Just Before Dawn Page #2

you bring some more wine?

Does a bear sh*t in the woods?

Oh I don't believe it.

Come give me a hand?

Yeah.

So they get in the barn and he says

do you wanna stay down here or

do you wanna go in the, the.

The loft?

Oh experience huh.

No kidding.

Okay so you tell a joke now Danny.

I don't know any.

Yeah right.

Okay so where the hell are they?

- I told Warren he'd never

make it back before dark.

That's okay.

If it's an animal the

fire will keep it away.

Better be an animal.

Really.

Hey Connie.

Hey I mean you're the

one that's supposed to be

cool right now you know, I mean,

you're the veteran climber.

If you're scared just say the word

and I'll scream my frigging head off.

Me too.

That's okay.

Look.

Warren!

- Hey Connie if there's

really somebody out there

what do we do?

- Maybe we ought to make a

run for it, to the camper huh?

In the dark?

- Yeah.

- Wait a minute.

Warren.

Warren!

Warren?

Connie.

All right who is it?

What do you want?

Who is it?

What do you want?

Boo!

Hey we're on an outing here.

- You know I could've

stabbed you, you jerks.

Hey this is all we got.

Somebody broke into the camper,

stole the rest of the food.

Must've been that maniac with the demons.

It's all right we're covered.

Hey come on lighten up

we're on an outing here eh'?

I mean you could've seen you guys.

I knew it was you guys all along.

- Oh come on Danny you were

more freaked out than the girls.

I just wasn't sure it was you.

- So you peed in your

pants to play it safe eh?

I did not.

Come on Connie.

Come on Con.

It wasn't funny.

Jonathan made me do it.

The devil made you do it.

- You know you don't pull things

like that out here Warren.

I don't understand you, I really don't.

What?

J1 Nectar of love

Something isn't it?

- I was like a frightened

little baby last night.

Oh come on Connie, I did a stupid thing.

What can I say?

I was helpless.

So were Megan and Daniel.

- No, Megan took the knife,

she didn't just sit there.

It was just a game baby.

But Megan!

I'm the one who goes camping all the time,

I know how to pitch a tent,

I know how to start a fire.

But I couldn't pick up the knife.

- Sounds like somebody

singing, doesn't it.

Mm hmm.

Dig your feet in, watch it.

Sideways.

Come on.

Here she is.

Now look what you did.

Whoa okay.

Got it.

Yeah.

Hello down there!

I say, do you live around here?

Hey don't run away.

Hey wait.

Hey!

Well maybe the camera scared her.

- Lawyer never said anything

about people up here.

Congratulations you're a landlord.

Where's that rope bridge

you were telling us about?

Should be right around here.

Woo, would you look at this!

- Hey Warren that

looks kinda dangerous man.

Oh no, piece of cake.

I want everybody to pay attention.

We're gonna have a test now.

Just take it easy okay.

Just put one foot in front of the other.

Just like if you were

walking on your garden hose

on your front lawn.

Don't look down, the fall

will pull you right into it.

All right Connie, come on.

Show 'em how it's done.

Look straight ahead.

Look at me.

That's it.

Come on.

Spread out, don't bunch up.

Danny don't swing the rope.

Oh Daniel, hang on!

There's nothing I can do.

Jonathan!

You okay?

Oh no!

Here you are.

Oh God!

Danny!

Come on, let's go.

You all right?

Oh!

Come on.

All right, this is a

steep one, take it slow.

I'll wait up here.

Watch the way I do it.

All right Warren.

You stick to the staircase

method, I'll see you down here.

Last one down is a-

Ow, ow!

Oh.

Rotten egg.

- Okay well I'm not

staying here any longer.

Oh, oh no!

Whoa!

Oh, oh it's cold.

Take a bath.

Jonathan.

Jonathan!

You're a lunatic.

Drown him Megan!

Hey I don't think my brother can swim.

I think they wanna be alone right now.

Warren.

Warren!

Would you give me a

hand with the fire here?

Please.

No no don't do that I.

Don't do that I can't swim.

Hey don't-

Jonathan?

Jonathan!

Jonathan!

Jonathan where are you?

Hey.

You jerk.

I'm gonna drown you now for real.

Jonathan.

He's such a jerk I can't believe it.

Stop it.

All right.

Jonathan.

All right I'm gonna hold

you here and if you don't

grab me till I get to three,

then we'll fool around.

Ah Jonathan, Jonathan.

Help me.

Help me.

Help me!

What is it honey?

Come on come here.

Hey come on, get it while it's hot.

Ssh quiet, quiet calm down.

Calm down.

What's the matter?

There was a-

Who?

Over there.

I was in the water and I felt a hand

and I saw you on the shore,

so the hand wasn't you.

No no it was me.

- Jonathan there's

someone in that lake

and it wasn't you.

Calm down honey.

Come on let's get some coffee.

- That's looking fine

that's looking just-

Agatha what is it now?

You know something Lucille.

I think that horse is

getting a little jealous

of all the attention that you're getting.

Yeah, I surely do.

There's been a murder.

My nephew Vachel.

Who did it?

Who did it?

Demon.

Gonna get them kids too.

You saw them kids?

They wouldn't listen.

Tried to warm 'em but

they wouldn't hear it.

What is a demon to you mister?

Tall.

Bigger than you.

Built, built like that mountain up there.

Had Vachel's hat and vest on.

Death in its eyes.

How did this demon do it?

I didn't see it, was out with the truck,

but I heard the scream.

I would've run to save him but.

Seeing all the blood.

Come on stop it Megan.

Eh, hello there.

What's the problem?

Look there's that girl we saw singing.

Get off this land.

You got no business here, skidoo.

Gonna raise the devil now.

Look mister this boy owns this place.

Now why don't you put the gun down,

we'll show you the deed okay.

Get off this land.

- Don't think he's gonna be

too impressed with a deed.

Yeah.

You'll raise the devil now.

You'll raise the devil now.

I think we ought to get out of here.

- Come on they can't kick us

out of here, we own the place.

- You said yourself no one

can own a place like this.

Come on you know what I meant.

We don't belong here.

- If I was gonna do any

camping around here Agatha,

this is right where I'd sit down.

There sure hasn't been

anybody around here.

I've got a good mind to

just let 'em have their due.

But I won't.

- Hey Connie those

shorts look good on you.

You can keep 'em if you want.

Thanks.

Good morning, good morning.

Good morning.

Have you seen Warren?

No, he's not around then.

No.

The raccoon stole some of my makeup.

- God forbid she'll be on the

rag for the rest of the trip.

Jonathan will you go out in the woods

and look for some of my makeup?

Of course I will.

Thank you.

There you go.

Hey Megan I think you're

makeup's in this coffee.

Oh!

No no wait a minute.

You look very nice, really.

You went naked in the lake.

I saw you.

But I didn't tell Pa.

Tell Pa.

Oh that's nice.

'Cause Pa don't like it.

- What about your

sister, does she like it?

Well that was your sister wasn't it?

That's my ma.

On.

What about you, do you like it?

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