The Returned (Retornados) (The Returned)

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Dad!

Dad!

Oh, no! Daddy, Daddy!

Daddy?

Shot.

Mom!

Mom! Please!

Mom! Mom!

NO!

Mom! Please!

NO!

No Mom! Please!

-Don't worry, everything is gonna be alright. -We are right here baby.

-You're gonna be okay. - Okay buddy?.

We're right here, you're gonna be fine.

Hold it, hold it, only the nurse!

Just the nurse, I'm sorry but you'll have to stay here.

- Are you the mom? - Yes.

-He's gonna be okay. -No, no, no, wait, we wanna go with him.

He's gonna be okay.

Mom?

Mom!

- What? - Stay calm, calm down.

- What you got? -Look...

- Oh my God! - You could jump in right there.

- That's a monstrous house. - It's Beautiful.

Yeah, and expensive.

Romantic...

Still expensive...

I know, I suck.

- Remember, Jacob and Amber are coming over for dinner tommorow.

Yeah, I haven't forgotten.

Are you sure you want to tell them?

Yeah.

- It looked serious this time and I'm sick of hiding it from them.

He's my best friend.

You okay with that?

It's up to you.

Good morning .

- Did you get a haircut? Yes, my wife, as usual.

Good morning. Thanks.

RETURNED UNIT

Hey, how you doin'?

- Hello Doctor. - Hello.

How you feeling?

Look up to me.

- So, we doing okay? - Yeah, it's okay.

Hello, sir, you look better this morning.

Yeah, I slept alright.

-Hey, how you doin' Paul? -I'm okay.

- Okay, I think you're down, I think he's like a fifty.

Alright.

Good morning.

- I have a secret for you. - What?

You're gettin' out of here.

Really?

They're here for you.

- Yes! - You happy?

I'm sad....

I'm gonna miss you.

- Are you gonna miss me? - Of course I am.

- Okay, be good. - Yes.

- Okay, so you just have to be careful with the blood,

if he gets in an accident, hurts himself in any way, just make sure you wear gloves.

- Do we need to take any other special precautions?

Same as any other kid his age.

The same?

- He has to inject himself with that stuff every day of his life, and if he doesn't...

He has to.

Hey, when you brought him in last week,

you would have been relieved with this outcome.

- Becoming one of the "Returned" is a privilege, it's not a curse.

Don't patronize me.

I'm just trying to help.

Well, you can't help me,

- Okay? Because you have a fucking clue what it feels like to love someone with this.

Is it true what they're saying doctor?

- That there's hardly any stock left, and they can't make more?

That's a ridiculous rumor.

Your child has been saved,

go home and have fun with him, just don't worry about this.

Thank you.

Alright.

Mark.

Come on.

No, it's way too difficult for me, sir.

- It's too hard. - You can do it, have faith, get up here.

No, really.

- I look like one of the returned, every time I try I'm like.. ..with the shaky hands.

Alright, let's get out of here, then.

- No, I just meant... - Get out.

Alright.

- Okay, okay, remember your pentatonics and ...

... yeah, have a good night all, rock on.

"DEATH TO THE RETURNED"

Good night.

- Hey Kate. - Hi.

- You know, I'm not gonna give you a raise no matter how late you stay on Friday.

Oh, I know.

-so, Joanne says that the boy's parents are really worried.

Yeah, obviously.

Did you tell them, not to worry?

- What else could I tell them? - Yeah.

Well, take care of yourself, Kate.

When was the last you ate?

- See ya. - Have a good weekend.

- How's it going out there? - Different day, same bullshit.

Jesus...

Sorry.

Thanks.

Hey.

Thank you.

Here.

- Thanks, have a good weekend. - Likewise, take care.

- The situation is getting more complicated by the minute.

Previous demonstrations against the returned

were tipically seen at rehab centers

now we're seeing direct attacks all over the city.

The latest attack, took place at the Castle Frank area

where in broad daylight, the returned was assaulted by two masked assailants.

This is not the first time that these types of incidents have occured, but the tension generates...

Oh my God, it smells amazing in here!

Well, let's hope it tastes that good.

- I got five more. - Five?

You smell good too.

- Can you put 'em in for me? - They're gonna be here soon.

What time are they coming?

In about twenty minutes or so.

- My God, that's amazing, well I mean, that's just a couple reviews, right, so we just...

- Okay, alright, well just, just let us know, we're here, you can reach us all weekend.

Okay, take care.

- What was that? - Oh, my God.

What, did you win the Pulitzer or something?

- This woman is going on a national book tour.

- That's what he said, what we talked about... and a couple reviews have come out.

- What? And they're good? - Baby..

- Oh my God. - Okay, okay, wait, wait..

- You can't do this, and not tell us what this one is about.

- At very least you need to tell us how many times the word 'lusting' appear in this one.

- Because we have money on it. - Yes, funny.

We have money on it, come on...

- You know, actually, this is the story of a guy who finds death inconceivable.

He's crazy, he just can't believe that it will happen,

and he's sure there'll be some kind of exception for him.

That he won't die.

- Yeah, and when the moment comes, he will somehow escape,

that something will happen, and it will save him.

- That is wishful thinking. - I know.

Until one day, at a routine checkup,

they discover a tumor.

- No doctor gives him more than four months to live.

Shit!

- The guy takes it personally, as if fate were insulting him.

So he decides he is gonna go with a bang.

Murdering one person every day.

- That's awesome, right? - It's sadistic.

Yeah, but what for, why?

- He thinks that if he has a deliberate and direct contact with death,

then he'd be able to understand it.

And does it get him anywhere?

- Of course not, he ends up in the ground like everyone else.

Still none the wiser.

That's why I love my wife, she used to write romance novels,

but she's really the most dramatic person on the face of the earth.

- Congratulations baby, I love you. - I love you.

- That's an interesting story, a little sadistic for my taste.

- But it's strangely fitting with the motive of bringing you guys over for dinner tonight.

What's wrong?

Don't worry, I don't have a tumor.

Okay, thank God for that.

Your own story coming true is any author's nightmare.

Well, depends on the story though, right?

What's up?

I was walking down the street one day,

and that's when I saw it.

I never thought I'd find that guitar, but there she was.

I was so sure it was my lucky day.

Hello?

- No one was behind the counter, I guess i should have left.

But I didn't.

Hello?

I saw this man.

Oh shit!

Hey, hey! Buddy, come on!

I thought he was having a seizure, so I went down and tried to help, but,

took my wallet and put it in your mouth so he wouldn't bite his tongue and he just..

..he just nicked me a bit with his tooth.

It was just a scratch,