Black Mountain Side Page #4

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Three of our guys are gone. The

other two went lookin' for 'em.

Three of the workers? Yeah.

Giles still here? Yeah.

What do you mean, gone?

I mean they're gone, what the

f*** do you think I mean?

Well, why, man? I have

no idea why! Guys, guys!

The workers are all gone.

-F***.

-Yeah.

-All but two.

-What about Giles?

Not Giles.

-You didn't hear 'em leave?

-No, I didn't.

There's some tracks from the

cabin, going to the reserve.

-There going back to the rez?

-I don't no, I guess so.

What? Walking? Apparently.

This is f***ing great.

Three weeks before wrap, you

think they'll send more guys?

I doubt it.

Why would they leave in the middle

of the night when it's fifty below?

Maybe they got spooked.

Spooked?

I don't no. They believe in all

sorts of wacky sh*t.

Maybe something spooked 'em.

Yeah? Like what?

The cat?

Yeah. Maybe the cat.

You know, it's possible.

They are a pretty superstitious

people.

So, they see the dead cat,

freak out, and leave?

And then wait until the middle

of the night?

I don't no. Maybe it was the cat in

combination with something else.

You know, an animal sighting or something.

What do you mean, an animal sighting?

Animals have a lot of

significance in Dogrib mythology.

They can come in the form of

demons, gods, or whatever.

So these guys see a moose in

the camp and run for the hills?

Well, regardless, we can't

work without more guys.

I'm going to call it in.

Well, I wouldn't say no

to an early winter break.

Five months alone here is

more than enough.

What happened to

"can't say no..."

Jesus Christ!

What the hell is wrong with him?

-He's got no fever.

-What did you eat?

I don't no, the same

sh*t you guys ate.

Alright, let's get to my

office. Let's go look at ya.

Jesus Christ.

Come in Station-9. Over.

Station-9, come in. Over.

Station-9, come in. Over.

Station-9, are you there?

Come in, please. Over.

So, what's the word?

We goin' home? Or...

No, I couldn't get

a hold of anyone.

What the hell's all this?

Welles threw up.

Is he okay?

I think so.

So what do we do?

Go back to work until we can

get a hold of someone.

Alright. Keep those walkies

tuned to the worker's channel,

that's channel 3. And keep an

ear by the two-way.

If anyone calls, we'll be back

before dark, alright?

Yeah, yeah. If it's Station-9,

tell them to send an E-Vac.

Yeah, yeah. Look, I know

it sounds trivial, but

it's important. I don't

care if you have to

take those radios with you when you take

a sh*t. Just stay by them, alright?

Okay.

Still feel like sh*t?

Yeah.

And you've been feeling progressively

worse throughout the week?

Yeah.

Any conditions? Anything?

Not that I know about.

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