The Legend of Lucy Keyes Page #4

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that you clean up the clam bellies

and reduce the smell

to the surrounding area.

Otherwise, I'll have to hit you

with a cease and desist,

and a violation.

And I don't want to have to do that.

Okay?

-Alright then.

-Fine.

Thank you.

Bill,

got a second?

Yeah. Give me a minute.

She sent you, didn't she?

What does that matter?

Why are you feeding clam bellies

to your pigs?

-I need them.

-Why?

Keeps away the spooks.

You're serious, aren't you?

They don't like

the smell of death.

Okay, Jonas.

You are a crazy bastard.

But you gotta clean that up.

Like hell I will.

Lucy!

The Secretary

of Environmental Affairs

looked at a whole slew of reports

from the Audubon Society

and a bunch of other environmental

groups and they determined

that there is really no need for

an Environmental Impact Report.

Why?

Probably because of the positive,

proactive nature of the project.

Can we reconsider

this windmill proposal in light

of the recent ghost sightings?

The board has intention of stalling

this based on what a small...

I know I am not the only person

in this room who has heard her.

Alright! Alright!

Now, unless there

is any further rational discussion,

I'll entertain a motion

to vote.

So moved.

-Second?

-Second.

Alright.

On the question of

whether the town approves

the construction of a wind farm

on the South West slope

of Wachusett Mountain.

All those in favor?

I.

-All those opposed?

-They.

The results are too close

to count with a verbal vote,

so we will move to a counting

of hands. All those in favor?

Keep your hands up.

Okay.

All those opposed.

Thank you.

The question passes

with 41 for,

37 opposed.

Thank you very much.

Congratulations.

I told you it would pass.

Yeah, barely.

Like you said, change is hard,

but in the end they come around.

And it made you

a very wealthy woman.

-How's the smell from next door?

-Great. Thanks.

It was the least I could do.

What's up?

It smells so good.

This is the way

it's supposed to smell.

It's nice.

Yes, it is.

I'm sorry about the other day,

I didn't mean to snap at you.

-Where are the kids?

-Watching TV.

What are you doing?

I love you so much.

Me too.

-Lucy, honey, what is it?

-I can't sleep.

Why?

I keep thinking about

the lady in the woods.

There's no lady in the woods.

She just wants her Lucy back,

right?

Of course she does, sweetheart.

Mommies always want

their children back.

C'mon, let's go back to bed.

Lucy!

It's you! It's because of you.

It's because of you.

It's because of you she's here.

Guy!

Now just go.

Go before someone gets hurt.

-Get out!

-It's because of you.

Don't come any closer.

Go!

You go!

Go!

This time he's gone too far.

I mean, how can you go threatening

your neighbors with a shot gun?

I know, I know, don't worry,

I'll take care of everything.

Hello?

Jonas, where are you?

Stay right there.

Jonas, what's going on?

They got to go.

They got to go!

Jonas, how can you ruin

everything right now?

Jonas!

Jonas!

Jonas!

Bill, wait!

I want to go with you.

Lucy!

Samantha!

Samantha!

Lucy!

Lucy!

-Mommy! Mommy!

-Go away!

Open the door! Jeanne!

-What's going on in there?

-Daddy!

-What's going on?

-Go back to your room.

Lucy!

Lucy!

Go away!

Lucy!

Lucy, she's gone.

Jeanne! Lucy!

Are you okay?

-It's okay.

-Jeanne.

Are you awake?

How do you expect me to sleep?

That door would not open.

Do you believe me now?

It doesn't...

It doesn't make sense.

I know is what I saw.

Hi.

-Molly, you're home?

-Yup. Soccer got canceled.

-Where's your sister?

-I dunno.

Lucy!

Your mommy's looking for you.

I know.

-You found my doll.

-No, she's my doll.

I found her in the barn.

-I have a trade for you.

-No, I don't want to trade her.

-But this is a secret.

-A secret?

Lucy!

Lucy!

Lucy!

Shut up!

Shut up!

Lucy!

Where are the papers?

I know I put them right there.

-Lucy, where were you?

-Nowhere.

Don't lie to me!

You were at Dodd's house,

weren't you?

I don't ever want you to go there.

Do you understand me!?

Never!

Now go to your room!

To the family of Robert Keyes.

I, Eli Farnum, am an old man.

I cannot die

till I tell the true story

of Lucy Keyes

and the sin I committed

against Robert and Martha

after their passing.

Keyes and I

quarreled about the line fence

between our farms,

and the referees decided

against me.

One day,

I was crossing the path

near Keyes' field,

when I saw the child,

Lucy.

She saw me

and appeared frightened,

as if I were a wild beast.

She began to run away.

My anger was aroused and

I gave chase.

I did not mean to kill her,

but mad with hate and fear,

I struck her three heavy blows

on the head with a stone.

Oh, my God!

I hid the body in a hollow log.

Jonas!

Jonas?

Where are the documents, Jonas?

They took them.

You took them.

I know you were in my house.

Where did you put

the deed and the letter?

-It doesn't matter.

-Of course it matters.

You don't want to lose this house,

do you?

No!

Come on out, Jonas.

Give me the hammer.

The hammer.

It's alright.

Be ready.

Come on.

That's it.

It's alright.

Lucy!

Quiet! Quiet!

Quiet!

Lucy!

-It's okay.

-No, it's our Lucy! It's our Lucy!

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Lucy!

Mommy!

-Lucy's gone.

-I know, sweetheart.

Lucy!

Lucy, come on out, honey.

Lucy!

Sweetheart,

if you're hiding, come out.

Lucy!

Lucy!

Hey, Cooley,

what the hell is going on here?

Is this some kind of joke? You got

my wife scared out of her gourd.

No, it's not a goddamn joke.

We can't find Lucy, she's missing.

-Did you find her?

-No.

-She's not in the house?

-No.

-I'll call the police.

-I already did.

I have another flashlight

in the barn, can you help me?

-Sure.

-I'll stay here for the police.

I'll wait with you.

Sweetie.

Why don't you go in the house.

It's freezing out here.

Just go inside.

So you've heard her too,

haven't you?

Yeah, I've heard her.

-Why didn't you say anything?

-I've heard it in for years.

I didn't want anyone

to think I was crazy.

You're not crazy, Sheila.

I've heard her, you've heard her.

Dodd has heard her. Okay?

Dodd.

Lucy was at his house today.

She was there.

-I'll stay with Molly.

-Thanks.

Jonas!

Jonas!

Chief Kemper!

-She's gone to Dodd's.

-Alright.

You check out this barn.

I'll look in the house.

You got it chief.

He killed...

He killed my baby!

Come with me. Come with me.

Come on. I'll take you home.

Lucy!

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Jesus!

Oh my God! Holy sh*t!

Lucy!

Lucy!

Lucy!

Lucy!

Lucy!

Lucy!

Lucy!

Lucy!

After the search parties were gone

I retrieved her body

and hid it for good

in a makeshift crypt,

in the abandoned barn

on the Keyes property.

Setting fire to the barn,

I was certain

no one would ever find her.

My ugly hate persisted

and I found a way to take back

what was rightfully mine.

After Martha and Robert's passing

I was

able to switch

the deeds to our lands

with those of my own creation.

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