King of the Ring Page #3

The name's Katie Embrey.

PuII the report

and read the time.

No, that's okay. I'II hoId.

''PunctiIious prick''?

Nice aIIiteration, huh?

You're fired.

No, I'm not.

Yes, you are.

No, I'm not.

I'm cooking too good a story.

What is it?

Yeah, I'm stiII here.

Shh!

Okay, so what's

the time of death?

( music fades )

( bell dings )

( door creaks )

Hi. I was wondering...

Pick a card, any card.

Go ahead.

Okay, put it back.

Don't Iet me see it.

That your card?

No.

Damn.

I was wondering

if you'd remember someone

from a week ago.

Was there a probIem?

It's my niece.

She sort of ran out

on her parents.

No.

I have some photos here.

That's her and her friends.

I think they stayed

here a night or so.

Yeah, they were in Cabin 12.

They didn't pay.

Had a number of compIaints,

about the TV, mainIy.

Uh, reception's never good here.

That's why we bought

tape pIayers for videos.

Quite a seIection.

( scoffs )

MostIy they're hand-me-downs

Ieft by other guests.

Anyway, they didn't pay.

And kids Iike that

sometimes don't.

Miss?

You know, I'm kind of tired.

I'm thinking I might take a nap

before I drive back.

( sniffles )

I'II take Cabin 12.

Hey.

This is your card, right?

That's it.

( insects chirping )

( electronic whirring )

( static )

( sighs )

( eerie humming and whining )

( whining stops )

( woman singing softly )

( eerie rumbling, hissing )

( gurgling )

( piercing whine )

( crackling )

( whine continues )

( static )

( whining fades )

( flute playing softly )

( eerie rumbling, hissing )

( static )

( wind blowing hollowly )

( static )

( electronic whirring )

( phone ringing )

( breathing heavily )

GIRL ( whispering ):

Seven days.

( breathing shakily )

( rain pelting )

( zipping )

I'm going to schooI.

( breathing shakily )

( door closes )

HoId up.

( rain pattering on umbrella )

RACHEL:

What do you think?

MAN:

WeII, it's a pretty cooI effect.

What does this have to do

with the tape?

Take my picture.

( whirring )

Are you going to Iook at me

at Ieast?

( camera beeps )

This the same camera?

No. Scan the rest.

( beeping )

So, what do you think?

WeII, Iook, I thought you said

this was about a tape.

( sighing )

I'm thinking maybe

you shouIdn't see it.

( chuckling )

No, I shouId know

more about it first.

WeII, isn't that why I'm here?

So you can benefit

from my wisdom?

Four kids are dead, Noah.

Not from watching a videotape.

( clock ticking )

Come on, show it to me.

( eerie humming and whining )

( high-pitched screeching )

( traffic hum )

( man's deep laughter )

( romantic music playing

distantly )

( TVsports announcer shouting )

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