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I'm sorry. Sel Hitler go has important

business. Maybe three, four weeks more.

He will be here.

I paid you $500 to bring him to me. I've

waited for two weeks already. That's a

week longer than my visa allows me to

stay in this country. Please. Please.

I'm trying to find my son.

I know how bad this is for you, but

Sento is an important man. If anyone can

help find your son, he can.

All right, I'll wait. But no more money

till Hidalgo shows up.

Senora, the money is not important.

Here, I will only accept it after your

meeting.

What a great song. Another golden hit

here on WLBD.

And I'm Rick Swanson playing only the

hits for you.

Rick Swanson.

It's special request time and I've got a

song for a really special lady. She's

just been crowned queen of the Homa High

prom, but we all know her simply as

Tres.

She'll be graduating from Homa High this

year with the class of 1974.

Believe this.

Hey. Hey. No.

What's the matter with this thing?

Are you well to look in

the swamp.

is my world. It is who I am. It is what

I am. I was once a man. I know the evil

men do.

Do not bring your evil here. I warn you.

Beware the wrath of

Swamp Thing.

Don't touch that dial. Stay with WLBD

where we play more hits all the time.

I'm Rick Swanson and this song is for

someone I'm really crazy about.

Every time I hear that song, I think

about you.

That's why I play it. I always want you

thinking about me.

Well, I know something that would keep

you on my mind.

Now, where am I going to get money for

an engagement ring on my salary?

I guess I'll just have to settle for a

motorcycle ride after your show.

Let's not press our luck. I don't want

your mama coming down on me.

I'm not scared of her.

the world.

Carrie, I'm not crazy. Rick was on the

radio. I heard him. It was 18 years ago

that he left. Maybe you confused him

with someone else.

He dedicated a song to me. Besides, I I

know the sound of his voice anywhere.

That's why I had to tell someone. You

knew Rick as well as I did.

Well, not quite. Look, you need some

rest. I mean, maybe this thing with Jim

has just pushed you too far.

It's not my imagination, Carrie. As

weird as it sounds.

You You're the county supervisor. Can't

you get someone to help me find Rick?

Missing persons is really the sheriff's

job, and mine is making sure this

highway gets built on time.

Look, Trust, I don't mean to sound

harsh, but think about what you're

saying.

Why don't we go to Angelos's for dinner

tonight? We can let our hair down and

talk just like the good old days.

I could really use that, Carrie. Okay,

I'll meet you there in half an hour.

Okay.

What's Trussa doing way out here? Girl

talk knows no boundaries, Toby. You

ought to know that.

Rain better not slow down construction.

Who won't?

Maybe you wanted to go back to a time

when you were happier and you didn't

have a care in the world.

Who doesn't?

Back then, all I really worried about

was whether or not Rick meant it when he

said he wanted to marry me.

Come on, Tresa. Rick Swanson, Mr. Rock

and roll, Mr. AM radio. Almost every

girl in town had the hots for Rick, and

he took advantage of that fact whenever

he could. I know. No,

but Rick was the first guy I really fell

in love with.

I fall hard. Everyone has a first love.

Personally, I have several.

Thanks. I really needed this tonight.

Anytime.

Oh, listen. I have an early morning

meeting. Better get the check.

And don't forget, every night is special

request night here on WLBD.

And here's a song for that special lady

in my life.

Did you hear that? It's Rick. He's

playing my song. Listen. Dress up.

Listen to me. That is canned music. It's

a background tape. That's all they have

here.

Something's happened to Rick. Oh, don't

be melodramatic. He's probably around

here somewhere. His motorcycle wasn't

out front. He He'd never leave in the

middle of the show.

Well, maybe you just don't know him as

well as you thought. Look,

you don't understand. He told me to meet

him here. He said he had something for

me. I'm going to find him. But Tresa,

Tresa,

don't leave me here.

Tresa, are you here?

Tresa. Hello. Carrie Bishop mentioned

you were in town. It's a long time since

we talked, reconciled our differences.

Has there been any word on Jim? Can we

cut through the usual candy and flowers

routine and get to the point?

Even in Sunday school, you were always

direct. What's this about you hearing

Rick Swanson on the radio?

You mean you still hate him so much that

you drive all the way out here for that?

I never hated Rick. I will admit, I

never liked what he stood for.

It's the '9s, Reverend. Long hair and

rock music were pretty routine.

And running out on you. How routine was

that?

Didn't run out. I saw him, Tresa, on

that motorcycle of his driving like a

madman on Highway 5 the night he

disappeared.

Well, with all due respect, I don't

really care what you think you saw

before she died. Your mother was so

frightened you were going to ruin your

life. I promised to look after you.

That's all I'm trying to do.

Yeah, well, thanks. I'm a big girl now.

I can look after myself.

The storm seems to have quit.

I'll take that as a hint that my work

here is done.

Good night, Tresa.

Night, Reverend.

Elder of the swamp, you have lived

through many seasons. I summon your

primal memory.

What have you seen?

an engagement ring.

I'm sorry, Tresa.

I saw him on that motorcycle of his

driving like a madman on Highway Five

the night he disappeared.

on Highway five. Highway five.

Highway five.

Highway five.

I'm glad you speak well of the dead. You

certainly never said anything good about

Rick when he was alive.

Even the evil can partake of God's

forgiveness.

What about liars? Does God forgive them,

too?

You said you saw Rick riding out of town

the night he disappeared. Did you see

him dig his own grave and pull the

ground over himself, too?

Wait. I'm not your adversary, despite of

what you might think.

There's something I should have told you

years ago. That night, I saw Rick on

Highway 5. There was a woman driving

right behind you. I thought they were

running off together. That's why I never

told you any more about it. I was

certain you'd be more hurt than you

really were.

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry.

Did you uh see who it was?

No.

just assumed it was another one of his

conquests.

He's given you so much pain. Why don't

you forget him?

I can't.

Rick meant the world to me back then.

He still does.

If you ever feel the need to talk to

someone,

I promise I'll listen

with an open heart.

See

a few clouds in the distance, but don't

be fooled, folks. Those clouds are

expected to come within a cat's hair of

hitting home. And they are loaded with

the wet stuff. The National Weather

Service

should turn that crud off.

This is my house. If you don't like it,

leave.

Always in control, aren't

that's how people get what they want.

Then try and control Trese. She's

telling everyone that Rick Swanson is

talking to her. Either she's nuts or

she's got something that'll put us away.

Well, if you had done your JOB ON THAT

ROAD CONSTRUCTION, THAT BODY WOULD HAVE

BEEN UNDER 10 FT OF HIGHWAY BY NOW.

IT WASN'T MY FAULT THAT THE RAIN.

WHO WAS THAT GENIUS THAT LET THE PROJECT

FALL BEHIND SCHEDULE?

THE SAME GENIUS THAT KEPT YOUR BUTT OUT

OF HIS SLEEVE WHEN YOU KILLED SWANSON.

I'm not going to forget this.

You want any more road projects? You

will.

Carry it.

What's the matter with you?

The ring. The one we buried with

Swanson. It's there.

It was there. I swear it.

Hello.

Yes, this is Mrs. Keip.

Uh, two days. Yeah, I'll be there. Uh,

has Senor Hadalgo heard anything about

my son?

Oh, that's wonderful.

Uh, tell him I'll be there. Yes. Yes.

Gracias. Gracias.

Evelyn. Uh, this is Tresa. Listen, I

need your help. I need a flight back to

Peru as soon as possible.

Dear Tresa, in case I haven't told you

lately, I think you're the most

wonderful person I've ever met. Not many

guys can say they found the girl who's

perfect, but I'm the lucky one who can.

What are you doing here?

I just I just want to come.

Look, I don't know where you got that

idea. You know I love you. If you give

me the chance, I'll prove it.

I'm in love with with someone else.

No, you're just saying that to hurt me.

No, it's it's true. I'm in love with

Tresa and I want to marry her.

Tresa?

Marry her? You love me, not Tresa.

Carrie, I've got to get back on the air.

Let's Let's talk about this later.

Will

I can't have you?

Oh, please.

I don't understand it. I mean, I find it

hard to believe myself, but Rick Swanson

talked to me again last night.

Tresa,

you know that's impossible.

I know. That means either his ghost is

contacting me or I'm going crazy. That's

why I wanted you here with me tonight.

What did Rick say to you?

He said it was a woman who stabbed him

to death.

Really?

This is nuts. I am out OF HERE.

TOBY, YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

I'm sorry, Tresa. What about the woman?

She was in love with him, but he didn't

love her.

I don't believe we are standing here

listening to this garbage.

I find it very interesting.

Next part is even more interesting.

Reverend Willford saw someone driving

out of town that night wearing Rick's

helmet and his jacket. It was about your

size.

She's playing games with us.

Enough, Toby.

Oh, it's true. Then you're in this

together. You murdered Rick.

She did it. She's the one that knifed.

She begged me for help.

Oh, Tresa,

I don't know how you found out,

but I wish you hadn't.

I can't have you telling anyone about

this.

I won't. You just did all the talking

for me.

That microphone is brand new and it's

live.

All right, hold it right there, buddy.

Heat. Heat.

always keep that dial tuned to WLBD,

the voice of Homa.

I've got a special request to play for a

lady who's done something wonderful for

me. I'm talking to you, Tresa. If you

stop by WLBD right now, there's

something I'd like to give you along

with this song.

Sound of your foot.

Tell me.

Rick,

is there something else you want me to

do?

Please, Rick. I missed my flight to come

here.

If you want something, give me a sign.

This is crazy talking to someone who's

dead.

But I love you.

I always have.

Don't make me say goodbye this way.

No survivors have been reported. To

repeat, Palm West Airlines flight 57 to

Lima, Peru has crashed on takeoff. All

passengers and crew appear to have been

killed. The jetliner developed engine

failure moments after lifting off the

runway. Palm West Airlines will release

the names of victims at a press

conference scheduled for an hour from

now.

This is Rick Swanson signing off for

now.

But whenever you touch their radio dial,

think of me and remember, true love

never dies if you keep love in your

heart.

Goodbye, Dressa.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.