Lake Placid: The Final Chapter Page #2

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here to build a fence

to contain them.

We're trusting the same Army Corps

that built the levees in New Orleans.

Listen.

In the time I've been here,

I've come to know a lot of you.

The last thing that I would want

is to put any of you in danger.

The fence will hold.

You have my word.

I'm gonna turn this over to

our Fish and Game rep, Reba.

Reba, can you enlighten us

as to why we have to

protect these creatures

who've killed

dozens of people?

Well, when you put it that

way, I'm gonna get going.

Reba, please.

(SIGHS)

Fine.

Look, I'd rather be harpooning

them myself than babysitting them,

but, uh, they are the

only ones of their kind.

I mean, we kill one

of them, even one,

we're making the world a...

What's the word

I'm looking for?

A lonelier place.

If you need anything else,

I'll be in my office.

(CROWD ARGUING)

Hey, hey!

Calm down!

Calm down. We have

everything under control.

Thank you.

(SIGHS) It's a late lunch.

You almost won

'em over in there.

I do my best.

If they only knew you were

lying through your teeth.

You know what, Loflin?

I like you, I really do.

I think you're trying

to build a 10-foot levee

around a 100-foot swell,

but...

You got a nice ass.

That goes a long way

in my book.

Oh, don't worry, Barbie, I won't

play with your Ken doll too long.

I mean, you made your

claim on him perfectly clear.

Might as well

have peed on him.

TERESA:
You're

a class act, Reba.

I know.

Enjoy your drink.

We plan on it.

Right, Loff? Loff!

Loff?

Sheriff! Wait up.

Loflin, (SCOFFS)

I can't do this.

Teresa.

(SIGHS)

Have dinner

with me tonight.

No.

I have plans with Chloe.

No one would

think less of you.

Actually, they might.

Come on.

The whole town already

thinks we're together.

The fence is

almost finished.

There is no

conflict of interest.

I'm an elected official, and as you've

pointed out, you're leaving town.

If you don't like me,

just tell me.

(SIGHS) It's not that.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Excuse me.

I'm sorry, have a good night.

This is the Sheriff.

ELAINE:
Hey!

Hey.

Heart of Darkness.

(GIGGLES)

It's a great book.

I mean, so I hear.

I just started it.

Who reads?

Elaine says you

might come with us.

She did?

She did?

If you do, I'll give you

the CliffsNotes version.

Come on, Chloe, it's the last

trip before the snow comes.

DREW:
No pressure.

If you want to come along,

we're leaving at 7:00.

(CHLOE SIGHS)

Oh, my God.

Please come.

(CROCODILE ROARING)

Sounds like showtime, boys.

(JIM WHISTLING)

(KISSING NOISES)

Do you see anything,

Dennis?

Nothing yet.

(KISSING NOISES)

Here, kitty, kitty,

kitty, kitty, kitty.

Here, kitty, kitty,

kitty, kitty.

Come to daddy,

you f***ing b*tch.

(GROWLING)

(GUNSHOTS)

JIM:
Get out of here!

Let's go!

(GROWLING)

(GROANING)

Hey, honey! They didn't

have Apocalypse Now,

but I got the

Gilmore Girls.

Which is really the

same thing, isn't it?

I take it you're going.

It looks like you

packed for college.

Yeah, I brought a couple of

books in case I get bored.

(LAUGHS)

And there are chaperones?

And you're camping

at Clear Lake, right?

Mmm-hmm.

And Elaine and her cousin

know these friends of theirs?

Yeah. They all met in juvie.

(LAUGHS)

You're not going.

Okay, you can go.

Probably the last time

you'll ever sign one of these.

Don't say that.

(GIGGLES)

Want to stay and have

some food with me?

No, I've got to get going.

Bus leaves in like 10 minutes.

So, I'll be going, I love you.

I love you, I love you.

See ya later.

Okay.

This is great! Have fun!

(DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES)

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS)

Oh, God.

(EXHALES)

Hey!

Do you like, um, red wine

and Kung Pao chicken?

(PANTING)

Hi.

(LAUGHS)

(ELECTRICAL BUZZING)

(SCREAMING IN DISTANCE)

MAN:
(SCREAMING) No!

(DEVICE BEEPING)

Hello?

Hey! Who's out there?

Dennis?

Reba!

(MAN SCREAMING)

Hey!

Who's there?

(CROCODILE ROARING)

(SCREAMING)

(GIGGLING)

DREW:
You guys didn't

go on a class trip?

We barely have

a senior class.

Small school.

Do you have sports?

We have a math team.

(SCOFFS) Cool.

(CHUCKLING)

GUS:
Phew. Ooh, baby.

What's up with you?

Nasty girl.

(BRAKES SQUEAL)

(GRUNTS) What was that?

Sorry, Coach.

I almost hit a deer.

Keep your eyes on the road.

(SIGHS)

CHLOE:
Are you sure

we're going the right way?

Lighten up, Chloe.

We got everything

under control up here.

Look, it's not my

first barbecue, okay?

Just back on your seat.

(SCOFFS)

It's okay.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Come in.

The Sheriff,

in the living room,

with a wine bottle.

Arrest me.

(CHUCKLES)

(LAUGHING)

(MELLOW MUSIC PLAYING)

Polished that off, huh?

(LAUGHS) Oh, my God.

(SIGHS)

We're professionals, Ryan.

So you pointed out earlier.

Well, I'm glad you

changed your mind.

I didn't change my mind.

We're just having some food.

(CHUCKLES)

(EXHALES)

You know what this says?

It says you're gonna fall

madly in love with me.

(CHUCKLING)

We're gonna get married, and

we're gonna have 10 children.

(LAUGHS)

It does not say that.

It does. It does.

It also says,

"Have some more wine. "

(STUDENTS CHATTERING)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(CHUCKLES)

Mmm! Back that ass up.

(LAUGHING) Yeah.

I feel like we should

be there by now.

I don't know.

I've never been.

Us, either.

Most people stay away

from the lakes around here.

No one cares. Quit being

such a buzz-kill, Zoe.

Her name's Chloe.

(SCOFFS) Whatever.

(STUDENTS TALKING LOUDLY)

Hey, kids!

We're not animals!

Come on, Coach, live a

little. Let's do this.

Hey, Coach.

Are you sure we're

at the right beach?

Everything's all right, Chloe. Come

on, I'll be here the whole time.

Try and have some fun.

Okay.

(MELLOW MUSIC PLAYING)

Are you sure Max isn't

waiting up for you?

No.

No, we stay out of

each other's business.

Uh, it used to be that I couldn't

even go to the bathroom without

him wanting to follow,

but then he spent 15 years listening to

his mother tell horror stories about me, so.

No, we're not exactly the type

that waits up for each other.

And I'm guessing that you did

the same thing with your kid.

It goes with the territory.

(BREATHES DEEPLY)

No. You'll leave

in a few weeks.

Yeah.

I will.

I can't do this.

Yes, you can.

Oh, screw it,

I'll be me tomorrow.

GUS:
So, they're

laying there kissing

and he pulls his face

away from hers,

(CHUCKLING)

Stares deeply

into her eyes.

And that's when

he ate her face.

(LAUGHS)

(STUDENTS LAUGHING)

But don't worry, honey, the

Skin-Eater only eats virgins.

(LAUGHS)

Phew. I'm good.

I've got a story,

a true story.

GUS:
Hey, Blondie,

mine was real.

(CHUCKLES)

There was this old lady,

Mrs. Bickerman.

She lived on a lake

not far from this one.

She and her husband,

they had a farm,

loved animals,

probably too much.

So when a crocodile swam up

the river from the ocean,

she started feeding it.

It got big,

like, dinosaur big.

Let me guess. He ate her.

My story was much better.

(LAUGHTER)

Well,

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