Blood Shine

You've been lost.

I know.

I felt it, too.

We've all been lost in the dark, huddled in our own darkness.

You've searched.

You've walked through the wasted land, and you've been afraid.

But you're not alone for you are the elect

and we here are with you always with you.

Our body a cage.

But how are you to find your way if your eyes are

shut, close to the light?

Look to the luminous.

Look to the divine.

Wake up.

Wake up.

Mmm!

Mmm!

Oh.

Oh.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Come on, B. Atta girl.

Come on, B. There you go.

There you go.

Hey!

Hurry up!

We got another breach.

- Well, that was the goddamn one.

More born dead than living this year.

Look, Keith.

I know your situation, but I got to cut you loose, man.

Dead cows don't make money.

I got a friend, though.

Got a farm outside Little Falls, said

he might could use some help before the weather turns.

He's good with ex-cons too.

God damn it!

Fuck!

Hello?

Hey, sorry to bother you, but my truck broke down just down

the hill there.

There a phone I could use?

Hello.

Thank you for answering the door.

I wasn't sure-- Oh, sorry.

I'm sorry, ma'am, I--

I just broke down down the road there.

I need to make a phone call, and I have a cell phone,

but the battery's dead.

If you got a cell phone, I could--

if you just bring it to the door, uh--

I don't have to come in.

I-- I get it.

It's middle of nowhere.

Weird-looking guy shows up at your door.

You're going to be careful.

I mean, I would be.

Look at me.

Um, you need a tow truck?

Right?

That's right.

Yes, ma'am.

Um, OK.

Um, I-- I could call for you.

- That would-- yeah, that'd be great.

Thank you.

Ma'am

Oh, I'm--

I'm Clara.

Keith.

I'll just go wait in the car, in the truck, 'til they come.

I appreciate that, Clara.

Oh, hold-- hold on.

I'm-- here, come on in.

- Oh, no. I don't need to.

No, please.

You just caught me off guard.

Please, come inside.

Wow, big place.

- Um, I'll just go and make that call.

If you wouldn't mind waiting.

I won't move from this spot.

Hey, are you still awake?

Oh, good.

Any luck?

- Uh, they'll be here within the hour.

You're an angel.

- Um, I have some tea if you'd like a glass.

Sure.

Thank you.

Here you go.

Thank you.

It's sun tea.

I steep it in the sunlight.

It takes a while, but it makes it taste pure, you know?

I do now.

That's delicious.

So, uh, you live out here with anyone?

Um, no.

Just me.

Wow.

Out here on your own, uh?

Must get a bit, I don't know.

Lonely?

Are you lonely?

I just mean you're out here by yourself driving around

in the dark.

Is someone at home waiting for you?

Uh, no.

I've been on my own for a while now.

Yeah, I guess we got that in common, huh?

Being lonely.

- Well, being lonely is different than being alone.

I'm never lonely.

And tonight, I'm not alone--

I thought.

--because you're here.

Ah, well, cheers to that.

That's good.

This is a nice setup you got.

I was thinking about getting a place like this for myself

when I can. - Hm.

What's stopping you?

Well, I don't know.

Ah, I'm kind of in between work right now, jobs.

It's just hard for a farmer to keep a farm

running in this economy, hard for him to keep men on,

especially a man with a rec--

With a record?

Yes, ma'am.

But you're here now.

What you did couldn't have been too terrible.

It's OK.

I don't judge.

The past can be so cruel.

It can keep you running deeper into the dark.

But it doesn't have to.

The past only hurts if you let the darkness get to you.

So don't let it.

I-- exactly.

Heh, exactly.

Wow, you're-- that's exactly right.

I-- it wasn't even my fault. My ex-wife, she just--

she just had a different idea of who I was than-- than I am.

you know?

She accused me of stuff.

She was-- she was crazy.

She made up all kinds of shit.

She said that I had-- that I had anger problems, that I

put my hands on her, which is bullshit.

She didn't even know who I was.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, I just--

- Maybe she just couldn't see you.

No.

She couldn't at all.

But you can't, can't you?

Man, you're different.

Warm.

You're a warm person.

I'm not used to that, you know?

Don't think I've ever met anyone like you before.

It's time.

Please.

You can do this.

It's time to take me.

Take me.

Yes.

Lord, let there be--

free me!

Yes, yes, yes!

Take me!

No!

Stop, stop, stop!

You wasted it!

You wasted all of it!

You--

Um, is this, like, new?

New?

No.

No, this isn't new, but thank you.

This short film is the beginning of everything.

So--

- Uh, I guess I don't completely understand.

This is, like, before the "Craven" series?

This is a "Craven" prequel? - No, no, it's not part of--

I love the "Craven" series.

Like, "Craven 3" is my favorite.

And I know everybody says that you

jump the shark when you go to space,

but you totally pulled it off.

And-- and this was really good too.

This was very artistic.

Yeah?

It was based on this dream that I had.

This film is special, pure.

I just feel like I've always been

trying to get back to that feeling, that purity, you know?

- Yeah, well, I bet "Craven 4" is going to be the best one yet.

But, um, thank you so much for letting me audition.