Donovan's Echo Page #3

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Let's get something warmer

and get you home.

Come on.

So what was that math you were

working on the other day?

It's for a science fair

project.

Pretty complex

for an 11 year old.

I sometimes have problems

with algebra.

I sometimes get my letters

and my numbers mixed up.

My D's and P's, my 6's

and 9's.

Always done better just

doing the math in my head

instead of writing it down.

I think that's

called dyslexia.

Is that so?

So what's your science

project about?

It doesn't matter.

I'm not entering anymore.

It's starting!

Yeah!

You know, I realized I don't

know your name.

I'm Donovan.

I'm Maggie.

Short for Magnolia.

Ahhhh!

Ah, Donovan!

Get back!

Get gone!

Get back!

Are you alright?

Let me see.

Excuse me, I'm looking for my

daughter Magnolia Waldgrave.

I was told she was here.

Oh my God! Sweetie!

Oh, my God, what happened?

What happened to your arm?

Are you...

I'm just a friend.

I'm sorry, who are you?

Maggie was uh,

raking my leaves...

She was raking your leaves?

Maggie what were you

doing out?

She seems to have quite

the business going.

Magnolia!

Who's leaves are you raking?

Just his.

What the hell is this?

Just a book she had

with her.

You were in my store.

Is that when you asked her

to come to your house?

She's an 11 year old girl!

He didn't do anything,

he was just carrying

them for me.

Mrs. Waldgrave.

Excuse me, but can I explain to

you what we did for Magnolia?

Yes. Yes.

Sorry.

Let's talk this way.

Yeah!

No, I know.

It's in the garage.

What do you want now,

you going to break

another window?

I wanted to apologize.

Hey, and this ought to cover

your windshield.

Post dated.

A month.

Got a minute?

Yeah, if you're quick I got

some stuff I want to do.

I learned that little girl's

name last night.

Maggie.

Short for Magnolia.

I know you think I'm crazy

but something is happening.

It's a parallel.

Like I was trying to tell

you the other night,

30 years ago I had a bad feeling

about the Junop Bridge.

Somehow I knew it was going

to collapse.

Now, I can't explain it.

I'd worked with Andy Andreasen

and I knew he was the engineer

on this project.

So I called him, and he said

he would look into it.

For some reason it didn't show

up on the inspection report.

This feeling, is still

the same feeling,

30 years to the day.

I... I'm not following this.

In '64, Magnolia's teacher

was Carol Mackenzie.

Maggie Waldgrave's teacher

is Mackenzie Carol.

What if history is

somehow repeating?

Nothing's repeated. Nothing.

I mean, 30 years ago you

imagined a bridge collapsing.

It still hasn't collapsed.

Finn, listen.

No, you listen.

You also thought something was

going to drop on Magnolia.

And nothing happened.

But it happened

to this girl!

Look, I'm done.

I don't have time

for this.

Hey, Finn. Look at this.

Donovan, I can't.

This is an old key

from my diary.

Maggie's mother gave me

this book.

The entire bookstore and

she put this in my hand!

It's a snake biting its tail.

It's called an Ouroboros.

It represents a cycle that

begins as soon as it ends.

And this!

This image has been

burning in my mind

since the day Jas

and Magnolia died.

There's something...

I don't, I don't know

what's happening!

But obviously it has

something to do

with the upcoming

anniversary of their death.

Yes! It does!

Which you've got to

let go!

It was a kid on a joyride

that killed your family.

Not you.

Give this up.

I'm not just telling you

this as a friend.

This is slippery ground

you're on.

I got... thanks for the coffee.

Hi.

I uh, just wanted

to apologize.

Maggie explained that she

was the one who came by.

I'm Sarah.

Donovan.

How is she?

She's fine.

Well, her arm is.

She's uh, going through

a rough time.

Yeah, I heard.

Sorry for your loss.

It's got to be rough

on the two of you.

It is.

Especially her.

Yeah, she told me she was

dropping out of

her science fair.

Her father had been

helping her

with her project

at the garage.

She forgot it there

and when he went back

to go get it

he must have interrupted

the break in.

He chased after them.

She's in a vulnerable place

right now

and asking a lot of

big questions so...

I would appreciate

if you please leave the

spiritual discussions to me.

Thank you.

No offense but it doesn't look

like you're much of a mechanic.

You should bring it by

Waldgrave's garage,

on Dunlop.

Tell my brother Kit

that I sent you.

He'll cut you a deal.

That's very kind of you,

thanks.

Let me know how it goes.

Look, there's fluid all

down the side of the Ram.

No, I got a stuck vehicle man!

How long?

Two days?

Yeah, just... send it.

What are you doing here?

I was talking with Sarah...

Sarah?

No, it's fine.

She came by.

We cleared the air.

Anyway, she told me

to bring my car in.

Transmission I think.

You're the mechanic.

Okay.

Uh, we've met before?

No sh*t.

No, not at the hospital

or A.A.

it was... your face.

There was blood.

Wasn't me.

You'll have the car

next Wednesday.

You know, your niece...

She's a very special girl.

Is there a problem?

Look, you might

have charmed Sarah

but I'm not buying it.

I don't want you anywhere

near my niece!

Hey, Don!

Robin wants to see you

out front.

He's pretty pissed.

- Huh. Okay.

We'll honour those of

you are already in line,

but otherwise the steaks are...

they're $9 a pound,

they're not 6. No, no!

It was only for those of you

who already had steaks in line

that the honour...

I told you $9 a pound!

Not $6!

Are you the one ripping

the labels off our inventory?

What the hell is this?

None of your damn business!

Oh, okay.

You're done!

You can pick up your last check

when you return your uniform.

Keep it, and buy yourself

some more hair gel.

How's your arm?

It's Itchy.

- I had a talk

with your mom.

She's really concerned

about you,

and all that heavy

reading material

you've been

carrying around.

Yeah well, Mom has a lot

of ideas but no answers.

Well you have to be

patient with her.

She's dealing with

a lot too.

Listen, you cannot

blame yourself.

When someone you

love passes on,

the only thing you can do

is keep moving forward.

So you ask yourself,

how am I going

to move forward?

You should enter

the science fair.

Life doesn't offer

many big moments

where our talent

is recognized.

You know what happens

when you don't take a chance?

Nothing.

I like science.

If you entered,

I'd love to stop by.

Check it out.

Okay.

Well, what is

this project anyway?

Alternative energy sources.

Good for you!

Maybe there is some hope

for the future.

At least this one can't break

like last year's.

What was that,

a volcano?

No...

a popsicle stick bridge.

A bridge?

I used some of great grandpa

Andy's designs.

Andy... Andreasen?

Yeah. He built Junop Bridge.

I thought Junop Bridge was going

to collapse the other night.

Your bridge,

how did it break?

Nathan dropped

a rock on it.

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