Fire in the Sky Page #6

You're gonna be okay.

I wonder what happened to this one.

Okay, watch the corner.

Lab tech's on the way, doctor.

Secure it.

- Did he lose consciousness?

- No, he didn't.

- Pulse?

- Are you okay?

Hey, can you talk to me?

Hey, man, how you doing?

Hey, I'm not supposed

to be in here.

Your ma's out front.

She can't wait to see you.

But they said we weren't

supposed to be coming in here.

I guess they don't think

you're ready to see visitors yet.

Boy, was I glad you showed up.

I really missed you, buddy.

You know, they had a search party

out for you for days.

They thought...

They thought that

we had killed you, man.

They were ready to lynch us.

Can you imagine that?

These jerks actually thought

we killed you.

Kate and I aren't doing so good.

Not that we were ever doing

that great, but...

I don't think we're gonna make it.

But Dana, she sure loves you.

She's been a basket case.

I was pretty broken up too.

When I came back up there

and you were gone...

...l can't tell you how awful I felt.

What?

When you came back?

Travis, we thought you were dead.

I mean, it blasted you with the light.

And the guys, they got all scared,

and they started hollering

and everything and...

You left me there.

Well, come on, Travis.

I mean, what did you expect

me to do?

I came right back for you.

You son of a b*tch.

If you hadn't gotten out of the truck

in the first place,

none of this would've happened.

No one is allowed in here.

Yeah, I was just leaving.

You know, Travis, I believe you.

And I know we'd have a lot

to talk about.

Maybe one day we'll have

a two-way conversation.

Just you and me.

- Thanks, Dr. Cayle.

- I really mean it, Travis.

If you need me, please call.

I'm here for you.

You can always find me here.

Remember that.

Good luck.

- Bye.

- Bye.

Look, here he comes.

Mr. Walton, please give me a

statement about your UFO experience.

Give me a statement.

Just take some time, please.

- Tell us what you saw.

- What happened up there, exactly?

Mr. Walton, is this some kind of

hoax that got out of hand?

Give us a statement.

Travis, get in the car

and lock the door.

Come on, why don't you come clean

about where you disappeared to.

What is this rumor about drugs

being involved? ls that true?

Travis? Please.

Come on, look over here.

He's not answering questions today.

- Travis, can we have your autograph?

- Autograph?

Yeah, you're famous.

You've been to space.

- Gee, thanks.

- Cool.

Autographs.

You've become quite the celebrity.

You enjoying it?

Word is, the tabloids are gonna

put up quite a hunk of cash

for your story rights.

You've hit the big time.

Congratulations.

Who are you?

Frank Watters,

state investigator for the CIB.

I've been on the case

since you disappeared.

Where you been the last five days?

I-- I can't remember.

Dr. Wilson over at

the hospital tells me

you went without food and water

all that time.

Was it worth it?

I don't know what you're talking about.

You don't, huh?

Well, I can see your memory

isn't quite there yet.

So, what do you say we just give it

a little more time, huh?

I'm a patient man.

I'm not going anywhere.

You decide you got

something to tell me,

I can be reached through

the sheriff's office.

Oh, welcome home, Travis.

Good day, ma'am.

What was that all about?

Take me home. Please.

- Hey, hey! Look who I found outside!

- Hey!

Good to see you. Good to see you.

- Yeah, it's good to have you back.

- Good to see you, Travis.

I'm sorry, but, well, Mike's

probably not coming.

Hey, Travis, man, look at this.

We made the paper.

Frank Watters was on the radio

this morning.

Now he's saying polygraphs

are inconclusive.

He thinks we're all lying.

I bet Watters still thinks we killed you.

You all right, guy?

Everybody, come on, let's eat.

Everything's all ready.

Let's eat.

I bet you're hot and tired

of that hospital food, huh?

Let's get some food.

Come on, Travis.

Come on, Trav,

let's get some chow.

Whoa, watch it, there!

Let me get you some fruit cocktail.

Okay, Nancy, do you want

some of this?

There's turkey there and cranberries.

Get yourself in here and get some.

Where's Travis?

Oh, okay. I'll talk to him.

- Pretty good grub.

- Travis?

Travis?

Travis?

Honey?

Travis? Travis?

What's going on?

Travis, what's wrong? Travis?

Travis, are you okay?

Travis, what's wrong?

Travis? Travis? Travis?

Travis! Travis!

Space suits.

It's Dr. Cayle, Travis.

Your brother and Dana brought you

to my office. We're all here.

I know how difficult this has been.

Travis.

Are you okay?

I love you, honey.

First unsolved case, Frank?

Oh, I wouldn't say that,

exactly, sheriff.

Just waiting for the real truth

to come out.

Well, that doctor

seemed to think it was real.

She's forgetting the fact that Travis

had five days to dream up

and rehearse

this cockamamie story of his.

What are you getting at, Frank?

It just seems to me that this whole

thing is a very well-planned

- and executed hoax.

- Hoax?

For God's sake, why would

they wanna do that?

To get some attention.

Could be as simple as that.

- Oh, I don't know, Frank. I mean...

- Yeah, well, one of these days,

they're gonna slip up. When they do,

I'm on my way back to Snowflake.

All the way from Montana?

From the frigging North Pole

if I have to.

I'll see you then, sheriff.

Aren't you gonna be late for work?

What?

No. We're gonna have breakfast now.

We can't play ball anymore.

Come on, get your legs

in there, Michael.

Okay. We'll leave the ball here.

But you have some cereal, okay?

- How's my girl?

- Okay. You gotta go to work.

- Yeah. I'll see you.

- Okay.

Bye, sweetheart. Want to have

some juice?

Yeah, you gotta have your juice

and cereal. Say, "Bye-bye, Daddy."

Bye-bye, Daddy.

- Bye-bye.

- Yeah.

Mike?

Travis.

You're looking good.

Hey, I heard you moved up here.

Been a long time.

What is it, two years?

It's two and a half.

We gotta talk.

Well, what do we got to talk about?

Come on, Mike. Let's go for a ride.

You wanna get out?

Why did you bring me here?

You know, I don't like this place much.

Hey, Mike...

...neither do l.

In fact, I haven't had

a decent night's sleep since...

Since I last saw you.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

So it bothers you too?

What do you think?

I saw your girls the other day.

They're getting big.

They miss you.

Everybody misses you.

You know, you're about

to be an uncle again.

Again?

You mean you never heard?

Michael's almost 2

and Dana's three months gone.

Michael?

That's all right.

So why are we up here, Travis?

I've been doing a lot of thinking

about what happened.

Hell, it was all my fault, Mike.

I never should've got out of the truck.

Don't be ridiculous.

What happened happened.

- We can't change that.

- Well...

...whatever you did, it's okay.

Understand?

It's cool.

Same goes for you.

Let's get going.

You gotta go to work and...

And what?

I'd like to get the hell out of here

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