Day 15 Assignments

[Dennis Chrisman]

EXT. OKLAHOMA –CIMARRON BRIDGE – NIGHT

Nancy and Nikki, along with Sara and her son Jacob, drive across the Cimarron River bridge in a late model SUV. The come to a Gas Station and Store known as the “Black Market”.

EXT. OKLAHOMA – THE BLACK MARKET – PARKING LOT – NIGHT

The building and the parking lot are well lit. Nancy pulls in line to get gas at the station, creeps ahead and stops. In doing so she unknowingly butts in front of a Harley Davidson motorcycle.

The motorcycle’s owner SOUNDS his horn, stops and gets off his bike.

The owner wears a filthy jean jacket with the sleeves cut off. A name tag over the left pocket reads, “Machete”. Machete (45) is tall, masculine with long filthy brown hair. He puts the bike on its kick stand and makes a beeline to Nancy. He gets in Nancy’s face.

MACHETE

What the hell is wrong with you. I was here first.

NANCY

Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t see you waiting. If you’ll

excuse me, I need to pay for the gas.

Machete grabs her by the shoulders…

Nancy shakes him off…

She takes two steps back; executes a spinning round house kick, THUMP she that levels Machete flat on the ground. He’s knocked out.

Behind Machete his cohorts, on their bikes, LAUGH, and YELP at Machete’s demise.

Nancy heads to the Black-Market leaving Machete on the ground unconscious. A couple of his biker buddies help him on his feet. After several minutes—

MACHETE (OUT LOUD, TO HIMSELF)

I’m going make her pay for more than just gas.

Machete walks to the SUV and opens the back door…

Nancy’s daughter Nikki sits in the rear of the SUV…

She holds a nine MM pistol in the ready position.

SHOCKED Machete takes several steps back…

He SNEERS and steps forward…

Nikki lowers the pistol; BANG Nikki pulls the trigger.

Machete grabs his foot and yells some more. The bullet severed two of his toes.

Nancy comes out of the Black Market; she looks over at Machete, then rushes to the SUV.

Shuts the back door, climbs into the driver’s seat; starts the engine. She turns and looks at Nikki

NANCY

Nikki are you alright?

Nikki hods her head. Nancy pulls away from the gas pump and onto the highway. The bikers gather around the gas pump. One biker parks his bike and goes into the Black Market. Speaking with the clerk he finds out the Nancy got the last of the gas.