Flying Home Page #3

I'd do whatever it takes

to save this place.

Why is it that everything beautiful has

to be turned into a mall or a gas station?

Yes, David. What have you got for me?

The construction company you're

looking for is called Boulaert NV.

Where are they located?

Actually, not that

far from you, in Bruges.

All right, set up a meeting with

their CEO for tomorrow at 4:00 p.m.

And then book me on a flight

to New York the day after.

You got it.

Are you coming to the party tonight?

What party?

It's to support our local marching band.

The whole village will be there.

You really should come, too.

Sure. I'll be there.

Who's the guy in all the

pictures with your grandfather?

That's my dad.

So he was a pigeon guy, too?

Oh, yes.

But Mom hated his pigeons because

they shat on her laundry.

So he brought them here.

They've won a lot of races together.

The Barcelona Classic was their dream.

They'd just started to train

birds specifically for that race,

but then he died.

In a car crash three years ago.

So is Jos coming home soon?

He is home.

He's in his loft.

Hey.

You ever hold a pigeon?

No.

This is Romeo.

How does that feel?

It's great. It's great.

I can feel its heart. It's racing.

Yeah.

It's because he doesn't know you.

You should talk to him.

What should I say?

Whatever you want. Calm him down.

Hey, handsome.

Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you.

He likes you.

I will show you something.

What do I do with Romeo?

Put him back in his spot.

Look at this.

Take it.

So tiny.

Just into the world.

Pigeons grow very fast, you know.

In three months' time this

baby will be ready to race.

You should give him a name.

- What, me?

- Yeah.

Maybe one day, he'll win a race for you.

All right.

Speed. I'll call him Speed.

Okay.

From now on,

whenever we see this bird fly,

we'll think of you.

Wittekop?

That's fast, mate.

He's getting better by the day.

You think he's the first one?

Maybe, yeah.

We have to go to the club

to see if he has won.

All right, let's go check.

Jos,

last night, someone broke into Marcel's.

Yeah, all his pigeons are gone.

Good lord.

Is something wrong?

Marcel got robbed of all his pigeons.

It's horrible.

He spent a lifetime

building those birds.

Marcel.

Good afternoon. How may I help you?

I'm Colin Montgomery from WFG.

I have an appointment with Mr. Boulaert.

Yes, Mr. Boulaert is expecting you.

Please follow me.

Colin?

If you see the... You know.

The reverend?

Yes, reverend.

Can you tell him I already go to party?

Okay.

Will you come also?

I don't think so.

You must come. Have some fun.

So you came.

I don't want to miss the number

one party in Bunderzele, right?

Are you making fun of us, Mr. Evans?

Who's the singer?

I want to buy all her records.

Come on, big shot.

Show me how good you

are on the dance floor.

Dear friends, I absolutely want to

thank you from the bottom of my heart

for showing up in such large numbers.

And I'd say, long live Bunderzele.

And now a golden oldie,

a special request from

our dear friend Martha.

The kissing dance.

What?

The kissing dance.

No, no, no. No more dancing.

Oh, come on.

So what do we do?

We kiss.

Are you having fun?

Yeah.

Good. Now you choose a girl.

Hey, what the f***, man?

Let's rumble.

Leave her alone.

Idiot.

You gonna be okay?

Yeah, it's just a little cut.

I haven't been in a

fight since junior high.

You know, I was on my way to

you when that guy stepped in.

Really?

Yeah.

Then you should finish what you started.

Wait. Isn't this going to hurt?

I hope so.

Martha.

Hey, what's going on in there?

Come on, Martha. Leave them be.

- No sex before the wedding.

- Come on.

Maybe I should go inside, too.

He's not going to get her

up those stairs alone.

Do you want to meet up tomorrow?

After I get back from Ghent?

Yes.

Don't wreck my car, all right?

Thanks for letting me use it.

So I'll come and pick you up

sometime after noon, okay?

Your lips are cold.

Bye.

Are you sitting down?

Yes.

The Sheikh just called.

Guess how much he's

prepared to put in the fund?

Half a billion, right?

Two is more like it.

Wow.

The deal's going to make

you very rich, my boy.

Now, you're on top of it, aren't you?

Sure, yes.

Get it done, get your ass on a plane.

Now, you're flying home tonight, right?

I... Yes.

Good.

Sh*t.

I was just taking care of Speed.

Look how big he is, in just one day.

I didn't come here to talk about Speed.

I'm here on behalf of Sheikh Nayed.

Mr. Pauwels, I work for a very

powerful financing group in New York.

The Sheikh is a client of ours.

You're wasting your time.

Wittekop is not for sale.

I know.

That's why yesterday afternoon

I had a meeting with the CEO

of Boulaert Construction

Company in Bruges.

Our financing group intends

to provide Bouiaert

with the necessary funding they

need to execute the plans they have

for that beautiful nature

spot near Isabelle's house.

You mean the Kleiputten?

Yes. She's taken me there.

Believe me, I'd love to make sure

that that site remains untouched.

But I can only do that if I can

give my client what he wants.

I'll put 300,000 euros in your

name in an ING bank account.

I don't want any money.

Nevertheless, it'll be there for you.

Always.

What if I told you to go f*** yourself?

Then I'd go ahead and

break Isabelle's heart.

I would.

You know how much

that place means to her?

She said she wouldn't let anyone

touch it for as long as she lives.

And still you want to destroy it?

Let me put it this way,

I wouldn't be standing here

if I wasn't convinced that you love that

girl more than anything in the world.

You... You're a bastard.

That's why they pay me the big bucks.

Jos.

We're giving you a good deal here.

300,000 euros is a...

Shut up. Shut up.

I...

I accept.

But I don't want Isabelle or

anyone else to ever know.

I will tell them that the bird

got lost during practice.

- Agreed?

- Agreed.

Sign here.

You had everything prepared?

Always.

Someone will pick up the bird later

today when Isabelle's in Ghent.

Listen.

Here's my card. Just in case.

Montgomery? That's your real name?

Yes.

And that great-grandfather of yours?

Is he a lie, too?

No. As a matter of fact, he isn't.

Well, then I feel very sorry for him.

Goodbye.

Please sign here.

Thank you.

Sir? Excuse me, sir?

Do you want to take the call?

That was fun. We should do

this again someday soon.

Sure.

Bye.

Come on.

You know, we can't wait any longer, man.

We're gonna have to do it now.

It's your serve, David.

Look. I've looked at the numbers

and I'm saying we move now.

Are you going to serve, or what?

You know, that Skyworks deal

isn't just going to sit there.

Look, I came here to get

a good game in. All right?

Now serve the goddamn ball!

- Hi, Mom.

- Hi, darling.

So good to see you. Did you lose weight?

Me? No.

So how's New York?

It's okay.

Did you meet a nice girl already?

- Jeez, Meg, please.

- You stay out of this.

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