JACOB
I'm leaving Trace. Don't try to stop me. I can't stay here anymore.

TC
Don't move Jake.

JACOB
Come with me Trace. Come with me. We'll make our dreams, we'll make our dreams together. 

TC
I can't Jake. Don't do this to me. Don't walk away from me Jake. Don't leave me.

JACOB
(Jacob slowly turns around and begins to walk away.)
No, Trace. Not this time. This time I do it my way.

TC
(TC cocks gun.)
Freeze Jake!

Jacob hesitates for a second, then begins to walk again. TC fires his gun at Jacob's leg. Jacob falls down. Jacob then gingerly gets back up again, obviously in pain. Jacob then begins to walk again.

TC
Don't make me do this!

Jacob
(As he takes another step away.)
There's only one apple Trace.

TC shoots again. Jacob falls to the ground, dead.

Two other guards with dogs come across TC to find the inmate and JACOB dead.

Guard 1
Good job TC. Are there any others?

TC
Yeah three others ran away before I could get them

Guard 2
Come on! Let's get those sons of bitches.

The two guards and dogs run off in frenzy after the escaped convicts.

TC looks down at Jacob. He then turns around and walks away.
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