Donovan's Echo Page #2

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something outside

the restaurant.

What, you mean

with the accident?

Yeah.

I think I had the same

feeling today.

It was like a memory.

I had these feelings before.

Just before Jas

and Magnolia left.

Almost like premonitions.

You think I'm crazy.

No! No, no no.

Jas and I had an aunt

with intuition.

What, you mean Amy? The one

who was married four times?

Her instincts told her

when to leave!

Intuitions about what?

Well, like if she was

thinking about somebody

she might get a call

from them.

I don't know if intuition's

the right word.

More like deja vu.

Thirty years ago Jas and I went

to speak to Magnolia's teacher,

Carol Mackenzie,

about her report card.

Then, all of a sudden

it clicked.

Was she hurt?

No, nothing fell.

But I recorded the event,

right here.

Right here.

There.

The exact same date,

30 years ago.

So you thought Magnolia

was in danger in '64,

but she wasn't.

But this girl today was!

What does that have to do

with you coming back?

The other guy that was killed,

the other street racer,

the red truck...

Yeah, Jason Waldgrave.

You know him?

No, no he ran a garage

in town.

And I heard he was

a really nice guy.

But he wasn't racing,

he was there...

Somebody broke

into the garage.

We figure Jason surprised

him and he gave chase.

Any suspects?

No, I don't know.

Jason's wife said there was

a real pissed off customer

last week,

almost put his fist

through a window.

So we're trying to track

him down but...

Why?

Do you remember what the

make of the other truck was?

No.

But this Jason...

I mean, he's the father of

the girl that I saved

and the same day

as his accident,

she stops by my house.

You know that

I'm not spiritual.

For some reason I believe

that I returned

to look out after this girl.

And what makes her

so special?

I don't know! It's just...

Don, if you feel that you

returned to save this girl

then maybe that's exactly

what you were meant to do.

Yeah, and sometimes a cigar

is just a cigar.

I think I got a pretty good

handle on how

Jason ran things.

Just might need some help

entering work orders.

Cops have any luck

finding the a**hole that

smashed the window?

Shouldn't be so hard

to track this guy down.

It's okay, we'll find him.

You hang in there, and I'll

let you get back at it.

See ya later, kiddo.

Bye Uncle Kit.

Can I help you

with anything?

Uh, no...

uh...

Uh, yeah...

maybe.

Do you have any

scientific case studies

on maybe deja vu, patterns...

recurring patterns?

Oh, um... actually.

This is new.

Haven't read it but I believe

it's sort of in the vein

of what you're talking about.

Feel free to take

your time,

my daughter can

ring you through.

You took off pretty fast

yesterday.

You knew that saw was

going to fall, didn't you?

No.

You still in the

raking business?

I could use some help.

I thought you said

no soliciting.

I said "no soliticing"

'Kay.

That's pretty advanced math

you're doing there.

What are you, 12?

13?

Uh... 17.385.

17 rounded down.

Took off pretty

fast yesterday.

We were lucky

you were there.

Just next time,

ask before you leave.

Uh-huh.

Oh, uh... stack them

brand side out.

Thanks.

"Can't shake this feeling.

What triggered it?

Keeps replaying through

my mind like an old memory.

The bridge will collapse at

12:
15 on November 6th.

Midnight."

Now, let's see...

Andy Andreasen...

...design standards?

Huh. Failed inspections.

Can't build a load that long.

Where is it?

Ah, here we go.

Hold it right there!

Donovan?

Hey, hey Finn!

Hey.

What the hell are you doing?

I didn't want to wake you,

I just wanted to...

...borrow your rake!

Borrow a rake?

Don't tell me you've

been drinking.

No, no I don't drink

and drive.

Well what're you doing breaking

into my garage at 5 to 12?

I didn't break

into your garage!

You always keep a spare key

above the light.

What do you mean,

you're going to rake your yard

in the middle of the night?

No, the girl is

coming by tomorrow

and I didn't have a rake.

The girl? What girl?

What, the Waldgrave girl?

What's going on?

She's trying to raise some

extra money for Barbie dolls,

hula-hoops, I don't know.

Why didn't you call me,

it's the middle of the night!

I didn't want to wake

you up.

Tell Susan good night.

I appreciate it Finn!

What the hell

are you doing?

This is why you broke

into my garage?

It's the date!

You need your head examined.

The bridge design in '64...

it was all wrong Finn!

Oh yeah, is this another one

of your hunches?

Now, now just listen.

Thirty years ago tonight I made

a note that the Junop Bridge

would collapse at 12:15 AM

on November 6th.

12:
15... Where'd you pull

that number out of?

Three other bridges built

with the same standards

all failed inspection.

This is, this is insane

Donovan!

They inspect the bridge

every year,

they obviously haven't

found a problem.

Yet!

I thought you said all

your psychic horse sh*t

had to do with this

Waldgrave girl.

What's she got to do

with this?

Damnit Finnley!

I don't know, but you've

got to trust me!

It's almost like I already

see it in the news.

Oh, come on!

That bridge will collapse

at 12:
15 AM tonight!

That's two minutes!

Finn!

That's two minutes!

Damnit Finn just listen!

Get out of

the way Donovan!

Damnit! Finn!

Come on!

Don't go!

Are you out of your mind?!

Come on Finn, please get

off the bridge!

Come on Finn, please get

off the bridge!

It's not going anywhere!

By the way, it's 12:16!

Get some help!

What is it Donovan?

Talk to me.

Morning of the trinity test,

it's like the sun just crashed

down into the desert.

I can't have my greatest

contribution to this world

be an instrument of death.

You've created some

beautiful things Donovan.

Gentlemen...

We're here to create

an atomic bomb.

Oh Christ!

Not on top of tomatoes.

Not on top of tomatoes.

And are you a Super

Saver Club card holder?

.. and for you star

watchers out there

grab your blankets tonight, one of the

best meteor showers of 1994

is scheduled to begin in a sky near

you shortly after 9 PM...

So let's focus here...

Kind of dark out,

isn't it?

Your mom know you're out?

She's still at the store.

Well, it's pretty late.

You won't see any meteors

but at least the view's better.

Wow. Beautiful.

I learned that

in astronomy club.

Is that where you got

your pin?

My dad gave it to me.

Ah. Sounds like a

pretty great dad.

I heard what happened.

I'm sorry.

I know what it's like to lose

people you love.

I um... I should

probably go.

Time for a new bag!

This looks familiar.

Your mom recommend

these to you?

I just borrowed them.

Pretty heavy stuff.

What does she have to say

about all these topics?

Just take what you like

and leave the rest.

She says that we're

all energy,

and since energy

doesn't disappear,

Dad will always be

with us.

What do you think?

I think that's a poor excuse

for a Fall jacket.

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