Hunted (2012) - full transcript

(English accent):

Why here?

Because I can't

go any further.

Promise me

you'll try to fit in.

I'll try.

What if they find me?

They're all

dead and buried.

Nobody remembers

who you are, Rufus.

[TRUCK HORN HONKS]

[POLICE RADIO CHATTER]

The trucker said she

stepped right into him.

The boy say anything?

Not a word, Hugh.

He's a strange one.

You might want

to stand up wind.

He don't smell so good.

Looks like you've had

a pretty hard day, huh?

What's your name son?

Rufus.

You got a

last name, Rufus?

Was she your grandmother?

A stranger?

So you knew her then?

Where are you from?

Nowhere.

Where were you going?

I think we

were coming here.

You think?

How old are you?

Old enough.

Look, why don't we

try this all again later...

when you're feeling

a little better, huh?

What do you say we get you in

the car and warm up, right?

Okay?

Come on.

It's okay.

Would you mind

cracking your window?

( CLEARS THROAT )

( SNIFFING )

Please.

( WINDOW ROLLS DOWN )

[JENNIFER]

He's filthy, Hugh.

It's only for

one night, Jen.

Who is he?

I don't know.

Please.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[HUGH]

Hey, kid?

You've been

in there almost an hour.

Are you okay?

HUGH (echoing):

Kid?

Get your clothes off.

Clean yourself up.

( DOOR CLOSES )

Joe's downstairs

in the cooler, Hugh.

[JOE]

Well, I'm surprised

she's even in one piece.

I sent her fingerprints

over to Chet.

I mean what do

you want me to do?

I'm a vet

not a coroner, Hugh.

You know if you could keep

her on ice for a few more days,

I'd appreciate it, Joe.

I need some time to get

the story from the boy.

You know,

sort this thing out.

Did you find

anything in her clothes?

Nothing.

Not even lint.

But there is a small

scar on her left temple

and matching one

on her right.

Puncture marks

of some sort.

Here, see?

Now I'll bet if

you opened her skull

you'll find her frontal

lobe has been severed.

Lobotomy?

It's just a hunch.

How old would

you say she is?

75, 80?

Maybe a bit older.

If the health department

discovers she's down here,

I lose my license.

Thanks Joe.

Don't worry.

You plan on stayin'

up there all day?

You're a long way up.

It must be quite a view.

They say your

grandma killed herself.

Is that so?

My mom's in Las Vegas.

There's a second

mortgage on our house.

We'll lose it

if she's not careful.

Is it true Hugh and Jennifer

sleep in separate rooms?

Mine don't even

live in the same town.

They won't even talk

unless it's an argument.

You don't say much.

Do you?

You haven't given me

a chance.

Did you push her?

Who told you that?

No one.

I just thought

you might've.

I've considered poisoning

my mother once or twice.

I like your accent.

I like yours.

You want to play a game?

Stay behind that line.

Take off your clothes.

Go on!

Your turn.

Let me see

the rest of you.

I haven't got all day.

What now?

That depends.

I think most boys would have

crossed that line about now.

You said not to.

The game's not that much fun

if you follow the rules, Rufus.

You're cold.

I can't feel your heart.

It's on the other side.

Don't worry, Rufus.

Most boys

don't even have one.

You are

something different.

( DOORBELL RINGS )

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Nice, very nice.

Check in... excellent.

Service... unsatisfactory.

Bathroom?

No... no, no, no.

( KNOCKING )

Knock, Knock.

I hope

you don't mind.

I found it

in the closet.

They built these near

our house in Seattle.

16 bombers a day.

They'd fly them so low,

I could

almost touch them.

When was this?

During the war.

Which war?

World War II was

over 70 years ago, Rufus.

It doesn't seem so long.

Try these on.

See if they fit.

I spent the day

sifting through missing

person's reports with Chet.

We called the British

Embassy, Interpol.

Man, you can't believe

how many young people

go missing every year.

You think

he's one of them?

Well, he's definitely

not from around these parts.

That's for damn sure.

He said he

lived in Seattle.

He told you he

lived in Seattle?

And a thousand other places,

if you can

believe what he says.

Did he tell

you his last name?

No, but he has

a heart condition.

"Situs inversus"

I looked it up.

It's quite rare.

His heart and his other

organs are all turned around.

And, I took his

temperature twice.

It's 68 degrees.

It's warmer in the house.

Is it fatal?

No, but it

makes him different

and I can tell

he doesn't like it.

Where is he

right now anyway?

With Tracy McKay.

You let him go out

with Tracy McKay?

Hugh, he likes her.

What was I supposed to do?

It is nice having a boy

around the house again.

Hot or cold.

He's not ours, Hugh.

What are you

doing here, Rufus?

No one

comes to Conrad?

I've seen worse.

I find that

hard to believe.

If a genie popped out of a

lamp and gave you just one wish,

what would it be?

Just one?

Don't get greedy, Rufus.

Well?

I can't tell you.

It won't come true.

You can trust me.

I can keep a secret.

You really hate it here.

Don't you?

( VEHICLE APPROACHES )

Let's go.

Hey!

We need to talk.

I know what you want and

it sure ain't conversation.

I sure hope

you're baby sitting.

He doesn't look old enough

to be out after 10:00.

Look, there's a bush party

in Paterson on the weekend.

Maybe I'll take you

if you're nice to me.

Not interested.

Don't walk away from me!

Ow.

Stop it!

Rufus! Stop it!

Stop it, Rufus.

[TRACY]

Are you crazy?

Sorry.

He's gonna kill you.

It's a little

late for sorry.

Oh, my god!

[TRACY]

Rufus, wake up.

You'll live.

( TRACY SCREAMS )

[TRACY]

Clay, he's hurt!

( TRACY SCREAMS )

Don't.

Stop.

Stop.

Stop it!

( TRACY SCREAMS )

What the hell

was that for, huh?

( DOOR OPENS )

( LOUD GROWL )

( CLAY YELLS )

Ahh!

[TRACY]

Oh, my god.

[TRACY]

Rufus!

( ROARS )

Stop it!

Get off of him!

( YELLING )

Ahh!

What the hell?

Clay, you better

get your ass home.

( TRUCK ENGINE STARTS )

Rufus?

[VAN DUSEN]

Begin... capital letters...

bold print... quote.

Our success rides on the outcome

over the next several days.

This opportunity will not come

again, ever, in our lifetime.

Standard second paragraph.

Add the latest cost

report and distribute

amongst the department heads.

P.S... it is very

barren out here... end.

You didn't have

to walk me home.

I live across the street.

Yeah.

I wish I wasn't me.

What would you wish for?

I'd wish for you.

I had a nose bleed.

It happens sometimes.

Jenny waited up

half the night for you.

We figured you'd run off.

Rufus you're a guest

in this house okay.

I expect you home

at a decent hour.

Understand?

Good.

I'd like to think

I can trust you.

These are very old.

I've been through

them a hundred times.

They're for looking.

You can't even

take them out.

I brought change

for the photocopier.

Smile.

Go on.

It's not gonna kill you.

I don't see any fangs.

But you had

them, claws too.

There was a

nasty bump there.

I didn't mean to

hit you so hard.

The problem is, you don't

fit the vampire rule book.

You have a reflection,

you don't burst into

flames in daylight.

You should consider

yourself lucky.

Yeah,

I'm really lucky.

That would hurt.

It's the only way to

kill someone like you.

Look,

I'm not a vampire.

There's no such thing.

They're just stories in books.

Fairy tales.

You should know better.

I know what I saw.

He tried to hurt you.

What are we going

to do with you, Rufus?

[HUGH]

'56.

[RUFUS]

New York Yankees.

'57.

Milwaukee Braves.

'87.

Minnesota Twins.

Winning manager.

Tom Kelly?

Maybe.

All right kid,

let's see what you got.

No mercy.

You sure?

Yeah, come on.

Drill it home.

Jesus kid, where'd you

learn to throw like that?

Jen? Did you get

a load of his arm?

Who said that

you could use this?

[HUGH]

Hey!

What are you doing?

There was a reason

this was put away.

Nobody touches it.

[HUGH]

Oh come on Jen, he's

wearing his clothes,

he's sleeping

in his bed.

What the hell's

the difference?

( DOOR SLAMS )

1904?

They didn't

play that year.

If you say so, kid.

[HUGH]

What happened, happened.

I can't change the past.

[JENNIFER]

Hugh, please don't.

How long are you

going to punish me, huh?

Just give the kid

the god-damn glove.

It's not the Holy Grail.

Look, for the

first time in years

I really thought

we had a chance.

Don't, don't take

that away from me.

Please.

I want you back.

Hey uh,

let's play some ball.

Come on.

( DOOR CLOSES )

( DOG BARKING )

( DOG WHINES )

Shhhh.

It's real nice here.

I made a friend.

I've been trying

real hard, like I promised.

It's not so easy.

Did you cry?

Should I have?

I don't know, Rufus.

It all depends

what she means to you.

She's cold like you.

I'm not so cold.

Not really.

Here you go.

I'm not hungry.

You haven't had as much as a

cookie crumb since you got here.

You're a growing boy.

If you don't eat something

you're going to get sick.

What is it?

[JENNIFER]

Chick peas and wild rice.

What's this thing?

[JENNIFER]

It's a tofu patty.

The girl at the store said

that it tasted like hamburger.

I don't remember the kid

saying he was a vegetarian.

I thought Rufus

might like it.

I'm the one who's going to

starve to death around here.

It looks good.

Well things must

look a little better

on your side of

the table than mine.

Why don't you just

scrape the food off your

plate into the garbage, Hugh,

and save yourself the experience

of trying something new.

( VOMITING )

[TRACY]

Why did you eat it if you

knew it would make you so sick?

She made it special.

It's okay,

just let it out.

Okay, breathe.

( CELL PHONE RINGS )

It's okay.

You're gonna be-

( CELL PHONE RINGS )

I'm fine, Mom.

How's Vegas?

No.

I said everything's fine.

What could possibly be

going on around here?

I'm sitting on the toilet.

Can I talk to you later?

Yeah, yeah,

I love you too, bye.

What are you doing?

I think someone's

in the backyard.

It's Rufus.

He's sleeping

in his snow fort.

He's what?

It's a snow house, Hugh.

Tracy helped him.

Where'd he get

a stupid idea like that?

Tracy.

You told me he

has a bad heart.

He'll get

pneumonia out there.

It's lined with the

tarp from your motor boat

and he has

your sleeping bag.

You yourself said it was

the best money could buy.

Why didn't

somebody run this by me?

He won't be out there long.

Trust me.

He's snuck inside twice already.

She might be

out there with him.

There's barely

enough room for one.

All zipped up

in there real tight.

Christ, you might as well

give him the keys to the car.

They could have

got a motel room.

If you could

only hear yourself.

She had an abortion.

You know that right?

It's a rumor.

Well, she sure as

hell wasn't on vacation.

( DOORBELL RINGS )

Oh, well, that's

probably a surprise visit

from child

services right now.

Don't worry, I'll let

them know the kid's outside

sleeping in a snow bank.

Rufus lives here, right?

It's 11:00 o'clock

at night, Clay.

Is he sleeping?

We're all sleeping.

What do you want?

It can wait.

I'll come back another time.

Hey!

What happened here?

Just horsin' around,

you know.

It's nothing.

Be careful.

I'll try.

Is that Clay Huxley?

Listen, the next time

Rufus wants to camp out,

tell him he can make a fort with

the dining room chairs, huh.

You're pretty quiet today.

What did he want?

You'd know more than me.

Clay is almost a man,

Rufus.

You're still a boy.

Be careful around

him, and Tracy too.

Don't do anything

you know is wrong.

I owe Hugh a couple of steaks

after that wild rice fiasco.

Yeah, I think

he still loves you.

You can't keep a

secret in this town.

Not for long.

You can't be different.

Hold still.

Are there

others like you?

I hope not.

An old boy scout trick.

Here, keep this

on for a week.

Real magic... scares people.

We're having

steak for dinner.

Do you

wanna come over?

Jenny's still shopping.

We could pick

you up another.

Look, I'm a senior.

I can't be seen

with a boy like you.

I mean my friends

wouldn't understand.

Friends are important.

What did you

want last night?

Another look.

( TOOLS CLANKING )

You wanna take a picture?

Help me up.

Thanks. Hey look uh,

if it's a ride you want

I can't,

even if I wanted to.

Company policy.

But, you know I

could use some help.

There's a socket

set up in the cab

behind the passenger

seat, if you want?

I'd sure appreciate it.

All right.

Thanks.

Ah, it's in a red case.

( DOOR OPENS )

( DOOR SLAMS SHUT )

Getting a

little colder, huh?

You know I'm

glad you came by.

Why don't you relax.

You know uh, why don't you

warm up for now.

Let's warm up.

Come on.

( RUFUS GROWLING )

( TRUCKER SCREAMS )

Sorry.

( HONKS HORN )

I'm here.

CHET (On radio):

We've got a fingerprint match

on that gal in Joe's cooler.

Did we hear

anything about the boy?

No. Nothin' yet, Hugh.

Sorry, I'm workin' on it.

I'll let you know.

Look Chet, I'm over

here at the truck stop.

Grab a set

of bolt cutters

and get your ass over

here immediately, alright.

And by the way,

do we have any of that

yellow police tape left over?

It's in the

glove box, Hugh.

Why, what's going on?

Just get your butt

over here. You'll see.

What's back there?

Hamburger patties.

There's an awful lot

of blood in that cab.

Yeah.

I'll ask around,

see if anyone saw anything.

Good.

What do you think happened?

I prefer my food

cooked, personally.

There's a lot of talk about

what happened at the truck stop.

[HUGH]

Yeah, it's a

nasty bit of business.

That's for sure.

You need a body

to prove a murder.

Well thank you for your

expert opinion, Clarence Darrow.

But I'd prefer not to talk

about it at the dinner table.

I thought you were

a vegetarian anyway?

[JENNIFER]

I bumped into Vera Stern

over at the school board.

She wants to know what

our plans are for Rufus.

Tell Vera Stern to

mind her own business, huh.

Besides, Rufus is

just passing through.

Isn't that right, Rufus?

If you want to talk

to me I'm all ears.

Yeah,

that's what I thought.

You've got

blood on your chin.

Why did you have to

pick such a big one?

He's not that big.

Besides,

I didn't pick him.

He picked me.

We'll put him out

across the highway.

You've got to promise me

you'll never do this again.

He wasn't a

nice man, Tracy.

He would have buried

me just as fast.

Promise me.

Alright fine.

I promise.

Say it like you mean it.

I promise, all right?

Now just help.

[HUGH]

Sit down.

Now how was it the

world's oldest living woman

was your

traveling companion?

[JENNIFER]

Hugh, please don't!

[HUGH]

Jen, I know what I'm doing.

It's my job.

If you don't like it you

can sit in the living room.

Read it, kid. Some pretty

interesting tidbits in there.

Go on.

I don't know how.

What?

You don't

know how to read.

Jesus Christ, kid!

How many secrets

do you have?

"The patient has been diagnosed

as paranoid delusional.

"She represents a

severe danger to herself

"and other patients

of this institution.

Attempts to modify her behavior

have proven unsuccessful."

Well, it's no wonder she

stepped in front of a truck.

They drilled

holes in her head.

She was crazy.

That's a lie!

Listen!

Vacation's over all right!

Who are you?!

I don't know.

Everybody knows

who they are.

What's your

last name, kid?

[JENNIFER]

Rufus, what are

you afraid of?

She helped me escape.

She told me to fit in

but, I don't know how!

Escape from where?

The people who hurt me.

What people?

What did they do to you?

Listen, sit down!

[JENNIFER]

We want to help you!

Don't you get it?!

You can't!

No one can!

Kid!

Don't.

Don't give up on him.

Not yet.

( VEHICLE APPROACHING )

Where you going, kid?

That way.

70 miles of nothing

between here and the next town.

Where you from?

Conrad.

Thought so.

Come on.

Get in.

Come on.

You're not from

around here. Are you?

Nope.

Just visiting.

Who are you visiting?

Are you coming

or are you going?

You know my dad's

the chief of police.

Oh, that's

very honorable.

Should I be worried?

Just a fact.

Where do you live?

Can I stay here tonight?

They're worried

sick about you.

Please?

I can take a hot bath

if you think I'm too cold.

Are you okay?

Take off your underwear.

Like this.

( CLEARS THROAT )

( CLEARING THROAT LOUDER )

Good morning.

Morning.

I'm Tracy's mother.

Tracy, Tracy?

Hi.

[VICKIE]

You and I need

to have a little talk!

[JENNIFER]

Vickie.

I believe this

belongs to you.

Now my daughter

is vulnerable.

You know that Jennifer.

The next time I find this boy

in her bed, I will chop it off.

You've been warned.

You got that stud?

- You just can't just--

- Why not?

Because there are

consequences to your actions.

Tracy feels the

need to be loved.

She'll do whatever it

takes to find that love.

And then she gets hurt.

And it takes her

a very long time

to feel good

about herself again.

I want to be loved.

We all do, Rufus.

107 years old.

She doesn't

look a day over 90.

You're not kin, Mr. Van Dusen.

So why are you here?

Our legal department has

prepared all the documents.

I'm sure you're gonna

find them in order.

We only confirmed

her identity yesterday.

Your legal department must

have been working overtime.

Bristol Anderson does have over

17,000 employees world wide.

You're a two-man operation

with a chipped

Black and Decker coffee pot.

She was traveling with

a companion, yes, a boy?

I think we're done here.

I'll have my deputy

draw up the death certificate.

I'm sure you're anxious

to be on your way.

Okay, thank you.

Thank you.

[JENNIFER]

Hugh kept-

his service revolver

locked in a case in his closet.

And Adam knew that he

wasn't supposed to touch it.

He had some friends over

and I was in the backyard.

And I heard the shot.

He bled to death before we could

even get him to the hospital.

Hugh blamed himself.

I was angry...

and I let him.

All these years.

Who's fault was it?

No one's.

It's just the worst

kind of bad luck.

We meet again.

I hear an old gal was hit

by a truck- most unfortunate.

I wouldn't know.

What do you know?

You never said who

you were visiting?

No I didn't.

Did I?

I'd wager there's

a lot of secrets

in a tiny town

like this, huh?

Is that what you do,

collect secrets?

I've got a warehouse

full of secrets.

Do you know mine?

I know you're not

the Sheriff's son.

Enjoy your stay.

See you around.

( CHUCKLES )

Come on. Come on.

What does it say?

"Welcome to Conrad.

We support our troops."

What if you don't?

I suspect the

Chamber of Commerce and

local legion would

probably burn your house down.

Thoughts like that are

best kept to yourself.

You've been warned.

Wars are stupid.

If you bit my neck,

would I live forever?

Don't be silly.

Of course, not.

Try, right here.

I don't want to.

Just for fun.

I said no!

Then why

do you do it?

I don't know.

Why do birds fly?

Because they

have wings, Rufus.

Don't.

In 1934, she escaped with

12 other wards of the State.

They were all apprehended

except Kettle and a juvenile.

Juvenile, huh?

There's a schedule of her

weekly electroshock therapy.

Looks like they pumped

enough voltage through her

to light up a

football stadium.

[HUGH]

Van Dusen, here it is.

He's 48 years old,

holds degrees in

mythology and archeology.

He's been with

Bristol Anderson 23 years,

research and development.

Founding directors

are Thomas Bristol,

Patrick Anderson, and

they are both deceased.

Bristol was born in England.

Richard Nixon attended his

funeral in '72, a president.

Wait a minute.

Yeah, they were both on

staff at Scranton back in '32.

Chief of psychiatry

Thomas Bristol,

Chief Surgeon

Patrick Anderson.

That's interesting.

But what does it mean?

I don't know.

( PHONE RINGS )

Conrad Police Department.

You don't say.

Can you hold on a sec?

Nevada D.O.C.

Seems our missing

trucker has a history.

Sheriff Wade.

What do you got?

No one bothers them.

They just stand

there looking out.

I envy them sometimes.

How long has it been closed?

I don't know.

A long time.

I don't remember

it ever being open.

Do you remember

Jenny's son Adam?

I know he died.

It was a long time ago.

Why didn't you tell

me you dated Clay?

Who told you that?

Jenny.

She doesn't lie.

Yeah and so what?

You bit him and sucked his

blood and puked it up in my tub.

That makes us even.

I thought I was

saving your life.

Guess not.

How many other boys?

I screwed half the town.

Is that what

you want to hear?

I've been called a

lot worse than what you're

thinking right now, Rufus.

Of all people-

you judging me.

Yeah, well I haven't

slept with half the town.

No, but given the chance

you'd probably eat them.

You might not even

be here next week.

Where does that leave me?

Don't confuse

sex with love, Rufus.

You can't even spell it.

I thought I was your wish.

Wake up!

Wishes don't come true.

I wish you hadn't

slept with Clay.

Can I let go?

Um, not yet.

It's not dry.

You know if we

could find some tape,

I wouldn't need

your help at all.

Oh, I don't mind.

You should call her.

And say what?

I did nothing.

Are you sure about that?

Well, I should know

if I did something.

She's the one that

slept with half the town.

Ahh.

Are you okay?

Where's your little

cutie pie tonight?

I'm over him.

That was fast.

Were you in love with Dad?

That's a silly question.

Of course, I was.

Then why did

you leave him?

I don't know.

I suppose the

things I loved most

about him I started to hate.

It usually works that way.

I probably should have

fallen for somebody boring.

But they're no fun.

Are they?

I don't need some boy

falling in love with me.

Sweetie, there's tape

on that for a reason.

Dad doesn't call anymore.

( MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO )

( MUSIC STOPS )

[CLAY]

Hey!

Come on.

Rufus.

I work here

on the weekends.

Pretty cool, right?

I don't suppose you saw

the 1956 World Series.

New York Yankees and

the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Yankees won the

series in seven games.

Four-three.

I wasn't

alive then, Rufus.

My mom's never happy.

Glass is

always half empty.

I mean she has a million excuses

why she never did anything.

Everybody in this

town has an excuse.

My dad, he expects me to be

all the things he never was.

I've got to be number one,

best athlete, most popular.

I mean, he likes my

friends more than I do.

I'm so busy

living his dreams,

it's hard to remember if

I ever had any of my own.

I'm not so tough.

It's late.

I should go.

I saw him

eyeing the carrots.

It seems like a lot of work

for such a little cup of juice.

I mean from what I can tell he

only likes red meat and ketchup.

I made him a baloney sandwich

and he only ate the meat.

He hid the bread

in the flower pot.

Sounds like something

Adam would have done.

I thought

the same thing.

( JUICER WHIRRING )

( CAR APPROACHING )

( HORN HONKS )

Hey.

You know if you had fun

last night we can do it again.

It's no bother.

I've got nothing better to do.

[TRACY]

Rufus!

Tonight.

Same time.

What was that about?

Is there something

you're not telling me?

Like what?

Like one

of your secrets!

He likes you, Rufus!

It's plain as day.

I didn't realize

you were so popular.

Why does he like you?

You liked me.

How dare you, Rufus!

He tried to rape me.

Well, are you

sure about that?

Clay always gets

what he wants, Rufus.

Adam would want

you to have this.

It's his

airplane isn't it?

You finish it.

He'd like that.

I thought you'd be happy.

There's something

wrong with me, Jenny.

Oh, Rufus,

there's something

wrong with all of us.

How can you see

with all that hair?

They were digging a pad

for a new grain elevator.

You know, I keep hearing

people using the phrase

"the highway hacker".

Where would they

get that from?

I've used it a few times.

That's what I thought.

Don't use it again.

Okay, we've got enough trouble.

We don't need a town

afraid to walk the streets.

Christ, Chet, you know,

you should know better.

Crap.

So this is our

missing trucker, huh?

Sure looks like it.

I guess we better hope so.

How do you work

the zoom on this?

It's that

button on the side.

Maybe we'll get interviewed

by one of those cop shows.

You know, do our own

re-creation of the events.

Yeah well,

I wouldn't count on it.

[HUGH]

All right well,

let's dig him out, huh.

All right.

[JOE]

Hey! You can't be up there.

Come on down before you

fall and kill yourself.

[VAN DUSEN]

Nice trick.

You didn't really

believe until just now.

Did you?

Why don't you touch me,

see if I'm real?

It's not gonna be that easy.

Rufus, you don't belong here.

You know that.

Look, don't pretend to

know me because you don't.

How long do you think it's gonna

take for these nice people

to figure out

what you really are?

You're the one who

doesn't belong here.

You need a friend.

Someone who understands.

I have friends and

they like me just fine.

Listen to me.

Dr. Bristol said

he was my friend.

He cut me open to look inside.

Why should I trust you?

He's been dead

for almost 40 years.

What he did was wrong.

I told him a thousand times,

but he wouldn't listen.

No one should have

to live forever.

Why is that so

hard to understand?

You go back and you

tell them I don't exist!

What can I get ya?

I should go.

What do you want, Rufus?

Can I get a hamburger,

almost raw?

Raw?

Almost.

How much is that?

I'll get it.

Thank you.

Anything to drink?

No, thank you.

What's wrong?

Dennis Mitchell saw us at

the batting cage last night.

His little brother

just called me a faggot.

I mean, I'd punch his little

face in, but he's only 12.

We didn't do anything.

No...

but I wanted to.

Louise wouldn't let me out.

She said I was too dangerous.

Jenny wants me to go

to school but, I'm scared.

Want some?

Are you kidding me?

The thing's probably

loaded with E-coli.

Why is it so hard

to be my friend?

It's not hard.

It's impossible.

[HUGH]

Why don't you

take your cadaver

and get out of town

Mr. Van Dusen.

I thought I'd

see the sights first.

I've got a free coupon

for the Pioneer Museum,

wouldn't want to waste that.

You're here for the boy.

Is that a question

or a statement?

What is he to you?

What has he done?

I don't fully know

how to answer that

and if I did I'd say it's

really none of your business.

Well, you don't fully understand

the law, Mr. Van Dusen.

Because you may be a predator.

It's my job to

protect that boy.

Now I could accuse you of

some very nasty business.

You've got enough

on your plate, Sheriff.

So please don't threaten me.

Who is he?

Why don't you ask him?

You're a good man.

I can tell-

but there are things

going on here that you

don't fully understand.

So please move your car.

I have a date with a

wagon wheel thank you.

We're closed.

I know.

Clay, I need five

minutes of your time.

Hmm?

How do you know

all this stuff, huh?

I checked with the hospital.

People tend to get hurt

when Rufus is around, huh?

Just got off to

a bad start. That's it.

Oh.

Can I?

It's all right, it's all right,

I just wanna see...

Yeah.

You heal fast.

From what I know about Rufus

he doesn't do that for everyone.

Magic.

( LAUGHS )

Is that what he calls it?

Tell me about Tracy McKay?

You're not a cop.

I mean, why should

I tell you anything?

Because I came a long way

and I'm asking politely.

She lives across the street.

They're friends.

I think they're more than that.

Yeah, well, she's a tramp.

Everybody knows that slept with

a student teacher last year.

The guy was like 30 years old.

Come on do you

really believe that?

What does it matter?

People believe what they want.

Rufus...

Rufus can have her.

I think you want

what she already has.

I've seen the way

you look at him.

I know.

I know what's going on.

Clay, Rufus is an innocent.

He is.

He's got charm.

It's part of the thing.

Stop it.

Stop.

I need to see this.

Please don't threaten me again

or this will end

very badly for you.

Do you hear me?

- Yeah.

- Do you hear me?

- Yeah.

- Okay.

Okay.

Personally, I think

he's a little old for you.

Don't let him make

a fool of you, Clay.

( HOCKEY GAME OFF SCREEN. )

I'm not sure what you did

but my daughter is very unhappy.

Can I see Tracy?

You know what why don't

you just give it a few days.

She likes you.

Well, he's definitely

not the boring type.

I think you

should go after him.

[RUFUS]

Clay?

( BAT CLANGS )

He's got a broken arm,

three broken ribs

and he won't say

who or what happened.

Chet, make sure

we get pictures

all around

inside here, alright?

And bag that shell casing.

Who the hell did he shoot?

He couldn't have got

too far.

I mean...

Okay, he fires the weapon,

ejects the shell,

gets clubbed from

behind, right?

Now how-

Well, Mr. Van Dusen.

Ah, let's talk.

Chet, ah, call every

hospital in a 200-mile radius.

See if anyone's come

in with a gunshot wound.

You go it.

[VAN DUSEN]

August 4th, 1972.

Rufus was arrested

for shoplifting.

It's been verified.

I've got affidavits

from the arresting officers.

Both have retired.

The files dated

between 1906 and 1934

run close

to 38,000 pages,

meticulously prepared

and quite insightful.

Sheriff, Rufus doesn't

mean to harm people.

He's a freak of nature,

he's a one of.

Science has never

seen anything like him.

When was this photo taken?

1927.

That makes him

almost 100 years old.

He's older than that.

I know it sounds

crazy but it's true.

His real age, it's

never been determined.

He lives in

a world of his own.

He doesn't perceive time

the way you and I do.

The invention of

the electric light bulb

would be a

recent event to him.

This is a hoax.

It's gotta be.

I thought so too at

first, Sheriff, I did.

( DOOR OPENS )

[CHET]

Hugh. Everything okay?

Chet, not now.

I have come here to

retrieve the property

of Bristol Anderson

Pharmaceuticals, Sheriff,

with or

without your help.

That's why I'm here.

- Your property?

- Yes.

He's a little boy.

Is he?

Boy's grow into men.

Rufus will always

be as you see him now.

He has the ability

to heal himself

and the limited

capacity to heal others

which explains the

advanced age of Louise Kettle.

His DNA will lead to

revolutionary discoveries

in heath and science.

Can you imagine the human race

without sickness and disease.

Cut the crap.

What kind of a rube do you

take me for, Mr. Van Dusen?

I know you lost your son.

Rufus can't change that.

How dare you pry

into my private life.

Now you take your fantasies

and you get out of this town.

Understood?

You've been warned.

( DOOR OPENS, CLOSES )

Cindy, hi.

This is Sheriff Wade.

Yeah listen, I'm wondering.

Do you have those winter boots

with the fur around the top

you know, like

Tracy McKay wears?

Oh yeah.

Expensive, huh?

Well, what size

would she be?

Like size seven? Eight?

Size seven, huh.

That's what I figured.

Yes, I know she lives

across the street, Cindy.

Thanks.

Four pair in stock.

All right.

Thank you, yeah.

I didn't sleep last night.

I would have killed him.

No, you wouldn't.

It's not in you.

I'll see ya later.

( CAR DOOR CLOSES )

Tracy.

My mother bought

my first suit here,

a little

clip-on bow tie.

I was the sharpest

six-year-old in town.

I know Tracy was at the

batting cage last night.

She was?

Don't "she was" me, Rufus.

You guys are

thick as thieves.

What the hell

happened with Clay?

I thought he was my friend...

guess I was wrong.

What did you do?

I lived!

He wanted me dead!

Why would Clay

want you dead?

Stop pretending!

I could have

torn him to pieces.

You know what I can do.

I should never

have let you stay.

I guess.

Fork, not your

fingers, Rufus.

You know Chet's nephew,

he's epileptic.

You wouldn't know it

to look at him but uh,

he definitely is.

I mean I've never

seen him have a fit.

Kid, you have this.

It's a little rare for me.

[JENNIFER]

I can stick it

in the microwave.

It's too late for that.

Isn't it, Rufus?

I'll grab a sandwich out.

( KNOCK ON DOOR )

Just go away!

Louise is dead, Rufus.

You can't take

care of yourself.

You've already proven that.

I'm not goin' back.

And you can't make me.

Louise wasn't protecting you.

She was protecting

others from you.

You're trouble.

You always will be.

No!

No, I'm not!

No, I'm not.

I know you don't want

to harm these people.

I do.

I like it here.

I know you do.

But it's time to come home

before you hurt anybody else.

It won't be like before.

I promise.

I promise.

You should see

that kid throw.

Who?

Rufus,

the kid's a natural.

I spoke to the lab.

If you want a DNA analysis

of that blood sample

it's going to cost $3,800.00.

That's a little steep,

isn't it?

Yeah.

Oh man, I was hoping to

get a new cruiser this year.

You know I was looking

at that Ford Interceptor.

That'd be my vote.

Ford Explorer's

kind of nice too.

It's got more cargo space.

And cup holders.

Yeah.

Hugh, are you gonna

tell me what's going on?

You wouldn't believe me.

( CAR DOOR SLAMS )

Shouldn't we have a warrant?

Your mom owns

the hotel, right?

She has the right

to inspect the rooms.

We're just

helping her out.

Now you stay out here

and keep your eyes open.

What if he comes back?

I don't know, Chet.

Buy him a coffee.

Stall him.

Don't let him in the room.

Great.

Chet!

( DOOR OPENS )

[CHET]

Find somethin'?

( DOOR CLOSES )

[CHET]

Oh, my God.

Tracy?

Who's car is that?

He's come to take Rufus.

Who's in my house?

I've never seen him before.

Call Hugh, now!

I don't know if

I should take anything.

None of it's mine.

What are you doing here?

He's a friend, Jenny.

A 50-year-old man

is not a friend.

You wouldn't understand.

No.

My husband is about

to come home any minute.

I think you should leave.

Rufus, why don't

you go outside, please.

I never wanted to hurt anyone.

It's okay.

Jennifer, I've known about

Rufus for a very very long time.

He was just passing

through here.

You know that.

I don't know what kind

of game you're playing

but you're not

taking my boy anywhere.

Your boy's been

dead for 12 years.

- You're not taking him!

- This is not your boy.

He doesn't belong

to you. Please.

I am not going

to let you take him.

- I have to take the boy.

- No.

( SCREAMS )

Stop.

Sorry.

( ROARS )

( GROWLING )

( ROARS )

( ROARS )

Jen!

Jesus Christ.

( DOG BARKING )

He seemed a little nervous.

He looked cute

with his new haircut.

Yeah, he did.

Very handsome.

Are we crazy?

A little,

but he'll be just fine.

It's too short.

Isn't it?

It makes you look younger.

Really?

Don't worry.

It'll grow back.

I got something for you.

I'm dead for sure.

Only if you

show it to someone.

Go.