Nightingale Page #4

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All my life

Even before we ever met

I have loved you

All my life

Vicki, I've told you,

she doesn't wanna talk to you.

Well, did you send the money?

Well, why not?

She's never gonna forgive you

unless you do something.

Because it's supposed to be a surprise.

I'm gonna buy her the ticket

and then tell her it was from you.

God, Vicki, we've been through all this.

She's in her bedroom reading.

No, I will not.

She doesn't wanna talk to you.

She told me that explicitly.

Yeah, well, you go right ahead.

You do that.

She probably won't be here

when you get here, though.

I'm gonna put her on a plane myself.

I am, too.

Yes, I do have the money for that.

I do.

Well, that's none of your business.

You don't care about her.

You never did.

You call her once a week

like you're doing her some big favor,

like she should be grateful

to hear the sound of your voice.

Well, guess what, Vicki.

She doesn't care about you anymore.

She's tired of your nonsense.

Okay.

Here we go.

Hello, Adam.

Hello, Eve.

You guys ready for a special evening?

Time to get dressed.

Edward!

Hello?

Mrs. Beasley, I told you

she can't come to the phone!

What is the matter with you?

When she wants to speak with you,

she will call you.

Is that so difficult to understand?

Well, it is 7145

and he's not here yet.

I'm sure he just got delayed, though.

Luckily, I haven't put the

trout in the oven yet.

I'm surprised he hasn't called.

Gloria probably took his phone again.

She does that sometimes.

You know, I'm sure that's what's happened.

He may have gotten car trouble

or something of that nature.

Or maybe he got lost.

I did give him the address,

but these cul-de-sacs can be confusing.

You know what, I probably...

I probably should've picked him up

or met him somewhere.

This is my fault.

I'm gonna apologize to him

the moment he gets here.

How could I be so stupid?

What?

Nope, he's not here.

I'm gonna call him.

Hello?

Yes, may I speak with Edward, please?

It's Mr. Jones.

Look, just put him on the phone, please.

This is a matter of the utmost urgency.

No, no, I can't tell

you what it's regarding.

It's a private matter.

No, no, I need to speak with him now.

Well, that's none of your business.

I... I did... I did tell you my name.

I did, too.

Will you just put him on the line, please?

I can tell he's there.

Listen to me, do you wanna get sued?

Do you?

'Cause that's what's gonna happen

if you don't put him on the line immediately!

Yes, okay, fine. Yes, it's Peter.

Not that it's any of your business, Gloria.

Look, look. Look, I'm calling for Edward.

Look, why...

Why do you have to be this way, Gloria?

Why?

Look, I have never hurt

you once in my life.

Never once.

Look, Edward and I

have an appointment this evening

and... And I just...

I just need to speak with him.

Is that so terrible?

What do you mean he's not coming?

He didn't say that.

No, he would never say that.

You're a liar.

You're a liar and you're gonna go to hell!

You're gonna go to hell

and you're gonna rot!

Gloria, you better put him on the line.

You better put him on the line

or there are gonna be consequences!

There are gonna be consequences

you can't possibly imagine.

If you think I am gonna let you

stand in the way of our friendship,

you are very much mistaken!

And you have opened up Pandora's box

and you are gonna regret this day

for the rest of your life!

If you think I've come all this way

only to turn back empty-handed,

you are unimaginably naive!

I know now what I have to do.

This is just a temporary setback.

It's not even that, really, it's a...

It's an opportunity.

It's an opportunity to show Edward

how it feels to be loved

beyond all earthly considerations.

To be embraced by a love

that knows no boundaries.

Whether we're together in this world

or the next,

we will be together.

Hello?

Slow down, slow down, Vicki.

I just woke up.

Just...

Just give me a second.

Yeah?

What?

No, no, she's not here.

I told you that. I put her on a plane.

I did. I sent her to Mobile.

What? What are you...

What are you talking about?

Who told you that?

What channel?

Police are investigating this morning

after the body of an elderly

African-American woman

was found in the northwest

suburban forest preserve.

Police are expected to release

an official statement

later this afternoon.

The case is being treated as a homicide.

I'm Heather Storm for Channel 12 News.

The benefits of laughter.

It's no secret that

laughter makes you smile.

I'm gonna...

I'm gonna have to call you back.

...levels of chemicals

that have a positive effect...

Pastor Barrons,

you're the third person to call,

and I can assure you

everything here is just fine.

Mother has been feeling

a little under the weather,

so I sent her to Mobile

to visit her dear friend, Mrs. Carothers.

No, I... I spoke to her just last night.

She's having a marvelous time.

She thanked me again and again for...

For buying her a ticket.

No. Mrs. Carothers, look, I did not...

I did not tell the pastor that.

I said that Mother

was visiting friends in Mobile

and he must have presumed that I meant you.

She left on Thursday.

Well, that's none of your business.

She does have other friends, you know?

Lots of other friends.

No, I think she may be upset with you,

Mrs. Carothers,

if you wanna know the truth.

Well, what did you say

in that letter you wrote?

Huh?

I think you must have

said something terrible.

Hello?

Hello, Gloria?

It's Peter Snowden.

Yes, I'm... I'm calling to apologize.

My words and behavior last night

were inexcusable

and I'm deeply sorry.

Yes, you have every right

to feel that way, Gloria.

You... You certainly do.

I... I don't blame you

for feeling that way.

I don't blame you at all.

Yeah, I'm not gonna make excuses.

Um, I'm a... I'm an emotional person,

and I let my temper get the best of me.

But I wanted to assure you that this will...

This will never happen again.

No. No, it won't. Um...

It'll never happen again because...

I'm moving away.

Yes, that's what I said,

I'm... I'm moving away.

Um...

I know you don't want

Edward to speak with me

and I don't blame you for that at all.

I just hope that you will

extend my apology to him as well.

God bless you both.

It could never have been any other way.

I can see that plainly now.

We struggle mightily

against God's will for our lives,

but ultimately we must succumb.

And isn't it funny how good that feels?

I don't know where we'll end up ultimately.

Um, someplace out West, I imagine.

We'll drive and drive until we find

what we're looking for.

I can see it quite clearly,

so we'll know it when we get there.

I can see it right here.

We'll have a little house with a garden

and we'll be miles away

from our nearest neighbor,

and we'll go into town once a week,

pick up our mail,

and stock up on groceries,

and we'll wear rugged boots

and cowboy hats.

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