Original subtitles

( birds chirp ) ( ribbits )

ALL RIGHT, DANNY!

PHIL, THIS IS GREAT!

HA HA HA HA!

MAN, THIS THING ROCKS!

WE ARE FLYING!

WHOO-HOO, YEAH!

OH, WICKED!

AWESOME!

NOW, THAT WAS KICKIN'.

YEAH.

WHOA.

LOOKS WAIST DEEP DOWN AT THE BOTTOM.

IT'S AMAZING.

IT ALMOST LOOKS TOO GOOD TO WRECK.

WHO CARES?

WHOO-HOO!

ALL RIGHT!

OH, YEAH!

WHOO!

( laughs ) COME ON.

HERE IT COMES, HERE IT COMES.

ALL RIGHT!

YEAH!

YES!

WHOA.

( growls ) OH, NO, B.F.G.A.

BIG FREAKIN' GATOR AHEAD.

LET'S GO.

HERE WE GO!

WHOA.

ALL RIGHT.

WHOA.

YOU WIMP.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I WIMPED OUT, MAN.

DID YOU SEE HOW BIG HE WAS?

I THINK THAT WAS ELMER.

( laughs ) I WONDER-- I WONDER IF ELMER

REMEMBERS WHEN I FELL ON HIM LAST SUMMER.

YOU KIDDING?

THOSE THINGS ARE DUMBER THAN A STUMP.

HE CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT HE HAD FOR BREAKFAST.

( police radio jabbers ) A SQUAD CAR.

DEPUTY DON, RIDING TALL.

( both giggle ) OKAY, LET'S GO.

( both giggle ) OKAY, LET'S GO.

THREE.

EIGHT.

I WON... AGAIN.

MAN, YOU ALWAYS WIN.

THESE THINGS KEEP ON FOGGING.

I'M GONNA SMASH 'EM ONE DAY, I SWEAR.

CAN'T BELIEVE YOUR MOM MADE YOU GET THOSE.

SEVEN.

SHE'S EVIL LIKE THAT.

YOUR TURN.

HEY, YOU MISSED MY LAST-DAY-OF-SCHOOL MASTERPIECE

TODAY.

OH, SORRY, I WAS IN THE LAB FREEING SOME FROGS.

WHERE WERE YOU?

WELL, I WAS IN SHOP CLASS, WORKIN' ON IT.

WORKING ON WHAT?

A BLOODY SKELETON HEAD.

WICKED!

WHAT'D YOU DO WITH IT?

WELL, I RIGGED IT INTO MARY McKAY'S LOCKER,

AND AS SOON AS SHE OPENED THE DOOR, IT SPRUNG OUT AT HER.

SHE'LL NEVER FIND OUT WHO DID IT AND IT'LL BOTHER HER

ALL SUMMER LONG.

OH, MAN, THAT'S ALMOST AS GOOD AS LAST YEAR'S.

YEAH.

SO... YOU WANNA GO SPY ON BOB AND SEE WHAT NEW JUNK HE'S GOT?

YEAH, WE HAVEN'T BOTHERED HIM IN A WHILE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.

YOU ARE PRETTY PATHETIC AT SKIPPING STONES.

YOU DO KNOW THAT, DON'T YOU?

YEAH, YEAH.

WHAT IS HE DOING?

I DON'T KNOW.

LOOKS LIKE-- LIKE HE'S... JUST SITTING.

( dog barks ) HEY, BOB, IT'S ME, DANNY.

EASY, PETEY.

DOWN, BOY.

WHAT'S UP, BOB?

SHUSH.

I'M LISTENIN'.

OH.

( whispers ) WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING FOR?

GATOR FACE.

( laughs ) HAVE YOU-- HAVE YOU HEARD

ANYTHING YET?

NAH, STILL TOO EARLY.

THE FOGS ARE JUST STARTIN' TO RISE.

GONNA BE A COUPLE OF MORE NIGHTS BEFORE HE FEELS SAFE

TO MOVE AROUND.

APPLE CIDER?

HOMEMADE.

THANKS, BOB.

YEAH, THANKS.

YOU KNOW, BOB, I THINK THIS SUMMER I MIGHT

ACTUALLY CATCH A GLIMPSE OF GATOR FACE.

YEAH, MAYBE.

WELL, HE'LL SHOW HIMSELF WHEN HE'S READY.

AND ONLY HE CAN DECIDE WHEN IT'S TIME TO COME OUT

OF THE SWAMPS.

AND, UH, HOW CAN YOU BE SO SURE THAT HE'S IN THERE, BOB?

OH, I KNOW IT, LIKE I KNOW MY OWN NAME.

SEE, I CAN FEEL HIS PRESENCE IN THE SWAMPS.

I CAN FEEL HIS LONELINESS.

SO, I KNOW HE'S OUT THERE SOMEWHERE...

NOT REALLY SURE WHAT HE IS, OR EVEN WHERE HE BELONGS.

WELL...

THE LEGEND OF GATOR FACE.

BEEN A PART OF THIS TOWN SINCE... WELL...

SINCE I WAS A BOY ABOUT YOUR SIZE.

( chuckles ) I CAN REMEMBER IT LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY.

ESPECIALLY THE EXPRESSIONS ON THE PEOPLE WHENEVER THOSE

TWO WORDS WERE UTTERED-- "GATOR FACE"--

AND THEY LOOK LIKE THEIR BLOOD JUST RUN COLD.

HEH HEH HEH.

YOU KNOW MY FATHER WAS THE ONLY MAN EVER TO SEE HIM

UP CLOSE?

PART MAN...

PART ALLIGATOR.

THAT'S WHAT HE IS.

A... WILD BEAST OF PREY, CONFUSED WITH HUMAN THOUGHTS

AND EMOTIONS.

MYSTERIOUS.

AN INCREDIBLE CREATION OF NATURE.

COVERED FROM HEAD TO TOE WITH SHIMMERING GREEN SCALES.

HAD DAZZLING BLUE EYES, ALMOST HUMANLIKE,

BUT HE HAD THE HEAD AND FACE OF A LIZARD.

HE SAID HE WAS BEAUTIFUL, GRACEFUL-- ALMOST GENTLEMANLY.

MUST BE THE MOST UNIQUE AND INCREDIBLE CREATION

ON GOD'S EARTH.

AND I HAVE SPENT THE BETTER PART OF 50 YEARS

RIGHT HERE IN THIS SWAMP, AND I'VE NEVER,

EVER HAD A GLIMPSE OF HIM.

NOT EVEN ONCE.

BUT I KNOW HE'S OUT THERE SOMEWHERE,

IN THE HEART OF THIS SWAMP, ALL ALONE...

IN THE HEART OF THIS SWAMP, ALL ALONE...

WELL, IT'S BEST YOU BOYS GET GOIN' HOME, ISN'T IT?

HMM?

( clears throat ) UH, YEAH, BOB.

THANKS FOR THE CIDER.

YEAH, THANKS, BOB.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

YEAH, THANKS.

UH, SEE YOU LATER, BOB.

NOW, YOU BE CAREFUL GETTIN' HOME.

AND KEEP AN EYE OUT.

UM...

YEAH.

COME ON, LET'S GET OUTTA HERE.

RIGHT BEHIND YOU.

Y-- YOU-- YOU DON'T BELIEVE ALL THAT GATOR FACE STUFF,

DO YOU?

NO WAY.

YEAH, I-- I REMEMBER ALL THE OLDER KIDS AT SCHOOL

USED TO TELL ME THAT IF YOU TRIED TO RUN AWAY,

GATOR FACE WOULD, LIKE, WHIP HIS TONGUE OUT AT YOU

AND CATCH YOU A MILE AWAY OR SOMETHING.

YEAH, MAN, THAT'S JUST LIKE MY OLDER BROTHER CHIP.

USED TO TELL ME ALL THESE GATOR FACE STORIES AND TRY

AND SCARE ME.

LIKE WHAT?

WELL, LIKE, HE COULD CRUSH YOUR BRAIN OUT OF YOUR HEAD

WITH ONE HAND.

AND HE'S GOT THESE LASERS THAT COME OUT OF HIS EYE

AND, LIKE, BURN A HOLE IN YOUR HEART.

( chuckles nervously ) YEAH, SO, UH,

IT'S KINDA LATE, MAN.

HOW'RE YOU GONNA GET PAST YOUR FOLKS?

MY DAD'LL PROBABLY BE ASLEEP IN FRONT OF THE TV

WITH A WARM BEER IN ONE HAND AND A SANDWICH IN THE OTHER.

IT'LL BE TOO EASY.

YOU KNOW, I BET YOUR FOLKS STARTED OUT ALL RIGHT--

THEY JUST GOT CAUGHT.

I MEAN, WHEN YOU'RE IN A PLACE LONG ENOUGH, YOU TURN INTO

WHAT IT WANTS YOU TO BE.

FOR INSTANCE-- VERNON.

IF YOU STAY IN VERNON TOO LONG, YOU'RE GONNA END UP

LIKE CRAZY OLD BOB.

YEAH.

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WITH NORMAL PARENTS.

I'D GIVE ANYTHING TO HAVE YOUR DAD.

YEAH, YEAH.

GUESS I GOT KINDA LUCKY.

BUT CHIP?

COME ON, HE'S NOT LUCKY.

THE GUY'S GOT A BRAIN THE SIZE OF A MONKEY'S.

HA HA!

( twig snaps ) WHOA.

SOMETHIN' BIG JUST MOVED OVER THERE, MAN.

PHIL, COME ON.

SHH!

COME ON, I'M SERIOUS.

IT WAS MOVING RIGHT-- RIGHT IN THE TREES, UH--

OVER THERE.

IT WAS-- IT WAS BIG.

DIDN'T YOU SEE IT?

NO, I MUST'VE MISSED IT.

LET'S GO.

NO, WAIT, THERE'S SOME...

IT'S FOLLOWING US.

COME ON.

( twigs break ) AAH!

AAHH!

PHIL, HELP!

HELP!

HA HA.

HEY, BUTTHEAD.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING DOWN HERE IN THE SWAMP, HUH?

DIDN'T DAD GROUND YOU?

WELL, THAT'S MORE FAVOR YOU OWE ME NOW, PUNK.

YOU KNOW DAD DOESN'T LIKE YOU HANGIN' AROUND WITH THAT

OLD JUNK MAN.

ANY FLAK FROM YOU-- OR YOUR LITTLE FRIEND--

AND DAD'LL HEAR ABOUT YOUR LITTLE ADVENTURE HERE.

NOW, GET HOME!

COME ON, LET'S GO.

FORGET ABOUT IT.

MONKEY BRAIN!

YOU WERE SCARED, ADMIT IT.

ME?

YOU WERE READY TO PISS YOUR PANTS!

OH, MY GOSH.

BOB'S ALMOST GOT US BELIEVING HIS GATOR FACE STORIES.

( giggles ) GATOR FACE.

OOH!

( chuckles ) ( heavy breathing )

( chuckles ) ( heavy breathing )

( dogs bark ) I HEARD THE MAYOR'S WIFE

IS MAKING ONE OF HER STRAWBERRY CREAM CAKES FOR

THIS YEAR'S SUMMER BARBEQUE.

I HATE STRAWBERRIES.

( glass clinks ) MOM?

MM-HMM?

DANNY THREW FOOD IN MY WATER.

OH, DANNY, APOLOGIZE TO YOUR BROTHER.

I'M SORRY, CHIP.

I WAS AIMING FOR YOUR ORANGE JUICE.

OH, YOU'RE REAL FUNNY.

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, ANYWAY, MICHAEL JORDAN?

GET A LIFE.

CHIP, EAT YOUR EGGS.

MY EGGS ARE GONE ALREADY.

WELL, THEN, MOVE ON TO THE BACON!

GOSH, USE SOME INGENUITY.

OH, YOU'RE ALWAYS A COMEDIAN, AREN'T YOU?

YOU THINK SKILLS LIKE FOOD-THROWIN' ARE GONNA MAKE

YOU A LIVING SOME DAY, HUH?

NO, CHIP, I PLAN TO LIVE IN THIS STINKIN' TOWN

TILL I'M 19, JUST LIKE YOU.

ALL RIGHT, NOW, THAT'S ENOUGH.

LET'S JUST SETTLE DOWN.

OH, WHICH REMINDS ME-- JOHN?

ISN'T IT ABOUT TIME FOR THE BOYS' SUMMER LECTURE?

( clears throat ) ALL RIGHT, BOYS.

NOW, I KNOW VERNON IS NOT THE ENTERTAINMENT CAPITAL

OF THE WORLD, BUT I'VE GOT THE MAYOR AND HIS WIFE

BREATHIN' DOWN MY NECK ENOUGH THIS SUMMER WITHOUT HAVING

TO HEAR ABOUT YOU AND YOUR BUDDY PHIL GETTIN' INTO

TROUBLE-- PULLIN' FIRE ALARMS

AND MAKIN' PRANK CALLS AND FILLIN' THE TOWN FOUNTAIN

WITH BUBBLE BATH.

Y'ALL HEAR WHAT I'M GETTIN' AT HERE, RIGHT?

REMEMBER, I'M THE SHERIFF.

YEAH.

YEAH.

JUST TRY AND ENTERTAIN YOURSELVES THIS SUMMER WITHOUT

GETTIN' ME INTO TROUBLE.

( sighs ) I'LL TRY MY BEST.

( glass clinks ) ( dog whimpers )

SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

IT'S FUNNY, I GUESS.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOU GUESS?

I DON'T KNOW, IT'S JUST...

IT'S NOT AS GOOD AS THE OLD DAYS.

LIKE, REMEMBER LAST CHRISTMAS WHEN WE STOLE THE BABY JESUS

FROM MS. CRABTREE'S LAWN AND WE LEFT THAT RANSOM NOTE?

THAT WAS A PRANK WITH SOME THOUGHT BEHIND IT.

YEAH, THAT WAS MY THOUGHT.

ALL YOU WANTED TO DO WAS PUT SUNGLASSES

ON THE WISE MEN.

WELL...

WELL, YOU'RE A THINKER.

I'M JUST THE ACTION MAN.

I DON'T KNOW, IT-- ( scoffs ) IT JUST SEEMS LIKE WE'RE

RUNNING OUT OF GOOD THINGS TO DO.

PHIL, IT'S THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER.

I'M JUST GETTIN' WARMED UP.

I'LL HAVE SOME KILLERS BY THIS WEEKEND.

( dog barks ) OH, MY GOD.

MY LAUNDRY!

UH-OH.

LET'S GET OUTTA HERE.

YOU DUMB DOG-- COME ON!

GIVE IT-- GIVE IT-- GIVE IT BACK TO ME!

COME ON.

WHOA!

OH, IT'S SO HOT.

WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO FOR THE REST OF THE DAY?

I DON'T KNOW.

STILL THINKIN' ABOUT IT.

OKAY, LET'S JUST NOT END UP ON TOP OF THE WATER TOWER,

DOING NOTHING.

I CAN'T DEAL WITH THAT TODAY, OKAY?

HI, BOYS.

HEY, SKEETER.

CAUGHT ANYTHING YET?

I'M NOT FISHIN'.

"SOUR APPLES WARD OFF BADNESS FROM HE WHO CASTS THEM

INTO THE ROAD."

OH, RIGHT.

HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?

I BEEN TOLD.

ARE YOU SURE YOU HAVEN'T BEEN LIED TO?

WHEN BADNESS IS CONCERNED, ONE DOES NOT TAKE CHANCES.

RIGHT, EMMETT?

THAT'S RIGHT.

WHATEVER YOU SAY, SKEETER.

( laughs ) MAYBE YOU BETTER WAIT

OUTSIDE FOR A MINUTE, PHIL.

THE MAYOR AND HIS WIFE ARE IN THERE BUYIN' SOME MEAT.

WELL, IF IT ISN'T THE UNPUNISHED YOUNG MAN

WHO THREW A ROCK THROUGH MY WINDOW LAST SUMMER.

NOW THAT SCHOOL'S OUT AGAIN, I ASSUME WE CAN EXPECT MORE

OF THE SAME FROM YOU AGAIN?

WELL, IF YOU CAN ASSUME THAT IT WAS I WHO THREW A ROCK

THROUGH YOUR WINDOW, I CAN ASSUME THAT YOU'LL

BE ASSUMING ANYTHING.

YOU WATCH YOURSELF, MR. SMART-MOUTH!

YOU ARE TALKING TO THE MAYOR'S WIFE.

I'M GONNA BE WATCHING YOU THIS SUMMER.

AND DON'T YOU FORGET, I HAVE A DIRECT LINE

TO YOUR DADDY.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THE SHERIFF OF VERNON

LETS HIS SON TURN OUT AS UNDISCIPLINED AS YOU.

BOTH OF YOU NEED TO SPEND LESS TIME HANGING AROUND THAT

CRAZY OLD HERMIT IN THE SWAMP.

HEY, BOB IS NOT CRAZY.

DON'T YOU TALK BACK TO ME.

HE IS A FILTHY, CERTIFIABLE OLD FOOL.

I HAVE HALF A MIND TO HAVE HIM LEGALLY COMMITTED.

( dog barks ) HEY, PETE.

( whimpers ) HEY, YOU'RE HURTING HIM.

THERE IS NO COLLAR ON THIS DOG.

BECAUSE IT'S PETE.

PETE DOESN'T LIKE COLLARS.

WELL, LET'S SEE HOW HE LIKES BEIN' IN THE POUND.

THURSTON!

YES, DEAR?

THURSTON, THIS DOG IS GOIN' STRAIGHT TO THE POUND.

NOW, I'M SURE WE CAN STRAIGHTEN THIS ALL OUT.

NOW, NOBODY WORRY, NOW.

WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT BOB TAKES HIM HOME BY THIS

AFTERNOON.

WELL, MAYOR CHADSTONE, WHAT I CAN DO IS--

WHAT YOU CAN DO IS TELL THAT CRAZY OLD FOOL IF HE WANTS

TO SEE HIS DOG AGAIN, HE CAN PAY THE PROPER FEES

JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE.

DON'T YOU TWO FORGET, I'M GONNA BE WATCHIN'

BOTH OF YOU THIS SUMMER.

I WON'T STAND FOR ANY MAYHEM IN THIS TOWN.

ONE OF THESE DAYS, MAN...

SOMEHOW, SOME WAY...

I'VE GOT TO GET HER.

MY LIFE WON'T BE COMPLETE UNTIL THAT DAY.

MY LIFE WON'T BE COMPLETE UNTIL THAT DAY.

YOU SAID WE WEREN'T GONNA END UP HERE TODAY, REMEMBER?

MM-HMM.

HEY, UH, I-- I HAD ANOTHER DREAM LAST NIGHT.

ABOUT GREEN SPACE MUTANTS.

FIRST, THESE HUGE SHIPS, RIGHT?

CAME FLYING OUT OF THE SKY, STARTED BLOWING UP EVERYTHING

IN TOWN, RIGHT?

THEN THE MAYOR'S WIFE COMES OUT IN THE STREET AND SHE GOES,

"HELP ME! HELP ME! ALIENS!" RIGHT?

AND THEN ONE OF THESE SHIPS CAME DOWN-- BOOM! BOOM!

HIT HER RIGHT IN THE HEAD, DROVE HER INTO THE GROUND

LIKE A NAIL.

MAN, YOU ALWAYS HAVE THE BEST DREAMS.

ALL I EVER DREAM ABOUT IS FULLY-CLOTHED GIRLS

IN THE SHOWER.

( chuckles ) ( sighs )

MAN, I CAN'T STAND THIS ANYMORE.

WHAT?

THE ONLY THING GOING ON IN THIS TOWN THAT'S EVEN

REMOTELY EXCITING IS THE STUPID BARBEQUE.

WHO CARES ABOUT THAT, ANYWAY?

I-- I WISH SOMETHING AMAZING WOULD HAPPEN, LIKE RIGHT NOW.

THAT WAS NO DREAM YOU HAD LAST NIGHT, PHIL.

THAT WAS FORESIGHT.

WHAT?

I GOT SOMETHING.

I GOT SOMETHING GOOD.

YEAH.

HERE IT IS.

WHERE'D YOU GET THAT?

CHIP GOT IT WHEN HE WAS IN THE NAVY.

CHIP WAS IN THE NAVY?

YEAH, FOR ABOUT A WEEK.

THEY KICKED HIM OUT FOR OVERSLEEPING.

WHAT IS IT?

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE TO YOU?

I DON'T KNOW...

A WETSUIT?

JUST WATCH.

COME ON.

♪♪ Phil: WOULD YOU HURRY UP?

I'M SWEATING LIKE A PIG IN HERE.

COME ON.

ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO.

LOOKS GREAT-- UH-- HEY, HEY, HOW YOU DOIN'

IN THERE?

HOW YOU DOIN'?

OKAY?

GOOD, MAN.

YOU LOOK AMAZING.

OKAY, HOLD ON ONE SECOND.

YOU CAN SEE YOURSELF.

COME ON, I CAN'T SEE A THING.

I NEED MY GLASSES.

PHIL, A SWAMP MUTANT DOES NOT WEAR GLASSES.

EH?

WHOA.

COOL, HUH?

RRR...

NOW, PHIL, TOMORROW AT SUNRISE,

THE LEGEND OF GATOR FACE BEGINS.

RARR... RRRR...

I'M GATOR FACE!

RAR... RRR...

I HAVE TO PEE.

( ducks quack ) ( grunts )

I HOPE THIS IS GONNA WORK.

OW.

( Petey barks ) ( whines )

OH, MAN.

YES! YES!

THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL.

OH!

HE TOTALLY FREAKED OUT AND ALMOST TRIPPED OVER HIS CHAIR.

MAN, I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT.

THAT WAS OUR BEST YET.

ALL RIGHT.

OH, WE HAVE GOT TO GET SOMEBODY ELSE.

THAT WAS SO COOL.

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

I DON'T KNOW, MAN.

I THINK WE'RE BEING WATCHED.

WHAT?

I-- I THINK I JUST SAW SOMETHING MOVE IN THE BUSHES

OVER THERE.

IT'S PROBABLY JUST THE WIND.

COME ON, LET'S GO.

( breathes heavily ) HEY, EVERYBODY, COME ON.

HA HA!

I GOT HIM!

I GOT HIM.

( crowd murmurs ) GATOR FACE.

50 YEARS OF WAITIN' AND WATCHIN' FINALLY PAID OFF.

NO, NO, NO, Y'ALL AIN'T GONNA CALL ME CRAZY NO MORE,

'CAUSE THIS MORNIN' I SAW HIM JUST AS CLEAR AS DAY,

AND HE LOOKED JUST LIKE MY DADDY DESCRIBED HIM.

HE EVEN LEFT THIS PRINT OUTSIDE MY CABIN!

LOOK!

LOOKS LIKE A REGULAR GATOR PRINT TO ME, BOB.

YOU KNOW GATORS DON'T GO THAT HIGH ON HARD GROUND.

LOOK AT THE DEPTH OF THIS PRINT.

NOW, THAT'S AT LEAST 150 POUNDS ON TWO FEET.

YOU SURE YOU HAVEN'T BEEN SMOKIN' TOO MUCH BOG GRASS,

BOB?

NO, I AIN'T BEEN SMOKIN' NO BOG GRASS.

AND I'M ONLY TELLIN' Y'ALL ABOUT THIS 'CAUSE I'M CONCERNED

FOR HIS SAFETY.

IT'S OBVIOUS HE'S MOVIN' AROUND 'CAUSE WE'RE CROWDIN' HIM OUT.

THERE'S BEEN TOO MANY POACHERS IN THE SWAMPS LATELY.

NOW, SOMETHING'S GOT TO BE DONE.

WE GOT TO PROTECT HIM.

WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM, FOLKS?

SHERIFF, UH, BOB HERE SEEN GATOR FACE EARLIER

THIS MORNING.

OH, HE HAS, HAS HE?

WELL, WELL, WELL.

( clears throat ) WELL, LOOK AT THAT.

UH, TELL ME, BOB, DID HE, UH-- DID HE COME AFTER YOU, BOB?

( crowd laughs ) NO.

HE RAN RIGHT BY ME.

MAYBE HE'LL BE YOUR DATE TO THE SUMMER BARBEQUE.

( laughs ) MALE OR FEMALE?

YEAH, BOB, DID YOU SEE A TALLYWACKER ON THAT SUCKER?

( laughs ) I DIDN'T LOOK.

WHAT'S GOIN' ON HERE, SHERIFF?

UH, WELL, MA'AM, UH...

BOB WAS JUST TELLIN' US HERE THAT HE'D SEEN GATOR FACE.

DON'T YOU ENCOURAGE HIM, SHERIFF.

HE'S AS CRAZY AS HIS FATHER WAS.

NOW, YOU BREAK UP THIS COMMOTION, OR YOU GIVE HIM

A TICKET FOR DISTURBIN' THE PEACE.

YES, MA'AM.

OKAY, BOB, SHOW'S OVER.

NOW, Y'ALL JUST GO ON HOME.

YEAH, NEXT TIME, GET A GOOD LOOK AT HIS PETER,

BOB.

( laughs ) YOU WATCH YOURSELF,

THERE, BOB.

MAN, CHECK OUT THE LOOK ON HIS FACE.

HE'S BEEN WAITING FOR THIS DAY HIS WHOLE LIFE.

I DON'T KNOW, I MEAN-- ALL THE TOWNSPEOPLE STILL

THINK HE'S CRAZY.

WELL, LIGHTEN UP.

HE DOESN'T CARE.

LOOK, GATOR FACE IS SWIMMING AROUND IN ALL THEIR DIM-WITTED

BRAINS RIGHT NOW.

THEY'LL COME AROUND.

THE LEGEND IS ALIVE AGAIN.

YOU GONNA EAT THEM MARSHMALLOWS, OR ARE YOU

GONNA WORRY 'EM TO DEATH?

I'M WAITIN' TILL IT GETS TO THE RIGHT TEMPERATURE.

LUKESWARM'S HOW I LIKE IT.

LUKESWARM?

( chuckles ) SKEETER, HOW DOES A HEAD

AS SMALL AS YOURS HOLD THAT MUCH STUPID, ANYWAY?

BEATS ME.

( laughs ) HAND ME THAT BOTTLE,

WILL YOU?

PASS IT HERE WHEN YOU'RE DONE.

Phil: RAR... RRR...

YOU HEAR SOMETHIN'?

( Phil roars ) WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?

RAAHH!

OH!

OOH!

RARR!

RAAHH!

OW!

RAAHH!

( all scream ) ( men chattering )

WELL, IT MUST'VE BEEN ABOUT NINE FEET TALL.

HE JUMPED RIGHT OVER THE FIRE.

HE TRIED TO KILL US.

TRACKS DISAPPEAR RIGHT DOWN INTO THE SWAMP.

THIS THING LOOK ANYTHING LIKE WHAT BOB WAS TALKIN' ABOUT

YESTERDAY?

SURE DO.

THE OLD JUNK MAN WAS RIGHT.

YOU BOYS BEEN DRINKIN' KINDA HEAVY LAST NIGHT?

WELL, HELL, YEAH.

( men chuckle ) THAT DON'T MEAN NOTHIN'.

I SAW WHAT I SAW.

PROOF'S ALL OVER THE GROUND THERE!

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

CALM DOWN.

( quietly ) WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOIN' ON HERE?

I DON'T SUPPOSE YOU BOYS WOULD KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS,

WOULD YOU?

( crickets chirp ) OH, NO.

OH, YES.

THAT'S MINE.

OH, YES.

OH, YES.

YES!

OH, YES.

I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY SUCH THING AS A GATOR FACE.

NOW, I'M MORE CONCERNED ABOUT YOU DOWN IN THE SWAMP

WITH THOSE OLD FOOLS.

OH, NOW, I'LL BE JUST FINE.

HEY, DAD, WHERE YOU GOIN'?

WELL, THE BOYS AND I ARE OFF TO COMB THE SWAMP.

OH, WELL, UH...

GOOD HUNTING, SHERIFF.

YEAH, GOOD LUCK, DAD.

YEAH, WELL, THANKS, BOYS.

I'LL SEE Y'ALL LATER.

CHIP, UH, WHERE YOU GOIN' WITH THE HOCKEY STICK?

TO JOIN THE POSSE.

UH, NO, I DON'T THINK SO, GRETZKY.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.

I GOT A MORE IMPORTANT JOB FOR YOU.

WHY DON'T YOU STAY HERE AND GUARD THE FAMILY?

( laughs ) ( coughs )

I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

MMM.

NOW, YOU BE CAREFUL, DARLIN'.

DON.

( clears throat ) ALL RIGHT, GENTLEMEN...

SKEETER, WHAT ARE THE MARSHMALLOWS FOR?

BAIT.

THE SMELL OF MARSHMALLOWS IS WHAT DRAWED HIM TO US

LAST NIGHT.

SKEETER, YOU GOT TWO LOOSE SCREWS AND THE REST

OF 'EM ON THE GROUND.

( laughs ) HEY, WHEN YOU SEE THE SIZE

OF THIS THING, YOU'LL STOP LAUGHING.

HE JUMPED RIGHT OVER ME!

OH, HE WAS PROBABLY A REGULAR GATOR CRAWLIN'

OVER YOU WHEN YOU WERE DRUNK ON YOUR BACK.

WHATEVER IT WAS, IT'S PROBABLY STILL OUT THERE.

NOW, TONIGHT, YOU'RE GONNA BE DEPUTIES, WHICH MEANS

YOU GOT THE LAW BEHIND YOUR OWN BEST INSTINCTS.

IT DOES NOT MEAN YOU CAN SHOOT AT WHATEVER MOVES.

NOW, LET'S BE CAREFUL OUT THERE AND LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER.

LET'S GET ON WITH THIS SO WE CAN GET HOME

AT A DECENT HOUR.

MY WIFE'S GONNA HAVE A COW IF I'M OUT PAST 12:00 TONIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

LET'S GO.

HEY, YOUR DAD SEEMED KINDA SUSPICIOUS, EH?

NAH, IT'S JUST THE WAY HE IS.

IT COMES WITH THE JOB.

HI, MOM.

YEAH, HI, HOW ARE YA?

I'M FINE.

NO, I'M AT DANNY'S HOUSE.

SO, MOM, CAN I STAY HERE TONIGHT?

ALL RIGHT, HANG ON A SEC.

MRS. WOODMAN!

MRS. WOODMAN!

WHAT IS IT, DEAR?

IT'S MY MOM.

CAN I STAY HERE?

OH-- ALICE?

HI.

OF COURSE IT IS.

OH, IT'S FINE.

NO, THEY'RE PLAYING A GAME.

WHY? WHAT'S THE MATTER?

( gasps ) I'LL CALL YOU RIGHT BACK.

SHUT OFF THE GAME!

VERNON IS ON THE NEWS!

WHAT?

TURN.

WE HAVE AN INTERESTING STORY TONIGHT FROM THE LITTLE TOWN

OF VERNON.

THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL SIGHTINGS OF SOME SORT

OF ALLIGATOR THAT WALKS UPRIGHT LIKE A MAN.

THE LEGEND OF WHAT TOWNSPEOPLE CALL "GATOR FACE" HAS BEEN

AROUND FOR OVER FIVE DECADES, SINCE THE FIRST REPORTED

SIGHTING OF THE CREATURE BACK IN 1942.

MANY THEN BELIEVED THERE ACTUALLY WAS A GATOR FACE,

ALTHOUGH HE WAS NEVER SEEN AGAIN UNTIL THIS WEEK.

WE'LL KEEP YOU POSTED ON ANY FURTHER SIGHTINGS,

SHOULD THEY OCCUR.

Man: IN NATIONAL NEWS...

WE MADE THE NEWS.

THIS COULD KEEP US OCCUPIED ALL SUMMER.

THINK ABOUT IT-- CAREFULLY STAGED APPEARANCES

EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE.

WHEN PEOPLE GET TIRED OF LOOKING, GATOR FACE

WILL MAGICALLY REAPPEAR AGAIN.

LET'S NOT GET TOO CRAZY, NOW.

LET'S NOT GET TOO CRAZY, NOW.

( dog barks ) ( barks )

WHO'S OUT THERE?

RARR!

AAHH!

( thuds ) HA HA HA HA!

OUT COLD.

BEAUTIFUL.

( dog barks ) SHUT UP.

( pebble hits window ) ARE YOU CRAZY?

SOMEONE'S GONNA SEE YOU!

COME ON DOWN, OKAY?

SHH!

THE WHOLE TOWN CAN HEAR YOU.

I'M COMIN' DOWN.

( whistles ) GATOR SUIT.

I'M GONNA KILL HIM.

( mutters ) ( whistles )

( mutters ) ( whistles )

YOU SHOULD'VE SEEN IT, MAN.

I FINALLY GOT POUCH-FACE.

SHE FREAKED OUT.

WHAT?

YOU IDIOT.

YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO WAIT.

WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BUILD UP TO THE MAYOR'S WIFE.

( laughs ) YOU SHOULD'VE SEEN IT.

THIS BEAM CAME AND HIT HER IN THE HEAD, AND THEN SHE FELL

INTO A LAWN CHAIR, RIGHT?

IT WAS GREAT.

YOU KNOW, I SHOULD'VE WOKEN YOU UP TO COME TO SEE IT.

HEH.

( door opens ) OH, IT'S CHIP.

COME ON.

( whispers ) WHAT?

YOU KNOW WHAT?

WHAT?

WE GOTTA GET CHIP.

COME ON, WE GOTTA GET HIM.

WE GOTTA GET HIM.

COME ON-- TAKE HIM INTO THE SWAMP, MEET ME AT THAT

PLACE WE DISCUSSED, OKAY?

YEAH.

PSST.

HEY, CHIP.

CHIP, OVER HERE.

YOU SCARED THE CRAP OUTTA ME.

WHAT ARE YOU DOIN' OUT HERE, MAN?

I'M GOIN' DOWN TO THE SWAMP, HAVE A LOOK AROUND

FOR GATOR FACE.

YOU WANNA COME?

WELL, I DON'T KNOW...

WHAT'S WRONG?

YOU'RE NOT WIMPIN' OUT ON ME, ARE YA?

NO.

ALL RIGHT.

COME ON.

WHOA.

IT'S CREEPY DOWN HERE.

WHAT'S THE MATTER, DANNY BOY?

YOU'RE NOT AFRAID OF THE GATOR FACE, ARE YOU?

DON'T YOU WORRY, LITTLE BROTHER.

JUST STICK CLOSE TO ME.

RARR!

AAH! AAHH!

GET OFF HIM!

DANNY! DANNY!

GET HIM OFF OF ME!

GET OFF HIM, YOU DIRTY GATOR FACE!

GET HIM OFF OF ME!

GET OFF!

GET OFF!

RRR...

TAKE THAT, YOU STUPID GATOR FACE!

( punching sounds ) RARR!

DANNY!

DANNY, GET OUTTA THERE!

( grunts ) WHAT HAPPENED?

WHERE IS HE?

I DON'T KNOW, MAN.

I KICKED HIM IN THE BALLS AND HE LET ME GO.

WE GOTTA GET OUTTA HERE, NOW!

IT HAS BALLS?

WHOA!

RUN, DANNY!

RUN!

( chuckles ) THERE HE GOES, PHIL.

YOU KNOW, THAT WAS GREAT.

THAT ALMOST MADE UP FOR POUCH-FACE.

PHIL.

PHIL, COME ON, HE'S GONE.

PHIL.

OKAY, HERE I COME.

PHIL, I CAN SEE YOU STANDING THERE, AND I KNOW

YOU CAN'T SEE A THING IN THAT MASK OF YOURS.

NOW, LET'S GO.

OH, REAL FUNNY, PHIL.

( trills ) PHIL?

( deep trills ) OOF!

UGH...

OOF.

( hisses ) ( trills )

( hisses ) ( trills )

( trills ) Phil: DANNY, WHERE ARE YOU?

HE'S GONE.

WHERE?

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKIN' AT?

OH, MY GOD, OH, MY GOD, OH, MY GOD.

HEY, WHAT'S GOIN' ON?

OH, MY GOD, OH, MY GOD.

I JUST SAW GATOR FACE.

WHAT?

I'M DEAD SERIOUS.

HE-- HE WAS REAL.

HE WAS RIGHT THERE.

OH, NICE TRY.

COME ON, LET'S GO.

NO, PHIL, I'M NOT JOKING.

HE WAS REAL.

HE JUST SAVED MY LIFE.

LOOK AT MY HAND.

I'M SHAKING LIKE A LEAF.

I LOOKED INTO HIS EYES.

HE LOOKED LIKE...

LIKE HE NEEDED HELP.

OH, NICE TRY.

I MEAN, YOU ARE GOOD, BUT YOU'RE NOT THAT GOOD.

GREAT PERFORMANCE, THOUGH.

YOU WERE WHITE AS A SHEET.

MAN!

YOU ALMOST HAD ME GOIN' THERE FOR A MINUTE.

YOU'RE PRETTY GOOD.

YOU SHOULD, LIKE, GO INTO ACTING OR SOMETHING.

THAT WAS AMAZING.

OH, MAN...

HA HA HA!

OH, MY GOD.

GATOR FACE IS REAL.

( Phil snores ) PHIL.

PHIL... SHUT UP.

PHIL!

SHUT UP, MAN.

( people chatter outside ) PHIL!

PHIL, GET UP.

GET UP, MAN.

CHECK THIS OUT.

WHAT?

LOOKIT.

WHOA.

( chuckles ) HOW TALL WOULD YOU SAY

THAT THE CREATURE WAS?

WELL, I'D SAY HE WAS ABOUT A SEVEN-FOOTER, AT LEAST.

HE PUT UP ONE HECK OF A FIGHT.

THERE HE IS!

LET'S GET HIS STATEMENT RIGHT AWAY!

THERE HE IS.

HE WAS MEAN-LOOKIN', TOO.

LUCKILY, I WAS PREPARED...

EXCUSE ME, WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

UM, I'M DANNY WOODMAN.

I'M PHIL.

YOU ACTUALLY WRESTLED WITH THE MONSTER?

WELL, YEAH, KIND OF.

I-- I-- DANNY RAN OFF GATOR FACE

LAST NIGHT.

SAVED HIS OWN BIG BROTHER.

YOU WERE OUT LAST NIGHT?

( stammers ) NO-- OH, IT WAS CHIP'S IDEA.

EXCUSE ME, EXCUSE ME.

MIGHT WANNA MOVE THOSE CAMERAS.

HEY, SHERIFF.

DANNY FOUGHT OFF GATOR FACE LAST NIGHT.

WHAT WERE YOU DOIN' OUT LAST NIGHT?

UH... NOTHING.

DON'T BE TOO HARD ON HIM, SHERIFF.

HE'S A HERO!

I JUST CAME FROM THE MAYOR'S HOUSE.

WE FOUND HIS WIFE PASSED OUT ON THE FRONT PORCH LAST NIGHT.

SAYS THAT CREATURE DARN NEAR KILLED HER.

OH, JOHN, DO YOU THINK IT'S REALLY OUT THERE?

I DON'T KNOW, BUT THE MAYOR'S

IN A FURRY FURY.

HE'S BEEN ON THE PHONE ALL NIGHT, CALLING EVERYBODY

FROM THE SENATOR TO THE WHITE HOUSE.

WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO DO ABOUT THIS SITUATION, SHERIFF?

UM, I DON'T KNOW AS OF YET, MA'AM.

( reporters chatter ) WOW.

LOOK WHAT'S COMIN'!

WHOO!

YIPEE!

WELCOME TO VERNON, BOYS.

KEEP IT COMIN'.

KEEP IT COMIN'.

YEAH!

WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE NATIONAL GUARD HAS JUST

PULLED IN TO VERNON AFTER MORE REPORTS

OF NOT ONLY SIGHTINGS BUT ACTUAL ATTACKS MADE BY

THE VICIOUS SEVEN-FOOT ALLIGATOR CREATURE

THAT HAS BEEN...

WHAT IS GOIN' ON?

THIS IS LIKE SOME KINDA GODZILLA MOVIE.

MAYOR CHADSTONE'S GONE JUST ABOUT CRAZY.

( chatter ) MAN, WHAT'D YOU DO TO HER,

ANYWAYS?

I JUST HISSED AT HER, AND SHE FAINTED.

THE MAYOR MUST HAVE FREAKED OUT.

HUSTLE, HUSTLE.

LET'S COME ON, NOW.

WE DON'T HAVE ALL DAY, MEN!

HUSTLE!

( men shouting ) WE'LL NEED SOME RECON

OVER THERE.

YEAH.

LOOK AT ALL THOSE GUNS.

I KNOW!

IT'S KINDA LIKE MY DREAM, EH?

AN INVASION BY GREEN MEN IN SPACE VEHICLES.

PRETTY COOL.

"COOL"?

YEAH.

COOL?

YEAH.

THERE'S AN ARMY OF HIGH-TECH WEAPONRY OUT THERE LOOKING

FOR YOU, PHIL, AND YOU THINK THAT'S COOL?

USE YOUR HEAD.

THIS IS NOT GOOD.

WE GOTTA GET RID OF THAT SUIT RIGHT NOW.

OKAY, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT-- YOU GO HIDE THE SUIT,

AND I'LL GO EXPLORING.

PHIL.

PHIL, GET BACK HERE!

PHIL!

YOU MAYOR CHADSTONE?

WELL, I'M NOT SANTA CLAUS.

IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU GUYS ARRIVED.

I'M COMMANDER REESE.

I'M GONNA NEED A FEW SIGNATURES ON THESE DOCUMENTS BEFORE

MY MEN CAN START THE HUNT.

RIGHT, WELL, STEP INTO MY OFFICE.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

WE DON'T NEED ALL THIS.

I WANT THIS THING FOUND.

THEN WE'LL FIND IT.

IT'S NOT OPEN FOR DISCUSSION.

NOW, YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE, SHERIFF.

WE'RE USING PROFESSIONALS.

WHAT A MESS.

OKAY, JOHNSON, YOU GET SQUAD NUMBER ONE.

I WANT YOU TO COVER THE ROOFTOPS.

SIR.

LOUIS, YOU TAKE SQUAD TWO.

I WANT CHECKPOINTS PUT UP ALL AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF TOWN.

YES, SIR.

HENDERSON, SET UP THE COMMAND CENTER

IN THE TOWN HALL.

IF THIS CREATURE'S OUT THERE, WE'LL FLUSH HIM OUT IN THE OPEN

AND HAVE SOME FUN WITH IT.

SIR!

EXCUSE ME, COMMANDER.

MY MEN AND I WERE HOPIN' TO WORK TOGETHER WITH YOU ON THIS.

WE FIGURED WE COULD COVER MORE GROUND AS A TEAM.

WELL, THANK YOU, SHERIFF.

WE'LL HANDLE IT FROM HERE.

THE BEST THING YOU AND YOUR MEN CAN DO IS STAY OUT OF MY WAY.

NOW, HOLD ON A MINUTE, HERE.

THIS IS MY TOWN YOU ALL JUST CAME RIDING INTO.

NOT ANYMORE, SHERIFF.

THIS TOWN IS NOW THE SITE OF A STATE INVESTIGATION.

ANYTHING YOU DO TO INTERFERE WITH THAT WILL BE A VIOLATION

OF STATE LAW.

WHY DON'T YOU BOYS JUST GO AND SHOOT SOME SKEET OR SOMETHING?

WE'LL TAKE IT FROM HERE.

COME ON, BOYS.

YOU GONNA LET THEM PRETTY-BOY SOLDIERS

TALK TO YOU LIKE THAT, SHERIFF?

THIS IS YOUR TOWN.

THAT'S THE NATIONAL GUARD.

THIS HERE'S AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?

THOSE PRETTY-BOY SOLDIERS, THEY DON'T KNOW DIDDLY ABOUT

CATCHING A GATOR FACE.

I'LL LAY YOU TEN TO ONE THEY GET LOST IN THE SWAMP.

YEAH, I'LL BET THEY DO, TOO.

YOU GOT IT, LYDSTER.

NOW, WAIT A MINUTE.

THIS MEANS THAT THE MAYOR'S NOT GONNA PAY YOU BOYS.

I CAN'T LEGALLY LET YOU CONTINUE AS A POSSE

UNLESS YOU'RE PAID DEPUTIES.

SHERIFF, WE'RE NOT GOING TO LET NO CREAM PUFF SOLDIERS

COME IN HERE AND CATCH NO GATOR FACE.

NOW, ARE YOU WITH US, OR NOT?

YEAH, COME ON, SHERIFF, LET'S GET IT UP.

WE'RE READY, WILLING, AND ABLE.

YEAH, WE CAN DO IT, SHERIFF!

YOU KNOW THE MAYOR'S OUT OF CONTROL, SHERIFF.

WE'RE DEPENDIN' ON YOU.

COME ON, SHERIFF.

ALL RIGHT.

LET'S GO.

YAH-HAH!

ALL RIGHT!

DANNY WOODMAN?

YEAH?

I'M COMMANDER REESE.

I'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU.

DANNY WOODMAN.

SO, YOU'RE THE LEGENDARY GATOR FACE WRESTLER.

( sighs ) MAN, THAT MUST'VE BEEN

AN INCREDIBLY FRIGHTENING ORDEAL.

NO?

YOU GONNA TELL ME THAT YOU WEREN'T AFRAID FOR YOUR LIFE

WRESTLIN' A SEVEN-FOOT SWAMP MONSTER?

( clears throat ) YEAH, I GUESS.

YEAH, I GUESS.

YOU KNOW, THAT-- THAT SURE IS A LOT OF EXCITEMENT OUTSIDE.

YOU KNOW, I-- I BET VERNON HAS NEVER BEEN AS EXCITING

AS IT IS TODAY.

I MEAN, TV CAMERAS AND REPORTERS EVERYWHERE--

YOU KNOW, THE WHOLE COUNTRY'S WATCHIN' THIS LITTLE TOWN,

WAITIN' FOR THE NEXT APPEARANCE.

YOU KNOW, I-- I GREW UP IN A SMALL TOWN MYSELF, DANNY.

SOMETIMES IT WAS SO BORING, I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA EXPLODE

IF SOMETHING DIDN'T HAPPEN.

ME AND MY FRIENDS, WE USED TO MAKE UP CRAZY STORIES,

JUST TO SHAKE THINGS UP A LITTLE.

YOU EVER THINK LIKE THAT?

SOMETIMES.

YEAH.

YOU KNOW, THE PROBLEM IS, SOMETIMES BEFORE YOU KNOW IT,

A SMALL STORY CAN GET WAY OUTTA CONTROL AND BECOME

A SERIOUS MATTER WITH VERY SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO TELL ME, SON?

I-- I DON'T KNOW.

I'M GONNA LEVEL WITH YOU HERE, DANNY.

I'M IN CHARGE OF THIS OPERATION HERE.

IT'S MY JOB TO FIND ANSWERS TO MYSTERIES LIKE THIS.

I GOT RADAR EQUIPMENT THAT'S STATE OF THE ART.

IT CAN BULLSEYE A MOUSE IN A FOOTBALL FIELD.

IF THAT CREATURE'S IN THAT SWAMP,

I'M GONNA FIND IT, AND IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU CAN

TELL ME TO MAKE MY JOB EASIER, I SUGGEST YOU TELL ME

RIGHT NOW.

THAT'S ALL.

YOU'RE FREE TO GO.

THERE'S MY ANGEL.

NOTHING GOOD ON TV?

NO.

WHO WAS THAT BOY WHO WAS JUST IN HERE?

NOBODY YOU NEED TO BE CONCERNED WITH.

I THINK HE'S TROUBLE.

I WANT YOU TO STAY AWAY FROM HIM, OKAY?

OKAY.

CAN I GO WALK AROUND A LITTLE?

( chuckles ) SURE.

I GUESS I CAN'T KEEP YOU COOPED UP ALL DAY.

THANKS, DADDY.

YOU TAKE CARE, NOW.

I WILL!

CHECK THIS OUT.

PHIL, I GOTTA DESTROY THAT SUIT TONIGHT, MAN.

WHY?

SOME KINDA GOVERNMENT AGENCY JUST QUESTIONED ME.

MAN, I THINK THEY'RE ON TO US!

( whispers ) I'M SERIOUS.

( scoffs ) LIGHTEN UP.

THEY GOT NOTHING ON US.

I GOTTA MAKE ANOTHER RUN.

NO!

THERE'S A BIGGER ISSUE HERE, PHIL.

HE'S REALLY OUT THERE.

( sighs ) NOT THIS AGAIN.

I MEAN...

YOU USED TO BE FUN TO BE AROUND.

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU, MAN?

WHOA, I'M OUTTA HERE.

DANNY, WHAT'S GOIN' ON?

OH, NOTHIN', DAD.

UH, JUST HAD A LITTLE ARGUMENT, THAT'S ALL.

THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT.

CHIP SAYS HE SAW YOU GET HAULED OF BY COMMANDER REESE.

YOU WANNA TELL ME ABOUT THAT?

WELL, UM, COMMANDER REESE WAS JUST, UH-- JUST--

JUST WANTED TO KNOW THE BEST ROUTES AROUND TOWN, THAT'S ALL.

THE NATIONAL GUARD DOES NOT HAUL 12-YEAR-OLD BOYS OFF

THE STREET TO ASK DIRECTIONS.

NOW WHAT AREN'T YOU TELLIN' ME?

NOTHIN', DAD, I SWEAR.

COME ON, SHERIFF, WE'RE LOSIN' DAYLIGHT.

COME ON, SHERIFF, LET'S GO.

LET'S GET TRUCKIN'.

I WANT YOU HOME EARLY TONIGHT.

YES, SIR.

( engine starts ) SO... YOU'RE THE ONE

WHO FOUGHT OFF GATOR FACE.

EXCUSE ME?

MY DAD SAYS I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO TALK TO YOU.

HE SAYS YOU'RE TROUBLE.

WELL, WHAT'D YOU DO?

UH, I DON'T KNOW.

SURE YOU DON'T.

SO... THIS IS VERNON.

TOOK SOME WORK, BUT I FINALLY GOT HERE.

WHERE'D YOU COME FROM?

BLUE FALLS.

I SORTA... CHARMED MY DAD INTO BRINGING ME.

MY FRIENDS ARE GONNA HATE ME.

EVERYBODY WANTS TO GET A LOOK AT GATOR FACE.

WHOA, DOES EVERYBODY BELIEVE THAT THE CREATURE'S REAL?

SOME DO, SOME DON'T.

I'M NOT SURE YET, MYSELF.

IT'S EITHER REAL OR THE BEST HOAX EVER PULLED.

EITHER WAY, THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE.

WHY?

YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT?

NO-- WELL, YEAH, JUST WHAT'S ON THE NEWS,

THOUGH.

( chuckles nervously ) YEAH.

( knocks ) HEY, BOB.

HEY, SHERIFF.

WE, UH-- WE NEED YOUR HELP.

YEAH, I FIGURED YOU WOULD.

( chuckles ) WELL, YOU KNOW THE--

YOU KNOW THE SWAMP BETTER THAN ANYBODY.

WELL, IF YOU WANT MY HELP, YOU HAVE TO DO IT MY WAY...

AND THAT MEANS NO GUNS.

HOW WE GONNA CATCH HIM WITHOUT GUNS?

WILL YOU LOOK AT Y'ALL?

FOAMIN' AT THE MOUTH.

READY TO GO OUT THERE AND KILL YOURSELF A GATOR FACE.

HE'S A MONSTER.

WELL, WHATEVER HE IS, HE'S MANAGED TO STAY UNSEEN

BY THE HUMAN RACE FOR GOD KNOWS HOW LONG.

AND Y'ALL JUST GONNA STUMBLE OUT THERE IN THAT SWAMP

WITH A BUNCH OF SHOTGUNS AND CATCH HIM.

( laughs ) HEY, WE'LL GET HIM,

ALL RIGHT.

YEAH.

YEAH?

YOU'RE ON HIS TURF.

THIS SWAMP HAS BEEN HERE FOR OVER A THOUSAND YEARS.

LONG BEFORE WE CAME HERE.

AND IT'S GONNA BE HERE FOR A THOUSAND YEARS MORE

LONG AFTER WE'RE GONE.

AND HE'LL STILL BE HERE, 'CAUSE HE KNOWS HOW TO SURVIVE.

HE KNOWS HOW TO HEAL HIMSELF.

ALL THE THINGS THAT WE'VE FORGOTTEN, OR GOTTEN NUMB TO--

I MEAN, IF YOU CUT OFF A LIZARD'S TAIL,

IT GROWS RIGHT BACK.

YOU BURN DOWN A FOREST, SOMEHOW IT MANAGES

TO REGROW ITSELF.

NATURE'S BALANCE IS PRECISE AND POWERFUL.

AND HE'S A PART OF THAT BALANCE.

SO, IT'S JUST A LACK OF UNDERSTANDING THAT WE

CALL HIM THE MONSTER.

ALL RIGHT, NOW, I DO HAVE SOME IDEAS ABOUT HOW

TO BRING HIM IN.

AND I'LL HELP YOU CATCH HIM.

BUT ONLY IF IT'S TO SAVE HIM.

THAT MEANS YOU HAVE TO LEAVE YOUR GUNS HERE...

AND DO WHAT I SAY.

AW, THIS BABY OUGHTA HAVE SOME STOPPIN' POWER.

LET'S SEE YOU TANGLE WITH ME NOW, LIZARD.

POW!

HAH.

THAT CREATURE'S MINE.

( men chatter ) NOW, THIS IS YOUR SLIGHTLY

OVERRIPE OCEAN FLOUNDER.

IF HE'S GOT ANY GATOR BLOOD IN HIM, HE'LL GO FOR THIS.

BOY, YOU TOSS ONE OF THESE IN A POOL FULL OF GATORS

AND THEY GO NUTS!

( soldier laughs ) YOU BOYS HAVIN' A FISH PARTY?

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR GUNS?

YOU LOSE 'EM ALREADY?

WE DON'T NEED NO GUNS.

WE'LL CAPTURE THAT CREATURE BEFORE YOU EVEN FIND YOUR WAY

OUTTA THIS SWAMP.

ANY OF Y'ALL CARE TO...

( cocks gun ) MAKE A LITTLE WAGER ON THAT?

YEAH, I'LL BET YOU $50 YOU'LL GET SOME GATOR DUNG

ON THOSE SHINY NEW BOOTS BEFORE I SAY "JEHOSHAPHAT."

( men laugh ) I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT, BOB.

YOU BETTER BE RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, COME ON, GUYS, WE GOT 20 MORE OF THESE.

SO, BEFORE THIS TOWN BECAME THE BIG HOTSPOT,

WHAT'D YOU GUYS DO AROUND HERE FOR FUN, ANYWAY?

MOSTLY JUST TRIED TO CAUSE A LOT OF PROBLEMS FOR THOSE

PEOPLE WHO LIKE IT HERE.

WHAT'D YOU DO IN BLUE FALLS?

PRETTY MUCH THE SAME THING.

ONCE, I PUT TOOTHPASTE ON THE BOYS' TOILET SEATS.

I PULLED THAT ONE OFF PRETTY EASY.

UH... WHAT?

IF YOU WRESTLED GATOR FACE, HOW COME YOU DON'T HAVE

ANY SCRATCHES OR BRUISES OR ANYTHING?

WELL, HE WAS WET, AND I-- YOU'RE LYING.

YOU NEVER SAW HIM.

NO, NO, I'M NOT LYING.

I REALLY SAW HIM.

LOOK, HE'S OUT THERE, AND I'M AFRAID THEY'RE

GONNA KILL HIM.

HE'S NOT A MONSTER LIKE EVERYONE THINKS.

HE'S INCREDIBLE.

SOME KIND OF...

WONDER OF NATURE.

YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME, DO YOU?

I DON'T KNOW.

YOU'RE THE KEY TO ALL OF THIS-- WHETHER YOU'RE TELLING

THE TRUTH OR YOU'RE JUST PLAIN LYING.

THIS WHOLE THING HAD TO DO WITH YOU.

I'M GONNA BE WATCHING YOU.

WELL, ANYWAY, I GOTTA HEAD BACK.

THERE'S A CURFEW TONIGHT.

I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW, DANNY WOODMAN.

I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW, DANNY WOODMAN.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

SECTOR 14, GO HOT.

14, GO HOT.

( beeps ) PERFECT.

19-- SECTOR 19, GO HOT.

LET'S LIGHT IT UP.

( beeps ) ( laughs )

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

MY, GOD, THE WHOLE TOWN IS WIRED.

MOM?

MM-HMM?

WHAT DO YOU THINK THEY'LL DO IF THEY CATCH HIM?

I'LL TELL YOU ONE THING-- IF THEY DO FIND A GATOR FACE,

THEY'LL KILL HIM FOR SURE.

( people chatter ) HOT DELI SAUSAGES MADE FROM

THE FINEST INGREDIENTS.

THE BEST IN TOWN.

THERE YOU GO.

HELP YOURSELF TO SOME MUSTARD AND RELISH THERE.

Chip: HE'S TIRING, AND I'M STARING UP AT HIM,

AND THE MOMENT IS CAUGHT.

SO THEN I STAGGERED HIM WITH A LEFT HOOK RIGHT INTO

HIS LIZARD LIPS.

THAT'S THE ONE THAT SENT HIM RUNNIN'.

HE WAS NEARLY SEVEN FEET TALL, TOO.

MUST'VE BEEN ABOUT 300, 400 POUNDS ON HIM.

OH, HE WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO TOUCH!

HE GRABBED THAT DANG MARSHMALLOW STICK RIGHT OUTTA

MY HAND AND LEAPT OVER THE CAMPFIRE LIKE A BIRD.

WELL, I'D-- I-- I-- I'D SAY HE WAS AT LEAST, OH,

EIGHT FEET TALL.

THE CREATURE WAS NINE FEET TALL IF HE WAS AN INCH.

I DO BELIEVE HE HAD WINGS.

THERE WAS NOTHING-- THERE WAS NOTHING REMOTELY

HUMAN ABOUT THIS CREATURE.

HE WAS A SAVAGE BEAST WITH SHARP FANGS AND BREATH

LIKE A SPOILED FISH.

IT WANTED TO KILL ME, BUT BY THE GRACE OF GOD,

MY DOG SCARED IT RIGHT OFF, AND MY LIFE WAS SPARED.

IT WOULD'VE KILLED ME.

I COULD TELL.

DON'T TELL MY WIFE I SAID THIS, BUT THAT DAMN

CREATURE'S THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO THIS TOWN.

WE GONNA PULL IN A NICE CHUNK OF CHANGE FROM THE SUMMER

BARBEQUE THIS YEAR.

I STILL DON'T THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE THE BARBEQUE

UNTIL WE KNOW FOR SURE WHAT'S OUT IN THAT SWAMP.

DO I HAVE TO REMIND YOU THAT THE BARBEQUE PROCEEDS

PAY FOR BOTH OF OUR SALARIES?

BESIDES, THIS HERE BARBEQUE'S THE ONE THING THESE PEOPLE

LOOK FORWARD TO ALL YEAR LONG.

HELL, IT'S THE ONLY THING SOME OF THEM WAKE UP FOR.

NO, I CAN'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING THAT AWAY FROM THEM NOW.

NOT IN AN ELECTION YEAR.

SO, YOU DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO KEEP THIS TOWN SAFE,

BUT THAT BARBEQUE GOES ON AS SCHEDULED.

HEY, YOU SEE WHAT'S GOING ON OUT HERE?

YEAH, I SEE IT.

WHERE YOU GOIN'?

GOIN' DOWN TO THE SWAMP.

THE SWAMP?

WHAT FOR?

BECAUSE I'M GONNA GO LOOK FOR GATOR FACE.

IF THEY HAVEN'T FOUND HIM WITH THEIR RADARS YET,

THEN I THINK I KNOW WHERE HE IS.

HE'S DOWN IN THE THICKS.

( sighs ) ARE YOU CRAZY?

I MEAN, ARE YOU STILL JOKING WITH THIS, OR WHAT?

I TOLD YOU, PHIL, IT'S NOT A JOKE.

HE'S DOWN THERE, JUST LIKE BOB SAID.

NOW HE'S ON THE RUN.

AND THEY'RE GONNA FIND HIM, AND THEY ARE GONNA KILL HIM,

AND IT'S ALL MY FAULT.

I BROUGHT THIS WHOLE MESS HERE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO ABOUT IT.

ALL I KNOW IS I HAVE TO FIND HIM AND TRY AND HELP HIM.

LOOK, YOU CAN BELIEVE ME IF YOU WANT TO.

I DON'T CARE.

MAYBE YOU DID SEE SOMETHING DOWN THERE, BUT IT WAS NOT

GATOR FACE.

I'M GOIN' NOW, PHIL.

NO!

LOOK, I-- I CAME DOWN HERE 'CAUSE I WANTED TO GET

THE SUIT, OKAY?

NOT A CHANCE.

COME ON!

I WANNA MAKE ONE MORE RUN.

THE WHOLE WORLD IS WAITING FOR MY NEXT APPEARANCE.

IT'S A COMMAND PERFORMANCE.

LET'S TRY AND GET THIS THROUGH YOUR THICK HEAD.

IT'S NOT JUST A GROUP OF VERNONITES OUT THERE ANYMORE.

THAT'S THE NATIONAL GUARD.

Angel: THEY CAN BE OUTSMARTED.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

EAVESDROPPING.

AND, UH, HOW MUCH DID YOU HEAR?

RELAX.

I'M NOT GONNA TURN YOU IN.

BESIDES, I KNEW YOU WERE INVOLVED SINCE THE MINUTE

I MET YOU.

HEY, WHO'S SHE?

OH, AND YOU'RE THE ONE WHO WEARS THE SUIT, RIGHT?

DON'T ANSWER THAT.

SHE MIGHT BE BUGGED.

HER DAD'S A FED.

WHAT?

DON'T BE A MORON, DANNY.

I'M NOT WORKING FOR MY DAD.

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

HMM.

A PIECE OF THE ACTION.

A LITTLE EXCITEMENT.

OH, AND I WANNA BE THERE WHEN GATOR FACE MAKES HIS NEXT

APPEARANCE.

( sighs ) GATOR FACE IS REAL.

DON'T YOU GET IT?

DANNY, DON'T GET CARRIED AWAY.

YOU'RE NOT GETTING THE POINT HERE.

I KNOW IT SOUNDS CRAZY, AND MAYBE I WOULDN'T BELIEVE IT

IF I WERE YOU, EITHER, BUT HE'S REAL

AND HE'S OUT THERE.

AND IF I DON'T DO SOMETHING SOON, THEN THIS STUPID HOAX

WE PULLED IS GONNA END UP KILLING HIM.

I CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN.

IF YOU TWO WOULD'VE SEEN HIM, YOU'D FEEL THE SAME WAY.

I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

FINE.

COME ON, BOY WHO WEARS THE SUIT.

GO AHEAD.

( sighs ) I KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE

SOMEWHERE, AND I JUST WISH I COULD TELL YOU I'M SORRY

FOR THIS WHOLE MESS.

I NEVER EXPECTED THAT YOU WERE REAL.

I MEAN, THOSE STORIES-- THEY SOUNDED LIKE GRANDPA

TALES.

PROBABLY NEVER GONNA GET ANY PEACE AND QUIET NOW.

THEY WON'T LEAVE YOU ALONE.

THEY'RE GONNA KEEP LOOKING TILL THEY FIND YOU,

SO I JUST HOPE YOU KNOW ENOUGH TO STAY HIDDEN.

Phil: DANNY!

WE CAME TO HELP.

I DON'T KNOW IF I BELIEVE IT, BUT IT'S PRETTY

OBVIOUS THAT YOU DO.

WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?

LET'S GO SEE WHAT WE CAN FIND.

WELL, COME ON.

LET'S GO.

ALL RIGHT.

COME ON, HOW MUCH FURTHER DO YOU WANT TO GO?

WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF DRY LAND.

I DON'T KNOW.

WE'RE GETTING CLOSE, THOUGH.

HE'S GOTTA BE AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE.

AH, IT'S THICK IN HERE.

WE'VE NEVER BEEN IN THIS FAR BEFORE.

( trilling sound ) ( snapping, swishing )

WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT, GUYS?

I DON'T KNOW, BUT IT CAME FROM OVER THERE.

GUYS, LOOK AT THE TIME.

WHERE YOU GOIN'?

I MEAN, WE... GOTTA BE...

COME ON, GUYS.

IT'S-- IT'S ONE OF THE NET TRAPS.

SOMETHING'S IN THERE.

( trills ) IT'S HIM.

OH, MY GOD, WHAT IS THAT?

IT'S MOVING.

( trills ) HE IS REAL.

WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO NOW?

JUST-- JUST STAND BACK.

GONNA LET HIM OUT.

WHAT?

NO-- ARE YOU CRAZY?

JUST STAND BACK, PHIL.

BUT-- BE CAREFUL.

NOT A GOOD IDEA.

IT'S MOVING AGAIN.

( trills ) ( gulps )

WHAT IS IT, A LIZARD?

I DON'T THINK SO.

NO.

LOOK AT HIS EYES.

HE LOOKS ALMOST HUMAN.

NO, HE'S SOMETHING...

SOMETHING IN-BETWEEN.

DON'T-- DON'T GET TOO CLOSE.

HE MIGHT BE DANGEROUS.

IT'S OKAY.

HE TRUSTS ME.

NOBODY'S GONNA HURT YOU.

WE'RE YOUR FRIENDS.

( trills ) IT'S OKAY.

FRIENDS.

( trills inquisitively ) ( gunshot )

WHAT WAS THAT?

SHOTGUN.

PROBABLY POACHERS.

OH, WHERE DID HE GO?

THEY'RE GONNA KILL HIM.

WHAT?

JUST THINK WHAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED IF WE HADN'T HAVE

FOUND HIM.

IF HE GOT CAUGHT ONCE, HE CAN GET CAUGHT AGAIN.

THEY DON'T WANNA KILL HIM.

THEY WANNA CAPTURE HIM ALIVE AND STUDY HIM.

OH, COME ON.

THEN WHAT ARE ALL THOSE GUNS FOR?

IF THEY FIND HIM, HE'S DEAD FOR SURE.

I CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN TO HIM.

WELL, WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO?

COME ON, TOO MUCH HAS HAPPENED.

TOO MANY PEOPLE THINK THEY'VE SEEN HIM.

WHAT-- WHAT IS IT?

DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA?

YEAH, I GOT AN IDEA.

ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS TELL PEOPLE GATOR FACE IS A JOKE,

AND THEY'LL ALL HEAD HOME.

WELL, HOW DO WE DO THAT?

BY TELLING THEM THIS WHOLE THING WAS A HOAX...

WITHOUT LETTING THEM KNOW WHO PULLED IT.

AND HOW DO YOU PLAN ON PULLING THIS OFF?

ANOTHER RUN...

STRAIGHT THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER BARBEQUE.

WHAT?!

THEY WILL EAT ME ALIVE.

NOT YOU, ME.

I'M THE ONE WHO STARTED THIS WHOLE MESS,

SO I'M THE ONE WHO HAS TO FIX IT.

TOMORROW'S SUMMER BARBEQUE IS GONNA BE ONE THAT GOES DOWN

IN VERNON HISTORY.

( music plays, people chatter )

( music plays, people chatter )

YEE-HAW!

HOW'S IT LOOKIN', HENDERSON?

ALL CLEAR.

NOT A THING IS STIRRING.

KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN IN THERE.

I WANT HIM CAUGHT QUICKLY AND QUIETLY, UNDERSTAND?

ROGER THAT.

HI, HONEY.

HI, SWEETIE.

HAVE YOU SEEN DANNY ANYWHERE?

I HAVEN'T SPOKEN TO HIM SINCE YESTERDAY.

OH, I'M SURE HE'S JUST OUT HAVING SOME FUN WITH HIS FRIEND

PHILIP.

YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I'M AFRAID OF.

ALL RIGHT, BOYS, LET'S CIRCLE AROUND ONE MORE TIME.

KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN.

COME IN, RED TWO.

RED TWO.

COME IN, RED TWO.

ARE YOU OUT THERE?

OVER.

DO YOU READ ME?

LOUD AND CLEAR.

ARE YOU IN POSITION?

OH, YEAH.

WHAT A TURNOUT!

LOOK AT ALL THOSE REDNECKS.

CONDITIONS ARE PERFECT.

RED THREE.

RED THREE, ARE YOU OUT THERE?

ALMOST FINISHED.

HOW'S IT LOOK?

BREATHTAKING.

EVERYBODY'S GONNA BE SO PISSED WHEN THEY SEE IT.

NOW, REMEMBER TO TAKE OFF THAT SUIT AND HEAD DOWN TO

THE TRAP DOOR AND STAY HIDDEN UNTIL I GIVE YOU THE SIGNAL.

JUST MAKE SURE THE CRAWLSPACE UNDER THE FLOOR

IS CLEAR.

IT IS.

I'M GOING TO MARK A RUN NOW.

I'M READY TO LEAVE.

REMEMBER, EVERYBODY WAIT UNTIL MY SIGNAL.

I WANNA MAKE SURE THE PARTY'S IN FULL SWING.

ROGER.

10-4.

( people laughing, cheering )

HELLO, LADIES.

HELLO, MARY.

NOW, HOW ARE YOU FEELING?

WELL, I'M FEELING A LITTLE BETTER, BUT I STILL GET

THE SKIN CRAWLS BEIN' OUT AT NIGHT.

BUT I AM A LITTLE LESS SHAKY NOW.

GOOD.

LET ME JUST SET THIS DOWN.

I'M TELLING YOU, IF THAT CREATURE IS OUT THERE,

HE'S WORTH GOOD MONEY ALIVE.

AND I'M TELLIN' YOU THAT IF THAT CREATURE SHOWS ONE SCALE

AROUND HERE, I WANT HIM SHOT DEAD ON SIGHT, CHOPPED UP,

AND FED TO THE FISH.

WELL, HEY! ( chuckles ) NICE TO SEE YA.

THANKS FOR COMIN' OUT AND HELPIN'.

( music plays ) RED TWO, ARE YOU THERE?

YEAH.

POUCH-FACE JUST SAT IN MY PATH.

SHE'S RIGHT BELOW ME.

OH, YOU'RE KIDDING.

O-- OKAY, DON'T-- DON'T PANIC.

JUST STAY STILL AND BE QUIET.

SHE WON'T BE THERE ALL DAY, OKAY?

SHE BETTER NOT BE.

WHAT THE?

HOLY COW, THERE IT IS.

IT'S GONNA JUMP ON THE MAYOR'S WIFE.

OH, MY GOD, IT WANTS TO FINISH THE JOB.

HEY! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING, BOY?

GET BACK, I SPOTTED THE CREATURE!

DANNY, CODE FOUR.

YOU GOTTA GO NOW.

WHAT? SAY AGAIN?

YOU'RE ABOUT TO BE SHOT!

HAUL BUTT!

( gunshot ) WHAT THE?!

WHOA!

( gasps ) ( screams ) HELP!

NO! OH!

OH, MY GOD.

( grunts ) ( people scream )

OH, MY GOODNESS, BABY.

OH, DARLIN'.

OH.

AAAHHH!

DANNY!

WHAT IS IT?

WHAT HAPPENED?

OH, HONEY, IT WAS GATOR FACE!

HE RAN INTO THE SWAMP!

GATOR FACE?

YES.

WE'LL CUT HIM OFF AT THE HILL ROAD.

HE'S HEADIN' RIGHT FOR IT.

HENDERSON, WAKE UP!

CREATURE'S RUNNIN' IN SECTION FIVE!

I GOT HIM.

HE'S HEADING DUE SOUTH TOWARDS SECTOR FOUR.

LET'S GO!

( shouting, screaming ) COME ON, LET'S GET

THAT LIZARD!

DANNY, ARE YOU THERE?

( panting ) JUST KEEP RUNNING.

I THINK THEY'RE RIGHT BEHIND YOU.

TELL ME SOMETHIN' I DON'T KNOW!

( men shouting, chattering ) MOVE IT, MOVE IT!

LET'S GO, LET'S GO, LET'S GO!

HUSTLE, HUSTLE, HUSTLE!

ANGEL!

ANGEL, COME IN!

WHERE ARE YOU?

JUST KEEP RUNNING.

I'M DEAD AHEAD.

DON'T MISS YOUR CUE.

I'M ABOUT TO BE BARBEQUED ANY SECOND!

GET READY TO DUCK!

( snaps, swishes ) OW!

UGH!

OOF!

OW!

GET UP, LET'S GO!

THIS PLAN BETTER NOT CRASH OR I'M HISTORY.

THAT'S THE SORRIEST BUNCH OF MISFITS FOR A NATIONAL GUARD.

OH!

OW!

GET UP!

OKAY, YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN.

WE'LL-- WE'LL MEET YOU AT THE-- AT THE AUCTION BARN.

STICK TO THE COURSE AND KEEP RUNNING!

COME ON.

( sirens wail ) ( panting )

( shouting ) THERE HE IS!

HENDERSON, KEEP FEEDING ME COORDINATES.

I GOT HIM, STILL HEADING DUE SOUTH JUST BARELY AHEAD

OF YOU.

Dispatch: HE'S MOVED ABOUT A QUARTER-MILE SOUTH OF TOWN.

HE'S MAKIN' A BEELINE.

HE'S HEADED RIGHT FOR THE HILL ROAD.

SPEED UP.

HE'LL COME OUT RIGHT INTO US.

( crickets chirp ) SHOOT HIM! SHOOT HIM!

HEY, HEY, WAIT.

HE WON'T HURT YOU!

HE WON'T HARM YOU.

LEAVE-- LEAVE HIM ALONE.

HEY!

HENDERSON, EXACTLY HOW FAR AHEAD OF US IS HE?

30 YARDS.

YOU'RE RIGHT ON TOP OF HIM.

THERE HE IS!

NOBODY FIRE!

I WANT HIM ALIVE.

WE'LL GET HIM.

HE'S NOT NINE FEET TALL.

HE'S JUST A LITTLE THING.

LET'S GET HIM.

WE'RE GONNA CATCH THAT SUITCASE.

LET'S GO!

Dispatch: YOU'RE LOSIN' HIM.

HE'S STILL MOVIN' SOUTH.

ALMOST AT THE HILL ROAD.

HOT DAMN, HE'S GONNA COLLIDE WITH US.

FLOOR IT, SHERIFF!

OH! OH!

( barks ) HEY, WAIT!

THERE HE IS!

OOH-WEE, LOOK AT THAT!

HE'S FLYIN'!

WHOO!

LOOK AT THAT SUCKER FLY!

PHIL! ANGEL!

ARE YOU GUYS THERE?

WHAT'S UP?

WHERE ARE YOU?

ON THE HILL.

MY DAD'S ALL OVER ME.

WE'RE NEVER GONNA MAKE IT!

MAYBE YOU SHOULD ABANDON SHIP!

HOTFOOT IT THROUGH THE SWAMP!

OH, NO!

B.F.G.A.!

DANNY, WHAT WAS THAT?

IT'S ELMER!

ELMER?

YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW.

OH, NO.

HERE WE GO.

( screams ) OH!

OH, I DID IT!

I HOPPED OVER HIM!

I'M HOME FREE!

YES! ALL RIGHT.

LOOK OUT FOR THAT GATOR!

( tires screech ) WHOA!

COME ON, BOYS, GET THAT THING OFF THE ROAD.

DANNY, WHERE ARE YOU?

ARE YOU OKAY?

I'M GOIN' BACK INTO THE SWAMP.

THEY'RE ALL OVER ME LIKE FLIES ON FLYPAPER!

GOOD BOY.

COME ON.

( honks horn ) STOP PLAYING AROUND WITH HIM

AND JUST MOVE HIM!

SHOO.

COME ON.

SHOO.

COME ON!

DIE, LIZARD.

( grunts ) DANNY, WHAT WAS THAT?

DANNY, WHAT IS GOING ON?

( groans ) ( men approach )

WHAT'S THAT KID DOING THERE?

LET'S GO, COME ON.

( all shouting ) WE GOT HIM TRAPPED NOW.

WAY TO GO.

HE'S IN THE AUCTION BARN.

I JUST SAW HIM-- BACK OFF, SON!

STOP!

BACK OFF!

THIS IS A GOVERNMENT OPERATION!

WE'LL TAKE CARE OF IT!

ANYONE INTERFERIN' WILL BE ARRESTED UNDER STATE LAW!

AH, STEP ASIDE, LET ME THROUGH!

OUTTA MY WAY, CITY BOY.

I'M THE MAYOR'S WIFE.

Man: ALL RIGHT!

( cheers ) FIRE!

CALM DOWN.

HEY!

( all shouting ) ( coughs )

HEY!

PHIL!

PHIL!

( siren wails ) PHIL, HELP!

SOMEBODY, HELP!

PHIL! ANGEL!

PHIL, HELP ME, PLEASE!

THE DOOR IS STUCK!

( coughs ) NO!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

DANNY!

DANNY!

HE'S IN THERE!

IT'S NOT GATOR FACE!

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?

IT WAS JUST A HOAX.

DANNY'S IN THERE!

IT'S NOT GATOR FACE!

WHAT?

I'M SORRY!

WE JUST DRESSED HIM UP IN A SUIT.

I DON'T-- DANNY!

AAH!

DANNY!

DANNY!

YOU CAN'T-- LET ME GO!

THAT'S MY BOY IN THERE!

DANNY!

SHERIFF-- BOYS, HELP HIM!

GET HIM DOWN.

DANNY!

LET ME GO.

MY SON'S IN THERE!

DANNY!

JOHN!

Man: LOOK!

( screams ) HE'S GOT DANNY!

SOMEBODY HELP HIM!

( coughs ) DANNY!

NO, DON'T SHOOT!

NO!

( trills in pain ) NO!

( groans ) NO, PLEASE DON'T DIE.

PLEASE, PLEASE DON'T DIE.

PLEASE DON'T DIE.

DON'T DIE.

PLEASE.

I'M SORRY.

THIS WAS ALL MY FAULT.

I TRIED TO SAVE YOU.

( trills weakly ) THEY KILLED YOU.

YOU WERE MY FRIEND.

( breathes out ) NO... NO...

( breathes out ) NO... NO...

COME ON, SON.

( sobs ) COME ON.

COME ON.

( building creaking ) ( crickets chirp )

( frogs ribbit ) ( rumbling )

( frogs ribbit ) ( rumbling )

( snakes hiss ) ( wind whistles )

( people murmur ) WHAT IS--?

WHAT'S GOING ON?

WHAT'S GOIN' ON?

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

IT'S THE SWAMP.

IT'S BEEN CALLED INTO ACTION.

LOOK.

( groans ) HE'S ALIVE.

( thuds ) YOU'RE ALIVE.

THEY'RE NEVER GONNA LEAVE YOU ALONE NOW.

YOU'LL HAVE TO GO AND NEVER COME BACK.

I KNOW YOU KNOW HOW.

NOW THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT YOU, YOU'LL NEVER BE SAFE UNLESS

YOU STAY HIDDEN.

I'M SORRY FOR ALL THIS.

( trills ) ( cocks gun )

NO!

JUST LET HIM GO.

( barks ) AT EASE.

PUT YOUR WEAPONS DOWN!

LET THE CREATURE BE.

IT'S OVER.

IT'S OKAY, DANNY.

JUST LIKE I SAID, THE SWAMP TAKES CARE

OF ITS OWN.

HE'LL BE OKAY.

HE'S GOIN' HOME.

( birds chirp ) ♪♪