The Living Page #3

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So you got any chores

that need doing?

Can I swing by tomorrow?

I'll think of something.

Great.

Hey.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to

make you nervous.

It's not that.

It...

Well, what?

What?

It just hurts.

What are you... what

are you... what are you...

What are you doing

with someone like me?

Have you lost your mind?

What are you saying?

I... if I saw that on anyone

else, I'd tell them to leave.

So what, you're

going to leave me?

That's not... that's not what...

Yeah.

Cause you signed on for this.

You don't get to

make that decision.

I already left you.

No.

I... I love you so much,

and you did this to me.

I'm sorry.

No.

You... you wanted to fix this.

So you're going to go

home to wherever the hell

you're staying, and

you're going to come back

here tomorrow and

make it up to me.

And you're going to

do that the next day,

and every day after

that, and forever.

OK?

Yeah.

Just go home.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Want to listen to the radio?

Naw.

Think I'll just... I kind

of want to just get home.

Well, that's where we are going.

Look, we never

really agreed to a...

I'm not leaving my

house in the middle

of the night for nothing.

Well, I think I said I kind

of want to just talk about it.

We were talking

about how, not if.

You'd best understand that.

They don't know

what we're driving.

And when they find

them bodies, they

ain't gonna piece

anything together.

They'll just be running around

like retards at the rodeo.

Um, do you think that

maybe we could, you know,

stay at a motel for the night?

I can drive till daybreak.

Yeah, well I kind of

want to crash in a bed.

Well, I guess every man

ain't cut out for the road.

All right.

I'm gonna crash out.

Yeah, you had

yourself quite a night.

Get yourself some sleep, there.

Yep.

Take a shower.

Wash that sh*t off

the top of your lip.

What time do you want to

hit the road in the morning?

About 10:
00.

10:
00 it is.

All right.

See ya then.

I'm gonna need that phone.

Well, I don't

think you can just...

You gonna give it to me, or

you gonna make me come over

and get it?

Come on, now.

Your cell, too.

It doesn't even

get reception here.

Well, lucky you.

You won't even miss it.

Get you some sleep.

Try not to keep

yourself up thinking

about all the people

done screwed on that bed.

Enjoying the evening?

Can't sleep.

Wanna go curb

crawling, or something?

I don't.

Then go back to sleep.

10:
00 AM.

Time to get up.

What?

It's 10:
00.

Time to hit the road.

OK.

All right.

Gordon.

What?

I've spent my whole life

hand holding people like you.

But you... you don't know

me at all, and that's fine.

Hell, I might even

take comfort in that,

but you best keep that in mind

before you do something stupid.

Now, we're gonna

go to your house

and do what you need done.

Or you could just pay me the

money, and I'll be on my way.

Either way, I don't care.

But you're never going to

be a man in your own mind

unless this thing is finished.

And you ain't doing it yourself.

Now, it sounds like

she ain't leaving him.

And he sure ain't leaving her.

So it's up to you.

All you've got in

your life is choices.

What's yours going to be?

I want him dead.

All right.

Get yourself dressed.

See you in the car.

Hey, Howard?

Can you, uh, just do

me a favor, and not

kill anyone else

until we get there?

Gordon, I don't think that's

a promise I could comfortably

keep.

Especially if you keep

running your mouth.

See you outside in five.

Hey.

Hey.

That Auburn, you say?

Yep.

That's pretty much

Penntucky, isn't it?

How cold it get up there?

I don't know.

Pretty cold, I guess.

God damn, that's gonna do

my joins in something awful.

So what's... what's the plan for

keeping this whole thing quiet?

What's the worry, kid?

I don't know.

What would happen if, you

know, you got arrested?

Why would I get arrested?

I don't know.

You've been caught

before, right?

Jesus Christ.

Do you want to see my

resume, or something?

No.

I just know you went to

prison before, so I just...

Too chicken sh*t

to do it yourself.

How about this?

I want you money, so

I'm gonna warn you...

You keep talking like this,

I'll shoot you in the mouth.

I'm sorry.

If you knew how much

I felt like putting you

down right now,

you'd keep it shut.

I'm gonna get a lemonade.

You want one?

A lemonade?

Yeah.

No, Teddy.

I know you've got the wife

thing and all, but I'm not 12.

I don't want a lemonade.

All right.

Well, I'm going to have one.

Well, hey, can you throw

my beers in the fridge?

You're really gonna make

me go inside with those?

You gonna want help

with the rest of this?

F*** you, man.

They're not mine.

Do... do you mind if I...

Mm-mm.

Well, I think

you've still got it.

Well.

Thanks.

Hello?

Where the hell are you?

We have dinner with your

sister and the son of a b*tch.

You going to make it back?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'll be home tomorrow.

How's the job?

Uh, it's... it is good.

You know?

It... it is fine.

Gordon,

I hate when you lie to me.

It makes me think you did

something you know was stupid.

Mom, I'm not lying, OK?

I just... I'm... I

can't talk right now.

I'm... I'm driving.

Fine.

When we get home, we're gonna...

Lying to your mother?

Sinner.

Look, I know you said the

whole the thing about the mouth

and the shooting, but...

Doesn't sound like it.

Well, I'm... I'm

just kinda hungry.

Wait.

Where are we going?

If you wanna get

something to eat,

we can get something to eat.

Well, how do you know there's

gonna be food around here?

Saw a sign.

Well, I didn't... I didn't

see any... I didn't see a sign.

Well, it was there.

Look, I'm sorry.

I'll... can we just

please keep going?

No, we're gonna get

you something to eat.

I have the money waiting

at my house for you.

I know.

OK, so can we please just keep

going and get on the highway?

I didn't... I didn't

see any signs.

Gordon, I don't need to

lie to you to kill you.

We're gonna get you

something to eat.

What?

Are you afraid?

You afraid?

No worrying.

I'm not gonna kill you.

I'll just blow

your kneecaps off.

How about that?

No.

No, no.

You need those things, huh?

Do you need those things, huh?

Calm down.

I'm not gonna shoot you.

OK, I'm gonna shoot you.

No!

F***!

Hey.

Just kidding.

Just kidding.

Relax, man.

Why would I kill you?

Why?

You ain't paid me yet.

Oh, f*** it.

I'm just gonna do it.

Ow!

I'm just kidding.

You relaxed now?

You relaxed, mother f***er?

Oh.

Hey.

Gonna get you something to eat.

You ain't hungry?

I don't know.

You don't know?

Go on, get something to eat.

That's why we stopped.

So you could get

something to eat.

Yeah.

Is there something

you want to tell me?

No, I'm... I'm fine.

You can't take a joke, can you?

I'm fine.

God damn.

Am I just gonna

get that baby face

for... I was messing with you.

Don't turn into some b*tch.

OK.

I... I'm just freaking

out a little bit.

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