After the Waterfall Page #3

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No.

Do you think we should

put up some posters?

There's something

I want to show you.

What the f*** is this?

We don't have the technology here,

but a couple of months ago,

I got one of my contacts

from the UK to... update her photo.

What do you mean, "update her photo"?

It's called age progression.

I know what it's

f***ing called, David.

Show it to your father so we can get

a clearer picture of what he saw.

We can take it from there.

Your boss called.

He wanted to know why you

didn't turn up for work today.

I'm self-employed.

I don't have a boss, remember?

Self-employed.

Is that what you call it?

Alex has been good to you.

Got you out of a hole, that job.

Dad, do you remember

what we talked about this morning?

I need to ask you something.

Is this who you saw?

No.

Oh, here you go. Do you want one?

Got a headache?

Hey. A bit of one, yeah.

Can I get you something for it?

Nah, it's fine.

How are you?

Oh, great.

No-show from the new girl,

freezer's f***ed,

kids are driving me crazy

and on top of that,

their dad just rang

to say he can't

take them over Christmas

on account of his

new girlfriend.

Never mind the holiday I've been

planning for the last six months.

I'll just have to cancel it.

Sorry, John.

You didn't need to hear that.

No, no, no, it's fine.

I asked, right?

Yep.

Yep.

That you did.

Oh, God, not her again.

Hey.

Hang in there.

Cheers, Fi.

Excuse me.

Come here.

I told you, I don't want

to see that dog here!

Come on, boy.

Why did you call me, John?

I told you why.

I spoke to your father this morning,

asked him if he'd seen the photo.

He didn't know

what I was talking about.

I showed him the photo.

He said it wasn't her.

What do you want, David?

I'm just doing my job.

Well, do your job, then.

Are you still looking

for that white van?

We spent months trying

to trace that vehicle.

It got us precisely f***ing nowhere.

In fact, you seem to be

the only one that ever saw it.

So what are you saying?

That it doesn't exist?

That I made it up?

I'm just sick of

your bullshit, John.

My bullshit?

Why don't you go home

to my wife, David?

I'm trying to help you.

David.

Hey! Let him go!

For fucks sake, David, let go of him.

Hey, Dave, are you in there?

Nice one, bro.

I think you've just gone viral.

'Santa gets owned'.

Oh, yeah, there's someone

who wants to talk to you.

Here they come.

Can you give him some water,

please, love?

Sure.

Won't be long.

Can you come a little closer?

Come on, so we can work together.

Come on.

Are you a psychic?

I'm not a psychic. I'm a medium.

I'm not here for your entertainment.

So what are you here to tell me?

She's not dead.

Who's not dead?

Pearl.

How do you know she's not dead?

Because I've seen her.

You've seen her?

Yes.

Where?

In my dreams.

Do you know where she is?

It... it's a sad place.

Old.

And there's a lot of wind.

There's a lot of noise

from the wind in the trees.

She can't leave.

She wants to come home.

She needs to come home.

She can still remember home.

She's telling me...

...it's time to go home.

It's not your fault.

It was not your fault.

Where's Elliot?

He's fine. He's with Pete.

Uh, I have to go.

He's wondering where I am.

Yeah, um, Miss Bandy...

Lucina.

Lucina.

Do you think he'll ever

be able to forgive me?

What good would that do?

Oh, why do I bother?

Brandy, please, Maurice.

Your dad's over there.

He came in looking for you.

What for?

He didn't say.

It's none of my business,

but I don't think

he's quite himself.

Thanks.

Come on, then.

George, your boy's here.

What? Oh, him.

Your lad's come to drive you home.

I wish I had a boy to run me around.

He's a bit old to be called a 'boy'.

Besides, we haven't finished yet,

have we, Josh?

Not unless you're ready

to accept defeat.

I knew your mum,

you cheeky, young, bloody pup.

She had a hard face but a soft arse.

That wasn't his mother.

That was his grandmother.

Dad.

Maurice said you were looking for me.

Everybody else around here

seems to know Ana's up the duff.

Did you?

What kind of man are you?

Well, she's my bloody

granddaughter too, you know.

Come on.

Damn!

Ohh...

Get out.

I want to talk.

No, it's too late.

No, Ana.

It's not too late.

Yes, it is. You left me, remember?

No, I didn't.

Yes, you did!

I didn't leave you.

You did! You checked out on me!

You checked out on everyone!

Yeah, and where were you?

You were f***ing my best friend!

Hey. It's me. Are you there?

Well, you left me on my own.

I was in hospital.

Yeah, and whose fault was that?

You put yourself there!

I'm gonna be a bit late home.

Call me if you need anything.

I love you.

What about Pearl?

You ever think about her?

Or were you too busy having fun?

You gave up on me.

No, you gave up on me.

And now you're giving up on her.

I haven't given up on her!

Having another f***ing baby, Ana!

I am not!

Ohh!

Ohh...

My waters have broken.

I'm off.

Uh, Bryce is having a few drinks.

You want to come?

No, thanks.

Look, uh, I hope you don't

take this the wrong way,

but, uh, you're a bit

of a celebrity now

and the boys would really like it

if you came.

F*** off, Squeak.

OK.

Um... see you later, then.

Ana, we need to go to a hospital.

No, I'm not going to the hospital.

OK, is there someone I can call?

No!

OK.

Then you tell me what I can do.

There's nothing.

There's nothing you can do now.

Help me take my pants off.

The baby can't get out.

OK.

Ohh!

Oh, my God.

Come on. A little more.

Arggh!

Ohh!

That's it.

It's a girl.

Ana.

Ana?

I need to get up.

Can you take her?

Please, Ana.

She's beautiful.

Does she look like Pearl?

A little bit, yeah.

You ready?

Yep.

Can I do it?

I remember thinking...

...that I might have to do this myself

if you weren't home.

And you never were.

You remember how angry

Pearl used to get?

Yeah.

And always at me.

Now we know where she gets it from.

Hey.

Hello there.

Hello.

It's OK, it's OK.

Daddy's here.

Shh, it's alright.

Daddy's here.

#I see you sleeping

# Only in my mind

#And I have been away

Alone this season

#I waste so much time

# Thinking of when

I would hold you gently

#And I'd look into your eyes

#And I would be the one

to calm your shaking

# When you would cry

#I miss you in my life

#I miss you in my life

#And even if I had my time over

#It would take a while

# To reveal all my best intentions

# That I let slip by

#I miss you in my life

#I miss you in my life

#I miss you in my life... #

Dad.

What are you doing?

I'm looking for Pearl.

Pearl?

She used to come this way with Lillian.

She wouldn't come this way now, Dad.

Huh? Why not?

Because she's dead.

Sh...

We may as well go home, then.

What's happening to me?

I don't know, Dad.

I don't know.

You're a better father

than I ever was.

What happened was an accident.

Dad.

Ana had her baby last night.

It's a girl.

You're not even divorced yet,

are you?

Nup, not yet.

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