Eight Legged Freaks Page #3

SAMANTHA "SAM" PALMER (30s) is the sheriff of Prosperity

and a confident, single mother. Mike is seated beside

her.

MIKE:

You should see them, Mom. Each

one has a unique feeding behavior.

The spitters fire poisonous snot.

The tarantulas mummify their prey.

The jumpers can...

SAM:

Why does he have all those things?

MIKE:

He studies them. NASA uses spider

webs in outer space. And for

medicine. They’ve been here

forever, and they’ll be here long

after we’re all dead.

SAM:

You’re givin’ me nightmares.

MIKE:

Nightmares are cool.

(CONTINUED)

8.

CONTINUED:

SAM:

U.P.S. brought this to the

station.

Sam hands Mike a small package.

MIKE:

It’s from Dad! He didn’t forget

my birthday. I told you he

wouldn’t.

SAM:

Better late than never.

Mike tears open the box to reveal a Cassiopeia PDA.

MIKE:

Rockin’!

SAM:

Is that the one you wanted?

MIKE:

Cassiopeia 2304 with 64 megs of

ram. Integrated modem. Voice

recording capability. This baby

is tight.

Mike can’t turn on the gizmo.

SAM:

What’s wrong?

MIKE:

He forgot to send the batteries.

SAM:

(annoyed)

I told him to send batteries.

EXT. DESERT -DAY

The ROAR of two off-road MOTORCYCLES tearing up the

desert.

BRET HALE (18) leads the way. A Kid Rock-punk with good

looks and FU attitude. Seated behind him is ASHLEY

PALMER (16). This milk-fed desert honey is a wannabe

Britney Spears. LARRY (17) is the wiseacre on the other

bike.

BRET:

Hang on, babydoll!

(CONTINUED)

9.

CONTINUED:

They GUN their BIKES onto the highway. Slalom the yellow

lines. Wheelie for days. Ashley peeks over Bret’s

shoulder at a police car coming at them in the opposite

lane.

ASHLEY:

Oh sh*t.

INT. POLICE CAR (HIGHWAY) -DAY

Sheriff Sam watches intently as the bikes wheelie past.

SAM:

Hang on.

MIKE:

Why?

EXT. HIGHWAY (DESERT) -DAY

The police car does an impressive bootlegger 180. Lights

ablaze. SIREN WAILING. The bikes pull over to the

shoulder.

EXT. SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY (DESERT) -DAY

The motorcycles stop with the cop car behind. Sam’s

voice barks over the PA.

SAM (V.O.)

Party’s over, gentlemen. Off the

bikes.

Sam exits the car and approaches. The bikers dismount.

BRET:

There is something very sexy about

an older woman in uniform.

LARRY:

Her nine-millimeter gives me a

stiffy.

ASHLEY:

Don’t antagonize her, you guys.

SAM:

I told you not to act like

kamikazes. Especially with Ashley

riding behind. That is

unacceptable, Bret.

(CONTINUED)

10.

CONTINUED:

BRET:

I could always ride her from

behind.

Larry snickers. Sam steels her rage.

SAM:

You just bought yourself a

reckless.

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