Hearts in Atlantis Page #5

I think.

Well, that doesn't tell us much,

does it?

- Anything else?

- Nope.

Bobby?

- Does he...?

- What?

Nothing.

You'll tell me if anything

unusual happens?

Hello?

Hi.

You promised.

I really need the...

Who was that?

Nothing, honey.

Just a wrong number.

Son of a b*tch!

- I know it's you!

- Your mom says she's almost ready.

- Think Ted would come?

- To the fair?

- Don't you think we should ask?

- I guess.

- You do it. I'll get Sully.

- Okay.

- Do you like being beaten by a girl?

- Hey, no fair.

- Mr. Biderman needs me to go in.

- On Saturday?

- Some people have to work for money.

- Mom, you promised.

These are just Kools.

Read the advertising:

"Kools. They cool the throat."

They're hardly cigarettes at all.

- Mom?

- What?

Can I have money for the rides?

You never stop, do you?

Aren't you earning money now?

For the bike.

If you want to spend it on rides with

your girlfriend, that's your business.

Ted? It's me.

You wanna come to the fair?

Ted?

Is everything okay?

Ted, wake up.

Ted, you have to help me.

Ted, I don't know what to do.

They draw west now.

Who? Jesus, Ted, please.

They draw west now,

but they may be back.

Ted, please.

You can't die on me.

Please...

Oh, my God.

What just happened?

I went off again, didn't I?

- You mean, like at the fridge?

- Yeah.

No, way worse.

I thought you were having a fit.

It's all right.

If it happens again,

don't touch me.

Nobody should touch me,

that's all.

Sorry.

- Is it safe to leave you alone?

- Yeah.

It's okay.

Okay.

Mrs. Gerber's taking us to the fair.

Carol and I thought you

might like to come.

Thank you, Bobby,

but I think just now, it's not wise.

- Okay.

- Okay.

The cigarettes are on the table.

Thanks, kiddo.

What's so funny?

You run along now. Enjoy yourself.

Don't fall out of anything.

Yes! That one.

No!

Yes!

What are you gonna name it?

All right. Step right up!

Hey, who feels lucky?

Find the queen of hearts and win.

- It already happened!

- Just once.

Easy peas-y Japanese-y.

Just find the queen of hearts.

- Put down your bet. I'll do it again.

- A quarter.

See, a jack.

We got the king and we got the queen.

Tell me where she lands.

- Fortune awaits you.

- That one there.

- Yes!

- Genius.

- I told you!

- Wait. Double and add a half-dollar.

Okay.

That one there.

- Heartbreak.

- That's enough. I have to stop.

- I can spot his moves.

- I better give up then.

- Just a quarter.

- One, okay.

Up and down, all around.

In and out, all about.

Now they're back...

...side by side.

Tell me, mister.

Where's she hide?

It's on the right.

No. It's the one on the left.

Right there.

- Okay, enough.

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