The Healer Page #2

but the priest said:

"God will save me!",

so he stayed behind...

Now, when the water was up to his waist,

they sent the police to evacuate him,

and then they sent him the fireman,

and the army with a boat,

and always he refused, believing the God

would be the one to save him.

and so he drowned.

And when he come face to face with

God, he complained, he said:

"God, why did you abandon me?"

And God said:
"I sent the

Police, and the firemen,

and even the army with a boat

but still you would not listen. "

I think God sent your uncle.

Go to Canada.

That's me...

I'm Frederick.

Welcome to Nova Scotia.

So, are you from Nova Scotia?

Yes.

And how long have you known my uncle?

43 years.

Wow,I only just met him.

So, there is a few things

about this house you should know.

Sometimes the fenner breaks down,

let me know if it does but don't kick it.

Fridge is not great,

but your food won't spoil

You got one phone,

washer on the back.

Don't over loaded it will flood.

The bed is made, it abit squeaky,

you'll get used to that.

Fresh linen and towels is on the closet.

Got any questions?

Yeah. Is there any Internet?

No.

Where is the nearest town?

Lunenburg, about four kilometers east.

How I supposed to get there?

Well your uncle asked me

to find you a car.

An old fishing buddy of mine

sold me his truck.

Should be delivered in the morning.

- Oh, great, thank you.

- Yeah, thank me when you see it.

Wait wait.

How am I supposed to reach you?

I'll be around.

Numbers on the wall.

Oh, I guess this is me... For a year.

You got to be kidding me?

Jesus!

Nice car!

I hope you like fishing.

Oh, I don't fish.

This...This things should

not be on the road.

- This actually not mine...

- Fred bought it, I know.

You must be Alec.

Yeah.

Hey. I'm Cecilia, I know your uncle, he

told me that you might be coming.

- Oh, Hey.

- Oh. you jet lag?

Yeah, abit...

Buy you a coffee?

Sure.

- It is just around the corner.

- Is that gonna be alright?

Yeah, I don't think anyone be stealing that.

It's ridiculous...

What brought you all the way out here?

I just wanted a change, really.

It was a now or never kind of things,

So...

What do you do?

- I am a vet.

- Oh yeah?

Yeah, mostly farm animals.

I moved here after college.

And your profession is?

I fix things.

I'm a mechanical engineer.

So, I have kinda ability

to fix anything in electrical.

Really?

You know what?

You should put an ad

in the local weekly

newspaper, it's like...

the Bible here.

Everyone reads it.

Yeah. that would really help me out.

I kinda need the money.

They are closed today because

they publish tomorrow.

But I can maybe get your

ad squis in there.

The editor is my neighbor.

- Yeah?

- Yeah

- Yeah...That would be great, thank you.

Hang on.

Okay, what do you want to say?

"The Healer, Alec Bailey,

arrives in Lunenburg."

"I fix anything electrical that's broken".

I'm gonna put your

uncle's house as the address.

"The Healer", I like that.

- Yeah?

- Yeah!

Well I had a shop with the

same name back home.

Hai cecilia.

Father Malloy.

This is Alec, Raymond's nephew,

he just got here.

Welcome to our community.

Your uncle is a very generous man.

Is he?

Will I be seeing you at Sundays Mass?

No, I'm actually a Buddhist.

Buddhist?

Yeah.

And how that come about?

Well, just like you found

Jesus, I found Buddha.

And where is that exactly?

I mean, that you find him?

- I found ...

- Father, give the man a break, he just got here.

I'm just kidding. Good luck with that!

- l will you, Cecilia.

- Bye.

Are you really a Buddhist?

No, I been to Thailand.

So, are you married?

- No, thank you.

- No?

No, I actually happend to like...

What you like.

- Really?

- Yeah!

Wow, that's great!

- Maybe I could take you to a dinner or something...

- No, I like women.

What?

Oh, you are a lesbian?

Yes. That's what they call it.

Sorry. I didn't...

Batty, what's up?

Batman, what is it? What's going on?

That is so bizarre.

Are you good with animals?

I don't know.

Well, if fixing things doesn't work out,

You can always come work with me.

I can use the help.

- Yeah?

- Yeah!

- Okay.

- Okay.

Hey, no, no, no...

Oh sh*t.

Beer...

I don't mean to...

just stopped here...

Beer.

I wanna need your license and registration.

I only just moved here.

I been lend this truck.

I know who you are.

You are a Heacock.

Raymond's nephew.

Yeah! You must know my uncle.

You have papers on the vehicle,

yes or no?

I'm give you a citation...

for parking on the side of the road with

emergency lights...

and for drinking and driving.

Wait, I was choking on a chips.

and I do not give a royal crab.

Welcome to Nova Scotia.

And when you speak with your uncle,

tell him Tom sends him regards.

Oh my God, that cold!

Excuse me.

Sorry, the front door was open.

I hope you do not mind.

We'll just be waiting in the sitting room.

What do you all doing here?

The Ad you place?

The healer?

- Oh, Give me a minute.

- Alright.

Right, whos first?

We are.

Great. How can I help?

Well, I have arthritis

and it's getting worse each day.

And my husband, well his hearing is practically shut.

So annoying.

So, can you help us?

Sorry, It seem to be abit a mistake here.

But you a healer?

Said in the ad.

No no no...

It's... It's my commercial phase.

It's... It's my slogan.

- I fix electrical things.

- Ad says you heal.

"The Healer, Alec Bailey,

Arrives in Lunenburg."

"I fix anyone."

Wait... I did not say that.

Well, it's printed right there.

Frankly, we were abit surprised...

that you would bring it up this way,

being that it supposed to be a secret.

What do you mean a secret?

So my blood sugar is off the chart.

Doctors say I'm gonna need insulin at this point.

I'm so sick of dieting.

It does nothing.

Yeah, I'm like a factory kidney stone.

One a month, sometimes two...

I can feel one coming as of yesterday.

The ad is wrong.

I can't... I'm not a healer.

I don't cure people.

He doesnt want to help us.

- What?

- He doesnt want to help us!

- Why not?

- Because I'm not a doctor.

- What?

- So, you're not the chosen one?

What are you talking about?

Why would you lied

like that then?

Look, It's a mistake, okay, a misprint.

If you have anything

electrical, anything at all.

I'll be happy to look at it.

That's what I do.

My truck broken down.

If someone could drive me to Cecilia's,

I could clear all this up.

Didnt you say you fix

electrical things?

- Yeah

- Fix your car.

So unfair.

I really thought my

prayers had been answer.

I can take you to Cecilia's,

if you do something for me.

Sure.

My boyfriend has been procrastinating

about asking to marry me.

Just need a little push.

So, if I say something that

does not make much sense...

when his around,

you just follow my lead?

Yeah, I can do that.

When you want me to do that?

Now.

He's the one who brought me here.

So, Philip, this is Alec.

We know way back.

Rate this script:5.0 / 1 vote