Hitcher in the Dark (Paura nel buio)

- I'm going to Norfolk. Can you give me a ride?

Sure. Get in.

Thank you.

Thanks. Had my thumb stuck out for an hour.

And in this heat, not one son of bitch would stop.

Hey, what the hell do you think you're doing?

- So, I'm a son of a bitch, am I?

- No. What does that have to do with it?

I just said that you were...

- All right. Good job dancing, baby.

Sorry, guy. Sorry.

- Give me a rum and coke. - Okay.

Hey, Mr. Ray-Ban.

A bunch of us are going down to the beach

for the Madonna concert.

It's gonna start in a little while. You wanna come?

Hey, so what do you say? Do you wanna come?

Hey, who do you think you are, Mickey Rourke?

Hey, Maggie, let him go.

He looks like a fag to me anyways.

Excuse me.

Kevin, do you mind telling me what's going on here?

It's a friend of mine.

Kevin, this is bullshit.

Look.

Could we just talk?

- Well, you can even screw her if you want, okay?

But just let me go.

- Hey, amigo. Too much of this and you're gonna be loco.

Hey. You want a ride?

- Yeah. Can you take me to the first bus station?

Sure.

Hi.

Hey, thanks a lot. I appreciate it.

So did you leave him?

Who?

- The jerk you were with at the bar?

That's none of your business.

Okay. Okay, I'm sorry.

So what's your name?

Simon Boswell.

Yeah, and I'm Sting.

I'm joking. My name's Mark.

What's yours?

I'm Daniela.

She's Daniela too.

Daneska, that is.

You look like her, you know?

Is she your girlfriend?

Are you nuts?

Why? How old is she?

She's 39.

She doesn't look it, does she?

Not at all.

Daneska, that's a strange name.

- It's Russian. She lives in Moscow.

- So, who is she? A ballerina, a spy, or what?

Stop it!

Is something wrong?

- I don't like it when people say bad things about her.

I love her.

Do you understand?

- I'm sorry, I didn't mean it. You don't have to get mad.

Hey, listen, thanks for the ride--

- Wait. Why do you wanna get out here?

The bus station's still miles away.

- Let go of me. I wanna walk, okay?

Oh, shit, my boyfriend's coming.

Just pretend everything's normal. Okay?

He's looking for me.

If he sees me with another guy he's gonna make a big scene.

I guess you saved yourself.

I have quick reflexes.

- I thought you were the jealous one.

I am, I guess.

If you only knew.

Come on.

Let's have a drink. Have a glass of Coke.

Thanks.

Cold enough?

- Yeah, it doesn't even taste like Coke.

It's not.

Oh, sh, sh, sh.

- What did you do to me? Drug me?

- No, it was just a sleeping pill. Just calm down.

Nothing's gonna happen to you.

- If you brought me in here to fuck me,

you can just forget it.

Now get these off me 'cause I wanna go.

You can't force me to do anything.

- I want you to stay here with me.

What are you crazy?

Take these off or I'm gonna start screaming.

You just try it.

Help me! Somebody help me!

Somebody help me!

I'm not joking.

Where are we?

- In a quiet place where no one will bother us.

You know you're really cute when you scream.

Drink this, it'll do you good.

Come on. I swear, there's nothing to it.

- I don't feel like drinking and I don't like vodka.

I don't like it either.

But I can't live without it anymore.

- Listen, you've had your fun. Now cut it out, okay?

Will you take these off? I have to go to the bathroom.

Please, I can't hold it anymore.

- Leave the door open. And hurry.

I can't. I'm embarrassed.

Would you turn around, please?

Don't move or I'll kill you.

Throw me the key to the camper, quick.

Now get outta my way.

- Don't be silly. That thing could go off.

I said, "Move!"

My god.

Oh my god.

- Idiot! It was loaded with blanks.

You think I'm that stupid? Huh?

Now give me your goddamn arm. Come on.

No.

Help, please! Somebody, please open up!

Help, please. Stop, stop!

Hello?

Pat, it's me.

- Daniela, what do you want at this hour?

- Please, Pat, let me talk, I'm in danger.

I need a lotta help.

- In danger, what's happening?

- This guy, he kidnapped me. He's crazy.

Please, do something. Call the police.

- I'll do it right now, but where are you?

- I don't know. He handcuffed me in a trailer.

You shouldn't have done that.

You shouldn't have. You're gonna pay for this.

Please, let me go.

- You're a whore. You're like all the others.

No.

Please, let me go.

- You try that again, and I'm gonna cut your throat.

Are you sure, Pat?

Who would've kidnapped her?

And why?

- I don't know, I'm telling you.

She didn't have time to tell me.

- Well listen, do you think it's a joke?

- No. I know my sister too well.

She was terrified. She said something about a lunatic.

Did you call the police?

- Yes, but they didn't believe me.

They said hundreds of girls disappear every week

after fighting with their boyfriends.

Ah, idiots.

I'm scared, Kevin.

You have to find her before something happens to her.

Nothing's going to happen.

Just let me take care of it. Don't worry about it.

Okay.

Hey, dude.

You still staying at that lousy campground?

No.

Listen, you guys haven't seen my girlfriend by chance,

have you?

What'd she dump you?

Yesterday morning.

Listen, I couldn't swear by it

because I just took a hit of acid,

but I think I saw her get in a camper

at the campground entrance.

A camper?

I think so.

Or maybe John Wayne's horse.

You were wasted. Come on, stupid.

- Why are you mad at me, Daneska?

You won't get upset if I call you Daneska, will you?

Why are you keeping me here?

You cannot keep me here. That's kidnapping.

You're making a big mistake.

Please let me go.

You don't understand at all.

I want you to stay with me.

You don't like me, do you?

Come on, admit it. You hate me.

No. I don't hate you.

I don't even know who you are.

All I'm saying is that you have no right to keep me here.

Do you wanna go back to Kevin?

- How did you know his name was Kevin?

- I was watching you at the campground.

I overheard his name.

Whose camper's this?

Mine.

My father gave it to me.

But enough questions, you have to eat.

Come on.

- I'm not hungry and I don't feel like eating.

Eat anyway.

You fuckin' idiot.

Stop it!