The Monster

My mom tells me there's no such thing as monsters.

But she is wrong.

They are out there.

Waiting for you.

Watching.

They're in the dark.

Sometimes where you see them...

sometimes where you don't.

I know that now.

- - Momma.

Stop. Stop shaking me.

- Get up! - Stop.

Did I oversleep?

Yes . Get up.

I am getting up.

You said 8:00, it's 9:00!

Are you ready to go?

I packed for me, and I packed for you.

Where's Roy? He said he was gonna call me.

He's an ass.

Damn it, Elizabeth.

Get up.

Go load the car.

I should have had Dad pick me up.

- Get up. - Excuse me. I will.

- Get up. - I am.

- -

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry...

I feel back asleep.

I'm sorry, okay!

You can't smoke in the car.

Fine.

Quit playing with that.

Give it. Give it!

You're too old for that.

You're too old for a lot of things.

Turn on the car, roll down the window.

I was gonna give you this... when we got there.

It was Grandma's.

Yeah.

Why are you giving it to me?

Because you're not coming back.

I didn't say that.

Yeah, but you're not gonna.

If we stop in Darlington tonight, it's only four hours 'til we get there.

Yeah. Just tell me when you wanna stop.

You know what? Honestly, Lizzy, I'm done. Okay?

- Just get in the goddamn car! - I don't want to!

I don't care! I'm not gonna ask you again.

Look, I know this is a big night for you.

- I don't care! - Yes, you do!

It's my play!

Yes, and you are going to be late. Get in the goddamn car!

Get your ass in there right now!

I don't want you to go. I don't want you to go.

I don't want you to go.

What did you say?

I don't want you there!

Well... that is some tough fucking shit, because I'm going.

This is a big night for you and I know that.

- Just drop me off... - Fuck you!

Don't talk to me like that.

- Fuck you, fuck you. - Don't talk to me like that.

Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you!

- I hate you. I hate you. - Fuck you!

Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you!

- Fuck you! Fuck you! - I hate you! I hate you.

It's my play.

You never come! You never care! You never come to anything!

You know what? You know what?

Find your own goddamn ride!

Fuck you!

You sure you want to keep going?

I called Dad and Jenna. They said they'll stay up.

I wanna sleep there.

Are you tired?

No, I'll be fine.

I think it's gonna rain.

I hate thunder.

I know you do.

Hey... can I?

Crack your window.

What time is it?

I don't know. Why don't you tell me?

It's 12...

:15.

And not a soul in sight.

Don't do that.

I'm just kidding.

It's not funny.

You need to lighten up.

I wish you listened more.

I wish you'd quit saying that.

- - Damn it!

Oh, God!

Baby! Are you okay?

Look at me! Are you okay?

- Are you okay? -

Oh, honey, I'm so sorry.

- Just tell me what hurts. Ow! - Mom!

Ow, my wrist! Fuck! Oh, God.

Mom, you're bleeding.

Are you sure you're okay?

Mom, what do we do?

We gotta call 9-1-1.

We gotta call 9-1-1.

- Oh, shit. -

Hello? We've been in a accident.

My mom has... she hurt her head, it's bleeding.

Where are we?

Um... tell them we passed the 40... like 30 minutes ago, going south.

We passed the 40 about twen... 30 minutes ago.

Tell them that we... we at that fork... where there's construction...

Tell them where there's construction, we went on the old road.

We're on the old road. I don't...

I don't know. Okay.

What did they say?

They're sending an ambulance and a tow truck thing.

See if there's a Band-Aid in my purse.

You want to get out?

What if it's still alive?

Baby, look at it. It hasn't moved.

But still...

Ow!

Okay, try your side.

Hey... it's all right.

Come on, be brave.

Climb out.

Oh, shit...

Don't look.

Blew the tire...

Baby? You're gonna need to call your dad.

He... can come get you wherever they're taking us.

What are you gonna do?

I gotta deal with this.

I'll have Roy come and get me in the morning. Call him.

Hi, Dad?

Dad, we got into an accident.

No, I'm okay. Yeah, so is Mom.

Um... no, Dad, she wasn't.

Dad, she's fine.

No, it... it was raining and there was something in the road.

It was scary. We hit a wolf.

Yeah, Mom made me call.

God.

Oh, come on, come on, come on.

You can do it. You can fucking beat it.

Just don't do it. Just don't do it. Just go to fucking bed.

Just go to bed. Just go to bed.

Oh, fuck, fuck.

Is it dead?

I don't know.

It looks dead.

Yeah...

it does.

Look at this.

Let's go back to the car.

Okay.