The Rain Page #3

that I'd put an end

to this suffering.

And I intend on keeping

that promise.

[Gasping]

[Panting]

[Gasping]

I'm gonna let it f***in' kill you, Cari,

if you don't do exactly what I say.

Please. Please take it

away from me. I can't breathe!

I promise. I promise.

But you have to do

exactly what I say.

Do you understand?

Is that a yes?

Is that a yes?

Promise.

You promise what?

I want you to say it.

I promise to drown Kyle.

I heard a promise, Cari.

Yeah.

Yeah, that's it.

That's it.

[Thunder crashes]

Kyle.

- [Kyle gasping]

- Kyle!

Enough with you!

I'll deal with you later!

I'll show you how to do it.

I'll show you how to do it.

[Grunting]

[Kyle grunting]

[Grunting]

[Water splashing]

KYLE:
Stop!

[Thunder rumbles]

[Knock on door]

[Rattling]

[Grunting]

Shh. Shh. Shh.

Can you breathe?

They... they killed Max and Jack.

- I tried to stop 'em.

- Shh.

Don't talk.

We need to get out of here now.

ELEANOR:
Cari, open the door.

Through the window.

Karl!

You're putting us all in danger.

Don't listen to her. Go. Now.

Oh, my God.

He wasn't lying.

[Rain stops]

[Groans]

What's wrong?

[Crackling]

Nothing. Go towards

the front of the house.

What about Max and Jack?

It's too late for them, Kyle.

It's not safe here.

No!

[Crackling]

[Groans]

[Knife falls]

Cari!

No one said you could

come down here, Mandy.

Go upstairs

and play with your sister.

Now!

Mama? Oh, God!

[Both grunting]

KYLE:
Owwww!

[Thunder crashes]

Uh, it's only a small cut.

It doesn't hurt much.

Just a little more blood, Kyle.

No! What are you doing?!

- [Grunts]

- [Thunder crashes]

No! What's wrong with you?

I'm sick.

No!

Not you, too!

You all want to hurt me!

It's the rain.

[Fire crackling]

[Indistinct whispering]

[Three knocks on door]

Daniel?

Daniel? Pa?

[Screams]

[Indistinct chanting]

[Screams]

The drought has plagued us

for far too long now, Brenda.

Ever since Daddy found the hat...

our farm... all of the farms,

they're all dead.

Dead because there is no rain!

[Thunder crashes]

But that will all change.

Once I give...

Dad, you're sick.

You're sick, and you need help.

You've been sick ever since

you found that thing.

Daddy needs to give first.

- Then all will be well.

- No!

[Whispering indistinctly]

[Coughing]

[Door closes]

[People coughing]

Eleanor.

Where are they?

I'm so sorry.

You've failed.

But we have someone

who has never failed.

Mr. Saul.

No.

Not him.

I'll slaughter whatever's left

of my family.

You have nothing to say

about this anymore.

The lottery is in jeopardy

because of you.

You must ensure,

as you have before,

that things are set right.

Hand it over.

You had your chance...

and you failed.

It's all in Mr. Saul's hands now.

ELEANOR:
Only the boy.

H-he was the chosen one.

[Panting]

Maggie?!

[Dog panting]

Kyle?

Kyle?!

[Dog barking]

Where are you taking me?

[Dog whines]

Kyle!

I am so sorry.

I want to go back home.

I know. I do, too. But we can't.

But Dad's hurt. Maybe we should

go back and help him.

Kyle, Dad tried to hurt us.

Mom did, too.

They murdered Max and Jack.

They have an illness

that made them do this.

They're not themselves.

But can't we get them to a doctor?

Kyle, we can't go back.

We can't call a doctor.

The whole town is in on it.

We're gonna be okay.

What's gonna happen to us?

Listen, I promise you...

from now on,

I will take care of you.

Okay? I promise.

No! You don't care!

What?!

Mom and Dad said

you didn't care about us.

Kyle!

That's why you left

and ran away to college.

Of course I care about you!

All I've ever known

is Perseverance.

I had to go and see

what is out there.

Mom and Dad were always

trying to hold me back.

And now I know why.

We've got to get out of this town.

I mean, maybe we can

go back to my school.

Maybe we can find help there.

What are you looking for?

Keys. Maybe we can drive

this truck out of here.

And what? Just steal it?

I don't know.

That house is abandoned.

Nobody will notice.

[Engine sputtering]

Oh, damn! It's on empty!

Maybe there's some fuel

in the barn.

Kyle, what are you doing?

We've got to find fuel.

We don't have time for that.

But I'm starving.

No. We've got to go now.

Just find the fuel.

[Gasps]

Cari.

What?

- Behind you.

- [Gasps]

Please. Please don't shoot.

Don't move.

Either of you!

[Indistinct chanting]

[Brenda gasps]

[Whimpering]

[Water splashing]

[Chuckles]

[Thunder crashes]

[Footsteps approach]

I'm sorry. We were lost.

And we were just trying

to find shelter.

Trying to steal my pickup?

That's "looking for shelter"?

W-we didn't take anything.

Look, if you'll just let us go,

I promise you

we'll never bother you again.

[Gasping]

[Groaning]

Cari?

[Groaning continues]

[Gasping]

Cari. It's okay.

[Crackling]

[Panting]

What's happening to me?

It's raining

It's pouring

The old man is snoring

He went to bed

and bumped his head

[Panting]

It's the hat.

The hat?

[Sighs]

Go on, now, both of you.

Just get out of here.

No.

No. Please. Please tell me

what's going on.

[Sighs]

Your family must have been chosen

for the sacrifice.

Chosen?

What do you mean chosen?

Honey, you're too young to know.

It happened well before

your parents' time.

[Sighs]

[Lighter clicks]

Some 50 or so years ago...

local farmer dug up an old hat

on his property,

and, with it, a native curse.

The land and the wells dried up...

livestock all dying.

There wasn't any food.

Killed off half the town,

threatened to destroy everyone

and everything in it.

So to deal with the curse...

the town developed a lottery.

Choose a family

to give up three of its own,

three children of every generation.

Guess your family drew the lot.

[Cigarette butt falls]

[Foot stomps]

[Clang]

I'm sorry. I can't cure you.

Only the rain can.

CARI:
Oh, my God.

KYLE:
Cari, come on.

CARI:
Hurry. Hurry.

Please, please, please work.

- [Engine turns over]

- KYLE:
Ohh! Yes!

Get your seat belt on.

Sh*t! Sh*t!

[Groaning and coughing]

Who the hell is that?

[Indistinct chanting]

Look at that!

[Panting]

[Moans]

[Chanting continues]

Cari, what's wrong?

[Gasping]

Go! Go!

Cari, come on!

KYLE:
Open up!

WOMAN:
Come on. Come on.

Get in there. Get in there.

[Pounding]

Ah, that ain't gonna hold.

Here. Help me.

[Pounding stops]

Maggie?

Aah!

[Sobbing]

Daniel.

I am so tired, Kyle.

[Screams]

[Growling]

WOMAN:
Get behind me.

[Gun c*cks]

I've dealt with his kind before.

We got to help her!

Aaaah!

[Water splashing]

Cari.

She's getting sicker and sicker!

Do something!

Kyle.

Go and get me the hat.

But that man's out there.

Kyle, I don't care. You run fast.

But, Cari...

It helped him.

Maybe it will help me.

Kyle...

If you don't do this, I'm gonna die.

[Water dripping]

[Man breathing heavily]

[Squeaking]

[Screams]

[Gunshot]

[Weapon falls]

- What are you doing?

- I need this, Kyle.

Ah. Let me go!

Just a little cut.

Just a little more rain.

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