Cold Creek Manor Page #6

your children?

Not since the day their mother

took off with them.

It's a big country.

If you want to disappear...

they just disappear, I guess.

I'm sorry.

Must be hard for you.

- Hey.

- Hey.

Come on in.

I don't know.

Maybe later.

Yeah.

The water's fine.

- I've got a lot of work to do.

- Just fine.

So you did it.

Oh. Yeah.

Probably a foolish thing,

but couldn't resist.

And Dale Massie's working

for you?

Yeah.

Hey, can I ask you something?

Shoot.

Why was Dale in prison?

Uh, he had an accident

with his car.

He ran some guy over,

and the guy died.

Massie was sent down

for manslaughter.

It was before my time here.

I was in the Army.

Okay.

Can we go?

Yeah.

You met my sister?

- Yeah. Hi.

- Hi. Ruby.

Nice to see you.

Oh.

Who was Theodore Massie?

Dale's father.

Well, there's no record

of his death.

Well, it makes sense.

He's still with us.

Barely.

He's in the nursing home

in Greensville.

He's a big a**hole.

It'll be a public holiday

when that guy dies.

Nice to see you.

Regards to your family.

Oh, my God!

Jesse, get out of the pool!

Just get out!

Quick!

- Mom!

- Jesse, hurry!

Get out of the pool!

Now!

Are you all right?

Take it easy, guys.

I got him.

Oh, my God.

I got him.

He's harmless, guys.

I promise you, Mrs. Tilson.

You don't need to be scared

of this one.

- Triangle heads.

Those you got to be careful of.

Those are poisonous.

This one here...

Twist him around.

This one here has got

a straight head.

See, Jess?

You can touch him.

I promise you.

Feel his texture.

Feel.

Oh, hey, Mr. Tilson.

Hi.

- You want to hold him?

- Oh! God! No.

- He won't hurt a flea.

- No.

No.

If you folks are gonna live

in the country,

you can't go around being scared

of all God's creatures.

It's the heat

that brings them out.

Come on, little fella.

Put you back where you belong.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

There was a snake

in the middle of the pool.

Jesse was right in the middle.

Then Dale came up and got me.

And he took me out,

and then he got the snake.

- Mr. Massie.

Mr. Massie, you got company.

He's awake.

He just needs time to revive.

Dale?

Uh, no, sir.

My name is...

Fix that lower gate?

Mr. Massie?

Them heifers get out?

A truck will kill one

or hurt it bad enough

I'll have to put him down.

I'll be sure and check

the gate...

Well, you better do more

than check, you little bastard!

I'll whip you so hard,

you'll sh*t blood,

you lazy, good-for-nothing...

Mr. Massie!

I'm not Dale.

Huh?

My name is Cooper Tilson.

And I'm studying the history

of Cold Creek Manor.

And I was hoping that you could

talk to me about the place.

I don't talk to the government.

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