Extinction Page #5

Are you cold? Are you hungry?

Patrick?

Are you there?

Patrick.

Patrick.

Listen to me. You...

Hello?

Hello?

Neighbour Patrick?

Hello?

Neighbour Patrick?

- Yes?

- Dad. Hey, he answered. Come on.

I wanted to invite you over

for dinner tomorrow night.

I mean, if you can, of course.

Can you, Neighbour Patrick?

Yes, Lu. That...

I would like that very much.

What time should I come?

How about after my cartoon?

Okay, Lu. I will... I will see you then.

I promise. Okay.

Bye, Neighbour Patrick.

Christ.

I didn't know what to bring, so...

You don't drink anymore, do you?

Me either.

Lu, come on down.

This is yours.

That's a...

- It's a gift for Lu.

- I figured.

What I mean is,

I don't play with these things.

Hi, Neighbour Pat...

Neighbour?

- Aren't those fancy.

- I know.

They're like my mom's,

but without the holes.

It's for your birthday.

Look, Dad. It's the one I wanted.

I thought you were getting too old

to play with dolls.

How'd you know it was the dolly

I liked the best?

I just figured.

I sure liked them when I was a kid.

Okay. So be honest.

What else did you like

when you were a kid?

Lots of stuff.

Toy soldiers.

I had a whole bucket of them.

And then robots like Mazinger.

But more than anything,

playing hockey with my buddies.

You were a lucky duck.

All I get to play with is my dolls.

There's gotta be a kid or two

out there somewhere.

- There's gotta be someone somewhere.

- My dad says there's not any.

Are you scared of the monsters?

Of course he's scared of the monsters.

That's why he protects himself.

And we'll be safe

as long as we protect ourselves.

Yeah, but he's braver.

Now that you two are friends, you can go

hunt animals with my dad, right?

So we can have real food more often.

I think that's a good idea.

I can help your dad hunt...

and he can help me go get ammunition...

and other supplies in the store.

What do you think?

I think you don't need my dad's help

to go into town.

You, when you were a kid,

did you know how to add and subtract?

Well, not much.

I tell you what, not much now neither.

Well, I do. My dad taught me.

Watch. Three plus two is five.

Six plus one is seven.

Eight plus four is...?

Come on. It's easy.

No counting on your fingers.

That's cheating.

It's 12, Neighbour Patrick, 12.

I'm glad to know

your dad is good for something.

What about geography?

Did you know about geography?

Let's see. In what country

is the Great Wall of China?

Oh, gosh.

- Mexico.

- Nope. China.

Do you know what language they speak?

Chinese.

Very good.

- Do you know what the population is?

- Right now?

What is it?

What's so funny?

Why are you laughing?

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