Shark Lake Page #3

Well, scared I guess.

I mean I'm just here for

a bachelorette party,

I wasn't even planning

going swimming.

I lay out. Lakes gross

me out, you know?

Oh, absolutely disgusting

things, lakes.

Totally.

I love your accent by the way.

It's my money maker.

Tell you what? Why don't

you tell the camera

that you don't feel safe in

your own backyard anymore,

that your terribly frightened,

but confident at the same

time, that you feel safe

again now that I'm here.

In your own words, of course.

Then you can give me

your phone number and

I'll meet up with you and

your bachelorette party

as soon as I'm done fishing.

Roll it.

I'm like super scared of

the shark, but so, so happy

that you're here

to save everyone.

I feel like I can

finally breathe again.

I'm not going to lie to you...

We're dealing with a monster

here, nature's serial killer.

I can only promise

to do my best.

I'm Garreth Ross.

Listen, I don't pretend to

know how television works

and while it's really

interesting watching you

stare at yourself like my

fifteen-year-old daughter

in the mirror, we need

to catch this shark

and we need to do it now.

By all means.

Shall we?

First rule of shark fishing

is a good chum slick.

Shark smells that, he

thinks it's dinner time.

He would be wrong.

And cut. Good?

Wont be long now.

Soviet APS underwater

assault rifle.

What the hell are you

doing with this thing?

How long can a shark

survive in that lake

without anybody

knowing about it?

Morning, officer.

You're sleeping in

the middle of the day?

Yeah, I was up all night

researching bull sharks.

So, how long?

I don't... I don't know.

There's plenty of food, no

predators, and it's a big lake.

Five years?

I don't... I don't know.

It's possible I guess.

This is a bull

shark, right?

Hang on.

I think five years ago, Clint

Gray put this shark in the lake

and now I think he's

trying to kill it.

What's wrong?

You're gonna kill

it with that?

No, I'm gonna

dance with it first.

You have to give the

people what they want.

Then I'm going to get back

in the boat and catch it

like the proper

fisherman I am.

There!

Looks to be about

an eight footer.

Relatively docile.

Roll it. Shoot to

hide the spear.

Our shark is in the water,

circling the boat very

quickly, erratically,

from what I can tell,

were dealing with a very

aggressive animal here.

At least a thirteen footer.

I'm about to come face to

face with a ruthless killer.

Wish me luck.

Cut it. Gear up.

Come on man, chop chop!

It's a coordinated attack.

Not possible.

Bull sharks hunt alone.

Watch.

- Turn it off.

I mean, occasionally

in pairs, but that's rare.

I'm serious, Hernandez.

The first one is acting

as bait, but then

before you know it, the

bait becomes a predator

and then it's over.

Turn that god

damn thing off!

It really doesn't

matter how they hunt.

Tomorrow, we're hunting them.

Every fisherman in the

state who wants to get

paid is going after them. I

got approval from the mayor.

10k per dead fish.

Peter?

All do respect, sir,

that's not such a good idea.

If you don't have the right

gear and more importantly,

the right kinda boat, it'll

be Thanksgiving out there

for the sharks I mean.

Oh, I understand the problem.

We got a big boy out there

and two of his friends, but

there's gonna be a whole lot

more of us.

It's actually a big girl,

and by the looks of it,

two of her pups.

What do you mean?

She was pregnant when

she went into the lake.

Same old sh*t.

You need a break.

I'm fine.

Do you always look this

angry when you're fine?

Yes.

C'mon, let me buy you a

drink. It'll be good for you.

How do you know

what's good for me?

I'm a doctor.

Who studies fish.

Still a doctor.

One drink?

Okay, fine. One drink.

Just let me change.

First date jitters?

This isn't a date.

Really?

Cause I've been on a

few dates before.

I mean, not a ton, but

a respectable amount.

This is usually

what they're like.

Do you think they

enjoy killing?

I take that back, this

isn't what they're like.

I'm sorry, but do they?

No more than any

other predator.

I mean, they like eating,

they don't like starving.

So you don't think

they're evil?

No, no, I just think they're

really good at their job.

Their eyes. The one

that killed Garreth?

They were evil.

You can make them villains, but

they're just doing what millions

of years of evolution has

programmed them to do.

They're surviving.

I can't stop thinking about

those people that died.

All they did was go into a lake

that was supposed to be safe.

Well, who said

it was safe?

You know what I mean.

Earth is a bad

neighborhood, Meredith.

Isn't that a little dramatic?

No, I mean, in fact, people

underestimate all the time

what a bad neighborhood

it is, alright?

Humans build buildings,

and bridges, and roads,

and resorts on lakes.

Okay, we have police departments

and all sorts of other

things to help us

pretend that we're safe.

We put all these

layers on top of nature

and then we pretend

that it's not nature.

I mean, maybe it's too

scary to think about

what it's really

like out there.

It doesn't have

to be like that.

Yeah, it does.

Because all living things

on Earth are doing

the same three things.

One, they're finding food.

Which is exactly what

that shark was doing

when he went after

those people.

And two, all animals

are programmed to

protect their young

which is what you do

every day of the week.

So if every animal

is willing to do

whatever it takes to

protect their young...

Some will live.

And some will die.

Don't wimp out.

Where are you?

Wanna walk the

mutt with me?

No, thanks, grandma. I

have way too much homework.

It's criminal how

they work you kids.

Yeah, urn, totally.

Okay, honey. I'll

be back in five.

Heel!

That means nothing

to you I suppose.

What's the third thing?

What do you mean?

All living things.

They find food,

protect their young,

What's the third

thing they do?

Are you flirting with me?

Not at all.

I'm just trying to figure

out what the third thing is.

Do you need my help?

Hmm, no. But I'll let you

know when I figure it out.

Can I have your

keys? I'm driving.

Hey!

Oliver! Stop!

Oliver!

Oliver!

Where are you going?

Oh, I'm walking you in.

We're not playing

meet the family.

Oh, did I mention

I have a phd?

I mean, that plays

well with the mothers.

Your daughter and

I both like bears.

And I'll make killer

pancakes for the four of us

in the morning.

I'm kidding.

Goodbye, Peter.

mom!

You Okay?

They're going to take the

shark to the morgue

and cut it open and

see what's inside.

It was almost my mother.

Yeah, but it wasn't.

Two seconds.

Meredith.

I know.

I know she's completely fine,

but clearly idiotic.

I nearly lost her, Peter.

It'll all be over soon.

You can get back to

human criminals and

I'll go back to fish sex.

She's gone! She's gone!

She was here and

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