Letters to God Page #3

"My dad said You made them all.

"I'm really glad to be

home from the hospital.

"But most of all,

"I really just wish

my mom would laugh.

"I miss that the most."

(Granna) In Jesus' name we pray.

Amen.

(Banging)

(Coughs)

Do I have to fill out a form or something?

Spoken like a true government worker.

Yeah.

(Sighs)

So, you're having trouble

quieting those demons tonight?

You having trouble remembering

you're just the bartender?

McDaniels,

if you keep pushing people away...

Save it. You're not my C.O. Anymore.

Ohh.

Uhh.

All right.

Oh, and, Jack... Jimmy Buffett called.

He wants his shirt back.

Ha!

( Michael Gleason: Throw Me a Line)

- (Dog barking)

- (Police siren)

Haunted heart

Tortured soul

I don't know

What it means to be free

I don't know

What it means to be me

(Baby crying)

Wounded pride

Cuts so deep

I don't know

How to make it all right

I don't know

How to make it through the night

Somebody throw me a line

'Cause I'm hanging by a thread

Hanging by a thread

And it's...

it's just a matter of time

Till it comes undone

(Police siren)

(Sighs)

(Ringing)

(Groaning)

- (Ringing continues)

- Oh!

Yeah?

(Lester) McDaniels,

have you lost your mind?

I leave you a message

to get your keister in here early,

and not only are you not here early,

you're not even here on time again.

If you're not in my office in 30 minutes...

There's a line a mile long

of people who want this job.

McDaniels, are you listening to me?

McDaniels?

(Knock on window)

Sam!

(Knocking continues)

It's about time.

I've been waiting for an hour.

My grandpa told me you were back.

My mom wouldn't let me come over till later.

I figured this was later.

Are you better?

I'm working on it.

Let me look at you.

Hmm. You don't look so bad.

I'm much better.

I think I'm going back to school even.

Oh! Thank goodness.

If I have to eat lunch one more day

with Ashley Turner, I'll just die!

I mean, it's horrible.

She smells like liverwurst.

- Ugh!

- (Laughs)

(Sighs) Well, here. I got you this.

Sweet! Thanks.

(Maddy) Ben, get up!

Quick! My mom's coming.

Hey, Tybo, you're awake.

Yep, I'm awake.

Just sitting here...

being awake.

Oh. Is that a new hat?

- You mean this thing?

- Mm-hm.

Mom. So, uh...

So, I'm going back to school today. Right?

(Sighs)

You think you're up to it?

- I think so.

- I don't know.

What do you think, Sam?

(Laughs)

I think he's ready.

- Way to be stealth, Sam!

- (Laughs) Hi, Miss Maddy.

- Hi, sweetheart. How are you?

- I'm fine.

- My grandpa told me Tyler was back.

- How is your grandpa?

- He's good.

- Good.

- And grumpy.

- (Laughs)

Okay. Good and grumpy, then.

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