Jasper Jones Page #4

I need to focus.

This town needs a hero.

Go on, go!

Sassy time!

- Shot!

- Very nice.

I was hoping you might be here.

Really?

Why?

May I sit?

What are you reading?

Alice's Adventures

in Wonderland.

Is it good?

You know,

Alice really has an awful time.

She's so lost and

nobody helps her.

They're all so mean and selfish.

Sounds like "Charlie's

Adventures in Corrigan."

Eliza's too.

You know, the annoying thing is

I still kind of wish

you had come over.

Really?

Our house is so... empty.

I'm sorry.

I'm not a good person, Charlie.

Don't say that.

You're wonderful.

I'm not. I'm really not.

I might have already

used it, but...

Would you rather have a hat made

of spiders or penises for fingers?

Are the spiders alive?

Yes, and they're

poisonous and angry.

Well...

I'm gonna have to go with

the penis fingers.

Wise choice.

You too?

So, where were you

really that night?

That's out.

That's Jeffrey!

He's actually gonna bat!

Hmm?

They never pick him.

This is it.

This is his chance.

Hey, look at that. Oh!

You don't belong on

this field, mate.

We're going home.

There's no point.

Oh, let's go home. Hopeless.

See you, Marge.

Look at them.

They're leaving already.

You don't

belong here, Cong.

- Come on.

- Come on, Will.

He shouldn't even be here.

That's hilarious!

Come on, Jeffrey.

Go on, Will.

Ooh!

Shot!

Come on, Jeffrey.

- Four runs.

- Beautiful!

Four runs.

Unbelievable!

We can win this.

How many points do we need?

- Runs.

- How many runs do we need?

A lot.

He's seeding them

like a watermelon!

- You little ripper!

- Well done! Well done!

There's two balls left.

We need four to win.

OK. Here's what we do...

No worries.

He's going to do it.

He's gonna beat them.

Just take your time, son.

Oh, that's got to be a wide!

- Come on, ump!

- Oh, come on, ump!

It's the last ball.

He has to, he just has to.

Stumps!

Win to Corrigan!

- What a champion!

- Go, Jeffrey!

Yes!

Jeffrey!

Yeah, Jeffrey!

Charlie, would you really

sneak out to meet me?

I would.

Then how about tomorrow night?

At the New Year's Eve fair?

During the fireworks?

And bring my book.

It's really important.

- It's your turn. Come on.

- Anytime this week, Charles.

I know.

Hurry up.

- Already?

- Again?

I'll add 'em up, Boys.

It's like shooting fish in a barrel.

I never understood that whole

shooting fish in a barrel.

Just why not drain them out?

Why bring guns into it?

Oh, never underestimate a man's

dumb desire to shoot at something, love.

Do you think Mad Jack Lionel

shot someone?

Why would you ask that?

I don't know. I ju...

Do you think he has

something to do

with Laura Wishart's

disappearance?

What's that?

Get out here!

- Get out here, you rat!

- Come on!

Stay here.

Stay inside.

I'll call Sarge.

You don't want to fight

this war on our turf, do you mate?

Stay here, Charlie.

You coward!

Eh?

Yellow-skinned bastard!

- Hey, you two!

What are you doing?

Hey, stop it!

Get out of my yard,

you bastards!

What'd you call me? You...

Enough!

Leave him alone!

- No, no, Jeffrey!

- Let me go!

- Want some more, eh?!

- That is enough!

- F*** off, Bucktin!

- Stop it!

That's enough.

Stop it!

- Stop it, please!

- Weak as piss!

You know there's a

f***ing war on?!

Oh!

Pull your heads in! You should

be ashamed of yourselves!

You f***ing red rats!

Clear out of here!

Go on!

Charlie! Charlie,

watch yourself!

- Are you alright, An?

- I'm OK. Thank you so much.

Charlie, I told you

to stay inside!

Come in, son.

This is what I've

been working on.

This is my novel.

I'm almost finished.

And I want you to be the first.

The first to read it.

Would you do that for me, son?

I'd be proud to.

- You're a good man.

Now, go back to bed.

Ooh. Made a mess

of the agapanthus...

An?

Excuse me, An.

It's very, very nice of you.

Thank you.

- Sorry about last night.

- We are OK.

They are helping, you know,

to fix the fence.

What are you doing?

See, while you're out

smooching girls,

some of us are honing our skills

to keep...

the streets safe.

Are you coming to

the fireworks tonight?

Nah.

Just going to stay here.

Well, besides...

the two biggest fireworks in

town are right here anyway.

I am one of the true

masters, Chuck.

- I was thinking about it,

and I know why Batman

is the greatest superhero.

- He's not.

But why?

Courage.

- What?

You see, Superman doesn't need courage

to stand in front of a bullet

because it can't

possibly harm him.

But Batman, on the other hand,

he has more to lose.

He has to overcome his fears

to save people.

Give me the

right to your heart

May we never part...

- OK, now, don't go too far.

- OK, Mum.

Just give me your love...

You ready?

Jasper, wait.

What are we gonna do?

We're gonna talk to the man.

What?!

He has a gun, Jasper.

This is crazy!

Lionel!

- Jasper!

- Jack Lionel!

Jasper, is that you?

Yeah, it's me.

Can we have a word?

Yeah, come on up.

G'day. Who's this, then?

Sit down.

Jasper.

What are you doing?

Sit down!

Alright, mate. Alright, alright.

Alright.

Now, just... just... just

be careful.

I know what you did.

Oh.

So, you admit it?

You admit you killed her?!

Yeah.

I wanted to...

come and see you, but...

your dad would

have never allowed.

What's my old man got

to do with this?!

Well, he's... he's never

forgiven me and he never will.

Forgive you for what?

For Laura?!

Laura? No, your mum's

name was Rosie.

You mention my mother again

and I'll put one in your head!

Jasper, don't!

What about the woman

at the abattoir?

What woman at the abattoir?

After the war, when

you worked there.

You hung her up like Laura.

No, son, I'm not...

I'm not following you at all.

When you... when you wrote "sorry"

on the car out there, you...

Yes?

You have no idea

who I am, do you?

Yeah, I do.

You killed Laura Wishart!

Mate, I don't even

know who she is.

Sit down!

Son, maybe you can help us.

You... go and grab that

picture up there.

Show it to Jasper.

Take a look. You take a look.

See, that there's Rosie.

She's your mum.

Yeah? She's holding 'you', mate.

You recognise your dad?

Yeah?

See, he's my son.

Bullshit!

Jasper, he's your grandfather.

Liar! You f***ing liar!

- No, Jasper, don't.

- Step back!

Jasper, you can do as you wish

with that firearm, but...

will you listen to me

first, please?

There's something you need to know.

Something I'm ashamed of.

But I've got to tell you.

Alright?

Mate, I disowned your dad

when he married your mum.

That's why he took her name,

you see? Jones.

That's why he's never been

back here, not even once.

But after your grandmother

passed away, ' my wife'

after she died, Rosie

started driving around here

to look after me and

to cook for me.

That's when I realised

how wrong I'd been about her.

I'd been so wrong about her.

Yeah, we used to sit together

for hours sometimes.

I adored her.

But then one day, mate,

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