Gallows Road: The Path to Gallows Road Page #5

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When you get to the

end of that road,

there's these wooden

steps you have to go up.

It's like you're in quicksand.

You're just sinking

deeper and deeper.

When you get to the

top, there's a scaffold

with a rope hanging on it.

The rope makes this...

high-pitched screeching sound

as that knot digs into

the side of your neck.

Just like that, your

feet are free of land.

Snap.

You break.

The most important thing about

Gallows Road, Jake, is this.

That blindfold that

you're wearing,

you put it there yourself.

You can't be pointing fingers

and blaming everyone

else for your problems.

You wanna make your life better?

Then, do it.

Get off that road.

You can turn back

any time you want.

But, you're the one that's

gotta take that first step.

- I was there.

I just stood and watched.

- Watched what?

- Matty Cain threw

a flaming torch

at Bob Collin's porch.

I tried to help 'em,

but Snake put a gun to my chest.

- That was an accident,

so they say.

- Yeah.

So they say.

- Yeah.

- What's worse

than a man dying...

is not being able to live.

I'm a coward, Frank.

- You're not a coward.

You made a mistake. Fix it.

- I ain't worth fixing.

I'm already gone.

- Nobody gone.

You're off course, that's all.

- I can't sleep. I can't work.

I can't get through a

day without drinking.

I keep seeing them two kids,

and that man's poor wife.

My kids, they don't know me.

And my wife, she's afraid of me.

I wish I could take

that night back, Frank,

but I can't.

- There ain't no sin...

greater than God's

forgiveness, Jake.

- Forgiveness?

So, God's gonna forgive me,

just like that?

- Yeah.

Just like that.

Says so right here

in the Good Book.

You know how you get it?

- How?

- You just ask.

- Hey, Shep.

Come on now.

Hey, boy, I got your favorite.

Here. Here you go, Shep.

Shep?

Shep?

Shep, come on now.

Here, it's your favorite.

Shep. Come on, Shep.

Come on, Shep.

Don't you die on me, too.

Aw, Shep.

Shep.

- Bay came to see me.

- He found you, huh?

- Yeah, he found me.

He's a good boy.

You all doing a

good job with him.

He gettin' tall.

Maybe gonna be as

big as his daddy.

- So, what you saying?

- Just saying.

- I'm real sorry, Bob.

- Know what I remember?

It was really hot that night.

I can still smell the flowers.

My wife was looking nice.

Mary and Michael...

Those kids...

were the sunshine of my life.

- I know.

We all miss 'em.

Life just isn't fair.

- You don't know.

But, you're right.

Life just isn't fair.

- Bobby, you ever think

about forgiving that boy?

- What boy?

- Jake.

He got a little girl, young.

You ever think about

the pain and the guilt

that he has to live with?

- You ever think about what

I have to live without?

I lost...

my two kids.

My wife.

What about my kids?

They should be out playing.

Me and the kids.

What about my wife?

Who I got to come home to?

- You...

You could go back

off in them woods

and hide in your cave,

your safe place...

like I did when Dad died.

Or you can put God here,

right here.

'Cause when you got God,

you're safe anywhere.

Now, I know I can't

make you do nothing

that you don't wanna do.

But, you gotta keep

moving, big brother.

You walked out on me, Bobby.

You walked out on me

and this store.

Our store.

You runnin' and hidin'

off in them woods.

You ain't doing nobody no good.

You ain't got to run

and hide no more, Bobby.

You got friends and family

that love you and miss you.

I'm your only brother, Bobby.

I miss you.

Please.

Please...

come to church

with me this Sunday

just like old times.

- That what you

think I been doing?

Hiding?

You ain't got to go to

no church to talk to God.

I been talking to God.

I made me some decision.

I'm gonna kill them boy.

All three of 'em.

Thanks for the licorice.

- Hello?

Hello?

- Jessie.

- Seth?

- - Yes.

- It's me, honey.

- Baby, you okay?

- I'm okay.

I just called to

tell you I love you.

- Bay, go to your room.

What's wrong?

- It's Bob.

- What do you mean?

- He knows they coming for him.

He's gonna kill 'em, Jessie.

- Baby?

- - I gotta go.

- Where are you going?

Seth.

Bay!

- I'm gonna smoke

that man out like a rat,

finish what we started.

- And you're

sure you wanna do this?

- I never been more.

- Forgive me, God.

- One, two, three, four.

- Okay!

- Now, we're even.

- Killed ya.

- Let's play again.

- Jake Knight's room, please?

Jake?

Someone's been here.

- Where?

- Our house.

I was taking the trash out,

- and I...

- Carrie?

- I'm coming home.

- Jake?

- Okay, good. Ms. Combs

seems to be doing better.

Vitals are good.

Let's go ahead and

take her off Demerol,

switch her to Tylenol.

- Okay.

- Mr. Knights. Okay, good.

His x-ray, CT came

back negative.

Still wanna monitor

him one more day.

If he's tolerating liquids,

just remove his IV.

- Yes, sir.

- Hello, this is Frank.

- Hey, Frank.

I need to borrow

another work truck.

- What're you

doing outta the hospital?

You need your rest.

- I can rest when this is over.

- No, Jake. Listen to me.

Jake. Jake, what're you doing?

- I gotta go.

- Jake. Jake!

- Barry.

- - Dad?

- Are you okay?!

- I'm okay.

Puck.

Show me what you saw.

Carrie, I want you

to listen to me.

When I leave, I want you

to take Barry and Puck

into the bedroom

and lock that door.

- Okay.

- I want you to

lock the front door,

- and I'll be back soon.

- - Okay.

- I'm afraid, Jake.

- Don't be.

- Okay.

- We're a family.

You understand me?

We're a family.

- Seth?

- Preacher Sam.

Can we talk?

- Sure.

- My brother come to me.

He told me something

very unsettling.

- Seth?

- He said he gonna

kill them Cain boys,

and Jake, too.

- He can't do that, Seth.

- Oh, he can.

And, he will.

He ain't got nothing

left to lose.

- You go to the

person who wronged you,

and forgive them.

- Preacher Sam, you and I

both know it ain't that easy.

They took his little boy.

They took his little girl.

And they took his wife.

And I'm starting to

take it real personal.

- Seth, I'm here

for you, always.

- But, if you was me...

what would you do?

- I'd have to ask

you to pray for me.

- There he is, Carl!

You had me scared to death.

Are you okay?

- I'm sorry, Mama.

- Come on. Take me to Bob.

- Yes, ma'am.

- Forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who

trespass against us.

But, lead us not

into temptation.

For thine is the kingdom,

the power,

and the glory.

Amen.

- Why don't you come

on out in the light, Bob?

Where I can see you.

- You took my family, my blood!

Took 'em from me.

- Come on now, Bob.

You gonna sit there nice

and quiet, and burn.

Just like your

wife and kids did.

- Gonna kill you, Snake,

you and your brother there.

You all ain't gonna do

no harm to nobody...

no more.

- Why?

- This ain't about no store.

- You're right though.

I just don't like you.

I don't like your family.

I don't like your kind.

But, I tell you

what it is about.

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