Return of the Killer Shrews Page #4

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- Here.

Okay, it's over there.

It's right here.

Here, hold this.

Check that out.

Camera set.

What is that?

Oh god, oh god!

Come on, come on! Let's go!

Come on, come on!

They're right behind us!

Wait, wait, what were those things?

I don't know, but we're not sticking

around to find out.

Well, "man should eat to live,

not live to eat."

Moliere.

I think, uh,

it was Twain

who said it best though,

"When the time has come

that a man has had his dinner "

"it is then, uh, that the true man

will rise to the surface."

Come on, this is the place.

- What is this place?

- This is it.

Let's get inside.

- Let's go.

- Come on, get in here.

They're coming, they're coming.

- Close that damn door!

- I got it Thorne.

Wait! Sam's coming!

- Wait! Wait!

- Come on,

Get in here!

They're here. They're coming.

They're coming!

Eveyone, stay back!

That's weird.

What made them turn back?

Where's Ernie?

He didn't make it.

We're losing people by the hour here.

- Maybe the others are still alive.

- No way.

The only reason those creatures

didn't follow us

is because they're still feeding.

What are those things?

They're killer shrews.

They're carnivorous.

They're meat eaters,

and they have to eat ten times

their weight evey day

or they starve to death.

So this dung heap is our Alamo?

You talk like you've been here before,

old man.

I have.

Come on, eveybody.

Let's get inside.

The Alamo, huh?

Looks like we're going to die

with our boots on.

Wrong movie.

Where'd you get this?

Oh, I found it blowing in the wind.

What happened

to Wally and Christine?

I don't know, you know,

but I warned you.

I, I said this island is dangerous.

- Are they dead?

- Yeah, they're dead.

And we're all going to be dead

if we don't get off this island.

But you said

that you'd been here before, right?

Yeah, I've been here.

Well, I figure that maybe that means

you know a safe way down to the boat?

It's one of my bad habits, you know.

I exaggerate sometimes.

I'm sory.

Me too.

Oh, that's a really, a cut little backless,

bottomless evening strap

you're almost wearing there.

I found this in one of the bedrooms.

I feel like it's something

you've seen before Mr. Sherman.

Yeah, yeah, I've seen it off

and on. Mostly off.

Hey!

Who do you think you are,

Errol Flynn?

Who's that?

Easy!

Thorne,

how about a little martini?

How about a big martini,

you cute little heifer.

I reckon we've never been

one to turn down a drink, huh,

from a beautiful lady?

Never.

Oh, this is evil!

Just like my mama's!

Maybe we should stop drinkin'

and start thinkin'.

Uh, yeah, yeah.

I'm going to drink myself to death

right here at this bar!

Well, yeah, we could do that.

Or we could ty

to find a way off this island.

Yeah.

Hey! How come we have power here?

Wait, you, you know, dang.

I don't know,

why didn't I think of this before?

Do you know there's a generator

down there in the basement?

Well, there used to be.

Well, I think I'm thinking

what you're thinking.

One way to find out.

Yes!

It works!

- Why wasn't it on?

- It's all power cells in the house.

When they run dy, you fire up

this generator to recharge them.

So what's this idea

you're talking about?

He's going to make an electric fence!

Exactly! If we run this wire

all around the compound,

and we attach the end

to this generator here,

it creates an instant electric arc.

The shrews can't get in

without getting electrocuted.

Doggity, we'll barbeque their butts.

Or we'll set the whole place on fire.

Come on.

Caves don't have doors.

This one does.

They're coming!

Amazing.

This place looks lived in.

All the comforts of home.

Oh.

Soup's on.

I can't find Derek or Willard.

Stella was talking to them earlier.

And Lenora was with them.

Stella, Stella, where is eveyone?

I, I don't know. They're, they're,

they're out shooting the show.

Show, what show?

There isn't any more show!

Where, where are they?

Where, where did they go?

Where?

I... They're somewhere

outside the compound.

Where's eveybody going?

God, don't you get it?

We're all waiting here to die.

Well, age before beauty.

Just be a minute Derek.

It's not safe out here.

The guys are building

the electric fence to protect us.

If anything happens,

we'll just run back inside.

Derek's right. You saw what

those monsters did to Johnny Reno.

Why are we risking our lives

for this stupid show?

Do you have any idea

what we have on tape?

The death of Johnny Reno.

We've got the most valuable

snuff film in the world.

And he was killed by a completely

unknown species of creature.

Can we just get this shot

and get out of here?

Just a minute Derek.

Okay, great. So we sell the tape

and we're set for life.

Why are we still shooting?

Documentation.

We saw Reno get killed.

We didn't get a good look at

what killed him.

The kid is bait.

That's low, even for us.

You want to be a bottom feeder

all your life Lenora?

Okay, we're rolling Derek.

Action.

I don't know

what I'm supposed to do.

Willard! Are you crazy?

What are you doing out here?

What does it look like?

I'm doing my job.

Derek, get back inside

the compound.

- Stay where you are til I get this shot.

- No, that's it. Show's over!

Sam, I'm scared.

Derek.

Derek, Derek look at me.

What's going on?

Derek look at me.

Derek, Derek look at me.

Come this way, vey slowly.

I can't move.

Yes you can. Look at me.

Just come this way.

What are we going to tell the others?

The shrews got Derek,

and Sam ran away.

We can't. It was our idea

to bring Derek out here.

- They'll blame us.

- It's all about blame with you, isn't it?

Fine, uh, we'll say

they were shooting b-roll.

It'll give us more time. Come on.

Come on! Come get me

you mean bastards. Come on,

come on, come get me.

What's stopping you?

You don't like the water, do you?

Oh, this wiring is loose.

But I can fix it.

Rook, you gotta be careful there.

There'd be enough juice going

through there to kill an elephant.

It'll fy you like a cheeseburger.

- Copy that.

- Hey Willard!

Make sure that generator is working.

I hear them coming. Hury up.

I'm hurying as fast as I can.

We should go upstairs and make sure

all the windows are closed and locked.

Wait! Wait til they give you

the signal.

I was just testing.

Willard! Can you hear me?

Loud and clear!

Wait for the signal.

Willard, when I say "now",

hit the juice!

Hit the iuice?

Cut the power! Cut the power!

Sory, my bad.

Idiot!

Rook, what are we gonna do

about her?

I'll take her out and buy her.

You can't take her out there

and buy her.

With the shrews out there?

Listen, just take her out,

but get back here as quick

as possible, you know?

I think the shrews

will take care of the rest of it.

I'll see to it.

Home to papa!

It's time you told us Thorne.

It's time you told eveybody.

Well

here's the payroll money,

what's left of it.

God help me, I,

I never thought that money

would ever bring me back here

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