Thumper Page #4

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luck. Do you know anyone?

No.

We don't know anybody.

We'll let you know if

we hear anything, though.

That'd be nice.

We're nice guys, so you're in luck.

I'll bet.

- You don't believe me?

- Let's go.

No, hold on a second.

You don't believe me? You

don't think I'm a nice guy?

I don't know you.

No, you don't.

All right. Well, see you later.

I hope you mean that.

I mean, do you wanna see us later?

Or are you just f***ing with us

like all the rest of the

pencil-dick motherfuckers you do?

- Let's go.

- No. Shut up.

You wouldn't do that to

us, though, would you?

Hate to feel like we're just

the dog, you're the thumper,

running around in

circles, no bone in sight.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Think about it.

I will.

[Troy on tape] This

is definitely good.

I know how it is in Florida.

You guys got the goods?

[Kat on tape] We

got the goods. Yeah.

- [Troy] You got the quality.

- [Kat] Oh, yeah.

[Wyatt] I mean, do you

wanna see us later?

Or are you just f***ing with us

like all the rest of the

pencil-dick motherfuckers you do?

[laughing]

"'He give 'em to Pa for a shoat.

We never did know where he got that wire.'

They slowed for the rise, moving

their feet in the deep soft dust,

feeling the earth with their feet.

Joad's eyes were inward on his memory."

How're you doing?

Have a nice day.

- Hi, there.

- Hi.

Last name?

Yeah. Pickin' up for Rivers.

ID, please.

Yep.

- There you go.

- Great. Thanks.

Thank you.

Sore throat, huh?

Here you go.

Thanks.

Is there a problem?

Looks like your formulary was amended.

I get this every month.

Part of my military disability.

It's for anxiety.

Your insurance no longer covers it. Here.

You're not listening to me.

I need it.

Give me a sec.

Thank you.

Sorry. I'll just be a minute.

Hi.

Sir, you have to pay full price.

It's not up to us.

That's how you treat everybody who put

their life on the line for your freedom?

It's $282 without insurance.

Excuse me.

Listen...

I can't afford it.

I understand.

Bullshit.

You don't understand.

- I bled for this country.

- Okay.

Gave it my best f***in' years.

Now I'm supposed to just

bend over, take it in the ass?

While the government gives handouts to

f***in' deadbeats homeless

people and ragheads like you?

- Wow.

- Yeah. Wow.

Can I help you?

I sacrificed for you people.

[woman] Okay, sir.

You're welcome, f***ers.

Hey.

Hey, Wyatt.

You following me?

Please.

- I need a hit.

- I'm not a f***in' dispensary.

- Troy's not coming with us.

- I mean it, Gina. Beat it.

Please, Wyatt.

Please?

F***in' Christ, Gina.

Please?

I'll do whatever you want.

- Come here.

- Yeah?

You're better than this.

I know.

[car engine starting]

Find a hobby, Gina.

F***ing a**hole!

[barking]

Hey.

I've been knocking.

I know. I heard you.

Well...

Did you think to answer?

How do you know where I live?

Flip told me.

Flip?

Sh*t.

You okay?

It's nothing I'm not used to.

Who did that?

What do you want?

Beaver, who did that to you?

What do you want?

I owe you.

Can I come in?

You should go.

Why?

My dad's gonna be back any minute.

He's not a fan of guests.

Sure I could win him over.

No. Nah.

You know, it's nothing personal.

He's just not a fan of people.

What if I just came in for a second?

Please?

It's not normally this messy. Uh...

Just give me a minute. I'll clean it up.

We were supposed to do the

laundry yesterday, but...

we had to...

[glass breaking]

Jeff?

Just give me a minute.

Jeff?

Hey.

What happened?

It broke.

It broke.

Yeah. I can see.

- You all right?

- Yeah.

Let's tell Dad that I did it.

- All right.

- All right?

All right.

This is my brother.

- Hey.

- Hello.

All right. Go eat it in another room.

- Yeah.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

- All right.

You can go play a video game.

Yeah.

Bye.

Bye.

He seems cool.

Yeah.

He's a pain in the ass, but I don't know...

he's...

he's very cool.

My dad usually looks after him,

but he spent a few extra days at the

lake with his fishing buddies and...

So after he gave you that shiner...

Put this on your eye.

Thanks.

You ever wonder why things

happen the way they do?

Some people, it's just so easy.

And then...

the rest of us, we have to work for it.

It f***ing sucks.

Yeah.

I wanna get him out of here.

I'm getting my brother out of this place.

There's this school in Oregon.

It's supposed to be the

best for kids like him.

And...

I have 800 bucks stashed up.

You give me about half of it.

Thanks.

What for?

Letting me in.

[breathing heavily]

[moaning]

Yes.

Stop. Stop.

F***!

- What?

- I'm sorry.

I can't.

[door closes]

[chattering]

[woman] Okay, I have one, too.

Okay.

Yeah, you grab that one.

You can have that one.

Right here. Over here.

Hold on, you guys. Here, you want one?

There you go.

Of course, sweetie, they're right there.

- Meredith, it's good to see you.

- Hey.

Yeah, you too, you too. How are you?

Good. Good. Yeah, you know, just...

- A lot...

- Yeah.

- I can see that.

- I can...

Thank you.

- You made it.

- Yeah. In the flesh.

Well, you know, it's

better late than never.

We're really glad you're here.

Thanks.

Yeah, we have... We have cakes

still. So let me get you a slice.

Okay.

Is it made out of carrots and celery...

- Okay, all right. Come on, not now.

- And all that healthy sh*t?

She's a vegan who drives an

electric car and teaches yoga.

Vegetarian.

Oh, that's better.

[boy] Hey, it's mine.

[girl] It's mine!

- I got it first!

- It's mine!

Hey, buddy.

Come on, one second.

- It's mine!

- Okay.

- All right.

- We're gonna take a little time out.

It's mine, Mommy.

I know, sweetie. We're gonna go...

I'll see you in a second, buddy.

Did he say "Mom"?

Yeah, he started doing that recently.

I don't like that.

Well, he's confused.

Does she live here now?

She... She moved in two weeks ago.

All right.

We... We got engaged.

Just...

Oh...

Yeah.

[nervous laughter]

Congratulations.

I was gonna... I was gonna tell you.

No, I'm happy for you.

I just...

Uh, I'm... I'm gonna go.

Wait. Come on.

- I just need a second.

- Mere, come on.

Hey.

Excuse me, guys.

Meredith.

Look, I'm... I'm sorry.

I didn't... That's not...

I didn't know how you were gonna take that.

How did you think I was gonna take it?

It's just, I don't know, I

didn't want you to be upset.

Well...

It's fine. I should have seen this coming.

I waited for you.

You know that.

I'm sorry.

I... Hey!

[microwave beeping]

[banging]

- Hey.

- Hey.

F***ed up...

This guy.

- You sure?

- Yeah.

Wyatt Rivers.

Wife, two kids.

On tour in Iraq.

Two priors.

DUI and disorderly, registered handguns,

permit to carry, no convictions.

You think he's cooking?

Yeah, maybe.

Maybe?

Where's your head at?

I don't know. My kid, I guess.

He barely recognizes me.

I'm just... I'm having a

hard time following leads.

You have to give me something, anything.

I know. I will.

Get this sh*t out off the streets.

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