THE HONEY MOOCHERS

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SCENE - EXT. FRONT LAWN - DAY. WINNIE, DARYN, PREACHER, GUESTS. PREACHER IS CONDUCTING THE WEDDING CEREMONY UNDER A HUGE PINE TREE IN THE FRONT YARD OF A SMALL COUNTRY HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF HOT DAY IN AUGUST. WINNIE AND DARYN ARE GOING THROUGH THEIR VOWS.

Preacher is conducting a wedding ceremony for Daryn and Winnie, beginning with the DO YOU TAKE's. He is a middle aged man, graying hair, medium build and a questionable belief in his own religion. He is wearing a black outfit and a round, old western preachers cowboy hat with boots. He talks with a fake southern accent, which he forgets to continue through his dialogue, and has a crooked smile.

Daryn is a good looking young adult male, with medium athletic build, long distance runner, and exceptional singer. He seems uneasy wearing a suit and tie, as he normally wears jeans and t-shirts. He loves to fish whenever he can.

Winnie is a petite young adult woman with spectacular sex appeal, especially when she often is flirting. She has long waving hair. She loves corny jokes. She is wearing a tight fitting white wedding dress with plenty of lace and flare.

CAMERA - FADE IN, FACING PREACHER

PREACHER Daryn, do you take Winnie, to be your lawful wedded wife, to love and to hold, honor, cherish, and to protect Winnie, forsaking all others, holding only unto Winnie forever, in sickness and in health, in rich and in poor, so help you God?

CAMERA - PAN IN ON DARYN UPPER TORSO.

DARYN I do.

CAMERA - PAN IN ON PREACHER AT SAME ANGLE

PREACHER Winnie, do you take Daryn, to be your lawful wedded husband, to love and to hold, honor, cherish, and to protect Daryn, forsaking all others, holding only unto Daryn forever, in sichness and in health, in rich and in poor, so help you God.

CAMERA - PAN IN ON WINNIE UPPER TORSO

WINNIE I do.

PREACHER I now pronounce you husband and wife, Mr and Mrs Wright. you may now kiss the bride.

CAMERA - ROTATE TO VIEW GUESTS BETWEEN WINNIE AND DARYN FACES AFTER THE VEIL IS LIFTED

Daryn turns to Winnie, lifts the veil, and they kiss.

Various guests joyfully cheer, clap and cry.

CAMERA - PANNING ATTENDEES WHILE TITLE APPEARS ON THE SCREEN

CAMERA - FULL BODY OF DARYN WHILE INTRODUCING THE CHARACTER AND WHO PLAYS HIM VIA NARRATOR

CAMERA - FULL BODY OF WINNIE WHILE INTRODUCING THE CHARACTER AND WHO PLAYS HER VIA NARRATOR

CAMERA - FULL BODY AT A MEDIUM DISTANCE OF MOM WHILE INTRODUCING AS MOM AND WHO PLAYS HER VIA NARRATOR.

Mom is an older short lady with gray to white hair. She is overweight and heavily endowed. She is wearing a blue dress with flowers, and one in her hair, which is tied back into a bun. She sometimes wears reading glasses. She smiles a lot.

.SCENE - INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY. WINNIE, DARYN, AND WINNIES MOM (MOM).

CAMERA - SIDE VIEW OF DARYN, WINNIE, AND MOM NEAR FULL BODY

Winnie and Daryn enter after changing into everyday clothes, preparing to leave. Winnie is wearing cut off jeans with a tank top, and a bikini underneath. Daryn is wearing jeans and a sleeveless t-shirt. Mom is still wearing her dress.

Mom puts money in a wallet and hands it to Daryn.

CAMERA - ZOOM IN ON MOM FROM TORSO TO FACE AFTER HANDING WALLET TO DARYN

MOM (pleased with herself) I put a little extra money in there ... (smiling lovingly and speaking slow) whatever you do ... be safe ... enjoy your honeymoon ... and make it memorable (second thought) Oh ... and watch out for moochers, there's a lot of moochers out there, and be safe (hugging Winnie, then Daryn) call if you run into any troubles, or run out of money.

CAMERA - ZOOM OUT ON MOM TO CAPTURE MOM, WINNIE, AND DARYN LEAN IN AND HUG AGAIN

WINNIE (reassuring and eager to start the trip) We'll be fine.

DARYN (confident) We have it all planned out.

MOM (inquisitive and noting) How long are you two love birds going to be gone again?

CAMERA - VIEW DARYN AND WINNIE FROM BEHIND MOM.

DARYN Two weeks.

WINNIE We'll be back on September 1st.

MOM Alright. i love you guys (proudly) Mr and Mrs Wright.

DARYN Okay. We need to get out of here.

WINNIE Love you too. Bye.

SCENE - I/E. OLD 4 DOOR SEDAN - DAY. INTERIOR OF CAR, AND OUTSIDE OF CAR. ORIGINAL CAR WAS A WHITE 1965 GALAXY 500 4 DOOR SEDAN WITH A 390 ENGINE. NICE INTERIOR WITH FUZZY DICE HANGING FROM THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, AND A FUZZY BLUE CLOTH DASH, AND FULL FRONT AND BACK SEATS.

CAMERA - FROM INTERIOR OF CAR LOOKING BACKWARDS, ZOOMING OUT, OUTSIDE THE CAR, ZOOMING UP AND OUT.

Guests, cheering, throwing rice as Daryn drives the car away, with Winnie in the passenger front seat. Dust can be seen billowing up behind the car, slowly blocking the view of the guests, and the house.

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN LOOKING FORWARD WHILE DRIVING

Daryn drives onto the paved road and picks up speed.

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT OF DARYN FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR.

DARYN (concerned and trying to think, turns to Winnie) Did we get everything?

CAMERA - TORSO SHOT OF WINNIE FROM THE FRONT, FOLLOWING WINNIES MOVEMENTS

Winnie, leans over the front seat to move things around in the back seat as she takes inventory. Daryn pats Winnies bottom while she inventories.

WINNIE Food ... check. ... Clothes ... check. ... Blankets ... check. ... Map ... check. ... Money ... check. ... Phone numbers ... check.

DARYN I feel like we are forgetting something

WINNIE (continuing with a short pause) Shoes ... check. ... Tent ... check. ... Fishing gear ... check.

CAMERA VIEW BOTH DARYN AND WINNIE FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR

DARYN (recalling what is missing) Fishing ... fishing ... ring.
(excited with panic) My ring. My ring. Oh my God i forgot my class ring in the tux.

WINNIE (suggestive) We need to go back.

Winnie discontinues the search and slithers back into her seat

DARYN (thinking and deciding) No. There is a bar right up here. ... They have to have a phone. I will just call back and have them get it before they return the suit.

WINNIE (relieved and agreeing) Oh, that's right, she said she would leave right away so we would not be renting it for another day.
(concerned again) I hope we catch her in time.

DARYN Yeah, me too.

SCENE - EXT. FRONT OF BAR. DAYTIME. HOT SUMMER AFTERNOON.

CAMERA - FROM THE HOOD OF THE CAR WHILE PULLING INTO THE BAR PARKING LOT

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN, FOLLOW DARYN AS HE MOVES AND LOOKS AROUND

Daryn pulls car into the bar parking lot near the front door. He sees a phone booth on the outside of the building. He gets out and walks to the phone booth, stops for a moment to observe a superman sticker on the outside of the phone booth door, enters, picks up the phone, inserts some change, and places a call.

CAMERA - CLOSE UP OF THE PHONE AS COINS DROP AND BUTTONS PUSHED

CAMERA - 3/4 BODY SHOT OF DARYN ON THE PHONE

DARYN Hello ... (sigh of relief) Thank God you're still home. ... (listening) No, everything's okay. ... (listening) Hold on a second. ... No. ... Yes. ... Look, I left my ring in the tux and I need you to get it for me. ... Oh you did? ... Uh-hu ... Uh-hu ... Thank you. ... Okay. ... Thank you. ... (rushing the conversation to get off of the phone as quick as possible) Gotta go now, see you in a couple of weeks

CAMERA - FROM INSIDE THE CAR PASSENGER AREA, VIEWING DARYN

Daryn gets back into the car, and tries to start the car, but it will not start.

WINNIE (inquisitive) Why won't it start?
 

DARYN I don't know. This never happened before.

CAMERA - SHOW WINNIE TURNING TO SEE WEDDING GOERS PASSING BY BEHIND THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY

WINNIE Look. Everyone is driving past us from the wedding.
(elongated chuckles) That's hilarious. ... Hey, there goes my uncle.
(turns to see Daryn) We should flag them down or call my mom again and let them know we are broken down.

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT OF DARYN, AS HE TURNS NOW AND THEN TALKING

DARYN (determined) Nope. Not on your life. And admit we are broken down? That would surely end the honeymoon before we get it started. Nope. We will figure something out.

CAMERA - FRONT OF THE CAR VIEWING AND FOLLOWING DARYN

Daryn gets out of the car and raises the hood.

CAMERA - CLOSE UP SHOT OF ENGINE

Looks around the engine, checking wires, battery cables, and anything that could cause it to not start.

CAMERA - FROM SIDE OF CAR SHOWING HOOD OPEN, AND RANCH HAND MAN COMING OUT OF THE BAR, THEN SHOWING WINNIE MOVING HALF WAY OUT OF HER WINDOW

Ranch-hand man comes out of the bar. There is sounds coming from inside of people talking, muffled, as if everyone inside is speaking at the same time. He is brawny, dirty from working on a ranch, and smells of a barn yard. He has not shaven in a few days. He is well spoken, is kind, and helpful. He wears overalls, a flannel button down full sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up, work boots, and a straw hat.

RANCH-HAND MAN (helpful) You okay? Having any troubles?

Winnie leans her upper body outside of the passenger window, throwing her hands up into the air as if she is calling for a touchdown.

WINNIE (broadcasting to the world) We just got married!

CAMERA - FRONT OF CAR MOVING ABOUT WHILE VIEWING DARYN AND RANCH-HAND MAN DURING DIOLOGUE

DARYN (deducing) I don't know what's wrong. It just clicks.

RANCH-HAND MAN (knowingly) Oh, that sounds like it might be a solenoid. Just jump the solenoid and you'll be good.

DARYN How do I do that?

Ranch-hand man pulls a cresent wrench and a screw driver from his dirty overalls.

RANCH-HAND MAN (obliged) I will help you. When you turn the ignition to start, i will take these tools and jump from this post to this post.

Ranch-hand man points his tools at the posts, and positions them to make contact, but slightly away.

RANCH-HAND MAN (looks up at Daryn) Okay. I am ready. Give it a go.

CAMERA - SIDE SHOT OF DARYN, FOLLOWING DARYN AS HE MOVES

Daryn returns to the drivers seat, and tries to start the car. The car starts. He gets back out of the car to thank the man and shut the hood.

DARYN (relieved) Thanks. You're a life saver.

RANCH-HAND MAN (informative) Just don't shut it down until you are at a place that has the part, or you may get stuck there if you can't get it jumped by yourself.

DARYN Thank you so much. Will do that.

Daryn shakes ranch-hand mans hand, closes the hood, and returns once again to the drivers seat as the ranch-hand man walks away out of sight behind some bar patrons cars.

CAMERA - VIEW FROM SIDE OF ROAD VIEWING THE CAR DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD

CAMERA - VIEW OF MAP SHOWING A RED LINE ON THE ROAD AS THEY TRAVEL

SCENE - E/I. DRIVING INTO A TOWN WITH A HOTEL, AND AN AUTO PARTS STORE NEAR IT. HOTEL LOBBY.

Evening time, just before dusk, in a small town in Northern California. Mountains give off a grand view to the west of town, which is covered in lots of green pine trees. The town is mostly quiet, but has a few onlookers who sit on benches in front of the different shops.

CAMERA - VIEW OF CAR DRIVING INTO A SMALL TOWN

CAMERA - FROM HOOD AREA LOOKING AT BOTH DARYN AND WINNIE

DARYN (exited about the evening events) This is it. Hope they have a room. It's the first spot with a parts store nearby. Lets get a room here.

CAMERA - HOTEL LOBBY, LOOKING TOWARD THE HOTEL CLERK FROM THE EYES OF WINNIE.

The hotel lobby smells musty with a faint smell of cigarettes, is not well lit, and looks like it was last decorated in the 1960's. a dirty ashtray sits on a scratched up brown wooden coffee table in front of two faintly stained orange blossom sofa chairs next to the far left wall. A few plastic imitation plants seem to be randomly placed about, including one at each end of the counter.

Hotel clerk lady, looking straight out of the 70's, with tie dyed short tied up just below the breasts, tight bell bottoms, and a large peace symbol necklace, bright and over used eye shadow, full raised hair, and pink lipstick, speaks seductively but with a rasping voice.

HOTEL CLERK LADY (coughing and wheezing) Can I help you two?

WINNIE (exited and announcing) Yeah, we just got married. Woohoo. Yeah!

DARYN You have a room for two?
(humorous) Or should i say a room for one crazy girl and her hostage for one night?

WINNIE Close to the front please.

HOTEL CLERK LADY Ohhh. I see. Newly weds. (snickers and clears throat)

WINNIE (as a matter of fact) Yeah. You bet your ass were married.

HOTEL CLERK LADY (looking at a register book, running her finger down the list of rooms) Okay. I think you will like this one ... I have a special room available for one hundred ten dollars ... (leans forward) but ... (quieter voice as if to hide it from someone else hearing) as a wedding present, you can have it for fifty five.
(stands straight with a normal voice) How many nights do you plan to stay with us?

DARYN Just for tonight, unless I can't fix the car in the morning.

WINNIE (re-excited) Thank you, thank you. That will be great.

DARYN Yes, thank you very much.

HOTEL CLERK LADY If you need car parts, there is a parts store down a half a block on the other side of the street. They open at 9AM. How will you be paying for that?

DARYN I have cash.

Daryn pulls his wallet out, removes exact cash and places it on the counter

HOTEL CLERK LADY Wonderful.
(grabs up the cash and puts it in her drawer, soft voice) I did not charge you tax as long as you promise to make a lot of noise. (seductive) Mmmmm hmmmm, We like that kind of noise around here.

WINNIE Oh? (lauging and playfully scolding) You naughty girl ... Whatever floats your boat dirty old lady (softer voice guarentee) I promise there will be a lot of noise.

HOTEL CLERK LADY (puts keys on the counter) Here's your keys.
(puts head on hands with elbows on the counter) Have a sexy stay.
(closes eyes for imagination, and a sigh) Do everything a nun wouldn't do as long as it does not involve the cops or breaking things.
(opens eyes wide and stands straight) Have fun.

SCENE - INT. HOTEL ROOM

CAMERA - FROM INSIDE THE HOTEL ROOM, VIEWING DARYN AND WINNIE

Daryn unlocks the door, opens it up, and motions for Winnie to come closer. Daryn picks up Winnie and carries her inside in his arms, and lays her down on the bed. Daryn goes to the thermostat and turns up the heat to eighty five degrees. The king sized bed is to the right of the front door with the head board against the entrance wall. The front window extends the length of the head board and is covered with thick curtains. The room is dark like the hotel lobby.
 

CAMERA - VIEW OF THE THERMOSTAT, THEN PAN TO WINNIE

WINNIE (concerned and disappointed by thinking Daryn is ill) Why so hot? You feeling okay? What are you doing?

DARYN (methodical) Turning up the heat. This should be hot enough to see sweat puddles in your belly button.

WINNIE (enticing) Ohhh, that is hot.

DARYN Let that heat up a bit. I will bring in the stuff we need from the car. (heads for the open door)

WINNIE (jumps up to assist) I am right behind you.

Both Daryn and Winnie carrying things into the hotel room.

CAMERA - VIEW FROM THE BED, FOLLOWING DARYN AND WINNIE

Winnie putting things away.

WINNIE (arms around Daryn, gives him a kiss) I am jumping into the shower to get ready.
(runs her hands down the front of Daryn and smiles seductively) I want this to be perfect.

DARYN It already is.

CAMERA - FROM INSIDE THE SHOWER, NON REVEALING VIEW OF WINNIE

Winnie removes clothes, enters shower, lets water run over her head and face. Winnie gets out of the bathroom with wet hair and wearing a white hotel towel. Daryn greets her with a long kiss.

CAMERA - VIEW FROM DARYN, WATCHING WINNIE COME BACK INTO THE ROOM

CAMERA - VIEW FROM THE SIDE FULL BODY SHOWING DARYN AND WINNIE KISSING, FOLLOWED BY DIALOGUE.

DARYN Be right back. Get comfortable

WINNIE (seductive) Hurry. I don't want to get too hot out here without you.

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF WINNIE, WATCHING DARYN, SHOWING SOME LEG

Daryn returns from the shower. Winnie is waiting on the bed, mostly under the covers, leg exposed and arms wide open.

CAMERA - SIDE OF ROOM VIEWING WINNIE WITH OPEN ARMS, FOLLOWED BY DIALOGUE.

WINNIE (full desire seduction) Come and get it.

CAMERA - PAN AROUND BEHIND DARYN FOR AN UPPER TORSO SHOT, AND FOLLOW HIS MOVEMENTS.

Daryn climbs onto the bed, opens up the towel covering Winnie, and begins a slow and methodical kissing on her neck and lips.

CAMERA - PAN FORWARD TO VIEW THE FACE OF WINNIE DURING HER CLIMAX

CAMERA - VIEW FROM THE SIDE, AS DARYN FALLS TO WINNIES SIDE ON HIS BACK. WINNIE MOVES HER HEAD ON HIS CHEST, HUGS AND BEGINS KISSING HIS CHEST.

DARYN (exhausted) Give me a minute, and we can have round 2.

Daryn looks down at her belly button which is now filled with sweat.

CAMERA - VIEW OF WINNIES SWEAT FILLED BELLY BUTTON, AND GLISTENING SKIN.

WINNIE (sexual hunger in heat) Okay, ready when you are ready. Wow it is hot in here.

DARYN I'll say. You have a puddle on your tummy. That's the way I want it.

CAMERA - VIEW OF WINNIE KISSING ON DARYN, PANNING SIDE TO SIDE, AND UP CLOSE.

Winnie is kissing on Daryns neck and nibbling on his ear, and looks down toward his middle area

WINNIE (pleased with herself) Looks like your ready to me

DARYN Yeah.

WINNIE My turn on top.

CAMERA - VIEW FROM BOTTOM OF BED SHOWING WINNIE AND DARYN IN THEIR LOVE SCENE

Winnie climbs on top of Daryn and begins encounter number 2.

CAMERA - VIEW FROM THE DOOR, FOLLOWING DARYN TO THE THERMOSTAT, PANNING OUT ENOUGH TO VIEW WINNIE DURING THEIR DIALOGUE.

Daryn gets up and turns the air conditioning on, unlocks the door, cracks it open slightly, and peers out the door.

WINNIE Can't take the heat? (laughing and proud of herself)

DARYN Well ... you are yummy ... but you are not a kitchen. (short laugh) I will not be able to sleep if its this hot all night.

WINNIE (agreeing) Yeah, me too. I can hardly breath.

DARYN (inquisitive) From the room heat? (seductive) or from my heat?

WINNIE (willing) You can take my breath away anytime you want to.
(smiles satisfactorily) But, I was talking about the heater in the room.

DARYN I need to rinse off in the shower again, but first. (cracks the door open)

WINNIE I am with you.

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT OF DARYN.

DARYN (pushes face into the small opening in the door, playfully makes Tarzan call) Ahh - ahh - ahh - ahh - ahhh - ahhhhhh

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT OF WINNIE BEING EMBARASSED

WINNIE (blushing and pulling covers up to her face) Oh my God, you're too funny. Everyone heard you I'm sure.

DARYN That's okay. (laughing) They knew what we were doing anyway. Let them get a laugh out of it. (Daryn shuts and locks the door)

WINNIE (hysterical snorting laughter)

CAMERA - SIDE VIEW OF DARYN SHUTTING THE DOOR, WITH WINNIE BEHIND HIM ON THE BED, THEN FOLLOW DARYN TOWARDS THE BATHROOM, AS WINNIE CUTS INTO VIEW AS SHE FOLLOWS HIM, SHOWING BACKSIDE OF DARYN AND WINNIE

CAMERA - SHOULDER AND UP SHOT OF BOTH DARYN AND WINNIE ENTERING THE SHOWER AND THE AFFECTION

Winnie follows Daryn into the shower, where there is more kissing and hugging.
 

CAMERA - SHOWER VIEW OF RINSING, HUGGING AND KISSING AS DARYN AND WINNIE EXIT THE SHOWER.

CAMERA - VIEW OF GETTING INTO THE BED, CUDDLING, AND DRIFTING OFF TO SLEEP WHILE HEARING PEOPLE OUTSIDE

Daryn and Winnie return to bed, get in, cuddle, and drift off to sleep ignoring the noise outside the hotel room

UNSEEN PEOPLE OUTSIDE HOTEL ROOM (laughter, unclear speaking) Tarzan! Ah-ah-ah-oh-ah baby yeah! (more unclear speaking)

SCENE - EXT. REPAIRING THE CAR OUTSIDE THE HOTEL ROOM, WHICH IS ON THE MAIN STREET.

Daryn is wearing jeans and a blue t-shirt with a ballcap. Winnie is wearing shin high pants and a tight blue flowered shirt with lace on the sleeves.

CAMERA - VIEW FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR, VIEWING WINNIE CARRYING BELONGINGS OUT OF THE HOTEL ROOM, AND PLACING THE ITEMS IN THE CAR TRUNK AND BACK SEAT, SHOWING THE HOOD IS OPEN.

CAMERA - VIEW OF HANDS TURNING WRENCHES, REPLACING THE SOLENOID ON THE CAR.

Hotel clerk lady is wearing slippers, and a nightgown, smoking a cigarette, and curlers in her hair

HOTEL CLERK LADY (nosey) Oh, I see you got your part.

CAMERA - TORSO OF DARYN TURNING AWAY FROM THE CAMERA TO SEE THE HOTEL CLERK LADY WHO IS NEAR FACING THE CAMERA

HOTEL CLERK LADY (smurks, bats her eyes, then raises her eye brows a few times, being provocative) I bet you two had a good time. Yeah? ... You woke up the entire staff ... most of the rooms, and about half the town with your Tarzan thingy. (briefly points at Daryn)

DARYN I didn't think it was that late, was it? What time was it?

WINNIE (laughing but not convincing on her embarrassment as if she is getting used to it) Oh my God how embarrassing.

DARYN (laughing)

HOTEL CLERK LADY (nosey informative like) People tend to go to sleep mighty early around here, on account there is not much to do around here but get drunk, get in a fight, or the hokey pokey, but it is what's it's all about (raises her hands and does a thrusting shake) (oh by the way look) The sheriff stopped in and asked if everything was okay. I just said yeah, just some newlyweds (humorous voice) swinging naked from the chandeliers.
(hand on hips with a normal voice) He stood there for a good minute, scratched his head, shook his head in disbelief, and went on about his business. It's no problem though.
(by the way) We never had a Tarzan in our hotel before, but we have had our share of people monkeying around if you know what i mean. ... A few of them tried to swing from the lights, but they don't hold much weight, and the sound of them crashing down is something you don't forget. (reaches out to touch Daryn in the chest and Winnie under the chin) You sure you don't need a hairy monkey to join your jungle party?
(winking and kissing the air a few times) I promise to eat a banana, and the room is on me. (wipes the side of her mouth and licks it)

Daryn closes his eyes, shakes and cringes, and turns back to the engine without speaking. Winnie shaking her head no with eyes wide open, in disbelief

CAMERA - VIEW OF DARYN FINISHING THE REPAIR, THEN PANNING OUT TO SHOW THE HOOD CLOSING.

Daryn finishes up the repairs, closes the hood.

DARYN Let me make sure it starts before we check out. I want to be sure we can leave.

CAMERA - CLOSE UP OF THE IGNITION SWITCH

CAMERA - OUTSIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR, VIEWING WINNIE GETTING IN, DARYN GETTING OUT, PANNING TO SHOW DARYN GOING BACK INTO THE HOTEL ROOM FOR THE KEY, WAITING A MOMENT, THEN SHOWING DARYN EXIT THE ROOM.

CAMERA - INSIDE THE HOTEL LOBBY VIEWING DARYN FROM THE FRONT AS HE RETURNS TO THE HOTEL CLERK LADY WITH THE ROOM KEYS, AND WITHOUT HESITATION, RETURNS TO EXIT THE LOBBY.

CAMERA - VIEWING WINNIE FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT AS SHE ENTERS THE CAR.

WINNIE Hurry up honey, let's go.

CAMERA - VIEWING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD LOOKING IN FRONT OF THE CAR, AS DARYN GOES OUT OF VIEW BACK TO THE DRIVERS SEAT

Daryn returns to the car, opens the map, and spreads it across the dash.

CAMERA - CLOSE UP OF HANDS POINTING TO THE MAP DURING THE DIALOGUE

DARYN (a sense of safety away from the hotel clerk) Alright, i was looking at the map ... and I see we can cut off here (points at the map, and looks at Winnie) saving on gas, and that also gives us more time to spend here (looks back at the map, finds the spot, points at it, and looks back at Winnie) in the mighty red wood forest, so we can make a whole day of it tomorrow. What do you think?

WINNIE (submissively) You're the boss of the car. Wherever you want to go, I am up for the ride. I just want to kick back and enjoy the scenery, and fresh air.

DARYN Perfect. Then that's what we'll do.

CAMERA - BEHIND THE PASSENGER SEAT, VIEWING DARYN AS HE FUMBLES WITH THE MAP

Daryn attempts to refold the map, but it is not cooperating.

WINNIE (reaches over to take the map) Let me do that. I will get it honey.

CAMERA - WINNIE TORSO SIDE SHOT, REFOLDING MAP IN SECONDS AND PUTTING IT IN THE PASSENGER DOOR.

Winnie gently takes the map, folds it, and puts it away in the door.

CAMERA - STREET VIEW BEHIND THE CAR, WATCHING IT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE HOTEL AND AWAY FROM THE CAMERA

Daryn backs out of the spot, and drives down the road.

CAMERA - VIEW OF MAP SHOWING RED LINE ON THE ROAD AS THEY TRAVEL

SCENE - EXT. STOPPING ALONG A RIVER FOR A COOKED MEAL, AND FISHING

CAMERA - VIEW FROM DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEAT, SHOWING WINNIE, WINDOW DOWN, HAIR BLOWING IN THE BREEZE.

WINNIE I think we should stop and eat. I mean, before we get too far on our journey. I need some breakfast.

Bug flies into Winnies mouth

WINNIE (hacks, gags, chokes, and coughing while bringing her head back inside the car) Ack! I just ate a bug! (puts head outside the window to spit)

DARYN (chuckling) Enough of that and you won't need breakfast

Winnie nearly throwing up as she chokes on the bug with her head outside the window

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN AS HE DRIVES THE CAR INTO A SWARM OF BUGS AS HE LOOKS FORWARD, THEN PANNING OVER TO SHOW WINNIE

WINNIE (brings her hand up to block more bugs) Are you kidding me?

DARYN You have something in mind for breakfast?

WINNIE (getting her head and hand back inside the car, spitting and wiping her face) Don't worry, I packed a lot of different foods, and we have a camp stove, and pots and pans. Most certainly did not plan on eating bugs. Yuck.
(wipes a slimy one that is sticking to her face and hand) Gross!

DARYN (looks forward again) I see a river up here, and a pull off. Looks like it was meant for us to stop here.

The river is a medium sized, very clear water, moving fast at spots but has a few nice deep pools. Logs and drift wood randomly found a resting place on the rocky banks and flat areas.

CAMERA - PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR, AS DARYN AND WINNIE ARE GETTING OUT OF THE CAR, FOLLOWING WINNIE AS SHE CLEANS UP

Daryn pulls off the road near a river. they both get out of the car and stretch. Winnie gets out some water, soap, and a wash rag from the back seat area of the car, and cleans her face, arms, and hands. Dialogue after stretching.

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN

DARYN What do you need me to do?

WINNIE Just stay out of my kitchen honey. I got this.
(motions to let her do her thing) Go wonder off and fish or something. I will holler ... or honk the car if you are too far away.

Daryn and Winnie go to the back of the car and lift the trunk, getting food and fishing gear out.

DARYN Well, we are by a river. Maybe I can add fish to the menu.

CAMERA - VIEW OF DARYN WITH WINNIE IN THE NEAR DISTANCE TO HIS SIDE

Daryn is rigging his fishing pole, while Winnie is preparing to cook.

WINNIE Ummm.
(by the way) You will be the one cleaning them. Remember all those fish you caught in that pond behind the boys ranch? We spent about four hours cleaning fish. ... The whole valley loved it though.
(amazed at a memory) I can't believe we got that many people to come over for a fish fry. It's gonna be a long while before i want to clean another fish.
(bossy) You catch it, you gotta clean it.

Daryn puts some tackle in his pocket, grabs his fishing pole, and soon heads over to the river.

CAMERA - VIEW FROM BEHIND DARYN FULL BODY FOLLOWING DARYN DOWN TO THE RIVER

CAMERA - SIDE OF DARYN, SHOWING HE GOT CAUGHT ON A LOG, FOLLOWING HIS MOVES UNTIL HE RETRIEVES THE LURE AND GETS BACK OUT OF THE WATER.

Daryn's first cast gets caught on a limb in the water. Daryn tries several times to get the lure unstuck. Daryn takes out his wallet and set it down on a log, wades into the water to retrieve his lure.

CAMERA - VIEWING DARYN FISHING IN THE RIVER FROM A MEDIUM DISTANCE

Daryn catching fish, but not keeping them as they are undersized.

After a while of fishing, Winnie hollers. She is standing with a plate of hot food in her hands.

CAMERA - VIEW FROM THE DIRECTION OF DARYN, LOOKING AT WINNIE, WHILE SHE IS STANDING BY THE COOKING STOVE AT THE BACK OF THE CAR, HOLDING UP A PLATE FULL OF BREAKFAST FOOD

WINNIE (hollering) Mr. Sir, ... your food is prepared for you. ... My king. My love. My forever. ... Come get me, hahaha, come get some food!

CAMERA - FULL BODY SHOT OF DARYN BY THE RIVER WITH WINNIE IN THE DISTANCE

Daryn turns toward Winnie, waves, gesturing acknowledgment of Winnie calling him.

DARYN Coming.

CAMERA - BACK SHOT OF DARYN WALKING AWAY, BACK TO THE CAR, PANNING DOWN TO VIEW THE WALLET STILL ON THE LOG, THEN A CHIPMONK TAKES THE WALLET IN ITS MOUTH AND RUNS AWAY WITH IT.

CAMERA - VIEW OF MAP SHOWING A RED LINE AS THEY TRAVEL

SCENE - EXT. DRIVING IN THE SCENIC MOUNTAINS AND NOTICE THERE IS NO LONGER ANY TRAFFIC OR SIGNS OF PEOPLE. THE ROADS ARE STEEP, WINDING, AND HIGH UP ON CLIFF EDGES, WITH MORE UPPER CLIFFS TO THE OTHER SIDE. ROADS ARE NARROW AND WITHOUT GUARD RAILS.

Daryn drives down the scenic mountain road.

WINNIE (romanticized) Wow, this is beautiful. Hey, look at the bear.

CAMERA - BLURRY VIEW OF WHAT COULD BE A BLACK BEAR AS THE CAR DRIVES DOWN THE ROAD.

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT OF DARYN FROM THE FRONT

DARYN I can't. The road is demanding my complete attention right now. ... What kind of bear?

WINNIE He might have been.

DARYN (glances at Winnie then back to the road) What?

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT OF WINNIE FROM THE FRONT

WINNIE Kind. I didn't stop to find out though. Or he could have been a mean old bear ... or kind like a teddy bear.

DARYN (laughing)

CAMERA - FROM OUTSIDE THE DRIVERS WINDOW, LOOKING INWARD TO SEE BOTH DARYN AND WINNIE DURING THEIR DIALOGUE

DARYN Silly you ... did he have any clothes on?

WINNIE Nope, just some lonely naked black bear, bare naked ... barely caring about anything ... baring it all, and wondering through the woods.
(aha moment, and looks back some) Oh look, I guess that answers the question. Bears do shit in the woods.

DARYN Berry nice. ... He couldn't bare it any longer, and I couldn't bare not knowing that. ... You're a bear-ill of laughs.

WINNIE (chuckles) Well ... fur now.

DARYN Good one. ... I like how you put a pause in there.

WINNIE I am only scratching the surface.

DARYN I see. ... Keep an eye out for the cub, that way you can call yourself a cub scout.

WINNIE (looking around and realizing) Hey, where did everyone go?

DARYN (glances at Winnie and back to the road again) what?

CAMERA - VIEW FROM THE EYES OF DARYN, PANNING ABOUT THE ROAD, AND IN THE MIRRORS

WINNIE (trying to be validated) There's no cars. Haven't you noticed? There's no traffic.

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT OF WINNIE FROM THE FRONT

DARYN (realizing and agreement) Yeah, your right. I can't remember when we seen the last car go by. No cars, no houses, no people, barely even animals.

WINNIE (unsure) What should we do?

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT OF DARYN FROM THE FRONT

DARYN (shrugs shoulders and face) Just keep driving I guess. ... We'll be okay. You know what would be funny?

WINNIE (distracted) Tell me

DARYN We top this hill (using hands to describe the shriners in their cars) and see a bunch of those shriner guys going the other way on their tiny cars.

CAMERA - TORSO SHOT OF WINNIE FROM THE FRONT

WINNIE (hysterical laughing) I can see that in my head. All going around in circles.
(twirling hand in a circle) Now that would be funny. I would do anything to see that

CAMERA - SIDE SHOT FROM PASSENGER WINDOW, VIEWING DARYN AND WINNIE

DARYN Funnier, throw some blue paint on them as we drive by, and call them Oompa Loompas out the window.

WINNIE (singing) Oompa Loompa dippidy do, I have another puzzle for you. ... Riddle? I have another riddle for you.

CAMERA - TORSO SHOT OF DARYN FROM FRONT

DARYN (singing) What do you get when you have some blue paint, if you chuck it out the window and it lands on a face?

WINNIE (inquisitive) And then?

DARYN (continues singing) They will try to run you over and make you go splat, now what do you think we should do about that?

WINNIE Mmmmm, blueberry pancakes

.SCENE - EXT. LOSING THE BRAKES ON THE MOUNTAIN

Daryn having problems with brakes as he turns a corner and begins going down hill, presses down on the brake pedal, but the pedal goes to the floor.

CAMERA - BUST SHOT OF DARYN

DARYN (panic mode) Ut-oh ... oh no.

WINNIE (concerned) What's the matter?

CAMERA - CLOSE UP FOOT SHOT OF BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR

CAMERA - BUST SHOT OF DARYN FROM FRONT

DARYN (more panic) Hold on, were going for a ride

CAMERA - SHOT OF LONG STEEP DOWN HILL ROAD IN FRONT OF CAR

WINNIE (confused) What? Like, were in the car for a while now, already taking a ride. You okay?

Daryn tries rapidly depressing the brake pedal

CAMERA - SHOT OF BRAKE PEDAL SINKING TO THE FLOOR UNDER DARYNS FOOT

CAMERA - SHOT OF FRONT WHEEL SMOKING FROM HOT BRAKES

DARYN (trying to warn while concentrating) I ... ummm ... we have no brakes

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT OF WINNIE FROM THE FRONT

WINNIE (screams in panic)

DARYN (trying not to be distracted) That's not helping

WINNIE Sorry (mouth closed screams)

DARYN I need some quiet so I can figure this out

WINNIE (puts hands over her mouth, muffled screams, removing hands for dialogues in panic mode) Oh my God, were gonna die!

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT OF DARYN, PANNING TO A SIDE SHOT DURING NARRATION FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE, PAN TO SHOW ITEMS IN THE NARRATION

DARYN (determined) Not if I can help it

DARYN NARRATIVE I could rub the rocks to slow us down. ... Yeah. ... No, ... that would throw us over the other edge and down the cliff. ... That is one sharp curve at the bottom of this hill. ... I could throw the transmission into reverse and gun it. ... That may cause us to slide, ... or break the transmission, causing it to lock up. Too much of a risk to go over the side.
(glances at the speedometer) We're going fast.
(looking at the corner that has the log and gravel all over it) This needs to have perfect timing. ... Don't hit that log. ... (stressed out) That is one big log. ... We hit that log and its over, we will not survive that. ... That is real sharp. ... Look at all the gravel on the corner. ... Don't slide. ... Don't you dare slide.
(stress relief) Were alive. ... We made it. ... How did we make it around that curve? ... Wow, we made it. ... Oh, a turn off, thank God. (stops the car in park, sets parking brake, freezes to the steering wheel with a white knuckle tight grip)

.SCENE - EXT. SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER LOSING THE BRAKES

CAMERA - OUTSIDE LOOKING THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, ANGLED FORWARD TO SEE DARYNS AND WINNIE

WINNIE (surprised and enjoyment as if she just got off of a carnival ride) Daryn, you did it. ... We made it. (leans over, puts arms around Daryn, and kisses him on the cheek) (amazed) Wow, we made it! ... We're alive! ... You okay? (shakes Daryns shoulder, then flashes her right hand in front of his eyes)

Daryn sits silently, motionless, white knuckle gripping, and frozen to the steering wheel.

WINNIE (frantic) Hey! ... Daryn! ... Honey! ... Mr Sir! ... Hey! ... Are you okay? (shakes his arm, tries to remove his grip, and honks the horn but the sound is faded out to nothing being heard)

CAMERA - SHOT AS SEEN FROM DARYN'S EYES, FADING TO DARKNESS, THEN FLASHING IMAGES IN BLACK AND WHITE OF DARYN'S LIFE, THEN A FLASH OF LIGHT AT THE END. CAMERA SHOWING SEVERAL IMAGES OF HIS LIFE GROWING UP, THEN FADES IN FOR VIEWING OUT OF DARYN'S EYES.

WINNIE (louder sounding as Daryn is fading back into consciousness. still in panic) Say something. ... Are you having a heart thingy? ... Wake up!

CAMERA - VIEW FROM BEHIND WINNIE LOOKING TOWARD DARYN

WINNIE (slaps Daryns face, shakes his head, sits back, pulls up her bikini top, and flashes her breasts. She grabs him in the private parts, and kisses him again) Hello? ... Anyone in there?

DARYN (begins to move, blinks his eyes, and takes a deep breath as if he had been breathless for a long time. Slowly removes his grip on the steering wheel, wipes his hands on his shirt, slowly, turns to Winnie) I have got to get out of this car

CAMERA - OUTSIDE THE CAR BY THE FRONT TIRE, VIEWING DARYN AS HE EXITS THE CAR, FOLLOWING HIM

Daryn gets out of the car, walks down to the corner

CAMERA - SHOT OF THE CORNER, WITH THE LOG, AND GRAVEL, AND NO SLIDE MARKS, DARYN WALKS INTO VIEW

Daryn looks at the gravel, the log, and the creek. The creek is small with lots of boulders, and goes down hill rapidly.

CAMERA - BEHIND DARYN AS HE GOES DOWN TO THE CREEK TO WASH HIS FACE IN THE WATER, THEN CLIMB BACK UP AND WALK TO THE CAR, FOLLOWING DARYN AND PANNING AROUND HIM TO CIRCLE HIM SLOWLY UNTIL HE IS BACK IN THE CAR

Daryn climbs down to the creek, wash his face off in the creek water, rubs some water into his hair, then goes back up, back to the car and gets back in.

CAMERA - SHOT FROM THE WINDSHIELD NEAR WINNIE, SHOWING WINNIE AND DARYN

WINNIE (relieved and stunned) Are you okay? What happened to you?

DARYN (unaware) What are you talking about? I just stretched my legs for couple of minutes down at the corner, and splashed water on my face in the creek.

WINNIE No, I mean when we stopped

DARYN I don't know what you mean honey. I stopped, put it in park, got out and took a short walk.

WINNIE Why did it take twenty minutes of me waking you up?

DARYN (thinking he is being fooled) Yeah right. You're crazy. Stop pulling my leg.

WINNIE Okay, maybe not twenty minutes but it was a long time. I'm serious, you were frozen to the steering wheel white knuckled and all.

DARYN I don't remember that.

WINNIE Well, that's what happened

DARYN Hmmm ... I'm okay. Lets go. Oh wait. But let me check to be sure the brakes are cooled down first, and be sure they are working.

CAMERA - FRONT OF CAR DRIVERS SIDE, FOLLOWING DARYN AS HE CHECKS THE CAR

Daryn gets back out of the car, checks the wheel hubs for heat, and smoke. Daryn gets back into the car, and starts it up.

CAMERA - PASSENGER SIDE SHOT OF DARYN

DARYN All good, it's cool enough to go

WINNIE (worried) Are you sure we will be okay to go?

DARYN (reassuring) Yeah. We will be more careful and alert to the brakes heating up. And stop more often to let them cool.

CAMERA - SHOTS OF SCENIC BYWAY FROM THE CAR.

.SCENE - EXT. PASSING A TRUCK ON A NARROW STEEP HILL

CAMERA - LOOKING FROM DARYNS EYES DOWN THE ROAD

A truck comes over the top of the hill, and comes to a stop. Daryn stops the car and looks ahead to see the narrow road with no pull off locations. The truck driver has not shaven in at least a week, is shirtless, and a large man. He is stressed and gets upset easily.

CAMERA - FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR VIEWING DARYN AND WINNIE

DARYN (surprised and nervous) Woah! Are you kidding me? Why is there a truck in my way?

Winnie looks forward to see the truck.

WINNIE Oh my. Can we back up?

DARYN Nope. Can't risk the brakes.

WINNIE Do you see a pull off?

DARYN Not my kind of luck.

WINNIE What are we going to do now?

DARYN You look out your window, at the tires. We can go right to the edge and hope nothing gives

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN LOOKING AT THE TRUCK

Truck Driver Man One leans out of his window and waves us Daryn to drive past him

CAMERA - PANNING TO THE PASSENGER SEAT TO SEE WINNIE

WINNIE (shaking in fear) I'm afraid! But I will do it.

DARYN I think we can make it but it will be very tight.

CAMERA - PAN DOWN TO VIEW DARYN GRAB HOLD OF WINNIES SHORTS

Daryn reaches over and grabs hold of the back of Winnie's shorts, and continues driving very slow.

CAMERA - VIEW FROM REAR TIRE OF PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR VIEWING FORWARD

Daryn slowly drives the car to the very edge of the cliff. A few small rocks slide away from the extreme edge of the road, falling over the cliff area.

DARYN I got you. Just tell me how many inches away from the edge for the front tire.

CAMERA - VIEW LOOKING AT THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK

Truck Driver Man One drives his truck to the shoulder, and clips some big rocks on the side of the wall of stone

TRUCK DRIVER MAN ONE (visibly and verbally upset) Son of a dog loving, flea bitten, blood suckin', mother of a whore! (stops his truck, removes hat, throws hat at windshield)

CAMERA - VIEW FROM REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE LOOKING FORWARD, SHOWING MORE SMALL ROCKS FALLING OVER THE EDGE

Winnie leans out the passenger side window to look at the front tire.

WINNIE (brave out of necessity) I am ready. 6 ... 4 ... go slow ... 2 ... 1 ... stop! Go left now. ... Now straight. ... We are literally right on the edge.

CAMERA - VIEW FROM DARYNS EYES AS HE MOVES HIS HEAD AROUND WATCHING FOR CLEARANCES

Daryn reaches out the window and pulls the mirror in, then drives slowly past the truck.

CAMERA - FROM OUTSIDE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW OF THE CAR, LOOKING INWARD

DARYN Whew, that was close. (pulls Winnie back in)

WINNIE (climbs back in the rest of the way) Yeah, any closer over here and we will find out how deep the canyon goes.

DARYN (making light of the situation) We could probably sing a song all the way through before we get to the bottom. I'm sure we will only reach the bottom once.

WINNIE (also seeing humor in the situation) Unless we bounce. ... We could bounce. ... Give me some rubber checks so i can stuff them in my bra

DARYN AND WINNIE (laughing)

DARYN We would never know if we bounced, we'd be pancakes, or passed out from the G-forces.

WINNIE Yeah, and my hair would be a mess.

DARYN Your hair? I would be more concerned about the contents of my shorts

.SCENE - EXT. TOWN OF PEANUT

CAMERA - VIEW OF MAP SHOWING RED LINE AS THEY TRAVEL

CAMERA - VIEW LOOKING FROM DARYNS EYES AS HE LOOKS AROUND

The town of Peanut sits on top of a mountain, and looks like a murder scene. two grass fields are divided by the gas station store that sits in the middle. On each side, in the grass fields are four trailer houses, positioned in a diamond shape, and all facing the same direction. The grass in the field is knee high, and no roads or tracks lead to any of the residents. Dust is piled high on the gas pumps, and the windows are extremely dirty. The outside of the gas station store is made of faded wood, as well as the walk way in front. Inside the store looks like the doors were closed one day and never reopened, with everything still in their places as if it were ready to open at anytime for customers, after a thorough cleaning. The town is eerily quiet, not even a bird or an insect can be seen.

DARYN (like a tourist) Oh look, we found a peanut

WINNIE (being a comedian) That's hilarious. Peanut. I wonder if Jimmy Carter lived here. (laughing) Don't tell me they make butter. Looks like butter. Tastes like nuts, it's peanut butter.
(awkward voice matches awkward joke) Here, put some peanut butter on my noodles. (laughing)

DARYN (in awe as he discovers) Look at that rickety old store. That must be peanut brittle. (stops the car in the middle of the road)

WINNIE Where is the town?

DARYN Must be called peanut for the shape. Four trailers on each side. Why don't you go see if it's salty or not.

WINNIE Oh. (short laugh) You're gross.

CAMERA - VIEW FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR LOOKING INWARD AT DARYN AND WINNIE

DARYN (being comical) No need to ask who is the goober, those are all nut houses. They built a rocket so they could all be astronuts. They should put up a shell station. Okay, up against the wall and you butter spread em'.

DARYN AND WINNIE (laughing at the stupid jokes)

WINNIE (puts one hand up in surrender, the other on her belly) Stop, you're killing me. ... My gut hurts and I'm crying from laughing.

DARYN It's nut my fault.

WINNIE (being silly) Hey, where the heck is Snoopy?

DARYN He took off on his red baron.

WINNIE (yelling out her window) Shoot em down snoopy!

DARYN What about the little yeller belly bird?

WINNIE Yeah. ... Get out the way you little bastard bird, kicked out of the house when you are a tiny thing. Shame on big bird, he's a big yellow dodo!

DARYN That's nuts (snickers)

WINNIE And what about Charlie Brown? Where the hell is he during all of this?

DARYN He may be laying on the ground because he missed the football again.

WINNIE And that other kid is with Lucy. (sexy voice) Sneaky freakin' in the pumpkin patch waitin' for the great pumpkin to rise up

DARYN Well, something will rise, but it's not a pumpkin.

WINNIE Do you want help with that?

DARYN (more serious) Well now ... you have my attention

WINNIE Lets go see if the store is open

DARYN I am doubting those doors have been opened in the past ten years

CAMERA - VIEW ZOOMS OUT TO SEE DARYN AND WINNIE GET OUT OF THE CAR

Daryn and Winnie get out of the car and head towards the store

CAMERA - VIEW FROM BEHIND DARYN AND WINNIE, FOLLOWING THEM

DARYN (tries to open the door to the store and finds it locked) Yup, they are definitely closed

WINNIE (pouting) Darn. I wanted to see what was inside.
(exciting new idea) Lets look through the window

CAMERA - VIEW OF WHAT IS SEEN IN THE WINDOW

DARYN (sees old candy) That gives a new meaning to rock candy. I bet it's petrified

WINNIE I ain't eating it

DARYN It don't make sense. Why would they have a store way out here with no customers?

WINNIE They have them all locked up in the trailer houses. This is like the hotel California. You can check in but you can never ever leave.

DARYN Definitely spooky as if someone just walked out of the store one day and forgot to come back and open it again

Winnie walks to the edge of the store, looking towards the trailer houses.

WINNIE (yelling for anyone) Anybody here?

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN AS HE WALKS OVER TO WERE WINNIE IS STANDING, AND PANS TO VIEW THE TRAILER HOUSES

DARYN I don't think any one is here

WINNIE (noticing the towns eeriness) Yeah, but it's eerily quiet. No birds, no animals, just nothing but quietness

DARYN It does look like a ghost town

Winnie turns and starts walking fast toward the car

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT OF WINNIE FROM HER SIDE AS SHE WALKS

WINNIE (eeby jeebies) With that thought, I am out of here. You can stay if you want, but I have seen enough. This place gives me the creeps

DARYN Yeah, that's the spirit

Winnie turns around to see if Daryn is referring to a real ghost

WINNIE (scared) You see a ghost?

DARYN Yeah. I see a ghost alright. ... A ghost town

Winnie walks swiftly back to the car and gets in

CAMERA - FROM WINNIES EYES SEEING DARYN RETURN TO THE CAR

WINNIE (loudly) Nope, not into seeing ghosts

DARYN (gets in the car) Me neither.

Daryn starts the car and drives out of town

CAMERA - VIEW FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR, LOOKING AT THE VACANT STORE AS THEY DRIVE AWAY

.SCENE - EXT. 24% GRADE AT THE SUMMIT

After a short bit of driving, Daryn sees a steep grade sign

CAMERA - FROM WINNIES EYES SHOWING A SIGN FOR TWENTY FOUR PERCENT GRADE DOWN HILL AHEAD

DARYN Looks like we made it to the top

WINNIE (inquisitive and concerned) What does twenty four percent grade mean?

CAMERA - FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR LOOKING INWARD TO SEE DARYN AND WINNIE

DARYN I never heard of one that steep

WINNIE (jokingly) You failed dude! Go back and repeat the class, you suck.

DARYN So does your mom (laughs)

WINNIE (jealous like) What? ... You better not have.

DARYN I'm joking. (laughs) It means it's very very steep downhill.

CAMERA - LOOKING FORWARD AS THE ROAD DISAPPEARS TO SHOW ONLY SKY

WINNIE (concerned) Where is the road?

DARYN (unsure but determined to continue) I can't see it, but i never turned the wheel. I will go slow.

CAMERA - FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR LOOKING IN TO VIEW DARYN AND WINNIE

WINNIE Oh my fluffy handcuffs, why is everything so scarying me?

DARYN Relax babe. We'll be okay (singing to ease the stress, and concentrating) We don't need no edumacation

DARYN AND WINNIE We don't need no thoughts control

Daryn tops over the hill and begins driving down the other side. Daryn and Winnie get a tickle sensation in their bellies from the steep downhill.

DARYN That reminds me of some train tracks when i was a kid. Happened just like this every time

WINNIE (giggles and happy) I love it. Lets do it again.

DARYN I don't think i can get turned around and I know I can't back up that hill. Besides, no way to see traffic.

WINNIE What traffic?

DARYN (looks around and thinks) You're right. ... Not much for traffic here.

CAMERA - DRONE VIEW DOWN THE ROAD AS THE DRONE RISES HIGH TO SEE NO TRAFFIC FOR MILES

CAMERA - VIEW OF MAP SHOWING RED LINE AS THEY TRAVEL

.SCENE - EXT. ROLLING HILLS DOWN THE MOUNTAIN

CAMERA - VIEW OF VARIOUS SCENIC THINGS A LONG THE ROAD BEING TRAVELED AND ROLLING HILLS WITH GRASS LAND

After a while of driving down the road dialogue continues

CAMERA - VIEW FROM OUTSIDE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW LOOKING INWARD TO SEE DARYN AND WINNIE

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DARYN We must be getting close to being off of this mountain

WINNIE The sun is going down fast honey

DARYN Hopefully we'll be down before it does.

CAMERA - VIEW OF SUN NEAR THE SUNSET POINT

CAMERA - VIEW SHOWING THE ROLLING HILLS LEADING STEEPER AS THEY DECEND

WINNIE At least we are not on the cliffs anymore.

DARYN Yeah, but if someone loses brakes here, they keep going all the way to the river. Look at it on the bright side, you could go for a swim, and I could go fishing.

CAMERA - VIEW FROM DARYNS EYES AS HE LOOKS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE ROAD AND WINNIE

WINNIE (seductive) Not if I had a grip on your pole.

DARYN (laughs) Guess not.

WINNIE Forget going down the side of the mountain, I would rather go down on you know what. (seductive wink and kissing the air)

CAMERA - VIEW OF DARYNS FEET AND THE CAR PETALS

Daryn pushing on brakes as they begin to soften.

DARYN You're not going to believe this.

WINNIE Don't tell me it's the brakes again

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT FRONT VIEW OF DARYN

DARYN Okay. I won't. Seat belt on? Hold on tight.

Slowly brings car to a stop on the side of the road. Brakes are smoking.

CAMERA - PANNING VIEW TO SHOW DRIVER SIDE WHEELS SMOKING

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT FRONT VIEW OF DARYN

DARYN We almost lost it again.

WINNIE It's not meant to be our time.

DARYN We are only about five miles from town from the looks of it. That is way too far to chance it. We are not moving until they are cool again.

WINNIE About that pole.

DARYN Again? Are you sure you're not addicted? Or a nympho?

WINNIE You won't be complaining in a minute. (scoots over to Daryn, but is interrupted by sudden traffic)

.SCENE - EXT. FAST MOVING CARS GOING UP THE MOUNTAIN. LATE AFTERNOON EARLY EVENING. GRASSY SLOPED HILLS

CAMERA - LOOKING FORWARD DOWN THE ROAD AT DUSK SEEING HEAD LIGHTS IN THE DISTANCE

DARYN Hey, there is life on the mountain. Here comes a car.

WINNIE (disappointment) What? You have got to be kidding me.

CAMERA - FROM THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOLLOWING THE FAST CAR GOING UP THE MOUNTAIN ON TWO WHEELS NEARLY HITTING DARYN AND WINNIES CAR

Car traveling very fast up the mountain, rounding the curve on two wheels.

CAMERA - FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE, INSIDE THE CAR, LOOKING TOWARD DARYN VIEWING DARYN AND WINNIE

WINNIE Could be running from Snoopy and his red baron.

DARYN They must be in a real hurry. Did you see that?

WINNIE Yeah! Crazy! On two wheels. Must be running from the law.

DARYN Or his girlfriends daddy (short laugh)

WINNIE Yeah. Nothing like a shotgun wedding to get you on the run.

DARYN Band on the run.
 

WINNIE That's rocket man. Maybe he was a bad boy, and got caught sneaking around with the policeman's wife.

DARYN That jail bird is one free bird. He is at warp speed. (singing) There's something happening here. What it is ain't exactly clear. (speaking) Here is a better one.
(singing again) There must be, fifty ways to leave your lover.

WINNIE (cheering Daryn on) Yeah baby, that's the one!

CAMERA - VIEW FROM THE EYES OF DARYN LOOKING DOWN THE ROAD

A police car, followed by another car speeding up the mountain past the car.

CAMERA - FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR LOOKING INWARD AT DARYN AND WINNIE, SLIGHTLY ANGLED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TO VIEW ANY VEHICLE PASSING BY.

DARYN (amazed) It's a high speed chase. Holy crap.

WINNIE Taze him when you catch him!

DARYN Who is chasing who? Why is a car chasing the police?

WINNIE Maybe that's the bride. (short laugh)

Two more cars, another cop car, and two additional cars, all speeding up the mountain.

DARYN It's R E O Speedwagon, they are the band on the run, they are speeding, dealing with speed, and the cops are chasing them for being speed dealers.

WINNIE Holy shit. Must be a bunch of crack heads.

DARYN (more serious thoughts) Must be serious what ever it is. I wonder if someone went over the edge.

WINNIE I hope not. That's a horrible thought.

DARYN I think it's time we check the brakes and see if they cooled enough. We have got to get off of this mountain before its dark.

CAMERA - FROM IN FRONT OF THE CAR DRIVER SIDE, FOLLOWING DARYN

Daryn gets out to checks the tires for heat, viewing for smoke, and smelling for odd odors.

Daryn returns to the drivers seat

.SCENE - EXT. DRIVING OFF THE MOUNTAIN TO A GAS STATION WITH A REPAIR GARAGE

CAMERA - PASSENGER SIDE LOOKING TOWARD DARYN TO SEE DARYN AND WINNIE

City lights can be seen down the mountain, but there is still several miles of down hill driving to get there. It is a welcome sign of civilization and notably an end of the difficult mountain driving.

DARYN Brakes should be good now. Were gonna try it.

WINNIE Okay. I'm ready.

DARYN I bet you are (laughing) You're always ready.

WINNIE I'm always ready for you (licks her lips and laughs)

CAMERA - VIEW FROM THE EYES OF DARYN

Daryn drives down the mountain, enters town slowly, and finds a gas station with a repair shop.

DARYN I see a station with a shop. We will stop there.

Daryn drives to the back of the gas station.

CAMERA - VIEW FROM WINNIES EYES

WINNIE They look closed honey.

DARYN That's okay, we will wake up in the morning and let them look at the brakes. ... I think it's best we sit right here until morning.

WINNIE Help me make the back seat into a bed.

CAMERA - VIEW FROM THE BACK WINDOW LOOKING TOWARD THE FRONT TO SEE THE ENTIRE BACK SEAT WITH DARYN AND WINNIE

Daryn and Winnie arrange the back seat for sleeping, lay down, and are soon sleeping.

.SCENE - EXT. MORNING TIME IN THE BACK OF THE GAS STATION

CAMERA - PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW LOOKING IN AT DARYN AND WINNIE

Daryn and Winnie are woken by knocking on the car door, and a flash light pointed at their faces.

Tech 1 is around 28 years old, and only keeps his job because that is what he is good at doing. Medium build, and has dominance over his boss who is Tech 2.

Tech 2 is in his early 40s. He will shy away from conflict at every possible moment. He is a little smaller than Tech 1 which is why he is intimidated by him.

Both Tech 1 and 2 wear technician clothing with their names and company patches on their shoulders

CAMERA - FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FENDER LOOKING BACK AT THE TWO TECHNICIANS NEAR THE BACK WINDOW, WIDE ENOUGH TO SEE DARYN AND WINNIE WHEN THEY RISE UP FROM SLEEPING

TECH 2 Time to go!

TECH 1 (bossy) You're not allowed to sleep here.

Daryn sits up, and rolls down the window, and pokes his head out the window

DARYN Good morning.

TECH 1 You gotta go man. You can't stay here.

DARYN Wait, wait wait. We need our brakes looked at.

TECH 1 (somewhat relaxed as opportunity arises) What's wrong with your brakes?

DARYN We lost them once, and almost lost them again coming down the mountain.

TECH 1 Okay. That will be forty five dollars to take a look at them. You pay before we start, up front.

DARYN Deal

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN AS HE SEARCHES SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN THE CAR FOR THE WALLET

Daryn begins looking for the wallet. He searches his pants. He searches the floor. He searches the glove box. He searches the bedding. He searches under the front seats. Daryn is getting frantic as each location does not contain it.

DARYN I can't find the wallet

CAMERA - RIVER SCENE WHERE THE WALLET WAS LEFT SHOWING IT IS NO LONGER THERE, AND A STRANGERS HAND PICKING IT UP

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF WINNIE

WINNIE (concerned) Where would it be? I don't have it.

DARYN (disappointed and defeated) I don't know. Maybe it fell out of the car, or I maybe I lost it at the first river we stopped at. That is the last place i remember seeing it.

CAMERA - FROM A SHORT DISTANCE VIEWING BOTH TECHNICIANS, DARYN AND WINNIE

TECH 1 No money, no technician time.

WINNIE Check the trunk honey, or maybe in your dirty clothes

CAMERA - VIEW OF TRUNK AS DARYN GOES AND OPENS IT, AND RANSACKED IT WHILE LOOKING FOR THE WALLET

Daryn gets out of the car, and goes to the trunk to search, moving several items, and searching pockets.

DARYN I guess it's time to go call your mom.

WINNIE Great!

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE VIEW OF BOTH TECHNICIANS, DARYN AND WINNIE

TECH 1 To get the money?

DARYN No, to come and get us. And, we are almost out of gas.

TECH 1 Well, you can go down to the church. It's two and a half blocks on the left. Maybe they can help you.

DARYN Would they be there at this hour?

TECH 2 Yeah, it's kind of like a mission, but with no rooms for people to stay in. There is always someone there.

WINNIE I will go. I have a better chance than you do. You can stay here and wait for me honey. I will be back in no time.

.SCENE - INT. CHURCH LADY HELPS WINNIE

CAMERA - FROM THE STREET VIEWING WINNIE WALKING DOWN THE SIDE WALK, AND ENTERING A CHURCH

Winnie enters church lobby, and follows a food bank sign to the right. There is a lady behind a fold up table to greet her.

CAMERA - CLOSE SIDE VIEW OF WINNIE AS SHE NAVIGATES THE CHURCH

CAMERA - VIEW FROM WINNIES EYES SEEING THE CHURCH LADY BEHIND A COUNTER, PANNING AS WINNIE LOOKS AROUND

Church lady has rosy cheeks, straight brown hair, and a continuous smile. she is wearing a long dark skirt and a white sweater. She is a happy woman of God, and no one can steel her thunder

CHURCH LADY (eager to help) Hello there. Come on in. Oh, you look like an angel. How can I be of help to you today.

WINNIE (some shyness before opening up, then rambling as she gets more comfortable) Well ... you see, we are on our honeymoon, and we lost the brakes, then we found out the wallet is missing, and we can't fix the brakes, but we are also out of gas, and we were ready to call home but the repair man said I needed to come down here and speak to you, and I don't know who you are but here I am, standing in your church.

CHURCH LADY Oh mercy. God bless you child. Why you don't look old enough to be a married woman.

WINNIE Yes ma'am, I sure I is about a poster child of young wedded woman, tried and true.

CHURCH LADY Do you need any food? The pantry is a little low but I am sure we can find something here for you.

WINNIE No, we have plenty of food. We just need to get out from behind the gas station before they call a tow truck.

CHURCH LADY Mercy sakes. How long have you been married?

WINNIE Not even a week yet.

CHURCH LADY Well bless your heart. Can I say a little prayer for you and your partner?

WINNIE No harm in that. We could use some prayers if you have one to spare.

Church lady comes out from behind the counter, reaches out to take Winnies hands

CHURCH LADY Give me your hands

Winnie takes church ladies hands, and they both bow their heads

CHURCH LADY Our father, we come to you in great thanks for all the things you do for us, and the protection you give us from the whiles of this world, and for all the blessings you bestow upon us. And father, we ask that you continue to watch over this young lady and her new husband, and keep their relationship pure and true, and full of faith in you, and let them feel comfort with a thousand angels watching over them as they go on their journey. In Jesus name, Amen

WINNIE Amen

Winnie and church lady both look up at each other. Church lady digs into her purse to get money.

CHURCH LADY I normally don't do this. I recon food will not solve that problem. Will a little bit of gas money help? Let's say five dollars? It's all I have, but it's yours if you want it. Count it as a wedding gift from the Lord's house. It's all I can do for ya.

WINNIE (reaches out to take the money) Oh wow! Yes ma'am, that will help out a lot. I can send you a money order when I get home.

CHURCH LADY (cradles Winnies hand with her hands) Don't even think about it. You have a loving time with your new husband, and may God keep a close eye on you two, and protect you from the evil things of this world.

.SCENE - EXT. LEAVING GAS STATION

Winnie returns to the gas station, holding up five dollars in her hand.

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE AWAY VIEWING DARYN LEANING AGAINST THE CAR AS WINNIE WALKS AROUND THE BUILDING RETURNING FROM THE CHURCH

WINNIE Here's five dollars some nice lady at the church gave us. Can you believe it?

DARYN Well, that's gas money then. Good job honey.

.SCENE - EXT. CREEPING DOWN THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE

CAMERA - A SHORT DISTANCE IN FRONT OF THE CAR SHOWING THE CAR CREEPING ALONG THE SHOULDER, LIGHTS FLASHING, AND FAST CARS PASSING THEM ON THE INTERSTATE

CAMERA - FRONT PASSENGER SIDE VIEW LOOKING INWARD TO SEE DARYN AND WINNIE

DARYN (finger to the side of the head) So the plan is this.
(sweeping hand side to side) We can't get home on this gas. We go to the red wood forest, enjoy as much of it as we can stand, spend hours there, and then ... (back up plan) we call home. That way we get to enjoy the day. What do you think?

WINNIE (looks at Daryn in agreement) Agreed. A shortened honeymoon is better than no honeymoon at all. Let's make the best of it.

DARYN We will just take it slow. No need to chance it, just like the mechanic said.

WINNIE What did he say?

DARYN He said we should be okay to drive it, but we need to be cautious about using the brakes until someone can look at it. Was hoping he would do it, but money is money, and he was not going to take a promise or an IOU.

CAMERA - VIEW OF MAP WITH SLOW RED LINE AS THEY TRAVEL

.SCENE - EXT. RED WOOD FOREST

Daryn drives the car into a parking lot for people visiting the Red Wood forest. The massive trees tower over the parking lot, as if to intentionally make you feel small. they majestically reach for the sky as if they want to catch the sun and pull it down to the ground. The wooded trails are mostly shaded in the thick forest.

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN AS HE DRIVES TO THE RED WOOD FOREST VISITOR CENTER PARKING LOT, PANNING AS HE LOOKS AROUND

DARYN Here we are. We made it to our furthest location stop on our trip.

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT FRONT VIEW OF WINNIE

WINNIE (looking around in awe) Look how big they are.

DARYN Yeah. Let's take it in for a second.

WINNIE Romantic.

DARYN Okay. I got to go touch it now.

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR VIEWING DARYN AND WINNIE

Daryn and Winnie both get out of the car, stretch, hug, and start walking towards the trees and paths.

CAMERA - SCENES OF DARYN AND WINNIE WALKING THROUGH THE FOREST HOLDING HANDS, OCCASIONALLY PANNING AROUND TO SHOW WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING AT.

After an hour of walking down trails and enjoying the scenery, dialogue continues.

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN AS HE LOOKS AROUND, AND LOOKING AT THE LOG, PANNING AS HE DOES

DARYN (crouches down) Check this out. There's a hollow log over here.

WINNIE (looks at the log) Let's check it out.

Daryn and Winnie walk over to the opening in the downed hollow log. it has a large opening at the larger end of the trunk, and has plenty of grass and brush to cover most of the opening as if it was intending to hide from being discovered.

DARYN You thinking what I'm thinking?

WINNIE Yeah. I don't see anyone. You wanna?

DARYN But is it soft enough?

Winnie crawls inside the log, and feels around for dampness and comfort.

WINNIE It's dry a couple feet inside. It can use a little cushioning though.

DARYN Don't worry, I will find something. Like maybe these ferns over here will do.

Daryn walks over and picks a large pile of ferns, and brings them to Winnie, who takes them and spreads them out into a soft bed.

Daryn and Winnie partially undress, but continue to bump into each other due to lack of room. After a minute of struggline, voices are heard coming from the trail nearby.

WINNIE Oh my God, some people are coming.

DARYN Don't move. Maybe they won't see us. Shhhhh.

UNSEEN PEOPLE AT THE RED WOODS (unclear conversations) Hey, I think there's some people over there Where? I think I see some people in that log Come on, lets catch up with the group (more unclear conversation fading in the distance)

DARYN Wow, that was a close one. We should get out of here.

CAMERA - MEDIUM DISTANCE VIEWING DARYN AND WINNIE, PANNING AS THEY RUN TO THE CAR

Daryn and Winnie get dressed and return to the trail, then run to the car.

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF WINNIE, FOLLOWING WHAT SHE IS LOOKING AT

Technician 3 pulls into the parking spot near the passenger side, and is wearing a technician shirt. He has grease stained hands, dark complexion, and speaks with a Mexican accent.

Winnie leans out the window, waves at Technician 3 to get his attention. Technician 3 rolls down his window.

WINNIE Hey, hi. You know anything about brakes?

TECH 3 Yeah. That's what I do. What's up?

WINNIE We're on our honeymoon. We lost the brakes, and all the money, so we have no way to pay you, but I can cook you a meal or something. We have food, you hungry? Any chance you can look at the brakes for us?

TECH 3 I normally wouldn't, but if it's your honeymoon, I guess I can be a little generous. But, I will only look at it. Fixing it is another story all together.

CAMERA - FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR OF THE CAR LOOKING FORWARD

Technician 3 gets out of his car, and retrieves a tool bag from the back.

TECH 3 And congratulations are in order.

WINNIE Many thank you's. You hungry?

TECH 3 No, I am okay. I just ate, but thank you so kindly.

CAMERA - FRONT OF CAR VIEWING UNDDERNEATH AS IT RISES WITH A JACK

Technician 3 raises car with a jack, removes front driver side tire, and inspects the brakes, then checks the fluid reservoir by removing the cap.

DARYN Anything I can do?

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN

TECH 3 Looks like you got 'em pretty hot. They are glazed over, and your fluid is dark and burnt. I would say the glaze will wear off after some driving and using them. Where you headed?

DARYN Up the coast to Coos Bay, check out the ocean, then over to Klamath Falls area and home.

TECH 3 You will be okay. Change the fluid when you can. You can go normal speeds but stop now and then to see if they are getting hot.

DARYN No going slow?

TECH 3 You can drive normal, I mean, you can cruise slow as you want to if that's what you like, but you don't have to drive slow. Just stop more often and keep it between the lines.

DARYN Got it, thanks.

WINNIE Thank you so much mister

TECH 3 My pleasure. Just stay safe and have a great time with the rest of your trip.

CAMERA - VIEW FROM PASSENGER SIDE REAR OF CAR, LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE WINNIE AND TECHNICIAN THREE

Technician 3 re-installs tire, puts his tools away, and returns to his car, waving good bye as he gets in. He reaches into his wallet, pulls out a five dollar bill and hands it out the window toward Winnie.

TECH 3 (hands money out the window toward Winnie) Here's five bucks. It's not much, but it should help some.

WINNIE Thank you, thank you. (reaches out to take the money)

CAMERA - FRONT OF THE CAR PASSENGER SIDE LOOKING INWARD AT DARYN AND WINNIE

Winnie showing off the five dollars to Daryn, as Daryn is driving the car out of the parking lot

WINNIE (proud of herself) Look honey, he gave us five dollars

CAMERA - VIEW OF MAP SHOWING RED LINE AS THEY TRAVEL, SHOWING A SHORT STOP FOR GAS

.SCENE - EXT. STUCK FLOAT INSIDE THE CARBORATOR

Daryn driving down a two lane road when the car gives signs of running out of gas

CAMERA - DRIVER SIDE VIEW LOOKING IN TO SEE DARYN AND WINNIE

DARYN (disappointed) Crap. Looks like we're calling your mom now. ... Two five dollar bills in gas got us this far ... we are here wherever here is.

A large pull off area appears on the right side of the road, obviously commonly used by large trucks to take their breaks.

WINNIE I don't see a phone

DARYN I don't either. Looks like I will be walking.

WINNIE Let's sit for a bit. Relax some before you try to walk it.

DARYN Sure. I know it's a ways behind us. I imagine I will have better luck straight ahead.

WINNIE (also disappointed) I don't know. I will dig out the map in a minute. I just wanna breath. I need time to let it sink in that the honeymoon is over.

DARYN (comforting) It's okay honey. We'll just have another one. Time to stretch my legs. Sure is a lot of getting in and out of the car on this trip.

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE IN FRONT OF THE CAR VIEWING DARYN AND WINNIE, AND THE PICKUP THAT PULLS UP, SEEING BOTH OCCUPANTS

Daryn and Winnie get out of the car to stretch and walk around a bit. Daryn opens the hood to help in hopes of getting help. Shortly, a pick up pulls off the road with a man and woman inside. Woman in the pick up passenger side rolls down the window and leans out.

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT OF TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP WOMAN, SLIGHTLY FORWARD TO GET A GLIMPSE OF THE TWO LAND ROAD PICKUP MAN IN THE DRIVERS SEAT

Two lane road pickup man and woman are in their 50s to 60s. She is talkative and he is laid back. He lets her do most of the talking.

TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP WOMAN Are you two alright?

WINNIE Yeah, we just ran out of gas.

TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP WOMAN There's a station about a half mile up the road. You can't miss it. You need a ride?

DARYN Do they have a phone?

TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP WOMAN Yeah. Hey, what you need a phone for? Are you broke down? You need help?

DARYN (sarcastic) Nope, we just like to open the hood now and then and let the engine get a good look at the sun. Seems to get more energy that way. I don't get it either, but what is the harm with a little sunshine now and then? (crazy laughter) Just joking.

WINNIE No, we gotta call home. We lost the wallet. They can come get us.

TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP WOMAN Where do they live honey? ... How far is home?

WINNIE I don't know. A couple hundred miles?

TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP WOMAN (gasps and amazed it is so far away) Oh that's too far.

The man and lady in the pickup talk outside of the microphone listening area, alone.

TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP WOMAN I got a plan. You wait right here. We will be right back.

DARYN We're not going anywhere with no gas. (defeated laughter)

CAMERA - VIEW SHOWING THE PICKUP DRIVING AWAY

CAMERA - FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR A SHORT DISTANCE, SHOWING THE PICKUP RETURNING, VIEWING DARYN, WINNIE, AND BOTH TWO LAND ROAD PICKUP MAN AND WOMAN

Pick up pulls away and returns a short while later.

Man in pick up gets out of the pick up

TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP MAN I got you some gas in a can in the bed if you can get it out young feller, if you can get it out. I ain't no spring chicken or no whipper snapper strapping boy like you anymore. That things too damn heavy.

DARYN Wow, that was fast. How very kind of you. Thank you very much. And sorry about the humor earlier.

TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP MAN (smirking) Ah nonsense. I got a chuckle out of you giving her a hard time. She needs it now and then you know.

Daryn gets the can of gas out of the back of the pickup, and proceeds to pour it into the gas tank of the car. Winnie and the pickup woman venture a ways in front of the car, and is talking with each other.

TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP MAN Go ahead and start her up. Let's make sure she purrs.

CAMERA - FROM PASSENGER SEAT DASH VIEWING DARYN AS HE TRIES TO START THE CAR, AFTER PUTTING AWAY THE GAS CAN.

Daryn puts the empty gas can back into the bed of the pickup, returns to the car and turns the ignition. The car slowly starts chugging, then begins to race, and within a short time shuts down again.

DARYN I smell gas!

TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP MAN I would say so. Gas is pouring all over the ground.

CAMERA - VIEW OF UNDERNEATH THE CAR FROM THE FRONT SHOWING GAS RUNNING ONTO THE GROUND, RISING UP WHEN DARYN OPENS THE HOOD, AND ZOOMING IN TO SEE THE WET ENGINE

Daryn gets out of the car and opens the hood, and sees an engine wet with gas that was spilling out of the carburetor. Winnie and the woman from the pickup return to the near the front of the car after hearing the engine try to start.

DARYN Looks like the float is stuck. Everyone get back.

CAMERA - A SHORT DISTANCE TO THE SIDE OF THE CAR, VIEWING DARYN, WINNIE, AND BOTH THE PICKUP MAN AND WOMAN

TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP MAN Float?

DARYN Yeah, it's inside the carburetor. I can fix it, but it needs to dry off some of the gas. Don't want a flaming engine.

WINNIE (partially serious) Not without hotdogs and marsh mellows

CAMERA - VIEW OF THE CAR ENGINE DRYING RAPIDLY AS THE GAS EVAPORATES

CAMERA - VIEW OF DARYN FINISHING WORKING ON THE CARBORATOR

After a few minutes, Daryn repairs the issue with the stuck float which does not take him long to do.

DARYN All fixed, but it dumped everything.

TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP MAN Say no more.

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE IN FRONT OF THE CAR, VIEWING DARYN SHUTTING THE HOOD, PUTTING TOOLS AWAY, AND CLEANING HIS HANDS OF GREASE

Pick up man drives back to the station to refill his gas can, and returns a short while later. Gets out of the pick up and continues the dialogue

CAMERA - TORSO SHOT OF TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP MAN, PANNING TO FOLLOW HIS MOVES, THEN PASSES OFF TO VIEW WINNIE AND TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP WOMAN TALKING

TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP MAN Let's try this again

TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP WOMAN Congratulations! Here, it's the best I can do. (hands a five dollar bill to Winnie)

WINNIE Everything helps. Thank you, thank you.

Daryn starts the car.

CAMERA - BACK SIDE TORSO VIEW OF TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP MAN, VIEWING DARYN, FOLLOWING THE TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP MAN AS HE TURNS AND LEAVES

TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP MAN That should get you to the station, and a little bit more.

DARYN How can we pay you back?

TWO LANE ROAD PICKUP WOMAN Don't even think about it. You two have a wonderful life.

Woman and man return to their pick up, and wave as they drive away

.SCENE - EXT. BUYING JUNK FOOD

CAMERA - FRONT PASSENGER SIDE VIEWING INWARD TO SEE DARYN AND WINNIE

Daryn drives the car up to the gas station, and stops the car in a parking spot. It's a small country store gas station with few things to offer for sale, but the shelves are well stocked and organized.

DARYN (suggestive) Okay. So, we can call. Or, we have some gas, or we can live on the edge

WINNIE (rebellious) I say we live on the edge

DARYN (satisfied with the agreement) Well then we will do that. And. Take that five dollars you put in your pocket, and buy some chips and soda. Junk run.

WINNIE (laughs) Yeah!

CAMERA - BACK DRIVER SIDE OF CAR VIEWING DARYN AND WINNIE ENTER THE STATION, THEN EXITING WITH JUNK FOOD IN HAND

Winnie jumps out of the car and runs into the store ahead of Daryn. Daryn and Winnie return with soda and cheap junk food, and get back into the car.

CAMERA - OUTSIDE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, LOOKING IN TO SEE DARYN AND WINNIE

DARYN Don't you think this five is odd?

WINNIE (playful) What five? You hiding money? I will strip search you for it?
(playful laughing) Yeah the number five is an odd number.

DARYN No, I mean everything is odd. All this help.

WINNIE Yeah, ain't it great? Everyone is so nice.

DARYN Everyone helps with a five dollar bill or five gallons of gas. The church, the dude with the brakes, and now two times with this guy with giving gallons and she gives us a five dollar bill. I mean, it could be a coincidence, but how are the odds that we get this much help all in fives? I feel like we are on some hidden camera thing or something.

WINNIE No. Oh wait.
(realizing it is odd) Oh my word you're right. Must be our new lucky couples number.

DARYN Yeah, maybe that's it.

Daryn drives the car back onto the road

CAMERA - VIEW OF MAP SHOWING RED LINE AS THEY TRAVEL

.SCENE - EXT. DRIVING UP THE OREGON COAST, STOPPING A FEW TIMES TO ENJOY THE SCENERY, TIDE POOLS, AND SMALL BEACHES

Daryn driving on a winding coastal road

CAMERA - VIEW FROM CAR OVERLOOKING THE OCEAN AS THE CAR MOVES DOWN THE ROAD

DARYN Woah, this is nice.

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT OF WINNIE VIEWING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE HOOD, PAN OUT TO VIEW BOTH DARYN AND WINNIE

WINNIE (exited in anticipation) I never been to the ocean before. Can we stop, can we, can we? I love you.

DARYN Yeah we gotta stop and breath in this ocean air. Check the map

WINNIE Hope it don't smell like fish. (laughs)

DARYN Well, if it does, ... you know we don't need to call your mom, she's already here, ... somewhere.

WINNIE Oh (laughing) That's nasty. Go clean yourself woman! (more laughing)

DARYN Well, she might be the reason they got crabs on the beach.

WINNIE (disgusting thought) Nope, no crabs for me, that is now off of the menu.

DARYN (laughing) Sorry. Had to go there.

WINNIE She wishes you would go there.

DARYN Maybe. What can I say. She likes Sir loin.

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN AS HE LOOKS AROUND AND PULLS INTO THE PULL OFF AREA

WINNIE I'm sure she does sir. Look, here's a spot, stop here. I wanna stop here.

Daryn pulls the car into a pull off area. There is a hidden cobble stone walk path that leads down towards the water, and rocks. A few people search the pools of ocean water for fish in the distance. The sea has some mild waves, but they do make a lot of noise when they strike the large rocky areas, shooting a spray of water upwards. Seagulls fill the sky in search of their next free meal.

CAMERA - A SHORT DISTANCE IN FRONT OF THE CAR PASSENGER SIDE, VIEWING DARYN, WINNIE, AND THE OCEAN

Daryn and Winnie get out of the car. Winnie runs to the edge with a light wind whipping her hair around

WINNIE Come on honey.

CAMERA - FOLLOW BEHIND DARYN AS HE WALKS TO WINNIE

Daryn walks over and hugs Winnie from behind, as they both stand there taking in the view of the ocean, cliffs, and islands. After a while of viewing, Daryn turns to Winnie as dialogue continues

DARYN Hey. Let's find a place to get down to the water.

WINNIE Kiss me you fool.

CAMERA - ZOOM IN SLOWLY FOR A CLOSE UP

Daryn and Winnie kissing, hugging, and viewing the ocean. After a few minutes, Winnie turns to Daryn

WINNIE Honey, I want to find a beach

DARYN That's what the plan is

CAMERA - A SHORT DISTANCE FOLLOWING BEHIND DARYN AND WINNIE, THEN SWING TO THE VIEW DARYN AND WINNIE A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR, VIEWING BOTH DARYN AND WINNIE GETTING BACK INTO THE CAR

Daryn takes his hand and brushes her hair away from her face, gives her one more kiss, motions with his head to indicate it's time to go. Daryn and Winnie, holding hands, return to the car. Daryn drives down the road a ways and finds a parking spot, and parks the car where they are able to walk on a beach. The beach is only a few hundred yards long, and has soft but hot sands until you reach the waves where it is cool to the touch and much easier to walk on. Small crabs run about at the edge of the waves.

CAMERA - VIEW OF MAP SHOWING A RED LINE FOR A SHORT TRAVEL

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN AS HE PULLS UP TO THE BEACH AREA

DARYN Ah, this place looks perfect.

CAMERA - VIEW FROM PASSENGER SIDE, LOOKING TOWARD DARYN, VIEWING DARYN AND WINNIE

WINNIE Yeah. I am going bare foot-tootin' in the sand

DARYN Bare foot- tootin'?

WINNIE I gotta get my toes in the sand. First thing I do.

CAMERA - ZOOM OUT TO A SHORT DISTANCE

Winnie gets out of the car in a hurry, leaving the door open, and runs to the sandy beach with her arms raised high, gets to the water and splashes her feet in the ocean edge. Daryn gets out, closes the car doors, and walks down to the beach at a much slower pace.

CAMERA - BODY SHOT OF WINNIE WITH THE OCEAN BEHIND HER

Winnie, twirling about, smiling and happy, turns to the camera

WINNIE How much do you love me honey?

DARYN More than all the sand on all the beaches touching every body of water in the universe

WINNIE I love you more.

Daryn enters the scene, straight to hugging, followed by walking along the beach kicking up sand while holding hands.

CAMERA - VIEWING FULL BODY DARYN AND WINNIE FROM A SHORT DISTANCE IN FRONT AS THEY WALK ON THE BEACH

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DARYN We have one more spot to stop before the end of the day. ...
(hands describing items in the pools) It has a ton of pools with starfish, those round spine prickly things, some fish, and who knows what we will find.

WINNIE I am going to miss this place tomorrow.

DARYN I know, but we should stick to our schedule if we can.

Winnie lets go of Daryn, pushes away, and starts dancing in a crazy way

WINNIE (pointing at Daryn) You may be right.
(puts her hands on her chest) I may be crazy

DARYN Girl, you are flat out lunatic wombat crazy

WINNIE (laughing, with a sharp point and retract of her hand) You haven't seen crazy yet.

DARYN Well... (puts hand on chin as if to ponder a thought then drops it before speaking) If you're anything like your mom (puts hands on his hips and opens his eyes to the fullest) Just saying

Daryn and Winnie return to the car, head down the road to the third location on the ocean. Winnie strips down to her bikini top and bottom during the drive.

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT OF DARYN SITTING IN THE DRIVERS SEAT

DARYN This is third location. This one is exciting because you never know what you will find.
(chin pushed forward and beady eyes) Tell 'em what they win Jim.
(smirking and eyebrows moving up and down) Hey you ... Yeah, you with the face.
(head tilts down and to one side, still looking forward, finger shaking near his eye) I got my eye on you (cat claw with the hand, box formation of the mouth, looking forward with heavy breath) and the pretty little lady there.
(chin pushed forward and beady eyes, widening as open to their fullest while speaking) You rolled the dice, and came up snake eyes, but, that is a win.
(smirking and eyebrows moving, thrusting hard upward from fist to open hand) You wins a hand full of dead sea weed (rain fall motion with his finger, hand lowering) sand in your shorts (beady eyes as fake crying, hand clenched as if to say why me) salt water in your nose, (eyes pop open, and surprise look on his face) and a glimpse of a mermaid.
(chin pushed out, lust look on his face, he turns to look at Winnie) Show me your tits pretty woman ... to ward off the evil woman of the sea, (looking forward, proud and staunch) and turn this curse into a bit of romance.
(turns back to Winnie, eyebrows moving up and down, smiling) Pop them perkies out, and let's take a look see.

CAMERA - FROM BEHIND WINNIE VIEWING DARYN AND HEAD SHOT OF WINNIE

WINNIE (laughing, lifts up her bikini top, flashing Daryn) You like?

DARYN (looks at her breasts, licking his lips, and points with a shaking finger) Winner winner ... (head tilts back, still looking at her chest and finger shaking) that's what I am talking about right there.

WINNIE (repositions her bikini top) Come on silly, no time to waste in the car.

CAMERA - FOLLOWING DARYN AND WINNIE AROUND TO SEE THE POOLS AND SEA LIFE, PANNING CONTINUOUSLY

Daryn and Winnie taking time exploring the ocean pools for life, then return to the car just before sunset. The pools are filled with life. Star fish, minnows, shrimp, oysters, sea weed, and crab is the most abundant. The air here smells a bit like sea weed, but not overbearing.

CAMERA - VIEW OF THE SUN SETTING

Daryn and Winnie watch the sun set as they lean against the car.

CAMERA - VIEW OF DARYN AND WINNIE LEANING ON THE HOOD OF THE CAR, WATCHING THE SUN SET

WINNIE It's beautiful honey. So many colors. I can stay right here forever.

Daryn stops leaning on the car, and gets theatrical

DARYN Yeah (hand moving side to side) but ... it will get dark (clinching and shaking the hand, bringing it inward) cold (thrust hand upward with open palm) a storm now and then

Daryn pulls Winnie from her lean, facing her

CAMERA - UPPER TORSO SHOT OF DARYN AND WINNIE

DARYN

(grabs Winnie by the head and turns her to look into her eyes, serious look) and eventually ... one ... of these seagulls ... will try to shit ... on your head.

CAMERA - PANNING OUT FOR FULL BODY SHOT

WINNIE (laughing, with a "by the way" look on her face) If they do that I will be eating fried seagull.

DARYN It's chicken I swear it is. It's chicken of the sea I tell you.

WINNIE (still laughing) That's a beach chicken.
(backs away from the head hold, playfully) Hey what kind of chicken are you eating? Beach. What did you call me? It's a chicken beach and this is a beach chicken. Beach!

DARYN AND WINNIE (laughter, come together to hold hands)

.SCENE - EXT. MORNING AT THE BEACH

CAMERA - FROM FRONT SEAT MIDDLE, LOOKING INTO THE BACK AT DARYN, FOLLOWING HIS MOVES

The next morning, Daryn and Winnie wake to the sounds of pitter patter on top of the roof of the car. Daryn rises up and pounds on the top. Seagulls fly off screeching.
 

CAMERA - DRIVER SIDE FRONT LOOKING BACK, HEAD SHOT

Daryn pops his head out the window, blinded by the sun, and looks up. Seagull poop lands on his face. Daryn gets out while wiping his face.

CAMERA - VIEW SCANNING OVER THE CAR TO SEE ALL THE SEAGULL FECES

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE BEHIND WATER MAN WHO WAS WALKING UP BEHIND DARYN AND STOPS

Water man looks like surfer who doubles as a life guard. Very good looking fit man walking around barefoot and sporting a speedo. He carries a cooler bag over his shoulder with a supply of iced down bottled waters.

WATER MAN Hey mister, looks like they dive bombed you good there ... bet you could use some water about now

DARYN (both hands on top of head in disbelief) I can barely see the car

WATER MAN Here (hands water to Daryn) Here (pulls water from a shoulder cooler and hands four more water to Daryn)

DARYN Five waters? (looking around) I'm on camera right? Where's the camera? You got me man. You had me all the way up to now. Come on, where's the camera

WATER MAN Don't know about a camera, but it looks like you need 'em. Good luck (turns and walks away)

DARYN (pouring water on the windshield, and smearing with a rag)

.SCENE - EXT. COOS BAY GAS STATION

Daryn drives the car to Coos Bay, Oregon, nearly out of gas.

CAMERA - MEDIUM DISTANCE IN FRONT OF THE CAR, ZOOMING IN

DARYN I think we should take a look at the map now. We need to make sure we are on the right roads for the rest of the way.

WINNIE (pointing) Pull into that gas station

Car comes to a stop

CAMERA - FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR LOOKING INWARD VIEWING DARYN AND WINNIE

DARYN Hand me the map sweetie.

WINNIE I don't have it. You have the map.

DARYN Check the glove box, it should be in there.

CAMERA - CLOSE UP OF GLOVE BOX CONTENTS AND WINNIES HANDS

WINNIE (rummaging through the glove box) It's not in here honey.

DARYN Maybe it's in the back seat

CAMERA - FROM BACK WINDOW VIEWING DARYN ADN WINNIE AND THE BACK SEAT CONTENTS

DARYN AND WINNIE (lean over and rummaging the back seat)

WINNIE Let's try the trunk

CAMERA - A SHORT DISTANCE BEHIND THE TRUCK SHOWING DARYN AND WINNIE OPENING UP AND SEARCHING

DARYN AND WINNIE (rummaging the trunk)

CAMERA - CLOSE UP OF DARYN

DARYN We lost the map? (sarcastic) what else can we lose today?

CAMERA - SIDE SHOT OF WINNIE REMOVING JAR OF CHANGE AS SEEN BY DARYN

WINNIE (pulls out a jar of change) Go see if they have one, I found our jar of pennies. I forgot me brought it with us. Should be enough for a map you think?

Daryn walks into the gas station, and up to the counter. This is a decent sized gas station with only one attendant who is a younger adult man.

INSIDE GAS STATION FROM EYES OF DARYN, VIEWING CLERK

DARYN Do you sell any maps?

COOS BAY GAS STATION CLERK (not looking up, points to the back) Up on the back wall to the left of the bathroom

DARYN Thanks.

CAMERA - SHOWING MAPS AND DARYNS HANDS SEARCHING FOR THE RIGHT MAP

Daryn finds the map he needs, returns to the counter. the clerk rings up the total.

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE TO THE SIDE, WATCHING DARYN GO TO THE COUNTER

Daryn places map on the counter. Clerk picks up map and rings up the total

COOS BAY GAS STATION CLERK That will be two dollars, fifty cents.

Daryn lifts the jar of change onto the counter and counts out the exact change

COOS BAY GAS STATION CLERK (looks at the jar of change, turns head slightly, and looks up at Daryn) Hey, you okay? Why do you need a map?

DARYN Trying to get back over to Klamath and making sure we go the right way.

COOS BAY GAS STATION CLERK (shakes head no, counts out and puts change in the drawer)

CAMERA - FROM EYES OF DARYN AS HE ENTERS THE CAR, AND READS THE MAP

Daryn returns to the car with the map. Opens the map and begins to find their location and the roads they need to take. The clerk comes out to the passenger side of the car.

COOS BAY GAS STATION CLERK Hey you guys in some sort of trouble man?
 

DARYN (looks out the window to see coos bay gas station clerk)

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF COOS BAY GAS STATION CLERK

COOS BAY GAS STATION CLERK Like are you running from the police? Or her daddy? Her boyfriend?
(places hand on roof of car) Who buys a map with pennies? You broke?

Winnie leans into the driver side to see the clerk

WINNIE Yeah we are broke. Lost all the money.

DARYN broke? We are broke all right.
(sarcastic) Poor as chicken bone soup and we can't buy the water to put in the pot. Hell, any poorer and we will be eating out of a dust bowl. Offered to sell my thoughts to a deaf man. Penny for my thoughts I said. He just looked at me and said "wha? I yef" I said weather you like it or not, you will get my opinion. Let me find a wishing well and I will go swimming in the fountain and snatch up all those wishes that ain't never coming true. Yeah, that's a real gold mine I tell you. Dance a jig for a nickel in front of the door of a dime store. Yeah, if i had a dollar for every time I heard something, I would pretend I heard everything she says, and if it's a word, I would put it in a never ending song and sing it until I am smothered in dollars. But, we are okay. Just me, a little bit of humor, and the ball and chain over here, going about as far as the tank will take us. We will be just fine as long as we have this here jar of lucky pennies though. At least we have been sharing our thoughts. You owe me a penny now

COOS BAY GAS STATION CLERK Never heard quite a story like that before. Why you gotta get to Klamath? You have someone who can help you?

WINNIE Yeah, my mom. We don't wanna call her unless it's the last resort. Ends the fun and all if you know what I mean.

COOS BAY GAS STATION CLERK I can't help much, but I feel like I should help you somehow. Why don't you pull up to the pump and I will put five dollars in your tank. That should get you out of town a ways at least. You don't want to hang around here. We close at nine, and you never know what goes on after dark.

DARYN Much obliged my good man. I can do that. Many blessing to you and your family.

CAMERA - A SHORT DISTANCE TO THE SIDE SHOWING COOS BAY GAS STATION CLERK HOLDING THE GAS NOZZLE, WAITING FOR THE CAR TO FINISH PULLING UP TO THE PUMP, TOWARD THE CAMERA

Daryn drives the car to the pump. The clerk pumps five dollars into the tank, then hangs up the nozzle, and walks to the window, still standing tall.

COOS BAY GAS STATION CLERK (wiping hands with rag from his back pocket) You're good to go man. Hope it all works out for you. Have a safe trip.

DARYN Thanks again. We will not forget you.

CAMERA - CAMERA STAYS AS THE CAR DRIVES FORWARD, AS IF IT LANDS ON THE CAR AND STAYS ON THE HOOD, VIEWING DARYN AND WINNIE

Daryn drives away rolling up his window

DARYN Can you believe that? I never expected that in a million years. I was just making light of our situation.

WINNIE God is looking out for us. We will be okay.

.SCENE - EXT. - EVENING TIME - SEXTON MOUNTAIN REST AREA

CAMERA - VIEW FROM HOOD LOOKING INWARD SHOWING IT IS DUSK VIEWING DARYN AND WINNIE

Driving down the road, it is beginning to get dark.

WINNIE Are you doing okay babe? Sir?

DARYN (shakes his head, and rubs his face) I am getting tired.
(opens eyes wide to stretch eye lids) yeah, I need to stretch my legs. I could use the restroom.

WINNIE We are in no hurry. Let's sleep it off up here at this rest area. Besides, I could use the restroom in the night.

DARYN Deal

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN FOLLOWING WHAT HE IS LOOKING AT

Daryn sees a sign that states Sexton Mountain Rest Area next exit.

DARYN Um, Sexton mountain? What kind of a name is that?
(looks at Winnie, then front again) Is that where all the swingers go? Hey look, it's your mom.

WINNIE (gasps) Oh my God, I hope not. Especially if it's my mom.
(laughs) If you see a bunch of naked old people chasing each other around the parking lot, we can skip the bathroom break.

DARYN Oh, now that's the perfect image in my head. Perfect for three weeks ... (psycho look, turns to see Winnie) of nightmares. Thanks babe. (looking back and forth from road to Winnie through her dialogue)

WINNIE (provocative) You won't chase me when I'm old, naked, and gray? ... I promise to be slow and willing, creeping along in my walker.
(making a voice of an old woman, hand help up and shaking, bent at the wrist) Come on sunny. Come get some hairy taco. (knee slap laughing)

DARYN You're too funny

CAMERA - FROM MIDDLE OF THE GRASS IN THE REST AREA, FOLLOWING DARYN AND WINNIE

Daryn pulls into a parking spot at the rest area. Daryn and Winnie get out and stretch before heading to their designated restrooms. There is an area to the side of the buildings that contain outside walls filled with information about the area, local stories, legends, geology, local plants and animals.

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF THE PERVERT MAN

Daryn goes to the outdoor billboards near the building and begins reading the posters and information displays.

Pervert man is wearing a scarf over a pink tank top t-shirt, high water jeans, and sandals. He speaks with a slight lisp, and you can sense evil in his eyes.

PERVERT MAN Hey there sailor, young man, whacha doin'?

Daryn turns to see a man standing a little ways away but behind him.

DARYN Oh! Hey. I didn't hear you walk up. Just reading the billboards and stretching out.

PERVERT MAN I likes to stretch out too

DARYN (gets a puzzled look on his face as he is unsure what he heard or why it sounded off to him.) Oh ... kay.

PERVERT MAN You here alone?

DARYN Not that i know you, but why you need to know?

PERVERT MAN Did you see the glory hole in the restroom?

DARYN Glory hole? What's that?

PERVERT MAN Well, there's a hole in the wall between the men's and the women's, and you can look through and see private parts. And, if you stick your love stick in the hole, someone on the other side gives you lip service.

DARYN (shocked) Are you serious?

PERVERT MAN Yeah. You wanna come? Come see for yourself.

DARYN (disturbed and getting upset) My wife's in the women's side. There better not be a hole.

PERVERT MAN I can prove it.

DARYN I will walk way behind you , but I need to see what you're talking about.

Pervert man walks into the restroom, with Daryn following sixty feet behind. Pervert man looks back to ensure Daryn is coming as pervert man enters the restroom.
 

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN LOOKING FORWARD AT THE MOMENT THE DOOR IS NEARLY CLOSED, FOLLOWING WHEREVER HE LOOKS

The restroom smells of weeks old urine, and has not been cleaned in s few days.

Daryn enters the restroom, and cannot see the pervert man, ducks down and sees his shoes under the swing door of the last stall, which is the closest to the women's restroom. Daryn moves slowly along the far side of the wall, approaching the last stall, when suddenly the stall door swings open. Pervert man has his pants down below his knees, one hand on his private parts, and the other one pointing at his face.

PERVERT MAN It's right here

DARYN What the fuck? I don't fucking think so

Daryn cautiously walking away toward the exit door, looking back to be sure the perverted man is not coming out after him.

PERVERT MAN Come back. Where you going? Feel the glory!

Daryn exits the building, and as soon as the door closes, begins to sprint back to the car in a straight line, jumping bushes, a bench, and hurtling a five foot tall fence.

Daryn makes it to the car still in a panic, and frantically tries to get inside the car. Winnie is inside the car front passenger seat.

DARYN Let me in

WINNIE (looks up and starts laughing) What are you doing?

DARYN (frantically trying to open the locked door) Come on, unlock the door and let me in

WINNIE (playfully laughing) Come around to this side

Winnie unlocks her door. Daryn runs around the car and tries to open the door, but Winnie, laughing harder, relocks the door just before he gets there.

DARYN (tapping on the window with open palm) Come on, unlock the door. Hurry.

WINNIE (sinister laugh) Go to the other side

Winnie reaches over, unlocks the drivers door, as Daryn rushes around the front of the car, once again Winnie relocks it just before Daryn gets there to open it.

DARYN (panic mode) I'm serious, let me in.

Winnie unlocks the drivers door. Daryn gets inside quickly, shuts the door, locks it, jumps over the seat into the back seat, finds a long screw driver and a large crow bar.

DARYN Get back here, we gotta hide

WINNIE (laughing) What are you talking about?

Winnie slowly climbs over the seat into the back seat

WINNIE What's with the look? And the weapons? This is a joke right? You're playing with me.

DARYN No! There's a p-pervert in there playing noodle wacker with his Willy Wonka, and he wants me to explore his chocolate factory.

WINNIE (gut hurt laughing) Does he have Oompa Loompas?

DARYN Maybe. I was not hanging around to find out.

WINNIE Good thing your name isn't Charlie.

Daryn sees the pervert man walking down the sidewalk toward the car

DARYN Duck, here he comes

Winnie looks up to see the pervert man

WINNIE (more serious) Oh. You're not kidding

DARYN Duck!

Daryn pulls blankets over both Daryn and Winnie to hide from the pervert man. Daryn keeps an eye on the pervert man through a small opening in the blankets. Pervert mans lowly walks past the car, while staring inside, and continues onto the interstate on foot.

Daryn waits a minute, determines the pervert man is gone, and removes the blanket.

DARYN (relief voice looking at Winnie) Good. He's gone. Now i can sleep.

WINNIE That was creepy. He could have been a murderer.

DARYN Exactly

WINNIE (leans in for an apologetic kiss) I'm sorry, I thought you were horsing around

DARYN I wasn't joking about this

WINNIE (snickers) Yeah, but it did look funny. And what in the world do you need such a massive screw driver for?

DARYN You never know. Mounting tires on rims is what I bought it for

WINNIE Oh I see

CAMERA - FROM THE TOP OF THE FRONT SEAT, VIEWING DARYN AND WINNIE

Both Daryn and Winnie lay down to sleep

DARYN See you in the morning. I am going to drift off now. I love you

WINNIE I love you too honey. No big bad man in your nightmares, okay?

DARYN (closing eyes) Yeah. What a creep

CAMERA - CUT TO VIEW FROM THE EYES OF DARYN

Daryn suddenly wakes from a deep sleep after a couple of hours of sleeping, due to an uneasy feeling of someone watching them both in the car.

DARYN You awake?

WINNIE (stirs) I am now

DARYN I have this feeling like we are being watched.

Daryn sits up, looks toward the building, down the walk way to the right, then in front of the car, near the billboards, then to the left towards the exit to the freeway, and sees pervert man standing at a distance, staring at the car.

DARYN You're not going to believe this

Winnie sits up to see pervert man to the left. Pervert man walks in front of the car, staring at Daryn and Winnie as he walks, then continues walking into the mens room.

DARYN Okay, we're outa here

WINNIE Now I'm scared. That's not normal

Daryn and Winnie hurry into the front seat. Daryn starts the car and drives onto the highway.

.SCENE - EXT. NIGHT TIME DRIVING WITH DEER ACTIVITIES

CAMERA - VIEW OF DEER NEAR THE ROAD LIT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS FROM DARYNS EYES

DARYN I could use more sleep but i need to make sure he didn't follow us

WINNIE Yeah, for sure. what a trip he was

DARYN (humored) He wanted to play gag me with a pecker

CAMERA - FROM PASSENGER SIDE LOOKING TOWARD DARYN VIEWING DARYN AND WINNIE

WINNIE Yeah, that's my job

DARYN I don't think I can do that right now. He kind of killed that idea

Winnie smiles, leans over and begins kissing and nibbling on Daryn's ear and neck, and hugs Daryn as he drives. Winnie returns to her side of the car, grabs a small pillow, and drifts off to sleep with a smile and a wink. Daryn continues driving for a while, then pulls off to the side of the road for a short nap in the drivers seat.

.SCENE - EXT. HITCHING A RIDE IN A TRUCK

After a couple hours sleep, Daryn wakes to the sun in his eyes from a new morning. Winnie also stirs from her sleep.

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT OF DARYN FROM THE FRONT

DARYN Did you sleep okay?

WINNIE As good as I can from the front seat. How about you?

Daryn starts driving again

DARYN Not the best rest, but anything is better than that rest area with a psycho walking around in the dark

WINNIE There will be no chocolate pudding for you sir!

DARYN Yeah. Forever. Getting hungry?

WINNIE Give it another hour or so. Gotta get that dude out of my head.

After a few hours of driving on a scenic road, the car is out of gas once again

CAMERA - SCENIC VIEWS OF WILDERNESS AND COUNTRY LIFE TRAFFIC

CAMERA - FRONT OF CHUGGING CAR, THEN ZOOMING IN TO SEE DARYN AND WINNIE

WINNIE Well, I guess it must be time to eat, the car said so.

DARYN Would you like me to fix something?

WINNIE Nope. I got this. You go fish or something. Looks like there is a river right down there. I seen it on the map.

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN AS HE LOOKS AROUND

Daryn pulls the car to the side of the road on a pull off area, close enough to see a river a long ways down the hill and mostly hidden by trees. The river is loud, super clean, and sits at the bottom of a steep hill

DARYN That I can do.

CAMERA - VIEW FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE HILL LOOKING BACK AT THE CAR

Daryn and Winnie get out of the car and open the trunk. Daryn removes fishing gear, and Winnie starts sorting through food.
 

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN

Daryn rigs his fishing pole, and heads down the hill, searching for worms or bugs under fallen logs as he goes. He finds some worms, gets down to a log that crosses the river, puts a worm on his hook, and begins fishing

CAMERA - BACK OF WINNIE SHOWING BIKINI BODY

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Winnie, in a bikini, has begun preparing to cook food when a truck stops to see if she is okay.

Truck driver 2 is middle aged and has plenty of stress lines on his forehead.

Truck driver 2 exits his truck and walks toward Winnie

TRUCK DRIVER MAN TWO Hey pretty lady, you need some help?

CAMERA - FROM SIDE OF WINNIE VIEWING WINNIE AND TRUCK DRIVER MAN TWO

WINNIE (turns to see the truck driver man two) We always need help on this trip. It's a fine how do you do honeymoon we're on, and we ran out of gas again for the um-teenth time. He is catching dinner for later and I am up here cooking breakfast lunch. Don't know how we get home yet but we're having fun getting it done. What say you?

TRUCK DRIVER MAN TWO (grabs his belt buckle) You want a ride into town? I will make sure you get back here with some gas if you do. I live just up the road here a few miles. You're about ten miles from anything out here resembling a gas station.

WINNIE (looks around, shrugs) Sure, why not

TRUCK DRIVER MAN TWO (turns to walk, waving Winnie to come on) Hop in the truck. I'll take you into town, but I can't bring you back.

WINNIE (second thoughts and uncertainty) Ummm, how will I get back? I don't know.

TRUCK DRIVER MAN TWO Trust me. I will make sure you got a ride back. Got a gas can?

WINNIE (grabs the gas can from the trunk) Yeah, let me get it, and turn off the stove

Winnie gets the gas can and hands it to truck driver man two, turns off the propane stove, then goes to the edge of the hill and calls for Daryn several times, but the sound of the river is too great for Daryn to hear her yelling for him.

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF WINNIE, PANNING AS SHE LOOKS AROUND AND WALKS

TRUCK DRIVER MAN TWO (walking back to the truck) I gotta schedule to keep. Gotta go. Get in if you're coming

WINNIE (glances back to the hill while walking) He will probably still be fishing when i get back anyways. What the hell.

CAMERA - BACK SIDE SHOT OF WINNIE CLIMBING INTO THE TRUCK

Winnie climbs into the passenger side of the truck.

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF WINNIE

Winnie sees that truck driver man two was quicker to enter. Truck driver man two starts driving before Winnie gets settled in her seat and before she is able to shut the door.

.SCENE - EXT. GAS STATION IN TOWN

CAMERA - FROM GAS STATION VIEWING TRUCK PULLING IN WITH LOUD ENGINE BRAKES

Truck driver man two pulls into a gas station along side of the road.

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF WINNIE LOOKING AT TRUCK DRIVER MAN TWO

TRUCK DRIVER MAN TWO You wait over there by that pump, with the gas can, and I will go pay for it.

WINNIE Thank you so much

TRUCK DRIVER MAN TWO No problem. We take care of our own.

Winnie gives a puzzled look, not knowing what truck driver man two meant by those words, as he walks into the gas station. After a few minutes, truck driver two returns to fill the gas can.
 

An old man in a pickup pulls up to the next pump during the filling of the gas can. He smells of alcohol, is not steady on his feet, and speaks with a slur.

TRUCK DRIVER MAN TWO Hey, hey you. You going up the mountain?

OLD MAN PICKUP DRIVER (slurred words) Not,no not today no siree, nope

TRUCK DRIVER MAN TWO (points up to Winnie) Well you are now. I need you to give this young lady a ride up the mountain to her car

OLD MAN PICKUP DRIVER But I ...

TRUCK DRIVER MAN TWO (points with authority) Hey! Do it! She needs your help and you're gonna help. Got it?

OLD MAN PICKUP DRIVER Yes sir

Truck driver man two puts filled gas can into the back of the old mans pickup

TRUCK DRIVER MAN TWO And no funny business

OLD MAN PICKUP DRIVER Wouldn't think of. I wouldn't think, think of it. I'm too old for that stuff anymore. That thing went, went on strike decades ago ... It went down like, like, down like the titanic, and never rose up again.

TRUCK DRIVER MAN TWO (motions for Winnie to get out of the truck and go over to the pickup) Come here little honey and give me a hug

Winnie gets out of the truck, goes over and gives the truck driver man two a bear hug, then releases

TRUCK DRIVER MAN TWO Wow, those are some fine nice titties. That's one lucky man you got up there on that mountain. But you can hop back into this here cab of mine if you want to ditch him. (smiling) I guarantee I will not run out of gas.

WINNIE Nah. Maybe another life

Winnie gives a kiss on the cheek of the truck driver man two, wiggles a big with a blush, then gets in the passenger side of the pickup.

CAMERA - A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE PICKUP, VIEWING WINNIE, TRUCK DRIVING MAN TWO, AND OLD MAN

The old man drives Winnie up the mountain back to the car.

.SCENE - EXT. PANIC ATTACK AT THE CAR

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN AS HE TOPS THE HILL GOING BACK TO THE CAR

Daryn returns to the car after fishing, and finds Winnie is not there. He sees uncooked food on the passenger seat in a pot, and the stove is on the trunk, and it is cold to the touch.

DARYN (looking around and yelling) Winnie! ... Winnie! ... Winnie!

Daryn decides to sit in the car and honk the horn, and think about the worst that could have happened.

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT OF DARYN

DARYN NARRATIVE Where is Winnie. Oh my God what happened to her. She is gone. What if she was kidnapped. Why did I have to go fishing. All the time I am always fishing. Did she leave me? I do not see a struggle. Did she leave with someone she knew? Where is the gas can? I hope she is only getting gas and nothing bad happened. What if the pervert followed us? What do I tell the police? How do I explain that I left her by the car on the side of the road? How can I call the police? What about her mom? How do I call her mom? It's too late to walk it down the mountain, the sun will be down soon. What if she is dead, and hidden nearby? They will blame me and said I did it.

Daryn is eating a bread sandwich, which is three slices of bread, while thoughts are going through his head.

After a while of panic mode inside Daryn's head, a pickup pulls up behind the car. Daryn sees Winnie get out of the pickup while wearing a bikini, and the old man driving the pickup gets out, stumbling because he is a bit drunk. Daryn gets out of the car. Old man is getting the gas can out of the bed of the pickup.

DARYN Where in the world have you been?

WINNIE (gitty) Hi honey. Went into town with a nice trucker and this man gave me a ride back.

DARYN Are you kidding me right now?

WINNIE (arm swings back as if presenting) look at what I brought back. I got us some gas. Well, the trucker got it but it's for us.

DARYN Unbelievable

WINNIE No worries, I'm safe.

DARYN Safe? You're not safe, your lucky. Safe would be not taking a ride

WINNIE (prancing) It's all good in the hood of the woods

DARYN What?

WINNIE Sometimes you need to trust people

DARYN No! No, you don't. Some people trusted Jeffrey Dommer, or that helter skelter guy. That don't turn out so well when ole Jeffie invites you to dinner does it?

WINNIE Ole Jeffie? I would tell him to bite my ass. (laughs)

OLD MAN PICKUP DRIVER Where you want this? You okay from here?

WINNIE Yeah, thanks

DARYN Are you drunk?

OLD MAN PICKUP DRIVER (drunk slurring and stumbling) I plead, I pledge to the flag, no I mean I pledge a fifth, I plead the fifth of vodka your high, highness. Your high knee, excuse me if I need a drink now and then. It, you know, you know, hey listen, the tick, it ticker keeps on tickin', that proves I am okay.

DARYN Put it down before you drop it. You're drunk.

OLD MAN PICKUP DRIVER (putting down the can slowly) No, no, now, nope, no, I am sober. I only want, wanted to drink water, but a priest came to the bar, a preacher, and, and said, he said, he said Jesus, Jesus turned the water, would you believe it was, He turned that water into wine, so it's not my fault. I thought I was drink, drinkin' water.

Old man puts the gas can down, returns to his pickup and drives away.

DARYN (looking at Winnie) I am serious. Don't do that. Promise you won't do that again

WINNIE Okay I promise

DARYN You nearly gave me a heart attack

WINNIE What are you eating?

DARYN (glances down at his bread) Bread

WINNIE With nothing on it?

DARYN Just bread, with bread in the middle

WINNIE You're eating a bread sandwich? Why didn't you put something on it? We have peanut butter in the back.

DARYN I just grabbed bread. Too worried to thing about anything else, and the food was not done.

WINNIE But a bread sandwich? Now I've seen it. (laughs)

CAMERA - VIEW OF MAP WITH RED LINE FOLLOWING ROAD TO INDICATE HOW FAR DARYN AND WINNIE TRAVELED

.SCENE - EXT. HIDING IN THE BACK SEAT

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN AS HE LOOKS DOWN AT THE GAS GAUGE

Daryn is driving the car, and notices the gas gauge is nearing empty

DARYN Looks like we are almost out of gas again.
 

CAMERA - FROM OUTSIDE THE DRIVER WINDOW LOOKING INWARD AT DARYN AND WINNIE

DARYN What would you do? Stay on our normal route, and get off the highway in a few miles to drive next to the lake? Or would you stay on the highway and go around the lake residential area?

WINNIE Hmmm

DARYN We stay on the lake, run out of gas, what's the chance we get any help if we are stopped next to all the houses? ... What's the chance we get help if we stay on the highway and run out of gas? That means we drive more miles on the highway.

WINNIE Highway

DARYN Good choice. Highway it is.

WINNIE Yeah, and we still have the option of calling mom. We would not be out here waiting long now. Home is not too far.

After a few miles further, the car runs out of gas, forcing Daryn to pull to the side of the road. The trees are sparce, and the ground is flat where the road is, but mountains fill the scenery in the back ground to the south, and a large hill to the right. The highway is much wider here than it was in the mountains.

DARYN Look at that. Out of gas, and no fishing.

WINNIE Yeah, what's up with that?

DARYN Okay, now what?

WINNIE Leave it to me.
(gets on her knees on the seat facing Daryn) You hide in the back seat. I will get someone to stop. Truckers love me.

DARYN Couldn't be the bikini you're wearing?

WINNIE Yeah, probably. I will have one stop in no time. You hide and watch and see.

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF WINNIE

Daryn hides in the back seat, positioning a mirror to watch Winnie in action.
 

CAMERA - FROM IN FRONT OF THE CAR LOOKING TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND VIEWING WINNIE ON THE HOOD

Winnie gets on the side of the hood of the car, and begins waving at vehicles, which there is not many passing

CAMERA - CAMERA FOLLOWS TRUCK AS IT COMES TO A RAPID STOP

The first truck coming past the car, slams on it's brakes, leaving tire marks on the road, coming to a stop swiftly.

CAMERA - VIEW FROM EYES OF DARYN WATCHING WINNIE RUN TO THE TRUCK

Winnie hops off the hood, and runs up to the passenger side of the truck. The truck passenger side door swings open

CAMERA - VIEW FROM BEHIND WINNIE SHOWING BIKINI BODY AND TRUCK DRIVER MAN THREE

TRUCK DRIVER MAN THREE How much?

WINNIE (wiggling seductively) What you got?

TRUCK DRIVER MAN THREE What can I get for twenty?

WINNIE I can give you a hug and a thanks

TRUCK DRIVER MAN THREE What kind of a thanks?

WINNIE Give me twenty and find out

TRUCK DRIVER MAN THREE No. You probably have someone in that car ready to rob me. I think I'll pass

WINNIE No one gonna rob you. I will flash you for thirty

TRUCK DRIVER MAN THREE How about you flash me for the hell of it, or sit on my face

WINNIE (laughs) You think I'm sexy?

TRUCK DRIVER MAN THREE Hell yeah! But you're not worth getting robbed. Good luck.

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN

Passenger door closes. Winnie walks back to the car as the truck drives away.

Daryn gets out of the car after the truck is out of sight

DARYN That was crazy. What did he say? I couldn't hear anything

WINNIE Oh, not much. He couldn't help, or wouldn't because he thought we were going to rob him or something.

DARYN What did you say to him?

WINNIE Nothing important.

Van pulls up beside the car with an older couple in their 70s inside. Daryn turns and looks

VAN WOMAN You out of gas?

WINNIE Yes, how did you know? You got some?

VAN WOMAN Five gallons. You need it? We got it.

Van man already pouring gas into the car gas tank

WINNIE Thank you!

DARYN Thank you so very much

VAN MAN Our pleasure. Get home safe.

Van man rushes back into the van, nearly running, and without hesitation drives away. Van woman waves as they leave.

DARYN What was that? I can't believe it, all fives all the time

WINNIE Yeah. Mind blown

DARYN lets see, now we can make it home, or continue on our plan to detour and camp one last night on the river at my favorite camp ground. Lets do it.

WINNIE I'm never going to forget all of this. Never. How does this happen that everyone helps in fives? Mind blown.

.SCENE - EXT. ROAD SIDE MEAL TIME

CAMERA - VIEW OF MAP WITH RED LINE ALONG ROAD INDICATING TRAVEL

Driving along a river nearing the camp ground cutoff.

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT OF WINNIE FROM THE FRONT

WINNIE You know, we could go home, then back out to the camp sight?

DARYN No ... can ... do. If we get home, you know as well as I do we're not going anywhere. We will not be able to get out of there for a few days.

WINNIE Yeah. ... True. ... You're right. ... Only one more night?

DARYN One more night. I promise. ... We stop at this river, drop a line for a few while i stretch my legs, then get to the camp.

Fishing time on the river as Winnie rests against her door, reading a book

CAMERA - SIDE SHORT DISTANCE OF DARYN FISHING DOWN AT THE RIVER

CAMERA - CLOSE UP SHOT OF GROUND HORNET NEST, AND A FOOT LANDING ON THE OPENING

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE FROM DARYN AS HE IS GETTING STUNG BY BEES, FOLLOWING HIM AS HE RUNS FOR THE CAR

Bees begin to swarm out of their hive. One bee stings Daryn in the buttox. Daryn jumps, notices bees, gets stung again, and three more times as he runs back to the car.

Winnie is leaning against the passenger side of the car

DARYN (high stepping and limping) Time is short. Legs feel better. Lets get to better fishing.

WINNIE Wow, that was short.

DARYN Yeah, this place is rated bee. I would rather be at the campground.

WINNIE Yeah, and in a tent on soft ground

DARYN That's the plan

CAMERA - VIEW OF MAP WITH RED LINE SHOWING TRAVEL

More driving down the road

CAMERA - FROM PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SLIGHTLY FORWARD VIEWING DARYN AND WINNIE

WINNIE Hey love. I know we just got back on the road, but I think we should eat before we get going. If we don't eat now, I don't think we'll eat at all. You will rush off to fish, and I will be left with the tent.

DARYN I will set the tent and help before I fish, I promise

Daryn pulls off to the side of the road again, and both are getting things ready for a meal. a short distance ahead is a bridge that crosses a river. The river feeds into a meadow that has a few hundred head of cattle.

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE BEHIND THE CAR VIEWING DARYN AND WINNIE

DARYN Almost done with this trip

WINNIE Unforgettable. Give me about two minutes and we can eat.

DARYN No worries. I will step out of your way. We have time.
(Looks up at the sun with hand over the eyes) The sun is still high.

CAMERA - SIDE VIEW OF WINNIE UPPER TORSO

Winnie prepares sandwiches, chips, and canned baked beans on plates, fills cups with tea, and hands Daryn his meal

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN

A vehicle pulls over in front of the car, and a couple get out and walk to the back of the car. The couple is in their late 30s.

CAR ONE WOMAN You broke down?

DARYN (looks up at car one woman)

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE BEHIND CAR VIEWING DARYN, WINNIE, CAR ONE WOMAN, AND CAR ONE MAN

WINNIE No, not yet, just stopping to eat lunch

CAR ONE WOMAN What do you mean not yet?

WINNIE We are almost out of gas, but we can call home anytime

CAR ONE MAN You're in luck, we happen to have some gas with your name on it

DARYN (stunned) With our names?

WINNIE What do we owe you for it?

DARYN How did you know?

WINNIE Give us your address so we can send you a money order when we're done with our honeymoon

CAR ONE WOMAN Honeymoon?

DARYN Long story.

WINNIE Lost the wallet with the money

CAR ONE WOMAN Consider it a wedding present then

DARYN How did you know we would be out of gas? Better yet, what do you know about the number five

CAR ONE WOMAN It's between four and six

DARYN Yeah, but why five? Why five?

Car one man pours gas into the tank while smiling, not answering Daryn, returns the can to the car, then gets back in and drives away

DARYN I can't believe how nice people are

WINNIE For sure. Restores my faith in humanity

Car one woman yells from out her window as the car drives away

CAR ONE WOMAN Congratulations!

Winnie and car one woman both waving

WINNIE Thank you!

Winnie and Daryn continue eating lunch, and a few minutes later another vehicle pulls off of the road in front of the car. A couple get out, head toward Daryn and Winnie with a gas can in hand. Car two man immediately puts the gas into the tank. Both are in their early 20s.

CAR TWO WOMAN Heard you could use some gas

WINNIE Sure

DARYN How did you know? Who told you? What's with the number five dude?

CAR TWO WOMAN We live across the field over there and seen someone giving you gas. Figured you're a ways away from town and might could use more, and maybe a little birdie told us we should help you. High five? (raises hand for a high five slap)

DARYN (reluctant but gives a high five) Plenty of room in the tank, but we did just get five gallons. We are okay really.

CAR TWO MAN Gotcha. Here you go.

WINNIE Oh my goodness. What thoughtful people

DARYN Truth is we can make it home on what the last person gave us

WINNIE But it is our honeymoon

CAR TWO MAN Nonsense. You make sure you make it home safe and sound. Have a blessed marriage.

WINNIE We do accept all gifts.

DARYN We will, thank you. We will make it safe, unless all of this is some sort of run for the hills omen. (sinister laughs)

WINNIE No, it's not an omen, just a memorable journey

CAR TWO WOMAN You look so good together. Have a happy rest of your honeymoon

DARYN Only one more night to go

CAR TWO WOMAN Make it a good one. And make a grand baby for your momma. Oh look, it's five.

WINNIE Now that i can do

DARYN Ummm.

CAR TWO MAN Finished here, gotta go. Have fun, and don't do anything that is not naughty

WINNIE Oh, (giggles) The record is eight times

DARYN (embarrassed) Winnie ... I can't believe you told them that.

WINNIE I'm not embarrassed, don't know what your talking about (seductively)

Car two leaves, while Daryn and Winnie finish eating and put everything away.

CAMERA - VIEW MAP WITH RED LINE AS THEY TRAVEL

.SCENE - EXT. CAMP GROUND SETTING UP THE CAMP SIGHT

Daryn pulls down a narrow winding road into the camp ground, driving around to see how many other campers are there. The sound of water is soothing. The trees are healthy, and cast plenty of shade onto the lush patches of grass.

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN AS HE LOOKS FOR CAMPERS

DARYN Looks like we are the only ones here. We have the place to ourselves. (looks at Winnie)

WINNIE Good deal. I want privacy. Lets take that one.
(pointing to a camp site) It looks soft on that grass.

Daryn pulls into the selected parking spot

WINNIE Come honey, lets get the tent set up, and everything set up before you go fishing.
(as a matter of fact voice) I know you, the water will be calling your name.

CAMERA - MEDIUM DISTANCE FROM CAMP SITE VIEWING DARYN AND WINNIE SETTING UP THE TENT AND DARYN GETTING READY TO FISH

Daryn and Winnie set up the tent and the camp sight.

DARYN I like this place. Peaceful. Looks like your all set.

WINNIE I am laying down and I am not getting up for nothing

DARYN You got it

WINNIE I will be out like a light in thirty seconds. Cool beans if you catch a fish, but I ain't cleaning it. Do not wake the wifey, she is officially off duty.

DARYN Sleep good, and make sure you honk the horn if you are in trouble. And, no strange rides

WINNIE I will sleep through anything. Let a bear thrash the tent, I'll be out like last years Christmas lights

Winnie enters the tent, and zips it closed, while Daryn prepares his fishing gear.

.SCENE - EXT. A SUDDEN RAIN STORM

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE FROM DARYN AS HE IS REELING IN A FISH

While Daryn is fishing, a storm rolls in and starts Daryn hears thunder in the distance, and it begins to rain.
 

CAMERA - SHOT OF THE STORM AND RAIN THROUGH THE EYES OF DARYN

Daryn begins to return to camp with several fish on his stringer, and getting soaked in the rain

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE BEHIND DARYN AS HE GOES THROUGH BUSHES

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE LOOKING BACK ON DARYN AS HE CROSSES THE RIVER

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER VIEWING DARYN AS HE TRAVERSES A STEEP ROCK FORMATION

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE VIEWING DARYN CROSSING A WET LOG

CAMERA - FROM CAMP VIEWING DARYN COMING BACK

Daryn makes it back to the camp sight, puts the fish in the water tied to a log, puts the gear away, and heads to the tent.

.SCENE - INT. - INSIDE THE TENT - DARYN FINDS A BUG

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN AS HE ENTERS THE TENT, FOLLOWING HIS EYES AS HE PREPARES TO SLEEP

Daryn enters the tent, and begins to take off his wet clothes. He carefully removes twigs, and leaves from his body as he gets ready to dry off before he can climb into the blankets. Winnie is sleeping and does not stir.

Last clothing is the pants and underwear. Daryn still removing debris from his skin, he grabs what he thinks is a dirt clod behind his left knee. After tugging, he noticed it did not remove itself, so he grabs it again, thinking how to remove it, he feels it move.

DARYN TICK!

Winnie leaps to her feet, stark naked, screaming, with hands and feet flying, lunges to the zipper and cannot find it. Winnie rips the entire entrance open forming a new hole in the tent from top to bottom, and exits the tent, running frantically to the car.

DARYN Hey, help me get it out?
(watching Winnie leaving the tent as she is heading to the car) Guess not

Daryn removes the tick from the back side of his left knee, and finishes cleaning off all debris from his skin, and checks for more ticks on his body. Rain has been pouring into the new opening in the tent, soaking everything inside

.SCENE - EXT. DANCING NAKED IN THE RAIN

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE FROM TENT SHOWING RAIN ENTERING THE GAP, FOLLOWED BY DARYN EXITING, NOT SHOWING PRIVATE PARTS, FOLLOWING DARYN AS HE RUNS TO THE CAR, WINNIE COMES INTO VIEW NEXT TO THE CAR, SIDE VIEW OF WINNIE, NOT SHOWING PRIVATE PARTS

Daryn exits the tent, naked, and runs to the car. Daryn sees Winnie outside the car, still in some panic.

DARYN What are you doing? Get in the car.

WINNIE I don't have the keys, you had them

DARYN Crap. I will find them. Wait here.

WINNIE Yeah I am ready for a marathon to start (a cold laugh) I will be right here dancing a jig, just bring back the keys

CAMERA - SHOT OF BACKSIDE OF DARYN AS VIEWED FROM THE CAR AS HE RUNS TO THE TENT WHICH IS BEHIND A TREE TO LIMIT THE VIEW

Daryn runs back to the tent, gets part way in, finds the keys,

CAMERA - TORSO SHOT OF THE BACKSIDE OF DARYN, FOLLOWING HIM TO THE CAR, WINNIE COMES INTO VIEW

Daryn starts running back to the car. The ground has running water, and Daryn slips and falls in the mud. Daryn gets up, wipes some mud off, and walks to the car, shivering

WINNIE Hurry, it's freezing

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN

Daryn gets to the car and tries to put the key into the lock, but he is shaking too much to get the key to in the lock to unlock the door

DARYN (shaking) Why won't it go in?

WINNIE I am going to break this window with my cold hard nipples in a minute

DARYN (laughing looking up at Winnie) Don't make me laugh, I am already struggling here.

WINNIE I'm serious, look at these things

CAMERA - TORSO SHOT OF THE BACKSIDE OF WINNIE

DARYN (looks down at Winnies chest, hungry smile through cold shaking) Lovely ... (looks back up at Winnies eyes) but I need to work on this lock or we are going to freeze to death

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN VIEWING THE DOOR

Daryn finally gets the car door unlocked

CAMERA - HEAD SHOT OF WINNIE

WINNIE At last. But you sir, you need to get rid of all of that mud before you get everything dirty

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN, VIEWING WINNIE BUT NOT SHOWING PRIVATE PARTS

Winnie enters the back seat of the car, grabs a towel and covers herself, keeping Daryn out in the rain with the door open

DARYN (looks in the car back seat and back at Winnie) What happened to the rest of the blankets?

WINNIE They're in the tent

DARYN All of them?

WINNIE Yeah. I wanted to be as comfortable as possible. Go get some

DARYN (thrusting arms forward) They are all soaking wet now

WINNIE Why?

DARYN (arms back down) You tore the tent a new hole

WINNIE Oh. I did? I had to get away from the bug ... Ew!

DARYN We have towels I see. They will have to do. Give me one for the mud.

Winnie hands a towel to Daryn, almost exposing herself.

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF WINNIE WATCHING DARYN CLEAN UP, FOLLOWING HER EYES, NOT SHOWING PRIVATE PARTS

Daryn removes almost all of the mud since the towel is getting wet as he is using it outside in the rain. After cleaning off the mud, Daryn enters the car, closes the door, and locks it

CAMERA - FROM FRONT SEAT VIEWING DARYN AND WINNIE IN THE BACK SEAT

WINNIE Guess we can use the last of the towels to cover up with

DARYN That and body heat. (leans in to kiss Winnie)

Daryn and Winnie lay down, cover with towels, and soon fall to sleep

.SCENE - EXT. MORNING IN THE CAMP GROUND. THANKS FOR THE SHOW

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE BESIDE THE CAR, ZOOMING IN AFTER THE NOISE FOR TORSO SHOTS OF DARYN AND WINNIE WHEN THEY RISE UP

A loud noise is heard in the morning. Both Winnie and Daryn wake and sit up.

WINNIE What was that?

DARYN I don't know. Probably a tree falling or something. Lets sit here a while and listen.

WINNIE Can we go home now?

DARYN Soon as we get the fishing gear and everything in the tent

WINNIE Oh no. I am not going in that tent again. You are on your own with that one.

DARYN (Looking around and listening) I don't hear anything else do you?

WINNIE No. Maybe it was on the road or something.

DARYN I'll get the tent and stuff. You get out our clothes and fix the car. Leave a lot of room for the wet blankets in the trunk

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE IN FRONT OF THE CAR LOOKING TOWARD THE CAR VIEWING DARYN, WINNIE, AND 5 VEHICLES PASSING BY

Daryn and Winnie get out of the car, and open the trunk. Daryn and Winnie rummage through clean clothes, and Daryn looks inside to see what he can bring now, when there are suddenly sounds of people yelling, whistling, honking, and driving by in 3 pickups and 2 cars. About twenty individuals in all, inside the vehicles and in the beds of the pickups, all of which are carrying on their approval, waving and cheering. Daryn and Winnie turn around to see the campers leaving, exposing themselves to the campers as they are leaving.

All camper people are between the ages of 18 and 25.

CAMPER MAN ONE Thanks for the show!

CAMPER MAN TWO Great show last night!

CAMPER WOMAN ONE Lets do it again

WINNIE (waves shamelessly) Sure thing! Hope you got your eyes full. Glad you enjoyed the show.
 

After the campers have left the camp ground, getting back to the task at hand in the trunk.

DARYN Oh my God! I thought we were alone

WINNIE Must have come in while I was sleeping

CAMERA - BEHIND THE CAR VIEWING THE BACKSIDE OF DARYN AND WINNIE WITHOUT SHOWING PRIVATE PARTS AS THEY DRESS

Daryn and Winnie get dressed. Then Daryn heads to the tent.

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN AS HE GATHERS THINGS FROM THE TENT

While cleaning out the tent, found a total of five ticks inside, crushes in his fingers with a pop sound, and chucks them outside.
 

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE BEHIND THE CAR AS THE LAST OF THE ITEMS GOES INTO THE TRUNK

Daryn and Winnie finish packing up and leave the camp ground, heading home.

.SCENE - I/E. GETTING HOME

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF DARYN FOLLOWING AS HE LOOKS AROUND DRIVING

Daryn driving the car off of the paved road, onto a gravel road, then after a bit, onto a dirt road and into the drive way at home.

WINNIE Yes! Yes! We made it. Lets do it again tomorrow

DARYN (puts the car in park, then looks at Winnie) Tomorrow? Which part, dancing naked in the rain?

WINNIE Hey, those guys enjoyed that thank you very much. Be sure to bring a camera next time.
(seductive giggle) Especially that part (winks and kisses the air) Just kidding.
(cheering) Dip my tits in whipped cream we are home at last!

DARYN If I had some whipped cream, I just might do that.

Winnie's mom walks up without notice

MOM You kids getting out? What's this about whipped cream?

WINNIE (embarrassed) Oh, hi mom.

CAMERA - SHORT DISTANCE SHOWING DARYN, WINNIE, MOM, AND THE CAR

Daryn and Winnie get out of the car and head to the house

.SCENE - INT. IN THE LIVING ROOM TELLING IT ALL

CAMERA - FROM THE EYES OF WINNIE

MOM Okay, I want details, how was your trip?

WINNIE You're not going to believe it, but, you better have a seat, it's a long story.

DARYN I will get everyone something to drink

WINNIE (briefly looks up at Daryn) Water please (looks back at mom)

MOM I got some fresh made tea in the fridge, it should be nice and cold by now

WINNIE (glances at Daryn and back to mom) I will take some tea. Thanks honey.

MOM Do tell

WINNIE (dramatic) Okay, here we go. We left here, and almost ran over his brothers dog. No one noticed but the dog was under the car. Then we had to stop by a phone, that's when we called about the ring in his tuxedo. Thank God you were still here. Anyways, we got the car going again, and decided to cut over the mountains. We found a good hotel, and the lady was real nice but I think she wanted to join us. I was not having it. (laughing) Too funny.

MOM (interesting) Go on

WINNIE Anyway ... we chose there because he was able to get a part for the car and fix it. From there it only gets more memorable

MOM Yeah? Tell me more

WINNIE Do you remember what you said before we left?

Daryn returns with drinks, and hands them out, Winnie looks up at Daryn

DARYN You said to be careful of strangers

WINNIE (looking back at mom) Yeah, watch out for moochers

MOM Okay, and?

WINNIE Well, we managed to lose the wallet.

MOM (gasp and concerned) Oh my. Why didn't you call home?

WINNIE Hold on it gets better.

DARYN Moochers. (ironic laugh)

WINNIE Anyway, we lost the brakes doing down the mountain. You tell her that part honey.

MOM Oh my God. Bless you.

Winnie looks up at Daryn

DARYN Yeah, we nearly died. I still have no idea how we made it around that corner at the bottom of the hill. Gravel on the corner, a huge log on the far side, with a curve sharper than ninety degrees, and a long steep hill. It's a miracle we are alive. Cliffs on the left going down and one on the right going up. I bet we were over ninety miles per hour when we hit that corner and we never slid not once.

MOM (amazed) WOW! And then what happened?

WINNIE (looks back at mom) Well, Daryn here froze to the wheel like forever. Then we went again over the mountain roads. We found where snoopy lives, in the little town of peanut, went over the top of a mountain where we couldn't see nothing but sky

DARYN Yeah, that was steep

WINNIE Then we found a truck trying to cross the mountain going the other way. we were so close to the edge i seen part of the tire over the cliff. The trucker was pissed. He damaged his truck trying to let us pass him.

DARYN I don't think he was supposed to be on that road

MOM Goodness. And then what happened?

WINNIE We nearly lost our brakes again, and seen this car on two wheels going up the mountain the other way, and some cars chasing after them

DARYN Turned out another car went down the steep hill into the river, somewhere behind us

MOM (concerned relief) Thank God that was not you two

WINNIE Then we slept at a gas station, but they couldn't fix the brakes because we lost the money. So, i walked to a church down the street and they gave us some gas money to get to the red woods

MOM Oh good, I knew you were trying to get there.

WINNIE We almost got caught in the forest by some people.

DARYN Shhh

MOM (smirking and playfully points) Oh? Were you being naughty?

WINNIE I am not telling ... but a good maybe. We were interrupted by some tour group. Anyways, some mechanic looks at the brakes and says we will be okay, so we left.

MOM (eager to hear more) Then where did you go?

WINNIE Well, that is the thing. We went as far as the tank would take us. Every time we run out of gas, well almost every time, there was fishing for Daryn, and people would stop and give us gas or five dollar bills

MOM (fake surprise with a smile) Really?

WINNIE Yeah, crazy right?

MOM That is crazy

WINNIE We stopped at the Oregon beach and seen these big rocks in the water, and that was a lot of fun, need to do that again. Then after getting a map, we went to this rest stop with a funny name

DARYN Sexton rest area

MOM Oh yeah, I know that one

WINNIE Yeah? I used the restroom, and was back in the car waiting on Daryn. Did you know they make screw drivers three feet long?

DARYN Two feet honey

WINNIE Daryn was running from this psycho man and he was trying to get in the car.

MOM (jaw drop) What? The spycho man was trying to get in the car?

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DARYN No, I was. You see, there was this pervert who said things to me that made me think Winnie might be in danger, so i followed him, at a good distance mind you, and he was only trying to get some loving attention from me, and I don't think so, no way Jose, that was not happening.

MOM (hands to face) Oh my

WINNIE (demonstrating with her hands) Daryn leaped over a five foot fence running from this dude.

DARYN Yeah. I was trying to get in the car but you thought i was kidding

WINNIE (trying not to laugh but some slips out) It did look funny

DARYN Long story short about that one, he cased the car, walked out onto the freeway. We thought it was over, but wee hours of the morning i felt he was watching us ... and there he was. Needless to say, that ended the stay at the rest area

MOM You're lucky he didn't try to kill you guys

DARYN Exactly what I was thinking. That's why we left

WINNIE You ever hear of a bread sandwich?

MOM What's that?

WINNIE Daryn here likes to eat bread inside of bread (making fun of Daryn with a snicker)

DARYN Yeah, I was worried and didn't know where Winnie went to

MOM Well where was you at?

WINNIE I got a ride into town to get more gas. Daryn was fishing

MOM (motherly scolding) You shouldn't be doing that

WINNIE (apologetic) Yeah i know, but I am okay

MOM I would be worried sick about you. Make me a bread sandwich, I will eat it right now listening to this story. My my, sheesh, you are lucky girl.

WINNIE I know. I should never do it again. Continuing on, still more donations of fives on the way, and the day before the bug incident, we ...

MOM Bug?

WINNIE Hold on, I will get to it. We got two people stopping and total gave us two five gallon cans of gas in the tank

MOM (as if she knew about the gas) How wonderful. Tell me about the bug

WINNIE We went to that camp ground Daryn loves last night. I was sleeping in the tent, and wouldn't you know, he brings back a bug

DARYN It was a tick, and it was in my skin. No help, nope, she rips a hole in the tent and runs to the car.

WINNIE (excitingly) Yeah. Ew, five ticks in the tent this morning

DARYN Hey, they needed a place to sleep too

WINNIE Not with me

DARYN Yeah, the rain soaked all the blankets, so we slept in the car with only towels

WINNIE Just when you think the coast is clear, here we are, trying to get clothes out of the trunk, stark naked, and here comes half the town thanking us for the entertainment

DARYN Yeah, we were dancing naked in the rain last night trying to get in the car. They must have seen it all.

MOM (hysterical laughter) You didn't check the campground before you set up the tent?

WINNIE They came in when Daryn was fishing, and I was sleeping

MOM (intentionally calming the laughter) Oh

DARYN So, long story short, when you said to watch out for moochers, we were watching out for ourselves. We were the moochers. We were ... the honey moochers

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