The Monster

Lizzy my mom tells me there's

no such thing as monsters.

But she is wrong.

They are out there,

waiting for you...

watching.

They are in the dark...

Sometimes where you see them...

Sometimes where you don't.

I know that now.

Momma.

Stop. Stop shaking me.

Get up!

Stop.

Did I oversleep?

Yes. Get up.

I am getting up.

You said 8:
00, it's 9:00!

Are you ready to go?

I packed for me, and I packed

for you.

Where's Roy? He said he was

gonna call me.

He's an ass.

Damn it, Elizabeth.

Get up.

Go load the car.

I should have had dad

pick me up.

Excuse me.

Get up.

I will.

Get up.

I am.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm

sorry... I fell back asleep.

I'm sorry, okay!

You can't smoke in the car.

Fine.

Quit playing with that.

Give it! Give it!

You're too old for that.

You're too old for a lot

of things.

Turn on the car,

roll down the window.

I was gonna give you this

when we got there.

It was grandma's.

Yeah.

Why are you giving it to me?

Because you're not coming back.

I didn't say that.

Yeah, but you're not gonna...

If we stop in Darlington

tonight...

It's only 4 hours

until we get there.

Yeah. Just tell me

when you wanna stop.

You know what? Honestly, Lizzy,

I'm done, okay?

Just get in the goddamn car!

I don't want to!

I don't care! I'm not

gonna ask you again.

Look, I know this

is a big night for you.

I don't care!

Yes, you do!

It's my play!

Yes, and you are going to be

late. Get in the goddamn car!

Get your ass in there right now!

I don't want you to go.

I don't want you to go.

I don't want you to go.

What did you say?

I don't want you there!

Well, that is some tough f***ing

sh*t, because I'm going.

This is a big night for you

and I know that.

Just drop me off.

F*** you!

Don't talk to me like that.

F*** you, f*** you.

Don't talk to me like that.

F*** you, f*** you, f*** you!

I hate you.

F*** you.

I hate you.

F*** you, f*** you, f*** you,

f*** you, f*** you!

F*** you! F*** you!

I hate you! I hate you.

It's my play.

You never come, you never care,

you never come to anything!

You know what? You know what?

Find your own goddamn ride!

F*** you!

You sure you want to keep going?

I called dad and Jenna,

they said they'll stay up.

I wanna sleep there.

Are you tired?

No, I'll be fine.

I think it's gonna rain.

I hate thunder.

I know you do.

Hey... can I?

Crack your window.

What time is it?

I don't know.

Why don't you tell me?

It's 12...

:15.

And not a soul in sight.

Don't do that.

I'm just kidding.

It's not funny.

You need to lighten up.

I wish you listened more.

I wish you'd quit saying that.

Oh sh*t... damn it!

Oh, god!

Baby! Are you okay?

Look at me! Are you okay?

Are you okay?

Oh, honey, I'm so sorry.

Mommy.

Just tell me what hurts.

Ow!

Mom!

Ow, my wrist! F***! Oh, god.

Mom, you're bleeding.

Are you sure you're okay?

Mom, what do we do?

We gotta call 9-1-1.

Oh, sh*t.

Hello?

We've been in a accident.

My mom has... she hurt her head,

it's bleeding.

Where are we?

Tell them we passed the 40 like

30 minutes ago, going south.

We passed the 40 about

30 minutes ago.

Tell them that we...

At that fork...

Where there's construction...

Tell them where there's

construction...

We went on the old road.

We're on the old road.

I don't...

I don't know. Okay.

What did they say?

They're sending an ambulance

and a tow truck thing.

See if there's a band-aid

in my purse.

You want to get out?

What if it's still alive?

Baby, look at it.

It hasn't moved.

But still...

Ow!

Okay, try your side.

Hey... it's all right.

Come on, be brave.

Climb out.

Baby? You're gonna need

to call your dad.

He can come get you wherever

they're taking us.

What are you gonna do?

I gotta deal with this.

I'll have Roy come and get me

in the morning. Call him.

Hi, dad? Dad, we got

into an accident.

No, I'm okay.

Yeah, so is mom.

Um, no, dad... she wasn't.

Dad, she's fine.

No, it... it was raining and

there was something in the road.

It was scary. We hit a wolf.

Yeah, mom made me call.

Oh, god.

Oh, come on, come on, come on.

You can do it,

you can lick it, baby.

Just don't do it, just don't do

it, just go to f***ing bed.

Just go to bed. Just go to bed.

Oh, f***, f***.

Is it dead?

I don't know.

It looks dead.

Yeah... it does.

Look at this.

Let's go back to the car.

Okay.

Some of those cuts on the wolf

weren't from the crash.

I think it was fighting

with something.

What?

I don't know, there are lots of

things that hide in the woods.

Can I see your arm?

Stay still.

Oh, thank god.

Maybe he knows...

Where they'll be taking us.

Momma...

Uh-huh.

Where'd the wolf go?

Ma'am? Ma'am, you all right?

Yeah, yeah, we're fine.

We're fine, it's just my wrist.

Sorry, sweetheart.

Station called, said the

ambulance is gonna be a bit.

Let me get your things,

put 'em in my truck.

I'll get your car ready.

Okay. Thank you.

I don't want to get out.

Baby, that thing probably just

crawled into the woods to die.

That's all.

My name's Jesse.

Hey.

I hope y'all aren't too

shaken up.

We hit a wolf, if you can

believe it.

Get out, I want to help him.

Well, nobody much takes this

road any more.

I'm not surprised that animals

don't think twice...

About crossing it.

Where'd it go?

Uh, I think it got up.

Well, sh*t... must've just

spooked it then.

All right, that's it.

Your ambulance will be

coming in a minute.

Okay.

There's a big wreck

on the highway...

It's slowing everything down.

It's okay, I think we'll

just stay in this car.

Can you hook it up

with us in there?

Yeah, yeah, y'all right, go on.

Aw, dang it.

You got a...

Axel broke in half.

You got oil pouring out like

it's trying to get away.

I'm gonna have to work on it

before we get going.

You want to pop it? Pop it?

Why would it run out

in the road?

Who knows?

It had to have seen us, right?

It's probably just running.

From what?

Dogs don't got teeth like this.

Their teeth are small.

We hit a wolf.

Damn it!

What time is it?

Late.

Late 30 or late 45?

Stay in there.

Baby, where'd you put my phone?

I want to call your dad.

I think it's in my bag.

He took it?

Holy... son of a b*tch.

Go tell him we want our phone.

Go tell him.

Do I have to?

We have to call your dad, go on.

Go on, he's gonna be worried.

Okay, I'm going. I'm going.

Mister?

Jesse.

Mr. Jesse, we need our phone.

I'll be out in a minute. You can

go get it yourself.

Mister! I need the key!

Oh, goddamn it!

I'll be out in a sec!

Momma, come look!

Momma?

Oh, sh*t.

Mom!

I found it! I found the wolf!

Sorry we hit you.

Momma?

I hate you. I hate you.

I hate you.

Go away.

Should have got you a jacket.

Come here.

Did you hear me out there?

Uh, no, I guess not.

I called for you.

What happened?

I found it.

Found what?

The wolf.

Where'd you see it?

In the woods. Something ate it.

Should have left it alone.

I did!

Come on! Goddamn it!

We're gonna be gone soon,

and you know...

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