Amy & Isabelle Page #3

not much bigger than this one.

You did?

There was a vacant lot nearby.

Kids used to play ball. I didn't

specially like fitting with them.

- How come?

- My mother drank.

So I took long bike rides

to get away from home.

That's too bad.

The life and trials

of Peter Robertson.

I flunked out of college,

you know.

Then I worked with handicapped

kids for a while...

then I went back to school. I was

gonna major in psychology, but...

What a beautiful smile you have.

But I had a friend mathematician,

through him I got interested in it.

My mother thinks that

psychology people are crazy.

I'll tell you something,

you're mother is no dumb.

Sweet Mary, mother of God.

You get whiplash working here.

A cat got your tongue?

I'm sorry, I just don't know

what to say to anyone.

That's all right. Hell, you don't

have anything to say, so be it.

Unless you mind me

talking like a magpie.

I can't be quiet for 5 minutes,

unless I'm asleep.

- But I like that.

- Well, then we're all set.

Have a nice evening you two!

In April, I had actually felt some

wonderful change was on lts way.

After the snow and cold winter,

It seemed, I can't explain lt...

as if our lives were on the verge

of something large and new.

And Amy, thank God,

was more talkative...

more interested in school.

I felt redeemed.

Will you be staying

after school again today?

- Spanish?

- Math. Math help.

Not help. A few of us are good,

the teacher's giving extra stuff.

He says it's almost college level.

My father was good with numbers.

Maybe you inherited it from him.

I like English better.

So anyway, if I'm late I'll call you,

so you won't get worried.

And the upcoming of spring

stirred memories.

Deep in my heart, I understood the

terrible longings of Emma Bovary.

There was no one in Shirley Falls

who would have believed lt...

but I understood the devastating

powerof a physical love.

The knowledge of It stayed

inside me like a living thing.

I broke up with Paul.

You're kidding. Why?

Stupid mother accuses me of

being pregnant. Stupid cow.

- She said that to you?

- To Paul.

- She said it to Paul.

- What a b*tch.

So Paul came over

last night and...

I told him that was it.

I have this dumb hole

in the lining of my coat.

I hate all my stupid clothes.

- I didn't do my Spanish homework.

- You can copy mine.

Miss Lenien will know.

The answers will be right.

Here, like this.

It just takes practice.

You better go in.

Amy...

I'm taking a shower,

and then I'll start dinner.

This math teacher of yours that took

Dayble's place, what's his name?

Robertson. Why?

- His wife left him.

- Really?

I thought I'd dropped a pea

on the floor. I guess not.

How do you know that she left him?

Jackie Tucker took a class

with her at the college evidently.

Honey, if there's a pea rolling around

I wish you to look carefully.

I don't want any mice in the house.

Here.

Put this in the refrigerator,

if you can't find that pea.

- How come she left him?

- I don't know.

Poor man to have his

wife run off like that.

Maybe he doesn't care.

Hello?

- Hello?

- Hi there.

Who is this?

I was wondering if

you like vanilla ice cream.

Who's calling?

I know I would like to lick you.

Is that okay? Would you like

that? You like to be licked?

- Hello?

- So guess what?

I'm running along at six months.

Can you believe I'm pregnant?

Well, with a child it's always

worry, worry, worry.

Sure.

- But Amy's really turned out.

- You handled her well, Isabelle.

You know, I had a thought.

I might be able to use

Amy here this summer.

This is not something Dottie wants

anyone to know at this stage, but...

apparently she's gonna need time

off, she has to have an operation.

- Female trouble.

- I see.

- Goodness. I hope she's all right.

- Nothing serious I think, but...

Well, we could use the extra help.

Filing, tracking invoices.

You know, simple stuff.

It's really very kind of you.

It's almost too good to be true.

Amy's starting to save for college.

Great!

Thank you again.

Did you wanna see me?

I'm telling you, he's the nicest

boy you ever knew.

See, I just don't buy that.

Yeah. When a 15-year-old kid starts

selling drugs, something's wrong.

Well, I'm not saying,

something is not wrong.

I'm saying,

sometimes you can never tell.

- You can tell.

- I was just reading the other day...

about some boy in Texas. Good

looking, popular, perfect student.

Goes home one night

after a basketball game and...

...stabs his mother with a fork.

- "A fork"?

Tell me, Rose, what kind

of damage did this fork do?

I believe she was

in critical condition.

Sometimes, there's no warning.

You reap what you sow.

I've always believed that.

It's not that simple.

Well, children learn things.

I think, don't you?

What are you saying,

Madam Ovary?

That my cousin taught her son to go

and sell marijuana in the streets?

No, I only mean that our values

seem to be disintegrating.

I certainly didn't mean

to offend your cousin.

To kiss you like that, Amy,

was not a good idea.

- Why, 'cause you're married?

- No, we've separated.

Let's take a walk.

It's because if people knew

we were kissing each other...

they really wouldn't understand.

Why would anyone find out?

How would anyone find out?

I won't tell anyone.

So began one of the hottest summers

in the history of Shirley Falls.

At first no one gave It thought,

but to pluck their shirts and say:

"It's the humidlty that gets you."

School was ending.

People had their minds

on other things.

Can you believe how bad

that river smells?

Seems worse this year.

It does seem to be

worse this year.

That's something.

Worst I've seen.

Am I gonna see you this summer?

I certainly hope so.

Amy...

you know that you'll always

be loved, don't you?

God. Sounds like a goodbye.

No, no, no, no, no.

No, no. We'll work something

out, little Amy Goodrow.

Amy, take off your blouse.

All the way.

Take that off too.

You're such a pretty girl.

Honestly, Amy.

You're so beautiful.

Would you mind doing

certain things for me?

Would you mind putting

your hands over your breasts?

Hold them together.

Now let your hair fall down.

Close your eyes.

Are you frightened?

I'm not frightened...

...my eyes don't close though.

- That's okay.

Lift up your skirt,

around your waist.

Lie back.

Close your eyes.

You're a very, very beautiful girl.

...of Shirley Falls.

A collection of old coins

and a number of silver pieces...

were reportedly stolen as well

as a pairof emerald earrings.

Drommond Mill. Just a minute.

Arlene, pick up.

Isabelle, could I see you a minute?

Amy?

Amy, this is very serious.

What Avery Clark has just

told me is very, very serious.

When a man drives a girl out

into the woods and makes her...

...he makes her do certain things...

- He didn't.

He didn't make you?

You're very innocent.

It's possible that someone could

take advantage of you in this way...

without you even knowing

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