Rewrite of the Road by Cormac McCarthy. (Section 14) The father and his son were attempting to travel south together. The boy's father is feeling worse from his illness because he is coughing by finding it really hard to breath. In the middle of the forest, he was finding it hard to walk and then he collapses to the ground. The boy was scared and wasn't going to leave his father behind because he didn’t want to travel alone. Come on dad, don't do this to me. DAD! Dad I love you. I’m sorry for everything. The boy heard something behind him but wasn't sure if it was an animal or a human trying to capture them, then some odd reason this women came out of nowhere and gave him something to drink. The medicine helped him breathe easier and he was starting to sit up. The boy went and grabbed on to his father, really tight, not letting go to where he couldn't breathe. Aw, take it easy, don't want to suffocate me. Sorry. No. Your fine dad So the boy backed up a little to let his father to breathe and to stand up. While the father was getting up, a few more people were coming out of nowhere, like they were waiting for something to happen. There were two homeless guys, families and others traveling with her. He was actually surprise that his son was feeling regard about him. (He was glad he has his son with him and actually thinking about him and he knows they had some problem in the past, traveling, and not showing emotion to one another.) The catamite traveled with the shoals making their journey still south. He was glancing trying to see what this woman looked like. Meanwhile, they came across a plane field leading to a military base. He went around looking to see if there was a place to stay before it got dark. They eventually found some where to stay, but while everybody was feeling excited they found somewhere to stay the night. Three men came out dressed in their uniform with their rifle in their hand. His son hide behind his back feeling scared. Are they going to shoot us? I have no clue. What do mean. Let’s hope not. None them answered their question. Everybody was scared and frighten that they might do something. Come on their nothing to be scared. We’re not going hurt you. Trust me. They still didn't answer. So the soldiers, however, one guy grabbed the father and the son and taking them inside like they won lottery for standing there not doing anything but their lottery was to be locked up in the cage. He turned around to see if she came in behind them but she didn't. Then gun shots went off. The two guys came but third one still out there doing something; they couldn't tell what he was doing. He walked in and open the cage put them both in and grabbed this scared up guy and threw him over the fire. Then rip his body apart. Are they going to eat us next? No. I’m scared. Me too son, I’m scared. I need your help. What's wrong? We need to come with a plan to escape How are we going to do that? We need to wait for them to fall asleep tonight. The boy didn't speak after that, because he was confused on what his father was trying to do. The sun disappeared and the guys were asleep. He went around looking for a bar loses enough for him to pull. He manages to spot one next to the wall and walked over and starts pulling. He was getting it slightly bending but wasn't budging. He went to his son for help; the boy went without questioning him. They pulled together and it was working but making a lot of noise pollution but the father didn't care. One of the guys started waking up hearing something break; he wakes up the others if they heard any rakish noise. No, go asleep. He got up anyways to check to see if there was something trying to break in but he saw the cage bent and warn the others. What? The boy and the father made their escaped. Find them now. He took one of their rifles from the shelf and some shells to use when they run out. The guys screamed on top their long giving them a warning to turn back before it’s too late. I have something you want. Do want it or not. Your choice to come and safe it He froze moment thinking. Dad, you’re not going to go back for her are you. Yes. Dad please, let’s not worries about her. I don't want to lose again, please. No. I’m not going to let them hurt her, plus you and I owe her our life. You stay here out sight okay. But dad, don't leave me by myself. I don't want her to get hurt okay. Okay. Now stay here, I will be back. Trust me, will not leave you behind. So he left to save her. When he got there, they were holding a gun to their head. Please don't worry about me. Save yourself and your boy. Hand the rifle over to me right knows. He hand it over and pulled out the pistol quickly and shot the guy in the chest and the other guys ran for cover. He and his son ran off back into the field. They didn't look back. Went tours the forest where him and his son were hiding but he wasn't there when got back. He screamed on top his lung really loud to see if his son was around. The boy found canoe out by the river. Then he ran back for his father. Dad over here, I found something. What is it? It looks like a boat He believed him and made their run to the boat. Hey son do you know what this is. What is it? A canoe, something the Indians used back in the day. Cool, less talk, more paddling. You sound like your mother. You were married. Let’s go dad. He started paddling as hard as he can. The three men weren't far behind. They eventually pop out the forest told. To turn back or they will shoot. The father didn't follow any of their instruction or taking any chances. Turn back or I will shoot. Telling you right know this last warning I’m giving you. He still kept going. They pulled out their rifle and started shooting. They kept missing terribly because they didn't have any trainees to train them. Abruptly the guy finally got one of them. The father, his son and the woman made it across to the other side of the river. What's wrong dad. I was shot. What do mean you were shot? I was shot in the right arm. She tried her best looking for something in her pocket that would help his arm but she couldn't find anything. So she tore one of her sleeve of and tide up his arm really tight to try to stop the bleeding. There wasn't anything she could use to disinfect his arm. But they didn't waste any time sitting there hoping things would get better. They didn't want to stay to find out about the guys catching up. Try to see if you can find me a boat to use get across this nasty water. Sorry sure but that was the only boat we had. Are you going to be fine dad? Yes. Okay. Do you say that a lot? Why. Well, you got say something else other than okay. OKAY! Let’s not fight over this. Sorry dad. They came to stop by this old cabin in the middle of the forest. You think someone in there. I have known idea. We better check it out. Dad I don't want to go in. Why not? I...just...I...don't want to go in because I don't want it to end up like the last one. He was surprise his was growing little too quick to where couldn't catch up with him. Listen...I understand... but I don't want you to stand out here by yourself. Alright, you need to come with me so that I know you’re safe. Went in to check, nobody was around or to be seen. The boy found something on the table. Dad, DAD! What is it? I found something. What is it? Looks like a map to something. He walked into the room. Look over his son shoulder trying to analyze it Let me see. Looks like a map to something. Looks like were here in this cabin right know. There is another building from us, but weren't we just there. They realize that these three soldiers were protecting something that would lead them to an underground tunnel. They didn't have any plan on how to get by the three men. They stood in the cabin for the night. Next morning the girl woke up first, she walked down to the dirt road. She was thinking about something. She turned back to the camp and grabbed the map from his pocket and walked off with it. Few minutes later they started to wake up not seeing the woman anywhere to be found. He didn't feel the map in his pocket. We have to go now. Why? She has the map. What does she want with the map? We'll find out when we get there. So he and his son ran after her. Trying to catch up with her and try to get the map back from her. When they got there, the guys capture her again and asking where are they. Went to feel his pocket for the pistol and it wasn't there but he felt something else. It was the map they were looking for at the camp. He was trying to figure what map she had with her but he wasn't to figure it out because he knew came to safe her. He went to the building the three men stayed inside and grabbed the rifle from the shelf and hand the pistol to his son. What you’re going to do? Going to safe her, so stay here. But why safe her? Why? I’m not going to let her spare her life for us. But dad this chance to make run. Listen to me. If we make the run, we will never know if it was decay. He stood there frighten, scared, disappointed on his own father choice. But he wanted to refuse it but he couldn't because he knows his dad might be right about something. The guys have her tied once more, asking question on where the catamite went. Where did they go? TELL ME! I don't know. Please don't hurt me. What do you mean you don't know? You were with them. You should know. What do you want from them? [Smack] The father took his post and trying to see if he can get them from a long range. The boy was sneaking up behind them. He shot one of the guy rights in the neck and the boy got other guy right in the heart. One more guy was still standing there. The father made a run for it, getting off the roof to go and safe his son the woman. Come on boy you want to save her, come on. Show me what you got. You think your father is going to save you now. However, you’re here now. I guess I should kill you; he grabbed hold of his shirt until the boy father was right behind him with a revolver holding up against his head. Let go my son right know. So he drops him down to the ground like a doll. The boy ran behind his father back and then he pulled the trigger not taking any chances. He went to her and cut the rope with the knife. Think you, I’m sorry for leaving you guys like that plus why did you back for me. I wasn't going to let sacrifice your life for us. I wanted you guys to leave. I thought you were going to leave to be safe. No, not without you because I love you, some reason when came out of nowhere, I couldn't get my eyes of you. They started walking tours the building looking for an underground tunnel. The father found the tunnel and called them over. They went down the stairs and came to a door. Open it. There were people down here with a lot food they could find. It was like they had a town built already but there were still no electricity working. But they didn't complain about it and it was dark and they were happy where they were. The father and the women got married. The boy was happy to have a father and mother again and they live happy ever after. |