Seeking An S.O.S.: Behind The Scenes

12. Bonnie and Clyde

After being chased by the security guard from McWhorter's, the disguised woman knew she needed to look for the nearest escape route. The burly guard gained speed as she looked for her partner in crime, but he was nowhere to be found. She knew he'd turn up sooner or later, Clyde always did; he promised. Yet she was always worried he'd get tangled up with the police if he didn't show up on time. However, that wasn't her concern at the moment, as she had to flee from the person who was chasing after her.

Earlier she grabbed a six-pack of beer from a nearby convenience store without paying for it, as Bonnie believed she could get away without being noticed. She hid the case in her oversized bag, but the cashier was watching her suspiciously. As she attempted to leave, the alarm went off and the store's security guard went after her. That's when all hell broke loose.

As this wasn't her first robbery, she learned not to become tense. But Bonnie Ackles, a blonde-haired gum-smacking gal who had a mouthful of exploitative words, had a hunch she'd be caught soon. With sweat dripping from her forehead, tears began to drop down from her cheeks as she held tight on to her bag.

That morning was a shocker for her, as she viewed a news broadcast about their latest crime spree on a television screen in a TV store. The Police studied the couples' weekly activity and warned shop owners of the local thieves.

Thankfully she was in full disguise in a trench coat, dark sunglasses and messed up her hair since it had not been combed that morning . Thus, no one recognized her as the newscaster revealed Bonnie and Clyde's pictures.

She remained calm as Bonnie didn't want to cause any trouble. But guilt took over her and decided that she might want to turn herself in. But once that segment was done, she kept walking towards the destination she planned to meet her boyfriend while keeping her guilty conscience on the back burner.

The couple only did these certain types of injustice in order to make a living. As both did not have jobs, robbing stores was their only way to keep themselves well fed. But Bonnie wanted to turn herself in now, since she was tired of running away.

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Frantic, Bonnie dashed towards the parking lot, running in between cars. That's when her rugged partner in crime, Clyde McCarthy showed up. Without speaking to each other, Clyde took the bag from her, and ran toward the edge of the curb. Despite the fact that several shopping carts were in his way, he managed to jump over them. Clyde was always doing what Bonnie wanted him to do as he lacked self-respect. And he also knew how to get out of trouble easily without making a scratch.

Out of breath he turned back to locate where his girlfriend was. Bonnie was still being chased by the same guard he saw earlier, but the guy now had a baton with him. Clyde knew that Bonnie was now in danger if that baton ever touched her.

You come back here and pay for that you, thief!

The security guard raised his baton as if he was going to hit Bonnie, but he was still a few feet away from her.

Bonnie wanted to slow down for him to catch up, but she didn't like the idea that she might go to jail for her crimes. Therefore, she kept playing cat and mouse games with him, as she ran between every parked car.

As Clyde was standing near the edge of the curb, he knew he had to decide if taking the beer with him was worth more than his girl. This was the first time a weapon was to be used on them and Clyde knew that he had to give up what the guard wanted in order to save Bonnie.

Taking the six - pack out of the bag, Clyde placed it on the cement.

Look sir, here is what we took. I'm putting it gently on the ground. Please put down that baton and let her go.

Shocked at Clyde's reply, but thankful that she wouldn't be hit in the back, Bonnie ran up to her boyfriend to hug him.

"Fine, but you kids better learn your lesson. Next time, someone like me might not be so generous."

The security guard walked towards to pick up the cans of beer and smirked. Once the man was out of view, Bonnie and Clyde looked for a new plan of attack.

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When Bonnie first met Clyde, she never knew that she would enter a lifetime of crime. In fact, she didn't know much about her boyfriend's childhood, since Clyde was ashamed to tell her. For him, it was nothing special, since he grew up as an orphan once his mother died in childbirth.

Not knowing who his father was, he was tossed in and out of foster homes; and by the time he became a teenager, he was known as a problem child. He was treated like dirt by his caregivers which explained why he ran away to start a new life.

After he met Bonnie, he swore he'd change for the better as he also got a recent warning from the police for stealing, but it wasn't easy for the couple to exactly stop their crime spree. But no matter how bad their lifestyles turned out to be, the two knew they were destined to be together. 

It's a coincidence that the two met each other, since they were told they have familiar names that resembled an infamous duo of the 1930s. Bonnie and Clyde were ruffians that didn't know any better, but to be meddlers in order to make a living. Since they didn't have anywhere to go, they only could depend on themselves to survive.

Like Marti's parents, Bonnie's asked her to move out once she was of age, but the difference was due to her whacky lifestyle. Their daughter was once a decent courteous woman who'd even help an elderly woman cross the street. But once she grew up and met Clyde, Bonnie became entangled in chaos with the reckless youth and they both became known as the town's troublemakers. From cutting classes in high school, and robbing goods in convenience stores in order to survive; Bonnie was no longer the decent religious girl her parents raised her to be. 

Her mindset changed as she wanted to become a "free spirit", an individualist driven to strive on her own.

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After seeing Roman's white truck at the nearby gasoline station, Bonnie frantically waved to him hoping that he would be able to give both her boyfriend and herself a ride.

Bonnie knew the man with long hair since Clyde bumped into him in a casino. As Roman was entangled in one of their burdens where they were caught shoplifting; all three got to know each other once they waited to be interrogated.

As she and Clyde crossed the street Bonnie kept waving her hand hoping Roman would see them. However, Bonnie did not know that she'd also be meeting his sister, Harley, and her girlfriend, who were about to give the couple a pile of complaints.