A Second Knock at the Door Page #2

Trade it in for something new

and shiny and rich?

I was impressed with the fact

that he took an interest in my son.

Hey, wait.

Hey, no.

I take an interest in Preston.

He just doesn't like

the same things I like.

Hey, Charlie.

How's the DJ business?

I'm not a DJ.

DJs spin records.

Lovely to see you.

So what do you

want to do?

- Nothing.

- Eh, come on.

Let's go out to the park.

We can throw the ball around.

Yeah, that would be fun...

if I was 10.

Oh, all right.

- What are you playing?

- Zombie Killer.

Yeah, that looks pretty violent.

Is that rated for adults

or something?

Yeah, but Robert

lets me play it, so...

Well, um, Robert

is not your father,

and I would prefer it

if you didn't sit around all day

looking at that garbage.

It'll rot your brain.

Yeah, you would know about garbage,

wouldn't you, Dad?

It's not garbage.

This is all perfectly plac...

- I need that there for later.

- Good.

Bed-time, buddy.

Do you want me to leave

that other light on for you?

Why, you think

I'm scared of the dark?

No. I'm sorry.

I just... I... you're growing up so fast.

I forget sometimes.

Since when do you care?

Since you were born, buddy.

Since you were born.

Preston, your mom's here.

- Have fun?

- No.

- You beat my high score?

- Yeah, look.

Yeah, I love you, too, kid.

Hey. So that kid from the other night,

the one with the shadows.

- Yeah?

- He drops a package off at my house

filled with photos

and lab reports

of some crazy experiment

from Camden College.

- Well, you better make a copy.

- Why?

Because when the CIA confiscates it,

no one's gonna believe you.

No, man.

He's just some conspiracy nut.

Oh, please tell me you're not

buying into this crap.

No, you know, it's just something

interesting for the show.

Besides, you know, if my body

ends up in a dumpster,

it would probably

be good for ratings.

Yeah, actually,

speaking of ratings,

I talked

to programming today.

And?

They said if our numbers

don't come up,

they're gonna start running reruns

of Raunchy Paul in our slot.

Raunchy Paul?

You gotta be kidding me.

I wish I was, man,

but that's what they said.

Son of a b*tch.

All right, we're on

in 10 seconds.

Now here he is,

the king of the late-night mic...

the one, the only

Charlie Crowe on your radio.

This is the tri-county

superstation KZTO,

and you're listening to

"The Night Shift" with Charlie Crowe.

Welcome, all you people

of the night,

all you maniacs, brainiacs,

and insomniacs who won't hit the sack.

Let's open up the phone lines

and hear what's on your mind.

First caller,

you're on the air.

Have you seen them yet,

Charlie?

Oh, it's Jeff.

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