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How in the hell are things?

So, uh... this is where you live, huh?

Home sweet home.

You got a reason for bein' here, Bill?

Well, I'm afraid I'm a little lost.

I was huntin' and took a wrong turn.

There's some meat on the grill,

are you hungry?

No, I'm good. Got it covered.

Are you alone?

Just me, myself and I.

I see.

How's Claudia?

She's fine.

I haven't seen you two around

the store in a while.

Murray says he hasn't seen

Claudia for years,

was just askin' about her the other day.

Murray ought to mind his own

f***in' business.

Nah, don't take it like that.

He was just curious why he never

sees you in the store anymore.

Well, don't need the store no more.

Everything we need is right here, in nature.

I see.

But if Murray needs to know

my business...

who am I to say he can't?

She left me.

What?

Claudia, she ran off with my best friend.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Ain't that a kick in the teeth?

B*tch broke my heart...

broke my heart...

What can you exp-- whores will be

whores, what can you expect? Y' know?

I never known a woman treat

a man right. Right?

Sure, that's right...

What can you expect, I mean...

Broads have been...

treating me like sh*t my whole life,

even my own mother!

My own mother!

Leave me alone...

with a stranger so she

could go off and get high.

I'm sorry about that too...

- C*nt!

F***in' c*nt!

- Wow.

I- I'm really sorry to

hear about that, Mike.

Thanks. But, hey...

when life gives you lemons, you make...

- Lemonade.

That's right. That's what I did.

I own this...

whole thing.

It's got everything I need.

You know, Bill?

I don't need no one.

Except your kids, right?

My kids?

Yeah.

Yeah, your kids. Murray said that Claudia used

to come in to the store and buy kid's clothes.

Two of everything, girls to be exact.

You got daughters, right?

Why... you know, you should bring

'em over to my house.

We've got a swimmin' pool,

I betcha the girls would love that.

They were her kids, Bill,

from a previous marriage.

I never did get close to them, so

when she left me, they were all gone.

Oh, well, that answers why we haven't

seen Claudia around, then. Right?

Hey, stay for dinner.

Nah, I really better get back into town.

If I don't get back into town soon, my

missus'll call out a search party for me.

You take care.

See you around, Mike.

Girls!

QUIET!

You girls are no good!

Do you know what people

will do if they see you?

They will kill you and then they will eat

you, 'cause you're bad little girls.

I'm the best friend you have.

Do you girls want another beating?

What is...

oh no!

Hey!

Hey!!

No, no, no, no!

No!

Take the keys!

Open the door!

Hey! Come here, honey!

Girls? Hey!

I hit my head when I...

Girls!

It's hot in here!

Hey, Daddy needs help!

It's hot!

Girls, help me!

Hey, darlin', what can I get ya'?

Uh, tea.

Sure thing, what kind?

Earl Grey, thanks.

And...?

Just the tea.

Honey, you sure you don't

want somethin' to eat?

We got a special today

on Chicken Ala King.

Just the tea, thanks.

Y' know, he's not worth it.

I'll be back with your tea.

Here you go, dear.

Thanks.

- No problem.

Oh, no, that's okay...

- Oh, come on, it's on me.

That's very sweet, but...

Don't worry about it, I been there too.

We girls gotta stick together.

Thanks.

Thank you.

You're such a cutie.

I bet you have a smile somewhere in there.

That's more like it.

Um, do you happen to know

how to get to Mount Falls?

My GPS hasn't worked, so...

Mount Falls, I'm not sure...

Herbert, do you know

where Mount Falls is?

Uh, yeah... you, uh, take 67...

No wait, 68 north...

'til you get to Alverado.

And then you just keep goin',

it's way up in the mountains.

Yeah, Mount Falls.

It sounds familiar.

I think I heard somethin'

about it on the news.

Murder suicide, years ago,

whatever.

Um, you need anything else, honey?

No, thank you.

- You're welcome.

Hello?

- Kell.

Stacy?

Stace, where are you?

No, I can't tell you.

Don't trust me?

So, where did you go?

Okay, you are not just a rent

check, you are also a friend.

Look, I'm gonna be a few days, just...

maybe a week, I'm not sure.

Can you just feed Misty for me?

Don't worry, I'll feed your dog, but...

what is going on?

No questions, please.

Okay, I just need a few days to think...

and I'll call you,

I promise.

I am worried about you, Stacy. Okay?

And so is your boyfriend,

who has been calling

non-stop, by the way.

He has no idea where you are either.

You should really give him a call.

Don't talk to Brad!

What? Why?

He's your boyfriend.

Just please don't, okay?

I just need a few days to myself.

Just me time.

Okay, just...

will you tell me where you're going at least?

So I'm not worried.

A cabin in the mountains.

It's my uncle's old place.

Oh, up in at Big Bear?

Well, at least it's pretty.

No, not Big Bear,

this place called Mount Falls.

Where the f*** is that?

San Bernadino.

Oh, in the sticks?

Look, I gotta go. Can

you just feed Misty?

Wait, wait! What am I

supposed to tell Brad?

Stacy!

There you are, Detective Black.

Thank you.

- Hey, man, what's up?

Hey, you need to watch those calories...

old man.

Well, you need to watch your mouth...

young 'un!

Respect your elders!

Uh, I'm sorry sir... I...

I'm just messin' with you, kid.

Black.

Yeah?

- Can I see you when you got a minute?

Sure, Cap'.

Hello?

Detective Black?

- Yes.

Yeah, this is Peter Richards.

The one who lives in the

trailer home outside of town.

Okay?

You gave me your business card?

Could I ask you what this is in reference to?

Listen, the trailer home I live in is the same one

that girl and her babies went missin'.

You were here 5 years ago askin' questions,

I kept your card.

Yeah. Yeah, yeah, I remember you.

How are you?

- Good.

Listen, I was replacin' the wirin'

underneath my porch yesterday...

and I think I may have found something.

Something?

- Yeah, something.

Items, belonged to that girl.

Has to be, 'cause

it ain't mine.

You wanna come see 'em?

Listen, can I talk to you tomorrow?

I'm kinda in the middle of something

right now, let me get your number.

Hey Cap'.

Hey. Have a seat.

So...

What? 25-27 years?

35 years.

35 f***in' years...

So, now that you've got all this freedom,

what are you gonna do?

I dunno, fishing? I haven't

figured it out yet.

I love to fish.

All that fresh air...

don't have to deal with the daily bullshit,

y' know.

Here we go.

Here's to you, my friend.

To a new life.

You know, Cap'...

I was thinking that...

maybe I should come back and work with the

old retired detectives on those cold cases.

Why?

I mean, Jeez, you haven't even

enjoyed your retirement yet,

you're already talkin' about coming

back to work?

Listen, take my advice, all right?

I'd forget about bein' a detective.

You're a civilian now,

do what civilians do.

You work in the yard...

Okay? You go to the movies...

Golf...

Do some golfing...

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