Death Race

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In Chapter 44 of FRANKENSTEIN IN LOVE, Vita gets in the middle of a confrontation between the cops and the vigilantes, who head off in search of Frankie, so he hitches a ride with the CDC agent Beck Driver and joins in the chase ...


EXT. DIVE MOTEL - PARKING LOT - NIGHT
Suddenly an old Dodge Dart Swinger
ROARS into the parking lot,
CRUNCHING gravel.

SCREECHES to a stop.
The door opens.

Out steps Vita. Transformed.
Made-up. No glasses.

Hair out of a Robert Palmer video.
Smokin’ hot in the black dress
and fuck-me pumps.

She puts her hands on her hips.

VITA
I need to have a
word with FRANKIE.

CHET
Vita, it’s not safe
for you to --

His radio SQUAWKS on his belt.

FEMALE DISPATCHER (O.C.)
(electronic)
Attention, all units.
Frankie Stein and Shayla Petrie
have just been seen
in the state park,
heading north toward
the old mill.

CHET
(into the radio)
Copy that, OVER.
We’re on our way.

BRUB
Come ON, everybody.
To THE OLD MILL.
I know a SHORTCUT.

The vigilantes RACE OVER
to their vehicles.

CHIEF WIND
STOP.
Stay right WHERE YOU ARE.

BRUB
(jumps in his car)
Fuck YOU, old man.
I’m gonna get my DAUGHTER.

CHIEF WIND
If you don’t stop,
we’ll SHOOT.

BRUB
You wouldn’t DARE.

He REVS his engine.

CHIEF WIND
Commence FIRING.

The deputies look
at each other. Scared.

Watch Brub and the gang
TAKE OFF, open-mouthed.

Wind WHIRLS AROUND,
red-faced.

CHIEF WIND
Fucking PANSY-ASSES.
Why didn’t you SHOOT?

TALL DEPUTY
Aw, c’mon, chief.
I bowl with Brub --

SKINNY DEPUTY
I thought we were
just bluffin’ --

CHET
Uh, chief?
Don’t you think we
should FOLLOW THEM?

CHIEF WIND
God-DAMMIT.
Let’s GO --

He waddles over to his car.
The deputies race over
to theirs.

Chet and Beck start for Chet’s.
Beck looks at Vita.

CHET
Go home, Vita.
It’s too dangerous.

VITA
But they’re gonna
hurt my FRANKIE.

Beck and Chet
exchange glances.

BECK
She did help us out.

CHET
(sighs)
Get in the back.
You can ride with us --