Heatstroke Page #3

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her get away with treating you this way.

You're not a parent. You

have no idea, all right?

Come on, Jo, let's charge

your iPad in the car.

I'm sorry, dad.

Consider the possibility,

just consider it...

that you could be here

with us, with me,

in a place that I love,

a place where I work...

and enjoy yourself.

Take it all in without being

on the iPad all the time.

Will you do that?

There's nothing for me here.

It's fine for you and her.

Can't I just go home, dad?

If that's what you want,

Jo, yeah, you can.

But I need you to understand

Tally's not going anywhere.

I love her. In fact, she's

relocating to the states.

And I'd hope when we get back that

you could put in a little effort.

So you're not coming back to mom?

No, honey.

Your mom and I...

We loved each other a lot,

but in the end, we... we just

wanted different things.

Yeah, like she wanted you

to be home once in a while.

You left me, too, you know?

I'm sorry if it feels that way.

I would never leave you.

I'm sorry, kid, but

you're stuck with me.

Mom says you just needed time.

You'd have come back to us...

If you hadn't met her.

That isn't the case. It just isn't.

Hey.

If you think that one day

I'm just gonna disappear and stop

loving you, it won't happen.

It never will. Okay?

Okay.

(INSECTS CHIRPING)

(ANIMALS CALLING)

(HYENAS CHATTERING)

PAUL:
Wow. Wow!

TALLY:
Look at that. They eat

everything, bones and all.

That's why people think

of them the way they do.

In some cultures, they're thought to

carry the spirits of their ancestors,

acting like guardians

for their community.

In fact, in most African legends, they

associate them with the supernatural.

(ANIMAL GROANING)

Look at that.

(HYENAS CHATTERING)

Jo, come check this out.

Jo?

Where is she?

Jo?

Sh*t.

Jo!

Jo! Where are you?!

Where could she have gone?

- Jo?

- Did something happen?

Did you say something to her?

No, I didn't.

Jo!

Jo, please answer!

Jo!

Jo!

Jo!

There she is.

Jo! Hey!

Jo!

What are you doing?

(CAR DOOR CLOSES)

Getting a lay of the land.

Why didn't you answer me?

Did you think one of

your hyenas got me?

It's not funny, Jo. There's a lot of

things that live out in the bush.

They could be swift and silent and rip

out your throat in a matter of seconds.

Get down here and get in the car.

Help me.

You scared me.

Jesus.

Okay. All right.

(SATELLITE PHONE BEEPS)

Tally, we're gonna let Jo go home.

I just talked to Miriam.

It's just not working out this

trip. Maybe next time.

So, we'll take her to Johannesburg,

we'll put her on the plane,

and her mom will meet

her on the other side.

- Not we.

- What do you mean?

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