Population 436 Page #2

festival host.

And if you haven't done so already,

remember to stop your clocks.

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ALL:

Solidarity and steadfastness.

We are the union of the divine,

and we shall cherish

equilibrium and peace.

Thank you, gentlemen.

BELMA:

Smile.

That's a good one.

I don't know how anyone

can look at numbers all day.

Well, if you look at them

as just numbers, I guess

it can get pretty dry.

But the numbers I work

with, they represent people.

They reveal the world they live in,

and what their community has,

what it needs.

You'd be surprised

how much you can learn

from numbers.

I mean, they are the only thing

in life

that always make sense.

Like Pythagoras says,

"Numbers rule the universe."

BELMA:

You speak the truth, Mr. Kady.

I'm just surprised such a smart man

like yourself is still without a family.

But that will change soon, I'm sure.

There is nothing more

important around here.

Gosh, it's been 12 summers

since our Lyle passed.

I'm just sorry

that Courtney didn't get to

spend more time with him.

Died from the fever.

And he was as strong

as an ox.

And no one saw it coming.

Thank you.

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[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING

ON RADIO]

Oh, sorry.

I didn't mean

to surprise you.

I couldn't sleep.

Yeah, I couldn't either.

Let me make

you something.

I was sorry to hear

about your father.

Were you close?

Yes. Very.

What about you?

You lost someone.

I saw it in your eyes

at dinnertime.

Mm.

My wife and daughter.

They died in an accident

two years ago.

Oh, my God.

You must miss them

very much.

Sorry.

Well, um...

This is gonna help you sleep tonight.

Thank you.

You know, it could use

a little more garlic.

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Good morning, Mr. Kady.

Morning.

Careful, Mr. Kady!

Morning, Mr. Kady.

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Wow, that's the low-cal special?

[CHUCKLING]

What's the fuss?

Ruby Flynn was picked

last night to be festival host.

It's, like, the biggest honor

anyone can have.

You ever been chosen?

No.

Someday maybe,

but hopefully I won't be around.

What's Chicago like, Steve?

You've never been?

No. I've never been anywhere.

The weather's rough.

The four seasons are

winter, winter, winter

and the Fourth of July.

But when the snow is blowing

horizontally

across the Michigan Avenue Bridge,

you can slip into these little bars,

Courtney?

Hear the most amazing jazz...

I'm really sorry.

I have to get back to work.

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How's it going, Mr. Kady?

All right.

You know, my office

thought there was an error.

I still have a lot to go,

but the first two list

the population at exactly 436.

Does that sound right

to you?

Everything tends to stay

the same around here.

Like Pythagoras said,

"Numbers rule the universe."

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