Town Slayer

Killers Unite

Summary
Janet finds her husband, Bill bleeding on their front room floor. With the evidence piling against her; she was holding a bloody bat and was covered in blood when the EMT's arrive, the cops accused her of murder. Frightened she runs. She gets a ride from a truck driver named Sam, claiming her name is Jackie.

Seeing the blood on her dress, Sam holds her at gunpoint, demanding an explanation. Believing her story, Sam takes her to a truck stop so she can get cleaned up. He sees a news bulletin on the TV about her being a murder suspect. Not wanting to help a fugitive escape, Sam leaves.

Jackie formerly known as Janet finds out she's been abandoned. She then sees the bulletin on the TV. She runs to the bathroom grabbing hair dye and scissors on the way through. The now red-headed Jackie asks another trucker for a ride. She soon learns he has shady intentions. His gun goes off accidentally. Terrified, Jackie runs for her life.

Henry, an old farmer picks Jackie up and takes her to his house. Hearing about the shooting on the news, Henry and his wife decide to call the cops. Jackie overhears them talking and runs out the back door. She hotwires an abandoned pickup and flees. She loses control, the vehicle veers off the road. Ben finds her and offers to help. He takes her back to his place where they have a romantic encounter. She tells Ben the truth he gets upset forces her in the truck. She thinks he's taking her to the police station, but they're headed to see a lawyer instead. She finds out all charges have been dropped, but her in-laws have temporary guardianship of Timmy.

The assassin tied up, tortured and killed Beth's abusive husband, Steve. Willy, the motel manager tried to force himself on her. She ties him to the bed, tortures and mutilates him. She kills another in an alley. The cops see her, she flees to an old underground hideout. She manages to get away. She ends up in a high-speed chase with the cops. She thinks she's getting away and then realizes the bridge is completely washed out. She turns around at the last minute.

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Sirens blare all around her as the killer slams her car into seventh gear. "I need to get out of here and I need to do it fast." The killer spots an intersection a few feet ahead. She mentally visualizes where each road leads. That one should take me out of town. Her car sputters as she makes a sharp right. What's going on? She hears a musical jangle and then notices her gas gage is well below E. "Not now." She looks back to see red and blue lights in the far distance. "This can't be happening, it just can't." Her car sputters a few more feet and dies. She realizes the cops are quickly closing in when she looks back. I have to make a run for it but to where? She glances around the peaceful community, as sirens continue to get closer. She notices security banners on several of the lawns; she then notices a neighborhood watch sign posted on the corner. Why did you have to die here? Well, I can't just sit here and do nothing. She puts on her ball cap and shades as she hops out of her car. Noticing a young woman walking to her vehicle, she runs towards her. "Can you give me a lift?" She notices blood spatter on the lady's clothes as she gets closer. She then recognizes her face. "What the hell did you do, Emma?"

"Get in, I'll explain on the way." She motions her to the car.

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The detectives are sitting around their desks in complete dismay. They thought they'd finally captured their killer until Kirk found a security cam that proved them wrong.

"That was a big waste of time," Jerry says as he watches their suspect leave.

"We've wasted two-hour we could've spent finding the real perp." Joe runs his fingers through his hair.

"Maybe she'll remember something useful," Rachel pipes in.

"I doubt it since she was nowhere near the area when Bobby was stabbed."