The River Thief Page #4

I can't just steal my

mother's car!

Are you kidding--

No, don't think of it as

stealing!

Just...late night borrow.

"Borrow"! Yeah! I'll b orrow

her car!

Just do it!

Ok?

I'll call you.

[window smashing]

Oh, oh no man,

you just straight stealin'

I'm totally not comfortable

with this

this, this...me and you that's

happening right now--

Then leave.

I'll buy the limo.

How much?

For White Lightnin'?

Oh, I'll take you wherever

you wanna go.

You know, I left plenty

of money,

if that's what you're

wondering.

I bet you did.

I think-- I'm glad they got

they money.

Right, so uh...

Who we gonna rob next?

Morning Star Aviation

And that would be, uh, where?

I don't know.

Couldn't find it online.

Clyde Catskill:
OWNER / OPERATOR

I'm gonna need an address--

it's not--

You're joking, right..?

Or not.

Yeah nah, it's good...

nah, it's good...we uh....

We're just gonna rob a few

people, you know...

straight gangsta,

you know, uh...

No, I went to Catholic school,

I ain't no gangsta.

But nah, nah, we hard

though...ebony and I...

We gonna do this thing, we--

--uh--

Whoo! Yeah boy, y'all

bettah watch out!

We gangsta up in this joint!

We're goin' in hard...

Whoo whee...

[door opening]

Good morning sunshine.

Talk to me Marty.

I'd like to help you if I can.

Liar. Where is my granddaughter?

Well. She's elsewhere.

Didn't want you to see

what might happen to her.

So. How'd this go down?

That kid rob you too?

Everything he took I gave him.

You're playing with fire, son.

I'm playing with fire?

Well how's that, Marty?

"Vengeance is mine, saith

the Lord"

You don't wanna taste the wrath

when he comes around.

Hallelujah!

I got me a religious man here.

I think it's a little late

for me, Marty.

No, it isn't.

You r eally t hink you're that

important, huh?

That God himself really

cares about

what happens to you,

that He even knows you exist.

Son, He's the only one big

enough to get so small.

What you do to us,

you do to Him.

Are you saying...

That I can actually hurt

Jesus Christ himself?

And you believe that?

Wow.

Now that's the best news

I've heard in months.

Pass that on to the man.

I got nothing against you Marty.

But with Hi m...

it's personal.

You're choosing the wrong

side, son.

I know.

Take mine with cream and sugar.

[door opening]

Well, Grandpa's crazy.

How's this one?

Edible.

Smell her hair?

No. I'll pass.

So will you.

No more creep show.

Hey! Wheels up. You need to

be in the air

if you want to see this

kid.

[coffee pot clanking]

Don't worry, he's even worse

when you get to know him.

So.

What have you got to say

this morning?

Let's see if you can top

your Grandpa.

You're gonna die.

[laughing] prophecy?

Guarantee.

Preach.

Then what?

You ever read Dante?

[plane engine]

You there?

Ok good.

Wait for that plane.

That was a long hike!

I really have to pee.

What?

Outside? Are you serious?

And Phillip...Thank you.

[door opens]

Would you not point that at me?!

Sorry.

Just untie it!

[breathing heavily]

[plane engine]

[plane engine]

[gunshot]

Ah!

Oh!

Would you get your knife?

Where's Marty?

[over radio] S aul, this boy

is crazy

he sent another kid with

a dummy bag.

I'm pulling back right now.

Run, run!

Selah run! You have to get

out of here!

You have to go now!

[gunshots]

There's a car. I'll get Marty,

you go call the cops.

Go!

[gunshot]

[grunting]

Look at you.

Who's there?

Come on!

[heavy breathing]

[grunting]

[shoes scuffing]

Are you ok, son?

[engine dies]

Calm heads, calm heads...

We need him to talk.

Where's the girl?

In the kitchen.

Good. Let's cut her

until he talks.

Then they can all die together.

[crowbar dropping]

[door slams]

You shouldn't be here,

You didn't do anything.

I've done plenty.

Lord, pour out your grace on

Selah. Gather your angels--

She's safe.

She's free.

Now I'm ready.

No.

You are not dying with me.

Someone....the cops.

Help!

Not here.

And not with me.

With your family and your house

years from now.

You are my family.

I've been given to you

and you to me.

Here is an old man for you

to die with.

And like the Lord I've been

given a thief.

Now bend your damn neck.

Can you hear the singing?

[muffled] The girl is gone

and the cops will come,

and then it's over.

[gun cocking]

No not him! He didn't do

anything!

Just let him go.

I deserve this! I deserve it.

[whispered] I deserve it..

I don't care about the money!

You can have it!

[whispered] Just let him go.

Too late kid.

Today you got a good man killed.

Be my brother.

For this I was born:

to testify to truth.

What is truth?

[gunshot]

You made me do this.

[gunshot]

[door slams]

This is not my fault.

I am innocent of this.

Get the bodies into your car.

Quickly.

And you should find the girl.

She must be killed as well.

[gunshot]

Idiot.

[phone vibrating]

Yeah.

An I.D.?

You're kidding.

Well it doesn't make any sense.

No, I never had a son.

Of course I'm sure!

Portland..?

What year was he born?

[sirens]

[sirens]

[birds in background]

[sniff]

[bed rustling]

[birds in background]

[squeaking]

[clanging]

Think we can get to the river

before the sun's down?

We can try.

Came down this river looking

for my father.

What I found? Well...

I didn't find anything.

I'm the one who got found.

Lost myself first.

See that water?

That sun?

Feel that wind?

Smell that distant rain?

It's all gift.

The whole world and you in it.

Those beats thumping in

your chest.

I know you didn't pay for those.

I never paid for mine.

Your two eyes?

Those hands?

Here's what I know:

There's nothing you can do

to deserve this world,

this life.

So just bend your damn neck and

receive it with some gratitude.

An old man told me

that gratitude

would give me freedom.

Don't know exactly

how that works.

But I know I'm grateful.

And I know I'm free.

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