December Boys Page #3

Sure never pictured

a life without kids.

The pity of it is,

there are children...

...just like those boys next door,

desperate for a good home.

And here you are,

desperate for children.

You got a point there, Father.

We want a kid...

...and they need parents.

We could just line them up

and pick which one we like the best.

They get you?

What happened?

My glasses got knocked off.

We saved you some.

I'm going to bed.

Come on, Spit.

Dad.

Thank you, Vernon.

More tea?

There you are.

I want you all to take notice...

...of how sharp young Vernon

looks this morning.

Good on you, son.

You all right?

If it's all right,

I'd like to say grace.

That'd be lovely, Vernon.

O Lord, we beseech thee

in your wondrous grace...

...and thank you for the food

we're about to receive. Amen.

Amen.

Got you.

Hey, get back.

No. Don't leave me here. No.

- No fair.

- Yeah.

- I got you already.

- You didn't.

- You're it.

- No.

If you get me,

I'll kiss Sister Beatrice.

Hey, you can't run around

the cross.

Where is my precious Misty?

He's been adopted.

He was always the best of the lot.

You the one living in the cave?

I don't live there.

I just come up here to observe.

You can come up if you want.

You one of them orphan kids?

Yeah.

- What's your name?

- Maps.

So, what are you observing?

You had a good look at these rocks?

I've seen them.

Haven't you noticed

anything strange?

They are weird-looking.

They were left here by aliens.

Same as Stonehenge.

You ever heard of Stonehenge?

Kind of.

Well, it's the same.

When they come back,

I'll be ready.

People from outer space?

Of course.

I don't guess you see

many women where you're from.

Nuns, mostly. Nuns.

Yeah, I've seen some of those.

Want some? It's my last one.

By the way...

...my name is Lucy.

Good to meet you.

- Hey, look, what's that?

- Yeah?

Come on, Spit.

- Hey, wait up.

- No.

Dirty trickster.

Look at all this.

Oh, check out the net.

And this is a spear.

What do you reckon he does with this?

What the hell

do you think you're doing?

We was just looking around.

Seeing as you can see so well,

can you read that sign?

That's a heavy line you got there.

What are you fishing for, Moby Dick?

When it rains, Spark's the best

fisherman at Bible Creek.

You see a creek around here, boy-o?

He's worried I'll catch Henry

before he does.

What do you know about Henry?

A fish is a fish.

Henry's a king of fishes.

He's a masterpiece.

He was swimming in these waters

long before you were born.

He's bigger and smarter

than you will ever be.

Get lost.

Can't I make a suggestion

without getting my bloody head bit off?

It's not a suggestion.

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