Vanishing On 7th Street Page #3

Is...

If my boy's with them,

then that's where I'm meant to be.

And if he's not,

then I ain't going nowhere

till I find him.

Look, there's a truck.

I don't know, maybe five,

eight blocks away.

The power's drained,

but it's not dead.

Now if we can get it

started,

we all have a chance

of getting out of here.

Maybe get you to a hospital.

Oh, yeah?

A hospital. Where, man?

Where?

Chicago.

The morning after it happened,

I caught a satellite feed.

There are survivors out there.

Like us.

So where are

the rescue parties, huh?

I don't know.

It's been three days,

I don't see any search parties.

I don't know, all right?

All I know is I'm gonna

roll that truck to this genny.

I'm gonna string

some jumper cables

from the genny

to the truck's battery,

I'm gonna start

that truck

and I'm gonna get out of here,

with or without any of you.

Yeah, roll? How you gonna roll it?

You can barely walk.

Then a little help would be nice.

James, we have a vehicle.

All right?

We can cover more ground.

You know,

maybe look for your mom.

Your son.

We can wait till morning.

You sure there's one coming?

The first couple of days, I...

You know, I...

Kept asking myself

why am I still here.

Why me?

You know, just...

Just... Just...

Talking to myself,

running from place to place,

shouting my name like an idiot.

Anything to remind me

that I exist.

I'm here

because I will myself to exist.

You know what? Maybe I'm wrong.

Maybe this is just

a passing storm.

Maybe it ends tomorrow.

You said it yourself, Paul.

A big reboot.

Which means that this could all be

a new beginning, right? Not an end.

But we can't wait around here

to find out.

Those rations downstairs.

Put as many as you can

into these garbage bags, all right?

We need to bring them with us.

And keep an eye

on that generator.

It goes black,

you take this and get out of here.

But what about Paul?

I'm supposed to watch him.

Hey, you heard what I said.

Here.

Take this, all right?

It's good luck.

I'll bring us back a real one.

God, you're beautiful.

Let me tell you something.

You were born for the movies.

I think you missed

your calling.

Yeah. King of missed

opportunities. That's me.

But I never missed

a reel change.

Never.

Okay, once.

Tell me. Tell me as a woman,

as a beautiful woman.

What do you think?

You think

I might have a chance?

I mean, hypothetically.

Not with you, but just in general.

Do you think I'm...

You know, you think I'm...

I'm so f***ing stupid.

Going on and on and on.

Hey, we gotta go.

No. Hey, come back.

We will.

Don't let him

fall asleep, okay?

Be brave.

Come on.

It's dead.

I just put batteries

in four minutes ago.

This'll do it.

It's right over here. Come on.

I must've checked 500 cars

since this happened.

Goddamn if this isn't the only one

with a battery that still works.

Why does this one work

and all the others don't?

It's a Chevy.

There is no reason. All right?

It's random, you know.

Toss of a coin.

Why I'm still here and the sucker

who was driving this boat isn't,

I don't know.

I had light, he didn't?

Just tell me

what I have to do.

Push!

Keep pushing.

You're fine.

You got a girl?

A what?

"A what?"

Not a what, a girl.

A main squeeze.

I got a ma.

You got a ma.

Of course you got a ma,

everybody's got a ma.

We all got a ma, but...

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg!

That's the movie

that I'm gonna screen for her.

Catherine Deneuve.

The music, the colors...

She's gonna love it.

Paul.

Paul. Paul!

Paul! Wake up!

Put on... Put on a song.

- A what?

- Go put a song on for me.

- But Luke says...

- I don't care what Luke says.

Just go, give me

one more song. Go ahead.

See if they got

Forever by the Marvelettes.

They got it.

Play it.

Darling, forever

Forever

You can break my heart

...a fool

Just to be with you

James! James!

James! James!

James!

Paul! Come on, come on.

Wake up.

Hold up! Hold up!

It's just a few more blocks.

No, I've got to stop

for a second.

My ankle.

I just need a minute.

Hey, James.

James.

James!

James!

They're all dead.

Your son.

Does he talk yet?

Manny, right?

Does he talk?

He kind of makes funny sounds.

He can nearly say mama.

And sometimes he'll...

He'll point at a light

and he says, "Lye!

Lye, Mama."

It's almost "light",

but not really.

What's in Chicago?

Anna. My wife.

We're separated actually.

I left for my career

and she stayed for hers.

She's still there, Luke.

Funny thing is,

I don't think she'd want to see me.

Even now.

You'll be together again.

You will.

I just...

I just put fresh batteries in.

Just keep dying.

Oh, my God.

Look!

Hey!

Come here.

- Hey, there.

- It's okay.

- Come here.

- Come here, it's all right.

It's all right,

don't be afraid. Come here.

Come on.

Sh*t!

No! Come back!

Luke!

Luke, get up!

Hit the lights!

Hit the headlights!

Come on, hit the lights!

Hit the headlights!

Get out of there!

James.

Oh, no.

James!

James!

None of them work.

None of them work.

This is the only one

that works.

Sh*t. Come on!

No, it doesn't work.

What are we gonna do?

Luke, they're here.

Come on.

Where are you going?

Where are you going?

They're dimming.

James.

That's better.

Hold this steady.

- All right. - All right.

That's good. That's good.

Give me your lighter.

Come on! Come on!

Give me your lighter.

- It's in the bar.

- What?

It's in the bar!

Where are you going?

Rosemary.

Whoa!

Hey, what are you doing?

Stay close.

- There's not enough light.

- Come on!

We can make it.

We can make it.

It's really close.

James.

Almost there!

This is it!

James!

James. Come...

James!

Here.

Paul.

James.

No! No!

No!

Who's there?

Stay away!

Stay away!

Stay away from me!

No!

I exist.

I exist. I exist.

I exist. I exist.

James.

I exist.

I exist!

James, I exist!

I exist...

Paul.

Paul!

Paul!

Hold this.

How'd you know

those matches were there?

I used to bum cigarettes

off the duty nurse.

You worked here?

No.

Manny saved my life.

Made me want to clean up.

Made me want to live.

I can't lose him, Luke.

I can't.

This torch won't last.

We gotta go, Rosemary.

Come on.

There's a storage room

in the back.

There's alcohol.

For the needles.

Rubbing alcohol.

For the torch.

Fuel, right?

Yeah. Yeah, let's go.

No, you rest your ankle.

You wait here.

I'll go.

Manny.

Rosemary?

My baby?

Manny.

No. No.

Almost there.

I exist.

I exist.

James!

Hey!

Where's Paul?

He's gone. He's gone.

Rosemary?

Hey.

Hey, we're gonna make it.

All right?

Hey, we're gonna make it,

all right? But I need your help.

Okay?

Okay.

Come on, give me more slack.

There.

All right.

I gotta go down

and prime that thing.

You're gonna have to turn the

ignition on your own, all right?

I can't be alone, man.

- Listen, you're not alone.

- No, don't go!

- You're gonna leave, too!

- No. It's you and me now, buddy.

- All right? Hey.

- Don't go, man. Don't go.

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