
"Open 24 Hours"
Season 4 Episode 16 | 7m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
A quick stop for gas turns into a high-stress waiting game for one unlucky criminal.
Featuring Brad Leland (Friday Night Lights) and Dale Raoul (True Blood), a quick stop for gas turns into a high-stress waiting game for one unlucky criminal. Directed by Henry Chaisson.
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Film School Shorts is made possible by a grant from Maurice Kanbar, celebrating the vitality and power of the moving image, and by the members of KQED.

"Open 24 Hours"
Season 4 Episode 16 | 7m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Featuring Brad Leland (Friday Night Lights) and Dale Raoul (True Blood), a quick stop for gas turns into a high-stress waiting game for one unlucky criminal. Directed by Henry Chaisson.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship[ Insects chirping ] [ Thunder rumbles ] [ Tires screech ] [ Engine shuts off ] [ Bell dings ] -Man: Evening.
-Woman: Evening.
[ Country music playing ] Can I help you find something?
Man: Oh, I don't think so.
Thank you, ma'am.
Woman: How's it looking out there?
Big storm on the way.
That's what I hear.
Lord, I hope Great Pond doesn't freeze over again.
Oh.
Man: $30 on pump 1.
And these.
Woman: Special night?
Man: I'm sorry?
Woman: Hmm.
[ Laughs ] Man: Oh, uh, yeah.
Yes.
Really, really special.
Woman: Say no more.
Uh, you got an Extra Value card?
Man: No.
Woman: Well, you could save 10% on your purchase if you have an Extra Value card, which is, uh, roughly about $1.50.
Enough for a Hershey bar or a Mars bar.
Man: I think I'm all set.
Woman: You get all kinds of coupons and gifts -- free gifts.
Man: You know what?
I'm actually in a little bit of a rush tonight, so... if you could just... -Woman: Right.
-Man: Thank you.
Woman: I will just scan you on the store card.
Man: Great.
Wait, what?
Really?
Woman: Uh-huh.
There we go.
[ Chuckles ] Okay.
[ Clears throat ] [ Beep ] Oh.
I forgot to scan everything.
One coil rope.
One roll duct tape.
I never knew why they called it that.
There we are.
$30 in gas.
And one Extra Value card.
[ Beep ] [ Beeping ] Oh, man.
Look at all those Extra Value savings.
Two-for-one hand sanitizer.
Two-for-one toilet paper.
Three-for-one Aquafina bottle.
Man: Can I -- Can I just pay?
Woman: Well, no.
Not until the coupons are done.
Oh.
[ Laughs ] You have hit the jackpot.
You're gonna need an extra bag for all these savings.
[ Beep ] Oh, poo.
[ Sighs ] -Man: What?
-Woman: Out of paper.
-Man: What?!
-Woman: Just a sec.
[ Creaking ] [ Clatter ] [ Suspenseful music plays ] [ Bell dings ] Murph: [ Yawning ] Oh.
Woman: Is that Officer Murph I hear?
Murph: You know it is.
Just grabbing a frosty brew and a snack.
Woman: You big troublemaker.
Murph: [ Groans ] It's a long day.
Long.
I took the new Sea-Doo out for a spin.
310 horsepower, black chrome ... fast.
Nearly got stranded in the middle of Great Pond.
Damn thing ran out of fuel on me.
Woman: Well, for heaven's sake, you know you can't swim.
Murph: Well, I can sure as hell float.
[ Sighs ] Special night?
-Man: I'm sorry?
-Woman: There we go.
All right.
[ Beeping ] Well, would you look at that?
15% off nail polish.
Murph: Wow.
[ Suspenseful music plays ] -Man: Well, I better be off.
-Murph: Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Not so fast there, cowboy.
Man: Oh.
Murph: Next time, use a necktie.
Go get 'em.
[ Bell dings ] Woman: [ Laughs ] Murph, you salty dog.
Murph: Takes one to know one.
Woman: Did he pay?
Murph: Son of a ...!
[ Gunshot ] Woman: [ Screams ] Murph: Aah!
Don't worry!
You're safe with me.
Woman: Oh.
Watch it, Murph.
Murph: [ Screaming ] Woman: Oh.
Oh, no.
No.
[ Men screaming ] [ Gunshots ] [ Laughs ] You naughty thing.
[ Laughs ] [ Thunder crashes ] ♪♪
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