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Good evening.

I’ve been replacing a loose board in the steps.

Someone could have had a nasty fall.

And we certainly don’t want anyone to get hurt.

This, of course, needs no explanation.

This one passenger model

now seems quaint,

but prior to the introduction of more efficient methods,

this was the best way our ancestors had to cope

with the population explosion.

Notice the raised platform.

This was placed in the center of a courtyard

or other public place.

And men could crowd around with their ladies to watch criminals

being put to death.

Of course, we do the same thing today.

But we called it a drive-in movie.

And now for a modern institution

which instead of driving audiences in,

drives them out.

After which, our story.

Oh, I must be getting deaf.

I didn’t hear anybody drive up.

Nobody did.

Don’t, don’t do it.

Put it all in there. Throw the sack over by the door.

-There isn’t very much. -I’ll count it later.

Now your car keys. I haven’t got any car keys.

I saw a truck out there.

Well, it didn’t look good.

I tore the motor out I’m overhauling it.

Turn out your pockets.

-Now, listen. -You’re running out of time.

[attendant] You see. No car keys.

I suppose you were checking out for the night, eh?

That’s right.

Well, you stay open a while longer.

Somebody with a big fast car might drive up.

Get down on the floor. Flat on your face.

Put your hands behind your back.

[car approaching]

[gunshot]

[horn honking]

[clinking]

Outside, hurry it up.

Move.

I can use this car.

You drive. Hold it.

This is far enough. Pull it over.

Get out.

I can’t believe that you’d kill me too.

Yes, you too.

But I won’t say anything.

I can’t take that chance.

I was listening to the radio.

Descriptions of the men who escaped.

It said that one was shot in the arm.

Yeah, yeah.

-Ray Bardon. -That’s me.

You...

could kill me just like that?

Just like that. Just like him back there.

What makes you think you’re any different, because you’re a woman?

Well, that doesn’t make any difference now.

-Out. Get out. -Please, listen to me.

You’re wounded and, and you must be tired.

Too tired to drive.

You want to get away and I want to live.

Isn’t that how it is?

So, let me drive for you. Just let me drive.

It’s no good.

Maybe you’re not thinking straight.

What have you got to lose? You’ve got a gun.

I can’t talk or do anything while I’m with you.

If you’re stopped... if you’re stopped

it might look less suspicious if I were with you.

It might.

It might.

-Until you opened up your mouth. -But I won’t do that.

I won’t do anything like that. I just want to live.

I’ll do anything.

I’ll do anything you say.

Anything you want.

Start driving.

There’s three spots up ahead where they might have roadblocks up.

You say something?

I said my name is Lisa.

US 16, just ahead.

Make a right on 16.

But that’s a bad road.

There’s probably a roadblock up

at the intersection of 3 and US 44.

Now, we can skip that if you make a right on 16.

But I just came through there. There isn’t any roadblock.

If you could just trust me a little maybe you could rest.

Later I’ll rest.

Why should I lie to you?

If there was a roadblock you’d just kill me, wouldn’t you?

You know I would.

And you don’t wanna die now. I know.

Later maybe, but not now.

Everybody wants to live.

Take that guy back at the gas station.

He wanted to live too.

There are lights up ahead.

Now, that’s just too bad for you, Lisa.

But it can’t be a roadblock. I just came through there.

You wanna live so much?

Just keep going.

Gun it straight and fast and don’t stop.

[tires screeching]

You see?

All right.

So you made your point.

Take the next turn off.

You don’t want to leave the highway.

Take the next turn off.

But that’s a rough road.

I want a rough road. It’ll help keep me awake.

These smooth highways will put an owl to sleep.

If you have to stay awake there’re some tablets

in the glove compartment.

Go ahead, they’ll keep you awake.

They might be "stay awake pills" and they might not.

They could be sleeping tablets.

Maybe even cyanide.

Oh, for heaven’s sake.

Give me some of those pills.

Not that I need them.

So? You could be used to it.

Taking so many that a few more wouldn’t bother you.

I give up.

That’s good.

But keep talking. It helps keep me awake.

There’s the turn off.

[tire blows out]

Left front tire.

The man at the garage told me last week it should be changed.

Well, you’ve got to change it now.

-You got tools? -Of course.

Well, then change it.

You think I can’t?

I’d make book on it.

I have to get in the trunk.

Take a closer look.

Quite a cookie it looks like, Rook.

See if the showboat’s got any friends.

You need, uh, assistance from the Dragons, baby?

I can manage just fine, thank you.

[man] Hey, Rook.

She can manage just fine, thank you.

She don’t want any help from the Dragons tonight.

Nobody else to help her, Rook.

Queen Guinevere is all alone...

with nobody but us Dragons.

Hey, doll.

How come you don’t want us Dragons to help you?

Look it, Rook.

She’s gonna spoil those pretty white hands.

Yeah, Cuke. She’ll get calluses.

Come on, doll.

It ain’t right.

It ain’t polite to let a lady to do dirty work.

Keep away from me.

You hurt me, doll.

You got to learn better.

You best go loose and dance with us.

Maybe you want that pretty face opened with the edge of this belt buckle.

[laughs]

Say goodbye to the bolt bucket, doll.

You’re going for a real fast ride tonight.

Hey, Rook.

There’s a guy in the car.

Yeah?

Hey, doll, who’s the guy?

He ain’t moved, Rook.

Maybe he’s loaded.

Hey, doll. What’s your guy on?

-Chicken glands? -[laughs]

Let her go, fatso.

I don’t use a knife or a gun, Mr. Beard.

Just my belt. Sometimes my boots.

OK, warlord. So, you got a big mouth.

You sittin’ in that car, ain’t even a gentleman.

You’re a punky.

You’re chicken.

You’re chicken.

Warlord, I’m gonna give you a slow ten count to get these two creeps

and go back to your butterfly collection.

Or you’re end up with a ventilated head.

[groans]

This is it, Mr. Beard. You need a close shave maybe.

Gather up this punk and shag out of here.

Go on!

Move! Move!

Ray, I--

I just couldn’t afford to lose a driver, that was all.

You know, you didn’t ask for help.

I thought you didn’t want to be recognized.

And you could have gotten away.

You could go into the brushes or something.

You said you only wanted to live.

Maybe it’s more than that, I don’t know.

Maybe...

We have something in common.

You don’t want to go back there.

I don’t want to go back either.

I think maybe you’re right.

They might’ve recognized me and they can blow the whistle on me.

We got to get out of here.

I can’t tell what road we’re on from this map.

Please, Ray, let’s stop at a motel.

Nobody’ll see you. Few hours rest.

I’ll get us something to drink.

There’s a first aid kit in the car.

I keep one for emergencies.

I can bandage your arm.

I’ll fix everything.

Eh, fix everything.

And sleep.

Sleep as long as you want.

Ah, sleep.

It’ll be all right, Ray.

You can rest.

Get a good long sleep.

Where are we?

It’s all right. Don’t worry.

How long have I been out?

Not long.

Well, it could have been long enough.

You still here, eh?

I waited till you woke up to see if you wanted to rent a cabin for a while.

A cabin?

I can check-in for both of us.

No one will see you.

[sighs]

I’ll be over doing it if I don’t ease up.

I can’t stay awake, anyhow.

So, why not be comfortable?

Why not?

Go ahead.

Check in for us.

You know, honey, we bought this place to retire

and I haven’t had a night’s sleep or a weekend off

since the war ended? And that’s a fact.

For $5, I have a very nice single.

Cabin five.

I need a double, please.

-You ain’t alone, honey? -No.

I thought you were. I didn’t see--

My husband, he isn’t feeling well.

Oh, I understand, honey.

Cabin six.

Two doors down.

And that’ll be $7.

I’ll help you with your luggage.

Oh, no, no. You see, we don’t have any luggage.

We have to leave in such a hurry, and I--

You don’t have to explain, honey.

Whoever wrote that, you know,

the world being full of a number of things and all.

Well, they should have run a motel.

Yes.

[engine starting]

It’s all right.

They don’t ask questions in a place like this.

They could ask some questions.

About what, Ray?

[groaning]

What about you?

Later.

Right now, I’m gonna fix that arm of yours

and then you’re gonna get a good long rest.

[groans]

Oh, I’ll do that.

I’m sorry.

I know it must hurt so much.

I’m getting used to it.

You know, I’m really a very good nurse.

I don’t understand you.

Well,

when I was 16, I got married.

It wasn’t a very good marriage.

I had a rough time of it.

It was years before I got over it.

And then I met Fred.

It was a wonderful thing with Fred.

I won’t try to explain how wonderful it was.

We were so happy.

Maybe you never knew about that kind of happiness.

Well...

I’ll never know it again either.

That boy you killed back at the filling station

was waiting for me to pick him up.

That was Fred.

That was my Fred.

I never thought of it.

I never thought of it.

You could have gotten away

and going to the cops.

Do you think I wanted them to do it?

[gunshot]

[sobbing]

That should teach you men,

never to accept a ride with a pretty girl.

And judging from this instance,

it did Lisa no good either.

The law is not kind to those who meet out their own justice.

Now it’s time for you to view

a brief institutional announcement.

As for me,

I shall be hanging around at its conclusion.

Thank you for bearing with me all this time.

Next week, we shall return with another story.

And three well-chosen words from our sponsor.

Until then, goodnight.