Part 16 (1/2)
”Where's Kurt?!” Ritchie shouted.
”I'm right here,” Kurt said, stepping out of the doors that led to the bigger screen.
”Kurt!” Alona said.
”Alona!” Kurt said, almost simultaneously.
”b.u.t.thead!” Julia said.
”Don't call me that!” Kurt said, and gave Julia a stare that meant only one thing.
”Move!” Uncle Justin yelled, pus.h.i.+ng Julia out of the way. She stumbled and fell against the ticket counter. The artificial plant that had been just behind her disappeared.
”Hold it!” the Director shouted. ”Let's not get violent.”
”Why not?” asked Denny, stepping out of the emergency exit. ”Did you think we'd get what we want by being nice?”
”We want a better world, Denny! I'm sure these people can be made to understand what we're trying to do.”
”And what exactly is that?” Ritchie asked.
”We're going to move the town to a better place,” the Director replied.
”Northern Wisconsin?” Alona asked.
”Minnesota?” Betty asked.
”Somewhere where they run bad movies 24/7?” Tom asked with a smirk.
”Somewhere that's not here!” replied Shenika, as she stepped out magically from behind the ticket counter. ”Do you want to be stuck in this backwater state forever?!”
Julia stood up and tried to work out the kink in her back. ”You hate Wisconsin, is that it? What kind of an excuse is that to start a conspiracy?”
”Most people know that everyone in Wisconsin hates Wis-” Kurt began.
”I like this state!” Ritchie said, Betty nodding in the affirmative by his side.
”It's not about this state!” Denny yelled. ”Why stay in a world where...” He couldn't finish, but the nightmare he'd had since he was six flashed before his eyes anyway. A bang. Everyone jumps and covers their ears. She's sprawled on the floor. Blood running from her body.
A man with a gun by the door. Another shot outside, and he falls.
”Where what?” Julia asked when Denny didn't continue. ”Where on Earth were you planning to go?” Julia asked.
”That's just it!” the Director exclaimed. ”Not on Earth! Somewhere else!”
There was a pause, and then Tom said: ”You've been watching too many of your own movies. You're full of c.r.a.p.”
”We can do it whenever we want to, numb-nuts!” Kurt shot back.
”Then why haven't you?” Betty asked.