The Wretched

Synopsis: A defiant teenage boy, struggling with his parents' imminent divorce, faces off with a thousand year-old witch, who is living beneath the skin of and posing as the woman next door.
Year:
2019
297 Views


Hello?

I'm here!

- Hello?

- Hey, mom. It's me.

I just made it to the Gambles'.

Is that boy there too?

Mom, no. I'm not with Mark.

- Are you sure about that?

- Yeah, I wish.

- Megan.

- Seriously? It's a joke.

You know your Aunt Maddie got

pregnant at 16. It ruined her life.

- Mom!

- I just wish you'd be honest with me.

No, seriously,

I'm just babysitting tonight.

I want you home right after.

- That's the rule.

- Okay.

Hey, um, I gotta go, okay?

Alright.

See you tonight, sweetie.

Yeah, okay, bye.

Joanne?

Wait!

Hey, everyone,

current time is 1:52 p.m.

We're about 20 minutes out from

our scheduled stop in Cascade.

And after that we'll be on to

Bear Lake and then on..

Nice work there.

You're quite the little artist.

Sh*t! Jesus.

Alright, alright.

Hey, relax.

See?

Hey, we're even, okay?

Stupid dog.

Oh, sh*t, sh*t.

Dad, the TV doesn't have

an HDMI port.

- What?

- Your TV doesn't have an HDMI port!

Is it plugged in?

You hear that?

I love that.

Oh, hey, I almost forgot.

Be right back.

Ba-da!

Well?

It's a bike. I'm..

Look, I... I... I picked

it up cheap.

I thought it would, uh

you know, give you

a little independence.

I already have my license.

- So?

- So what do I need a bike for?

I mean, how am I supposed

to ride that thing anyways?

- I'll just get a car.

- Oh, yeah?

With what money?

Mom said she'd give me one.

Mom's buying you a new car?

Mom is getting herself a new car

and she's giving me the old one.

- The Lincoln?

- Hey, I mean, that is a nice bike, right?

- I love the basket.

- Shut up.

Oh, man.

You're all grown-up and fancy,

huh?

I will have to teach you

how to drive a stick

while you're up here.

I mean... after that heals.

Yeah.

When are we gonna

talk about that?

Not now.

You... are on dish duty.

God.

Hey. Who's she?

Oh, I don't know.

A lot of vacation homes up here.

Alright.

Huh, here it is.

That's the look.

Matt's gonna be on sailing

instruction from 1:00 to 2:00

and then Carrie's gonna

take over after that.

- Copy that.

- Yeah, yeah, you're gonna say that.

Coming through.

Hey, y... you can't take that

out on the water, alright?

- It's gotta stay in the picnic area.

- It's my dad's boat.

- What do you care?

- It's a hazard.

It belongs in the picnic area.

Get it off.

Oh, it's a hazard.

We're surrounded by water,

dumbass.

Have a wonderful day.

- A**hole.

- Watch the language, buddy.

Right here, guys.

Thanks.

- You're Liam's kid, right?

- Yeah, that's me.

Great.

Little help?

Oh, yeah, yeah, sure.

Over this way.

- Guess nepotism is alive and well, huh?

- What?

What, you think I would have gotten

this job if my arm was broken?

It's gotta be a liability

or something.

- Are you even certified?

- I've worked for my dad before.

Yeah, well,

you haven't worked here.

This is a family marina, okay?

So just watch the swearing.

- Yeah, sorry.

- I'm f***ing with you.

I'm Mallory.

No, nobody gives a sh*t here.

Ah, Ben.

Nice to meet you, Ben.

Nice to..

Yeah.

- Right here is good, thanks.

- Hey, can I tie down here?

No, no, no, no,

that spot's already reserved.

Taste the rainbow?

Yeah.

That's Skittles, but okay.

Oh, lemon?

Gross.

It's all about the strawberry

and the cherry.

Well, I'm a lemon guy.

And a dinosaur guy?

- Hey, my slip says 17.

- I gotta... I gotta take this.

- Am I in the right spot?

- Yeah, I'll be right there.

- Hey, honey.

- Hey, mom.

Sorry I didn't, uh,

call you back.

You keeping busy?

Yeah, uh, been pretty busy,

but it's good.

Okay.

I know he's got you

working today.

So, how's your dad doing?

Hey, ma, I'll, uh, I'll call

you a little later, okay?

- Okay, sweetie. I love you.

- Okay.

Watch your step there, goober.

Mom, I don't think

this is the trail anymore.

Nope.

We are way off the trail.

Come on, this is an adventure,

not a tour.

Aw, but are we lost?

Can't be lost

if we didn't know

where we were going

in the first place.

Spin it.

Okay.

I know exactly where we are.

Don't tell dad we got lost

and I'll let you DJ

on the whole way home, okay?

- Okay.

- Okay. Come on.

Dillon?

Dillon?

Dillon?

Dillon?

Dillon, come down here, baby.

Mommy needs help.

Come here, sweetheart.

Come on.

It's okay.

Dillon, come down here, baby.

Dillon!

You're going to be

in so much trouble

if you don't

come here right now.

Listen to mommy,

you little sh*t!

Do as I say, Dillon!

Dillon!

Mommy's getting angry!

Hey, don't dip out

on me like that.

It freaks me out.

Come on.

I think I found a path back.

Ready, bud?

We're gonna get inside, and daddy's

gonna drink lots of beers, yeah.

Abbs?

Just gonna do a quick how-to

showing you

how to field dress these guys.

You should be able to

just grab it

tug it down

and start working

everything out.

- Go to the old butthole here..

- Abbs?

- Hey.

- Hey.

We got a buck, baby.

I saw, yeah.

Ah, why is it in our driveway?

Ah, we hit it on the road.

- Ready, Dillon?

- Yeah.

You had an accident?

Truck's fine. We're fine.

Don't work yourself

into a tizzy.

What are you doing with that?

It's good meat.

I'm gonna clean it, gut it.

What?

I used to do it with dad

all the time out here.

Hey, Abbs, you really think

that's a good idea?

Guy could have nightmares.

I don't want our kids growing up

thinking meat

comes from a store

wrapped in plastic.

Okay.

Mommy's beer?

Okay.

Alright.

Okay, here we go.

Okay.

Almost there.

Almost there.

Oh!

Ew. Ugh.

I think you did it wrong.

Okay. Go inside.

Get cleaned up.

Yup.

I see what it is.

A little pre-show

entertainment..

...for the future presentation.

Ah..

Hey, what's going on?

Ah..

Ah, I just, uh..

I just thought I saw an animal.

Right. Okay.

Yeah.

Yeah, okay.

Uh-huh.

Sh*t.

Hey, kid! Yo!

Not a good idea, bud.

Just stay away from there,

alright?

Let's go.

Ah..

What are you doing over there?

I was just saying hi.

Hey, t... the lady

at the marina?

Sara?

I should meet her.

Okay.

Yeah, we'll do it... tonight.

Yeah, sure.

Cool.

Don't let that spill.

Sh*t.

Hey.

I don't think

you're supposed to be in here.

You're not that cute.

Copy.

Hey, have you seen Casey?

- No.

- Oh, sh*t. How do people like that get hired?

Lily, let's go. Mom's gonna be

here in a few to pick you up.

Come get your stuff.

Come on, come on, come on.

- Hey, this guy at the club is freaking out here.

- Yeah, I'll be there in five.

- Hey, can you pick, uh, help that guy, slip 12?

- Yeah.

- Bye!

- Thank you.

Okay, bud.

Whoops.

Whew, you're... you're packing.

Let's go inside

and change you, huh?

That sounds like fun.

- Oh!

- Hey, neighbor.

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