Population 436

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KATHY:

Ah! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts.

GREAVER:

You're doing fine, Kathy.

Keep breathing.

In, out.

That's it.

[SIREN WAILING]

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[SCREAMING]

Ray, pull over.

Ray! Pull over!

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[CRYING]

We have had a healthy baby boy.

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[BABY CRYING]

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[BABY CRYING]

MAN:

Let Ray's life be a lesson.

The fever still threatens

but will not harm us

if we live according to God's law.

ALL:

Solidarity and steadfastness.

We are the union of the divine

and shall cherish

equilibrium and peace.

Let us pray.

[GIRL CRYING]

Yea, though I walk through

the valley of the shadow of death,

I shall fear no evil,

for thou art with me.

Thy rod and thy staff,

they comfort me.

GIRL:

I want him back.

PRIEST:

Thou preparest a table before me

Amanda.

This didn't have to happen!

Can't you see? It's all a lie.

Poor girl. You're ill.

You need help.

I'm not sick!

Amanda.

She'll be fine.

The doctor will take care of her.

All right.

That's all right.

It's all right.

It's gonna be okay.

[ROB WRIGLEY'S

"ANGELS SO BEAUTIFUL" PLAYS]

[GIGGLING]

[ROB WRIGLEY'S "ANGELS

SO BEAUTIFUL" PLAYS ON RADIO]

MAN [ON RADIO]:

Just before the Civil War,

there was a mission of...

[BLUEGRASS MUSIC PLAYS

ON RADIO]

[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYS

ON RADIO]

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Get you some gas?

Uh, no, thanks, but maybe

you can help me.

I'm a little lost.

I'm looking

for Rockwell Falls.

I know I'm close.

I must've missed a turn.

Huh.

According to my map...

Well, Toto, I don't think

we're in Kansas anymore.

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[WHINNYING]

[TIRE BURSTS]

Damn.

[COURTNEY GROANING]

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Looks like you're not.

You got a couple flats.

Yeah.

No reception.

I think I could use

some help.

I can't help you. I suggest

heading back to Bromine.

It's the last town that you passed.

That's 50 miles back.

If I was you,

I'd start walking.

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Afternoon.

Howdy.

Looks like I need some help.

I have a couple of flat tires.

That's quite a pothole back there.

No problem. I'll call you

a tow truck from Bromine.

No, actually, I need to get

to Rockwell Falls.

I'm with the Census Bureau

on assignment. Steve Kady.

Hold on a second.

Let me see what I can do.

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Sheriff, we got a guy

with a couple flats

inside the line.

MAN:

You know what to do, deputy.

Yeah, well,

he's with

the Census Bureau.

We'll meet you

at the mayor's.

Come on, deputy.

So put on your happy face.

We'll go join

the welcome wagon.

Mr. Kady,

Deputy Bobby Caine.

Sorry, we don't get too many

visitors around here.

When we do,

it's like the Second Coming.

Come on, I'll give you a lift.

Grab your suitcase.

Is my car gonna be all right?

Tow truck will be by here in a bit.

Don't worry about your things.

We're real honest around here.

There's never any crime

in Rockwell Falls.

Must be nice.

[###]

You ever worry

about a collision?

CAINE:

Except for a few delivery trucks,

no one goes in the other direction.

No reason to.

Everything we need

is right here.

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[LAUGHING]

STEVE:

Where are we headed?

CAINE:

To meet the mayor.

There's no motel in town,

but he'll know where to put you up.

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[BARKING]

What's with the dogs?

Man's best friend.

You can never have

too many friends in this town.

Welcome. Welcome.

Mayor Gus Grateman.

Sheriff Jim Calcutt

and Deputy Christian Hecker.

Steve Kady. Nice to meet you.

What brings you to town, Mr. Kady?

Surveys for

the Census Bureau.

Updating our computers

in Washington.

Shouldn't be more than a few days.

I hope it's not too much trouble.

No. No trouble at all.

Stay as long as you like.

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