The Lucky Man Page #7

Reporting Live, from the Quay

County Sheriff's Office,

I'm Steve Olson.

Please help me God,

please Lord forgive me, please.

I didn't mean to Lord. It was

an accident. I acted without

thinking, God. Please spare me.

Please spare me and Becca please

God, please.

[DRAMATIC AMBIENCE SOUNDS]

Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

We're in business baby. Got us

a fresh ride. Cold air and new

tires. Everything.

We are all good.

Let me guess... you got

us a brand new Mercedes.

Uh, not quite.

Here, take a look.

See, she's a beauty, right?

It looks just like

the other one.

Are you kiddin' that's a

classic. I told you it's got new

tires. It's a beauty. Hey,

you know I love ya, right?

Um hum.

Yea.

You know back

there that wasn't me.

As soon as we get to

Mexico we'll have a fresh start.

I don't think the cops

know what we look like.

Trust me. A little bit longer,

I'll get us out of this.

Lord's on our side, I promise.

I'm confused. This... tell me

everything is going to be okay.

I mean, Mexico... what

about my mom and my friends?

Look at me. I promise

everything is gonna be okay.

Alright, once we get down to

Mexico, and get all settle in

there, we can

invite your mom.

Ya know, it's not

gonna be forever.

Just till the heat dies down.

Three, may be five years max.

Okay, you trust me?

Startin' to run low on cash

again... I'm gonna have to head

out of here pretty soon, figure

somethin' out. Okie dokie?

Okie, dokie, pokie.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

(water is heard running)

ROLL THE DICE:

LET IT ALL RIGHT

IT'S JUST MONEY, RIGHT

IT'S JUST MONEY, RIGHT

ROLL THE DICE:

LET IT ALL RIGHT

WHAT WOULD YOU DO WRONG

TO GET YOUR MONEY RIGHT

SHE GOTTA GET AWAY,

TAKE A BOY SHE NEEDS

POWERFUL PRESENCE

IS ALL A PLAYER:

CASH UP GIRL, CASH UP

NONE LEFT BEHIND

ONLY TO SAVE HER

WITH THAT MONEY, MONEY, MONEY,

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, MONEY

You know they're looking for us.

It's all over the T.V.

We're outta here

in the mornin'.

Three hundred miles to

the border and we're home free.

I need to call my Mom,

Johnny. What do I tell her?

Just be cool baby. Just tell

her everything is alright.

Tell her we're gettin' married.

That should change

her mind about me.

Do you mean that?

Do you really mean that, Johnny?

Or, is that the

yayo talking for you?

Baby, of course I mean it.

Soon as we get to Mexico, you

and I are gettin' married.

And live happily ever after.

You know, you never officially

asked me. But, I guess this will

have to do.

In a couple of days,

you'll be Mrs. Johnny Jones.

Don't have to fake it anymore

and can finally put a ring on

your finger.

Make an honest woman out of you.

Do you think if I died, you'd be

able to revive me...

like those other people?

Gah, why ya gotta say sh*t like

that? If anything ever happen to

you, it'd kill me. You're my

whole world, Becca.

You know that.

- I'm serious Johnny.

- Don't talk like that. Come on... just...

Do you think your gift only

works on certain people?

I don't know how it works,

it just happens.

It makes me feel weird

just talkin' about it.

Change the

subject, alright?

Okay.

- What?

- Here's one for you...

Never mind. It's a surprise.

What?

It's your birthday next week...

I guess I can tell you.

What does your

mom finally like me?

Unnh, unnh... Even better.

What is it?

Come on... spit it out.

You're killin' me.

Okay.

You're gonna be a

father, Reverend Jones.

Are you joking with me?

- Are you serious?

- Unnn, unnh...

- Are you sure?

- Yeah!

Oh, my God.

I'm gonna be a daddy.

You know how I went to la

farmacia the other day?

Yea.

Well, I got three pregnancy

test and they were all positive.

Oh sh*t... sh*t! Ahh, hoo, hoo,

hoo, hoo. I'm gonna be a daddy.

I'm gonna be a daddy.

Holy sh*t. I can't believe it.

- Thank you.

- You're gonna be a great father.

Oh, my God.

Just think honey, in a

few days we'll be in paradise.

We'll finally settle down.

No more runnin' round, from town

to town. I think I'm gonna start

a mission. May just be a

missionary, I don't know. You

can finally teach me Spanish.

Just you and me, and the

baby makes three.

I'm down to my

last eight ball.

Once that's gone,

I'm done. I promise.

Straighten up, and fly right.

What is Mexico like?

You know my people,

are all from there.

Ummm... it's a lot like this.

Mountains and sunshine.

A bit of a slower pace.

People are really nice.

Spiritual. It'd be a good place

to call home for a little bit.

Do they have a mall?

I swear that's all you

ever think about. Jesus.

I have to look good for my man.

Besides, it's my way of dealing

with stress. And I'm gonna need

a maternity wardrobe soon.

Wow, I wish you'd find a cheaper

way of dealin' with your stress.

You're costing me a fortune....

I'm gonna go be alone

for a little bit, alright?

- Get some God time.

- Yeah

You be okay here for your self?

Um hum.

[MELANCHOLY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC]

Hey.

Good morning, sunshine.

Ummm.

Come on. I'm starving.

Get up. I need coffee.

It's only 6:
30. It's...

ten more minutes.

Come on. We have a long day

ahead of us. Okay, I need to

call my mom too.

Ummm.

Get up. Cranky.

Alright.

Gotta piss.

Hurry up.

[DRAMATIC PIANO AND

GUITAR AMBIENCE]

[DRAMATIC PIANO AND

GUITAR AMBIENCE]

BILLY (STORE ATTENDANT):

Get ya anything else? Alright.

So where you

guys headed?

Mexico.

Mexico? Are you crazy? Those

border towns are more dangerous

than the middle east.

It's a battle zone down yonder.

I wouldn't wish that on

my worst enemy for even a day.

We got the Lord on our side,

mister. I'm a preacher.

Headin' down there to do a

little healin'. The sick, poor,

the elderly. I'm on a mission

of mercy you might say.

Sh*t. I mean, shoot,

Reverend. Well, you better hope

and pray God is on your side.

You know a couple went down

there a few weeks ago... they

haven't been heard of since.

Rumor has it that

they've been kidnapped.

Being held for ransom.

We'll be careful. Can you uh...

wrap this up? Tryin' to get

out of here before it gets dark.

Yea, it's a two thirty five.

STATE TROOPER:
Hey, uh Billy, might

want to check your toilette.

Every time I flushed her down,

the water came right back up to

the top.

Uh baby, I'm gonna

wait for you in the car.

I'm not feeling well.

Alright.

Why is it every time

you come in here and take a dump

you have to stop

up the toilette?

Now I'm gonna have to go back

there and snake it again.

Yea, yea, yea, yea...

Can you wrap this up?

Let me get your

change, Reverend.

Uh, Mike this gentleman

here is a preacher.

No kiddin'.

Yeah, he's going to be going

South of the border.

I was just explaining to him

about the drug cartels and all

the kidnapping that's been

going on down in Mexico.

Oh, Mexico. Yea. So, uh,

where ya be comin' from, uh

Preacher man?

Texas. Uh, sorry... Arizona.

Huh, why you comin' through New

Mexico if you're going down to

Mexico?

[Door chimes]

Becca! Rebecca, what the f*** is

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