Garden of Evil Page #5

you found him.

Just like that.

A woman like her

going all the way to Miguel

and coming back for me.

Can you imagine that?

- I don't have to.

- I have to.

Days and nights in that black hole

trying to imagine it.

But I had time to think.

And you know what I thought about?

You and me.

And I said to myself:

"Sure, she'll be back."

"She'll be back,

but not for you".

And I knew then

that none of it was ever for me.

From the beginning to the end of it,

in that black hole.

And I knew what a fool I was

to be there

and who made me that fool

and why.

It was the gold, Leah.

Never anything else.

I was in love with you.

How could I know that all you saw

in me was someone to risk his life

to grovel, to dig?

That's all I ever meant to you.

A pick and shovel

to get your gold.

Yes, I wanted gold.

I wanted all the things it can buy.

Most people do.

I didn't want it like this.

Here, take this.

- Why?

- You want to live, don't you?

- Who cares?

- Just drink it, Fuller.

You falling for it too?

You're next.

You follow me.

I don't follow anybody.

You think I'm wrong.

You think I've gone crazy.

I think you talk too much.

One thing,

you don't have to worry about me.

- I'll try not to.

- Because it's being taken care of.

- What is?

- Me, her, all of you.

They're up there in those hills,

hundreds of them.

They came to the door of the mine

and stood there and looked at me.

You know why they didn't kill me?

Because they couldn't come up

with a worse way to do it.

But they will for you and her

and that scum. You tell her that.

Tell her not to worry about me.

We'll all be murdered together.

Tell her!

Tell her!

Vicente has got a bottle of mescal

in his bag. Would you like some?

No, thanks.

I wouldn't take it too seriously.

He's had a bad time.

He's a bit out of his head.

No, he isn't. He's wanted

to say that for a while.

And he finally said it.

- Is it true?

- It is to him.

What is it to you?

No one is all true to anybody

or anything.

- Some people are.

- Yes? Where are they?

I don't know. I don't move

in those circles. But some men have.

Like this one.

- What were you before? A preacher?

- A sheriff.

They're robbing you.

- Did you think they wouldn't?

- No.

When do you get yours?

Or is it yours already?

In a little while

it won't be anybody's.

- Why do you say that?

- We've got company.

Up there in the hills.

- Do the others know?

- They don't know anything.

They just want to get rich

before they die.

Let's go, partner.

- Can you guide them back?

- I'd just go with the sun.

Then get out of here tonight.

I'll build a fire

and move around.

It'll fool them long enough

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