Lost River Page #2

there's something that happens

with his eyes and his horns,

and it's like Bully town.

You got to remember, man,

blood is important to all of us, you know?

You can't cheat death.

You can't cheat life.

You can't cheat anything, really.

You never wanna let people down.

You let him go?

Hey!

Can I watch your TV?

- Yeah.

- Okay, thanks.

I dreamed I was a knight.

With my armor and my horse,

I went out to fight a dragon.

Try to buy some chops

and he could really cook your steak, bud.

Let me tell you, boy.

He was a mean dragon

from the very word of go.

I found a road that goes underwater.

Where?

Behind the old zoo.

Must go down to that town.

What town?

You know, the town

at the bottom of the reservoir.

- That's crazy. What does that mean?

- It's not really that crazy.

They flooded a bunch of towns

when they dammed the river.

That's why they call this Lost River.

I have a movie about it.

- A movie?

- Yeah.

Like an educational film or something.

You really never heard about it?

No.

My grandmother used to live there.

She hasn't been the same ever since.

No one has.

As soon as the last town was drowned...

an evil spell was cast on Lost River.

- Think you're making it up.

- I'm not.

That's why this whole place feels

like it's underwater, too.

It's true.

Makes sense... everything

that's going on around here.

It's got to be for some reason.

The old way...

it works.

- Do you want some paper towel?

- Yeah, please.

- Sorry for that.

- I have it for that very reason.

It's not the 5-star service, but...

I'm a mother.

I can pull anything out of this bag.

Well, I'm not your child.

You might be very tired,

so you can make yourself comfortable,

and I'll let you to sleep.

I just wake you up when we arrive.

Please, feel like home,

and take this moment of rest.

We're here.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls,

this is the moment

you've all been itching for.

Coming to our stage

is a lady of letters,

a woman not of substance,

but above-stance.

The 8th, 9th, and 10th wonders

of the world.

Now, you may recognize her

from "sadissmo," "burn, baby, burn,"

"the violent ones," or...

or her stage production,

"the beautiful,

the bloody, and the bare."

Please put your hands together

for the delightful, the delicious,

and the de-lovely,

pretty miss Kitty Cat!

Cuando la tarde languidece

renacen las sombras

Y en la quietud

los cafetales vuelven a sentir

Esta triston cancion de amor

de la vieja molienda

En el letargo de la noche parece gemir

Cuando la tarde languidece

renacen las sombras

I got some fans tonight.

I got some fans. Okay.

...cafetales vuelven a sentir

Esta triston cancion de amor

de la vieja molienda

En el letargo de la noche parece gemir

Una pena de amor, una tristeza

Lleva el zambo Manuel en su amargura

Pasa incansable la noche moliendo cafe

Oh, my gosh!

Yeah!

Rise, rise, rise!

And pay respects to the goddess of Gore!

Maybe, maybe, yes.

Now I feel like a goddess.

So, I'm okay with it. Plus, I love

my b*obs. They're, like, my fave.

Cat? Cat, Billy's here to see you.

- Who's Billy?

- It's a Dave situation.

Oh, sh*t, I knew it.

- Hi. Have a seat.

- Okay.

You like that stuff...

blood, guts, torture?

Is that what you're into?

- Fanny.

- Yeah.

You chipped my tooth.

You chipped my tooth.

Oh, sorry, Cat.

Billy, what's your act?

- I don't have an act.

- You don't have an act?

- You juggle?

- No.

- Tap dance?

- No.

Ever pull a rabbit out of your hat?

No.

- How's your scream?

- My scream?

Yeah.

Like, for bloody murder.

I mean, a scream, you know...

I'm so sorry I'm late, grandma.

Grandma?

Grandma?

Hey. Hi, grandma.

Sorry, grandma.

There he is.

You got to go to sleep.

Go to sleep.

Go to sleep.

Up here.

Engineers planned this out

to the last detail. And look at it go!

Filling the valley up

like a sink from a faucet.

Sure, we might be losing

our famous prehistoric theme park,

- but we're gaining a brand-new reservoir.

- A reser-what?

It's a lake,

made right where you need it.

So that's how we all work together

to help our town grow.

And just because you may need

to leave your house

and all its old bricks and boards

and nails... that's not a bad thing.

You're in a brand-new home

with your family, because...?

- A family makes a home.

- You said it, Bobby.

A family makes a home.

That's her.

That's her in the movie.

Is that your grandfather?

Yeah. He died during

the construction of the dam.

She hasn't spoken ever since.

Now you believe me about the spell?

No.

Well, you know,

the only way to break it

is to bring a piece to the surface.

They like burning houses here.

It is like a game.

You know,

in my country, in my place,

when you heard about America,

everybody say,

"there's so much money there," and...

"you're gonna have a big car,

big house, and a swimming pool,"

and... and, "you're gonna catch

the money on the floor

and just have to take it

and pick it up."

And finally it's different.

But you realize when you arrive here,

it's different.

So, everybody's looking for

a better life somewhere. It's like that.

And maybe we'll find some...

- one day.

- Yeah.

Where you're working doesn't

seem friendly. Will you be okay?

I'll be fine.

How about you?

I'm fine.

And tomorrow morning, when you

wake up to find blood on your pillow,

you'll wonder

if it was all just a dream.

But you'll know exactly where you were

when you get your credit-card bill.

I don't really know what it is,

but I like it.

Well, it's a place for people

to get wild for the night.

F*** being polite.

It's something I do every time I come

to one of these towns that's imploding.

I set up one of these clubs.

People come here. They have a good time.

Oh, dear. Oh, dear. Get me a band-aid.

I need a band-aid to the stage.

I'm gonna have Cat,

show you around after her act.

Thank you so much.

You can make some good bread

doing the shows,

but down here

is where you get it buttered.

- What are they called?

- Shells.

You just get in there, and then what?

That's it.

All you have to do is be in there.

They just wanna be able

to let out their frustrations

and not worry about hurting anyone.

Is it dangerous?

If the door's locked, you're fine.

Yeah. Door's locked, you're good.

How much does it pay?

It pays the rent.

- Do you get a commission?

- Off this? Yeah.

Does that make you feel uncomfortable?

Good night.

Hey.

Put on something fancy.

We're going out on the town.

- What are you doing?

- I'm going out.

You have to watch Franky.

Can you watch him?

I got to go to work!

Please?

Why would you steal something from Bully?

Why would you do something that stupid?

'Cause it was mine.

- You can't steal from a guy like that.

- F***, he stole from me. I mean...

Whether you stole from him

or he stole from you,

he's still gonna cut your head off.

He's trouble.

He'll hurt you.

- Why don't you just get out of here?

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