Zombie Shark Page #2

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we were staying at a resort.

Did I say resort?

I am... um...

I don't think I said resort.

What did you expect?

Um... How about...?

full body massages, spas...

little cabana boys,

running around, waiting on me

hand and foot.

I can't afford that

on my salary.

Well, I think it looks awesome.

We can do a little fishing,

walk along the beach...

It'll be perfect.

Good.

How are you?

Hi! I'm Jenner Branton.

You must be... Santa Claus.

Jenner:
Psst!

Hello?

There's your cabana boy,

Bridget.

Jenner:
Um, a party... of four.

Sophie:
Reminds me of dad,

I think he'd like it here.

Hey, you are the one

with all the good memories

of mom and dad.

There's still time, you know?

They just don't know you

anymore.

Reality check, Soph.

They never knew me.

Besides, they have you.

You are a much better daughter

than I ever was.

( Jenner whistles ) Hello?

Hello? Okie-dokie,

I think he's broken.

Are you there?

- Anything?

- Um, we're checking in.

I don't know if they told you

guys that we have four people

coming in for Jenner Branton.

Oh, crap!

Don't, don't; get out of here!

How many times have I told

you to stay away from

behind the counter.

And if it happens again,

I'm calling the sheriff.

( laughing )

Sorry about that!

Homeless man,

always coming in here.

Hey, look, I wanna apologize

for keeping you all waiting.

I had breakfast burritos

this morning.

And I'll tell one thing,

they gave me the squirts.

( laughs )

Anyway!

What can I do for you kids?

Um, I'm Jenner Branton.

Oh! Mr. Branton! Of course.

Um...

( clearing his throat )

Welcome to Red Plum Island

where all your dreams

come true. ( solemn )

My name is Lester and I'm here

to attend to your every need.

( chuckles ) If you could just

get your signature, here.

I'll get your keys.

Thank you so much.

We saw your cabins.

Well, there'll be more cabins

soon.

Still working on expanding

the guest accommodation.

What did you say

your name was?

- Lester.

- Lester, nice to meet you.

Hey, so... like, what is there

to do around here?

Oh, well, um...

We have swimming...

boating, fishing, parasailing,

but only on Saturdays.

There are trails that go deep

into the woods...

that are perfect for hiking.

And we have

a brand new Redbox kiosk...

outside of here,

if you want to watch a movie.

And it's the only one

on the island.

I'm pretty proud of that.

And of course,

after the sun goes down,

I do a little dinner show

over in our rec room.

Well, I grill, make cocktails...

I tell you, it gets

pretty wild up in there.

Cocktails? Do you have a bar?

Do we have a bar?

( laughing )

The bar!

Jenner:
Cool!

Um... Where's the bartender?

At your service!

( laughing )

This is perfect, Lester.

Thank you.

OK. Well, I'm gonna head

to the beach.

It's a little cold outside

to be tanning.

If the sun's out,

I'm out!

This body wasn't meant

for covering, anyway.

She does have two points.

So... I'll see you guys later.

Sophie:
Hey, Lester...

What's that little boat

at the pier down the beach?

We saw it when we came in.

Oh! You must be talking

about the base.

You know, it's not sure

what went on over there...

but rumor has it they were doing

lots of testing...

developing chemical warfare...

new kind of mustard gas

or something, I don't know.

They closed down in the 70s.

You know,

there are old stories...

about how the south would

fight off the sharks that

the current would bring down.

Wait... Sharks?

Well, sure!

In some of those old stories

we were nicknamed Shark Island.

Wow! That doesn't sound

ominous, at all.

Look, I've lived here my whole

life, and I've never seen

a shark.

So trust me, you have nothing

to worry about.

Man:

Check that out.

Should we go over?

What do you think?

Man 2:

We should call Danny.

Guys, seriously? Take a picture,

it lasts longer.

Man 1:
That's what I think

it is, right?

It must've washed up last night.

Whoa!

People used to talk about

how this marina was

the place to be.

But they closed down the base...

and eventually

built another marina

over on the north island.

So all of the wealthy people

build their luxurious homes over

there now.

We saw that.

But I have hopes

of growing this resort...

and putting the south island

back on the map.

( chuckles )

Hey, guys!

You've got to come see this!

Do you believe it!

Bridget:
Isn't it awesome?

Jenner:
Wow!

This is so awesome!

Sophie:
It's a little gross.

I wonder what happened to it.

Amber:
Jenner, don't touch it!

I'm just looking at it.

Jenner:
Look at this hole!

Jenner:
Looks like

it's been bitten by something.

Like what?

Probably another shark.

Jenner:
No!

I don't think sharks bite

other sharks.

Do they?

I don't think so.

But I know one thing,

this is going on Instagram.

Bridget, could you just...

don't?

Baby.

Take it easy.

It's dead.

It's not gonna bite her.

No...

This is a

once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

We should document it.

No.

She is right.

That's a good idea.

I'm gonna take a picture

for Lester's website.

Maybe that'll bring

some customers in.

( laughs )

Get away

from there!

My bad, man.

Sorry about that, sheriff.

We were just...ah...

taking some pictures

for Lester's website.

We didn't mean anything.

( screaming )

Amber! Run!

Mayday! Mayday!

Ah!

Please, please, please!

Get me out of here!

We've got to go!

( crying )

Bridget, untie us!

Keys! Keys!

Where are the keys!?

Oh, my God.

Jenner had them in his pocket.

What does that mean?

It means this boat

isn't going anywhere.

No.

No!

Someone call the sheriff.

No, no, no!

No, don't come!

No!

No!

The storm's starting up

out there.

It's all over the news.

Straight-line winds.

Rain.

They're telling everyone

to stay inside.

Yeah. They'd be right.

I had no idea there'd be

a storm this weekend.

You think the girls are okay?

They'll be fine.

Jenner still hasn't called.

Shouldn't they be

on the island by now?

Will you leave them alone?

You can't shelter them forever,

Davina.

You've reached Jenner.

I am a little tied up

at the moment.

But if you leave a message,

I will call you back

as soon as I can.

Thank you much.

No answer.

Sophie is not answering either.

Or Amber.

That's typical.

What if something happened

to the boat?

Are you listening?!

They're not answering

their phones!

Well, maybe they are

on the boat, and they can't

hear you over the motor.

Maybe there's no reception

where they are.

Sky's not always falling,

Davina.

I knew something

like this would happened.

Enough, okay?

We raised two strong girls.

They'll be fine.

That shark was dead.

We all saw it, right?

It couldn't have been.

It doesn't make any sense.

We need to call the coastguard,

or something.

Hey...

I'm sorry about Jenner.

Amber:
Bridget, call for help!

Bridget:
Call who?

I've one bar and no Internet.

Ouch!

Amber:
We're drifting away

from the dock!

What do we do?!

We gotta get

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