Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys Page #3

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The Lampreys must have gotten

them all.

Oh my god.

I've never seen that before.

There's nothing left for them to

eat.

They destroyed the entire eco

system.

Or scared it away.

They're coming right through.

I don't get it.

They're using their mouths like

suction cups to move the rocks.

I've only ever seen them do that

when they build nests.

That is desperate for food.

A desperate Lamprey is a

dangerous Lamprey.

I think they are doing the

exact same thing over there.

At this rate, they are going to

tear a hole in the dam.

We're going to have to rethink

our plan.

That's Rich's boat.

Yeah, Where's Rich?

Hey... Hello? Hello? Got you.

Leave a message, this is Rich...

Call's not going through.

My sister dates a guy that works at

sanitation. That disappeared about a week ago.

Yeah I heard about this, uh...

Ted... something, right?

Jorgenson. Yeah. At first everybody thought

he went to town to blow off some steam,

but my sister insisted something

bad happened to him.

Like what?

I don't know.

...but they found his truck.

And they didn't find him.

Alright, let get Rich's

boat.

Is that blood?

Quick, grab the corner.

Don't grab it! Don't grab it!

Don't pull! Don't pull!

Damn this thing is strong!

Hold on!

Hold still. Hold still.

Son of a b*tch!

This is Will?

They found Rich.

They found his body.

Oh Rich.

What did they do to your face?

Hello?

Yeah hi, is this the Coroner's

office?

Yes, this is Jim.

Hi, this is Michael Parker from Fish and

Wildlife. You guys got a body in there earlier with

marks all over it. I need you no to

do anything with it until we get there.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Yes, I have an emergency down at

the Coroner's office.

Rich, what a way to

go.

Poor guy.

Right this way, Mayor.

Michael's waiting inside with the body.

What the heck?

Oh my god, Jim.

What the hell is all over him?

Lesions.

From what?

Lampreys.

That's impossible.

There's too many of them.

They're all over his body.

How did they get in here?

Rich was dead when he came in.

So they were just feeding off of

him from the inside?

Yeah.

Mayor, we have to close the

Lake, Now!

And that's just the start. We have

a much bigger issue at hand here.

Bigger?

I think the Lamprey that killed

him and the Coroner...

crawled off and into the drain.

Into the pipes!

Yeah. You need to shut the water

system down, Now!

Shut down the...

What?!

No. Even the

residents will leave.

Look, I know I'm asking a lot

Mayor but-

You want to shut down the water

system?

because of a bunch of baby eels,

that will be dead in 2 hours?

Lampreys live for over 14 years. They lay

approximately 100,000 eggs at a time. Each.

You do not want these creatures in

your pipes! Not even one of them!

Let's go to my office, where we

can discuss our options...

...in friendlier confines.

Fine.

How did so many get out

anyway?

I though you said you could

contain this in just a day?

No no, YOU said a day. I said I

needed more time.

Now I need to do an accurate count of

the Lamprey. Otherwise we won't be able

to contain the problem. It's gonna

take a few days. May be a week.

I can't do a week.

I need the time to do a survey

of the Lake.

Look, Mr. Parker, I assure you that

safety is my number one priority.

But I can't afford to lose more tourist

revenue. You're just not working fast enough!

Those bites are just hickies.

Does that look like a hickie to

you, Sir?

Alright. Alright.

Just listen to me just for a

second, Mayor, ok?

These Lampreys are stronger and more

aggressive then any other that I've ever seen.

The rate at which they can drain

blood is staggering!

What? What is so funny?

Have you ever eaten, Lampreys?

They're not so bad.

Chewy, like scallops.

They love'em in Europe.

Maybe that's a direction to explore.

Turn a negative into a positive.

These Lampreys attached us-

Nah nah nah nah. That's not

acceptable.

Let's talk... solutions.

Go.

Alright.

This is us, in

Charlevoix County, ok?

Right? This is the dam on the

Jordan River.

Now, they must be getting into the

pipes at the reservoir by the dam.

If the continue to breach the dam,

they're gonna end up in Lake Charlevoix,

From there they will be able to easily jump

over the barriers at Round Lake and Pine River...

And then they are gonna end up

in Lake Michigan,

Which it's gonna be next to

impossible to contain them.

And they're gonna head over into

the canals, and onto the Mississippi.

And we can't allow it to get to

that point.

We have to close the river, the

Lake, and all public access to

water until we can eradicate

this problem for good.

We'll close the beaches for the weekend and

maybe the water pipes for an hour or two.

Work overtime to fix the dam and

gather up the last Lampreys from

the Lakes and the water pipes.

Are you insane?

Rich and the Coroner are dead! And you're

gonna tell people to stay away from the waves

for the weekend? And close the

pipes for an hour or two?

These Lamprey are fast, they're

strong, and they're out for human blood!

Now you need to call a press conference

and tell people to stay away from the water!

Why haven't you tried poison?

We did! It didn't work!

Michael, I'm practically doing

your job for you.

Poison only works on the

eggs.

Well use more!

Leave now.

I'm going to work on

my... Lamprey recipes.

Go go go.

The Mayor's a jackass. We'll go

to press ourselves.

I'm not endangering more lives.

Fine. But um...

I'm gonna be heading over to

Rich's house.

So I can offer his family my

condolences.

Ok.

You outta call your own family.

Let them know you love them.

Yeah, you're probably right.

I'll see you later.

Yeah hi, um...

I need the number

- actually actually could you just connect me to channel 6, please.

Yeah, I'll hold.

Lamprey infestation has

escalated beyond our

initial projections. We need to evacuate

the greater Lake Charlevoix area.

The Lampreys we're dealing with are bigger,

stronger, and more deadly the Lampreys we've

known in the past. We advised you to stay away

from all fresh water sources. They can maneuver

through shallow depths of water,

and on land with minimal moister.

Even you home tap. They've

contaminated water lines-

Hey Michael, I'm returning your

call and listening to you on TV.

...and you're here.

What happened?

Long story. Where's Kyle's

Lamprey?

I don't know.

We have to find it. Kyle! Can

you get in here please!

What's going on?

And the Department of Fish and

Wildlife will be working around

the clock to rid the waterways of

this threat. Um, in the meantime,

Please be advice that you should avoid all

fresh water sources. Including your home tap.

Look, these-these Lampreys are

hungry, and they're dangerous.

And if that means that you need to-to vacation

somewhere else for the summer, and so be it.

Dammit!

Good Afternoon. You've reached

the department of Fish and Wildlife.

Yes, I'd like to speak to Josh

Friedman.

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