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After traveling for the rest of the day, Jamie tries to stop at a burned-down mall. However, Cara breaks down in tears, insisting that she can’t stay there. Although he doesn’t understand why, Andrew assures her that they will find somewhere else. They end up in an abandoned motel.
The next night, they make camp in the woods in a clearing near a farmhouse. Andrew tells them the plot of a movie, then leaves to urinate. When he is gone, Cara tells Jamie that she knows he loves Andrew. Jamie initially refutes it, but she insists that she can tell by the way they act around each other. She urges Jamie to tell him. She goes to collect water, giving them time to talk when Andrew returns. Jamie insists she take the gun with her.
When Jamie hears Andrew returning, he starts to talk to him. However, he realizes that Andrew’s voice is muffled. When he comes into the clearing, Andrew is tied up, gagged, and has a gun to his head. The man holding him is soon joined by Grover Denton. Denton ties up Jamie, then he and his men go to report to