TORMENTED
by
Patrick Donahue

								
Patrick Donahue 				WGA West 56849		
17597 Vineland Ave.
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Cell: 408-806-2129
bottlne@comcast.net

FADE IN:
EXT. ALLEY - NIGHT
A few cats eat the carcass of a dead rat.  Dogs bark at a distance. The cats look up with a startle.
Down the alley, a WOMAN, with clear plastic wrapped around her half-naked body, runs vigorously, she checks for opened doors along the walls of the connecting buildings.
The woman is RITA, 25, scared and out of breath.  She stops by a dumpster as a cat jumps out at her.
She screams and falls splashing in a puddle of dirty water.
She turns, looking around the alley, and up at the rooftops.  She sees nothing.  After a moment of relief...
STEAM comes from around a corner.  Soon follows a LARGE FIGURE wearing many layers of clothing. The figure stops in the alley and peers down at Rita.
Rita rolls her head around and sees the Figure.  Her eyes bulge with fear.
The Figure holds up two ice hooks high in the air.  Steam pours from his clothes.  He runs down the alley toward Rita.
Rita pushes away from the dumpster, SCREAMING as she runs.
The Figure RUNS.  Steam continues to pour out.  He holds up both hooks and ROARS like a grizzly, taunting Rita.
Rita runs and turns several times to see her pursuer.  She stumbles while looking.
The Figure is suddenly nowhere to be seen. The sound of his ROAR echoes through the alley.
Rita WHIPS around to that direction.  No one.  The ROAR then comes from another direction.  She WHIPS around to that direction - still no one.
She spins around, covers her face, and screams out.
RITA
Help me!
She pulls her hands away from her eyes and runs.
Right into the chest of the Figure.  She SCREAMS in fear.  The Figure grabs her by her throat; her feet hang in midair.
He slowly moves the ice hook up to her face.  Her eyes flutter.  He touches her cheek, running the hook down slowly over her chest.  He stares for a moment; then.
SWISH!  The ice hook is raised high in the air, into the moonlight.  He SLASHES downward with the hook.
EXT. COUNTRY ROAD - DAY
A long, lonely stretch of road burns under the sun.
A blue Chevy Malibu races down the road. JUST MARRIED is written on the back window. Ropes dangle behind where CANS used to be.
INT. EDDIE'S CAR
EDDIE HICKS, mid-20s, in blue jeans and sweatshirt. ANNA HICKS, Blond Britney Spears look-a-like, with the clothes to match that shows plenty of cleavage.
ANNA
Do you know how I make my day more enjoyable at the cafe?
EDDIE
For the tenth time honey.
ANNA
Every time I serve my customers I'm serving you, and that puts a big-oh smile on my face, and it makes my customers feel good, real good.
EDDIE
You always been good with people.
Anna looks at her diamond wedding ring.
EDDIE
When we have our own garage, we'll get you a real one.
ANNA
I love this one.
Anna kisses the ring and touches it to Eddie's lips; he kisses it.
EXT. INDUSTRIAL AREA - DAY
Looks deserted and empty.  Railroad tracks run between rundown warehouses.  A few abandoned cars.  A couple of HOMELESS men stumble on the tracks.
EXT. SMALL OLD GAS STATION/GROCERY STORE
A beat up ORANGE VAN sits quietly next to a new blue sedan.
The back doors to the van fly open as a half-dressed MAN in his 50s, swiftly gets out.
NORA, mid 30s, black hair and pleasantly plump, a breast half exposed, crawls to the doors and fixes her hair. The man pulls out a wad of bills and throws them next to her.
MAN
Put this towards that boutique shop you bore me with every time.
He hastens toward the sedan.
NORA
When I have my grand opening you wienie, bring your wife she can shop.
She slams the van doors.
EXT. RESERVOIR - DAY
A black SUV with light bar on top sits alone.  A star-shaped logo on the door - LOS COSTA SHERIFF.
HUBERT, 40's, in plain clothes, overweight, sits in a small chair by the water's edge, fishing.
A quick glance at his watch, he quickly reels his line in, picks up his tackle box, accidentally knocks over his beer, picks it up with several empty beer cans and his chair, he rushes to his SUV.
He opens the back and puts his supplies inside and holds up an empty stringer. Not one fish. He shakes his head.
HUBERT
A catch once in awhile wouldn't hurt, would it?
He looks to the sky.
HUBERT
Would it!
He gets in his SUV and speeds away.
EXT. MOBILE HOME - DAY
Old and looks to be abandoned.  A short distance away a small open shed with a secondary room.  The open area has a large, locked freezer; several white buckets and something large hidden under canvas.
Old car parts and used up construction equipment strewn about.
Loosely tied spools of jagged barbed wire lay amongst a pile of tree limbs and small logs.
A covered car sits in the center of all this.
INT. MOBILE HOME
Mismatched furnishings old and ripped. Hundreds of flypaper and air freshener strips hang from the ceiling in every room.
Stacks of newspaper piled ceiling high.
Dirty and stained newspapers cover the entire the floor.
INT. BLOOD TEST AREA
Sordid dirty jars filled with livers, hearts, fingers, eyeballs scattered around the room.
A table covered with more blood stained newspapers.
A female body SLAMS down with a CRASH, its Rita.
The LARGE FIGURE.
Plunges a needle into the Rita's arm; blood is sucked out and fills the vial.
Drops of blood from the needle placed on a plate of glass under a microscope.
The Large Figure violently pushes away from the counter knocks over a chair and throws the vial against the wall.
He storms back over to Rita.
INT. KITCHEN
With Rita over his shoulder the Large Figure enters and walks to a trap door on the floor. He yanks it open.
INT. STAIRWAY
He descends into a darken basement. The trap door slams shut.
A small light swaying side to side.
INT. FREEZER
Pitch black. The Large Figure turns on a light it sways side to side revealing frozen MALE and FEMALE bodies wrapped in clear plastic.
They lay in distorted positions.  The basement is huge, ice everywhere.
He walks past medical equipped that's a BLOOD transfusion system.  Rita's body smashes into a chair.
He exhales from the exhausting load.  Steam pours out through his scarf covering his face from the freezing air.
He looks at a frozen young woman.
The Large Figure turns to Rita and points at the frozen women.
LARGE FIGURE
(Voice muffled.)
Rita - this is Francine, Marybell, um, that's Angela, and that is...
Large Figure snaps his fingers.
LARGE FIGURE
Um... Our only man, Trevor.  Rita was a fighter.  Bigger man than you.
RALPH (O.S.)
Enough of the introductions.
LARGE FIGURE
Just trying to keep the spirits high.  It has been pretty dead around here lately.
He LAUGHS alone at his stupid joke.
Then reaches around Rita for a black plastic bag.  He takes them and walks away.  Just as he disappears, a hand touches Rita's shoulder.
It's is as blue as the frozen bodies that lay around.  Huge blue-green and purple veins protrude from the man's arm.
RALPH (O.S.)
No match?
LARGE FIGURE
Put up a good fight.
Large Figure drops the plastic bags and grabs Trevor's arm SNAP; it's frozen and breaks off like a twig.
The plastic bags lay open as an arm and other body parts fill the bag.
The man stands in the shadows.
RALPH
What the hell do you think you're you doing?
Large Figure looks back then quickly scans the room.
He quickly turns right into the GRIP of RALPH still hidden in the shadows.
He yanks himself free.
LARGE FIGURE
I told you, don't you ever touch me.
RALPH
You get nothing if I don't get something first! That's the deal!
LARGE FIGURE
Do you think I like living like this?
RALPH
If you want your dreams to come true, you'll see that mine are realized first.
LARGE FIGURE
We are working from the same page.
Large Figure steps back and picks up the bag of body parts.  He turns back to Ralph.
Ralph is nowhere in sight.
Large Figure stumbles back to the basement door and quickly exits.
The light sways showing a frozen woman.  Ralph's hands grab the bars.  They clench hard in frustration.
Ralph RIPS away from the bars, leaving a layer of skin behind.  Soon the light goes off.
EXT. COUNTRY ROAD - DAY
Eddie's car speeds down the road.
INT. EDDIE'S CAR
Eddie drives with his attention on the road.  Anna sits with a smile as she just stares out the window.
Eddie looks at Anna and stares at her cleavage.
EDDIE
I have got to be the luckiest man on the face of this earth and in the whole wide solar system.
ANNA
We're both lucky.
Both smile and hold hands.
EXT. BAIT SHOP - DAY
In front a makeshift sign that reads: COMING SOON MICK'S BUILD TO SUIT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT.
Hubert's SUV is parked in front.
INT. BAIT SHOP
A small country bait and tackle shop.
The cashier, PHIL MUSTER, 60's steps out from the door behind the cash register where several white buckets sit with labels that read, "BIG FISH BAIT".
Phil counts a wad of cash.  He turns to the door, then pockets the cash.
PHIL
Hubert.
Hubert, in his uniform, walks up waving a square container of fish bait.
HUBERT
Heard you caught a six-pounder near the bridge last week.
PHIL
Five and a half.
HUBERT
You here ran out of the good shit.  Had to use this rubbery crap.
PHIL
Just got a small shipment.  More is on its way.
MALE VOICE (V.O.)
Hubert come in? Damn kids shooting guns on High Crest Road. You hear me Hubert?
HUBERT
Copy that, I'm on my way.
Hubert turns to Phil.
HUBERT
You save me some of the good shit.
Hubert rushes from the shop.
PHIL
Don't worry.  Plenty to go around.
INT. BATHROOM - DAY
Spotless, everything in its place.
Full body mirror on the wall.  In the closet hang five sets of Sheriff uniforms all pressed to perfection.
Several hats with spit-shined brims proudly sit on manikin heads.
A hand reaches in holding a pure white cloth and wipes a hat brim.
Teeth being brushed.
The scraping of whiskers being shaved.
Hair carefully combed.
Polishing boots.
Boots put on over pure white socks.
Buttoning up the front of a dark blue uniform with a badge.
Gun strapped to his side.
Gun pulled from holster and clip checked for bullets.
An eight-inch hunting knife being slid down the inside of a boot.
With precision a hat pressed squarely on the person's head.
EXT. TOWN - DAY
The town Sheriff drives through the streets, people honk horns and wave to him.
INT. SHERIFF'S CAR
The town sheriff, MICK FALLAN, late 30s, hansom, big, strong.
His car is spotless like his pressed uniform.
Mick sees a fluffy little cat scampering across a field, he pulls over and stops.
EXT. FIELD
Mick sprints toward the cat and steps in a mud puddle.
The cat stops and looks at Mick.
Mick stops and slowly puts on his gloves and looks down at the mud on his shoe.
MICK
I shoot people for less than this.
Mick slowly moves toward the cat, only one-foot to go, Mick bends down and puts out his hand.
The cat inches closer, stops, then like a flash, he's gone.
MICK
Okay, so that's how you want to play it.
EXT. SHERIFF'S CAR
Mick fumbling around in the trunk.
EXT. OLD BUILDING
The cat sniffing around.
Mick steps from the corner of the building, his hand behind him.
The cat looks at Mick.
Mick bends down and slowly pulls out a small bowel of food and sets it on the ground.
The cat eats from the bowel.
INT. SHERIFF'S CAR
Mick cleans his shoe then drives off.
EXT. OLD HOUSE
MISS CLARE in her 60s, sits with two elder ladies on her porch; they wave as Mick proudly strolls from his car stroking the cat.  He hands the cat to Miss Clara. Everyone's happy.
EXT. EDDIE'S CAR - DAY
Country road, birds whiz around, it's a beautiful day.
INT. EDDIE'S CAR
Anna reaches into the back seat and pulls up a bottle of champagne.
ANNA
I can't believe our friends would spend eighty-five dollars on a bottle of champagne.
EDDIE
I'd rather have a beer.
BLAM!
The front tire blows.
Eddie swerves into the on coming lane, head to head with a fast moving car.
SMASH! The bottle hits the steering column and peppers them with shattered glass and champagne.
EXT. COUNTRY ROAD
Eddie swerves back into his lane, just missing the car forcing him toward some trees and bushes.
EXT. OTHER CAR
It's the sheriff's car that swerves to the shoulder kicking up a cloud of dust and comes to a stop in the middle of a field.
INT. EDDIE'S CAR
Anna looks back at the sheriff's car just as they are about to
CRASH through bushes, Eddie regains control and ends up on dirt road.
EDDIE
It's all right.
Through the trees Anna sees the sheriff's car.
EXT. SHERIFF'S CAR
Mick gets out and runs his finger over the hood leaving a clean streak.
INT. EDDIE'S CAR
Anna sees the Sheriff get back into his car. The lights FLASH and rear tires kick up a cloud of dust as he flips a U-turn.
ANNA
Oh shit!
Eddie points down to his groin wet with champagne and broken glass.
EDDIE
Yeah, look at me.
EXT. COUNTRY ROAD
The sheriff's car speeds toward them.
INT. EDDIE'S CAR
Anna turns to Eddie.
EDDIE
Are you okay?
The sheriff's car races past the dirt road with lights and siren blaring.
ANNA
Yeah...much better.
EDDIE
Wow.
ANNA
Yeah, that scared the hell out of me.
EDDIE
Me too.
EXT. EDDIE'S CAR
They exit the car and look at the flat tire.
ANNA
I hope we have a spare?
Eddie opens the trunk and pulls out the spare.
EDDIE
Ten minutes we'll be singing like Willie Nelson.
With a towel Anna cleans the inside of the car.
As Eddie tightens the last lug nut the tire iron slips.
EDDIE
Shit.
His finger is cut and bleeding.  He shakes if off.
He tightens the lug nut.
Anna shakes the glass from the towel.
The tire is changed and Eddie holds the tire iron is a guitar and attempts to sing.
EDDIE
"On the road again."
They laugh and kiss.
A BLAST of the SIREN makes the laughter come to an abrupt stop.  They turn, twenty feet away is the sheriff's car.
Anna slides deeper into the car.
ANNA
Eddie...
EDDIE
It's nothing babe I'll take care of it.
EXT. DIRT ROAD
The Sheriff's car just sits.  Then slowly drives up closer.
INT. EDDIE'S CAR
Anna can smell the towel and drops it out the side window.
ANNA
I knew we should have flown.
Eddie closes his car door.
EXT. DIRT ROAD
The Sheriff steps out and slowly walks to Eddie.
The sun is in Eddie's eyes.
Eddie blocks the sun with his hand.  He glances at the Sheriff.
EDDIE
Howdy officer.
MICK
We having a little trouble here son.
ANNA
We had a...
MICK
Yeah, we almost had a...Boom, boom.
Mick moves his hands toward one another almost touching his fingers like a head on collision.
MICK
That gets the old ticker-pumping boy I tell yea.
Mick begins to sniff.
MICK
Yea all okay?
Mick walks to the car stepping on broken champagne glass.
EDDIE
Yes sir fine, thank you sir.
MICK
Yea been having a party?
ANNA
We're on a roadside honeymoon sir.
Mick bends down and looks at Anna's cleavage through his sunglasses.
MICK
This here vehicle got a registration?
Anna reaches for the glove box, opening it. She takes out the registration papers.
INT. EDDIE'S CAR
Mick frozen on Anna's cleavage.
Anna sits, holding out the registration patiently.
Eddie looks at them and quickly grabs the registration and hands it to Mick.
MICK
What's your story son, I mean you looking for work in this here town or what?
EDDIE
Fuck no, I wouldn't live in this f...no sir, just passing through, sir.
ANNA
See the back...
Anna points to the rear window.
MICK
That's nice.
EDDIE
I'm just anxious to get my lady to a hotel.  You know what I mean?
Mick takes the registration and looks at the flat tire on the ground, puts the registration in his pocket. Takes off his hat and wipes the brim with a white cloths.
MICK
I have a medical kit.
Mick points to Eddies' bloody knuckles.
EDDIE
Oh...Thanks, this happens all the time it's no big deal.
Mick opens the trunk of his car and puts on surgical gloves then grabs the kit. He gives the kit to Anna; she cleans his hand.
MICK
How many kids you all plan on having?
ANNA
Four.
EDDIE
Two.
Mick points to the broken glass.
MICK
That's not good for the animals.
Mick takes the kit and the soiled blood pads from Anna and goes back to the trunk of his car.
Eddie and Anna start to pick up the glass.
Mick pulls out a small microscope and checks Eddies' blood.
Anna gets in Eddie's car.
Mick picks up the blown tire and tire iron.
MICK
This is going to need more than a patch.
Eddie quickly moves to the trunk.
INT. EDDIE'S CAR
Anna watches Eddie walk behind the opened trunk and is soon hidden from her view.
EXT. EDDIE'S CAR
Mick drops the tire.
Eddie bends down to pick up the tire. WHACK, Eddie is hit hard on the back of his head.
INT. EDDIE'S CAR
The car suddenly makes a sharp move from the spare tire being thrown in the trunk.  The trunk SLAMS shut.
Anna looks out the back window, no Eddie.
ANNA
Eddie!
Mick slowly walks to Anna.
MICK
He's doing his man thing behind a tree. Don't worry.
Mick walks toward his car.
ANNA
What?
EXT. SHERIFF CAR
Mick walks to the trunk and pours some liquid onto a rag.
INT. EDDIE'S CAR
Anna looks to the trees, no Eddie. She turns back as Mick covers her face with a rag. She pulls his hand away.
ANNA
Eddie! Eddie help me, Eddie!
Anna fights to open the door; it opens.
She falls to the ground in front of him.
ANNA
What the hell are you doing!
Mick reaches down, grabs her by her hair and HURLS her through the air toward Eddie's car.
Her head shatters the side window.
Mick SLAMS her onto the hood then SMASHES his club next to her head.  He gets in her face.
MICK
You're not lady like; you behaving like this.
Anna breaks away.
Mick grabs her by her hair.
Mick opens the rear door of his sheriff's car and shoves Anna in and ties her hands behind her.
MICK
We got a lot work to do on our relationship.
Mick SLAMS the door.
INT. SHERIFF'S CAR
Anna frantically looks around as Mick gets in behind the wheel, he backs his car up to Eddie's.
Anna moves about the car with nowhere to go.
EXT. SHERIFF'S CAR
Mick opens his trunk and pulls out heavy-duty chains.
ANNA
Eddie!  Eddie...
SLAM, Mick's slams the trunk shut.
Anna whips around and stares at Mick.
Mick, wearing his sunglasses, stares back.
Anna looks around him to see Eddie.  No Eddie.
ANNA
Eddie!  What did you do to my Eddie?  Where are you?
Mick walks back to the driver's door.  Anna moves from windows to window.  Still no Eddie.
Mick opens the rear door and looks at Anna.
ANNA
I want my Eddie!
INT. SHERIFF'S CAR
Mick ties Anna to some special tie downs on the rear floor, then gags her.
He picks up the rag and covers Anna's face until she passes out.
EXT. SHERIFF'S CAR
Under Eddie's car are the two-chained hooks.
Mick's car pulls away, the chains tighten, pulling Eddie's car behind.
On the ground sits the blown spare tire.
EXT. GAS STATION - DAY
A seemingly deserted road and station bake under the sun.
An OLD MAN, in coveralls, rocks in a chair outside the station's front window.
Nora's orange van is parked next to the rest rooms.
A woman's playful SCREAMS ring out from the van.
INT. VAN
The interior walls of the van are covered with colorful hand drawn boutique shops.
Nora slowly pulls her bra from under her blouse and dangles it in front of CLARENCE and DONALD both about 18.  The boys are in awe.
NORA
Don't worry boys, I'll be real easy with you.  You name your pleasure and I'll make your fantasy come true.
EXT. ROAD ALONG GAS STATION
Mick's car passes the station slowly while towing Eddie's car.
INT. VAN
Nora has her blouse unbuttoned and is about to take her underwear off but stops.
NORA
This is where I stop...
The boys' mouths drop with disappointment.
NORA
And where you take over.
The boys turn from sorrow to pure joy.  They move towards Nora as she YELLS out.
NORA
Ready to be men?
WHOOSH!  Clarence is yanked out of the van by his shirt.
Nora and Donald look up to the empty space where Clarence once sat.
Donald scrambles out the back.
EXT. VAN
Donald stumbles out, falls to the ground next to Clarence.  The boys stumble getting to their feet and sprint off, jumping over a fence.
MICK
You owe me money for this!  I'll find you, you know I will!
Nora climbs out; she wraps her coat around herself and fixes her hair.
MICK
Can't turn my back for a second before your legs open.
Mick grabs her chin and kisses her.  She pulls away from Mick's hand.
MICK
You're forever in debt to me...
You know that, right?
NORA
That's what I'm told everyday.
Mick SLAPS her.
MICK
Go in the bathroom and fix yourself. Look good for your old Mick here.
She heads to the men's room.
NORA
Should've been a nun.
Mick grabs her arm hard.
MICK
Try the ladies room.  You aren't exactly a lady, but use it anyway.
He pats her on the ass in the other direction.
MICK
You're Mickey's girl you know that?
NORA
Whoopee do.
Mick walks to the back of his car...
INT. SHERIFF'S CAR
Anna lashed to the floor.
She slowly starts to move.
The door opens and Mick reaches in and slides his hand over Anna's breast, her eyes open looking at him eyeball to eyeball.
EXT. HUBERT'S SUV
Hubert arrives.
INT. SHERIFF'S CAR
Mick watches as Hubert stops.  He glares at Anna.
Mick pulls out his knife.  Puts the point just under her eye and makes the movement like he pops it out.
MICK
Pop... We are communicating here, right?
Anna stares at him and nods.
Mick puts his knife away.
EXT. SHERIFF'S CAR
Mick quickly moves toward Hubert.
Hubert gets out of the SUV; Mick tries to head him off.
HUBERT
Everything okay?
Hubert looks at the Chevy behind Mick's car.
MICK
Fine, Hubert.
HUBERT
What's this?
MICK
Kids big rush to the pisser.  Got blocked in, that's it.
Hubert walks toward Eddie's car.
INT. SHERIFF'S CAR
Anna struggles.  Her eyes get big as she sees the back of Hubert's head move closer to the window.   She attempts to make some noise.
EXT. EDDIE'S CAR
Hubert looks at the "JUST MARRIED" writing on the back window.
HUBERT
Lookie here... You got any of Phil's fish bait?  I feel the urge.
MICK
When you're off duty, Hub, take a drive by Phil's, that's the best thing I can you tell you.
HUBERT
Yeah.  I've had the shits for luck lately; I've had the shits too.
Hubert walks toward his SUV.
MICK
Pink stuff it'll fix you right up nice.
Hubert waves.
INT. SHERIFF'S CAR
Anna weeps more as Hubert walks from the car. Mick looks in at Anna and motion's a kiss to her.
EXT. SHERIFF'S CAR
Mick watches Hubert drive away then looks back to Anna.
INT. SHERIFF'S CAR
Anna continues weeping.
EXT. SHERIFF'S CAR
Mick disappears under Eddie's car, then stands with the hooks.
Nora exits the rest room.
Mick meets Nora half way.
MICK
See this car?
NORA
Hello, I am not blind!
MICK
I don't have time to deal with it.  Make it disappear.
Nora holds out her hands and flicks her fingers.
NORA
Poof.
Nora laughs.
Mick smiles.
The he grabs Nora by the throat and holds the hook to her face.
MICK
Get rid of it.  I don't care how.
She gets a good look at the hook.
MICK
Follow instructions or I'll make a few calls and get your used-up ass back behind bars againÉ  We are reading from the same book?  Right.
Nora nods.
MICK
I thought so.
She throws up her hands and walks over to Eddie's car.
Nora gets to the car and sees the "Just Married" on the back window.  She touches the paint softly; her lips give a slight smile.  It rubs off onto her fingers.
MICK
Nora! Someday that's you and me.
Nora smiles.
She quickly gets in the car and drives away.
Mick watches Nora.
MICK
Yeah, right.
EXT. RESERVOIR - DAY
Birds fly from the trees that surround the reservoir.
Nora drives Eddie's car off the dirt road and comes to a slowing stop near the reservoir's edge.
INT. EDDIE'S CAR
Nora looks around.  Coast is clear.
She stops the engine, puts the car in neutral and gets out.
INT. EDDIE'S CAR TRUNK
Eddie lay twisted, unconscious; blood runs down the side of his head.
EXT. EDDIE'S CAR - RESERVOIR
Nora walks to the back and starts pushing.  She pushes with all her strength.  Muscles bulge in her legs.  The car moves forward, but then rolls back.  She struggles, slipping in the dirt, falling to her butt.
NORA
Shit! Son-of-a-bitch!
She gets back up and forcefully SHOVES it.  This time it goes forward until it rolls freely into the reservoir with a slight SPLASH.
Nora backs away, wiping her hands and butt.
Eddie's car sinks slowly.  Air bubbles float to the surface.  The trunk is about to go under.
EXT. GRASS HILL - DAY
Nora stops at the top, looks at the car and sees the last of the two taillights.
She walks away.
EXT. EDDIE'S CAR - RESERVOIR
It's a beautiful sunny day on the water.
The right taillight appears just above the surface.
It slowly sinks as the air forced from the car creates a small geyser like show.  Bubbles burst as water sprays high into the air.
INT. MOBILE HOME, LIVING ROOM
Mick unlocks the bathroom door and enters.
Anna tied to special tie downs on the floor.
INT. BATHROOM
Mick takes off his hat and gently sets it on the manikin head and whips the brim clean.
INT. CAR - TRUNK
The water rises. Eddie POPS up GASPS for air, blood gushes from the back of his head.  His wrists locked with handcuffs from behind.
He finds air in the corner at the taillight and takes deep breaths.  He swallows some water and coughs.
INT. BATHROOM
Mick carefully takes off his badge and shines it until it sparkles.
INT. CAR - TRUNK
Eddie goes under and kicks at the inside of the trunk.  No movement.  He quickly scurries to the taillight for air; the air pocket is much smaller.
He goes under again and kicks at the back seat.  Nothing moves.
EXT. EDDIE'S CAR - RESERVOIR
Air bubbles from the taillight as it sinks.
INT. CAR - TRUNK
Eddie struggles for air, but only enough for one breath.
He goes under and positions himself to push and kick the back.  He kicks again and again with vengeance.  Nothing.
INT. BATHROOM
Mick irons a uniform shirtsleeve and hangs it next to several other freshly starched uniform shirts.
INT. CAR - TRUNK
Eddie goes for another breath of air at the taillight, his head hits the interior of the trunk.
EXT. EDDIE'S CAR - RESERVOIR
The taillight disappears with a small puff of air.
INT. CAR - TRUNK
He kicks the back seat over and over.  Nothing. Eddie grabs a TIRE IRON and JAMS it into the trunk latch.  He presses down with all his might.  But the lock holds.  Eddie SCREAMS.
EXT. EDDIE'S CAR - RESERVOIR
Thousands, millions of bubbles pop at the waters surface and quickly burst.  All is quit.  Then a sudden explosion as Eddie shoots through the surface and gasps for air.
EXT. MOBILE HOME
NEWSPAPERS and other debris float through the air.  Just the wind can be heard.
INT. MOBILE HOME, LIVING ROOM
Mick exits the bathroom and locks the door now in his civilian layered work cloths. He enters an adjoining room. A second later comes back out with two bags and goes outside.
With a small rip in the side of the mobile home.  Anna can slide to it and look out at Mick.
EXT. SHED
Mick takes the garbage bags and pours out clothes and personal contents that are then tossed into a makeshift furnace from a 55-gallon drum.
The clothes burn, smoke roars high into the air.
INT. MOBILE HOME
Anna quickly and VIOLENTLY yanks her knees to her chest, trying to break the rope.
EXT. BAIT SHOP - DAY
Hubert comes to a stop in his SUV.
INT. BAIT SHOP
Hubert walks in as two men leave carrying fishing rods and a small container of fish bait.
Phil walks to another room.
A small, empty freezer with a glass door sits next to the cash register.  The label on the freezer door reads, FOR A GUARANTEED CATCH.  A picture of Mick holding a record size fish is posted on the glass.
HUBERT
Lucky bastard.
Hubert steps up to the counter and takes a fishing rod off the rack.
Phil comes from the back room.
HUBERT
It's got good spring.
PHIL (O.S.)
Don't touch that goddamn rod unless you're going to buy it.
Hubert fumbles with it, a little startled.  He turns to Phil, putting the rod away.
HUBERT
Phil - what angler swum up your ass?
PHIL
Just fun'en you.  Things have been good, actually.  Real good.  The word's getting out that you can get the best bait in town here.
Hubert opens up the small empty freezer.
HUBERT
Bait, Phil.  I need that bait.  Can you guarantee me a ten-pound large mouth Bass?
PHIL
The two old boys that just walked out got the last.
HUBERT
That bait is a guarantee catch, right?
PHIL
The only guarantee you get from me is that you'll take a crap in the next day or so.
HUBERT
Like I need a guarantee for that.
Hubert leaves.
INT. MOBILE HOME
Gagged and tied Anna's eyes pop open after hearing a car door closing outside.  Her face fills with fear.
Anna wiggles to the small hole and looks out and sees Mick stomping her way.
FOOTSTEPS pound, as they grow nearer.  CRASH!  Mick swings open the door carrying a blood stained sleeping bag and several garbage bags.
He walks quickly to Anna.
Anna SCREAMS through the tape.
She stares with fear.  She continues SCREAMING for help.  Mick SLAPS her in the face.
MICK
You testing me girl?
She quiets down.
Mick, out of breath sits in a chair across from her.  He stares.  He looks at the sleeping bag, the garbage bags, and then back to her.
Anna looks up at him, scared.  She shakes her head pleading with him.
Mick spreads the filthy sleeping bag out on the floor.
He grabs Anna and lays her on it and zips it up and ties her to the floor.
MICK
Hell, over fifty percent of marriages end in divorce, right?  Just sparing you the pain girl.
Mick LAUGHS.  Anna tries to talk.
MICK
You're probably asking yourself, what did I do to deserve this?
He lunges right in her face.
MICK
Who cares?
Mick puts on his heavy jacket and gloves.
MICK
I'd love to shoot the bull, but I've got work to do.
Mick opens the trap door and disappears down stairs.
Anna tries to watch.
Mick returns carrying Rita's frozen body. Anna stares in horror. Mick walks to the door. He checks to make sure no one's about, then starts to exits.
Rita's arm hits the side of the door, CRACK, it breaks off, He picks it up and exits.
Anna slides to the ripped hole in the side of the mobile home and watches.
EXT. SHED
Mick yanks at the canvas and pulls it off, exposing a massive huge TREE CHIPPER.
Mick pushes a green button, the tree chipper SCREAMS out as Mick throws Rita's arm in.  Frozen body chips spray out the back into several white buckets.
Mick breaks off her legs.
Anna can't believe what she sees, her screams are muffled.
Mick throws Rita's legs in.
Mick puts the white buckets now full of frozen human chips in the large freezer, locks it.
He opens a door in the shed and throws her head in.
Mick strolls toward the mobile home.
INT. MOBIL HOME
Anna gets quit except for her hard breathing.
Mick enters.
MICK
I need special kind of people, honey. Blood donors, special kind of blood donors.
Anna slides deep into the bag.
MICK
Are you special?
Mick thinks for a second. He backs off.
MICK
Ah, shit you don't even care, do you!
Anna watches in fear.
Mick kneels down and grabs the tape across Anna's mouth.
MICK
Don't you test me now?
She nods.  Mick caresses her cheek as he removes the tape.
She winces.
MICK
Do I make you nervous?  Well I apologize.
Anna nods her head.
MICK
Are you comfortable?
ANNA
Eddie and I... were married yesterday.  We're on our way to Sportland to have fun.
MICK
You don't call this fun?
Mick starts kissing her head and neck.
ANNA
No!  No. Where's Eddie?  Tell me!
He struggles to put the tape back over her mouth.
MICK
I told you.  Don't test me.
EXT. TREES - DAY
Eddie stumbles and falls down a hill into a creek, his head under water he struggles to get up.
Behind Eddie off in a short distance is the smoke from Mick burning the clothes.
Eddie runs off in the opposite direction.
INT. MOBILE HOME
Mick finely gets the tape back over her mouth.  He sits back in his chair.
Suddenly, the front door burst OPEN and Nora not giving Mick a chance to react.  She moves about knocking things around.
NORA
This control kick you got over me is going too goddamn far!
Nora turns to Mick then sees Anna.
All is quiet.
NORA
What the hell is this, Mick?
Mick pulls his knife, jumps up in Nora's face and grabs her throat.
MICK
What have I told you about knocking?
NORA
I forgot.
MICK
My patience is running thin with you.
Mick holds Nora tight then turns to Anna.  He lets go and goes to his chair and sits.  He stars at Anna.
Nora catches her breath.  She looks at Anna again.
Anna looks at the two of them, confused.  She starts crying.
MICK
Did you do what I ask?
NORA
It went for a swim in the reservoir.
MICK
You gotta be kidding me.
NORA
Where'd you expect me to put it?
MICK
Anywhere but the goddamn reservoir.
NORA
What's the big deal?
He slaps her upside the head.
MICK
Gas and oil in the car you stupid bitch. Environmentally this is not good for the fish.
NORA
That's disrespectful the way you talk to me, and I don't like it!
Nora moves quickly towards the door.
Mick grabs and throws Nora against the wall and whispers to her.
MICK
Her husband is in the trunk of that car, alive.
NORA
What are you saying?
MICK
You murdered him.  Now that's disrespectful.
NORA
No way... That's bullshit.
MICK
It's the truth, so don't give me shit girl.  And she, she is all part of my plan, our plan to own this town, our blueprint for success.
Nora grabs a bottle of whiskey from the top of the fridge.  She cracks the cap and drinks as she goes to the radio.
NORA
Some plan.
Nora pushes play on the tape deck.  MUSIC plays.
Mick grabs the bottle and puts his arm around Nora.  He takes a SWIG and before swallowing sticks his tongue in Nora's mouth.
Nora kisses Mick.  They slow dance.  He drinks more, then unties her coat.  The coat falls open.
Mick takes another swig, then pours some in Nora's mouth as he forcefully holds her neck. The whiskey spills down her neck and cleavage.
Anna watches, very uncomfortable.
Mick slides the neck of the bottle between her cleavage, to her belly button.
He licks the whiskey from Nora's neck, down to her cleavage.  This pleasures Nora.
The cassette tape starts getting distorted, then is eaten in the tape deck.
Mick SHOVES Nora away.
MICK
Nothing goddamn works anymore.
Nora runs to the tape deck.  She opens it as the tape pours out.
Mick takes a swig.
Something catches his eye from outside the draped window.  He pushes the drape away with the bottle.
He sees Hubert driving up in his SUV.
Mick takes another swig, then turns to Nora.
MICK
Keep her quiet and fix my tape!
He sets the bottle down and exits the mobile home.
Nora watches him leave.
Nora fights to pull out the tape; it's entangled with the inside rollers.
NORA
Mick and me we going to be land lords, that's what he says. Nora lord, lord Nora. Either way has a nice ring to it.
She gives the tape a big yank. The deck flies off the shelf and crashes to the floor right in front of Anna.
Nora sits on the floor and slams a double shot.
NORA
It's fixed!
EXT. DIRT ROAD
Eddie trips and falls as he fights his way through the bush and stumbles to the center of the road.  He looks in both directions.
Nothing.
Smoke still off in a distance unnoticed by Eddie.
Eddie runs off almost in the right direction.
EXT. MOBILE HOME
Hubert stops behind Nora's van and gets out.
Mick quickly walks to him.
MICK
I thought I told you to call before you come out here.
HUBERT
I did, I tried to call, yes sir.
Hubert looks at Nora's van then to the mobile home.
Hubert raises his eyebrows in a playful way and peers through the van's side window.
HUBERT
I wouldn't mind getting a little Saturday night special, if you know what I mean.
MICK
She went out for a walk.
Hubert snaps his head around, looking for her.
HUBERT
By the reservoir?  I always wanted to do it by the reservoir. I guess it's a fishing thing.
Mick puts his hand to his ear like he's holding a phone.
MICK
Yes, he's here.  It's your wife.
HUBERT
Okay, okay I get it.  I just have to know something.  Where can I get some of that great fish bait that Phil's got?  He charges a buttream for it.  And he's always out of it.
MICK
More's on the way, be patient.
Hubert smiles hesitantly, a little nervous.  Then Mick starts to smile.  This makes Hubert relax. The two men start laughing together.
INT. MOBILE HOME
Anna tries to TALK, but only MUDDLED.
Nora turns the doorknob to the bathroom. It's locked.
NORA
Damn...can't even take a piss around here.  I'm sorry, you were saying?
Anna kicks the door.
NORA
Son-of-a-bitch... What? I'm unfamiliar with foreign languages.  School was such a drag.
Nora leans over, kneels in front of Anna, and takes the tape off one side of her mouth.
ANNA
Do you know what he did to a...
The door SWINGS open.
Nora quickly stands.
Anna ducks her head, pressing her face inside the sleeping bag to get the tape back over her mouth.
Mick pushes Nora out of the way, bends down to Anna and looks at her.
MICK
You two getting cozy?
NORA
Can you unlock that door?
Mick hands Nora an empty coffee can.
NORA
How about a tissue?
Mick grabs the coffee can and throws it in the corner.
MICK
I don't want to hear a peep out of either one of you.
Mick goes back outside.
Nora takes another swig, then LAUGHS.
NORA
I guess I don't have to go that bad.
Nora rips the tape from the side of Anna's mouth.
ANNA
This is kidnapping and murder you're dealing with.  Help me before it's too late.
Nora touches Anna's cheek.
NORA
You ever been kissed by a women?
Nora looks at the ropes containing her.
NORA
I'm going to be rich you know.  A little paper work and half this town will be mine.
Anna sees Hubert and Mick laughing through the rip in the side of the mobile home.
Anna's eyes widen with hope.
ANNA
HELP!  HELP, I'M IN HERE!
Nora jumps Anna, covering her mouth with the tape.
EXT. MOBILE HOME
Hubert looks to the sound of a woman's voice.
Mick gets a twitch in his eye.
Hubert quickly moves toward the steps of the mobile home.
Mick stops him and gives him a serious look, then breaks into a smile.
HUBERT
You dog.  She's here, huh?
MICK
You know her; she likes to play games.
INT. MOBILE HOME
The door flies open CRASHING into the wall, it SLAMS shut.
Mick grabs Nora and slaps her.
MICK
I ask you to do one thing for me, and you can't even fucking do that right.
Mick checks the tape.
MICK
Room for two of you in here -- you want that?
Nora, scared, shakes her head.
Mick goes to the door and opens it and gives Nora a hard look just as Hubert is half way up the steps.
EXT. MOBILE HOME
Mick walks to Hubert forcing him to back off the steps.
HUBERT
I could use some of that stuff right now.
Mick stares hard at Hubert.  Hubert steps back holding out his hands.
MICK
She'd give you a heart attack, Hubert.
HUBERT
I'll take an aspirin.
Mick grabs Hubert's hand and points to Hubert's wedding ring.
MICK
Doesn't this mean anything?
Hubert laughs and pulls out his wallet, taking out two twenties.  He holds them out to Mick.
Hubert moves to the steps, but is stopped by Mick.
MICK
You're a lousy liar, Hubert, and with your luck, your wife would find out.  And how would that make me look?
HUBERT
Yeah, I might have better luck at fishin'.
Hubert backs off.
MICK
Go find Miss Clare's cat, it's likely run off by now.
Hubert turns to walk away.
HUBERT
Talking about fishin'.  I'm going in the morning.  How about some of that guaranteed fish bait.
MICK
I told you, Phil's the man.
HUBERT
Don't go yanking my chain now, I know you're the one supplying Phil with that magical fish bait he's so proud of.  Mick, come on, please help me out here.
He smiles.
Mick thinks long and hard.
MICK
Right...
Mick starts up the steps with Hubert following.  Mick straight-arms him, keeping him away.
HUBERT
Hey, you know your secret is safe with me.  Come on let me see.
MICK
I do trust you Hubie, but do you see where you're standing?
HUBERT
Yeah.
MICK
You move one inch in either direction; I'll cut your hands off.  You know what that means?
HUBERT
Be kind of hard to hold fishing rod.
Mick's stern look breaks into laughter.
MICK
Lighten up Hubie, You stand over by the shed I'll be right back buddy.
Mick points to the shed.
Hubert laughs.
INT. MOBILE HOME
Mick quickly walks to Nora and puts his finger to his mouth.
MICK
Shhhhh...Five more minutes that all I ask.
Nora nods.
EXT. SHED
Hubert walks over the shed and notices what looks to be a small piece of fish bait in the mouth of the tree chipper.
Hubert looks around.
INT. FREEZER
The light goes on.  Mick moves through the freezer. He's about to reach into one of the.  SMACK.  Ralph grabs Mick's hand.
Mick JUMPS back pulling away.  His skin sticks to Ralph's cold hand.  Mick grabs his hand and winces.
MICK
Damn it, Ralph.  We talked about this.
Ralph in the shadows.
RALPH
Whatever you're doing -- it's taking too long.  I'm losing my patience.
Ralph presses close to the bars still out of sight; Mick takes a stumbling step back.
MICK
You should have stayed working with the hospital.
Ralph leans in, and half his face is seen. It isn't pretty.
RALPH
They were experimenting with me you fuck, don't you understand?
Mick opens a plastic bucket, pulls out a few pieces of bait.
MICK
Look where you got us.
INT. SHED
Hubert holds on to the side of the chipper and reaches in for the fish bait and accidentally hits the green button.
The tree chipper SCREAMS out hungry for his arm.
Hubert Jumps back and crashes into the smoldering 55-gallon drum knocking it over causing a large smoke cloud.
EXT. DIRT ROAD
Eddie stops running, turns to the direction of the SCREAMING chipper, sees a puff of smoke over the trees.
Eddie darts off toward the smoke.
INT. FREEZER
Mick runs up the stairs.
RALPH
Running out of time, Mickey.
EXT. SHED
Hubert jumps up and hits the red button.
Mick runs from the mobile home.
Mick grabs Hubert by his throat.
MICK
You know what I have to do now?
HUBERT
What?
Mick hits the green button and yanks Hubert toward the mouth of the chipper, the chipper SCREAMS for something.
HUBERT
What's wrong with you?
Mick turns off the chipper and laughs.
EXT. TREES
Eddie stops running, looks to where he thinks the sound come from and runs off.
EXT. SHED
Mick laughs hysterically.
MICK
Got a little brownie going in your pants their buddy?
Hubert straightens out his shirt.
HUBERT
That was nothing.
Mick hands Hubert some fish bait.
MICK
Nothing.
Hubert looks at the bait then at Mick.
HUBERT
Maggots?  Maggot chips?  I can get them from my garbage.
MICK
Imported, and it's all in the way you mush'em up.
Hubert goes to his car scratching his butt.
HUBERT
A fishing I will go.  High-ho-a-derrio a fishing I will go.
Hubert gets in his car and drives away as he yells out.
HUBERT
It was nothing!
Mick watches until Hubert is out of sight.
Mick sets the drum upright and cleans the area.
INT. MOBILE HOME
NORA unzips the sleeping bag and looks Anna up and down.  She stops at Anna's legs in her short skirt, then back up to Anna's wedding ring.  She removes the ring and looks closely at it.
Anna breathes hard.
Nora takes a swig of whiskey, staring at the ring.  She puts it on and smiles at the sight of a ring on her finger.  Her smile fades when she looks around the mobile home.  She sees her life.
Nora takes the ring off and tosses it.
TING, The ring hits the wall then comes to a spinning stop on the floor under the newspaper.
Nora takes a swig and gets down close to Anna. Nora gently pulls the tape from Anna's mouth.
NORA
Don't make me put the tape back.
Nora puts her finger in her own mouth then slides it around the opening of the bottle.
ANNA
You people are...
Nora quickly puts her finger on Anna's lips.
NORA
Now, now, now...
EXT. SHED
Mick walks from the shed and tosses several pairs of shoes and other pieces of clothes into the drum.
INT. MOBILE HOME
Anna's eyes widen and she tries to move, then Nora slides her finger over Anna's lips.
NORA
Do you have dreams? Mickey and I have a dream of owning this town and the land around it -- you have nice lips.
Nora moves closer to where her lips almost touch Anna's.
NORA
I have nice lips too.
EXT. SHED
Mick stacks several empty white buckets, then walks off.
EXT. TREES
Eddie sees the mobile home and he races toward it.  Then he sees Mick.  Eddie sneaks up for a closer look.
Mick walks toward the mobile home.
As Eddie moves closer the ground suddenly gives away. Eddie disappears.
CRASH, THUMP, THUMP.  A bucket of rocks dump onto an old steel tub.
EXT. MOBILE HOME
Mick hesitates for a moment, then races to the mobile home.
INT. HOLE
Eddie stands amongst several two-inch diameter stakes sharpened at the end.  One stabbed him under the arm another stuck him in his side.  Next to Eddie is a carcass of a dog that's been impaled.
INT. MOBILE HOME
Mick runs in as Nora quickly stands touching her lips.
Tape back on Anna's mouth.
Mick grabs his shotgun and shells.
MICK
I caught something.
NORA
Pneumonia would be nice.
INT. HOLE
Eddie pushes on the stakes making a ramp, he tries to climb out but falls back in.  He tries again and falls back.
EXT. MOBILE HOME
Mick runs while loading his shotgun.
EXT. HOLE
Eddie comes close to making it out, but falls again.
EXT. TREES
Mick slams through the trees and bushes and goes directly to the hole.  BLAM, BLAM.  Blasting into the hole.  Mick rushes to look in, nothing, empty.
It's quiet. Through the trees something darts across and disappears.
Eddie runs frantically through the brush, stumbling around obstacles, falling, his hands still cuffed behind.
Mick sees him and runs in the direction.
Eddie runs up a small mound of dirt, jumps high and hits a tree branch with his legs.
Mick stops, out of breath, looking in all directions. He sees nobody.
Eddie hangs from a tree by his legs as Mick walks under him.
Several small rocks tumble down the side of the mound of dirt.
Sweat from Eddie's forehead drips off - almost hits Mick as Mick steps out of the way, it hits the ground at the same time Mick moves his feet.
Pissed, Mick runs back to the mobile home.
EXT. TREES
Eddie waits for a moment; strains as he watches Mick run off.
Eddie swings back and forth, lets go with his legs, pivots with his body and lands on his feet.
Eddie looks hard and watches Mick through the bushes moving away from him.
INT. MOBILE HOME
Nora has a number of hand-colored drawings spread out in front of Anna.  Each picture resembles the buildings around town.
NORA
This is going to be my boutique shop one with lots of colors.
Anna calmly struggles with the ropes, trying to free herself but to no avail.
NORA
I think Mick would like that.  Have some fresh flowers delivered each day.  The prison system swears that pretty colors can tame the beast in all of us.
CRASH!  The door swings open and in rushes Mick.
Nora looks up.  Mick reaches down, grabbing her and HURLS her across the room.
Nora SLAMS into the kitchen table.
MICK
What the fuck do you think you're doing?
NORA
Just having a little fun...
Mick gathers the pictures and rips them into pieces and tosses them in Nora's face.
Nora grabs at the pieces and falls to the floor crying.
MICK
Where's the car, where did you dump the fucking car?
NORA
I already told you.
MICK
That's a big fucking reservoir, Nora.
Anna looks on in fear, knowing that they're talking about Eddie's car.
Mick grabs Nora and stands her.
She puts several torn pieces of her drawings into her pocket.
MICK
Show me, Idiot.
Nora's head drops in humiliation.
Mick backing into Nora while looking at Anna.  Nora is in a drunken state.
Anna's muffled SCREAMS are even more filtered now.
Mick gets in Nora's face.
MICK
Gotta fucking problem?  Let's take a walk, Ms. Brilliance.
Mick SHOVES her to the door. Nora looks at the rest of her torn drawings on the floor as they start to exit.
EXT. MOBILE HOME - COVERED CAR
Eddie sneaks up to the covered car just as the door of the mobile home swings open.  Eddie ducks down behind the car, with no were to go he slides under it as Mick and Nora get closer.
Mick yanks the car cover off; it's his Sheriff car.
Mick and Nora get in lowering it to where if the car moves it's sure to drag Eddie to his death.
INT. SHERIFF'S CAR
Mick reaches into his pocket.
MICK
Goddamnit!  What the hell's wrong with you?
Mick hits the steering wheel as Nora opens her door.
Mick shoves Nora; she falls to the ground and almost sees Eddie under the car.
MICK
Hurry up!
Nora runs to the mobile home.
Eddie slides from under the car and rolls towards the shed creating a small cloud of dust.
Mick sees the dust, pauses for a moment, Mick gets out and walks towards the shed.
EXT. SHED
Approaching the tree chipper, Mick slowly walks around it; almost steps on Eddie hiding under the dusty canvas amongst a pile of junk.
EXT. MOBILE HOME
Nora runs from the mobile home, proudly holding up the keys.
EXT. SHED
A slight gust of wind kicks up a small cloud of dust.  Mick kicks a bucket; it flies through the air and hits the canvas with Eddie under it.
Mick and Nora get in the car and race off.
Eddie watches as they disappear deep into the trees.
Eddie moves quickly to the door of the mobile home and tries the knob.  The door opens.
INT. MOBILE HOME
Anna moves to the noises coming from the front door.
She SCREAMS as loud as she can.  The screams barely penetrate the sleeping bag.
Eddie sees the sleeping bag move; Eddie struggles and unzips the bag.
EDDIE
It's me, I'm here, honey, I'm here.
Eddie pulls the tape from Anna's mouth with his teeth.
ANNA
Eddie, These people are...
Anna SCREAMS, behind Eddie, big as hell stands Mick.
Mick hits Eddie in the back of the head.  Eddie drops, out cold.
MICK
You just don't learn do you boy?
Anna SCREAMS.
Mick re-tapes Anna's mouth and stands over her.  He looks at Nora.
MICK
Get out, I have work to do.
Nora points to Eddie.
NORA
Who in the hell is this?
MICK
You can't even kill someone right!
Mick grabs Nora and shoves her out the door.
MICK
Go plant some flowers or something.
He locks the door.
Mick jams the syringe into Anna's neck and draws blood.  Anna tries to scream.
Mick looks out the window and sees Nora drive off.
INT. MOBILE HOME - BLOOD TESTING ROOM
Mick checks Anna's blood with his microscope.  He smiles.
INT. KITCHEN
Mick with his heavy coat and gloves opens the trap door and enters the freezer with Eddie over his shoulder.
INT. FREEZER
Mick flops Eddie on a table.
RALPH
It's getting crowded down here.
MICK
I'm going to make you a very happy man.
RALPH
Now!  Make me happy now!
MICK
I have to put the good face on in town, and I'll need some time to prepare.  Let me know when he's frozen.
Mick leaves the freezer.
RALPH
If you want those papers signed, now's the time.
EXT. TOWN - SHERIFF'S CAR
Mick's Ð dressed in his uniform Ð pulls up to a stop sign.
Three kids around ten at play.  Mick throws them candy from his car.
The kids scramble for the candy.
KIDS
Thanks Sheriff.  Thank you.
Mick drives through his rural town as the townspeople wave to him.  Mick proudly waves back.
INT. FREEZER
Eddie starts to come to, his lips are blue, and he's shivering.  Eddie tries to get up; Ralph holds him down.
RALPH
My god you're a live.  Thank god.
EDDIE
Help me.
RALPH
Lie still, you've been hurt.
EDDIE
Help me.
Ralph grabs a two-by-four -- WHAK -- hits Eddie across his stomach.
RALPH
How's that?
Ralph hits Eddie again; Ralph winds up for another hit.  Eddie rolls on the floor.
Eddie forces himself to stand and kicks Ralph rounding the table.
Ralph falls back.
Eddie looks around and sees the stairs and the trap door.
Eddie moves slow and starts up the stairs and is tackled.  Eddie and Ralph fall to the floor.
Eddie fights for his breath.
Ralph grabs the two-by-four and presses it against Eddie's throat.
Eddie rolls out from under Ralph and kicks, breaking off an icicle.  Before the icicle can hit the floor, Eddie kicks it again.
The icicle hits Ralph in his midsection; Eddie kicks it again shoving it deeper.
Ralph lies still on the floor.
Eddie stumbles up the stairs, pushes on the door and it pops open.
INT. MOBILE HOME - KITCHEN
Eddie staggers from the stairs'.  The trapdoor slams shut.
INT. LIVING ROOM
Anna in the sleeping bag.  Her legs hang out as she works at getting loose.  She stops abruptly after hearing the noise.
Eddie staggers over to her and kneels down.
EDDIE
Anna, it's me.
Anna instantly sits and starts mumbling.
EDDIE
Shhh.
Anna quiets, and starts wiggling to get out.  Eddie looks around, then turns and helps to lift the sleeping bag.
The sleeping bag falls.
Eddie bites the tape from Anna's mouth.
ANNA
These people have problems.
Eddie works the knots at Anna's feet until they're free.
EDDIE
I love you.
ANNA
I love you.
The two get up and race out of the mobile home.
EXT. MOBILE HOME - TREES
Eddie getting his color back as he leads Anna through the thick bush and trees, they stop to catch their breath.  Eddie looks around.
ANNA
You're freezing.
They kiss passionately.  Eddie stops kissing her and unties her wrists with his teeth.
EDDIE
You wouldn't believe what these people do here.
ANNA
Bet me.
EDDIE
This way.
Eddie starts to run off.
EDDIE
Come on.
Anna looks at the mobile home.
EDDIE
What's wrong?  Come on.
She runs after him.
EXT. TREES
Eddie and Anna run past trees through a creek up a hill with the reservoir in sight.
EXT. RESERVOIR
Eddie and Anna run out from the trees.
It's Hubert fishing in a low slung chair with fishing line bobbing up and down.
Eddie and Anna run to him.
EDDIE
Help, help!
ANNA
Please help us, please!
Hubert turns and stands, he's in his deputy uniform with a side arm.  Hubert sees the blood and ripped cloths on Eddie.
HUBERT
Just hold it right there.
ANNA
You have to help us please, there's crazy people out here.
HUBERT
Get your hands out in front where I can see them get them out in front, now!
Hubert draws his gun.
EDDIE
You don't understand.
HUBERT
I said get your hands out where I can see them.
Eddie turns showing Hubert the cuffs.
HUBERT
Down on the ground, on the ground.
ANNA
Please help us.
Hubert rushes Eddie with his gun.  Eddie drops to his knees.  Hubert pushes Eddie; Eddie slams face down into the dirt.
Hubert takes out his walkie-talkie.
HUBERT
Mick, this here is Hubert come in, over.
ANNA
You don't understand, the sheriff...
HUBERT
Shut up, you get down on the ground. Mick, come in, this is Hubert, I have a situation here at the reservoir--over.
INT. TOWN - SHERIFF'S CAR
Mick yanks the car phone.
MICK
Hubert, what's happening?
HUBERT
I have one male and one female, real eye candy this female.  The male is about five ten, one hundred seventy...
MICK
Get to the point Hubert and where are you?
Mick smokes the tires as he spins a U-turn.
EXT. RESERVOIR
Hubert pokes Eddie with his gun.
HUBERT
The male has handcuffs on, and I'm at my fishing hole.  You hurry now!
Hubert's fishing line starts ZINGING; it's a big one.
Hubert looks at his fishing line.
HUBERT
KnowÉ
The fishing line jams and yanks the pole out into the water and drowns.
HUBERT
Shit, shit, shit.
Anna pushes Hubert's gun hand; Eddie spends around knocking the legs from under Hubert.
The gun flies through the air, SPLASH, into the water.
Hubert goes down hard, his head hits a rock, he's out for the count.
Eddie and Anna run to the SUV; Anna jumps behind the wheel and sees no keys in the ignition, she checks the sun visor, no keys.
Eddie runs towards Hubert.
Hubert GROANS and rolls over.  Eddie skids to a stop, turns and runs like hell back to Anna.
ANNA
No car?
EDDIE
Run!
Eddie and Anna run into the trees and brush, they stumble and fall, they get up and as they run out into a dirt road right in front of.
Mick's car spews out rocks and dust as it slides around a bend in the road.  Eddie has no where to go.
SLAM!
Eddie flies through the air and lands in the bushes.  Anna jumps out of the way and runs to Eddie.
Mick skids kicking up a cloud of dust.
Anna helps Eddie up and they run into the trees and bushes.
Mick's car slides to a dusty stop.  Mick runs into the trees.
EXT. SHED
Eddie and Anna end up on the backside of the shed.
Mick intercepts them and punches Anna in the face giving her a bloody nose and knocking her to the ground.
Mick fights with Eddie.  Eddie hands cuffed behind his back.
Mick KNOCKS Eddie through the back wall.
INT. ROOM
Eddie bleeds from a deep cut above his eye.
Mick grabs a rope and loops it through the handcuffs behind Eddie and throws the rope over a beam in the shed and yanks Eddie up and ties off the rope.
MICK
I'm going to put on a show.  You can see what's going to happen to that lovely wife of yours -- she has nice tits by the way.
Mick drags Anna towards the mobile home.
EXT. MOBILE HOME
Nora pulls up and stops in her van.
Mick drags Anna into the mobile home with Nora right behind.
MICK
Where in the hell you been?
NORA
Planting tulips.
INT. LIVING ROOM
Mick gags and ties Anna.
MICK
Watch her, everything you want depends on her.
Mick leaves the room.
INT. KITCHEN
Mick opens the door as the cold mist pours out as Ralph steps through, bleeding BLUE blood from his midsection.
Nora walks in and sees Ralph.  She SCREAMS.
NORA
What the fuck is that?
Ralph ducks back into the mist.
EXT. SHED
Eddie swings and grabs the beam with his legs and slides the rope off the end of the beam, pivots down and lands on his feet, starts to untie the rope on his cuffs.
INT. KITCHEN
Mick spins around.
NORA
Talk to me big planner!
MICK
Her blood type is the only one that can save him.
Nora slowly walks up to him.  She looks past him to the basement door.
MICK
He's my brother.
Nora takes a step back as Mick gets to her, grabbing her hair, backing to the trap door.
MICK
We need to prepare her for a blood transfusion.
NORA
Mick!  What the hell you talking about... You're scaring me.
Mick stops, then shoves her toward the other room and to Anna.
MICK
Get back in there and watch her.
WHOOSH!  Eddie crashes through a window, kicking Mick in the chest, sending him to the floor.
Anna lay quiet on the floor.
Nora spins around to the action.
NORA
Mick!  Watch it!
Eddie attacks Mick before he gets up.  A double KICK to the face then to the stomach.
Anna struggles to get up.
Mick looks at Nora.
MICK
Get the girl!
Mick grabs his gun and takes a shot at Eddie and almost gets Nora.  Eddie shoulder-tackles Mick, the gun flies down the stairs into the freezer and Mick lands close to the trap door.
Nora tackles Anna, grabbing her violently.  Anna fights back.
Mick gets a PUNCH in, sending Eddie to his ass.  He quickly gets up.  Mick whips out the knife and taunts Eddie.
EDDIE
That all you got?
Nora has a good grip on Anna.
NORA
What do I do?
MICK
Get her downstairs!
Eddie shoots a look to Nora.  Mick runs at Eddie.
Eddie DROP KICKS Mick knocking Mick through the bathroom door.
INT. BATHROOM
Mick smashes through the door and shatters the mirror then crashes into his hats and uniforms.
Mick fights to get up stepping on his hats. Mick SCREAMS.
MICK
Not this, no no!
INT. KITCHEN
Nora drags Anna to the trap door.
Mick runs from the bathroom with his knife.
MICK
This is what I do best.
Mick LASHES out at Eddie, but misses.  Eddie pulls his legs back and KICKS Mick in the stomach, sending him back down the stairs.
Knocking Nora and Anna to the floor. Mick disappears in the cold mist falling downstairs.
Eddie runs to Anna.
Nora hits Eddie so hard with a table lamp he crashes through a window landing hard on the ground.
Nora grabs a shotgun and shoots at Eddie.  Anna hits the shotgun.  Nora gun butts Anna in the face.
EXT. TREES
Eddie runs.
INT. FREEZER
Mick lays momentarily motionless until Ralph stumbles over to him.  Ralph is bleeding.
RALPH
Get my blood.
MICK
What happen to you?
Ralph throws several sheets of paper at Mick.
RALPH
The town is yours.  Signed and sealed now...  Get my blood.
Mick snaps up the papers, quickly reads them, smiles, folds the papers and puts them in his pocket.
MICK
Now, was that so hard?
Mick runs up the stairs.
RALPH
Get my blood!  You got everything you wanted! Now get my blood.
INT. MOBILE HOME
Nora and Anna look out into the trees.
Mick enters
Nora pissed, gives Mick a threatening look.
NORA
You almost killed me.
MICK
Do you know what almost means?
NORA
What?
MICK
Duah... Like you almost have a brain in that stupid head of yours.
EXT. MOBILE HOME
They exit the front door.
Mick shoves Anna to the ground.
Mick takes the knife out.
NORA
No!
Mick stands and looks up at Nora with a suspicious look.
He goes back to Anna and puts the knife away, dragging her to her feet, then walks her to the van.
Nora follows with her head down.
Mick looks over his shoulder into the trees.
EXT. VAN
Mick straps Anna to the front of the van.
MICK
With the right kind of bait.  You can catch anything.
NORA
This is crazy.
MICK
Shut up, and help me.
INT. VAN
Mick drives.  Nora sits in front.
Anna feels the pain from the tree branches as they slap her face.
Mick races down a pot-holed dirt road.
NORA
What the hell happen to him?
MICK
After our dear father swindled most of the town's people out of their property.
The van races around a corner kicking up a cloud of dust.
MICK
He got sick and died, but goddamn, come to find out he willed everything to my fuckin' younger brother, Ralph. Then he was so damn kind; that's how I got this job.
INT. FLASHBACK - HOSPITAL ROOM
Ralph lies in bed covered with several blankets, IV's in his arm.  The Doctor in a white approaches, preparing to give Ralph a shot.
MICK (V.O.)
Then Ralph got sick.
NORA (V.O.)
No shit.
MICK (V.O.)
Yeah, he was in a private hospital but he thought the Doctor was experimenting with blood types on him.
Ralph throws open the covers and stabs the Doctor in his eye and empties the syringe into the Doctors brain.
MICK (V.O.)
The town thought the funeral was for my brother. I handled the missing person's report on the doctor.  You knowÉI never could find that guy.
Mick runs into the hospital room and grabs Ralph.
INT. BACK TO PRESENT - VAN
Nora looks at Mick.
MICK
She has the blood type my brother needs, as long as Eddie runs free, we have nothing.
EXT. TREES
Eddie sees Anna strapped to the front of the van.  Eddie runs after them.
INT. VAN
From the side mirror Mick sees Eddie run to the center of the road.
NORA
So that blood test you had me take wasn't for my health, you bastard.
MICK
Don't take it so personal.
NORA
Bastard.
Mick ignores her.
EXT. RESERVOIR EDGE
Hubert rolls over; sun hits his eyes, sits up and grabs his walkie-talkie, pauses for a moment and looks to where his fishing rod once was.
HUBERT
Shit... Mick... Mick... This is Hubert.  If you're listening...  Mick, do you copy?
He listens - nothing.  He changes the channel as he runs to his SUV.
HUBERT
Mick!  Back to me, Mick come on back!
INT. HUBERT'S SUV
Hubert changes the station and pulls a second gun from under the seat.
HUBERT
Mick, you out there Mick?  Mick, come in, damnit.
EXT. MOBILE HOME
The van slides to a stop.
Mick jumps out, holding the shotgun, moves quickly to untie Anna.  Nora gets out slowly.  Mick drags Anna behind him.  He shoves her to Nora and pushes the two toward the mobile home.
NORA
Mick, this is a mess, we need to get out we can't live like this.  We can let her go she'll understand, pay her off and everything will be all right.
MICK
That's good, Nora, I see you took your stupid pills today.
NORA
Please Mick.
MICK
Take her inside and shut up.
Mick watches as they walk away.
Mick's car radio blares out.
HUBERT (V.O.)
Mick!
Mick makes sure the girls are out of sight.  He composes himself and answers.
INTERCUT - TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
MICK
Hubert, where the hell are you?  I've been trying to get you for a half-hour.
HUBERT
I got jumped from behind and hit in the head with a baseball bat.
MICK
Are you okay?
HUBERT
I'm good, yeah good.
MICK
Get yourself to the Doctor.
HUBERT
What about...
MICK
Don't worry, I can take care of it, just take care of you.  You're my right-hand man -- you hear, You know that?
HUBERT
Yeah... Yeah, sure.
MICK
Sure as fish bait.
HUBERT
Okay, okay, are you sure?
MICK
I'll call you if I need you.  You know that.  Take care of your self first.
Mick tosses the radio inside the car, as he heads to the mobile home.
EXT. HUBERT'S SUV
Hubert starts the engine and drives away.
As the SUV pulls away, Eddie has hitched a ride.  He's using the spare tire to hang on.
INT. MOBILE HOME, LIVING ROOM
Nora pushes Anna; Anna kicks her and she jumps through a window.
EXT. WINDOW
Anna falls to the porch, quickly gets up.
Anna slips and falls off the stairs, CRASHING down on the garbage can below, then falls to the ground.
Mick climbs down to the ground and casually walks to Anna.
MICK
Damn, girl.  You treat us this way after all we been through.
Anna runs off.
ANNA
You people belong in a zoo.
MICK
Is that anyway to talk to an Officer of the Law?
He slowly walks after her.
EXT. SHED
Anna runs and hears Mick's taunting LAUGHTER.
She finds an open door.
INT. ROOM
She enters closing the door.
Mick just misses her.  He looks one way then the other.  He smiles real big.  He turns back and disappears.
Anna searches for a light switch and slips on the wet floor falling to the ground.
She pushes herself up out of a pile of chips the size of quarters.  She takes a handful of them and looks.  She turns to several bags on the floor in her path.
She bumps into one, the bag falls to the ground, and two human heads roll out.
Anna holds her mouth from screaming; realizing what she has touched, she YANKS her hands away and wipes them.
WHOOSH, the sliding door opens as the room fills with light, temporarily blinding Anna.
Mick and Nora walk in.  Mick WHACKS Anna upside the head, causing her to fall.
Nora sees the heads and makes a run for it but stops abruptly after hearing the COCKING of the shotgun.
MICK
Shut the door, dear.
Reluctant, Nora shuts the door.
Mick turns on the overhead lights.  All is seen.  Body parts all around. Piles of shoes and clothes, eye glasses.
Mick grabs one of the heads and holds it up eye to eye.
MICK
Heads don't have much meat to them.  Brains don't seem to catch the big fish, just the little ones no sport in that.
NORA
What the hell have you been doing?
MICK
This is all for our future, Nora.
Mick walks to Anna.
MICK
It's a shame that you and Ralph are a definite match.  I felt we were starting to connect.
NORA
So you were thinking of replacing me.
MICK
I saw a twinkle in your eye for her girl, isn't that the truth?
MICK
You ever done it in a pile of body parts?
He walks around Anna, lifts up her dress.
MICK
I hope you like it... It'll be your last.
Mick kisses her neck.  Anna stares straight ahead.  Mick gets off on her smell.
Nora looks outside the shed.
Mick sees Nora looking away.
MICK
Nora?
Nora looks at Mick.
MICK
You come over here and have some fun.  You need to lighten up darlin'.
Nora pauses before getting up and going over to them.
MICK
Come on.
EXT. DIRT ROAD
Hubert comes speeding down the road with Eddie still hanging onto the spare tire.   Hubert stops.  He pauses for a moment, backs up turns down the road and speeds toward Mick's.
Hubert hangs a hard left.
Eddie can't make the turn.  He's set free, slamming into the bushes.
Eddie jumps up.
EDDIE
Shit!  Almost.
He races like hell down the dirt road, following the cloud of dust.
INT. ROOM
Nora gently holds Anna's hips and presses close to her.
NORA
Sorry.
Nora touching Anna's thighs.  Anna's body flinches.
Mick takes a step back and holsters his gun.
He gets in front of Anna and reaches around to her butt the same time Nora reaches around to her stomach.  Hands slide around, touching.
Anna's eyes start to well up.
Mick starts kissing her on the lips.  Anna doesn't kiss back, but this doesn't bother Mick.  He gropes her.
Nora still rubs her all over.  She gets lost in the moment, starting to enjoy it.
EXT. SHED
Hubert drives up within one hundred yards.  He quietly but quickly gets out with his gun drawn.  He moves around to the side of the van and looks in.
He backs away after seeing it's empty.  He turns to the shed.
INT. ROOM
Mick stops kissing.  Nora rests her head on Anna's back, caressing her shoulders, as Mick is about to violate Anna.
SWOOSH Hubert quickly rounds the corner.
HUBERT
Mick!
Everyone turns to Hubert.
Hubert stands tall.  His gun to his side.
MICK
Come on in, Hubert.  Now's your chance.  Nora take off your clothes and give old Hubie some of that prune you have between your legs.
Hubert enters, confused.  He looks into Anna's beaten eyes.
HUBERT
What the hell is going on here?
Hubert looks at Anna, examining her.
MICK
Surprise party, Hubert.  This is all for you, buddy.  You surprised?
Mick looks to Nora.
Nora backs up two steps, taking Anna with her.  Anna follows.
Hubert sees the fear in Anna's eyes.
HUBERT
That's an under statement.
Mick's hand starts towards his gun.
MICK
No need for a gun here, Hubert.  You among friends, yes sir.
Hubert sees the heads and body parts.  He aims his gun at Mick.
HUBERT
Don't move, Mick!  Ah, ah, I do believe I finely caught the big one, yes sir, big as they get.
Mick turns to Hubert's greeting gun barrel.
MICK
Oh... isn't this a bitch.
He throws out his arms.
Hubert stares at the guilty bunch.  It gets real quiet.
Too quiet for Anna.  She starts to CRY like a baby.
HUBERT
Now Sheriff...with two fingers take out your gun and drop it on the floor like a good-oh boy.
MICK
All we had been through. You couldn't shoot me Hubert?
Hubert cocks his gun.
HUBERT
Test me.
With two fingers Mick sets his gun on the floor.
Anna sees Hubert as her savior.  She runs to him.
As Mick stands he pulls his knife from his boot.  With a flick of his wrist the knife zings through the air it's a direct hit square into Hubert's throat.
Hubert's gun blasts a hole though the roof.
Everyone ducks.
Hubert's gun drops to the floor.
Hubert staggers toward Mick trying to talk.
MICK
You just don't listen; you are just about as dumb as this stupid bitch, Nora.
Mick bends down to reach for his gun.
Nora yanks Mick's knife from Hubert's throat and stabs Mick in the back.
Hubert hits the floor hard face down.
Mick staggers and tries to reach the knife but can't, stumbles and turns; the look on his face is pure shock.
He staggers toward Nora.
MICK
Why?
Mick crumples to the floor face down.
NORA
Why not...Bitch!
Nora Take out her torn drawings and throws them at Mick. She then starts to roll him over.
NORA
Take that you stupid...
Mick rolls over holding his gun.
MICK
Bitch.
BLAM!
Nora takes it in the chest.  She flies across the room CRASHING into wooden crates and bait containers.
MICK
Did I tell you, we?  I got the papers signed?
Mick slowly stands and backs up to a four by four post and uses a nail to pull the knife from his back.
The knife falls to the floor; Mick puts it back into his boot.
MICK
You can't anything right.
Mick walks to Anna, bleeding from his back and gun in hand.
MICK
Blood transfer time my dear.  I must live up to my end of the bargain, wouldn't you agree?  If I didn't, I couldn't look at myself in the mirror.
Anna sits and pushes away from him.  Her end is near and she knows it, then a SHADOW crosses her thighs.
Eddie runs in and shoulder-tackles Mick.  The gun flies through the air.  They roll into pallets and wood crates.
Anna looks on.  Her expression is that she sees Eddie's ghost.
Eddie moves toward Anna with a desperate look.
EDDIE
Run!
Anna doesn't move.  She's still in shock.
EDDIE
Run, goddamn it!  Get outta here!
Mick tackles Eddie and pulls out his knife.
Anna snaps out of it and runs into another room.
Eddie KICKS Mick, sending him flying back, forcing him to lose his knife.
Mick tries to get the knife but Eddie lunges at him, forcing him back.
MICK
Easy... Eddie.  Anna and I... well she's just a special little thing.
EDDIE
I'm the last person you're going to see before you reach Hell.
MICK
Taking care of my brother has been hell.
Mick grabs a chain that hangs from behind a post.  Mick swings it around, taunting Eddie.
Eddie stumbles back, tripping over a pallet.
Mick LASHES out with the chain.  It SMASHES to the ground as Eddie rolls out of the way.  This goes on several times.  Eddie is hit but keeps fighting.
Eddie backs away with nowhere to go.
MICK
This is my town boy; you being a first timer here; it's a free burial.
INT. OTHER ROOM
Anna leans against the wall, stares for a second and squints.
A large pole with a hook at the end hangs on the wall.
Her fingers spread open, then clench into fists.
Eddie and Mick crash through the door to the outside.
EXT. SHED
Eddie runs.  Mick LASSOS Eddie around his neck with the chain, YANKING him into the tree chipper hitting the green button. The chipper SCREAMS out for something to chew.
Mick loses his balance as they both crash into the tree chipper knocking it over with the chipper's mouth crashing to the ground.  Its mouth inhaling leaves, twigs and dirt, spitting them high into the air.
Eddie rolls, falling to the ground, with the chain still wrapped around his neck.  Mick drags him over to the chipper's mouth.
Mick throws the chain towards the chipper; the chain hits the side.  Mick pulls up on the chain, getting Eddie to his feet.  They're eye to eye.
Eddie takes small gasps of air.  Eddie glares at him, not showing defeat.
Mick cracks a smile and PUNCHES him in the stomach.  This forces Eddie to really GASP.  Mick pushes him to the chipper, chain and all.
MICK
It's been nice, boy.
Eddie close to the SPINNING blade.  He can't breathe.
Mick feeds the chipper a small tree branch, the chipper CHEWS it like nothing, SCREAMING for more.
Eddie watches, still gasping.  He begins to struggle, but with no effect.
Mick smiles.  WHACK!  Anna hits Mick.
Mick WHIPS around to face her.
Eddie turns to her.
Mick backhands Anna in the face, sending her back.  Mick stares at Anna.
MICK
Ohhh, where's the love, girl?
Anna holds the pole like a gladiator.
Mick stares at Anna like a bully would to a weak kid.  He approaches her, wiggling his fingers, hanging his tongue out.
MICK
What are you going to do with that stick?
WHACK, Anna cuts into Mick's stomach with the hook.  This shocks Mick.  He steps back and his sarcastic smile has disappeared, turning to a frown.
MICK
Ohhh, that wasn't much fun.
He pulls his hand away, revealing blood.  He rubs his stomach with his fingers and puts war paint on his face.
MICK
Let's fight.
He backs away to another post where a chain hangs.  He grabs it and teases her with it.
Anna shows fear, but she looks determined to kill him.
Mick LASHES out.  Anna moves away.  Mick repeats his actions, as does Anna.  Finally Mick lassoes the hook, and YANKS it out of her hands.
Mick drops the chain to make it a fair fight.
MICK
See I'm not all that bad.  I can be fair.
He holds out his arms, opening himself up as a target.
MICK
I'll even let you throw the first punch.
SMACK, SMACK, Anna throws a flurry of punches into his body and face.  This SHOCKS the shit out of Mick.  He's just lucky enough to swing WILDLY and connect.
Anna hits the ground.  She quickly looks up.
Mick regains composure and has had it.
MICK
You know what your problem is?  You have no respect for the law.
He starts walking toward her.
Eddie finally rolls over knocking over the spools of razor wire.
The wire unravels everywhere, tangling up Eddie.  Eddie SCREAMS in pain.  The wire cuts him.
Anna stands her ground, getting one punch to Mick's face, but he stops her second.  He grabs her throat and KICKS her in the ribs with his knee.  She knees him in the groin.
Mick is sent back to the center of the shed.
Anna catches her breath and stands ready.
Mick, buckled over, straightens up, holding his package.
His hands drop to his side, then he turns.
Eddie stands, unraveling the chain from around his neck, letting it fall to the ground.
Mick turns to Eddie.
EDDIE
You'll find yourself a boy friend in prison.
He turns to Anna.
ANNA
Or maybe you'll be the punk.  Goes both ways -- you freak.
Mick grabs a jagged piece of wood.  He turns and charges after Eddie.
Eddie monkey flips him onto and over pallets.
Anna runs over and grabs the steel pole.
Mick gets up as Eddie kicks him, sending him against the wall.  Mick turns SWOOSH SMACK, the spear that Anna threw nearly gets him in the face.
Both Mick and Eddie shoot her a look of disbelief.  Mick backhands Eddie, sending him reeling.  Mick pulls the pole out of the wall and WHACKS Anna upside the head.
Anna falls, semi-conscious.
Mick twirls the pole and hunts down Eddie.
MICK
You should take up fishing, boy. You look a little agitated.
Mick looks at the pole, the hook is at the bottom.  He twirls it around, showing Eddie the hook.
MICK
I can get you a good deal on fish bait.  The best.
He THRUSTS at Eddie, wedging it between his arm and chest.  Eddie gets hold of the pole.  Neither one will let go.
They THRASH and CRASH into everything.  Mick starts kicking and kneeing Eddie, trying to make him let go.  Eddie KICKS back.
Mick trips Eddie.  Eddie loses his grip of the pole, as he falls to the ground.  Mick RIPS it away along with Eddie's skin.  He SCREAMS out.
Mick raises the hook high in the air, and LASHES down to Eddie.
Eddie moves his head to the side, as the hook hits the ground.  Eddie wraps his feet behind Mick's head and pulls him into the hook.  Mick catches it in his left eye.
Mick pulls away, standing up.  SCREAMS in pain.
Eddie stands and KICKS him with both feet in the stomach.
Mick is LAUNCHED through the air, landing by the screaming, hungry chipper, getting tangled up in the barbed wire.
Mick grabs Eddie; they both get shredded from the razor wire.  They fight inches from the mouth of the chipper.
They roll on the ground and into several logs, the razor wire grabbing the logs entangling them as they scramble to free themselves.  They accidentally knock in several loose logs spewing wood shavings into the air.
Tangled in the wire, one log is knocked inches from the SCREAMING mouth as it sucks the log closer and closer to the blade's hungry teeth.
The blade's sucks in the log and barbed wire, then another log pulling Eddie closer than Mick.
The screams from the chipper stop, it's jammed, it just sits with a screeching HUM.
Mick franticly pulls the barbed wire from himself.  Rams it onto Eddie.
The chipper SCREAMS pulling Eddie closer ripping his shirt off, then it jams, HUMS.
MICK
You must be Irish, boy?
Anna runs to Eddie and yanks the barbed wire off Eddie.  The wire lands on Mick just as the chipper YELLS out louder then before.
The barbed wire scrapes off Eddie and pulls Mick past as Mick holds out the signed papers for the town.
MICK
We can be rich!
The chipper jams again, sits, HUMS, then STOPS.
Mick laughs.
MICK
How about I'm rich!
ANNA
Spend it in hell.
Anna hits the green button on the chipper.
The chipper SCREAMS out.
The chipper sucks Mick in, puking him and the wire high into the air.
Blood sprays the surroundings.
Anna turns away just as Eddie steps beside her, shielding her from the horror.
Eddie picks up the papers to the town and reads them.
CUT TO:
INT. SHED
A large stump of wood rests on the floor, as Eddie's cuffed hands rest on top.  His fingers spread wide open.
Anna raises an ax high in the air, then SWINGS it downward, splitting it.
INT. VAN
Eddie runs to the van with the cuffs hang from his wrists, Anna runs to the passenger side and gets in.
Eddie starts to hot-wire the ignition.  Anna gets out of the van.
EDDIE
What?
Anna slams the door and runs to the mobile home.
Eddie continues to work on the ignition wire causing sparks.
Anna runs up the stairs.
The van starts.
EDDIE
Eddie you're the best.  Oh shit.
The van coughs and gags then dies.
Eddie looks at the gas gage; it's on empty.
INT. MOBILE HOME
Quiet until the door opens. Anna enters.  She slowly looks around.
Anna looks out the front window and sees Eddie run to the shed.
Anna makes her way to where she was tied up.  She crosses her arms and starts looking around.
EXT. SHED
Eddie quickly moves around the work area surrounded by a generator and several cans.
INT. MOBILE HOME
Anna on all fours tossing newspapers around, she stops, picks something off the floor. It's her RING.  She slides it on her finger kisses it and smiles.
WAM!
The trap door flies open, a cold mist cloud fills the room as Ralph springs through and pulls Anna into the mist so fast she doesn't have time to scream.
The trap door SLAMS shut.
EXT. SHED
Eddie stops and listens.  Shrugs it off and quickly moves around to look for gas.
INT. FREEZER
Anna is face to face with Ralph.  She SCREAMS at the sight of him.  He grabs her throat.
RALPH
It's not like we're lovers and we're gonna make the tabloids.  Just wanna be your blood brother.
He tosses her across the freezer room.  She crashes into the frozen bodies.  Ralph grabs her.
EXT. SHED
Eddie picks up a can, shakes it, takes the cap off and smells the contents, throws it to the ground then quickly moves to another can.
INT. FREEZER
Anna is strapped to a table with medical equipment hooked up to her.  She has a bluish tone to her.  Ralph jabs three IV's in her arm.
EXT. SHED
Eddie checks the gas tank on the generator with a stick.  He smiles, it's almost full, he's proud of himself.
INT. FREEZER
Ralph jams three IV's in his arm and sits in a chair next to Anna.  He turns on the pump.  The blood transfer starts.
RALPH
You won't mind if we skip the basic hospital procedure.
ANNA
Eddie!  Help me!
EXT. SHED
Eddie draining the gas from the generator tank to a two-gallon can while WHISTLING a happy tune.
INT. FREEZER
The pump is quick.  Blood is viciously being transferred.
Anna SCREAMS out in agony.
Ralph's color is coming back, he almost look normal.  He looks at himself with a handheld mirror.
RALPH
Oh, yes sweetheart, you are a keeper.  Look at me now, I'm starting to look good.
EXT. SHED
Eddie's gas can is full.  He slowly walks toward the mobile home with the gas can to his side.
INT. FREEZER
Anna's skin is turning blue.  She tries to speak.
ANNA
Eddie...
RALPH
It's Ralph, honey.  Call me Ralph.
INT. MOBILE HOME
Eddie enters, casually looks around, and then moves from room to room.
EDDIE
Anna, Anna come out and play.
Eddie sees the mist flowing from the trap door that didn't quite shut.
INT. FREEZER
CRASH - as Eddie rushes into the room.
Eddie YANKS out Ralph's IVs.  Blood SQUIRTS out.
Ralph tackles Eddie before he can get to Anna.  They CRASH into medical supplies.
Eddie YANKS the IVs out of Anna's arm.  She is unconscious.
Ralph stands with a broken piece of glass as a weapon.
RALPH
I can make you a rich man beyond your wildest dreams!
EDDIE
She's my wildest dream.
Eddie PUNCHES Ralph, sending him back.
Eddie quickly grabs Anna and gets half way up the stairs.
Ralph grabs Eddie; Anna falls on the stairs.
Eddie and Ralph fight, Anna crawls up the stairs out the door.
Eddie knocks Ralph back, Eddie runs up the stairs
INT. KITCHEN
Anna on the floor.
Eddie runs to the trap door as Ralph tackles him.  Ralph on top about to stab Eddie with a large syringe.
Ralph gets hit in the center of his chest with the gas can Anna had thrown.
Gas spills over the front of Ralph as he tumbles back down the stairs.
INT. FREEZER
Gas-soaked Ralph crashes into the medical equipment, ripping the wall plugs causing sparks.
Ralph is engulfed in flames.
EXT. SHED
Eddie and Anna run out safely.  KABOOM, the mobile home BLOWS UP behind them.
Anna looks as Eddie touches her face, moving her hair out of her eyes.  She's weak but smiles.
EDDIE
Have I told you how much I love you?
ANNA
Just once today.
EDDIE
I love you.
They kiss.
She holds up her hand, proudly shows Eddie their ring.
EXT. GAS STATION/GROCERY STORE
Eddie walks out, carrying two bottles of water.
EDDIE
We had enough of this town?
Anna nods.
Eddie hands the old guy in the rocking chair the papers to the town.
Eddie opens the bottles and hands one to Anna.
They walk over to Nora's van.  It's dirty and muddy.
Eddie and Anna click bottles and have a drink.
EDDIE
So what do you think of our honeymoon?
ANNA
I want to go home and wait on tables.
Eddie wraps his arms around Anna and kisses her with passion.
ANNA
Forget the tables.
They kiss again and toss the bottles in a trash, jump in the van, smoke the tires.
The old man crumples the papers and throws them on the ground; the wind carries them into the weeds.
As they pull away, the words, "HOTEL TIME" written on the back window through the mud.
FADE OUT: