The Man Without a Face Page #4

Butchered his wife, but botched the job on himself.

Ask Gus the barber.

That's not what Gus told me.

When you were getting your hair cut?

He said he didn't kill his wife, but his boyfriend.

Carl!

I wanna know what he thinks plastic surgery is for.

Unless he doesn't have the money.

Someone told me, and I do not believe this, that he was one of the Kennedys

The Kennedys? Well, he certainly resembles one.

No, I didn't mean that.

I can't believe you said that.

Becky, how many years has McLeod been here?

Six - no, seven.

Every summer we talk about him.

So?

One day I'll knock on his door and end all this.

Oh, Todd, where's the fun in that?

Hey, how's the scholar doin'?

Gonna make it to West Point yet, are we?

Don't remind me.

You know how I hate the idea

of him becoming one of those brush-cut fly boys.

Come on, Catherine, you like to fly.

I like to have the garbage picked up but I don't want him doing that!

This air force bit is something Chuck's just into for the moment.

Once he understands what the Pentagon is doing in Vietnam...

Are we having this argument again?

No, because I'm talking to Kitty. Besides, I'm too drunk.

I'm just glad he's way too young for the draft.

Y'know, there's nothing I'd rather do than drop napalm for a living.

I... Are you gonna let that...?

Television.

Mine's vodka. What's your excuse?

You gonna marry the hair... Er...

Carl? I don't know, Charles. Do you think I should?

Your mother's not much use to you these days, is she?

I'm sorry. I'm just not cut out for this mothering racket.

I never expected to have three children, let alone by three husbands.

Can I ask you something?

Sure.

You promise not to get mad?

Charles.

Why does Gloria hate me?

Oh, Charles, she doesn't...

Because you were born, baby.

But that wasn't my fault.

No, but she didn't know that. She was four years old.

All she knew was she had a rival for your father's affection.

She hated my father. She's always telling me what a jerk he was.

The way you do.

Oh, Charles, I never meant that.

I just didn't know how to...

Morning, all.

Hey, we didn't always feel that way about him.

About who? Who are we talking about?

Charles' father.

Oh, yes?

Whoa.

Is this what you wanted?

"Why the system must be changed now!"

Exclamation point. "By Charles E Norstadt."

I had no idea you pondered such weighty issues, Charles E.

I did what you asked. Are you gonna keep up your end?

All right.

I'd like a hole. Three feet across, three feet deep.

And how about a triangle? Two by two by three. Three feet deep.

Just near the paddock, left of the entrance.

If you need a hole, hire a contractor.

I don't need a hole.

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