meanwhile decides to get a cab to the Jade of the Orient Chinese restaurant and whilst waiting for everyone to show, his phone rings again.

Dylan: Hey, who’s this?

Zybala: Dylan? Zybala. I need to know where you are.

Dylan goes quiet with shock. Everything that the Allton controlled PennyLord was coming true.

Zybala: I know you don’t like me Dylan. I’m not your biggest fan either… but PennyLord is back, isn’t he?

Dylan once again is quiet.

Zybala: Oh for fuck sake….

Dylan: W-wait Mike. I’m just in shock is all. Allton told me to find you.

Zybala: Yeah. I had a similar message.

Dylan: Find the Jade of the Orient Chinese restaurant. That’s where I am. I’m waiting for the grown up Loser Club to show. I can’t actually believe that I - we - are in Derry.
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Elsewhere at a child’s baseball game, a bored little girl notices a torch bug. Attempting to catch it, it evades her grasp. It escapes to behind the baseball bleachers where suddenly two gloved hands catch it and the face of PennyLord appears.

PennyLord: Hello Vicky.

Vicky: Why are you hiding in the shadows?

PennyLord: I just want to be friends but ah… I was afraid that you wouldn’t want to if you saw me like this.

Vicky: You… you’re not my friend.

Vicky starts to leave and is stopped by the sound of PennyLord crying. The scene briefly shifts into the head of PennyLord.

Allton: For crying out loud, Penny…. Don’t.

Pennywise: Quiet, you!! I’m hungry!!

Allton: Dylan and Mike Zybala are coming to help me get my body back indefinitely. You will not win! I refuse to let you win.

Pennywise: Aww Rob… why all the hate?! You used to love me.

Allton: That was when our goals aligned - and more importantly, I WAS IN CONTROL OF MY OWN FUCKING BODY!

Vicky turns around to look back at PennyLord with a concerned look on her face.

Vicky: Why are you crying?

PennyLord: I just want to be friends and you bully me because of the way I look. Boo hoo hoo!!

Vicky: No. No. I get bullied because of this.

Vicky points to a massive birthmark on her cheek.

PennyLord: Oh! That little thing? Why, we could just blow that away!!

Vicky: You could? That would be great.

PennyLord: Okie dokie. Come closer, and after three…. POOF! It will all be gone!

Vicky walks a bit closer.

PennyLord: A little closer.

Vicky walks even closer.

PennyLord: One…two….

PennyLord pauses.

Vicky: You’re supposed to say thr–

Inside PennyLord’s head again and Pennywise giggles with glee. Back at the Chinese restaurant and the now grown up Losers are catching up with each other. The only one to not arrive yet is Stan Uris.  Mike Zybala has also arrived to find Dylan and Dylan introduces Zybala to the Losers. Before heading into the restaurant, a very good looking man is seen talking to the now grown up Beverly Marsh.

Ben: So… is there a password or somethin’?

Beverly: I’m sorry, I….?

Ben: The new kid?

Beverly: Ben?!

Ben: Yeah!!

Ben and Beverly hug when a voice behind them gets their attention.

: Wow. You two look amazing. What the fuck happened to me?

It’s Richie Tozier. The three catch up with hugs. Inside the restaurant everyone laughs and jokes with one another, until they get to the fortune cookies. Eddie opens his cookie up to read his fortune.

Eddie: It’s just one word. Weird.

In fact everyone has just one word in their cookies and they struggle with what the message says until Beverly puts her word ‘STAN’ in. The full message reads as follows.

‘GUESS STAN COULDN’T CUT IT!’

Dylan: For fuck sake.

Zybala: We have to finish this. For Stan.

Outside the restaurant, the Losers call Stan’s wife Pam, who confirms that Stan is in fact dead.  The Losers try to argue with one another about staying in Derry after this.

Mike: I know how to stop It! I do! We-we just need to use the Ritual of Chud!
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Some time later, after Mike explains what everyone has to do for the ritual, and they’ve done what they have had to do, we next join our heroes at Neibolt street. Whilst Bill talks to everyone outside, Dylan gets out his phone.
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Dylan: I’ve been in Derry for weeks now. Some would say I’ve been here for 27 years even. But Carrington, what I’m doing here now is for the greater good. It’s also good practice for London when you and I go one on one for that Craze title.

This match, Bradley, isn't even going to be a match for you. What I’ve been through here these past few weeks….. It’s quite fitting that we’re facing off for the CRAZE championship. I’ve done the impossible these past few weeks and in Whitechapel, I’ll be doing what you’re going to consider the impossible. Beat you. I know that you think you’re the best wrestler on the planet - the saviour of the OCW faithful. Your theme music is a testament to that. But… in London, I’m going to make you see…see that you beating me is not even an option.
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Bill: The last time we were here, Richie said it best.

Richie: I did?

Bill: Yeah.

Richie: It’s lucky we’re not measuring dicks?

Bill: Not that.

Richie: Let’s kill this fucking clown?

Bill smirks and everyone heads inside. Suddenly a fridge inside the house opens and inside it is the head of Stan! The head starts to grow spider legs.

Richie: You’ve got to be fucking kidding me!

After a brief battle with Spider-Stan the group makes its way down to the depths of the house on Neibolt street. The Losers then get themselves into a circle with Dylan and Zybala. The true form of PennyLord, the Deadlights comes down.

Mike: KEEP YOUR EYES CLOSED. CHANT ‘TURN LIGHT INTO DARK!!!’

The group do as Mike suggests and the Deadlights seem to disappear.

Dylan: Did it work?

Zybala: Not so fast.

Suddenly a balloon begins to grow. It gets bigger and bigger and bigger, causing everyone to back away. It finally explodes and PennyLord appears seemingly bigger than usual. PennyLord begins to grow in size and his body takes on the form of a SPIDER!

PennyLord: Awwwwwww!! Didn’t it work, Mikey?? Why don’t you tell them why!!

Mike: But….but they didn’t believe. We had belief!!

Bill: You lied to us again, Mikey???

SpiderLord begins to chase the Losers, Dylan and Zybala around the cavern.

Dylan: Damn it Rob!! End this now!!

Zybala: On the plus side, at least Rob can walk at the moment.

Dylan: But you had leg braces made for him that do that!

Zybala: Yeah I know, but he’s not using them here.

SpiderLord: SILENCE!!!!!!!!!! YOU CAN’T STOP ME! YOU TWO ESPECIALLY CAN’T!

Eddie suddenly comes out from behind a rock.

Eddie: Hey! Asshole!! THIS KILLS MONSTERS!!

Eddie throws a fence spike at SpiderLord and the spike ends up right in SpiderLord’s head. SpiderLord screeches in pain and inside the head of SpiderLord, Lord Allton celebrates. Pennywise however does not.

Pennywise: BAH!

Just as Eddie celebrates, one of SpiderLord’s legs impales Eddie, killing him!

SpiderLord: I AM THE EATER OF WORLDS!!!!!!

Mike: Not to us, you’re not. You’re just a clown!

Beverly: An old woman!

These insults continue as Dylan and Zybala look on with confusion because inexplicably all of the insults from the Losers make SpiderLord shrink down in size!

Mike: There’s more than one way to make someone small. You’re a clown!

SpiderLord continues to shrink down, now at the size of a baby. Mike reaches towards the now weakened PennyLord and with one last ditch effort to get Mike away from him, PennyLord growls towards Mike, but it doesn’t work. Suddenly Dylan and Zybala are teleported away to the portal that Pennywise came through all that time ago.

Dylan: What the hell? Where are we now?

Zybala: It’s a long story but…. Just know the reason that Pennywise is here and inside Rob’s body….is all due to me.

Dylan: What the fuck? Why? How?

Before Zybala can continue, a voice catches both Dylan and Zybala’s attention.

Allton: Hello, gentlemen.

Dylan tenses up and Zybala grabs his trusty bat. Allton puts his hands up.

Allton: Please, gentlemen…please that is not necessary. I am in control now. Pennywise is here, within me but thanks to Dylan running through what happens in IT, it gave me ample chance to finally take control. Dylan, Mr Zybala… Pennywise is near death. If you’re going to banish him and end this bullshit, now is the time….PLEASE…. Do what you must.
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Dylan: As I stand here, next to Zybala…..wherever we are, staring down my face paint covered best friend, with an apparent chance to get away from all of this, all I can do is think of my match with Professor Carrington at Masters of Macabre. Winning the Craze title and wrestling it away from Carrington will make all of this worth it. And maybe then, I can finally get home…….
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The screen fades out on Dylan’s phone beginning to ring. The word ‘LISSANDRA’ flashes up on screen.

Dylan: Finally.

Dylan presses to receive the call as we fade completely to black.
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