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Tess shakes her head, not having it. Dips one end of the

tampon chain into the rubbing alcohol.

JENNA (CONT’D)

You think moving in with my

boyfriend or going furniture

shopping has anything to do with

you? Did you ever think about what

I want to do with my life? What

makes me happy?

Tess fishes the dry end of the chain into the OPEN GAS VALVE.

JENNA (CONT’D)

No. You don’t. Because you’re too

busy thinking about yourself.

79.

TESS:

We’re supposed to be best friends.

Best friends who grow up together

and do stupid sh*t together.

JENNA:

We did! We did all of that, Tess.

What am I supposed to do, watch

movies and do drugs with you for

the rest of my life?

TESS:

If that’s what you want!

JENNA:

But that’s not what I want! That’s

what you want.

TESS:

Is that such a bad thing?

Jenna inhales a deep breath.

JENNA:

When we were younger, hanging out

with you was always fun. It was

exciting and dangerous and-

TESS:

So what’s changed? What’re you so

afraid of?

JENNA:

Of dying! I mean what the f***,

Tess? Look at where we are!

TESS:

The most f***ed up thing about this

is that it’s the most time we’ve

spent together in months.

JENNA:

Seriously?

Tess lights the flare. Fire reflecting in her eyes.

TESS:

It’s not like I knew this was gonna

be such a big deal.

JENNA:

That’s not an excuse anymore!

Tess holds the flare up to the tampon chain. Ignites it.

80.

JENNA (CONT’D)

You’re too busy not worrying about

consequences to realize that there

are big f***ing consequences. Some

of us actually have lives you’re

f***ing with.

TESS:

Like I don’t have a life?

JENNA:

Not one that matters.

Jenna wants to take it back, but it’s too late. Tess is

already pouncing, TACKLING HER TO THE GROUND.

TESS:

F*** you!

JENNA:

F*** you more! Become a cat lady

for all I care.

The tampon wick burns closer to the gas as they wrestle...

TESS:

Maybe I will!

Suddenly, DOUG APPEARS, out of breath, having finally caught

up to them on foot. He clocks the situation and sprints

further forward, pulling the girls out of the blast radius.

DOUG:

You’re gonna get yourselves killed!

Doug tosses them onto the grass near the sidewalk.

JENNA:

What else is new?

Tess spits blood, refusing to make eye contact with Jenna.

TESS:

Why hasn’t it exploded?

JENNA:

Maybe your tampons are too

absorbent, Menstrual Macgyver.

TESS:

Go f*** your-

81.

BOOM! The car ignites into a ball of flames, stunning the

trio silent. A moment later, the GUNS and AMMUNITION near the

car ignite, popping off like popcorn --

DOUG:

Sh*t!

Doug pushes them further to the ground as they cover their

heads and ears. BULLETS SPRAY in a random spatter --

EXT. GAS STATION - NIGHT

BLAIR stands at the gas station, surveying the scene. He

follows the tire marks trailing out of the station. Curious.

He then turns his head back for a moment and his EYES LIGHT

UP, noticing SOMETHING INTERESTING near the pay phone...

EXT. STREETS - MIDDLE OF NOWHERE - NIGHT

The trio sits up, surveying the explosion’s damage. Only a

few trees sustained injuries. Doug dusts himself off.

DOUG:

Why did you run off? I thought we

were starting to get along.

Tess snaps, feeding off emotion from her fight with Jenna.

TESS:

Get along? It’s been like six

hours, I’m pretty sure you need

more than that to Stockholm

Syndrome someone.

DOUG:

I told you I’m not a kidnapper. My

boss just needs you to help explain

the misunderstanding. That’s it.

Somehow, it seems like he earnestly believes this.

TESS:

You seriously think that’s it? I’ve

seen enough television to know what

happens to us when we get where

we’re going. We’re dead, Doug! All

of us. Just like Gwen.

DOUG:

They aren’t as bad as you think.

82.

TESS:

Just like your cheating girlfriend?

Doug’s finally had enough --

DOUG:

You have no idea what you’re

talking about, okay? You don’t know

Keaton. When my parents died, I had

nothing. No job, no money, no

friends. Keaton took me in and gave

me all of that. We’re basically

family. She said so herself.

His honesty quiets the girls. Jenna softly speaks up.

JENNA:

When did your parents die?

DOUG:

Almost two years ago.

TESS:

Oh, COME ON!

JENNA:

Tess-

TESS:

F*** you. You’re still a sucker.

You almost left me un-cuffed in a

running car because you thought we

were friends. You’re not my friend,

Doug, you’re a f***ing kidnapper.

DOUG:

Maybe I am a sucker. But Blair and

the buyers are coming for you

either way. I could leave you for

dead right now, how about that?

Tess bristles, again refusing to make eye contact.

JENNA:

Okay. We’re with you. At least

until Blair is out of the equation.

Satisfied, Doug turns to Tess --

DOUG:

Can I have the drugs back now?

TESS:

What do you mean?

83.

DOUG:

I mean I’d like to hold the drugs

in my hands.

TESS:

I don’t have them.

Doug furrows his brow, confused.

TESS (CONT’D)

You had them at the-

DOUG:

(realizing)

FUUUUUUUCK...

PRE-LAP SFX:
DING, DING.

INT. MINI MART - GAS STATION - NIGHT

The bell on the mini-mart door JINGLES as Doug enters. He

turns down an aisle and finds BLAIR calmly shopping.

DOUG:

Hey, Blair.

BLAIR:

Douglas! I hadn’t even finished

brainstorming my dramatic entrance

line yet.

DOUG:

Save it.

BLAIR:

That one’s not bad.

DOUG:

Give me back the drugs.

BLAIR:

How about... I give you the

narcotics, but you let me handle

the girls. You appear competent for

once, and I deliver clean bodies-

DOUG:

Bodies? You’re gonna kill them?

BLAIR:

Of course we’re gonna kill them.

Did you seriously think we wanted

you to bring them in alive?

84.

All in one motion, Doug reaches out and picks up a HOT POT OF

COFFEE, SMASHING it over Blair’s head. He goes tumbling down.

BLAIR (CONT’D)

Could everyone kindly stop smashing

my head with blunt objects?

The SOLE MINI-MART EMPLOYEE, 20s, pulls A SHOTGUN from behind

the counter and jumps out, ready to f*** sh*t up.

MINI-MART EMPLOYEE

Let’s go, a**holes!

TESS AND JENNA see this and run in, JUMPING onto his back.

They tumble to the ground and the shotgun goes flying --

Doug is already on top of Blair, pinning him down.

DOUG:

I’m not letting you kill them!

BLAIR:

It’s not up to you!

Blair WINDMILLS HIS LEGS AROUND, freeing himself. He then

pulls Doug up and drags him toward the SLURPEE MACHINE.

Jenna and Tess wrestle the Employee away from his gun as -

Blair forcefully shoves Doug’s head UNDER THE SPOUT of the

Slurpee machine -- then YANKS the handle down, effectively

WATERBOARDING Doug in blue raspberry-flavored fashion.

DOUG:

Brain freeze! BRAIN FREEZE!

Jenna grabs the Employee’s FALLEN SHOTGUN and aims it at the

Slurpee machine, trying to avoid aiming at Doug.

TESS:

Do it already, you p*ssy!

JENNA:

Don’t call me that!

Tess lunges up and takes the gun from Jenna --BANG!

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