Lisey's Story

Missus, I thought we had an agreement.

Seems like you don't get how serious this business is,

although I'd think a dead crow in the mailbox

would be pretty hard to misunderstand.

I'll be seeing you.

Fuck you, Jimmy.

Now, Missus, that isn't a bit nice.

Isn't this just the cutest song?

Look at this.

See what it says on the side there? Captain Black and Empty Devils.

Captain Black had a magic yo-yo.

Course, you know that.

Yo-yos like this one were a promotion thing the publisher did.

I got it on eBay and I learned a few tricks on it too, just like Captain Black.

Watch. I'll make it sleep.

And now I'll walk the dog.

I'm thirsty.

We can fix that.

Feelin' better?

I'll feel better when you're gone.

Fair enough.

I won't take up too much of your time.

We can't afford to linger in any case, Missus.

Wish I could stay, though.

It's a nice place.

Not that I begrudge him. He was a flat genius.

He made all the money with his special talent.

His God-given gift, and you did nothing but warm his bed.

Makes you sort of a parasite, doesn't it?

Mr. Dooley, we-- we were partners.

We relied on each other.

And we loved each other.

And that's something that Dashmiel doesn't seem to get.

Well, you know what they say. Opinions are like assholes. Everyone's got one.

Scott's talent wasn't just special, it was extra special.

I read every single one of his books. Maybe the prof told you that.

You know which one I liked the best?

The one with the yo-yo. Empty Devils.

No, Missus.

That's a good one, but it's not so good as Coaster's Daughter.

I didn't just like it. I loved it and... I read it to pieces.

My favorite part is when Gene tells his son of a bitch father

he's never comin' back.

You know what he says, you-- you remember that?

Gene-- Gene says his father never understood the duty of love.

That's it.

That's just it.

He never understood the duty of love.

How many people have felt something like that and never had the words?

Scott deserved a place like this.

And now he's gone.

What a shame, and what a shame you're holding on to

what the world would like to see.

"The women looked at each other in the way some women do but men never do,

because they see further and in more colors."

"In more colors."

Only Scott Landon could put it that way and no one's ever seen it.

It's just sittin' down there in a dark box because of you.

You know what this woman sees in front of her right now?

A thief.

Now, you made me do that, Missus.

Now listen to me. You listening to me?

The world deserves to see these.

And we had an agreement and you didn't stick to it.

What do you mean?

You give me the papers, I give them to the prof,

he publishes them for the world to see

so people can understand how great Scott Landon was.

Mr.-- Mr. Dooley. We-- We-- We didn't have an agreement.

-Yes. -We didn't-- We didn't have an--

Yes, we surely did. But you lied, didn't you?

So where's the other stuff?

Where's the secret stuff?

-How you're holdin' it back from the prof. -No.

-From the world. -Please.

From me.

Please. Please. Please.

I can't get over it and it makes me so mad.

I promise you. I promise you.

-You can have all of it. -Hush.

Hush now, Missus.

No more of your bitchery.

Now, I'm sorry to use such a word, but I believe in calling a thing by its name.

"Secrets, secrets are no fun. Secrets, secrets hurt someone."

I've got something we should listen to. It's from Battle Flags.

There's a sequel to Relics.

No, that was nothin' but one chapter, and an outline.

I got it right back there, Missus.

You're a liar, and liars get took to the woodshed.

Now, I better hear from the prof by 10:00 tomorrow night.

He has no way-- He has no way to reach you.

He can't reach you.

He has no way to reach you.

He doesn't have your number.

-He doesn't have your email. He can't-- -By 10:00 tomorrow night,

or next time the hurting's gonna be a lot worse.

He has no way to reach you.

No.

No.

Hush now, Missus.

Lisey. No.

Oh, no. No.

Oh.

Lisey.

Oh, God.

All Landons are fast healers.

We had to be.

I'm only a Landon by marriage.

No.

-I shouldn't have told you. -No.

Daddy said we don't unbury the dead.

No.

No, you have to tell me. You have to tell me.

You have to finish, and then I promise you we'll never talk about it ever again.

I loved him, Lisey.

I know you did.

What's going on? What's going on?

It's all right.

You're a natural.

What is this?

Where are we?

Sweetheart Hill.

We have to be quiet.

That's enough.

Lisey.

Hi, Dan.

Well, hello, Mrs. Landon.

Are you okay? Sound a little funny.

I'm okay. I'm-- I'm sleepy. Just sleepy.

I'm-- I'm getting ready to go to bed.

Well, I'm sorry to bother you.

I just wanted to let you know

that Roddy Boynton's parked on the side of the road if you need anything.

-Thanks a lot. -Have a good evening, Mrs. Landon.

Okay, bye.

Please tell me you really didn't believe any of that crap,

even for a second.

I mean, you were always the practical one.

And the pool didn't just heal. It had the power to fascinate.

What am I supposed to do about Dooley, Scott?

And Amanda?

Do you have any ideas?

Babyluv.

Scott?

Scott?

Scott.

I... I loved you. I saved you.

I gave you ice.

My mama told me

She said, son, please beware

There's this thing called love

You know it's everywhere

She told me

-She can break your heart -Break your heart

-And put you in misery -And put you in misery

Since I met this little woman, yeah

I feel it happened to me And I'm telling you

-It's too late to turn back now -It's too late to turn back now

I believe, I believe I believe I'm falling in love

I found myself calling her At least ten times a day

You know, it's so unusual

For me to carry on this way

I'll tell you, I can't sleep at night

No. No, no, no.

-Wanting to hold her tight -Wanting to hold her tight

I've tried so hard to convince myself

That this feeling just ain't right

-Yeah, oh, yeah -It's too late to turn back now

I believe, I believe I believe I'm falling in love

I wouldn't mind it

If I knew she really loved me too

But I hate to think That I'm in love alone

And there's nothing that I can do, no

-It's too late to turn back now -To turn back now

I believe, I believe I believe I'm falling in love

'Cause I'm falling in love

-It's too late to turn back now -Oh

I believe, I believe I believe I'm falling in love

It's too late to turn back now

I believe, I believe I believe I'm falling in love

I loved you. I saved you.

I gave you ice.

I loved you. I saved you. I saved you twice.

I saved you.

I saved you twice.

Tonight and tomorrow, we're gonna be...

Manda?

Close the door, Lisey. Were you born in a barn? Jesus.

What are you doing out?

According to handsome there, Robert Frost was right.

The world's gonna end in ice instead of fire.

Good thing Scott's out west. It's probably 70 in LA.

He canceled the tour.

What? Mr. Type-A Rock Star Writer?

There's something wrong with him.

Or has been since Christmas.

He's not himself and it's getting worse.

You're telling me this, because wh--

Oh, oh, oh, snap. Of course. I'm the crazy one in the family.

Because I need someone to talk to.