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What then, Clarence?

He ain't gonna do that.

You a hunting man?

Sometimes.

You?

All my life

since I was 10 years old.

Uh-huh.

Couple years back I did

something damn foolish.

Forgot the safety.

First time in 30-some years.

Tripped over a bush,

finger on the trigger...

- blew it clear off.

- ( thuds )

Hurt like I never imagined.

Used my jacket

for a tourniquet,

but the blood just kept

pumping out of me.

I was losing it.

Couldn't even remember

which way the road was.

Fading fast.

And this fella

starts barking.

Runs a few paces,

keeps barking

like he's encouraging me.

I'd pass out and he'd come

bark right in my ear.

I pulled myself

almost a mile

before I blacked out.

That was his last day

on Alpo.

( laughs )

It's been top sirloin

ever since.

Here it is.

Boy came in

with his father.

Real snappy dresser,

his father.

Said he had short hair?

Danny C. McCormack.

Just turned

( dog barking )

( vacuum humming )

( knocks )

( vacuum stops )

The name's

Avery Ludlow, ma'am.

Is Mr. McCormack in?

Danny would not do that.

Avery:

I'm afraid he did, Mr. McCormack.

Daniel was the one

that did the shooting.

The other two

just stood by and watched

and then laughed

when it was over.

- They laughed?

- That's right.

They seemed to think

shooting a dog to death

was a pretty funny thing.

Does Daniel own a T-shirt

that says

"Stolen from May's

Whorehouse"?

( laughs )

What is it, Ludlow?

You want money?

You want money?

No, sir.

I'm after whatever

justice I can see

coming out of this thing.

What I want to know is that

the boy admits to what he's done

and he's made to feel damn

sorry for what he did.

That's where you come in,

Mr. McCormack.

He's your boy.

How do I know what

you're telling me here

is the truth, Ludlow?

Huh?

What proof have you got?

I've got a spent

shell casing

that the Sheriff's office could

probably match to the Browning

if it needs come to that.

But why don't we

just ask him?

Hey, Hon.

Is Danny upstairs?

Yeah?

Could you go on up there

and tell him come on

downstairs to the study?

Tell them I said

right now.

( footsteps approaching )

- ( knocking )

- ( door opens )

Danny:

Hey, Dad.

Hey.

Do you know

this man here?

No. Why?

You're absolutely sure?

Uh-huh.

- What?

- This is Mr. Ludlow, Danny.

Okay?

He's been telling me

a pretty amazing story.

Told me you tried to

rob him yesterday.

That you shot his dog.

What?

Us?

Are you kidding?

Mr. Ludlow is not

kidding, no.

Did you take the Browning

out yesterday, Danny?

No. No no.

We drove to Jenny Lind.

Ask mom.

She saw us take the car.

- With who?

- Us and Pete.

- You go anyplace else?

- No.

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