Stoker Page #5

I'll probably have a headache

in the morning.

CHARLES:
Drive carefully.

Auntie Gin, stay the night here.

Oh, uh...

You made the evening

much nicer.

Oh, thank you, dear.

But an old woman needs time

on her own to recover.

Good night, sweet child.

Call me.

Are there any other hotels

in town beside The Biltmore?

MAN (ON TV):
Even family ties have

no meaning when food is scarce.

This one knows there is no room

for his brother in the hunt.

While this sibling rivalry

may seem cruel,

in the end, it is for the best.

Each day in the hunt brings

the eagle closer to maturity.

(CHARLES WHISTLING)

And chicks of his own.

The most patient

of predators,

the black eagle can circle

for hours,

waiting for the perfect moment

to strike.

(WATER RUNNING)

The fish will provide

much needed nourishment

for her growing chicks.

(GWENDOLYN GAGGING)

()

(LINE RINGING)

I was wondering if anyone

had turned in a cell phone.

I think I may have dropped it

when I was checking in.

Are you absolutely certain?

All right.

Oh, wait, wait.

Um, what number do I have

to press to dial out?

Nine. Yes, I thought so.

(PHONE DIALING)

(TAPS CRADLE)

(DIAL TONE DRONING)

(STATIC BUZZING)

()

(DOORBELL BUZZES)

(LIGHTS BUZZING)

GWENDOLYN:

Come on.

MAN (ON TV):
The mountains are

no place for the faint of heart.

The steep terrain

and harsh climate

make a challenging climate

for even the strongest

of species.

Wings are freedom.

While the eagle prefers

to find its own meals,

there is nothing wrong

in having a little help.

(PHONE DIALING)

Any advantage in nature is

to be appreciated,

and what the left...

(LINE RINGING)

A hearty meal for the hungry

bird who lived

to hunt another day.

(PHONE RINGING)

(LINE RINGING)

()

Thirteen pounds and a wingspan

of nearly 7 feet.

You said you were staying

at the Biltmore Hotel.

And yet, here you are.

I even had to call

the cab company.

()

MAN (ON TV):
Prey does not suspect

the hunter is circling high above

and is taken completely

by surprise.

()

(GWENDOLYN GASPING)

(GASPS)

(DIAL TONE BEEPING)

(GWENDOLYN SCREAMS)

(SCHOOL BELL RINGS)

(BOYS CHATTERING)

BOY 1:
Hey, yo, yo. Look who's here.

BOY 2:

No kidding?

BOY 1:
Is it...? Is it true?

BOY 2:
Is it?

BOY 3:

Yo, check this out.

BOY 4:
I'm telling

you, she can talk, bro.

PITTS:

Well, let's find out.

Oh, creepy, man.

All right.

PITTS:

Hey, Stoker.

(BOYS LAUGHING)

Mm-mm.

PITTS:
Hey, Stoker.

BOY 1:
Where you going?

I'm talking to you.

Or do you go by

Stroker now?

Because I hear that's

what your mom's been doing

to your uncle.

(BOYS LAUGH)

You been getting

in on that?

What did you say?

BOY 1:
She speaks.

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