A Call to Return: The Oxycontin Story Page #2

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No, it's good to see you.

Here, come on in

and sit down. Have a seat.

You still with Haug-Miller?

Heard you were doing

pretty good over there.

Yeah.

Just got a promotion actually.

Did you?

Based out of Wichita?

Saint Louis.

Oh.

But I'm usually on the road.

Are you all right, Joanna?

Yeah.

You sure?

Honestly, I'm a little tired.

I had a long drive.

Well, you're welcome to

spend the night if you want.

You know that your bedroom's

just the same as it was.

There was a man.

Well, it sure is good

to see you again, honey.

Here you go.

Nothing's changed, huh?

Did you ever even try

to meet someone else?

I'm an old man, lots of bad habits.

Who's going to tolerate me anymore?

Besides, when you lose someone

that's special,

it's like a piece of you is

gone. You can't replace that.

But we'll find each other again.

What happened in La Salle, Dad?

La Salle?

Why would you ask me that?

I just...

Because I need to know.

Yeah, when you were 11 years old...

You don't remember?

You became violent.

You started seeing things.

You started to hurt yourself.

Doctor said we were lucky

you didn't hit an artery.

He said it was some kind of breakdown.

You were a whole different

girl after that, Joanna.

I couldn't control you, honey.

Control me?

Dad, it is not normal for an

I was trying to tell you

I needed help. I still...

I don't know... Wait a

minute, Joanna. Joanna, wait.

Joanna, just stay here with me

for a few days. Joanna!

Room?

Please.

$25 a night.

That's fine.

The bar down the street, do

you know what time it opens?

The one with the silos?

Red Bar? About 6:00.

Room Number 5. Upstairs.

Name's Bella.

Let me know if you need anything.

Okay.

Michelle, I found it.

Found what?

The bar. It's real. It was

in one of my old catalogs.

Where are you?

La Salle.

Okay, so that's how

you know it.

Hell, we probably drank there

when we were in high school.

It's not far from home, Jo.

I haven't been to La Salle

since I was little.

Then you probably remember the picture

and for some reason it stuck in your head.

No.

I knew what the inside looked like.

There's something else,

Michelle. Something happened here.

Whoa, hey!

You ready for that beer now?

How's it going?

You're pathetic.

Where you going?

Let go of me.

You owe me for Marlin.

Don't touch me! Come back

to the bar and have a drink.

Let go!

What? What?

Don't!

Stop it!

Come here. Come here.

No!

Come here.

No!

Come here.

What's up, dick?

No!

You stay away from her.

You've got a lot of nerve

coming back here.

They should have locked

you away a long time ago.

What did you say?

Quite a scuffle last night.

Yeah, sorry about that.

It's been a while since we've seen

anything like that around here.

That guy who helped me last

night. Do you know who he was?

Oh, he ain't anybody you

want to get mixed up with.

Why?

Well, look what he did to your friend.

He deserved it.

His name's Terry Stahl.

And do you know

where I might find him?

FM 13-16.

Thank you.

Hello?

Anybody home?

What are you doing? What

are you doing in my house?

I was looking for you.

I just... I came by to say

thank you for last night.

I'm sorry, let me start

this again. I'm Joanna.

There are better ways of thanking

someone than by breaking into their house.

I didn't break in, your door was...

I've had to deal

with intruders before.

You're lucky you didn't get hurt.

I'm sorry.

You know, if...

If that guys bothers you again,

let me know.

I appreciate it.

I work over at the cattle auctions.

Or you can always find me here.

Is something wrong?

There used to be...

Chimes.

I could have sworn that I heard...

I have to go.

Sunshine.

I looked all over.

There's nobody up there.

Joanna.

Buy you lunch?

So you like the road?

Very much.

It's not really my nature to stay

in one place for any stretch of time.

Sometimes I think if I keep moving

forward, nothing bad can catch me.

Am I making any sense?

Yeah.

You don't do it anymore, though.

I mean, you said

you used to drive a truck.

Can I ask you something?

Saint Louis is a long way

from La Salle.

Why are you staying there anyway?

Seemed like as nice a place as any.

We talking about the same

place here? La Salle, Texas?

What's up?

You wouldn't believe me

if I told you.

How do you know that?

Why? What brought you to La Salle?

I used to haul, mostly dairy.

Was through here all the time.

What made you stay?

A girl.

Are you guys still...

Sorry.

Let's get out of here.

Okay.

I guess I should

head back to Saint Louis.

Am I going to see you again?

I didn't know you wanted to.

I'm over there.

And I'm over there.

Bye.

Sunshine.

Sunshine.

Where you at, girl?

What're you doing, sunshine?

It's all right, sweetie,

I just want to talk to you.

There was a man.

There was a man.

There was a man.

There was a man.

Terry?

Joanna?

Joanna?

Joanna.

What happened?

Come on.

Who did this to you?

I did.

What?

I did it to myself.

Why?

I don't know.

Terry, this farmhouse,

you, the town,

they're all connected to me somehow.

What are you talking about?

The mural, in the barn,

I painted the exact same

picture when I was a child.

The seahorse...

Annie...

Until this week, I've never

spent any time in this town.

What happened to her?

She was murdered.

By who?

That depends on who you ask.

I don't understand.

I found her lying in the barn,

just like I found you.

Someone had left her there to die.

And all eyes fell on me.

It belonged to Annie.

It wasn't hers.

What are you talking about?

It's not... I mean...

Why are you doing this?

I don't... Why are you

digging all of this up?

Who are you?

I don't know!

Get out.

Get out of here! Go on!

Can I help you, ma'am?

No, thank you.

Hey, you want some gas?

No, I'm good.

No?

Want an oil change?

No oil change?

Just snacks and goodies?

Yes.

What's going on?

The guy in that picture?

Which guy?

Handsome buck, isn't he?

That's nice,

that was taken a while back.

Okay.

So...

Hello? $4. 75.

What's wrong, sunshine?

Whoa, hey, hey!

You got some change.

Hey, you forgot your change. Hey,

pops, you wanna come take a look?

Shut up! Shut up.

How many times have I told you

not to interrupt me while I'm

talking to customers, nimnuts?

Where'd you get your DNA from, boy?

It's okay.

It's gonna be okay...

What are you doing?

I said what are you doing, girl?

I thought there might be

some parts I could use.

How you doing there, sunshine?

I'm sorry, do I know you?

No, no, I just want to...

I think you have the wrong person.

I just want to talk to you.

I'll see you later.

God damn.

Terry!

Terry!

Hey!

Sunshine.

No!

God damn!

You're quick there, girly.

Come on, darling. Be nice.

Where you at, girl?

Where you hiding, huh?

You a fast little bunny, aren't you?

I swear on Gideon's Bible,

I will not touch you.

Give me that knife back.

Just throw it out and

I'm gone. All right?

You just throw it out

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