The Lazarus Project Page #2

---

Come on, let's go.

Let's go, let's go.

Come on, come on.

Let's go.

Let's go take a walk. Come on.

Come on. Over here.

All right? Sit right here.

Don't move. Don't move.

Relax. Calm down.

Sit tight.

It's gonna be a happy ending, okay?

Capiche?

Okay.

What the hell is taking him so long?

- It's been 30 seconds. Calm down.

- All right.

Cool. Everybody's cool, right?

Everybody's cool.

Hey, don't. Don't.

- What are you doing?

- Don't do it.

His ankle. His ankle.

- Show me your hands.

- Police. Drop your weapons.

Ben Garvey, please rise.

We, the jury, duly impaneled

in the above entitled action...

... find the defendant,

Ben Garvey, guilty.

Because you committed a crime...

... that lead directly

to the deaths of three people...

... the jury has found you guilty

of three counts of capital murder.

I hereby sentence you

to Beaumont Supermax...

... where you will await execution.

May God have mercy on your soul.

State Supreme Court refused it.

I'm not a killer.

You were there

during the commission of a crime.

This is Texas.

In the eyes of the law, you might

as well have shot them yourself.

Ben,

they're moving real fast on this.

You need to prepare yourself.

And then Wendy told Mrs. Jamison,

so I hit her in the face.

You know that was wrong,

don't you?

Yeah, but she deserved it.

She broke a promise.

Yeah, but no more hitting.

No matter what, okay?

Okay.

Daddy, when are you

gonna come back home?

You know I love you

and your mommy...

...more than anything else

in the world, right?

Yeah.

Well...

I did something real bad.

Come on, take your walk.

Something I didn't mean to do.

Like the jaybird?

Yeah, like the jaybird.

So Daddy's gotta go away

for a really long time.

Do you have to go?

Yeah, I have to.

When are you gonna come back?

I'm not coming back.

I can't come back.

Daddy will always love you.

You headed for Mount Angel?

Rain's gonna start up again.

Jump in. I'll give you a ride.

Constant rain showers

this time of year.

Like clockwork.

Sun, rain, sun, rain.

I'm assuming

you're the new groundskeeper?

Yeah.

Well, how do you like it so far?

What's happening to me?

It's quiet.

Quiet is why the order came here.

It's good for priests.

Not to mention the patients.

Groundskeeper's office

is at the end of the main hall.

Let me park,

and I'll give you the tour.

You have been given

a second chance.

I wanna go home.

Tapalamaho

is what the Indians called this plateau.

They'd come here to pray.

Then, 200 years ago,

the order came...

...built this place

and started praying too.

I guess if it's good enough for the

Indians, it's good enough for priests.

Chapel's off the east wing.

I'll show it to you.

The stained glass needs

to be cleaned every month.

The chapel itself, once a week.

Fridays are good.

The last groundskeeper left things

in a bit of a mess.

Unexpected departure.

The chapel was the first building

put up, and all the pipes run from it.

Most plumbing problems

will start here.

Oh, it's the old priest rectory.

It's closed up. Water damage.

This tunnel connects

all five buildings.

Its not used for much anymore.

But I think the first priests hid here...

...when the natives got restless.

There's no going back, Ben.

If you need help, use Robbie.

Working on the grounds

is good therapy for him.

He likes to be needed.

Well, she's all yours.

How are you adjusting?

It can be difficult at first.

It becomes easier.

Do you remember my name?

Avery.

Where am I?

This is Oregon.

I'm alive.

What does that make you, then?

A guide.

I don't want any of this.

I wanna be back

with my wife and my daughter.

Can I please leave?

You've made a selfish choice, Ben.

Men died that day.

There's a price to pay.

You cannot see them again

in this life.

It was an accident.

It was a horrible accident.

Ben, listen to me.

The rules are simple.

This is a second chance.

Now, if you deny it...

...you've damned yourself

to an eternity without Lisa and Katie.

Outside of this town,

the only thing waiting for you is death.

Accept this new life.

What if I can't?

You will.

Only a fool spits in the face of God.

I'm not crazy.

People think

just because you're here...

...means you're crazy.

I did high school in Portland.

I didn't like it.

I wanted to go to college after...

...but my dad wanted me

to join the Army.

He thought it would make me tough.

Do you like your dad?

Yeah.

He live in Oregon?

He died when I was a kid.

That's sad.

People are watching us.

I don't know who they are.

They're always watching.

Do you think I'm crazy?

No. I don't think you're crazy.

Watch his hand.

Why did you stop me?

Why did you stop me?

Why did you stop me?

Why'd you do it, Ben?

PGE operator. Can I help you?

Yes, I need a number, please.

Lisa Garvey in Dallas, Texas.

Hold on, please.

I'm sorry, sir.

There is no such listing.

Priest Andari.

They're copies

of his most famous works.

Hi.

I'm Julie Ingram.

I'm one of the counselors here.

You are the new groundskeeper?

Ben.

They were etched by the Mount's

founding priest, Isaac Fowler.

They've faded a bit,

but this is a nice place to think.

I'll come back later.

No. No, it's okay.

I'm done thinking.

Hey.

Welcome to Mount Angel.

Why did you stop me?

It was an accident.

There are no accidents.

There are only thing things we do and

what those things do to other people.

William.

Let him go.

You're just like me.

This is Building Number 5.

It's where we keep patients

who can't be controlled.

It's best to steer clear of it.

You new?

Around here, I mean.

Yeah.

There's not a lot to do in Dundee,

but it's an all right place.

Can I get you anything else?

I'll just take the check.

Go away.

Get out of here.

Go home, dog.

You're not getting in here.

Go home.

People have been drawing

with charcoal for thousands of years.

There are these caves in France...

...Lascaux, I think...

...where they found these

from the Stone Age...

...all done in charcoal.

Deer, bison, horses.

Even one of you.

Hi. I'm Lisa Madison,

and I've been selling homes here...

... in the Marietta, Powder Springs

area for over a year now.

I know the area and the people...

... like the back of my hand.

Why? Because I live here

with my daughter.

This is my house and my dream.

RealTops made it possible for me...

... and I can make it

possible for you.

Bye.

So, what's in Texas?

Home.

Bus will be along in about an hour.

This bus is not for you, Ben.

You don't wanna be on it.

You need to let go.

Stop thinking about what you had.

Just accept what you were given.

A new home, a job.

A chance to make

what you did right.

I have to be with my wife

and my daughter.

They need me.

Ben, look at me.

Death is here.

Close to you.

It's what you hear in the forest

when you're all alone.

Now, you cheated him once.

You won't cheat him a second time.

This bus won't take you home.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes