Dead West Page #3

when I was a little girl too.

That's when I decided I

wanted to be an actress.

- Justin:
An actress, huh?

- Yep.

Man in the movie: You b*tch!

I dreamed about

going to Hollywood

and being a big famous star.

Well, did you go?

No. I stayed here.

But I took some drama classes

and...

Did a few plays.

I even got an agent, to do

some modeling work for a while.

But... I gave all that up.

Stop it!

Why?

It's too hard to make a living

in that business.

It's a constant struggle.

All that competition, I just...

I couldn't handle it.

So you quit.

My parents...

They didn't want

me to keep at it.

They told me it

wasn't a real job, so...

They made me quit.

Made me get a normal job,

a boring job,

said as long as I was

underneath their roof,

I had to obey their rules, so...

Well, you could've left.

I didn't have any money.

What was I gonna do?

Hitchhike and go all the

way down to Hollywood

and get killed by some psycho?

Not me.

When I left home...

I didn't know where

I was going either.

I just knew what

I was looking for.

It hasn't steered me wrong yet.

Have you found what

you're looking for?

Not yet...

Not who I'm looking for anyway.

Do you like who

you're looking at now?

I sure do.

Would you like to kiss me?

I think I would.

Wow.

My car's down front.

Have a better view of the movie

and a much...

Much bigger backseat.

- All right.

- Justin:
Yeah.

Well, lead the way.

Wanna meet me someplace?

Where?

The backseat.

Woman in movie:
Sure.

Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa,

slow down, cowboy.

Just going a little too fast.

Am I?

Yeah. Let's just slow

down a little, okay.

This shirt stays on tonight.

I'd like it better

if it was off.

All you men say that.

Wanna move too fast the minute

you get me in your backseat.

Don't say that.

I'm not like all other men,

not the ones you've been with.

Just relax, okay.

Just... just keep doing

what you're doing. Come on.

I have a better idea.

Let's play a game.

A game? What game?

Let's pretend we're in a movie.

What kind of movie?

A scary movie.

I don't really

like scary movies.

But you're an actress.

A good actress

can play any part.

That's her job.

So... what's my part?

You're a girl...

Who likes to go to the drive-in

all by herself,

looking for the perfect man...

That's gonna sweep

her off her feet

and give her a free

ride to Hollywood.

But she chooses the wrong one,

and she gets her

pretty little face

all cut up,

so she'll never be on TV,

except maybe the 5:00 news.

That's who you are.

Radio news:

It's 3:
00 here at KRFM,

so it's time for

your afternoon news.

The car of Lila Davis,

the woman whose body was

found Tuesday morning

in a ditch off highway 301,

was found abandoned

at the skyline drive-in

theater in Shelton.

Police suspect she was abducted

there before being murdered.

A clerk at the theater

witnessed Davis

talking with a man

before she was abducted.

The man was described

as a Caucasian male,

30 years old,

with slicked-back brown hair

and a brown leather jacket.

He was seen driving

an orange Chevy Malibu

with a black top.

This most recent killing

may be the latest

in a string of serial murders

that spans several state lines.

The first identified

victim was Carol Ann marsh

of Brownwood, Texas.

To date, all victims

have been blonde females,

all mutilated in the

same brutal fashion.

Dwayne Duncan, the fianc

of Carol Ann marsh,

who was acquitted of her murder,

is currently wanted by

police for questioning.

His whereabouts are

currently unknown.

In other news, our recent

heat wave might be...

Hello?

Hey, man.

How's it going out there?

He did it again.

What?

Where?

Picked up a girl

at a local drive-in

and just dumped her

body in a ditch nearby.

Jesus.

I'm close to him, man.

I can feel it.

Man,

you should just come on home.

Don't get close to him.

It isn't worth it.

- I don't want you to get hurt.

- I don't either,

but I ain't coming back home,

not yet.

What are you gonna do,

just drive around

until you find him?

Tony:
That's all I can do,

but I know what his

car looks like now.

I'm gonna check all the local

bars, restaurants, clubs,

any place he might

try to pick up a girl.

Tony, please, man, just...

Don't do anything stupid.

Come home,

or tell me where you're

at and I'll come find you.

So long, Ben.

Thanks for the call.

F***.

F***!

Hey boss, how about some more

of that sauce over here?

You like that, huh?

That is the best

goddamn sauce I ever had.

Spicy too.

Yeah, we don't screw around

around here.

I'll get you some more.

Thank you kindly.

What can I get you?

I'll take a beer.

Be three bucks.

Cheers.

I'd cheers you, partner,

but I'm... drinking a coke.

That'd be bad luck.

Sure.

Bad luck.

But good on you anyway.

Say,

haven't I seen you

somewhere before?

Not likely.

Sure I have.

You see...

I never forget a face.

Dwayne:
Is that right?

Well, neither do I.

Dale's tavern, wasn't it,

about a month back?

Yeah, it could've been?

Yeah.

I think that's right.

You... took my sister,

Charlene, out back.

Remember?

What kind of game are

you trying to play here?

Oh, I ain't playing no game.

Now, if you're

trying to scare me,

you're gonna have to

do better than that.

You killed my sister.

Did I?

Then why don't you kill me?

Oh, I will,

but not here.

Why? Don't have the cojones?

Don't wanna make a

mess all over this bar.

Listen.

Let's you and me go

for a little ride, huh?

Sure.

You seem like a guy who

likes to have a good time.

Shut the f*** up.

Pay your tab

and walk nice and slow outside

or I will make a mess

all over this bar.

Is everything all

right over here?

Yeah.

My friend and I are

gonna go for a drive,

so I'd like to settle up my tab.

That'll be $6.

Well, pay the man.

You need change with that?

Let's go, buddy.

You drive.

Sure thing.

Saddle up, partner.

And don't do anything stupid

or I'll blow your

head clean off.

Sure you will.

So, where to, hoss?

Just get back on the highway

and don't do a goddamn

thing otherwise

until I tell you to.

Whatever you say.

Onward and upward.

You had better not

be f***ing with me.

The engine on old pumpkin here

ain't what she used to be.

You just gotta give her

a minute to warm up,

run your hands across her,

and then she'll do exactly

what you want her to do,

just like most women.

You got one more shot at

getting that car started

or I'm gonna start taking shots.

You understand?

See, just like I said.

Works every time.

You know, I never did carry

one of those things.

Why is that?

Too passive.

For sissies who don't want

to put any effort

into what they're doing.

Too clean.

Right.

You just prefer cutting pretty

girls open with a knife.

Taking their insides out.

You know a lot, don't you?

Tony:
I know

how I found my sister.

She wasn't the first, was she?

Won't be the last either.

Tony:
See that's

where you're wrong.

You're not gonna hurt

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes