The Crossing Guard Page #2

So, how's business?

So-so.

You know, it's a little jewelry store.

What can I say?

It's business.

What about you?

You still doin' the real estate?

Well, it's a tough market

right now.

I'm still representing

some properties.

But Roger's been doing so well, I've been able

to back off some. Spend more time with the kids.

Oh, well, wonderful.

That's, uh, yeah-

That's, uh, really wonderful.

Um-

Um...

Mary, there's, uh, something

that you should know.

It's the reason

I came here.

- Freddy-

- I've got something I wanna tell you.

You made me a promise.

I hope you're gonna keep it.

Two things:

I made you a promise. That's one.

And I have great news.

That's two.

Now, you gonna let me speak

or not?

I'm sorry.

What's your great news?

It's really great news.

I mean, spectacular news.

- I'm tellin' ya. You wanna

hear it or not? - Mm-hmm.

- Are you sure?

- Yes.

- Are you ready?

- Yes.

He's out.

John Booth is out.

I'm gonna kill him.

Get out of here, Freddy.

I'm not goin' anywhere until I see you

courageous enough to tell the truth.

The truth?

What truth, Freddy?

- You promised you wouldn't.

- Wouldn't? Wouldn't what, Mary?

- Mention our daughter? Why? Because you'd blackmail me?

- Blackmail?

If I ever, ever want to speak

to the mother of my children,

I must never mention

my daughter!

- Get out of our house!

- This is my house.

By any natural law,

this is my house!

If my children live here,

my children,

then who's to say that I can't come here

to see 'em any f***in' time I want to?

- You had to do it, huh?

- Nobody's talkin' to you!

- You want me to call the police?

- Call whoever the f*** you want.

Where do you get off calling them your children?

You haven't been a father to those kids.

- You stopped with our daughter.

- Emily is her name.

Yes, Emily. Emily!

And she is dead.

But I owe those two little boys

up there all the love I've got.

And it kills you that I can

give it to them and that you can't!

Freddy, I want you

to leave our home-

- Tell the truth, Mary. You want me to kill John Booth!

- Let go of him!

That's my job in life, and your job is

to go on as though nothing happened!

- Let go of him!

- Freddy!

Freddy, why don't you let me go?

I'll make us some coffee.

Come on.

Coffee. Good.

I'd like some coffee.

Why don't we all just sit down, have

some coffee and talk about this civilly?

Come on.

You know what?

I don't want any coffee.

I-

I don't like coffee at all.

It makes my heart-

- You just said you wanted coffee.

- No.

You sure?

Yes. Uh... no.

I'm gonna go.

I feel good.

- He just showed up at the door.

I didn't- - Jesus, God, Roger.

I just want to say this.

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