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I'm Stephen King.

No, no, I'm James Patterson.

Speaking of Stephen King, though, and horror stories, can you imagine being

buried alive?

You will in a minute, because this is a six feet under story of one Danny

Edwards and one Stephen Small. The clock is ticking, so sit back and enjoy and

take it from me. Truth can be stranger than fiction.

Remember this.

really happened.

That umpire was blind. The pitch was low and outside.

The Cubs will bounce back.

There's only three ends out. It's September.

We need to mount a winning streak if they expect to make the postseason.

Don't talk like that. You'll get a real shot at the pennant. You say that every

year.

Jim says you're looking at making some extra cash. What do you know about

boxes and planters?

Enough.

Some other sites use these for a backyard vegetable garden.

Huh? Yes, follow the specs.

You need them, Mike.

Two's gonna be great.

Hey, how much?

Depends how good they are.

They'll be perfect.

You in a rush?

Not really, just heading home for dinner. What's up?

This might be a bit weird, but I've got a group of buddies coming in, a big

bachelor party, and some of them really want to cut loose.

They want to score some blow.

I don't do that anymore.

No, don't get me wrong, not you, but if you know someone I can call or... Look,

I can't hook you up, man.

I had a clean break.

Yeah.

Cool. Sorry, I get it.

Yeah, you too.

He will reimburse you for all this, right?

Sure.

That's not good.

I mean, we had to talk to the tickets, but, uh,

it's still a good -bye job.

Uh -huh.

Okay.

Man, even my boss, he wouldn't screw me over.

So, uh, all this will be gone by next Tuesday?

That's the plan.

All right. Well, I'll leave Sam space to get his bike out.

Sure.

Seems simple enough.

On guard, brother. You should never have given those two a chance to show off.

You know,

they really have no intention of killing each other.

He has an admirable skill.

We need to deal with that.

You made a promise to me and Sam that these type of people would be out of our

lives. I know, but it's not that easy, Nan.

Believe me, I've been trying.

You need to straighten this out.

I don't want them calling here. This is our home.

Okay.

I'll talk to them.

Maybe it's like getting more money this week to back off.

Do whatever you have to. Just make it stop.

Okay?

I know. I just... It's the only way I can make it work.

You're forgetting it was my money and my product you gave to the cops.

Yeah, they arrested me. It's not like they were going to get it back.

That makes it your debt.

$100 ,000.

Please, please.

I just... I just need a little time.

For the sake of your family.

I'm giving you seven days.

Seven? Seven days?

I can't... I can't make... You can.

Or you can't. That's your choice.

But you know what happens if you can't.

Wait, what?

Whoa!

Cubs ticket!

28. Nice!

Danny, I wish you'd check with me before you bought those.

This is a surprise for the kids.

Danny, I have a soccer tournament that weekend in Champaign.

Oh, man.

Can we go after?

We'll see.

Danny?

Hey, your mom is a boss.

I just pay the bills and fix the roof.

Funny, funny.

Can I go outside?

Yeah, clear your face first.

I mean, you don't have to do that.

What's that?

You make everything all, you know, exciting and flapping.

I just want to make sure you guys are taken care of, like before.

We don't need to live like that to be happy.

Why don't we worry about it?

I do worry.

Oh,

don't forget, rent's due on Friday, since Monday's a holiday.

Okay.

Take care of it.

We need you.

Not a bunch of stuff. Okay.

I don't need that.

Yes, ma 'am.

$4 ,300.

Full refund of your deposit.

Minus the processing fee.

Thanks, Jimmy.

It's a shame. That nitro would have been a beauty.

Yeah, I had a big plan for it, too.

Didn't know how this priority changed.

Don't your priorities ever include a boat in the future? You know where to

me.

Excuse me, sir.

Yeah.

Mr. Small, everyone's very excited for you to see the Honduran Mahogany Bar.

It's exclusive.

It should be for what it costs. Scotty's on deck with the installers. Great, we

know the way, thanks.

Would you like me to bring you some water? Uh, yeah, sparkling would be

thanks.

Yeah, Stephen Small?

Uh -huh, such a sweetheart.

Yeah, seems like it. Yeah.

No, this is different.

Yeah, I mean it. I'm thinking about adopting Sam.

Yeah, I think it's really good, Dad.

He's solid.

Look, I know how busy you are, which is why I'm just going to come out and ask

for a loan.

No, not a gift.

I'll pay it back.

No, not like before.

Dad, please, this is off.

Uh, a future investment.

Like a house.

Okay.

Not much. I understand.

Thanks anyway. No.

Say hi on the phone.

Okay. Bye.

That must have been hard for you.

Yeah.

You have changed.

I see it every day.

You have to think so.

Well, sometimes families take a little longer to convince.

You've got a new family now.

You've got me and Sam.

We love you.

Brought the money.

Oh.

Yeah, bud.

Hey.

I know I've been bugging you for years, but I gotta say I was shocked when you

called. You're getting a good deal.

Never got around to restoring her.

Everything's original. The upholstery.

Well, I'm not gonna restore her. I'm gonna use her for parts.

Danny, you gotta ask a favor.

It's the same to you. I'd like to pick it up tonight.

I haven't told the wife yet.

Yeah.

That's no problem.

Sorry, baby. I know you love that car.

Danny.

Yeah?

What'd that guy want?

Directions. What'd he say?

Nothing.

Go inside.

What? Go inside.

Go on, baby.

Seriously, Johnny? I know.

That was a drag.

I know.

I can't come around here. What if they do something to Sam? I know. I know.

think of something, okay? Just get out of my ass.

Please.

Danny? Hello.

Yes.

Jesus, okay.

Yeah, okay, thank you. I'll be right there.

Well, what did they steal?

I don't know. Could have been any number of things.

Fixtures, copper pipe, power tools.

I don't like the idea of you going over there in the dead of night.

The police are there, honey.

Isn't this really Fred's job?

Fred doesn't work nights.

And it's my house.

Our house.

Look, I'll be fine. I'll do a walk -through file, a report, and be back for

breakfast with you and the boys.

I love you. I love you.

Take a jacket.

Right.

Hey! Drive.

I don't know where I'm going.

Around. Around. Okay, okay, okay.

Okay, now get out of the car.

Yes, yes, of course. Leave the keys.

What? Leave the keys.

Yes.

Put these on.

What? What are you going to do? Put them on.

Walk. Walk.

Where are you taking me? Shut up and walk.

Please, like I said, we can go to an ATM.

How much money do you need?

More than you can get at an ATM.

Okay, good. Good, we'll go to a bank then.

Look, I haven't seen your face. I don't care who you are. We can just go to some

bank in the morning. It's not a problem, okay?

All right, turn.

Turn. What?

Move.

Please. Please, God. Walk.

Please don't kill me. I have children.

Where are you taking me? If you don't move...

I'm going to shoot you in the head.

You understand?

Yeah.

Listen, you seem like a good person.

You don't really want to do this, right? My name is Stephen Small. You know who

I am. I have a wife and I have kids. I've got three boys.

Please, please, please just listen to me for one moment. Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Get up, keep walking, and shut up.

Okay, okay.

Come on.

Okay, okay.

No.

What is that?

Oh, God.

Please. No.

Please.

Please, God. I don't want to die.

Please, God. I can't.

Okay, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. Get up.

Wait, wait. My glasses. I can't see. I can't see.

Please, just do what this man says, and everything will be okay. I promise.

I love you.

Oh, God, I really do.

And the kids.

That's all I know.

I'll get in the box. I can't go in there.

Please. Look. Look at me. What?

It's simple.

What I'm telling you is simple.

Yes? Hey, answer me. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yeah, it's simple. Stop making it harder than it needs to be and get in the

boat. Okay, okay, okay. I'm going. I'm going.

I'm going.

Okay.

Now you have food and water and air.

But it's... How do you know I'll be buried alive? There's a breathing tube.

See? Look.

Okay? Just... Just lie down!

Okay. I'm sorry.

Let's get...

Look, plenty of space.

How long?

That depends.

Please, please, please, please, I don't want to die in here.

I can't be in here.

Look, I've got candy bars, yeah?

And I have water, see?

And there's 10 inches of clearance between... How long am I going to be

here?

Look.

You'll be good for a couple of days.

Days? If your wife comes through with the cash, then you'll be out by tomorrow

morning.

Are you staying here?

I'll be checking in.

No!

I'm sorry.

No!

It's too tight!

It's too tight!

Just come!

I can't breathe.

I can't breathe.

I can't breathe.

Hey,

hey.

Open up. We're going to go.

What's going on, Danny?

You call me to pick you up out here in the woods in the middle of the night?

Don't worry about it. It's fine.

You said no drugs.

There's no drugs.

I swear, Danny, this better be okay.

Hey, hey.

It's more than okay.

Look, you can trust me.

Yeah, I trust you.

Yeah.

Let's go.

Hello? Jill, it's Steven.

Oh, Steven, thank God. Where are you?

It's not a joke.

I'm being held for ransom. What?

Now, don't panic.

And do not call the police. I repeat, do not call the police. Where are you?

It's a million dollars. Tomorrow morning in unmarked 50s and 100s. Call Harold.

First thing, get the money.

This man, this guy here, he'll call you.

Stephen, I... I don't know... What?

Stephen!

Stephen! Stephen!

Hello?

Please, I just, I need to know if my... Quit stalling.

Did you get the money, Mrs. Smalls? I want to know if my... Shut up.

Do you have the money?

I, uh, uh, sorry, we have a bad connection.

Where are you?

Where am I? I'm nowhere.

Uh, can I call you back? Yes, you can. The goddamn money!

I just need a little more time.

Are you kidding me? Your husband's buried in a box.

Okay, okay, I have it.

I can meet you wherever.

We've got 1 ,05 ,800 non -consecutive bills.

Stephen.

I can't hear.

Sorry, the connection is bad.

I can't. Hello?

I can't hear. Wait, wait, wait. I

can't. I didn't hear.

The money needs to be there by 10 a .m.

Hurry up.

Hello?

We traced the call.

I couldn't hear.

You did good.

Already left the location, but we are getting close.

10 a .m.

Your wife should have the money by now.

It won't be that.

You okay down there?

Anyway,

I'm sorry about this, but

over soon.

Real soon, man.

And then we all go our separate ways.

Please.

You okay?

Just talk to my kids.

My mom is keeping them calm, but they're confused and asking a lot of questions.

I am. I just wanted to show you what we wanted.

We traced the initial call and the ransom call to a payphone here.

And this morning's here.

All local.

We posted agents at Lee and three other payphones in the area.

When the money's not there, he'll be forced to make another call and we will

him.

Are you okay?

What?

Let's go. What?

Go. Go.

Danny, is that a cop car?

Don't. Just drive.

Danny, answer me. That's a cop car, right? Where they've taken out the

Yeah. Well, we're good.

We're good. Just one more phone call and then it'll all be over.

Jesus, Danny.

Hey, we're fine.

Hello? They said no cops.

Please just tell me what I can do to get my husband back. I will do anything.

You didn't do what I told you. I'm sorry.

You didn't drop the money, and you called the cop.

Please, I am begging you. I have it. I have the money. I couldn't hear you. No,

I gave you clear instructions.

I couldn't hear. Please, just tell me where. I'll leave it anywhere tonight,

right now, anywhere you want. I don't believe you.

Hey! I'm going to go now.

Try again tonight. I'll call you tonight.

Okay.

Call an emergency!

I'm going to ask you one more time, Nancy.

Where is Stephen Small?

I don't know where Stephen Small is, honestly. I don't know anything.

I just want to see my son, please.

If Stephen Small is dead, that's murder with special circumstances.

No, please.

Nancy, you'll be eligible for the death penalty.

I didn't know.

Danny didn't tell me anything.

Come on, Nancy.

Did you pick up Danny in the woods?

in the middle of the night, and drive him around so he can make calls from

random phone booths, you are unaware he was doing something illegal.

I guess I knew. I just thought he was doing drugs again.

You knew he was committing a crime.

Specifics for what you knew don't really matter.

What do you mean?

According to the law, you're just as guilty as he is.

What? That can't be...

We found Small's car.

And you know what else?

Your prints inside.

Self.

Look.

You have two choices here.

One, you can keep quiet.

Force us to find Small ourselves, which we will.

And if he's dead, then we cook your ass in the chair.

You take it.

Right now.

And maybe we can talk to the DA.

Maybe you get to live out your life in prison.

Okay.

I'll be your way.

You and your girlfriend are going to die at the hands of the government.

Wait, wait, wait. She didn't know anything.

Not my problem.

No, no, wait, wait. Okay, okay, okay.

Over there.

Let's go!

Come here.

Mr. Small?

Can you hear us?

Look, we're going to get you out, okay?

Three? Yeah.

One, two, three.

Need to go up.

Okay.

Ready? Ready.

I got nothing.

No pulse.

Mom,

I know they're up. But I don't have anything to tell them yet.

Okay.

I'll call tonight before they go to bed.

I love you.

Bye.

Where did everyone go?

Mind if I take a seat?

We found Steven.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry, man.

Danny, I trusted you!

I trusted you!

And my heart is as cold as stone.

We give ourselves a shining star.

We're all alone.

All the lights on you.

We give ourselves a shining star.