Firestarter 2: Rekindled Page #4

What are you doing?

- Did I do something wrong?

- No. I can't do this.

Wait a minute. Hold on a second here.

Wait a minute. Talk to me.

What are you doing?

Please don't touch me. I like you,

Vincent. I don't wanna hurt you.

What?

Tommy!

Joel.

Sorry to wake you. It's Vincent Sforza.

I found McGee.

Charlene McGee. I found her.

Wait, wait, Joel. Don't put me on ho...

(phone rings)

Yes?

Really?

You'd better put him through.

Hello, Mr Sforza. John Rainbird here.

Congratulations. I hear

your persistence paid off.

Yes.

Do you believe in destiny, Joel?

No, sir, I believe in cash flow.

I wonder what Vincent Sforza believes in.

- Tell me something about him.

- You have his personnel file.

Does he appear to be... trustworthy?

He seems honest.

No... that's not quite what I mean.

I've told him to bring in Charlene McGee,

to "persuade" her to come in.

We don't have much time

before Radiant Thunder.

If he's located her, we'd better

send somebody in to handle it.

Charlie cannot be "handled".

If you're counting on him to deceive her...

No. He thinks he's trying to help her.

You see, it's easy to tell a lie

when you don't know what the truth is.

(knock on door)

It's me, Vincent. I need to talk to you.

(softly) Go away.

I know who you are.

You're Charlene McGee.

Come on, Charlie, open up.

Can I come in?

I like the fire extinguishers.

Very Andy Warhol.

- Are you leaving?

- No.

Listen, this company I work for?

They've got top scientists.

If you came and talked to them,

I'm sure they could help.

I can take care of myself.

You can't just run away like this.

You saw the film.

- I can't tell what happened.

- I killed two people.

- That's what happened.

- They were trying to hurt you, right?

- They were just doing their job.

- You were ten!

They won't charge you with murder.

No, they don't wanna punish me.

They wanna use me.

- At least let me get you the money...

- Don't touch me.

You're afraid, aren't you? That's good.

- Charlie! Charlie, wait.

- Go away!

- Look, I'm just trying to help you.

- Why?

Why? I know what it's like not to have

anybody you can trust. It can get lonely.

Everyone who's ever helped me

is dead because of me.

What's your idea of lonely?

OK, fine. You win.

All I'm saying is these people can have

the cure that you've been looking for.

"These people"? Your company?

Am I supposed to trust them?

What's your alternative?

What? You think you're gonna

find it on your own?

This could be the best shot you have.

Gold kryptonite?

I'm gonna be with you

every step of the way.

Nothing's gonna happen that

you don't want to have happen.

Will you at least think about it?

Just think about it.

- She's coming in.

- Congratulations, Vincent.

- Good job.

- Thank you.

I'd like to be there for the initial meeting.

- You would?

- Told her I'd meet her there.

She's, uh... had a rough life.

It's difficult for her to trust people.

- And she trusts you?

- I think so.

The thing is, Vincent, we have

trained psychologists that do this,

and they follow a very specific procedure.

- I'd like to talk to them.

- You have Richardson to find.

Let's stay focused here, OK?

Ah, before I forget.

Who restored that video file for you?

- My brother.

- Your brother?

Well, he did a good job.

That's good to know, Vincent.

Thank you, Vincent.

How about the people on your list?

You give them money?

(Vincent) I don't hand them a cheque.

I just track them down.

(Charlie) So you don't really know.

How can a name not be found?

I put it there.

- Yeah?

- Yeah, Gil, it's Vincent.

Hey, Vincent.

Heard you found McGee. Kudos.

Thanks. Yeah, um... Listen,

I've been doin' some book-keeping.

Not exactly your department, buddy.

Yeah, I know, but...

I can't find any of the payments.

Vincent, A-P has several accounts

that we use for disbursements,

and we're trying to keep this

class action hush-hush.

There's nothing on Conant or Smithers -

none of the people I found.

These people were paid.

Everything's been taken care of.

All right? So don't worry about it. OK?

- Vincent.

- Yeah, OK.

Got any victims for me?

No.

Oh, God.

No.

No, no, no, no, no, no. No, no, no, no.

Before I forget. Who restored

that video file for you?

(phone rings)

- Hello.

- Henry, get out of your apartment now.

- I'm making soup.

- I'm not kidding. Just do it.

- What is this about?

- It's about that tape. Leave right now.

What? The "men in black"

are gonna come get me?

Will you just please leave?

I'm gonna download the tape.

Henry, leave the tape. Just go.

You can't enter. This is a private facility.

I'm Charlene McGee.

They're expecting me.

Building 14. Through the town, on the left.

- The town?

- Yeah... the town.

Charlie.

Just look at you.

All grown up.

All right, Charlie. Let's go.

- Where?

- Don't you trust me?

Daddy!

Daddy.

What's wrong with him?

They drugged him.

I'm in a lot of trouble, Charlie.

They know that I like you

more than I should and...

they know that I've been helping you.

But, they're gonna

give me one last chance.

What?

Come here.

I don't even like to ask you this.

What?

Well,

they want to use your power

against a person, Charlie.

- No.

- That's exactly what I told them.

But then they said if you didn't,

then they would kill me.

So, that's why I brought you down here

so that you could see your daddy.

Because when I'm gone...

you're never gonna see your daddy again.

I'm sorry I let you down, Charlie.

- John...

- Yeah?

- I'll...

- He's lying. Everything he says is a lie.

He's the one who took you from me.

He's the man

who had your mommy killed.

That's enough.

Have you ever looked

into the eyes of a dying man?

You've lost her.

Charlie, wait.

Wait! No! Nooo!

Wait!

- I saw you die.

- You saw me burn. It's far more painful.

Oh, don't worry, Charlie.

I forgave you a long time ago.

I hope you've forgiven me.

You...

you killed my father.

I didn't want to. He wanted to die,

and he tricked me.

And he left us both to take the blame.

You still twist everything.

You haven't changed.

Oh, but I have. I used to look

into the eyes of dying men for...

for something to bring purpose to this life.

God, I suppose.

What do you want with me?

I want you to help me fill the void, Charlie.

What?

I want a god to judge me.

I want a god to damn me.

So...

I'm going to make him.

You... you're gonna make God?

You were the first step,

but we've come a long way since then.

You're serious.

I want you to come back.

- Charlie?

- Ah! Mr Sforza.

We have you to thank

for this happy reunion.

No, Charlie, this isn't what it looks like.

Henry?

Henry?

Hey, buddy.

I've already talked to Joel.

We're offering you a promotion.

Oh, dear. Gil.

Mr Sforza, you do realise that

aiming a firearm at your employer

is grounds for immediate termination?

That makes sense.

Well?

Well, what?

Shoot me.

I didn't think so.

Run!

I swear to God, I didn't know

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