Forest, The (1982)

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There's something following us.

There's nothing out there,
It's your imagination.

I don't think so. Isn't there supposed
to be bears or something around here?

No, besides they're more frightened
of us than we are of them.

Don't be too sure?

Come on, I want to get there
before it gets dark.

Hey, I've got an idea, I know
the way as well as you do.

Why not let me go first?

-If it will make you better, be my quest.
-It will.

Come on, slow poke.

No, please no...

What? Did you say something honey?

Jack... Jack...

Jack?

Jack!

For the fourth time this week, we have
another three state smog alert.

The air in the Los Angeles basin
is unfit to breath.

Now let's check the traffic.

On the Hollywood freeway Northbound,
South of Alvarado -

an accident occurred in stages
with no details.

Ventura freeway Eastbound at Van Nuys
North ramp, a accident was just seen.

Use caution to get around that problem.

San Diego Freeway overhead pass is open,
but moving slowly.

Now let's go downtown and check in with one
of the nicest guys on the highway patrol.

Officer Ed Giza. Ed!

Thank you and good afternoon Harry.

I'm sure glad we're inside and not
out of the studios.

It's busy this afternoon.

A uninjury accident just reported
on the San Diego Southbound at Meraga.

A car and truck involved with
some kind of minor implications.

Once passed that problem though,
traffic picks up to 25 miles per hour.

And this was just reported. Ventura East,
minor fender bender...

Will you get some music
on that thing?

...I can't take this anymore.

I got to get out of here.
I'm going nuts.

I know what you mean.

With all this smog, this heat...

Two hours to go 20 miles,
this is ridiculous.

Settle down Charlie, take it easy.

Look at these clowns,
they're all crazy.

Hey, I'm surrounded by insanity.

You know something Charlie?
I think you need a vacation.

Why don't we go camping?
I got a place that nobody knows.

-Why not?
-Because they don't know about it.

-Look I don't know, Steve.
-Ah come on, it'll do you some good.

Why don't you ask your a...
...why don't you ask your jailer?

Maybe she'll let you go.

Ha ha, she'll let me go.
She'll be glad to get rid of me.

Ya, mine too.

You know we haven't been getting
along to well lately.

We uh... we've been discussing divorce.

-Well I'm Sorry to hear that Steve.
-Yeah...

...Yeah me too.

Hey I'll tell you what.
Why don't you come over to the house tonight.

We'll cook up, we'll cook up some steaks.
What do you say?

-That sounds good.
-You bring the steaks?

So you guys want to go camping?

And without us.

Well uh, we'd invite you along,
But we kind of doubt that you could take it.

Well it just might interest you to know
that we can take it -

a lot better than you two
over the hill boys.

I doubt that.

Oh yeah, as a matter of fact we've been
thinking of going camping ourselves.

Yourselves! Do you mean alone?

What's so funny about that?

Nothing. It's just that a...

...you couldn't do it.

The first coyote howling,
will send you running for home.

-Is that a fact?
-That's a fact.

Listen, we're not talking about
Winnebago camping here.

We're talking about roughing it.

Yeah, you know, back packing.

-Big deal.
-Yeah, who couldn't do that?

You couldn't.

It might interest you to know. I've
been back packing long before I met you.

Listen honey, the only back packing
you ever did, was in bed.

And just what is that
supposed to mean?

Nothing, it just means that
you couldn't do it.

-Right, Steve?
-Whatever you say.

-What do you know about it?
-A lot more than you.

If I remember you got us lost
many times.

-Twice! Twice!
-Twice in the same day.

Well I got us there didn't I?

Barely.

And who fell into the river
and almost drowned?

I just wanted to go for a swim.

With your clothes on?

I think I better check on the dinner.
Somebody has to.

Just when do you men,
think you're going camping anyway?

-Next week, right, Steve?
-That's right.

Isn't that a coincidence,
That's when we we're planning to go.

-Without us?
-That's right, big mouth.

Hey I got an idea, why don't we
all go camping together?

It might be even fun.

Not a chance.
I'm not going camping with him.

-Why not?
-Because he's a male serpent.

But proud of it.

Well listen, with all kidding aside -

this could be dangerous
all by yourselves.

Typical male trick.

When ever you guys don't want us to go somewhere
or do something you always say -

it might be dangerous or risky, just like there's
bears or wolves who'll r*pe us out there.

-Raping?
-Rapists.

Yes, rapists.

See, they sneak up behind you -

they grab you and take you into the woods.

And then they have their way with you.

More then your going to have.
Take your hands off of me.

Anyway, it's out of the question.

Come on, you shouldn't go alone.

I'm not going alone, I'm going with Shar.

You know what I mean.

Look, we'll be alright.

Besides you guys are coming up
next week anyways.

What if you get lost?

-Or hurt.
-We won't.

Besides Sharon been up there
a lot of times.

Just a couple.

Now why don't you wait
a few days for us?

-I can't.
-Why not?

I don't know.

I guess I have something to prove.

-You do know where we're going to be don't you?
-Sure.

The place we always used to go,
our own special little spot.

Why don't you come up tonight?

Be like old times.

When we were happy.

-Do you really think so?
-Maybe.

-Worth a try.
-Honey, it's worth more than that.

We'll be up tonight,
you can bet on that.

Well, I guess it's time to go.

It's time.

Remember, tonight.

You promised.

I love you.

Honey, I love you.
We're gonna be there.

-You sure you know where they're going?
-Yeah.

Let's get started.

Alright look I'm almost packed. Why
don't you pick me up in ten minutes?

-Okay.
-Good.

Teddi, why didn't you wait for them?

I'm not sure really, I think it has something to do
with that arrogant macho attitude of his.

Oh, I see, that raw independent
self-sufficient one.

Um mm. I guess that's about it.

-Well I hope you know what you're doing.
-Me too.

Steve!

Have you really ever been
backpacking. No?

But it's easy.

-It is? How do you know?
-I read the book.

-Have you?
-What? Read the book?

No, been camping.

Only with Steve.

Well another three hours.
We can lose this freeway.

I can't wait, I've seen enough
freeways to last a lifetime.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

sh*t, look at that, Steve.

-Oh hell.
-I think you need some water.

I better get off at the next exit.

Yeah, OK.

Damn it!

You do know exactly where we're going, don't you?

I think so.

More importantly, do they
know where we're going to be?

I certainly hope so.

-Do you think they'll come up tonight?
-They better.

-I ah, don't think we're ready to go it alone.
-Next time.

Yup...

Done through the radiator alright.

And how much is this gonna cost?

And how long to fix?

Not to long, not to much.

-Are you sure about this?
-Sure I'm sure.

Come on...

It's beautiful out here.

Usually a lot of cars around here.

For the hikers.

Wonder why.

What does it matter? More room for us.

Come on, Sharon, it's going to be fine.

-Looking for someone?
-Only Steve.

Maybe they decided not to come
up until tomorrow.

Don't say that.

Anyway, let's get started.

Load up the gear.

Can you believe that? 140 bucks
to plug a stinking radiator.

Four hours to fix it?!

Are you sure this is the way?

Pretty sure.

-How much further is it?
-I don't know.

A couple of hours.

Who's dumb idea was this anyway?

I wonder.

No. It's not going to rain, is it?

What does the book say?

Put up a tent.

Where is it?

I think you have it?

Well, there it is.

It's going to rain before we
get it set up. Terrific!

Hey Hey, Ah sh*t! The suns almost down.

Don't worry they'll be alight.

Yeah I hope so.

You know, It looks like rain too.

You're kidding me.
It never rains in California.

Yeah, maybe not.

But I'll tell you one thing,
It's going to be dark in about an hour.

Yeah, I know. So do you know how
to get to this place at night?

I don't know, I'm going to give
it my best shot!

By the way. Which way is the gap?

-Why don't you try following me.
-Alright.

You boy's going back in there tonight?

Yeah, why?

Kinda late ain't it?

-Yeah, a little.
-You know where your going?

Yeah...

I uh, hope so.

Well be careful.

You know over the years there's been some
people that ain't come back from there?

-Why not?
-Who knows.

Fall off a cliff, drown.

The only strange thing is,
they're still missing.

We never even found their bodies.

Well pretty weird huh?

-How long will you be gone?
-I don't know, 5 or 6 days.

-Why?
-We like to know those things.

I'll check back in a week.
You boys have a good time.

Oh say listen, uh you didn't happen
to see the owner of that car did you.?

Nope, just got here myself.

Be careful.

-Yeah.
-Thank you.

-Be careful!
-Don't grab me.

-Are you coming?
-Right behind you.

-All these twist and turns.
-Hey do you want to lead?

Come on, it's getting late.

Ah sh*t!

Are you sure this is the way? I know
I said this like a hundred times but...

What the hell do you want from me?
It was your damn car that died!

I know, I know.

And besides whose idea was this for
this stupid camping trip anyways?

-Alright! Alright!
-Alright! Alright!

Lead on Daniel Boone.

You know, this isn't that bad.

Yeah, but I wish
Steve and Charlie were here.

Who needs them?

I do. It's getting scary out here.

-I think they're pretty.
-You think everyone's pretty.

-Look, she looks like Heather.
-Who's that?

You remember.

-I know all of them.
-Not this one she's from before.

-Before what?
-You know, last time. Oh.

I'm bored let's go home.

No I want to stay here.

Then I'll stay too.

I wish the men were here.

Yeah, I hate to admit it,
but me too.

Mom just showed up. I knew we'd better go.

Keep quiet, she won't know we're here...

Have you seen my children?

If you see them, send them home.

They must be punished.

Who the hell was that?

I don't know, but I am getting
the hell out of here.

What are we going to do?

I don't know.

Get the knife.

How much further?

I don't know, Charlie.

I think we're lost.

Come on Steve, how can you get lost?

Things look different at night, alright!

Let's go this way.

-Where have you been?
-Out.

-Playing in the yard?
-No.

Your mother was looking for you.

We saw her.

-And pretty ladys.
-You promised you wouldn't tell.

What? Where did you see them?

-You promised.
-Down by the river.

Daddy's going hunting.

Come, we must warn them.

You must hide, daddys coming.

What's the problem?

I just saw two children. One had
a knife in her hand.

They must be the two children who
that woman was looking for.

-There's nobody out there.
-They were here, I'm telling you.

Maybe we're dreaming.

It was no dream.

It was them.

Daddy's coming.

-Daddy's coming!
-What does that mean?

I don't know,
but I'm going to do something.

Do what? Sharon, you're scaring me!

Get a hold of yourself!

It was only a dream.

-It was no dream.
-Look at me Sharon.

Look at me!

We gotta hide.

Sharon! Sharon! Sharon!

Please, please, leave me alone.

Why do you want to hurt me?

I don't want to hurt you,
but I'm starving to death.

I haven't had anything to eat,
for days!

Get away from me! Get away from me!

I'll make this quick, I promise.

Get away from me!

What did you do that for?

Help me.

OK, Steve, where the
hell are we now?

Well you see Charlie...

...we're headed east.

And east just happens to be the
direction of the camp site, how's that!

sh*t, now what?

I don't know, I guess we better
move on... Come on.

-Hey what do you think?
-At least it's dry.

-Maybe we ought to hold up here until morning.
-Maybe you're right.

Hey, do you think you'll be able
to find your way tomorrow?

A hell of a lot better than tonight, come on.

Hey it's kind of spooky in here, Huh?

Hey Charlie,
what the hell do you make of that?

-Looks like a lake.
-Yeah, it sure does.

-But that doesn't make any sense.
-Nothing about this trip makes any sense.

-Come on, let's see where it comes from.
-I'm warning ya, that's not a good idea.

Why not? Probably just a couple of campers,
er.. Caught in the rain like us.

Whatever you say, Steve.

Go ahead, lead on.
You've been doing pretty good so far.

-What do you think of this?
-It don't look like campers does it?

I'd bet that.

What do you think? Should we knock?

-I'm thinking there's no one home.
-No hold up, there's something cooking on the stove over there.

I think it smells kind of funny,
I wonder what it is.

-Beats me, you're the cook.
-Only since I married Teddi.

You shouldn't be here,
If daddy sees you he will be angry.

We uh, we just wanted to come in
out of the rain that's all.

-Where is your father?
-Standing behind you.

Hello.

Welcome.

-Thanks, it's kind of wet out there.
-Yes it is.

I was just fixing myself something
to eat, would you care to join me?

Oh no thanks, nothing for me. What
about you, Charlie?

-Sure, why not?
-What about the kid?

What kid?

The two kids...

-Where did they go?
-I don't know.

Are they yours?

Yeah, they were mine.

I would offer you a chair but
I seldom have visitors.

That's OK,
We'll sit on the ground.

Do you live here?

Yeah.

-Alone?
-Yeah.

What about the children?

-They only come to visit.
-But I thought they were yours.

They stay with their mother.

Have you been living here long?

Yeah, at least longer than I wanted to.

If you have a knife, you can join me.

No, thanks, I am not hungry.

If you don't have a knife
you can use mine.

No, it's not that, I have a
knife, I'm just not hungry.

What about you, Charlie?

Just a piece, if you don't mind.

I think it's pretty good. What is it?

It's a Doe. A little old but tasty.

Aren't they out of season?

They are always in season
when your hungry.

Charlie, what's the matter?

I just got a chill.

How did you come to be living here?

It is a long story.

I would like to tell somebody though.
Would you listen?

Sure, why not?
We don't have anything else to do.

It all happened a long time ago...

...at least I think happened
a long time ago.

Have you ever been married?

-We both are.
-I used to be married.

I had a wife and two kids.

I was a happy man.

Or at least I thought I was.

Then everything changed.

Seems every time I came home,
there was somebody there.

A salesman, a repairman...

Sometimes it was even a delivery boy.

I didn't think to much about it at first.

Then one day I got sick
and I came home early.

-Relax, He might not hurt you hon.
-sh*t.

Hi honey. What are you doing home
from work so early?

Well I suppose you're wondering who this is.

This is Carl.
He's come to fix the um, water heater.

-Refrigerator!
-Was it the refrigerator?

Where are the kids?

Why did you do this?

They like to play in there.

You children run out in the
yard and play, okay?

Yeah well I better go and fix the
water heater... the refrigerator.

What did you expect me to do?

You're practically impodent.

I'm really surprised you didn't
figure it out long ago.

All those men.

They weren't here on business.
They were my lovers.

They gave me something that you
you never could. Pleasure!

Then what happened? What did you do?

I did what every man would have done...

...What?

Nothin', I didn't do anything at all.

John, stop it, you're hurting me.

Come on.

We must leave this horrible place.

It had to be done.

There was no other way.

What do you think about this old guy?

I don't know. Say, do you
believe that story of his?

No, I think he's just making it up.

I'm not so sure.

I tell you one thing though, if it's true,
I don't believe he did nothing.

What do you think he did?

Well what do you think? Living here alone!

sh*t, are you serious?

Ah I don't know.

Probably not, let's get some sleep.

Are you kidding?

I'm not going to sleep,
what if he is a m*rder*r?

-Come on, Steve, don't go to sleep.
-Don't worry. I doubt if I can.

Then what do you think we should do?

Stay here, what else can we do?

Yeah well, I'm sure I'm not going to sleep.

Alright, let's take turns.

-You sleep first.
-Why me?

-Why not?
-I'm not tired.

Alright, Then I'll sleep first.

Good morning.

-Good morning.

I thought you might like to be leaving.

Yeah...

Yeah we would. Thank's a lot.
I really appreciate it. Thanks.

Charlie, wake up.

-I thought you said you we're going to stay awake.
-I thought so too.

-Alright come on, let's get out of here.
-My sentiments exactly.

What do you say captain Steve,
can you find your way now?

Piece of cake, my boy,
piece of cake. Come on.

I wonder where the hell they could be.

-Fishing, hiking, look I don't know.
-I don't like the look of this.

You know, first those two little kids,
then that old man -

and now an empty campsite.

Are you sure this is the place?

Charlie, of course I'm sure it's the site.

Look, this is their tent,
it's their sleeping bag.

Alright look, I've got an idea.

Let's look down the river OK.
You take it up, and I'll go down.

Hey Charlie, I'll meet you back here
in an hour.

Sharon!

You have any luck?

No Charlie, nothing.

Where do you think she is?

I think we should go back to the campsite,
and see if the girls are there.

In fact we could always ask that old man
if he saw them.

Good idea, come on lets go.

Hey Charlie, come here.

OK tell me, what do you think of that?

It's wet dirt, sometimes they call it mud.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

It's strange though,
uh, it's really sticky.

Come on let's go see that old man.

I got a feeling about him.

-He's not here.
-No I guess not.

You know something, Charlie?

-I don't like the feel of this at all.
-Me neither.

-C'mon let's get out of here.
-Yeah.

Oh no.

Please don't hurt me.

Don't hurt me. Please.

We don't want to hurt you.
We just want to be your friend.

-We came to warn you.
-Warn me?

Daddy's going hunting.

Please help me.

-Then you must hide.
-Dad will soon be here.

He knows where you are.

Here he comes now.

Run and hide over there.
There's a block off at the caves.

Hurry, or daddy will eat you.

Alright now, I think it's time
we went to the authorities.

Come on Steve, we maybe be jumping
to conclusions.

For all we know they're out walking.

Oh come on, you don't really believe that.

I don't know what to believe, all I know is that
It's a six hour hike back to the car.

And what does that supposed to mean?

It means we won't be able to get there
until after dark.

So what?

Remember how we got lost on the way in?

Are you saying we just supposed to stay here?

I don't know what I'm saying.

Look Steve,
there's probably nothing wrong.

-Their probably out there hiking, or...
-Or what?

Or what?!

That's what worries me.

Alright then,
I think we ought to go back.

And what if the girls show up,
are we going to leave them alone again?

So we're supposed to stay here
and do nothing!

Hey Charlie look, Look I'm sorry alright?

What would you suggest?

Simple, one goes and one stays.

Oh no, I don't know about spliting up.
It's usually not a good idea.

This is a unusual situation.

Alright then, who goes and who stays?

Well obviously your the one who has to go, you're
the only one who knows his way back to the car.

OK Charlie look, I'll tell you what. Let's
take one more quick look around the campsite.

If we're still in the same situation then...

...Alright, I'll go.

I don't know what else to do.

Why don't you leave that here,
you won't need it.

Maybe not, but I feel better with it
than without it.

I guess you know best.

-Well hey be careful, will ya?
-You too.

Now look don't you fall asleep again,
alright?

I couldn't fall asleep
If my life depended on it.

Yeah I hope it doesn't.

-I'll see you later.
-Take care of yourself.

Hey, hurry up will ya.
Hey do you have your knife?

You better believe it.

-I feel sorry for him.
-Me too.

Hello.

Who are you?

-I'm John Jr.
-And I'm Jennifer.

We were named after our parents.

I mean where did you come from?

We stay here.

Here where?

Just here, in the woods.

-By yourselves?
-Mostly.

But sometimes we go and visit our father.

Where is your mother?

-We don't like her.
-She was mean.

-Was?
-She's dead.

-Daddy k*lled her.
-k*lled her?

-Why?
-Because she was a bad mother.

-She used to beat us.
-And lock us in the closet.

-Even now she tries to punish us.
-She keeps looking for us.

And we always hide.

Are both of you dead as well?

-Yes.
-Of course!

-I'm sorry.
-It's Ok.

-It's better than being alive.
-Being alive is so sad.

How did you die?

-We k*lled ourselves.
-k*lled yourselves!

-Yes.
-Oh my God.

We were so unhappy.

Living alone in the cave with daddy.

-Then we got sick.
-And we didn't want to live anymore.

So we died.

How horrible your life must have been.

Daddy was very sad when we died.

-He went crazy.
-Been crazy ever since.

-Maybe next time things will be better.
-Next time?

Sharon...

-Oh! We forgot to tell you something.
-Something important.

-What, what is it?
-There are two men looking for you.

And one is hurt.

Hurt! Who hurt? Where are they?

One's at the campsite.

And the other one fell down the
hill and can't walk.

-Which one's where?
-We don't know.

Can you take me to the camp?

-Don't you know where it is?
-I'm lost.

We'll show you, follow us.

Mom's back there.

If she sees us, We'll get beat.

-We must go.
-Goodbye.

No, don't go, please.

How can she hurt you if you're dead.

Have you seen my children?

Children?

No, what children?

When you see them, send them home.

They're naughty and must be punished.

What's the matter with you man?
Are you crazy?

Crazy? Of course I am.
We're all crazy.

Winter's coming. I gotta have food.
That's all.

It was a doe. A little old, but tasty.

-Daddy just caught another one.
-Another one?

Who? Where?

At the campsite. Daddy almost
drowned. He had to swim.

-Take me there. Quickly.
-Ok, follow us.

There he is.

My God!

It is Charlie.

Don't cry please Heather.
It's not a bad thing to be dead.

We're dead and we're OK.

But I don't want to die. Please help me.

Oh no!

-Daddy no. She's my friend from before.
-It doesn't matter.

-But she doesn't want to die.
-They never do.

If you m*rder her, we'll go without you.

We mean it Dad. We'll leave you all
by yourself.

No, don't threaten your father that way.

-You're not our father anymore.
-Remember, we're dead.

Now let her go,
or you'll be alone forever.

I wish your mother was here.

The other one. Where is the
other one? The one that was hurt.

-Oh the one with broken feet.
-And the Stake.

Can you take me there?

-Sure.
-Then let's go.

Honey...

Honey, are you alright?

I didn't think I would ever see you again.

It's those kids again.

Hello.

-Hello.
-Thank you.

-We came to say goodbye.
-Goodbye? Where are you going?

-We don't know yet.
-But it's time to go.

-We only waiting for for daddy.
-Daddy?

-But isn't that daddy?
-That's him.

Oh my God, Sharon.

Sharon, where's Charlie?

Oh my God...

And Teddi?

-Mother is coming, John.
-We must go.

-She's not coming out of here.
-Why not?

We do not know. But we hope
that it won't be soon.

You take care alright?

-Goodbye.
-Goodbye.

-Bye bye.
-Bye bye...

-What do you want?
-My children.

There're gone.

For good.

I don't believe you..

Never the less, they're not here.