From the Dark

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Ah!

Yes?

Nothing.

Is there some words

to follow that look?

- No?

- No.

- It's not that short.

- It's short.

It's not that short.

This is how short it was

when we met each other.

Yeah, you loved that guy,

didn't you?

It was not.

'Cause I would have--

Yes, it was. It was

actually exactly like this.

I would have thought that you

had looked like a criminal if, if...

I don't look like a criminal.

...if you had it that

short when we met.

I would have stayed-

I would have avoided

you on the street

with that haircut.

Sorry.

You're mad.

I'm just trying to make a, what,

a smidge of an effort

for our little getaway.

- Oh yeah?

- Yeah.

Why?

Huh?

Why are you making

such an effort?

It's like-that's like,

that's like something someone

would do if they were,

I don't know,

going to propose

or something.

- Going to propose?

- Yeah.

People can get their hair cut

without it leading to marriage.

You mental-head.

Come here, okay,

while we're on the topic,

- just answer this question.

- Okay.

Marriage:
why?

Seriously,

that's the question?

"Marriage:
why?"

Because it shows that

two people love each other,

- and care about each other and...

- No, it doesn't.

No, it doesn't.

No, it doesn't.

- ...They want to spend the rest of...

- No!

Incorrect.

It does not.

Okay, so tell me, what,

what does marriage

mean to you, Mark?

Look.

Listen, listen, listen.

- It means slavery, is what it means.

- Wow!

It means shackles,

is what it means.

It means going

back to the bloody,

I don't know, 1800s.

That's what it means.

- Really?

- Yeah.

Think about it, right?

Waking up every day and

choosing to be with somebody.

That is a commitment,

a commitment that you

can choose every day.

Being...

being legally bound to.

Yeah?

Legally bound to.

That is slavery.

Yeah.

Correct.

And, and so,

what, are you saying

that you never want

to get married?

Well, I don't know.

I don't want to say never.

Well, I mean...

No.

Probably not.

You need to follow this road

until you come to a T-junction.

Yeah.

Aw, yeah...

- What was that?

- Huh?

What was that?

I'm giving

the man The Guns.

"Hello, good to see you."

I'm waving.

That's not how you wave.

- That's not how you wave?

- No.

- You're going to

tell me how to wave?

- Yeah.

There's, like,

a technique to it.

It's, like, a country wave.

- The Country Wave!

- The Country Wave, yes.

- That's a thing?

- You're going right here.

- Is there really a Country Wave?

- It's a Country Wave.

Yeah, it's like how people in

the country wave to each other.

Yeah, right.

You're off your face.

Okay, so you're...

- Basically your hand is

on the steering wheel...

- Okay.

- ...And it should never leave.

- Okay.

- It's just one finger.

- Just one finger?

- Just one finger, yeah.

- By itself?

By itself.

- Like that? One finger?

- Yes.

Okay, try these people.

- Index finger?

- Index finger.

- Hey!

- See?

It does actually work!

Let's do

these fellas there.

Hey!

I'm on fire right now.

Congratulations.

I'm gettin' it!

I'm blending in.

They're accepting me

as one of their own.

Mmm-hmm.

Let's get this fella here, now.

Watch.

You ready?

Alright, hold on.

You f***in'...

Do you know what, actually?

Do you know what?

I've another one

finger wave for you...

Mark, don't!

I'm joking.

Recalculating...

Mark, this isn't the road.

Um, it is the road.

Well, this is saying that

it's not the road.

I know, but...

it is the road.

I'm telling you now.

Look, I know exactly

where I'm going.

Recalculating...

"Recalculating, recal--"

- I know where it is. Don't worry.

- Okay.

It's basically straight.

Straight...

- Recalculating...

- Recalculating again.

Ugh...

Just put that thing in the bin.

Ugh...

Okay, this isn't...

Turn around.

Give me a minute.

Oh, fu--!

Oh, for f***'s sake.

Mark, it's properly stuck.

There's, like, it's...

...spinning around.

Mark, stop!

You can't!

You're going to wreck the car.

Fine.

There's a massive hole there.

Okay, look...

I'm going to get out and push,

yeah?

You reverse just a little bit.

Okay?

Yep, okay.

Geez, this f***in'...

It's a massive f***ing puddle...

I think we should

just stay here.

- This is a lovely spot.

- Oh, you're hilarious!

- You ready?

- Yeah.

- You ready?

- I'm ready.

Go!

Mark...

Ah...

Sh*t...

Here, hand me up

my phone, will you?

I'll just ring my dad.

You're not

ringing your dad!

It's fine.

He'll know what to do.

You're not

ringing your dad.

Call AA,

if you're calling anybody.

- Have you a signal on that?

- No.

Okay...

New plan.

What's the plan?

Huh?

I'm going to go find a house.

- Okay, I'll go with you--

- No, no, no, no.

I'm going to go find a house.

You stay with the car.

If, like, a car comes,

see if you can get, like,

a tow rope or whatever.

Okay?

Okay?

- So just stay with the car?

- Stay with the car.

Stay with the car...

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Hey, is there anybody--

Is there anybody home here?

Hello? Um...

I just have a car

stuck up the road there.

Is there anybody here?

Hello?

Is there anybody here?

Hello?

Hey, hey,

uh, sorry, um...

My car is stuck in mud

just up the road there. Um...

Whoa, are you...?

Come here.

Sit down.

Hey, sorry, listen.

Hey, are you...

What happened to your neck?

Okay, here, hold on...

Here, look.

Hey...

Aw, here...

Look...

Hold that there, okay?

- Sarah...

- Jesus Christ!

You scared the sh*t out of me.

There's an old farmhouse

not too far down that way.

Did you find someone?

Well, I did

but he needs our help.

What?

What do you mean

he needs our help?

Mark, what do you mean

he needs our help?

I found someone

who needs our help.

Will you come on?

I'm just confused.

What do you mean

he needs our help?

Come on, will you?

Just explain what happened.

Okay.

The guy in the house, yeah?

He has, like,

a big cut on his neck.

What happened to him?

I don't know.

He looked...freaked out.

So what exactly did he say?

Um, well,

he wasn't really saying much.

He was mostly mumbling.

I couldn't really make out anything

he was saying, you know?

Do you suppose he was

in shock or something?

I don't know.

Sh*t...

You're such a dick!

You're such a...

You f***ing a**hole...

Come on.

- Yep?

- Yep.

What?

Uh, the lights were on earlier.

It's like...

The door's a bit stiff.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Mark, what are you doing?

Mark!

- Just hold on.

- You can't...

Hello?

Mark!

He's hurt, Sarah.

His neck is bleeding.

Hello?

Hello?

It's me, Mark.

Come on.

Mark...

Sarah, he needs to

go to a f***ing hospital.

What are you doing?

Come on.

Mark, what are you doing?

What are you doing?

Sarah, he was just right there.

Come on, let's go.

Please, let's go.

- I'm serious,

he was just right here.

- Let's go!

- Will you just wait one second?

- Come on, please, let's go!

- Hello?

- Let's just-

- Just wait a second.

- Let's go!

Hello?

Ah!

Get him off!

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