Jug Face Page #3

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I heard the... horn.

Whose blood is that?

Ada didn't tell you?

Tell me what?

Jessaby was sick.

So, we went to the pit.

No.

It ain't never done this before!

The sacrifice didn't take?

Something ain't right.

The pit wants me...

And my baby.

Baby?

You know that jug face you got in there?

I'm pregnant.

[VEHICLE APPROACHES]

There she is.

Dawai?!

What did you do?!

Pa! No!

Pa, no!

Stop hitting him!

Pa, stop it!

Stop hitting him!

Pa, get off him!

Please, please, stop hitting him!

[GROANING]

He's gonna pay for the deaths he caused!

[PANTING]

- What the f*** did you do?

- I...

Tell us!

I lost it... the jug face.

I looked everywhere. I did.

And then, when I couldn't find

it, uh... I made another from...

[PANTING] ... the

person I had in my head.

Motherf***er.

Both my girl and boy

are dead 'cause of you!

Oh!

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Get your ass up!

Get up!

[INSECTS CHIRPING]

[GROANS]

Now, because of what Dawai

has done, it's only fitting he be next.

Once it takes him, he'll

choose the next Potter.

You got anything to say?

I'm real sorry. I am.

Hope you all know that.

Well, you'll have plenty of

time to think on it, as you walk

these woods forever, shunned

like those whose deaths you caused!

I know...

And accept it.

Grandpa...

I got to go.

Now, someone might not come to

check on you for a couple days,

till they figure out what's going on.

[VOICE BREAKING] I love you.

Dawai?

Dawai... No!

Shh!

Shh-shh-shh!

We're leaving now.

We got to hurry.

What? No.

You want to die?

It doesn't matter.

It's all right.

This will make it stop.

And then you and your

baby will be safe, then.

I ain't gonna have your

blood on my hands, too.

You got any 'shine left?

Uh... Yeah, I got a couple jugs.

Get something to put

those why we need these?

For money, unless you got

some stashed around

here nobody knows about.

No.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

You think they've noticed?

Probably.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

What's wrong?

I just... get this bad

feeling in the morning.

Oh, right.

Hand me that jug face.

Well...

Dawai, give it here.

Nothing's gonna take my baby.

[JUG CLATTERS]

[VEHICLE APPROACHING]

Oh, make him stop.

Make him stop, Dawai!

Hello.

We need a ride into town?

[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYS ON RADIO]

[BELL JINGLES]

Can I help y'all?

We need to speak to your pa.

Yeah, sure... one second.

[DOOR OPENS]

Can I help you?

We got something for you.

... With a smile

We got you some more 'shine.

Y'all ain't supposed to

be here till next month.

Yeah, but this is special.

Look. Show him.

[SNIFFS]

Smells the same.

It's real strong!

Head peeler!

I don't think so.

Look. I think we're gonna need to

stick to our original

agreement, all right?

I'm gonna have to pass on this, okay?

No, wait!

Look. I'm real sick.

We need the money so I can see a doctor.

My pa, he don't believe in them.

I'm scared.

Please!

All right.

Oh, thank you, thank you!

Y'all wait right here, and

I'll get you some money, okay?

Y'all thirsty?

You want something to drink?

Yeah, that'd be good, thank you.

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

Here you go.

Thank you.

He sure is out.

He's been through a lot.

If there's anything else

you need, let me know.

I don't mean to pry, but my

dad said you need a doctor.

I know where there's an OB/GYN.

Hmm?

A baby doctor.

I saw you with the pregnancy

tests the other day.

No, no, no, I'm not.

Oh.

I'm sorry. I just assumed.

Aah!

You okay?

[HIGH-PITCHED SCREECHING]

[GASPS]

Aah!

Help me!

- What?

- I don't know.

I think she's having a seizure.

She needs a doctor.

No doctors.

No, no, I'm fine.

I'm fine.

[MOANS]

Please don't tell your pa.

You need help.

The people where we're

from... they want to hurt us.

She's telling you the truth.

I'll make sure you get your money, then.

[PANTING]

What'd it show you?

It took Pyer.

Then, you do see through its eyes.

It's punishing me.

Who was that?

How they doing back there?

We have to help them.

You can't get in the

middle of these people.

There's some weird sh*t

going on in the woods

out there, and we don't

want any part of it.

You understand?

Just rest yourself.

It ain't no good for you

to be wound up like you are.

This is taking too long.

Well, they said they'd bring the money.

Let's go.

We'll try somewhere else.

Get up! Come on!

Okay.

That's what I figured.

I needed to be calling you.

Those two came in here.

They tried to sell

some of your moonshine.

Oh, sh*t!

What?

Pa's here!

Ada? Ada?!

Keep your voice down!

Ada!

[TRUCK DOOR CLOSES]

How dare you?!

Aah!

You think you can just

turn your back on us?!

They don't care about you out there!

We're all you got!

And I know what you've been doing now.

It's plain as day!

There ain't nothing going on between us!

I told you!

Oh, he's good enough

for you to run off with?

Then, he's good enough

to get in your p*ssy!

This is for Bodey.

Aah!

Aah!

Aah!

And this is for Eilen.

[GROANS]

And this is for my wife.

[YELLS]

I'll do her.

Aah!

Aah!

Aah!

[SCREAMING]

Got to start listening, Ada.

Back before, they'd have

killed you for less than this.

Your pa, he's gonna work this

out, though... what needs to be

done for the best of all of us.

[SOBBING]

What's that mean?

I'll let him explain.

[SCREAMS, SOBS]

What is wrong with you?

I'm pregnant.

It ain't much of nothing.

She was only two months in.

Well, I shouldn't have

beaten her like I did.

You did what was right.

And we don't need another

Dawai walking around, no way.

You sure it's him?

Well, whose else would it be?

How you doing?

[SIGHS]

Why didn't you tell us?

I wouldn't have put you up

there and whupped you like that.

I couldn't.

She's ashamed, like she should be.

I can't believe anyone would

lie with a fool like that.

It's not Dawai's.

Then, whose is it?

It's Jessaby's.

What'd you say?

Why else do you think we

took all them walks together?

Hey! Stop!

Loriss!

Is what you say true?

Don't you lie to your pa!

I loved him.

Ugh!

Get her out of here!

Ugh!

Sh*t!

You tell Corber we'll

pay him whatever he wants.

[CRYING]

Oh, that's right.

We'd already arranged for

you to be joined with him.

But he probably won't even

want your sorry ass now!

[SOBBING]

Ah!

[GROWLS]

You don't make a squeak!

[DOOR SLAMS]

[PANTING]

[GROANS]

Maybe we shouldn't even tell Corber.

He'll just say she's ruined, anyway.

I can't believe she'd do this.

I can't...

Woman, will you shut your

mouth and let me think?!

[BOTH SIGH]

Where you going?!

To the pit.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

Grandpa?

Where is he?

I need to speak to the

shunned boy right now.

You were right!

Is that what you want to hear?

[CHIRPING INTENSIFIES]

How do I stop it?

You know.

Isn't there some other way?

It's not of this world.

Come on and do it.

I'm sitting right here.

What you waiting for, you old pit?

I'm sitting right here.

I ain't scared of you.

I used to be scared of you.

Everybody's so scared of you.

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