Looking Glass Page #2

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Yeah, you too.

Well I just don't know

why you gave away 10, Ray.

I told you, we needed the room.

Now five's just as good.

No, I'm a loyal customer, and

you know damn well that's true.

What can I do, Tommy?

Well, you know, I don't

wanna come in here and...

and shake the whole place awake

every time I come and

leave so early.

That's why I like it

down there on the end.

I know what you do in there.

Come on, Tommy.

You're not gonna tell me those

girls are your daughters?

No, they're not my daughters.

But I'll tell you

what's the truth,

is I am a married man,

and to be honest my

wife doesn't like to

get it on so much anymore and...

And I'm a sex addict.

Now I read up on it,

and it's a condition.

As long as you pay for the room,

what you do in there

is your business.

As long as you're not

killing anybody.

No, I'm not killing anybody.

Have a good night, Ray.

You are a good man.

Damn good fella.

You're cold.

Shouldn't you be watching

for customers, young lady?

I can see the cars from here.

- I have a phone. Mm-hmm.

- Yeah?

I guess, you got it covered.

You know, the number 10 key

was in the overnight drop box.

Good, we can double-sell

the room, she was all paid up.

You're really taking

to this aren't you?

Mm-hmm.

- Ray.

- What?

Nobody's watching.

What are you doing?

What do you think that's about?

I don't know, probably nothing.

I'll be right back.

I gotta say, this is a first.

Sorry?

Not smelling Ben's coffee

as soon as I step in here.

He always had

a full pot right over there.

I'd be glad to make you some.

Yeah, that'd be wonderful.

Howard Kellor, welcome neighbor.

- Ray, good to meet you Howard.

- And you.

Um...

- That's a start.

- Plug it in.

I'll... I'll be right back.

Not going anywhere.

What does he want?

I think he just wants to

welcome us to the neighborhood.

Seems like a nice guy.

So old Ben finally went

and sold the place.

Only swore he'd do it

for six years.

You a friend of his?

Me? No.

No. We only met after

I answered a Craigslist ad.

No sh*t.

You usually run hotels?

No, I'm an electrician.

Carpentry,

whatever I can get my hands on.

I just wanted to try

something different, you know?

Sure, I mean, why this?

Well, I guess sometimes you just

need a change of scenery, right?

Yeah, I hear that.

Yeah, I hear that.

Hey, I don't suppose you know

where Ben ended up, do you?

I don't, and I can't even

get him on the phone,

- his number's been disconnected.

- Yeah, and you know what,

people around here are

just funny about that.

They just up and leave without...

There's this RV city

down the road, and they do

that all the time.

Just suddenly, boom, gone,

you're like...

Well I mean, was there something

you need to see him about?

No, no. I just wanna stay

in touch with him.

Well, don't worry Howard.

Every morning I'll be sure to

have a fresh pot here for you.

Well, that sounds like a deal.

Oh yeah.

Well hey, I won't bug you, I

just wanted to poke my head in.

And listen, if you ever need

a hand around here,

I know it's the off season,

and now's the

time to get stuff done,

you just come to me first.

- Will do, thank you.

- Yeah.

Oh and hey, if you

ever do hear from Ben,

you get his mailing address

for me.

- Sure thing.

- Alright.

Ray.

Mm, that feels good babe.

You deserve a night off.

Officer, I repeat,

I am fine.

I only had a little bit

of wine with dinner.

Oh, then walk a straight line.

And maybe some whiskey.

And a beer or two.

Don't shoot, don't shoot.

Mister, you've been

a very bad boy.

And you're gonna finish what

you started by that pool today.

- Uh-huh?

- Yeah.

Well first I wanna get us

a couple more drinks.

Okay. Copy that. Hurry up.

Ray!

Ray!

It's a body, Ray.

Ray.

Ray, what the f*** is it?

It's a pig.

Oh my god.

Ray, where you been, buddy?

I rang a bunch of times, but

nobody opened up and let me in.

Thought I was gonna have

to do it in the hot box.

Is your sign busted?

It says no vacancies.

Ain't no cars

in the parking lot.

We had a little trouble

here tonight, so I...

Yeah?

Somebody threw

a dead pig in my pool.

Oh lord. Now that's a new one.

At least you got breakfast

for a few days, huh?

I burned it out in the desert.

Damn Ray.

You not only feed

the coyotes and the crows,

but you just cook 'em up

a mess of ham?

You're a hell of a guy.

I gotta get back out there.

But...

But we got time

for a couple of nips, huh?

I'm good.

What did you mean

about being a new one?

Ben didn't tell you

anything, huh?

I guess he didn't say anything

'cause... 'cause

he was worried about you

getting skittish on this deal.

And... there was this girl.

This girl was staying here.

You know.

And she decided

to take a twilight swim.

But not before she cut

herself up real bad.

But Ben had nothing

to do with it.

It wasn't his responsibility,

'cause that gate was locked.

She jumped over the gate,

bled out in the pool.

Look, I gotta get back there,

I got to do my duty

to my wiener.

And then I'll come back

and we'll drink some more.

No, I'm fine, you go on.

Alright, is 10 free?

Or is that 15 now?

You have a good night, Ray.

I know I'm going to.

Tommy.

Yeah?

Nothing, forget it.

You have a good night.

Alright, Ray.

Good night, buddy.

It's a nice little space, right?

It is, it's beautiful out here.

There's the man right there.

Howard.

You been holding out on me, Ray.

You never told me you had

such a beautiful wife.

Can I bother you

for a cup of coffee?

I don't see why not.

Great. Pleasure.

- Same here.

- Hope I get to see you more.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Little pick-me-up.

Heard you had some weirdness

here last night.

- How do you mean?

- Well the boys

over at the gas station said

you peeled outta

your parking lot pretty fast.

Like you was on a mission.

Oh, yeah.

Somebody tossed a pig

into my pool.

Pig.

Did you save it?

Well, it was pretty dead

already.

I'm sure it was just a prank,

that's why

I didn't call anybody.

And where did the carcass

end up?

I took it out to the desert

and got rid of it.

I really didn't wanna

make a big deal out of it.

Well you made one, Ray.

Because the rangers found

it this morning.

Or what was left of it.

Look, if you're gonna

roast a pig,

do it in a f***ing campsite,

will ya?

I... I'm sorry, Howard, I really

didn't know what to do.

You know, Maggie

was pretty upset about it and I

just wanted to get

the thing outta here.

It was pretty weird.

So that happens, and what,

you're on your way back here,

and you get lost?

Because the boys say you

don't show back up here

for a couple hours.

Yeah, I just sat

in my truck and...

listened to music.

I just needed to decompress

from everything.

That's what I saw

on the general store cameras,

I appreciate

you leveling with me.

Do you know who did it?

Well who's to say?

Some punks with nothing

better to do, I'm sure.

They used to give Ben

grief all the time,

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