Promised Land Page #8

Good night.

Thank you.

You know, what you did

is gonna hurt a lot of people.

Hey, what were you thinking, man?

How does somebody even do that?

Youyou came in here,

and based your entire case

against us on a lie?

Alright, Steve.

I already talked to Richards, so just

let me go.

I mean, did you think we

wouldn't find out? What?

You just guaranteed we win.

You know you're gonna lose?

Huh?

Yeah, it might not be Athena that does it,

but one of these days, you're gonna lose.

I just hope I'm there to see it.

I guarantee it's not gonna

be Athena that does it.

I mean, do you even know

how bad this is for you?

Athena's done.

Done. It's over for you.

What else was I supposed to do?

I mean, it isn't a fair fight, Steve.

I'm out there doing what?

Handing out flyers and posters?

No, this vote meant everything!

And I had to do it.

No. You didn't.

You didn't. You f***ed up.

You tell me, Steve.

What would I do?

In a world where nobody cares.

Where a company like yours can

just go into Lafayette, Louisiana,

do something like that?

Or McKinley.

Or the next place,

'cause let's be honest, it's just gonna

happen again, and again, and again.

So you tell me,

What am I supposed to do?

I never told you this farm

was in Lafayette, Louisiana.

What?

What are you talking about?

I never told you this happened

in Lafayette, Louisiana,

how could you know that?

Steve, those people needed my help.

Okay? They called me!

No, no.

No, you said yourself

we're too clever for that.

These deals we have with

these people and the fine print,

they don't call anybody.

Certainly not an environmentalist.

Okay, Steve.

Dustin

How did you know where this farm was?

Dustin!

How could I know, Steven?

I should've just gotten in my car.

What?

We were never gonna let them vote, Steve.

You're with Global.

Jesus Christ. You're with Global.

Did you really think they were gonna

leave something like this in your hands?

After you let them bring it to a vote?

Steve, companies like Global, they don't

rely on anyone. That's how they win.

They win by controlling every outcome.

And they do that by playing both sides.

But no, II was

What?

What did you do?

What is it you think you did?

I did everything.

Athena is me.

This story is me.

Getting you that package

to give to the politician

that's me.

You only did what I've let you do.

But you did a good job.

Now it's over, we won.

And this farm

Stay with me. Alright?

This farm. That doesn't matter.

They've already dealt with this.

This is done.

They said this was a false claim.

Did they?

You're gonna want to stop

asking questions now, Steve.

You're at the big kids table.

But listen. It has been fun.

I think you're really a good choice

for this. You do a good job.

Good luck in New York.

Funny.

Smart.

before this game gets started

to get the vote in.

Go pioneers, yeah!

Right, let me state how

all this thing is gonna work. Uhm

If your last name starts

with the letter A',

Lemonade?

Is it good?

Really good.

Have a really good spot here.

I know.

Wow.

I know.

Uh, Mister?

You forgot your change.

I'm just glad you keep it.

The sign says it's only twenty five cents.

So

it's only twenty five cents.

Make sure you give it right back

here and support our pioneer!

Uh oh, and one more thing.

Before we get to the vote,

Steve Butler just wanted

to say a few words.

I'll be very brief.

I know there's been a lot

of talk about this

this picture.

So

I brought it to show everybody, uhm

that's thethe lighthouse on the ocean.

I was looking at this picture

looking at it just

for a while last night

for a long while

and found myself

staring at thisthis barn.

Thethe wood's chipping away

and thethe paint's flaking off there.

Probably from all the salt

water in the air. But it

But it reminded me of

my grandfather's barn.

That barn was the

the bane of my existence

It was immaculate, we used to

We painted it every other summer,

hum justjust him and me.

II asked him why?

Why do we have to do this?

And uh, he'd just look at me and say,

This is our barn,

who else is gonna do it?

I used to think the guy was crazy

And stubborn, and proud.

But see, I think

he was just trying to teach me

what it meant to take care of something.

Okay. Well

You all know that Dustin lied

Trying to get you to vote

the way he wanted you to vote.

And that's exactly what he did,

because you are about to vote

exactly as he wants you to vote.

Because Dustin isn't an environmentalist.

Dustin works for Global.

They couldn't afford an

environmental presence here. So

so they created their own.

They're trying to make

this decision for you

and they were betting that

that you'd let them.

This is a real farm.

And they told these people

exactly what

what I've told a lot of you,

in fact I've

I've looked a lot of you

right in the eye

and told you that

there's a bunch of money under

your feet, and we can get it out

risk free. Guaranteed.

Clearly, that's not true.

I'm sorry.

Look, is this gonna happen here?

II honestly don't believe that

that it will.

But they know the only reason we're all

in this room is to ask the question:

what if it did?

And II don't know what to tell you.

I don't know what to say anymore.

But wherewhere we are now

where we're headed

We might be betting more than we think.

Everything that we have

is on the table now

And that's just not ours to lose.

But this is still our barn.

Go Pioneers.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah.

Okay. Yeah, I understand.

Was that them?

Yes.

You're definitely fired.

And?

They want me in the city tomorrow.

Well that's

that's great.

You want a lift somewhere?

What, are you kidding me?

It's open mic night!

It's just a job

Oh, for God Sakes,

just get some new boots.

Not a chance.

Hey.

Hey.

That's it?

Yeah, that's it.

Sorry I can't make the vote.

Oh, I think we'll be ok.

That's that.

That's that.

Are you the owner of this place?

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