Bag of Bones Page #6

A nice enough girl,

only she can be trouble.

That ain't fair, Buddy.

Mattie Devore's in trouble

and with the wrong people.

Person.

And who's that person?

Max Devore.

He's a mean old son of a buck.

I mean, he owns that big,

uh, computer company.

Multi-millionaire.

Yeah, I think I, uh, may have

seen him yesterday afternoon

in the window

of that old resort up there.

- Mm, Warrington's.

- Mm, yeah.

Yeah, that's the fella.

Mean old cuss.

He wants custody

of the little girl, Kyra.

And why would he want to take

his daughter's little girl away?

- Daughter-in-law.

Mattie married Devore's only son.

- Devore had the boy

when he was 60-something

with some Vegas showgirl

who's no longer

in the picture, of course.

- Oh, okay.

- And so about a year ago,

Lance, that's Devore's son,

he goes a little Dark Score crazy.

What does that mean?

He tried to drown the little girl.

His own flesh and blood.

And Mattie ended up killing Lance

just to protect the little girl,

and ever since then,

Devore's made it his mission

to take Kyra away from her.

And what Max Devore wants,

Max Devore gets.

[Both laugh]

[Sighs]

[Sighs]

[Chuckles]

[Clicks tongue]

[Chuckles]

[Phone ringing]

Hello?

Mr. Noonan?

Yes?

- I understand you met

my daughter-in-law today.

Ah, this must

be Mr. Devore.

Yes, well, it's a pleasure

to meet you, sir.

I'm concerned about my granddaughter.

I was told there was

an incident in the road today.

- Uh-huh.

How did you get my number?

You were seen talking to them.

Yeah, I met a woman and a little girl

on the road this morning, yes.

I stopped to ask directions

to Buddy Jellison's cafe.

Don't lie to me,

Mr. Noonan.

Why are you protecting

my daughter-in-law?

Did she promise you something, hmm?

Listen to me,

Mr. Devore!

I don't like your tone of voice,

and I don't know how

you got my number,

but you can shove it up

your ass, you understand?

[Chuckles]

[Sighs]

Sometimes I feel

like a motherless child

sometimes I feel

like a motherless child

sometimes I feel

like a motherless child

[door creaks open]

A long way

from home

a long way

from home

sometimes I feel

like I'm almost gone

sometimes I feel

like I'm almost gone

whew.

Sometimes I feel

like I'm almost gone

a long way

from home

what in God's name?

A long way

from home

Sara Tidwell.

A long way

from home

[Frankie and Johnny plays]

[Hums]

[Sighs]

Frankie and Johnny

were sweethearts

oh what a couple in love

swore to be true to each other

true as the stars above

he was her man

but he done her wrong

Frankie went down to the corner

for a bucket of beer to buy

the bartender told her

that Johnny was makin' love

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