Outcast

Take it easy.

What do you want, Byron?

I came to say goodbye.

Bullshit.

You came to gloat.

Now, you know good and well

I'm too old and tired to get caught up in pride.

I didn't ask you to leave because I wanted to.

You didn't ask me to do anything.

But what I did for you,

I wouldn't do for anyone else.

I gave you what you wanted.

A chance for you and Kat to...

keep on keepin' on.

You had any sense,

you'd have been running Anderson and Barnes out of town,

instead of betraying your best friend of 20 years.

The one person

who could have protected you from what's comin'.

And what is that?

No, you got something to say,

come on out and say it.

You got things all turned around, Byron.

None of this is what you think it is.

Gettin' rid of one of 'em

won't mean shit when it's all said and done.

Babe?

We should get going. I'm comin'.

You know how bad traffic gets on the interstate.

I said I'll be right there, honey.

Do yourself a favor, Byron.

Stay clear of things you don't understand.

Be a real shame if something bad happened to you.

Watch out for all this mud.

Hey, firefly, why don't you, uh,

have a seat here where I can see you.

I'll be right back.

Is everything okay, Daddy?

Yeah, it's okay.

Better than okay.

It's perfect, just like you.

Go away!

That's breakin' and enterin'.

Doors not even locked.

This is West Virginia.

I'm still allowed to shoot you.

We just went by the school.

They say you called in sick.

Well, that's what normal people do

when they're not feeling well.

What happened to your hand?

I broke a glass.

Oh, it was an accident.

Was it really?

I could really do without the judgments right now.

I'm not judging you.

Then what are you doin'? Hey.

Checking in on you, shithead,

like you did for me.

Mark's gonna find another job.

Donnie, he'll crumble when the truth comes out.

You...

need to quit beatin' on yourself for things you can't change.

That's good advice.

I liked it much better

the hundred times I was giving it to you.

Yeah, well, just be glad I listened.

Finally.

(sighs)

Megan, I need a favor.

Amber's, uh...

she's having a hard time.

She's...

confused.

I think she needs to just start acting like a normal kid again.

You want me to get her enrolled in my school?

Figure maybe you could pull some strings.

Without anybody asking questions?

Okay.

I'll see what I can do.

Thanks.

Have you heard from Allison?

No.

I'm tired of waiting around by the phone.

What are you gonna do?

I'm gonna go out and find her.

John?

You know, when my son was about 13,

he got kicked out of school.

Really?

Well, not exactly kicked out.

He got suspended for a few days.

There was this kid in his class teasing him,

and, so, Matthew waited 'til after school...

gave him a real ass whoopin'.

Fighter like his father.

I told him he'd embarrassed me.

That he was the son of a preacher man.

He needed to get his shit together

and start acting like one.

Wonder what he would have made of my...

little show the other night.

Well, I think he probably would say

what I'm about to say.

Get your shit together.

I want you to move in with me.

Tricia... Don't worry.

I'm not looking for a crutch.

I just want some normalcy.

You know that people are talking about us.

Fuck 'em.

Hey, you know what?

Everyone says

she's the nicest teacher in the whole school.

I wanna stay with you.

Look, Amber...

you've been through a lot of changes recently,

and that ain't fair, I know that.

But I'm gonna make it up to you.

I swear, I'm gonna get things back to normal.

You're gonna look for Mommy, aren't you?

Yeah, I am.

I know it makes you nervous, baby, but...

you'll see, once we get her home.

It's for the best.

We'll be a family.

No one can ever hurt us again.

You're lyin'.

Why do you say that?

'Cause that's what grownups do.

Look...

if you promise you make a good go of it at this school,

I promise I won't lie to you about Mommy

or anything else ever.

That's the honest truth.

I promise.

Oh, thank you, baby.

Good morning, Florence.

Reverend Anderson.

I just need a few minutes of your time.

Oh, I'm sorry, Reverend,

I'm already really running late.

Florence, please.

If anyone sees me talking to you...

You and I, we've been on the front line

for as long as I can remember,

and together we've helped so many of our neighbors.

You know, the... the truth is I don't have many friends left.

And all I can do now is rely on those

that still believe in my work.

Who may still believe in me.

Well, what can I do?

You could tell me what the deacons are saying about me.

What they're thinkin'.

They're meetin' at noon to discuss your replacement.

I'm gonna go to the bathroom.

You want anything from the store?

Somethin' salty.

No, your blood pressure is already high enough.

How about a nice, tasty apple?

Sounds delicious.

Just a second.

I said just a second!

Aren't you gonna wash your hands?

What are you doin' here?

You left without saying goodbye.

Well, I couldn't.

Giles was watchin'.

I suppose some things are just...

out of our control.

I wish everybody showed your initiative, Kat.

I have a new job for you.

Mark!

Hey.

Megan told me what happened.

I'm sorry. Yeah, it ain't my proudest moment, but...

you know, life goes on, right?

Look, I know my timing's awful,

but I don't really know what else to do.

About Allison?

Yeah.

You know, sometimes people just need time to sort stuff out.

What if...

What if this is different?

What if...

something else?

She might...

What, you think she might hurt herself?

I don't know, but, Mark, I can't take that chance.

Would you if it was Megan?

When was the last time you were at her house?

Yesterday. There was no answer.

What, you didn't go inside?