Hitchin' Onto Fear

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Title: Hitchin' Onto Fear Author: Alan Batie

INT DAY INSIDE LEO'S CAR

LEO, a 30ish, average looking guy (not ugly by any means, but would be ignored when he walked into a room), is driving a small hatchback-type car (something practical, yet still has a little fun in it) along a flat, barren, deserted section of road. A small speck in the distance just becomes recognizable as a hitchiker out here in the middle of nowhere.

LEO Huh.

EXT DAY WASTELAND

Three or four bandits, dressed all in black, except for the classic red bandannas over their faces, are chasing a stagecoach through a barren wasteland similar to where Leo is while he's imagining this --- a classic chase scene from an old Western.

EXT DAY WASTELAND

Now the bandits are chasing Leo's car down the highway. Leo is terrified, as they're shooting at him.

EXT DAY WASTELAND

The car is replaced with a Hummer. Someone else is driving, and Leo is shooting back at the bandits out the passenger window. They drop back and stop chasing him.

EXT DAY WASTELAND

JOE, the hiker, is walking along the road. He's wearing a tank-top, revealing nicely defined arms and a face with potential. No Brad Pitt, but nice enough. We hear THE CAR coming up behind us. JOE stops and turns around and sticks out his thumb.

EXT DAY WASTELAND

We're now watching Leo's car approach in the distance.

EXT DAY WASTELAND

Leo's car pulls up and stops. We go up to the door and open it. A BUFF HUNK is stark naked in the driver's seat.

BUFF HUNK Hop in! Where ya headed?

EXT DAY WASTELAND

Leo's car is still approaching in the distance.

INT DAY Leo's Car

We're getting close enough to see that JOE has potential.

INT DAY Leo's Car

The car is stopped, and BUFF HUNK opens the door, strips naked and hops in. He is definitely nice enough.

BUFF HUNK Thanks! I hope you don't mind, these are a bit dirty and it's hot out here.

INT DAY Leo's Car

As we pass JOE, LEO slams on the brakes and stops for him. JOE runs up, opens the door, tosses his backpack in the back seat and hops in.

JOE Hey, thanks! It was getting pretty hot out there.

LEO Where are you going?

Leo starts the car moving and they drive down the road.

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