Midnight Movie

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Mr. Radford, good morning.

Well, I know it isn't Grauman's

Chinese theater, but here we are.

Mr. Radford... this film has been part

of your life for almost 40 years.

It isn't going to be easy to let go of it.

I'm here to help you

every step of the way.

Patrick, start the movie now.

- Right away Dr. Cashin.

- Bill,

I understand you're

allowing Radford to see his film.

Uh, yes I am.

Are you sure that's wise?

His obsessions have only grown

during his confinement here.

Showing the film might just

be the breakthrough he needs.

Crazy bastard.

- Hey, can I have a hand?

- Sure.

Radford's film's like an infection.

It Taints his entire existence...

No offense Dave,

but you're almost as obsessed

with that filmas he is.

Well maybe you could delay

it so I could observe.

Look, he's already in the room.

I'd hate for him to be

transferred back at this point.

It would only rile him up.

Well, I'll get back as soon as I can and

then maybe you'll allow me to

observe your follow up session.

If you think it's absolutely

necessary doctor.

Wayne, your ride is here.

Good luck.

Thanks.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Oh my God!!

Rachael,

Rachael have you seen Kenny?

What's up?

The CO2 line was kinked again.

Ok, thanks but you really need

to get back up there.

It's almost midnight,

you have to be taking the tickets.

Sure, but it's not like there's

going to be a crowd.

Why don't we play something

good sometime?

I bet we could get a lot more

people to come...

if we had something they

actually heard of.

Well I totally agree with you,

but you know how Mr. Lambert is.

Yeah, Cheap.

Don't worry hon, Harley don't bite.

Not often anyway.

Yeah, how about after the movie

I take you on a ride around the block?

That's ok, thank you.

This toothpick give you a hard on?

Testosterone Babe!

It's a natural order of the universe.

Not Bad.

I'll take a large.

Sorry Timmy, I can't let you in.

Why not?

It's theater policy.

No one under 18 allowed without

a parent or guardian after 11pm.

You're not 18!

But I'm in charge.

No, you're not.

Rachel! Can you find Bridget?

Timmy?

Why aren't you at home?

Mrs. Kincade had to leave.

What was I supposed to do?

It's almost midnight.

You should have gone to bed.

I wasn't tired, so I thought I could come

see the movie and go home with you.

No, not this time. You'll get nightmares.

No, I won't.

Don't you remember what happened when

I let you watch Silence of the Lambs?

- I remember.

- Hey, come on.

Maybe next time little buddy.

You still cool?

Sure sis.

Kenny, I'll cover you here,

can you please take him home?

It's only 4 blocks Bridget, plus

what's he gonna do with my bike?

Ok, fine, but you need

to go straight home.

- Yeah...

- And text me as soon as

you get there so I know that you're ok.

Fine.

Hey, little man.

I'm not little.

C'mon, that's not what I meant.

Okay so it looks like we're going

to need more milk duds.

Hey there.

Hi, what are you doing here?

Well, I figured that if you couldn't

come to me, I'd come to you.

I thought you had plans

with Mario tonight?

Yeah we did but you know

Samantha got off work early so

I convinced them

to come hang out here with us.

With us?

Josh I'm working, I cant sit and

watch a movie with you.

Sure you can.

Shouldn't you be taking tickets?

Let me manage for you tonight.

It'll give me a chance to prove myself.

Perfect.

Uh, I don't know.

You'll still be in the theater

if anything goes wrong.

Exactly. Give the kid a shot.

- I really shouldn't...

- C'mon.

So make sure that nothing...

...goes wrong.

- Yes!

I won't let you down.

So this is going to be great.

So tell me, did you plan this date

night to lessen the blow?

What blow?

I saw the envelope on your desk.

You got in, didn't you?

I don't know.

You don't know?

No I don't. I haven't even opened it yet.

C'mon Josh, you know you got in.

You mean I shouldn't go?

Josh, of course I think you should go.

It's not that, I just don't understand why

you have to go to a college in New York.

No, you could come with?

I can't come with you I have Timmy.

There are schools in New York.

Things just started

to settle down for him,

I can't just shake up his life

like that again.

You know a year ago I would have

jumped at the chance to get out of here.

Look Josh,

I don't want to hold you back.

No, Bridget, that's not,

that's not what I'm trying to say.

I want you in my life.

All right and if that means

staying here then...

...then I'm gonna stay here.

How'd I get so lucky?

I've come to suck your blood.

Late as usual.

Sorry. Sam had to finish sucking

more than my blood.

Know what I mean?

- Hey!

- What?

I heard that!

Jeez come on baby!

You know I'd lick the soles of your shoes.

Please!

This place is a dump!

Mario!

I'm sorry.

It's fine. I don't own the place,

I just work here.

And besides, can you think of a better

place to watch a horror flick?

Yeah, but there's no stadium seating.

And the sound sucks.

All the better for an old movie.

You gotta be kidding me!

Black and white?

How scary can that be?

Detective Barrons.

You're not at your desk.

You're at the theater, aren't you?

- I'm off the clock.

- It's not about the hours.

You got to let it go.

He's still out there chief, I know it.

- I can feel it.

- No, he's not.

He got killed just like the rest of them.

Radford is the key

to what happened there.

Look, there were more than

Yeah well he was the only one

that was marked.

Yeah, I heard that story before.

Do yourself a favor.

Turn around and go home.

Well if it's no fun I imagine we could

figure out something else to do.

Rude! What is with you tonight?

- I was joking!

- Go! Go sit with Josh!

- Baby!

- You know you want to.

Besides you guys will probably talk

the whole time anyways.

- You sure?

- Go!

Hey All.

Hey Sully!

Mind if I sit with you guys?

Yeah, yeah. Go ahead man.

Great!

Horror movies just aren't

as much fun by yourself.

Really, they did a study.

Popcorn?

You know the concession girl said

this movie's like 40 years old.

Yeah but it's going to be good,

You know I heard they actually killed

people when they made the movie.

Bullshit, that's just some urban myth.

No, it's true. Ted Radford.

The guy that plays the killer...

used to be locked up out at New Haven.

That place has been closed

for like 5 years.

Yeah because there was a massacre.

Some cult broke in and killed

everyone in the place.

See I heard it was a mass escape.

Yeah, well no one really knows

but they never found any bodies.

Ok enough please you're creeping us out.

The really scary thing is that Radford

was watching this very movie

when he was slaughtered.

If that was true I think there'd be

some more people here, don't you?

It's a cult film man.

Cult films don't draw crowds,

that's why they're called cult films.

Here you go.

Kenny.

What? I've got to start the movie.

Sorry, it's eight dollars.

Is your manager around?

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