The Lucky Ones by Analog Lions Page #6

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You have to let it go.

Let it go.

Why should I let it go?

[FLOOR CREAKING]

[SCOFFS]

All right, maybe I should just go on

and take Ben, now.

Huh? Take him away for good.

Can't say I didn't warn you.

Why don'! I just take him

right now?

Where's he at? Benny.

- Ben? Ben.

- Ben.

BEE;

[THUNDER RUMBLING]

Benny!

Hey! Come back!

- He's heading for the tree house.

KEITH:
Ben! Come back here!

Ben! Ben!

Ben! Come back here!

Benny! Come here!

It's dangerous out there!

LOGAN:

Beth!

ELLIE:

Go with her, Logan!

LOGAN:

Beth!

KEITH:

Ben!

Come on! Just walk back to me!

Walk back to me right here!

I can't, Dad. It's too shaky.

Just wait right there, I'm coming to you.

Dad, I'm scared.

- Aah! Ben!

BEN:
Aah!

Help!

Help!

Help! Help me, Dad!

- Aah! Hang on, Ben!

BEN:
Help!

Help!

- I can't--

- I'm slipping!

- Help!

- Help me, Dad!

Help! Dad! No!

Hold on, Ben!

[KEITH SCREAMS]

[SCREAMS]

Ben! Just stay there!

I can't, Dad!

Hang on, buddy, I'm coming!

- Dad!

KEITH:
Hang on!

- Just hang on, I'm coming!

BEN:
I can't hold on!

[GRUNTING]

KEITH:

I got you. I got you.

- I need you to let go and grab onto me.

- I can't.

I can't.

Yeah, you can. Now come on.

You can do it.

Ben! Ben!

KEITH:
Keep your arm there.

Just hold on tight.

BETH:
Ben!

KEITH:
Hold on tight and don't let go.

You're gonna be all right.

Logan!

Logan, I need your help!

Ben! Ben!

Ben! Ben!

Here comes Logan.

LOGAN:
I got you.

KEITH:
Come on. Take him.

- My leg's caught. Take him.

- I'll come back for you,

- Dad!

KEITH:
It's okay. I'm fine.

[BEN SCREAMING]

[TREE HOUSE CREAKING]

- Dad! Dad!

LOGAN:
Almost there.

[GASPING]

LOGAN:

I'm gonna go back for Keith.

No!

BEN:

Dad! No!

[BETH SCREAMING]

JUDGE:
Here,

I don't want any problems down there.

So keep this road clear so we can get

these vehicles out of here,

Bring it.

Get back to the bridge,

and make sure it's secure, all right?

EMT:

You're all good.

JUDGE:

Thank you.

JUDGE:

Take him.

Okay?

Thank you for saving Benny.

I didn't save him.

Your son did.

All right.

L.m s 0")'

[WHISPERING INDISTINCTLY]

Did they find my dad yet?

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

LOGAN:

How's Ben doing?

- Does he know?

- No.

Poor Keith.

I wish I could have done something more.

You did a wonderful thing.

You and Keith did a wonderful thing.

I'll go get Beth.

Thank you.

I came back because I found this

in the book that Ben gave me.

That's your brother, Drake, isn't it?

Yeah.

I know what happened lo him.

I was there.

What do you mean

that you were there?

Our platoons crossed paths

during the night raid.

We were ambushed.

There was this sergeant

that they called "Aces."

One of his men got hit.

He didn't think about himself

for one second.

He just took care of his man.

And then I found your picture

the next morning in the rubble outside.

He must have lost it on the way in.

I know I've made it hard for you

to believe the truth.

And I'm sorry for a lot of things,

but nothing more than that.

I just wanted you to know...

...he didn't die for nothing.

[DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

[DOGS BARKING]

BETH:

Logan, wait.

Don't go.

[BETH CRIES]

You belong here.

With us.

LOGAN:

Everyone has their own destiny.

Not everyone makes the choice

to follow it.

And I'm lucky I did.

LOGAN:

Birthday boy, you old enough to steer?

BEN:

Yeah, I am 9, you know.

LOGAN:

Aye, aye, captain.

Take it easy.

- Little more left.

- That way. That way.

[BETH LAUGHS]

[English - US - SDH]

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