Population 436 Page #3

I ran into Belma.

She told me what

you said at dinner.

And I thought it was pretty.

Uh, Harmony.

One more question.

In this final survey I have

the Hillenbock family of four.

Do you know where they live?

That poor family.

They fell ill,

but they're doing

much better now.

Oh. That's great.

Do you know where I can find them?

You'll have to ask the mayor.

So you don't know?

A family can't go missing

in a town this size, can it?

You'll have to ask

the mayor.

I'll have to ask the mayor.

Ah...

Ah...

Wonderful.

Why won't anyone give me

a straight answer?

Well, where they're staying

really isn't fit for a family.

And knowing Mac,

he wouldn't take kindly

to visitors. Matter of pride.

You understand that,

don't you?

You understand, mayor,

I'm gonna have to

interview these people.

Well, you can interview

them after the festival.

Very sweet people.

And the missus,

she makes the best blueberry

muffins this side

of the Mississippi.

Relax, Mr. Kady.

Have some apple pie.

You have plenty

of time for working.

People, you'd think

this was the first festival

we ever had.

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CAINE:

So, how'd it go today?

STEVE:

Good. Yeah, everyone was

really friendly.

CAINE:

You know what they say.

Welcome all newcomers as family

and they become family.

They don't say that in Chicago.

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[CROWD SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

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To Steve-O.

Our new friend.

And to Rockwell Falls.

The most perfect place

on earth.

ALL:

All right.

Aames and his brother Kip

make this fine whiskey

themselves.

Smooth.

[STEVE CLEARING THROAT]

Attaboy.

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I'll get rid of them boils.

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[GASPS]

GREAVER:

We're gonna help you through this,

Amanda.

No. I just had a bad dream.

That's how the fever always starts.

You're coming face to face

with your own death.

Our treatment is the only way

No! No, please! Stop it!

To keep you from getting worse.

No! Please, no!

What was that?

This old town's got

some electrical problems.

Don't worry about it.

Just something

we live with.

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SYDE:
Out of the way, deputy.

I can't do that.

What's on your mind, Farmer?

We were fine, just fine,

until he came along.

Come on, now.

We welcome all newcomers

like family, remember?

It's the prophecy.

Don't take another step.

I'll kill you. I swear.

You're not gonna do that.

Hand me the gun.

Go on home.

I'll hold on to this for you.

I thought there wasn't ever

any crime in Rockwell Falls.

He wasn't gonna shoot.

His wife's sick and

he's temporarily lost

his senses.

Besides, he's a lousy shot.

Well, he didn't have to be great.

He was 10 feet away.

What was all that about anyway?

What prophecy?

Just some local superstition.

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