The Offspring Page #3

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- Forget it.

I don't forget nothin',

you old bastard.

Now you try forgettin' that.

What happened?

Ow.

Where are we?

Thought we'd go for a little cruise

through the swamp, old-timer.

You like boat rides, don't you?

'Course, I hope you don't mind

carryin' our anchor.

Hey.

Now which do you think

is deeper, huh?

This water or the mud

at the bottom?

Now you better tell me

where you're hidin' that magic water.

- Huh?

- You can't kill me.

Uh, now, you ain't no superman.

I've seen you bleed.

- Now where is it, huh?

- I'll kill you.

- Where is it?

- I'll kill you.

I know it's here, you old bastard.

Now where is it? Where?

I gotta have it. It's mine.

It's mine! I gotta have it!

Aah!

Wake up.

Wake up, Jesse.

Jesse. Wake up, Jesse.

Jesse.

Felder.

Oh, my God. My God.

You ain't got no god, Jesse.

All you got is life,

and that's 'cause

I gave it back to you.

You're crazy, old man.

I mean it.

You're... you're just crazy.

You live.

When I found you in that swamp

with that hole in your chest,

you shoulda died then,

but I saved you.

I saved you the only way

you could be saved.

I already gave you the potion, Jesse,

and you tried to kill me

for somethin' you already had.

Oh, please.

You can't die.

No.

Oh, my God.

Think I gave you enough

for you to live

for another 70 years or more.

Please.

Please cut me loose.

Just cut me loose.

Pl... please?

Please? Please?

No, Jesse.

I figure with you around,

I'm not gonna have a minute's peace.

Only problem is I can't kill you.

Please. I... I beg of you.

I beg of you,

please don't do this.

Please. Please! No!

See?

I told you it wasn't no deer.

Then what the hell is it?

I don't know.

Don't touch it. It's movin'.

We'd better call the sheriff.

When are they going to be arriving

from the university?

This afternoon.

I really don't know

what to tell 'em.

Well, give it to them straight

right out of the report.

Yeah, right.

"Near total blood loss,

massive physical trauma,"

all the rest?

Not only is the man still alive,

he seems to be getting stronger.

Now, you know I tell 'em that,

I'll lose my license.

- But it's the truth.

- Well, f*** the truth.

It's impossible for this man

to still be breathing.

But he is, and the EEG

shows normal brain activity.

You don't think it's possible

he can hear, do you?

- No way.

- He must be in hell.

I wish there was something

we could do for him.

Look. You really want to do

the man a favor?

Then pray.

Just pray to God the poor bastard

dies as soon as possible.

I'll figure you'll live

another 70 years or more.

70 years or more.

And so another Oldfield resident

meets his predestined end in fiction.

No, it's not fiction. It's fact.

It's history.

The kind Katherine was raised on?

Your sick history?

No wonder she...

I told you over and over again

that it's the history of this town,

the atmosphere.

Well, the atmosphere of this library

is getting to me,

but I don't think it would drive me

to commit murder.

Do you know that my niece

actually believed

that she was on a mission of mercy

every time she cut somebody's throat?

Do you think I put that idea

into her head?

Well, it was something in her head,

because she was terrified.

It's Oldfield that makes people afraid.

- Are you afraid?

- Yes!

I'm afraid of what I've seen

people here become.

And I've come to learn that fear

may be the great equalizer.

At least it gives us

something in common.

I remember the...

the summer of 1933,

I think it was,

when the traveling carnival

was coming to town.

Nobody knew what the sound

of the calliope would bring,

but everybody was expecting

great things from the show.

Yeah, especially Amarrillis.

Amarrillis.

That's a unique name.

Yes, Amarrillis...

was a unique girl.

Amarrillis Caulfield.

Step right up.

Win a snake! Win a snake!

Come on. Come on. Win a snake!

For five cents,

a twentieth part of a dollar,

the Incredible Arden!

You will see the Incredible Arden.

He will eat broken glass

and razor blades

just like you eat your Wheaties.

Just a minute, little lady.

You gotta have a ticket

to go in there.

Sorry.

Um, I already have my tickets.

Oh, right.

Step right this way for a nickel...

a twentieth part of a dollar.

He eats broken glass

and razor blades

just like you would eat

your cornflakes.

- Evening, everyone.

- Evening.

I'm glad you could make it tonight.

Now, I'm sure

you've all had your dinner,

but I haven't had mine.

So I brought along a little snack

that I'm just nuts about.

Well, that was so good,

I think I'll just have a little dessert.

I think a little baked windowpane

will do the trick.

Mmm'.!

Just like Mama used to make.

I was in such a rush this morning,

I forgot to shave.

Well, let me see.

Oh, here we go.

Now, I'm sure you guys

in the audience know

that a shave isn't any good

unless it's really close, right?

But to get a really close shave,

you got to shave from the inside.

Now that's close.

Mmm.

I feel so much better now.

I think it's about time

for a little cocktail.

Uh, anybody out there

care to join me?

Don't tell me you're all Baptist.

Well, I hate to drink alone!

Ahh.

- Did you see that guy's face?

- Yeah.

Oh.

- Thank you.

- Mm-hmm.

You know, um,

no matter how many times

I see you do that trick

I'm always scared to death.

Oh, Amarrillis.

None of that.

I got a poker game I got to get to.

The guys are waiting.

Why are you making it so difficult?

Love isn't difficult.

You just wouldn't understand.

Look, it was wrong of me

to meet you here.

Just please go home.

I'll go if you promise to meet me

at the graveyard tomorrow night.

Look, I'm not gonna court you.

Well, I won't go until you say yes.

Yes, I'll meet you.

Now please go.

You don't know how dangerous it is here

if she finds you.

Who's she?

Forget about it.

Please just go.

Pretty boy.

Pretty girl.

Anybody want another drink?

Sit down, No Face.

You deal a hand like that to me, pal,

we got problems.

Ah, quiet.

You're not even in the game.

Give me one beauty.

All right, I'll go two.

If you're standing in the shadows,

come on out.

Gentlemen.

Is this an open game?

It isn't! Where's your shadow?

Who was the girl I saw you with?

Who saw me? You or Leonard?

None of your damn business.

Oh, no, you couldn't be more wrong.

Everything that happens

in this carnival

- is my business.

- Ls that so?

You have no business

over our lives!

Yes, I do!

- Hey, little man.

- Tinker!

The sheriff was here today.

I told him that you were not here

because I thought

that's what you wanted.

But if you're not happy,

I can call him up

and bring him back.

No, I don't want that.

No!

Now you've all come to me willingly

for my protection, your freedom,

and I have served you well.

You take more than you give.

No Face.

Do you feel cheated?

Your face for your freedom?

Now if you think so,

you tell me.

That judge in, uh, wait,

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