Man-Thing

There is a sacred place in the deep swamp...

where the mangrove trees grow close together...

and the rays of the sun are never seen.

My people call this place The Dark Water.

the spirit of the swamp lives.

This place was always filled with life and beauty...

but evil men have changed that...

with their drills...

their pipes...

greed...

and murder.

Now the swamp cries out a warning.

A time of retribution is here.

- Wait! - Hey!

Wait!

Come on.

Not here, Billy.

Wait!

Sarah!

Stop!

- I mean it, Sarah, stop! - Come on, Billy.

I don't want to.

Come on back to the fire. This swamp's dangerous.

You're out of your goddamn mind.

You've heard the stories about this place.

Hey, people disappear down here all the time, girl.

Why you being so crazy?

- Afraid of the dark, Billy-boy? - No...

- but this place has bad Mojo. - 'Fraidy-cat.

Oh shit!

- You still afraid, Billy-boy? - We shouldn't be out here.

Holy shit.

You seem like a virgin, Billy.

I ain't no fucking virgin.

- Oh my God! - You liked that, baby?

That's good.

Oh my God!

So... you're taking me the scenic route, huh?

What're you doing here, boy?

Start a new life.

Looking for peace and quiet you know?

You city boys sure are funny.

Why do they call it Bywater?

Because it's by the water.

No ma'am, I can't.

I'm sorry, but I have to stay put.

I don't know where your son is.

- I got to get out of this town. - Why would you leave Paradise?

- You scared the shit out of me. - Sorry.

I'm Kyle Williams, the new sheriff.

- You must be Eric Fraser. - Yeah, Fraser'll do.

- What? - No offence, but...

well, I just expected someone more...

more experienced.

- I mean, considering... - Considering what?

See Sheriff Corely, he... well...

he kind of went insane before he disappeared.

Lots of missing persons for a small town.

I guess they didn't fill you in all the way.

This Indian medicine man, Ted Sallis...

was the first one to disappear.

Corely thought Sallis put a curse on By water.

- I can take all this down. - No.

Leave it.

- So, what do you think? - I don't know.

'Gator attacks. Murder, possibly.

Another disappeared last night. Local boy.

- Billy James. - Jesus.

- Who's Rene Laroque? - A local troublemaker.

Corely thought he was involved with Sallis.

Called him a shape shifter.

- But we could never catch him. - Why can't you?

Why can't we catch him?

Hell, you ain't been in that swamp before? Well...

Deputy Fraser.

Oh hey Val. It's the coroner.

Wh-what?

Oh my God!

Is that Billy?

Yeah.

That's Billy.

Fraser, you go wait outside.

Yeah, okay.

Cause of death?

Only thing large enough...

around here is a gator.

The girl who was with him might have seen what happened.

She's down at the hospital.

Is this normal?

This green stuff?

Sheriff, this body has been in the swamp. You understand?

Yeah. For one night.

Mr. Schist called, a disturbance at the oil site.

You go. I'll stick with this.

He wants you to handle it.

Said he wants you to see what he's up against.

Okay.

I want a full autopsy.

You got it.

I appreciate your right to free assembly...

but this here is private property.

Now, we can cut you out one by one...

or you can tell me where the key is to that chain.

This is not a goddamn park this is a worksite.

Surely, you've got a home to go to.

I've been real patient with you.

- You're all trespassing. - You listen to the man!

I'm giving you one last chance...

to disperse!

Or I'll drag you out by that chain!

Fraser, I'm real glad you're here.

- I want all these folk arrested. - Now, now.

This is Kyle Williams, our new Sheriff.

- Sheriff, this is Jake Schist. - Morning.

He's foreman, heading up...

the new drilling.

Good, you can arrest them.

Arresting them all is difficult.

I'll see what I can do.

All right everyone...

I appreciate your right to free assembly...

but this is a privately owned site.

Your actions here are illegal.

Get your asses off the mud and go home.

Who the hell are you?

The new Sheriff.

Well, have a taste of country hospitality, Sheriff.

Our asses aren't moving.

Go fuck a tree, you hippie bitch.

Here.

- Fraser! - Got it, Chief.

Ma'am, right or wrong it's my job.

It's about a different law.

Schist has committed a crime here...

for long enough.

You've got handcuffs, put them on Schist.

Bolt cutters.

Hey, what are you doing?

Sheriff, I'm sorry.

Are you all right?

- Walk or ride? - What did you say?

Put me down! This is a violation of my civil rights.

You have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say...

- Who do you think you are? - Fraser! Cut them loose.

I want an attorney.

- You have a right to an attorney. - I want a lawyer.

If you can't afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you.

Get in the car.

You'd better be arresting me. I'll kick your city-boy...

Got in straight to work, Sheriff.

I like that.

Howdy Sheriff. Frederic Schist.

Kyle Williams.

Hell of a way to spend your first day.

I hate this, these are good folk.

I sympathize.

Can't let the goddamn flies spoil the picnic, Sheriff.

You'll hear a lot about me.

I'm the big fish in the small pond.

Bottom line...

I'm breaking no law.

No American law anyways. And I paid a bundle for this land.

What do you mean American laws?

Well, you're going hear that honey that you arrested...

sing about tribal laws.

Horse shit excuses for terrorists to...

put sand in my gears.

Is there something you want to tell me?

Something specific?

You're a straight shooter, aren't you? I like that.

Well, there is someone specific.

Rene Laroque... He's a part Indian.

He could be in the swamp, killing people.

Lives there like an animal.

Sir, before I arrest anybody...

I'll conduct an investigation.

Of course you will.

I'm saying it should be sooner rather than later.

Let me tell you, when the dust has settled...

you'll find this a nice place to live.

- Isn't that right, Jake? - Yes, Sir.

Real nice place.

I'll make sure of it.

Thank you, Mr. Schist.

Jake.

Get that dozer moving!

Pa. He's kind of young to be Sheriff?

Yes... he is.

That's the idea.

- Name? - Teri Elizabeth Richards.

- Occupation? - I teach third grade.

Being arrested sets a good example?

Standing up for your principles does.

So, yes.

Arrested 5 times.

1 more and you get the Dakota Ring.

Sheriff that swamp has been my backyard since I was born.

It's part of me...

and I love it.