The Strange Ones

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- Sam.

Sam.

Come on.

Did you sleep?

- Not really.

Where are we?

- Nowhere.

Son?

Son?

You all alone up here?

Uh, oh no.

I'm with my brother.

Ah, well.

You two lookin' for something

fun to do in the area, huh?

You got plenty to choose from.

- Oh no, we're

just going camping.

Oh camping.

Yeah.

The black bear campsite and

the flying loon campsite.

Now, black bear campsite

is closed.

- Let's try and rest our

eyes for a bit, okay?

- Are there gonna be

actual beds there?

- Yeah, there's beds and

a couch and a bathroom.

I mean, it's like a normal

house, except it's small.

I think there's a

TV, I'm not sure.

Well, how is there cable

if it's in the

middle of the woods?

- I don't know, the antenna?

Is it heated?

I can't remember.

- Then what happens in the

winter when it gets cold?

- Why don't we try and

rest for a moment, okay?

You want anything else?

Hm?

Are you having fun?

Yes.

- I mean, it doesn't look

like you're having fun.

I kinda feel weird.

Weird how?

It's like when I try to sleep.

I can't stop thinking,

and when I think I'm asleep,

turns out that I'm still awake,

and then I kind of can't tell

what's like real or a dream,

or whatever.

What are you thinking of?

You know, things.

You wanna know what I think?

If you wanna stop thinking or

dreaming about certain things,

just stop.

The things inside your head,

they're only as real

as you want them to be.

So if you want, you can just

decide they're not real.

- Decide what's

not real, though?

Everything.

Everything from

before this trip.

None of it exists, not

unless you want it to.

Take this cup.

It doesn't exist.

Here, look at me.

This is stupid.

Trust me.

But it's right there.

What is?

Your cup.

What's going on?

Nothing's going on.

You're just a kid

going on a camping trip

with your big brother.

- Anything else

I can get for you two?

Um, coffee to go?

And a check, please.

No problem.

Thank you.

Hey Joe.

Didn't think I'd see

you till a little later.

Go pay the lady.

Don't get in there without me.

Is it closed?

Yeah, maybe.

Excuse me.

Hey, come here.

This is Kelly.

She works here.

Hi.

What's your name?

Jeremiah.

Oh, that's my cousin's name.

- I was just telling

Kelly that we, uh,

broke down up the road.

Oh yeah.

- Something got

knocked out of place.

Not too sure.

- Well there's a garage

not far from here.

I could call you a

tow, if you want me to.

- Yeah, I can

give you a ride down there

if you don't mind

waiting a little bit.

- Well, we'd really

appreciate it.

Wouldn't we?

Come on, put your clothes on.

- Did you already tell her

what your real name is?

Yeah.

You suck.

She wants to do you.

I'm just being polite.

You should go for it.

Would you ever?

Do it.

Use her hole.

I'll be right back.

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several nights ago.

Firefighters have discovered

the remains of an adult male,

the owner of the

house, among the ruins.

You awake?

You okay?

Get off me, you're gross.

- She says this is

their off season.

So basically no one's here

for the next few months.

So?

So.

She said we can

stay here for free

for however long we want.

You know, some people live

in these places permanently.

And I was thinking, things

aren't really workin' out

the way they were supposed to.

Or whatever.

It's okay.

I think what we do is we

stay here, figure things out,

take our time.

You know?

Oh hi.

Hi.

Um, is this stuff free?

- Yeah, of course, take

a much as you want.

Okay.

Here.

Um, od you guys need

anything else in your room?

Uh, no thank you.

- I should show you where

the laundry room is,

so you can wash your clothes

while you're staying.

No thanks.

No?

Well, we're leaving.

I mean, we're not staying,

so it'd be pointless.

Because your brother said

you guys might stick around.

He lied.

Why would he lie?

Because he's a liar.

Oh, come on, he's a nice guy.

Not he's not.

Everything he's said since

he's got here has been a lie.

Really?

For starters, there's the fact

that he doesn't even like girls.

What?

He's basically gay.

He doesn't get hard with girls.

- That's a really strange thing

to say about your brother.

- And then, I guess

there's the fact

that he's taking

advantage of you.

I mean honestly, he

thinks your an idiot.

You'll do whatever he wants.

Well really, you don't

even know who he is.

Actually, I was wondering.

When you work out here,

in the middle of nowhere,

how can you tell that some

random guy that shows up here

is actually who he says he is?

Like him, how can you tell

that he's not like a kidnapper

or a murderer or something?

And how can you tell

that isn't gonna like,

rape you or kill you or rob you,

or has that never even

crossed your mind?

If I were you, it

definitely would.

If I were you and I

met a guy like him,

I'd probably like, run.

Where were you?

What did you say to her?

She's really an idiot.

She's even dumber than you are.

Do you hate me now?

Hm?

- You can just go

ahead and kill me.

I don't even care

where you bury my body.

Do you wanna hit me?

Would that make you feel better?

I'm serious...

stay behind me, okay?

Okay?

Okay.

Hi there.

Hey, how's it going?

Fine, yourself?

Can't complain.

Beautiful day.

Yeah.

- It's not the season

for that yet, eh.

Squirrels, maybe.

- Ah, we're just doing

some target practice.

- Where'd you come in from?

There's not much daylight left.

Yeah, you're right.

We're gonna head

back in a minute.

What's the fastest

way back to the road?

- Yeah, it's real easy,

you just head up this hill...

what's your name?

Jeremiah.

- Better be careful out

here in those shorts,

you will get poison Ivy.

- I said you better be careful,

or you'll get poison Ivy.

Oh, thanks.

It's just the two of us

the trees and the animals.

- When was the last

time you were here?

Was probably your age.

Maybe uh, maybe a little older.

We used to come

out in the summer,

and then again in the fall.

I hated it at first, but then.

I guess I started to like it.

Quit staring at me.

What?

That cat's being weird.

I think he's possessed.

I think he's like, a person

who's like reincarnated.

Like, a guy.

Mid-30s.

It's definitely him.

Come here.

Keep your hand off the trigger.

Get it on your shoulder.

Aim with your right eye.

When I say fire, fire.

Fire.

Hand off the trigger.

Aim.

When I say fire, fire.

Fire.

Check this out.

Whoa.

I slept in it overnight once.

Liar.

- I'm telling you the truth.

Why?

- I was running

away from my dad.

It looks really deep.

- I don't actually

remember anything

from when I was in there.

I just remember coming

out and feeling different.

Different how?

- Kinda like I changed

into a new person.

I mean, I was still me.

It was like I traveled in a time

where everything was

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