Saving Shiloh Page #4

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- What in the world have you done now?

Well, I told Judd I'd build him a fence.

- Mrs. Wallace has the fencing.

- Two seconds ago you hated Judd.

Well, a person has the right to change.

Didn't you say you believe

in second chances?

A good, fine deed, huh?

We'll see how I feel tomorrow.

- Thought you might need a little water.

- Oh, thanks.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

It surely is appreciated.

- There you go.

- Come on over here, son.

- All right, well, we'll see you later.

- Thank you, sir.

- All right.

- Thank you.

Well, this was a fine good deed.

- How you feel about it?

- Very good.

Me too.

"My yellow dog followed me everywhere.

And when us kids were

playing outside, kicking the ball...

...he'd chase after it

and push it with his nose.

Push, push, push,

and getting slobber all over the ball...

...but no one cared.

Because he was such

a funny dog, that dog, Sky.

That straggly, furry, smiling dog, Sky."

Go see your master, crazy slobber dog.

- Come here, Shiloh.

- Thanks.

What happens to Sky, Marty?

I bet he gets killed or something. Right?

The book's about how the boy

finds a way to write a poem.

So I'll just say that it's because

of Sky that he finds a way.

Good night, Marty.

Good night, Dara Lynn.

- Good night, Becky. Good night, Dara Lynn.

- Good night.

And don't even think

of coming over here...

...to give me a good-night kiss.

You don't ever have

to worry about that.

- Hey.

- Hey.

Thanks for reading

to your sisters tonight.

What you doing out here?

I was just...

...thinking about Grandma Preston.

Does it make you sad?

Mostly because now I can't tell her

how much she means to me.

I think she knows.

Marty, the one thing

I've learned out of all this is that...

...it doesn't do anybody any good

to hold your feelings inside.

You gotta...

You gotta let people know

how much they mean to you.

- Want me to sit out here with you?

- No, that's all right. Go on.

Go to bed, son.

I love you.

I love you too, son.

Isn't that a light coming from the creek

where Judd had his accident?

I didn't see anything.

It's gone now.

- Good night, son.

- Good night.

David's mom invited you

to spend the night.

- I want to.

- Okay.

- But next time, David needs to come here.

- Right.

Why don't anybody

invite me to sleep over?

Because you're a sourpuss, that's why.

Hope you get run over and your eyes

get pecked out by crows.

- Maybe you'll fall in a hole.

- Stop fighting or I'll scream.

Seriously.

Becky, I'm talking to you too.

Marty, this one.

- Yeah.

- George Niles called the paper today...

...and reported that a couple

of shirts, a fishing vest...

...and a gun had been

stolen from his house.

It's Judd, for sure.

How come everything that happens

has to be Judd's fault?

Because most things that have happened

have always been Judd's fault...

...like cheating the Wallaces

at their store or kicking his dogs.

I mean, some people do those things

once in their lives.

- Judd can do those things in a month.

- Yeah, but what if he's changed?

I hope he has.

But once you get a reputation...

...they'll follow you around

like a shadow.

That's probably true.

Accepting...

...he might be guilty.

I was only gone two minutes.

- Was someone home?

- No, I walked down the road...

...to check the mailbox,

didn't lock the doors.

Judd's making up for lost time

now that his leg's a little better.

Oh, Sue, it could have

been anyone at all.

Honestly, Louise, I don't know how

you can let your family near that man.

Well, there was a time when

I would have agreed with you...

...but even at his worst, he never

stole from people's houses.

Yeah. He'd just crash into their

mailboxes when he got drunk.

Then he might kill somebody.

Heard about those robberies

up your way?

I heard about the Niles house.

Well, I heard about a couple of more,

and there's talk of Judd Travers doing it.

I told Mrs. Bates it could

be a ring of housebreakers.

I especially don't like to hear

about someone stealing a shotgun.

Why are we stopping here?

This is where Judd and

Nate Fowler had their fight.

Yeah. Doesn't mean

we can't have lunch here.

Great specials today.

- Hey, Ray.

- Hey.

- Come in for the john or some food?

- Both. That's my boy, Marty.

- Hi, Marty. I'm Carl.

- Hi.

- You want a Coke?

- Sure.

Carl?

Were you here the night that Judd

and that guy got in a fight?

I sure was. I thought them two

was gonna kill each other.

And as it turns out, one of them

ended up dead anyway.

You think Judd

could have done it?

What I've learned in life is that

anybody is capable of anything...

...if they're pushed hard enough.

Some folks require

more pushing than others.

And in my experience,

Judd doesn't need that much pushing.

- What are you two talking about?

- The murder of Nate Fowler.

Well, Judd didn't do it,

I can guarantee you.

Ray, you weren't here that night.

Judd was in a way

I had never seen him before.

I'm not one to judge

before all the facts are in...

... but, man, the stuff Nate

was saying to Judd...

... it would've made a lot

of folks talk about killing.

The next day, all I could think about

was how mean Judd used to be.

Can someone like that really change?

Hey, Marty.

- Hi, Judd.

- I want you to come by my place later.

- Why?

- Why, I got something I wanna show you.

I'm a little busy.

Well, when you free up,

you come on by, all right?

All right.

You really going over there?

I reckon I don't have much choice.

Marty, he is still the only suspect

for that man's murder.

I know, I know.

Well, call me when you get home.

And be careful, okay?

David told me about the boot. I mean...

...what if Judd thinks

you know too much?

Hey, Marty.

That was a good idea of yours.

Hey.

Look at them, don't they

look like they're having fun?

They've been running around so much...

...they're getting those legs strong.

Yes, they are.

They'll be running up those hills

like nobody's business.

He is still the only suspect

for that man's murder.

What if Judd thinks you know too much?

Maybe I should get in there with them.

They said he died from

a blow to the head.

Be on my leg.

Get this, the man's shoes were missing.

The stuff Nate was saying to Judd...

... it would've made a lot

of folks talk about killing.

You all right, Marty?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, I should go, though.

What's your hurry?

Want a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich?

Oh, no, thanks.

I got some homework to do...

...so see you around.

- Dad, someone's on our property.

- Where is he?

Heading down the side of the hill.

Hey!

Who's out there?

Hey, come back here.

Settle down, Marty.

- Don't go following whoever that is.

- Yeah, you're right.

Let's go check the shed.

Well, someone took the lantern,

the shears and the knife.

Our emergency supplies are missing too.

- What should we do now?

- Go call the sheriff.

What is it, boy?

I gotta get Dad.

Who's out there?

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