Wonderland Page #4

We just want to hear

your story, Dave, all right?

All right.

I met Ron Launius

in Chino in 1973.

We stayed tight.

A few months ago

he and Billy came up

to Sacramento to see me.

They had a small operation here in LA

that was really starting to cook.

Drugs?

Now he and Billy Deverell

were partners?

Yep, ran it right out of the house.

Billy...

Billy was a good old boy.

Solid, dependable.

He wanted to get out of the life,

but the life was just too good.

See, they were getting

large quantities of sh*t dirt cheap,

stepping on it five, six times

and then dumping it all over town.

- Heads up, d*ckheads.

- Business was so good

that they needed an extra hand,

which is when Barbara and I showed up.

When we pulled up

the party was in full swing.

Bodies everywhere, I mean it was

the kind of place that made you think

you were right back

in the summer of love.

Me and Barb, we'd been

on the road all day long

and all I could think about

was a place to crash.

But when I walked up the stairs,

I saw all the old friends,

all the smiles.

Goddamn, if it didn't

feel good to be home.

Except it's gonna feel good

just to get back home

How it's gonna feel good

just to get back home...

Davey! Yes, brother!

I saw Cherokee straight off.

Welcome home!

He was one of Ronnie's boys.

He set me up,

- he set me walking.

- Right this way, my man.

Right this way.

Follow me right up here.

There was Billy, his wife Joy...

it was her place.

She had just beaten breast cancer

and found a new lease on life.

- This is Barbara.

- Hi.

She was a real generous woman.

Nice. Thank you.

- Barbara.

- Where is he?

Right up there, my brother.

Ron was in the back. That's when

I first saw the antique guns.

Hey, my man!

Yeah, buddy,

there you are, man.

Ronnie!

Davey.

He was fearless.

He was the kind of guy,

you put a gun to his head

and his pulse wouldn't break 70.

Is it hot in here?

'Cause I'm roasting.

Summer, baby, bummer.

Hey, you think it's hot in here?

I saw the Dead play Grass Valley...

Ah, you must be Barbara,

are you enjoying yourself?

Yeah, this is the best party

I've ever been to.

It's only the beginning, baby.

LA in the summer...

anything can happen, right?

How you doin', man?

You see my new toys? Check these out.

- These for real?

- Yeah, I got two more in the bed.

'Cause, like, these are worth

a lot of money, Ronnie.

That's why I can't find

a fence, brother.

- What about Slim Jim?

- He said they're too high profile.

Hey! Come on.

Where're we sleeping?

You see the couch when you walked in?

That's where you're sleeping.

I just wanted to get alone

with Barbara, spend some quiet time.

Goddamn, she was

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