SAVE THE CAT! GOES TO THEMOVIESTHE SCREENWRITERS GUIDE TO EVERY STORY EVER TOLDBLAKE SNYDERTABLE OF CONTENTSviii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ix FOREWORD In h:.h p:odu.~: 8h~:ia Hanahan Taio: (\c..c r.c, |.c| uc|.c|.o) .on:ms :h~ su..~ss s:o::~s oi :h~ ccc ||c cc| m~:hod and :~iis ho :h:s ma b~ :h~ b~s: cc| ~:. xi STC! 2: THE INTRODUCTION wh a s~qu~i - C~n:~ and 8::u.:u:~ - Pius som~ I:nai wo:ds :ha: d~n~ :~:ms us~d :h:oughou: :h~ cc| s~::~s. 1 CHAPTER ONE: MONSTER IN THE HOUSE Th~ d~n:::on oi on~ oi :h~ mos: popuia: s:o: :p~s ~~:, pius b:~aidons on \|.c, |c|c| \||c.|.o, .cc, 1|c r., and ca.27 CHAPTER TWO: GOLDEN FLEECE Ho ason and :h~ A:gonau:s b~ga: 1|c rc1 !ca rcc (2:87). r|cc. 1c. c1 \o|oo|.|c. cc. r.cc|c r,c. O.cc ||ccc. and Mc.c |o|| o cc.c. 53 CHAPTER THREE: OUT OF THE BOTTLE \ag:.ai anais~s oi mo:~s us:ng mag:. |cc|, |.1c, (2:87), co.oo, 1|c !o||, roco, \|c| \oc \c|, and ||cc| o|.c o ||c o||c M.1.81 CHAPTER FOUR: DUDE WITH A PROBLEM Th~ dud~ :s an :nno.~n: and :n b:g ::oubi~ :n 1|cc uc, o ||c co1o, u.c uc1, |cc. a.|| ||c |c,, ucc |c.|, and Oc \c|c. v109 CHAPTER FIVE: RITES OF PASSAGE C:o:h :h:ough pa:n :n s:o::~s h~:~ ::ans:::on :s :h~ obs:a.i~ :c, rcc c. rcc, O1.c, rco|c, z8 uc,, and !co|co u,c.|c.135 CHAPTER SIX: BUDDY LOVE Th~ b:oad :ang~ oi io~ s:o::~s :n.iud~ 1|c r|c.| |c||.o, |c||c| \cco, \|c uc, Mc| c||,..., 1.|c.., and ro|c|c.| Moo|c..165 CHAPTER SEVEN: WHYDUNIT Th~ d~:~.::~ s~~is :h~ da:i s:d~ and d:s.o~:s us - as s~~n :n \|| ||c rc.1c| Mc, r|c1c roc, |co, M,|.. r.cc, and r..|.193 CHAPTER EIGHT: FOOL TRIUMPHANT Th:s sh ou: oi a:~: :ai~ s:a:s an und~:dog ~ o~:iooi :n rc. 1|cc, 1oo|.c, |oc| co, |cc||, r|o1c, and 1|c :c-)cc-O|1 \...221 CHAPTER NINE: INSTITUTIONALIZED who ma::~:s mos:, :h~ :nd::duai o: :h~ g:oup I:`s \an s. :h~ h~:d :n M\u, uo ||c r.|| 1|., O|.c c.c, 1c.. uc,, and cc|.249 CHAPTER TEN: SUPERHERO Lx::ao:d:na: man ia.~s :h~ o:d:na: o:id... and ::s L:ii:pu::ans :n rc. ro||, 1|c |.o r., 1|c Mc|.s, c|c1.c|o, and .1c-Mc z.277 AFTERWORD 8o ha: abou: c|o| - Ho :o b~s: us~ :h:s booi :o .:~a:~ an s:o: ou`:~ o:i:ng on and mai~ :: :~sona:~'SAVE THE CAT! GOES TO THE MOVIES ~ r|c|c ,1c vi281 GLOSSARY REDUX L~n Moc T~:ms i:om :h~ 421 A:~a Cod~ - An upda:~d siangi~s: oi cc| ph:as~s ~xpia:n~d on.~ and io: aii, :n.iud:ng su.h n~ :~:m:noiog as :h~ .has~ :o :h~ a::po::, :h~ bu::on, :h~ Haii \an, and :h~ ~~ oi :h~ s:o:m.289 ABOUT THE AUTHORUBCMF!PG!DPOUFOUT vii| c.c o oc .c |cc ,oo coa .ooc, \cccc ccc ||c .c| . ||c Mo|c . ||c uooc .|c... Ai:~n.1MONSTER IN THE HOUSEw~i.om~ :o :h~ ond~:iui o:id oi g~n:~' wha: :s g~n:~ I:`s a g:oup:ng oi s:o::~s :ha: sha:~ s:m:ia: pa::~:ns and .ha:a.:~:s. And \ons:~: :n :h~ Hous~ :s on~ oi :h~ oid~s:... and mos: p::mai. I: :s aiso :h~ :s: s:o: :p~ I ~~: d:s.o~:~d - o: a: i~as: had po:n:~d ou: :o m~. L:i~ man oi :h~ :ns:gh:s :n :h:s booi, :h~ :~:m .am~ i:om a i~iio s.::b~, :n :h:s .as~ m i::~nd and ::::ng pa::n~:, :m Hagg:n. w~ ~:~ o:i:ng on a s.::p: and :ai:ng a b:~ai, s:and:ng a:ound :h~ pa:i:ng io: ou:s:d~ m Lad`s oi.~ :n 8an:a Ba:ba:a h~n :m, smoi:ng a Lu.i 8:::i~, :di sa:d L:d ou ino :ha: \|.c and jca a:~ :h~ sam~ mo:~ Th:s as amaz:ng n~s. And i:i~ so mu.h oi ha: :m in~ abou: im, :h:s i:::i~ nugg~: mad~ m~ s:op and :h:ni. jca :s :h~ s:o: oi a i:ii~: sha:i, \|.c :s s~: on a s:a:sh:p som~h~:~ :n spa.~. I d:dn`: s~~ :h~ .onn~.::on. Th~ :iius:::ous \:. Hagg:n ~n: on. H~ sa:d :ha: bo:h mo:~s ha~ a po~:iui .:~a:u:~ :n:~n: on ~a::ng :h~ .as:, an ~n~.ios~d .ommun:: :n:o h:.h :h~ b~as: :s i~: ioos~ :o pi h:s ::ad~, and a :h::d ~i~m~n: s:n. I: :s :h~ s:n oi g:~~d :ha: i~:s :h~ sha:i :oam :h~ sho:~s oi Am::, g:~~d :oo :ha: :s a: :h~ bo::om oi h 1|c !o|oo p:.is up ::s :::uia: h::.hh:i~:. In ia.:, :m sa:d, s:n :s ha: :~aii mai~s aii ::u~ mons:~: mo:~s o:i. I:`s on~ :h:ng :o g~: ~a:~n, bu: :o b~ iun.h b~.aus~ oi som~:h:ng ac d:d adds gu:i: :o ho::o: - and :h~ gu:i: mai~s :: mu.h mo:~ u:.. \oa. \ ad~n:u:~ :n:o nd:ng s:o: pa::~:ns had b~gun.1SAVE THE CAT! GOES TO THE MOVIES ~ r|c|c ,1c 2 wha: I d:s.o~:~d ::h :h:s g~n:~, on~ :m and I s:a::~d .aii:ng \ons:~: :n :h~ Hous~, as :ha: immai~:s ~:~n`: us: ::pp:ng oii jca, bu: :n ia.: had b~~n s:~ai:ng i:om a s:o: :p~ :ha: ~n: aii :h~ a ba.i :o :h~ \:no:au: and :h~ maz~, and :h~ d:agonsia~: m:hs oi :h~ \:ddi~ Ag~s' w~`~ b~~n i~:::ng :h~ mons:~: :n :h~ hous~, o: go:ng :o h~:~ :h~ mons:~: i:~s and :nad:ng h:s abod~ io: .~n:u::~s. And ~: :h~:~ :s aias a a :o :~ii a n~ ~:s:on. 8o ho do~s :h:s h~ip ,oo \ou`~ go: a g:~a: mons:~: mo:~ :d~a. O: mab~ ou`~ go: a s~::ai i:ii~: hos~ po~: .om~s i:om :nsan::, o: an ~:i sp:::: haun::ng som~ i:nd oi d~ii:ng. A:~ :h~s~ \ons:~:~:n~:h~~Hous~ :ai~s Tha:`s h ~`:~ h~:~ :o : ou: :d~as :n:o ~s:abi:sh~d s:o: io:ms and, b do:ng so, b~::~: s~~ us: ha: :h~ a:~. To d:s.o~: :i ou:s :s a ::u~ \ITH, ~ shouid b~g:n ::h :h~ bas:.s. As h:n:~d a: abo~, mo:~s :n :h~ \ITH g~n:~ ha~ :h:~~ ma:n .ompon~n:s (2) a mons:~:, (3) a hous~, and (4) a s:n. L~:`s d:g d~~p~: :n:o :h~s~. wh~n :: .om~s :o :h~ mons:~: iound :n ~~: \ITH :ai~, :h~ .ommon d~nom:na:o: :s sup~:na:u:ai po~:. wh~:h~: a Pu:~ \ons:~: i:i~ :h~ sup~:.ha:g~d b~as:s :n jca and joc.. rc|, a Lom~s::. \ons:~: i:i~ :h~ human i:nd iound :n 1|c uc1 1|c| ro.| ||c cc1|c and rc..|. uc.||, o: a 8~::ai \ons:~: su.h as :h~ in:i~~:~id:ng badd:~s oi man a siash~: 0:.i, sup~:na:u:ai po~: :s a mons:~: mus:~ha~. Looi a: jca. Tha: sha:i :sn`: us: a sha:i. ::`s a sup~:~sha:i ::h an ag~nda b~ond i~~d:ng. I:`s .om~ io: :h~ on~ p~:son, Ch:~i B:od (Po 8.h~:d~:), ho :s ai:a:d no: oni oi sha:is bu: oi a:~:. Thus, :h~ C:~a: wh::~ aiso :~p:~s~n:s ha: aii good mons:~:s mus: b~... ~:i. Th~:~ :s a s~ns~ :n man a \ITH :ha: ha:`s a: s:ai~ :s no: on~`s i:i~ bu: on~`s soui. Th:s :s h 1|c |so..| and ims :: b~ga:, su.h as ro||cc.| and 1|c r., a:~ so d~~pi i::gh:~n:ng. A: :h~ h~a:: oi ha: I .aii 8up:a~Na:u:ai \ons:~: mo:~s - :hos~ s:a:::ng a mons:~: :ha: :~p:~s~n:s io:.~s b~ond ou: :h:~~ d:m~ns:ons - :s :h~ s~ns~ :ha: som~:h:ng mo:~ :han dai:gh: :ii b~ ios: :i ~ don`: NPOTUFS!JO!UIF!IPVTF 3su::~. Th:s :s aiso h i~ss~: mons:~:s, i:i~ :h~ ::n sp:d~:s :n \c.|o|o|.c, o: :h~ on~s :ha: .an b~ d:spa:.h~d ::h a bas~baii ba: :n . o: d:~ oi :h~ sn:i0~s :n \c o ||c \o|1, a:~ so unsa::si:ng. L~ss~: \ons:~:s - L~ss~: \o:~s. 8o ha: abou: :h~ hous~ ~ nd :h~s~ mons:~:s :n - h :s :ha: so :mpo::an: w~ii, :h:ni abou: :h~ m:h oi :h~ \:no:au: io: a mom~n: and :~ai:z~ :ha: h:i~ ia.:ng a haii~man/haii~buii :s i::gh:~n:ng, mo:~ i::gh:~n:ng :s b~:ng ::app~d ::h on~ :ns:d~ a da:i maz~. And h~:h~: ::`s an a.:uai hous~, i:i~ :h~ .:~~p ho:~i :n 1|c |.., a d~~p~s~a d::ng b~ii :n 1|c \|,, o: :h~ bas~m~n: p::son Ca: Li~s ai~s up :n ca, :h~ mo:~ .:amp~d :h~ spa.~ - :h~ mo:~ :soia:~d ou: h~:o~s - :h~ b~::~:. In |c|c| \||c.|.o, :h~ iam:i un:: :s :h~ hous~ ::h:n h:.h \:.ha~i Lougias :s ::app~d. And .ons:d~::ng :h~ mons:~: h~ .:~a:~d b h:s a.::ons, :h:s :ii b~ :h~ p~:i~.: pia.~ :o .oni:on: ::. In ims i:i~ .cc, h~:~ a s~::ai mons:~: s:aiis a hoi~ :on, :: :s :h~ .:: i:m::s :ha: ~n.ios~ :h~ ho::o:, and :h~ .ommun:: :ha: io.is ::s doo:s a: n:gh: and b~.om~s :h~ hous~ :h:ough h:.h :h~ mons:~: :oams. 8::ii, :soia:~d ~n.iosu:~s i:i~ :h~ spa.~sh:p :n \|.c :~m:nd us :ha: :i :h~:~`s a .ho:.~, io.i ~m :n. I:`s s.a::~: ino:ng ou`:~ ::app~d and ha~ noh~:~ :o go' As ia: as :h~ s:n :s .on.~:n~d, :h:ni abou: aii :hos~ :~~n siash~: mo:~s :n h:.h \:.ha~i \~:s and ason :un ::o:. Ha~ s~x and d:~, sas am:~ K~nn~d, ho ias ou: :h~ :ui~s :n .cc, and sp~ais :o h gu:i: abou: s:n :s :mpo::an:. 8~x o:is :n :~~n~:a:g~:~d mo:~s b~.aus~ ::`s n~ io: :h~m - and s.a:. Io: adui:s, s:ns i:i~ pu:::ng .a:~~: o~: iam:i, as Lii~n Bu:s:n do~s :n 1|c |so..| and Naom: wa::s do~s :n 1|c r., o: g:~~d o~: ~:h:.s i:i~ :n jca. h~n :h~ :on ia:h~:s oi Am:: i~~p :h~ b~a.h~s op~n :o p:o:~.: :h~:: summ~: doiia:s, o: ~~n :n a da:i .om~d i:i~ 1|c cc||c co, h~n \a::h~ B:od~::.i :::~s :o g~: i:~~ .abi~' - :h~s~ h:: a un:~:sai gu:i: bu::on. P~m~mb~: w::hou: a s:n oi som~ i:nd, ::`s no: a :o:ai \ITH ~xp~::~n.~. Pa:: oi :h~ s.a:~ :s ino:ng :ha: on~ :h:ng :h~ h~:o d:d :ong as ans~: :h~ doo:b~ii and sa Com~ on :n'SAVE THE CAT! GOES TO THE MOVIES ~ r|c|c ,1c 4 And ~: ::h :h~ ad~n: oi ha: ~`ii .aii :h~ N:h:i:s: \ons:~: s:o:, :n0u~n.~d b :h~ ::~nd :n apan~s~ ho::o: ims, and :~p:~s~n:~d b a mo:~ i:i~ 1|c co1c, :h~:~ app~a: :o b~ som~ \ITH mo:~s :n h:.h no s:n :s .omm:::~d. I:ims :n :h:s .a:~go:, i:i~ ca, \c..c r,.|o, and cc|. |ccc, ha~ an o:h~:o:idi quai:: and .ha:a.:~:s :ha: s~~m obi::ous - bu: :ha:`s :h~ po:n:, io: :h~::s :s :h~ s:n oi :gno:an.~. Th~ h~:o~s oi :h~s~ ims a:~ i:i~ us, bi::h~i go:ng aiong h~n :h~ a:~ sudd~ni su.i~d :n:o an ~:i o:id iong d:s:~ga:d~d - h:.h no o| b~ d~ai: ::h. And as a mo:~ i:i~ ca :~~ais, ::`s abou: nd:ng ha: ~ d:d :ong ias: - o: ::si ha:ng :o hop aa' Th~:~ a:~ o:h~: n~ po:n:s :ha: go ::h man a \ITH. A .ha:a.:~: :ha: shos up :n a io: oi :h~s~ ims :s on~ I .aii :h~!Ibmg!Nbo. Th:s :s a su::o: ho has :un :n:o :h~ mons:~: b~io:~ - o: has p::o: inoi~dg~ oi :h~ ~:i - and .om~ aa damag~d b~.aus~ oi ::. Pob~:: 8ha as Ou:n: :s :h~ Haii \an :n jca. 8.a:~man C:o:h~:s :s :h~ Haii \an :n 1|c |... and Ian Hoim as Ash :n \|.c :s no: oni Haii \an bu: aiso haii :obo:' I:om a p:a.::.ai s.:~~n::::ng po:n: oi :~, :h~ Haii \an aiios us :o :~~ai :h~ m:h oi :h~ mons:~: - and g:~ :h~ h~:o a h:n: abou: ha: d~ai~:ng ::h :h~ mons:~: ~n:a:is. \an oi :h~s~ Haii \an .ha:a.:~:s :nd up d:ng a: :h~ Aii Is Los: mom~n: on pag~ 86 and a:~ :h~ 0a~d m~n:o:s oi ~a.h s:o:, a:n:ng us b :h~:: d~a:hs... abou: :h~ ho::o: :ha: aa::s. Isn`: :ha: Haii \an :h:ng .ooi Ii ou a:~ ::::ng a \ons:~: :n :h~ Hous~ s:o:, ou`:~ p:obabi ::.h:ng :o :a.~ :o ou: .ompu:~: and s:a:: gu::ng ou: ho :o pu: :ha: .ha:a.:~: :n:o ,oo s.::p:. w~ii, don`: :un oii us: ~:. wha: s:a::~d ::h a budd :~ii:ng m~ abou: ho :o mo:~s ~:~ :h~ sam~ :nsp::~d :h~ :s: oi ou: g~n:~s. Bu: a::' Th~:~`s a io: mo:~ .ooi s:uii :o .om~.HOW TO TELL IF YOUR HIT IS A MITH!Ii ou: s.::p: has :h~s~ .ompon~n:s (and :i no:, io: Cod`s sai~ :: ha:d~:'), a \ITH im i~s::ai :s :n ou: iu:u:~ ! 2/ A mons:~:, sup~:na:u:ai :n ::s po~:s - ~~n :i ::s s::~ng:h d~::~s i:om :nsan:: - and ~:i a: ::s .o:~.! 3/ A hous~, m~an:ng an ~n.ios~d spa.~ :ha: .an :n.iud~ a iam:i un::, an ~n:::~ :on, o: :h~ o:id.! 4/ A s:n. 8om~on~ :s gu:i: oi b::ng:ng :h~ mons:~: :n :h~ hous~... a ::ansg:~ss:on :ha: .an :n.iud~ :gno:an.~. Th~ ioiio:ng b:~aidons sho :h~ a::~: oi \ons:~:~:n~:h~~Hous~ :ai~s and :h~ :~p~a::ng ~i~m~n:s aii \ITHs ha~.NPOTUFS!JO!UIF!IPVTF 5SAVE THE CAT! GOES TO THE MOVIES ~ r|c|c ,1c 6 ALIEN (1979)I :~m~mb~: h~n :h:s im p:~m:~:~d and ~~n :h~ sio app~a:an.~ oi :h~ i~::~:s :n :h~ :::i~ s~qu~n.~ as ~~::~ - and unio:g~::abi~. \an .ons:d~: :h~ s~qu~i, \|.c, :h~ sup~::o: im, bu: io: m~ ou .an`: b~a: d::~.:o: P:di~ 8.o:: - o: :h:s mo:~. \|.c :s s~: on a spa.~sh:p nam~d 1|c !o|oo, a :~i~:~n.~ :o :h~ os~ph Con:ad no~i abou: g:~~d. And g:~~d :s no: good h~n :: .om~s :o mons:~:s. us: iooi a: o:h~: Pu:~ \ons:~: mo:~s i:i~ joc.. rc| and jca :o s~~ ho a i~sson abou: :ha: pa:::.uia: s:n unioids. Th~ mons:~: :s aiio~d :n:o :h:s :soia:~d hous~ ai:~: an a:gum~n: b~:~~n 8:gou:n~ w~a~: as P:pi~ and a .bo:g nam~d Ash (Ian Hoim). 8:gou:n~ :ii b~.om~ :h~ h~:o b s:~pp:ng up :o :h~ .haii~ng~ :h:s m:s:ai~ :~p:~s~n:s - and b g:o:ng. 8h~`ii go i:om som~on~ ho on`: i~: ohn Hu:: (and a pai) onboa:d ::hou: qua:an::n~, :o on~ ho ::sis h~: i:i~ :o sa~ a .a:. I: ma :ai~ pia.~ :n :h~ iu:u:~, bu: ha: ~ nd :n \|.c :s a s:o: :ha:`s b~~n :~~:oid io: .~n:u::~s - on~ ::h an ~n.ios~d spa.~, a b~as: :ha: on`: qu::, and a g:oup :ha: :~ai:z~s :oo ia:~ :ha: i:i~ :s sho::.\ITH Tp~ Pu:~ \ons:~:\ITH Cous:ns jca. 1co. 1|c 1|.. joc.. rc|. \c.o1c. ucc r|oc cc. co1.||c. |1cc1c.c uc,. Mc . r|c.|. |c|c r|c..1BMJFO.cc|c, |, Lan O`Bannon|o, |, Lan O`Bannon : Ponaid 8hus~::Pqfojoh!Jnbhf A spa.~ .:u:s~: :umbi~s :h:ough :h~ o:d. Lgg~i:i~ si~~p .hamb~:s op~n and :h~ .:~ s:::s i:om a s:a:~ oi susp~nd~d an:ma::on. A .ompu:~: nam~d \o:h~: has g:~n b:::h :o :h~s~ ~a:i ::s~:s. Th~:~ a:~ s~~n m~mb~:s oi :h~ :~am. :h~:~ :ii b~ a io: i~~: b :h~ ~nd oi :h~ p:.:u:~.Uifnf! Tubufe Th~ .:~ ga:h~:s a:ound :h~ b:~aiias: :abi~ and am:d :h~ ban:~: oi .ama:ad~::~, Pa:i~: (\aph~: Ko::o) :u:ns :o Kan~ (ohn Hu::) and sas Anbod ~~: :~ii ou :ha: ou iooi d~ad wha: :s :: :o b~ ai:~ - and human Tha:`s ou: :h~m~.Tfu.Vq Th~ o:id oi Th~ !o|oo :s s::a::~d. ~a.h p~:son on~boa:d :~p:~s~n:s a d:ii~:~n: .iass oi :h:s so.:~:. I: :s o~:s~~n b 8.:~n.~ Oi.~: Ash (Ian Hoim) and a b~a:d~d Laiias (Tom 8i~:::::) as :h~ s~ns:::~ 81s i~ad~: (aia ai:~n iood). And on :h~ p~::ph~:, obs~::ng, :s P:pi~ (8:gou:n~ w~a~:). 8h~ s:ands apa:: i:om :h~ o:h~:s, and :s i:nd oi a ion~:. B \:nu:~ 21 ~`~ m~: ~~:on~ :n :h~ A s:o: - and ino ~xa.:i ho :h~ a:~' w~ aiso i~a:n som~:h:ng :s up ::h Tom. H~ go~s :o a i:::i~ .ompu:~: :oom oni h~ as :h~ i~ad~: .an a..~ss. w~ don`: s~~ ha: :: :s, bu: Tom and \o:h~: ha~ a s~.:~:. Dbubmztu Tom :~iis :h~ .:~ :h~`:~ no: hom~ ~:. :h~`~ b~~n .aii~d :o a s::ang~ pian~: b a d:s::~ss s:gnai. Th~ und~:.iass .ompia:ns. Bu: h~n :h~`:~ :nio:m~d :ha: :h~`ii ios~ :h~:: sha:~s :i :h~ don`: go on :h~ :~s.u~, :h~ .ompi.Efcbuf wha: :s :h:s :h:ng :h~ .:~ has b~~n .aii~d :o d~ai ::h 8:gou:n~ b~g:ns :o ~m~:g~ as :h~ sma:: on~. 8h~ :n~s::ga:~s :h~ s:gnai and .an`: d~:~:m:n~ :i ::`s an 8O8 o: a a:n:ng :o s:a NPOTUFS!JO!UIF!IPVTF 7SAVE THE CAT! GOES TO THE MOVIES ~ r|c|c ,1c 8aa. And ~:, :h~ i~ss .au::ous m~mb~:s oi :h~ .:~ (:.~., :h~ gu ::h :h~ b~a:d) p:~ss on and d~.:d~ :o iand on :h~ io:b:dd~n pian~: ana.Csfbl! joup! Uxp wh~n :h~ .:~ d:s~mba:is :o ~n:u:~ on:o :h~ ~::d o:id, ~ ha~ b:oa.h~d :h~ mons:~:`s ia::. And h~n ohn Hu:: s::.is h:s ia.~ o~: a ha:.h:ng ai:~n ~gg :n a .a~ on :h:s ai:~n pian~:, a s::ang~ b~as: gioms on:o h:s spa.~ h~im~:. I:om h~:~ on aii b~:s a:~ oii, and ~ a:~ io:.~d :o mai~ a n~ :ui~ N~~: s::.i ou: ia.~ o~: an ai:~n ~gg :n a .a~ on an ai:~n pian~:. Ag:~~d B :h~ ::m~ ohn :s aiio~d ba.i onboa:d - ai:~: an a:gum~n: b~:~~n 8:gou:n~ and Ian - ~`~ ~n:~:~d A.: To.C! Tupsz Th~ B s:o: :s usuaii :h~ io~ s:o: and :s, i:nd oi, :n :h:s im :oo. I: :s b~:~~n 8:gou:n~ and Ian Hoim. Th~:: gh: s~:s :h:s io~ s:o: :n:o mo::on. And :hough :h~ on`: a.:uaii i:ss, Ian :ii mai~ an odd a::~mp: :o ha~ s~x ::h 8:gou:n~. I: :s ::h :h:s Haii \an sh~ :ii d:s.uss :h~ :h~m~ oi b~:ng human - and g:o as on~.Gvo! boe! Hbnft A .iass:. ~xampi~ oi Iun and Cam~s :s s~~n :n :h~ .:~`s :n:~:a.::ons ::h :h~ ai:~n :n::ud~:. Ii :h~ Th~s:s o:id oi A.: On~ :s no:mai, :h~ An::~:h~s:s o:id oi A.: To :s :h~ iunhous~~m:::o: ~:s:on - aii du~ :o :h~ :::i~ .ha:a.:~: a s::ang~~iooi:ng .:ab :ha: pias h:d~ and s~~i :n :h~ iab and bi~~ds a.:d :ha: ~a:s :h:ough :h~ sh:p`s huii. Bu: h~n :h:s mons:~: d:ops oii ohn`s ia.~ and d:~s, ohn app~a:s :o b~ n~.Njeqpjou Th~ s:ai~s a:~ :a:s~d a: \:nu:~ 67 h~n, as :h~ .:~ ~a:s d:nn~:, :h~ .:~a:u:~ ~xpiod~s ou: oi ohn`s .h~s: and sia:~s aa i:i~ a b:g, ugi bab - ~xa.:i a: :h~ pia.~ h~:~ \aph~: :oid ohn h~ iooi~d d~ad. No h~ :s. Th~ iun :s o~:. A and B s:o::~s .:oss as 8:gou:n~ ioois :o Ian io: an ~xpiana::on.Cbe!Hvzt!Dmptf!Jo On~ b on~ :h~ .:~a:u:~ i:iis oii :h~ .:~, and :~ns:on bu:ids. I us~ :h~ :~:m Uvso, Uvso, Uvso :o d~s.::b~ ho a mo:~ pio: mus: no: oni go io:a:d, :: mus: .hang~ and :n:~ns:i :o b~ su..~ssiui - and :h~ a :h~ mons:~: mo:phs :h:oughou: :h:s im :s a g:~a: ~xampi~. Th~ .:~ :s aias on~ s:~p b~h:nd :h:s sup~:na:u:ai b~as:, and :h~ s::~ss b~g:ns :o sho. Ha:: L~an g~:s :: n~x:, and :h~n so do~s Tom :n a :~aii s.a: \ons:~: :n :h~ A:: Lu.: s~qu~n.~. Th:s b~a:, :h~ mai~ h~:o d:ng, as a su:p::s~ h~n :h~ im p:~m:~:~d. w::hou: :h~ i~ad~:, bo:h :h~ .:~ - and ~ :n :h~ aud:~n.~ - s~~ ho uns:oppabi~ :h~ ai:~n :s. Bmm! Jt! Mptu I:naii :n .ha:g~, 8:gou:n~ i~a:ns :h~ ::u:h i:om \o:h~: Th~ .ompan in~ :h~ ai:~n as a i:ii~:, bu: s~n: 1|c !o|oo :o :~:::~~ :: b~.aus~ oi ::s aiu~. :h~ s:n oi :h~ .ompan :s ~xpos~d. 8:gou:n~ aiso d:s.o~:s Ian :s a :obo: - and a s~x~.:az~d on~ a: :ha:. H~ ~~n .ia:ms :o adm::~ :h~ ai:~n, :ha: :a:' In a ba::i~ ::h Ian, 8:gou:n~ :s :~s.u~d b \aph~:, ho .iubs :h~ .bo:g. Th~ h:ii oi d~a:h :n.iud~s A and B s:o::~s .:oss:ng as :h~ Haii \an :~iis 8:gou:n~ sh~ on`: su::~. Ebsl! Ojhiu! pg! uif! Tpvm Th~ .:~ inos :h~`:~ go:ng :o d:~. Th~:: d~spa:: :s ~~n g:~a:~: :hanis :o :h~:: :soia::on.Csfbl!joup!Uisff Bu: a::, :h~:~`s hop~' 8:gou:n~ has a pian L~s::o :h~ sh:p and :h~ ai:~n, and 0~~ :n an ~s.ap~ pod.Gjobmf Iooi:shi \aph~: and ano:h~: .:~ m~mb~: d:~, i~a:ng 8:gou:n~ and on~s, :h~ .a:. 8:gou:n~ shos A.: Th:~~ 8n:h~~s:s b .omb:n:ng h~: ion~: quai:::~s ::h :sdom :o ~m~:g~ as :h~ h~:o. B go:ng ba.i :o sa~ :h~ .a:, sh~ p:o~s sh~`s g:on - and ~~n :hough sh~ i~:s :h~ mons:~: si:p :n:o h~: ~s.ap~ pod unno::.~d, sh~ shos ui::ma:~ s::~ng:h h~n sh~ push~s :: ou: :h~ doo: :o d:~.Gjobm!Jnbhf On~ su::o:... pius .a:... asi~~p a: ias:. NPOTUFS!JO!UIF!IPVTF 9SAVE THE CAT! GOES TO THE MOVIES ~ r|c|c ,1c 10FATAL ATTRACTION (1987)\u.h has b~~n ::::~n abou: :h~ m~:apho: :h:s 8TL~~:a mo:~ :~p:~s~n:s, bu: on~ :h:ng :s .~::a:n I:`s :h~ b~s: .au::ona: :ai~ abou: iooi:ng a:ound a: :h~ oi.~ ~~: mad~. Tha: Ci~nn Cios~' 8h~ :s on~ s.a: iad. And h:i~ :h~ :~ai bad gu :s \:.ha~i Lougias io: b~g:nn:ng :h:s aiia:: :n :h~ :s: pia.~, :h~ mag:. :::.i d::~.:o: Ad::an Ln~ puiis oii :s mai:ng \:.ha~i s~~m i:i~ a :.::m - b~.aus~ :: :s |. s:n, :nd~i::, :ha: b::ngs :h~ mons:~: :o h:s doo:. |c|c| \||c.|.o :~p:~s~n:s a sp~.:ai b:and oi \ITH, :h~ Lom~s::. \ons:~:, as s~~n :n ims i:i~ .|c \|.|c |cc|c and Oc uoo r|o|o. L~n .om:. ~:s:ons oi :h:s :ai~, ~.g., 1|c cc||c co,, o~ a g:~a: d~b: :o |c|c| \||c.|.o - and :o Ci~nn. I: :s Ci~nn Cios~`s amaz:ng p~:io:man.~ - aimos: :~asonabi~ on~ m:nu:~, bo:i:ng bunn:~s :h~ n~x: - :ha: i~:s :h~ adui:~:ous \:.ha~i oii :h~ hooi, and mai~s ~~n a ::ng:ng :~i~phon~ s~~m s.a:. Th~ i~sson io: :::~:s :sh:ng :o add :o :h:s b:an.h oi \ITH mo:~ :s .i~a:. On~ o:d p::mai. I:om :h~ p:o:~.::on oi iam:i, :o :h~ s:n h:.h ::sis h:s iam:i`s sai~:, :o :h~ p~: \:.ha~i bus h:s i:::i~ g::i - a :abb::' - :h:s :s a :ai~ abou: :h~ ::sis and :~~spons:b:i:::~s oi s~x, :oid :n a a :ha: ouid b~ .i~a: ~~n :o a .a~man. \ITH Tp~ Lom~s::. \ons:~:\ITH Cous:ns r|c, M.|, o Mc. 1|c uc1 1|c| ro.| ||c cc1|c. rc..|. uc.||. ro.o |c,. 1|c |c. .|c \|.|c |cc|c. 1|c co|. a.c. 1|c cc||c co,. Oc uoo r|o|oGBUBM!BUUSBDUJPOO..c| .cc|c, |, am~s L~a:d~nPqfojoh!Jnbhf Po:::a:: oi a happ iam:i. \~~: :h~ Caiiagh~:s - Lan (\:.ha~i Lougias) and, :n :h~ n~x: :oom, h:s :i~ B~:h (Ann~ A:.h~:) and :h~:: and:ognous .h:id, Lii~n (Lii~n La:z~n).Uifnf!Tubufe Ann~ g~:s :~::::o::ai h~n h~: daugh:~: pias ::h h~: i:ps::.i. Lii~n, I don`: an: ou m~ss:ng ::h m mai~up. I :oid ou a m:ii:on ::m~s, Ann~ a:ns. T:~spass:ng :n:o pia.~s ~ don`: b~iong :ii b~ :h~ :unn:ng :h~m~.Tfu.Vq A b:g .:: pa:: io: \:.ha~i`s ia :m h~:~, :i ou iooi Cios~, ou`ii s~~ Ai~x Io::~s: (Ci~nn Cios~) iu:i:ng n~a: :h~ ho:s d`o~u:~s. \:.ha~i has :: aii - a s:unn:ng :i~ and s~~: .h:id, a good ob, i::~nds. \~: h~ 0:::s ::h Ci~nn.Dbubmztu Ann~ :ai~s :h~:: daugh:~: and i~a~s \:.ha~i io: :h~ ~~i~nd. Aion~ :n :h~ .:: du~ :o a bus:n~ss m~~::ng, \:.ha~i bumps :n:o Ci~nn. Th~:: 0:::a::on .an .on::nu~.Efcbuf Can \:.ha~i b~ d:s.:~~: I:om :h~ mom~n: \:.ha~i ag:~~s :o ha~ a giass oi :n~ ::h Ci~nn, h~ has ai:~ad s::a~d. I ino :h:s b~.aus~ I`~ asi~d om~n, on~ oi hom, h:i~ a:.h:ng :h:s im, i~p: :~i~:::ng :o \:.ha~i as \ou bas:a:d' Th~ nam~~.aii:ng b~g:ns ::h :h:s :nno.~n:~s~~m:ng iun.h. Th~ d~ba:~ qu~s::on s~~ms :o a:gu~ ::~spass:ng :s oia - :i ~`:~ .a:~iui. Can :o adui:s ha~ a no~iaui: aiia:: Io: a ::m~, as :h~ io.i h:ps :n :h~ ~i~a:o: oi Ci~nn`s ~dg~~o`~h~ii bu:id:ng and aga:ns: :h~ s:ni :n h~: m~ss i::.h~n, :h~ ans~: s~~ms :o b~ mab~.Csfbl! joup! Uxp \:.ha~i :~:u:ns hom~ ai:~: .a:::ng a:ound, manag~s a mai~ n:.~ .aii :o Ann~ :n :h~ .oun::, and aii s~~ms s~ii... un::i :h~ phon~ ::ngs. Ci~nn has h:s hom~ numb~:. wh~n h~ ag:~~s :o m~~: h~: aga:n, \:.ha~i piung~s :n:o :h~ ups:d~~don o:id oi A.: To and an aiia:: :ha: :s no a :~ia::onsh:p. NPOTUFS!JO!UIF!IPVTF 11SAVE THE CAT! GOES TO THE MOVIES ~ r|c|c ,1c 12C!Tupsz Th~ B s:o: :s :h~ s~.:~: io~ s:o: b~:~~n Ci~nn and \:.ha~i. And :hough :: :sn`: io~, \:.ha~i :ii g~: :h~ i~sson oi a i:i~::m~ and i~a:n h~ :~aii d:d ha~ :: aii. B i:oi:.i:ng :n :h~ pa:i ::h Ci~nn, and ia:~: a: h~: pia.~ i:s:~n:ng :o op~:a, h~ op~ns h:ms~ii up :o h~:. w~ aiso i~a:n oi a poss:bi~ :oo: .aus~ oi Ci~nn`s iana::.ai .i:ng:ng - :h~ sudd~n d~a:h oi h~: ia:h~: h~n sh~ as a g::i. Lo~s Ci~nn ha~ abandonm~n: :ssu~s o: :s sh~ us: nu:::~: :han a H:.io: Ia:ms P~.an 8ampi~:Gvo!boe!Hbnft In :h:s :~ns~ Iun and Cam~s s~.::on, :h~ p:om~:s~ oi :h~ p:~m:s~ shos ha: happ~ns h~n b~:ng d:s.:~~: b~g:ns :o un:a~i. And ~: io: no, \:.ha~i :s s::ii :n .on::oi. 8u:~ Ci~nn .u:s h~: ::s:s :o mai~ \:.ha~i s:a :h~ n:gh: ::h h~:. \~ah, sh~ shos up a: h:s ob un~xp~.:~di ::h ::.i~:s :o Mc1cc ro||cr,. Bu: so ia: ::`s mo:~ i:i~ a bad da:~. Th:s :s h ~ s:gn~d up :o s~~ :h:s mo:~, :o squ::m un.omio::abi :n ou: s~a:s :h:ni:ng I b~::~: .aii :ha: g::i :n A..oun::ng and :~ii h~: I as i:dd:ng h~n I sa:d ~ shouid ha~ .oii~~ som~::m~.Njeqpjou Th~ bad da:~ s.~na::o ~nds, and :h~ A and B s:o::~s .:oss, h~n Ci~nn announ.~s sh~`s p:~gnan:. Th:s n~s :a:s~s :h~ s:ai~s and :s a g:~a: ~xampi~ oi an aia:m:ng m:dpo:n: bump. \:.ha~i :s oi.:aii :n o~: h:s h~ad LNA~:s~. :h~ .ons~qu~n.~s oi sp:~ad:ng h:s s~~d h::s hom~. And h:i~ h~ handi~s :h:s n~s ::h .ompass:on, oii~::ng :o pa io: :h~ abo:::on - ha: a gu' - :h:s :s no: ho Ci~nn an:s :o handi~ :h~ s::ua::on. Cbe! Hvzt! Dmptf! Jo No :h~ Iun and Cam~s oi a da:~ gon~ :ong g~: s~::ous. Bo:h a: hom~ ::h h:s :n:~:nai :~am oi :i~ and daugh:~:, and ~x:~:naii, as \:.ha~i i~a:ns oi :h~ Haii \an :n h:s oi.~ (ho had an aiia:: and pa:d :h~ p::.~), :h~ amp:ng up oi :h~ ::~spass:ng b Ci~nn g~:s s.a::~: - and :h~ :.~ :ha: has \:.ha~i :n ::s g::p b~g:ns :o ::gh:~n. Pos:ng as a bu~: io: :h~ hom~ \:.ha~i`s no :::ng :o s~ii, Ci~nn shos up h:i~ h~`s ou:, and ia:~: :h:os a.:d on h:s .a:. L~n a: o:i, \:.ha~i`s p:omo::on :s ~opa:d:z~d b h:s s:aii~:. Bmm! Jt! Mptu Th~ :~ns:on i:naii ~xpiod~s h~n Ci~nn ioiios \:.ha~i :o h:s n~ hom~, i:iis h:s daugh:~:`s bunn, and piops :: :n a po: oi bo:i:ng a:~: io: Ann~ :o nd. (Taii abou: h:ii oi d~a:h') 8mboi:.aii, Ci~nn :s i~a:ng Ann~ a m~ssag~ Cu~ss ha:, :h~ :abb:: d:~d - :h~ oid s.hooi a oi p:o:ng a p:~gnan.. Ebsl!Ojhiu!pg!uif!Tpvm w::h h:s :i~ and daugh:~: ::auma::z~d b :h:s ~~n:, \:.ha~i mus: no adm:: h:s s:n. H~`s b~~n pu:::ng :: oii, bu: :h:s :s ho h~ :ii .i~ans~ h:ms~ii. Csfbl!joup!Uisff \:.ha~i .oni~ss~s. Ann~`s :~a.::on :o \:.ha~i`s p:::iui :ai~ :s :~asonabi~ un::i h~ :~iis h~: Ci~nn`s p:~gnan: - poss:bi ::h h:s bab. Th~ :nas:on oi :h~:: hom~ no :n.iud~s .h:id suppo::. w::h Ann~`s ba.i~up, \:.ha~i g~:s on :h~ phon~ and a:ns Ci~nn :ha: h:s :i~ inos and sh~ :s :o s:a aa.Gjobmf Bu: sh~ .an`:. Ai:~: i:dnapp:ng h:s daugh:~: and .aus:ng h:s :i~ :o g~: :n an au:o a..:d~n:, Ci~nn :s a::a.i~d b \:.ha~i :n h~: .a~ as A and B s:o::~s .:oss io: :h~ ias: ::m~. I:`s a :oi~n: :~p::s~ oi :h~:: ~a:i:~: s~x s.~n~. Th~n, :n on~ oi :h~ g:~a: im n:sh~s, a in:i~~~id:ng Ci~nn :nad~s Ann~ and \:.ha~i`s .oun:: hom~ and, :n a mom~n: oi 8n:h~s:s, :h~ .oupi~ o:is :og~:h~: :o gh: ba.i. Bu: ::`s Ann~ ho i:iis :h~ :n::ud~:. Ci~nn as m~ss:ng h~:~ sh~ d:dn`: b~iong.Gjobm!Jnbhf As \:.ha~i and Ann~ b:d goodb~ :o :h~ poi:.~, ~ i:ng~: on a pho:o oi \:.ha~i, Ann~, and daugh:~: - and ~ ino :h:ngs ha~ .hang~d. Th~ mons:~: :s d~ad' L~: :h~ :h~:ap b~g:n'NPOTUFS!JO!UIF!IPVTF 13SAVE THE CAT! GOES TO THE MOVIES ~ r|c|c ,1c 14SCREAM (1996)Ah, :h~ d~ad :~~nag~: mo:~. wh~:~ ouid ou: .ha: abou: mons:~: 0:.is b~ ::hou: :: Th~ squ::m, un.~::a:n, a.n~~piagu~d ~a:s a:~ :h~ p~:i~.: ::m~ oi i:i~ :o :h:us: a in:i~~:~id:ng i:ii~:. Bu: b :h~ ~a:i :1s, :h~ d~ad :~~nag~: mo:~ as da~oid :oas:. ason and \:.ha~i \~~:s ~:~ on h:a:us and w~s C:a~n, ho ouid go on :o d::~.: .cc, as :oo. Th~n :n a s:ngi~ ~~i~nd - o: so :h~ apo.:phai s:o: go~s - K~:n w:ii:amson sa: don and :o:~ :h~ sp~. s.:~~npia h~ :::i~d .c, Moc.c, and :h~ :~~n siash~: 0:.i as :~~bo:n - :ongu~ :mi pian:~d :n .h~~i. \o:~s i:i~ .cc, and o:h~:s s:a:::ng :~~nag~:s, a:~ baid :n :h~:: :n:~n: - and a:m~d abou: as po:n:~di as on~ .an a: :h~ :a:g~: ma:i~:. Th~ a:~ pa:: oi a ia:g~: .a:~go: .aii~d 8~::ai \ons:~:, s:o::~s s:a:::ng a human ~nd mad~ hp~:~po~:iui b :nsan:: and p:~:ng on :h~ .:::z~ns oi an ~n:::~ :on o: g:oup ::h a .ommon bond o: s~.:~: (| roa \|c| )oo u.1 |c| oc). wha:~~: p:omp:s :h~s~ mons:~:s :o i:ii - i:i~ :h~ ::s:~d io:m oi :~~ng~ :: :s h~:~ - :s iu~i~d b ~:i. Though :h~ Haii \an, am:~ K~nn~d, on`: b~ ino.i~d oii un::i .cc z, h~ o|c d:~s :n :h:s im - and us: h~:~ h~`s suppos~d :o' And h:s iun.::on :~ma:ns :h~ sam~ T~ii :h~ :ui~s oi ha: :: :ai~s io: :~~nag~:s :o su::~ h~n a mons:~: :s :n :h~ hous~. \ITH Tp~ 8~::ai \ons:~:\ITH Cous:ns r,.|o. ro !.||. uc||oacc. 1csc c|c.ca Mcc.c. |.1c, ||c :||. | roa \|c| )oo u.1 |c| oc. !|c |cc1. rc1 uco. uc.|c|. uo|c|TDSFBN\.||c |, K~:n w:ii:amson Pqfojoh! Jnbhf A ::ng:ng phon~. An :soia:~d hous~. A buxom L:~ Ba::mo:~ mai:ng pop.o:n. L:i~ :h~ s:a:::ng po:n: oi man a :~~n ho::o: mo:~, :h:s :n:::ai :mag~ :s ::p~ ::h .i:.h~s. Uifnf!Tubufe Th~ .aii~: asis L:~ a i~ qu~s::on Lo ou i:i~ s.a: mo:~s 8.a: mo:~s, i:i~ :hos~ :h~ d:s.uss, a:~ :h~ :h~ma::. bas:s oi :h:s im.Tfu.Vq Th~ s:n L:~ .omm::s :s d~n:ng sh~ has a boi::~nd so sh~ .an 0::: ::h h~: ms:~: .aii~:. Th~ pun:shm~n: :s d~a:h. Bo:h h~: o.i boi::~nd and L:~ a:~ si:.~d up i:i~ hon~~bai~d hams b som~on~ :n a ghos: masi and a bia.i hood, and i~i: io: L:~`s pa:~n:s :o nd. Th:s 23~m:nu:~ s~qu~n.~ s~:s :h~ :abi~ io: ha: ioiios. w~ n~x: m~~: ou: h~:o:n~, :h~ ::g:nai 8:dn~ P:~s.o:: (N~~ Campb~ii) ho, ::h h~: s:ngi~ Lad, :s g~:::ng o~: :h~ mu:d~: oi 8:dn~`s \om on~ ~a: ago. N~~ :s o:n~d :n h~: :oom b :h~ i:ii~: (I a:n~d a'), B:ii Loom:s (8i~~: Ui::.h). Bu: io: no h~`s us: h~: am~s L~an~i::~ boi::~nd ho an:s :o :ai~ :h~:: :~ia::onsh:p i:om PC :o P.Dbubmztu N~x: da a: s.hooi, N~~ and gai pai Ta:um P:i~ (Pos~ \.Coan) i~a:n oi :h~ mu:d~: :h~ n:gh: b~io:~. TV N~s bab~ Cai~ w~a:h~:s (Cou::~n~ Cox) :s on hand ::h L~pu: L~~ P:i~ (La:d A:qu~::~). Th~ s.hooi :s sho.i~d b L:~`s d~a:h and N~~ :s ~~n qu~s::on~d b P::n.:pai H:mb: (H~n: w:nii~:). Efcbuf N~~ and Pos~ ha~ a .o:~::~ oi ALL boi::~nds, :n.iud:ng Pand \~~is (am:~ K~nn~d) - :h~ :d~o s:o:~ .i~:i ho`s s~~n ~~: s.a: mo:~ ~~: mad~, 8:ua:: \a.h~: (\a::h~ L:iia:d), and 8i~~:. Th~:: d~ba:~ :s ho :h~ i:i~i mu:d~:~: :s. P::n.:pai H:mb: has a:n~d :h~ s:ud~n:s :o aii :n :os and :h:~~s io: sai~:, bu: h~n N~~ :s d:opp~d oii a: h~: hous~ - h~:~ sh~`ii b~ aion~ NPOTUFS!JO!UIF!IPVTF 15SAVE THE CAT! GOES TO THE MOVIES ~ r|c|c ,1c 16s:n.~ Lad i~i: (') - sh~ d~.:d~s :o :ai~ a nap. Th~ TV :~po::s a:~ no :~ii:ng abou: :h~ ann:~:sa: oi h~: \o:h~:`s mu:d~: and :h~ man N~~ ng~:~d as :h~ i:ii~: (L:~ 8.h:~:b~:). \ab~ ias: n:gh:`s mu:d~: and h~: \om`s a:~ :~ia:~d Csfbl!joup!Uxp A: \:nu:~ 36, :h~ ms:~::ous .aii~: ai~s N~~, d:a:ng h~: :n:o :h~ ups:d~~don o:id oi A.: To. N~~ :s .ooi a: :s:. No: ino:ng :h~ m~:hod oi :h~ p:~:ous n:gh:`s mu:d~:, sh~ assum~s ::`s am:~ pia:ng a oi~ - bu: soon d:s.o~:s :h:s :s no iaugh:ng ma::~:. wh~n :h~ ghos:~masi~d i:ii~: app~a:s, in:i~ :n hand, N~~ do~s ha: sh~ sas oni dumb g::is :n :h~s~ mo:~s do Pun up :h~ s:a::s :ns:~ad oi sp::n::ng ou: :h~ i:on: doo:. N~~ :s sa~d b 8i~~:, ho pops :n h~: :ndo .ia:m:ng h~ h~a:d :h~ :u.ius. N~~ i~a:s 8i~~: (sma:: g::i') as L~pu: La:d a:::~s :o a::~s: h:m. Th:s :s a o:id :n h:.h N~~ .an ::us: no on~. C! Tupsz Th~ io~ s:o: .on.~:ns N~~ and h~: d~ad \om, and :s spu::~d on b :h~ :~:::~:~i:i~ Cou::~n~. As :h~ .u::~n: mu:d~: and h~: \om`s ~n::n~, N~~ :ii i~a:n abou: \om - and h~:s~ii. Gvo!boe!Hbnft w::h :h~ hoi~ :on aa:~ :ha: N~~ :s :h~ p::m~ :a:g~: oi :h~ i:ii~:, sh~ :s bo:h s:a: and pa::ah. L:d N~~ s~nd :h~ :ong gu :o a:i N~~ .:oss~s pa:hs ::h Cou::~n~ ho, ~~: :h~ :nio~~::~, an:s an ~x.ius:~. N~~ :~ius~s, and ~~n siugs h~:. Bu: :h~ qu~s::on :~ma:ns Is h~: \om`s mu:d~:~: s::ii ou: :h~:~ Th~ ghos:~masi siash~: shos up aga:n aiong ::h :.ons oi s.a: mo~:~s pas:, :n.iud:ng L:nda Bia:: (s:a: oi 1|c |so..|) and a an::o: (C:a~n) ho ioois i:i~ I:~dd i:om \ !.||cc o || |cc|. w~ g~: som~ :~ai dang~: as N~~ ~iud~s :h~ i:ii~: :n :h~ ba:h:oom a: s.hooi - and a i~ :~d h~:::ngs, :n.iud:ng :~~ns d:~ss~d i:i~ :h~ siash~:, and ~~n H~n: w:nii~: - ho go~s a i:::i~ o~: :h~ :op :n :h~ Lmo::ng L~pa::m~n:. Njeqpjou Th~ Iun and Cam~s .uim:na:~ ::h :h~ d~a:h oi :h~ o~:a.::ng \:. w:nii~: - and us: :n ::m~' Co:n~:~d :n h:s oi.~, :h~ p::n.:pai :s s:abb~d b :h~ :~ai ghos:~masi~d i:ii~:, h:.h d~i~:n::~i :a:s~s :h~ s:ai~s oi :h:s ms:~: - no: :o m~n::on ino.i on~ mo:~ p~:son oii :h~ susp~.: i:s:. \~anh:i~ a: :h~ :d~o s:o:~, am:~ :~iis us :h~ s.o:~, sa:ng :o bo:h 8i~~: and \a::h~ (::on:.aii ~nough) :ha: a: :h:s po:n: :n :h~s~ mo:~s ~~:on~`s a susp~.:. Th~ i:ds d~.:d~ :o do ha: :~~ns :n aii ho::o: ims do L~n ::h a i:ii~: ioos~ ho :a:g~:s :h~:: d~mog:aph:., :h~ :ii io.i :h~ms~i~s :n a hous~ and pa::'Cbe!Hvzt!Dmptf!Jo Th~ hous~ :s s~ai~d ::gh:, a .u:i~ :mpos~d, and :h~ i:ds ga:h~: io: a b~~: bash h:i~ susp~.:s .::.i~ :n ou: m:nds. Ch:~i on :h~ i:s: :s N~~`s Lad, ho`s m:ss:ng. Cou::~n~ and h~: .am~:aman .ios~ :n on :h~ s:o: - and on L~pu: La:d, io: hom sh~ has :h~ ho:s. I::s: oii~d a: :h~ pa:: :s Pos~ h~n sh~ go~s io: b~~:. T~ns:on moun:s as :h~ i:ii~: .ios~s :n.Bmm!Jt!Mptu N~~ ag:~~s :o ha~ s~x ::h 8i~~:, a h:ii oi d~a:h :ha: :n.iud~s :h~ d~a:h oi h~: :nno.~n.~. wh~n n~s .om~s :ha: P::n.:pai H:mb: :s d~ad, :h~ i:ds i~a~ :o .h~.i :: ou:. Ebsl!Ojhiu!pg!uif!Tpvm Th~ hous~ :s abandon~d and N~~ :s aion~.Csfbl! joup! Uisff B .hoos:ng :o b:~ai :h~ ha~ s~x and d:~ :ui~ oi :h~s~ mo:~s, N~~ no b::ngs 8n:h~s:s :o bo:h h~: s:o: and h~: \o:h~:`s, and ~n:~:s :h~ mons:~:`s s~.:~: o:id. Gjobmf \a::h~ and 8i~~: :~~ai :h~ms~i~s as :h~ i:ii~:s, s~~i:ng :~~ng~ aga:ns: bo:h N~~ and h~: \om, hos~ h:dd~n s:n oi si~~p:ng ::h 8i~~:`s ia:h~: :u:n~d 8i~~:`s i:i~. Th~ ::n i:ii~:s` sup~:.ha:g~d po~:s .om~ no: us: i:om :nsan::, bu: i:om b~:ng abi~ :o b~ :n :o pia.~s a: on.~. A and B s:o::~s .:oss as N~~ and Cou::~n~ o:i :og~:h~: :o i:ii :h~ i:ii~:s.Gjobm!Jnbhf Cou::~n~ :aps up :h~ :ai~ oi N~~`s \om and :h~ :~.~n: mu:d~:s, sa:ng I:`s i:i~ som~:h:ng ou: oi a s.a: mo:~, h:.h b::ngs :h:s pos:mod~:n :h::ii~: iuii .::.i~.NPOTUFS!JO!UIF!IPVTF 17