Chapter 11 400 days

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A man holds a gun to an unnamed man.
???:Damn it, I told you!
???:I already told you it wasn't me, man!
???:Man, come on, I told you like twenty times I don't even, I don't even know your brother!
The man shoots the man and takes a breath before fleeing the scene. The man runs past the Everett Pharmacy Drugstore and into an alleyway. Distant sirens can be heard getting closer.
???: Shit.
The man throws the gun onto the rooftop.
???: Oh, fuck!
The man runs down the alleyway as the police sirens get closer.
The man watches as a police car drives past them on the Atlanta highway.
2 days in.
Another man pulls on the ankle chain, which is attached to him, the other guy, and the other guy.
???: Come on, man.
The prison bus driver turns off the police radio.
???: Can't listen to this crap anymore.
???: Two hours.
???: Think it'll clear up soon?
???: What am I, the traffic man?
???: Supposed to have been at the pen an hour ago.
???: I'm gonna get written up for this.
???: Relax, it's not your fault.
???: What's your problem, man?
The man pulls on the chain again.
???: What the hell, man?
???: What?
???: You know.
The man pulls on the chain a third time, cutting off the other man.
???: Cut it out.
???: Jesus, you guys.
???: You gonna make me?
???: Yeah.
???: Hey, vince, justin's gonna make me.
Justin: It's too hot for this shit.
???: Vince, I'm making him hot now.
Justin: Yeah, danny.
Justin: You're makin' me hot.
Danny: Ha, I knew it!
Danny: I got that latin heat you can't resist.
Danny: C'mere, boy.
Vince pulls on the chain.
Danny: Ohhh, shit!
Justin: Come on, vince!
Two other prisoners sit on the opposite row of seats farther ahead.
???: Hey man, how about you open a fucking window!
???: Its a prison bus, asshole.
???: The windows don't open.
???: Shit ain't like that.
???: This ain't right.
???: Shut up back there!
Danny looks out the window.
Danny: Hey, justin, see that guy in the beat-up truck?
Danny: I bet he lives in that truck now.
Danny: You probably got his whole house.
Danny: Life savings.
Danny: Shit, I bet you stole his dog. Danny: You steal his dog, man?
Justin: I wasn't stealing from guys like that.
Justin: Anyway, better than stealing his virginity.
Danny turns around.
Danny: Hey, how many times I gotta tell you?
Justin: Here we go.
Danny: Seriously!
Danny: I was falsely accused!
Justin: How old was she?
Justin: Fifteen?
Danny: Damn it, it ain't like that.
Justin: You're tellin' me there wasn't a star witness waiting around in your white van?
Justin: I'm shocked.
Vince: We're all in the same boat here. Vince: What's the point of arguing?
Danny: The point is, I'm not like that.
???: My lawyer's gonna be hearing about this.
???: He's gonna have your motherfucking jobs when he hears about this.
???: You're on my last fucking nerve, man.
???: I swear, if you don't quit running your goddamn mouth.
Danny: Tell you what, guys, and I ain't afraid to say it.
Danny: I'm really missin' my girlfriend right now.
Justin: I'm guessin' she's pretty pissed at you.
Danny: It's worse than that, man.
Danny: She won't talk to me.
Danny: Haven't heard her voice in months.
Danny: It's really messin' with me, like for real.
Justin: Just let it go, man.
Danny: I want to, but you know, I love her, man.
Vince: You should call her up when we get there.
Vince: You gotta face that shit.
Danny: I know you're right, man.
Danny: First call I get.
Justin: Danny, I know you don't realize this because you're you, but you probably ruined that poor girl's life, you piece of shit.
Danny: Big talk from white collar back there.
Danny: How many lives you wrecked, kid?
Justin looks away.
Justin: Who cares.
???: Hotter than hell up in here, I'm gettin' dehydrated.
???:Hey!
???: How about some water back here?
???: Shut up back there!
???: I ain't telling you again.
???: Yeah, man, shut the fuck up, or I'll shut you up.
Vince: I thought you took the stand and cried your eyes out.
Vince: Didn't you lose your shit and tell them you didn't know what you were doin'?
Justin: I lied.
Justin: Turns out I'm good at that.
Danny: You lied on the stand?
Danny: See, that's the kinda shit I could never do.
Justin: Religious?
Danny: Nah, man.
Justin: Watch a lotta cop shows?
Danny: Nope.
Justin: What, then?
Danny: It just ain't right.
Justin: Oh, give me a break.
Vince: It's a tough call.
Justin: Why do more time than you need to?
Danny: Gotta stay clean, man.
Justin: Says the criminal.
Justin: You wanna know the funny thing?
Justin: I don't regret any of it.
Justin: I carried my "victims" for years; they knew what they were getting into.
Justin: And now here I am, and there they are, and Wall Street assholes pullin' the same scores are smiling on TV.
Justin:Fuck.
Justin:That.
Danny: How'd it all work, anyway?
Justin: It was like a pyramid scheme.
Danny: Aren't those kinda shit?
Justin: It was a really good pyramid scheme.
Danny: Good shit is still shit.
Justin: This was some pretty elegant shit.
Danny: Yeah, well, enjoy your elegant cell, you know?
Vince: Hey, if nobody got hurt, no harm done.
Justin: They'll get their money back. Justin: Most of it.
Vince: How much did you make off with, anyway?
Justin: Enough.
Danny: So, like, couple hundred-k?
Justin: Little over a hundred.
Justin: Million.
Danny: Goddamn, boy!
Danny: When we get outta here, you, me, and vince, we gotta go into business, know what I'm saying?
Justin: You know, I don't actually know a thing about you, vince.
Vince: I killed some assholes.
Justin: Whoa.
Danny: Damn.
Justin: He's not lyin'.
Justin: Are you?
Danny: How do you know?
Justin:Like I said, I'm good at lying. Justin:And he's not.
Vince:Dead serious.
Justin:Damn, man.
Danny:How'd they get you?
Vince:Tossed the gun up on a roof.
Justin:And?
Vince:It was a good throw.
Vince:And the roofer found it the next day.
Danny:You gotta be kiddin' me.
Danny:Man, you're bad luck, Vince. Danny: "Bad Luck Vince."
Danny:Ha!
Danny:That's not bad.
Danny:What do you think, justin?
Meanwhile, the two prisoners up front have been getting into a heated argument.
???:You know, this is cruel and unusual punishment, man.
???:I'm telling you, man, shut the fuck up!
???:What the fuck are you gonna do about it?
???: Fuck you.
???:Fuck me?
???:Fuck you, motherfucker.
The prisoner turns around, and the other prisoner quickly begins strangling the prisoner with his handcuffs.
Vince: Oh, shit!
Justin: Oh, man!
Danny: Jesus christ!
???:What the hell is going on back there?
The prison guard stands up.
???: Crabtree, knock it off.
Danny stands up.
Danny looks at the prison guard.
Danny:Hey, get in there, man!
???:Sit down, goddamn it!
???:What you got?
???:What you got now?
???:That's right, you got nothing, motherfucker.
Vince: Anyone know this guy?
Danny: Nah, man.
Justin: No idea.
???: Damn it, Crabtree, don't make me come back there, now.
Danny:He's gonna kill him, vince!
Justin:Let the guard handle it, guys.
Danny:Fuck that, we gotta get in there!
Justin:You do not want to get in the middle of that shit, danny.
Danny:Vince, you're the tough guy here.
Danny:We gotta get in there, right?
Justin:I'm not doing any more time to save some stupid asshole.
Danny:Where's your empathy, man?!
Justin:Where's your common fucking sense?!
Vince:We can't do anything with these damn chains on.
Danny: Shit.
???:Crabtree, I'm warning you one last time, goddamn it.
Danny:He's not listening, man!
Danny:You gotta get in there!
The prison bus driver looks to the prison guard.
???:Goddamn it, you gotta get yourself in there and break that shit up now!
The prison guard cautiously opens the gate and goes over to the two prisoners.
Danny:Go on, man!
???:Come on, boy, get back there!
The prison guard stands back and raises his shotgun at the prisoner, who doesn't stop.
???:Okay, asshole, let him go.
???:Get in between'em,goddamn it!
???:He's gonna kill that boy!
???:Crabtree, last wrong.
???:What are you waiting for?
Vince: Don't just stand there.
The prison guard shoots the prisoner in the head, who falls back with the cuffs still around the other prisoner's neck. Danny sits down.
???:What the fuck was that?
Danny:Fuck.
Justin:Jesus, what happened?
???:What did you do, boy?
???:Goddamn it, boy, answer me back there!
Danny stands up.
Danny:Damn, that guy's still alive!
Danny:Get those cuffs off him, man!
The prison guard unlocks the prisoner's cuffs, which causes the other prisoner to slump over. The prison guard checks the other prisoner for a pulse, but he is unresponsive.
Justin:What the hell was that?
???:He made a move on me!
???:I don't know!
Justin:He made a move?
Justin:Or you don't know?
Justin:Which one?
???:I don't know!
Justin:You don't know?
Justin:Jesus.
Vince:This is crazy.
Vicne:Nobody had to die.
Justin:This is what happens when you give guns to assholes.
The prison guard continues checking the prisoner.
???: He's, uh.
Danny:Fucking fuck.
Danny:You gotta call someone, man.
The prison guard stands up and looks at Danny.
???:What?
???:I'm calling this in.
???:Don't.
???:Don't call it in yet.
???:Just wait, okay?!
???:Just gimme a damn minute!
????:Dispatch, come in.
Vince:He might still be alive.
Vince:Call a damn ambulance, man!
???:I just need a minute.
???:I need a minute to think.
Danny:You ain't got a minute!
???:Shut up!
???:You hear me?
???:Just shut your mouth!
The prison guard approaches and then raises his gun at Danny.
Justin:Okay, okay.
Justin:Calm down.
Justin:Take it easy.
???:I'll calm down when you quit runnin' your fucking mouth!
Justin:Everything's cool.
Justin:Just take a breath, okay?
Vince:Everybody needs to calm the fuck down.
Vince:Situation's bad enough as it is.
Justin:He's right.
Justin:Let's all just take it down a notch, okay?
The prison guard walks closer to the group until Danny stands up.
Danny:You really wanna pull that trigger again, son?
The prison guard thinks and then lowers his gun.
Justin:Thanks, man.
People start screaming outside the bus. Vince, Justin, and Danny look out the window and witness two women fleeing as their friend is devoured by zombies.
Danny:What the fuck?
Justin:Did you see that?
Danny:I saw it.
Vince:Yeah.
Danny:Hey, you gotta get us the hell out of here, man.
???:We're not going anywhere.
Danny:Fuck that, get this bus movin'! Danny:Hey, driver!
Danny:Let's go, man!
???:I said we're staying right here!
???:We're safe inside the bus!
???:Nothing's gonna.
The prisoner reanimates and rips out a chunk of the prison guard's neck.
Danny:Holy shit!
The prison guard staggers while holding his neck and falls dead on top of his gun next to Vince, Justin, and Danny.
Justin:Jesus!
Justin:Oh, my god.
Justin looks to the prison bus driver. Justin:Hey.
Justin:Hey, you need to call someone! Justin:You hear me?!
Justin:We need to.
The prison bus driver runs out of the bus and leaves the remaining prisoners for dead.
Justin:Did he just bail on us?!
Danny:Oh, Jesus.
Danny:What the hell, man?!
Justin:Back up, back up!
Danny:Fuck, fuck, fuck!
Vince, Justin, and Danny back up to the window. The restraints hold the prisoner back.
Justin:He can't reach us.
Danny:You sure about that?!
Vince:That ankle's gonna give.
Justin:Shit.
Justin:What do you think, vince?
Danny:Come on!
Danny:We've gotta do something!
Justin:I'm trying to think.
Danny:You better think fast, man!
Justin:Then shut up for a second!
Vince:Find a weapon!
Danny:Right, man.
Danny:Yeah!
Justin:Where's the guard's gun?
Danny:Yeah!
Danny:Yeah, the gun, good thinkin', justin!
Danny:Where the fuck is it?
Vince:I think he fell on it.
Vince:It's underneath him.
Danny:Aw, fuck me.
The three of them lift up the prison guard's body to reveal the gun.
Danny:Get the gun, man!
Justin:Pick it up, vince!
Vince grabs the shotgun. Danny jumps to the floor.
Danny:Shoot this asshole, vince!
Justin:Do it!
Vince shoots the prisoner in the head, killing him. Danny sits back down, Justin throws up at the sight of all the blood and brains.
Danny:Oh!
Danny:Watch it, man!
Justin:Sorry.
Justin:Sorry.
Danny:Man.
Danny:I can't believe this shit.
Danny:Can you believe this shit, man?
Vince:No.
Danny:We gotta find some way to get outta here.
A man crouches over at the front of the bus.
Danny:Maybe we finally caught a break.
Danny:Hey, buddy!
Vince:Danny, don't.
Danny:What the fuck!
The man turns around and reveals himself to be a dead person. He starts banging on the gate.
Justin:Goddamn it, danny!
Justin:You always put your fucking
Danny:Fuck you, man!
Vince:We gotta get out of here before any more of them show up!
Several more zombies enter the bus and start pushing on the gate.
Justin:That's not gonna hold.
Danny: Vince.
Danny:Fire the fucking gun!
Vince shoots one of the zombies, but it gets back up.
Justin:I think you just pissed them off.
Danny:Yeah.
Danny:Yeah, save the shells.
Justin: Whoa, whoa, watch it.
Danny: Ain't gonna work.
Vince shoots the chain, but nothing happens.
Vince attempts to rip the chain, but nothing happens.
Vince:Pointless.
Vince: Need those keys.
Vince:The chain runs through that loop that's wielded to the floor.
Vince:No chance of bustin' that.
Justin: Vince, the windows!
Vince slams the butt of the gun against the window.
Vince: Won't budge.
Vince shoots the window.
Danny:Damn.
Danny:Shit, man, we'll never get past those bars!
Danny:How the hell are we gonna get out of here?
Justin:There's gotta be a way!
Justin:Can't we just shoot off the chains?!
Vince:No way.
Vince:Wouldn't cut through.
Danny:What about the cuff?!
Danny:If we shoot one of those off, the chain'll slip right out!
Justin:Are you fucking insane?
Justin:What do you think is gonna happen if you fire a shotgun that close to someone's foot?!
Danny:Well, what do you think's gonna happen if we don't get the fuck outta here?!
Danny:Vince, gimme the gun, we gotta do this!
Danny reaches out for the gun, but Vince points it at both Danny and Justin.
Vince: Back off!
Vince looks back and forth over who's foot to shoot off.
Justin:Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Vince:Sorry, buddy.
Danny:No, no, no, no, no!
Danny:You can't!
Justin pulls on the chain so Danny can't move away.
Vince shoots Danny's foot.
Danny: Aaaaaaargh!
Vince:Shit, it's still attached.
Justin:Again!
Justin:Do it!
Danny:Aaahh!
Danny:Vince, you son of a bitch.
Danny:Jesus, it hurts, it fucking hurts.
Vince shoots Danny's foot a second time, severing it.
Justin:Let's go!
Justin pulls the chain out and frees them.
Vince and Justin escape the prison bus. Vince looks back and sees Danny crawling towards the exit while writhing in pain.

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