Some believe David, some begin drinking alcohol, some refuse to believe him at all, and some start to listen to a local woman named Mrs. He tries to convince the other people trapped in the supermarket about what happened to Norm, but they do not believe him. Before Norm can dislodge the blockage, giant tentacles grab hold of him and drag him into the mist. Though David is worried about venturing out into the mist, a young bag boy named Norm volunteers to complete the task. He hatches a plan with a group of men to dislodge the blockage. The people inside the store shut the doors and agree to wait until the mist has passed.ĭavid discovers that the generator’s exhaust is blocked. A man runs into the store and claims that his friend disappeared into the mist. As they wait, the crowd notices a strange mist descending on the town outside. They enter the busy supermarket, which is using a generator for power.

Before he leaves, he notices a strange mist crossing the lake and wonders whether it has anything to do with the local military base, where the military works on something called Project Arrowhead.ĭavid, Billy, and Brent reach Bridgton.

In recent years, David and Brent have been involved in a legal dispute about the property line, but David puts aside their differences given the nature of the emergency. He takes his son Billy and his neighbor Brent. When a severe storm brings down trees and cuts off the power to the houses, David decides to go into the town of Bridgton for supplies. The Draytons live on the side of a lake outside of the town. David Drayton is a commercial artist who lives in a small town in Maine with his wife Steff and their son Billy.

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