Mystical Tides Part 3

Scene: Library
(Maddie is sitting in the library, reading Shakespere's Romeo and Juliet)
(In the dark shadows, a shadowy figure appears behind a bookcase, coming close to Maddison)
(Maddison can feel something crepping behind her. She turns around with a shocked look on her face)
(A wolf-creature dressed in clothes, is standing infront of her. Maddison drops into the floor, crawling back but the creature stands back in hesitation)
Wolf-like Creature: I didn't mean to frighten you.
(Maddison stumbles up, still shocked from fear)
Wolf-creature(extends his hand): I'm Lance
(Maddison hesitantly come close to his face and touches it slightly)
Maddison(softly): What are you?
(Lance gently takes her hand)
Lance: It's a curse
Maddison: A curse?
Lance: I feel in love with this girl who lived with this old hag. It was during the 17th century.
Maddison: you lived that long?
Lance: We have a short life expansion here in the magic relam.
So I thought I found my true love but it turned out she was in lust with me. She had over 45 men in her lust. The worst part was.....She got pregnant. She pointed the finger at me and that when the old hag cast the hex on me. Citing that no one will ever come close to my handsome face in the night.
(Maddison looks at him with understanding)
Maddison: In the night? So you're completely normal in the daytime?
Lance: Or at least in some points in the daytime
Maddison: Did you find any cure for this curse?
Lance(chuckles): Once I arrived here I asked Queen Sarosia for my help. But she said the only way to cure the curse is to find that one true love.
(Maddison and Lance look at each other in awkward silence and they begin to laugh softly)
Maddison: I stopped believing in fairy tales a long time ago.
(Maddison walks over to the bookcases and searches through the books)
Maddison(searching): I'm sure there's a book on curing hexes.......
(Maddison stops for a minute)
Maddison: You know what....
(Maddison goes over to face Lance)
Maddison: I suddenly don't feel nervous around you anymore.
(Lance smiles)
Lance: I'm glad you don't.
(Lance turns around towards his desk)
Maddison: Lance...
Lance: Yes....
Maddison: What happened to your former lover since then?
Lance: She had a miscarrage and lived the rest of her life as an old crone. Looking more and more of the old hag she used to live with. I pity her.
Maddison: I guess she had her true form.
Lance: Yeah....
(Lance lowers his head in thought)
(Maverick walks in, standing at the entrance)
Maverick: Hello Maddison
Maddison: Oh hi
Maverick: I see that you met Lance
(Maddison smiles at Lance. Lance smiles back)
Maddiosn: Yes.....Yes I have.
Maverick: I guess we should begin training....Kristen and Alex are waiting.
Maddison: I'll be there quickly
(Maddison goes up to Lance and holds his hands)
Maddison: Take care
(Maddison goes over to Maverick towards the entrance)
Scene: Garden
　
(Kristen is closing her eyes as she tries to think of something but opens her eyes and let out a tired puff)
Kristen: I can't do it
Maverick: Don't give up now. I know you have it in you.
Kristen: How do you expect me to glow?
Maverick: It's simple. try not to think so hard.
(Maverick comes behind her and holds her gently coming close to her ear)
Maverick(whispers): Think of something serene. Pleasant. Heavenly. Now close your eyes.
(Kristen closes her eyes)
Scene: Kristen's daydream
(A dreamy, smoky light surrounds a shadowy woman. She beckons out her hand)
Woman's voice: Kristen....Kristen....Kristen
Maverick's Voice: Kristen
(Kristen eyes snap open to reality)
Maverick: You're glowing
(Kristen's whole body is glowing with pure light. She looks at her hand in disbelief)
Kristen: Wow, I can't believe it.
Maverick: I think we reached our stepping stone.
Montage:
(Maddison is practicing chemistry while reading a special potions book)
(Alex is using her fire energy with her hand by flaming a bush. After this, she stares at her hand, not sure of her power)
(Kristen uses her telekinieis by floating books and cups around)
(Maverick is telling Kristen a story while she is somewhat fascinated)
Scene: Grand Entrance
(Kristen, Aunt Claudia, and Aunt Martha are walking at the Grand Entrance of the Castle)
Aunt Martha: I hope you're not still mad.
Kristen: I'm kind of over it.
Aunt Claudia: We only did it because we love you
Kristen: I understand now. Things must have been so complicated.
Aunt Martha: Come sit down with us, sweetheart......We try so hard to protect you from the evils of this world. But sometimes you have to face them on your own.
Kristen: What if I don't have it in me?
Aunt Martha: Honey, you have it in you, now. You just have to use that strength to fight the monster that we face everyday.
(Kristen hugs both Claudia and Martha)
Kristen(softly, tearfully): Wish me luck.
Scene: Library
(Maddison enters the room, looking for Lance)
Maddison: Lance? Are you there?
Lance's voice: I'm here
(Lance is hiding in the shadows)
Maddison: I just never seen what you look like in the daylight
(Lance comes out of the shadow to reveal a handsome-looking, blue-eyed, brown-haired young man)
Lance: You do now
(Maddison steps closer to him)
Maddison: Wow.....you look......
Lance: Human?
Maddison: Beautiful
(Awkward Silence)
Maddison(laughs nervously): I should've said that.
Lance: No, it's ok.
(Lance holds Maddison's hand)
Lance: Thank you
(The two of them look into each other's eyes, longly)
Scene: Bedroom
(Alex leans over at the balcolny, staring at the woods below. She sees a figure there, hiding behind a tree but it disappears)
Kristen: Alex?
(Alex turns around, a bit startled. Kristen stands at the door)
Kristen: What are you doing?
Alex: Just thinking
Kristen: Queen Sarosia wants us in the council in five minutes.....and Alex?
Alex: Yeah?
Kristen: You know I'm always here for you
Alex: I'm okay. Just go do whatever.
Kristen: I'll be in the Grand bedroom
Alex: Hey Kristen
(Kristen catches Alex's attention)
Alex(kindly): Thanks
(Kristen grins and exits to the door)
Scene: The Castle- Council Meeting
(Kristen, Alex, and Maddie are walking to a corner with each circle on the floor)
(Queen Sarosia stand in front of them, regally)
Queen Sarosia: This will be a tough road for you, girls. But for now, I'm sending you back to your mortal socitey where you should be. But I must warn you, eyes will always be watching. And trouble might find their way.(takes a moment) Take care, girls.
(Kristen looks at Queen Sarosia, warmly and waves her hand)
(Each of the girls hold their hands, glowing, forming a white light beneath the floor)
(Queen Sarosia is chanting)
Scene: The Summer's House-Kristen's Bedroom
(Kristen pops up from under covers as if she had woken up. She checks the time)
Kristen: Was that all a dream?
(Kristen hops out of the bed and race towards the stairs)
Kristen: Aunt Martha?! Aunt Claudia?!
(Kristen walks in the kitchen. There is a note on the refridgerator. Kristen reads it)
Note: We're staying at the magic relam for a while to run some errands. Now remember, be sure to look both ways. Danger could be headed etheir way. Only trust the ones that are by your side. Alex and Maddison will help you through.
Love,
Martha and Claudia
Kristen(to herself): So it wasn't a dream.
(Kristen studies a mug on the table and reaches her hand out. The mug istantly floats towards Kristen's hand)
(Kristen thinks thoughtfully. She then rubs her head)
Kristen: I gotta get ready for school
(She runs up the stairs)
Scene: Roverton High School
(Kristen walks at the front yard of the school to see Alex and Maddie, sitting out at the bench. She sits between them)
Kristen: Are you guys okay about this?
Alex: What do you think? Don't you think it's strange that we have to go to school with all this waving around in our heads.
Kristen: We just have to keep cool and not try anything drastic. If we don't know how to use our powers correctly, things can get out of hand quickly.
(Kelly is standing with a group of people. She looks sad. She see alex from afar and waves at her)
Alex: guys, I have to go for second.
(Alex walks over to Kelly, who has a serious look on her face. The crowd clears away)
Alex: What's wrong, Kell?
Kelly(trembling): It's Jared......he........he died in a accident.....I'm really sorry, Alex.
(Alex stared at Kelly, blankly)
(Kelly gives Alex a gentle hug)
Kelly: I'm really sorry, Alex.
Alex(trembles): Kell, Why won't we....talk about this later.
(Alex walks back over to front yard. Kelly looks over at Kristen and Maddie)
Kelly: What are you doing over there with them?
(Alex turns around and walks over to Kelly)
Alex: I'm just talking to them. Is there any harm in that?
Kelly(rolls her eyes): Alex, come on, they're freaks of nature.
Alex(angry): For christ sakes, Kelly! My boyfriend just died. Can you think about anybody but your goddamn self!
(Alex stroms over to Kristen and Maddie while Kelly stood there, stunned)
Kristen: What was that about?
Alex: Just your old regular high school bullshit
Maddie: Why won't we meet at the libarary to dicuss this later.
Kristen: Sure
(The girls went inside the school just as the bell rings)
Scene: Libarary
(Kristen, Maddie, and Alex are sitting at the table, discussing)
Kristen: Ok.....Let me put this all together now. So our parents must be descendents to the white soilders, which makes us some type of mythical conquest.
Alex: How can that be? We barely know how to use our powers
Maddie: There might be some unknown history about greek goddesses of the roman century. We might be connected to them somehow.
Alex: How is that possible?
Maddie: What we just experienced before all this........Things don't happen like that out of the ordinary. The way we just contribute our energy is a gift.
Kristen: I knew there was something.......odd about me. But not until just now. When I was about 10 or 11, I always thought someone was watching me....Like someone was protecting me from anything that's bad. Then one night I saw my mom in the mirror, all dressed in white. I just stared at her.....She beckoned(Kristen beckons and presses her hand on her heart) and once I came close to the mirror...She....She faded away.
(Alex sympatheically comforts Kristen)
(Close up on Maddie's face. A tear softly rolls down her cheek. She looks down)
Maddie(has her head down, choking with words): I would like to tell a story
(Kirsten and Alex catches her attention)
(Maddie lifts her head up, wiping away her tears)
Maddie: It was a cold november night....I was waiting for Matthew, the boy I had a crush on. This was when I was at my old school. I really didn't make any friends there.....but I thought that night was really special. Just walking with Matthew was sweet....(seriousiness in her voice) But then something happened.
Cut To:
(Flashblack: Matthew, a tall, athletic boy, is walking with Maddie, smiling. Then all of a sudden, he grabs both of her shoulders tightly. Two teenagers(one boy, one girl) come up behind her, wrapping a bag over her head. This is all in slow motion)
Maddie(voice over): All I can see was darkness from that point on.......
(The two teens tie up Maddie, hanging her hands up to a tree. They remove the bag over her head, laughing evily at her)
Teen girl(whispers in Maddie's ear): Maybe we should just leave you here
(Matthew and the two teens, walk out into the woods, leaving Maddie there, shaken and alone. Her glasses slip into the ground. All Maddie could see was a blurry vision)
Maddie(voice over): I thought I was gonna die a cold, cruel death. But then something happened......
(A flash of light glow over Maddie's cold stricken face)
Cut To:
Present Day-Libarary
(Close up on Maddie's eyes)
Maddie: Suddenly......I wasn't cold anymore. It was like a ray of hope shined down on me. Help was only a mile away, so I was safe. By the following week I had to change schools.
Kristen: I had a near death experience once. When my cuts got too deep(Kristen reveals two small visible scars on her wrist under her wrist band) all I could see was that blurry vision. Just one flash of light, everything was clear now. And my wounds heal quicker.
Alex: It's like all this was happening the whole time
(A mysterious figure slowly comes up to the girls, through the bookcases)
Mysterious Voice: Girls
(The girls stared up at him startled by his sudden voice)
(It reveals to Maverick)
Kristen: Maverick. What are doing here?
Maverick: We have to be at the Eastern Tower soon.
Kristen: You mean the historical site?
Maddie: That place is restricted. We're not allowed there unless it's visiting hours.
Maverick: There is someone special I would like to meet
Alex: You mean someone lived down there? All this time?
Maverick: Only temporary. There's not much to explain. Promise you'll be there around night.
(Kristen was about to say something but Maverick turned away towards the bookcases)
Scene: School
(Kristen heads out of the school throughout the crowd of kids, when she bumps into a hooded figure)
(The Scene turns into slow motion as the hooded figure stares back at Kristen, his face barely seen and continues on)
(Kristen stands there, feeling weirded out)
Cut To:
Scene: Pool Hall-Alleyway
(Adam is smoking a ciggarette, staring out at a bar across the street. He flicks his ciggarette, smooths his black leather trenchcoat and walks over to the bar)
(Adam enters the bar. He sees Kelly, sitting alone over to the corner, drinking a beer. She looks as if she had too much to drink. He sits besides her)
Adam(sauve, up close to Kelly): You look a little too young to be at this bar
(Kelly smiles seductively)
Kelly(flashes her fake Id): I always have my Id.
(Adam takes a look at it)
Adam: Looks kinda like you
(Kelly giggles)
Adam: Let's say we stop wasting time in this crummy old bar and have some fun
Kelly: I would mind that (takes a swig of her beer)
Scene: Pool Hall-Night
(Adam and Kelly arrive at the back door of the pool hall which was locked up in chains)
Kelly(slurring): What are doing here? This was closed down yesterday.
Adam: Don't worry, I can find us a way in.
(Kelly looks around the isolated area)
Kelly: I don't see how we can do this
(A sound of a large snap pops at the door)
(Adam opens the door)
Kelly: How....How did you do that?
Adam(dazzles his hands): I have magic fingers. come on, let's still the night away.
(Once they come inside, Kelly pulls off her denim jacket and grabs Adam into a deep passionate kiss until they fully go into a makeout session)
(Adam picks her up and puts her on a table, still passionately, kissing her and caress her body)
Kelly(between breaths): Show me what you got cowboy
(Once Adam kiss down on Kelly's neck, his eyes turn red. His fangs grow and it punctures deep into her neck)
(Kelly screams in pain and lust at the same time. As the fangs go deeper inside her neck, Adam pins her to the wall, hard)
Fade To Black
Fades to scene: Empty Streets/Alleyway-Night
(Alex walks throughout the streets and through the alleyway. Suddenly, a dark figure approaches in front of her)
Dark Figure(smoothly): Now, where would a girl like you go at this time of the night.
(Alex stands back, startled)
Alex: Who the hell are you?
(The dark figure come out of the shadows. It is revealed to be Ascatar)
Ascatar: Let's just say I'm an aquantince
Alex: Right.....Look, I have somewhere important I have to go.
(Alex walks past him and countines down the street)
Ascatar: What is so important you have to go to, Alex? We all don't know of our destiny.
(Alex stops and turns around, confused. She walks up to Ascatar)
Alex: Where did you come from?
Ascatar: don't worry.....You'll be seeing me around.
(Ascatar disappears into alleyway darkness)
(Alex stands there for a moment before continuing down the street, still confused about her encounter)

80's horror film reviews: Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan

Oh Boy. Well to be truthful, this wasn't as bad as I expected. Sure, the concept was all wrong. Half of the movie takes place on a boat for christsakes. It really dosen't live up the hype of Jason invading Manhattan until the middle and end of the movie.
So the real juice of the story begins with our final girl, Rennie who is going on a boat trip with her fellow classmates and her asshole uncle, only that Rennie has a secret phobia she's hiding. It's soon revealed she has a phobia of water and sees visions of you-know-who. So to get the story going, our last main survivors is Rennie, Rennie's love interest Sean, tough guy julian, kind-hearted teacher Ms. Van Deusen, and Rennie's asshole uncle, arriving in New York on a rowboat. So we soon find out that Rennie's uncle was the cause of her phobia when it is shown that he thrown her in the water when she was child, having nightmares about Jason ever since. But don't worry Jason taught him lesson. So Rennie and Sean are the only survivors in New York trying to outrun Jason in the city streets....I'll stop right there. The ending is too weird for me to write about.
The characters along with the acting was only ok. I thought Jessen Dagget was good because in my opinion, Rennie was such a complex character, having a connection to Jason. Which gives us a reason to make her our final girl. The male lead, Scott Reeves was good too. Here is yet another heroic boyfriend that takes things seriously like they should in these movies, especially if there's a killer on boat.
Speaking of boat, why the fuck is this movie set up on a boat? Who's stupid idea was this? I mean, the title says Jason takes MANHATTAN, not Friday The 13th: Boat Fright(stupid title I know). Why couldn't they just take a plane and then Jason's boat might appear on the New York peir or something. I mean that's just my suggestion. It wasn't necessary for the movie to spend half an hour on boat, knowing what's the title about. How stupid these execs can be.
Overall, it was at least watchable. But let me tell you something, if you think this is bad just wait until you watch Jason goes to hell. Now I would call that an abomination. So don't be sour about this one. At least it takes things in another direction.
My last word is: Just go with it. It won't hurt to watch it.

80's horror movie reviews: Cutting Class

Do you see that gorgeous poster of Brad Pitt? And do you know he was in forgettable slasher movie called Cutting Class? Well here it is and I will give my review of this film in my humble opinion.
So the story is about Brain Woods, a troubled teen who just got released from mental hospital. When he first arrives at school, he meets and istantly has a crush on beautiful, popular Paula Carson but he dosen't realize that she already has a boyfriend in Dwight Ingalls. So here is the start of a love triangle, which also starts along with the killings. Dwight and Brain are the two main suspects in this and Paula is forced to believe which guy she'll trust. So there you have it, nothing really much on the plot actually. The three main characters aren't really that interesting. This movie does have a lot going for them, but ultimately wavers. As for the rest of the characters they are not at all likeable or important even. The dialouge at times can be a little mushy and have some scenes that are irrevelent to the film. As for the acting, Brad Pitt was ok as the heroic but superficial jock. This was he's first movie after all, so you at least got to give some props along with his smoldering good looks. Jill Schoelen was elioquent as always being the underrated actress that she is. She might be in the ranks with Jamie Lee Curtis as the top ten scream queens. Donovan Leitch was a little shaky. He was ok playing the sweet, sensitive type but when it came to playing a psycho killer, it just fell down from there. I wasn't convinced. But at least you can look at those steely blue eyes of his, that would plus. The story is like any teen drama set-up only spiced a little slasher on the side, which makes it ok to have a little character development along with the story to speed up the story. But that still dosen't make a good slasher movie. It's a very muddled when it comes down to it. Sometimes this tries to be a horror-comedy which is kind of ridiculous. The comedy is really not needed at times.
First I watched this on the internet, then I watched it a couple of times on the movie channels but that dosen't mean that this is my favorite movie. Because seriously there was nothing else to watch.
So my last word is: you can watch it if you want to, just don't expect anything redeemable.

80's horror film reviews: Friday the 13th: The New Blood

This is, hands down, the best friday the 13th movie ever! You may think it's a little cheesy but you can look past that. I'm mean hey it was the 80's. And this was a slasher movie of the 80's.
So the story begins with Tina, a sullen teenager who goes to a camp retreat(you know what) with her mother while still having conflicting memories about her deceased father. On that faithful night when Tina was a little girl, she witnessed her parents fighting resulting her father of hitting her mother. Upset by the outburst, Tina runs out to the boat while her father pleads for forgiveness. Then something strange happens. As young Tina gets angrier, the poles underneath the pier her father is standing at, begins to move. When the poles finally break, Tina's father drown deep into the water. Now all grown up with that guilt still clinging to her, it's not too early to reveal that Tina have telekinetic powers. Tina and her mother on their way to meet the slimy Dr. Cruise, who only wants Tina to showcase her telekinetic powers for his own benefit. Meanwhile, a couple of dumb teens are there: You have the hunky, sensitive Nick, who turns out to be our hero, Melissa, the rich bitch, The cute nerd Eddie, there's also the smart but funny Maddie, and what ever teen slasher stereotypical characters that you see. So one night while sitting on the pier of that fatal memory, Tina uses her powers to resurrected her father. But something dosen't seem right. Tina brings back something else....something else bad......You know who it is folks. And off Jason goes to kill a whole batch of teens, including that asshole Dr. Cruise.
What makes it so great is the story with a great pace to go with it. The action of it all just keeps the movie going. The character of Tina is quite captivating, I mean having a final girl with telekinesis with emotinal baggage on the side is pretty daring. The actress Lars Park Lincoln did a strong performance. She captures the vunerability and intensity of the Tina character. Kevin Blair was also pretty great in his role. He's really good at playing the knight in shining armor and possibly one of the only sympatheic male leads in these movies. Not to mention how very enticing he is. There is nothing sexier than man going head to head with Jason Vorhees.
The scenes with Jason and my favorite final girl is classic. Tina even more badass than the final in the fourth movie because of course she has kick-ass pyschic powers that could take down a whole building. The final battle was indeed well done.
My last word is: A slasher classic with a good story and competent leading stars.

Hunk Of The Day: 80's edition

I am posting yet another 80's hunk for the day. And I will so kindly present to you.......

Jason Beghe from Monkey Shines. As you can see is looking dead sexy in that sweater. But just wait until you see him with his clothes off that'll be a real treat.....

Here is another sexy collage of this tempting hunk.....

A-mazing......wait there's more......

Talk about Bear! There is nothing more manly than a guy with a hairy chest with a great bod to go with that. this is truly my hunk of the 80's(Billy, don't worry you're still my number one). So take cover everybody before you swoon.

80's horror film reviews: Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

Yet another entry in the Nightmare Series. At first I was a little in between with this one. It definitely has a different tone than the first three films. It's more.....how can I say this.....cartoony? Not that I'm saying it's bad but some of the scenes puts the capital C into cheese. This definally has a more lighter not if comic book feel into the movie series and it got only worse with the rest(Dream child and Freddy's dead). But what I like about this is it's actually fun to watch. It's not scary but fun to watch though.
The story starts off with the three remaining survivors of the thrid film, Kristen, Joey and Kincad. When Kristen(played by the underused Tuesday Knight) is having the feeling that freddy is coming back to raise hell once again. When he finally succeds in killing the dream warriors including Kristen, Freddy sets his sights on Alice(Lisa Wilcox) who inherits Kristen's power after she's killed. Freddy not only has his eyes on Alice but her friends as well and it's up to her to stop him.
This mostly tells the story of Alice's inner strength and much more lengthy character development from shy, quiet girl to kick-ass action girl at the film's end. The acting of Lisa Wilcox is a little shaky at first but overall gives her character more competence. The acting of Tuesday Knight, however, is only ok. She seems to get strong in her role but ultimately falls flat a little at the end. For the rest, some were good, some were ok and some were underused. That is all.
The special effects are quite colorful, especially for a horror film. I felt like I was watching some afternoon kid's show but it doesn't really ruin the film as much, there quite good actually. Just to mention though, the kills are strangely bloodless for some reason. To the point where this were more appealing to kids around age 9 to 12 if they wanted to watch this.
Of course, this was the start of Freddy becoming something of a comedian of sorts. Which in my opinion, is not so good. Freddy is supposed to be dark and scary not happy and funny. Whatever writer or creator came up with this idea was pretty stupid if you asked me. The script was actually a lot more darker, even having a scary scene written there. But the executives made a one last decison and had a not-so scary horror film.
So my last word is: Fun to watch but lacks the spark that was the original

80's horror film reviews: Friday the 13th: Jason Lives

This is actually the most enjoyable movie of the series. The main fact is dosen't take itself seriously because...let's face it, it's a slasher film. So they bring up a notch and add more action, more body count and a little spice of horror references on the side. And you know I'm a huge friday the 13th fan.
So the story begins with Tommy(the yummy Thom Matthews) trying to put his demons to rest once and for all by going over to Jason's grave to burn him into dust. So along with the help of his friend, he tries to get the deed done, not until lighting strikes down on his bad luck(literally) and into Jason's corpse, reviving him, resulting him to rip Tommy's accomplice's heart when he wakes up.(gosh, Jason, what a way to say good morning). Tommy in a state of panic tries to warn the sheriff and his daughter that jason is out for blood just as he heads to a camp that was once called crystal lake.
The acting is actually good. Thom Matthews really gives a redeeming performance as Tommy, not to mention he's very easy on the eyes, Cute to boot. As for the final girl, she's something of a dim-wit. But of course that's supposed to be the film's gag since most of the final girls in these movies are smart and resourceful. Megan, not so much. Up until the end that is. As for the rest of the actors and characters, they're ok. There's not much to tell about them actually.
I'm so glad this movie dosen't use any nakedness as you might expect. Cause if all the friday movies used any of that, it would be down the road to exploitation. Just my opinon. But for one thing, they're not so easy on the kills let me tell you that. It is much more gorier and graphic than some of the earlier films in the series. Even though it's just another violent, bloody friday the 13th film, it's actually have a much lighter tone to it with a few touches of dark comedy in the mix. But what's smart about it is that they don't make it all over-the-top comedy just more subtle. The action in this is more jet-packed and pretty much more fun to watch with a more delicate pace. Definally a fun slasher treat.
So my last word is: A fun entertaining ride.