Missing in America Page #3

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used to hang out

at them orphanages

and sh*t.

I got a lot of respect

for nurses.

So, who's Red?

Red?

Well,

he's one of us,

sort of.

He lives closest

to your place.

He's watching us right now,

you can bet on that.

Can you get him

to come out?

Maybe, maybe not.

He's, uh, got

kind of a short fuse.

Gotta be careful

with him.

He's got

so many booby traps

around this place

I don't even go

over there anymore.

'Fraid I'll get myself

blowed all to hell.

That don't make him

a bad guy.

Oh no,

that's true enough.

I don't think he heard us

talking about your little girl,

so, it should be

all right.

Is she a problem?

She could be.

Keep your eye on her.

Got it.

Hey, Red?

Red?

We got food!

Is that him?

Oh, yeah.

He don't talk any.

That's just the way

he is.

Might be

he don't have

much to say.

That could be

but

funny thing is

I ain't never heard

Red make a sound.

Not so much

as a peep.

A walking bodybag,

that one.

He died in the Nam.

How you doing, Red?

Thanks for the grub, Jake.

It was all Lenny's idea.

Thank you, Lenny.

Lenny.

You're welcome,

M r. Dinky-dod.

And you go!

Go on!

Hey! Hey!

What the hell

is his problem, huh?

Some gook little girl

pulled a pin on a grenade

and threw it at him,

blew half his face off.

Aw sh*t!

That ain't right!

That ain't right at all!

We need reinforcements!

Radio! Radio!

Get on the phone!

Tell him we got heavy

automatic weapon fire!

Sh*t!

Get down!

Sh*t!

Gardner!

Take out the hut!

There's kids in there!

They're killing us!

Do it!

Now!

No sir!

It's a direct order!

I made you some supper.

Give it to Dog.

Yes, sir.

Where's my boots?

I always leave 'em

next to my chair,

they're not there.

Lenny!

Answer me, goddamn it!

What the hell..?

Why are my boots

under your bed?

I told you

to leave my stuff alone!

We're closed!

It's Jake Neeley!

What brings you out?

I need something

to drink!

How about

some coffee?

How about you give up

playing the social worker

and get me

some whiskey?

How about

you kiss my ass?

H mm.

I only have beer and wine,

I'm not selling any to you.

I don't want no damn coffee,

where is it, huh?

Hey!

Knock it off!

All right, you want

to tell me what's going on

or do I call the cops

and have your ass

hauled in?

I can't do this anymore.

She shouldn't be with me.

What do I know

about taking care

of a kid?

I figured he'd be back

to get her,

but it's been weeks now.

He could be dead

for all I know.

Dead?

He has lung cancer.

No relatives?

None that I could find.

Her mother's dead.

She should be

in school!

Where is she now?

At my place.

You left her alone?

She's sleeping.

Probably.

Oh crap.

Maybe she

should stay here.

With me.

What?

Well, you'd still be

taking care of her,

she'd just be staying here

with me.

You'd do that?

Why?

Well, certainly not for you.

She's a very special

little girl.

Yeah.

Well, think it over.

And now, if you are done

trashing the place,

would you like

a cup of joe?

You take cream or..?

Hey!

Put it

on my bill.

Why did that man

spit on me?

Listen kid,

I'm not gonna explain

some damn thing to you

that you'd

never understand anyhow!

You're mean.

You think so?

H uh?

Well, fine!

You won't have to listen

to mean old Jake

cussing and yelling anymore!

Tomorrow I'm taking you

to Kate's!

What?

I've had enough!

You're gonna stay at Kate's

until your dad comes back!

No!

Yes!

I'm not going!

I'm not going

and you can't make me!

Oh!

Jesus!

Lenny?

Let's go.

Time to pack

your things.

Lenny?

Damn it.

Damn it to hell!

Lenny!!

Damn it.

Lenny!!

Damn.

Lenny!!

Hey Lenny!!

Lenny!!

Lenny!

Answer me!

Lieutenant,

I got a bad feeling.

A dead gook's

a good gook.

Gardner, what the hell

is wrong with you?

I'm not killing any kids!

I'll kill you with

my gun damn it!

Take out that hut!

No!

Damn you!

Give me that!

I'll do it I Agh!

Lieutenant!

You gotta do it, Gardner!

Shoot!

Now!

Agh!

Agh!

Oh God!

I'm hit!

I didn't mean

to do anything wrong!

Goddamn you sons of b*tches!

I'm sorry! I...

Help.

Help me, please!

No!

I'm not the girl

who hurt you!

Lenny!!

Jake!!

I'm over here!

Jake!

Hurry!!

Lenny!!

Jake!!

Lenny.

Hold on!!

Jake!!

Hold on, Lenny!!

Grab the branch!

Grab the branch!

Grab it Lenny!

Can you use

both hands?

I don't know,

I'm scared!

Good, now

hold on tight!

Don't drop me!

I... won't,

I won't!

Give me your hand!

Oh!

Hey, you okay?

Who was shooting?

I don't know.

What happened?

I was running,

and I slipped.

Damn girl,

your dad

would've killed me.

Come here.

Oh!

God, don't scare me

like that.

Oh, God.

Don't scare me

like that.

Jake...

my dad's gone.

He's not coming back.

He gave me this

the night he left.

He's dead, Jake.

I know it!

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Everything's okay now.

It's okay,

it's okay.

It's okay.

I imagine you're pretty tired

with running away and all.

You probably want

to go to bed

when you're done there.

Oh no, Jake,

I'm wide awake.

See?

Let's fix up

my bedroom.

Let's not.

Okay.

Will you read

to me?

I don't have anything

you'd like.

What about this one?

H mm, let's see

what we can find out

about the raven.

"Voice:
Incredibly varied

"With low deep baritone,

"Croaks,

"To high, fine,

Twangy notes."

Kinda poetic, huh?

Oh, sorry,

does your arm

still hurt?

No.

Not at all.

Read.

"Has a long,

hoarse, croooooak.

"Lower, hollow croak

And deep resonant notes

are typical."

Shhh.

Go to sleep now.

Good night, Lenny.

Good night, Jake.

I won't do it ever again,

I promise.

Don't worry about it.

Doll can have it.

Never really sat right

with me anyhow.

Lenny.

H mm?

Why did you hide

my boots?

So you couldn't leave me.

I won't leave you, Lenny.

Never?

Never.

You better go

to sleep now.

Okay.

Put it on his bill,

my ass.

Jake, look!

It's eating.

That it is.

Oh!

You got it, Jake?

Ay, hold your horses, girl.

Any problems?

Nope.

I fed birds and ladies

and Dog and Cat.

Even Raven

came down to eat.

Well, I guess you can sit down

and close your eyes.

No peeking!

Okay!

Is it a book?

No.

Is it something

for the cabin?

No.

Hold out your arms,

it's something

just for you.

Oh my God,

it's a baby lamb!

Yes.

You gave me

a baby lamb, Jake!

Yes, it's a baby lamb.

A baby lamb!

Thank you! Thank you!

Thank you!

You're welcome.

It's the absolutely

most wonderful thing

that's ever happened to me!

Well, I know

just how you feel.

Oh, cut it out.

Oh, cut it out.

Three, four...

four, five, six,

ten, eleven...

Thank you.

Hi, Kate.

Hi.

Oooh, your hair

looks pretty today.

Thanks.

Morning.

Yeah, it's pretty.

You have the list, Lenny.

Why don't you start?

Okay.

Uhm, listen,

about the other night.

I could come in here

and act like it never happened.

Uhm,

and maybe

a few weeks back,

I would've done

just that.

I'm not the kind of guy

who likes to...

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