"Luther!" "Come on." "Come on, clive." "Hurry up." "You're slow as shit, clive." "Come on." "I'm coming." "Luther, wait up!" "Come on." "See what i mean?" "I told you it was something." "The bastard fell from the cliff." "The gun went off and he shot himself," "Dumb old fucker." "Come on over here." "Come on now, clive." "He ain't gonna bite you." "Look what i found on him." "The bastard's sharp." "I really do gotta go." "You ain't gonna tell nobody about this, are you?" "You ain't nothing but chickenshit." "This is our secret," "You hear me?" "Melissa, it was just the one time, i swear." "Oh, and that's supposed to make it okay?" "Come on, mel." "Please don't do this." "I said i was sorry." "I wish i could believe you." "I mean it." "I need time to think." "Okay." "Okay, i understand." "Um, tomorrow" "Let me take you out for dinner." "I won't be here tomorrow." "Where are you going?" "Rainerspoint." "I've got a part in a play." "Rainerspoint?" "Where's that?" "A long long way from here." "That's all you need to know." "Well, how long will you be gone?" "Three weeks, maybe a month." "I don't know." "Okay." "Well," "Can i at least help you load your things into the car?" "No, thanks." "Melissa," "I'm really sorry." "Yes!" "Welcome, rosalie." "Now i'm gonna take real good care of you." "That's right." "I'm gonna get you all fixed up." "Oh, yes, ma'am." "You ain't got nothing to worry about." "I'm gonna take real good care of you." "You're a gift." "You're a gift from god." "Hello." "Yes, hello." "My name is jerome." "I'm the stage manager for "fires of freedom."" "Is melissa there by any chance?" "Uh, no, she's not." "I'm her sister." "Yeah yeah, i know, cathy." "Melissa has mentioned you to me before." "And besides, your name and number are on her contact sheet." "You're who we're to notify in case there's an emergency." "Whoa whoa whoa, an emergency?" "Huh-Uh, huh-Uh." "Don't come at me with all that drama." "It ain't that deep." "Slow your roll, sister." "We're just trying to locate her." "For some reason or another she hasn't arrived yet." "Well, she left yesterday afternoon." "She should have been there by midnight." "Did you call her motel room?" "Baby, i have blow-Uptuated the phone lines at the motel." "She hasn't checked in." "Jerome, you gotta do something." "Those kids won't stop messing with the fog machine." "You know you're getting on my nerves, don't you?" "All you kids are just making my bowels lock up!" "I'll take care of it." "Listen, hon," "If you see your sister, please inform her" "That if she isn't here by noon tomorrow, we'll have to replace her." "Well, i'm sure she'll be there." "I hope you're right." "Ciao." ""Blue suede shoes." "Blue suede shoes."" ""Blue suede shoes."" "See?" ""Blue suede shoes," you idiot." "Morning, della." "Got a delivery for you." "Hey, justin." "How's your mom?" "Would it hurt her to pick up the phone and call sometime?" "Who are they for?" "Miss melissa adams, room 108." "Might as well take 'em back." "She ain't here." "Supposed to check into her room last night," "But she never showed up." "People have been calling the whole damn day looking for her." "Well, how about hanging on to 'em for me" "Just in case she does show up?" "Whatever." "I'll see you later, della." "Okay." "Hey..." "Tell your mama to call me." ""Melissa, love you lots." "Daric."" "It is." "Congratulations, son." "You just won a bonus round." "Hot damn." "Bonus round." "You gotta be kidding me." "Look at 'em." "So anyway, what are we gonna get into tonight?" "A bunch of pansies." "Every summer this town's took over" "By pansies and drug addicts" ""Fires of freedom."" ""Fires of freedom" burn my ass." "I'll tell you what" "I'd like to put a bullet in the medulla oblongata" "Of the bastard who thought up that damn play." "You're just angry because you're gonna have to do" "A little work over the next couple of months" "Instead of sitting around on that fat ass of yours." "Well, i figured you wouldn't mind." "It'll give you a chance to jack them prices up again." "I gotta admit there's nothing i like better than a little tourist money." "Well, i'll be." "Afternoon there, clive." "What's wrong with you?" "No, nothing, i suppose." "You know, in all the years i've been running this place" "That's the first time i can remember" "Clive mercer coming into my store" "Twice in the same month to buy anything." "The old goat must love soup." "Yeah, that's all he ever buys" "Cream of chicken soup." "Really?" "Looks like he might be doing a little bit of spring cleaning." "In the middle of june?" "Maybe he forgot to wind his clock." "I'm afraid old clive doesn't have" "A whole lot of clock to wind." "Hey, don't go." "I'll be right there." "What can i do for you today?" "Miss bentley?" "Miss bentley?" "She's dead, hon." "Been dead, what, 10 years, i guess?" "This is my place now." "The name's jewel." "What's yours?" "My name is clive mercer." "Well, clive, what might you be looking for today?" "Anything in particular?" "Something for yourself maybe?" "Or perhaps something for the little lady?" "Wonderful." "Follow me." "Now this is where most of the ladies start." "And they go on around back" "To the undies and things, if you know what i mean." "So what'll it be?" "Ooh, no, not that one." "For chrissake, that's a fashion suicide." "I think i'd better help." "What size is she?" "I can tell almost everything about a woman" "By what size she wears." "Oh, come on, you've got to know what size she is." "Is she a six or a seven?" "Is she about my size?" "I'm not sure, ma'am." "Well, how about these mannequins?" "Could one of them be her size?" "I see something has caught your eye." "But" " But that's a wedding dress." "It's expensive." "Listen, i'm afraid our hands are tied" "Until 48 hours from now." "She was supposed to check into her motel room" "Last night at rainerspoint, tennessee," "But she never arrived." "And nobody's seen her." "And she hasn't called anybody." "Something terrible has happened, i know it." "Let's hope not, ma'am." "If she was going to tennessee," "You might want to call local law enforcement out there." "They can probably do more for you right now than we can." "I might just do that." "Thank you, sergeant." "Well, if you don't hear from your sister by this time tomorrow," "Let us know." "We'll see what we can do." " I know it's here somewhere." "I'm not giving up, rosalie." "I know it's here." "I found it." "I found it-- Mama's picture book." "This here is my daddy." "He died when i was real young." "They found him down by the creek" "Where he got kicked in the head by his horse." "He was a good man, mama said." "Now this here" "This here's mama." "She's pretty, isn't she?" "She was only 15 when this picture was taken." "And that woman standing there beside her" "That was her mama." "That'd be my grandma." "Them flowers they's holding" "Those are roses." "I don't know why they have flowers." "I know some of these people, but" "Well, they must be kin," "Or mama wouldn't have put them in here," "But i can't think of their names right now." "Well, that's how i am sometimes." "I mean, i have good days and bad days for remembering." "See, i know these rascals." "See, that little baby right there" "That's me." "And that's my brother nathan." "He was five years older than me." "Oh, and this is nathan in his uniform." "He joined the army right as soon as he got out of school." "A viet conger shot him in the head" "With a sniper's bullet" "As soon as he got over there." "He should have never run off" "And left me and mama like that." "Him getting killed caused mama to have another stroke" "And she never could even walk after that." "This here" "This is rosalie hobart." "She was a nurse that doc mosley sent over" "After mama had her stroke." "She was the only woman that i ever met" "That treated me like i was somebody" "And not just like some retard," "Like most people do." "She stayed with us for 10 years." "And then" "One day she just didn't come anymore." "And i heard that she got married" "And moved away." "That nurse they sent after her was just mean." "She was mean, spiteful." "She's the one that caused all that trouble for me." "Now i don't know who these other people are with mama," "But those buildings up there" "Mama said that that used to be" "All there was of downtown rainerspoint." "Isn't that something?" "Can you believe that?" "It sure has changed since then, ain't it?" "Wait a minute, you" "You've never even seen downtown rainerspoint, have you?" "Well, we can fix that, by golly." "We can fix that." "I'll tell you what-- Sunday morning" "We'll get in the car and we'll go for a ride." "And i'll show you some sights." "I can't find my other card." "Could you just check it again, please?" "Run the number and check the name." "It's a "c", not a "k"." "It's just very important that i get on the road" "As soon as possible." "Okay, but you'll call me right back?" "Okay, thanks." "Hey." "What do you want, daric?" "Well, it's about melissa." "What about her?" "Have you spoken to her" "Since she left for rainerspoint, i mean?" "No." "Why?" "Well, i don't want to worry you or anything," "But i think something's wrong." "I had some flowers wired to her motel room this morning," "But the florist called me back and said" "He couldn't deliver them 'cause she wasn't there." "He said that she hadn't even checked in yet." "I know." "Nobody up there has a clue where she is." "It's like she just vanished somehow." "The worst part is, no one really seems all that concerned" "Nobody but me." "That's why i'm gonna go look for her myself." "Hey, wait." "Do you want to ride with me?" "You're going to rainerspoint?" "Yeah, i already got the map and everything." "Look, i still love your sister" "Despite what you might think." "So do you want a ride or--?" "All right." "But i'm paying for my share of the gas." " Fair enough." "I have to get this." " Hello." " Melissa adams's sister?" "Yes, who is this?" "This is jerome." "I'm calling to inform you" "That the noon deadline has passed." "Therefore, your sister has been officially fired from our production." "Listen to me, you son of a bitch." "Take your fucking play and shove it up your ass." "Ciao." "I'll be right back." "I'm sorry to leave you alone for so long, rosalie," "But that mailman-- He was awful late." "Oh lord." "Oh." "Oh, rosalie," "There now, there." "Everything's gonna be fine now." "That was all my fault." "Oh." "This heat." "I'm gonna fix you a bath, okay?" "We gotta keep you pretty and all." "So you're sure this is the way melissa went?" "Yeah." "I'm sure." "I've driven up here with her before" "When she was still auditioning for parts." "Oh." "How do you expect we'll track her down?" "Well, i was thinking we'd stop at the gas stations along the way" "And we'd ask the managers if they'd seen her." "Right." "I'm sure she's all right." "The one thing melissa does best" "Is take care of herself." "Yeah." "You're right." "This nice cool bath ought to help." "I got some stuff that's gonna keep you smelling nice." "I'll just use the whole thing." "Maybe we should shampoo your hair a little bit." "You like that hymn?" "Mama used to sing that to me" "When i wasn't feeling all that well." "There's words to it," "But i can't remember 'em right now." "Well, that's enough shampoo." "We'll get you rinsed off." "I want you to look real pretty tonight, rosalie." "I got something real special planned for you." "Cathy, we've wasted a lot of time" "Stopping at places like this." "Now according to the map," "We're just 30 miles from rainerspoint." "Don't you think it'd be best if we just went ahead" "And drove the rest of the way there?" "Daric, the only reason i stopped" "Is because we're nearly out of gas." "Oh." "But while you're pumping it, i might as well show them mel's picture." "It's your turn to pay, by the way." "Hello?" " Hey." " Hey." " You getting gas?" " Yeah, but we're paying at the pump." "Oh, well, you want some cigarettes?" "No, thank you." "I'm looking for someone." "I was wondering if you could help me." " Well, sure." " Great." "Ring me up, honey." "I'm in a big hurry." "I got me a hot date." "Of course, i could always cancel it." "Take this beer you got right here," "Put it right back in the cooler," "'Cause i ain't selling it to you." "I'm a full-Grown man." "I'm over 21 years old." "I don't care if you're 91." "I still ain't selling you that beer." " Why the hell not?" " I'll tell you why" "Because my best friend's husband was killed by a drunk driver last month," "Leaving her with no money coming in" "And three little babies to feed." "And from that day on i vowed" "That no alcohol of any kind would be sold on my shift." "Now you can report me to my boss" "And you can get me fired." "I don't give a rat's ass" "'Cause i got principles." "You're a crazy bitch." "Here's your money." "This is my beer." " No." " Give me that beer." "Give me the be" "I'm sorry." "What was it i could help you with?" " Could you take a look at this picture?" " Sure." "That's my sister." "She's missing." "No one's seen her in two days." "Oh, wait a minute now." "I have." " You have?" " Well, yes." "She stopped in here to get gas and buy a map." "She said she was heading for rainerspoint" "But she didn't know if she was on the right road." "Did she say anything else?" "No, that's pretty much it." "Thank you." "My pleasure." "And i hope you find her." " Thank you." " All right." "A dog tick." "I sure hope you like soup." "I'm not much good at cooking." "This is pretty much all i eat." "But i expect that might change now that you're here." "There now." "I'll say the blessing." "God is great." "God is good." "Let us thank him to our food." "By his hands we all are fed." "Give us, lord, our daily bread." "Amen." "This is gonna be a special night, rosalie," "Special for both of us." "Oh, i got a big surprise for you after supper." "But i'm not gonna say nothing else." "I want to keep you guessing." "I prayed and prayed" "That the lord would send me somebody" "To spend my last years with here," "So that i wouldn't be alone." "And mama always told me" "That if you pray long enough and hard enough," "Your prayers will be answered." "Mama would approve of you." "You smell like mama." "I hope it's not too hot for you, rosalie." "Usually i don't even bother heating this stuff up." "Mm, it's good hot." "Sorry." "In china that means you like your supper." "Jesus." "This place is creepy." "It's not even 10:00 and everything is closed." "The motel is still open." "That's all that matters." "I got something for you." "It was my mama's," "And her grandma's before that." "I hope you like it." "I'm gonna make you" "The happiest woman in rainerspoint." "Anything you want i'll get you." "'Cause you are god's gift to me, rosalie," "And i'm gonna make sure" "You have the best that any woman could want." "I love you, rosalie." "Oh." "Oh, i understand." "I" " I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "I understand." "I just better get these dishes" "Back to the kitchen." "I'm sorry." "Oh, man." "It feels good to stretch out." "You cared a lot for mel, didn't you?" "I still do." "I love her." "Then why did you screw around on her?" "Well," "It's like i told mel" "It was just a lapse in judgment." "I know it's an awfully pat answer," "But it's the best i've got." "Mel said she was one of your students." "Yeah." "She was in this photography course that i was instructing." "She was always flirting with me." "And then one night she volunteered to stay behind" "And help me change the chemicals in the darkroom." "It was a one-Time thing." "And i felt guilty as hell when it was over." "And you've been one miserable bastard ever since?" "Absolutely." "Oh, man." "Well, what do you think?" "I mean, you know mel better than anybody." "You think she'll ever give me another chance?" "Stranger things have happened." "So you still think there's hope?" "Well, yeah, i guess." "We should get some sleep." "We've got a long day ahead of us." "Yeah, you're right." "Hey..." "Don't worry." "We're gonna find her." "I just have this gut feeling, you know?" "I know." "Well, good night." "Good night." "Thanks for coming along, daric." "No problem." "Well, rosalie, it's sunday morning." "Now i promised you a ride into town." "It'll be good." "We can get to know each other better." "It'll do you some good to get out for some fresh air." "Oh, my." "Mama's summer hat just suits you to a "t", don't it?" "Order up, wanda." "He sees me and he makes a beeline right for me" "Just a-Swinging that tire iron over his head" "And kai-Yaying." "Of course, he's drunker than nine midgets in a volvo," "So he winds up tripping over his own feet," "Sticking that tire iron through his leg." "Considering he was naked as a jaybird," "It probably could have been a whole hell of a lot worse." "Johnny ray never could hold his liquor." "You got that right." "See, rosalie?" "Ain't it everything i said it'd be?" "Look." "Look right over there." "That's mr." "Webber's shoe store." "He's the man that made these boots for me" "Way long time ago." "And look right there." "That's the shop where i got the dress for you." "Oh, and look right over there." "That's where" "Sheriff, you might want to come see this." "Damn it to hell." "I wish you people in this town would learn how to drive." "Isn't that old clive mercer?" "Yeah, but who's that woman in the car with him?" "I don't know." "All right." "I was trying to eat my breakfast." "What are you monkey nuts doing out here?" "All right, just hang back." "Let me talk to him for a second." "Hey, buddy." "How are you doing?" "You almost hit that boy's truck." "All right, what's your story?" "What the hell is going on out here?" "Well, ask him, sheriff." "He's the one about hit me." "God, man, what you got in there, a skunk?" "Hey." "Look out, look out." "Whoa whoa whoa." "Hey hey hey." "Get back here, damn it." "Oh, lord." "Oh, rosalie, i should have never took you out in this heat." "Oh, i'm so stupid sometimes." "Well, hey there, becky." "What are you doing walking alone, all by yourself, huh?" "Mama sent me to the store." "Oh?" "What you got in there?" "Just groceries, is all." "Oh, is that so?" "I gotta get home, mr." "Spoole." " First you're coming home with me." " Leave me alone." "Yeah, we'll just cut through the woods so as nobody could see." "Stop." "Well, i'll be a son of a bitch." "Ow!" "If you tell your mama and daddy, i'll get you where you sleep!" "You hear me?" "Clive, clive, wait a minute." "Clive!" "Clive." "Open up." "Now i know you've got a girl in there." "Hello, luther." "Where have you been?" "I ain't seen you in a coon's age." "Cut the shit, clive." "I want to meet the woman in the house." "And don't try lying, acting like she ain't here," "'Cause i seen you with her about a minute ago." "She's not up to meeting nobody right now." "We just got back from town" "And she's awful tired." "Well, who the hell is she?" "Where is she from?" "She's just a cousin, is all," "Uh, from polk county." "And she's just gonna stay a few days" "And go back." "Last time we talked you said you didn't have no kin." "You said you was the last one." "Who is she, clive?" "Come on, you can trust me." "What, is she some gal you met somewhere," "Maybe an ugly one," "Maybe one that couldn't get no other man?" "Hey, have you put it to her yet?" "I think it'd be best if you left now." "What did i do?" "You get off my property!" "I mean it!" "Okay." "Okay." "I don't want no trouble, clive." "Look, i'm leaving." "That there's luther spoole." "He thinks he's a friend of mine," "But he's not." "He's a dirty one." "Oh, rosalie." "I can't pay him no nevermind right now." "You're the one i'm worried about." "You're not looking right at all." "I might need to get some more stuff," "Maybe give you another bath." "Maybe if i let you soak for a while..." "You know, they shoot egg-Sucking dogs." "What the hell is that supposed to mean?" "Never mind." "Yoke's my favorite part." "Sheriff bullock." "Yeah?" "We'd like to speak to you if we could." "Can it wait till i'm done eating breakfast?" "No, it can't." "My sister's been missing for over two days now." "I'm gonna have to get back to the store." "My nephew's gonna steal me blind if i'm gone too long." "I gotta get myself." "I got three oil changes waiting on me" "Back at the station." "You take a minute and you talk to these nice folks, okay?" "See you later." "Thank you." "This is her picture." "You say this sister of yours" "Is an actress?" "That's right." "Let me tell you a little something about actors" "They're a flighty bunch." "They like living life in the fast lane." "When they blow into town here every year to do that damn play" "They find out pretty by-God quick" "This ain't new york or lala-Wood." "Rainerspoint's downright boring to them." "There ain't no cocaine parties or sex orgies" "To satisfy their decadent lifestyles." "And every year there's always a few of 'em" "Usually first-Timers just like your sister" "Who wind up quitting" "'Cause they just can't hack it." "Sheriff..." "My sister never had a chance to find out" "If rainerspoint was boring or not." "We think she disappeared somewhere between here" "And a gas station 30 miles away." "Now we would really appreciate it" "If you helped us find her." "You know something, missy?" "This might come as a real big shock to you" "And mr." "Footloose over here," "But we got a whole lot more important problems to take care of right now," "Problems that take priority" "Over looking for some missing actress." "I'll tell you what" "If you want to leave that picture," "I will try to show it around" "If i get the time." "How about that?" "You shouldn't have called him a lardass." "Now he'll never help us." "He wasn't gonna help us to begin with, daric." "We're on our own." "So what do we do now?" "We stop everybody we see and we show them mel's picture." "We bug the hell out of them if we have to." "Somebody in this screwed-Up town has seen her." "All right, clive." "That's gonna be $13.83." "Sorry we only had six bottles of disinfectant." "You pretty much cleaned us out." "We'll get some more in next week." "Is everything all right, clive?" "I've never seen you in town as much as i have this week." "You got company?" "What's with him?" "I'm not sure." "But i got an idea." "I just hope to god i'm wrong." "Uh, ahem." "Howdy, ma'am." "My name's luther" "Luther spoole." "I live close by." "I hope i didn't wake you up." "You mind if i sit down?" "I just thought" "I'd stop by and visit you a spell." "Clive says that you" "Oh, shit." "Welcome..." "To my wonderland" "Of leftovers and junk." "My name is jewel." " Hi, i'm cathy." " I'm daric." "It's a pleasure." "We were wondering if you could help us." "We're looking for someone." "You've come to the right person." "I know almost everyone in town." "Ice tea?" "No, thank you." "This is my sister." "She's been missing for over two days now." "I'm sorry, i haven't seen her." "I'd remember that face" "Very expressive." "What size is she?" "Size?" "What size does she wear?" "I can tell a lot about a person by their size." "She's a 6, i think." "Nice." "Not too many women in this town buying size 6," "If you know what i mean." "Well, that's not true." "Somebody was in here the other day," "Got my wedding dress i bought at a yard sale." "It was size 6." "Could that have been my sister?" "Oh no, it was a man." "He said his name was clyde." "Walked with a limp, like something was wrong with his leg." "I don't believe he's all there, if you know what i mean." "Did he say who he bought it for?" "Yeah, the little lady." "Thank you." "Sure i can't interest you in a bargain?" "Oh, no, thanks." "You've been a great help." "I hope you find her." "We will." "Cathy, wait up." "We've got to find out who that guy was." "Look, a guy walks into the store and he buys a dress" "That happens to be the same size as your sister." "So?" "That doesn't make him a kidnapper." "How does that make any sense?" "Sense?" "God, daric, none of this makes any sense." "Okay okay, calm down." "Okay." "Look, we need to ask around a little bit" "Before we starts accusing someone of kidnapping." "It's a very serious accusation, okay?" "So let's ask around first." "All right?" "Rosalie, i'm back." "The store didn't have everything that i needed, but" "Rosalie!" "Rosalie." "Rosalie, where are you?" "Rosalie." "Where--?" "Rosalie." " Excuse me." " Yes?" " Hey." " Hi." "I was just wondering if you'd had any luck finding your sister." "No, we haven't." "Oh, i'm sorry." "We were talking to the lady who owns the thrift store a few minutes ago and" " Jewel?" " Yes." "She was telling us about a man" "Who came in there the other day." "What was his name?" "Uh, clyde." "Clyde." "He walked with a limp and he" "Clive." "Clive mercer." "Do you know him?" "A little, yeah." "What did he do?" "He bought a wedding dress." "He told her it was for the little lady." "Do you know something?" "Come here." "Maybe i do, maybe i don't." "I ain't 100% sure." "The last couple of days" "Clive's been in my store twice." "He bought some disinfectant and some extra cans of soup," "You know, like there was somebody up there" "That he had to feed." "It's a woman." "I know that because i saw her in the car with him this morning" "When he drove through town." "Where does this clive guy live?" "On the other end of town, off knob hill road." "It's where all the other crazies live." "Look, don't you guys go up there alone." "You take the sheriff with you if you go." "Shit." "Where is she?" "Damn it, clive." "Jesus christ." "I was gonna bring her back." "I just wanted" "Where is she?" "Not him." "Not him!" "You stupid bastard." "I'll show you what a real man can do." "Hey." "Hey." "She stinks." "Well, he's the only mercer on the road." "It's gotta be him." "Look, i think we should go back and get the sheriff." "Damn it, daric, we've wasted enough time." "If he has mel up there, there's no telling" "What he's been doing to her." "Let's go." "Look look, we don't know how he's gonna react" "When he sees a stranger on his property." "I think maybe i should go alone." "I can take care of myself." "Yeah, but you're crazy." "What?" "Have you had that on you the whole time?" "Is it loaded?" "Daric." "Okay okay, listen." "I'll go scope out the house." "You stay here and get on your cell phone" "And try to get ahold of the sheriff." "Get him up here." "Fine." "But take this." "Are you crazy?" "If he sees me with that," "He'll go straight for his shotgun" "Or crossbow or whatever." "I'll take this instead." "If he thinks i'm a harmless wildlife photographer," "He'll be less inclined to blow my head off." "Okay." "It's just thunder." "Yeah, well," "Where there's thunder there's lightning." "Hey, look," "If it starts to rain before i get back," "Roll up the windows." "I'd hate to ruin the upholstery." "Daric," "Be careful." "Well, everything's fine." "I'm just out for a friendly stroll" "In the land of "deliverance."" "Hello?" "Mr. Mercer?" "My name is daric lomax." "I'd like to speak to you for a moment, if i could." "Mr. Mercer?" "Mr. Mercer?" "Oh my god." "Melissa!" "Uh, hello?" "Mr. Mercer." "Hello?" "Who's there?" "Cathy!" "Cathy!" "Cathy, call for help!" "No!" "No!" "Sorry to keep you waiting, ma'am." "Sheriff bullock's at lunch right now." "Can i take a message?" "Yeah." "Tell him if he doesn't get up to the mercer place" "And help me find my sister," "Then i'm gonna kick his fat ass all the way down main street." "Hello." "Mr. Mercer, i'm..." "Cathy." "That feller who was up here before" "He said that you might come up" "If he was gone too long." "Daric." "He's not here?" "No, not right now." "Uh..." "He was looking for his girlfriend" "And i didn't know nothing about her." "So i sent him up to luther's" "So that he could ask him." "How would i get to this luther's?" "Oh, well, from here" "You just take that little trail back yonder." "And it only takes about 10 minutes" "If you don't get lost." "But you shouldn't go up there now," "Not in this weather." "Uh..." "Why don't you just come in" "And wait for him to get back?" "I could make us some coffee." "That sounds good." "Oh, i'm sorry about that smell." "That dang septic tank's been backed up all week." "Oh, it's okay." "So..." "Do you know that feller's girlfriend?" "I'm her sister." "Sister?" "Would you like to see her picture?" "All right." "She sure is a pretty thing," "Just like you." "Her name's melissa... melissa adams." "We both have..." "I don't want to know all that." "There's your picture back." "How about that coffee?" "Oh, yeah." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "Coming right up." "I'll be there in a minute." "Okay." "Oh." "Hey." "I was gonna bring it in there." "I don't like being alone." "Oh." "Me neither." "I know what you mean." "Okay, here you go, rosalie." "Now this is gonna be" "The best cup of coffee you've ever had." "I promise." "I guarantee it." "Oh." "Oh, lord." "I forgot to put the coffee in there." "I'm sorry." "I'll get it." "Rosalie." "Well, that didn't sound good." "What the hell?" "There it is." "That's over by knob hill road." "Oh, damn." "Oh, damn what?" "You know those people who were looking for that missing girl?" "I sort of told them that i thought" "Clive mercer just might have her." " You what?" " I told them not to go out there without you." "Hollis, you dumbass, you might have done got some people killed." "Hell, i gotta go up there now." "Come on." "Oh, no no no." "Why are you acting this way, rosalie?" "What is wrong with you, rosalie?" "I'm not fucking rosalie!" "No, not yet." "But you soon will be." "This time, rosalie, it'll be better." "I promise." "Luther can't hurt you no more." "Now stop all this." "We'll be happy again soon, you'll see." "That's enough, rosalie." "Go to hell!" "You sick fuck." "I only want to make you happy, rosalie." "Clive, put it down." "I mean what i say, god damn it." "I just want to start over, is all." " It's not worth it." " Clive, don't be a fool." "Clive, god damn it, i'm not shitting you." "I will fucking blow your head clean off!" "I love you, rosalie." "No!" "Can you walk?" "Daric, i thought you were dead." "It's okay." "I'll call an ambulance." "Sons of bitchin' out-Of-Towners."