The Leisure Seeker Page #7

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What's wrong? I'm at the house

with Philip and Will? We're all

here waiting for you. Where are you?

Let us come get you.

I'm alone, I got rid of your father.

And I'm coming back home or

maybe I'm going to the beach. I don't know.

Where's dad? - I never wanna see him again,

I'm finally free of that horrible creature.

I don't give a damn about

Hemingway or Melville...

Or he's pedantic lectures,

that he went on and

on and on, always making

me feel like an idiot.

Mom you have to...

- He lived his whole life a lie.

It's all a lie, what you're

reading all those books...

- Mom, calm down and listen to me.

Where is dad?

I think he's lying about being senile.

No, he's just an imposter.

You didn't leave him alone did you?

- You never

thought you'd have a

vindictive mother, did you?

You made me like this.

You and him, you, you just go to hell.

Where is my whiskey?

Jane, sweetheart,

i, I don't know what came over me.

I think it must be my meds.

No, no, your daddy's fine.

I was only joking.

I would never abandon him.

Jane, Jane, listen darling.

I want you to do me a favour.

Favor? - Could you go to Lillian

and give her a message for me?

Mom, Lillian is right here.

Tell her she's the dirtiest whore on earth.

- What did you say?

No, in the universe.

The dirtiest whore in the whole universe.

Thanks.

Where's my husband?

So what's happening?

Nothing. Everything is fine.

- But where are they?

I have no idea.

But mom seems very, energized.

She sends her love, Lillian.

- So sweet.

Hi, darling.

Now I understand everything.

You won't remember this but

you came home one night.

And I was cleaning the kitchen floor.

I was all hot and sweaty and stinky.

I was seven months pregnant.

Mom, is everything alright?

Is there someone we can call for you?

Can't you see I'm speaking with my husband?

So you got down on the floor with me to help me.

And a little later on I was taking a bath,

and you got in the tub with me.

And I didn't know anything.

I just, I sensed that you...

That you returned to me.

And knowing nothing, I forgave you.

This fella there, he's a bulls fan.

And Raymond Chandler was a bulls fan, too.

Hemingway liked bulls.

They were in Spain.

You really should be going.

It's Mr Davidson's bedtime.

Don't worry I'm not leaving my husband

in this dump, to be treated like a fool.

Come on John. Come on, we're leaving.

Pleasure to see you.

May, may I keep this?

Yeah.

Thank you.

And now I have to forgive you all over again.

48 years later.

- Thank you, Ella.

I don't know if I'm a b*tch

or you're a son of a b*tch?

Well, anything is possible.

John, pull over.

- Why?

I wanna get down and take a look.

I want a burger.

- John, pull this camper over immediately.

I want to get down and take a look.

- Yes, sir.

Look John, it is so beautiful.

Are we there yet?

Almost.

Is this heaven?

Maybe.

Do you think a guy can get a burger up here?

What are you laughing at?

Hey neighbors, you're going

to the Hemingway house? Yes.

There's a great restaurant right next

door to it. You are gonna love it.

Really?

- Yeah.

And I mean, the Hemingway

house, you won't believe

it, it becomes like the

party town of all places.

My cousin he got married, like 3 weeks ago now.

And we had the time of our lives.

I mean, I got some amazing

pictures of it, if you

wanna see on my camera,

they're on my phone.

You can look at them anyway you want.

Well, you don't want to see them?

They're really cool.

This is... unbelievable.

Ella, it's a wedding. Come on...

I'm so sorry.

You always wanted to come here.

And look at this...

Excuse me, where's the bathroom?

- I don't know. Maybe try outside?

Thank you.

Is her husband, any of her family around?

No, please don't take me.

My husband John...

Don't take me.

Excuse me...

I'm, I'm looking for...

Looking for??

Help me please.

- Are you looking for the bathroom?

It's out the back, by the souvenir shop.

Do you feel OK?

- Thank you.

You've been very helpful.

I'm looking for my wife.

Sir?

My wife?

- You'll have to check with the desk inside.

That will be 35 dollar please.

- Don't worry about it.

Hey, hey, don't try to pull that.

You own me 35 bucks.

I do?

Yeah.

In order to figure out what was causing these

problems, we did a full body cat scan.

We certainly weren't expecting to find

such a situation as grave as what we found.

The original tumor was in the colon,

wasn't it Mr. Spencer?

Yes, I'm John Spencer.

But now there's been a blood-borne spread

through the lymphatic system...

Attacking almost all internal organs.

To be honest with you Mr.

Spencer, it's amazing

she's even alive with her

blood chemistry readings.

Where you really taking an rv trip?

Where is my wife?

John, how did you get here?

I brought you something.

- My bag.

Hi honey.

Could we have some privacy please?

Sorry.

Put this on.

- What?

Let's get out of here.

- No, no John.

Now they got me... where are your shoes?

They are not gonna let me go.

They're not gonna stop you either.

- Well they are down there somewhere.

OK, I'm ready.

Which is the way out?

Exit?

- Just around the corner, you're almost there.

You're my hero.

John... you're peeing in the taxi.

I thought it felt warm.

- Just stop.

It's the RV over there.

Home.

You need to change John.

Here, put your nightshirt on.

I lost all hope in the hospital.

I thought I would never see

the Leisure Seeker again.

I think we both need a good nap.

Here darling, drink this.

Drink it all up.

Come here, you haven't even washed yourself.

Come on.

Hello, sweetheart.

Well done, but you can stand down, soldier.

John, what are you doing?

We'll try. For a moment.

No no no, I don't think I can.

- Just for a second.

I'm there.

Yes, you are. You're all the way there.

Do-, don't move.

You don't wanna cum?

- No.

Just this.

John, I love you so much.

Don't leave me again. Alright?

Alright.

- You promise?

I promise.

My darling Will and Jane.

I've taken care of everything.

All the arrangement.

There's nothing for you to worry about...

Although I think our final

visa bill will be outrageous.

We had a little bit of fun there at the end.

I'm so sorry to hurt you like this.

I know how painful it must have been. But pretty

soon you're gonna feel something else...

You're gonna feel relieved.

Relieved that you don't have to watch us that our

bodies and our minds fade away.

Relieved that the burden we will becoming

is been lifted from your shoulders.

And you mustn't feel guilty about that.

You mustn't.

I loved your father very much.

I didn't have much longer.

And I couldn't leave him alone.

We were always together.

And I hope we're together somewhere now...

Who knows?

This was our last wonderful vacation.

We had some beautiful days.

It was our happy ending.

Love, ma.

Can you hold up?

Sad?

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