Z for Zachariah Page #4

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I saw that.

I meant to do that.

No, you didn't.

Yes, I did.

We should get a tarp.

At least until we know

what we want to do with it.

Would you like to take a walk?

Caleb:
Yeah, my daddy

dabbled in preaching too.

Oh, yeah?

I think he liked the women

and liquor more, though.

I went from going to church

every day to never going at all.

But, uh...it'll never leave you.

Why were you okay

with taking the chapel down?

I know why John was. I mean...

he's not religious, but--

That church--

it was only holy because

of what you brought to it.

That can't be taken down.

That's a nice way of looking at it.

That's the truth.

Thank you.

Do you talk about

your belief with Mr. Loomis?

No.

He doesn't, like, try to

make me stop or anything.

It's just--just not something

that we share.

But that's okay.

And what does he say

about what happened out there?

Oh, you know, just...

You haven't really talked about it?

Well, not really, no.

What do you think?

I think He has a plan...

and all three of us

are part of it somehow.

But it was us believers,

don't you think?

Just like this valley--

why it survived,

why you and I did--

because we have faith.

What if you don't have faith?

You have to.

Not everybody does.

You have to.

It's the only way you'll survive.

Ann:
Hey!

Look at this!

Caleb:
Well, it sure

looks like a wheel.

Ann:
John, it's amazing.

It's gonna work.

HEY-

Yeah, um...l wanted to talk to you

about something. Come here.

Okay.

So, um...

How do I say this?

I've seen the way that you

and Caleb look at each other, okay?

And, um, I wanted you to know

that it's okay, all right?

- I don't want--

- What do you mean?

No, no, no, no, no, no,

I wanted to tell you I'm fine, okay?

I'm good with it.

You got to--

you got to explore, okay?

I don't feel the need to explore.

I'm not gonna stand

in your way is what I'm saying, okay?

What?

Why are you saying this?

Because I--

because I went

for a walk with him today?

It has nothing

to do with the walk.

If you need to figure it out,

figure it out.

I don't have

anything I need to figure out.

I'm just letting

you know it's fine, okay?

It's fine. It's good.

You all be white people together.

That's fine, okay?

Thank you.

John:
He tell you

about that town, Anson?

Ann:
Yeah, by the Gulf.

Do you believe him?

John:
No, I don't see

how that could be possible.

Good work.

To work.

John:
Tell you the number

on your head?

Ann:
Right, you have to guess.

What card is on my head?

I think it's the 7 of Hearts.

Oh!

No, wait, never mind.

That wasn't right.

What's the other one?

That may be...kick.

Oh, sure, it's just easy like that.

Yeah, like that.

I don't know

what to do with my arms.

Caleb:
Y'all want to play a game?

- Ann:
Mm-hmm.

- John:
All right.

Caleb:
All right, each of us

has to find the bottle.

- John:
All right.

- Caleb:
All right?

Find the bottle.

Who's going first?

Mr. Loomis?

I don't know--

I don't know if I can.

You can do it. Come on, John.

Come on!

- All right. Bye!

- Go!

I can't--l can't find it.

Your turn, Ann.

I found the bottle, but I...

I dropped it coming back up.

John:
I don't believe you.

- I did!

- Come on!

- I did!

- You got to go again.

I'll check on you. Come on.

I'm getting cold.

Let's go in.

John:
Ann?

Ann.

HEY-

I love you.

- Really?

- I do.

I do.

John?

Hmm.

John?

HEY-

Caleb up yet?

I don't know.

Mr. Loomis.

Caleb.

Oh, and y'all still

even have coffee

- for the hangovers.

- That's right.

- Morning.

- Morning.

Y'all get started.

I'm just gonna go

to the restroom.

It's a beautiful day.

Amen.

What's on the agenda?

Hey, man, I'm all yours.

Whatever you need from me,

put me to work.

Well, let me see.

I need to put the finishing

touches on the wheel.

Mmm.

Take it down to the creek.

Let's get started

straight after breakfast.

Caleb,

I got to say something.

She's a special girl.

Caleb:
She sure is, sir.

It's funny. It took you...

to make me realize that.

You wish I'd never come?

No.

If you weren't here,

we wouldn't be so close

to finishing the wheel,

moving forward,

getting electricity.

Truth is, though,

you were never

a threat to me, Caleb.

I mean, I...

I told Ann to do

whatever was necessary

to keep you from leaving.

All right.

It's funny?

Oh, I don't believe you, sir.

Jealousy doesn't suit you.

What about Anson?

I don't know, sir.

Like you said, there's probably

nothing down there anyway.

Yeah!

Yeah!

Whoo!

You good?

Yeah, we're good.

John:
Hey!

Hey!

Ann:
Hey.

Wanna have a drink

with me, please?

No. No, I'm fine.

John.

I'm sorry.

I don't know

how any of this happened.

It just--

- It's okay.

- No, we're-- lt's--

It's not okay.

It's not. I want to talk about it.

I mean, I-- It was--

It was a really confusing night.

I didn't-- That's not an excuse.

I'm just saying that--

He's gone, Ann.

Caleb.

He left.

Left where?

To Anson.

Took the safe suit.

Said you were welcome

to anything of his.

- Oh.

- I'm sorry.

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