Passion Fish Page #5

- You're not trom here, are you?

- No.

And your car's broke down

somewhere without no gas?

Wait one minute.

I'II take you there, put some in.

I also have a lot oF stuFf

over at the liQuor store.

We go by there, pick 'em up.

Sh*t!

Propane guns keep the birds ott

the rice seed. It's that time of year.

This used to belong to Mr. Culhane.

Lived out by the lake.

- It's his daughter's now.

- Word is, she's stuck in a bed.

She's paraplegic.

Well, how's she doin'?

I just started out there.

The place could use some work.

It wasn't set up

tor somebody in a chair.

I'll do the carpentry,

a little plumbin', tix your root.

- I'll talk to her.

- You'll wanna have this car looked at.

I'll tell her you said hi.

Nah. She won't remember me.

I'm really sorry I'm so late.

I need a glass ot wine.

Car broke down.

Didn't have any gas in it.

With ice.

I had a really terrible day.

Mine was a scream.

If you'd just bring the bottle over,

I can pour my own.

- I'm not your waitress.

- What are you then?

I'm going to get

the rest of the groceries.

It you want a drink,

I'll be in the kitchen.

- I can't make it out there.

- Where's your chair?

You're all sweaty.

I couldn't get into it in the bathroom.

It was easier to come out here.

You tell?

- What are you doing?

- I need to look at your legs.

- I didn't hit hard.

- I need to look at your legs.

No!

Please. You might be hurt.

You got aig bruise

under your hip.

Nothing's broken,

but let me take you for x-rays.

- No.

- There's no way tor me to be sure.

No! It's my tucking body!

I said no!

I'm not very good at this, am I?

Yeah, I know.

I've been thinkin' about

a career change myself.

I thought that you

drove back in to the agency...

and told them you were Quitting.

I need this job.

- I'll get you some dinner.

- Could you help me...

pull up my pants First?

Hello there.

Anybody home?

Can I help you?

I was wonderin'

if May-Alice might be in.

No one seems to answer

your telephone.

I was somethin' of

an atterthought in the tamlLy.

May-Alice's tather was already

in high school when I was born.

What tlme does May-Alice

usually rise?

About noon.

Sensible girl.

Noon suit me just fine.

But as long as

there's real estate...

to be bought and sold

in CresceNt City...

I have no rest.

Real estate...

that's what our dreams come to.

Can I help you tind something?

I'm pokin' around, aren't I?

I lived here tor a spell...

atter May-Alice's parents

passed on.

Bachelor days.

If you're lookin' tor the bottles,

I threw all that away.

I see.

There wasn't so much lett.

We got some white wine cold heRe.

That might be pleasant.

My brother, May-Alice's tather,

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