- Introduction -
- SCENE 1 - THE SHOP -
STORE CLERK is looking at a piece of paper. JAKE is opposite him with a roll of duct tape in his hand.
STORE CLERK
I'm going to have to send off for this.
JAKE
How long?
STORE CLERK
Oh...three...four...six days.
JAKE
Six days? Nothing overnight?
STORE CLERK
Well, if I can get Mary-Beth to get Joe to make his rounds up to Fern Ridge 'fore Tuesday. Now that's pinning on the weather at that elevation, of course.
Both characters pause. STORE CLERK presses a button on the cash machine and JAKE hands him the roll of duct tape.
- SCENE 2 - OH DEER DINER CARPARK
JAKE drives his broken car and parks near The Oh Deer Diner, the front end is smashed but it held together using the recently purchased duct tape.
JILL is throwing several rocks at a street lamp. A police car pulls up near her and a MULLIGAN emerges.
MULLIGAN
Jill? Mind telling me what you're-
JILL throws a rock at MULLIGAN
MULLIGAN
Jill!
MULLIGAN runs towards JILL to restrain her. He pins her against the floor.
- SCENE 3 - OH DEER DINER -
REPORTER (On TV)
Wake allegedly caused thirty thousand in equipment damage.
JAKE enters the Diner. ROSE is standing behind the desk watching the TV.
ROSE
You alright?
JAKE
Some woman just bit a cop, in the parking lot.
ROSE
What?
JAKE and ROSE runs to the window. Nothing is outside. JAKE sits down.
ROSE
You don't look so good, Jake.
A police car pulls up outside the diner. The MULLIGAN gets out and runs to the Diner door, ROSE goes to meet him. JAKE turns to see JILL in the back seat of the car, completely insane.
MULLIGAN
Woman's like a feral animal.
ROSE panics at the sight of blood.
ROSE
Oh my God!
MULLIGAN is cradling his hand.
MULLIGAN
Give me a towel.
ROSE places a towel on the wound, the MULLIGAN grabs a napkin.
MULLIGAN
Get me something wet.
JAKE's attention focuses on the TV advert, it's promoting the upcoming DeerFest.
DEERFEST AD NARRATOR
Deerfest! Bright Fall's world famous buck-travaganza! Featuring, Stag Party and the Dough Boys. And Michigan's only buck so come back and come hungry and don't come alone. It's a feast for the senses at Deerfest!
JAKE sees several images again; someone backing away into a woods, a car spinning out of control, SAM being dragged through the forest, SAM dead, hitting a deer with the car, the fans at the Motel room, a creature howling in the woods, water, police lights reflecting on a wet road.
- SCENE 4 - FOREST -
JAKE wakes up to find himself in a body bag. He opens it and sits up. His clothes are wet.
Someone shines at light at him and his runs away up a hill to safety.
