Donner Pass

Should have stayed in Missouri.

You shut up with that. You wanted to come.

I say we do it now.

I don't like it, neither.

But we about run out.

She didn't want her boy to starve.

It ain't your place.

It's already decided. We can always go back.

Fine.

Then I'm doing what I goddamn got to do.

Be strong.

She's in heaven.

Pop, I'm hungry.

Not too deep.

Come on.

How is he?

What you'd imagine.

How long are we supposed to wait?

He'll be back. Maybe with food.

We wait.

How long?

As long as it takes.

I ain't talking to you!

Hey! We got to stick together and think smart,

or we'll everyone of us be dead.

Shut up, old man.

Donner?

George, is that you?

You're still here.

- You made it. - Lucky me.

I knew you would!

Jed.

Got overrun by Indians.

It was a massacre.

Dead, all of them.

I barely made it out.

The four of us are it now.

Find a way out of the valley yet?

Donner, you son of a bitch,

you said stay with the damn wagon.

Easy, boy.

Maybe this will put you in a better humor.

Got me a raccoon.

Can you believe it?

George. George!

I'm going to make you last a while.

He killed them all.

Ate them alive.

Donner party... the whole thing... it wasn't an accident.

George Donner brought them up there on purpose.

There's an ancient curse in those mountains.

If you eat human flesh... living, human flesh...

something comes into you, you turn.

You absorb their life-force.

Then you need more.

You crave it.

Donner had already been turned.

He had the hunger.

They say he's still up here.

Still hunting.

Okay. So if I cut my finger and you sucked my blood...

No, I might have to take a nibble.

Okay. So you ate my finger,

then you would turn and absorb my life-force?

We're not in Donner country yet.

So I guess you'll have to wait for me to eat you.

Gross! Thanks for the visual.

You do know in reality,

George Donner died that winter, right?

I mean, most of them actually survived.

But they didn't kill anyone on purpose.

And definitely nobody got eaten alive.

How do you know? Were you there?

I did a report about it in the 8th grade.

You know, a lot of people up here believe that legend.

They think Donner's real.

Sure. And half the people in Iceland still believe gnomes.

Okay. Now, we're talking about gnomes?

This conversation is officially really stupid.

Music. Music's a good call. Where are the CDs?

Under the seat.

Bear repellant?

My dad makes me carry that.

I guess you might run into a bear out on the slopes.

Well, it works just as well on carjackers and assholes.

I guess I'll have to behave myself.

I guess so.

Why are we stopping?

Deer and Ale.

Oh, God! I hate that place.

Since when?

Your parents always stop here. It's tradition.

Exactly.

I've been wanting to do that for two hours.

We're finally getting our weekend.

Didn't I tell you I would make this happen.

Well, you have to give Thomas a little credit for inviting us up.

I do. You're right.

My God, best ribs ever!

Jesus, get a room.

I don't think they make enough napkins to deal with this,

so I'll be right back.

How's everything here?

Couldn't be better.

Great.

Where do I know you from?

Maydo High, right? You went to Maydo.

No.

Sorry.

Just holler if you need anything.

Bored?

No.

Do you snowboard?

Ski. Cross country, actually.

Really? I love cross country.

Yeah, all those people on the slopes, it's just...

Sometimes when I'm on a lift and I'm looking down,

and they look like ants,

I think, what it would be like if they actually had to hike up

before they could ski down.

There would be, like, four people, which I'd like a lot better.

Yeah. Me, too actually.

Should we sing "Kumbayah" now?

Oh, wait. Better...

you guys sing, and I'll go to the bathroom.

I'll go with you.

Thomas.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Nicole's a bitch, okay?

Everyone knows it.

I don't know how Kayley deals with her, even if they are cousins.

Look, you just got to put her on the payroll.

What?

Put her on the payroll.

See, after this weekend at your cabin, she'll owe you.

At Woodside, it's all about who you know.

Knowing her is a good thing.

You don't even have to be friends.

Just let the situation work for you,

and then she's on the payroll. You know what I mean?

Yeah. Yeah, I guess so.

Trust me, I transferred in here two years ago myself.

I know what it's like.

Watch and learn, grasshopper.

You have to be nice to him.

I'm being nice.

Look. I'm only here so your parents would let you come.

Come on! Be fair.

I went to fucking Cabo with you for a week,

and I didn't tell your parents or my parents anything.

You had fun.

No, you had fun.

I got to hold your hair back from the toilet.

You owe me, and you know it.

Fine.

Fine.

He's a loser.

Just treat him like a human being.

That's not too much to ask.

Man, what's up with this traffic?

Hey, Thomas, can you see anything out your side?

Close the window! It's freezing!

There's a chain control stop up ahead.

Ever put on chains before?

I have. I can help.

Sweet. I got to wiz.

So how long have you known Mike?

Gosh. Known him?

A year and a half, I guess.

We've been dating for, like, three months.

Cool.

What?

Nothing. I just didn't know you guys were together.

He didn't mention it?

Nah, he just said he had a friend with a car.

Are these them?

Yeah.

Thanks.

Whoa. Let me put them chains on for you.

60 bucks will get you going right quick.

60? It's usually 40 tops.

It's a bad night tonight. I'll go 50.

Thanks, but I'm good.

You know, most people,

they'd rather stay in their cars, heater on...

especially with the recent trouble.

Yep.

A gal showed up dead here a week back. No shit.

Saw her picture in the news and all.

Cops is looking for a guy.

They say it's for questioning.

Do you want to know what I think?

I think he...

Hey. How's it going?

I was just telling your friends here to watch out.

A gal got offed here last week.

Oh, yeah? Maybe Donner got her.

Was she eaten?

Where'd you hear that?