Falsely Accused Page #2

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Wisconsin winters. But, yeah.

Yeah well, thank God

it's still summer.

So are you gonna tell me

who you really are?

I'm just some, uh,

some dude who wanted to bail a

crazy chick out of jail.

Is that so hard to believe?

Yes.

It doesn't feel so good when

people don't believe you,

now does it?

Well, for what's it worth,

I don't think you're crazy.

Who told you that I'm crazy?

Really?

Whatever, man. I don't

give a sh*t.

Yes, you do.

Uh, no. You're twisting things.

I'm not twisting things.

You either killed you brother

and your dad or you didn't.

Whoa. You need to get

your facts straight.

My dad died in a hunting

accident

and I don't even know what

happened to my brother yet.

So, you need to stop accusing

people that you don't even know.

I'm not accusing you.

I'm just...

You're feisty.

You think that's feisty?

Want breakfast?

[QUIET DINER]

So, are you gonna...

you gonna thank me for

bailing you out?

You know it cost me some dough.

You can't buy my trust.

Alright. Consider it a loan.

I still don't see any reason

why I should trust you.

Do you trust anyone?

Yeah...

Animals.

Oh, good.

Part monkey.

(CHUCKLES)

Okay, besides animals...

No one?

Friends, Family?

You know, I think it's my turn

to start asking questions.

Who the hell are you?

Roy.

And do you trust anyone, Roy?

Myself.

What about your parents?

My parents' sole priorities

are money and power.

What really happened the other

night at the party?

What are you, some sort

of narc they sent

to try and get information

out of me?

No.

I don't believe that.

You obviously have some

sort of agenda.

Of course I do.

Don't we all?

I don't.

Well then why are you here?

You're the only person in this

town I've never seen before.

Not once. Do you even

go to school?

Nah, I've been...

I've been kicked out a few.

You know, we are a lot alike.

You and me.

We're truth warriors.

We live in this podonk town

with a bunch of dimwits...

who don't want to

know the truth.

Trying to pin the

unknown on you.

And I know what they are trying

to say that happened,

really didn't happen.

So, screw them.

We...

can figure this out.

A huge part of me

really wants to...

...but I know that'll

never be good enough.

You know, there's been times

I've laid here for hours.

Mmm-hmm.

So this is where you

bring all the girls.

Hardly.

I haven't actually brought

anyone up here.

Wh-- What? I haven't. Seriously.

Do you think I have

anything to talk about

with the debontes in this town?

[LAUGHTER]

Oh, maybe not.

Well, this is where I, um...

I go to get away from my

parents place.

Which is often.

I can't believe I grew

up here and...

...I never even knew this

place existed.

Well, I've had a lot of alone

time on my hands.

Well, you picked a...

...a great spot to come

clear your head.

At least you can try.

It just feels like whenever I...

...clear my head, it manages

to fill...

...right back up again.

Yeah, I hear you.

Where do you go to get

away from things?

The river.

What do you think about?

Anything. Everything.

Too much.

I don't know, it's

like you said.

The more I try to clear my head,

the cloudier it becomes.

And then I get these really

intense headaches

where I can barely see straight,

and lately,

they've been happening a lot

more than normal.

I can't help but wonder if

I'd be better off...

I wonder if anyone would notice

if I just never returned.

A part of me thinks that...

all those moving particles

up there...

it's just death and

movement, like,

there's a collective

energy to it.

That right there. That's it.

It doesn't look like a bad

place to be, does it?

[Roy] No, I don't know.

To me, it's just a

bunch of uh...

...planetary weather patterns.

Sure, it's pretty, like a

snowflake, but...

...an afterlife in the sky? No.

Yeah, absolutely. It could be.

Sorry.

But...

I don't know, I've seen--

I've seen faces,

hands, whole bodies,

Dancing in the sky in

some sort of

deliberate supernatural

harmony.

Well, to me it looks like

melting marshmallows.

Makes me want a rice

krispies treat.

[LAUGHTER]

What? I love rice

krispy treats.

Alright, we really should

get going.

The more time we spend here,

the less likely we are

to find Skylar.

So, let's go find my

dad's bike.

Let's go.

Okay.

[CAR APPROACHING]

[CAR PULLING UP]

[ENGINE OFF]

[DOOR CLOSE]

That's him.

[ROY] Definitely looks like a

guy who would

keep a little girl in his attic.

[SHELLY] Yeah.

I hate to think so but I

really think it's true.

He was on the hunting

trip with my dad.

They grew up hunting together...

...and he was on the exact same

trip the day my dad was killed.

I used to go in and out of

that house with no problem.

The first time I try to go in

in a long time,

and we've got a serious issue.

Are you sure she's up there?

The same exact girl

that was there

the day my brother was shot.

It's so weird.

It's like she knows I'm the only

one who wants to help her.

Hmm...

I haven't told anyone yet

because they are all just

gonna to think that I'm crazy.

But, I know that she

knows something.

Well, in all fairness, it

does sound a little...

Yeah, I know, I know.

But, I just know that something

isn't right.

I also need to go in there to

get some more bullets.

I've got a really strong

feeling that they were the

exact same ones that were

used to kill Skyler.

[ATV PULLING UP]

Sh*t. It's Jeremy.

[RIFLE COCK]

I know you're here!

I don't think he's

talking to us.

What if it's the little girl?

Maybe she's been trying

to escape?

You better come out before I

have to come in a find you.

I can hear you!

[BARN DOOR CREAK OPEN]

[CAR APPROACHES]

[DISTANT CHATTER]

It's Jake.

Okay. Once he's gone, we gotta

get out of here. Okay?

Okay.

[CHATTER CONTINUES...]

Okay, go!

[CAR DOOR OPEN]

[CAR DOOR SLAM]

[ENGINE SPUTTERS]

Aw, sh*t!

[ENGINE SPUTTERS]

Does this happen a lot?

No, not at all. Maybe the

battery's shot.

No, I doubt that. I'm

popping the hood.

[HOOD POPS OPEN]

Um, do you have a screwdriver?

No.

How about a dime?

Quick, Quick.

[DOOR SLAM]

This can't be happening...

What are you doing?

Okay.

Try it now. Try it now.

[CAR HOOD SHUT]

[CAR STARTS]

[MOTORCYCLE STARTS]

Hey!

[CAR SLOW APPROACH]

[ENGINE OFF]

[CAR DOOR CLOSE]

[DOOR CREAKS AND OPENS]

Oh, Shelly! Where have you been?

They didn't call you?

Who was supposed to call me?

Unbelievable.

Unbelievable is right.

You can't just disappear

like this.

You have to stay in touch with

me at all times.

Whatever. I'm not some kid.

Really, Shell? With everything

that's going on?

Imagine me here worried sick

thinking the worst.

We have to stay in constant

contact, okay?

Okay. I get it.

Hello? Aunt Beth?

Hi, I'm Shelly's boyfriend.

Roy.

Nice-- to meet you.

(CHUCKLE)

Nice to meet you.

So, you're alright?

I tried to reach you over a

dozen times last night.

My phone ran out of battery.

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