Fractured

Episode 3

Thunder is heard in the distance. A black convertible zooms along an empty highway, with In the Air Tonight blasting from the radio. John and Oliver sit side by side. John is behind the wheel. Likewise, Oliver is in the passenger seat. Lucas and Kyle, meanwhile, sit in the back. Lucas leans forward.

"Dude, turn this shit off," he says to John.

> John says "Who the hell are you guys and why are you in my car?"
"What the fuck are you talking about?"
"I'm talking about you and your little gremlin sidekicks. First off, how did you even get in my car? The doors were all locked and the keys were in my pocket the entire time!"

> John pulls over and throws Lucas and Kyle out of the car.
"Get out of my car!"
"Dude," Lucas says, offended. "What the fuck's your problem?"
"My problem is that I'm not driving you around all day. Get out of my car."
"Whatever."

> John punches Lucas in the jaw.
"Don't ever speak to me again."
Kyle and Lucas are left in the middle of nowhere with no way home.
In front of you is a Motel, its neon vacancy sign flickering on and off.

> John says "New Jersey is horrible. This is disgusting. Just look at these slime heap."

> Oliver wakes up in the passenger seat.
"How long have you been awake?"
"Not long. Kyle and Lucas are gone."
"They're not lost. They just got bored and left," John says dismissively.
"Where's my backpack?"

> John says "I don't know, check the trunk. You didn't forget your gear did you?"
"I'm not going to forget my pack, dipshit."
Oliver and John get out of the car.
"What are yous doing?"
"Looking for your backpack."
There's a trunk in the middle of the parking lot.

> Oliver says "Okay. I have good news and bad news."
"What's the good news?"
"I found your backpack."
"Great. What's the bad news?"
"It's open and some of the contents are gone."
John walks over to the trunk.

> John puts his shield on his back.
"Well, that's inconvenient."
"You shouldn't have left it so accessible."
"I guess there is some bad news then. What did they take?"
"My cell phone charger and a couple tapes."

> John says "They stole your mixtape?"
"Among other things. They took my copy of Thriller, for some reason."
The sun starts to rise in the distance.
In the parking lot, you can see several discarded Starbucks cups and various fast food bags.
"Why are we stopped?"

> Oliver says "We've reached New Jersey. This is a real dump."
"Yeah, it sure is," John says.
The two of you exit the car.
"Let's get out of here," John says.

> John says "Should we just go straight to the governors mansion? That seems like the easiest thing to do. "
"Yeah," Oliver says. "Let's do that."
On the side of the road, you spot what looks to be a thrift shop. The neon sign advertises cheap DVDs.
"Can we stop here real quick?"
"Why?"

> Oliver says "I wanna get a movie for the ride back!"
"Why the fuck would we buy a DVD?"
"Just humor me."
You step inside the shop. The floor is sticky and dirty. A few yellowed dollar bills are abundantly placed throughout the store.

> Oliver says "Nevermind, this place is disgusting. We can just play I Spy on the way back."
The two of you exit the shop and get back into the car.
"So, I spy with my little eye...," you say, hitting the button on the DVD player.
"What are you doing?"

> John says "We aren't playing I Spy on the way there. That's stupid. We need to focus on our mission...what's our mission again, are we gonna kill him?"
"No, we're gonna talk to him," you say.
"You really think that's a good idea? Maybe we should be on the offensive for once."