jeff glances up just in time to see the ram lurch into the road in front of him. jeff drops the thermos and spins the wheel!
jeff expels a breath. amy turns to see the pickup stopped in the road. she looks at him, concerned.
the stereo is off, the windows rolled up. jeff drives, his jaw set tightly.
 and then across the desert plain, traveling on another road, he sees it.
jeff honks his horn, flashes his lights.
jeff drives flat-out, his face grim. the speedometer reads 100 mph.
jeff drives, desperately searching for any sign of a truck. there are no other vehicles on the road.
something catches jeff's eye on the cell phone. for the first time, the "service" indicator blinks green. jeff immediately grabs the phone again and presses "redial."