A Haunting in Cawdor

Last stop, Cawdor.

Beware the man that swings from the rafters!

Beware the man that swings.

Beware!

Who never lets go, can't let go, beware!

Have you been here long?

Not really.

Maybe awhile, I'm not sure.

Feels like I've been here forever,

my ride will be here soon though.

Where are you going?

Not far, the Cawdor Barn Theater.

I love the theater.

Something really special about it, don't you think?

I've never been to the theater,

it's just something that I have to do.

You'll like it.

Oh, my ride really needs to hurry up,

I'm tired of waiting.

I'm tired of waiting.

Hey, are you okay?

Morning, Miss!

Good day for collecting cans, huh?

You just get off the bus?

Uh yeah, yeah.

All right, well welcome to Cawdor.

Nice having you in town, you visiting friends?

No, working, at The Barn Theater?

Oh, The Barn Theater, that's such a great place.

It's been here as long as I can remember.

But, you know, I always stop in there

and say hi, they really like me.

You know what, I'll come by and visit you.

Who are you?

I'm Roddy.

Vivian.

You going home after?

Home?

Nope, no, there is no home.

Oh, that's my ride.

See ya later, Vivian.

Wait, Roddy, did you see where that girl...

Went?

Vivian, I am so sorry, I am so behind.

Everybody, tighten it up!

Eyes front, roll call!

You hear your name, I wanna hear a yes sir!

Lance Cole.

Yes, sir.

Brian Daly.

Yup!

I said I wanna hear a yes sir,

you get it right!

Yes, sir.

Gary Baines.

Yes, sir.

Michael Cross.

Yes, sir!

Neil Stams.

Yezzir.

Tina Bailey.

Yes, sir.

Mackenzie Cane.

Yes, sir!

Teri Welles.

Yes, sir.

Lisa LaFontaine.

Yes, sir.

Vivian Miller.

Yes, sir.

Okay, I wanna introduce you to

the Camp Coordinator and

Theater Owner, Mr. Lawrence O'Neil.

Thank you, Chuck.

Welcome to The Barn Theater.

Because you've earned enough points

for good behavior from the camps

you were are, we were able to strike

a deal with your Probation Officers

for you to complete your phase three

work release program here.

Now as you've probably surmised,

this place is not like any other camp.

In fact, we don't even like to call it a camp.

The State does mandate that we run it like one.

I won't lie to you, there's tough chores ahead,

and you will need to continue your

GED studies while under our supervision.

In between, we will put on a stage play for the locals

which falls under the category of behavioral therapy.

Now it's a special year, an anniversary.

After 20 long years, we're gonna do

a play that's close to my heart.

Superstition says that we never say

its name in the theater, instead,

we refer to it as The Scottish Play.

Participation is mandatory, and you will get to

perform dual roles as well as rotate backstage duties.

A word about security.

I want you to look around you.

Go ahead, look.

As you can see, there are no fences here.

No barbed wire, no watchtower.

That's because they're not necessary.

We're over 20 miles from the nearest town,

you will be caught, so put the idea

of escape out of your minds.

Our staff, Mr. Kosack will be in

charge of your work duties,

Mr. Seals, head of our studies, and

I of course run the theater program.

Make the most of your time here

and it will pass quickly.

Mr. Kosack will now give you your orientation.

Thank you, Chuck.

What, Brian?

I've never really acted before.

I'll chip in here, fundraise or something,

I could maybe sell some weed.

It's kinda how I came to be here.

I'll bet you're a fine actor.

Shit, you've been acting like a

fucking asshole for a long time, right?

Unlike the courts, we don't do a

three strikes and you're out around here.

One rule violation and you're gone.

The judge will double your time.

You will be behind bars until the

snow flies next Christmas, any questions?

Yup.

Seriously, I'm no actress, so what am I supposed to do?

Well, you can address me as Sir, little girl,

and when it comes time for the play

you can stand in the back and be a fucking tree.

I don't really care.

Meantime, you can clean the shitters.

Now let me be perfectly clear.

I can't make you do anything you don't want to do,

but I can make you wish you had.

Trust me.

Let's go!

Welcome to your new home for the next three months.

By day, it's a working scene shop for set building,

we got your paint room, my tools which

will be locked up, and by night you

got your sleeping quarters.

Big curtain on the ceiling comes down

every night for a little privacy.

Men over there, women on this side.

Yeah.

It's gonna get cold pretty soon,

you got any heaters to keep it warm?

We got some space heaters if it gets too cold.

Some barn fans for some air flow.

Up at 6 AM for roll call, calisthenics,

breakfast, and then the fun begins.

Paintings, grounds striders,

set building, and rehearsals for Macbeth.

Thought that was bad luck.

Ah, that's just theater folk.

I apprenticed at Chino State Prison.

We didn't worry about no Shakespeare curse up in there.

Moving on!

All right, everybody grab a seat.

All right.

Back there, dressing room for the guys,

women's on the opposite side, got

lockers and showers inside.

TV room for a couple hours after dinner for fun.

No cable, but all the plays we've ever done on DVD.

With cable down here, you little shits would never leave.

It's a couple hours after dinner and then lights out.

Ladies, stay put.

Men, follow me.

Come on, all right, let's go.

Let's go, let's go!

All right.

Your name, padlock, and key are

on your locker, lose your key,

you run a couple extra miles in the morning.

If I catch you stealing, I call your

probation officer after I kick your sorry ass.

Hey!

You feel me?

Work clothes are in your locker.

Dress and be out front in 15.

Man, love that guy!

Dude, he'd just as soon shiv ya as look at ya.

Chino State Prison, man, he'll mess you up.

Go get him, man, we'll all be right behind you.

How?

Big slow bastard, wouldn't know what hit him.

Cool down, sweetheart, or it's

gonna be a long three months.

All right, dress and be out front in 10.

Well, we're not waking up from

this nightmare anytime soon.

Let's go.

Hey.

I think I need to get in there.