King Of California Page #6

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Straight out.

There you go, just like that.

Pepper.

Come in, Pepper.

I need some help in here.

- Pepper, are you there?

- Roll him over.

Pepper, the button's

on the side.

Pepper, push the button

on the side.

Ventura 105 to all units,

be advised.

We believe we've got

a 459 there now

inside the Costco.

Any available unit

please respond.

[Pepper]

Damn.

# Here are you #

# Here am I #

# No moon in view #

# No star on high #

# But it's a lovely

night to spoon #

# Let's pretend

that there's a moon #

Pepper, where are you?

# Nights like this

were made for love #

# Regardless of the moon above #

[doors opening]

# The time and place

are opportune #

- # Let's pretend that there's a moon #

- Pepper, is that you?

[Bubbling]

Pepper, please come in.

Where are you, Pepper?

[Muffled cry]

[Grunts]

## [Woman singing

foreign language]

Uh!

[Miranda]

"Journal of Father Torres,

February 9th, 1624.

"Final entry.

"We were trapped in a cavern

whose walls were marked

"with their

childish carvings.

"A cavern sometimes used

for whatever variety of pagan ritual

"which these lost people

felt compelled to observe.

Miranda.

[Miranda]

"I miss my home

and wish to leave this land

so filled with madness."

I found it! L...

Miranda.

[Police radio chatter]

[Foot steps squeaking]

Come on, my little

sack of potatoes.

[Breathes deeply]

You smell awful.

I found it.

Didn't get all of it.

Still a lot more

down there.

I gotta go back.

Huh?

Do you believe me?

[Police sirens approaching]

[Police radio chatter]

What are you going to do?

You're staying right there.

What about you?

You know, when I was

at the hospital

I used read a lot

of biographies

about these great men.

The thing was that their dads...

well, they weren't so great.

- They were screw-ups.

- What are you doing?

Then, I started to see

that all my life

I've been trying

to do something great.

But then I realized

that I was laying

the groundwork for you.

You know, to do something...

great or whatever.

But your dad

was a screw-up, too.

Well, it was just a theory.

[Police sirens approaching]

What are we going to do?

Wait. Wait, wait.

Char...

This is very important.

Don't lose it.

Wait, where are you going?

Just tell them that

I forced you into this.

- What?

- You just tell them I'm nuts.

Charlie.

Charlie.

Charlie, come on.

Charlie.

I don't think...

that I've thanked you, ever,

for what you've done for me.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Wait. Charlie.

Charlie!

Charlie!

And don't let them push you around.

Charlie, come on, please.

Charlie!

Charlie.

[Sobbing]

Charlie.

Charlie, wait, wait!

Come back!

Dad!

[Rattling]

Hey, you!

[Shouting]

[Splash]

Follow me!

[Crying]

Sh*t!

[Police sirens blaring]

[Miranda narrating]

They searched all night,

but they never did

find Charlie's body.

One of the cops asked me

why Charlie jumped back

into the hole.

I told him it was where

Charlie wanted to go.

It was where he wanted

to go all along.

The cop looked at me

like I was crazy

and stopped asking me questions.

What I didn't tell them

was that if Charlie hadn't tied me up,

I probably would've

followed him.

[Bubbling]

[Miranda narrating]

Want to know how

California got its name?

It's not named after

some explorer or king.

Nope.

Someone made the name up.

A writer.

He just pulled it

out of his imagination

in the 16th century in Spain.

He made up this place where

there was unlimited gold and pearls,

and beautiful, fierce women who

wore gold armor and rode wild beasts,

and he called it "California."

It's true.

It was a bestseller back then.

- Oh, yeah!

- [Splashing]

[Miranda narrating]

Charlie told me that.

He said I could look it up

if I didn't believe him.

But I didn't need to.

[Men speaking foreign language]

[Speaking foreign language]

Excuse me?

Beautiful place.

This is California, huh?

Oh.

Yeah.

[Laughs]

[Speaking foreign language]

Welcome.

[Ignition falters]

[Engine starts]

# I'd like to rest

my heavy head tonight #

# On a bed

of California stars #

# I'd like to lay

my weary bones tonight #

# On a bed

of California stars #

# I'd love to feel

your hand touching mine #

# And tell me why

I must keep working on #

# Yes, I'd give my life

to lay my head tonight #

# On a bed

of California stars #

# I'd like to dream

my troubles all away #

# On a bed

of California stars #

# Jump up from my starbed

and make another day #

# Underneath

my California stars #

# They hang like grapes

on vines that shine #

# And warm the lover's glass

like friendly wine #

# So, I'd give this world

just to dream #

# A dream with you #

# On our bed

of California stars #

## [alt country]

# I'd love to feel

your hand touching mine #

# And tell me why

I must keep working on #

# Yes, I'd give my life

to lay my head tonight #

# On a bed

of California stars #

## [folk]

# Oh... #

# How can I stand aside #

# And watch all these

colors fly #

# Out of this world

and into the next #

# My heart is on fire #

# And I'm getting

reckless, too #

# Though the dream #

# Is slipping

through my hands #

# They're not mine to hold #

# This flood of dreams #

# Is taking control #

# When you were mine #

# The sky was so high #

# The forests were green #

# And the stars were bright #

# Now I've got the road #

# Leading me off #

# Gravity dissolves #

# Oh, my home

is floating away #

# My dreams take to the road #

# As I try to stay afloat

in this flood #

# In this flood of dreams #

# Oh... #

# In this flood #

# Oh... #

## [folk fiddle]

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