a small party in progress. graduate student types, smoking, drinking. the usual. carrie and brian stand out in this group, their look is more stylized, their attitude less complacent. carrie, in particular, looks restless.
the lincoln comes gliding into view.
the girls leaning against the car. adele watches carrie take a drag on her cigarette.
close, on a small audio cassette player as it comes to rest on a giant butcher block table in the center of the room. brian pops a cassette in the player.
carrie silently fuming in the back seat. brian stares at the rope that binds his wrists.
a police car pulls into frame, unnoticed by carrie and adele in the background.
carrie reconsiders and sits back in the far corner of the front seat.
carrie's eyes go to the instrument panel. the temperature gauge is in the red.
on a collapsed old wooden sign. it lies on the ground a few feet away from the gate posts.