Deadly Sanctuary Page #4

How are you?

- Ain't you a sweetie!

- Thank you.

Come on. Thank you. Come on.

- Hi.

- This is Tom.

- Hi.

- This is my sister, Bonnie.

I call her Bon-Bon.

This here is Kendall O'Dell.

- Well, hi, Kendall.

- My new BFF.

Well, Ginger's told us

all about you, Kendall.

Oh, my goodness. Hi.

You are so cute.

Do you know how lucky you are?

Oh, we're the lucky ones.

Thank God Ginger introduced us

to Eric Heisler.

And they named the baby Erica.

- Ain't that sweet?

- KENDALL:
Yes.

Let's have a toast.

- Oh.

- Thank you.

- Take that.

- Thank you.

Well, to Erica and Eric, our new baby,

and the best adoption lawyer ever.

Cheers.

Mm, you know what I'm thinking?

I'm thinking you need to meet Eric.

No, Ginger.

I told you I don't want to meet any men.

He's drop-dead gorgeous.

- Drop-dead.

- Yes.

And filthy stinking rich.

And he's single,

and he's very sophisticated.

- And he's got a plane.

- Oh. Mm-hmm.

He brought our baby

back from Virginia in it.

- Ginger!

- You hush now.

Aunt Ginger knows what she's doin'.

[Kendall laughs]

See something you like?

What? No. No!

[phone ringing]

Kendall O'Dell.

BREATHLESS WOMAN:

John Dexter is there?

N-No. May I ask who's calling?

He needs to come quick with the money.

Please, and the tickets

for the bus to Nogales.

Please, hurry.

G... Uh, hello? Hello?

That was weird.

Who the hell was that?

I don't know.

Some woman looking for John.

Imagine that.

I know, I know.

I hear ya. I hear...

I will talk to a doctor, damn it.

Now goodbye.

I'm hangin' up.

I'm hangin' up. Goodbye.

Hey... Oh, I'm sorry.

I didn't know you were on the phone.

It's okay. Come on in.

I just got a really weird call

from a woman looking for John.

- [Tugg groans]

- She sounded really young

and really scared, and she said

that he owed her money

- and bus tickets to Nogales.

- Bus tickets.

I feel like there's a lot

of young girls around here

and maybe that John

stumbled upon something.

Like what?

I don't know.

Like maybe there's a...

Like a human smuggling ring

going on in Castle Valley.

A smuggling ring.

We're not gonna turn this paper

into The National Enquirer.

I'm not implying that we do that.

I'm just saying that

I think that John was onto something.

Hmm.

How about if I do an article...

on the runaway girls?

I'll do an article on the shelter.

I can get a lot of good information

from Desert Harbor Shelter.

- What do you think?

- Okay.

Tie it in with the fundraiser

at Whispering Winds Ranch

next weekend.

Yeah, Desert Harbor

is their main beneficiary.

And make sure you get photos

of Eric Heisler, the host.

Every time he's on our

front page, we double in sales.

Great. Thank you.

I'm gonna say this again, doll.

I want you to be careful.

Okay?

- S?

- Hi.

I was hoping

to speak with Claudia Phillips?

Come.

May I help you?

Yes. Hello.

I'm Kendall O'Dell.

I'm a reporter with The Sun.

I'm doing a story on runaway teens,

and I was hoping

I could ask you few questions.

I'm Claudia Phillips.

And I'm unfortunately

very busy today. Perhaps...

I was thinking, with

the big fundraiser coming up,

this would be a great opportunity

to bring some revenue

into this place and...

Two minutes.

Okay.

How many girls do you usually

have staying here?

Eight to 10.

And do you limit

how long that they can stay or...

No, we are not a residence.

This is a place for girls in crisis

to sleep and shower,

get some clothes, food,

medical attention if they need it.

And how do you get most of your funding?

Is it the fundraiser mostly, or...

We get a pathetic amount

of funding from the state,

an occasional federal grant.

So I'm happy for any interest

you generate.

Oh, well, thank you.

How did you get involved

in this kind of work?

I was a runaway once.

Yes, I was.

Anyway, when Violet,

who founded this shelter,

met her untimely death, I stepped in.

What happened to her?

Hit-and-run.

It happens a lot here.

Perhaps because we're close

to the border, I don't know.

Oh, that's so sad.

Well, you're obviously very busy.

Thank you for your time.

Before I go, can I just take

a few pictures of the girls

and maybe interview them?

I think it would really,

you know, help the article and...

Out of the question.

Daniela?

She will show you out.

Well, I wouldn't use their faces

or their real names or anything.

I just think it would

really add to the article

to be able to use that.

No, it is against policy.

Whose policy?

Mine.

Daniela.

[Kendall laughs]

Absolutely not.

[laughing]

I don't think so.

I have not met anyone.

I've only been here a month.

Okay, love you too.

Bye, Dad.

- Hey there.

- Oh, hi.

So, I heard you need a ride to

the fundraiser tomorrow night.

Oh, did a woman with

a Texas accent tell you that?

Mm-hmm.

So I'll pick you up at 6:30.

I didn't say yes.

6:
30.

You need to stop

setting me up with people.

Didn't anyone ever tell you

you're not supposed to hook up

with people you work with?

It's a small town, darling.

Limited selection.

Well, maybe not for you.

You already said you were gonna

set me up with Eric Heisler.

Make them compete for you, girl.

Golly! Don't you need

a refresher course.

[sighs]

[knocking]

Who's out there?

I'm not afraid of you!

KENDALL:
So much for a quick

shopping trip to Phoenix.

I'm sorry, Kendall.

I should've known

there'd be a backup on 17.

It's 6:
00, Ginger!

I said I'm sorry.

[gasps, screams]

[screaming]

Oh, God, no! Oh, God, no!

[Kendall whimpering]

KENDALL:

Oh. Oh.

KENDALL:

You're early.

Yeah. Yeah, so it appears.

You know, I may be wrong,

but, uh, don't you think

you're slightly underdressed

for tonight's event?

No. I always go to black-tie

events in my underwear.

Okay. Yeah, whatever burns your shorts.

So you wanna tell me what you're, uh,

what you're doing out here?

I can't go back inside that house.

And why's that?

Because there is a herd...

of giant spiders in my bathtub.

Oh, a herd of spiders, huh?

You know they actually have

a term for a herd of spiders?

Oh, yeah?

Yeah, it's called a skittering.

- Are you making that up?

- No, I am not.

It's a term of venery.

Like a school of fish

or a pride of lions

or a murder of crow.

So why don't you put this on over here?

Here you go.

And I will round those spiders up

while you're showering.

Nice try.

Why don't you go first?

Okay, but you owe me.

- Owe you?

- Hell yeah.

I don't see Spider-Man anywhere

to save you, do I? No.

Taking advantage of a damsel in distress

would never occur to you, of course.

Never.

What do you want?

Dinner.

Dinner?

Dinner.

Oh, no, that's my good pillowcase.

Well, that's my jacket.

You wanna trade?

What are you gonna do with them?

I'm gonna turn 'em loose

outside. They're harmless.

No, no, no.

Please, just kill them.

You must have me confused

with someone else.

Killing's not my style.

- I'm sorry.

- It's okay.

Just be careful in the bathtub.

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