Magic in the Water Page #3

You're gonna look great in this hat.

You guys wanna hang out here

while I drop by Dr Bell's?

I'll come with you.

No, no, thanks, honey.

- It doesn't do anything.

- Go on.

A hundred?

Enjoy yourselves. I won't be long.

Dad, this is...

Frank.

The last time we met, you were describing

the euphoria you experienced...

during your hallucination with the monster.

Jack!

Everyone, this is Dr Jack Black,

a colleague of mine.

Hi, Jack.

Hi, Jack.

Jack, did you want to join us?

Frank, do you have anything

you want to say?

Now, Frank...

why did this experience make you happy?

Because he suddenly felt free.

- Like a kid again.

- Yeah.

Yeah, like a kid again.

Frank, do you have anything

you want to say?

No.

Frank, don't worry.

It'll pass.

Actually, it sort of comes and goes.

What does?

Feeling scared.

Simon, why don't we let Frank

describe his own feelings.

How are you feeling, Frank?

Scared.

Now, Frank, that's what Simon said.

It's very important

that you find your own words...

to describe your own feelings

and your own experiences.

So are you saying

you're no longer as happy...

as you once were about your experience?

No.

It's just that sometimes,

it feels as though someone...

Yes, Frank?

- Tell them.

- Someone's trying to...

Someone wants to...

Kill you!

- Yes.

- Yeah.

Like there's something really bad out there.

Like evil forces all around you.

- It's like, in the air you breathe.

- Everywhere.

And it's only getting worse.

Yeah!

- And voices, like giant mosquito noises.

- Yeah, mosquito noises.

Except they're all distorted, like...

Like that. Yeah.

I don't hear buzzing. I

don't scratch my gut.

I don't believe in Orky.

I'm not a nut. No!

All right. Gentlemen. Everybody! Hey, guys!

Guys! Guys?

Oh, my!

Keep an eye on them.

If they get any closer to the site,

we'll have to move to plan "B".

Damn monster-huggers.

Dump her in the usual spot, boys,

and keep a low profile.

Okay, boss.

China?

Hey, wait!

Hey!

Hey.

Find anything yet?

I don't understand it.

There must be a tunnel down here

or something.

You think?

I always figured digging

is kind of like swinging.

If you swing high enough,

you get some place magical.

Like breaking the sound barrier.

Only harder.

Sure would like to break through, though.

Dad, we should go inside.

It's gonna rain.

Wait, we gotta try something.

It'll be great.

That one over there.

That is Columbus Discoverus formation.

"Columbus Discoverus?"

There's no such thing.

Yeah? Look carefully.

See it?

You have to look really,

really close to see it.

Forget everything you think you know

and really look.

- Right there.

- I think I see th e Santa Maria.

Yeah, and I see the Pinto.

- Pinta!

- Come on. Help me.

- What the hell?

- This is weird!

Over there! Right there. Guess.

Oh, my God!

I see a bunny.

The Energizer.

Or is it a bird? A bald eagle.

I see smoke signals.

This is incredible, Dad.

Me and my grandpa used to do this

all the time when I was a kid.

He told me...

that the sky is the one thing

that witnesses all of history...

and records it.

It's full of really incredible things.

You just gotta look for them.

Do it again, Dad.

Yeah, do more.

Yeah?

Okay.

Ready?

Behold.

The Fourth of July!

Hey, Uncle Kipper.

Sorry I'm late.

Here's the new supply of sedatives.

- Dad, that was awesome.

- It was.

Timber!

Hi.

Wanda, I'm sorry about yesterday.

Last night I read your latest work:

"Male Drumbeating

Without the Touchy-feely Stuff."

Really sensitive.

Do you always make fun of your patients?

Stop whining!

Wanda...

I really like you.

I mean like a lot.

First time I met you,

I couldn't believe how beautiful you were.

- And funny.

- Dad.

No, she's really funny.

Great, Jack, you're bleeding.

You better come in and get that redressed.

And I'd like to do some tests.

Tests?

Now, tell me what you see.

Jack, could you please try to concentrate?

Children.

Playing.

Thousands of them.

But one's missing.

That's what you see?

Did you draw this?

Because it's really good.

Jack, have you noticed

anything unusual since your accident?

Like difficulty concentrating?

Have you been experiencing

intense feelings of joy and fear?

Jack, let me see your stomach.

The rash.

Jack, have you seen the monster?

What? Monster? No.

No. That was a dream.

From my accident.

This is incredible. I don't believe it.

Somehow you have taken on the psychoses

of my other patients.

But that was just a dream.

Wasn't it?

I'm gonna have to keep you here

for observation.

Do want me to shut the window tonight?

It's okay. It's okay.

I can't reach Mum.

What are those for?

They're for him.

I think he might be able to help.

Ashley, would you knock it off

with that stuff?

- It's not funny.

- But...

Don't talk to Dad about it 'cause

you're gonna get him locked up for good!

They're gonna throw him in some loony bin,

and we're never gonna see him again.

But Josh, there is a monster.

He ate my cookies.

Damn it, Ashley. Just get off it, will you?

This is not a game anymore.

Grow up.

Hey, Josh.

Okay, but I wanna see you swallow

those pills.

Why did he write Dad's name on his house?

I don't know.

Can you help our dad?

This guy's gone wacko.

"Omni Sweet?"

Probably on some artificial sugar high

or something.

I think he wants some more.

I saw some in our cabin.

Why don't you kids go and play now?

Hello? Yes, Doctor.

Yes, everything's fine.

Okay. Bye-bye.

Come on, now.

Down the hatch like a good boy.

I will explain everything when we get there.

Come, we must hurry!

What does this have to do with our dad?

Everything.

It's here somewhere.

I know it's here.

Faster. We must go faster.

We?

Where are we?

Give me a hand.

It's here. I know it's here.

Here it is.

Not so long ago,

man could become animal...

and animal could become man.

Back and forth, whenever they wanted.

Animals could shed their skins...

and humans could become anything.

A wolf, a fish, a bird.

Did you ever have dreams about flying?

Yeah.

We all have those.

It's part of our secret memory

of those times.

What does this have to do with our dad?

There's more.

Orky!

They're killing him

by putting toxins in the lake.

That's what he's been trying to tell us.

Your father, and the others.

It's the only way he knows how.

His breath. His breath was bad.

I knew he was sick.

Wait. Are you trying to tell me...

that my dad's

some sort of messenger or something?

He's sick 'cause Orky's sick.

I'm glad you believed him.

That's why he came to you.

As you grow...

trust your heart as much as your mind.

It's the best part of you.

Now go tell your dad.

He has to know.

I'll be fine.

I've found nothing for 30 metres down.

Nothing's moving.

I will continue searching. Over.

Ranger, here. Over.

I see something falling at five degrees.

Well?

We got trouble, boss.

Japs came within 50 yards of the dump site.

I think it's time to move to plan "B".

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