jeff seizes the pistol from earl's waistband. earl flails and knocks the pistol from his grasp.
jeff gropes on the floor. his hand closes around the pistol and he swings it at earl -- crack! earl's nose erupts! jeff reaches across and jams his foot on the brake.
jeff swings the pistol into earl's face -- crack! earl tries to fend off the blows. jeff creams him again -- crack!
jeff aims the pistol at point blank range. earl is a bloody wreck. his head lolls groggily.
jeff drives, one hand on the wheel, the other brandishing the pistol at earl.
jeff is wild-eyed.
earl struggles for breath. the duct tape is still tight around his neck. he strains against the tape binding his limbs.