Earthbound Page #7

I just want to talk.

A few questions

a few questions

and then I'll let you go.

Oh, I hope you don't mind

but maria got some stuff

but maria got some stuff

from your car for me.

From your car for me.

I enjoyed your comic book.

I enjoyed your comic book.

Very informative.

Very informative.

And this, I presume,

and this, I presume,

is a ray gun,

is a ray gun,

although it looks

although it looks

curiously like a toy;

curiously like a toy;

Very dangerous.

Very dangerous.

It's in safe mode.

It's in safe mode.

And here we have

and here we have

the memory wiper,

the memory wiper,

which we know doesn't work.

Which we know doesn't work.

It won't configure

it won't configure

to local power sources.

To local power sources.

And this I wasn't sure about.

And this I wasn't sure about.

And then remembered

and then remembered

an old toy I'd had as a boy.

Is this a truth ray, joe?

Is this a truth ray, joe?

Yes.

Yes.

Damn it!

Damn it!

Good.

Good.

Take a seat.

So, when exactly did you

discover the truth because

discover the truth because

it's not clear from your comic.

It's not clear from your comic.

You know, I like the way that

you know, I like the way that

this has different settings.

This has different settings.

I suppose that's for

I suppose that's for

when people resist.

When people resist.

my father told me!

My father told me!

In a hologram?

In a hologram?

No, before he died.

No, before he died.

What age were you

what age were you

when he died, joe?

When he died, joe?

That's very young to be

that's very young to be

all alone in this world, joe.

All alone in this world, joe.

It must have been difficult.

It must have been difficult.

But then, knowing your life

but then, knowing your life

has meaning makes all the pain

has meaning makes all the pain

and hardship bearable,

and hardship bearable,

doesn't it?

Doesn't it?

Maybe.

Maybe.

And how does maria

and how does maria

fit into all this?

Fit into all this?

she's a contingency

she's a contingency

in case the rebellion

in case the rebellion

doesn't succeed and I need to

doesn't succeed and I need to

continue my line of people

continue my line of people

on earth.

You weren't

just feeling lonely.

I'll tell you what I think, joe.

I think your father knew

I think your father knew

what life was going to

what life was going to

be like for you

be like for you

and he decided that maybe

and he decided that maybe

you'd be better off

you'd be better off

believing those stories

believing those stories

he told you were real.

He told you were real.

That is not true.

That is not true.

Well, other than his word,

well, other than his word,

what proof have you got?

What proof have you got?

The hologram?

The hologram?

Maria didn't see it.

Maria didn't see it.

The hologram is real.

The hologram is real.

Maybe some people

maybe some people

just have trouble seeing it.

And was there ever a time

when you couldn't see it?

When you couldn't see it?

Even for a moment?

No.

No?

No?

You're sure, joe?

You're sure, joe?

Because if you just lied to me,

because if you just lied to me,

then this truth ray

then this truth ray

may just be a toy.

May just be a toy.

And the hologram

and the hologram

might just be a hallucination.

And everything that you've

chosen to believe

chosen to believe

may just be a fantasy, right?

May just be a fantasy, right?

Right?

Right?

That's enough.

That's enough.

It is not a fantasy.

It is not a fantasy.

I am the last son of zalaxon.

I am the last son of zalaxon.

Zalaxon.

Zalaxon.

Is that z-a-l-a-x-o-n?

Is that z-a-l-a-x-o-n?

Okay, now that I've answered

okay, now that I've answered

your questions can we please

your questions can we please

just go can we please?

Just go can we please?

Tell me, joe.

Tell me, joe.

When your father died,

when your father died,

did you get

did you get

all his personal effects?

All his personal effects?

Why?

Well, he might have left you

the proof you need.

The proof you need.

No, I got them all.

No, I got them all.

Could there be any elsewhere?

Maybe.

I'll make a deal with you, joe.

I'll make a deal with you, joe.

You find these things,

you find these things,

prove your father's an alien,

prove your father's an alien,

and I'll convince maria to leave

and I'll convince maria to leave

the country with you today.

The country with you today.

What?

What?

What the hell are you doing?

What the hell are you doing?

Well, you asked me for help

well, you asked me for help

and this is help.

And this is help.

What was all that

what was all that

about his father's stuff?

About his father's stuff?

What do you know?

I'll do it.

Only if maria will agree

only if maria will agree

to come with me.

Where exactly are we going?

It's an address on the side

it's an address on the side

of the can of film.

Of the can of film.

A woman named vera ellis.

A woman named vera ellis.

I think she might

I think she might

be able to help us.

Be able to help us.

After 400 metres, turn right.

After 400 metres, turn right.

So, webb was your psychology

so, webb was your psychology

lecturer, and your ex-boyfriend.

Why didn't you tell me

about your father?

So, orphanages, foster homes?

Never for very long.

I can't imagine

how hard that must have been.

I suppose you believed

whatever you needed to.

Whatever you needed to.

is that black jeep

is that black jeep

following us?

God, I think it might be

the bounty hunters.

Don't look 'round.

Don't look 'round.

Don't look 'round.

Joe, for god's sake.

Joe!

Joe!

Nobody's following us!

Nobody's following us!

I think we lost him it's okay.

I think we lost him it's okay.

Nobody is following us.

The bounty hunters

are not tracking us.

Are not tracking us.

You are not on a mission.

You are not on a mission.

And you are not an alien!

To believe in anything

you can't prove.

You can't prove.

Oh, for god's sake!

Oh, for god's sake!

It's true.

It's true.

Ever since your father died,

ever since your father died,

you think it's easier

you think it's easier

to believe in nothing

to believe in nothing

so that way you can never

so that way you can never

be proved wrong.

Be proved wrong.

At the next junction,

at the next junction,

turn left.

Turn left.

Would you

would you

turn that thing off?

Turn that thing off?

I need it.

I suppose it's some sort of

alien tracking device.

Alien tracking device.

Um, no.

Um, no.

It's a sat-nav.

Hello.

We're sorry to bother you.

We're sorry to bother you.

We're looking for

we're looking for

a miss vera ellis.

A miss vera ellis.

What do you want?

What do you want?

Did you know a bill norman?

Did you know a bill norman?

Did he live here?

joe?

Thank you.

Billy and joe.

They lived here

they lived here

for about a year

for about a year

after moira died.

After moira died.

Joe's mother.

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