Alma and the Wolf (2025) Movie Script
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
[VOICES WHISPERING, MUTTERING]
JACK: Help!
ALMA: Search the trees!
Search everywhere!
[WHISPERING FADES]
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
[GRASS RUSTLING]
[INSECTS CHITTERING]
[WIND HOWLING]
[DUCKS SNORTING]
[SEAGULLS CAWING]
MURPH: [OVER RADIO]
Dispatch to Deputy Accord.
Deputy Accord. Come back.
Ren!
Ren! Are you there?
Ren, do you read me?
Seriously, pick up.
Yeah. Go for Ren.
MURPH: [OVER RADIO]
Uh, yeah, we got a situation.
Possible 12-28.
Send the new guy.
Got my son's game.
He's pitching.
I don't wanna be late.
MURPH: [OVER RADIO]
Oh, I'm sorry.
I... I thought you were
a sworn and deputized
officer of the law.
My fuckin' mistake.
REN: You got an address?
MURPH: [OVER RADIO]
Uh, Buena Vista Dunes.
Down by the villas.
REN: Possible weapons?
MURPH: [OVER RADIO]
It's nothing.
Just pull yourself together
and check it out.
[SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING]
Ma'am?
I need you to turn around!
Show me your hands!
Alma.
[MUSIC FADES ABRUPTLY]
I'm all sticky.
REN: Yeah.
Uh, you... you get cleaned up
after we get through
what we have to get through.
Um, I preserve the...
[INHALES] ...evidence.
There's, um, an examination.
So, uh, look,
the first thing
that I need to ask you...
uh, did--
Do you know your assailant?
I wasn't raped, dummy.
My dog was killed.
Do you wanna tell me
what happened?
I got drunk.
That's what happened.
Yeah, I see that.
[GROANS]
No, you'll think I'm crazy.
Try me.
[SNIFFLES]
[INHALES] A wolf
and a bunch of goats
killed my dog.
Oh.
Okay.
Yeah. I was out
to the lake... [SNIFFLES]
...for a swim,
like I do every day.
It's part of my program
to... to... to...
keep me from drinking.
Isn't that cold?
Yeah, if you're a pussy.
Me and Tig were walking
past the Buena Vista
Beach villas or some shit.
Who's Tig?
Tigger, my fucking dog.
You're not very good at this.
Sorry. Um, go on.
That's it.
[SIGHS] Okay.
Well, if that's all
you're gonna share,
I think that I should tell you
what this... looks like.
You know, you caused
quite a scene walking in here.
So, what everyone
is gonna say is that,
"Alma's on another bender."
"She went out with her dog
off the leash... [SNIFFS]
...and it ran away
and got eaten by a cougar."
"Can't even take care
of a little dog."
"There she goes again."
"All fucked up Alma...
[SNIFFS] ...being fucked up."
So...
you can let that be the story
or you can illuminate me.
Tell me what actually happened.
But that's up to you.
[SIGHS] I got a game
I need to get to.
T... Tigger and I were
walking home and...
there were these goats
on the road.
And these goats, they...
they made a circle around us.
And they were all
jumpy and shit...
and weird,
and then there was this wolf.
And he's fucking huge.
So, I'm really scared.
[BREATHES SHAKILY]
And Tig's just
pulling at the leash,
trying to get at it, you know,
cause he's trying to protect me?
[SOBBING] And then...
and then I drop the leash.
[INHALES DEEPLY]
I didn't mean to.
[SOBBING]
And I'm really sorry I did.
[INHALES DEEPLY]
That dog loved me,
and I got him killed.
[CONTINUES SOBBING]
All that was left was just
a heap of blood, and guts,
and just his teeth.
Like he was smiling
or something.
Like... like he was happy
that he was gone.
[SNIFFLES]
[SOBBING] I'm sorry.
Oh, my God. I'm such a mess.
I'm really sorry that happened.
I don't think there's anything
that I can do about it. I...
Kill the wolf.
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
Oh, I-- No, I c--
I can't do that.
Yes, you can.
No, I can't. They're protected.
Killing a wolf
is a Class C felony.
[SCOFFS]
Well, I mean, it is the law.
I... I... [SIGHS]
Do you remember me
in high school? [SNIFFLES]
Yeah.
ALMA: How I used to be?
Yeah. It's hard to forget.
Yeah, I was beautiful.
[CHUCKLES]
And I knew it.[SNIFFLES]
[GROANS] And you playing
that ball...
with that arm of yours.
We were special.
You were special.
What happened? [CHUCKLES WEAKLY]
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
Kill the wolf for me.
[CHUCKLES] You promise?
I promise.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING
OVER SPEAKER]
[CROWD CHEERING]
[VOICES WHISPERING, MUTTERING]
[WHISPERING GROWS LOUDER]
[KNOCKING ON WINDOW]
[WHISPERING FADES]
Jesus!
Whoa!
[CHUCKLING]
Don't worry. It's just me.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[ANNOUNCER SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY
OVER SPEAKER]
[SIGHS]
We got a situation.
Come on,
I'm here to see my boy play.
Oh! Look at who showed up
to protect and serve!
[LAUGHS] Shit!
I feel safer already.
Protect and serve
my left nut, Betty.
What did you say to my wife?
BETTY: Uh-oh!
Watch out, criminal element.
It's Deputy Ren,
armed with harsh language
and balloon animals.
MURPH: All right, gang.
You know what?
I got a bag of dicks in the car
in case you wanted something
other than vape pens to suck on.
[CROWD CHEERING]
MURPH: What the fuck
did you do to her?
[MUNCHES] Oh, it's nothing.
[MUNCHING] In high school,
she told everyone I have herpes.
So, I told everyone
she gave it to me,
and it just kinda escalated
over the decades.
I don't have herpes, by the way.
Good to know.
[CLEARS THROAT]
What's the situation?
MURPH:
Possible 12-32 in progress.
Really?
Yeah.
REN: Hey! Sheriff's department!
Drop those beers!
MURPH: Put the beers down!
REN: Get outta here now!
MURPH: Put the beers down!
REN: Beers down!
MURPH: Hands in the air!
Yeah, you better run!
Before I haul your ass off
to the joint.
[SNICKERS] Justice served...
and so are we.
Wow. Check that out.
Holy shit.
Eighteen years, okay.
[BEER CAN HISSING]
Where'd these little pimps
steal that from?
Yeah. Welcome to Spiral Creek.
Nothing good ever comes
from here, but...
[BEER CAN HISSING]
...lucky for the wider world,
nothing ever leaves either.
To Steelheads! [CHUCKLES]
[CROWD CHANTING INDISTINCTLY]
Whoo-hoo!
Yee-haw! Let's go, boys!
All right, Jack, come on!
Stay focused!
Yeah! [LAUGHS]
[UPBEAT MARCHING BAND MUSIC
PLAYING]
You see that?
[CROWD CHEERING, APPLAUDING]
You know, when he was 14...
he threw a two-seamer so hard,
it knocked the webbing
out of a new glove.
True story.
Oh, really?
You know
where he gets it, right?
No shit.
Oh, yeah. No, I had my day.
I could strike you out right now
if it wasn't
for the old Tommy Johns.
It's true. [LAUGHS]
[LAUGHS]
Come on Jack!
Let's go, Jack!
UMPIRE: Strike!
[CROWD CHEERING]
Good job, Jack!
Keep it up! Stay focused!
[ANNOUNCER SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY
OVER SPEAKER]
[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]
UMPIRE: Strike one!
CROWD: [CHANTING] Steelheads!
[GULPS, CLICKS TONGUE]
CROWD: [CHANTING]
Steelheads! Steelheads!
Steelheads! Steelheads!
UMPIRE: Strike two!
Yeah! Way to go, son!
Whoo!
Let's go, son!
UMPIRE: Strike three!
[CROWD CHEERING]
Yeah!
Yeah!
Way to go, son! Yeah!
Whoo!
[ANNOUNCER SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY
OVER SPEAKER]
REN: My boy!
[LAUGHS]
Good job, Jack! Good job!
Hey.
JAMES: Hey.
[UPBEAT MARCHING BAND
MUSIC PLAYING]
Yeah, we're getting outta here.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
What you got there, Dad?
Hey!
JACK: Hey.
[GROANS] Great game.
JACK: Hey, thanks.
S... so good. Congratulations.
Such a good game.
Thanks.
I... I... I saw you talking
to James Cook.
[WHISPERS] Yeah.
What'd he say? Huh?
[CHUCKLES]
You know, he scouted me
when I was your age.
I remember.
What's with the balloon, Dad?
And I called him, and he came.
I know.
REN: He came!
I know.
What did he say?
Uh...
What's with the balloon?
Connie.
Uh, this... this-- It's--
It-- I just-- It's...
it's silly, but... [CHUCKLES]
you... you were eight years old.
And remember-- We took him
to Chuck E. Cheese. Remember?
And you said, "Dad,
I want the big red balloon."
And I said,
"The day that you win regionals,
it's yours."
I didn't forget.
Looks like you've had
a good day.
Yeah. [CHUCKLES]
It was great, right?
You... you saw him.
Yeah. I also saw you
under the bleachers.
That's... that's Jack's balloon.
I got it for him.
Give it... give it to him.
It's... it's okay.
REN: No, it's not!
Give it to Jack!
I got it for him!
Come on!
Oh!
I... I am so sorry.
It's... it's okay. Um--
CONNIE: Hey, listen, um, Ren.
Yeah.
It's my night tonight.
He's coming home with me. Okay?
Yeah, I got it. It's okay.
Thank you, Mom.
Uh. [GULPS]
[REN SIGHS]
Sorry... I'm sorry
about the balloon, Dad, uh--
Oh, look,
I don't give a... [GRUNTS]
[MUMBLES] ...give a shit.
It's stupid anyway.
Hey! Tell... tell me
what the kingmaker said.
You know, he came on my invite.
I know. I know.
REN: Only I could do that.
I know. And we can talk
about it tomorrow, okay?
Yeah, absolutely.
Absolutely. Tomorrow's my night.
I'll see... I'll--
Tell me all about it tomorrow.
All right. See you tomorrow.
REN: Ice that arm, okay?
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
REN: Do you remember me?
Kill the wolf for me.
[REN SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
REN: It wasn't always
like this, right?
[OMINOUS MUSIC BUILDS]
[SLURPS, GRUNTS]
[TIRES SCREECH]
Oh, fuck.
[RAIN PATTERING]
REN: Well, fuck me.
[THUNDER RUMBLING]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
Hey there, little guy.
You gonna do a little jig
for me?
Where, uh... where's all
your little friends, huh?
[GOAT BLEATING]
[SCOFFS, CHUCKLES]
Hello.
Whoa.
Where'd you go? Huh?
[WIND WHISTLING]
[GRASS RUSTLING]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC CONTINUES]
[REN BREATHES HEAVILY]
I see you've had your meal!
It's time for you to go!
[GROWLS]
[WOLF BARKS]
I don't wanna hurt you,
but I keep my promises!
[SNARLS]
[GUNSHOT]
Go! Come on! Go!
[BARKS]
[GUNSHOT]
REN: Don't come back!
[SIGHS, SNIFFS]
[MENACING MUSIC PLAYING]
Oh, fuckity fuck.
[WOLVES BARKING]
WOLF: [IN DISTORTED VOICE]
He who is greedy
is always in want.
Are you--
WOLF: I am the wolf
and you are the weasel.
You're not very good at this.
You're not very good at this.
[GROWLS]
Oh, fuck.
[GUNSHOTS]
[SCREAMS] Oh, fuck!
[SHRIEKS, PANTS]
Fuck!
Fuck!
[GRUNTS]
[SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING]
Fuck! [PANTS]
[GROANS, YELLS]
Fuck! Ah, shit.
[WHISPERS]
Where the fuck is it? [GRUNTS]
[WHIMPERS] Hello?
JACK: [OVER PHONE] Uh--
Hello. Who is this? Huh?
JACK: Hey... hey, Dad. Um...
[BREATHES HEAVILY] What?
JACK: Dad, uh...
What's wrong? Huh?
JACK: Uh. Nothing, nothing.
I ju-- I just wanted to just
call and see if you're okay.
Why?
JACK: I-- I don't know.
I don't know.
I just-- I-- I just--
I just wanna check in.
Don't do that. Okay?
You don't... you don't have
to check in on me.
Don't act like your mother.
I'm good. Okay?
[RAIN PATTERING]
[BROODING MUSIC PLAYING]
Jack.
Hey. I'm sorry, man.
I'm really sorry...
about all of it.
It's just work has been like...
JACK: It's okay, Dad.
See you tomorrow night.
[SIGHS]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[OFFICER SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY
OVER RADIO]
[GRUNTS] Come on. [GROANS] Shit.
[SUCKS]
LEE: "Shit"?
"No shit, no Lotus."
The Buddha said that.
[CHUCKLES]
Roger that, Captain.
LEE: Bring it in here, Deputy.
And that's an order.
Okay.
[LEE LAUGHS]
[CHUCKLES]
Oh, hell of a game last night!
Wait. You... you were...
you were at the game?
Yeah, I was there.
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
Oh, breath control. [CHUCKLES]
You know, it's a hell of a...
hell of a tool.
Some might say even more
powerful than this one.
Yeah. Yes, sir. Yeah. Tools.
[CLICKS TONGUE]
Yeah. So, here's the deal.
The lieutenant position.
You want it?
Really?
Well, I-- Of course I want it.
Ye-- Very much so.
Thank you, Captain. Thank you.
So, it'll be between you
and Murph.
Murph?
No, no. He... he's new here.
He doesn't know this town like--
Oh, Murph!
- Captain.
- LEE: [CHUCKLES] Hey!
[CHUCKLES]
MURPH: There he is.
[LEE GROANS]
Banana bread.
My girlfriend's mom's recipe.
Oh, thanks, kid.
Of course.
[TELEPHONE BEEPS]
PAM: [OVER PHONE] Ren!
There's someone here to see you!
[TELEPHONE BEEPS]
Who?
PAM: Alma.
And she's not covered in blood.
Thank God.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Alma?
Hi. I got this for you.
What?
I... I just wanted to thank you
for yesterday.
Oh, no, Alma. You... you...
You don't have to thank me.
No, no.
You were such a good listener.
And... and you're gonna kill
the wolf for me.
You can't kill wolves.
That's a Class C felony.
Yeah, I know. Pam.
You're still gonna kill
the wolf for me, right?
I... I... I...
I tried.
You saw him?
Yeah, I-- [SIGHS]
I can't get into it right now.
You saw how big he was?
Yeah.
Okay.
Well, uh, maybe you can tell me
later about it
over dinner tonight?
I... I'm married.
Oh. I... I thought you
and Connie were separated.
No. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
We... we... we are.
But I... I want you to know
that technically,
I'm still married.
But I heard she was sleeping
with Principal Griffen.
They moved in together.
REN: Thank you, Pam.
Yes.
Connie and Principal Griffen
are dating but--
LEE: Hey, Pammy.
Did you order
those sage bundles?
[SHUSHES]
No. Don't shush me.
We gotta sage the office
for the new moon.
So, can you get on that, please?
Thank you.
I get it.
You're just too cool for me.
No, no, no, Alma.
That's... that's not what--
Cause the least
you can fucking do is come over
and taste
my fucking chicken casserole.
Especially now,
that I've got no one
cause my dog is dead.
[SIGHS]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
[SPITS]
[VOICES WHISPERING, MUTTERING]
[WHISPERING FADES]
[SNIFFS]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
Oh, shit.
Hey.
Hey, Jack.
Hey, Dad.
Why was the door locked?
[DOOR SHUTS]
[GROANS SOFTLY]
Uh...
[JACK GRUNTS]
[SIGHS] You forgot.
No, no. I didn't forget.
Fine.
REN: I just--
She asked me out last minute.
And her dog just died.
So, I was like...
But that's-- It's no excuse.
You have a date?
I'm gonna call.
I'm gonna cancel--
[CHUCKLES] No, no. No, no, no.
Don't... don't cancel.
I'll-- It's good.
REN: No...
I wanna hear about James Cook.
JACK: It's good.
I want you to go.
No, I have homework and shit.
It's fine. I got stuff to do.
Don't worry about it.
Oh, "homework and shit,
stuff to do."
Yes. I go to school.
No, come on.
Give me the highlights.
What'd he say? Stanford?
Vandy?
After your date, okay?
My boy's taking it
to the next level.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Yeah, I guess so.
You're getting outta here,
aren't you?
I'm trying. Here you go.
[REN CHUCKLES]
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
So proud of you.
Thanks, Dad. Yeah.
[CHUCKLES]
[SIGHING] Hey.
All right, all right, all right.
Yeah. Messed you all up.
[INHALES] Love you, okay?
I love you too.
JACK: Okay.
You got this. Go. Go.
Go, I got stuff to do! Okay?
Go. Have fun. All right?
[KEYS JANGLING]
[SIGHS]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
ALMA: Hi!
Hi!
[UPLIFTING MUSIC PLAYING]
ALMA: [CHUCKLING] What?
It's been a long time
since somebody's cooked for me.
Mm! Tangy! [GIGGLES]
This looks great.
[GROANS] Fuckity fuck!
Is it bad?
Hot.
[SNIFFS, BLOWS]
I'm sorry.
No, it's fine. It's okay.
[EXHALES, MUNCHES]
Wow! That's really good, Alma.
[ALMA LAUGHS]
Are you pulling my leg?
[GRUNTS, EXHALES]
[ALMA CHUCKLES]
No, no.
Reminds me of growing up.
Me, too.
Used to be one of my favorites.
You know, I don't remember you
being like this in high school.
Like what?
Well, you were always
really cute.
But now,
you're just so fucking hot!
[COUGHS] Alma. [CHUCKLES]
[SLURPS]
I have a question for you.
Yeah, sure.
[CLICKS TONGUE]
Did you ever have a crush on me?
You don't have to answer that.
But did you?
Well--
It's... it's fine. It's... I
[GRUNTS] I know I messed up.
Okay? But you know what?
Seeing Tigger like that
and what he did for me,
it really opened my eyes.
And I'm... I'm gonna be
a better person.
I'm gonna...
I'm gonna be the best
fucking person I can be.
No more booze and no more drugs.
[CHUCKLES] Starting tomorrow.
I'm just-- I'm really nervous
right now. [LAUGHS]
You make me really nervous,
Deputy Accord. [GIGGLES]
No, I don't.
Yes, you do.
Really?
Oh, shit. Dammit!
It's okay.
I'm so sorry.
ALMA: No, it's okay.
REN: No, no. I got it
all over your casserole.
ALMA: No, it's okay.
As long as you liked it.
I'm so, so sorry.
[KISSES]
[PERKY MUSIC PLAYING]
[SMOOCHES]
[BOTH SMOOCH]
[PERKY MUSIC CONTINUES
OVER HEADSET]
[SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING]
[BARKS]
Hey, Rock, come on.
[ROCKY BARKING, GROWLING]
[GROWLS]
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
ALMA: Hey.
How's that banana bread, huh?
[SMACKS LIPS] Um...
I didn't make it.
Good, it sucks.
Am I gonna see you again?
Yeah.
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
Yeah. I... I...
I'd really like that.
Okay, good.
[CHUCKLES]
Cause if you liked my casserole,
I think you're really gonna like
my meatloaf.
[BOTH SMOOCH]
[WHISPERS]
God, I love the way you smell.
Take a fucking picture, Betty!
Wouldn't waste the film
on you, slut.
Call me later?
Uh-huh. [SLURPS]
[BLOWS KISS] To the future.
[CAR DOOR SHUTS]
[CELL PHONE BUZZING]
[ENGINE REVS]
Yeah, this is Ren.
[SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING]
[WIND CHIMES CLINKING]
[BROODING MUSIC PLAYING]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[VOICES WHISPERING, MUTTERING]
[WHISPERING FADES]
Ren!
Huh?
You're bleeding.
Oh.
LEE: Ren?
You... you're saying
Jack is missing?
Jack's missing.
He wasn't in school today.
When's the last time
you saw him?
Have you tried
calling his phone?
Yes.
LEE: He's not answering.
His phone's off.
GRIFFEN:
His friends haven't seen him.
Haven't heard from him
since yesterday.
CONNIE: Did anything happen
this morning when he left you?
Um...
No. He... he came over
last night with Rocky.
Rocky's dead.
It was kinda hard to make out.
Wasn't much left of him.
His collar was there.
It's Rocky.
Where did you find him?
Route 22, out by the dunes
out passed--
Buena Vista.
That's right. How'd you know?
When did you see Jack last?
I... I just said last night.
He came over.
CONNIE: What did you do?
N... nothing!
Oh, my God. Nothing.
No, I had plans.
Your plans were with your son.
LEE: Just tell her, Ren.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER OVER RADIO]
I had a date.
CONNIE: You had a date?
It was your night with Jack!
But you needed to get laid
rather than spend time
with your son!
Jesus fucking Christ, Connie!
Like you're one to talk.
GRIFFEN:
Don't talk to her like that.
REN: What the fuck
are you doing here, Larry?
That's my son. Not yours.
Language, son.
I'm not your student anymore.
I can say whatever the fuck
I want, pervert.
She's half your age!
Ren, stop!
How'd you know
where we found Rocky?
Uh... There's a wolf out there,
and... and a herd of goats.
They're who killed Alma's dog.
Whoa! Goats?
The... the goats
don't fucking matter, Murph.
Like billy goats?
Language, son!
But goats?
Let's table the goats
for the moment, Murph.
I'm just saying that this wolf,
I... I think
that he's responsible.
Ren. [CLEARS THROAT]
I know this is a lot
to take in.
And we all want
what's best for Jack.
That's why I'm gonna let Murph
take the lead on this.
Look, look. I know
the standard operating procedure
for a missing person.
Connie can put together a list
of all of her friends.
Larry, make yourself useful.
Round up the teachers
for interviews.
And, Murph,
look through his Internet,
social media history,
canvass his last known contacts,
while you... you coordinate
a command center. Right?
But... but let me...
let me tell you something.
That's my boy.
I'm gonna find him.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
ASHLEY: You're hurting me!
OFFICER:
Hey! Hey, Stark! Come on!
[INDISTINCT CHATTER OVER RADIO]
It's hot in here!
You're not hot, Ashley.
You're drunk.
REN: I need to do this.
LEE: Okay, Ren.
Get his ass back here.
LEE: But you're taking Murph.
I'm not asking.
Fine.
ASHLEY: I want water.
Ren?
Jesus!
I'm shit! I'm dead.
OFFICER: Jesus.
[RETCHES, GROANS]
Ew! Gross!
REN: Jesus!
[GROANING]
I'm sorry. Ren, I'm... I'm shit.
Okay, no. [STAMMERS]
Stop doing that, Ashley.
You're... you're just
rubbing it around.
Pam, would you get
some towels, please?
Uh-uh. I'm not going near that.
What do they pay you for?
Uh, I don't know, not that.
Pam!
Dad!
[RETCHES, GROANS]
Yeah.
Welcome to Spiral Creek, right?
[ASHLEY COUGHING, RETCHING]
MURPH:
What I don't get is that now
Loki is supposed
to be a good guy?
I mean,
are we supposed to forget
that he's literally
a genocidal monster?
I don't care
that he was so-called
"brainwashed" by the Mind Stone,
he's a sociopathic killer.
Nobody does
a good retcon anymore.
No one's gonna tell 'em
what they need to hear.
"Hey, Stan Lee,
you're not very good at this."
You're not very good at this.
What?
What?
What did you just say?
Nothing.
Just-- I was trying
to get your mind off things.
[SIGHS]
MURPH: But I'm feeling...
Look, I'm picking up
some weird energy between us.
So, I'm just gonna lay it out.
[SCOFFS] This is not the time.
MURPH: I know I just got here,
and you want
the lieutenant position
just as much as I do--
Not now.
And, heck,
you probably deserve it.
But here's the way I'm thinking.
Here's the way--
REN: Not now!
[MURPH GROANS]
What the-- Ah!
Hey, chill, man!
I... I'm just thinking
we gotta work together--
Can you be quiet
for one second, Murph?
MURPH: Goats.
[BLEATS]
Just like you said.
REN: Stay in the car.
Oh. Come on, man.
It's just a goat.
He's not alone.
[SMACKS LIPS] Oh, well...
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
MURPH: Wait.
Why is that goat
eye-fucking us so hard?
[GOAT BLEATS]
MURPH: Whoa! [GROANS]
Jesus, fuck!
MURPH: Whoa!
REN: Whoa!
Jesus.
[MURPH GROANS]
[GOAT BLEATS, WHIMPERS]
MURPH: Ah, what...
[SNORTS]
[GROANS]
[GOAT BLEATING]
[BROODING MUSIC PLAYING]
Let's follow 'em.
Uh, uh, no, thank you very much.
We should wait for back up!
Whatever the fuck that was,
we cannot be going out there
to follow it.
Dammit, Ren! We can't--
I'm not--
Fuck!
MURPH: I just think
the smart thing to do
would be to go back
and talk to some locals.
They're leading us to Jack.
Don't you see that?
And you know that how?
Look, we're doing this.
No, Ren!
I'm your superior.
Oh, come on!
I'm just saying.
I've seen more than you.
Can we at least agree on that?
[SCOFFS]
I'm not agreeing to that.
REN: Goddammit!
I need your help, Murph!
You gotta trust me.
Because if you don't, I'm...
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
REN: Hey, Jack!
[INSECTS CHITTERING]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
REN: Jack, Jack!
Jack!
Can you hear me, son?
Jack, say something!
Dude, I got no bars.
We're fucked.
REN: Stay focused, Murph. Okay?
Oh, no, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no. no.
We gotta get back.
Which way is the back?
REN: Let's keep it in one piece.
Okay?
MURPH: We have to get
the fuck outta here.
Ren, you said to trust you.
And I'm trying,
but you gotta do something.
All right. Shine your flashlight
right here. Come on. Right here.
I know this battery is good.
So, it's probably one
of these contacts or something.
MURPH: You're pretty good
at this wilderness stuff, huh?
REN: Yeah.
[SCOFFS] I got kicked out
of the Boy Scouts.
MURPH: My battery, man. Come on!
[REN GRUNTS]
MURPH: No!
REN: One more.
MURPH: Just hurry it up, man.
REN: [CHUCKLES] Got it.
[GROWLS]
[GASPS]
MURPH: Oh, man.
You're afraid of the dark too?
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[OWL HOOTING]
MURPH: Well...
here's the way I see it.
We're lost.
We won't know
where we are till morning.
So, why don't you take
the first shift?
I'll take the second shift,
and back and forth,
and back and forth. Sound good?
Yeah, it's actually
not bad. [SNIFFS]
Thank you.
Could you please...
Well, where else
am I gonna sleep?
I'll do it for you.
Yeah, no, thank you.
Why don't you go over there?
Make yourself
a nice, little pillow.
Outta what?
Outta not me.
Fine.
It's not as comfortable.
You wanna take the first shift?
MURPH:
Can I confess something to you?
You wanna know
why I transferred here?
Because I thought
it would be nice.
Calm.
I hate violence.
When people argue, fight.
Makes me physically sick.
I'm a peace officer.
You know, I don't even put
bullets in my gun
unless some super heinous shit
is about to go down.
And as far as snacks go,
I'm team salty.
Anyway,
those are my confessions.
Now, you go.
[VOICES WHISPERING, MUTTERING]
[BROODING MUSIC PLAYING]
REN: The way we were,
it wasn't always like this, right?
JACK: I just wanted to call
and see if you were okay.
[DISTANT WOLF HOWLING]
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
Jack?
ASHLEY: [WHIMPERING] Jack?
Jack?
Jack? Jack?
REN: Ashley?
ASHLEY: [SOBBING]
Ren, I'm sorry!
Ashley, where's Jack?
[SOBBING] I'm a shit! I'm sorry!
Where's Jack?
[PANTS, HEAVES]
Look!
Look where?
No, please. In the tree.
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
[GRUNTS]
[ASHLEY GROANS]
[PANTS, GROANS]
[SOBS, BREATHES HEAVILY]
[OMINOUS MUSIC BUILDS]
[GRUNTS]
[REN SCREAMS]
[MUSIC CONCLUDES]
[SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING]
[REN BREATHES HEAVILY]
[GRUNTS, MUFFLED]
[GROANS]
[GASPS]
[SINISTER MUSIC BUILDS]
[SNARLS]
[GROWLS]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[GROWLS]
ALMA: [WHISPERING] Ren.
Alma.
Ren.
Search the trees.
Search everywhere.
He told me not to tell you.
He stole Jack.
[GROANS]
ALMA: [IN DISTORTED VOICE]
Ren! Search the trees!
Search everywhere!
Oh, no!
He loves you! Find him!
Alma! Alma! [SOBS] No!
[SCREAMS]
[SCREAMS]
[GRUNTS, SOBS] No!
Why are you doing this?
[GRUNTS]
I want my son back!
WOLF: [IN DISTORTED VOICE]
He who is greedy
is always in want.
Where is Jack?
[GROWLS]
[SOBBING] Where is he?
Please.
Jack! Jack!
[WOLF LAUGHS DIABOLICALLY]
REN: No!
Oh, God!
[MUSIC CONCLUDES]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
Murph.
Murph. Murph, wake up!
Jack's at the lake.
He's in the water. Come on!
[ETHEREAL MUSIC PLAYING]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
LEE: Hey, bring it in!
[MUSIC FADES]
You okay there, Ren?
I saw him.
His jacket. I saw it.
It was in the water.
He's out there.
The wolf has my boy.
The only way
that Jack will survive
is if you believe me.
I'm not crazy. I'm not crazy!
Ren, Ren--
Ashley Stenka, he was here.
He saw it.
Ask... ask him. Ask Ashley.
Ashley's a drunk, Ren.
He doesn't know his ass
from his elbow.
Ask him!
All right. Maybe we can all use
some breathing--
Enough
with the goddamn breathing!
[SIGHS]
I'm not crazy here.
I'm not. I know that I'm not.
And I know I sound crazy,
but I'm not.
No one's saying you're crazy.
You just need to get some rest.
No...
No. We... we...
we need to keep looking.
We will, we will. I promise.
But I'm sending you home.
What? No, no, no, no.
Listen.
Never thought I'd say this,
but, uh,
maybe you could use a drink,
today, you know?
[CICADAS CHIRPING]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[KEYS JANGLING]
[INHALES]
[SNIFFS]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC BUILDS]
[SNARLS]
[SCREAMS][SCREAMS]
It's just me! It's just me!
W... w... w... w...
what is that?
[PANTS]
I was making a meatloaf.
Okay. It's okay. It's just me.
[SIGHS]
What the fuck?
I was... I was trying to do
something nice for you.
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
Okay, I'm just gonna--
It-- It's just me.
W... w... w...
w... w... w... what is that?
It's a... it's a...
it's a nightie.
Mm, mm-mm. Mm-mm. That.
Sorry, sorry, sorry.
It's m-- it's ketchup.
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
[BREATHES SHAKILY]
What happened?
Alma.
Yeah?
I need to tell you something.
ALMA: Okay.
I saw the wolf. He has Jack.
What?
And nobody believes me. Nobody.
[GASPS]
Not Murph, not Stanton. No one!
They told me to come home.
Can you believe that?
Told me I need a goddamn drink
if you can believe it!
Hey.
I believe you.
[SIGHS]
[SMOOCHES]
[SMOOCHES]
Now, where did you come from?
The sky.
[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]
[SMOOCHES]
[SMOOCHES]
[SMOOCHES]
[SMOOCHES]
[SMOOCHES]
[SMOOCHES]
[BOTH BREATHE DEEPLY, SMOOCH]
[OBJECTS CLATTERING]
What are you thinking about?
Jack.
Of course you are.
I had nothing before Jack.
First thing that happened to me
before I could even remember...
I was left.
My mother didn't want me.
So, I was born and left.
And, you know,
I was adopted, but...
it did not work out.
So, I had nothing.
Nobody wanted me.
I'm sorry.
Baseball wanted me.
I had my arm... for a while.
And, you know... [SNIFFS]
...when I first met Connie,
I thought...
"Hmm... [CHUCKLES] ...maybe,"
you know?
She was just like the others.
As soon as I busted my arm,
she acted like I was a parasite.
I was gonna break up with her.
I was.
I had it all planned out.
I was gonna move to Sheldon,
rent an apartment...
fresh start.
And then she told me
she was pregnant.
So, I stayed.
And Jack was born.
And when I met him...
that was it.
That was it.
[WHIMPERS] The way
he looked at me, you know?
[SOBS]
Hey, here's something.
[SNIFFLES]
He was the first person
in the whole world
that I ever met
who looked like me.
'Cause I... I didn't have
my real parents, you know?
So, no one I ever knew
ever looked like me.
[WHISPERS] He did.
Like, the same eyes,
nose, smile.
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
So, I decided at that moment...
it was gonna be me and him.
We were gonna make it.
We were gonna get outta here.
ALMA: Is that what Jack wants?
Yeah, of course.
That's what Jack wants.
ALMA: Are you sure?
I know my own son.
It seems like you're living
your life through him.
You greedy little piggy.
[SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING]
What?
I said you're a greedy
fucking piggy.
[CELL PHONE BUZZING]
You should go get it.
It could be Jack.
[CELL PHONE CONTINUES BUZZING]
Did you lose your phone?
ALMA: Mm-mm!
Alma?
ALMA: [OVER PHONE]
Hey! Hey, it's me!
Um, I had a really good time
last night and I--
Hey, uh, I can't--
I can't hear you.
You're... you're... you're...
you're breaking up.
ALMA: Hello? ...by the lake.
I went swimming-- Hello?
You know what? I'll just--
I'll-- I'll just call you--
ALMA: [IN DISTORTED VOICE]
He who is greedy
is always in want.
[MENACING MUSIC PLAYING]
Here, piggy, piggy, piggy!
[GROWLS]
[SCREAMS, GROWLS]
[GRUNTS, PANTS]
[SNARLS]
[SCREAMS]
[GLASS SHATTERING]
[GROANS]
[PANTS] I want my son back!
[FAKE ALMA SCREAMS]
[GRUNTS]
[GRUNTS]
It's too late!
He's coming for you!
You can't save yourself.
[SNICKERS]
He's coming for all of you!
You can't save them.
You can't save anyone!
[SCREAMS]
[GRUNTS, BREATHES HEAVILY]
Alma?
Come on, Alma, baby.
We gotta go. Shit!
Come on, baby! Where are you?
Alma, we gotta go!
It's beautiful, Ren.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[WIND HOWLING]
It's almost over.
Like...
ice cream melting
on a summer day.
[CHOKES, COUGHS]
[GROANS] It's hot!
[GASPS, COUGHS, SNARLS]
Betty, where's Alma?
You're worried
about the wrong person.
Wanting is all you know.
Wanting is all you'll get.
[BONES CRUNCHING]
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
[IN DISTORTED VOICE]
Wanting is all you know!
Wanting is all you'll get--
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
[BROODING MUSIC PLAYING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[CAR ENGINE STALLS]
[SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING]
[WIND HOWLING]
Captain!
Murph!
[VOICES WHISPERING, MUTTERING]
[WHISPERING GROWS LOUDER]
Ren?
Jesus! [PANTS]
[WHISPERING FADES]
Where is everybody?
LEE: Uh, yeah.
The whole town's coming down
with something.
[CHUCKLES]
REN: Yeah, I know.
Look, we gotta gear up.
We can stop him.
Yeah. Look, Ren.
There's something
I need to talk to you about.
It's about Jack.
Why don't you have a seat?
Wait. What... what is this?
Is this an interrogation?
LEE: No.
We just thought it would be best
if we were both here.
You can holster
your weapon, son.
[REN BREATHES DEEPLY]
So, we found Ashley Stenka
in the woods. He's dead.
His head was bashed in.
I don't give a fuck
about Ashley.
Why aren't you listening to me?
We've gotta go.
We gotta get out--
There was blood everywhere.
But here's
where things get weird.
It wasn't just Ashley's blood.
There were two
different blood types.
LEE: And it turns out,
the second blood sample
was Jack's.
Jack's blood was on him.
Now, how it got there,
we don't know.
We haven't found a weapon.
And that's what we need
to talk to you about.
[EERIE MUSIC PLAYING]
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
Ren!
Ren!
Ren, we're not done here. Oh!
[RETCHES]
Oh, my God!
[RETCHES]
Oh, Jesus. Pammy!
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
LEE: God. Sweetheart, we have
got to get you covered up.
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
PAM: Oh, no. I'm--
LEE: Baby, let's get you home.
PAM: I'm just hot. I'm just hot.
It's hot outside, isn't it?
No, baby, just put this on.
It feels so-- I'm hot.
Are you on something?
Are you hot?
[RETCHES, GRUNTS]
Jeez! I knew
I should have called in sick.
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
LEE: Hey, l... listen.
Did you get
into Daddy's gummies?
You know, the shroomies?
I never loved you.
Uh. Okay.
[HEAVES, GROANS]
Uh, guys, could you get her
into the break room?
[GROANS]
Look, Ren, it's beautiful.
It's almost over.
You... you need to lock her up
right now. Right now.
I'm not putting my daughter
in the goddamn cage.
I'm calling the hospital.
And you get cleaned up.
[REN GASPS]
Get a hold of yourself.
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
It's gonna be okay.
[VOICES WHISPERING, MUTTERING]
WOLF: [IN DISTORTED VOICE]
Come here! Piggy, Piggy, Piggy!
[SCREAMS]
[WHISPERING FADES]
[ALARM BLARING IN THE DISTANCE]
[BROODING MUSIC PLAYING]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
REN: Why is it so dark in here?
What... what happened
to the lights?
That's far enough, Ren.
Stay right there.
What is this?
I'm sorry to say this, but, Ren,
you're under arrest.
For what?
For the murder of Ashley Stenka
and your son.
What are you talking about?
Geez, it's hot.
Are you... are you guys hot?
Alma found Ashley's body
in the woods.
Alma Jensen?
You know her?
Of course I know her!
That's my girlfriend,
shit for brains!
LEE:
And she found the murder weapon.
A moonshine jug
covered with blood,
two types, and fingerprints.
Second blood type,
it's your son's.
I did not kill Ashley. I didn't!
Murph, don't... don't do this.
Come on. You saw the goats.
MURPH: Okay. [GRUNTS]
No, you saw them.
Murph, we need to save people.
Pam! We just saw Pam!
[HANDCUFFS CLINKING]
Come on!
We need to stop this wolf now!
Fingerprints are yours, Ren.
You did this.
No, no, no!
It's not me. It's him!
[BREATHES SHAKILY]
Where is Jack, Ren?
What did you do with his body?
[VOICES WHIMPERING]
I don't feel so good.
WOLF: [IN DISTORTED VOICE]
He who's always in want.
Stop it!
What do you want from me?
[RETCHES]
Jesus.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
[PAM LAUGHING DIABOLICALLY]
MERLE: I'm shit! I'm so shit!
PAM: [ECHOES] He's coming!
He's coming for all of you!
[WHIMPERS]
Murph, we gotta go.
We're in danger!
We need to go right now!
You... you have the right
to remain silent.
It's time to lock and load.
Anything you say can
and will be used against you
in the court of law--
You gotta believe me.
You have the right
to an attorney!
You gotta believe me!
[RETCHES, GROANS]
I'm shit. [GROANS]
I'm so much shit! Fuck me!
[SNARLS]
Oh, fuck.
[IN DISTORTED VOICE]
You greedy piggies!
You're all gonna die!
You're all gonna die!
He's coming for you!
He's coming for all of you!
[MENACING MUSIC PLAYING]
[SCREAMS, GROANS]
Pammy!
[RETCHES]
[GASPS]
[GROWLS]
[GROANS]
[MERLE GROANS, SCREAMS]
[WHIMPERS]
[GROANS, GROWLS]
[BREATHES SHAKILY] Murph.
Come on. You gotta let me go.
What's going on?
What the fuck is going on?
[SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING]
[WHIMPERS]
REN: [GRUNTS]
Uncuff me. Come on.
MURPH: [WHIMPERING] Pam, uh...
[PAM SNARLS]
You... you... you...
you know me. It's, um--
[CLEARS THROAT]
It's your buddy, Murph.
[PAM BLEATS]
I can help you. You remember me.
Don't you? Pam. Pam, stop!
[PAM SNARLS]
Don't make me use this.
I'm your friend.
I don't wanna use this!
Jeez, Murph!
MURPH: Don't make me do it.
[BLEATS]
[GUN CLICKS]
[SIGHS]
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
REN: Come on!
Pam, you like me!
[PAM BLEATS, GROWLS]
You like me. Everybody likes me!
You said you had a crush on me!
[SCREAMS]
[PAM GROWLS]
[MURPH WHIMPERS]
Fuck!
[SNARLS]
No, no, no. No, no, no, no, no.
[GROWLS, BLEATS]
[SNARLS]
[WHIMPERS]
No, no, no, no, no!
[BREATHES HEAVILY, GRUNTS]
Murph, say something. Murph!
[IN DISTORTED VOICE]
He who is greedy...
[STAMMERS] ...is always in want.
What the fuck is happening?
G... greedy...
I'm coming!
Come on. Let's go.
Come on. Follow me.
Stay with me. Don't look!
Come on.
[GURGLES, RETCHES]
REN: It'll be okay.
I'll get us out, okay?
We're gonna--
[SCREAMS]
[REN GASPS]
LEE: Pam! Pam!
Pam!
Oh, no, no, no! No, no, no!
Sir, no, no! Look at me!
[GRUNTS, PANTS]
Fuck! We're gonna die!
[GOAT CREATURES BLEATING]
[LOUD BANGING ON DOOR]
[BREATHES SHARPLY]
Fuck. I can't breathe my way
out of this one, can I?
No, sir, you can't.
Have you got any other tools
that you can work with?
Um... uh, le... let's see.
Chanting, "Om Shanti."
Uh, the Four Noble Truths.
The Eightfold Path.
Metta, lojong, and this.
Outstanding, sir.
[GUN COCKS]
[LOUD BANGING ON DOOR]
Oh, fuck. It's hot in here.
[RETCHES]
[EXCLAIMS] Oh, no.
[GROANS, COUGHS]
[SOBBING] Oh, my God. I'm shit!
I'm such shit, Ren.
Sir--
[GRUNTS] No, no!
Ren, you have to finish this.
Find the wolf and save us.
I'll cover you. Take the duct.
[BREATHES HEAVILY] Captain.
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[GOAT CREATURES GROWLING]
Om shanti, motherfuckers!
[LAUGHS MANIACALLY]
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[SNARLS]
REN: This ends now!
[IN DISTORTED VOICE] I am
the wolf and you are the weasel.
Where's Jack?
You know where he is.
[GOAT CREATURES BLEATING]
Okay, no! I don't!
[PANTS] What do you want
from me?
You wanna kill me?
Or... or make me admit
that I'm a greedy piggy,
or a fucking weasel,
or whatever.
Fine, I am! I'm greedy!
I'm fucking filled with it!
I want it all!
And I want my son back.
[SNARLS]
I want him back.
Where's Jack?
[GROWLS]
I... I can't.
[GOAT CREATURES BLEAT]
No, no, no! Wait, wait!
No, no, no, no! I can't!
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
No, I can't! No!
[SOBBING, ECHOES]
Where is Jack? Where is he?
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[BARKS]
Hey, Rock. Come on.
[ROCKY BARKING, GROWLING]
Hey! What are you doing?
Jesus Christ, Dad.
You scared the shit outta me.
Language, son.
Get it?
[IN HEAVY VOICE] Language, son!
Come on. It's Principal Griffen.
Man, fuck that dick, right?
[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
He's nice to Mom.
What? What are you,
a rock star now?
Thought you said
you were gonna quit.
I will tomorrow.
Want a sip?
No, I'm okay.
Come on!
Have a drink with your old man.
No, it's... it's okay, I--
REN: I'm not gonna tell anybody.
I'm not a cop anymore. Come on.
I just think
I should get back home.
I got a better idea.
[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]
Let's go for a swim.
Come on!
Let's go for a little swim.
Well, I-- I-- I just think
Mom's gonna be missing me.
so I should probably
get back inside.
I just wanna spend
some time with you.
I hardly see you anymore.
Don't I deserve
a little time with you,
being your old man?
Yeah. I... I... I got...
I got homework and shit, Dad.
REN: Come on!
I got...
"Got homework and shit."
Come on, Jack.
Let's go have some fun.
I mean, isn't it gonna be,
like, really little cold?
Yeah.
If you're a pussy.
[SNICKERS, SNORTS]
[BOAT CREAKING]
[WHINES]
Ready?
Yeah.
Whoo! [LAUGHS]
Go!
Whoo-hoo! [LAUGHS]
Come on! Get your ass in here!
[ROCKY BARKING]
What, are you afraid
of the water?
[REN CACKLES]
[GASPS, SHUDDERS]
Yeah! Go in!
JACK: All right.
Hey. I wanna play a little game.
[GROANS, BREATHES HEAVILY]
Dad. Dad.
We never play games anymore.
[GASPS] Dad, it's--
You worry your old man's
gonna smoke your ass?
I'm fucking freezing. [GASPS]
Yeah, you'll get used to it.
[BREATHES HEAVILY] Okay.
I wanna play
the wolf and the weasel.
I'm the wolf.
Dad, I hate that game.
[SPITS]
[JACK GROANS]
And you're the weasel.
If I catch you in a lie,
down you go
like a little weasel!
One round. Just one round.
[BREATHES HEAVILY, GROANS]
Okay. [GRUNTS, BREATHES HEAVILY]
Do you like baseball?
[GROANS]
Fuck!
[EXHALES SHARPLY, SNIFFS]
[BREATHES HEAVILY, GROANS]
[DIAL PAD BEEPING]
Oh, fuck, fuck. [GROANS]
[GROANS, GRUNTS]
[DIAL TONE RINGING]
JAMES: [OVER PHONE] Hello?
Hey, t... there he is. Mr. Cook!
[SNIFFS] Kingmaker.
Hey, it's... it's Ren.
Ren Accord.
JAMES: Oh, uh, hello.
Yeah. No.
I'm just calling
to check in. [SNIFFS]
Saw you talking to Jack
after the game.
So, what are we...
what are we thinking, huh?
Stanford? Texas Tech.
That's a good team.
JAMES: What are you
talking about?
What do you mean
what I'm talking about?
I'm talking about Jack Accord.
Baseball, college.
JAMES: Look, I don't know
what to tell you, son.
But you guys
got your wires crossed.
He didn't wanna play
college baseball.
He wants to be a musician.
A drummer. Turned me down.
[SCOFFS] What?
What?
You heard me.
I said,
"Do you even like baseball?"
[GROANS, BREATHES HEAVILY]
I don't-- I don't seem bad.
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
You're not very good at this.
I'm gonna ask you one last time.
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
[YELLS]
Do you even like baseball?
Yeah, yeah. Sure, I do. I--
[GRUNTS]
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
JACK: [GASPS] Jesus, Dad!
[BREATHES HEAVILY, GROANS]
[YELLS] So, you wanna be
a drummer now, huh?
[JACK GASPS, PANTS]
And you let James Cook
tell me that?
Dad. That was your thing, Dad.
Mom... Mom said
I didn't have to--
[GASPS]
[GRUNTS]
[TENSE MUSIC BUILDS]
JACK: [PANTS, WHEEZES]
Help! Help!
[BARKS]
I'm doing this
for your own good!
[SCREAMS]
[JACK GROANS]
[GRUNTS, PANTS]
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
You don't wanna end up like me!
Dad! Dad, no!
[YELLS] You don't wanna be
like me, do you?
Please don't-- [GASPS]
[GRUNTS]
You don't wanna be like me!
[GRUNTS, SCREAMS]
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
Don't end up like me.
You hear me, son?
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
Hey!
Come on! The game's over!
Jack.
Jack.
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
Ren? Is that you?
What's going on?
Is that your boy? You need help?
Hey, buddy! Yeah, it's okay!
Well, is he sick?
Yeah, he... he's fine.
He don't look fine.
[ROCKY WHIMPERING]
What you got there?
He don't look fine.
Forget about that.
Give me a pull.
Oh, no. This is...
[CHUCKLES] This is strong stuff.
[CHUCKLES] You made it yourself?
[CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY]
Uh-huh. Yeah, sure did.
So, give me a drink.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
Whoo-hoo!
[ASHLEY GRUNTS]
Well, here I come!
[ASHLEY SCREAMS]
REN: Come out back here,
you little shit!
ASHLEY: I'm a shit!
I'm a shit! I'm a shit!
[REN YELLS INDISTINCTLY]
[CACKLES]
[ASHLEY GROANS]
[SCREAMS, GROANS]
[REN CHUCKLES]
ASHLEY: [GROANS] Wait!
I'm-- I'm just shit!
I'm just shit!
Little shit.
I didn't--
I didn't see anything!
[RETCHES]
I'm sorry! I'm sorry!
I'm so sorry--
[GRUNTS]
[GRUNTS]
[GRUNTS, SCREAMS]
[MENACING MUSIC PLAYING]
WOLF: [IN DISTORTED VOICE]
You are a wolf.
[MUSIC CONCLUDES]
Alma.
[GROANS]
Alma?
[BROODING MUSIC PLAYING]
[FAUCET RUNNING]
[GROANS]
[EERIE MUSIC PLAYING]
Oh, my God.
[SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING]
[SOBS]
[SOBBING] Oh, Jack. No!
[SOBBING] No!
ALMA: Ren?
[SOBS]
ALMA: Ren,
I know you're in there.
[CONTINUES SOBBING]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
[SNIFFLES]
[DOOR OPENING]
[MUSIC CONCLUDES]
[PEN CLICKING]
[MELANCHOLIC MUSIC PLAYING]
You wanna tell me what happened?
I got...
...drunk is what happened.
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
Alma! [SOBS]
Stop where you are, Ren.
Alma. [GASPS]
[GUN COCKS]
I said, "Stop."
Alma. [SOBS]
Hands behind your head.
Is your son inside the house?
[SOBS HEAVILY]
Has he been harmed, Ren?
[SOBBING] Oh, God!
I'm so sorry!
I'm so sorry. I didn't--
I didn't mean to do it.
Don't worry. It's just me.
Whoa!
[GASPS] Jesus!
[CHUCKLING]
Don't worry. It's just me.
[SOBBING] It wasn't my fault.
MURPH: I'm moving real slow.
REN: I'm such shit!
[SOBBING] I wouldn't do that.
You have the right
to remain silent.
I didn't.
Wasn't... I didn't do it.
Anything you say can...
WOLF: [IN DISTORTED VOICE]
Yes, you did. You did.
Save them. Save yourself.
[SNARLS, ECHOES] Save yourself!
[GROWLS]
[SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING]
REN: Do you remember me...
in high school?
The way we were?
What about it?
It wasn't always
like this, right?
I know. I remember.
Is there anyone you can call?
Ren...
I want to help you.
But you're the only one
who can fix your own mistakes.
Or you'll just repeat them
over and over again.
You know that, right?
[EXHALES SHAKILY]
Just so you know...
I think the world
is a better place
with you in it.
I wish that was true.
[WOLF GROWLING]
[GUNSHOT]
[SOMBER MUSIC BUILDS]
[MUSIC FADES ABRUPTLY]
[ETHEREAL MUSIC PLAYING]
[CHOIR VOCALIZING]
[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]
[MELANCHOLIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[MUSIC CONCLUDES]
[VOICES WHISPERING, MUTTERING]
JACK: Help!
ALMA: Search the trees!
Search everywhere!
[WHISPERING FADES]
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
[GRASS RUSTLING]
[INSECTS CHITTERING]
[WIND HOWLING]
[DUCKS SNORTING]
[SEAGULLS CAWING]
MURPH: [OVER RADIO]
Dispatch to Deputy Accord.
Deputy Accord. Come back.
Ren!
Ren! Are you there?
Ren, do you read me?
Seriously, pick up.
Yeah. Go for Ren.
MURPH: [OVER RADIO]
Uh, yeah, we got a situation.
Possible 12-28.
Send the new guy.
Got my son's game.
He's pitching.
I don't wanna be late.
MURPH: [OVER RADIO]
Oh, I'm sorry.
I... I thought you were
a sworn and deputized
officer of the law.
My fuckin' mistake.
REN: You got an address?
MURPH: [OVER RADIO]
Uh, Buena Vista Dunes.
Down by the villas.
REN: Possible weapons?
MURPH: [OVER RADIO]
It's nothing.
Just pull yourself together
and check it out.
[SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING]
Ma'am?
I need you to turn around!
Show me your hands!
Alma.
[MUSIC FADES ABRUPTLY]
I'm all sticky.
REN: Yeah.
Uh, you... you get cleaned up
after we get through
what we have to get through.
Um, I preserve the...
[INHALES] ...evidence.
There's, um, an examination.
So, uh, look,
the first thing
that I need to ask you...
uh, did--
Do you know your assailant?
I wasn't raped, dummy.
My dog was killed.
Do you wanna tell me
what happened?
I got drunk.
That's what happened.
Yeah, I see that.
[GROANS]
No, you'll think I'm crazy.
Try me.
[SNIFFLES]
[INHALES] A wolf
and a bunch of goats
killed my dog.
Oh.
Okay.
Yeah. I was out
to the lake... [SNIFFLES]
...for a swim,
like I do every day.
It's part of my program
to... to... to...
keep me from drinking.
Isn't that cold?
Yeah, if you're a pussy.
Me and Tig were walking
past the Buena Vista
Beach villas or some shit.
Who's Tig?
Tigger, my fucking dog.
You're not very good at this.
Sorry. Um, go on.
That's it.
[SIGHS] Okay.
Well, if that's all
you're gonna share,
I think that I should tell you
what this... looks like.
You know, you caused
quite a scene walking in here.
So, what everyone
is gonna say is that,
"Alma's on another bender."
"She went out with her dog
off the leash... [SNIFFS]
...and it ran away
and got eaten by a cougar."
"Can't even take care
of a little dog."
"There she goes again."
"All fucked up Alma...
[SNIFFS] ...being fucked up."
So...
you can let that be the story
or you can illuminate me.
Tell me what actually happened.
But that's up to you.
[SIGHS] I got a game
I need to get to.
T... Tigger and I were
walking home and...
there were these goats
on the road.
And these goats, they...
they made a circle around us.
And they were all
jumpy and shit...
and weird,
and then there was this wolf.
And he's fucking huge.
So, I'm really scared.
[BREATHES SHAKILY]
And Tig's just
pulling at the leash,
trying to get at it, you know,
cause he's trying to protect me?
[SOBBING] And then...
and then I drop the leash.
[INHALES DEEPLY]
I didn't mean to.
[SOBBING]
And I'm really sorry I did.
[INHALES DEEPLY]
That dog loved me,
and I got him killed.
[CONTINUES SOBBING]
All that was left was just
a heap of blood, and guts,
and just his teeth.
Like he was smiling
or something.
Like... like he was happy
that he was gone.
[SNIFFLES]
[SOBBING] I'm sorry.
Oh, my God. I'm such a mess.
I'm really sorry that happened.
I don't think there's anything
that I can do about it. I...
Kill the wolf.
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
Oh, I-- No, I c--
I can't do that.
Yes, you can.
No, I can't. They're protected.
Killing a wolf
is a Class C felony.
[SCOFFS]
Well, I mean, it is the law.
I... I... [SIGHS]
Do you remember me
in high school? [SNIFFLES]
Yeah.
ALMA: How I used to be?
Yeah. It's hard to forget.
Yeah, I was beautiful.
[CHUCKLES]
And I knew it.[SNIFFLES]
[GROANS] And you playing
that ball...
with that arm of yours.
We were special.
You were special.
What happened? [CHUCKLES WEAKLY]
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
Kill the wolf for me.
[CHUCKLES] You promise?
I promise.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING
OVER SPEAKER]
[CROWD CHEERING]
[VOICES WHISPERING, MUTTERING]
[WHISPERING GROWS LOUDER]
[KNOCKING ON WINDOW]
[WHISPERING FADES]
Jesus!
Whoa!
[CHUCKLING]
Don't worry. It's just me.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[ANNOUNCER SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY
OVER SPEAKER]
[SIGHS]
We got a situation.
Come on,
I'm here to see my boy play.
Oh! Look at who showed up
to protect and serve!
[LAUGHS] Shit!
I feel safer already.
Protect and serve
my left nut, Betty.
What did you say to my wife?
BETTY: Uh-oh!
Watch out, criminal element.
It's Deputy Ren,
armed with harsh language
and balloon animals.
MURPH: All right, gang.
You know what?
I got a bag of dicks in the car
in case you wanted something
other than vape pens to suck on.
[CROWD CHEERING]
MURPH: What the fuck
did you do to her?
[MUNCHES] Oh, it's nothing.
[MUNCHING] In high school,
she told everyone I have herpes.
So, I told everyone
she gave it to me,
and it just kinda escalated
over the decades.
I don't have herpes, by the way.
Good to know.
[CLEARS THROAT]
What's the situation?
MURPH:
Possible 12-32 in progress.
Really?
Yeah.
REN: Hey! Sheriff's department!
Drop those beers!
MURPH: Put the beers down!
REN: Get outta here now!
MURPH: Put the beers down!
REN: Beers down!
MURPH: Hands in the air!
Yeah, you better run!
Before I haul your ass off
to the joint.
[SNICKERS] Justice served...
and so are we.
Wow. Check that out.
Holy shit.
Eighteen years, okay.
[BEER CAN HISSING]
Where'd these little pimps
steal that from?
Yeah. Welcome to Spiral Creek.
Nothing good ever comes
from here, but...
[BEER CAN HISSING]
...lucky for the wider world,
nothing ever leaves either.
To Steelheads! [CHUCKLES]
[CROWD CHANTING INDISTINCTLY]
Whoo-hoo!
Yee-haw! Let's go, boys!
All right, Jack, come on!
Stay focused!
Yeah! [LAUGHS]
[UPBEAT MARCHING BAND MUSIC
PLAYING]
You see that?
[CROWD CHEERING, APPLAUDING]
You know, when he was 14...
he threw a two-seamer so hard,
it knocked the webbing
out of a new glove.
True story.
Oh, really?
You know
where he gets it, right?
No shit.
Oh, yeah. No, I had my day.
I could strike you out right now
if it wasn't
for the old Tommy Johns.
It's true. [LAUGHS]
[LAUGHS]
Come on Jack!
Let's go, Jack!
UMPIRE: Strike!
[CROWD CHEERING]
Good job, Jack!
Keep it up! Stay focused!
[ANNOUNCER SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY
OVER SPEAKER]
[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]
UMPIRE: Strike one!
CROWD: [CHANTING] Steelheads!
[GULPS, CLICKS TONGUE]
CROWD: [CHANTING]
Steelheads! Steelheads!
Steelheads! Steelheads!
UMPIRE: Strike two!
Yeah! Way to go, son!
Whoo!
Let's go, son!
UMPIRE: Strike three!
[CROWD CHEERING]
Yeah!
Yeah!
Way to go, son! Yeah!
Whoo!
[ANNOUNCER SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY
OVER SPEAKER]
REN: My boy!
[LAUGHS]
Good job, Jack! Good job!
Hey.
JAMES: Hey.
[UPBEAT MARCHING BAND
MUSIC PLAYING]
Yeah, we're getting outta here.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
What you got there, Dad?
Hey!
JACK: Hey.
[GROANS] Great game.
JACK: Hey, thanks.
S... so good. Congratulations.
Such a good game.
Thanks.
I... I... I saw you talking
to James Cook.
[WHISPERS] Yeah.
What'd he say? Huh?
[CHUCKLES]
You know, he scouted me
when I was your age.
I remember.
What's with the balloon, Dad?
And I called him, and he came.
I know.
REN: He came!
I know.
What did he say?
Uh...
What's with the balloon?
Connie.
Uh, this... this-- It's--
It-- I just-- It's...
it's silly, but... [CHUCKLES]
you... you were eight years old.
And remember-- We took him
to Chuck E. Cheese. Remember?
And you said, "Dad,
I want the big red balloon."
And I said,
"The day that you win regionals,
it's yours."
I didn't forget.
Looks like you've had
a good day.
Yeah. [CHUCKLES]
It was great, right?
You... you saw him.
Yeah. I also saw you
under the bleachers.
That's... that's Jack's balloon.
I got it for him.
Give it... give it to him.
It's... it's okay.
REN: No, it's not!
Give it to Jack!
I got it for him!
Come on!
Oh!
I... I am so sorry.
It's... it's okay. Um--
CONNIE: Hey, listen, um, Ren.
Yeah.
It's my night tonight.
He's coming home with me. Okay?
Yeah, I got it. It's okay.
Thank you, Mom.
Uh. [GULPS]
[REN SIGHS]
Sorry... I'm sorry
about the balloon, Dad, uh--
Oh, look,
I don't give a... [GRUNTS]
[MUMBLES] ...give a shit.
It's stupid anyway.
Hey! Tell... tell me
what the kingmaker said.
You know, he came on my invite.
I know. I know.
REN: Only I could do that.
I know. And we can talk
about it tomorrow, okay?
Yeah, absolutely.
Absolutely. Tomorrow's my night.
I'll see... I'll--
Tell me all about it tomorrow.
All right. See you tomorrow.
REN: Ice that arm, okay?
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
REN: Do you remember me?
Kill the wolf for me.
[REN SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
REN: It wasn't always
like this, right?
[OMINOUS MUSIC BUILDS]
[SLURPS, GRUNTS]
[TIRES SCREECH]
Oh, fuck.
[RAIN PATTERING]
REN: Well, fuck me.
[THUNDER RUMBLING]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
Hey there, little guy.
You gonna do a little jig
for me?
Where, uh... where's all
your little friends, huh?
[GOAT BLEATING]
[SCOFFS, CHUCKLES]
Hello.
Whoa.
Where'd you go? Huh?
[WIND WHISTLING]
[GRASS RUSTLING]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC CONTINUES]
[REN BREATHES HEAVILY]
I see you've had your meal!
It's time for you to go!
[GROWLS]
[WOLF BARKS]
I don't wanna hurt you,
but I keep my promises!
[SNARLS]
[GUNSHOT]
Go! Come on! Go!
[BARKS]
[GUNSHOT]
REN: Don't come back!
[SIGHS, SNIFFS]
[MENACING MUSIC PLAYING]
Oh, fuckity fuck.
[WOLVES BARKING]
WOLF: [IN DISTORTED VOICE]
He who is greedy
is always in want.
Are you--
WOLF: I am the wolf
and you are the weasel.
You're not very good at this.
You're not very good at this.
[GROWLS]
Oh, fuck.
[GUNSHOTS]
[SCREAMS] Oh, fuck!
[SHRIEKS, PANTS]
Fuck!
Fuck!
[GRUNTS]
[SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING]
Fuck! [PANTS]
[GROANS, YELLS]
Fuck! Ah, shit.
[WHISPERS]
Where the fuck is it? [GRUNTS]
[WHIMPERS] Hello?
JACK: [OVER PHONE] Uh--
Hello. Who is this? Huh?
JACK: Hey... hey, Dad. Um...
[BREATHES HEAVILY] What?
JACK: Dad, uh...
What's wrong? Huh?
JACK: Uh. Nothing, nothing.
I ju-- I just wanted to just
call and see if you're okay.
Why?
JACK: I-- I don't know.
I don't know.
I just-- I-- I just--
I just wanna check in.
Don't do that. Okay?
You don't... you don't have
to check in on me.
Don't act like your mother.
I'm good. Okay?
[RAIN PATTERING]
[BROODING MUSIC PLAYING]
Jack.
Hey. I'm sorry, man.
I'm really sorry...
about all of it.
It's just work has been like...
JACK: It's okay, Dad.
See you tomorrow night.
[SIGHS]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[OFFICER SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY
OVER RADIO]
[GRUNTS] Come on. [GROANS] Shit.
[SUCKS]
LEE: "Shit"?
"No shit, no Lotus."
The Buddha said that.
[CHUCKLES]
Roger that, Captain.
LEE: Bring it in here, Deputy.
And that's an order.
Okay.
[LEE LAUGHS]
[CHUCKLES]
Oh, hell of a game last night!
Wait. You... you were...
you were at the game?
Yeah, I was there.
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
Oh, breath control. [CHUCKLES]
You know, it's a hell of a...
hell of a tool.
Some might say even more
powerful than this one.
Yeah. Yes, sir. Yeah. Tools.
[CLICKS TONGUE]
Yeah. So, here's the deal.
The lieutenant position.
You want it?
Really?
Well, I-- Of course I want it.
Ye-- Very much so.
Thank you, Captain. Thank you.
So, it'll be between you
and Murph.
Murph?
No, no. He... he's new here.
He doesn't know this town like--
Oh, Murph!
- Captain.
- LEE: [CHUCKLES] Hey!
[CHUCKLES]
MURPH: There he is.
[LEE GROANS]
Banana bread.
My girlfriend's mom's recipe.
Oh, thanks, kid.
Of course.
[TELEPHONE BEEPS]
PAM: [OVER PHONE] Ren!
There's someone here to see you!
[TELEPHONE BEEPS]
Who?
PAM: Alma.
And she's not covered in blood.
Thank God.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Alma?
Hi. I got this for you.
What?
I... I just wanted to thank you
for yesterday.
Oh, no, Alma. You... you...
You don't have to thank me.
No, no.
You were such a good listener.
And... and you're gonna kill
the wolf for me.
You can't kill wolves.
That's a Class C felony.
Yeah, I know. Pam.
You're still gonna kill
the wolf for me, right?
I... I... I...
I tried.
You saw him?
Yeah, I-- [SIGHS]
I can't get into it right now.
You saw how big he was?
Yeah.
Okay.
Well, uh, maybe you can tell me
later about it
over dinner tonight?
I... I'm married.
Oh. I... I thought you
and Connie were separated.
No. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
We... we... we are.
But I... I want you to know
that technically,
I'm still married.
But I heard she was sleeping
with Principal Griffen.
They moved in together.
REN: Thank you, Pam.
Yes.
Connie and Principal Griffen
are dating but--
LEE: Hey, Pammy.
Did you order
those sage bundles?
[SHUSHES]
No. Don't shush me.
We gotta sage the office
for the new moon.
So, can you get on that, please?
Thank you.
I get it.
You're just too cool for me.
No, no, no, Alma.
That's... that's not what--
Cause the least
you can fucking do is come over
and taste
my fucking chicken casserole.
Especially now,
that I've got no one
cause my dog is dead.
[SIGHS]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
[SPITS]
[VOICES WHISPERING, MUTTERING]
[WHISPERING FADES]
[SNIFFS]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
Oh, shit.
Hey.
Hey, Jack.
Hey, Dad.
Why was the door locked?
[DOOR SHUTS]
[GROANS SOFTLY]
Uh...
[JACK GRUNTS]
[SIGHS] You forgot.
No, no. I didn't forget.
Fine.
REN: I just--
She asked me out last minute.
And her dog just died.
So, I was like...
But that's-- It's no excuse.
You have a date?
I'm gonna call.
I'm gonna cancel--
[CHUCKLES] No, no. No, no, no.
Don't... don't cancel.
I'll-- It's good.
REN: No...
I wanna hear about James Cook.
JACK: It's good.
I want you to go.
No, I have homework and shit.
It's fine. I got stuff to do.
Don't worry about it.
Oh, "homework and shit,
stuff to do."
Yes. I go to school.
No, come on.
Give me the highlights.
What'd he say? Stanford?
Vandy?
After your date, okay?
My boy's taking it
to the next level.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Yeah, I guess so.
You're getting outta here,
aren't you?
I'm trying. Here you go.
[REN CHUCKLES]
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
So proud of you.
Thanks, Dad. Yeah.
[CHUCKLES]
[SIGHING] Hey.
All right, all right, all right.
Yeah. Messed you all up.
[INHALES] Love you, okay?
I love you too.
JACK: Okay.
You got this. Go. Go.
Go, I got stuff to do! Okay?
Go. Have fun. All right?
[KEYS JANGLING]
[SIGHS]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
ALMA: Hi!
Hi!
[UPLIFTING MUSIC PLAYING]
ALMA: [CHUCKLING] What?
It's been a long time
since somebody's cooked for me.
Mm! Tangy! [GIGGLES]
This looks great.
[GROANS] Fuckity fuck!
Is it bad?
Hot.
[SNIFFS, BLOWS]
I'm sorry.
No, it's fine. It's okay.
[EXHALES, MUNCHES]
Wow! That's really good, Alma.
[ALMA LAUGHS]
Are you pulling my leg?
[GRUNTS, EXHALES]
[ALMA CHUCKLES]
No, no.
Reminds me of growing up.
Me, too.
Used to be one of my favorites.
You know, I don't remember you
being like this in high school.
Like what?
Well, you were always
really cute.
But now,
you're just so fucking hot!
[COUGHS] Alma. [CHUCKLES]
[SLURPS]
I have a question for you.
Yeah, sure.
[CLICKS TONGUE]
Did you ever have a crush on me?
You don't have to answer that.
But did you?
Well--
It's... it's fine. It's... I
[GRUNTS] I know I messed up.
Okay? But you know what?
Seeing Tigger like that
and what he did for me,
it really opened my eyes.
And I'm... I'm gonna be
a better person.
I'm gonna...
I'm gonna be the best
fucking person I can be.
No more booze and no more drugs.
[CHUCKLES] Starting tomorrow.
I'm just-- I'm really nervous
right now. [LAUGHS]
You make me really nervous,
Deputy Accord. [GIGGLES]
No, I don't.
Yes, you do.
Really?
Oh, shit. Dammit!
It's okay.
I'm so sorry.
ALMA: No, it's okay.
REN: No, no. I got it
all over your casserole.
ALMA: No, it's okay.
As long as you liked it.
I'm so, so sorry.
[KISSES]
[PERKY MUSIC PLAYING]
[SMOOCHES]
[BOTH SMOOCH]
[PERKY MUSIC CONTINUES
OVER HEADSET]
[SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING]
[BARKS]
Hey, Rock, come on.
[ROCKY BARKING, GROWLING]
[GROWLS]
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
ALMA: Hey.
How's that banana bread, huh?
[SMACKS LIPS] Um...
I didn't make it.
Good, it sucks.
Am I gonna see you again?
Yeah.
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
Yeah. I... I...
I'd really like that.
Okay, good.
[CHUCKLES]
Cause if you liked my casserole,
I think you're really gonna like
my meatloaf.
[BOTH SMOOCH]
[WHISPERS]
God, I love the way you smell.
Take a fucking picture, Betty!
Wouldn't waste the film
on you, slut.
Call me later?
Uh-huh. [SLURPS]
[BLOWS KISS] To the future.
[CAR DOOR SHUTS]
[CELL PHONE BUZZING]
[ENGINE REVS]
Yeah, this is Ren.
[SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING]
[WIND CHIMES CLINKING]
[BROODING MUSIC PLAYING]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[VOICES WHISPERING, MUTTERING]
[WHISPERING FADES]
Ren!
Huh?
You're bleeding.
Oh.
LEE: Ren?
You... you're saying
Jack is missing?
Jack's missing.
He wasn't in school today.
When's the last time
you saw him?
Have you tried
calling his phone?
Yes.
LEE: He's not answering.
His phone's off.
GRIFFEN:
His friends haven't seen him.
Haven't heard from him
since yesterday.
CONNIE: Did anything happen
this morning when he left you?
Um...
No. He... he came over
last night with Rocky.
Rocky's dead.
It was kinda hard to make out.
Wasn't much left of him.
His collar was there.
It's Rocky.
Where did you find him?
Route 22, out by the dunes
out passed--
Buena Vista.
That's right. How'd you know?
When did you see Jack last?
I... I just said last night.
He came over.
CONNIE: What did you do?
N... nothing!
Oh, my God. Nothing.
No, I had plans.
Your plans were with your son.
LEE: Just tell her, Ren.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER OVER RADIO]
I had a date.
CONNIE: You had a date?
It was your night with Jack!
But you needed to get laid
rather than spend time
with your son!
Jesus fucking Christ, Connie!
Like you're one to talk.
GRIFFEN:
Don't talk to her like that.
REN: What the fuck
are you doing here, Larry?
That's my son. Not yours.
Language, son.
I'm not your student anymore.
I can say whatever the fuck
I want, pervert.
She's half your age!
Ren, stop!
How'd you know
where we found Rocky?
Uh... There's a wolf out there,
and... and a herd of goats.
They're who killed Alma's dog.
Whoa! Goats?
The... the goats
don't fucking matter, Murph.
Like billy goats?
Language, son!
But goats?
Let's table the goats
for the moment, Murph.
I'm just saying that this wolf,
I... I think
that he's responsible.
Ren. [CLEARS THROAT]
I know this is a lot
to take in.
And we all want
what's best for Jack.
That's why I'm gonna let Murph
take the lead on this.
Look, look. I know
the standard operating procedure
for a missing person.
Connie can put together a list
of all of her friends.
Larry, make yourself useful.
Round up the teachers
for interviews.
And, Murph,
look through his Internet,
social media history,
canvass his last known contacts,
while you... you coordinate
a command center. Right?
But... but let me...
let me tell you something.
That's my boy.
I'm gonna find him.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
ASHLEY: You're hurting me!
OFFICER:
Hey! Hey, Stark! Come on!
[INDISTINCT CHATTER OVER RADIO]
It's hot in here!
You're not hot, Ashley.
You're drunk.
REN: I need to do this.
LEE: Okay, Ren.
Get his ass back here.
LEE: But you're taking Murph.
I'm not asking.
Fine.
ASHLEY: I want water.
Ren?
Jesus!
I'm shit! I'm dead.
OFFICER: Jesus.
[RETCHES, GROANS]
Ew! Gross!
REN: Jesus!
[GROANING]
I'm sorry. Ren, I'm... I'm shit.
Okay, no. [STAMMERS]
Stop doing that, Ashley.
You're... you're just
rubbing it around.
Pam, would you get
some towels, please?
Uh-uh. I'm not going near that.
What do they pay you for?
Uh, I don't know, not that.
Pam!
Dad!
[RETCHES, GROANS]
Yeah.
Welcome to Spiral Creek, right?
[ASHLEY COUGHING, RETCHING]
MURPH:
What I don't get is that now
Loki is supposed
to be a good guy?
I mean,
are we supposed to forget
that he's literally
a genocidal monster?
I don't care
that he was so-called
"brainwashed" by the Mind Stone,
he's a sociopathic killer.
Nobody does
a good retcon anymore.
No one's gonna tell 'em
what they need to hear.
"Hey, Stan Lee,
you're not very good at this."
You're not very good at this.
What?
What?
What did you just say?
Nothing.
Just-- I was trying
to get your mind off things.
[SIGHS]
MURPH: But I'm feeling...
Look, I'm picking up
some weird energy between us.
So, I'm just gonna lay it out.
[SCOFFS] This is not the time.
MURPH: I know I just got here,
and you want
the lieutenant position
just as much as I do--
Not now.
And, heck,
you probably deserve it.
But here's the way I'm thinking.
Here's the way--
REN: Not now!
[MURPH GROANS]
What the-- Ah!
Hey, chill, man!
I... I'm just thinking
we gotta work together--
Can you be quiet
for one second, Murph?
MURPH: Goats.
[BLEATS]
Just like you said.
REN: Stay in the car.
Oh. Come on, man.
It's just a goat.
He's not alone.
[SMACKS LIPS] Oh, well...
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
MURPH: Wait.
Why is that goat
eye-fucking us so hard?
[GOAT BLEATS]
MURPH: Whoa! [GROANS]
Jesus, fuck!
MURPH: Whoa!
REN: Whoa!
Jesus.
[MURPH GROANS]
[GOAT BLEATS, WHIMPERS]
MURPH: Ah, what...
[SNORTS]
[GROANS]
[GOAT BLEATING]
[BROODING MUSIC PLAYING]
Let's follow 'em.
Uh, uh, no, thank you very much.
We should wait for back up!
Whatever the fuck that was,
we cannot be going out there
to follow it.
Dammit, Ren! We can't--
I'm not--
Fuck!
MURPH: I just think
the smart thing to do
would be to go back
and talk to some locals.
They're leading us to Jack.
Don't you see that?
And you know that how?
Look, we're doing this.
No, Ren!
I'm your superior.
Oh, come on!
I'm just saying.
I've seen more than you.
Can we at least agree on that?
[SCOFFS]
I'm not agreeing to that.
REN: Goddammit!
I need your help, Murph!
You gotta trust me.
Because if you don't, I'm...
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
REN: Hey, Jack!
[INSECTS CHITTERING]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
REN: Jack, Jack!
Jack!
Can you hear me, son?
Jack, say something!
Dude, I got no bars.
We're fucked.
REN: Stay focused, Murph. Okay?
Oh, no, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no. no.
We gotta get back.
Which way is the back?
REN: Let's keep it in one piece.
Okay?
MURPH: We have to get
the fuck outta here.
Ren, you said to trust you.
And I'm trying,
but you gotta do something.
All right. Shine your flashlight
right here. Come on. Right here.
I know this battery is good.
So, it's probably one
of these contacts or something.
MURPH: You're pretty good
at this wilderness stuff, huh?
REN: Yeah.
[SCOFFS] I got kicked out
of the Boy Scouts.
MURPH: My battery, man. Come on!
[REN GRUNTS]
MURPH: No!
REN: One more.
MURPH: Just hurry it up, man.
REN: [CHUCKLES] Got it.
[GROWLS]
[GASPS]
MURPH: Oh, man.
You're afraid of the dark too?
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[OWL HOOTING]
MURPH: Well...
here's the way I see it.
We're lost.
We won't know
where we are till morning.
So, why don't you take
the first shift?
I'll take the second shift,
and back and forth,
and back and forth. Sound good?
Yeah, it's actually
not bad. [SNIFFS]
Thank you.
Could you please...
Well, where else
am I gonna sleep?
I'll do it for you.
Yeah, no, thank you.
Why don't you go over there?
Make yourself
a nice, little pillow.
Outta what?
Outta not me.
Fine.
It's not as comfortable.
You wanna take the first shift?
MURPH:
Can I confess something to you?
You wanna know
why I transferred here?
Because I thought
it would be nice.
Calm.
I hate violence.
When people argue, fight.
Makes me physically sick.
I'm a peace officer.
You know, I don't even put
bullets in my gun
unless some super heinous shit
is about to go down.
And as far as snacks go,
I'm team salty.
Anyway,
those are my confessions.
Now, you go.
[VOICES WHISPERING, MUTTERING]
[BROODING MUSIC PLAYING]
REN: The way we were,
it wasn't always like this, right?
JACK: I just wanted to call
and see if you were okay.
[DISTANT WOLF HOWLING]
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
Jack?
ASHLEY: [WHIMPERING] Jack?
Jack?
Jack? Jack?
REN: Ashley?
ASHLEY: [SOBBING]
Ren, I'm sorry!
Ashley, where's Jack?
[SOBBING] I'm a shit! I'm sorry!
Where's Jack?
[PANTS, HEAVES]
Look!
Look where?
No, please. In the tree.
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
[GRUNTS]
[ASHLEY GROANS]
[PANTS, GROANS]
[SOBS, BREATHES HEAVILY]
[OMINOUS MUSIC BUILDS]
[GRUNTS]
[REN SCREAMS]
[MUSIC CONCLUDES]
[SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING]
[REN BREATHES HEAVILY]
[GRUNTS, MUFFLED]
[GROANS]
[GASPS]
[SINISTER MUSIC BUILDS]
[SNARLS]
[GROWLS]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[GROWLS]
ALMA: [WHISPERING] Ren.
Alma.
Ren.
Search the trees.
Search everywhere.
He told me not to tell you.
He stole Jack.
[GROANS]
ALMA: [IN DISTORTED VOICE]
Ren! Search the trees!
Search everywhere!
Oh, no!
He loves you! Find him!
Alma! Alma! [SOBS] No!
[SCREAMS]
[SCREAMS]
[GRUNTS, SOBS] No!
Why are you doing this?
[GRUNTS]
I want my son back!
WOLF: [IN DISTORTED VOICE]
He who is greedy
is always in want.
Where is Jack?
[GROWLS]
[SOBBING] Where is he?
Please.
Jack! Jack!
[WOLF LAUGHS DIABOLICALLY]
REN: No!
Oh, God!
[MUSIC CONCLUDES]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
Murph.
Murph. Murph, wake up!
Jack's at the lake.
He's in the water. Come on!
[ETHEREAL MUSIC PLAYING]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
LEE: Hey, bring it in!
[MUSIC FADES]
You okay there, Ren?
I saw him.
His jacket. I saw it.
It was in the water.
He's out there.
The wolf has my boy.
The only way
that Jack will survive
is if you believe me.
I'm not crazy. I'm not crazy!
Ren, Ren--
Ashley Stenka, he was here.
He saw it.
Ask... ask him. Ask Ashley.
Ashley's a drunk, Ren.
He doesn't know his ass
from his elbow.
Ask him!
All right. Maybe we can all use
some breathing--
Enough
with the goddamn breathing!
[SIGHS]
I'm not crazy here.
I'm not. I know that I'm not.
And I know I sound crazy,
but I'm not.
No one's saying you're crazy.
You just need to get some rest.
No...
No. We... we...
we need to keep looking.
We will, we will. I promise.
But I'm sending you home.
What? No, no, no, no.
Listen.
Never thought I'd say this,
but, uh,
maybe you could use a drink,
today, you know?
[CICADAS CHIRPING]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[KEYS JANGLING]
[INHALES]
[SNIFFS]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC BUILDS]
[SNARLS]
[SCREAMS][SCREAMS]
It's just me! It's just me!
W... w... w... w...
what is that?
[PANTS]
I was making a meatloaf.
Okay. It's okay. It's just me.
[SIGHS]
What the fuck?
I was... I was trying to do
something nice for you.
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
Okay, I'm just gonna--
It-- It's just me.
W... w... w...
w... w... w... what is that?
It's a... it's a...
it's a nightie.
Mm, mm-mm. Mm-mm. That.
Sorry, sorry, sorry.
It's m-- it's ketchup.
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
[BREATHES SHAKILY]
What happened?
Alma.
Yeah?
I need to tell you something.
ALMA: Okay.
I saw the wolf. He has Jack.
What?
And nobody believes me. Nobody.
[GASPS]
Not Murph, not Stanton. No one!
They told me to come home.
Can you believe that?
Told me I need a goddamn drink
if you can believe it!
Hey.
I believe you.
[SIGHS]
[SMOOCHES]
[SMOOCHES]
Now, where did you come from?
The sky.
[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]
[SMOOCHES]
[SMOOCHES]
[SMOOCHES]
[SMOOCHES]
[SMOOCHES]
[SMOOCHES]
[BOTH BREATHE DEEPLY, SMOOCH]
[OBJECTS CLATTERING]
What are you thinking about?
Jack.
Of course you are.
I had nothing before Jack.
First thing that happened to me
before I could even remember...
I was left.
My mother didn't want me.
So, I was born and left.
And, you know,
I was adopted, but...
it did not work out.
So, I had nothing.
Nobody wanted me.
I'm sorry.
Baseball wanted me.
I had my arm... for a while.
And, you know... [SNIFFS]
...when I first met Connie,
I thought...
"Hmm... [CHUCKLES] ...maybe,"
you know?
She was just like the others.
As soon as I busted my arm,
she acted like I was a parasite.
I was gonna break up with her.
I was.
I had it all planned out.
I was gonna move to Sheldon,
rent an apartment...
fresh start.
And then she told me
she was pregnant.
So, I stayed.
And Jack was born.
And when I met him...
that was it.
That was it.
[WHIMPERS] The way
he looked at me, you know?
[SOBS]
Hey, here's something.
[SNIFFLES]
He was the first person
in the whole world
that I ever met
who looked like me.
'Cause I... I didn't have
my real parents, you know?
So, no one I ever knew
ever looked like me.
[WHISPERS] He did.
Like, the same eyes,
nose, smile.
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
So, I decided at that moment...
it was gonna be me and him.
We were gonna make it.
We were gonna get outta here.
ALMA: Is that what Jack wants?
Yeah, of course.
That's what Jack wants.
ALMA: Are you sure?
I know my own son.
It seems like you're living
your life through him.
You greedy little piggy.
[SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING]
What?
I said you're a greedy
fucking piggy.
[CELL PHONE BUZZING]
You should go get it.
It could be Jack.
[CELL PHONE CONTINUES BUZZING]
Did you lose your phone?
ALMA: Mm-mm!
Alma?
ALMA: [OVER PHONE]
Hey! Hey, it's me!
Um, I had a really good time
last night and I--
Hey, uh, I can't--
I can't hear you.
You're... you're... you're...
you're breaking up.
ALMA: Hello? ...by the lake.
I went swimming-- Hello?
You know what? I'll just--
I'll-- I'll just call you--
ALMA: [IN DISTORTED VOICE]
He who is greedy
is always in want.
[MENACING MUSIC PLAYING]
Here, piggy, piggy, piggy!
[GROWLS]
[SCREAMS, GROWLS]
[GRUNTS, PANTS]
[SNARLS]
[SCREAMS]
[GLASS SHATTERING]
[GROANS]
[PANTS] I want my son back!
[FAKE ALMA SCREAMS]
[GRUNTS]
[GRUNTS]
It's too late!
He's coming for you!
You can't save yourself.
[SNICKERS]
He's coming for all of you!
You can't save them.
You can't save anyone!
[SCREAMS]
[GRUNTS, BREATHES HEAVILY]
Alma?
Come on, Alma, baby.
We gotta go. Shit!
Come on, baby! Where are you?
Alma, we gotta go!
It's beautiful, Ren.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[WIND HOWLING]
It's almost over.
Like...
ice cream melting
on a summer day.
[CHOKES, COUGHS]
[GROANS] It's hot!
[GASPS, COUGHS, SNARLS]
Betty, where's Alma?
You're worried
about the wrong person.
Wanting is all you know.
Wanting is all you'll get.
[BONES CRUNCHING]
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
[IN DISTORTED VOICE]
Wanting is all you know!
Wanting is all you'll get--
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
[BROODING MUSIC PLAYING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[CAR ENGINE STALLS]
[SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING]
[WIND HOWLING]
Captain!
Murph!
[VOICES WHISPERING, MUTTERING]
[WHISPERING GROWS LOUDER]
Ren?
Jesus! [PANTS]
[WHISPERING FADES]
Where is everybody?
LEE: Uh, yeah.
The whole town's coming down
with something.
[CHUCKLES]
REN: Yeah, I know.
Look, we gotta gear up.
We can stop him.
Yeah. Look, Ren.
There's something
I need to talk to you about.
It's about Jack.
Why don't you have a seat?
Wait. What... what is this?
Is this an interrogation?
LEE: No.
We just thought it would be best
if we were both here.
You can holster
your weapon, son.
[REN BREATHES DEEPLY]
So, we found Ashley Stenka
in the woods. He's dead.
His head was bashed in.
I don't give a fuck
about Ashley.
Why aren't you listening to me?
We've gotta go.
We gotta get out--
There was blood everywhere.
But here's
where things get weird.
It wasn't just Ashley's blood.
There were two
different blood types.
LEE: And it turns out,
the second blood sample
was Jack's.
Jack's blood was on him.
Now, how it got there,
we don't know.
We haven't found a weapon.
And that's what we need
to talk to you about.
[EERIE MUSIC PLAYING]
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
Ren!
Ren!
Ren, we're not done here. Oh!
[RETCHES]
Oh, my God!
[RETCHES]
Oh, Jesus. Pammy!
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
LEE: God. Sweetheart, we have
got to get you covered up.
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
PAM: Oh, no. I'm--
LEE: Baby, let's get you home.
PAM: I'm just hot. I'm just hot.
It's hot outside, isn't it?
No, baby, just put this on.
It feels so-- I'm hot.
Are you on something?
Are you hot?
[RETCHES, GRUNTS]
Jeez! I knew
I should have called in sick.
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
LEE: Hey, l... listen.
Did you get
into Daddy's gummies?
You know, the shroomies?
I never loved you.
Uh. Okay.
[HEAVES, GROANS]
Uh, guys, could you get her
into the break room?
[GROANS]
Look, Ren, it's beautiful.
It's almost over.
You... you need to lock her up
right now. Right now.
I'm not putting my daughter
in the goddamn cage.
I'm calling the hospital.
And you get cleaned up.
[REN GASPS]
Get a hold of yourself.
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
It's gonna be okay.
[VOICES WHISPERING, MUTTERING]
WOLF: [IN DISTORTED VOICE]
Come here! Piggy, Piggy, Piggy!
[SCREAMS]
[WHISPERING FADES]
[ALARM BLARING IN THE DISTANCE]
[BROODING MUSIC PLAYING]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
REN: Why is it so dark in here?
What... what happened
to the lights?
That's far enough, Ren.
Stay right there.
What is this?
I'm sorry to say this, but, Ren,
you're under arrest.
For what?
For the murder of Ashley Stenka
and your son.
What are you talking about?
Geez, it's hot.
Are you... are you guys hot?
Alma found Ashley's body
in the woods.
Alma Jensen?
You know her?
Of course I know her!
That's my girlfriend,
shit for brains!
LEE:
And she found the murder weapon.
A moonshine jug
covered with blood,
two types, and fingerprints.
Second blood type,
it's your son's.
I did not kill Ashley. I didn't!
Murph, don't... don't do this.
Come on. You saw the goats.
MURPH: Okay. [GRUNTS]
No, you saw them.
Murph, we need to save people.
Pam! We just saw Pam!
[HANDCUFFS CLINKING]
Come on!
We need to stop this wolf now!
Fingerprints are yours, Ren.
You did this.
No, no, no!
It's not me. It's him!
[BREATHES SHAKILY]
Where is Jack, Ren?
What did you do with his body?
[VOICES WHIMPERING]
I don't feel so good.
WOLF: [IN DISTORTED VOICE]
He who's always in want.
Stop it!
What do you want from me?
[RETCHES]
Jesus.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
[PAM LAUGHING DIABOLICALLY]
MERLE: I'm shit! I'm so shit!
PAM: [ECHOES] He's coming!
He's coming for all of you!
[WHIMPERS]
Murph, we gotta go.
We're in danger!
We need to go right now!
You... you have the right
to remain silent.
It's time to lock and load.
Anything you say can
and will be used against you
in the court of law--
You gotta believe me.
You have the right
to an attorney!
You gotta believe me!
[RETCHES, GROANS]
I'm shit. [GROANS]
I'm so much shit! Fuck me!
[SNARLS]
Oh, fuck.
[IN DISTORTED VOICE]
You greedy piggies!
You're all gonna die!
You're all gonna die!
He's coming for you!
He's coming for all of you!
[MENACING MUSIC PLAYING]
[SCREAMS, GROANS]
Pammy!
[RETCHES]
[GASPS]
[GROWLS]
[GROANS]
[MERLE GROANS, SCREAMS]
[WHIMPERS]
[GROANS, GROWLS]
[BREATHES SHAKILY] Murph.
Come on. You gotta let me go.
What's going on?
What the fuck is going on?
[SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING]
[WHIMPERS]
REN: [GRUNTS]
Uncuff me. Come on.
MURPH: [WHIMPERING] Pam, uh...
[PAM SNARLS]
You... you... you...
you know me. It's, um--
[CLEARS THROAT]
It's your buddy, Murph.
[PAM BLEATS]
I can help you. You remember me.
Don't you? Pam. Pam, stop!
[PAM SNARLS]
Don't make me use this.
I'm your friend.
I don't wanna use this!
Jeez, Murph!
MURPH: Don't make me do it.
[BLEATS]
[GUN CLICKS]
[SIGHS]
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
REN: Come on!
Pam, you like me!
[PAM BLEATS, GROWLS]
You like me. Everybody likes me!
You said you had a crush on me!
[SCREAMS]
[PAM GROWLS]
[MURPH WHIMPERS]
Fuck!
[SNARLS]
No, no, no. No, no, no, no, no.
[GROWLS, BLEATS]
[SNARLS]
[WHIMPERS]
No, no, no, no, no!
[BREATHES HEAVILY, GRUNTS]
Murph, say something. Murph!
[IN DISTORTED VOICE]
He who is greedy...
[STAMMERS] ...is always in want.
What the fuck is happening?
G... greedy...
I'm coming!
Come on. Let's go.
Come on. Follow me.
Stay with me. Don't look!
Come on.
[GURGLES, RETCHES]
REN: It'll be okay.
I'll get us out, okay?
We're gonna--
[SCREAMS]
[REN GASPS]
LEE: Pam! Pam!
Pam!
Oh, no, no, no! No, no, no!
Sir, no, no! Look at me!
[GRUNTS, PANTS]
Fuck! We're gonna die!
[GOAT CREATURES BLEATING]
[LOUD BANGING ON DOOR]
[BREATHES SHARPLY]
Fuck. I can't breathe my way
out of this one, can I?
No, sir, you can't.
Have you got any other tools
that you can work with?
Um... uh, le... let's see.
Chanting, "Om Shanti."
Uh, the Four Noble Truths.
The Eightfold Path.
Metta, lojong, and this.
Outstanding, sir.
[GUN COCKS]
[LOUD BANGING ON DOOR]
Oh, fuck. It's hot in here.
[RETCHES]
[EXCLAIMS] Oh, no.
[GROANS, COUGHS]
[SOBBING] Oh, my God. I'm shit!
I'm such shit, Ren.
Sir--
[GRUNTS] No, no!
Ren, you have to finish this.
Find the wolf and save us.
I'll cover you. Take the duct.
[BREATHES HEAVILY] Captain.
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[GOAT CREATURES GROWLING]
Om shanti, motherfuckers!
[LAUGHS MANIACALLY]
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[SNARLS]
REN: This ends now!
[IN DISTORTED VOICE] I am
the wolf and you are the weasel.
Where's Jack?
You know where he is.
[GOAT CREATURES BLEATING]
Okay, no! I don't!
[PANTS] What do you want
from me?
You wanna kill me?
Or... or make me admit
that I'm a greedy piggy,
or a fucking weasel,
or whatever.
Fine, I am! I'm greedy!
I'm fucking filled with it!
I want it all!
And I want my son back.
[SNARLS]
I want him back.
Where's Jack?
[GROWLS]
I... I can't.
[GOAT CREATURES BLEAT]
No, no, no! Wait, wait!
No, no, no, no! I can't!
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
No, I can't! No!
[SOBBING, ECHOES]
Where is Jack? Where is he?
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[BARKS]
Hey, Rock. Come on.
[ROCKY BARKING, GROWLING]
Hey! What are you doing?
Jesus Christ, Dad.
You scared the shit outta me.
Language, son.
Get it?
[IN HEAVY VOICE] Language, son!
Come on. It's Principal Griffen.
Man, fuck that dick, right?
[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
He's nice to Mom.
What? What are you,
a rock star now?
Thought you said
you were gonna quit.
I will tomorrow.
Want a sip?
No, I'm okay.
Come on!
Have a drink with your old man.
No, it's... it's okay, I--
REN: I'm not gonna tell anybody.
I'm not a cop anymore. Come on.
I just think
I should get back home.
I got a better idea.
[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]
Let's go for a swim.
Come on!
Let's go for a little swim.
Well, I-- I-- I just think
Mom's gonna be missing me.
so I should probably
get back inside.
I just wanna spend
some time with you.
I hardly see you anymore.
Don't I deserve
a little time with you,
being your old man?
Yeah. I... I... I got...
I got homework and shit, Dad.
REN: Come on!
I got...
"Got homework and shit."
Come on, Jack.
Let's go have some fun.
I mean, isn't it gonna be,
like, really little cold?
Yeah.
If you're a pussy.
[SNICKERS, SNORTS]
[BOAT CREAKING]
[WHINES]
Ready?
Yeah.
Whoo! [LAUGHS]
Go!
Whoo-hoo! [LAUGHS]
Come on! Get your ass in here!
[ROCKY BARKING]
What, are you afraid
of the water?
[REN CACKLES]
[GASPS, SHUDDERS]
Yeah! Go in!
JACK: All right.
Hey. I wanna play a little game.
[GROANS, BREATHES HEAVILY]
Dad. Dad.
We never play games anymore.
[GASPS] Dad, it's--
You worry your old man's
gonna smoke your ass?
I'm fucking freezing. [GASPS]
Yeah, you'll get used to it.
[BREATHES HEAVILY] Okay.
I wanna play
the wolf and the weasel.
I'm the wolf.
Dad, I hate that game.
[SPITS]
[JACK GROANS]
And you're the weasel.
If I catch you in a lie,
down you go
like a little weasel!
One round. Just one round.
[BREATHES HEAVILY, GROANS]
Okay. [GRUNTS, BREATHES HEAVILY]
Do you like baseball?
[GROANS]
Fuck!
[EXHALES SHARPLY, SNIFFS]
[BREATHES HEAVILY, GROANS]
[DIAL PAD BEEPING]
Oh, fuck, fuck. [GROANS]
[GROANS, GRUNTS]
[DIAL TONE RINGING]
JAMES: [OVER PHONE] Hello?
Hey, t... there he is. Mr. Cook!
[SNIFFS] Kingmaker.
Hey, it's... it's Ren.
Ren Accord.
JAMES: Oh, uh, hello.
Yeah. No.
I'm just calling
to check in. [SNIFFS]
Saw you talking to Jack
after the game.
So, what are we...
what are we thinking, huh?
Stanford? Texas Tech.
That's a good team.
JAMES: What are you
talking about?
What do you mean
what I'm talking about?
I'm talking about Jack Accord.
Baseball, college.
JAMES: Look, I don't know
what to tell you, son.
But you guys
got your wires crossed.
He didn't wanna play
college baseball.
He wants to be a musician.
A drummer. Turned me down.
[SCOFFS] What?
What?
You heard me.
I said,
"Do you even like baseball?"
[GROANS, BREATHES HEAVILY]
I don't-- I don't seem bad.
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
You're not very good at this.
I'm gonna ask you one last time.
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
[YELLS]
Do you even like baseball?
Yeah, yeah. Sure, I do. I--
[GRUNTS]
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
JACK: [GASPS] Jesus, Dad!
[BREATHES HEAVILY, GROANS]
[YELLS] So, you wanna be
a drummer now, huh?
[JACK GASPS, PANTS]
And you let James Cook
tell me that?
Dad. That was your thing, Dad.
Mom... Mom said
I didn't have to--
[GASPS]
[GRUNTS]
[TENSE MUSIC BUILDS]
JACK: [PANTS, WHEEZES]
Help! Help!
[BARKS]
I'm doing this
for your own good!
[SCREAMS]
[JACK GROANS]
[GRUNTS, PANTS]
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
You don't wanna end up like me!
Dad! Dad, no!
[YELLS] You don't wanna be
like me, do you?
Please don't-- [GASPS]
[GRUNTS]
You don't wanna be like me!
[GRUNTS, SCREAMS]
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
Don't end up like me.
You hear me, son?
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
Hey!
Come on! The game's over!
Jack.
Jack.
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
Ren? Is that you?
What's going on?
Is that your boy? You need help?
Hey, buddy! Yeah, it's okay!
Well, is he sick?
Yeah, he... he's fine.
He don't look fine.
[ROCKY WHIMPERING]
What you got there?
He don't look fine.
Forget about that.
Give me a pull.
Oh, no. This is...
[CHUCKLES] This is strong stuff.
[CHUCKLES] You made it yourself?
[CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY]
Uh-huh. Yeah, sure did.
So, give me a drink.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
Whoo-hoo!
[ASHLEY GRUNTS]
Well, here I come!
[ASHLEY SCREAMS]
REN: Come out back here,
you little shit!
ASHLEY: I'm a shit!
I'm a shit! I'm a shit!
[REN YELLS INDISTINCTLY]
[CACKLES]
[ASHLEY GROANS]
[SCREAMS, GROANS]
[REN CHUCKLES]
ASHLEY: [GROANS] Wait!
I'm-- I'm just shit!
I'm just shit!
Little shit.
I didn't--
I didn't see anything!
[RETCHES]
I'm sorry! I'm sorry!
I'm so sorry--
[GRUNTS]
[GRUNTS]
[GRUNTS, SCREAMS]
[MENACING MUSIC PLAYING]
WOLF: [IN DISTORTED VOICE]
You are a wolf.
[MUSIC CONCLUDES]
Alma.
[GROANS]
Alma?
[BROODING MUSIC PLAYING]
[FAUCET RUNNING]
[GROANS]
[EERIE MUSIC PLAYING]
Oh, my God.
[SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING]
[SOBS]
[SOBBING] Oh, Jack. No!
[SOBBING] No!
ALMA: Ren?
[SOBS]
ALMA: Ren,
I know you're in there.
[CONTINUES SOBBING]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
[SNIFFLES]
[DOOR OPENING]
[MUSIC CONCLUDES]
[PEN CLICKING]
[MELANCHOLIC MUSIC PLAYING]
You wanna tell me what happened?
I got...
...drunk is what happened.
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
Alma! [SOBS]
Stop where you are, Ren.
Alma. [GASPS]
[GUN COCKS]
I said, "Stop."
Alma. [SOBS]
Hands behind your head.
Is your son inside the house?
[SOBS HEAVILY]
Has he been harmed, Ren?
[SOBBING] Oh, God!
I'm so sorry!
I'm so sorry. I didn't--
I didn't mean to do it.
Don't worry. It's just me.
Whoa!
[GASPS] Jesus!
[CHUCKLING]
Don't worry. It's just me.
[SOBBING] It wasn't my fault.
MURPH: I'm moving real slow.
REN: I'm such shit!
[SOBBING] I wouldn't do that.
You have the right
to remain silent.
I didn't.
Wasn't... I didn't do it.
Anything you say can...
WOLF: [IN DISTORTED VOICE]
Yes, you did. You did.
Save them. Save yourself.
[SNARLS, ECHOES] Save yourself!
[GROWLS]
[SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING]
REN: Do you remember me...
in high school?
The way we were?
What about it?
It wasn't always
like this, right?
I know. I remember.
Is there anyone you can call?
Ren...
I want to help you.
But you're the only one
who can fix your own mistakes.
Or you'll just repeat them
over and over again.
You know that, right?
[EXHALES SHAKILY]
Just so you know...
I think the world
is a better place
with you in it.
I wish that was true.
[WOLF GROWLING]
[GUNSHOT]
[SOMBER MUSIC BUILDS]
[MUSIC FADES ABRUPTLY]
[ETHEREAL MUSIC PLAYING]
[CHOIR VOCALIZING]
[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]
[MELANCHOLIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[MUSIC CONCLUDES]