The fog was so thick that Zach Braff could barely see the light of the tiny
ram shackle inn that stood only a few feet away from him. He knew that if
he just kept moving, he could make it to East Lothian by morning, but the night
only seemed to be growing darker, and taking a few minutes to drink and cavort
with some of the locals would not up-end his plans too terribly.
The burly, bearded clientele of the Hogs Head inn gave Braff un-welcoming
glares as he entered their cobble stoned little corner of Scotland.
He could sense the un-easiness, but "Hey," he thought, "they're
just not used to a guy with hair so perfectly gelled. Defusing this
awkward situation should be no sweat for me: Zach Braff."
He strolled up to the bar, slapped his hand down triumphantly against the
counter and proclaimed, "Wow! It looks like I've left one Moore for another!
Ha ha ha!” No one responded.
"Because I just broke up with Mandy Moore, and this is the Scottish Moors," he added sheepishly. He quickly turned to the haggard old Bar
Keep. "Tough crowd," he said, nudging comically to the crowd of
people behind him.
"Can we get you anything," the bar keep asked. "Just
directions," Braff replied. "I need to be in East
Lothian by tomorrow morning."
Silence fell over the room. "Ohhh," the Bar Keep
moaned. "You don't want to be crossing the Moors. Not
tonight. It's a full moon.”
"Huh," Braff snarked. "What... like a werewolf is
gonna attack me or something?" "I wouldn't laugh if I were you,"
the Bar Keep snapped back. "You Americans think the supernatural is
confined only to your books and movies and TV shows. But let me assure
you, it’s real. And if you try to cross those Moors tonight,
you’ll find out just how real."
Zach peered into the old Crone's face for a moment. He could tell she
wasn't joking. "Well then," he finally said. "Guess
I'm staying here tonight. Hey gang, how about a round of Red Bull and Vodkas on
me! Then we can stay up all night
talking about what it's like to be confused and in our late 20's."
Zach Braff was promptly thrown out of the Hogg-Heads in.
A few seconds later a werewolf attacked him.
To Be Continued!