Blind Horizon Page #4

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about Frank, huh?

You know his height

and his name and his weight.

You think this is the first time

we've fought and he's taken off?

Why don't you get to know a person

before you start making accusations.

Honey, I don't have the time or

the inclination to get to know you.

But I'll tell you one thing,

I've been doing this...

job long enough to know that the truth

usually arrives in a dead simple package.

And the more complicated

someone tries to make it,

the less likely I am to believe it.

You also like tequila.

Tequila.

This is more, this is a live drink here.

I don't want any.

Yeah, come on, one more.

Aren't we celebrating?

I'll turn you into the local authorities.

Ready?

Hmm. Nice.

Now.

It's nice to see you smiling.

Thank you.

What?

Nothing.

You just, you, uh, you surprise me.

This, uh, part of you. It surprises me.

Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

A good thing. A good thing, obviously.

We're not so different now, you and I.

What, we never were?

No trust me, we were. Definitely.

Yeah. Kolb here. Yeah.

What, another one?

The president's motorcade

continued its swing

through the Southwest today,

traveling-

Liz.

Yes, Doctor.

Someone thinks we're running

a speakeasy around here.

What are you talking about?

Those aren't mine.

I didn't sat you, Liz. Someone.

F*** you, you creep. God.

Frank.

What the hell happened in that theater?

Guy sat down next to me and,

and he said he knew me.

I told you that's all,

that's all that happened, and then-.

Did you recognize him?

What do you think?

Will you look for my smokes, please?

I looked for 'em. I can't find them.

Frank. What did this guy look like?

He looked like a pi-, like a punk.

Punk. And he just sits down next

to you and beats the crap out of you?

No, he talked to me first and

then he beat the crap out of me.

You talked?

Yeah, I talked.

He was all gibberish, like, compadre

and code-like and then, and then-.

This isn't the guy that jumped

you in the theater, is it?

Oh, gosh, no.

Now, there's gotta be some reason

these guys want you out of the way.

Frank, help me out here.

You gotta start putting the pieces

together in this deal.

What about the president?

What about those pieces?

Isn't that a pretty big piece, Sheriff?

Frank, it doesn't make any sense.

This isn't New York City or

Washington, D.C.

Look where we are here.

What's the president got to do with it?

The crash occurred just outside

of Black Point, New Mexico.

At this point they're uncertain

if there's a driver inside.

But what is certain is no one is

getting past this highway.

Obviously,

this is crossing the entire roadway.

That means they're going to have

to divert traffic.

They also have to find someplace

to put the presidential motorcade.

Nothing is getting through

here right now.

Come on, dance with me.

Sheriff. Darius Thorestensen.

PR director for the president's

reelection campaign.

I, uh need to speak to you regarding

an urgent matter with the...

president of the United States.

You're kidding, right?

The president of the United States.

You look nice.

Thank you.

So, have you set a date yet?

For what?

For your wedding.

Oh. No, we've...

we've, we've...

we haven't, uh...

been doing other things.

Maybe your priorities have shifted.

You're lucky, you know.

Some people will do anything

to start over again.

Are you like that?

Can I ask you something?

Sure.

Have you ever done anything really bad?

How's my local member

of the undead holding up?

Hey, Liz, wait. What are you doing?

What's new in that noggin of yours?

You still chasing the lone gunman?

Man, you are, got terrible timing.

Where are you?

Can I get my bill, please?

Come on, Frank. You can trust me.

Now, you take a layman's advice.

Watch your back.

Listen.

Do you have something to say?

Let me just say it straight, okay?

Liz.

What happened?

I'm leaving town tomorrow.

Why?

If you want, you can come with me.

Start over.

Hmm, what, m-, why?

What's happening?

What would you do if everything

was different?

Everything is different.

Do you remember at the hospital

you asked me if anyone takes care of me?

- Yeah.

- Do you remember?

Um, well, tomorrow,

I will be here waiting for you

at noon if you want to come.

My hat fell off.

Get the hell outta here.

Can't. You're my ride.

Fine. We'll learn, all right?

Who's that, guy in the beard, huh?

Name's Novaro.

Runs a smuggling syndicate

this side of the border.

Smuggling humans.

Novaro greases Dep's palm.

Shirl moves 'em further up

country away from border patrol.

This little operation's practically

funding his bid for sheriff.

Could this possibly have to do

with the president?

Oh, nothin', man. I told you.

Nothin' at all.

It can't just all be in my imagination.

It's border town strangeness.

These are the guys that probably

came across your path.

Everything, um,

that I thought was true is a lie.

Everything they said was true.

I'm sorry.

I don't want to talk about it.

Can you hear me?

Yeah, it's Sterling. Theater at eleven.

Yeah, sure.

Who was that?

It's the that guy from the theater.

Sterling.

He said, he, he said he wants to meet.

You don't have to do this.

Where have you been?

Looking for you.

That guy Sterling from the theater

he called. He wants a meeting.

Yeah, have you got any idea

who's coming to town today?

Who?

I'll give you a hint.

He lives in a big white house.

Now, how the hell you know this sh*t,

Frank, is beyond me.

Who's there?

Now, look, Frank.

I don't know who you are or where you

come from or what your story is,

but for some reason or another

I believe you.

But if there's any way in hell

that you're settin'...

me up or fixin' to put a knife in my back,

you better level with me right now,

'cause I'm hanging my ass out

on a limb here for you.

All I can tell you is that,

that what I know is the truth.

I promise.

All right.

I'll give you five minutes and

then I'm coming in after you.

Do you even know the president's name?

Understand who we are?

Where did he go?

Well, this guy went through the back.

Hey, it's me, Nico.

I got your message.

Sterling's been looking for you.

We're on.

Yeah, it's Sterling.

The theater at eleven.

You're, you threatened the president.

The plan is-.

Hey, Shirl, you seen Frank anywhere?

No, I haven't seen Frank.

I've been busy the last hour

reading about this junk about me.

And it's your doing.

What the hell are you talking about?

It's nothing but a piece of trash.

That's exactly what it is. It's junk.

You have assassinated my character.

And, God damn it,

I want you to know if you want

a good fight I'll give you one.

All seventy-two f***in' years of me.

And I'll take you down if you

don't watch me.

And like you say Jack.

Why f*** a stranger

when you can f*** a friend?

I'm outta here, gone.

Oh, by the way.

Your flag is flying high.

I paid a man out of my own

pocket to fix it.

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