A Little Trip to Heaven Page #2

Fred end up dead in Kelvin's car?

Kelvin.

Kelvin?

Well, that means Isold must be in on it?

Somebody's got to collect the money.

So where's Kelvin, then?

That's downright crazy.

Is it?

A broken arm can bring in about $20,000.

A leg, well,

it all depends on where it's broken.

Above or below the knee.

Nyah!

The big money...

well, that all comes if you up and die.

Can I help you?

Hi.

Hello, Isold.

This is Abe Holt, he's...

I'm an investigator.

We met.

I see you brought the whole

force with you this time.

What did I do now?

Hey, Isold.

There was an accident in the tunnel.

Is Fred around?

Isold.

Everything all right?

Yeah, we had a minor tragedy.

Our cat's missing.

Well, is he around?

Who?

Fred.

Hey, Dad!

Come here!

Yeah.

Hold it.

Don't shoot.

Don't shoot.

I'm unarmed.

This a raid?

What's going on?

Hey, Fred.

Hey, man.

What the hell was that?

Got a new car?

Taking it out for a spin.

Fred, the police here

wanted to ask you a question.

Well, all right.

Shoot.

What happened?

Yeah, I, just got silly drunk last night.

We better get going.

Don't you have a Malibu?

Why, you want one?

Yeah.

Can I see it?

Yeah. Sure.

Come on.

She's a little love,

but, here's your Malibu.

What's going on?

What really happened to you last night?

Nothing.

Just got drunk, fell on my face.

Honey, what are you doing?

Let's get you cleaned up.

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone

It's not warm when she's away

What would happen to your loved ones

if you died?

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone

She's always gone too long

Would they be protected?

Every time she goes away

Why gamble on tomorrow?

Quality Life.

Your future is in our hands.

Here you go. It's all in the up and up.

Fred and Isold are legally married.

Like I told you.

What do you want it for?

It's for my files.

Why'd you make Isold think you were a cop?

When I tell people that I'm

an insurance investigator

they slam the door in my

face and call their lawyer.

Investigator? Aren't you

guys called loss adjusters?

We're concerned with the

bottom line just like...

any other business.

Why don't you put that

in your commercials, then?

People with dead relatives

being cheated out of their...

What do you call it...

Death benefits?

Well, Fred looked pretty much alive to me.

Yeah.

Hey, Josie.

Hey, Rusty.

Can I get a receipt, please?

Sure.

Loss adjuster.

Check under the bed.

He's all gone.

No monster.

The night light.

Can you tell me a story?

What kind of story?

A ghost story.

No, you'll be up all night.

Then I can help you carry Fred to bed.

You're such a brat.

What'd you say about me?

Nothing.

Night, dude.

I want you to tell me a story.

Me?

All right.

Let's see,

once upon a time there

was a man and a woman,

and they were old and poor.

I want a story about rich people.

Okay.

Once upon a time,

there was a filthy rich millionaire,

and his

cheap-looking bimbo.

All right, all right.

Once upon a time, there

was a king and a queen,

and they lived in a big castle.

Did they have a horse?

They had a little horse named...

Lightning.

On the house.

No, I don't...

So... how long

you stayin'?

I'm leaving tomorrow.

In the morning?

Yeah, can't stay long this time.

This time.

Honey, once you leave Hastings,

you ain't never comin' back.

So...

how's the big case going?

It's...

it's, it's going all right.

You're friends with Isold, right?

Sure.

And Kelvin, you're friends with him, too?

I really can't stay

But baby, It's cold outside

I've got to go away

Yeah, but baby, It's cold outside

This evening has been

Been hoping That you'd drop in

So very nice

I'll hold your hands

They're just Like ice

My mother Will start to worry

Beautiful, What's your hurry

My father will be pacing The floor

Listen to That fireplace roaring

So, really, I should scurry

What about Fred?

Who?

Fred, you know Fred.

Fred.

He treats her okay.

That's not what I'm sayin'.

How'd a guy like that end up with Isold.

Up here we gotta take what we can get.

What's in this drink.

No cabs to be had Out there

I wish I knew how.

The night of the accident,

anything strange happen?

Nothing happens around here.

I'll take your hat, Your hair looks swell

I ought to say no, No, no, sir.

Mind if I move in A little closer

I don't...

Come on.

I don't...

You can dance.

No, but...

Everyone can dance.

Hey, I simply must go.

Yeah, but it's cold Out there.

Sh*t.

Come on!

She giving you problems?

Hey.

You're back?

Say, you were at the bar the

other night, weren't you?

Yeah.

Yeah.

You see anything?

You sure do ask a lot of questions.

You're still here?

Yeah, still tying up some loose ends.

Ever find out who was in the car?

As a matter of fact, we

think it might be Kelvin.

Kelvin?

Yeah.

Your brother.

What was he doing in Hastings?

You're sure it was Kelvin?

You were expecting him?

Expecting him?

First place the cops would look?

Had to be kinda stupid to hang out

at his sister's farm, don't you think?

Like driving around in your old Malibu

with your driver's license in the glove

box... and you're an escaped con.

Where's Thor?

I don't know.

Excuse me, I gotta find him.

Thor!

Thor!!

Thor!

Thor!!

Hurry up, sweetie!

Come on!

I think you better leave.

All right, then.

What's that?

What's what?

What's MVC stand for?

This old thing.

It's,

Mid Valley Central.

Yeah, go Bulldogs.

All right, then.

Where you going with the boy?

I can't believe this is happening again.

Come on.

Come on.

Those cops called.

Man, were they pissed.

Tell Weaver I'm gonna need

a couple of extra days.

He wants you back, Abe.

Today.

Tell... tell... tell him

my car broke down.

Your car?

Yeah, that... they... they said

it'd be done by tomorrow.

You gotta do something

about that stutter, man.

It gives you away every time.

Look, if you want to milk your

per diem, that's your business,

but you can't go around joyriding

on the company's time.

I think I'm on to something.

I can feel it.

All right. I'll go to bat for you.

Come back with something big

or this adventure is out of your own pocket.

Now look, let me explain.

I don't want to hear it right now.

Isold, sorry, all right?

For what? Making us hide

out like f***ing rats?

I feel like I'm stuck in a mud flat.

F***.

Look, it... it was an accident, all right?

Why Kelvin, then?

I just took advantage of the situation.

I've heard that before.

We can finally get out

of this backward-ass town!

Go ahead, keep running.

You're goddamn right I'll keep

running, 'cause it's sh*t here!

It's sh*t, Isold!

Squattin' here...

trying to squeeze every last

drop outta this frozen land?

It's like we're...

waiting for the weeds to grow

over our own goddamn graves!

If you hate it so much, then why

the f*** don't you stay away!

And take Thor with me?

Look at you.

Mother-f***ing-Teresa

all of a sudden.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Let us not forget how you got these.

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