One for the Road (short story)
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| "One for the Road" | |
| Author | Stephen King |
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| Country |  USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Horror short story |
| Published in | Night Shift |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Publication date | 1978 |
| Preceded by | 'Salem's Lot |
"One For The Road" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in 1978 in the compilation Night Shift.
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[edit] Plot summary
This tale is narrated in the first person by Booth, an elderly resident of a small town that neighbors Jerusalem's Lot, Maine. He details the events that took place one winter's night years ago, during a ferocious snowstorm, when he and his friend, a bar owner named Herb Tooklander (Tookey), attempted to rescue the family of a stranded motorist named Gerard Lumley. Instead, they barely managed to save themselves from the man's wife and daughter, who had been turned into vampires.
[edit] Connection to King's other works
This story acts as a sequel to 'Salem's Lot, and is also connected to the story of "Jerusalem's Lot" which is a prequel to both, and also appears in Night Shift.
[edit] Memorable quotes from the book
Booth: "Another thing, Mr Lumley. If we see anyone, we're not gonna talk to them. Not even if they talk to us."
Booth: "Vampires, Mr Lumley. Salem's Lot is full of vampires. I know that that will be hard for you to swallow."
Lumley: "Loonies... You're a couple of loonies."
[edit] Trivia
- The character Gerard Lumley is quite possibly named after horror writer Brian Lumley. Brian Lumley is heavily influenced by H. P. Lovecraft, as is King himself. Brian Lumley has written many vampire stories himself, though most, such as the Necroscope Saga, were published long after One for the Road, so it may merely be a coincidence.
