Peacock Page #4

Come on in.

Just toss them on the chair there.

Maggie, you have a guest.

- John?

- When did she do this?

- Do what?

- Bring you here.

- Yesterday.

- No. I...

John. John, what's wrong?

I met Emma the night I came to your house.

- She gave Jake and me a ride home.

- I can't let her do this.

Maggie, you need to stay away from Emma.

Emma's just trying to help me and Jake.

I'll give you the money so you can leave.

Are you serious?

Yes. I need to get you and Jake

out of Peacock.

It's not safe here for Jake.

Maggie, I can't go back to that place.

I'll give you all the money, all of it.

I've got $1,409.16.

Emma doesn't know I have it.

It's at work.

But what do you mean? What place?

You don't understand.

I can't go back home.

I can't go back home.

John, I know you've been through a lot

in that house,

but you gotta go home. To Emma.

Where do you want to go?

Where do you want to go?

I'll take you wherever you want to go.

I'll take you.

- I've got family in Madison, but...

- I'll take you there.

I'll give you the money

and I'll take you to Madison.

I'll take you and Jake.

Okay.

Thank you.

I'm sorry if I caused trouble

for you and Emma.

She's not my wife.

John?

- John, are you okay?

- Please don't make me go.

- I can't go home.

- Are you hurt?

No.

- Did you hurt somebody?

- No, I swear I didn't.

She held my head underwater.

Emma?

- No. When I was a kid.

- Your mother?

She's not taking care of me anymore.

And she would have liked Emma.

- Of course.

- Yeah.

I met Emma the day Mom died.

John. She's gone.

You know that. Your mom is gone.

- Okay, buddy.

- I don't want what happened to me

to happen to anyone else.

Okay, buddy, look.

We gotta get you home, okay?

- John, let's get you home.

- I can't go.

Well, you can't stay out here.

No.

- Yeah?

- I need a room.

- How long?

- I don't know.

No, you can't do this to me, Emma.

You can't do this to me.

Good morning, ma'am.

Is the man of the house here?

- Who're you?

- I'm here about the train.

- What about it?

- Your husband hired me to remove it.

Did he?

You see your husband's name

at the bottom of this contract?

- Yes.

- Do you see the $800?

Well, as I said before,

my husband is not here right now...

Is Maggie with you?

No. Why?

I'm gonna be back here tomorrow, ma'am,

at 8:
30 and you better have that $800,

or you'll be meeting my attorney.

What is that about? Is everything all right?

Yes, everything's fine. Why?

Glenda called me at home and she said

that John took Maggie and Jake yesterday

and they haven't come back.

Do you know anything about it?

- No, I don't.

- Well, one of the girls said that

she seemed a little strange,

like maybe she's lying.

- I'll call Maggie at the trailer.

- You don't mind?

No, I insist.

Why weren't you at the shelter last night?

- Emma, please don't be mad at me.

- I just want to know what's going on.

John came by the shelter and he said

he'd give me what I asked for.

The money?

And he'll drive to my aunt's in Madison.

Well, he never discussed this with me.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean

to come between you and John.

I always said I'd take his help

if he offered it.

And I had some good news for you.

- What?

- I just spoke to Fanny Crill

about getting you a job at the bank.

And it's a very respectable position,

and obviously the pay

is a step in the right direction.

And we can all stay together

and be here in Peacock.

I don't know, Emma.

Emma?

- Hello?

- Hello, is Maggie there?

Hey, Miss Popular, phone's for you.

Hello.

- Maggie?

- John?

I'm going to the bank

and then we're going to meet tonight.

- You still gonna help me?

- Yes.

John, thank you so much.

It's important that no one knows

what's going on, especially Emma.

Okay.

Meet me at the Husker Motel.

Room 9, 11:
00 sharp.

The motel? Why the motel?

If Emma finds out about this,

you'll never get the money. Understand?

Yeah, yeah, I understand.

or one minute late,

you don't get the money.

Okay.

Well, hello, John.

- Louise, hi.

- Hi.

Excuse me, Mrs. Sternberg.

Good afternoon, John.

Why did you come in the front door?

Emma told me how neighborly you've been.

She's a bit frazzled and not herself.

Not every day

a train lands in your backyard.

John, the inbox is rather full today.

I won't keep you,

but how about you and Emma

taking us up on that dinner offer?

That'd be great.

I'm sure it will be.

John, could you follow me, please?

I have a stack of papers for you.

- Goodbye, John.

- Bye.

Mr. French, what would you do without me?

Find someone more reliable.

Where're you from, cupcake?

All over, ma'am. Not really rooted anywhere.

My name's Cal.

My name's Maggie.

Fire!

Fire!

John! John!

Emma?

- Yes?

- May we come in?

Maggie was there.

She confirmed it was him.

The fire chief said it was probably

caused by John smoking in bed.

I know John was having a rough time of it.

John didn't do anything wrong.

Emma, can I help you?

Emma?

She needs to be alone.

Let's say a prayer and go.

Heavenly Father, have mercy on Emma.

We pray for your strength,

that she will come to accept

that her earthly loss

is the beginning of life ever after for John,

whom she loved.

In your mercy and love,

forgive whatever sins

John may have committed

through human weakness,

and live forever with your saints.

In your name, we pray. Amen.

- Amen.

- Amen.

And now we should take a moment

and honor Mrs. Skillpa.

From myself and everyone in Peacock,

we want to thank you

for offering us your home

during such a difficult time.

- Where is she?

- I haven't seen her.

Mommy! Mommy!

Everybody at that bank is so nice.

Maggie, come with me.

Emma, is everything okay?

Emma, what's going on?

What are you doing?

I don't want what happened to John

to ever happen again.

I'll give you all the money. All of it.

Go to Madison and get out of Peacock.

Did I do something wrong?

I thought I was gonna take John's job

at the bank...

John shouldn't be dead.

He shouldn't be dead.

I should never have left the house.

He's not safe here.

I don't understand you. You're scaring me.

It's what John would have wanted.

Now, go. Please.

Please.

Looks like all of Peacock is here.

Thank you for having me.

- Emma? It's almost time to take the picture.

- My good friend, Mayor Crill,

would like to thank Emma Skillpa...

The Senator is leaving soon.

I'll try to represent the best interests

of the people of Nebraska.

Emma, Emma, it's Fanny!

And I believe we're making progress...

Emma?

Where's Maggie, Emma? Is she with you?

It's wonderful out here. You're missing it.

Emma?

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