Moonrise Page #2

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The doc says it's just shock.

Everbody's blaming me for the wreck.

A schoolteacher and I let it happen.

Anybody can have an accident.

An accident?

Are you always like that

when you're drunk?

Like what?

Like...

Like you had nothing

but hate in you.

You were scared.

It was as though you wanted to

kill yourself, kill all of us.

Gilly...

People should understand each other.

Especially...

parties that are in love.

In love?

You're out of your mind!

What was between you

and Jerry Sykes?

I don't think that's

any of your business.

The way I figure it, you're

just a girl from the sticks.

You worked harder than everyone

and went to college and now you're

looking for someone like Jerry.

Jerry's a nice boy.

Last night he asked me to marry him.

- You said yes!

- Of course I said yes.

And because I went home with you,

he hasn't called me today.

Good evening, young folks.

Good evening, Miss Simpkins.

Didn't expect to see you

up and about, Daniel.

I'm all right, I reckon.

Try to come to church

next Sunday, Daniel.

It'll do you a heap more good

than those dances at Brothers Pond.

Good night.

Good night?

- Good night!

- Gilly.

Gilly, I...

I'm gonna sit on the porch with you

for a while.

Last night, I kissed you.

Dan, please go.

Don't touch me.

Don't you see or care?

If this goes on, I'll lose my job.

Is that all you're afraid of?

Dan.

Dan, let go!

Gilly.

Gilly...

- Dan, what am I going to do?

- Gilly...

This is all I want.

To the devil with everything else!

Gilly.

Gilly,

I want to make you happy,

not hurt you.

What am I going to tell Jerry?

Oh, what am I going to tell Jerry?

Maybe Jerry's in Richmond,

trying to date up someone else?

Maybe. Why all the phoney jive?

Heck, I ain't no square, you know?

Hi, Danny.

Hi, Elmer.

Hello, Hawkins.

- You all right?

- Why not?

Cup of coffee, Elmer.

Doggone, that gases me!

A wreck like that

and not even a scratch!

To top it,

Jerry Sykes takes a powder.

Man, the town's real gone, you know?

What about Jerry Sykes?

Ask him. He drove his car

home after the hop.

Danny don't care.

I bet you'd be happy

if he never showed.

Why don't you mind

your own business?!

Ssh, stash the yap.

Morning, Mr Sykes.

What can I do for you?

Where are the papers?

The Dispatch ain't come in yet.

Probably be in on the 10.10.

- Say, Williams?

- Yes, sir?

- Heard anything?

- No, sir, I haven't.

That Jerry Sykes,

he's a natural drag, you know?

Jerry had a beef with Gilly

Saturday night before he beat it.

All that corn liquor

he was soaking up...

Yeah? How was it you was able

to latch onto that mouse?

Maybe she got tired of waiting.

What's the matter? Haven't you

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