Hitchin' Onto Fear
<scene ext day>INSIDE LEO'S CAR</scene>
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.
<scene ext day>WASTELAND</scene>
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.
<scene ext day>WASTELAND</scene>
Now the bandits are chasing Leo's car down the highway. Leo is terrified, as they're shooting at him.
<scene ext day>WASTELAND</scene>
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.
<scene ext day>WASTELAND</scene>
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.
<scene ext day>WASTELAND</scene>
We're now watching Leo's car approach in the distance.
<scene ext day>WASTELAND</scene>
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?
<scene ext day>WASTELAND</scene>
Leo's car is still approaching in the distance.
<scene int day>Leo's Car</scene>
We're getting close enough to see that JOE has potential.
<scene int day>Leo's Car</scene>
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.
<scene int day>Leo's Car</scene>
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.
