Waking the Dead Page #5

This country is the best we've been able

to do in the history of the planet.

You can't be serious.

We know our government plays rough.

Of course it does. All governments do.

But when you compare it

to a country like Chile...

where even the leaders of the opposition

come from the upper class...

a guy like me would have no shot.

My parents, my family,

they were nothing.

Now my brother is a publisher.

My sister is an artist.

If I do become an elected official,

I think that has to mean something.

This is like the patient who describes

his symptoms as a sign of good health.

That's ugly, Steven.

Yes, yes, that is ugly, Steven.

Reminds me of something

Sarah would say.

You're in this conversation

by yourself, Fielding.

I'm in this whole f***ing room

by myself...

and I'm choking on

the collective sense of superiority!

I'm just going to Minneapolis

to drive them around for a few days.

You're acting like

I'm leaving you forever.

If it's only for a few days,

why are you taking so much stuff?

Because Seny doesn't have any winter

clothes, so I'm bringing her some too.

I do love you, you know.

You have to love me too.

Not an image and not an idea.

And not in spite of who I am.

We'll be at Our Lady of the Miracle

by tomorrow afternoon.

You know...

most people think

you all are crazy.

Most people?

Or you?

Most people.

And me.

The coroner is expected

to make his initial report.

As for the young American woman,

it's not yet officially known...

but we have learned

that she was Sarah Williams...

an activist from Chicago who was also

working with the sanctuary movement.

Obviously the death of a young

American girl on American shores...

will throw a whole new light

on both the sanctuary movement...

and possibly on the government's

relationship with the Chilean regime.

I'm Bill Haugland,

reporting live from Minneapolis.

Mr. Williams, who do you blame

for your daughter's death?

I just want to take Sarah home

and bury her.

You're the boyfriend, right?

The fianc?

Who do you blame

for Sarah Williams's death?

There are times when death

seems not the will ofGod...

but the venal, ugly act of man.

And these are the times...

that make us want to raise

our heads to the heavens and shout.

Shout loud enough

to wake the dead.

Tony has been doing some informal polls.

Tony has been doing some informal polls.

And?

You're slipping.

You're not behind yet, but you are

slipping. You have to work harder.

Come on, Caroline.

Work harder?

I went 18 places yesterday.

My throat is killing me. Come on.

My hand is so swollen I can't put a

glove on it. What do you want me to do?

I want you to put everything out of

your mind until after all this is over.

Absolutely everything.

After the election...

we can be as crazy as we like.

You can't get there from here...

but send me and let me work for you.

Thank you very much.

Thanks for coming out.

- You want some more?

- No, I'm fine.

You have the will power...

to have just one glass of this?

That's good.

F***, yeah, very strong.

Stay put. Don't say anything

interesting. I'll be right back.

My brother.

You sure you don't want any of this?

Because it's good.

Sorry.

Is this all we have? Rice cakes?

I can't stay here tonight.

What? Where are you going to go?

A friend's.

You gonna come back?

- Yeah, of course.

- That's very nice of you.

I'll be back tomorrow.

You want something special

for breakfast?

I'll fix you

a sprout omelette or something.

Do you know what I think?

I think if you win this election

and I don't go to Washington with you...

in three weeks you won't

even know the difference.

You know what I think?

I think you're right.

A chance to see my brother

go down the tubes.

- Dan, hey!

- I'm just kidding.

If that's the way you feel,

why did you come here?

When I took Kim from the massage parlor,

the Koreans were furious.

They wanted her back.

Korean men think

because Kim run away...

maybe other girls run away too.

I can't get involved

with your sh*t right now.

It's either very f***ing stupid of you,

or it's sadistic of you to come here.

Wait a minute.

It's not that big a deal.

You cannot be here.

I'm in the middle ofan election,

and it's going to be close.

And when it's close,

it gets ugly.

I don't want to have to explain you

or your girlfriend to anyone anymore.

Wait. You're a powerful man.

You have influence.

Just make a phone call

or something...

You're not in my district, Danny.

I am your f***ing district.

Who do you think made you what you are?

You are me, you f***!

You close the door on me,

you close the door on yourself.

So be it then.

What would you be without us?

Some repulsive combination of...

Harvard and the coast guard

stirred up by Isaac Green...

and his f***ing tight-assed niece.

I'll get a cloth.

Goddamn it.

Did I wake you?

Yes.

Who is this?

I'm so sorry, Fielding.

Every day I had to decide

whether I should call you.

I tried to bring you to me.

Put your name on a little piece

of paper and I pinned it to my blanket.

I couldn 't stay where I was.

I wanted to so badly,

but I couldn't stay that person.

I don't think you're

going to like me anymore.

What?

I don't think you're

going to like me anymore.

Oh, honey,

I will always love you.

- Where are you? Tell me where you are.

- I'm far away.

- Tell me where you are and I'll...

- I can't.

I can. Tell me where you are.

Just tell me, please.

I'm with you.

Calm.

Why the f*** is this

happening to me?

- Hello?

- It's Isaac. You'd better come over...

- Do you want to lose this election?

- What's the problem?

You've missed three appearances

this morning.

Dayton's poll

has you in a dead heat.

Your campaign is out of money,

and the election's in three days.

Is that enough?

Come in. Sit down.

Whatever problems you two are having

can be put aside for a while.

He's not beating us on issues.

On issues you cream him every time.

But he's very affable,

and that comes across.

When he wants to be, you can be

the most charming man on Earth.

What are you doing here?

Why are you here?

Because I want to be.

But we're not, you know...

You left.

It is stupid to let you throw

this campaign away when you're so close.

Do you want to lose this election?

- Do you realize...

- I've got to go. I'm sorry.

- Where do you think you're going?

- I'm going to go find Sarah.

You're going to visit her grave?

- I don't understand. This is crazy.

- Listen to me, Isaac.

They didn't bury Sarah.

It was somebody else.

They probably realized

it would help them a great deal...

if they thought

they had killed an American.

Does that make sense?

You saw her, Caroline!

- What is happening to him?

- Didn't you?

- You got the time, man?

- What time is it?

Nice f***ing watch you got there.

Get rid of the watch.

It should be snowing,

but that's okay.

Right about...

there.

Turn the light out.

What do you want me to do?

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