Fire Down Below Page #6

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take him all the way to home plate?

Good evening, Mr. Taggert.

How are you, ma'am?

I'm very well, thank you.

Hungry?

This looks awfully nice.

Thank you.

I'll get the food.

You're a good cook.

I'm not, but thank you.

What makes you hang around a town...

...where folks don't seem

to quite understand you?

Well, I did leave once.

I just decided in the middle

of the night, out of the blue...

...that I had to live in Louisville.

The first day I had

an apartment, I was robbed.

They got all the money I'd saved,

jewelry, everything.

But, you know,

I'm not much of a city gal.

Anyway, this is home.

Yeah, I can understand that.

I had heard that

there's a street dance.

You might like to come with me.

You mean...

...together on a date?

Yes, I'd love to.

I'd love to.

Look at this!

Hey, Sare.

How you doing, little sister?

I'm a whole two days early.

You are.

Jack Taggert, this is my brother, Earl.

How are you, Jack?

Any friend of my little sister

is a friend of mine.

Damn, it is good to be home!

I'll tell you, my little sister

is the best cook in eastern Kentucky.

I know the best hunting in this state.

I know these mountains.

Maybe we'll do some hunting.

That'd be great.

Hey, little sister.

- Anyone like dessert?

- It's getting late.

Thank you so much for the dinner.

That was great.

My pleasure.

Come back soon, all right?

He's a nice guy.

So how well do you know him?

How well you ever know anyone?

I'm glad for you to meet somebody.

It's just that...

I don't know. I don't get

a good feeling about this guy.

You get a bad feeling

about anyone who looks at me.

Let me put it this way.

I don't want this guy

around here fixing anything.

Oh, really?

It's kind of funny.

I'm gone for a few weeks...

...and little Miss Caterpillar

turns into a social butterfly.

It's a hard world out there.

It's dangerous.

You don't have much experience.

Maybe I can take care of myself.

I'm just trying to talk to you.

Don't get unhinged on me.

I'd hate to call those doctors

to talk to you again.

I just don't want you

rushing into anything.

It'd kill me if anybody hurt you.

That's all.

What'd they do to you?

Let me see if I can

get you out of here.

Get the door, please?

Take him all the way in

to exam room one.

Another few hours,

he wouldn't have made it.

He got a concussion.

Another fine day in paradise.

I'll be back, buddy.

You all know what's going on here.

Good morning. How are you?

Would you come with me, please?

You wanna go have some coffee?

I'm not here to socialize.

I saw you beat up five men.

Cotton is beat almost to death.

People get hurt,

you're always around.

Assault and battery.

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