One for the Road

"One for the Road" is a short story of the horror genre. It was written by Stephen King and was originally published in the March-April, 1977 of Maine Magazine. It was collected as the nineteenth story in the Night Shift collection by Doubleday Publishing Group in February, 1978.

Featured characters

 * Booth

Supporting characters

 * Herb Tooklander
 * Gerard Lumley

Antagonists

 * Lumley's daughter
 * Lumley's wife

Minor characters

 * None

Organizations

 * None

Races

 * Humans
 * Vampires

Locations

 * Maine
 * Falsworth
 * Jerusalem's Lot

Items

 * Crucifix
 * Holy Bible

Vehicles

 * Automobile
 * Truck

Miscellaneous

 * Fangs

Notes & Trivia

 * This story is a sequel to the 1975 novel Salem's Lot, which was adapted into a 1979 television movie, Salem's Lot, by director Tobe Hooper.


 * A film sequel to Salem's Lot, titled A Return to Salem's Lot]], was produced in 1987, though it has no connection to the short story.


 * Another short story that takes place in this same setting is "Jerusalem's Lot", which was also published in the Night Shift collection.