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(ominous music)

(ominous music continues)

(ominous music continues)

(door creaking) (arm thumps)

(man screaming)

(ominous music continues)

(growling)

(engine rumbling)

- I'm lost.

Josh, where are we man?

Josh, Josh where in the hell are we?

Look man we're not even on the map anymore--

- Mike, wait, wait, wait, wait, just relax all right?

Relax.

We're out in the country for God's sakes, huh?

I drug you out of the city to get you

away from all this crap. Now, I just want you to relax,

forget everything, all your problems, your troubles.

Especially that uh, that beautiful little girl

who dumped ya, I'm so sorry about that.

- Oh, come on, that is not even the point,

that's not what I'm talking about.

She didn't dump me all right?

We just have irreconcilable differences.

(laughing) - That's a good word.

- Josh, would you please keep your eyes on the road?

Okay, you're just, you're making me nervous.

- I could drive this kind of road blindfolded.

- Well, please don't prove it, okay?

- My eyes are closing.

Oh no.

I'm losing control. - Josh,

come on, please Josh,

come on Josh. - Floating downstream

on an old raft... - Look, watch where you're going.

Come on, you're on the wrong side of the road.

Josh you're gonna get us killed!

(horn blares) - [Josh] Fishing pole.

- Would you watch out! - [Josh] Whoa!

(horn honking) (tires squealing)

(Josh laughing)

- You just nearly got us killed!

What did I tell you!

(Josh laughing)

You're getting off on that, you think that's funny.

- Well, that's exciting.

- I can't believe this, you bring me to the country

so I can relax, now I'm getting an ulcer.

- Yunno Mike, I really, I really want you to lighten up.

You understand? I mean a good jolt like

that is good for your circulation.

I got this doctor friend, right? He told me, uh,

an encounter with death

is like an encounter with life.

Pretty exciting guy.

- I can't believe--

(metal crashing)

What the hell was that?

- [Man] Hey, city boy! (engine revs)

- What the hell's he doing, man?

- Get that piece of junk off the road, boy!

- [Mike] What's with that crazy jerk?

- Tell ya, I'll give you a little help!

I'll give you a little push!

(metal crunching)

- Josh, will you just let 'em pass!

(all shouting) (metal crunching)

Josh, those guys are crazy!

- [Man] Hey, get that car off our road!

- What the hell you doing? - We gonna teach you

city boys how to drive!

(men whooping) (metal crunching)

- You wanna play?

Come on!

- Yeah you hog-jawed city slicker!

(woman whooping)

- [Woman] Get 'em baby!

Get 'em!

(tires squealing)

- [Josh] Trying to kill us!

Damn redneck!

- Josh, Josh, look out!

Man, we're gonna crash!

Watch out! (planks smashing)

(water splashing)

Oh man.

(man laughing)

- Well,

looks like you boys caught between a rock and a...

wet place. - Hey Josh, come on.

Josh there's too many-- - Why don't you just get it

and drown yourself. (all chattering)

- Throw 'em a life preserver, Billy Bob.

(all laughing)

(water splashing) - Here, son!

- You, come on down here, huh?

- Happy trails, punks. (laughing)

- So long, suckers. Smooth sailin'.

(laughing) (engine rumbles)

- I hate to say I told you so man.

Great vacation, Josh.

Alright big shot let's see ya walk with your eyes closed.

- Look will you listen?

There's gonna be a town up ahead.

In this town there's gonna be a gas station,

gas station's gonna be a tow truck,

we're gonna be fine.

- Wait a minute, I hear a car.

I'll get this guy to help us.

- Sure you will.

Everbody's so accommodating out here in the country.

(engine rumbles)

I'd say he's probably in a hurry to help somebody, huh Mike?

Come on.

(Mike sighs)

(Josh laughs)

Oh yeah, this is perfect.

Now this is, uh, what's known as

southern hospitality at its finest.

(scoffs)

Lemme uh, lemme stop

this one, you just sit it out.

(engine rumbles)

- [Mike] Been nice knowing ya.

- [Josh] Son of a!

- God, Josh, are you okay?

(tires screech)

(engine reversing)

What is this guy doing?

Now Josh, cool it.

Cool it!

- [Josh] What are you, outta your mind?

- Sorry.

Didn't see ya.

- Oh, you didn't see me.

- You all all right?

(scoffs)

- Yeah, yeah I'm fine.

- Well that's good.

Is that your little ole car back down there

in the water down the road?

- Yeah.

Unfortunately we, uh,

we ran into some of your local heroes here.

- You know where there's a gas station?

- Yeah, there's one in Goodland.

Uh, course it's two, three miles from here,

tell ya, hop in and I'll take ya to it.

My name's Mel.

- Mel.

- [Mel] Come on.

- You wanna go with him?

- Don't wanna walk.

- Then you sit next to him, alright?

I ain't touchin' him.

(engine rumbles)

- So you, uh, you hunt, Mel?

- Hunt?

Yeah, I guess I do.

- Well uh, what is it that you hunt Mel?

- Anything that's running away.

(laughing)

Come to think of it I did a little huntin'

just the other day, guess what we was looking for?

- Gerbils?

- No, no, I think old Mel is into uh, city boys, right?

(laughing) - Little green men.

- [Josh] Oh right, the martians.

- Yeah or some kinda perverts,

we ain't quite sure which it is yet.

Course if you ain't careful now, you boys

just might find out what it is.

Last visitors come through here, they's nice folks,

they just up and disappeared.

- Disappeared?

- [Mel] If I was you I'd be going the other way

just as fast as possible.

- Well, we plan to.

- Oh yeah, yeah.

(Mike sighs)

- So how much further is this town anyway?

- Well, it's uh...

I'm sorry boys, I'm sorry, would you mind

if I let y'all off up here at the fork?

I'm running more behind than I thought I was, uh,

it'll be all right, you'll be fine long as you keep moving.

(engine chugging)

(gearshift clanks)

Now, Goodland's right on up the road there.

Can't miss it, just about a mile.

- Okay. Thanks again, Mel.

- And boy, if I was you,

I'd shake a leg.

Ain't good to be out on these roads after dark.

- Okay, thanks again, Mel.

- Hey, hey Mel. (door thuds)

Listen we're gonna keep a real good watch out

for all the perverts and martians, alright?

- You do that, city boy.

(laughing)

(engine rumbles)

- Josh. - Yeah?

- Maybe we outta just head it back to the car.

(laughing) - What's the matter, son?

Ain't you never been shot before?

Come on, Mike this guy's laughing his face

all the way to Toledo, alright?

Come on.

We'll get some burgers, we'll get some beer, we'll dance.

Find some lonely, lonely little, little lady.

(laughing)

(truck rumbling) (radio buzzes)

- Yeah, it's the Capital City kids passing through.

No problem.

I'm comin' on in.

- [Josh] A mile, the man says.

- Country mile.

- [Mike] Yeah, well at least it's civilization, man.

- [Josh] Barely.

Looks like a one-horse town to me.

- You sure about that? Looks like a

half horse to me.

- Well, don't knock it, look they got a bar.

All right.

Jack's Tavern. (distant chatter)

Look at this guy.

- [Mike] Hello! Hey, Mister!

(distant music)

- Excuse me, uh, we're lost, we need some...

Town drunk.

Perfect, huh?

- Josh man, I don't even think this place has a gas station.

- No but Mike, it's got a bar.

Yunno what I mean?

Let's drink.

(ominous music)

(man mutters)

(man screaming)

- Wait a minute, Josh.

Did you hear that, man?

I heard something.

- What?

- I don't know.

- Mike, no Mike we're getting...

Look it's probably one of Mel's little green perverts.

Mike, will you come back here?

Look, I'll buy the drinks, alright?

Mike!

(upbeat music)

(crickets chirping)

(metal rattling)

(dog barking)

Mike come on, what are you doing?

Let's get outta here.

- Would you just wait a minute, man?

I really heard something back here.

- Well it's probably a cat,

now come on, let's get outta here.

(Mike exclaims) (body thuds)

Mike, you okay?

Mike? (scoffs)

(train horn blaring)

(train rumbles)

- Is he dead?

(ominous music)

I'll go get the police.

- Mike.

(door clicks)

(upbeat music)

- Why doncha watch this nine ball disappear?

(man coughs) (pool balls clack)

- Hi.

- Can I help you son?

- I need a police department,

do you have a police department in the town or something?

- What's your problem? (coughing)

- Well look, I just need to talk to the sheriff okay?

- Hey looky there.

- Let's have some fun, boys.

Uh, 'scuse me, boy.

Don't I know you from somewhere?

Oh yeah, you's one of them little boys out by the highway.

Well, you put a scratch in my front bumper.

- Okay, Albert.

Back off.

- Stay out of this, Jack.

Damn near ruined a good pickup

with that crazy driving of yours.

Didn't he, baby?

- That's right honey, he's the one.

- 'Scuse me, uh,

this is my brother.

We don't want any trouble, alright?

We just wanna make a phone call

and get outta town, alright?

(man laughing)

- Well, you boys just think you can

come in our little town and act any way

you damn well please, don't ya?

You got no respect for property.

You break all our laws, and you hightail it

back to your fancy little condominiums.

It's about time you was taught a lesson.

- Wait a minute, you're the bastard

that started this whole thing.

- Will you shut your mouth, Mike?

- Yeah.

I'm the bastard that's gonna finish it too.

Take him!

(all shouting and scuffling)

Okay, pretty boy.

You gonna eat some steel.

(laughing)

(Mike grunts)

- Mike! (grunting)

(cue thuds) (man shouts)

- Shouldn't've done that, little boy.

(all shouting and scuffling)

(glass shatters)

(table clatters) (background chatter)

(Josh shouts) (bodies thud)

(punches thudding) (both grunting)

- Come on! Come on!

(cue snaps) (Josh exclaims)

- Albert!

(glass shattering) - Hey punk,

you gonna eat some glass.

- Drop it Albert.

Drop it!

I don't hear anything hitting the floor.

(glass shattering)

You know, Albert, I am sick and tired

of this kind of crap from you, you got me?

Alright folks, that's it for the night.

- [Jack] Have you a drink, Sheriff.

- That's right Sheriff.

Suck that stuff down.

Suck it down so you can forget

how you screwed up in the big city.

But I ain't gonna forget you two little boys.

Albert's gonna get you.

- Albert, I told you to go on home.

Don't push it.

(Albert laughing)

- Look, you got, you got something for this?

- Yeah sure son.

Use this. (door thuds)

- Excuse me Sheriff, but we got a bleeding man,

is there a doctor in this town?

- Mm-hmm.

- Well, would it be too much to ask

for you to drive him to the doctor?

- No, wait a minute, wait a minute,

look Sheriff there's a dead man outside,

I think he's been murdered.

- Nice going.

(train horn blaring)

- There he is.

(crickets chirp)

- Hey! Will.

- That's not him.

- What're you doing here?

- Sorry to interrupt your beauty sleep, Harve,

but uh, you better get up and go on home now.

- I thought I was home, that's funny.

(laughing)

(groaning)

Nice to meet you.

- [Sheriff] Uh, this way, Harve.

- [Harve] Nice to meet you too.

- Anything else?

- Sheriff, that is not the same guy that was there.

- Now Mike, knock it off.

Look he's not about to believe you, alright.

- Damn right.

I got enough problems around here without you people.

Now, I don't know why you're here and I don't care.

Now I'm taking you to get your arm fixed,

but I want you people to leave first thing tomorrow.

You got me?

- Yeah, yeah I got you.

Best advice I heard all day.

Thanks a lot Sheriff. Let's go, Mike.

Mike?

- Sheriff I-- - [Sheriff] Let's go, boy.

(ominous music)

- Well, I think you're gonna live.

Okay, you can put your shirt on now.

Uh, do you have a place to stay tonight?

- Well uh, actually the Sheriff here seems

to think we should get on outta town.

- Oh, uh, why don't you just wait in the waiting room

for a second with your brother?

Okay? - Okay.

- Thanks a lot, Doctor.

Thanks, Sheriff.

- Will, that boy shouldn't travel tonight.

Why don't you do me a favor

and just put 'em up at Mrs. Mapes, huh?

- Okay.

Uh, Myra.

- Sheriff.

- Well, I hate to bother you,

but I was wondering if I might ask you a favor.

- I know you don't like to ask favors,

maybe if you were off the juice you wouldn't have to.

- Not the kind of favor I'm talking about.

Besides, what's between us was over three months ago.

I don't compete with college kids.

- I can't believe you're jealous of my hired help.

- You gotta admit, you and him here, alone at night,

and you know how people think.

- The only reason we're alone is because people

don't wanna come to a small town old-fashioned doctor

who also just happens to be a woman.

Even my regulars are canceling.

I don't know what it is.

Is it me? - No, no.

You're still the same wonderful, beautiful person.

Even if you are a woman.

(laughing)

- How can I help you Sheriff?

- Well, it's something I found.

I was wondering if you might check it out,

tell me what it is, where it came from?

(ominous music) I'd uh,

ow, damn it's hot!

What the hell?

(engine rumbles)

- [Josh] I don't think she's home.

- [Sheriff] Helen is always home.

(trunk clicks)

- Mike.

Here let me, let me help you there, Sheriff.

- And first thing tomorrow morning,

I want you to go down to Royer's gas station

at the edge of town, get your car fixed

and on the road, you got me?

- Yeah. Thanks. - [Mike] Yes sir.

- Oh by the way, now, Mrs. Mapes

may not have the best accommodations in the world,

but she loves company so she'll probably

give you boys a big breakfast.

- Great.

Thanks a lot.

- Mm-hmm.

- [Mike] Sheriff. - Yeah?

- You gotta believe me, that was not the same man,

the man I saw was dead.

- Do you have wax in your ears?

I told you to drop it or do you wanna come down,

spend the night with me, because I don't have no breakfast

down there at that jail, boy.

- [Mike] Dropping it, Sheriff. Good night.

- [Josh] What the hell are you doing, huh?

You just don't know when to keep that mouth shut, do you?

(engine starts)

(hand knocks)

- [Mike] Real cheerful place.

- I don't think anybody's here.

- Looks like we're on the lawn, guy.

(door clicks)

- Yes?

What can I do for you gentlemen?

- Uh...

- Look, uh, we're sorry to bust in so late,

but the Sheriff said you might have a room to rent?

- Sheriff Stewart?

- Yeah, he just dropped us off.

- Oh I see.

- Mrs. Mapes, right?

- Yes.

- I'm Josh, and this is my brother Mike.

- Hi.

- Our car broke down and we just need a place to stay.

We'll be gone first thing in the morning, I promise.

- Well, don't just stand out there talkin',

why don't you come on in and make yourselves at home.

- Thank you.

- Well, I haven't taken in anybody in quite a spell now.

Ever since my daughter died.

- [Josh] Sorry to hear that, Mrs. Mapes.

- Well, that's all right, it's been a long time ago.

I still change the sheets right regular though.

Habit I guess.

(door clicks)

- Oh yes, the bed.

Ahh.

Well since there's only one bed, the floor is yours.

- I thought I could give you two rooms.

The price'd be the same.

- Well thank you, that's very nice of you.

- [Mike] How much do we owe you?

- Just fifteen dollars and you can pay it when you leave.

Who knows, you might stay longer than you'd planned.

Now, the other room is down the hall, who's coming with me?

- He is.

- Me.

Thanks.

- Yunno, she's just your type.

Have fun, close the door, thank you, good night, God bless.

- Good night. (Josh moans)

(door thuds)

(lock clicking)

(switch clicks)

- There we are.

- Quite a difference in rooms, isn't there?

- Well, a growing boy like you needs to have a nice big bed.

Now, if you need anything I'll be up.

Down in the living room.

- No, I'm sure I'll be fine Mrs. Mapes, thank you.

- You have a good night's sleep.

- All righty, thanks.

(door thuds)

(shade rattles)

(window scrapes)

(crickets chirping)

(ominous music)

(doorknob clicks)

(door rattles)

(sighs)

- Didn't I give you 'til sundown to get out of town, boy?

- It's not funny Josh, it's the second time tonight.

- [Josh] Second time huh?

- You're gonna give me a heart attack.

- Ahh, now this is nice.

This is all right, how do you rate this?

I got uh, Posturepedic concrete.

- Josh.

Look man, you know that was not the same body we saw!

- Mike, I don't care.

Look, I tell you what I'm gonna do.

I'm gonna have this car fixed in the morning,

and then you and I are gonna get the hell outta town.

- We're just gonna close our eyes

and forget the whole thing, is that it?

- Basically yes.

- You know it's just not--

- What, what, what?

It's not right? Are you gonna

tell me it's not right,

then you tell me it's not right

that somebody sticks a broken beer bottle in my face.

That's right? Huh?

Look I'm, I'm outta this town.

That's it.

Gone.

- Man, you know I cannot believe you, you are so selfish!

Look, if you're not gonna do anything about this, I am.

- No, no you're not gonna do a damn thing,

you're gonna listen to me.

Mike.

I'll make a deal with you.

We at least get the car fixed,

and we get across the county line before we call the cops,

we can do anything after that.

Okay, Mister Humanity?

- Okay that sounds good, but I want you to promise me, okay,

when we get outta town we do that.

All right? - I'm promising, alright?

Do I lie to you?

- Yes, just shake, I want your word.

(Josh shuddering)

Please?

- I want you to lighten up, huh?

I shake, deal.

Now you--

- [Mike] Ah Josh, my arm, man!

- I'm sorry, just get some sleep,

and don't leave the room, you understand?

- Josh.

- [Josh] What?

- I love you man, you know that.

- I think that's the first time

I ever heard you say that.

Good night.

- Good night.

(door thuds)

- You can get this prescription filled in the morning

when the drugstore opens, in the meantime,

give your husband these pills.

They'll take care of his cough

and so you can get some sleep.

- Thank you, Doctor Tate.

- Dorothy, uh, you really should advise your husband

to come in, I should take a look at Mr. Miller myself.

- Well, you do know, uh, that the company pays the health plan

over at the new medical center.

- Yes I know. I understand.

Night. - Goodbye.

(door thuds) (keys jingle)

- Strange, I haven't seen Mrs.

Miller since the new medical center opened.

- I know, it is strange.

And also she's the fifth one of my old patients

to come in today.

- Oh, by the way Doctor Tate, I've noticed inventory's low,

but I'm not sure if I should order anything.

With all the cancellations we've had, we look wide open.

- Uh, I know Vic, probably right,

but I think something's going around.

I mean, did you notice how empty the streets were today?

So let's, uh, let's be prepared.

- Okay. - Okay.

(scratching)

(crickets chirping)

(wooshing)

(scratching)

- Josh?

(ominous music) (switch clicks)

Josh, is that you?

(scratching continues)

(dramatic music) (Mike shouting)

(ominous music)

(growling) (Mike grunts)

(feet thump)

(suspenseful music)

(door thuds)

(fist knocks) - Yo Mike.

Let's get outta here.

Oh, excuse me.

- Oh, well.

It's about time you got up, it's almost noon.

I thought you gonna sleep all day.

- Mrs. Mapes, have you seen my brother?

- No I haven't.

He didn't answer when I knocked,

but he left his things here.

Guess maybe you fellas'll be staying on another night.

- No, no, uh...

Listen, if you see him will you tell him I'll be back, okay?

- Certainly.

- Thank you.

(door thuds)

(ominous music)

(footsteps tapping) (ominous music continues)

Hello?

- [Radio host] Finally, a spokesman

for New Era Industries stated just after the bidding

that they're optimistic they'll win the contract.

Sports and weather in thirty minutes but now here's--

- Hello?

- [Radio host] ...Cousin with more music.

(country music)

- Anybody here?

Hello?

You open?

- [Holly] Yeah, we're open.

- Oh, excuse me, wasn't sure,

it seems like, uh,

everything in town is closed today.

- Can I get you something?

- Nah, I don't think so.

Ah well,

yeah, uh, I'm looking for my brother.

He's about twenty years old, brown hair.

He's cute. (scoffs)

- You're the first person that's been in here all day.

- Well, he probably went to the gas station to get a tow truck,

our car's in the ditch outside of town.

- Oh that's not so, the gas station's been closed all week.

Lou's sick.

- Lou's sick.

Alright, thank you.

- Oh, but there's another gas station

on the outskirts of town.

It's probably open.

- Well, thank you.

- About four or five miles.

- Four or five miles, I see. Uh,

well, is there a bus?

Cab?

Any kind of public transportation in this town?

- You're not from around here, are you?

(laughing) - No.

Can I get a beer?

- Okay.

(can thuds) - Thanks.

(can opens)

- Listen, uh, the gas station's not far from where I teach,

I'm gonna go pick up some papers,

so if you want you can come along.

- So you're a teacher and you tend bar,

this is a small town.

(laughing) - I do teach.

All the kids are out with a bug.

There's a flu going around.

My uncle Jack who runs this place is out with it too.

(country music)

I must look a mess.

- No, you look fine.

Actually, uh, you look sensational.

Uh look, my name's Josh.

- Holly.

- Holly?

I sure would appreciate a ride to that gas station.

- Sure.

(liquid pours)

- [Sheriff] What is that concoction?

(beaker thuds)

- A little sodium bisulfate.

- Don't give me any of that technical garbage, Myra,

just tell me what, what it is.

- Okay.

Drink it.

- What?

- It's my father's famous hangover antidote.

When he was GP thirty years ago.

- Uh-huh, and he used to give

his patients this stuff to drink?

(scoffs)

- His patients, hell it was for Dad!

After he came back from having a binge.

I suggest you drink it up, so we can get down to work.

- Huh.

(swallows) (exhales)

Last night I ran some tests on that sample you gave me,

and you're not gonna believe this.

It's blood.

- Human blood?

- Well yes and no, I mean, it does have

two out of three main components of blood,

plasma and white cells, almost no red cells.

And then there's some other substance

giving it that yellowish color.

- What is it? (scoffs)

- You got me.

There's one thing I know for sure though,

nothing human could have this in its veins and live.

- So where did it come from? Is it

some sort of disease?

- No, I don't think so.

And there's another thing, Will.

Very peculiar.

I accidentally spilled some of it

on the blood on that boy's handkerchief,

well, it absorbed it and grew.

I mean, it must've increased in mass

almost three times its size.

- Myra, I want you to get this over

to the county medical center right now.

(glass shattering)

(dramatic music) (footsteps thump)

You wait here.

- [Myra] See anyone?

- Well, whatever it was got away.

Anything missing?

- Who would wanna steal blood?

(ominous music)

- [Holly] And you ended up in Goodland on your vacation?

(chuckling) I don't believe it.

- Well, I guess you call it fate.

So anyhow I was just uh, I dunno,

going outta my mind looking at so many race car designs

I thought it was time to take a little R & R.

- Well, you might get some rest in Goodland,

but I don't know about the recreation.

It's right this way.

I'm just gonna be a minute.

I'm just gonna pick up some...

Billy?

Billy, what are you doing here?

- I got to school late and nobody was here.

- School's canceled today, Billy.

You can go home.

- I can't Miss Pierce, nobody's at home.

My mom and dad are gone.

They've left me for good.

- Aww.

Billy, they probably just went out

shopping, they'll be back.

Listen to me Billy, listen,

Oh, I bet your mom and dad are waiting out for you right now.

It's okay.

Come on, let's go.

- Okay, bye Miss Pierce.

- Goodbye.

- See ya.

- Bye.

- He's great.

- Listen, uh, I gotta find my brother, can we get going?

- Sure. (distant roaring)

- What the hell was that?

- The only person that should be in here is the janitor.

(ominous music)

- Listen.

This way.

(footsteps tapping)

(distant roaring)

Sounds like it's coming from down there.

- The boiler room.

- Hello?

No no, wait, wait, wait.

- Why?

Because I'm a woman?

- Just wait, all right?

You'll be fine, just relax.

(ominous music continues)

(objects clattering)

(dramatic music) (body thuds)

- Well well well, looky what we got here.

looky what we got here.

- Get the Sheriff.

- What you doing down here, city boy?

- I said get the Sheriff, look at this girl!

- Oh, what have you done to that precious little baby?

- What are you talking about, what I've done?

Now you know I didn't-- - Didn't?

Didn't what? (laughing)

You reckon anybody around here's

gonna believe you, city boy?

- Come on. - That is, uh,

if you're able to talk.

- Now look, come on.

(footsteps thump)

- You know what we do to child killers around here?

(pipe clanging) (Albert shouting and laughing)

- Proud of Albert, stopping a child killer.

(laughing)

(pipe clanging) (both grunting)

- [Josh] Come on, come on!

(metal clanging) (both shouting)

(shouting) (pipes clank)

(steam hissing)

(Albert screaming)

(footsteps tapping)

- Alright Albert, let's go over this one more time.

- I've been trying to tell you, Sheriff,

I don't know how he killed that little gal.

I just know he killed her and then he turned on me.

- And that's exactly what happened?

- What are you giving me such a hard time for?

I damn near got blinded trying to stop him!

- That's a lie!

Sheriff, you can't believe that, he was with me.

- [Albert] You were nowhere near there, baby.

- Oh yeah? - Yeah!

- All right, all right!

Knock it off the both of ya.

Now I want full statements later.

Will you fix his face?

- Sheriff, I'm sure he didn't do it.

I'm sure.

- Well I already heard you, Holly,

but if he's so innocent why did he run away?

- Maybe because he was scared.

- Yeah well, maybe when I find him

we'll get some answers then, won't we?

Meantime there's nothing for you to be doing around here,

why don't you go on home, I got enough problems.

- [Police radio] Stewart.

(Holly sighs)

(hat thuds)

- This is Stewart.

- Stewart, this is Dawson, that's a negative on that backup.

You're on your own now.

- Captain, I've got a homicide here.

There must be somebody you can send out.

- I hear you, Will, I'm leaving now for Route 14 myself.

I got a tanker truck overturned and fifteen cars on fire.

I got a 2-11 over on Carlsburg, now I'm just short-handed.

- I need help now!

- And I'm telling you you're gonna have to wait, Stewart.

Look, just get that body over to the coroner's right now.

Out. (radio clicks)

(handset clatters)

(Sheriff sighs)

(cap clicks)

(liquid sloshes)

(clattering)

- Thank you, put her over there.

(camera clicks) Will?

(all chattering)

Come see this.

(all chattering) (gurney clatters)

Couldn't have been the boy.

Nothing human could've done this.

Look at this.

- Damn.

- That's the same substance you gave me to analyze.

- [Sheriff] Alright, I wanna get this body

over to the coroner right away.

- Sheriff, Sheriff, how about a statement?

- Will!

I want to examine that body.

- No.

- Will, you know something's going on around here.

I mean, look around you, the town's almost empty.

I mean it must have something to do with that girl.

- I said no, Myra look, I got my job to do

and you got your job to do.

- All I want is one night with the body.

Just one night, I mean then I can analyze that chemical,

compare it to the specimen you gave me,

just one night, please?

(sighs)

- Boy I never met a more hard-headed

damn woman in my life. I dunno.

I told you no, I got orders!

- Dammit Will, why don't you go out on a limb

for once in your life!

(dramatic music)

- I been out on a limb,

you of all people oughta know that.

Alright, you got one night,

but first thing tomorrow morning,

I want you to get that body to the coroner,

now you got me?

(door clicks)

(door thuds)

- Thank you, Sheriff.

There might be some hope for you after all.

- I doubt it.

- Do the girl's parents know yet?

- No.

I'm on my way over there right now.

I don't know what the hell I'm gonna tell 'em, do you?

(dramatic music continues)

I'll see you later.

(engine rumbles)

- Holly? (Holly exclaims)

Look I'm sorry, I didn't think it was safe yet.

- You scared me!

Well, what happened back there with you,

with you and Albert?

Are you okay?

- Yeah I'm fine, look all we gotta do

is get to your house, alright?

Just drive, we'll talk then.

- Okay.

(doorbell ringing) (birds chirping)

- Mr. Mitchell?

Mrs. Mitchell?

(door creaks)

(door thuds)

(chair creaks)

(ominous music)

(footsteps tapping)

(doorknob hisses) Ow, son of a...

(kicks thud)

(door thumps)

(glass rattling)

(ominous music continues)

(footsteps tapping)

(Sheriff grunting)

My God.

Mr. Mitchell what happened?

(man panting) - The, the hands, it's the...

(coughing) the hands.

(man gasps)

(door clicks) (Sheriff sighs)

(groans)

- This is Stewart.

- [Dispatch] Go ahead.

- Captain, you better get your as...

You better get down here and see this,

I've got another homicide.

- Stewart, what in the hell's going on over there?

- I wish I knew,

but if I was deputy chief of this county

I'd wanna see this firsthand.

- I'll be there just as soon as I can,

and look, don't you touch anything, not until I get there.

(radio buzz)

(handset clatters) (Sheriff sighs)

(bottle scrapes)

(cap clicks)

(liquid sloshes)

(cap clicks) (Sheriff exhales)

(liquid sloshing)

(suspenseful music)

(Sheriff huffs) (liquid pours)

(cap clicks)

(bottle thuds)

- But you gotta eat something, Uncle Jack,

or you'll never get better.

- No Holly, now, a good night's sleep

and I'll be as good as gold.

- But you might get worse.

- Please, let me be.

Turn out the light honey, it hurts my eyes.

- Okay.

- I love you.

- I love you, Uncle Jack.

(glass clinks) (switch clicks)

Good night. - Good night, baby.

(door thuds)

(blankets rustling)

(objects clatter)

- Maybe I can help you find what you're looking for.

- Look, I'm gonna borrow your car,

and I'm gonna go look for my brother, alright?

(purse thumps)

- I don't think so.

I don't think you're going anywhere.

The sheriff's out looking for you, he thinks you did it.

- How does he think I could possibly

do something like that?

- He's got a witness, Albert Hogue.

- Albert Hogue? (chuckling)

That man is a caveman, yunno what I'm saying?

He's not gonna believe him.

- Okay, well that caveman was the only one with you.

You made me wait upstairs, remember?

- What is with you people here, huh?

What are you, a bunch of rednecks,

you got nothin' else better to do than to,

than to pick on outsiders like us?

Is that it?

(Holly sighs)

I'm uh, (sighs)

I'm sorry, alright?

Uh, I'm sorry.

Holly, it's not you, it's uh...

(Josh sighs) Listen,

I'm scared.

Yeah, I'm really scared.

- I'm scared too.

Tracey Mitchell was a beautiful girl.

Every Monday morning she'd put a rose on my desk

when she thought I wasn't looking.

And now she's dead.

Josh, what did that to her?

- I don't know.

I don't know, but uh,

I got this feeling that my little brother's messed up in it,

and I'm responsible for him being here.

You understand?

- Yeah. - Yeah.

- He's your younger brother but he's a grown man.

He can take care of himself.

- I don't know this was gonna be like the first time

in eight years we were gonna have a chance just to be alone,

hang out with each other,

and now I can't find him so, uh...

- Right now he's probably lookin' for you.

- You're probably right.

(gentle music)

You know you're pretty.

No, you're pretty.

Come here.

Thanks, Holly.

- Josh.

What's the matter? (Josh groans)

Josh what's the matter?

What's the matter?

- God! (Josh groaning)

Uncle Jack!

(ominous music)

(labored breath)

- [Myra] Easy, easy Josh, take it easy.

- Where am I?

- You've been unconscious for awhile.

- [Josh] Hi.

- Hi.

- [Josh] What happened?

- When you found that girl, did you touch her?

- Um, yeah.

(groaning in pain)

- Uh, careful.

- She uh,

she fell, she fell right on me.

- Uh-huh.

'Cause from the symptoms, you seem to have had a

toxic chemical reaction.

- Chemical reaction, wait a second,

how can I get a chemical reaction from a little girl?

- I don't know, but I'm sure

you'll be all right in the morning.

- Holly, has Mike showed up?

- No, not yet.

- I gotta get out of here, I gotta find him.

- Listen, you're not gonna be able to look for him tonight

because I gave you a shot

and you're just gonna have to rest.

- I'll take him back to my place, Doctor Tate.

If there're any problems we'll give you a call.

- Dunno how to thank you, okay?

- [Holly] Good night.

- Good night.

(crickets chirp) (engine rumbles)

(door clicks)

(door thuds)

(footsteps thump)

(bottle clanks)

- Tom, that you?

- Yeah.

(switch clicks) No power?

- It won't work, Captain.

Every light bulb in the house is missing.

The body's missing.

- The body is missing?

- Now, he was right here.

- I guess he just, got up and walked out.

(door thuds) - What do you think?

You think I just brought you out here for the hell of it?

Is that what you think?

- You know I used to think I'd know you better than this,

but you wanna know what I really think?

I think you're a washed-up big city cop

who's hiding in a bottle.

- Let me tell you something Tom,

I got a dead child over at Myra's right now,

and I'm telling ya--

- Wait a minute, wait a minute,

that body's at Myra Tate's?

What happened to the coroner?

- Myra's gonna send it over in the morning.

- Well you don't make those decisions, I do,

and I told you to send that body today,

and what is it at Myra Tate's for anyway?

She's just a GP, not a pathologist.

- She might be a GP, but she knows enough.

- Yeah, just like you, huh?

You know, I'm sick and tired of your fairy tales.

Now you got until ten tomorrow morning

to come up with some answers,

and if you can't,

I'm having you suspended.

- Well then, you better suspend me

because I'm telling you there's something going on here.

- You know Stewart, this job was a handout to you anyway.

Everybody felt sorry for you.

Everyone knows why you don't like wearing that gun.

You was probably dead drunk when you shot that kid.

(ominous music)

I think this belongs to you.

(bottle clanks)

(tape recorder clicks)

- Tracey Mitchell was not murdered.

The chemical compound I found in her bloodstream

was unlike any other I've ever seen.

It contained large traces of zinc chloride.

No human being could have that caustic substance

in its veins without eating away its own flesh.

I can only assume that some sort of mutation has occurred.

It allows the body to withstand the shock

of this toxic fluid.

(Vic coughing)

Much like a snake is immune to its own venom.

- Doctor Tate, feels like I'm coming down with that flu.

Do you have something I can take?

- Just a second Vic, be right with ya.

Just wanna finish this up.

I think, and this is a guess here,

that this chemical would cause

complete breakdown of the nervous system.

It expands rapidly when mixed with blood,

growing in volume many times,

(Vic groaning)

and since the vessel walls are thinnest in the extremities,

the hands of this poor creature,

would burst open because the body part

could not withstand the pressure.

I called her a creature just now,

because there's no way in heaven

that she could still be human.

(ominous music) (Vic groaning)

This mutation somehow causes an increasing need for blood.

How it is ingested from the organisms still baffles me.

(Vic groaning)

I can only assume that it has something to do

with the openings in the hands.

They resemble the orifices used by leeches

in sucking blood from their host's body.

There's no telling how far this has spread.

God help us if there are any more of these creatures.

(ominous music)

Vic, come and take a look at this.

(Vic growling)

(Myra gasps)

Oh, no!

(Vic growling) (Myra screaming)

(gurney clatters)

(Vic growling)

(Myra gasping)

(glass shattering)

Vic, no!

(Vic growling) (ominous music continues)

(key clicking)

(Myra screaming)

(Vic howling)

- Okay, now you know he hasn't been here.

Now what?

- Now what?

I'll tell you what.

Ever since I arrived in this damn town

it's been nothing but insanity.

I got rednecks trying to kill me,

a dead little girl falls on me,

and the doctor tells me I got a chemical reaction.

- But what are you getting at?

Josh?

- Wait a second.

There's a chemical plant here, isn't there?

- No.

Not that I know of.

- No no, think about it.

- There is New Era.

It's this big conglomerate,

they're supposed to reactivate the old mines.

I hear they're into oil, coal.

- Chemicals?

- Yes.

- You know where it is?

- Sure, yes.

(engine rumbling)

This is where the property starts, right here.

(suspenseful music)

(door thuds)

(door thuds)

Alright, how are we gonna get in here?

I hear they shoot first and ask questions later.

- Listen, uh, first of all, we are not gonna go in there,

second of all not because you're a woman, all right?

But if I get spotted I can run a lot faster.

No listen, Holly, just give me fifteen minutes.

Fifteen minutes, I'll be right back.

- [Holly] Josh.

- What?

- [Holly] You got just fifteen minutes.

- Don't worry, all right?

(brush rustles)

- [Man] Hey, Sam!

Come on down, I got another load.

- [Sam] Alright, just wait a second.

(suspenseful music continues)

(footsteps crunch)

(suspenseful music continues)

- You two come here.

Take that lid off over there.

(all chattering)

(ladder creaking)

Get the hose on.

Put it all in.

(ladder creaking)

Turn it on.

Jim, Art, y'all come on over here.

(suspenseful music continues)

(ladder creaking) (Josh grunts)

- [Worker] Hey, what's that over there?

- [Worker 2] One move and it'll be your last.

(gun cocking) - Turn over.

Hi, my name's Mel.

'Member me? (pistol cocks)

(gurgling)

- You know this stuff you're taking out of here

is killing people, Mel?

- Kid, this isn't stuff, this is chemical waste.

Now you got it all wrong.

We ain't takin' anything outta here,

that'd be stealing from Mother Nature.

We're puttin' it back in.

Now why don't you just lean over there

and see for your own self.

(Josh coughing)

How deep is it, Jim?

- I don't rightly know, Mr. Stacker.

- [Mel] Some of these cells run on for miles.

Why don't you hop on in there boy and find out?

(Josh coughing)

Stop him!

Come on boy, make me use it.

- You listen to me, it's not gonna work you understand?

(coughing)

There are people who know where I am.

- There ain't gonna be nothing left of you for them to find.

(suspenseful music) (wall smashing)

(tires screech)

(punch smacks)

- Josh!

Josh!

- Go!

(tires screeching)

(gunshots)

(Mel screaming)

(Mel screaming) (liquid splatters)

- Oh, go, go, go, go, go!

Oh it's about time you showed up.

(whooping)

(Josh laughing)

Okay look we got all the evidence we need,

all we gotta do is get to the Sheriff's, alright?

Oh I love you, I love you, girl!

(police radio chattering)

Drive past the station and just pull over, alright?

(engine rumbles)

Look, I'll go tell him everything we know about New Era.

The only problem is he might be in cahoots with 'em,

and if he is there's no telling what he's gonna do.

- Sheriff Stewart?

No, he's not--

- Now listen, listen Holly,

I don't know what to think about your Sheriff,

or your little town anymore.

Look, what I want you to do is you go home,

get your uncle, if I'm not back right away,

then you just get the hell out of town as fast as you can.

Find the state police and tell 'em what happened, alright?

- Okay.

- [Josh] Look, I uh--

- Josh-- - No, no.

Don't worry, okay?

- Okay.

(door thuds)

(door thuds)

- Sheriff, listen before you say anything at all,

you gotta hear me out, alright?

I know what's going on.

I know what killed that little girl.

- Well, congratulations.

I believe you, but as of this morning I'm no longer Sheriff.

I've been promoted to civilian.

- Didn't you hear what I said?

I know why people are dying, I got proof!

- So do I.

Eighty-six proof.

(ominous music)

(footsteps tapping)

(Jack growling)

(roaring)

- Uncle Jack?

(Jack groaning)

Uncle Jack?

(Jack groaning)

(ominous music continues)

(Jack groaning)

(switch clicking)

Uncle Jack?

Who was here?

Are you all right?

Let me take a look at you.

I just wanna help you.

(switch clicks)

(Holly screaming)

- [Sheriff] If Holly verifies your story, I'll go to New Era.

- No, no, Uncle Jack, please! (screaming)

No, no, please, please Uncle Jack!

(Jack roaring)

(ominous music continues)

- [Josh] Watch it!

(gunshot) (Jack groans)

(glass shattering) (feet thump)

(gunshot) (Jack roaring)

- Look Maurice that's right,

I understand about the suspension but this is a...

This is an emer--

Look dammit, you tell Dawson to get in touch with me

and you better... (line clicks)

Well,

(receiver clatters)

even the secretary hangs up on me.

- Look Sheriff, this whole town could be affected.

I mean we might be the only three people left.

- What are we gonna do?

- Well, whatever we do we better do it before nightfall.

Seems the light hurts their eyes.

- All right.

Can't serve that suspension on me, until they see me.

(box thuds) (drawer clicks)

So, we'll go by Myra's, pick up the body,

and I'll personally dump it in Dawson's lap.

Let's go.

- No, no you go.

I still gotta find my brother.

- When's the last time you seen him?

- I haven't seen him since the night

you dropped us off at Mapes' house.

I went by there this morning before we went to New Era,

he wasn't there, and the old lady was gone too.

- The old lady was gone?

Did you talk to her daughter?

- Whose daughter?

- Mrs. Mapes' daughter Penelope.

- She told me that she lived alone,

and that her daughter was dead.

- I don't like it.

You go on by there, we'll go by Myra's

and meet you halfway, at the school.

- You okay? - Yeah.

- All right, come on.

(suspenseful music)

(door rattles)

- Myra?

Myra!

(ominous music)

(tape rewinding)

(tape recorder clicks)

- [Myra on tape] There's no telling how far this has spread.

God help us if there are any more of these creatures.

Vic, come and take a look at this.

(Vic growling on tape)

(Myra gasping on tape)

(Myra sobbing on tape)

(screaming and growling on tape)

(dramatic music)

(tape recorder clicks)

(ominous music)

(gunshot) (Vic growling)

(zombie growling) (gunshot)

- Come on, move move!

(Holly screaming) (door clicks)

(screaming) (gunshot)

Get out of here, honey!

(gunshots) (zombies growling)

(gun clicking) (zombies growling)

(ominous music continues) (hands clawing)

(dramatic music)

(pounding on door) (door clicks)

- Where is he?

- [Mrs. Mapes] Why, whatever are you talking about?

- I'm talking about my brother!

Now what have you and your daughter done with him, huh?

- I told you my daughter was dead!

- Yeah well, you lied, lady!

- You get outta--

(door thuds) - Mike?

- Get outta here!

I'm gonna call the police!

- Call the police, Mike!

(door thuds) Hey!

- You got no right!

You got no right to be in here!

Get outta here! - Mike!

(lock clicking)

(pounding door)

(panting) Mike.

(footsteps thump)

Mike!

Mike.

(dramatic music)

No, no!

Please don't be... (Josh crying)

I'm so sorry. (sobbing)

Mike. (sobbing)

(ominous music) (zombie growling)

No!

(zombie growling)

No!

(glass shattering) God!

(suspenseful music) (zombie growling)

(Josh grunting) (zombie snarls)

(zombie growling)

(footsteps thump)

Get back!

(door rattles)

Get away from me!

(both grunting) (body thumps)

(door thuds)

- [Mrs. Mapes] No Penny, no,

I'm your mother, Penny!

No, no please no! (screaming)

(zombie growling)

- [Holly] Billy! (footsteps tapping)

It's Miss Pierce!

- [Billy] No, go away!

- It's all right Billy, it's me!

Come back Billy!

(door slams) Billy!

Billy!

Billy? (door thuds)

(door slams)

Billy?

(footsteps thud)

Billy?

It's Miss Pierce.

(rattling)

Billy?

(doors slam)

Billy?

Billy, don't be afraid, I'm here to help you.

Billy?

Billy, where are you?

(water trickling)

Billy?

Billy?

- [Billy] Go away, go away!

- [Holly] Oh listen to me it's all right, baby.

- [Billy] No, don't touch me!

Go away!

- [Holly] Give me your hand.

(gentle music) (Billy sobbing)

- Oh Miss Pierce, it is you.

You're all right.

- It's all right baby, it's all right.

I'm gonna take care of you.

- I thought you were one of them, I was so scared.

- Listen to me Billy, listen very carefully,

you don't have to worry anymore.

We're gonna get out of here.

Josh is coming to get us.

Do you understand?

- Yes, Miss Pierce.

- Okay, let's go.

(ominous music) (zombies growling)

(suspenseful music) (tires squeal)

Billy!

Get away!

(zombies growling) (both shouting)

No! Billy!

(zombies growling) (tearing)

(Holly screaming)

(zombies growling)

- Holly!

(ominous music continues)

- [Holly] Josh!

- [Josh] Hold on I'm coming!

- [Holly] Josh!

- Holly!

(zombies growling)

I'm here, take my hands.

Come on honey!

Come on.

(zombies snarling)

- [Holly] Josh!

- [Josh] Jump, sweetie, come to me, Holly!

- Josh! - Go!

(suspenseful music) (door thuds)

(glass shattering) (zombies growling)

(footsteps tapping)

Go!

Move!

(door thuds)

(engine rumbling)

(tires squeal)

(Holly wailing)

It's all right, it's all right. - Billy!

- It's all right! - Billy!

- Holly, Holly listen to me, Holly, where's Will?

- Billy, I never listened.

- Listen!

Where is Will!

Holly, where is Will?

Where is he? Where is he?

- Myra's, Myra's.

- Alright, alright.

It's gonna be alright, alright?

(Holly sobbing)

(engine rumbles)

(tires squealing) (crickets chirp)

(door clicks)

Holly, lock the doors, alright?

(door slams) (locks click)

(front door thuds)

(suspenseful music) (Holly breathing heavily)

(whispering) Sheriff?

Sheriff Stewart?

Oh no.

(suspenseful music continues) (pistol rattles)

(pistol clanks)

Oh God.

(zombie growling) (Holly screaming)

(Holly screaming)

(hands pounding)

(horn honking)

(wood clattering)

(horn honking) (suspenseful music continues)

(Josh shouting)

- Josh!

- [Josh] Turn on the lights!

- Josh! - The lights, Holly!

(grunting) (zombies growling)

(kick thumps) (punch smacks)

(grunting) (scuffling)

(door thuds) (zombies howl)

(engine revving)

- We made it! (Josh panting)

- Which way?

- Turn right.

(zombie growling) (tires squeal)

(Holly screaming) (suspenseful music continues)

(tires screeching)

(glass shattering)

(metal smashing)

(ominous music) (flames crackling)

(zombies roar)

- [Josh] Holly? Hurry, hurry.

Hurry! (Holly whimpers)

Grab on to me, come on. Quick!

Run!

- I can't, I can't make it.

(shouts in pain)

- [Josh] Yes you can, come on!

Do it, dammit!

- [Holly] I can't!

- [Josh] Come on!

- [Holly] I can't!

- [Josh] Yes you can!

(suspenseful music)

(footsteps thump) (Holly groans)

- [Holly] I can't!

I can't. - Come on!

(zombies roar)

(pounding door)

(glass shattering)

(door clicks)

(door slams)

(zombies growling)

Get down, get down, get down!

(zombies growling)

Holly, stay here.

(door clicks) (suspenseful music)

(liquid sloshing)

(objects thud)

Hold these. (glass clanking)

(liquid pouring)

Holly.

Stick that down as far as it'll go all right?

So it doesn't fall out.

- Okay.

(zombies growling)

Josh it's no use.

We're not gonna make it.

- Now you listen to me,

don't you dare start talking like that!

We're gonna get outta here, ya understand me?

We're gonna get out!

(Holly crying)

Holly.

Holly.

Look, after all these years we've known each other,

would I ever lie?

(Holly laughing)

Okay?

Okay?

- Okay.

- Come on.

- Okay.

(liquid pouring)

Josh?

- What?

- What happened to Will?

- I don't know, I don't uh,

I don't think he made it.

(zombies growling) (faint screams)

- Was Mike at Mapes'?

(Josh exhales)

- Mike uh, didn't make it either.

(bottle thuds)

(Josh breathing heavily)

- I'm sorry.

- Yeah. - I'm so sorry.

So sorry.

(Josh starts) - Come on, come on.

Not now, not now.

(bottle clanks)

- Josh, I don't understand it.

Why are some people affected by it and others aren't?

- I don't know. (liquid pours)

I guess because others are more susceptible.

I tell ya Holly, sooner or later,

this poison's gonna affect everybody.

- No, no.

No. - Holly.

- No.

- Holly, no no, stay with me, don't break.

Please don't break now.

Holly, come on look, all we gotta do,

all we gotta do is get through the night, alright?

We're gonna get out of here Holly.

Okay?

Come on, please.

(zombies growling) (Holly sobbing)

Now listen to me, listen, listen.

We need some more bottles, alright?

Go back in the garage and get some more bottles.

Please?

Here.

(zombies growling faintly)

(bottles clank)

(glass clinking)

Holly!

Be quiet!

(door creaks)

(ominous music)

(Holly gasps) (glass shatters)

(racking shotgun)

- Well well well, imagine that.

Big old Albert hidin' in that closet.

Thinkin' it's one of them things runnin' round out here.

- Oh Albert.

Thank God it's only you.

- Oh yeah, thank God it's only me.

You're not gonna be quite so happy

when you hear what I got in mind for you, darlin'.

- What are you talkin' about?

(Albert laughing) (Holly groans)

- I'm gonna use you like bait on a hook.

(Albert chuckles)

By the time them things are through feastin' on you,

Albert's gonna be in the next county.

Come on. (laughing)

Come on, darlin'. - [Holly] No!

(Josh shouting)

(gunshot)

(both grunting and scuffling) (ominous music)

(kick thuds) (loud grunt)

- [Josh] Come on!

Come on Albert, give me a reason!

Move! Come on!

- I was kidding, I was just kidding!

- Come on Albert!

- He isn't worth it Josh!

Josh!

- Hey man, don't do that, I's just kiddin'.

- Josh, please?

- Alright Albert.

Get the rope, get the rope, move, get up!

Get on your feet Albert!

Get up!

Come on turn around!

- [Albert] Hey man.

- Put your hands behind your back!

You tie him up real tight.

(ominous music) (zombie growling)

- Uh-uh, uh-uh.

You shoot, and you'll kill this little gal.

You make another move!

I will snap her neck, like a matchstick.

- Alright, alright Albert.

Now you listen to me, you can't go out there, you understand?

Don't go out there.

- Oh no?

Uh-uh, we're back to the bait deal again.

This little lady?

She's my ticket outta here.

(glass shattering) - [Albert] No!

- Holly!

(Albert screaming) (ominous music)

Holly, collect the bottles.

(zombies growling) (punches smack)

(gunshot) (yelling)

- [Albert] Oh God not me! (shouting)

(zombies growling)

- Here.

(glass shattering) (zombies growling)

(glass shattering) (zombies howling)

(glass shattering) (zombies growling)

(punch smacks)

(zombies growling) (strikes thud)

(glass shattering)

(zombies growling)

Get down, get down!

(zombies growling) (suspenseful music)

(Holly screaming) (glass shatters)

(zombies growling)

(Josh grunting)

(Holly screaming) Get out! Get out!

(zombies growling)

(gunshots) (screaming)

(gunshots)

(gunshots)

(gunshots)

- [Officer on bullhorn] Hold your fire!

- [Officer] Stand clear!

Stand clear!

(gunshot)

(Holly sobbing)

- [Officer] All right, let's move in.

Careful now.

(police chattering) (Holly sobbing)

- [Reporter] The town is a disaster.

Hey, Captain!

Captain!

Can you tell me the extent of the damage?

- [Captain Dawson] It's hard to tell.

- [Sheriff] You two okay?

- My God, man I thought you were dead.

(laughing) - So did I.

- [Holly] What finally got him out here?

- Well, I went over Dawson's head

straight to the governor's office,

and some of those New Era workers

were brought in with chemical burns.

We got 'em to admit everything.

Even an EPA investigator disappeared.

We found him in Mrs. Mapes' cellar.

- Stewart, Stewart.

About that suspension.

I guess it's no longer in the works.

- Well that's mighty nice of you, Captain.

Oh, by the way, I think you know where you can put this.

You all right?

- Yeah. - [Reporter] And here's an update

on that strange business we earlier reported--

- You want a drink?

- I'd love a drink.

- [Reporter] Something other than a natural catastrophe.

Twenty-nine people have already been confirmed dead,

and speculation is that the body count

will be considerably higher.

Stay tuned to WELM for more details.

In other news, county officials

are applauding New Era Industries' winning contract bid

to build ten new industrial sites throughout the state.

This is only the beginning of New Era's plans for

international expansion.

(gentle music)

(gentle music continues)