Brentwood Strangler

Synopsis: It's the Christmas season in Los Angeles; a lonely woman goes on a blind date unbeknownst to her that her date is an active and notorious serial killer, The Brentwood Strangler.
Year:
2015
18 min
20 Views


Far From Everything Films Presents

In Association With Strangler Film Productions

You folks can't be out here.

We're just making our way back to our car now.

Double time it. The park closes at sunset.

It's too dangerous. Girls have been disappearing out here. You know?

Hey! Stop!

Oh Sh*t!

This is Officer Canon. Attention all units in the vicinity of Heritage Park!

We have a strangling victim with

the suspect fleeing the site.

White male, possibly the Brentwood Strangler. Requesting immediate assistance!

Brentwood Strangler

# It's the most wonderful time of the year

# With the kids jingle belling

And everyone telling

# You'll be of good cheer

# It's the most wonderful time of the year

# It's the hap-happiest season of all

# With those holiday greetings

and gay happy meetings

# When friends come to call

# It's the hap-happiest season of all

# It's the most wonderful time

# Yes, the most wonderful time

# Oh the most wonderful time

# Of the year

(breaking glass)

You got a car?

Keys...

(knock at the door)

Who's that at the door?

What?

Blind date...

eHarmony

Hi... Richard?

Do I look like Richard?

I don't know.

I mean, it's supposed to be a blind date.

Damn it. I'll admit it,

I cheated a little...

I always cheat

You're not Richard, are you?

Relax...

X- Pro II

Very clever, but you don't need it.

You're better in person

Well, come on. I'll drive.

Do you usually drive on first dates?

Yeah is that a big deal?

No

What's wrong?

It's just weird

I don't think it's weird to drive

Okay

But, did you want to drive?

- No

- Then, why is it weird?

- I find it... usually controlling.

It has nothing to do with control... it doesn't!

Whatever

- You look at pictures. - So? - And now,

you're driving. Don't see the connection?

Look, I am not getting into a stranger's car

that I've never met before

There you go.

- That's not controlling; that is smart.

- If you say so.

What difference does it make who gets into

whose car? Would you pick up a hitchhiker?

No, but it's completely different.

- Is it?

- Yes, that is a stranger.

- So I am

- No, you're not

- am too

- No, you are not

I read your profile and as you so graciously

continue to point out, saw you pictures.

Well, you obviously didn't

look very hard at the pictures.

- You grew a beard and did some filter thingy.

- X-Pro II

Big deal whatever...

I have your e-mails.

- We connected.

- I didn't write them.

- Yes you did! - No I didn't.

- Oh well then who wrote them? - Someone else.

- And, why would someone do that?

- Have you seen "Cyrano de Bergerac"?

I only read it in high school...

college... someplace

If you're saying, you had someone

else write those emails for you...

...because you lack social skills;

then, bravo for your amazing sense of self

You don't like me then

are we not getting along?

- I like you, Richard. - Good, then I can safely tell you that my name is not Richard.

Oh, I'm sorry,

I guess you prefer "dick".

Do you... prefer "dick"?

It depends...

- Hi... Two, please.

- Would you prefer, inside or outside?

- Inside...

- Very good, right this way.

Actually you go on ahead, sweetie.

I think I'll use the restroom real fast.

Relax, just have fun.

Oh my God! Steve, a Strangler

victim was just found and she's alive.

- Seriously? - Yeah. It's breaking news

right now. She was found in the park...

...unconscious and barely breathing.

- Sorry about that.

- Oh that's alright.

They just found another Strangler victim.

- Alive...

- What?

Look, it's on the news.

While details are still coming in...

...the victim is reported in stable condition and is expected to make a full recovery...

...from this terrifying brush with one of the most infamous serial killers in the last 20 years.

This is big.

Yeah.

Do you wanna get a drink at the bar instead?

Are you fascinated

with the Brentwood Strangler too?

More than anyone.

Police are withholding details

of the attempted murderer...

...and expect to be able to speak

with the victim when she awakens.

This will be the first description

ever of the Strangler.

More news in the 11 o'clock hour,

so please stay tuned.

Thanks for watching.

- Could you do it?

- What?

Kill someone?

Absolutely

Really?

Like that

I don't think I could.

It always depends.

Yeah, I don't know.

I mean it.

A life just gone?

That's just it.

I mean it's only a life.

People die every day, every hour

What if he just shot them?

Bang, done!

- Like, from a distance?

- Sure.

Would I be able to see their face?

- Eww, I don't know...

- Even if they were going to kill you?

- I think I'd just freeze.

- You wouldn't defend yourself, at all?

Well, sure I'd...

- Kick, scream, bite, but then I'd just run...

- But what if you can't get away?

What if he's too strong?

Keep fighting, I don't know...

...but kill him? That close?

But he's strangling you. Why don't you stick

your thumbs right through his f***ing eyes?

No! Eww, God! No!

Come on, really?

Yep, might as well wait

to see snowplows on the 405.

I need another.

You're a born victim.

No, I just avoid trouble

and I'm always driving.

- Not if you keep that up. - Well, maybe

I'd consider letting you drive.

But, maybe I have been all along

and you just don't know it.

- Creep...

- Weirdo

What are you doing?

Sorry. It's a nervous habit.

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