Earthbound Page #8

What exactly is it

you're looking for?

Well, before he died,

bill told joe some things

bill told joe some things

about his background

about his background

and we just wanted to know

and we just wanted to know

if they were true.

I learned not to look

too closely

too closely

at what bill norman told me.

At what bill norman told me.

Did he leave anything behind?

Did he leave anything behind?

Just me, dear.

And some manuscripts

and other rubbish.

And other rubbish.

Manuscripts.

Manuscripts.

He never could write

he never could write

worth a damn.

Worth a damn.

Science fiction nonsense.

Science fiction nonsense.

Told me he was

told me he was

gonna be a big seller.

There's some stuff

still in the garage.

Well, can I see them?

What did he tell you, joe?

The garage isn't locked.

Okay thanks.

I better go with him.

Look sweetheart,

look sweetheart,

bill norman left nothing

bill norman left nothing

but destruction in his wake.

But destruction in his wake.

Whatever joe is looking for,

whatever joe is looking for,

believe me, he won't like

believe me, he won't like

what he finds.

What he finds.

joe.

Joe.

Wait.

Wait.

This is what the key opens.

This is what the key opens.

Wait.

Wait.

Wait!

Wait!

What if it's not true?

What if it's not true?

What if none of it is real?

What if none of it is real?

Maybe you would be better off

maybe you would be better off

just not knowing?

Just not knowing?

But it is real.

But it is real.

And now you'll see.

And now you'll see.

Well, don't open it,

well, don't open it,

I mean, not for me.

I mean, not for me.

I want to make you

I want to make you

believe so much.

Believe so much.

So much.

So much.

And now I can show you.

And now I can show you.

dear mr. norman.

Dear mr. norman.

Thank you for submitting

thank you for submitting

your manuscript

your manuscript

the boy from the stars,

the boy from the stars,

but we regret to inform you

but we regret to inform you

that, at this time,

that, at this time,

we cannot accept it.

We cannot accept it.

joe.

Joe.

Joe, what is it?

Joe, what is it?

joe.

Oh god.

Oh.

Oh.

Joe!

Joe!

Joe!

but it's just a story.

But it's just a story.

What if it wasn't?

What if it wasn't?

What if it was true?

What if it was true?

Joe, I need to know you're

joe, I need to know you're

gonna be all right.

Gonna be all right.

where are you?

Where are you?

Talk to me.

Talk to me.

Come on, I know you're there.

Come on, I know you're there.

Talk to me.

Talk to me.

don't just leave me.

Don't just leave me.

Don't just leave me here alone.

Don't just leave me here alone.

please daddy,

please daddy,

don't leave me here on my own.

Don't leave me here on my own.

Please.

Please.

joe.

Joe.

You have one new voice

message.

Message.

New voice messages.

New voice messages.

Joe, miles gilson at

joe, miles gilson at

anaxotech head office.

Anaxotech head office.

I know we didn't get to finish

I know we didn't get to finish

our little chat earlier,

our little chat earlier,

and I could have told you

and I could have told you

that we like what we

that we like what we

see in you, joe.

Yes, we think you've got

potential.

Potential.

So we're promoting you

so we're promoting you

to senior matrix analyst,

to senior matrix analyst,

effective immediately.

Effective immediately.

Congrat--.

Congrat--.

Joe, can I come in?

Please talk to me.

Please talk to me.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I just want you to know

I just want you to know

that I'm here for you.

I'll be right here.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

I have to work.

You're not actually

going to go in, are you?

Going to go in, are you?

I've been promoted.

I've been promoted.

It's my first day

it's my first day

in my new role.

Joe, you can't carry on

like nothing's changed.

Like nothing's changed.

That's denial.

I am not in denial.

Yes you are.

Yes you are.

This.

This.

Denying that you're in denial

denying that you're in denial

is denial, joe.

Is denial, joe.

Oh, now who's starting

oh, now who's starting

to sound crazy, maria?

To sound crazy, maria?

Joe.

Joe.

Seriously maria, I'm fine.

Seriously maria, I'm fine.

I understand that my father

I understand that my father

made the whole thing up

made the whole thing up

because he thougt I would be

better off

believing I really was an alien

believing I really was an alien

but obviously that's ridiculous.

But obviously that's ridiculous.

I haven't got a mission to do

I haven't got a mission to do

but I do have a job to go to.

But I do have a job to go to.

That much hasn't changed.

Joe, don't do this.

We at least have to

we at least have to

talk about it.

Talk about it.

Well, there isn't much to say.

Well, there isn't much to say.

Seriously.

Seriously.

You were right, okay?

You were right, okay?

None of it was real.

None of it was real.

I was deluded

I was deluded

and now I see things

and now I see things

the way they really are

the way they really are

just like you do.

Just like you do.

So what else

so what else

do you want me to say?

I just want to help you.

I don't want your help.

I don't want your help.

I don't need it.

I've got to go.

Morning joe.

Hello mr. jennings.

Hello mr. jennings.

Call me gordon.

Call me gordon.

Gordon.

Gordon.

Exciting new changes, huh?

Exciting new changes, huh?

It's a whole new world.

It's a whole new world.

You up to the task?

You up to the task?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I can do it.

I can do it.

Good.

Good.

You'll be taking on

you'll be taking on

phil's workload so you might

phil's workload so you might

want to put in some o.T.

Want to put in some o.T.

On this.

On this.

So by senior matrix analyst,

so by senior matrix analyst,

you actually mean

you actually mean

only matrix analyst?

Only matrix analyst?

And since you won't have phil

and since you won't have phil

to cover for you

to cover for you

if an urgent query comes in,

if an urgent query comes in,

just make sure and clear

just make sure and clear

your toilet breaks with me

your toilet breaks with me

in advance.

In advance.

Thanks.

Thanks.

So does this promotion

so does this promotion

include a pay raise?

Well, technically

you avoided a pay cut

you avoided a pay cut

by getting promoted,

by getting promoted,

so, yes, I suppose it does.

So being promoted

means no pay raise

means no pay raise

and double the workload.

And double the workload.

Welcome to the team.

Welcome to the team.

I am the team.

I am the team.

That's the spirit.

Morning joe.

What do you want?

What do you want?

Well, you're my patient now.

I'm here to assess

your mental health.

Joe, zalaxon was an

antidepressant in the mid 90s.

Antidepressant in the mid 90s.

They took it off the shelves

they took it off the shelves

after only a few months;

after only a few months;

Unacceptably high

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