Fire Down Below Page #4

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I've also decided...

...that if you don't like it,

that's tough sh*t.

I got your tough sh*t right here.

My nose!

Sometimes two isn't enough.

Want to call a few more folks?

I cracked my wood.

That's no good.

I'm damaging my lumber.

I'll just use my hands.

My nose!

I should've known you'd be

a world-class screw-up...

...public brawl like this.

You're under arrest for assault

and battery and disturbing the peace.

It was self-defense.

I saw them.

They jumped him.

Anybody else see anything?

Nothing.

No problem here.

Appreciate your help, Reverend.

Listen to me.

Investigators been hounding

Hanner Coal Company for years.

Nobody's found anything.

I'm afraid they'll hurt you.

Is that why you send me to folks

who ain't gonna talk about him?

Folks here don't like to talk,

you know.

I also know that this man

supports your church...

...which wouldn't be here

if not for his support.

You're a good man.

One of these days you'll say...

..."The money ain't worth

what it'll do to my people."

I think you'll come around to that.

I believe you will.

We still got us a situation.

You even hurt him?

I'm gonna blow his brains out.

- Might need a grenade launcher.

- Dad said don't kill him.

Sh*t! Now I gotta tell him

what happened.

They used to kill the messenger

that brought the bad news.

Give me something to drink.

I bet you could use some tea.

Yes, ma'am.

You're a mind reader.

Honey?

Yes, please.

You ever get lonely up here,

just with the bees and all?

Well, you know...

...I helped my daddy

gather honey until I was 16.

And then when he died

in the mines, I just kept on.

So I feel like

a part of him has kept on too.

No, I don't get lonely.

Was he a miner

before he was an engineer?

When he was an engineer,

did he make maps and stuff like that?

You ask a lot of questions.

I'm sorry.

Why don't you

ask me some questions?

All right.

Why do you do this work?

I do this work

because the money's so good.

And I have no family.

And I do it...

...because it makes me feel good,

and it's nice to help people.

That's nice.

Looks like some weather coming.

I better get back to work.

I'm out of nails.

I can get those for you.

On the front seat of the car.

Coming up.

Top seat.

Find them?

Yeah.

I hear you've been asking

a lot of questions around town.

Where I come from, that's how

people get to know one another.

They ask questions and talk.

Good thing to do. Try it sometime.

Maybe someday I will.

I've decided I like the idea

of somebody helping me...

...but not for free.

Will you come for supper tonight?

I guess so.

Seven?

That'd be great.

Good evening.

These mountains

are the most beautiful on earth.

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