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they were singing Christmas carols.

But I couldn't enjoy it.

I couldn't enjoy anything.

And then she came.

I watched her as she got out

and started toward the house.

And then she stopped...

...and looked back at the car.

Her face told me

what she was thinking.

She was thinking

the brakes were holding.

That Steve hadn't been

in any accident after all.

Where have you been?

It's Christmas Eve.

- I thought maybe you and I could...

- It was not an accident, was it?

Somebody took the brakes off.

It was deliberate.

What do you mean?

You told me the brakes slipped.

They couldn't have.

There's nothing wrong with them.

- Where were you when it happened?

- What are you talking about?

You don't think

I had anything to do with it.

You arrived just a few minutes later.

Out of nowhere.

Listen to me, use your head.

If I wanted to kill him,

would I take such good care of him?

Anstead's one of the best doctors in town.

You know yourself, I've done everything.

I don't believe you.

- Lisa...

- Let me go.

Lisa, where are you going?

I'm calling an ambulance,

take Steve to a hospital.

You heard what Anstead told you,

he mustn't be moved.

I don't believe Anstead. He's your doctor.

He says what you tell him.

- Lisa, wait. Let me explain.

- No, Lou, I'm through with you.

I'm going away.

You can't leave.

This is your home.

I bought it for you, remember?

You and me, we're right for each other.

You can't leave.

- Let go.

- No. No.

Can I go now?

Yeah. Go.

Who needs you?

Dames like you are a dime a dozen.

Go on, get out of here! Beat it!

I won't let you go.

I'll never let you go.

- Lou...

- Never.

Tell me you love me.

Don't make me hurt you.

- Tell me you love me.

- Lou!

- Tell me!

- Lou!

Why did she make me do it? Why?

And all the time I kept hearing

those Christmas carols.

Why won't she stay dead?

Why does she keep calling me back

to this house? This room?

Why won't she let me be?

And Steve, did you kill him too?

Kill Steve? What for?

There'd be no one to talk to

about Lisa then.

No.

Steve's upstairs.

Easy.

You don't want to go up there.

You've been a sick boy.

Let me go, Ben.

He's my friend.

And yours too.

Have you forgotten?

He risked his neck for you.

- What do you mean, about Solly?

- Yeah.

Fate conspired against me there,

cowboy.

I didn't know Solly went to see Steve.

Not until Solly was dead.

And I took good care of the kid,

didn't I? I hid him out here.

Until he double-crossed me.

And even then I didn't let him down.

And since Lisa's gone away,

I fed him with my own hands.

Everything he wants,

he has to get from me.

It's kind of a kick, isn't it?

I didn't only break his back,

these last 10 days I broke his heart.

He doesn't know about Lisa.

He thinks she walked out

on the both of us.

But Lisa's dead and Bonnie's dead,

and the doctor's dead.

There's only two people left

who can identify Ben Arno as Lou Walsh.

One's Steve and the other's you.

But everybody's gotta die sometime.

It says so in the books.

You'll never get away with it, Ben.

Listen.

That's not the police.

I heard what Anstead said. You came alone.

That's an ambulance, or a fire maybe.

But whatever it is,

that's the last sound you'll ever hear.

How do you want it, cowboy?

My buddies.

Why, it's Ben Arno. Hold it, boys.

Let him have it.

Okay, boys, call the coroner.

Captain Garcia, in here, hurry.

Hi, cowboy.

Can I get you anything, Steve?

A cigarette or something?

I could use a couple of miracles, maybe.

- You're going to be all right, Steve.

Sure.

Funny, I feel better already.

Just knowing she didn't run out on me.

It's okay, kids.

We're out of the jungle now.

- Hello, Steve.

- Hey, I thought you stood me up.

- Hop in.

Which way you going?

- Same way you are.

- Hop in.

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