Frogs Page #3

It's like a different

world out here at night.

This place must seem like a

different place to you day or night.

How long you been doing this?

What?

Taking pictures.

The only real job I've ever had.

Do you always work outdoors?

Whenever I can.

You must really like it.

Yeah, I like it.

Why?

Well, it lets me travel a lot.

See a lot of country.

Meet some good people.

I'm on my own time.

Nobody on my back.

Freedom, I guess.

What were you and grandpa

talking about tonight?

- Nothing. Just talking.

- Did you have to close the door?

When you came back tonight,

I knew something had happened.

Now, what was it?

Come on, Pickett. Tell me.

What is going on here that grandpa doesn't

think his own family is entitled to know?

I just don't know what it is.

All right.

It's getting damp out here.

I'm going inside. You wanna come?

No, you go ahead.

I'll see you in the morning.

All right.

Good night.

Good night.

Happy birthday, grandpa.

Happy fourth of July, grandpa.

I thank you, children.

Getting all ready for the excitement?

When do we get to do the roman candles?

And the sparklers?

When it's time. When it's dark.

After the birthday cake.

You're old enough

to know that by now.

Don't just stand there.

Go off and play somewhere. Okay.

Another year gone by, Mr. Crockett.

Another happy day for everybody.

Yeah.

Thank you, Maybelle.

Another year ended,

another year beginning.

- Charles seeing to the decorations?

- Oh, yes, sir.

Anybody seen Clint?

God forbid I should come

before his training program.

Not quite like it was

in college, huh?

That's just the trouble,

grandfather.

It's just like it was

in college.

Jenny, perhaps you'd like to

help with the decorations.

If you've got the time.

Thank you.

I'd love to.

Uh-Oh. Something tells me

it's the fourth of July.

Or the Martians have landed.

Well, at least

they didn't start before 8:00.

Obviously some of the family

haven't heard them yet.

Did you rest well, Mr. Smith?

Yes, I did. Thank you.

Is there anything you need?

Nothing.

Well, I'm going to mend my net.

I'll see you all later.

Welcome to another day

in the life of the Crocketts.

Want some more coffee?

No, thanks.

I...

nearly came by

your room last night.

Why didn't you?

The floorboards creak too much.

I'm sorry Jason Crockett doesn't keep

his floorboards in better condition.

- I liked talking to you last night.

- We'll have to do more of it.

All right.

I'm ready to play king of the log.

Hey, smith.

He's not here.

Where is he?

Michael? When you're through pounding,

warm me up a little bit.

No. No, I don't want to.

Ah, come one.

Come on.

Just don't hurt me.

The idea is to just

step on that log,

Stay on it,

Put your left hand

behind your back like that,

And that's all your have to do.

Just like that.

- Come on, Michael. Get him.

- I've had enough.

The boy's a loser.

Did your boyfriend get lost?

I wish I could be so lucky.

How would you like to fight me for my log?

That's really not

my kind of game.

What is your kind of game?

I don't think you'd dig it.

It's a little slower than that and,

uh, sophisticated.

Try me.

I'm not gonna be here that long.

Morning, Mr. Crockett.

Happy birthday.

Oh, thank you. Had your breakfast?

Yes, sir. Thank you.

Hey, smith,

how about some games?

Later, Clint.

I wanna talk to him.

Yes, sir.

I thought maybe I'd look around your

island a little more, if you don't mind.

I'll check out

the phone line for you.

Michael, why don't

you take the jeep,

Go see if you can find

a line down somewhere.

Certainly, grandpa.

Mr. Smith, seems to me you've

got something on your mind.

- Care to tell me about it?

- Sir, I don't wanna spoil your day here,

But something's gotta be done

with that body.

I'll tell you something else,

Mr. Crockett.

You overdone it with those

pesticides and poisons here.

I'm afraid to think

what's happened.

There you are, Mr. Michael.

Just in case.

Thanks, Maybelle.

And this year I believe

I've thought of everything.

A new badminton bird,

a new net and four new rackets.

Kenneth,

would you go into the greenhouse, dear,

And get some cymbidiums and some

of those pale green orchids,

The little, teeny, tiny ones?

I just don't have time,

and Maybelle isn't quite up to it.

Oh, a papilio glaucus.

I must get my net right away.

It's the least I can do.

Now, wait a minute.

I wanna show you my new beanbag punch.

No way.

Son, go get him.

Hey, cut it out, dad.

Mix it up with him.

Show him.

I'd love to see him on his ass.

I don't wanna show anybody anything.

If you're chicken, at least you could find

something useful to do with yourself.

I suppose I could, uh,

put up the targets for rifle practice.

Or I could, uh, make sure there

are a proper number of beanbags.

I might even volunteer

to play gin with granddaddy.

- But you won't.

- No, I won't.

Cymbidium.

Cymbidium, cymbidium.

Cymbidium.

Cymbidium, cymbidium.

I hope you realize that was your

last meal on the Crocketts.

Grandfather, I don't know when

you wanna start the games.

Not everybody's back yet.

But, uh, you usually

do start by now.

Who's not back?

Michael and who else?

Iris went off after a butterfly

about a half an hour ago.

Kenneth said something about the

greenhouse, about choosing some flowers.

Karen, go in the house

and see if he's there.

If he is, tell him

to get out here.

All right, grandpa.

Jason, I'm sure iris won't be very long.

If you're so sure,

what are you standing there for?

Go find her.

Okay. Yeah.

Easy.

Wait a minute.

There's a lot of strategy in this

once you get the hang of it.

Is that what

you call it down here?

Yeah, that's what we call it down here.

That was nice.

Charles, have you seen Kenneth?

He asked Maybelle to get out

some bowls for the flowers.

That was an hour ago.

Well, that's peculiar.

Grandpa's getting very impatient.

Have you seen Kenneth?

No.

What's the matter?

Is that still not working? Mm-Hmm.

What is going on here?

I don't know.

And your grandpa is getting

pretty tough out there.

You're supposed to be able to

handle him when nobody else could.

Yeah,

and then comes the point when nobody can.

I'd better find Kenneth or there are

going to be some real fireworks.

Hmm.

Okay.

Quiet, colonel.

What is it?

What does he see?

What's going on?

Clint! Get me out of here.

Clint, keep your wife quiet.

Grandfather, something

terrible is happening.

You be quiet!

Mr. Crockett, we all know how

important your plans are to you...

You couldn't possibly know.

We're going ahead with this

celebration today just as I planned,

Just as I've celebrated

all my life,

And nothing's going to stop it.

Christ!

Kenneth, no!

Bella, there's nothing you can do.

He's dead!

He's dead! He's dead!

He's dead!

Who's dead?

- K... K... - Oh, my god.

- I knew it.

You sure? How?

He's dead. There's bottles of

poison broken all over that greenhouse.

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