Phantom Halo Page #3

Son?

I'm the one keeping us afloat.

This is my house,

my chair, my table, my books.

When was the last time Sammy's went

to school? Do you even remember?

What the bloody hell

does he need

a public-school

education for, eh?

I'm teaching him.

Yeah.

To wear tights

and be a circus act,

but he can't multiply,

subtract, add.

Since when do you care about

addition, you... you pikey jock?

Well, if you can't

take care of him,

I will.

Oh. Heh heh.

You think you're so strong, huh,

so grown-up,

but you're just a petty thief

slipping his hand into

the pockets of the world.

That's what you taught me.

Son of a b*tch.

What?

Nothing, man.

It's my dad.

He's in a bad way.

Come on.

Ah, I knew the geek

inside of you

was up to something, man.

I made them,

all of 'em.

And you're living like

you're hungry, man?

Wait, so that $100 bill...

Yeah, that was a test run.

Oh, my...

This is epic.

Where are the rest

of the hundreds?

Those are the last two, and Donny only

lets me print fives and twenties.

That a**hole that showed

up at your house?

Who the f*** is he, really?

My mom's

ex-cousin-in-law.

And?

And I been helping Donny

since I was a kid.

A few years ago,

he had me take over,

and he comes in every two weeks.

I give him what I make,

and we change for cash.

Okay. What's the cut?

25-75.

25?

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

Hold...

So let me get this straight.

You've been working

for him for years.

You're still taking the bus.

You're swimming in dough here,

and you ain't

got sh*t to show for it.

The Feds have a**holes just

looking for people like us.

Donny survived 'cause

he doesn't spend.

What is the point of having money

if you're not gonna spend it?

He has a guy that

comes in every two weeks

and brings a set amount

of paper and ink.

I have to account for every

little thing that I use.

If I mess up a sheet,

I have to save it

so Donny can rest easy I'm

not stealing from him.

Did Donny give you that, too?

Is that a part of the deal?

The rules are in place

so we don't get caught.

Bullshit.

That's... They are.

The cashier at Maceo

Mart used that pen

on that $100 bill,

and it passed with flying colors.

Of course.

It's the perfect note.

We gotta get this

a**hole at his own game.

Where is he now?

He'll be back in two weeks.

He lives out of town.

We can move loads in that time.

I do have a guy who can get

us our own paper and ink.

Then let's call him.

Okay.

Yeah, yeah.

To get this right, though,

we need the Heidelberg.

Okay. Okay.

What is a Heidelberg?

It's the final piece.

Then let's get the final piece!

Come on.

This is it.

This is it.

Dude, this looks like

it belongs on a ship.

Oh ho ho. I'm gonna make flawless

hundreds with this baby.

Get the lift. Go.

42,500, right?

That's my cut?

Yes. Get the lift.

Yeah.

Oh, God.

Let's bounce.

Grace.

Hey.

Hey.

What are you reading?

Uh, this month's

"Phantom Halo."

He's trying to save these

two planets from hyperwar.

Super cool.

So, um, is...

is Grace your Chinese name?

We're Korean.

My father wanted this.

He said too many thieves

is bad for business,

and business in this

neighborhood's been very bad.

Samuel, what's

going on out there?

Shh.

We're even now.

You don't have to worry.

Ahh!

Come in, Sam.

Rehearse.

What's going on?

Oh, my God.

Who did this to you?

What... What...

Three guys, they just...

To you, your father

should be as a god...

one that composed your beauties,

yea, and one to whom you are

but as a form in wax,

by him imprinted...

and within his power

to leave the figure

or disfigure it.

Sammy, what's with

the duct tape?

You're gonna get an infection.

You're an infection.

You know, I been...

sat here waiting for you

for hours, and look.

I made, what, six bucks.

And two of those

are mine to begin with.

It's fine. I got cash.

What?

I thought we were a team.

Listen, Sammy,

I'm really sorry

I wasn't there last night.

Where'd you get that money?

I got you...

some antibiotics, some tape.

We don't need you losing

any more limbs.

And look. Ha ha.

No laces to tie.

Where'd you get

that money, Beck?

Come on. Let's get you home.

You don't look so good.

I got it.

Ms. Rose.

Oh, Beckett.

You scared me.

Larry's not here.

What are you doing,

Ms. Rose?

Cutting watermelon, Beckett.

I love watermelon.

You shouldn't show up uninvited.

Do you even know what to do

if a man comes at you

with a knife?

If you're gonna attack me,

just get it over with.

Attack you?

Ms. Rose,

I teach this stuff.

Here.

I love this shirt.

Please don't get blood on it.

Okay. So now

what would you do?

Well, if I had a gun,

I'd shoot you.

But you don't,

so what would you do?

Call 911?

No. Grab my hand here,

here. Twist under.

There you go.

Knee me in the...

What would you do now?

That was pathetic,

Ms. Rose,

like flipping a pancake.

Ohh!

Okay.

Oh, my God.

Watermelon?

So what about your family?

Never mind. You don't

have to answer that.

It was just me,

my little brother, and my dad.

My mom took off.

How long ago was that?

Six years.

Beckett, do you

have a girlfriend?

Heh. Heh heh.

You ever been in love?

Have you?

I don't see a man here now.

I'll tell Larry you stopped by.

Can I come visit you again?

Oh, Beckett,

I don't think

that's a good idea.

You feel that heat?

I don't feel much these days.

If we shadows have offended,

think but this,

and all is mended.

I come from dirt...

and it is dirt

which defines us...

dirt from which all things grow.

Even one as mighty

as the Phantom Halo

has the mark

of dirt upon his skin.

But no one truly ever

escapes their home.

And when the Phantom

unveiled his mighty wings,

the very winds

changed direction,

and the downtrodden cried out

to see such beauty.

And so I ask you...

and you

and you and...

and you and you and...

and you and all of you,

how much more

will you have to bear

before you say, "I am done?"

The time is mine.

Dad would kill you.

Well, look at all this money.

Puck to Pig Latin?

You're breaking the rules.

Oh, you're one to talk.

This money will never be enough.

The Phantom Halo was here today,

and the winds themselves

will shift direction.

Jesus, and now a weather report.

You never listen, do you?

You know, you're just like Dad.

You're just like Dad,

a lost dreamer.

Well, I don't

need you here, man.

My conscience hath a

thousand several tongues,

and every tongue brings

in a several tale,

and every tale condemns

me for a villain.

Perjury, in the highest degree;

Murder in the direst degree...

throng to the bar,

crying all, "Guilty!"

"Guilty."

Oh, so he does remember

Shakespeare then.

Two stars keep not their

motion in one universe.

In one sphere.

We're done here.

Dude,

this guy Donny used to work for Smashmouth.

We can run the

hundreds through him.

This better work.

Fire it up.

Okay. Whoo!

I'm nervous.

Here we go.

Oh!

Yeah, it's a door,

and I love it.

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