A Boy and His Dog Page #4

Dog:
They'll have their defenses up

and they'll catch you

and they'll kill you.

What the hell do you care?

You're always saying you'll

better of without me anyway.

Dog:
Oh forget about her, Vic.

Let her go, let's look for Over the

Dog:
You get tired of me, you

find another partner somewhere,

Dog:
Whatever you do,

don't follow here down there.

I got to, Blood.

I got to.

Dog:
Hasn't occurred to you how

convenient this whole

operation has been?

Dog:
How easy she was to

spot and follow and how she

Dog:
Just think about

it Vic instead of walking

right into their hands. God

knows what they'll do with you.

Dog:
We've been together

long time, good or bad...

Dog:
This could be

the worst. I'm scared.

Dog:
I'm scared you won't come

back and I'll have to find some

Dog:
rover to take me on.

Dog:
You know most rovers are in

packs now, and I'm

not that young anymore.

Dog:
And I'll miss you, Vic.

Dog:
I'll really miss you.

Well....

Try to get back as quick as I can.

Will you wait?

Dog:
For a while,

then...Over the Hill.

Take care of yourself.

Dog:
Do my best.

I'll catch up with you.

Dog:
Sure.

Dog:
So long...

Dog:
...partner.

[high pitched hum)

And with these terrifying sounds

of primeval sounds of savagery

We close the committee's

presentation...

of sound tours into the past.

Today, chapter 3.

Africa the dark continent.

Tomorrow chapter 4, Alaska.

Michael, yellow

reference, a malfunction.

Level 10, up section 6.

Repeat, yellow reference

We often despise what is closest to us.

Another helpful hint from

the committee's almanac.

Now is the ??of the man.

It is exactly 10 am on

this Wednesday, June 29

Year of our Lord, 103

May I have the chicken salad please?

...and awards and punishment

session, committed to

all. Attendance discretionary.

One hour. I repeat one hour....

Be resolved therefore that Mrs. Eunice

Long has been declared

the blue ribbon winner...

of the annual Topeka canning festival.

and throughout the year of Lord, 103,

all preserved peaches,

be they canned or in jars,

shall bear her likeness and

inscription, Topeka Queen.

Michael, green reference.

hydroponics laboratory, number 173

Patty and Gordon McBurnat.

...of nutrient supplements....

...repeat, green reference....

This is the best the architects can do.

Pencil.

Why are they here?

Lack of respect. Wrong attitude.

Failure to obey authority.

Lectures?

Three.

Cut and dry then.

I think so.

That will do it.

Patty and Jordan McBurnat.

Any reason to be easy?

Not, when we...

put this in

and then we'll add...

That's that.

We find it almost

impossible to believe, that

you have ignored several

warnings by us to conform.

you of the rules that are vital to the

continue growth and

well being of our beloved

Topeka, but you did.

Defiance of this

committee duly elected and

ordained by the people

will not be tolerated.

The Farm. Both of them.

Now how did the last farms go, Miss.

Had cancer at the...No, No!

...no, let me see...

I had it down here.

No...no, it was an action

with farm machinery.

That's what it was.

Larry and Linda Lacey

March 17, of this year.

Let's make these heart attacks.

Heh.

Yeah, yeah, grief from the

committee, Dot will do the eulogy

Services at Lakeside

Methodist, the usual.

...and may God have mercy on your soul.

Now that's the way to

build a cotton head.

Quilla June

Honey! Come to papa.

Oh, aah. It sure is pleasing

to see you back home again.

Didn't have any trouble, everything

went okay, didn't have any trouble, eh?

No sir.

Aaah, that's fine, fine.

Sure did yourself proud missy.

The committee won't

forget it, no siree!

Then I'll be put on the committee

right away, like we talked about.

Hmm, don't you worry about it, little

girl, soon as there's an opening.

Mr. Craddock, I would

prefer not to wait.

After all, I did bring Vic down

here exactly like you told me to.

Now you just be patient Quilla June.

Have fun with the young

folks your own age.

Think about getting

married making a home.

Your time will come.

I'd rather be just like you, Miss Mez

And not wait.

Well, don't you worry, little girl.

I don't see why you don't...

That will be all, that will be all.

That young lady's going to be trouble.

Always has been. Any

reason for her to change?

Maybe you should have gone to three.

Uhhh, little childish.

Plotting doesn't bother me none.

Long as it stays little.

Miss, I...

See that she's one of the recipients.

Then marry her off to Harriman

and his boy, what's his name.

Charles.

Charlie, yeah.

If that don't cool her

ambitions, farm her out.

Horse manure.

You are one dumb committee,

stupid stinking ole Rotterloo.

I am bristling!

That is the only reason I went

along with their dumb plan.

[announcer:
America, the land of

plenty, was the world's

greatest agricultural...]

They promised me.

Promised.

announcer:
capable not only of

feeding its own hardworking...

They hinted.

Then they tried to shoo me off

without a by your leave, so I pushed.

Well you shouldn't have. I mean

they're going to be watching us now.

Gary, I don't care. I

am so sick and tired...

The Farm.

announcer:
our Christian desire

to aid our brothers across the seas.

You're right.

I do care.

Okay

I'm going to smile.

and I'm going to curtsy

the right time to all the right people,

'cuz it ain't going to be much longer

The song of David

will not wait even for

you, Quilla June Holmes.

That is you class

Aah, yes Mrs. Cammock.

Oh, pigeon feed

Aah, I'm sorry I'll

be right there, ma'am.

See you later.

He and Vic were in the park together,

I turned my back for just a sec....

Ohhhhhh.

What did you and Vic talk about?

Come on, we want to know.

Well, Lew.

Huh?

Uh, sometimes I'm so confused.

There, good.

Now, how about it boy?

I mean, we're going to

find out any way, so..

Why don't you just tell us and it

will make it easier on all of us, huh?

What do you say, huh?

How about it boy?

The Farm, immediately.

announcer:
Grandmother's Conrad's

recipe for rhubarb marmalade.

Let me go, god dammit, aargh.

announcer:
and lemon jam.

Ah, what did the exam show?

It's about the usual cold

virus, it's a little high

blood pressure to be expected

under these conditions.

There no infection, he's well

developed and reasonably well nourished.

..intelligence average,

emotional responses simplistic

Most marked finding is his

overtly aggressive behavior.

in other words, he's

extremely physical.

As you may have noticed.

Hehe, well now son.

Suck wind, duck brain

Better be nice, boy.

I hope all your stinking

kids are harelips.

Michael?

All right.

Better behave, son.

Along with many other organisms...

somehow managed to stay alive up above

You have been studied, observed

Unobtrusively, of course.

Living habits, common sense

tenacity

physical prowess

Out of the many

You have been chosen

Led down here by...

Quilla June

to be the recipient

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