Foreverland Page #4

Well we got about 400 pesos.

What's a miracle worth

these days?

So uh, you're a priest?

Priest...

Shaman, Don...

Whatever.

Look, we just, uh...

We just need an hour

of your time.

No can do.

The place closed.

Closed?

Cause of the weevils.

What?

They're these little

beetle creatures

That burrow in the dirt.

Yeah, yeah, we know

what a weevil is. But... how...

How did they close Del Sol?

Turf.

The turf?

The Astroturf.

They treat it as a buffet.

Weevils ate your Astroturf?

It's like cotton candy

to the little bastards!

They love it.

I had to plug all the holes.

The mini-putt?

What mini-putt?

That's not

why you're here?

Why would I bribe someone

out of jail to play mini-putt?

I dunno.

You was trying

to impress the lady?

What does this have to do

with a healing shrine?

Healing?

Sick?

No, it's... It's for a friend.

He has, uh...

He has cystic fibrosis.

Oh the one, where you gotta

crap in a bag?

If I had

to crap in a bag...

I'd go looking for miracles too.

No, we're just looking

for Del Sol.

I'm sorry Salvador,

there must have been

Some kind of mistake.

It's all right.

Thanks for the grub, though.

Maybe there's another priest.

Maybe Bobby is laughing

his Jacob Marley ass off.

Well, so we...

We find someone else

That knows about it...

You know miracles, they don't

tend to keep a low profile.

Yeah?

You spotted one lately?

Hey!

This friend of yours, um...

Is he really sick?

I mean we're not talking

some uh...

Little flu.

Maybe there is something.

Maybe.

Got some cash?

Let's go.

I was one of the first

to come here back in '76.

Doctor gave me half a year.

One dip in that pond,

I felt consecrated.

A bonafide miracle.

So I stayed,

Helped the priest

who ran the place.

They one day,

the ol' bugger up and dies.

Leaves it all to me.

This kid, one day,

she comes looking hard:

All blonde hair and blue eyes

and big hopes.

She doesn't find her miracle.

They blame me.

I'm dumb enough to listen.

I ended up selling the land.

Watched them... turn it into

a golf course for the in love

And the mentally challenged.

Hell, what's the difference?

Then what happened?

I got drunk.

Maybe miracles...

They're a bit like weather.

Do a little jig,

And if the storm comes...

You call it a rain dance.

If it don't...

Well maybe you just

keep dancing.

Alright! Get out of here! Go!

It's called...

Santuario Del Sol.

Yep.

- It's a mini-putt.

- For the walking dead.

Believe it or not,

the Sol church

Used to be some sight,

Before they turned it into

a par five.

Now, weevils!

Healing time!

It's... this way.

This is

the miraculous healing pond

Of El Santuario Del Sol?

Uh, don't let

the algae fool you.

There's still plenty of mojo

under all that scum.

How deep is this thing?

As deep as you need it, boyo.

It's like the earth puked.

It wants to wake you up!

Pass me the salt.

And uh...

We need four candles.

Put them across

from each other.

Let's... heal...

Now...

We anoint...

The body.

So...

Get naked.

Huh?

Look...

I know this is

not about some friend.

You're sick, let's deal with it.

Right here. Right now.

In purity, we don't wear denim.

Actually this...

This is about a friend.

And her brother.

You want me to heal

a cookie jar?

Well it's an urn, technically.

I don't know, guys.

Your friend

looks pretty far gone.

We're not trying

to bring him back to life.

We're just... we're just doing

what he asked us to do.

I don't believe this.

Oh, what the heck.

Alright, let's just do it.

We're here, right?

Put it over here.

Hold it.

I hope you had

a good trip, Bobby.

Goodbye Bobby.

Screw it.

Will!

He's not breathing!

- No, no, no.

- Salvador!

No!

Salvador I need your help!

Salvador!

You're gonna be okay.

Okay, we need to,

we need to get you dry.

Come on.

Here!

Salvador!

Our packs

are in your truck!

Let's go in, let's go in!

We need

to get you warm.

No, no, no, no!

Okay.

Slow and steady, okay?

In... Out.

In... Out.

In... Out.

In... Out.

In... Out.

In... Out.

Stay awake, Will!

I -

I can...

I can't breathe.

Will.

Hang on.

Let's go. Let's go!

Let's take him to the clinic.

Yeah, we're on our way

there now.

He's fading in and out.

No, I don't know Fran. I don't...

I don't know where...

I'm gonna call you back

from the clinic, okay?

I'm gonna call you back

from the clinic!

I'm right here Will.

Yeah, they're moving him now.

We're taking him home.

"Let it Last"]

# Let it last #

# this moment

in our grasp #

# Let the sun

Stay right where it is #

# Let us bask

Let us bask #

# in this time

that moves so fast #

# May you remain

just as I see you now #

# It's so sad

It's so sad #

# that the memories

that I have #

# Are the ones

that I don't want back #

# But it's alright,

It's alright #

# It's okay, yeah,

It's okay #

# Cause today

was the day #

# That the light

hit you in a way #

Hey! Hey!

I'm in here!

# and it will always #

Yeah, ye-It's me!

I'm in here!

I'm in here!

William?

I'm in here!

William?

Will.

Where am I?

You're home.

For two weeks now.

- I'm not...

- You're here.

Alive and well.

I'll check back on you later.

Hey.

You sound better.

I'm okay.

Where's Hannah?

She's here.

We'll give you two a minute.

Come on sweetheart.

Hey you.

El Santuario Del Sol.

The land of miracles.

Got you a souvenir.

For what you did...

Thank you.

There's something

you need to hear.

"To Build a Home"]

William.

It's been a spell,

I was starting to think -

Epic story, Mr. Steadman.

Well, you must be looking

For some quality time

with Angelica.

Actually I just came in

to tell you that, um...

I think you can take

my name off the mailing list.

Oh? Have you decided

to put a down payment

On that Ferrari?

No, I um...

I'm saving up

for something special.

30 seconds, 30 days...

Or 30 years.

They were all for you, Hannah.

The question is not

how we die...

But how we live.

For me that was

easier said than done.

It was like I spent

most of my life

Slowly drowning.

And when I finally came up

for that first breath,

It tasted so sweet.

It was like the most...

Most precious thing

in the universe.

And now I can hold on

to that breath forever.

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