The Lost Tree

- Hey. - Hey, I got your text.

- Yeah, let's celebrate tonight. - You got the promotion?

- I sure did. - That's awesome.

So we can finally get the living room painted,

and that bedroom set.

Why don't you start by picking out

a perfect little restaurant for us tonight?

Okay, um, what are you in the mood for?

- - Hey, what the hell?!

Oh. Sorry.

What?

Uh, nothing.

Look, I'm just getting back to the office right now,

so, uh, I better go.

Okay, okay. Well, love you.

I love you too. I'll see you tonight.

- I know. You're impressed. -

It's all right, you can admit it.

So how did you close the account?

Uh, well, I told them that if they went with Schultz,

they'd be signing their death certificates.

Wow.

Well, all right.

So, did you tell the missus yet?

Yeah, I, uh, I texted her right away.

You know, we're gonna go celebrate tonight.

But, um, we'll see how she feels after we've spent

four straight weeks together on vacation.

It's too bad, 'cause I would have really enjoyed

having our own private celebration.

Sounds like I'm missing out.

Yeah, we both are.

Just a few years too late.

Well...

what she doesn't know won't hurt her, right?

- What? -

I was told I could find you here.

Emma.

It's not what you think, I...

Emma?

Oh, God. Emma?!

- I didn't see her. - It's my wife.

I didn't... I...

- Hey, you should... - Call an ambulance!

Emma?

Emma?

Please wake up.

No, Emma, no...

No, please don't do this.

Please!

I'm so sorry.

Please wake up.

I love you.

I love you.

Just you and me.

We'll be gone from here.

Just you and me.

I love you.

Hey, you've reached Emma...

- And Noah. -

Leave a message.

Hey, it's me again.

Just seeing how you are.

Well, if you need anyone to talk to, I'm... I'm here.

Okay, bye.

Finally decided to pay you a visit.

What are you doing here?

I know where you been.

Oh, you do?

Of course I do.

Told you not to keep going there.

Gotta make up your own mind.

All right, we've had this conversation before.

I don't want to hear it from you again.

Maybe not, but I know exactly how you feel.

Yeah, everyone thinks that they know how I feel.

You know, listen.

Your mother, when she died, I mean...

It was over for me.

I had nothing left.

There was one thing that kept me going.

I wanted to see how my son turned out.

My life wasn't supposed to turn out this way.

There's only one person that can turn your life around.

That's you. That's your job.

My job's over.

You gotta do this for yourself.

Hey, just promise me

that you'll never go back there again.

Take some time.

Get away from it all.

Hey.

I don't know if you can hear me or not,

but not a day goes by without you.

But I miss you.

I'm going away for a little bit.

- -

Hey. Hey, you're back.

You know, I've been trying to reach you.

Are you... are you back for good, or...?

I'm leaving.

Oh, but what about the McQuarry account?

I'll...

work on it remotely and upload the files via FTP.

Oh.

Sorry.

Hello?

Hey, Dad. It's me.

Oh, hey, uh... What's going on?

I just wanted to let you know that I rented a cabin

in Lost Lakes. I'm getting out of the city.

Well, congratulations.

Well, figured you were right.

Little time away.

Could do me some good.

Anyway, I'll, uh...

take some photos when I get up there and send 'em to you.

Sounds great. I'm proud of you.

All right. Talk to you in a bit.

Noah?

That's me.

- - Hi!

Alan Parks, we spoke earlier. How are you?

Hey, Alan, it's nice to meet you.

You, too. Uh...

So where is the property?

Oh, it's right up the road. I parked out front

to help you find the place easier.

It's an easy... easy place for people to miss,

but I guess that's why you're coming out here.

Great, so...

should we go see the place?

Well, uh, you know...

Actually, I'm supposed to show another place here in a bit.

So why don't I just hand you the keys,

and if you have any questions you can just reach me on my cell.

Here.

Um, so what you want to do

is you want to continue up that road there to the left,

it's the yellow house up on the hill.

Okay.

Um... thanks.

Uh, by the way, the family that lived there before

left all their stuff there.

Why's that?

I'm not sure really.

They just up and left.

Well, which reminds me,

if you like swimming and fishing,

there's a pond nearby.

So just follow the trail behind the house,

you'll lead right to it.

Okay.

Aw, that's disgusting.

Noah.

So, Moppy, where we going on vacation this year?

You know how much I hate that nickname, right?

I think it's so cute.

So where do you want to go?

I don't know.

How 'bout, uh... How 'bout Vegas?

How about...

I was thinking somewhere more quiet, you know?

Get out of the city for a little bit.

Hey, we can rent a cabin.

I mean, why go from one crowded city to another?

Probably because, uh, I would die of boredom

if we were in a cabin.

Well, I personally think that I have more than enough ways

to keep you occupied.

Oh, you do?

It's just the two of us.

- Do you? - All alone.

- Mm-hmm. - In a cabin.

And away from everything.

Oh, shit.

Hello?

Noah, it's me.

Oh, hey, Dad.

How's it going?

It's good.

Thanks, it's, uh...

very peaceful.

Everything you expected?

So far, so good.

You know, I'm still just adjusting to...

You there?

You know, let me... let me call you back in a little bit.

I just gotta... I'm gonna check on something.

Sure, call me later.

Why don't you send me some pictures.

Take a couple of snapshots and send 'em to me.

Love to see what the place looks like.

Yeah, sure.

This isn't funny anymore.

Now what?

What the hell is...