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Bethany: Good job I took first aid. Richie, what happened? These cuts are really deep.
I'll need some antiseptic to clean it out.
Richie: Beth, you know better than to ask questions.
Bethany: There, all done.
Richie: Give me the gun.
B ethan y hands it o v er. R ichie opens the bullet cham bers an d sh akes it.
Richie: Where are all the bullets? There was a full barrel in here earlier. Where are
they?
Bethany: Probably in the guy I shot. (She giggles) You should've seen it ! Running
around like headless chickens, they were.
Richie: You only had one mark to hit. It took one fuckin' bullet, but you used six?
Bethany: (She sits dow n) Uh... yeah? Sorry.
Richie: The more bullets you leave behind, the easier it is for the police to trace you.
You know this, girl. You were young enough when you were taught.
Bethany: I just wanted to make sure the bastard was dead. That's all.
4. Int - C o llege - co m m o n ro o m .
B ethan y a n d J o are w riting in bo o ks. Ro ck m usic is playing in the ba ckg ro u n d.
Jo: The party was well wicked last night. You should have come with.
Bethany: I had my own fun.
Jo: I meant to say - did you here about what happened last night? Some poor
blo- hang on, it's on the news.
J o tu rn s th e v o lum e up on th e r a d io. T he new s beeps so un d an d -
Radio voice: A middle-aged man today lies critically ill after being shot five times.
Paramedics were on their way to another incident in the Norton Chase area