( ; the marionette. )

“Its all people keep telling me. Not to worry, that she’s coming back. Is she? — I can’t do this.”

“Course she is.”

“An’ if they don’?”

“It’s Eli...”

“I d'know the answer t'tha.”

“Brother, y’ don’ have t’ be okay. But... they’ll get her back.”

“We’ll get her back, okay? Don’ worry.”

“Nobody does.”

“Can I get you anything?”

“I d’know wha’ t’ do...”

“Y’ gonna be alright?”

“Shit, kid... M’so sorry.”

“Fuck.”

“This ain’t possible.”

“Something wrong?”

“Um, Will’s pregnant.”

“I’m fine… are you? What’s wrong?”

“M’ dad’s back, Will.”

“– Dolton? daddy.”

“Hey, kid.”

“Wha’ are we gonna do?”

“Good, as always.”

“As always. I need t’ tell y’ somethin’, Y’ about the only person I can tell right now, an’ I think y’ the right one... y’ can help her.”