Box of Moon Light Page #3

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We got to figure out

who's gonna drive.

What do you mean?

Someone's gotta ride

the brake back here,

But I know the road

better than you do.

It gets a little tricky.

I thought you said

you lived down the road.

Yeah, just up the road

a couple, few miles

Through the woods.

All right. You drive...

But be careful.

That's a rented car,

and I'm responsible for it.

Hey, I hear that.

Oh, name's Bucky, by the way.

Some people call me the kid

or, uh, you can call me kid.

Al Fountain.

All right, Al. Like a fountain, huh?

That's great. Listen,

I really appreciate this.

Ok. Let's get going

'cause I've gotta be

someplace, all right?

All right. Thanks, Al.

Don't trip.

Rental, huh?

Ah, I like these babies.

Jesus Christ!

Whoa! Man!

Ha ha ha!

That is some weird sh*t, Al.

Let's get going!

Easy!

What is this pigpen?

Winston cigarettes?

Cigarette?

It's not funny. It's disgusting.

Hey, how much further?

Ha!

Oh, man, I'm beat!

Well, here we are, Al.

You live here?

Yup. I own my own home.

It ain't much,

but I'm off the grid, man.

That's what counts. Come on in.

I'll turn on some lights.

Look, just get the key

and unlock these cars.

I've still gotta find a motel.

Well...

I'll tell you, man.

Nearest one is a truck stop

whorehouse off exit 58.

Hell, you can stay here.

No, I can't. I've got an important

phone call to make.

Well, sh*t, I got a phone.

You can use it while I get the key.

Kid?

Kid, where are you?

What the hell happened here?

What?

What's the matter?

What do you mean?

Where's the rest of your house?

Oh, I only bought half.

I got a really good deal.

Listen, the phone's right there.

When you use it,

Only talk for 1 minute,

'cause I'm tapped in illegal,

And anything longer

they can trace.

Christ almighty!

All that driving wore me out.

I'm hitting the sack, ok?

You can have the bed. Ok?

Hey! Hey, wait a second.

No, no. I want you to have it.

You drove me home.

The least I can do.

Hey! Hey, Buck... Give me the key.

Kid! Hey!

The key!

Where's the key?

Yeah.

Hi, Deb. It's Al.

Al! I'm so glad you called.

Where are you?

Remember I told you

I was going fishing?

We're all in a little

cabin together.

That sounds great.

Are you having a good time?

Great time.

Listen, some good news.

We're ahead of schedule,

and it looks like

I'll be coming home early.

Al, that's great!

So we can have a 4th of July.

It looks that way.

I can't wait to see you, Deb.

And now I should go.

Here, say hi to Bobby.

Hi, dad.

Hi, Bob. what's up?

Dad, are the little

fireworks illegal...

The real little ones?

They sure are, Bob.

All fireworks are illegal.

I was just checking.

Good night, dad.

Good night.

Huh?

Morning.

What the hell was that?

M-80.

Them suckers pack a wallop,

don't they?

I got the cars unlocked.

Come on, man.

Get some breakfast

before you take off.

How long have you lived here?

Oh...

I've been off the grid now about 3 years.

Dig in there...

Before it gets mushy.

I know what you're

saying, though.

The place could use

a little work.

You see, I'm kind of

in a mediary stage.

I want to go total

self-sufficient...

Solar power, windmill...

Generate my own electricity.

You know anything

about that stuff?

Yeah, I know something about it.

You see that?

I could tell you had a knack

for things mechanical.

What do you do?

I'm an electrical

engineer, actually...

specializing in field installation

Of Zeus Turbine Generators.

No sh*t?

I bet you'd even

know how to change

a distributor drive gear.

Am I right?

Listen, kid or Buck

or whatever your name is...

I went out of my way

to get you home last night.

Now I'm badly behind schedule.

I'll drop you off

at the nearest garage,

And after that, you're on your own.

That's fine by me, Al.

Really.

That's fine.

What's with the costume, Buck?

How did you know it was a costume?

Is it?

Yeah, yeah, yeah!

I was an actor for a while...

In this play about Davy Crockett

In the olden days.

You played Davy Crockett?

Yeah.

No, I mean, I played some guy

standing around with a rifle,

but one night I tried

on Davy's costume,

and it fit me so perfect,

I just took it.

You stole it?

Pull up a second here, Al, will you?

Hold on a second.

Hey, there, Mr. Freaky.

You been waiting for me?

All righty, then.

Let's get something to eat.

You gained a little

weight there, huh?

Eating them apple pies.

All right. There you go.

Unh!

Ok!

What's going on?

Oh, a little business.

I'm in salvage, Al...

specializing in field installation

of ceramic lawn ornaments.

Uh-huh.

Do you know those folks?

Oh, yeah.

Hey, there!

Yeah, I like that dress... real fine!

I'm going to come back

for the squirrels, too.

Take care, now!

All right.

Anytime you wanna move on

is fine by me, Al.

Ok.

When was the last you ordered anything?

Oh, shut up.

I ordered you that

goddamn robe, didn't I?

Yeah!

Hey, Lyle! good buddy!

What the f*** do you want?

Oh, I blew my distributor, man.

This is my friend, Al.

He'll tell you exactly what kind.

I need a distributor drive gear

For a '67 ford galaxy with a 390 v-8.

Isn't he great?

He's my buddy.

Yeah, that guy,

He's one of the best damn

mechanics in the state.

Hey, Wick!

Hey, Doob!

What the hell is shaking?

My left nut.

Ha ha ha! Mine, too.

Hey, what are you guys

doing for the 4th?

Anything going on? Any parties?

Let's get this fan belt

and get the hell out of here.

$40.

That the right one, Al?

You throw that match at me?

No, Wick.

Yeah, he did.

No, I didn't.

I just threw it down.

I was just throwing down

a match, that's all.

Don't you ever do that again.

I won't, Wick.

Hey, where'd you get

the f***ing hat?

Ha!

All right, I'm out of here.

Thanks a lot, Lyle.

Wick, Doob... you guys

take it easy, now.

I really appreciate this, Al.

All right.

Give me the wrench.

I'm gonna take a course

or something on auto repair.

A driver should

know his car, Buck.

You see this bolt. It goes on last.

Start her up.

Pump the gas once when I say go.

Go!

Look at that!

You're a goddamn wizard, Al!

All right. Turn it off now.

Great.

I got a customer, Al.

Be right back.

Hey, there, Navajo.

Hey, kid.

How you doing, Jim?

What do you got for me?

I got this beauty here, man.

Check it out.

What do you think?

Man! it's got a nice set of forelegs.

Yeah. right.

Nice chest. Nice mouth.

You got that 60 for me?

One hell of a set

of nice antlers here.

Yeah.

I think I'll take it.

All right!

Watch your back, now.

That's why I got such a big...

watch that head, there.

That'll do you, man.

All right. That's good, man.

Take care, Navajo.

Take care.

All right.

What's the matter?

No receipt?

What for?

So you can calculate your income

when you pay your taxes.

Taxes?

Are you f***ing crazy?

I never paid taxes in my life,

and I never will.

I tore up my goddamn

social security card.

I got none of that sh*t now.

Hell, I don't even have

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