Good Morning, Miss Dove Page #8

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I was counting on her

to stop our Susie chewing hers.

You youngsters probably

don't know, but she stopped

this town going bankrupt.

Can't they tell us something?

We pay taxes. We got a right to know

They're waiting for a report

from the laboratory.

That's passing the buck.

We've heard from the laboratory, the

report won't be ready till tomorrow.

Cut it out, Bert.

Things are spooky enough.

No calls, no fights, no wrecks,

no dogs barking. No nothing.

You're no eye-opener, neither.

You don't even know her.

I know her. I been here long enough.

I'll be sad to see her go.

But I don't think she cares.

It wasn't much of a life. No

family, no kids. Never went nowhere.

She's never been more than

a few hundred miles out of here.

Sure. But she's been places

we never heard of, round the world

more times than you can count.

Not much of a life, huh?

No family, no kids.

No kids?

You're really off your rocker.

Kids? She has a thousand of 'em.

Police station. Mitchell speaking.

Hello, Warden.

Hmm?

Fred Makepeace? On the loose again?

He's heading for Liberty Hill, huh?

Sure. We'll keep a lookout.

Right. Good night.

What's the attraction in this burg

for a thief like Makepeace?

Well, I tell you...

I don't know.

Tell me, Thomas.

Tell me, without wasting a word.

And Virginia?

Twin boys.

My felicitations, Thomas.

They're full of beans. You'll

have your hands full, Miss Dove.

Bells? Why are they ringing?

Is it Sunday?

Friday. But a big day for Liberty

Hill. The town just heard the news.

The news?

That you're gonna be all right.

They've been waiting since dawn.

There are people in the streets?

And more coming.

It's just like the movies

when some queen or bigshot

takes a bow from a balcony.

There's Mr O'Neil, the mailman...

and the station master and Dr Hurley

and Ed and Pete from the gas station

.. and good night! Standing there,

big as life, Fred Makepeace!

Frederick Makepeace?

Don't worry, Miss Dove.

My Bill's standing next to him.

Mr Spivey's carrying on

like he just made a touchdown!

And every kid from Cedar Grove.

What did you say?

The kids, Miss Dove. Your pupils.

There's no school today.

No school?

But you said to...this is Friday?

Yes, Miss Dove.

The State proficiency test

will take place on Monday.

Thomas, go down at once and

inform Mr Spivey that the children

must resume their classes.

The fifth grade will review

the winds and the tides.

The fourth grade will learn the

products of the Argentine pampas.

The sixth grade will study

the orographic control of rainfall.

At once, Thomas.

Good morning, Miss Dove.

Good morning, Thomas.

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