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by Jay, who was hiding in the backseat of his car. Linda and Gail, who had become lost, run out of gas, and as they try to find their way back to the ranch, they run into Jay. Jay slams Gail's head into a rock, and stabs Linda to death with a broken bottle. Afterward, Jay returns to the house, where
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soldier; and Harold's young daughter Angel. As there is no wine in the house, Linda and Gail borrow Scott's car to go and get some, while Jay cuts off the house's power. Harold turns on the emergency generator, leaves to get more gasoline for it, and happens upon Jay's abandoned
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Steinfeld has no sense of humor about involvement with the film, which makes watching this travesty almost worthwhile."
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