The Gypsy Moths Page #5

That wouldn't be any good at all.

You can understand that, can't you?

Okay, I'll do it.

Has he done this jump before?

No.

You want me to do it?

Do what?

The jump tomorrow.

We didn't really talk about it.

You just said you'd do it.

I'll do it.

It doesn't matter which one of us does it.

So, I'll do it.

I jumped the cape once, you know.

I didn't know that.

Once.

A long time ago.

Something weird about that stunt.

Rettig isn't the first one to go

into the ground doing that one.

I almost did myself.

That one time I jumped the cape.

There were a couple of seconds when...

... I felt like the cape

would actually keep me up.

I had wings or something.

It was crazy.

I almost didn't pull the ripcord.

I came really close.

A lot of guys ride the cape

right into the ground.

You don't know if you're the kind...

... that might do that

until you've ridden the cape once.

At least once.

All right, now.

Once again, from the beginning.

And remember, people, time is short.

Time is very short.

And that concludes the national news.

Now, for the local scene.

Come in.

We've been asked to announce...

... that tomorrow's Fourth of July parade

will start at city hall...

... and then proceed north on Main Street.

Huge crowds are expected.

So if you're traveling through the area...

... you're advised to use

outlying alternate routes.

We'll keep you advised.

So for up-to-the-minute traffic bulletins,

stay tuned to this station.

And here's the weather report:

The weatherman has promised

temperatures in the high 90s.

So dress accordingly.

Now for the local baseball scores.

I keep remembering myself

standing at the airplane this afternoon.

Standing there looking at him.

Wanting to say something.

Like there was some magic word.

I couldn't say that word...

... because I don't know what it is.

Pay attention, damn it!

Cut!

Okay, pull it!

Come on, pull it!

Rettig!

Terrific. You were terrific!

You scared the hell out of me.

What did you wait so long to pull it for?

It was beautiful, beautiful!

When you pulled it,

you really pulled it, didn't you?

Right out of the pack.

- Hey, kid, you ready?

- Just about.

- Is everything...

- Everything is taken care of.

Are you leaving too, Mr. Browdy?

No, I'll be staying through tomorrow.

But I see no point

in my staying here tonight.

I wouldn't feel right

if the kid was gone and everything.

I'll wait for you downstairs.

You have about a half an hour

before the train.

Malcolm?

You won't stay for a while though?

Where are you going?

I don't know.

Will you let us know

how you are from time to time?

I'd like to know how you are.

I will.

What are you going to do, Browdy?

I thought I might head west.

I've been thinking about that a lot lately.

I think I might just head west.

But you never can tell what might turn up.

Right?

You don't mind my not staying do you?

For tomorrow, I...

Get lost, will you?

Hey, kid...

Next time you get in an airplane,

make sure it has a door on it.

He wanted me to go with him.

Did he?

The thought terrified me.

And me.

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