Alabama Moon Page #4

we had plenty of food.

- This is so good

- I know

I reminded him,

that when spring came

and the cold winter moved on,

we'd head to Alaska.

The weather was warm

most days.

I'm figured the worst part

of winter was over

but I'm wrong.

Here, this will keep you warm.

Thanks.

I'm gonna go get you some

medicine. Hang in there, buddy.

Here Kit.

Eat this.

It will make you feel better.

Hey, Kit.

Thanks, Moon

I do not want

you to die.

- I'm okay

- Youre not.

I'm gettin' you out

of here... tonight.

We made it Kit.

We'll wait here for help.

They'll come and take you

to get more medicine.

I will be waiting out

here for you here, Kit.

I'll bust in under

the new way.

What's happened here, son?

Get him his medicine.

- Counts good. Mic check, 1,2,3,4.

- Sounds good.

Yesterday the boy they

call Alabama Moon

brought one of its two other escapees

from the Pinson Boy's Home

to this place

for medical attention.

The sick boy is now being treated

at a Tuscaloosa hospital.

It's believed that the third escapee,

Hal Mitchell, is still at large

with Alabama Moon in

the forest behind us.

Moon Blake was wanted for

evasion of the law and,

attempt of murder of a police officer.

This is Nancy Cynder,

Action 4 news.

We're good.

That was perfect, Nancy.

Yeah.

Sounded good.

- What are you doing in there?

- Waiting for Kit.

- Come to live with me again?

- No, I got my daddy with me.

I ain't never seen

such a critter.

Boy they're huntin' you all over.

Better get in here.

But I told Kit

I'd wait for him.

Hell, you're gonna

have a long wait

radio says they got em in the hospital

stuck full of all kinds of stuff.

It's okay, Moon, he's just

gotta get back on that medicine.

I mean we came out here

to warn you about Sanders.

He ain't lettin'

up on you.

You need to find someplace

else to hang out for a while.

I ain't afraid of Sanders.

He's been on the radio saying that

you shot at him and ate his dog, Moon.

- But I didn't do that.

- I know.

I've been drawin' down of

my savings trying to feed that bloodhound.

Come on.

Here it is Moon.

Home Sweet Home.

- Wow! This is great!

- Yeah, just like the Beverly Hillbillies.

- This is where you live?

- Yeah.

What do ya think of that Moon?

Amazing!

This is all yours?

Me and the bank.

Snapper!

Show him around, Hal.

Here it is.

Wow!

It's really nice!

Let's get you cleaned up.

- Hey, Moon, come on.

- What do ya doing?

Get in. You ain't the

only one who knows about stuff.

Faster!

- What do ya think of this?

- Most fun I ever had!

I gotta chain saw too.

Bet you've never used one of them.

Let's go get it!

Here you go, boy.

Yeah, it's a touch easier than killin'

your own food, ain't it Moon?

Yes, sir.

I can ride around in clay

pits and use chain saws,

and eat hamburgers, for a long

time before I get tired of 'em.

Don't hurt yourself

on that burger boy.

He always eats too much

when you give him regular food.

You got anything I can

write a letter to Pap with?

I thought he was dead.

He is

but I write a letter, then burn it

so he can read the smoke.

Moon, that's the dumbest thing

I ever heard of.

You don't mind do ya?

You can do what ever

you want around here?

There's writtin' stuff

in the kitchen drawer.

Dear Pap

I know it's been a long time

since I've written anything to you

and sometimes, I wonder if you really

get these words in the smoke

seeing has how I

don't ever hear from you.

and I've made some decisions that I

don't know that you'd really like.

I've decided not to go to Alaska

at all if I've gotta be alone.

I just don't think I can live up

there like you wanted me to live.

I'd be too lonely, Pap.

Why did we have to live up there

like we did Pap?

Why couldn't I

have any friends?

I just don't know what to do.

I'm not mad at you.

Love, Moon

Where's Snapper?

He likes to sleep with my dad.

What happened to Rachel?

She only lives about

10 miles from here.

When I drive over, she usually

sneaks out to meet me.

We can go over there and see

her tomorrow if you want.

That'd be nice.

But first I want to

stop off and see Kit.

I told you. We gotta

wait till he's better.

Probably won't let anybody

in with him right now anyway.

You know how he hates

those hospitals.

Sure he hates dead a lot more.

Hal?

What Moon?

I think my Pap was wrong

about a lot of stuff.

Wanting to live out there

in that forest?

No, I like living in the forest.

I don't know where

else I'd be.

I just don't want

to be my myself.

Me and Pap were always

by ourselves.

- I'm a little tired.

- I'm not.

I wanna try and see Kit.

Can't it just wait

a couple of more days?

- I can't.

- I told you we gotta wait

He doesn't like to be alone.

- Please.

- Fine then.

Well... better not get

my ass in to hell though.

- Goodnight.

- Goodnight.

Thanks for getting me out of Pinson.

Goodnight.

Don't stay there too long.

People start asking questions,

get the hell out of there.

I ain't stayin' around if

the cops start pouring in here.

- I don't want you to.

- Good, cause I ain't.

Be careful.

- Umm... where's Kit?

- Who?

The boy that was out in the forest.

Oh, him. He's in the

intensive care unit.

And, how do I get in with him?

That's not allowed here.

Just wait, right there.

Wait, wait!

Kit!

Kit, it's me!

It's me.

I knew you'd

come for your little friend.

Just let me see him,

I just want to talk to him.

He doesn't like the hospitals.

Oh, it don't matter anyway.

He's still out like a light.

You seem to have

lost your spunk.

You can't do anything

to me that matters.

I don't get anywhere

to go anymore.

Oh, you've got

somewhere to go.

We're gonna have a whole

day of fun, you and me.

Get out.

This isn't Pinson.

No... you're going to be beggin'

for Pinson by the time I'm done with ya.

First, you're gonna show me

where you buried your daddy.

Then, I'm gonna kick that smart

ass attitude out of your hide.

What's going on here?

Police matters.

Requiring a dog leash?

Listen Slick, this is

none of your b...

This is your fault!

Get the hell off

of my property.

Now!

What's your plan now?

I've been thinking about it

and if Sanders can't get to me,

he'll go after Kit.

Did you do everything the

constable said you did?

- No!

- I believe you.

What I've seen of the constable,

he's a bully and a bigot.

And a liar.

Well you've damaged his pride, and he

doesn't take very well to that.

Moon, I feel responsible for a

lot of what happened to you.

I spent my whole life...

defending our legal system

sometimes it just doesn't

work out very well.

You needed... something else.

You could've let me stay, and

live out there in your woods.

All by yourself?

Moon... I'm gonna try

and help you.

I'm gonna get this map

and you're going to show

me where everything happened

right from the beginning.

Alright now,

we are...

here.

Yeah, yeah. I remember

going up this trail.

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