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Published: Feb. 9, 2023, 4 p.m.

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Gamers on their way to a convention run afoul of violent criminals on the run.\\xa0 Can they use their "skillz" to survive?

[warning - some violence, language, and mature situations]

Written and Produced by Julie Hoverson

Cast List
Abby - Beverly Poole
Mark - Brian Lomatewama
Justin - Mathias Rebne Morgan
Brianna - Lyndsey Thomas
Tyler - Michael Faigenblum
Clark - Brandon O\'Brien
News Report - Gwendolyn Gieseke-Woodard
Man - Bill Hollweg

Music of DARKEST OF THE HILLSIDE THICKETS!\\xa0\\xa0used with permission

Show theme and Incidental Music:\\xa0 Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com)
Recorded with the assistance of Ryan Hirst of Neohoodoo Studio
Editing and Sound: \\xa0 Julie Hoverson
Cover Design:\\xa0 Brett Coulstock

"What kind of a place is it?
Why it\'s a van on a road in the middle of nowhere, can\'t you tell?"

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EXIT STRATEGY

Cast:

Mark - Game Master, in a wheelchair

Abby - strategy girl

Justin - the driver, Mark\'s brother

Brianna - nurse, dating Tyler

Tyler - wiry LARPer, dating Brianna

Clark - a criminal

Thug - another criminal

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 FOOTSTEPS

OLIVIA \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Did you have any trouble finding it?\\xa0 What do you mean, what kind of a place is it?\\xa0 Why, it\'s a car on a stretch of road in the middle of nowhere, can\'t you tell?\\xa0

MUSIC

SOUND \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0INSIDE CAR NOISES

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Music plays on the radio

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 "BING" FROM THE DASHBOARD

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Justin turns down the stereo

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 We\'re riding E.\\xa0 [up] Eyes peeled for a gas station, everybody!

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hey, Justin, remember when it used to be sooo cool to cross the state line?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Yeah - some things just lose their charm as you get older, little bro.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 And can drink legally in your own state...

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Don\'t drink and game.\\xa0 It dulls your edge.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 You\'ve got enough edge for all of us, Abby.\\xa0

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [slightly off, giggles] I would too.

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [slightly off] That is so great.\\xa0 You are so great.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 You do realize we can hear you?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Keep it clean back there.\\xa0 I\'ll lose my damage deposit on the van if it comes back stained.

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Ew!\\xa0 We were just--

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [defiant] I was just telling Bree that if she ever got possessed by a demon, I would totally kill her.

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [squeaky] Isn\'t that sweet?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [baffled] Yeah.\\xa0 [whispered] What do you think brought on this declaration of undying love?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Tyler brought his DVD player.\\xa0 I think they\'re watching Evil Dead.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Oh. [that explains it]

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 You guys are all going to help with the "Super Five" tournament, right?\\xa0 I can count on you?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Well--

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Well?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [hesitant] I was checking, and the final round of the "AfterBlast" championship is in the same time slot.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [excited] You really think you have a chance?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hell yeah.\\xa0 I plan to kick ass and take names.\\xa0

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 That rocks.\\xa0

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I-- I noticed you were the only - um -

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Discernibly female?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Yeah, that - name on the semi-finals roster.\\xa0

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Yup.\\xa0 Time to represent.

MUSIC

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Pit stop!

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Man, you are this close to losing your deposit.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Shit.\\xa0 Your chair\'s packed!

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I got you, Mark.\\xa0

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 DOOR SLIDES OPEN, SHIFTING SOUNDS AS SHE GETS OUT

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 FRONT DOOR OPENS

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Come on, then.

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [teasing, going off] No groping my girl, now.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hey!\\xa0 My hand slipped.\\xa0 Once.

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Girl. [snort]\\xa0 I am a woman. [grunts as she gets Mark on her back]\\xa0 OK, hold on.\\xa0 Tyler, got the door?

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [off] Getting it!

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 QUICK FOOTSTEPS ON CONCRETE

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 DOOR OPENS. MEN\'S ROOM

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 FLUSH, STALL DOOR OPENS

MAN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hey!\\xa0 You can\'t be in here!

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Puh-lease.\\xa0 I\'m a nurse.\\xa0 Almost.\\xa0 [sarcastic] And you should get that looked at.

MUSIC

AMBIANCE\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 NIGHTTIME ROAD, VERY QUIET

MUSIC VERY QUIET ON THE STEREO

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [quiet] Hey Abby?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [quiet, tired] Hmm?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Just wanted to see if you\'re awake.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Really?\\xa0 Nice of you to check.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Well... I\'m not sure how much farther it is to the motel, and I was starting to fade a bit.\\xa0 Help keep me on the road?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [half yawning] Sure.\\xa0 What\'s on your mind?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Any chance you and I - you know - sometime?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [half a laugh]\\xa0 I\'ve sworn a blood oath not to date any man who can\'t beat me in a fair game of AfterBlast.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Really?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Something like that.\\xa0 No offense, OK?\\xa0 You\'re nice.\\xa0 But we\'re kind of different worlds.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I used to game--\\xa0

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Used to.\\xa0 You traded in your dice for the corporate world.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 It\'s not that bad-- [sudden change] \\xa0Whoah.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Nothing.\\xa0 Just - there\'s headlights behind us.\\xa0 They weren\'t there a minute ago.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Must have come round a corner.\\xa0

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 CREAK, TURN

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [turned to look] Hmm.\\xa0 How fast are we going?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 They\'re catching up.\\xa0 Should I wake everybody?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Well...\\xa0 if there\'s a crash, they\'re better off asleep.\\xa0 Relaxed.\\xa0 It\'s a fact - why drunks walk away more often--

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 It\'s still coming.\\xa0 Can we get off the road?\\xa0

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 There just isn\'t any place to go!\\xa0 The ditches are ... gaping black chasms!

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What\'s our speed?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Seventy.\\xa0 So far.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 GROWLING ROAR, GETTING CLOSER

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How much can you push a minivan?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Don\'t know.\\xa0 It\'s a rental.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 All right. [thinking]\\xa0 Turn off the headlights.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What?\\xa0

ABBY \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0There\'s a good moon - the road is straight as far as I can see right now - can you hold the wheel straight while you\'re blinded?

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 ROARING REVVING APPROACHES

JUSTIN \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0I... guess-- yes.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [heavy breathing]

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Once our eyes adjust, we can look for a turnoff - in the dark, with the headlights, we won\'t see it until it\'s too late.\\xa0

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Does that work?

ABBY \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0I don\'t know. \\xa0Yes!\\xa0 There, to the left, a road.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 We\'re going too fast!

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Start the turn early, and run in at an angle.\\xa0 It should work.\\xa0

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [half asleep] Yeah, the roll factors are considerably less--

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Roll factors?

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 "Street Wars," core manual.\\xa0 The turn gauge modifiers.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Whatever, here we go!

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 SCREECH

MUSIC

AMBIANCE\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 OUTSIDE

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 TICKING OF THE ENGINE

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I\'m suitably impressed.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Thanks.\\xa0 Me too.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 It worked!

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 A flat tire--

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Just one.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 --is not bad, all things considered.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [encouraging] Besides you missed the ditch, and the car didn\'t even flip.

MUSIC

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 ON THE ROAD AGAIN

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Doesn\'t this whole thing remind anyone of a movie?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Movie?\\xa0 What, Texas Chainsaw Massacre?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Wo!\\xa0 We do have the right carload for leatherface.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hey, Justin, don\'t pick up any strangers, kay?\\xa0 I don\'t wanna be the first to die.

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 No....\\xa0 OK, think.\\xa0 A brother and sister in a car, in the middle of nowhere--

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [helping] In the middle of the day--

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Run off the road by a huge spooky truck--?\\xa0 Hmm?

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 That wasn\'t a truck.\\xa0

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 It wasn\'t?

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 While you guys were watching the road, I watched it go by - It was big and square--

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 A truck.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 No.\\xa0 Better than that - I saw words on the side.

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 A truck?

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [sigh] Nope.\\xa0 I must have made a perfect success on my perception roll, though - it was an armored car.\\xa0

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 In the middle of the night?\\xa0 In the middle of nowhere?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Radio.\\xa0 There must be something.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 RADIO ON, SURF CHANNELS, STOP ON AN AD

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I like N-P-R.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 News channel, bub.

[Moment just listening.]

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 OK, enough with the ads - give us some news.

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 If this was a movie, the minute we switched over, the news bulletin would come on right then.\\xa0 Cheesy, eh?

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 It\'s just a genre convention - a way of condensing all this boring time spent listening to--

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Shh.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 TURNS VOLUME UP

NEWS\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 ...the third armored car hijacking this year, and the second one with fatalities.\\xa0 Three security guards were injured in the attack--

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Wow.\\xa0 We should call someone.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Already on it.\\xa0

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 CELL PHONE BEEPS

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Damn.\\xa0 No reception.

NEWS\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 --two are in critical condition.\\xa0 Pursuers lost the car in a high speed chase when the hijackers realized they were being tracked and dumped the onboard GPS at the side of the road.\\xa0

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Well, the motel must be close.\\xa0 They\'ll have a phone.

NEWS\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Police believe that one of the hijackers may have been injured in the attack...

SOUND \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0CLICK RADIO OFF - no music here

MARK \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0I thought we were supposed to reach it by ten?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Well, with all you small bladdered people, we had a lot more potty breaks than I allowed for.\\xa0 And, o\'course, getting run off the road...\\xa0 Changing the tire...

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 There was that.

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Think your Uncle Joey\'ll give us a discount for coming in so late - half the night, half price?

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I\'ll ask him.\\xa0 [yawns] In the morning, though.

MUSIC

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 CAR, SNORING FROM ALL BUT JUSTIN

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 BUMP, THEN CAR PULLS TO A STOP

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [trying to stay awake noise]\\xa0 Holy crap, I think we\'re here.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [waking]\\xa0 Mmm?\\xa0 Oh good...

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 One moment and I\'ll go and check in...

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 No, I\'ll get it.\\xa0 Gotta pee anyway.\\xa0 Small bladder.\\xa0 [yawns] All that.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [receding] I didn\'t mean....

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 CAR DOOR OPENS AND SHUTS

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 FOOTSTEPS ON GRAVEL, DOOR, BELL JINGLES

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hello?\\xa0 Hello?\\xa0

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 RINGS DESK BELL

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 DOOR OPENS SOMEWHERE

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [calling]\\xa0 Look, I\'m sorry to be coming in so late!\\xa0 We had car trouble.\\xa0 Can we get a room?\\xa0 [beat]\\xa0 Hello?\\xa0

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 FLUSH OF A TOILET

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [needs to pee] Oh, jeez.\\xa0 [deep shaky breath]\\xa0 Hello?

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 DOOR OPENS

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hey.\\xa0 Sorry about that.\\xa0 I was catching a few.\\xa0 You want a room?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Yeah, my friends and I - if you have a room with a couple of queens, we\'ll be fine.

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Uh, sure.\\xa0 Probably.\\xa0 [looking around]\\xa0 Nobody really here, tonight.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Could we have the one out on the end, then?

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Don\'t see why not... um...

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Says here it\'s room 14.

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 There you go.\\xa0 [unconvincing laugh] So tired my eyes won\'t focus.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 KEY SLAPPED ON TABLE

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How much?

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Oh, pay when you leave.\\xa0

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hmm.\\xa0 Are you Joey?

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Joey who?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [sharp intake of breath, then faking being ditzy]\\xa0 Sorry - you look a lot like the cousin of a friend of mine.\\xa0

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I get that a lot.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 FOOTSTEPS, DOOR OPENS

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Oh, can I use your bathroom?\\xa0 It\'s kind of an emergency.

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [too sharp] No!\\xa0 I\\xa0 mean, sorry - no can do.\\xa0 Absolutely against policy.\\xa0 Too bad you didn\'t get a room closer in, eh?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [flat, suspicious] Yeah.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 DOOR SHUTS, JINGLE

MUSIC

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 HOTEL ROOM DOOR SHUTS, FEET STUMBLE AROUND, BAGS DOWN, ETC.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 BODY FLOPS ONTO BED

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I am dead.\\xa0 As driver, I call a bed.\\xa0

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 WHEELCHAIR ROLLS

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I\'m with you.\\xa0

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 FLUSH

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I suppose Abby and I should share the... other...? I thought she said the room would have two beds?

SOUND \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0DOOR OPENS

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 That clerk didn\'t know his ass from a hole in the ground.\\xa0 Did you park right next to the door Justin?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [half moan] Yes.\\xa0 Why?

ABBY \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0I have a bad feeling about all this.\\xa0

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Any chance it has something to do with all the spooky movie talk in the car?

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 And the guy who ran us off the road?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Maybe.\\xa0

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Well, unless you\'re ready to drive - and pay for the extra insurance - We\'re not moving from this spot until I wake up.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 But the clerk - there was something wrong there.\\xa0 Really.\\xa0 God, for a chance at a spot hidden roll.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [more awake] Describe him.

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [groans]\\xa0 Come on - it\'s beddy-bye time!

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Abby\'s got good instincts, Bree.\\xa0 You know how hard it is for me to fool her.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 That\'s just in game.\\xa0 I\'m not--

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [half asleep, but trying]\\xa0 But you are the only girl--

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [half-hearted] Woman.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 --to make it into the ... strategic final thingee--

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Ok.\\xa0 Shit I\'m tired.\\xa0 [long deep thinking breath]\\xa0 He wouldn\'t let me use the bathroom.\\xa0 He didn\'t try and hit on me.\\xa0 Didn\'t know which number room was the one on the end.\\xa0 Didn\'t ask how many "we" were.\\xa0 Didn\'t know which rooms have queen beds.\\xa0 Didn\'t ask for a credit card.

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 So? He\'s dead tired too.\\xa0 Big whoop.\\xa0 It\'s [looks] 2 freaking 55 in the morning.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Jeez, folks, we\'ve had sessions which went long past 3!\\xa0 What\'s wrong with you?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [muttered into the pillow]\\xa0 Getting old.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Yeah.\\xa0 You 25-year old over the hill codger, you.\\xa0 Abby, what would you do now?\\xa0

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What?

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 This is the scenario.\\xa0 Right here.\\xa0 What would you do?

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Sleep.

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Seconded.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [Snoring]

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Assume it\'s unlikely we can drive out of here - at least not conveniently.\\xa0 How would you secure the room?

ABBY \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0[perking up]\\xa0 We could set watches--

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [mumbled] Screw you!

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I can\'t watch all night.\\xa0 Adrenaline is only good for so long.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 That guy struck you that bad?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Yeah.\\xa0 I\'m probably just--

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Let\'s assume otherwise.\\xa0 We have a map - of sorts - on the door there.\\xa0 Take a look.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I - well, I got the room on the end, since we\'d have a better chance of seeing or hearing anyone coming.\\xa0

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [chuckles]

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I can\'t help it.\\xa0 I\'m already in strategy mode.\\xa0 Ok, the room has windows at the front and back and a bathroom that abuts the next room.\\xa0 No windows in the end wall.\\xa0 If we could keep an eye either side--

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 FEET ON CARPET, CURTAIN PULLED ASIDE, THEN WHIPPED BACK INTO PLACE.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Oh, shit.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 God, I hope no one saw the light.\\xa0

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I\'ll turn it off.\\xa0 Let them think we\'re asleep.\\xa0

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 CLICK OF SWITCH

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Now?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 It\'s the truck - car - whatever!\\xa0 \\xa0\\xa0The one that almost ran us off the road!

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [gasps]\\xa0 Are you sure?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Come and look!

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I believe you.\\xa0 We need everyone if this is a real situation.\\xa0 Shit.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 There\'s woods - cover - right out back.\\xa0 If Tyler was up, he could go look.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 He\'s not going to be up any time soon.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I know what will-- I\'m going to take a chance and get my other bag from the car.\\xa0 I\'ll see what I can see.\\xa0

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I\'ll try the phone--

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 No!

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Switchboard - I saw a switchboard in the office.\\xa0

MARK\\xa0 \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Shit.\\xa0 Major "notice," though.\\xa0 Good one.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 DOOR OPENS

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Abby?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I\'ll be careful.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [encouraging] I\'m glad it\'s you.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 DOOR SOFTLY CLOSES

MARK \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Shit.\\xa0

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 A moment of just snoring

MUSIC \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0CREEPS IN, JUST A BIT

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [snorty, "almost fell asleep" noise]\\xa0 Abby?\\xa0 What time--?\\xa0 Shit.\\xa0

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 WHEELCHAIR SHIFTS

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [urgent hiss] Justin!\\xa0 Wake up, dammit!

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Wha--?

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Wake Up!

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 DOOR OPENS QUICKLY, FEET COME IN, DOOR SHUTS AGAIN

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 God!\\xa0 You nearly gave me a heart attack!

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Sorry - I spotted someone out in the parking lot, just after I got in the van, and I didn\'t want to move again until it was clear.\\xa0

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [almost awake] What\'s going on?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I\'ll get Tyler up.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Go for it.\\xa0 I doubt you\'ll have much luck.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Ah, but I have a secret weapon - I always pack a sixer with me to gaming cons.\\xa0

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 SLOSHING OF LIQUID

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [almost drooling] Energy shots.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Un-huh.\\xa0 It may take a minute or two, but we\'ll get everyone up and running.

MUSIC

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 All you had to do was shout "Bob! Bob is coming!" and I woulda been up and running without the taste of ass - Bob was the demon in the larp last weekend, and man was he--

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Shush.\\xa0

EVERYONE\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [Murmurs of assent]

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Let\'s assume this is not a drill.

EVERYONE\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [a bit undecided murmurs]

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I know there\'s something odd here.\\xa0 I feel it.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Are you sure you\'re not just jittery about the tourney?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Probably am, but that doesn\'t make me think I\'m wrong.

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [Still groggy] What do you want us to do?

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Tyler, are you up for something that could be really dangerous?

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hell yeah.

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [cautioning] Tyler?

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Well, how dangerous?

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Abby?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Out the back window of the room, I think I saw that armored car that nearly ran us down.\\xa0 It\'s parked in a dark spot.\\xa0 If it\'s really the one, and there\'s any chance it\'s the same one that was stolen, there\'s a good chance we\'ve walked in on a den of thieves.\\xa0 We need to know.\\xa0 Can you get within range of it and have a look?

TYLER \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Gimme a second.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 FEET. CURTAIN MOVES

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 When you say "really dangerous"--?

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 They already killed a couple of guys during the holdup.\\xa0 I can\'t see them hesitating at shooting a few more bystanders.

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Tyler?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Bree, I\'ve Larped with him, and if anyone can really sneak, it\'s Folemon.

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 But that\'s his character!

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 In live action games, there are things you either can do or you can\'t, and sneaking is\\u2011\\u2011

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [voice slightly different - "in character" as Folemon]\\xa0 I spy the brigands\' carriage.\\xa0 I will hence and reconnoiter.

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Be careful.

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Fair maiden, with you to return to, I cannot fail.\\xa0 [kiss on hand]\\xa0 Douse the lanterns, lest my shadow betray me!

MUSIC

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 LIGHT TAPPING NOISE, WHICH GOES ON THROUGHOUT

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0\\xa0What are you doing?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What does it look like?\\xa0 I\'m checking for trap doors.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 You\'re joking.

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Didn\'t you see that movie Vacancy?\\xa0 There was a trapdoor in the bathroom floor.\\xa0

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 That was so annoying.\\xa0 They were so stupid about that.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 About what?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Did you see the movie?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Well, no.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 They could have easily blocked the hatch.\\xa0 But they didn\'t and ended up fighting guys popping up out of it.

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 They couldn\'t block it - they tried.\\xa0 There wasn\'t any heavy furniture.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [derisive laugh]\\xa0 What do you call this?

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 DULL THUMP

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 A mattress.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Have you ever had to move one?\\xa0 From a dead lift?\\xa0 And if that\'s not enough, the trapdoor was right next to the tub - you just soak the damn thing and no one - not even Schwarzenegger--

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Well, back in his prime--

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Is going to be able to shift it.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 You ...actually ...thought about this?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [matter of fact] It\'s what I do.\\xa0

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 KNOCKING

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Lights out - it\'s the door.\\xa0

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 SCUFFLE OF MOVEMENT

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Tyler?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Folemon!

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [muffled] I return triumphant!

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 DOOR OPENS AND QUICKLY SHUTS AGAIN, LOCKS

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 And, I have a prize!

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 TAP ON SOMETHING METAL

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 LIGHT CLICKS ON

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What the--?

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 No, that\'s good.\\xa0 If we can get to the authorities, we can prove we saw the damn thing.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 You coulda taken a picture - you think they\'re not going to notice a missing license plate?

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [chuckling, full of himself] I think they\'ll have other things on their mind.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Oh, god, what did you do?

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I had my thieves tool handy--

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What?

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Pocketknife.

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 So I hobbled their horses.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 We need to go now.

JUSTIN \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0You did what?

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 He let the air out of their tires.\\xa0 Tyler, sweetie, speak English so I can stop translating.

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hey, what?\\xa0 They won\'t be able to come after us--

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 But they will know someone was spying on their truck.\\xa0 They might not notice the plate, but--\\xa0 aagh!

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I was... um... in the zone?\\xa0 My character would have--

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Understandable.\\xa0 Let\'s deal with it.\\xa0 Were there any other cars out there?

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Not out back.\\xa0

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Justin?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What?

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Any other cars out front?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I didn\\u2019t notice.\\xa0 Sorry.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 See what happens when you give up gaming?\\xa0 You lose your edge.\\xa0 You remember anything Abby?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Not in the parking lot.\\xa0 I can take a look.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\xa0Hold off.\\xa0 What do we have for weapons, if it comes to that?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Jack Shit.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Torchiere for a club.\\xa0

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 No - no heft.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 We can wire the doorknob as a last resort - give someone a bitch of a shock.

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Shh!

[They all do.]

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 SLIGHT CRUNCH, MIGHT BE FOOT ON GRAVEL

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Posts.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 VERY QUIET MOVEMENT

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Uh-uh.

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 shit.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The front?

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Movement.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Window?\\xa0 Door?\\xa0

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Distraction.\\xa0 [starts moaning, loudly - very sexy]

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Stay out the way of the window.\\xa0

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Uhh!\\xa0 [whispered] Watching. [Up] Ohh!

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [joins in]

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 You won\'t be able to hear--

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Neither will they!

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 WINDOW SLIDES OPEN WITH A PROTESTING SQUEAL

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Shit.\\xa0 If we\'re going out this way, we\'re doing it sharp and hard.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Out front?

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [still groaning]

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Someone\'s right outside.\\xa0 Ohh! Just a shadow.\\xa0 Ohh!\\xa0 Peeping or about to try something.\\xa0 Ohh!

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 This is insane.\\xa0 This does not happen in real life.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Look, bro- you can play along, and worst that happens is you look like an idiot with the rest of us, or you keep saying it can\'t be real and maybe take a bullet.\\xa0 Why not play along?

JUSTIN \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Shit.\\xa0 What do you need me to do?\\xa0 I am not joining that party.

[Moans continue intermittently]

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Can you see what\'s at the top of the closet? Usually if there\'s access to an attic space, that\'s where it would be.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Sure.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 And you\'re tall enough.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 No problem.\\xa0 [suddenly serious] If this is some psycho situation, you know I won\'t let anyone get you, right, bro?

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Shithead.\\xa0 Get everyone else out first!\\xa0 I\'m the burden - now get in the damn closet.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 CLOSET DOOR OPENS

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 You\'re not a burden.\\xa0

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Physically, I\'m a drag on the party.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Mentally, you\'re the only one keeping us together.\\xa0 So you can just shut up.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 OK, shutting.

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 He\'s making a move.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Shit.\\xa0

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 KNOCK ON THE DOOR

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [loud] Ooh!\\xa0 Oh, shit!\\xa0 Huh?

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [loud] What the fuck?

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Abby?\\xa0 Where are we?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Tyler, get behind the door. Ready to slam it if you gotta.

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Check.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 KNOCK AGAIN

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Brianna, the torchiere, stay below the window, trip anyone coming in.

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 On it.

SOUND \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0KNOCKING INSISTENT

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [trying to make up her mind] Door - wall - wall - door.\\xa0 Shit! [deep breath, then calling out] What?

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 SHIFTING FURNITURE

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 You all right in there?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What?

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I heard a noise.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [whispered] See?\\xa0 Normal.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 No.\\xa0 At the very least, he\'s peeping.\\xa0 No way he\'d hear anything from the office.\\xa0 [up]\\xa0 Everything\'s fine.\\xa0 We were watching a movie.\\xa0

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Good one.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Oh, this is idiotic.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 WALKS, UNLOCKS AND FLINGS OPEN DOOR

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hey!

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 No!

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 GUNSHOT, BODY DROP

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [screams in pain]

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 DOOR SLAMS

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [screams in pain]

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Bree, can you get the lock, without getting in front of the door - it\'s crap, but--

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Done.\\xa0 Justin - is he--?

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 LOCK FUMBLED SHUT

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [sounds more annoyed than hurt] I\'m shot.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 At least now we know it\'s not a drill.\\xa0

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 GUNSHOT, WINDOW SHATTERS

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Down!

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 BODIES FALL, WHEELCHAIR RATTLES AND TIPS

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Get him.\\xa0 I\'ll cover Justin.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 CAUTIOUS STEP ON BROKEN GLASS

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [scream, distracting him]

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 FEET TURN ON THE GLASS, GUNSHOT

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Bree!

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Yaaaah!\\xa0

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 THUMP - BODY DROPS

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Yowtch!

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Sit on that bastard.\\xa0 Tyler, check for backup?

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 HEAVY CRUNCH ON GLASS

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [Whimper]

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 On it.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 CAR STARTING

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Oh shit - he\'s in for a surprise.\\xa0 Front\'s clear.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 You seem to all be ignoring the fact that I\'ve been shot.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I\'ve been applying pressure.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 To my mouth.

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 oh, yeah, I was supposed to be stopping the part that got shot, not the part that shot off, right.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Brianna, swap - you take a look at Justin, see if we can move him.\\xa0 I\'ll hold down the ...fort.

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Fart.

[Snickers all around.]

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [Moans, then grunts when Abby turns him over]

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 CRACKLE OF GLASS UNDER HIS BODY

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Need something to tie him with.\\xa0

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Gotcha.\\xa0 Thieves tools to the rescue again.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 RIPPING FABRIC - GOES ON FOR A WHILE

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Tyler, toss me your flint and steel.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 CATCH, THEN FLASHLIGHT COMES ON

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Looks superficial.\\xa0 I was hoping I knocked you down quickly enough, but I wasn\'t sure.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I\'ve been shot.

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Yes, but not badly.\\xa0 I\'ll bandage it in a second.

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Here\'s your fifty feet of rope...

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Check the back?

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I am fleet enough to be in all places at once.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 ENGINE STOPS

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Oh.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [grunts as she ties a knot]\\xa0 OK, shithead.\\xa0 Talk.

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Well, we have your gun.\\xa0 And a pocketknife.\\xa0 You want to choose which one I do you over with?

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What?\\xa0 I was just--

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Shooting in through our door?

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I thought you were -

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Shut up.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 No, let him talk.\\xa0 I want to hear this.

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Nothing.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Oh, well.\\xa0 How many friends you got out there?

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 None.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 So that\'s Christine out back? \\xa0Or are you Knight Rider?

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Ow!\\xa0 No - No!\\xa0 Stop!

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Let me.\\xa0 I\'m the one he shot.

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 No!\\xa0 There\'s just the two - and B-Ball\'s shot.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Anyone else?

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Is this what you were doing?

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 OWWW!\\xa0 No, no one!

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What about the real clerk?

CLARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Oh - um -

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Right.\\xa0 We need to dump this guy somewhere.

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Out back?\\xa0

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Chances are, we can get out the front.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Chances?\\xa0 I don\'t want--

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 No worries.\\xa0 Tyler - eyes on the back until I signal, OK?

TYLER \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Sure thing.

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What now?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 We do what we have to do.\\xa0 Mark, you ready to take a chance?

MUSIC

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 OUTSIDE - DOOR OPENS

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 WHEELCHAIR BUMPS NOISILY OUT THE DOOR

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 No shots.\\xa0 Good.\\xa0 We\'re moving out.\\xa0 Justin, you\'re behind me and the chair - get your ass into the car and start it.\\xa0 We\'ll pile in, peel out, and worry about belts and seats later.

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Are you sure this is safe?

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Nope.\\xa0 Tyler?\\xa0 Got the rear?

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Got it.

ABBY \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Bree, you\'re first in.\\xa0 I\'ll cover you.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 GUN CLICKS READY

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Check.\\xa0 Hold tight!

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 WHEELCHAIR GRINDS ALONG THE GROUND

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 He\'s coming!\\xa0

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Everyone - Move!\\xa0 Justin - get it in gear!

JUSTIN \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Yeah...

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 JINGLE OF KEYS, THEY DROP TO THE GROUND

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Shit!

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Dammit!\\xa0 Bree, get your ass to the other side of the car!

SOUND \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0HEAVY FEET RUNNING ON GRAVEL

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I\'ll--

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 GUNSHOT

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 You\'ll go.\\xa0 Move it.\\xa0 I\'ll cover you.\\xa0 [solemn] Don\'t fumble the keys.

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I won\'t.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 RUNNING FEET TAKE OFF ACROSS THE GRAVEL, snatch up the keys.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 GUNSHOT

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [Gasps as she shoots]\\xa0 Damn, that\'s a kick.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 GUNSHOT

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 CAR DOOR OPENS

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Yessss!

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 ABBY SHOOTS

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 SIDE DOOR SLIDES OPEN

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [yelling] Stop shooting at the crip, you scumbag!\\xa0 You\'ll be sorry!

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 WHEELCHAIR MOVES SLOWLY, ODD FOOTSTEPS AS ABBY CROUCHES BEHIND IT

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Nice to have friends, isn\'t it?

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 GUNSHOT

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [yelling] You really should stop that!\\xa0

THUG\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [evil laugh]

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I told him.

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Come on!

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Bye-bye

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 WHEELCHAIR PUSHED, ROLLS

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 GUNSHOT

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 GRUNT OF PAIN [CLARK]

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 RUNNING FEET

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 CAR REVVING

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 JUMP

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 GUNSHOT, PINGS OFF METAL OF CAR

TYLER\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [grunting to pull her in] Come on!

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 CAR MOVES, FEET DRAG

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Here.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 GRAB, DRAG

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [grunting]

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 DOOR SLAMS

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 TIRES SPIN IN GRAVEL, CAR ZOOMS OFF

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [sigh] OK, whose lap am I in?

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Mine.\\xa0 Sorry about that.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hey, we\'re all here, no one got shot--

JUSTIN\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 I did!

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 And we had to dump my chair...

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 No one got killed, and we\'re back on the road.\\xa0 I\'m gonna feel like shit for the tourney, but who gives a crap?\\xa0 [giggles]

[All join in the hysterical relieved laughter.]

MUSIC

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 OUTSIDE ROAD - MORNING NOISES

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [waking up noises, suddenly awake with a gasp]

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 [whispering]\\xa0 Shh.\\xa0 It\'s ok--

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 RUSTLE AS SHE TRIES TO SIT UP

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Was it - It was a dream?

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hell no.\\xa0 But once you passed out, we figured you deserved it.\\xa0 Let you sleep.

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Oh...

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hey Justin?\\xa0 When\'s the next bathroom?

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 And a phone.

JUSTIN\\xa0 \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Like anyone\'s gonna believe us.\\xa0

BRIANNA\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 You did get shot.

TYLER \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0And I still have my trophy.

SOUND\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 PING AGAINST METAL OF LICENSE PLATE

MARK\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Shh.\\xa0 Abby\'s out again.\\xa0

ABBY\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hmm?\\xa0 [rousing herself] Like hell!\\xa0 Justin?\\xa0 Crank the music!!

END

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