Blind Malice Page #2

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no water or electricity.

Old man Murray used to let me

take a hot shower

and use his phone

once in a while...

So you said.

Hold on.

Stay right there,

don't come any closer.

That's close enough.

Thanks.

Really.

Hey, can we start over?

I'm Ted.

On your way, Ted.

All right. Again, I'm terribly

sorry to scare you like that.

And I'm glad

you didn't get hurt

out there earlier today.

Yeah, well...

Okay, thanks, right?

Listen, I'll be,

I'll be on my way.

Your towel?

Leave it there.

Stop.

Got it.

Hey.

We have warm water

in the guest bath.

It's okay, really.

[Karen]

It's okay.

Just leave your gun

and your bags where they are,

I mean it.

Really appreciate it.

Listen, thank you.

I really appreciate it.

My grandma

will be back any time.

Got it.

[Karen] It's down the

hall and to the right.

I know the house.

[Clicks]

[Faucet splashing]

[Sniffs]

F***. Sh*t.

[Shower running]

[Scraping]

[Gasps]

Oh! Easy.

[Ted]

I'm sorry.

Jesus, you scared me.

I'm sorry,

I hope you don't mind

I took a shower.

My jeans in the sink

drying.

They should be dry,

I'll go get them.

I just spot wash them.

My grandma is gonna

be back any time.

You need to go soon.

Sure, five minutes.

Hey, got anything to drink?

Uh... Sure.

- Tea.

- Thanks.

Hey, I didn't get

your name.

It's Karen.

It's nice

to meet you, Karen.

So, the old man

is really gone, huh?

[Karen]

You knew him well?

Met him a few times.

He didn't come out much.

Have you eaten?

Are you hungry?

I really should go.

No, it's okay.

It's not a problem.

We just finished eating.

Fried chicken?

Anything.

I'm starving.

[Chimes]

Thank you.

- Need help?

- I'm fine.

Here, here, here.

High?

You cook a lot?

All the time.

You always handwash

your clothes?

Only the delicates.

- Ouch.

- What?

A bruise.

[Dr. Haskin]

A bruise.

I've been known

to bump into stuff

once in a while.

You know,

you could've fooled me.

Out there in the woods.

How blind are you?

I can see more

than you think.

Can you now?

And I will add

that I have

superpower hearing.

Why do you ask?

Well...

Well 'cause I'm not

the most attractive man

on the planet

and you're being

very nice to me.

Maybe I pity you.

Off the grid and all.

Do you?

You're not attractive,

huh?

Not in the least bit.

Well...

it's my grandma

you gotta worry about.

She won't

find me attractive either.

And she won't

be so kind to you.

So... Karen.

Do you have a boyfriend?

None of your business.

[Thuds]

Do you?

I prefer girls.

I see.

Only child?

Maybe.

Where are you from?

How long have you

been out here?

Too long.

A few years now.

Why?

I mean, why up here?

You say

you're off the grid and all

but what does

that even mean?

Let's just say

for all intents and purposes,

I'm not really here.

Oh.

Fugitive.

No.

Serial killer?

Do I look like

a serial killer to you?

Drug smuggler.

You're gonna

turn me in now?

Not if you're nice.

Besides, I can't run

to the police.

Why's that?

House arrest.

Try prison.

For what?

- Selling grass.

- Pot?

That's lame.

Tell me about it.

Now I just gotta

stay outta trouble,

stay low,

and mind my own business.

Sounds fair enough.

So...

parents?

Long story.

Short version?

Mom's an angel now,

in Heaven.

Father?

He's the Devil.

A master of disguises.

- Not dead.

- Working on it.

Sounds like

you need someone

to bail you out

of this.

I don't know

what smells better,

this chicken or you.

That's a bit forward.

This is also

a bit forward.

[Panting]

[Moans]

You need to go.

Sure.

The chicken

smells ready.

I'll go get it.

You really need to go.

[Sizzling]

[Panting]

You can read that?

Peace?

Try again.

Un...

peace...

able.

Unpeaceable?

I hear a car.

I hear a car.

No, you don't.

[Panting continues]

I'm gonna go see who it is.

You sit and eat.

I'm not hungry anymore.

[Clicks]

No, please don't.

Please don't.

Please,

please don't.

Please don't.

Please stop.

Oh, God.

[Cries]

Please stop.

[Screams]

F***.

[Screams]

Ahh. F***.

[Roxy barking]

Don't go anywhere.

I'll be right back.

[Barking continues]

Off the porch.

- [Pounding]

- Karen.

No.

[Whimpering]

[Thuds]

[Ted]

How funny Karen.

[Whimpering continues]

Karen.

Go away.

[Walking stick clicking]

[Pounding continues]

Karen?

Karen?

Ahh.

[Cries]

[Crashes]

[Shuffling]

[Light bulb pops]

[Popping continues]

[Light bulb crashes]

[Door pounding]

[Panting]

[Door creaks]

[Creaking continues]

[Roxy barking]

[Roxy squeals]

- [Glass shatters]

- [Karen screams]

- [Yells]

- [Screams]

[Crying continues]

Ah, f***.

[Karen panting]

F***.

[Groans]

[Echoing thud]

[Squeaks]

[Door rattles]

[Door creaks]

[Glass shatters]

Karen?

[Clanks]

[Clicks]

God damn it.

Smart girl.

[Whimpers]

[Rattles]

I'm warning you.

Stay away from me.

[Ted] Don't worry, I'm

not gonna hurt you.

I'm not gonna hurt you.

I'm warning you.

I'm not gonna hurt you.

Where's my shotgun slugs?

[Gasps]

Where's my grandmother?

We're out in the middle

of dumb f*** nowhere,

remember?

A person can be missing here

and never be found.

- Go to hell.

- Oh, you think

you're pretty clever

don't you?

You need to realize Karen,

no one's coming

to rescue you.

You got two options.

Either behave

and shut the f*** up.

Or two,

I'll make you behave.

And I'll shut you up.

Hey, you wanna try

this again?

Where's my slugs?

[Yelling]

Where's my slugs?

I don't... Okay, okay.

They're on the...

- They're on top of the refrigerator.

- Where?

They're over there.

- [Sizzles]

- [Ted screams]

[Groans]

[Screaming continues]

[Ted]

F***!

[Karen moaning]

[Cries]

[Crying continues]

[Phone dials]

[Beeps]

[Voice on phone]

Battery 38%.

Signal strength,

zero bars.

Come on.

[Phone on voice]

Signal strength, one bar.

[Beeps]

Signal strength.

Come on.

[Beeps]

[Rustling]

[Beeping]

[Voice on phone]

9-1-1.

[Beep]

Calling.

[Rustling continues]

[Tones]

Call failed.

[Dial tone]

Come on.

[Yells]

[Screams]

[Groans]

[Groaning continues]

[Crying]

[Dial tone continues]

[Gasps]

[Door opens]

[Crashes]

Oh, there you are.

[Clanks]

[Karen shuffling]

[Whimpering]

[Shatters]

[Ted]

Ready or not,

here I come.

[Panting]

[Screaming]

[Screaming continues]

[Crying]

[Muffled cries]

[Muffled whimpering]

[Sniffing]

[Muffled whimpering]

[Muffled screams]

[Muffled crying]

[Lamp shatters]

[Muffled screaming

continues]

Oh, f***.

[Panting]

[Choking]

[Sputtering]

[Squealing]

[Door rustling]

[Buzzing]

[Gasping]

[Panting]

[Crying]

[Floor boards creak]

[Panting]

[Light bulb buzzing]

[Squeaks]

[Footsteps tapping]

[Faucet running]

[Drips]

[Karen panting]

[Screams]

[Screaming continues]

- [Nanna] Karen?

- You f***ing pig!

- You f***ing pig!

- Oh, my God.

- You f***ing pig.

- Oh, my God.

Oh, Jesus.

[Karen] Don't you

ever touch me again.

You tell anyone

about this

and you know

who will get hurt.

[Echoes] About this and you

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