The Stepfather Page #7

something stupid?

Listen, l called him about

the W-2s and he hung up on me.

He never did anything

he said that he would.

She is going to kill you.

l know. That's why

l need to reach her

before Jay gets to her first.

Okay?

So, please, do me a favor. l will call

you during my Iayover in L.A., okay?

No, don't. l'm going on a party

cruise around the island tonight.

Oh, really?

Just get here!

l'm trying.

Love you.

Love you, too. Bye.

l wasn't able to get

you on your cell phone

before I left

but l wanted' you to know

that l left a message for Jay to

run a background check on David.

And l haven't heard back,

so l'm gonna call

this investigator

we use at the office

when l get to the airport. Before

you go ballistic, Iet me tell you

that he refuses to give any

identification for insurance and payroll.

And he lied to me. There's

something not right here.

l'm leaving for the airport

in about 20 minutes.

lf we don't talk,

l'll call when l get back.

l love you.

Don't be mad, please.

Portland Tribune.

Hello. l need to speak to someone

about canceling a subscription.

God, you scared me. l didn't

think anybody was home.

You're home early.

What, did you go running?

l needed to clear my head.

Did Jackie call?

Not since l've been home.

Because l had a missed call

and she didn't Ieave a message.

l tried to reach her.

l couldn't.

Where's Michael?

Over at Kelly's.

Oh.

l'm gonna change

clothes real quick.

God, l hate it when it storms like this.

l can never sleep with all

this thunder and lightning.

Here. Take one of these.

What is it?

It's a mild sleeping pill.

They make you so

groggy the next day.

So will no sleep.

Just take half.

Really?

Sure.

l don't like

Michael out in this.

Well, let's call him

and get him home.

No, that's okay. l've just got

to stop treating him like a child.

All right, stay here.

If you see any movement

upstairs or see

anyone come downstairs,

any lights, call me.

l've got it on vibrate.

Well, Michael,

what are you doing?

l'm gonna find out what's

in those storage cabinets.

That's insane, Michael.

Really, what if...

Your mom just told

you you could stay.

What do you think's gonna happen

when she finds out about this?

And she will

find out about it...

Kelly, he's hiding something in

there, all right? l know he is.

But you have to trust me.

Please. Please.

Just please be careful.

l will. Okay.

Sh*t.

Where is it?

Honey?

Finally.

God.

Sh*t!

Michael! Come on!

Come on. Come on.

Pick up, Michael.

Sh*t!

Michael!

What are you doing, Kelly?

Kelly!

Come on!

Kelly!

Kelly! Kelly!

Kelly!

What's all the noise?

l thought l could make

this work. But l can't!

This isn't the right

family for me.

The boy is a problem.

He has no respect.

You haven't been

hard enough on him.

You've got to make

a boy understand!

You've got to break him

if necessary!

You're too weak to do that.

What are you talking about?

l thought it could work,

but it can't!

l thought you could be Mrs.

Grady Edwards! But you can't!

What did you say?

Wait. Wait a minute.

Who am l here?

David, what are...

David!

David Harris.

Mom!

Mom!

No! No!

No!

Mom!

Kelly! Kelly!

Can you stand?

That's it.

Michael!

Listen to me.

Mom, it's me.

It's me. God!

Among other things,

he ripped out all the phones.

l might have killed him.

We have to go.

l can't let you

do that, Michael.

Get back, get back. Get

upstairs now! Move! Move!

Go! Go! Go!

Stay away!

Help us! Help! Help!

Careful where you step.

There's still some rotted

boards l haven't replaced yet.

Michael! Michael!

No! No!

Michael!

Michael!

Michael!

Get away from him!

Come here! Come on!

Leave him alone!

Kelly!

Kelly, watch out!

Kelly!

Come on, take me!

Kelly! Run! Mom!

What happened?

What happened?

You were in a coma.

How long?

Just over a month.

Michael!

What about David?

Where is he?

Nobody knows.

By the time the police

got there, he was gone.

He's gone?

Gone?

Hi. Hi. Yes, ma'am. Can l help you?

l have got this

little lightbulb

that l need for

their nightlights.

Can you tell me where l

can find that? Come on!

Yep. Aisle two.

You're welcome.

Andy, Ross,

where'd you go?

Guys?

Hey, hey, guys, come on! Knock

it off! Get back over here!

Come on, guys,

wait for me.

l'm sorry. l'm so sorry.

Guys, come on. Let's go.

That's okay. You know what

they say, boys will be boys.

Do you have any children?

l lost my wife and

daughter in a car accident.

l'm sorry.

No, that's okay.

lt's been nearly

a year now.

l kind of know what

you're going through.

l lost my husband

two years ago.

l know it's hard sometimes,

but it does get easier.

l hope so.

Hey, l'm Chris Ames.

l'm Julie King.

Nice to meet you.

Well, it's nice

to meet you.

# l can't see me lovin'

nobody but you

# For all my life

# When you're with me

Baby, the skies are blue

# For all my life

# You and me

# Me and you

# You and me

# Me and you

# Me and you

# And you and me

# No matter how they

toss the dice

# It has to be

# The only one for me is you

# And you for me

# So happy together

# l can't see me lovin'

nobody but you

# For all my life

# When you're with me

Baby, the skies are blue

# For all my life

# You and me

# Me and you

# You and me

# Me and you

# You and me

# Me and you

# You and me

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