The Lazarus Project Page #3

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as well have shot them yourself.

Ben,

they're moving real fast on this.

You need to prepare yourself.

And then Wendy told Mrs. Jamison,

so I hit her in the face.

You know that was wrong,

don't you?

Yeah, but she deserved it.

She broke a promise.

Yeah, but no more hitting.

No matter what, okay?

Okay.

Daddy, when are you

gonna come back home?

You know I love you

and your mommy...

...more than anything else

in the world, right?

Yeah.

Well...

I did something real bad.

Come on, take your walk.

Something I didn't mean to do.

Like the jaybird?

Yeah, like the jaybird.

So Daddy's gotta go away

for a really long time.

Do you have to go?

Yeah, I have to.

When are you gonna come back?

I'm not coming back.

I can't come back.

Daddy will always love you.

You headed for Mount Angel?

Rain's gonna start up again.

Jump in. I'll give you a ride.

Constant rain showers

this time of year.

Like clockwork.

Sun, rain, sun, rain.

I'm assuming

you're the new groundskeeper?

Yeah.

Well, how do you like it so far?

What's happening to me?

It's quiet.

Quiet is why the order came here.

It's good for priests.

Not to mention the patients.

Groundskeeper's office

is at the end of the main hall.

Let me park,

and I'll give you the tour.

You have been given

a second chance.

I wanna go home.

Tapalamaho

is what the Indians called this plateau.

They'd come here to pray.

Then, 200 years ago,

the order came...

...built this place

and started praying too.

I guess if it's good enough for the

Indians, it's good enough for priests.

Chapel's off the east wing.

I'll show it to you.

The stained glass needs

to be cleaned every month.

The chapel itself, once a week.

Fridays are good.

The last groundskeeper left things

in a bit of a mess.

Unexpected departure.

The chapel was the first building

put up, and all the pipes run from it.

Most plumbing problems

will start here.

Oh, it's the old priest rectory.

It's closed up. Water damage.

This tunnel connects

all five buildings.

Its not used for much anymore.

But I think the first priests hid here...

...when the natives got restless.

There's no going back, Ben.

If you need help, use Robbie.

Working on the grounds

is good therapy for him.

He likes to be needed.

Well, she's all yours.

How are you adjusting?

It can be difficult at first.

It becomes easier.

Do you remember my name?

Avery.

Where am I?

This is Oregon.

I'm alive.

What does that make you, then?

A guide.

I don't want any of this.

I wanna be back

with my wife and my daughter.

Can I please leave?

You've made a selfish choice, Ben.

Men died that day.

There's a price to pay.

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