Runaway Nightmare (1982) - full transcript

- Have you enough fun yet today?

- You go ahead and

take the van back.

I'll get back to the

ranch a little later.

- I'm thinking of going into LA.

I just can't take

staying out here

for longer than

a week at a time.

- Well everybody's

about as happy as

they make up their minds to be.

- That's hard when you're

surrounded by worms and snails.

- This business was your idea.

- Jesus, all I'm thinking about

is getting away from

all these insects.

I want to see some

human faces again.

You want a beer?

I'd like a little

adventure, some excitement.

I just wish something

would happen, anything.

I still

like the desert.

Everything here is so

quiet and predictable.

- That's just it, it's

too quiet and boring.

I mean nothing ever

happens out here.

- Hey come over here.

Maybe they

just buried some junk.

- Nah nah they'd just dump

it like everybody else.

She's still alive.

What are we gonna do with her?

- Well we're not

gonna bury her again.

Look we'll take her

back to the house

and we'll call the cops.

Look Ralph I'm gonna go into

the kitchen and

get some ice water.

Why don't you just kinda

watch her okay for a minute.

I'll be right back.

I think there's

something outside.

Get your rifle and cover me.

- Where is she?

- I don't know the

last time I saw her,

she was unconscious

there on the bed.

I don't know what happened.

I don't like

to be lied to by any man.

- Hey what are those little

crawly things out there?

- Well the plot in

the left are the worms

and the one on the

right are the snails.

- Do you grow them?

- Well we raise them.

They're considered

to be delicacies.

You see the secret

to eating snails,

when you get to the gooey part

you gotta put them

in your mouth.

- Will you shut up.

Tell me what do your insects

like to eat out there?

Could they say, devour

a human carcass?

- Oh sure yeah, it'd

take a long time though.

I would want to.

- Oh wonderful, being

eaten by my own worms.

Hey she's

asleep in here.

Don't wake her

yet she'll be alright.

- You mean you didn't plant her?

Oh no, we've

been following those men

since they left the warehouse.

- Shut up, come on

we're leaving now.

- We'll have to get

together again real soon.

- You're coming with us.

- What do you mean, where to?

Now we

can't leave just yet.

Okay move

out or get carried out.

- Everything happened at once.

First the water dries up,

they built that niigata

plant over the hill,

I get caught by a

bunch of psychos.

- Whereabouts are we going?

- About how long will it

take before we get there?

- Look it's just us

and her right now.

So you get her from behind,

and I'll keep her

busy right here.

- Okay.

- Well if you didn't bury the

girl then you know who did.

Then you intend to do

something about it.

How you gonna handle all this?

Here I'll fix it.

Well how much

longer you gonna keep us here?

We had nothing to do

with burying the girl.

- Hesperia will decide.

- Well tell me something,

how exactly do we

fit in to your plan?

- Oh would you look at

the size of that thing.

- Look, we had nothing to

do with burying the girl.

I mean we just found her.

- Hesperia will decide.

- Okay I give up, then when

exactly will Hesperia get here?

- I told you you

shouldn't open up

something you're

not familiar with.

It's got to be an

insane asylum in here.

Is this an asylum?

Oh what do you mean?

I'm not gonna wait

around until they

whack us up and eat

us, Jesus Christ look.

A bunch of women aren't gonna

keep me here if I want to leave.

I'm gonna water

those worms tonight.

I'm gonna go out that door.

Alright get out of the way

unless you want to get hurt.

- They're you're responsibility

while the rest of us

are gone tomorrow.

Will we have

them all to ourselves?

- We'll have all of

tomorrow to torture them.

- How long's it been?

- I don't know, long

enough for me to

count all the nails in

these rafters I guess.

- What hit me?

- I think you walked into Hesperia on your way out the door.

- What you find

out when I was out?

- Only that we've been placed

into some kind of a dark room.

So what now?

Hey there's

a door over here.

- Oh terrific, somebody

forgot to unlock it.

- Some kind of trick.

- Yeah but I tell you we

better make our escape now

because we might not

get another chance.

- I'm into bondage

and discipline.

- All things considered I think

I'd rather be

eaten by the worms.

- You're gonna go

through beautiful

screams of pain and passion.

You have no idea what

you're gonna feel.

- You know I really

think your trouble

is you don't get laid enough.

Well aren't you

gonna do something?

- Yeah I'd spit

in her face except

I don't have any spit left.

- We have to cleanse

them with fire.

You

broke the agreement.

- The voice told me to kill.

We

live by the laws.

- Then I want to

settle up with a duel.

What

are the weapons?

- Pistols.

Isn't this exciting?

We're gonna have a duel.

What are our chances?

- Well Sadie chose pistols.

Sadie's the best

there is with guns.

Hesperia can't shoot at all.

Hey that's

the girl we dug up.

- I'll make this quick.

No I'm gonna take a

long time with you.

- Isn't that clever, Hesperia

gave Sadie a trick gun.

Oh wow man, her head's all gone.

What happened?

Sadie lost

and Hesperia won.

Come on let's go.

- Is there anything

you want Ralph?

- Could you bring

in some light bulbs?

- I guess you just

made a friend.

- Well I could use

a friend about now.

- I wonder what

they're up to now?

You know I'm really beginning

to get used to this place.

- Don't you think

is just a little

bit too cold and dark in here?

- No I mean all those

delicious women.

- You know it's hard

for me to get aroused

when I keep seeing my

life pass in front of me.

Besides some of

those delicious women

have some pretty

rugged girlfriends.

- Maybe they're problem is that

they've been away

from men to long.

- Hey come here.

Not you the other one.

- Why don't you go around

back and open the door

down here and let

us sneak out okay?

- Listen they're

having a meeting now

figuring out what

to do with you.

- Is there any chance

they'll let us go?

- No it's either make you

a member or sacrifice you.

- No come back wait, wait.

Bring them here.

Well is

this all for us?

You've

been selected

as candidates for membership.

- What exactly are

we being members of?

You're not

members of anything yet.

First you have to go

through the tests.

- Don't worry this is probably

just some kind of initiation.

- Well I don't want to go

through one of their tests

and come out with a

high pitched voice.

Am I gonna

have trouble with you?

- You know what this is?

This is probably

one large wet dream.

We just found ourselves involved

with a group of

sex starved women.

Take them away.

- Never had a wet

dream like this before.

- I wonder what this

test is all about.

- Probably to see how long it

takes for us to rot to death.

- It's time.

They have to go

through one last test.

- Well at least we got a

place to sleep tonight.

I think

they're ready now.

Okay let's go.

- You're one of us now.

- What exactly does that mean?

- It means that you'll

be with us body and soul.

- We're taking you to Hesperia,

she'll tell you everything.

Keep moving.

- You've been voted

into the group

and will enjoy

all the privileges

and the sacrifices

of membership.

Was the

vote unanimous?

- Are you kidding?

- Stupid bug farmers.

- Worm farmers.

Shut up.

What do you mean

by sacrifices and privileges?

- It means that you'll get a

share of all communal profits.

What's out

contribution to all this?

- Nothing spiritually,

but you'll give all

of your possessions.

- What is our share in

the communal profit?

Nothing right now.

- Well don't you think it

just a little bit unfair?

- The profits will

start coming in

just as soon as we can

get through the revenge

and steal back the platinum.

I heard what you said

but can you say it

a different way?

- The organized crime

group we were dealing with

crossed us and

stole the shipment

of platinum we were

supposed to deliver.

- So you intend to take

on the mob yourself?

- No, you'll help also

in an active part.

- Look look, I haven't had a lot

of sleep in the

last couple of days.

I wonder if I can get

some sleep before I die.

- Your job is to take those

crates right there over there.

- Why can't they just

stay where they are?

- I don't know, Leslie

goes keep them busy.

Have them load and unload boxes.

- What is that plane for?

- Oh that we used that to carry

the cargo across the border.

- What do you transport?

- Guns and bombs and things.

- So the syndicate got the

guns and then got you guys

to transport these

guns across the border.

Well what went wrong?

- Well we used to

make a trip at least

once a week and then

Fate, well she had

a meeting with the

mob and it was big.

- The platinum.

- The platinum.

And she was there for three days

and then they brought

her back in a crate

and that's when you

guys dug her up.

- You can't sleep now, you

gotta chop some wood first.

I want you to chop

this into splinters.

- I can take you where

you can get some sleep.

- You have no idea how

much I need this rest.

These aren't the

best conditions.

I don't think you

understand I'm exhausted.

I think you're gonna

be disappointed.

Here hold him down.

- Boy Ralph that sure is kinky.

Bug farmers

- Just eat it and shut up huh?

- What's the matter,

aren't you hungry?

- I mean, you know, I

mean, I'm into awareness.

You know what I mean, I mean,

I mean I know what life means.

That's what, that's life,

that's what it's all about.

- Hey man, I don't know

want to sweat life man.

I just get toasted and

man everything works.

- She goes what's wrong you

can't make up your own mind?

So I went shoom.

I landed her down two or

three flights of steps.

She shouldn't of asked me out.

- I hate men.

Bug farmers

- Don't touch her.

- I'm gonna waste you.

- Jason.

- So anyhow what

you do is you see

you pack the worms in mud.

- I'm gonna cut you up.

- Jason.

Aren't you just a

little bit tired?

- No I mean I had plenty

of rest on the plane.

I mean just calm down

take it easy this is fun.

- I'd like to get around people

again who aren't slanted.

- Are you complaining again?

Look I got somebody

I want you to meet.

- No thanks I know too

many people already.

- Hey I'm trying to communicate.

I'm into sunshine, awareness,

good karma, vibes,

and witchcraft.

- Well we do have

a lot in common

and we'll have to talk

all about that some day.

- I'd like to mix our blood.

- Look I want to watch a show,

and I'd like to see the

rest without being bothered.

Jason.

- Every man I've touched

has died a violent death.

Ralph, you're gonna

drive us into town

with your van.

Alright everybody out.

If I can't get any

sleep nobody else is.

Yeah I'll be right in.

- Okay how do you

want to work this?

I'll go to the washroom and

get out through the window.

- We couldn't do that.

I mean they trust

us, they need help.

- Yeah right, soon as I get free

I'll make sure they all get

committed in the asylum.

- Look the most I

figure out is this.

That somehow they work

for the syndicate.

That the syndicate

supplies them with weapons,

which they in turn

transport below the border.

See somehow Fate

got possession of

this suitcase filled

with platinum.

- Oh okay alright so

something goes wrong

and they bury the girl.

See what I can't

figure out is if

they're weapon

sellers then what were

they doing with a

suitcase full of platinum?

- Everything happens at once.

First the funds dry up,

then the plane gives out,

then Fate gets buried,

then those things show up.

- They're kinda

nice after a while.

- Well I'll stop them once

we get to the warehouse.

- Well I'm kinda glad

they both happened.

- Wait here.

- Isn't that sickening?

- Ah come one don't

encourage her, jeez.

But she likes you.

- Yeah the fact

she's nuts I suppose

doesn't make any difference.

- She's coming

over here I think.

- Is she coming?

- I think so.

What to dance?

- Not just now thanks.

Not just yet.

- You'd feel better

if you had a drink.

- This is a real wild town.

- Yeah boy next to raising

worms, is a real riot.

- I think that girl

needs our help.

- No now say let's

don't mix in this.

- No I mean I think

she needs our help.

They need your help there.

- I don't want go over there.

Ah come on Jesus.

- It's okay just a

misunderstanding.

Ah it was just a

misunderstanding.

This is the first time I've

ever been to this place before.

- Look, there's

just no room here,

you'll have to find

your own place to sleep.

- Beat it.

I think we should get to know

each other a little better.

Now that you're one of family I

thought I'd do you

a little favor.

I won't kill you as quickly.

- You're doing me a favor.

- I mean not saying

it's today or maybe

not tonight, but sometime soon.

Now if you don't stop

molesting these girls

I'll see that you

suffer before your die.

- Ralph you're amazing 'cause

every time I see

you you're causing

some kind of trouble

with these girls.

Just come with me huh.

Here I'll move first.

Jason.

- It's your move.

You can take me.

Jason, how did you

and Ralph get started

as bug farmers?

- Well actually we're

etymological cultivators.

You see I was

always in marketing,

and Ralph needed

help in that area.

And with my experience

in distribution

and Ralph's knowledge

of the insect food,

well we make a profit.

Bug farmers

- I wish you wouldn't do that.

- We really appreciate

what you've done for us.

- You see I told

you all you gotta do

is get to know them and

they become your friends.

I mean these girls are

just like everybody else.

It's your move.

You can take me.

- Don't get up, you

two look good together.

- I like it out

here at this time.

Yeah it's hard just

to stay alive around here.

How did you get mixed

up in all this insanity?

Oh I've

been with Hesperia

ever since she was a rich

girl in Marin County.

But we started this

place together.

Oh Hesperia's

bank rolling this place.

What about all the others here?

- They're just fanatics,

Hesperia controls them.

The two of us split the profits.

Now we're

just gonna walk into

some warehouse in the

desert and take back

a load of platinum

just like that huh?

I know what I'm

doing but I need your help.

There's too much

you're not telling me.

- You'll understand

when it's finished.

I want to leave with you.

- With me?

- I think about you a lot.

- You think about me?

- I'd like to touch you.

- I'd like to trust you too.

- I didn't bring you

out here by accident.

- We've waited one

week for this revenge.

We'll assault the warehouse,

and retrieve the

platinum suitcase.

- Yes and what's my

part in all this?

You and the

other man are decoys.

If he gets

in my way he'll

get accidentally

shot in the back.

- We'll come back here for

the traditional celebration,

and then we'll move

on to a new location.

Oh they'll

screw something up.

- Our two new members here have

dedicated their lives

to this mission.

- How are you?

Where in this desert

is this warehouse?

- Hey you suppose you

could change the station?

- No.

- Say do you think might

turn that down just a touch?

About how much further

we gonna have to go?

- Ralph and Jason will attack

the warehouse from

the south window.

The whole two of us?

- Everyone will have

an attack position.

What's

taking you so long?

We gotta get in there.

Have you cut the glass at all?

What are you doing up there?

The girls are in by

now you gotta break it.

Well what now?

We're supposed

to follow this route.

See if there's a light

by that wall I'll go over here.

Hey I

found the switch.

Look I'll stay here you go

ahead and check down there.

- Fate, how did you get through

the first door,

without a clearance?

- I'm not here on business.

- But it's really good to see.

- I'm real glad to see you Alex.

Okay we got the

suitcase let's go.

- Okay we got the platinum

suitcase let's go.

- Hey is this a real time bomb?

- Don't touch that stupid.

- Hey this things ticking.

- Yeah they run on

electricity all the time.

You just connect the timer,

and then you just have

to check the wires.

- Connect the wires

and you set the timing?

- Hey man am I late?

Had to park the bike.

I mean I'm not gonna

leave it just anywhere.

I'll load my bike in the van.

- We can't fit it in the

van, there's no room.

- You can sit on me.

- I can sit on you?

Oh it was simple.

She just walked in the

office and pulled the gun

and got right to the suitcase.

- I told you there'd

be no trouble.

By this time tomorrow

we'll be in South America.

- I thought I saw a spider.

- You, I wish you

wouldn't do that.

Next time

I'll aim for your head.

- Oh, okay.

Okay scout let's go.

- Ralph, I was wondering

could you help me with this?

- Sure of course.

- I can't seem to open it,

I've tried every way possible.

- You know what

we're gonna need?

We're gonna need

some tools for this.

- Okay I'll go out to

the garage and get some.

- Ow that's hot.

I burned myself it's hot.

It's hot, I burned myself.

- Hey man I get

burned every night.

We got fellas

in the warehouse.

Here I'll

watch this window.

- Wow look at all the colors.

Everybody

in the barn.

Hurry, let's fly out.

But the

plane can't fly.

- There's not enough room you

have to protect our getaway.

- Well what about giving us

something to protect

ourselves with.

- Here this aught

to take care of you.

- It's a bullet

proof vest stupid.

- Wait a minute how

good is this anyway?

- Works just fine.

- They're crazy that plane can't

fly anyway let's

get out of here.

- Hey what are you doing,

we both can't fit in there.

- Hold this.

We'll make him

talk at the warehouse.

Well where'd we land?

We're

at the room ranch.

You'll stay here and I'll take

the copter back to Marin County.

- You're already dead.

Question is how quickly

do you want to die.

Where is the suitcase?

- Look I know I'm

gonna die anyway

and I'll tell you

what you want to know

about the suitcase

but I'd like to know

how come you double

crossed the girls?

- You're negotiator Fate

stole the suitcase from us.

Then she was planning

to leave town herself.

- Why deal in platinum?

- Platinum, the case

contains an experimental

explosive devise that

ignites with air.

- She double crossed the girls

then she double

double crossed you.

I don't get it.

- Simple when you're dead.

- Oh God.

- There is no God,

nothing can save you now.

What?

- Ralph is that you?

- There was an explosion.

You gotta get me out of here.

- Ralph where are you?

- I'm at the warehouse.

I thought Jason'd be

back at the worm ranch.

- I can't hear you.

Where is the suitcase?

I hid the suitcase

I can't think right now.

- Listen, everyone's been killed

and I need to talk to you alone.

I'll be out front.

- Okay, great.

You sure that's where

you hid the suitcase?

- Hey I remember that much.

That's before everything

else happened.

Yeah I put the suitcase

in the hall closet.

The suitcase belonged

to the syndicate.

But somebody took it from them.

- Oh I was the

one that stole it.

Yeah I just couldn't

get away with it.

And that's why they buried me.

- No no no no, I mean there man.

They were talking about the one

that was double

crossing everybody.

- That was me.

- Well that means you

murdered a lot of people.

- I've lost count.

- Well you're gonna be

going to the commune,

and I should go check

up on the ranch so

I can just get off here.

- This is just where

you're getting off.

- You don't need

a partner do you?

- You don't want to share

it and neither do I.

- You know I wouldn't

tell anybody.

I saved your life.

- There's to much involved here.

It's the most valuable

suitcase in the world.

There's nothing more

expensive than platinum.

- Except plutonium.

- Hey what the hell's the noise?

- Oh that's our

fortune in platinum.

- No I mean the explosion.

- Seems that the platinum

was really plutonium.

- Didn't you get contaminated?

- Wow man, look at

all the pretty colors.

- What are we

supposed to do now?

- Oh I don't know I used to

be a successful businessman.

Now I've got acres

of rotting insects.

- No the bugs are still alive.

Each ones about the

size of a hamster.

- Hesperia went to Marin County.

What are we gonna do now?

- Well I'm sure I don't know,

I can't even take

care of myself.

- You're the new leader.

We'll do anything

you tell us to do.

I thought

I saw a spider.

Jason.

Wow, no

wonder the worms

have been growing so large.

What does that

stuff do to people?