The Book of Eli Page #3

paying its on the house.

Paying for what?

Why don't you

take a seat?

No.

No, I can't go.

If I do he will

hurt my mom.

- Who?

- Carnegie.

- He's your father?`

- No

We belong to him

just the same.

I'll sleep on

the floor.

Tomorrow you can

tell him you had

a good time. I promise,

I will be no trouble.

Please.

Knight to b4.

Your move.

- So... how old are you?

- Excuse me?

I havent really seen

too many people

your age come

through here before.

Well, it's been...

the flash.

I really dont remember.

Do you remember

what it was like?

- In the world before.

- Yeah

What was it like?

People had more

than they needed.

We had no idea what was

precious and what wasn't.

We threw away things

that people would

kill each other for now.

- Really?

- Yeah.

You have a book.

Can I see it?

No, you cannot.

I just want to

look at it.

I can't even read, please

let me just see it.

What is with you?

It is just a book.

It's not just a book.

What do you mean

it's not just a book?

No more questions

about the book, okay?

No more questions.

I got a question for you,

since you're here.

Maybe I'll answer it,

maybe I won't.

Where do you get

your water?

I can't tell you that.

You can't tell me

or you dont know?

Oh, I know.

But if you're not

talking about the book,

I'm not talking

about the water.

Alright, I got another

question for you.

Great.

Yeah, there's a lot

of food there.

More than I can eat.

Tell you what. We

can share it,

like old people used to.

- Okay.

- Okay?

Wait a minute.

Sit.

Sit down.

Give me your hands.

What are you doing?

Trust me, give me

your hands.

Close your eyes.

Dear Lord, we thank

you for this meal.

We thank you for

a warm bed and

roof over our head

on cold nights,

such as this.

- It's gone too long.

- Is this from the book?

Close your eyes.

We thank you for the

gift of companionship,

in hard times

like these.

Amen.

Now we eat?

Now we eat.

Morning, Solara.

How was your night,

did you sleep well?

- I did what you said.

- Of course you did,

but I said:

Did it work?

- Is he staying?

- We didn't talk much.

Solara, honey,

eat something.

Mom, give me your hand.

Close your eyes.

Mom, trust me.

Dear Lord.

We thank you

for our food.

Thank you for

my mother.

Thank you for the

roof over our heads.

And...

Well I guess thats

all for now.

Amen.

That's the word

you're looking for.

Amen.

That's how you stop.

You said you

didn't talk much.

But did he do

any reading?

- I asked you a question.

- Bill, don't.

You shut your mouth.

Stop!

You're hurting your

mother, Solara.

He said he read

every day. Did he?

Your mother, would

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