Among Ravens Page #4

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Who decides what's a weed?

Joey, just don't make

any sudden movements.

Not coming with?

No, thank you. Just gonna take a walk.

I'll walk with you.

Yeah, sure, if it's all right with Hal.

I didn't have a family so it's really lovely

to see one with so much love.

Why didn't you have a family?

Oh, my dad died when I was young

and my mom took off on her Saturn return

and I've been on my own since I was 14.

14, that's young.

No, no, no, no. It was perfect.

To be free at that age, not having

to repress all that sexual energy,

I can't imagine having lived

any differently.

I definitely learned a thing or two.

I can imagine you did.

You need to f*** my yoni puja.

Wow.

Wow, that's flattering.

I appreciate it. But I love my wife.

That's okay. I do too.

I would love to please both of you.

Okay, Saturn, I need you to stop.

This entire conversation

is making me very uncomfortable.

I haven't felt like this

since my father died.

Chad?

There's a tribe of tit warblers

nesting in that juniper tree.

- Where? I don't see them.

- They're more easily heard than seen.

I have gifts.

Look who I found, everybody.

It's Chad. He brought gifts.

Awesome.

Gifts? Why?

For being so kind to me. To pay it back.

- Chad, you didn't have to do that.

- Yes, Wendy, I did.

Ellis, this is for you

because Wendy love flowers.

Oh, beautiful.

I thank you, Chad,

for your floral support.

- And Saul?

- Yeah?

- Saul?

- Yeah?

- Saul?

- Yeah?

Saul, this is for you.

Very interesting choice, Chad. I like it.

Oh! Uh, I have something for you.

- So you brought him back?

- He's harmless.

- For our lemonade stand.

- Perfect.

Why are you standing so awkwardly?

- I'll go stand over there.

- No, I didn't mean that.

- I meant, are you feeling uncomfortable?

- Yeah.

Most of the time. All the time, actually.

Why?

It's how I feel.

Take a seat, Chad.

If we're going to be best friends,

we have to tell each other a secret,

a secret we've never told anyone else.

I have to tell you a secret?

I left school when I was your age.

I preferred watching birds.

- But I have an even bigger secret.

- Really?

I chose you as my friend

because you're perfect.

- Or just I'm amazing.

- You are amazing.

What amazing things

do you think I'm going to do?

No, if I tell you you'll think I'm silly.

Please tell me.

I think you're gonna make people smile.

That's important, you know?

And I'm pretty sure you're gonna

cure cancer and end hate too, so...

you've got a big life in front of you.

Cool, you're right.

Your turn.

Everyone lies to me.

Why?

'Cause they think the truth

will hurt me more.

You have to promise

not to lie to me, okay?

Promise.

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