Simple Men Page #4

- Not really.

I see.

What about you?

- What about me?

- What are you doing here?

- I'm just passing through.

- That's pretty vague.

- What kind of an accent is that?

- Why?

- No reason.

- Rumanian.

Get down! Get down.

What the hell's

going on around here?

Go away from here!

You're going to ruin everything!

Why have you come?

- So tell me about yourself.

- Oh, there's nothing to tell.

That sounds mysterious.

I don't mean to sound that way.

You seem like a man

with a lot of experience.

- Do i?

- Yes.

How?

Somehow very thoughtful.

Deep.

- Do you have a cigarete?

- I don't smoke.

I'm not deep.

It's not that i'm

so very thoughtful either.

It's just, you know...

i'm tired.

You're being modest.

I think we should be heading back.

- Are you through here?

- Yeah, i'm all finished.

I want to dig up this tree.

- Why?

- I want to transplant it.

Are the broads interesting?

Yes, the broads are interesting.

Do i pay you sit around

talking french all day?

Is it a black chair?

- Move over.

- How did it go?

I'm a free man,

but i'm broke.

What the hell are you

learning french for anyway?

- It's a beautiful language.

- Yeah, well, so's navajo.

I got a date with the french

checkout girl at the deli.

- She ain't french.

- Sure she is.

- She is not. She's italian.

- No way.

She is.

F***.

What's that motorcycle

doing out there?

Some guy brought it in here earlier.

Wants to sell it to us.

- Does it run?

- Needs a new clutch assembly.

- Who was this guy anyway?

- I never seen him before.

- He have the registration for it?

- I didn't ask.

He didn't leave a phone

number or anything?

No, monsieur.

You idiot.

That motorcycle could be stolen.

- I don't think this guy was a thief.

- Why not?

- He didn't look like a thief.

- What was he like?

- He spoke french.

- Call in the license plate number.

And make sure it hasn't

been reported stolen.

- Oui, monsieur.

- And stop that.

Relax.

- Can i do anything?

- No.

You know a lot about trees, huh?

No more than anybody else,

i suppose.

It's really just a hobby.

You know, i was reading

something, somewhere...

something about how...

something about, you know, how...

trees are important.

Yeah, i guess they are.

- They help the atmosphere.

- They help replenish the ozone layer.

That's it. The ozone layer.

Can you spread that burlap

out of the ground a little, please?

I guess it's not good to cut

down too many trees, huh?

No, i guess not.

I'm no scientist or anything.

Itjust relaxes me

to work with them.

That's what i need... a hobby.

Keeps me busy,

and i like that.

I didn't do one thing to make

you think you could do that!

Are you coming or what?

Merci, madame.

Yeah, that's it.

That's the motorcycle we're looking for.

See? What'd i tell you?

When the guy comes back here,

try to detain him.

- Detain him?

- Yeah.

- How?

- I don't know.

- Offer him a cup of coffee or something.

- And then what?

And then, you know... call me.

I'll come and arrest him, i guess.

In the meantime, this french sociopath

stabs me and mike to death.

- F*** that, man.

- Oh, you want my job?

No, we don't want yourjob.

We just want a little protection.

- Protection?

- Yeah.

Protection? Certainly.

Assurance, security.

Well...

yeah, that too, i guess.

You want confidence.

A pledge... safety.

Guarantee... promises...

expectation... consideration...

sincerity... selflessness...

intimacy...

attraction... gentleness...

understanding...

and understanding without words.

Dependence without resentment.

Affection... to belong...

possession... loss.

Hey, sheriff, is everything

okay at home?

Why do women exist?

- Well?

- Give me the cigarettes.

There's nothing there.

What do you mean?

Anything that was there burnt

to the ground recently.

There's noting left

but a pile of ashes.

You know what's going on

around here, don't you?

- I guess.

- We're being set up.

- What?

- These two...

kate and the other one...

they're lesbian lovers.

Yeah, that's it. Don't you see it?

I can't believe i didn't see it sooner.

And her husband, who's a psychopath,

is on his back here right now.

And he's probably plenty pissed off.

And i don't blame him.

That's why they want us

hanging around here...

you know, to give the impression

that there's nothing unnatural going on.

- Well, say something.

- What do you want me to say?

- Tell me i'm right.

- I don't know if you're right.

- Would you like to eat with us?

- Yeah, thank you.

- Can we give you a hand with anything?

- No, thank you.

I don't know if she prefers women or not,

but elina's definitely involved.

- Who's elina?

- The girl... the other one.

What the hell kind

of name is elina?

- Rumanian.

- Rumania?

- Weird, huh?

- Why is it weird?

- Have you ever met a rumanian?

- No.

- I think she's involved.

- With what?

With dad.

Dennis, pull yourself together.

- She slapped me.

- Who slapped you?

- Elina.

- Elina slapped you?

- Yeah.

- What'd you do to her?

- I didn't do anything to her.

- You didn't try and kiss her?

No, why would i do that?

I don't know.

She's kind of cute.

Look, that's not the point.

She slapped me because she knows who we are

and she's afraid we're going

to lead the cops to dad.

- She told you this?

- No, but it seems pretty clear to me.

Just because a girl slaps you

for making a pass at her

doesn't mean she's a member

of some terrorist organization.

I didn't make a pass at her.

Dennis, the only clue you have

to dad is a burnt-down house.

Give it up. He's gone. Either that or he

went up in smoke with the house.

There's more.

Somebody drove up in a car

and they were looking

around the place.

- Was it the police?

- Couldn't see who it was.

- Did they see you?

- No. We were hiding.

- You and elina were hiding?

- Yeah.

- What the hell was she hiding for?

- That's what i'm trying to tell you.

Elina was hiding for some reason,

and i think it's because she's

involved with dad somehow.

If it was the cops, they're

probably looking for me, not dad.

I didn't think of that.

Come on, let's go eat.

Not much business here, is there?

It's the end of the seson.

I see.

- This is good food.

- Will you shut up and eat?

Elina, you can sleep on the couch

upstairs if you want.

Bill and dennis are going

to spend the night in the bungalow.

Thank you.

That will be fine.

What do you say?

You want to go?

- No.

- I think we should split right away.

I want to find out

what elina knows.

I'm afraid of what went

down back there with ned.

Then it's better that

you stay here, isn't it?

- This isn't a good place for me to stay.

- Why not?

Cause if i don't leave right now,

i might not leave.

I though you said

she was a lesbian.

I was pissed off.

I lost my head.

I think she likes you.

- You do?

- Definitely.

Look, i'm sorry.

I didn't slap you

because you kissed me.

I slapped you because

you thought i couldn't refuse.

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