S3/E6 | The Outskirts

stay here. We're all freeze to death a road. But to where where's that light coming from? It's so right Arrow. We must have walked in a circle because that's the river again, which means, who the fuck are you? Silence, what are you doing out here? I was we were running, running, running from the river. I mean, there's something in the river. I'm trying to get home. But I think we might be lost. I think, so where's home? Then, Bradbury, Bradberry,

Well you're a pretty long way off. Take these follow me. Whatever you were doing in the river, you're soaked through. Boy, you need a fire. We've got kindling down here, but the fuel is down below, and I don't have time to wait. Corn Arrol h Yah, where are we? Just walk towards the light. That's your fire? It is, it's so right? Who's that? Those are? My people? Sorry, lot that they are. It's a whole city out here. You sound surprised, evening, father, not tonight. I know where we are,

do you now? I've heard of this place, the camp on the outskirts, the shanty town, or Coverville if you like, though I can't say I care for the latter. My mom told me about it, and why would she do that? So I would stay away? Sage advice? This is hardly a place to visit, especially for outsiders. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to save your apologies. That's the last thing anyone here needs. Just stay near me. Hello, father, you're looking well. You look like you could be working. I

just thought and you thought wrong. You all live out here, if you can call it living. Did the bank take your house? You sure ask a lot of questions, don't you. Some of them yes, lost out to the powers that be. But financial problems are hardly a sin, Father, bank forgiveness. But might I have a minute of your tonight? You will know when your time has come back to work all of you. Thank you, Father, Thank you? Are you the priest me hardly? And I don't think you'll find

any minute the cloth around here. These are God's forgotten people after all. Let's just say the title is honorary. Alright. What you got in your arms, son, just throw it on in. I've never seen a fire so big, isn't it magnificent? These people may not have much, but what they do have can be awful, useful. M hmm, it's so warm I feel dry already. Thank you? Really, we have to beginning on. You wanted to know where all these people come from. Didn't you to hear their stories? No?

Who's that Andy? Andy? Get over here? Lift your shirt. That's quite a scar, isn't it. Oh my god? Shot right through the chest. You know where the rude river is? Boy? I don't think so well. You know who Henry Ford is, don't you? Yeah? Of course that's really lines son of a bit. Well, it's not so far away and not so long ago. Henry build himself a factory there on the route, one of the biggest goddamn facilities anyone's ever seen.

Tens of thousands of people worked there, even made its own electricity a city into itself, isn't that right, Andy? Something like that? Andy worked there, and for a while life was good. But really, people don't learn anything. Greed comes along and suddenly the world gets a little tougher, a little poorer. People don't buy as many cars as they used to, and hard decisions have to be made. Next thing you know, there's fifty thousand men out of

a job. But what happened to you, Andy? They was firing folks for just about anything, saying we was all lazy, trumping up charges out of nowhere, doing their best turn us against one another, until one day I got accused of stirring up some sort of communist sentiment on the factory floor. I never had a red thought in all my life, total horseshit. But next thing I know, I'm

let go for nothing. So it's bitches, owner Scar Well, we marched on the plant, a few thousand of us to demand o goddamn jobs back, pushed through police and gas and got right up to those gates. And what did they do? They opened fire forwards own people, pulling the trigger. That cruel beastard let it all happen instigated the whole thing. I'm a victim twice over. I am a victim of that man's greed. But that's enough the

holes or he is it now? Andy here saved himself by shoving the man next to him in the line of fire like a goddamn coward. A lot of good if did him. My people found him bleeding out, stitched him up from set him my way, and now he owes me his life, don't you, Andy father? You see time for you? Maybe never? What do you think of that boy, sir father? I appreciate your help, I really do. The mean arrow should be on our way. No, when's

the last time you eight? Well? This morning you're on foot, So how far you think you're gonna get without something in your belly? Food is good and hot. No harm in having a decent meal. Warm yourself up a bit and get your energy back. I wish they could relieve, but we need don't be this courteous boy. It's hard to abide disrespect when a man has already got so little left in the world. Follow like a good lad cookie. How's the slop looking? M pretty bare? Oil? You better

stretch it. We got another mouth to feed. Tonight. Father. Can we speak with you a moment. I'll be right back. Marjorie, What is it this time? I told you today I wouldn't eat this stuff if I were you what I said, do not eat this? What are you doing here? I have the same question for you. Stopping for a quick bite at the hobo camp on your way home. Didn't have a choice. This guy cornered me in the wood.

Let me follow him back here. I heard of places like this, but I've never seen one in person before. I can't imagine living here. They are not bad people max down on their luck. Yes, maybe some have made mistakes. That is true of all of us. You want to talk, But that man, the one they call father, he is not like the others. Do not turn your back on him. Yes I know, clearly, I know. But that was his night, their night, Yours will come. You do not need to ask,

I say, do not ask me again. I'm going to make a run for it. That would be unwise. Max. He controls these people and they will never let you out. But I could help you. I'll take my chances. Take a seat on while it's still warm. One more bowl here. Can't forget the boys familiar. Who the fuck are you? And what do you mean? You're not my cook? Then? What the hell are you doing here cooking your food? He's more salt? Hey, you and I aren't done yet? Um? What is it? Food? Sipped? Go on? Then I was

tonight looking father, goddamn devil's amness. I'll deal with him, I said, how's tonight? Father? Jesus Christ? Are her? I heard you the first time. Today is not your day? And don't ask again? Eat and shut your mouth. We got a guest. Is that what he is? I didn't think you had guests? How old are you, boy? Young to fight? Huh? What do you know about the war? Just a little bits of what my dad told me? He served? He no, sir, he has a bad lake. Well, my father died in the Civil War, but me and

my four brothers apparently had it in our blood. Do Enlist went to France like most everybody didn't. I wanted to see the world. You know what I saw? Farm fields and pastures, rain and mud, not much more than that empty space for men to fight in One day, we were all marching through this farm land. Shells just came out of nowhere, took the whole company by surprise, and one fell swoop. The Germans got every last one of them. Oh but me, how did you make it?

Hid like a coward, didn't you, Arthur? What choice did I have? What would have been a point out in front? There was an old barn. I made it just in the nick of time, laid there till everything was quiet, and I waited till morning. God damn bodies everywhere. Man i'd spoken to just the day before, ground up like me. The only way you could identify most of them was by their dog tags and the earth soaked with blood

and guts whatever else. I think about those fields to this day, and that ground was tilled, Crops were planted, grown, harvested, eaten, with no memory of what came before. I look at this piece of meat on the end of my fork, and I question is sometimes? But then I think, what's the difference? You drunk, old fool, don't do that to this boy when he's about to eat. All right, I don't think I'm hungry. I'm just saying it's all look around you see any live stock. These are dark and

miserable times, and the ends long ways off. People have to survive. This man came home from the war and drank himself jake legged and brain damage from bathtub gin. He doesn't know what he's saying. Just tell the barther that's enough. Shut the fuck up. Since we're being honest, why don't you tell the boy the whole truth? Those tags weren't all you took? Were they all? Right? What else did you take? Let me think? Watches, wallets, rings,

gold teeth? Father please says you're nothing but a goddamn grave robber. Isn't that right? Okay? And and for what you sold? It? All for drinking and gambling money, didn't you? And who saved you? Who pulled you out of that ditch, beaten left for dead? You did, father, Because that's what I do. I find people in need and I give them back their life. Do you understand, boy, Arthur? And most of these people have done horrible things, but hunger

and desperation will drive the men beyond their humanity. They can't help themselves. We're done. Thank you for the suit, but I have a long way to go, and now we need to leave. Come with me, I'll show you the way out. The world looks at this place, our community, and they see the poorer and the leftover, the migrants and the jobless. I just see misguided souls. Another home goes up, another one comes down, and all of this is the fuel. Why don't people just live in the

empty shacks instead of building new ones. It's important that everyone here builds their own place. Even in these times. People need a sense of place and purpose. Why are there so many empty roots? What do you think we burn for that fire? It's the last part of a person's debt. When they're paid up, they leave. Where do they go? This way? No, I'm not going anywhere else but home. Follow me in and the way out will be clear. Come in, please, come in that you father?

Is it? Tie? Tell me? Are you sorry for what you've done? Every day since I did it? Lord? I know I've done wrong by your ways. I just want to see herald again. Nobody suspected an old blind woman would cheat at the short straw? Would they forgive me? I was scared? I know it's time to go. Bless you, father, how I have waited? Can you help me? Boy? Give her your arms? Son? Now everyone follow me. Tell them what you told me that I am sorry? And how have you paid with my life? Yes? You have? Now

take my hands. M hm, what what just happened? I released her because he was ready. Where did she go? It looks like she just burst into frames. Her debt is paid, she went home and now this place is for the fire. Someday this is where they will all go. No, No, you have no right. Don't act like you haven't confronted death. Boy, there's a reason I found you tonight of all nights, and a reason you're here now. You think that you can have a judgment that you're better than these people

we're going? You really don't get it, do you? You're not going anywhere? Someone? Get the boy? Well, eat you, I've got the dog. I can see it in your boy. There's death on you. You know what I'm talking about, don't you? And it's fresh tonight. But you're not sure how you feel about it? Are you? You're alive, but at the expense of someone else's blood. Oh, the guilt, It just isn't really there, is it. I believe that now you belong to me. Let me go. How what

was that? Father? Something's got my neck, but I feel it free. Looks like it was there night after all? What Who is that? Cookie? No? Then, who the fuck are you. What are you? The boy? He is not yours? You not at this world, and neither are you Max Running. This is my house, These are my people. You have no right? What have you turned to my fire? Thirteen Days of Halloween Devil's Night, starring Carter Rockwood and Clancy Brown.

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