The Wicker Tree Page #3

people like you believe,

as 14 million American born again

apparently do,

that the day Jesus returns,

everyone who is not

born again

will bleed to death--

even innocent children

in Borneo

who've never even heard

ofJesus?

Do you believe that?

Heck, I don't know.

But if it says so in the Bible,

yes, ma'am,

because we believe

that everything--

that every word in the Bible

was inspired by God.

So it must be true, right?

Interesting.

Sir Lachlan.

Thank you.

Hello, everybody.

I'm so glad

you two can come.

This is going to be fun,

trying to convert us heathens.

You're quite the famous dude

around here, sir.

How comes that?

What makes him famous around here

is that everyone works for him.

Infamous, more like Monty Burns

in "The Simpsons."

Anything goes wrong--

I'm usually the villain.

Morning, Lolly.

How's my Prince today?

He's been missing you,

Sir Lachlan.

That's Beth Boothby, isn't it?

Whoa.

Delia and I are throwing a special party

for her at the manor house on Sunday.

Everyone's invited,

so spread the word.

Beth, of course,

is our very special guest.

Lolly here is our head groom.

- What a beauty.

- Steve.

The horse, Beth.

If that ain't one beautiful horse.

I'm terribly sorry.

This is Steve.

As you can see,

he's from America, too.

- How would you like to ride him?

- I'd like it fine,

but I think young Beth here

would kill me first.

And you'd deserve it.

You know very well I'm asking Steve

if he'd like to ride Prince.

Ride that horse?

Are you kidding me? You bet.

Go on.

( geese honking )

( cawing )

Morning, Jack.

An American guest for us, Jack.

How about a greeting?

( Stuttering )

"'Prophet!' say I, 'thing of evil!--

prophet still,

if bird or devil!--

On this home,

by horror haunted--

tell me truly, I implore--

ls there--

is there balm in Gilead?--

tell me--

tell me, I implore!"'

- Nevermore.

- Whoa.

Oh, stop showing off, Jack.

It's one of his party pieces.

He can't resist

trying it out on strangers.

He doesn't really think

you're a prophet.

We can't understand a word

he's saying half the time,

- so we call him the Oracle.

- Oracle?

Yes, it's like a--

like a prophet,

like Ezekiel in your Bible.

You're kidding me.

I probably am,

but don't take offense.

Now, Steve,

mindful of your silver rings,

we're splitting you up.

Beth will be staying with Mary Hillier,

our housekeeper,

while you will be left in the capable

hands of Peter McNeill here.

He'll look after you.

Won't you, Peter?

Thanks, bud.

Welcome, Steve.

Nice to meet you, sir.

This way.

Sorry I'm late.

Bad news, Orlando.

I've got to be back by 8:00.

8:
00? Oh, that's really not fair.

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