FADE IN:

INT. MIDDAY, AROUND 12:30

SHOT OF ANDREW, BACK FACING CAMERA AS HE SITS ON THE EDGE

OF HIS COUCH WATCHING TV AS HE PREPARES TO LIGHT A HALF
GRAM JOINT
Before he can light the joint he notices that his lighter
has disappeared, he seems mildly inconvenienced as he gets
up and the camera follows him as he walks to the kitchen
where he knows he had another lighter on the counter.
ANDREW
(sigh of relief)
That's why it's important to have
more than one lighter in the house.
CUT TO:

SHOT OF ANDREW SITTING ON THE COUCH AS HE TAKES A PUFF FROM

THE JOINT
A knock at the door, but before Andrew can get up to answer
it, his best friend lets himself in
CASEY
What is up brotha?!
ANDREW
Not a whole lot man, just got off
work so I'm having a little break
smokey smoke...
Andrew scoots over on the couch and motions for his friend
to sit down as he lights the joint up.
Casey walks 5 feet to the couch and sits down, he then
picks up the TV remote and proceeds to scroll through
channels. Andrew takes a puff from the joint and hands it
off to his friend.
CASEY
(ends up landing on some channel
thats playing Cheech & Chong Up in
Smoke, sets the remote down on the
coffee table and takes a hit)
Whoa man! That's some good shit,
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Whoa man! That's some good shit,
where'd you get it from?
ANDREW
Got it from my usual guy. It's
called...
Before he could finish an amber alert comes on his phone.
ANDREW
Oh damn, another girl was abducted.
19 years old from this area...her
name is...
Casey interrupts as he also got the same alert on his
phone.
CASEY
Maria...Hey, that's your
girlfriends name.
ANDREW
She's at work, plus her name is
common. That's besides the point
though, what brings you here right
now anyways?
(he takes a puff and
hands the joint off to
Casey)
CASEY
Oh yeah! I apparently ordered
something on-line and had it
delivered here...supposed to come
today.
ANDREW
What exactly did you order?
CASEY
That's the thing dude...I don't
remember.
Casey takes a hit when the doorbell rings. He takes another
hit and hands it back to Andrew, jumps out of his seat,
looks through the peephole, and opens the door.
The mailman stands there, smiling and hands him 4
envelopes. Casey takes them with a confused look on his
face.
CASEY
That's it?... I was expecting a
package.
 That's it?... I was expecting a 3.
package.
MAILMAN
Nope I don't believe so. I could
check back in the truck if you'd
like?
Casey nods.

LONG-SHOT FROM THE PORCH OF THE MAILMAN GOING BACK TO THE

TRUCK TO LOOK AROUND IF THERE WAS A PACKAGE.
CUT TO:

THE MAILMAN WALKING BACK WITH NO PACKAGE TO THE PORCH WHERE

CASEY STOOD WITH HIS BACK UP AGAINST THE OUTSIDE OF THE
DOOR.
MAILMAN
Sorry sir, there wasn't anything
else.
CASEY
(sighs)
It's all good. I'm sure it was
nothing important. I must have
ordered it coked out of my mind.
Uncomfortably the mailman looks at hims and heads back to
the truck to finish his route.
CUT TO:

CASEY COMING BACK INSIDE WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR BEHIND HIM.
HE SITS BACK ON THE COUCH AND LAZILY TOSSES THE ENVELOPES
ON THE COFFEE TABLE.
ANDREW
No package?
CASEY
(in a sarcastic and irritated tone)
Did I get my package...does it look
like I got my package?... No just
your bills.
Andrew picks up the envelopes and looks at them.
ANDREW
Well maybe it'll come later
tonight.
 Well maybe it'll come later 4.
tonight.
CASEY
I fucking hope so!

CLOSE UP OF ANDREW TAKING THE LAST HIT OF THE JOINT, THEN

THE CAMERA PANS BACK TO A MEDIUM SHOT OF BOTH OF THEM, HE
TURNS OFF THE TV AND PLACES THE ROACH IN THE ASHTRAY. HE
PROCEEDS TO STAND UP AND LOOKS AT HIS FRIEND.
ANDREW
How about I roll up another joint
and we can take a little route
through the woods?
CASEY
(jumps out of his seat)
Can I drive?
CUT TO:

P.O.V.SHOT FROM THE BACKSEAT OF ANDREW AND CASEY RIDING IN

A CAR CRUISING THROUGH THE WOODS WHILE "WORLD ON FIRE" BY
STICK FIGURE PLAYS ON THE RADIO. AS CASEY IS DRIVING HE
HITS THE JOINT AS THE SONG SAYS "IT WAS ME I SET THE WORLD
ON FIRE". -
CUT TO:

A SHAKY HANDHELD SHOT FROM THE SHRUBBERY ON THE SIDE OF THE

ROAD WHERE WE SEE THE MAILMAN PULL UP. HE GETS OUT AND
GATHERS HIS NEXT DELIVERY WHICH IS ACROSS THE STREET. -

CUT TO:

CASEY AND ANDREW SPEEDING DOWN THE ROAD AS "THE POT" BY

TOOL IS NOW PLAYING ON THE RADIO. AS THE SONG SAYS "YOU
MUST HAVE BEEN SO...HIGH" AS THE MAILMAN IS CROSSING THE
ROAD TO GET TO THE NEXT HOUSE, THEY HIT HIM AND KNOCK HIM
TO THE GROUND.
In complete shock, Casey parks the car and the two just sit
there for a second.
ANDREW
HOLY SHIT CASEY!

CASEY
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CASEY
He came out of nowhere...
ANDREW
No I told you, you were going to
fast!
CASEY
I don't remember that...
CUT TO:

MOMENTS EARLIER, AS CASEY WAS HITTING THE JOINT.

ANDREW
You need to slow down!
CUT TO:

AWKWARD SILENCE WHILE THEY SIT THERE NOT KNOWING WHAT TO

DO.
CASEY
(with a
stupid/embarrassed look
on his face)
You shoulda been louder...
ANDREW
That's besides the point! We have
to check on him!
Andrew gets out of the car, runs over to the mailman,
kneels down and checks for a pulse.
ANDREW
Great...he's dead...
Casey then gets out and stands over the body.
CASEY
He could just be unconscious...
ANDREW
(angrily)
HE'S FUCKING DEAD CASEY!
CASEY
Okay okay, let's calm down...
Andrew stands up and punches him in the face.
ANDREW
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ANDREW
Calm down? You just killed someone!
Casey lifts up the body and throws him in the backseat and
covers him with a blanket. Then gets back in the drivers
seat.
ANDREW
No...I'm driving.
Casey nods and moves to the passenger seat. Andrew gathers
up the mail that was dropped from the mail bag and we see
him crossing the road to put the letters in the mailbox
across the road that the mailman was about to deliver to.
CUT TO:

ANDREW WALKING BACK TO TOWARDS THE CAR AND HE GETS INTO THE
DRIVER'S SIDE.
Andrew sees a postcard stuck in the windshield wiper blade,
he grabs it and looks at the address.
CASEY
(leaning over all nosey
about it)
What's that?...it's from Los
Angeles.
ANDREW
It looks like some kinda ransom
note...
CASEY
You think it has to do with those
girls from the amber alerts?
ANDREW
Maybe. Most of them were abducted
in LA, this says there's 5 of them
in a warehouse...and he's asking
for 1,000,000 dollars or else he'll
kill all of them.
Both of them look around confused, then an alert comes on
the radio.
RADIO VOICE
This just in we now have the full
name of the recently kidnapped girl
from Chicago, 19 year old Maria
Smith. If you know anything about
her that may be of help please
 Smith. If you know anything about 7.
her that may be of help please
contact your local police
department immediately.
Andrew's eyes widen and Casey's jaw drops.
CASEY
Dude... that was your girlfriend!
ANDREW
(in complete shock)
...
CASEY
I think...I smell a road trip!
Andrew looks at Casey in angry confusion.
ANDREW
What exactly is your sick head
thinking of at a time like this?
CASEY
I'm saying this is our time to be
heroes man. You're worried about
your girl, I don't want to go to
jail...So maybe if we rescue these
girls we can reverse this potential
charge...EVERYBODY WINS HERE!
ANDREW
You're insane. That's ridiculous.
CASEY
How bout we smoke another one and
come to a decision after?
CUT TO:

MOMENTS LATER
Back at Andrew's house the two sit in the car as . Casey
hits a bong and then hands it off to Andrew. After hitting
it, Andrew aggressively hacks up a lung and looks right at
his friend.
ANDREW
We're going to LA.

LONG-SHOT OF THE CAR BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY KNOCKING

OVER THE GARBAGE BIN. WE THEN SEE CASEY JUMPING OUT REAL
QUICK TO MOVE IT OVER THEN GETS BACK IN AND WE SEE THE CAR
OVER THE GARBAGE BIN. WE THEN SEE CASEY JUMPING OUT REAL 8.
QUICK TO MOVE IT OVER THEN GETS BACK IN AND WE SEE THE CAR
HEAD OFF AND SLOWLY FADE INTO THE DISTANCE.

INT. EARLY MORNING

We see our heroes on the road, just entering Iowa. Andrew
is driving and Casey is in the passenger seat lighting up a
joint as the song "Long Lost Way" by Stick Figure plays on
the radio. In a montage scene of them driving.
Andrew, who is driving, starts to be looking rather tired
yet maintains a semi-positive attitude. Casey is seen with
his arm out the window tapping the door to the beat of the
song.
CUT TO:

MOMENTS LATER, -

LONG-SHOT OF THEM DRIVING TOWARDS THE CAMERA IN THE MIDDLE

OF NOWHERE, SURROUNDED BY CORN FIELDS WITH NO OTHER
BUILDING IN SIGHT.
CUT TO:

MEDIUM SHOT FROM THE WINDSHIELD FACING THE TWO.

ANDREW
(takes the last hit off
the joint and tosses the
roach out the window)
Wow...miles into Iowa and nothing.
I hope we can find a gas station
soon.
CASEY
(leans over to look at
the gas gauge)
We're at a quarter tank. I think
we'll make it a good while.
ANDREW
Okay...so do you wanna push when
we're even farther from anything?
Casey feeling embarrassed, reclines his seat and proceeds
to light another joint.
Eventually Andrew sees in the distance a gas station sign.
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Eventually Andrew sees in the distance a gas station sign.
ANDREW
See there's a gas station right
there.
CUT TO:

P.O.V.SHOT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE CAR

WHERE WE SEE THE CAR TURNING INTO THE GAS STATION AND
PULLING UP NEXT TO THE PUMP.
CUT TO:

MEDIUM SHOT OF ANDREW GETTING OUT OF THE CAR WHERE HE

BEGINS TO FILL THE CAR. -
CUT TO:

MEDIUM SHOT OF CASEY AS HE PUTS HIS SEAT BACK UP AND WE

START TO HEAR HIS STOMACH GROWLING.
CASEY
(reaches over to roll
down the driver's side
window)
Hey, I'm kinda hungry...Imma head
in there and grab a quick bite.
I'll get you something to if you
want.
ANDREW
Yeah sounds good. I'll be come
inside in a bit.

CASEY GETS OUT OF THE CAR AND WE DOLLY IN SLOWLY BEHIND HIM
WALKING INTO THE STORE.
CUT TO:

MEDIUM SHOT OF CASEY HEADING TOWARDS THE DRINK SECTION HE

GRABS 2 PURPLE HAZE BANG ENERGY DRINKS AND COUPLE BOTTLES
OF WATER, THEN HE GOES TO GRAB HIMSELF A PREPACKAGED
SANDWICH AND A A BAG OF CHIPS. HE THEN HEADS UP TO THE
COUNTER.
CASHIER
(pretending to care)
Find everything alright sir?
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Find everything alright sir?
CASEY
(awkwardly nods)
Sure did my guy! Me and my friend
are on a little cross country road
trip we're headed to California.
CASHIER
(sighs)
Don't talk to me like you know me.
CASEY
(takes the bag of his
stuff and goes off to sit
down at a table inside
the store)
Someone's got an attitude.
CUT TO:

MEDIUM SHOT OF ANDREW PUTTING THE NOZZLE BACK ONTO THE PUMP
WHEN HIS PHONE STARTS RINGING AND HE SEES THAT ITS FROM
MARIA, HIS GIRLFRIEND.
ANDREW
Maria! Oh my god, It's good to
finally talk to you... are you
alright, where are you?
CUT TO:

CLOSE UP OF MARIA IN THE DARK ONLY LIT BY HER PHONE LIGHT.

MARIA
(frantically whispers)
Baby... I don't know what's going
on...I was walking back to my car
and this guy was following me...and
suddenly I had a bag shoved on my
head and...and I think I'm in a
trunk right now...
CUT TO:

CLOSE UP OF ANDREW.
ANDREW
Don't worry. Just stay calm and
long story short, me and Casey are
coming to save you!
 long story short, me and Casey are 11.
coming to save you!
While on the phone we now hear footsteps coming towards the
trunk Maria is trapped in.
MARIA
(gasps in terror and
whispers)
I can't talk much longer...I think
he's coming...
CUT TO:

MEDIUM SHOT OF THE KIDNAPPER, FACE COVERED, WALKING TOWARDS

THE TRUNK.
The kidnapper opens the trunk and snatches her phone from
her.
KIDNAPPER
Don't make me kill you to early now
honey!
Maria screams loudly and starts to cry, he throws the phone
into a nearby body of water, he then proceeds to lift her
up, tying her hands together, puts tape over her mouth and
carries her off into his warehouse.
CUT TO:

CLOSE UP OF ANDREW SWEATING AND SHAKING IN COMPLETE SHOCK

AND TERROR AS THE SIGNAL CUT OUT.
ANDREW
No!! FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT!

LONG-SHOT OF ANDREW RUNNING TOWARDS AND INTO THE GAS

STATION. HE RUNS TO WHERE CASEY WAS SITTING AND SITS DOWN.
CASEY
Whats the matter dude?...I heard
you yelling out there.
ANDREW
Maria called me...
CASEY
Is she... you know alright?
ANDREW
(shakes his head)
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(shakes his head)
She was in a trunk and then the
signal cut out after the bastard
opened it.
Casey motions for his friend to sit down.
CASEY
I'll go get you something to eat...
here have one of these water
bottles
CUT TO:

MEDIUM SHOT OF THEM SITTING AT THE TABLE EATING WHEN THEIR

ATTENTION GETS DRAWN TO THE TV ABOVE THE MAIN COUNTER.

CAMERA PANS OVER TO THE TV WHERE IT SHOWS A GROUP OF COPS

AROUND THE MAIL TRUCK IN THE FORREST FROM EARLIER.

CAMERA PANS BACK TO ANDREW AND CASEY LOOKING RIGHT AT EACH

OTHER IN TOTAL SHOCK.
ANDREW
Can things possibly get any worse?

PANS BACK TO THE TV WHERE THEIR PICTURES ARE SHOWN AS THE

SUSPECTED ASSAILANTS.
CASEY
I think it just did...
CUT TO:

SLOW DOLLY FOLLOWING THEM AS THEY WALK BACK TO THE CAR.

MEDIUM SHOT OF THEM GETTING IN, WITH CASEY GETTING IN

THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE.
ANDREW
Go ahead. You can drive. I need a
break.
CASEY
And we are ready to fly through
this state.

Casey begins driving off and gets back onto the highway as
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Casey begins driving off and gets back onto the highway as
he cracks open his energy drink.

MEDIUM SHOT FACING THEM FROM THE WINDSHIELD.

ANDREW
Maybe we should find something to
do with the body first... You know,
just in case.
CASEY
I like you're thinking!
Casey begins to head towards a small nearby lake.
CUT TO:

LONG-SHOT OF THEM GETTING OUT TO OPEN THE TRUNK.

CASEY
Alrighty...I'll take the head and
you take the shaft.
Andrew nods and the two begin to carry the body and under
Casey's lead they through it into the body of water and
cover it with some branches and big rocks.
CUT TO:

THEM BACK IN THE CAR.

CASEY STARTS TO DRIVE OFF, HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH

ONE HAND WITH THE OTHER OUT THE WINDOW, ANDREW PIVOTS HIS
HEAD TOWARDS CASEY AS IF READY TO ASK HIM A QUESTION.
ANDREW
Hey...we got any weed left?
CASEY
Uh...yeah I think I got some in my
bag back there
Casey reaches with one arm to the backseat and tosses his
bag onto Andrew's lap.

CLOSE UP OF ANDREW AS HE'S DIGGING THROUGH CASEY'S BAG.

Andrew begins to dig through the bag and stumbles upon a
small pistol in the bag.
Andrew begins to dig through the bag and stumbles upon a 14.
small pistol in the bag.
ANDREW
(looking at it then looks
back up at Casey
confused)
What's this for man?
CASEY
Oh...that's nothing. It's for
emergencies...
Andrew ignores it and finds the small bag of weed (just a
little more than a dime bag). He takes it out and begins to
roll a joint.
CASEY
Damn. Guess I didn't have as much
as I though. No worries...I know a
guy in Omaha, he'll hook me up.
Andrew cuts him off almost angrily.
ANDREW
That's fine but we can't forget the
whole reason we're in this mess.
CASEY
Relax. It won't take more than 5
minutes...plus do you want to take
out this motherfucker sober?
Andrew opens his mouth as if going to to disagree but
before he could talk Casey says quickly.
CASEY
I didn't think so.

CRANE UP AS THE CAR SPEEDS DOWN THE HIGHWAY.

CASEY
Besides. You're forgetting Maria is
strong... I'm positive she can hold
her own until we get there.
CUT TO:

NIGHT
As they are almost out of Iowa and into Nebraska, Andrew
decides it would be a good time to spark the last joint
CLOSE UP OF ANDREW LIGHTING THE JOINT WHILE LOOKING OUT THE
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CLOSE UP OF ANDREW LIGHTING THE JOINT WHILE LOOKING OUT THE
WINDOW. AS HE TAKES A FEW HITS THE CAMERA TRAVELS ALONG
WITH THE SMOKE HE BLOWS OUT THE WINDOW INTO THE NIGHT SKY.
FADE TO:

SUMMERTIME, ON A CHICAGO BEACH, "HEAVY AS GOLD" BY STICK

FIGURE PLAYS.

LONG-SHOT WE SEE ANDREW AND MARIA WALKING ALONG THE BEACH

HAND-IN-HAND.
Andrew is holding a joint between to fingers. We see Maria
run on a head of him, both of them laughing. He runs after
her with the joint in his mouth. As he's running he just
can't seem to catch up to her. Eventually we see her turn
around and just as he catches up he goes to hug her when
suddenly she fades into smoke.
CUT TO:

MEDIUM SHOT FROM THE WINDSHIELD FACING CASEY AND ANDREW.

Andrew woke up in a panic and starts coughing and almost
about to cry.
CASEY
Woah man. You all good? You were
asleep for at least 15 minutes.
ANDREW
(shaking with fear and
anger)
Yeah...I'm fine. Just anxious.
Casey appears concerned for his friend keeps driving until
eventually they run over a rock and slowly start to slow
down till eventually they come to a complete stop.
CUT TO:

IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE AT NIGHT

LONG-SHOT SHOWING THEM BOTH LOOKING DOWN AT THE REAR TIRE

COMPLETELY FLAT.
CUT TO:

MEDIUM SHOT OF THE ANDREW OPENING THE TRUNK AND LOOKING FOR
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MEDIUM SHOT OF THE ANDREW OPENING THE TRUNK AND LOOKING FOR
THE SPARE.
Andrew frantically yet collectedly searches the trunk for
the spare tire as Casey then comes up to him to ask about
the spare.
CASEY
(guilty)
It's not back there?...
ANDREW
No. I never needed it recently so
I'm not sure why it's not in here.
In responding Casey quickly realizes it may have been a bad
time to bring that up.
CASEY
OH! I remember. I got really baked
last winter and went sledding with
it...Yeah me and some guys at work
tied it to the back of his Tahoe.
It was awesome...you should have
been there...you know what, I don't
think I'll explain anymore.
ANDREW
(sighs)
Whatever...let's just get our stuff
and walk to the nearest whatever
and hopefully we can come back
later.

MEDIUM OF SHOT OF THEM GATHERING STUFF OUT OF THE CAR,

CASEY GRABBING HIS BACKPACK AND THE BOTH START WALKING DOWN
THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CAMERA PANS OVER TO THE CAR WHEN
ANDREW LOCKS IT.
CUT TO:

MIDNIGHT
They are still miles away from anything, both incredibly
tired and worn out from walking. Casey sits down on a rock
and Andrew walks a few feet before falling on his knees.
ANDREW
(complete lack of energy)
We gotta keep moving...we gotta go-

CASEY
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CASEY
(cutting him off)
Take it easy genius. Let's just
wait here someone has to come by
eventually

MEDIUM SHOT OF CASEY LOOKING AT HIS PHONE TO SEE THAT ITS

DEAD
CASEY
You got your phone?
ANDREW
(reaches into his pocket)
Mines dead too...

CLOSE UP OF CASEY LOOKING DOWN AT THE GROUND WHEN A LIGHT

CAN BE SEEN SHINING ON HIS FACE THE CAMERA PANS OVER TO A
CAR HEADING THEIR WAY.
The car speeds past them when, but with just enough time
for Casey to realize that it was their car. Someone had
come along and stole it.

PAN BACK TO MEDIUM SHOT OF CASEY (BACK FACING) AS HE YELLS

FOR THE CAR.
CASEY
(loudly with his hands
funneling over his mouth)
HEY! COME BACK!!
CUT TO:

LONG-SHOT OF ANDREW STANDING UP AND GOING OVER TO CASEY.

Appearing tired and disoriented, Andrew can barely tell
whats going on.
ANDREW
What are you yelling at man?
CASEY
(grabbing his friend by
the shoulders)
The car was stolen!
ANDREW
We're still not even close to LA,
how are we supposed to get there
 We're still not even close to LA, 18.
how are we supposed to get there
now!
CASEY
We just gotta keep walking and
hopefully we'll find a bus stop or
something...

MEDIUM SHOT OF THEM WALKING DOWN THE ROAD THE CAMERA TRACKS
THEM FROM THE FRONT.
CUT TO:

THE NEXT DAY

BOTH OF THEM ARE PASSED OUT ON TOP OF EACH OTHER ON A BENCH

AT BUS STOP. A LARGE BUS LOUDLY PULLS UP WHICH IMMEDIATELY
WAKES ANDREW UP.
ANDREW
(yawns)
Come on dude the bus is here.
Andrew shakes his friend to wake him up and within seconds
Casey wakes up and rushes onto the bus before Andrew.
Leaving him to carry all their bags on his own.
ANDREW
(getting onto the bus
with his arms full)
You know...you could have taken
your bag...
CASEY
Ah...well too late know this bus
will take us straight to Omaha and
maybe my guy can loan us his car or
something.
Andrew sets their back packs under their seats and sits
down in the seat next to his friend.
CUT TO:

LONG-SHOT SHOWING THE BUS ARRIVE IN OMAHA WHERE ANDREW AND

CASEY GET OFF, ANDREW THANKS THE BUS DRIVER AND AS THE BUS
LEAVES, CASEY TAKES THE LEAD TOWARDS HIS FRIENDS APARTMENT.
HANDHELD CAMERA TRACKS THEM FROM THE FRONT AS THEY WALK
DOWN THE SIDEWALK.
Eventually they arrive at Casey's friend's apartment before
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Eventually they arrive at Casey's friend's apartment before
he can ring the doorbell so they can go up Andrew shows
some hesitation.
ANDREW
What was your friend's name again?
CASEY
Diego...and he's kinda got some
anger issues. So let me do the
talking.

CLOSE UP OF ANDREW NODDING.

CUT TO:

MEDIUM SHOT OF CASEY RINGING THE DOORBELL

He rings the bell and on the speaker, Diego's roommate
invites them upstairs but doesn't tell them about Diego's
whereabouts.
DIEGO'S ROOMMATE
(on the speaker, in a
stoned and raspy voice)
Come on up man... the big man
should be back soon...he's a... a
little busy right now.
Casey goes to open the door, but before he could Andrew is
still a little sketched out.
CASEY
Dude come on. He'll be able to help
us so we can get to your girl fast.
ANDREW
(hesitantly)
Y-yeah... right.
CUT TO:

MOMENTS LATER
They are walking up the stairs, Casey in front while Andrew
takes his time and not paying attention ends up tripping
over a cat laying on the stairs, he quickly regains his
balance and scurries up.
CUT TO:
HANDHELD CAMERA FROM OVER CASEY'S SHOULDER AS HE KNOCKS ON
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HANDHELD CAMERA FROM OVER CASEY'S SHOULDER AS HE KNOCKS ON
THE DOOR OF THE OLD AND RUN DOWN AND SHADY APARTMENT.
Diego's roommate answers the door wearing baggy jeans, a
generic metal band t-shirt and backwards baseball cap with
an unlit joint hanging out of his mouth and proceeds to
invite them in, then invites them on to the couch where he
hands Andrew the joint.
DIEGO'S ROOMMATE
(heading off to the other
room but casually pears
through the door)
Go ahead spark that up while yous
wait for Diego to get back...just
don't touch anything...or I'll have
to kill ya.

LONG-SHOT OF BOTH ANDREW AND CASEY SITTING ON THE COUCH IN

AN APARTMENT CLUTTERED WITH JUNK.
The roommate laughs and disappears into the apartment.
Andrew goes ahead and lights the joint.
ANDREW
(hits the joint before
and after he talks, then
passes it to Casey)
Free weed... how bout that

CLOSE-UP OF CASEY RELUCTANTLY TAKING THE JOINT AND HITTING

IT.
CUT TO:

AN HOUR LATER

MEDIUM SHOT SHOWING THEM ASLEEP, STARTING TO WAKE UP ON THE

COUCH.
Both of them wake up after passing out from the joint where
the roommate comes back into the room.
DIEGO'S ROOMMATE
Woah, my guys. That's some good
shit ain't it...anyways Diego just
called me... he's on the roof so
you can head up there.

ANDREW
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ANDREW
The roof? What's he doing up there?
DIEGO'S ROOMMATE
Ah... who knows. He's
always doin' some weird
shit up there.
CASEY
(rushing Andrew)
Come on.
Andrew follows him up the long flight of stairs. While is
still a little nervous, Casey is confident and collected.
CUT TO:

MEDIUM SHOT OF CASEY GETTING TO THE TOP OF THE STAIRCASE,

CAMERA TRACKS HIM AS HE RUNS TOWARD DIEGO.
Casey opens the door to see Diego turn to look at him next
to a parked helicopter on the roof. Casey immediately runs
up to him.
CASEY
(amazed and slightly
concerned)
Who's helicopter is this man?
DIEGO
The landlords bro!... he told me to
clean it while he's away, man...
(pauses then looks at
Andrew in confusion as he
arrives to the roof out
of breath)
Eh? Who's your friend?...
CASEY
Thats Andrew. He's a cool kid...I
kinda take him under my wing...
Andrew mildly jogs to the helicopter.
ANDREW
(hands on his knees)
What the hell is this?
DIEGO
(annoyed)
Ah! No more questions y'all. Hop on
aboard we'll smoke this blunt up
there.
 aboard we'll smoke this blunt up 22.
there.
Diego points to the sky as he climbs up in the cockpit of
the helicopter.
ANDREW & CASEY
(surprised and confused)
You can drive this?!

CLOSE UP OF ANDREW AND CASEY HOPPING INTO THE VEHICLE

SITTING IN THE BACK, IT SHORTLY STARTS UP AND EVENTUALLY
GETS INTO THE AIR.
CUT TO:

LONG-SHOT OF THE HELICOPTER 5,000 FEET IN THE AIR.

CUT TO:

INSIDE THE HELICOPTER, MEDIUM SHOT FROM THE BACK SHOWING

ANDREW AND CASEY SITTING BOTH APPEAR NERVOUS BUT DON'T WANT
TO SHOW IT AT RISK OF POSSIBLY OFFENDING DIEGO. CAMERA PANS
TO DIEGO WHEN HE SPEAKS.
DIEGO
(yelling)
So what brings y'all to the great
state of Nebraska anyways?
ANDREW
(yelling)
My girlfriend was kidnapped. We're
trying to rescue her but our car
was stolen!
Casey hits Andrew's shoulder, like he wasn't supposed to
tell him that.
CASEY
(yelling)
What he was trying to say
is...we're in a bind and we need
some weed!

CLOSE UP SHOWING AN ANGRY ANDREW.

ANDREW
No! You wanted the weed Casey! You
dragged me on this "adventure"
because you-
 dragged me on this "adventure" 23.
because you-
CASEY
(cuts him off by cover
his mouth his hand)
You don't need to bring it up
now!...
DIEGO
Come on man. No fighting on the
chopper, man! Here hit this.
Diego reaches back with the blunt and Andrew takes it and
hits it a few times before handing it to Casey.
DIEGO
What happened in the past doesn't
matter. If you wanted to help
saving your girl...you could have
called earlier.
CASEY
My phone is broke and his is
dead...
ANDREW
Not only that but the police are
after us too.
DIEGO
What yous need is a way to get to
your girl where you can pretty much
stay undetected...too bad I don't
know anything like that, man.
Casey begins to turn to Andrew with a devious smile as he
takes a long drag from the blunt. Andrew moves an inch away
looking at him embarrassed and disgusted.

CLOSE UP OF CASEY LOOKING IN ANDREW'S DIRECTION.

CASEY
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

MEDIUM SHOT SHOWING BOTH OF THEM IN THE BACK OF THE

HELICOPTER.
ANDREW
(takes the blunt from
him)
If what you're thinking is to get a
ride back home...then I'm down.
 If what you're thinking is to get a 24.
ride back home...then I'm down.
CASEY
No, that's a horrible idea. Follow
my lead.
Casey snatches the blunt from Andrew, leans over to grab
Diego's shoulder as he hands him the blunt.
CASEY
So. I'm just gonna say it...
DIEGO
(jokingly)
You fucked my wife?
CASEY
(looks at him weird)
What?!...no. Can you fly us to LA
so we can get to this warehouse?
DIEGO
I don't know, man...let me think
about it.

MEDIUM SHOT OF DIEGO AS HE DRIVES THE HELICOPTER HE HITS

THE BLUNT AND AFTER THE FIRST HIT, SWITCH TO CLOSE UP.
DIEGO
(dramatic pause)
...fuck it. I'm in.

MEDIUM SHOT SHOWING CASEY AND ANDREW MINI CELEBRATING.

Diego switches the helicopter to autopilot and proceeds to
join them in the back.
DIEGO
(motioning to Andrew)
Course is set for Los Angeles baby!
Now first just to know if I can
trust you...
ANDREW
(nervously)
Yeah?...
DIEGO
You gotta hit this kid. Before you
kick some ass. You need to have a
calm mind.
Diego hands Andrew a complex looking dab rig and hands
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Diego hands Andrew a complex looking dab rig and hands
Casey a blowtorch before going back to the cockpit and
taking control. Andrew goes on to take a large hit off the
rig and sits back in his seat as the helicopter flies on.
ANDREW
(confident)
Let's do this.
CASEY
(concerned, yet calm)
We up in this bitch!
ANDREW
(very high)
...let's get this bread...
CUT TO:

HOURS LATER - ABOVE THE WAREHOUSE

We see the helicopter now in California nearing a large
abandoned warehouse. Diego switches to auto pilot then
proceeds to go into the back.

DIEGO
(hands them 2 parachutes)
You guys are gonna need to jump.
It's the only way to get in
unnoticed...
CASEY
Come on, man... it's not a big deal
just land on the roof.
DIEGO
Hell nah...I got a warrant in
California. You know what they do
to people like me in prison?...do
you?
ANDREW
(strapping the parachute
on)
He's right.
CASEY
What are you talking about? Let's
not go insane here-

LONG SHOT FROM OUTSIDE THE HELICOPTER SHOWING ANDREW

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LONG SHOT FROM OUTSIDE THE HELICOPTER SHOWING ANDREW
STANDING ON THE EDGE AS HE LOOKS TO THE BOTTOM HE MAKES
SURE THE PISTOL IS SECURE IN HIS BELT.
Casey notices the pistol and pulls Andrew back in his seat.
CASEY
(angry)
Why do you have my gun?!
ANDREW
You said it's for emergencies...I'm
gonna save Maria.
CASEY
You don't even know if she's really
in there...alive! This whole
journey has been a goose chase
where everything just happens to go
our way.
ANDREW
You're right. Most of this has gone
our way...so why is it different
know? We're finally here and I'm
going down whether you're at my
side or not.
CASEY
(looking at Diego and
puts on the parachute)
And that is how you test your
friends to make sure their serious
about something.

LONG-SHOT OF CASEY JUMPING OUT OF THE HELICOPTER. ANDREW

WOULD JUMP QUICKLY AFTER. MID DESCENT THE SONG "BARRELS" BY
STICK FIGURE WOULD PLAY, DURING THIS SONG WE SEE OUR HEROES
DOING AN ELABORATE DANCE THROUGH THE SKY (CIRCLING EACH
OTHER AND OTHER WEIRD MOVEMENTS)

AS THE SONG ENDS WE SEE THEM OPENING THE PARACHUTES AND

FALL THROUGH A HOLE IN THE ROOF OF THE WAREHOUSE.
Upon landing the see the corpses of 5 girls each handcuffed
to a pipes on the wall. Both Andrew and Casey, horrified,
especially Andrew who doesn't see his girlfriend.
ANDREW
MARIA! Maria!... are you there!?!

MEDIUM SHOT CIRCLING ANDREW AS HE'S YELLING AND HE GRIPS

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MEDIUM SHOT CIRCLING ANDREW AS HE'S YELLING AND HE GRIPS
THE GUN WITH BOTH HANDS POINTING AT THE CAMERA AS IT
CIRCLES HIM.
CUT TO:

MOMENTS LATER
Andrew goes on in a panic to another room, there he would
see his girlfriend Maria laying face down in the corner of
the room lifeless and covered in blood with 2 bullet holes
clearly marked out in the back of her head and top of her
spine. Utter terror fills Andrew's body, realizing he
failed and he falls to his knees in agony.
ANDREW
(not holding back tears
he looks up)
MARIA!!!!

MEDIUM SHOT OF CASEY RUNNING TO SUPPORT HIS FRIEND BUT

HALTS AT THE DOORWAY WHERE HE SEES THE MESS.
CUT TO:

CLOSE UP OF ANDREW FINISH THE RIP OFF THE DAB RIG AS HE

COUGHS HE RE-ORIENTS HIMSELF, SETTING THE RIG DOWN AND
STRAPS ON THE PARACHUTE.
Casey and Andrew both nervously sit in the back of the
helicopter as we arrive closer and closer to the
destination.
CASEY
You sure you wanna go through with
this? We can go a different way if
you want.
ANDREW
There is no other way. We came this
far and Maria can't wait any
longer.
CASEY
(handing Andrew his
pistol)
I want you to do the honor in
killing this guy...
Andrew takes the gun and straps it his waist.
CUT TO:
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CUT TO:

MOMENTS LATER
The helicopter now arrives over LA, where Casey quickly
spots a large abandoned warehouse in which he stands up and
looks at Andrew in the eyes.
CASEY
Well, nows the time.
ANDREW
Let's get this bread.
The grab each other's hand and jump from the helicopter,
just now remembering something important Diego looks back
in a panic only to see that they are gone.
DIEGO
...SHIT, man
(hits the blunt)
I forgot to tell Casey that his
parachute is broken...

LONG-SHOT OF THE TWO FALLING THROUGH THE SKY, SWITCHING TO

A CLOSE UP SHOWING CASEY PULL THE CORD BUT NO PARACHUTE
COMES OUT.
CASEY
(frantic and nervous)
ANDREW! IT WONT OPEN!!
ANDREW
(yelling)
Okay! Relax, Just grab onto me!!
Casey eventually gets grabs onto Andrew, who then pulls his
parachute which does open and the two land safely on the
roof of the building. Casey walks about 4 feet away.
CASEY
(throwing his parachute
aside)
I can't believe that actually
worked. We're actually here bro! We
made it
Andrew remains silent and notices an opening in the roof
and runs over to it and immediately climbs on through.
CASEY
(calling out in Andrew's
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(calling out in Andrew's
direction)
Or just go on ahead. I get it.
CUT TO:

LONG-SHOT OF ANDREW WALKING THROUGH THE DARK CORRIDOR OF

THE WAREHOUSE WHERE WE SEE CASEY REMAIN A SAFE DISTANCE
BEHIND.
CUT TO:

MEDIUM SHOT OF MARIA SITTING ALONE IN THE CORNER OF A DARK

ROOM WHEN SHE HEARS ANDREW'S FOOTSTEPS FROM ABOVE HER.
She gets up and goes over to a staircase that leads
upstairs and just stands at the base.
MARIA
HELLO! WHO'S THERE!?

MEDIUM SHOT FROM BEHIND CASEY AS HE TURNS AROUND IN

CONFUSION
CASEY
I think I just heard someone.
ANDREW
I heard it too, it sounded like
her...
Andrew runs off and hustles down the staircase and
immediately brings Maria in for an embrace.
ANDREW
(joyous crying)
Maria...I'm so glad I finally found
you!
MARIA
It was so scary Andrew! I missed
you so much.
ANDREW
(pulls out of the hug and
holds her shoulders)
What about the other girls?
Casey running over to them before she can answer.

CASEY
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CASEY
Good...you're alright. Now where
are those other girls this guy
kidnapped?
MARIA
(hesitant)
...other girls?...
ANDREW
Right the other girls, the ransom
note we intercepted said he had 5
other girls.
MARIA
I didn't see anyone else here...I
did get a glimpse of him dragging
some garbage bags off outside
though...you don't think?
CASEY
...we were too late...
ANDREW
Okay everyone lets stay calm...
we're is the exit...
Maria grabs his hand and runs toward the door, Casey
follows behind when he trips and falls when the kidnapper
walks up and steps on his wrist.
???
You're not leaving.
Casey struggles and screams as the man crushes his hand
stomping it in to the floor. Andrew and Maria get outside
when Andrew hears his friend in pain.
ANDREW
Wait here!
Andrew kisses Maria then runs back to where Casey and the
kidnapper are.

LONG-SHOT SHOWING THIS MAN HOLDING CASEY IN PLACE WHEN

ANDREW PULLS OUT THE PISTOL, HIS BODY TREMBLES AS HE AIMS
IT AT THE MAN. HE FIRES IT AND HE HELPS CASEY UP AND THE
TWO GET OUT OF THE WAREHOUSE.
CUT TO:

THE NEXT DAY

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THE NEXT DAY

MEDIUM SHOT OF THE THREE OF THEM ARRIVING FROM A CAB BACK

AT ANDREW'S HOUSE.
Andrew and Maria hand-in-hand and Casey (who is wearing a
make-shift cast on his wrist), walk up to the driveway into
Andrew's house.
CUT TO:

MEDIUM SHOT OF THE THREE OF THEM SITTING ON THE COUCH,

CASEY IMMEDIATELY SPARKS UP A JOINT THAT HE STOLE FROM
DIEGO.
CASEY
Well... I think this is a perfect
ending to our adventure my friends.
MARIA
(taking the joint from
Casey)
So. You guys still didn't tell me
how you found this ransom note in
the first place.

CLOSE UP OF CASEY AS HIS EYES WIDEN AND LOOKS AT ANDREW

MOUTHING "NO".
ANDREW
(taking the joint from
Maria)
Let's just say it all thanks to the
humble sacrifice of one
unsuspecting mailman.
FADE TO BLACK.
CASEY
You didn't think it was over did
you?...remember I still didn't get
my package!
CUT TO:

A RING AT THE DOORBELL

They all sit on the couch as Casey hits the joint, he hands
it to Maria and goes to open the door.
CASEY
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CASEY
(opening the door sees a
small brown box)
Could it be? Could it really be the
moment of truth?!
Standing on the porch he opens the box and inside it is...
FADE TO BLACK.
CASEY
WHAT THE FUCK!?