Rip in Time

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and is suitable for general audiences.

Henry?

Henry!

Hey, Dad, have you seen Henry?

I'm here!

I'm getting the pigweed out of the ground,

like you said!

You're pulling up the root, too, right?

Yeah, I'm getting the roots. What am I, six?

Good! Now go grab me

that big jar of pennies from the kitchen, okay?

And wipe your muddy feet!

He wiped his feet!

Okay, I want you to take these pennies

and line them up... just like this.

- All right? - 'Kay.

We need to go all the way around the broccoli,

the onions, the cabbages, and the tomatoes, okay?

The whole thing?

"The whole thing."

You wanna know a secret?

These are not vegetables...

they're space pods.

- What? - Oh, yeah.

Please.

The tiny astronauts

that colonized this area,

they built them.

But now...

their colony is under attack by these hideous space monsters--

Ugh.

- Ew. - So...

the only way for you to save the day

is to take these... microelectron converters

and form a force-field all the way around the colony.

Give me a break.

Actually, if you want to know the truth,

the chemicals in slugs react to the copper in pennies,

and it keeps them away.

Do I look like a child to you?

Well, I guess not.

Hey.

Dinner's in the pressure cooker.

20 minutes, all right?

Okay.

He's done with the Space Invaders,

and went on to the pterodactyls.

Pterodactyls?

Chicken coop.

Oh. Right.

I don't remember you being this quick to grow up.

Sign of the times.

What's this? You need some help?

Fresh Rite order.

Nope, I'm done.

All right, I'm gonna wash up.

Sounds good.

No need to shove, ladies.

Whoa!

Please...

I'm unarmed.

Are you a robber?

No.

I assure you, I'm a man of honor.

Mom!

Mom!

Henry.

Oh, sorry.

Mom?

- Yeah? - You know how we're supposed

to keep critters out of the barn?

Yes.

But what if the critter's a man?

There's a guy eating turnips in the barn.

I think he's homeless.

What?

He said he's not a bad guy.

You spoke to him?

Only a little.

Oh. Dad!

Who's in here? I've got a gun!

No, please. I yield!

How did you do that? Are you a witch?

She was, last Halloween.

Henry! I told you to stay inside.

Please do not shoot me, witch.

Keep calling me that. Give me a reason.

What are you doing in my barn?

I'm sorry. I... seem to have confused things.

I've hit my head.

Was that before or after you robbed a costume shop?

I wonder, may I speak with your husband?

- No, you can't. - He's gone.

- Henry. - Oh.

My condolences.

Keep 'em.

Oh, you're a spinster!

Forced to wear pants and look mannish,

to protect your family?

Okay, now you're pushing it.

I pray you are not offended?

Do not come any closer!

I am not a spinster and I am offended.

Go get Grandpa. Go!

And leave you here alone?

Henry, now!

You live with your father?

My mistake.

Do not move any closer.

Dad!

Stay right there. Don't move.

Honest mistake.

You have pants on.

Dad?

Didn't you hear me?

Hear what?

I was calling you. Dinner's ready.

There's a homeless guy in the barn.

What?

Why didn't you tell me?

He seems a little off. I think he hit his head.

Is that gun loaded?

No, I didn't have time.

But I think he's harmless.

I think I need a first-aid kit.

This is so cool.

We'd better get Ted out here.

Really?

I think he's just lost and confused.

And hungry! I mean, how hungry do you have to be

to eat raw turnips?

Mm! This is quite possibly the best stew I have ever eaten.

Seriously?

The man clearly has a refined palate.

The man's probably got a name.

Who are you?

R...

Rip... I believe.

My Christian name is Richard...

but everyone calls me Rip.

Got a last name to go with that?

It is...

that's odd.

Well, I'm Sarah,

and that is my father, Calvin, and Henry.

You don't remember

- your last name? - Henry.

Strange.

Since I woke, it's as if I'm in a fog.

I just...

I remember bits and pieces.

I'm not sure from whence I have come

or where I am going.

The countryside...

the landmarks, they all...

seem familiar, yet...

they're all sitting strangely.

Well, where are you from, originally?

Here.

I would say here.

Okay.

Did you ever meet the Harrisons?

They had the next farm over.

They sold it about...

mm, a year before your mother passed,

then those developers came

and built all those ugly houses all over the property--

The Harrisons had a boy, would've been about his age.

He was in the service, if I recall.

Were you in the military?

Yes, ma'am.

25th Infantry regiment.

I remember, we--

we saw considerable skirmishes during the war.

I served in the Navy, myself.

Oh!

Aw, that'll be Ted.

Come on.

What's going on? Everyone okay?

Nothing to worry about. Everything's fine.

Except we have a robber living in our barn now.

You. In the house. Now.

Fine!

In the barn?

Uh, j-- just wait a second.

Um, do you remember the Harrisons,

who used to live down the road?

Yeah.

So Dad thinks he remembers

maybe they had a son who was a veteran...?

I don-- I don't know,

but this could possibly be him.

I mean, he may have PTSD,

but I really don't think that he's--

I'm not dangerous, if that's your concern.

You are from the local constabulary?

The... the what?

Oh, I'm...

Deputy Ted Kohler with the...