Dead West Page #2

Whatever you do,

you gotta leave me out of it.

I don't wanna hear about it,

I don't wanna know about it,

because I don't wanna have

to call the cops on you.

You wouldn't do that.

Just be careful.

Yeah.

Right.

I'll see you, Ben.

I'll be goddamned.

They sure are

something, aren't they?

They sure are.

So what's the story with

these things anyway?

They were built as

a western theme gas station

back in the '50s.

Premium Tex,

that's what they called it.

Is that right?

Some people have been known

to call me that same thing.

So are you from Texas?

Yes, ma'am, born and raised.

Isn't that a coincidence.

Yes, they were quite

the tourist attraction for us.

Everybody came to see them.

Elvis Presley dropped

by when he was in town.

Now they just sort of

stand there, don't they?

Almost forgotten.

That is a shame.

Yeah, don't I know it.

You know, I've only sold

two cups of iced tea today.

Say, you wouldn't wanna

buy a cup, would you?

It's only 50 cents a cup,

and you'd be

supporting the church.

Well yes ma'am, I would.

Woman:
Oh that's great.

Well then here you go.

And it's homemade.

Mm. That's mighty good.

You know, my grandma used to

make iced tea just like that.

Woman:
That's wonderful.

Keep the change.

Oh, why thank you, young man.

Go with god.

Much obliged.

Man:
Hey, what are you doing?

Hey, get off the boot.

Get off of there.

Come on, this is not your house.

Get down from there right now.

Get over here.

Get over here!

What are you doing?

What'd I tell you before?

Huh?

Don't climb on stuff like that!

That is dangerous!

Your mom is not here. I don't

wanna be responsible for that.

Huh?

What do you say?

You're not my dad.

It doesn't matter.

You gotta respect what I say!

I put a roof over

your head, right?

Food on your table!

Now what do you say?

Say it!

I'm sorry!

Say it like you mean it!

- Sorry?

- -Sorry!

Yeah, that's right,

you're sorry for what?

Hey!

What the hell?!

You gotta teach your

daughter some respect! Huh?

Teach your daughter

some respect!

You may touch me,

but you will never lay a

hand on my daughter again!

Do you hear me?

I will lay a hand on

whoever I goddamn well please!

You can find your own way home.

Yeah, I will.

I will, I'll find someone

- who f***ing respects me!

- F*** you!

Man:
Get the f*** out of here!

Goddamn!

Man, f***!

Motherf***er!

What the f*** do you want?!

So, you like to hit little kids?

Excuse me?

You heard me.

Yeah well I don't think

it's any of your

f***ing business, dude!

My daddy wore a pair of

boots same color as these

when he used to kick my ass.

Matter of fact, he shattered

my jaw once with one.

Ah yeah? Why don't you

get the f*** out of here

before I fracture that

sh*t again, b*tch?!

Honey, I think we need

to go back and get him.

- I just wanna go home!

- No, honey, it's okay.

You know how he can be, right?

Come on, please.

Come on, baby, okay?

Oh god!

Oh god!

- Howdy.

- Hi.

Sure is a hot one

out there, ain't it?

Sure is.

All that driving

made me thirsty.

You been on the road for long?

Sure have.

I'll be needing some gas too.

$15 worth.

All right, that'll

be $16.89 altogether.

Oh I can't break that.

You can't break that?

No, the mister went to the bank

and he only left me with

a little bit of change.

I don't have enough.

Well that's all I have.

Well can't you

buy some more gas?

I don't need more gas.

How about you buy

a couple cases of this juice?

I ain't that thirsty.

Well, I'm sorry, mister,

but I can't break it.

You're telling me you

run a gas station here

and I come in for some gas

and you won't sell it to me?

What kind of business

are you running here?

There ain't nothing wrong

with my business, pal,

unless you think the business

I'm running is a bank,

in which case that makes

you either blind or stupid.

What'd you say to me?

You heard me, buddy.

I speak pretty clearly.

I ain't your buddy,

and you ain't pretty.

I have a low tolerance

for people like you,

people who think

they can walk around

talking to people like that,

like they're smarter

than everyone,

like they know everything.

All I know is I want you

out of my station right now

before my husband comes

in and takes you out.

Do you think that scares me?

You know what I could do to you

before he gets back?

Just leave.

Why don't you give

me one good reason

why I shouldn't gut you

like a fish right here?

Because my baby girl's sleeping

right there behind the counter

and you'd wake her up.

Hi there.

Oh. Well hello, young man.

- How much for a cup of iced tea?

- 50 cents.

- Sounds good.

- Great.

- I'll take one.

- Great, great.

- There you go.

- Tony:
Thank you.

Thanks. Oh, thank you.

Say...

This the place where a man

was killed a few weeks back?

It was.

You here when it happened?

I was here.

Who are you?

Oh, no one.

Just curious is all.

Did you happen to catch a

glimpse of the guy who did it?

Look, I told everything

I saw to the police.

Tony:
I know.

I'm sorry, I'm not the police.

I just have a...

Personal connection to him.

Did you see him?

Well, there was a man that

bought an iced tea from me

before anything happened,

and, well, then he was gone

when we found that poor man...

All cut up.

What'd he look like?

He looked awful.

He'd been stabbed, I don't know,

two dozen times.

No no no no no no,

the man you saw beforehand.

Oh. Oh...

Yeah. Um...

He had brown hair.

It was slicked back.

Um... 30.

He was handsome.

He had on a brown

leather jacket,

and he had a really nice smile.

He bought some iced

tea and then just left.

Did you see his car?

Yes, yes. It was orange.

It sort of looked

like a pumpkin.

Okay.

Thanks for your time

and for the tea.

Oh, sure.

Sorry I bothered you.

Oh, no bother at all.

Go with god.

I will.

What can I get you?

A large popcorn, extra butter,

and a large coke.

You got it.

Are you in line?

Yes, ma'am.

Oh, okay. Just checking.

You enjoying the movie so far?

Um... it's okay.

Turns out it's not that fun

to watch a scary movie

at the drive-in theater...

By yourself.

You could say that again.

I'm flying solo myself.

$6.75.

Keep the change.

Well... it was nice meeting you.

Lila.

Man:
Lila.

That is a beautiful name.

What's yours?

Justin.

Well...

Justin...

What do you say we

watch the movie together

after I grab my drink?

Sounds real nice.

Are you...

Sure you wanna watch a movie

with a stranger?

You look harmless enough.

Besides, my car's

just right there.

Fair enough. Let's go.

There's more than one

way to skin a cat, right?

- Right.

- Right.

So, do you come here often?

Probably more than I should.

I... I love movies.

My dad used to take me to

the drive-in when I was a kid.

Took me to see

some real classics.

Probably the nicest thing

that bastard ever did for me.

The movies were

better then anyways.

That's for sure.

I used to go to the

movies with my parents

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