"HOSTEL" (2005)

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crF. R;;L:,s :)UR FREEZlN(; RE YJE' :;-J, FUCK TH3 US :.ET ;::-c. J:._}CT:)E P

·.1s. '.-:ill g::mna we::::e T::-:.ey COSE

si9:1t. plai:1 in fuck~ng rccmtl-.e acr~ss cot..:plet:>e about cas\12.::_ to act ~ryi~g ~ooT., th~ Josh settle in andEythor, P2.xtc:1,

0:1. are they plane:. \-.·hat know t do:1' ::J:ey up fuc:S::ed so a~·e t:::ey them, mi::d Jon't sex: havi~g coupJe (re: ALEX

night. ::.he fer ot:t go tc leavin9 were t:1ev while ~os::e::.

::he into ;3.lking..1 :as..· ,.,,ho bac;·:p3:c~:::er as the !::m ::-eccg:iize

We bad skin. th w:. s~~in-;-1y, c:::idly s Ee' l,e. s<!li cl:.ar:r.i::g

a an6. scraff, of bit a e~,:es, si.:.r-~ke:i ::.as jac>:ec, black dark a. Kears ne ciga:-:e::te. a ::!..ights i:i., them :e::. w:lc• guy t~e Al...EX,

en drugs. it of sut be t2- see:r. T:'.ey ?UCKI:fr.J.. cc,·,1pl~ }l..ustralian an "Ch 'v;i occ.1pied the beds is cf O::.e beds. se"(:er-3.l

:h v:i ~oo~r. small a :.nto wi:-id.ow, :he thr::.ug:l climb guys Tf:e

feet. near their snas:'.:.ng Jo.sh. the:, Ey-i:hor, !)y ic:·,•1ed ::c::_

first, ·Jp cl.imbs ?2x::.cnes::2.pe. ::::..~e t:l:e lock at guys Th:2

,:r..1::ckly. c:irrb, V'.JICE

escc.pe. fire the tc- pcints He K~:::do·,.;. t.he

out J.ear..s age, their about guy, young P.. ur_::. l::::ck '.?."•-.:ys The

HEc. Hey. V'JlCE'

move. Let's Guys? JCSH

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HE:\.E'. OF JU-:' FUC:K T~E GET l ('.:'.C. VO::'.:CES S3':VE?..AL

· 'Sneepur?

snee-pur. for li:i.e in :iext am I :ta;-ig. gang a ha~.re we Come, EYTHCR

z~d. r::1e.sncri ::cuple, naked the to close u:r:co;T'.fcr:.2..bly sta::_ds .Syth::r

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CVER::OMPENSATI::19 S L:E' NK ,::HI WE

that g:.r:s many so with sex :::as He P.~.XTON

gay? are :/cu {Jhy,

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3ytbor.

r---..=.ex. :ce Call A:=.exei. AJ..,3X

D·Jtch. tie lo-,.-e Gct:a AI✓•• 3 a::te:-: ::.u: sta•/ not to b·-1::. bas::i, smoke p~os:.i:.ute, ::uck alone, travel :.o e::.o'...:~h ol::i are We :..o? c::-azy, It';:;. A.:..EX

,=·Jrfe•,:s? ha•,re they w·hy Tl".e to expla.::.r: s,::meor:e Can J:JSH

_½.:ne::-ica:-is. kill co '-t:a:-::.~ e·te,r,r::ne Ne':'. p~obler:i. !10 It's

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screen.. :.,cc the a::o'..l.::d ::Y-1ddle 'Ihe:,-· backpack. his fro;-r. ca:r.era ::i.:g:.tal a grabs a:,.d up gets Alex

:r:.::re. for look.::..1:g are ,:e..~ 9irls, ::uc~:i:ig are ·we ';..'~"1e::1 Ever.. sr:.eepur. fcx looki::g 3..h•uiys are We 2YTHO~

fer girls? looking You l~L~X

seno~itas. hot ass sone wit:l up us hook •:Jenna He's 3arcelo~a. in flat a Kith friend a got 2ytflo:!:'s PAXT:JN

profess:o:1al. very ar:i : lapdance. -::11:b Etr:.p a In E~':'HCR

drifter. s t.~i up picked we 'i.•:tere is which Ser!in, in s:~rted We P.;XTC;-J

to? :::ra.-vel you l•~here :::.0%:ingj1 Cheers.

Alex. ::.o i:. offers and bo·.•:l a p2cks Paxto!:

know? y•=:t: tir.:1es, many so people sane with clubs sa".Tle to bee:1 11a·ve : •..:::o.,, :Sy sT-all. so it is iy.1t Yes, EYTHCR

:celand. :.:i time good -very ha~Je s. :,1cr:0n:::.ld' at wo::-ki.ng mo::lel3 Super sprin9s. ~ot avik. 2ey~:j yes) incds ALEX

Iceland? tc beer: ;';.ave You EYTECR

::ela:.id. I in snseptir gc-od Ve~y ALEX

'cl.it.' r~---::ce:2.~.d::..c:. 's :::. J,:JSE

L:::-:::k. cafe. :.he frcm 9:J.rl :he desk, the at gi~l the maid, t:'1e fuci: I h-::t. a1--e t~E:re •,.;-o~:.-: •-:!ho g.:..~~1s t:":e t~,ren :.::. ccmi::ig o.:-:es new the fud:ing keep I a1:d leaving, keep j:.i.st ::hey 9irls, nany so :'uc}: I weeks. three al:r.cs,:. there stay :;: A:EX

there? you y;ere lc::19 Ho\-; P.?i...XTOJ\:

you. ::"u::k they a-=ce:::t, yc.·-1:r hear T:':.ey A:r.eric3.DS. e.s~eci.3.:_~-y foreign a::1yor.e lo~:e they Jrnd ::.t. ieve be1 canno::. yot:. hot so ~re t::..ere w·ent. I u:iti_ it !:lelieve :1::::c did I bu,:. t., i. about rumor a l:eard :1aci I B~atisla·,,a. outside j~st Slcvak::.a, hostel in o~e this a:: meet I g~r:s ::hese Bu~ Odessa. :;:~rai::e, as as far go can You

ea2t? far Hci:; JOSE

best. The a:::e. 0'irl.s Dest t:le ,,~he::e is Th::..s frier_d. my e.ast gc. t:: hs.ve Yet:.

s::·J.d. fuc~i:.ig a he's knowi.::g 1 .sm:..les Alex

gir:.s? ::he..se are hell tt_e tfbo L!,JCTON

match. my mec [13ve I mag:::..ficent. a!-e T~";.ese EYTHCR

hyp::otized. are 91..:::rs The ct!:aer. e3ch t1.nd _t.2-ex. f·Jc:-::i:1g girls

r,aked ~ea·..1tiful Gf all a:::-e T::'..ey ph2::os. t.hro1..:.gh t:ips Ale:-:

t':lia? like girls mean You -~LEX

ttem. :.ate jus: Ycu wa:1t. yo·..1 9"ir-=. any t.:we v;ill ycu hcst9l, :.his :o go You t:lere. goes one No s:o·,.,-ak.ia? Eu:. Anerica~s. rnany so tct:.ris".:s, oar.y so with ti.es ci are ::hese Ar:tsterdam, Barcelona, (V.O.) !-..LEX

civilization. wester:1 fro:r. aMay farther c.::1d fart.her getti::g train che of images see we a.s over, ~:oice i~ .~lex hear We

countrys:.de. t:1e tl:rm.:gh rolli:1g the train of s:lots \'3.r:.,c,us

TO: CU:'

:-10·.~· t!:ere go rr.us:. :•Jethere. go mus:: We E,THOR

fo1:ei~:-:.er. a::ry fuck They o:-:ce. at girls 3 fu:::k can Yo:..i a:1y:.hing. do t::ey so A;:i.er:c~, to go ::o ·....:a:it all T:ley guys. few .s,:, •.,:ar ~he. since and gi:-1.s, many s::::: are t'r',ere ~:i!: drunk. so ,-..·as :i: friends! ber •,,:e:re :hey thrn.;gl:t : - tcdygua::--ds tad g:..:-1 This knov:. you :i:::::.·i:-ik, a her O:ry oY da:ice :.o !:er ask o::e n:: end club at giYl beactiful a see yo~ If ALEX

ma:::ia? s 1-.•:h::::- tel:. you cc.:1 Eow JOSE

di:;k. yo·:.1r t:::: attacl:ed ba-=.~.s y~u:: ~h ·,:.ii ot:t get to betr:er .i:.'s "J:..::..ex :ryself, :.o say I :r.afia. is b::otl:er ,.;hose gir:i. fu:::k you 'h•:-le:i problem s .:_t• t·Ie=.l, ALEZ

ea·,,,e? 1 :{::::u \-..·hy'd ho".:., so 3.r-2 gi:-ls t:!e if So

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I:1CREDULOUS ARE ~J.YS :'TEY PHOT::;S. MERE T:.TET. S:-LOWS ..,:..LEX

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Saskia. K.. 3USINESSf/1.~

daughter. his o:: photJ

a guys tt:.e shows He·.va:.2.et. :!is c-·Jt takes 3·.J..sinessman The

cc::1. it's problem, No P)\Z':"0;1

he:-:. ss :ri ,:iaddy ~r.~nj daddy. he~ niss She daughter. My sorry. an I ish) E:igl bro~--:e:--i in ~ BUSINESSt•·?_N

him. at stari:ig a.re ~nd .;c--:, .... T,.r,::,r,::::a ....., ..... their st:.oppe::i l:o:,.~e gt:.ys the realizes then ~p, hangs :-:.e

lo1te I Yes,soon. yo;.2 see v-:ill I kn.O!,•, I Yes,yo:.i. lo,.,·es daddy . Ya.

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a child. talking to he's k:10•,.· v.ie voice of to:::e his £:~·=n 1::u:: suDti:.led, net. :.s -t :)u:.ch. i:i spea}:s Ee :::,:::-i-.:::f:c2.se. and .bag .rel.tra• a carries a:id suit a wears tusi:::essma:-. ;~·.e

aotiay. Oa::..::..s his p·J::s ~t:.i::::-:ly E}·tho:::- :i/ho:ie. cell a or~ 1::-uC.2.y t3.lk.ing :::ar, tie e:r::-;:•::·s g::.asses, a.n-:J beard a v;ith ba::..ding, S.5, abou:. cf ma:: BUSINESSi·Lr..J:.: r::r:TCH A

Look:! y,::.·..11 fc•r balls my shave I THC?. .•£"::

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::-ESUS. SECO:16.S? ·O..... :. FER PANTS YOUR

in balls v:.ki1:g yoi.:r keep y;::;:u Can':. JOS2

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r:-!:oto. a :.3.kes P3.:-:tc:'.1 sh::::1.:lde::-. r.:..s or: a:!:.-e _c:7.:__;_s

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:s.

·yes';' e, ..or greer. the .:..2 Icela:1d B:."SDmSSMAN

dic. ..Ice.::..a:- E)rt:'1or) co {poiLts Amer:._can, C"osl:) :.o (points Ame::::.can, PAXTOH

mo:::e. Amer::_cans appreciate shoulC people Eur8pe, i~ busi~ess for m~ch so does ..r..r:1.eri::a r:r:..i.c:J.. -,..·ery l::.meri:::a like I .'\mer:=-can? ar~ bcrys :i.ou IKESSYIAN B:;S

side. feminine yo·.1r witl: to·.1ch so :::e you' h::::w ex:pla:.ns :'hat ?AXTON

course. Of EYTHO~

Le:!:"? see eve::: you D::::

da1.:.g:l:.er? a have "'.::'01.: ,:'OSH

yea=. t~is sc~oo~ start She mother. he:- :.h t·.ri :,s S!:e ~YT~O?.

she? is Where pretty. '"-/ery N.. 1:,JESSMJ.. B0S

a has Ey::.hor s·..1::::-01-ised. othe~, ea(:h at .::..ook Paxto:i. and -7ost

six. She is Bella. ?TY:-!C·?

gi~l. li:.~le a a~ pic=~~e

a .3u2iness:r.a::: :.he Er'_ows anC: ,,,al.::..et rlis cut t:a}:es :-:::y-:.h-:::,::.-

ado:.:-a;:)le. s S:!.e' J05~

ve9etari.a:1. I'm ?J;XT:JN

:rsore. it app;~eciate I :r.e. for died t!:at so:r.ething t:'.. •1-:i. cc:1:1ecc:_:.on a ha1_re 1 i }:-:;; to I ' :1u:1gry. go :!C•t ·;,,.-ould I so life its gave -.-;he sc:r.eth:..ng is 'th:.s L-1i:1k not d:::., TI'.ey f~;:;:d. '.·1it.h ~.-elatio::ship thtdr =.est have le peep eve :_ bel I :tands. my use to pre:e::- I ::!O, :;10, BUSIH2SSMA'J

chief'? there, to:::k a I1'2ed ;:·.::n: p;.._x-::o:-.J

:a::ds. ::is wi::h sa::.~j m::r'9

eats Eeup. crack guys T:"1eJost. at \-.·.::.r:k.s b·.1sinessmcln T2-:e

yo1.:. like Atr,erica::1 Handsor:,e you. love •,.:ill T:le}-· b-=au:.:::.fu.1. ··le::::,.r BUS:NESS>ll'>J~

1:i.:.tle.

a shake ha:ids ::::..s hands. his ;it.h•.- sal3::i his and san::5.,,:::..c!'. his eats He srr.i::..ing. lunch, his C".lt takes ;"::.-t.:.sir.essma..---i The.

do to pay ca:: You Girls.

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S:I.OVAKIA.

'dhs.:.?

smile. kr:ow::.r:g a sw:..::.e.s lYJsinessman T:le

?.rat.:.2:!.ava. is stop Hex.t ·::iack:p:?..c}:ing. :'.'.'e We' :;,A..x:T-:JE

ic~. is 3:::ee:-11.a::d 2.r1:::i ~·es, EY:":":·:,R

buddy? yo·..1~ with ride ".fa.~1::---.a t do::' yo'-1 sure :,...-cu Josh, ?}l,XTON

:::a:::. the :.:: ge::ti:ig befcre be)ys the to ·\\'aves

a:1d smi:!.es bus.i!:essma:1 The br2.e.fcase. a:1-:l bag his ta}:es 2.:id

:..nessr.1an bu.s ts the :nee driver car ::o•,,:n A !:,-J.sinessman. D".lt>=:1 frcm the away ·walting q-J.ickly ::rai:1, tl:e off ge: g·..1ys The.

train. the off getting passenge~s accosti:ig ,wait:, Or:.ve!.-s cab gy-psy and cirive:!.·s cab of let A s::acks. a:1d -:::offee

for stand one -:r:.aybe and g::,i:19, and co:ning t:::-ai:1s few a cnly ;.Jith statio:: dirty a It's statio:i. t:.he =.t stops tra.:n The

DAY - S'I'AT:C~l TRAIN SLCVP.KIA ~X':.

Salacitar:ds. ~dv:arC. il.arcier) e"7E'TT aughing ..c: PAXTON

a:-:. :"re ?ucki:n' JOS:":

pa:i':s. his cf:' residue sala:::l t!:.e •,.:ipes M•2: no-::. does

Jcsh laug!ling. out bust Paxton ~nd Eyth-::-ir _eaves he Cnce

day. Gcc-d scrr'y'. am I

apolo~eti::. deeply car, t":ie lea-:.:-es and up gets ;J·~:sinessrr.a:-:. The

me. to"!.lch t Do:1' . TOUCH T I CON ~\'HOA, 0-:.1:.) f1::ea;:ing ( COSH

k.:iee. Josh's en ha.r:d ~'lis puts !:,---.:..sir:essma.n The

Josh: (to BLSils;Es.sr-!.A!J

natu~e. my n:::-c. s i~' a::d ht:.ma!l. n , : i'fel:;. P.4-X':Or~

nat·..rr-2!. hu:r.a:.. iseater. me2-: a. ~m I .ri..::d sr-'.:J0i INES BUS

impressed. extreoely c-.1::, ge::: gt:ys ::he

steps. marble ar:d a,;,,;::ing nL:e ~ ·,::".th ho:el, bcur.ique a

:::.i~:e T.ore :o:;J-:s wh:.ch bo:=tel, a outside stops d::.·ive!:" ca:::, The

DAY - EOS?EL :CX?.

cl::t1::.!"".g. and goods,

fcod, sel::.. ar.d buy pec,ple whe::-e. m3.~ket open :..r_.. roo£s covered ~•.Snm c,ld. years of :l.u:1dreds ::.oo:-e. t:12.: l:01.:.ses '.•:ith -0.-i::.la-;12,

cha::::ming very A v:.llage. a in ti1emselves find soo::. ':hey

mou::-.tains. ::.he :..::to ·-1p ve d~i They far:ns. by p2.ss T:':e:.~ fores:s. to grey landscapes industr.::.a.2. f:rom c!-:a:19e roads 0 Ti--

a:.~eady. bored T~--iey're :..oo~. a e:,:::::ha:19e '-·'-'""-- :r:ney. c:J.i smo}::'..::9 a ~h •.-d f.:::.c.t.o!.-y a hr pass ·:~e:..-

s:ovakia. for plascic all T.ake we this area, i:1 Here, see. yo'..l :-iice, very it's ;nou:ita.:.r:s, i~ up ~.::.c, li:.~le drive, We

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fac:.o::.-ies. SGTe vi2it 90 ca:, i'~e enttusias:r,i r:-iock : JCSH

depressed. and 1::leak, g:-:..-ey, are c::>lo:=s The recovered. ~'1asn'::.

2;1d ago years five abcu:. wa:::::- a :':.ad a::-e3 the l::..ke lo:::}:s :t tov:::s. :::iead. and factories cu':. bt:.rned see are they 1\::..::.. ci-:y.

indus:.rial dark, grey, t~'le a: .,..dndow t-he ::,ut look c·...:vs The

off. ,-e.. Or:: :-hey t~e 0:1 hcles tu~le~ i::. get guys the a:-.d-::::a:b, a hai::..s ;;:ythcr

stay::::9. re ;.•;e' ·.•/here :-ig ~:~owi guy ::l:at :i.eed, v.-e '\,:hat Just: JOO::~

am! I EYTHC)R

S1•:i:19. the of Ki:ig The1 be nust you guess ... Te Let io:12) res2r,rat c!-:.ecking ( GIR:... DESK

b::;redom. fro"ll sa•;ed are Yc-uved. a:-r::. ha.s part)_. The 3YT::JP..

desk. frcnt. -:.he behind gi:-1 ful i beau,: 3. o:: i::i '.'lo:--ies t.:-'tl:or

coot:ie. .•. i'•tn:r.m GIRL EURCPE.~-l E?.S'!'2R;J

\Josh. ac sr:1ili:--:9 cookie, a takes girl E·-1ropea:1 Easter:i pret:ty ;._ =c21':ies. :"ew

a grabs a::d buffet, a from :ea o:: ct:.p a h:'..r:lSe~f pc-u::..-2 l..,Tos.h

scared. tee am I yours, a:-e They EYTHOR

Eyt!-1-::r. tc a:ppro·va::., in eyebr0v,:.::: his :::aising a:1d snili:-19 go,

t:'..e.m wa~ches Paxtcn giggl_:_r_g. cioor, t:le ou':. Kana JY.Jshe:3 :'.'1.:J::._

ic. lik~ I c~te, So Japanes-e} i:: :' Ll;.NA

it:. adrr.i~ing ac::et, j his tm.:.ch a:1.d. Fa:-::-~-:-:. b'/

pass :'he-{ leave. tl1ey as □ i:::~cr tl:e out in :.hen.selves ::hec:-: gir::_s The orange. dyed hair spif:e~y' with Pop, :-cky:> m:::::-::e is Yuk.: whi2.e hair, black :i..c-:ig t·dt:! beau:y :.raditi.or:a2.. a :i.s Ka:ia by·. pass 20, YUKI, and z:.fu"\JA gi:tls, LTapanese b-2?.t:.":i:'.:ul T1::o

place. :h.:s at ~oo~

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the i:i. sit gi!:"~s EJ.::-c,pean Eas:e::::.·;-i s-:n.e ar;d t:ackpac~:e-::.·s ::e;-.• ;.• furniture heai.:t.i:':ul ar:ci r:;ainti:is-.s cld :ith.., f:oor m=t:::b=.e a :::..s lobby The :i.:...ce. Really ::ice.. :s It' i:-:side. ,z.lk...· g·.rys The

:oorry. Nhoa, JOS~

c~a~gi~g. g-s:rings, ~he~r

i:1 girls EUR:J?E~iu-T s·nr-u:rNG c:wc see ar.d deer the open q·.,1ys ~he

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r8om·:" privat:e a get \•:e Did JOS:I

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t:'.e the:r. hands s=:.e a:1d paseports, tte:~ c~:er ba:1d s 0G·.:~. The

c,utsicie. taxis are -::.here or \-;alk, cni:iute 20 i.s i:: t:CJ1:o ::o go to ~,;ar:t 1-·::::u :.f ::ri::i:e, ::o se-;:en fro□ ·:1.s:::ai:::·s...dci. served is Breakfas:: key. the h=ld ~-;e and o:i::. g::::: yet: ,,:t.en them take :{o:.i. ~'1ere, are yoc. v:ten ciesk t.~e with passpo:.·ts y:::::ur lea·,,e ycu :.:.eys, yo'.J.r are Here ::ha:.. see ca:: I GIR:... ::>ESK

muct. cage his of out get dc:es:1':. Ee so:-r:-··. I'm girl) desk the !to P.iiXTG~

did! I fp::oudly: E~-r:.OH

s·~::.r:g?' tte of :r::.r:9 'Th::: :1:1der r,eser,tatic::1 a made Yo:.1 PA.X:-ON

I

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I:: GOT WE EYTHOR, THAN}:S,

JOSE-!

Look. Icela:id. cf a:l balls in snoot~est c~e b:3.-;.re : see? t.c ;•:anc You Nhat? EYTH'.:::R

agai:1. Josh, s"::ows £-ye.he~ la1;9hs. grc-up The

balls. my shave I happy so am I 3YT:-i:JR

o~t. tang a21 it le:::.s 2y~hc~ :.owels, :..r: >,•,=-ra:i;::ped are Paxton a:id Jos~1 saLna. t!:e :...n;:o s-::.ep

guys The vrind8-;.:. t::-:e:..r i~1 ~1ookers district light ::::-ed ::1:-:e ii:~e lock g.::..rls t::1e secc!1d a for a:--id wi:1dow in the glass t:".e:r, sees Josh ma...sa• the in :1aked gi:!'.'ls 2:t:.rc,pea:i the see ':he::

r_aked. Spa, the

::hrol.:.gh ·walk ;)ackpac:.Cers ct::-:e~- fe\•; ½.. sauna a and room, s:::.ear:1 a c:=,oler, water a 2-0'J.nges, chaise ::"e\•: a are There s2,1.::1a. ::~:.e :o across 'dalk a:1d shm,:ers the exit r-a:-:::on and ~2-·-:.har c..~0[.'1-:.,

Spa? Shatner} (like JCSH

::"rozen. go, them ·,•;at.ch guys The

spa. L""le tc come then ::::lot:1.es, of£ yc--ur :.ake want to yo·J If G:RL BEAu.fI:2"U~

shir:.. his cff ta}:es E".{:.hc.:r

-:.c:::. off, ~i::i.e take will : em:::,arrasseci. not 2m I a:::::count, tr.y o:: clo:.hes yo'Jr c::i. put n8:. de. - Please E'!TECR

c·kay. It's GI?_:. BEAlrf:?UL

2f.

wha::? c:!'." to~ighc., disco ::l1e tc going are ~-Je $~,.i"ET:.ANA

hcneyl:mn:-iy? Yes, 3YT~!{)R

::aked. she's ... But stare. to ::ot tr::,r s,:ts9 1 The eyes. her closing cut, stre:.c=-:es a::d ber:.c:1 the c-:1 do•.,;:i lies s-::et.la::a

,1bse1:ta.? naug~:i:19)

28

S·,..T£':"L.ZU-JJ-\

29

ABSI:1THE L-:A::

?rague. ::.o goi:-:g :;:e 1 t·~e PI~XTGN

Pragt.:e.

are pa::ents rr.y l::vt Italy, £ro:r. am _ lL~TP..L':7~.

balls. sha"'ted 8'>•:ing. tte 0-: i<:ing '!"'he £"'!-:'EOR

Ey:.hcr. that's ;..::dr:axton. ?AX.TOK

le-. Eel

Svet:a~a. is ThisNa::a::;.ya. GIRL/.":Li:..T.~L~'-:,,, bEAT.T:-I~U:...

God. t:.c~::}: Ko, JCSH

::o? Iceland, f::::on r.c:: are ·i·::::,u GI:'..L 3~AUT!F::L

30

D.ANCE SV:ICG REALLY CA:I EIYTHC,R DESK. FRCN-:. T!:E AT I:-1 THE11

cl:ecked w:'.lo sirl beau~if·..1: t::e as re-::cgni::e we v1ho Va~a, ~•;i~':.: jances s'""·i:19 Eytt'-or ::.'he:::'."e floor, da:1ce :.he to 9oints '!a N;:c:.al

Vala. desk. froni:: t.:!e Fr·om Vala. KJ,':-.:...LYh

Who? J::JSf-l

bere. is Vala \ i.::)ok rJF.T.:i.LY,t,,.

,,.:asted. get":i::19 gi~ls, t:le with boot:t: a sit at 91..::ys T:::e

:..A'I!?.P. - C1.SCO - IN'I

caaaaaarir:g. is Sharing- t:nisorc.! ::n (si:-19i:1•_:? 3YTHOR ?J:..X':i"~•N, JOSH,

__ rlling fu1 i beaut a is Sh.ari:ig (singing} EY?.;":OR

31

JOS::-:. 2RO·..1:1D ARRR. TIS PT.:TS ::3:RT.BC-R

of sip a h:..rn gives she t~1e:1 and ki3s, Cosh and Natalya Josh. l:iss i:1 leans st:ddenly a~d tongue: 21er on ::ab a pi.:ts .::1:::1.taJ.ya

da:-.cin9. .::2n::i:i:.1e. a:.ld wate::.·some s.::..?. too cne,

-.:akes Paxton :::or:gi.,;.e. s E:-1:.hor' en Ec::: ta.'J a

h~stel. the ~roT gi~ls o:.her ~ew

a are a2 tee. there, are -~u~~i, a:ij Kana Qi::-1s, Cspane-se- -:r.e fu::. havi:::g loose and cutti::g rea2.J.y are •3uys the a~d .sext:al, than si.12.y r.1cre is dancing 'I'I'.e g:.:·ls. t:':.e -,,.dt~1 ci.:sc:::: packed a at ani □als c::-azed like dar:.ce: al::. Pax::or: an8 Josh Eyt::ho:::,

TO: CUT SMASH

tC"-'-'21s. :.heir wi:.h hirr. .:.-..-at-ta.:.::. guys The l3u~~:s. one0~--•e:-:;. ~:::·o·.1;:i. :::.e cf :'ron:. i:1 dar:ce na:-:eci & ::502s a::C. c:::,a.2.s, tot the on \\·a::e!· of :t:uc~:e:: 2. dumps up, J'J:nps 3yth,:i::

r:cv.·: right dis::::.:, '::;le -:.c, go we :So.by, 2YTH02

KI:•

you~g? .::ittle a yo-.i t .A.::·e:1' (amused) JOSE

c:..g-a-~·e.tt:e? I(ID

accent. Slovak a ,...,.ith speaks :te ~-at.. a li:-:e up, scratched and dirty loo:..:s He cut. h3.nd 1::.s 't:it=: ::in c,f front in s:::..a:1::i:..r:9 old, yea2.-.s 9 :naybe. Kid, 2ma~l a .see to arou:ici t·.1:::::ns ,J;::;sh

r_e? Cig-a-1:et KID

leg. Josh's at tugs Som0one

air. r:igt'.:: the i:1 l:ree.:::hi:19 i:1:i.a::::-r, as::hTa 3~

on p·.1ffs He wi:;.dly. cot:ghing' discc., :.he o·..1tside s:.a:--.ds :osh

::::all. a. make :.o r:eeci. just I ~i~e. I'm coo:, ~t·s Ne.

32

JOSH

pm: I y-ct:? boi:.he:::- cigaret:.e Does Y.:.. TALNh.

back. right D~ I'll JCSH

~~~. bo~he~s clearly sm:::ke T~e .sn.::,}:.:i.r:g. .::::st, ::c :iex::. sits Natalya Evtho~·.

a::d ·,,,;ala join T:lev floor. 0.a::ce. t::e en ?.3.xtc:1 ls :;ml :e.tlan20 S

33

T,:::RE DA:I.:::::E .,.,E• ~ 90 5 ET:' 1 COME,

Sv;i::~: yo·..:: :::o::..d I

E:fTHOR! YE~-~. FAX7:H

.. the:r at ;,,aYes t:ab2.e ;,,:l"_ole tte an:i l2.1.:"0h Eytho!" a:1.Q ?a.:-:::o!: fi:1e. s be' :.hat •;;:aves Jcsh o•.•er. c:::me to Ccsh t.o ·.-..·aye 3:yt1:o::: a:1.d Paxton 3·,1si:iessman. Du:,c:'1 the Kit::-: bar the at sits C::;.sh

IHSHT - ::,:sco :?lT.

d~-i:-ik. a yoJ bu."y lemme Eey, CCSH

:no:nent. a. for t~;.i::ks .:::::sh

34

T:LA:I£S YEAH,

..::-os::

ckay? are You ar:y-:;;:ie. attack will they care, net d::c The-/ c:rir.ie. most :.he c::::rr:m.::..:. children He~e BLSIEESS.i.-".A...~

scary. fi..:-::k:::..:10 are >:.ids Those JOSH

you. ~:.il=. would chev careful, b-:: 3t.....r.r Yo·J da:igerou.s. ve:._-y are -::r.:..::.d~en :'hese BUSU;ESS\lJ'.J,

fcl:;.ow. }:ids other T~e a 1.-,·a-::,!. ;-:al~s tf;.en \.,cs~, 3.t stares kid T~:e gu:r.. t.he takes kid lead T:'1e c:!'."Oi.•!!"'.s. S1::::-:-·ak

fE.',1." a wit!'~ a=..0:1.g kid, le3.d the t.o gum o:: packs :e:1,-; a ':h:::::::,w.s He jacket. leather and shir:. t black a i:1 casuall·y, mc::e

dressed ::'e's .?..1.\1.BUSINESSM. t::.J~CH THE see ::.o tt:.ril 1:2.cis ~rle

gc. you Here {O.S.) VOICE

J.:nife. a out pulls eye

a:, :r:issing }:id A to·~igh. look k::.ds These i::.. means Jcid ~he

oean dir':y, ::e::i ab::mt y Sud.8.e::.=.

bel:ind looks Jes:: :J.in. behind fr:::>m J•::ish at t1.:.gs k.:d _:;n::::.he!:

Wh2.t?

35

R.BE!R:

hurq;::ing Natalya, a::d Jo£b. c-: tCf: en ju;nps jokingly ~-y::ho::

aggres.sive. Very

are girls These off. cl:::thes ot:::er's each cif ri1=s 3.veryone

bed with Vala. his on Eyt.hor Svetla.::::.2:., w.:t~7. be:i his :::n Ls Paxton na};:ed. are T:'iey bed. the o::~:: Josh i:·-1:2-.:._:::g l'~at_alya

NIGHT - BE!::RO:)M :i02TEL INT.

::'O: CUT :VIA'l'CH

we- as stool the off :i;:i :'!in pulls and Josh g:!:abs :Jat::l.lya

nc-s·.'. t·..1:::n ny is it 17'1'=, Ezci..:.se ::ian) bt:siness tte to ( NAT.;.LYA

1-::or. f dance ::.~;.e en a::::-e

•,.;ho frie::ds, his at back :'he:::business:r.an. the at lccl:s ~~osh

:-•·oi.:. for ::::..S:l:t ~ 1.d:a~e"'.'Cr' do sh::::uld :::.··01..:. Bt::: Kc,::.:2.ci. :.he in a:1yt~i.i:1g :::l.a::i ::-,e ':o ncre :r:ear:s ·.•:ho girl, li::tle Tr,'/ ba~,.te I Nov< Te. f~r choice =ig!:t :he was fan~:1· a have tc- :r.y £ro:r. Eu:, easy. not i;; It. B:.iSINEss:,:.:._}l

ct!:er. the o:- •,,,;ay or~::: ~·esp::>:1ding n::-,t his drink. s:..ys ~oshglance. '._mdersta:1.di:1.g an e:;:ch.a:ig-2 They

age. ycur a'.: t:::i::-:g sa:ne ::he d:me !:a\re ',•:o·-1ld I BUSINESS>Y..J'l

eye. ::he i:--.

Josh :eeks 2us:'..!~ess:r:an The bicep. t:::e nea:::- arm, s i::usine.s.smaE'

the o:: deg bL::::;dhc~md a o:: tattoo 2. i-:.o:::..ces J-'.::-·- mcme.:1t. a f::n- knee 's .B'.ls.:'.T:e.ss;na..!:! t.he or: h:;:D::i his p-u.':s _lcsh

~cc~? reacte~. ~ay: The earlier. abat:t sorry say ~o wa~:.ed ~us:: I t.:OSH

o:.:ay. 's - "" rie:1ds. f yo·.1r oi:-1 j Go I?,iESS:OV,J,T B7JS

I

36

HEY

JC-SH

Eyt.ho::::-. of si9:r.Ko u.n:r.aci.e. emp:.y. It's bed.s 3ythor' at sv·eroo}-:s ] c.-osh

talking. Sv-etla:ia ar:d Na:.alya ::f sounds the w:.th alor:g rc:.::1::ing, shower t.he 1:ears Josh ba:h::c::::::r. In the alo:1e. bed,

in .s::..eeps w::o Paxton, at over 2.ooks cie al8ae. uc, h·akes cJos'..1

MOEHIHG BEDROOM· i-lCSTEL IN:'.

i1im. k.:s.sing arot:.nj.

hi □ spins an:1 ::eel-: his licks She ya. :-fatal 2- It· l:::ehi::-id. frcm mouth his covers HP._"'JD a St:.dde!lly dru::k. little a st.ij__::_ s 1.::e

37

SEEI:1G HE'S '.•!HAT OF UNSURE WIN:::LOW, THE OUT CLOSE::.~ 2.OO::S JOS::

guys. ~-,1ss:.a:1 few· a wi::.h cab g;y-ps}'· a i:1 av:ay dri-;.:i:i.:'.:! Eychor is tt:..n:-:s

he ;,•.that sees He i.•:in3ow. the :::ut looks ~e pi.s.s. a takes Jos~1

.. bat!-:rocrr ::he ~nt-:; goes and

bed cf o·..1t slips Jos::sleei:s. E':e~yone quiet. is roo □ -:he

-~ard. tl:em, ::uc:-,: .• Th.,,, .,r....C.o- p:i.n~ed gu~,,rs the ha:ve

girls :'he posic:..o::-i. sane t::e in is whc Paxton, to over lo:;:;,ks He him. s:radd::..es a:::d ;::,ed t;le on down Josh pi:1s I-:atalya

Ee1.ngSpa. co 90 ~Ve Spa, Spa, (singing} EYTH:)R

door. t=:e out Syt.:lor .::..eads la \T3..

::.o on Cone

::-ff. :SythGr pt:.lls va::..a.

... baby -:ne t_;d:e Josh, yes Oh EYTH:)R

38

257 F.OOR:1 G"J.DMLLNCISOR:.

JCSH

nar:-ie? the if:. ~-a:a::. CLEP~K DE:SK

sub:i~led. ~ot is

film T::ev. t. lobby the on lrr. f:. ri11ssia:: a ch Kat kids ::e,.,: A

him before. see:1 not have we o_d, yea~s 30 abo~t

39

:.S HE DESK. FRC::1T THE AT CLE:-K A TC T2.LK PAXTO:1 A.ND CO.SH

Dh.Y - LOEEY - HC,S':'3L ::--JT.

him. of si3:1 :io Eyt:1.or: for room the sea:: Paxt:::-n a::-.Q Jc:si.1

-.:nue2li.

and yog:.1::-t, -:ruit, cf lots '.-:.:.t~1 s-cy;.e, bt:.ffe:. se::·,:ed :'..s f.o,:.:,,::i The roor.i. di::ing a i!1 b:r-eakfast. eat a:id sit people 20 .~.bo;.::t

DhY - P.COf'.-·I L'INIKG ;-JT. :I

s::uff. his -.::,:::,oJ-: !re

b~eak::ast. a.:. him see We':.:. h::cme. g-::.:::-1 desk :hat:. t-::::::k p:-o;:)ably ae F.L.XT'.:N

:c:'.ght. last c:iD 3 in gee h::rr ,....sa· I th:i_n:-: I JOSH

i:oge:h":;;~. shm•:ering re T:ley' ??.}~TON

s2o'.•,:er. the :::.n _rls t.:--_e of sc··J::-:ds L1e a': .sm~=.i:1,3 Jos:1., silence to ::"inger a t:D ~o=..ds He sorr.er.h:.::19. he3.rs Pax:.on

E}·thor? '5 Whe::-e' JC·SH

40

SRR..ILING. EYES, HIS CP~:1S ;AXT,:,:-:

41

:HE:N TO TALKING TA.XI,

the ir: Paxton leans :.a.xi. a are in the back cf 3vet::._cc:.r,.a

a:.d Na':.aiya circles. i:-1 pac:.ng phcne, his cell on t:::-1}:s Jc2l:

cleani~g. fo~ shut locked the hcs:el is of door fr~n~ T~e

:;;.,,_y - HOSTEL EXT.

_ 3yttor ::er nct:.e a -r..,1:r-ites C"os~

cot:rse. of Yes, CLE~K DESK

back? co7nes he case I:-it~ere? r.ote a leave I Can JOS:-1

out::. chec.l.:ed yo:.: said guy TI'..e c~ick? :hat 1'/ith still }·ou '4::.:e.. me cal.I F'axton, it's hon.o, _you EytJ1or p::or:e) his !on :-01,: j:..,'{ p

rr:ail. vo.1ce gets He ~hone. his o::: number a ciials ?3.xt:::-:.

re::·Jr::1. w.:::d:in9 -,\'as w~~o person ·,,.;:le:1 tcmorro•,.; out. find -:::an I t:.T.e. exact :.he. }::10:.,; not jo : CLERK =132K

nor:::.ng': t:lis Vi':le:: 2}\XTCN

mor:-.:..n9. This_ ot;t c!::.ec~: :1e say ic n::i, CLER?'. c>E2K

out? go passport ::.:.s tcc-k he mean yot:. Do

_ :r.::::rnin9 tt:s out c;'"1ec:-: He Yes. •:'LERK DESK

42

ST:.BTITLES? 1,-:IR:TC:U:: :.HIS ·.1:-.DE:!.·STA:1D

-:o s-:..rpposed ,..:e a::e hell the H:::;;:: '.re:

text. scme a::d faces ::.heir :ust are, Y·.1:-:.i 2::1d Eyt.tor

\•:2.e::·e see can't: :12.1 cc:1=:·.12ed. very photo, t:.he a::. s::.are -:'hey·

::::::-iend. Your

~e=.l? t:he What

43

XTOK.PF

Japa::<:2se. in ;-,i~t1:.::.·e the unde:-: message a s The~e't:oaethe1.· Yuki, friend I1er

ar1d Evthor of it's pl:.o::e: he:'.:" on 9i::::tur:e a them s:10•,:.s Kana

friend. ~·01:.r t~_N;._

Hi.

pissed. looks She stc,p.s.

He sleeve. Faxtc:-:.'s g::::-absJapa:1ese bea·Jtiful the r:~.:-1A,

HI. Hi.

44

IS!:. 1 ENG R::::<-:E:-: L::

:..n t:':e.m aft.er calls gir2.. __town. to-.-cards •_,;all: ".:c• .sta:::-t The·:_:

mail. Voice JOS::

cab. gypsya in off d:-:ive gir:s The Ka:.a:ya. to

,tes... ....,-ayhone, ::is 0::1,.::-c;s:1, k.:ss. a Paxtor: g~ves s·,•e:.la::a

45

I:;-::O VANDE.R MAY ;.,~E SO CLEAN.ING,

for h::;;.s:=el the clcse6 they noo:,, arcur:::d it's again, me _it's Hey, p:;.o~e} t.:...s ,:.,:: JCSH

sp:::ir.gs. :.el~{. Cefini

yes? later, yo:.:. see !·te yoi..l. ::::211 I ba::::k., me call .she K::er: Vala. :.h ;,d still proDably 2..s ::e SV3T~.Z;V_l:,.

46

A.R:::MND ::.OAKS .:-CS:.'. WALK. T!:EY AS EY:.HO:::.- T:; MESSACS-S

text t:{pes Paxto::: !\·acch.ed. teing are they 1f as PO"i:'s, movir:g hand through by walk :.he-n see i'Je yesterday. jij it

":_ha:i creepier lo0ks It :::ow.::. i:1 mar~:et ::.he thro1:.gh walk ':hey

DAY - CENTER TON:'-J INT.

no. a s tl:at' Guess J·'.JSH

Costel. t~e outside be~ch a on down si:.s SheC"apa::.ese. in them 3.t yel:.s Ka:ia

to;;.n. to g::::i:-ig ~'le'r£: us? wi~:l ::::o':1-:e 1:.0 ,.,,:ant Ycu Kana) t.c:: ( JJSH

:le.::-e. s :-ie' . be go::::'::a He'sa:::ct:.nd. fucki::g .s He' ?~~XTON

lef~- he you, tclj I

?axton. .,::.th.... cc;ifers Joshye9. ~ocis S:le it. gets Kar.a

':od:::r_{? Today? F.~.XT::JN

phone. the to poi:r:s ?axt::::n U..'1de::-sta:-id. :.e c1..:.i j_:::,es:r.':. l:an2

th_:'__s? senci she did w::e:: cffense. Ne Ka::a:1 (':o g::.::-ls.Asia.~ li~e doesn'c Eyth:::•r ser:se, ::·.1cki:1g :10 ma~:es Tha:. p;.~":To:;

fat:.l::. s Jo.s:':.' and Paxtor: i::' s l:.ke pisseC., .s S~1e'

Toget:':er? left°:' T:'..ey CC-Srt

frier.d Yot:.r '' i,se.yc:-~ara. Englis~) with '.strugg::~g NA.•K;,

say? t:la:: does 'dhat

ruined. was :~fe nother·s ~er and de.ad ·,,.~as girl poc.Jr Tl'.at ::ime. the at W3.Y ::hat. it see t ci:i.ci:1' I P.!',XTON

cou::d c. .. thing. r~ght t~e 3id You JOSH

t~1en. h·i::h up keep to ma:!'.'"ket tie thr::::t::..gh moving by, ::lose fr-::::'.T. 90.y'.::' c};e ·wa:.ching so:r.e:2ne f:::-om POV

'."1ysel:'. r;.:;_.~ned I g:.:.·l. t:!a::. save t-::- mere :L:::ne co-...1_d've I ::.::e fel~ ! sc~eam. rrc~her that heari:1g r:.igl:t e,:ery U!; w;;..ke I'd t::ar.:.. after years ~o~ night~a~es had I P.P~':'O~J

Jesus. JCSH

rr.c:her. girl's ::he ,,:as :t sc!'e.ami:-.:9. horrib::..e this 1.·;as h-2ar coi:.ld yo:.1 all l?..ter

47

SECCNC5. A THEN A..,,_"LD TIP. ~ I. MA~::.NG

,,·a::; 2 t!:c,ug!:t !?rcb3.bly 1er...t.o- ,:J-~e £:-om he:- see t c:-:uldn' 3he Crowni:ig." girl a .s "t=:e:::-e' yelled I boyfrie::id. er ...t to ta::.k:.ng busy :vas v.-ho :.::.feguard, tte to ::.-a:1 I ?AXTG'J

five. 8:- fou:i: p:'oba!Jly girl, li::t::.le ':'his up. L.1ck~d ·,,;as It :v:ic:liga:i. :;:.a!-:e PJ..X'!'01:

eig::::? was I -.d1e:1 :iros,\·;;. giYl a sa:,.:- I yoi; tel: e":/e~ I p;:.,XTOK

3'7

mt:;:ceun. a Jcs::1: d:ry, UC~<:' ::_ .:r.ycn s I::.' 1 PA.X'i'Ol,

museum. art local ::he is ':'hi.s tior:. ex:J.L:,.:. st :.ace t::':e a picture of and ::ag, Sl8vakia::1 tf'_e shrn11:i::g ban:ier a with a large marble building, o:: up the steps jog Pax:,or. and Josh

street. the across a·w·ay far M'...l.se·.1::i., Nati::::-i.al the a step int E)lt:lor, like loc-ks wha1: er EY'!.'HOR; see They

loo:::. Eey, so::1et:1.i::.1g.) icir..g (::ot 0.e. Trus::: da:-igerous. ft!ck:._r:g ar""' kids These JOSH

on. r:ioves gan9 and the frie';1dS :lis :.o :ic.d.s Ee i:. kid takes The Jacket. Paxton's fron some as well as gt:rr:, 1:is all kid t~e gives ,}osh

Budapest.. ~ill Te ::..ast gotta pack's ~his PA.lC~QK

sane. him Give ser'.:,:ius) (dead JOSH

kid. Sorry, am·-.1sed! ;a:.:nost

..gurr B1.:bble iZ:D TH;':'

g·.iys. -:he app::::-oa::-l:es Du:ict. the cf :i:-iiest The

old. years lC or 9 naybe kids, ::..c:::ikin9 :i::o',J_g:'~

8'= gang a b·it su:r-ro·..1nded a1:e tt.ey .secor:ds :Eet-: a I:i _ g·Jys tte s::art::_ing cherr:, of frc-::-i::. in pops kid s::.ovak o:-.e-e:/e::5. The

:?..::c· t:::is o:: tt.::.r..:< :,·Tn.: r:1::.kes What

38

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roo:r.. anotl~.er in:.o ·.,.:a::..J:s Eythor eye. Josh's catches 9-.,1ddenly jac.%:et Ko:!.·th' ~eg.rees '65 ora:1ge The ;.,;all. the s:::.ct.:!:'i::1g corner, the i~ stands

;,•;ho jacket, in his orange E"{T~-;:crn, by pass tl-_e~/ them Be.h:in:i

anyth.ing. for dew:: are girls ':'hose to:1ight. 2~~t crazy so~e into get ca~ We :&_;..XTOH

JCSH
ycu. ..-ake•1 tc• tried. I
JOSH
night. last :ip booke,:i /a0 al I·;at a::id 12.na Svet }:::10•,.; :::·ou XTCN..Pli

Eythoc.

E~;(thor. fo'!~ aro1.:nd ::..co:-::. Th~·/ floor, ths 0:1 ::'eet :::1:-.::ir o:'

c:reaks <:-he a;::-e sot:.njs o::::_y T.::e roc,T. sil,:?nt e,npt~:"· S::..2r:_:,, ;._

C~ai. is place The ra.:;k. coat ::he i:i coa::.s n:::: a2:"e There

50

::__N. =HEM LET <:<ND TICKETS, -:1:E.:.:' R.:..P 0;7E:::, WA...:..-T

::o t:..c-kets ::::::e se:;__2-ing guard old 2a.ue the ::or v;ait. an:5. fc,ye~ emp-:.y ::1.n ac~oss :alk..• the:: The'/ t-,,:o. b'..::-,- T~1ey tic:-:ets. se-1::..s

gua~d e::..derly ~J museu::r,. steril9 co.:.c:, a. i:::o c;-:,::•72:-::--7:.ed

bee:: si.::ce t.as b:.1:- p.=-i:::t, or:.e a.:: po.ls::::e ,==ra:-_d s01:ie te:::n :1a.ve right :.t lik,:: ::..c:::ks tiat tuil:ii:19, r:tart::_;::: o::..,::, a:1 in I;...'~

51

YO~ GO OF :ET I'~:

thee and asshole, jacket, that go:: you ::".Jck: the ·,•;here ::1e 2. - ':-e you No, ?.:..XTON

me. off hun3s you::.:· get - fvtU,1~ .:_TP.C?:E'':'

52

A•.-;AY ARM PAXTON'S KR:O::::-K:NG

around, ;.•:hips guy :'he9uy. tr.e a=:-m on :lis Paxton puts

you! to talki:ig I'm Hey, jacke:'? t:-:e ge:: y:::t:. ci. · ·,,,,•ie~e said I Hey. PAX":-JJ\~

p.:=.i:1t:.ng. another :.o ,;,,;alks Herespond. ,:ot does rcan ,Tac:ket The

jacket·? tha:: ':!et :yoJ d ~-:be::::e' ".T'.e, Excuse

·.-.·:;.~iti~9- Icela:1dic ar.d logo H:::::rt:h' D-291-ees 'E6

a - narkings same the has I'.: s. Ey".:h-::::-r' l:_k:e .::.:1, ·,•;o:::-n locks :t ora~ge. d:.stinc~ very a is which jacket, the 3tadies Pax::on pai::1ting. :he 3.t look:r.g to Dae:-::. qces nar. Jacket The

r:ot. ar.1 I W!::ll ~.IJ,N A.C::E'I J

you ttought - .s0~~y, n I' Sor:ry. COS!i

me. Excuse

-::e:::-s. dri cab .Surope3n Eas:.er:1 shady :.hose of o:ie lik:e He leeks E:Slt:loY. no: sI t ~ arcu:1d: t:.t:.rr!s guy T::e shoulder. s tythc~' 0::1. ha:id his ?'.lts Jcs::--1

Eytf'.cr.

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FACE. EY?EOR'S CP: CLOSE

TO: CUT

nc~. h1~ wr~t1ng I'm ?AXTOH

:,c-me?" go "I c::ros::

photo. :::-:e i:; :::..e s:rd not d::es Ey~hDr :::::,r.ie." :JG "I ext :

:he '..•:.:.tt. face, s Eychcr' o::' pictu:!::e a s 1 It ?H0:'1E: T:"::.:: :N CLOSE

E:ythcr. from text a gc,t: I Hey. ?;...:~':'OK

stops. He ::ext. a It:.'s beeps. pho:1e s :;:;axto::'

-:r.ile.s. and r.i::.:es £02..· fac::c-r:.e.s and Sf'.l:::kesto.c}:s a:::.·e see they a:1 :-nct::nca.ins, the t!la::1 G::he::i: arcund. 1::-·::.>: The}· ma:1.ner. t:cr:y :iesu~ a i:i steps t!'.'3- do·.-:::1 1.-;a::..k gt:.ys T::-1e

:J.:3ugh2,;g. -;"he:1 ':aL-:i::-ig. guards the and :•~2!1 ,.,-:-ac:-:<:?t

'.:Ge sees Josh rocm the lea-:.;e t~ey As away. Paxton ee.ds ~ Jc,.s::-:

2001. it•s cool. :t's JOSH

bad. mr

PJ:..XTO;-J

::~"":reat::::iingly.

1..:.c the:r. flold. ar.d Pax·to::,a:: s:.icJ:s :he.:.r po:.nc gt:.arcis :-,:le s·..1t P~xton. tJct knc:-ws. NhoP.·.133ian. Gr Slova:,:. ~-:r:. talJ-:in;i

sta~t ttem of three All01.0e:-. come gt..:.2.rd3 :.y sect:.:-::. -:·,,:c

... please

Slcvak1 i~ (calling, I-L?JJ C"ACK3'I'

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yes. nodding Josh, a::d Paxto:: t:o pcints 3!1e

Trai::? ~s? witt ::rain t~e :o gc :::o waDt Ycu too. may go, We PAXT2·N

go. - tcmorrow. _l'i.h, I:P....NJ\

go? . . you. t\':le::... l2avi::g? yc·..J are :hen..· Kar:a, ?AXTON

die:J. battery ~-iis Maybe cos::

up.

::angs and p.'.:1.one cell t:is c:1 :nail voice s Eytl:cr' hears 3osh ::;:,t.or.-e. s · Paxtcn to Kar.a ar:d Eyt::or cf ~ic:.ure tte sends Kana

v. t. wa!:.cting anxiousl·:{ Ka::1a, wit:': sit .J"osh a:::d Pax-:o::

N:GHT - L02;;'.Y ::CSTEL ::-JT.

70: CU'T

hal::_. empty dal:"k, ~he thrcn.:.9h re-,~erbe~ates sound :'he shut. door r:te:tal the SIJ.J4S he rocm to the gets fi:1a2.ly man the ;..::he:-;.

~1.2.2.:__,..,,.ay. tt~e j_o;;:n disappearing Der, tm,:a::.·cis \•;alks slowly rr.a.n r:he as l'J.r_gs :':e:::-

top:,£ the a:: SCREJ.J•IS :::·u:zi ::r_:_e:::d. :~a:na's YUKI, is chcir, a t:c t.ied rc:::n, 1:..t dimly ano::her .:.r: , :la:· the o:: end ::::her tt.e

53

:.::..T SCHOOL. D-:::-;WN CLOSED ER FAC:ORY .SOME O:: BASEMENT ::~I.E 11;:E

leeks i:: b:..:.t ::1re, ,,,:e w::1e:-e- :.Cncw dor.':: ~O:e hallway. dark l::::::1g, a into docr-...:ay, a out r.,.·al>::s p~o:1e ce::..2. the Kit:h p2rson T'..1e

off. clean severed head :!is 'h'i".:.h up and mutilated, ha::::ked

been has corpse His ECO". HIS OF .:ttST ':'E3 FROM .SEVEREC·

is head s 2ychor' that. revealing f::::a □ e of o·..1.t walks ha:::d ':.'he us.'' Call you?????? are Where CE:.L: "PAXTON !:'eads phon-::: The

pt.one.

t.!"le cr->:::n ippi:::g fl 3yt!lor, o:: fro:.1::: in s::.eps har.d J:.,. CH::,r~.

MSSS.L\,G-E :-EXT NEN ':-he make phone a hear Vie expressio::-.less. a!"leaj, He stares fa::e. s :Syt=:or' see jus-=. Ke tell. reall::.,*

t ::an' ...,.e but la::, eel or r•:.:i-:u. bci:e:r c-:: ,-:::.::ct s:::::r,e in ar:= We

(!v10?.E) gi2:l. t.:"'la!: wi::.h scme-;,:t.ere 9one :'1aY-= c0".1ld He hi:r:. kP.ow reall_y t do::' we :::y::hor, know we i1ere. OYer it do they J:.:r;,,1 It's shit. say_:_ng without cct:ntry anot~er to sp=.it ar:d :::-tl:er e::1ch rr.ee: Peop=..e Ame.ri:::a. ::..r:. :ic-t We'::::e ira.t?...· k:10;-.• ycu bu: too, rissed I'm Eey, PAXTO!;

us- ditc:! ~1e'd anr:oyed j·.Hct I'm

54

:C•SH

it. 2..i-:e ~ act.:::s s:c,p sc ,:)J:ay, disappea::-ed, 21-thor fau=..:: fu:::~:in' thei:::- ::10:: It's F/'l.XTCN

What. JOSH

,"":issed. s Ee' close. Jc-2h pulls Pax:.o!':

out. right be we'll sec, _ -:;.n Hold p;...:,:T:X

:::a.:tside. !:ead a:1d ·.1:;; get g::.::-ls The

yc,·.1. see r:e.. 8kay NA:'AL.'!:'A

9::s.nc::e. a share Svetla::a a.n::i ~.,~at:alya

he:::e. o: ot:t ::-.ick t:J.e get: and frie:::d cLr fi~d warna just I A2tually,

55

' C::R HAND T.ER '..SHAK.:..NG

JOSE

d:_sco? ::.c gc ·we Come.

:'1.::1. sor:v:: t:p sti:;: t:::- ..-iIJ.q.t.~• ::.a:1C, s Jo.sh' s 3rat' -et:-..2.!-::.a..s~ lctby ::'.le i:::c s:ai::::s, the .j.:::l'.•,':1 cone Svetla:-ia and Natal-.·a

JCSH.
AWA":{: G2T A;,:F.Y! GE':: KO'. NC! Gcu:. moi.:t:::s

a:1d arms his waves Eythor closer. looks Jo1:h ~:::::cion. slo-,,.: i:1 arrn.s his ·,..•aving frantical:..y c1.·owC, the i:: He's SY:rn::-R.

Josh sees: snoke ;:he Through heartbeat. deep

a a:id talki:ig blurred :.s hear we all out, d:::-ov:n to begins

r:msic The dizzy. lcoks Ee :o.::.u:::.-ry. becomes Yision s Josh·

thing. i•;hole the do·,·:ns He dr.:.nk. a hi:r. v·,s.!2 g:_ She Josh. ·.-.•:..:h b::c.·!:h a at sits r,;ata:..y3. :::.h:.ng. ·,·:hole the

ns..do-. He ctr.:..nk. a l:i.m !:a:ids She Svetlana. th w: da:1.ces Pax-:or_

NIGHT - :):Seo I:K'T.

day. the ttrougho~t :e~t ~e no:.es other t!1e

\•.rith a pile i::1 goes It clerk. desY. the w1.th the ncte ::_eaves

Josh DISCO. THE .-'i'i' us NE.ET E'£T.."l0R., ~:ote: a ·,,;rites --~osh

r:::c~-. :-ri the i'.i1 hair her checking to ba-::k goea a:1d yes ::ods Kana

:'rain.he::::e. ::-ight you rr:eei: I Torr.crrc-.,;,Okay. P.A.XTCN

:10. :-~eds She ..car .::e best as disc: a -:;ut mir.ies ;>az:tc-:1

u2? wiL-: disco the ~o come t::: ·,\'<~:1t yo:...: Ka:i.a, ?.~.XTCN

problem. ::is s t' .:. up~ show t d.c•es1;,' Eythc::: Okay.

nods. Josh

ar:~·'1•,!5.~/. ona 5a:::ce1 tc- ~ead the::i. c..:id :.:le:r., f::.c:-c :r:ot bl c-r 3ar-::e::.or:a, to !'lead the::1 and night rrDre or.e gir::_s these fuck a) cot:ld we :Jptio!ls: o..ir at leek s le:.' So daughte!-. a has he kno·.,;, we all :'o!: Icela:id in he's na:ybe Fuck, '-:-1:i t ccn ( J!..X70NP

56

E-:/~HOR CL: •,..:I SEX BAD ·,-:HO G-:RL DESK L.1E \TALA, .SEES HE

desk the Behi~d v:ell. lock no: cioes He- i:iside. .stumbles a::d gt:.y the pays Cosh ca:::.-. t:Ie o: out Jos!-, helps driver :::ab ~he

HOS:'ZL EXT.

mirror. "View rea~ the ::.n Josh ·war.c:":es

drive::- The blurry. ge:. li9hts the Ou::.si::les:'..ck. ::.ooks Jes::

NIGHT - C.l>.!3 IK-:'.

off. d1-ives anci caD a tails He

57

:::.M. KISSES

and him qrabs Sretlana b:it co:1fused,agE.i:::i, sh:::-uqs Pax:on

later. him see he'll gest~rss andwatch, 1:is to pcin:.s ?" 1:ell the "<:;hat shn.:.•3s Pa:-:to::dowEstairs. gees ?;:e

3YE. GOOD

TIRED. I,;,: c::.rsT, J'.JSH

OKhY? l,RE :tcu ;_-;._ KA.-:'.?.L

the:-e. r:.ot ::.s c2ur2e, ,..._-f' E"{t:hor, realitv. :n::c

:::a::k :i:..T snappi:;.g shoulder, .s J02l:' en hand her p·Jts h·at2..lya

:Ot:::-..1. re,i TJod~:a l~P.':".½LYP-.

coo.::..? gi:ys Yo:.i drin:•:s) (:::e: ?AXT~)N

back. in the bar, the Past SV3TLJ:.J\P.

bat'.::roorr.? :.he Where's sick] ::eeling (drunk, PAX-..10!\'

1:.eadache. a ha"l;e

to appea-rs too, Paxtc::i, -..;heel. 3rd a like feel.s He \•:o:::6... a u!l:::ie:rstanci t O.oes:i' Pax::on :=:·Jss:.an. i:-i. othe!."" eac:1 to sr:eat g.:..::::-ls The cirir1kir:g. girls, the ~.,:.th table a 2.: .sits Paxton

Jos:C. at star.:..ng ::er, j~i:i :EG-S CF ?_;JR SECOK.:i a see v:e. dark::ess, ".:he :rn him. \•;atc':--:i:1.g ::loc:!:"way, the 1.:1 s:.a:1ds 2. 'Ja::..

clothes. his i:1 bed t=:.e o:: c:o:d cut passes and dow:: lies Josh

... re.st need You Shhh.

Eytho:!:" where kr.rn.•: yo~ Do COSH

bed. a o:--. dcv..-:, =:.:rr. lies anj roo:r. s 1JoG:: to door :.he opens She

ysu. help I~ ~et ~ere, VA:OA

stai:::-s.

the helps Josh up a::d des}: ::.he behind fr:.::m ,:r.;t. comes './ala

.. s2c}: feel

... v:ell 1::iok :1ot d-::-: Yc-u ~ii-.LA

o..:.sco. t:1e in :nu.s.:c r:-:i.:inpi:;g loud, the C"'.re~ ::_:::01.:ndin9 s Paxto:i' hea::- ca::'.. Nobod·{

NIGHT - ::,:.'::CO INT_

doo:!:. the c:1 pc::-unds Paxto:--.

HEY. :i2Y. d4ck. a Fuck Pfu'\TON

locked. Al:d closed. s ::i::::cr' ::he aro:.1::;.d t.ur::s 1--:e -::.ine.

the by and sta::..n•:ell, the i:1 himsel:: finds suddenly Fa:-:tor:

r-::sET - STl-\lRW3.LL EL!..CK - INT

doc-r. ·,.,•rong L1e o:it slips n:.staker.:=..y :..he::-i Paxt.on

again. me" \\exc~se says '1-.'ho Paxto:::i, by passes bus!x:,y The room door_ s1 Me:-~ the :::o nex'.:. right staiYwell, t:le ·..b: deer a

of m.:t cor:ies b·..1sbc-y a dc:::r, :::he face to back spins Paxton :,,,s.

58

MATE ME, PARDC:1 WHOA,

G:..TY A::-ST?J..L:.~J

~r0;._md. him ti..:r:::.~19 :'..iM, i:rr::c b·.mr;::•s

a:--.ci room men's the c-!:. 8Ut C:::)mes Da::}::.p2c}:er ~°'-t::::.ra:..:::..an -~-~

:::in. ;•:atches C.ri·,;_.•e:.-

cab a:10ther the \•:here ta:::, :.he p3st wa~ks and up gets ~e.xto:-.

'la. PP..XTO;J

5ice. G'2ri:l.ar.:, ,::;,eaJ.-:::i.:19 ! P.~XTCN

.. Danke bull. red Vo:h:a

59

A.RE ·,.•E '..,:HE'.'.:"E I:I ".:AKE CC ABLE BA::E-LY

room, che arcu;:d pan ;•Je =:ood. or:e-eyed a wearing scnneo:-.e

c-:- ·v. 0. P. :.he t::-:.ro:.i.gh shown foc1.:s, i::1to comes slcwly :-ccm T~1e

1::•1ELESS - ROOM LI:' LIXLY Il{':".

ins::.ant. an in~appens It all them. killi::10

c~air, a i:i s~tting so~eo~e atbat baseball a m·.'inging ma:;. a of silhoue~te a is room In theth~ou9tL com::.r:g 3- light ,,,_·ith doo~, a by passi:ig quick:..y PO\'Hanci-held scream. d:"..stan:. J'..

GE'I Kl - FACTG?.'! .II·JT.

60

:I.A.LLWAY ECEOE':::~ AN D;J;-~.J MOV:.NG QU!CKLY FOOTSTE?S SC:JND:

st.3.tion. tra:"..r_ trl.e fr::::m r.::.de taxi from the saw 1.,;e c:'::.r:mey sa-:r.e :.he is ~h::.s ~ey.....c:lir:1 s;-r,::k:.:,g

a see :o up tilt we a~d dock, loaJin3 a t~ up p~:ls ca1· T~e

factory. old a:1 gates of tte t{1::::-::::ugl: :iri-vi:1-3 -::ar a c.--f ~J. o. I?.

HI::HT - ;<ACTOF.Y EXT.

:SJ\.CK. T~E IN ING TTL ?..A ':"EINGS

by. flyi~g :~ghts st~eec t:orescent T!:e 1,,;i::do;,;. the o-..1t looki:19 passenger, the =~-c•m V. 0. P.

: ?:iASHES er:_ QUI

BLACK. TO FA:JE

cold. c-·J.:. 3 He' sta:.~s. the

do'-t:n ro2.::..s bee:!:' o:: b:::t:.le his -~=---d O?E.:72 l:a.::d His e.y-2s. his cJ..oses a::d wall., -::he 2.-:::!"ainst L:::i-·,•:er a::d lc~,.,,e:!.: si:1.k.s s:.-::.-·.,..,-l·y H"::

I

drills . rr:.an t!"-.e :r.ore

the screams, Josh mo::e The Y10:ie:. gets !)·.Jc :r,ercy, for pleaC.s and begs Ee ho:-~iz::.c. 1r.::::re wi=.der, get screaT:Js His body. s .:'osh' o:, poir..':s dif::"e:::e::-:.t in repeat~dl'.;<•~, happens d~illing

The ta!Jle.. the of stc•t sa:r.e the on say stil::.. We AGCNY.

8F 3CR.E..ZU..-1S s Josfl' by fcllc,wed REV"VING, ..:mrc: t:::.e ~--:ear :,1e

... ?lease U.S. the hate ::ucki:ig I war, :he agains:: 'r.1 : s;,.iear ::: money? ~va:1::. ycu do >\"an:., you :Jo ;,.:I-.at Please, :.errc:ris:.s. th t·.-i a:.e- nego::..i t ' ..'.•10: 9ove::-.:-rnne:1t My \O.S.) JCSH

'.:.able. the ::.:f 9:':ot :.:he 0~1 st.a:{

Ne ctr.::..1:. a up picks hand g:.oYed ru.tted. bl2.ci: s scrgeo:1' """l":.e

~err::::,rist? a you A~e. '? i da Qa .Z;.l yo·.i Are JOSH

:.able. che en stay ~-;e instrur:e:Y::s. ,.~a1·icus the •.:i-ver goes He :.a.1::le. the t-:::: e'.re::.: ,-:e~l:.:s s·.1::.·seon The

yc'..l? re a c,.-r:o . . \•;he ... ease P:. ,78SH

,:::redits. ope:::.:.ng ::he frorr. :::-0011 The~~oar. t~e on drai~ a witt

:::-ocm, medical clci an s ::'.:t' now. roo:n ;::Ile ~t lccJ: ::le5r mor-e a get ~·le pe::~ified. absclct.ely l'::m, at up L::-oks Josh C::-L:.:..IR. :-HE IN JOSH IT'S ..rea:.:.re~ _c cff hood tt-~e !mlls s-:.1rgeon The

:nask. surgi::3.l a and boots, apron, black a ::-;.,es, g1 n.:.bber black v:ea.rs surgeon :'heroom. ~he into steps SUR::;:::::oK A opens. door e ..T!-"-

t:'_r(YU?h. lcck:!..:1-g are ••-'e

PO\.r is the which ou: 1 :.o~:: eye cne ha.d h:::::::-:1 'I'~e rr.irror. :.;:e i::-1 hi:r.self ly ac:.ual is wtich ... igure : a sees: he 1 u~:.i rcom

masks. su::-g:.cal ::cods, ca.ble: the :;,:i masks .seve::..-al also are T!"_ere

-:..•1i:!:e, a kLi£e, a drill, ele--::t:.r:c an screwdri-:..~er, a S:::al:;:e:=...s,

:.::s:-.r·J:nents. \•:itt f::'..llej roo".""i t!:e :!..n ::a.2:r::.e T,et.al a s There·

the I~'s floe=. ti_eGirty ac::i t::qe".:he::- ::::uffed fee:: tare of pa:..r a see a::-:.0. dovm::_02-k h'edirty. and trown are walls The

61

JOSH I:1TO SP.::.:-;:E THE PUSHES SLM,.CLY SU::-GEOR: :-HE

felt. have -:nt:st they :lo·.-: 1.:.:-iders::.and can ycu imagine I w:.t::h. a as :.hem bur:i then a::1d ·:,1ark,' this fou:id ir.deed had t~ey ~hat t.he ccurt show wo1..,_ld they T::e?: pain. feel no longer coi.:.ld ar:d shock i!1to v;e:it died or ei~he~ they un~i~ t:.mes cf h·Jr.dreds pe?.·so::i. a stid~ wou:ld lhey SUP.G30I-;

s::_:;ike. r:1ec.al long, t=:e birr. sl:o•,,.,£ HeJosh. ar-:n.:nd c:.:::cles :S"-.:!:-<]•;c:1 The

it. find ;:o job church's :.he w3.s it a::.d one, ~-:ad ~ch wi 3;ve~:v devil_ the Dy i:osseEzeci we1-e :rot: for pain, feel net did yot:. \.,·here bcdy the o:: spot :.he ;-;as T!::.s De·vil.' of the 'Mark the called c:hey t wila fer leek .-.•ould1 Europe cent"..lry 7::h 2. o:: finde:!:'s witch T:":e acce:it) ·::reig!l ( f SJ?.GEOK

.. a3.ah __ Aaaaa::. JCSH

barely·. l:::.-J.': JP, bim t•:a}:.::nq nose, s .::-csh' u::der salt:.

ing .sme:i.J. a holds Surge.0::1 The Josh. o~.~e::::- sta:1ds s•...:.r9e::;n The

ot.:.t. pa.sse.s He

has He d=.zed. looks He sJ::1.111. ::.is eve,1 shoulder, ~--=-_s ches::., his i::i Holes are bl::::.::ci. leaks ar:d sDa}::.es Ee hcle.s. drilled

S},-'lnr.tetrically v:i:.h cc.vered is body his Josh: see :::...nall·/ ;•Je.

spii:e. met.al lor:g:, a on sett:..:::.:19 i::"'~st:n.:rr.ents, ~.~aricu.s

the o~,ter hand 3~0-ved his glides s--...irgecn T!-'.e flesh. cf bit..s and bor.e, l::lood, i:i co~..,·ered r.ow is it back: ill d:::: t:he '.i:' :i;::~.1t

sc..1::.-•:jeC:: :-he flee::.-. the ac2'."0SS walki:1g FOOTSTZ?S t•;E-:' hsar WE

:::::rying. screan:.r:g, pants, and 2ha}:es C0si.

stops. ~ril~~ng 7he

blooci.. -..:ith :'.:i1~ed c::TPtletely :..s floo:- t:.2.e :.he u:1til t.aDle, the u~der =:oo::::-, the on leaks 3:..oo"'.i

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asl::. ·.-:as do -:o :tad ym_: ;.¥1::.. BUSINESSI•t=i.:,J

yes. :iods bleedi::g, and shak:.r:g ~rcsh,

;,:a.1:t? yot: what -:hat Isgo? to wa:r:. You 3USINESSf"AN

.. . please 90. ne let please. ... Please J'JSH

t~!.~r.:..fied. :oc he's screar:1 1 a cu:: eke barely ca:1 Josh

62

:..T. OF PA~T IS HE

it. ::h wi :.onship lat: ::-:e a :::as He . it. to·J.c:les He fe. :., : ".:ot:.~ ha:1ds. his i::.. Ji.:e cf essence ve2:y the hclds ~--:.e s1..:rgeon, A tta::? is ::..i::e cf kind ~{hat n~o:1ey. spe1:d you wc:1ey, make You :.hem. sell you th.:..nss, buy Yot: bo:::i:ig. is so bus:r:ess E-..it 3'...ls'.'..ness. into ;~•e:it I So see?' '.:ot:. BUSIN3Ssn.z;.N

shaking. a::-:e They

·why? guess you Ca:1 ne. pass not ;;;::uld boa!:dS :.he 3u:. surge-on. a be tc ar:ted1-;,. ah,:ays I BUSINESS)W·J

eye. cl::se to Josh's scalpel holds the SurgeoYJ. T:.--:e

... p2.ease ... :/::y1 no ... . '..)U. ••• Y. :os:-:

3.USlN2SSt,t~N. DL1TCH ':'HEIt's. Tf:2.2}: ~>-is o:"f takes Sur•~eo:1 sca=.;-el. a l:? picks Ee O.m1t:1 puts 81-:rge:;n 'Ihe

'r:e see I

... ½....l;.l;J:._:._faJJ!.~..AHHH::::....~,!CCCP, . NOOOOOO JCSH

'.MCRS) ~~iple. it. d8uble 11 I' yo·--1, payi:-1.g is Wl:oeve::. JGSH

y:::u. ::or un ::.ha..:: Bew could scrgery. :::eq·..1::.re you :?er:'1aps BUSINESSfl.-U.~N'

i:i=:ury. ::.he examini::g near Josh, do\•;n kr.eels bt:s::..nessma~ T!:e

... please please ... ...• NC-Oo::: JOS~

back. h:..s on ove~ rclls ,Jcsh

door. :he closes He ~:..n. ot ~rant i~ right step feet

s busi:1.ess:r.an' the door "'.:he ::::-eaches !:2 as t:.at j w::.e:1 Close~.

::::loser. c2.c,ser. gees He dcor. the to•.,:ards ::ra.,,..,1s ::e

cod. bl ·:1....o• his i:-i soaked er, ¼'at o:: c~r:. a fish like g:.-ou:id :he on arounj slithers He face. :lis 0:1 fa:li:-:9 stumbles, !1e a:1d open split heeJ..s his but ••:2.lk, a::".d '...l.p stand ::,:, 3.t:.e:r.pts ~Tos::,

it_ fo~ br-2:ak a .::take to c::a::ce ..c !-!'3S

He him. of fro::t in feet 15 ::ioo::::-, open t.:le at. .s::are:s Jes::

a piss. taking businessman::.he cf ir:ds..so· -::he by fol::.c,·,,:e.:1

do'.•.1n, C!.~op SE..:..T ':::'OILET a :;.earVie :i._·ccm. tortl:~-e t:1.e ::.:::= back the i:i !·00;1: adjacent a:1 to a 1:;ay, walks ::.hEn busi:-iessnan ':"he

g::;. ::,:) free c.re Yc-1..J. B:JSI!'-JESSI,:J>.-N'

doer.

r..he o:r;:ens c.1ffs, ar:i':.le bloociy holding the bu2i0essr:1an, The

SCJ>..l.?E~. :-!':E \•fIT:i -:'.sl\:)c:,Js _:;.::HILLES JC,Si"l'; s:J-,.SEES i::.s:.ead 1::u: ci.:ffs, ank.'2_e t!:e '...l::1::::-ck

to if as legs, ,Josh's Oe:'.i::-:.ci dm,.,·n crouc~1.es Eus:_nessman ':"he

I

::~eezing. alo:ig the s:reet, W3lks

Paxto:i his pocket. ::n crO't.:ns Slo\ra:-:: few a finds Ee closed. r.ow is 1.•:hic!"l of the disco, cuts:..de He sees the ci:.so2.·:i.er.ted.

and o?er hu".'lg tota.2.ly· 71,....to1 the t~~.rough wal;cs Paxt.o~.

D.~Y - STREET EXT.

day2.ight. wir:dy c::ld, the i:ito cu".: wa:!.ks a:1d up gets Paxton

... easy it 7ake dude. relc:.x so:rry, :::}:ay, Okay, P.Z.,XTC~-r

up! fuck 1 up Ger up! Get Slovak) i:_.:: WOR:~EP.

dizzy. o::.scriented, t:.p, v;ak.es He asleep. s:.airwell, t!-:e

i:: :ies whc P2.xto:i, k::._;::t:s of beer case a :::arrying wor~:e::::.· h

s:-.~~eet. t!~~ from ligh:. with stairwell dari"~ a flc:::di:19 OPEN, KICK:KG- cioor A

-.:JAY - STAIRWELL INT.

TC, cu:-

·,•.'e: as a:::m ::is swi~gs dra:r.a:.ica.2.ly b•.isi~:ssnan The throat. ,Josh's sli:::::e to p::is>::d air, :.he ::.n

arrr. his ra:'..ses He ::ear. s .::rosh' a":::isorbing eyes, s ..__Tesh· i:1'::c,

stares man The wide. go eves Josh's hai~. Josh's S:C3.bs He

it. o:i cff gett:..ng and Jcsh, to:·ture himsel:'.:: 1,,.-at-:::l.i:-+g mir:::-c::r, the looking in He's ~an-:.s. h'.:s .:.:: erectio:i an has ma:1 The

:::hem. payi:1g o:1e tile am I fact, I:1 3M1'•1't INES BUS

end. the is =t::_s ~ncwi:::g te~ses, Josh m:.rrcr. t:he ir: bot:"'~ therr; wc.tching Josfl, :tei1i:::O stands !-!2

laug:ls. ::_nessman b1....:s Tile

.. pay I' 11 money, have : stop. . . please j~st .... please :.=-~es, Ten d)1 COSH(cont

anything? or ne for :i.o=e a ~hers Is PJi.XTO::-r

-::om::i1:-rcw. in cc,nes sl:e whe:1 shif:. mo~ning ::.he dces •,,::lo gir: :.he from cu: fi:i.d can I ved. arr:. I for.-? be :nor:::::,ng, this happe:ied it. says I:. CLERK :)3SK

o·.1t? me ci.tecked i-'lho PAX'.:"Oll

01-:t. c::-:eci:ed are You here. it bro'-lght maid T3e CLERK DE3F.

Yeah.

desk. the be!1ind p3ck s ?a:,:tor:' has cle.~k desk :'he

ba9? 1.1·..yo· is Tl--:.s C:EP.;<: :)ESK

::o. yet, Ko= ?P,..XTCN

out? ::::hec:: yet:. :)::.d 3 7. . . 2 ,::;:,ERK DESK

Cle:rk. :;::::esk t::-:.e to ever passport h:..s slid.es Paxton

U...Tltc,J.ct.ed. aln:::ist s':erile, a:1d c::..ear_ :ooks pl::;.ce :-he cookies. a:1.d :.ea up sets ·.-i:10 ma.id a just around, a::-e people

ma:1.y Nc.,.t earl.::..er. did i:. t:la:1 quie-.::.e:r- let a -:oaks place :-::e

DI;,.Y - HCSTEL l:K":'.

CAY - H'.JSTE:. EXT,

th.z.:':':"',. a•:oi.cis a::d ccr::ier a a~o-u::d duc~:s Paxtcn him. at :::,-,:;;cks t.hr•::>..,.,, a:16.. head ::he i:1 hi~ kick they

and gr:n..::id t::e 0:1 .is guy ':'he up. g:.iy 2 :.i:lg beE k:.Cs str':.';e.t

1::-::):r:::..ng nea:: ;;:.f gang the sees a:::-id cor:-ier t:"'le turr_s ?axc:::-1

caD. gy-psy a i:-itc ge-.::ing Svetlana sees he Cu::side

]Jos::::el. t:he at I/rn sr::air~•e:11. a in t o;.: passed f~ck.!_r:g I this. get you as soan me call .Josh, PAXTOK

phone. his o~ t.3.lks He aho~,rered. freshly He'slobby. the in ::e'.!:'vously paces Pax:on

Shit.

cne. fi:-id C.oes:i':: He- ].;.ny::hing. so.:nething. of s:cr: a :Ee~· bed, the -ancier c.:ose:., the i:! room, the aroucd :..ooks Paxto:: :.oo. gone, :..s stuff

Josh's guest. :1.e:w a for Ready spot:.es$. clean, is room Tt.e

co:-.fu..sion. ::he fer So:t:::::"y a~e. ~-·::m ::-:ere 1:ey; the :":in '.2a::d.:..!:".g CI.,ERK GE:St:

key. t:~e Pax:.~n han:is cle:::k 6.esk T~e

think. I ::-,-::::rning, th:..s left Japar: from girls The seen. t-.ave I .:hat Net. C:..ERY-: :JESK

:::.obby-? tt.e in me f::r waiti.::g girl Japa.:-:ese a ~here was ~ey, l?J:..X:'C•l~

:obby. empty the sees ?a.xr:o::

tor~igtt. :or :t ::.eed det::.ni:.e.:y 1.•:e Year., PJ:.LTC)l'J

tc:1ig!:::. f:::r ir. y-:n..: c.:lecl:: 1 xis:ake a is i= If bag. you::: just No, C:.iER:: ::JESK

I 53.
~eek. his tolji~g coughi:::.g; away, runs dk lhe go. kid ::he letting off, :Oac::s

and d0.:.ng he's what zes::-eal sudde:1=..y Paxton scat t.e:::-ed. ha~.-·e kids ether t'.1e All cerrified Paxton, a= t:p looks k1d Tf1e

FUCK~R. LI':"TLE

:lim. ::a cto:..::.~ kid, the on top of is

Paxton e~{e, of an blink t:::.e In h::.ci. e1-~ed one the s I":' :iown.

hir., taking ankle, tl:e by c,r:e gra:.)s and up re.aches Paxton

directio::1s. diffe:::-e:i.t :o disappear in a:::d st'.'.'."eet t::e dsw:1 ~un T~ey head.

:::is up covers He times. few a him k.:.c:'\.. T::-:ey ;ih::::ne. ":'iis take ar:d Pax":.c•:1 ~(NOCK thugs kids street of gang differe::.;:: .-.;. ! WH.:;,.>1

awa:y. miles 3J-40 about looks I:.

'::t:ki. ·.,;it.h Eythcr o:: pi::::::ure. the ::.:: one same- The

a of frc::i.t In s~~kes~ac~. the it, fi~da he ?i~ally,

phcne. his on ph:::to the checki:19 skyline, '::--ie

at staring looks around, He _:'csh. ••:ith be.fore day t.he was he ;.d:.e~-e ff;use.um, ar:. l~ca.=.. :.he :::f steps the on sta:ids !?axto~

smokestack. a sees

he picture the o.::: backgrcund e ..tr l:1 carefully. more c=..-:::ser, p:::otc.:i the stu::iies ~ax-:on Yt:J:i. ·w::.tt Ey~.ho:· 8f p:".o::e her frcm se:-:t Kan.a one the a=:.d up, clcse tt:e ~ythor: o:: p:--:otos :.,,.;::- t.he studies :-:e hostel. t::e c-utside ;)er.ch on the --n...dc, .sits :i?ax:.,:i:1

text. or me Call guys? the seen you Have :::axi. a i:1 you Eah' j'.lst :;:, think I :,... Pa i.:::'s Svetlana, Hey, phone.1 cell :.s ..r 0:1 ; PA..XTCN

i.:::,:i. t rec::grd of :.g:1 s ::o -,,es gi bu:: by, es ..., 6:::-:. ::::a'.:' t::::e 3.s b:•iefly Faxto1: at looks She cab. :.he in awa·t d:-ive.s she 2~.1t

?J,.XTON

Sv2tlana. ·::at-:::i ::o tr-_::i~:g cu':..side, :::-'..1-:-~s Paxton

"f:AY - H8STE:., EXT.

,

do? can I else ar:y'!:hi:ig there ls P.L>.XTOl'J

u:1ccmr:io:t:. not It is ::ote. leave a l:e i:: mispl3ce Samecne . ot:.t go l:e •1.:-heci them take he so stole~, get belongings his worried he :r,aybe bu:, Yes, OFFICE;: ?O~:CE

c:1e. ::::'espc-nsible the ~e's D8te. a leaving as □ t.:c2 so wit:-:.c:..t: out che2}: t wo'J.ldn' who gi.:y :-::i:1.da r.he is Josh f!:'iend my ... jas:: it's but. kn::::w, : PAXTON

wha::. matte::'.'.' :'.1.o ::he~~e yc-u f::::r lock ·.,;ill T:':ey £~ie:1ds. yo~r f~r hcs::21 at Wait O??!CE'R FOLIC~

report. a of ccpy 3. Pax:-.cn ha.r:ds 0:ficer Police Tl1e

p1:q:csed. t:een has This C??ICE:\ po:,:cE

rats. :-._iJ:e t:--:en., exterminate cou:d You ?.::i.XTCN

~1or.ie. juvenile ln put to many are too :.here- ;i:::iscn, ::..r. them p'.r: ca:1::ot Ke children. :•.'ith do c2:1 we m'..1Ch net is there prob.:..e:n., a I::' OFFICER POLICE

"shaggy." or "r:igged" as desc::-i.bed

b=.> best. ca::: 2nd pa::,d, ~::orly a.re un:i.fcrns, g:r-ee:1 •,•:ear police

Go1.~er~rie~r: SlovaJ:~a:i. The operat:.-::m. ef::::cient mos:. t:'¥e ::..ike

::..ook ~:c:: does It report. a fi::.es '.-,·:!o sergean::, a ~.-:tr: !:e.lks ~axt:.0:1 conpi.::_ers. old telephor.es, p2.perwor!"., v:i:.h ·:lu:.:.ered ;,;arp. time a of out s,:)nething li:-:o:::: ::..00};::3 s:,at.io:1 fC::..ice ':"Ile

Jest:.s. FAXT:)N

dr~nk. :!ave Come, . ?axtc:1 S'.'E':"L;:aA

hi:r:. see t..hey ,::"~er:1 talking stop :'hey d':'.."ivers. cab the of fe-..: a ar:d Svet.la:1a, wi:.h table a at sitci:ig i'-Jatalya sees He talking. :nears Pa:>:cc:;

5:CO. about only as it's yet, :.here pe:::ple na:ny

too t are:i' there but ope:1, is place The i:1. wal}:s Paxton

DAY - FUB INT.
enters. ne pu:b. tte o:: side ::;:her to the arou::id -.-:alk.s Paxto:-.

quickl:y. a•,;ay, backs 2axton arn. bis ~r- ..,.---,,,,.,,3.~,,,

a has t::ern of o~:e sees :fe hirr.. a-: stare T~:ey smo:-ci:..g.

a circle, ::..n huddled g·..1ys looki:i.g scc.ry· few a sees he cor:::--s,r

a Around filled alley. garbage di::-ty, "Che do,.-n.1 •alks..1. Paxt::::n

zcmb.::..e. a like ,a::..king.., appari::io::i, ar: ]ii:e

ali'!i.GSt :.eeks She pub. a C•f dc:::r back the :..r.. alley, an aero;::~

Duilding, a of o·.1t •,,:a::~~ NATJ:..:..YA sees_ and '.JP looks tor: Fax

01...:.ts2.cier. a:: s :1.e' li}-:e h~:r. at loo::

They smi:e. do not People~ow. scar:er loo~s ::.own w~o:e ~he

Josh. for :i.ooJ::.ng mar~et, the t:::r:iugh ,-:alks Paxton

leaves, ar.:ci g:::cxihye ~es..v;a· Paxton :;:axto:-.. then at a:.id the repcrt, c.t g2.a:i::ci::1g the case, abot.:.t ::all::::n-3 c:ea:::_-:_y are :v=-_ey Slcvak. :..r_ c,ffi:::er ::.be to talks ::E1.d over

ce>mes cf:icer po.2.ice .!:...i.,c-::.he::- -:n..:t. ,alks...... a::d up ge:.s ?2.xto:-:

OJ:ay.

CC.res~. a □ a.:.:. e- :'_os'.::.el at yo·..1cor:::.ac-:: "1e happe:-:., :ocmet::::.:-.go~ up picked :::s te or pic:.:i::e, ~1is ha-,~e t-:e !1::i._.,, ~i9ht :1ot:li:i.g is Th.ere O?FlCER POLICE

Nhat? PAXTCN

~augh. a~d Russi~~

in talk They suspect. bi: a :::t!':.er, each a., lcok g:1..!'ls The

out. p3.ssed I sone::hi:-ig, or sic:.C was I a stairwell, i:: got locked I messages? rr.y ter: 1 is r:ot yo·..1 Cid P.i'\X':"ON

night.? last leave yo·,;_ t{::y ET:_AtJ_D,,. SV

E"yt:::or? PA...XT'.)N

Swing. the. of Ki:-ig The .::rier..d. your with is He NA:'ALYA •

p:::..ease. Zn9lisl:_ In XTOS...p;.

63

~USSIA:1 TALKING ST3RT SVETLA::A A:.ID ?,JATA::_YA

64

-,....,C·~-? SE-"'~1 YCU HAVE

?A.XTON

a.nswe:?:". cl::.2.d a b-ct back, ·vou call rr,an:y-. so were :'he~e c:1e? ~-Jhich ~TLi'•..,r,,;_;;1 .3\

n-essages?' my get j"0'..1 :Cid P~~X':'ON

Aierican. Hr. ~ello YA ~,L½.T_r..:,.

heroin. :ikely Mc~t '.jrugs. 0:::-:

·.1;> fu::::ked s 2::e,.smiles. slm,:::.y an::l him at over loc,ks :-13.:_:3lya

Natalya. =-:i Hi. F~AX::':::•K

Rc:ssian. i:: other aac:1 to ta::.k T',ey

do. girls Both cf it. ou::. :..oaks S~e !::.here. realize he's t does:1' almost N3.~alya therr,. to ::e:-:t dow:i ':.s si :::.axco::1

,,:~ong? .:.s N!-:.atWhy. SVETUE.4

exhibi~? ar~ is this i•Jhatse:ise. a:;iy make doesn't That PAXTON

o'clock.. eigh::. seven, maybe ::..ater, back co".r.e ~hey Bt:t :'ar. It is '1AT.!1>_LYA

cl:.:.eless. is totally PaxtonRuss~an. in dr~ver the :o ta:k girls ~he

\IJhere?

a!"tist. Fs,rExhibit. NATALYA

Exhibit. S'lZTLP.J-lA

show. art s2.y, y-::::t: ho·,·.r to a, t,,:er:t They :cuse~r:.1. the not r.c. :-~o no r,o l~o Yl;. ~'1.;.TJ-s.:..

:r.use:.in? the T.ea.n 'Yot: Pi\X'.'.:'C•:~

NATA:.-YA

::one. his by aba::::k :::a:i-:en bi:: a are gi~·~s The

friends? :r.y are Where pat.ie~ce) :~osirg ?P..XTOK

got I swear, i No,

gi::l. anocher me:=t yo:.i say She DRI\.SF.. Ch£

P}\.XTCN

gt:m? war_-: Yot.: NATALY.;;

factories. the thro·..1gh :::o•,,:n, cf ct:::side far

Ca::-, -n...To· Driver's ride in the Scarred Cab Na'!::.alya a:1.d Pax':on

s:1:::w. s tt::. seen :lave I SVETi.A.NA

coming? net You're PJ..XTOK

.. out drugged t:::o r:1ove, ::-iot does Svetlana ·~:p.

get:. T::ey::iods. He driver. cab scarred to the talks Nata=._ya

t_~ere? me take you can a~t. sane see to wa::t I :irink. 3 :a:1t..1. dor:'t I No, p_r,,.,.xTc:.J

relax. ::low:::, Sit . h:)u.rs v:o t

go. t:o ·warn: I shew, t!:i.s s :.:!"_ere' ir.e, :'.: Ok.ay, Conver;:er. ratie::-ice) Closing p..,.'\XTOJ:

elec~ricity- for the say, yoa tow the, have n:it :lo they a.:::d die bat:.ery the p:l~:ie, :.heir l:::t:.t '.::es; NAT~_:.,y;,._

day. all them cal:ed I PJ'.'..X'!'CN

yo~- tel: =o ~s tell They :'l.½.T.:..LY.½

a:1yth:.::9. or cal:, or n:::te. a leave didn't T~ey

65

CIA'/1:.GH::

afternco:: la-:e 9::::-ey, =he in :s it :10w but :::.ash, a for just

saw Josh that . o. V. :? •1al a:::-r:. same exact tr..e this as recog~ize

'i-"Je chirn:1ey. the £:~cm co:i-.ing smo~:.e sees and ·Jp looks ?axton ::actcry. old an of the gates :h::::-oug!': drives ca:::- The

DP.Y - FACTORY ABA:'.JDOJ\!ED EXT.

are tere. We A~. ~ATA:.YA

aga:..n. window the o-c.t stares t!le:-i n.:..rn, at s::ares Natalya

fror.i? you are Italy i~ Where

k::.o••,r? yo·..1 s:::·J.de.nt, arr.. for Like :rn::VER SCF.RR~D

r(ussia:1. ::._n d::-i•.rer the. to ::.alks Nata::..y3

a~tists. Fo::: Stt:.dios. Da. LYA..i;.T.f-..N

s-:.ud.ios. PAXTON

space. exhibition sa·y, yo-..1 ho-.,: :.s, I:. No.

:r.t:.seu:n? a ::..ike this is ar:y.-:ay, place t.his is ·.vhat So PJ:..XTOt:

yoc.. fo:: bad Tee KA':-ALYA

66

,I::1GL:Y·.0 CI:..SAPP:RO :1EA::'I HER STAKING M,::N.:.::.H,

her i;i 9t:..m :.i..... piece a 9 ..popp:'..:- Pax:.or-_, at: s-i:ares .:l'c:i.:::::1lya

67

~IM =O BACK BAG T~E

ha::ds 3.:id o:ece a takes She ou:r.. wi;:h bag filled shopr;:i:::19 a he:.- ha:ids :ie Rt~ssi2::-1. i::1 ~.-e::: d:-i s:::arred the t.c talks :·Ja:.~ly•a

cigarectes. scne

a::d. bag, be:·in cas:: e:f :ad..1 ~:.dict:lo"L:s a c•::' gli:npse o. catc::es

Paxto:191..:.m. for l:::c:-:i:ig purse, he:- throi:.gh gees Kata::..·y;;,.

52..

?ax::o::.

up at He lockssuit. blue dar:-r. a ir: He's dressed ::e;..:spa.per.

a readi:1gdesk, a at sits g~ard sec~rity ag~d Iiddle A

line, rub:Oe:r: lo:ig, a from ha::i.g:.r:g lights crew :::-epair o:: a string with ::.slit hallway '!'he

DAY - FAC':'ORY IlE'.

68

:.NS:::..DE.

)latalya fo.::ov:s then He Paxton back.

:he sits in who man, Japanese the f::;r door !:heopens "'le.:: d:.-_-i "J-.~

good. '\.7e~-,~ E::::~:.sh; (l:r::.:<:en

up. ::l·.1-:r.l::s

t::.e Paxton gives a:,.d fac:ory to the points ~.an Japanese The

i.:.? is hm•: Fe:{, Hi. P.S.XTO)J

passes. l:e as Fax~on at :r:ods a:i.d sni::!.es ma::1 Uapane.se The .:::.m. for Coor t!:e c-,pe::is drive::: c:J.r to·,,..,:} ].::._ factc:.-·y.

the exits sur:.glasses v;ea~ing r.-r.;:.J,r JP,.PFJ-f~S:S :JEESSE:r:: ~,:£!.iL A

i-? :.s T:::.is Pfl-~>Cr::>N

w:-::.ac? or inside cor.1:..:-:;.g a:::-e Y:::::·..1

::ar. tl':e .t:)' ::1.oveys Pax:.or.. h:.I!l. for viaiti:ig t:;.ere, staEds She entran::~. the !:.o walks ar:d -::::ar the of out ge"":s Kata=..ya

c8ld. qu~te it's Outside

~:-i. heat: the wit::. ru:1ning :::a~s L-:e:.~ lea.o:.re 6r:::.vers :.::-_e J.,11

:.a=..ya. !-!a and Paxt:::::n a:. sh::-ul:::ier their {Y.~e~ a:ice ql 7ers d:-: ot:":e.r The ci9a~-e":te. a ::.:;..ght2 ·,re.r dri s::::::arred T:'..e ~acs.

ver j_ri ".•;it.:-. SJ.its drive~ 1c;::.r:.e..l.imo- ;:-,.:.ac}: i:1 dresse::i -~·e::::"s, dri c,£. ci'.!..·::le: small a tc c_,.o:.rer ·.,:a.lks a.:::d out 3et2 a;:iO: 1--:.1:1:-:::::g, ca~ the leaves He e~tra~ce. joc~ loading a ~ear parked ca~s, tov.T.. other t:..ree :.o r;ext ca:r- t:!-:e p~rks driver sca:::::-:-ed The

photc. s Eyt:'.or' :::.r: sa-....1 ::e C'hiT.:i.ey ::he it as recognizes Faxto::

corpse. s cos:!' over all up Eti:::k c2.ar:ips s·i.:rgical experimen::. s'Jrgical s::range c: :-:ir~d some in c::-gar.s t.:p sewi!:g torso, cpe:1 Josh's over sta:11is Bt:sinessna:i ::,·.~tct The

up. se•,,;n and slasted body his sj.ab, a on O'..l:. laid him,

of left. w~at's or Josr., a se:es and 1.:r; ::!.ocJ:s :--:e b!ccd. Ir's

floo::,:--. a:r::d walls ::he on paint :10t it's ;:hat realizes Pax:::.0:1 red. Splatte~ed red. It's wall. t~e o~ painc. SOQe . . .

.. - doo:,:_-- and sees -::he ope!l.s Paxtca overwhe~ming is s01.:ni the time the By dista:1::-e. from the app:!'."oaching airpla:1e snall a like 1-::n:der, ar:d louder grows in.:m :.01,,,r A scL-l~D:

Closer. Closer.dcor. tile :o r:earer gets He :_.::or. f t~e

ont.c spilli.:1g lightof shaft t"t.e t:.c-war:Js clcser wal.ks Pax-:.or,

DAY - :!ALLWAY IN~-

90. him '.-.ra·.:ches s::e with her bullshit. up fed !:a~::., the dm,,TI cont::.:r.ies Paxcon

A:r..erica:i. serious Y:iste:r· se~:io·,.1s. so are Yet:. Kothir.g. NATf-.LYJl.

cl:e? j p~actical s~me Is tiis s::.ops. Belaughi::g. starts :,Ja."::alya

sh8w. the That's P}LXTON

There.

::-oom. a from ~-::o::iing ...:..:.ght see :.i1ey

ha:.l t:::;.e ·n..D::,t g'.10.rci. the 3.t smi.:es l.Jc.:-alya i;1. ttem t·ta•,res He

free. ycu, ::;·er ol-:ay. It's

screams. Someo:i.e door. ope::-i an :.h.:::oJgh chair, a in so:neo:--,e knife at b2.o8dy a poin:.i::19 m3sk, ra:i~'s s':.range a wit:h r.ian A

stairs dow:;. draggi:19 Eee:. -

OF: FL.l\SHES CBSCl,rt.E:>

:ip. locks when he see ca:1 he wha:. occasional.=.y er co~~icior, a along draggi:1g fee.t. ::i:.s just of P.O.'!. :'lash a see ~"ie

well. as :!ere tcr:.ured being a!,~e J;;eop:e ether screamir:g. so::r.eo:ie ar:d saw, chai::1 a cf revving the hea::s

he room a by he passes As :'..ears. Pax:.on E:ver:{:.hir1g ::ear ~·,ie

NCOOCCO NO, :'.'-10,ME! OFF FUCK TH:S GE:' ?fa.XTCN

st:bm'.:ss:c:n. ::_r:to him bea::ing hal:way, the

down him the guards drag as Paxtor: v.-:.th time real :.r: stay v:e

DARKNESS :'!"!S IN

hal:.. t!":e 0.own Paxt.c:i drag thugs :.he as dis::ance in the ::"a62s

echoes laugh s :,Jatalya' !:ea:::- ~·Je SACK. A WITH EEJ..D s PAXTCN' COVER and ha:.::.way· the in cia:rk:1ess ".:he o:' ot:.t come me:1 T'.'.'C

! :ch! bi mv you ma~::es yow.. for :r.c:iey of le:: a get I :, ~ai.:9hing ( NA:'AL:·;..

! ! BITCH! FL'CK::'..JG ye,,._: '. wh:::re £uc;(i:1? you '.\'!:ore. yo·;.1 . . Yc-·.1.

... her tc:wards ing stt:mb2. starts :-le

halJ.•day entire :.he fills la·.1gbte;_· he::- i:nc.il Mani3cally, More Crazie:::-. L::.uder. :at.:.ghing. t::ere, st2.nds Hata::..:{a

hallway. di:r.ly ;:he i!1t:c o:.it bacts ?axto~-:

cu:::-io·.1s. head, his c.o::::ks busi=e.ssman The see.

t:!":e:r ~-:at ....._ seei:-ig ac::ual:y re they' :f s·;1re quite are them of or..e :r.:e:.ther ?axton. sees and up l.::::::::ks Busi:"~ess:r.a::. Dutch -he

S?EAK. • -::'ALK

r:..fle. the tip of :.he ..:ith him pc:.Ces :?t:ard T::e

hesita::es. He confused. up, 2.ooks Paxi:o:i

Talk.

acce::1t. E-..i~opean err: East broken, heavy, a i:1 speaks guard ':h-=

night:.. all t:p be:en has r-.e li}::e e:xh::11:st:ed, loo:-:s Pa;-:tor.

~if:e. a ho~ding suit,

blue da~}: a ·,,:ears who GUA~:), a a:. looks Faxto:: l1ir:1. over stands were BJsinessma:1 Dutc:--i t.he outfi:: s·.1:::-g:."2.a:. sa:r.e t":.:e i:1 ma:1 ;.,_ ter::::ified. pa:::.cked, up, looks He ligf'~':s. ::"loresce:it

t.-.•.:.th him bli:1d3.ng head, s Paxto:--:.' o:':£ is pulled hcod The

NIGHT - R00:,1 IKDUSTRIAL INT.

0:!7. FAD2

Nobcdy hall. the down screarr.s ~;.is o::" echoes :':ai:,.t 'n2a;..· :·Je

hel~.

:::::er c:::-ies his a::.d brea:.hing, s to::' Pax is hear can t,,,e _:,,.11

ligfl':s. :.:le: 01,;.t turn a:id door, t:'1e slarr. room, the- c:: ::ut s::oi:m t~:en The feet tines. more :ew c.. hirr. They hit f-2et. a::1d

ha::-1ds s Pax~on' cu:E:: :r.en th:? ::ear v1e b.:ack, pitc~ tt.e i:: -:-h'2n

chai~. a ~:i hi~ set and ~oa~ 2 1~tc

Faxt.;:;:1 Cring t:Iey v-1:le=i r=..oor, tile a to cha;Jgi:13 ::"::'..-::er :-tie

:'.:i:::-e. a. ~r:to par:.s body loading pe:cple w::.::.1-~ ::-con fu::-:7.ace _:; -

I

chair. ::he to c.1ffer'l

foot- arid handcuffed ::im, ::'.!,·c:r_ across r.1::"..rror the :.n himself

sees ?ax~on Paxton. to tu~ns He knife. a up pic%s He shake. ::ands H!s :..:::st!""umen-:.s. of '!::::ay his r-=. =-eeks na::1 T::-:e

gc. m-e let ji.:s= pl-ease a:::.yway, tell t wo::' I me go, 2.et jus':. ... J-..ist PAXTON

o~. back mas~ s~rgical the ~u~s

a~d down, calms t:::eath 1 catches his Surgeo~ The Amsterdam.

i:1 the hooker wit:t O.ici Josh -.,,;a:l sa:r:e tte exac'!::.y shakes a::1d swea:s He r:.e::.:-vous. very ve2:"'y, lcoks He before. guy

t!:is seen never have We mask. surgical his 0f:: takes cr:.a:1 :'he

Quiet. SHH:-!. Gerrr,an) :.n \ SURGECN

THIS?!? rs FUCK THE WH.~T P:::.ease, is this? ft:.ck the Wh3.t PAXTON

:-:·oo:r..

the }eaves an:i pocket ja::;ket. t:'..s i.::-. pa..sspo.:::-t s Pax;:.on' :::i..:.c~:s \,;ho g:.iard, :he to nods Surgeon The aga.:.:i. passpor: t~e a: back anci ?axto::, a: t:he:r:: passport, the at. looks Surgeor:. T"::'C:!

America:-1.

passpcrt. = Paxto:1' Surgeo:: :.he shov.'S Gi..:.a.rd -:;::e

Can::1dia:1. I'm NO. WAIT. P;-tXTCN

tools. scn:e grabs Surgeon The

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Surge:::::i.) the {to -::;UJ...?.D

a.93.:..::-:. guard. the at l.oo}:s .s1.:1·geo:1 l!:e-

say? t.C• :ne want yot;. d:::i fuck the ·,.:hat _ .. What Vihac? P.~XTC)l"

Cl.

I

foot. his :;,.~ s~-uc:-:: kr.:ife L--::.e with ago::y, i:i SCR.EP...M.S ?ax.:.on

Guard! Guard! German; {i..1 SUR8EOl~

d003:". the ou::. s:.o:::-ms he as disgus:: in gro·..1:::d::he on it ::hYOWS a~d mask off his surgeon's r:_ps He angrilystabbing his toe.

foot, Paxto~'s ~~tc kr.ife t~e downTHROWS Sucgeor. The

me of rid get never will You ruin ;.;ill life, b·hole :rour nightmares your in be tdll I me. see r.,.·ill you eyes, your cl::>se you ;:ime Every life-. you.!- ruin i~sill i:: me, kill you If Germa:,l (i:i Pi-.XTOJ:~

subt.:.tles. see 'A.''e -:ime

cnly anci t=.-:::--st che :.s ItGerr.ia!1. i:-1 qcie:.ly, speaks :2axto::

al1-ea::iy. talking Stap Eno:.1gh. Ger:'l3nJ in{ S:JRGEON

this. Oo :::o v.·a:::: don't you kLOW I do this. have to d:::~•::: ycu Please, p;._XT0:1

again. :.~1roat. s Paz::on' to k:::..fe ::he ::::-a:..ses mai:i

The :!:'iim. c-Jt to spot 2.:10!:.h>c:!r for searcl:ir.g Paxtc::1, studies ""!-e :-:n:'..fe. the ~.o::.ding Paxto:1 towards back c:::::mes r.ian The

... ::-:o ... aaaa~ .. p2.ease step, t, .::.. stop :?lease,

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XTOT:•?..:.

spray. arterial a~ not drip, ~ast

a It is fauce:::. a like s:::cu~de:- s Pax:Gn' dowr::. r-.1ns :::::..ooC.

scared. very ::::-ec8ils, r:..an -:he?AIN. IK SC'RL:r:..MS Paxt.o:: s·.1r:::ace. _he on ::..it.::l.e-

E-~ him ci..:.tti:19thrca":., s Ps.x:::.cn' i!""_t:::: blaC:2 tfle presses mar, T:le

shakes. raxton tf'_rcat. s Pc.xt::m' to kr:i:e t!""_-2 p·.1t.s m?.tn The

' ....". .0.:::::1 don't,

ES.

I

puke. ~1.:s of las:: the ·..1p cou9i1 hirr. ~e2.ping tac/:,

the c:i Paxton pats Ger:r.a:-i Tl:e b:.!e. a:i.d bleed. o:: p'...lci.d:!.e a in g~ound the en la:ids gag ball :--ubber The gaggi:19. for-.•:ard,

1eans ann puke, and Di.ood of moutl:ful a EXPLQ:,ES Paxr.:;n

little.

a mouth ?axtor:.'s slicing mouth, Paxto:1's of:- ~ape surg:.cal tbe cuts Germa:1 The this. lH:e net - die to Paxcon '.-!ar.t :-iot does He scalpe:.... a fran::ically grabs nan t:le as pt:kes anci coughs Paxto:i saw. chai:i the dcv.-::1 puts pa:-:.icked, Gerr:1an, Tl:.e

spasms. end

jerks body his as head his of out bulge eyes PRxr:on's o":n his on choke ta p:::-oceedst:le::i 3.n_d mou::h hi.s insicie vonits

:-'.e as spasms bsdy s :iiNOSS. CUT HIS vor..::::Tn~G star:.s He

:.ea1:s. with "..lp 1t.·e::.1 eyes Eistli'ILDLY. COUGr:IS or: ?axe S;_iddenly,

F:CAR. rever;)e::ati:1g viole::t,

a with roo □ the £~1:~~g face, ?axtcn's f~o □ icc~es spi~s blade T'r:e blade close to Paxton's eye. r~ing w:li t':1.e 1:r:.ngs He chainsaw to life. t!:e revs ?ax;:::o:: to tu~ns Germa:i :'he

pleased. ~eaves, gua.:·d The t:ip. a him ·es..gi~ and - q1.:.ard

the ~na::ks S1,.;.::-geon Ge~a:-i The :1appe:1::.r.9. .:.s :.his telie~.re

can't He i:i.credt:lous. h:::rri::ied, this, of a:i.: ::hes •~sat

?axton it. rev :::o hew and &a'-t!, c~--:ai::i ::he up start ::c hc1:; man t.he sho••:s patie:itly He in. cones guard ::he ::.ater minu::e :....

door . ::he ar: bac:-: and saw, ti1e: a-:-.:. sca:::i:::g

waits, ?ax:.c:1 91.:.ard. t:'.e for caL:_s and door, ~he cpens sa-.,,,:, tl'~e dc;.,;n puts !-:e st::=:rted. .::.t qet seen to quite can't :::;urg2::::-n the a::d saw, o:d a:i It's Sa",•:. c::-:a.::: the choice: of ¼'e~po!1 his on settles :::.nall~{ Tr.a:i The sa.-..;. power cir:iclar and drill

po......,.er a ir:cluding tcc-:s, powe:::- few a ot.:t "::ries ".:=-erma:) The

:1.:::m. kill t::::· V.'ants he l:Oi\r S"Ut i1'0Ykinq is Germar: Ti)e Paxton. tati:i.g ciecapi ot:.t mines slowly a:::d knife ::ru:1ting se:::-rated a grabs :le head. s ?a>:ton' 2=: :ti=.asting cu:::

acti::g poses, i:e,,.; a cioe:s a:id g·.1:1., 2.. 1.:p picks hE· i:-_str•...:.r<\ents. his exarn:'..ni:ig t3.l::le, t:..s to o..,:e~ walk2 St:.rqean Ger:r,a:: ':'::-:e

lea-,tes. g·.J.ard ":'he muffled. are c~:es his but ta_~e, the u::ider screar:1s Paxton

S\•;eat. and s::1ot wit!: ci:::-ipp:r_q is 1::hicb ::os::, his cf 01.:c bre~tC.s quic}: s:lort, brea.t!:es Paxton h.iT. g:;:1,ggin9 '.:J.'::ad, tis a~ou:-:.d tape the wraps ar_d mou:.h s Paxt:on' i:1 ball the st·Jffs

gua=-d :'he tape. e.lec:ri•:aJ.. ::f a roll and ba::...-::. rubbei- a ~.-,,as l..,,•~o g:..:ard, the th ·,:~ la~e:- rni:-r.r:.e a ha:: back c::::•r.ies ~ra!l -:'.::'_e

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HIR:, UNDER RORR. F

out cha:£.r t:1e YAKKS a:i.d le3 ton's ?ax graOs Gernan T~1e eg. :. his ::h wi back guy tte ::olds Pax:.on an:i t:.r:1, to c:oser c~·a;.•;ls

Ge::-man The apart. cu::"fs :eet :he SLICES successft:.lly and

blade whir!'."i:-:.g over the ::eet raises his bare careful:..y ?axt:::i:-i

blade first. tt.e ~eac?:es Pax:on i:.r:.til ot::-:er eac.:: agai::ist race c~ipples t1J.ro Tt.e stor.iach. on his forward crai-.·::..s co:-*sciousness, losi:19 qi:ickly Germar:, the while i:1ch, by

i::,ch forward chai~ ~he lurches ?axton st~e::igth, his al: Jsi~g

i-::. towayds Kay their crawli:ig star': or,ce at a!".C. ::-::.he::- ea:=:h at

look They _:__t. see Ger □ an :.he a:1d Paxto:1 a table. of l~g -c:ne

againsc jar:1Tned 3.li\re, stil::__ roon, t::-ie across is saw ::hain ?he

room. :.he from coning sounds the l::y fazed even

no~ He's pla:yer. DVD clamshell a on por:: a watc:les lt•:ay, hal

t.he i::, desk a sits at -guard '::he :!:la.llway. :.he th::cugh saw echo t::-:e of ::::-oar t~:e a:id dea::.h 0f screa:r:s horrif.:.c The

CAY - Y J:..fa.:JLW.Z'.i. EXT.

Paxton. ff.•er all an::1 rc,om, t'.ce ove::- al:. everywhere, sprays b::..ood his as agony, .:.n s:::-rea.r:is

he and still alive, is German ':he tiles. floo~ ::he :1:;:- eat:..:ig

Man, Pac like room the aro"Jnd re-.,--_ri:19 a:::..ve, s:ays sa.-..-, T:1e

SAW.
CHAIN THE W::;:TH HP.~F IN LEG :-i:S SE~/;i,:RING BACKWARDS, t'.Z,,LLS J:.::;-:]

VCM:T, -~N"D BLOOD THE ON SL:r:ES Gi:.~G, 3ALL RtJB3ER THE GK SLIPS

he ~ntil faster fas~er, faster, r..:ns □ an ::he as ·.-:::,.ncin9, eyes, his c:.oses ?axtc::-: Pax::o~. at c::aroes::e ssrw :.he t.:.F i-:i::d:.nq a:1ci :,ead. his :'.'.3'.rer ::.::ch i: holds =:eagai:i. SAi•; CHAIN TEE UP R3VS :r.a:i the ..

... recoveredh3.s Pax::o:i. breath. hi.s cat::::h Pa.x::or: le::s Hedi.sgustej, ~otally eyas,his hidin9 roo:-r., t::e ac:::-02s v;altsGe:::n--,an The.

1. :"!al the end of the at sta.":~s ::.he d:::·wn wa2.k:s guard Al:cL"1er

the hallway. ir: lcck.s He :pocket. 5 g·..1a2.·d'

;:he of oi..:.t passporc: his grabs and over guard rolls the Paxton

what he's done. at ~com the at aro·..1--:id look:...ng dow:::, crouches

He shakes. He tears. with up well eyes His lit::le. a pu:~:es anci coi:..ghing. pa:1.ts, He ar:d beets. gloves, surgeon's apron,

t2:e v:ears He heavily. breathing there, sta::1ds Pax:or::

blood, deep red :.h ·wi

floor -:.he c:i. ti:.es whi~e dirty rema:!...,1.ing any filling grou:id, the 0:1 lies body :i:is r:::::Gm. the a::ross rol:.s i1.ead guard's Tte

of-::. clean he2.d s gcard' !:.he sev·eri::-:g

SAW, CHAI!\ REVV:~-JG THE SW!)lGS Paxto:: joor the be:::.i::d F!:"on

Ya. GUARD

chai::-. the in sitt.:..ng messy corpse, bloody, a sees and door t!-:e: oper:s guard T.f'.e

ha:i.::... tb.e drn.•.rr~ ambling s:io,;.:2.y t:p, gets

and por:i.o !lis pat:.ses time, ::h::'..s tated i!.Ti bi': a gua!."'d, The

F.ello. Guard. Gerna:r:.) ::..:: ( (0.S.) VOICE

Gerr;1a:::. i:1 room tbe frc-n calling him vcice a hea::::-s 3ep:-..ayer. D'JD h:.s from ~p looks The guard st.cps. fi::1a:-..1y sa·,.,•chai~ roarir.g tr-e of sounQ ~he

TO: CU':'

we as t-lade the S'..•:inging sa~•l, the 91:abs a!:d s2rea:r.s P2xto::

Pax:.011.

at i:. swings and hand his :"..r. k:-1.:.:=e l~i:"ge a h~s :r.an '.I'!":e hanO.. his severi:ig ::ot but arrr., his slas!::..no s!:i:i., his ::i-~ks and cha:n the sna~s ~lade The C!.J EZL~D3 H::i:S ON L.t..)m:;::NG - 3:.JtDE TH-2 CVER - back .::a1::;.s PaxtDn

'2ythor. and Josh of bodi-es -::he ·..1.:r.dex: hiding

:?AX::'ON see we by go t:Ie bodies -1\s ~oo~. the of 01...;:t. it ·,:.rheels and dolly the 0£ side other t~-:e :.o arolin:::i s~eps :::n:ccher The

901;e! is :?a.xtc:i

but - inside him fol:..ow t'ieroon:.. tl:e .:.r:to walks butcher The

'.:".~u~h. his

of O'..lt:. ha:::ging cigaretce a guard, a :o talki:19 jocrway, tbe i:i stands He f:a::ts. s buc:.cher' c•:hi.te wit:1 a.lc:-ig butche,r, a ike :. a.pro:: ;:1hite a \•:ea::-s This guard dco::. t!'_e cpen.s theri cf O:ie each other. -:.o talki::g s:::.._:_~ are They turns. hs.:-1dle :'he

2.a-...i.ghi:-ig. and t.alki:19 roon, t=:e o:.J.:,side rig:':.t:: are sr.1a.rds The

t. vo:ni his in !-.o2.d to □ o·J.th his co"".'"-2:::.·s ~e pile. the cf top t::e on Ey:ho:::- and Josh frie::ds ~--:.::.s

of :::-etnains rr:u'!:.:.lated che sees Paxtor. DOLLY. A ON 2:::0IES t'EK

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'1. OF ?ILE A :.NTO B·.1R.1P;:: HE UN::IL ,1Y,...S~O• SLOI.~·LY, L-P, :!::AC}:S HE

someo:-:.e. i-:.. :'... ..Y wo1..;.ld. t'.."'.at s:.ore !-.ardware a. in i:--_.-j ::

ca:i y01.: a::1ythi:1g 'Tes, kr:i gu:is, I sa·,...,s wall: c.he f~cm ~~anging

\v·eapons of :{.i:ids all sees ar:d a:!:'ot::16 lcok.s He s:.:.-ike. pcised to machei:e, the h::18.s r:.ervously .Pax:.or.: door. the ::o and closer closer getting ~c::tsteps guards' the ::!.ear ::-an \•Je

n:~. BEH:::-JD RIGHT stairs the ciow:1 e;:.:m:..ng '}:JIC:SS TWO He hears nachete. s:li:iy a h:.::ldin-g roo:t., :.he cf 01..:~

walks gloves, andapro:1 mask. head s ra:r.' the we3ring Pa::-:::::.c,:.1,

mache. paps:!:" and h::rns, sk:.12.1, of out made ma.s:{. head

s Ra'T:' :r.eci=.eval.-:c:).ki:ig ::ed dar~: a '.:::.i::::icus: s::me:.hing ther:. ~d sac~~. bu1:lap a hood, =:-=.ac:-:: a ::atle: the en optio;..s o:::he~A fe-.-; a sees He en. stay ::-iot I.•:i2.l ~ i a:i::l brob:::n a~e rans st

t:'.e .tu-;: mask, s sl:.~ge:::n' the o:: p'..lt '!:o t:!'.'"i-=:s He pocket.

n::.s ±.n .:..t pu':s ar:d 9u:1 :.he t:s.J:es :-:e ::a·,..,. chai:1 gun, k.ni::',;:,

sca::._pel, tat-le: t!'::.e on t:.ools various the at 100;.;:2 Pa:-:t:::-n

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CORPSE S JOST:' C,:1 EXPRESSION LIFE:.ESS SEE THE CA::1 PA:,:TCN

so is, level eye Paxto::i's where above j..1st is ::ead Jcsb's

table. a 0~1 down ::ace t.::..n lies a.nd J'csh grabs :Cu::che.r The

browr... litt:e a t.uxning a1:e ~lc,'::.be;::c His sweat. tc si:.ar~i:1.g He's t!:ere. i:1 hot f·..1cking i~'s

- eye s Paxto::i' see We doc::. furr:ace the up ope::12 bt:.tche:-- ':'he

FURHACE.
GAS 3URNING a of sounds the hear ~\e rocm. =. in:.o -:r.oving are we but bod:'...es, of p:.le the throt:.gh anythi::ig see barely ca::: ~·re

[:AY - RCOM DhE':K OESctlRE:> IHT.

OBSCUREC. TOTALLY is vision s Pax:.c:1'

so shuffles body the a:id do::.::y the pushes man 7he girl.

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JAPANESE THE YLTIC!:, REMAINS OF WHAT ::C ARM BELONGS THE P&X:.O:I.

u~der back it stuffs a:i.d a!:"m :..!"le grabs F.e ,;,::ro~g. a:ryt:::ng doesn't notice b·..1t head ... s to~' Pax by dc:w:i squats bu:..c~e:: :'he

eyes. Paxton closes his wheel. the in am:r.i:1g ~ ou::, ::al.:s p_z:,,x7c~ UNDER R:I:::;.HT _;'.:;.RVi ar: wl:er: ly do1 tLe :d1ee::._

to starts man ':he ';)PE~~. d:::crs -:.be and S':.'C?S -e-._e:vo.-:.o-::- T:'.e

face. Paxton's nea::: r::.ght: c:ga~ette burni::1g the wit.=: har:d

r.is feet, b·.1tcher's the the flcor, iLi.·.1r.1ir:ati:1g on the lights

sees Paxto~ wha:: see only can ~-~e elc•.,.ator. ::~eight .:arge

a It's

e:..evator. a:1 int:::: goes dol::..y The ha::.2..

the down ot:tfit s =>-:.ttcher' t:-:2 2.D. man dressed escoYt who s·.1it:s b:'J.e :.n guards few a pas-c: ~a:..::, t:J.e do•A·r: continues dolly :-:::e

hcse. :ndust::-:ial an with the walls de,;,;~ spraying clear.er a sees Paxton onto the wall. Ooon,.-ay, the acrc•ss jets SFR.~Y HOSE a Suddenly t:ere in o~ went td:at. :s..}:D.o· God roo:r,. spattered bleed A

see:

:,·e ?·:::'\,~ nov2..ng lov:, h:.s Frorr: peeks. bu:: closeci eyes his f:eeps He t.alh...-ay. the jow·!l goi::g hirr. see we PGV lo;.,.~ s :i=:axto:::' Fro:r.

:3.

i:1side. step.s Pax::-::::::i empty. s 1i::. a.no . .

... open The elevator doers move. ::o nowhere There'sfreezes. ::e

COMING. ELEVATOR the hears ::e St:.ddenly it. see t doesr_' b·J.t stairs t!":e fer arou:id leeks He :':ootpri::ts. blc::::dy leaves =:e goes he :1terever hallway. the :.nt:: steps Paxto:1

:eaves. a::1d cleave~. meat a grabs ~ace, the blood off of his ·.,lipes Paxton aprc:1. ·,:hite :iis onto

f'lead, !.::!...s -n..do.., :-u:is B:::.ood u:icon.scious. do;,•:n, fa:ls ::.a:1 :'he

FACE. THE IN n::vi 3EL':' :I.PJ,:t•itR SL:2DGE a sees :.ns:.ead

but Paxton grab ::.o aro:.1nd t1.::!'::1s ?.e the furnace. i:-i::.o bin throws a.TIO Eythor of las:. up the t:!) then carves bu:.c:-!er :'he

furn3.ce. t::.e i::1 par::.s the body sto:.:::e to he uses which shove:, ir::n large a ¼"ith retur:1s b·-1tcher Tl:e

ciea.d. p::..ayi:1.g dm•;n, back t=..cps

a:id back comi::19 butcher :he hears t!:e:r: Ee ::ab-:::..e. the 0::1 toe ls

bu':cfler different t:-!.e sur•.;-eys He up. sits slocc-:)000000,dy the:1 ar;d second, a for t:lere v.-a:.ts '?ax:.cn ro:::•m.

::he leaves a~d saw power circul3.r the do;;::1 i;::;.its then ma::: ':he

Pax:::.0:1.

o::-i .splatt:.ers blood ~-Jore apa.r:.. E"yth:::::rsawi~g easily icon, turns and SAW ?OWER CIRC'CLAR a up cksHe trouble. o: bit a d:ig..ha~ but is Eyt.hcr, throug:l hackto s::a:--ts b·,.1tcher T:le

frier:ds. :::is ::if blood

::he in covered. bodies, o::" the pile o:= top or: l:.es new- Paxton

Eythor. up then picks a::d C'osh, wi::h fi::.1:'..shes bu::c:1er The

::1ex:.. be to i:i.g t. wa.i t:..ng, S':lea hc.rning, t=:ere, lies Paxt·::n

'!:.ir::e.

who:e -;:~e Paxton stare at ey·esdead Josh'spieces. smaller into Jc-sh c2.op:;n:::g Jost:, :.::to:no~e bi:. a :'..acks butcher T:::e

p:ece. by piece i:. d::::: must :r.a::: the

sc i:::1, body srr,al2. too :::,b-::ious:y s I:_. of cper::::19 snall ::hehr::c leg s Jo.st' th:::-ows the.rr b·J':c~er The

HACK. t:c Deg.ins a::d clea·,.:-er tr.eat large a up pi::ks b·..:tcher The

I

sees. :le docrv:ay ::irst the .:.nto and elevator t!:e :::f slips out q'.1:._et::.y Pax::o=.

poi:1t. one offices at co::pora:.e for used probably was a:1.d nicer, and clear.er rr:uch loo:.:s othe:::::-s, t!:e unlike f~ccr, -:'his

::-:i..:. □. r.otice t cior:' They room. a outside standi.:-1g GUARDS TWO sees Pa):to:i open, doo!"s ele~.,;ator Tte

DhY - FLOOR 2ND =~JT.

flo::::r. 2r.d ':he

0:1 stops Itt:.p. gees eleva::cr the as face :lis l:ides Paxto:-.

P~lv:TON. SEES and :.1.:.r::1.3 g·.1a:::::-ci. to shut the about are tt.ey as Just c2.ose. to sta~t O.ocrs :'he

Slc-,.,·ak.. in wr~tten since it's ~~tton, close door the is ~hi~ks

he Y:hat or b·.1tto::1, c:ios::; DOOR the pushes ~auticusly :i?ax:.on

see. can't ?ax::on who someone still talks to g-:.iard The

screams. more by follc:wed lar.gt:a9e, :':oreig:: a ::.::: :r.ercy begging for S·'.J:r..eone of cries the l:ears fa:..ntly He I1a::l. the

dov.e:: 0;1 a light •dth :-:oof:'! a see ca:1 ar.d secor.d a fer i.:.p peeks Paxto:: notice it. doesn't he like it's flinch, ever. does::-.'t

The guard DEATH. OF SCREJL•'1S :18P..R!3LE :"lear we~ ha::._l;,.:ay the I::.

face. hiding his can, he as side the to fa::.· as squ::.sbes Pax:.0:1

eleva::c,r. t.he i:ia::de loo:S.ed yet :::ot tas He dist:racced. r:1cmentarily away, :Z.ook.s He hi:n. calls someone w:len ir: st.ep

t.o a::::,out is gu:-i machine a h:::lcii:;g - sui:: bll..:e a i:i - G~;,.RC F.

tighter. cleaver meat :::..-:e :::li.:t.ches ?ax::.on

... 3 ... 2 .• 4 basemen::: su:-:.:,r

t:P. ·:iOING st.arcs elevator the 31-1ddenly push. r.c, which decidi:19" b't.:ttons, the at loo:-::.s Pa:-:t:::·r.

i:is:..de. from -:::0:r.i:1.g saw the chain of WEIRR?.RR the hears He closed. :'..s door :'he ::-oo:-r..

-:.he the :.orture to o~.~e::.-- walks and chair, s g·..1ard' securi::y

enpty the He sees tcrt--..ired. was Pax::cn where baseF1ent the in ::-oon the n•2:ar the hall de\•::. 11•alks guard .seco:1d A

bed. ':he o:-i cut lai.d clothes clec..n

the a.:1d .bath::.·oo:r, the s-2es a:ici ~oom t:'1.e aroL:id ::..ooks P3.x:.on

... Jesus PAXTON

col~. pa:nfully i-:::'s 8utsicie 0::-1. heat ::he wit:} :running, cars ::.hei::- leave C.rive:-:-s The

cigarette. a s~'"la~i::g and

aroun:::i j o:--::::ng them, wit:'_ sta:ids ~epor:. s Paxton· dm-;n -:::ook v:hc of::"i:::::er T!-le C.Z;.R. POLICE a is therr. Wi:h out.s:_de. cars ::he by \•1ait guards dressed •_.,:el: ::"ew I,._ w:..r:dcw·. tte at locks !c"axto::

rack. coa::: the O:!: are glo-,.tes a:1d scarf ::at, eke':., a j

A bed. the o:: out: laid S'...lit b:isi::-1ess grey a sees Pax:on

player. D. C. a on playing mus.:,c classical e"".re:: There's room. ::otel ::"a:-rcy a in he's like lc:iok:; it Sudder.::_y and cookies. :.ea, coffee, Dre-,-:ed fres~~ wich set coffee a e'Jen

'::'he:1:e's .rels....to• o:: :'...ct a a::1.d .si:::-:, a shower, a •...;ith Datr~r,::om

a There's ane::::..ties. :::.ath::-oom hor:el wi:h filled :;:oo:r.

nice very a s I:.' room. the aro·..1r..d =.ooks he gc:ie re ::::--:ey' Or:.ce pass. g'..l.a:!:"dS for the ::ing ;,\rai door, t::e t-e:--ii;1C stands :?2xto:1

... ::locr

a :.o foo:.p:!:"i!;.ts bloody t~~e fellow Weby. wa.L:i:1g 1-:eep They

mess. a maki::19 :::e the•v' £2::;::J.rs, the clea:; Sergei,

dcor. closed the t.o t:p leaC.in9 f:::::::.p::"ints n:.o,:dy the see T"=:ey :::ocm.

s Pa,,.~:.::::-::' past ;,:alk suit.s, blue d2.rk wearing guards, :.v:c- The

Pardon. Ger □ an; (i:1 ?AXTON

the floor. o:i. clcthes bloody s Faxtcn' sees cl:..,2:r.t. T'l:e

huh? :.t., :1.eed you guess I but. shi::, tt~s all wearin• ~u:1:i.y ki~da feel : CL:EN~

old. years 40 ab:::::ut probably rte's

a in himself at =.oaks man ':'he

::-ig:-lt? t, si1i s::m.e or surg,~0:1 a er a butcher, Like look? I do P.ow CL:EK-:'

startled. ma:1, ti1e sees an::J. aro".lr:d ::1:r:lS Pa:::ton

11 BEHIND! FROM PAXTOJ•t }l.PPRCACHES SLCH-tLY HE DO:)~WJtY. ~½.:KCTHER !-'ROt,: SILi-iOUET:'E IN APPEP...RS OVTFI': SURGEON'S .t>.. :N MA.'\ A hi:r., 3ehL1d

... !..e::.l the Wha:. ?.:..X'":'""'01'":

circ:ed. is ;JOCA.m"'"'" $25, :'he

CCOAmr. $25, Eur, COO $1C, Rsn, OCO $5, dov:!:: scribbled :1·-1:r:be:::s

some \..,·it!: alor.g ca:::::-d, :he. on is address e-mail ?..'..1s.sian A

.. kill., ultimace 'The thrill. ultimase The Hunt:ing. "El::_t:.e

card: busir-ess a ~nc

jackec. tl:e i::i so:r.ething fi:ids :.hen rie ::e:mpletely. face hiding his scarf, a;-}d. glcves, t:!e hat, on put..s he Gerrr.a:1. che to be:;,.or..ged presumably which suit, the -:;-:eari:ig an:J e~ough, ci_ean bu-:::. sho·,•:e!:"ed, net - cleaned up :1ow is Faxtor_

Yuri. ?.us.s:.a1;.) i:i \yelling, G:JARC 3SC0"1P

blood. ~i=h cove~ed

'~ - i but windc1,,,;, opaque :::iirr.y, che thrcugh looks :T.a:1 :'he

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O'.LT IT CHECK HEJT,

AMER:CA.N TH'S

Never. {German) ;:.l..XT:JH

~-ight? forget, ?:lever yo~ so~ethi:1g be go~~a is this B~t tits. her cf co~or the remeT:ber t ca::-:' I ·t,:Jeei-: t::iis gir2- a ba:19cd I Hell t::.at. ~c_-r1ow yo-..J shi::, sane t::e all :.t's w~1orehouse, c::..ub, st'!"ip Every p·..1ssy. s p·.1ssy' ya, tel:.. ::.emme and •.,,;:::rld the over all bee:1 .\,. ;..MERICP.J·l :-~E

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NODDI:1G. HIM, 3.T. ST.ARES JUST ??.XTO:-:

huh? r:.1sh, a real t' s :.. s,.Jt 2-ap. ano::.:ler do ·a:1:1a..-. I case in j"..lst mo:!:'e broug:::: I B:.it g's. 25 Te r..1:: gon:1a it's bt:.t lined up, special sonethi:19 go:: they □ e t:-:ild They ! sp:2r..der Big 1-.r>1£P.:c;.~",J TH3.

A.me.:.•.:ican. ~ Ge::ma:i (

3urc•r:;ea::? ::o,:al? a for, g-:: yo-.J What's be. be:.ter it'd money this far dam:1 God Well CF.N I -~'1ER :'~E

Good. tGer:na::.i.) PAX':'ON

se::. a t :ai...· Hey,

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<.'.•!ERICAN '.:-'C'E

5.r:r.. s ?ax:.0:1' 9:::.-abs J:..rr.e~ica:1 The :.eave. to tur::.s Paxt.cn

I

doer. th.e ou': slips he gor.e, t:tey' re Or:.ce haLi•.,·ay.

':.he dcw:i disappears h-e. as yelli:19 ~3.n the to lisc.e:1s :i?ax~oE

t•:OTHE~F:JCKER C-K, :,~3 TAK~ GOKNA N~O'S MOT~ERF:JCKER! O:J, COME

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{EAH, L TH~S DO LET'S ! RTIGRF:: ALL

) V. 0 . ( CJ.3 A\.lE:<.:: TH~

hallway. t!:.e :.r: hiT. hears Paxtor.

good. Be buddy. T~anks, R:GHT .ti..LL right. All Yeah. C.~J l!.MEE:: 'THE

~i.:ick. it Jv1a:{e acce:1".:) (German PAX':'ON

q:iick. too c-,,-er l::e '.::.o ic:: ,;,,:an:: dc:::1't a:so :i: But }-~7.m.;? y::n..:. i::::, feel to \•iant : :iJ:e, l s :':.' awe.-'J.''? ::::-igh:. er slow real ~t do you ~~d it? do you d :~o•,:' ... but: personal, ki::da this is k~ow : Hey, Paxtcn.~ (to pal . r.i:.r::.ute a J1,:st .J guards the it-:::. C:J:..2J l•J•1ER: ':'~E

doo:::-. che on :r::i.:ocK G·.10.::=cis Ti1e s·.1dci2::-:.2.y

yoi.:rs. see lemme Lb; Cl cl:.e i::i re all we' r:ian, o:-i, Come CAN }<:SR.I..A THE

slee,te. s Pax:on' at t·.1? t::::: sti?-rts ;,:,-.e:::.-ican :'he

you Kl:e:::-e'ci. So huh? Pretty cool,

Businessman. Dut::-h the or::. sao;,.· LT:;sh one

same the s ~ ~t f2rearm. of his Ll.nde!-side i:::::e in blooci!:ound a __ ,.,, a tattoo Paxtcn shows and g~o·ve tis t:.p rc-J..::..s gcy T~----:.e

inside .goes back aLd t4Yns fi~al:y heTcrtured,

at ':'her. fa::::;tory. ,:he at. bac:{: then car,the at l:::oks Paxto::

... Defot:e voice t:".-:'..s hea~d have We AGAIK. sc:'.:"eam <2irl

::.he hears :le wher:. - cay the to;-;ards s::ep another takes Paxto::

ho~rific. mo::-e ar:d lcmOer, get screams '!'he freezes. Paxtor_

SCREAi•1I?-lG. GIRL

a it's ti;ne t:lis 0::-ily SCR2A:\1. .a hea1:s l:e st:.ddenly '.,,:1en i-: reaches near2..y He daylig::t. broad i::1 car the to ,wai:~:s ?axto:1 him. see clea!'J..y '.>.1culd they up looked t:J.ey :£ ar1:ay. fee:: 0 4

probably are guaz:-ds The air. oper: t~:e into out steps Pa::-:::c:1

eng:.:-:e-.

c.he i:: are ~~eys The :::lln:ii:ig. fro::::, out car to"A'r. a There's

cha:-:ce. :-_::..s sees Paxton t:1em. :o :.alk ::o over -,,ers d:!'.'::..

ca:::: town ':.fle guard calls Rt:ssian ]:,,. i::3ide. keys the ch ;.~•i ca:!: towr. a sees He away. -._,•es d:-i Officer Po::.:.ce :'he shadows.

in the :-::.di::ig srr.cke, guards Russia:,. the v:atcf'_es Paxc.::.,11

DAY - 20"1/E .,-:..L . HT I

client? the ,-;here's killed Someone :ore.Clem. a have 5fe ~,,;-alkie) a irii.:c ( GtJARL S3CO~JD

h'.t:o::c. wen:. scmethi;1g kn;:;;,,;s a::d :fooleO., :1c-:. guard is sec::.::-:d T:-'~e

gua~d. the k:::..led he li~e looki: naJ.:::.r:g hands, his in .,.....sa, c!:ain che has Ger:r.a:i dead T::eGer:na,1. dead the t:! ,.,::.. a:::.or.9 decapi:.ated, GUARD, ?:RS':" THE- fi::d tc:• doo::- the :::pens He

:-oorn. s Paxto:1' towards 1, ~'1al :.he0.01.,.rr:. walks guard secsnd T:1.e

YURI.
s!-~a..:t. p=._aye:::: DVJ :.he flips g·...1.a:::.-d second ~he

S'8e::. be :.c n::::,w::e::::e is g-i..:.ard fi:::st ~ne playe:::. D?D c=..amshel=.

:.te en plays fil:n :;,or:: ll:e des::. 2 guard' :.he by from, e.s=:ape::i ?ax-:c:1 wrle::::e room the !:2&::: sta::10:s g·..1a~-::. S:?::on::i T:h,e

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TIME T:::IS PURPOSEFULLY MORE BO.11, THE

down wa:.kingconti:i.ue 'They guards. other so:::e with talks H-::!

01..:tside. thefrcrn scream:.na gi:::,·I t::e hears g·--1ard sec-.1:::-ity _'!,;,_

FREE. EYE THE CCTS a::id scalpel a grabs Paxt:::::

WIL!)LY. SCREAJ'•'.3 .Ka:-:a

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C.E:-1DO:NS S01".LE BY !:A::GING AGAI;-I, OUT FALLS EYE TIE IR~. BACK

it push helps ?ax:.on socket. its ::f ou~ ha::igs .sti'.:..l e:y·e He:.·

... Kana ... God ... oh Kana PAX':'ON

g~:-c.

burned bloody, clad, scantil).t t=:e around cca:. his !;uts Pa:Ktcn

dyiag. s:..o•.;.•l;{ grcu:i.d, the on s:!-:a}:e~ ma:1 ':"he :::'m{:'.ty·.

is 91.::: The again. :::.res Zaxtc-:1 :~1ovEs. ;).::idy American's The

:'."::-ee. :-:and::::t:f::s the sho:::,:::s Pa."<to:ishock. total ~~ sha~i~g. c~ies, Ka~a

.. roorr small ::.he in re-....·erberates s-:::)l:nd deafe:ii:19 Thera::1ge-. blank poi~t at HEID THE :11 A."':3RIC;.J\ THE SEGCTS Eax::on3LJ:..M:

- or deaf f~ck~~• you Hey, Cl>,.N PJ•1EE!:

door. the :::loses ?axto:-~

this. ::o:r paid I roon, I fuc~in c,·m yollr get 9:-1y, Hey A:-1ERICAN

annoyed. ::=axto:1, a:: up

~::::,oks guy The o"..lt. :tangs eye 0:1.e bloKtcrch. a th .,,;i bur:ieO. bee:'. :las :ace whcle He~ KP...N;L to:-tt:ri:r:o CLIE1~7, .AMER.ICJJ:,J 7HE

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i:.. ::.oors H-e

sight.

in is car ether the mirror: ~:ew..~ rear ir: the :.1p locks Paxtor.

car. driver's cab scarred t!':~ i:1 re t2"1ey' gum: bubtle of

f,_;_ll bag sees the shopping he seat, t!-:e o:i gir::., t:t.e to Nex:

ha:-.ds. her in ::ace. :1er i.•;ith ~oc.der, screams gix:l The.

please. Ka::i.a, PL3..?....SE, DCN'T, }JO, PP~XTOK

door. the ope::i. ::.o tries ar:.d more SC?.:SAES g:.rl T:-J.e

s::::. . . Shh. Shhh.

3CREAJ'-!ING. st.ar:.s She ck. she :.otal in J:::.~,, at ·.1p 2.oo;::s Kana

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{?..OKA OKA:{? HE:::·E.

c-:::: ::u:: fuck t!":e set :.o i:1g gc re ~•ie' p_;,,..,c:-ol\'

sha}:ing. hands, :'!er with fa::e her covers siloc}::., in Kan.a, "Oad. c:ie r.n.~ch ty pre: s T:1ere' f2.st. car, t.te ~;res dri Paxtc:n

es. bod: b·1rning c:.::e

v.dth bac}:grcunci the i!: billows s:no::est::.ack The :'.:'..ghway. t~£ o::to a~d gates fact:::ry the of 01..:t speed::..::g i::., :£:loo:::-s Paxton

guard. cf::" ca:ig~.t arot:.nd, tu::::-n s·Jard.s T[:e a.we::-:/. d:ri-,:e.s

and car a i!"lto :Kana leads Paxtc:1 distance, t=:e f;.:1r in ,:-·~""n-1 ,

be:1i:id backg:-ounC.., t:1e -:1 sT,c::i:1g. around stanC. ocards The

I:AY - F.AC':'ORY EXT.

?ax:.on.

at staring wi:1do-.1, tt.e app~oaches tc:, 91.::n :-~:,s gave C::::sr~ •~,rh::::- kid, ea:::i l t::.ny :'he !!:conscious...: she's Kana: at looks Paxco:":.

;:;,::-i:-l::s. ar~d bott:es, _t)ipes, hcld::ig him, the te,1..,·ards ai:.z ....- T!;ey

car. his He stops rc3d. tl:e of :r.idd:e the ir.. right Y.IDS CLD YE..lill. 10 O? 'JG...GJ. THE sees Paxton a.2.2.ey the of middle :.he :n

:JAY - A:..::..EY BhC:~ EXT.

a:.. yelli.ng it is she's \\:ho real:i.zi:i.g ::.ot away, iri~,res

he as him out c·..1sses She alley. into an drives a::i.d :.,_:!::...NE, A OVER CROSSH\G L:G!{T' RED TrlE R.lffJS Paxtor: a:id up p:::;ps Kat.a.:.ya

c2-oser. getting ~s ca::: o~her Theview. rea::: t.b.e :,r: .iooks Paxc.c-n

up. :.t r::ick

to down bends She PEOKE. :-i2R D?OFS ~Iatalya w:--ie:: ·,,,,calk, .:,:;.LEX AND SVE':'LA..'tA NATALYA, - t.:'..m of ::ro::t i-:i looks ~e -,.;ie..,_._.. re.ay :.he i:: behi:1d f~oti appro:1ches CAR :'OWN 8TH~R the .Sudde:1.ly

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J:J.:SR~~D)',,,M IN I•!ET T~E!'." GU'! TH:S - AL~X

t:h wi along :::e:?:, up to catches S'V:STL;.J-:A so::1e8ne. to y.ra·,.,.es and t1.:..r:1s Natalya eyes. his hide t.o tryi:1~ dc·,.-;n 1 :::..ooks Paxc.:::m

car!::.' 's Paxt:cn of fr:::mt .i.::

rig.ht ~•alks S.½e KA':ALY}L is r:herri behi:1ci. ~igh:: ~-Jal::i:.g t.:.m. cf frcnt i::1 cross of kids gro·.10 .r.. lig':::::. a a:: sr:ops Paxt:::::n

suspicicus. 1::i:::: a car, town his at 100}::

w!::o drivers, r:axi past dr2.~.~es :le but too fast, speed can't He

wi:-.do1.•;. i::he in 1:er see t ca:-.' people sc lc:,,.-.•er, ·::::.i:.

a body heY slides Pax~on out. pa::sed has meanwhile, r:ana,

low. =.ay to ".:~ies :ie v·illage. the i:1 arr:ved :':i:!'."st he t-:hen did he .str.etch same the up d:i:-ives Pa.xt.c:·n

DAY - CENT~?. TO;•JN EXT.

there.

-3et tc village t:t-=. t~"lro:igh d!":\~e ml:.s::: Pa::,~ton but fa.rt~-:.er,

k'.:.lo':neters :2;:: is sta:::::.:::m ::rain t:'1e say:r:g raa:rker a s '.:."::1e::re' to\•m. the :=or 21ar}:e:::--s Kilome:s:r :.h wi sig::, a passes Pax:on

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FIGILT. THE TO BA::K MS..R: A:1CI MO"JTTL '::IS IN I:: PEPS FRIE:-ID

The gum. piece of a hirE !-".ar:.ds =.eacier ::::r:y the. and b!":.c1-:, bloody a toldi:ig lead.er, ciny the to up :::-i.:.:1.s frie:1d A ur....g·

85

TUBBLE BLOW:.NG S:.DELIR.ES, T::::E ::RO~N WATCHES KID LE.AD ::I;RY ':'HE

it. smasb.ing victc:r2.ousl}-~ car, tov::-: on the dm-.,-n ar:d ",.;:l) ~ump Ttey .. bri_cks with death t8 thuss the kids beato: ga..!19 The

·Jn,::o::scicus. g~o-..ind, i:he on e lj tl:-:.i.gs T~:e gangs::.ers. tl:e ::.hem at ::hrow

a::id rocks and street all grab tricks :.he i::1 of kids gang '2.'::-2

- 91:(:.·-.1.::d the to :"al: guys -:'he. head.. ::.he ir1 them cf bo'!:h hittir:g the:-r., on do;..-rn rai:i bricks do tc what J:nrn•; guys :be 3efore

~-ocfc:.op. the :::':'.'om the:n at :>ric:-t.s threw kids where b·.1ilding, a o.t

FIRE a:::d az:ot:.nd ::urn i:ys..g· T::e sky. r.:le fron Qo-,,.'11 sail bric}:s T:":e The0. another one. or..e. ~er..anoL Tb.e.:1 Russian thugs. :.:1.e

star'!:ling i,,:ir..ds:t-.2.eld, bs.c:S: the o::-ito .s:nasi:1es ERIC:<. a S·...id::lenly,

r.1ove. t ci.0:1' a:1d him, a.t "J.P 2.ook kids T~e

D?I-;!ER

move. don'':. ki:is The honking. stops, car tcwn The

road. the c,:: :niddle :.be in J::.ds c-:: gang

B .....":~ see ::ar to,,m "::l.e ir. s;uard sec:i::ity t!:e appro.:1:::hes, ::.::ar the As alley. t'::e i:r:.o ':.1..:.~·:1.s Pax:or: trailing car t.,.:::;.•m The

at.;:c:1. :-.._~ 1:1.lbt t.h <::i led il :. ·oac :ia sho:::01 he : se.ef:-:

he floor ~he On a::1ythir.9_ 1::eap:::::1, a f::,.r arot:.nd, :.oo}:s Pax:on

.. that reveal tc 2u:-oa:1d spi:i we a:id ,.._.:.nciow to the over wa.2.:-:.s cfficer pclice T~--:e

move~ o:i, Co:ne Move! Move. Slovaki ('.:.r~ OFFICER ?O::C:CE

move. car doesn't T2e P,UTON. AT HOKK::-J"G s::a~t Cars 1:b. c=.

his wit:'1 forward r:10\.pe r:o hirr. gestt:.res sfficer p::lice :'f":e

car. t:..s tQ\•;ards walks o..;1d ?axto:i, 7;.o tu:!.·ns ce:r.a:: poli The a::.ong. ::a:::- the move a:1d go, guy ~he lee :::::cr:s The

horrified. ::.c:J.es, ·.-;a ?a.x.t~.c:.

apolog:.z:.ng. :.::nocer:tly, arms his llphclds guy The -...:n. him roi...:.ghing shi~-t, his by gt:y the g:::abs ver :ir i cab ::::-arred s T:!-:e

a little. i:: i?:to get They guy. at the :;awi:ig starts dri---~e:.·

cab scarred ':'he him. wi-:h car ~l:e in 10, sit and s maybe kids, two iiis train. :lis miss s::::: go:i.ng he's t!:at irritated

he's t::at gestu:r-ing ·h,·i:1dow, t:le ot.:.t ::!..ea::1.s d2.·iver Th,.:;

then. wit:1. sta.:lds ·..:t_o DRI'-IE?.,

C;;E SCARRED :-HE to passp::::r:: the sh:::·.-.r _!_)ol::.ce T.he f:aztor.. of front i:: d!.·.:.ver the of passpcr: ~he check o::ficers po::ce The

checked. in line to be -::-ar next ::he He is d:::;,,m. slews Pax:on

Shh, .. this. do gonna We're ?]~XTCN

sea-::. the ir: d.ow:: slinks anj :::ry to s:.ar:::s s:--:;.e

t!:ere. Almost :.here. almcst we're ::ey, Hey. P_:t_XTCN

shock. in f:::.oor ::he at ciow:1 .sta!."es Ka:1a m....dc- slo.,.,s Paxt-:::n

sta:.ic:n. traia

to the t:.hro·..igh passes t..;ho drive~ every of pa2spo~ts che-cl:ing

"l:'c.-ad, the 0::f ;'.:,2.ocked :la\re ca~s Fcli:::e b:!..o-::k. r::-ad a it, before but: s::a:.::..0:1, t~-ain the fc-~~ sig-!1 2 sees ne high;,•;ay. dirty I lane -:.we a can along he as fast as ves c5.r::. :;:axtc•::

_ ___ L.

;.:.a:::.k.ir::.g. keeps Kana But:

! please! Stop,

it. boa~-a to 2:"ead.y getti:i.q t:p, stand ?ec-p.:..e sta:::.ion. the approaches ::.rai:1 i.:1coming J..:1 go. t::;; \•:aiti::19 ::~a.in an cutbound to po:.nts acd Paxton at bac:-: :.o.::ik.s She

you! k=:-11 Li t::-iey' ?'.:ar.a, Kana! PAXTON

oper... t:'.e in zombi·e, a like platforr:1 :::.he onto out Paxto::1, pas: -...:aL-cs Ka::a

repa:.r. beyonO. Tutila::ed

face beautifu.2. or..ce :-:e::'.' eye. rr.issing P.er ski:,. burned Her

hcr~or. in =ef:ection he~ at close~ stares and her tracks

in dead stops She r:mtilated. a:1ci burned ~erself seen s s~~e•

time firs~ t::e is T~:'..s glass. t~e in ~EFLECTICN, HER r~·s

eye: her ca:..1ght has some~l:ing - st8ps suddenly Kena

The ope:iing. an £or lccki::ig fo~ward 1 v:a:.ks slowly P::J.x:.0:1

off::..ce. an :1e2.r bac~, cit:..::k Ka:;.a and ?c,xto.::

~-:atching. officers p::::::li-:e an:::1. 91.:ys mafia na:.-.y

too are chere but leave, tG !.'-2-ady ge~ti:1.g :.rai:1 a sees Paxt.::m

Sl::'..t.

.. trair es;,rery :.o entra:ice the '.,:a:.c:li!1g p2.at:'o:::w, every o:: every-,·:here, are mafia Russia:1 a:r:::l. ?olice

ste:.ti:>!:.. t.he 3.pprc,ac:'. a::1d

:"e:1ce tl:e in ho:>~ a chroug:; c2-·a,;.,.1l T::ey st~:.::..on. :.:-a:.!: :b::; i::r.' fence a t:::• t:f:: coni:ig woods, the th:::o·..19h :-..·un Ks.n2 a:::d ?axt-:::::

cars. cf line _on-?," lc,r_g, a a~C ,,,,·o-::::is :.he tut n-:::,t::_:_:::g sees

a::d :.:.p, l0oks po.::..::..ce.ri5n T::e G:::::•NE. ;,..R.=: !"~..J!._1',J;._ THE AN:C PJ;.XT::::,N

S6.

I

FLA.S::-i IM.J\GES VARICUS

B-usi::essT,an. Dute:-: T:::e ha:::ds. h.:.s with 11.:ncl: eat.:.:'.:g the:::-e, sitting :=:::y:.ho:r, p!"'obabiy a!:d Josh. killed who o::e Tte is. he t::.ere k:-1d.

.. seat, the appYoaching aisle, t::-:e down waL-:.s He'Jp. gets P2.x::.on

ma:i. bt:S:ir:ess Dute:-: the It's vo:.ce. that knows He it. be=.ieve :::an't: Pa:•:ton

::a:::ds. my t:.se to prefe::- I thank you, N•:.:i

.. car~ food tLe w~th ma:i a to Lal~:ng hand, a sees he :.he aisle I:1 vo:.ce. a hears he Sedde:-1=.·y

scarf. and hat

".:is i:: his face hidiy:g e:{es, his closes He paEser_gers. 1:::---1-0 abo:it :':olds ..:hich open car, an in seat a i:i do•1t!1 ::s si P3.X".::c:1

a:r:.r,•.'here. be t:o appear o~fice~s police or rrs..g· mafia :10 car; c.rain the ~rou:id looks

He Dy_ speeding ~a-:-_dsce.pe 1.:st j s i:' cu::.sid'e: looks Pa:-::.o:i.

.. door the :::pe:-is he r.ii:1:.:.tes few a A::t-er s::aking. crying, t:.p, ~-:imse=.t hcld.:.:19 t:.here,

He sits move. to starts trai:: the un:il rc::::m t:=:e :.n st2}-'S He

Russ:..ar:. and ·::zech i:1 G:.her -eaci: to ye:!.ling a::d cryi:;1g, and screar.i:.ng people ::ear can

he oi.:cside door. tte lock.::..g bathroc:n, the i:i hides ~·3xto:1

TFJ..IK. DEf-_A_RTING '!'HE OK70 ~1..::1 to ty cpp:J~tt.;.ni t:::.:,s uses Paxto:1 g·Jys. mafia ssian ..Rc t.he e-,re.n happened,

what see :o over ru..-is /E.R.YOKE1E ~,.rersic::-i. di massive a cai:sing

every"'\•:he~e, splatters Blood sc::::-eams. st3.ticn 11..-:::ole The

_ TP_;.zN It-:cc,r-:I!~G TH3 CF F?-.C,:·.}'T

11--: HERSELF 1:-:RO~lS J.,_N'D ?.ill'13 !::JL~A ;:~s !-:ORR.Of....., IK c;_:,;,s:;: crG·.-:,:i a hears ?axton .statio:i. t:'1e :.:1:.:0 t.ht.:.nders tra.ir: in:::::rr,i::g ':':'..e

86

GON3 ::; :. K;J:•J;._

~1:21.t.form t!le a:: back looks he \•fh~n it. guarding gu~is maf.:.a

anci p~•licenen tt.e a:id ~rain, departin-3 the at lcok.s Paxton

87

ES ..E;- :!IS HIDIAG AWAY, TUR:-I..S HEPAXTO!:. ,.,_::,T:I. TAC:: ::ON EYE

makes fa.the::-- her ht.:.gging 9:..rl Theshocked. :::hes, •,,,:at ::=axt.-:)::1

bathroom. ~he ':J.Se to needs he thatgestures man The

in talk They bags. their takes ar..dthe.-m meets Drive~ L:.n:::: .1-'\.

- delig~t- to her r:n:.ch bea~, teddv a her £lands He kisses. :_;: her srnot:::er:..ng arou:id, he:!:" ::i.•li::Ls and '..l.p her picks businessma:i.

::rt:.tch T:::e scar!:. yel::..ow a::d coat pGa little a i~ adorable,

looks She guys. the to silc.¼·ed he picture w:lose 9.::.::1 1 i ttle the She's :r..ig. big a him ves g.':. a:i.d him tc over rur:s

who girl, lit.tle adorabie a:i by greet:-ed _:_s :::.·..1.si:::essman The

sk:.a Sa SM;•.N INES ::?US

posse:sse6. s Pa:-:ton' eve:.-yo:1e. ::f front i::1 .:::here, rig~t

man, the stab :.o going He's rt:aO.y_ s:::alpel the gets Paxt.::::n

crowd. the thro1.:gh wa~k.s :nan the as 7P0'. s Pax::.on' i:: s:.-ay \•;e

l":ehi:1d.

c:"lcse follows Faxto;,. trair:. the o:"f steps man :he 3t.:r-:::;>2.

cent~al i-n ion stat :.an r.iet.~::poli major a at. st.ops :.::a:::..n ':'he

slee.re. !::.s up i:. p:.:.ts a.r:ci pocket 1::::s ::::::.·or:i sca:'...pel tl1e FJ.l:.s Pax::on !:ere. s sn_:y' t~::..s

•e...belie· t ca:i' Ee b3.throo:n. tl-:e in Dreat.h catches his Paxtcn

Y D.n. - EP.TF:ROOM . :NT

go:1e. is ~a.x':.-::::I'.!. bL..t ... 1::im '-'Iat-::hing s some.8-:-le' 2.i}:e feeling :°ood, his fro:n up :,ooks business:na:i The

ci~cle6. Amr. S:5,000 the ~it~ ca~d business Hu3ting ~he

cio,~. c:1~io'-.l2 2 2-i~:e h.e3d

:"-2.s cocJ-:::..ng corpse, s .:ro.s:::' c-,,e2- st3.ndir1~ t:usi::-ie.ss □ an ':'te -

Jl.-;1y-:t::_r:~." a:i.ything. do to

pay ::an "You gu)-"S the t-s:lli:::g t.::.-ain, the on b1..:.s:.n.essma:::. The -

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you. 'l'hank :t.1.t.ch} (i:1 ans:KE.ss:,1.;..."t,J"

back. phone: the s:;...:des :1.ar:.d gloved :Ol;ck, a beat, Joococoo:ig a ½.:'.:ter.

88

. ME EXCUSE SOR.Z.~Y, 'M L

Du~ch) (in BL'S:i:KESS:•1.ZUJ

him. to :i.ext staJ..l the j_:c.to slides a::id fleer the o:: bo:..:.nces

It. phone. h2.s drops ly acc:.de.ntal but r:u::-.ber, a diais :-:e pock-et. of his O"t:t pho:1e his cell t.3.kes businessr..1a:--. D·.1tt.:h The

shoes. see the =:t:.s:::: We is. ::.-:: t.•:::.o see :\'eden'-.: J::.:r.. i::o

:1e:,-:t stall ::.he i:1.to gee.ting soneo;:e of foots-=eps the see ~·~e.

89

:. DOES~~'

:t ope~. kickccu:d thing this fee::.. we sec~n::".!. P..n}·" Cloer. che at up looks ~e t:ci.::..et. the on sits businessna:: 0·.:.tch The

s:"._ts. he ·w:J.ere s:.all tl:e c::..itside ri-ght star:.di:~g

are we unt:_! of stalls, ::_ne a to sink, past the bathrGom,

the i:i'CO docrt·:ay, the t:lro:tgh h:.m foll.cw ·;;e :::oon. Men's

:he goes into nan the as P.'.J.'l., !?axto=:;.'s :.n. back, li:-:ger Ne

roor:i.. s ilie:1' h-2;. t

into goes the:1 busi::1essma:;. lt.e hand. i:1 teddy bear bat:lroom, the :...n:::.o go her watches a::id girl :::he kisses IrJsinessma:: T:le

he::se1f. by

9·:=:! can and she gi.=-1, big a she's saying a:,;ay. ~im p~sf'.es she but h-er, with in go ':.o tries father The roo:n. s me:-:t' tl"-.e tc, cent a adj is which bat::roorr., the ·.J.se tc needs :!:l g::. le t i::. 1 ':'1:e

cl2-se. tee n:.:it bu::. them, fol:..o~,s Paxto:i bathrc::oms. ':he to~ he.ad daug.:-:.te~ his a:1d mB.n bu.si:::2ss .C-utct: the

as bags, the v;j,,:::h lime pa;::-ked the towa::-d.s ;•,ralks jr.:,ver Th-e

b:.is::-_essrna:i.

the off eyes his taking :1ever whi:'..e SO".r,eone, fer loo~:i::g or

some•·1he::::--e goir..g he's to act like ~ryi:19 arc,·.J._--;,d, mills Pax:-::i:1

calls in. a:1d door, tl:e c•pens bt:.sinessma::1 :'he

no. sorry, am I Dutch) (in WO!•lAN

·walking. keeps a:1d shrugs '.-!oman ::lder T::e

there? girl in little a see y·ou did me, Excuse ::>".Jt.ch} (i::1 U.."N"..SM n.:Es B'CS

her. wich sui'.::case her d:-aggi::g e.xi:::s, wc □ a::i. olCer I>.

happe:i.s. Kothing ::.onger. mi::i·.1te a ha::..f for i.:aits ::.,us::.nessman The

exits. 'WO~_a:.1 a anci cpe::is Goer The

daugiter. :lis for ting ;,-;ai rooT.,

s wo:r.en' :he to entra::ce the by sta::-.ds bus:..nessman Dl<-tch T!-H;;

DAY - :s;..TEROOM . EXT

exics. and towel a or. ha::-ids ::.::...s dries b'..1s.i.1::ess;nan Dutch T2:e

oL'1e~. eac:t: tG hello :1oci Tl:ey hands. his ·wash to b·Jsinessrr:an, Dt:.t-::!: :he. tc· ne.x:. si:-ik :he

ir4to ::.eans ,,.·bo rr.et, ne.·~·er we've So;;ieone EUSINES2MAN. ANOTHER

- is him ;}e.:0-::.::j rigC.:::. th2.:: reveal to ::"oc·..1s into to racks slo·,,,rly ba::k3Tc:u:--:d

The businessman. the cf up close a .,, 0 s we I r.iirror :he I!"";

sink. the above coat, ::he pas:: legs, tte past ·..1p, move 1:1e

bu.si:-1essman.

t:'~e approachi:-.g sink, the towa~ds W3lk slowl:-{ tl:ey as gro·.1:-:.d, the ::c- ::ow fee::, t::e -.,.-it:1 sr:ay i·:e s:.all. the exit. roo:r.,

::ha:19:..::g t!-:e. from took Paxto:1 :.::a:: ::::ies same the ex::::.::::::ly shoes, blac}:. ::£ pair A ope::. door s::.a:i: o:her the see :1e

90

S.::..NJ;:. T:LE AT L:A::;.D.S HIS "'·ASHES

and later, □omen: a st3il the exits .::n;..s::1e.sst1a:1. D:.1:::.c::. T:'~e

I

e:.ther. him with :::ot She's :-:.im. fo!."" ~.raits driver li:r~c ::is

off. tak:~.g The taxis .:'..eaving. trains the around at :::..oot:s He her.

see!:. t have!:' They ;:.ries to describe her. and peop:::..e grabs He

SASKIA! ! ! ! ! SA.SK:A!ShSKIA! BUSINESSMJ>.N

panicked. a!:ot:nd, looks Bus:!..nessma:i C•·.1tch The

Y J.~ EUR.OPE CENTRAL DJ STATION ':'RAIN ::;JT.

TO: CUT

~oile~. top of the o~ Sictin9 BEAR. TEDC·Y HER

che p~shes a~d stall, 2ast t~e ccmes tof~,:ally Het!:ere.:n

No one's another. A~d a~other. A~done. .smotheropens

Sask~a? Saskia? BUSINESS!viJl.1'~

ci::en. dc::,::,rs the :;_::us:-:i::g lightly stalls, the dc:,,.,,,.:.i wal?-:.s :ly...slrn :!e ::here. in s o::-:.e' He

embarrassed. a bit steps inside, b~siness~an The

.. . da:Ighter My Dutch) i:-i ; B:TSI~-JESSX1Ut

me. Excuse Italia::) (:!..n WOMA.i~ PRETTY

me. Excuse D:..1.~ch_l i:-i : KlSI:•TESSX.IsN

exits. wonar: pretty a as ::..::::s::.de, steps He

Sask:a?

sir? dri:::k, a li:-:e yo·.1 Wot:.ld a:::ce:nt} Dt.:tc'.-. (•,.;::.th STEWARDESS

beverage. a ~i □ offers st.e·.,;ardess l•. back. t.i1e towards pla:ie, a on sits ·~>axto:,

GET Kl · .',IRFLlUJE . IlJT

anir:ial. the stuffed ,,.,,:.th c::yi:i.g positio:i., same

the i::1 train station, eopty t:,_e in alcne sits bcsi:i.essma:i -:he:

TO: DISSOLVE

people. :'._n1=.erv:_e•.-;

still police The home. gc- won't Heshock. i:i. cr~{ing, s:.i~:::.. s :ie' lea"Je. to :::~ :irges driverHis ~a~ds. his ~n hea~

teddy t:le with pos:'..tion, same ".:hei:i sits busi:iessrr.an T=:e

NIGHT - EURCF3 CE~~TPJ;.:_. :1-: STA'TIOK '::RAIN INT.

TO: D:3SOLVE

hir:,. console to i,1::irds t:::e fi:id :.o seem car_':: detect:.ve~ fe·,.., A

bea!"'. teddy :.he ::lu:.c:::::.ng ago:1y, ir: g~-ca~d. ~he 0!1 cries J:::r.1si~essma:1 :,i:.cch The

ever;{tvhere. a~e Cops gir~. the '.:o:::- c:rver all search p:::i-::e :'he

te::minal. airpcr:: the :'...n;:c

wali-: Pax:.c~ se:e a::-1d ·..1p :nove We g:3..c~tes. :o::._a.ck :.he b:,,· fol-=-o·.,:ed

::rast, the in::o scarf ve:.:ov.· ...bloc.:d-. a tosses ~"land glo?ed

A ci.::.. get feet t.,,:o see- !1e cur;:'.I. c:he bj:' t:.p pu::..~s :.a.xi _-:::...

,..;ilj_ly. 90:::1.t:'...n,3 3.:ld ::p2s::1.:.ring _. gir1 missi.~:9 his abc-u:. ranbli::g office~. p::-,:..ice

a 9~abs He pa:-i:.c}":i:19. daught.er, fer his screans :-:i.an :'he:

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... fir.e I'm sorry. ... Yea:1 PAX':'CN

okay? yoi_;, J:-.:::e Sir? Sir? STE:,JARDESS

agg:::-avated. him, at stare wh::::::r.1

o.: al:. r;lane, theon pec.ple of lo:: a up w:::kE::: he has fact, In up. .,._.,oker: has hewho ma:1, a sees ar::.d hi:n to next looks He

drea.rni:1g. was Heup.· wakes :le him. si1akes S::::e\-.-a:rdess: ~:--:e

OPEN. WIDE EYES HER AND SHOWING TEETH HER ALL WITH SMILES SHE HIM. AT SMILING EAR,

TO EAR FROM SLIT THROAT HER WITH DAUG'dTER, BUSih.:SSMAN'S THE

- sees h.:m tC· next and eyes his ope:is Pa:-:tc-:n

Sir? GIRL

sleep. fc,r tir.ie o: Plenty

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'.:.GH: F::. :ONG A HA·,~E L>·LE OKAY. S IT'

PJ:...}:To:,J

yo:.1. wake '!:.c n:::::. try - So;,:ry, ,:;1?-:...

c2.ot!1i:ig. cf bh.:r a just she's ;;:,ers:m, :::he

see ca::.' t ~•;e seat. !:er to get1::i:ng ~1i!f., pc.st :1.ext scue.-ezes

figt.:.re A sleep. s::)me ge:: tc try.:r:g eyes, h.i.s closes Pax:.0::1

r-=ally. Not Pl'..X':"ON

triD? :1.ice a have ...y:n.: Did S:'E$ARDE5S

Yes.

2:.p. a ".:a~::.es :ie wa:.er. the hin ha!1ds SI':.e

~/ou. Thank please. wate:-, :;:_;;.XTCN

his eyes. c:ose __ afraid too in his seat, back :ea~s He