- INTRODUCTION -
- SCENE ONE - THE MOTEL -
MULLIGAN emerges from his car, closes the door, and walks to a motel room.
JAKE is inside the room, trying to pack. He is disturbed by a knock at the door, he goes to answer it.
JAKE
May I help you?
MULLIGAN
You been in contact with the owner of this motel?
JAKE
Sam?
MULLIGAN nods
JAKE
I haven't seen him in days.
MULLIGAN
He's gone missing. Found his boy in the woods, looking for him. Do you mind
MULLIGAN walks in
JAKE
Sure.
MULLIGAN stops to look at the destruction.
MULLIGAN
Ain't this particular
JAKE
Well, I'm from the city, you know, and... it's gonna sound kind of stupid but I... left the door open last night and... some kind of wild animal must've... came in here.
MULLIGAN spits in a cup and stares JAKE
MULLIGAN
No squirrel animal did this...
MULLIGAN feels the damage.
MULLIGAN
These are the markings of what I'd say is a... fourteen point stag. Yeah.
MULLIGAN points at a section.
MULLIGAN
See the pattern? Cut and buck. Horned rimmed entry points. You had a trophy deer here, you know that? Imperial! Would've fetched old Sam a hell of a prize. Too bad he flew the coup. Probably on some bender. He's got a bad habit.
MULLIGAN spits into a cup.
MULLIGAN
Boys are going to love this
MULLIGAN hands the cup to JAKE
- SCENE TWO - HELEN -
JAKE is driving fast down the road.
HELEN is on the phone outside the "Bright Falls Records".
PHONE
So he has no idea.
JAKE parks the car close to her.
HELEN (to JAKE)
What's wrong?
JAKE
I need help, come with me.
HELEN
You have to tell me what's happening.
JAKE
Just drive.
- SCENE THREE - ON THE ROAD -
HELEN is driving the car, with JAKE in the passenger's seat.
HELEN
Are you going to say anything? Where are we even heading?
JAKE
Just get me out.
HELEN
That's it? You just needed a ride out of town? Why did you even come looking for me, you could have just driven yourself!
JAKE
No, I couldn't.
The "Welcome to Bright Falls" sign is becoming distant in the rear view mirror.
JAK
I'm not in control
HELEN
What does that mean? JAKE!
- SCENE FOUR - THE SKIP -
JAKE is suddenly in the driver's seat, alone in the car. Music is playing loadly. He looks down at the floor, a white shoe is lying on it's side, with splashes on blood. JAKE looks back to the road where he sees the "Welcome to Bright Falls" sign, he slams on the brakes and spins the car. JAKE hits his head on the steering wheel. Alone, he takes his hands off the wheel and sits. The trees move.
- SCENE FIVE - ALAN WAKE -
Police car appeared at the scene. Officers are placing down road flares. A car pulls up alongside one of the officers. ALAN WAKE is driving the car with ALICE in the driver's seat.
ALAN
What happened officer?
OFFICER
Some guy missed the turn, probably some deer or somthing. Just be careful along this next stretch of road.
ALAN
OK, thanks.
ALAN drives the car past the accident.
