(A diver appears from a center of a lake, with a body bag. He drags the bag to the shore, unzips it and returns to his boat. Rowing away the corpse inside the bag escapes.)
- BRIGHT FALLS INTRODUCTION -
(JAKE FISCHER drives down a narrow street heading into Bright Falls. He talks to HAL on a hands-free phone)
HAL
So Reileigh's, uh, surprising us again tomorrow.
JAKE
There's not going to be no one left.
HAL
You're a dying breed...Jake? Lighten up, we need the interview. You know Reileigh loves the book.
JAKE
(Scoffs) Yeah, I bet.
HAL
Make sure to get him a signed copy.
JAKE
Are we done?
HAL
...Libby called again.
JAKE
Yeah, hold on a second, all right?
(JAKE pulls the car over and takes a couple of pills.)
HAL
I'm running out of excuses...Hello?...You there?
JAKE
I'm sorry you had to deal with that.
HAL
Have you been home?
JAKE
Come on, Hal!
(JAKE looks at the empty bottle of pins)
HAL
She, uh...didn't know you were going to Bright Falls.
JAKE
I guess she does now.
(JAKE drives down another street, it's now darker.)
(He parks outside the Oh Deer Diner.)
(Inside the diner, JAKE is searching through several papers including an article entitled; "Dr Emil Hartman Gets Creative With New Therapeutic Approach". Around the room, several locals are looking at him. ROSE, a waitress, walks over to him.)
ROSE
So, what are you a detective or peeping Tom.
JAKE
(laughs) Um, both. A reporter.
ROSE
Kinky.
JAKE
(points over to an Alan Wake promotional standee.) Interesting choice of decour you have there.
ROSE
That's Alan Wake, the writer. I'm a big fan.
JAKE
I can see that.
ROSE
What can I say I like writers.
(ROSE gives JAKE a flirtatous smirk before leaving. JAKE smiles in response and looks back to the papers in front of him.)
(ROSE returns to JAKE's table with a large plate of fried food.)
JAKE
Woah, I didn't order thi-
(A WAITER enters with a birthday cake with several lit candles)
WAITER
(sings) Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you.
EVERYONE
(sings) Happy birthday, Happy birthday.
WAITER
(sings) Happy birthday, Happy birthday. Happy birthday to you. (Normal voice) Happy Birthday.
(ROSE smiles)
(JAKE returns to his car and enters his destination, 65500 Piper Rd, on his satnav and drives.)
(LIBBY calls JAKE. JAKE looks down at the phone. When he looks up a deer is crossing the road in front of him. JAKE breaks but too late, he hits the deer.)
(JAKE gets out of the vechicle and shines a torch at the deer. It screaches as the lights fall on him. JAKE's attention is dragged away by movement in the bushes. He can see nothing. JAKE reenters the car.)
