A young woman attempts to bribe a highway patrolman after her car breaks down on a desolate road, but the officer's behavior quickly turns predatory and menacing. The tension escalates into a life-threatening situation as the officer's true nature is revealed and a third party intervenes.
GIRL: This is all we have.
HIGHWAY PATROLMAN: Some weather we’re having...
GIRL: Yeah, it’s really coming down. So what do you say? How ‘bout a little Christmas spirit here?
HIGHWAY PATROLMAN: You know, this is one bad stretch of road. All kinds of trouble going on up here: Kids drag racing. Lady drivers breaking down, no-one ever hears from them again...
GIRL: We just want to get out of here, so if you could just-
HIGHWAY PATROLMAN: Let me tell you, I’ve seen a lot of fatalities on this road...
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