The Vessel Page #3

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I don't think that

would have made any difference.

One time...

I was swimming

with my brother...

And we saw this buoy

far out from shore.

It had a bell on it.

And we didn't realize

how impossible it was so...

We decided to swim to it.

We got too far out

from shoreand...

We both started panicking

and yelling for my mother.

And finally she saw us

and jumped in the water

and started to swim towards us.

I remember

trying to reach her...

But when she got to me...

She just passed me by

and saved Tigo instead.

She probably knew

you could swim better than him.

Yeah.

I know.

But she still had a choice.

And she chose him.

"And now with her eyes she would

look full upon his face.

And now again

she would fail to know him.

Cruel mother,

thou hast an unyielding heart...

Why dost thou hold

aloof from my father?

Why do you not sit by his side

and ask questions?

No other woman would harden

her heart as thou dost...

And stand aloof

from her husband".

I know it sounds crazy but...

That's the truth.

Bigo!

What is going on?

Father, it's a miracle.

What miracle?

What are you talking about?

Leo!

Come and see!

You have to believe me.

You see?

You see? You see, father?

Remember how she was?

See? She's happy now.

Huh, Lela?

Seora Guzman.

Someone had to be

the first to forget.

Has Soraya been sleeping here?

Who said that?

People talk.

I don't care what people think.

You hungry?

Concha!

Concha!

Yes?

Father Douglas and Leo

are here for lunch.

Hello, Concha.

Excuse me.

Oh no, please, father, don't.

I'm so sorry for the delay.

Something's happening

around here.

People are acting different

and father Douglas says

it's because of me.

Because people think

I'm special.

But you know that's not true

don't you, mama?

I want you to know

that I forgive you.

For pushing dad away.

For pulling my ear

when the cat broke your vase.

For loving Tigo more than me.

Mama, stop it.

You're right.

I didn't give you enough corn.

Please, mama.

I know you can hear me!

Where's Leo?

Is this some sort of game?

You're playing to prove

how clever you are, Leo?

All right so now it's a boat.

Congratulations,

that's wonderful.

What are you gonna do with it?

And please don't tell me

you don't know.

Will you say something

for Christ's sake?

I want to sail it.

You can't be serious.

- Why not?

- Why not?

What do you think will happen

if you put it on the water?

- I don't know.

- I do know.

It will sink, Leo. Immediately.

It might not.

Oh it would I promise you.

And have you given any thought

to the effect that would have

on the people?

Have you thought about that,

Leo?

It would be a disaster.

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