The Tall Man Page #4

What did he ask?

- Brought up the "T" word.

- Oh.

- Television.

- Yeah.

What did you say?

Well, I said it was an evil brainwashing tool

used by big corporations

to corrupt the peoples.

- (LAUGHING) Good one.

- Thanks.

He did ask me to buy one to watch cartoons.

And how'd you respond?

I chose to ignore

the question.

Right. Of course.

I saw Tracy today.

The baby?

Shipped off to Seattle.

- (MUMBLES) Typical.

- Mmm-hmm.

I saw Steven too.

He informed me

how shitty I was compared to my husband.

Yeah. Figures.

It's just weird. They just... They... They...

They just feel like

they own a part of him or something.

That's what he meant

to this town, right? He...

- Helped them.

- Well, he tried.

He was a friggin' saint.

I'm just tired of talking about it.

I know I bring it up all the time. I'm sorry.

Ta-da.

Oh, dear Lord.

Oh, you know you love it.

Ah, I don't know. I don't...

(LAUGHS)

How much? How much? Tell me when.

Just. When.

This is going to give me such a headache.

CHRISTINE:
Just drink it. Make it go away.

I don't think I can drink that. This really...

I'm okay. I know I am.

All right, you little devil.

Where are you?

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

- (CLATTERING)

- (GASPS)

(THUD)

MAN:
(OVER RADIO) All men have sinned

and fallen short of the glory of God.

We're damned.

We're all going to Hell.

There's nothing you can do.

The only salvation that is possible for you

is the blood of the Lamb.

Christine?

The Lord Savior, Jesus Christ.

You know, last week I was sitting on a plane

from Memphis to Orlando

and a gentleman sitting next to me,

a very kind man,

he looked at me and he said,

"Pastor, I do good works.

"I take care of my family.

"I look after my friends."

I looked him square in the eye and said,

"That's marvelous.

"Tell the Devil that,

"because you're going to Hell!"

(MUFFLED GROANING)

Oh, my God! Christine!

(SOBBING)

Tell me. Tell me, tell me, tell me.

(CREAKING)

(PANTING)

David! David!

(SOBBING)

David!

David!

David!

Okay.

(GASPING)

Tell me. Tell me.

(DOOR OPENS)

(GROANS)

(CHRISTINE WAILING)

(GROANS)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(PANTING)

David!

(YELLS)

(ENGINE STARTS)

David!

(ENGINE SPUTTERING)

(PANTING HEAVILY)

(GRUNTS)

(SCREAMS)

Stop!

(TIRES SCREECHING)

(GRUNTS)

(ENGINE IDLING)

(BREATHING SHAKILY)

(DOOR OPENS)

(DOOR CREAKING)

David. David

(GRUNTS)

- (DOG SNARLS)

- (SCREAMS)

(GROWLING)

(SCREAMING)

(WHIMPERS)

(GASPING)

(GROWLING)

(GASPS)

- (BARKS)

- (G-As PS)

(SNARLING)

(BARKS)

(CONTINUES SNARLING)

(BARKING)

MAN:
(OVER RADIO) ...difficulties right here

is the lack of resolution.

When a child goes missing without a trace,

there's no closure.

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