The Ultimate Gift Page #2

-You have until then to accept.

-Why do I have to go?

-You'll find out when you get there.

-This is whacked.

-You might wanna rethink that.

What could he possibly give me

that he hasn't already taken away?

Huh? Screw him.

Screw both of you.

Well.

How was your day?

I'm not sure.

What do you mean?

My grandfather may have

left me something.

-Yeah?

-I'm just trying to figure it out.

-You mean it's not cash?

-I don't know.

Don't know?

If l want to play into his little power trip,

I gotta go pick it up.

-Where?

-Texas.

-Yech.

-You know what? I'm not going.

Well, aren't you

at least curious?

What if it's gold?

He ruined my life.

My best revenge

is to just

ignore him.

Besides,

I've got a trust fund.

Worst-case scenario

I'll live off my mom.

I don't need his money.

Yeah, but one can always use

some extra walking-around money.

Not if I have

to sell my soul.

But, if you had to, at least try to get

as much out of him as you can.

My gosh. What if you actually

had to get a job sometime?

Police escort sorta.

Uh, ladies and gentlemen

from the flight deck, we have a very full flight

to Houston this morning.

Uh, excuse me, sir.

Can I- Can I see

your boarding pass again?

Thank you.

Yeah. See, this is, uh

I'm sorry. This is for coach.

Nah. That's impossible.

-No. It's, uh, 32B.

-Well, change it.

We can't Please.

We can't No.

Thanks a lot.

We can't change it.

It's a Q fare. You can't upgrade.

-So, can we

-Do you have any idea who I am?

I- I know exactly

who you are.

You're the guy in Seat 32B. Here we go.

Conversay to Jason Stevens.

Hello, Jason.

What is this, one of those things

Aunt Martha had to wear?

I see you're at the, uh,

Houston airport.

Uh, Baggage Claim.

You got a problem?

You don't look like you've worked

a day in your life.

Great.

The Amazing Kreskin.

I'm don't know what I'm supposed to be doing,

because no one's been

Hey! Hey!

I'm Gus.

I'm your ride. Get in.

I'm sorry about

your grandfather's passin'.

He and I go way back.

He was some man.

He loved to work.

The man just loved

hard work.

Right. Mind if I smoke?

Ah, it's a free country.

Can you stop

at the next convenience store?

-Convenience store?

-Please.

The last store was

about 50 miles back.

We've been on my property

for the last 30 minutes or so.

Well, seein' as how

you're Red's grandson

you'll stay in the main house

with us.

I know it ain't much.

The little lady just wanted a modest place.

Dinner's in an hour.

Breakfast at 5:
00.

Uh, Gus?

-Aren't you forgetting something?

-I don't think so. Shoot.

The gift.

So this is hell.

Hey, city boy.

Breakfast is over.

Don't you have some kind

of gizmo to wake you up?

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