Conspiracy Page #2

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Why?

I wanna go there.

I-I know it.

- I'll pay you.

How much?

Twenty bucks?

Okay, 40.

Okay, but up-front.

Okay, get in.

MAN 3

Wait on me, Francisco, okay?

Si, Papa.

Andale.

My son,

he should know better.

Then he wouldn't be a boy.

Si, verdad.

Whose place is that?

Uh, I-I--

I don't know.

Halicorp.

Why is a defense

and reconstruction outfit

building houses in this area?

Hombre, it's cheap.

The land, the labor.

First the plant,

then the housing.

Now the corporate offices.

It's good for today,

keeps me working.

But next year it's

too expensive to live here,

and I have to move

my family again.

Who knows? Maybe north to Aho.

What kind of plant?

I-I-- I don't know.

I wasn't on that build,

you know?

I, uh-- Listen, hombre,

I-- I need to make a stop, okay?

And-- 'Cause I gotta load

the truck.

Maybe you can walk down past

the construction and I'll--

I'll pick you up

as soon as I'm done.

Look--

Now, look, it's just I can't

bring you to the job site,

you know?

And I'll only be

about 10 minutes.

You know, you should

probably take your bag.

Ah, don't strain yourself.

Look, it's just that I--

I can't be seen.

Hello.

...Miguel Silva?

Well, come on.

This is the address

you were looking for.

What?

This is it.

What the hell?

This is it?

What happened out there?

I-- I don't know.

Hey, hombre...

Okay?

You know who runs Halicorp?

- No, no, I--

Really, I don't.

Victor!

Victor.

Stay away.

We have enough problems

without some gringo.

Just leave us alone.

Now, that's a damn shame.

Boy should watch

where he's going.

But you know what they say,

people start playing

where they shouldn't,

look what happens.

You find your friend?

Quite a town you got here.

I beg your pardon?

A kid gets run over by a car

and nobody says anything,

nobody does anything?

Folks in New Lago like

to keep to themselves.

Besides, the boy seems like

he's gonna be okay, anyway.

You picked a heck of a time

to visit our little slice

of heaven.

We've seen more action today

than we've seen in an age.

Must be the heat.

You be sure to drink

lots of water.

Most city folks can't handle

our generous helping

of sunshine.

Have a nice day.

Oh, hey. Oh. Oh, it's you,

you're back.

Uh...

Wha-- What can I do for you?

You need another map, or...?

Uh, you know, you could a take

a trip on down to old Mexico.

I got some maps for those--

No, I need a room.

Oh. Uh--

Well... Ooh.

You know, I don't know if we--

If we have any rooms

available just now.

I'll take one of those.

Oh, one of those?

Yeah, no, those--

Yeah, right-- Uh, those are,

uh, for a tour group

we got coming in

later today.

Okay. Uh...

That'd be terrific.

Uh, I just need

to see some ID.

You--? You don't have

a driver's license?

Okey-doke.

Well, I-- I just gotta--

The state law--

Make a-- Make a copy of that.

And, uh-- Just gonna

take a second on that.

Copy and...

It's kind of an old machine.

Take a--

It's gonna take a second.

Okay, ha!

Well, here we go. And, uh...

It's a real nice room, right

up the stairs to the right,

all the way down

to the end of the hall.

Got a great view

of Main Street.

You--? You need

some help with that?

Okay.

Uh, you know, that-- That's the

lobby Yellow Pages.

If-- If you--

But you know what? That's fine.

You return it whenever you want.

Oh, thank you. Bye-bye.

Um, good afternoon, I'll-- I'll

just be with you in one second.

Uh...

WOMAN:

Hi, um, so sorry.

Can I help you?

I'd just like to check out

the lending library.

Did the cable go out

in your hotel room?

Uh, it's just that

I know everyone in town,

and, um, the only reason

they come by to use the library

is because the cable's gone out.

You know, they-- They did

the whole Wild West look great,

but just the modern amenities,

you know, not so much.

So, um, yeah, you can look

in the library,

but I have to warn you,

it's not the Smithsonian.

I'm done, I'm done, I'm done!

Who are you?

Don't be rude, it's a customer.

Did you do all the math?

Yes, and it was so hard.

And I read three chapters

of Nancy Drew,

and two of them were

for extra credit.

Well, good work.

So can I help with the customer?

Excuse me, sir,

what can I help you with?

"May I."

What may I help you with?

I just wanted to check out

the lending library.

Well, that's right over here,

silly.

I'm so sorry.

Your hand is all rough.

I'm Carly,

what's your name?

Carly?

I thought your mom was Carly.

Her name's Joanna.

She named the store after me.

See that over there?

That's Carly's corner.

It's where my mom

used to read to me.

Now I read there by myself.

Hm.

So how does this work?

Do, uh, people come in

with books

and trade them

for different things?

Yeah, lots of times.

But usually me and my mom

drive up to Aho

and get the really old books

from the library.

They have

this ice-cream shop there,

and you know what they have?

No.

- Malt ball French vanilla.

It's my favorite. Do you have

a favorite ice cream?

Uh...

Chunky Monkey.

Excuse me, miss?

- Oh, please, it's Joanna.

Joanna, uh, do you happen

to have a book

called, uh, Watership Down?

That's an awesome book.

I read it twice. It's so sad--

- We-- We did have a copy,

but, um, we gave it away

a couple months ago.

We did?

- We did.

Why?

Because that's what happens

when people bring us books,

we sometimes

give them books to take.

But, Mom,

I love that one.

I need you to go and finish

reading your Nancy Drew, okay?

Can I use my corner?

- Not now.

Mom.

- Not now, okay?

I'm really sorry,

she's a bit of a handful

sometimes.

Um, did you find

anything else?

Because I really need

to close up.

Um, the people

who you buy books from,

do you have a list of some sort?

No, no, nothing like that.

Do you know of a Miguel Silva?

No, that name

doesn't ring a bell.

I thought you said

you knew everyone in town.

You ask a lot of questions

for someone who's just looking

for a book to read.

But, you know, I really have

to-- Have to close.

Okay, I'll just check this out.

Oh, okay.

Um...

You know what? I-- I--

I seem to have run out

of, um, the loan-out forms.

Um, so if you can come back

tomorrow and I'll give it to--

That's all right,

I'll just buy it.

We're purely a lending library.

So if you come at 9 a.m.,

I'm sure I'll have the forms.

Okay, I understand.

Okay, I can do it.

No, that's all right.

It's all right.

Okay.

I'm really sorry

I can't be of more help.

No, you were very helpful.

You've got a great kid.

Thank you.

Sergeant MacPherson,

what are you doing out of bed?

You removed your IV again.

- I, uh--

I don't care.

Get back in your bed.

And whatever you do,

do not wake up Corporal Silva.

Don't listen to her, Spooky.

Nurse D gives

a badass sponge bath

if you don't behave.

Fine.

You two deserve each other.

Two minutes.

What you doing, Spooky?

What is this?

Where did you get this?

eBay.

You--? You bid

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