Dear Mr. Holbrook:
I am going to respectfully disagree with you here, sir. When I wrote that the cultists weren't on the same page, I was referring to the inconsistencies of their actions. Meaning that while the Sheriff was trying to convince Fonda and Oates that nothing sinister or criminal had occurred, the other cultists were working at cross purposes by leaving a threatening rune on the RV. And if the Sheriff's aim was to convince the men that nothing was awry, he sure did a piss-poor job of it. The more he tried to dissuade them, the more convinced they were that he was covering something up. If he had pretended to take what they told him more seriously, he might have bought himself a bit of cover. But it's really immaterial because the cultists intended to kill them right from the giddyup. After the men had witnessed the young girl's murder, the cultists came right after them with the intent to murder them too. And if the RV had not been able to drive out of that stream bed where it was stuck, that's exactly what would have happened. After all, the Satanists weren't chasing them in that early sequence just to have a friendly little chat with them and respectfully ask that they don't report what they saw to the authorities!
Now on to your second point- what makes you feel that the investigation trail would lead to that small town and center itself there? Nobody of their acquaintance knew that Fonda & Company had witnessed a human sacrifice and that they subsequently wound up in that town. No one knew they were there. It's not like Fonda got on his cell phone and informed a friend or relative of what they saw and that they were now going to this town to report it to the police authorities. And if we somehow turn up missing, you'll know where to look. Because if that had happened, and then the group and the RV were never seen or heard from again, then, yes, it would be logical that the town would then become the focal point of any inquiry. But that's not the case here. No one knew they witnessed a murder, except the cult members. No one knew they went to that town. It's not like they left an itinerary as to where they would be going. They were just winging it. They saw a turnoff from the rural road they were on and took it. A spur of the moment thing. So why would this town become the center for an investigation? If the Sheriff and his men had killed them, buried the bodies in an unmarked grave somewhere and had the mechanic completely dismantle the RV and destroy the plates and any parts containing the VIN, who would ever know? No suspicion would have ever accrued to that town.
Now as to your final point- you admit that a consensus was reached among the Satanists that these people had to be gotten rid of. Exactly my point. And what better way to do it than when you have them in your clutches? The Sheriff knew Fonda and Oates weren't buying what he was selling. He knew he had not convinced them. And the Sheriff had to be smart enough to realize that if he lets them go only to chase them down again, anything might happen. They might get away. They might obtain firearms(which they did). They might come across a law enforcement officer who wasn't a Satanist and report what they saw to him and that this small town sheriff they encountered seemed mighty quick to dismiss and ridicule their story. And during any secondary chase, innocent people might be injured on the open road which would bring the cavalry and a whole host of difficult questions to have to answer. So why take the chance? You have them where you want them. You've decided they have to die. So why not do it on your turf where you can control the course of events? Like in a game of chess, when you have the enemy King in a mating net, you don't let him slip out. You keep him locked in and deliver the death blow.
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