Iron Invader

Hey.

How's it looking there, bro?

Well, that depends.

Do you want the good news, or the bad news?

There's good news?

No, actually that's the bad news

No good news?

There's no good news.

Why do you got to ask me that and get my hopes up?

Relax, it's just a figure of speech.

So, how bad is bad?

Well, if my math is correct...

That is a big if.

Like I said if my math is right,

we're about 3 grand in the hole.

Holy cow!

3 grand?

3 grand.

I don't know how we're going to buy the window casings

or the gutters.

What do you mean?

We don't have another grant payment coming?

Not until we finish this room,

which we can't do without more money to buy more supplies.

Just put it on the credit card.

The credit card?

Ethan the credit card has been maxed for weeks.

I say we cut our losses, get out of this sink hole.

You're kidding me, right?

We're halfway done, we can't stop now.

Not to mention the fact that Mom and Dad

devoted their lives to this.

Get your head out of your ass!

I thought that's why we were doing this.

Holy cow.

It's not that bad,

it's not the end of the world.

I'm talking about that!

There's something falling from the sky.

Wow.

What the...?

Better call the Sheriff!

What?

Aghhh!!!!!

There!

Cool.

This is awesome.

It's like a spaceship or something.

It's not a spaceship.

Look at those weird symbols on the wreckage.

It's Russian.

A Russian spaceship.

It's not a spaceship you big dork.

Well, what is it?

I don't know, probably a satellite.

How do you know?

I saw this thing on TV once.

Hundreds of them floating up there

sometimes they stop working and they crash to Earth.

Think Greg Oropolus knows?

No, looks like he slept right through it.

Figures.

What do you reckon we do with it?

I don't know, I guess we should call the Space Agency

or the Feds or something.

Why?

So we can get full body cavity searches?

Okay, well what do you want to do with it?

Sell it.

Satellites are worth a lot of money.

It's junk, Ethan.

Who's going to want to buy junk?

: Earl.

I've got a tarp in the back we can wrap it all up in.

What the heck is that?

Beats me.

Maybe it's one of those giant gorilla things

you put on car wash roofs.

Would you take your car to a place that had that

on the roof?

I guess not.

What's up guys?

Morning Max.

Can I get you some coffee or something?

Yeah, coffee would be great, thanks man.

Damn Earl, what the heck you making?

Oh, that there, Ethan, is what you call an Iron Golem.

An Iron what?

An Iron Golem, it's from Jewish folklore.

Certain rabbis used to create these giant servants

to protect the townsfolk.

You mean like a scarecrow?

I'm building it for the town centennial.

Going to be a surprise.

Yeah, it's definitely going to be that.

Beautiful, ain't it?

Oh, it's definitely unique.

Yeah.

Yup.

Definitely.

Unique.

So, what brings you boys out yonder?

I've got something I want to show you.

Well, what you got here?

A satellite.

It crash landed on Greg Oropolis's place this morning.

It's Russian.

You don't say?

Old Greg Oropolis, he don't want it?

Finders keepers.

I'll give you 200.

I was thinking more along the lines of 2000.

What are you, nuts?

It's just a pile of scrap metal!

The heck it is, that's genuine space debris, Earl.

Yeah, and there's gold and silver

in some of that metal too and you know it.

Okay, I'll give you 500.

1500.

Well, I tell you what.

It's only because I like you boys

and that's the only reason.

I'll go to 800.

800 sounds pretty good.

Well don't look at me like that.

800 bucks is a good deal.

I mean it's Russian space junk not even made in America.

I could have gotten him up to 1000

if you hadn't jumped in!

I would have covered all the gutters.

Yeah, but whose idea was it to sell it?

Spare me, Einstein.

Holy cow.

I didn't know she was back.

Neither did I.

You okay, bro?

You look like you just saw a ghost.

Aren't you going to go say hi?

What for?

What for?

Are you kidding me?

The love of your life just walked by!

That was a long time ago, Ethan.

Exactly, so why are you still holding a grudge.

Go get the gutters, okay?

Max!

I need a refill!

Alright.

You're out of beer, Grandpa.

You want me to go into town and get you some?

Do bears crap in the woods?

I'll take that as a yes.

That boy.

Lover boy.

Shut up, go.

Just get the gutters, would ya.

Amanda.

Jake.

Hi.

So, when did you get back into town?

A few days ago, staying at my Aunt's.

I've been meaning to call you.

Okay, sure.

Come on, of course I was going to call you.

Just getting settled in.

And having a bit of culture shock coming back to Redeemer.

I can imagine.

So, who is this lovely young lady?

This is my daughter, Claire.

Hi, Claire.

I'm Jake.

Hi.

Hi.

I'm an old friend of your moms.

What do you think of our little town?

It's okay, I guess.

Takes a bit of getting used to.

I bet it does, it must be a really big change for you, huh?

Yeah, it's the smallest town I've ever seen.

Yeah, it might be but it's also what makes it so special.

I'm going to go wait in the car, Mom.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you too, Claire.

Seems like a great kid.

She is.

And things are good for you?

You're still working as a biology teacher, right?

I'm getting a divorce.

Wow, I'm sorry to hear that.

You guys seemed like the perfect couple.

Well, we were at one time.

That must be pretty hard for Claire I guess, huh?

She's hanging in there.

Mom, lets go!

You guys moving back here then?

No, we're just staying with my Aunt

until I can figure things out.

Right.

I think Claire would go crazy if we stayed here.

You never know.