MONDAY: "NICK, YA GONNA MAKE IT TO THE BUS?" LAURA ASKS FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF HER RENTAL CAR. SHE TAKES A LOOK IN THE MIRROR WHICH PEERS INTO THE BACKSEAT. NICK, A PASTY-WHITE COLOR, IS SPRAWLED ACROSS IT,MOANING, WITH HIS HEAD PROPPED UP ON BRENDA'S LEG.

BRENDA GLANCES UP AT LAURA, SHEER TERROR BURNING IN HER EYES. NICK SUDDENLY GAGS, CAUSING LAURA TO FLOOR THE GAS PEDAL.

"UGH." NICK GROANS IN DISGUST. "I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT JUST HAPPENED."

"YEAH, THE PHOTOGRAPHER WASN'T TOO HAPPY." BRENDA REPLIES, LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW. "OF COURSE, I'M SURE IT'S NOT EVERYDAY THAT HE'S HAD A CLIENT BLOW CHUNKS ALL OVER HIM."

THE THOUGHT CAUSES NICK TO GROAN AGAIN AND BOTH GIRLS BECOME MORE PARANOID.

"THAT WAS ONE OF THE MOST AMUSING PHOTO SHOOTS I'VE BEEN TO YET." LAURA LAUGHS, TRYING TO LIGHTEN THE MOMENT WITH SOME HUMOR. "THAT GUY OUGHT TO HAVE A HELL OF A TIME TRYING TO GET THOSE PANCAKES OUT OF HIS CAMERA LENS."

NICK MOANS.

"I TOLD YOU TO STAY AT THE BUS IF YOU STILL FELT SICK; THAT BRIAN AND ESTHER WOULD BE THERE TO TAKE CARE OF YOU." BRENDA REMINDS, LOOKING DOWN AT NICK.

HE NODS AND CLOSES HIS EYES. HE TRIES TO GRUMBLE SOMETHING IN RESPONSE, BUT ONLY MANAGES TO GAG AGAIN.

"LAURA, YOU BETTER GET TO THAT BUS." BRENDA ADVISES, WHILE LAURA ONCE AGAIN GIVES THE CAR SOME GAS.

"OK NICK, LET'S GET YOU TO THE BEDROOM SO YOU CAN LIE DOWN." LAURA SUGGESTS, WHILE HER AND BRENDA ASSIST NICK UP THE BUS STAIRS. "REMEMBER, ESTHER AND BRIAN ARE HERE SO YOU'LL HAVE COMPANY WHILE WE'RE GONE. UNTIL THEN, GET SOME REST."

"BRIAN?! ESTHER?!" BRENDA CALLS, STUMBLING OVER NICK'S SCUBA GEAR AS SHE AND LAURA ATTEMPT TO PULL NICK THROUGH THE DOOR. NO ANSWER. SENSING SOMETHING PECULIAR, BUT NOT KNOWING WHAT, SHE CONTINUES TO HELP GET NICK TO THE BEDROOM. ONCE SHE AND LAURA GET NICK SITUATED UNDER THE SHEETS TO HIS BUNK THEY BEGIN TO LOOK AROUND EXPECTANTLY FOR THEIR OTHER COMPANIONS.

BRENDA SLOWLY WORKS HER WAY BACK INTO THE KITCHEN, SCRATCHING HER HEADIN CONFUSION. "BRIAN?! ESTHER?! YOU GUYS?! WHERE ARE YOU?!"

(LITTLE DO THEY KNOW, BRIAN AND ESTHER ARE LONG GONE....)