Heritage Falls Page #5

You wanted to backpack Europe,

remember?

Yeah, I do. I do remember that.

But I never did do that.

Well, I'm just saying, you know.

Markie probably

feels like you did back then.

Well, yeah, yeah.

I'm just saying that Markie wants

to quit school, so...

Hey, what is that the old man

used to say about quitters?

I didn't raise no quitter.

That's right, boy.

- Evan.

- What?

How about we open some presents?

- How about that?

- Good idea.

Oh, open Dad's first.

- Okay.

- I was kind of hoping that...

What is this?

I'd go last, but that's all right.

Go ahead.

This is a book.

Dad, I'm impressed.

It only took you, what,

44 years to get in the ballpark.

Evan...

Honey, just open it, please.

Uh, Mom,

do you want to save this paper or...?

What?

Thanks, Harv.

Survival in the Wilderness.

Curtis Schakleston.

"Junior, in honor of your 44th birthday

and our Heritage Falls adventure.

Love, Dad."

Heritage Falls?

I don't...

Dad's taking you

and Markie camping!

Me? What did I do?

Wow, Pop. You know, that's, uh...

That's great!

I... I'd love to, but I can't go.

I mean, we just had inventory.

The shop is gonna be crazy.

I really appreciate it.

Your schedule's already been cleared.

And I'm helping out

at the store while you're gone.

That's my present, by the way.

Uh...

Look, Dad, camping's not...

It's not my thing.

- You know?

- Yeah.

Yeah, what...

Just what is your thing, Junior?

Dad.

- Huh?

- Dad.

I mean, just do what you want to do.

You always do anyway.

I still don't know why I have to go.

Ouch.

Camping.

How bad could it be?

Oh, if he's taking me

where I think he's taking me,

it's... it's gonna be pretty bad.

There's bugs and there's ticks.

And there's wasps.

And there's this obstacle course,

there's the wall.

- The wall? What's the wall?

- Yeah.

I don't know, I never made the team.

He's right, though.

What is he right about?

Trying to get you guys

to spend time together.

It's something you desperately need.

I know, I know.

I know what he's trying to do.

- Well, at least he's trying.

- Yeah, but why now?

I mean,

what is this, what's going on?

I mean, first he retires,

and now it's this camping thing.

I mean, I'm 44. I'm not 14.

Better late than never.

How do you do that?

How do you always make

everything so easy and practical?

Because it usually is.

Camping.

It's gonna be like putting

two betta fish in a bowl

and telling them to get along.

Three betta fish.

Oh, I forgot.

Three of us in that cabin.

Happy birthday to me.

Hey, you're getting

pretty good with that thing.

Yeah, it's pocket-size,

so it keeps me sharp.

Guitar's still my weapon

of choice, though.

Oh, of course.

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