Cut Shoot Kill Page #3

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We could dry our clothes...

wait out the storm.

You mean get naked?

Here's a blanket.

You can wrap yourself in that.

If my mother could see me now...

That is better.

What happened?

We gotta get outta here.

There's some weird sh*t here.

We just gotta go.

Are those fingers?

Ah! F***!

Oh, no.

Just run, okay?

I'll catch up.

Run where?!

Go and get help.

Hello?

Who's here?

How was that?

- Chloe, that was good work.

- Phew.

It's creepy down here.

Hey.

There's someone

I'd like you meet.

Who is it?

Uh...

Mr. Eddie Shipman.

He's our executive producer.

It's because of his,

uh, goodwill

that we're able to make

our pictures, this one included.

So you want me to put on

a pretty face and be nice?

Here she is.

Here is our star.

Look at the way she

lights up a room.

It's like the sun came up,

isn't it?

Hi. Serena Brooks.

Eddie Shipman.

Very happy to meet you.

I must confess,

I'm your number one fan.

Thank you.

Oh and I have a welcoming

present for you as well.

Didn't have to do that.

Oh, wow.

Yes, my family runs a glass

factory in the Pamunkey River.

We make fine tableware.

It's beautiful.

Thank you so much.

Absolutely.

Jason and I, we met in the army

several years ago,

and we bonded over movies,

over horror movies

in particular.

And when he told me

about The Collective...

...I was just like "Sign me up."

Well I'm always a fan of

someone who supports the arts.

Well I haven't

made a dime off of it,

but I wouldn't trade it

for anything.

Now, I love to be involved.

Now when the boys told me

they stepped up

to make a feature,

I was incredibly happy,

and I've been overjoyed

by everything I've seen.

It's all beautiful.

Another beer for you, Mr.

Shipman.

I don't really know why you

keep that halfwit around.

Look at this,

this can's all covered in crud.

I'll get you another one.

Now, I came down here

for a reason.

Alabama is

a brilliant filmmaker,

but his people skills

are lacking.

And Jason is crankier

than a bag of weasels.

If this film goes well

I want you to be excited

about the prospect of working

with us in the future.

I'm gonna be honest,

Mr. Shipman...

...I'm having

a really great time here...

...but...

...I don't want my career

to be a bunch of horror films.

That's just snobbery.

I don't think you will find

film fans or filmmakers

more passionate about

the art of film

than those

that make horror movies.

I guess I just don't share

your passion for the genre.

Sh*t.

Well, there's time.

There is time to work on you.

And Nicole wasn't exactly crazy

about making horror films

until we started making 'hem.

You knew Nicole?

I financed all her films.

I don't think she had even

seen a horror movie

until we started

working together.

I mean, she was raised Lutheran

and I'm Baptist myself, so...

We were just talking

about Nicole.

I saw that she died.

I'm so sorry.

- She was murdered--

- We don't talk about that.

I was about to say

it was a tragedy.

We all loved Nicole.

Well she was great in the films

that I saw her in.

I mean, she could've gone out

to LA.

Yeah, she talked about it.

Still it's hard to imagine her

outside of Albemarle County.

Anyway, she didn't really

get the chance.

Uh, A-Alabama, they's calling

for you on set.

- I'm coming.

- I'm coming too.

It's a closed set.

Not to me.

Lovely to meet you.

Thank you for saying hi...

- Yeah.

...and think about what I said.

That's a good girl.

I'm coming.

So we're gonna take care

of a few things up here, Chloe.

Just take a couple minutes.

Hello?

- Hello?

- Action.

Wait, hello?

I-I-I need a minute!

- Just one minute!

- Action!

No!

What...

What... What's happening?

What are you doing down here?

What?

Who else knows about this?

I don't-I don't--

Are-are we-are we still doing the scene?

We're still doing the scene.

Who else knows about this?

Can we just cut?

I don't understand

what's going on right now.

Oh... I think

you understand everything.

No. I really don't understand

what's going on.

Please tell me.

Please don't.

No. No, no-

Don't worry.

I'll draw you up

with your boyfriend...

...and put your eyes together

so you can stare

at each other forever.

What are you's doing down here?

Who else knows about this?

I don't understand.

Oh... I think

you understand everything.

No, no, I really don't

understand what's going on.

Please just tell me.

No, please.

Please don't.

No. No, no!

Now that's just rough,

but it totally works.

It was a good kill.

You see her face

when the knife went in?

That's why we do this.

That was gold.

You can't fake that.

Honestly Al...

...that's one of

your best kills yet.

Play it again.

- Yes, sir.

Please don't. No.

Cannot wait to see it all done.

Heh, keep working on Serena.

I want her around

for the next one.

She'll come around.

What choice does she have?

What choice did Nicole have?

Oh and hey, uh,

bring me back a present.

You know how much

I like Barbie dolls.

Don't you f*** it up.

Hey, have you guys seen Chloe?

She finished

shooting her scenes.

The shoot went late last night,

so her and Francis went

straight from set to the train.

I drove 'em.

She's real good in the scenes...

that I saw.

Any chance I could

get a ride to town?

I need to make

a few phone calls.

You'll have to talk

to Alabama about that.

He gave us orders

not to do that.

That smells good.

Can I pour you a cup?

Thanks, I'd love some.

I get these tea leaves

from a friend of mine in China.

He's a private grower.

They're pretty special.

I can't believe they expect us

to go three weeks up here

without a phone call

or an email.

I like the quiet.

You were a child actor?

Look.

I know you're trying

to be nice but...

...I don't really like

making friends on set.

It never works out.

I don't mean to sound cold

or anything.

I'm just...

...trying to protect myself.

Uh, Mr. Stone.

Uh, they-they need you on set.

Yeah.

Just so you know...

I'll be there for you

on the day.

Mm-hmm.

What is up with that guy?

Yeah, he's an odd character,

that's for sure.

You's actors.

You all have

your idio-synchronicities.

I don't need you

to know where it's going

or why you're doing the things

you're doing.

I want it to be instinctual.

I would never kill anyone

in real life,

so I have to try to imagine

the kinds of things

that would bring my character

to a place where I would.

Okay, I picked you for this part

because I think

that you are a survivor.

Given the opportunity you would

do whatever it took to survive.

You might even relish

the opportunity to prove it.

I think you're confusing

me with my character.

What is this story about?

It's about a bunch of people

who go to the woods

and get killed.

No, it is never about the victims.

Victims die.

They don't even make it through

the whole f***ing thing.

The hero is the one who makes

it to the end of the movie.

But it's not even clear

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