Reaper

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( SILENCE )

( EERIE MUSIC PLAYING )

REPORTER ( ON RADIO): It's Day

7 of the nationwide manhunt...

for the Death Cult Congregation

leader known as The Reaper.

This man has been...

FEMALE REPORTER 1 (ON RADIO): After a freak

power failure during the execution...

at Central Prison, The Reaper escaped,

killing several police officers...

and leaving multiple wounded

in his rampage.

Former ordained minister,

The Reaper...

has been incarcerated

and sentenced to death...

by electric chair for leading his followers

in what they called "healing" parties.

( ELECTRICITY BUZZING )

FEMALE REPORTER 2 (V.O.): So, Professor,

can you tell us a little about the victims?

PROFESSOR Well, The Reaper's victims

were known to be convicted felons...

prostitutes, drug dealers and

gang members and that sort.

Of the victims, two have been decorated

officers under investigation...

by Internal Affairs, involving a

department-wide investigation into corruption.

The governor has declared

a statewide dusk curfew.

( SHRIEKING )

( DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING )

REPORTER (ON RADIO): What we can do,

is to advise people not to pick up...

hitchhikers, stay indoors as much

as possible, and stay off the road.

( MUSIC CONTINUES )

( LOUD THUD, FLESH TEARING )

( DISTANT SCREAMING )

( CHURCH BELL TOLLS )

( ANSWERING MACHINE BEEPS )

NATALIE (V.O.):
Hey, Mom, it's me, Natalie.

I'm on my way with my friends.

They're giving me a ride all

the way to California.

Don't worry, I'll stay away

from strangers. I promise.

See you soon. I love you.

( SOFT MUSIC PLAYING )

( BRAKES SQUEALING )

Hey, thanks for the lift.

Hey, come here often?

Yeah, they've got great... sand.

( LAUGHS )

So, are you gonna be

a smartass or a gentleman?

What's the difference?

A gentleman would have just

opened my door right now.

This is either my lucky day...

or you are gonna cause me

some serious trouble.

But be warned...

the air conditioner in this thing

is broken, so it's kind of hot.

Been drinking?

Only since I woke up.

Rum's really the best way

to the pass the time.

Well, I guess drinking in the morning makes

you more of a pirate than an alcoholic.

Arrgh! Let's plot a course.

As far west as my captain

is willing to take me.

You got it.

( COUNTRY ROCK MUSIC PLAYING )

[BILL] So, what's your story?

Oh, are we gonna play the

getting to know each other game?

I like games. All right,

let's see here.

Searching or running?

Pretty girl like you hitchhiking

out here in the middle of nowhere.

I'm guessing you're either

running from your old life...

or you're searching

for your new life, right?

Yeah, I kinda like me as I am.

Oh, no complaints here.

But that doesn't mean you're

telling the truth.

So how long have you

been a salesman for?

How did you know that?

Beat up company car, old suit...

and I'd bet you'd have a conversation

with a brick wall if you had to.

I sell air conditioners.

But your own AC doesn't work?

I, uh... in-home air

conditioners.

Sounds fun.

Oh, it is. It's a hoot.

I love it.

Driving from one crappy town

to the next crappy town...

selling crappy AC units

to crappy people.

Well, it pays the bills.

Yes, it pays the bills.

Pays the Bill. Me.

You got a name?

Sure do.

You gonna keep me guessing?

I'll give you a hint.

Sounds like "Sheryl."

I like the sound of that.

Huh... maybe I should drive?

No, no, I got it, I got it,

kiddo, I got it.

( EERIE MUSIC FADES UP )

Now where were we?

I was about to get out.

Now why would you go

and do that?

Because you almost

just killed us.

Relax, have a drink.

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