Meathook (2024) Movie Script
1
Oh no.
Mm, poor thing.
Aw.
Aw.
I just hate seeing poor,
cute, little cuddly things
get squished, don't you?
Brayden and I are
driving back to the city
after our six-month
anniversary trip to Big Bear.
And let me tell you guys,
camping was so much fun.
Wasn't it?
C'mon, Hailey, I'm driving.
Do you really have
to record everything?
Poor Bray, Bray's
just a little grumpy.
'Cause he gets these nasty
nosebleeds at high altitudes.
Just in case you're wondering
why it looks like he's
trying to sneeze out
the Invisible Man.
That's all for now.
Thank you, guys, so much
for watching another episode
of the "DailyHailey."
Bye.
It's all just Christian rock
and then whatever this pop is.
I think that's Halsey.
She's so talented.
Halsey?
Sounds fake.
Whatever happened to, you
know, Hall & Oates?
Is that like a cereal?
Yes, Hailey, that's a cereal.
It's right between
Life and Cap'n Crunch
Because I love Honey
Bunches of Oats.
It's so good.
Can't wait to get back
and just take a nice
long, hot shower.
Oh, my God.
Do you know what's around here?
Illiteracy?
Inbreeding?
-No, silly.
We're about to pass the spot
where all those murders
happened a couple years ago.
Remember, it was
all over the news?
"The Meathook Massacre."
Sounds like a bad
horror movie title.
Get this.
It says here, they never
found the guy who killed them.
Isn't that so crazy?
By the look of it, probably
one of these locals.
Brayden, ooh, we
gotta stop, please.
It's coming up here
right off the highway.
Mmm, this will be perfect
for my vlog.
Hailey, please
c'mon, I am so tired.
I don't wanna go gawking
at some murder scene
for your video views.
It, it won't take long.
Just five minutes.
Promise.
Okay, fine.
Five minutes though, that's it.
It's gonna be so much fun.
The exit's coming up here
right off the highway.
Are you sure this
is the right road?
I don't see any cabins.
I'm sure it's just
over that hill there.
Let's stop and we'll hike
up, it can't be that far.
My God, I think this is it.
You don't even
know this is a spot.
There's-I have this, like, map
from this website.
-What, Google Maps?
I have that too.
-No, it's not Google Maps.
I'm, like, reading
about the whole thing.
This is gonna be so lit.
Oh my, God, I'm
gonna live stream it.
This is gonna be so amazing.
Whoopee.
Just two minutes, I promise.
Alright, y'all, welcome
back to the "DailyHailey."
Bray Bray and I are
hiking to the site
of one of the most gruesome
crime scenes ever discovered.
As you know, it was at
this cabin we're hiking to
that the police discovered
the bodies of three people,
their corpses ripped to shreds
by what locals call
The Meathook Man.
Bah.
Real classy - Shut up,
I'm live streaming.
So there was this one girl
who survived the whole thing,
after her BFF and
her bae got filleted.
She told the police that they
were attacked by a psycho
wearing a mask made of,
get this, animal bones.
Sounds like a
homicidal furry to me.
Do you mind?
I'm trying to give the audience
some much needed exposition.
Expo what?
Apparently, the
killer stabbed her
with a meat hook and
she barely got away,
so now she's like partially
paralyzed or some shit.
My cousin had class with her
at Valley College in the city.
Isn't that like so
cray?
What was that?
What?
Oh no.
Do we have a surprise guest?
Could it be the Meathook Man,
back for more bodies
to sink his hooks into?
Okay, stop.
Just, just cut it out, okay,
I really heard something.
God, are we almost there?
We've been walking forever.
A real rugged, outdoorsy
man we have here, folks.
Just roughing it here...
Shit.
I lost service.
Do you have any?
Probably not.
Nope.
Can we just go back.
Come on.
It's been like a mile.
No, no, no, no, let's
just go a little farther.
We'll take some pictures
and then we'll leave, okay?
You got like two minutes?
-Yeah, two minutes.
-Two more.
Mm-hmm.
Yep. Great.
Just a couple more.
Okay, now do one where I look
like I'm scared.
Oh no, the Meathook
Man is after me.
What do I do?
Yeah, that's not morbid at all.
Oh, no.
-Perfect.
-Help.
Help me.
Oh.
-That's right.
He's right behind you.
Yep.
Oh, help me.
-Yep.
Here he comes with his big hook
and his dead animal bones.
-Oh, my God.
Turn around.
There's someone behind you.
Perfect, the gram's
gonna love it.
No, I'm fucking
serious, Brayden.
There's somebody behind you.
I, I, I, I'm sorry.
We were, we were
just taking photos.
We can leave.
It was her idea for- No,
Brayden, let's just go.
No, we don't... It's our...
- No, this is
not- - Watch out!
No!
Oh, God.
Oh, oh.
Hailey.
Come on, come on, come on.
Shit.
Fuck.
Oh, thank God.
Shit.
Please, please,
please,
No! Don't!
Please don't hurt me!
God no, please no.
Please no!
No, please no.
Ugh, come on.
Where's that other highlighter?
Cheese!
Oh shit, that's my bad.
I should have knocked.
No, no, it's, it's fine.
Oh, what?
-what's wrong?
Oh, hey, I'm still here.
Thanks.
God, you must love having an
emotional wreck for a roommate.
Stop, are you kidding me?
I come from a long line of
emotionally wrecked people,
you make me feel right at home.
Seriously, though.
I wish I was more like you
and can just turn on the
waterworks like that.
Frick.
I don't know how I'm gonna
make it as an actress
and I can't cry on cue.
Well, don't they teach
you that type of stuff
in drama school?
True drama, darling,
comes from within.
I bet it does.
So you almost done
studying for your midterms?
Yeah, just a little
last minute cramming.
Well, I say we give your
brain a little break
and you come
downstairs and help.
We're decorating for
the party tomorrow.
You gonna be home?
Yeah, but, uh,
I think I'm just gonna
sit that one out.
Jordyn, come on.
You sit them all out.
You know, it's
almost spring break
and you've been isolated in
this room all semester long.
It's not healthy.
Seriously, think
about your skin.
Well, you need some
vitamin D.
I know, I know.
It's just tough sometimes.
Trust me, I get it.
You know, if all my
friends were butchered
by some psycho freaks,
probably need some me-time too.
But don't you think it's time
to join the real world again?
Alright.
Yeah?
-Alright.
-Yeah.
I'll be down in a minute,
but I have to leave
for class soon.
Okay, fine.
I better see you downstairs
in a second though, okay?
Okay.
Otherwise, I'm
gonna have to come up here
and drag you out,
okay?
Hey.
Um, is she coming down?
Yeah, she said she is.
Okay, good, because I can't
hang all of these decorations
by myself.
Oh, and remember what I told
you about Jordyn, okay, Chad.
Don't go asking her
stupid questions
about what happened
to her again.
What do you mean?
All I was asking was like,
"What it's like to
be the final girl?"
That's a good
question, actually.
What?
What the fuck is a
final girl, first off?
The final girl, how do
y'all not know this?
The last girl that survives
in every slasher film
is a final girl, like
Jennifer Love Hewitt, right?
Okay, like you,
you would be like the super
hot, really mean girl.
I'm like the, you know,
like the good looking guy
who probably saves somebody.
Like, you're kind of
like the slutty friend
who is really- I'm
the slutty one?
Yeah, you're funny,
like you're...
- Okay, are you-
- You're a friend.
Okay, okay, okay.
-Jordyn's the final girl.
-Are you done yet?
Uh, there's more characters,
but I can be done.
Yeah, please.
So this is the kind of shit
that I am talking about.
And quite frankly, Jordyn's
fucked up enough as it is
without hearing
your stupid mouth.
Dude! Emma, chill.
-Jesus Christ.
-What?
I mean, am I wrong?
She's been here
for nearly a year
and she barely leaves her room.
Okay, well, she's just
been through a lot of shit,
so lay off.
-Yeah.
She's the final girl, so
it's like chill - Shut up.
Hey, girl.
Do you wanna help us
with these decorations?
Sure.
Hey, Chad.
-Hey.
Some right over there.
Yeah, yeah, I got it, uh...
Here you go, they say
there's lights in here.
They're a little tank-
Shit, Jesus, my bad.
I forgot that you're, you got a-
It's fine. It's fine.
-You got a bad hand.
-It's fine.
-It doesn't work.
-It's fine.
Then...
Oh, who's got food covered?
Oh, I'm gonna be the
grill meister today.
Um, so y'all like meat, right?
So I'm gonna do hot
dogs, bratwurst,
juicy hamburgers, right?
You wanna hot, you like
you like hot dogs, right?
-Um...
-Steak?
Something, something good.
-Yeah, hey, Chad.
-On the grill.
-Jordyn doesn't eat meat.
You know that, right?
-Wow.
-But it's, it's fine.
I can always find
something else.
We'll do chicken.
We'll do...
-It's meat.
-Chicken is meat, idiot.
-Shit.
We'll just swing
by the FoodMart.
We'll get some veggie options.
-Okay.
-Jesus Christ.
-Oh.
-I should be going, though.
I don't want be
late for my midterm,
-Alright.
-But I'll see ya.
-You'll do great.
-Thanks.
Yeah, good luck,
I hope you do good.
-Thanks.
-And remember,
work hard today, we're
gonna party hard tomorrow.
You got that right.
It's gonna be off the hook.
Uh, not the, no, not like hook.
Not like the guy who
killed all your friends.
I'm just saying-
It's fine, Chad.
It's gonna be a good party.
Thanks, guys, I'll be here.
-Alright.
-Yeah.
-Bye, babe.
-Bring your friends all the same.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
You couldn't
have said anything else.
Literally anything.
You could have literally
said anything else.
That sounded worse
than it actually was.
I don't even think she heard
most of what I was saying.
Yeah, that's
totally bullshit.
-That's fine.
-Yeah.
-Let's just move on.
-That was great.
Let's just move on.
Dumbass.
I guess I'll decorate
this party myself.
That bastard!
What kind of professor signs
an essay over Spring Break?
A sadist, that's who.
I oughta report him to the dean.
Do you got his number?
At least the midterm's over.
Yeah, but could there
have been any more
short answer questions?
God, I don't know
how I'm gonna survive
with all these exams.
Speaking of Spring Break,
what are your plans?
The invitation is still
open, in case you-
I don't wanna be on
your podcast, Grayson.
Oh, c'mon, a lot
of true crime buffs
would love to hear your story.
Yes, so would Barbara Walters.
But even her people took the
hint and stopped calling.
Ouch.
Shots fired, man down.
Besides, I don't wanna
bore your audience
with the same old stuff.
Oh, c'mon, it is
the age-old story.
Girl goes into the woods
in the middle of nowhere
with her friends,
girl's friends get killed
by a meat hook wielding maniac.
Girl survives... Barely.
Has a nervous breakdown,
tries rebuilding the
pieces of her life.
Blah, blah, blah.
I'm sure they've
heard it all before.
Ha, don't underestimate
the audience's appetite
for morbid stories, okay?
They eat it up.
They are drawn to tragedy.
Speaking of which... Bam!
Check out my new business card.
Nice.
I mean, big improvement
over your last ones
where you just scribbled
out the name and number
off of someone else's.
Yeah, I know, I mean, I
figured it was time for me
to step my game up,
especially after my
dentist found out
I was the one that was
stealing his business cards,
'cause people kept calling
the office looking for me.
So, should I alert
the presses now
about your upcoming appearance
on my renowned show,
"Crime Fanatics,"
or should we keep it a
surprise for when it airs?
Let's just wait and see.
Maybe next semester.
C'mon, Jordyn.
Who knows, it could
be really cathartic.
It's better to let things out
than just keep your feelings
bottled up like that.
I'll think about it.
Have a good break, Grayson.
Well, call me if you
change your mind.
Freaking fro-yo.
Maybe could add a little
more sugar in here next time.
Yeah. Sawyer.
Detective Sawyer,
it's Robert Reyes.
Reyes, you old son of a gun.
How
the hell you been, Kim?
Oh, yeah, oh, gee,
I'm just flying,
you know, outside
a high cholesterol
and this can't eat crap
ola diet I'm on, you know,
I'm just hunky dory.
So, what is up, son?
Well, I just thought
you might like to know,
we just uncovered two bodies
up here in the canyons.
Some guy walking his dog came
across them and called it in.
They look all torn to shit.
Looks a hell of a lot
like that group of kids
we found a couple years back.
I remember you worked
that case, right?
Yeah, me and about
every other badge.
Uh, Detective Tyson
was the lead on that.
What's his take on this?
I can't say,
seeing he's fly-fishing
in Lake Sonoma,
milking his retirement.
Oh, that lucky SOB.
Well, what are you
calling me for?
I'm in missing persons now, man.
I, I don't, I, I don't
mess with homicide anymore.
It's bad for your indigestion.
Kim, you're the next
closest detective I have
to the case.
I, I need your help.
Look, I'm just a
couple of years away
from fly-fishing myself,
and I am not looking
to get involved
in this kind of a case again.
So, Reyes, old buddy,
you're just gonna have to
find yourself somebody else.
Sawyer, we think
it might be the same guy.
What-what's the MO?
Same murder weapon?
Well, forensics
is checking it out now,
but it sure as
hell looks like it.
Ah.
Shit.
-We found some tire tracks.
We traced the vehicle
back to one of the victims
using their ID.
Highway patrol has an
APB out for it right now.
But, Sawyer, they found the
guy's stomach disemboweled.
Ah, shit.
Okay.
We combed those
woods for two months
after we found
those kids' bodies.
It just can't be
it, there's no way.
That one girl,
she moved to the city
afterwards, right?
What was her name again?
Jordyn?
Jordyn?
Earth to Jordyn.
Sorry, what?
I was just asking
how you're feeling.
Any increase in
depression, anxiety,
maybe some suicidal thoughts?
No, none of that.
Good, good.
Okay, it says here in the notes
that the previous grad student
diagnosed you with
occasional nightmares.
Are you still having them?
Uh, every now and again, yeah.
They seem to come and go.
But the medication I
take seems to help.
Mm, the anti-anxiety, yes.
We'll get you a refill
before you leave.
Can I tell you a secret?
You know what I do
that makes me sleep
really well at night?
I find a dark room, I
light up some incense.
I play a little Seal,
maybe some Beach
Boys, catch a vibe.
And I get a nice strain
of Indica marijuana.
I light it up and get blazed.
I'm talking
balls-to-the-wall blazed.
And you know what
the funny part is?
I sleep like a baby,
and it really works.
Uh, okay.
Wait, can I ask you something?
Have you ever
microdosed LSD shrooms?
No.
They work wonders.
I mean, I'm totally
blitzed right now
and you wouldn't
guess that, would you?
Would you?
No, I guess not.
Eh! Wrong.
I'm high as a kite
and it feels amazing.
I'm so in one with myself.
I feel like Elton
John in a music video.
Anyway, back to you.
Where were we again?
Please tell me.
Oh.
Back to this.
Um...
Wow, it looks like you've
experienced a traumatic loss.
Friends murdered,
meat hook, psychopath.
Oh, my God, this sounds like
the plot to a horror movie.
You've been in
some serious shit.
Have you opened up about
this to any close friends?
Um...
Besides my roommates,
no, not really.
There's this guy in class,
he keeps asking me
to be on his podcast,
some true crime show.
I guess he recognized
me the first day
and hasn't really let up since.
It's annoying, but kind of cute.
Hm.
Well, have you thought
about getting on the show
and maybe becoming
friends with him?
No, not really.
Think about it.
He could be a good
sympathetic friend
to lean on a shoulder with.
It's just been hard
letting myself get really
close to anybody right now.
And why do you think that is?
I don't know.
Maybe it's because I'm
scared I might lose them
like I lost my other
friends, or...
Uh...
Maybe they might think I'm
damaged goods or something.
Do you still find yourself
thinking back to that day a lot?
-Right.
-I'm good.
Look at this place.
Seriously. Wow.
Okay.
-Wow.
-So this is like a real cabin
'cause when you said cabin,
I was literally expecting
like maybe a hut,
like, maybe nothing like this.
Let's get
this shit going.
We still have
service out here, right?
I didn't have
service on the way up.
-Oh.
-Oh, wow.
Oh, my God.
-Wow.
-Look at all this.
Look at all this.
-Wow.
This is your uncle's place.
-Sure is.
-Yo.
This place fucks!
Yo, Jordyn, watch out.
Wow, that is some wall.
Holy...
-Yeah.
-Man.
-My uncle has a fetish.
What can I say?
-No, you have a nice family.
You know what?
The funny thing about this one
is that I'm pretty sure
I went to middle school
with this girl.
You know, we're gonna
check up the upstairs.
-Y'all have fun now.
-'Cause I feel like
that's gonna be a
whole different...
-Chris.
-And I'm gonna see you guys-
We'll be right back.
Give us five minutes.
-Just when we get back-
-After we get here.
-No, it's just gonna be...
We're just
having.
Yeah, okay.
See you tomorrow.
C'est la vie
They're like rabbits.
Thank God they're not
multiplying like them.
Yeah.
Well, if they're rabbits,
then what are we?
Dolphins, for sure.
That's right, we are.
I almost forgot.
-What?
-Close your eyes.
-Why?
-It's a surprise.
Fine.
Okay, now turn around.
No peeking.
-Okay.
-Okay.
Now just keep 'em shut.
Are you gonna kill me?
That's later.
Mm.
Okay, now open up.
-Is this the...
-That's the arrowhead that we found
on our hike here last time.
And you had it
put on a necklace.
Yeah, I read that Native
Americans would wear them
as a form of protection
to ward off evil
and negative energy.
So I guess I won't be
needing you anymore
now that I have this.
I guess not.
I love it.
Really.
Now how about we give 'em
a run for their money?
So are we starting with
the vodka or the whiskey?
Cue because I'm doing vodka
right now to be a 100%, huh?
'Cause
... Dude, not cool.
Yes, Eduardo, what
the actual fuck?
I am trying to score us dinner-
No, - babe, all right?
I'm the hunter,
you're the gatherer.
- Boy, shut- - He's
the stick holder.
Dude, shut the fuck up.
Where did you get that anyways?
Oh, I found this in the cabin
underneath an old stack
of nudie magazines.
You can still...
-No, of course you'd do that.
Also, how do you know
you're not killing
an endangered species
or some shit?
-No, I'm not.
What are the odds of
that, right, Todd?
There's nothing out here that's...
-She's right.
Hoo.
I wouldn't be hunting in
these parts of the woods
if I were you.
-No, come on.
That old wives tale
about the hillbilly
who's out here stalking
campers with a machete?
What wives tale?
Oh yeah, you told me
that story last time.
But it wasn't a machete.
It was like a...
It was a meat hook.
-Oh.
-Yeah.
Cue the creepy
origin story, Todd.
You can ask the people
in town, they'll tell ya.
Legend has it, there was a man
that lived in a cabin,
not far from here.
Ooh, legend has it.
You know what that means.
-Fuck up.
-Ow.
He was like a doctor, right?
Well, he was the
town's veterinarian
tending to the local
livestock and sick animals.
He married a Native American
woman from a nearby tribe,
despite the wishes
of her family.
So pretty much every
relationship I've ever been in.
Cool.
While his
wife was in the woods
picking berries one day,
she was shot and killed
by a party of hunters.
Ah, what
I get, what I get?
No.
What did you do?
How did you not
see it was a girl?
-We gotta get some help, man.
-Are you fucking kidding me?
Do you wanna go to prison?
-No.
-I don't, let's go.
We can't just leave her, Lonnie.
Oh, my God.
Seriously?
-Yeah.
Grace!
After finding the body,
the man confronted the hunters,
but they drunkenly
laughed it off.
Why you got stuff?
- Maybe you- - I'll kill you!
Fuck you!
-Get the fuck outta here,
dude, go and check your
fucking neighbors up.
Dismissing her as
just some Indian.
Hashtag Indigenous lives matter.
Eduardo, stop.
Then, his heart poisoned by hate
and consumed by an
animalistic rage,
either by some curse or spirit
in the woods, who knows?
But he snapped, taking
revenge on the hunters,
killing them with
the same meat hooks
they used to carry their kills.
But once the townspeople
found out about the hunters,
a mob went to his cabin
and burned it all down,
along with all the sick
and injured animals inside.
Poor things.
The man narrowly
escaped into the woods,
where rumor has it, he
remains to this day,
waiting to exact
revenge on anyone
who dares disturb the
sacred resting place
of his murdered wife.
Some have said they've seen
him stalking in the woods,
mask made of animal bones,
part animal himself,
killing until he's reunited
with his long lost love.
So a heterosexual, white
male serial killer.
Great, never heard
of that before.
Well, this Black girl has
officially freaked the fuck out.
And we are going home.
Aw, come on.
I've been coming here
since I was a kid.
Jordyn and I were here
just a few weeks ago.
It's just an old wives tale
to keep kids from
wandering in the woods
and a warning sign for hunters
to be careful when hunting game.
Yeah, okay, if you
two go missing,
they'll spend 20 years
to bring you back.
If we go missing, it's
the first 48 hours.
Y'all have a great time.
-It happened like what,
back in the '70s?
-Yeah.
-The guy has to be like at least 60 now.
You know what?
Never underestimate
the fragile male ego.
We're going,
Chris,
i-it's just a story.
Let's go, it's coming for us.
We gotta get outta here.
Come on, guys.
It's coming after us.
We gotta go.
Ooh!
I try not to think
about it as much,
but I guess I
still do sometimes.
Oh.
Shit.
Whoops, looks like I smoked
a little bit too much Indica
before work today.
But, to be fair, you
were staring off to space
for about 10 minutes
before we started.
So we're even, don't worry.
It happens with
all of our patients
that suffer from
flashbacks, okay?
Now where was I?
Oh, look, from what I see here,
it looks like you're
making progress.
But my advice, seriously,
besides the whole
getting baked thing,
is you gotta learn to
let go and live a little.
Quit running away
from your pain.
Embrace it as part
of who you are.
Looks like you came a long way.
And just remember, whatever's
happened to you in the past
can no longer hurt you.
Yeah, man, I just
finished my last exam.
Yeah, I definitely aced it, bro.
What you talking about?
Oh, wait, wait,
wait, wait, hold on.
Uh, I think my
ride share's here.
Yeah.
Yeah, man, I'm on my way
to the airport right now,
so I should be...
Oh, my God, bro, what the
hell is that smell, bro?
Did something just crawl
in your car and die, dude?
Oh, my God.
Bro, why does this
dude car smell
like, like straight up ass, yo?
Nah, real talk, like for real.
Wait, hold on, wait,
wait, wait, hold on.
Oh, sh...
Oh, shit, bro, that is,
that is definitely you.
That is definitely you.
That is definitely a
one star for me, man.
Bro, oh.
Kinda...
Yo, what kinda
weird cosplay shit is this?
Oh, shit.
Yo, yo, I'm sorry,
I, I, I put it down.
I didn't know if there's some
some sentimental value to you.
Yo, yo, chill, man.
Five stars plus a tip.
Yo, no, no, no...
No!
I got food
dying in the window here.
I need more fries on the line.
Order of fries up.
Order coming in, that's two
chili dogs, one no onions-
Hey, J, mind if
I pollute my lungs with you?
What happened?
Emma banish you outside for
toking in your room again.
Yes, dude, she's such a
fucking weed Nazi, I swear.
Gosh, she is so uptight.
It's probably 'cause she's
just saving it for marriage.
I feel so bad for Chad.
The bitch needs to loosen up.
Speaking of, do you wanna smoke?
Mm, I don't wanna get too loose.
I still have one
more midterm to go.
C'mon, just one hit.
Say yes.
Fine, one hit.
So how was your midterm?
It was all right.
Oh, that podcast boy
tried talking to me again
after class, asking me
to be a guest on his show
for like the umpteenth time.
You're kidding. Grayson?
-Mm-hmm.
-Again?
-Mm-hmm.
-Didn't anyone tell that boy
podcasts are like
just so last year?
I guess not, no.
I mean, he's kind of cute.
Huh?
But my luck, he just
probably has some weird thing
for victims.
Oh.
Maybe your murder wounds aren't
the only gashes he's into.
You know what?
He probably fantasizes about you
just jerking him off with
your paralyzed hands.
Stop, you are so
fucking gross, Mack.
Like, my friend Shelly
had class with him.
She told me that his
parents were murdered
in some robbery when he
was a kid or some shit.
I mean, that's probably why
he's such a crime junkie.
Hey, you guys could
probably bond, you know,
share your emotional
scars and whatnot.
Wait, really, his parents
were really killed?
Yeah, apparently he
saw the whole thing
happen right in front of him.
Pretty traumatizing, huh?
Oh, my God.
Yeah, and you thought
you had issues?
Oh, my God, wait.
You should totally invite
him to the party tomorrow.
No, no.
C'mon, Jordyn, we
talked about this.
You know, it's spring break.
It's a new season,
a new beginning,
a new leaf, new Jordyn.
You know, and if you
don't invite him, I will.
Fine, fine, I'll invite him.
Yes.
What was that?
It's
probably podcast boy
coming to interview you
for his show.
Shut up, Mack,
I'm being serious.
Hold on.
Oh, podcast boy.
Come out, come out
wherever you are.
Hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo.
What are you doing out here?
Stop, don't do that.
Mackenzie?
Stop your scratching.
Aw, it's just little Wookie.
Hi, buddy, were
you hiding from us?
Yes, you were.
You want some dindin?
I think you want some dindin.
Oh, speaking of dindin,
we should probably
go to the FoodMart,
get some numnums for the party
tomorrow before they close.
Okay.
What is
the meaning of this?
I'm sorry, Ms. Vedder,
but it was necessary for us
to search your compartment.
Indeed.
May I ask what you
expected to find?
A
valuable jewel has been stolen
and a man has been murdered.
We're making a routine
search of the entire carriage
and asking a few questions.
Go right ahead.
I
understand your journey
is rather a sad one.
Your mother...
Perhaps we'd better
not question Ms. Vedder
just now, Lestrade.
Huh?
Excuse us will you?
Grayson, come here.
"Law & Order" is on.
This is the one where the
lawyer killed his wife.
Coming, Gran.
In a coffin?
When is it not
a lawyer killing his wife?
That is the
customary method, I believe.
Lestrade, I think we'll
take a look at that coffin.
Might prove interesting.
I was
about to suggest
that very thing
myself, Mr. Holmes.
Oh.
Yes.
Okay. Ew.
How can something
that tastes so good
look so just the opposite.
Ugh.
Hey, you're always welcome
to share in some of
my herbivoric treats.
Pretty sure no one else will.
Oh, I am sure Grayson
would love to eat your treats.
Shut up.
I mean, unless he's vegan.
Well, you know what?
As long as he's a
pescatarian and eats fish.
You know what I'm saying?
That's not really a
deal breaker though.
-Huh?
-The being vegan part,
not the not eating fish.
I mean, does he ever
mention it in his podcast?
Jello? Jello shots.
Yes.
Duh.
-I don't know.
I've never actually listened.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait.
You're telling me you've
been dodging this kid,
but you haven't listened
to his podcast yet?
It sounds worse when you say it.
Well, I mean, maybe you
should listen to it.
You know what, he
probably has an episode
entitled, "I Love
Jordyn: Episode 1."
Oh, my God.
Yes.
You look so delicious.
Mwah.
You know what?
This is why we can't go grocery
shopping while we're high.
Shh, c'mon.
No, no, no,
no, no, no, no, no, no.
Okay, listen, listen.
Okay, what?
-I asked...
-Uh-huh?
Sugar-free, low-fat donuts.
-Do you have any?
-Low-fat what?
What does it look like?
-Well you know what?
Just, just,
just-
Okay, forget it.
Just give me a, a, a
damn cup of coffee.
No sugar, no cream.
Okay, damn
coffee coming up.
Yeah, Reyes.
Yeah, what do you got?
-Here.
Damn cup of coffee.
-Sawyer, forensics came back
confirming the murder
weapon used on the couple
was likely some sort
of hooked blade.
Ah, shit.
A meat hook.
That's right.
And that's not all, get this.
An hour ago we found the
couple's car abandoned
outside a college in the Valley,
some poor kids guts
decorating the inside of it.
Ah, geez, son of, you know...
Wait, where did you say they
found that couple's car?
What school?
Um, let me see.
Uh, Valley College.
It's about, well,
two, three hours
from where the couple
was murdered, why?
Well, you know what?
I think I might know where
this asshole's headed.
"Crime Fanatics."
All right, Grayson.
See what your little
show is all about.
Welcome, crime fans,
to another episode
of "Crime Fanatics,"
the podcast where we
dust off old case files,
dive in deep with our
own viral investigation.
I'm your host, Grayson Ellis.
Tonight's topic is something
I wasn't sure I could talk about
because, well, it
happened to me.
But, I feel like I'm ready
and I figured if the victims
of all the horrible crimes
we talk about on this show
are brave enough to
tell their stories,
then I ought to be
able to do the same.
You loyal listeners
might not know this,
but, when I
was eight years old,
my parents were,
they were murdered.
Late one night, two men
broke inside our house.
I just remember my
mom shaking me awake,
hiding me under the bed,
and telling me to stay
there, keep quiet.
And I did.
Even after I heard them
break in, I stayed quiet.
Even after they shot my dad
and even after I
heard my mom scream.
Even after they pointed
the gun and shot her,
I kept quiet, not moving,
not even a muscle.
Even after they finally left,
even when the police arrived,
I stayed there under the bed.
That's where the cops found me.
I'd give anything to go back
and do something, anything.
I've met other victims
of crimes out there
who feel the same way.
But what I learned is
we can't blame ourselves
and we can't change
what happened.
But we can change how we
let it shape who we are.
And we can control how
we choose to react to it.
And I came to the realization
that we have to
live our best lives
for those who aren't
here to live theirs.
Because life is too
short for regrets
or dwelling on painful memories
when there's so
many beautiful ones
you have you can cherish.
So that's what I choose to do.
And I hope anybody
out there listening,
who might be going through it,
can find the courage
to do the same.
It took me a while, but
I finally found mine.
As always, I'm your
host, Grayson Ellis.
Thanks for listening.
I figured if you weren't
doing anything or whatever,
my roommates are throwing
it at our house tonight.
Yeah, that, uh, that,
that, that sounds great.
But, full disclosure, I, I'm
not really a party guy, per se,
so I don't know how much fun
I, I'd be to have around.
Yeah, well, neither am I.
So we can be
wallflowers together.
Okay, well, then, and if
that's the, in that case, yeah.
Yeah, cool, uh...
Yeah, and thank you.
I, I'll definitely be there.
So, um... Nice necklace.
Is it new?
No, uh, I've had it for a while.
I just never felt
like wearing it.
Looks good on you.
Thanks.
So I, um, so I listened
to your podcast.
Yeah?
Yeah.
It was the, the episode
where you, um, you talked
about your parents.
Oh.
Huh. Yikes.
And you started
with that one, huh?
That one was, uh, it was tough.
It, it was really brave of you.
I mean, I didn't even know.
You never even talked about it.
I, I never really mentioned it,
probably 'cause, like you,
it's really difficult
for me to talk about it.
Plus, not exactly the
best conversation starter,
"Well, I heard some up fucked
up shit happened to you,
me too."
Yeah, no, I don't think that one
would've gone over so well.
-True.
-Oh, my God, is that that weird guy, Grayson,
with the true crime podcast?
Isn't he so weird?
Come on, let's go.
I mean, that must have been
hard to deal with as a kid.
It was, but luckily I had
someone to take care of me,
you know, Grands or Grandma.
We didn't really talk about it
and doctors just shake their
heads and prescribe pills.
But talking about
it on the podcast,
it just really helped, you know?
Yeah, I, I can tell.
Look, I, I know I had it bad,
but all the victim blaming shit
that they put you and
your friends through,
it, it was fucked up.
And I completely get why
you wouldn't wanna
relive those memories.
So I just wanted to
say that I'm sorry
about being such a
pest about the podcast
and just always pressuring
you and always just pushing.
And I, I, I, I'm not
gonna- No, don't.
I was thinking that, you know,
maybe over the break, if, um,
if the invitation's still open,
maybe you could have
me on as a guest.
I mean, public bashing aside,
I think it'd be good for me.
Really?
Yeah, - I, I mean, you
really don't have to.
I mean, I don't want
you to feel pressured
or anything like that.
-No, I do.
I want to.
I think it'd be good for me.
Yeah.
Yeah, sure, I mean, yeah,
we'll, we'll set that right up.
Well, see you tonight?
Yeah.
I wouldn't miss
it for the world.
I, I mean, just text
me your address,
and you, you still
have my card, right?
Yeah, I do.
I'll text you.
O-okay.
I...
I will see you tonight.
I'll see you tonight.
Don't be a spaz, Jordyn.
Uh, what's up?
Did something happen?
There's some
detective here to see you.
You may find this
hard to believe.
I, I'm always top, top score
in a physical fitness
test every year.
Well, I don't know
about this year, but...
No, no cream or sugar.
Yeah, damn diet's gonna kill me.
You know the, I, I
used to be portly.
Now they're calling it
borderline obese, you know, it's-
So that couple
that was murdered,
you really think it
was the same guy?
Well, it just
seems a little coincidental
that we find their car hours
away parked at the same school
that you just happen
to be attending.
Now I'm not trying to
get y'all shook up.
I'm not saying it's
the same psycho
that, that attacked
you and your friends,
but, well, the couple we found
does seem to be mutilated
in the same fashion.
Holy shit.
What kind of animal would
do something like that?
Probably the same kind of animal
that, uh, watches
chainsaw, slasher pictures.
W-Why would he come back?
How would he know
where to find me?
Beats me, I, it could be
any number of reasons.
I mean, the point is
that we just can't afford to
be too careful or too cautious.
We just need to be safe,
which is why I wanna be
stationing an officer
outside of your house
for the next few days,
just in case he should show up.
What about the party?
W-W-What party?
Uh, my roommates are throwing
a spring break party.
Oh, well, you just
have to cancel it.
You know, a bunch of strangers
in and outta here all night,
th-that's just a bad idea.
No.
No way.
Okay, we have been planning
this party for weeks now,
so, it's too late to cancel.
Everybody already
knows about it.
-Jordyn, please come help!
-Okay, it's your call.
-Please, help!
-But I really think
you guys should play it
safe.
Jordyn!
Jordyn!
Jordyn!
Jordyn, run, run!
Jordyn?
Hey, you okay?
Ugh, poor kid.
Just remember, if your
gals need anything,
I'll just be parked
right outside.
And if that psycho's dumb
enough to show up here,
he's gonna be doing
the "Jailhouse Rock."
Uh huh huh
The what?
The Jailhouse...
You know, the, the, the
King, you know, the...
What do they teach you
guys in school now anyway?
How could you
not...
You know, I, I'll
just be outside.
Great.
The party hasn't
even started yet
and the cops have
already busted it.
Todd!
No!
Jordyn, run!
No.
Jordyn!
Please.
Don't!
Please, no, no.
Can you help me?
Let me in, please, please.
Let me in, please!
Please, let me in!
Whoa, chill.
I just came to borrow
that cute jacket of yours
for tonight, if
that's all right.
Um... Yeah.
Sure, uh...
Look, I'm sorry if
I've been really weird
about things recently,
I just, um...
Can you do me a favor, Emma?
And can you please just
cancel the party tonight?
I don't feel good
about any of this.
No.
No way.
Look, it, it's
probably nothing, okay?
Just some freaky coincidence.
Besides, you heard
what the cop said.
They're gonna be outside all
night, which is just great.
But we'll be safe.
Trust me.
Emma, please listen.
No, Jordyn, you listen.
Man, it's bad enough
that I have to wake up
to you screaming in
your sleep most nights.
But now you wanna tell me when
I'm allowed to throw a party?
I, that's not what I said.
No, you can miss me with
all of that meat hook shit.
Fucking forget about it.
Where's Mackenzie?
She doesn't finish her
midterms until later.
So why don't you
try to stop acting
like such a fucking pill
for once and have some fun?
Oh, and thanks for the jacket.
I know it's here somewhere.
It's
starting to warm up out there.
Welcome, everybody,
you're listening to KAB...
What
you in a hurry for?
You have a date?
I told you,
Grands, I'm going to a party.
This light
is not gonna turn itself off
as long as you leave it on.
I'm being
charged
-Hey, it's Grayson.
-Grayson, it's Jordyn, I...
Host of
"Crime Fanatics."
Leave a message at the beep.
Shit.
Another beautiful day
here in the Valley.
Forecast this weekend
is clear and sunny,
so great news for all you...
-Grands, you seen my jacket?
No, I
have not seen your jacket.
It's probably somewhere-
In other news,
a grizzly discovery
yesterday in the canyons
as two vacationers were found
dead of a possible homicide.
Police won't
release any details.
But the location where
the bodies were found
is drawing curiosity.
Just a short distance away
was the site of a
similar homicide
a couple years ago.
-Grayson.
Grands, I'm coming, hold on.
Were
found severely mutilated.
A tragedy that the
press ghoulishly dubbed
"The Meathook Murders."
The sole survivor of that
heinous crime escaped,
but with serious injuries.
-Shit.
As for the culprit,
still no arrests have been made.
You have
lights on,.
Meanwhile,
the Mid Valley Meat Company-
- I don't own PG&E, no parts
Hey, you need a lift?
It's a short walk to campus,
I'll be fine, thanks.
You know, you really
shouldn't be out alone.
I, I don't think
that's a good idea.
It's really not that far.
Plus I have my trusty
pepper spray, so.
All right, kiddo, but just,
just be careful, okay?
You, you can never know
when there's like a
killer in the bushes.
All right, you be careful,
those cigars will kill you.
I don't inhale, I'm, I'm
a puffer, I just puff.
-Yeah.
-Okay.
What was that?
Ooh.
I didn't hear anything.
Oh no, I have
to start getting ready.
Quit it.
People are gonna be coming soon.
I mean, what about me?
You know, cumming right now.
How about putting a ring on it
so you can start
fucking this pussy
instead of just eating it?
Oh, my God.
Marriage is so
antiquated, you know?
Wouldn't it be easier
if you're just cashing
that v-card with your boy,
like right now?
-Mm-hmm.
-I mean... Yes, I mean, c'mon.
-Hm, right.
-Still no?
Still a no?
Maybe go finish
decorating the bar
and I'll think about it.
Fine.
I'm going to go upstairs
and take a quick soak
because my arms are killing me
from hanging all of those
decorations earlier.
Can you remember to let
Jordyn know I'm upstairs?
Yeah, yes.
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
Are you sure?
-I think so.
-Can you remember
all of that, blue balls?
You know that I'm like more
than just a super hot bod.
-Oh, really?
-Like, I have feelings.
Yeah, that hurts,
that hurt my feelings.
Aw, I'm sorry.
That sucks.
Go finish.
Yeah, I'm gonna finish, all
right, you a little bitch.
Don't you worry about that.
Now where was I?
Yeah.
The lights look great.
The fuck is she talking about?
Yeah, she's such, like, an
annoying religious bitch,
which is harsh, but
it's so fucking true.
Loneliness is my disease
I live in the shadows
Hearing voices in disbelief
My broken soul exposed
Oh, shit. Still
my heart is raging
Alive and kicking
Damn, look at those
fucking triceps.
Ticking
Like a time bomb
ready to blow
Lost in the afterglow
And I stand alone
-Oh, fuck, yeah.
Fuck, yeah. Darkness falls
Yeah, I bet you
can bench so much.
With my heart of stone
I bet you wouldn't
leave me with blue balls.
Darkness falls
Oh, shit. The enemy's within
This dudes pecks
are fucking huge.
Ooh.
I feel the fire of
a thousand flames
When darkness falls
Oh,.
Faceless enemies
without names
When darkness falls
Hey. Hey.
Chad?
You better hope that I
don't come downstairs
to find you watching
some weird porn again.
Faceless enemies
without names
When darkness falls
Darkness falls
I know there's some
snacks in here somewhere.
There you are.
Come to Papa.
Ah, seriously.
Ah.
Crap-o-la.
God.
Alright.
Potassium.
Doc says more potassium.
Now, you know,
what this needs is
peanut butter and maybe
some chocolate.
I hate stakeouts.
Chad!
Are you finished
decorating the bar already?
Are you deaf?
I asked...
Ah, shit.
It's probably Bree Bree
asking for the addy.
Do you mind just
putting it on speaker?
Fuck, Chad,
did all the wrestling fry
your brain or something?
I said pick up the phone.
Oh, fuck, Chad, what the...
Please, don't hurt me.
Please don't.
No, stop it.
Please, please.
Please don't hurt me.
Please, please.
Ah, shit.
Cut, cut.
Cut, cut, cut.
What the fuck?
Are you intentionally
trying to ruin my movie
or are you just stupid?
Jeremy, I'm really sorry.
I can't work like this.
David, you're great.
Just bear with me.
We'll reset.
What, I thought I was channeling
some real Janet Leigh
vibes on that one.
You were nailing it, Angelina.
Keep that same energy.
We'll go again.
And this time keep the
goddamn mic out of the shot.
Okay, everybody reset.
Let's go again, back to one.
I don't know why
I took this job.
I won a student Academy Award.
Do you know what that means?
A lot.
Not here.
All right, people, ready?
Back to one.
Let's go.
Action.
Hey, open up.
What are you kids
doing in there?
Please, please.
It's Detective Sawyer.
Open up.
-No.
Oh, you call this music?
Police.
Is anybody home?
It's Detective Sa...
LAPD, identify yourself.
Jordyn?
Jordyn?
Oh, my God.
So glad.
How have you not
been to?
It's a $300 jacket.
Yeah, some weirdo
bumped into me.
You going to the party later?
Get it together, Jordyn.
Jordyn?
And I could have been an
instructor at the academy,
but, no, I had to answer
Reyes's dumb phone call.
What the hell?
All right, you in
the tub, come on,
get out nice and slow.
It's a damn blood bath.
I knew I should've...
Well, somebody got an
A in arts and crafts.
It's all over
As a dead four leaf clover
Hello? Slipped from my hand
Crackling
To the ground
Somebody's waiting
Somebody's waiting
To tell me that lost love
Can never be found
What the hell?
Mack?
Are you down there?
Emma, are you home?
Chad, are you home?
You guys, if this is a
joke, it's not funny.
When I was just a young boy
My papa said to me
Emma?
Chad?
Come on, you guys, this
isn't...
Oh.
Wookie, you scared me.
What the hell?
Is this blood?
The door's stuck.
Oh, my God, Mackenzie.
Oh, thank God.
Can you please
help me with these?
No, no, no, we have to go.
We have to go now.
Whoa, what's wrong?
Chad, he's he's dead.
I'm sorry, what?
What are you talking about?
Oh, let me just put this down.
No, no, trust me, we have to go.
He, he, he's back.
I don't know how he found me.
-Who's back?
-But he's back.
What are you, Jordyn?
Jordyn, chill.
Breathe.
We gotta go outside
or something.
- It's probably-
- No, no, no, no.
It, it's probably just Chad
playing a stupid
prank on you, okay?
Breathe.
Everything's gonna be okay.
Watch out!
Jordyn.
Just hang on.
Jordyn.
Jordyn.
Jordyn.
You've reached Jordyn
Leave me a message
or send me a text,
like a normal person.
Bye - Jordyn, it's Grayson.
Oh, look, I'm so sorry
that I missed your call.
I'm actually headed to
your place right now.
Please call me when
you get this, okay?
You won't believe what
I heard on the news.
Always get the damaged ones.
Todd, oh, no, no.
But it's supposed
to protect you.
No!
Oh, shit.
, get outta here.
Mackenzie.
Mackenzie.
-Grayson?
Just stay with me, okay?
, okay?
Okay, I'm.
Bro, the party
hasn't even started
and this chick's already wasted.
Oh, my God, this shit's gonna
be off the fucking hook.
She's not wasted.
Somebody
fucked her up.
World Star, yo.
This chick got fucked up.
Hey, what's your problem, man.
What the hell is your problem?
Does she look like she's wasted?
Call the police, right now.
I'm
calling them right now.
-Okay.
-Hello?
Okay, help's on the way, okay?
Tell me, where's Jordyn?
Is she alive?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Stay with me, okay?
Where's Jordyn?
-Jordyn.
-Yeah.
Where is she?
She's in... She's,
she's in the house.
She needs help.
Help her.
Help her.
-Okay, I'm gonna go.
I'm gonna help her, okay?
No!
No!
Where is she?
It's okay, it's okay, it's okay.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Are you okay?
Is he here?
Okay.
Is he here?
You're good, you're good.
Okay, okay.
Okay, where is he?
-We can't leave.
-But why?
-Mackenzie, she's still here.
-No, no.
-Grayson, we can't leave.
-No, no, no.
-I know she still here.
-We can't leave.
No, no, no, I just
talked to her, okay?
She's outside.
She's fine.
No!
Don't you fucking come
any closer
-Is this the...
-That's the arrowhead
that we found on our
hike here last time.
Leave her alone.
No.
Are you okay?
Here, let me help you.
-Are you okay?
-Yeah.
The police'll be here shortly.
You throw one hell of a party.
Grayson!
Jordyn,
no, run, Jordyn.
Run!
Grayson!
Hey, bonehead!
Say hello to the King for me.
Come on.
Who's that guy again?
He's a friend.
Huh.
Oh, my God, your head.
What? Oh, thi-this.
Nah, it's just, just a scratch.
Now, I remember back
when I was a rookie,
they used to make us fill
out all that paperwork
and man, I got, I got a paper
cut on my trigger finger.
Now that hurt.
This is nothing.
Well, can I help you out?
Nah, why don't you
kids just go on ahead.
I, I think I'm
just gonna sit here
and wait for the
cavalry to arrive.
And I'm just a little
bit lightheaded to.
I wonder why.
Okay.
But say, you know, do, do
you mind if, if I had a pint?
You know, it's, my blood
sugar is just a little...
This diet and everything,
you know, I...
It's all yours.
Hey, there's worse
things that can kill you.
Yeah.
Yeah, there are.
Come to Papa.
Alright,
alright, stand back.
Welcome to another episode
of "Crime Fanatics."
As always, I'm your
host, Grayson Ellis.
It is my pleasure
to finally introduce
to the show, Jordyn Burns.
Thanks for being on the show.
Thanks for having me.
Um...
I, uh...
Sorry, I, I don't...
You're doing great, okay?
Don't worry.
Yeah, you got this girl.
Thanks.
Alright, um, let's
try this again.
Thank you for having me.
Better late than never, huh?
You're right.
But before we get into what
happened to us recently,
would you mind explaining
things from the beginning?
Your friends in the woods?
I avoided talking
about this for so long,
I don't even know
where to begin.
But here goes nothing
I...
What a sorry sack of shit.
Like a bloody pile of roadkill.
Where the fuck do you
think you're going?
Goddammit.
Come on, let's get up.
Come on, come on.
You know, not too many
people stop for roadkill.
Come on.
Alright.
There you go, buddy.
Come on, get in.
Hey, don't bleed on
my goddamn magazines.
Jesus Christ.
Hold up, soldier.
You need your helmet.
There you go.
People say that dog don't hunt,
but I say he's
good for something.
Huh, Mr. Carver,
The shadows on your face
Reveal be the
echoes of your past
Time to face what's true
The ghost in your dreams
Haunts your every thought
Breaks your heart in two
Now get up
Try to make your stand
Holding on to nothing
With both hands
Searching for clues
In this
Is there any other choice
The battle at hand
Force you stand,
you're not alone
In this fight
Listen to your voice
So get up
Try to make your stand
Holding onto nothing
With both hands
So get up
Try to make your stand
Holding onto nothing
With both hands
For all that came before
For the devil at your door
The whole world against you
Fight for your life
For all that is right
Your power and your truth
So get up
Try to make your stand
Holding on to nothing
With both hands
So get up
Try to make your stand
Holding onto nothing
With both hands
With both hands
With both hands
Oh oh oh
With both hands
With both hands
Oh no.
Mm, poor thing.
Aw.
Aw.
I just hate seeing poor,
cute, little cuddly things
get squished, don't you?
Brayden and I are
driving back to the city
after our six-month
anniversary trip to Big Bear.
And let me tell you guys,
camping was so much fun.
Wasn't it?
C'mon, Hailey, I'm driving.
Do you really have
to record everything?
Poor Bray, Bray's
just a little grumpy.
'Cause he gets these nasty
nosebleeds at high altitudes.
Just in case you're wondering
why it looks like he's
trying to sneeze out
the Invisible Man.
That's all for now.
Thank you, guys, so much
for watching another episode
of the "DailyHailey."
Bye.
It's all just Christian rock
and then whatever this pop is.
I think that's Halsey.
She's so talented.
Halsey?
Sounds fake.
Whatever happened to, you
know, Hall & Oates?
Is that like a cereal?
Yes, Hailey, that's a cereal.
It's right between
Life and Cap'n Crunch
Because I love Honey
Bunches of Oats.
It's so good.
Can't wait to get back
and just take a nice
long, hot shower.
Oh, my God.
Do you know what's around here?
Illiteracy?
Inbreeding?
-No, silly.
We're about to pass the spot
where all those murders
happened a couple years ago.
Remember, it was
all over the news?
"The Meathook Massacre."
Sounds like a bad
horror movie title.
Get this.
It says here, they never
found the guy who killed them.
Isn't that so crazy?
By the look of it, probably
one of these locals.
Brayden, ooh, we
gotta stop, please.
It's coming up here
right off the highway.
Mmm, this will be perfect
for my vlog.
Hailey, please
c'mon, I am so tired.
I don't wanna go gawking
at some murder scene
for your video views.
It, it won't take long.
Just five minutes.
Promise.
Okay, fine.
Five minutes though, that's it.
It's gonna be so much fun.
The exit's coming up here
right off the highway.
Are you sure this
is the right road?
I don't see any cabins.
I'm sure it's just
over that hill there.
Let's stop and we'll hike
up, it can't be that far.
My God, I think this is it.
You don't even
know this is a spot.
There's-I have this, like, map
from this website.
-What, Google Maps?
I have that too.
-No, it's not Google Maps.
I'm, like, reading
about the whole thing.
This is gonna be so lit.
Oh my, God, I'm
gonna live stream it.
This is gonna be so amazing.
Whoopee.
Just two minutes, I promise.
Alright, y'all, welcome
back to the "DailyHailey."
Bray Bray and I are
hiking to the site
of one of the most gruesome
crime scenes ever discovered.
As you know, it was at
this cabin we're hiking to
that the police discovered
the bodies of three people,
their corpses ripped to shreds
by what locals call
The Meathook Man.
Bah.
Real classy - Shut up,
I'm live streaming.
So there was this one girl
who survived the whole thing,
after her BFF and
her bae got filleted.
She told the police that they
were attacked by a psycho
wearing a mask made of,
get this, animal bones.
Sounds like a
homicidal furry to me.
Do you mind?
I'm trying to give the audience
some much needed exposition.
Expo what?
Apparently, the
killer stabbed her
with a meat hook and
she barely got away,
so now she's like partially
paralyzed or some shit.
My cousin had class with her
at Valley College in the city.
Isn't that like so
cray?
What was that?
What?
Oh no.
Do we have a surprise guest?
Could it be the Meathook Man,
back for more bodies
to sink his hooks into?
Okay, stop.
Just, just cut it out, okay,
I really heard something.
God, are we almost there?
We've been walking forever.
A real rugged, outdoorsy
man we have here, folks.
Just roughing it here...
Shit.
I lost service.
Do you have any?
Probably not.
Nope.
Can we just go back.
Come on.
It's been like a mile.
No, no, no, no, let's
just go a little farther.
We'll take some pictures
and then we'll leave, okay?
You got like two minutes?
-Yeah, two minutes.
-Two more.
Mm-hmm.
Yep. Great.
Just a couple more.
Okay, now do one where I look
like I'm scared.
Oh no, the Meathook
Man is after me.
What do I do?
Yeah, that's not morbid at all.
Oh, no.
-Perfect.
-Help.
Help me.
Oh.
-That's right.
He's right behind you.
Yep.
Oh, help me.
-Yep.
Here he comes with his big hook
and his dead animal bones.
-Oh, my God.
Turn around.
There's someone behind you.
Perfect, the gram's
gonna love it.
No, I'm fucking
serious, Brayden.
There's somebody behind you.
I, I, I, I'm sorry.
We were, we were
just taking photos.
We can leave.
It was her idea for- No,
Brayden, let's just go.
No, we don't... It's our...
- No, this is
not- - Watch out!
No!
Oh, God.
Oh, oh.
Hailey.
Come on, come on, come on.
Shit.
Fuck.
Oh, thank God.
Shit.
Please, please,
please,
No! Don't!
Please don't hurt me!
God no, please no.
Please no!
No, please no.
Ugh, come on.
Where's that other highlighter?
Cheese!
Oh shit, that's my bad.
I should have knocked.
No, no, it's, it's fine.
Oh, what?
-what's wrong?
Oh, hey, I'm still here.
Thanks.
God, you must love having an
emotional wreck for a roommate.
Stop, are you kidding me?
I come from a long line of
emotionally wrecked people,
you make me feel right at home.
Seriously, though.
I wish I was more like you
and can just turn on the
waterworks like that.
Frick.
I don't know how I'm gonna
make it as an actress
and I can't cry on cue.
Well, don't they teach
you that type of stuff
in drama school?
True drama, darling,
comes from within.
I bet it does.
So you almost done
studying for your midterms?
Yeah, just a little
last minute cramming.
Well, I say we give your
brain a little break
and you come
downstairs and help.
We're decorating for
the party tomorrow.
You gonna be home?
Yeah, but, uh,
I think I'm just gonna
sit that one out.
Jordyn, come on.
You sit them all out.
You know, it's
almost spring break
and you've been isolated in
this room all semester long.
It's not healthy.
Seriously, think
about your skin.
Well, you need some
vitamin D.
I know, I know.
It's just tough sometimes.
Trust me, I get it.
You know, if all my
friends were butchered
by some psycho freaks,
probably need some me-time too.
But don't you think it's time
to join the real world again?
Alright.
Yeah?
-Alright.
-Yeah.
I'll be down in a minute,
but I have to leave
for class soon.
Okay, fine.
I better see you downstairs
in a second though, okay?
Okay.
Otherwise, I'm
gonna have to come up here
and drag you out,
okay?
Hey.
Um, is she coming down?
Yeah, she said she is.
Okay, good, because I can't
hang all of these decorations
by myself.
Oh, and remember what I told
you about Jordyn, okay, Chad.
Don't go asking her
stupid questions
about what happened
to her again.
What do you mean?
All I was asking was like,
"What it's like to
be the final girl?"
That's a good
question, actually.
What?
What the fuck is a
final girl, first off?
The final girl, how do
y'all not know this?
The last girl that survives
in every slasher film
is a final girl, like
Jennifer Love Hewitt, right?
Okay, like you,
you would be like the super
hot, really mean girl.
I'm like the, you know,
like the good looking guy
who probably saves somebody.
Like, you're kind of
like the slutty friend
who is really- I'm
the slutty one?
Yeah, you're funny,
like you're...
- Okay, are you-
- You're a friend.
Okay, okay, okay.
-Jordyn's the final girl.
-Are you done yet?
Uh, there's more characters,
but I can be done.
Yeah, please.
So this is the kind of shit
that I am talking about.
And quite frankly, Jordyn's
fucked up enough as it is
without hearing
your stupid mouth.
Dude! Emma, chill.
-Jesus Christ.
-What?
I mean, am I wrong?
She's been here
for nearly a year
and she barely leaves her room.
Okay, well, she's just
been through a lot of shit,
so lay off.
-Yeah.
She's the final girl, so
it's like chill - Shut up.
Hey, girl.
Do you wanna help us
with these decorations?
Sure.
Hey, Chad.
-Hey.
Some right over there.
Yeah, yeah, I got it, uh...
Here you go, they say
there's lights in here.
They're a little tank-
Shit, Jesus, my bad.
I forgot that you're, you got a-
It's fine. It's fine.
-You got a bad hand.
-It's fine.
-It doesn't work.
-It's fine.
Then...
Oh, who's got food covered?
Oh, I'm gonna be the
grill meister today.
Um, so y'all like meat, right?
So I'm gonna do hot
dogs, bratwurst,
juicy hamburgers, right?
You wanna hot, you like
you like hot dogs, right?
-Um...
-Steak?
Something, something good.
-Yeah, hey, Chad.
-On the grill.
-Jordyn doesn't eat meat.
You know that, right?
-Wow.
-But it's, it's fine.
I can always find
something else.
We'll do chicken.
We'll do...
-It's meat.
-Chicken is meat, idiot.
-Shit.
We'll just swing
by the FoodMart.
We'll get some veggie options.
-Okay.
-Jesus Christ.
-Oh.
-I should be going, though.
I don't want be
late for my midterm,
-Alright.
-But I'll see ya.
-You'll do great.
-Thanks.
Yeah, good luck,
I hope you do good.
-Thanks.
-And remember,
work hard today, we're
gonna party hard tomorrow.
You got that right.
It's gonna be off the hook.
Uh, not the, no, not like hook.
Not like the guy who
killed all your friends.
I'm just saying-
It's fine, Chad.
It's gonna be a good party.
Thanks, guys, I'll be here.
-Alright.
-Yeah.
-Bye, babe.
-Bring your friends all the same.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
You couldn't
have said anything else.
Literally anything.
You could have literally
said anything else.
That sounded worse
than it actually was.
I don't even think she heard
most of what I was saying.
Yeah, that's
totally bullshit.
-That's fine.
-Yeah.
-Let's just move on.
-That was great.
Let's just move on.
Dumbass.
I guess I'll decorate
this party myself.
That bastard!
What kind of professor signs
an essay over Spring Break?
A sadist, that's who.
I oughta report him to the dean.
Do you got his number?
At least the midterm's over.
Yeah, but could there
have been any more
short answer questions?
God, I don't know
how I'm gonna survive
with all these exams.
Speaking of Spring Break,
what are your plans?
The invitation is still
open, in case you-
I don't wanna be on
your podcast, Grayson.
Oh, c'mon, a lot
of true crime buffs
would love to hear your story.
Yes, so would Barbara Walters.
But even her people took the
hint and stopped calling.
Ouch.
Shots fired, man down.
Besides, I don't wanna
bore your audience
with the same old stuff.
Oh, c'mon, it is
the age-old story.
Girl goes into the woods
in the middle of nowhere
with her friends,
girl's friends get killed
by a meat hook wielding maniac.
Girl survives... Barely.
Has a nervous breakdown,
tries rebuilding the
pieces of her life.
Blah, blah, blah.
I'm sure they've
heard it all before.
Ha, don't underestimate
the audience's appetite
for morbid stories, okay?
They eat it up.
They are drawn to tragedy.
Speaking of which... Bam!
Check out my new business card.
Nice.
I mean, big improvement
over your last ones
where you just scribbled
out the name and number
off of someone else's.
Yeah, I know, I mean, I
figured it was time for me
to step my game up,
especially after my
dentist found out
I was the one that was
stealing his business cards,
'cause people kept calling
the office looking for me.
So, should I alert
the presses now
about your upcoming appearance
on my renowned show,
"Crime Fanatics,"
or should we keep it a
surprise for when it airs?
Let's just wait and see.
Maybe next semester.
C'mon, Jordyn.
Who knows, it could
be really cathartic.
It's better to let things out
than just keep your feelings
bottled up like that.
I'll think about it.
Have a good break, Grayson.
Well, call me if you
change your mind.
Freaking fro-yo.
Maybe could add a little
more sugar in here next time.
Yeah. Sawyer.
Detective Sawyer,
it's Robert Reyes.
Reyes, you old son of a gun.
How
the hell you been, Kim?
Oh, yeah, oh, gee,
I'm just flying,
you know, outside
a high cholesterol
and this can't eat crap
ola diet I'm on, you know,
I'm just hunky dory.
So, what is up, son?
Well, I just thought
you might like to know,
we just uncovered two bodies
up here in the canyons.
Some guy walking his dog came
across them and called it in.
They look all torn to shit.
Looks a hell of a lot
like that group of kids
we found a couple years back.
I remember you worked
that case, right?
Yeah, me and about
every other badge.
Uh, Detective Tyson
was the lead on that.
What's his take on this?
I can't say,
seeing he's fly-fishing
in Lake Sonoma,
milking his retirement.
Oh, that lucky SOB.
Well, what are you
calling me for?
I'm in missing persons now, man.
I, I don't, I, I don't
mess with homicide anymore.
It's bad for your indigestion.
Kim, you're the next
closest detective I have
to the case.
I, I need your help.
Look, I'm just a
couple of years away
from fly-fishing myself,
and I am not looking
to get involved
in this kind of a case again.
So, Reyes, old buddy,
you're just gonna have to
find yourself somebody else.
Sawyer, we think
it might be the same guy.
What-what's the MO?
Same murder weapon?
Well, forensics
is checking it out now,
but it sure as
hell looks like it.
Ah.
Shit.
-We found some tire tracks.
We traced the vehicle
back to one of the victims
using their ID.
Highway patrol has an
APB out for it right now.
But, Sawyer, they found the
guy's stomach disemboweled.
Ah, shit.
Okay.
We combed those
woods for two months
after we found
those kids' bodies.
It just can't be
it, there's no way.
That one girl,
she moved to the city
afterwards, right?
What was her name again?
Jordyn?
Jordyn?
Earth to Jordyn.
Sorry, what?
I was just asking
how you're feeling.
Any increase in
depression, anxiety,
maybe some suicidal thoughts?
No, none of that.
Good, good.
Okay, it says here in the notes
that the previous grad student
diagnosed you with
occasional nightmares.
Are you still having them?
Uh, every now and again, yeah.
They seem to come and go.
But the medication I
take seems to help.
Mm, the anti-anxiety, yes.
We'll get you a refill
before you leave.
Can I tell you a secret?
You know what I do
that makes me sleep
really well at night?
I find a dark room, I
light up some incense.
I play a little Seal,
maybe some Beach
Boys, catch a vibe.
And I get a nice strain
of Indica marijuana.
I light it up and get blazed.
I'm talking
balls-to-the-wall blazed.
And you know what
the funny part is?
I sleep like a baby,
and it really works.
Uh, okay.
Wait, can I ask you something?
Have you ever
microdosed LSD shrooms?
No.
They work wonders.
I mean, I'm totally
blitzed right now
and you wouldn't
guess that, would you?
Would you?
No, I guess not.
Eh! Wrong.
I'm high as a kite
and it feels amazing.
I'm so in one with myself.
I feel like Elton
John in a music video.
Anyway, back to you.
Where were we again?
Please tell me.
Oh.
Back to this.
Um...
Wow, it looks like you've
experienced a traumatic loss.
Friends murdered,
meat hook, psychopath.
Oh, my God, this sounds like
the plot to a horror movie.
You've been in
some serious shit.
Have you opened up about
this to any close friends?
Um...
Besides my roommates,
no, not really.
There's this guy in class,
he keeps asking me
to be on his podcast,
some true crime show.
I guess he recognized
me the first day
and hasn't really let up since.
It's annoying, but kind of cute.
Hm.
Well, have you thought
about getting on the show
and maybe becoming
friends with him?
No, not really.
Think about it.
He could be a good
sympathetic friend
to lean on a shoulder with.
It's just been hard
letting myself get really
close to anybody right now.
And why do you think that is?
I don't know.
Maybe it's because I'm
scared I might lose them
like I lost my other
friends, or...
Uh...
Maybe they might think I'm
damaged goods or something.
Do you still find yourself
thinking back to that day a lot?
-Right.
-I'm good.
Look at this place.
Seriously. Wow.
Okay.
-Wow.
-So this is like a real cabin
'cause when you said cabin,
I was literally expecting
like maybe a hut,
like, maybe nothing like this.
Let's get
this shit going.
We still have
service out here, right?
I didn't have
service on the way up.
-Oh.
-Oh, wow.
Oh, my God.
-Wow.
-Look at all this.
Look at all this.
-Wow.
This is your uncle's place.
-Sure is.
-Yo.
This place fucks!
Yo, Jordyn, watch out.
Wow, that is some wall.
Holy...
-Yeah.
-Man.
-My uncle has a fetish.
What can I say?
-No, you have a nice family.
You know what?
The funny thing about this one
is that I'm pretty sure
I went to middle school
with this girl.
You know, we're gonna
check up the upstairs.
-Y'all have fun now.
-'Cause I feel like
that's gonna be a
whole different...
-Chris.
-And I'm gonna see you guys-
We'll be right back.
Give us five minutes.
-Just when we get back-
-After we get here.
-No, it's just gonna be...
We're just
having.
Yeah, okay.
See you tomorrow.
C'est la vie
They're like rabbits.
Thank God they're not
multiplying like them.
Yeah.
Well, if they're rabbits,
then what are we?
Dolphins, for sure.
That's right, we are.
I almost forgot.
-What?
-Close your eyes.
-Why?
-It's a surprise.
Fine.
Okay, now turn around.
No peeking.
-Okay.
-Okay.
Now just keep 'em shut.
Are you gonna kill me?
That's later.
Mm.
Okay, now open up.
-Is this the...
-That's the arrowhead that we found
on our hike here last time.
And you had it
put on a necklace.
Yeah, I read that Native
Americans would wear them
as a form of protection
to ward off evil
and negative energy.
So I guess I won't be
needing you anymore
now that I have this.
I guess not.
I love it.
Really.
Now how about we give 'em
a run for their money?
So are we starting with
the vodka or the whiskey?
Cue because I'm doing vodka
right now to be a 100%, huh?
'Cause
... Dude, not cool.
Yes, Eduardo, what
the actual fuck?
I am trying to score us dinner-
No, - babe, all right?
I'm the hunter,
you're the gatherer.
- Boy, shut- - He's
the stick holder.
Dude, shut the fuck up.
Where did you get that anyways?
Oh, I found this in the cabin
underneath an old stack
of nudie magazines.
You can still...
-No, of course you'd do that.
Also, how do you know
you're not killing
an endangered species
or some shit?
-No, I'm not.
What are the odds of
that, right, Todd?
There's nothing out here that's...
-She's right.
Hoo.
I wouldn't be hunting in
these parts of the woods
if I were you.
-No, come on.
That old wives tale
about the hillbilly
who's out here stalking
campers with a machete?
What wives tale?
Oh yeah, you told me
that story last time.
But it wasn't a machete.
It was like a...
It was a meat hook.
-Oh.
-Yeah.
Cue the creepy
origin story, Todd.
You can ask the people
in town, they'll tell ya.
Legend has it, there was a man
that lived in a cabin,
not far from here.
Ooh, legend has it.
You know what that means.
-Fuck up.
-Ow.
He was like a doctor, right?
Well, he was the
town's veterinarian
tending to the local
livestock and sick animals.
He married a Native American
woman from a nearby tribe,
despite the wishes
of her family.
So pretty much every
relationship I've ever been in.
Cool.
While his
wife was in the woods
picking berries one day,
she was shot and killed
by a party of hunters.
Ah, what
I get, what I get?
No.
What did you do?
How did you not
see it was a girl?
-We gotta get some help, man.
-Are you fucking kidding me?
Do you wanna go to prison?
-No.
-I don't, let's go.
We can't just leave her, Lonnie.
Oh, my God.
Seriously?
-Yeah.
Grace!
After finding the body,
the man confronted the hunters,
but they drunkenly
laughed it off.
Why you got stuff?
- Maybe you- - I'll kill you!
Fuck you!
-Get the fuck outta here,
dude, go and check your
fucking neighbors up.
Dismissing her as
just some Indian.
Hashtag Indigenous lives matter.
Eduardo, stop.
Then, his heart poisoned by hate
and consumed by an
animalistic rage,
either by some curse or spirit
in the woods, who knows?
But he snapped, taking
revenge on the hunters,
killing them with
the same meat hooks
they used to carry their kills.
But once the townspeople
found out about the hunters,
a mob went to his cabin
and burned it all down,
along with all the sick
and injured animals inside.
Poor things.
The man narrowly
escaped into the woods,
where rumor has it, he
remains to this day,
waiting to exact
revenge on anyone
who dares disturb the
sacred resting place
of his murdered wife.
Some have said they've seen
him stalking in the woods,
mask made of animal bones,
part animal himself,
killing until he's reunited
with his long lost love.
So a heterosexual, white
male serial killer.
Great, never heard
of that before.
Well, this Black girl has
officially freaked the fuck out.
And we are going home.
Aw, come on.
I've been coming here
since I was a kid.
Jordyn and I were here
just a few weeks ago.
It's just an old wives tale
to keep kids from
wandering in the woods
and a warning sign for hunters
to be careful when hunting game.
Yeah, okay, if you
two go missing,
they'll spend 20 years
to bring you back.
If we go missing, it's
the first 48 hours.
Y'all have a great time.
-It happened like what,
back in the '70s?
-Yeah.
-The guy has to be like at least 60 now.
You know what?
Never underestimate
the fragile male ego.
We're going,
Chris,
i-it's just a story.
Let's go, it's coming for us.
We gotta get outta here.
Come on, guys.
It's coming after us.
We gotta go.
Ooh!
I try not to think
about it as much,
but I guess I
still do sometimes.
Oh.
Shit.
Whoops, looks like I smoked
a little bit too much Indica
before work today.
But, to be fair, you
were staring off to space
for about 10 minutes
before we started.
So we're even, don't worry.
It happens with
all of our patients
that suffer from
flashbacks, okay?
Now where was I?
Oh, look, from what I see here,
it looks like you're
making progress.
But my advice, seriously,
besides the whole
getting baked thing,
is you gotta learn to
let go and live a little.
Quit running away
from your pain.
Embrace it as part
of who you are.
Looks like you came a long way.
And just remember, whatever's
happened to you in the past
can no longer hurt you.
Yeah, man, I just
finished my last exam.
Yeah, I definitely aced it, bro.
What you talking about?
Oh, wait, wait,
wait, wait, hold on.
Uh, I think my
ride share's here.
Yeah.
Yeah, man, I'm on my way
to the airport right now,
so I should be...
Oh, my God, bro, what the
hell is that smell, bro?
Did something just crawl
in your car and die, dude?
Oh, my God.
Bro, why does this
dude car smell
like, like straight up ass, yo?
Nah, real talk, like for real.
Wait, hold on, wait,
wait, wait, hold on.
Oh, sh...
Oh, shit, bro, that is,
that is definitely you.
That is definitely you.
That is definitely a
one star for me, man.
Bro, oh.
Kinda...
Yo, what kinda
weird cosplay shit is this?
Oh, shit.
Yo, yo, I'm sorry,
I, I, I put it down.
I didn't know if there's some
some sentimental value to you.
Yo, yo, chill, man.
Five stars plus a tip.
Yo, no, no, no...
No!
I got food
dying in the window here.
I need more fries on the line.
Order of fries up.
Order coming in, that's two
chili dogs, one no onions-
Hey, J, mind if
I pollute my lungs with you?
What happened?
Emma banish you outside for
toking in your room again.
Yes, dude, she's such a
fucking weed Nazi, I swear.
Gosh, she is so uptight.
It's probably 'cause she's
just saving it for marriage.
I feel so bad for Chad.
The bitch needs to loosen up.
Speaking of, do you wanna smoke?
Mm, I don't wanna get too loose.
I still have one
more midterm to go.
C'mon, just one hit.
Say yes.
Fine, one hit.
So how was your midterm?
It was all right.
Oh, that podcast boy
tried talking to me again
after class, asking me
to be a guest on his show
for like the umpteenth time.
You're kidding. Grayson?
-Mm-hmm.
-Again?
-Mm-hmm.
-Didn't anyone tell that boy
podcasts are like
just so last year?
I guess not, no.
I mean, he's kind of cute.
Huh?
But my luck, he just
probably has some weird thing
for victims.
Oh.
Maybe your murder wounds aren't
the only gashes he's into.
You know what?
He probably fantasizes about you
just jerking him off with
your paralyzed hands.
Stop, you are so
fucking gross, Mack.
Like, my friend Shelly
had class with him.
She told me that his
parents were murdered
in some robbery when he
was a kid or some shit.
I mean, that's probably why
he's such a crime junkie.
Hey, you guys could
probably bond, you know,
share your emotional
scars and whatnot.
Wait, really, his parents
were really killed?
Yeah, apparently he
saw the whole thing
happen right in front of him.
Pretty traumatizing, huh?
Oh, my God.
Yeah, and you thought
you had issues?
Oh, my God, wait.
You should totally invite
him to the party tomorrow.
No, no.
C'mon, Jordyn, we
talked about this.
You know, it's spring break.
It's a new season,
a new beginning,
a new leaf, new Jordyn.
You know, and if you
don't invite him, I will.
Fine, fine, I'll invite him.
Yes.
What was that?
It's
probably podcast boy
coming to interview you
for his show.
Shut up, Mack,
I'm being serious.
Hold on.
Oh, podcast boy.
Come out, come out
wherever you are.
Hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo.
What are you doing out here?
Stop, don't do that.
Mackenzie?
Stop your scratching.
Aw, it's just little Wookie.
Hi, buddy, were
you hiding from us?
Yes, you were.
You want some dindin?
I think you want some dindin.
Oh, speaking of dindin,
we should probably
go to the FoodMart,
get some numnums for the party
tomorrow before they close.
Okay.
What is
the meaning of this?
I'm sorry, Ms. Vedder,
but it was necessary for us
to search your compartment.
Indeed.
May I ask what you
expected to find?
A
valuable jewel has been stolen
and a man has been murdered.
We're making a routine
search of the entire carriage
and asking a few questions.
Go right ahead.
I
understand your journey
is rather a sad one.
Your mother...
Perhaps we'd better
not question Ms. Vedder
just now, Lestrade.
Huh?
Excuse us will you?
Grayson, come here.
"Law & Order" is on.
This is the one where the
lawyer killed his wife.
Coming, Gran.
In a coffin?
When is it not
a lawyer killing his wife?
That is the
customary method, I believe.
Lestrade, I think we'll
take a look at that coffin.
Might prove interesting.
I was
about to suggest
that very thing
myself, Mr. Holmes.
Oh.
Yes.
Okay. Ew.
How can something
that tastes so good
look so just the opposite.
Ugh.
Hey, you're always welcome
to share in some of
my herbivoric treats.
Pretty sure no one else will.
Oh, I am sure Grayson
would love to eat your treats.
Shut up.
I mean, unless he's vegan.
Well, you know what?
As long as he's a
pescatarian and eats fish.
You know what I'm saying?
That's not really a
deal breaker though.
-Huh?
-The being vegan part,
not the not eating fish.
I mean, does he ever
mention it in his podcast?
Jello? Jello shots.
Yes.
Duh.
-I don't know.
I've never actually listened.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait.
You're telling me you've
been dodging this kid,
but you haven't listened
to his podcast yet?
It sounds worse when you say it.
Well, I mean, maybe you
should listen to it.
You know what, he
probably has an episode
entitled, "I Love
Jordyn: Episode 1."
Oh, my God.
Yes.
You look so delicious.
Mwah.
You know what?
This is why we can't go grocery
shopping while we're high.
Shh, c'mon.
No, no, no,
no, no, no, no, no, no.
Okay, listen, listen.
Okay, what?
-I asked...
-Uh-huh?
Sugar-free, low-fat donuts.
-Do you have any?
-Low-fat what?
What does it look like?
-Well you know what?
Just, just,
just-
Okay, forget it.
Just give me a, a, a
damn cup of coffee.
No sugar, no cream.
Okay, damn
coffee coming up.
Yeah, Reyes.
Yeah, what do you got?
-Here.
Damn cup of coffee.
-Sawyer, forensics came back
confirming the murder
weapon used on the couple
was likely some sort
of hooked blade.
Ah, shit.
A meat hook.
That's right.
And that's not all, get this.
An hour ago we found the
couple's car abandoned
outside a college in the Valley,
some poor kids guts
decorating the inside of it.
Ah, geez, son of, you know...
Wait, where did you say they
found that couple's car?
What school?
Um, let me see.
Uh, Valley College.
It's about, well,
two, three hours
from where the couple
was murdered, why?
Well, you know what?
I think I might know where
this asshole's headed.
"Crime Fanatics."
All right, Grayson.
See what your little
show is all about.
Welcome, crime fans,
to another episode
of "Crime Fanatics,"
the podcast where we
dust off old case files,
dive in deep with our
own viral investigation.
I'm your host, Grayson Ellis.
Tonight's topic is something
I wasn't sure I could talk about
because, well, it
happened to me.
But, I feel like I'm ready
and I figured if the victims
of all the horrible crimes
we talk about on this show
are brave enough to
tell their stories,
then I ought to be
able to do the same.
You loyal listeners
might not know this,
but, when I
was eight years old,
my parents were,
they were murdered.
Late one night, two men
broke inside our house.
I just remember my
mom shaking me awake,
hiding me under the bed,
and telling me to stay
there, keep quiet.
And I did.
Even after I heard them
break in, I stayed quiet.
Even after they shot my dad
and even after I
heard my mom scream.
Even after they pointed
the gun and shot her,
I kept quiet, not moving,
not even a muscle.
Even after they finally left,
even when the police arrived,
I stayed there under the bed.
That's where the cops found me.
I'd give anything to go back
and do something, anything.
I've met other victims
of crimes out there
who feel the same way.
But what I learned is
we can't blame ourselves
and we can't change
what happened.
But we can change how we
let it shape who we are.
And we can control how
we choose to react to it.
And I came to the realization
that we have to
live our best lives
for those who aren't
here to live theirs.
Because life is too
short for regrets
or dwelling on painful memories
when there's so
many beautiful ones
you have you can cherish.
So that's what I choose to do.
And I hope anybody
out there listening,
who might be going through it,
can find the courage
to do the same.
It took me a while, but
I finally found mine.
As always, I'm your
host, Grayson Ellis.
Thanks for listening.
I figured if you weren't
doing anything or whatever,
my roommates are throwing
it at our house tonight.
Yeah, that, uh, that,
that, that sounds great.
But, full disclosure, I, I'm
not really a party guy, per se,
so I don't know how much fun
I, I'd be to have around.
Yeah, well, neither am I.
So we can be
wallflowers together.
Okay, well, then, and if
that's the, in that case, yeah.
Yeah, cool, uh...
Yeah, and thank you.
I, I'll definitely be there.
So, um... Nice necklace.
Is it new?
No, uh, I've had it for a while.
I just never felt
like wearing it.
Looks good on you.
Thanks.
So I, um, so I listened
to your podcast.
Yeah?
Yeah.
It was the, the episode
where you, um, you talked
about your parents.
Oh.
Huh. Yikes.
And you started
with that one, huh?
That one was, uh, it was tough.
It, it was really brave of you.
I mean, I didn't even know.
You never even talked about it.
I, I never really mentioned it,
probably 'cause, like you,
it's really difficult
for me to talk about it.
Plus, not exactly the
best conversation starter,
"Well, I heard some up fucked
up shit happened to you,
me too."
Yeah, no, I don't think that one
would've gone over so well.
-True.
-Oh, my God, is that that weird guy, Grayson,
with the true crime podcast?
Isn't he so weird?
Come on, let's go.
I mean, that must have been
hard to deal with as a kid.
It was, but luckily I had
someone to take care of me,
you know, Grands or Grandma.
We didn't really talk about it
and doctors just shake their
heads and prescribe pills.
But talking about
it on the podcast,
it just really helped, you know?
Yeah, I, I can tell.
Look, I, I know I had it bad,
but all the victim blaming shit
that they put you and
your friends through,
it, it was fucked up.
And I completely get why
you wouldn't wanna
relive those memories.
So I just wanted to
say that I'm sorry
about being such a
pest about the podcast
and just always pressuring
you and always just pushing.
And I, I, I, I'm not
gonna- No, don't.
I was thinking that, you know,
maybe over the break, if, um,
if the invitation's still open,
maybe you could have
me on as a guest.
I mean, public bashing aside,
I think it'd be good for me.
Really?
Yeah, - I, I mean, you
really don't have to.
I mean, I don't want
you to feel pressured
or anything like that.
-No, I do.
I want to.
I think it'd be good for me.
Yeah.
Yeah, sure, I mean, yeah,
we'll, we'll set that right up.
Well, see you tonight?
Yeah.
I wouldn't miss
it for the world.
I, I mean, just text
me your address,
and you, you still
have my card, right?
Yeah, I do.
I'll text you.
O-okay.
I...
I will see you tonight.
I'll see you tonight.
Don't be a spaz, Jordyn.
Uh, what's up?
Did something happen?
There's some
detective here to see you.
You may find this
hard to believe.
I, I'm always top, top score
in a physical fitness
test every year.
Well, I don't know
about this year, but...
No, no cream or sugar.
Yeah, damn diet's gonna kill me.
You know the, I, I
used to be portly.
Now they're calling it
borderline obese, you know, it's-
So that couple
that was murdered,
you really think it
was the same guy?
Well, it just
seems a little coincidental
that we find their car hours
away parked at the same school
that you just happen
to be attending.
Now I'm not trying to
get y'all shook up.
I'm not saying it's
the same psycho
that, that attacked
you and your friends,
but, well, the couple we found
does seem to be mutilated
in the same fashion.
Holy shit.
What kind of animal would
do something like that?
Probably the same kind of animal
that, uh, watches
chainsaw, slasher pictures.
W-Why would he come back?
How would he know
where to find me?
Beats me, I, it could be
any number of reasons.
I mean, the point is
that we just can't afford to
be too careful or too cautious.
We just need to be safe,
which is why I wanna be
stationing an officer
outside of your house
for the next few days,
just in case he should show up.
What about the party?
W-W-What party?
Uh, my roommates are throwing
a spring break party.
Oh, well, you just
have to cancel it.
You know, a bunch of strangers
in and outta here all night,
th-that's just a bad idea.
No.
No way.
Okay, we have been planning
this party for weeks now,
so, it's too late to cancel.
Everybody already
knows about it.
-Jordyn, please come help!
-Okay, it's your call.
-Please, help!
-But I really think
you guys should play it
safe.
Jordyn!
Jordyn!
Jordyn!
Jordyn, run, run!
Jordyn?
Hey, you okay?
Ugh, poor kid.
Just remember, if your
gals need anything,
I'll just be parked
right outside.
And if that psycho's dumb
enough to show up here,
he's gonna be doing
the "Jailhouse Rock."
Uh huh huh
The what?
The Jailhouse...
You know, the, the, the
King, you know, the...
What do they teach you
guys in school now anyway?
How could you
not...
You know, I, I'll
just be outside.
Great.
The party hasn't
even started yet
and the cops have
already busted it.
Todd!
No!
Jordyn, run!
No.
Jordyn!
Please.
Don't!
Please, no, no.
Can you help me?
Let me in, please, please.
Let me in, please!
Please, let me in!
Whoa, chill.
I just came to borrow
that cute jacket of yours
for tonight, if
that's all right.
Um... Yeah.
Sure, uh...
Look, I'm sorry if
I've been really weird
about things recently,
I just, um...
Can you do me a favor, Emma?
And can you please just
cancel the party tonight?
I don't feel good
about any of this.
No.
No way.
Look, it, it's
probably nothing, okay?
Just some freaky coincidence.
Besides, you heard
what the cop said.
They're gonna be outside all
night, which is just great.
But we'll be safe.
Trust me.
Emma, please listen.
No, Jordyn, you listen.
Man, it's bad enough
that I have to wake up
to you screaming in
your sleep most nights.
But now you wanna tell me when
I'm allowed to throw a party?
I, that's not what I said.
No, you can miss me with
all of that meat hook shit.
Fucking forget about it.
Where's Mackenzie?
She doesn't finish her
midterms until later.
So why don't you
try to stop acting
like such a fucking pill
for once and have some fun?
Oh, and thanks for the jacket.
I know it's here somewhere.
It's
starting to warm up out there.
Welcome, everybody,
you're listening to KAB...
What
you in a hurry for?
You have a date?
I told you,
Grands, I'm going to a party.
This light
is not gonna turn itself off
as long as you leave it on.
I'm being
charged
-Hey, it's Grayson.
-Grayson, it's Jordyn, I...
Host of
"Crime Fanatics."
Leave a message at the beep.
Shit.
Another beautiful day
here in the Valley.
Forecast this weekend
is clear and sunny,
so great news for all you...
-Grands, you seen my jacket?
No, I
have not seen your jacket.
It's probably somewhere-
In other news,
a grizzly discovery
yesterday in the canyons
as two vacationers were found
dead of a possible homicide.
Police won't
release any details.
But the location where
the bodies were found
is drawing curiosity.
Just a short distance away
was the site of a
similar homicide
a couple years ago.
-Grayson.
Grands, I'm coming, hold on.
Were
found severely mutilated.
A tragedy that the
press ghoulishly dubbed
"The Meathook Murders."
The sole survivor of that
heinous crime escaped,
but with serious injuries.
-Shit.
As for the culprit,
still no arrests have been made.
You have
lights on,.
Meanwhile,
the Mid Valley Meat Company-
- I don't own PG&E, no parts
Hey, you need a lift?
It's a short walk to campus,
I'll be fine, thanks.
You know, you really
shouldn't be out alone.
I, I don't think
that's a good idea.
It's really not that far.
Plus I have my trusty
pepper spray, so.
All right, kiddo, but just,
just be careful, okay?
You, you can never know
when there's like a
killer in the bushes.
All right, you be careful,
those cigars will kill you.
I don't inhale, I'm, I'm
a puffer, I just puff.
-Yeah.
-Okay.
What was that?
Ooh.
I didn't hear anything.
Oh no, I have
to start getting ready.
Quit it.
People are gonna be coming soon.
I mean, what about me?
You know, cumming right now.
How about putting a ring on it
so you can start
fucking this pussy
instead of just eating it?
Oh, my God.
Marriage is so
antiquated, you know?
Wouldn't it be easier
if you're just cashing
that v-card with your boy,
like right now?
-Mm-hmm.
-I mean... Yes, I mean, c'mon.
-Hm, right.
-Still no?
Still a no?
Maybe go finish
decorating the bar
and I'll think about it.
Fine.
I'm going to go upstairs
and take a quick soak
because my arms are killing me
from hanging all of those
decorations earlier.
Can you remember to let
Jordyn know I'm upstairs?
Yeah, yes.
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
Are you sure?
-I think so.
-Can you remember
all of that, blue balls?
You know that I'm like more
than just a super hot bod.
-Oh, really?
-Like, I have feelings.
Yeah, that hurts,
that hurt my feelings.
Aw, I'm sorry.
That sucks.
Go finish.
Yeah, I'm gonna finish, all
right, you a little bitch.
Don't you worry about that.
Now where was I?
Yeah.
The lights look great.
The fuck is she talking about?
Yeah, she's such, like, an
annoying religious bitch,
which is harsh, but
it's so fucking true.
Loneliness is my disease
I live in the shadows
Hearing voices in disbelief
My broken soul exposed
Oh, shit. Still
my heart is raging
Alive and kicking
Damn, look at those
fucking triceps.
Ticking
Like a time bomb
ready to blow
Lost in the afterglow
And I stand alone
-Oh, fuck, yeah.
Fuck, yeah. Darkness falls
Yeah, I bet you
can bench so much.
With my heart of stone
I bet you wouldn't
leave me with blue balls.
Darkness falls
Oh, shit. The enemy's within
This dudes pecks
are fucking huge.
Ooh.
I feel the fire of
a thousand flames
When darkness falls
Oh,.
Faceless enemies
without names
When darkness falls
Hey. Hey.
Chad?
You better hope that I
don't come downstairs
to find you watching
some weird porn again.
Faceless enemies
without names
When darkness falls
Darkness falls
I know there's some
snacks in here somewhere.
There you are.
Come to Papa.
Ah, seriously.
Ah.
Crap-o-la.
God.
Alright.
Potassium.
Doc says more potassium.
Now, you know,
what this needs is
peanut butter and maybe
some chocolate.
I hate stakeouts.
Chad!
Are you finished
decorating the bar already?
Are you deaf?
I asked...
Ah, shit.
It's probably Bree Bree
asking for the addy.
Do you mind just
putting it on speaker?
Fuck, Chad,
did all the wrestling fry
your brain or something?
I said pick up the phone.
Oh, fuck, Chad, what the...
Please, don't hurt me.
Please don't.
No, stop it.
Please, please.
Please don't hurt me.
Please, please.
Ah, shit.
Cut, cut.
Cut, cut, cut.
What the fuck?
Are you intentionally
trying to ruin my movie
or are you just stupid?
Jeremy, I'm really sorry.
I can't work like this.
David, you're great.
Just bear with me.
We'll reset.
What, I thought I was channeling
some real Janet Leigh
vibes on that one.
You were nailing it, Angelina.
Keep that same energy.
We'll go again.
And this time keep the
goddamn mic out of the shot.
Okay, everybody reset.
Let's go again, back to one.
I don't know why
I took this job.
I won a student Academy Award.
Do you know what that means?
A lot.
Not here.
All right, people, ready?
Back to one.
Let's go.
Action.
Hey, open up.
What are you kids
doing in there?
Please, please.
It's Detective Sawyer.
Open up.
-No.
Oh, you call this music?
Police.
Is anybody home?
It's Detective Sa...
LAPD, identify yourself.
Jordyn?
Jordyn?
Oh, my God.
So glad.
How have you not
been to?
It's a $300 jacket.
Yeah, some weirdo
bumped into me.
You going to the party later?
Get it together, Jordyn.
Jordyn?
And I could have been an
instructor at the academy,
but, no, I had to answer
Reyes's dumb phone call.
What the hell?
All right, you in
the tub, come on,
get out nice and slow.
It's a damn blood bath.
I knew I should've...
Well, somebody got an
A in arts and crafts.
It's all over
As a dead four leaf clover
Hello? Slipped from my hand
Crackling
To the ground
Somebody's waiting
Somebody's waiting
To tell me that lost love
Can never be found
What the hell?
Mack?
Are you down there?
Emma, are you home?
Chad, are you home?
You guys, if this is a
joke, it's not funny.
When I was just a young boy
My papa said to me
Emma?
Chad?
Come on, you guys, this
isn't...
Oh.
Wookie, you scared me.
What the hell?
Is this blood?
The door's stuck.
Oh, my God, Mackenzie.
Oh, thank God.
Can you please
help me with these?
No, no, no, we have to go.
We have to go now.
Whoa, what's wrong?
Chad, he's he's dead.
I'm sorry, what?
What are you talking about?
Oh, let me just put this down.
No, no, trust me, we have to go.
He, he, he's back.
I don't know how he found me.
-Who's back?
-But he's back.
What are you, Jordyn?
Jordyn, chill.
Breathe.
We gotta go outside
or something.
- It's probably-
- No, no, no, no.
It, it's probably just Chad
playing a stupid
prank on you, okay?
Breathe.
Everything's gonna be okay.
Watch out!
Jordyn.
Just hang on.
Jordyn.
Jordyn.
Jordyn.
You've reached Jordyn
Leave me a message
or send me a text,
like a normal person.
Bye - Jordyn, it's Grayson.
Oh, look, I'm so sorry
that I missed your call.
I'm actually headed to
your place right now.
Please call me when
you get this, okay?
You won't believe what
I heard on the news.
Always get the damaged ones.
Todd, oh, no, no.
But it's supposed
to protect you.
No!
Oh, shit.
, get outta here.
Mackenzie.
Mackenzie.
-Grayson?
Just stay with me, okay?
, okay?
Okay, I'm.
Bro, the party
hasn't even started
and this chick's already wasted.
Oh, my God, this shit's gonna
be off the fucking hook.
She's not wasted.
Somebody
fucked her up.
World Star, yo.
This chick got fucked up.
Hey, what's your problem, man.
What the hell is your problem?
Does she look like she's wasted?
Call the police, right now.
I'm
calling them right now.
-Okay.
-Hello?
Okay, help's on the way, okay?
Tell me, where's Jordyn?
Is she alive?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Stay with me, okay?
Where's Jordyn?
-Jordyn.
-Yeah.
Where is she?
She's in... She's,
she's in the house.
She needs help.
Help her.
Help her.
-Okay, I'm gonna go.
I'm gonna help her, okay?
No!
No!
Where is she?
It's okay, it's okay, it's okay.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Are you okay?
Is he here?
Okay.
Is he here?
You're good, you're good.
Okay, okay.
Okay, where is he?
-We can't leave.
-But why?
-Mackenzie, she's still here.
-No, no.
-Grayson, we can't leave.
-No, no, no.
-I know she still here.
-We can't leave.
No, no, no, I just
talked to her, okay?
She's outside.
She's fine.
No!
Don't you fucking come
any closer
-Is this the...
-That's the arrowhead
that we found on our
hike here last time.
Leave her alone.
No.
Are you okay?
Here, let me help you.
-Are you okay?
-Yeah.
The police'll be here shortly.
You throw one hell of a party.
Grayson!
Jordyn,
no, run, Jordyn.
Run!
Grayson!
Hey, bonehead!
Say hello to the King for me.
Come on.
Who's that guy again?
He's a friend.
Huh.
Oh, my God, your head.
What? Oh, thi-this.
Nah, it's just, just a scratch.
Now, I remember back
when I was a rookie,
they used to make us fill
out all that paperwork
and man, I got, I got a paper
cut on my trigger finger.
Now that hurt.
This is nothing.
Well, can I help you out?
Nah, why don't you
kids just go on ahead.
I, I think I'm
just gonna sit here
and wait for the
cavalry to arrive.
And I'm just a little
bit lightheaded to.
I wonder why.
Okay.
But say, you know, do, do
you mind if, if I had a pint?
You know, it's, my blood
sugar is just a little...
This diet and everything,
you know, I...
It's all yours.
Hey, there's worse
things that can kill you.
Yeah.
Yeah, there are.
Come to Papa.
Alright,
alright, stand back.
Welcome to another episode
of "Crime Fanatics."
As always, I'm your
host, Grayson Ellis.
It is my pleasure
to finally introduce
to the show, Jordyn Burns.
Thanks for being on the show.
Thanks for having me.
Um...
I, uh...
Sorry, I, I don't...
You're doing great, okay?
Don't worry.
Yeah, you got this girl.
Thanks.
Alright, um, let's
try this again.
Thank you for having me.
Better late than never, huh?
You're right.
But before we get into what
happened to us recently,
would you mind explaining
things from the beginning?
Your friends in the woods?
I avoided talking
about this for so long,
I don't even know
where to begin.
But here goes nothing
I...
What a sorry sack of shit.
Like a bloody pile of roadkill.
Where the fuck do you
think you're going?
Goddammit.
Come on, let's get up.
Come on, come on.
You know, not too many
people stop for roadkill.
Come on.
Alright.
There you go, buddy.
Come on, get in.
Hey, don't bleed on
my goddamn magazines.
Jesus Christ.
Hold up, soldier.
You need your helmet.
There you go.
People say that dog don't hunt,
but I say he's
good for something.
Huh, Mr. Carver,
The shadows on your face
Reveal be the
echoes of your past
Time to face what's true
The ghost in your dreams
Haunts your every thought
Breaks your heart in two
Now get up
Try to make your stand
Holding on to nothing
With both hands
Searching for clues
In this
Is there any other choice
The battle at hand
Force you stand,
you're not alone
In this fight
Listen to your voice
So get up
Try to make your stand
Holding onto nothing
With both hands
So get up
Try to make your stand
Holding onto nothing
With both hands
For all that came before
For the devil at your door
The whole world against you
Fight for your life
For all that is right
Your power and your truth
So get up
Try to make your stand
Holding on to nothing
With both hands
So get up
Try to make your stand
Holding onto nothing
With both hands
With both hands
With both hands
Oh oh oh
With both hands
With both hands