Pray for Rain Page #4

He talked about you all the

time, very proud.

I didn't... I didn't know

he had a doctor.

Yeah, since the diagnosis.

Diagnosis?

Add Nguygen's farm

to Mitchell's and Brown's...

And now Gardner's?

Without water, the land prices

are plummeting...

Soon it'll be worthless...

Gotta get out now before

it's a full-on dust bowl.

I can't possibly sell right now,

okay?

Look, I will lose so much money.

Prices are going down

by the minute.

I'm telling you, you gotta get

out now and get what you can.

I'm not gonna sell.

Owning my own farm, working

the land... this is my dream.

You'll change your mind!

I'll see to that.

What did you see in there?

Get your hands off of me...

What did you see?

Nothing! Jesus!

You've been following me

since breakfast.

I want to talk to you

about my father.

What about him?

You know something about

his death.

Yeah, I know he died

because he wouldn't shut up.

Because he refused to sell his

land...

And he was in your way, you...

I what... what?

You have no idea how hard

I fought to keep my farm.

I didn't want to go bankrupt.

Selling is the only way

to salvage anything.

The more people who sell,

the bigger the profit.

You and all your fancy

degrees...

You should know that

more than anyone!

Where were you the night

my father died?

Why would I tell you,

you little snitch?

Is that how you finish

all your interviews?

Some reporter you are.

Listen, you could cost people

around here a lot of money.

I'm sure many of them would

just wish you'd disappear.

I went to the clinic yesterday

and your name...

Is the emergency contact on my

dad's medical records. Why?

You don't know me.

Apparently you don't

know your father...

Very well, either.

Thank you all for coming today.

On behalf of the Windemere

family trust...

I would like to express

our gratitude...

To Bella Canejo

for welcoming us.

Nature society's central valley

headquarters will be dedicated..

To doing what is best

for the planet.

According to who?

Yeah! That's right!

100 years from now,

when historians look back...

They will say to the people

of the central valley...

"This was your finest hour."

Placing the value of endangered

species...

Above your immediate needs is as

noble a tribute as can be.

If we stop farming here, the

price of food will skyrocket.

Yeah!

Please, please, there are

fertile fields...

Elsewhere in this country.

But what about these families?

Workers who have given their

lives to farming!

30,000 of them are out of work.

They're not able to feed

their children!

We hear you, and we promise

that the economy...

Of the central valley

will evolve.

You will all get other jobs,

better jobs.

Challenge leads to opportunity!

Uh, please help me welcome

our guest of honor...

Mrs. Stephanie Windemere, of the

Windemere family trust...

Who will dedicate this building!

Steph

what do you mean you can't...

Cover fashion week?

I've been working on something.

Something big, I think.

I need more time.

Well, I need you here in new

York where you have a job to do.

I'm sorry, Steph, but this

is more important.

All right, fine, you've made

your choice. Bye.

Thank you, thank you so much.

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry

I have to let you go.

What have you got there?

Did you know dad was sick?

Sick? What do you mean sick?

Very sick... skin cancer.

Three-months-to-live kind

of sick.

You don't die from skin cancer.

That's not what this says.

Are you blaming me for this,

too?

Of course not, mom, don't be...

I don't mean the disease. I mean

the fact that he didn't tell me.

Is that my fault?

No, mom...

Am I so awful that my husband

of 35 years...

Couldn't even tell me that

he had three months to live?

Look, mom, I'm just trying

to figure out...

What the hell is going on here,

okay?

Look.

Patrick waring is listed as

dad's emergency contact. Why?

I don't know.

This doesn't make any sense.

Go back to New York!

Emma! Emma!

So far, so good.

How about you?

All done.

What about Reynoso?

Like I said, all done.

You need anything else?

Disappear.

I don't want to see you

within 100 miles of this town.

Hey, what's up? I live here.

The Gardner girl knows

you. Listen...

Sh*t!

Nico, is everyone all right?

We're fine... what about you?

Your mother called, she was

worried sick.

Oh my god.

They uh... they came while dad

was in town with Tomasito.

Some of those trees were older

than me.

I'm so sorry.

Francisco, I'm so sorry.

It's... it's all just too much.

Look, I followed the scorpion.

He's working for someone.

Who?

I don't know...

But it's got nothing to do

with your dad...

Hiring workers, it's all part

of something bigger...

By getting farmers to sell

their land.

Why? If the land's not worth

anything...

Why would anyone want to buy it?

I'm not sure, but I think

my dad was onto something.

Look, I texted you a screenshot

of my phone's serial number.

Yeah, I got it.

Okay, I want you to track it,

and tell me what you find.

Nico... you gotta trust me.

Okay. I trust you.

Can I help you?

Yes, I was wondering,

do you have a list of all...

The land sales in this area,

say within the last 18 months?

Yeah, I can get you that.

Would the list have all

of the buyers and sellers?

Absolutely. I can file

a request.

It takes 3 business days.

Three business days?

Yup.

You can see why.

Look, Donna... it's just my mom

and me at home...

And someone's bought the

property next door...

And we're concerned with what

they're planning to do with it.

Things are hard enough as it is.

There are rules.

But I suppose I could let you

borrow the files...

For a couple of hours.

Nico. There have been 11 major

land sales around Bella Canejo.

But here's the thing...

They've all been bought

by corporations...

Not one private owner.

It doesn't make sense.

Okay, I'll be right there.

So, what do you got?

I tracked the signal from your

phone, this is where it ends.

Probably where the battery died.

What? I don't get it.

Come on, don't you watch CSI?

I figure that maybe when

the people came around...

They didn't even see it, either.

So...

Now scan forward... more.

Stop. There.

Rewind.

Stop... there.

Who's that?

Now move frame by frame.

Stop. Can you zoom in on her?

I know her.

Is this really gonna work?

Why, yes, I can already feel

something.

So? He's a friend. He was giving

me some money he owed me.

What's his name?

Did this friend pay you

not to find water?

No, what are you guys

talking about?

Your success rate is 11 percent.

Water is scarce, or hadn't

you noticed.

Well, it's not that scarce,

really.

Drillers hit water 48 percent

of the time.

So, I'm asking you, who's paying

you to make sure...

That farmers are digging

dry holes?

How am I supposed to not

find water?

With guidance from someone

with geological surveys?

Okay... this is a murder

investigation and right now...

You're looking a lot

like an accessory.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes