Before and After Page #4

- There is something you should know.

- Hey.

What is that?

What is that, Ben Ryan?

Are you going to tell me when I can speak

and when I have to be quiet?

You can keep your own tongue

if you want to...

Jacob!

Hello. Yes.

Who is this?

Well, I hope you sleep well tonight.

You're a person of true compassion.

- It's better if you just...

- Yes, it's our first well-wisher.

Yes, you are. Aren't you proud?

Well, you haven't got much of a brain,

but you've got mighty quick reflexes.

It's okay, honey.

It's okay.

It's all right.

It's okay.

Ma'am?

We've been all over this area.

Somebody just buried their dog there.

- Oh.

- We dug it up and put it back.

I'm going back to work.

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

This is crazy.

I have to live my life.

And this town has its needs, too.

It doesn't just revolve around us

and our problems.

I'll either be back in 15 minutes

with a black eye or I'll be there all day.

I love you.

I love you.

- Bye.

- Goodbye.

Jacob!

What if we never see him again?

Oh, darling.

Don't lose faith. We just have

to believe that somehow he'll...

he'll find his way back to us.

He will.

And there is some other explanation

for all this. I know there is.

I know it.

"Dear Folks, took a long time to get

to Boston in that big storm.

"Wasn't sure we'd make it.

I might move on.

"I might hang out here a while.

I'll try to write.

"I know you don't pray but pray now. "

Postmarked the day before yesterday.

Carolyn, he's fine.

This is crazy. This isn't Jacob.

- That's his handwriting.

- No, somebody made him write this.

What's the difference? The point is,

at least right now, he's okay.

What are you doing?

- I'm calling Fran. I think it's important...

- Fran?

Listen to me.

Will you just listen to me?

If Fran sees this, he'll get a court order

to intercept our mail and tap our phones.

Then you can forget about

ever hearing from Jake again.

That's just for starters.

They'll slap a manhunt all over Boston.

He'll run again. God knows where.

Think about it.

Do we really want him caught?

I just want my boy back.

I just want to hold him again.

I just want my boy.

Ben Ryan.

Keep your chin up, you hear?

Sorry, Joe, all I need is change.

Good night, Karen.

See you for my 8:00.

Mrs. Weber canceled, doctor.

She said you'd understand.

Okay.

- Night.

- Good night.

Hi, doctor.

- T.J., hi.

- I got a fever.

- You got a fever?

Come on, honey.

Sorry.

St. Louis on March 11th.

That's the third card.

Then he was in L.A.

just two days later.

It's a new one, California.

What's this doing out?

This spoils.

That's it. That's your whole reaction?

You won't show these to Fran, all right.

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