Riverworld Page #2

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I'm sorry, Matthew Ellman.

You saw?

Who the hell are you?

I was watching you.

The man who beat you,

do not judge him.

Maybe you didn't hear me.

I said who the hell are you?

His name is

Richard Burton.

Those in power will try

to use you against him.

Do not listen to them.

Okay, you know what?

I'm just going to go

find some cold water

And dip my head in it,

And start this day

all over,

All right, Obi-Wan?

You're that thing

I saw in the cave,

When I was wearing

the wrist band,

When I was basically dead.

I'm your caretaker, Matthew.

I am here to watch you.

He said he was watching me.

Listen to me.

He is a salvationist,

a traitor.

They have corrupted many

here in Riverworld,

Including this man, Burton.

I'm sorry, but you guys

can fight your own war.

I've got someone I need to find.

If you wish to find Jessica...

Then you must first

stop Burton,

Even if it means killing him.

No...

You can't do that!

You are hurt.

Did you see

that thing?

I saw nothing.

I heard you talking.

I was looking for you.

I'm not even sure

it was human.

You saw an oni?

A demon?

Oni, alien,

bart simpson,

I have no idea.

I've got to get some

answers from someone.

You need to rest.

You are fortunate

to be alive.

Yeah, if we are alive.

Does your head hurt?

It's killing me.

If you can feel pain,

then you're alive,

And if you're alive,

Then perhaps

we all are.

Oh, feels good!

We lost one of

our own tonight.

We must be cautious.

There are second chances

everywhere.

You were unwise to provoke

Mr. Ellman so soon.

Why?

He has been chosen.

He's not wearing a band.

He's looking for the girl.

Everything puts him

in opposition to me.

I say get rid of him,

Sooner rather than later.

Not while

he's being observed...

And protected,

And he's not yet had time

to make a judgement.

Perhaps he will

come around to your way.

Not with the girl between us.

Then let him lead you

back to her,

And perhaps the tower.

And when you have it

within your sights,

Do what you must.

How many times?

How many times have you ridden

the suicide express, huh?

Me?

Four!

Four times I've killed myself.

That, comrades, is courage.

That, comrades, is stupidity.

Because one time

you won't come back,

And no one knows

when that time may be.

Never do anything

For which the outcome

is uncertain.

Now, wait for me here.

Tomorrow,

we meet our friend,

And, God-willing,

we'll begin our journey.

So, what was his name?

A woman like you

Doesn't just suddenly

decide to become a nun.

Yoshinaka,

A samurai.

He was a great man,

But also an ambitious man,

And to achieve

his ambitions,

He waged a war.

Many people died.

He died.

He was my greatest mistake.

What was yours?

There was more than just one.

"the road we walk

Was built with the stones

that scar our feet."

Who said that?

Buddha?

A nun from near kyoto,

In the years

after the gempei wars.

I was a...

A television

reporter

During our

times of war.

I had a buddy,

A cameraman.

We used a machine

to take pictures of places,

People who had been

hurt by others.

I'm not explaining

myself very well.

You painted portraits

and told true stories.

Yeah, most of the time,

And you got it right,

you were a hero.

Wrong...

To live an honorable life,

One must risk everything,

Always.

Tomoe...

This samurai of yours,

If he had to kill a man,

a stranger, to save you,

Would he have done it?

Without hesitation.

I need to find this man, Burton,

The one who attacked me.

To kill him.

You...

You, get over here!

Matthew!

You killed us!

You killed all of us!

Stop!

You're hurting her!

I'm sorry...

I'm sorry!

I survived

Afghanistan,

Chechnya, Darfur,

And this coward kills me

And the only woman

I ever truly loved!

I'm sorry!

I'm sorry...

They told me

you were devils,

Unclean,

That by killing you

I would free

our people,

That I'd be rewarded

in paradise.

But there is no paradise,

Only this place,

This land

of infidels.

So, because you didn't

get your reward,

You're suddenly sorry

for what you did?

If they lied about paradise,

what else did they lie about?

How is a person

supposed to live

When everything

is a lie?

Soldiers!

Who the hell

are these guys?

Conquistadors.

That's a spanish flag.

All right, honey,

you stay here.

No!

No, no, no,

I'll handle these clowns.

Hey! Hey, you!

Daniel...

Hey, what are

you doing?

You guys can't just

waltz in here.

That's enough.

Hey, hey, hey,

who are you guys?

Huh? What's going on?

You will not address

El Adelantado

Without permission,

peasant.

Okay, shorty, listen,

I'm an american attorney,

And I'll address

whoever I damn well please,

Including the,

man of La Mancha here.

Nice outfit...

No, you will be

slaughtered!

Silencio.

Daniel!

No! No!

You will all bow down

To your new lord and master!

May I present

the governor-general of Peru,

Conqueror of the incas,

Francisco Pizarro.

Pizarro?

Heed the words

of El Adelantado!

Poor ignorant bastards.

You have no idea where you are,

Or what is happening to you.

I will make everything

simple, huh?

Clear.

This world,

This Riverworld,

Is a purgatory,

Constructed

by demons,

And overrun by pagans

and idolaters,

Not so different

From the depraved

savages

Of the americas

Before we spaniards

brought them to heel.

What this world

needs

Is vision.

It needs order.

I have that vision,

And I will provide

that order,

And you,

All of you,

Will help me

in this divine mission,

Or...

I will make you

suffer

Until you beg

for death.

Matthew...

Your wound,

it is healed.

Things must

heal quickly here.

Show your grailband,

And remember,

one third of your food is ours.

Anyone taking alcohol

or drugs from the stone

Will be punished.

Well, this just keeps

getting better.

I'm almost glad

Antonio's not here...

Almost.

We have to get away.

Too many soldiers.

We must be

patient,

Wait for

an opportunity.

Oh, hey,

your grailband.

Why don't you get lost?

We'll scrape up

enough to feed you.

You, come with me!

This way, move!

Where are you

taking me?

What did I do wrong?

Antonio?

Oh, my God!

You're alive.

Thank God!

There's too much

to explain right now.

We have to be

very careful.

Just know

That I'm going to find a way

to get us out of here, okay?

Okay?

Do you get to keep the uniform?

I've been looking for you.

I'd almost given up hope.

A year and a half?

How is that possible?

Welcome to Riverworld.

I hope you like

mac and cheese.

Are you kidding?

Comfort food.

Thanks.

Work harder!

Antonio...

How many people did you

see in your travels?

Thousands.

I think people

from all across time

Are constantly

being resurrected

On these riverbanks.

But why?

Why?

Beats me.

But there has to

be some logic,

Some connection,

Or none of us would

have found each other.

Look, the only thing I know is

We've got to find a way

to get out of here.

You, beat it!

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