The Book of Eli Page #2

special dessert too,

compliments

of the house.

I need you to take

this or say something,

so I can find you.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

Can I get you

anything else?

No, I'm fine,

thank you.

You get blinded

in the war?

I was born this way.

I think probably I'm

lucky because I was

already used to being

like this by the time

it happened.

Well, thank you,

for the food.

You're welcome.

I like your perfume.

It's just shampoo.

But thank you.

Good night.

I don't think he'll

change his mind

by the morning.

He's not gonna stay.

He's different than

the others.

You're not gonna be

able to make him do

what you want

him to do.

Who said anything

about me?

I'll send Solara.

You can't do that.

It's about time I got

better use out of her.

Dont... Please.

Please, dont. Please.

Can I come in?

Give me a minute.

Somebody already came

with food and water.

I got everything

I need.

Are you sure

about that?

It's really

bright in here.

- I'm Solara.

- Right

You filled my canteen

downstairs.

Yeah. You're that

Walker, right?

Right.

If you're worried about

paying its on the house.

Paying for what?

Why don't you

take a seat?

No.

No, I can't go.

If I do he will

hurt my mom.

- Who?

- Carnegie.

- He's your father?`

- No

We belong to him

just the same.

I'll sleep on

the floor.

Tomorrow you can

tell him you had

a good time. I promise,

I will be no trouble.

Please.

Knight to b4.

Your move.

- So... how old are you?

- Excuse me?

I havent really seen

too many people

your age come

through here before.

Well, it's been...

the flash.

I really dont remember.

Do you remember

what it was like?

- In the world before.

- Yeah

What was it like?

People had more

than they needed.

We had no idea what was

precious and what wasn't.

We threw away things

that people would

kill each other for now.

- Really?

- Yeah.

You have a book.

Can I see it?

No, you cannot.

I just want to

look at it.

I can't even read, please

let me just see it.

What is with you?

It is just a book.

It's not just a book.

What do you mean

it's not just a book?

No more questions

about the book, okay?

No more questions.

I got a question for you,

since you're here.

Maybe I'll answer it,

maybe I won't.

Where do you get

your water?

I can't tell you that.

You can't tell me

or you dont know?

Oh, I know.

But if you're not

talking about the book,

I'm not talking

about the water.

Alright, I got another

question for you.

Great.

Yeah, there's a lot

of food there.

More than I can eat.

Tell you what. We

can share it,

like old people used to.

- Okay.

- Okay?

Wait a minute.

Sit.

Sit down.

Give me your hands.

What are you doing?

Trust me, give me

your hands.

Close your eyes.

Dear Lord, we thank

you for this meal.

We thank you for

a warm bed and

roof over our head

on cold nights,

such as this.

- It's gone too long.

- Is this from the book?

Close your eyes.

We thank you for the

gift of companionship,

in hard times

like these.

Amen.

Now we eat?

Now we eat.

Morning, Solara.

How was your night,

did you sleep well?

- I did what you said.

- Of course you did,

but I said:

Did it work?

- Is he staying?

- We didn't talk much.

Solara, honey,

eat something.

Mom, give me your hand.

Close your eyes.

Mom, trust me.

Dear Lord.

We thank you

for our food.

Thank you for

my mother.

Thank you for the

roof over our heads.

And...

Well I guess thats

all for now.

Amen.

That's the word

you're looking for.

Amen.

That's how you stop.

You said you

didn't talk much.

But did he do

any reading?

- I asked you a question.

- Bill, don't.

You shut your mouth.

Stop!

You're hurting your

mother, Solara.

He said he read

every day. Did he?

Your mother, would

like you to talk.

I dont know!

I dont know.

Yes, okay. Yes,

he was reading.

What kind of book

was he reading?

I don't know, an

old leather one.

And?

I don't know, it had

some thing on the front.

Tell me.

I need you to

let her go.

Show me!

Redridge!

Sh*t! I stayed

up all night.

Where is he?

I dont...

I just want to

make sure...

...there's no

acid in there.

Doesn't matter, just

take these off.

- Take them off.

- Let me dry...

- Hey!

- Alright!

Thank you. You can tell

them I made you do it.

- Say it.

- You made me do it.

Is that thing loaded?

I don't think

it's loaded.

Only one way

to find out.

Look, I need

that book.

I mean I want

the book. And you.

If you make

me choose,

I'll kill you,

I'll take the book.

Why, why do

you want it?

I grew up with it.

I know its power.

And if you read it,

then so do you.

That's why they burned

them all after the war.

Just staying alive

is an act of faith,

building this town

is an even bigger

act of faith. But they

don't understand that.

None of them do.

And I dont have the

words to help them,

but the book does.

And I admit...

I've had to do things,

many many things,

I hate to ,

I confess that.

But if we had

that book,

I wouldn't have to.

Can you imagine how

different, how righteous

this little world

could be if we had

the right words

for our faith.

The people would truly

understand why

they're here and what

they're doing,

they wouldn't need any

other uglier motivations.

It's not right to keep

that book hidden away,

it's meant to be

shared with others.

Meant to be spread.

Isn't that what

you want?

Of all my heart

and soul.

I always believed that

I'd find a place where

this book belongs,

where it was needed.

Well, I haven't

found it yet.

I love this guy.

I love this guy.

Shoot him. Please.

What are you

standing around for?

Take him out,

god damn it!

I don't like being followed.

I wanna come with you.

- Are you dumb?

- I hate it here.

Then change it.

My mother thinks I'll

be safer with you.

I'll take you to where

we get our water.

You can have all

that you can carry.

I mean all that

we can carry.

Carnegie knows about two

more springs up North.

He says he's gonna

build more towns.

How did he know

about this one?

He's been here.

When he was young.

In the world before.

I guess everyone else

who knew about it died.

We really better hurry.

I think I left my

glasses inside.

can you take a

look for me?

What are you doing?

You are such a liar.

I'm not a liar.

You said I could

come with you,

if you got your water.

I didn't say that,

you said that.

Besides, the road's

no place for you.

Much worse than

you think.

Good bye, Solara.

Nice knowing you,

I mean that.

- Hey.

- Yeah?

F*** you!

You washed your

filthy f***ing hands?

Twice, Sir.

With your soap.

Put a crew together,

we're going after them.

- For a f***ing book.

- It's not a f***ing book!

It's a weapon!

A weapon that aims

right at the hearts

and minds of the

weak and desperate.

It will give us

control of them!

If we wanna rule more

than one f***ing town

we have to have it.

People will come from

all over and do exactly

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