The Follower Page #3

because if I leave

or if anything happens to me

you and that baby starve.

Sheriff.

We got a call from a man who

lives a few miles from here.

He says he saw the girls.

-Alive?

-Heading out to investigate.

I'll be right there.

-Walter?

-That's me.

-I'm sheriff Cooper.

-Yeah, I figured as much.

What with the uniform

and all.

You must be that girl's husband.

I saw you on TV.

-I'm Walter.

-Thanks for your help.

So, uh, we came here to look at

the footage you told me about.

-Yeah, I got it right inside.

-Yeah. Right.

-Just give me a second.

-Alright.

Here it is. Here it is.

Here it is. I found it.

There. See that?

Look here.

Well, I don't really

see anything, you?

I see somethin' movin'

behind that tree.

-Yeah.

-What did you see?

You see, you see two women?

You see people?

Hell, yeah, it was kinda...

Yeah, I saw people.

That's where they are.

They're right there.

Do you, do you know

where they went?

Yeah, that house

on the other side of the bayou.

Stay behind me.

Stay behind me.

Sheriff's office!

We're coming in!

I gotta get that leak fixed.

Are you sure?

Hang on. One more.

I'm full.

Just two more scoops.

And one more.

There we go. Good job.

Now, drink some tea

with honey.

You know, mother always said

there's isn't anything

that can't be made better

with a little bit of honey.

Can I ask you something?

Sure.

How did you do it?

How did you get the plane

out of the sky

and get me here?

This isn't just some

spur-of-the-moment thing.

I was planning this

for a long time.

Well, t-tell me how you did it?

Well, I listened

for the nearest Vor beacon.

Got the prevailing wind

and then downwind leg

I fly parallel to the field.

Fed in the flaps,

and in the final

you slow to just barely

controllable VOS

which gets a bit squishy

but we made it.

And you stay in ground speed

as long as possible

rear wheels down, you know.

How did you know

how to do all that?

I was in the air force ROTC.

I wrote you all of this.

I became a pilot, you remember.

Sure.

Wow.

I mean the hard part

was figuring out

how much rohypnol

to give everybody

because of the weight

and everything.

It was a bit tricky.

Why did you have to kill them?

Well...

I couldn't leave

any evidence behind.

In five days' time

when everyone thinks

you've been eaten by animals

you'll come back from the dead

and announce

your triumphant return.

And it will all make sense.

And then we'll drop

your new album

and you'll be selling out

stadiums

all across the world

like before.

What new record?

The one we're gonna

make together.

Oh, right.

Well, I have, I have

a little surprise for you.

What the hell...

-Sheriff. Sheriff?

-No questions.

No questions. Let me through.

What's going on here?

What are all these people

doing out there?

It's been three days now

since Chelsea's disappearance

and if there's anyone

out there who knows...

Is she dead? Sheriff,

is there any evidence?

...for any information that can

lead to finding Chelsea.

Thank you.

You gotta be shittin' me.

What do you expect me to do,

sit around

and wait for you

to find her corpse?

I expect you to let me

do my job like I asked you.

Now, I'm gonna have deputies

answering phone calls

from wackos all day

and still looking for Chelsea.

I did what I had to do

to help.

You talk to press again

and I'll have you locked up

for obstruction of justice.

You understand me?

Do you understand me?

You wanna hold it?

What do you think?

It's you.

Yeah. I see.

I made it from scratch.

I knew you'd appreciate it.

By the way you write

your songs, I can tell that

you're an analytical person

like me.

Someone who pays attention

to details as much as I do.

How long did it take you

to make it?

Not very long.

You wanna learn

how to make one?

I have all the materials

right here.

Well, I have to check

my calendar.

Oh, I've always liked

your sense of humor.

Okay, so the first part

is drawing

all your lines on the cloth.

But I already did that part.

So now all we have to do

is cut the cloth

following along the lines.

It's important not to open

and close the scissors

when you cut or you make

these little jagged edges.

It's better to use it

like a cutter.

Just slice it through

in one smooth motion.

I'll show you, like this.

-Well, I don't have to---do it.

Be careful, those scissors

are sharp.

No, the cloth is too loose.

Hold it tighter.

-Tighter, I said.

-Okay.

No! No! No! Not like that.

You ruined it.

You ruined the whole thing.

Here, try it again.

No. No, no, no.

Again.

Okay.

Yeah.

Are you doing this on purpose?

-Again!

-Okay.

-This is ridiculous.

-Try it again!

Happy now?

Not yet.

But I will be.

We really gonna have

to take care of that.

Chelsea!

Chelsea!

What did you give me?

Just a little somethin'

to help you sleep.

Why, why am I chained?

Why, I have to take care

of that cut

you have in your leg

before it gets infected.

Evelyn. Evelyn. Evelyn.

-Here.

-No. Listen, listen...

It's okay.

I'm gonna be okay--

this is gonna hurt.

Shh. Shh.

I couldn't sleep

all night wondering

why the hell you're

so damn unhappy.

I wait on you day and night.

I save you from your captors.

And all you do is think of ways

of going back to them.

Be quiet while I'm speaking.

And then it suddenly

dawned at me.

I used to be the same.

I remember when mother

took me away from dad's house

living in the car

bathing in the gas station

sink in winter

begging her to take us back.

But she insisted that

that's the way things had to be.

Hold on, hold on.

Don't pass out.

I'm so angry at her.

But now that I'm older

i realize

that all those things she did

would make me stronger.

Just one more second.

There.

I got it.

I'm gonna make you

strong again, Chelsea.

I promise.

How do you like your eggs?

I don't care.

Over easy, scrambled

or sunny side up?

I don't care.

Okay, scrambled it is then.

Is everything okay?

You know, I think

i prefer them over easy.

Just a second ago

you said you didn't care.

I know. I changed my mind.

I'm sorry.

Okay.

If you don't like eggs

i can make you something else.

Just tell me what you want

so I can get organized.

This isn't some fancy restaurant

like the ones

you're used to, you know.

You can't just be throwing away

your food for nothing.

By the way, how's your leg?

It's good. I-i-i think

it's, uh, I think it's better.

There.

Eat up now.

Wait, not so fast.

We have to say grace

before we eat.

Oh.

Dear, lord, thank you

for the unborn baby chickens

who were savagely taken

from their mothers

so that we may

enjoy this meal together.

May we live in a way that makes

us worthy of their sacrifice.

And may their undeveloped

flesh and organs

fill us with strength,

health and creativity

curing our sinful minds

so full of sorrow and hate.

Amen.

Never heard that one before.

Oh, I'm like my mother

in that sense.

I like to do things

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