Desperation Page #3

Is he famous?

Have you ever heard of

John Edward Marinville?

No.

Well, he's famous

amongst book people, I guess.

Yeah, I pretty much

stick with Dean Koontz.

Is he cool?

Is he cool? Yeah...

you know, once you

get past the ego...

which is like,

the size of Tibet.

Yeah, I mean, he gets cranky

every so often, but I like him...

you know.

People drive across

country everyday.

Why is he writing

a book about it?

Ah, well, it's like he's got

this midlife crisis thing...

You know, the guy's 60 years old.

He's been everywhere,

he's done everyone, you know.

The guy rides a big

Harley soft tail.

Hey, hey! Is his bike

red and cream?

Yeah, red and cream.

I think I saw him

this morning!

Yeah, yeah, yeah,

you probably did.

Lookin' all handsome

on his bike.

Handsome man, yeah!

Yeah, and he knows

it, too, believe me.

Well, he's got

to be what...

like, 50, 70 miles ahead of you.

Yeah, about that.

You know, I catch up to him

when he has a gig...

And I set up the sound systems

for him...

And I, you know...

Make sure he's got

the names straight, stuff like that.

And I'll have dinner with him

if he wants somebody to talk to.

Not with, to.

But the guy's having the time

of his life.

Yeah, he likes to play

the lone wolf, huh?

Yeah. That's...

that's the boss.

Lone Wolf McQuade.

A film before your time.

Come on, come on. Go.

Water in the desert.

Thank you, Lord.

You want to

come up here, sir?

I think we need

to have a talk.

Afternoon, officer.

A wise man once told me...

no matter how much

you squirm and dance...

last two drops end up

in your pants.

Sir. Are you aware

that parking your vehicle

on a state road

is against the law?

And that relieving

yourself in public...

is also against the law?

Well, I didn't see any crowd

gathering to watch me, so...

Sir.

Yeah. Well,

listen, you can...

write me up

if you have to...

and I will take it with a smile

and apologize...

if that will

improve your day.

I'm not gonna

write you up, sir.

Just a warning

will do this time, but...

What?

Something wrong?

Holy God.

Holy God!

You're John Edward Marinville,

aren't you?

- Oh, I...

- Damn!

I'm busted.

You got me again.

Damn!

Glad to meet you.

I am shaking hands

With the guy who wrote Delight!

Yeah.

With the guy who wrote

Song of the Hammer!

- Yeah.

- This is...

Wow!

What are you

doing out here?

And on such an unsafe

mode of transportation?

I mean, they don't

call them murder-cycles for nothin'...

and I'm a wolf.

Are you workin'

on anything new, sir?

Yeah, a book of essays.

I thought I'd cycle

across America...

and get in touch

with the common folk.

You know,

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