cheap & cheerful

Mental hospital. Mom was a junkie and she had me in there. According to this doctor, they did experiments on me. Until she broke me out. Shit’s fucked up, man.

I don't remember much about where I came from, I just like to make up stories about it.

Ah yep. That could do it. But… I don’t think some fermented lemon juice is gonna make you more dumb. [passes him the jar of hooch and pushes the chicken towards him]

[he sniffs at the jar curiously before taking a sip and scrunching up his nose] Dullahan?

Huh. Well that sucks. [continues eating the chicken]

They told me I was dropped on my head as a baby.

I thought you said you needed it for food.

I never specified what I needed it for.

Alright, I’m coming. Please slow down.

I think it's down here, Selena, it looks familiar.

How about we make a trade? Some of your chicken for… some of my booze? 

They don't let me drink alcohol. They told me it kills brain cells and I can't afford to lose anymore.

I don't give a fuck if ya' live 'ere or not - that's my chicken.

It’s a pleasure to meet you, Gizmo.

Park, wait no, alley, yeah, the alley. C'mon.

Selena or Lena if you wish.

Got it - t'names Gizmo.

Of course! I’ll even speak to her about her activities. She needs to behave more like a mother least she lose you. You don’t have to call me ma’am by the way.

What should I call you then?

You poor boy! That is just awful. Everyone knows that religion is prohibited. She shouldn’t put you in a situation where you could overhear her or she could get herself killed.

You're still gonna help me find her though, right, ma'am?

[smiles taking his hand] I’m sure that she does not mean to leave you. Perhaps what she does in the park is for your benefit, but still she shouldn’t just leave you alone to wait. There are dangerous people around no matter how well the government polices the area. Shall we try the park first?

I suppose, sometimes she also hangs about in the alleys behind the convenience store until a man comes, then she gets on her knees and prays to him.

That is horrible. Do you know where she went? Would you like to call her? We should find her. She is probably sick with worry.

[he extends his hand for her to hold] Sometimes she takes off with strange men, I don't know where she goes or what she does. She usually just tells me to wait at the park.

I won’t tell if you won’t. Where were you trying to go?

I was with my mom in the convenience store , I turned around and when I turned back she was gone.

I don’t think you are supposed to be here.

Yeah, me neither, I think I'm lost.

[he takes in a breath, watching as the other goes through his things] Stop going through my things and I will get one for you.

[takes the knife, jabbing the air with it a few times] I'll have to sharpen it a lil' for it to be lethal, but it'll do.