The Beautiful Beast Page #2

you actually think that the

whole world revolves around

you.

Apparently not the whole

world.

You know what? I'm just

going to go ahead.

You can catch a cab back to

the hotel, ok princess?

Fine, be that way!

Fine!

You know what? When you're

done with your whole

cross-country thing you may as

well pack your bags and go

back to your

stupid bug job because I'm

uninviting you, missy!

Oh, well, see you at home.

Don't hold your breath.

Now that you're gone I may

extend my vacation and

actually have some fun!

Well that is what you do best,

Isabelle.

Oh, oh, oh, ahhh!

[ STRUGGLING ]

[ ANGRY GRUNTS ]

Catherine? Are you still out

here?

I can't believe she abandoned

me.

[ STRUGGLING ]

[ SCREAMING ]

[ COUGHS ]

Ow.

It's okay.

[ DIALING ] Oh, come on...

I hate Switzerland!

Ow!

This is all her fault. I'll

have her deported

Can't feel fingers... can't

feel toes.

But I can feel my ankle!

Every step.

Someone help me...

Please! Someone help me!

[ KNOCKING ] Hello? I need

some help!

Hello? I just need to use

your phone.

Please just... Hello?

Hello?

I need to... Can you let me

in?

I'm hurt.

I got lost... Just need to

use the phone.

Ahhhh! Hey!

Did she go to the fund raiser?

I got word that she used the

company plane to go to

Switzerland.

You have the authority to cut

her off. There's the clause in

the trust that gives you

the option to hold back what

she's to receive when she

turns thirty.

I can't hurt her.

Of course not. But you can

do what's best for her.

Even if she doesn't like it.

I appreciate your guidance.

Well good, that should clear

up the issue.

But I am tired of these

surprises that keep coming at

the end of the quarter.

So let's get it right.

Did you talk to Lyle? Yes.

How did he react? Not the way

I did.

She has him wrapped around her

finger.

I know he loves her, I

understand that.

But there's a line and she

crossed it years ago.

Well, give it two weeks.

She'll be in hot water again.

Maybe he'll listen then.

Hey!

You awake yet?

Hello?

Get away from me! You're in

my house.

Back away! I live here.

Are you dangerous?

If I say no are you going to

believe me?

No. My head hurts.

It's because you hit it.

You attacked me!

No, but I could have. You

broke into my home.

I knocked.

And then you broke in.

The door was open.

That doesn't make it an

invitation.

Listen to me... I need some

food and something to drink.

And some pain killers would be

nice.

I'm not your waiter. I know,

but you'll have to do.

That's it. Get out! I can't,

I'm hurt.

Well that didn't stop you

from getting here.

I got lost! Not my problem.

I'm making it your problem.

Now get me some food.

Chili? In a can?

Eat up.

Alright. Rested, fed, now go

on your way.

My ankle hurts, and it hurts

when I breathe.

Well sadly, not enough to

keep you from talking.

It hurts when I breathe!

Call an ambulance!

Uh, no.

Fine. A cab, whatever...

There's no phone here. No

internet either.

Alright, then you'll just have

to drive me to the hospital.

Where's your car? I walked!

From where?

If I knew that, I would have

gone there and not come here.

Just get your keys.

I don't have a car.

Look... I am rich, alright,

so whatever it takes,

just get me back to

civilization.

There is no car here!

Why?

I don't need one. What, so

you're just isolated up here?

I was until you got here.

Wait, there's really no phone,

car, a snowmobile?

Nope.

Then how am I supposed to

get back to my hotel?

There is nothing within

twenty-five miles of here.

No bus stops either.

The only way down is to walk.

That doesn't make any sense!

How do you live? I mean

there must be a way down.

I have someone who brings me

what I need once a month.

Great. And when do they come

next?

Two and a half weeks. The only

way down in the meantime is on

foot.

Fine. Then this will just

have to do.

Whoa, no, no this will not do.

You can't expect me to walk

anywhere like this.

I don't expect anything

except for you to leave.

Well I'm in no condition to do

that so that's out of the

question.

Sure you are. Just stand up,

hope over there

until you're on the other side

of the door.

I'm not limping my way back

to civilization. Thank-you.

I don't care where you go,

but you're not going to stay

here.

You wouldn't just throw me

out in the cold?

Because, I'm tired, cold, I

need a bath...

Which one's my room?

Don't you have anything else?

You mean women's clothes? Uh,

yeah.

Not in my closet.

You want me to take a look

at that ankle?

Are you a doctor? Sit down...

What is that thing? Don't

touch it.

Fine.

What are all these?

They're mine. Leave it

alone.

What's your name?

Jeremy.

I'm Isabelle Elliott in case

you were wondering.

Alright, this is probably

going to hurt.

It does!

Yeah, sprained.

Oh really?

Bad enough that there's going

to be some bruising.

You have to ice it and stay

off it for the next few days.

It hurts. It's normal. Hang

on...

Where are you going?

To get a bandage.

I'm going to wrap it, but

loose enough you can still

have some movement.

Easy! I though you just said I

was not meant to move it.

Well you want some give for

motion, it's going to hurt a

little bit more

but heal with less

complications that way. You

don't want it to heal too tight

or it's going to hurt more

when you walk around on it

later.

What's wrong with your side?

I hit it.

Where? Ribs?

I don't know.

Well you said it hurt earlier,

when you were breathing.

Yeah... Where?

There!

Ahh, yeah, right there.

You've probably got a cracked

or bruised rib.

There's nothing you can do

about, just take it easy and

let it heal.

How do you know that anyway?

I just do.

What's with all this flannel

anyway?

Is this mountain man thing

your permanent look?

My clothes are none of your

business.

You should really have some

standards.

And you're welcome.

Hope that's better than chili!

So weird.

Cleans up nice if he wants to.

Yawn.

Doctor Jeremy Andrew Edmunds.

Jerk.

Do you mind? Some of us are

actually trying to sleep!

Would you rather freeze?

So much for good manners.

I'm a guest, remember?

Guests are expected.

Just, shhh!

Wow...

[ KNOCKING ]

Come in Henry.

What are you doing?

You should have met my sister.

She's beautiful.

She was quite a bit younger

than me.

Adorable, until she turned

five and then she was a little

firecracker.

Is that where Isabelle gets it

from? Maybe.

Laura was fierce in standing

up for people.

And animals too.

I can't count how many strays

she brought home.

I suppose that's how my

parents felt about her

husband.

Just another stray, not good

enough for her.

So they thought.

You disagreed?

Oh, I stayed out of it. I

could have been supportive.

I had little interest in

marriage or family of my own.

Then they died and there I was

with little Isabelle to watch

over.

What was she like as a child?

Precocious, always thinking.

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